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The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-09-28
HOT CAMPAIGN
AGAINST TYPHUS

A general and thorough campaign
against typhoid fever in particular and
all contagious or infectious diseases
in general has been inaugurated by
President Mott-Smith of the Board of
Health, who says that there is entirely
too much typhus prevalent throughout
the islands and that something must
be done to check it.
Last Friday Mr.. Mott-Smith, accom-
panied by DR.. Pratt of the Board of
Health and DR.. Duncan, the food
analyst, made trip by automobile to
the Industrial School, where there are
now three cases of typhoid. They made
thorough inspection of the sanitary
conditions at the school and did not
find them entirely satisfactory. The
water for the school is drawn from a
spring that is on lower ground than the
school. 1t has been walled in with con-
crete to prevent contamination, but it
is suspected that typhoid germs have
found their way into the water. Samples
were taken by DR.. Duncan for analysis.
Last November there were six cases
| of typhoid at Waialee, and the reap
pearance of the disease now is rather
alarming and indicates that measures
must be taken to make change in the
sanitary conditions of the school.
The party also visited Kahuku plan
tation, which some time ago was in
a very insanitary condition. They
found a change for the better about
the camps, but there is still much to be
desired.
| President Mott-Smith states that
there is a great deal of typhoid or
Hawaii, and a campaign is to be made
on that island.
A new system of physicians reports
has been inaugurated which promise:
to aid considerably in keeping dowr
contagious diseases. Heretofore the
physicians have made only written re
ports, which often did not reach the
Board of Health for from eighteen tt
forty-eght hours. Now the physician,
are instructed to report by telephone
as soon as a contagious case is discov
| cred.
An instance occurred n few days age
when the telephone report of physi
clan of death from diphtheria enabled
President Mott-Smith and DR.. Pratt Il
reach the house where the death oc
cured before there was any chanc,
for lot of friends and relatives t.
crowd in and expose themselves to con
tagion.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-09-28
WH|TNEY'S LIFE
IS THREATENED
(From Sunday s Advertiser.)


Praetu, degenerate Spaniard who
has long police court record and is
recognized as n bad man. made vicious
threats against the life of Circuit
Judge Whitney yesterday morning in
the Judges chambers, and a few min
utes later rushed madly at his own
two infant children with the evident
intent to kill them. He is now locked
up at the police station and charge
against him by Judge Whitney.
Praetu, a worthless e'er.do-well,
practically deserted his two children
two years ago, placing them in the
Salvation Army Home, where they have
been cared for ever since. About a
month ago he married second wife,
who already had three children. He
then attempted to take his own chill
dren from the Home to live with him
and his new wife is the dirty howell
they inhabit. The matron refused to
let him have them, and he appealed to
Juvenile Judge Whitney for an order
restoring the children to him. Judge
Whitney yesterday refused to grant
the petition.
The two children, both pretty little
ones, were in the Judges chambers,
and so great was their fear of their
drunken father that they burst into
terrified sobs every time he looked at
them. Clerk John Marcallino saw the
man casting ugly looks at the children,
and spoke to the judge about it. When
Praetu saw the clerk whispering to the
Judge, he burst out into wild threats,
then rushed madly down the stairs and
pretended to throw a fit in the lower
corridor. The fit, however, was plainly
only feiened, for as soon as the with
ing man saw Marcallino coming down
the stairway leading one of the chill
dren and carrying the other on his arm,
he sprang to his feet and dashed saw
agely at the clerk and the children
or killing them.
Fernandez, one of the clerks in the
lower floor offices, was too quick for
the ugly Spaniard, however. He made
flying tackle and threw the man to
the floor before any harm could be
done. The Spaniard shrieked curses
and threats, but he was held fast and
searched and the knife he had in his
pocket and which he had announced he
intended to use was taken from him.
few minutes later the patrol wagon
arrived and Praetu was taken to the
station house.
Praetu appeared in police court only
few days ago, charged with compile
ity in an attempt to commit murder.
He is known ms a man who needs watch
ing and has been in trouble many times
before.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-09-28
MORE TYPHOID CASES
DEVELOP IN KONA

