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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-01
More Pirate Stories.

Stories of piracy of the most sensa-
tionai nature are told by Captain Call
sen, the special representative of the
Hamburg underwriters, who has reach
ed Victoria, BIC, after eighteen months
spent IN investigating the wholesale
piracy that has for some time infested
the coast and ports of South America.
In an interview Captain calisen said
that it vas piracy of the worst type
that was going on. He found that some
sensational episodes had occurred, and
as result of the reports sent in by
him to Hamburg the insurance rates
on cargoes sent to these ports had been
increased from / 12 to 10 per cent
Antofagasta, the great Chilean port.
had the worst record. There one of
the Pacific Steam Navigation Com
pany steamers. the Sorata. had been
pirated as she lay at anchor The har-
Dor thieves came with small boatss af-
ter nightfall and elambered up the
1 mooring lines. They bound and gagged
!. the Waterman, and then went to the
captain s room, and while one man held
him covered with a pistol, others went
down and forced off the matches. They
even got up steam and lifted seven
valuable packages of cargo into boats
waiting alongside.
Another equally fragrant case was
that of the steamer Coya, one of the
w. r. Grace line. The pirates made
an attack on her, and a fnsiliade of
revolver shots was exchanged with
those on board, who tried unsuecessfuily
TO fight the pirates off. In another case
says Captain Calisen. forty tons of car
on an Italian ship for transportation to
another port by these pirates. In this
case the cargo was Belgian goods. As
| result OF the captain IS Investigations
| he states that the German underwriters
have practically ceased TO insure goods
|. consigned to these ports.-Auckland
News.
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THE BRIGHT SIDE

Of life. It is q feeling common
to the majority of us that we
do not get quite the amount of
happiness we are entitled to.
Among the countless things
which tend to make us more or
less miserable i'll health takes
the first place. No doubt
crippled liver with the result
ing impure blood, is the cause of
more mental gloom than any
other single thing. And who
can reckon up the fearful aggre-
gate of pain, loss and fear a.
rising from the many diseases
which are familiar to mankind;
like vast cloud it hangs over
a multitude no one can number. J.
You can see these people every
where. For them life can scarce
ly be said to have any " bright
side " at all. Hence the eager
ness with which they search for
relief and cure. Remedies like
WAMPoLE'S PREPARATION
have not attained their high po-
sition in the confidence of the
people by bald assertions and
Boosting advertisements. They
are obliged to win it by doing
actually what is claimed for them.
That this remedy deserves its
reputation is conceded. It is
palatable as honey and contains
all the curative properties of
pure Cod Liver Oil, combined
with the Compound Syrup of
Hypophosphites and the Extracts
of Malt and Wild Cherry. No
thing has such a record of sue
cess in Scrofula, Influenza,
Throat and Lung Troubles, and
emaciating complaints and dis
orders that tend to undermine
the foundations of strength and
vigour. Its use helps to show
life's brighter side. Professor
Reddy. of Canada, says: $ | have
much pleasure in stating that I
Fave used it in cases of debility
and found it to be a verv valu-
able remedy as well as pleasing
to take You cannot be disar
pointed IN ii. Sold Nv ohe.nis-z-
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BASKETBALL
AT WAIALuA

Marathon running is not the only
craze that has hit Haleiwa. They are
taking up basketball in that part of
the Island and the season is now in
fall blast Last Saturday the girls
.szom Ias Maialua and Hszlula schools
played game which resulted in VIC
tory for the girls from the famous
q Whitewash' belt by the very close
score Of 10 to 9.
There were refreshments after the
game and a general good time for win
ners and losers alike. The following
we're the officials: James Avail, un-
pire: Miss L. Kawainui, referee; Mrs.
Rose Aiau, scorer has. Al timekeeper;
Misses Smith, Nicholson, johnson and
Mrs. Lulu Smith, linesmen.
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COMMITTEE REPORT ON THE
PROPOSED A. a. A. S. MEETINGI

an energetEe effort to find out the best
means OF providing oceaa transperta-
ton and 10 get the lowest possible
rates On railroads and steamers. These
arrangements viii be laid before DIR,
Howard As soon as made and formally
presented 10 the association at its De
ceEnher, 1909. meeting in Bes,on. when
final decision viii he reached.
Your officers desire to acknowledge
the great assistance rendered to them
by Mr.. ID. L. Van Dine, who has acted
with them In all their deliberations and
actions.
Respectfully submitted,
W. F. FREAR.
A. F. GRTFFTTHS,
A. F. JUDD.
Officers Hawaii Committee 1910 Con
rention American Association for
the Advancement of Science
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Sport Notes

