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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-02
POPULATION
100000
Estimate of Americas People by
Authorities Range Almost to
Hundred Million.

WASHINGTON, October 14.-De-
spite the fact that census officials de
cline at this time to make predictions
as to the probable population of the
United States in 1910, statistieians es
innate that the coming census will
show a population of between 90,000,o 600
and 95.000000, while some more SAN
guine and optimistic place the figures
las high as l00,000,O00
From a study of the statistics com
piled by the census bureau bearing on
the population of the United States up
to the last census. taken in 1900, as
compared with the estimates of popu
lation in the larger cities of the Unit
ed States for 1908, it may be seen that
an estimate of even 95,000,000 for the
population in 1910 is hardly extrava-
giant. Taking the census estimates of
1908, the population in seven of the
principal cities of New York showed
an Increase Of almost 100000 persons
over 1900. The following table. com
piled from statistics of the census of
fee, shows the population of these
cities according to the census Of 1900
and the estimates of 1908. with the
estimated increase in each instance:
I
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-02
REPUBLICANS
ENDORSE
BILL
Ready to Approve the General
Features of Organic Act
Amendments.
DEMOCRATS IN OPPOSITION
Bobby Boyd for interpreter in the
House and John Wise as
Senate Clerk.

The members of the Republican
majority in the legislature have prae-
tically agreed on their course in the
special session which convenes today.
1t has been agreed that the amendments
to the Organic Act, as proposed by the
tentative bin prepared, will be endorsed
practically in their entirety. 1t has
been agreed that the joint resolution
to be proposed by Castro, through which
commission will be named to con-
slider plans for the monetary assistance
of homesteaders by the government,
viii be passed. 1t is agreed to carry
through the legislature the things de-
sired by Delegate Kuhio and Governor
Frear.
There viii be no great opposition
displayed in the house, but there will
probably be fight in the senate.
Yesterday it was decided by the Re
publicans in caucus that the old officers
of the house will retain office, with the
exception of the interpreter, that po
sition beng vacant through the APP
pointment of Beers as county attorney
for Hawaii. In his place it is probable
that Bobby Boyd will be named. The
clerk, messenger and the other house
officers are on the ground ready for
action.
The senate Republicans will endorse
the proposed amendments.
Democrats in Caucus.
The Democrats caucused last night
with Senator Mccarthy as chairman.
The members of both senate and house
agreed to support the proposed bin SO
far as everything but the land law
amendments are concerned. These they
do not agree with, the sense of the
caucus being that they would support
nothing suggested by Kuhio except the
bill introduced at Washington, amend
ing the Organic Act so as to leave the
question of amending, repeating and
altering the land laws to the territor-
ial legislature.
Continued on Page p.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-02
ARMY FLYER WENT
116 MILES AN HOUR
(By Associated Press.l

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, No
vember Lieutenant Lahm, the army
aeroplanist, today broke all existing
records for aeroplane flying by going
fftyeight miles in half hour. The
record was made on the army field
and the aviator met with a great re-
ception when he stepped from the ma
chine
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-02
HALF A THOUSAND
LOBBYISTS TO WORK
Deeper Mississippi Advocates VIII Be-
siege Capital in Force.
(By Associated Press.)

NEW ORLEANS. November 1.-The
Inland Waterways Convention, in SEES
sion here, yesterday voted to appro-
pirate for the expense OF maintaining
a lobby of FIVE hundred persons at
Washington to work for an appropria-
ton for the carrying on of improve
ment work along the Mississippi river.
The hope of the delegates is that con
gress may appropriate sufficient to COW
er the work Of deepening the river
for the passage of ocean steamers.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-02
CANNIBALlSM STILL EXISTS.
(By Associated Press.)

