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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-05-02
COMMERCIAL NEWS

recent development % Tho fibbof
planting Industry In che Orient From
this u appears that she prcdominancc
Of Brasil Is very seriously threatened
from that quarter Of the world. As
the case now stands, BRAZIL furnishes
nearly one'half Of the entire product
Of q quality 80 superior that other rub.
beers arc measured by Il as standard
For example, the Mexican rubber
(guayule) Is claimed TO posses sew.
enty-slx per cent. of tho caoutehouc
contained in the Para (BraEiD rubber
Not only this, but the seeds Of the
Para plants are now being planted in
Malaysia, India, Burma, Africa, the
Dutch Indies and elsewhere in the
East, so that they will yield in the
course Of a very few years.
In 1908 Malaysia had 100000 acres
of rubber culture, Ceylon 10000, and
other eastern countries 10000, alto.
gether $4,000 acres. In 1909 this area
was increased to upward Of 100000
acres. In four years time, at 800
pounds to the acre, this area will pro.
duce 10000 tons, which is more than
the present entire output.
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SUGAR CROP PROSPECTS.

Sugar prospects in all countries are
bright for the new crops, says the San
Francisco Commercial. In beet sugar
countries the acreage is now being
planted for the autumn $ harvest, with
every prospect of an increase. German
reports indicate an increase of three
and half per cent, in acreage this
season, which is thus far favorable.
Newer countries are expanding acre.
age, especially India, Argentina and
Brazil. The Hawaiian sugar cane in.
dastry has had boom year, with no
signs of letup. Last year those Is
lands furnished $4,000 tons of 1924
020 tons consumed out of the 1911 crop
in the United States Our average
consumption was SS.7 pounds. We con
sumo one-fourth of the worlds total.
Sugar cane countries have In recent
years shown a new expanding capacity.
Last year S,454,500 tons were cane
sugar, compared with $685. tons OF
European and American beet. In 1909
10 the latter figure was as low as g.
5SS, $50. The increase of 2,129,443 tons,
as estimated by Wiilett & Gray, gives
the closing sugar year 17,O46,720 tons
compared with l4,917,277 tons "a year
before.
Recent rains in Louisiana ard Cuba
have greatly improved the prospects of
the growing cane.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-05-02
KING SEEKING A soN-IN.LAw.

BELGRADE, Servia. April liking
Peter is leaving no stone unturned In
his efforts to find a husband for his
daughter, Helena, NOW in her twenty
seventh year. He lately visited Rome,
and was received at the Tribunal and
the Vatican, but his chance of obtain
ing an Italian royal prince as q sonin-
law is extremely slight, despite the fact
that the young woman has a definite
claim on King Victor, being niece and
namesake of Queen Helena.
She is charming brunette, highly
accomplished and very popular in Bel
grade. But not many sOvereigns would
care to see their house allied to that of
Karageorgvitch, and so it is unlikely
that King Peter will find husband for
his daughter. He proposes to next visit
Germany, the land of petty princes.
Princess Helena is to 90 to Paris soon
to procure a wardrobe to aid the match
making efforts of her royal father.
Il is not generally known that the
murdered King Alexander was at one
time expected to marry an American
woman Of great beauty, whom he met,
strange to say, in that same Switzer-
land where his rival, Peter, had taken
refuge. AS this woman is still living,
the correspondent is not authorized to
mention her name. She is now married
to Dutch diplomat.
Though many years Alexander S
senior she exercised great influence
over him. Those who knew them testi-
fly to his deep devotion. Whenever he
could get away from Belgrade he went
to see her in Lucerne, where she was
engaged in literary work for American
papers. He paid her his addresses for
a long time, but though strongly ad-
vised by her friends to accept the royal
sutton, she finally refused him. Some
affirm that she knew more about Ser
Wan affairs than anybody outside the
court. and f0resaw that the party
known TO day as the regieides were
looking out for am opportunity TO recall
Peter and make him king.
The opinion of those who knew her
well Is that, had she become queen of
Seryia her influence and tact would
have Raved the situation, and tho regi.
cides would never have come into exis'
tenee.
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The ViCerOy Takes Refuge
With Family on
GunbOat.
ARSENAL HOLDS OUT
Wilmington to Protect
American Lives and
Property.

