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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-29

Brewer & Co. will probably move
into the old offices of W. G. Irwin &
Co., on Fort street about Wednesday
of next week, and the old Irwin sign
will come down from the front Of the
building and that of Brewer & Co. be
substituted, thus marking one of the
most important financial changes of the
year. The old building of Brewer &
Go. on Queen street, in front of the
Matsen wharf, will not be torn down
by the territorial government until an
adjustment with Brewer & Co. is reach
ed. The building was erected about
ten years ago by Brewer & Co., who
have a twenty-one year lease on the
premises and therefore have eleven
years of unexpired lease. The building
cost about $22 1000 Brewer & Co. ex-
pect that a settlement will be reached
at an early day, after which the build
ing will be removed and opportunity
will then be afforded the Territory to
extend the slips and wharf Of the Mat
son company.
In moving to the old Irwin Offices
some changes will be made in the per
sonnet of the office stats. w. Nj. Gift
fard of the Irwin company, who has
directed Mr.. Irwin s affairs here for so
many years, will retire. Richard Ivers
goes to Brewer & Co., as secretary, so
that the officers of Brewer & Co. will
be E. Faxon Bishop, president; George
Robertson, vice president; Richard
Ivers, secretary; W. W. North, treas
urer.
Fred Whitney, who for many years
has had charge of the freight depart
ment of the Oceanic Steamship Com
, pany under W. G. Irwin s. Co.'S. agency,
Continued on Page Three.)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-29

Salt Lake Elks may yet get up an
excursion to Honolulu, and If so, the
bunch will arrive here on the Alameda,
February 10, and he here for the
floral parade festival. The big exeur-
sion which the Elks planned to or
ganize for jaunt to Honolulu fell
through, mainly because a steamer
could not be eharted except at pro-
hibitive price, but they are planning
big excursion to Los Angeles, and
from there large number may come
on to Honolulu. The excursion will
leave Salt Lake on February and will
comprise about. one thousand people,
Elks and their friends They will have
a special train running in three sec
tions. As to the side trip TO Hawaii,
the Salt Lake Tribune of December
II, says;
cit has been stated that the proposed
side trip to Honolulu would not be
taken, but this rumor is emphatieally
denied. Every reservation on the steam
ship Alameda has been taken for this
trip, and this means that party of be-
tween sixty and one hundred Eiks viii
be enabled TO make the journey. The
steamship viii leave San Francisco at
noon, February u, and the trip TO
Honolulu and return will occupy TWEEN
ty-one days. Should any member of
.Althe party desire to pass a longer time
..ss5n the Islands, an extension of an
other twenty-one days will be granted,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-29
HAWAIPS FRIENDS
ARE ON COMMITTEE

Hawaii is well represented by her
friends on the committees on territories,
named for The present session of con
gress. Hamilton, Capron and Cole, who
were visitors here in 1907, and Good,
Gambler, Houston and Humphreys, who
were here LAST summer, are on the COM
mittee named, the full list being:
Messrs. Hamilton, Capron, Southwiek,
Mckinney, Cole, Reynolds, Draper,
Guernsey, Langham Good, Lloyd. Can
der. Houston. Humphreys of Missis-
sippi, Daniel A. Driscoll, Andrews and
Wickersham.
Kalanianaole has been added to the
committee since IL was first named.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-29
SALT LAKE ELKS HAVE BOUGHT Up
ALL BERTHS ON STEAMSHIP ALAMEDA
Big Bunch of AntIered Folk Expect to Visit
Honolulu When Floral Parade Is On.

the return being made upon the next
steamer. Every one of these trips will
be personally conducted by experts, and
everything possible will be done for the
enjoyment by the small army of the
Best People On Earth and their friends
of the trip.
cit is desired that the attention Of
the public be called TO the fact that
no one not a member of the Elks
party can sail for Honolulu on the
Alameda. This matter was settled by
Mr.. Raybould, when he bought up ev-
erv berth upon the vessel, and those
desiring to take the trip are requested
to make their applications for reserva-
tions to him at the earliest possible OPP
portunity.'
Local Elks have not been advised by
Salt Lake lodge that the Tribune s
statement is authentic. but they. re-
member that F. 7. Collins of the Salt
Lake lodge was here several months
ago and was enthusiastic over the ex-
cursion proposition and has persistently
hammered at the proposition ever since
Mr.. Collins has stated several times
since his return to Salt Lake that he
believed the Elks would come down
here, and D. E. Burley, general passen-
ger agent of tie Oregon Short Line has
written local friends that such an ex-
eursion was contemplated. It is posi-
BILE that Mr.. Burley may accompany the
party. He visited here about eight
years ago.
The local Oceanic agents have heard
nothing of the Elks proposition, but
state that if the Alameda is sold out
to them, she will make a special trip,
while the Sierra is on the regular run
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-29
BARRY ON THE KUKUT.

