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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-22

Editor Advertiser: While the ques-
ton of the suspension of the Coastwise
navigation laws has a distinct local
side, in all fairness and in all wisdom
it should be considered to the limit
of its greatest bounds. Capt. Mahan
and other writer's of his rank tell us
that advance of naval strength is essen
tial to American safety and American
progress. And they point out most con-
vincingly that naval progress cannot be
certainly made under conditions which
force the decline of the merchant sea-
going service. So united and so firm are
all the authorities in this field of discus
sion that their conclusions may well
be accepted as final. They are final.
1t is the fact also that every war the
United States has ever had has been
won by the navy and that the navy
for each war has been recruited direct
ly for the occasion from the merchant
service.
The foregoing are some of the facts
that must be borne in mind if we are
to entertain a really large or big or
national consideration of the question.
Now, supposing we are voting on this
proposal in Honolulu. Would it not be
exactly honest to have the ballot read:
81 am Cor I am not) friendly to Amer.
lean shipping as against the subsidized
boats of other nations.
Does it amount to anything else when
we strip it of the insignificant plans of
certain Honolulu or San Francisco peo-
pie? It does not.
Let us refrain from temporizing. Let
us consider principle and policy rather
than expediency. Suspension at this
time means the entering wedge which
will in a very few years result in
driving absolutely from this ocean on
" highly subsidized and cheaply
manned ships. Let us cast our lot with
those who believe in and are working
for subsidy for American shipping. The
idea has finally been grasped by the
people off the coast lines of the United
States and there is every reason for
confidence in the belief that subsidy
legislation will be successful at an ear
~ date.
Even if we again localize the subject,
and there may be two sides to that, in
soberness it must be admitted that the
hardships which it is alleged are under
gone by travellers in and out Of Homo
lulu nave neen greatly exaggerated. Inc
5000 fines have been rebated in nearly
every ease and doubtless win be when
the case is one Of "life or death. -
But. if it becomes the regular thing
fer passengers to use foreign vessels
! between Honolulu and San Francisco,
how long will it be before there will
be this peculiar demand for foreign YES
sells between the ports of the Islands
! And. finally, let us remember that in
encouraging the particular line of yes,
sells that would most be benefited by
suspension. we would be throwing pat,
| ronage TO lines operated on the wage,
supply and building basis at Just about
one-third the American figures.
unsigned but handed in by ar of
fetal of the Brotherhood or Society of
| Marine Engineers.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-22
COMMISSION RULE FOR SAN
DIEGO.

SAN DIEGO, January 12.-As a re-
suit of today's charter amendment elec-
tion San Diego win have a commission
form of government, modelled in part
after that of Des MONIES and in part
after that of Galveston. The munich
patty will be conducted by a Mayor
and FIVE Councilmen, the latter being
vested with the powers and duties now
given to the Boards of Public Works,
Fire and Police Commissioners. Candi-
dates for Mayor and Councilmen Will
be nominated by direct primary, party
names not being placed on the ballot
The vote was light, less than so per
cent of the entire registration.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-22
SECRETARY sTRAUs' VIEWS.

81 have knowledge and experience
of the fact that one of the greatest
shortcomings in the way OF the progress
of the islands is that there is not suf
fcient communication between the is
lands and the mainland. This you must
have and you ought to have, and, speak
ing individually and officially, promise
you that | will do everything in my
power to assist you in getting the ship
ping facilities that you need. Sec
rotary of Commerce and Labor Straus
August s, 1908.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-22

John William Oliver was yesterday
committed for trial By Judge Andrade
on a charge of burglary. He It is who
is alleged to have feloniously entered
the house of Chaplain Simpson and to
have purloined some of the regimentaL
togs. A. NJ. Brown prosecuted and
Oliver took his own case. He tried to
have the charge amended from bur
glary to that of larceny, but the court
refused this favor. He reserved his
further statement for the edifcation Of
the jury. The police are looking up
the record and antecedents of Oliver.
He is thought to be a trifle baImy on
the crumpet. or, in other words, to
have bats in his belfry.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-22
WOULD REDUCE PENALTY.

