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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-19
CONFERENCE REPORT
ON ORGANIC ACT
SUGGESTED CHANGES
ARE MADE PUBLIC.
Proposed Amendments Which Spe-
cial Session Of Legislature May
Soon Be Called Upon to Con.
slider.

The tentative draft Of the bill ap-
proved by the conference that has
had six meetings In the Office of Gov
ernor Frear, embodying amendments
to the Organic Acc, has finally been
made public. The deliberations of the
conference have been conducted In a
manner that prevented any authorlta-
tive account of its actions from be.
coming public during the discussions.
fact which naturally lends added in
terest to the sample bill that has been
approved by the conference as pos.
sessing many advantages and the few
est possible faults.
The official explanation of the pro.
visions of the bill. which special SEES
sion of the Legislature may be called
upon to consider and prepared by
Governor Frear Is as follows:
The Organic Act Of the Territory
was passed nearly ten years ago. In
the light of its practical working dur
ing this period and in view OF changing
conditions, II has been question,
more or less discussed. for several
years whether o general revision or an
amendment of the Act In a number Of
particulars ought not to be made In
order to meet present requirements.
A bill for this purpose was finally
introduced in Congress neary year
ago, and has since been altered from
time to time In details as the result of
l n. h.. q tnA sNH
gress and various bodies in Hawaii.
The latest form proposed for the
bill is that recommended by a resolu'
ton adopted by the House of Repre-
sentatives at the last session OF the
Legislature with some alterations
made as result Of further discussion
and circumstances that have occurred
since.
These alterations are mainly OF
form, although there are several OF
substance. They have been made
chiefly for greater simplicity, clear
ness, definiteness and the elimination
OF parts more subject to differences of
opinion. but also partly for better car
rying out the general purposes of the
bill.
The present draft Is only tentative
While. from the very nature Of bill
Of this kind. almost anyone would nat
uraly think of changes that might be
made In It every time he reads II, al
attempt has been made to put 1t II
such form as will ca be for the best
interests of the Territory. t2) meet
the views OF as large a number Of the
people as possible. and go be mos
likely to pass Congress. All these
things must be considered in prepar
ing bill of this kind.
CONTINUED on Page 10Y
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-19

forty acres In area, shall he made with
out the approval of two thirds of a
board appointed as provided in section
eighty, of this Act, and until the Leg
lslature otherwise provides said board
shall consist of six members and its
members he appointed for terms of
four years.
AN lands in the possession, use and
control ot the Territory shall here
after be- managed by the commission
or, except such as shall te act aside
Tor public purposes as hereinafter pro.
vided all sales and other dispositions
of such land shall be maze by the
commissioner or under his direction
for which purpose If necessary the
land may b. transferred to his de
partment from any Other department
by direction of the Goverlcr. ami Git
patents and deeds OF such land shall
issue from the Office of the commits
sioner. who shall cotntersign the SANE
and keep record thereof. Lands
convened to the Territory in exchGpgo
] LOT tlntT ldilllS tuu' ult HhbJ''' w 'hN
! land laws Of Hawaii as amended by
this Act, shall. except is otherwise
provided, have the same status and be
| subject to such laws as l. thcv had
previously been public lands of lin
wall. All orders setting aside lands
for forest or other public purposes. o.
withdrawing the same, shn'l he made
by the Governor, and LAM IL while st
set aside for such purposes may be
managed as may be provided by the
laws of the Territory. Tn, commits
sioner Is hereby authorize to per
form any and all acts. prescribe fprm'
of oaths, and. with the approval of tho
Governor and said Board make snoi
rules and regulations as ma? be nee
esaarv and proper 'or the purpose o
carrying the provisions of this section
and the land laws of Hawai-. into rul
force and effect"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-19
TEXT OF Land
AMENDMENTS
STRICT TERMS NAMED IN
THAT SECTION ORGANIC ACT,
Lots to Pc Drawn and Extensive
Changes TO be Made as TO
Rights of People TO Take Up
Government Land.

