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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-19
SPECIAL SCHOOL
TAX IS FAVORED
Commission Becoming Convinced
That New Way of Raising
Funds Is Needed.

The school fund commission, appoint
ed by the Governor in accordance with
resolution adopted by the legislature
at the last regular session, is proceed
ing with its work of looking into school
matters with view to trying to find
out how the educational system Of Ha-
wall can be bettered. The commission,
according to a statement made yester-
day by w. A. Bowen, is becoming daily
more firmly of the opinion that what
Hawaii needs for the betterment of its
schools is the imposition of a specific
school tax on property, real or personal,
or both. This is the system in vogue
in nearly all other States and Terri
tories, and the commission, although
not fully decided as yet, is gradually
coming to the conclusion that this is
the system that is needed here.
Another thing that is badly needed is
more money in order that there may
be provided more sehoolhouses, more
rooms and more and better qualified
teachers Hawaii has compulsory
school law, yet many Of the children
who. under the provisions of this law,
are obliged to go to. school, are turned
away because there is no room for them.
More than this, some teachers in the
public schools have more than seventy
pupils in their rooms to handle, and
the number that is here supposed to be
fair apportionment is about forty-five.
In other States forty-fve would be con.
sidered altogether too many.
1t will require great deal more
money to get the teachers needed than
is now appropriated by the legislature.
How much more is not yet known accu-
ratelv. but viii be before the commits
sion finishes its labors The main ques-
ton now is how to raise IT,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-19
NJ bRYDE IS To
HAVE NEW AGENTS
Davies & Co. ReIinquish Business
Through Inability to Agree
With Stockholders.

The agency of the McBryde plarta
ton has passed from Theo. H. Davies
& Co. and has been offered to Alex
ander g. Baldwin, owing to differences
which have arisen during the past few
months between the agents and the
controlling stockholders.
This was announced yesterday. At
the same time the announcement was
made that pending the question of the
q Baldwin, the affairs of the planta-
ton would be looked after by Dilling-
ham & Co.
There is no friction between the
parties concerned except as to matters
of policy.
For some little time there has been
stiffening in the quotations for Nc
Bryde stock, due, it is now known,
to the negotiations for the transfer Of
the agency and to the further fact that
the water supply of the plantation has
been greatly augmented through recent
artesian developments.
What the nature of the transfer is
was explained yesterday by w. A. Kin
ney, who said:
'lrreconcilable differences as to
questions of policy between the con-
trolling stockholders of the plantation
and the agents, Theo. H. Davies & Co.,
Ltd, have grown up during the past
six months and as a result the stock
holders recently requested Davies &
Co. to allow the McBryde Sugar Com
pany to make arrangements for other
agents Davies & Co., upon mature
deiiberation, aeguiesced, stating in sub
stance that it was not their desire to
prevent or block the ckholders from
working out their own salvation ac
cordlng to their own views and they
therefore very fairly granted the re-
quest of the stockholders. notwith-
standing their agency contract has ten
years to run. We have therefore, in ac
eoTdanee with their permission, offered
the agency to Alexander & Baldwin
who have the matter under considera-
ton. While arrangements have been
made with Dillingham; & Co., Ltd, to
make advances in the interim, there is
no friction whatsoever between any of
the parties concerned and the matter
Is proceeding to its conclusion in a
prompt and businesslike way
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-19
OUTLINES NEW
WATER SYSTEM
Three Million Gallons a Day Will
Soon Be Added to the
City's Supply.

