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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-09
PRESIDENT TAFTS PLANS
FOR GOVERNMENTAL THRIFT
Economy Is the Watchword in All the Great
Observation-Disclosures the Secretaries Are
Expected to Do---ieavy Cuts Made
By Ernest G.. Walker.
Mail Special to the Advertiser.)

(Mail Special to the Advertiser.)
WASHINGTON, May 26.-The big
item of Washington activities in recent
days-apart from the great tariff pow
wow, of course-is President Taft IS eff
fective work in scaling down the cost
of running the mighty Federal machine,
gress is toiling in extra session to raise
the wherewithal. There must be mil
lions of dollars every week to pay the
hundreds of thousands of men and wo-
men, who work for Uncle Sam and to
meet the thousand and one daily ex-
penses that arise in the conduct of a
government.
There is to be a Encouragement of
the methods by which the wherewithal
is obtained and the President has en-
tered early upon the making of plans
for its more economical disbursement
Doubling Thomases galore have said
the Republicans could not curtaiI. It
is matter of history that almost no
political party, long in power, ever was
able to curtail and economize Presi-
dent Taft thinks it can be done and
in substantiation of his view, a long
start has been made.
He said the word for Topping of
100000 coo from the expenditures OF
the Navy and also for looping off So,
100000 from the expenditures of the
army. The foremen in Congress argue
that there should be a looping off OF
$50,000,o00 annually. They do not hest
tate to proclaim that expenditures in
the last few years have been beyonc
all reason and that just as good and
efficient government can be had fol
less money than is now paid Public
criticism has been aimed largely at the
military establishment. The navy ex
penses of all kinds have been running
up to nearly $40, 100000 a year-sev
eral millions beyond the amount of the
| annual navy appropriation bill. The
army expenses, counting in the fortified
tions, have mounted to sum only &
few millions less.
The President IS answer is that the
efficiency of the army and the navy
must not be reduced but that $50, 900,
600 can be spared from the present rate
of expense for the two services with
out depreciating efficiency. His Secre
tary of War, Mr.. Dickinson, has beer
away on an inspection trip to Panama
for some weeks and has not had the
opportunity to show where the cut il
to be made in army expenses. But be
fore he departed he put force of mer
at work, scanning the estimates and the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-09

tary of Agriculture, will be expected
to prune. That is the department in
which the farmers are interested and
it is claimed that all the increased ap-
preparations for agriculture have been
well expended. But the searches in
foreign climes for hardy plant life, for
new kinds of corn and wheat and figs
will have to cease in the main. The
government simply has not enough
money and President Taft wants the
government to proceed within its reve-
nue..
The determined work for economy,
which the President is directing has its
political, as well as its practical and rea-
sonable business side. The curtailment,
important and extensive as it is, can
not begin till July l, 1910, more than
a year from now. The Congress that
adjourned last March voted billion
dollars to run the government from
July l next to June 80, 1910.
But the estimates for the fiscal year,
which begins in midsummer of 1910,
have to be prepared this summer and
autumn. They are submitted to Con
gress next December and furnish the
fourteen regular appropriation bills.
The session of Congress, that will deal
with these economy estimates, vii! ad-
iOurn about a year from now ana sen
ators and representatives Will soon
thereafter enter upon the congressman
and state campaigns. II they make
record for economy next winter and
succeed in bringing the annual appro-
priations down to 5000 100000 or TO
$3.50, 100000 the Republicans will have
feathers for their caps.
The Democrats, now that the surplus
is dwindiing and the prospects OF
bond issue to meet current expenses or
the government are looming higher ana
higher, count upon making that condl-
ton the subject of aggressive criticism.
The Republicans, if they succeed IN
economizing and in bringing the e&-
penses of the government within the
revenues. will forestall the issue OF ex-
travagance. on which parties have often
been turned out of Office and on when
MANY an administration has been
changed.
Meanwhile for months and months the
army and navy will be run on the same
EXPENSIVE lines as heretofore. Congress
has voted the necessary funds. Every
bureau chief has his allotment as mere
tofore and has warrant to draw the
funds from the Treasury. The streng' n
ening of Notifications in the Paclfle at
enormous cost will proceed and the
operations of the navy yards and OF
the war fleets will continue with only
slight reductions. The army has larger
apDropriations than ever for the forth
coming year. Great building enter
nrises in the erection and improvement
of barracks for men and quarters for
officers are under way. There can De
but little hating in the disbursement OF
funds for all these army projects.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-09
SWITCHES, PUFFS, FOMPADoUR
COMBS. BARRETTES, ETC.