H0NGKoNG, May L. Desperate
fighting is reported from Canton, with
a partial victory announced for the
revolutionists, the Chinese viceroy of
the province and his family taking
refuge on a gunboat.
The rebels attacked the provincial
arsenal, but were repulsed. Many of
the fighters took possession Of build
ing from which it was found impos-
sible to dislOdge them, and the place
was set on fire, with the result that
thirty rebels were burned, while others
committed suicide.
The leader of the uprising against
the Manchu government is WI Sum,
who was educated in Japan, but who
recently returned to Canton Province
from Singapore, where number of
revolutionists have their headquarters.
The United States gunboat Whining
ton has been ordered to Shamien, up
the river, to protect American citizens
and property.
Ever since Wen, the assassin Of Gen.
eral Flu Chin, and his confederatos were
executed there has been unrest in the
province, but the fighting reported yes.
terday is the most serious disturbance
which has taken place up TO this time
The situation in Canton is stated to be
serious, with the rebels in control.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-05-02

This "a the 'luil'' season IN stocks
and bonds, and trading is dull on lhc
exchanges. only one transaction took
place on the Honolulu Exchange yesicr.
day, when forty shares Of the Hon b
s. NJ. Co. changed hands at the pleasant
price Of %. On the Hawaiian Elk.
change sixty shares Of the same com.
pany sold at 2l.75, which was the only
transaction for the day on this ex-
change.
The bids on both exchanges recently
have been light, as though investors
who have money were looking for spo-
cial bargains. But it will be n long
picked up last December and January
viii be on the market again. But In
spite of the lull the market is firm.
One Of the surprises Of the street
yesterday afternoon was the sale Of
$50 shares of the Paauhau Sugar
Plantation Company at %. This is the
first sale of this stock for long time,
the last sale being at 21.625, az ad-
vance of 1875. The asking price has
been "a.
There was also a sale between boar Is
yesterday of so Eva at 31.25, which
is an advance Of one-quarter point. A
short time ago this stock sold at 27.5n
Dividends were declared yesterday
by the Haiku Sugar Company Of 81 per
share; by the Paia Plantation Company
of 81 share, and by the Pioneer Mill
Company of $3.50 a share.
The transactions on the Honolulu
Exchange yesterday were as follows:
Between boards, recorded:
Hon. B. & NJ. Co.. 40 "a 90.
On the Hawaiian Exchange the fol.
lowing sale took place:
Hon. B. & NJ. Co., go a 2I.75.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-05-02
BIC BARBECUE FOR
KAMEHAMEHA DAY
ARRANGEMENTS UNDER WAY TO
ENTERTAIN THOUSANDS
-oF GUESTS.

Kamehameha Day will be celebrated
in good old Southern style at Kaimuki
this year by barbecue, co4ducted
along the lines of those which have
made Virginia and South Carolina
famous The barbecue committee of
the Kaimuki, Waialae and PalolO. Inn
provement Club held a meeting yester-
day and decided that the barbecue
shall be held ON Monday, June -, and
will be an all day affair, and will be
given on the new campus of the Homo
lulu School for boys which is soon to
be under construction in Ocean View.
The barbecue is not to be free-for-
all affair, but is to be family picnic
and tables and seating arrangements
will be provided for all who accept the
invitation and notify the committee that
they will come. The committee will
provide for at least five thousand PEG.
pie and there win be sufficient and suit
able Accommodations for all. Those
who take advantage Of the opportunity
are expected TO bring their own plonic
luncheon and eating utensils, while the
committee will furnish smoking hot
barbecued meat.
Tho barbecue will be given under the
auspices OF the improvement club. In
addition to the barbecue there will be
athletic sports, including baseball
games, races and everything that goes
with a Southern barbecue.
Queen LilinOkalani has consented Ia
BIO present and award the prizes, while
the Governor has also consented 10 be
on hand and 10 deliver an address ap,
propriate 20 the patriotic occasion, A
number Of other prominent people will
be asked 20 take part 10 tho exercises
aud make addresses. Mayor Fern has
given permission for the Hawaiian
hnnd 10 be present throughout tho day
and Il Il possible also that tho com
mittee Mas secure The services Of che
famous flfth Cavalry band from Lolls
haa, and tho marine band from thg
local baTfafha ThoIe may alaa DO i
military showing, ~ one of the armJ
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-05-02
FRED SINGER
DIES ON COAST
WELL KNOWN KING STREET
BAKER PASSED ON
YESTERDAY.

