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TWO THE MAUI NEWS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1917. THE MAUI NEWS Entered at the Tost Office at Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, as second-clas. matter. A Republican Paper Published in the Interest of the People Issued Every Friday. MAUI PUBLISHING COMPANY, LIMITED, Proprietor and Publisher Subscription Rates, $2.50 ter Year in Advance WILL. J. COOPER, : : : EDITOR AND i" ANAGER FRIDAY JANUARY 5, 1917. REVISE THE FIRE-ARM LAW, MR. LEGISLATOR An innocent baby was killed last week by a bullet from a revolver in the hands of an irresponsible field hand. The man didn't intend to kill the child in fact didn't have any idea that his bullet had found a living mark and will consequently not be punished for a serious crime. But by what right did that Porto Rican have that gun? Was his life in danger that he must be armed? Why was the Chinese shop keeper permitted to sell the weapon to him? These are questions that have no legitimate answer except that the community is not doing its duty when fire-arms can be procured by anyone with the price to buy them. The police department, in unraveling the Hamakuapoko case, made the discovery that some twenty or thirty revojvcrs ,and a large quantity of ammunition had been sold by Maui stores during the past month ; and for most part to persons who have absolutely no legitimate use for them. If the coming legislature fails to take some adequate step in this matter it will be seriously derelict. A police permit might be required ; or at least a high license might be charged which would prevent small shop-keepers all over the islands from dealing in small fire-arms. The island of Hawaii has had a series of awful tragedies which could not have happened but for fire-arms in improper hands. Maui has been more fortunate but the pitiful case at Hamakuapoko is a warning of what is likely to happen if this mania for arming is permitted to go unchecked. o FILIPINOS AND CITIZENSHIP Whether a Filipino may or may not become a naturalized citizen under our constitution is a matter that only the supreme court of the land may decide finally. In the meantime a federal judge in Honolulu has decided that he may and a colleague on the same bench has decided that he may not. Another judge in New York, it is reported, has also held that Filipinos are not of Caucasian or of African blood and there fore may not be naturalized. And when it is settled by the courts it vvill not be finally settled on a basis of real justice. That can only be done by amending the naturalization laws. - ' This is not an argument for cheapening American citizenship. On the contrary the naturalization laws might well be made much more rigorous. Any period of probation, or any test that would prevent an unworthy person becoming an American citizen, could scarcely be too severe. But it isn't good sense to admit an unlettered barbarian' from the wilds of Africa to the privileges of American citizenship, and refuse a cultured native of some other part of the globe on account of the particular strain of blood that happens to flow in his veins. Probably but a small fraction of the total number of Filipinos who are now be ing rushed forward to take out their first papers should ever be per mitted to qualify, but for a much better reason than