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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-06-23
Iu7ER-ISbAND HAPPENINGS

HILO, June 20.-Beginning on July
first a sanitary campaign will be begun
in Hilo, the like of which has never
been seen here before. First of all
there will be a general shake-up in the
staff of the department here, and seve-
raj gentlemen who have been taking
life rather too easy, will find their
places taken by new appointees.
There is one piece of sanitary work
which must be done, and which we
will devote great efforts to accomplish,
and that is the stamping out of the
mosquito plague in Hilo town." said In
spector Bowman. ut is imperative
that Hilo be free from mosquitoes
by the time the Panama canal is open
ed. When that happens, Hilo will be-
come the great port of call for vessels
coming from the canal and bound for
the Orient, which will stop here for
fresh provisions, water and fuel rather
than go out of their way to go to Ho-
NOlulus EVEN IL me Nohol AOhO 10
kept free from mosquitoes, many of
these vessels may have called at mos
quito infected ports on their way, and
may bring the yellow fever carrying
mosquito here.
1--WE intend to establish a mosquito,
free zone about mile and a half in
radius around Hilo, and we will make
conditions in this zone such that NO
MOSQUITO can breed therein. The con
sequence will be that what mosquitoes
may enter the zone from the outside
will only hang about the edges, and
they will not multiply, making the
source of danger from them practically
negligible.
I'm spite of all skepticism l fee
certain that it is quite possible to free
IIilo from mosquitoes, and what Is
more, We are going to do it. AS mat
ter of fact, we will have considerable
difficulties to contend with, owing
mainly to our frequent and prolonged
rains, which keep water standing il
pools, cutters and other containers.
"Of all our difficulties that presented
by the cutters leading water from the
roofs, is by far the worst, partly be
cause it viii be hard to control anC
also because the day mosquito, which
is the Infection carrier, likes to lay it
eggs in artificial containers. In thi
respect there is one trouble we hav,
had to contend with right here in town
and that is that caused by the 500
coming from the Hawaii Mill Co.
mill. There are no SCOT screens, and a
a consequence the SCOT flies all owe
the town for radius of five or 81
blocks from the mill, according to tn
direction of the wind. The SCOT settle
on the roof, whence the rains was
il into the cutters. 1t is sticky an
forms little dams which soon clog tn
water pipes and cutters, with the r.
suit that numberless mosquito incuba
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-06-23
GRAND LARCENY
ON ARMY LAND

United States Commissioner George
A. Davis yesterday committed to the
Federal grand jury a Japanese named
Matsunaga, charged with stealing
$500 worth of promissory notes
from fellow countryman on gov
eminent reservation - to-wit, Fort
Shafter, The United States court has
jurisdiction of the case on account of
the place where the offense is alleged
to have been committed.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-06-23

ing pools are formed which are hard
to locate and get rid of. l have taken
the matter up with the county attorney
and he believes hat we can have this
nuisance abated under the law as it
stands at present, but at all events
we will be able to do so under the
new regulations which will soon be in
force. l shall, however, first take the
matter up with the mill people, and
have every hope that they will coop
crate with us in this respect
THE mosquito campaign, and prob
ably also the rat campaign will be
placed in charge of an expert, who will
be located here in Hilo have offered
the position to A. M. Aldrich, who has
for some time past been the health
inspector at Honokaa and he has ac-
cepted it. He will take charge of his
new duties on July 1.
Will Enforce Support.
1--WE have had mosquito campaigns
in the past but they have not
been particularly successful as we had
to rely to a very great extent on the
voluntary support of the public and
while this was in a measure given
to us, the effort to help us in our work
was by no means sufficiently general
to be of any material value. After July
/, when the new regulations go into
effect, we shall still be very glad to
have the voluntary cooperation of the
citizens, but we are not goin gto be
dependent upon it as we have been in
the past. If we cannot get the volun
tary assistance of the individual house
holders, we will have their assistance
anyhow, for we will be able to cOmpe
them by law to help us in many ways
mainly by making them responsible
for the condition of their places from
d sanitary point, of view, and this viii
include a provision that they mus
keep their places free from mosqui
to breeding pools.
The limits of the zone will conform
as nearly as possible to the city limits
set aside by the law passed by tn,
, last legislature, but they will take il
more territory where this is found Il
be advisable. BY getting rid Of al
! the breeding places within the area Sc
J aside, we will practically make it fire.
J from mosquitoes as well. 1t is possible
that some mosquitoes may breed il
, the pools in the lava country at Waia
loea and elsewhere, though l do no
5 think that many mosquitoes are hatct
) er there, but the mosquitoes from tn
r outside will not penetrate far into tn
< zone owing to the absence of place
e where they can lay their eggs.
8 Reclamation Work.
a In this connection there is one in
i portant sanitary feature which | wi
e take up with the President Of tn
(Continupd on mage fen
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-06-23

