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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-20
Army and Navy News

Reports from Camp Damon, where
the First Regiment National Guard of
Hawaii and the regulars from Fort
Shafter are having a week ) end en-
campment, are that Major S. W. Dun
ming Goth Infantry, Z. S. A., is MAX
ing the militiamen work hard and hike
hard and this occurs twice every day,
at least. In the forenoon there is bat
TALON drill and in the afternoon field
maneuvers in open order. The Nation
al Guardsmen have been trailed QUE
over the mountain back of the camp,
through swampy ground, through cane
fields, up and down hill until they were
a mighty tired lot of citizen soldiers.
Their only query was, "When will the
Major let up?" But the Major wants
to whip the National Guardsmen into
amateur regulars and apparently is 60
ing to keep right on.
Some of the officers who have been
doing considerable horseback riding
show the effects of their experience. If
there We're mantles in Camp Damon,
many of them would be taking their
Tations from that elevation. Col
Coyne 5 horse had to be sent back ia
town. The horse, and not the Colonel
got the worst of the encounter. The
Colonel is said to weigh the most.
The men eat as often as anything is
placed before them. Captain Nicely OF
the Commissary Department is of the
opinion that the guardsmen do nothing
but eat all day long. He can't remem
Der seeing any of them at drill.
On Thursday a wind sprang up and
for a while tent pegs were yanked NJ
and the men had some difficulty in keep
ing the canvas down. The Y. NJ. c. A
people were just then raising a very
large tent in which to hold service!
and provide the men with amusements
Just then a big wind caught the ten
and started it skyward. The men de
cded that this was the proper time
to test the dirigible qualities of the
tent and formed themselves into al
impromptu balloon corps. The wind wa
so strong that at times a row of mel
holding on to one edge of the tent were
lifted bodily from the ground. Al las
the canvas gave way; there was Ions
ripping sound and the tent divided in
TO two parts. Secretary Super and
corps of workers Immediately started t.
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nest Graves and Francis B. Willy are
relieved from duty with the Ist Bat
talon of Engineers. at Honolulu, and
assigned TO the End Battalion of En-
gIneers. ordered To Manila
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The commission Will consider:

elheienc} which it should at all times
maintain.
The commission will consider:
All defects in the law under which
the Navy Department is now organized,
especially in respect to the authority of
bureau chiefs;
Division Of responsibility and conse-
quent lack of coordination in war prep
arations;
Possible consolidation of certain bu-
reaus;
Providing the Secretary of War with
military advisers responsible for co-ordi-
mating the work of the bureaus and
for preparations for war;
Economical allotment and disburse-
ment of appropriations, and
A system which will insure strict ac-
countability.
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Captain Niblack Mentioned,

ANNAPOLIS, Md, January 90
The Naval Institute, composed of Off
GERS Of the United States throughout
the world, has announced the annual
distribution of prizes and honorable
mention for essays written upon naval
subjects. The first prize, which car
ries with it the institute S medal. 5000
and life membership, was awarded TO
Lieutenant Ernest ]. King, now sta
toned at the Naval Academy. Lieu
tenant King is graduate of the acad-
envy, of the class of 1901. Honorable
mentions were awarded as follows:
Commodore W. H. Beeler, subject.
"The Navy and Coast Defense" -;
Commander 4. P Niblack, subject, "a
Plea for Physical Training in the
Navy Pay Inspector John A. Mudd,
1.-The Reorganization of the Naval Es-
adjustment. -
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sew up the long rent and the tent is
now up and utilized for Y. NJ. q. A.
purposes.
On the march out to camp Wednes-
day night two men had to be looked
after by the medical corps One man
who wore glasses had mislaid his. He
borrowed glasses from a comrade, but
they were not fit for his eyes. The
result was vertigo and the young man
felt more like walking on the top of
his head than on his feet.
First Squadron Coming In.
On Sunday the First Squadron, Fifth
Cavalry, will come into town from Lei
lehua- to camp out at Fort Shafter over
night in preparation for the parade on
Washington IS birthday. The First
Squadron comprises four troops. The
| mounted band will come in the same
day and will again be feature of the
marching columns. The cavalry will
remain at Fort Shafter Monday night
and leave for the cantonment on Tues
day morning.
Naval Wharf No. l, o. K.
Naval Wharf No. 1 is again in fine
shape. Under the direction of Engi-
neer Parks, U. S. n, and Carpenter
Scharf, the wharf was ripped up, old
piles pulled out and new ones driven
The stringers and much of the heavy
woodwork were renewed, the cracks and
holIows in the asphalt reflled and
smoothed over. The wharf is now
ready for the reception of government
vessels. Work is being prosecuted on
! the other naval wharf This one is
apparently in greater need of more ex
tensive repairs than the wharf already
completed.
Guns Out Next Thursday.
With the shear-legs out of the Mohi
can and plans well under way for theil
elevation and bridling, it is likely thai
! the big 12-inch guns may be lifted next
Thursday. At least it is anticipated
~that the first of the pair will be giver
lift on that day. Captain Bedford
the rigger, is working hard every day
on his tackle, for the raising of tht
shear-legs themselves will be no small
job
Navy Reorganization.
Orders have been received here from
the Navy Department which involve
the carrying out of some of the fea
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Guns Out Next Thursday.
Navy Reorganization.

