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t, ' What is Best for Maul jf J J vfr 4 rf What is Best for Maui is Best for the News If you wish Prosperity Advertise in the News VOLUME XXII. WAILUKU, MAUI, T. II., SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1915. NUMBER 6. k ii ii i or i n ioi rxm n r m r & www JVW 9 r U. S. Submarine Lo Off Honolulu Harbor By Maui News Wireless Service.) Honolulu, March 26 The United States submarine F4 is disabled off harbor entrance in n n c .1 r . 01 1 i dj ratnoms or water, since 1 0 o'clock yesterday morning. Her crew of 2 1 believed to be At 2 o'clock this afternoon Alert, Navajo, Intrepid and Makaala are dragging for missing boat, but without result so far. Oil bubbles keep rising to surface where craft is sunk. Submarine bell and acci dent buoy with which to work. Great excitement in Honolulu. Following is the list of men locked in submerged submarine F4. : Lt. Alfred L. Ede, Ensign Timothy A.- Triker, Frank C. Pierard, Henry A. Withers, Horace L. Moore, George P. Ashcroft, Clarke G. Buck, Archie H. Lunger, Harley Cohvell, Alieston II. Grindlc, Geo. L. Deeph, Albert S. Jennie, William S. Nelson, Edwin S. Hill, Ivan L. Mahan, Walter S. Covington, Francis M. Hughson, Frank M. Hcrzog, Frederick Gilman. Law Must Be Changed Or No Election Neglect To Issue Proclamation Makes Regular Election Impossible On Maui Other Islands Also Need Change Candidates Perturbed. But for the fact that the legislature Is in 3esslon, this would be a sad day for political candidates In this Terri tory. For lt Is going to requlro a special act of the law makers to make possible the holding of tho regular election on May 4th next. At least this Is tho situation In Maul and Hawaii, and possibly on the other islands as well. This momentous fact dropped on tho expectant nominees like a bomb shell this week when a representative of the Maul News called attention to the fact that, through some oversight, t!io supervisors had neglected to issue the required proclamation for Ihe election sixty days in advance of the time fixed by law. Real consternation reigned for a time until it was realised that tho legislature could probably be counted upon to come to the rescue and chango the law. As a result of the oversight, the re publican central executive committee was hastily called together, and at a meeting held Thursday afternoon, It was decided that tho matter should be put up to the law making body at once. Chairman Sam Kalama accord ingly started for Honolulu last night. The law provides' that tho supervis ors shall Issue the proclamation an nouncing tho time and place of the election and the offices to bo filled, not less than sixty days in advance. In this county this was overlooked en tirely. In Hawaii county the procla mation nppeared on March 19, or about 45 days before tho 4th of May. On Kauul tho proclamation was made on March 3. In this last instance, however, al though tho date Is sufficiently in ad vance of tho election, it was belore the holding of the primaries,' and hence tho question arises as to how tho supervisors' could specify what offices wero to be filled, inasmuch as the primary law provides that offices may bo filled at the- primary if a can didate secures a majority ot all tho votes east. In any event tho legislature will have to straighten out tho tangle, and this will probably bo done by reducing the time for issuing the proclamation to 15 or 20 days before the election. Had the legislature not been In ses sion it is generally conceded that there could be no election, and the of fices not filled at tho primaries, would have to remain In tho hands of their present Incumbents until another elec tion time rolled around. MUSIC CLUB NEXT WEEK. Tho Maui Music Club will hold Us monthly meotlng at the home of Mrs. J, P. Foster, Hamakuapoko, next Wed nesday afternoon, March 31. The first two acts of "Aida" will be presented. one nas oeen missing dead. indicating approximately boat was equipped failed Committee Appointed To Entertain Visitors Chamber of Commerce Takes First Step Towards Propery Caring For Big Party Due Here In May. Plans are already on foot for prop erly entertaining the big