MANILA. November 1.-Oficers Of
Admiral Sebree's squadron Of the
Pacific feet during their stay at the
Admiralty Islands learned that the
cannibals Of the islands in the vicin-
itv have killed and eaten two English
men and three Chinese. 1t IS presumed
that the authorities will take action to
visit punishment on the cannibal tribes.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-02
CAPITAL SCIENTISTS
ENDORSE PEARY
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, November Com
mander Peary has been invited to lee
ture before the National Geographical
Society on Wednesday. This is taken
to indicate that the society has en-
1orsed the claims of the commander
regarding his discovery of the North
Pole. Peary arrived here yesterday
and submitted his further proof to the
scientists.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-02
JAPANESE DELEGATES
CONFER WITH KNOX
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, November 2.--The
Shibusawa commercial delegates held
a conference yesterday with Secretary
of State Knox. The conference was
private one and no report has been
made public
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-02
ROTTEN WORK SHOWING.
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, November 1.-The
massive building erected some years
ago at the enormous cost of over two
million dollars, and used by the Grim
inal courts, has been declared unsafe.
A scandal may follow the sensational
declaration of the building inspectors.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-02
KOREA IN TOUCH WITH JAPAN

The following wireless message was
received at Kahuku last night from the
P. NJ. s. :. Korea: ''Ten p m. 1864
miles from Honolulu. Cloudy weather,
light southerly breeze; moderate sea
and swells. VIII exchange signals with
Japan tonight. All well.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-02
KING MENELIK IS
ON HIS DEATH-BED
(By Associated Press

LONDON, November 2.-Word has
reached here that all hope for the re-
covery of King MeneIik, of Abyssinia,
has been abandoned. He was dying
last night.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-02
KOREA HOPES
FOR ASSISTANCE
ThouQht lto's Death Would Bring
observation-disclosures
in the Orient.
(By Associated Press.)

NEW HAVEN, November PRO
fessor G. T. Ladd, former adviser
to Prince Ito, gave out statement
Yesterday in which he declared that
the assassination of Ito was Planned
in order to provide a cause for Euro
pean intervention in the affairs OF
Korea. He states that the Korean
plotters think that so much prominence
will be given by the world 10 the
death of a man so widely known as
Prince Ito that attention will be drawn
10 the internal conditions of their
kingdom, with the hoped for result of
some aDti-Japanese action on the part
of the Powers
Korean Revolution Expected.
KOBE. Japan, November There
is general impression here, approach
ing a conviction, that open revolt IN
Korea will soon have to be dealt with
by the japanese government. The as
sassination of the late Prince Ito APP
pears 70 have been an incident in a
widespread plot to throw off the con
troll Of the Japanese over the Korean
people and domain.
Chinese Anti-Japanese Feeling.
Annoy. China, November l.-Peking
Chinese are visiting the mercantile
men Of this city and urging them 10
take part in a boycott Of japanese
goods. The feeling against Japan IS
intense. and the Chinese from the
capital of the Empire are doing their
utmost 10 bring it to account in in
turing the trade Of Japan.
TOXIC. November 2.-Yesterday an
Imperial ediet was issued, calling for
a suspension Of work throughout the
Empire during the time Of the funeral
ceremonies Of Prince Ito. Yesterday
the body Of the assassinated statesman
Law in state in his former home. the
remains being viewed by sorrowing
thousands.
The delegates Of the Korean govern
ment. sent To attend the obsequies Of
the dead prince. arrived in this city
Yesterday. They were formally re-
ceived BY the members Of the japanese
cabinet.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-02
HOTBED or REBELLION.
lRr Associated Press.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, November
The government is pushing opera
lions aga ust the rebel forces. This
district Is populated by $4,000 people
all of whom are taking part In the
uprising.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-02
WESTERN PACIFIC
GETS LAST SPIKE
(By Associated Press.)

SACRAMENTO November 1.-The
last spike in the Western Pacific was
driven YESTERDAY ut Feather River
bridge There were no ceremonies to
mark this completion Of great work.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-02

above seven cities from 1900
to 1905. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1893 SIS
Census statistics show that the popu
lation of New York increased from
340I20 in 1870 to 5.997, S53 n 1890.
net gain in population fer the one
hundred years Of 5.657.733. In the
ten years from 1890 to 1900 the popu-
lation of New York increased $751;
021. whereas the estimates for 1900-0S
SSow an increase of almost 1.0oo000
Continued on Page Four)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-02
New Experiment.

