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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-23
The Mails
(INCOMING)

llNCOMlNG.)
From S. F., Alameda, Dec. %.
From Orient, Siberia, Dec. 26.
From S. F., Korea, Dec. 2S.
From Colonies, Aorangi, Jan. 6.
From Vancouver, Makura, Jan. 8.
(OUTGOING.)
For S. F., Siberia, Dec. 26.
For Orient, Korea, Dec. 2S.
For S. F., Hilonian, Dec 20.
For S. F., Alameda, Dec. 30.
For Vancouver, Aorangi, Jan. 6.
For Colonies, Makura, Jan. 8.
U. S. A. TRANSPORTS.
Thomas at S. F.
BufOrd from Hon. for Manila, Dec. Is
Dix from Nagasaki for Hon, Dec. 10.
Sherman at S. F.
Crook at S. F.
Sheridan left aNgasalli for Hon, Dec
81.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-23
ARRIVING.

Tuesday, December %.
S. S. Hyades, Alwen, II 1-2 days
from Seattle, 10 a. m.
Nor. S. S. Mathilda, Kierland, %
days from Newcastle, a. m.
Wednesday, December %
S. S. Rosecrans, from Gaviota, 7 a. m.
S. S. Kinau, from Kauai, 4:3O a. m.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-23

HONOLULU LODGE GIG. P. 3. o. E.
will meet in their hall, King street
near Fort, every Friday evening. BY
order Of the e. r.
WIN. H. McINERNY, e. R.
H. c. EASTON, Secy.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-23
Fraternal Meetings
HARMONY LODGE No. 3. /. o. o. F.

Meets every Monday evening at 7:SC
in Odd Fellows Hall, Fort Street. Wis
iting brothers cordially invited to at.
tend.
BEN f. VICKERs. N. G.
e. r. HENDRY, Sec.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-23
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
--latest Shipping News on Page 1O)
PASSENGERS BOOKED.

Miss A. Mulvaney, L. Wilson, J. Glib
son, Mrs. Nee Yau.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-23

A Mahukona wireless reveals fears
for Captain Nielsen and a boats crew
of the schooner II. C. Wright that
they were lost in Sundays storm while
fishing. Those ashore thought the
men were picked up.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-23

The commission given Japanese ho-
tel keepers by steamship companies
doing business here, for passengers
secured, which meant 50 per head, has
been discontinued.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-23

Local interests recommend to the
Matson Company that the s. S. Lurline
return to honolulu after visiting Ka-
hului EN- route to the coast.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-23

S. S. Hilonian sails for San Fran.
cisco on December 30 at 10 a. m. She
takes refined sugar and other island
produce.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-23

Captain Matson awaits mail infor-
nation from Honolulu concerning the
local attitude in regard to his new
boat before he concludes whether she
shall be freight and passenger or mere
ly freight.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
DOODLE-DEE DREAMS

HTILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST
w is still of the opinion he admin
istered what he cheerfully calls
a much needed reproof' to the Demo-
cratic party. He still thinks the INDIE
pendence league will receive the enthu-
siastic support of a vast array OF
good" Americans, who are only wait
ing for a chance to swat the foes of
the yellow editor. He has denounced
the Democracy, and the Democracy
must bite the dust. Hearst doesn't ex-
pect his Independence league will elect
a president of the United States. His
megalmania has not yet reached an
acute crisis. But he does expect the
league will break up the Democratic
party, and in that expectation he will
be woefully disappointed. The Demo-
cratic party was in existence long be-
fore William Hearst and his yellow
journalism were thought of. 1t will be
In existence long after William Hearst
and his tribe are in the place where
the wicked cease from troubling and
the weary are at rest Therefore, the
Independence party can accomplish
only one good result. In one respect
only can 1t be considered a patriotic
effort, and not noisy nuisance. At q
time when between strenuosity, saw
age growsl from the upper dog and weird
bowls of distress from the under dog,
many of the people Of the United
States are existing in a condition of
strained relations with each other Will
liam will contribute the gayety which
will relieve the strain and help the
good people of this country to be kind
to one another and to remember that
'to err is human, to forgive divine"
While we are all feeling glum or de-
pressed, or morose, or savage, enter
William Doodle-dee Hearst, doodle
deeing with all his might.
Watch me-" he cries, and an excited
office boy in a liver-colored livery-a
very livery livery-shrieks, watch
him!" and sings in high falsetto:
For Bonnie Willie Hearstlet
I'VE will decide doodle dee"
The tune, of course, is Annie Laurie,
but the words are vastly superior to
the original
Then Willie will do all his tricks. and
his trained staff will do all their tricks,
and, strange to say, the more they per-
form the more will people refuse to
take them seriously. We advise the
doodle-dees to get out of the business
of doodling and to break themselves
of the habit of deeing. There's nothing
In 1t but a great big laugh, and the
laughs on them.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
Levine Chose Wrong Branch
of the Criminal Profession

