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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-03-05
Home Investments.

Home Investments.
Another pertinent paragraph APP
pearing in local print was that in
which the stockholders of some rub
Der proposition that has taken lot
of money from local investors were
congratulated on the report OF their
stock being quoted at s425 a share.
People bought that stock some
years ago at $500 share. One in
stance is known of a man who sold
his Oahu stock at 1880 to put in
the rubber proposition. Eva was
selling at that time at about 20, and
Waialua somewhere about so. Now
Oahu is selling at 1915, Eva at 80,
Waialua at 1856. And the stockhold-
ers who put their money in far
OF rubber proposition are being con-
graduated on the alleged fact that
their stock has advanced twenty-five
dollars a share during the period
that local sugar securities have not
only doubled in value, but are pay
ing ten and twenty per cent. in
terest.
Here is an example of the wisdom
OF staying by the local securities OF
Hawaii. It is an argument for the
cheap stock, SO called. that is today
one hundred per cent. better than
anything brought from abroad and
decorated with the tinsel Of pretty
stories. 1t demonstrates absolutely
the theory that home investment is
the hest
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-03-05

known as the Fisher block On Fort
street, Just below the Catholic con-
vent. This is now occupied by Nc
CURE. the florist, and the In
ternational Correspondence Schools
agency. II has been purchased by
c. NJ. Cooke. Ltd, for $l0.500. The
large purchases Of city real estate
made by this estate are significant.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-03-05
SUGAR Advance.

Sugar has been making remarka-
BILE advances this week, but no more
remarkable than has been freely pre-
dicted by those following the statis-
tics that have forecast the inevitable
result. Speculation has no doubt
figured in the European prices for
beets to quite an extent. but the
bull market" has been supported
by a statistical condition, short
age OF supply and a steady Increase
OF consumption from which only one
result can come. The surprise is
not that the advance in price has
come. but rather that the people OF
Honolulu who ought to know the
sugar market have been SO slow to
believe 1t and act accordingly.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-03-05

tempered with. The salaries Of the
legislators were placed at $500. ana
the pay for the Federal ofice-holders
was increased. but not to the figure
named in the original bill.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-03-05
Growing Conditions.

Cane harvesting Is proceeding
throughout the Islands under the
most favorable conditions. The
warm weather Of the past few weeks
has brought up the sucrose in the
cane, in instances where It was fall
ing OF from last year. Copious rains
the first of the winter hlled the res
eryoirs. so that there are no serious
water problems for the growing
cane, and labor conditions were
never more satisfactory than at the
present time.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-03-05
Immigrants.

Immigrants. - NJ
Speaking Of labor, OF course.
brings up the last lot OF Russian i'm
migrants. who have, raised such
rumpus % to cast serious doubt on
the advisability Of continuing this
immigration. As a matter OF fact.
the last arrivals got OF on the
wrong foot" when they left the
steamer. They were stirred up by
some error in handling their bag
gage when they arrived. Then diph-
iberia broke out among the children.
This necessitated sending them to
quarantine, and the old people could
not understand that. While they
were on Quarantine Island the agi-
tators started their campaign, with
the result that when the quarantine
period had expired the Russians de-
clared they would not go to the
plantations; they would rather
starve. They can not get work in
town, SO they have camped out on
the Channel wharf. As they bid
fair to become a charge on the pub
lie, they were notified that they
must either go to work or. be re-
turned to Hardin. Meanwhile. more
diphtheria developed. and the end Is
not yet. Friday afternoon about
eleven people out of the three hun
bred had decided to go to the plan
tations and had accepted the COM
forts Of the planters immigration
quarters.
Reports from the plantations are
generally favorable as to the ability
OF these people to work when they
want to.
II the Russians continue trouble
some. 1t will mean return to the
Portuguese immigration. Inciden-
tally, the last lot of Portuguese have
been so generally satisfactory that
nothing has been heard from them.
They have settled down to planta-
ton life. contented and happy, and
willing workers as rule.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-03-05

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go through Congress when 18th ~
Of those represented In ~ ,epae1p.
versy agree 70 . dsAnlts piAA. ~ :
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-03-05

