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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-13
REPORT ON DESTRUCTIVE SHEEP
DISTEMPER ON LANAI ISLAND

Assistant Territorial Veterinarian l..
e. Case has turned in full report of
his investigations of the disease that
has been killing off so many sheep
on the island of Lanai. From three
to fifteen sheep day have been dying
on the island, and once twenty were
found dead in the paddocks. The great
est losses occurred during the win
ter months and the disease seems to
follow the changes in weather condi-
tions.
For the most part the pastures are
covered with a rank over-growth of
manienie, a large part of which has
become dry and woody, and which the
sheep will not eat unless forced to
do so, as it is not palatable and CON
tains very little nutriment," reports
DR.. Case.
Taking everything into considera-
ton, the condition of the range lands,
the physical condition of the animals
and the post mortem findings, ! con
slider the theory advanced by Dr, Fitz-
gerald, viz, that the affection is a
form Of cerebro spinal meningitis,
brought on by feeding upon the rank
manienie grass, which becomes damp
and musty from periodic rams, as tn
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-13
DR.. SCUDDER HAS INTERVIEW
WITH SANITATION LEADERS

Editor star: Your reprint OF an
editorial in The Friend has led so
many to express their agreement with
its point OF view that it seemed to
voice the deductions made by large
number of citizens in re the conduct
Of the anti-mosquito campaign as oh
served by them and as reflected in
the columns OF the press. Yesterday
afternoon, in response to an invita-
tion to meet and talk the question
over with the citizens committee,
felt it incumbent to accept, and nearly
three hours were spent in frank,
earnest discussion with the commit
tee and the president of the Board
of Health.
The result of this conference was
a decided modification Of opinion as
to some features OF the campaign,
which it is both a pleasure and duty
to make public, Though doubt as to
the genuineness of the alleged cases
Of yellow feYer exists, it should be
said first, that the members of the
board and committee are unanimous
in their conviction that the diagnosis
was correct; second, that the text Of
the Yokohama cablegram does not
necessitate the conclusion that the
japanese health authorities declared
that the patient adiudged i'll with yell
low fever here did not have that dis
ease while off Honolulu, and third,
that the scare, so coming to this
community as to lead to a determined
anti-mosquito campaign, was an IN
mixed blessing
The statement made by Colonel
Ebert as to mosquitoes in bamboo
house poles was, it seems, twice told
in the hearing of the committee, and
it was made plain to them that the
bamboo in question was not holeless,
but had split so that both water ana
mosquitoes could find enuance---a
very different statement from that
understood by number of his hear
crs in his public address. 1t is only
just TO apologize for the reelection in
The Friend article upon the Colonel,
whose misfortune il was not to have
made his point clear in a hurried in-
formal talk
There is no doubt that the persons
engaged in cutting down and grub
bing out bananas have in some m
stances exhibited arbitrariness and
insolence as charged, This the com
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-13

mittee regrets, and in order to pre-
vent repetition of this conduct and
correct those guilty OF it, is very
anxious to have any such violations
of decency made known at once. For
this purpose it maintains bureau of
complaints, where every citizen with
a grievance is urged to report the
slightest misconduct. Every failure
SO to report should argue lack of pub
lie spirit.
With reference to the main conten-
ton of critics, that the concentration
of attention by the health authorities
upon the banana was not justified ny
scientific necessity, there is no doubt
that the calopus has been found
breeding in bananas here and there
on the one hand, and also that thou
sands of the plants have been mos.
quito free on the other The commit
tee has evidence that not only ba'
nanas but all trees within a fixed dis
tance from dwellings were cut down
ruthlessly in the Canal Zone du1.-S
the early stages Of the mosquito h.ht
there. In Durham, South AfricS, the
committee states that "A most effect
i've anti-mosquito campaign was
Waged under the best scientific ex-
perts obtainable. All the bananas IN
the place We're sacrificed and none
have been allowed since. What Dur
ban can stand is certainly not too
hard for Honolulu Having practically
eXterminated the calopus in Panama,
the authorities have permitted the re-
planting of bananas and it is hoped
that the same may be done sometime
here. The Board of Health and the
committee are unit in believing that
the sacrifice of the banana was abso.
lutely necessary to rid Honolulu Of
the calopus They base their convic-
tions largely upon the opinions to this
effect of DR.. Blue, who though not an
entomologist, has made the mosquito
more thoroughly a subject of special
study than the local entomologists
consulted early IN the campaign by
the committee. The arrival OF DR..
Perkins at this time should soon issue
in opinion of the highest authority on
this question after he has had time
to address himself thereto After list
ening patiently 10 all that the commit
tee contributed on this head, it is Iny
conviction that under stress Of The
CONTINUED on page fye)
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-13

