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1 1 Fnm & F.t " Sierra. Sept. 16. For 8. F.j Persia, Sept 17. From Tn neon ten Zealand la, Oct 9. For Yancosvers Marama, Oct. 8. Kventng Bulletin, Est 1S82, No. 5341. Hawaiian Star, Vol. No. 6382. 24 PAGR HONOLULU, TERUITPRY OF HAWAII, SATURDAY, SEPT. 14,1912.-24 PAGES. PRICE FIVE CENT3 if nJM I ifi 1 1 1 ; l I IT? 11 n 'mm r i i r ' v A: PflMll 1(1 WAYORALTYIS ..r mri m WMOLEB; UTILITIES IS SHIWGLEIS SE3Y inn JO Secretary Fisher Gives Intima tion of Possible Action Later On I ...... Public utility commission control of public service corporations in this territory was suggested, -so strongly and frequently by Secretary Fisher during the course of the hearings be. '. fore him this morning that the inti mation seemed plain of an intention in the secretary's mind to determine . J very thoroughly whether . or not such - a system Is not needed in Hawaii. . Again' and again he referred, in his questions put to various witnesses, to the fact that on the mainland public seryice commissions have been found desirable. He even' suggested this ; morning the possibility ?f regarding sugar mills as public utilities in Ha ' : wall. - . : ,. .:-,:,, i.. ' The suggestions came naturally, as the secretary - devoted much of . his hearing today to transportation mat ters. With J. A- Kennedy, vice presi dent and general manager of the la- ter.Island Steam Navigation Company, in . the witness , chair, first this morn ing. Mr. Fisher queried himr closely as to the' operations of the company. ; v , Mr. Kennedy during the course of his testimony said that no complaints ; In regard to rates have reached him and that he did.not know of any such having "been ; made. " He declared , em- - phaticaily that the Inte r-Island Steam j . -, Navigation Company will hot oppose I v a public service commission here pro-: . Tided Jt could be assured such ft com ' mlssloffvouliba?competeht land" ten; biased, 'and in responsetq one of Mr. v : Fisher's quc:lions, hs said he : would regard the taming of such a commis ; sion by the governor as appropriate, : He .did not look upon an elective com mission' with favor, Intimating' that . local politics would have too much to ' do with it Replying to a question , by . . 1 Attorney Ashford, representing ,'tbe delegate, he declared that the opposU V tlon of the Inter-Island In the past 'N to an extension of the interstate com merce act to Hawaii so far as the steamship company is concerned, arose , from the . belief ;of the company - that v the commission-, in Washington could not possibly legislate wisely for condL s tions here, knowing nothing . about them. ' " .':.-.-A ,? ' A: A : .;. .' Fisher's. Idea.::."",1-. At this point "Mr. -Fisher., said: "Isn't itN a fact Mr. Ashford, .that if these abuses that are talked of exist the way to remedy them is by secur--f ) lng a public service' or public , utili ties commissions' ,' -v -: Ashford readily, agreed to this. - . .A little later on; .when' A. Lewis Jr. of the Bank of Hawaii was on the stand. Mr. - Fisher suggested the pos sibility of treating the waters of the ' - lands as a- public utility and legislate for' control of the waters .more fuMy. Mr. Lewis talked at length upon ' conditions here, urging . the encour agement - '"of ; homesteading, ; but ' he ' granted (hat there were difficulties in the way, and he said that any real progress can be made only by cooper ation between the government, the plantation and the . homesteader. Gen erally speaking, he thought conditions arQ no worse here than on the main land, and he said he felt quite sure that there Is no systematic endeavor on the part of the plantations to discourage homesteading. F. G. Krauss, agronomist of the Col lege of Hawaii, was called upon tc tell of homesteading experiences and his own Ideas. : Passages at Arms. The hearing this morning was un eventful,' but enlivened by passages between Attorney Ashford and Pres ident Kennedy, in which the lattei did not have any the m worst - of tht exchanges with the 