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VOLUME XXIII. WAILUKU, MAUI CO., HAWAII. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1916. NUMBER 43. Rural Credits Bill Proposed For Hawaii Modern Melriod Of Farm Loans Dis cussed Dy Haiku Faimors -' Marketing Division Endorsed Tho possibility of obtaining water from the plantation ditches was the Biibjeet of some d'scussion at a meet ing of the Haiku Farmers' Association held last Saturday night. It was decided to take the matter up with the plantation heads. Strong expressions of confidence in the territorial marketing division were made, but the system of handling produce and of making returns was criticized. It was the sense of of the meeting that the Association should lend its strongest support in opposing any move towards abolishing the div ision. ( The probability of a bill being in troduced in . the coming legislature establishing a system of territorial farm loans, following somewhat the new national rural credits law, was discussed at length. A draft of such measure met with general approval. It provides for a revolving fund being established by the legislature for the purpose of $100,000, which amount is to be loaned on first mortgage secur ity, and these mortgages in turn to be sold to banking houses, thus providing further funds for further loans. In terest to be six percent. The law would be administered by a board with power to grant or refuse any loan. Loans would run from five to forty years. The bill embodies provisions of a New Zealand law which is said to have proved satisfactory after twenty years. The proposed measures is said to havo passed the approval of a number of prominent legislators and ' business men of the Territory. $20-Pines Likely For Next Season Good Demand For Product At Pre sentHaiku District Recovering Fro:n Bad Year Good Winter Crop There Is every prospect that the pineapple growers of Hawaii will re ceive $20 or better per ton for their first class fruit next year. Manager Taveres of the Maui Flneapple Com pany stated yesterday that based on the present selling price of canned pines on the coast the proportion to the grower would be about $19.50 per ton. As the prices for the farmer, however, are fixed in May each year on the basis of the Belling price at that time, the present price of $16.10 per ton will continue until that time. The Maui crop of pines promises to be better for next season than for sev eral years, as the new plantings made since the destructive season of 1914 will be then coming Into bearing. In the Haiku district the winter crop of pines which is now going to the canneries is unusually heavy for this season. The quality of fruit is also very good. The canneries have had some trouble in getting sugar recently, owing to shortage in supply of refined in the islands, but by buying in odd lots in various places have managed to keep running. COLLEGE CLUB! ATTENTION! The supervisors last week re ceived a complaint from one of the country school teachers which read as follows: "The fence and the oudoor bouses crente spectaularity worse to look upon. There is nothing hygienic about them." 1 1 Rural Free Delivery Proposed For Haiku Postofficc Department Would Open First Service Of Kind In Ishnds Petition Being Circulated Date Set For Opening Of NewCommunity House The new Community House in Ka hului will bo formally opened on Thursday evening of holiday week December twenty-eighth with a recep tion given by the local people of Ka hului and Puunene to the Maul public. Good music is being provided and nothing will be left undone in the ef fort to give the people of Maui a good time on that evening. The evening's festivities will be under the auspices of the ladies' society. Cement Making To Be Big Industry Enterprise Of Kau. Agricultural Com pany Promises To Make Large Saving Developed By Maui Man County Payroll Is Again Readjusted Ten Percent Increase Is Differently Apportioned Low Wage Men Get Most High Salaries Get None. Because the supervisors believed that the straight ten percent advance in wages and salaries of all county employes, which was granted several months ago, was not equitable, the board at its meeting lat Fsriday made a readjustment of the schedule. The new rates which are now in effect do not swell the payroll budget. Instead it reduces the pay of the higher sal aried employes and Increases that of the lower paid laborers. The biggest increase la to the com mon laborers who formerly received $1.50 per (Jay. These, under the ten percent raise received $1.65, but under the latest plan will now get $1.75. In like manner $1.75 men, who were rais ed to $1.92I, will now receive $2.00. Two-dollar men, formerly raised to $2.20, are now getting $2.25;. while $2.50, raised to $2.75, still continue to receive that amount. Employes on salary receiving the old basis of $100 or less per month contin ue to draw their ten percent increase. But those who ireceived between $100 and $150, now get only a five percent raise, while from $150 up calls for no raise at all. Death Of Kamaaina Eilert H. Fleper, for twenty-eight years a prominent resident of central Maui, died very r.uddenly at nineo'- clock on Inst Sunday night at his home in I'aia. He had been nnwell for several days but his condition was not bel'eved to be at all serious. Growing tired