Editor Advertiser: AS to travelling
between here and the mainland on boats
under a foreign flag, and for which
many of us are asking Congress to sns-
pend the Coastwise laws, would not
the purpose be served by a modification
of the law so that there would be a
penalty of only say ten dollars instead
of two hundred as at present? Would
not such a change in the law be sutfi'
Gent protection to the American flag :
J. NJ. NJ.
Honolulu. January 90, 1909.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-22

the case may be! A car on the ground
can be quickly filed, hoisted up, drawn
into the car track, carried along the
track by wire cable, hoisted out again
over a vessel and the contents dumped
into the steamer s hold. The coal-hop-
per is one of the most expensive plants
ever erected on the waterfront. 1t
simplifies the loading and unloading of
vessels, and although the first cost is
large, in the end it is expected to be
a money, as well as time, saver.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-22
Continued from Page One.)

there should be no suspension of the
Coastwise laws. / wanted American
ships to control the commerce of this
ocean. But [ feel now, when men who
are as jealous of American rights as
President Roosevelt and Secretaries
Garfield and Straus decide that no harm
could come of suspension of the Coast
wise laws in our favor for a limited
time, that I should yield to their judg,
ment.-W. 0. Smith s statement to the
Advertiser.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-22
SAN FRANCISCO COMMENT.

News Letter, Jan. 2.-Honolulu peo-
pie are alarmed over rumors of the inn
pending withdrawal Of the Pacific Mail
steamers The Chamber of Commerce
of that city. at recent meeting, re-
versed its previous action, and by a
vote of nineteen TO fourteen passed
resolutions in favor of the temporary
suspension Of the coastwise shipping
laws and the Ocean Mail Act.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-22
SWUNG BY ELEVEN.

The meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce, at which was passed the resolu-
ton with drawing the support of the
Chamber from the Kuhio bill asking
for the suspension of the coastwise
laws, was attended by fortytwo, the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-22

DIR. Edward Armitage has taken the
Offices recently occupied by F. W Mil
verton. on the second floor of the Alex
ander Young building, at the corner Of
Bishop and KING streets. His office hours
are from to 1 a. M, 2 TO + and to
$ p. m. SUNDAYS from 8 to II a. IN.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-22

Kind Friend-Henpeek, LET me in
troduce you to Professor Glass, the
great hypnotist, who can put any one
TO sleep within two minutes after start
ing. Henpeck-Glad to meet you, pro-
fessor. Come. let me introduce you to
NV wife.-The Bohemian.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-22
The Yokohama Specie
Bank, Limited
ESTABLISHED 1880
Capital paid up). ......Y Yen 100000
Reserve Fund ........ Yen 15,100,00(
HEAD OFFICE, YOKOHAMA.
RraucheS and UauciaS.

Toxic, Kobe, Osaka, Nagasaki, Lon
don, Lyons, New York, San Francisco,
Bombay, Hongkong, Shanghai, Han
know, Chefoo, Tientsin, Peking, New
chang, Dalny, Port Arthur, Antung-
Hsien, Liaoyang, Mukden, Tienling,
Changchun.
The bank buys and receives for
collection bills of exchange, issues
Drafts and Letters of Credit, and
transacts a general banking business
Honolulu Branch, 81 S. King st.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-22
MARINE ENGINEER s PROTEST.

Honolulu, Jan. q, 1909.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-13
Frank p. Merrill.

