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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-03
JAPANESE OFFICER IS
MAKING INVESTIGATION

One of the officers aboard the flag
ship Aso of Admiral Ichiji's command
was detailed before the squadron left
Japan to make an investigation of
matters connected with japanese life
in the Hawaiian Islands. This officer
had visited Honolulu before and on the
voyage across the Pacific he gave talks
on Hawaii to the cadets.
Since the squadron arrived the of
fcer has lost no time in aequainting
himself with conditions among the Jap
anese. He has touched lightly on the
matter of wages, and will investigate
the manner of living of the japanese
on the plantations. He is acquiring
wealth Of information, much of it to
be used in instruction for the cadets.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-03

Supervisor Quinn had crouch on
last night at the Board Of Supervis-
ors meeting, and badgered Road SUI
pervisor Wilson for oiling street,
jumped on Road Overseer Paele of
Koolaupoko for daring to employ a
blacksmith, or blaeksmith's helper,
or even Waterman at the quarries or
even an extra luna, and then criti-
cized Treasurer Trent for asking for
an electrical adding machine for use
in case the Supervisors adopted the
individual warrant system, and de-
clared that Trent had no need for a
clerk even, and that the adding ma
chine would be used by Trent for his
commercial business.
The meeting was waste of words,
the discussions being lengthy and in
debating a lack Of cohesion or uniform
ity of knowledge of any subject that
was brought up. The wrangling be-
gan when the road committee present
ed report on matters connected with
the road department, declaring some
horses and mules and wagons unfit for
use and recommending the purchase of
new ones; recommending the road SUI
pervisor to put all machinery in good
shape; recommending that fifteen fire.
extinguishers be put in the Kakaako
and Palama stables, and finally recon-
mending that the horses be no longer
given square meal, but that the oats
be cut out of the bill of fare and the
animals only fed barley and bran. The
report stated that oats were expensive
and that the county could save lot
OF money by cutting out oats.
This brought forth an objection
from Aylett He said that barley and
bran were insufficient for hard-work-
ing horses. Quinn, for the committee,
said he knew all about horses and
knew that they didn It need oats, but
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-03
The Chapman Meetings

teach them one of the most beautiful
songs ever written. 1t was by Fanny
Crosby, the blind evangelist, and was
entitled Saved by Grace" Mr..
Naftzger sang the chorus first as a
solo, sang it second time, and then
sang it with the choir. Dr. Alexander
led the audience in singing the song
then, and it rang out time and again.
Old men who had not raised their
voices in song for years, young boys
whose voices had not yet changed,
men, women and children, sang as they
had never sung before, under the pow
erful influence and leadership of DR..
Alexander. He told how in the Boston
revival meetings, short time ago,
even the reporters had sung the song,
Saved by Grace and. while saying
it, DIR. Alexander pointed knowingly at
the lone, and conspicuous, member of
the local press present. He called on
the men alone to sing, he made the
boys in the gallery of the church sing
he made everybody sing.
Rev. F. C. Gilman spoke of the re.
vival movements in Boston and of the
great work which had been done there.
He told how the great temple inwhich
Continued on Page Five.)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-03

The Senate Kills Bill to
Allow Territory APP
peal Right in Grim
inaI Cases.

The Senate accomplished eonsldera-
bic work at Yesterdays session, being
stimulated perhaps by the remarks that
were made by President w. O. Smith
who upon the converting of the morn
ing session urged the members to make
every minute count because there were
only twenty-one days remaining Of the
session and much essential work that
would have to be performed by the
Senate in the time at it's disposal.
The Senate declined to give its in
dorsement TO the bill allowing appeals
by the Territory in certain criminal
cases. and it was laid upon the table
by a decisive vote. Although the bill
was in conformity with the general
practise that prevails throughout the
United States the Senate majority
possesses enough advantages without al
possess enough advantages without al
Towing the essential questions arising
from conflict in the laws to be carried
to the Supreme Court on rulings favor
able to The defendant in the lower
courts.
The bill fixing the minimum wage Of
public laborers at $3.50 a day passed
third reading in form that makes the
minimum rate named mandatory upon
the County Board of Supervisors and
leaves them no discretion in the matter.
Up to yesterday the Senate had dis
posed of ninety-three bills, forty-one
having come from the House of Rep
resentatives There are ffty-one Sen.
ate bills and thirty-one House bills yet
Continued on Page Two.)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-03

