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SECOND EDITION.
VOL. XIX.
TWELVE PAGES.
HONOLULU, HAWAII, MONDAY, JULY 10, 1911.
TWELVE PAGES.
No. 6$15
II
A HOT VETO
MAYOR SENDS HONORS TODAY TO" CASTRO HAS
LATE H. P. BALDWIN BI6 FOLLOWING
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MESSAGE IN
A special meeting of the Board o made to the Legislature of the Tcrrl
. Supervisors at noon today received a tory of Hawaii and which havo been
veto from Mayor Fern of the ordl- made to the public through the press
nance to abolish the office of road su- from time to time. The reprcsenta-
pervlsor of Honolulu and reorganize tlons have all been of the same tenor
the road work under the supervision namely an effort to centralize respou-
of the city and county engineer. The sibillty and authority, by making the
mayor calls the ordinance a fraud city and County Engineer the head of
upon the taxpayers and voters, and all read and public improvement work,
says It was Illegally pased. The bill In question does not change
The board listened to the reading the present system only in the appoint
or the veto message and then ad- mg authority, hence cannot make any
journed. Under the law, tho veto can material improvement In the adralnls-
not be acted upon in less than live tration of tho .various road depart
days. At the end of five days, it Is nients.
predicted, the board will meet and ..No doubt thl0 blli Iu question would,
pass the ordinance over tho veto, by j it became law, place a certain
a vote of six to one, McCIellan being amount of responsibility on the City
expected to sustain the veto. nnd county Engineer but it does not
'The Mayors message was as fol- clotho hIm wUh thie authority to dls
lows: miss offending employees to protect
"The Honorable Board of Supervis- ulraseif and enhance the good of the
ors, of tho City and County of Hono- servIc(3i Untll this Is done or tho
lum Board of Supervisors create a depart-
"Gentlemen: I herewith return to nient of Public Works with a head
you, without my approval Bill No. 33, that has the authority to conduct his
An Ordinance Relating To The Con- department, wo will never have an
struction, Repair, And Maintenance Of efficient, economical, businossliko ad
Public Streets, Highways, Roads, Al- ministration of affairs,
leys, Trails, Sidewalks, Bridges, and "Secondly, the Act of the Legislature
Public Places In Tho City And County giving the power to the Board of Sup
of Honolulu, and do here specifically ervisors to appoint by ordinance, did
disapprove same for the following rea. not take effect until July 1st Mill the
sons: Bill in question was drawn and passed
"First It is a fraud against the tax- three readings during June. All of
payers and voters of the. City and which might invalidate tho ordinance.
County of Honolulu, as well as tho "For tho foregoing reasons i return
Legislature and tho Chief Executive the bill herewith without my approval,
of the Territory of Hawaii, in that It Yours respectfully,
does not carry out tho representations, "JOSEPH J. FERN,
-which I am reliably Informed, were "Mayor."
Tho funeral of the lato H. P. Bald- John Fleming, Lyle Dickey, Reverend
win is taking place this afternoon at Poepoo, W. C. Achl, Daniel Logan, R.
Makawao, Maui. A notable party of O. Matheson, Uev. Canon Ault, Bishop
Honolulu people loft at midnight last Restarick, F. M. Hatch, W. O. Smith,
night on tho Mauna Kea, to attend Doctor Clark, Cecil Brown, A. Lewis
tho services. On hoard tho steamer Jr., P. C. Jones, John Guild, C. H.
were many friends and business asso- Atherton, Frank Atherton, A. Adams,
elates of tho late planter, a number J. B. Castle, Mayor Fern, B. F. Dill
of whom were prominent in last ingham, W. R. Castle, Richard Ivers,
night's mass meeting at the opera A. C. Alexander and wife, L. Judd and
house. wife, Robert Catton, W. Hoopli, E. D.
Local Ftospect Shown. Baldwin, C. W. Baldwin, N. Alull, J.
Today is a semi-holiday In Honolu- Kanakanul and Mattie Mahoe.
lu as a result of the death of Mr. Harbor Flags Half-Masted.
Baldwin. During the morning tho All along tho waterfront this morn
Merchants' Association decided upon Ing Hags were flown at half-mast. Tho
n general closing of business houses ships of the Inter-Island fleet flew
at one o'clock, as a mark of respect either tho Stars and Stripes or their
during the funeral hours, to a bust- houso flag at half-mast, whllo from
ness man held in much more than or- all the wharves flags were waving.
dlnary esteem. Flags were half-mast- Warehouses, too, Joined In showing
ed on many business buildings. their respect to tho deceased. The
Gone to the Funeral. CustomB House was conspicuous by
Governor Frear was among those to the fact that both tho Revenue Ser-
make tho trip to Maul, also Secretary vico flag and the Stars and Stripes
Mott-Smith. Others were J. S. Wa- were at full-mast, but these buildings
torhouse, B. E. Paxton, S. M. Damon, are governed by federal regulations
Miss Damon, Doctor Scudder, Profes- regarding flags, and there was no au-
sor Alexander, Mrs. Alexander, Miss thorlzation for half-masting today.