"the stealings and Slayings that Turk
in the complexities of our social rela'-
lions are not deeds of the dive, the dark
alley, the lonely road and the midnight
hour. They require no nocturnal prowl-
ing with muffled step and bated breath.
no weapon or offer of violence. I'm
like the old-time villain, the latter
day malefactor does not wear a SLOUGH
hat and a comforter, breathe forth
curses and an odor of gin, go about his
nefarious work with clenched teeth and
an evil scowl. One misses the dramatic
setting, the time-honored insignia of
turpitude. Fagin and Bill Sykes and
Simon I,egree are vanishing types.
Gamester murderer, bodysnatcher and
kidnaper may appeal to Hogarth, but
what challenge finds his pencil IN the
countenance of the boodler, the savings
bank wrecker or the ballotboX stufter!
Among our criminals of greed, one pc
gins to meet the grand style. OF the
great criminals of ambition, Macbeth
or Richard III. The modern high
power dealer of woe wears immaculate
linen, carries silk hat and lighted
cigar, sins with a calm countenance
and a serene soul, leagues or months
from the evil he causes. Upon his gem
tlemanly presence the eventual blood
and tears do not obtrude themselves"
Levine chose the wrong branch of the
criminal profession. He should have
been a boodler, briber of supervisors
or of Juries, a crooked lawyer, g. cor
rupt company promoter, poisoner or
foodstuffs, a procurer of murder by
dynamite; in short, he should have
robbed or wronged the public instead
of British army officer. Then, had
he been caught in a felony, he would
have found organized society a great
conspiracy to help him out of the
scrape. And, had judge presumed to
comment on the enormity of his crime.
as Judge Foster of the court of gen.
eral sessions commented on burglary
with violence when sentencing him to
Sing Sing, a dozen weeklies would have
cried that the judge showed prejudice
and that the judicial lecture was an
outrage and an insult.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
GOOD ROADS

no NOT TRUST your neighbor to
vote for the good roads bonds, and
- think that since he is voting there
is no reason why you should vote.
Perhaps your neighbor may refrain
from voting because he thinks you are
attending to that duty. You can see
what O "power OF votes" might be lost
by this mutual trustfulness and care
lesssness. The best way in which you
can help the good roads bond issue is
first of all to vote for the bonds, then
to call on your neighbor and make sure
he votes.
In this way there will be big vote,
and when the good roads win, and the
bonds are carried, the obstructionists
won't be able to say you stole a march
on them--over your good roads, so to
speak. The bond issue should be voted
with such enthusiasm that it should
receive far more than the requisite
majority, and from the hnanciering
point of view it will be helped by the
knowledge 1t Is not a forced issue, but
a spontaneous movement, with the
hearty good will and Jealous enthusi-
asm Of the community behind it.
Don't be deceived by knockers who
ask what's the use7" A little thought
on the subject will convince you that
even from the narrowest and most self
ish point of view ''-here's PLENTY of
use" When you vote for the good
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
RESULTS

