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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-16
Head of HaWaii's School System
viii Quit lob on Last
Day of Year.
SUDDEN MOVE UNEXPECTED
viii Go Into Labor Bureau of
the Sugar Planters
Association.

Winfred H. Babbitt has rendered to
Acting Governor Mott-Smith his resig-
nation as Superintendent of Public In
structi0n, to take effect December 81.
This move on the part of Mr.. Bah
bitt was entirely unexpected on the
part both of the community and of the
administration, the first intimation of
his intention to leave his position com
ing with the written resignation which
he presented to the Acting Governor
yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Babbitt leaves the government
service to enter that of the Sugar
Planters Association. He will, on
January l, become the assistant of h.
d. Mead in the labor bureau of the
association. and will handle the statis-
ties of the bureau. In this work his
experience at the head of the school
system should make him valuable
man.
On October "a, 1905, he was offered
by Governor Carter the position of Su-
perintendent of Public Instruction. He
accepted October 81, and took Office
November /, succeeding James G. Davis,
resigned.
Continued on Page Four.)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-16
WHY DID WILDER
QUIT SUDDENLY?
Resignation of Supreme Court
Justice Gives Rise to
Many GuesseS.

Justice Wilder of the supreme court
yesterday cabled to President Taft his
resignation, to take effect as soon as
a successor can be appointed.
This move on the part of Justice
Wilder came as surprise, as, although
it was known that he intended to re-
sign, he had previously announced that
he would not do so until next month,
to take effect February l. Service I'M
til that date would have completed JUS
tice Wilder's fifth year on the supreme
bench.
As soon as it became known that the
justice had eabled his resignation to
take effect as soon as possible, the ques-
ton most frequently asked about the
courthouse was "why did he do it?'
Some of the courthouse employees and
others outside thought they could trace
in the sudden resignation a strategic
move to embarrass the administration,
but 1t IS difficult to see how this could
work out. Governor Frear is now in
Washington. and it is to be expected
that as soon as the President receives
the cablegram from Justice Wilder, he
will call the Governor into consultation
and ask him to suggest a successor to
Mr.. Wilder This gives Governor Frear
the trump hand, as it is extremely prob
able that any man he recommends will
be nominated by President Taft and
any nomination for the territorial SUI
preme bench sent to the senate Will be
confirmed.
Continued On Page Five}
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-16

recent arrivals in Hawaii and their ac-
tions and language brought the blush
of shame to those Portuguese in the
crowd who had been born here or who
had lived here any number of years.
The rioters were from among those who
had arrived here three years ago on
the He,iopolis and who have been work
ing on the various Oahu plantations
since, having gathered in town now to
greet their friends and relatives from
the steamer Swanley.
Fought the Guards.
On Tuesday, when the immigrants
landed, r. c. Brown, inspector-in
charge of the immigrant station, found
himself and force of helpers confronted
by a surging crowd of resident Port
uguese who had gathered to meet the
newcomers. Those ashore thought it
was their privilege to rush forward and
embrace their friends, to talk to them
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-16
ME- MbERs OF SUPREME
COURT CAN NOT AGREE

For the third time within two weeks
the supreme court has split over mat
ter that came before it for hearing
An opinion was handed down yester-
day in the matter of Kaanapu Sylvia
and Hannah Jackson versus the Wal
luku Sugar Company, and Justice Perry
dissents from the opinion of Chief JUS
tice Hartwell and Justice Wilder.
The defendant filed a petition for d
rehearing of the case, and at the re-
quest Of the court, the petition was
argued. The Chief Justice and Justice
Wilder stand by their former opinion
and refuse TO grant a rehearing. Argu-
ment Of the petition was requested
upon the meaning and effect Of one
of the instructions read TO the trial
Jury. The instruction was certainly
obscure enough to a layman, but the
court holds that that makes no differ
ence. and Chief Justice Hartweu in his
opinion makes the somewhat startling
statement that few verdicts could
stand if the law essays often read TO
the jury as instructions were required
to be so worded that the jury would
understand their legal meaning"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-16

and advise them as to their future
course. Brown gave orders to clear the
entrance to the channel wharf and then
to drive the people back to a respect
able distance so that the local people
and immigrants should not come in con-
tact. In order to get the crowd back
ropes had to be used. Even then the
local. people shouted to the immigrants:
FDo not sign up to work on plantations
come to us. - In one instance an i'm
migration guard and one of the outside
Portuguese came to blows and the
guard had the best of it.
Used Hose on Belhgerents.
After the immigrants were passed
into the big station the outside people
tried to get over the fence and through
the gates into. the yard. They became
so persistent that the guards had to
push them back by force. Late in the
afternoon the station hose was brought
out and water was played on the crowd.
Continued on Page Four.l
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-16
ARBUCKLE BROTHERS PAY UP,
(By Associated Press. J

