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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-10-22
TERRIFIC TYPHOON
SWEEPS THE ORIENT
China Coast and the Philippines Felt
Full Fury.
(By Associated Press.)

HoNGKONG, October 2O.-This city
and harbor have been in the grip of
a typhoon for twenty-four hours There
have been many casualties on shore and
great damage to the shipping of the
harbor.
While the storm was at its height the
steamers Hongkong Maru and Lynd-
hurst fouled and both ships were con-
siderably damaged. The Portuguese
gunbOat Patria was swept onto the
shore and is stranded.
The II. X. X. liner Chiyo Maru was
in the harbor and subject to the fury
of the storm.
Damage at Manila.
MANILA, October 20.-Great dam
age has been done throughout the city
and vicinity by a storm that has been
raging for the last twenty-four hours.
The greatest disaster has been on the
Benguet road, where it is estimated
that fully quarter of million dollars
will be required to make the necessary
repairs. This road was build at great
expense under the Taft regime. 1t leads
to the summer headquarters of the gov
eminent officials.
Report from London.
LONDON, October 20.-A terrific ty-
phoon is sweeping the China coast, do
ing great damage to towns and ship
ping Hundreds of people have been
drowned in the wreck of small craft
and the carrying away Of homes in
waterfront towns. The storm is still
raging and it is expected that the loss
to property ashore and afioat will
amount to millions.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-10-22
Murderer May Recover

Tho arrival Of he two police officers
Was followed 90 soon As pprslblf By
thr arrival ~ lbe patrol wagon eOn
iaining Deputy hhrrn horo apd psY
efai pollermon iiui ihem wpt liiip
fer ihom 20 40. ffeepi 10 iah0 iho
BODY ~ ihe mpsdripa songH A. lbg
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-10-22

After the supervisors had voted not
40 agree 30 tho contract with tho ielo,
phone company ihe -four hit ordnance
eaf iahen up aud put 800 Ne final pas
sHge without apy preliminary discus
sion. Tho slner,lflfs Ines what they
wanted, ana Ties pqtsei ilg ordnance
promptly Hnd seat pu Nlih olhfI bpsl'
pfsh
New-York tribune., 1909-04-17
SHOT DOWN By YOUTH.
Elmira Merchant Fatally UOuRded
by DISCHARGED Em piOyc.

Elmira. y. Y. April I6-Joseph McCann one of
Elmira's leading merchants. shot down in the
street early this morning by recently discharged
empoye in his meat market. He lies in critical
condition at the Arnot Ogden Hospital, and it Is
stated that the chances of his recovery are slight
Raymond Gill. who did the shooting. capt
ured late this afternoon near Carrs Corners. here
he asked farmer for q ride in his wagon The
farmer becamo suspci of the eighteer-y ear-old
boy and. stopping in farmhouse, telephoned the
police Horseheads that he thought he had the
young responsible for the shooting Chief of
Police Pratt accompanied by several citizens Of
HOrseheads, went to the scene in an automobile
and captured Gill after having been held at bay at
the point of revolver. II became necessary TO
shoot the boy before he could be captured. He Is
confined in the Chemung County Jail and viii re-
cover
Gill had been confronted last night with the fact
that he had collected total of SIS from customers
and had not turned the money over to his en-
Ployer. Mr.. McCann told him that he would not
prosecute him. but would give him a chance to pay
up the moneys and discharged him
This morning young Gill proceeded to the home OF
Mr.. McCann. in West Water street, and asked
laborer about the place IL Joe" had started for
work Receiving a negative reply the boy went
and seated himself on q horse block TWO houses T.
the
Gill had waited there about five minutes for his
intended victim when his employer came down the
street on his bicycle The boy jumped out in front
of the wheel and fred two shots in rapid success
sion at McCann's head. Both took effect Mccain
rolled 10 the pavement apparently dead The 10y
stood and watched him writhe in pain coolly put
the revolver in his pocket, seized McCann bicycle
and rode away.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-17
TRUSTS PUBLIC OPINION
Senator Davenport ETpccts Pictory
IN Primdru Fight.