A native of Oxford County we'll known
in Maine was Frank P. Merrill, who died
in Dorchester, Mass, on Friday. Mr..
Merrill was nearly 81 years of age. he
was born in Buckfield, the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Merrill. His father
was soldier in the civil war, serving q
total of four years in different organiza-
tons.
Frank P. Merrill learned the shoe cut.
ter's trade. but later with partner went
into the job printing business In Auburn,
in which he continued until 1888. He
then entered the employ Of the wholesale
paper house of John Carter & Co. OF
Boston as travelling salesman, and remain.
ed with them until his death, travelling
over large part of New England. He
was Of genial disposition, had wide
acquaintance, and was successful
salesman.
Mr.. Merrill was member of the Au.
burn Light Infantry during his residence
in that city, and was captain of the COM
pany for some time. He took an active
interest in the organization of the Sons
of Veterans, was division commander OF
the first organized division. and at the
first national encampment of the orgsni.
cation at Columbus, Ohio, in 1888, was
elected the first commander-in-chi OF
the national body.
A wife and one son survive.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-13
Base Bali.
RADcLrFrr 4: pRYANr's POND /

RADCLIFFE 4; BRYANr's POND 1.
Radcliffe defeated Bryant's Pond for
the third time this season at the fair
grounds Saturday afternoon in one Of
those games which, although neither
very loosely played nor one-sided, was
at the same time listless and uninterest-
ing. To be sure there were some good
plays pulled of and most of the players
were on hand when the ball came their
way, but after all there was that lack Of
interest and don't care feeling that some
times seems to affect both players and
spectators.
The players on the Radcliffe team
were changed about and 1t seems as If
the new lineup would be stronger than
that formerly used. Harrison has been
moved over from short to third, and
Clason from second to short, Lowell 60
ing to second. Harrison Is very lively
player on his feet and>should prove q
good man to handle bunts, a play which
every third baseman must be able to
handle to fill that position successfully
at the present time.
Rawson and Titcomb, of South Paris,
played with the Bryant's Pond team.
Rawson fielded his position cleanly and
got one hit. Titcomb did not do as well,
his slip-up in the first inning coming at
bad time and costing two runs.
A base on balls to Clason, Lanen's two
base hit, which Cole thought was foul
and took his time in fielding, and Tit
combs error on Young's hit gave Rad
cliffe lead of two runs in the first inn
ing. Their other two runs came In the
fourth on lucky hits by Young and GAM
mon, a fielder's choice, LaFrance's sacri-
fee fly and Harrison's drive into center
field. Clason singled In the seventh and
stole second and third, but Lsnen and
Leith struck ont.
In the first, fourth, sixth and seventh
innings the first man up for Bryant's
Pond hit safely, but they were unable to
get a man around the bases until the
eighth. Richardson reached first on
Clason's error, ]. .Farnum hit safely for
the third time, Titcomb flied out. Cole
hit to Clason, who threw Richardson out
at third. F. Farnum hit fly into left
field which there is little doubt but what
LaFrance could have got Clason, how
ever, went after it and dropped it and j..
Farnum scored Bryant's Ponds only run.
The features OF the game were the fine
all-round work of j. Farnum, who &C
copied five chances in the outfield, one of
them difficult, and made three hits and a
sacrifice out of four times at the bat, q
percentage of one thousand, and catches
by Young and LaFrance.
The score:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-13
100000 Fire at Rumford.

Fire starting from some cause not
positively known at Rumford on the
afternoon of Monday, tho 9Th, did
damage to the amount of 100000 or
more. The blaze started in q pile of
spruce logs near the cutting up mill of
the Oxford Paper Co. The logs were
dry, aud were piled to great height, SO
they burned fiercely, and made most
spectacular fire.
The cutting up mill soon took fire, and
in very few minutes was q ruin. 1t
was built about six years ago, and the
loss is estimated at $4,000, fairly we'll
insured.
The logs were the property of the
Rumford Lumber Co. 1t Is estimated
that there were 5000 cords of them,
valued at $40 per cord. with q total In
surance on them of $4,000.
All the Hremen were on the ground,
but they had long uphill run from the
center of the village, and all the water
that could be thrown had little effect
upon the fierce confagration.
1t was q number of days before the
pile was reduced to ashes, and the heat
was intense for long time.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-13
The Sunday School Field Day.
PROGRAMME OF THE EVENTS ON WE'D
NEsDAY OF THIS WEEK.

