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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17
JAPANESE OF
HONOLULU TO
HELP KOREANS

Japanese Christians in Honolulu last
night proved their faith when, after a
stirring address by Bishop Harris of
the Methodist Church work in Japan
and Korea, they displayed tremendous
enthusiasm and took up collection
which they turned over to the bishop
to be used in his work among the
Koreans in Chosen.
The demonstration was spontaneous
and was one of the most enthusiastic
endings to a religious meeting which
the bishop has met with for some time.
He spoke on oriental questions and
particularly upon the conditions in
Korea and the educational and rehg-
ious work carried on there. And when
he had closed the Japanese audience
Immediately showered money into the
collection box passed by Japanese
leaders,
Bishop Harris is passenger on the
Chiyo Maru and will continue his vOy.
nge to Japan today.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17
POI As MEDIUM or
CHOLERA INFECTION
BAcTERIoLoGIoAL TESTS PROVE
THAT 1T CARRIES GERMS FOR
FoRTY-EIGHT HOURS.

A number of meteorological tests
made with poi have convinced the
health officers of the territorial and
federal government that that staple can
transmit and impart the germs of
cholera and probably all other disease
of similar nature.
Doctor Sinclair, bacteriologist of
the federal public health service and
the territorial board of health as well,
has made experiments with poi and
demonstrated that the cholera germs
are ready for business after propagat-
ing in poi for forty.eight hours and has
made successful cultures of the bacilli
in the product.
While proving beyond a doubt that
poi infected with cholera is source
of infection at the end of that time
it has not been proven whether or NOT
the bacilli survive the increased acid.
ity Of the poi after that time. At the
end of seventy-two hours, Doctor Sin
clair had so many "bugs' as he joeose'
ly called them, in the cultures that il
would have taken a weeks work to
eliminate the numerous other bacteria
gentlemen from the colonies of what
cholera germs there might have been.
Moses IT. Clegg, the federal expert
who is recognized by the medical fra
ternity as one of the foremost author
tiles on cholera today, has been making
most of the tests on foods in the search
for cholera vibrios while Doctor Sin
clair has been performing the baeteri
illogical tests on the various cases.
The details of Clegg's diseoverie:
have not yet been submitted to the
board of health but it is understood
that he has obtained some very suspi
cious cultures from poi which may pos
sible yet result in a verdict of cholera
bacilli.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17
REFUSE TO ENDORSE
JOHNSON REQUEST
FOR A FRANCHISE
(speeial Wireleas 10 NC Advertiser.l J

Especial Wireless to The Advertiser.)
HILO, March 1.-The Hilo board Of
trade, at special meeting last night,
refused to endorse the johnson Bin,
granting rapid transit franchise here.
The refusal of the endorsement is based
on the fact that other franchise appli-
cations are before the Legislature or are
to be presented and the members desire
TO examine each Of the applications and
the franchise proposed under it before
committing themselves in favor Of any
of them.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17
REGULATION
OF ALL CHINESE
POI SHOPS HERE
RrOm Wednesdays Advertisor.1 J

Rrom Wednesdays Advertiser.1
Unless the Chinese poi makers and
sellers are "good" there will be no
more poi shops under their ownership.
j. H. Coney, chairman of the health
committee of the house of representa-
tives, yesterday introduced bill in the
Legislature for regulating poi shops and
granting to the board of health all the
necessary powers to enforce the pro.
posed law regarding such places.
The bill is exceedingly comprehensive
and provides that hereafter poi can be
manufactured for sale only in places
where the floors are of cement and the
walls the same for six feet above the
floor, where the drainage is good and
the surroundings such as are approved
of by the board of health.
Continuing, the bill states that no poi
shop shall be maintained in any place
where there is not supply of pure
water, neither shall one be operated
near stable or laundry or abattoir, or
any other place which the board of
health objects to. All tools and uten-
sils will have to be sterilized every
time before using and no diseased per
son will be permitted to work in any
of the shops.
The board of health is given the
power to cancel permit for poi shop
at any time necessary, and keep the
place closed, under a penalty Of from
So to $500 or six months in Jail.
The Legislature is determined that the
Hawaiians shall have healthy and pure
poi, another bill now before the house
setting a standard for the manufacture
of poi and preventing adulteration.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17
QUICK RESULTS.

