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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-08

Mrs. E. G. Stoiber of Denver, Colo
RADIO. who will be well remembered in
Honolulu as visitor here about five
years ago, a guest at the Moana Hotel,
was sought in marriage recently by the
King of Servia, but the offer was re-
iected and she married, instead, Mr.. III.
R. Rood, wealthy manufacturer of
Seattle. Mrs Stoiber, who resided for
many years in Paris after her visit to
Honolulu, became a widow about three
years ago. The Denver Post of JAN
uary 90 has a story of the royal offer,
the headlines reading: " Mrs. Stoiber
Refused to Share Throne of Servia. ~
The story goes on to say that the
prime minister of Servia conveyed to
the wealthy Colorado woman the offer
of King Peters hand and heart, but
Mrs. Stoiber had too much sense to get
mixed up with crowd like that, even
if royal. At first she was told it was
to be morganatic marriage, but when
she Indignantly refused to even listen
to that proposition she was told that
she would be elevated to a high rank
and made the queen in fact. This
offer she also fatty refused.
The Post goes on: This is the story
that is being told over tea cups in
Denver today. Until Mrs. Stoiber mar
ried DIR. Rood last Saturday the secret
was being kept inviolately. A tacit
release was indicated, friends thought,
when Mrs. Stoiber sent word of her
marriage.
No one will stand responsible for the
story and Mrs. Stoiber could not be
reached by wire this morning. 1t ls
lust two wears since the story reached
Denver. that King Peter of Servia had
asked the wealthy widow Of Edward
Stoiber to be his wife. At the time
no one thought seriously of the mat
ter. However, it was pretty romance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stoiber went to Paris
in 1905 on one of their frequent jaunts
to the French capital. The purchase
of A magnificent mansion there further
indicated their wealth. The foundation
of the fortune had been laid in the
Silver Lake mine, near Silyerton,
which Mr.. Stoiber had located and fin
allv sold TO the Guggenhelm interests
for $2,500.000, after having taken out
several millions. Mr.. Stoiber died IN
Paris on April 81. 1906. The French
cities fascinated Mrs. Stoiber and she
delighted in gathering rich and rare
things there for the home that she was
building in Denver. 1t was on her re-
turn to Paris not very long after her
husband : death that Mrs. Stoiber re-
eeived the visit from Servia s prime
minister. Peter had then been on the
throne for over three years. The story
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-08
CHINESE BALL LEAGI)E
OPENS WITH FIRECRACKFRS

It took fifty thousand frecrackers to
formally begin the baseball series be-
tween the teams of the Chinese Minor
League yesterday, in which respect the
games can very fifty be described as
snappy. Honolulu has had some base
bali curiosities, but it is doubted if
ever in the history of this cosmopol-
itan place, or any other place where
baseball is known, league series was
opened as tremendously as the one
which began its suspicious course yes
terday. A Chinese priest blew the
punk that started the suffering on
the saltpeter tail of the first bunch of
crackers and invoked the blessing of
the ten thousand gods as he tossed the
bunch into the air. Mique Fisher, in
his moments of greatest excitement,
never watched a curve as anxiously as
any one of the hundreds of Middle
Kingdom men watched that bunch of
frecrackers sail through yesterday s
air. If the fuse had gone out without
starting up the fireworks, the doings
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-08
HISTORY Of
WAGE QUESTION
Editor of Hawaii Shinpo Tells
OF Sequence of Events and
Point in Issue.

