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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-18
TO IMPROVE
WAIMEA RIVER

The contract for the building of a
retaining wall and entertainments on
the Waimea Rivcer, Kauai. will be a
matter to be taken up at once by the
Department of Public Works, and bids
will be called for within the next thirty
days. The last legislature appropriated
the sum of $4,000 for this work, which
will not be sufficient to complete the
entire 1000 feet of embankment need
ed but the amount available will be
expended and it is expected that
enough money to complete the job will
be obtained from the Legislature dur
ing the coming session.
A conference on the subject was held
Yesterday morning between Francis
Gay. B, w. .Shingle, A. F. Knudsen
and the Superintendent of Public
Works, at which it was decided that it
was best to commence on the work at
once, even If it could not be completed
under the present appropriation. The
matter was also taken up with Repre-
sentatives Rice. Sheldon and Coney
when Campbell was on Kauai recent
ly.
The necessity of the work is brought
about by the fact that the currents
of the Waimea river are continually
eating away from one bank and, in
places, adding to the other, though
much of the material thus torn away
is washed out to sea. 1t is expected
that the embankments for which spe-
cifications will be drawn shortly will
put an end to all this trouble.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-18
WHAT MONEY DOES

Craig Biddle, one of Philadelphia S
social leaders, is above all things pa
triOtic. 1t is well known how Mr..
Biddle, at Newport last summer, drub-
bed soundly a youth who dared TO say
that Philadelphia was mo good"
Mr., Biddle's patriotism embraces all
America, and he never returns from
Europe without a store of observations
in proof of Americas superiority.
"The last time | motored In Eng
land, said Mr., Biddle. the other day,
~ was amazed by the spick-and-span
look OF all the old castles, halls ana
manor houses, My companion was an
knglishman, a very well-informed
chap, and ! said 10 hint
i thought you people had lot Of
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-18
FOR SELLING
SICK HORSE

A warrant will probably be sworn
out this afternoon for the arrest of
Chinaman named Lee Sin, on the
charge of having sold horse which
was infected with CHAMBERS, under a
provision in the revised laws which
makes it a misdemeanor for anyone to
sell an animal which is sick or diseas-
ed at the time of sale. This provi-
sion dates back to 1881.
The case is an interesting one. The
animal in question was bought from
Lee Sin by haole named S. Stodford,
who paid $50 for the animal, this re-
presenting money which he had saved
for the purpose for some time. Less
than six weeks after he had purchased
the animal it was found that he was
suffering from an acute case of CLAN
dersv aud the horse was destroyed at
once under the. direction of Territorial
Veterinarian Norgaard.
tits stated that the Chinaman knew
at the time that the animal was sold
that it was i'll with CHAMBERS and that
this can be proved. The penalty fol-
the offense is 500 fine, or one months
| Imprisonment, or both.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-18
Banks Are Liable
For License Fees

A decision written by Justice Will
der was handed down this morning in
the Supreme Court in the case of the
First American Savings and Trust
Company of Hawaii VS. Treasurer A..
]. Campbell, in which the exceptions
taken from the decision of Judge De
Bolt, made in favor of the defendant,
were overruled. The case is one
which is brought in an attempt to
make invalid the law which provides
that banks in this city shall pay an
annual license fee of $3.50. in Hilo,
$3.50, and in all other places, $3.50.
The court holds that the law is per-
fectly proper and would otherwise be
unjust, under the former decision in
the case of Robertson VS.. Pratt where
IL was held that Where natural dis
tinctions require determinations. not
to discriminate works injustice" Be
yOnd this the decision says:
In the case at bar there Is a natural
distinction between the different places
IN this Territory where banking may
be carried on This, OF course, allows
the legislature 10 reasonably and fair
ly classify the amount Of the license
fee required for banking, Even II the
judgment exercised by tho Legislators
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-18

Superintendent of Public Works
Marston Campbell is receiving copies
of the building laws which are in use
in all the principal cities of the Unit
ed States, which he will use as the
basis for the preparation of an act to
be submitted to the coming Legisla-
ture to replace the present law in this
city. Among those already received
are the ordinances Of San Francisco
Oakland, New York Philadelphia,
Washington, Sacramento and Los An
geles.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-18

the land IN the block bounded by Fort,
Queen, Alakea and Merchant streets,
the exceptions being the sites Occu-
pied by the Judd, Stangenwald and
Mutual Telephone buildings. The
Spreckels building, containing w. G.
Irwin & Co.'S offices and the bank OF
Claus Spreckels & Co. and the Wilder
building. were included in the alleged
purchase. Rudolph Spreckels on one
side and r. w. Shingle OF the Henry
Waterhouse Trust Co., on the other
were represented as having negotiat
ed the deal.
1t was represented as probable thai
the Cooke syndicate would erect {
handsome building at the corner o.
Merchant and Bishop streets. c. Brew
err & Co., it was also stated, might FIND
a new home for itself in the place
as the Brewer building site is wantet
by the Government for waterfront i'm
provements.
1t was further represented in tn
Advertiser story that the arrangement
of the deal included an understanding
with the Superintendent of Publ
Works for having Bishop street ex
tended to the harbor. This had an al
of probability from the facts publish
ed in yesterdays Star regarding a cor
ference held by Mr.. Spreckels wit
Government officials. Both the Fec
eral building and the Standard tell
phone building sites are at Bishop an
Merchant streets. the former sire,
: running between them.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-18

