1 1 V'i c ( LA H '!'- I VMM W VV. HONOLULUf , HAWAII TEftRITORY.FRIDAY, jANUARYv 2, l9l4.;-SEMt WEEKLY. WHOLE NUMBERM? if r j VOL VH., NO. 18') :''r ' ' '", '":-,. '" HIV mini BETEiluilB -ATTACKS Dcenerato Firhtln.? Rcrjorted at . Nrevo Laredo and Ojinaga with ( Large Casualty Lists Consti- tutionalists Try to ' Surprise ICcxican City, But Fail to Cap- t:ir It and Battle Continues. mrI BEPORTEfl : KILLED AND WOUNDED Fugitirei from j'Fedsrai ; Forces . Who Are Wounded Cared for :- , by Americans and Others Dis armed United States Troops . - Will Presem Neutrality Laws Under All Circumstances.. LAtiEDO, Texas, January 2. .'(By Associated FreHa Cable) ' The. Constitutional ikt forces which were reported marching to the at tack ot Nuevo Laredo, the Mexi can city opposite here, across the Uio Grande River, inade an effort to surprise the garris'm of .1200 federala,' '. but.- have 'met with ; a steady resistance. y v ? v The ' battle continued during the afternoon and vnrly last even ing and will probably , be resumed this morning. The rebels haye .ejit .',A country 'and' captured tho railway, ... streniftheuinjt themselves In their positions.', It 1 ot a ted - that . tlic - rebels number about 4500 . men, '. but that many of them are poorly ;.. armed. ';''' .'. - . ' ' The report last evening was that ; 300 men had', been killed1. during tho fighting yeNtertlay and several ' hundred wounded. 'A number of. the latter have made their way to ,. this city from across the boundary .'and a're beihj? cared for.' v : A strong farce of United States 1 troops is stationed .on ihjs side 'of the boundary, ready for my emer- . gency. "r ' r t : . .'.'' ENVOY LIND WILL GIVE ' , . PRESIDENT SOME TIPS :'' PASS CHRISTIAN, Mississippi. January 2r-(By Associated Press Cable)-rSpecial Envoy Lind ar rived here yesterday evening from Vera Cnus, Mexico, and M ill con fer 'with President Wilson -later today upon the situation in. that Republic. . It is bi'lieveithat he will make certain recommenda tions for the consideration of the President,"" r r-j-V; NEW FOREIGN MINISTER " . NEGOTIATING FOR LOAN CITY OP MKXICO, Jsnunry 2 (Hy Associated Press ('able)-V Kenor Querido Moheno, the new , minister . of foreign affairs for Mexico, has assumed full control of the foreign office and is push- ''inir' negotiations with a British syndicate, according to (a 'aemi oflicial statement yesterday, for a large loa'ji on behalf of, the Iluerta v government. ' - ;P, '; , . - .. ''. v i'r: ' . BLOODY BATTLE RESULTS ' IN ADVANTAGE FOR REBELS rKfJSIDIO,. Toxaa, .lamiary 1. (By Associated Preaa table.) Kcenea of blood and j-arnae around Ojinaiia, un preeedentod in the history of MeKlro'a recent clone righting, wera witni)Hnel today by thouiantU or apei-tatora on the Amariean aide of the river an the rebel force' under . Oen. : Tann-ho Villa" .and General OrteuM4eadly drove, the shattered fuiler&ri'crcea to destruction Ilimilmdn of the Vederala.'hard-preiia ed by the enemy and fearing ineUnt nociition. plunged ioto the yer and made their way to the American aidd. 7'.x,.t of those who tried to rrola were . ' oiij el. They' arrived ou the Aniert cm. nit (iAcririAir 4ir Tiuf.. . ., i -n'trtera from the rebel army wlrtjl d to the Ainxrlian ride were dia Htnii 'i'by the l ulled Htate soldier, 1 .j!j' lif out order to preserve, idrict Hi, aurrender of the 'entire garriaou to thiAtnerkan troops is uiomeutarily v i One of the Terrible Tragedies of the Cruel (arfare in Mexico 4 ; : .. : .,V: ... . " ' .,; .' y...'' ' , r, " " 'y' ' ' e " ' i ..,.. , ,, , . 1 1 , , ' !- 1 . : - Erjcution of a Captured .Officer, ,. . . aQ New head of the J)t'partnieut of Foreign ..Affairs for Mexico. ,- '. 