The proposed amoIlcl section to
The Orgm'c Act L. in fHi as follows
"No person shail hereafter be On
titled to receive any certificate OF uc
cupn,icn, right o. purchase lease cash
freehold agreement, or special home
stead agreement who ur Whu7e hur
band ar wife shall previously have TAX
On or held any land under any such
certificate lease. or agreement here
after made or issued. or under any
homestead lease or patent based there
on: or who or whose husband or wife
or both or them. shall then own other
land in Che Territory the combined
area of which and the land IN Qucs-
lion exceeds eighty acres. or who IL
I'm alien. unless he has declared his
intention tn become Il citizen OF the
United States as provided by law: nor
shall any person who. having so de-
clarcd his intention. shall hereafter
take or hold under any such cortif.
icatc. lease or agreement continue 81
Ia hold o. become entitled 10 a home
stead lease or patent OF the lana m.
loss he shall have become a citizen
within five years after so taking.
NO land for which any such certlf'
icatc. lease or agreement she'll here
after be Issued, or any part thereof
or interest therein or control thereof
Shall. without the written consent OF
the commissioner aud governor. thcre
after. whether before or after home
stead lease or patent has been ISSUED
thereon. be- or be contracted to be In
any way, directly OF indirectly, by pro
cess of law or otherwise, conveyed
mortgaged leased or otherwise trans
ferrcd to or acquired or held by or for
the benefit OF any alien ~ corporation
or. before or after the issuance Of 9
homestead lease or before the issuance
OF patent, to or by or for the beneii
OF any other person; or. after the Is
suance OF a patent, to or by or for the
benefit of any person who owns, holds
or controls directly or indirectly pthe
land or the use thereof the combine.
area of which and the land in question
exceeds eighty acres: Provided tina
these prohibitions shan not apply Il
transfers or acquisitions by inherit
ance or between tenants in common.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-19

ANY land IN respect IF which any
uf the foregoing provisions shall be
violated shall forthwith he forfeited
ana resume the status of public land
and may be recovered by the Terri
tory or It's SUCCESSORS in an action oI
ejcctment or other appropriate pro
cnelngs And compliance with
the terms of any such certificate
lease or agreement or OF the law ap
pliclblc thereto shall work q forfeit
ure OF all right hereunder and entitlc
the commissioner. with the approval ut
the governor with or without legal
process. notice demand or previous
entry. to rctaNe poss ession aud there
by determine the estate: Provided,
That the times limited for compliance
with any such terms may be extended
by the commits siuuer with such ap
prevail upon its appearing that an of.
tort has been made in good faith to
comply herewith.
THE persons entitled to take under
any such certificate, lease or agree
mcnt may be determined by drawing
or lot after public notice as herein
after. provided; and any lot not taken
/ or taken and forfeited. or any lot or
pant thereof surrendered with the con
sent Or the commissioner. which Is
1 hereby authorized may be disposed OF
I upon application at not less than the
advertised price by any such ccrtif.
icate. lease or agreement without fur
, Their notice. The notice Of any sale
/ drawing or allotment of public land
shall be by pub ication for period oi
not less than sixty days In one or more
newspapers of general circulation pub
liahcd in the Territory.
THE commissioner. with the ap
uroyal Of the Governor, may give to
any person who has or who and whose
predecessors in interest have, i'm
proved any parcel Of public land and
resided thereon not less than ter
years Immediately preceding the date
of application preference right tt
purchase so much Of such parcel ant
such adjoining land as may reason
ably be required for a home at fail
price to be determined By three disin
terested persons appointed by the Gov
ernor in the determination of which
price the value of improvements shall
when deemed just and reasonable, be
disregarded.
"Thc commissioner may also. witt
such approval. issue, for a nomina
consideration. to any church or relig
ious organization or person or persons
OF corporation representing IT, a paten
for any parcel of public land occupied
continuously for not less than ter
, years heretofore and still occupied by
! It as church site under the laws o
: Hawaii.
| mo sale for other than Homestead
purposes and no exchange. by which
| the Territory shall convey land en-
, ceedng either forty acres In area o
. Eve thousand dollars In value, an
no lease OF agricultural land exceeding
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-19
DRAW STIFF FINES.

