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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-12
MCKINLEY MEMORIAL
HIGH SCHOOL OPENING

With simple but impressive exercis-
es the Mckinley Memorial High School
building-the new home of Honolulu's
high school and the monument provid-
ed by the Territory of Hawaii to the
martyred President under whose adj
ministration Hawaii was annexed to
the Union-was opened yesterday af-
ternoon. An assembly of five hundred
people attended After an inspection
of the building W. H. Rabbit, Super
intendent of Public Instruction, called
the gathering to order in the assem-
bly, room on the ground floor. Dr..
Doremus Scudder offered a dedicatory
prayer.
; Principal M. M. Scott, who had rails
ed the old Fort-street school to the
status of a high school, which it as
sumed in name at it's occupancy of
the former palace of Princess Ruth,
was presented by Mr.. Babbitt with the
key to the new edifice and made an
Interesting speech. He said the key
was typical and symbolic of an un-
locked open door to equal emporium
ity to manhood and womanhood, to
all without regard to race or color.
Mr.. Scott praised the efforts of Mr..
Babbitt to get the best possible build
ing for the money. He introduced
former Governor Geo. r. Carter, who
carried through the negotiations for
obtaining the site.
Mr.. Carter called Hawaii Gods jew
el-box, asking if man could produce a
creature here equal to the perfect en-
vironment. In this problem one of
the greatest elements was education.
ut seems to me-" the speaker said,
that here in Hawaii, with our cosmo-
politan population, we have been Civ
en- the opportunity to perform some
great service to the United States and
the world. IL has been given us to
show that citizens can be made out of
any kind of human being, whatever
the color, and that our civilization is
superior to any other and need not
shrink from contact or competition
with any other, not even the oldest.
There is no danger from an alien
voting population except such as we
Create ourselves by suggestion, and by
expression of contempt or of hatred.
T Rev. Kong Vim Tet, speaking for
the Chinese colony, said China was
thirsting for western learning. He
made interesting references to Chinese
graduates of Honolulu High School.
! Representative e. A. G. Long, intro
duced as one who mad performed good
service in making the building posi-
BILE, spoke eloquently of the need OF
free education in free countries.
British Consul Forster advocated
the study of modern languages.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-12

the disease has prolonged their lives,
as they are quite old. Probably It does
have the effect, owing to the fact that
the disease incapacitates them from
working and going around actively,
thus avoiding many dangerous events
which a roaming native would be sub
ject to.
MANY Of the so called cases of lep-
rosy among the younger natives have
proved to be ordinary cases of tuber-
culosis.t
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-12
ONE MORE COUPON.

"The Hawaiian Church Chronicle!
All! now have we foeman (the Morn
in Glory as nothing to it-mere ciph-
err worthy of our steel (steaD. 1t
fairly makes copy howl. Well, well,
we must cen do the best we can, with
so many rivals in the field; and, CON-
ing all at one fell swoop: (Restarick,
Ayres, Potwine.) Now, we call that,
pot pourri-' pot luck"-don't you?
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-12
COUPONS IN PLENTY.

THE EDITORS INCONSISTENCY.
Now, because we hint that we shall
He does not care to print that coupon,
mot available" too personal. Can,
that's the very way the sun rises IN
our yeast.)
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-12
DUTCH MINISTER
IS DISCREDITED
His Government Disapproves of His
Actions in Venezuela and
Retires Him.
BRYAN is sTUMPING IN OHIO.
Wright's Air Carriage Improving Its
Record-Jones Leads for Senator
in Washington.

THE HAGUE, September 12-Dereus,
the Dutch minitser to Venezuela, has
been retired from the diplomatic SER
vice, the Netherlands government hav-
ing disapproval Of his actions in We
neZuela.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-12
ALL BOOKS AT LIST PRICE.
aIl,NiGl0ISCO.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

At the annual meeting of the Quon
On society held ON the LIST day of Au-
gust 1908 the following officers were
elected to serve for the ensuing year,
viz.
Loo Wo.... .................P President
lice Lum. ..............V ice-President
G. P. Kwunyeu. go. English Secretary
G. S. Wo. ...... Asst. English Secretary
Lum Get Chew. .... Chinese Secretary
Leong Bew. Asst. Chinese Secretary
Y. Amin. Observation-Disclosures. Treasurer
Goo King. ........... Asst. Treasurer
Lum Choy. Auditor
Lum Hong. Auditor
Quon On Society,
Sing WO CHING,
Secretary Protein.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-12

Congressman Wesley Jones was in
Hawaii with the Congressional party.
He is now running against Senator
Ankeny.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-12
TAFT AND BRYAN.