Orders have been received here from
the Navy Department which involve
the carrying out of some of the fea-
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Place to Rent
At kaimuki

Corner eth and Mauna Loa avenues.
One and one-half acres, planted in
fruit trees. Comfortable Groom house.
servants quarters. Suitable far
chicken ranch or market pardeninr.
Rent. $25 per month.
Apply
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Marine Corps Orders.

Major T. P. Kane, Captain G. C.
Reid and Second Lieutenant II. NJ.
Smith, qualified for promotion.
First Lieutenant R. B. Putnam, from
duty in office of major general, com
mandant, to duty in Office of paymas-
ter, United States Marine Corps.
Captain II. L. Matthews, assistant
quartermaster, Guantanamo, Cuba, to
make special investigation.
Captain J. A. Hughes, granted leave
of absence for one month
Second Lieutenants E. A. Perkins, c.
c. Riner, A. A. Cunningham, c. J. Mil,
Ter. T. E. Thrashner, Jr., W. J. Platten,
J. G. Fegan, R. 7. Zane, c. L. Gawne,
A D. Rorex, F. NJ. Reno, A. +. Simon,
p. F. Smith, H. W. Weitzel, A. B. Mil.
Ter. G. H. Osterhout, d. F. Duncan, 0.
Baeker, Jr., E. H. Brainard, F. r.
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Middies Deficient in Studies.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, February s.
Ninety-six midshipmen are deficient in
studies as result of the recent semi
annual examinations. This fact was
given out at the academy today. Forty
five of the deficiencies are among first
or senior classmen. Only five of these,
however, are likely not to be waved.
The other deficiencies are as follows
Eleven second classmen, fourteen third
classmen aud twenty-six fourth class
men. The percentage is unusually
small this wear.
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To Investigate Military Posts.

Military posts and other features of
the Army organization are to be in
vestigated by the Senate Committee on
Military Affairs, according to a resolu-
ton reported by the committee and
adopted by the Senate Authority is
given by the resolution for members
of the committee to visit military
posts and to call witnesses in pursuing
its investigation.
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Title of Paymasters' Clerks.

The House Committee on Military
Affairs has agreed to a favorable re-
port on the bill to change the title of
paymasters clerks in the Army to pay
masters assistants, and to provide for
their retirement, as if they were off
GERS in the Army. Washington Star.
Engineers Ordered to Manila.
The following changes in the sta
tions and duties of officers of the Corps
of Engineers are ordered:
Capts. Michael J. McDonough and
Paul S. Bond and First Lieuts
Thomas NJ Robins, Theodore H. Dill
lon, Dewitt G. Jones, William F. En-
dress and Jarvis j. Balm are relieved
from duty at the engineer school and
the post of Washington barracks, D.
c., and will proceed with Companies
F and H. End Battalion of Engineers
to the Philippine Islands on the trans
port to sail from San Francisco, Cal,
about June ), 1909
First Lieuts. Clarence S. Ridley, Err
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eiheiencE which it should at all times !
maintain.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-01-25
M0RMONS WOULD JUST
AS soon Be DRY

