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!? Evening Bul Frm Sin Franclscoi " Mongolia , . i August 28 For Sin Franelsoot ' Lut-llno August 29 From Vancouver. Mnrntnii September 15 For Vancouvari Makura September 12 Llvo merchants Invest their money In newspaper space with the same assur ance that would govern their buying tilt. edged securities. Both pay divi dends with satisfying regularity. One Is as safe and sure as the other. I' f 3:30 EDITION Advertising Keeps The Business Tide Flowing . ESTABLISHED 1882. No. 5015. 20 PAGES. HONOLULU, TERRITORY OF HAWAII, SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 1911. 20 PAGES. PRICE 5 CENTS. 0. K. ON NEW TAX SYSTEM i bijl GOVERNOR PUTS i : .i & P MAY COMMISSION FOR BISHOP STREET IS Property-owners Interested In the proposed opening of Dlshop street nnd the closing of Union street met yes terday afternoon lit 4 o'clock In tlio Merchants' Association rooms. Young building, unci took the most Important action of the plans for tlio big down town Improvement yet made, when CHARLES HUSTACE, Jr. Named By Property-Owners on Bishop Street Commission. 1 they mimed oh tlulr representative on the board of appraisers Charles Mlus- . , Kfl V-r ' . tuce Jr. Hustnce tw III -serve on thVcommls slori of three, tlio -other members be ing appointed by the Chamber of Commcrco and the Merchant' Assocl-J (Continued on Pag 7) REPORT THETIS AWAY FOR GOOD Hawaiian waters will In nil prob ability bo patrolled by u bolter nnd faster United States revenue cutter If the expectations of Federal officials at this port aro realized. Tho ThetlH which has been station cd at Honolulu for many months left hero In Juno for tho coast and there took on tho United States court which 'at present tlmo Is vlslilng out of the way pnlnlB along the coast of Alaska It Is reported on good authority that thu Thetis will not return here this wlntor. Tho Thetis upon arrival in these waters, soon demonstrated that hor speed practically rendered her la valuable to iho local officials in car rying forward n successful campaign against posslbo smugglers or bird poachers. Collector Stackablo whon seen this morning refused to deny or confirm the report that a larger and more (speedy rovenuo cutter would bo sent to Hawaii in plaro of tho Thetis. Tho collector did state with 'a do grco of posltlvoncss lint a revenue cutter would nrrlvo hero along the middle, part of October or tho first of November. From a quiet tip that has been for wardod from tho coast It Is under stood that tlio Treasury Department at Washington 'has been asked to bond a mnro suitable vessel to tho district of Hawaii, which under the recent ruling embraces all tho out lying bird Islands nmf'coverlng a ter ritory of nearly a thousand miles in (Continued on Page ?) DANCEATTHE A danco will bo given tills evening 'by tho management of the Monnu Hotel, to which all tho Army und Navy officers and their ladles, as well as the town folk;- are invited. A Ha waiian quintet club will furnish the music. AVERT BIG RAILROAD STRIKE Says Counties Are-Bcncfited Governor Declares Tax System Is Working Out To Help Honolulu Now Vigorous defense of tho system in augurated by the hut legislature, of dividing tho taxes between tho Terri tory and the. counties, was made by Governor Frenr this morning in u statement to the press. The Governor declnrcs that the new system, which wns given extcn fclio recommendation in his opening message to the Legislature and which was regarded ns nn administration measure, is working out in favor of the counties. lie says that tho coun ties which need money the most are favored by the system and that it is a little against counties which need it lcust The, City and 'County of Honolulu nnd Hawaii County ure gaining by the Installation of the system, hu de clares, while Kauai and Maul uro los ing a' little. This conclusion is bused on figures worked out for the lust two fiscal yeurs. . - . - r "A good many people," said tho FIRST BELT ROAD FOR; MUCH TIME nlds vvcio called for today "by tho O.ihu Uian fund commission for the