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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-22

Mass, which is almost within stone 8
throw of President Taft IS summer
home. Mr.. Meyer will be in close
touch with the President during the
latter s vacation at Beverly
The cabinet officer who probably has
the least to do in summer 5 the Attor-
ney General That Is because the
courts always adjourn over the heated
term and the judges 60 away to the
seashore and the mountains to write
opinions and take it easy. There are
no cases to- argue before the Supreme
Court and no prosecutions or civil ac-
lions to look after IN the many. dis
triet and circuit courts scattered all
over the country. Of course, the At
torney General IS assistants can be fur
thering numerous legal investigations
during the summer but generally this
is only preliminary work, because ev-
erywhere they are met with vacation
conditions that prevail IN the legal
world Therefore it IS that Attorney
General Wickersham can GO on long
vacation without worrying much about
official duties. He has remained in
Washington up to date but IS plan
ming to have lot of time to himself
between now and the beginning of the
October term of the Federal courts. =
The Secretary of the Interior, Mr..
BalIinger. will be one of the first
cabinet officers to return to Washing
ton and resume work. There is much
of it ahead of him. He has now been
away for-a month IN the\West, also
on long inspection trip to gain in
formation about the administration of
the Reclamation Service, the Land Of
fee, the Indian Bureau and other big
bureaus of his department. Apparent
" there are hard times ahead of Mr..
Ballinger for he is recognizing the
work of some of these bureaus and is
making a great c0mmotion by his in
auguration of new methods. His big
task viii be with him all through the
winter months and will also involve
important matters of legislation. Some
of his Bureau chiefs have been meet
ing him in the West for purposes of
conference and investigation. The
Director of the Reclamation Bureau,
Mr. Newell, has recently gone to Wash
ington state and is looking with the
Secretary over some of the big irri-
SdtlOn PROJECTS II WALCN Tue govern
ment in interested
Postmaster General Hitchcock is one
of the last cabinet officers to leave
Washington this year. His work thus
far has been largely political. There
were many matters left to him, in con-
nection with patronage and the adjust
ment of business with the men who
were active in the campaign for Presi-
dent Taft's nomination and election.
The President turned those matters
over to him. No President has been
in Office for many years who paid so
little attention 70 rewarding political
workers or to looking after the poll
teal organizations in the states as has
Mr.. Taft. Yet d vast deal of this
work must be done, unless a President
is willing to offend very many men
who have been Of material service to
him.
Mr.. Hitchcock has found places for
a few men, although there has been
no general policy Of rewarding the
workers. Seekers after Office who have
come here have been turned over to
him and it is conceded that he has
exercised a great deal Of tact in deal
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-22
Classified Advertisements

FURNISHED cottage at Waikiki. Good
bathing; electric lights, etc. Tel.
274 or 1400 for particulars. s411
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-22

ing with such individuals and has done
much toward strengthening the Presi-
dent with politicians in the states. He
has now emerged from the bulk OF
this task and is TRYING to find more
time for the postoffice department. He
IS greatly interested in the admins
tratlon of postal business on an eff
clent basis and wants time to devote
to 1T. When Washington has been de-
serted by the politicians. as it is now.
MI Hitchcock is able to give his days
mostly to the duties pertaining to his
immediate Office. The President is
very appreciative of what Mr.. Hitch
cock has done in relieving him of the
opportunities of place seekers.
Secretary Nagel, of Commerce and
Labor, has been staying late in Wash
lngton but he is now going away to
be absent for the remainder of the
summer. Part of the time Re will be
at his home. in Missouri He has aid
ed Mr.. Hitchcock materially in the
political work already alluded to. As
a member of the Republican National
committee IN the last campaign and
also as lieutenant of Mr.. Hitchcock.
who was National Chairman in that
campaign, Mr.. Nagel has a more in
innate knowledge of the political con-
dltions and of the men who merited
recognition from the government in
the way Of patronage favors than any
other cabinet officer except Mr.. Hitch
cock.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-22
KOBE SILKS

p inches wide. Most salts
factory wearing qualities;
Pearl Grey, Golden Brown,
Reseda, Navy, Lavender,
Champagne, Copenhagen n,
White, Light Pink, Dark Grey
and Black, at 45c. I'd.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-22

Figured Fongee), 90 inches
wide, in new leather shade,
White, Reseda, Tan, Mahoga-
ny, Light Blue and Black,
specially good value at Csc.
I'd.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-22

