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HONOLULU, HAWAII, THURSDAY, JANt'ARY' 12, l'Ml
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LEGISLAT
According to some ot the discussions at its first regular session after the
which are on among the members of census enumeration shall be ascertain,
the legislature, the main sign of lnhar-ed, reapportion the membership In the
mony In the session is in connection senate and house of representatives on
with the proposition to reapportion the the basis of the population In each of
representation of the various island the districts.
districts in accordance with tho cen- This is taken to mean that the le
sus of 1910. It appears that the Oahugislature is obliged to reapportion the
delegation, if it attempts to make thodistricts, and under tho figures of the
reapportionment, which will slightlycensus Just taken Oahu will gain,
increase Oahu's representation, may Some ot the members from other is
go up against a combination of outsideland districts, however, do not like the
island members. idea of Oahu adding to her already big
Tho Organic Act fixes the represen-representation, and it is said that tho
taflon from the various islands, giving whole matter Is likely to be left with
Oahu six senators and twelve reprc- out action, as the Oahu members do
sentatlves, while Hawaii has four se- not appear to be particularly anxious
nators and eight representatives, Maul to press a bill to reapportion. If this
has three, senators and six represen- course is followed, however, It Is be
tatlves and Kauai has two senators lleved by some that Congress will take
and four representatives. The act fur- the necessary action and arrange the
ther says that the legislature "shall" reapportionment.
SUPERVISORS
PUN
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rinp nf tho first. If not the first, or-
dlnances to be Introduced In the neiV
board of supervisors will be a side-
wall.- ordinance for which Supervisor
Kruger will be the-sponsor. ' Kruger
is having a law prepared tovcompel
property owners to look after their
sidewalks and curhlngs, and to pre-
vent them, in the downtown districts,
frnm Rwenninir refuse from stores in-
to the streets.
It is the custom of many storekeep-
ers to sweep their carpets, rugs and ty all along, but they ought to be com
mats on the sidewalks, In the morn- pelled to curb the walks and keep
ing or late afternoon. The stuff
swept up is swept on to the street, and
the dust raised is often very objec-
tlonable to neonie passing by. The
proposed new law will prohibit dump-
Ingdirt and dust on to the streets, or"
sweeping carpets on the sidewalks,
in the business district.
The rules as to curbing and keep-
NEW KICK MILL.
The K. Tamamoto Rice Mill Is the
largest as well as tno finest in the
Islands. All machinery is of the very
latest pattern,. The famous Tengu
Rico is cleaned at this mill. With tho
large cleaning capacity they are able
1o handle considerable out-side parti
cular work which they guarantee.
Fine Job Printing. Star Offlcn.
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ins sidewalks clean will extend far
out into the residence districts.
"There are trees coming up among tho
weeds on the sidewalk on King
street, not far from tho main portion,"
said Kruger, "and In a number or
places there is no curbing at all. For
considerable distances, the sidewalk Is
covered with weeds, except a little
narrow path where people walk. It is
not proposed now to force people ti
lay sidewalks in front of their proper
them reasonably clean
"As for the mat-cleaning down
town, it is a nuisance, and a damage
to the streets. What is the use of
us spending money to provide good
- streets in the business section if dust
and dirt are dumped on to the sJtreets
every afternoon when stores sweep
out?"
ATM
MOANA TONIGHT
The Moana Hotel Is giving another
of Its enjoyable dances tonight. Tho
dance Is given for the first-class pas
sengers on board the transport Sher
man and guests of other hotels, Ar
my, Navy, and townsfolk are invited
to be present.
TEMPTING BARGAINS TODAY.
I.inon napkins and tea cloths are
among the leaders in the last wooit
of Sachs' big clearanco sale. See
the ad In today's paper and note tho
temitlng prices.
A FOLLOWER OF INFLUENZA.
An attack of influenza Is often fol
lowed by a persistent cough, which to
many proves a great annoyance,
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
been extensively used and with good
success for tho relief and cure of this
cough. Many cases have been cured
after other well known remedies have
fulled. For .salo by all doalers, Ben
son, Smith & Co., agents for Hawaii,
If you help the FLORAL PARADE
you help tho city and therefore help
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yourself. Be a Booster.