The present controversy between the
Japanese papers has no bearing upon
the fundamental question of whether
or not higher wages should be paid
TO Japanese 1aborers, said the Hawaii
Shl no, yesterday. We are all one for
HE er wages. Natural it is that there
IS 70 dissenting voice on the question
itsnf, for we believe that there exist
a.,fb.eny.y good reasons why the plants
ers can afford to pay more wages
However, we differ widely from the
Nippu Jill and the gentlemen at pres
ent engaged in the higherwage agita-
ton, in that their methods are far
from claiming our sympathy and coop,
Grafton. It is well to advance on.
ideas in any matter in a proper and
peaceful manner. Our privilege of
free speech can never be taken away
from us, but when a discussion of an
economic, question which should be
dealt with, with sufficient sense of
carefulness and with the spirit of con-
citation. is turned into the means of
senseless agitation among the laboring
class, antagonism towards the citizens,
and affront to those who differ in their
free thought, no responsible men will
help their cause.
We have not seen unjust treatment,
on the whole, from the planters, as
claimed by our opponents. They are
men of affairs and gentlemen who will
listen to reason. If we approached
them in fair spirit and in proper
way, the question which is now dis
turbing the community might have
been settled peacefully and everybody
made contented. Very unfortunately
another course has been adopted by
those who profess themselves to be the
friends of the laborers and martyrs Of
the cause.
1t viii not be out Of place here, for
the information of foreigners, to dwell
briefly upon the history of this ques-
tion. Early in August, last year, d
writer in the Chronicle discussed this
question in an academic way. He
showed from careful observance how
much the japanese of Hawaii are pay
ing annually into the treasury Of the
Territory, as well as of the Federal
government in custom duties and
taxes. He showed in his carefully-pre-
pared statistics that each japanese
resident of the Territory is paying
about fifty dollars a year; and the ae-
tual income of an average laborer
working at the minimum rate of wages
is but $l3 instead of $lS.
This interesting article was trans
lated in our English page at the time
and attracted the attention of some
careful observers.
If there should be any glory for the
man who first brought this question
Continued on Page Five.)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-08

of the league would have been off.
But IT didn t. With a glorious bonn
bardment the crackers cracked and the
roars of delight which greeted the
happy omen echoed from tenement to
tenement.
Like dog properly canned, the
devils which bring the rain to slop the
diamonds were chased away. Long be-
fore the fifty thousand little red
bombs had stopped smoking, every imp
OF darkness had hit the high spots and
the shades of a million forebears had
ttocked to. the noise to watch the
proves of their sons with bat AMI
mask, every shade being deadhead.
incidentally, the A team walloped
the B team to the tune of thirteen
to nine. and it is suspected that the
As. smuggled in some extra punches
of crackers over their pro rata and
worked the miracle that way. 1t was
good game, just the same.
There are three mines in this league,
and the next games will be next
Sunday.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-08
WILL WORK To
GET FREE
TRADE
Philippine Boomers on
Their Way to the
Capital.

George c. Sellner, for eight years
publisher of the Manila Times, the lead
ing Philippines newspaper, and who
formerly made Honolulu his home, ar
rived Saturday ON the transport Buford,
en- route to Washington with the Con-
paign at the national capital on behalf
of the commercial interests of the Phil
ippines,
Mr.. Sellner says Honolulu and the
people of Hawaii, generally, should help
the Philippine propaganda for free
trade between the islands and the Uni
ted States. cit will pay you to help
u.s. he observed.
Gin the first place, the opening of
the United States sugar market to the
product of the Philippine canefelds will
not disturb your present advantage. We
are not after the trade you possess, or
can possess; we are simply seeking to
sell to the American consumer the COM
paratively small portion our limited
sugar lands will produce of the two
million tons required annually beyond
the producing capacity of the United
States and Hawaii.
"You have established your footing,
and you have a big natural advantage
in your proximity to the home market.
Apart from the contention that you
have come within ten per cent. of your
total possible production, the natural
increase in both the per capita and
gross consumption of sugar in the Uni
ted States protects future expansion Of
your business. Therefore, it has SEEM
ed to us in the Philippines that Ha-
waiian opposition to Philippine free
trade with the United States is, to say
the least, unreasonable and ungenerous.
You cannot supply the home market I'M
assisted; yet you stand ready with a
shotgun to keep the door closed
against us.
"When YOU consider the advantages
you have derived through the occupa-
ton of the Philippines by America
when you delve a little back into the
history of your own commercial rela-
tions with the United States, sense
of the unfarness of your attitude must
be apparent. We are only asking for
a slice of opportunities similar to those
Won enjoyed for twenty years prior to
annexation. through the treaty arrang-
ed in King Kalakaua IS time. To OPP
pose this tardy act of justice towards
our remote possessions is an act that
comes with a bad grace from Hawaii.
Ours is American territory and we ask
simply for something which You enjoy
Continued on Page Eighty
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-08
CORNERSTONE Of
PRIORY PLACED
Ceremony Address Notes the
Change of Opinion Toward
Hawaiian Girls.

