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EVERY MERCANTILE BUSINESS IN HONOLULU HAS BEEN BUILT UP BYW0MEN CUSTOMERS STEAMER TABLE From San Francisco: Mongolia Feb. Alameda Fell. II For Em FrtneUoo: Alameda Jan. I'D Korea . ... ...... . Feb. 8 FrtM Vancouver: Mloweri Fob. 8 For Vancouver: Aorangl Icb. C There is somewhere recorded the honors and blessings that fall to a man who makes two blades of grass grow where but one grew before. This order of merit sure ly extends to the man who dou bles his business by the use of all legitimate means. If other men have waxed great from small be ginnings by calling to their aid the potential influence of such a paper as the EVENING BULLE TIN why should not youT ?j -" TV li Bulletin I t 1 ' '"wM- - --i- - "Vi m- w w -ar- niS'i . MiVH N Nl J 3:80 O'CLOCK THE BULLETIN HAS NO COMPETITOR AS HAWAII'S HOME PAPERED1TSON VOL X. NO. 3912 Sailors UED MEN RELATE EXPERIENCES' OF SIXTEEN DAY'S SUFFERING ONE BOAT WRECKED St :: :: :: t: n :: s: xt Tlic oinccrs mill men of Hit? u locked ship KJllpso nrihod tn Honolulu IIiIh morning by (ho In und steamer Clniidlne. They tell n inont harrowing Inlo or lliclr Biirtcrings while Balling sixteen days In an open lioat. They sighted tliu ship Fort Oeorgo and In lliolr dcllrliiin fell Unit (ho captain of tho ship ran nwny from them. The officers und men or Hie big ililp aw nothing o( the open boat al though It must liavo been hut u Bhort distance from thorn. Tho men ntu at the Queen's Hospital where they told their story UiIb fore noon to a Hull ell n m.iu. Weak from lack of food nud drink worn and racked fiom long exposure on thr 0ioii sea. their hones sticking rltlfiilly out.'jtho clown remaining men frtini tho foundered ship Kcllpbd arrived hco this morning at half past four and wero. taken Immediately t tho Queen's Hospital. All of thu liar rowing details that have been told nl ready exclusively In tho II til lot In More Money For Agricultural Golleges HV VM. K. CURTIS (Special Correspondence of the Chi cago Kecord-IIurald) WASHINGTON, U. C, Jan. 9. A fow dajs ngo Dr. Atulrcw 1). White, lormerly president of Cornell Unl erslty, and later -Ambassador to (icrniany, proposed to I'icaldpnt Roo revolt, a plan for tho establishment of st department of foreign conimorco in each of the ngrlcultiiiiil colleges and experiment MatlonR In tho dif ferent States and Territories which wero founded by sifts of public land under what Is known iib the Morrill act of Congress of 18fi!!J with sup plementary legislation. That act provided for advanced instruction In rgrlculturo and military science. It provided for the education of tho farmer and for experimental research SPRING SUITS CUSTOM-MADE by AL FRED BENJAMIN, the New York Tailor. That's enough for those . who KNOW. To others,' we can only say, "Come in and see them. If you like the way ' they look, try one on. THEN you'll we what style and fit mean. "Then ask tho price. You'll buy." NEW LNE OF THE LATEST STYLES. The Rash Co. iM, Cor. Fort & Hotel, AFFER LEAVING SHIP-SIGHTED FORT GEORGE-LEAKY BOAT K M it :: :: v a :: :: :t have not only been verified,' but also. Imvn been added vastly to by thd word-oMnoiilh talcs that the Bailor? and otllcors relate. It was a trlp-mioh us few; men take and live-' to '(ell the tale. They wcr'o starved, or practical ly bo, for where Is tho healthy mail who can maintain even the slightest esllge of life when his only food In 17 days Is a mere taste of rotten IiIb- Into agricultural problems, which has teen roinaikahly successful and In a largo measure accounts for tho ox tiaordlnnry prosperity of the agricul tural Interests of this country. Last car emigres appropriated $720,000 for that purpose, and In his annual leport Secretary Wilson described with enthusiastic language what was belli; accomplished with tho money. Dr. White has embodied his Ideas In a bill providing for an annual op proirrlatlon beginning with JIG, 000 and Increasing at tho into of $3000 n vear until a maximum of $30,000 shall ho leached, for each of tho land grant colleges "to aid In acquiring and diffusing among tho people of tho United States useful and practical In formation on methods of conducting (Continued on Page 3) i wn ii iitnA fhrsl uoc in rtw.YoxK IflfeaaiJ f,l. ' a " i HONOLULU, TERRITORY OF HAWAII, THURSDAY. JANUARY 30. 1908 p cult and a bare sip of tepid water? 