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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-15

bird swimming lightly on the crest of
the waves.
She had some work to do to run
under our lee but she did it and every
body aboard the Concord felt relieved
when they saw that the clever man
at the wheel aboard the Hawaii had
turned the trick.
Once round the easteriy end of
Molokai both the Concord and Hawaii
Stacked sheets and the latter set her
squaresail. Then she gained on us
and darkness fell with a ghostly
thing fitting on ahead of us and the
Luka and Kamehameha both well
astern, the former keeping too far to
windward
We picked up the Settlement light
soon after dark and then one or two
rain squalls made their appearance
on the weather horizon Meanwhile
some of US had hauled mattresses on
deck and were watching the topsaiIs
between snores
heard something about going wing
and wing and then realized that some
thing was doing when / heard Cap
tain Piltz call for .'mainsail haul
The nainsail was jibed over and we
sail out to starboard and the fore
sail out TO port.
Mainsail Taken Aback
For some time we ploughed through
the water at a great speed. 1t was
soothing to feel the gentle lift of the
stern Of her and hear the rushing of
the water past her lee I was awaked
by yell from somebody who shouted
stand by mainsan boom tackle" I
looked up and saw that the huge
| mainsail which had been swelling be-
fore the wind had suddenly been taxi
en- aback by a squall that came di-
rectIy from off shore.
? It was a terrifying experience for a
few seconds. The mass of canvas,
held only by light tackle, swelled
and pulled backwards until it seemed
certain that something must give
way or we should capsize. But the
helmsTnan let her come up to the
wind a triffe and soon 4he big sail
was shudderning and gr0uching like
a disgruntied hound Then the main
sail was jibed over to the other side
and we We're glad to dive below and
get out Of the rain that had come
with the squali. Admiral Beckley
snored. Prince Cupid smiled and the
steward told Us that the ice chest
was still safe.
Looking for Light.
From that time until we picked up
Diamond Head light we amused our
selves by looking for red light. Bot
the Hawaii was too far ahead r. show
any port sign and she passed the spar
buoy some twenty minutes ahead OF
us.
Daylight was booming up behind
Tantalus and round Diamond Head as
we approached the harbor and there
was much joy when we deserted the
| Hawaii and actually passed her COM
| ing into the harbor
Both boats made a very pretty
landing. coming alongside opposite
sides of the slips near the foot OF
Fort street Then everybody went
ashore. Some to sleep. some 10 go 10
work. but everybody TO spread the
news of the Hawaii's victory and Of
the best yachting event ever pulled
, off in these waters.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-15
Out on the Main Boom.


A depression here by way of telling
something about this same Sam. They
call him Jim aboard so as not to get
mixed up with Captain Sam; but Sam
was good enough, and Sam went 1t
was case of swarming out on the
boom to get the topsail outhaul that
had been made fast in a place where
you could not reach it. Sam jumped on
the poop house and took one leap at
the BOOM He despised the use of the
boom tackle as a footrope; he Just
naturally leaned against the mainsail
and walked out along the BOOM When
he got near the fall he was looking for,
he bulged one leg round the boom and
stuck the other in the air, then he lay
fat and reach for the rope 1t was as
pretty a piece of quick work in nasty
place as / ever want to see.
Also Sam is mate of the Concord
He can talk in six different languages
at the same time and he has Hawai-
ians, Japs and Portuguese all knowing
what to do. with him leading them
1t is worth whole course in nautical
school and trip round the Horn to
hear him say Goo boy Jack, goo ;
boy Bill. Why2 Hay hooI' and then
a volley of talk in Hawaiian while
he lays on 20 the fall of a tackle
| tntp YOU would think it would break.
Concord Starts First.
When we slipped the double line that
was holding the Concord to the moor
ing buoy, the breeze was none too fresh
We Stacked off the wind and then the
Hawaii came after BY the time we
were clear of the breakwater the Ka-
| mehameha had b0wsed round and the
| Luka came after.
| It was a close haul on the wind along
| the rocky shore that spreads away from
Kahului harbor and We kept well to
| windward Captain Parker had been
! shanghaied aboard the schooner and he
| took the wheel. He certainly fooled
| her out of that harbor. The Hawaii
went to leeward and we kept the
weather berth all the way out until
opposite the channel.
Leaving the Harbor.
The sweep of the land from Ka-
/ hului harbor leads round at direct right
angles TO the prevailing wind Ten
miles from Kahului IT turns abruptly
!, TO the westward and forms the souther-
| " side of the channel between Maui
| and Molokai We hoDed that the Ha
waii would put off before the wind
and go down this channel instead Of
keeping on and passing to windward
Of Mo1okai But we were fooled. Com
modore Wilder evidently had intention:
Of going to leeward but he held NJ
and followed rs.
TTav-1ii (snac IN windvrsrd
Before the Concord had passed hall
way across the mouth of the ehanne
the Hawaii had hauled her huff ana
was directly under our lee. gaining OF
rs like a railroad train. She had bOti
topsails and fisherman s staysail Sc
with lib fopsail and the elond of can
vas. hauled and sheeted close, gave he
the appearanee Of q beautiful whit
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-15

