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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-09
MAYOR MUST
NAME OFFICERS
Such Is Opinion of w. 0. Smith,
Judge kingsbury and
w. r. Castle.

A public meeting called by the de-
partment of civics of the Men s League
of Central Union church held last even
ing, adopted a resolution calling on
the City and County Attorney to at
once bring quo warranto or other
proper proceedings to test the legality
of City and County appointments made
by the Board of Supervisors. The reso-
luton was offered by W. B. Castle, and
was discussed at considerable length.
A motion by w. o. Smith that the
meeting appoint committee to wait
on the Mayor and Supervisors and see
If plan of harmony could be arranged,
afterwards asking leave to withdraw it.
The Men g League has been study
ing the Municipal Act for several
weeks. Last nights meeting was I'M
der more general call and many be-
sides members were present, the present
situation under the Municipal Act be-
ing the subject A. L. Castle presided
w. .. Smith was the first speaker. He
briefly outlined the history of the act
IN the Legislature. 1t was the inten-
tion of the Legislature, he said, to
create municipal government in which
the executive powers should be vested
In Mayor, with the power of ve,o,
and the legislative powers in Board
OF Supervisors, with the power to over,
rde veto. All appointing power, he
sad, was in the Mayor except the ap.
poIntments of the deputies of the City
Continued on Page Four.)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-09
PEARL HhRBOR
CONTRACTORS
Men After Millions Arrive to
Go Over the Ground
in Person.

The advance guard of contractors on
the lookout for contracts for Pearl
Harbor work arrived last evening in
the Nippon Maru in the persons of
Charles McDermott and J. J. Overn.
engineer, of the McDermott Contract.
ing Company of Philadelphia. The
head OF the concern is here to person
ally go over the specifications for the
drydoek and other naval works, size up
the situation and put in their bids,
which will have to be submitted by
Wednesday next.
We are down here to see what
Pearl Harbor looks like, size up the
situation and the specifications and
bid in all we can get,' said Mr.. Overn
last evening .tThere's about three
and a half million dollars in the Jobs
and We want to get them all. We II
burn up the cable while here and hope
to land the job.'
The contractors made inquiries con,
corning the supply of labor, parapher
MALTA, supplies, etc., even before land
ing from the steamer. They will get
busy today and lose no time while they
are IN town. The contractors are here
as lie-over passengers and may con.
tinue on to the Orient. Otherwise they
viii pay the usual fine to the steam.
ship company, amounting to 5000 each
land remain on the ground, which
would enable them to return to the
mainland by a coastwise steamer
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-09
POSTMASTER'S
ASSISTANT IS
UNDER ARREST
]. T. Stayton Detected Tampering With Official
Matthias Confessed That He Had
Destroyed Letters.

John T. Stayton, assistant postmas-
ter of Honolulu, was arrested last
evening on warrant, issued through
United States Commissioner Kings
bury, charging him with violation
of Section 1891, u. S. Statutes, in that
he is alleged to have opened a letter
not intended for him but entrusted to
him in his capacity as postofice
employe.
Mr.. Stayton was taken at once to
United States District Attorney Brock
ons Office and subjected to rigid
investigation concerning the direct
charge against him. The assistant
postmaster was taken a prisoner while
the mail arriving on the Nippon Maru
was being sorted and people were wait
ing about the postofice building for
their mail The news that the assist
ant postmaster had been arrested
caused sensation downtown and con-
lectures were rife as to the reason.
The statement is made by those who
attended the investigation in the Dis
trict Attorneys office that Mr.. Stay
ton admitted having appropriated let
tiers addressed to others and opened
them, and that he has done SO in the
past and, after acquainting himself
with the contents, destroyed many.
Official mail addressed to Postoffice
Inspector Hare caused the trouble for
Mr.. Stayton. At intervals Mr.. Hare
has received intimations from the
Postoffice Department that official
mail addressed to him has been me-
elected, or, at least, not answered.
This occurred many times and finally
Mr.. Hare began quiet investigation.
More letters disappeared and, tracing
them up, it was found they had left
the mainland o. K. but failed to reach
him. He then arranged trap for the
letter-taker. 1t was arranged that the
to Mr.. Hare, as usual, but the precau-
ton was taken to send a list of the
contents of the two official envelopes
in another official envelope, addressed
to G. w. Carr, Assistant Superintend-
ent of Railway Mail Service. Mr.
Stayton's actions were closely observed
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-09
GENERAL MURRAY'S TRIP.