new experiment is being tried by
the planters in Hawaii who have made
arrangements for the importation of
Russian labor and in pursuance of this
the first batch of these people left on
the Siberia a few DAYS ago.
The Russians come from Hardin, and
it is stated that many thousands of the
same class are ready and anxious to go
to Hawaii from the city which few
years ago sprang up like mushroom
but today is deserted and dead. Natur-
ally an emigration agent going among
thousands of people with families de-
pendent upon them and facing the
rigor of a Russian winter can enroll
every man who has felt the great pinch
of poverty and whose children are al
ready gripped with the pangs of hunger.
He holds before them the picture of
the sunny islands in the Pacific, whose
valleys are teeming with plenty and all
is sunshine and happiness, where work
is plentiful and wages are high Sure
ly it is more alluring picture to the
poor Russian whose spirit is broken
than it was even to the Japanese, who
years ago crowded one another, to get
away from their native land and pluck
the golden plums from the shrubbery
in Hawaii. The agents engaged in the
expectation of this labor to Hawaii
from Hardin can line their pockets well,
provided the territorial government of
Hawaii is prepared to pay sufficiently
high per capita, but we seriously ques-
tion the wisdom of changing horses at
this time and we doubt if Hawaii will
eventually find the Russian labor any
more c9ntented than that imported
from Japan. Eventually the Russian
laborer will be inoculated with the virus
that has permeated the japanese labor
Continued on Page Six.)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-02
Bitter San Francisco Fight Has
Ended in War of Hot
Personalities.
TAMMtNY MAN VERY STRONG
Hot Southern Blood Excited i'm
Kentucky and Soldiers
Called Out.
(By Associated Press.l

SAN FRANCISCO. November g.
The municipal election campaign closed
last night in number of heated meet
mgs. The bitterness which has mark
ed the campaign was carried through
to the very end, last night S meetings
being characterized by the denuncia-
tory speeches Of the candidates and the
heated personalities INDUCED in.
The bitterest part of the campaign
has been the fight for the district at
torneyship, in which Heney is candi-
date.
Gaynor Favorite.
NEW YORK, November 2. One
hundred and twenty five thousand dol
lars were waged here yesterday ON the
results of the mayoralty election to-
day, in which Hearst is an ndepend-
ent candidate, Gaynor the Tammany
candidate, and Barnard the fusionite.
At meetings last night, each of the
candidates spoke confidently of today's
results.
The contest has been one of the most
holly fought for years, a desperate at
tempt being made to down the Tam
many ticket. Yesterday indictments
were returned against fifty persons
charged with fraud in connection with
their registration.
In the betting, Gaynor the Tammany
mayoralty candidate, is a two to one
favorite.
Kentucky Excited.
JACKSON, Kentucky, November !.
County elections are being held
throughout this state tomorrow. Trou-
BILE is expected in Breathitt county,
where factional feeling is running
high So ardent are the partisans and
so imminent is a clash that Governor
Wilson has ordered out a portion of
the State militia 20 preserve peace in
the county and guard the ballot boxes.
State elections are being held today
in New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Is
land, Virginia and West Virginia, and
during the week in Massachusetts,
North Carolina and North Dakota.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-02
Of
HARDIN DID It
Hawaii Looked Good to POVERTY
Stricken and Hunqer-P Punched
Russian immigrants.
FLED FROM THE DEAD CITY"
Japan Advertiser Makes Two
GueSseS as to the Success
of the Newcomers.

Commenting on the importation of
Russians by Hawaii, the Japan Adver-
tlser states in substance, that the at
fractions of the midpaciie islands were
not as potential in inducing the Cir
cassians to immigrate as were the de-
fractions of Hardin and the neighbor-
ing country. Also it prophesies. in one
issue, that in the end they will be in
tected with the same dissatisfaction
which was rife among the japanese. In
a later editorial it corrects this last
assertion. The editorials are as fol.
lows:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-02
Kentucky Excited.

State elections are being held today
in New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Is
land, Virginia and West Virginia, and
during the week in Massachusetts,
North Carolina and North Dakota.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-09-23

hills on the north and west covered
with a thick forest. Above and be-
yond in the distance you see the
church spires and public buildings of
Bingham and the grand old noun
tains beyond, Moxie with its granite
slide; Baker, Fletcher, Chamberlain
and Old Bluff, all towering high in
the air, covered with the foliage Of
autumn in its many colored shades.
AS a whole, the picture on this day
was beautiful beyond description. A
general invitation was extended to
the public, and as the weather was
bad in the morning, doubtless many
were prevented from going for fear
of rain. Between three and -four
hundred were early on the ground,
coming in all ways, on foot, With
bicycles, motorcycles, farm wagons,
hay racks and automobiles. The
company then amused themselves by
sailing on the lake, swinging in the
grove, playing croquet on the lawn,
and strolling over the hills and
through the grove.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-09-23
MERCER.