Geneva \ y april IA public meeting was
hold il, the Smith Opera House tonight under the
auspices OF the Geneva Direct Nomination Club
Mayor Rose presided and the chief speaker was
Senator Davenport. who said in part:
The opponents of direct primaries, in the exuber-
of the first charge, have breathed IN the en-
thusiastic notion that the movement Is defeated IN
the State New York II is the old story over SSain
of the blind leaders Of the blind. \ little further
think that the opponents of responsible party gov
would learn a lesson from the sad fate OF
those who in the last few years IN the state or
New York have been pushing hard against prog
and the expressed Will Of the people. But the
old Bourbon quality I'm human nature never takes
stock of the will Of the people. And so IN modern
government II is continually riding a fall.
s a matter of fact, the opponents OF the great
playing directly into the hands of their adFer-
saries. Nothing could be tactless than TO de,
feat this great measure with Odlum- Nothing VIII
quickly the people or the state WIN
out distinction OF party. than the obvious attempt
10 jump hard on a real remedy Tor existing party
evils. and the time jam through feeble
and insufficient piece of legislation in its place The
scheme is absolutely devoid Of both tact and cum
ming. During the next year the State of New York
will again be the battle-ground for great principle
In nook and OF the Netlitn tle
people will examine into this latest endetVGT OF
the few defeat the will Of the many And the
outcome will not be uncertain.
The movement for direct primaries is movement
10 bring party institutions into harmony with the
other institutions OF democracy. The present syS-
stronghold Of special privilege Tor the
few. The proposed system guarantees equality Of
opportunity for all the enrolled voters OF the party
the wisest political leaders in the state viii
and this the discussion proceeds
and separate themselves from the few selfish and
greedy political despots who wrecking party
Organization in the very midst OF their protesta-
tions Of party regularity and party loyalty
New-York tribune., 1909-04-17
LOOKS FOR SHORT HAMS TRIAL
District Attorney to Expedite Matters in Pre-
senting Case Against Captain.

said yesterday that he had practically completed
his plans for the trial of Captain Peter c. Hans,
ir indicted for the murder Of William Z. Annis.
which begin at 10 o'clock next Monday morn
ing before Judge Garretson, at Flushing
In accordance with Judge Gprretson's expeditions
manner Of dsposing Of murder trials. the District
Attorney does not believe the trial will take nearly
&C much time as the trial Of T. jenkins Hams,
which occunied nearly six weeks. The District At
,or,e,- eais that his opening address the jury
vcouId be short. and he did not expect that the
prosecution would take more than two days to
rresept the direct testimony for the state.
Sheriff Harvey says that Captain Hams : appar-
emily in excellent condition for man VINO has
raep under a severe mental strain.
Among the witnesses for the defence VIII ne
General Hains. Mrs. Hams the mother: Major
t4airs a brother and T. jenkins Hams. The Dis
trict Attorney said he would nave seFeIa Hlelltal
-. I'D. Ia testify in case they were needed.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-17
MR. OGDEN REFLECTED.
Closing Scenes at Southern EdHcd-
tiOnaI Conference.

Atlanta April 1s-The twelfth annual Confer
ence for Education in the South ended tonight
with a session in the auditorium. Grouped il
a sen1i-circIe in tiers of seats rising behind the
pIatforn we're seated the girls of the Atlanta High
schools nearly eight hundred strong. all dressed in
white.
AS Dr.. A Cas~en Ellis. of the University Of
Texas stepped forward 10 deliver his address at
the night session the high school girls sang The
Star Spangled Banner" Later the eight hundred
voices suddenly started up Dixie" AS the strains
Of the Southern anthem foated through the build
ing the audience sent up cheer after cheer until the
building fairly shook
Dr. Ellis spoke on Education and Economic
DEVELOPMENT For some time he gave long lists
of statistical figures. then he made the gloomy
and somewhat startling prediction that If the
South did not awake TO its educational needs i'm
mediately. spend more money education and
devote more time attention 10 it. the sons Of
tn. South would soon find themselves IN state
social and industrial subjusation'' To the more
urr-to-datc. thrifty farmers of the West, who he
said would soon invade the South. and by their
more advanced farming methods. acquire its lands
and drive its farmers of business. DR.. Ellis
seemed very of this Western invasion and its
success unless the South came out OF its sleep
hurry
His aCCress was listened TO with close attention,
and many Of the leading educators present eX-
pressed the view that there was only too much of
truth in what ne said although they were not will
ing go far a he did.
At the morning session Robert g ogden
again unanimously elected president of the
ference for the ensuing year and there
usually hearty round OF applause when he stepped
forward to acknowledge his election.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-17
SAYS He HAD LEAVE TO DRINK.
Writer Asserts Promise of Abstinence While
Writing Was Waived by Publisher.

