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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-28
MONEY! FOR
COLLEGE OF
AGRICULTURE
TREASURY DEPARTMENT GIVES A
RULING IN FAVOR OF HAWAIIAN
INSTITUTION.

The following cablegram from Su-
perintendent Babbtt was received
shortly after one o'clock today:
Governor Frear Honolulu:
Treasury Department rules favorably
Agricultural College.
(Signed) BABBITT
This means that the College of Agri-
culture and Mechanics will get this
year $35, 600 from the federal govern
ment and $4,000 additional each year
thereafter until the maximum Of $780,
0OO per aunum is reached.
This was one of the things which
Governor Frear paid especial attention
to on his recent trip to Washington,
and the success Of his efforts will be
good news to everybody.
Practically every state and territory
in the Union has an institution similar
to the one 1ust established in Homo
lulu, and their value has been so we'll
recognized that the Federal govern
ment has been been giving substantial
encouragement to them for a number
of years. They were at first allowed
$4,000 each per year, but the last Con-
gress increased the amount to $50, 900
with provision that the amount should
be increased $4,000 until $4,000 is
reached, at which point the appropria-
tiOn becomes stationary. Hawaii not
having established a school in con-
formity with the act making the ap-
preparation did not come in under this
rule until the last legislature made pro-
vision for one.
The Legislature appropriated $4,000
at its last session 70 rthe erection of
buildings for the College of Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts, and $4,000 for
salaries and incidental expenses. With
the Federal appropriation, and future
appropriations by the Territory there
is certain to soon be built up an insti
tuition of learning in the Territory OF
which any state might be proud.
Already a site for the college build.
ings has been selected and secured In
Manoa Valley, and in January the frs
classes were organized and regular
work is being carried on under an abb,
staff of instructors, in temporary quar-
ters in the old Maertens property JUS
Waikiki Of Thomas square.
At a meeting Of the Board of Re
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-28
The Sale
OF KlHEI
ANNUAL MEETING THIS MORNING
SHOWS PROSPECT OF A BIG
CROP THIS YEAR.

At the annual meeting of the Kihei
Plantation Company held this morning
at the offices of Alexander & Baldwin,
the following officers were reelected
for the ensuing year: II. p. Baldwin,
president; David Kawananakoa, vice
president; J.'P Cooke, treasurer; E..
e. Paxton, secretary; d. B. Murdoch,
auditor. Board of Directors, H. p.
Baldwin, L. A. Thurston, David Ka-
wananakoa, J. p. Cooke, j. H. Soper.
The report Of Manager A. J. Nc
Leod showed a crop of 1917 $40 tons,
which was somewhat under the esti-
mate owing, it was stated, to too heavy
rains in January. Next years crop
was estimated at 4 4,4OO tons
J. P. Cooke, treasurer of the COM
pany, when asked after the meeting
if the officials of the company had de-
cided to sell out, replied: "At the
meeting this morning it was reported
that the deal for the sale of the plan
tation had about been consummated
and it will probably be sold in the near
future"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-28
YACHT DONATIONS,

The Trans-Paciflc Yacht Committee
received a donation this morning from
Halifax, N. S., Of one dozen solid Sill
yer spoons from a lady who is very
much interested in the yacht, which
everyone hopes will win the race for
Hawaii. Each one of the spoons has
the letter II engraved in the center Of
the handle, and they are very pretty.
Two sofa pillows were received also
this morning by the committee for the
yacht, given by two local ladies'.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-28
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
AND THE LABOR SUPPLY

With the progress Of war department
operations on this island and the pros
pect of speedy development Of Pearl
Harbor as a Naval base, the question
of labor is becoming a matter Of in
tense interest.
Captain Otwell, chief oi the Uaited
States Engineers here, is at present
employing none but American labor on
all works where employment is in his
hands although contractors have some
Asiatics in their employ.
Three Chinese cooks, two at Maka-
pun, are the only Asiatics on the pay
roll of the engineers and they are en-
ployed because others could not be Sc
cured. a@I
There is no Federal law insisting
that only citizen labor be employed.
There is a Territorial law calling for
citizen labor on Territorial work, but
the Territorial law has no effect on
Federal work.
Captain Otwell stated this morning
that in every case where it was possible
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-28

Wal TING
RECOGNITION OF RE
PUBLICAN PARTY COMMITTEE
IN MATTER OF APPOINTMENT.