NEW YORK, December 15.-Tbat
other sugar importers than the Sugar
Trust have been involved in the gigan-
tic frauds perpetrated on the govern
ment was made manifest today when
the firm of Arbuckle Brothers paid the
government officers 1896 .573, represent
ing sugar duties that had been evaded
Oh the imports of that company.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-16
Proposal to Wipe Out Commits
sion Is Met With Consider
able Opposition.
MORE MARINES GO SOUTH
Plans of Los Angeles for Week of
Flying May BE Knocked on
the Head.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, December 10. -
Vigorous opposition to the plan to
abolish the Panama Canal Commission
and to vest its authority in a director
general, developed yesterday during a
debate in the house of representatives
between Representatives 0lmstead, Re
publican, of Philadelphia, and Adam
son, Democrat, of Georgia. General
Keifer, Republican representative of
Ohio, defended the canal administra-
tion.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-16
ALAMEDA DID NOT
TALL" LAST NIGHT

Operator Maddams of the Kahuku
wireless station <'talked" with the
Pacific Mail liner Korea, sixteen hum
dred miles TO westward, the Matson
steamer Enterprise 900 miles to east
and south but failed to catch the Ma
kura, en- route to Suva, or the Ala
media.
Mr.. Maddams thought the Nakura
had probably got behind some Of the Is
lands in the South Seas, thus prevent
ing her from getting in touch with the
Kahuku wire. As to the Alameda he
figured that the Alameda wireless had
broken down, as no signal came from
her at ALL
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-16
Threaten Consul With
Death, Until Cooled
Off With the Hose.

Angry Portuguese, threatening that
they would kill their consul and dar-
ing the immigration officials to lay
hands on them, swirled around the
front entrance of the immigration sta
ton yesterday. They were drunk and
noisy, cursing officials and everyone
else in sight and the only way that
could be found to cool them off was
to turn the hose on them.
The tur.5ulent ones were exclusively
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-16
LOS ANGELES MEET
MAY BE STOPPED
Flyers and Balloonists Taking Part
Would Be Outlawed by Aero Club.
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, December 16-The
failure of the Aero Club of America
to give its sanction may prevent the
holding of the Los Angeles aviation
meet, which is being extensively ad-
vertised The aviators and aerOnauts
participating in an unsanetioned meet
would be barred from participating in
future international events.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-16
MORE MARINES
FOR BLUEFlELDS
Prairie Will Sail With Men and Guns,
and Dixie Returning for More.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, December 16.-The
United States naval transport Dixie
has been ordered to return here. 1t
is supposed that she is to be made
ready to take more marines from New
York tn Niearaoua
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-16

BRUSSELS. December 16-The con-
dition of King Leopold of Belgium is
critical
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-16
Political Riot in Managua.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, December
ia free fight was INDUCED in dur
ing session of the aldermen of this
city today. One of those present in
dulged in a scathing denunciation of
the government. This was quickly TAX
en- up by a man favoring the rebels
and pandemonium reigned.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-16
Prairie Ordered TO colon.

PHILADELPHIA, December 15.--
naval transport Prairie, carrying seven
hundred marines, rapid firing guns and
FIVE hundred thousand rounds of ammu-
milton, has been ordered to sail imme-
AiafnlY for Gnlnn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-05
Solid ImnrnYhmani

It may have been that the signs of improvement in the business world which manifested themselves early in the year did not result in the indus trial revival predicted and hoped for; but an actual improvement is now seen in manufacturing centers, and there is reason to believe that this improve ment will continue While some branches of business will wait on d settlement of the tariff. 1t is eviden1 that in many lines, especially in the building trades, there is decided activ- ity, and very soon, when the tariff legislation shall have been thoroughly discounted. the activity will be even more marked
 The tone of the stock market is stronger now than it has been for months past, and active trading ia stocks is usually an unfailing sign of activity in general business throughout the country. In order to have any thing like sustained prosperity, now ever, good crops will be needed. But with abundant harvests the railroads will not be slow in placing orders for rails and new equipment on a large scale All the wheels of industry from one end of the country to the other will turn; commerce will thrive, ana the cry of hard times will no longer be heard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-05
CAMP TO OBSERVE
 MEMORIAL DAY


 Camp Hardee, United Confederate Vet erans, at It's regular meeting in the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce Saturday afternoon took preliminary steps look ing toward an appropriate celebration of Memorial Day. April 26. A committee consisting of Capt John G. Smith, chair man; J. W. Bush, A. O. Oxford, Harry Krouse and J. Lawler Darby. was ap- pointed to make arrangements for the celebration.
 The camp made up a contribution to the fund being raised for the purpose of placing a memorial window in the old Blanton church at Petersburg, Va, in honor of the deceased Alabama sol diers, who are buried in the cemetery, near the church.
 Gen. J.. W. Bush read resolutions on the death of Chaplain Gen. J. William Jones and both General Bush and Capt. w C. Ward paid beautiful tributes to the deceased eomrade.
 Captain Ward told an interesting and touching story of the sinking Of the ship, manned by Lieutenant Evans and large crew. which went down in Charles ton harbor during the war.
 Capt. John G. Smith read an interest ing paper on the Battle of the Crater. in which he participated The address of Gen.. W E.e@Yancey was postponed until the next meeting of the eamp.
 L. S. Berry was elected to membership in the camp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-05
AIRshIP STILL AlToY.