Note Thayer Piano Co. 5 ad. in this
issue. For $4,000 a full-size piano,
Z 1-3 octave, ivory keys, irst-class
action, fully guaranteed.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-22

The popular new silk in Old
Rose, Golden Brown, Westeria,
Grey, Garnet, Copenhagen,
Sky and Black, at s5c.. I'D.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-22

Golden Brown, Pearl Grey,
Westeria, Pink Sky Blue,
White, Old Gold, Lavender
and Copenhagen; q inches
wide, at SLIPS VI.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-09
SHOT COULTER DEAD
TESTIMONY BEFORE THE COURT
 MARTIAL IN ATLANTA.
Private EIam Swears He Fired Fatal Shot At Fleeing Soldier On The Command of Lieut.
 tenant HaElehurst.

Atlanta. Sept. Swallowing a re. hearsal of the scenes incident to the killing of Private Edward Coulter at Fort McPherson, in which Private Grover Elam indicated how he had shot Coulter on the order of Lieu- tenant Hazlehurst to fire" the trial of Hazlehurst was resumed today be- fore the general court martial.
 The principal testimony of the morn- ing was given by two negro eye witnesses who described the chase and shooting of Coulter.
 Private Pinkston, who was with Coulter when they ran away from the saloon where the trouble occurred testified that both he and Coulter were intoxicated on near beer.
 The two negroes. Charles Ogletree and Otis Williams testified that they heard the lieAtenant give the command fire down on him" after the fleeing soldier had failed to stop at the com mand to halt.
 Counsel for Hazlehurst, on cross examination, attempted to shake the testimony given by these negroes. but they held to their story.
 Private Pinkston said he halted when he heard the command to do so because he feared that he would bs shot. He said 1t was against orders for the men to be In a saloon. He said that while Coulton had taken but foui glasses of near beer he was pret. tv well under the influence of the drink. He heard the shot that killed Coulter. which was preceded by the command halt" He did not hear the lieutenant give the command 'fire.''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-09
CURTISS IS VICTOR
AMERICAN BEARS OFF THE HONORs
 AT BRESCIA.
Many Accidents Occur at the Aviation Meeting in Italy-An Failed Except Curtiss and
 BIerpOt.

Brescia. Italy. Sept S-The aVia- ton meeting in which many noted aeronauts will take part opened today under conditions that were not alto gether suspicious.
 Many thousands of spectators gath cred around the field, but they were forced to bear a number of disappoint- ments. as, with the exception of short flights by Glenn H. Curtiss, the Ameri- can aviator. and Bleriot, the attempts of the other aviators to fly were fail ures.
 Several accidents occurred. Bleriot collided with a tree, the propeller of his machine being broken. He was not hurt.
 Anzani also broke the propeller of his machine in a test flight. and Lieu tenant Claderara later came to grief in a Wright machine. which was dam aged.
 It was intended originally that Le- Febvre, who was killed yesterday at Juvisky, should be the pilot of this ma chine. Lieutenant Calderara took his place today. Scarcely had he started when the aeroplane tilted so violently that in the effort to bring 1t on an even keel. the rudder runner was smashed.
 The honors of the day went to Cur tiss.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-09

at Dundee this fall may also know what the Eskimos say"
 With the Roosevelt at Battle liar bor last night. Commander Peary should reach Red Bay. about sixty five miles down the coast, easily by today. where he can put details of his expedition on the wires. The progress of his ship from Indian Harbor south ward has been extremely cratic. First. delayed at Indian Harbor by rough weather and hampered in ad- dition by lack of fuel, the Roosevelt has literally crawled homeward and news of her progress has been meagre and at times unreliable. This is due to the inadequate telegraphic facili- ties on the LaboraIor coast Aside from the message received by The Associated Press yesterday from Commander Peary and the one re- ceived by his wife. came an additional dispatch to Charles A. Moore. president of the American Protective Tariff League, who is warm personal friend of Peary. The message said:
 'Srhe pole is ours. Regards to Mrs. Moore"
 Tn 1897 MT. Moore's son, Charles A. Moore, Jr, accompanied Peary to the Arctic.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-09
GOLDEN JURY DIVIDES,
Georgia White Man. is Accused of Al
 