Fred Singer, the woll.known kamaa.
ina, who was the proprietor for many
years Of tho "original Singer q
Bakery" on King street, opposite the
Catholic cemetery, died in San Fran
cisco yesterday, a eablogram to that
effect having been sent to members Of
his family residing here.
Mr.. Singer was a conspicuous figure
IN Honolulu, owing to his portly build.
He was interested in politics and in
many civic matters. He left for San
Francisco about three years ago, when
his business was on a decline. He re-
turned once, but decided that the Coast
offered better inducements.
Surviving him are his wife, Mrs.
Amy Singer of San Francisco, and
three sisters, Mrs. julius Asch, Mrs.
w. Boyd and Mrs. Bertha Smith, resi-
dents of Honolulu. A brother, @. l..
Singer, resides in Portland, Oregon.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-05-02
PUMPS REDUCE WATER IN DRYDOCK
CAISS0N CRIB, BUT LEAKS DEVELOP

water The whole crib work has been
surrounded by sheet piling and when
this is caulked and made watertight,
the water within the caisson will be
pumped out The hole will be deep,
about ifty-fve feet deep from the top,
and will relatively be about the same
distance as from the street to the para,
pet of the Young building,
Into this excavation cement will be
poured, reducing the depth from fifty.
five feet to thirty-fve feet. From the
bottom toward the sides the concrete
will be laid to form steps. When the
first section is under way, the cribbing
viii be removed gradually and will be
put into the second, which will event
ually be treated in the same way.
There viii be four sections of two hun
dred feet each.
This is a gigantic work and will take
about. a year to complete it. When
finished the largest dreadnought of the
American navy can easily be locked
there
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-05-02
ROYAL ROMANCE
FOR CORONATION.


LONDON, April i5.-No girl of the
royalssetl attending the coronation next
June is likely to attract more attention
than the Kaiser!'s only daughter,
Princess, Victoria Louise. Adored by
her father, she is described as a most
agreeable type of German girlhood,
good looking, sunny tempered and ac-
cOmphshed. She is also said to be of
the spoiled beauty type, but this char
acteristic does not alarm her parents
and friends, who are confident that
she will develop her inheritance of
good sense.
The visit of the princess at a time
when all royal families of Europe will
be guests of the royal family of Eng
land is expected to result in something
definite regarding her matrimonial af-
fairs.
Gossips have been busy for some time
In forecasting an alliance for the prin.
cess. Among those who have been
mentioned as a probable husband are
Prince Leopold Of Battenberg, brother
Of the Queen Of Spain.
Another name IS that Of the grand
duke of Meeklenberg StTelitz. He
seems 10 be the most favored sutton In
the opinion Of the German people.
Before his crown WAS kicked on by a
ballet dancer, King Manuel of Portugal
was thought 10 be the most desirable
match for the princess, but since he has
been depOsed little has been said Of
such an alliance,
II 10 part Of the kaiser program
for his daughter 10 be SET up shortly IN
"A nalnog of her own with u prOpel
equlpment Of servants, horses and ear
Tinaea Ne said Of her recently
i'someiimen when she u talking n
ne she evidently fofEets that ! am ON
pofaf bat ! don 4 think that ahe oprl
foTaeis i0r nn instant that she N ihs
ompeIor'a aauFhter."
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-05-02

Pumps have been at work in an in
itial tryout to reduce the water in the
caisson of, the first section of the dry
dock at Pearl Harbor thus far clos I'd in,
and although the head was reduced by
about two feet, the head reached the
same level after the pumps were
stopped.
The first pumping was done on Sat
urday and it was expected that an
other tryout would be made yesterday
afternoon, but the contractors post
poned the attempt and win not try
again for several days.
The frs section of the drydock, TAX
ing in about two hundred feet Of the
.S00-foot long excavation, has been
fitted with the false crib work of
heavy timbers. When the water is en-
tirely pumped out the false work will
resemble the SHELTON frame of four
story building, without the walls,
floors or roofing. At present only the
timbers of the top story project above
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-05-02
STOCK MARKET DULL.

In Bradstreet's occurs the follow
ing comment on the stock market in
general-it seems brisker in Honolulu;
Profound dizziness prevails in the
stock market, though easy money gives
support to prices and checks bear at
tacks. Speculative interests, however,
are waiting for the decisions in the
trust cases, and public interest is at
a remarkably low ebb, The bond mar
xet is dull and steady Foreign ex-
change is weaker on absence of In
quiries for remittances, demand sterling
being 4.s6.10.
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Dire Distress
It Is Near at Hand 20 Hundreds of
Honolulu Readers.