WASHINGTON, December 27.-Gen.
eral Arthur Murray, Chief of Artillery,
win visit the Pacific Coast during the
year, reaching there by the roundabout
way of Suez, the Philippines and Homo
lulu. His tour is one Of general inspec-
tion of the coast defenses in the Pa
cifc. He will leave on an Army trans
port sailing from New York February
Is for Manila and will be accompanied
by Captain Robert Z. Callan.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-09
MATSON COMPANY TO
BUILD BIG STEAMER

contracted with
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-09
TANG CALLED BACK TO PEKING.

Especial Commissioner Tang sh"0 vi has been
GALES 80. ---'-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-09
POLICE SERGEANT KILLED
RACE-TRAcK FIGHT BEGINS.

Todays session Of the Leglsn was marked
bills against
the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-09
WIFE MURDERER Is KILLED.

SAN QUENTIN January Fan who murdered his wifi"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-09
GREAT HAUL BY ROBBERS

containing
streets yesterday n daylight
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-09
STRICKEN REGGIE AGAIN
SHAKEN BY EARTHQUAKES

REGGIE January 9-Th of
A THOUSAND
thousand shaveb been of
RECOVERED.
of the
A
January experienced
city
The u. s.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-09
BATTLEsHIPs GO TO SMYRNA,

BEIRUT 8The u battp Louisiana and Virgins
arrived today account Of the plague at TINS port
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
Bad Rice Weather.

August is holding up the reputation
that the previous months have made,
of being about as unfaYOrable for
rice culture as possible. The
foreDart of the season was cold and
dry, throwing the crop far behind
and giving a poor stand. Later in
the season, when spring and summer
rains are commonly expected to start
the rice and aid in flooding it, the
weather man dished out a drouth OF
exceptional duration and severity
which materially reduced the yield Of
the seasons crop. Now, when the
early Honduras is ready to be har'
vested, the continued rains make il
impossible to get into the fields. A
number of planters are ready to begir
harvesting, while few have already
begun. but the daily downpOurs which
we have been having for the past week
or ten days, III axes harvesting impOs
sible. and unless more favorable
weather prevails within the next few
days. much of the early rice will be
destroyed or badly damaged.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
Pleasant Christian EndraVOr Social.

The members of the PRESBYTERIAN
Christian Endeavor, to the number or
of about fifty, enjoyed a delightful
social evening Tuesday. The affair,
as planned by Miss Emma Culver was
in the nature of a progressive evening"
and something new to the majority OF
the Endeaverors. The guests met at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. W. Il.
Taught on Adams street, where they
spent an hour in pleasant and friendly
chat, when following their leader,
Miss Culver, they were conducted 10
the tabernacle erected in the park for
outdoor meetings, where lights and d
blackboard had been provided. Slips
we've then distributed, bearing num-
bers up to -, also other slips bearing
q consecutive number and the
name of some animal The leader
then called the numbers, beginning
with one, the party holding the num-
Der called came forward to the black
board and was allowed Il half minute
in which to draw the likeness OF the
animal named on the slip he held, the
audience writing their guess as to
what the drawing represented on Tue
numbered sheet that had been given
them At the close of the contest
prizes were awarded to the one maxi
ing the best drawing, and likewise to
the one guessing the greatest number
of drawings. Following this, the lead
er again took her charge tramping,
and finally arrived at the Robinson
home where, still other con tests were
enjoyed. Here the Young people
were finally rewarded for their faith
full following by being permitted to
enjoy an abundance of refreshments
of cream and cake, thus closing one
of the many pleasant evenings that
the society has enjoyed within the
past year.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
Soldier Balks Death Plot.

