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VOLUME XXIT.
WAILUKU, MAUI, T. II., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1915.
NUMBER 29.
Wholesale Houses to
Register Customers
License Commission Hits at Blind Pig
Business May Appoint Inspector
on Full Time.
At n meeting of the Mnul License
Commissioners, held In tlio County
Clerk's olllco last Suturdny, It wns de
rided to recommend to the county su
pervisors that ix joint inspector be em
ployed who shall not only look nftcr
the regulation ol the liquor traffic In
the county, but shall also act as In
spector ol weights and measures. The
Commissioners believe that by thus
combining the work ot two officials
and dividing the expense, a suitable
man can bo found for tho job who
may employ his full time, instead of
but part time, as at present, rno mat
ter will probably be taken up with
tho supervisors this afternoon or to
morrow. The Commissioners also adopted a
new rule, to go Into effect October 1,
by which all wholesale, liquor houses
will be required lo keep a register and
to record tho names ot all customers
at the time of each purchase of li
quor amounting In value to over $1.00.
The register will be required to show
also the amount and kind of liquor
purchased, and the place of delivery,
and also whether a cash or credit pur
chase. These records are to be open
to inspection by tho Commissioners or
its officials, and to the police officials,
at any time.
Lahaina Landing to
Be Madejore Safe
Harbor Board Will Probably Try
Dredging Board Expected Here
Next Week.
An effort is to be made by tho board
of harbor commissioners to mako tho
landing at Lahaina more safe for small
boats than it is at pxesent. This will
possibly take the form of dredging
with a view of deepening the water
and thus preventing the swells from
breaking so easily as at present. En
gineer D. F. Balch began work yes
terday in taking soundings for the In
formation of tho board which will
probablv visit Maui next week. The
landing has been so rough recently
that this preliminary work has been
considerably delayed.
During their visit tne mcmocrs oi
tho harbor commission will also mako
an inspection of tho Klhol landing,
and will probably take steps to havo
necessary lights and buoys placed so
as to mako the landing safe for the
larger vessels of the Inter-Island
fleet.
Lahaina Store Will
Soon Have New Home
The Lahaina Store has completed
tho excavation preparatory to begin
ning tho construction of a Hno new
concrete store building on the lot ad
joining its present quarters. The new
structure will be two stories high with
o In rer basement, and is to be finished
ni,n,ii tho first of the year. Manager
rionnn Rtntes that tho business has
entirely outgrown Us present quarters
and that tho new building Is badly
needed.
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Changes in Parcel
Post Insurance
Kahue May Fail to
Get Confirmation
Board Deadlocked on Subject and Ka-
lama Refuses to Vote Matter Still
Pending.
It now seems qultcl llklcy that J. K.
Kahue wilt not bo tho superintendent
of the M.iicnwao Waterworks, ns re-
slon of the board of supervisors, when
ported last wc.Vt. At yesterday's ses
the matter of Kahue's appointment
came up, Drummond and Uahlnul vot
ed againat confirming the appointment
while Fleming and I'all supported It.
Chairman Kalama, on the grounds
that ho has no vote in the matter of
confirming his own appointment, de
clined to vote. Thus at tho present
time tho matter Is deadlocked.
Tho law provides that county em
ployes such as waterworks superin
tendents, shall bo appointed by the"
Chairman, subject to the confirmation
by tho board. County Attorney Bevlii3
held that this does not debar the
chairman Trom exercising his right to
vote, as on any other question, but
Kalama was still unconvinced. Tho
matter is still pending. It is reported
that the announcement of Kahue's ap
pointment to the place formerly held
by Alonzo Jackson, has aroused con
siderable opposition, and that n de
termined effort Is being made to block
his confirmation.
Loan Commission to
Soon Let Contract
Meeting Will Probably Be Held Next
Week to Pass Upon Number of Im
portant Matters.
With tho arrival of C. It. Forbes,
superintendent of public works, who
is expected next week, the loan fund
commission will probably hold a meet
ing at which a number of important
matters will bo definitely passed up
on. Engineer Balch now has ready
plans and specifications for the
board's attention, Including tho Im
provement of the Wnlluku waterworks
and the construction of the new Kihcl
road. The experimental tests for the
Olinda reservoir havo been made, and
it Is now up to the commission to de
cide definitely upon tho location as
well as the size and manner of construction.