Salt Lake City, Jan. 24--Prohibition
that shall be state wide and absolute
Is the intent of a bill introduced in
the lower branch of Utahs legislative
assembly yesterday. The measure,
which was drawn under the direction
of the nti-Saloon league in this city,
and which is supposed to have the in
dorsement Of the more influential
members of the dominant church In
Utah, Is drastic In the extreme Under
its provisions the manufacture, sale or
free dispensing Of intoxicants Is pro-
hibited. To obtain liquor from the
druggists 1t will be necessary to pre-
sent a special prescription, which
must bill filed with the county clerk.
Violation of the law will be construed
as misdemeanor.
Supporters of the prohibition bill as
sert that two-thirds of the members
Of the house are pledged in it's favor
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-01-25
GOVERNMENT TAKES
STEP TO REGAIN
LANDS
SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO ATTOR.
NEY GENERAL FILES MANY
SUITS AT PORTLAND.

Portland, Ore, Jan. 24.--Another ster
In the fight of the federal government
to recover possession of the land in
cluded in the immense grant to the
| Oregon & California Railroad company
was taken yesterday when B. d
Townsend, special assistant to the
attorney general, filed in the federal
court in Portland 35 suits in equity
against the O. & C. and Southern Pa
clfic companies and over 100 other de-
PENDANTS. These suits are supple
mentary to those previously filed
against the Hartman companies and
are for the purpose of recovering land
included in the grant and already sold
by the railroads, or, where title to
the land cannot be regained, of secur-
Ing FOR the government all monies paid
for the land in excess of $3.50 an acre,
the price at which it was stipulated in
the original grant the land would be
sold. Besides the railroads the de-
PENDANTS in the suits are those who
have purchased land from these COM
panies. The suits involve more than
$15,O00,000 and also more than 353,2SS
acres of land. All of the land is To-
Gated in Oregon.
In its original suit the government
alleges the fact that the railroad vio-
lated the terms of the grant by re-
fusing to sell the lands contained
therein for $3.50 an acre and seeks to
either force the railroad to sell the
land to settlers according to the terms
of the grant or to have the entire grant
annuled and the land restored to the
public domain.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-01-25
BITTER ROOT PRAISED
BY PRESIDENT
ELLIOTT

There is not much to say about
this trip" said President Elliott
yesterday afternoon to a Missou-
lian reporter, las it Is merely an
inspection tour. We are to look
over new work and take up some
other matters that can be more
satisfactorily determined here We
are specially interested in this part
of our territory. Personally, l am
an enthusiast regarding the Bit
ter Root county; l consider 1t one
of the most remarkable valleys in
the world. Just before we started
on this trip. we had a big meeting
of the commercial agents of the
Northern Pacific at ST Paul; there
were more than hundred of them
at the meeting and l made them an
address. In the course of this talk
l referred specially to the Bitter
Root and to Missoula; l held them
up as examples of the great posi-
bilities that lie in our territory and
I was able to talk at some length
upon your beautiful valley here, as
am tolerably well posted regard
ing it and as am personally
acquainted with it's wonderful fer
tility. The Northern Pacific Is d.
rectly interested in every legitimate
means to promote the welfare of
the cities and agricultural districts
along its route. Our advertising
will this season. have a special
bearing upon your part Of the coun-
try and in other ways we are en-
deavoring to promote your inter-
ates; by advancing them, we help
ourselves"
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-01-25
.L|GHTSH|P FLOT|LLA
COMPLETES LONG
TRIP
WEATHER-BEA AND STORM.
STAINED VESSELS ARRIVE
IN SAN FRANCISCO.