Bring your combings and have them
made up in any style you wish. HAIR
dressing, Face Bleaching, Scalp Treat
ment, Manicuring, at Office or your resi-
dence by appointment. Phone AL
LAG Fort street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-10
GREAT SWIMMER
 SIGNS CONTRACT

Captain Blondell, reputed to be the champion long distance swimmer of the world, has Closed contract with the East Lake Park Amusement company for three exhibitions, to be given on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights of this week. The exhibitions will be- gin at o'clock sharp.
 Captain Blondell will perform num- Der of feats in the water, closing each exhibition with the destruction of a miniature ship, an exhibition which IS said to be a fine feature of marine pyrotechnics.
 On Sunday night Captain Blondell will give an exact reproduction of the destruction of the battleship Maine In Havana harbor. In the performance Of his aquatic stunts the swimmer will act under a spotlight so that he VIII be in plain view of all spectators.
 Park Manager Al Campbell states that Captain Blondells performance Is to be one of the highest priced attrac- lions ever offered at East Lake. Captain Blondell will have on exhibition today and throughout the remainder of the week handsome model of the battle- ship Maine mounted on a flat car, which will be carried through the prin- cipal streets of tho city to advertise the act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-10
WOMAN TRIES TO
 SHOOT HUSBAND

Atlanta, August 9.-Wildly flashing a revolver and exclaiming I'll put you in your grave before night" Mrs. c. c. Downs, who afterward told the police that she is half Indian and half Span. ish, rushed into a shop on North Pryor street this afternoon and leveling the revolver at the head of her husband who was at his work, fired. The bullet went wild and before' another shot could be fired Downs took the revolver from his wife.
 Mrs. Downs was locked up. To tn e police she reiterated her threats against her husband. They recently came here from Nashville
 Jealousy was the initial cause of the sh ooting. Mrs. Downs, on being told by her husband this morning that he made mash" on two young girls in an office building, became enraged and proceeded without delay to interview the girls. When she found that her husband had been joking about having made mash" it but served to further excite her and she called him over the teleph one and demanded that he come to the office building and apologize to her in the presence of the girls. This he declined to do, and without further delay she went to where he was work ing and made the attac-. upon him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-10
A. (. s. HAS NEW
 EXCURSION RATES

On August 14. next Saturday, the Ala bama Great Southern railroad will offer excursion rates to Tate Spring, Tenn, and to the summer resorts of North Carolina, tickets to be valid for the return trip un- til August Sl.
 The reduced rate to Tate Spring and return will be SS for the round trip, while a rate of $9 will be offered to Asheville, Hendersonville, Lake Toxaway and Hot Springs. N. c.
 The excursion ticket sold for these trips will be good on any of the Queen and Crescent trains departing from Birming- ham on Saturday next, and accommoda- tions on sleeping cars may be obtained on the trains leaving Birmingham at 6:05 and Il 50 p. m.
 H. M. Pitts of the superintendent's office of the Alabama Great Southern railroad will. at an early date. conduct party to Boswell, New Mexico. It is announced that there is room for a few more in the party. A special sleeper will be engaged for the trip. The party will be met in Amarillo by committee from the Com mercial club at Boswell, which will con- duct the visitors to their point of destina- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-10
DEADLY DUEL OF
 HUSBAND AND WIFE