Contracts have been let for additions
to Honolulu water system which will
add, when complied, 100000 gallons
per day to the water supply of the
city. The contract for boring two wells
on Beretania avenue has been let to
McCandless Brothers at figure of
$1,000 and the Honolulu Iron Works has
secured the contract for installing the
high lift pump on the same street on
a bid of $4,000.
made yesterday by Marston Campbell,
superintendent of public works. Upon
the completion of the work, which will
according to contract be sixty days, the
first step will be taken towards divid-
ing the city into two divisions, high
and low level, and it will then receive
its water accordingly. This scheme is
the latest to be devolved in solving Ho-
noluiu s complex water problem.
The Beretania avenue pumps will oper
ate for the lower district immediately
upon completion with an outlet at the
lower Makiki reservoir. The high lift
pump will send its water to the 160-foot
level reservoir at present. AS soon as
money is available force main will
be constructed as will another reservoir
at a 300foot level. These proposed ad-
ditlons are part of the scheme of divid-
ing the city into water supply levels
and it viii not be until they are com
pleted that the system viii be initiated.
Upon completion of the installation
of the new high lift pump the Bere-
tania pumps will close down for a few
days. For several years they have been
working continually under an overload
and are badly in need of repairs.
Marston Campbell has also announced
that negotiations have practically been
completed for the property necessary
for the widening of Bethel street and
those for acquiring property on Bere-
tania avenue between Nuuanu and Fort
for the same purpose are also almost
completed
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-19
PLANTERS Do
NOT SETTLE
POLICY
Discuss Question of Labor and
Wages, but Reach No
Conclusion.
THE TRUSTEES ARE TO DECIDE
Believed Extension of Contract
System viii Finally Be
Recommended.

The Sugar Planters Association an
nual meeting came to an end yesterday
afternoon without anything definite
having been decided upon in regard
TO the labor problem. The question
of wages and labor was discussed in
executive session all morning and aft
ernoon, being gone into thoroughly in
all its phases, and the association re-
solved to put the whole thing into the
hands of the board of trustees for ac-
ton. When they will get around to
it is as yet uncertain.
Vice President Pfotenhauer yester-
day afternoon, after the adjournment
of the meeting. made statement to
the above effect. 1t had been expect
ed that before the meeting ended
something definite would be decided
upon, but it appears that no decision
was reached. 1t is understood, how
ever, that it was virtually resolved
to extend the contract system as much
as possible in place of raising day or
monthly wages generally. The plan to
be adopted will probably mean a pretty
thorough adjustment of the entire
labor system of the plantations.
The labor bureau rendered a report
on the subject of immigration, going
at length into the particulars of the
Russian, Portuguese and other labor
pojects, and stating as far as possible
what has been and is being done. The
IL i i
tail. This. Of course, led up to a dis
cussion of what is to be done in the
future to improve conditions. Most of
the speakers appeared to be in favor
of extending the contract growing
system.
Banquet Last Night.
Last night the usual big banquet and
skits and sideshows wound everything
up. In the mauka pavilion Of the
Continued on Page Four.)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-19
FOUGHT 4
DRAW AND
BROKE 4 LEG

If you fought a way into the ticket
office of theater and had a one-round
set-to with man and got thrown out
without material damage; then went
peacefully into the next door saloon to
get your coat, and, while stepping out,
slipped on the pavement and broke
your leg, wouldn't it jar you9
A man named Gordon, Britisher,
had this experience last evening about
eight clock and is now in the hos
pital with his broken leg in splints.
1t was comedy for the crowd and
tragedy for Gordon all through, fit to
be put on the stage instead of all be-
ing enacted in the front part of a the
alter, where the spectators had free
seats and all the standing room they
wanted
Gordon stood at the tieket-window of
the Art for a while, talking with the
iadv who sells the pasteboards. he
talked and talked. H. n. Amy, who
was on the opposite side of the street,
sat up and took notice and then went
over and said something. Gordon took
offense. A string of warm words frit-
NVftu but On Tie
bars of the photograph "Merry
Widow waltz. and Gordon adjourned
to an adjoining saloon. He returned
to the theater. with his coat of,
stripped for action, and east about for
Mr.. Almv, who was then in the box
Office Gordon invaded the ticket
sanctum, and one-round fight was
soon on. with the ticket-seller calmly
looking on as referee. The gong rang
when couple of ushers took hand
and bounced Mr. Gordon, who retired
from the dressing room.
Just as he stepped out of the en-
trance to the sidewalk, where there IS
a difference of couple of inches IN
the grade. bystanders heard something
snap, and saw the man sink to the
stone flags. His friends fastened to
his side and found that the ankle bone
had snapped in two. The patrol wagon
was sent for. but in spite of the man ;
pain he fought against being put into
the wagon. which. in this instance, was
an ambulance. and it required the com
binee assistance of four policemen to
persuade him to leave for the hospital.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-19
VOLCANO APPEARS
NEAR TENERIFFE
Inhabitants Terrified and Three Relief
Ships Have Been Sent Them
(By Associated Press)

