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B 1 a frhat is Best for Maui is Best for the News If you wish Prosperity Advertise in the News VOLUME XXI WAILUKU, MAUI, T. II., SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 1914. NUMBER S G loriou Fourth Program At the meeting of the Maui Rac ing Association that was held last Saturday evening, the program as suggested by the executive commit tee was practically accepted un changed. Only $100 more was ad ded to the prize money, and that addition did not bring any opposi tion. The liberal sum of $2,350 is pro vided, and the general feeling is that that amount is ample. --The money is divided up in a way that pleases the public and the horse owners. The fortunate winners will receive all that is coining to them, as usual, and the meeting should be a successful one. There was a f"air attendance at the meet ing on Saturday evening, and keen interest was taken in the various discussions. It seemed to be the idea of everybody to have a good day's racing and to, at the same time, make it possible for a profit to be shown after all is over. The Maui races are always the best ever and the crowd of people that gathers at the Kahului track is ahvay a jolly one. The picnic spirit seems to exist on the Fourth, and the many parties that are made up for the day, are always out for a good time, which they undoubt edly have every year. The full program for the day fol lows: 1. Vi mile, Japanese $ 75 Second 25 2. XA mile, free-for-all 200 3. Trotting and pacing, 2:15 class, 3 in 5 300 4. H mile, Hawaiian bred.... 200 5. Vz mile, free-for-all, 14.3 ponies or under 100 6. Vi mile, free-for-all, two- year-olds 500 7. mile, Hawaiian bred. . . 200 8. Trotting and pacing, free- for-all, 3 in 5 500 9. 1 mile, free-for-all 250 $2,350 Plebiscite Appears Certain On Wednesday evening last, County Attorney Case, Supervisor Henning, Dr. Raymond and sev eral others who went down to see Governor Pinkham about the pro position of the county raising money by bonding itself, returned from Honolulu. They were successful in their mission, and it is understood that, although Territorial Secretary Thayer is to visit Maui and look into affairs, there is no doubt that Vhe bond measure will be approved of by the governor if the voters decide to ask for the loan. The amount that will be asked for is $119,000 and it is to be spent, when obtained, on various im provements. The reservoir for Olinda is the principal item, but there are many other things that the voters of the county will have to decide upon, item by item, when the plebiscite is called. Sixty days must elapse from the day of the proclamation regarding the plebiscite being called. The voters will, long before the voting day, have ample time to discuss the pros and cons of the matter of bonding the County of Maui. Commerce Chamber Meeting According to the statement made by Supervisor Kenning at the meet ing of the Chamber of Commerce, the county will only have an income of about $200,000 this year, as against $ 100,000 last year. With a reduction of fifty per cent in income, the county is facing hard times said the supervisor. "Then how do you figure to pay interest on the bonds, that may bo issued, if so voted for by the citi zens of Maui?'' asked. D. C. Lind say. Supervisor Henning answered that within two or three years the various improvements would have to bo made, and that there would be a revenue from tho improve ments works that would pay tho in terest on the loan. "The expend iture of the county must bo cut down to meet the income," finish ed Henning. County Attorney Case wanted to know what the bond issue had to do with tho matter that the meet ing was called for. If we arc to do politics about tho bond issue, then let us get busy, right away," said Mr. Case The matter was then dropped and communications were read. Tho llilo Board of Trade and the Kauai Chamber of Com merce asked for tho assistance of thej Maui Chamber in fighting for break water appropriations. Jack Desha, Uie secretary to tho Delegate, wrote saying that nothing would be done at the present session in regard to the matter of a new breakwater at Kahului. He suggested that more data bo sent in time for next ses sion. The Chamber did not take up anything else, except sonic accounts for the Maui float shown in the Floral Parade. It was voted that the sum of 100 bo paid Dr. Aiken at once and that further considera tion of tho matter will be taken up at the next meeting. Very Heavy Rains Maui got a good drenching last week and the heavy rains that fell did an immense lot of good. The rain fell in torrents and all the streams soon ran full to overflow ing. All the low lying parts of Kahului were under water and the scene was like a flooded river valley. At Wailuku on the night of Sun day, April 5, five inches of rain fell and at times the water came down like a broken waterspout. Many roofs leaked and considerable damage was done in some of the stores. At Waihee it is reported that eight inches of rain fell on Sunday night and there was plenty more on Monday, both (at Wailuku, Ka- liului and other places. At times a strong breeze pre vailed and some roof iron was torn from old houses. At