Miss Ethel Thing of New Sharon
is working at c. r. Fuller's.
Miss Gladys Wood has returned to
her home in Aliens Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Berry have
returned to Lewiston, after spending
the summer at their home In Mercer
village.
A social dance was held in Blais-
delrs hall Monday evening, music be-
ing furnished by Frank Swan. About
twenty couple were present
Wallace Tibbetts has been making
extensive repairs on his buildings
and will remove there in the near fu-
ture.
Miss Lucy Wade has returned to
Bangor, after spending her vacation
with her parents here.
Warren Dickinson and wife OF
Braintree, Mass, are visiting friends
in town.
Miss Nellie Wade Is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. S. Wade. Mr.
Wade Is very low and entirely help
less.
Mr.. and Mrs. viii G. Wade went to
Skowhegan, Thursday and attended
the fair.
Miss Inez Brown is working for DR.
o. B. Head of New Sharon.
Mrs. Lizzie Chandler of Norridge-
wock, visited at her fathers last
week.
Mrs. Dumeny and three children, oil
New York accompanied by her sis
ter, Mrs. Weaver, has moved into the
Sam Worster farm. which Mr.. Dunn
eny has purchased. Mr.. Dumeny viii
not come till later.
Miss Lizzie Jones of Norridgewock
who has been working for Henry
Harris, all summer, has returned
home.
The Misses Lawler of Maiden
Mass, have been visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Doran at the Mercer hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Hilton were in
Norridgewock one day last week.
Calvin R. Fuller has sold his farm
to Ralph Yeaton
Sam Worster has been in Readtielt
and vicinity looking for a farm, but
as yet hasn't found any to suit.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-09-23
WEST ATHENS.

There will be held gospel service
at the Union church Sunday, Sept. 26
at 230 p. M, and at 7.30, conducted
by Evangelist Walter Aldrich of To
ledo, o. All are welcome.
Henry Later and Selden Flanders
OF Cornville, are in town, threshing
with gasolene.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Draper and Mr.
and Mrs. L. w. Bane, who have spent
the summer at Pownal, Me-, returned
home Saturday night.
John Clark and Clyde Smith OF
Skowhegan are in town for a few
days on business.
Chester Flanders and Frank Saw
age of Bingham, were in town Sun
day.
j. l.. Spaulding spent few days in
Madison, last week, the guest of his
daughters, Misses Helen and Emma
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Corson at
tended the reception of their daugh-
ter in Wellington, Saturday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Williams of Bing-
ham, were in town over Sunday, WIS.,
iting his brother. E. A. Williams
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II The News of Somersets Busy Towns x

Mr.. and Mrs. George Jones of Mad
ison, were in town Monday.
F. L. Emery was al Madison on bus
mess Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Hutchins
are visiting relatives in Salem.
+. G. Emery started his hay press
Monday with the following crew: H.
b. Weymouth, A. II. Adams, Ernest
Luce and Mahlor Clark.
The next meeting Of the I. S. S. will
be with Mrs. F. Ii Webb on Septem-
Der % All-day meeting and picnic
dinner. Come al bring sewing for
the fair
Mrs VIII Mitchell and daughter,
Maude, passed through town Sun
day.
F. G. Emery saeat the Sabbath in
Embden.
c. Holbrook is having his hay
pressed.
Mrs. Almon s13aues spent the Sab
bath at Otis Eamess on Hoyt Hill.
Rev Mr.. Longiey called on Rev. L.
Hutchins, SATURDAY.
Mrs G. F. Williams is spending
few days at Oakland.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-09-23
WEST MADISON.