1t was large audience that greeted
DR.. Alexander, the man "who sang a
song around the world; Rev. J. w.
Chapman and the party of evangelists
at the Central Union church last night,
and the people did not go away disap-
pointed. DR.. Alexander, with almost
irresistible force, made the people sing
songs they had never before heard, and
Rev. Mr.. Chapman won the hearts of
all by his eloquent appeal for a love
among them that would never fail and
for practical Christianity. Tears
streamed from. the eyes of many in
the audience as they listened to the
pathetic tales of self sacrifice, the
stories of deepest suffering, which Rev.
Chapman told to illustrate his address.
Not the least feature of the evening
was the singing of Mr.. E. W. Naftz-
ger, whose almost sweet baritone voice
poured out hymns and songs. DR.. Al
exander opened the meeting, and he
had the audience with him from the
very beginning. After songs by the
choir, he told the people that he would
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-03
FAMOUS BUDDHIST
TEMPLE BURNED

A dispatch received yesterday by the
Hawaii Shinpo from its special CORE
spondent in Toxic gave information of
the destruction by fire of the ancient
and famous Buddhist temple at Shiba
Park. TOXIC, known as the Zojoyi. This
temple was built by Tyeyasu, founder
of the Tokugawa dynasty and the
feudal system which ruled Japan for
three hundred years. The temple was
a copy of one at Kamakuwa. In this
temple destroyed by fire were stored
an innumerable and invaluable eollee-
ton of Buddhist manuscripts, CEN
turtles old.
The temple has been one of the prin-
cipal attractions of Toxic and will be
remembered by all who have visited
the imperial city.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-03
AFTERNOON CABLE REPORT.


guests o
Kings Sicily
on a
jurors
of the batleship Minnesota.
million
paid imported
WASHINGTON,
Representatives
penden Philippines.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-03
EARTHQUAKES AT CHARLESTON

CHARLESTON
yesterday
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-03
INSURGENTS STAND NO
SHOW TO DEFEAT THE
REGULAR TARIFF BILL
The Republican Leaders Can Put 1t Through
When Ready---Plague and Yellow
Fever in GuayaquI.
ASSOCIATED Press cablegrams.j

WASHINGTON Republican
of the ability
In
debate
filed
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-03
A PLAGUE CURSED CITY


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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-09
Destruction Caused by Rats.

Consul Maxwell Blake sends from
Dunfermline an extract from Scotch
newspaper on the destruction caused
BY rats, as brought out by deputa
t,cn from the Incorporated Society for
the Destruction of Verrnin Headed
hy Sir James Crichton Browne and the
Duke Of BEDFORD, they waited upon
Lord Darlington at the offices OF the
Board of Agriculture to urge him to
appoint a commission to inquire into
the subject of the destruction caused
to crops by rats. The extract reads:
'"rhe population pointed out the enor-
nous damage done by rats, which
amounts, on most moderate compu-
tation, to c15,000.000 per annum in
Great Britain. This is arrived at by
allowing only one rat to cultivated
acre of land. Assuming that each rat
does damage to the extent of / farth-
million acres Of land at the figure men,
toned. Sir James Crichton Browne In
ci1cntal)y stated that two million peo-
pie died of plague in India, and said it
had been proved that the rat was the
chief cause of the spread of infection.
1t was also stated that the expenditure
on rat poisons in The United Kingdom
amounts to G250,0oO per annum, which
is considered many times more than
would be required properly to extermi-
nate the verInn if the campaign were
systematically conducted."-Daily Con-
sular Reports. "@
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-09
!, adies Eennuoisnt Society.

Tho annual meeting of the Ladies'
benevolent Society was held at the
residence of Mrs. Frank Davenport
Thursday. Ten ladies were present.
The following officers were chosen to
serve for the ensuing year:
Prcsident-Mrs. w. G. johnson.
Vice Pres.-Mrs. J. s. Hamilton.
Sec.-Mrs f. Davenport.
rreas.-Miss Elizabeth Page.
Executive committcc-Mrs. +. T.
Beane, Mrs J. w. Church.
Visiting. cOmmittce-CnlVef
church, Mrs. F. f. Became and Mrs. j.
s. Hamilton; Congregational churcfi,
Mrs. Marston, Mrs WinSate and MIS-
Fred Tenncy; Methodist church. Mr5.
J. II. Lowell. Mrs. w. Perry and Mrs.
j. w. Church; Baptist church, MIS-.
Itraincrd and Mrs. George Fuller;
Fniscopal church. Mrs. Frc"Sc ana MIS-.
r.. Otis: Friends church, Mrs. a. n.
Smith and Mrs. G, y. Smith.
4 vote of thanks was extended t" the
retiring president, Mrs: NJ. Z. WlnGate.
for her faithful services during the past
four years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-09
JOINT INSTALLATION
CT the Sons of Veterans and Ladies'
Auxiliary Friday Evening.