congression al party when It arrives on Maui some time in May. At a meeting of the chamber of commerce called for the purpose for Thursday afternoon this week, the matter was discussed and a committee of five was appointed to have general charge of entertaining the distinguished visitors. This com mittee consists of: L. Welnzheimer, D. H. Case, Wm. Walsh, L. von Temp sky, and D. C. Lindsay. It was understood thnt the commit tee is to have full power to appoint other special committees as It may find need for. The congreslsonal party, which will sail from San Francisco on April 27, and which will he In the Territory for a full month, will consist of 138 mem bers of tho two houses of congress, besides many of tho wives of mem bers, nowspaper correspondents, and possibly others. Approximately 20 persons will probably be In the party. The Maul lommitteo has already held one meeting at which the matter of entertainment was discussed suffi ciently to recognize that it has a big job on its hands. College Scholarship Favored By Chamber In all probability tho Maui Chamber of Commerce will decide to provide the ?200 or $300 necessary for a scholarship in the College of Hawaii, this scholarship to bo offered through competition to some eligible gradualo of the Maui Cential High School. D. C. Lindsay, who is chairman of the committee appointed to look into tiie feasibility of offering such a scholar ship has reported that the 1P1G class of tho High School will probably bo large enough to warrant offering the prize. There is a decided sentiment in the Chamber In favor of tho ldi-a, suggested some lime since by Pres ident Dean, of tho College. TRESPASSbrt GETS JAIL SENT ENCE. Joso Mcsegun, a Filipino, was selit enced to three months imprisonment by Judgo McKay on Wednesday, for trespass. Ho was caught at 2 o'clock in tho morning on tho premises of Sam Alo, by Alo and Herman Seholtz, who had been watching for him. The man had been seen prowling about tho house earlier In tho evening. Ho is believed to bo ono pf tho peoping-toms who havo caused much alarm among tho femlnlno element of Walluku for some time past. SCHOOL OF WHALES OFF HANA. Three large whales weie sighted off Hana last Monday. They remained in tho vicinity for somo tlmo beforo disappearing. Although the matter was discussed, no attempt was made to capturo tho valuablo monsters. Filipino Murderers Get Life Sentences Paia Assault Case Results in Mistrial New Trail Monday Several Pleas of Guilty Draw Stiff Sentence Good Progress in Work of Term. Tho two Filipino murderers from tho Hnnn district, were this Week sen tenced to life imprisonment In the Circuit Court. Daniel Ilulatao, who crushed tho skull of Pedro Mendoza with an iron bar, at the Instigation of William Docleros, changed his plea of not guilty to guilty of second de gree murder. Francisco Mora, the father-in-law of Mendoza, who helped to kill and bury his daughter's hus band In order that Docleros might havo the woman, stood trial, and wan found guilty of murder in tho second degree, by the jury, after about an hour's consideiation. Tho trial was a speedy one. B. It. Gevlns was appointed by the court to defend tho accused. The jury, which was quickly chosen, without a single challenge by either jide, conrisled of: C. A. Deall, Marlon Cabral, John Do lim, Philip Esplnda, Alfred Gerner, David Kuamu, Paul F. Lada, H. Mc Cubbln, Geo. K. Kichardson, Wm. Seholtz, H. E. Streubcck, and Fred N. Tollefsen. Docleros, who seems to have been responsible for the murder, and who is said lo have paid the other two Filipinos ?15 to put Mendoza out or the way, was not indicted by the grand juiy, but will probably bo held till next term of court to answer to a murder indictment. Sin Pan Sick pleaded guilty to as sault and lattery with a weapon, nnd was sentenced to imprisonment for not less than five nor more than ten years. Henry Kalaeiwa, Jr., who pleaded guilty to a vicious assault iipon his father, received a like sentence. Mistrial In Tan Yick Case. Tho trial of Tan Yick, the Paia Chi nese, charged with having abused a little girl, occupied most of Wednes day. The jury took the case at about 3:30 o'clock, and shortly after C asked to bo excused