Governor Frear stated this morning
that he had not been advised by the
Republican Central Committee that it
would like to make a compromise in
the muatter of the appointment of
Charles Wilder as Tax Assessor. ap-
proving Wilder, provided the Governor
Will re-appoint Judge Kepoikai to the
Circuit bench in Maui.
The Governor stated that the an
pointment Of a Tax Assessor and Col
lector is being held up pending the ac-
ton of the Central Committee. but was
not very communicative on the sub-
Ject. In the matter of other changes
IN the Tax Office, he stated that he
presumed that none would be mad,
by the new appointee without consult
ing with Treasurer Campbell. the beaC
or the department, but would not adj
NIT that it necessarily followed thai
Harbottle, the deputy through whom
the information came which led tc
James L. Hollis dismissal as Collector
would be retained.
The Governor stated that he had
not been able to find that the irregu.
larities of Holt in the office, were of q
nature on which criminal prosecution
could be taken.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-28

citizen labor is being employed and
will continue to be employed and he,
personally, prefers citizen labor, first
because it is citizen labor and then
because the employment OF citizens
keeps the money among citizens.
But the difficulty to arise in the
matter of labor, as more and more IS
or may be required, is the supply,
whether or not the supply Will meet
the demand
There cannot be citizen labor en-
ployed if citizen labor will not present
itself. At present citizen labor is en-
ployed as far as Otwell is concerned
and the chief Of engineers this morn
ing stated that Hawaiian labor was as
good in his experience, as any other
American labor.
In regard to Pearl Harbor, that is
work for the navy, and whom that
department employs is probably a
question only of what labor is avail
able. There will be work there for
hundreds of Hawaiians if they are
available. If Hawaiians and other
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-28
new
NAMES UP
ROW OVER WILD
ARE PROPOSED.

The Republican Executive Commit
tee is to meet at five this afternoon for
another consideration of the matter of
endorsing c. T. Wilder for tax asses
sor. 1t is said that there will be some
new names up for endorsement this
time, and Wilder's name may go
through with those of others. John
Wise, Charles Hopkins, Clarence Crab
be and Fred w. Beckley are mention
ed as likely to receive endorsements
this afternoon.
Yesterdays meeting developed a long
discussion without any vote on Wilder
being reached. A new proposition was
sprung in the form of objections to
Wilder for alleged cause, political or
other, which some of the committee
thought should prevent an endorse
ment. The session was executive, and
after a long wrangle a committee was
appointed to report on the matter to-
day.
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regarding the Pearl Harbor appropria-
tiOns, in addition to the above highly
important statement by Senator Per-
kins regarding the prospect of army
appropriations as well as navy, for
Hawaii. At the hearing of the Pearl
| Harbor dry dock matter before the
| House Committee on Naval Affairs,
Delegate KuhiO, Secretary Mcclellan
and f. NJ. Hatch all made strong state
ments, the delegate leading, and hearty
support in the committee was evil
denced by some Of the questions and
suggestions The Star herewith re-
prints the Delegates opening state
ment, together with the most impor-
tant of the statements and answers to
questions, of Secretary Mcclellan.
Statement Of Hon. Jonah Kalania-
naole, Delegate from Hawaii, before
House Committee on Naval Affairs in
Washington, January 20:
Mr., Chairman, shall not occupy the
time of the committe with any argu-
ments Of my own in regard to the i'm
portance of naval base at Pearl Har-
Dor in the Hawaiian Islands. Instead
| shall simply cite some historical facts
to show how conclusively and for how
long time the strategic value of Pearl
Harbor and the Hawaiian Islands has
been officially recognized by the Gov
'ernment of the United States.
Beginning in 1912, President Tyler
gave notice to European nations that
the United States would never consent
to their occupying the Hawaiian ISL
ands.
In 1851, when the French We're
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-28
GO TOMORROW NIGHT.

There are still some seats left for
the performance at the Opera House
tomorrow night when the Arabian
Nights and Dolly Dialogues will be Civ
en- for the last time. The affair last
night was exceedingly good and was
much enjoyed by a critical audience
who went especially to help the Kilo-
hara Art League. The seats for to-
morrow night should all be taken be-
fore the doors are open.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-28
New England BAKERY candles are
nourishing and delightful. Try them.
EVERY BOTTLE GUARANTEED.

