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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-19
ARMY BOARD
FOR HAWAII
BY J. A. BRECKoNs.

/ Especial Correspondence of the Star
WASHINGTON, December "A
special board of army officers has been
detailed to report on a scheme of con
struction in anticipation of the in.
creased military force in Hawaii. The
president of the board is Major b.
Frank Cheatham, U. S. A., who is in
charge Of the design and construction
of barracks in the quartermaster gen
erals office. The board has the i'm
portant task of determining what the
numerical strength of the Hawaiian
garrison should be and TO submit rec
concentrations concerning the extent
and location of the buildings The pre-
liminary work in connection with the
determination of the strength and com
position of the force To be stationed
in the islands has been entrusted 20
Captain John McA Palmer, Fifteenth
Infantry, who is on duty with the gen
eral staff and who is a member of the
board
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-19

plenty of fresh water fish, some Of
which are fully four feet long. l have
never seen anything like them in any
part OF the world, and the scenery
is beyond anything l have ever seen
anywhere. We went over the lake in
battus. The water is very deep, and
those islands are a sportman's para
disc. l think that this lake is the
crater OF an extinct volcano. I have
never seen so many cocoanut trees.
flaming Island has beautiful har-
bor The cable company has a con.
cession there, of something like two
thousand feet. The employees have
grand quarters, and Honolulu, with
the exception of the Alexander Young
Hotel, has no better buildings than
those to be found on Tanning Island
cable station. They are of concrete.
The people down there can grow any
thing, and the harbor is capable of
taking some big ships. There is twen.
ty-five feet of water there, and the
place has never been dredged. All
you do is to tie up to cocoanut tree
and lie alongside a solid stone wharf.
The British gunboat Algerine and the
bark Amazon have no trouble in get
ting in and out of the harbor.
Mr.. Hayward got some specimens
of rocks and other things found there,
and there were some large pearl shells
that he found containing some small
pearls.
81 would be sorry for any boat with.
CONTINUED on page flve1
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-19
FIRST HEARING
ON KAU DITCH
By ]. A. BRECkONS.

Especial Correspondence of The Starr
WASHINGTON, December S.-The
first hearing on the Kau ditch was
given before the House Committee on
Territories on December s. The hear
ing was short, and only the general
features Of the project were dis
cussed. J. T. McCrosson and Secre-
tary George NICK Mcclellan were the
only two questioned by members or
the committee. Mr. McCrosson out
lined the scope of the project, and in
general terms made a statement TO
give the members of the committee
an idea of the work. and these state
ments were corroborated by Mr.. Nc
Clellan.
The full committee was not pres
ent, and it is not believed possible to
get all of them together until after
the holiday recess, when the Kau
measure will be taken up and pushed
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-19

Nothing during my absence de-
lighted me more than my visit to
Kentucky, the old Commonwealth of
Kentucky" said General A. S. Hart
we'll yesterday to a Star reporter.
General Hartwell is looking well
after his recent extended trip on the
mainland, and is just as gracious as
ever to those with whom he comes in
contact Chatting at the University
Club yesterday afternoon he said:
admiral John Crittendon Watson,
who lives in Kentucky, inquired after
the old Honolulu families whom he
knew as a young officer, and put all
the men of my party up at his delight
full Pendennis Club. Judge Evans,
United States district judge, took me
over to his court and gave me seat
by his side upon his bench where |
had the pleasure of listening to Ken
lucky lawyers, evidently of a fine
type.
81 enjoyed the blue grass region
around Lexington, the wonderful cat.
tie of Kentucky and the Louisville
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-19
NO EXCEPTIONS IN FURTHER
QUARANTINE OF IMMIGRANTS

That the Portuguese and Spanish
immigrants, who arrived here in the
Willesden recently, will be held fur
ther fourteen days from yesterday,
was the unanimous decision reached
at a conference of DR.. Ramus, DR..
j. S. b. Pratt, DR.. Mccoy and DR.. Mar
shall held this morning.
AS reported in yesterdays Star
seven further cases of smallpox broke
out among the immigrants during Sun
day and yesterday AS a camp of
eight hundred had not had any cases
in its midst it was decided to allow it's
members to land tomorrow, if there
were no fresh outbreaks.
Drs Ramus, Mccoy, Pratt and Mar
shall, however held a conference this
morning on the advisability of hold
ing the whole 1900 odd in case there
had been any infection, and it was
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-19
CONFETTI IS
MT PROHIBITED