Blank books OF all sorts. ledgerA
stc.. manufactured by the Bulletin
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The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
TIE
Exceptional
Equipment

of the California Fig Syrup Co. and the
scientific attainments of its chemists have
rendered possible the production OF Syrup
of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA, IN all OF IT'S
excellence, by obtaining the pure meoic-
inal principles of plants known to act most
benefcially and combining. them mosC
skillfuIly, in the right proportions with
its wholesome and refreshing syrup OF
California Figs.
AS there is only one genuine syrup OF
Figs and Elixir Of SIENNA and as the gen
uine is manufactured by an onginal
method known to the California Fig syrup
Co. only, it is always pecessary TO ouy 'ne
genuine to get its beneficial effects
A knowledge of the above facts enaoie'
one TO decline limitations or to return them
if, upon viewing the package, the fuiL mans
Of the California Fig Syrup Co. IS notuound
printed on the front thereof
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
TAFT LAND BILLS
MEET A SETBACK
Chairman of Public Domain
Committee Refuses TO Spon-
SOr Measures in House

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-Representa-
tive Mondell of Wyoming, chairman of
the house committee on public lands
has declined to stand sponsor for Presi-
dent Tafts bills designed to carry out
his program for conservation of natu-
raj resources He offered to introduce
the measure "by request" bu the prof
fer was declined.
The bills were sent Chairman Mon
dell from the White House to be pre-
sented in connection with the message
of the president, which was read in
the house today. They included meas
ures for the temporary withdrawal of
lands, for the classification of lands,
prescribing methods for the disposal OF
classified lands by leasing and for the
disposal o foil, gas and phosphate lands,
MondelTs idea of legislation that is
needed along these lines differed so
radically from that entertained by the
president that he told his friends that
he would not be justified in presenting
the bills in a manner designed to give
them his Endorsement.
The president is said to have decided
to seek another member of the COM
mittee on public lands to stand sponsor
for the proposed legislation.
Request bills have "a way of getting
lost in committees and such an indorse-
ment is regarded as equal to congress
sional disapproval.
An unexpected early adjournment of
the house today probably saved from
defeat the Henry resolution proposing
an amendment to the constitution
changing the date of presidential inau-
gurationS
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
CITY is SECURE In
RIGHTS IN SIERRA
BY ATTORNEY CURTIS
LINDLEY

San Erancisco's rights in the
SierrHs 1 do not believe the fed
eraI government can or will seek
to Overturn. The city has acted
under the authority of the act of
congress and by the work already
accomplished so perfected its
title that the city's position, in
my opinion, is secure. The cleo
tOrate has by vote, 20 to 4, in
dorsed the mountain project,
stamped its approval upon the
steps taken and authorized
bond issue of $45,0OO,0O0. Under
these circumstances I do not see
how the government can do other
than leave the city in the possess
sion of the rights ft has acquired.
As for any future steps which
might be taken looking to the
acquisition of Spring Valley, tina.
is a matter which / do not care to
go into. My services as special
counsel 10 the city ended, of
course, with the close of the ad-
ministration. That being the
case, 1t is manifestly out of the
question to offer suggestions
which might be either unwelcOme
or embarrassing to the present
regime.
As for the Initiation of another
bond issue proposal by the direct
action of the citizens under petit
tIoB, that is a matter too comp1i-
Gated to enter into mt the present
time. Besides, 1T would be ham,
pered by the fact that a $45,000,-
600 bond Issue has now been
authorized.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
LEGAL FRATERNITY
HOLDS INITIATION
Thirteen New Members Taken
In by Phi Delta Phi

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Jan. IA
Phi Delta Phi, the legal fraternity, this
morning conducted the preliminary mi
tiation of 13 new candidates. The neo-
phytes appeared on the quad arrayed
in all kinds of fantastic costumes.
The new members are:
A. B. Bianchi, Cambria; r. ]. Glen
denning, Santa Clara; M. Y. Malone 10.
Laton; H. G. Nelson 10, Eureka; II. E.
Smith 10. Saratoga; L. L. Garden 10;
G. A. Ditz IL, Stockton; II. G. Ferguson
H. Hollywood; F. L. Guerena IL So
nora; j. E. Higgins IL, San Francisco:
E. C. Matthias IL, Spokane; ]. A. Visel
II, Santa Ana, and c. L. Moore IL,
Monterey.
Treasurer C. G. Lathrop today made
the announcement that active steps had
been taken toward the rebuilding Of
Memorial church. The orders for the
structural steel have been placed with
Dyer Brothers of San Francisco. The
exact date of the beginning of the. re-
construction is uncertain.
Architect c. NJ. Ward of San Fran
cisco has completed his portion of the
work
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
MISSION DEFEATED
SPRING VALLEY BONDS