The United States lighthouse tender
Kukui is being held in readiness for a
cruise, carrying Major General Barry
and staff officers, Major Winslow and
other local army officers to Hilo. The
general may make the trip this week,
although it is likely the visit may be
deferred until the first part of the
coming week. The general will not
only make an inspection of the break
water, but will probably pay visit TO
Madam Pele's fiery home in Kilauea
crater.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-29
bALL|NGER WILL HAVE
PUBLIC INVESTIGATION
Joint Committee of House and
Senate viii Probe Charges
Against Secretary.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, December 2s.-The
investigation of charges, of being i'm
plieated in land frauds, against Secre-
tary Ballinger, is to be conducted by
a joint committee made up of members
of the senare and house, and will be in
the nature of public hearing.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-29

THE GOVERNOR SAYS HIS SAY
~>%A~>%%~~%~%%~%

'ESuch lands, of the first class,
are so valuable and there are
) such loopholes in the present
) laws, that there is great in
, centive to take such (public)
lands under the homestead laws
} for the Interior purpose of in
; vestment or speculation, or, if
} the homestead is taken in good
) faith, there is great danger that
, sooner or later it will be found
, more profitable for the home
; steader to lease or sell it to an
) alien or corporation or large
; landholder. Thousands of acres
} of land previously cultivated IN
) cane, and other superior lands
} ba~e been disposed of in this
, way. Experience is fast demon
, strating that unless the laws are
. amended, it would be wiser for
) the government to lease or sell
such lands directly than to at
} tempt to homestead them, for
then the government would at
least get their value and, in the
case Of lease, hold them until
) they can be ho1hesteaded sue
cessfully, while if they are dis
posed of under the present laws,
they are liable to go eventually
to the same alien, corporation or
large holder, and the go-between
fake homesteader viii get the
, greater part of their value and
they win be lost forever for
homestead purposes. The terri
tory is doing what it can to
, solve this complicated problem,
} of which the administration of
} the lands is only one factor. 1t
is expected to produce results.
But its hands are tied. All it
asks is to be given a chance.
The land laws can be amended
only by congress. Let these
} amendments be enacted and
demonstrating can be pushed Wig
orously with confidence in the
result. -
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-29
PRESIDENT WILL URGE
IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS
(By Associated Press.D

WASHINGTON, December IS. -
President Taft WILL on January s, send
special message to congress dealing
with the amendment of the interstate
commerce law and the Sherman anti
trust law, proposing to license eorpor-
atoms.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-29
DEMOCRATS WILL FIGHT
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
Leader of House Minority An
nounces Program Laid Out
for the Session.
fBy Associated Press. J

WASHINGTON, December 2s.--Con-
gresham Clark. Democratic leader in
the house, announces that it is the Dem
oeratic program to keep down appro-
priations and to oppose the ship sub
sidy bill.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-29

In the above language Governor
Frear, in a brief prepared by him and
presented to the committees of the
senate and house of the United States
congress and to the secretary of the in
Continued on Page Two)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-29
FIRST CONVICTION UNDER
NEW AMTlBETTiNG LAW
Charles Schwartz Makes Wager on
Baseball Game.
(By Associated Press.)

SAN FRANCISCO, December 29.-
Charles Schwartz was yesterday con-
victed of violating the WaIker.Otis
antibetting law. This is the first con
viction which has been secured under
the new law. Schwartz was found
guilty Of betting on baseball game.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-29
Sorry to Lose Babbitt,
GERMAN STEAMSHIP
CAPUA LOST AT SEA
(By Associated Press.)

