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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-13
SEA TRAGEDY RELATED UNDER
OATH, SCHOONER LIGHT SEEN
FROM KUKUI AFTER COLLISION

the schooner was abaft. l saw a green
light after l came on deck. l could
not see the outline of the schooner
it was too dark. 1 headed the ship for
the green light. We we're close by it
1 steadied the ship by the light. gave
the order to go ahead on the star
board engine, but the light soon dis
appeared. We were going slowly
about 1850 on the starboard engines
That was the last l saw of the green
light. l never saw any other light
OF no time did l make out the schooner
herself. l had the searchlight thrown
down, as 1 could tell the exact spot
where she had been. According to my
judgment the green light was not
farther than quarter of a mile away
1t might have been closer. maneuv'
CONTINUED on page eight)
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-13
FOR RECOUNT
At ELECTIONS

The Senate speciaI committe of Oahu
members to whom was referred senate
bill 33 to amend Act 11S, 1909, repeal
ing chapter IL, have reported that in
most, II not all, of the states and ter
ritories, some provision is made for a
recount of the votes cast at elections
and they believe that the act with the
amendments will facilitate and i'm
prove the method now in vogue The
act applies to the city and county OF
Honolulu, and no other county.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-13

An investigation concerning the
sinking of the Moi Wahine as result
of the collision with the light house
tender Kukui on Monday night Feb
ruary q, was begun this morning be.
fore Captain Howes and Thomas ].
Heney, United States local inspectors
of vessels.
Only two witnesses had been ex-
amined up to quarter to twelve,
when the inquiry was adjourned until
half-past one this afternoon.
Captain Was Asleep.
F. Karigar, captain of the Kukui
stated that he was bound to Honolulu
from Kahului when the collision oc-
CURED. The sea was smooth-there
was hardly ripple to be seen. 1t was
pitch dark, but the stars were shining
clearly. Witness was asleep when the
collision took pace, so he could not
say what time it was. The second
mate was on the bridge at the time OF
the collision. The second mate held
a first mates license. Witness had
held captains license since 1907.
In describing the collision, witness
said:
81 awoke with a start and jumped
from the settee. l could not tell what
had awakened me. The second mate
came in, but by that time the engines
had been stopped. They must have
stopped because l did not hear the
bell ring.
Captain Howes-"Are'nt you merely
the sailing master on that vessel"
Saw Grenn Light.
Karigar-"That's ALL" Continuing,
he said when l got in the chart
house, the helm was hard astarboard.
never backed the engines. The min
ute | went into the pilot house | went
ahead with the starboard engine. That
was for the purpose of turning, as the
mate had told me that the light OF
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-13
MORNING CABLE REPORT.

WASHINGTON March 3-Pesdnt
Of
and their in the revolutionary
NEW YORK. March 12Jo lImntour Mexican minister
denies the report that he expects to
OF MENlCO March 122-n
BaroIe the artillery
Ell PAso, conditns panic
communication and begng There distress
Americans watched the fighting automobiles
reVoIutonsts, who would have received
the
flights of aviators Mars and Baldwin yesterday
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-13

that the Federal authorities take the
matter up.
Attorney Charlie Chillingworth ap-
peared on behalf of all the Japanese
and one French woman, the Japanese
cases being set for hearing tomorrow;
Glen Quinn appeared for Portuguese
woman Mary Davis, whose case was
set for Saturday, and Attorney e.
Strauss appeared for six of the Porto
Ricans and their cases were set for
Friday next. Three women did not
appear when called on and bail of
$25 was forfeited and bench warrants
issued for the arrest of two of them
In the cases of Mary Davis, Blanche
Martin, Cruseda Perez and V. Fernan.
dez bail in the sum of S1OO was re,
quired
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-13
RESIDENTS ARE
LEAVING MAKIKI ON
ACCOUNT OF TENEMENT

