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THE MAUI NEWS. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1910 THE MAUI NEUS Entered at the Post Office at W iiluku, A Republican Paper Published in the Interest of the People Issued Every Saturday. Maul Publishing: Company, Limited. Proprlatora atnd FuttlaHr Hobsciptios Rates, in Advance $2.00 per Year, (11.25 Six Months Chaa, C. Clark - - Bdltorand managar SATURDAY. OCTOBER 15, 1910 Chairman Tawney Overcome. IT is interesting to know how Hawaii secured the Federal appropria tions for Soils, Survey and Irrigation. Chairman Tawney, of the Committee on Appropriations, was strongly opposed to the application of any of these funds for the benefit of Hawaii. But, through the per sonal appeals and influence of the Delegate, his friends dfeated Chair man Tawney and Hawaii got the benefit of a share of those Federal appropriations' that had hitherto been used only on the mainland. Tawney, who was then defeated, has since been defeated for renomina tion as a member of Congress, at his own home. Delegate Kuhio, on the other hand, will be re-elected to another term' in Congress by a larger majority than he has ever had. Delegate Kuhio In Congress. DELEGATE Kuhio's personal inuence and friendship among Congressmen and others at Washington, form a Big Asset for the Territory of Hawaii. It was through his work and influence that the vote on Prohibition was taken here, thus establishing an affirmative recognition of Hawaii's right of Home Rule, and removing the idea of Government by Commis sion. The Delegate has continuously urged at Washington, that Hawaii should be the center of all American Naval and Military operations in the Pacific Ocean. President Taft, always so much interested iu the Philippines, has finally adopted this view, also agreeing that the strong est naval base of the United States shall be established in the Territory tf Hawaii . ...... - It was the work of the Delegate and -of his friends, who rushed off in autos to bring members to vote, that passed the Coastwise Suspension law by a vote of Three to One. ' Another McCANDLESS claims Democratic credit for the insertion iu the Amended Organic Act of the paragraph relating to Twenty-five or more persons applying for Homesteads. He is trying hard to get some credit somewhere. But the ed when the Bill was in the hands of the Sub-Committee of the House of Representatives, such Sub-Committee consisting of four Republicans and two Democrats. The four Republicans went into Caucus with Delegate Kuhio present. These Republicans framed and adopted that clause relating to Homesteads when there Later, when the full committee met, a good thing, approved and voted for prepared by Delegate Kuhio and the Voters should consider well the didates for office, both Territorial sider the past records of these candidates, and the motives underlying their statements. Character will ter how skilfully it may be veiled in we want in our public officers, not Many wild and ridiculous stories paign that would do credit to the imagination of Jules Verne. Vetera are not so easily turned from a purpose, however, as to listen to the winks and nods of dirty politicians. The every day to the fact that men who people at this election, not blatherskites. Delegate Kuhio does not try to soar into flights of oratory when he speaks, but simply, tells in a straightforward manner facts that cannot be refuted. He talks to his audience as he would talk to his dearest friends, and there - is a ring of genuine sincerity in his tone that finds a responding chord in the hearts of Hawaiian and Haole alike.. A vote for the straight Republican nelf on the side of competence and government. ' You vote for home ing of your schools, the improvement of your roads, and the general prosperity of the County and Territory. Kuhio Is K UHIO'S fume has had a boom Since ever it began : No Democrat Maul, Hawaii, aa second-class matter. Lie Nailed. facts are that the clause was adopt was not one Democrat present the Democrats conceded that it was it. But it originated with and was Republicans. , statements made by the different can and County. They should also con show through a man's speech no mat soothing paltitudes. It is character soothsayers. are being circulated during this cam a. indications are pointing more strongly do things are to be the choice of the ticket means thai you range your honesty in the transactions of your and family; you vote for the upbuild Our Man. can win this year Kuhio is our man. From Isle to Isle hw fame resounds And every breeze doth fan From sea to sea this glad refrain ' Kuhio is our man. There's not a chance for Link McCandless To get his land law plan In Bight of Washington, because Kuhio is our man. So let Link hustle after votes And get them if he can, But on election day he'll