The Hawaiian star. [volume], February 13, 1912, SECOND EDITION, Image 1

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SECOND EDITION.
VOL. XlJt.
TWELVE PAGES.
HONOLULU, HAWAII, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1912.
TWELVE PAGES.
NO. 6200.
AND ATKIN
YUAN SHIH KAI WANTS THE PRESIDENCY OF CHINA
I
SHINGLEi
BRECKGNS
SON
f
AUSTRALIAN
MAIL CONTRACT
IS
' (Special Cable to the Star.)
WASHINGTON, February 13. Tbe Postofftc0 Department today adver
tises for bids for fifteen round trips annually between San Francisco and
Sydney, via Honolulu. If acceptable Id8 aro received It will enable the re
nownl of sailing dates for the Oceanic steamers Sonoma and Ventura,
J. A. BRECKONS.
TOURIST STEAMSHIP
oooooooooooooooo
o
O Mrs. E. Camp, Mrs. Hoth and
O her son Henry will be tbe only
O outgoing passengers from Hono
O lulu by the Cleveland, which
O leaves here tomorrow aftor
O noon In continuation of the
O round-the-world cruise, which
O was begun at San Francisco on
O Tuesday last.
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
At daylight today tho Hamburg
American liner Cleveland was off port
E IN THE
ARRIVES
wrm
1
CHANG
OF THE GARRISONING OF HAWAII
By J. A. BRECKONS.
(Special Correspondence of Tho Star)
WASHINGTON, February 1. A let
ter from the Secretary of War to the
llouso of Representatives responding
to House Resolution No. 343, calling
for information concerning tho dis
tribution of the mobile army of tho
United States, Is creating much agita
tion In portions of tho country and
states containing military pouts which
tho secretary. In his letter, recom
mends for abandonment. Tho secre
tary recommends tho ultimato aban
donment of forty-ono military posts
In tho country and tho concentration
of tho array In eight largo posts. His
xecommcndatlons do not look to any
change In tho war department policy
L
At yesterday's meeting of tho Board
of Agriculture Forester Ilosmcr read
n paper containing suggestions that
might load to tho reclamation of tho
Island of Kahoolawo. Tho paper read
as follows;
Commltteo on Forestry, Board of
Commissioners of Agriculture and
Forestry.
Gentlemen: I have tho honor to
submit ns follows a report outlining
a p'an for starting tho reclamation of
tho Island of Kahoolawo, which I rec
ommend bo approved by tho " board
and put Into operation:
As pointed out in my roport on tho
setting npart of Kahoolawo as a for
est reserve, dated Juno 23, 1010 (Ha
waiian Forester and Agriculturist,
September. 1910, volume VIII, No. 9,
pages 2G4-2C7), Uio main objoct of
that action was to place tho islnnl
undor .the control f tho department
of tho local government host equipped
to ncompllsh its reclamation.
To bring Kahoolawo back to a pro
ductive condition will require consid
erable time and carofully directed of
fort. It Is not tho purpose of tho
present report to request any cash
outlay for this work, but 1 rathor to
suggest plan wlioreby, under a sys
tem of llconscs, tho portion of tho
FORESTER
HOSMER
EB
ADVERTISED
CLEVELAND
Y
from San Francisco, on a world-encircling
trip. As tho customs and
quarantine launches neared the big
vessel, tho hundreds of tourlst3 who
lined tho rails excitedly waved hand
kerchiefa and little American flags to
thoso In the small boats. They cer
tainly seemed pleased to be off port
again with the prospects of a thirty-six-hour
stay in pu American city.
Tho Cleveland with pilot Macaulay on
tho bridge was excellently berthed
shortly after eight o'clock at the Ala
kea wharf, and the passengers stream
(Continued on pago Four)
POLICY
relativo to the garrisoning of Hawaii.
' In connection with, this matter, the
1 secretary's report say&:
j "With reference to tho foreign gar
i risons, it might bo stated that the
t plan for concentration is now being
' put into effect In the Insular posses
sions and Panama. Tho necwulty for
' increasing tho earrison of Oahu and
'for establishing that In the Canal
Zone would have caused a great In
crease In tho transport servico had
the system of changing regiments and
scattered garrteoiw been continued.
With the changes already approved
and thoso under consideration it is
'believed that tho water transportation
for all theso garrisons will co3t little
If any moro than the cost In tho past
for the Philippine garrison alone."
E
island that Is now productive the pill
grass country along the lee coast
can bo made to yield an Increasing
revenue that may bo used for tho
gradual Improvement of tho remain
der of tho Island.
