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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-20

The municipal authorities of Paris have
instituted this summer, novel competi-
ton, Offering prizes and medals for the
best floral decorations for city balconies.
A number of houses were decorated last
wear by one of the art societies as an OBJ
iect lesson and an unusual amount of in
terest in the subject has been aroused
The Jury to award the honors includes the
painter Besnard and number of other
artists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-20

In Munich, next winter, ii is proposed to
hold a memorial exhibition of Leubach's
works. Prof. Rudolph Won Setz Is at the
head of a committee of artists who have
the project in hand. and information Is So
licited of the whereabouts of any or all OF
the great German masters earlier paint
ings Meanwhile Leubach's famous Italian
villa, containing many of his recent can
vases. has been opened to the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-20

Rev. DR.. w. V. Tudor, ID. D.. announced
to preach at IL am. and s pm. at the
Mount Vernon Place NJ Z. Church South,
was the first pastor of the church. and is
one of the finest pulpit orators of the pres
ent day. He has a host of friends in this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-20

The National Gallery at Berlin Is at
present holding a memorial exhibition OF
the works OF the late Moritz Won Schwinds,
who made the designs for THE Magic
Flute of the Vienna Opera House. There
are oil paintings, water colors ana en-
cravings in the collection. and all are said
to be indicative of the artists love for the
realms of fairy lore and ancient legend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-20

Among the out-of-town visitors at the
last meeting of Naomi Rebekah Lodge was
Mrs j. III. Fleming of Ticonderoga Rebeka h
Lodge, NO. 516, L. o. o. F., of Ticonderoga,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-20

At the semi-annual election of officers
or the Bereans of the Ninth Street Chris
tan Church last Sunday the following
were chosen: President. Henry Brewood;
vice president, Edgar NJ Kitchen: leader
or teacher. Edward y. Stavens, with as
sistants, Paul Newhaus, DIR. f. E Rankin
and I. y. Hostetlcr chairman of the WIS.,
ting committee. c. Percy Rhodes: head of
the employment bureau. Mr.. Allen; secre-
tary, G. q. Smith: treasurer, Henry Bre.
wood.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-05-25

dollar per month per pupil, the aggre-
gate sum will be sufficient to pay the
~ per cent. reduction, and thus keep
the present corps OF teachers.
4. The parents are assured that this
small tuition fee will not be asked
longer than until the Legislature can
make other financial arrangements.
s. II the parents, having several
children In school, feel one dollar per
month burdensome. they are kindly
asked to put down such sum as they
think they can AFFORD.
6. The authorities wish 1t distinctly
understood that the tuition fee is en-
l!Iely voluntary; but they wish 1t to
he noted also that unless those having
children In the school are willing to
contribute this small fee for short
time. the present high efficiency Of the
school cannot be, for the present at
least, maintained.
Those wishing to contribute will
please sign the within blank for the
sum per pupil per month they feel able
TO contribute.
hereby earnestly appeal to parents
and guardians to step forward to assist
in this emergency to keep up the pres
sht standard of the school.
M. M. SCOTT,
principal Of Honolulu High School.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-05-25

gets the ear of the people can get tenn
porary popularity for schemes to tax
department stores, to tax reserves OF
insurance companies. and other forms
Of wealth or agencies Of trade or COM
merce. Every tax on the products OF
human labor or upon the processes OF
trade falls inevitably on the people In
proportion as they consume; that is.
such taxes are burden inversely pro-
portioned to the family income. What
we need is smaller constituencies to
educate, and object lessons which will
educate the rest of the people by sheer
cCmpulsion.
In conclusion | will sum up the
steps which lead to the shortest, easiest
way to improve our local tax systems:
% Abolish all constitutional restric-
tons on the power of the Legislature
to regulate taxation; (2) do away with
the necessity for uniform State taxa
ton by apportioning State taxes in pro-
Iportion to local revenue; (3J give to
every county the right within the gen.
leral laws OF the State to exempt from
taxation any class of property, or to
proportionately reduce the assessment
OF any class Of property: "a assess real
estate annually, state the value of land
separately, and publish the assessment
rolls in convenient form"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-05-25
TAiLoRs FIGHT.