in the color of their skins. . WHY NOT HAY? Mainland farmers are able to make money growing hay at $8 to $10- per ton. Some of them have been doing it year in and year out on land worth from$100 to $200 per acre. At the present time wheat and alfalfa hays in Hawaii cost over $30 per ton, and have probably never sold for less than $20. Hay is brought into the Islands in large quantities and probably always will be. The army uses an immense amount of it. If Hawaii farmers can grow it there is no doubt that they can sell it. In fact it should be a mighty good money crop. It must be remembered that the mainland farmer can make use of his land but a part of each year. Here grass will grow every month in the year, and alfalfa, where it is grown, is cut once a month or oftener. This should be a big first hand advantage over the mainland farmer. Moreover the past four years has demonstrated here on Maui that we can raise a variety of excellent forage crops suited to hay making, and we are finding more all the time. There is no longer any question about growing things. But the problem of making hay in a land subject to frequent heavy showers is something that has not been solved, though it is not im possible of solution. Thanks to the trade winds it has been found that grass will cure perfectly and quickly if it can be kept from the rain and the air given free access to it. The thing that is called for now ?s some experiments on a field scale, and this few individuals are in posi tion to make. The extension division of the federal experiment station has demonstrated on a small scale, but the government refuses to supply equipment needed for a real demonstration. The matter should not be allowed to drop, however, for it should be of prime importance to the whole territory and to Maui in particular. o Thanks to our peculiar geographical position these islands have a way of profiting when the rest of the country is struggling with some adverse condition. And this bids fair to always be the case in greater or less degree. The possibility that the present session of the Congress will help meet the extraordinary expenses of the government and prevent further deficit by restoring the duty, on sugar is entirely logical, but is no less comforting to Hawaii on that account. Moreover if a duty on coffee is imposed, as now stems very probable, it will probably bring the Islands to the fore as a real coffee producing center. .Everybody knows that we can grow coffee, and good coffee, too, but with our high priced labor the profits under normal conditions have been too near the vanishing point to make it a popular industry. ( 1 o . The executive committee of the Maui County Fair has been busy civs week passing votes of thanks to about everybody who had anything lo do with the big show. We move a vote of thanks from everybody in Maui to President Wadsworth, Director Cameron, and other members of the executive committee, for the trifling part they played in the matter. - Dr. Norgaard's report on the live stock exhibit at the Maui County Vair, as published in full in aother column, should do more than swell our chests or our heads. There are a lot of suggestions in the Doctor's paper winch will bear a lot of study. Smallest Baby Grand In The World It occupies no more space, than an upright piano and has all the depth of tone of the Concert