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Mmw gMMga rv TO l,.V 44 - U' Vsspcv - J . MMMM MMfJiM ft wmBi' illsWMIMITTMMIiIil Hhili 1 In cpW? 'W!T?!R w ' v . i ,'JK H '. ji 12 u J! i V ' 1 I " . 1 & Kr. 1. ' M.. I jnaaaHL from San Francisco: llllonlan .- jUno 10 For San Francisco: Mongolia ...Juno 13 From Vancouver: -Mnnukn . , ..'.., Juno 27 For Vancouver: v Mnrnmsi June 24 VOL. X. NO. 4024 Sheet Gar All tlio chairmen ir wi'hus'llrut KiilM'uiiiinliHi.H niu. i iiiti't(il lo mmi it lnli rail at the 'I'.i . c, iho II. i u';il Proniutlrn (Join nltci mil uuli mlt tlnlr lopn ts rilatiw1 In Iho licet I'liUTtiliimi'iit piog.-am to Sieirtaiy 11. P; Wool eir Iho Kxouutlui Cai'.llul. I I'D. Tills lequost wns Hindu ut h meet ing of tlio Executive Committee thla afternoon. Tlio question of providing lunch counter accommodations was refcirod, to tlio Cominltsaiy Committee with a ('quest to look lulu it and lopoit, Comfoit Btatloua out dlrcusod fav orably. ' On motion of McCandlcss, seconded by Sinltli, tlio quostlon of iirovldlni; free tinnspoitatlnii on Ilapld Transit cars lo tlio men of tho fleet In mil fouim, wns referred lo tlio Tinusaor tatlun Committee, with Instructions to lopojt hark, Mr. Tnck, piesldent of tho Itupl'l Transit company and n member of the Executive Comnilttea, was asked whether hu was willing to furnish freo passes to the men or not. "V?11," said he. "I w III have to look Into It and report." McCundlcsB want ed to know rlghftheru nnd then, but l'eck Blmply Hinlled and promised to make n report about It at tho next meeting. Tho meeting then adjoin noil to re mmrac tonionow, Sup4.40 Thoio wns n silo today of 90-de-gico centrifugal siifcat that affects the basis of Hawaiian sugar at -1.40 cenls. The sugar wns San Domlngou for delivery at New York by u tenner alloat. AibutMo Hi others wcie the liiij cts. Theio was a sale of 9o de Cit'O ccntilfugnls today that flguics out on tho basis of OS degrees at 4.42. This good nows was contained In n special to Alexander & Baldwin. ll!l M. LOUiS Tho coming of tho cinlsor St. IniU to tuko Secretary Oarfluld luck lo tho Coast wns lint kuown heru until announced In (lovemor dial's cable num. Tho St l.ouls Is an armored liiiHit of tlio Pacific Coast lleet and will piObably bo detached and sent to Honolulu on sroclal sen Ice. Sho la cYiiertod Fhortl; after the Maine and tlio Alabama. J" I IT -i Jt Fare Free For Fleet? THE BEACON KNOX HAT The latest soft felt style, in Belgian, Pearl, Belly-Nut, Busset, and Black. 1 All the newest shapes out, in correct shades. This is the finest hat for the price that has ever been put on the market. You'll agree with us, when you've seen .it. The price is-3.50. Remember It's a KNOX THE KASH ' CORNER OF FORT sJi. " timtk.uva &uLjLjut.:&. Evening, BuiAetin1 3;30 EDITION LET t n MATSON'S The Matsou Navigation Company's new liner Lurline sailed yester day fiom ''an Trancisco on her first trip to Hawaii. Hilo is the port of first rill, ''tit it is understood that th: new boat will be pat on the Hono-, lulu sirvice. Tho Lurline is a turbine steamer ard the first of its kind to conif to thrse waters. It has amalc freight space' and the passenger accommodations ar? said to be very attractive J Jury Says "Not Guilty "1-eo Let Not Pullty"' TIiIb was the verdict of the Jury Ih tho Leo Let case today after being out two a nil one-half minutes by tlie clock. " . This closes the attempt of tho'Ail vertlser to inako capital out (if tho al leged attempt of Lee Let to "brlho" Detective Tnlor, n- foriuei employe of tho Advertiser. Tajloi'g testimony wus "support1 cd" by II. M Ajres, also cmplojcd by the Advcitlscr and formerly editor and proprietor of the Referee, and Mr. Mathesou, leporter for the Ad ei tlser. Leo Let went on the witness stand in ills own defenso nnd declared that Detective Tnjlor got J50.froni him on a loan. Tho good character of Lee Let was testified to by reputable bus! uebs men of the city. Tho sliced with which tho Jury leached