(Continued on page seven.)
14
Judge Whitney, the attaches of his
court, and all tho attorneys in the caso
of tho Knneoho Ranch Company ver
sus the Kaucoho Rico Mill Company
went over to tho othor sldo of tho is
land this morning to view tho prom
ises and water rights that aro tho
bono of contention.
On account of tho smallness of
Judge Whitney's court room, tho caso
Is being tried In tho senate chambor
of tho Capitol, tho court moving up
thero yesterday. There aro fourtoon
lawyers connected in one way or an
other with tho caso and It takes rooin
far them .to ihako their gestures and
paco tho floor,
GAY
COMPANY
IAN
coins
WOULD
HAVE
REGUUM
KAHDOLAW
ROOM
SILL
LAWYERS
Triple I
"So 'far as I am concerned," said
County Treasurer Shingle, "I am not
oven partly responsiblo for Kuhlo's
charges. Ho did not consult me. My
own opposition to tho Governor is
along other lines.
"What I am trying to do is to bring
tho party together; to make peace.
The natural tendency of tho Hawaii
ans is towards the Democracy as an
analysis of tho vote since annexation
shows. As Republican success is best
lor a Territory that naeds economic
protection, I think wo should do all
we can to maintain. tho party. I hopo
In an opinion written by Justice De
Bolt tho auprcjpe court sustains tho
validity ' ot tho automobile' ordinance,
alllrmlng the judgment of District Ma
gistrate Monsarrat In lining A. II.
Dondero fifteen dollars and costs for
operating a mptor car at a greater
rate of speed than fifteen miles an
hour within a restricted area in the
City and County of Honolulu.
F. W. Milverton, deputy county at
torney, appeared for, tbe Territory,
with J. W. Cathcart, City and County
attorney, on tho brief, whilo Thomp
son, Wilder, Watson & Lymer sub
mitted defendant's caso on a brief.
Tho law ot tho case, sn laid down
in tho syllabus Is as follows:
"A municipal board can neither on
large nor restrict Its charter powers.
A so-caled rule of procedure, which
purports to restrict tho powers ot tho
SEROUS
E AGIST
OFFICERS
Tho federal grand Jury this morning
took up tho Investigation of tho
cliargo brought by Captain Harlow, ot
the cruiser California, against Edward
Gerrnrd, mato of tho Ehip Ersklno M.
Phelps, and George Fairchlld, stew
ard of tho same vessol, both ot whom
aro accused of harboring deserters
from tho United States navy. No final
action was taken by tho grand Jury,
but action will bo taken tomorrow and
It Is expected that indictments will
bo 'roturned against tho two men of
the rholps.
Tho deserters aro both from the
California. Their names aro Eng.
T
ON HELO
The West Virginia was still In port
this morning. Inquiries on board
could elicit nothing definite No news
has yet been received as to when sho
will sail, and Ignoranco was professed
as to why sho was bolng hold. No
one would hazard a guess as to what
was tho reason sho was being held.
A llttlo mild oxcltomont was causod
an board the cruiser yesterday after
noon, whorl a youth from tho cable
ofllco was soon cycling down tho dock
tp tho quarter dock. Of courto, every
body decided that tho ordors had ar-
' (Continued on Page Eight.) '
G
NEW
CIS
ymposmm
n Instructe
Kuhlo, whatever happens, may stay a
Republican."
Mr. Shlnglo was asked If he was in
favor of a Taft delegation to tho Chi
cago convention. Ho reflected a mo
ment and then said emphatically:
"I am a Taft man! My urgent ad
vice to Cupid will bo to place himBelf
on record in favor of indorsing Taft's
administration."
MR. BRECKONS' VIEWS.
"I am busy with the Mahuka site,"
wn3 tho reply first given by United
States District Attorney R. W. Brock-
'ons to tho question of whether ho was
municipality, is without rorco as
acainst tho validitv of an nrdluanr.fi
passed.. In pursimnco' of stfTratoTy a3r
thorlty.
"A municipal board may wnlvo.Its
rules 'of procedure, either by formal
action or by failure to invoke them,
or by ignoring thorn, if no objection
Is interposed.
"The title or an ordinance is suffi
cient If It fairly Indicates to tho or
dinary mind the general subject ot
tho ordinance Is comprehonslvo
enough to reasonably cover all Its pro
visions, and is not calculated to mis
lead. "No ordinance shall bo held Invalid
on tho ground that It covers any sub
ject or matter embraced within any
statute or stautcs of tho Territory
whether such ordinance is in conflict
with any such statute or statutes or
otherwise."