From the Cincinnati Times Star.
 The experience of the Zeppelin air ship on Thursday is just little fur ther evidence to prove the truth of the statement that the modern airship. whether it be the dirigible balloon or flying machine type. while highly developed toy, Is still toy.
 The Zeppelin airship Is by all odds the most remarkable dirigible balloon that has ever been built It is re- markable both in its construction and in the records which 1t and it's pre- decessors of practically the same model have made. But for all its size and bulk and power. 1t Is fair-weather contrivance. It can carry 20 men-but it's great bulk Cthe Zeppelin ship is nearly as long as the Connecticut) rem ders it helpless in the face of a high wind. .lSN41ssA
 There has been a good deal of talk recently about what airships may be able to accomplish in the wars of the future The apparent possibilities of the airship in wartime undoubtedly ap- peal to the imagination. But their actual value under actual conditions has yet to be proven. The dirigible balloon could carry a considerable store of ammunition to drop on the heads or on the battleships of its ene- mics. But this type of airship Is a big mark for the guns which are being built to meet attack from the skies. The heavier than air flying machines would undoubtedly be hard to hit-but no contriyane of this kind has yet been built that could carry into the air enough powder to destroy battle ship.
 Of course there will be constant de- velopment of the air ship in the future. But there will probably be constant development of the weapons for op- posing them at the same time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-05

This table not only shows that the American man Is gaining physically, but it also goes to show that he prom ises to become stronger in brawn and muscle than any other known lot of men. The new college man has gained an inch and half in height in fl G years and 27 pounds in weight and 72 cubic inches in lung capacity-al1 this in five years. a.4
 But it is not the ccllege man alone who is gaining in height and weight in this country, for the most trust. worthy statistics show that American men and women in general are grad ually increasing physically. In 40 years the average American man has gained at least an inch in height and five pounds in weight. Forty years more of steady gain would make the American man a giant, and that is about the goal toward which he is headed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-05
sounder Conditions.

Henry Clews, in his Saturday review of Wall street, says in part:
 ,'The stock market appears to be rousing itself from the dormant con- dition into which 1t had fallen for the past month or two. The rest cure has been beneficial, and the result is that the market finds itself in 8 sounder and stronger position than at any time during the current year, Unfavorable conditions have been amply discounted. and whatever changes have taken place are generally for the better. That there has been turn in the tide of market sentiment there can be no question, and it is now expressing itself in more vigor- ous action Causes for improvement are visible and perfectly natural. A change of greatest consequence Is the reviving tendency of trade. This is particularly noticeable in the iron and stesl indus try, where reductions in prices and readjustment of wages have laid the ba sis for fresh onward movement. For some time past railroads have been quietly figuring in the steel market for the placing of orders, while owners of projected buildings have also been se- curing estimates upon important con- tracts. The result Is that in March a very encouraging amount of orders were placed for structural material Of course. the approach of spring. and the consequent starting of outdoor opera tions has had much to do with this re- covery, but as just said the most i'm portant element has been the readjust- ment of values, and a feeling that In many cases prices of raw materials had temporarily at least reached ths lowest possible point
 Trade reports from various parts or the country are also more encouraging and suggest a moderate revtval In l trade. It must be remembered that in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-05
Tax Incomes. Not NecesSarIes

The issue in federal taxation is be- coming pretty closely defined. The one side proposes to tax the masses, while the other side proposes to tax the colossal accumulations of wealth The former are led at present by Senator Aldrich, who proposes first to see how much revenue can be raised by levyilg duties on imports. He wants no in- heritance tax, no income tax, no stamp tax, no special tax. because the class he represents would have to pay a good share of such taxes.
 Wayne MacVeagh, who was Presi- dent Garfield's Attorney General, spealks for the other side when he says that If new taxes must be i'm posed. why should the colossal incomes and the colossal accumulations of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-05

possessors of what MT Carnegie him self calls surplus wealth continue to be exempt from proper taxation?p The New York World accepts the issue when it declares, There should be constitutional federal income tax. It should be graduated; it should have a liberal exemption limit; it should dis criminate between earned and invest ment income. Both these taxes should be heavy enough to afford substantial relief to poor men from taxed food, taxed clothing, taxed shelter, taxed necessaries of life" This is the issue. It is an issue raised in the national democratic platform. and it is an issue that will stay before the people until wealth is taxed instead of poverty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-05
OLIVE LOGAN IN MAD HOUSE