MADRID. November ia volcanic
peak has risen in the sea near the is
land Of Teneriffe. Canary Islands, and
is in state Of volcanic activity. The
Inhabitants Of the island are terrifie.I
and have sent out an appeal for help.
Three relief ships have been despatch
Ell and il is probable that the majority
of the people of Teneriffe win leave
their homes.
There are several volcanic peaks on
the island Of Teneriffe, in a quiet state
of activity. There have been no active
eruptions for hundred years. however.
The whole island system is of volcanic
origin.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-19
CLEANING OUT
DISHONEST INSPECTORS
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, November 19-Collee-
tor Of the Port Loeb yesterday dismiss
ed SIX customs inspectors, suspected of
completely in the recently discovered
customs frauds It is believed that a
general cleaning up of the customs
force will be made and that at least
fifty more dismissals will follow.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-19
CENTURY EDITOR DEAD.
(By Associated Press. J

NEW YORK, November 19.-Richard
Watson Glider, author and poet. editor
of the Century Magazine. died at his
home here yesterday. He was sixty
FIVE years old
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-19
SUN PUBLISHER
Is SERIOUSLY ILL
(By Associated Press

NEW YORK. November l9.-Willianl
NJ Laffan, publisher of the New York
Sun, IS seriously III with appendicitis.
His condition last night was critical.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-19
Nicaragua win Be Taught That
the United States Must
Be Respected.
AN EXPLANATION DEMANDED
Americans Executed After Drum
Head Court MartiaI-War-
ships on the Way.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, November 19.-Of-
fetal Washington, from President Taft
down, is aroused and indignant at the
reports received here yesterday from
Nicaragua to the effect that two Amer
leans are numbered among the five hun
dred shot to death by orders of Presi.
dent Zelaya s government. The state
department has issued peremptory de-
mand upon Zelaya for an explanation
for the executions and the cruisers
Nieksburg and Des Moines have been
despatched to the scene of the trouble
by order of the President.
Yesterday, when the Nicaraguan min.
lister called upon the President to offer
an explanation, he was refused an
audience.
The tone of the dispatches sent to
Nicaragua indicate the recognition of
the revolutionists as party to be dealt
with officially by the American gov
eminent, this being the first recognition
accorded them since the outbreak of
hostilities.
The expressions of officials yesterday
indicate that the government is tired
of the highhanded proceedings on the
part of the Central American republics
in their attitude towards Americans.
/ The President is not the least indignant
among the high officials and is said to
have expressed himself as in favor of
determined action to make the lives
and the safety of Americans respected
wherever they may be.
Wholesale Executions.
PANAMA, November 49, DISPATCHES
received here yesterday from Nicaragua
state that President Zelaya has taken
advantage of the victory of his troops
on Wednesday to start in with an ex-
termination of those suspected to be
in sympathy with the revolutionists.
Immediately after the troops of General
Remero had been driven back toward
Bluefield, with their leader slain. the
population of the captured district was
rounded up by the government troops
and the men tried at drumhead court
martial, together with what prisoners
had been taken. All were convicted
of treason and ordered shot. the exeen-
lions taking place without delay The
firing squads shot to death nearly five
hundred men, prisoners and noneom-
batants alike. Two American citizens
were among those executed
Attempted Dynamiting.
MANAGUA, November 19.-cannon
and Grace, the two Americans executed
yesterday by order Of President Zelaya.
were not executed without a trial, hav-
ing been given a hearing at court
martial. The charge against them was
that of having taken an active part in
the revolution against the government
and # having attempted to destroy
with dynamite a government steamer
laden with government troops, bound
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-10-06
NO HOPE LEFT FOR
ENT0MBED MINERS
UNITED PRESS LEASED wIRn.I