1t seemed to ]. A. Stone, a civil war
veteran, of Kemp, Tex, that plotex
listed between desperate lung troubls
and the grave to cause his death. u
contracted a stubborn cold" be writes
that developed cough that stuck to
me, in spite of al remedies, for years.
MY weight ran down t., 1870 pounds.
Then | began to use Dr. Kings New
Discovery, which restol ed my health
completely, now m"ign IFS pounds" "
For severe Colds, obstinate Coughs,
Hemorrhages, Asthma. and to prevent
Pneumonia it's urrivaled SOC and ST.,
Trial bottle free0 Guaranteed by all
Druggists.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
Separate School Grounds for Primary
Pupils.

A movement is on foot, "nl being
urged seeking to have a secii"n of the
public school grounds fenced II and
allotted to the primary pupils Here
tofore there has been cons t"rable
complaint that the larger pupils
played too roughly for the litt" ones
causing them unnecessary bumps and
bruises. A petition was draw; up t|t
first of the week and is being circu
lated by number of the ladies utter
ested, asking the CITY council t. sci
apart definate section of the grounds
for the exclusive use of the ittlr folk
This is d good move and one that
should have a favorable conider ator
at the hands of the city fathers.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
Iowa Items.


-, ..:.;. ,i.h ro,otivaS in
y,,i.oooe;r
w. O. Hobble was called 10 Moh'-
''"'' C..u. tuu,;x tho NIGHT
- e ~ y ''' Co.,, h.a oa,,,ood Mr.
UpI ,'.N' ,,....o ,a4i1 bis rotnrn
r,. loo. va1,abla mnIe
,,5 ,;,,h. nro,orncad nv Dr.
.|' L'. a;oa - ob.rb,u
'''
Uncle Jimmie St0rer has been under
the weather, but his energy is untirlng
and keeps him up.
.-.o 90 uonhor,
Harris, spent Tuesday at the HARRIS
nome.
e.o uatoh 81
"a d l '""''' '' 1:t - ,,,n,,osos
cane dill" W" po"'' "' " ':,.ou
feed.
so n4orod from
WI D y 49," -a,,o .;,no s,,co
d para ' VIZ '''""' D e,:o,,a.
IS Improving al" w. ~, 80. 10
are hope'u' ''"' ''' "'''
ABOUT aSaln'
Mrs Rpam of Bethany. Illinois,
arrived in Iowa Friday. Mr.. Ream
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
Roy Davis of Jennings was a

Roy Davis Of Jennings was a
business visitor in Welsh Saturday.
Roy expects to open an Ice-cream
and soft drink parlor in the Arce-
neaux building recently vacated by
Mrs. NJ. NJ, Prentice. 1t is UNDER
stood that Roy will be associated
in business with Mr.. johnson of
Jennings, Tie man who has made
jennings ice cream famous.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Alfred Martin
went to Jennings Wednesday to
attend a family reunion of Mrs
Martins parents. Mr. and Mrs S A
Suffer, which was he'd at the SUIT
ter home on West Division Street
Six children and ten grandchildren
took part in the reunion They were,
Albert Suffer and family, Oscar
Suffer ard family, Jos. Suffer and
family, Alfred Martin and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Patterson
and Roy Suffer This includes the
entire family. with the exception
OF Will Suffer, who was obliged to
! be absent
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
Rice Mill Started Monday.

The Jennings Rice Mill started run
ming Monday morning. This is the
first mill so far as we have heard,
starting in this section of the state.
There is quite quantity of old rice
in the mill and it iseXpected that there
will he some new rice on the market
before long. Whether the mill will
have enough to keep running until the
new crop comes on, is an uncertain
question.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
Washington Once Gave Up

Washington Once Gave Up
to three doctors; was kept in, bed for
five weeks. Blood poison from spid-
er's bite caused large, deep sores to
cover his leg. The doctors failed, then
"Bucklins Arnica Salve completely
cured me" writes John Washington,
of Bosqueville, Tex. For eczema,
boils, burns and piles it's supreme
25c at all druggists.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13

jasper has a hen that laid 2l0 eggs
in 2l4 consecutive days, If that class
of hens is general in the up-river
county, nothing can prev it becom-
ing the banner egg producing county
of the nation. Beaumont Enterprise.
Now lets hear from Rayne.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13