1 Uut Jt was for l.lfo that these men battled, when all npparenlly wob , lost, when the last straw sccniod reached, when men died raving-mad,' crying out In disconnected sentences j of tho beautiful pleasant places that thoy Raw, telling In their awful dcllr-i luni of fresh water and the banquet' set beforo them, when vessels wero sighted within a very short distance a mUo,.aL the most; only to sail away without heeding or seeing tho frantic slguals of tho poorunforliiiiatos hud dled In the open boat, when land was sighted nt nightfall and havo tho dark ness obscure It from view and to find It gone when the light of morning again came, thCEo poor men still held till throughout tho horrors day after day. That Is, the most of them did. Thrco men, two of thorn nicro buys,' and tho other one who had passed thu'j thrce-Ecoro mark, a grizzled veteran who had spent (ho greater part of hi sixty odd years fighting the cruel waves, died. It wbb not a pleasant doath, crnry Iron! the lack of food and exposure (o tho frightful cold, and waves, and wind. No, It would bp hard to Imrig Ino a more awful passing Into ICtorn Ity. The cold, stiff and stark bodies wero shoved rudely over tho gunwales of tho little boat, what clso could ho done? Tho men wero too weak to think of performing any burial cere monv. It took the strongest of tbem to summon enough strength ami en ergy to lift tho lifeless forms and con sign thorn to the deop. Tho men weio soaked ,to tho skin all the time with tho sally brine, and they could not sleep. Fr thrco dayn beforo the ship was abandoned, the whole crew was kept continually, day and night without coBsatloir, at the coal-choked pumps, but their efforts wero without avail. Tho water poured In tho hold and over what re mained of tho gunwale. A windlass had been Tigged up, but It waa smashed into a pllo of spllntcrB by a midden squall. Tho men wero completely worn out when they took to tho boats from their unceasing work on tho ship. Two boats wero launched, but at midnight on tho second night out, n Omrrlcane arose and tho smaller ot tho two boats, with five men crammed In, foundered, and left them struggling 1. . ' ' 'W W H Y does a man appoint an Ex ecutor in his will to carry out his wishes I Why docs he secure a Guardian for hia children t Because the welfare of his children is the most im portant thing in the world to him. Then why not appoint for Exeoutor or Guardian a re sponsible party with a rep utation? Hawaiian Trust Company, Ltd, Fort"8t. flcnolnln Horror Story 111 the raging sea. lly tho merest (bailee, "Providence" one Bays, and "the hand of God," nnothcr avers, the men managed to find tho other boat In the hhckncBs of the night and wero taken aboard, crowded though it was Lcfore There was no rcBt for an) one. The lifeboat was a nloui. Tho green wat er bubbled gleefully or sucked with htiuger and avarice through the bot tom all tho time,' Two or three men baled with buckets furiously and with out n stop nil the lime. Am', when thoy would .got the w.'orst. of tho salty Muff bale'd nifn littlo wave,, pot much larger than 'the ordinary cne, would ,11ft Itself gently Into the over-loaded craft. When thrco men had given up tho fight and succumbed, and It looked ae Ifthe samo fate was waiting the re maining sailors, then a ship was Igntoil. It was about half past four in tho morning when the vessel, a lour-mastcd brlgantlno. was first seen, and Immediately signals ot dis tress wero flown, lly 8 o'clock that bnmo morning tho ship, which they claim was tho Fort Oeorgo, Captain Kullcrton, was at tho vory most, not more than a mile nwny, and somo of the men say a halt-mile. A yellow flag with n black spot In tho center was flying from tho littlo life-boat, and tho-hopes'of tho men ran high. Their (hecks were flushed with excitement. (Continued on Page 7) Dili DIE 111 1111 Manager Stout has made arrange ments for nn exceptionally Ono dance to bo given at tho Scasldo this even ing In honor of tho ofuceni and ladles of tho Army and Navy who nro sta tioned here. Krnest Kbal's singing orchostra will render selections dur ing dlnnor and afterward will play and sing for tho dances. It Is Import ant that you engage your table for tho special dinner early All tho friends of tho Seaside aro cordially invited. Attorneys of Standard Oil company i enow attack on Blklns law In fight to cscapo big flno for rebating. Pineapples, Bananas Now At Their Bost. Lmtc Your 0r4r. ISLAND FRUIT COMPANY, 7E S. Kir Phoae 15. Dainty Meals served in the best stylo in he best-appointed Cafe in Honolulu, at Popular Prices We Aim To Please, We Know How. Alexander YoungCafe ALEXANDER 'YOUNG- BLDQ mm m if seen Captain Fullcrton of the ship rirt acorgc called nt tho 1) ti 1 1 e 1 1 n of flee shortly after noon and comment ing on the fnlso statements of his ship having deserted the crow of the Kclipso said, "I am ready to answer any questions and tho log book Is open. I did not run away from those men. Wc saw no boats or anything of tho kind. I havo been nt sea in an open heat myself. I am Inclined to doubt that those men snw my ship. Under any circumstances I would havo gone to their rescuo had I known they were within miles of mo and I could savo life or suffering by (golng in their direction." Mush In Dam There Is a rumor nbout (own to tho effect that there Is a