1 expected. General Villa is apparently carrying out a protfrani of annihilation. ' Army Works OU Wall. . ' VERA XHV'l, Mexko, January 1. Mexican military authorities have as sumed routrol of the Afcuila Oil Com pany because of, its refusal to face reb el threats that the romps ny would be puuished it it supplied oil to. the Mexi can National Hallway. . The company declined to supply oil to the govera ruent in the face of the threats made. SflOOTTNO OF ChiNAMAN .. JJTILL BLIND MYSTERY ' l'p to a late hour last night the de tective department 'had not discovered the identity of the ma r.ho fired the shot that killed tbe Chinaman al VVal- uin. early ew rear a' morning.. Ae conling to. pojico reports dance was (riven at a house in the neighborhood f the Houglas premises near Kapio lani 1'ark, at which a .number of en 'leted men were guests, and several of "m disrhartted firearms during the relcbrtttlon. Aiparently. no effort is be-' my. made by the detective-department to carry on an inrestlgation. ; , ' ' " ;'' NEW YOBK 18 LARGEST ;. CITY IN THE WORLD - N'KW YORK, .Tanuan; 1:M By Asso ciated Press ( able.) Indon has lot it honxted ire-eiiiinvhce' as the world's ttrestest city, , according to flu'iro I'ade public today by h statistician of the board of health, New York's remarkable growtk during the past few Yn has now, eeordhig to these fig r(, given it at the beginning of "o million greater - population . than 1ondon. ' ... .;'.' j . . .. .J i ,, i i ' '.. REPORTED THAT MOYER ' IS NOT SO BADLY HURT f Hl'cACiO,'.Tauuarv 1. (Bv Assm-1-fd Press (slle "hale T. Mpyer, fresideat of the YetiB Federation of Miner, Is found to V suffering-more from kicki he received In the assault n him at alumet than from the gun hot wound. ,. . Den'ea Inactivity. , WASUTWlTON, -Ta-minrv 1 By As-"f-ciated l'ross (:nrdeV-retarr'.WiI; 'Mm R. Wilson of the department of abur. today denied eliarge emanating from nflnera at Globe, Arirona, thnt the Jppurtinent of liibor is inactive In the fuce of the (aliunct crUls. ITALY TO PARTICIPATEF. l.(Bv Awe- utsi! J'r, ,,i, CabUV It ' uiioulrUHv niioiiiiced today that Italy has decided 'o I'Vrllcipate In the 8un Friinc.im-o Kx position. Onlciat aonouueoment to this '"'t Is expected siioiu A handsome ouildiug pBbly be erected. - ''U''- J'.v : 11' I Who Faces the Firing Squad U . Northern New Year's j&y Observed v inv.True Business Suspended and Everybody, Ir respective of; Nationality: Celebrates Nationar' Guard ; Officers Call on General Funstori Y.M. C; AKecps Open House. ' . : r .Witlra perfoct Vliy !to start the New I Year of 1914, thd'psople ftf Konnlulu" yesterday .Celelirati'iU 'nt "with t heirrvmmA-WiWs'lnelw; frtmwifiW; "ot nationalityi'ln ' fact 'the ' Chinese- resi dents of tie sity were; more in pablir ryldence then those 'wbo coutentel themselves i With lees display', tut the Japanese,' Portuguese and other whites also observed it with theusual cus fouia here., i A feature of the day was the great , number of automobile par ties which, took advantage pf the Hue weatoer. i . ., . . f " . -- a1 V.iiai n.i. aiiai.nft. ed and nearly all the store were closed in the oriental quarter of the city yen- terdy, altbeugh some of 'them opened In'ilie ar'teru'ooo. The main point of interest among . the 'Chinese, however, was the annual 'ew Tear'a recept'ion at the headquaitera of the I nited, ht neee Societies, on King near Vauaou 1 street. Although this society in divided into two factious over the recent election and the ease has been, carried to the rireliit court,' all was harmony at head quarters yesterday, on the , surface. President Ah Lrong received the con gratulations of his faction, while Tres idettt Vee Tap of the ether faction also received the salutations due the occasion. Incidentally an immense num ber of firecrackers were exploded as art evidence of good faith- The reception lasted until noon. i - ,-' t New Year'a Calls General... '-' ' '''During'; the day and especially last J evening,- acquaiutanves paia milium rails,, the ntea of the family, .dressed