TTTE AGREE that the reversal of
wv Lands has had good results. 1t
has cleared the air. and the
Democratic and Republican parties are
now presented undisguised by any fog
of doubSfulness as to exactly what they
stand for 1t is shown that the Repub-
lican party is the champion Of privilege
and the Democratic party represents
the people. who. without special advan-
tages and without privilege. try to live
good, honest American lives.
We understand one John d. Rookie
Teller is also saying the reversal of
Lands has had good results. BY stock
gambling on an inside tip concerning
the reversal the Standard OIL group
of ffnanciers cleaned up $40,o0O,0OO. Mr..
Rockefeller's personal share of the
winnings amounted to $15,S00,000. How
the grand old magnate must be laugh
ing at the simplicity of the American
nationi Like all sane people, we be-
lieve in wealth." and really good
man with great wealth, big heart,
sound Judgment and much experiences
could be q just steward of wealth,
one who would measure up to some OF
the requirements laid down by the
Founder of Christian civilization. But
why should we be hypocritieal and say
we approve steward who misuses his
stewardship, who hires the brains OF
other men In order that he may out
wit the law as 1t was interpreted, and
by GAMBLING on his ability to outwit
the law, not only does outwit 1t,
lodging a fine, but makes huge adj
dition to his fortune?
We have said before that the spirit
of gambling is a menace to high grade
sport. But what shall we say as to
the spirit of gambling in its relation
to the administration of justice? If
Rockefeller gambled on the expected
reversal of the Lands decision while
that decision was still unreversed, was
he not guilty of contempt of court?
The entire transaction, from first to
last, is most regrettable and deplor-
able. 1t cannot fail to have a bad eff
feet on the morals of the nation, no
matter what may be its effect on the
markets of the nation. Surely we still
prefer good morals to good markets.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
MUSICAL ANGLING

IN osTMASTER GREEN of Playa del
Rey Is reported to have said fish
Il bite better when they hear music
He keeps a photograph in action at the
entrance to the fishing pier. Mr..
Green's suggestion is worthy of a trial
on a bigger scale. Whaling vessels
might be equipped with caliiopes'
Black bass ought to be responsive TO
negro singers with deep voices II
the genial Green would take his banjo
and twang merrily at the outer end or
the pier pompano runs would doubtless
greatly stimulate the bait business
Why not have a mechanical piano
guaranteed to produce discord at the
psychological period to alarm that pest
the shovelnosed shark? The harmless
banmerhead might be lured by the
deIcet strains of the xylophone. A
Jewish would doubtless respond eager
ly to Jolly jangle of JeWsharp'
would not the Standardization of tim
brels bring the toothsome tomcod 10
the hook? Is the coy corbina lured to
his fate by the deep diapason OF the ola
oceans roar on the shining sandF
Kick in, Mr.. Green, you may 90
something great in the new science Oh
musical technology.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24

roads bonds you vote for your own
interests. If the streets of your sec
ton of the city were in a horrible con-
dition, so bad that real estate values
were affected, you would be quick to
realize that a little expense for pave
ments would not be an expense at all,
in the long pun. The value of the prop
orty would be increased so greatly that
the expense of making improvements
would be hardly perceptible. OF course
ii is true the automobile interests"
are working hard for good roads. Why
shouldn't they? Good roads will help
the automobile interests. But. as
matter of fact, they will not help the
automobile interests nearly as much
as they will help interests which will
use the roads for commercial purposes.
Every resident will reap the benefit OF
good roads. Fine highways are among
the distinguishing marks of an adj
vanced, prosperous civilization. Good
roads make nations great, and great
nations make good roads.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
WILEY Is a Wild AIarn1iSt
ON the Subject of Germs

organisms in the microscopic debris
contained in the cracks of certain dam
aged dishes, and that the number OF
one kind ranged up to 14,5S0,000-we
suppose per cubic eentimeter. Doubt
less that is an awful lot of bugs to
swallow at one gulp, but it is to be
noted that of all the twenty three
breeds examined not one is even al
legged to be in any way harmful. The
fact seems to be that the processes of
what are called life are the result of
the activities of microscopic forms of
life which exist in the air, in the body.
and all about us in inconceivable num-
bers; and that, so far from being in
furious to life, they are absolutely es-
sential to its existence. Some of these
germs are certainly pathogenic and the
cause of fatal diseases. Sanitation does
not consist in terrifying people by re-
ports Of inconceivable numbers of
germs" taken into the body, but in
watching for and closing the sources
of infection from the very small num-
Der of bacteria which are harmful. The
bacteria in cracked dishes will do no.
body any harm If they are not the bac-
terra of typhoid fever or some other
disease.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
ADVOCATES OF FREE SPEECH
SHOW THEIR APPRECIATION