first holt road work on the '.plead M' encircle the Island. Tho first con-. tract to lie lot. and for which iho bids wero called today. Is n hvo-mllo stretch In tho Hcola beach section,) and lenders must bo In by 12 o'clock noon of September 28. ' Tho notlco to Intending bidden spccincs 2U.308 7-lu feet as tno length of road to bo built designated as bee tlon one of tho Oahu belt mad nnd oxtending from the north ond .of tho tt.A. Ll a I .I.. ,. it 1irnl..l.l Heeta rice fields to the Walnhnlo bridge in tho district of Koolauimkn. Didders must name tlio sum for which they will do tho work nnd tho tlmo within which they ngrco to com plete It. All proposals must 1)3 ac companied Jiy n certified check for flvo per cent of tho amount bid, and tho commission loscrvcs the usual right to reject any or all proposals Discussing tho calling of bids, Chairman Adams said this morning: "Wo havo given tlio contractors tho lather unusual length of tlmo, ono month, so that If any of them wish KING GEORGE SENDS ROYAL THANKS Recognition by King fJoorgo of tho crnor and other nfllclnls of tho Terrl clebrutlon of Coionntlon Hay by tho lory of Hawaii, tho ofllccrs of tho Unlt- r, ,.. i i, . , ,i j .i. IJrltUh residents of Honolulu nnd tho Interest dlHpln)cd by nil nationalities, has come to Italph G. H. Koratcr, llrlt lull consul hire, In the form of a let ter from the Urttlith Foreign OMIeu The letter Is ns follows:, "Foreign Olllee, July 20, 1011. "Sir: Secretary Sir IMwnrd Grey, laid beforo tho King jour despatch No, consular, of tho 23rd ultimo, report ing tho special xcrvlco held at St. An drew's cnthedral by tho night Itoverend lllxhnp Ttcstnrlck of tho American Episcopal church on tho 22nd ultimo and tho steps taken to commemnrntojnudlenco being arranged so that ho In a lilting manner tho occasion of tho Coronation of their Majesties tho King and Queen. Sir 11 Grey has now received tho King's commands to request that you will convey to her Majesty Queen I.l- lluokalanl, Wallop Restnrlck, tho Qov- Governor this morning, "aro ory much at sea In connection wllh tho county revenues ns they, will work out under tlio new system brought in- 10 voguo uy mo last legislature anil mi; teem 10 muni inai mo counties wero handed a "gold brick, "Hitherto tho counties have had all tho road tnxes and certain other tn cs, namily tho general property. In come, poll, school nnd dng taxes, which wero all divided up equally bo tween them and the Torrltoiy. Hero uflcr tho counties nro to have, rough ly speaking, for thcro aro several minor detail, all the road, poll nud log taxes and two thirds of tho pro perly taxes. The schools will havo all tho school tuxes and one third of tho property tnxes, Tho Territory will have all the Income' taxes. "Tho question Is, ns far as (ho county standpoint Is goes, what dIN """"(Cdnlthued on Page 3) BIDS CALLED GIVEN BIDDERS to bid on tho work and need much IU!ly to complete their plants, they ,,. hllV0 clmnco , ,cnU , r"'u,t- " l necessary." Ho replied to tho claims inado by wnio contractors that tho mad woik should bo let In larger conli.icts by faying thnt tho live-mile stretch for which lenders nro now being called Is In Itself a big contract, as tho cintraciur oi uio mine nnmus tho task u bier one. "It lu not tho length ' of rou to, but tho kind of work that must bo done on It thnt determines UFlinlhnp ns nut It lu n liltr fiiiti t rdsi ' whether or not It Ih n big contract,' said Mr. Adams, smiling. Ho does not liclovo that tho late ness of the session will interfere with Iho work. "I du not expect bid wea ther to delay tho mad work," ho said this lumping. "As n matter of fuel It rains a good doul over thcro any way, but tho work can go on Just tho same, Chairman Adams bald today that ho expects tho noxt contract to ho lot will bo a tcn-mllo stretch from Klpapn gulch to tho top of Wnlnlua hill. "1, Htutcs army u,-d nnvy, tho nrltlf.li I , , VUllllllUllll , (lllll Hll lllllBU Willi II) lUUII presence nnd assistance contributed to mi gratifying an observunco of this happy occasion, tlulr Majesties' cordial