women who were instructed to provide for her every comfort.
 "der irritabiIity increased and I sug- gested that she select place for herself. l arranged a regular allowance for her in order that she would be entirely inde- pendent She chose boarding place in Kensington, and after I saw that she was duly installed went to Paris for an indefinite sojourn.
 T was notified two months ago that she had become violently insane and that the authorities had removed her to Ban sted. l returned to London and hastened to Bansted, where the physicians told me that Mrs. Logan was suffering from a se- we're form of senile dementia. They said she must be detained in the asylum un- less agreed to furnish bonds and other wise guarantee that she would not harm others or herself. It was impossible for me to undertake such a responsibility and I decided it was best that she re- main under treatment.
 "My inquiries revealed that she had spent little of the allowance which I had provided for. She deposited the checks in a London bank and the balance will be used for her maintenance. h. stead of using this money she sold her laces and jewels to pay her board in the Kensington home. There is nothing I can do further in the natter
 That Olive Logan was overwhelmed with misfortune was not generally known until two years ago, when she appeared in Harlem Court and asked. Magistratei Cornell for a summons for her husband on charges of non-support and drunken ness. The case was settled a few days later on his promise to reform. Lady Cook, who was informed of the condition of her aged friend, cabled money from London and later installed Olive Logan in the San Reno.
 Presidents Grant and Lincoln, Wilkie Collins, Charles Reade, James G. Blaine and many other distinguished men were proud to call Olive Logan their friend She was a confidante of Napoleon IT, who honored her first husband. Henry C. de Lilie of New York, with the deco ration of Chevalier of the Legion of Honor. Queen Eugenie personally eompli- mented her on the publication of series of letters sent to newspapers in this country.
 She wrote Surf" Augustin Daly's first really successful play, and Dr. Daly re- ga rded her as his mascot to the day of his oesth Before her departure from this country she told friends:
 Lady Cook has fixed on me Bank of England annuity that will let me live in luxury and comfort the rest of my lite.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-05
CARS FOR MEN, CARS FOR WOMEN Ero,, the New York World


 The reservation of rear cars for wom- en in the Hudson tunnel during rush hours and the prospective adoption of the plan in the subway are first steps in what under favorable conditions may develop into an ultimate segregation of the sexes on transit lines.
 , How the open cars on Broadway. first installed for smokers only, were in-- vaded by women who upheld their right to use them Is g matter of local transit history It is unlikely that forcible measures--will be necessary to e, p men rout of the special women's cais. But it is profitable to speculate on t;te Contingencies which might arise through an eventual Association of the sexss in local transportation.g sf 34ss
 There is no doubt that women would derive most benefit from the change. Mer rasssrrfrs wonld he seriously in-- convenienced if banished from the sv.y ..s,l. D ,a. iri. of iercy JGt 4s. AS 1t is, tire reservation of a single tunnel or subway car for women reduces Py one- seventh the number of seats men passengers can occupy to their exclu- sion, and to. that extent increases the number. of male strap-hanGers. To TO- serYe alternate surface cars for women would distihbtiy augment masculine discomfort unless the other cars were reservsd for men. The 1subJect. indeed, is one which admits of manyocompliGa- tons and 10, ono on which man may well ponder most seriously. g..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-05
Massachusetts a State of Cities

The growth of the population of Mas sachusetts in towns of over 5000 people has arisen from 1.109,544 in 1875 to 2.574.809 in 1905. In the latter year s5.72 per cent of the people of that state lived in towns of over 5000 popu- lation.
 The further fact is disclosed that the populations of towns of less than 5000 people has been decreasing since 1880. The lesser towns of Massachusetts now hold but 14 per cent of her people. Even the population of towns under 10000 people. begins to decline rela- lively to the entire number in the state.
 In other words, the growth of indus trialism and the spread of trolleys and other travel facilities is leading to the concentration of people in the larger cities at the expense not only of the rural districts, but also of the lesser towns and even of the lesser cities. Massachusetts sees the time coming when the average city of 10000 will cease to grow, just as the town of 5000 people has ceased to do.
 The railroads, trolleys and big fac tory plants develop large cities in Mas sachusetts, and what is true of Massa- chusetts will become proportionately true in other states. Today in Massa- chusetts the graver problems of gov ernment relate to the cities of consid- erable population in which nearly 86 per cent of the people live. Massachu- setts promises, in short, to become a state Of large cities, with farmers To- cated near and between to supply the urban population with garden truck, fruits, milk and the like This would put Massachusetts on the Belgian basis, and that is about what railroads and factories accomplish in the long run.