An ordinary attack Of diarrhoea may
be cured by a single dose Of Chamber
iains Cole, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. Only In the most severe eases
q a second or third dose required. Try
Il. For sale by all dealers. Benson,
Smith 4 Co., Ltd, agents for Hawaii
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17
10 CURE A COLD m ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund
the money if It fails to cure.
E. w. Groves signature is on
each box
PARIS MEDICINE co. 81. Louau U s. A
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17
PROPER TREATMENT FOR
CHOLERA.

Take a double dose of Chamberlain S
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
after every operation of the bowels
more than natural. After three doses
have been taken or when the diarrhoea
has been checked take dose of castor
oil, and after that operates take the
remedy again as before. Go to bed and
remain as quiet as possible until out of
danger
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17
Ojinaga Defenders Fire
Exchanges With
BesiegerS.
KNOX TO RESCUE
Demands Release Of Two
Kidnapped Youths
on Trial.

PRESIDIo, Texas, March 15.-The
Mexican revolutionists, under Colonel
Sanchez, have surrounded the border
town of ojinaga and a long range bat
tie between them and the local garrison
has been in progress since Monday.
Threatening Juarez.
Ell PASo, Texas, March 15.-Gep-
eral Madero, whose forces were de-
feated at Casa Grande, is again at the
head of a strong army, which is threat.
ening Juarez. The garrison at that
point has been reinforced bv a num-
Der of federal troops, with guns. and
desperate defense is certain should
Madero attempt to storm the town.
Berthold on Defensive.
MEXICALI, Lower California. March
14-General Simon Berthold. at the
head Of the socialistie rebel army. has
retreated before the federals from En-
senada and taken up strong position
here, having fortified the "buli fght''
arena. The federals have swept ali op-
position before them and are preparing
to force Berthold into decisive action.
The inhabitants of the town are leav-
ing for safety and focking across into
California, expecting that the. town is
to be attacked at any moment.
First Interference.
WASHINGTON, March 14.-The de.
partment of state yesterday made de-
mand upon the Mexican government for
the release of Lawrence Z. Converse.
of Los Angeles, and Edward Blatt of
Pittsburg, being held at Juarez. where
they have been facing trial on a, charge
of sedition against the government of
Mexico, although at first charged with
being spies. The demand of the state
department is based on allegations that
the two youths were kidnapped on the
American side of the border, near Tor.
milo, Texas, by secret service agents of
the Mexican government, and by them
turned over to the troopers of General
Navarro, who had driven them across
the line but who had not dared to cross
in further pursuit. Both Americans
were with General Madero
The reduction in the charge against
them was made by orders of President
Diaz. upon whom pressure from infuen-
tial Americans had been brought.
More Cavalry for Border.
1t was announced here yesterday
that several more troops of cavalry are
to be ordered to the Mexican border
patrol
No Discrimination.
NEW YORK, March l4.-Senor
Jose Limantour, Mexican Minister of
Finance, declared here today that Mex
leo does not discriminate in favor of
American allies Of the rebels who are
captured.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17

Aviator W. G. Purvis was hurt fatal
ly at Baton Rouge on March by the
tali Of his his biplane from height %, q
wreekage pierced PuEyis' groin and be
Is not expected 10 live. About 5000
people witnessed TIE accident
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17
ITALIANS CHARGED
As GOUNTERFEITERs

SAN FRANCISCO, March l5.-secret
service officers yesterday arrested three
Italians here, charging them with being
authors of the spurious national bank
notes, with which the Pacific Coast
States have been flooded.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17
mo REASON FOR
ANY APOLOGIES
RAPID TRANSIT COMPANY ~
KEBPnga PACE WITH
CTTY'B GROWTH.
CFTom wednosday's Advortiser.)