GGOh3h& NA64s h@ AGEU1e0 OI AMD
 sau1t.
 Cartersville. Ga, Sept. s-The jury in the case of William Golden, the aged white man who is charged with assaulting Miss Annie Gentry on July 22, last. at II o'clock tonight is ap- parently hopelessly divided as to his guilt.
 In the case of Howard Stokely. the negro. who was charged with criminal ly assaulting seven-year-old negro girl. the jury rendered q verdict of guilty of assault and bat'tey and Stokeiy was sentenced to serve twelve months in the penifentiaEy. &s When the Goiden case fs disposed of one of the most remarkable terms of court in Georgik's history will have ended. This special terms was called by Judge Fite. following threats to lynch the three white men and one ne- gro held in the local jaii charged with criminal assault. unless their trial and punishment should be speedy.
 The first of the cases disposed of, that against R. J. and Dink worth- ington, charged with assault upon Miss Mary Elrod. resulted in conviction with recommendation to the mercy of the court as to R. J. Worthington and the acouittal of his uncle, Dink Worth ington. The young man was sentenc- ed to the penitentiary for twenty years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-09
DRYS EXPECT TO LOSE
 CONTEST IN BRISTOL

Bristol. Va, Sept. s-With the re- fusaI today of Judge Kelly of the corporation court to permit the pro hfbitionists to amend their petition in the contest of the local option election held here July last. 1t is generally conceded that the hearing which Is expected to be concluded by noon to- morrow. will result In defeat for the drys.
 A decision Is expected Saturday. The court announced that should the opinion be favorable to the vets. he will at once issue licenses.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-09
COOK BELIEVES -PEARY
But He Challenges Doubt Cast On His
 Own Discovery.

nuN f1G O13uGA8GA DOuDs SAhe O4 AAAn Own Discovery.
 Copenhagen, Sept 8-"T have been to the north pole. As I said last night when I heard of Commander Peary's success, If he says he has been to the pole, I believe him.
 T am willing to place facts, figures and worked-out observations before a joint tribunal of the scientific bodies of the world. Tn due course I shall be prepared to make public an an nouncement that will effectually dispel any doubt if there can be such, of the fact that I have reached the pole. But knowing that I am right and that right must prevail, I will submit at the proper time my full story to the court. Of last resort-the peopAe or the world.
 T will not enter into any contro- versv over the subject with Con- mander Peary. further than to say that if he says I have taken his Eskimos. my repy is that Eskimos are nomads. They are owned by nobody and are not the private property of either Commander Peary or myself: e The Eskimos engaged by me were paid ten times what they agreed to ac- company me for
 "As to the story that Commander Peary says I took provisions stored by him, my reply Is that Peary took my provisions, obtaining them rom the custodian on the plea that I had been so long absent that he was go- ing to organize relief stations for me in case I should be alive. For this ] have documentary proof"
 This Is pr. Frederick A. Cooks reply to Commander Peary.
 Coming so quickly upon other dra- matic incidents of the week. Comman- der PeGry's dispatch denying that Dr. Cook had achieved the triumph for which he has been feted and honored in Copenhagen beyond the lot of any other private person. has been read here with feelings of amazement and concern. But pr. Cook himself seems in no wise disturbed. He was per-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-09
COOK IS DIGNIFIED
EXPLORER SAYS HE WILL PRE-
 SENT HIS PROOFS.
Hates Quarrel Into Which Peary Seeki ID Drag Him, But VIII Rest
 on the Report of
 Scfentists.

Paris. Sept. s-The Matin prints . signed statement by Dr. Cook in which he replies to Commander Peary. say ing:
 reply to the attacks of Commander Peary. thought 1t better to maintain the reserve becoming gentleman Besides. if Peary has reached the pole. I am glad of his success. It does not prove that I have not succeeded and before him."
 According to Peary's statements, my Eskimos said did not go very Tar north. To this answer: Sverdrup has undertaken the command of an expedi- tion to seek out my two Eskimos. and bring them back to civilizzaztion. It is I who will pay the expenses of this expedition; we shall see what they will say.
 T am asked for proofs of my verac- ity. We'll. will give proofs. for sol- emnly bind myself to submit all the documents and instruments to the geo. logical societies of America and Dem mark. or to any assembly of scientists any one likes to name. I think that declaration will suffice to prove my good faith.
 "one must not be astonished that refused to furnish proofs to various personages. want to present the re- suit of my work as a whole and not to private individuals but Co constituted bodies. I think those who have doubt ed my word will not doubt that of the geological societies which shall take for judges.
 T shall say no more I hate this quarrel into which 1t Is being sought to drag sfe. am satisfied that have done what I have done and know that In little while no doubt will be pos. sfhle."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-09
TAFT AgOBALLINGER
INTERIOR ,ECRETARY SEES PRES
 . INT AT BEVERLY.
Also fers With$Dfrector of Census,
 kfvE1fU~Nkmes of New Super ~ visors Are Given TO the 4y Public.