Roslyn. Wash. Oct. 6.-Work Of
rescue of five men, dead or or alive,
In the shaft OF the Northwestern I'M
provement company here, was pre-
vented today by n second explosion
occurring late yesterday. General
Manager McClaghorn ordered rescue
parties 10 be withdrawn. No res
cuers will be allowed to enter 10"
shaft and one OF the shifts entered
OF the minor explosions has been
made.
This virtually means that hope Of
rescuing any living man from the
lower workings has been abandoned.
Three shifts OF men were organized
TO begin preliminary work in the
shaft and one o fthe shifts entered
at noon. The shaft now is cool and
with precautions against impure
gases and further explosions work OF
recovering the bodies will go for
ward.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-10-06
MEYERS
ELUDES
OFFICERS

George Meyers, the slayer of Patrol
man Tom Eckhart, is still at large,
and after nearly two days of fruit
less tramping about in the foothills
and mountains near Silver Creek falls
Sheriff Minto and his men have re-
turned to this city completely in the
dark as to the fugitive's whereabouts.
The sheriff and his men did all
within their power to apprehend
young Meyers, but he had the advan-
tage of the hunt from the start. The
last heard or seen of him that could
be termed absolutely definite was
when he called at the home of Peter
Luthey, a farmer residing about eight
miles east of here, and ate break
fast Sunday morning near the hour
of O'Clock. The sheriff followed
rumor after rumor to the end, but
of no avail.
j. l.. Combs, friends of George
Meyers and the Meyers family, was
requested by members OF the family
TO go TO Silver falls this morning and
try to locate George and induce him
to give himself up without further
trouble, with the assurance that he
will be given fair and impartial
chance in the courts.
The sheriff has satisfied himself
that Meyers is not located in any OF
the cabins on and around his claim
near Silver falls. Every cabin and
house within a radius of ten miles
was gone through and thoroughly
searched by the officers, and not
even one suggestive footprint was dis
covered that would lead them TO be-
lleve Meyers had been there. II is
very evident that after obtaining n
good nights rest near the falls
Meyers returned TO a road leading
south from the falls and followed II
possibly TO Sublimity. There is a
strong suspicion that he was seen at
the Jackson hill, near Jefferson, Mon
day, but this is not an assured fact.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-10-06
Words to Freeze the Soul.

"Your son has Consumption. His
case is hopeless" These appalling
words W re spoken to Geo. E. Blew
ems, a leading merchant OF Spring
fleld,N. c., by two expert doctors
one a lung. specialist. Then was
shown the wonderful power OF DR..
Kings New Discovery. after three
weeks use" writes Mr.. Blevens, che
was as well as ever. / would not
take all the money In the world Tor
what II did for my boy" Infallible
for coughs and colds. It's the safest.
surest cure OF desperate lung diSeas-
es on earth. soc and 800. ]. @.
Perry guarantees satisfaction. Trial
bottle free.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-10-06
DEMOCRATS
TAKE The
LAST.PLACE
Under the California Election
Laws the Republicans Get
the First Place on
the Ticket.
UNITED PRESS LEASED VINE. ]


San Francisco, Oct. 6.-By a de-
cislon of the supreme court today, the
Republican party is given first place
on the ballot in the election at Sac
ramento. The decision is based upon
section /, 1877 OF the political code,
which provides that the party which
cast the greatest number OF votes for
governor at the last general election
shall have precedence on the ballot.
Justice Angelotti dissented.
When the decision was given, CHIEF
Justice Beatty said from the bench:
THE California election law is the
most atrocious election law in the
world, as far as it's complications are
concerned"
The case was that OF II. L. Nelson,
Republican candidate for trustee in
Sacramento, as petitioner against the
board of trustees and the city clerk
as respondents. The alternative man
date obtained by Nelson was made
peremptory, ordering that the Re-
publican ticket be given FIRST place
on the ballots. The Democrats had
claimed first place because that party
cast the greatest number OF votes in
che last city election.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-10-06
WILL Open
IMMIGRANT
STATION

