The Hawaiian star. [volume], December 07, 1911, SECOND EDITION, Image 1

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VOL. XIX.
TWELVE PAGES.
HONOLULU, HAWAII, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7. 1011.
TWELVE PAGES.
Egar tariff dr. sgudder in the friend thfavifigan
surely safe judges the banana crusade lets western
mi m n m v "-. a vv all .
i nio oLo olUN Calm and Conclusive Review of a Re
Positive assurance lias been given
by no less an authority than Oscar
Underwood, chairman of the Ways
.and Means Coniinlttoe ot the House
of Representatives at Washington,
that absolutely nothing will be done
this year by Congress in tho way of
-reducing the tariff on raw, sugar.
directors of the American Heet Sugar
Company, who are porsonal friends
of (lis, that though there is a strong
likelihood of some agitation for tho
reduction of the sugar tariff at the
next session, they have positive as
surances that tliore will he no stii'h
reduction of the tariff on raw sugar.
This statement, says the corre
spondent, is corroborated by Mr.
Triumph of Zeal
6BIS6'
Over S
ar's Stand C
grettable
cience and Common
omplimented
Information to the above effect was
received today by the Waterhouse Oscar Underwood, chairman of the; and tle ablest commentator on its at
Trust Company in a private letter
from a 'correspondent In Now York to
whom Chairman Underwood made tuo
Important statement
The writer, who is a New York cap
italist heavily interested In Hawaiian
sugar stocks-, writes that the state-' sugar stocks, I shall bo only too t old Cato wiio finally had his wish grat
Under tho title Delendae Sunt Cu-i steps taken should cany public me the banana, such a tiny gnat alongside
llcldae, the current number of Thelproval. It Is unquestionably true that ' of the camel of our ncrcs of mosquito-
Ways and Means Committee, who is
also a personal friend of his.
I "It seems to me," he writes, "that
the scare over reduction of the tariff
is rather far-fetched, and it It results
in any considerable slump in your
Friend, tho oldest paper In Hawaii, grave 'doubt exists as to tho genuine
ness of the two cases of yellow fever,
one on the Hongkong Marti and the
other ashore, which were declared to
have threatened 'our public health.
Neither victim died; alleged mosqui
toes (or a mosquito) on the Japanese
fairs, pronounces as rollows the disin
terested judgment of Intelligent Ha
wailans upon the banana crusade. Wo
quote:
The attitude of our mosquito light
mont has been made to him by tho pleased to purchase another block."
APPLICANTS FOR AIEA CANE LAND
OFFERED LOIS "JUST AS
GOOD
In January next there will be 270
acro3 of cane land and 350 acres of
pineapple land aval'able for homo
steading at Aiea. The cane land is
for. Their applying only opens up
the way, and if l.t is decided to let
leaders would have delighted rugged ' vessel, it is clalmo'd, gave the disease
to the young Hawaiian who was
Hied when Carthage, as Rome's enemy,1 aboard only a few hours, whlln they,
was wiped from the world's map. A1 or it, failed to Inoculate any of the
generous share of that ilorco warrior's' shfp's crew. Japanese public health
spirit has animated the Honolulu' experts and the world has none su
health generals, and as is usual in'perior declared the original case not
such sweeping campaigns, much has t to be one of yellow fever. The action
been done which sober second 'of our own authorities in letting the
thought will regret. So far as possi-J Hawaiian guard break quarantine was
ble to got rid of our mosquitoes is i j not above suspicion, and his disease
consummation worthy ot very largo was remarkably light. These facts
seir-denlal and every public-spirited cil-1 have given to the entire incident an
izen hero is ready to make generous; nlr of uncertainty which men who love
sacrifices therefor. Hut to achieve the
applicants will bo held.
at present under cane and has a ditch j Tno WOuld-be settlers who have an
system on it The pineapple land is' plied for the 270 u'tres of cane land
above the ditch, but is excellent for! at Aiea have been communicated with
reality wish It might have lacked
Then tho centering of attention upon
the purpose indicated.
As twenty-live people have applied
for tho land to be thrown open it
must be done. That does not mean
the hind go, a ballot system to seUIe ' uch fl mmmXm l0
the preference rights of the different
ulman's Jewelry Store
Robbed - This is Third
breeding stagnant water, was so sug
gestive of the "Noble Duke of York"
that a very deep regret to say nothing
of a sense of injustice widely prevails
among our thoughtful people. If in
addition to tho zealous physicians our
group of Insectologlsts, to which few
communities of many times greater
size than ours in the world can show I
a company of equal ability, had been j
given a hand In tho crusnde and if the
entire question of the danger from .ba
nana trees could have been submitted
to tho combined wisdom of health and
Insect experts before the ruthless or
der to exterminate' tho fruit had been
Issued, the good humor of the com
munity would have been presorved.
heated public discussion would have
been avoided, more Intelligent co-operation
would have been secured and
the class suspicion engendered would
(Continued on page six.)
