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SECOND EDITION.
VOL. XIX.
TWELVE PAGES.
HONOLULU, HAWAII, THURSDAY, A PHIL 20, 1911.
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ORTERIC FINED
TEN THOUSAND
Fines ngrogatlng ton thousand dol
lars havo boon assessed against tho
stwmor Orterlc by Collector Stack
able for alleged violations of the Unl
ted Stales shipping laws regarding
accommodation for passengers. It Is
charged that tho regulations as to
quartors, sanitary, Inspection,
were violated during tho trip
Portugal.
ctc,
from
Orterlc Wants to Leave.
Captain Pindlay when seen on board
tho Orterlc this morning, said that ho
was all ready to leavo today, but
whether he would get away would de
pend upon the federal grand jury. He
flntaho.l 1111 lila nrnnnfnilnna fnta var.
. . . , . . ,
terday afternoon, too late to apply
for clearance papers, and when seen
this morning, he said that he would
not care to say anything for publica
tion at all. The matter was now In
tho hands of the jury, and his future
movements would depend on that
body. Therefore, he would not caro
to discuss the situation. The mem
bers of the jury had Inspected the
ship, and he had gone through the ne
cessary formula with them.
Epidemic on Board.
He stated that when the vessel left
Europe she was passed as being In a
satisfactory condition, and everything
that had been done for the reception
ot tne passengers naa been approvea.
yjn mo uiuerence ol meuicai omnium,,
captain maiay reiuseu ausoiuieiy w
say anytmng. mat, ne saia, as a
woftor fntv fVn Irtntrtrcr nnrl Tin Vinrl
had
On recommendation of the judiciary tional. Judd thought tho matter
committee, Sonator Judd chairman, co.uld bo tried out in the courts aua
House bill 231, the Rapid Transit tho constitutionality settled in that
franchise bill, was passed on second manner.
reading this morning, having been House bill 243, liability of banks,
amended so as to allow for the pur- was tablod, tlio present law being con
chase by the Government of the Rapid sldered good enough. ,
Transit property, if desired, in 1940 Senator Judd introduced a now bill
Instead of 1930, also allowing for relating to charges to juries, making
changes in the franchise, and working the law unambiguous.
House bill 232 Into 231 and tabling tho Cecil Brown complained that his
former, combining the bills; 232 ex- special committee to confer with a
tended limit of operation of five-cent House committee on House" bill 21'J,
fare.
Qulnn had filed a minority report,
believing that such a matter Bhould
be left to future legislatures.
The bill providing for the teaching
of the Hawaiian language in the pub.
lie schools was Indefinitely postponed
on motion of Kalama.
The bill . providing for holidays
passed third reading.
The measure allowing for the can
cellation of the lease of the Island of
Kahoolawe passed third reading.
Tho bill for tho annolntment of a
commission to take over the Honolulu
water works was deferred. Cecil
Brown believed it to be unconstltu-
A
JUDGE COMING
A cablegram received from Attorney
General Wlckorsham by District At
torney Brockons tells of the prospec -
tlvo appointment of a California fed
oral Judge to try the Mahuka site caso.
Tho cable says:
"Havo requested Morrow, Califor
nia, to detlgnato judgo to try condem
nation case."
Morrow Is a circuit Judgo ot the
Ninth Judicial Crlcult, California, and
a resident of San Francisco. Tho
other California circuit Judgo is Ers
kinp M. Ross, of Los Angeles. It Is
presumed that either Morrow or Ross
will como hero.
CALIFORNIA
h W'- "'ne tot) Priming, smr OWi-h
iY STACKABLE
nothing to do with it. But ho would
admit that a measles opldomlc was
raging before the ship left; in fact,
thero wero passengers rejected on
account of thom suffering from this
disease. Whether the Bhlp was dirty
or not, ho would not say, but her con-
sldercd that the fact that tho sickness
was confined only to tho children
showed that this was not tho case.
Of course, to see the vessel in port
" " ' "u" lu BUO
umj, uul iuul was uui u mil exuuiiuu
of her condition. Gangs of men kept
on cleaning her up continuously. As
soon as thoy were finished at one end,
tho first section was ready to be at-
tacked again. Tho vessel was in a
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clean state while at sea, but the work
incidental of berthing her, and fixing
up left no time to follow up tho
people and clean up after them, and
tho first chance they got men were
set to work on her, but the health au
thorities told him not to touch the ves
sel, as there was to be an examination
made, hence her present condition.
Had these orders not been given the!Conross . ltetI1izlnir all annronria-
ship would havo been thoroughly I
cleaned up, and all tho bunks and :
temporary fittings removed.