On Wednesday of this week, July IA,
occurs the Oxford County Sunday
School field day, at the county fair
grounds, for all Sunday Schools and
congregations of Oxford County. The
programme of the day covers the time
from o A. NJ. to ) p. NJ. IL the day Is
stormy the picnic and speaking will be
in Norway Opera House, and the field
day events will probably be on the fail
grounds the next day.
The speaking is at 2 p. NJ, when ad'
dresses will be made by w. w. Main,
secretary of the Massachusetts, Baptist
Sunday School Association, and Rev. K.
O. Sherwood of A.tleboro, Mass.
The pastors and superintendent OF
Norway and Paris constitute the general
committee. DR.. G.. l.. Buck of South
Paris is chairman.
The general programme of the day is
as follows:
e-lOA.M. Athletic contests. Throwing base
ball. potato race, shot put, three legged race
ieA M Base ball game between Paris and
Norway and Paris High School Mines
I'm. Basket picnic dinner.
lP.M. Base ball game between ministers anu
superintendents.
i'm. Speaking by W. W. Main and Rev. r
q. Sherwood. -,
Bpm. Athletic contests. 100 yards dash, 92t
yards dash. 40 yards dash, $50 yards dash, run
ming broad jump, running high Jump.
Officers for the athletic contests are:
Clerk of the Course--Carl e. Stone.
Assistants-Hubert Barker, Harry Titcomb.
Stsrter-Charles Merrill.
Scorer-Roy +. Cole.
Measurers-Stephen h. Cummings, Stanley M
Wheeler.
Judges-Lewis Keen, Morton Bolster. Joseph
Boak.
A brass band will play during the day
There will be swings and croquet sets,
ouoits and horseshoes. A cordial invi
tation to attend the picnic is given to
every one.
All entries for the athletic contests
must be made before the night OF July
18th. Events are open to members oil
the Sunday Schools only. Scoring Will
be: Firsts 5 points; seconds points
thirds point. The school whose mem
bers win the largest number OF points
will receive banner.
In the potato race and the three leg
ged race, there are no personal prizes
but the points will count toward the
banner. In the other events first anC
second prizes are offered, the events be
ing combined into groups OF two Oh
three. those scoring largest in the com
bined events receiving the prizes. The
groups thus made are as follows:
100 yards dash.
30 yards dash.
100 wards dash, scholars under II.
40 yards dash, scholars under 10.
40 yards run.
$50 yards run.
Running broad jump.
Running high jump.
Base ball throw.
Shot put.
Hop. skip and jump.
On Tuesday evening there will be
laymen's banquet in the vestry OF tn,
South Paris Baptist church, at which
Mr.. Main and Mr.. Sherwood will be tn
principal speakers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-13
SEES MOTHER GROW YOUNG

ut would be hard to overstate the
wonderful change in my mother since
she began to use Electric Bitters," writes
Mrs. W. L. Fitzpatrick of Danforth, Ne.
although past 10 she seems really to be
growing young again. She suffered un-
told misery from dyspepsia for 20 years.
At last she could neither eat, drink nor
sleep. Doctors gave her up and all rem
edies failed till Electric Bitters worked
such wonders for her health" They in
vigorate all vital organs, cure Liver and
Kidney troubles, induce sleep, impart
strength and appetite. Only 500 at r.
A. Shurtleff & Co.'s.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-13
Co. DIS Riflemen.

Of the fifteen members of the state
rifle team four are from Co. D, Second
Regiment: Capt Moses P. Stiles, First
Lieut.. L. II. Daughraty, Second Lieut..
C. A. Marston, and Corp. Alton B.
Whitehead. All but Whitehead are
veteran sharpshooters. Color Sergt.
William P. Marston. formerly of Co. D
but now of the headquarters staff, is
also one of the team. They will repre-
sent the state at the New England shoot
at Wakefield, Mass, and the national
shoot at Camp Perry, Ohio.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-13
LIFE 1000 YEARS AGO.