Education for girls in the early de-
velopment of the Islands under mis-
slonary guidance was not regarded as
a very necessary thing; in fact, DIR.
Anderson of the American Board dis
couraged the education Of Hawaiian
girls, and saw no necessity for teach
ing, them English. In contrast with
this was the laying Of the cornerstone
of a fine educational building yester-
day, in which, under the auspices of
the Episcopal church, the education
of girls will be conducted under the
most modern methods. The corner
stone was that for the new prioBy
building, connected with st. Andrew S
Cathedral, Bishop Restarick officiating.
The services were attended by a
large number of people on the grounds
of the Priory, many former Priory girls
being present. The Bishop conducted
service according to a printed form
distributed among those present, and
Sisters Beatrice and Albertina, who
have been connected with the Priory
since its inception, struck the corner
stone three times with q trowel, saying:
In the Name of the Father, and of
the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
In the faith of Jesus Christ we lay
the cornerstone of this building, for
st. Andrews Priory School, to be erect
ed to the Glory of God and in pious
here; for the purpose of Christian edu-
cation, and to advance the cause of
Christ and His Church. We declare this
stone to be well and truly laid
The Bishop then placed in the stone
metal box sealed with solder. The
box contained a journal of the diocese
of Honolulu for 1908, copy of the do
cesar paper, January, 1909, Hawaiian
New Testament, Chinese New Tesla
ment, Japanese New Testament, Korean
Service Book, United States coin, Ha-
waiian coin, copy of historical address
delivered at the conservation of the
cathedral IN 1908, the signatures of the
teachers and pupils at present in the
priory, pictures of the old priory build
ings, photographs of the Bishop and the
Sisters, the Advertiser of the date of
laying the stone, and the program of
services.
The Bishop delivered an address and
Edmund Stiles delivered a brief in Ha,
waiian. The Bishops address was as
follows:
Bishop Restarick' s Address.
In the early work under the Ameri.
can Board there was not as much at
tention paid to the education of girls
as of boys, which is usually the case
in early missionary work. Later there
were opened several boarding schools
for girls in which the English language
was used. DIR. Anderson of the Ameri
can Board did not believe in the edu
cation of the Hawaiian girls in the
English language and discouraged such
schools, so that at the time of Bishop
Staley's arrival here several of them
were closed, and it was not until later
that they were opened again
Continued on Page Five.)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-08

Aqitat0r Journal Turns Guns on
Plantation Employees lone
Writer Talks of War.

The Nippu Jill has shifted its line
become enthusiastic over its campaign
in advocacy of lawlessness and violence
and instead of abusing the members of
the Planters Association, the leading
Japanese of the city and the govern
ment officials, has commenced a cam
paign of abuse against the Japanese
lunas and interpreters on the planta-
tions. The class of japanese who look
to the Jill for advice have been too far
removed in their sphere from the first
selected victims of the paper, but the
ones who come in daily contact with
the laborers are not expected to be.
For the benefit of the laborers, the
Jill remarks that the lunas and inter
prefers are spies, traitors and pigs who
are sacrificing the interest of their
countrymen for their own selfish ends.
1t warns the lunas, threatening: "You
will be the center of the curses of
seventy thousand Japanese and dreadful
punishment will descend upon your
heads. ="
Editors Kimura and Sheba are not
allowed to pass unnoticed in the Jill 3
latest issues, however. In an alleged
communication, the Japanese are told
to watch the Chronicle and Shinpo
writer's in the event of war between
America and Japan, as they would in
stantly turn into American spies. This
communication is worth quoting.
4The higher wage question is endors'
ed by everybody except few rats, -
says the writer, supposedly of Moilnil.
''The dogs and pigs are obstructing the
course of higher wages, though they
try to show that they are in favor of
it. If they had helped us the raise
might have come before now. We know
they are opposing US. Seeing that they
cannot put down the cause Of higher
wages, which is powerfully backed up
by seventy thousand people, they are
trying by every means to persecute US.
They are trying to agitate among the
white people and censpire with the for
eign papers to ask help from the au.
thorities. They are indeed the enemies
of the seventy thousand japanese. We
should no longer tolerate them. Stand
up, brothers! They compose the real
dangerous element. They are trying to
betray the japanese for a few dirty
dollars. Should the peace between ia
pan and America be broken, these men
| who are dogs will instantly turn to be
American spies. Watch for themi -
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-08
Tenyo Due Today.