No; Captain Flndlay preferred to
say nothing at all about the matter.
He was going up town to see about
his clearance, and if he could do so
be would leave port this afternoon,
out as ne sam oerore, ne would abide
Dy tnejyisnes ot tne authorities. He
was nere, ana here he would remain
until tin wna rn .1 Titn .-.1 .
until he was granted his clearance.
appointments by city supervisors, had
been unable to get any satisfaction
rom tho House end of the "confer
ence," while Judd also reported that
ho was chairman of two committees
conferring on House bills, with tho
House, and he had not been able to
accomplish anything.
The House committees seemed to
be slow.
On request, Brown's committee was
discharged and a new committee ap
pointed. Chilllngworth suggested that Prosl
dent Knuds'en see tho Speaker of the
House and get Holsteln to wield the
big stick for Immediate action.
A
News has been received that one of
tho wells of the Honolulu Consolidated
j OH Co. has developed into a gusher,
It has a How of l.suu narreis a uay.
In consequence ot this big strike it
is reported that It may not bo neces
sary to issue the half million dollars
of new stock for development, which
was advised at a conference held In
Honolulu by Captain Matson and E. D,
Tenney with other local stockholders,
and to havo been submitted to tho
board of directors In San Francisco.
To get your watch properly repair
ed, take it to Redhouse, tho watch
maker, Masonic building, Alakea and
Hotel streets.
CONSOLIDATED
AS
GUSHER
BDARD OP HEALTH
THE CAUSE OF
DEFICIENCY
The House this afternoon passed the Kamnnoulu. Kannkon, Kawankon, Ke
Appropriation Bill with one amend- lllnol, Long, Mahoe, Mnkoknu, Mar
ment, namely, the salary of the Su- cnlllno, Jlonnaulu. Tavaros, Towse,
perintendent of Public Works wae Watklns, Williamson, Yatos 22.
cut down to $300 per month from $400. NoeB Coney, Holstcln, Huddy, ICa-
wowohi, Wee, nicknrd, Sheldon, Wai-
Roprosentntlvo Rico, chairman of aholo. 8.
tho finance committee, on tho bill House bill to provldo for tho on
making additional appropriations for forcemont of agistor's lion or the
tho present biennial period coming up claim on account of strayed animals
on third reading this morning, called by the porson taking caro of them
attontlon to tho Board of Health itom. passed third reading with bnly throe
Part of tills was for tho purchase oi votes against It, those of Halo, Mako
an nutomobllo for tho supervision ot kau and Walaholo.
cholera. We had thought to movo a House bill to protect the purchas
rlder to tho bill to provent that sort ors of porsonal property from fraud
of thing, but, ns it would 'only be ulent conveyances passed third read
locking tho stable after tho horso was ing with tho solitary vote of Yates
stolen, ho would movo that the bill "against it.
pass third reading. Appropriation Bill.
Long could not allow this hill to Senate bill making appropriations
pass without entering n protest for current expenses for tho biennial
against tho extravagance of tho Board period ending June 30, 1913, aB
of Health. Thero was no Justification
for spending $2,500 for an automobile
to. suppress plague when there was
an abundance of conveyances for hire
available. It really seemed to him
that the wholo disposition of tho Tor-
ritorial Government was to spend
money without regard to the people.
Such a state of affairs suggested tho
necessity of following the example of
tlons and nolalnB overy official who
expended money without authority of
inw rpqnnnflihin w mni,i tint m-.y.
port the blu wlthout an amendment
to prevent the waste of money, and so
that he could prepare such an
amendment he moved that further
consideration of the bill bo deferred
untH tomorrow.
UCe( saying the BoaTd of Health
had no money left for the suppression
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of cholera, moved in amendment that.
the bill be deferred until this after-
noon. Carried.
House bill amending the propettKofifeoV on Senate bill to create a
tax exemption law passed third read-
Ing on the following vote:
Ayes Affonso, Archer, Castle, Coc:c-
ott, Cooke, Correa, Fernandez, Hale,
65K
SCARLET FEVER
STILLSERIOOS
There are no cases of cholera today,
unless It should developkhat a twelve,
year-old Portuguese boy from Kakaa
ko died of that disease. It is tho im
pression of tho physicians, however,
that the -Sad's de'ath was due tq
something less sensational, an inflam
mation of the intestines of no re
cent origin.
On quarantine Island there havo
been five deaths among children from
scarlet fever, thero being about
twenty-five still affected with the dis
ease. There will be a meeting of the
board of health at 2 o'clock this after
noon whereat this condition and the !
anti-cholera campaign will receive the
altenion of both Federal and Terrl-
total authorities.