A meeting of the Kaahumanu I'M
provement club has been called for
this evening, at 1880, at the residence
of T. ]. King. Among the matters to
come up will be the further regula-
tion of the tenement evil. The Ka-
ahumanu club is the club which orig
inally started the agitation against
tenements in the residence districts,
and procured the existing law on the
subject. 1t failed to get rid of exist
ing tenements, however, and condi-
tions have grown so much worse, It
is stated, that people are moving out
of the district on account of Japanese
tenements.
Three families moved out Of one
block during the past two weeks, and
it has been found impossible to rent
the houses, in spite of dozens of
homeseekers visiting them to look at
them, on account of the conditions
created by the tenements in the same
block. OF late the occupants of the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-13

woman from Manoa. Both are in quar-
antine.
The Kalihi locality is the latest of
the foci of the disease, there having
been no new foci prior to that case
for over a week. 1t is believed by the
health authorities cnat the son-in-law
of the ninety-year-old Kalihi woman,
who was the only member of the fami-
ly to come downtown and return home
again, was the cause of taking the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-13
WORK BEGUN
The Rapid Transit Company had a
large force of men at work this morn
ing on the extension of its tracks up
Nuuanu valley.
NEW RICE MILL.

The X. Yamamoto Rice Mill is the
largest as well as the finest in the
islands All machinery is of the very
latest pattern. The famous Tengu
Rice is cleaned at this mill. With the
large cleaning capacity they are able
to handle considerable outside parti-
cular work which they guarantee.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-13
THE WEEK AT SACHS.

The sale Of Figured Wash Dress
Goods and Linen and Bath Towels
which begins Monday at Sachs will
be a record breaker. This sale lasts
for Just one week and will interest
every housewife who appreciates
economy.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-13
Continued On Page Eighty

Four A-Number-one Artists are
awaiting you at the Union Barber
Shop. No waiting; quick and first-class
service is our motto. M. Vierra. pre-,
prietor.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-13

The fight against the constitution
ality Of the corporation tax began al
most Immediately after the enactment
of the Payne-Aldrich tariff law of 1909,
OF which it is a part. During the long
days of wrangling in Congress over
that measure, President Taft original.
ed a plan to raise part of the revenue
necessary for the running of the gov
ernment by imposing corporation
tax He is said to have made the first
rough draft of the proposed law and
to have asked the department of JUS
tice to perfect it.
The provisions Of the law state that
the tax is a special excise tax with
respect to the carrying on or doing
of business" it's to be paid by "every
corporation, joint stock company or
association, organized for profit and
having a capital stock represented by
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-13

The annual meeting of the Anti-Sa-
loon League of Honolulu will be held
this afternoon at o'clock at Chamber
of Commerce rooms, SO7 Stangenwald
Building.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-13
U. @@ ] Sc lE9EM
RUSSIA STANDS PAT.
ST. PETERSBURG,

ST. PETERSBURG, March 13.The Pedn hal
been instructed make clear Russs
commercial privileges Iii solia
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-13

latter have been making night hide
Gus with noisy celebrations.
Another matter which may come
before the club is a plan to get more
ground for the Kaahumanu school. In
comparison with the big private
schools, this large school has little
playground, and it is proposed to at
tempt to add some lots on the Waiki-
XII side of Piikoi street, as additional
space for the children. Incidentally,
this would abolish one camp" which
is right opposite the school.
''We have reached a stage where
unless something is done, white resi-
dents will begin to desert certain
parts Of Malki' said one resident
this morning. 1T is up to the citi-
zens of the district, and of Honolulu,
with their Improvement clubs and
other means of making civic pride
effective, to decide whether they want
to abandon one of the most beautiful
residence sections of the city to Japa-
nese camps, or not"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-13
NO NEED OF
INTERVENTION
AT PRESENT
ASSOCIATED Press Cable to The Star.)

NEW YORK March t3secretay
settle differences steamships says
he does not believe the will
excuse for Intervention big required
o he
Chihuahua
$4,000 inhabitants.
Mines for efense
Aqua
another rebel S
LONDON March 3Under Secretary
House Of Commons
Mexico unable to protect
in It.
mobiized
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-13
BALLlNGER GOES.
/, March 13.-secretary Ballnger has retire.
ANOTHER OPIUM Find.