In a matter of this kind is in our OPP
iniOn unwise or perhaps oppressive.
still that is not of itself sufficient to
declare that a statute passed PURSUANT
to such judgment violates the equal
protection provisions OF the cOnstitu-
ton. In order to hold that this sta
tute Is unconstitutional on the grounds
claimed it must be clearly and actu-
ally arbitrary and unreasonable and
not merely possibly so. The statute
in question, however, does not appear
in any way to be oppressive, arbitra-
ry, unequal or i'll advised. Our con-
elnsion Is that the statute is valid.
Z IT, as contended by plaintiff. the sta
tute were invalid, the question would
remain whether plaintiff could recover
in this action, for the reason that IL
would have TO pay the same amount
of license fee under the old law, which
would then still be in force. as II is
required to do under the new law.
I'm view OF the conclusion we have
reached, however, We express no OPP
inion on the point
Exceptions oyeruled
Thompson a Cemons for plaintiff
70, W. sutton, Deputy Attorney Cen
eFal, Tor defendant |I.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-18
AT THBsART. e.

The Art theatre presents an anus
ing and interesting program for the
weeks end entertainment.
Owing to the tact that many people
down town shopping. will go to the
Art to rest themselves, an especially
good number of moving pictures has
been selected, among them the Anna
teur Hypnotist, A Tragedy of Old We
nice and A County Girls Seminary Life
and Experiences are sure to please.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-18
FOR HALEIWA.

Golf is the attraction at Haleiwa just
now and while the county road is in
such deplorable condition guests will
enjoy the ride by cars which is really
very pleasant. The scenery, coast and
mountain is very beautiful and wins
the admiration of everyone. The &C
eommodations and cuisine at Haleiwa
is such as appeals 10 men and women
who are accustomed 10 the best, g.
Clair Bldgood Ia Vne manager OF the
hotel
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-18

A plea in abatement has been en-
tered by the respondents in the suit
OF J. o. Carter and Cecil Brown that
Harry Won Holt be appointed trustee
of the Campbell estate. 1t is held
that the appeal from Judge De Bolts
order sustaining the demurrer in the
proceeds to have r. w. Shingle APP
pointed should act as an estoppel
The Gem Theatre which starts to-
morrow is a very beautiful place and
il the pictures are as we expect the
new theatre will be a great success.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-18
BIG LAND DEAL
WAS imaginative
C HAS BOUGHT sPRECKELs PROPERTY NEAR
BUILDING MERELY MADE AN OFFER FOR COR
NER LOT AND SUGGESTED POSSIBLE
G.
TO c. BREWER & co.

Charles NJ. Cooke, president of the
Bank of Hawaii, Ltd, of the G. Brew
er & Co, Ltd, of the c. NJ. Cooke,
Ltd, and either president or director
of many other corporations, is not yet
out to buy the earth or even that con-
siderable portion thereof forming the
new business center of Honolulu. He
laughed when asked for information
regarding the syndicate, Of which he
was represented. as being the head.
which had purchased all of the Spree
kels property in the block bounded by
Fort, Queen, Alakea and Merchant
street, according to report in this
mornings Advertiser.
81 would not be a member of any
syndicate" Mr. Cooke said.
What 1 stated to them was that ii
they would give me the corner lot at
certain price | would buy it.
ALSO, if they would sell the Will
der lot l would present the matter tC
c.. Brewer & Co.
"The lot for which l made the offel
on my own behalf Is the one at the
corner of Merchant and the proposed
extension of Bishop street, opposite
the Federal building site. Spreckels
l understand will keep all the propert!
beyond.
'My offer was made at four o'clocl
yesterday afternoon and have no
heard anything from them since"
The property that the Advertise
represented as having been sold to tn
Cooke syndicate comprises most o
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-18
Merry Christmas
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-18

You can tell your troubles to the
doctor, lawyer or minister over the
automatic telephone. No one can lie
ten or butt In. Subscriptions now be-
ing received at Waterhouse Trust Co.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-18

picturesque old ruins over here?"
I'VE did have once said he; but
your heiresses have come over and
put them all in good repair ,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-18
MAIL FOR COAST .
10 TOMORROW

The Togo Kisen Kaisha S. S. Nippon
Maru, coming from the Orient, wire
lesses that she will dock at 8 o'clock
this evening and will get away, if pos
sible. for San Francisco, at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-18
New Advertisements
NOTICE

Grading is being done on the south
approach TO the double bridge, Waia-
lua district Autoists and others are
requested to be careful and to use the
mill road for through traffic.
G.. II. GERE,
County Engineer.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-18

Do not speculate IN Prospects" and
"Wild Cats" Invest in a real, live
proven gold mine. BUY MAY
FLOWER" STOCK. BUY 1T NOW!
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-18
PIANo-TUNiNG AND REPAIRING.