WHAT
THE
TMENT
The School Commissioners spent
the morning considering tho revised
rules and regulations. This work
was begun at yesterday's session, but
there was nothing definite dono when for inspectors ot schools ?1,S00 is
the matter was allowed to rest this wanted, as against $1,200 last appro
rooming. Urfcatecr. For 't,WJ niaiptenahcp of
The work of drawing up a list of Lahalnaluna, ?20,000 Is to be asked
expenditures was then proceeded for, being $5,000 inoro than the pro
wlth wero supplies, maintenance, etc. vious amount; for the Boys Industrial
any matters that referred to perman-
ent Improvements, such as school
bulldltigs, and the only things dealt
with v;ero suppllesfl maintenance, etc.
The following Is a list of what tho
Legislature will be asked to voto:
Under tho heading of general ex-
penses the sura of $9,000 for the blen-
nlal perloo of 1911-13, will be asked
for. This is an increase of $1,500
over 'the previous appropriation. For
KEEFE TALKS SOME
ROUSTS PLANTERS.- SAYS HE HAS
a
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1. Daniel
iieeie, commissioner general or
Immigration, believes he has a solu
tion of the labor problem In the Ha
waiian islands and incidentally a plan
for peopling the islands with Ameri
cans or whites who will become
Americans. He returned yesterday
from Honolulu and will leave in a
fow days for Washington, where ho
will make a full report to President
Taft of conditions affecting tho im
migration problem as he found thorn
In the island territory, with recom
mendations for the amelioration of
existing wrongs.
Keete returned on the liner Mon
golia and was met nt'tho Pacific Mall
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SOLUTION
ALOHA" EXCURSION IS GIVEN UP
BUT OTHERS LOOK PROMISING
The "Aloha" excursion to Hawaii is
probably off, judging by a letter re-
celved by the Promotion committee
from tho agents In Pprtland. in his
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ronnrt tnriav to the committee Secre-
tary Wood says:
"While the excursion by "Prince
Rupert" scheduled to sail from Van-
couver February 2nd Is making most
satisfactory progress, tho "Aloha"
excursion irom rornanu wouiu eem
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to ba somewhat uncertain, as nor tho
following letter from Roche & Thomp-
son, tho managers:
"Portland, Ore., Jan. 2, 1911.
"We regret very much to say that
it does not look as If we would be
able to make a success of our excur-
slon to the Hawaiian Islands. Of
course, it is needless for us to expross
our regrets. We reckon It was not In
the cards; It just means the loss ot a
good piece of money In advertising as
well as three months or more of hard
work.
"We aro both greatly disappointed
hecauso wo had anticipated a delight-
ful trip to your beautiful Island home,
Dut what's tho use of regrots. Let
us wIbIi you a happy and prosperous
Now Year, and lot it go at that.
"'Though wo fall wo have mado the
people of the Pacific North West know
there is such a place as tho Hawaiian
Islands.'"
Qther good reports wore received
by tho Committee, however, "among
tho matters. In Secretary Wood's ro-
port being the following:
"Mainland papers continue to take
an Interest' In tho plans of the Com-
CLASH WITH
industrial training, such as material
nnd equipment, and books and libra-
r,ua B"U1 ?'S"1UU w "e rc
quested. For the last period $2G,000
was voted. For traveling expenses
School $30,000 is sought, exactly
double tho last appropriation, and for
the Girls School, $12,000 Is said to be
needed, $4,000 more than the last ap-
proprlatlon. The total amount to be
asked for is $118,100. Tho last ap-
proprlatlon amounted to $72,700. In
addition to this the commissioners
have yet to render their requests for
new schcol buildings, and other per-
manont Improvements.
WIORE,
OF
wharf by (Mayor McCarthy and
delegation ot local labor leaders who,
in tho name, of organized labor, iuvlt
ed tho commissioner general to be
their guest at the banquet to be given
this evening in his honor at a down
town restaurant. The commissioner
general accepted the Invitation. Mayor
McCarthy accompanied the traveler
and his wife from tho dock to the
St. Francis hotel.