coming from San Pedro, was aboard
as first mate. The minute he saw me
he raised two fingers in the air and
gave the old high sign. "Doetor Nun
yon, Jack he shouted, and doctor
Munyon, Sam" [ yelled back. Then
we shook hands, and it was good to
feel the grip of the best old sailor in
the south seas.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-15
Good Breeze for Start.
Sailor Sam Aboard.

There was a large bunch Of heart
warming for me when I tumbled aboard
the Concord. Good old Sam, the only
Hawaiian in the crew Of the Hawaii
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-15
BeckIey a Tavorite.

Admiral Beckley also made speech.
It was the most genuinely applauded
effort that was ever delivered. En-
thusiasm reached such a point, in fact,
that each noun in the gallant admiral 5
speech was given three rousing cheers
and the old salt sat down with the real
ization that he was the most popular
man in the yacht club.
The crew of the Luka, headed by
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-19
INsANELY JEALOUS,
Commits Suicide After Shooting Az
His Sweetheart.

CHICAGO, Feb. rs Craxed at
the thought OF Anna Wisgcnt hecom'
ing the wife Of another, Anton Tuha'
mis- killed himself last night after hr'
ing several shots at the girl, and her
father,
Anna, who had refused 10 marry
Tuhauis. was shot In the head and
seriously wounded, |; Is believed that
she cannot recover,
According 10 the story by Wis
gent his daughter and Tuhanls had
hecn keeping company for some time,
Tuhanis was an ardent woocr. and
had tried to induce the glri to eiope
with him, Her father objected TO her
becoming the wife Of Tuhanis on
account Of the youth Of the pair and
ne told the sui,or 10 wal, for while,
Tuhanis came 10 the house and for
two hours pleaded his suit. He had
heard that the girl looked with IA.
vor on another young man and he
said he would kill her and himself
too, before he would allow her 70
be the wife Of anyone else, The
shooting followed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-19
OLD AGE ANNUITIES.
Plan OF Insurance Suggested BY
Senator Hansbrough.

WASHINGTON. Feb. ls.-Scn-
ator Hansbrough today introduced a
bill providing for a system OF old
age annuities designed to take the
place fthe demand for an old age
pI hsion for government employees
but extending to all classes. Under it
the government would undertake to
receive deposits and to allow three
percent compound intrest thereon.
If a person at the age OF 20 years
deposited Is cents a week, at the age
OF 90 years such person would be al
lowed an annuity of Sl2o9l. In the
case Of death Of the annutant prior
TO reaching sixty, the amount depo-
sited, together with the interest,
would be paid to his or her heirs.
ut is also PROVIDED" explained Mr..
Hansbrough, today that a person of
any age may deposit a lump sum
equal TO the amount that would have
accumulated had such person become
a depositor at the age of 20 and re-
ceive the annuity at the close of the
sixty year period. The minium an
nuity is fixed at fifty and the maxi
mum at $l200 for anyone person, but
the head OF a household may make
old age deposits for the members Of
his family
"The advantages in this plan Of in
surance are first its complete secur-
ity, and second, that the government
is to give the service without any
charge to the benefciaries.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-19
WHAT HAS IT wRoUGHTi.