in their best, calling upon the women folks of their' friends, greeted in each place with J'Konohi fat choy," with sweetmeats and nutt and tea in un limited quantities, ; , . t . Among the Japanese also the custom Of New Year, calls was followed, and at the residence of the Japanese vice consul, llut-himo Arita, the vice consul and Mrs. Arita and the staff of the consulate, teeeived all callers from .tea to half-past eleven o'clock, f . . ; . ' General Funston Interested. LAt nine .o'Vlock yesterday nioruing the officers' of the jSatiouul Guard of Hawaii paid their resects to Hrigadier General Fwnston, eominapdir Of the Ha waiian Department.. The gathering was in the lobby of the young Hotel, .where General Kunston' and his aide, First Lieut. W. G. Ball, greeted the callers, all of whom were in white uniforms and aide arm.; ,1 General Funston made a little talk to the National Guard efllcera present, stating that although there is 'a gen eral idea in some quarters that the national guard and regular .army do not work well together, this) is a mis take, for the regular army realiies that the backbone of the defense of the country iu time of war must be the National Guard and able to take the (laid .before volunteer forces could be organised. And especially; he said, was this true la the case of Hawaii.' ' General ' Furtston expressed the wish, that he' rould remain "here to aee the development 'of. tho National Guard of Hawaii, us he takes a keen interest in its well-being, and in time of troubl it would h exacted to take a promi nent part in operations, ( -J'' -r OfAtera Pay ieapecta. " i Col." .f. W. -tones, adjutant' general of the guard, replied for the orrhVera, thank ing General Funston for hit interest in nbound and Not Blindfolded A Mexico;. .v I' Honolulu Spirit r the guad and' tor, What )) had ! for it rtere, .. ACcowpBuitNi oy iieui. A. it. liump, XL, . A.the olUrwvnr y.f - vt - N.''il. 1l.''?;ed Va ticuc'ral Kunslou; Col. J. X Jones. CoU- C!. Zetgler. Lieut.-Col, 3. W. fthort,; Lieut-Cot, Fih er, '.Major Moorer, L.rt.-('ol ' W. K. biley, Ma.).' Gustavo k one, ('apt. M. M. Johnson, 'Capt. T. B. Cummins, ('apt. J. A.' Thompson, Capt. Ham Keliiooi, l apt, 3. 'M. Camara, Capt. John W. Cook, Capt. Benjamin Ka-ne, Capt.' H. t. O'Hiillivea. t'ait. A. .. K Neelov. J Capt.' Walter V. Kolb Capt. Laurence Kediugtoo,. 1-umt. V.iinam Abia, Ueut, Henry Vsu uiesen, Lieut. Louis Ka-ne, j George B, H nrader Lieut. Isaac . -V V'f " W. Wnrhuin, Ueut. L. R. Mcdeiros, ' '., ' Many( Xatertainmenta. " . ' Lant evening there were many Wi tertaiument in all parts of the city, but the-- principal one waa that given j,y tBe feung Men's Christian Associa tiou in lea Tine" building. , ibis was thrown open' to members and their friends," nicludias Women from , Ave o'clock- in the afternoon until after teu o'clock last1 night. - The place waa thronged rnd-an exceedingly pleasant time was experienced.. ,. in' the lobby of the' building waa a Hawaiian orchestra which played and sang. The cafe was thrown open and an extended menu wa nerved during the' dinner hour, while late 'light re freshments' were Served to all truest. The bowling alleys, gymnasium and bil liard rooms were open to all and many women, and girls rolled their first game of bowls during the evening, y Shortly after eight o'clock the pro gram of entertainment for the even ing opened in games hall, where seats had been placed tor four hundred aud fifty guests, and the ball was well fill ed. The program as printed waa slight ly rhuuged, but complete as a whole, (trneml 8ec ret ry Hu uer oien-l ' th proceedings' with a pleasant talk and wished everybodv - a "Happy New Yar:. ''':,..;..', An Fxcellen Frogranu . ; ' There waa musie and singing by the Karurfaameha quartette, consisting of Heorgo A. Andrus, James P. French, Chester G, ' Liviugston and ' Earle