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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-12-11
HINTS OF
WRONG DOING

Governor Carter will investigate
charges made by the Merchants Assoc
citation that government employees are
selling supplies to the government and
bidding on public contracts. The Mer-
chants Association objects to the prac-
tice of employees, whose salaries they
help pay in taxes, and who conduct
their business from government offices,
selling supplies to the Territory.
This objection is strongly stated in
the following letter sent to Governor
Carter In which there is the intimation
that the practice borders on the crimi-
nal:
Honolulu, Nov. 81, 1903.
Hon. Geo. r. Carter, Governor Terri
tory of Hawaii, Honolulu. T. II.
Sir: 1t has come to the notice of this
Association that certain government
employees are selling supplies to the
government and bidding on govern
ment contracts. At recent meet
ing Of the Board of Directors of the
Merchants Association was directed
to communicate with you In relation
thereto and to protest against its con-
tinuance. We believe the business
men of the Territory, who pay the
taxes, licenses, rents and hire en-
poyes should alone be allowed to fur
nish government supplies and bid on
government contracts, and we submit
that 1t is manifestly unjust that en-
ployes of the government, whose SAL
aries are paid by the business commu-
nifty whose offices are indirectly sup
piled them by the government and
who pay no taxes, licenses or rents
should be allowed to compete directly
or indirectly. Aside from the moral
aspect there are certain criminal feat
ures and on the mainland in almost
every State Of the Union this Is made
n penal offense. Fer the results of
this practice we would refer you to
the present postal frauds. st. Louis
ly being brought to light throughout
the Union. We feel certain that by
bringing the matter to your notice at
this time that the practice will be
stopped before 1t has been allowed to
reach such proportions.
1 am. respectfully.
p. r. HELM,
Secretary Merchants Association Of
Honolulu.
At the meeting OF the Executive Com
mittee of the Merchants Association
the reply was received from
Governor Carter and the correspond
ence given out. Mr.. Carter promised
10 take the matter up.
His letter was as follows:
Honolulu, December s. 1908.
Hon. G. w. Smith, Vice-President.
Merchants Association. Honolulu.
Dear Sir: l beg to acknowledge the
'eceipt of the communication from
your secretary, dated November 27th,
,alling attention TO the fact that EN-
,loyees of the government are selling
upplies to the government and bidding
IN government contracts.
The matter will receive due consid-
ration and thank you for calling at
ention to the fact.
Very sincerely yours.
G. r. CARTER,
Governor.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-12-11
POPULAR SENTIMENT
EMBRACED in TOWN
Meeting RESOLUTIONS

The mass meeting for the further dis
cussion of the county act will be held
tomorrow evening in the Orpheun
theater AT meeting last night of the
committee appointed at the mass meet
ing held Monday evening the follow
ing resolutions We're drawn up as rep
resenting the sense OF the citizens of
the Territory:
Whereas: certain differences of opin-
ion have arisen in regard to the Coun-
ty Act passed by the last Legislature,
and
Whereas: 1t Is desirable at this time
that public sentiment should be ex-
pressed with regard to the situation,
therefore be 1t
Resolved: that we believe in local
control OF local affairs and we there
fore advocate an immediate test case
before the Supreme Court of the Ter
ritory.
Resolved: that We appeal to the Bar
OF Honolulu to prepare at
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-12-11
The Governor Pleased.

Governor Carter said yesterday he
was very much pleased with the way
the inaugural ball went off, and he
felt debt of gratitude to the commit
tee for the fine way in which they
handled 1t. He was especially graft
fed at the number of Hawaiians who
attended the reception. particularly
some who had not entered the building
before for some years. These he con-
sidered showed a good American spirit
in accepting the situation and exhibit
ing a Willingness to pay their respects
to the administration.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-12-11
KIMURA'S FATE
IN THE BALANCE

High Sheriff Brown yesterday held a
conference with the Governor over the
case of Kimura, who Is under sentence
of death for murder and awaiting the
death warrant. All other legal pro-
ceedlngs in his case have been deter
mined.
Governor Carter will hold n confer
ence with Attorney General Andrews
and the High Sheriff today to decide
what Is to be done.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-12-11
JAPANESE WILL FIGHT
ACTION BY CONGRESS