Nellie Alexander, Miss Alexander, Stock Exchange Aajouriu.
Miss McGowan, J. A. McCandless, G. The Honolulu Stock Exchange held
P. Wilder, W. Pfotenhauer, Paul Isen- no session this morning, adjourning
berg, T. Clive Davlcs, J. A. Kennedy, out of respect for the late H. P. Bald
George R. Carter, H. Judd and wife, win.
VE
NEZUELA
(Associated Press Cablegrams, to the Star.)
WILLEMSTAD, July S. (Delayed) Cipriano Castro already has 1000
followers in Venezuela.
BIG STRIKE IN PARIS.
PAItlS, July 10. Twcnty-flve thousand building workmen ,havc struck
for the abolition of piecework and increased wages.
BACKUS SUCCEEDS NORTH.
WASHINGTON, July 10. Samuel W. Backus has boon nominated for
commssloncr of Immigration at San Francisco. '
EARTHQUAKE IN HUNGARY.
BUDAPEST, July S (Delayed) Two earthquake shocks did consider
able damage In this vicinity today.
PASSENGERS ARE SAFE.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 10. AU passengers have been saved from tho
wrecked Santa Rosa.
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TR BUT
E TO H. P.
BALuwIN
F1CHIL0 D8JEGTS TO SOI
STATEMENTS ATTRIBUTED TO HI
THE NATIONAL EDUCATORS.
BERKELEY, July 10. Today Governor Johnson welcomed the Na
tional Educational Convention in session at tho Greek Theater. Dr. Nich
olas Murray Butler has resigned as trustee of tho society.
',Tr"" " OEATH OF MICHIGAN JURIST. ,
' "AUBURN, N. Y., July 10. Supremo Justice Hooker of Michigan died
suddenly in the railway station here.
A RUSSIAN DREADNOUGHT
PETERSBURG, Jiily 10. The Dreadnought Poltava has been
Senator Falrchild this morning stat- Hawaiian peopi0 Washington was the
ed that a wrong Impression was given Place for him to do It. It was further
by the Advertiser's remarks today con- understood that Kuhlo discouraged
those who wanted to put him forward
for tho governorship, Tho idea was
that he could not with good gtace
corning the Kunio-Fnear controversy.
In the course of an article on the sub
ject tho paper Intimates that Fair- flght against Frear's reappointment if
child knew that Kuhlo was after ho was a candidate himself for Frear's
the governorship, Vmd ,an editorial Job. I thought i made this clear to the
comment reDers to "the statement by reporter.
Senator Falrchild that the Delegate "The origin of the flght? I do not
was, at least for a time, serious in know. All I have heard mentioned as
his ambition to become the chief exe- causes of Kuhio's attitude are tho belt
cutlvo of this Territory." road matter and Filipino Immigration."
"There is a mlstako in this," said Falrchild objected to the use, of
the senator, "i havo never made any tho word "vengeance" in connection
statement that Kuhlo was a candidate with his discussions of Kuhio's at
i'or governor. On the contrary I stated titude. "I have understood that Kuhio
very plainly that in my talks with has repeatedly stated that ho has no
him I expressed the opinion that if ho personal animus in tho mater," said
wanted creditably to represent the the Kauai senator.
Honolulu, July 9, 1011. ture, and his kind and considerate
Editor Star: The passing of Mr. H. manner.
P. Baldwin has left a void that Is well Ho was also blessed with an oven
nigh impossible to fill, or he, more temper, which no manner of disaster,
than any other man that. I know of, misfortune or' disappointment could'
gave his life, his strength, his intellect, rufiie., And ho had also a bright,
and his untiring energy to the solving cheery manner, and a word of encour-
of tho problems and promoting the in- agement for everyone, which endeared
terest of the sugar cane industry of him to all his employees, and which
these islands. Jndoed, I have a pro- cnabjgd hlpi to got the co-operation
found respect for Mr. Baldwin's abll- and tho best efforts out of all tlioso
lty, and for his knowledge of planta- employed by him. He also instituted
tion work, for his foresight, and his a profit-sharing schemo on his planta-
unerring Judgment, and for his won- tion, whereby his head men received
dorful energy, which surpassed any quite a largo bonus almost every year,
other mans that I over knew, both and ho also gave a Christmas present
here and elsewhere. to every one of his men, from tho
He was not only the most energetic, highest to the lowest,
but the most progressive and enter- But Mr. Baldwin was not an easy
prising of any of the planters here, man to work for. His motto seemed
and ho never allowed any expense, to bo "Excelsior," or over upward and
however great, to stand In tho way of onward. There could be no standing
a possible improvement. still In tho onward march of progress.
