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The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-05-17
PLANTATION STORE PRICES.

Some discussion has been caused by
claim that the new policy of planta-
ton stores, of selling goods at cost,
was running lot of independent store
keepers who are unable to compete
with the plantation stores on this basis.
1t has even been urged that general
decision by the plantation stores to sell
to their employees at cost is combina-
tion in restraint of tradeeand that they
should be prosecuted for cutting down
prices of household necessities, though
District Attorney Breckons has not
yet taken up an investigation of this
remarkable charge, and no action has
yet. been brought to compel the stores
to make profit
1t is urged by some that the cutting
out of lot of the so.called "inde.
pendent stores" would be a good thing
in many ways. Most of them are small
Japanese joints, of which there are
scores along the country roads. Many
of them are bind pigs and some are
even less desirable resorts.
As remedy for possible damage tc
legitimate independent stores, it is sug
gested that the plantation stores might
adhere strictly to the rule of providing
only for employees, which is naturally
all they want to do, for there is moth
ing in supplying goods at cost to out
siders.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-05-17
UP
TO LONGWORTH
Roosevelt's Son-in-Law Credited
With Mysterious Polit-
ical Letter.

WASHINGTON, May 1e.-Reports
connecting Nicholas LOngworth, son-in-
law of ex-President Roosevelt, with Che
rnmors of letters received from the ex.
President endorsing Taft, supporting
Loeb for governor of New York, and
declaring Roosevelt's determination not
to run in 1919, were denied by Long.
worth today. The contents of the let
ters were published with much detail
and were being generally accepted as
true until Roosevelt cabled his emphatic
denial that he had expressed himself in
any way on American political matters.
Longworth is an enthusiastic sup
porter of Taft, but says he has not
heard from his distinguished father-in-
law since the latter started for Africa,
except concerning personal and family
matters.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-05-17

such gift or premium shall be definitely
described on the stamp, or ticket, and
the character and value OF the articles
are made known to the purchaser of
the merchandise at the time of the
purchase, and unless the right of the
holder of such stamp, or ticket, to the
gift or article so promised for its re-
demption, becomes absolute upon the
completion of the delivery thereof,
without the holder being required to
collect any specific number of similar
stamps, or tickets, and present them
collectively for redemption, and unless
the right of the holder of such stamp,
or ticket, to the prize or gift so offered
is absolute and does not depend on any
chance, uncertainty or contingency
whatever. The supreme court Of Min
nesota held, in the case of State ex rel.
Simpson vs., Sperry4 Hutchinson Com
pany, that the act was constitutional
exercise of the police power in so far
as it prohibited the insuing Of trad
ing stamps, or tickets, to be redeemed
in articles of merchp udise in any man
ner which depended upon any chance,
uncertainty or contingency, but that
the restrictions imposed by the act
were not justified in cases where those
elements were Observation-Disclosures Is.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-05-17
ID ig&st swords Sugar NeWsf513
The Sugar Market

ter development schemes on this island
are foreshadowed by the lease fled
last week, of 1865 acres of Bishop
Estate land to the Waialua Agrieul-
tural Company. The lease does not
cause an actual increase Of the sugar
company's area Of land, but is likely
to increase its area planted in cane.
Most of the land in the new lease was
already leased by the plantation. The
principal new acquisition is the water
rights of 4770 acres of forest land, rum
ming from about the 1000 foot level to
1000 feet, behind Waialua plantation,
The sugar plantation s lease of this
4770 acres covers only the water rights.
The land itself is to be still under con.
troll of the Bishop Estate, and the for
est is not to be disturbed except as
may be necessary in the work of tun-
neling, reservoir construction, etc. Ac-
cording to the terms of the lease the
plantation is allowed to develop and
use such water as may be obtainable,
provided that the water be used on
Bishop Estate lands, of which the plan
ltation has very large area in cane,
and probably good for cane if 1t can
be irrigated.
/ The lease is for thirty-nine years, at
rental of 2ls per cent of the products
of the lands leased, provided that the
minimum shall not be less than $4,000
lper wear
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-05-17
THE PROHIBITION CAMPAIGN.

