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The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1910-12-31
As Others
See Us
A Combination Of Satire, Brilliance,
and Pure ignorance.

DOii I itiy wv llluCu lOI liilofiif't-
ton concerning Hawaii on what you
see and know and uread in our7 own
newspapers says the Advertiser. You
may look at things through pre-
JUDGED eyes, and conditions which
from personal observation you be-
lieve exist, may in reality be seme-
what different. The Apple Butter
Garden Island, and the Baldwin
Maui News, and the Kennedy Scott
Hilo publications, and even The
Advertiser, and the rest of the great
newspapers of the Territory do not
always adhere strictly to fact. The
prayer of Bobby Burns, that we
might see ourselves as others see us,
is one which we need not make in
vain. You can get more answers
to it than Treasurer Bob Shingle
can to request for applications for
subordinate offices.
Way down in Louisiana there is
a newspaper published by fellow
named Louisent. He knows all
about us. Way up in North Dakota
there is newspaper published by q
fellow name Peterson. He, too,
knows all abous us. In the little
coterie Of States formerly owned by
Aldrich, Lodge & Co., and whose
principal productions are Goldfish,
high tariff principles and mission
aries, any newspaper from which
we might not learn something about
ourselves would be compelled to 60
out of business. Staid old Philadel-
phia has at last learned that we are
on the map, and, through its seven
day late dailies, is informing the
Quakers who and what we are.
Roosevelt's late possession, New
York, permits few suns to set with
out enlightenment concerning us.
Just one gem from the vast mass
of information. Perhaps | shall in
the future take advantage of my
prerogatiye to use scissors, and
quote some others. This one comes
from the columns of little one
horse weakly" of the Middle West,
whose ledger account unquestion-
ably shows that its limited list of
subscribers is short in cash and long
on farm produce. The paper is,
insofor as we are concerned, truth
fully called Courier" Here is the
jewel:
In Honolulu, on the Sandwich
Islands, has recently been establish
ed calling days. The natives, it is
said, appear to like the custom.
Their calling cards are queer look
ing things, the names being printed
on bright scarlet paper. The village
is divided into sections, each divi-
sion having one day to itself. On
Sunday they Sesort to a. place neal
the sea and make arrangements fol
social precedence. A correspondent
of ye editor who recently visited
there tells us that there is much
rivalry on this question, but that
the lay girls unquestionably rank
| first.
Surfriding is one of the favorit,
pastimes of the people. Many o
the natives are so expert that the,
can harpoon a shark from board
While engaged in the sport the,
, wear nothing but tea leaves, which
, is plant growing wild in the is
: lands, and from which a favorit
native drink, called okolehow,
, manufactured.
Rob ILLS has severed his couuecfio
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1910-12-31

Bob Lillis has severed his connection
with the Maui Auto Company. and is
now in the auto business for himself
He expects to have garage for repair
work in the near future. At present he
is driving Chalmers Detroit.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1910-12-31
Commercial
Happenings
Racy News From the Capitol Regard.
ing Sugar Stock.
BY l.. d. Timmons.
Honolulu, Dec. y