find ' Kuhio is our man. Of Commercial Interest By L. D. Honolulu, October 11. ,' Last week's letters of this date gave information of a remarkable slump in sugar storks, and fore casted a further decline in event of a continuation of weakness in the market for raws. Only a glimpse of the real situation was anticipated in this forecast, for it had not lieen published on Maui, perhaps, before the lowest prices in years had been reached on most active stocks. The market is today weaker than ever and is still inclined downward. Hawaiian Commercial The re port on Tuesday of a decline in this stock from a point near $39 to about $36 was followed on Wednesday by almost a panic among the small holders of the security. The un favorable news of Tuesday created A rush to sell , on that day, and the following morning the back of the market was completely broken by cabled information of a further de cline in quotations at San Francis co. There was immediately a rush to unload and many people lost their heads. The stock was offered at sacrifice figures, but bidders dropped until the ridiculously low price of $30 was all that could be obtained for the stock. In the meanwhile the stock was to be had on the street for about $32.50. As luck would have it, however, Ed. Pollitz cabled from San Francisco in the afternoon reporting that sales had been made there at $34.50. The panic stricken small holders took courage, and 'the next day investors, who had drawn aside to "let the crash coroej" again appear ed on the Bcene.v There was no sales on Thursday, but holders were demanding $35 again, while bid ding moved up to $34.50. The situation was better. On Friday the stock braced up considerably, a sale of 50 shares be ing made at $ 35, while at the .close of the day's trading $35 was freely bid for more and holders were de manding $35.50. On Saturday the stock went back again, although the bidders Showed their confidence by taking every thing that came within reach. A total of 200 shares sold at $35 and 100 at $35.25. That looked better, but at the close a 'sale of 300 shares was made at $34 75. This was fol lowed by the sale of two smaller lots on the board at the latter figure, bringing the market for the day to a rather weak close. Yesterday the market opened at exactly the point of closing on Saturday. On the street 215 shares sold at $34.75, followed by two blocks of 26 eharee each on the board at the same. At the close pf the day the same was asked for more of the stock but bidding had dropped to 34.50. The market stands in that position at this writing. Counting the sales of 50 and 20 shares already reported at 138, the total sales of Hawaiian Commercial for the week ending this morning were 1964 shares, of a total value of $68,909.50, and an . average sales value of $35.08 per share. - It is substantial opinion that the local market for Hawaiian Com, mercial will cling closely to the Coast quotations for some time to come. The reasons for its decline are all on the other side of the ocean and for that reason Honolulu buyers and sellers will follow the lead of San Francisco for the present in respect to this stock. pioneer also flops. In sympathy with t the general situation, ihe bottom also "fell oat" of Pioneer. There was no more reason for the weakening of this stock than there was a break in Ha waiian Commercial, so far as the security itself or the local situation are concerned. Inasmuch as Ha waiian Commercial had been knock ed from its apparently solid founda tion, however, it was taken for granted that Pioneer was in the same boat, whatever that boat Timnions. might prove to Ik. ; ' The break in Pioneer started ber tween hoards last Tuesday, follow ing a sale of 14 shares at $220, soon after which the stock whs offered at $220 and was $218 bid. Soon after the bad Hawaiian Commercial news arrived a sale" of 50 shares of Pioneer was made at $212.50, and at the close of that day bidiliug dropped to $210, while $215 was being asked. On Thursday there was a sale of 40 shares nt $212 50, indicating a slight return of strength and nt the close of that day the stock was $212 bid and $213.50 asked. i ' Friday was a bad day for Pioneer, a sale of 9 shares realizing only $207.50 per share, while later in the day bidding dropped to $205, the stock being held at $210. - But if Friday was a Iwd 1ay for Pioneer, Saturday was worse. Be tween boards sales of 73 and 25 shares Mere made at $200, but on the. board 5 shares sold at the modest figure of $195. After that the stock was offered at $195 and bidding dropped to $190 the low est reachetl by Pioneer stock in many a long day. , ' It was thought by many thut Pioneer simply could not go any lower. It is a twenty-four per cent stock and as solid as a bank. This opinion was wrong, however. Blocks 10, 10 and 50 shares sold on Monday at $190, and at the close more was offered at the same, while only $185 was being bid. There Pioneer stands at this writing. It is a remarkable history for two weeks a sheer drop of practically $45 a share, and the stock still good for two per cent a month I Sales of Pioneer for the weelc aggregated 389 shares, valued at $78,032.50, or an average value per share of $203.30. Iu striking contrast to this un happy situation are Paiaand Haiku, which, although feeling the shock which lias struck practically all stocks, have remained firm. Yes terday 30 shares of Paia sold at $150- the same old price, and at the close holders were demanding $152.60 for the stock. Haiku was offered at $151, and would prolmbly bring $152.50. Olowalu is still pretty firm around $150. Wailuku is solid at $185. OTHER STOCK DON. It must not be understood that Maui stocks are the only tines on the ragged edge. Waialua, of which so. much is thought on Oahu, is to day offered at $100, a drop from above f 130 in a short time. Oahu is $27,875 bid, almost ten dollars a share less than it was two months ago; while the old reliable Ewa stock is $28.75 bid, a drop of $5 or $6. Probably no stock illustrates the condition of the market more forcefully than Ewa, as its securi ties are considered as good as these of a bank. Among he cheap stocks it may also be "refreshing" to know that Olaa is down to $4.50 bid and $5 asked, while McBryde is $5 bid and $5.25 asked. AS TO THE ruTunc. It is the opinion on the inside here that stocks .will continue to go down a little .yet; and that any solid advance in bases is not to be expected until after the beet and Cuban sugar crops have been par tially absorbed or definitely placed. This will be some time yet. There is also a feeling that a general booirfi may follow the strain of the elec tion period on the mainland, which may carry sugar upward with it. If such should le the case the influ ence will be quickly felt here. The real cause of the depression is the low and falling sugar market in New York, accentuated by unusu ally bad monetary and business conditions in California. Added to this is the fear of the free sugar agitation started by the Spreckels interests in San Francisco. Taking the situation altogether, it seems' Correspondence. A Timely Suggestion. Editor Mah Nkws: Not knowing just exactly what authorities to approach, I would like to offer a suggestion through your valuable columns touching on the matter of est ray. It is only a few weeks since I rend your editorial re ugly fences along some of our beautiful residences, and I quite agree with you that it would make Wuiluku a prettier town to live in if ever.yltody tore their fences down. But! Have you considered the mat ter of est rays? Animals run loose quite frequently in Wailuku, and it would only require one night for them to destroy gardens that may have taken years to develop. If you wish to satisfy yourself on this point, you can go along the Iao road almost any evening, and find horses, mules and cows (milk cows and others) along the road side. Oecassionally they run loose in town. To the strangers visiting Iao Valley, it is rather . aggravating to have to stop their automobile so as to shoo away the cows lounging about the middle of the road. And yet, perhaps the owners never stop to think that the roail is government property and not private grazing grounds. If citizens of Wailuku can le assured that est rays would le dealt with severely, and' that they would occur very seldom, it is quite possible that all would lie glad to tear down their fences, and thus beautify our little town. AN INTERESTED CITIZEN. even more proUible than a week ago that sugar may fall as low as 3.60 before the present depression is over PASSENGERS FOR MAUI The following are booked for Maui per the Claudine, sailing at 5 p. m. Friday: Mrs. E. Kruse, for Lahaina; ,Miss Ada Adcock, for Kahului. Honolulu, Oct. 11 (Afternoon.) Hawaiian Commercial and Pio neer, both Maui stocks, were the leaders on the Stock Exchange to day, the oidy ones to hold their own against the terrible depression of the past couple of weeks. Be tween boards 10, 5, 50 and 100 of the former sold at $34.75, fol lowed by 50 und 10 on the Ixiard at the same. The stock is pretty strong at these figures; although $34,875 is lieing asked. On the lioard this morning there was but one sale of Pioncor-72 shares changing hands at $190. At the close, however, $189. was bid and $192.50 asked for the stock an advance from $185 and $190, respectively. Oahu, Ewa. Waialua, Honokau, Olaa and McBryde are ajl lower than they were this morning, and some bonds are lower in sympathy with the de cline in stocks. Of the local stocks Honolulu Brewery is almut the only one on the rise, sales being easily made at $20. It is believed that if the depression coutiniies much longer