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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-06-17
WHY OUR MURDER RATIO is
HIGH


The high ratio of homicide to the
population in this country, which is
just now one of our national re-
proaches, may lead some observers
to believe that there is something
in our civilization or our political or
social institutions which breeds an
inclination to murder. That suppo-
sition seems to do our country in
justice. Our white citizens, who have
lived in this country long enough to
have fairly imbibed its influences
and characteristics, seem to be no
more homicidal than other civilized
white folks. The percentage of muir
der in Massachusetts, Vermont
Rhode Island and Connecticut is less
than it is in England Where the
figures are high it seems to be due
either to unsettled conditions in the
newer States, to large negro pOpula-
tiCns, or to immigration. There are
about fifty-seven million native-born
white people in the country-say,
three-fourths o. the population-to
whom are credited forty-three per
cent. of the murders. If all the popu-
| latiOn was of this grade, the number
OF homicides would be cut down NOR
than forty per cent. But nine or ten
million negroes tone-eighth of our po-
pulation) do nearly forty per cent
| of the murders, and about ten
million foreign-born persons are
credited with sixteen and half per
cent. of it. That is to say (roughly),
a quarter of our population does con-
sideTably more than half of the kill
ing, and neither the negroes nor the
foreign-born persons can be rated as
products of our civilization The
Italians are unduly, even extrava-
gantly, prone to homicide both at
home and here; and both Italy and
all other countries that our immi-
grants come from doubtless send us
larger proportion of unruly or cri-
minal persons among their emigrants
than is found in their stay-at-home
populations. Many of the best and
some of the worst of the Europeans
come here. The Benders were i'm
ported from Germany; Mrs. Guinness
from Sweden. In the morning paper
the persons arrested for the bomb
explosion were Italians; the farm
hand who has confessed the murder
of three in New Jersey was born in
Bohemia New York State yields un-
satisfactory statistics of homicide,
for the reason apparently that large
proportion of its population is newly
come from abroad.-Harper's Week
ly.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-06-17

WEEKLY WEATHER BULLETIN
FOR THE WEEK ENDED MAY 80, 1908.
Honolulu, June I, 1908.
GENERAL SUMMARY.

The temperatures did rule, vary Of
the preceding week On Hawaii they generally higher with
cnages varying from deg. to HOG deg, excepting +22 deg
at Eau On Maui the changes ranged from deg Ho8 deg
the Lahan Hamauaoa and southern part the Kooau districts
and deg to deg in the remaining portions of the island
In the Honolulu and Kooaoa districts changes
from oS deg. to Id deg, and deg o5 deg in the
naming districts On Kauai the changes varied from deg
o3 deg in the Kona and deg to o3 deg in the remaining
districts The changes Moloka varied from 10 deg the
ror to %. So deg on the southeast coast
At stations having record of rainfall
Tor the week was below the inch Kauai
to AZ inch Oahu excepting of
will Ranch On Hawaii the changes in the Kohaa district to66
to Fo7o inch excepting inch Multi Hanakua 70
-o7 inch Ilo o. 3S inch to Io5 inches and % to As
inches in the Puma, Kau and Kona districts
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TEMPERATURE.
(I2 wears I&nn-1nnz \


. (IS years IS0o-Ioo7)
Mean or normal temperature II deg.
ne Wames month that of with of
ne coolest month that of 1906 of * deg
Inc highest temperature was SO deg the 22nd, 1000
lhe lowest temperature O. deg the Is 1901
PRECIPITATION
(Ran Fl years, I877-94 1oo5-7.)
Average for the MONTH oo2 inches
Average number of days with of inch or more ID
Ihe greatest monthly precipitation in 1885
ne least monthly precipitation o.24 inches in 1877
Inc greatest amount of precipitation recorded
hours was 81 inches the 22nd, 1885,
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
Average o. per cent average D. n u per cent (18oa
I9o4) "' - P ~ Ni093-
average a. m 90 per cent average per (19o57y
CLOUDS AND WEATHER.
(I8 years, I89oIoo7)
Average number clear days ~ partly cloudy d,y r. l1
days, ?. 10y '' 30 0Uu'
Direction, 23 years; velocity 2 yearsO
Ihe prevailing winds are from the Me- (I875o4 Ioos-7l
The average hourly velocity wind is g. miles Goosz
The highest velocity of the wind "a miles from the z on e
27th, 1906, (19o5-7) ' " "
Station: Honolulu, T. H.
Date of issue: May 28 1908
O'Clock averages from records Of Territorial MsteOrolOgst
VIM b. STOCKNAAN
.' '.r' Section Director, Weather Bureau
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-06-17