Hawaii Herald.-Four new cases of
typhoid fever have developed in the
Kona district, and there have been two
additional deaths from the same dis.
ease. One death was that Of woman
who had relapse brought on by get.
ting up too soon and eating mangoes.
The other cases are Henry Wassman,
the only member of that family who
had remained well; Hawaiian named
Luukia who had occupied the Hoolapa
house where three cases occurred, and
Lydia Levi who lived in the house next
to Hoolapa and Luukia. All the pa
tients are in the hospital and doing
well. The Board of Health has been
sending hospital appliances and drugs
TO Doctor Goodhue, at Holualoa, and
he hopes that the epidemic will be
over by the end of October.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-09-28
RADICAL IMPROVEMENTS
PLANNED FOR HILO HOTEL

OF more practical and every day use
TO Hilo will be the Hilo Hotel when
it is ready for occupation in November
The changes that are being made there
are so numerous that il will be difficult
to tell the old from the new parts OF
the buildings. Transoms have been
placed over every window and door Ia
afford more light and better ventilation
The large dining'room, now that the
two rooms have been thrown into one
opens on to the broad lanais and II will
be the aim OF the new owners 10 keep
Il filed AT meal times. Hawaii Herald
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-09-28
WOULD RESERVE
kA0HE LANDS

The Board of Agriculture and For.
estry wants the Governor to set aside
as a forest reserve all the government
lands in Kaone, Puma, Hawaii, except
ing the honesteads and including the
10000 acres of timber land for the
lease of which the Pahoa Lumber Com
pany is an applicant and which Land
Commissioner Marston Campbell ex.
poets to advertise before long.
The matter was discussed at some
length by the Board at its meeting
yesterday afternoon and the follow.
ing resolution was unanimously
adopted
"Resolved, That it is the recon-.
mendation of this Board that all the
government lands in Kaohe other than
the homesteads be set aside as q gov.
eminent reserve
The reason for this action on the
part of the Board is twofold. If the
lands are set aside as a reserve before
being disposed of to private holders,
the price received from their sale or
lease will go to the Board of Agricul-
ture and Forestry and the money can
be used for carrying out the plans of
the Board, including reforestation.
Also, the reserving of the lands will
enable the Board to have the timber
cut under supervision of agents of the
Board. The price which the Pahoa
Lumber Company expects to pay for
the 10000 acres it wants to cut is So
the sum of 100000.
80 H.
emphatic in their expressions of dis
approval of the alienation of the lands
without their first being made a re-
serve. They have discussed the mat.
ter with the Governor before, and he
does not at all approve of their scheme.
When asked about it, after the Board
had adjourned yesterday, he stated
that he could not see any reason for
setting aside as forest reserve tract
of land which it is not the intention
to keep as a forest.
Commissioner Campbell stated that
he would postpone advertisement of
the lease of the lands until after a
definite reply shall have been received
from the Governor.
Edward II. Ehrhorn, the new en-
'ohiooS's' Va 'AS ''U Va
ana forestry, VINO arrived Oh the Ala
MEGA yesterday 10 take the pace lel'
vacant by the ueath Oh AieAanuel
Craw, was present at tne meeting, ppt
chleny as listener, 10 geG an insight
into the WORK ana methoos Oh the
Board.
Mr.. Ehrhorn seVeral years ago sue
ceeded Alexander oraw as the en-
tomologlst OF the state boaro Oh agr'
culture OF CaliIornla when MI. Oraw
was cailed TO hawan TO take up the
WORK mere, ana ne no" once more sue,
ceeds MI Craw through the death oi
tine Veneraoie ha.uraiis.'
"A letter from hn.omoiogist ho.insky
was READ by fresioent oampoeh, ASK
ing ior leave Oh absence, IN ofaei
tnat ne may attend tne annual meeting
OF tne american oocie.y LOT the Au
vanceine1, OF ociehce' "nich W W
nero IN boston . soon H.. ~ IN no.ans 'as
staleu III ms ie''ei INA. nc mas Sei ,eu
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-09-28
.RAWL|NS WINS CASE
AND Gets GIRL BABY

w. r. hawlins, Assistant United
States District Attorney, has been GO
ing around with a broad smile on his
face the last two days, Thursday
morning he became the father Of an
eleven pound girl, The news OF her
'rriyal reached him at tho Judiciary
building AZ about the same tins that
tho supreme Court announced that n
had decided Ia hla favor and against
Charlie Aebi in ease iR which The
isp msn we're oppoplng HiloTeeyp
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-09-28
CASTLE BUYS PACIFIC
HEIGHTS PROPERTY