So Wa Kee, Chinese tailor, this
morning had three fellow tailors. nam
ed Lum Moi Kee, Wong Pan Fong
and Lum Pun Yau, arrested on a
charge OF assault and battery. So Wa
Kee alleges that he worked in Lum
Moi KEGS tailor shop for a long time
until finally he had $5s coming to him
as wages. Yesterday he wanted to
collect his money when Lum Moi Kee
together with the two other defendants
who work in the same shop jumped on
him and beat him.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-05-25
SCALE
At MAkAHA
DOES GOOD WORK

Deputy sheriff Chris Holt OF Waia-
nae arrived in town this morning. He
reports that the lantana scale is doing
great work In exterminating the OBJ
poxious weed in the valley OF Makaha,
where ne resides.
THE lantana scale Is certainly doing
wonders at Makaha," said Holt this
morning. Not only at Makaha but
also at Mikilua and other places in the
vicinity is the scale now demonstrating
Us usefulness in very decided man
Ler. Makaha was one Of the first places
N which the scale was introduced.
nat Was about six months ago. As
long as the rainy season lasted the
scale did not produce any visible re-
suits worth noticing. AS soon as the
Aeavy rains stopped and the dry wealth
er set in the scale made its effect felt
IN way which could not escape no.
tee. The leaves of the lantana bushes
which are attacked by the scale grow
black and fail on. Then 1t seems that
he scale works its way from the tips
oI the branches right down through
the bush until il finally withers alto
gether and is perfectly dead. There is
no doubt in my mind but that the scale
u the solution OF the lantana question.
There are, should say, about ten
thousand acres OF land more or less at
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-05-25
F." DUNE AND The Inn

The Waikiki Inn has started In with
n rushing business under the manage
ment Of "Dunie" Hartmann, who has
always had reputation for making
things move when he gets hold Mr..
Hartmann does not contemplate oper-
'ating second Delmonico but the Inn
will be made comfortable and whole
some The bathing facilities at the
Inn are of the best on the beach. Mr..
Hartmann will serve substantial meals
at all hours, the restaurant being con-
Quoted on the table d'hote plan. The
license has been renewed and a first
class mixer will be in constant attend
ance in the attractive buffet. Appli-
cations have already been received
from prospective boarders at the pop
ular seaside resort. Mr.. Hartmann
will endeavor to make all his guests
comfortable and suit the convenience
Of transients or those who wish to
make their home at the Inn.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-05-25

There is no use crying over spilled
milk but the fact is that the efficiency
Of the High School and all other
schools should have been thoroughly
considered in preparing the retrencb
ment appropriation bill for the Legis-
lature. The present conditions in the
educational department show what a
mechanical slash will do when intelli-
gent selection and study was needed.
High standards OF efficiency should be
made in the teaching stan Of the
schools, but in the final show down q
voluntary tuition fee is merely another
form Of taxation.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-05-25
IMPROVING LOCAL TAXATION
SYSTEM,

One of the most difficult subjects the
County Commission and later the Leg
islature will have to tackle Is the old
problem of taxes. Our present system
has about as many weak points as a
taxation system can be heir to. The
man who evolved the proposition OF
taxing merchants on the amount OF
business they expect to do and fining
them II their advance estimate failed
of fulfllment was a wonder.
Half the owners Of residence prop
erty would be happy indeed II they
could sell their house and lot at the
figure placed on it by the assessor.
School teachers are crying out that
they are suffering from the special levy
of twenty per cent on their income.
One large property owner went on rec
ord at a meeting Of the Social Science
Club with the statement that he knew
he was not paying as much taxes as he
ought; he was willing to pay more but
wouldn't do it till the laws we're
framed to make him.
These instances, a few of many, are
examples Of well established truth
that the taxation system OF Hawaii res
quires intelligent feadjustment. No
better opportunity offers for this work
than is found In the construction of
the new county law. Former county
law drafters got around the taxation
problem the shortest way possible and
naturally made mess Of 1t.
In this connection paper read by
Lawson Purdy at the annual conven.
ton Of the National Municipal league
held in Chicago the latter part OF April
furnishes timely suggestions. Lawson
is secretary Of the New York Tax Re
form Association. Though he and bis
associates deal with larger taxation
values the general principles they. lay
down are valuable. These men have
produced scheme that has been en-
dorsed by the New York Chamber Of
Commerce. which suggests that /. aust
be one that appeals TO he sH'u on
sense of business men. Their first
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-05-25
HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS
GENERAL EXODUS MAY
RESULT FROM ECONOMIES
PRINCIPAL SCOTT ISSUES APPEAL
TO PARENTs-PEcULAR CON-
DlTIoNs FROM SALARY
REDUCTIONS.

