The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-11

T1ere are u number of officers on
the cruisers now here who came
through from the Orient with the Big
Four two years ago and one and all
recall that visit with the pleasantest
of memories. Great efforts were put
forth to see that bob officers and men
enjoyed themselves, They certainly
did and in the entertaining all Homo
lulu found a chance to make merry.
Then, just before the fleet left came
the bah given at the naval dock,
which is generally acknowledged to
have been the prettiest affair ever
seen in Hawaii. That was a good
time.
I happened to run across number
of the Congressional visitors the other
day and Bartholdt of Pennsylvania
suggested a scheme which commended
itself to the approval of all present at
once. He wanted then and there to
organize conspiracy which should
overturn the present government and
place Kuhio on the throne. He had
already decided on his reward, which
was to be the Office of foreign minister,
with Eva plantation thrown in to
pay expenses. One of the other
Washingtonians held out that if he
Joined he would take the Oahu planta-
ton but the whole scheme was broken
up in row when a third suggested
that he would not play unless given
his perquisite in the shape Of Pop
Cunha's bar room. There was such
fight .over this, every member want
ing the resort, that the plan went
through. l think that he might have
been termed a human facsimile with
porcine attributes.
should advise all those who are
able, to be present at the Commercial
Club on Wednesday when M. o. Leigh
ton, the chief photographer Of the
United States, makes his little talk.
Still if you have been placing OBJ
stacles in the way of the advance of
the Territory along agricultural lines
and don't enjoy to have the truth told,
it might be well to keep away. Mr..
Leighton is a rather young man, es-
sentially OF the Roosevelt stamp. He
is slow to take up matter without
serious study, differing from Roose-
welt there, but has faculty of hitting
at the truth in manner which stings
the object of his remarks. He is
fortunate in being a man of indepen-
dent fortune, thehefore not being fore
ed to rely on the government for his
support The result is that his sphere
of usefulness is greatly increased. If
may be allowed to predict little,
his visit to Hawaii will prove a won
derful help to us in Washington. His
presence here is due to our good friend
Director Newell of the Reclamation
Service, who says Leighton is one of
the strongest men in the Federal SER
vice today.
1t strikes me that it is just about
time for another epidemic of auto
mobile accidents. The same old fever
seems to be getting back into the veins
of the local drivers which existed up
to the time of the triple accident on
June H. By the way, have you no
ticed how naughty the rent machine
drivers have become of late? They
not only run their machines, but
come near trying to run their passen-
gers. AS a matter of politeness and
courtesy the Rapid Transit conductors
certainly are far ahead of the gasoline
scented oligarchy existing here at pre-
sent. l believe the Treasurer of the
Territory has the right to regulate the
rates charged, which are now indie
finite. Owing to the fact that he is
the owner Of several machines which
are for rent on one of the other ISL
ands, however, 1 hardly expect that
we can get much relief from this
source. Just as stringent rules are
needed in this regard as with the hacks
of the city, and must say that the
hacks seem to be getting the worst OF
1t at present
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All the wheels of the Hartman sys-
TENS will stop for minute tomorrow
Sunday out of respect to the me-
mory of the dead railroad king. If
the Christian traditions were observed
the wheels of all systems would be
stopped for the whole day in honor OF
the living King of Kings.
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Upon the arrival of the fleet there
was naturally rush of newspaper men
to get aboard to gather news. One
modest scribe penetrated the jealousy
guarded wharf and mounted to the
deck of a cruiser and, after a few
words with a polite officer, was usher
ed below tosawait the finishing of a
I,vyf he