James b. Castle has bought from
the Hawaiian Trust Company and
Father Valentin, trustees under the
will of the late John Ena, and Maria
K. Ena, the widow, the Ena land on
Pacific Heights, comprising 1855
square feet. The purchase price named
in the deed that was filed yesterday
with Registrar Merriam is $4,000. The
sellers reserve to themselves a 20-foot
right of way through the premises.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-09-28
DON'T TAKE THE RISK.

when You have a bad cough or cold
DO not let II drag along until n be-
comes ehTonie or develops into an at.
tack Of pneumonia, but give II the At
teniion Il deserves and got nd ~ Il,
Take Chamberlain Cough Remedy and
yon are sure ~ prompt relief fof sale
Wy Benson, smiih 4 CO., agents foI
Hawaii.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-09-28
CONCRETE POST
OFFICE LIKELY
By Ernest @. Walker.
Special to the Advertiser. J

NWFVNI,IT
WASHINGTON, September "a
The announcement was made here to
day that Architects York and Stone
will design the new Federal building for
Honolulu. It is further officially stated
that the new building will be construct
ed either of reinforced concrete or of
volcanic rock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-18
DOCTORS DISCUSS
TUBERCULOSIS

Memphis, November 17.-Those suf-
fering from tuberculosis, except when
the disease is in its earlier stages, and
the financial condition of the patient
will permit of the all-essential rest
cure" should not seek higher attitudes
in the hope of a cure, according to DR..
]. W. Laws of Lincoln, N. NJ, whose
paper before the Tri-State Medical as
ISOLATION today formed the principal
subject of discussion. Climatic condi-
tions, DR.. Laws declared, is only an
incidental factor in the treatment of
the disease. In the incipient stage.
however, DIR. Laws urged the mountains
of the west as an aid to cure
That state legislatures should enact
laws empowering state and county
boards of health to formulate rules as
to hygiene and the control of tubercu-
lar patients was suggested by DR.. H..
E. Griffin of Coffeyville, Miss. That
every case Is, at some time, preventa-
BILE DR.. Griffin declared in scouting the
theory of heredity.
Other papers today were along SINH
lar line.
Tonight the delegates We're guests at
a banquet rendered by the Memphis
physicians The convention will con-
clude with the election of officers to-
morrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-18
LITIGATION IN
YERKES ESTATE

Chicago, November IA petition was
filed in the probate court today by L. S.
Owsley, executor of the state of Charles
T. Yerkes, asking for the confirmation
of an agreement entered into between
Mrs. Mary Adelaide Yerkes, widow of the
late Charles T. Yerlzes, the executor and
the heirs of the Yerkes estate. This agree
ment, if confirmed, will dispose of many
difficulties which have delayed settlement
Of the estate.
BY this agreement it is provided that
Mrs. Yerkes waive all of her claims to the
real estate and personal property located
in New. York and dismiss all litigation
against the executor and the estate, she
receiving as her dover all other real es-
tate and her widows third OF tho personal
property, after all debts are paid; and In
addition $4,000 after all requests are
cared for as provided by the Will OF Mr..
Yerkes, the payment of $4,000 is In lieu
of all other claims of every nature. The
property involved in her claim which she
has waived was valued at about 49, 600, =
OO0 The agreement has been signed by
all parties, and has been approved by the
creditors of the estate holding claims
amounting to more than $3,600000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-18
FINLEY ADVISES
VARIETY OF CROPS

Salisbury. N. c., November H.-Presi-
dent w. w. Finley. of the Southern Rail-
way, addressing large gathering here
today and later speaking at a banquet of
the board of trade. expressed the convic-
ton that in no area of equal extent in
the world is the agricultural outlook
brighter than in the southern states and
urged the farmers not to neglect the Gull
tivation of cotton.
1--WE may well look forward to the not
distant future" said Mr.. Finley, when
the world will call on American cotton
planters for 100000 bales every year"
Mr.. Finley did not counsel the growing
of cotton to the neglect of other crops,
but suggested that an increase in produc-
ton is necessary to keep pace with the
demand of the world and that 1t can be
accomplished by more intense cultivation
and by the growing of a variety of other
crops with cotton to the profit of the
farmer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-18
WATTERSON TALKS
OF YELLOW PRESS