San Francisco, Jan. 24.-Weather-
beaten and stained by the storms of
many seas the lightship flotilla sailed
into port today, 125 days out from New
York. The little fleet. consisting of
three lightships and three lighthouse
tenders, made it's voyage of more than
$4,000 miles without mishap and Cap
tain Albert Mertz, who is In COM
mand, is highly pleased with the per-
formance of his staunch little craft
Out of Callao. the lightships were
taken in tow by the tenders to save
coal and 175 miles were covered in this
way. The lghtship Columbia River,
No. So, will go north to guard the en-
trance of the stream after which she
is named. The Swiftsure, No. SO, and
the tender Manzanita go to the straits
of Fuca, the entrance to Puget sound.
The Relief and tender Sequoia will re-
main here and the tender Kukui goes
to Honolulu.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-01-25
MONTANA TO ESCORT
TAF7'S CANAL
PARTY
PANAMA TRIP BEGINS TODAY
FROM CHARLESTON AND
WILL END FEBRUARY 13.

Charleston, S. c., Jan. 24.-The Pan
anna trip of President elect Taft and
party will begin at $3.50 o'clock to-
morrow morning when Mr.. and Mrs.
Taft will board the cruiser North
Carolina, now within Charleston har-
Dor The trip will end at New Or
leans, February 10.
AT South Pass Mr.. Tafts party will
be transferred to the scout cruisers
birmingham and Salem for the trim
up the mouth of the Mississippi river.
This arrangement has been made in
order that the North Carolina and
Montana may escort the Atlantic bat
tleship fleet into port on it's return.
Mr.. Taft's immediate party besides
himself and Mrs. Taft, include AS
slstant Secretary Weddell Mischler. L.
o. Wheeler, secret service operative.
seven civil engineers and Monico Lo-
PEE. Mr.. Tafts Filipino valet.
Mrs. Taft, Senator Knox and
Frank H. Hitchcock and the engineers
reached here this morning. Mr.. Taft
had no statement to make tonight re-
garding the conferences he held here
today with Senator Knox and Mr..
both of whom arrived here
this morning in response to kilograms
from Mr. Taft. The president elect
declared he had found every moment
of his stay in Charleston delightful.
The party returned to Charleston at
10 o'clock tonight.
An unusual incident was the appear
ance before Mr., Taft by appointment
of Colonel e. J. Watson, commits
sioner Of agriculture and immigration
In South Carolina. who represented
also the Southern States Association
of Commerce and Agriculture, and
of farmers union in this
state, representing 10000 democratic
voters, who came to present a resolu-
ton urging the reappointment of Sec
retary Wilson.
Mr.. Taft thanked them for coming
out but told them that he would not
announce the makeup Of hi. cabinet
until one or two days before his in
auguration.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-01-25
SOLDIER PUC|L|ST
IS KILLED BY BLOW

Salt Lake City, Jan. PA prelim-
mary boxing bout in which Teddy
Flick and Mickey Wilson were princi-
pals, was fought last night at the bar
racks gymnasium here with fatal
consequences to the latter. Wilson
was knocked unconscious in the fourth
round and died in the hospital this aft
ernoon. The suspicion that the mans
neck was broken caused an inquiry to
be made today by an officers court
and 1t was determined that death re-
suited from fracture at the base
of the brain, caused by a fall This
verdict, it is said, forestalls action by
the civil authorities. The men were
on the most friendly terms, both being
members Of troop L, Fourteenth cav
airy.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-01-25
EARTHQUAKE IS FELT
BUT NOT LOCATED

st. Petersburg, Jan. 24.-Although
all reports from the various observa-
tories in Russia locate the earthquake
the shocks of which were recorded
yesterday, somewhere on the Russian
side of the Pamiris, Turkestan, no d.
rect news has been received fixing the
disturbance in any definite place. A
dispatch from Borzziom in Transcau-
casia, reports the recording there by
seismograph of a distant earthquake.
Eastern Turkestan, the region indcat-
ed, is sparsely settled and details of
an earthquake there would be very
slow in reaching st. Petersburg. The
first direct reports from the scene Of
the great earthquake at Karatagh,
Russian Turkestan, in October, 1907,
were not received until three weeks
after its occurrence. In that earth
quake about $4,000 persons We're killed.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-01-25
LAST TRIP Is FATAL.