The twenty per cent reduction In the
salaries of the school teachers bids
fair to play havoc with the teaching
stan of the High School. The situa-
tion is peculiar one. Several of the
teachers were brought from the main
land, and by the general regulation Of
the Board Of Public Instruction their
salaries, like those Of all other teach
ers. were established at the beginning
Of the school year. Before the year Is
complete the retrenchment scheme Is
inaugurated with general twenty per
cent reduction in violation Of the i'm
Piled II not legal contract with the
teachers.
Among the teachers which may be
J Lost to the High School In consequence
of this reduction scheme is Vice Prin-
cipal Lull, who II is understood, has
received a mainland offer OF position
that pays fully fifty per cent more than
what he received here before the cut.
Miss Zeigler, teacher of Latin and Eng
! lish, is another who may go. Miss
I Ieigler is a teacher Of fifteen years
experience with degree Of A. NJ. from
Columbia University, and one Of the
strongest members of the High School
STAFF. Mr.. Armstrong, who has made
such success in developing the COM
mercial course at the High School, may
also go. In fact there are indications
of an exodus that has aroused Prin-
cipal Scott to do something to prevent
the loss of first class teachers whose
places 1t will be most difficult to fill al
the new salary rates.
Presumably for this reason Mr.. Scott
has issued an appeal to parents which
follows:
Honolulu, T. H., May 20. 1904.
am authorized by the Superinten
dent OF Public Instruction, sanctioned
by the Governor Of the Territory. e
make the following statement to tn,
parents and guardians of the youth at
tending the High and Grammar schoo
of Honolulu:
/. The recent financial retrenchmen
has made 1t necessary to reduce the sal
aries of the teachers OF the foregoin.
school, twenty per cent.
2. II is impossible under this cut
ting Of salaries to retain the presen
high efficiency in the school, as man!
OF the best teachers intend leaving Jul,
list when the reduction begins.
g. II the parents or guardians ar,
willing to pay 25 cents per week or on,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-05-25
.hlerS
FORT STREET.
RoBBERIES AT WAIAlUA.

Deputy Sheriff Andrew Cox Of Wal
alua arrived in town this morning. He
reports that number of petty robjer-
les have recently been perpetrated at
Waialua, almost all of them on EN-.
ployes of the Waialua Agricultural
Company. Among the victims were
Horace Johnson, the plantation chem.
list, who had his house entered a few
days ago. A valise was cut open and
$40 taken from it. Some food was
also taken. Head Luna Plummer also
had his house entered and food was
taken. Johnson and Plummer live
close to each other, their house being
near the corner where the Government
road turns towards Wahiawa. The
house in which Manager Goodale's
coachman lives was also entered. Food
was taken from this place. Sheriff
Cox thinks that the thieves are Porto
Ricans.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-05-25

The Bulletin recommends that every
official and citizen in this Territory
carefully peruse the interview with the
attorney for Chicago investors pub.
llshed in this issue. And, having read
1t once, read II over again. or course
an attorney presents his side of the
case and there are usually two sides,
sometimes three, to every proposition,
but II it is the purpose of Hawaii's
people to attract men and money to
develop agricultural industry here
they can't afford to create complex
conditions that foster an impression
in the outsiders mind that the only
way to get into business in these isl.
ands is to break In with a meat.axe.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-05-25
NAVAL VESSELS ARRIVE
(continued from PAGE ~