The people of Oregon may set but
little store, and less hope, by their
Legislature.
1t has become anything but what it
is supposed to be, a helpful, command
ing. care-taking agency. in the scheme
Of government; it has lost its orig
inaI status, and has descended to the
level Of huge biennial gamble, in
which private and corporate ends are
sought, and worked, to the utter ex-
ciusion Of the first and righteous in
terests of the people; it is given over
to chicane, to jobbery and juggling.
to self-concern and the sophistical
play Of mis-ht men in mis-ft place;
what of honorable prompting and
honest desire, for the public good,
inspires the few real minds in this
aggregation, are smothered by the
cheaper and commoner lusts OF the
hour, laughed down, or brutally ban,
ned. to make way for things that pay
better.
We confess our entire and justih-
able contempt for the clan; and for
such as do not like il, we point, lack
ing all pride, to the bunch now at Sa-
lem. on the eve Of adjournment with
out having accomplished a solitary
notable and conspicuousIy service
able piece of work for the tSate of
Oregon. For those who were actu-
ated BY decent and manful thought
to the clever doing Of their duty, we
have sympathy and commentator.
if it be of any account to them; but
on the whole, we, with the people at
large, are frankly and finally disgust
ed. Oregon is entitled to better ser
vice than thisl. Will she ever get It'll.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-19
cENSUS.TAKING sIMPLIFIED.

Although the population may have
increased Is 10 20 per cent since the
census Of 1900, entailing 4 proper.
tionate increase in the volume of
work required, il Is the belief Of the
officials that they will be able to com.
plete the coming census at a cost of
but little, il any, in excess OF the
last census" says the March Popular
Mechanics in an illustrated article.
This economical miracle viii be
made possible through the introdue-
ton Of remarkable machines for the
saving Of time and labor, II Is ex-
peeted that by the aid OF these new
machines a force OF clerks will be
able TO turn out one-tourth and per-
haps one-half as much more work
as was accomplished in 1900,
Mechanical mathematnciaus of
one kind OF another have been used
in the U, s. census Office since 1870,
but the system OF electric tabulation
which will be employed for this CEN
sus will be so far in advance OF all
predecessors in the matter OF machin-
cry employed, as,to mark a new era.
The census win be compiled by the
card index system. with card for
every man, woman. and child in the
country, but Il will differ from the
card index systems found in the av-
erage Office in that the information
will be recorded by punching holes
in the cards instead Of records with
pens or typewriters. The positions
Of the holes on each card will indi-
cate facts relative to the individual
whose biography the card holds"
The article further explains how the
holes are punched and counted as re-
quired for the various statistics.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-19
MESSAGE FROM KANSAS.
Governor Hoch Talks on Question Of
Waterways.

CHICAGO, Feb. 18.-T bring. a
message from Kansas that we are
with you on the deep waterway and
will do all we can do to get it," said
former Governor Hoch Of Kansas,
who is here to deliver an address.
1--WE want and must have water
transportation from ocean to ocean
through our natural resources, rivers
great lakes and canals and you bust
ness men must do the work.
"I want to say something about
Kansas-the Sunhower State-that
will do you good. We are the cen
ter Of the United States--the hub Of
the country.
1--WE raise more wheat, more corn,
more alfalfa and more trouble (when
it is necessary than any other state
in the Union. We are 400 miles long,
200 miles wide, 1000 miles deep and
reach to the blue sky, in fact, we are
the juicy meat in the human sand
wich of the entire country, and why2
Because our men vote, go to the
polls, and work for the best interests
Of Kansas"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-19

Shamm houses or sheds TO shelter
earthquake sufferers, Secretary Of
the Navy Newberry busted himself
waving aside all red tape, and two
hours after the order reached New
York the first ship had been charter.
ed and was being laden with material
The first vessel carried material
for 500 houses, and four head earpen-
tcrs to take charge oi the construe.
tion. Other vessels were also char
tered by the government and two OF
three weeks later all were on their
way to Italy with material enough
for several thousand houses This
was the start in making the devasted
region again hahitable,"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-19
REBUILDING THE ZONE.

