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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-04-04

which was passed in the Seventh Ar
tillery batteries and in the 10Th COM
pany of coast artillery. The next en-
listment of this old army man brought
a deserved promotion, as post com
missary sergeant and sergeant in the
9th company of coast artillery A
part of this service was given at Fort
Adams, R. l., but the greater portion
was spent at Fort Sill, what was then
the Indian Territory.
From 1906 to 1909 Sergeant Gortz
saw much active and dangerous ser.
vice in the Philippine Islands, be-
ing post commissary sergeant at
Camp Hartshorne and Tagabiran, Sa.
mar, during the Pulajane uprising in
the island of Samar
All the service people remember
Continued on page twelve)
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-04-04

So many people have considered
that Capt. Sam Mana wants so many
different things that The Star thought
it just as well to ascertain exactly
what the old chap wanted. The money
netted at the ball game in his aid on
Sunday was about $500, but it is an
ticipated that the total subscriptions
will aggregate $1,000.
Captain Sam could not be seen, as
he has gone to Laie for week to
visit some friends, but those who are
managing his affairs for him, when
seen stated that they knew exactly
what his wishes are, as they had al
ready had the matter in hand. The
idea of buying him another schooner
was out of the question, for the plan.
tations that he formerly carried for
have let contracts for the carriage of
their goods to steamers. There was
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-04-04
FOREIGN NEWS

Originating Outside North America. }
In tearing down an old English
manor house $1,25O,OO0 was discov-
cred among the ruins.
Sixteen American peeresses are to
assist at the English coronation.
Americans returned from Paris say
that the "fashionables" have adopted
Jersey calves as pets. They must DC
very small and are led by their mis-
tress with a gold chain
Emperor William has created Chan
cellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg a ma
ior-general a la suite of the army.
Bubonic plague is prevalent in Trim
idad.
Reports from London are to thc
effect that black is to be the domi
nant note in the 1911 drawing rooms
CONTINUED on page elevenO
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-04-04
QUEENSLAND SUGAR INDUSTRY
IS BECOME ONE OF SMALL
FARMS ANO WHITE LABOR

Some months ago the Star gave
what was then the latest authorita-
tive information upon sugar cultiva-
ton on small farms in Queensland.
1t was in contradiction of statements
published in another state of the
Commonwealth, which rather dispar-
aged the Queensland white labor eX-
pertinent and also was to some extent
a reply TO views uttered here shortly
before by DR.. Maxwell, formerly di-
rector of the Planters experiment
station in Honolulu, in an interview he
gave on passing through from Aus
tralia. Dr. Maxwell had but recently
been director of the State Sugar
Bureau of Queensland.
The gist of the information in ques-
ton was that, with cane cultivation in
Queensland preponderatingly done by
small farmers with exclusively white
labor, last years cane crop. promised
to be a record one and, while there
might be less profit on the sugar
produced, all the industries of the
state were enjoying an unprecedented
BOOM That information was from
the correspondence of a Sydney pa
per. Now The Star has complete in
formation upon the entire subject
from an official source. Dr. Hubby, a
member of the Kauai delegation in
the House of Representatives, has
favored this paper with a handsomely
printed booklet on Queensland sugar
industry, it's title page showing it to
belong to the Nutshell Series Queens
land Industries, issued by the Intelli-
gence and Tourist Bureau" with head
quarters in Brisbane, which is an or
ganization of like puTport to the Ha-
wall Promotion Committee. A few
extracts from this little volume should
have both interest and Importance in
Hawaii at the present moment, when
the questions of both land and labor
in conjunction with the sugar industry
are among the most pressing ones
under consideration by the Legisla-
ture.
sis the great sugar-producing state Of
the Commonwealth of Australia, be-
cause her rich agricultural lands are
in tropical and semi-tropical ATTITUDES
But, although sugar-cane growing may
be said to be the most important agri-
cultural industry of the state, the area
of land under cane is only fractional
part of what it might be. There exist
immense tracts of splendid virgin land
still lying idle in North Queensland
suitable not only for the cultivation OF
sugar-cane, but coffee, cotton, tobacco
arrowroot, and other tropical prod
ucts."
Mention is made of the millions OF
capital in Great Britain awaiting in
Vestment and the thousands of British
subjects earning a scanty livelihood
which money and men might be divert.
ed to the development of that great
half-occupied state. The sugar in
dustry in Queensland is represented as
offering at the present moment ever
greater inducements than when it was
defined in 1898 by Times Correspond
ent as one of the rarest fields for the
employment of English labor, intel
ligence and capital "The old system
of sugar cultivation concentrated al
the interests in a few hands. The
same man was planter, halloween ant
manufacturer.
Plantation System Passing.
"The plantation system is nov
rapidly passing away. That system
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-04-04