Officers Of tho Honolulu Rapid Tran
sit and Land Company went before
the committee on public lands and in
ternal improvements, Of the house Of
representatives, yesterday afternoon,
end made their arguments in favor of
the extension of the franchise Of the
company for an extra twenty-one years
to run parallel with its charter.
They made out a strong case in sup
port Of house bill number 95, which is
before the house, but the committee
will make no accommodation until
after public hearing, to be called lat
er, has given all sides an opportunity
to be heard and to make suggestions.
The members of the committee pres
ent were Chairman Alfonso and Messrs.
Moanauli, Castle, Huddy, Cockett,
Towse and Kanekoa. For the company
appeared President L. Tenney Peek,
General Manager Ballentyne and w.
r. Castle, counsel.
Alfonso called the meeting to order
in the Offices of Attorney General Lind
say and got right down to business,
asking what the officers of the com
pany had to say.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17
NAVY MAN COMMITS
A DEED OF VIOLENCE

SAN FRANCISCO, March 14.-R.
R. MOstyn, turret captain of the
cruiser California, last night killed
Besse Cook, dance hall singer
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17
STILL ANOTHER
STORY IS TOLD
|KUKUI sRAArAN saw THE MOI
wAHtNE LIGHTS BEST
OF EVERYONE.
Trom Wednesday o AdvertIaar.l }

(From Wednesdays Advertiser.)
Unexpected testimony was that given
before United States Inspectors Howe
and Heeney yesterday morning, when
one Of the sailors Of the United States
lighthouse tender Kukui testified that
not only did the schooner Moi wahine,
now lying at the bottOm of the channel
between Moloksi and Lanai, strike the
Kului head on, but that as the schooner
slipped by, she struck the Kukui on
the stern, and that fifteen minutes after
the collision he saw not only the green
light, which others on board the tender
swore they saw, but also the red side
light, and yet the searchlight failed to
reveal anything tangible between those
two lights. Herbert Smale of the Ku-
kui crew swore positively that both
lights were seen by him for fifteen
minutes after the two vessels come to-
gether.
Others aboard the Kukui have testi-
fed that they saw only the green light
on what was supposed to be the i'll
fsted schooner, but that it disappeared
almost in the twinkling Of an eye. Cap
tain Keriger stated that after getting
into the pilothouse. within minute or
two of the collision, with the engines
already stopped, and after he had order
ed the helm down, with the starboard
engine ordered to 60 ahead, and with
the green light in view. he had the
searchlight thrown on in the direction
of the light. but that it disappeared
and the searchlight, therefore, revealed
nothing. Captain Keriger stated yes
terday. in answer to a question as to
the power of his searchlight, that it
could pick out objects a mile OF more
away. that he had used it on various
portions of the coast of Hawaii and
from Honolulu harbor he had projected
the light out beyond the anchorage and
had picked up floating objects with its
beam.
This narrows the inquiry down to
simple question: Why was it, if the
searehlight is powerful enough to pick
out an object a mile or more away, and
if the green and the red light of
schooner could be seen from the deck
of the Kukui, and those lights were in
view for fifteen minutes, that the
schooner itself was not seen2
Considerable stress has been put on
the statements of some who were
aboard the Kukui that not light was
showing on the schooner and that they
were unaware of her presence until
their masthead light reflected upon the
! schooner's sails when she was almost
under their bow, and additional stress
has been put upon statements that after
the collision green light could be seen
plainly, but that it disappeared very
quickly.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17
Company owns Company.

Towse asked Mr.. Peck what relation
there was between his company and the
Pearl Harbot railroad company, and
the answer was that the Honolulu Rap
id Transit company owned the stock.
Mr.. Peck paid a high tribute to the
Castle family, stating that there was
only one family in the Islands that
could have built the road and that was
the Castle family. He also spoke of
one gain the Territory has made
through the eompany's extensions and
that was the great increase in taxable
property, and he cited Kaimuki as an
instance.
Among others present at the hearing
were Superintendent of Public Works
Campbell, George R. Smith, Richard
Ivers and Representative Long. After
some general discussion, during which
W. R. Castle said that the legislature
should make fair deal, "that will be
fair to all sides,'' Chairman Alfonso
announced that there would be public
hearing called, with three days notice
and the hearing adjourned.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17