There was some foundation to the
ramor that Barney joy had signed on
with Santa Cruz. While he has not ac-
tualiy signed on, negotiations are under
way Barney wants Red Dog to raise
the ante and is waiting to hear from
the team management. The letter ac-
cepting Barney s conditions may arrive
at any time. It is understood that they
are anxious to get Barney for pitcher
and there is little doubt that they will
give him decent deal.
i - -
strong movement has been started
amongst the NJ. d. As of the Hea-
lani Boat Club to have women al
LEVIED admittance between the hours of
eleven and two. Most of the morning
din kids are married and want to take
their wives for morning row. There
i fine place for the women to change
into their bathing suits upstairs and
this matter will be brought up at the
next meeting of the club with strong
influence TO back the proposition.
- - -
r VIII Prestidge has broken a record.
No turned up at the Haleiwa dinner
last night decorated in dinner jacket.
This Is the first time that Win has
worn . coat for FIVE hundred and seven
ty.6ye wears Next Sunday he will
wear genu ne frock coat while col
lecting dimes for the KalanianaoIe
league. What no.
q y y
Big league baseball has boost. Some
of the live ones have made up their
minds that the game will not languish.
They are after the dope hot and heavy
and it seems sure that we shall have
big ball this season.
= = .
The Leilehua league is having a great
Aold series. The troops are playing of
their games to beat the band. Lien
saant Groningar is doing the umpirIng
and calls the strikes and balls to ev.
erybody's satisfaction. There are nine
teams in the league and the finish will
be a hot one between c troop. L troop
and the field axttsaery.
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DINNER IS A
GREAT SUCCESS

A z rem 6 the prominent spaFssIheh
IN az nded the Haleiwa train
dim .ivsG by Mr.. seully LAST night
at Tory Hotel. Mr.. Blasehard
who sse irman of the MaFafhon
eomr be present and wss ae-
cord gre ovation for his wefk IN
maxi the ice q success.
Sc &r C aries Chillingworth who
aetet I one If the judges at the finish
|of d race, made very clever talk
with rard to the sportsmanlike action
OF \ seulIy in providing the train
Tor the ypeeial excursion TO Halelwa
on the Gay of the race.
He sa in part: 81 was only too
glad - t as one of the judges in the
race and was surprised at the en-
thusiasm shown. / cannot SAY just
how much / feel what these public
events have done towards boosting
| good sports on the Island To the Ad-
vertiser and to DIR. Scully who made
the special train possibility, ] Fish
70 say that I admire the stand hey
took and the boosting of clean port
that has been going on during the last
few months.
was one of the football squeeze In
funahou some years ago and We uaed TO
nave some fun then. but since tie ar
] rival of Mr. Blanchard at the High
/ school must certainly say that he has
made great hit in sports. I have
| SOME dozen kid cousins, brotheEs and
ether relatives and they bother pc all
the time talking about this man Blan-
ehard. They say he knows more about
running sporting events than /, tla Ad'
yertiser- and the other schools al pull
together. Believe me, gentlenea, ]
guess they are right.
The dinner was o genuine gettisg TO
gether OF the sporting authorities 81
Honolulu and was great sHeeSssr
every way. Mr.. Stevenson Of the
Bulletin and Mr.. Ayres. of the Star
sporting editors were present and both
stated their intention to boost clean
sport on the Island Of Oahu, especially
Marathon racing at the present tine.
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LINGERING COLDS.

The longer cold hangs on, the more
it weakens the system. Do not run the
risk Of an attack of pneumonia by neg
Letting it. Chamberlain s Cough Rem
edy will cure your cold and all danger
from this disease win be avoided. For
sale by all dealers, Benson, Smith &
CO.. Ltd. agents for Hawaii.
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FOOD MIXTURES TO AVOID.