The Connecticut Legislature has re-
Gently repealed the old Connecticut
"blue laws" which have been dead
letter on the statutes of the state for
more than hundred years. These
old laws were the most rigidIy FUR
itanical and prohibitory of al! de-
crees that this country has ever known
and were placed on the statutes in the
wear l722, or nearly two centuries
AGO. Whether they were ever Slrictly
enforced is the question, ut it IS
known that for more than century
thew have been a dead letter.
Their removal from the statute books
is IL wise act. If every state and com
muatty would eliminate its dead laws
and then enforce its live ones it would
be IA treat blessing to the country.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13

The thrifty housewife, who rises be-
fo,e day and goes to the market TO
Law ip her morning supplies, should
nol raise howl because she has to
pa, nigh priSes for everything II e
family eats and wears. She ShouiH re-.
ioice and be exceedingly glad that 81 e
can buy all the pig iron, aud iron ore
that she wants, duty free.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13

A wealthy member of an Indiana
church, decided sixty acres of val
liable land to the minister as a reward
for shortness of his sermons. Wonder
if this will inaugurate a period of
short sermons?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
LOCAL NEWS CONTINUED.

UuSlllCSS III oChlihSS 'SNhS"J
Clyde Findley of Iowa, is visit
ing friends in the vicinity of Welsh
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs John Robinson anc
baby were guests of friends in Lake
Charles Thursday.
Peter Lamp, one of the prom
inent citizens Of Port Arthur, was
business visitor in Welsh Tuesday
B. J. Thompson, the popular in
surance agent of Lake Charles, was
a business visitor in Welsh Wednes
day and Thursday.
Frank Roberts, cashier of the
Ca'casieu National Bank, of Lake
Charles, was a business visitor ir
Welsh Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. Day and lit
tie daughter, Hortense, started
Wednesday afternoon for a few
weeks visit at Mena, Arkansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Scaggs, Of
Hardin county, Kentucky, arrived
here Tuesday morning for two
months visit at the home of theil
son. Chas. Scaegs.
John Boiling. who has been spend
ing six weeks in western Texas, re-
turned Saturday. He says that
country does not appeal to hin
very strongly as it is so dry.
H. C. Eddy, of Lake Charles
Jasper Gum, of Edgerly and D
W. Gum of Roanoke, proprietors
of the Pine Stick Plantation, near
Edgerly, were business visitors ir
Welsh Wednesday.
L. Bertrand, of the firm of Ber
trand-Davis Co., started Thursday
for Marlin, Texas, where he will
spend a few weeks endeavoring to
get rid of some of the malaria thai
has been affecting him recently.
W. B. Gabbert, president of thu
Louisiana Rice Growers association
has been confined to the hous,
most of the week on account of i'll
ness, but we are glad to note he il
improving at this time.
Workmen have the frame of F. C
Harris new residence, on Adam!
Street up, and the work on it il
progressing nicely. Mr.. Hart viii
have a neat and commodious res
idence when it is completed.
Jimmie Hutchins, who went t.
alvpston a few days ago to worl
for m electric light company re-
turred Friday. Although he ha(
a good job and was paid excellenr
w"~os, Jimmie says he could not
s"ve anything owing to the high
price of board during the pIeasur,
resort season.
The Christian Endeavor servic,
at the Congregational church las
Sunday night under the able lead
ership of Mrs. R. R. McKaig wa
enjoyed by all present, especially
because Of the original remarks Civ
en- by the members. Several Wis
itors were present, among whom
was Dr.. Fielder of Fort Worth Tex
The T. S. B. C. of the Presbv
terrain church held their regula
monthly meeting last Friday nigh
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. E
Robinson. The lesson comprise,
the entire book of II Samuel, TIL
instructor, Mrs. L. E. Robinson
reports a good lesson The socis
hour consisted of games and musi,
and was very much enjoyed b
all.
DR.. William Fielder, presid en-
of the Fort Worth University {
The Washington times., 1909-12-13

House or Senate, in hard straits for
denomination and collection. finds he
can get help through a census super
visor or enumerator, he viii get it
unless effective bars are put up. 1t
deserves to be said. however, that the
President, Secretary Nagel, and Direc-
tor of the Census Durand are apparent
ly doing cOmmendable work in an ef-
fort to make the 1910 census the best
the country has ever had. II politics
is kept out of the collection of stats
tics and then political prejudice of
one sort and another is kept out of the
use of the statistics after they are
gathered it viii be a large accomplish
nent. 1t must not be forgotten that
in the past there has been some
ground for suspicion that after the
collection of census data, it was warped
TO suit political purposes.
The Washington times., 1909-12-13
What's on the Program
Tonight IN Washington