O., Durtlett . Mrs. Kobbina B. : Anderson so'ne Neaiwlitan folk songs and was encored twice, and Mrs, A. il. In galls 'gave a number' of violin solos, which were appreciated. . Mr, lugalls wi s the. accomiianist. f : ; A, large curtain had been bung at the mnuka end of the Urge ball and uon th;s screen wne thrown, the brautrfui pictures illustrating the lecture of iapt. George rituiienterg, U. 8. A., upoiitSuplee and I'ompeiL . This lecture was one of the features of the New Year's entertaiunient and open house ot the Y. M. C. A., and was thoroughly enjoyed by all who heard and saw il. And tbua for the last. time in the hixtory of the world the . first day' of IDU passed, away in Honolulu with general good wisiiee 1 among everybody tor a proHerous year and the univer sal sentiment of "Konohi fat choy' . . ' . i '. . " FLEES TO JERUSALEM. JKRUSALEM, Syria, Jantiarv, J. (Hy 'Associated lress 'able)-FIylug Icom I'ar'a in auccifv'BTfes, Aviator Honnier landeVI hi aeroplane oO-the 'edge of the I'ool of Siloni, noted In r.il.licHl history, on .New Year's Kve. The natives marveled at his. foming. :1 Common Scene at This Time In ; ....; TO THAT DRYDDGK ' '";: ' ' " 1 'V'"' ' .' " '.: Hccse Naval Affairs Committee v, Considering Great '. Pearl .' ; ' : Harbor Improvement. ! By Ernest O. Walker. , ; (Mail Hpeeial to .The Advertieer.) ' ; , WASHINGTON,.. Jecember 48Tlie house naval affairs eommittei i giving serloaa eonslderation to- the (jtJBrtion ol a Urydoolt' for Iet Harbor. .Tfc re- i - - t , . ' , trtr$F W MtnA ble has Vea jwaultf y 1uMruiunad'At,"rfSl house eohimittee. i The . teat waa for. warded to him at, the, Capitol a tew days ago, and after acrutiuising.it with some care Mr. I'adgett fiad a confer ence' at the navy department about it. The, text of the report lias not yet beea made public and there Hi 'no Immediate indication that it will be. ! .One thing stands 'out, as quite cer tain that th:s session of congress ft ill make an apiii-opriation for A.drydock at Tear! Harbor.. - Tue argument rana that there is great necessity for such a dock, and whatever tu exena3 the-e- of tfae-tovernment mnst have it, Thtite has beeip4 ajient 'about 10,OO),(l0r) for th naval station at I'earl Harbor, but tae vaine of, tbis expemliture to the navy will be groatly diminished unless there is a drydoi-k., : Another question, however, la beJug consi.lered. .That is the liability of the contractors for the construction of the Irydock which ' eolla.psed. ' Chairman Padgett is nswllling to take the re sponsibilitjr of asking rongrce lor more money, unless th status of the, former enterprise! is very defluitely fixed. It is upon hHirmsn ladgett 'a insistence, chiefly, that the question of the con tractor' liability has been' turned over to the deportment of justice for'a legal opinion, itetue nice points of law are involved., ... V ..'.'' '. V'1' ;'-',',.. (hsirman Palgelt belie v a, when fie nutter of additional appropriations' for the Pearl Harbor drydork come op la the house, inqn'kitive members will have many questions to ask, and some will demand that the eoutrsctor be held strictlv to t'rnia. Whatever the ehair uian'r opinion about that may be, he wishes to he enforced by. an opinion from the attorney genera as the gov ernment's chief law olliccr. Governor Pinkhaia having depaited and Delegate Kuhio not having arrived in Washington, there ia aiih h qdiet nt the Capitol In Hawaiian affairs, .The Kapid Transit extension bill Is etil pending before a subcommittee of the house committee on territories, and Prolmbly will be there for exMiie daye. tx-Governor Frear ia expected to tub piit to the sui committee in a few days a plan for consideration by its. nrem bera. ' . ;' . MEXICAN BANDIT TO ' BE BINGHAM, daho, January ,"-'(Hy Assoc ateil Press Cable) The hunt by posHea ; of armed nied led by deputy cheriffs for Jose Lopea, the . Mexican bandit, who killeil twq deputy sheriffs and is credited with . other murders near here, will be resumed tomorrow, tollowing the Christinas festival era son, . .