San Francisco, Jan. 24-The wife or
Captain Carl Henningsen, who with
her little girl was killed by falling
spars when the schooner Sequel wen:
on the rocks. was the daughter of
Peter Brandt, foreman of the Southern
Pacific shops at West Oakland. Ac-
cording to their friends, this was t.
have been the last voyage of Captain
Henningsen and for that reason took
his wife and little daughter with him
on the schooner of which he was the
master. Upon his return II was his
intention to give up the sea-
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-01-25
Republic, Palatia Boat of the White Star Line,
Disappears at $50 Sunday Night.
LATEST REPORTS INDICATE THAT SIX LOST LIVES
Doomed Craft Was in Tow Of Revenue Cutter Gresham and
Derelict Destroyer Seneca, on Way to New York,
When She Went Down. at Point Near No
Mans Land Small Island.

New York. Jan. 24.-The palatial
ocean steamership Republic of the
White Star line. which was in collis-
ion with the Italian liner Florida early
Saturday morning off Nantucket,
Mass, went down at $3.50 tonight No
one was lost. Her passengers were
taken off many hours before and are
on the steamship Baltic. which was off
Sandy Hook at late hour, making
for this port The Republic was IN
tow of the revenue cutter Gresham ana
the derelict destroyer Seneca, proceed
ing to New York, when she sank. On
board her was Captain Sealby with
volunteer detail of the crew. They had
toWed them a short distance when she
began to settle rapidly. Seeing no
hope of saving the ship, Captain Seal
nv gave the order to abandon the snip
and the crew was taken Off by the
Gresham. which cast loose from the
crippled liner and stood by until she
sank beneath the waves.
The Gresham and Seneca then head
ed for the Massachusetts coast and
will land Captain Sealby and his brave
crew at Gayhead, Mass, or Newport,
RI AS to the exact point OF land
ing, wireless advices differ.
The point where the Republic went
down is described In brief wireless
messages received here tonight as Off
No Mans land, a small island south OF
Marthas Vineyard island, off the
Massachusetts, coast
The Italian liner Florida. which
crashed into the Republic IN the
dense fog off Nantucket early Satur-
day morning and gave her the death
blow, is slowly steaming towards New
York, conveyed by the American liner
New York
The Baltic was in wireless commu-
nication with the Fire island station
at II o'clock tonight, but did not define
her position. The weather was very
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-01-25
EXPERIENCES HURRICANES.

San Pedro Cal, Jan. 24.-The
steamer Centralia, Captain Erickson,
which arrived this morning from
Gray's Harbor via San Francisco with
10 passengers and $4,000 feet of lum-
Der, had an awful experience when
off the Mendocino coast. The wind
blew a hurricane for two hours, ac-
companied by tremendous seas. The
cargo shifted and the steamer went
on her beam ends She hove to and
the cargo was r.ghted.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-01-25
C0L0RED PUGS MAY
MEET IN LONDON

San Francisco, Jan. 24.--According
to statement made by Joseph Wood
man. manager of Sam Langford, the
eastern heavyweight, Langford ex-
poets to leave for London about
March 1 to prepare for a match with
Jack Johnson before the London Ath-
letic club on some date not yet fixed.
The London fight promoters have
cabled Woodman that he can draw on
them for expenses whenever, he is
ready. Woodman is trying to match
Langford with Stanley Ketchell for a
date in May, but has made no prog
ress so far. 1t is believed that he
Will throw over the London match If
he can sign with Ketchel.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-01-25
EXPECTS NO PAY.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 24.-William ].
Bryan in a statement tonight explained
his attitude toward and in connection
with a joint resolution introduced last
week in the Nebraska legislature pro-
viding for school of citizenship in the
University of Nebraska Mr.. Bryan
says he inspired it's introduction but
adds that he has no pecuniary inter-
est In the matter and that whatever
lectures he may deliver will be with
out compensation.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-01-25
GoVERNoR.ELEcT STALLED.

Redding, Cal, Jan. 24.-The hardest
snowstorm that has been experienced
In this section Of the state In 20
years prevailed today and tonight
Telegraph and telephone wires are
badly tangled and not train has
passed through the Sacramento can
yon today. The snow blockade is
more complete than the tieup of traf-
fic last week by floods and washouts.
There has been no communication
with points north of here all day.
A heavy snow fell during the day
from Anderson north to the state line
and from Red Bluff south it rained.
One of the trains stalled here has on
board Governor elect Cosgrove Of
Washington and party.