Chicago, August s.-After locking their two children in a bedroom and fastening the doors of their flat so that the neigh bors could not enter in a hurry, Antonio spizzirri and his wife. Anna, went into their darkened parlor today and tried to kill each other. The woman was shot twice and stabbed twice with a stinetto and died before the police got there. Fhe husband was shot twice also and prob ably will die. A revolver and a knife were found near the sofa where the wom- an lay dead and another revolver was found behind the husband.~T scene gave mute testimony of terrible duel
 spizzirri turned on his side when the police. finally broke into the rooms with a sledge hammer and tore a letter which was on the floor by his side into bits be- fore he could be stopped. This letter was in Italian and will be translated to solve the mystery. It is thought that Spizzirri was Jealous of his wife.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-10
GREAT RESOURCES
 GOING ID WASTE Plea for Forests Is Made At the
 Irrigation Congress DUTY OF THE GOVERNMENT President of the Congress Makes Ad- dress In Which He Declares
 That Fund Should Be Raised
 To Aid Honre-M akers.
DUTY OF THE GOVERNMENT

Spokane, Wash, August 9.-''The gov ernment of the United States is sitting Idly by while millions of dollars worth of natural resources are going to waste.
 ''The Appalachian forestry bill. which passed the House and Senate, was killed by Uncle Joe
 Notwithstanding the dispensary sys- tenn in South Carolina there is too much water there"
 E. J. Watson commissioner of the South Carolina department of agricul-i ture, commerce and industry before the National Irrigation congress today uttered the foregoing with telling effect. He urged that the government take control of such rivers, east and west, as might be nayigable for the purpose of making them waterways for smaller battleships.
 James J. Fill, chairman of the board of directors of the Great Northern rail- way, who was to have spoken at the aft ernon session, was not present.
 George E. Barstow, president of the Seventeenth National Irrigation congress, spoke in part as follows:
 The national government has passed law providing for ,the establishment of a bureau Of immigration to aid the im- migrants to locate upon lands for home building, but should not the national government go a step farther? Shall [ be regarded as preaching paternalism or socialism when l suggest the duty of the national government may be found in the providing, under proper safeguard, fund which may be used to make loans to en- able this frugal and thrifty class of peo- pie to locate homes on government-ir- rigated lands?
 'I desire to impress on you the im- portance of giving the federal govern ment to understand that the people of the nation demand that the reclamation fund shall be forthwith supplemented by the creation and sale from time to time of gold bonds to the total sum of 8, GOO, in order that much more rapid prog ress may be made In reclaiming the na- tion's arid lands.
 The question of meeting place for next year has come to a fight between San Francisco and Pueblo. Col. Illinois prob- ably will throw its strength to San Fran cisco. Among other cities mentioned is Fl Paso.
 The new constitution providing bus- iness-like basis for the congress was adopted.
 A clash between the natural resources preservation policies of the Roosevelt ad- ministration and so-called private inter- ests" got it's first impetus when Mayor N. S. Pratt of Spokane charged that pri- vate capital is being used to impede the work of the government. President Tafts telegram expressing sympathy with the work was received.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-10
SOLDIERS WILL
 HONOR CAPTAIN

The members of Troop D, First cav airy, Alabama National Guard, will give a smoker next Monday evening in honor of Capt. M. M. Stewart (re- tired), who is about to leave the state for an indefinite period.
 Captain Stewart was a member of the troop for over 10 years rising by merit through all the grades from private to captain. He has rendered valuable service to the troop since his retirement.
 The smoker is given by the boys who appreciate the efficient work and faith full service of their former captain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-10
New Corporations Formed.

Articles of incorporation were filed yes- terday in the probate court for two new companies, the City Steam Laundry com- pany and the Mackey- Copeland Grocery company.
 Tue City Steam Laundry company pro- poses to carry on a general laundry bus mess with capital stock of s2500. The incorporators are Alan L. Jemison, c. O. Greaves, R. L. Greaves, W. N. Sharp and G. J. Latham.
 The Mackey-Copeland Grocery company will start business with a capital stock of 5000. The incorporators are E c. Mackey, H. H. Copeland, S. B. Cope land, W. G. Patterson. J. R. Dewberry, J. M Dewberry and A. P. Dewberry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-10
Hot Election In Mexico.