of lying in bed, he had arisen and was in the act of dressing when the end came. The funeral took place from the family residence on Monday afternoon, internment being in the Wailuku cem etery. It was conducted under the auspices of Aloha Lodge No. 3, K. of P., of which the deceased was a mem ber for many years. The pall-bearers were J. T. Pantom, D. H. Case, L. M. Baldwin, W. A. McKay, It. A. Wads worth and B. B. Carley. Mr. Pieper was a native of Elden- berg, Germany, m where he was born sixtyone years" ago. He came . to America when a young man, and in 1888 he came to the Islands as a car penter on the old Kaluanui plantation in upper Paia, then In operation, and under the management of von Greve- meyer. Several years later he move,d to Paia nnd opened a general store which he operated for ten years, when he sold it and went into the hotel business, which he managed until the time of his death. The deceased was married in 1890 to Mrs. Inez Vincent, who survives him. He is also survived by one daughter, Mrs. Agnes Stange, of Hono lulu. Three step-children are also living Euos Vincent, of Wailuku; Joqutn Vincent, of Kula; and Mrs. W. A. Clark, of Makawao. A slBter of the deceased, Mrs. Herman G. Suhr, is a resident of Hooper, Nebraska. ALLIES NOT LIKELY TO ACCEPT PEACE PROFFER The first rural free delivery mail route in the territory is soon to be established on Maui, if the people of the Haiku and Kaupakalua districts decide that they want it. It is under stood that the postoflice authorities have not only offered to establish such a service, but have suggested it to the Pauwela residents as a substitute for their postoillce, which was abolished after the rostmaster was arrested for defalcation of funds of the office. The Haiku Faimers' Association is at present busy having the necessary petition circulated, and as soon as the required proportion of residents along the proposed route have signed it, agreeing'to make use of the service, and to maintain suitable mail boxes in front of their homes, the post officials have promised to act. Comment Of Press And Leaders Of Entente Powers Unfavorable National Prohibition May Pass Next Session Crew Of Wrecked Submarine Rescued Visitor From Alaska Finds Friend Here Had Been Neighbors In Klondike 12 Years Ago Neither Knew Other Was In Hawaii TRAGEDY ON KAUAI Doi, a Japanese journeyman plumb er and jack of all trades, shot and possibly fatally injured his wife, and then fired five bullets into bis own body. He will die. The couple had quarreled. Parodies Good For Islands Says Aiken Maui Promotionist Back From Four Month Trip Saw World Series And Attended A Big Luncheon One of the exhibits at the Maui County Fair which was a surprise to no only visitors from the other Is lands but to most Maul people as well, was that of the Portland cement manu factured here on the Island by the Maui Agricultural Company. That this product is of a superior quality, testing higher than required in United States government work, and that it promises soon to replace in consider able part imported cements, is cause for still greater surprise. Such, how ever is the case. Moreover, at the present time a plant is being erected on the beach at Paia which when completed will have a capacity of at least one hundred barrels per day.This plant will be in operation probably in April or May. Primarily the product will be' used to supercede the large amounts of imported cement now used on the Alexander & Baldwin plantations on this island, particularly in connection with the concrete lining of the many jriiles of irrigation ditches and tunnels. The surplus is to be marketed, and it Is expected that it will be possible to sell it at from twenty five to fifty per cent lower price than other cements of like grade. The cement is made from beach sand lime and crushed lava rock. The process has been worked out by J. P. Foster, chemist of the Maui Agricul tural Company, through a series of ex. Derimenta covering a period of several years. It was Mr. Foster, also, who first demonstrated the practicability of making lime from the coral sand of the sea beach, which product has been iu use for clarifying purpose in the Maui mills for a number of years. Kona Storm Brings Heavy Rains To Maui The several days of Kona weather the later part of last week culminated on Saturday and Sunday in an unusu allyheavy downpour of rain in most parts of Maui. Iao stream was high and In recollection of last January's flood horror when thirteen lives were lost, there was some uneasiness in the Valley. The water, however, began to subside before it was out of banks ex cept in a few points. At Keanae a rainfall of 5.85 inches fell within twenty-four hours; while Lahaina and the leeward side of west Maui got a good drenching. The rain was timely and the plantations bene fited much. Water Rates Reduced In Wailuku And Lahaina "MIXED" BATHING OPPOSED .BY JAPANESE CONSUL-GENERAL Japanese Cunsul-Oeneral Morol sent a letter to the Hawaiian Planters' As sociation before its recent meeting and called attention to the necessity of improvement of the laborers' "mix ed bath" and comfort stations in the plantations he visited to investigate the condition of the laborers. He believes that the planters will give attention to his letter as he deems the matters necessary from a moral