How mechanical development
made possible the succoring OF Italy
in the terrible calamity recently un-
dergone, where a few decades ago,
months must have elapsed ere ma
terial assistance could have been Civ
en- her is thrillingly told in an article
in the March number Of Popular Me-
chanics 1t says:
Interesting feature after feature
can be given Of the work OF getting
aid to the injured, but to the .Ameri-
can-and the United States can
be proud Of the millions it sent-the
sailing Of the Celtic was accomplish
ed with speed that calls for en-
thusiasm. No better example can be
given to show how governmental
tape can be torn away and quick ac-
ton made possible, when such is re-
quired. 1t is true that the Celtic was
partly loaded and nearly ready to
sail as a Christmas Ship for the
Battle Fleet" but the dispatch with
which additional supplies were placed
on board was extraordinary. The
quake occurred on Dec. 2 1t was
two nights later before news, attest
ing the extent of the needs required,
was received. On that night the
plan for sending the Celtic to Italy
instead Of to the feet was conceived,
and the next day the ship sailed"
And-"The United States Govern
ment can be given the credit of be-
ing the first country, outside of Italy
itself, to formulate and put into ef-
feet a plan for helping to rebuild the
stricken cities. By January IS mon
ey was plentiful in Italy, but material
for rebuilding was scarce. The
United tSates government, which had
voted $5000O0 in addition to the sup
plies sent on the Celtic therefore
planned program for sending ma
terial to construct a large number Of
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-19

Central TO enter the heart OF New
York City, has been sold by the Van.
derbiltS 10 the New York Central
system, The sale marks the frat
transfer by the Vanderbilt family Of
any Of the important connecting links
II the central system which were
handed down 10 the present genera.
ton by the late Commodore Van.
dcrbilt The transaction, according TO
the Tribune today, Is indicative Of
the fact tha, the Vanderbilt family is
withdrawing more and more from
the railroad field, particularly from
active Identification with the New
York Central system II ls said
tha, all members Of the family were
in sympathy with the sale, The con.
sidera,ion was part Of the N,00o-000
8 IL percent FIRST mortgage bonds
Of the New York Central authorized
last year, II, v. w, Rosslser, for ma.
ny years treasurer Of the New York
Central, arranged the sale, !, Is said
although In some places Il is report
ed that Il Is the result Of influence
brought TO bear by T. II Hartman
who recently became director OF
the Central, and by w, G, Brown.
the new president
Al any rate II ls pursusn. 10 . pol
Icy determined upon by the manage
men. 10 obtain control Of ali proper.
ties essential to the operation OF the
system.
The viii OF Cornelius Vanderbilt.
who died In 1900. son OF the late
William II Vanderbilt and brother
Of w. K, left s4o4. 900 in stock Of the
Spuyten Duval and Port Morris Road
half OF the entire capital stock The
other half, Il is supposed was inhsfi'
ted by VIM, K. Vanderbilt, for VIII
liam H., divided the residue Of his
estate equally between these sons, AZ
the central Is said to have purchased
the entire stock Il Is assumed tha.
both branches OF the Vanderbilt fam
ily agreed on the transaction.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-19
THAT CANAL REPORT.

The report just submitted to the
Congress by Colonel Goethals, the
Governments chief engineer, in
charge Of the construction Of
the Panama Canal is an eye-opener
to the country and slamnling re-
buke to the meddlers who would
have disrupted this huge and costly
enterprise and delayed it for years,
for the attainment of a pusillanimous
revenge upon the President for hav-
ing thrust his hand into the midst of
their dirty intrigues.
The report is Yoluminous, and ne
elects no detail of the stupendous un-
dertaking upon which the slightest
question might be hinged or an issue
raised; all the particulars Of con-
struction are given; all the lines, lev
els, bearings, qualities, and matters
of concern, are paraded with extra
ordinary candor and consumate tech
nical presentement; nothing is slur-
red owed, nor treated lightly; the last
atom and item of value, interest and
necessity, is given plainly, simply and
honestly, by men to whom the pro.
ject is Of tremendous personal and
professional concern and whose ul-
innate advantage from its magnificent
success is of pride rather than Of dol
lars and sheer profit.
We are glad the showing has been
made; and, with the rest of the
country, we hope the great work will
be permitted to go forward unham-
pered by the senseless spleen of a
few discredited Senators and Repre-
sentaties, and the carlSing efforts Of
the inspired Interests" to defeat It.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-19
SPREAD THE REST.