Kahului the residents had a wet time and some people remarked that boats would be more useful than automobiles. The streams that empty into Ka hului harbor bore down so much fresh water that the ocean was dis colored for a long distance out from land. The rain was welcome to the sugar planters and the fall rendered irrigation unnecessary for many days. NEWS OF WEEK AS TOLD BY SPECIAL WIRELESS HONOLULU, April 10. Attorney General Thayer will take the testimony of Judge Lymer in regard to the boarding school water case Tho Governor awaits the arrival of the mail'today and will not mako any announcements till he rsads the letters. It is expected that some appointments will be made tomorrow. As there are four political parties in Hawaii it may be hard to find judges of elections. It is not known whether the party that went to search for the lost soldier, line given it vp or is still looking for the man. HONOLULU, April 9. Stainbeck, of Holmes, Stanley and Olson, is rumored to bo in the running for the position of attorney general. Governor Pinkhnm says ho has offered the office to a certain man and that he expects an answer tomorrow. The Merchants Association is trying to get the cruisers to visit Honolulu and to also make this port a nnval base. It is rumored that work on the llilo Breakwater is to bo resumed. The territorial treasurer will pay teachers salaries. The Wilheltnina is reported to have struck a rock on her way to San Francisco. Water was rushing into tho hold of the ship when she reached port. This story lacks confirmation from tho local office. There are not enough men to fill the police department force, un der the civil service rules. George Thielen has taken his case against McCarn to the Supremo Court. The newspaper war between Humphreys and Wilder still contin ues. Humphreys is leading in tho way of language. HONOLULU. April 8. The soldier who escaped from jail, was caught at Aala Park, after a desperate fight. No trace of the soldier who was lost in the mountains line been found. Parties with ropes are out trying to find the man and assist him in climbing from the hole ho is supposed to have fallen into. The new trnflic ordinance has passed. The road to Tantalus is now open to automobiles. Captain Edwards is in commnnd of Ihfi steamer Lurlino. It is rumored that George H. Wiley, of Kansas City, will succeed Stacknblo as Collector of Customs. It is also eaid that Cottrill is to leave office as soon. as ho clears up all his work. Judge Humphreys denies that he wants a position on the Circuit Court bench. A wireless from the steamer Manoa reports that jewels and money to the value of $11,000 was stolen from a passenger. San Francisco detectives could not discover anything upon arrival at the Coast port. WASHINGTON, April 9. The bill to appropriate if300,000 for a government exhibit at the Panama Fair has been favorably reported on. SAN FRANCISCO, April 9 Sam Parker has sailed for Hawaii and is in bad health. CHICAGO, April 9. Senator Thomas bitterly attacked President Wilson and said the only truly progressive party in the United States is the Republican one. WASHINGTON, April 8 The Canal Toll Bill is up to the Sen ate. Botii sides are ready for the fight. KANSAS CITY, April 8. The frost has killed off the. peach crop. SAN FRANCISCO, April S. In response to an urgent message from Mrs. S. S V. King, of Honolulu, Judge Waste, of Oakland, signed a decree of divorce. It is rumored that Mrs. King is to marry Sam Parker, Jr., of Honolulu. CHICAGO, April 8. Throuch the women vote, sixteen counties went dry and 200 towns are without saloons. PATTERSON, N. J., April S. The republicans show a big gain in the elections here. NEW YORK, April 7. The Becker gunmen have been refused a now trial and must die. WASHINGTON, April 7. President Wilson will spond Easter at Hot Springs. CHICAGO, April 7. One thousand saloons were voted out of ex istence by women today. BIRMINGHAM, April 7. Hobson was defeated by Underwood. Kitchin will succeed Underwood as leader of House democrats. SAN FRANCISCO, April 7. Baseball San Francisco 5, Port land 4. Venice 5, Los Angeles 2. Oakland 4, Sacramento 2. FORT WORTH, April G. The releaso of the 3.G00 prisoners on a writ of habeas .corpus, has been denied. WASHINGTON, April G. Representative Palmer lias introduced a joint resolution proposing woman suffrage as a constitutional amend ment. MEXICO CITY, April 9. II. F. Cummings, British vice consul, was forced by Villa to carry a messago to Velasco, and when return ing to the Hues was fired upon. YOKOHAMA, April 8. Tho Honolulu excursionists received a warm welcome hore. JUAREZ, April 7. Cnrrnnza approves of the deportation of Spaniards from Moxico. TOKIO, April 7. Tkero is great political unrest owing to tho failuro of Kumurn to form a Cabinet. Picture ride's Pilikia Judge Kingsbury spoke out plain ly about Japanese "Picture Brides on Thursday last, when granting a a divorce to a woman subject of the Mikado. The woman had been mar ried at the Immigration Station, in Honolulu, upon her arrival in Ha waii. She had never seen her pros pective husband, and knew nothing about him till she found herself fettered to a drunken brute, who brought her to Maui, and