ASIDE from the interests specially in
volved in the contest, local business
interests seem to be taking no open
part in the prohibition campaign. Con-
trary to the expectations Of some of
the liquor dealers, the sugar men who
have stirred themselves so fur are on
the prohibition side. 1t was predicted
that the planting interests would GEE
scare and enter the fight against
prohibition, on account of the fact that
nearly all the Japanese laborers want
sake, but the planters do not seem to
be worried. Some of their leading men
are backing the prohibition cause with
both time and money.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-05-17
.PALOLO COMPANY
MUST PAY DAMAGES

The Palolo Land and Improvement
Company is responsible for tho damage
brought by the breaking Of the Palolo
dam, according to the decision of the
supreme court, rendered yesterday aft
ernoon in the case of Loika Hau vs..
Palolo Land aud Improvement Com
pany. i
The plaintiff brought suit to recover
$1,000 damages for injuries to her land
and destruction Of crops and trees 70.
sulting from the breaking Of the pa,
lolo dam, The trial court found for
tho plaintiff Ia the sum Of s70aeb aud
costs and tho defendant Appealed. The
defendants plea vas that the verdict
Waa contrary 10 this law AID the owl,
danee, The SQUIRT eayai Hliut on an
examination OF tho REGARD before ne
No have no hebltaaey IN holding that
the luaEmenf Naa abnndantly support
"a b. fha evidences and that Il Il ffea
from legal gbieeilaRH
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-05-17
STRIKE CASES
ARE ALL PAU
No More Japanese Are Punished
as Result of Recent
Unpleasantness.

All the cases resulting from the
strike Of the Japanese plantation la.
borers last summer have finally been
wiped from the court calendar. There
were seven cases left over from the
recent uapleasantness, but they were
finally disposed Of yesterday morning
by Judge Cooper, noble prosequis we're
entered 10 ak Of the eases and Ia the
seventh tho defendants came into
court, pleaded builty and the Judge sas'
pended sentence for thirteen months,
The not result Of the prosecutions
has been Tho conviction aud iulprlsont
mont for ton months eneh VI Maxine,
AaRQfo, kaga and rasaka, Who we're
indicted fof conspiracy, They arc noW
pefyiHa lhhT sentences,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-05-17

Hilo Railway stock has shown con-
siderable activity during the past week,
many shares having changed hands
since buying began at IL The sales
were at profit to the holders, and the
stock is believed to be passing into the
hands of investors who want to hold
on to it as a dividend paying PROPOSE
ton. News Of the proposed extension
of the railroad to Paauhau was the
cause ofthe advance, especially IN view
of the twenty-year contract to carry
freight for all the big plantations along
the route from Hakalau to Paauhau,
amounting to over 10000 tons per an.
mum. In addition to the freight, there
is an immense population along the
whole line of the new road, and pas
senger traffic is certain to be heavy.
Though the railroad has no contract
for the freight of plantations between
Hilo and Hakalau, it is predicted by
some that they will soon be awaiting
themselves of it's facilities, putting an
end to the days of loading and un-
loading by sings and wires from steam
ers below the cliffs.
The total number of shares to change
hands,--nearly all at 17-during the
week was S05. The buyer or buyers APP
parently had a limit of II, for while
4 purchases were steadily made at that
figure, efforts to get more were turned
down. One sale of so shares was made
at 17.125.
A meeting of stockholders of the
Hilo Railway Company is to be held
tomorrow morning at ten O'Clock, to
carry out the plans contemplated by
the company for the extension of the
road to Paauhau, as described in The
! Advertiser last week. The meeting is
expected to decide upon the issuance
of a million dollars worth Of bonds,
all of which Davies & Co. have agreed
to take, and an increase in the capital
stock Of the company.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-05-17
THE STOCK ExoHANaE.