The health authorities are now
completing tho cleaning up of "The
Gold Mlno" shacks near Iwilei, burn
ing the hovels formerly occupied by
Hawailans, Russians and others,
thereby exterminating vermin and
dirt by tho wholesale.
It was from this camp that a chol
era patient was taken on Tuesday.
Contacts of the first caso of the
new - cholera series, numbering 3,
have been released from quarantine,
making room for 31 contacts of a,
later case and passlbly tho $0 Ma
goonville caso contacts now under
guard.
TO
W. W. Harris loft yesterday on route
to Washington, in tho Interests of
tho Kona railway enterprise. Tho
Kona franchise bill is pending here,
and is expected to pass the legislature.
Approval by Congress Is needed, and
Harris Intends to visit tho national
capital in tho lnteests ot thq pro-
HARRIS
GONG
ISHNGTON
AUTOMOBILE
HOLD
APPRDPB ATION
amended by tho finance committee,
was read through by Clerk Wood
ward. Fernandez moved an amendment to
cut tho salary of Superintendent of
Public Works from $350 to $300 a
month, It having been reduced by the
finance committee from $400.
Sheldon thought the committee ha-I
reached the limit "A large amount
of money is handled by this man."
Affonso wanted more time for mem
bers to look over the bill and moved
that its further consideration be de
ferred until tomorrow.
Rice objected to so long a delay,
which would simply give every head
of department and overy 'official a
chance to como around and do lobby-
ing. Members might move such
amendments aB they chose, but the
.bill would go to conference anyway.
. . .
Uultlmately a compromise carried
deferring the bill until two o'clock
this afternoon.
Market Suocrlntendent,
department of immigration, labor and
statistics, strongly fought an amend'
(Continued on .page eight.)
LETTING UP
E
There will be a little relaxation in
the quarantine regulations regarding
the cabin passengers on the P. M. S.
China, which is duo here tomorrow
afternoon from the Orient. All first
class passengers will be nllowed
ashore, and will be given passes, which
will bo collected when they embark
again on Saturday morning. It Is
felt that there will bo no danger of
Infection. This will bo appreciated
by the passengers, who can spend the
night" at the hotels after having seen
the sights of the city and surrounding
country. Otherwise strict quarantine
will be enforced.
WIASS MEETING
The following notice has been sent
out by the Oahu Central Improvement
Committee:
"At tho meeting last night it was
resolved to call a public meeting for
tomorrow (Friday) evening for the
purpose of arousing public sontlment
on tho matter of sanitation. Tho
meeting wilP bo hold In tho raakai
pavillan of the Alexander Young Ho
tel roof garden, beginning at 7:30
o'clock,
"Every member of tho various im
provement clubs Is urged to consider,
himself a commltteo of one to attend
tho meeting and to urge others to
come. Tho Governor, tho President
of tho Board of Health, members ot
the Legislature, and others have In
vited to be present and speak.
"WILL. J. COOPER,
Secretary."
inoters. Tho bill usked for Involves
federal aid of the enterprise to tho
extent of guaranteeing tho railroad
company's bonds.
QUARAN1
TOMORROW
NIGHT
THE MEXICAN
REBEL
s
(Associated Press Special to Star.)
1SL PASO, April 20. Gonoral Mndero has notified tho consuls at Juarez
that ho will begin an attack after midnight. Ho has refused his consent
to an armistice beforo the fight.
Gets a Counter Warning.
WASHINGTON, April 20. Vasque Gomez, the Mexican revolutionary
agent hore has sont a warning to Madoro not to attack Juaroz.
Culberson Butts In.
WASHINGTON, April 20. Senator Culberson (Dom.) has Introduced a
resolution declaring against Intervention.
Mexico's Counter Charges.
WASHINGTON, April 20. Mexico's reply to tho American demands la
said to contain counter charges.
Stone Heard From.
WASHINGTON, April 20. Senator Stone of Missouri has mado a speech
in tho Senate in favor of giving the President power to intervene in Mexico.
Madero's Last Word.
EL PASO, April 20. Madero's ultimatum Is the resignation of Diaz. He
Is willing to grant twenty-four hours to consider. '
A PLOT
PEKIN, April 20. Many Chinese
revolutionary plot.
BASEBALL SCORES.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2d. American League scores: Chicago 3, De
troit G; Cleveland 3,St. 'Louis 4. National league: Pittsburg 9, Cincinnati
l; St. Louis 5, Chicago 9. Other games' were called off on acount of
rain.
