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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-24

Dozen Siege Guns Are
on Lurline Consigned
to Ruger.

Twelve siege guns comprising three
batteries of artillery are aboard the
Matson Navigation eompany's steam
ship Lurline, consigned to the War
Department IS engineer representatives
in Honolulu, and will arrive tomorrow
afternoon.
The guns aggregate $4,000 pounds in
weight, and there is a total of one
thousand tons of caissons, limbers, am
munition wagons, platform wagons,
battery wagons, gun carriages and
ordnance stores, included in the ship
ment.
Upon arrival of the artillery and
other impedimenta closely related
thereto, the entire shipment will be
conveyed to Battery Harlow, Fort
Ruger, and stored until wanted The
shipment comprises the following
items:
II siege guns, $4,000 pounds.
Il gun carriages, $4,000 pounds;
IL limbers;
6 ammunition wagons;
II platform wagons;
3 army store wagons;
8 battery wagons;
battery limbers;
Is siege platforms, $4,000 pounds;
Harness, tools, ETC.;
gun carriages. S. u;
IL eaissons, s. u;
is limbers, s. T.;
l battery wagon, timber, s. T.;
Miscellaneous ordnance stores, box
ed, 10000 pounds.
Major Winslow, Engineer Corps,
states that the guns and other mate
rial viii be stored at Battery Harlow
until further orders. As to the caliber
of the guns he has no data on hand,
but siege guns of the kind expected
are either 5-inch rife or Finch how
itZer
An Army officer stated last night
that the siege guns will be placed in
the Notifications here and will be used
for seaeoast protection. Being mobile,
they could be moved should necessity
demand, and would be available for
(Continued on Page Five.)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-24
MANY CERTIFICATES
Of HAWAIIAN BIRTH

The Secretary's office is doing land
office business in turning out certificates
of Hawaiian birth. An average of
forty certificates day are being is
sued, and there are several hundred still
waiting. United States Immigra ton
Commissioner Raymond C. Brown has
stopped issuing certificates of Ha-
waiian birth for the present, and that
throws lot of extra work on Chief
Clerk Matheson and Secretary Mott
Smith.
Beginning with next week, japanese
cases will be taken only on Tuesdays
and Chinese cases only on Fridays Loo
10 has been retained as official Chinese
interpreter in the Hawaiian birth GER
tifeate matters.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-24
PROF. De: MING
IS OFF FOR
JAPAN
Interpreter Free toLeave
When Sega Case
Is NoIle'd,

Prof Walter Dening, the expert in
japanese interpretations from the
vernacular into the English, who has
been a valuable ally in the prosecu-
ton of the "striken eases, made a
spectacular departure for Japan yes
terday afternoon on the T. K. K.
steamship Nippon Maru.
The learned pedagogue, whom Judge
De Bolt decided in court yesterday
should remain here under the subpoena
Of Attorney Lightfoot for the
e. s side about seven minutes before
the scheduled departure of the vessel.
The gangway was already partially
lowered and the professor, who was
accompanied by Mrs. Dening, started
up the wobhly gangplank until stopped
by Captain Reilly, Hackfeld's dock
manager, owing to the danger to the
professor. The. latter reluctantly left
the plank and waited anxiously until
it was readjusted.
He was laden with packages and
many japanese came forward to bid
him goodbye, while member of the
staff of the Hawaii Shinpo gracefully
dropped carnation lei over Mrs.
Dening's shoulders.
Prof. Dening was accompanied to
the steamer by Attorneys M. f. Pros
ser and Robbins Anderson of the law
firm which is prosecuting the Japanese
cases. Mr.. Prosser smiled at the won
derment expressed on the faces Of
many of the spectators whose last
knowledge of Prof. Dening IS fate was
that he was doomed to remain here
until the case against Editor Sega, of
the Nippu Jill, on charge of dis
orderly conduct, was called in the near
future. However, he assisted in get
ting the Professor and his wife up the
plank, where they finally landed safe
" and made their wav to the upper
deck There they smiled and smiled
and bowed their adieus.
tYou see,' said Attorney Prossar
IN explanation, "we nol-prossed the
case against Sega at 1854 p. NJ. and
-herefore there is no case in which
Prof. Dening can be called to testify.
That case being disposed of, the
court s order is therefore null and
void and Prof. Dening is free to re-
turn home to JAPAN
There Were some amusing ideas
among spectators on the wharf prior
to Prof. Dening's appearance. There
was rumor that the professor would
leave for Japan and there was consid-
cradle speculation as to how he would
proceed. Some suggested that he would
appear in kimono and pass unob-
served.
Mrs. Dening was through passen-
ger on the Nippon Maru from San
Francisco.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-24
MANAGER HERTsCHE
HEARS TOURIST NEWS