John &. " est. the publisher. vas made defendant
before Justice Clark. I'm the Supreme Court, Brook
Iyu YESTERDAY i'm the suit of John Lawrence Clark
legal writer. OF Northport. Long Island TO
cover So4 GOO which subtracted from bill for
preparIns some law books because Of his drinking
during their preparation.
Mr. Clark admitted that his drinking while writ
inc tho hooks for Mr. West vas in violation of
their contract but said that the clause covering
his a abstinence from liquor waived by the pub
Usher The price of Sc page to be paid FOR
the work it asserted but the stipulation was
made that he should not he paid more than g A
,aga II he failed 10 abstain from the of In
toxicating liquors
Mr. Clark two books on criminal law and
tj,e law of torts for which he paid the mini
,nuu, yrce whereas he claims. the sum of So
I1rinted page should have been paid The trial Will
he coptinued to-day. Iudson & Hale represent the
nuhIisher and H. Y. Rutherford is counsel for Mr..
Clark.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-17
Pennsylvania RAILROAD
Bulletin.
Bulletin.


The business professional the tourist the occasional
traveller contemplating trip will naturally consider the route he will
take.
The captain industry will choose the road offering minimum
of time en- of departure and arrival and facilities
for keeping touch with the pulse of business through the stock
and market reports will be influenced by regularity OF move
nnt and the assurance reaching their destination schedule te
others the that of travelling rocbasted
roadway neuuaed construction trains protected by proven
system of signals and safeguards and route famous for ITS
diversified scenery
To those all these essentials of modern railway SERVICE
and those who also the best equipment and appointments
electric lights drawingoom and aeoom sleeping cars observation
cars smoking senogapher ladies and hens
maids libraries current periodicals. and an uur
passed dining the limited of the Pennsylvania
Railroad between New York and Chicago commend themselves
The Pennsyvania Special the 18hour tram leaves New orK
$50 P NJ to-day arrives Chicago 855 A NJ tomorrow
The PENNSYLVANIA Limited, the worlds standard passenger
train leaves New York A NJ and Chicago 645 A NJ
day.
The Chicago Limited leaves York 455 P NJ. and arrives
Chicago next day at 400 Z. Nj.
Other fast express through Pullman leave New
York 7.55 A NJ, I55 and 555 F. NJ
The Pennsy vania is the road that gives the service
including
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ion
New-York tribune., 1909-04-17
ENTERED THE BARROOM IN BOATS
Bartenders in Flood Submerged Saloon in
Hartford Equal to Emergency.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]


Hartford, Conn, April l6-The Connecticut River
is more than twenty-four feet above mean low
water mark tonight. and is rising very slowly
The reports from the north indicate that it is prac-
ticaIly stationary there. Many factories and mills
were forced to suspend tonight temporarily. throw
ting the employees out of work The mills cannot
run during extreme high water any more than in
extreme low water.
Great was the JOY of the prUhbitonists this
afternoon when they the water rush into the
arroom of the largest saloon II the eastern sec
ton. The bartenders served drinks. however. sit
ting in boats behind the bar. which is below water
Customers were admitted two bOatloads at i time
passage through the doorway being gained by lying
IIat in the bottom of the rowboaJs.
Several schools in East Hartford have been closed
because access is only by wadinS. and with the
basement filled with water il is impossible TO run
the heating apparatus.
a four-y old Polish boy became dizzy WatSH-
ing the swirling torrent this evening. anu leaning
forward. fell from a bridge. He Vas drowned m'
body being carried down the river.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-17
BREWERS ALERT IN MISSOURI FIGHT
Adolphus Busch 1ntimates Plant Will Be
Moved to Illinois Should Dry Bill Pass.

St Louis April 1s-Adolphus Busch. tie million
aire brewer issued tonight signed statement on
the question OF statewide prohibition in Missouri
He iDtnlated that in the state voted dry
the Immense plant would be moved the river
70 East St Louis. Ill. with branches in every
point in the country possible.
Concentrated opposition by organized commercial
financial and mInufa turing interests of St Louis
70 the proposed prohibition amendment began in
earnest to-day when four meetings of protest were
held Committees were appointed to urge upon
members of the State Senate the danger 10 local
interests in case prohibition is adopted and were
instructed 10 call attention to the fact that twenty
Thousand brewery workers would be thrown out Of
ar,rIon1ent in this city alone and that millions OF
dollars of inv ested capital would be lost to the
state.
The final disposition Of the measure which is no"
in th,. Senate Is in doubt
New-York tribune., 1909-04-17
RACE IMPROVEMENT .
Discussed at Science Meeting IN
Philadelphia.

