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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-03-20
Celebre tapiz de Bayeux que
representa- a las gentes de 844
amos hace (1066), contemplando
el cometa Haley
(Por Ell professor Garret P. Serv's

@s acontecmiento astron6mieo mas gral1'l> dt
nuestra epoca, la vuelta del concta DE- Aa~
ley, ese gran visltante celestial que quiz is fl, la
estrella que sirvio de guia Been aumen'a en- IN
teres a medida que ell tempo pasa
Seglin empieza este cometa a'ser visible con el
auxo de pequenos telescopes, 9 con los ojos des-
provistos de auxilio al lguno mostrando extraor-
dnariamente fenomenos; agunas veces brllla de TN
modo maravilloso, inesperadamente, despues Sc
vuelve otra vez opaca Gle repente.
Empezo mostrar estas excentricidades en- la I'll
TINA parte de noviembre, cuando en- una semana
gan6 competamente de repente SUI anterior brlllc
mas de seis veces, Y despues 10 perdi6 tanta
pdez, que el observador dcllmente podla Greer que
sus oios vefan la realidad
En- esta parte Sc parece su no mehos formlt
able predecessor el cometa de Warehouse, del aho
1908. ell cual fluctuaba como un fuego que tlene
contlnuamente nuevo comblstibe. Ell possible que
haya ago enel espacio que nos rodea en- la presente
epoca, que produzca estos estraordnarlos efectos,
sobre los comeas que Pasan traves de el; 81 asl,
el coneta Halley puede hacer una exhiblci0n mucho
m4s brilante que Ia que los astronomers hablan es-
perado.h a. 44.t.. u. =. i,
En- Ia Ultima parte de dicembre Sc aproximaba
& ID terra como al mismo tempo al sol, pero luego
empez6 desviarse de nosotros aunquetodaVla Sc va
acercando al sol rapidamene. La principal causa
de su brilo easu aproximaci6n al sol, yGsta produ
cirA Ia aparlencia de la cola trayes de la roper
cusiva acc6n de la radiacion solar sobre e gas que
Sc extiende de la cabeza del cometa, segdn aumenta
su temperature. Los astronomers estan mly cuida-
dosos sobre su prediction acerca de cual 'sera el
aspecto final del cometa, cuanto Sc alargara
brillara una cola.
Su proceder hasta ahora ha sido ta que nos
ha dado buenas para esperar un espectaculc
magnifco especiamente desputs del pasaie del peri
hello, cuando Sc balance II oscle entire ho<otroS
ell SOL Lo que hara en- la Inca que ocupa antes dA
perhelio, no es possible predecirlo De cullquier
do debera ser visible primero en- las noches de Enc
ro Febrero.
Ahora hace va alg,in tempo que esta bajo Ia
observation de los astronomers para conseguir una
Inca exacta de sus movimentos, el momento del
pasaje del perihelo 0a mas corta .aproximacldn al
sob Sc predce con la precision casi de tineraro
de ferrocarril cuando no hay tormentas de nieve.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-03-20

El momento critico esta fiiado
-hors para las 4 en- punto A. NJ.
CGreenwIch) sbril 20. Esto couespon
deri en New York al 10 de Abril.
i las ii en- punto P. NJ. En- ese mo-
nentO el comets estsri j 54.jOO.OD0
nniIlas del sol, pero del lado que lie Sc
para de L. terra a..
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-03-20
Ell camino del cometa HALEY trazado en- el cielo.

Mario. intes de esa
tempo, sinembargo
scri yi<iislc regular
nlente ~i~-IIc nCio sll
fcamino entire las e-
tTellas segua mues-
ira la CorespOn-
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-03-20

dencia en- nuestro ssisSr t-'4. +,
sol e~ta continuance ayag.-.- ID
hscsa Ell Este como par essra' T. :
ecnel, Y puesto que el sol ii Ia r.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-03-20

Infortunadamente el cometa =eT$
invisible desde cualquiera Parte de
Ia terra por I'm tempo considerable,
tanto Antes como deSpuss del peri
hello porque en- esa parte de Su ga
mino . pierde en- los rayOS e~olares.
No Is probable que se ve.s mUchc
Dor las noches dezpues del 10. de
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-03-20

La parte del firmausr D,r Ia rual
m1TCa ei cometa sm sa1j4. la Emi-
t-da ron aigans.s de l. mss srandes
Y mas hermosas c1nslefacsones
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-03-20

mIno V - centro d. 1."vir'i-s..n. Il
cemeta volver;s sobre n r2e-s'.' DIES
pues DE- habar hrch" 81 tA..4.st en-
lel prihelio.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-10-16
SOME SNAGS.