The Ladies' Auxiliary and Garfield
Camp. No /, S. of y, held q joint in
stallation in the G. A. r.. hall Friday
evening, Past Commander George II.
Pangs of Augusta officiating. The Of
tiCers:
President-Inez II. White.
Vice prcsidents-E Emily Proctor
Mary Colby.
Trustee s-Emily Proctor and Clara
Dickinson
Treasurcr-Mary Esty.
Chaplain-C Dickinson.
Guide-Blanche Jenkins.
Assistant Guide-Estelc Ramstcd.
Inside Guard-Ethcl Toward.
Outside Guard-TIattic Watson.
National Dclegate-E. Toward.
Altcrnatc-E. Proctor.
Division Delegates. Coombs.
Alternate-B. jenkins.
For the Sons of Veterans the follow
ing were installed:
Commander-T +. NoSc.
Senior Vice CONF. L. Merrick
Junior Vice CONF. IL. Moulton.
Patriotic Instructor-C. f. Proctor
Camp Council-G. $. DoIIoff, A. B.
Clement and Il. \. Kecne.
Delegates to State Encanpment at
Bangor-C T.. Proctor and A. T.. Mace.
AIternateS-F l.. Merrick and Frank
White
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-09
A DeIiuhtful Entert aipnent.

Miss Ellen Van Volkenberg delighted
good sized audience at Library hall FIJI
day evening with a fine Interpretation OF
Eleanor Robson's rendering of the play
"Mcrely Mary Ann" Miss Van Noiken-
burg has heard the play but once, ana
has never seen the manuscript, bHt with
out the slightest lesitancy she delineates
rot only the words and action OF th2
play but also the mannerisms of the act
ors whose performance she Witnessed
Miss Van Nokenburg will he warmly
welcomed if she should be secured for
return engagement in Gardiner Inc
oven, was under the auspices OF the SEN
Tor class of the Gardiner High school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-09
FAIRFIELD.

Silence Howard Hayden Chapter, D.
a. r., will meet at o'clock next Mon
day evening with Mrs. Marion Free
land, High street.
The students of Lawrence High
school gave a sociable in the assembly
hall of the school building Thursday
evening. The young people passed the
time very pleasantly with games and
music. Refreshments were served An
admission of 10 cents was charged for
the benefit of the basketball team.
l.. A. Allen and William Hayes have
purchased of Herbert Goodwin the
moving picture business at Fairfield
Opera house, and plans to to give
shows on Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday evenings of each week.
1t is expected that the boys of the
Lawrence High school will begin their
basketball practice next Monday and
that the organization of the school
team will be perfected in a few days.
The prospect is good for the organiza-
ton of a town team in the near flu
ture. Practice Will begin at the Opera
house Monday evening. f.. A Allen is
to coach both teams.
w. L. Hersey superintendent of
schools in the towns of Fairfield and
Oakland, has requested that all schools
il his jurisdiction properly observe the
Tooth anniversary of Lincoln's birth
day. Special attention WIFI be given to
sketches of the life of Lincoln, his con-
nection with the Civil War, and to his
address at Gettysburg. Then exercises
Will be held on Feb. II, if the schools
are in session on that day, otherwise
on the afternoon of the preceding day.
At Oakland the exercises VIII be held
in Memorial hall on the evening Of Feb.
II, at which time the address at Get
tysburg will be given in concert by the
pupils of one of the schools.
Capt. Silas Adams of Waterville,
patriotic Instructor for the Grand
Array. paid Il visit to Fairfield schools
Thursday afternoon, accompanied by
il. j. Savage of the local Post At the
LaWre nee High School building Capt.
Adams addressed the pupils of the
High school and Grade * in q body,
dwelling largely on the struggle for
American liberty in &c and the sacri
fees made, in the War or the Rebel
lion, to preserve it. At the North
Haley and Miss Wethercll's rooms
were gathered in q body and after MI.
Savage had told a few war stories,
Capt. Adams addressed them along
lines similar to those drawn at the
High school, but in a more simple man.
ner. America was sung at the High
School building and war melody at
the North Grammar
The Appreciation of the Spiritual"
VIII be the theme of Rev. Frank e.
cartons sermon at the Universalist
church Sunday forenoon
The following names Of pupils in the
town schools should be added to the
honor list of those not absent one-halt
day during the fall term: Roland
FGoler. Carl Fogg, Beatrice Leonard,
Ernest Mayo, Amos Pooler, Willie Cor
den, Henry Brophy, Paul Gilbert and
Marie Smith.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-09
WATERV|LLE,
Annual Meeting of
Historical Society.