General Manager Hertsche of the
Alexander Young and Moana Hotels has
received information from the Coast
that the Siberia will be crowded with
passengers for Honolulu, and that most
of the succeeding boats for several
sailings will have full lists for this port.
1t is also known that the Makura will
have lot of people aboard booked at
Vancouver and Victoria The general
manager feels that the hotel business
which has continued heavy and steady
throughout the summer, which is un-
usual, will not slack up at all during
the fall, and, of course, will be heavy
during the winter months. W
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-24
DR. RAMUs ORDERED
BACK To HONOLULU

DR.. Carl Ramus, who was formerly
head of the United States Marine Hos
pital Service at Honolulu, and left here
to go to Ellis Island to do immigrant
work, has been ordered to Honolulu, and
viii arrive here about the middle of
September. He Is a Passed Assistant
Surgeon of the Marine Hospital Ser
vice. and will be first assistant to DR..
Hobby, in charge of the local station.
DR.. Ramus is a musician and has often
appeared in amateur musical produc-
tions, his forte being the cello.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-24
AFTERNOON CABLE REPORT

PITTSBURG August 23There six dead, four
dying the result of ong following the ske
Steel Car Companys employees Today the State
Constabulary is in control
Annoy August 2s-One hundred and deaths from bubonc
ve deaths from Cholera occurred in this city dur
ing the weeks ending Saturday last
PARIS August 2s-A dgb balloon built here for the Rus
today while being tested fell into the Seine The
occupants uned being saved from drowning in the liver
by the prompt attention of boatmen
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-24
NEW STORAGE HOUSE
FOR FORT SHAT TER

Authority has been received for the
construction at Fort Shafter of a
large storage building for various
ordnance supplies and artillery equip
ment and other impedimenta which
may not be needed for immediate use
by the garrison.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-24
r.ocal Merchants Aroused.

The Merchants Association and Local
merchants received information by the
Nauna Kea of the arrest of their :i''-
nolnla representatives. in Hilo ant. fne
matter was Immediately placed IN the
Continued on Page Four.)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-24
MAKAPUU LIGHT READY
BY OCTOBER FIRST

Owing to considerable red tape whish
has to be united. the new Makapuu
Point light viii not be ready for oper-
alton until October l, but the new Mo-
lokai light will be trimmed and fash
ed on September l. As TO the Homo
lulu harbor light, the local army en-
gineer states that the date for its OPP
GRAFTON is not yet known
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-24
CITY SERVANTS
MUST Pay Up
Tax Assessor Asks Mayors Aid
in Collecting Money Due
the Territory.