But the spirit of reconstruction, not
the same spirit as reconstructed San
Francisco for they had something more
substantial to build upon, is not gen.
eral. 1t would be surprising if it was.
Selfish interests are always present.
They are getting less in Honolulu as
time goes on. but like the poor, are
always with us
One example of this is the deliberate
manner in which the idea of a civic
center has been thrown down for the
purpose of enhancing the value Of prop
erty fronting on streets too narrow ever
to figure importantly in big city.
This was done when the site for
the federal building was forced down
town in the face of the horrible ex-
ample that all eastern cities have posed
in, in the civic center idea.
1t has cost Cincinnati, Chicago,
Philadelphia and all other great cities
a sum aggregating millions to remedy
an evil which never presented itself
to them when it could be repaired at
the cost of a few hundreds.
Los Angeles drew out its civic center
years before the ground it was placed
ramshackle. red brick tumble-down
stores. The beautiful federal building
there has just been completed. the
county hall of records. costing almost a
half-million. is in course of erection
and the million-dollar courthouse looks
over it all. It saved the city a great
deal Of inconvenience which is always
worth money in America.
Palace Square is the civic center of
Honolulu. Two really beautiful build
ing in beautiful, or what could be
made beautiful, grounds already face
it. The Carnegie building site was
selected with regard to the civic center
| but when it came to choosing the last
thing 10 make that center the most
attractive west of Chicago, Honolulu
fell down miserably.
Which. however, receives no correc-
| ton from talk.
Another snag in the course of recon
| struction is the attitude of the super
visors towards the building ordinance
Decent people have long given up all
| hope of seeing this invaluable measure
| which brainy men spent months pre-
| pairing. ever receiving anything except
| funeral expenses from the present
! board.
Again referring back to politics
| with which everything in the Terri
tory is at present akin, if was the
Democratic member of the board who
stated that this ordinance would never
| be passed in Thousand years-it had
too many figures in it.
| But as Architect Kerr, Fire Chief
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-10-16
Reconstructin9 Honolulu

qulre land near the Makiki fire station
to install its pump.
AT the present time the Manoa DIS
trlct IS on the Nuuanu service, but the
government IS rushing plans to compile
ton to take it off as soon as possible
and return it to its old service. What
IS called the mountain pipe line is be
ing constructed back of the old upper
Maklkl reservoir, connecting the valley
district with its old supply. but this
time directly from its source with no
intermediate storage.
In the face of the rapid growth ex-
hibited by Manoa, this supply will soon
prove insufficient.
AS soon as the new drains are in
stalled, and it will take thirty miles of
mains to replace the present tin plate
apologies, the pressure from the Nuuanu
reservoir will be let loose and the real
value of the great dam will be appre-
ciated
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-10-16
puRrIc WORKS DEMANDS.

Thpre is but a vague idea of just
rsst the government intends to do
towards fastening on this reconstruc-
INN era and what with the political
tpmoil where the chief aim seems to
he depreeiating its work, the substantial
merits Of the administrations plans
have generally been lost sight of.
Notwithstanding the remarkable
statements of the political hucksters
and paid aggravators of the popular
iteh, the government Las built up a
scheme Of construction which will not
auly insure Honolulu modern public
service such as it needs, but will lay a
ermanent foundation for future pros
srity.
This work lies almost entirely with
The public works department, sum-
mar Of its intentions proving the ear
uestness with which Honolulu's future
las been provided for. 1t is rather I'M
fortunate that the administration is
presented for approval to an electorate
concerning whose action on the matter
there appears to be doubt.
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lA Observation-Disclosures