Plans havo also been prepared for
the enlargement of the Kula Sanitar
ium, in accordance with the appro
priation made by the last legislature,
and tho board will probably take
steps towards letting the contract for
this work at its first meeting.
Many Homesteaders
Are Leaving Kuiaha
Not Able to Make Living arc Proving
Up and Going Away Hold Lands
in Hope for Future.
Owing to the fact that the popula
tion ot tho Kuiaha homestead district
has so much decreased In the past few
months, church services, which have
been held every two weeks in tho
Kuiaha school house, have been sus
pended. Tho last services were held
last Sunday under the auspices of
new A. Craig Bowdlsh. The reason
for the decrease of population In the
district, is that many of the home
steaders have now. obtained titles to
their lands, and not having been able
to mako a living on their places have
moved away. As yet, however, com
paratively few lots havo changed
hands, the original owners still hold
ing then in hope that with better
prices for pineapples or the develop
ment of some other staple crop that
they may yet bo able to realize on
their Investments.
By notice just received by the Wai-
lUkU pOStOUICO, UlU I1ISUHUIV.U
eel post packages has been amended
bv making a rate of 3 cents for ln-
.".-..!., nnnUnrrns under $5 ill ValUO,
.i -r.i.ii.1rr fnr tho Insurance of
Li,n.i nf from $50 to $100 value
for 25 cents. Heretoforo no packago
would bo Insured for over $50. The
old rate of 5 cent3 for packages from
tr. Jos in value continues, as does
the rato ot 10 cents fpr packages over
$25 and not more uian du.
Anyhow He Knew
The Mayor of Hana
a Minuffeur brought a very woozy
gentleman Into tho station about ten
nWnrft Inst nlcht and complained that
ho had been driving him around town
mui fim woozv ono refused to pay any
thing for his services. "I told him to
go to Hana," exclaimed tho bosky
mm "Hnnimb who?" ouerlcd tho .ser
geant of tho watch. "Hana, whoro
Georgo Coopor lives," replied tho joy
Hilnr. "Cooner will fix him up." It
seems that the man had for tho time
being lost all souse of location and
thought that ho was somewhero on
Maui. Later on ho came to, mauo sat
isfactory arrangements with tho chnuf
four, and all was forgiven if not for
gotton. Advertiser.
Getting Ready for
Civic Convention
Many Candidates Still Bothering Walsh
Maui planning Some Stnnts
Pali to Represent Supervisors.
How to reduce 18 to 10, is tho prob
lem that is exercising the gray mat
ter of J. J. Walsh to a considerable
extent.these days. Nor Is it an ab
stract m-oblcm either. The 18 ropre-
sents members of the Chamber of
Commerce who desire the honor of
representing their body at the next
Civic Convention, to be held on Kauai,
on tho 2G and 27 of this month. The
10 represents the number that may
actually go, under the limit fixed by
the Kauai Chamber of Commerce,
which is acting as host. Mr. Walsh
is a commilteo of ono to decide the
matter. Ho says ho doesn't know how
Jio is going to do it, though ho sug
gests that ho may send tho full list
to each candidate with tho request
that they vote on who shall go. Tho
difficulty with this plan Is that excess
of modesty would probably eliminate
tho entire number, which wouiu ue
worse than too many.
County Makes Choice.
The supervisors havo already nam
ed their representative. It Is to bo
tho Honorablo Philip Pall. This ap
pointment was made at the Wednes
day session of the board this week.
It is expected that a meeting of, the
Maui delegates will bo called for somo
day next week, for the purpose oi re
hearsing somo stunts, which aro now
being originated for the purposo of
properly impressing tho big delega
tion on Kauai.
Meiji Ball Team Will
Play Series on Mam
Tho Meiji baseball team, of Japan,
which has been playing a series of
ame3 in Honolulu for several weens
past, is to play a number ot games
on Maul before returning to Japan.
According to tho present program,
tho MeiJis will arrivo hero on tho 2SVli,
and will bo on Maul for about a week.
During this time probably threo games
will bo played ono with each of the
three Maul teams.
Tho visit of tho Meiji team is largely
through tho Influence of local Japa-
neso who havo undertaken to guaran
tee tho necessary expen&es. The team
will spend a week at Hilo before com
ing to Maul.
