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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-04-24
LOCAL BUILDERS
GIVEN CHANGE
:,
Fair Commission Decide Homo
lulu Contractor Be Preferred
to Erect Building.
(From wednesday Advertirer. J

q III
That local contractors will be given
a chance to bid on the construction and
decoration of the Hawaii building ne
the Panama Pacific Exposition al San
Francisco in 1915 was the principal
item CT business decided on at the
regular weekly meeting Of the Hawaii
Fair Commission yesterday morning at
the chamber Of commerce rooms. h.
Commissioner John A. Hughes
brought the matter up when a eommu.
nieation was read detailing Architect
Dickey's estimate Of what the proposed
building would cost. Mr.. Hughes spoil Q
strongly in favor Of having all bids anc
estimates submitted to the commission
rather than leaving these matters in
the hands Of an architect.
He held that the commissioners we're
directly responsible TO the people for
the expenditure Of the public 3 money
and he for one wanted to see where
every dollar was TO be expended and,
oil things being equal, he wanted the
local contractors TO be given the pref.
cfence in the construction and decofa-
ton of the building. A motion to this
effect was passed unanimously by the
commissioners present, they being
Chairman II. p. Wood, John A. Hughes,
j. N. S. Williams and John Wise.
An estimate by Director Potter Of the
Honolulu Aquarium showing the prob
able cost of the construction, mainten-
ance and incidental expenses in con
necfion with tho annarin,n fc,t ,,ra -
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-04-24
Revolution Spoiled Plans.

have been informed for fact
that If the Madero revolution had been
delayed Fourteen days, money would
have been paid in BY an English SYN.
dfcate for La Iacualpa No. that
would have paid all indebted paid
Harrison profit Of S250,O0O gold ind
returned every No. l stakeholder his
entire investment and 100 per cent
profit Again ! say, let us be fair.
81 am In the unfortunate position
Of having In good faith placed mum.
Der Of shares Of a sister company "a
Hidalgo among my clients and the cost
TO me Of the bad management shown
in these properties win be ruinous In
both money and loss Of reputation. but
| can at least try to be fair and not
Judge too harshly. I know Of my own
knowledge that Mr. Harrison . private
home has been mortea9od; have been
informed and Relieve that every asset
he has In the world is inortgaged and
the proceeds put into. pushir these
properties through TO, successful com.
pletion. There has been NO money TO
speak Of coming In from outside for
several years 50 he has ;put his ali. ~
truly believe, into making good for lis
lack Of Judgment and misfofkunes an
the beginning. He may have been
foolish, he may have outstrippedi his
legal rights in mortgaging the proper.
ties, but that he Is crook I Cannot.
believe. IVA
'Give the devil his due. As tho old
lady said Of the devil, well, he Ger.
tainly has the merit Of persistence. >
believe that if o. H.. Harrison had
not had the merit Of persistence he
would have thrown up MS hands long
ago which might have been we'll AZ.
we could then have salvagcd the prop
critics more easily than now when
finances are in such d bad way all
over. But 20 our regret we found he
had the bulldog grip Of the English
that did not know when to let go.h'l
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-04-24

pears 70 be largely made up OF pro.
portlonate interest on loans, losses sus.
tanned through not being In a position
TO market its coffee crop to the best
advantage, inetlieiency in caring for
young planted coffee and in harvesting
brought about through lack Of labor
and to numerous leaks, all of which
may be attributed 10 the fact that
funds were diverted from financing the
company : activities. II Hidalgo had
been handled ms q separate and distinct
unit, i hardly believe its finances would
be IN their present deplorable condition.
The books Of all the companies car.
w two accounts with o. II. Harrison,
2 pefsonel and banking account. 10
the latter Is credited all monies re.
ceived from o. II. Harrison, while ali
sums drawn by him and usel for com
pauies operations are charged.
Ft'fThc only method OF securing the
amount Of debts Is by taking tho bal
anee on this account, so that the debt
stands on the books Of the companies
as duo Mr. Harrison, ne having in, turn
borrowed ~ elsewhere.
Mr.. Harrison states that he would
have made known the true condition
Of affairs earlier, only he felt that
sooner or later the price of the two
commodities would improve and that
somehow he would be able to eliminate
tho debts.
f''This scans 10 mo could never
have happened, for once in debt the
only method by which the companies
could have cleared themselves would
have been boen through assessment 20
the inside stockholders Any increase
IN the price of rubber would have un.
der the share agreement have accrued
70 shareholders, and the same argument
would apply equally TO the coffee crops
Of recent years.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-04-24