me following data covering period of 3 years. been COM
Peq from the Mc1bbm and Weather Bureau Honolulu
H. hey are issued to show the conditions prevailed
the month question: for the above period of years but must
not be construed forecast weather conditions for M
ing month. ~ W O0"-
Month"; June for 80 years
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-06-17
PASSENGERS BOOKED.

For San Francisco, per Matson S. S
Lurline, on or about June %: Mrs
Carter, Miss Wiley, Miss Vancouver
Miss G. E. Moore, Dr. j. c. O'Day, Mrs
O'Day and 2 children, Miss A. Camp
bell, Miss Werthmuller, Donald Ross,
Mrs. H. Schmiedte and child, Miss Mar
garet Orington, Mr. Ingrim, wife and
child, Miss Julia F. Snow, Mr.. and Mrs
Watt, Master Watt, Miss Waddington,
Miss Thomas, w. S. Ward, Mrs. DR..
Anderson and children, Miss Jean
Center, Miss M. c. Carlson, w. l..
Whitney Mrs. Whitney, e. w Sutton,
Miss Josephine Priest, Mrs. Pitts, Mrs
G, Abadie Miss May Kluegel Mrs. A.
X Green, Mrs. c. Mckenzie, Nettie
Sophia Mckenzie, J. K. Full
ton, c. Rees, Jr., Miss N. J. Adams, Mr..
Sechner, Mrs Sechner, Miss Schmiedte
Mrs Frank Hatch.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-06-17
Shipping III Port
(Army and Navy

(Army and Navy.
U. S. S. Iroquois, Carter, Pearl Hhr-
Dor, June II.
U. S. S. Maine, Harber, S. F., June 16.
U. S. s. Alabama, Veeder, S. F., June
IL.
(Sa1ling Nessels.)
Br. blk. Hollywood, Smith, Junin,
May z.
Am. SC. Honoipu, Weykender, Kalau-
papa, May 80.
Am. blk. Coronado, Potter, San Fran,
June 3.
Am. SC. Robert Levers, Underwood,
Port Gamble, June 8.
Am. SC. Alice Cooke, Penhallow, San
Francisco, June 4
Am. sc. Defender, Hellingsen, Homo
ipu, June 6.
Am. Blk. Olympic, Evans, S. F. via
HilO, June 12.
Am blk Andrew WEIGH Kelly, S. F.,
June f2.
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The Mails

OUTGOING.
For S. F., Hongkong Maru, June %.
For S. F., Alameda, June "a
For Victoria Mariana, June "a.
For Colonies, Manuka, June 27.
For Orient, Asia, June 30
INCOMING.
From S. F., Alameda, June 10.
From S. F., Nippon Maru, June %.
From Orient, Hongkong Maru, June
90.
From Colonies, Mariana, June "a.
From Victoria, Manuka, June q.
From S. F.. Asia, June 80.
U. > A. TRANSPORTS.
Thomas at s. F.
Logan at San Fran.
Buford left Hon. for Manila, June 16.
Dix left Hon. for Manila, June 2.
Sherman at Portland.
Warren at Manila.
Crook at S. f.
Sheridan left Hon. for Manila, May 13.
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The Nippu Jill Co, Ltd,
Y. SOGA, Manager.

lhe greatest of rainfall the week were Dorted from
@ hoo amakuaPoko and Hama districts Maui the central Dor
OF the hooauPoko district of Oahu the southeastern portion
Mooa and the northeastern portion of the Puma district Of Hawaii
ad ranged from 2o5 4I inches In the remaining districts
ooz to r. io OF 90 southern Puma Oh Kan 90 to
o 50 and kona 90 to LOG; MauHamakuao CO. and 90 to
then and central Koupoo 5 to co. Honolulu Waiane and
Eva 600 90; KauaKooau and Puma 25 to e. and OF
TO OH IN the Kona and central Mookai o a.
he following table showsth weekly averages of temperature and
rainfall for the principal Islands and for the Gronn
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-06-17
HONOLULU TEMPERATURES.