If employees of the City and County
of Honolulu want to keep their jobs,
thew will have 20 hurry m and nav
their taxes. Tax Assessor Charles T.
Wilder is out after the scalps of those
public servants who do not pay their
public debts, and he has addressed q
letter to Mayor Fern asking him to see
that the slow payers either pay up or
get out.
Wilder has taken the matter up with
the Territorial department heads, and
expects to secure their assistance in
collecting back taxes. The list which
he has furnished Mayor Fern shows
that several county employees are deep
ly in debt to the Territory. The letter
follows:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-24
CHAs. NJ. COOKIES
CONDITION BETTER

The condition of Charles NJ. Cooke,
who suffered a secfd stroke Of par.
alysis last week, Swas more en-
couraging yesterday His son, Rich
ard Cooke, announced yesterday after
noon that the aged fnancier was con-
siderably more comfortable.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-24
EARTHQUAKE THOUGHT TO
HAVE SEALED THE doom
OF C[|PPERTON ISLANDS
Jerome Announces His Candidacy for Reelection
Barcelona Schools Close .Sperry
Will Retire Next Month.
ASSOCIATED Press cablegrams.)

ACAPULCO, August Alt believed Clipper
ton Islands sank beneath the surface of the during
disturbances which wrought
hrmation of the report be had
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-24
CURTlSS MAKES RECORD

RHEIMS August a4six and one fifth miles in five minutes.
thirtyve wos seconds the flying record made here
Yesterday Curiss eight minutes, first reported
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-24
BARCELONA SCHOOLS CLOSE

BARCELONA, August 24.-Nnety-four schools have been
the
uprising. Sedition is rampant every hand.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-24
JEROME SEEKS REELECTION

NEW YORK CITY, August a4Wlliam Travers Jerome has
his candidacy for reelection the District Atorneyh
oil York as independent
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-24
SPERRY RETIRES NEXT MONTH

WASHINGTON, August 24.-Rear Admiral Sperry will be
placed the retired list September Admiral Spery commanded
the Atlantic baeshp
memorable of the world
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-24
Honolulu, August 81, 100

Honolulu, August 81, 1909.
Hon. Joseph j Fern, Mayor of the City
and County of Honolulu.
Dear Sir:-I beg to hand you here
with list Of persons in the employ of
the City and County of Honolulu who
have allowed their taxes to remain I'M
paid, although repeatedly requested to
settle them. In some instances the
amount shown covers the taxes due for
a period of several years.
l have taken the matter up with sew
eral of the Territorial department
heads and they will advise the members
of their clerical force that the prompt
payment of the taxes due by them will
be one of the conditions under which
they may hope to hold their positions
in the department.
Believing this to be reasonable de-
mand, I would most respectfully ask
that you adopt this principle with per-
sons holding appointive positions under
the City and County government, and,
further, that you use your authority
with such persons to bring about an
early settlement of the taxes now due
by them.
Thanking you in anticipation of any
assistance you may render this depart
ment in this regard, | have the honor
to be,
Respectfully yours,
(Signed) CHAS. 7. WILDER,
Tax Assessor, First Division,
Territory of Hawaii.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-09-21
Local News Items
Gathered at Random and Contributed By Friends
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Gathered at Random and Contri
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DR.. and Mrs. Quick went to
the cities last Sunday night.
Madella Quick returned from
Fargo last Sunday night after
a few days visit.
Miss Leta Shaw came down
from Larimore Friday to visit
G. HI. Harris and family.
Be sure and call at Connolly's
tent on the Fair Grounds viii e
visiting the Fair next week.
We may never know who dis
covered the North Pole but we
know that the Whittall line of
rugs is the best made in the
United States. See them Fair
week at our store. E. G. Estee,
House Furnisher.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-09-21