The advance of Hilo railway and a
seeming steady demand for stock at
II was the feature of the week on
change. During the previous week
over thousand shares changed hands,
mostly at 10, the highest figure of
the week being 1925. There was no
boom, a single sale at 17.125 being fol-
lowed by drop back to II.
There were no sales of brewery
stock. 1t a bit more than held its own,
closing the week at IA bid and Is ask
ed, whereas during the previous week
few shares were sold at 49, There is
considerable talk of brewery as spec
ulation if it drops much more. 1t will
be regarded BY many as a good gamble.
If prohibition carries it will be worth
little, while if the other side wins
those who buy it will win by an imme-
date large advance on the day after
election. Buyers will take hier ii IT
goes much lower than it now isl
Some small selling was donetin Olaa,
Oahu, Hawaiian Commercial, Honokaa
and other stock, the latter dropping
slightly. Waialua showed an advance
of So a share, probably owing to the
completion of the plantations arrange
ment with the Bishop Estate whereby
it gets new possibilities Of water
supply. At the beginning of the week
the selling price was 134.00 and later
125 shares brought 1877. The closing OF
the week found 1873 asked.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-05-17
AUTOMATIC IN
FIRST OF JUNE
"Girlless Phones" May Be in
Operation in Two
Weeks.

June first is the date set apart by
Superintendent Hummell Of the tele-
phone company for the cutting over
from the present manual to the auto
matte telephone system. Work is be-
ing rushed at the new telephone build
ing on Adams lane and the automatic
switchboards are being installed by a
force of expert workmen.
The switchboards, enclosed in glass
cases, are set up in the upper story of
the building The intake for the sets
of wires is being, put into shape; the
great cables which converge in the
basement from all parts of the city and
island, are in position. A gas engine
is being installed to furnish power for
the storage batteries.
Work is being rushed in the upper
story particularly, although on the
main floor preparations for housing the
officers is under good Roadway. The
maAai room facing on Garden lane will
be fitted up for the wireless telegraph
eompany's office, An adjoining room
will also be utilized by the wireless
people.
Superintendent Hummell has the wire
work throughout the city almost com
pleted. The conduit cables are all ia
and the pole cables are nearly all
stretched In few weeks all the wires
of the old system will DO taken down
and all that will remain on the poles
are the cables, even the pole arms be-
ing taken down, Connection wires
have been laid into all the business
houses ANA all thai remains 20 be- in.
stalled are the desk and wall phones
Tho wall phones are not all here yet,
aud their n0narriyal will be the only
cause Of any delay Ia cutting over 10
tho automatic service
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-05-17
PARSONS ANSWERS
ATTORNEY-G GENERAL

HILO, May 1.-THE statement of
Attorney-General Lindsay, which ap.
peared in The Advertiser of May II,
that Judge Parsons of Hilo was attor.
sey for the Pepeekeo Sugar Company,
is incorrect. The case Of boundary dis.
pute between the Pepeekeo Sugar Com.
pany and the Territory referred 10 IN
the attorney-general s statements in
The Advertiser was not case Of re-.
trial Of an old boundary case reOpened
by Attorney.0en Peters on account
of fraud in the original proceedings, but
was a ease based upon an original petit
tim liled by A. q, Lobenstein as ait0r.
ney for tho Pepeekeo Sugar Company.
II Is reported that Parsons may ap,
peal 20 the Governor 70 prevent further
distorted and incorrect publications.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-05-17
uN1TEp wIREIEss AaAn.