The annual netting of the Water
vile Historical Society was held in the
rooms of the association in Library
building last evening. Rev. L. G.
Whittcmore, ID. d., reported that sew
eral valuable gifts have been made to
the society during the year. The Sc
ciety voted to enlarge the present
rooms and to establish system of
cases ana shelves for additional eX-
hibits. The following new members
We're elected: Frank 3. Philbrick,
Dennis Evarts Bowman, Charles IL.
Harrington, f. j. Small, ESQ, p. II.
Plaisted, Sheridan Plaisted, Prof. II. f..
Simpson, A. M. kennison, Howard G.
Morse, DR.. A. r. Mcader, all of this
city and Edward Nj. Foster of Oakland.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: Pres, DR.. f. G. Thayer; Vice
Pres, Martin Blaisdell; Cor. Sec, Rev.
E. c. Whittemore; Rec. Sec, J. c.
Blaisdell; Treas, f. r. Drummond;
curator f. F. Graves; executive coun-
Gil, the above officers, l.. W. Heath,
Frank Rcdington, Horace Purinton, c.
II. Alden, and Silas Adams.
The society is in a tlourishing con-
dition and appears to have many
friends abroad as well as at home. The
rooms have become to small for the
regular exhibits and the time is not far
distant when the society will be obllg
ed to erect building of its own.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-09
The Cult of Gloves,

The principal source of the worlds
Glove supply is Zanzibar and the neigh
boring island of Pemba East Africa.
The seeds are planted in long trenches
and kept well watered, and in the course
of 40 days the shoots appear above the
ground. They are carefully watAred
and looked after for two years, when
they should be about three feet high.
Then they ara transplanted in rows
about 80 feet apart and well water"d
until they become rooted. From that
time on they require only ordinary care.
In five or six years they come into
bearing. when they are of the size of
ordinary pear trees and very shapely.
Then the young plantation is 4 pretty
sight. The leaves of various shades
of green tinged with red serve to oct off
the clusters of dull red Glove buds.
The limbs of the tree being very brit
tie. a peculiar four-sided ladder is used
in gathering. AS fast as the buds are
collected they are spread in the sun
until they assume a brownish color.
when they are put into the storehouse
ready for market 1O-year-old plan
tation should produce 20 pounds of
cloves to the tree. Trees of 20 years
frequently produce upward OF 100
pounds each.
Besides the buds the stems are gath
cred. and form an article of commerce.
commanding one-fifth the price of
cloves and having about the same per-
centage of strength To this is due the
fact that ground cloves can be pul
chased in the home market at lower
price than the whole cloves.-Harper's
Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-09
CHINA.

Glenice Young, who has been passing
her vacation with her aunt, Mrs. w. T..
Colley, returned Sunday to. Augusta,
wn.lc she is attending the High school
Edward Washburn of Colby, Who I3s
been at home for the holidays has re-
turned to his studies.
The Busy Workers met with Mrs. ". f,
Colley New Years day.
A. J. Billings Circle will meet at head
quarters Tuesday, Jan. II. A baked bean
dinner will be served at noon and in
stallation at p. NJ. 1t is hoped there
will be a full attendance.
No. 81. o. f. s., We're installed at their
regular meeting, Jan. l by Mrs. ". o.
Ripley of Liberty.
Silver Lake Grange postponed it's regu-
lar meeting Tuesday evening on account
of the storm. The Grange will hold a
special meeting Saturday evening, Jan
g. at G.. A. r. hall.
A Union prayer meeting was held al
- -rethodist church Friday evening
Evangelist Johnson will preach at the
Methodist church on Monday evening
Ian. II. and will introduce an italian
friend. who will give a lecture at the
same place. Tuesday evening. Jan. l..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-09
Roof Dwelling in AIgiers.

Americans know what it is to live piled
up in apartment houses, but they are not
familiar with the joys of living on each
others roof. l am!
AS Friday is the Arab holiday. the little
sons of the Prophet do not go to school
so. of course, they fight among them,
serves; ana when The son of wife No.
hits the son of wife No. 2, or 8 the moth
ers take part in the fray. No fuss in the
italian quarter of New York between
Italian furies can approach the contests
heard downstairs. Arabic is a wonderful
language: it is full of RS" and CHS. -
and when uttered with murderous intent
it sounds Just like tearing cloths and
breaking bones.
Up above us was another story: there
lived a French woman with a red nose
and fearful eyes, mother of ! know not
how many children, always wailing and
lamentinG her unfortunate condition.
Her husband was guard at the prison
near bv tall, black ,lmustached, dis
NAL man, ever sorrowfully begetting chill
drenn:, who, borne, by 2 sorrowful mother,
could not be other than sinister scare
crows. and such they We're. That home
was nothing but weeping and crashing
Of teeth day in and day out.-Harper' S
Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-09
Low Water in Mammoth Cave.