sisted of wrapping paper, mirrors and
cotton goods.
The plan of the would-be SNUG
glers was to have only those pack
ages containing no opium examined
by the customs men, but in their ca
gerness to get the consignment
through the routine of the pier ex-
cited the suspicious of the men in
charge, who then made a minute
Continued on mage eleven.)
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Needed More, Said Peters.

Then both Peters and Prosser ad-
dressed the court, Peters claiming that
the attitude of Habeler was conclusive
evidence of the annoyance suffered
by the defendant. All he regretted,
said Peters, was that the complain
ing witness had not got more than he
had. Prosser argued that the as
sault was admitted and that the de
PENDANTS story that Habeler pushed
him was not sufficient justification for
an assault. He spoke heatedly, which
elected the remark from Peters that
Counsels enthusiasm was commend,
able, flowing perhaps from the Ha-
waiian Trust Company and George R.
Carter.
The court ultimately sentenced the
defendant to pay fine of $40 and
costs.
When the second case, that against
Habeler, was called, Deputy City and
County Attorney Brown interjected
that in view of the evidence in the
Shaner case he would ask that the
Habeler case be stricken from the
calendar.
Prosser picked up the sworn com
plant and left the court with a copy
of it, thus intimating that he Nigh
take further action against Shaner
who had sworn to the complain
against Habeler.
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done to his employers automobile,
Habeler said that Shaner called him
a crazy Dutchman and threatened to
fire him out of the garage, afterwards
kicking him like dog and punching
him on the neck.
Habeler told his story in a Noluble
manner, and at the conclusion, Peters
turned to Shaner and said.-"Go on,
Shaner, tell your funny German story, "
and Shaner took the stand and told
how he had been annoyed several
times by Habeler and had asked him
quietly to leave the garage without
avail. Then he told him to- take his
glasses off as he was to be put out.
Habeler would not go, but pushed
Shaner, so Shaner pulled his glasses
from him, kicked him and punched
him on the neck.
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Andrew got his eyes away from hers long enough to ask:
 Are you going to have Christmas tree?+
 No. We're old.fashioned. you know We're just going to hang up our stockings in front Of the grate. and let Santa come right down the chimney. I love those old customs, don't you?"
 As she spoke of the old customs she once more pushed the spray Of mistletoe up into place. This time Andrew saw it. and away down deep in his heart he wished he were just a good friend of Amabel's.
 You see. under the mistletoe. things may be done by good friends which would call out the troops if attempted 5y lover who has not yet declared
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mind getting it ahead of time. viii you? Such good friends as you and I needn't wait for Christmas day it. self. need weT'
 She carefully stood immediately be- meath a spray of mistletoe when she said this. but Andrew did not notice f.. This is further proof that love is blind
 Thank you Andrew mumbled. nervously. III wish you a merry Christmas. Am-amabel"
 That's nice of you. and I hope you like the little gift II really isn't a gift, Andrew. It's just a necktie made for you myself. wish 1t could have been something nicer-but you'll let the sentiment that goes with t count for what it lacks in value or beauty. won't you?"
 She carelessly reached Bp and ad- iusted the spray of mistietoe. smiling also at Andrew Andrew stood there. turning the package over and over in his hands, blind as ever. What Am@ abel thought we never wiii know There must he times while woman is landing a man that she Is SO en- ragged with his obtuseness that she would keenly enjoy thuhping him on tse head with shovel.
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his love in speech. but whose every action tells what is affecting him.