-"'.. : . , - . Lopes was reported to have taken refuge in an 'abandoued mlue, whivh was pumped full of poisonous' fumes, but he ia believed to have fat-aped. It is hoped that he will be raptured or killed, ha he has stated be will fight to the death.,,- . " , , BOUND HI WITH GOOD PAY Small Army of Unemployed 2cn ' Besiege Home of Governor' . Johnson, Who Is Out . HAN KRANC1SCO, Jnry 4i (lly ilfiMX latl Ptfm Cbl) -Suifc reac M hav not hero witafi hrt for flf tfn yara took pla- ymtmiuy when JO IX) mn out of employmrnt gatkortl ib troat of the rfni.teui. of Uovarnor 11 Irani Johanoa Riimian Mill; for tk purpoM of making jliniaiiU for tMlnt nce, aid to auk what kia, inUotioni la ta rrfpct are. , , . liovrrn'or Johnnoa waa away from home at tho time . and after waiting anout for-thrrc boura a rommttUfl of thn mm ilrw up a note which Wa toft at hi honae for him. , ' V . Thii note mak a rK)ucit that tho (loveroor apirar before them tbla morn ing when they again aiwemble and an twer plainly' their demanla f6r work for al laya a week, for erht houri a day and pay at the rate of three dol lars a day..'.'. . ) . "I . T.V0 DJTTnllJS Official Orders. Beduce Status of . ' G. H., and Kefmental ''.)' I 'Officers Retired. .' :'' . Official, orders were issued yesterday hy Adjutant Geueral Jones, N. G. H, bw which the First Begiment organita tlon ia dissolved and ia its place two battaliona and three separate companies are formed, and all because of the lack of fonrteen recruits for the third re- crnlt company,' tapt. Taul Snpef. The separate, eompaniea are at Lahalna and Wallrikq, Maul, and lUkt, Hawaii. : By these orders Col.' Artbvr Coyne', av.treM'rt'L' jtiiTM: 4vevt5fr .rMft duv, a weir as the btlici rcgimculal pincers, are placed on, th retired list, other officer reduced in Tank and two Or three promotion made. Tka )iow Quartermaster Corpe takes the place of the old quartermaster, subsistence . and pay department. '' 'v ,'. . However, aa Colonel Jones explained yesterday, there is stitl hope that the regimental formation will soon be re-i sumed,.when the necessary twelve com panies are recruited ur to the required minimum strength, eleven ot . tuese comf-snies already exceed the required number of men; in fact, there are more men In the National Guard of.IIawai' than is necessary to form a full re-jt-ment, but one company has: not enough, and that throws out of guar tho entire militia organisation for the time kelng The division of militia affair' ef. the war deportment Is reorganising the Viti sen force of the country, and the fed eral government ie extending nvu h help. . .The local national urd now receive at the rate of SH.33 for ecefc maa ia the guard more than it did a year ago. on December XI, J91S. . ; Liens, A. Tk' Hump, U. 8. A., nsoecto of militia, .will begin the training of the recruit in Captain .Snier'n com pany in the .new armory St half-past seven o'clock next Wednedav evening. The orders issued by Adit Gen, J, W. Jones yeeterdev are aa follows: .' , " .lertitorv of Hawaii,' ': v The -Adjutant General 'o Office.' . . Honolulu, January )st, 191 4. General Onler No. 1. i The-following changes In the organ isation of the National Guard of Ha waii, In conformity with the provision of circular' No. a, division of militia affair; An trust 1, 1913, are announced for. the information aud guidance ' all concerned; General Staff Dep&rtrusota, ; . Chsrles W. Ziegler, nisjor, inspector general' department, with tho brevet rank rf colonel, Kmil C. Peters, nut .or, judge advocate general's department. John W. Hhort, major, quartermsste corps, with the brevet raak ot lieuten ant colonel;',' .. .