VENTURA, July 22.-[Editor Her
add: 1 write to inform you that myself
and eight friends have been won as
subscribers to The Herald because of
your fairness 20 all sides in the recent
free speech campaign. If you continue
fair and just to tho Socialist party in
your news columns we shall be content.
We expect your editorials to continue
against us; that is but natural at pres
ent. During these days, when there is
at least a tacit agreement among big
newspapers to suppress the news of
our party, despite the fact we polled
hundreds of thousands more votes than
another party which yC plav up, it is
encouraging to find a paper willing to
be even fair, land just. 1 often wonder
what YOU will do after xt election
when we poll 100000 votes. What
will be your attitude when you at last
awaken to the fact that our movement
is destined at far distant daJ to
swee- over the whole world and free
all classes, workers and capitalists
alike from the shaclsles of the enslav-
ing profit system? Wake up. Mr.. Ed
itor; don't play the part of the os-
trich longer. o. H. II.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
SUBSCRIBER OF YEAR AGO is
MORE THAN EVER PLEASED

LOS ANGELES, July 2s-[Editor
Herald: Having been a reader of The
Herald for a year now, desire to take
this opportunity of commencing the
high standard of your paper. have
read your editorials and have rejoiced
in their high moral tone and in their
free and impartial attitude; and while
on the question of political aff1liation l
cannot always agree with the senti-
ments expressed in your columns, new
ertheless / have enjoyed your evident
fairness, and especially the cleanness
of your news items.
Your Public Letter Box has been of
great interest to me, and 1 have read
with interest the expression of various
opinions on church going and econom-
les by people who usually have no OPP
portunity of expressing their views
except on the street, and it seems that
in this city even that privilege was
denied. So I have been especially
gratified that your paper gave an OPP
portunity for such people to be heard.
Your accounts of the Socialists pro-
tests in the street have been so fair
and impartial that they have won the
admiration of all fair-minded people.
May your paper be prospered In It's
policy of giving to its readers Clean
moral, unprejudiced and constantly I'M
proving newspaper is the wish OF
e. B. r.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
NEW PRODIGAL RECORD

:" E. THOUGHT it would happen.
w That is to say. We are not sur
w prised. Our country has broken
all records, in everything, so why
should we be surprised to hear that
America, in that greatest, healthiest,
happiest, most beautiful and most
glorious part of 1t called Califor-
MIA, has, in real life, outdone
the parable OF the Prodigal Son?
1t happened at San Bernardino. The
prodigal son returned to the home
from which he had been lost for long
time, while he was engaged in the bust
ness of amusing himself. He was well
coined by his father and mother and
settled down to be a burden on the
family. At first his relatives put up
with him, because they were afraid he
might run away again, but he carried
on In such manner that after awhile
they were afraid he wouldn't run away,
so began to make 1t as uncomfortable
for him as possible. He took the hint
and skidooed. and the relatives hoped
he would have sense enough to stick
to the absent prodigal business for the
rest Of his life. But now they wish he
would come back for a while. They
wish to interview him, with rawhides
and things, for he was a miserable i'm
postor and not the real prodiga1 son at
all. The bona fide prodigal has come
home in the uniform of Uncle Sans
navy, which is much more romantic
return than that recorded in the scrip
lures Everybody is sure that prodi-
gal NO. is the genuine article, and If
prodigal No. 1 should make second
return home prodigal No. 2, the genuine
article, viii take heavy hand in the
warm welcome which will be extended
to the fake prodigal.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
OPTIMISM

A COUNTY which can stand the loss
n represented by the board of equal
IA ization's $2,000,000 cut is not the
least among the counties of the United
States. The assessed valuation of Los
Angeles, even when measured by the
rigid rules applied at assessment times,
when the owner is the first to exclaim
against the iniquity Of inflated values
shows the marvellous rate of improve
ment which makes all the rest OF the
country and all the world wonder at
them. Some of the old-timers, who
prophesied gloo.-lily concerning the fu-
ture relapse Of Los Angeles, will tell
you of the chances they missed. what
made them miss their chances? Lack
of faith; lack of optimism. This is the
land of optimism, and no settler with
pluck, grit and optimism will ever re-
gret taking a financial interest IN Los
Angeles county or city.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
DANCE HALLS