as it was hopelessly di vided. It is said to havo stood 7 to 5 for conviction. The case aroused much interest among the Chinese communi ty. Eugene Murphy represented tho accused. The jury In tho case con sisted of: E. P. Baldwin, C. A. Ceall, Marlon Cabral, George Copp, John Do Iim, Philip Esplnda, Jacob M. Lee, Geo. IC. Itlchardson, Fred N. Tollef sen. John Vonhulzcn, O. J. Whitehead, and William Walsh. Special Venire Summoned. In order to try the Tan Yick case a second time, the following list of special jurors was summoned for next Monday morning, when the case will again come up: 13. Ambrose, E. C. Dortfeld, Joe Coelho Jr., Edmund Dnn iel3, Georgo Freeland, Goo Lip, II. P. Hose, Chns. Kiakona, Walter W. JJ Dougall, Angus McPhee, Joseph Mel necke, Aug. II. Relmann, Jr. Ahlpa Acquitted. Allina. a Chlneso nf Mntnkal. ftini-r. ed with selling liquor without a 11- cunsi", was acquuteu uy a juiy on Thursday. Tho jury In this case con sisted of: Marion Cahrnl. P. Copp, John Dolim, Philip Esplnda, Al- ireu uernor, uaviu Kuamu, Wm. Seholtz, Fred N. Tollefsen, Geo. K. Townsond. Jr.. .Tnhn "Vonlnidn.i and O. J. Whitehead. Tho ease of William Kalaina, who ran down an automobile at Paia, while riding a horse, and nearly wrecked tho machine, without injuring nlmsolf or his horse, had his ease continued until the June term. Ho is charged with heedless and furious riding. Yamamoto Namlzl, changed his plpa of not guilty to guilty, and was fined f 100 and costs. He was charged with assault with n weapon. Lim Poo, on a similar charge, had his caso continued for the term, Jose Perry, charged with assault With intent to ravish, nlrnilml i. and was sentenced to not less than six months nor more than live years and costs. Tho civil action of Mary Rodrigues. vs Dr. S. Yamashiro was continued for the term. Isabella Christina Ann Lindsay, of Haiku. wnft nrimittPil In nlflinncililii last Saturday. D. C. Lindsay and It. is. uouge were ner witnesses. Island Electric Planning To Increase Efficiency Within tho next thrco or four months tho Island Electric Comnanv will have piactically doubled its capa city inrougn tue auumon or a large now boiler and engine, according to a statement mado by ono of tho offi cials of the concern thin week. Whon thU machinery is in placo tho plant will bo practically proof against break downs, besides being in better shape to handle, the rapidly Increasing load which it is called upon to handle, Although no statement for publica tion could bo secured from any one connected with the company, it is a noio or less open secret that import ant changes aio pending in tho organ ization of the company, which is ex pected to result in a largo Increaso being mado in tho working capital. National Guard of Maui MayBe Doubled Plan To Organize Infantry Companies at Puunene and Paia and Cavalry Troop at Makawao Company I Has Record Attendance. If the plans of tho regular army nnd National Guard officers are realized, Maul will soon have a complete bat talion of civilian soldiers-, Including a troop of cavalry at Makawao. This will man that instead of the two companies on tho island as at present, there will bo five, Including tho cav alry troop. Lt. W. C. Whitener, U. S. A., ins pector of National Guard in the Terri tory, who made the annual Inspection of Companies I and L last Sunday, also took occasion to go Into the mat ter of the new companies in some de tail. Before he loft ho declared him self extremely pleased at the outlook and by the manner In which the Idea had been received by prominent men of Maul with whom he discussed it. Ono of tho infantry companies, if the plan goes through, will havo head quarters at Puuneno or Kahulul, and the other at Paia. The cavalry con tingent, 1th headquarters at Makawao, will be made up of young men of Ma-kan-ao and Kula, who can supply their own horses. Local officers of tho National Guard express the conviction that there is ample material available for the pro posed increase of tho local militia, and there will ho no difficulty In or ganizing them, especially so tdnce there will probably be earnest co- peration on the part of most of the employers of the young men to bo re cruited. Record Attendance by