! $4,000 was a gift or that they intend to
throw the other &27 900 after it,
That is one instance of Honolulu 5
advance IN the manufacturing line.
Other plans, such as those for the
American Can Company building. give
assurance that disreputahle lwilei is
scheduled to become the manufacturing
center of the city Backing up the
suggestion is the completion of the Ha
Wallan Fertilizer s great new building
and near completion of its second con-
crete structure.
The other side of town, the future
residence section, is smilingly attending
strictly to business and saving nothing
+. J. Childs, manager of the hardware
department of Davies & Co. is now
having plans drawn for a residence in
kaimuki, as is 7. NJ. Church of Alex
ander & Baldwin. The somewhat bare
''red hills of kaimuki will present
an imposing appearance when every lot
carries its gardened home, which pros
pect was in the eye of the genius who
first doomed for Honolulu's 100000.
In Nuuanu, new residences are
planned for the newly opened Bishop
lots. Architect Kerr, who is drawing
the plans for the two cottages above
mentioned, is also preparing those for
J. 7. Taylor home in the Big Valley.
The Advertiser has already given an
account of Georg Rodiek's plans for
MS beautiful seven acres in the same
district.
From these indication it will be seen
that Honolulu is unconsciously laying
itself out according to its natural at
tributes and finding every necessary
adjunct to every part that goes to
make up a great city.
And in the scheme of expansion, the
central district is not forgetting to
carry out its scheme of Improvement.
One end of the old Arlington block is
new gaping as an assurance that the
whole is soon to make away for a
building doing more credit to the city
On the corner diagonally opposite
other old eye sores are being torn down
for the erection of the Pantheon block
and it now only remains for the gov
eminent to widen that narrow little
strip of Hotel street that chokes
traffic.
1t incidentally might be well to take
this little piece of foolishly narrow
street as a lesson of what happens to
city that does not provide for its
future growth.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-10-16
FIRE PROTECTION.

While the new water system is IN it
self testimonial to Honolulu s neces-
sary desire and the desire of its Off
cials, to take unto itself the appur-
tenances of modernity, it is closely al
lied to other features of the reconstruct
ton era.
With the installation of mains capa-
bic of carrying the pressure which the
Nuuanu dam possesses, outlying dis
tricts will soon have adequate fire pro-
lection.
This is particularly true of the Manoa
and Kaimuki districts which it must be
remembered are to be the Honolulu of
tomorrow. At the present time, these
two districts are entirely without it, a
fact that has been deplored by Fire
Chief Thurston on many occasions.
The nearest fire station to the dis
tricts is the Makiki fire station, but
it is not capable of offering any help
to the two neighborhoods named as
there are no hydrants and no water
pressure if there were. This is where
the lusnrance rates are affected.
The destruction of James Quinn 9
residence in kaimuki some months ago
is an illustration of the hope Kai-
-muki or Manoa residents have to save
their homes should they catch fire as
did that one
These districts are building up rapid
~ and it will be but matter of time
before there are fire stations in both
of them but before this there must be
the new drains.
Here again it might be permissible
to refer back to the political situa-
ton and state that it is the Republican
administration which is making this
possible; which in fact, has already
drawn the plans after years of hard
work.
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BUILDING.

Anything that can be said here re-
gardiug the proposed improvements III
the building line can only be reltera
tion of the numerous articles on the
same that have appeared in the press
Reports of these improvements have
been so frequent during the past week
or two as to cause considerable com
ment.
1t nay be said that it all arises from
sudden awakening of Honolulu to the
fact that it is behind the development
Of the Territory 5 natural resources
One instance of this was the an
rouueemeGt of plans Tor the consfruc-
ton of a pineapple cannery, to cost IN
the neighborhood of $4,000, on the
Dowsett property. This announcement,
was made after Messrs. Bently ana
Jongeneel. who could have confirmed II,
had departed for the Coast, and IS sun
in the form of a rumor. But the faet
remains that before they went S5Oou
was paid down as earnest money thaL
they intended to meet the full prlce OF
$4,000 which was placed on that prop
erty. 1t is not to be supposed that the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-10-16
RECONSTRUCTED HARBOR.