ANOTHER OPIUM FIND.
SAN FRANCISCO, March
the Mongolia.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-13
CORPORATION
TAX LAW IS
SUSTAINED
CAssociated Press Cable to The Star.)
WASHINGTON,
sltutonaIty o corporation

shares, and every insurance company" "
organized under the laws of the Unit
ed States or of any state or territory.
1t is provided that the tax shall be
equivalent to one per eentum upon
the entire net income over and above
$4,000 received from all sources" ex-
elusive of amounts received as div
idends upon stock of other corpora
tions, joint stock companies, or asso-
Citations, or insurance companies, sub
ject to the tax.
The law provides also that returns
shall be made by those taxed to the
treasury department, to be used as a
basis for assessing the tax. These
were open to inspection, but in 1910
Congress enacted legislation providing
that the returns should be open to in
spection only upon rules and regula
tions approved by the President.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-06-05
RAILROAD MUST
PAY FOR CUTTING
THE FIRE HOSE
Especial to the 1ribuno)

|. FARGO, June 5-After a legal bat
tie in district court occupying three
days the jury yesterday afternoon
brought in verdict for 322, 500 in
favor OF John Erickson, as damages
against the Great Northern Railway
Company.
Erickson based his claim against
the company on the grounds that the
company has laid itself liable when
one of its engines severed hose
which was playing on the building at
the time it was destroyed by fire
on January 2, of this year. Testimony
was brought to bear which tended to
show that at least a portion OF the
building could have been saved mad
not the hose been cut.
Erickson claimed SCI, 900 for the
building. and witnesses - to value
placed an estimate Of $4,000 on It.
as a result of the decision, the follow
ing, who we're in.the hotel at the time
of the fire, have filed suits for damage
for the loss of property: Holbeck and
Legler, Walter Day, D. w. Meeker,
AL Solberg, John Marschand. Alex
Lindberg, Carl Knutson, Nels PETERSON
Joe Laddin. Oscar Larson, w. J. Bod
kin and Charles Swanson. Holbeck
and Legler's suit is the largest, being
for 1000, they owning the fixtures,
while the remainder of the suits will
aggregate $1,000.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-06-05

H|TS0PEN
SWITCH
(Rx Associated Prassl

PEORIA, Ill.,, June 5.-Inbound pas
senger train No. II, with seven
coaches, ran into an open switch in
the yards Of the Chicago, Rock Is
land and Pacific this morning, de-
molishing two local engines standing
on the track, besides totally wrecking
its own engine. Engineer Robert At
kinson, engineer in charge, is not ex-
pected to live, while the two other
engineers were probably fatally in
jured.
Injured: Robert Atkinson, engineer,
critically injured; Edmond Morrow,
fireman. on one of engines struck, suf-
feFed from internal injuries about
head anC body; William .Opecke, an.
other Herman leaped from his engine
with only slight injuries; Fred Mills,
caught between cab and coal shute,
suffered broken leg. While passen-
gers escaped with two or three ex.
ceptions with slight injuries they
were all badly shaken up. RESPONSE
bilities of leaving the switch open has
not as yet been placed.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-06-05
N CUMbER
USES SHORT,
UGLY|.WORD

WASHINGTON, June 5-The senate
finance committee today resumed
hearing on Canadian reciprocity bill
Herman Kidder, until recently presi-
dent of the American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association, being called to
witness chair.
Ridder had not proceeded far when
Senator McCumber of North Dakota
startled the the committee by chal-
longing one of his statements as an
"absolue falsehood.""' Senator McCum-
ber's action brought quick protest
from Senators stone and Bailey. who
declared that the newspapers Of the
country and publisnSls association had
not attempted to- suppress facts TO
color stories sent to Washington on
the subject Of reciprocity when Sena'
tor McCumber interrupted with the
charge of falsehood: Several senators
insisted that Senator McCumber's re-
mark should be stricken from the rec
ords. Senator McCumber agreed to
have his remark changed 80 as to
make it read: THAT he believed what
Mr.. Ridder said was unfounded."
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-06-05
BISMARCK GETS. POSTAL
SAYINGS BANK JULY |
POSTMASTER GENERAL HITCH.
COCK BREAKING ALL
RECORDS.
After July I System Of Postal Savings
Banks viii BE Extended to First.
Class Ohtces Of the Country.