Many of the farmers in this Vlcln-
ity are digging their potatoes. A
good crop Is reported.
Mrs. Alec Richards of Arson, is
visiting at the Richard Bros.'s.
Miss Abbie Steele, who is teaching
school In Skowhegan, spent Saturday
and Sunday with her parents.
Mrs. Brann of Waterville, Is stop
ping for while at Ephriam Deans.
Messrs. Leo and Cleveland Dean,
attended the fair at Skowhegan last
week.
Harrison Salley of Skowhegan, was
in this vicinity last Friday buying
lambs.
Mrs. Ben Williams and son Of Scion,
visited at John Hunnewell's one day
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Viles were call
ing at NJ. NJ. Moore's last Friday.
The Golden Glow Branch of the l.
s. s., met In a special meeting last
Thursday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. Eliza Robbins, where they were
guests of Mrs. Stevens, shut-in oil
This branch. The afternoon was
pleasantly spent in a social manner
and at the same time an amount OIL
needlework was accomplished. All
unusual feature of the program was
the swapping of the camera. he,
freshments of ice cream, cakes and
confectionery we're served by Mrs
Robbins. Each member left hoping
should again meet with this Sunshine
sister, and thanking Mrs. Robbins Tor
the kindnesses extended to all. The
next meeting of the Golden Glow
branch will be with Mrs. Marilla
Rowe, Thursday, Sept. 30.
Miss Mae Dean, who works in Wa
terville, is spending two weeks
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ephriam Dean.
Willis Blanchard of East Madison
was in this vicinity last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Jewett, Wis
tied their daughter in Madison few
days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nutting OF
Massachusetts, visited Mrs. Nutting' s
parents Mr. and Mrs. James Steele
last Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Hoyt of Wilton, is visiting al
the home of Gardner Mason, for a
few weeks.
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RIPLEY.

Horace Frost suffered a severe
shock Friday, which left him perfect
ly helpless.
L. Tibbetts and wife of Dexter,
spent Sunday with Laura Bryant.
Will Nelson has sold his fine hero
of cows to Dot Hanson.
Fred Hansen has purchased 1lne
young horse of parties in Foxcroft.
Fred Cyr has returned from Pres
que Isle fair Tom Lynn was In
town Tuesday, calling on friends.
Remember the Grange fair ana
dance October Z. Come one and all.
Mrs. Orvlle McPhetres goes TO
Boston this week for a short visit.
Harry Seavey has been in town the
past week, engaging potatoes at hfty
cents a bushel.
Mrs. Mary Polsey has returned to
Somerville after five weeks visit at
Edgar Jones's.
Miss Carrie Laughton of Boston,
left Ripley Tuesday to visit her SIS
ter. Mrs. L. C. Forbes of Brighton.
Miss Edith Forbus has returned 10
her home in Brighton.
DR.. Murphy and wife OF Dexter,
were in town Sunday.
Dr. Foss of Dexter, was In town
Tuesday, calling on patients.
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CORNVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Currier OF
Brunswick, are guests at the home OF
Ralph French and family.
II. N. Longfellow and wife have re-
turned home after passing a two
weeks vacation with relatives ana
friends at Dead river.
lothian Blackwell and wife OF Mad
ison. attended the Pomona meeting
Tuesday, and were guests at the home
of his brother, Thomas Blackwell ana
family Tuesday night and Wednesday.
While C. II. Blackwell was at work
on his farm with his horses, FRIDAY
one of the horses jumped, throwing
the pole on to the other and breaking
her leg.
The date decided upon for the
Grange fair is Wednesday, September
% Towns orchestra has been en-
gagged to furnish music for the an
nual ball in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Haskell OF
Skowhegan, and Mr.. and Mrs. Benolce
Judkins, were guests of {. 5. Moody
and family Sunday.
Mrs Eva Noble and Mrs. Flora BY
erett. were guests Of Charles DeaIey
and Minnie Davis at the nome OF II.
Borden, Wednesday, and attended the
dance in the evening.
Alfred Page and daughter, Grace, OF
No. New Portland, were guests OF =.
T. Moody and family a part OF last
week.
Miss Annie Rand of Canaan, was
the guest of Thomas Blackwell ana
family a part of last week.
o. A. Wright Of Athens, Is at work
in the mill for Leroy Walton.
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SMITHFIELD.

Maurice and Russell Lord have re-
turned to Colby college after spend
ing their vacation in their cottage in
town.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Emerson of
Dover, are visiting relatives in town.
Bertha Dudley and Marie Clark
have entered Cenbum Classical lnsti-
tute in Waterville.
The Advents held a quarterly meet
ing at the ritz school house last SIT
urday and Sunday.
Mrs. Ann futile of Norridgewock
is visiting her brother, Laforest
Groves.
Mrs. Mercy Hersom is visiting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs h. J. Wy
man.