NEW YORK, September 12.-Taft
will begin tour of the Middle West
late in September.
WHEELING, w. Va, September IL.
Bryan made a number of speeches in
Ohio yesterday.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-12
CHICAGo's GUESTS.

CHICAGO, September 12.-Besides
having Taft and Bryan for guests at
it's annual banquet the Commerce AS
sociation expects eighteen governors.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-12

Pastor w. Felmy of the German Luz
theran church urged the need of SYM
pathy between the school and the
home.
DR.. Katsuki was spokesman for the
Japanese colony, among other things
saying: "The Japanese born in this
country, educated in the schools or
this country along with other Amerl-
can children, will be nothing but true
Americans-loyal to the flag and to
the principles of their country"
Representative A. d. Castro voiced
the recognition by Portuguese of the
opportunities the free school system of
Hawaii had given.
Judge Sanford B. Dole recalled that
Thomas Square and the very ground
where the building they were in stood
was the scene of the restoration OF
the Hawaiian flag by Admiral Thomas
an act which had given rise to the
expression by Kamehameha III. that
the life of the land is established in
righteousness, an expression that had
been the motto of the country
through all mutations of government.
That sentiment was in many respects
the animating sentiment of the public
school system. Judge Dole paid a tri-
butte to the late A. T. Atkinson, who
had insisted that the High School
should be a free school and had made
it such.
In closing Principal Scott paid a
tribute to Mr.. Chalmers, the builder
of the High School, who, he said, had
given the Territory more for its mo-
ney than he in twenty-seven years I
experience had ever known it to get
before.
The building is situated on the form
er Maertens home site, across Victoria
street from Thomas Square. 1t is
built of concrete blocks and consists
of two stories. On the ground floor is
an assembly room to accommodate two
hundred persons, a library furnished
with koa bookcases by G. M. Cooke
and a principals office, besides the
class rooms in general. The second
story does not cover the whole of the
first and is devoted to the commercial
and scientific departments. 1t contains
a room fitted in bank style for school
savings bank. This is Principal Bah
bits idea, one of other valuable ones
he brought home from his recent visit
to the mainland. The building has mo-
dest but impressive exterior features
the entrance alone being of SNOWY
class. This consists of a semi-circulai
portico reached by similarly shaped
fight of steps, the portico being sup
ported by plain columns and protect
ed by a balustrade.
SAS~S%c>c%c%c>c%o
we form the habit" so to speak o.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-12
THE AIRsHIP TESTS.

WASHINGTON, September 12.-The
Wright aeroplane has again broken
the record by flight of seventy min
utes. twenty-six seconds duration.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-12
TO SEARCH FOR SHIPS.

WASHINGTON, September 12.-The
armored cruiser Colorado, on the Pa
cific station, will probably be sent in
search of the missing vessels Aeon and
Grand Turk.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-12
NOTICE.

All repairs left at our place must
be called for within 80 days or they
will be sold to pay expenses.
NEW OAHU CARRIAGE MFG. co.
Queen Street near River.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-12
SUGAR FACTORS
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
AGENTS FOR
S24 BETHEL ct.
J. P. COOKE. Manager.

Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Con
Oany.
Haiku Sugar Company.
Paia Plantation.
Maui Agricultural Company.
Kihei Plantation Company.
Hawaiian Sugar Company.
Kahuku Plantation Company.
Kahulul Railroad Company.
Haleakala Ranch Company.
HonoluA Ranch.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-12
WEST INDIAN HURRICANE.