Mexico City. August 9.-Diego Redo, the administration candidate, was elected governor of the state of Sinaloa today He received a majority of 10000 votes over the democratic candidate, Jose Far rel. The election passed off without dis orders, although the opposition are claim ing that gigantic frauds were committed. According to the official organ of the Reyista party, men 40 years old were denied the ballot by the election officers on the ground of minority, while lads of 10 years were voted by the administra- ton. This same paper, Mexico Nuevo, declares that hundreds of Reyistas were imprisoned on trumped-up charges in or der to prevent them from voting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-10
LOCKER CASES
 STILL VERY LIVELY Defendants Must Stand Up for
 Identification NO OTHERS TO ESCAPE Several convictIons-Reported That Defendants VIII Pay Fine With
 out Fight If Labor Sen
 tence Is Omitted.
NO OTHERS TO ESCAPE

It is compulsory on a defendant to stand and be identified by witnessesNf for the prosecution, according to a ruling by Judge Feagin yesterday morning.
 This ruling was ordered in connec- tion with the prohibition cases worked up by Special Men Carroll, or Calhum. and Waggoner.
 Two of the defendants were dismissed last Friday on account of Waggoner and Calhum not being able to pick them out of the crowd in the court room. Saturday morning attorneys in other pro- hibition cases demanded the same kind of Identification, which brought on a strenuous word battle between them and the prosecuting attorneys.
 This argument lasted all of Saturday and part of yesterday morning. Both sides presented volumes of law on the subject and after listening to it all Judge Feagin decided with the prosecution In accordance with this defendants in sev- eral cases stood up, were identified, and their trials resulted in each being fined $100 and sentenced to 30 days.
 There are still over 200 prohibition cases on the recorders docket and this court will be unusually lively for the next two weeks.
 It Is rumored that g. compromise set clement will probably be arrived at in a great many of the cases. Some of the persons convicted have advised that they would pay the s1O0 if the sentence of 30 days would be taken off, instead of making an appeal bond and fighting the matter to the supreme court. It is understood that Mayor O'Brien will accept this and 1t Is believed the ma- jority of the cases will be settled in this way. So far appeal bonds have been taken In each of the cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-10
pr. ouiteras Is Retained.

New Orleans, August 9.-Dr Juan Cult eras, head of the sanitary department in Cuba, has decided to retain his posi- ton, according to a communication re- ceived here today from Dr. J. A. Esto- pinal, representative of the Louisiana board of health in Cuba. It was reported several days ago that Dr. Guiteras had resigned because he believed the appro- priations made by the Cuban govern ment were not sufficient to adequately carry on the sanitary work on the island. pr. Estopinal states that President Co., meg prevailed upon pr. Guiteras to recon slider hls resignation, with the promise that all the funds necessary to carry on the work of sanitation In the inter- est of public health would be forthcom- ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-10
CONTINUE FIGHT
 AGAINST STAMPS

A number of merchants. all of whom are members of the Board of Trade, held a mass meeting in the First Ma tional bank building yesterday and once more united In condemning the trading stamp business. Committees were appointed to go to Montgomery to continue the fight for the bill, and an endeavor will be made to get 1t on the calendar as soon as possible.
 This Is considered of vast importance to the merchants of the city. Several made speeches declaring that within a year the stamp company would carry out million dollars from the state.
 J. D. Collins presided over the meet ing, and Col. J. W. Tomlinson was sent to Montgomery at the head of the dele gation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-10
Johns Tybee Fire Losses
 Rec0beYed M BaItimO7 Q

the jewelry which he is alleged to have stolen from Colonel Johns.
 It is understood that Arnold has agreed to return to Savannah without requisi- tion papers and Colonel Johns states that he sent s10O by wire to the Baltimore police yesterday afternoon to defray the expenses of taking Arnold back to Sa- vannah.
 Colonel Johns, himself will leave for Savannah Thursday to settle up the mat ter It is understood that he will not prosecute Arnold if the prisoner will turn up all of the valuables which he is al- legged to have stolen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-10
Real Estate Transfers.