When Hatch reaches Washington and attempts secure
the of the county law by Congress- he likely up
against international complications NJ Sato Japanese Consul
ea for Hawaii has written to the Japanese Minister Washing
regard the county and the latter has agreed
the Japanese Hawaii in their treaty rights which they claim
threatened the hakman license clause This section
hackman be able read and write the English Hawai-
language and the Japanese claim that they being dscmn
ated against Consul Sato said yesterday that he had objection
the county whole but that he did intend fight the
hackmen's
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-12-11

"In view of the foregoing, and of the
fact that the theatre of operations is
changing gradually into the Pacific;
| that the German people are multiplying
| very rapidly and emigrating in large
numbers, the tide of emigration being
| directed by the German Government
| toward South America; that the man
ufacturing products of the German
Empire overbalance the consumption
so that an outlet or market has to be
obtained for the surplus, and in view
of the known policy of the Emperor to
=. acquire colonies which will provide
markets for such reproduction, and
places to which the tide of emigration
may be directed, thereby Strengthening
the Fatherland; and in view of the
further fact that throughout all South
American countries the Germans are
advancing in commercial power and
prestige every day, the conclusion
seems inevitable that the interests Of
Germany in South America, where
there are today large colonies of Ger
mans, in numbers being in the hun
dreds of thousands, presage another
testing and 'straining Of the Monroe
doctrine and in all probability A con-
TEST OF ARMS BETWEEN THAT
POWER AND THE UNITED STATES
IN THE NEAR FUTURE. in which
event no one can now forecast the atti-
tude of England or any other European
power, and it is therefore the duty of
the Federal Government to make itself
as strong as possible and be able to
take care of itself in any emergency.
"That no nation or number of nations
would be in a position to make an at
tack on the Pacific Coast States with
out first capturing these Islands, as
they would otherwise leave their line Of
communication open to attack and sub
ject themselves to the serious conse-
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-12-11

1.-THE General, in the course of his
remarks, to show the Importance OF
having a strong and efficient National
Guard in this Territory, stated in part
as follows:
"That the Pacific will be the theater
of future commercial and military
struggles between nations, and these
islands will be in the center of all such
contests for supremacy.
"That history shows us that time has
shifted the theatre of such operations
from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic,
where we have seen within the last
few months the Monroe doctrine strain
ed by the Venezuela affair, when, En-
gland got into strange company
through Balfour being persuaded by
William of Germany to take a part
therein, in the face of the loudly pro-
claimed friendship existing between
England and the United States, with
regard to which (while there is no
question as to it's existence) it has been
shown to be In the power of one man
to set it aside at will for probable or
even possible supposed advantage to be
derived by his country, in total disre-
gard of the known wishes of the gov
erning class and the masses of the peo-
pie.
''That the -Germanic doctrine
which is being spread throughout the
world, being fostered and propagated
by the Imperial Government in every
possible way, is strong and getting
stronger wherever the German people
settle, even among Germans who have
been citizens of the United States for
years. and in connection herewith one
fact cannot be overlooked, to wit, the
few Germans in the American Army in
the war with Spain, so few indeed that
the presence of German was noted as
being a rare occurrence.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-12-11

Its distinction: City man--"How
shall know which house 1t is?" Sub
urbanite-"Yourl be able to tell easily
enough. It's the only one in the
neighborhood that hasn't For Sale
sign on it."-Puck.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-12-11
NEGOTIATIONS FOR
OLD ARMORY SITE

Governor Carter and Superintendent
Holloway called on General MacAr-
thur yesterday to solicit the sanction
of the War Department fsr an effort to
secure Congressional action to return
the barracks property to the Territorial
tContnueo on page 81
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-12-11

Mrs. ]. H. Fisher represented the
Auditors, and Mrs. w. e. Wall the
Surveyors department among the la
dies receiving at the Governors inau-
gural ball. Several of the ladies mem
toned in previous reports as official
representatives were in the party by
request solely on account Of their So
cial position.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-12-11
Stenographic Notes Of an Interview
Between Colonel Jones and the
Department Commander.
Germans Threaten the Monroe Doctrine 10y.
atty Of German.Americans Doubted--What
Hawaii Must Do to Defend Herself.