DO not drink tea while eating .nea.
Tea retards the digestion of any food
Drink weak tea. and after meal.
Do not drink whisky immediatel,
after eating bananas. This has prj
duced violent eran,ss and cole
20 not ca e SeVith raw onions.
Do not ca as.s IN baavtx- rna.i
Vinegar retau af.s ,tion.
Do not eat sass after mast
|ciaIly after s. S~t
Do not tax e.. and viuax,ar
ally dose OF - aas caused death 1.
Do not eat e FRIES with milk. q
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-30
CAPTAIN FRIES

TN spite of the earnest wish of citi-
zens of Los Angeles that Captain
a A. A. Fries should remain here
until the completion of the harbor
work, with which he is familiar. the
war department has refused to change
its order requiring him to go to Wash
ington to command a company of army
engineers. Public sentiment is strong
~ in favor of the retention of Captain
Fries in Los Angeles, if this can pos
sibly be arranged for. His services to
the community have already been very
great. He has been the right man in
the right place, a staunch friend of
the people and thereby no doubt has
attracted the attention of powerful
corporation interests.
The people, however, have watched
with the utmost satisfaction his career
of public service. If he should have
TO leave Los Angeles he will carry with
him the everlasting gratitude and the
best wishes of a community to the
members of which he has rendered
services of extraordinary value.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-30
SOUTH AMERICAN
COMMERCE

TT is of peculiar interest TO Greater
Los Angeles, with its fine harbor
l. inviting the world commerce that
undoubtedly will make use of 1t, to
realize the great opportunities for
trade and commerce with South Amer
lea and republics which will come with
the maritime development and AID
VERTISENIENT of Los Angeles, and
with the completion of the Panama ca
nal. In order TO take early advantage
Of the Latin American trade an inde-
pendent steamship service is neces-
sary, and a double purpose could be
served by a government line of steam
ers acting in cooperation with the
government owned line on the At
lantic, because goods transported thus
across the isthmus could be re-shipped
for South American as well as for North
American and European destinations.
John Barrett, director of the Inter
national Bureau of American Repub-
! lies, characterizes as '1amentable" the
ignorance which prevails throughout
the United States with regard to the
peoples, luSLlIullOlSs I6SOuICSS dllu
governments of the great southern con-
tinent of the American hemisphere.
| He says citizens who have Travelled
from Cuba to Chile and from Brazil to
Bolivia are keenly aware that a great
onward movement has been begun and
Latin America has entered upon new
era of splendid activity and worldwide
influence. TWENTY republics, vary
| ing in size from the area of Brazil,
which is larger than that of the United
States proper, to Salvador, the small
est, which is six times larger than
Rhode Island, with a combined popu-
lation of nearly 7OOOO,OOO people and a
foreign commerce valued at more than
50, 600, OOO 900 year, are going ahead so
rapidly that no man can prophesy the
limit of what they will accomplish dur
ing the next ten years. Among the
contributory causes to the future COM
mercial and industrial greatness and
the Pacific supremacy of Los Angeles
must be included the magnificent OPP
portunities for commercial expansion
provided by the South American re-
publIcs.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-30
GAMBLING

ON ACCOUNT of abuse of the privi-
I lege granted. the police commits
sion has asked a repeal of the
ordinance permitting dice shaking for
merchandise. Herein is presented an
apt illustration of the evil of gambling
The proverb says it is impossible to
touch pitch without being defiled, and
gambling of any kind seems to have a
most demoralizing effect on those who
indulge in 1t.
Permission to shake dice for cigars
has been taken advantate of by
ingenious gamblers, and in some cases
arrangements made with saloons ac-
cording to which the checks given by
cigar men to winning patrons are ex-
changeable for the merchandise dis
pensed by liquor stores. Only a green
and unsophisticated citizen can ever
che .sh a paradoxical belief in the sin
lessness of sin; and the very abuse that
was foretold by those who opposed the
proposition that special permits for
gambling should be granted to cigar
dealers has compelled the police COM
mission to reach the conclusion gam
bling for cigars is against public policy.
The winners were sometimes paid in
checks which could be exchanged for
drinks at neighboring bar II the
gambler customer were thirsty instead
Of smokey. Twas ever thus. It is
impossible to establish by law modi-
fed form of any kind of vice, and will
continue to be impossible.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-30
ELKS