WASHINGTON, September ia
hurricane in the West Indies is report
ed to have caused great loss of life
and damage. ,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-12

Some men are unable to see the
straight and narrow path because a
big round dollar shuts on their view.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-12

THE WASHINGTON PRIMARIES.
SEATTLE, September 12.-At the
primaries in Washington Jones had a
majority for Senator and Cosgrove for
Governor.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-12

we form the habit" so to speak OF
running almost everybody in the self
same little mould. And it is too often,
that the pigmy thinks he's about as
big as the giant, anyway" An, any
way, he owns an automobile! So
now.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-12
c, BREWER & co., LTD,
QUEEN STREET,
HONOLULU, r. II.
AGENTS FOR

Hawaiian Agricultural Company, Ono
mea Sugar Company, Honomu Sugar
Company, Wailuku Sugar Company,
Ookala Sugar Plantation Company,
Pspeekeo Sugar Co., Kapapala Ranch
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-12
Y. ISHII ,

Col Beretania and Nuuanu ~
JAPANESE DRUGGISTS
GENERAL NERO HANplsE
All Kinds Of American Patent Med.
cines at Low Prices.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-05
AUTO CLUB GIVES
NEW YEAR BANQUET
Annual Election of Officers
and Financial Report
Next Saturday.

Forty members OF the Automobile
Club Of Washington. many Of them ac-
companied by members OF their family
or friends, attended the oyster roast at
the club house at Brightwood on New
Year Day
The Auto Clubs oyster roasts have
come to be as distinctive a feature Of
the club as the shad bakes at Marshall
Hall and the affair on New Year Day
was one Of the most enjoyable and
largely attended the club has ever given.
There were no speeches and no one
presided. President Caverly and Secre-
Jary Mark were there but not in an
official capacity. The whole affair was
informal and is the foreruuuer Of a
series of similar entertainments this
winter
The next regular meeting Of the club
will be held on January II for the pur-
pose Of electing officers. If the wealth
or permits the session Will be held at
the club house. if not j.. will take place
at the Board Of Trade rooms as here
tofOre. From a business standpoint the
meeting next Satin day IS the most i'm
porLant of the year Besides the cleo
~-Hll "a th4Nt46 AFif9i u AAyAti tiiE tAAEt-
ing president, secretary, and treasurer
are received and also from the chair
man of the house committee.
President CayerIs IS enthusiastic over
the showing made b the club this year.
Sixteen new members have been added,
two OF these being uasier the head OF
nonresident members from Baltimore.
Il wish you would. through your col
umns," said Mr. Caverly, "exte1d an
invitation 10 autoists within 100 mnes
Of Washington to Join the club on the
nonresident roll While the enrolment
OF the club Is already large, ninety-one,
20 be exact. we feel that the influence
would be much more widespread If we
were represented in adjoining towns by
auto owners. The club, he continued.
has made wonderful strides in the past
season and the prospects are even
brighter for the coming year"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-05
Alaskan Consul
Declares Paris
Race Feasible
Residents of Nome Would
Extend Every Courtesy
to Motorists.

Reports on the feasibility of the New
York TO Paris race via Alaska have
been received from A Schneider,
French consular agent at Nome. who
Endorses the plan and tells of special
arrangements which will be made for
the comfort of the racers.
When I first heard of the project. :"
said Schneider, I was inclined TO con-
slider it a hoax. but since then 1 have
been following with great attention all
the information on the subject pub
Hshed. 1 notice an interview with Ma
Jor Richardson, who says the race is
possible. If there is one man in Alaska
whose word is final I'm such things il is
Major Richardson. His approval Of the
contest is of the utmost Importance.
because there are many residents Of
Alaska who. like myself. now are per
suaded Of the seriousness Of the under
taking
i can state this positively, that once
the residents Of Nome learn of the
presence in Alaska of automObilists de-
siTOus OF reaching their city they will
do everything possible and viii try the
impossible to insure their success.
"I understand the contestants 20 d.
rect from Seattle to Valdez. A wagon
route already exists between Valdez and
Fairbanks, and from Fairbanks to Nome
City the Government has established
a well defined trail, ira versed twice
week by a mail carrier.
In winter this trail is marked by
flags I do not say it will be easy for
the autOmobilists TO cover this route,
but i do say ii can be DONE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-05
OUTLOOK FOR 1908
LOOMS UP BRIGHT