The remains of white man, show
ing evidence Of having been in tho
water four or Ave days, were found in
the harbor yesterday morning In the
vicinity Of the pilot house. Gif,s3
There were no marks Of identifca-
ton on the body and no one answer
ing the description of the deceased has
been reported, ut the police station as
being missing. M w
Coroner Rose made systematic
search along the waterfront yesterday
to establish the identity Of the 70,
mains. The body was dressed in "A blue
serge suit and from All appearances
he was seafaring man Of between
fcrty-fve and fifty years Of age.
Coroner Rose made an invest CATION
al the Sailors Home. the Salvation
Army and the various ships in the har.
Dor in his ondeavors to establish the
man Is identity.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-04-24
Defends Certificates.

There has been much talk Of those
certificates being mere papof. In 70
ply | state that they have been passed
upon iayorablys legally BY no less a
person than TREY LstFofd, jforner az.
torney general Of the State OF Califor
mia. My own attorneys have advised
me that they constituted n declaration
OF trust in the. properties in favor of
the certificate holders who were in tho
position Of sestuisi as to the lands.
Thntrq tnchnicaiitY in the Mexican
lhwx which DO not fecoanixe.trast leila.
tinlshipa have enabled the officers in
violation Of thc trust to mortgage does
not smibtatc against their vanity as
ltghl rddebmants under United States
laws Mr. Harrison according 10 the
heiscr report offers 10 convey the
mtuhl title VI shafeholdersi 30 desire. 10
why1 talk Of ain-Aamming. The truth
d the matter is 4 suppose that through
injndicious handling Of finances early
In the game, MI Harrison found, he
was,f involved moro heavily than he
realised in completing his eontfhct 20
plant and caro- per acre and nay in
terest, 20 he probably used any method
possible to raise money and keen faith
with shareholders, expecting through
sale or some other method to recoup
all shareholders.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-04-24

J, Sod thtoueheut IN world Tfrots. London. n.
a AbiiRi AiI.,fsiia II Towns 4 rs. SydSsS; india.
fsul Calcutta: IhinA. Hong HohS Dfna Dol
ktd, Care Town, etc u 81 Potter DRUG Chou.
Corp. Sole Pfops i3i Columbus Ave, Boston N
ab00i caIs and fTssIIasai q StI6 ma scGip. ' -
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-04-24

Plant Industry upon rubber culture
In Central AIhcriea. n fact the gov
ernor of the state Of ChiApas Mexico
referred 70 them as the greatest
achievement Of his incumbency a. the
governor 81 ohair Of that safe. Aaain
I say, let us Be fair. ~ ]
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-11

The .otochurci day movement seems
Ia Ir winning. at least up To this point.
aud in ills winning features We read ais"
that advertising wins when conducted
with skill and judgment. On Saturday
.Ianmar, 81. every church in brooklyn
plubahl, represented hN an ad,er
liScmcnt in The BROOKLYN Eagle. Two
" hole pa.r~ II III" Eagle were flied
with rarcfHll, prepared cards If varI"r~
sizes. I'll announcing church services
and charyh programs. for Sunday.
February I. All giving cordial invita-
tionS a. the public 10 attend. Other
space IA tn Eagle was given To 49, ut
,cnpt ~ persuade people ." attend
church on that day. The results were
seen ia the fact that AL Erooklyn
churches were filled IL seating capacity
on that day. MANY Of them in fact being
unable e. seat those who wished Ia n
tend. Concerning a similar movement ~
Missouri and Kansas. the Kansas city
Journal expressed surprise n ITS sue
rrS>. No one seems To- he ignorant that
churches are ALWAYS open Ia the public
on SUNDAY. or that pastors and con.rc
CATION are invariably pleased 10 have
The pcws filled vet this urgent ~ to
church appeal succeeded in bringing out
thousands of people who h~abifually
Stunned the duty Of %attcndin. church on
SUNDAY. Great il the mystery OF pub.
licity: or rather great j. the mystery Of
$500. -. IL. .;,,,f. .ptta, A..
thousands Of people that they should 20
to .hurch doubt lc>s sci them Ia thinking
~ ia thvir neglected daty. That sug-
gc>tion coming from hundreds IF minis
tiers. from hundreds Of religious friends.
al Solcmnly impressed with the beauty
anil utility of assembling Together ia The
house of God. proved irresistible Ia
these negligent souls who. cntlnglcd in
the cares and v%aniticS of this world. wcra
alIowin ing themselves to lr drawn further
away from religious thoughts and re-
ii.inuS duties. II IL 4 great lesson and
should IT, 4 fruitful one 10 all who have
10 de with men in any relation. either IN
business or in religion. Men forget con
tinually: tho thing 10 do is 10 REMIND
them continually. They have heard il
all so often SAYS the over practical. -
they have doubtless. but let them hear
ii again: lei them 20 on hearing il unit.
they hear with The minds ear ~ well ~,
with the ear Of flesh. Every minister
Of the gospel should be- well aware ~
the value Of this idea. BE instant. il
season. out Of season. said one great
preacher: bc sure he knew whereof h,
spoke.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-11
WEDNESDAY,. FEBRUARY II. 1911.
A LESSON FOR TX.