Correspondence and the Territorial military
authorities regarding the National Guard Of Hawaii has been sub
1t includes the following
the Arthur Macarthur commanding
Department California expressed conference had with him
by Col J. W. JONES' commanding, and Col H. Sope adjutant
general G. H. Alexander Young Hotel November
Col JONES' formal letter Adutant General
that General Macarthur his for holding that the
National Guard of Hawaii occupied important position
substance follows of the letter having taken
graphic OF the The Importance of the
which will be known today throughout the United States
and Europe will be generally By of the
Governor who afforded Mr. Daniel Logan the Advertiser
tatve, every facility the report copied the
offc
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-12-11

once test case for submission before
said court.
Resolved: that in the event of the
County Act being declared invalidated
that we advocate the immediate call
ing of the Legislature for the purpose
of reenacting a proper County law.
Resolved: that a copy of these reso-
lutions be sent to the Governor of the
Territory and the President of the Bar
Association.
GEO. w. SMITH,
l.. A. ANDREWS,
GEO. ,B. MCCLELLAN,
JOHN A. HUGHES,
w. c. ACHI,
]. A. MATTHEWMAN.
All the members Of the committee
agreed to the report and as they rep
resented all parties to the political dis
cussion Monday evening, 1t is expected
that the resolutions will be carried
through without opposition Friday
night. An attempt may. be made by
the Colburn- Ashford crowd to amend
the resolutions so as to abuse the Gov
ernor and Mr.. Hatch.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-12-11

On the whole, they now find the
County Act to be full of loopholes and
flaws. clearly showing Republican in
Observation-Disclosures
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-12-11

ASSOCIATED PRESS oABLEaRAnsJ
WASHINGTON, Dec Io.-The schooship Prairie has been
ordered the u Naval Station Guantanamo Cuba
Colon, with marines.
CHRISTIANA, Dec. Io-The Norwegian parliament has
Ijected the proposed franchise for women.
WASHINGTON, Dec, Io-Secretary Hay is confined to his
bed by cold
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-12-11

IINGToN. Dec. 1o-secretary Hay is confined to his
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-16
(SDecial TO The MeSSenger.)