Stiff fines were assessed Rachel
Fcrreira and George Friedenberg, who
were arrested at the instance of M.
Terreira, the husband of the woman,
upon charge of adultery.
Judge Andrade heard the story In
police court this morning and assessed
fire Of $50 against the woman while
t'rledenberg was called upon to pro
duce $50 In order to square himself
for his offense,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-19
Local and Coast
Auto Doings

Lester Petrie is doing good work
with his beautiful Il. NJ. +. car, ana
one day last week he took a party OF
four up for a trip to the Pail. the
machine ran up the grade with the
greatest of ease, and the throb OF
the engine was as even and easy as
watch. The popular Pete is hav-
ing a good time with his car and al
ready has developed into first-class
chauffeur.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-19
DR. wilcox WILL
SPEAK ON TRIP

The feature of tomorrow after
Moons meeting of the Chamber OF
Commerce at 3 o'clock will be the
address of DR.. 4. J. Wilcox. His
speech will embrace history of his
recent trip abroad. and he will also
give some interesting data on the
growing of cotton which he Las wit
messed in different countries. Not
only the members, but everybody In
tcrcsted in the commercial welfare
of Hawaii should attend this meet
ing.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-19

The Won Hamm-Young garage
shipped a Cadillac baby tonneau by
the Mauna Kea this noon. The car,
which is a beautiful specimen of the
well-known make, is intended for w.
Mckay of the Inter-Island Company.
Manager Dodge reports things as
very busy in the repair shop and also
that the demand for Packards Is un-
abated.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-19
MANY ARTICLES
LEFT UNCLAIMED.

From item to time the local GUS
toms house becomes a depository for
a wide and picturesque assortment
of unclaimed articles, such as gen.
eral merchandise as well as baggage
and personal effects. There are
lot of odds and ends now awaiting
disposal at the customs warehouses.
Some of the merchandise has remain
ed unclaimed for the past year.
An auction of unclaimed goods
will be held at the customs house on
the morning of October rs. Perish
able goods which have accumulated
there up to September 80 will be dis
posed of at the same time.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-19

The Schuman garage is expect
ing more Il. M. +. cars in the near
future, and they have all been al
ready bespoken.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-19

Austin's new book Is entirely Of
prose; there are those who do say and
believe that "Ar' was never much on
poetry, Buffalo Times.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-02
To the Public

The railroads of the northwest, rec
ognizing that the public is an inter-,
ested but unrepresented Third parry.
in the controversy with thoir swlrch !
men through the committee which
has been conducting their negotia-
lions. desire ito place at :he disposal
Of the public the following facts IN
connection with the negotiations:
The switchmen In the Northwese ter
ritry made simultaneous demands on
thirteen railroad companies. cen:
curing in the Twin Cities. :or an
Increase in wages and certain chagn-
. In service conditions. At the sng-
gestion Of Mr.. r T. Haw'ey presi'
dent Of the swltchmen's Union of
North America, Of whose organiza-
don the switchmel, In the Northwest
are members, arrangements were
made to conduct the negotiations IN
one conference the railroads we're
represented by Z committee OF ten
managers and the Switchmen by F.
r. Hawley, and by other officers OF
the Switchmens Union OF North.
America. .-a-.
The demands Of the switchmen
we're for double pay for Sundays, Eoli
days and overtime, an advance OF
sixty cents per day of ten hours n
the wages Of switchmen. switch ten
ders, towermen, engine borders and
assistant yardmasters, . nodihca-
don Of the rule providing for the
payment Of penalty In case Of fall
ure to permit switchmen to secure
their meal in the middle OF their
shift 1T stated period. which con-
:emplates double pay in cases where
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-02
.Shriners- Return

s9..t" j., %.
AFTER wandering over the burning
sands of Grand Forks, the thirty
Minot Shriners who attended the
constitution of KEN Temple in that
city Monday and Tuesday, returned
Wednesday night, with nothing but
praises for the way in which the
business was conducted. Grand
Forks was visited with nearly. a
thousand Shriners and everything
was $50 nicely arranged that they
were entertained in perfect manner.
At the banquet, which was held in
the International Harvester Co.'s
building, sos Shriners were served by
Chapter Masons and Blue Lodge
Masons.
Among those from Minot who at
tended were as follows:
Candidates. w. H. Reighart, N.
E. Ellsworth, Tom Anderson, Fred
Whitman, H. E. Byorum, Louis John
son, Jos. Roach, Frank Roach and
DR.. j. w. NeWlOve.
Members: D. H. Kjmball, James
Johnson, w. w. Horton, J.W. Samuel
son, G. F. Truax, J. M. Wilson, Thos
Fox, DR.. Doe, Arne Amundson, J. P.
Smerud, A. NJ. Christlanson, F. w.
Youngman and Michael Flanagan.
The Eastern Star will hold a meet
ing this evening, at which time Of
ficers will be elected.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-02
Syiitchmen's Strike $3.50 Il,
Ties. Up Traffic
Great Northern Receiving No Freight for Ship.
ment--Thirteen Roads Leading Into st. Paul
Il Affected Many Men May BE Thrown
Out Of Employment