HAMBURG, December 2S.-The Ger
man steamship Capua, which left here
December % for Genoa, has been lost
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-29
GOVERNOR FREAR
TELLS Of WORK
Is Satisfied With the Results of
His Efforts at the Ma
tlonal Capital.
HAS RUSHED ABOUT LIVELY
Chief Executive Thinks Bill for
Amendment of Organic Act
Will Pass.

Aeting-Governor Mott-Smith receiv.
ed by the Mongolia a letter from Gov
ernor Frear, dated December 10 at
Washington, in which the chief exeeu-
tive of the Territory made the state
ment, 81 have rushed about pretty
lively in Washington but / am satisfied
with the results"
And in the letter the Governor told
of few of the things he had been
doing. Probably the most important
was his appearance before committees
of the senate and house to urge the
passage of the bill for the amendment
of the Organic Act Governor Frear
expresses the belief that the bill will
pass--or at least, that the land laws
will be amended as in the bill approved
by the Hawaiian legislature.
Bill Before Congress.
The bill for the amendment of the
Organic Act was introduced into the
senate by the vice-president IN the form
of concurrent resolution, which was
referred to the committee on Pacific
Islands and Porto Rico. This concur
rent resolution, however, is only me-
mortal and the bill itself had to be
formally introduced. From cable ad-
vices received since the Governor wrote
his letter, it is known that the bill has
been formally introduced. The Gov
ernor is hopeful of favorable action by
congress.
Frear Writes Brief.
In addition to appearing personally
before the committees, the Governor
wrote and submitted to them. and to
the secretary of the interior an elabor-
ate brief urging the amendment of the
Organic Act and explaining the bill as
approved by the legislature for intro
duction into congress. This brief in
part will be found in another column of
this paper.
Regarding the Judgeships.
Referring to the matter of the Judge
ships, Governor Frear wrote that he was
stopped in Washington just on the eve
of his departure for New York by Act
ing-Governor Mott-Smith's cable tell
ing him of the resignation of Justice
Wilder. A few hours later he received
a second cablegram from Mr. Mott
Smith, informing him of the resignation
of Superintendent Babbitt.
The Governor says he went over and
alked with the attorney general and
the president in regard to the vacant
judgeships. Acknowledgement Wicker
sham finally concluded that nothing
could be done in regard to the federal
judgeship until after the Christmas re-
cess of congress.
Sorry to Lose Babbitt.
Referring to Mr.. Babbitt's resigna-
ton, Governor Frear says he is very
Continued on Page Six.)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-29

The British steamship Masunda,
which discharged several thousand tons
of coal here for the naval station, de-
parted yesterday morning for Moi The
steamship Dunedin is now berthed at
the naval dock and will commence dis
charging coal today.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-29
HOMER DAVENPORT is
DANGEROUSLY SICK
Famous Cartoonist Is in Critical condi-
ton at San Diego
(Hy Associated press.l

SAN DIEGO, December 29.--Homer
Davenport, the cartoonist who gained
more than national fame during Me.
Kinley's second campaign, is seriously
i'll here.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-29
TURKISH CABINET OUT.
CBy Associated Press

CONSTA NTINOPLE December 90
,che imperial cabinet resigned yester-
day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-09
Stony MeteorItes.

Stony meteorites. according to Prof
William NJ. Pickering. who favors a
theory promulgated by Prof. Chamber
lin. may have had their origin in the
earth as by-products of the catas-
trophe which split the moon OF from
our globe. The fact that they could
not get cosmically very far away from
us accounts for them dropping in on
US occasionally when so inclined I'm
support of this view of their terres-
trial origin. we have the fact that 90
terrestrial elements, including helium,
have SO far been recognized in meteo-
rites. ten of them being non-metallic.
No new elements have been found.
The six which occur most frequently
in the earth's crust, named in the or.
der of their abundance. are oxygen,
silican, aluminium, iron, calcium and
magnesium. The eight most common.
ly found in the stony meteorites are
these six. besides nickel and sulphur. !"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-09
SIOUX CITY MAN WANTS DAM
AGES FOR BEING TURNED
OUT OF HOME.
WIFE ASKING FOR DIVORCE,
MONTGOMERY RETALlATEs
Head of Family Accused of Abusing
Wife and Children and Son Acts as
Observation-Disclosures Alleges He
Was Good Husband and Father and
is Assrieved $4,000 Worth.