Not a district south of Market street
gave the Spring Valley proposition the
required two-thirds vote. although scat
tering precincts did. With that part of
the city populated almost entirely by
union labor voters, it would appear that
Mayor p. II. Mccarthy had sufficient
strength among the members of the
Union Labor party 10 encompass the
defeat OF the Spring Valley proposition
by 1924 votes.
OF the districts north of Market
street all gave more than the two
thirds vote, except the thirty-sixth.
which extends from Hayes valley
across Market street to the south; the
thirty eighth, comprising part of the
Western addition; the forty-fourth, OF
which the Barbary coast is a large fac
tor. and the forty fifth. which takes
in North beach
The twenty ninth and thirtieth dis
tricts, which lie just south of Market
street from Fourth out to Eleventh,
and the forty-fourth district, showed
the greatest dislike for Spring Valley,
the vote in each OF these districts
being about 81 per cent in favor of the
proposition.
MAJORITY IN MAYORS DISTRICT
Tn the thirty-fourth district, which
includes Noe valley and the home of
Mayor r. II. Mccarthy, Spring Valley
netted 81 per cent, the vote being 2,sll
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
TO DISCUSS DECLINE
OF AMERICAN SHIPPING
History of Decadence of Mer-
chant Marine to Be Presented

The American merchant marine is to
be the main topic for consideration at
a smoker to be held this evening by
the Army and Navy club, Pill Cali
fornia street. Captain 1. n. Hibberd
one of the speakers of the Merchant
Marine league of California, will de-
liver the main address, which will deal
with the present deplorable condition
of American cross sea shipping. He
will Spresent a historical review of the
events which have led to its decadence,
and will outline the remedies proposed
for its regeneration. A comprehensive
program of vocal and musical numbers
has been arranged by the entertain
ment committee of the club.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
WOMAN MUST PROVE
SHE WAS MARRIED
Mrs. ElnOra Switz' Claim to Be
Widow of Arthur Switz Is
Challenged
SPECIAL Dispatch 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch 10 I ne Call
SAN RAFAEL, Jan. 14.-whether or
not Mrs. Elnera Switz was ever mar
ried to the late Arthur Switz, the son
of a wealthy furniture dealer of Kear-
ney, Neb.. was the point of argument
in suit before Judge Lennon today.
Mrs. Switz handsome and fashion
ably dressed widow of the brunette
type, is suing to terminate the home
stead of Mill Valley property. valued
at $4,000. Frederick ]. Switz. her
father in law. opposes her plan. He
asserts that she was never married to
his son.
According TO her statement, Mrs
Swift was married to Arthur Switz at
Ventura, Cal, November 27. 1897. Switz
died in San Francisco last November.
He was a travelling salesman for an
eastern furniture company, and left a
beautiful home in Mill Valley, which
was homesteaded.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
SUIT AGAINST FICKERT
PRONOUNCED DEFECTIVE
Judge Hunt Holds Wasson's
Complaint Meaningless

William d. Wasson's complaint in his
suit against District. Attorney Charles
NJ. Fickert for $4,000 damages for
slander was pronounced defective by
Judge Hunt yesterday, a demurrer in
terposed by Fickert's attorneys, Bren-
nan e Lane, being sustained.
Wasson complained that Fickert in
public speeches during the election
campaign stated that the plaintiff had
offered him the support of the Daily
News If he would appoint Heney to
take charge of the graft cases.
Wasson's failure to allege that Flick
ert was a candidate for district at
torney at the time he made these
statements made the complaint mean
ingless, Judge Hunt ruled.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
Personal Brevities

in Landy of Seattle is at the
Stewart.
William Krug, a brewer of Omaha, is
at the st. Francis.
DR.. and Mrs. A j. Hood of Elko are
guests at the st. Francis.
j. w. Smith, a capitalist of Salt Lake
is registered at the Manx.
Don Ray, a merchant of Gait, is at
the st. Francis with Mrs. Gait.
Charles A. Dreiss, a jeweler of Chico
is staying at the Union Square.
w. H. Merrifield. a hotelman of Aetna
springs, is staying at the Manx.
Senator r. L. Flanagan, of Reno is
at the Stewart with Mrs. Flanagan.
L. A. Mares, an oil operator of Fresno
is at the Fairmont with Mrs. Mares.
o. w. Lehmer, a railroad man OF
Merced, is registered at the Palace
A. M. Ardery, a railroad man of Car
son, is at the Palace for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs III. L. Jewett of Sacra-
mento are guests at the Union Square
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah w. Stanford OF
Warm Springs are staying at the FAR
mont.
C. E. Hill, manager of the Tacoma Mil
company of Tacoma. is staying at the
Palace.
Los Angeles, is staying at the st
Francis.
Samuel Henery, who is interested IN
cement, is at the Manx registered from
Stockton.
s. Mitchell, president of the First
National bank of Visalia, is guest al
the ST. Francis.
Chris I. Lewis of Nottingham, Eng.
is at the Palace en- route TO MS nome
after a trip to the orient.
Chief Justice William il. Beatty Of
the supreme court was at his desk yes
terday, for the first time In almost two
months, having just returned from
two weeks visit in Santa Barbara
where he went to rest and recuperate
from a severe attack of bronchitis.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
WORK WILL BEGIN AT
BOTH ENDS AT ONCE
By MICHAEL CASEY,
President of the Board of Works