considerable money drawn out of sugar will go into pine apples, beer. londs, real estate and other side ventures. Wailuku Sugar Company today declared a dividend of $1.50 a share, or a total of $45,000. A cablegram received by Alex ander & Baldwin this morning estimated the European beet crop at 7,350,000 long tous, this being 145,000 tons in excess of the pre vious stunningly large estimate. Half of trie Missourian's cargo of sugar from Maui has reached Dela ware Breakwater, getting in under the 3.95 basis. About 24,000 tons of sugar for all islands are yet to be marketed. The cable this afternoon quoted beet sugar at 9s, 7d in New York, which is an advance from 9s, 6d late yesterday. This report is re garded here as encouraging. Rudolph Spreckels delivered a sensational address before the Com mercial Club early this afternoon in which he declared that the Ha waiian sugar planters were in league with, or under the thumb of, one of the most wicked trusts in the world -7-meauing the yo-called Sugar Trust. I Xocale I For good roads and plenty ' of work, rote for Republican Supervisors. Good tneu wake good laws. Vote for Republicans for the Senate aud House. The Kahului Railroad Company wilt put in a bid for the construction of the Kahului breakwater. Mr. Correira, formerly with the Maui Dry Goods & Grocery Co., is now in the employ of W. G. Scott of Paia. An eight pound baby girl was born at the Paia Hospital to the wife of Rev. E. B. Turuer. Mother and child are doing nicely. . ,- The Woman Guild of the Church of the Good Shepherd will hold its Social meeting at the residence of Mrs. Shoe maker Kahului, on Wednesday October 19th at 2:30 p. di. ' . ' The engagement is announced of Mr. John Medeiroa of Puunene Mill and Miss Marion Medeiros, the school teacher at Camp t. The wadding will take place ' Saturday, October 29th. The Muui Dry Goods & Grocery Co., Ltd., wish to remind their friends and imtrons that Household furnishings enn be purchased right iu Wailuku. .No necessity for going outside of town' to buy your necessities in this line. J. D. Kennedy, the Jeweler, will be on Maui, as usual during the month of October. Showing a very large line of all the latest styles in jewelry and taking orders for anything in the jewelry line; It will pay you to wait until he arrives and show you the new styles in jewelry. Lhaina Notes. The hydrants are receiving a fresh coat of aiiit. . '. Rev. C. G. Burnham was iu .Wailuku two days last week. i ' ' ' M. P. Freudemberg and family will probably occupy the Hudson house. The new tunnel for the flume will b e about 6,000 feet in length over a mile. Mrs. Rurt and Miss Burt arrived at Wel'esley College, Massachusetts, on September 20. ' There have been numerous cases of measles and other disorders among the young children. Mrs. Burnham and Mrs. Gannon were at Lahainaluna on Oct. 7. An interesting reading was given by Miss MacDonald. The Count and Countess Von Zedwitz have a pleasant residence by the sea shore, where Mr. add Mrs. Aalberg lived. Mrs. Margaret Nahaolelua and family are on a rauch, near San Jose, Cal. The children have plenty of fruit, and are well pleased with their new home. The lumber vessel Albert, Capt. Colly, was wind-bound off Lahaina for a day or two She will discharge at Kaanapnli. Capt. Turner was formerly in command. At a recent explosion one of the Japan ese laborers was very seriously injured on the head, hands and legs. It was necessary to take out one of his eyes, and the other eye appears to be sightless. George Cooper Looses Child. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. George Cooper of Hana, will be pained to learn that their young-, est child Kathleen Gladis Cooper, died Tuesday night from a severe attack of whooping cough. Little Gladis was a bright and winsome child of two and a half years, and was the sunshine of the family. There appears to be a great preVa lance of whooping cough in the Hana district, many children hav ing been attacked recently. High Class English. : .'i ... Th harness maker at Paia, "a Chinaman made a trip to Honolulu recently, and wishing to notify his American friends of the fact, left the following notice on his door: Notese-Too be down Honolulu for vacation shall be back soon n.' j Bible or few weeks ago. Sing Kee onop. ,;; Here is a sample of English by a Japanese of the same district: From Mr. M Maui, Haiku. Please send one dos oil small bottle in Yit as dont forget. NOTICE. In accordance with the law, notice is hereby given that the Government Phy sician will attend on the schools ia Ma kawao district for the purpose of vacci nating those already not vaccinated, on the following dates: Kealahou, Oct. 17, 1910. Keokea, Oct. 17, 1910. .-' Ulupalakua, Oct. 17, 1910. , l Makena, Oct. 17, 1910. r Kihei, November 22, 1910. FRANK E. SAWER. ...... Government Physician.