(Associated Press Cables to the Star.)
NEW YORK, December ".The American Refining Company announces
the sale of its stock In tho Western Refining Company to the Spreckels;
also its Interest In.tho Carver factory.
NEW YORK, December 7. Sugar has been reduced fifteen cents a hun
dred. Tricks of the Trade.
WASHINGTON, December 7. James Hodkln, representing tho Colorado
farmers, testified In the sugar inquiry that only customers ot tho Great West
ern can got proper test beets.
Our Relations With Russia
WASHINGTON, December 7. Tho President, in his message to Con
gross about the foreign relations of t lie United States, expresses the hopo
that there may be an adjustment with Russia concerning American passports.
Searchlight on Dynamiting
LOS ANGELES, December 7. -The federal grand Jury is Investigating
the countrywide dynamiting conspiracy. McManigal is testifying, but the
McNamaras declare that they won't.
Wants Bigger Army
WASHINGTON, December 7. Brigadier General K. M. Weaver, chief ot
coast artillery, asks for -an increase of :17.000 troops to man the coast defenses.
CP
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BOARD
to ask them If they would prefer tho
land mauka of the ditch, which is
good for raising pineapples. No reply
has yet been received from the people
L
SESSION
that the original twenty-five, appll-land it is not at present known what
cants get tho land they actually apply will be done in the matter.
FLEET OFFICERS
AROUND
ITER
DITCHES
ILL BE BETTER
urglary in a Week
Culmau'B Jewelry and curio reposi- Thursday of last week after. 12: a.
tory. at tho corner of Fort and Hotel ''"jer. forcing open a transom
streets, was -broken Into at an early ' l"ro,lr tl' oro and pulling
himself up and crawling through. On
hour this morning and goods to tho tnis occa8,0n almtlt ?00 worlh of
f between St'flO mid SlfiOO car-1 ,in- .,., ,.t...
j ' T - ' - " ClIIU . 11 O ll ...,,
ji-claway. Lust Tuesday night 'the burglar en-
Tim ,,innt,s .hn.,1.1 en-nnorat., on' The burglar gained access to the' 'L-a the store In precisely the same
Matters arc quiet with the iieet Mat' w..te.. ..... ., EnBhloor .Mar-'store ,,- throwing an empty beer bot-i-v a "' hmwr ""anion. This
tin this morning. "I feel that tho Im-'tle through the iop right-hand division,"","'8 ,o;'1
nn,t..m . f nttl.,r nit tho wnl. .r von ' of tt,.. llntnl tr,.nt wln.liiw. This s.c I M""Ker Slated tills lllOrlling that llO
now as tar as news is concerned. ,
This morning Admiral Thomas and
many pf the ofllcers were guests ol
Governor Frenr on a tour of the
island by automobiles. The automo
biles were taken at an early hour
this morning. Lunch will bo served
at the Haieiwa Hotel and a return
will bo made to Honolulu lnte this
afternoon.
go after, on to the cane fields, should 'tlo'n of the window opened and closed I'1"'' ex"t''(;i1 tnal 1,10 culprit would
be renlized. There is not much in wltha catch, and after breaking tho
losing water once you have obtained glass it was an easy thing for the
it. 1 know that the latest ditches burglar to reach through, unfasten tho!
built are good specimens of engineer- catch, open the window and enter tbe
ing, and that, in the future, the work store.
on irrigation canals will bo better." ! The robber evidently went about his
Mr. Martin will spend the rest of business with great deliberation, for;
the week In his office, starting out on
Tho West Virginia is coaling this field work once more next Monday,
morning and will in all probability bo The water chief intends to proceed
flashed up by this afternoon some to'washlngton early next year, and
while there confor with other experts
from all over the United States.
time. The South Dakota and tho
Colorado are outsldo, the flagship Cal
ifornia Is alongside the naval dock,"
and the Maryland Is nt Hilo. Tho
next cruiser will leave for Hlio In a
couplo of days, anil so on until all
have visited that port, and their com-1
elements the volcano. Thoy will all
bo at Honolulu again for Christmas.
On Saturday morning the naval tug!
Navajo will leave for Pearl HarbopJ Fears that the fruit fly has located
with a lo'ad of marines. The marines among tho Kona and Kohala oranges
off the warships aro to go into camp aro expressed by the authorities In
at llishop's Point, a suitable site hav- charge of tho fight against the lnu
ing been secured there. They will bo
FEAR FRUIT FLY
IS
K A II A
HAWAII
i
taken down in batches as quickly
possible.