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Hana District to Get
County Improvements
A number of Improvements for the
Hana district aro to bo made as a re
sult of tho inspection trip of County
Engineer Joel S. Cox to that district
last week. At the meeting of the
supervisors yesterday tho engineer's
recommendations that a concrete
superstructure bo placed on tho Ka
waikaplo bridge was approved.
Tho engineer was also instructed to
prepare plans for a new county stable
for Hana district.
The short hill at Kipahulu was on
recommendation of the engineer, or
dered rograded.
Hana Is also to be supplied with 21
new lamp posts and 18 now street
lamps, to furnish work for tho lamp
tender who now receives $20 per
month for looking after about three
lights.
The engineer reported that the new
teachers cottage at Kcanao shows se
rlous defects in construction, to which
ho had called tho attention of the
contractor.
The new teachers' cottage at tTla-
Ino was ordered removed to Kaoleku
school, since the closing of the school
at tho former place makc3 It unnec
cssary. .
Sunday Movies Question
Still Remains Unsettled
The question of Sundav movies will
probably be settled this afternoon or
tomorrow, when the Board of Super
visors expect to dispose of It perm
anently. But It will not be for keeps,
if it refuses to sanction tho Sunday
shows, according to George Freeland,
who made an eloquent appeal to the
board last Wednesday morning. Free
land declared that Sunday movies are
foreordained, and that they are boilnd
to "come; and ho warned tne board
that he will stick with the agitation,
and perhaps go into politics himself,
until tho people get their rights lii
this matter.
Bow J. Charles Vllllers spoke on (Tie
subject, opposing the Sunday perform
ances on rather general grounds. Ho
stated that ho did not particularly ob
ject to Sunday shows, but felt that six
days a week Is enough for any busi
ness or recreation. He held that
acceding to the demand of tho people
for liberty, was likely to engender li
cense Instead.
Name of Dead Man on
Federal Court Jury List
Including tho name 6f Samuel Tt.
Doodle, who has been dead for sev
oral years, ten Maui citizens were In
eluded In tho drawing on Wednesday
for tho grand and trial juries of the
United States district court, in Hono
lulu. Tho juries are for the October
term. In all 93 names wero drawn.
Thoho from Maul aro: Grand Jury:
V. C. Schoenberg, Lahaina; Samuel
n. Dowdlo, Makawao. Trial Jury: Wai
luku: D. T. Collins, W. A. Sparks and
W. H. Field; Lahaina: John' Little,
Albert K. Shaw and Paul Jones; Paia:
H. D. Sloggett; Hamakuapoko. W. S.
Nlcoll.
Howell Makes New Map
For Promotion Committee
Kinney Makes School
Changes in Hana District
Henry W. Kinney, superintendent of
schools, returned yesterday morning
on tho steamer Claudlno from Maul,
where ho attended to a number of
school affairs. Ho decided to closo tho
pchool at Ulalno, formerly tho head
quarters of tho largo rubber company,
and remove tho teachers' cottage to
Kaoleku.
Ho also discussed tho question of es
tablishing a new school at Hamoa with
the citizens of tho district who re
cently sent in a petition to that ef
fect. Kinney found there aro two
schools not moro than two miles dis
tant on either sldo ot tho settlement,
and eventually convinced tho peoplo of
Hamoa that an additional scnooi is not
necessary in tho rogion at tho present
time.
Ho Installed n now Instructor in tho
Keanao school, in the liana district,
,and inspected tho comUIon of school
buildinsi in that neia'ahorhood.
Huch Howell, engineer for the coun-
ty of Maui, has compiled a map of
tho valley island, which has been re
celved at tho Promotion Committee
rooms.
Tho map has several new features
which mako it dlstlnctlvo from other
mans of the sort. Ono of tho spe
cial features is dennlte marking of
roads, with noting of mileage, towns,
and casolino stations.
Kahulul Is marked as tho placo at
which automobiles may bo landed
from shins, and all boat landings nre
marked with an anchor. Another
feature of tho map is a careful trac
ing of tho famous ditch trail, witn
distances and different places along
it plainly marked. Folder maps will
bo mado from this largo map, and
these aro expected to bo ready somo
time this week.
"With tho receipt of this map from
Maul." says A. P. Taylor, acting sec
retarw "tho Promotion committeo now
has almost completo information for
stenmor. automobile, vohicle. horse
back and riding trips throughout all
tho islands, with tho mileage, rates,
and all tho details that could bo wish
ed for by prospective tourists. Star
Bulletin.