MORNING CABLE REPORT.
EL PASO, April 20. Tho commander of the rebel force Investing
Juarez, has demanded the surrender ot
Ho is entrenching. Tho railway to Chihuahua has been cut
TORREON, Mex., April 20. Nazas, In Chihuahua, has been occupied
by the rebels.
CHIHUAHUA, April 20. A thousand rurales have gone to raise tho
slego of OJluaca.
CITY OF MEXICO, April 20. The Gh'amber of Deputies have called
upon Minister de la Barra for information astto negotiations .with Madero
and the exchange of notes with the United States.
WASHINGTON, April 20. The subcommittee of tho House of Repre
sentatives on foreign affairs will hold n conference today with tho Presi
dent and the Secretary of State regarding tho Mexican situation. The
committee is acting upon tho resolution which domands an explanation
from the administration regarding the presence of so many American
troops upon the Mexican border.
WASHINGTON, April 20. Representative Berger, the solo Socialist
member of Congress, yesterday Introduced a resolution In the House, giv
ing Congress authority to call a constitutional convention.
PARIS, April 20. The figures of tho recent census taken in this city
were announced yesterday, showing that the growth of the past five years
has been slight. The increase in the total population Is only 83,593, being
now 2.84G.98C, as compared 'wllh 2,703,393 In the census of 190C.
NSPCTOR
THE POLICE COURT
Geo. Kunnigeiser, one of tho
Board ot Health employes, expressed
surprise this morning in the poico
court because Mr. Mott-Smlth was not
standing on his right and Dr. Pratt
on his loft Kunnigeiser was charged
with using threatening language to
wards E. J, McCandless, tho sign
painter, whom he threated to "fix,"
and when asked to plead he said he
was ready for trial though he had
expected Mr. Mott-Smlth and Dr.
Pratt to be alongsido of him. Judgo
Wm. B. Lymer put tho case over un
til the 24 th inst.
The court, in granting Attorney
Watson's motion to strike, remarked
that some of tho matters were lmma.
terlal and others wero conclusions of
law. The allegations In tho petition
wero matters of law requiring no an
swer. With regard to tho arguments
In tho return on labor conditions the
Court ruled thoy wero Immaterial bo
causo the Court took judicial notice
of tho history of Immigration to the
Islands and of all matters ot general
knowledge pertaining to labor condi
tions in the Territory.
Tho petitioner asked for timo to
prepare a traverse, and tho caso was
sot for argument on Monday morning.
Attorney Watson remarked that Dis
trict Attorney Breckons would thon
como into tho caso.
A meeting of tho Hands-Around
the Pacific Club was held yesterday
afternoon at the King street offices ot
tho KalmuklLand CompanyV'to dis
cuss tho matter of enertalnlng 'Prom
lor Andrew Fisher of Australia, who
will ncrlvA linrn Tinvi- waaIt nn thft
Zealandla, en routo for tho Coronatlon.l
LEADER
AGGRE
SSVE
IN CHINA.
havo been arrested for complicity In a
the town within twenty-four hours.
RULING IN THL
- E
Another phase of the legal fight to
free Frank B. Craig from the meshes
cf the legal net which surrounds him
was concluded this afternoon in the
supreme court, when the court decid
ed that the contention ot Attorney
Ed. M. Watson that certain matters
contained In the returns of Sheriff
W. P. .Tarrett were Immaterial and
should be stricken, was correct. This
denudes tho return of practically all
it contains excepting tho bare state
ment that Frank B. Craig is held by
the sheriff under a warrant signed by
Judgo Wm. B. Lymer of tho District
Court Tho warrant was issued under
Act 48 or 1911, tho constitutionality
ot which ' will now bo attneked by
Atorney Watson on behalf of tho
petitioner, Craig. Tho decision of
tho court clears tho issue for tho
tlmo being but on
tho argument as
to tho constitutionality or otherwise
ot tho new law most of tho matters
struck out of tho sheriff's return will
bo reintroduced.
REFORMING A VAGRANT.
A vagrant named Win. Frost, who
has been under tho notice c' tho po
llco for some tlmo, narrowly escaped
a sentence of Jail this morning. Ho
had been found guilty of vagrancy and
Just as Judge Lymer was about to
pass sentence Deputy City and Coun
ty Attornoy Mllvorton suggested tho
suspension ot sentence to glvo de
fendant a chance to start work at
Pearl Harbor a,nd then cet out of tho
Territory. Judge Lymer reluctantly
agreed to tho suggestion "by way of
experiment," but o .warned Frost
that his next appearanco would earn
him tho maximum Bontence.
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