 He told her he had spent pleas ant evening: he thanked her for the little gift: he promised to come again. and he got out and away--and then he realized that he had not given her the present he had meant to hand to her with a few we'll chosen words which should cause her to fall into his arms and promise to be his forever. Also, he realized that he had not even wished her 8 merry Christmas in the way he had planned to wish it.
 All the way home he abused him self for being such a fool. Why. any man with spark of self-conhdepce. he told himself, wonld have told the girl what he had in his heart and in his pocket for her--wouId have made a neat but effective little speech Of presentation. and would have conclud- cd his peroration with her head against his shoulder and her plump white hand in his.
 There came to him a flash of in- spfration.
 Why not play Santa Claus. take the ring to Amabel's home, climb in a side window from the porch, deposit the ring and q note in her stocking 2 This would make her feel that he had planned 1t all as a real Christmas sur prise for her. A Christmas gift and a Christmas proposal all at once would certainly appeal to the roman tic side of any girl.
 So he wrote his note, wrapped it about the ring. replaced the ring and the note in the little box. wrapped it up, and betook himself to Amabers home
 The porch from which he planned to effect his surreptitious entrance was side one. He remembered that ] last summer Amabels father had said he must have the catch on the window repaired. He knew perfectly we'll Amsbers father hadn't done so- ! for he knew Amabel's father was like all men,
 Through the side yard and over the f porch rail he went The window he ! found unfastened. Carefully he raised 1t and felt his way into the room. To his astonishment he saw a ray of light beneath the door and heard voices in the adjoining room-where the stockings were to be hung.
 Wen. Amabei." her father was say. ing what did Romeo have to say to. night?@
 The reply was a sniff from Amabei which Andrew interpreted as being a suggestion to her father that he mind i his own affairs.
 Did you give him the neoktie?' % AmsbeIs mother asked ''Yes."
 "Did he like it?T
 He never looked at it.v
 Well, l must say, In my time a young man would have shown more gallantry"
 Not a Hiilington, mother Mr. Futile said. They never think oi i whatto say until a week later" ] Andrew grated his teeth. This Eas true. but not pleasant.
 Well. yOs couldn't expect him to teli how he liked it when he hadn't seen it. Amabel said. stoutiy And it wouldn't have been polite for him
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to look at it right tnere--besides, I shouldn't have given it to him to- night"
 No" her mother said. That made it look as though you expected some thing from him"
 Andrew was standing in the dark ness, in the middle of the room. He wished the family would quit talking especially as they were talking or him-and go to bed and allow him to drop his gift into Amabels stocking. He did not dare to move, for fear Of running into some furniture. He hardly dared breathe.
 Suddenly from down street came the elang of a gong. Also the clatter of horses hoofs on the frozen high way and the rumble of wheels. The noise increased as the horses drew near, to subside and cease in front of the house. The Tuttles heard 1t.
 Must be a fire. or the patrol wag- on," Mir. Futile exclaimed. throwing open the room where Andrew stood. Andrew darted behind a bookcase just in time Mir. Tuttle went through tine room to the hall and opened the front door. Mrs. Futile followed him. de- spite Amabel's remonstrances that she would catch cold.
 There was the sound of hurried footsteps up the walk.
 Whats the matter?" Mir. Futile asked.
 Where is he?" said a voice. 
 Where's who9"
 "Patrolman Jones telephoned that he saw a man breaking into your house.
 Andrew shivered with alarm. This was a predieament. To be arrested as a burglar. to be carted off to jail, without a chance 10 explain. He peered from behind the bookcase and saw Amabel dreamily hanging her stocking. He swiftly came from his hiding place, and silently hurried to her side. Taking the package from his pocket, he whispered:
 'Amabel, I-I forgot to tell you love you. and here's my proposal, and the engagement ring. tool
 The mere fact that he had appeared thus mysteriously at her side did not appeal to AmabeL She did not think of that at all She said:
 "Oh, Andrew"
 And she then allowed herself to fall into his arms.
 That there was much excited con- versation in the hall. that men were running around the house and peering into dark corners in the basement and in the upper rooms was something of which Andrew and Amabel were en- tireIy unaware. MT and Mrs Futile came back. after the officers had gone away utterly bewiidered. Even they had been so excited that the presence of Andrew struck them as nothing un- usual Amabel's shy but delighted an- nouncement of her engagement was re ceived merrily. however. Tn fact, father and mother Futile and jhe young people got 90 deep in their plans for the future Shat they almost forgot the incident until suddenly Mir Futile said
 T wonder who the dickens that burglar was, anyhow?"
 @I--IH bet it was mel" Andrew stammered
 Well, must fix that window tomor. row. Mr. Futile decided.
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"Humphl" said Mrs. Henry Peck, this paper has a lot of alleged jokes about women giving their husbands cigars for Christmas presents. think that any woman who is fool enough to give her husband a box of the vile things ought to-Why, where has Henry gone2"
 But Henry was out in the hall shak, ing hands with himself.
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My dear" said the Suspicious Wife. this sealskin sack you gave me for Christmas has the Odor Of gasoline. 1"
 Very likely answered the Crafty Husband But you know Santa Claus is using an automobile now"
 Nevertheless. she had her doubts about it. fearing that he had pur- chased the garment seeond-handed of a cleaner.
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lGZNcI muster up enough courage l N%sU to take out the package, ! AES and otfer it, together with HHEM his throbbing heart. to tWRN Amabei Tutsle
 Amabel was just such a young woman as just such q young man as Andrew would ardently desire to present with his throbbing heart and the contents of the neat package. The latter contained a ring, set with a single diamond The throbbing heart contained what Andrew was ready to promise should be lifelong devotion to Amabel
 Why go into detail regarding the whole year during which he had laid siege to the heart of AmabeI?
 There had been moments this Christmas eve when Andrews fingers neryously sought his breast pocket. Amabel knew he was on the verge Of proposing Gracious mercy, The woman who cannot diagnose a threat ened proposal is no woman at all. The stammering speech. the flushed brow, the hesitant remarks. the fxity 0l etcf tAiree anu H1dhf DAASA symptoms are to the average woman what temperature and respiration are to the specialist in levers.
 For some unexplained reason women like to postpone a proposal. They prolong the agony They enjoy the signs, the awkwardnsss, the anxiety, of the swain They reyel in his ab- ject willingness to sacrifice himself, if need be. to gain their promise
 It may be that instinct teaches them this Is the only moment when the man will be slave
 At last, however, it became time for Andrew to say goodnight It was Christmas eve, and he knew AmsbeFs family would have some little prepara- tions to make for the festivities of the morrow. He did not think for a ment of the tremendous fact that when a young woman allows a young man to spend Christmas eve with her she is writing Yes in large letters on the wall. No man can realize any thing at such times.
 Andrew said he must be going, after Amabel had began to wonder if he was going to talk about the weather and the latest book all evening
 Must you go. realiy?' she asked. brightly Wait just a moment I have something for you"
 She went into another room, then came back with a small package. which she handed to him.
 Just a little Christmas remem- brance." she smiled. You won't
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More alessed to nlue-