IID9N VIlV 70 T I'M TIININ T = INI1Els
From the records or the Local Office
U. S. Weather Bureau, Honolulu,
Territory of Hawaii.
TEMPERATURE.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-06-17

U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey ia
hles. The tides at Kahului end Hilo
occur about one hour earlier than at
Honolulu. Honolulu standard time is
10 hours 80 minutes slower than Green
wlch time, being that of the meridian
Of 157 degrees 30 minutes. The time
Times of the tide are taken from the
whistle blows at 1880 p. m. which is
the same as Greenwich, o hours, Q min
utes. The Sun and Moon are for Local
time for the whole grUup.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-06-17
IdHuS and Tor the GROUP:
Entire Group
los inches.

AT the local office of the u S. Weather Bureau in Honolulu nar
cloudy and cloudy weather obtained with rainfall on two
and traces on the remaining The rainfall o4 inch a he
the normal for the week and than during the preceding
week Ihe maximum temperature 81 dg 68 deg and
mean $50 deg 10 leg lower than the weekly normal and deo
lower than last weeks The daily relative humidity varied from
o4 per cent to 70 per cent and per the week The
prevailing winds were the 25 Goth and 27 and NE on he
remaining dates and for the week. with average hourly velocity Of
9. miles ' o'y VI.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-06-17
DEPARTING.

Tuesday, June l6.
S. S. w. G. Hall, Tullett, for Kauai,
5 p. m.
S. S. Iwalani, for Maui and Molokai,
5 p. m.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-06-17
SETTING HER RIGHT.

"I understand your husband always
goes out between acts"
You heard wrong; he sometimes
comes in between drinks Houston
Post.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-03-02
RIPPED 'EM
UP The BACK
Crowds Turned Away from Presby-
terian Church Last Night.-Rev.
Mccartney Let Loose"

Long before the hour last night
when Rev. McCartney's talk on THE
White Life" was to commence, the
Presbyterian church was crowded to
the doors and people were turning
away. When the distinguished Bel
lingham divine finally arose to talk
to the people not even standing room
remained about the entrances to the
church.
Mccartney is one of those rare
ministers who speaks just as he
thinks, in the words in which he
thinks.
Several women went home and
cried after his sermon, because they
were unaccustomed to the language
employed by the speaker.
But Wenatchee needs just the
stirring up that Mccartney created,
and his plan to return soon and con-
tinue a series of reform meetings
here should be cause for congratu-
lation to everyone interested in the
moral welfare of the town.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-03-02
ENGLISH ARE
SORE ON JAPS
Interference of Japan with British
Commerce May Lead to Break
with MikadO's Government.

Shanghai, Feb. 29.-There is a
growing distrust in British CONNER
cial circles on the Chinese coast of
the entire policy of the Japanese gov
ernment in the far east, and of recent
months there have been a succession
of complaints regarding the obstruc-
tion of foreign trade in Manchuria.
This particularly affects the British
steamship companies, and officials of
these lines say that obstacles are
placed in the way of their steamers
going to Port Dalny. The opposition
of Japan to the extension of the
Hsen Min Tun railroad also is ad-
verseley criticised here, it being
contended that her sole object in
| this regard is to eliminate any pos
! sibility of opposition to her lines in
Manchuria.
Great Britain is now negotiating at
! Toxic on the question of trade marks
and in this connection one of the
critics of Japan says:
1t is difficult to convince Japan
that no satisfactory solution can be
constructed upon the existing laws,
which are at variance with the com
mercial morality of civilized nations.
1t is considered essential in Eng
lish circles here that Great Britain
should press new trade mark laws
upin Japan.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-03-02
THEY SAY