James Sheridan, tuner and repair
ing of pianos and organs. No. 1862.
Hotel street, orders left at Hawaiian
News Co., Young building. Good
pianos to rent or sell at cheapest rates.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-18
FOUND.

A fob at the Empire Theatre Mon
day night. Owner can have same by
calling at the Empire Theatre; proving
property and paying for this ad.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-18
WANTED.

Bright white boy Tor offics. Must
have knowledge OF shorthand aud
ltypewriting Address NJ. l.. this Of
| fee
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-18
ROOM AND BOARD.
THE CoURTLAND.

Is a high class, private hotel at rea-
sonable rates, located at the corner OF
Punahou and eretania streets.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-18
SALESMAN.

Chinese young man wanted for City
trade. References required. Address
"a" Star Office.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-18
FOR RENT.

First class furnished rooms central
ly located. Hot and cold baths, Ar
lington Hotel, 215 Hotel st.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-28
A Navy for Aggression.
lPhiladelnhia Record J


The country has never been in any
doubt about the sort of navy the Pres
ident wanted, nor has it had much
doubt about the use he has for a ma
Wy But he has never been quite so
explicit as he was in addressing the
officers at the Navy War College.
defensive navy, navy for the
protection of our coasts, he has a
profound contempt for. Better no
navy than that. What he demands is
a navy that can be sent to the Baltic,
or the Sea of Japan, the coast of At
RIGA, or the Mediterranean. With
such a navy we can depart from the
national policies that prevailed from
the beginning down to 1901 We can
intrude ourselves into every national
difficulty. We can make ourselves
felt in Turkey and China and Pata-
gonia. We can be a World Power in
the militant sense of England and
Germany and Russia. We have never
done this before. No statesman of
ours before Theodore Roosevelt want
ed to, and all of our great men from
Washington down to the death of
Mr. Mckinley warned us against any
such policy.
Mr.. Roosevelt purpOrts to rest his
demand for an aggressive navy upon
the Monroe doctrine, which he has
found convenient for any purpose
from the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of South
American Republic to the regulation
of affairs in Manchuria. The Munroe
doctrine originated more than eighty
years ago and has been maintained
by all Presidents when occasions
arose, with no such navy as Mr.
Roosevelt insists upon The doctrine
was originally a defiance of and warn
ing to a combination of three of the
greatest powers of Europe, and it
accomplished its purpose. The Holy
Alliance succumbed before it. James
Buchanan maintained it in Central
America and Grover Cleveland in Ven
ezuela Andrew Johnson showed it to
Napoleon III and French support of
Macmillan was withdrawn.
1t is not the Monroe doctrine that
demands an aggressive navy 1t is the
Roosevelt doctrine of militarism, of
belligency, Of Intervention in interna-
tional affairs that do not concern US,
that calls for this new navy policy
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-28
COUNT ARRESTED
FOR BOARD BILL
Sweetheart'S Father Re-
fuses to Aid Him.