'sharp-tongued lawyer. ' -At the conclusion of the morning ( hearing, Secretary Fisher announced that th$ hearings . will ' be continued at. 9:30 o'clock next Monday morn- . lng. It has been expected that owing to the fact J)f. the Territorial conven. , tlon meeting that day, , there would be no hearings, but' Mr. Fisher evi dently wants to follow up his present course pretty systematically. It expected that A. Carter will be called upon .next Monday. J. A. Kennady, president of the In terl6land : Steam Navigation Com pany, was the . first witness called this morning. He detailed the hold lng of the big concern, stating finally that it owned nothing outside the Island of Oahu. The dividend the last year he sale was 8.1 per cent, and recited the fig ures showing that : the revenues of (Continued on page 3.) Looks as If No Indorsement Will Be Made To- night Robert W. Shingle today . intimated plainly that he win not oppose John C, Lane for the mayoralty, and with this the result of the Repubucan caucus called for tonight by Lorrin Andrews antl . other Kuhlo . managers may turn into an indorsement for Lane. " On the other hand, there may be no Indorsement of any: candidate for mayor tonight, perhaps no candidates at all, although there is some talk this afternoon that , possibly the su- pervisoral ticket may be brought up. . The Intimation of Shingle that he would not oppose ; Lane - was made this afternoon by Shingle in Kuhio's office. " . : ' ' f. The political situation, so far as the county'5 ticketparUcularly the mayoralty is : concerned, is badly muddled today. " The postal-card cau cus" framed by Lorrin Andrews has resulted in a bitter fight among the Republican delegates, a hundred of whom, were Ignored, while a plajn attempt was made to corral the other two hundred "and fifty to do the bid ding of Andrews and others of Ku hio's -manageri-v V 1 ' Shingle was "asked early this morn ing for a direct - statement C as : to whether he -will or .will not be a can didate for mayor, and cogitated Upon it for several hours before giving out his guarded views.- Even : af ; that time. X o'clock. It ws believed' that there would be indorsements at: the caucus tonight, but shortly thereafter came the word from Kuhio headquar ters that there; will be no Indorse ments mide. r However, it's very un certain.- :- - v;'" ,sY':;v --'i ' -'r f; s Eben Low today announced his can- dldaceytoTThayor. but; whether or no he will show strength at .tonight's caucus Is problematical.! ,, :' . Charles - Chlllmgwortlr,' one of ) the Kuhio committee said - mis. afternoon that he did ' not thtnfc thre would ;be an endorsement, of ahy ca.ndidates;at the caucus tonight -This matter of Shingle has complicated matters," he said; . r- -:.- : -. TERRITORIAL H. ( LV Holstein will be chairman' ot the Republican Territorial convention, which j,- meets Monday- at the Opera House . It's all cut and dried and has been undergoing the maturing procest. for the last three or, four weeks, Af least that Is what. -' Rdtert W Breckons, counsellor and intimate friend of the Prince Kalanianaole, says and he ought to know,. Laughing to scorn the previous report that he him self was to occupy; that exalted 'posi tioin Breckons ths morping also . de nied that he is slated for, chairman of the Republican central committee, giving as his reason an excess of offi cial labor that will fall on his should' ers about tine first of next month when the twol last Mahuka site con demnaton cases must be taken up in federal court . - Believed To Be'Jglanner for Re publican Territorial Platform A law to prohibit the renewal of corporate control of land on which he existing leases of the corpora tions expire, or to prevent that cor poration from again acquiring control after the tracts ,have been once given over for homesteading purposes, Js said to be one of the important sug gestions that will be made by Robert VV. Breckons at the coming Territo rial Republican convention, as a plank in that party's platform. Other suggestions, which Breckons