Sheriff Jarrett stated this morning
that every possible Rrecaution would
be taken by his department to ensure
a safe and sane Christmas Eve, mean
ing Saturday night before Christmas.
Everyone must keep to the right of
a street, whether going or coming.
This Will apply to all the city blocks
which are arteries Of heavy traffic.
Bombs and hrecrackers will be tabu,
also -four and other annoying com
pounds calculated to whiten the cloth
ing Of the wayfarer.
Automobiles will be prohibited from
stopping within the crowded areas of
Fort and Hotel streets.
Confetti may be used as freely de-
sired, but anyone caught scooping IL
up from the street will be run in ex.
tremely pronto.
81 wish | knew what new and devil,
ish device from San Francisco will
make its appearance this year" re-
marked Sheriff Jarrett, while discuss
ing noise-makers and peace-disturbegs
in general
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-19
GENERAL HARTWELL DESCRIBES
HIS VISIT TO OLD KENTUCKY

races, attended by everybody in that
community, apparently.
General Basil Duke, who was Gen
eral John Morgan's righthand man,
called upon me repeatedly, and was
delightful TIE general, during our
long talks about the Civil War, said:
We of the South believed we were
right, l still believe that we We're,
but l think that it was the great
est blessing to the country that We
failed
81 called with him upon his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Henning, living in the fam
GUS Cherokee Park, outside Louisville,
with whom little Barbara Ballou was
staying
81 visited st. Louis, but it was not
the st. Louis which | knew when !
left it in 1861 at the outbreak of the
Civil War, but a wonderful city.
"In Kansas City, l enjoyed the dis.
play of fine cattle and horses at a
Igreat cattle show held there, but
think the most delightful experience
of travelling, to an old timer here, is
the return to good old Hawaii"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-19
DOGS MUST STAND
FOUR MONTHS QUARANTINE

AS soon as the governor sets his
seal on the proposed quarantine aginst
dogs entering this country, all CANNES
will have to remain four months in
quarantine before they will be allowed
to enter the city proper.
The regulation was made at the
meeting of the Board of Agriculture
yesterday, after a long discussion on
the matter. Present at the meeting
We're H. Won Holt, p. r. Isenberg, j,
NJ, Dowsett and c. S. Judd, president.
1t was at first proposed to have all
dogs coming to Hawaii provided with
a certificate from a veterinarian at
their home town. In addition TO the
certificate, stating that the dog was
clean and free from the disease of rab-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-19

unanimously resolved to keep them
all in quarantine for further four
teen days from yesterday
1t was considered by the doctors
that the risk of releasing over eight
hundred people at one time was, in
the circumstances, too great. The
whole lot, therefore, was deemed to
have been exposed to the infection,
and although he regretted to do it,
DR.. Ramus considered it necessary in
the interests Of the public health.
There are two more suspected cases
of smallpox among the immigrants
on Quarantine Island. DR.. Ramus is
going over to the station this after.
noon to look into the matter but II
will be late before he can determine
whether they are true cases or not
These are among the members of the
big camp of over eight hundred
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-19
APPOINTMENTS
AWAIT BIG ONE

Governor Frear had, up till noon to.
day, received no word about his sue
cessor. He thought that as President
Taft has just returned from a long
tour, he has not yet got around to the
question of appointments.
Superintendent Marston Campbell
and Auditor Fisher have also complet.
ed their term of office, and their Of
fees win not be filled till the appoint.
ment Of governor is made.
Governor Frear completed his term
of office at midnight last night, and
he is now holding the executive chair
till he either succeeds himself or gives
way to a new governor.
Many petitions for paroles and par
dons have reached the governor lately
and it seems probable that at Christ
mas time a number of well-behayed
prisoners will be released
With reference to the proposed
amendment to the Organic Act, the
governor said that the amendment may
result in quite little land being
thrown open for homesteads, 1t does
not permit public lands to get into tho
hands of corporations. Nor does the
amendment enable them to hold lanC
indirectly.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-19
HOLIDAY RUSH
FOR DIVORCES