.everly. Mass. Sept. s-Although he . .s concluded his conferences with ' ,ecretary of the Inerior Ballinger to- night President Taft stfl refrained from making any statement as to the controversy which brought the cabinet officer to Beverly
 MT. Ballinger. who returned to Wash ington, probably will not see the Pres ident again until September 29 in Seat tie.
 Mir. Taft said today that he had no appointment with Chief Forester Gif- ford Pinchot, but probably would see him during the Western trip. MT. Pinchot Is in the West.
 The President had a long conference this afternoon with Secretary of Com merce and Labor Nagel and Director of the Census Durand, over census su- pervisors. About 100 remained to be appointed and the President approved the selections in all except perhaps a dozen instances. The exceptions. how ever. included a number of the biggest cities. The ofice of Supervision in the larger cities will be most lucrative and there have been some lively contests in New York; Chicago. St. Louis. Pitts burg. Indianapolis and Cincinnati and in none of these cities. it was said to- night. has @ selection finally been made.
 Tomorrow at 12:30 o'clock, on board the Mayfower, the President will pre- sent the Taft cup to the crew of the American yacht Joyette, winner of the German American Sonder Klasse races. held off Marblehead during the last ten days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-09
Twenty-seven Hurt.

Chicago. Sept. S.-Twenty-seven persons were injured in a head-on col- lision today between two interurban care on the Elgin and Belvidere elec- tric railroad near Huntley. H., a few miles south of Elgin. The accident was caused by the failure of the south bound car to stop at a switch. A re- lief car was sent from Elgin and the injured were taken to that place,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-09
SCALE IS REJECTED.

Chicago, Sept. s.--The wage scale offered by the Chicago City Railway Company to its employees. was rejected by an overwhelming vote in 6 referen- dunn which closed today.
 This means that a resort must he had to arbitration on the South Side car lines as well as on the north and west sides if further complications are to be avoided.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-09
HUNTING A NEGRO.
Virginia Posse Is Persistent in the
 Chase.

Virginia Posse h Persistent in the
 Chase.
 Danville, Va, Sept. S.-Since Monday afternoon an exciting chase after Oscar Hern. the negro who attempted crim- inal assault on Miss Cora Mattox. the 16-year-old daughter of Thomas Mat tox, pear Lynch,s station, has been in progress and reports tonight are that d pursuing party of a hundred aimed men. some walking and some riding, are still on his trail.
 Several times the negro was seen by the posse. but bullets fired at him flew wide of their mark.
 The man hunt began in Campb ell County and has continued for about twenty miles into Pittsylvania County, in the vicinity of Level Run.
 Level Run is about nine miles from a railway station.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-09
Peary Casts Doubt
 On Veracity of Cook
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OSBORN BRANDS PEARY

AS A "COLOSSAL FAklh."
 . New York. Sept. 8.--Among the z friends of pr. Cook here who . rallied to his defense today was = Capt. B. s. Osborn, Secretary of > the Arctic Club of America. who, v in an interview. said: { = "Peary. in making these charges { > is digging his own grave. He is { . collossal fakir.. and his state = ments are a fabric of untruths. z As soon as he sets foot in New { = York. Mir. Bradley and myself will z give out affidavits in support of { = our position. < T have an affidavit stating that { z Peary opened pr. Cooks trunks < and took out his observations and { / data. and that he opened let < ter Dr. Cook had written to Mrs. < Cook, read 1t and then sealed 1t { . up again. Peary also wrote Mrs. { > Cook telling her boldly that her 1 Hhusband was fakir." !
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-09
PRIESTS BRING NEWS
TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE IN OLD
 MEXICO.
Several Towns Have Disappeared From Earth and Those Who Escaped With Lives Are
 Now Wanderers.