Postmaster General Hitchcock re-
Gently designated so additional post
Offices oil over the country AZ depos'
itories for postal savings banks
Among the number was Bismarck, N.
d., and this Office, according to q
Washington dispatch, will be ready
to receive deposits by July 1. The
other postomce in this section of the
country to be included in the list Of
those designated was Rochester,
MINI.
Postmaster General Hitchcock has
decided to increase the extension Of
the postal savings system: from 100 to
$50 omces each week with At least
1000 repositories designated by July
1. This viii be q worlds record in
the number operated within 30 short
4 time after establishment.
On July 1 the system is to be ex-
tended to first-class ol1ces in the
large cities.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-06-05
GECLASSCONflRMED
BY BISHOP WEHRLE SUN.
OVER TWO HUNDRED cANOo
DATES FOR CONFIRMATION
SUNDAY,
Cathedral Was Packed by Large Con-
aresation Who Witnessed the cere-
monies-eisI,op Delivered Earnest
Address.

On Sunday afternoon, June 4, at .
o'clock, class of about 200 were
confirmed at St. Mary's Catholic
church by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Vim
cent Wehrle, who, accompanied by
the clergy, was escorted from the
school to St. Mary's church by the
candidates for confirmation, who pre-
scented a very edifying spectacle by
the devout manner with which they
received this great sacrament Of the
Holy Ghost. The bishop gave them
a very timely and earnest instruction
about the nature and character of the
holy action in which they participated.
Among the confirmed were several
adults, mostly converts to the Catholic
faith and also a number of pupils of
the Indian training school. Gov.
ernor and Mrs. John Burke acted as
sponsors for those confirmed, which
was certainly q rare privilege and
unique distinction enjoyed by those
who were presented by them to the
bishop for the reception Of this sac
rament,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-06-05
WITNESS! GIVEN
NO OPPORTUNITY
TO Leave STATE

Dickinson Press: Leroy H. Ban.
croft, the barber, had his hearing on
May 26, before Police Magistrate Mich
OILS, Miss Maud Paddock, appearing
as complaining witness. Defendant
waived examination and was bound
over to the district court in the sum
of $500 and was remanded to jail,
where he is likely to remain until the
regular term of the district court In
September. So far as known Ban.
croft has made no attempt to secure
bail.
From all that can be learned the
case is quite as serious as reported in
these columns last week. States At
torney Murtha does not propose to
take any chances and has arranged to
keep Miss Paddock in the state until
after court. The young lady appears
to be willing witness but If she
should return to her home in Wadena.
Minn., the defense might try to per-
suade her to refuse to come back
for the trial. Miss Paddock Is STOP
ping at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. J..
A. WEIGH.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-06-05
President Principal Speaker
at Banquet Tomorrow
Night
General Synod Of Church to
Begin After Federal
Council
(ay Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, June 5.-The gen
eral synod of the Lutheran church
in America, the Oldest Lutheran body
in this country, will begin it's forty
fifth biennial meeting in the Memorial
Lutheran church, this city, Wednes
day night.
Daily sessions of the synod will be
held until Saturday, when the dele
gates will 60 by special train to
Baltimore to participate in the dedi
cation of the new Deaconess mother
house of the synod, erected as a
testimonial to the work done by the
mother house in sending out expert
enced deaconesses for service in con-
gregations.
The meeting Of the synod is pre-
ceded by the first convention of the
federal council of the Lutheran broth.
erhood, beginning in the Memorial
church today.
President Taft is expected to speak
at the banquet which will bring the
convention to a close tomorrow night.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-06-05
SAYS He HELPED
M'NAMARA PLAN FOR
DYNAMITlNG JOBS