Co. I. While Lt. Whitener would not com ment on tho relative efficiency of tho Maul companies as compared with others of the guard, ponding tho ap pearance of his official report, It Is believed that a very creditable show ing was made. In the matter of at tendance, Company I. of Walluku, despite the fact that her men conic from all over central Maul, broke the attendance lecord of the Islands, with 84 out of a strength of 100 answer ing the roll call. Rifle Dutts Soon. According to Capt. Kaae, of Com pany!, tho long hoped for target range for his company is likely soon to be an actuality. The survey of tho site has recently been mado by County Engineer Howell, and tho leate is now being prepared by County Attornev Case. As soon as this is completed, the lease from the Walluku Sugar Company will be executed, and within a week or two at most the butts will be in place and ready for use. Consolidation Not Imminent, Says Westgate J. M. Westgate, director ol tbe Ha waii Experiment Station, addressed a large gathering of homesteaders an" othors last Saturday night at tho Kuiaha sehoolhouse. Mr. Westgate. who has but recently taken charge of tho station, coming to the Islands from Washington, spoko In optlmlsrln vein regarding tho future of agricul ture in the Territory, and nssured hi1? audience that the success of the Kula-h- homesteads Is a mutter of much moment In the department. That the Territory 'should bo self supporting for strategical reasons he pointed out is recognized in Washing ton, and no efforts aro to bo spared to make it so. Mr. Westgate discussed the mat ter of tho proposed consolidation of the various agricultural bureaus, in cluding the Experiment Station, nnd Collego of Hawaii, as advocated by tho Chamber of Commerce, and ex pressed tho opinion that no such com bination, in so far as the station Is concerned can bo hoped for in tho immediate luture. Ho suggested that this might occur lator, if it could be demonstrated that tho best interests of tho diversified agriculturists will be best served by it. REST HOUSE COMMITTEE RE PORTS PROGRESS. Tho rest house committoo of the chamber of commerce in a verbal re port mado by Chairman C. D. Lufkln nt Thursday's meeting, announ'-fd that progress is being mado on the new mountain structure, though it will bo impossible to complete it In time to accomodate tho Congressional par ly duo hero In May. Mr. Lufkin also stated that tho rest house fund now amounts to '$2809.75, and that the committoo now feels safe in being able to carry out its undertaking. A full list of tho contributors lo tho rest houso is to bo made later. S LINDSAY NOW PROMOTION MAN. President Frank Baldwin, of tho Chambor of Commerce has appointed D. C. Lindsay to bo the official ropro sentatlve of tho promotion committee on Maul. This Is in accordance with a request mado by tho Honolulu body recently. Great Si yssiesi Has Taken Austrian Stronghold Finally Forced To Surrender Back Door To Austria Forced--Italy About to Attack on South. HONOLULU, March 26.Sngar, $88.10. HONOLULU, March 26. Inter-Island will appeal Ward damage case. Queen received Nixon and Armour party yesterday. TIFLIS, March 26. Harry Packard, of Denver, saved all but 200 out of crowd of 3000 Assyrian Christians attacked by Turks, by taking American flag lo their protection. HONOLULU, March 25. Brewer plantations increased dividends today. TOKIO, Marcli 26. Japanese nation and Japanese people united in attitude on Chinese question. In clcciton campaign presentation of demands ignored. LONDON, March 26. Everything in readiness for general mobili zation of Italian army. Seven complete classes called to colors. Italy prepared to strike with three-quarters of a million men. DOVER, March 26. With full knowledge of nationality German submarine sank Dutch steamer Media off Bcachy Head. She was loaded with oranges for London. BERLIN, March 26. Lady Paget, head of British Red Cross con tingent in Serbia, dead of typhus fever. TOKIO, March 26. General Chang, commander of the Chinese army, telegraphs Yuan Shih Kai, telling him to declare war at once against Japan. Yuan declined to listen. BERLIN, March 25. Liebcrnicht, leading member of Reichstag, from