There was yesterday a set of blue
prints spread out over the tables of
the public works department depict
ing proposed changes in Honolulu har-
Dor.
This serves as memoranda and exc a
constant reminder that as grows the
body so spreadeth the mouth, or some
thing to that effect.
lin two years. said Mr.. Camp
bell Yesterday. Honolulu harbor won t
be sufficient to handle the freighting
and shipping that it will be called
upon to handle.'
That is an old sentiment, more par
ticuarly so since the Panama Canal
ceased to become a myth and merged
into a vital reality. But Mr.. Camp
bell added the statement that the Ter
ritory was preparing to build five more
wharves which are to be completed be-
fore that time.
These wharves are calculated to
/ handle the increased business OF the
Matson, American Hawaiian, Pacific
Mail and other lines and also such new
lines as may come after the canal Is
opened but is not expected to offer
any surplus wharfage under any con-
| ditions.
To place five new wharves in har-
Dor which is already small and over,
! crowded will call for an immense lot of
preliminary work, such as dredging,
which will, of course, be the larges'
! item.
/ The mud flats between Quarantine Is
! land ha Eva end of the 6arbOI
will in time undoubtedly be reclaimed
and wharfage constructed there, which
viii mean that a thriving section of the
| city viii be built up behind it.
This will be the first step of the city
in breaking away from its present mar
/ row business district.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-10-16

resume of development work and
!, ...,tv market in Honolulu can be
: .a;+orial comment on what has al
v w been published, but when grouped
,.hey tbe extensive plans for I'M
= sromeuts which have been announced
81 10 a moral which is lost when the
r are considered separately.
rA.+ is the fact that Honolulu is en-
..;,r and 10 some degree has already
.,aa into. an era of reconstruction
fas Is removing it gradually from the
Wa Va order of things to strictly Amerl-
W ...;,ad community. Twelve years as
sa = American Territory are having their
H. ans effect. and the prosperity, evidences
- which have sprung up Ike unto
v during the week, IS strictly
~ ~ American prosperity, which effects
sr,rv interest in the community it
tnHshps
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-10-16
WAFER WORKS.

me most important work now under
eealel'plation is the substitution for the
piesenl ridiculous drainage system of
cue capable Of meeting the needs of
sse eisT both at the present time, and
allsr It has outgrown present bounds.
~ 40 TINS, Mr.. Campbell stated yes
seiday the legislature would be asked
y pass bond issue, adding that the
san required was not great in compari-
~. .sa 70 the great results. 1t is probable
.Aa' tae Territory, in paying interest
ss'h bond issue, would merely find
,'seiI taxing upon its own shoulders the
safaen Of excess insurance rates now
YIN oy the public at large. but at the
Il. ssne time have this advantage over
a' paoie, that it will be in position
: easl on the burden, whereas the pub
aae actual figures would prove the
l,sa In rates following the install
. .sa0n OF an adequate water system.
\ ~ secretary Gurrey of the Board
Underwriters yesterday and MANY
snug ,.ass previously stated will be the
se, would save sum even exceeding
''T NJ, interest on the bonds.
x,.a .' feature of the contemplated
. sa'ef system, however, has been dis.
sr ssa IN full before but the details
NV peen little understood, The com-
,sas s pans for the entire system have
prepared now for two years and
~, ready for instant application as
x as the money is forthcoming.
!, Aainuki and Manoa are to have their
i. - Independent water systems as viii
Diamond Head district. The latter
IuD MN supplied by the same pump as
T. sp, a, the Kaimuki neighborhood but
,ne uSunle work is overtaxlng it and
slspp oeli hopes to make his next work
-, NE new ae Kaimuki reservoirs are now
aanI' .s me old one having passed out of
~ 4,isslon. The Territory nv this i
- = saving 100000 gallons Of water a
y Z, from leakage. u '''' "
~ ne ManOa district will be snr,r;a5
bpn m s5feslan sources, the supnlv 70 he
him. 10 a reservoir at a sufficient
The Territory hopes to ac.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-10-16
Chronicle, September %.
FIGHTING BOB BUYS.