Notwithstanding the calamity howlers
the outlook for the coming season s
business IS growing continuously
brighter.
r. G. Kelsey. the general manager of
the Dragon Motor Company, never has
felt more optimistic than he does now.
The big run Of business which the
Dragon Company is now beginning to
feel" says Mr.. Kelsey. cannot be in
spite of the so-caIIed hard times. be-
cause being in close touch with the trade
iE general I am IN a position 10 know
that other manufacturers are feeling
the same gradual return Of business.
This financial panic was nothing
more than a temporary stringency
which seems to have affected public
confidence merely to the extent of max
ing the buyer watch and wait for 4
time. The beginning OF the New Year
has opened very favorabIy for my
company, and I have contracts on hand
which 1t will take me months to fill
for taxicabs and other models of the
Dragon car
"A curious incident occurred which
seems to Illustrate the general feeling.
1 was among a party of friends. among
which were several automobile manu-
facturers and men prominent in the
automobile industry, as wan as In other
enterprises, on New Year Eve. shortly
after midnight. while the bells were
ringing, and horns were footing. and
amid the general mutual good wishes
for the New Year, the tone Of the con-
versation was that Of intense relief that
the old year was gone and that the
new year presages a renewal of the
prosperity which marked the first half
Of 1907
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-05

Among automobiles from coast to
coast the most important topic just now
is whether Congress will pass the Fed
eraI license bill. which was defeated
last session, and Will be again intro
duced in the near future by Representa-
tive Cocks Of New York.
For several months the American Au-
tomobile Association has been flooding
its members with literature on the sub
ject, urging them TO write TO their re-
spective Congressman regarding the
bill. This week Charles William Terry.
chairman OF the legislative board Of the
three AS, and Fred II. Elliott, secre-
tary of the association, viii arrive in
Washington in the interest Of the meas
ure. The campaign has assumed ma
tionaI proportions, and its moment 70
motorists can hardly be overestimated-
Provisions Simple.
The provisions are simple. It is de-
signed to eliminate the varied State
requirements for licenses, and applies
only to autos engaged in interstate
travel. On application, according to the
bills introduced last year, which is
practically the same as that which will
be brought up az the present session,
the owner must furnish brief descrip-
ton of the car, must file the number OF
his state license, whereupon he will be
assigned the number of his Federal Il
cense. which supersedes all State tags
and numbers.
The bill describes fully the location
Of the Federal tag. and provides that
every motor vehicle operating under its
Federal license must carry two lighted
lamps between sunset and sunrise.
The penalty for infractiOns of the re-
duirements Is the revoking Of the IL
cense. which may be supplemented by q
fine and in either case the registration
fee $50 viii be forfeited The sale or
rental Of a machine also annuls the II
cense until renewed application is made
by the new lessee or owner.
Expense Incurred Small.
The expense incurred by the Govern
ment would be small and would be
practically confined to the clerical work
OF issuing the numbers a duty which
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-05
Federal License Bill
Will Be Brought Before
Congress in Few Weeks
Provides for Identification and Registration of
Automobiles Engaged in Interstate Travel
Interest Widespread
Why the Act Is Needed.


result
taxes
In
be
loosely from o machi
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for whic re
to
cept in respec 10 a
in $4,000
to he
in expense except
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-05

/ the bill selegates 10 a Motor Vehicle
Bureau" composed Of q commissioner
appointed by the President and such
assistants as he may require. The bu-
Ieau would be under the control Of the
Department OF Commerce and Labor
The office OF the COmm5 7sioner. must
be in Washington. where ali the Official
records must he kept in this city. The
bill provides for the terms of office and
the salaries Of the clerical force.
The Automobile Club. OF Washington.
has been active in cooperating with the
A. A. \. in giving the bill publicity. and
in arousing popular interest IN the
measure. Copies Of the bill have been
mailed to every member OF the A. A.
A. and petitions from clubs all over the
country are expected 10 pour in when
the bill is brought before Congress.
Boon to Local Motorists.
Because of the narrow confines Of
the District, and the amount Of touring
which is done by autoists In this city
through one or more States the pas
sage Of the act would be an especial
boon TO local motorists. The annoy
ance occasioned by the divergency Of
the State license requirements entails
a distinct hardship on any driver who
has TO pass out Of the State in his ma
chine. The arbitrary attitude Of many
Of the officials toward autoists in gen
eTal and their failure 70 overlook any
technicaiity due to inexperience with
the requirements OF various sections
would be eliminated by the proposed
Federal license
Not only would the bill be a boon
to the autoists but it would protect the
public against the confusion, which
often leads to the escape Of offenders
against the speed laws. The present
system Of identification is so compli-
Gated that It defeats the ve-y object
which 1t is intended to gain. Some sim
pier system must come soon with the
enormous increase OF longer tours COW
ering many States. and there is every
prospect that the motorists will not
have 10 walt much longer TO see their
hopes realized.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-05
SEA WEATHER REPORTS.