/ favor commencing work on the
Hetch Hetchy system, now that the
people of San Francisco have made the
final decision, at the earliest possible
time. To insure quick installation of
the plant 1 will urge, as president of
the board of public works, that work
be carried on at both ends at the same
time. While the dams are being built
in the mountains the distributing plant
can be under construction in the city.
1t is not necessary to employ eastern
engineers in this work. l favor build
ing the Hetch Hetchy plant with local
talent. l will not go outside of the
board OF public works for engineers
to do this work. 1t depends mostly on
the handling of concrete, and that is no
longer an experiment. 1 think Marsden
Manson fully capable of handling the
scientific end of the work
There may be considerable talk about
the necessity of having competent en-
gineers to install dams as large as will
be necessary to tmpound the water. In
my opinion, as practical man, dams
depend on the foundations, and l be-
lievs that all that is necessary is sink
ing until the proper foundations are
found and then put in the dam.
The board Of public works will have
full control in building the water sys-
tenn inside and outside the city limits.
1t is a plant belonging TO the city and
to be built by the city. At the present
time, by way Of example, the board of
public works is experimenting the
building of iron pipe for city use that
is being made in the east
I am against the purchase of the
distributing plant of the Spring VAL
ley for the city to use. This distrib-
uting plant is antiquated and rotten.
AS practical man, working in the
streets of the city, / know that dis
integration and electrolisis has set in
in the old pipes of the Spring Valley
company. l don't want to be mis-
understood in this matter relative to
the purchase of the Spring Valley dis
tributing system. / would not buy it
under any conditions.
Furthermore, the pipe system of the
Spring Valley is not adequate. If it
were purchased 1t would have to be
relaid. This is easily seen when one
considers the conditions existing now
and before the fire. The Spring Valley
had large pipes laid in. the burnt dis
trict to supply the large number of
people living there. In the outlying
districts it had small pipes. The dis
tricts where the large pipes are have
been depopulated, and these same peo-
pie have ben driyn into the outlying
districts, where the distributing pipes
are inadequate. If the city purchased
this plant we would have to relay
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
SPRING VALLEY is
IMPEACABLE ENEMY
By CITY ENGINEER MARS
DEN MANSON

The only thing for San Fran
cisco to do now Is to go right
ahead with the Hetch Hetchy
supply. Let us get to work. The
people by an overwhelming vote
have fndorsed the Lake Eleanor
and TuoIumne river source and
have authorized $45,000,O0O
bond issue TO bring the Sierra
supply to the doors of San Fran
cisco.
The Spring Valley purchase is
beaten by I,234 votes, and that
has now gone by. President
Bourn and the directors made the
single offer to the city and we
do not know that they will care
under any circumstances TO re-
new it.
Bourn may be delighted with
the turn of events. At any rate,
we may count on the undying
hostility of the company to every
step the city may take. 1 do not
see that there Is any way now
for the city to acquire Spring
Valley. We will have TO fight
every inch of ground to retain
our hold I'm the Sierras, and years
of litigation confront us, for the
corporation will exhaust every
resource to block and battle the
city.
Get to work, that's all have
TO say, on Hetch Hetchy.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15