Honolulu, Dec. u.
This city has just emerged from
one of the busiest, biggest, iolliest
Christmas seasons in its history,
covering a period Of nearly three
days. almost without break. Peo-
ple are tired and still a bit dizzy
from the excitement and strenuos-
ity. so that the threads of business
are being gathered together again
but slowly. A rather calm week is
in prospect, then two days more OF
New Years celebrating, to be fol-
lowed by the realities of business
again.
The Stock Exchange adjourned
at noon Saturday for one week, so
that there will be no board business
for the present, although some live
ly street trading is assured. lnas-
much as many small holders OF
stocks have obligations to meet at
the end of the year, it need not he
surprising that an unusually large
number Of shares will appear upon
the market at reduced figures.
PIONEER MILL co.
At last report. sales OF Pioneer
had been made at s17O. On
Wednesday Z shares changed hands
at s172 so and then 40 at $l75.
This advance was due directly to
the definite announcement by the
directorate that the dividends for
the coming year would not be less
than eighteen per cent. The stock
is now STA bid and $50 asked A.
with the demand excellent.
HAWAIIAN COMMERCIAL.
This stock has been in favor, al
though transactions have been few.
There were no sales up to Thursday
afternoon, when so shares changed
hands at S33.25, the last previous
sale having been at $33. The next
afternoon a sale of 10 shares was
made at the same At present,
however, the stock can be had at
s33.25, while $33 is the best bid
out.
OTHER MAUI STOCKS.
On Tuesday there was a bid OF
S155 for Wailuku, but the stock has
been out of the market since
During the entire, except for ont
day, Haiku and Paia have remained
at $12O bid and $3.50 asked. Or
the one day referred, bidding was
advanced to 1925, but the asking
figure remained firm. Olowalu has
remained out Of the market entirely
OTHER THAN MAUI.
Several other stocks have remain
ed rather frmer than had been ex
pected. From s26.25 bid ant
s26.75 asked, Eva, for instanOe
has moved up to $27 .25 and s27 so
Oahu has advance from S25, 1852
to $3.50; Waialua has been a
high as $50 bid and $50 asked, bu
is now about SS5 bid and $50 asked
Rumors in regard to the dividend
of Onomea and Pepeekeo were set a
rest during the week by definit
announcements by the respective
directorates. Onomea's dividen'
for the next year will be 30 cents
share a month, in place OF 40 cents
and Pepeekeo will be reduced iron
81 a share to 60 cents share.
rnC SUGAR MARKET.
The sugar market is again inclin
ed downward, and the oft-deferre
season of low prices appears at las
to be in sight. From 1895 a fey
days ago u sudden drop occurred
and the quotation finally settled a
1856. The tone is weak, however
and as sugar is reaching the markt
at this time from every hand
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1910-12-31

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The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1910-12-31

The sugar market is again inclin-
ed downward, and the oft-deferred
season of low prices appears at last
to be in sight. From 1895 few
days ago sudden drop occurred,
and the quotation finally settled at
1856. The tone is weak, however,
and as sugar is reaching the market
at this time from every hand it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-26
ALTON B. PARKER SHOWS
 UP REPUBLICAN EXTRAVAGANCE

Then we call attention to the legisla- tive investigation which has now ad- journed until after election. That investigation has shown a systematic raising of funds by street railroad cor porations for the purpose of influencing official action. It also has shown an ap- propriation of s100,0OO of the moneys of the people of the state for the avowed purpose of paying & bounty to farmers for beet culture for sugar production. This was so managed that the s10o,o ,o00 found It's way Into the treasury or treas uries of the corporations engaged in the manufacture of sugar, and from their treasury some considerable portion of 1t passed into the hands of members of both branches of the legislature who partici- pated in securing the legislation.
 T present three specifications in this connection. They carry the assurance that 8 proper investigation undertaken by men who have no fear of destroying their own party or themselves will dis close revolting conditions, the further spread of which must be checked.'
 Judge Parker then called attention to the increase In the annual appropriations from $15,000,000 in 1894 to 900 in 1910, and stated that if MT. Stimson feels that specifications will justify this in- crease the people will be glad to hear from him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-26
Among Railroad
 Clerks Is Called Off
Lack of Support On the Part of Other Labor Organizations Is Given As the Reason For Ending the Struggle For Shorter Hours and Better Pay-No Concessions Are Made to the Men and Only Part of
 Them Are Reinstated

Meridian, Miss, October 25.-Citing a lack of support on the part of other labor organizations as primarily the cause for the failure announcement was made late today that the strike of the clerical em- ployes of the Queen and Crescent Rail- road system has been abandoned. Or ders to return to work were issued from the headquarters here of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks. It Is not anticipated, however, that more than half of the num- Der who went on strike will be re- employed.
 The strike began month ago in an endeavor to secure an increase In salaries and betterment of working conditions. Efforts to secure an adjustment of the differences through arbitration failed and more recently a movement to have the clerks of the various railroad sys- fems centering at New Orleans join in the strike was unsuccessful. New Orleans, Monroe and Shreveport, La., and Vicke- burg, Jackson and Meridian, Miss, were the points principally affected. About 800 men went on strike.
 According to a dispatch from c. J. Smylie, chairman of a local committee, who went to New Orleans today to con- fer with President D. D. Curran of the Queen and Crescent system, the ending of the strike has been sanctioned by J. J. Forester, deputy grand president of the clerks organization. who has been in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-26