Monterey. Mex, Sept. s-A number of village priests after making jour neys over miles of devastated coun- try. have arrived here bringing the first news of the destruction wrought by the recent flood in the outlying dis- tricts. sH
 Their stories indicate that the havoc was at frst believed The priest of Ar ramberi has informed Archbishop Le- mares that Arramberi was destroyed. and today his people are wandering over the country in search of food. The destruction of the roads has made 1t impossible to send in relief supplies.
 The story brought in by the priest of La Ascension is to the effect that this town and It's population of 1000 souls have entirely disappeared He does not know where the people are They may have taken to the hills or they may have perished
 Not stone was left upon stone in La Ascension" the priest said 'Where there was rich farms there is nothing but water"
 Another priest from Allende says that place also has disappeared with large loss Of life. and that the neigh boring fields have been converted into lakes The priests were more than a week in making their way into Mon- terey.
 They described the destruction as the most awful that ever has been experi- needed in these outlying districts, par ticularly as the authorities are busy with Monterey and it's vicinity.
 Bustamente~ and La Escondida have been added to the list of destroyed vii- lages.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-09
WnIter WeIlman stopn

Christiana, Sept. S.-A special dis patch from Tromsoe to TheAftenposten says that Walter Wellman has instruct ed his agent to arrange for the re- turn of all the explorers property from Virgo Bay, Spitzbergen. as well as the three men who were to have spent the winter there.
 It Is understood that Mir. Wellman has abandoned his plans for reaching the North Pole by airship next year
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-09
LICHTENFELS CHARGED
 WITH KENNEDY MURDER

Birmingham. Sept. s.-(Special.) "A warrant charging murder was sworn out today in the Inferior Court before Judge H. B. Abernathy. against A. Lichtonfels. the steward. who shot and killed J. B. Kennedy. proprietor of the Hotel Jefferson and the prisoner is now In the county jail awaiting action of the grand jury which is in session.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-09
c. O. KIMBELL ARRESTED
 FOR CRIMINAL ASSAULT

girmingham. Sept. s.-(special)-C. 0. KimbeIl. aged "A years, Is in the county jail on a charge of criminal aasault. The offense is alleged to have been committed at East Lake. ths victim being a we'll known girl of tAs place, mfttIna hiaSs denies aa ,.. the al Justice H. A. Cook.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-09
seeIkn To EnIoIn Stnte.

Little Rock. Ark. Sept S--The Mis- souri and North Arkansas Railroad to- day filed a suit in the Federal court to enJoin the railroad commission from enforcing its freight tariff and the two cent passenger rate. The case was set for hearing October L
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-09
Banquet for Penry.

Sydney. c. B.. Sept. s-The oity Of sydney will tender an oflcial reception to Commander Peary when he arrives here with a banquet. parade and other festivities. The day probably will be made a public holiday. The United States Consul John E. Kehl. and the civil authorities are in charge of the arrangements.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-09
General Armstrong Dea.

Bar Harbor. Me. Sept. S.-Frank c. Armstrong, who was a brigadier-gen- eral in the Confederate army. died here after an illness of two months. Gen. eral Armstrong resided in Washington, D. c. He was born on the Choctaw. an agency in the Indian Territory, in 1885.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-09
Snnniah War Vets .

Tacoma. Wash. Sept. 8.-Nearly 1000 veterans from virtually every State in the Union are here for the sixth national encampment of the Spanish War Veterans. which opened today. The sessions will continue until Sat- urday. Denver is the strongest bidder for the national encampment of 1910.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-09
Hon Hoon in Hnt snrinrn.

Hot Springs, Ark., Sept S-The con- ferring of the Osirian Cloister degree on thirty members of the Conca tenated Order of Hoo Hoo was the feature of the preliminary meeting of the na- tional convention of lumber men, which will be convened tomorrow, Tonight the delegates were rendered a reception
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-09
LOUISIANA JUDGE
 HAS SELF FINED.

Alexandria, La. Sept. s.-Judge XT L.. Hooe, of the City Court of \ Alexandria. stepped down from the T hench yesterday and asked a pre- \ siding magistrate, pro hac vice. x to give him the heaviest penalty x for falling to cut the weeds in q front of his house. q Judge Hooe, after being infict- q ed wi<h the extreme fine remount- q ed the stand and sentenced thirty x or the same fine which he had q been ordered to pay.