Works In BOSTON her construction be.
ginning I'm 1890 and ending 1892. She
was first commissioned April 2,
1894
The cruiser Is 257 feet long, has 81
feet beam. drauebt 14.7 feet: and has
a disbursement of 2.Oss tons. She is
furnished with twin screws and yertj.
cal triple.expansion engines of 5.451
indicated horsepower and capable of
deyelopine n speed of 1914 knots or
22.22 miles an hour. The Marble.
head is armed with a main battery of
ten 5.inch rapidfire guns. and a sec.
ondary battery consisting of six 6.
pound rapidfire guns. two l.poupd ran.
idfire guns. one 3.inch field gun and
two Colts automatic guns. She has
two Whitehead torpedo tubes, As is
the case in larger cruisers. the Mar.
biehead's hull is covered with water
tight curved protective deck 7.16th to
5.l6th of an inch thick. This is de.
signed in vessels of this class more to
prevent the ingress of water to. the
engine and boiler compartments in
case of injury about the water line
than as a direct protection against
shot. She carries a crew of 26O men.
The Marblehead was stationed at
Panama for six months prior TO her
stay at San Francisco. Although the
cruiser was al Panama at the time Of
the recent trouble the officers on
board her describe the stay as being
uneventful and even tedious. On one
occasion the Marblehead landed a de.
tachment Of marines to quell a strike
at the terminus of the railroad.
or the officers of the Marblehead
several have been in Honolulu be.
fore and express themselves as being
very satisfied Mt calling bere ayain
The Marblehead's list of officers has
recently been the subject of several
changes. At present II Is as follows !:
Commander T. s. Phelps Jr., Lieut.
Comdr. A. c. Almy, Lieut.. d. w.
Wurtsbaugh, Ensign ]. e. Lewis, En-.
sign s. w. Bryant, Midshipman NJ. s.
Davis. p. A. Surgeon w. l.. Bell
Paymaster G. C. Schafer, Act. Boats.
vain ]. C. Ricketts,. War. Mach. E.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-05-25
New Braids
For Yr
Pretty Laces

If you make Battenburg. Point,
Flemish or Duchess lace don't
start new piece until you see
the pretty rev bralds upstairs.
They're finer than any we have
yet had.
Also new patterns for centerpieces,
doylles, collars, baby bonnets, etc.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-05-25

declaration was that Eat least part OF
the state revenue should always be
raised by an elastic form of taxation
which can be increased or diminished
in accordance with the need for rev.
cnue, and whose incidence will be felt
by the taxpayers"
The New York proposition provides
for the apportionment of so much state
revenue as may be required In excess
OF that derived from special taxes, to
the several counties of the state in pro
portion to the revenue raised for all
purposes by and within each county.
by this plan, II the total local revenues
amount to sl00,O0O,000, and the local
revenue of certain county amount to
81 900 900, that county would contrib
lutte 1 per cent of whatever amount the
State may need. This plan was adopt
ed in Oregon in 1901, but the Oregon
law is unjust in that the apportionment
liz based upon county revenue and not
lupon the revenue of each county and
all the taxing districts within 1t. The
result Is that the rich counties Will
lpay less than before, and the poor
counties more. The tendency to eco
,nomical administration of local affairs
which would result from the appor-
ltionment of state taxes on the basis of
| local revenue is desirable feature of
this method of apportioning the burden
OF supporting the state. In the State
OF New York all the expenses OF the
state are only about 10 per cent as
much as the total expense of support
ing local governments. There are very
few States in which more than 81 In
81 in required for State purposes, and
in many States a large part of the
State revenue is now raised by specia
taxes.
The chief source of local revenue IL
now and always will be the taxation
OF real estate, which now pays from I;
to 90 per cent of all local revenue. Oh
this account alone 1t is of the utmos
Importance that the assessment of rea
estate should be as nearly equitable a!
human machinery can make 1t.
The prevailing practice of disobed
ience to the law which requires assess
ment at full value, or market value, Of
cash value, renders an equitable assess
ment an impossibility. After lonl
struggle the policy has been adopte,
in the city of New York of assassin,
real estate as the law directs, and II
spite OF an insufficient appropriation
and a very inadequate number of as
SCISSORS, the improvement enected Al
two years has been tremendous. On
year ago a further Improvement wa
adopted, requiring the assessors L
state separately the value OF each par
Gel of land exclusive of improvements
years in Massachusetts and few othe
States, but while in other States tn
land value is separately stated, the i'm
pIovements are also separately stated
In the City of New York we have onl.
two volumes of the record for values
In which are set down the land valu
and the total real estate value. This i
an economy OF clerical labor, and W
: believe positively eXerts an influence
on the assessors to keep them iron
Cyer-valuing buildings.
"A still further improvement was ef
fected by an amendment to the cit
charter which requires publication an
nually OF the complete record Of rea
: estate assessments. Publication will
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-05-25