That school politics is absorbing
public attention.
That Mayor Gellatly's letter does
does not reflect much credit ON citi-
zens who have children in the high
schools
One lone visitor in six months.
That back east every Friday af-
ternoon sees an influx of proud
parents who visit the school to hear
little Willie "orate" and see him
cipher"
That c. & o. boats will shortly be
running up Wenatchee avenue;
That the Enterprise being
warped" over the rapids in front of
Jim Duffy's would present a novel
spectacle.
That Lent will be observed after
Wednesday-get all the bridge prizes
you can before that date.
That the Unmarried Youngsters
dance in sympathy for older persons
who have been stung comes off to-
night;
That you can buy a "HumiIiated'
Hat for 20 cents after midnight.
That Bruce .Grfggs is receiving
bids for reroofing his pants-rent as
under during Friday nights festivi-
tie
That Wenatchee's private detec-
tive was seen Saturday night con-
cealed behind free lunch Sandwich
Speaking of Free Lunches,-our
aristocracy resenss the practice in
tai Of hoI
famished cats to roam at will over
the free lunch counter, dragging
away the viands.
That the mud was cold to the irate
blacksmith.
That an ambitions aggregation of
amateur "Ham-fatters are plan
ming to perpetrate their show"
(Barnum spare the mark on the in
nocent Cashmere public at an early
date.
That the World advises them to
stage their performance with a life
net in front of the stage to intercept
the hasty offerings of the critical
Cashmere public.
They are liable to get a brick
mouse as a Donation one
brick at time.
The audience are requested not to
shoot at the leading man, lest he go
all to pieces and bite himself.
EncOres are expected to be il the
nature of "A Dare TO Come Back"
That several homestead proofs
were made at the officer of the U. S.
commissioner in this city today;
That the land available for home
stead entry in this section has prac-
tically all been filed on and is fast
becoming patented land.
That in the meantime Waterville
still enjoys its cinch on the Land Of
fee.
That the February just passed had
five Saturdays in it-a rare occur
rence-lots of pay days"
That Minister Rockhill, the Z. S.
Envoy to the Court of Tsin An, sails
from Seattle today on the ''Mineso-
upon Japan.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-03-02

excepting the board Of directors,
since school began last September;
and the proportion has been but
very little better in the grades
Neither the teachers nor the boarl
of directors have been consulted, ex-
cept in very few instances, as to
course of study, personal demeanor
of pupils or teachers, or, in fact, on
any other subject. If these patrons,
or any reasonable per cent of them,
land, | might say, some who are
not patrons) had taken the time to
make an investigation, and that
from an unbias point of view, l
would readily submit to the criticism
being applied; but, until that is
done l will most surely and earnest
ly object. | do not wish to be un-
derstood as claiming our system or
our teachers are perfect, but will
say, that if all the parents tried one
half as hard as do each and every
one of the teachers to instill integ-
rity, knowledge of their books, re-
spect for themselves and others, in
Guiding their superiors, and particu-
1arly 20 the laws of the land and
common decency, there would be A
marked improvement in conditions.
Too many parents seem to think
that the public school IS a sort of
reform school, without authority, of
course, but responsible just the
same. This was fully expressed in
a letter 10 your paper few days ago
! signed Ky" This party seemed to
| have been disturbed at the opera
| house by some noisy Doys, while
some performance was going on. and
suggests that the teachers ought to
| tell these dear little fellows" to be
good whenever they are away from
papa and mamma. l have been won
| dering ever since | read the article
why in the name of horse sense
he did not suggest that their parents
lay them over their knees and appy
the old remedy for such behavior.
| The article above referred to- how
! ever, expresses the sentiment Of far
too many people in this age, and,
! unless change takes place, the
school troubles will increase. |
cannot understand why cooperation
is not sought by parents rather than
the opposite. The teacher and board
should first be consulted whenever
a grievance occurs or when a sug-
gestion is to be offered. and, this
failing, it is time enough 10 rush
ilto print or otherwise demoralize
the schools influence as is at pres
ent being done. For time | re-
Trained from having anything to say.
but | deem. the temperature of the
hour demands that this much at least
should be said in justice to those
who are being enormously accused
and criticised
Yours, for the best school our lim-
tied finance will supply.
JNO a. GELLATLY,
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-03-02
SCREW LOOSE
SAYS B.ATTLES
New Candidate for School Director
Says Something Rotten in
Denmark
Editor World:

Editor World:
Dear Sir-After being solicited by
a number Of my friends and patrons
OF the school to become a candidate
for school director l have decided TO
make the race, and desire TO make
this statement in regard TO my views,
SO the people will know just where
| stand: l realize and know the i'm
porfance OF a good school system,
and have come to the conclusion
that there is something decidedly
wrong with our schools or with the
pupils attending them, and believe
q lat the time has come when a thor
oAgh investigation of the condition
of affails is necessary to see where
the blame rests. Also that the true
condition of affairs should be made
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-03-02
R. R. RUMOR
AT BRIDGEPORT
Mysterious Party of. Surveyors
ROuses Interest of Settlers.