This is DONE with Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, and if you are not sat
isfied after using two-thirds of the
bottle according to directions, return
what is left and your money will be
refunded. For sale by all dealers,
Benson Smith & Co., agents for Ha-
wall
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-28

American citizens are not available,
any form of labor that is available will
be employed, and there is no law to
stop the employment of alien labor
though there is a law prohibiting the
importation of alien labor fF sucn
work.
If the alien labor is here it may be
employed.
Should there be an influx of good
American labor from the coast it would
doubtless get employment, but there
is little likelihood of labor from the
coast being sought when it is available
here
In impOrtations of white labor 1t Of
ten develops that there is much useless
material and a lot of loafers come
along with such induced consignments
Alien labor is used on the Panama
canal for tile reason that white labor
will not go there. Government WORK
cannot be held up for the lack Of
citizen labor. If citizen labor is not
forthcoming, alien labor VIII be en-
ployed without delay.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-28

ago as well as one from KuhiO, were to
the effect that a subcommittee of the
Naval Affairs Committee had passed
fayorably on the bill for Pearl Harbor
work, the consummation of which
would require the expenditure of $2,-
100000. Evidently the whole commit
tee has adopted the report, and may
have even added to the work to be done
if the delegate is correct in naming the
estimates at nearly $3,OOO,000,"
The news is especially cheering since
the favorable report of the committee,
in connection with the known favor
able sentiment of the House to the
project and the backing of the Presi-
dent and Cabinet, would seem to al
most insure the passage of the mea-
sure.
The transport Crooks mail arriving
last night brought a lot of material
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-28

If the following cable from Delegate
Kalanianaole received by Governor
Frear this morning is correctly inter-
preted by the Governor, another step
towards the realization of the hopes
for the improvement of Pearl Harbor
has been made. The cable follows;
Washington, Feb. 2S, 1908.
Governor Frear, Honolulu.
Pearl Harbor bill favorably reported
carrying appropriations 100000, au-
thorizing nearly $3,OOO,OOO. Includes
channel work, dry docks, shops, store
houses.
(Signed) KUHIO.
Governor Frear believes that the bill
has been favorably acted upon and re-
commended by the House Committee
on Naval affairs ,and that it is now
up to the action of the House as a
body. The press cables of two days
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-28
AN ENTERPR1sING MERCHANT

X. Yamamoto is the biggest importer
Of Japanese goods IN Hawaii. Eve y
steamer from the orient (tramp or
passenger) brings him the largest ship
ment consigned to one firm. BY get
ting his goods in large quantities the
freight and other charges are greatly
reduced which enables him to undersell
all competitors.
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threatening to occupy Hawaii, Daniel
Webster, then Secretary Of State,
wrote; Il hope the French will not
IConttnuaA an paga rrhro.N
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-28

NEW SPRING LINES NOW IN.
The new spring lines in millinery,
dress goods, and ready to wear gar
ments have just come in at Sachs,
corner Fort and Beretania.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-28

FOR Mr.. WI.

(Associ0tcd Press CdJsr to The Stdr)
SAN FRANCISCO, February 2S.-
II. e. Dr. Wu Ting Fang. Chinese Min
lister to Washington, was cordially
greeted upon arrival here today with
his staff aboard the p. NJ S. S. ST.
beria 81
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-28
FURNITURE MOVING.

Why pay an eXorbitant price for
moving a little bunch of furniture?
Go to the City Transfer Co., JAS. II.
Love, Phone 1872, for the most reason
able rates.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-28
War And Navy
EFFECTIVE WORK
DONE IN WASHINGTON
FOR PEARL HARBOR
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CO o.
WASHINGTON, February 15L LIBERAL provision is
Perkins, chairman the
California
S
With exception
nothing will be the California
appropriations presidents persist
will
. can be completed years.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-28

Best cup Of cof1ee in the city. New
England Bakery.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-28
40 KILLED
IN Mine

(Associated Press Cable to The Stdr)
SABlNAS, Mexico February 2S.-
Over forty men We're today killed in
an explosion in La Rosita mine.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-28
Departments To Be Very Active In Hawaii
TO Kill
SHAH BY BOMB
(Associated Press Gable to The Shr)

TEiEHAN February 2SAn
bomb failure preceding
wrecked
Shah a
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-28

REPUBLICAN

(Associdicd Press cable TO The starr
FRANKFORT, Ky. February 28,-
W. G.. Bradley, Republican, is elected
senator thereby breaking the .ong
deadlock on Republicans.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-28
HOMEMADE CANDIES.