landing and conducted them up to the
captain, who received them in the
saloon. Captain Cox had a terrible
tale to tell of the way in which immi-
grants were shipped at Gibraltar.
immigrants Penned Up.
Captain Cox stated that at Gibral-
tar there were many. hundreds of peo-
pie ready to go wherever a ship would
take them. They we're huddled up in
compound, with very little to eat,
and their baggage was scattered
around. There was absolutely no pro-
lection from the four winds, not even
shed to keep the rain off The peo-
pie were lying there ready to go any
where that offered. Had the Willes-
den been going to Rio Janeiro. Brazil,
or anywhere else they Would have
gone aboard without demur The peo.
pie were picked out in families, and
told to get on the vessel, and they
went In many places cattle were
better penned up than were the people
who awaited transportation.
Perfunctory Medical Inspection.
The doctors could hardly be blamed
for the fact that the immigrants were
not in perfect health 1t was impossi
BILE for the doctors to examine then
! closely enough to discover all the all
ments. There was no period of deter
, ton in connection with the immigrant
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-13
Plenty of Company.

Kenneth Gordon, alleged aviator,
came up before Judge Monsarat IN
the police court this morning to face
a charge of gross cheat, The case
was continued till tomorrow
Gordon was arrested yesterday aft
ernoon for having passed worthless
checks on the bank of Bishop q Co,
One amounting to $15 was given 70
Manager Roomanis OF. the Union
Grill and the other was passed for a
similar amount at the Commercial
Club.
Gordon told a Star man this morn
ing that the checks in question had
been made good and that he had also
paid every obligation that he owed In
town.
In view Of this action on Gordon $
part it is probable that the case
against him will be dropped.
Gordons Statement.
81 have made the checks good, "
said Gordon this morning, 'and have
also paid all my other debts In one
case / was held up for $72 which |
did not owe, but | paid it neverthe-
less, The checks in question would
never have been given if the reclp-
tents had not promised not to present
them till today, by which time | eS-
pected to have sufficient funds in The
bank to meet them,
THE reason why ! passed the
checks on the firm of Bishop & Co.
was that they are the agents here
for the Hongkong and Shanghai
banks San Francisco branch, whore
/ have an account,
with regard to the cable that the
Elks received stating that Aviator
Emmett Gordon was flying in New
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-13
Immigrant Ship Is
In Good Condition
But In Hard Luck

That the Willesden will he about
the last British immigrant steamer to
come here seemed to be the verdict
after yesterdays inspection. AT that
time it was not known whether Col
lector Stackable would have occasion
to pass any fines owing to non-com-
pliance with federal regulations.
The party that visited the ship re-
solved that the Willesden was incom-
parably cleaner than the Orteric, and
that discipline had been maintained
as well as possible among so many
ignorant immigrants All agreed that
Captain Cox had done remarkably
well, and that to his promptness was
due the fact that the vessel did not
become a pest ship with smallpox
and measles.
Yesterday the vessel was cleaned
up after the thorough fumigation to
which she had been subjected, and al
half-past one the following boarded
the steam launch Oahu and went tC
Quarantine Island: Or. Carl Ramus
Acting-British Consul Harrington, Por
tuguese Consul Canavarro, Spanish
Consul de Arrano, DR.. Clark, FREQ
Waldron, r. b. Booth. s De Freest
w. D. Wilder of the custom house an.
a Star reporter.
pr James met the party at tn,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-13
100000 FOR CAVALRY POST
AND SHARE OF S625,93I
FORECAST DEFENSES

tation. For use in cities and on ma.
cadam roads it is founu that the ordi
nary commercial truck is more eco,
nomical and more efficient than the
equivalent number OF wagons. Trucks
have already been provided at the
quartermaster's depot at San Fran.
cisco. San Antonio, West Point and
Manila.
The question Of supplying auto
trucks to supply animal-drawn trans,
portation of troops in the field is also
under consideration. The ordinary
commercial truck is not suitable as a
means of transportation for the army
in the field, but one truck Of a special
type has been contracted for with a
view to testing the same to determine
if truck can be developed which can
be relied upon under all field condi-
tions
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-13
MANY TESTS
FOR IDIPHTHERIA