ROBERTS GIVEN
PRISON FOR LIFE
Allka Roberts was convicted In
Judge Cooper's court this morning of
criminal assault on a girl under tho
ago of twelve years, and If the sen
tence of the court bo carried out to
Its full moasuro, he will spend the rest
of his days In jail. Soveral witnesses
wore examined and tho. tostlniony ap
pdarod to bo conclusive. Judge Cooper
Imposed a life sentence
RRlntan Dellgan, a Filipino, pleaded
guilty to embezzlement nnd was sen
tenced to two months In Jail.
rlous Insect. W, M. Glffard, who is
In charge of tho work, Is now on Ha
waii, and he Is in company with Ento
mologist lClirhorn, who is looking ovor
the fruit fly situation.
All the oranges that have como to
Honolulu from Kona and Kohala have
been carefully examined ot this end.
No traces of tho fruit ily havo been
Dull- thn most evnnnglvp L-dOlls. such
as 'watches, jado. jewelry and enani- j ""gating hml
eled stuff, were taken and' these'
picked with care .from dlfforent parts
of tho store. j
The burglar evidently worked with
confederates who kopt him posted i
when anyone was coming along the
street, thus allowing him to Ho low
I till the threatened danger was past
Chief of Dotectlves McDutlle was at
the corner in question about 2:;0 a. m.
and states that, lie Is sure that noth
irg was wrong with the premises then.
Effinger's Store Burgled.
Within the paBt week tho curio store
run by John Kfllngcr and known as tho
Hawaii and South Soas Curio Co., wns
twice entered, goods to the value of
.about $300 being taken away. The
, property stolon Included Jado, Jew
,oIry. blistered ponrl goods, fountain
jpens and a number of valuable man
Idariii coats.
Tho store was. first entered on
make another attempt, to rob his store
by tho transom route, hut had hoped
that ho would bo caught tho second
time.
The rat seems to have entered the
trap and stolen tl.e cneeso on him.
however.
Chief of Detectives McDuflle Is In
cases.
Wants Warranted Pooling
WASHINGTON, Dec-ember 7. .Ii.dge Gary, before the Senate Commit
tee on Commerce, urges that the Corporation Commission permit warranted
pooling.
Supurintendeiit I'ope, of tile public
instruction department, has submit
ted tentative plans for the Girls' In
diibtrial School to Governor Frcnr.
The buildings, which havo been do
scribed In The Star already, will bo
situated at I'lllamoo, In a block of
land fifteen acres In oxtent. Water
mains are already close o the site.
The sower schomo will bo easy lo
arrange, and as the ground Is fairly
level, tho gardens anil other features
will be easily fixed up.
The school commissioners aro to
moot early In January, in annual ses
slon, where he appointments o
teachers made since last Juno will t
bo ratified. Qther mutters will boj
taken up nnd tho commissioners will
be busy for somo time. I
The school commissioners aro May I
T. Wilcox, W. I.. Stanley, W. O. Alkon, !
Klla II. Paris, J. T. Molr and W. Ilydo
l Rico.
Alabama For Underwood
WASHINGTON, December 7. Tho Alabama delegation In Congress has
indorsed Representative Underwood for President.
Royalties at Delhi
Dlil-Ill, December ". Their Majesties, tho Impcror and Kmiiress ot
India were received hero with a greri t procession.
Morning Cablo Report on Pago Two.
THE
PLANTERS WILL VISIT
PEARL HARBOR TOMORROW
Hail sessions of tho Hawaiian Su-1 Tomorrow, on tho Invitation of Ho
gar Planters' Association are ended nolulu Iron Works Co., Ltd., tho plan.
for tho present annual meeting.
In
PEOPLE TO CUT OUT
THEIR DAILY NEWS SERVICE
tors will make an oxcurslon to P.Jirl
IlllirlwiP vlatHl-f- thn 1 ft'.! rn? .nnlrii.
executive session, following the . , , . . .
i tlon and tho fortifications. From
invariable practice, the report ot thojthenCe they w, ca at nonoiuiu s.
committee on labor supply was dls-,gar Co.'s factory nt Aiea, to Inspect
cussed this morning. j tho now design of mill Installed thero
This afternoon tho association In a(by tho Honolulu Iron Works. The par
body will visit Its world-famed expert-. ty will leave the Iron Works at Kaka-
ment station at Maklkl.
ako at 0 a. ni. sharp.
coffee and cotton Is thought lo bo
very serious, but tho knowledge that
loumi so iar, mil inai noes noi 3ig-;tl0 plnoapplo and banana aro seem
nlfy that tho post does not exist on ,K,y ,nimuno iBQ BOllrco ot Kratlfica
the big island. I tI(m (0 tll0 members of the Hoard of
Glffard and Khrhorn will Inspect Agriculture
tho fruit fnrnis on Hawaii, .and tidvlsoj , .
tho growers how best to avoid tiiel
danger of tho post getlng a hold In
their districts.