Fresh homemade candies are made
every day in the factory of the Young
Cafe.
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CONTINUED on Page Three).
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-28
ROYALTY
Welded
COBURG, February 2S.-Prince Fer
dinand of Bulgaria and Princess
Louis of Reuss We're married today.
FAVOR THE
FOWLER BILL,

CAssocidtcd Press Gable 10 The Star.)
WASHINGTON. D. c., February 2s.
The House Committee on Banking
and Currency today voted a favorable
report on the Fowler Bill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-22
MILLERs PROTEST DIR. WILEY.
object to Participation in Hearing as
to Bleaching Flour.


Washington, Oct. 22-secretary Will
son has received protest from several
millers against DR.. Harvey w. Wiley.
chief of the bureau of chemistry and
member of the pure food, and drug
board participating in hearing to be
held Nov. 18 to determine whether the
bleaching of flour is in violation of the
pure food law.
The ground for the protest is that
Dr. Wiley has expressed himself as be-
ing against bleached flour and that he
is prejudiced and therefore not COM
petent to sit in judgment on the case.
SO bitter is the feeling against DR..
Wiley among some of the 1nillers and
their friends that in one instance a
threat was made that if Secretary Will
son did not Immediately answer the
protest an appeal would be made to
the president in an effort to prevent
Wiley from participating at the hear
ing.
The secretary has not replied as yet,
but it Is learned that he will tell the
protestants that the pure food and drug
board is purely an advisory committee
and that final Judgment will be by him.
self, the secretary Of the treasury and
the attorney general, who pass upon all
questions presented thru the Wiley
board and whose judgment is final and
subject to review only in the courts.
The secretary will also tell the pro-
testants in positive way that DIR.
Wiley will sit at the hearing with the
other members Of the pure food and
drug board.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-22
LOVE TRAGEDY ON LINER.
One Admirer Stabs Another and Leap,
to Death in Sea.

New York, Oct. 22-Aboard the Red
Star steamship Kroonland, which ar
rived here, was little, dark eyed
Luxembourg girl whose midnight orbf
so enchanted a man to whom she. had
scarcely spoken dozen sentences, that
on Sunday last he stabbed a fellow
passenger while arguing about her and
then jumped to his death in the Eng.
lish channel.
The young woman, Susanne Roop, 2e
years old, said she knew nothing of the
men and that only one of them had
ever spoken to her, and then only
word or two.
The man who did the stabbing was
Henry Muller, % years old, Of Luxem-
bourg. The man he stabbed was Mich
olas Trausch, q years old, farmer OF
Stolzenberg.
Fraulein Roop was on her way to
North Dakota.
Mueller and Trausch sat opposite
each other on Sunday last at dinner.
The passengers who sat near them said
today that they began talking about
Miss Roop and an argument arose.
There was duel with knives and
Mueller stabbed Trausch over the heart
lie then ran to the rail and jumped
overheard. His body was not recov-
cred.
Trausch's would did not prove as
dangerous as Mueller evidently thought
it was.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-22
TAFT ANSWERS BRYAN
CHARGE Of BRIBERY
Republican Candidate Reiter-
ates Democratic Success
Will Hurt Business
NOT BRIBERY. BUT COLD FACT
TAFT Declares That Democrats as Well
as Republicans Admit 1t = Bryan
/. Talks to West Virginia Farmers -
/ kern's Son in Critical Condition and
Candidate Cancels Datet-

Milan, Ind. Oct. 22.-1ndiana is ~
be the battle-ground in which William
H. Taft will push his campaign for
the remainder of the week. He began
the delivery Of sixteen speeches re-
quired Of him today at Lawrenceburg
this morning. Taft had this to say of
Bryan, at his first stop:
Bryan is bit sensitive because not
only republicans but democrats are
prophesying in business way that if
he is elected it will retard business,
and that if the republican ticket is
elected it will improve business. He
says that is offering bribery to work
men, but it is not offering bribery. 1t
is merely stating fact, and it is a
fact that workingmen ought to know
as we'll as business men. Bryan's cleo
ton will be menace to prosperity"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-22
HONOR WRITER OF "AMERIcA."
Two Thousand Bostonians Sing or
Street as Cornetists Play.