appreciation nnd blncero thanks for these kind manifestations of sympathy und good will which hnvo afforded them great pleasure, I am, etc, "(Sd.) W, IiANGMlY, "Assistant Under-Secretary of Stnto for Foreign Affairs." Consul Forster was received by tho Qui en this morning nt 11 o'clock at her residence, Washington Place, tho could present to her tho thanks of tho King for tho part taken In tho Coro- nntlon Day celebration by her nnd her esmrt. In attendance upon the Queen this mornlng'vvero Mr. nnd Mrs. C. 1. Iau keu und Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Domlnls. Official ToKILAUEA Deal With . Unions tAssocliltrd Press Cutito.) CHICAGO, III., Aug. 26. Kruttschnltt, traffic manager of Southern Pacific railroad, has tn the American Federation of Labor. Kruttschnltt refuses to deal with the federation In the nr.,,m .i.il, situs:! tlon, and vlll confer! with the pr.il" i dents of the various unions affected at1 8n Francisco. It is hoped that this -e will settle th. l ,J ' .. will settle the Impending , x conferen labor wa MANY DEATHS IN NEWS OF DAY EXPLOSION KILLS FIFTEEN Hi rial II ii lie tin Cihle.) SAN J08E, CoLta Rica, Aug. 26. Fifteen persons were killed In an ex plosion of the powder-magazine here today. , FATALITY 2NRACE RIOT f AnsfH'lHtf d ITpm'iMp.) MACON, G Aug. 26. One officer was killed and another wounded in a race Hot here today. FATHER MURDERS FAMILY f Associated Pros fable.) FRANKFORT ON - THE . MAIN, PrusU, Aug. 26. Cundlocli, a fugitiva from justice, today killed his entire family of six persons and then com mitted suicide. ACCIDENT AT AUTO RACE (Slieelal till lift In Cable.) ELGIN, III., Aug. 26. Zongel, In , National oar, won tho Elgin trophy. making 305 miles in 4 hours 35 minutes 39 seconds. A scoro of persons wero injured in, the collapse of the grand stand. AUTO CRASH ENDS TEN . fHpor-liil Hu I lot In Cable.) NEWCASTLE, Eng, Aug. 26-Ten were killed and several Injured In a collision hero today between an auto mobile and a carriage. CIRCLES WORLD N LESS THAN 40 DAY5 rAssnctateil pp-ss Clllill.) PARIS, France, Aug. 26. Andre Jagorsehmldt, the French journalist who has just completed a record breaking circuit of the world, made tho distance In 39 days 19 hours 43 minutes 37 seconds. The record will bo given official standing. MEXICAN BANDITS WOULD LOOT MINES (Associated Pr"ss Cable.) EL PA80, Tex., Aug. 26. Bandits are raiding the Mexican mines, ac cording to reports received hero today. WEATHER TODAY I 'icmporatiiros 6 a m., 72; 8 a. m , 78; 10 a. m., 80; noon, 81; morning minimum, 70, narometer, 8 a. in. 20.90; absolute humidity, 8 a. m 7.297 grains por cubic foot; relative humidity, 8 a m, 71 per tont; dew point, 8 a. m , 08. Wind 6 a. m, velocity 2, direction 3, K.: 8 ii, m, velocltv 4. direction N,: 10 a. in., velocity 9, direction N. Iij noon, velocity 14, direction N, 13. ltiilnfall during 24 hours ended S a. m . ,0o inch, (Associated SAN FRANCISCO, CaL, Aug.. 26. The new steamer Kilauea of tho Inter Island fleet was launched successfully here today at 1:30 o'clock. Miss Jessie Kennedy christened the vessel. Almost slmultuiiiously with tho re ceipt of the nbovc ciiblcgrain by tho II it 1 1 o 1 1 n thin afternoon, tho Intir- BLANCHARD BACK HITS PLANTATION STORE METHODS I , ,,"J,I""," ""-' Plantation store, ,r, tte,Rll, ,., ,m.IK ,,, r. dlimry nnd pol-onous drugs In a most ' "" " ' "" "w i renin Hint would tnko u inlriocope to detect ...., muitr nn in u aro among tlio tlmt In order to kHI drugs a ph.irinn things chnrgid by 1'ood f'nmmlsloner eeutknl license must bo obtained. In IMwnrd II flhinchiird. who n turned order lo handle pelson.iiH drugs u spe Ihli inornlng from a tour through lln- il lUt-iin muit te obtnlneil In addl """ ' tlon to the nrdlnur) one. At tho plantation stores he declares " "With Iho exception of twft C'hlna lio found that lines curried In stock mi u nouo or the rtnrcM bundling drugs wero unlit for human coimimplloiiiind have a llcuie, mid us a conwiuenco us ii coiiseiiucnip ilestnued tun or tliree huiidrcil bottles of pickles und Japanese In