OF IERCHANT SHIP
lander and Hall. They deserted on
January 10 and aro alleged to havo
gono on board tho Phelps tho same
day. Euglnndor left tho Phelps Feb
ruary 1, whilo Hall remained until last
week. Englandor has been approhond
ed; Hall Is. .'still at large.
It Is claimed that tho mato ot tho
Pholps promised Hah his passago
from Honolulu to Philadelphia and
told him that ho would smuggio away
another of tho men ot tho cruiser If
ho had to do it in a trunk.
Tho charge of harboring a deserter
is a sorlous one, carrying with It,
upon conviction, a sentenco up to
three years in tho penitentiary.
HILEA WILSON
MAY LOSE
After a long investigation by a com
mltteo of throe, appointed by tho
school commissioners, tho decision Is
snid to havo boon como to that Prin
cipal Wilson, ot tho Hllca school, Ha
waii, should bo banished from tho de
partment. It Is reported that tho throe
men appointed to InvoBtigato tho
charges against Wilson havo signed a
rccomniondntion to tho effect that Wil
son should bo dropped from tho educa
tion department payroll.
A 'wlrlcss from IIllo states that
Wilson haa been committed on a
(Continued on Pago Eight.)
Delegation
in favor of sending an Instructed dele
gation for Taft to tho Republican na
tional convention.
"I believe that tho Republican party
here is thrashing out tho question of
Instructions," Mr. Ureckon resumed
as the reporter awaited n more rele
vant answer than that above record
ed, "and I will abide by tho decision
of the party whatever it is.
"Personally I am a Taft man," Mr.
Brackons added.
"As to sending an instructed dele
gation I have not given tho matter
(Continued on Pago Eight.)
E
n
"I could have said more in my an
swers to tho 'charges' if I had wanted
to, but I considered that I had said
enough, and nil that was necessary,"
romarked Governor Frear this morn
ing. "I only received tho cablo authoriz
ing tho reltiaso oftho answer lntoyes1
terday afternoon. I hopo that the sec
rctary of tho Interior comes to Ha
wall. H would havo come last sum
mer, only that he had to go to
Alaska."
Tho governor announced that the
homestead lots at Alea will soon be
ready for settlement. The surveyor
general and tho land commissioner
are going over tho matter now. The
tract is located mauka of the cane
fields nt Alea, and Is said to be ideal
pieapplo land.
ood New
According to a private cable re
ceived hero today by E. Pollitz, now
In Honolulu, raw sugar sold in tho
Now York mnrkot at 4.73 cents.
This Is a very marked advance over
tho last quotation received on Satur
day, when tho price of raws was '4.58.
Slnco then Aloxander & Baldwin havo
been advised that holders were de
manding 4. 01 and would probably
got It.
Tho strong upward advanco in
yrlco, nt a season when sugar is usu
ally at Its lowost, Warrants tho sttong
tono of local sugar stocks, and Indica
tions nro that prices of these aro still
considerably below what they will bo
shortly.
"The fact that tho bananas from
Moxlco and tho West Indies aro now
coming Into California cleanor and
ftoor from pests than they formorly
did and that tho bulk of thorn pass
tho fruit Inspection thoro, hns prob
ably given rise to tho rumor that
thoro was an unfair discrimination in
fnvor ot the United Fruit Company's
bananas."
This statomont was made this morn
ing by Aslstant Superintendent H. A.
Wolnland ot tho California Stato In
spoctory, who Is now stationed In Ho
nolulu. "When I was rocontiy in
California," continued tho Inspoctor,
"I did hoar of tho banana war, al
though I did not know what corpora
I
MORE
GOVERNOR
Politz
Gets
GALFORN A
UARANTIN
YUAN ASK
POWERS FOR
RECOGNITION
'(Associated Press Cables to the Star.)
LONDON, February 13. Yuan Shih Kai has requested tho powers to
recognizo him as Prosident plenipoton tlary of the Chinese republic
PEKIN, Fobruary 13. Yuan in a manifesto assumes title as tho fully,
empowered organizer ot the republic In command of tho army and polleo.
Tho officials wll contlnuo In office. An imperial regiment has mutinied at
Tientsin.
KING CON, ERS GARTER.
LONDON. February 13. Tho Kir ir lino rnnforrofl tlin f lm
tor on Sir Edward Grey, tho flrBt commoner so honored In 200 years. There
aro to bo soyeral cabinet changes.
. . COST OF HIGH LIVING.