UNITED PRESS LEASED wfRE.l
San Francisco, Oct. 6.-According
to Collector of the Port Frederick
Stratton, President Taft is in favor
of the immediate opening of the inn
migration station on Angel Island,
which has been completed for year,
but has never been used.
Enroute to Oakland on the gov
ernment tug Golden Gate today STRAIT
ton and the president held long pri-
Vate conversation regarding the sta
tions.
After listening to the arguments
put forward by the collector. the pres
ident told Stratton that he had al
ready sent a telegram to the depart
ment OF commerce and labor asking
for a report on the immigration sta
ton and requesting the season why It
has not been put in use. He also de-
clared himself to be heartily in favor
Of opening the station as soon as pos
sible.
At present the immigrants from the
Orient are housed in an abandoned
warehouse on the Pacific Mail docks.
which physicians have declared to be
unhealthy.
The immigration station was built
at total cost of s27O, 900. acc rd!nE
10 Stratton, and everything is IN
readiness for immediate occp, tncy as
soon as the government officl s give
lie ,ider TO open II.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-10-06

To maintain health, mature man
or woman needs just enough food to
repair the waste and supply energy
and body heat. The habitual con-
sumption OF more food than is neces-
sary for these purposes Is the prime
cause of stomach troubles. rheumA-
tism and disorders OF the kidneys. II
tronbled with indigestion, revise
your diet, let reason and not appe-
ute control, and take a few doses OF
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets, and you win soon be al
right again. For sale by all good
druggists.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-10-06
x X X x X X x X X X X X X X X
y PERSONAL MENTION y

Hon. ]. G. Wright, commissary at
the asylum, is laid uD at the insti-
tution with a spralned ankle. His
old friends are calling on him.
Mrs. Cornell, matron at the asy-
lum, and her daughter, Ruby, who
has a position at the state house, are
at the Seattle fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Harvey, of Des
Moines, Iowa, are guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Wright, on South
Commercial street.
Postmaster w. p. Pennebaker, OF
woodburn, was a Salem visitor to-
day.
DR.. JIM. Keene. of Medford, was
transacting business here today.
Alex ]. Koontz returned to Port
land last night after looking after
business matters here for a short
time.
Miss Daisy Robertson left yester-
day for her old home in Joplin, Mo-,
where she will visit old schoolmates
for a month.
Mrs. r. G. Dunno, of Portland, IL
visiting with Mrs. George Huber, at
1776 North High street for a week.
Andrew T. GooNe left yesterday
for Seattle to look after business
matters.
Mrs. II. II. Long left this morning
for Roseburg, where she will be at
the bedside OF her daughter. Mrs.
Keets, who is seriously III with grip.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-10-06

You have observed that the wo-
'man with a mission usually is foxy
enough TO snag a husband first IN
order to be there with the mission
izing SineWs.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-10-06
WIN Wait and SEQ

VIII wait ana 500
The State Railroad Commission
has been asked by the Southern Pa
clnc Company to withdraw the man
damus proceedings TO compel the
railroad TO rebnild their bridge
across the Santiam river near Crab
tree. Oregon. The mandamus pro-
ceedlngs were the result OF a com
plant filed with the commission by
the farmers along the abandoned
railroad between Crabtree and Tall
man. The Southern Pacific Company
says that II will rebuild the bridge,
hut near Lebanon. The company
is pushing the work with all possible
speed. and II is likely that by the
time the matter Is heard In the court
the company will have the work we'll
under way. and all grounds for man
damus proceedings will be removed,
The commission has refused TO dis
miss the matter, but has consented
to let Il extend over so days in order
10 give the company an opportunity
10 show good faith In their present
npdertaklng.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-10-06
A New Firm

A new upholstering establishment
has been opened in this city and is
now prepared for business. +. b.
Merry is conducting the new firm
and does a general and special up
holstering business. He also uses
Shanto hand and electric vacuum clean
er. Mr.. Merry is located at 5S4
State street
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-10-06

FOR SALE-Househol furniture for
sale at 1879 Chemeketa street.
10-6-3t~