tlrt I UK, j, in the cneo many hundreds of pounds of canned ofthpfljliinmen, they rcfuseil to pay ,t"fr' "the lliinve fee until Just nt the last "IlnniM ure l.eliiit mid," he rays, "that moment, but tlnallv did so. Thev- hold are im-timii'h ns three iioundsnaliocL.iili.irmn.nilini lir-nu..J i.,, i,..n weight, and Imitation essences ,nlsn' form part of tho stock In trade. The managers of tho stores are nlm silling Initiations ns the genuine nitlele. this being very noticeable In the case of bird, which Is handled lu nearly eviry rase as tho genuine article, although It Is labeled Imitation. "The city of Hllo Is the worst """tr- "owever. niero tno Oriental BISHOP ESTATE FACES LEGAL FIGHT WITH WAIPILOPILO TENANTS Tho lllslmp Hstntc will havo u legal llglil on Its hands in dispossessing somo J ,', of tho tin. ints on tho notorious Wnl pllnpllu property, according to tho pres ent prospect. Tho Japanese soy peo ple nre reported as preparing to resist tho llrm ihel.ired Intention of the lilshop Ilstate by every means In thclrjvvero closeted with him. Mr. Dodgode power, nud It was reported this morn-jcllnes to discuss tho matter, but soino lug that they aro combining to seuuro(of the dileg.itlnn urn reported to havo legal counsel. been hifnnned that thero Is "nothing lilidinp Dstate trustees do not wish doing" In any proposition looking to n lo dlscusM tho nntter nt uny length, stay of proceedings, but It may bo stated that tho estotoj The notices to vucnto havo been sent Is llrm In Its Intention to mako thojoiit and tho tenants aro given ten days present tenants vacato and put and ''to comply with tlio order. Tlio tin keep tho property In tho best sanitary. davs nro up Kintember 2. and then tho (ondltlon possible. Tho statement was mado by ii trusted this morning that glblo shape. tho estoto will not be moved from its' The estato took over tho land from purpose by tho threat of tlio Japanese tho Hawaii Land Company and pi.mp noy perplo to carry tho matter Into ed nut Hie cesspool lifter tho condi tio courts, and that there can be only tlons bud aroused a repented public ono outcome In tho i nil n, victory for protest. JARED SMITH A dated O, Smith Is not enough of "a business man" to suit the Hepubli can Tcriltoilal central committee, and that was why tlio tmnmittPo cs tcriLiy did not ludorso him for the market supoilnlcndent's posltlno, ac cording to political leport today. Tho committee It Is said, was div ided between a desire to name a resi dent of tho Islands and the unmis takable feeling that Smith has not tho "business quallricrtlons" necos-h.ii-j, whatever those aio. Tho com mittee could not hi lug itself to In ilniso tho m.ilnl.uuler, S. T, Btanctt v.port though ho miiv bo, and the ro sult of the discussion was that (ho Hciiubllcan cntiol body decided to mako no recommeiulntlon fur appoint ment lo Governor Krear LAUNCHED Press r.s!il.v Inlntnl company received the following from l'rciddcnt James A, Kennedy, who went to Han Frmielsui to attend tho launching: . "Kilauea launched today at 1:30." The Kllnue.i is the new Knu.i liner being hullt for the Inter-Island (Hrt. and when completed In to l the llnobt vessel In the Wand trude. FROM HAWAII; population Is carrying on the promls- , M.lll(, of ,,, on,nry ,',,, ol. .onous drugs, nv.ry little store car- ries a siniK int. tiicro linn been no check en It nt all. Thu law provides iii,.rn ir.. ,,i n, ..,..i ti... i. tlmy pot tlicin from ii n inisii-rf. II l thought thnt thev dato back to tho ilmx of Kliiu Kiibikmin " ' During his trip, which Is the llrst one that ho lias lniide. Illnnihard took In tho districts of Komi, Kohala nnd Puna ltlght throughout there arq tho sumo lon.lltlnns observed, lu. snvs. nml of-'nlthough ho Is not going to carry out (Continued on Page 3) the cstato In Its plans for Improve- mint nnd safegiiaidlng tlio health of tho seitlon, A diligatlon of tenants, among whom tho soy pioplv vvero represented, visit ed tlio otllco of !'