dofect In tho Nuuanu dam, nnd that the local contractors aro chary of bidding on tho contract to completo the struct u,ro until they know how the Depart ment of Public Works Intonds to rem edy the weak spot. According to the rumor, there Is a "mush-pllo" near tho core wall, about i00 feet Bquarc, caused by Incorrect sluicing. This spot Is said to be so soft that it a mnn were to step on It ho would promptly sink from sight. The sluicing water, Instead of run ning out and leaving the dirt bo hind, Jias remained, making the de posit lu u'u" I ti' " mass of toft mud. Superintendent i ... Iioll ot tho Department of Public Works, when asked about tho matter this morn ing, denied that any serious dofoct exists. "There Is absolutely nothing tho matter," ho Bald. "There is u oft spot In the dam, but It will bo all right as soon as tho water Is drained out, and wo aro doing that i.ow. Thoro Is no troublo being ex perienced In getting rid of the water. "When I took chargo of the office here, I kept on with the sluicing for two or three weeks In order to find out from experience what results were being obtained. I have come to the conclusion that bettor results can be had by adopting a different meth od of sluicing. Instead of letting the water stand In a pond, I have come Ilucktcld ft Co. havo brought suit against Ah Cheo, of Walalua, for $109.98, plus Interest, commissions, etc., on account of goods sold to him und not paid for. Kllzahcth I). Ilobson, a sister und heir at law of Susan Brash, deceased, has filed an execution to that part of tho account of tho guardian, A. r Judd, which refers to the so-called Walker and Hawaii Land Co., mort gages, and also objects to that part of tho Master's report which recom Gillette Safety Razor Shaves you in ease, com fort, and safety. It is always ready there is no honing or stropping to get it in shape for a shave. It's cheaper, too. Call and see how they work. GILLETTE BLADES. Hollister DrugCo. TERRITORIAL MESSENGER SER VICE. PARCEL DELIVERY. PHONE 801 Wagons leave town twioe a day for Ponahou and Nuuanu at 10:80 a, m. and 3:30 p. tn.; 'for Waikikl, at 10:30 a. nt.; for Killhi, at 3:80 p.m. Steamship Trust In Receiver's Hands NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 30, There were runs today on several of the minor banks of the city, probably resulting from the closing of the New Amsterdam and Mechanics and Traders' banks. The general fin ancial situation was not affected. A receivership was applied for today for the Consolidated Steamship Company. This is the steamship combination of all the Atlantio lines which was manipulated by Charles W. Morse, who went under in the Heinze crash. Aldrich Bill Reported WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 30. The urgent deficiency bill passed the House today and the Aldriqh financial bill was reported by the Fi nance Committee to the Senate. . Suffragettes Ignored LONDON, England, Jan. 30. The Woman's Suffragists of the city made demonstrations today before the homse of Government Ministers be caused the King ignored them. Torpedo Fleet Sails PUEJI0S AYRES, Argentina, Jan. 30. Tho American torpedo boat Cent tailed today for Punta Arenas, Straits of Magellan. i Fergussenjs Dead MANILA, F. I., Jan. 30. Secrotary Fcrgussen of the Philippine Com mission died today from heart disease. JLU W II l 1 T TT'ITIMT' - f to the conclusion that It would bo better to drain It off as fast as It Is run on, ns I think a better distribu tion of the solid mattrlal can be had in this way. This change will bo made, It being Included In tho speci fications. Hut there Is no mush-pllo in tho dam and absolutely no reason for any anxiety. Things nro all right." Mr. Campbell oxhlblted a piece of the solid material that results from the hardening of the solid matter ob tained by sluicing. It was of a dark red color, harder considerably than brick, and apparently absolutely Im pervious to water. 3C VSbAsVlV Manufacturers' Shoe CO., P. 0. Box 409. PRICE5 CENTS SUGAB. SAN FHANCISCO. Cal., Jan. 29. SUGAR: 96 degree Centrifugals, 3.77 cents, or $75.40 ccr ton. Previous quotation, 3. 80 oents. iJEIS: Bt) analysis, Us. 11 l-4d. Parity, 4.0B cents. Previous quota tion, 9s. 10 l-2d. "FURNITTTKE " " JV4 J, HOPP & CO., LEWERS & COOKE BLDG., King St. Personal Appearance Say, Young Man, Do you realise that your charaoter is judged by your personal appearanoel Don't clothe your body well and neg lect your feet; you may lose out by wearing shabby shoes. Our Immense Stock of Men's Shoes was never so complete and up4o-date as now. We have embodied in our ihoes nearly every leather known. When passing by, stop and look at the Leather Window Display. Fort St. P. 0. Box 409. Phone 282. V t t Ltd. ' Phone 288 r- M -' . ! MV . .- Vfw L-V a.' Awsi iffitJ. Jux. L I . 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