New Orleans directing the strike since its inception. In Meridian about 70 men are employed by the railroad company.
 Trouble Averted in New Orleans
 New Orleans. October 25.-The an- nouncement made here tonight that strike, naugurated month ago by more than 800 members of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks employed by the Queen and Crescent system in Louisiana and Mississippi, had been abandoned removes the possibility of a general tie up of freight business in this section, threat ened during the past few days More than 1200 employees of other roads with terminals at New Orleans had under consideration the question of calling a strike in sympathy with the Queen and Crescent men.
 According to announcement of Queen and Crescent officials tonight the rail- road company agreed to take back in it's employ as many of the striking clerks as there are now vacancies and employ the remaining clerks as rapidly as vacancies shall occur. No concessions were made to the clerks in their demands for change In working rules and in creased salaries.
 J. J. Forester, deputy grand president of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks, who has been in New Orleans for the past week In charge of directing the strike situation, declined to make any statement concerning the calling off of the strike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-26
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Continued search for lost balloonists Bird men fly up among the clouds Flood of sarcasm turned on Roose-
 welt.
 Strike of railway clerks is ended Cotton advances in sensational spurt Big sale of burley tobacco.
 Judge Parker shows up republican ex-
 travagance. 2-Montgomery fair Is great success Birmingham wants great convention. S-Jennings declines to give up his job Reception rendered to the Rev. Father
 Klich.
 Doomed negro in Birmingham jail. 4EEditorial comment. 5-Assistant Attorney General confers
 with Street on wholesale grocers Flying machine race to be feature of
 jubilee celebration.
 Cecil Grenfell reached city last night Stallings urges investigation of repub-
 lican campaign fund.
 Speaking dates arranged for Jefferson
 county. 6-Garber tells of peonage cases. New York campaign grows more
 lively
 Madame Homer gives great recital 7-Birmingham social events.
 Dolly Dalrymple's department. S-Genera sporting news. 9-Bold thieves rob Selma store. Roosevelt issues an open letter. 1O-Miss Ethel Leneve cleared by jury of stocks make few changes Sensational rise in cotton prices. Slight advance made in wheat. Ic- Extensive damage by storm in Italy. Jonssboro election causes bad tanSls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-26
Cotton Shoots Upzvard In
 Very Sensational Spurt
Report of Census Bureau On Ginning Shows Figures Much Be low Expectations and Prices Advance Rapidly In New York and New Orleans-It Is Believed That the
 Report Confirms Opinions That This
 Years Crop Will Be Small

New York. October 25.-with an ad- vance of practically B a bale in the price of cotton today, seldom if ever has the trade, accustomed as 1t became to rapid fluctuations during the bull cam paign of last season, experienced such an abrupt transition from weakness to strength displayed by the staple.
 The sudden climb followed the publi- cation of the census bureau report show ing the amount of cotton ginned to Oc- tober was practically 6O00oo bales short of the e,O0O,OoO mark. which has been esti- mated by many traders. The report was made public before the market opened and the first quotations showed an ad- vance over Mondays closing. Through out the day prices worked higher until the close.
 On Monday the market had been ex- tremely weak and unsettled January contracts, which on October IA had sold at 15.o1, closed that night at 1892 de- cline of nearly $50 per bale from the high record of the season. This decline had been the result of heavy selling in- spired by increased estimates of the crop resulting from favorable weather during September and the first half of October, and 1t had been anticipated that the census bureau report would confirm these increased estimates by showing more cotton ginned than to the same date last year.
 The report showing only 6,41o.soo bales ginned, compared with 5,b3o.ooo bales to the same date last year, was more than disappointing, and recent heavy sellers became alarmed when they found that the report was generally interpreted as confirming crop estimates of 100000 bales or less. In addition to heavy cover Ing by recent sellers big rush of buy Ing orders from outside sources devel- oped; the bull leaders of earlier season, who are supposed to have taken profits on their long cotton men the market
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-26
RECEPTION TO
 PRESIDENT TAFT