According to the estimates of Mars
den Manson the Hetch Hetchy system
can give a daily supply of 1000, 600
gallons. which will be almost twice as
large IS that now being furnished by
Spring Valley. Apart from the water
supply the estimates look to a reduc-
tion Of 100000 annually on the light
ing expenses Of the city, the lighting to
be made an incident TO the public own
ership and operation of the Lake Tu-
olUmne source.
Manson's plan of construction calls
for a reservoir at Lake Eleanor and
AT some later date at Hetch Hetchy
valley with a minimum combined ca
pacity OF los, 600. 600 gallons. There
will be a diverting dam and canal %
miles long to Bear gulch, where a
power station viii be erected capable
Of developing 10000 horsepower. From
Bear gulch station conduits will run
10 the Dry creek power station, IA
miles distant, where $500 horsepower
viii be generated.
Big double IS inch pipes will carry
the water over the San Joaquin val
ley. A pumping station and immense
reservoir will be built at Altamont and
the water brought into the city either
around the bay at Alviso or across at
Dumbarton. A telephone system to cost
sl.s6l 900 is included in the estimates
The proposition is that the water
from the main supply be received at
Belmont and in two reservoirs near the
intersection OF Mission and Amazon
streets, having q combined capacity Of
100000 gallons. From there it
could be supplied both by gravity and
pumping stations through Ss miles OF
main and force pipes to 21 service res
ervoirs in the FIVE different levels into
which the area 10 be supplied is di-
1T ErI
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
MUSICAL PROGRAM is
VERY WELL RENDERED
FeIicien David's Symphonic Ode
Feature of Production

1.-The Desert" Felicien David's SYM
phonic ode. was presented last night at
the Garrick theater under the direction
of Rev. Father H. NJ. Thiery, S. NJ, of
the Notre Dame des victories. large
chorus and orchestra were handled with
great skill by the leader, and the solos
incidental to the work were given in
admirable manner by Charles Bulotti.
Miss Elizabeth lie Clerc read the recita-
tiVeS.
The first portion of the program was
devoted to a miscellaneous number of
musical selections, all of which were
well represented. The soprano solos of
Miss Julia Cote in Saint-Saens can
tata for female voices, La Mutt" were
especially well sung. The affair was
well attended and was extistically a
great success.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
ARBERRY IS SUED FOR
THE RECOVERY OF FEES
Attempt to Obtain Money Paid
by MuScio

DIR. J. ]. Arberry. the medical spe-
cialist convicted of obtaining 5000 from
Mary Thomasini by falsely represent
ing that Ulysses Muscio, her nephew,
was suffering from heart disease, was
the defendant in a civil suit partly
tried by Justice w. II. Smith yesterday,
In which Muscfo sought to recover the
$210 he paid Arberry.
Walter w. kaufman, counsel for the
state medical society, is the attorney
for Muscio in the case. Muscio testi-
fed yesterday that Arberry gave him a
receipt for his money in the name of
Doctor Taylor.
The case went over to Friday for
Arberry to testify in his own defense.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
MAKES A PREDICTION
OF PROLONGED FIGHT
By PERCY D. LONG,
City Attorney

1t is too bad that the city should
have failed to acquire Spring Valley
by the close margin of 1924 votes in
nearly $4,000. 1 doubt if the company
will submit another offer. especially
under the present administration.
Bourn and the directors are not like
ly to take such step. Mayor McCar-
thy says he can bring Hetch Hetchy
water here in five years. Well, it is
now up to him to do it.
The city's vote on the Lake Eleanor
proposition of 20 to / shows the peo-
ple's backing of the Sierra supply. The
city can not lose its rights acquired in
the Sierra, but we may expect a long,
bitter fight before the city can enjoy
those rights.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15

The result of the election held to-
day demonstrates that the people of
this city and county are I'm control of
the situation. The vote for Hetch
Hetchy demonstrates TO the satis-
faction of the federal authorities
that the people of this city look to
that source for the future bigger
and better San Francisco water sup
ply.
The people have also demonstrated
by their votes that they do not want
Spring Valley Mt anything like the
figure that those In control of the
city's government, ms well ns those
I'm control of the corporations, mt the
time the ordinance was drawn de-
manded.
Now that the decks are clear no
time will be lost I'm bringing into
this city I'm the best possible form
and mt the ,least possible expense
the waters Of Lake Eleanor and the
TuOIumne river and it's tributaries,
and then, as occasion shall demand,
the waters of Hetch Hetchy valley
through the construction of dams
for proper and sufficient storage.
1, of course, feel very much pleased
with the action taken by the people
mt today's election, since IT demon
strates beyond the shadow of a doubt
the fact that no matter how the
authorities, both of the city govern
ment and the Spring Valley water
company, might shyffie things, RS
they did when they combined the
two propositions In order TO deceive
the VOTERS, they could not shake the
confidence of the people i'm the pres