The T. K. K. S. S. Tenyo Maru is
expected in this afternoon from Yoke
hama, and if she arrives, she will prob
ably leave for San Francisco this even
ing, taking mail. In that case she will
arrive at San Francisco in advance Of
the transport Buford, which left yes
terday afternoon, carrying some of the
mail. The Tenyo Maru has a lot of
freight for Honolulu. The next mail
for the Coast after the Tenyo leaves
will go forward on the Alameda next
Wednesday morning.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-08
MARINES FOR TARGET WORK.

One Of the Marine companies at
Camp Very viii commence target prae-
tise this week at the butts on the
beach. With so many Marines sta
toned here now, target practise will
be continuous at the butts for long
time. Last year the Marine company,
under Captain Fay. had its target prae-
tise at Leilehua and averaged up some
pretty good scores.
The Marine camp was enlarged dur
ing the stay of the Buford in port, as
the one hundred and ffty-two Ma
rines travelling as easuals from Manila
to San Francisco were marched from
the troopship to Camp Very, where
thew mingled with the locals and re-
newed old acquaintanceship.
ss ss . .
goes that King Peter had read the
stories Of Mrs Stoiber s wealth and her
social position, and without seeing her
had decided that she could he his wife.
Mrs. Stoiber continued to reside
abroad after her refusal to consider
the kings proposal. Seattle is to be-
her future residence.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-08
GERMAN IRE
WAS AROUSED

The Hilo German Club had planned
great celebration for the birthday of
Emperor William. The German Club
had on tap large cask of lager, with
abundance of sauerkraut and wurst, and
other things. not emitting a few bot
Ties of Scotch to add fire to the speeches
and songs and on the evening of the
celebration the German community of
Hilo was all there, worked up to the
proper pitch of enthusiasm. 1t was
'Juchheirassasa!
Die Deutschen sind da;
Die Deutschen sind muthig,
Sic rufen, Hurra!
Everything was in trim for jolly
evening; but unfortunately local legal
light had been chosen, at his own re-
quest it is said, to propose the toast
of the evening, the health of the Ger
man Emperor He had promised to
study up the subject and present quite
a unique appreciation of the pnshful
Kaiser. And so he did His address
was certainly unique for such an occa-
sion. and quite took away the breath of
those assembled.
He began by giving brief and origi-
nal history of the German people, who
according To him, are of Asiatic origin,
"aHee samee Chinaman. At this
point, several Germans were observed
to be squirming, but natural politeness
forbade them interrupting. When, how
ever. the orator went on to describe
the Emperor as having been regular
Gar. who had only the other day been
brought to his senses by the German
people who, he informed his hearers,
were on the point of revolution. German
flesh and blood could not stand it. Fin
ally, when the unperturbed orator gave
as a toast. "The German People
Down with Kings and Emperors, the
air became lurid with explosives, and
nearly everybody was on his feet,
shouting and gestculating.
Continued on Page Four.)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-08
LAST POINT IN EUROPE PASSED

CAPE ST VINCENT, Portugal February s.-The Anne
fleet has passed this point
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-08
COUSIN OF LATE CAR
REED IS IN HONOLULU

Hon. Milton Reed, former Mayor of
Fall River, Massachusetts, a cousin of
the late Tom Reed, the Gear"
Speaker of the House at Washington,
is at present visiting in Honolulu, the
guest OF W. R. Castle, whose classmate
he was at college. Mr.. Reed is on his
way around the world and will stay
in Honolulu only a short while. Like
his once-famous cousin, he is a man of
rare power of speech and has unusual
literary gifts. He is the author of
some wideiy-read books and a most
charming raeonteur, brimful of good
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-08
LORD CABLES FOR
HIS DRESS SUIT