standpoint. Because of economies effected dur ing the past year, combined with in creased number of consumers, and a more careful collections, ihe super visors have ordered a reduction of water rates for both the Lahaina and the Wailuku systems from six cents per thousand gallons to four cents. This reduction applies only to consum ers using water by meter. The Wai luku waterworks alone is reported to show gains In collections of thirty per cent at no additional cost. EOY BADLY BITTEN BY VICIOUS DOG Tsune Kono, a Japanese delivery boy employed by the Pioneer Store, Wailuku, was painfully injured while passing through a lane off Vineyard street, last Friday, by being attacked by a vicious dog. The boy was deliv- ering a package at the time, and the dog approached him from behind in flicting an ugly gash In his right leg. The ownership of the dog is in dispute. It has not been killed. The boy s wound was dressed by Dr. Osmer. After four months on the mainland, W. O. Aiken, Maui member of the pro motion committee, accompanied by Mrs. Aiken, returned home by the Lur line on Wednesday. The Aikens enjoyed an extended mainland trip and naturally he was watching promotion work and what advertising Hawaii Is getting. He does not agree with some other re turned Honoluluans relative to bad ef fects of parodies on Hawaiian music and dances, but says It is all adver tising and is recognized as parody stuff and so is publicity and beneficial. The Aikens took their car with them when they left. They spent six weeks in California and motored 2900 miles. Leaving the car in Los Ange les they went by train to the Grand Canyon of Arizona, Chicago, Cleve land. Niagara Falls, Albany, Boston, New York, Atlantic City, Philadelphia, Washington, Knoxville, New Orleans, Houston, San Antonio, El Paso and back to the Pacific coast. Aiken says that one of the most in teresting and Inspiring features of his trip was a luncheon of the Mer chants' Association of New York, where 1200 of the prominent business, men of the nation's metropolis were present. But above this he ranks the second game of the world series which he attended and narrowly escaped heart disease. He was in San Diego on Hawaii Day and says it was well carried out and highly successful. Aiken comments especially favor able on the live Ad Clubs he found in Los Angeles and in Cleveland, at both of which places he attended meetings. Star-Bulletins. SCHOOL DEPARTMENT EMPLOYES GET SALARY RAISES At the meeting of the board of school commissioners in Honolulu, this week, the members voted to in crease the salary of Inspector-General George S. Raymond from $2,400 per year to $2,700. A new salary of $2U0 per month was authorized for a surv eyor-general who will have charge of statistics and tabulation of work of tho department. The salary of Miss Eleanor Holt was raised for $115 to $123 per month, and Henry Williams, clerk, also was was raised from $110 to $125. Mrs Andrew Halset, of Fairbanks, Alaska, who is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Smith, of Haiku, was pleas antly surprised a few days after her arrival to learn of the presence in Maul of another friend, who had been her neighbor in the Klondike" during the stirring gold rush twelve years ago. This was Mrs. M. L. Simpson, a teacher in the Spreckelsville school, who was equally surprised at the un expected reunion. Mrs. Halset spent several days as Mrs. Simpson's guest in Wailuku. The two friends first met during the gold boom In the Klondike of 1904-5. Mrs. Simpson had accompanied her husband to the land of gold, and Mrs. Halset, who had braved the northland alone, by chance happened to be liv ing next door to the Simpson cottage. Mrs. Halset lost track of her friend after Mrs. Simpson left Alaska, and did not know that she was in Hawaii until fate once more threw them to gether. Mrs. Halset is much in love with the Islands. She plans to visit Haleakala and other points of interest on Maui before leaving for Hawaii to see Kil auea. She plans to leave in a few weeks for her home, which she will reach by dog teams over the ice at this season. Kilauea Breaks Shaft Schedules Are Upset The Inter-Island steamer Kilauea, which has been substituting- on the Mauna -Kea's run while the latter is on the dry-dock in Honolulu, cracked her shaft on Monday night, just be fore reaching Lahai.na. She made port at Lahaina all right, and on Tuesday morning was taken In tow by the Claudine and towed to Honolulu, reaching there about 7:30 p. m. The Claudine, which was rushed to the Kilauea's aid, did not have time to unload her freight at Kahului, and she also cut out her regular Hana trip. She returned on Wednesday, however, returning to Honolulu on Thursday afternoon, one day late. The Kinau has taken the Kilauea's place for the present. It is reported that the injured vessel may be off the run for a number of weeks before repairs can be made. Supervisors Ask For Territorial Road Money The committee on legislation of the board of supervisors, consisting of D. T. Fleming, K. A. Drunituond, and Chairman Kalama, will probably make recommendation to the department of public works this afternoon or tomor row, that steps be taken by the de partment to secure territorial funds from the next legislature for the com pletion of the Kailua-Nahiku road, re construct the road up lao