LABOR DAY LUAUS HELD.
Championship Series to
Begin Week From Sunday
There will be no baseball game on
Sunday, owing to tho absence In Ho
nolulu of Paschoal. manager of tho
Puuncnes. On tho 10th, however, The
first game for the championship will
bo played between tho Paia and Puu
none teams. It is probable that this
tcrics will consist of three games, and
much interest is being manifested
amonc fans in the outcome. Puunenc
won tho chamnionshln of tho first so-
ries in a hot three-cornered fight, but
In tho second scries, tho Hawails wero
eliminated last Sunday, and the linisu
will bo between Puunenc and i-ia.
Molokai Contractor Has
Trouble With His Jobs
The countv supervisors on Wednes
day voted to refuse to accept mo new
lirlilcrn nier built by O. Tollefson for
tho Honoullwal bridge, .moiok.ii.
county engineer and members of tho
board wero of tho opinion that the
nio- was nnt built according to speci
fications, and that the material used
was such that it would not stand.
Contractor Tollefson was also in
bad with tho board because through
a mistake, lumber for tho new uaiua
nlm H.hool bad been delivered surfac
nil on both sides Instead of ono side,
according to specifications Although
Hie. nlnned lumber costs more, me
board held that it wou'd not shinglo
stain well, and that If tho contractor
wnnts to uso It ho must give the
lnillilinir threo coats Of oil paint in
stead ot tho stain. Ho wns allowed
20 days additional timo to enable him
to got moro lumber.
Garcia Boosting Island
In His Travels
A number of luaus marked tho cele
bration of Labor Day, last Monday
Ono attended by f-overal hundred per
pons was liold at tho upper end of the
road In Iao Valloy. Another was given
bv tho nolico officers and tho employes
of tho county offices, in tho yard back
of tho Shoritf's office. Tho day was
generally observed by tho closing of
stores, and othor businesses.
Tho following Item from tho New
Orleans Dally States, under date of
August 21. indicates that -Mr. uarcia
who has beon making an extensive
tour of the United States in company
with his wife, is now headed towards
homo via tho Panama Canal:
"As a guest at tho St. Charles Ho
tel. Joanuln Garcia, a promlnont Ha
wailan merchant, Is spending several
days In New Orleans. Mr. Garcia is
managing director of tho Maul Dry
Goods and Grocery Company and as
slstant cashier of tho First National
Bank of Walluku, Hawaiian Islands.
"When leaving hero ho will go on
visit to Panama. Ho said that tho
merchants and manufacturers of tho
Mississippi valloy should turn tholr at
tention to the Far West for now chau
nols of trade, that a big buslnoss could
bo dono with tho Islands if tho mer
chants would only got out and get
tho trade." I
RUSSIANS TAKE STAND
GERMANS THROWN BACK
Tide in Eastern Arena Seems Changing Weather
Favoring Russians More Activity on
Argonne Front.
HONOLULU, September 10. Sugar, $91.60.
HONOLULU, September 10. Inside information has it that the
Great Northern will go on the Honolulu-San Francisco run.
Merchants of Honolulu have adopted nine days of holidays through
the year.
Kinau has been secured for civic delegation to Kauai.
WASHINGTON, September 10.--Dr. Dumba admits he was impli
cated in munition factories in America, and Secretary Lansinir lias noti
fied Austrian foreign office that he is no longer acceptable to America
as Austrian representative. Dumba has written letters to Vienna which
caught the eye of censor.
German note on the Arabic incident received by the state depart
tiiotit vnetorflnv lint.li.n; tint vnt hpnn mnili' nnhlir. Germans makes
stand under no obligations to anybody to indemnify anyone for deaths,
of two Americans on board, but expresses dec) regret. She says linerr
was attenintinsr to ram submarine and attack was therefore iustifiable on
part of smaller craft. While deeply regretting incident Germany is
unable to acknowledge any obligation to grant indemnity.
LONDON, September 10. German crown prince is leading as
saults in Argonne district, and is making a desperate eltort to drive oacK
French line, which lias been slowly pushing Germans back during past
weeks.
TOKIO, September 10. Western Japan swept by a disastrous
torm.