however, that we are wondering
whether your point of view comedies
with ours; whether you and the people
whom you represent would rather have
US wait to begin working drawings
until the decision is reached regard
ing the site, or whether you would pre-
fer to save the time it win take to get
out these contract drawings by hRv-
ing us prepare them now.
Personally, we feel it wise to wait,
since the final result is the only factor
of lasting importance to us, but from
"a purely business point of view it
would be highly desirable to finish
the working drawings, get paid for
them, relieve the office of a very large
and important item which may come up
later at a less convenient time, and
cross the matter off our books. We
have felt, however, and still feel, that
better building can be designed, our
study more intelligently made, if we
know first the final limits Of the site
and the orientation of the building
Important Work
"This work. representative of the
United States Government to the citi
zens Of Honolulu, of the Territory, and
to all those who enter our country
through the western gateway, is as i'm
portant as anything We will ever do
as the department of commerce and
labor, which has just been awarded tC
us, the Rockefeller Hospitals, now
finished, or our New York Historical
Society.
"We are, therefore, taking the lib
erty Of addressing yol upon a subject
which we feel sure you have as much
at heart as we have, ana we beg e
thank you in advance for the troubls
we are asking you 20 take on our be
half. We remain, sir, very respectfully
yours, YORK 4 SAWYER.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17
Down to Brass Tacks.

Ballantyne, in reply, asked what the
committee would like to know, and
Alfonso, why the company was asking
for an extended franchise.
President Peck then took up the argu-
ment for the company and spoke at
length, detailing the stand Of the com
pany for improving its service and the
necessity of keeping up with the won
derful growth of Honolulu
He dwelt upon the necessity for per-
mitting the company to use internal
combustion engines in the cars. "For
this would give us an opportunity to
run owl cars after the electric power
plants had shut down, at minimum of
expense. while in time of breakdown
we could keep at least portion of the
system going.p
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17
Conflicting Testimony.

Smale yesterday stated positively
that the lights showed for fifteen min
utes. They seemed to appear, he said,
Just after the vessels came together,
the inference being that those aboard
the schooner had time to light the sig
nal lamps, and this in view of the fact
that those aboard the Kukui knew a
vessel had been hit, and according to
Captain Sam, the sole Moi Wahine sur
vivor, it was a fatal blow, and within
two or three minutes the schooner had
filed and gone down by the bow.
The statements SO far given before
the government inspectors vary appre-
ciably, those of the latest witness,
Smale, not being in accordance with
the testimony of either the captain or
the second mate. If Smale be right,
then the searchlight should have picked
out the schooner, as he says the two
sidelights were visible for fifteen min
utes after the collision. According to
Captain Sans statement his vessel
had gone down before the searchlight
was prepared for use and there were
consequently neither green nor red nor
white lights showing, the schooner
having sunk beneath the waves.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17

The California senate has passed a
bill authorizing the City of San Diego
TO hold an exposition in 1915.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17
Present Situation.

Mr.. Peck proceeded to explain just
what the situation of the company was
under the charter and franchise it
holds, the former running for fifty years
from 1899 and the franchise for thirty
years. The extension of the franchise
to the same length as the charter will
enable the company, he said, to go
ahead with improvements instead of
laying aside all of the earnings of the
company to form sinking fund to con-
serve the interests of the stockholders
at the end of the thirty-year period.
Then he went over the points of the
franchise under which the company is
operating, showing that the company
had the right to set aside certain money
for a sinking fund. He added that this
money had not been diverted for this
purpose, but that it had been put right
/ back into improvements and extensions.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17
Bonus 10 Territory.