Mr. Baldwin was the first man to Better methods must bo obtained, bet
adopt the double effect, and he was ter results sought for and obtained If
also among the first to adopt tho five- possible, and no- expense could stand
roller mill, Irrigation, diffusion, and in the' way if an improvement were
many other improvements and labor- possible. Yet though ho was never
saving devices, so that at the present c;uito' satisfied, so gentle were his do
tlmo tho mills and plantations under mauds for Improvement that no one
his control are among tho finest and could take offenso or feel anything
most perfect of any of the mills of but glad that they were associated
the island, if not of tho entire world. with such a kind, gentle and ambitious
But it Is not of his achievements or man. Of the good he has dono and
his many and varied experiences that his many charitable deeds I leave to
I wish to write so much as his pleas- others to mention. Yours very truly,
ing personality, his great good na- G. O.
ST.
launched. '
TAFT AND GUGGENHEIMS. - .
WASHINGTON, July 10. The Houso Committee on the Expenditure of
the Interior Department Is investigating charges that tho President was
Influenced by tho Gugcnhiem interests in the disposal of the Controller bay
(Alaska) water front.
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IT COST TEN TO
CHAUFFEUR
For one punch, ana that a light
one, E. J. Dale was asked to pay SU
by Judgo J. M. Monsarratt this morn
Ing. Dale had been helping along a
Chinese chauffeur in the way of get
ting him passengers, and for this he
was paid tweiity-nvo per cent of tho
takings. Friday Dale and tho cliauf
feur went to Lellehua and did a good
business, tho takings amounting to
NW
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BOY
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ESI
E
What might easily havo been a
tragedy occurred near tho Pawaa
junction at 7:20 this morning.
A newsboy tried to board a street
car from Waialao going west. Tho
car was going at a good rate of speed
and tho boy lost his footing, and re
taining hold of tho rail, was dragged
for some distance along the ground.
At last his feet slid from under
$40, but Kwong Kee objected to pay- him in tho direction of tho car wheels
Ing the twenty-five per cent, wanting and It was only by frantic efforts to
to cut the rate to ton per cent. Thoy
had an argument, and eventually
agreed on fifteen per cent, but when
the time for settling up camo Kwong
Keo wanted ninety ppr cent of the
takings. Then Dalo lost his temper
and punched him. Tho blow was not
a hard one, "Not much hurt," was
how Kwong Keo expressed it, but it
was assessed at $10.
USTRALIA
WIFE-BEATIWG BECORO KEEPS UP
Wlfe-ueatcrs occupied tho center found tho door locked, but she broke
of the stage in tho police court this it in, whereupon hor husband ordered
morning when three of that ilk were "f1 out again, adding that she could
. . sleep where she had slept tho pre-
present as defendants. Ono fine of youB n,ght Thon ho puMhod hjjr oa
?10 and one of ;20 were Imposed tho head and on the nogQ an(J 8h0
but in tho third case sentence was' took out a summons against him.
suspended. The lucky ono was To Deputy City and County Attor-
James Nalaelua, who admitted his noy Brown Mrs. Mattes said they had
guilt Tho wife testified that the been married four and a half years
assault was only a trivial one and and had two children. Since tho ell-
that her husband had promised to bo on Thursday they had patched
i i ,, ul their differences and were living
Mrs. Mattos, who charged her hus- together again. John had not gone . foi - revenge.
liand John- with assault, had a very r
trying week. Last Sunday week ner she thought that ho would. She did
Husband was not fooling well and she not want him to bo fined, but asked
asked him what was the matter, but that he be given a talking to
Mb ungracious response was "Never Monsarratt: 'Has ho beaten
mind." Then on Monday she did not "oforo -
feel in good spirits and to his solicit- Mrs. Mattos: "Well, once in a while
ous Inquiry she retorted that sho would hit me, but not so badly as
suffored from tho same thing that ho this."
Judgo Monsarratt Imposed a flno of
$10 and costs.