its veullct can lea Its own comment on tho Advertiser "bilbery" campaign! Deputy Attorney Larnuch nurtlo an ablo plea for coulcttou In Ills lobul tal this nftoinoon. Ills speech .was pithy and short. Judge Hohtnson read his Instructions to tlio Juiy, which were ulso shoit nnd to tho point. He said that If u reasonable doubt as to the guilt of Leo Let Bhould remain In tho minds of tho Juiors. thoy should llnd him not guil ty. Then, under escort of tho ballllf, the Jurois filed out to deliberate. They were out baiely tlnce min utes ulion they eaiuo to n verdict. William A. Hall wj,n foreman. They tiled back In tlio com t-room to dolivcr their vcrjllct. CO., LTD., AND HOTEL STREETS. fttiNQLULU, TERRITORY OF HAWAII, TUESDAY, JUNE 9. 1908 LURLINE j This is th? Advertiser Sleuth em ployed in working up the Lee Let "bribery" case! Tho situation was tenso while the Judge was making the preliminary preparations for reading the verdict, though It was turned into a scene of great confusion as soon as tlio verdict was public. Judge Kobtnson Immediately thanked the Jurors for their atten tion, us did also Krank Thompson. Thompson turned to Luinach and stated that ho was ready to receive thevSSO. fiom Taylor Immediately. This wiui the fifty with which Taylor swore hu was bribed and Lee Let sworo Taylor bought for a loan. All this morning was taken up bj tho attorneys In the Lee Let caso in arguing their cases boforo tho jury. Deputy Attorney Ueueral Lnrnach op ened this morning presenting the proposition for tho prosecution. He (Continued1 on Page 2) TAKING CHANCES No sane man will risk ev erything he has without prospect of a bigger gain, in . a business venture. Yet many a man .risks hi fortune when he could have it insured at low cost. Is that Horse Sense? Hawaiian Trust, Company, Lid. Fort Si. ecnobU- . ' ,Mt:Ku,1ll&tai!toil W 1 A Store open Tor A -A 1N0T MM VISIT Ml ISLANDS SAN FRANCISCO, June 9, 1008. 8:35 a.m. MOIT-SMITH, Honolulu. Alamsda not sighted; sail Manchuria; Garfield sailed carlv yestsrday; return cruiser St.' Louis about 28th; visit all Islands possible may need Iroquois' "i-eDore statistics of number, areas, manner, and so forth of disposition public lands by years under Territorial Government, also of immigration, also of corpora- tions. The aWc cablegram was received by Acting Governor Mott Smith this morning. The fact that the cruiser St Louis will be lieic during this month is .new information, for her coming had net been, before heralded, ' It is not known for what specific pur pose she is coming. The battleship Maine may be here Monday, although she is not due until Wednesday. Secretary Garfield will be entertained at Governor Frear's home during his stay in the city. o Merchants With User: May NowftGO Are Drop Labor Question 'S 11 lor to a meeting of a committee from the Merchants' Exchange with Civil Engineer I'niks, U. S. N this morning at tho Naval Station, to dis cuss the matter of citizen labor at' Poarl Harbor, Georgo W. Smith, tho proUdcnt of tlio Association, assured him that Hit editorial which appeared HiIh morning In tho Advertiser, In re gard to Amcilcan mcch'aulis, does not represent tlio evnllnieiit of tUo local business community as ropicsunted by the Merchant!,' Association. ' "I rang up Mr. Parks Tilth Iho pin poso of getting a tlmo Bet for the meitlng of our committee with him," said Kmll Hermit this noon. "He did not Hiiswvr tlio 'phone In person, but tho person who miBUored stated that If thu views nhlch lind been expressed In tho odltoilal which appeared In ono of Uo pap.eis, ropresontcd tho Wows of thu community, ha would nn( care ti outer Into a iIIkcusbIou of the mat ter. I roplled that If li) had referonco to tho odltoilal which appeared In tbu Advertiser this morning, it did cci talnly not lepiesent the views of the Mctcbauts' Association, and'tho meet ing wns set for 11 o'clock." The committee, headed by Emll llerudt, hail a long talk with Mr, PaikB, there seeming to bo no lack ol hurmony In the lows expressed. In regtud to thu editmial In ques tion, Mr. Parks would maka no state muiit, as hu Is not permitted to discuss ALLIGATOR PEARS! PINEAPPLES II BANANAS! 