The British admiralty has instructed
the commanders II all ships OF war fur
nished with wireless telegraph appara-
tus TO telegraph to meteorological sta
tons with which they, may be in COM
munication full details concerning the
weather at sea. This new branch of the
English meteorological service has al
ready proved valuable, and it is believed
that its Importance will &C ntinuaIly in
crease. Weather information from the
sea Is of special value in the British
Isles because the great storms generally
approach across the ocean. and not. as
In the eastern half of the United States.
across a broad continent netted with
egraphs.-YOuth's Companion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-05
FRENCH AUTO CLUB
SETS DATE OF RACE

PARIS. Jan 4.-The competition conf
mittee OF the Automobile Club Of France
has decided 10 again hold the Coupe
de Ia Presse event next season. the
first week in August being the time
selected
The contest viii be run under the
same rules. practically, as governed
the 1894 event. except that the weight
limit has been raised from 1850 kilc.s
TO 1,T50 kliOs. OF 3,S75 pounds
The contest IS to be OF about 400 kiIo-
meters. or 2iS miles, and is run on q
gasOleHe allowance Of Is liters per I1O
kiLometers OF about Is miles 10 a eaIInr
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-05

race which was postponed until early
spring on account Of the condition OF
the roads and Il will also arrange Sun
day tours, not only for its members. but
for any cyclists VINO may wish 10 go
on payment Of q nominal fee
Both local representatives Of motor
cycles, T y. MUdd. IT,. and Charles z.
Miller, have been quoted in these col
umns as being elated with the outlook
for the coming season. The miId wealth
er this winter has made II one OF IN
usual activity IN motorcycles sales and
even greater things are promised for
the spring.
The first 1908 Indian arrived this
week. said Mr.. Miller, and I expect
them to keep coming as fast as the fac
tory can ship them. Already I have
several orders to I'll and still more are
waiting to examine the new machine
with a view 10 purchase II it fulfiils the
requirements.
THE motorcycle business is phenOm-
email declares Mr.. Mudd, and II IL
Increases next season in the same pro-
portion that Il did last Il will open the
eyes OF those interested in this branch
Of the business. I am making prepara-
IONS IOF the coming season and already.
although this is a dull season, I have
closed several sales for 1903 machines
The Flynn Motor Car Company, local
agents for the Mitchell car. report the
sale Of a model 6 three passenger Nit
cheH runabout TO Signor G. A. Mon
tagna, charge d'afaires Of the Italian
embassy.
J. 7. Knight rode to Frederick on @
Reading Standard last week. He found
the roads in fair shape, and met with
no accidents
G. FrankeI made a run 10 Upper MARI
bOro last week on a Reading-Standard
The roads through Prince George county
are not 50 bad as might be expected Tor
this time Of the year
J t Moulden rode to Earpers Ferry
by way OF Gaithersburg On a Reading
Standard cycle last Wednesday.
On Wednesday Paul Hines rode his
Reading-StandsTd 10 Contee, Nd, re
turning in the evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-05
WANT DAMAGES.

Six OF the eldest families in Atlanta
have filed with the court of claims at
washington bills for damages which
their estates are alleged TO have suffered
from Shermans army during the civil
war. The aggregate claims amount to
something over $1,000. Most of the
original owners OF the property said 10
have suffered are now dead so that the
bills are being brought by their heirs
or survivors
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-05
Sixty-Seven Makes
In Competitions
For Reliability

One Of the most interesting tables
from the standpoint OF a user Of
automobiles, has been compiled by
Motor Age, Of Chicago.
This table shows the record OF
sixty-seven makes Of cars, sixty-fve
Of these being Of American mana-
facture, which competed in the re-
liability contests OF the season The
table shows a record Of 81 cars
which started IN seventeen events
and Of this number no less than 24s
came through with a clean score.
The distance Travelled IN COMPETE
tive events Of the year was 6.254
miles, or an average Of nearly S67
miles for each event.