Montclair, n j., July 27-(SpeciaD
Count Jose Pereira Mourao, a self
announced high-fying Portuguese no
bleman who arrived in this country
three months ago, in which time he
is said to have fallen in love with a
pretty American girl and spent $10,-
900 at fashionable hotels and New
York roof gardens, came to grief
here because he was about to depart
for Europe without paying a bill of
S57 which he had incurred at the
Hotel Montclair
The Count was arrested early this
morning by Chief of Police Gallagher
as he was eating his breakfast in
the Monomonock Inn at Caldwell
When informed that he was under
arrest, he requested the Chief to ac-
company him to Birkendene, the home
of Charles r. Leaycraft, where he
had been a welcome guest during
his stay in Montclair and CALDWELL
Mr.. Leaycraft was surprised to see his
noble acquaintance in the custody OF
the policeman, but when Count Mou-
rao stated his dilemma Mr.. Leaycraft
refused to advance the money neces-
sary to pay the bill.
The Chief arraigned his prisoner
before Recorder Yost The Count
admitted owing the bill, and, produc-
ing his wallet, drew out $500 and of
fered to settle Manager Paul Will
cox, who appeared for the hotel COM
pany, accepted the money and the
charge was withdrawn.
The arrest sadly disarranged Count
Mourao's plans, however. He had
engaged passage on the Kaiser Will
helm H. and at the time that he
was being arraigned before the Re
corder, the ship was leaving the pier
in Hoboken. The Count was sadly
out at this contretemps, but telephon-
ed to the steamship company and
made arrangements to leave for Cher
bourg on Thursday
AT the Monomonock Inn, where
the Count had been a guest since
leaving the Montclair a few weeks
ago, he was conspicuous. His clothes
were of the latest cut, and he fire.
quently made trips with hired auto
mobiles. A few weeks ago he was
sued for an account for automobiles
aggregating $500 He paid the bill.
A possible reason for the Count S
remaining in quiet Montclair and
Caldwell was sought in his visits
to the Leaycraft home 1t was said
that he had fallen in love with Mr..
Leaycraft's handsome daughter, but
both Mr.. and Mrs Leaycraft denied
this afternoon that there was any
thing serious between the young
people.
Mr.. Leaycraft said Count Mourao
came here about three months ago
with letters of Introduction from
well known people in Europe. He
had drafts for $4,000, which he
promptly cashed and began to spend
with a liberal hand. The $lO,O00
came to an end few weeks ago, and
then along came letter Of credit for
$1,100. According to the statement
of the Count in the police court today
this sum had been spent in four days.
After his discharge the Count left
for New York At the Monomonock
Inn there is a bill of $40 to be paid
but the Count, but no fear was eX-
pressed there today that he would
attempt to evade payment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-28
HEREAFTER STILL
IN MYSTERY
providence Journal.)

The remarkable story of Mrs. Will
liam McNulty, the Connecticut woman
who, after being dead" for rather
more than an hour the other day,
was restored to consciousness and
related her experience, will undoubt-
edly be accepted by many credulous
persons as entirely satisfactory evil
dence Of a soul flight" into the here
after Upon recovery she asserted
that she had been far away" that
no one should be afraid to die, and
that she had never experienced such
a blessed sensation" She said that
during her absence" she had met
and conversed with her mother, and
other persons, some of whom had
been dead for 80 years, and that the
place where she had met them "was
beautifully Illuminated; not only by
the sun, moon or stars, but by a
most peculiar light, remarkable for
it's beauty and briNiancy."
Thousands of persons have made
this trip beyond the river" before
Mrs. McNulty. Thousands have been
pronounced dead by the doctors and
have come to life" again Some
times they had experience" to re-
late, and often they did not In that
regard, phenomenal trance is much
like ordinary slumber. Sometimes
the brain is active and there are vivid
dreams, and sometimes the uncon-
seriousness is absolute.
1T is not remarkable that Mrs. Nc
Nulty should have dreamed of her
mother and other relatives who had
been dead for year And inasmuch as
during almost the whole period of
her Inconsistencies the doctor was
applying a strong electrical current
to her body in his efforts at resusci-
tation, it is not strange that she
should have seen a most pecul1al
light, remarkable for it's beauty and
brilliancy"
A surprising number of persons
spend a large part of their time in
frantic attempts to raise the veil from
the mysteries of the spirit world .
Many of them complacently think
they have succeeded in certain
measure but they have not. The mys-
terry of soul has thus far been abso-
lutte, and in all probability, it always
will. An experience like Mrs. Nc
Nulty's may mean much and it may
amount to nothing at all. But it is
certain that up to the present, after
some thousands of years, the human
race has not succeeded in proving .
cents worth of definite connection be-
tween the here and the hereafter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-28
In Old Kentucky.

philadelphia Pres, Rep.)
In most of the estimates of Presi-
Dental possibilities the solid South
is credited to Mr.. Bryan. There
can be no criticism of this if the solid
South is exclusive of the border
States. But Delaware, Maryland
West Virginia, Kentucky and Missou-
ri, with 40 votes, have gone Republi-
can at various times in recent years
and Delaware and West Virginia are
very certain to be found in the Taft
colum next November @
Missouri gave Roosevelt some 25, O0O
over Parker, but Missouri is largely
Populist and will probably vote for
Bryan this year But Kentucky is
anything but sure State for either
party, as the various elections in that
State since 1895 resulted as follows .
1895-Republican by 5000.
1896 Republican by 276
1S97-Democrat by 1900.
1S99-Repubican by 1909
1900-Democrat by $500.
1903-Democrat by $4,000.
1904-Democrat by 1883
1907-Republican by 1868
1t will be seen that the Republican
majority in Kentucky is growing in
spite of an unfayorable election law
All the State officers at the present
time are Republican, and there is no
apparent reason why the $4,000 ma
jority cast for Governor Wilson last
November should not be duplicat-
ed for Taft. and Sherman in Novem-
Der, 1908