-;..",''"; '"' f t: -'' . Merle- M. Johnson, captaia, qnnrter master corps. ' ' ; , , . Arthur. W. Neely, esptaia, quarter master corps,. - Charles B, Cooper, major,! medics de partment, with the Vreet rank of lieu tenant colnneL ';.'' , - William I Moore,' eapt at n, medical department, with the brevet rank of major. . - . ', . . . ; Klmer T. Winant, major, orduanc do pnrtmeut. - -'- , - , , , ',- .' Una Officera. : , v:-"'' William H. Biley. naror' First Infaa- tr, w'th the btevet rnsk of lieutenant colonel, - . i" , : - James K. Thompson, captain, anas signed.:' . ' : " '' -' . :: (Coutluued on Page Three) 'V, : .BANDITS OP, TIUS BEA. ., ilos ANGELFA January 1 (Br As sociated I'resa Cbe to Htar-Rulletia) A wireless received here today from the steamer' Willamette tell f aa at tempt to hold np its commander. Cap tain Reiner. Two mo who tried to "stick up" the captain were disarmed and placed in Irons. The steamer is pounu tor peauie, . i m GREAT STOK HITS SOUTH COAST Sweeps Down from North and ' Strikes Los Angeles County Shore, Carrying Away Three Hundred Feet of "Mill: liar Standard Oil Company ' Pier and Doing Considerable Other Damage. '. '.',-,; ; ' y , .. ' ' , - C ' ' SAIITA MOIAAliO -. - VEIIEJLSO SUFFER ."'. 1 ' . ( ' , . ... . ..."' .' Beaches and Walks Washed Away : and Buildings Threatened by Tremendous Waves, Which ; Damage Piers and Besorts , Along the. Southern Coast Bel low Long Beach. , .; .' '..'.' . ... , '.','.. . !v II- . ,'.' LOS ANGELES, January 2.- 0 (tiy Aaaociated rrcss Cable) . Tremendous damage along . the waterfront of Los Angeles county baa followed the tierce- northern storm which swept down the coast ' yesterday and struck with espe- 1 cial force upon Santa Monica Bay and its thriving towns and coast : reports, v . ;. -' ' , Over three hundred ftyt f Uie .. greatvpje'taf El Jeg;ndr, itear ; pier had recently b?en completed by the Standard Oil Company, at a cost of over a million dollars, to fthlp its oil cargoes from the . immeuHe storage tanks at Kl Se- gundo, It will be months before the pier is a (rain in anatt to re ceive tank, steamers. , At. Venice the storm drove th heavy atirf over the low beach and washed out sidewalks and boothn, tearing away- great stretches of . the fine sandy beach. . The horae- ahoe 'pier was also eonaiderably damaged and some damage was done,; to buildings close to tb ' shore. -,';' t , North qf-Venkje the city of Santa Monica was protected from - theiwaVes by the high bluff, but the beach along the foot of the bluff; was badly washed out and In aome spots it i feared that the ; bluff may cave-in,' carrying . with , it some of the amallcr houses along its margin. The big cement pier there .has weathered the stonn without severe damage. , Two , years ago it waa almost destroyed "y by a storm, but waa rebuilt last summer, of reinforced concrete, at ; a coat of over $200,000. . - Along' the south oaat of-tlm country, from Long Heach to Bal boa, reporta have been made of damage to piers and , to tha beaches. The little town fif Naples, south of Long Death,' ia one of the aufTerers. Very little damage was dono'at San Tedro,' where the new government break water, coating" millions, was re cently, completed. s ,, ;' , y - . ,.'...; COBST'OF STORM BELIEVED TO EE : . OVER ftACBAMKNTO, 'aliforaia, January t, (By Associated tress (VI)e)--IIop is growing here that the worst of tbo storm diimane i ever, as the rain and sleet b tba northern part of the Hint have abated, the storm has passed to- the southward and the rivers are !- ginning to fall again. All danger ia not passed, sed,. however iak, ia the lollt'T. K;J reach her to- 1 as the crest or the flood swollen river is dun to reac day, and while the flood has diminished the burden -of t4 last, rush Is sweep iu iown tho Sacramento . and Chico fivers, fed ,v th American aud other t reams, and no efforts are heiug spnied to make tho le-ces safs. 1 I