Z; The switchmen employed in the
Great Northern yards in NIinot, act
ing ON the orders from. the Switch
mems Union of America, walked ont
ats O'Clock Tuesday nigt, an as a re-
suit of this general strike, the Great
Northern. is neither receiving or send
ng out any freight. The switchmen
in this city who walked out number
but half a dozen, yet the strike is so
general, that the freight business on
all roads between st. Paul and the
coast has been practically paralyzed.
In case a train load of freight was
shipped from Minot to st. Paul, there
would be no switchmen in the trans
fer yards to handle 1t, and 1t might
just as we'll remain here. The switch
men on the 500 did not walk, we un-
derstand. #
The strike is likely to affect bust
ness in Minot considerably. Our
wholesale houses will be unable to
ship out any freigt1 on the Great
Northern, and they do not know
when the traffic on the 500 will be
CLOSED. This being their busy sea-
son, just before the holidays, their
business may suffer considerably.
The passenger trains are still run
ming, and will probably continue to
do so, as most of them carry mail and
the strikers would not want to mon
key with Uncle Sam.
The switchmen are Striking for an
increase in wages Of six cents an
hour, double time for Sunday and
holiday work, and in excess of ten
hours. ~.-
1t is hoped that the strike will be
of short duration. 49,. 81
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-02
Murdered for Money

A late press dispatch from GSanR
Forks says: +. That his son was mar
dered for his money he had on hiE
person is the belief Of James Hard
ing of Mekinock, this county, father
of Thomas Harding, who was found
dead near Culbertson, Mont, recent
ly. The father has returned hDxns
from making an investigation Of tas
case, which is one of the most MAJ
FERROUS the Montana authorities
have had to deal with for some Line
Young Harding had about $10e On
his person when last seen, and that
amount was gone from his body when
it was found on a barren hill tive
miles from Cplbertson. Harding
left Mekinock about two months xgc
in company with a threshing hand
whose name is unknown, and VIC
cannot be located, but toward wasE
the finger of suspicion points.
James Harding formerly resided IT
Minneapolis, coming to MekinOck OIL
ly year ago. The dead lad waR -
years of age. His body was bor1ed
at Culbertson, being badly. deconpos-
ed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-02
F. e. Graves Sells Out

F. E. Graves, prominent real
estate dealer of this city, has dis
posed of his business to w. NJ. Smart
and A. l. Arrive, who will conduct it
under the name of the Farm Mort
gage & Investment Co. The new
company has been capitalized for
$4,000, and the new firm starts out
with bright prospects. MIR. Graves
will look after his many business in
terests here, and while he is out of
the real estate business as far as the
commission business goes, he will
handle his own properties. His office
will be located hereafter at the Wide
awake store, in which he is largely
interested. The new firm will occu
by the old Graves offices in the W. M.
Smart block.
Mr.. Graves has been conducting a
very successful real estate business
in Minot for the past three years and
concluded that he had been in the
'udlllcSS lULS cuOusoH. hAO Aoo bSSA'
very successful.
W. M. Smart, one of the members
of the new firm is a rustler. He ed
tied and owned the Optic for some
time, and recently has been conduct
ing a real estate business. Mr.. Ar
ribee is a travelling salesman, who
owns considerable property in Minot,
the st. Paul flats being one of his
properties.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-02
Ouarrelod Over
Small Sum