-Stingy?7 repeated the NeighboT- hood Gossip. ifs old man Titewadd stingy? Why. did you hear what he gave his wife for a Christmas pres ent? He let her go to the dentist that morning and have fen aching teeth pulled, knowing very well that it would prevent her eating any of the Christmas dinner"
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sad case

4 fellow who lived on the isthmus. Was bothered somewhat by strabisth-
 mus
 He said: Tt is sad. But my eyes. which are bad. See New Year when looking at
 Christhmus."
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t00pNfiEht, lSll.l
 T was Christmas eve.
 Andrew Ellington, with a neat little package in his breast pocket and a throbbing heart beneath the same pocket, had been trying for a full hour to muster up enough courage to take out the package. and otTer it, together with his throbbing heart, to Amabei Tutsle.
 A ma haI was inst Surh a
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-03-25
49, FAST AUTO AND BOAT.

JACKSONVILLE; Fla, Mar "a
Burman driving Il Benz racing car,
covered twenty miles today in eleven
minutes and twenty seconds. At one
time during the race against time he
attained speed of one hundred and
i've miles aH hour.
Speedy Boat.
LONDON, Mar. 24.--The motor boat
built as a challenger for the Royal
Motor Boat Club of England to race
in August at Huntington Bay, Long
Island, against the defender of the
British International Cup, now held by
the Motor Boat Club of America was
given trial trip late today. The little
craft attained speed of 81 miles an
hour, practically twenty miles an hour
faster than the American winner of the
cup last August made over a thirty
mile course.
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AMPBELL NOT
ABLE TO TAX
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Continued from Page IL
no valid reason is shown for a refusal
to issue the permit"
The case had its inception in the
refusal Of Campbell to grant McCand-
less a license to connect premises
owner by him at Pauahi street and
Nuuanu avenue with the public sew
er, alleging as reason the fact that
McCandless had erased from the
printed application the words "and
to pay such rates annually for the
sewer as may be fixed"
The attorneys for McCandless con
tended that the words erased made
an illegal and unconstitutional proyi4
sion: that they created an act of
spoilation under legislative form: at
tempted to create and impose double
taxation and are a void delegation of
legislative power
Also, that the fourteenth amend
ment to the constitution of the Unit
ed States was violated which requires
equality and uniformity in taxation
In the course of his decision Chief
Justice Robertson says.
THE circuit judge was in error in
holding that the respondent by his
demurrer, admitted the alleged nm
constitutionality of the statute That
statute is unconstitutional is
matter of law A demurrer does not
admit such an allegation. Farther
more, no court should hold a statute
demonstrations simply because liti-
giants have alleged and conceded it to
be in conflict with the constitution.
After reviewing the force and effect
of the Territorial statutes. the opin-
ion states
I'm the view We take of this case
it will be necessary only to deal with
the contention which has been adj
Vanced on behalf Of the petitioner
that the provisions of the Revised
Laws constitute an Illegal attempt
upon the part of the legislature to,
delegate the power of taxation to the
Superintendent of Public Works."
ut is an established doctrine Of
constitutional law that the power
conferred upon the Legislature to,
make law cannot be delegated to any
other body or authority.
There Is no provision in this Ter
rltory WHICH expressly forbids the
delegation of powers by one depart
ment of the government to- another
but the application of the principle
that powers cannot be delegated by,
those upon whom they have been con
ferred would seem to, be required by
the nature of the various powess,
the terms used and the purposes for
which they We're bestowed except in |
SO far as through long practice the
delegation Of powers has become Gus |
tomary throughout the United States. !.
ut will be observed that the only
rule fixed by the legislature with ref
erence to the tax in question is that
the total amount of the revenue to be I
raised by its levy shall approximate
as nearly as reasonably may be, but
not exceed the total yearly cost of
and repairing the sew-l
ers together with the interest on the
bonds which represents the cost Of |
installing the system.
1T is not a mere matter Of calcula-
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ton that. has been left TO the super
intendent The Legislature failed to TX
the principle upon which the charges
were to be based No rule or method
is prescribed by which the supeTin-
tendent shall be guided in fixing or
adjusting the charges 1t is left en-
tirely to the discretion of the supe'-
intendent for the time being whether
to fix the rates according to the length
of street frontage or premises, or
their area; or by the number of fix
lures connected; or by a combination
of these methods; or pursuant to
any other plan he may see fit to
adopt,
in short, the legislature has at
tempted to authorize the superintend-
ent to levy the tax and not merely
to collect tax which it alone may
levy. II can not be done legally"
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BALLlNGER DONE
WITH PUBLIC LIFE

SEATTLE, Mar 24-Richard Bal
Finger former Secretary of the Inte-
rior, who filed the mayors chair here
for one term, returned from Washing
ton tonight, being accorded a warm
welcome from an immense crowd of
assembled citizens. The eX-secretary,
in thanking the people of Seattle for
their welcome and for the way they
had supported him during his stormy
occupancy Of a seat in the cabinet, am
nounced that he was forever through
with public life.