Tliore will bo a mooting of the!
Hoard of Agriculture on Monday int
ornoon nnd at It soveral matters of
Interest will bo dlscusecd. Tho fruit
fly campaign will bo touched upon,
and tho progress of the. work re
ported. The fact that tho fly is attatking
FULLAWAY'S LECTURE.
Mr. David Fullaway, entomologist of
tho United States Agricultural Experi
ment Station, will doltvor an Illustrat
ed address undor tho ausplcos of the
Men's Club on Monday evening next,
In tho Davles Momorlal Hall, St. An
drew's cathedral grounds. Subject:
"Tho Mosquito and Its Habits." A
cordial Invitation Is extended to all
men Interested.
After the first of tim coming year
the Island ot Kauai will be moved
about a thousand miles farther from
Honolulu and the outside world, at
least in the line of Its general Inform
ation as regards tho doings of the
world in general. This conies from
tho decision of the business mon and
others of that Inland to discontinue
the daily wireless news service which
has been sent out from tills city for
tho past four years upon tho dato men
tioned. When asked If there was any
chance of a similar action on the part
of the paper which ho represents, L. S.
Conness, of the Hawaii Herald, said:
"While the Herald has never niado
nionoy upon tho wlrejoss featuro ot
Its publication, there is positively no
chance ot doing away with It. As a
matter of fact wo- como out about even,
when our total receipts from tho To
day's News are balanced against tho
cost of the wireless sorvlco nnd the
oxpenso of printing nnd distributing.
Tho vaiuo of tho service, howover, Is
something which can not bo estimated.
For Instance, today I sent a special
message, conUitnlng I.cador Under
wood's statomont on tho sugar sched-
happening in the Hlio wharf matter.
These two items aro worth to the peo
ple of our Island tho cost of tho press
service for a mouth and we would
never think of giving It up. With
out this wireless thoy would wait for
tho Clnudlne mall arriving In Hilo
Sunday. As a matter of fact tho Ha
waii Herald alone pays for the news
service, the Maul and Kauai peoplo
simply paying for the actual wireless
tolls, on which thoy aro given the
snmo monthly rate that wo get, which
Is extremely reasonable. Glvo up the
wireless service? Why, tho dally quo
tations of sugnr prices aro worth ev
erything that wo pay, In tlmo of ex
citement such as when sugar was run
ning above five cents during tho re
cent months. Thero Is not a planta
tion manager In tho vicinity of Hilo
that doe's not take the llttlo 'postago
stamp,' as somo call our dally. Every
weok, I got messages by the dozon
from Kohala and Kona or Kau, asking
for information, which wo aro always
glad to give."
WIFE OF DEFENDANT TESTIFIES
IN CEDERLOF MURDER TRIAL; ,
SELF-DEFENSE THEORY SET UP
Supervisor IowIs has been award
ed tho contract for building tho addi
tions to tho Hltb courthouse, his bid
ulo and a definite idea of what was being f 3130.
The defense In the McMahon niur
dor case rested this nfternoon within
less than a hour after court convened.
McMahon, tho defendant, was placed
on the stand and told ills story, which
wns virtually tho Banio as that told
by Mrs. McMahon in tho morning. Ho
donied all tho Important allegations
made by tho wltuossos for tho defonso,
claiming that he nc.ted entirely In solf
defense, bollvlug that Cdorlof was
going to kill him.
Tho cbbo goes to argument at ton
o'clock tomorrow morning.
Struggling denpiratoly for tho llfo
of hor husband, denying absolutely
and In toto all tho vital statements
of tho chlof wltnosa for tho dofonso,
bronklng down now nnd again and
sobbing violently, Mrs. McMahon,
wlfo of tho Second Infantry sorgonnt
who is accused ot tho murdor of
Alexander N. Cederlof, this mornlnK
took tho witness stand and told her
story.
It was a pitiful and sordid "story, a.
story of violent passions, tnarltnl un
happiness, the lovo of drink, tho story
of n wlfo who, no nintlor what un
plensnntness may havo cxlstud be
tween herself and hoi" husband, still
loves him devotedly and stares with
terrified eyos Into tho futuro that
may bring to him the hanmnan's
nootto or life Imprisonment as a pen
nanoo for n deed of vlolonce of which
sho horsolf, if he be ronlly guilty, was
tho cause.
As was oxpoctod, self-dofone Is ho
ground tnkon by McMahon's attorney.
Much to tho surpriso of everybody, It
Is probablo that McMahon hlmsolC
will be tho . fifth and last wItno8
(Continued on Pago Klht)
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