Englevale, N. D., Nov Sea- Naast-
tedrel over the IG,try sum OF $40
resulted here yesterday afteFnOon. IN
the murder OF Louis IMai.s.:; .%:a.-
man of the J. E. johnson farm GeAaf
here. The murder was co00if1nk
1y = cowboy named Dan Cant, 90 q
the two brothers.
1T appears the row originated in q
pool room and during the progress
one of the cowboys, known rs Ban
Cant pulled his gun and before AiE
arm could be reached he fired. The
bullet entered Maxwells temple am
came out the back of his head 1san
shooting took place about 3 O'Clock
and Maxwell lived until O'Clock 2xsf
night. Officers and posse sire IN
pursuit of the cowboys who rapidly
escaped after the shooting.
The victim was a married man aRx
had one child and is known i'm FasEr
and Moorehead. Mr.. Johnson, the
owner of the farm, in charge of MR1-
we'll, is the proprietor of the Md~aT
saloon at the north bridge in Accr~
head. .:
Chief Ober1niller, of the local Pr
lice, today received a telegram Ho1
the states attorney, T. A. Curtis, essss--
tying him that the men sr@
supposed to be somewhere in AH*
part of the country, in hiding, aa2
asked him to keep a lookout for the2x
The description of the fugitives aSs'
as follows: Daniel and SamWea
Cant, both dressed in light cordurrss
suits, Shirts yellow hats nnx
oyercoats. One of the cowboys hsA
a CAP. One of the men was Snow
20 years old, the other % Or "a Ross
had. reddish or sandy hair. They
were armed. with automatic rifles anA
revolyers and are said to be despo'
ate.
Anyone running across these me&
will do the state a favor, and earn
a reward by bringing these men m
to police headquarters. 1t WA uc
we'll to get the drop on them nssk
however.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-02
Raise Rates for Phones

The IMinot Light and Telephone Co.
has served notice on it's patrons that
after Jan. L., the telephone rates will
be raised as follows:
Single party line, business phone
per month, $3.50.
Two party line, business phone per
month, $500.
-Four party line, business phone per
MONTH 50 So
Single party line, residence phone
per month, $3.50.
Twp par: line. re';dence phone
per month, 5000
Foar" party line, resi- lr"c' phone
per m,1.h. 81 go.
The company explained that last
year Tie telephone line vas operat-
81 a. loss. hence I!le change IL
rates
e ~ S::mler is ba:x from From.
berg, Mont. where he So -! "'npl'
# years on a HOMESTEAD.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-02
State Land Sale Jan. &c,

The date has been fixed for the
state land sale in Cavalier county for
Janury Goth.
The list includes all the state and
school lands PIN the cclnty which
now remains unsoN1 II comprises
254 descriptions the appraised wis.,
alton of which is materially increas-
ed from former sales although there
are quite number of tracts the
minimum of which is still $40 per
ccre, while the highest is SIG ON the
state quarter joining Sarles on the
southeast.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-02

VIM. Abraham left for Riceville, TO-,
where he will visit relatives.
John Dunbar, who was arrested at
Lan'sford, charged with conducting a
bawdy house, was discharged by
Justice D. II. Cook. The complain
ing witness, L. J. Turner, was then
arrested, charged with selling liquor
unlawaully, and being unable to
furnish bail, was take, to the county
Jail.
James Johnson of Minot resigned
as chairman of the state republican
committee before announcing his
candidacy for congress. There is
some speculation over whether Sec
rotary of State Alfred Blaisdell will
tender his resignation before max
ing his uncement.-Forum.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-02

In the window of the NIinot Drug
Co., may be seen an artistic design
from the brush of "Shep' the ad.
man. 1t represents pure water gush-
ing from q spring, and was drawn
expressly for a label to be used by
the Granite Spring Water Co., of
this city. The painting is credit to
our friend "Shep."
J. c. smallwood left Wednesday
night for Boulder Springs, in Mont,
where he will spend couple of
weeks recuperating. We are sorry
to state that Mr.. iSmallwood's health
has not been very good for some
time
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-02

Jerry Baker is slated for the stall
wart candidacy for Governor. He's
"a prominent farmer Of the state, and
has been prominent figure In the
legislature. AK f! aE S5g
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-02
ESTRAY

Estrayed from my pasture, week
ago Saturday, "a small horse. weigh
ing 900 pounds, Pinto roam color,
branded on left shoulder, U. S. Big
brand on right side of neck, resemb-
ling the letter G. Wire out on left
hind foot. Finder notify.
r. Ross Johnson,
12-2-tf Minot, N. D..
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-02
Chapter Officers

Officers for the Tyrian Chapter No.
IA, r. A. NJ, were elected Wednesday
night as follows: ~ ..
L. A. Larson, High Priest.
DR.. Ringo, King.
l.. J. Byerly, Scribe.
A. D. Hagenstein, Secretary.
G. D. Colcord, Treasurer.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-02

Burke wanted lot more execu-
tive power-in the removal Of coun-
ty officials land things like that-but
appears to have had hard time
using what he did therein the SEN
atoriai matter.