The Turkish government, j. binding
q big irrigation reservoir OH the site Of
the garden If Eden. The c%ounir, "a be-
reclaimed by means of the reservoir il
the land at the sources of the Ti.ris aud
E~uphratcs rivers. aud the physical
features Of the land seem to correspond
closely to the description of Eden aS
given in Genesis. Undoubtedly the land
between Tigris and EuphratcS. known
anciently a Mesopotamia. WAS origin
ally the home of the human race. Once
ii was very fcitilc-ihe worlds erdlncry
up In the time of Alexander the Great.
Steadily, after the fall of Babylon. u
continued 10 dc-ay. IN u u land ruined
by its own inhabitants and by the bar
barians who have i'm turn possessed IT,.
The watersheds of the great rivers which
bounded il have been dcnudcd OF their
forests, the rivers have Shrunk in vol
ume. though still subject Ia sudden dis
a~strous overflow. In the story Of the
wasting If that once magnificent land
and the consequent disappearance of It's
great cities lis mighty industries. and
tlN lNflHhs - ~ Elfb -
son for the inhabitants of North Amer
lea. In days when the great 'haldcan
empire was II the height of IT, power
Mcsapotamia was fertile. fruitful. Tho
land was travcrScd hy canals. WAS well
irrigated. and we'll cultivated. The val
ley Of the Euphralc> j. sand To be- the
only place where wheat has been founh
growing wild. Today il il a desert waste,
minhabitcd save for 4 few >qualid
wretchcd barbarians. able To irrigatc
small patches of ground along the river
by means Of water wheels turned ~ oxen
or camcls. The attempt Of The Turkish
government to reclaim Il hy means of IT.
rigation will hc Watched with interest.
Ii will be- costly. no doubt. hui results
will amply repay the cost and with
every year Of it, cultivation the returns
will lie greater aud the cost correspond
inly less. so that the world may again
see a mighty civilization rise ia the EN-
pire of Nebuchadnczzrr.
Here il another instance Of the rcla.
lions If rhe transportation question "a
human prosperity. The canals took the
produce of this land al palms. of citrunS
and proancgranateS. 81 figs. Of wine, oil,
honey and balm 10 The TisriS and
Euphratcs AMI The rivers tool them to
the ports Of The world. and bore back IN
exchange The gold Of Ophir. the ivory ~
Ethiopia and the products II Ind.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-11

Edmond 4 Perkins. president OF lht
National DRAINAGE congress. declares NJ,
sufficient precautions have been taken
~ prevent repetition az the Ohio IN,
Mississippi flo"d. lie aScrilr> the fail
urc Ia lack at funds for the work needed
lie SAYS the American public has ~
lowed itself to h. sihctracLrd a. "ihci
issues. sympathy for Mexican troubles
and agitation for drainage Of arid LANDS
being among the number.
THE people If the United States"
Mr.. Perkins added. have hcrn
called keen in u business sense. but
the woes of Mexico aud other ma
tions seem 10 have precedence over
the woes of The American people
simpl, because The systematic pre-
tion If needs Of flood protection IL
not carried on and because this
stupcndouS sui. cct j. treated with
indif(crcnr hy communities. rail
roads. Wholesalers. manufacturers
AMI individuals who have >urp ~
millions for philanthropy. We ~
grci most kcrnl, a. find the rlopl
SEASON at hard again aud the pub.
lie and the press still unimirrc>tc,l
and apathciic because the few thou
sand dollars needed tn present the
matter have not been provided.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-11
ATTRACTING NEW MONEY.