Socialist party, has been mustered in service to prevent opposition to war. LONDON, March 25. Swedish steamer Goosbridge with iron ore, presumably for Germans, has been brought to Sunderland by British C'W. x It is believed German submarine U?0 has been sunk with all hands. Great Britain has refused permission to United States consul to visit Kirkwall. Similar denials made to other nations. Situation in Northern Poland approaching decisive battle. Ger mans trying to prevent Russian supporting movement. On the west, there is lull in sharp fighting. Chronicle today says Turkish government leaders were preparing surrender of Constantinople and the Dardanelles to Allies, when Ger many interfered. ATHENS, March 25. Developments indicate that Bulgaria likely enter war in short time. Turks are fortifying Adrianople against threat ened attack from Bulgaria. ' TIFLIS, Marcli 25. Turkish regular soldiers, as well as bands of Kurds, persecuting and massacreing Assyrian Christians. Presbyterian mission reported in desperate straits. PHILADELPHIA, March 26. Steamer Northern Pacific, sister lo Great Northern, sailed for San Francisco yesterday. GENEVA, March 26. German crown prince reported at Pottsdam under medicaj treatment for nervous breakdown, due to strain of his activities on French coast. ST. PAUL, March 26. In probating the will of Field Marshal Roberts, it was found he had invested largely in stocks and bonds of Minnesota corporation. WASHINGTON, Marcli 26. Investigation by German embassy failed to find any evidence that dum dum bullets were made for Allies bv U. S. firm. WASHINGTON, Marcli 25. Commander of German small cruis er Dresden officially reports events in which cruiser was sunk. Says he sent officer to Glasgow to call attention to ships lying in neutral harbor.' This after preparations made to sink her. Denies having hoisted white flag- WASHINGTON, Marcli 25. Warship Georgia ordered to Mexi can port of Progresso on account trouble there. SAN FRANCISCO, March 25.-Japanese in Ca.-.ada are t:ving to acquire voting privilege. SAN FRANCISCO, March 25. Vice-president Marshall kept busv during stay with entertainments. HONOLULU, March 24. Three per cent will probably be made income tax rate. HONOLULU, March 24. Smart will compromise is again under way. Case postponed one week. Small planters' grievances now well before probe committee. Senate has been asked by John Effinger for permission to appear be fore that body in relation to his confirmation as Fair Commissioner, which had been refused. VIENNA, Marcli 25. Austria is deeply depressed over loss of Przemysl, coming as it does just as prospect of Italy's entering war blackens her horizon. Carpathians is key to situation. Franz Josef has massed500,000 men to guard against attacks by Italian troops. ROME, March 25. From Lake Garda to Sugana, all villages have been vacated and houses dynamited. Batteries and rapid fire guns have been mounted on commanding heights. TOKIO, MaYch 25. Riots in Shanghai were led by students against Japanese. Stormed settlements and looted shops, as protest against demands of Mikado. Damages not as great as first reported. - I-atal demonstraiton said to have been made in Shangtun province against Japanese. , rS'xiTYwn s.ayl-sottIemct s in prospect and is optimistic. LONDON, March 2a. High winds prevent Allies fleet from con tinuing bombardment of forts on both sides of Dardanelles, but mine sweepers took advantage of silence and cleared channel. LONDON, March 24. Constantinople is now menaced by new move of Allies. Sound of cannon within earshot of Golden Horn. French and British landed troops at Galipoli. Land attacks along Dar danelles soon to be made. , Five aeroplanes have made successful attack on German submarine base at Iloboken, near Antwerp. Russians busily engaged rehabilitating Przemysl caring for sick and starving of fortress. ROME, March 24. Italian chamber of deputies must act energet ically even to point of facing extreme struggle. . -PETROGRAD March 24.-G4rmanS l,a virtually abandoned siege of Ossowetz, Poland. Advance made-hr Russians at Mcnel was merely reconnoitenng party. ' I (Additional Telegraphic on Page 4) Army Przemysl i i i if . 1 j i 1