Georgo Kalalklnl was tho other
miscrennt husband. Ho was drunk
T HAWAII IN A
RIFLE TARGET ITCH YESTERDAY
THE KOKQ HEAD
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roll over that he managed to keep
from going under the car. As It was,
he received a bad scare and didn't
attempt to dispose of his papers for
the next five minutes.
NEW RULE
iST
ON
OPUM
lind had tho previous day. Wednes
day John put his wife out of the
liouso and sho was forced to find a
place In which to sleep for the night
Thursday morning she called on tlio when ho tackled his wlfo in tho street
sheriff, who advised hor to go homo and had hor by the throat when thoy
nnd make It up, reporting to him ir were parted. Ho was fined $23 and
hor husband beat her. Mrs. Matfos costs. ,
While tho British and Americans snko of convenience to both sides,
in Honolulu were fraternizing, tho Tho result as cabled was that Parra-
rlfiemen of Hawaii and Australia, matta put up tho wonderful total of
wero shooting real bullets In a friend- 09C points, and Hawaii responded
ly manner. While there was keen with 927.
rivalry on both sides to win, there Tho agreement was that each team
will bo no hard feojlngs on the sldo should cablo Its total scoro.to tho
of Hawaii, tho loser. Already tho Ha- other, and send particulars of tho
wail Club is seeking an opportunity mutch by tho first outgoing mail. Un
fortunately, Parramatta will not be
Tho question of arranging a match able to send its scores for about iivo
between Hawaii and ono of tho strong wooks, owing to tho fact that there Is
Sydney rlllo clubs was mentioned by only one mall a month, but Hawaii
E. B. Blanchard, to a momber of The will dispatch its list by H. M. S. Chal
Star staff somo months ago. Negotla- longor, leaving for Australia tomor
Hons woro Immediately begun, nnd row.
tho response from Parrnmatta Club Blanchard this morning stated that
was a ready one. Sure, thoy wero tho total put up by Parramatta was a
willing to shoot n homo-and-homo wonderful ouo, and thoy must havo
match, and woro onty too glad of tho had tho best conditions -for it. Aus
opportunity to do so. tralin had cold weather to shoot in,
Tho conditions wero Anally arrang- for midwinter is now rapidly ap
od, ten men a sldo, sovon shots and proachlng down thoro. Hawaii on tho
two slghtors each at 200 yards, COO other hand, shot lu gusty weather,
yards and COO yards. Tho Parramatta Tho wind at tlmos reached a velocity
Club shoot on Saturday afternoon, and '
Hawaii yestorday morning, for tho (Continued on page eight,)
OPENRG
It was learned on good authority
tins morning that tho government land
at Ktiiiouou, near Koko Head, of which
a description was given In Saturday's
Star will bo oponed up toward the lat
ter part of the present year. The sur-
eying and appraising of tho land will
consume considerable time.
The tract consists of CIS acres, of
which about 100 acres ar0 flat land.
Just on what terms this will be dis
posed of is not known but tho beach
lots will In all probability)- be sold for
cash or on time-payment terms extend
ing over a period of four years.
No patents will bo issued until tho
expiration of 'tho four years and tho
benefit obtained from paying cash for
tho lots will be the saving of interest
entailed.
A cn'iy of a new ruling lias Just
'x "n reehed by the- Customs authori
ties from tho Department of Com
merce &. Labor with regard to tho
question of dealing with those ships
olllcers who are discovered to bo en
gaged In smuggling opium.
Under this ruling any officer who
has been proved guilty of trafficking
in opium will havo tho matter of the
cancellation of his llcens0 referred to
tho Inspector of hulls and boilers.
Tho inspector will go into tho mattetr
thoroughly.
It would seem as though tho Depart
ment wero determined to put down the
Illegal trafficking of opium that Is
known to bo going on.
CHILDREN BEING .ARRESTED.
Though "Monkey" Fracas, whoso
thefts of chickens mado him noto
rious, is still in Jail, chlckon stealing
still goes on. This morning Mrs.
John Walker handed Information to
tho pollco which resulted In tho ar
rest of four Jnvonllos who aro
charged with pilfering. Quito a num
ber of Juveniles aro being arrested
at present, thoro boing a batch of
them yestorday for gambling,
PRAISE FOR THE
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SERVICE
"Tho mall delivery In this city Is
excellent," remarked a promlnont
government official, this morning. "I
us(?d to havo a post-office box, hut that
necessitated Bending someono out two
or thrco tlmos a day to got my mall.
I gavo tho box up and rolled on tho
lotter'-cnrrlors to dollvor my mail. It
isn't olevon o'clock yot I havo had two
dollvorios alroady and thoro will bo
two or throo more In the course of tho
day, brought right to my desk.
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