Diphtheria "smears" from several
places arrived at the Board of Health
office this morning, of which DR.. Sin
clair will proceed to make cultures
and determine if the results are mega
tive or positive.
From Makaweli, Kauai DR.. West
forwarded some swabs to be tested.
There has been a good deal of diph-
iberia on Kauai it being the school
children who have been attacked.
However the Board of Health officials
claim that the epidemic is stopped,
and the disease well under control.
DR.. McConkey sends "smears' from
Paia, Maui, and repors that he has
one case in camp on the plantation.
This patient has been sent to the de
tention house, where the contacts arr
also detained
At Kahuku, on, Oahu, DR.. Durney is
attending to the health of Koolaupoko
district, and he has forwarded some
supposed diphtheria swabs for test
ing.
Dr.. Pratt reported this morning that
DR.. Hayes of Pukoo, Molokai, who has
been helping out DR.. Burt at Lahaina,
has returned 70 his post The scarlet
fever cases at Lahaina are reported to
be improving and Or. Burt and Chief
INSPECTOR Trevenen are taking care Of
the matter
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-13
ALLEGED AVIATOR GORDON FINDS
FRIEND WHO SQUARES HIS BILLS

York, l would say that l never heard
of an Emmett Gordon as a licensed
pilot | am a licensed pilot.
Says He viii Fly.
The reason that refused to show
my credentials to the Elks was that
there was a hitch in the negotiations
between myself and the Elks which
caused me to take the stand that
did What good are credentials to an
aviator, anyway? He cant fly with
credentials He may have all the ere
dentials in the world and yet be un-
able to fly. All the credentials he
needs is to be able to fly.
81 can fly, and am going to show
the public of Honolulu that | can fly
before | leave the town"
Gordon has been dickering with the
Elks to play star part in an avia-
tion meet to be held under the
auspices of the latter, the proceeds to
80 toward the building fund Of the
order. Negotiations were broken of
a day or so ago.
He has been made much Of since
his arrival here, and his affable man
ner won for him many friends.
He arranged with Gus Schaefer to
purchase his homemade biplane from
him for $4SO0, and in this connection
It has been remarked that it was
rather an extraordinary thing for a
professional aviator to purchase a
machine made by an amateur, laai-
dentally he borrowed s3j from
SchaefeT
The Arrest.
The Elks, before going any deeper
into the matter of promoting an avia-
ton meet, requested Gordon to show
Continued on Page Eight
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-13
GAY FLOTILLA
WILL FOLLOW
THE FLAGSHIP

first away She will be followed by
the Claudine and the Helene, with the
naval tug Navajo and the tug Intrepid
following up. Admiral Cowles will in
all probability make the trip in his
own launch, and there will no doubt
be fleet of small boats to make up
the procession.
The lnter-lsland company has placed
the Claudine at the disposal OF the
Chamber of Commerce. The members
of this body will be able to invite
their friends along up to a certain
number The lnter-Island company is
also inviting a number of guests to
go down in the steamer Helene. The
little vessel is being painted up for
the occasion, and she looked spick and
span this morning as the finishing
touches were being put on her
The tug Intrepid will be used to land
the passengers from the Claudine and
the Helene at the wharf being con
struCted near the naval dock. The In
trepid will have a number of guests on
board, and the event will be handed
down pictorially by Bonine. the well
known photographer, who will he on
the Intrepid with his moving picture
machine.
There will be a big luau, in tho
name of Delegate Kalainanaole, at the
Peninsula home of John F. Colburn
and many guests will be there. 1t j.
to this event that the chief of staff o.
the California is collaborating witt
John Wise, who is representing the alb
sent delegate in the entertainment a
the luau.
Matters with the fleet are very quia
Just now, was the report on board thi.
morning. The Colorado will return
from IIilo within a couple of days an
will dock on the Eva side Of the Ala
kea wharf. The California win anchor
off the Pearl Harbor channel on Thurs
day night, and proceed 10 HilO on Fri
day morning some time. The Wes
Virginia is still at the naval wharf.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-13

who came on the Willesden. They
simply found their way to the COM
pound and waited for the steamer that
would carry them away if they were
lucky. They had heard that a steamer
was sailing fol Hawaii, another for
Brazil and another for Argentina, and
they sought the compound to try to
get away
Smallpox Four Days After Leaving
Had the people been detained for
twenty-one days under observation, it
would have been practically impossi-
BILE for smallpox to break out, as four
teen days is the period of incubation
Instead, however, smallpox was dis
covered four days after the vessel had
left Gibraltar. The people had been
assembled for vaccination, and it was
during this time that the case was
discovered The fact that it broke
out four days after leaving showed
that the man must have had it in his
system when he left, Gibraltar
Patient Isolated.
Captain Cox isolated the patient i'm.
mediately, and took all the necessary
precautions 1t was due to this prompt
isolation, he contended, that he was
able to keep the. sick list down tc
what it was Had he not done so, he
fully believes that there would hay,
Continued on page four.)
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-13
WATER LICENSE CONFERENCE,