which means the large capitalist and
the large plantation with a small stan
of white men and colony of colored
subject labor, obtains in most of the
countries. On such
plantations the large cultivated areas
lie contiguous to the mills and the
growing and manufacturing are one
concern.
To-day the leading feature of the
sugar industry in Queensland is the
number of small white cane-grOwers
engaged in it, supplying cane to CO.
operative central mills of which they
are proprietors, as compared with the
large estate owners of the past.
Twenty years ago the big plantation
system as.-predominant, but every
year these estates are being converted
into settlements of white farmers.
Most Democratic Industry.
CAS- a matter of fact, cane-growing
has changed from being the monopoly
of few rich planters and companies to
become the most essentially demo-
cratic industry in Queensland This
makes it difficult, in fact, almost i'm
possible, to compare Queensland as
sugar-producing country with other
cane growing countries which retain
the old system. The growing of cane
by small farmers is found, however, in
Louisiana; to a very much slighter
IN, Io / 10 lei nd
likewise in some other lands. But in
Queensland recently, and more partic.
ularly since the Inauguration Of the
government central mill system, most
of the large estates are being divided
up into small farms and rented or sold
to white cane-growers. In some of the
West-Indian Islands these central
mills, or usines as they are sometimes
called, have been also established and
in their efforts to create a class of
small cane growers Queensland results
are often referred to as an example of
success worthy of emulation 1t may
perhaps be a surprise to some people
to learn how Queensland has shown
in this respect"
A report by DR.. Maxwell to the
Commonwealth government, before his
appointment in Queensland, is Iuo!ed
which says that in that state "the own
ership or occupancy embraces a vast
number of strong, progressive white
men, who are settled over all the
growing sugar areas" and ut appears
that the future of the sugar industry
of the state is very much in the hands
of those numerous and small white
cane growers" On which the little
book proceeds:
WeII-to-do Farmers.
"At the time of this report $4,000
there were 261O cane-growers in
Queensland At the present time there
are between 5000 and 5000 persons en-,
gagged in growing sugar. cane in the
state, and a class of well-tO-to white
farmers are being steadily settled on
their own holdings. Apart from the
establishment of the Central mill sys-
stem by the government-which ad
vanced the necessary capital on mort
gage-other factors have contributed
largely to this result.
The action of the great private sugar
millowners and the proprietors of the
big plantations-who are more or less
ready to cut up their estates into
farms-as well as the progressive anC
liberal policy of the Colonial Sugar
=, CONTINUED on page ten.)
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-04-04

CONTINUED on PAGE twelve ,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-04-04

CONTINUED on page ten.)
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-11-23
THE 18TH ANNUAL CONVENTION
Washington State Dairymen's Asso-
citation at Montesano. Wash,
Dec. 5. 6, 7, 1911

The following prominent men will
assist in the conventions: Prof
Thatcher. of Pullman College; Geo
Severence of Puyallup Experimental
Station; II. L. Blanchard, director of
poultry and cattle at Puyallup station;
ID. B. Nelson, State Veterinarian of
Pullman College; F. H. Springf'bz1y
Pullman College: f. II. Scribner, the
Government Dairy inspector from
Washington, d. c., Hon. Fred Mas
of King county. ex-senator Frank r.
Spinning, of Pierce county; Senator
Troy of Jefferson county; Superin
tendent of Public instruction, II. b.
Dewey.
l.. Davies, Dairy and Food Commits
sioner and G. S. Henderson. Deputy
State Dairy Inspector, will be in at
tendance and COW testing associa.
tion will be organized at this conven
ton.
Montesano and the dairymen of Che
halls county extend to you an invi-
tation to visit one of the best dairy
sections of Washington.
J. E. CALDER,
President Montesano Chamber of
Commerce.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-11-23
RAID ON CITY
IS THREATENED
|. W. W. May Invade Aber.
deem to Enforce Alleged
Street Rights.