Golfers Weekly financial depart
ment has the following about the Uni
ted Wireless speculation: "The Uni
ted Wireless is absurdly overcapitaliz.
ed; it has no such monopoly of the
business as would justify investors in
expecting dividends on $2O,oOO,OOO of
capital stock. Its $5,5OO,OOO worth of
patents and patent rights are worthless
to protect it against the interference
and competition of hundreds of es-
tablished and backyard wireless opera
tors.
GAN of this applies merely to Uni
ted Wireless as a stoek-selling organ.
ization. Buyers should know that the
stock has only speculative value. It
is not an investment
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-05-17
KA1MuKr PRoaREss.

The inauguration Of the Honolulu
Rapid Transit company's ten-minute
service, morning and evenings, on the
Kaimuli line, was an important event
of the week. Residence lots in this
section are still being taken up quite
rapidly, and there is to be lot more
building when water supply questions
are settled, Among the latest buyers
of residence lot is r. w. Single,
president of the Henry Waterhouse
Trust Company.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-05-17

from either passenger or freight traffic,
leaving the field wholly to the Inter
Island Steam Navigation Company.
This, as is urged, is because the law
which it is proposed to apply here, re-
quires the fling of rates in Washing
ton, not to be changed without thirty
days. notice. The small independent
boats do not know where they are go
ing thirty days ahead. The subject viii
probably be taken up by both the mer-
chants association and the chamber of
commerce during the week, Delegate
Kuhio having asked, through his secre-
tary, for expressions of opinion from
here. Congressman Good, of Iowa, who
introduced the bill, was one of the last
party of congressman here.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-05-17
Business and Finance

Hon. R. II. 81. Co.'s, 10 q los.
MeBryde--10 "a 6.125.
Bonds.
Hilo Ry. 6s-s2OOO, $1,000 q 99j
$1,000 "a 100.
MeBryde 6s--$5oOO, $4,000 a 90.
Dividends.
May 10, 1910, Paauhau, zoe share;
Waikiki, SO share; Hutchinson, 15C
share. May 10, 1910, Hawaiian Sug
Co., 40c share; Oahu Sug. Co., S0C
share; o. r. & L. Co., 75c share; Pc
peekeo, 81 share; Waialua, 75c sharei
Honokaa, Toe share.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-05-17
SUMS RAYS WILL SCORCH
OUR ISLANDS TOMORROW
College Professor Declares Comets Tail Will
Focus Rays and Bring
Ruin.

Prepare to be scorched and sizzled
to frizzle tomorrow.
A college professor has made dole
full prophecy that when the tail of Hal
ley's comet comes between the sun and
earth tomorrow the peculiar qualities
composing the tail win act as lens
through which the rays of the sun will
focus, centering upon the Hawaiian Is
lands and the Philippines, and when
the focusing has reached the proper
stage, the Islands and all the people
thereon will go up in smoke.
Professor Andrews of Bellevue Col
lege has made this dire prediction, and
he states also that his argument is
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-05-17
SUGAR INVESTIGATION.

According to one of the San Fran.
cisco papers the investigation at San
Francisco of the sugar trust agree
ments is not finished but merely sus-
pended while Special Prosecutor Knapp
goes to Washington for a conference
with Attorney General Wiekersham,
and he may still seek evidence here.
1t is known that some information on
the subject was gathered by members
of congress while they were here last
year, and as the investigation has been
gradually working westward some ex-
pect Hawaii to he called on for in
formation. The charge which the pros
ecution is attempting to establish
against the big trust is that of max
ing agreements with its rivals to APP
portion territory and thus avoid com.
petition and keep up prices. Congress-
man Good, who has shown lot of
interest in Hawaii since his return,
sought material along these lines while
here. Regarding the suspension Of the
inquiry in San Francisco, the Examiner
says:
What the sudden departure on At
torney Knapp's part portends is a
matter of conjecture. A large number
of witnesses that were to have been
examined by him have not been called.
He has had daily sessions of the fed
eral grand jury, before whom large
number of prominent sugar men were
closely questioned regarding the rela-
tions of the big Havemeyer Sugar
Trust of the East and the men who
control the output on this coast. But
numerous traffic men, who, it is under
stood, could throw great deal of light
upon the method of shipping sugar
have not been called.
! VIII Make Report.
Questioned regarding the sudden
change in his plans, all Knapp would
consent to say was:
"I am going East ON Thursday.
shall make report Of the investiga
ton as far as / have gone. Whether
/ shall be ordered back here to go OF
with it or not is something 1 could moi
state if I would. The prosecution o!
these Sherman antitrust cases are I'M
der the immediate attention of the at
torney-general and he alone will be thu
one to say what is to be done"
The inquiry begun here, it is known
comes as the direct result of informa
tion gained by the authorities during
the Investigation of the customhoust
frauds at New York.
MORE WATER FOR wAIALUA.
Soma mora, axtensivp nlantation wa
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-05-17