G%oldsboro, June 13.-The kindergarten
] class of Mrs. j. I. Kendall held their
| annual music recital in Mrs. J. c. Slo-
cumb's studies last night and the halls
and porticoS of the residence were
thronged with the parents and friends
| of the pupils to witness the exercises.
| Aside from the keen interest and evil
dent pleasure the little ones themselves
took in last nights elaborate pro-
| gramme, the precision and dizziness
with which they every one did their
parts in musical numbers, songs and
calisthenics entertained the large Gu-
| dience admirably and gave pleasure to
| all.
Mr.. Jno. q. Exum. the clever and
! Mill. was in the city returning from
Seven Springs, where he had been for
some days in company with Mr.. J. T.
Hooks, the president of the Bank Of
Fremont. who is just recovering from
an attack of nephritlc collie, which
came near ending his life. At one time
his recovery was deSpaired of. but Mr..
Exum states that he is improving rapid
ly from the effects of the drinking the
Seven Springs water.
After resting for twenty years in the
country at Greensboro the remains of
Mrs. ]. VI DOdsOn were eXhumed yes
terday and brought to this city today
for lnterment in the family plot in
Willow Dale cemetery. Mrs. DOdsOn
was a sister Of Mrs. J. w. Bryan, of
this city.
Mayor Geo. F. HOod has returned
! from Elkin in the western part Of the
state. where he went to attend a big
celebration of the JuniO Order. He
! was much impressed with the mountain
scenery, which is in great contrast to
this level country.
The Goldsboro Rifles, known in the
roster Of the State Guard as Co. D.,
Second regiment, will give a barbecue
on Monday night at Moore's Myrtle
Spring, across Neuse river, to celebrate
the anniversary of the reorganization IF
the company. which is now under COM
mand Of Capt. s. Cohen, a young man
Of splendid military training, who IS
very pOpular with his men.
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cotton. which is in a really delicate
condition.
Today the outline programme for the
temperance convention to be held here
July eth was prepared by Manager J
w. Bailey of the State Anti-Saloon
league.It shows how great the fight
against liquor is going to be made in
North Carolina this year, and hereaf-
ter.
The state Liquor Dealers Association
proposes TO fight the new purchase tax
on liquors, which the retailers are re-
Quired TO pay.
AS yet no steps are taken towards To-
eating the encampments of the national
guard. The officials here are waiting
to see what the government will do in
regard to paying the expenses Of such
encampments.
Your correspondent who was on the
coast at the time the steamer Vera Cruz
wa wrecked at Ocracoke, sent out the
first news of that event. and also told
of the fact that the vessel had a false
deck or bottom in which rum was hid
den. which was taken out and sold in
quantities 10 the people at Ocracoke.
That run was scattered all on the coast,
some of it getting as far as Beaufort.
Now the Washington officials find that
this statement was true, but they lock-
ed the door long after the horse had
been stolen.
Chief Justice Walter Clark will deliv-
er the annual address before the Vir-
ginia State "a Association at Hot
Springs in August.
Last evening Dr.. J.. Marion Fleming
of Raleigh, gave out the programme for
the 10Th annual meeting of the North
Carolina Dental Society at Winston,
June 17-20, of which he is the secretary.
There are no less than % divorce suits
on the Wake county docket and during
the past year p divorces were obtain
ed. The increase in divorces in North
Carolina during the past five years is
so great that it would startle the gen
eral public were the statistics compiled
and put before them. As a distinguish
ed state senator said 20 your c~orrespon-
dent during the late session Of the legis-
lature: The divorce laws of this state
are just as wide open as those of South
Dakota, and We have no room to say
a word about the latter state
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-16
THE REIGN OF DIS tSTER.

Alas for the rarity of Christian
charity" From High Point comes one
OF the most pathetic stories the press
of this state has chronIclcd in many u
day. \ poor old ex-confederate soldier
who had tried in vain to secure work
and her had been refused admittance
to the soldiers home. takes his own life.
He prefers to end his earthly troubles
and take his chances IN the world be
yOnd. TO depending on the cold charity
of this world for maintenance. He
places implicit confidence N 4 just God
and lies down to sleen. having no fear
for the future. Greater fOrtitude was
not exhibited by the comrades of this
poor man who stormed the heights at
c t~tysburg. Before taking the fatal
dose, which ended his life. this old vet
eran wrote the following letter TO his
children. which was found in a valise
near by the body when discovered:
ITO my children. 7. L. Mum II l..
J. Parsons: Having been d~iSappOint-
ed in everything on earth, l now COM
mend my soul to God. l have tried 10
get wOr and failed. I went TO the SOL
diers' home and failed 10 get in l
came back TO High Point to trv for 4
job. When l offered TO settle my hOteI
bill this morning 1 found that my
pocketbOOk containing about $50. had
been taken from my pocket. 1 cannot
get work. To beg l am ashamed.
Neither can l afford to 1--we on the char
ity of my children. | sold my watch
for $3.50 TO get money enough to pay
my hotel bill. I owe no man a cent as
far as I know, l am now about to take
4 fatal dose of laudanum. I guess I am
somewhat demented. May God have
mercy on my soul and may he protect
and preserve nv children Ii guide
them into the haven of eternal rest.
"Affectionately.
ID. n.
Peace 10 his ashes. and may he reap
the reward of a brave soldier and Of a
man WHO was not afraid TO meet death
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Messenger Bureau.
state. Etc.
Raleigh y. c., June Is,