n PREPARATIONS have been made
for lodging the visiting Elks at
Il hotels, apartments, boarding
houses and furnished rooms. Automo-
biles will meet the ladies and take
them to their hotels. All owners Of au-
tomobiles are asked to volunteer the
use of their machines for this gallant
service. The principal aim of all COM
raitteemen and others in charge of ar
engagements is to leave the guests moth
ing to worry about. Under the circum-
stances the Elks will find life well
worth living in lovely Los Angeles.
Every want will be anticipated, and
they will have a taste of an absolutely
ideal existence.
The carefulness with which arrange
ments are being made deserves the
greatest praise. An occasion" like
the Elks' grand lodge should be char
acterized by the utmost harmony of
purpose, plan and execution, down to
the veriest detail. Los Angeles is for
tunate in possessing citizens who are
accustomed to making preparations for
receiving visitors by the thousands and
entertaining them on a large scale in
a style that is envied by other cities of
the nation, but has never been rivaled
by them, and never will be until they
learn the secret OF the Los Angeles
way"
That secret is cooperation, brother
Illness, harmony.
All officials and citizens have one
predominant purpose in common when
q great national celebration Is held In
the finest convention city of the
United States, and that is to merge
all aims in a single aim for the general
good, for the comfort and happiness OF
visitors and for the glory and prosper
ity of lovely Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-30
SHOWS ARsURDITY OF CLAIM
DRUNKENNESS IMPovERIsHEs

Los ANGELES, June 24-rEditor
Herald: 1 derive much pleasure from
the way few correspondents juggle
the Bible.
The ten commandments were Just as
true before Moses as they were after,
and would have been, true if the Bible
never contained them.
Evils from the liquor traffic would
be Just as evil had the Bible never ex-
listed.
Extremes never meet, SO there is
little likelihood of the prohibitionist
and the wine bibber ever agreeing.
There is a happy mean between the
two which will ultimately prevail.
j. r. Allen gets lost when he gets
into economics. He says the LIQUOR
traffic keeps the workingman down,
and that good part of them "booze,"
by whom, presume, he means the ma
jority.
Making allowance for Mr.. Aliens
sincerity, denounce this as a deviation
from facts and an insult to every work.
ingman and his family.
In Carroll D. Wright's report, found
ed upon statistics gathered from the
working class exclusively, he says that
the workingman spends twenty-six one
hundredths of one per cent of his in
come for liquor.
Supposing him to be fortunate enough
to have job which pays fifty dollars
per month, out of this magnificent sum
he spends the enormous amount of
twelve cents for "booze."
No wonder the extravagant working
man is kept down,
AS workingman / desire to express
my contempt for all such assertions.
If you want to fight the liquor traffic,
go after the right party. Deal with
causes. and your evil effects will grad
ually disappear. LINEMAN.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-30
SANE FOURTH

TW O ominous events add their con-
vincing logic to the plea for a
n sane Fourth. An 11-year-old Los
Angeles boy was injured severely by
the explosion of a Roman candle which
threw fire and wadding in his face, and
may cost him the sight of both eyes.
A citizen found four-foot rocket in
his house. 1t had torn its way through
the shingles, making a hole as big as
a mans hand. A fireworks Fourth,
therefore, may have all the effect Of
both a general engagement and bonn
bardment 1t may inflict wounds and
destroy property, in true military style.
The discovery of the rocket probably
explains many Fourth of July fires
Houses may be burned as result of
pyrotechnic exhibition held consid-
cradle distance from the property that
is destroyed.
Let us imagine an ideal Independence
day celebration. The Fourth is ush-
cred in with the ringing of bells.
Chimes make music; single bells make
a joyful noise. In the forenoon there
are DdlTlOllC CDuICn SCI NilCos etAiN CoAA
gregotions sing praises tothe God OF
their fathers, Author of liberty"
After church there is a great parade
with bands playing patriotic music and
children waving American flags.
The parade is followed by a patriotic
rally. at which the Declaration Of INDIE
pendence is read, and the people are
asked to answer audibly the question:
do you believe in the principles and
teaching of this Declaration, and in all
the principles and teachings of Ameri-
canism?"
The afternoon is devoted to outdoor
sports and general holidaying. and in
the evening there are patriotic meet
ings, concerts and banquets
The ever vitalizing power of Ameri-
canism would inspire a celebration OF
this kind, and the effects Of such
Fourth would be glorious" The papers
would be filed with exhilarating and
encouraging reading matter The gen
eral effect on the nation would be ex-
cellent. A Fourth of July celebration
without accident, misfortune, death and
grief in its train could be arranged for
as easily as the other kind. In Los
Angeles let us have a sane, patriotic
celebration.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-30
WOMAN SHOWS UNREASONABLE
ATTITUDE OF "oBsERVER'