reasonable and based on scientific OBJ.
servations. A newspaper clipping Civ.
ing Professor Andrews views on this
subject goes into details regarding his
reasons why such disaster viii take
place. He is absolutely certain that it
will occur.
So sure is he that the Hawaiian Is.
lands and the Philippines will be wiped
off the face of the earth that he has
demanded of the government at Wash.
ington that all soldiers and sailors be
withdrawn.
AS May IS is the day when the
comet, the earth and the sun, seem to
be the principals in a triangular event
the scorching and blistering and ami.
hilation are all due tomorrow.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-05-17
ooNTRAcToRs BUSY.

Honolulu builders and contractors
are rushed with work these days, and
will probable soon be calling on the
Coast to an extent not equaled since
the so-called boom following annexa.
ton, for skilled labor. Among the
larger contracts which are attracting
attention are the Y. NJ. G. A. building,
100000; library building, 100000 or
$150,000, a 100000 Dowsett building,
First National Bank building and
Brewer & Co. building.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-05-17
STOPPING TRADING STAMPS.

Chapter 149 of the Minnesota laws
of 1909 provides that any contract or
arrangement between two parties, by
which one of them shall issue and
redeem trading stamps, or tickets,
which are given in connection with
the sale of merchandise by the other,
shall constitute a gift enterprise, unless
the articles promised to be given as
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-05-17

PHILADELPHIA, May s. pblladel
phln Methodist mHIaiera 40 endeaFaF
Jag 20 start nation vide protest
sgalnaf ihe 1ohpson Jei5fea dahi Ia
California on july 4
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-05-17

giibeft ), Waller has brought suit Ia
The circuit eonft against Fred Wait
ney faf flhaaafl alleged "a be bal,
10000, asted June 10, le0p
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-05-17

The above IL wireless received by
The Star saturday
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-05-17
SUGAR QUOTATIONS.

The quotations on sugar during the
week were as follows:
May 9-centrifugals, 4.3oc; beets,
May 1O-centrifugals, 4.8oc; beets,
las lid.
May 11-centrifugals, 4.8oc; beets,
May i2-centrifugals, 4.24c; beots,
May ia-oontrifugals, 4s4c, beets,
May i4-centrifugals, 4.24c; beeta
las INC.
Sales and dividends Of the week were
as follows;
Hilo Ry. co.--15, 5, 80, 20, 80, 40,
1875, 5, 40, so, 100; $50, 100 "a II; 60
so, a 1895; 90 a 16.625; so a 1895
Haw. G. & s.. Co.--150, is, 20, 10
$50 a Alps; 10 a Al.
Oahu--1O, 8, 5, 10, 5, so, 10, 8, 10
%, Is a 50; 90, 10 q s4.7s5; 8, 8, 40
9 H f5ie6ii @ 1895 so, IS, 10
Is "a 1895.
35, So, so a $50; 5, 10, 10, 8 a 5.S76
Ewa--5, 10, 10 a 1880; IS, q
33.625; a 1875.
Pioneer--10 "a 222.50.
Honokaa-S0. 90, 3 a POPS; s q
2O.S75; s, 10 a 2O.125; 20, 5, so, s q
Haw. sug. Co.'S, 5, 8 q $3.50.
Hailru-5O "a $50.
Tan Olok Rub, Pd.-25 a 40.
Waialua--lO a 1s4; IS, 10, 100 q
1877.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-05-17
1NoRRAsH oAPITAL sToCK.