Sioux City, Dec. 9.-For defending his
own mother and beating his father
Glenn Montgomery will have to answer
10 his father j. Q. Montgomery. when
the parent starts the $4,000 damage
suit against the son, notice of which
was served upon the young man
Tuesday afternoon at the homo oc-
cupied by himself, his mother and sew
eral of her adult children.
Mrs. Montgomery last week started
a suit for divorce on the grounds of
drunkenness and nonsupport, and now
Montgomery will SUE the son for dam
ages and the wife for possession of the
family household goods Notice of the
suit for possession Of the goods also
was served Tuesday afternoon. With
NO exception of Montgomery the fam
lily lives at 1915 West Third street. A
ar ago The father and husband left
the home after fight with his son,
and went to Dallas, S. D., where he
ever since has been in the contracting
business.
Last week he came 10 Sioux City
and his wife, claiming that he had
threatened TO take the household goods
started an action for divorce and Sc
cured an injunction restraining him
from going 10 what once was his
home
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-09
PROMINENT CLEAR LAKE MAN
TELLS COURT HIS WIFE
NEGLECTED HIM. '
w. S. COLBY RELATES
UNUSUAL STORY TO JUDGE
County Surveyor Who is Suing His
Wife for Divorce and Large Alimony
Took Out Accident Insurance Policy
and Planned to Commit Suicide, But
Changed His Mind.
special to Tirnes-Republlcan.

Mason City, Dec. 9.-As a witness in
his own behalf w. Sommerville Colby
OF Clear Lake, county surveyor. testified
that al one time last spring he con-
templated suicide because his wife ne
elected him and because his wife and
son We're in California while he was
sick and lonely al home in Clear Lake.
Colby IS suing for a divorce from his
wife, Florence Leavenworth Colby, on
the grounds Of cruel and inhuman
treatment and desertion He said that
he had even planned to take out
5000 accident insurance policy in his
wifes name and then TO end his life
in such way that il would appear to
have occurred by mischance. Further
testimony revealed the fact that ne
gave up his suicide plans because of
an unlind letter from his wife In this
letter his wife said that she no longer
loved him and he was 50 deeply sur
prised and grieved that he at once for
got all his plans TO end his own life and
devoted MS attention 10 securing di-
vorce and the custody OF his son He
disc teHlalldS snare IN MS VIE
worldly goods which are extensive.
Mrs. Colby comes OF prominent and
wealthy Clear Lake family. Her faith
er died several years ago leaving a
large fortune which she and her moth
er, who still lives, share equally.
Colby alleges that he was sick for
several months last winter and that
his wife refused 70 come from CAL
ifornia and bring with her their son
whose society Colby says he longed
for. More sensations are expected
when certain letters are introduced as
testimony. Both sides have epistles
telling OF the domestic difficulties Of
the Colbys and some of them are said
to be highly sensational. One is an
anonymous communication sent 10 Mrs.
/ Colby and she alleges that ii was sent
to her by her husband. Many Clear
Lake people are witnesses in the case
and many are here attending the hear
ing. Mrs. Colby is fighting for the
custody of her son and to keep her
husband from a share in her property.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-09
Good Readina.

A good book is the next best thing
to good friend. Indeed, there is such
thing as the friendship of books, for
a book often performs the friendly
function OF beguiling our tedium or
soiacing our affection. There are
books We take from the shelf In the
spirit in which we grasp the hand Of
friend The leather binding with
which We are so familiar seems to be
the outer integument Enclosing soul.
human personality. When we start
to read, ii is as though we became the
docile listener. willingly allowing our
imaginations to be led captive by the
enchanting language of living speak
er. Just as being with bad man Is
likely to have a demoralizing effect
upon our characters. SO the intimate
association with bad box may in.
fuence us in the direction of a de-
PRAYED and perverted point of siewt
1t Is said that man may be known
by the company he keeps. He may
also be known by the books that are
on his fvefoot shelf or in his pigskin
library.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-09
Cresco.