: Every now and then the yaulc .
. Vile thcatcr~ paw a big salary "a .
: some legitimate star to appear in .
: the varieties. .
: In nine eases out az ten the per .
: formancr II the star j. not worth .
Q ANYTHING like the salary paid HIM: .
. hut the vaudeville managers figure .
: h. will bring new money into the .
> house. .
In other words the star attracts .
. certain following that does not :
. ordinarily 20 IT, vaudeville thcaicr>. .
: The managers figure that their cn =
: trrtainmcnt will bc so good that :
. MANY of these people will want 20 .
. come again and that a considerable
. number will hc-umc permanent
. patrons.
. Wise merchants can follow much
; the same method ia building their .
. business 10y featuring. from time e. :
. time. nationally advertised articles :
: for which there j. popular demand.
. People who come fur these things =
. have a chance to get acquainted :
: with yonr tore.
. They will come again IL your
. goods and >cr,i cc are satisfactory.
- And yuur business will gr"w I
. What kiud or nationally advcr :
. tis,d goods are Iikcl, a. be- IN dr :
. mand? Those which have been :
. wisely advertised il the newspapers
: If your town.
Would YOU ike 10 know more .
. about IL while Won are wnrkin: on :
. Your plans? Drop \ postal of a. 2
. quiry 10 the Bureau Of Advertising.
. American Newspaper Publishers .
= Association. World Building. New :
. York.
Booklet ON request.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-11

The lifting OF the arms 'mbary" ~s'ni~
10 afford Huerta some slight advantage
for the time beinr. The rrlcls are 'lr'a,-
ing their campaign until they can supply
themselves thoroughly with ammunition
and arms. The delay gives lluerta a
chance To sent strong endorsements
into Northern Mexico.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-11

Yes. but il wa> zero weather IA thi
cage Monday. Weather that reached
seven below zero. The fire department
had a. cope with seventy five fires.
Twenty six hundred men were cared for
in municipal lodging houses. and a.
man, more were turned away. II docs
not become ~ - boast abou, the differ
rnsc between a South Texas norsher anil
the Lake Michigan , lizard We didnt
have ANYTHING whatever - IT, with q:
vet We ma, he hnmhly IhaRkful ioi
heavens gracious award Of thi, Na'lc,
climate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-11

Texas WATERWAYS will receive %,..f,..
noa this year. Among other items i one
Tor S>lihm for inland waterway from
'otrus Christi 60 the Rio Grandc. The
Corpus christi to Flo Grandc apprupria
ton. and the one for two additional
lnrks On ihr TriniIN river. arc now itrms.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-11

We sec hv the Alumni bulletin that the
man VIII" Was voted the most promising
ia our class il new irving a. .rll real
estate ia Omaha. Columbus State Jour
nal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-11

We Sec bv the Newport News Times
Herald that the horse has passed
again. lie >c,snS {" be- going around ia
a circle. Hichm"nd Times Dispatch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-11

expressed nv the New Workers. over the
general conditions that maintain along
the Brownsville road. the country Il
traver>c> and the wonderful development
that has followed the building of the
road Ia brownsville. was sufficient %
warrant one in believing that they didn't
think Mr.. lGakum contracted Sach a
had bargain after III when he made II
possible o. convert a Wilderness into thu
rar,icn spot ~ the state. n not of the
world. n was amazed. aSirundc'l. at tlrr
Non,lcrfuI development of the Rio
Grande valley said one of The New
Workers. land they tell me- that develop
mcnt there j. now III it, infancy. II that
j. tn. ease. and | presume that IL T.. y"
ne can ~forctcll the possibilities of that
enchanted Valley. and enchanted il Ger
Iiainiv j.. for climate combines with the
fertility Of the soil To- bring about a per
lotion If nature. | also predict much
Tor Brownsville. for lis greatness as i
cit, IL bound Ia follow the building 81
the road south into Mexico and this
original plan will sooner or later bc car
ried on. state Topics.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-11

The New York capitalists who own
the stock Cor else represents those who
down own ~ Of the Brownsville road.
made ! tiip over the line accompanied
~ Receiver Frank Andrews. On their
return u Houston they expressed them
selves ~ perfectly amazed ~ the won
dcrfuI possibilities Of The road aud they
were ~aSioundcd IT The magnificrnc If
the country il traVrrsr>. especially the
Valley of the Lower Rio t;rande. -
pleased were they that il j. safe 90 pre-
diet that un their return to New York
the money will ~ once he forthcoming 10
put the Brownsville road and the Fri>ri
line from Houston Ia New Orleans IN
first class condition and everything
made ready 10 extend from Matamoru>
south ~ soon ~ peace T. declared ~
Mexico. thus carving out the original
plans of Mr. Noakum. The qualification
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-11