There is quite a number of
exhibits in the Women's de-
partment.
The Women's Relief Corps
will serve lunches at all hours
in their dining hall during the
Fair.
: DR.. Cleve Purdon of Lisbon
was here the first of the week
visiting his parents and taking
in the Fair.
Z. Prot. aud Mrs. Clipfel return
ed Friday from Minneapolis
where they have spent the
summer. 49,
Look for Connolly's large add
on another page in this issue
and see the offer of dishes they
are giving away. free next week.
Miss Grace Jurgens enter
tanned sixteen young ladies
Saturday afternoon in honor of
Flora Taylor,
Herbert Movius of Lidger-
wood, enroute for Grand Forks
spent few days visiting
friends in this city.
Miss Flora Taylor returned
from Abercrombie last Friday
night and is staying with Bes-
sic Walker during the Fair.
Mrs. Fred Fuller. nee Nellie
Rice) of Buffalo, So. OAK, is
visiting relatives and friends
for a mouth or six weeks in
Wahpeton and Breckenridge.
Mrs. Councilman of Hartland
Alberta. while here visiting
her sister Mrs. Minor and her
brother Mr.. Keeney gave birth
to fine daugher. She is stay
ing with Mrs. Minor. Both do.
ing we'll.
A carload of cows and hogs
was shipped last week from
the Indian School at Morris,
Mimi, to the Indian School at
Wahpeton. The scholars of
that institution will be trans
fered to the Wahpeton School
in a few days as the school
buildings and farm have been
sold.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-09-21

Herbert Johnson the Dwight
druggist was in town last
Thursday.
Geneva Carter was on the
sick list few days the past
week with tonsilitis.
The Morden family returned
from their summer outing at
the lake last Thursday.
Be sure and call at Connolly's
tent on the Fair Grounds while
visiting the Fair next week.
Mr.. ]. P. Brand and wife re-
turned last Friday night from
a trip to Idaho where they prov
ed up on a track of land under
the Carey Act.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-09-21
RESOLVED

That the Buster Brown Cam
era is the camera that takes
good pictures, it also takes the
cake, it takes very little trouble
to work it, it takes very little
money to buy it, for sale by j.
] Keen, the druggist
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-09-21
REWARD.

Five dollars reward will he
paid for information leading to
the arrest and conviction Of the
person who shot holes through
S. J. Moultor's mail box, on ru
raj route No 2, out of Wahpe
ton.
E. H. Myhra, Postmaster.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-09-21
NOW TO DESTROY EXPLOSIVES.

The best way to destroy ordinary
black gunpowder Is to throw It into q
stream under conditions that prevent
any harm coming to human beings
or animals through the dissolyins Of
the saltpetre. II no suitable stream
Is available the gunpowder may be
poured out on the ground in q long
thin line and ignited with a fuse at
one end.
To destroy dynamite cartridges the,
paper wrappinngs should be carefully
removed, the bare cartridges laid In
row with their ends in contact and
the first cartridge ignited with fuse
without cap. Even with these pre.
cautions a Simultaneous explosion Of
the entire mass may occur, so that
1t Is wise to retire to a safe distance.
The row Of cartridges should be laid
parallel with the wind and ignited at
the leeward end so that the flame
will be driven away from the mass.
Frozen dynamite should be handled
with special care, as its combustion
Is peculiarly liable to assume an ex.
plosive character. A small quantity
Of dynamite may be destroyed by
throwing 1t in very small bits into an
open fire, or the cartridges may be
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-09-21

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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-09-21

Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Purdon
and daugher Ethel returned
from their visit in the cities
last week.
Look for Connolly's large add
on another page in this issue
and see the offer of dishes they
are giving away free next week.
BOYS!GIRLS! COLUMBIA
BICYCLE FREE! Greatest
offer out Get your friends to
subscribe to our magazine and
we will make you present of
a $4,000 Columbia Blcycle-the
best made. Ask for particulars
free outfit. and circular telling
"How to Start" Address, "The
Bicycle Man." 20 81 East 22nd
Street, New York City, N. Y.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-09-21

FOR SALE-A large 8 room
2 story dwelling house on End
Street south, for sale or trade
for land.
J. Bauer. 923 12t
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-11
CHAPTER II.
At Smoky Creek.