Deeds of conveyance in the follow ing transactions in real estate in which amounts of 5000 or more were involved were filed yesterday in the office of the probate court:
 ST, ,O0o-D. Clay Lilly to Woodlawn Real ty company, part of the northwest quar- ter of the southeast quarter and part of the southwest quarter of the south east quarter and the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section 2, township r, range west
 s2150-J. A. Obenchain to Ensley Land company, lots 10, Il and 12 in block O-G, survey of the eighth addition to Ensley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-10

Col. Ilewellyn W. Johns of this city was notified yesterday of the recovery in Baltimore of the diamonds and jewelry stolen from him during the fire which completely destroyed the Hotel Tybee, 20 miles out of Savannah, on the night of July 3f.
 It is charged that diamonds and jew elry valued at about s10O0 were stolen from Colonel Johns during the fire, and John A. Arnold, white man employed about the hotel, stands charged with the theft. Arnold was arrested in Baltimore yes- terday morning when 1t was learned by the authorities there that he had pawned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-10
REFERENDUM PLAN WINS OVER WOODLAWN RADICALS

A mass meeting, called by the radical Greater Birmingham advocates in Wood- lawn was seized by the referendum crowd last night and by vote of 13 to 12 the Greater Birmingham bill was condemned, and a committee appointed to go to Mont gomery and fight for referendum
 There were about 100 people in attend ance, but only 25 took part In the voting. E. Brewer presided, and after much speech making E. c. Grove offered resolution indorsing the Greater Birming ham bill as 1t was first drawn and urg- Ing the legislature to adhere to the orig inal lines. It expressed willingness on the part of Woodlawn to enter, but in- sisted that Ensley and Pratt City must be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-10
TestImonv in Bank case.

Ashevil1e, N. O., August 9.--With the introduction tomorrow of one witness, the government will conclude its testi- mony in tn @ case of Breese and Dick erson, who are charged with conspiracy to defraud in connection with the fail ure. in 1907. of the First National bank of which they were respectively presi- dent and cashier. Today's testimony largely concerned $25000 mortgage given the bank as security for five notes of S5000 each by. the First Bap- list church, 1t appearing that the mort
 gage never really became of force, leaving the bank with unsecured notes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-10
FIve Injured In Wreck.

Creston, O., August 9.-Five persons were Injured when passenger train No. on the Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad was derailed at Burbank, three miles west of here today. The entire train left the track, the engine, tender and baggage and mall cars overturning and a passenger coach containing no per- sons toppling into a ditch. The en- gineer remained at his throttle and stopped the train
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-10

treated in the same manner. and protested against industries, which have the benefit of police, fire and school protection, being left out free of taxes.
 After discussion MT. Rogers offered substitute. petitioning the legislature to pass a referendum bill similar to the first King bill, and appointing a committee of five to go to Montgomery and endeavor to have such bill passed. The vote was 15 to in favor of the, substitute, but few minutes later 1t stood 13 to 12 against re- consideration.
 The developments caused quite a sur prise, as the advocates of Greater Bir- mngham expected an enthusiastic meet ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-10
BLOW TO COMMISSION BILL
 CAME AS GREAT SURPRISE

Word from Montgomery last night was to the effect that the rejection of the commission form of government bill by the house committee to which 1t had been referred had caused great surprise among the Birmingham people who are gathered in Montgomery for the purpose of fighting for and against the measure.
 Opponents of the measure, it was learned, hardly hoped for success so em- phatic in the house. They expected, 1t seems. to strike their body blows in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-10
Philippine Tariff Regulations.

Washington, August s.-The regula- tions governing the administration of the new Philippine tariff law probably will be ready for issuance by Acting Secretary of the Treasury Reynolds to- morrow. It Is expected also that the commissioner of internal revenue will be ready at the same time to issue the regulations governing the sale of unmanufactured natural leaf tobacco in the hands of retail dealers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-10
Dividend Is pecIared.

Montreal. August s.-A dividend of 21s per cent on the preferred stock and 8 per cent on the common stock of the Canadian Pacific Railway company for the half year ended June 30 last was declared today at a meeting of the board of directors. An additional payment of one-half of one per cent will be made on the common stock from the interest on proceeds of land sales.