WHY should not woman get a mans
wages" demands Il >uffragiSt. III III"
has 4 husband she usually does. Nor
folk Nir.inian Pilot.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-11

The first ear load If cabbage Shipird
from Edinburg left here last Friday
shipped through the Rio Grandc \ Coast
association. Beaumont. Tex. ho this cab
lare. Mhirh was y very choice. carefully
cullcd and packed consignment: - per
ton was the gross return ON thr ship
mcnt. the report arriving Monday. These
are quick returns. The net returns on
this cabbage WAS $40 per ton. Ii looks
a though 81 per ton for handling and
freight i rather high. vet $40 per ton
net j. 4 pretty good return and better
than some other earlier cabbage has
brol@ht. j. Il. Brumlcy. II. T.. liaun
and \. l.t-llritcr were the shippers. They
will doubtless be- shipping from lhis
point regularly. ~ many of the farmers
have cabbage maturing this wcck.-ili-
da, go Advance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-11

Man i The architect Of his own mis-
fortune.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-11
WITH THE EDITORS

General Francisco Villa has IN oIrpnr
tuni.y Ia make himself solid with the
American people rs a. lowing M his nm
nnunccd intention ~ discriminating Max
imo Castillo and his gang IL bandits. VI
viii prob, bly, never ", known whether
the horrible catastrophe in the tumhrc
tunnel vas directly or indirectly caused
hy Castillo. but il is certain he l. re-
spanSible for the appalling occurrence.
If Villa is unable 60 deal with the ban
dit. United States regulars might DC sent
across to round him up ~ WIS dome ia
he -a>r of the Indian outlaw ticronimo.
-Gal,cston Tribune.
Advance information j. given that a
committee Of the New York Ear u>srcia
ton viii recommend that a jury IN 4
murder ease in which the plea ~ in
sanity has been used may return a YER
diet Of guilty but insane" and that the
person - adiulgc,l insane shall he com
mittcl 10 IN insane asylum for a term
equal io the term provided for murder.
The report SAYS: No injustice would hc
done t. u SANE man who. after commit
ting murder. has b, the aid of deceived
or purchased testimony and dishonest
counsel persuaded u jury that he was
insane Not only would injustice ht
done Ia a sane man >o pleading. bat th,
probability j. that IN many eases of th'
kind men really insane would be- prop
erly confined and trcatcd.-Fort Wortl
Record.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-10-29

j. W. Featherstone, who recently
purchased the Staples World, has
also purchased the Staples Headlight
and will consolidate the two papers.
Mr.. Featherstone consulted with the
business men of that village before
closing the deal, and they were of
the opinion that one good paper
would be advantageous to all. The
newspaper field is rather crowded in
several villages in Minnesota, and
the past few years has witnessed
numerous consultations. Mr..
Featherstone has also purchased a
typesetting machine and will be en-
abled to give his patrons tirst-class
service in every respect. =
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-10-29

Mr.. -. G. Blomgren, one Of The
candidates for the state senate il
the Isanti-Anoka district, is I'm.
equivocally in favor Of the Dunn
road law, but will favor such neces.
sary amendments as the friends OF
the law may determine upon to make
it more perfect measure-and the
author of the law has several amend
ments in view. Mr.. E. S. Cahoon
has not defined his position on road
legislation although he has been not
at all backward in expressing his
views on almost every other conceiv-
able subject. The Union regards
the question of road-improvement
as the paramount issue in this state,
all other fads and issues are of
secondary Importance. The Union
would urge it's readers to vote for no
man for either branch Of the legisla-
ture who is not sound on the ques-
tion of road legislation.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-10-29

At the Baltimore convention which
nominated Woodrow Wilson for the
presidency, William Jennings Bryan
created a sensation when he stated
that no candidate for the PRESIDENT
ial nomination, who was supported
by the arrogant Wall street interests,
would be acceptable to the people.
And the nation applauded. This
week Mr.. Bryan invaded Minnesota,
and urged the election of a man to
the governorship, who is being sup
ported in this campaign by interests
who have nothing in common with
the people. Mr.. Hammond may not
be pledged to perform any service
for these interests, butt he appears
to be absolutely satisfactory to
them. If Mr.. Bryan were as consis-
tent as he is eloquent our respect for
him would be greatly increased.
However neither Bryan nor anyone
else can get away from the fact that
those who are strongest in the sup
port of Candidate Hammond are not
of a caliber that will strengthen him
with the people.