Bridgeport, Wash, Feb. 2S.--Box
canyon is a point on the Columbia
some 20 miles above Bridgeport, at
which the river narrows to a great
deal less than its ordinary width, the
banks are precipitous stone walls.
Last summer men who did not make
their business known to the nearby
settlers spent some time there. A
few days ago a surveying crew came
there, and has since been busily en-
gagged running all kinds Of lines, and
taking elevations. But all questions
OF curious settlers as to who they are
or what they are doing fail to throw
any light whatever on the purpose in
view. Speculation is rampant there,
and in town, as to what it may pos
s'bly mean. the more so. TOO, be-
cause the "eanyon" has been under
stood as Offering fine layout for an
electric power plant; also because a
year and a half ago a crew of Is
surveyors spent two months in run
ming lines from the Great Northern
near the mouth os Moses Coulee
across country TO point near the
canyon. which line. rumor said at
the time, was part of survey ex-
tending across the south half Of the
Colyille Indian reservation to Repub-
lie.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-03-02
FOUR YOUNG
MEN ARRESTED
Charged with Criminal Assault on
16-year-Old COncOnully Girl.

Conconully, Wash, Feb. 2S.-Al-
more Barnett, Talmage McLain, Fur
man McLain and Curtis McLain, we'll
known young men living in the vic
unity of Conconully, were arrested
Tuesday night on complaint of J. A
Barker, a government contractor on
the Pogue Flat irrigation project,
charged with criminal assault upon
his daughter Elsie Barker, 16 years
of age. The complaint recites that
at various times in 1907 the defend
ants have had Illicit intercourse with
the girl. The penalty for the offqnse
is from one year to life imprison-
ment. All the accused were commit
ted 10 Jail in default Of $1,000 bail.
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public as soon as found out. l can
further state that l have had no
dealings in the past in connection
with the schools that would bias me
in any way with regard to right or
wrong. / think that the interests Of
the taxpayers should be guarded in
the improvements that viii be need
ed. and yet not retard anything that
would be needed in the interests OF
tie schools. Having had several
ars' experience in school affairs 1
Il pledge myself that If you bastow
IS trust upon ne I will not ''be
sighed in the balance and found
wanting"
Respectfully yours.
c. A. BATTLES.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-03-02
Director Kyle Writes.

enatchee, March 2, 1908.
Editor Daily World:
haze noticed the unusual int:
eSt tidt has been manifested lately
in school matters, and hail it as a
n althicr sign than if the school e,cc-
ton had come and gone with barely
enough interest 10 make the proceed
ure legal, as is usually the case.
That the school board or the fa-
Guilty members come in for their
snare of criticism is a matter of sec
ondary consideration, for if guilty OF
the numerous inferred charges the
board needs the roasting" and on
the other hand, if the districts inter
ests have been wisely taken care OF
time will vindicate our past actions.
However, as a members of the
board, trying always to champion the
districts interests to the best of my
ability, I would thank you for space
in your paper to express my personal
views in the matter.
| am willing to admit that e0ndi-
tons are not perfect in our school
slStem, but | also insist that coEdi-
ticns are not abnormally bad. l also
confess that the board may not have
always done the wisest thing. But
regards the inferred unwise acti i0na
as referred to in articles in your
paper. will say that personally I have
no regrets for the past actions of the
board.
II is to be regretted, however, that
I, cd
human intelligence, tempered with
Justice, because of their great respoa-
sibility and righteous calling. But
srce they are simply human, like
any other person, the trouble CORES
when their failings or disqualifica-
tiDns become so prominent that th2
tower above all the several virtues.
So, like all boards o. educatica,
our board has had to face some OF
these problems squarely ana have
had to part with some instructors Of
uHQuestiontd ability. But teh one
prominent or the several small dis
qualifications have made the duty OF
ne board plain
And with normal conditions exist
ing in our schools (and / claim con-
ditIons are normaD with system
employing something like twenty i've
instructors 1t is possible but lot prob
able to get exactly the right man Fer
the right place always.
During my sojourn in the land Of
'the Big Red Apple" the best spo-
on earth to me, l have more or less
tc do with school matters, and have
tEreshed out school problems With
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