The first arrests under the new
street speaking ordinance was made
Tuesday night, when w. A. Thorne
and James Train We're taken into Gus
tody and last night three more men
We're arrested for violating the ordi-
nance From indications, it looks as
of the |. w. w. for the winter and in
anticipation. the authorities are be-
ginning to get busy.
The members say there are 200 of
their order headed this way and they
will make Aberdeen sorry for it's at
tempt to abrdge free speech. That
they will duplicate their Spokane in
cident, when they filled the city with
hundreds of undesirables, seems GER
tain.
The men arrested last night were
the hardest looking trio seen in some
time. They did not even have a pock
ct knife in their possession.
1t is likely that all will ask for jury
trials, and in this way attempt to Grip
pie the city financially. If SO, jur
ors will be called upon to donate SER
vices and the gang, if they persist
in breaking the ordinances, may be
put to work clearing the swamp be-
tween Aberdeen and Hoquiam.
w. A. Thorne and J. M. Train, two
members of the I. w. w., were ar
rested Tuesday evening for violating
the street speaking ordinance the
men being taken into custody while
crowd at the corner of
Heron and G streets. The men will
be given jury trial Friday, at which
Train will plead the case for both
men. This is the first arrest under
the speaking ordinance, which at
tracted considerable attention some
time ago, and brought out a threat
from the |. w. w. to the effect that
if the ordinance was passed the |.
w. W. would enforce the right OF free
speech in Aberdeen or make grass
grow in the streets. if it took 20
years.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-11-23
COMMISSION FORM CARRIES
Centralia Votes 858 to 377 for Change
in Municipal Government, Win
ming Hard Fight

CENTRALIA. Nov. 22.--By a vote
OF S5S to 377 the commission form of
government carried at the election
held in Centrala Monday Every
ward in the city gave the change an
overwhelming majority The fight
over todays election was the warm
est of any ever held in Centralia, and
the largest vote ever cast in the city
was also recorded.
The 1st ward gave the change 9S to
Al the I'd ward 50 TO 81, the Sd ward
124 to so, the 4th ward 219 to 9S. the
9Th ward 129 to 81, aud the 9th ward
1S9 to Sc.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-11-23

Aberdeen enjoys the distinction of
being the first city in the state to
turn down the adoption of the COM
mission plan of government at the
polls, when the opponents of the
Allen law cast a majority of 2S9 votes
at the elections Monday. The activity
of the. opposition for three days pre-
ceding the election preSaged either
the defeat of the measure or very
close vote. 1t was the old story of
a small army we'll organized, and
equipped with the sinews of war,
against large, disorganized force
wholly without a base of supplies.
The defeat of the commission plan
by no means places Aberdeen in the
roll of unprogressive cities. The vote
Monday cannot be taken as the eX-
preston of the city, as but 40 per
cent of the registered voters went to
the polls. The stormy weather was
not alone responsible for the light
vote Hundreds of voters were be-
logged and bewildered by the many
alleged defects and erroneous legal
opinions published and reiterated con-
cerning the Allen law. The time was
altogether too short in which to con
vince the average voter of the fact
that the alleged faults and legal opin,
ions were entirely in error, and the
very confusion that was anticipated
by the opposition ensued.
Back of all, the commission plan
failed in Aberdeen by reason of the
premature petition for the election.
The Allen law should have been fully
discussed before any move was made
toward it's adoption. This course
would have familiarized the voters
with such good and bad points as the
law might contain. thus multiplying the
misleading legal opinions of the op-
position.
In Hoquiam, the commission plan
was taken up by the Twenty-Five
Thousand club and thoroughly dis
cussed, with the result that when an
election was called the opposition was
practically disarmed. and, although
practically the same elements as were
in opposition here made fight in
that city, but scarecrows and spooks
would not work the law was too well
understood
Had the matter been taken up here
for dispassionate discussion, say by
the Chamber of Commerce, with the
sole view of ascertaining the merits
or defects of the law. for month or
two, it would have created a campaign
of education that would have put the
bureau of misinformation maintained
by the opposition out of business and
adopted the commission plan by an
overwhelming majority.
Under the law, another attempt to
adopt this system cannot be made for
two years, and this paper sincerely
hopes that during that period Aber-
deem has no occasion to regret the
action of last Monday.
The annexation of about 160 acres
adjoining South Aberdeen was car
ried in the city by a vote of 973 to
S72, while in the territory to be an
nexed seven votes We're cast in favor
and none against
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-11-23