Raleigh y. c., June Is.
The Colored State Teachers associa-
ton today ended it's session here. The
principal speech was made by Edward
A. Johnson. a colored lawyer of Ra-
leigh. who read comparative statistics
Of education. which showed that in
North Carolina in 1890 23 per cent. of the
whites were ilIiterate, while now only
10 - per cent. are so; n that while
this reduction is three per cent, that
of the negroes during the same period
was l. Il per cent, the present per
centage being H. as against 20 per cent.
10 years ago.
Ex-Associate Justice Charles y. Cook
of Warrenton, was here today. He has
closed out his affairs in this state and
on July 4th will ocate at Muscogee,
Indian Territory, as an attorney.
In the course OF an interview with a
revenue official today it was learned
that already about so whiskey distlllers
have renewed their bonds for the fiscal
year which began May 1st. Last year
about 115 distilleries were generally m
plOyed. There are now 1-V 10 lou store
keepers and gaugers. Not over 6 dis
t~illeries are now within the corporate
limits of towns, but a good many are
near such towns. \ Number of distil-
lers made report that they are building
new plants in various towns, among the
latter being New Bern, Hamlet, Hof-
man, Elm City, Wilson, and Milton.
All these report that they eXpec to en-
large their plants. Their expenses will
of course be greater and their capacity
10 make liquor must necessarily be
greater. There is information TO the
effect that nearly 100 distillers in the
district hope to remain in business and
operate in town. There are many more
towns in this district in which distil-
lerias can locate than there are in the
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| western district, in fact very few distil-
| lers being able to get into places in the
| west.
| Governor Aycock leaves Monday for
| Nashville. Tenn, where on Tuesday
night he will make an address at Van
derbilt University.
The Salisbury Roller Flour Mills was
today authorized to increase its capital
| stock from $4,000 to ) 1000.
Reports have been current that in
this state the negroes are attending
public schools better than the whites
| are their schools. The facts and figures
do not bear out this statement. There
| are IS per cent. Of the enrolled white
children in attendance and only 30 per
| cent. of the colored children. Neither
race makes a showing which is com-
mendable.
Naturally there is much interest in
the assessment f all property now in
progress. State Auditor Dixon says
that from the best information he can
obtain, he thinks it will be as much as
so per cent, taking the whole state.
OF course some sections will show much
more increase than others. The COM
m~issioners Of some counties are looking
A4NOA lA44S AApS NS-@S 100000 90 AlIO =
diligently han others.
Auditor Dixon expected to so to
Washington this week, in company with
Governor Gambler Of Georgia, to conferr
with the commissioner Of pensions about
the publication Of the roster of soldiers
of the Confederate Army, but he has a
letter from Governor Gambler in which
the latter says the Legislature meets in
a fortnight. and he wishes a day or two
in which to finish his message. Then
he and Doctor Dixon will go to Wash
linton to look after the matter refer
ed to.
Chairman Mcneil of the corpora-
ton commission was asked today about
the railway construction now in prog
reSS in this state. and said there was
more OF it than IN recent years. The
Cape Fear and Northern railway has
been completed to Duke in Harnett
county. and the Raleigh and Cae Fear
railway to Ellington, in the same Jul
~. Excellent progress is being made on
the railway across he Blue Ridge from
Johnston City. Tenn. TO a point on the
Western North Carolina railway near
Marion. Chairman Mcneil says he un-
derstands his road is within j. or
20 miles OF Marion. and that the COM
pIeted part Will add some % miles or
more 70 the railway mileage in the
state. The Durham and Charlotte
railway is also 10 be extended. The
survey OF this road was completed to-
day.
Raleigh has many grand oaks. but
the largest Of them all. which stands
one block east Of the capitol and one
block south Of the executive mansion.
at a street corner, is to be cut down
IN a day or two. It is known as THE
Haywood Oak" and is 9 or 10 feet in
diameter. It is said to be so badly
decayed as to be dangerous. Guesses
at its age range all the way from 80
| years to 500, but the rings will show
| the exact 6 Ever since Raleigh was
laid out, this tree has been a land mark,
| On account Of the size Of its trunk.
The ~unseaSonably cool weather is
' again quite trying to crops, particularly