Valley, and construct a steamer wharf and seawall at Lahaina. PLEASANT MEETING OF KAHULUI AID SOCIETY The Ladies Aid Society of tbe Ka hului Union Church met on Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. J. J. Walsh. There were about thirty ladies present. Four new members were received making a total membership in this Aid of thirty. The afternoon was spent in making bags and stockings to hold the Christmas candies and nuts for the children of the Sunday-school. Plans werq alt;o made for iho opening of the new Community House, aud tho various committees appointed. WASHIXGTOX, December 15 Representative Young lias presented a resolution for government to construct a bakery at the capital to learn actual expense in bread making. Administration loaders doubt whether prohibition measure will be leached in time to be acted upon this session, but assert that it will be a dominant issue in the sixty-fifth Congress. Representative Moore has a bill providing for ex-presidents to have seats in House without vote, but with right to address house. The bill carries a salary of $23,000 per year. COPENHAGEN, December 15 Danish plebiscite favors selling the Danish West Indies by vote of 283,000 to 157,000. EUREKA, December 15 Submarine H-3 was abondoned after twelve hours vvork in rough sea. Submarine is a total loss. Both of f cers and crew battered and bruised and one lost three fingers. Rescue w Unesseir by big crowd. Clorine gas added to peril of rescuers. TOKIO, December 15 Foreign office is stated not to take German peace proposal seriously. Belief that it was not made in good taith is opinion. Also believed that Entente allies will press to ultimate victor'. NEW YORK, December 15 Marine war risk insurance jumped fifteen percent to ports in Mediterranean. Ships to trans-Atlantic ports also advanced ten percent. SAX FRAXCISCO, December 15 Dynamiter Smith stands pat in his evidence against Teuton conspirators under grilling cross-cxa-minaliuii. He vigorously denied he was offered $20,000 by British con sular agent for his testimony. PETROGRAD, December 15 Foreign office stated peace propos al was made solely to encourage German people and to put responsibil ity of continuation of the war upon the Entente powers. Firm determ ination of Allies is to carry war to final triumph. HALIFAX, December 15 Canadian destroyer Grilse reached ShelLurne safely, but i nbadly battered condition from gale. A rumbcr of her crew were seriously injured. HOXOLULU, December 1-4 Marques Maeda, here, as Japanese attache west front, says there will be no peace until the Allies thorough ly beat Germany. Immigration officers arrest three Japanese vice women outside of Iwilei and plan to deport them. General Strong has a letter advising that foreign service rule may be restored. Keuk the Korean murderer, convicted of first degree murder. LOXDOX, December 14 Lord Cecil said blockade of Greece does not imply a state of war. Bonar Law announces that the daily average of British war ex penditure is 5,710,000. He said will not receive proposal of peace and that the Entente powers will require adequate reparation for past and adequate reparation for future. WASI1IXGTOX, December 1-1 Entente power embassies reflect view that proposal for peace will be not rejected without an examina tion but Allies' reply probably calls for a statement of proposed terms. EUREKA, Cal., December 14 Submarine II-3 went ashore near bay entrance in a dense fog, heeling over. She lies between one hundr ed and two hundred yards from beach. Hatches appear to be battered clown and it is believed that crew is using submerging equipment air lank as air supply. Fog. is cloaking rescuers who are endeavoring desp erately to reach Lt. Bogush and Lt. Zenke and the twenty men aboard the vessel. SAX FRAXCISCO, December 14 Charles S. Dole, of Boston, sails by Wilhelmina to inaugurate a peace movement in Hawaii. He is the father of James D. Dole, of Honolulu. HONOLULU, December 14 Tax commissioners will recommend to legislature a penalty of ten percent gross upon property owners fail ing to render statement. WASHIXGTOX, December 14 Proposal of Teutons received by Secretary Lansing and will be foreward to entente soon. House agreed upon recess December 22 to January 2. Prospect prohibition wiil be a live issue after the holidays. House committee has favorably reported a measure providing for a constitu tional amendment to enforce national prohibition. Senate passed immigration bill containing literacy test by vote of 64 to 7. WIRELESS MARKET QUOTATIONS SESSION 10:30 A. M. December 15, 1916. Sugar Price at N. Y. 96 degrees twa Plantation Company Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co Mcllrydo Sugar Company Oahu Suar Company Olaa Sugar Company Tioneer Mill Company Waialua Agricultural Company Honolulu Hrewiug & Malting Company Mineral Products Company Hor.olu'u Consolidated Oil Company L'ngils Copper Company Mountain King Mine Hawaiian Sugar Company Onomea Sugar Company Hawaiian Pineapple Company Oahu Railway & Land Company Mutual Telephone Company Hilo Railway (7 per cent Pfd.) llilo Railway (Common) San Carlos j Houokaa !'!tana liingham .' Entiles Xew Basis Today. Kaluiku 50 Cent Extra. Oahu R. R. & Land Co. 60 Cent F.xtra. 5.27 34.00 '48.00 10. V 29.00 . U.Ji 39. )i 32.00 M.J 1.20 3.93 "4.05 50.00 42.00 54.j; 41.00