Four divorces were granted by
Judge Robinson this morning. From
the number of divorce cases being
tried it might appear that lot of
people want DEGREES of divorce for
Christmas presents and are rushing
their cases through court. One day
last week four divorces were granted
in eight minutes.
Caroline Kawehe was granted a
divorce from James Kawehe on the
ground of extreme cruelty. Non-sup-
port, infidelity and extreme cruelty
We're the multiple grounds upon which
Judge Robinson allowed Elizabeth
Comes to divorce her husband John.
Infdelity was charged by Charles Sor-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-19

the suggestions of the court.
The result of the proceedings in
brief are, that unless convinced to the
contrary on Wednesday next the court
will necessarily hold that the regula-
tion being void, evidence as to its rea-
sonableness is immaterial; and under
the circumstances no reserved ques-
tion can be referred TO the Supreme
Court.
This, obviously, will finally deter
mine the case of the Territory against
Lucas. And should the other judges
of the circuit court adopt the ruling
made by Judge Cooper, both the Bel,
lima case and the Mills case will abate
until the powers of the Board of
Health are decided by the Supreme
Court. e. c. PETERS.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-19
BANANA GRUBBING
ONLY SUSPENDED

Dr.. Mccoy reported this morning
that apana three is finished as re
CARDS the hauling of banana trees,
stumps and rubbish is concerned In
apana five there still remains one
hundred loads of rubbish to be hauled
to the dumps In apana six, where
hauling started on Saturday, eighteen
teams are at work.
Today at noon there was a meeting
of the six district inspectors, who
were informed of what their duties
in connection with the cleaning Of
cutters would be.
This afternoon the matter of the
threats alleged to have been made by
Mrs. Baldwin of 7O6 Quarry street, is
being investigated Inspector Gilbert,
the man whom 1t is alleged was
threatened, will give evidence and
two witnesses will also testify.
The grubbing of bananas is finished
for the time being. DR.. Mccoy stated
this morning that he wished to get
all the stuff off the streets before
grubbing Ou any more stumps,
The men employed by the cleanup
people will soon all be at work on
house cutters and awnings. These
have to be cleared of mosquito breed
ing places either by means of screens
or oiling.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-19
WHAT JUDGE COOPER'S
BENCH ACTION MEANT

Editor Star: The proceedings before
Judge Cooper on Monday last, in the
so-called banana" test case, amounted
in substance to a statement by the
court of what it believed the law Of
the case to be, and that unless con
vinced to the contrary by the attorney
general, he would rule accordingly
upon the admission or rejection of evi-
dence during the progress of the trial,
The court strongly intimated, although
not so deciding, that the regulation of
the Board of Health was ultra wires
and void, and amounted to usurpa-
tion of power not delegated to it by
the statute law of the Territory, The
attorney general, upon his request, was
allowed until Wednesday next to meet
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-19

les, three months quarantine at this
end was also proposed.
1t was the sense of the members of
the board yesterday that to demand a
certificate, and also to quarantine dogs
for three months, would be too harsh
on the owners. 1t was pointed out
that it would be difficult, in some
cases, to obtain certificates for dogs,
and it might possibly result in GER
tincates that were not correct being
produced.
The members of the board decided
to cut out the clause referring to GER
tificates, and to extend the term of
quarantine to four months instead of
three. The regulation will be submit.
ted to the governor for approval to.
day, and if signed, will be put into
force at once.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-19
THE FLEET.

The T. S. S. West Virginia sailed for
Hilo this morning shortly before nooa,
She is due there tomorrow, and the
California, as soon as the mail is de-
livered from the West Virginia, will
sail back for here.
The South Dakota is still outside.
Things are quiet with the fleet, The
mail this morning from the mainland
contained no important orders.
Paymaster Stevens, U. S. ~, was
aboard the West Virginia when she
sailed for Hilo this morning. Lieuten-
ant Gaylor, U. S. ~, is on the Califor,
mia, which is now at Hilo,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-19
BY J. A. sREcKoNs.