Washington, November 17.-Deprecating
the tendency of the newspaper profess
sion of today toward sensationalism,
Henry Watterson, the venerable editor
of the Louisville Courier Journal ad-
dressed the members of the National
Press clubs in this city tonight at
reception given in his honor. His topic
was the personal relation of the news
paper toward the public. Mr.. watterson
is on his way home after an extensive
European trip.
Pretending to be especial defenders
of liberty, we are becoming the invaders
of private right" continued Col Waiter
SON. mo household seems any longer
safe against our intrusions. Our report
ers are being turned into detectives. As
surely as this is not checked we shall
grow to be the objects of fear and hatred
instead of trust and respect
Some one ought to organize an intelli-
gent and definite movement toward the
lettering of what has reached alarming
proportions.
Il say this in your interest as we'll as
the interests of the public and the pro-
fession, for / am sure that you are
gentlemen and want to be considered so,
whereas the work you are often sent to
do is the reverse of gentlemanly. It
subjects you to aversion and contompt-
brings you and a high and mighty call
ing into disrepute-by confusing the our
pose and functions of the newspaper With
those of the policemen and with the
scavenger. 1 have been proud If that
calling all my life and when / 70 10
my account / want to see a clean and
honored flag flying from the masthead"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-18

500 people with several important in
dustries, such is cotton oil mill, a cot
ton compress, an ice factory and a
number of lumber mills.
A little more than a year ago Mr..
Cochrane put bridge across the river
and extended the road to another point
several miles across, where he again
rested and built another town. This in
a moment of pardonable vanity he
called Cochrane
From Cochrane he pushed the road on
southwest. 1t is here that more than
800 teams with an army of mules and
men are now at work.
Goes to Mobile.
In the meantime Mr.. Cochrane went
to Mobile and began the building Of
another line northward to meet and
Join the Carrollton Short Line. The
success that he has been able to ac
complish since 1900, the year he first
began the building of the latter line
without dollar, is nothing short OF
marvellous and stands out prominently
in the history of Alabama's Industrial
development.
Mr.. Cochrane has been exceedingly
fortunate in that he has never yet been
required to pay out one cent for right
of way. The people along the routes
of his development seem to appreciate
the great advantages that are bestowed
by the road and seem willing to CO.
operate with him in every way posi-
BILE.
The alfalfa Route"
Mr.. Cochrane calls his road the
Alfalfa Route" 1t touches In north
Sumter one of the finest alfalfa fields
In the south and the building of the
road is encouraging the growing of this
very profitable crop. In south Sumter
and Choctaw the road Will traverse a
very fine vegetable and fruit section.
All along the line from Reform to Mo-
bile are large tracts of undeveloped
timber.
Mr.. Cochrane is still a young man
with high ambitions and unlimited en-
ergy. He is never happier than when
out in the woods blazing the pre1imi-
nary route for his engineer as 1 found
him at York.
1t is safe to predict that the Ala
bama. Tennessee and Northern will be
operating direct line from the Ala
bama coal fields to the gulf by the time
the Panama canal is open for business.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-18
NO COMPROMISE
UPON THE BUDGET
British Government Will Not
Yield 10 viii of Peers
ASQUITIi MAY RESIGN
Irish Land Bill Was Passed BY the
House of Lords But the House
of Commons Refuses to.
Agree.
ASQUITH MAY RESIGN

London. November H.-Walter Runci-
man, president of the board of education,
speaking at Hull tonight, made the i'm
portant announcement in behalf of the
government that it would refuse to en-
terrain any negotiations or compromise
with the peers over the budget.
Beyond this announcement, all is conjec-
ture regarding the development of the
political situation. Some prominent lib
erals still are of the opinion that Premier
Asquith will resign on the rejection of the
budget. Others believe that he will ask
the King to create a large body of lib
eral peers, recalling that the Irish church
establishment bill was allowed by the
lords on Gladstone's threat to create new
peers.
Mr.. Balfour's speech at Manchester suf-
fered his followers, inasmuch as it adopts
tariff reform as the party cry, but it can
not be regarded as an election manifesto,
since it fails to define what he under
stands by tariff reform. Mr. Balfour said
Dn this subject that he would not touch
tariff reform IF it were to increase the
ordinary cost of living of the working
classes
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-18
Irish Land Bill Passed.