Karg, Sinclair's crew foreman, came
running over to him from a pile of
merchandise that had been set off the
right of way on the wagon road for
loot. That's the superintendent car
coming, amt it, Murray" he cried,
looking across the creek at the ap-
preaching train.
What of it?" returned Sinclair.
why, we're just loading the team"
The incoming train, an engine with
a way car, two fats, and the Bear
Dance derrick, slowed up at one end of
the wreck while Sinclair and his fore
man talked. Three men could be seen
getting out of the way car-McCloud,
the superintendent, and Reed Young,
the Scotch roadmaster, and Bill Dan
cling. A gang of trackmen filed slowly
out after them.
The leaders of the party made their
way down the curve, and Sinclair, with
Karg, met them at the point. Nc
Cloud asked questions about the
wreck and the chances Of getting the
track clear, and while they talked
Sinclair sent Karg to get the new
derrick into action. Sinclair then
asked McCloud to walk with him up
the track to see where the cars bad
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-11

led the conductor down the track
where they had walked in the morn
ing. He pointed to fiange-marks on
the ties. See there-there's where
the first wheels left the track, and
they left on the inside of the curve;
a thin f1ange under the first refrigera-
tor broke. I've got the wheel itself
back there for evidence. They can't
talk fast running against that. Damn
a private car line, anyway! Give me
a cigar-haven't got any? Great guns,
man, there's a case of Key Vests
open up ahead; go fill your pockets
and your grip. Don't be bashful;
you've got friends on the division, if
you are Irish, eh?"
'Sure, only l don't smoke" said
Stevens, with diplomacy.
well, you drink don't you?
There's a barrel of brandy open at the
switch"
The brandy cask stood appended
near the water butt, and tie men
dipped out of both with cups. They
were working now half naked at the
wreck The sun hung in a cloudless
sky, the air was still, and along the
right of way huge wrecking fires
added to the scorching heat. Ten feet
from the water butt lay fattened
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-11

to go back to work for the company"
continued McCloud, evenly. It was
one man against 80; McCloud saw
there was not the shadow of chance
to win the strikers over. This let's
all of you out, you understand, boys"
he added; land you can never work
again for the company on this division
if you don't take hold now"
Boys" exclaimed Sinclair, better
humored every moment, I'll guaran-
tee you work on this division when all
the fresh superintendent are run out
of the country, and I'll lay this matter
before Bucks himself, and don't you
forget it,"
You will have a chilly job of it"
interposed McCloud
$50 will you, my hearty, before you
get trains running past here" re-
torted the wrecking boss. Come on,
boys"
The disaffected men drew of. The
emptied wagon, its load scattered on
the ground. stood deserted on the hill
sida, and tie mules dropped II .h2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-11

mass of rags. Crusted in smoke and
blood and dirt, crushed by a wise of
beams and wheels out of human SEM
twitching thing, the tramp clutched
at Stevens foot as he passed. IVA
teri"
Hello, old boy, how the devil did
you get here?" exclaimed Stevens, re-
treating in alarm.
"Wateri"
Stevens stepped to the butt and
filled a cup. The tramp's eyes were
closed. Stevens poured the water
over his face; then he lifted the mans
head and put cupful to his lips.
''Is that hobo alive YETI" asked Sim
clair, coming back smoking a cigar.
What does he want now? Water?
Don't waste any time on him."
Its bad luck refusing water" NUT
tered Stevens, holding the cup.
He'll be dead in a minute" growled
Sinclair
The sound of his voice reused the
failing man to a fury. He opened his
bloodshot eyes, and with the dregs Of
an ebbing vitality cursed Sinclair with
a frenzy that made Stevens draw back.
If Sinclair was startled he gave no
sign. go to hell" he exclaimed,
harshly.
With CHASTITY effort the man made
his retort. He held up his blood-soaked
fingers. I'm going all right know
that" he gasped, with a curse, but I'll
come back for you!"
Sinclair, mistaken, stood his ground.
He repeated his imprecation more vio-
lently; but Stevens, swallowing, stole
out of hearing. AS he disappeared, q
train whistled in the west.