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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-21
MAKE WAY FOR The KING!

The Advertiser announces that
sometime between now and the 4th
of March, II will open discussion
on the general features of the Nc
Crosson Bill which it calls the "Kau
Ditch Bill"
The only reason given by our con-
temporary for not heretofore dis
cussing the bill in question and for
not discussing it now is that IL has
got to wait until the present hypo-
critical soldering over the home
steaders is concluded" At which
time the ball for the first time may
be properly opened. The same to be
opened, however, by the Advertiser,
which evidently has reserved for it.
self the first place in the first dance.
Evidently until that time the peo-
pie in Hawaii who haven't yet talked
those who have dubbed over already
are to shut up. And yet, in this same
mornings issue the Advertiser be-
walls again and again the whole
sale ignorance and misapprehension
existing on the part of everybody in
Hawaii but itself over the bill in
question. For instance, the Republic
can Territorial Committee is de-
clared to have gone off at half
cock" in recommending that Con-
gress go slow about Hawaiian meas
ures. having in mind the McCrosson
bills.
The Chamber of Commerce is
warned that in taking the same view
of the McCrosson bills as recon-
mended by its committee, It will be
guilty of passing a snap Judgment
The only conclusion is that the
| Chamber of Commerce and the Re.
| publican Territorial Committee are
to stink forthwith into back seat
There to wait until the Tier, stand
ing forth and waiting until every
mutinous murmur is hushed and ev-
| 'ls hspo'liAN ouis "
open its mouth. when, for the first
time we are all to know where We
are at.
Meanwhile McCrosson is pressing
his bills before the Committees in
Congress, is pressing this so-called
Kau Ditch Bill for all he is worth
pressing ms far as he is concerned
for n favorable decision from the
Committee before even letter car
get to Washington.
Verify, If II wasn't for the recen
campaign conducted by the Advertis
err for Prohibition we would say that
its editorial bunch were on a spree
but perhaps it is case of blind
staggers resulting from the endorse
ment the Advertiser received at tn,
polls on the campaign in question.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-21
CONGRESS OR The LOCAL
LEGISLATURE.
LOCAL

The Advertiser admits that II any
measure is proposed broadly af-
fecting the Organic Act, it should
first be subjected to local scrutiny
but takes the position that private
bills for Congressional consideration
should not be placed under the same
Limitation. This is curious logic.
What bills are likely to slip
through Congress without adequate
consideration if they are not Just
such bills as the McCrosson bills?
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-21

Any public legislation amendatory of
the Organic Act, in the nature of
things, is much less likely 10 slip
through without proper considera-
ton than a private bill whore gum
shoeing action is necessarily the ord
or of the day.
1t is the bill which has private
interest back of it. where the pro-
moters want to pick plums that they
are afraid cannot be picked except by
candle-light. that the Chamber Of
Commerce and the Republican Terri
torial Committee demand should first
pass local inspection.
It was just such measures Con-
gress had in mind when il enacted
that even the local Legislature shall
not grant any special or exclusive
privilege, immunity or franchise
without the approval of Congress"
That provision has sent all the gum
shoers to Washington 1t Is there
they begin operations, far away from
Hawaii mel, and II Is that method,
becoming a positive habit, that the
resolution before the Chamber of
Commerce is designed TO reach and
check. Granted that in some isolat-
ed case there may be very consider
able justification for haste in passing
private bill, ninety-nine times out
of hundred there is no reason for
haste In fact cogent reasons exist
] why II should not be acted on without
critical inspection by the people in
Hawaii through their representatives.
AS between the two evils of leav-
ing this community exposed without
warning at any hour to the manipula-
ton of Congress for private and self
ish ends and the occasional chance
| that someone may want speedy re-
lief and cannot get 1t there Is no
choice II the public interests are to
stand first and to be first safeguard
ed.
Moreover, what relation has any
such plea to the bills in question?
Our Legislature meets in short
time We are on the eve of the time
when Mr.. McCrosson can obtain a
hearing locally Moreover, the Nc
Crosson Kau ditch bill does not mem
ton the Kau ditch, but is sweeping
ly general in its provisions. and und-
er ii twenty water corporations may
he organized and acquire vested
rights, the shackles of which cannot
by law be thrown off by the people
before they have an opportunity to
express their opinion and judgment
on the merits of these extremely
questionable measures.
The Advertiser this morning in It's
Snap Judgments editorial roasts
the resolution proposed to be pre-
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-21