. S. Dodge, supcrin- toti.lnxt nt II, n ,.....,. !.!.. . ..l. ,.... .v. it .,, ,,.u i-r.,,1,1- .mil lllv,lwilllu null opposition will probably tnko more tim- "BUSINESSMAN"? It lo now said that Clov crnor ricaf will consider sovoral mimes beforo coming to a decision (t Is taken for gintited that Starrett is Ilia Oov cinor's cliolio lor tho position, but another effort muj ho iniulo tn so euro the sot vices of .1. Kdgur Hlg glns, tho rcdernl liortlcultiirlst, al though Hlgglns thinks ho will bne(lt himself llttlo by n change. At any rate, tho Interest now lies In seeing whom tho Governor will namo. It Is bald that .Tared Kmllh was thought by tho loinmltlco In known ciiouuli uliout farming to iw nil right, but that tho committee bo lloves the position will require un nuottloned executlvo and busliiCBs ability. The belting light now Is In favor of Slairett, REDHOUSE BACK; MACAULAY IS BACK, TOO Twelve hours at sea In the gaso lino schooner i:cliH3c, dcmiinslratcil to Captain llelblg, tho futility of pro ceeding to tho far away Philippines in a leaking craft, and without fur ther ado, lie c.uiio about and headed lor Honolulu lirrlvlng In tho harbor at ten o'clock this inornlng. "Wu forgot tho matclios," shouted Captain llclblg In response to a hall from a launch. The Kcllpse sailed from lilshop wharf shortly after ono o'clock on last Wcdiiosdny afternoon with des tination as Manila. Willi n crow of nineteen men on board eight Ameri cans and eleven Filipinos, the form er Inlcr-lsland vessel In dcpirtlng was nppjicntly t-ound and fit for a voyage which was believed would re qulie from sixty lo ninety 'days "to complete. At midnight on Wednesday, Cap tain llclblg made the discovery that the Kcllpso wns making water at what he considered an n! inning rale. Whilo the gapollno schooner tiHil ro poscd on tlio local m.irlno railway for several days before putting to sea. the caulkers confined llielr elTorlB Id that pent Ion of the hold below tho water lino. Leaked Like a 8leve. "".Vqver again for nifne' wns' tho rather Incorlc reply of J, W. A. ftod housc.a local Jeweler, who had ship ped ns a steward In the Kcllpee at the munificent wngo of n dollar fur the trip, when he was greoted lit tho ship fide by a delegation of Fedor.il customs nlftclnls nud newspapermen. "She leaked like a slovo, nnd thero was nothing elto lo do but to conio. back to Dcnr Old Honolulu," Itcdhoiisc hceined prepared lo fneo tho notoriety given his namo by nn evening piper In connection with Too good murder case. Tho Kcllpso stew ard lost no tlmo In proceeding up town with the Intention of getting ii copy of nn evening sheet and per using Its story of his "get nw.iy" ut II I st hand. John Mucaulny, a Honolulu (vl who wns also Involved in the story (Continued on Page 2) AS REFEREE r" . A P Judd was appointed tills morn ing lo act as otllilnl refcreo during the grout polo game at Moanalua this urterimiui between O.ihu nnd tho Fifth, ''iivulry. Vesttrd.iy, after much discussion and arguing, tho tennis lould not como to sntlsf,(itoiy imrnemcnt us to who should bo this Important olllclul. Walter Dillingham nnd Lieutenant John Quekemej er, captains of tho ro- Muctlvo teams, got together In tho former's oltlco ond conferred with Judd, who llnnlly acceptid tho position. JmM has oillcluted In many of tlio, big games and has an excellent reputation for Just nnd careful decisions. This morning's arrivals lnrliule'1 the Inlcr-lsland steamer Nocau from Kauai with ji Rhlpment of sugar, rice nnd other products gathered nt wind ward ports. Tho Nooau is scheduled to depart on a return trip to thu Gar den Island on Monday uvonlng. JTcjilcinli-r ao Is tho dato that has been lived by the A. A, IT, for their big ntmiuil track moel at which tho official chnmpuinahlps 'for tho year will bo decided. Tho mooting Wai hold In tho Public Service loomi shortly afternoon today, m Miss Wondard Is clearing nut hor stock of plllovvtnps and floss covers. hho has a niimbor of beautiful de signs, albo a flno lino nf ladles' und erwear and sweaters. This is a sac rifice sale. 13very lady in Honolulu should take advantage of It. r vetoB Ml a 'alio , 'J &- a'f i' i ..r j&LrS&:-&X&& " k Vm. &&,$.., k&r