Meetings have been called by Alex
ander \ Baldwin, Ltd, the Hawaiian
Sugar Company and Kahuku Planta.
ton Company, for the purpose of con-
sidering increases in capital stock. 1t
is reported that there will be very
large increases in each case. The stock.
holders of Alexander & Baldwin will
meet on May 90, at the office of the
company. The. increase is expected to
make the company a five million dol
lar corporation.
The Hawaiian Sugar Company stock
holders meet on Tuesday, May IL, and
Kahuku Plantation Company on We'd
nesday, May 10. The former is expect
ed to increase from two to three mil
lions and the latter from five hundred
thousand to a million.
The contemplated increases will bring
the capital stock of these corporations
more into harmony with the value Of
their assets.
Sugar cargoes shipped by the Sugar
Factors Company for tho month 80 far
include 1876 tons on the Irmgard, leav-
ing Mahukona on May for the Coast;
the Alaskan, leaving Port Allen May
II with 10000 tons, and Hyades, leaving
Honolulu on the 18th with full cargo
for the Crockett refinery. The next
shipments viii be by the Lurline on
Tuesday, the Annie johnson Monday,
the Enterprise from Hilo some day next
week and the Arizonan on the gath.
The Nevadan left the Coast two days
ahead of schedule this time, and will
4
TAXES DUE.
Tomorrow is the last day for pay
ment of the first instalment Of taxes
without delinquency penalties. 1t IS
Expected that the aggregate of pay
monts will be very large.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-12
POLICE COURT.
[Justice u. D. eaton presidiOg.l

Justice H. B. Cation preslding.I
The first case called in the Police
Court this morning was that OF James
Brown, a soldier, who had been ar
rested for disorderly conduct. He
could not be found and forfeited his
collateral nv failing to appear.
Fannie Steward, colored, next faced
the bar to answer the charge OF ASSAULT
ing a colored girl. The trouble, it
seemed. originated in closing up the
accounts OF colored organization
known as the Silver Leaf Club. Fannie,
who is treasurer, had been charged by
one OF the members with transferring
some Of the money to another colored
association known as the Hand-to-
Hand Club. This charge so angered
the Stewart woman that she slapped
the girl aud when the mother OF the
latter appeared on the scene she, it was
alleged, threatened t do likewise. The
accused was dismissed with an .ad-
monition. She was represented by
Mr.. Robinson Moncure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-12
TIE CHURCHES.

~ pding the cold and bad
streets, the churches
.-.. .rly well attended.
Gins fch in the morning
Bish.o tsa ). Lloyd preached an
excollen. IN and confirraed two
young lsdios The services we're very
impressive
AtSt. Paul's in the morning in the
presence OF large congregation Mr..
john Lewis Tracy Gibbs, formerly Of
Lexington, butnow q resident Of Wash
ineton. was ordained to the diaconate
by Bishop A. NJ. Randolph, Of the do
cese OF Southern Virginia.
The candidate for orders was pre-
scented by Rev X. J.. McBryde, d. D., OF
Fredericksburg. and the others assisting
vera Rev.P. p. Phillips, rector OF st.
Paui's; Rev. David Barr, Of Washing
ton; Rev. w. C. Calender, OF Falls
Church. Rev. Mr.. Phillips preached
The morning sermon. At night at st.
Psul's Bishop Randolph preached an
able and eloquent sermon.
At the NJ. E. Church South at night
Rev. T. J. Prettyman, presiding elder
OF this district, conducted the services
and preached an able sermon.
The services in the other churches
were conducted by their respective pas
tors.