As to the identity of these hypo-
critics we presume, OF course, the pa
per that is opposing the Advertiser
lin this instance the b letin) Is
included as a matter or course. We
assume therefore that we are going
out of business at the request of the
Advertiser inside of the time limit
but are we the only hypocritical slob-
berers over homesteads?
On that point the morning Adver-
tlser GIVES US AN INTIMATIoN
THAT IMMIGRATION AGENT
KEEFE ALSO BELIEVES in the
presence OF the hypocritical slob-
berer over homesteads. The Adver-
tiser makes the following report of
Mr.. Keefes doings and sayings at
lIilo: 'Fe, Keefe, Is said to have
made the statement that while people
go from Honolulu to Washington and
say they are anxious to procure
Americans and those who will help
10 Americanize the Islands. they show
no anxiety TO do so after their return
home"
Query: Have Mr.. Keefo and the
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-21
SNAP JUDGMENTS and SNAP
JUDGMENTS.

II is peculiarly unfortunate that
the Advertiser, under its editorial en-
titled "Snap Judgments" has evil
IDENTIFY passed n snap judgment on the
resolution to be presented at the
Chamber of Commerce today; with
out apparently having read or GER
tainly not having understood the
plain language of the resolution.
The editorial in question assumes
that the resolution to be passed re-
quircs not merely the submission of
n given measure to the local Legisla-
ture, but its $40. H." rs well before
Congressional action be sought. If
the Advertiser will kindly not "go
off at half-cock" and IL II desires not
to render "snap judgments" and IL II
will take time to consider" things
properly, in short II It will read the
resolution, It will see that all the
resolution requires Is that before
Congress considers certain measures
defined in resolution, the same
shall have been submitted to the local
Legislature. If the local Legislature
does not act or acts wrongly, the way
is wide open. so far as the proposed
resolution is concerned. to appeal or
go to Congress and there have mat
ters righted.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-21

Query; Have Mr. Keerc and the
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-21

scented to the Chamber of Commerce
because 1t is broad in its terms and
sweeping in character. II anything
could be broader in its terms and
more sweeping in its character than
the McCrosson so-called Kau bill, we
should like to know II.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-21

The Advertiser is dead against
"Hypocritical slobbering" over the
homesteaders by the individual ON the
street corner or in the public press.
But evidently If the hypocrltiCal
soldering over the homesteaders is
incorporated in n congressional bill
then It looks good to the Advertiser,
subjec' perhaps to some statesman
Ike criticisms at the proper time,
but, on the whole, the proper thing.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-21

The principles of good many men
run to incinations and then stop.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-21

There is no friendship between those associated in pow
err he who rules will always be impatient of an associates
II uCan,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-21
New Crop!
Fresh Pineapples!

Leave your orders for crate of
SIX CHOICE PINES at ~ King
street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-06
THEY TELL 1T TO TAFT.
Cabinet Members EnIighten President
on Status of II. II. Bill.