On request of Chairman Staulding
of the license committee the Greer
auctioneer license matter was con
| tinued over one week
The council decided to prohibit
smoking in the council chambers in
| the future, as many women were now
attending the sessions
Mayor Parks said he desired the
council to give the committee he ap-
pointed to investigate the work of the
city engineer department power to
engage competent engineers to assist
them. He was supported by the cOun-
Gil in this work, all desiring full in.
vestigation.
Councilman McCaw said: "If we
have an incompetent official, or one
who has deliberately erred, we must
get rid of him, and the best opinion
we can get on this work is what is
needed"
Specifications Against r. j. Hits
To the Mayor and Council of the Clty
of Aberdeen:
Whereas, r. j. Hits, d member of
the city council of said city from the
Fourth ward, therefore has been for
some time a disturbing element in the
council and government of said city,
and
Whereas, The said r. j. Hits has
been for some time past making false
and unsubstantiated charges, accusa
tions and implications against the
heads of the police, engineering and
street departments, the mayor, police
committee and chief of police: and
Whereas, The said r. j. Hits has
of 1icOr1nr1V
both within the council chamber and
duct unbecoming to a member of the
council, which charges are set out
more fully in specifications:
Specification l - That charges
against engineering department had
never been sworn to or substanti-
ated;
2-That charges against engineer
ing department in connection with
North Aberdeen bridge had not been
proven;
3-Charges against the mayor never
proven;c
4-That charges against the police
committee implying graft and crooked
dealing were not substantiated;
THAT charges against street de
partment using office for personal
profit, for own ACKNOWLEDGMENT and
enrichment, not proven;
6-Graft in engineer and police de-
partment, not proven;
1-Hlts has been perniciously active
in debating policy of various depart
ments;
S-That r. J. Hits. without grounds,
made a motion in said council to in
vestgate the mayor, chief of police
and police committee, no written
charges preferred;
9-That his relations with the un-
desirable element of the city and deal
ings with them render him unfit to
be a member of the council;
1O-His conduct has been a menace
to good government; he has constant
ly in meetings accused members of
graft or incompetency, and tried to
disrupt the city government and
caused strife in the departments;
Therefore, we deem it for the best
interests of the city that the trial of
r. J. Hits be had by the council
upon the specifications, and, if sup
ported, that he be expelled as men,
Der thereof.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-11-23
J.: B. Haynes Produces Fig
ures to Show Value
Of Crop.
$I25 AN ACRE IS PROFIT
l08 Tons of Potatoes Worth
$l445 Raised On
Ten Acres