Scientists have found In cave ir
Switzerland bones of men, who livet
100, 900 years ago, when life was In con
slant danger from wild beasts. To-da!
the danger, as shown by A. w. Brown
of Alexander, Me-, is largely from dead
" disease. "If 1t had not been for DR.
Kings New Discovery which cured me
could not have lived" he writes, "suf
fering as I did from severe lung troub
le and stubborn cough" To cure Sor'
Lungs, Colds, obstinate Coughs, ant
prevent Pneumonia, it's the best medi
cine on earth. SOC and Sl00. Guaran
teed by r. A. Shurtleff & Co. Tria
bottle free.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-13
Corporation Meeting This Evening.
QUESTION OF A WATER SYSTEM WILL
BE UP FOR ACTION.

This Monday evening ats o'clock In
New Hall the special meeting OF South
Paris Village Corporation will be held
when the question of establishing mu-
nicipal water system will be acted upon.
Tue articles in the warrant cover the
whole subject, and are the same as those
In a former warrant, which have already
been printed.
No voter ought to need any suggestion,
a. to the importance Of this matter, ana
there is every reason to expect fuii at
tendance of the voters of the village.
The meeting Is called at 8 O'Clock, ana
IL has been arranged that the stores gen.
erally shall close 1t that hour.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-13
TORTURED ON A HORSE

"For ten years could't ride horse
without being In torture from piles
writes L. s. Napier Of Rugless, KY,
"when all doctors and other remedies
failed, Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured
me-" Infallible for Piles, Burns, Scalds,
Cuts, Boils, Fever-Sores, Eczema, Salt
Rheum, C0rns. 25c. Guaranteed by F.
A. Shurtleff & Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-13

Eugene Ballard of Costigan was in.
stantly killed Monday evening, at six
o'clock by the train due at Old Town
shortly after that time from Mattawam.
keag. Ballard was walking on the track
In Milford, and was not seen by the en-
gineer until too late. Mr.. Ballard was 9
riverman and is survived by bis wife and
four children. The coroner deemed az
innuaat uun acaaeQrv
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-13
Oxford Pomona Orange,
A NIGHT RIDERS RAID.

The worst night riders are calomel
croton oil or aloes pills. They raid your
bed to rob you of rest. Not 80 with DR..
Kings New Life Pills. They never dis
tress or Inconvenience, but always cleanse
the system, curing Colds, Headache
Constipation, Malaria, 25c at r. A. Shurt
left & Co.'s.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-13

"The Circus Man." Klaw & Erlanger's
big play by Eugene Presbrey based on
Holman Days story, esquire Phin,'
will open at McVicker's Theatre, Chi
cago, Aug. %. This play will employ
35 people in the cast. Mr.. Day, who ID
passing the summer at Indian Head
Rest on the New Meadows, will probably
60 to Chicago to the opening per
Torrance. His many friends will await
with interest the account of the open
ing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-13
Born.

In South Paris. July Q, to the wife of o. e.
Ripley, q daughter.
In Fryeburg Center, July !, to the wife OF
Stillman r. Barker, daughter.
In Canton, July 8, to the wife OF Roy Cone. q
daughter.
In Rumford, July 2. to the wife Of Albert Ben.
nett, son.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-13
Married.

In South Paris, July 8, by Rev. p. L. Miettinen
Mr. Erkki Niskanen and Miss Lisa Mikiluoma
both of Paris.
In Somerville, N. H., July 4. Mr.. Odell Rich o
Norway and Miss Ester Anderson OF Biddeforei
In Denmark, July 1, by Rev. A. NJ. Smith
Nr. ElwoOJ Pendexter of Randolph and MI {
Minnie f. Rocks of Beverly, Mass.
In Brownfeld. July 8, Mr.. Fred Waterhoust
of Gorham, Maine, and Miss Flora e. SWEET o
Denmark.
In Mechanic Falls, July 8, by Rev. ]. NJ. Pot
ter, Mr.. Thomas II. Box and Miss Alice e. Eos
ter, both of Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-13
Died.

In Oxford, July Q, DR.. Ernest Hall of Augusta
In Fryeburg Center, July 4. Frank W. Day,
In Brownfeld, July 3, w. Rowe, aged 70 years.
In Mexico, July 4. Mrs. Betsey, widow OF
Jason H. Walker. aged "a years.