MUSKOGEE, Okla, June 5-John
DeLandro, a structural iron worker, 1t
is said. today confessed that he had
been employed by John J. Mcnamara
secretary and treasurer of the Inter
national Association of Bridge and
Iron Workers of America to travel
throughout the country carefully in
specting all structures being erected
by non-union labor, securing careful
ly made drawings of such structures
and marking the spot with cross
where dynamite could be most easily
planted and would be most effective.
The confession was made to Harry
Egan, representative of the Muscogee
Phoenix in the presence of witnesses.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-06-05
P0MERENE
RESOLUTION
UP70:DAY
10y Assoel atsds Press)

. WASHINGTON, June 5.-The Sen.
ate was the only branch Of Congress
/ to meet today. Senator Pomerene was
expected to call up his resolution d.
recting criminal proceedings against
the officers and directors of the
STANDARD OIL company ard the Amer
8ican Tobacco company, and to- urge
their prosecution under the recent
decisions of the supreme court.
The finance committee continued
! til hearings on the CanAdlan, recip'
rocity.> These hearings will close to-
day or tomorrow. TIE report of the
committee: may be formulated by
Wednesday and presented to the Sen
ate the following day.
Activity at the House end Of the
capital was confined to various COM
mittoes. The steel inquiry will be
resumed Wednesday: :.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-06-05
Many fasteners
filing ON north
DAKOTA CLAIMS

GRAND FORKS, June 1.-THE home
stead entries at the United States
land Office at Crookston continue Ia
increase steadily. According to re-
ports from the office, inquiries are
coming in by every mail from many
different states. large number Of
them being from the eastern and cen.
trail states. Every day a good sub.
stantial number of farmers file on
land, and every indication points ia
this being kept up for some time to
come There are many available home
steads tributary to the Crookston land
Office, which will make the finest kind
of farms, and If things keep on the
way reports say they are, this land
will probably be taken up in a very
short time.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-06-05
PROF. ROOT and
wife C0MPL|MENTED
BY THE TEACHERS

The high school teachers, including
some of the grade teachers, perpe.
[trated = very complete surprise party
upon Prof. and Mrs. Root Saturday
evening by coming TO thetr home un'
announced, prepaTed 70 spend ths
evening. Tho suests hsuught With
them refreshments In the form ,of
cream and cake. Before
their departure they presented the pro
lessor and his wife with q cut glass
berry bowl. All of those present re-
port a very enjoyable evening, and
Prot. Root and his wife are very ap-
preciative of the evidence Of friend.
ship displayed by the teachers.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-06-05
SUSPECT
ARRESTED
At MANILA
Is Believed to be the An.
dfChist, peter the
Painter"
Is Wanted for Murder Of
Three Police Officials
10y Associated Press)

MANILA, June 5.-The authorities
are holding a stowaway on the Brit
ish steamer Protesilaus, which arrived
here today.
The man embarked on the vessel at
Singapore while coal was being taken
on, and it is suspected that he is
"Peter, the Painter" the Russian an
archist for whom the british police
have been searching in connection
with the murder of three policemen
in Houndsditch, of which the battle
of Sydney street" was the sequel.
Officials of the British consulate
here, while skeptical that the man
will prove to be peter the Painter"
are having him held pending an in.
vestigation.
The Protesilaus left Liverpool,
April 80, and is bound for Seattle.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-06-05
BOARD CONDEMNS SCHOOL SITE.

BOARD CONDEMNS SCHOOL SITE.
FERGUS FALLS, MIMI, eunJ A.
DR.. H. NJ. Bracken of the state board
of health was called to this city yes
ter1ay to examine the site for which
the school board has selected for q
new school building at the Dane
Prairie.
Many residents of the district have
been bitterly opposed to the site be-
cause it is within a few rods of
graveyard. DR.. Bracken, after look
ing over the situation, condemned the
site as unsanitary.