Don't neglect an aching back.
Baekache is the kidneys cry for
help.
Neglect hurrying to their aid
Means that urinary troubles follow
quickly
Dire distress, diabetes, Bright's dis.
ease.
Profit by sufferers experience.
Mrs. E. Walsh, 1640 Tenth avenue,
San Francisco, CAL, says: "My friends
all know of the trouble have had from
kidney complaint. 1 consulted many
physicians and was treated for long
time without finding out what allied
me, but / finally passed large gravel
stone, and ] then knew the cause Of
my misery. I had such sharp, shooting
pains through my kidneys that it
seemed as If a knife were being thrust
into me, and often was in snch great
agony that I was forced to cry out.
Ny back was SO lame and sore that ]
could not stoop, and could hardly at
tend TO my work. On one occasion,
while walking on the street, had o
sudden attack Of pain and medical as
sistance had to be summoned 1t was
finally my good fortune to learn of
Doan's Baekache Kidney Pills, and
procuring box, I used them with the
best of results. ] am unable to ex-
press my gratitude for the benefit they
brought. have previously recon-
mended Doan's Baekache Kidney Pills
through the local papers, and today !
gladly confirm my former statement.
Doan e Baekaehe Kidney Pills peFma'
nently cured me, and ] am now free
from every symptom Of kidney com
plant. i hhye often told other people
about my experience
Doan's baekaeho Kidney Pills are
sold by Eil druggists apd st0FekeepeFs
AZ 80 cents per box (six boxes e2.b0),
or viii be mailed on receipt of price
~ the HOLSTER drug Co, HonoiuIu
Wholesale agents for the Hawaiian Is
Lands.
nemnmter iht pame, Doan's, and
ihlt 30 sabflltuib
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-05-02
'FRAME-UP," SAYS
GOMPERS, TO HURT
ORGANIZED LABOR

INDIANAPOLIS, May lat con.
ference of prominent labor leaders
here yesterday it was decided that the
executive committee of the American
Federation of Labor shall handle the
defense fund being raised in behalf
of the union men charged with blowing
up the Los Angeles Times building on
October l last.
President Gompers, of the A. f. Of
L., now asserts that the arrests of the
union men taken to Los Angeles was
frame-up to bring discredit upon or
ganized labor.
The work of collecting the immense
defense fund by levying on assessment
upon the members of the federation h
proceeding rapidly.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-05-02
ON MAY CALENDAR
OF SUPREME COURT

Matters which are now on tho calon.
dar of the supreme court for its May
session, commencing today, include the
following cases.
Ane Kaehu vs.. MeeRl Namealoha.
Motion 10 transfer record.
Andrew !. Bright vs.. Thomas J.
Quinn. Exceptions from circuit e0urt,
Gfst circuit.
John w. Winkelbaeh VI. IlonOlula
Amusement Company, liza, Appoai
from clreult court Judge, Brst Circuit
Territory Of Hawaii vs. Antonio
a Santos Error TO district magistrate
OF Eva.
Ia tho matter Of the guardianship Of
iiiidrcih Castle Hitchcock minof.
Reserved question from eifeuit judge,
fourth circuit.
Ane Ilaehu We. Meeau Namenioha
hsTfor 20 alfeuii court, second circuit
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posts--Fort Ruger-is close at hand.
An effort will also be made to have the
school children of the city present.
The committee viii have the campus
boundaries fenced in and police will
be provided by Sheriff jarrett to main
tain order Under no circumstances
will intoxieants be permitted in the dis.
trict and rowdyism will be crushed
with an iron hand.
The committee in charge comprises
C. A. Stanton, chairman; Albion Clark,
J. H. Fiddes, w. B. Craw. NJ. H.
Sanders, Ed. Towse and i. G.. Black
man.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-05-02
CUSTODIAN OF BILLIONS
PLACED ON RETIRED LIST

NEW YORK, April 12.-"No, sir;
won't 60 down to the Office in the
morning. TIN be the first time I've
missed, saving holidays and Sundays,
for going on forty.1ive years. Mr.. Nor
gan told me needn t come any more
unless / felt good and spry, but that
I'd be well taken care of"
Jacob Henry Ritter, white-haired-
negro who became AZ messenger for j. P.
Morgan's father in August, 1865; con.
tinued on with the firm of Drexel, Nor
gan & Co., and went with j. P. Morgan
when that man took control of the bust
ness, was telling last night in his home,
3S1 College avenue, the Bronx, why he
had retired from business.
Once Had $4,000, 900 in Pocket.
81 expect / have carried about as
much money in my time as any man,
alive or dead, the old negro continued.
''The biggest amount ever had in my
pockets at one time as $12,000,000. 1
carried millions and millions every day.
Sometimes it was in cash, but mostly
it was in checks.
| II All the IuOHSy 1--we CdITl6u COulu
be put together, there wouldn It be
vaults enough to hold it. / never lost
cent never was attacked on the
street and never had any trouble with
anybody"
Ritter is known to thousands in the
financial district as Cake" His home
is neat two-story frame house, where
he lives with his wife and two sisters.
Never had any children" Ritter
continued Then q, voice interrupted.
1t was Ritter IS wife. She said:
"old Enough TO Keep Shut"
e'Jake, you stop talking You re
just talking to hear yourself tPlk. You
oughter have better sense. You re old
enough to keep shut"
Mrs. "Jake" warned her husband
that he was saying too much about
money He was asked what pension
Morgan would grant to him.
"That S a personal matter" he ans
wered. "Mr. Morgan just let me know
I'd be well taken care of and that was
enough for me. IN sixty-eight years
old now and sometimes 1 get tired. My
work was to 60 TO all the downtown
banks and make collections, and was
kept on the jump all the time business
was going on.
While "Jaken would not tell what
his pension would be, it was known
generally in Wall street that Morgan
had arranged that $40 week should be
paid to his faithful messenger as long
as he lives.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-05-02
EAWAILOA LOTS
BRING BIG PRICES
SOME UNDER WATER, BUT BrDs
WE'RE LIVELY FoR ALL
THE WINNERS