Astoria, in the past 50 days, has re,
ceived practically one half OF her
rainfall Of II inches for the current
year. II has been very depressing,
this vast visitation of rain and mist
and snow and ice and cloud, with
their concomitant nuisances, but we
have borne it cheerfully. and take
hope that the other three feet of wat
er that are to fall upon us, may be
so distributed over the balance Of
the year, as to make the coming a
matter of relief and pleasure. rather
than of oppression and depression
We are reasonable lot down here;
we know the value of our rains and
would not do without them for they
are the mainstay Of our unpreceden-
ted good health in this section
and are needed for many other
things; but we confess that the pill
ing Of them up and pouring them out
in one long deluge has its draw
backs and makes for that tired feel.
ing to which we are comparative
strangers here. The rain is alright;
its division and distribution are what
count.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-19
WASHINGTON GREETS
CONSERVATIONISTS
PROGRAM AND PERSONAL OF
THE CANADIAN AND MEX
ICAN DELEGATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. lS-rhe
program OF the North American Con-
servation Conference which open
in Washington today has
been completed and the main fea-
lures OF it have just been made pub
lie. The President will receive the
Canadian and Mexican Commission
ers at 10 o'clock this morn
ing in the East Room Of the White
House. The members OF the Cabinet
and of the National Conservation
Commission will be present The
Canadians and Mexicans will be pre-
scented to the President by Secretary
of State Bacon. This session will be
wholly informal and brief, At its
conclusion, the Conferees will pro-
ceed to the Diplomatic Room Of the
State Department, where the regular
sessions will be held. 1t is probable
that the remainder OF the morning
will be taken up with formal address
ses OF welcome and responses of the
visitors. In the afternoon the Confer
enee will take up its work in earn.
est 1t is expected that the sessions
will continue the remainder Of the
week.
The evenings Of the foreign dele
gates viii be very fully occupied
with various social functions that
have been arranged by their COM
patriots and Government officers in
Washington,
The personnel of the delegations
from Canada and Mexico guarantee
the accomplishment Of real results
from the Conference. for all the
members are experts in the natural
resources OF their counties.
Canada will be represented by the
Sydney Fisher, Minister
of Agriculture of the Dominion, un-
e whose administration many Of
the regulations concerning the use
of Canada's resources were adopted,
and DIR. Henri s. Beland, a member
of the Canadian parliament, who is
a well-known authority on these sub
jects. The Canadian delegation viii
also be accompanied by Robert Z.
Young, land expert in the Canadian
Department OF the Interior, who will
act as its Secretary.
To represent Mexico, President
Diaz has sent Romulo Escobar,
Manuel A. De Qucvedo, and Carlos
SELLER. Senior Escobar. who heads
the delegation, is one Of the fore
most authorities in Mexico on the
agriculture Of the country. He has
been at different times Minister Of
the Department Of Agriculture and
of the Department of Forestry. With |
MS brother, he edits the farm paper
Ell Agricultor Mexicano, and he pre-
sented a paper on Agriculture in
at the time of the St. Louis |
Senior De Quevedo is |
he present Ministry of Forestry,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-19

Little Big Horn, II will be erected
by the State Of Michigan, At Monroe,
that state, Clusters home town. The
statue is to be OF heroic size, slmi'
lar in many respects to the ST. 6au'
denis General Sherman IN Central
Park here. Custer Is shown bare
headed mounted on a spirited horse,
with his long hair streaming IN the
wind, He Is garbcd in military
cloak. Mrs. Custer recently visited
the studio aud gave her approval OF
the model.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-19
GOOD HOME MADE
BLADDER REMEDY
OLD FOLKS WHO SUFFER
FIND PROMPT RELIEF IN
SIMPLE HOME MIXTURE
WHICH ANYONE CAN EAS.
lily PREPARE.

Here is q prescription that anyone
can mix at home Any good pre-
seription pharmacy can supply the
ingredients named at little cost; be-
ing composed OF vegetable extracts,
| It Is harmless and inexpensive, Best
of all Il does its work well, relieving
even the worst forms OF bladder
trouble, frequent urination, haekache,
kidney complaint, and BY It's direct
action upon the elimina,ive tissue OF
the kidneys, makes these most vital
organs rid the blood and system Of
waste matter and uric acid which
causes rheumatism,
Here il Isl try il, Il you suffer,
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one.halt
ounce; Compound Kargon. one
ounce Compound Syrup Sarsapa.
rilla, three ounces.
Shake we'll in a bottle and take In
teaspoonful doses after each meal
and at bedtime.
Former sufferers often state that
one weeks use shows curative re-
suits in nearly every instance, and
such symptoms as lame back. IRE.
quent desire TO urina,e. pain In blad.
der and even chronic rheumatism are
generally relieved within a few days
the pain and swelling diminishing
with each dose