Especial Correspondence of the Starr
WASHINGTON, December SIN ad-
dition TO the written charges filed with
Secretary Fisher some time ago, Dele
gate Kalanianaole has admitted to re-
Gently filing additional charges against
Governor Frear, both oral and writ
ten.
THE charges last filed with the sec
retary of the interior were specific
ones" said the delegate to a Star rep
resentative. my first letter to the
secretary was only general, but since
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-19

A verdict of not guilty was returned
in the case of George Spencer, charg-
ed with embezzlement, the trial of
which was concluded early this after
noon.
Mrs. Cummins cautioned me sew
eral times not to burn her automobile
until she had assured herself that the
insurance policy covering it was all
right. She drove down to Won Hamm-
Young's one day and made inquiry
and was told that the policy was all
right. She spoke to me twice after
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-19
SPENCER IS ACQUITTED,
SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE

that about burning the automobile to
get the insurance"
Such was part Of the sensational
testimony given in Judge Cooper's
court this morning by George Spencer,
the man who is now serving six
months term of Imprisonment for ma
licious injury on account of having
burned Mrs. John A. Cummins' auto
mobile so she, as he claims, could col
lect the insurance and buy a smaller
car.
Spencer is defendant in a case of
embezzlement brought against him by
Mrs Cummins. Although he is serv-
ing his term in Jail, he was brought
into court to answer to the new
charge. The case is being prosecut-
ed by special counsel, Lorrin An
drews appearing for Mrs. Cummins,
the complaining witness, while E. C.
Peters is defending Spencer.
Mrs. Cummins claims that Spencer,
who used to be her chauffeur, embez-
zled SPOTS from her Spencer denies
this, but claims that it was at the in
stigation and orders of Mrs. Cummins
that he tried to burn the automobile
and succeeded in seriously damag.
ing it.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-19
KUHIO MAKES
NEW ATTACK
ON FREAR

this l have made a number of specific
charges against the governor of Ha-
wall Some were written and others
oral"
The delegate refused to give out the
nature of the charges, and stated that
the secretary had promised him a
hearing before sending in a nomina-
tion.
Everything indicates this nomination
will be made about the 18th of Decem-
Der, and the general belief here is that
Governor Frear will be named to sue
ceed himself.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-19

enson against his wife Rosie, and he
got divorce on that. Just plain, sim
pie desertion formed the basis of the
complaint upon which Aki Oda got rid
of Gihe Oda.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-19
PubIicist Passes Away
NEW YORK, December 1s.--John Bigelow is dead.

John Bgeow publ Maiden Ulster county New York.
Ii. d. uni
vers ~ 1861 of the editors of the New York
GA,
o o the
author works
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-19
Labar Records Burned

CHICAGO December 19The Board Trade building burned
adjoining
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-19

Official confirmation of the tele-
graphic news that the immigrant
steamer Orteric's fine of $4,000 by
Collector Stackable had been reduced
to $976O was received this morning.
This has been passed on the agents OF
the ship Theo. H. Davies & Co.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-19

The Christmas exercises of the
Methodist Sunday school will be held
Thursday evening at seven O'clock,
Members and friends of the school
are invited.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-19
DOMINANT
AT THE PEACE
CONFERENCE
(Assoolated Press Cables to the Starr


S Manchu is doomed
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-19

Court Canoes No. $40 will meet in
special session tonight for initiation.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-19
Wool Revision Downward

WASHINGTON, December meeting
President o New York
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-19
Mexican Outlook Bad

WASHINGTON December 19.-The Mexican revo
ground. General Reyes is believed to be operating in
lessness prevails in the south
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-19

Cane: 4.74c lb., $94.S0 .
ton.
Beet: las. 21sd. cwt.
$1O0.40 per ton. :
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-19
Senate and President

LOS ANGELES, December 19-Twenty-three sticks of d
een found the of Arthur Let's a merchant.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-15
TAFT'S SHREWD MOVE
NAMING ST|MSON
TO GET PROGRESSIVE ELEMENT
OF REPUBLICAN PARTY IN LINE
FOR 1912 CAMPAIGN.