Heforo loavlng Hawaii, Keefo had
a heart .to heart talk with tho plan
ters. He spoke so plainly that re
presentatives of the press were ex
cluded from the meeting. He spoke
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mmlttee for a Pan-Pacific Travel
Congress. Tho Dally Consular and
Trade Reports for December 23rd
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gives half a page and the Chrlstli
.Monitor ot Dec. aim nas an exieuuuu
and special write up
Mr. W. P. Hinton, General Passon-
g()r Agent ot the Grand Trunk Paclllc
RallWBy at Winnipeg. Manitoba, writes
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as follows under date of Dec. 23rd
" nni obliged for your favor -i
tho 8th Inst. It has oeen decided tnnt
Mr. C. II. Nicholson, tho manager of
the steamships, will accompany tho
excursion oh tho Prlnco Itupert Feb
ruary 2nd, so Unit It will not bo ne-
cessary for any further rcpresenta
tlves of the Company to be there. I
am sttisficd that you will find Capt
Nicholson extremely helpful In your
pl.'.is, and I expect many matters will
como up to our mutual advantage
"William Stltt, General Passenger
Agent or the Canadian Pacific Rati
way, with offices at Montreal, Cana
da, writes under date of December
23rd as follows:
'"I duly received yours of 4th No
vomber and roadlng of samo gave m
n groat doal of pleasure. It Is neod
loss to say that I am anxious to set'
all the people who usually take n trip
during tho winter months, go to Hon-
olulu. I havo very kind recollections
of my slay thoro on threo different
occasions. I know how pleased peo
plo will be after they get there.
"'On tho Atlantic Bldo, of course
you havo the West Indies to compete
HAWAII
PROBLEM
PRESIDENT ASKS
START
ON CANAL DEFENSE
(Associated Press Cable to The Star.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, January 12. President Taft sent a special
message to Congress today urging the fortification of the Panama canal.
In Ills message, the President asked for an immediate appropriation
of five million dollars to begin the work which was outlined in his reg
ular message at the opening of Congress, when he recommended an im
mense fortification scheme. The' message to Congress today sets forth
the President's view that the work should begin without delay, and asks
for the appropriation of five millions in order that a start may be made
without waiting for the approval of the general larger appropriation,
.
NEW ARMY COMMANDER HERE
The transport Sherman arrived hero
from San Francisco at noon today, officer to take charge under the new
bringing General Macomb, the now order making Hawaii a separate mil
commander of the military dls- itary district. He Is the Eeneral com-
trict ot Hawaii. He succeeds Col-
onel Schuyler, whom ho met In
San Francisco while on thd way here,
The now general officer In charge Is
with, and they are reached as quick-
" 'I hope you will get the passenger
men to go out to Honolulu in 1911;
what they will see will open' the eyes
of many of them. I have asked our
advertising agent to send Messrs.
Davles & Co. a full supply of our ad
vertising matter, and it is. going out
by the Moana.
"I hopo you will have manyvisUors
at your lForal Parade and trust it will
be as great a success as 'you desire.
"I will bo glad to hear from your at
any time and will he pleased if I can
be of assistance.'
SENATORS OF
TWO STATE
PROVIDENCE, R. I., January 12.
A-deadlock is probable over the elec
tion of a successor to Senator Aldrlch
as United States senator.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., January 12.
The re-election of Clark as United
States senator was assured by the ac
tion of the Republican caucus today.
Aro "you a stranger in Honolulu?
You aro cordially Invited to join In
our FLORAL PARADE. Ask how you
can help at FLORAL PARADE
HEADQUARTERS, No. 10GG Young
Hotel Building.
Fine Job Printing, Star Office.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
Tho only baking powtfai
mado from Royal Crapo
Oroam of Tartar
No Alum, fio Lime Phosphate
OAHU
AT ONCE
a brigadier general, and is the first
raander of all the military forcos here,
General Macomb Is. accompanied by
his aide, Lt F. M. Andrews of tho
Eighth cavalry.
BATTLE IN
MEXICO
OOMSTOCK Texas, January 12.
More than twenty Mexican
soldiers were killed In a battle with
rebels near the Texan border yester
day. y
LONDON, January 12. A scvoro
galo Is raging on the coast, and many
wrecks havo occurred.
TO
Sovoral days ago Governor Frear
received an Intimation from Wash
ington to the effect that I company ot
the Third battalion of Engineers
would be relieved from duty at Fort
Leavenworth, Kansas, and come on
to Hawaii by transport leaving San
Francisco on October 11, next.
Only FIVE weeks till the FLORAL
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