The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-12
CHARGES
DROPPED
SHIPPING COMMISSIONER ALMY
CAN CONTINUE TO PUBLISH THE
PATHFINDER


In spite of the attacks which
have been made on the Pathfinder
which was recently started by Henry
n. Amy, who besides doing this work
is the u. S Shipping Commissioner in
this port, the little publication is go
ing on to success. Its accuracy, which
is naturally one of the necessities OF
such a publication, has brought it's cir
culation up to a large figure and made
it favorite in the local shipping and
mercantile Offices of the city.
When the Pathfinder was first pub
lished it was attacked most bitterly
by the editor of the Guide, d shipping
paper which has been in matter eX-
istence for some for some time. The
editor OF the Guide, John Eftinger,
took the matter up with Washington
in a number of charges some of which
from their ridiculous character could
he closely compared with other charges
filed in Washington in the past year
1t was alleged that Almy, with the
assistance of the local press. was con
spring to drive the Guide, "a long
established and accurate shipping
journal" from the field and that Amy
was using his Office with the Federal
government to reach this end.
The result was an investigation from
Washington, which showed conclusive
ly that the charges made had no foun-
dation The matter has therefor been
dropped by the department Since the
charges were made the circulation OF
the Pathfinder has increased three fold
and it bids fair to become still strong
Ier, it's greatest stronghold, as stated
before, being it's accuracy, through
which it has filled long felt want in
/ this city.
/ The following copy of a letter re-
ceived by the editor OF the Guide
shows the stand taken by the Federal
| Government:
Department of Commerce and Labor.
Office of the Secretary
washington, July %, 1909.
! Sir:-Referring to your letter dated
May A. 1909, in which you made com
plant against Mr. Henry n. Amy, U.
S. Shipping Commissioner at Homo
lulu, Hawaii, in connection with the
publication of the paper THE Path
finder" l have to inform you that an
investigation has been made of this
Navigation and the Collector of Gus
toms at Honolulu, and it does not ap-
ley dramatic company in San Fran
cisco.
YOkogawa. editor of the Maui Shin
bum. at last furnished bail in $25O0
yesterday. but had not got out of sight
of the Judiciary building until Mar
shall Hendry had him again Under ar
rest This was on a second warrant
charging him with mailing indecent
reading matter And there are more
charges in cold storage for HIM should
the occasion arise for using them.
Funeral services over the body of
the late Mrs. A. c. Simerson, a high
chiefess lat the Catholic cathedral yes
terday afternoon were brief but inn
pressive. Among the floral offerings
were anchors marked Mama Loa"
and 'Mauna Kea," for the Inter-Island
steamers so named CT the first of which
Captain SimersOn, the mourning hus-
hand, is the master, and y pennant
from the local haTbOr of the Associa-
ton of Masters, Mates and Pilots, of
which he is a member
Elaborate instructions have been is
sued by Postmaster General f. H.
Hitchcock concerning the treatment of
mail originating On board United
States nval vessels and containing
matter supposed to be liable to United
States customs duty owing to Som-
plant made by the Treasury Depart
ment that such mail frequently reach
es the addresses without previously
having been submitted to customs
/ official Navy mail clerks and post
S masters are enjoined to strictly oh
. serve the instructions.
. s. r. McIlvain, who fought Dick
l Sullivan terrific battle to a draw here
T some years ago, is a quartermaster'
employee aboard the transport Sherl,
Y dan on his way to Manila. He was
t ashore this morning and met Dick
{ Sullivan, Jack Scully and other mem.
? bers of the ring fraternity