WASHINGTON. February 13. Tim Dpnnri
an Investigation of high living. (May
y
THE MEXICAN
TORREON. Mexico. February J3.
dor arms and tho rebels aro far In excess of the Federal troops.
LABOR MAI
ROCHESTER, Fobruary 13. Tho
to be mado under tho recent Indlanap
AGAINST PENNY POSTAGE.
WASHINGTON, February 13. Chairman Bourne of tho postofflco com-
mltteo of tho Senato opposes" one cent letter postage.
, . LORIMER VOTt IN MARCH.'
WASHINGTON, February 13,-rThe Lorlmer commltteo has agreed to a
vote on March 23.
WANT CHA
WASHINGTON, Fobruary 13. The
candidacy, ofjchamp Clark.
MRS E. GOSLINSKY. ,
PORTLAND, Ore., February 13. Mrs. E. Gosllnsky, who was known In
Honolulu, Is dead. . . lr i
Mrs. E. Gosllnsky Is survived by two daughters, who aro residents of
this city, Mra. Mannie Phillips of 1G40 Kowalo street, and Miss S. Gosllnsky.
(Morning Cable Report
CHINESE
CONSUL
TO FLY
Tho Chinese consul received u cablo
from Washington this morning stating
that tho Chinese republic had been es
tablished and informing him that tho
colors of tho. now flag wore red, yel
low, green, whilo and black,
i Tho consul stated this afternoon
that if ho could And ono of tho now
flags which was in accordanco with,
tho Washington ' color scheme he
would fly it from .UiOjConsulato thl3
afternoon. Ho do'utJedr however, If
thoro was such a Ilag in Honolulu.
Naturally tho consul was highly
gratified at tho news. Tho rumor of
tho recognition of tho ropublio by tho !
United States soon spread around
town nnd messages havo slnco pouro.l
Into tho consulate, regarding tho truth
of tho roporL
Tho five-colored flag of tho Chlneso
ropublio floats over tho Honolulu con
sulate and nt this hour It Hies from
E
FAIR
TO BANANAS FROM HAWAII
tion wns carrying It on. Tha roports
ot tlio attempt to force the Hawaiian
banana out of tho market may bo
true or they may not, but I' am cor
tain that tho Inspectors nro dealing
fairly in thd matter. Thoro is no man
In tho sorvico who would tolorate any
such favoritism."
As a proof of tho attltudo of tho
California quarantine toward Hawaiian
fruit, Inspector Welnhtnd quoted the
following pnrngraph from a. letter
written from the California hondquaN
tors boforoi tho rumors wore given
publllclty. It Is ns follows:
"Thoro la no doslro on our part
whatever to curtail tho shipment ot
bananas to, this state, but wo cor
(Continued on Tago Eight.1)
...
moan tho higher cost of living).
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REVOLUTION.
All tlin Riirrnnnillnp- mtmtrv la ,,n.
ARRESTED.
arrc3t of Claronce Dowd Is tho first
oils labor indictments.
MP CLARK.
Missouri House dclegationJurges tho
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on Page Twelve.)
REPUBLIC'S COLORS
the Chlneso consulates In oTpry quar
ter of tho globo that can be reached
by wire or cable. Consul Chun, sta
tioned at this port, receivod tho fol
lowing directions from Minister Chang
at Washington, and promptly oboyod
them this morning: x
"I officially instruct you to recog
nize tho republic of China and to
phnnge the Hag to tho Judicial flag of
llvo colors red, yellow, white, bluo
and black. Act temporarily as con
sul until your successor Is appointed.
Chango tho clothing nnd customs ot
your ofllco and adopt tho uniform. All
consuls In seaports will mako thoso
changes at once. Thoso In tho inter
ior as soon hs possible."
Mrs. Hatch
Memorial
Hon. W. O. Smith, treasurer of the
Kaulkpolanl Children's Hospital, haa
received a donation of five thousand
dollars ($5000) from Hon. F. M.
Hntch, former Hawaiian Minister to
Washington, for the purpose of estab
lishing 'a memorial to his la(o wife,
Mrs.-AIIcin Hatch, In that institution.
The incomo of tho money Is to be
nppliod for the bonellt of orphan chil
dren In the .hospltal, paying for bed
and maintenance of such.
MOUNTED MILITARY BAND.
A mounted military band will be a
feature In tho Floral Parade proofs,,
slon. Colonol Frank W. Mnnsilold, In
a communication to Director Wall,
announted this morning that tho
Fifth Cavalry's mounted band, std.
tloned at Sohoflold Darraoks, would
entor tho parado. ,
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