admits he wiir make to the conven tion, and are believed to stand a very large chance of adoption by ihat body, since it is generally admitted that Breckons is virtually at the head of the machine that will control the convention, are as follows: ' A Territorial legislative, enactment ALL READY FOR BRECKONS DRAFTS PLAWK AGAINST LAND GOING TO CORPORATIONS I simm quit we mum mm Ms V- .WAT ; .. "i . : . : '.:'.. :o v: ' . . . :'::'. : ; . :;'..:.:.' ' ... -..:.r Secretary Fisher will be asked to De pi esent r -t, - i-: As was MriAfttpd . bv ihav Rptmhllran ledersln Honolulu, -the "delegates to tme, Territorial! convention,; which meets .next - Mohdty morning, arrived today In the steamer Mauna Kea. Pro minent, among them was Hon. H. L. Hol6teln, speaker.of the House of Representatives.-;. t-.;; The delegates who arrived ' from East .Hawaii ; are ' D. K. Kanoi, John Bohnenberg, DaixT'.Namahoe, Evange line de Sllva, Rev. Ss Lu-Desha, James Low,' W. S. Terry, SolomOn Konia, Jas. Matton, Jr. Joaquin S. Ramos and H, B. Kukona. . : From West Hawaii came H. L. Hol stem,: R.; K. . Nalpo.v'P. K. Kaelema kule, T. S. Nakanelua, James Ako, E. Kv Kaaua, George Kawaha, J. C. Searle- Maul Delegates. . ' The Maudes, who came here as delegates to the Territorial conven tion are D. K. Kahaulelio, Chas. . K. Farden,' Wm: K. Kaluakinl, R. . P. Hose, George Glbb, C. M- W. Kanul, WManuel Deponte, Wt- G. Scott, K. Kalama, S. W. Kahele and George P. Kaulmakaoley ';" , ',:.. . The rest of the delegates, accord ing to those who arrived this morn ing, , will cpme in the steamer: Mika hala, from Maul. ,.. . ;- TJie; Kaualtes will come.. In early tomorrow morning in the KinauV At '7: 30 o'clock this evening, there J Will- bo a general1 caucus Of the .dele gates ij to the Republican city : and county convention in the Notley HalL It ls said that the Home Rulers' will be present to witness the progress of the. caucus. John" C. Lane, it is ex pected,, will preside. ' The delegates to the Territorial convention are as follows t . ' (Continued on Page 7) , requiring adequate publicity of cam paign expenses by all candidates to public offices; A drastic law to protest the voter, prohibiting, coercion of voters at . the polls, or any undue Influence brought to bear upon them to . prevent abso lute freedom and Independenpe In casting their ballot as their - opinion dictates, and providing narsh penal ties for its violation; And an act providing for the es tablishment of a public utilities com mission, which shall have power to regulate railway and steamship pas senger and freight rates within the Territory. It is Interesting to note that the provision against alienating public lands so that eventually they will fall into the hands of corporations has been extensively discussed at the hearings before Secretary Fisher and that Fisher is much interested in get ting local ideas on the subject So far those ideas have shown much divergence. A HM V r;A IVTA IMC 1 1CT D CrAlVl! ? " M s f : . a 1 i r m . , -l m -Mm m t -w z a m. m i m - -j- m i 1 r .. . . ""f :m- rnvrcr"r 'umnnnMcTc-t iAii; . ' , The red flag of anarchy and revolt is being waved A by . company .com manders of the army of Oahu, : Offi cers who carry the Commission of the President, . and who . have swOrn to uphold the constitution of the United States, are now exchanging secret sig nals, while mutterings of discontent are heard from every side, and ru mors of clandestine meeting to plan armed opposition are going the rounds. It is only the men who command companies who are Ton strike," And all because a sometimes-wise govern ment has decreed that they: must dis card the saber fdr the corn knife. . In snort captains and .lieutenants com manding organizations- must .qualify as expert chiropodists, .and minister tenderly to the ailing feet of their men. Besides being past masters at the ;&t of corn cutting and toe nail trimming, the company commanders must take a course in shoe clerking, for fitting shoes for the enlisted; men Is another duty prescribed under , the new order. ' 1" ..