Acre lots, offered at an auction upset
price Of twenty-five dollars apiece at
Kawailoa, windward Oahu, were COB
blcd up at noon yesterday by crowd
Of bidders. There were thirty.nino
lots, the FIRST being declared home
stead for Hawaiian now living there,
leaving thirty-eight 20 be bid on. Tie
upset price for tho thirty-eight lots
was $3.50, but the sale realized SS125.
The bidding was spirited, and although
some of the properties are in low lying
places near the seashore and some are
under water, every lot was sold. There
was demand for it all, and the lowest
price realized was S45, the highest
price being $605.
The sale was conducted by j. d.
Tucker, chief clerk Of the land office,
who showed he had missed his calling
when he had failed to adopt the auc-
tioneer Is hammer as his crest. He had
happy faculty of making each bidder
believe that he wanted just certain
lot and made him bid high for it. Lot
No. was the first put up, and the first
bid was $50, which was Immediately
jumped to 800 and then on to $340,
at which figure 1T was sold to Mrs. G.
b. Wood.
On lot 3 tho first bid was 500, and
this went to A. Hooking for 1915. Lot
went to Miss Blair, teacher, for
$50, she being CALAMITY left almost the
sole bidder. Ollie Swain had to bid
high for lot Z, which was knocked
down to him for $500. Lot IL seemed
to be the choice of the whole area,
for the bidding went up by $50 at a
jump antil 1T was sold to William X.
Motley Jr. for $605. The lots sold com
prise the following:
s--Mrs. G. b. Wood, S34O.
"a. Hooking, $S15.
Miss IL. Il. Blair, $55.
5-Mrs. Stokes, $S5.
&c. NJ. Marshall, $l1O.
10. G, Swan, $3.50.
sc. NJ. Erkberg, $3.50.
9--E. NJ Magoon, $430.
10-Owen Williams, 1855.
11-Wm. X. Motley, $605.
12-Mrs. j. t. Boyd, $105.
I'm. w. Thayer, 5000.
l4-Geo. p. Renton, $50.
$50. Z. Wall, 1905.
16-C. r. Frazier, 1905,
NV. l.. Whitney, 1855.
1S-A. @. Wall, 1866.
19--W. E. Wall, $3.50.
20--Miss Beckley, $685..
2l--John A. Magoon, 300.
22-L. Nune, SIS.
23-Sam Floyd, $40.
24--James Odds, SIS.
25-W. R. Combs, $50.
26--T. N. Kelii, $50.
CTR. B. Irwin, $45.
2S--Jos. Kawelo, $50.
29-Kawelonui, $50.
S0--Joseph Nawela, $50.
31-S. G. V. Turner, 800.
| 32-John Carey, $40.
33-W. d. Adams, $40.
$40. X. Stillman, 500.
, 35--E. P. Irwin, $105.
36-Mrs. G. t. Cook, $500.
37--Chas. Reynolds, 1920.
3s--J. r. Judd, 1915.
39--A. f. Judd, $265.
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Miss Muhol Kingston Of New York,
who passes hor time breeding hne dogs,
has recently raised nine puppies BY
meahr ~ 40 Incubator and other dog
fanfioT6 sFa following her idea. ~ thls
way meny weah puppies eau be saved
aaya Mins klnguf0n
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-05-02
oIrRoNIo DzARRHoEA.

Many sufferers from chronic diar.
rhoea have obtained prompt relief by
the ase Of Chamberlain Cole, Cholera
and DlaTFhooa Remedy For sale BY
Benson, Smith a Co., agents for Ha'
wall.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-05-02
INDIA RUBBER.

Our consul at Singapore, notes the
Wall Street Journal, has communicated
to the commerce and labor department
some useful notes on the great and