The remarkable drouth which has
prevailed over a large area Of our
country during the late summer and
fail las been felt severely in Ken
trcky. For ninety days the central
portion of that state was without the
slightest trace of rainfall. and the pro
trJcted dry spell even affected the un-
foreground river in Mammoth cave. for
at places in Echo river where there
has always been ten or fifteen feet Of
water the channel became perfectly
dry. Generally the surface of the
water and the roof Of tho cavern are SO
ar to each other that the stream can
he nayiSatcd for only short distance
buI now the skifis can travel for miles
and many beautiful new inlets and
Crnttos have been discovered This
sl.btcrranear river, as its name implies.
has always been famous for its mar
vicious echoes, but the low stage of
water has greatly intensified their vol
umc until the distinctness is truly I'M
anny.-Harper's Weekly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-09
The YaW Concert.

The long anticipated Madam Yaw
concert, held in the Waterville Opera
house Friday night under the direction
of Mr.. Chapman, was the musical treat
of the season.
Every seat in the house was sold,
long before the opening, to an audi
ence, representative of the musical cul-
ture of this and surrounding towns.
special trains being run for their ac-
commodation. Madame Yaw was the
recipient of one of the greatest ova-
tions ever rendered to a singer by
central Maine audience. Many in the
audience had already heard the great
singer at the Festival, but were equally
charmed with her rendition last even
ing and to those who had never before
had the pleasure of hearing her, by
their applause rendered magnii-
cient tribute to her wonderful voice,
as well as to her charming personality.
Her singing was indeed revelation.
AS soprano, her tones are rarely
beautiful and wonderful, placing her
as one Of the very best Criticisms are
impossible, for her intonations are per-
feet and the audience are in an ecstasy
of delight, listening TO the thrills. so
birdlike Madame Yaw's voice, is not
the only feature that wins the audi
ence Her dramatic ability is of the
highest and manner so distinctively
charming, warns her audience to her
at once
Frank F. Kendrie received an en-
thusiastic welcome and the manner IN
which he rendered his numbers proved
him to be violinist of decided ability.
Marksman Talmage, with his splen-
cid baritone voice, won we'll deserved
applause and his selections were es-
pecially pleasing.
Mr.. Chapman. accompanied as only
he can, adding much to the pleasure of
the evening.
9th Concerto--Allegro,
Charles De Beroit
Mr.. Frank E. kendrie.
When Two That Love Are Parted. >,
Mr. Markham Talmage.
LIE Rossignol-"Les Noces de Jeanette
with flute Obligatory o.,
Madame Ellen Beach 4aw,
l''i>'N MIR. Frank f. Kendrie.
(a) lie Bonheur est chose legere.-
Saint-Saens
with violin Obligatory
tb) Vergebiches Staendschen, Brahms
(c) Q, Bella Mia. ~, al., Widor
(d) Listen to the Voice of Love, Hook
Old English.
Madame Ellen Beach Yaw.
Mother O. Mine, Tours
Mr.. Markham Talmage. ,
ca Humoreske, Dvorak
MIR Frank E. Kendrie.
Mad Scene from Lucia (by special re- re-:
with flute Obligatory
Madame Ellen Beach Yaw.
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WINNERS ATHLETIC ASSO.
1'ee's oHeers and Arranges to Begin
Polo Games Today,

Inc winners Athletic Association held
a meeting at the association rooms Fri
day evening and elected officers for the
ensuing year as follows:
President-Edward Talbot.
Secretary and Treasurer-David Kelley.
POLO team-Captain, Leo O'Brien; man.
ager, Daniel Pender.
baseball team-Captain. Ernest lib
belts; manager, Leo O'Brien.
Inc first polo game will be played Sat
urday with the Gardiner Athletic Club,
and the lineup will be as follows: Goal
tenders, McGovern and Tibbetts; centers,
Stinchfeld and Pender; halfbacks,
O'Brien and Mcdonald; first rush, Ken
needy; second rush, Boardway. The man
agement would like to secure games with
polo teams in kennebec county.