II cholera is attacking the Japanese
troops they have the satisfaction that
this fearful enemy plays no interna-
tional fayorites. II reports be true
the japanese are better equipped to
combat this foe than the Russians.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-05-25

Kansas will send to the st. Louis ex-
hibition twelye-foot OK made wholly
OF Indian corn,-red for the body, white
for the horns. yellow for the tail. Sec
rotary Wilson says 1t is to be IAN agri,
cultural poem" to beat anything in
the line of fine art ever seen since the
days Of the butter woman at Philadel-
phia.-Hampton Iowa) Globe.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-05-25

Having allowed himself to be over
ruled Attorney General Andrews should
now render an opinion on whether
Land Commissioner Pratt's interpre-
tations of the law are superior to the
law interpreting department.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-05-25

1t was quite proper for the Irish band
TO refuse to play God Save the King"
on heir way to the st. Louis Fair.
They should stick to Hell dir i'm Sic
eerkranz' and my Country IT'S Of
Thee Brooklyn Standard Union.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-05-25

Editor Giffard is making a name for
himself as a sugar man who sees value
in other industries and is doing good
snare to promote practical interest in
them. Pioneers of this type I'LL long
felt want in this Territory.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-05-25

The Oklahoma State Commission to
the Worlds Fair will give reception
10 oil editors who ara visiting the
Wards Fair during Worlds Press
Week.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-05-25

1t is about time to prepare for the
fire crackers and patriotic speeches OF
the Fourth. The present Territorial
administration has good cause to cele-
brate II its predecessor didn't.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-05-25

Golf is making good fist Of 1t but
the sport has yet to be invented that
can take the lead over the National
game when the teams are playing at
the gait set for this season.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-05-25

ofiicial reports issuing from St. Pet
,rsburg are gaining reputation for
importance IL later found to be true.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-05-25
BIG DEMOCRATIC PRECINCT.

The Democratic Club Of the Fourth
Precinct OF the Fourth District will
meet tonight at San Antonio hall to
nominate candidates to be voted on
at the primaries Saturday, electing
delegates to the Territorial conven.
ton. The Fourth Precinct rolls show
q Democratic membership OF between
$50 and 200.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-05-25

Patience: What is dress rehearsal?
Beatrice: Why, that is when the ballet
have their clothes on.-Yonkers States
man.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-05-25

Among the New York bricklayers
he lowest wage is $500 a week, and
the highest is over $50.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-05-25
RECEIVES ROYALTY
PRINCE MEETS PRIME
GOVERNOR JACK

Prince Luigi, Due des Abrnzzes and
cousin to Italy's Ring, WAC reached
here yesterday aboard the Italian
cruiser Liguria, as her captain, made
an official call on Acting Governor A.
L. G. Atkinson at the Capitol at
o'clock this afternoon, accompanied by
other officers OF the smart little man
of-war.
At the Capitol steps the Prince was
met by Lieutenants Cummins and Rose
OF the Hawaiian National Guard who
escorted the party to the presence OF
the acting Governor in the executive
chamber, where Colonel Jones and 9TH
ers Of the local military and Governors
stan and President Of the Senate
Crfabbe. Prince David and Samuel Par
ker assisted Mr.. Atkinson in receiving.
Governor Atkinson will return the
call aboard the Liguria tomorrow. Dur
ing the visit the band discoursed pleas
antly on the green.
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Makaha and its vicinity which are at
present so overgrown with lantana that
they are perfectly useless. Now the
scale is getting in its work. It has
killed the lantana in various spots and
is gradually spreading all over the
place so that the whole plan will prob
ABLY be cleared within short time"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-05-25

esly Edition Of the Bulletin, 81
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-05-25

r. CAMPBELL, Cashier.
n. E. pocock, General Agent