Boston. Oct. 22-Boston observed the
hundredth anniversary of the birth of
Rev. Dr. Samuel Francis Smith. au-
thor of America" yesterday in a
unique manner. Just as the bell ceased
tolling the hour of noon in the belfry
Of Park street church five cornetists
far up in the tower began to send forth
the notes of the famous hymn.
Park Street Church is one of the
busiest spots in the downtown retail
section, and when the strains of "My
Country, 'Tis of Thee" rang out the
hurrying crowds stopped working to
listen
Before the cornetists had reached the
second line of the hymn some one
with a clear tenor voice began to sing
the song. and instantly others Joined
in. until by the time the second stanza
had been reached hundreds Of voices
were heard
Traffic ceased and several thousand
people assembled. Each new conner be-
gan to sing and the finale of the hymn
was given by at least 1000 voices.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-22
PREACHERS MEET AT UNION.
Thirty Attend Central Associ )
Congregational Ministe

Special to Times Republican
Union, Oct. 22.-The Ger = Asso-
citation of Ministers met wi e Con-
gregational church of Or = Oct. ~
and 81. The number of tches IN
the association is eigh About
thirty ministers and g .ates We're
present The services opened by
Rev. MIR. Hix, of Marst-s ltown. The
meeting was very inspiring from start
to finish. Rev. Minchen. of Ames, gave
q fine sermon Tuesday evening. full OF
inspiration and highly appreciated by
all having the pleasure of listening to
him.
The address of Mrs. p. P. Breed, OF
Grinnell, Tuesday afternoon, was also
we'll received. All business before the
association was disposed Of. DR.. john
son, of Grinnell, gave very inter-
esting address on Home Missions
The theme, Vital Religion the cen :
trial thought of the association, was
discussed by Revs. Ralph, of Reinbeck.
Hix. of Marshalltown, Grinnell, OF
Garden PLANES. Haly, of Gilbert Sta
ton, Ramsey, of Eldora, and Minchen.
Of Ames.
were Revs Ramsey. of Webster City.
jackson. of Philadelphia. Pa, and DR..
johnson and Mrs. Breed of Grinnell.
The ladies served sumptuous noon and
evening meals in the basement dining
room of the Congregational church,
where all enjoyed a grand good social
time.
The selection of the next place OF
meeting, and the arrangement of the
program, We're left to the hands OF a
committee composed of Rev. w. j.
Minchln. OF Ames: Rev. L. B. Hix, OF
Marshalltown, and Rev O. G. Mason,
of Green Mountain. Rev. Mr.. Minchin
was elected as moderator; Rev H. H.
Pitzer of Toledo, scribe, and Rev. y.
G. Mason, of Green Mountain, regis
trar
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-22
do not seem to have been the concern

do not seem to have been the concern
of anyone"
With these words e. w. Mckenna,
second vice president of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railway. intro
cuced AN address before members of
IT, Western Railway club at the Au-
ditorium last evening.
Choosing as the title of his speech
"a Constituency Without Representa-
ton" Mr.. McKenna argued that rail-
roads should be permitted to increase
their rates in order to bring their fa-
cilities up to a point of perfection de-
manded by the growing business of the
country and to prevent eventual bank
ruptcy.
During the period from 1898 to 1906,
he stated. the amount of tonnage han
died had increased SO per cent, and
S2,2441S7447 had been contributed by
investors for expansion os older rail-
way properties in order that they might
keep pace with the eNp.S.sion of trade
and commerce, while the average rate
per mile ton had decreased from 1863
cent to .74S, or $50 cent.
THE figures" he continued, pre-
withstanding the advance in price of
every other commodity, the rate per
ton mile which is the unit in rail-
way freight transportation, actually
shows decrease. Is this condition con-
sistent with the value which has been
added to every other commodity or
form of service?
"If the present forces at work
should produce the dire result of COM
pelling the railroads to allow their
properties to depreciate, the industrial
and com-nercial community can look
forward With full assurance to the fact
that it will be the work of years to
restore the railroads to the plane of
efficiency which would admit of their
handling tonnage equal to that of
past records"