Philadelphia April 16-"Race Improvement IN
the United States is the general topic beng as
cussed at the thirteenth annual meeting OF 'he
American Academy of .olitcal and Social Science
y,bicb oneneI here to-day Eminent sociologists
from all parts of tie country read papers on dIl
ferent aspects of the problem.
..The Dangers of Congestion of Population was
the title of address delivered by BENJAMIN =
Marsh secretary of the New York committee on
congestion In cities special exhibit on the SUP
iect was shown at the City CLUB where MF. MARSH
delivered his address.
Dr. Abraham jacob of New York City presloeu
at the afternoon session, when the relative I'M
portance of heredity and environment III race III
provement was considered.
Alexander Johnson of Fort Wayne, lna, secle
tary of the National Conference OF CAalllie' ~
Corrections spoke on Race Improvement oS In
troll Of the Deganerate" He declared that "le
The facts of hcreditv are as plainly visible in the
human family as in the bovine race, 1t would Oe
questioned if it possible to breed men TO any 's
like the same perfection as cattle are OIe'' "
continued:
Positive eugencs will consist when II d cTIei fIe hest
does III the conscious elecuon@ @ ol orefsfs on
types OF reproduction. Negative eugenlcs conslSIi
nation Of some of the less desirable individuals
from the ranks of those who are peTiL,' pti 'eu " '
Legal prevention of marriage is only one slep, b
and comparatively short one on ,b ie SiidreH Of
degenerate parents are born outside the marriage @
tbe degenerates free to wander they please in
the community is OF any avail in preventing & Ihglr h
reproduction. McKim contends for elimination oy
humane and painless death Many people. ple..i ao-
voCate steriliza ton. doubt the wisdom OF eitlleI me-
plan and certainly the common MIND VIII not aC
cept either at present - ,,o,a already
The available plan, ready to our hand. alteauS tae
begun in tentative way by thirty or more stdleS,
is the permanent segregation of the aegehefIaiie tIi
in ceIfbate, industrial communities, Nhere lleil
lives shall be controlled their passions curoeu lile
ne tive forces effective and they theInselSes
made as happy as their condition admits OF uhuer
anv circumstances-far happier than Wueh EesleCI
cd poorly cared for, as is the case WIN most
of them to-day.
Other speakers at this session were Dr. Carl
Kelsey who spoke The Significance OF ul7
Problem and Charles B. Davenport. OF the car
1e gle Institute. whose subject was influence OF
Heredity in Human Society.
Are There Evidences of Race Degeneration IN
the United States?" was the subject of a paper oy
Woods Hutchinson at the evening session lie was
emphatic in his declaration that there are not
Surgeon General Walter Wyman was the presldihs
officer III this session. Other speakers were Luther
II Ciulick chairman of the playground extension
committees. Russell Sage Foundation, New YORK
CITY: Congressman Parsons, Of New York and
Booker r. Washington.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-17
BANKER TO MARRY sTENoGRAPHER.
John G. Van Cleafs Wedding to Miss Inlay
to Take Place Next "Wednesday.

tional Park Bank and we'll known in the financial
district, and Miss Mary I. INLAY, of No. 1166 Pa
cihc street Brooklyn. his stenoErapher will be
married at neon on Wednesday in St BarthoIo-
news Church Bedford avenue and Pacific street
Brooklyn, by the Rev Frank VI. Townley. The
announcement was made yesterday by Or. J. 6
Atkinson, of No. ll66 Pacific street. Miss Imlay's
guardian.
Mr.. Van Cleaf, who lives at the Hotel Touraine.
IS forty-four years old and bachelor, and Miss
INLAY is twenty-five years old. She is a graduate
of the OsWego Normal School and is a daughter
OF Alexander Inlay, Of Newark, y. J. The we'd
ding will be quiet one. because Of the recent
death Of Mr.. Van Cleaf's mother There will be
brief wedding trip to cuba and Bermuda.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-17
FOREIGN BANKERS MEET.
association 4ppOints Committee to
Look after Legislation.

The Associated Bankers. including Italian He
brew Hungarian. French and Scandinavian bank
ers met yesterday the office of Cesare Cont,
president of the association. at No 3 Broadway,
10 discuss the report Of the commission appointed
last year by Governor Hughes to investigate the
condition OF immigrants and small immigrant sav-
ings banks in New York State. More than hun
dred bankers were present
There was much disapprovaI expressed 10 the
bill now before the Legislature regulating the af
fairs OF bankers who do a foreign business Al
though a committee of the association appeared
before the commission appointed by the Governor,
tbe hill as drawn up at present leaves out num-
ber OF the recommendations indorsed by the as
sociation at a previous meeting one such recon-
rrendation was that banker should be allowed
In conduct private business unless he was a
citizen of the United States. Another was that a
private banker on depositing $4,000 security with
tine Controller should be exempt from examination
by the state bank examiners
Frederick l.. c. heatinG. counsel for the asso-
cfa ton. said that. although this was the most
dangerous time OF the legislative session. OWING
,te early close some bill would be passed regu-
Iatinp private banking and committee ought to
he in Albany TO that proper measure went
through Continuing. Mr. Keating said,
This bin has no political significance. and has
nothing to do with Governor Hughes. it will
,pdoubtedIv go through somehow and in
rosbion The bankers want TO have a committee
there to see that proper measure goes through.
yo,, can rest assured if it affected any of the big
wall street banking houses. ii would not go
trTouch without something being said But don't
want be understood as saying fhe legislators
1Tavp any axes grind. because they have not
4 committee appointed to go to Albany
New-York tribune., 1909-04-17
CALHOUN TRIAL UNDER WAY.
Witness Tells of Alleged Bribe Paid for San
Francisco Trolley Franchise.