The most important sale in oil prop
critics lately is that of the Premier.
the Mascot and the Yellowstone oil
companies to a syndicate headed by
Rear-Admiral Robley D. Evans, re-
tired, for $5,00O,OO0. The deal was
put through by the Lincoln Mortgage
and Loan Company, under the direc-
ton of which Admiral Evans and as
sociates recently completed an exam
ination Of the properties. The pur-
chasers have organized the California
Consolidated Oil Company with cap
italization of $10,000,000 to take over
the properties. Associated with Ad-
miral Evans are the following prom
inent men, who will be directors of the
company: Theodore 2. Gilman. State
Controller Of New York under the ad
ministration Of Roosevelt and Odell;
r. L Dunn of New York, managing
director of the Lincoln University En-
dowment Association; NJ. 2. Snyder,
former Mayor of Los Angeles; Colonel
J. B. Lankershim, owner of the
Lankershim Hotel, and F. B. Bonham
of San FRANCISCAN
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-10-16
FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial Honolulu has every reason
to believe that it has seen the bottom
Of the decline IN stocks, if for no other
reason because the bottom like the
sidewalk to falling man, has come up
and hit us.
1t was sick during the first part of
the week, slightly convalescent later
and yesterday feeling quite WELL as
was evidenced by $37 900 worth of trad
ing and slight advances III certain
eases. In the weekly market letter of
the Trent Trust Company, a quiet
period IS predicted. which, it is added,
viii probably continue until election.
This seems to indicate that the head
of the firm holds belief that immi-
grafton plays a certain part in the
present stock situation.
Low priced stocks and those border
ing on normally low prices were the
heaviest sufferers. Pioneer was not
affected at all by the week S trend and
remained at its previous bottom figure
Of 1870 at which trading was fairly ac
tive.
Eva and Oahu went down in com
pany, Oahu hating one day while Eva
continued the decline and Eva remain
ing steady yesterday while heavy trad
ing battered Oahu still further.
Trading yesterday was so heavy that
returning confidence to certain degree
is the logical conclusion, more particu-
larly SO as the declining stocks were
evenly balanced by others who took the
more optimistic trend
Thursday and Fridays trading was
extremely slack. following fairly an ac-
tive market that existed the first three
days Of the week These two days of
depression, followed by one of the most
active of the week infers the same
The sales during the week involved
Sl26,175.25 which was divided as fol-
lows:
Monday. $43,O72.5O.
Tuesday, SIS, 597.50.
Wednesday, $13, 452.75.
Thursday, $S,033.75.
Friday, $6,001.25.
Saturday, $37,017.50.
Bonds were more in demand than
usual, $23 500 in par value being repre-
scented in the transfers, all made at
good figures.
The sales by stocks were as follows:
Pioneer Mill Company, 200 shares at
s37,s3O.
Oahu Sugar Company, $50 shares at
$24,124
Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar
Company, go shares at $23, 1880.
Eva Plantation Company, SIS shares
at $16.293.375.
Waialua Agricultural Company, 90
shares at $685..
Oahu Railroad and Land Company, 40
shares at $4,000.
Paia Plantation Company, 80 shares
at $500
McBryde Sugar Company, 546 shares
at $2,122
Honolulu Brewing, and Mailing Com
panv, - shares at 81 $3.50.
Honokaa Sugar Company. ID shares
at $I.49l .S75.
Inter-I Island Steam Navigation Com
nanv. I shares at $40.
Olaa Sugar Company, 80 shares at
$3.50.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-10-16
NEW JUDICIARY BUILDING.

The frss thing for which the public
works department. will ask the legisla
tufe at its next session will be
funds for the reconstruction of the
lualeiarE building, according to state
mehts made by Superintendent Mars
Ton Campbell yesterday.
This matter has been in allegiance
Tor some time, various plans being al
ready drawn. The sum required for the
purpose is 100000, and an appropria
ton Of this amount will, as stated, be
one Of the first to be considered by the
next session.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-10-16
syAuthority
SEALED TENDERS.

! az, lenders will be received until
80 -" coon of Tuesday, October 25.
sasjti va iay'ng wooden stove pipe in
l,.s. Specifications and proposal
,ptIje are ,p on file in the Department Of
eserv. SUPERINTENDENT !, of Public Works
aas. the right to reject any or all
AARsToN CAMPBELL,
HoDnlu aPeflntendent Public Works.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-10-16

Thurston, Building Inspector Meihl-
stein, and Underwater Gurrev put the
figures there, there is a possibility that
they are there for purpose.
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c. BREWER & COMPANY, LTD

AGENTS FOR THE
Roya' Insurance Co, of Liverpool, Ems
land.
London Assurance Corporation.
Commercial Union Assurance Co., Ltd.
of London.
aledonian Insurance Co.
The Upper Rhine Insurance Co., Ltd
(Marine).
Scottish Union & National Insurance
Co., of Edinburgh, Scotland.
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c. BREWER & CO., LTD.

sugar Factors and Commission NOR
chants.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:
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