WASHINGTON. September 10. Explosion aboard the Decatur,
at Philippine Islands, killed one and injured two.
BROWNSVILLE, September 10. Larranza failed to remove
roops despite agreement. A large body is now at Progrcsso crossing,
lave not fired on American troops, but reserves right to fire if any rang
ers, deputy, sheriffs, or civilians appear on American side of the Rio
Grande.
SAM 1 .i:f) Son nrnhur III A t; Snn i init honf nt .ithntir
goods house, died here today.
NEW YORK, September 10. Gustav Stahl, who made statements
that he had seen guns placed on the Lusitania, and described them in
detail, afterwards confessing to perjury, entered Sing Sing today to
serve 18 months. "
Mthoujih dispatches regarding Zeppelin air raid made Wednesday
night, in London districts, lack particulars, it is evident the airships
readied the very heart of London and showered hotel and business dis
trict with bombs. No Americans among the killed.
PETROGRAD, September 10. In general, Russians have turned
on Germans along Screth river, and have captured 17,000 troops, 383
officers, and many guns. Invaders arc now retreating along many miles
of front. Position of Russians m other regions has improved and de
fense of Riga continues to reverse all drives of von Hindenberg.
LONDON, September 9. Russians have ended long retreat from
Galicia through Poland, is the belief of war observer, as result of the
pronounced victory at Tarnopol. Russians inflicted defeat on pursuing
Germans, taking eUUU prisoners. lJetrograd attaches great importance
to Russian victory.
Last night Germans raided east coast of England in London dis
trict. Twenty killed and So wounded. Up to date epcllin casualties
are 122 killed, 349 injured.
SOr I A, September 9. In preparation for another great attack on
forts which cuard Dardanelles, and on Turkish troops entrenched on
Gallipoli peninsula, Allies are concentrating large forces and landing
much heavy artillery on shores they control.
PARIS, September 9. Violent fighting has broken out in Argonne
district, heralded by heavy artillery duel in progress for two days. Ger
mans are attacking on a long line with great lerocity and determination
to capture French position.
Bulgarians arc fortifying coast town ot JJedcaghatch, on uult ot
Enos, not far from Gallipoli.
WASHINGTON, September 9. According to iigurcs received, 41
Norwegian ships have been sunk since war began.
BERLIN. September 9. Important victory in- hard fighting in the
Argonne district, was announced today at war office. One mile of French
positions captured. Reported here that the southland, a uritisn trans
port, has been sunk recently in Turkish waters.
WASliiiNUl Uj, September y. unless tne Austrian government
itself takes steps in the case of Dr. Dumba, the Austrian ambassador,
whose connection with plans to hamper manufacture of war munitions
in the United States, has been revealed, the American administration
will soon act. Austria will be given an opportunity to take such steps
as she sees fit, but if nothing is done it is likely that through diplomatic
channels, the matter will be brought to th cattention of Vienna that the
disclosure of the ambassador's plans has attracted official attention.
HONOLULU, September 9. Piepcr pleads guilty of murder m
second degree, lie shot his wife some time ago and attempted to suicide.
PETROGRAD, September 9. Witli swift resumption of offensive
in Galicia yesterday, the Russians inflicted a decisive defeat on Ger
mans, driving them back in confusion and capturing a large number of
prisoners and guns. Germans attempting to operate with Austnans
in south, were met near Tarnapol and defeated.
LONDON, September 9. Fighting along east line continues in
tense in spite of heavy rain. Efforts to von Hindenberg to cross the
river Dvina failed. Holding on their fringe of Galician territory east
Screth river, striving to regain initiative, holding Austrians back, and
strengthening position to center, Austrians claim increasing advantages.
They arc driving line supporting Sereth position further back,
BERLIN, September 9. Official statement of the war department
claims progress of Germans in Frederickstadt region, eastern front,
where they have been attempting to force passage of the Dvina in at
tack on Riga.
PARIS, September 9. The war department has requisitioned all
stocks of alcohol for manufacture of powder.
NOGALES, September 9. Carranza force attacked that of Villa
yesterday. Expected Mexican bullets will fly across border today. '
WASHINGTON, September 9. As a result of the probe into
affairs of the naval academy growing out of cribbing charges, there
will be sweeping changes in personnel of faculty, and many officers will
I be put on other duties.
(Additional Wireless on Pago i.)