Washington, October 25.--With the re- ception to President Taft today the Re publica of Argentina acquired the unique distinction of being the first power to en- certain President of the United States on one of its men-of-war
 The President and other officials of the American government were guests at an elaborate luncheon aboard the Argen- tine training ship President Sarmiento. now anchored off the Washington Navy yard.
 The President was received in the cap tains dining room which was decorated and the combined flags of the United States and Argentina.
 Among those present were President Taft, Senor Jacinto La villegas, the Ar gentina charge d'affaires; Admiral Garcia, chief of the commission sent to this country by the Argentine govern ment to supervise the building of two warships; Gen. Leonard Wood, chief of staff, United States army; Lieutenant Commander Palmer. naval aid of the President: Secretary of State Knox. Com mander Fleiss, captain of the visiting craft; Beekman Winthrop. acting sec retary of the navy; John Barrett. direc- tor of the bureau of American republics, and Assistant Secretary of War Oliver.
 Following the banquet to the President a reception was given to the diplomatic corps, the army and navy officers of dis trict and federal governments and others socially and officially prominent in the nations capital.
 The crew and cadets were granted shore leave following the festivities. This is the first liberty they have had since the vessel came into port on Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-26
MURDER MYSTERY
 PUZZLES POLICE

Cincinnati, October 25.--What prom ises to be one of the most sensational and mysterious murders committed in this city in recent years. was discovered tonight when the mutilated body of Mrs. Mary Hackney was found in her home in a remote part of the city
 The young woman's throat had been cut from ear to ear, her skull crushed and her body slashed in various places
 The police late tonight called in Har- ley w. Hackney, husband of the mur- dered woman, and Charles Eckert a boarder in the Hackney home, and quizzed them at headquarters, but both men declared they were not in the vicinity when the crime was committed and were at loss to throw any light upon 1t.
 The Hackneys were married in Louis- vile, Ky, about four years ago and immediately removed to this city where he has been employed as lumber planer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-26
TEXAS ATTORNEY
 IS FATALLY SHOT

Houston. Tex, October 26.-James B. Brockman, an attorney, was shot and probably fatally wounded tonight by Henry Ransome, a former ranger and now special officer employed recently by Mayor H. B. Rice.
 The shooting occurred at the corner of San Jacinto street and Franklin ave- nue. in the heart of the business district
 After his removal to hospital, Brock man, In a statement, declared that Ran some opened fire on him without warn- ing. Ransome surrendered but refused to discuss the affair.
 Brockman is well known throughout the state as a criminal lawyer and has cases pending in more than 10 counties He is attorney for Earl McFarlane, who shot and killed Night Chief of Police Murphy some months ago.
 Ransome was engaged by Mayor Rice to investigate the McGarlane case and has been in the city several weeks col- lecting evidence for the prosecution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-26
UNITED STATES
 STEEL EARNINGS

New York; October 25-Earnings or the Tinted States Steel corporation for the third quarter of the calendar year, as announced today, following the regular meeting of the directors, aggregated $S''- 365. .1s7 Net earnings, after deducting Sc. s16, 462, of which s5,555.555 was charged to depreciation and extraordinary re- placement funds" were SS1,04S,725.
 These figures compare with $40,l7o,96o gross and $33 3sO,755 net earnings for the previous quarter and s8s,246,907 gross and s3o. .s55. .01s net for the third quarter Of 1909.
 Total earnings of the Steel corporation for the first nine months of this year amount to s115, 5,153,023, against $so,5oS' Oeo for the corresponding period of 1909.
 The surplus net income for the quarter reported today is s11 07s.o6s or s2,Ss2, oSo less than that of the previous quarter
 Regular quarterly dividends of lN per cent on the preferred shares and IA per cent on the common were declared today.
 No statement regarding trade condi- lions was given out by any of the cor noration's officials. but 1t was intimateo that earnings for the current month would compare favorably with those or sep tember, which amounted to slZloo'zf4'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-26