-:;; ' -. ' ' The highly diverting order , which the medical department has succeed ed in wishing onto the company com manders is designated as G. O. . 26, War Department, and, in the vernac ular, Is a pippin. . V Here are a few extracts from ' the order, which covers four -printed pages: "With a view to increasing the marching capacity of troops, company commanders will personally measure the feet and fit the shoes of men of their commands and will be held re sponsible that the instructions herein I ) contained are strictly followed. A blade from the propeller which serves , to drive the Inter-Island flag ship Mauna Kea through the waters of Hawaii, was broken and lost yes terday afternoon causing a small de lay in the arrival of the vessel from Hilo and way ports this morning, also necessitating the Mauna Kea to' go on the marine railway for repairs and deferring the sailing for Hilo until to morrow afternoon. The loss of the blade was noted early yesterday afternoon. The Ma una Kea was heavily loaded with cab in and steerage passengers, few of whom really knew that the accident occurred until their arrival at Hono lulu this morning. The Mauna Kea Is to be sent to the marine railway without delay. It is estimated that the repair to the wheel can be completed in time to permit the flagship to get away for Hilo direct at four o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The fact that the Mauna LOST PROPELLER BLADE DELAYS SAILING OF STEAMER MAUNA KEA All measurements prescribed here in will be taken with ; the V soldier the entire weight upon the foot to be' pound ;.- burden on his back, bearing measured. Balance may" be preserved by resting the hand ' on a fixed ob ject" - , ;, ; - - . , " Must. Fix; 'em, Too. v.. .. r" , Here Is where knowledge v of shoe clerking will prove indispensable; ' "Beginning with the size and width thus tentatively selected, shoes will be tried on, until a satisfactory ;f it is secured. Correct: fit. in waist and In step will be determined experimental ly. mTo determine the fact. of tit the shoe will be : laced '' snugly and the soldier with a 40-pound 'burden upon his back, .will again . throw hisyf entire weight on one foot, -The. officer will then press In the feather of the shoe In front of the, toes. to determine the existence of ! sufficient vacant space in that region to prevent -toe injury. Under no circumstances- should this vacant space in front of the great toe be less ' than two-thirda . ..Inch; ; nor should there be pressure on the top of ; the ioesT The officer will , then grasp with his hand the' leather' of the shoe over ' the balL As his - fiijgers and thumb are brought slowly togeth er over the leather, the shoe should feel snugly filled without apparent tension, while the leather should lie smoothly under the hand. If "; the leather wrinkles under the grasp of the hand, the shoe is too wide' and a narrower width is needed ; If - the leather seems tense and bulging and the hand tends to slip Over; easily, (Continued on Page 4) Kea will depart for her regular Hilo run twenty-four hours late is said will not necessarily cause a corresponding delay In arrival here on Tuesday morning. ; Purser Pete Phillips was a. busy of ficial In looking after the care and welfare of nearly two hundred cabin passengers. The liner returned with one of the largest delegations of pas sengers In many months. The "freight list included crates of vegetables, 13 sacks beans, 14 baleb hides, 10 cords wood, 3 crates celery, one auto, 230 packages sundries; 258 head sheep, one horse and several crates chickens. ?, ' Phillips reports that the Mauna Kea met with smooth seas and favorable winds.- The Inter-Island'- steamers Kaual Kalulani and Nlihau were at Hilo. The Helene was passed at Ko holalele and ths E. K. Wood repre sents the only deep sea vessel at Hilo. tvv.