then, after a few months, deserted her. "I am sure," said Judge Kings bury, that if the higher-ups were really awaro of certain prac tices regarding picture brides, thcro would soon be a stop put to tho practice of importing some Japanese women simply for the purpose of building up a citizenship through the natural birth rate." Said another prominent Wailuku resident. "Since the time that Japan blocked the departure of male sub jects of her country to Hawaii, a steady influx of Japanes women has been noticed. These women could not come in as single and, consequently, the picture bride bus iness began to flourish. Thousands of young women have reached these islands during the past few years and, while some of them havo been lucky in their choice of haphazard husbands, many, in fact the mnjor iry, have simply waited .a short time before securing a divorce on any possible grounds. In my opinion it would he just as well for the fifty-cent minister who performs the marriage service at the entrance, to bo provided with a divorce court judge at the other door where tho separations could be granted without delay. "Tho whole thing is a farce, and something should be done to put a stop to the practice of marrying people for what is nearly always in tended to be a short time. Tho Japanese women arc, in my opin ion, a superior class of female, and it is only through their decency that they are not forced, into pros titution. Alone in this country, with no work and unablo to speak the English language, tho women stand but little show, and a large number of them fall victims to the pimps who originally instigated their leaving Japan for Hawaii." The woman in tho divorco suit before Judge Kingsbury was grant ed her release and will, it is said, marry a decent member of the Japanese community tomorrow. Indoor Rifle Range Rifle shooting on the miniature rango in the Wailuku Armory will soon be in full swing. The range is being fixod up and the targets and other necessary apparatus will soon bo ready for use. The riflemen use the small 22 at present and, as soon as they become proficient with tho small gun, they will bo allowed to start in on the outdoor rango whero tho regulation sized riflo i3 always used. Tho new outdoor rango is still being discussod, and as soon as the word is given from hoadquarters tho matter will taken up and brought' to a successful conclusion. Health Exhibit Here One of the arrivals on the Clau dine last week was Ercderick An derson, lecturer of the board of health and the Anti-Tuberculosis League. He brought the anti tuberculosis exhibit to Maui on its second tour to this island. Since its last visit under the direction of Pro fessor Bairos.it has been interesting ly augmented by a number of new moving pictures prepared under the direction of the national society for the prevention and suppression of tuberculosis. The exhibit has been touring the islands for several years now, and is surrounding itself with a roman tic history. Its trail has been mark ed across every county by renewed hope in the breasts of those who are the unfortunate victims of the disease, and by greater efforts to prevent its spread. The exhibit was recently ou Kauai, where it was shown for the first time, almost every village on the island being visited. Thousands of people of all nationalities crowd ed to the exhibit and quite a num ber followed through three or four settlements, attending every lec ture. Its visit to the Garden Island did inestimable benefit. Several sufferers from tuberculosis who had resisted all efforts to induce them to enter a sanitarium for treatment witnessed the exhibit, and the next day voluntarily presented them selves to the physicians, thus re moving that much possibility of in fection for other people. The exhibit is clean and well arranged and, in spite of what may be thought from its subject, there is nothing revolting or repulsive in the pictures, which are instead, in tensely interesting. Only Three Teams There seems to be a rumpus of sonic sort in connection with the Maui baseball series and, from pre sent indications, there will only be three teams in the competition. This is a pity, for four teams are necessary to make up a decent schedule. The Kahului outfit is reported to be out of the running through some mistaken zeal on the part of somebody, and, consequent ly, the baseball season will be cur tailed. The action of the Kahului outfit is not calculated to impressthc, general public with the-spbrtsmau-ship of the powers that be at the seaside village. It is thought by many that the Kahuluis should make up a team of some sort and not act the sorehead all the time. The first game of the 1914 sea son is scheduled to be played on Sunday, May 3. The schedule will be announced later ou. The teams that have entered are: Wailuku, Pnunene and Chinese Athletics. Ihe last named team will be fairly strong as some of the players who would have been on the Kalm- lui nine, had that outfit gotten to gether, will now play for the C. A. team. The Wailuku diamond is in crood shape and some interesting games should be seen there this season. There will be games against teams from Oahu and, possibly, Hawaii, later on it the year.