Watertown, N. T., October 25.-Judge Alton B. Parker, in a political speech here tonight, answered the demand Of MT Stimson, the republican candidate for governor, for specifications supporting the judges charge that the state ad- rninistration during the last 15 years of republican rule has been extravagant and corrupt.
 'We present first Judge Parker saie, "the evidence bearing upon the general charge of corruption-to begin with, the evidence which was brought out before the insurance investigation committee, which showed corrupt relations between those institutions and the longtime boss of the legislative department of the state as we'll as that part of the executive de- partment of the state having to do with insurance affairs.
 we next point out the senatorial in vestigation of last winter, which resulted in the resignation of two senators, and then introduce the result of the investi- gations of the superintendent of insur- ance during the last year. This again we follow with the investigation made by commissioners appointed by Governor Hughes overhauling the forest, fish and game department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-26
WATERWAYS PLANS
 ARE COMPLETED

Washington, October 25.-(Specfal.)- Gen. w. H Bixby, chief of engineers. said today that the reports of the en- year are now in the office of the Sec retary of War for his consideration and will be ready for transmission to Con- gress at it's opening.
 In response to a suggestion as to what in the concrete if he were member of the organization, he would recommend to the rivers and harbors congress, General Bixby said the thing of greatest importance to be achieved was an established system of annual appropriations which should embrace the largest and most important pro- jects, such as are of recognized gen eral and national scope and such as are approved by the engineer officers of the army, subordinating minor pro jects, until the vaster projects had been compl leted
 Among important incidental prob ,lems to be considered were those de- volving upon localities and the states to do their share In the expediting g of csc great public works, such as providing terminals for loading and un- loading craft. The general govern ments work is to take care of the navi- gation of rivers and harbors and it ends at the point where local and in dividual business interests begin.
 "The corps of engineers said Gen eral Bixby, Ifs ready to help all they know how to bring about the con- summation of an approved, economical and practical system of waterway i'm provement, assured and sustained by annual appropriations. Whether our sympathy and our convictions. on this line will amount to material help will of course, depend largely upon the temper and the work of the rivers and harbors congress. We certainly want to help all we can.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-26

Louisville, Ky, October 25.-Today marked the first sales in Louisville and Cincinnati of tobacco taken from the big 1909 Burley pool, said to aggregate SO.- 0c0,Ooo pounds. While planters generally declare that the prices realized, ayerag- ing slightly less than 12 cents a pound. were satisfactory, that prices were re- earded in some quarters as decidedly lower than expected.
 The greater part of the Buriey crop sold today at Louisville was taken Tn ny buyers of the American Tobacco com pany. Of the 1909 Burley sales aggregat- ing aos hogsheads were reported.
 One hundred and three hogshead of 1910 Burley were also sold and the fact that this tobacco was thrown on the market sooner than expected Is said to have ac- counted for disappointing prices on the pooled crops of 1909.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-26
BIG SALE OF HURLEY TOBACCO
 AT PRICES LOWER THAN USUAL

Cincinnati reports the sale of T hogs heads of the pooled tobacco today, the prices ranging from s1s to 71h cents per pound, lower than the price recently of fered at Lexington.
 Expectations are that at least 10000 hogsheads or approximately 40.0o0,0o0 pounds, of the 1909 Burley pool will be sold on the local auction breaks, and that the same amount will be disposed of in Cincinnati Since the efforts to pool the 1910 crop have been abandoned indica- tions are that the run of this crop on the breaks of Louisville, Lexington and Cincinnati will be unusually heavy the crop being large one and growers show ing a disposition to market 1t as early as possible.
 While prices quoted today were on the whole regarded as disappointing, the fac. that the sale of this pool will put into circulation a sum ranging from GOO to $10,oO000O in this section is regarded as peculiarly gratifying by both planters and merchants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-26
LODGE PRAISES TAFT'S
 RECIPROCITY TACTICS

Northampton, Mass, october ao'- .While the democrats of this state nave been chattering about reciprocity with Canada I have been working and help ing to get things done which really advance it,' Senator Henry Cabot Iodge said in his speech here to- night. SNeeotiations with Canada for reel procitv which have been steadily pressed by every republican administra- ton from President Harrison's until the present time are more promising rnder the skillful management of Pres ident Taft than ever before.' he con tinued.
 q believe and have always believed in fair trade and reciprocity with Canada"