LOS ANGELES, June 2S.-[Editor
Herald: According to Observers line
of reasoning, If temperance reform sue
ceeded in the south and east because
women do not vote there, then San
Francisco is so disgracefully corrupt
because women do not vote there.
Women do not do all the voting in
Denver. vet Observer blames them
with everything that goes wrong fol-
lowing the example of Adam, the first
man, I presume). Observer says that
until recently Denver was a wide
omen town" There is much meaning
in those words "until recently" IL
women are to be blamed for all the evil
in Denver, why not give them credit
for the fact that Denver Is not as wide
omen as it used to be? infer from
fine ''until recently that 1t is not open
as wide as it was before women voted.
Rut il is useless to argue with a
writer who speaks in spiteful and dis
respectful language of the sex to which
his own mother belongs. If ne believes
that women would cause general po-
Iitical immortality he must believe that
women are as sex, more immoral
and degraded than men. Do we learn
this from observation? If we presumed
TO pass on the political capability of
voters before giving them the fran
chise, most of the men would be dis
franchised. Have men done wonders
Shriner meeting in that city there was
line Of argument they should all be
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-30
ALARMED BY FIGURES THAT
SHOW SUICIDE INCREASING

LOS ANGELES, June 2S.-[Editor
Herald; l am much struck by an
article that appeared in yesterdays
Herald, entitled Crime Menaces So
ciety's Life" The general exhibit
from government statistics, showing
that crime. suicide and insanity are al
on the increase is sufficiently alarming,
but l am particularly Interested in the
figures bearing on California, since l
have come to this state with the inten-
ton of investing and making 1t my
permanent home.
1 have been anxious to get away from
the stress of eastern life, with all the
misery that accompanies 1t, and now
learn that the western states, and Cal
ifornia In particular, are even in worse
shape, actually heading the list In the
matter of suicide. For I think that
YOUR correspondent, the Prison REFORM
league. is right in declaring that the
suicide percentage gives the Keynote
to the comparative happiness or COM
munities.
If California is the unhappiest state
in the Union want to know 1t before
| throw in my lot with her, and that
partly for monetary reasons lnfor-
nation travels quickly In this age, ana
n the fact that California is the favored
home Of the suicide becomes generally
known those who are in search or nap
piness will give California wide perth'
II seems to me that If there are con-
ditions which are making California
specially undesirable at the present
| time and driving her citizens to sui
eide 1t is high time that those who are
financially Interested in her welfare
should look into those conditions ana
set them right.
have received literature which,
while depicting in glowing colors the
opportunities for investment, warns
the reader that Southern California Is
not recommended for the man without
capital. That does not seem to me
satisfactory. My experience is that
community in which the average man
TOURIST.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-30
WARNS PUBLIC AGAINST
THE IDIOT WITH TICKLER

LOS ANGELES, June 27.-[Editor
Herald1 1 see from the Louisville,
KY, papers that during the recent
Shriner meeting in that city here was
a great deal of annoyance to women
and lot of trouble for the police
caused by certain instruments of tor
ture, called "ticklers," in the hands
of the "cutups" and would-be come
dams in the crowds. I don't know
what 'ticklers" are, but they were ped
died on the streets by men and boys.
AS the same nuisance probably will be
experienced here during the Elks' meet
ing unless prevented by the police,
wouldn't it be a good idea for the
proper Los Angeles authorities to re-
fuse to allow them to be sold, either
on the streets or elsewhere? ]. II. H.