- i Official Ahnouhcement: Made By Navy Department Makes Early Opening To Commerce Certain (Associated ' WASHINGTON, D. C, Sept 14. It" wss officially announced tsdayfrom the Navy Department that the Panama Canal "Vtlfl open In the fall of 1913. I ; -V l .v:-'. ,: . . -t I , t ;v. : i I Special Mexico ; ; MEXICO CITY, M ex.. Sept 14. A plot has been discovered to sack th capital and deliver the cities of Puebla, Monterey and Saltlllo Into! the hands. of the Federals. . Many conspirators have been arrested. Troops are concentrating: at the threatened points. ;. . y, , . .' , :. .Rplij Associated NEW YORK, N. Sept 14v Inspector Cornelius G. Hayes, was- degraded to tho rank of captain and suspended, from duty r-- trial, because he' was enarged with having said that Police Csnrr.'.:.'.: Waldo ordered him not to raid dlsordirly houses without first r. Waldo, was today found guilty of 'Insubordination and perjury tr.i C':r ed from the New- York police department . Hayes fs ono.cf ths rnt i n 'was charaed by Herman Rosenthal, the icambler. with ; havlra c::r:: him, and his trial grew out of the sensational ; exposures' fcefsre zr.i ;zt ':the murdsr of Rosenthal.' ' : , i , - .: i f " K.j'.-r ..it 0utlav Allen Gai:: : ';, '-';' Associated ' OES M0INE8, la Sept 14. Sidna Alien, one cf tht It Air. n th desperate gang of outlaws that shot up the 'courtroom' at "HlilwiJIs, Va some months ago, was arretted here the crime.! . , v ; ! Pdllitz Estate t V-Zr- v.'--: .'. Special -Star-Bulletin . Cable , .:; - :; J'V 4- : : ' SAN FRANCISCO, Cal Sept 14. The estate of Edward Poliltx, the sugar broker and financier who. died here, exceeds a million dollars, which goes to a nephew In New York, and German heirs. - V , : :::; T.: :,V:v;,:;':;' r" " :-:-:; :" Associated Press Cable ' '' -v.: ; . . .: ' : OTTAWA,' Canada, Sept 14- The American rifle team today won the Palma trophy, emblematic of the world's military championship, defeating the Canadian team by a score of 1720 to '1712. -The competition was ex tremely close throughout ; V;;;'- : 'A.: '. T. ;':.,:,:... . r Special Strike Ties DETROIT MIchv Sept 14-Withone of the worst strikes In its history, Detroit today had no streetcar service. One man has been killed. American (Associated MORELOS, Mex Sept 14. Edward the Mormon colony near here," Is reported killed by Mexicans. MUTINY OF FEDERAL TROOPS EXPECTED ON MONDAY, '. ' .;. ' Aaaociated Press Cable ' JUAREZ, Mex Sept 14w It was predicted today that there will be a mutiny among the federal troops here on Monday, Mexican Indepen- ; dence Day. :4 , v'':V" :'.":;- ...,;'. .' REMAINS OF MUTSUHITO INTERRED AT OLD KIOTO Associated Press Cable ' . KIOTO Japan, Sept 14- The remains of the late Emperor Mutsuhito were interred here today in royal sta te. v:v'; ':;- .;-; V' m ISi' i ' ; TAFT HAS ACCEPTED RESIGNATION OF VAl ENTINE Special Star-Bulletin Cable) . . . ; - ' WASHINGTON, D. O, Sept 14-President Taft has accepted the resig- j. nation of Commissioner of Indian Affairs Robert G. Valentine, who re signed, he said, to become a Progressive. :; .: ';V,sv " ; I BOSS BARNES SAYS ROOSEVELTERS VILL BE OUSTED i ... ... .:- V . ; x ; " ..";: . - f ; ; NEW YORK, N. Sept' 14. B oss Barnes of Albany today announc ed that the Republican National Committee will expel I those of its mem--bers who are friendly to Roosevelt , ; ' ' ' ' ' . '- i :"; HOLDERS OF; RAWS. Alexander & Baldwin, Ltd., received the following cablegram from its New York office today: "Oregonian arrived today, basis 5.36, first half of Virginian's cargo. "Holders of raws are asking 4.42, refiners bidding :06c less than hold ers are asking."' il llh y bu u ii:;Fn-'HinF:Mp'in mss CaMeJ ; '- f ; red Star-Bulletin .Cable' tm Press. Cable I 5 1 pnnibaAWt today. He has been hur.isd s!nc, . :J::.ry---A Over Miili on Star-Bulletin Cable ; . ; : .. . . ; .' Press Cable .: .:. ;: .7 Haymoor, one of the members of LOW OUT FOR MYC?v ' ' .LAUGHS AT, AfiDHEWS Supervisor Eben Low announce his candidacy for ; tho maporalty to day. I am going to nnr until ttz rest are out of ' It I u-crstsj:! that Lorrin Andrews will net psmlt my name to come before tha c :r:z toni?ht but I shall rt - - ' Discove UP Detroit Mormon Killed