A profit of Sl25.50 an acre, OF
$3.50 for ten acres, on which was
raised los tons of potatoes, is the eX
perence of J. B. Haynes, well known
farmer, who purchased his potato
seed for $50 a ton and is retailing the
crop at the price of $25 per ton.
The figures for planting, cultivatine
and harvesting the potato crop have
been prepared by Mr.. Haynes, after
careful study, and go to show that
there is more money in farming than
in the average branch of labor
Mr.. Haynes puts in the cost of his
ground at $115 an acre, and this cost
him an average of $50 an acre to
clear and grub, to make ready for
the plough.
The cost of the ground and getting
it ready for cultivation is $2,250, and
the profit of the crop is 80 per cent
on the investment, after every cost
of production has been taken out.
and these figures fixed at the highest
rate.
1t will be noticed that the time put
in on the potato patch was only 90
days; the remainder of the time Mr.
Haynes no doubt spent working in
his grain fields or taking care of his
dairy stock, so the above figupes do
not show the enormous profit from
other sources.
Mr.. Haynes also paid the highest
top notch price for his seed potatoes,
and on figuring their value in an in
ventory, placed them at $25 ton,
which low price they have not
reached for two years.
1t looks as if Mr. Haynes has been
too modest with his figures. While
he has put the price of production up
plenty high enough, he has put the
price of the product too low, as he
no doubt, desired to be on the safe
side. The figures are facts of the
wonderful productiveness of the soil
in this section, and these facts should
attract homeseekers.
Mr. Haynes also volunteers the in
formation that his property which is
situated on the Wynoochie, near the
Stockwell farm, will yield 104 bush
els of oats, "a bushels of wheat and
31a tons of hay to the acre He says
his pasture fields are as green to-
day, November II, as any time of the
year, showing the value for dairying
purposes.
Below follow Mr. Haynes figures:
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-11-23
Impeachment Charges Are
Filed Against Fourth
Ward Councilman
TRIAL MONDAY EVENING
Specifications Allege False
Charges We're Made By
Hits
What the Council Did.

Filed impeachment charges
against Councilman Hits from
the Fourth ward, who will be
d text Monday.
Gave the committee to be
appointed by Mayor Parks to
investigate certain contracts,
power to engage the services
of competent engineers.
Voted to prohibit smoking in
the council chambers.
Held a star chamber session
prior to meeting and asked
Hits to resign. He refused.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-11-23
POLICE CALLS HALT

On complaint of Mrs. ]. w. Hen
Missy of Hoquiam that she had been
sold a set of furs for $40 which were
worthless. and her husband would not
allow her to return home until she
got her money back, the Aberdeen
police detained Edward T. Davey,
whom they requested to return to
Mrs. Hennissy her money. Davey is
a member of the pair who have been
selling so-called imported goods in
this city for big sums
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-11-23

When you read It m the Herald. You
know IT'S 20.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-11-23

When dealing with advertisers
please mention the Herald.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-11-23

Continued to page four).
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-11-23

Send the Herald TO your inquir
ing Eastern friends.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-06-16

There was an abSentmindcd bishop
in western Ontario. who was constant
ly finding himself in awkward situa.
tons. on account Of his extreme alb
stractiOn. On certain occasion he
was travelling from London in north
erly direction and found when the
conductor approached him that he had
forgotten whore he was to go The
conductor suggested that he telegraph
from the next station and find out his
destination. it was before the days of
long distance telephones. and the
bishop telcgrHphed TO his wife from
the first station. "N'herP was | CO.
ing?" to be answered III the following
station. The answer came. Exeter;
be sure to get off thcrp" The bishop
then beai0cd at the anxious conductor
and remarked pla"idly: "Th2se little
difficulties always turn out satisfac-
tOrily, "-Argonaut.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-06-16
Ger77Sn Pedigree Eook.

There is il Germany what Is known
as the German Pedigree Book" or
"DeutSchps Geschloch'r huch." The
purpose Of the pedigree book accord
ing to q Berlin correspondent, is to
record the ancestry not Of mobiles.
but of bourgeois persons who can
prove that they are Of genuine middle
class or working class ancestry and
have no roble blood in their veins
The editor explains in his preface that,
while many German mobiles "out Of
court and material considerations have
not kept their blood pure. there are
many good business class families
which have managed to do So" BY
thus encouraging the proper pride Of
such families the pedigree book is do
ing much to eradicate the traditional
envy Of the mobiles.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-06-16

Two Broadway business men met
before bar They were good friends
I'm worried Il llttle." said one
"Niy chauffeur ran over a dog today
ana killed it,
"Oh. | wouldn't worry about a little
thing like that" said the other "The
dog probably got in the way. These
dogs are pest"
"But it was your dog"
"What" came from the second
"My dogf I'm sorry. bur that will
cost you $l00 That chauffeur of
yours is too careless. insist on thc
hundred, understand. - New York Tel
egraph