CfeSco.
The city of Cresco and H. C. Moen
are made defendants in a suit brought
by John Linderman, in which he
claims $4,000 damages for injuries re-
ceived while employed on the sewer
May ia
Dubuque.
Articles of Incorporation for the Du-
buque Industrial Association were fled
Monday. The concern is a step in the
plan for boosting Dubuque CONNER
cially. The concern is capitalized at
$4,000 The sale Of stock will be be-
gun at once.
Dubuque.
Secretary Waller of the Henderson,
Allison Memorial Association has
made public a report on the receipts
from the school chldren's donations to
the fund Last Friday over s73 was
realized and 5000 buttons were dis
tributed.
Fort Dodge.
| County Auditor Hanrahan at Fort
Dodge has up to this time turned over
/ 81 ,095 for hunters license collected
since the 1st Of July. Hunting has
been exceptionally fine in the district
this fall and duck hunting has not
been so good for many years.
/ AIgona.
An alarm of fire was given here
when Mrs. F'erguson's house caught
4 fire from the heating plant Most of the
damage was by water. 1t was fully
insured. Sunday the Methodist church
caught fire but little damage vas done
The fire department is very prompt ant
does good work.
Cedar Falls.
! Patrick Carney. a we'll known resi-.
dent Of Cedar Falls, was stricken with
paralysis at his home Saturday even
ing, The entire left side is completed.
paralyzed. The patient is conscious ant
holding his own. Mr.. Carney is Z
years of age. which of course make
his recovery all the more doubtful.
Sioux City.
: Since the recent experiences of mo
: tormen in looking down the blue gilt
terng barrels of large reviewers he'll
in the hands of masked, determine
men and standing helplessly by Will
all money in sight was scooped up b
the highwaymen, most OF the motor
men and conductors have armed them
selves.
, Nashua.
!, The largest family in this county
that of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Demr
9 who Monday were presented with tn
: thirteenth. All the children are pei
. feet pictures of health and the farnil
is happy one. The children In az
are from few hours to IL years I'll
;, father is a mason, but supports h
,, family comfortably.
J. Cherokee.
J. At the annual meeting OF the Cher
kee county branch Of the Corn BE
: Association Hon. w. p. Dawson,
jAurelia, was re-eleetsd president al
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-09
Ink al 500 a Pound.

1.-THE best India mkt should
really be called China ink-neyer
leaves China" said a missionary. 1T
costs 500 pound. and the scribes
use 1t in writing the correspondence
Of the royal family and the mandarins.
india ink is made of the oil of the
poisonous seeds of the sosamum or
COLA tree. Varnish and pork fat are
added to this oil, and then, by means
Of combustion, all is changed to
lampblack.
THE lampblack paste mixed with
glue is beaten for days on an anvil,
fine musk is gradually mixed in to
give perfume. and the purest gold leaf
to give a rich luster Finally the ink
is dried in molds for about month
What makes the best India ink so
costly is its purity. and. above all, the
long time given to its combustion and
subsequent beating. If you saw its
beauty you wouldn't think it dear at
s1O0 a pound"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-09
Northern Io1ua Items

r. Warburton secretary and treasurer
and the president authorized to select
five delegates to the state association
meeting at Des Moines this week The
treasurer's report shows that SAP has
been collected ard forwarded to the
state fund during the year
Boone.
John Platter. lad residing with his
parents on South State street, had a
very painful experience with hot
stove. John was standing with his
back to the stove getting warm, All of
sudden he got too warm and then
discovered that he was burning up.
The fire was quickly extinguished. and
John given medical treatment.
Julien.
Mrs. Julia E. Livingstone, wife of
J. D. Livingstone, a farmer living near
Julien, has flied suit in the district
court against the Union Electric Com
pany for $1,000 damages for personal
injuries and $4,000 exemplary damages,
q total of $4,000. i. D. Livingstone
her husband, has filed suit against the
same company for an additional $4,000
for loss of his wife's services and for
expenses incurred during his wife's in
ability to perform her wifely duties
Mrs. Livingstone was injured in aiight-
ing from car.
Boone.
A freight train on the Northwestern
containing 100 cars in number broke
in three sections While passing ovel
the Fulton bluffs and 1T caused cos-
/ siderable delay in the running Of
trains. The big train was pulled By
! one of the new monster engines. The
train was stopped by a signal, ant
when the engineer started the big To-
connective, it broke a knuckle. one coup
ling and pulled out two draw bars, ant
did not seem to makesany effort either
1t was necessary for the crew to tak'
the train TO Fulton in two sections o
fifty cars each, and this caused a de
! lay in the running of two west-boun'
passenger trains.