Grand. A fine assortment of pianos and player pianos now on display at our temporary quarters opposite the Maui Hotel Knabe Piano Representative. Jack Eergstrom. VICTOR, VICTROLAS, UKULELES, SHEET MUSIC, ETC. (Dec. 15 Jan. 15.) Our Island Contemporaries AS THE PAST SEES IT With prices of blank paper boosted as high as the proverbial cow that look a trip over the moon, the news paper man who does not collect every subscription in advance, is hitting the high spots for the poor house and won't be so all-fired long in reach ing the home base. Hawaii Post Five murderers who nhtvild have been banged long ago, but who were allowed to plead to murder in the second degree and who were sentenc ed to imprisonment for life, have had their sentences commutted to terms of twenty and twenty-five years im prisonment by the governor. Next Christmas the chief executive . will probably still further reduce the sentences and then, in 1918, will probably allow a couple of the slayers to be parolled. Life that of the in nocent victims is cheap in Hawaii and all the sympathy appears to be on the side of the slayers. Hawaii Herald. It would seem to be the very height of absurdity for a nation depending upon its marine business as does Great Britain, to endeavor to put into effect a ruling that her bunker-coal privileges shall be extended only to vessels of her own allies and herself. A more perfect boomerang wo'ild be difficult to Invent. The Service. Hawaii will soon have to go back to grass houses, tf the price of lumber keeps on seeking the higher altitudes. Now, when you want a bit of lumber or other building material, you lay down Its weight in gold. Kohala Midget. ft On the Other Islands I A LITTLE RAINY AT HILO During the past month Hilo and the greater part of the Hamakua coast averaged almost an inch of rain per day. According to the reports of the weather bureau, that section was by far the wettest in the Territory. In 1904, out of the total road and bridge expenditures, $20,000,000 of the $80,000,000 was paid In labor that Is, worked out on the roads. The so-called guaranty legend on packages of foods and drugs does not mean that the United States Govern ment has passed on the quality of the product. Those Who Travel DEPARTED By str. Manna Kea, Dec. 29 J. Waterhouse, Mrs. H. Glade, two child ren and maid, L. "VVeinzheimer, Miss SKagoshima, J. K. Naruse, Tam You, Mr. and Mrs. K. Mitani, Miss I. Mc Donald, Miss Olive Villiers, J. H. Ku newa. By etr. Likelike, Dec. 29 Miss E. Ledward, J. Hennesey, C. H. Cooke, Miss M. McKinley, Mr and Mrs. H. McCorriston, George McCorrlston, Miss D. McCorriston, E. V. Dunn, Mrs. A. Meyer and Bon. By str. Claudlne, Dec. 30 Mrs. William Searby, Miss Searby, Mr. an Mrs. I. M. Cox, Mrs. W. Mann, Master Mann, Nishiho, Mrs. Maples, Miss N. J. Adams, S. A. Baldwin, George A. Lyon, J. Holmberg, H. Fassoth, Miss E. Kelahuawehi, Master Achong, Miss Macheads, Mrs. George Kauwenaole, J. Ovelra, H. Ohama, Ben F. Vickers, E. Lyons, Leong Fook, Miss Williams, P. Cockett, Mrs Cockett, Miss W. Rogers, Miss E. Damon, J. Bmns, J. G. Pratt, Mrs. A. Ko, Mr. and Mrs. James Travens and infant. ARRIVED By str. Claudine, Dec. 30 Mrs. A. J. Fernandez, Mrs. T. Richardson. Mrs. E. Austin, Miss E. Dunn, Mrs. Fukuda, Charles Parkin, J. T. Munro, Mrs. Yum Cook, Mrs. E. A. Peck, Loo Tat Sing, L. Wong, Mrs. F. M. Correa