Washington, May 6.-The status of
the administration railroad bill in
the house and senate is understood to
have been the chief topic of discussion
at today's meeting of the cabinet
which was called after the president
reached the White House from his
western trip. Attorney General Wick
ersham, who drew up the measure in
it's original form was the first of the
cabinet officers to reach the White
House and the last to leave. He ex-
planned in detail to President Taft just
what had been done during the chief
executives absence.
President Taft declared to callers
that while he was sorry the SOcalled
pooling and merge clauses of the bill
had been omitted in the senate he did
not consider that the loss of these two
provisions vitality affected the bill. The
pooling clause was put in to make le-
gal the traffic agreements that are
entered into every day by interstate
railroads and to bring these agree
ments under the direct supervision of
the interstate commerce commission.
1t is said the railroads will continue
to enter into these agreements as long
they do business and that President
Taft's idea that it would be a step
forward to get these agreements I'M
der the purVfew of the interstate COM
merce commission.
AS to the merger clause the presi-
dent has always commended that this
provision was written into the bill
solely for the benefit of minority
stockholders and not in the interest
or at the solicitation of the railways.
When a railroad already owned 81
per cent of the stock of another road
and thus maintained executive control
of the subordinate property,
President Taft felt 1t would do no
harm to give the minority stockholders
the privilege of disposing Of their hold
ings to the controlling corporations. The
president, however, is far more con-
cerned over what congress may at
tempt to put into the bill rather than
the provisions that have been stricken
out. As he has already intimated it is
regarded as certain that if amendments
suggested in the house by some of the
more radical members are included in
to eliminate them, he will veto the bill
On the ground that it would unduly
hamper railroads in carrying on their
legitimate business.
Senators EIkirs and Crane had
brief conference with the pres dent as
to the railroad bill and arranged TO call
on him again tomorrow when he will
zee other Republican leaders of the sem
ate On the same subject. They told the
president with emphasis that the COM
bination formed in the senate is suffi-
GENTLY strong to put through the bill
as it is finally acceded to by the preSi
cont and his advisers.
While the senators would rot discuss
the subject for publication they were
willing to assert that a railroad bin.
largely satisfactory in character would
irally pass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-06
BLOWN TO PIECES.
John Bloom of Scranton Commits
Suicide With Dynamite.

superintendent of Insurance Charles
Barnes today received word from his
home in Usage county of the terrible
death by suicide of John Bloom. a
Swede, and old time resident of
Scranton. Bloom unloaded his revol-
yer and laid that weapon aside. and
then took dynamite cartridge and,
lighting the fuse, lay down upon the
explosive. He was blown to frag--
ments and up to this time his head
and arms have not been found. The
tragedy occurred in a vacant lot back
of Blooms residence.
In connection with the tragic end of
the elder Bloom it is believed that sor-
row over the death of a son some six
years ago in Kansas City had preyed
upon the old mans mind to the ex-
tent that he was temporarily insane
at the time he took this strange and
terrible way of ending his own life.
The younger Bloom, bright and
promising boy, went to Kansas City to
work. Shortly after his arrival there
he had his head cut off in an elevator
shaft by the descending car. The
young man had thrust his head into
the shaft to look for the car. The
father never got over the death of the
SON
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-06
MAY RECEIVE 100000.
Baker University Named in Will of
Eliza ChriSman.

An order was made by Probate Judge
Schoch today in final settlement of the
estate Of Eliza Chrisman, wealthy
widow of Topeka, ten years deceased,
by which Baker university a year
hence will be endowed with all or the
bulk of 100000.
That handsome endowment was will
ed ten years ago to a university to be
known as the University of Topeka
provided that within ten years the
trustees of the proposed institution
raised a like amount among friends Of
such university. There was little or no
agitation to secure the new school
In case such institution was not
founded and the duplicate endowment
raised in a period of ten years then it
was provided that the fund should be
disposed of at the Kansas conference
of the Methodist church next following
the expiration of the ten year grant.
The Rev. A. S. Embree, Methodist
ecutors of the estate. A month ago
their tenth annual report was made to
the probate judge with request for
an order for final settlement. In this
order, Judge Schoch places the dis
posal of the estate with the Methodist
conference.
The value of the estate is something
over 500, 900. OF that amount $4,000 is
in personal property: $1,000 cash in a
Topeka bank, and $65,000 in first mort
gage securities. The balance of $50, 900
is invested in Kansas avenue real
estate. All this is to go to Kansas
Methodist schools. Besides Baker there
is Salina Wesleyan and Southwestern
at Winfield. Whether any distribution
will be made can not be known until
the meeting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-06