New York May 1.-THE appoint
ment of Henry l.. Stimson as secre
tary of war to succeed Secretary
Dickinson, was regarded here today
rs a shrewd move on the part OF
President Taft to get the progressive
element of the republican party OF
the state in line for the 1912 cam
paign.
Mr.. Stimson, as one of the con-
spicuous leaders of the progressiyes,
had been regarded a closer adherent
of Theodore Roosevelt than of Pres
ident Taft.
When the suggestion was made to
Mr.. Stimson that the appointment
had political significance, the future
secretary of war waved the remark
aside impatiently. He said the ap-
pointment was entirely unexpected.
"Mr. Taft and ! have been person
al friends for years. he said Il
have known him ever since | was at
college"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-15
LAWTON AND ARDMORE PUT UP
GOOD GAME AT LoRENA PARK
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
WILLIAMS HIT WON GAME
Big Catcher Hit Hot One Down Third
Base Line Scoring Two Runs
TrammeI Had Eye on Ball, Too
Both Pitchers Effective.

Ardmore won Sundays game at o
rena Park, Lawton being the victim
"Rube' Towers and Hays for the yisi
tors did good work in the box, Towers
wildness at times getting him in the
hole. The visiting twrler had excel
lent control.
The local team scored first in the
third inning when Parish, first up hit
for two bases. Towers flied out to
Alberta at second, and Weissinger
iouled out to catcher. With two out,
Porter came along with a hit scoring
Parish and then McCullum flied out
to third.
The visitors went the locals one bet
ter in the fifth. when they scored two
runs. Reynolds, first up, hit safely,
and Mcdonald, running for him, stole
second Hays flied out TO rWeissinger.
Lawrence got a free trip to first on
four wide ones. Alberta's hit then
scored both Reynolds and Lawrence.
Pokorncy sacrificed Alberta to second,
Ellison went to first on four balls that
but Metcalfe ended the inning by go,
ing out at first.
Ardmore came back in the sixth and
won the game. Porter, FIRST up, flied
out TO left McCullum was hit by a
pitched ball. Trammell followed with
his second safe hit of the game. Haw-
kins fOulcd out to third and with
two on bases and two out Williams
hit one down the third base line for
three bases, scorins both McCullum
and Trammell.
The score:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-15
Will Complete Schedule.

Wichita Falls, Tex, May lJ.-Tht
managers of the different teams OF
the TeXas-O s-Oklahoma League will meet
here on next Wednesday the 18th, for
the purpose of arranging the schedule
for the remainder of the season and
to transact such other business as
may be presented for consideration.
1t will be remembered that at a for
mer meeting held for the purpose Of
working out a schedule, the games
were only arranged for up to and in
cluding June 7th, and as the season
continues until September 4th, there
is yet quite a little work to be done
in connection with outlining the work
OF the different teams.
The schedule as previously announc-
ed for the first part of the season has
proven satisfactory in so far as the
location of the different teams was
concerned and has demonstrated a
good deal of foresight on the part of
the different managers, including Pres
ident st. Clair and Secretary Morse
who assisted in arranging the initial
schedule.
Secretary Morse has prepared the
draft for a schedule for the remainder
OF the season, which will be used as
basis for negotiations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-15

What will be my policy as see
retary of war; repeated Mr.. Stimson
Bless me, | haven't the slightest
idea. | won't know even when | am
to take office until l see President
Taft. l am quite sure We won't have
any time to discuss future policy.
Il really don't know how to talk
of this appointment Mr.. StimsOn
went on. when Senator Root, my
former law partner, was secretary
OF war, l was deeply interested in
what he was trying to do. | tried
as well as j could to follow his ac-
tiyities and it will be my aim to do
as we'll as Senator Root did.
You ask me about Mexico. / have
not the slightest notion what may
do as secretary of war in the Mexi-
can trouble. | don't know that l will
do anything"