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A IHSTINm IKIIKit VISITORManager of „ Ills Il.molulu CompanyItuys n Lot of firayii Hnrlior Lumber.Tuesday afternoon’s train brought to Aberdeen tho first representative of a foreign lumbei company that bas ever visited (irays liarbor, Mr. Lee Clin, manager of tho Oabn Lnmlier and molding Company, one of tho largest nnd strongest lumber firms in Honolulu. He is a bright, shrewd business man, speaks the English language perfectly ami writes a hand like copper plate engraving.In au interview with tho Herald man Mr. Lee Clin stated that his company had been buying from l’ort Hadlock and other Puget sound mills, but that he had heard of the Grays harbor lumber and determined to visit the harbor before placing his orders for tho coming year, and while hero did place a large order with Wilson Bros. Co., the first cargo of which will bo shipped as soon as possible.Asked in regard to the annexation of the islands to the United States/ Lee Chu said the English and part of tho German residents were opposed to it; while of the rest some wanted annexation and some a protectorate. As for himself, he favored a protectorate, as contiact labor could then be used as now. Business on the islands is fairly good, although somewhat affected by tho feet that Spreckcls is now shipping his sugar to New York instead of San Francisco, which raises charters from this coast to the islands because vessels are largely compelled to return in ballast, where heretofore they had had a return cargo of sugar.Lee Chu is accompanied by C. F. Menifield, a Connecticut Yankee, of the California Feed Co., Honolulu, a man well informed in Hawaiian affairs. They left Honolulu April 7, and since then have crossed tho continent, visited Washington, New York and other eastern points, and spent a few days on the Sound before coming here. This was Lee Chu’s first visit to the United States, and ho was much impressed with its greatness. They leit for Portland yesterday morning.While here they were the guests of Dr. Lycan, at the Aberdeen Hotel. The doctor had known Lee Chu while he lived in Ifonoluiu, and the visit was a very happy occasion for him. Lee Chu once engaged in the newspaper business, and lie gave ye scribe a cordial invitation to visit Honolulu, which he hopes some day to take advantage of.The voters of Port Angeles will vote in favor of free text books at tho school election, merely as a matter of form, that enterprising district having furnished the books in the past now have them on hand.The Northern Pacific is adjusting its height tariffs to conform to the law passed by the last legislature. They are about ten per cent lower than the old ones.COUNTY ITEMS.FROM JOHNS RIVER.Miss Eva Voorhies is visiting her sister, Mrs. Richmond, at North Cove, and expects to be gone one week.Mrs. Joseph Brown left on Monday for Yamhill county, Oregon, where she will visit at her old home and among relatives during the summer.Messrs. Jack Smith, Walter Itlooming-dale, Ike Cameron and Joseph Brown are putting in shingle bolts on the Phillips claim, UBing tho flume that was put in by the defunct McDougall, Fox A McNally Co., which dissolved partnership and left several lawsuits for the creditors’ share of tho assets.Mis. Dwyer, daughter of Mr. Ruben Atwood, left for Topeka, Kansas, a few days ago. Mr. Dwyer was employed in the state printing office at Olympia last winter, and has been promised employment by tho state printer of Kansas. Their friends here regret their departure, but wish them much success.We regret very much to chronicle the total destruction by fire, last Sunday, of the home of our esteemed neighbor, Mr. Albert Phillips. It seems that some of the younger children were playing in an upstairs room and in some way ignited a match. The fire caught and spread rapidly. The organ, sewing machine, a large desk and a few smaller things were saved, but all the bedding, clothing, dishes and general household goods, with the exceptions mentioned, were totally destroyed. Mr. Phillips’ house w* large two-story building, made of lumber ut great expense, a few years ago. It was well furnished, and had all the accumulations of a life of industry stored in it. It is a heavy loss, and Mr. Phillips has more than the mere sympathy of his kind neighbois, because they intend to all work and immediately construct him a new house. That is the kind of sympathy that is worth something. The family is staying temporarily with Jacob Phillips. There was no insurance.in lloquiam, when Miss Adelaide Howland was married to Mi. Will II. France. The young couple are among Iloquiani’s most res|iccted young people, ami the families are among our most respected and honored citizens.From Moutcsauo Vidctte:Tho government inspector sent down last week to look after the erection of the lighthouse ut Westport, found