The animal then ran back into the
yard, Mrs. Schmidt went home, exam
lned the wound and went back to tell
Mr. Whittelsey that his dog had bit
ten her. He told me to put coal oil
1t. He said he couldn't understand
what was the matter with the dog and
that he had bitten a boy a few days
before," said the witness, who added
that she had gone home and applied
the remedy suggested.
Cauterized Four Times.
The next day she called DR.. c. F.
Menninger. who treated her until jan
uary 81. The wound was cauterized
four times; but become so seriously in
fected that the flesh began to decom-
pose and her whole body ached and
panied. An arm finally hurt so bad
she called DR.. W. S. Lindsay and was
taken 10 Christ's hospital where she is
still confined.
Both sides have a number of wit
nesses and it is not likely the suit will
be finished today. w. 1. JaInison and
w. R. Hazen represent the widow and
Matt Campbell and L. n. Greenwood
are conducting the License.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-06

Some things may be put off
until tomorrow, but the news
you must have today. The
state Journal publishes today's
news today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-06
SEEKS COURT ORDER.
Mississippi Spot Cotton Firm Gets Into
Trouble.

Jackson, Miss, May 6.-Attorney's
representing European firms have filed
a petition in federal court here seeking
a bankruptcy order against the firm of
Steele, Miller & Co., a spot cotton firm
of Corinth. Miss, and other Mississippi
cities. Indebtedness Of $945,000 is al
legged.
1t is alleged in the petition that the
Indebtedness was due to the drawing
of drafts with fictitious bills of lading
attached which drafts they paid, but
TO- which they have received no cot
ton.
1t is asked in the petition also that
the firm and their employees be stopped
from disposing of any property and
that a receiver be appointed to wind up
its affairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-06
Craftn1an
Furniture
Made by GUSTAV sTICKLEY
At the Craftsman Workshops, Eastwood, N. Y.
and sold by
Snnay.8@. SRoyovSo:
OF KANSAS CITY

The first original expression of American
thought in furniture was shown in a few
pieces of CRAFTSMAN Furniture completed
by GUSTAV STICKLEY in 1898. It has
grown rapidly in public favor and today
there is no more lasting furniture of oak to be
found any place The original CRAFTS
MAN Furniture has had many imitators, va
riously styled by similar names, such as ''Mis-
sion,' QUAINT and so forth. To add to the
confusion there are other manufacturers of
the same name, and ''STICKLEY Furniture''
is to be found in many shops. We wish to
emphasize the fact that there is but one
CRAFTSMAN Furniture, and that is made
exclusively by Gustav Stickley Company,
and sold in Kansas City exclusively by us We
invite you to see the complete line in our
GREEN ROOM.
Floor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-06
CHILD is WITNESS
Nine Year-Old Stella Schmidt,
TestifieS for Mother.
Little Girl Tells of Attack on
Parent by Vicious Dog.
VICTIM ALSO IN COURT
Injured Woman Gives Story of
Suffering, Result Bite.
A. C. Whittelsey Defendant i'm
$2,125 Damage Suit.