f'Now, how much will that amount
iof A. n minimum u will be some.
thing like ai2, 900 n year. based on ouf
present income. But with the growth
Of Honolulu it viii be more, and viii
probably reach $4,000 a year az least.
50 that In the twelve years time, from
1917 70 1929. when the present fran.
chise runs out, the bonus would be
something like s250,00O for the Terri.
tory. And thereiis no obligation upon
us at The present time to pay any part
Of this. -
Mr.. Peck explained why II was nee.
essary TO begin the bonus payment in
1917, as the present bonds prohibit the
company placing any kind of a lien
on the income Of the company, but in
1917 these bonds will be redeemed and
the bonus can then be paid.
"fEvery act Of this company has
been open and above aboard" con-
tinued Mr.. Peck, "and am at loss
TO know how this feeling has been
brought about, except by some who
have personal reasons, or as general
knockers of every good thing. / can
not understand It. It costs $4,000 to
put on an extra car and if the company
wishes to invest the earnings in better
ments think the public should appre.
ciate it. -
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17
Scars on Kukui.

Examination of the Kukui's hall
shows scraped surface on the star
board side, not very far from the de-
sign of a lighthouse near the stem.
Examination of the scraped bow indi-
Gates to some waterfronters that even
if it might be true that the Moi Wa
hine went head on into the bow of
the Kukui, it was due to the Klkui
attempting to cross the bows of the
schooner.
Smale said the noise was like that
of the steamer seraping along rocks.
He was positive it was the port side
of the schooner which struck the Kukui.
After hitting the schooner, he said the
schooner was heading toward Molokai.
That was after the Kukui had been
twice struck. Although he was leaning
on the rail and the boat passed under
him he heard no shouts from the deck
and no lights-then. He first saw the
schooner IS lights when "she was thirty
yards .astern.'
BE careful what you are saying,
said Captain Howe in warning voice
(Which way was she heading ~
"TOwards Molokai. / did not SEQ
any lights before, or while she wal
alongside, but l saw them afterwards
am satisfied there were no lights
aboard when she struck. could moi
see the outlines of the schooner. wai
standing about three feet from the
70 e 'stle head. / could see the lights
for fifteen minutes after the collision
l am positive the Moi Wahine hit the
Kukui on the starboard bow, head on
When heard it was probably the Mo
Wahine thought she would sink, be
cause she was a wooden vessel and moi
an iron one. / picked up piece of the
wreck ON the Kukui's deck. 1 know
the collision happened at fifteen min
utes to nine because walked down anl
looked at the engine room clock.
have habit of looking at the clock al
the time"
The inquiry is not yet concluded, ant
win be resumed should any new evi
denee be offered.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17

IN addition as 4 price or considrisfioa
Tor granting ihia fmurhhe 40 this
ume We offer tNo end ont.half per
cent 70 begin als ycars from now. ~
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17
Some EiRures

"But, gentlemen" added Mr.. Peck,
"the stockholders have fore5orns their
part in these profits, the highest sum
ever declared in dividends in one year
being $4,000, or less than three per
cent, and have done what they saw
it was fit to do, and that was to put
the money back in the property, alto
gether amounting to several hundred
thousand dollars.
''The system has cost $1,000, 900, of
which one-third was raised by the
stock, one.third by bonds and one.
third by profits, which could have
gone to the stockholders, but instead
went to improve the service. To do
this we have not set aside one dollar
for the sinking f1nd, amounting to
between $4,000 and $4,000 a year.
"NOw we see, eighteen years ahead,
the end of the enterprise, with GER
tain amount of property on our hands,
but without the right to operate for
a single day. We would die an eco.
nomic death and the personal property
would be just so much junk and capi-
tai lost
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17
Difference in Taxes.

"When the old horse car line was
r1nning it paid in taxes the year be.
fore we took hold" said Mr Peck,
"the sum of. $3.50. Last year this
company paid in taxes $22.is7. The
year before we paid over $4,000 and
the year before that over $4,000 IN
taxes, We are willing to have the
public pass an opinion on our service,
for we think we have fulfilled every
obligation, even further than our fran.
ehise calls for.
"In seeking this extension we offer
TO pay the price of two and one-half
per cent. on the gross earnings Of the
company for the extension OF the De.
riod for twenty.one years, 70 bring Il
within line with other eoTpomtionl.