London. November 1.-THE irish land
bill was passed in the house of lords to-
day with some change in the amendments
recently proposed by the lords, to which
amendments the house of commons, No
venber 8, refused 10 agree.
The vote in the house of commons on
the motion not to agree to the house of
lords amendment to the Irish land bill
on November, stood 219 to 81. On moving
the motion Augustine Birrell. chief secre-
tary for Ireland, declared that he was
most anxious to come to terms, as the
failure of the bill would create a deplora-
bic situation in Ireland and that an ef-
fort would be made to arrange compro-
mise between the two houses of parlia-
ment. A committee was appointed for
this purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-18
BOIL WEEVIL Is
FULLY DISCUSSED

Jackson, Miss, November 17-(Specia1)
BY an almost unanimous vote Atlanta,
Ca, was selected today as the next place
of meeting of the commissioners of agri-
culture OF the southern states, meeting
here in annual convention. Montgomery
and Nashville were the other cities seek
ing the honor
Feedstuffs was the principal subject
discussed at the afternoon and night SEES
sions today. The convention will ad-
journ sine die tomorrow.
Modern methods of growing cotton was
, the principal topic of discussion at the
morning session.
The invasion of the Mexican boil weevil
and methods of culture that will mini
mize the ravages of that pest formed
a prominent part OF the discussion.
Among the speakers was DR.. w. D..
Hunter, chief entomologist of the United
States department of agriculture, who
discussed the boil weevil from a natural
viewpoint; its progress across the cotton
belt and the methods being used by the
government to make the growing of cotton
both possible and profitable in spite of the
weevil and it's ravages
| Hon. r. l.. Bennett of Texas discussed
| the selection and breeding of cotton, re-
| lating some of the latest tactical ex-
| periments In the production of varieties.
| There was a general discussion relative
| to the best varieties adapted TO the boil
| weevil districts and on this topic there
! was a diversity of opinion.
| The chief topic at the afternoon ses-
| sion was the proposed law for the uni
| form regulation of the manufacture and
| sale of commercial fertilizers. At the
| last convention committee was appoint
| ed to draft a bill for adoption in the
several southern states and the report of
| this committee has brought out an inter-
1 esting debate
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-18
Sickles' Tribute to Howard

New York November 17.-Maj Gen.
Daniel T.. Sickes, the last corps COM
mander of the Army of the Potomac.
paid grim tribute tonight at the annual
to the memory OF the late Gen. o. o.
Howard. whose conduct at the battle of
Gettysburg, some critics have said,
spoiled an otherwise successful career.
''He was not defeated" said General
Sickles, "as nobody ought to know bet
ter than | do for / was there, and a
slice of me is there now General Sickles
lost his right leg in the battle of Gettys-
burg and delivered his speech seated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-18
MRS. FORD OUT OF
PRISON ON BOND

Cincinnati, November 17.-Mrs. Jeanette
Stewart-Ford, who was arrested yester-
day, charged with receiving stolen money
from Charles L. Warmer, the indicted
former treasurer of the Big Four rail-
road. secured the money in order to COM
plete the education of her 12-year-old
son. according to a statement made by
Warmer today.
Warmer. who is in Jail, accused of
having embezzled s643.000. told Prosecu-
tor Hunt that Mrs. Ford had obtained
$1,000 from him last October. The woman
had told him. he said. that If she did
not get the money her son would have
to leave the boarding school near Gin
cinnati, at which he is being educated.
Mrs. Ford was arrested last night and,
after having spent the night in the coun-
ty jail, was released today on a bond
furnished by security company. Warri-
ner was unable to obtain a renewal of
his bond and Is still in Jail.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-18
O'Connor Is Pleased.

Providence, r. l., November 1T P
O'Connor, member of parliament, and
prominent advocate of home rule for Ire
land said in an interview tonight:
Il hail with joy the announcement that
the house of lords has resolved to reject
the budget. 1t marks the beginning of the
end of the mischievous power Of that
assembly to retard all progress and
economic reform. especially progress and
reform in Ireland. The lords will make
home rule for Ireland not only inevitable,
but will accelerate its advent perhaps by
n year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-18
Railroad Is Absorbed.

Denver, November 1.-THE Colorado and
Southern railroad has absorbed the SIAM
ford and Northwestern railroad, recently
completed, which runs from Stamford,
Tex, to Dickins county, in the Texas
Panhandle. George B. Harris, president
of the Burlington and Colorado and
Southern roads, is the new president of
the Texas line, which will be operated
as a part of the Colorado and Southern
system