a suitable quality of gravel at Grays Harbor City, where the supply is now being obtained, instead of in the Chehalis above Monto-sano, thus saving considerable towing.At the closing of the poll books in Montesnno, Wednesday night, 188 voters were registered, of whom 127 were males and lt;11 females.W. Divilbiss lias left Riverside and gone to Banning, Cal,, by order of his physician. Ho has not been improving in health much lately, but it is hoped the change will help him.From Montesnno Economist:On May 11, tho last day upon which the first installment of taxes for 1890 could lie paid, Treasurer Wilson and deputies received if8,413.22, all in comparatively small amounts.The 6hingle mill known as the Case mill, above Elma, was destroyed by fire .Sunday. The watchman was at dinner about noon when the fire broke out so that the exact cause cannot be ascertained. The mill had been but recently moved and rebuilt, and was owned by the leading business men of Elma. It had only been running a few weeks and its loss will not only be felt by the owners, but by Elma business people as well. Tlie loss was about $3,000, on which there was an insurance of $1,200.—[Information reaches us today that the mill will be rebuilt at once. Ed. Herald.I.ETTEK riCOM HAWAII.T1fers wcel by Har N \ K N V K ad Shei Ti dc SheiWinSphecklesvili.e, Maui, II. I.May 24, 1897.Aiierdeen Herald: Perhaps Herald | readers would like to have a few words j direct from Hawaii.The great hope of many of our good j citizens, at present, is that Hawaii may i become a portion of the United States ;j or, at least, tliat tho United States will j grant us the shadow of her wing.There has been considerable trouble with the Japanese of late. There has even been some talk of war, but no serious eruptions is feared at present. Some Japanese publications even threaten the United Stntes if she is not caieful of her actions towards the Mikado’s empire. We would feel sad to return home and find the country ruled by Japsl| Japan would be greatly pleased to take j barge of the islands, but at present she does not find sufficient number of willing I subjects.The Japs on Hawaiian plantations are ] mostly'of the very ignorant class, and of the very toughest element. Last March the Japs on this (Sprecklcsville) plantation took a dislike to their interpreter. One evening about three hundred of them collected, hunted up their man, and with fists, feet and stones soon put him to death. All claimed to have helped do the deed, and seemed to think it was a grand act. When three or four were arrested nnd placed in jail, a large number quit work and proposed to get the prisoners by force. The jail was strongly guarded and a gattling gun made ready for use. The Japs came to the conclusion it would be best to let the job out; but they said, “We do not sec why others should object, because we all agreed to kill him, and he was a Jap.” Other arrests would have been made but another uprising would have taken place, so the authorities thought it best to let them alone. The prisoners arc now in Honolulu awaiting trial. Of course, they deny the ehargo now, nnd it will be hard to prove their guilt.We are having a very dry season, nnd many people are short of water. Some have already moved farther up the mountains, where rain is more plentiful. If the drought continues much longer, many more (icople will be compelled to leave their homes. Brackish water can be secured near the sea beach; this, is not so good as fresh water, but will answer the purpose. Many Ilnwaiians always use it. Some of their wells are so near the ocean that during high tide tho water nearly dashes into them. Wells but a few yards from the ocean may contain water fresh enough for irrigating. Most of the large plantations have ditches extending to the mountain streams, and many have large wells from which water is pumped, so the cane has not yet been greatly damaged. But if the dry season continues tho plantations will run short of water in a short time and next year’s crop will bo greatly damaged.Most of the mills are now running night and day, and vessels are taking on thousands of bags of sugur every day. Some is sent to New York, but by far the greater portion is still sent to San Francisco. It is surprising what a quantity of sugar can he made in a large mill in one day. A mill the size of the one on this plantation can be made to turn out j seventy-five tons in twenty-four hours. Some ot the boiling pans hold twenty-five tons. The boiling season begins I about I hristmas and ends in July or August. N. E. Lemmon.I| Not only piles of the very worst kind j can be cured by De Witt’s Witch Hazelj Salve, but eczema, scalds, burns, bruises,, j boils, ulcers, and all other skin troubles I can be instantly relieved by the same remedy. Evans Drug Co. 1
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