and infant, Mrs. F. G. Correa, Miss K. Correa, Miss Shepherd, Miss Lindsay, Yan Sui Eddie Aiu, H, K. Inada, Miss Amoy Ahu, Miss Elsie Ahu, S. To kumaru, T. Kagoshima. STOCKHOLDERS MEETING Stockholders Meeting of the Maui Pineapple Company will be held on Saturday, January 27th at ten A. M. at I'auwela Cannery. (Dec. 22, 29, Jan. 5, 12, 19.) Entered Of Records i " DEEDS FOOK TIN AWANA et als by Comr to A F Tavares int in R P 32 67 Kul 5049 Wailuanul Koolau, Maui, Nov 10, 1914. $25. UI HOLIONA & HSB to Alika Maka lawelawe 1-4 int in 1-2 A land, Kuau, Hamakaupoko, Maui, May 27, 1916. $1 nnd love. LOUIS HOKOANA to Mrs Manoel Carreiro 1 A land, Kuau, Hamakua poko, Maui, July 31, 1916. $75. FKANCISCO MALDONADO & WF to Carry Brittain. 1 A land, Kaupaka lua, Hamakualoa, Maul, Dec 5, 1916. $275. HATTIE KAMANOULU to Theodore Awana 78 1-2 A of It P 449 Paeah'l, Kula, Maul, Nov 17, 1916. $1 and love. THEODORE AWANA & WF to A F Tavares 78 1-2 A of H P 449 Paeahu, Kula. Maui. Nov 17, 1916. $1050. KALEHUA U MIAU & HSB to Akl- ona int in 1 share in hui land, Peahi, Hamakualoa, Maui, Dec 7, 1916. $100. W P HAIA & WF to William P Haia, Jr 1 9-100 A land and bldg. Punahoa, Hana, Maui, Apr 24, 1916. . $1 and love. MARIA CRAVALIIO & HSB to Frank M Pires, int in Lot 45 Gr 3856 Wni- akoa, Kula, Maul, Nov 10, 1915. $50. ANTONE CltAVALHO & WF to Frank M Pires Patents 4909, 4209 and 4338 and R P 3895 Pulehuiki, etc, Kula, Maui, Nov 10, 1915. $450. K NAPAPA et als to Kuluwaimaka lani (w) ; int in pc land, (Lahaina, Ma.-ii), Nov 12, 1916. $1. HALEAKALA RANCH CO, LTD to Harold W Rice 9-1 A of Gr 602, Ma luhla, Hamakuapoko, Maui July 30, 1916. $910. POKINI ROBINSON & HSB to Mrs Cassimira A Drummond, 1-2 int in Gr 1905, Haou, Hana, Maui, Dec 14, 1916. $150. MINERVA FERNANDEZ (widow) to Mary Kauhane, R P's 8249, 8310, 8254, 8259, 1616 and 1174 Puurioa, etc, Lahaina, Maul Dec. 1916. $1400. FREDERICK G KRAUSS & WF to Mid-Pacific Institute Lot 12-A Blk 22 College Hills Tract, Honolulu, Dec 29, 1916. $100. PEKE & HSB to Geo O Cooper, por Gr 2930 bldgs, etc, Kawela, Hana, Maul, Aug 1, 1910. $150. KAMA LA KEKUEWA & HSB to Ob ed M Kekuewa pc land, raunn'i, Ln haina, Maui, July 26, 1915. $600. K NAPAPA to Winnlefred K Sr-fTery, int in pc land, Lapakea, Lahaina, Maui, Dec 11, 1916. $350. MANUEL F CAIRES & WF to Joe Pacheco et al 3 pes land, Huelo, Ha makualoa, Maui, Dec. 15, 1916. $340. W. L. DECOTO & WF to Antone Furtado et al 2323 sq f t of R P 1943 Kul 387 Pahumanamana, Lahaina, Maui, Dec ll, 1916. $750. LEASES T SUMIDA to Hlkosaburo Matoba 28,160 Bq ft Gr 2057 and R P 7185 King St, Honolulu. Feb 6, 1914, 15 yrs $50 per month. CLARA J NAKI to Jacob F Brown, Kul 7762 and 1-2 of Gr 1836 Poha kupill, etc, Molokai, July 12, 1916. 10 yrs $100 per an. MARY M KALEIALOHA to Inada G pc land, Pauwela Hui Lands, Hama kualoa, Maui, Dec 1 1916. 10 yrs $50per year. RELEASES KOCHIYAMA to M Araki int in leasehold, Waialua.Oahu , Dec 20, 1916. $975. YOUNG MEN'S SAVS SOCY, LTD to Elizabeth R Coelho Ap 2 R P 7026 Kul 3231 Keah'ipio, Wailuku, Maui, Dec 16, 1916. $500. J ONISHI to I T Kaneko, Mtge In Book 421 page 237, Dec 7, 1916. NOTICES PIONEER MILL CO, LTD by Attys to Notice; Applen for Reg Title of 5.85 A of R P 1667 Kul 6073 Ap 2 & Gr 15 Ap 5, Lahaina, Maui, Dec 18, 1916. MORTGAGES KALANIPII & WF to Young Men's Savings Society, Ltd, 1-3 int in R P 8051, Kul 