NANCE HALLS have not gained
anything in public favor by the
= recently published statements of
visitors as to the method of conduct
ing these disorderly places. 1t appears
that some of the halls are not even
dance halls. The dancing" is merely
a bait to attract grist for the mill of
perverted criminality. 1t has been
proved that persons of unspeakably
depraved character are interested in
some of the halls, which in truth are
no more halls for the purpose of social
amusement and dancing than was the
old Haymarket in New York. We
don't want any "Haymarkets" in Los
Angeles. They are unnecessary here
and are out of keeping with the spirit
of our community. Must we submit
quietly while our city is polluted by
broken-down rakes and filthy degen-
crates from the purlieus Of Chicago
and New York, who, driven out of the
eastern cities by the police, come to
Los Angeles, not to settle down and
reform. but to try to create the loath-
some cOnQlllonS against WHICH INC
eastern cities revolted? The Haymar-
ket type of dancing hall must not be
allowed to exist in Los Angeles. 1t
should be suppressed Immediately,
without any more delay or discussion,
and before the report that Los Angeles
is toierating "Haymarkets" has at
tracted to this city from all quarters
of the land the creatures who live on
human folly and depravity. Public
dance halls are no less menace to
this community than they were to
other communities in which the au-
thorities, after tolerating them in de-
fiance OF pubic opinion, were forced
to suppress them.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
Railroad Rate Question
PerpIexeS Traffic Managers

That is to say, they must always be
published, and no change can be made
except upon thirty days notice. The
result Is, for example, to take from
the transcontinental lines all ship
ments to Asia which can possibly go
by the Suez canal from competitive
territory and to deprive American ex-
kets in which freight differentials are
an appreciable factor. Hitherto our
products of dried fruit have had a rate
to European points of which the share
of the railroads was less than the do
nestle rates to ports of export. Never
again will they enjoy this while the
rate law remains unamended. They
pay the domestic rate to New York and
make whatever trade they can with
the steamship companies, and as steam
ship rates fiuctuate even from day to
day, we do not see how any one can
know in advance what the cost of de-
livery Will be, nor do we see how ship
pers are to get through bills of lading
at all. Until there can be one uni
versal law governing the freight rates
of the whole world, there is no way in
which export business can be done with
safety to producers, shippers or car
riers, except to follow the good old
way OF letting the railroads make such
rates from day to day as they find
possible according to the deals which
they can make for ocean carriage. So
long as they are required to advertise
rates for thirty days and stick to them
competitors will simply cut under
enough to get the business. And one
thing is sure. The steamers on the
Pacific will get no traffic from the
eastern states to Asia, and If the
steamers do not get traffic the service
will grow worse instead of better.
Meanwhile Kaiser William, whose state
railroads do all in their power to en-
courage German commerce by deep
cuts on export traffic, will rub his hands
and dance for joy at the tomfoolery
of the American people.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24

m HE railroads of the country are in
all sorts of trouble over the fall
Il ing off in gross and net revenues,
some interpretations of the rate law,
all the interpretations of the antitrust
act and the strenuous opposition of
the merchants to any raise in rates and
the equally sturdy objection of the en-
ployes to cut in wages. The falling
off in revenues during the present year
has been SO great that the railroads of
the country are said to have 500, 000,0 900
per month less than they have been
accustomed to receive with which to
buy materials and employ labor. If
they continue to pay the present wages,
and nobody claims that they are more
than the men ought to have, they must
discharge men not absolutely essential
by the thousands, as they have done,
unless they can raise rates. II one
line raises rates and the others do not,
those which do not raise will get the
business. If they agree among Them
selves for a general raise, they viii
violate the Sherman act and must face
the chance of enormous penalties, says
the San Francisco Chronicle. Some
roads are already in receivers hands
twenty-nine, the Wall Street journal
recently stated-and more are in dan
ger. One must confess that the con-
ditions and prospects are not such as
to encourage investment in new con-
struction. AS a matter of fact only
the very strong systems can get money
for betterments or new work. 1t Is
probable that freight rates will be ad-
Vanced by general consent, as the re-
suit of publ. discussion, but care VIII
be taken not to make any agree
ments" to do so.
One ruling of the interstate com
merce commission--and 1t is apparently
correct Interpretation of the law
is that through rates to foreign coun-
tries, in which the railroads partici-
pate with steamships, are subject TO
fine same laws as,Yholly domestic rates.