A bright faced little girl of with
blue eyes and golden hair created a stir
in the district court room this morning,
when she was called to the witness
stand, to tell how a vicious dog sprang
upon and bit her mother following
which she was confined to bed in
Christ's hospital for six months.
The little girl is Stella Schmidt and
the mother Martha L. Schmidt, who is
suing A. c. Whittelsey, owner of the
dog, for $2.125 damages.
How old are you, Stella?' kindly
asked Judge Dana of the frightened
girl.
I'm years DID,
DO you go to school?'
yes. mann, I go to Lincoln school"
And who is your teacher?"
Miss Klein is my teacher, and I'm in
the second b
The judge then had the girl sworn
and cautioned her to speak up plainly
and not be afraid when attorneys asked
that she be questioned as to knowledge
of her oath.
you know what it is tell a false
hood, don't you, Stellar" asked the
judge.
eyes, Man, Says Child.
Eyes, man, said the child.
do you know what the word false
hood means?"
mo, man, admitted the youthful
witness, trying to smile.
But you know what it is to tell a
Ie?"
''Ye-es. A lie is what amt the truth
And you know what will happen if
you tell one, don't you?"
yes, man.
In spite of her youth. the little girl
N AIDE a fair witness. Once she made
a mistake and the crowd laughed. Then
she began to cry and the court became
angry with the thoughtless people, adj
vising them to keep still. The child S
testimony corroberated that of her
mother in every particular. The two
were together when the attack was
made.
Mrs. Schmidt, while not on the stand.
sat bolstered up with pillows in her
chair. The accident occurred October
Is, 1909, while she and her daughter
we're going to their home. They were
walking by Whittelseys grocery, 1875
Madison street, when the deg ran out
of the yard with several boys. Accord
ing to the witness. she paid no atten-
ton to the dog until he ran right at
her, under her skirts, and fastened his
teeth in her right ankle. Then she was
too frightened to yell and the dog held
his grip for ten minutes, she said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-06
ISSUES AN APPEAL.
John ID. Rockefeller, Jr., Wants Public
to Assist Him.

New York, May Elm response to
the appeal made by John D. Rookie
Teller jr., as foreman of the grand
Jury for assistance from the public in
his investigation of the alleged traffic
in women, Assistant District Attorney
Reynolds has received hundreds of let
ters from persons who think they have
facts to present. He has also received
visits from many persons who did not
care to We. It was said this morn
i e, however, that neither letters nor
callers had contributed anything of i'm
rortance to what is already known 20
the grand jury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-06
VEGETARIAN IN PRISON.
Charles Barry Is Getting Tired of
Having Meat Served.

New York, May 6.-Charles Barry,
formerly a note broker Who has been
in Sing Sing since August, 1908, is q
vegetarian and has become so tired Of
the meat served to him in prison that
an attempt is being made to get him
transferred to some place where he can
send nut and have anything cooked
that his appetite might crave
The district attorneys office has
many requests on behalf of persons
serving terms in prison. but the one
made by Barry is entirely novel. It is
not likely that his request will be
granted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-06
HE CANCELS A DATE.
The President Will Not Go to the
Florida Launching.

Washington, May e.-President Taft
arrived in Washington from his west
ern tour this morning.
The president has cancelled his en-
gagement to go to Brooklyn, n. Y
May IL, to attend the launching of the
battleship Florida and a banquet at
night by the employees of the Brooklyn
navy yard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-06
PASSED In 40 MINUTES.
The PostOffice Appropriation Bill Car
ries $241, 100000.

Washington, May 6.-Carrying on an
aggregate appropriation of SPA, 5000
the postoffice appropriation bill was
passed today by the senate after 40
T1inutes' consideration. The measure
went through without change from the
form in which it was reported from
committed
The Washington herald., 1910-11-06
NOTES OF THE LEAGUE.

Peoples Mutual Insurance Company
lost two games last week, something un-
usual for them, but they viii come back
Tolman IS certainly spilling the pins
Woodward & Lothrop is not bowling as
steadily as last year. but when once in
their stride, look out.
Riston had another good set last week.
loS-ilS-lIl-S25 Nice rolling.
Nally, of Woodward & Lothrop, IS roll
ing consistent. He seems always able
to get his hundreds. Keep it up.
Parker, Bridget & Co. took two from
Peoples Mutual Insurance Company last
week These boys are rolling a nice
game.
Yogelsberger, of Hahn & Co. is bowling
well, his average of leo for twenty-one
games look pretty good. Keep Il up,
Gus.
George SteifeI is back in the game He
had 1ls-93-132-55S last week Pretty
nifty. en-?
d. Du Busky. with 1ls-10S-l1s-340 last
week Some class 20 this boy. He is
improving every week
Washington Tobacco Co. won two from
Moses last week
Wonder where SQUIRE johnson Is. since
he broke that record? Haven't seen him
around, have you?
stiefel. Of Parker, Bridget Co, had
high game last week. 1S2: so IT belongs
to him.