Third annual ball OF the italian Socie-
ties Of washington, National Rifles
Hall, 20 ?.
Monthly meeting OF Holy Name Society
Of St. Doninic's Church.
NorthesE: Washington Citizens Asso-
citation, Northeast Temple, 1880 p. m.
TheateTs.
National Maude Adams in What
Every Woman Knows" S:15 p. m.
Bella Hinstrels. 500
p m.
Columbia-Elsie Ferguson in "Such a
Little Queen" sis 7. ~.
Chase s-Vaudeville Sis y. m.
Acsdemy-"Convict 999." SIS p. m.
Gayety-"Merry whirl." Sis p. m.
Lyceum-"Moulin Rouge Burlesquers- ~
Sis p. m.
misunderstanding pictures and vaude-
Vile
tThe Times will be pleased 20 announce
meetings ana entertainments IN this col
umn. Write OF phone annouacements.)
The Washington times., 1909-12-13
A CENSUS DEVOID OF POLL
TICS PROMISED.

II there is anything m the prehmi-
deoennisl enumeration, the country
viii have for once a census in which
there Is an absence Of politics. Presi-
dent Taft has repeatedly taken occs-
sion to insist that politics be kept out
q the census business, and now he has
taken q stronger position than ever.
In an address before eighty-fve super
visors Of the census at the Executive
Office he told them plainly that if
they used their offices for political
ends OF permitted them 10 be so used
he would remove them promptly and
without hesitation. He warned them
that he wanted them TO understand
they were not 70 seek TO pay political
debts or imagined political debts to
members of Congress. at is business"
aAid the President. 81 am not quar-
reiing with the Congressman"
If the standard held up by the Presi-
dent is the one followed by the census
offcisis generally, it viii mean much
20 the country in the way of a re-
liable census, one on which no sus-
picion can be cast. That Mr.. Taft is
in earnest about it may be judged from
the fact that already there have been
dismisssls on account Of politics, and
by his repeated insistence on it. Those
at the head of the census work, how
ever, viii have 10 remember that many
Of the census employees have heard lee
lures with respect 10 the eschewing az
politics before. They will keep out
of politics if forced 10 and If there is
eternal vigilance higher up. Otherwise
they will not Nor will members Of
Congress be deferred from trying 20
use the census employees for political
ends merely by utterances from the
executive officials They are not
easily affrighted. If member Of the
The Washington times., 1909-12-13
DIR. CHAPNAN'S CHPROMISE
OF A WORLD CHANGE.

Returning to the United States from
an evangelistic campaign in the
heather Orient" DR.. J. Wilbur Chap
man brings the news that "the world
is ripe for a revival"
He declares the one great need to
grasp the present opportunity is men,
insisting that if hundred influential
business men will take the proper sc-
tive interest in the evangelization
movement "the whole world, including
China. Japan. and Australia, will be
rocking with the power of God within
five years"
DR.. Chapman is an enthusiast. If
he were not he would not be the sue
cessful evangelist he is. His faith in
the quick redemption of the world, ac-
cording 10 Christian ideas. is optinis-
tic. And he tells wonderful stories of
the evidence of the religious awaken.
ing Of the heather" of the far East.
Yet it seems almost incredible that the
trend toward Christianity should be
so pronounced as TO sSXe promise that,
in FIVE years, the Christian religion
shall be predominant.
However, DR.. Chapman ought to
know how to read the signs and GER
tainly he would not be guilty. even
under the influence of his own optim-
ism of making a false prediction pur-
posely. Therefore, his message. prom
Using the ultimate conversion of the
Mohammedan heather. the Bhuddist
heather. and the Confucian heather to
the Christian faith ought to move the
Christian church to great rejoicing.
If, as DR.. Chapman predicts. eve
shall see America. the British Isles,
China, Japan, and Australia within
five years rocking with the power Of
Cod as it is being proclaimed by the
evangelist and his colaborers. a mir
scle will have been performed.