san Francisco. April 16.-When the taking OF tes-
timuny was begun to-day in the trial of Patrick
Calhoun president of the United Railways. ex-Su-
pervisor Fred p. Nicholas told of conversations
with ex-Supervisor James l. Gallagher, in which he
said the latter told him that there would be $4,000
for him to favordbly upon the Application OF
tho United Railways for the permit TO transform
their cable roads into overhead trolley lines. He
asserted that he received the money in two pay
ments.
4 sharp clash between Heney and a \. Moore.
of counsel for defendants which finally stopped
by the court who declared that witness had some
rights as well as counsel, marked the trial to-day.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-17
CAPTAIN CORRUPT AWAITS VERDICT.
Testimony in Court Martial Case All In
Decision Will Be Announced Later

The court martial in the case of Captain Rex Van
Den Corput Of the 18th Company. United States
Artillery Corps which convened on Thursday morn
ing closed Yesterday afternoon at 45 O'Clock. Cap
tain Corput appeared witness FOR himself
The only other witness E B. Sutton, pay
masters clerk.
+. D. Webb counsel for Captain Corput. made a
plea the accused. bringing the points in his
testimony the actual saving to the govern
time his official trips. while Judge
Advocate Captain Hays Of the oath Infantry de
nlanded that the court the accused OF con
duct unbecoming officer and n gentleman At
the close of the Judge advocates plea the court
was cleared The decision OF the officers sitting in
the court mgrtial Will be announced late.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-17
s COMMISSION BILL REPORTED

Albany April 1e-The J. 5. Phillips bill amend
ilg generally the Public Service Commissions law
Uas reported to-day by the Assembly Committee
OF Rules for Monday nights calendar The bill,
with amendments was reported last week by the
Assembly Railroads Committee. Ottler bills re
ported were by:
Nr Brown reducing the number OF members Of
the state Board Of Pharmacy to nine providing for
their appontnent by the State Board OF Regents
5ad regulating the practice OF pharmacy-
2 1. Young appropriating $4,000 for the pur-
chase Of VerpIancks Point. the Hudson River,
in y-eetchester County for Hudson Fulton Me
mortal Park
New-York tribune., 1909-04-17
sIAIE CANALs no oPEN MAY Is.

Albany. April 16-Superintendent i. c. Stevens
Of the State Department OF Public Works announced
to-day that the Erie. Champain and Cayuga and
Seneca canals would be opened To navigation at
noon on May Is. and would close at midnight on
November i. The date for the opening of the
Oswego and Black River canals has not yet been
determined The Black River Canal probably will
be opened about June /. but the opening of the
Oswego Canal will depend upon the action OF the
legislature with respect TO the biz pending
which would authorize the closing Of the canal
ing certain summer months
New-York tribune., 1909-04-17
TO MAKE STATE HOUSE A COURTHOUSE.

Albany, April l6.-That plan is under way TO
change the State House into a State courthouse
for the Use OF the Court of Appeals became known
TODAY when Senator Raines introduced bill ap
nropriating 5000 for plans 10 make the necessary
alterations to the House and to provide suit
able quarters for the Court of Appeals The money
is 70 be expended by the state architect in
junction with of the judges OF the court.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-17
TO IMPROVE STATE CANALS.
Bill Providing for Issue of s7,OOOOOO Bonds
introduced in the Senate.

Albany. April 1s-In accordance with the recon-
rnendation OF F Z. Stevens State Superintendent
of Public Works. Senator ConEer to-day intro
duced a bill making provision FOR an issue Of
bonds not to exceed 10000 for the Improvement
of the Cayuga and Seneca canals and providing for
a submission Of the proposition to the people al the
general election this fall. If the plan IS approved
the Cayuga and Seneca canals viii be made part
Of the barge canal system. and Cayuga and Seneca
lakes will also be included