11 First-Class Now. Next Shipment per Mongolia, June 12th. Island Fruit Co., 73 S. King St. Phone 15. IF YOU HAVE INVITATIONS to be delivered put them in the hands of I TERRITORIAL MESSENGER SERVICE. Phone 361. French Dimmer (50c and 75o) From 5:30 till 8 o'clock at , Alexander Young Cafe r mm i - t , .fr,-; , 'ktti business regularly uses M FREAR. Disagree oiiutjo maict I. Ut Fclcral ca-L iiaclty. There seems to bo the sentiment among mo federal onicers hero, bow. uver, mat inctlouMn this matter should bo avoided, nnd that the best way to do ts to suppress all ugltatlon (Continued on Page 7) mm ii witt DiuyjfFiiiniiir (Special Hullotln Wireless) Hllo. Hawaii, Juno 8, Thu ac- t Hon, for tho Impeachment of Supervisors Purdy and Kalawaa Is not likely to bo hastened In tho 'Immediate future. Tho pro- ceedlngs must bo taken boforo f tl-o Siiprumo Courtyof tho Tcrrl- tory, und tho County Attornoy Is f at present confined to his house vlth n sprained foot, suffered dmlng tho recent tour of the -t-t Island. -f . ---. .f4-t -f D RINK' AT Hollister's Soda Fountain Pay A-Littk-At-A-Timc FURNITURE J. Hopp & Co., 185 S. KING STREET. V ..iftrtrfl A .' - kV, T the Bulletin regularly m.w Funeral Shin Bears Body Of Hawaii's Prince SAN TRANCISCO, Calif., June O.Ui'kIi wa vas eclebrat-d nt St. Mary's Ohvrch today ov"r tlio lemains ol tJrM" Jnnc David Kaua nanakoa of Ha'vaii. Tlr service wai simple an1' impressive. The ie mains were placed on board the Pacific Mail itwmship Manchuria which left today for Honolulu. Ths same stcatnor bean the remains cf August Dreicr, who died while on til way to Europe. . Uncie Jqe Candidate CHICAGO, 111,, June 9. Congressman Joseph G. Cannon has form ally announced his candidacy for th- Republican nomination as Presi dent of tho United States. Toft has gained more delegates in the decisions of the National Committee on the contesting delegations. Cortelyuu For Vice WASHINGTON, D. C, June 0. Governor Curtis Guild of Massachu setts is annovr-ri as a candidate. for Vice President. Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou is said to be the chpice of President Roosevelt nnd Taft, for the second place on the Taft tickt. nomeiess Amcliilrd l'rtit Sprclul CnKl lur-fl- - JU" " ; , thousand people are homeless in this .tate as tne result ol tne recent Iloods ,ana lornaaoes Jiiodulfil I'rfs Special Cahle) REVAL, Russia, June 9. King Edward VII. and the Czar and Em press of Russia met .here today. Krank J. Bymmofl, president of San rranclscd MertliHiits' Association, re signs ami Is to bo succeodud by An drew M. Davis. Confesuqil annrchlso airestod In Homo reveals plot to kill four Europ ean monarchB. A Late Arrival This time it is a light-weight vici kid Bluchcr Oxford, on a new nat-ural-sliape last, Just right for the business man who wants a shoe he can depend uoon as being right the same BANISTER is thatt guarantee. Price $6.00 f Royalties Have Met Manufacturers' Shoe Oompany, Ltdr, 1051 FORT. .L Some of the fairest vacatiori.'spots ( in all the world are .situated on our own Island of Hawaii, Ask the Bulletin Office to show you ,how.to get there without spending a single cent. PRICE 5 CENTS lAiiaitattd Ticji Special Cablet IMPERIAL.Calif., June 0. White melon-pickers of this town assaulted a number of Japanese today. lAttoviafi l'rtit Ifuciat Calle N0VARI, June 9. Nine neoplo were killed and 83 injured today in a railway collision between a freight train and a passenger train bearing pilgrims to the shrine of the Crowned ' Virgin. Judge Hunt awards decree of ill vorcq ngalnst Dr. a. O. MacdonaUl on testimony of son. t Trench businessmen express favor for Koo8oolt pallcles and ljopt'lio will hu Kept In office. from Banister ,j ,i r i - 4v TEL. 282. - i - - Japanese Assaulted Pilgrims Are DejrJ V 1 i M , 1 dm