E. J. Lord, the contractor, who is
now one of the capitalists of the Ha-
waiian Islands. and entitled to the
usual newspaper phrase of Sugar
Baron' when he registers at mainland
hotels, is going to attend the Inaugural
ton of President Taft, and has cabled
Mrs. Lord to leave on an early steamer
to join him. Mrs. Lord viii leave on
the Korea on the Goth and viii arrive
in Washington on March 3. They will
be the guests of Mr.. Francis of Manila,
who is attending the Inauguration and
Congress as well in the interests of
Manila business organizations. Mr..
Lord fairly burned up the cable and
added that Mrs Lord might bring his
dress suit along.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-08

stories and with large experience of
men and affairs
Mr.. Reed has accepted an invitation
to speak at the meeting of the Civic
Section of the Mems League, which
will be held at the parish house of
Central Union church at clock this
evening. His address will be on a
topic of particular local interest at
the present time, being "Some Fea-
lures of Municipal Government on the
Mainland
The public is invited to attend, as
well as all members of the Civic Sec
ton
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-08
TAFT LEAVES CANAL BELT

COLON, Panama. February s.-President elect Taft al
yesterday for New Orleans.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-08
COMPLAINS;
PERKINS STANDS PAT
Nebraska to Join in Embarrassing the Situation
FLEETS Headed for Open Sea---Quake
in Russia
ASSOCIATED Press cablegrsms.)

ASSOCIATED PresC
hampeed building
while advising the Californian
TO n
February Perkins yesterday
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-11-11
MEDICAL INSPECTION IN
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address by DR.. Mary s. CrosWell Tn
der Auspices of W. c. T. L.

AT the special Mothers meeting dn-
del the auspices of the W. c. T. l. at
the Bethany church Saturday after
noon DR.. Mary S. Croswell spoke on
Medical Inspection In the Public
schools"
Dr. Croswell explained that. as the
department of protective inspection
was a part of the work of the Board
of Health, the prophylatic or pre-
ventive department WIS that requir-
ing special attention.
If people would believe that seventy
per cent of pupils had some slight
physical defect which would interfere
with the highest development of
mind and body, while only thirty per
cent were entirely normal-if they
realized a small imperfecton in ears
nose or throat might make a boy OF
girl an unruly or discouraged pupil
and an inefficient man or woman
they would become interested n the
matter OF prophylactic inspection. as
a step towards removing hindu ances
and making every child as nearlH
normal as possible.
The school play ground yantila-
ton heating and drainage must BE-
made sanitary and it is advised that
the pupils be examined on enterin'
school for adenoid growths, enlarged
tonsils. imperfect hearing or defects
in eyesight, and again at the age c.
puberty when nervous diseases ar,
likely to develop Thirty per cent o.
our children have weak hearts END
it is not advisable to put extra strain
in work or play upon these
Systematic training of children in
sane hygiene and physiology is one o.
the first things necessary. as we'll as
wise supervision of their sports You
can not scare boy by telling him
he may fall a victim of tuberculosis
because he transgresses sanitary
law though YOU might reach his par
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-11-11
EN1ERPR|S|NG SKOWHEGAN WILL HAVE
A NEW INDUSTRY VERY SHORTLY
Stock Company Will Be Formed And Business
Carried On Under Company Name

ployed will be paid by the dozen o.
manufactured. product. the price be-
ing 10 cents per dozen; by this ar
rangement II is possible for a girl to
earn from IS to So per week. The
output of the business will be In the
neighborhood of so dozen pair of
gloves per week for each machine in
stalled.
The promoter of this new enter
prise has owned similar business
in Norfolk, Va. for the past four
years and has met with unusual sue
cess. He was not satisfied with the
location. however. principally because
the product was largely sold in New
England states through agents. Some
two years ago he made trip through
Maine and passed two days in Show
hogan. He was favorably impressed
with the town and the establishment
of his business here is natural out
come of that visit. For the present
he has asked that his name be not
used in connection with this write-up.
The business will be taken over by a
stock company which will be formed
within the next few days and the bust
ness will be carried on under the
new company's name.