2572, Waiehu, Maui, Dec 15, 1916. $100. MANUEL C ROSS to J H Kunewa Tr 1-2 int in R P 5996 Kul 4405 Pa hihi, Waihee, Maui, Dec 4 1916. $300. GRAND HOTEL CO, LTD to Tr of First National Bank of Wailuku et al 38964 sq ft of Ap 1 Kul 1742 furn iture, fixtures, automobiles, horses, carriages hotel equipment, mdse, accts, etc, Main and Ch-irch Sts, Wailuku, Maui, Nov 28, 1916. $20, 000. JAN N K KEOLA to C D Lufkln Tr pc land, Main St, Wailuku, Maui, Dec 6, 1916. $2100 and advs to $3000. GEORGE S AIKEN to C D Lufkln, 498-1000 A land, Wailuku, Maul, Dec 26, 1916. $3000. CHATTEL MORTGAGE TETSUGO KANEKO to Kosuke Hir oue, presses, type, machines, furn iture, etc, of Maul Shintwn, Main and Market Sts, Wailuku, Maui, Dec 27, 1916. $2500. 9 I J. A I- t I 1 iecessary jlcring shoes fn,i our !ar winteh . . M . ... . rnd $ estab on approval, if vou ha-. ',shcd an account ilh us. ye to do so n t. Vtarc a lame as. solvent in U vcr Infest shapes and, ate-ials MANUFACTURERS' SH0E STORE, HOSOLUL MATSON 26$ market Stmt, FREIGHT AND PASSENGEFJ, December, 1916 January jjj STEAMER Lurline 104 Wilhelmina 90 vfo Manoa 37 J rj Matsonla r-'39 Lurline 105 Wilhelmina 91 Manoa 38 Matsonia 40 Lurline 106 Wilhelmina ., 92 Manoa 39 Matsonia 41 Lurline 107 t SaL cr ... -....) . v 1 rranrisra 1 jtit Mfinjt Fekilirv. MIT.' Voyaot Leave Arrive Lr.JJ " A ', bS R P Unnftli.l.i l( I it I ll . DC- 13 Doc. 19 lAo. 21 2 ec. 19 i.... A t. r w wtiji. a - I , if Dec. 27 Jan. 2 Jan. 10 I j,, V, Jan. 2 Jan. 9 Jail 16 Ja . ' Jan. 10 Jan. 16 Janl24, Js ; . ;i Jan. 16 Jan. 24 Jan. 3oi ' Fi i . 6 Jan. 24 Jan. 30 Feb. 7 F M Jan. 30 Feb. 6 Feb. 13 Ft ... 'jo Feb. 7 Feb. 13 Feb. 21 Fi ! "T Feb. 13 Feb. 20 Feb. 27 . Feb. 21 Feb. 27 Mr.r. 7 i1 Ml "- Feb. 27 Mar. fi M, ii 1 m. PORTS OF CALL. 3. 8. Matsonia -- S. S. Wilhelmina f To Honolulu and HUo S. S. Manoa S. S. Lurline f To Honolulu and Kahulut. S. S. Lurline Carries Liyestock to Honolulu and Kahulul.' auPJfcCT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. Sfime dable-3Cahului 3laUrcat Dai1yPassmr. Jra-a Schedule Eirem ..nllVs Tl, t.S : i !i i; rr . Wl . . . . a ! imiuwiiifc; sunt'uuie wens raw eneci Jgme 4th TOWARDS WAILUKU PM 5 33 3 3" 5 23 3 2"i 3 '7 3 t7 3 c5 5 a 5 o 3 9 5 00 a 55 4 5 j 47 4 5i a 46 4 45 4o 4 44 U 3 4 40:2 35 P M I 25 Miles AM AM 8 426 3S 8 306 25 5-3 8 27 12.0 8 17 8 l5 8.4 8 05 5-5 8 03 7 57 7 56 3.4 7 50 1-4 7 49 7 45 o ; STATIONS A..Wailuku..L I... ..A .. Kahului .. A JL, L" Spreck- "A a" eisvi"e :;L L.. ..A Taia .X L" Hauia- "A "kuapoko "k U. A .. I'auwela L WARbi HAIKU Haiku ..A PUUNENE DIVISIO! TOWARDS PUUNENK 8 1 ranmttr Paninttr Jiitaici M A M Mlllt 2 50 6 00 o 3 00 6 10 J.5 Tf L I TI . r- " : DistancjAI , I II m I t I I H f Ml 1 Ll, Hi M p '"f 1 16 4o8 50 1 3o37i J. 0 1 16 509 o-, 1 403 4j ft'. 3-3 ST 52 I 423 47! l! 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Ji.: , , of charge on each whol. ticket, and 75 pound, on each l.-uf Uck.t. baggage U In charg. of and on the same train a. the hqvr of the t For excess baggage 25 cent, per 100 pound, or pari thereof w: charged. 1 For Ticket Fare, and other information see Lecal Pas.enA T.ril I.! i any of the Depot.. , I J (' i 1 b: B. F. STURTEVANT G0. BLOWERS AND EXHAUSTERS STEAM ENGINES STEAM TURBINES TURBO-UND ERG RATE BLOWERS Distributors Catton, Neill & Co., ti irivr"T!vrirrrr c r i 1 1. J ENGINEERS HONC I t. 1 r- 41 WllBTl ,1 V t,