WATER LICENSE CONFERENCE.
There was another conference in
Governor Frears office this morning,
over the question Of water license
at Hilo, to l.. 5. CONFESS in connec-
ton with his electric street car fran.
Chise
Things are getting down to a bet
ter basis now said the Governor to
Star representative this noon
The most important matters relate
to the prevention Of excessive water
in the stock Of the corporation, proyid-
ing that extensions and additions to
the system may be forced by the gov
ernment at any time, when warranted
by the receipts, allowing the use Of
water for five years free for five more
at rather low rate and for further
rates to be regulated by a commits
ssion of three persons.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-13

correct solution of the problem"
Clearing the pastures of the rank
over-growth of manienie by burning,
and continued ploughing and seeding
in new grasses, are the lines of pro-
cedure advocated by the assistant ter
ritorial veterinarian.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-13

Food Commissioner Blanchard is
busy at present working on tests of
condensed milk. Samples of the can
ned milk is being obtained from vari-
GUS stores, and the stuff is being thor
Oughly examined.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-13
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There have been no alterations made
in regard to the arrangements for the
trip of the flagship California mp the
channel into Pearl Harbor. Many in.
vitations are being issued for guests to
80 aboard the flagship and make the
trip, but the list has not yet been
completed. This morning the chief OF
staff on the California and John II
Wise were busy compiling the list, but
it is not expected that it will be com
pleted before this afternoon. EX
Queen Liliuokalani will be among the
invited guests.
The flagship viii leave at about half
past nine, but in all probability she
will be delayed a little in getting
away at least that was the impression
those aboard had this morning, fol
there are many things to be done be
fore she will be ready to slip ont. Nc
cept those with invitations. 1t is moi
to be regarded as official in any way
The trip will be merely a holiday one
and every effort will be made to give
the guests a good time.
Plenty of Company.
The harbor should present a very
animated scene tomorrow mornina
about the time the boats are leaving
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-13
BASEBALL ELECTION

president of the
National Baseball Of succeed
Woiyerton manager Of the Oakland Baseball Club.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-13
PRESIDENT AND pYNAMITgRs.

Los ANGELES December develops President Taft
here October conferred
country.wide dynamite cOnspiracy Investigation.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-13
THE FORT RlLE Y EXPLOSIONS.

JUNCTION. kas December 3Pyae
that he caused the series
duplicates Rev Charles chaplain
has been arrested Quk Brewer
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-13
ROYALTIES ON
A STRANDED
STEAMSHIP
(Associated Press Cables to The StarD

GIBRALTAR December l8Th
aes rescued from the liner Delhi which
while the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-13
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Q The Chamber of Commerce G
. has arranged with the Hawai- 9
. ian Electric Company to blow c
. three long blasts of its whistle G
O as soon as the news is received &
& in Honolulu that the cruiser 6
. California has entered the chan c
9 mel leading to Pearl Harbor. G
. Secretary Wood of the promo G
. tion committee requests that all c
. other factories and steam YES 6
9 sells in the harbor having whis- 6
g ties join in and make all the 6
Q noise they can in celebration of 6
9 the first entrance of a large 8
9 naval vessel into Pearl Har- e
9 Dor. He also asks that every 6
9 body who has a flag and flag 6
. pole run the colors up as soon C
6 as the whistles are blown. c
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-13
BEETMEN sUBPoENAED.

3-Prominen officials Of three comDane
handling beet production Utah. Idaho
to testify in the Trust dissolution
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-13
ARIZONA DEMOCRATIC.

HNlX Ari2 December 13-The Democrats carried
ne governor two senators and congressman.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-13
RICH WoMAN'S BEoUEsT.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 13Mrs. Pedar Sather this
She bequeathed a half million University of ca
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-13

duplicates
Los ANGELES develops Taft while
October
dynamite conspiracy Investigation.
BASEBALL ELECTION.
NEW of the
WoiNerton manager Of the Oakland Baseball
BEETMEN sUBPoENAED
SALT LAKE December 1$Pomnent officials
handling beet
in suit.
SAN FRANCISCO December 13rs Pedar Sahe
Of
PHOENIX December and
elected the a
HONGNONG December &-Prates the looted
bow OF washps
Morning Rep orton Page Two
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-13
DARING CHINESE PIRATES

, December 13.-Pirates in the West riy,
le bows of Chinese warships.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-13
The Arrest.

The Elks, before going any deeper
into the matter of promoting an avia-
tion meet, requested Gordon to show
Continued on Page Eight
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-28
Brooding.

l sit sometimes at night alone, and
think about my stock Of woes, until
my bosom sheds groan, and briny
tears run down my nose. I think
about the Sights and slurs that I've
endured throughout the day, and
wall: MAN gets but cockle-burs,
when thinking that he's buying hay"
The more l think along this line, and
dig up sorrows by the peck, the more
my eyes produce the brine until it
Stops adown my neck. And then the
hausfrau comes along, and says:
why are you moaning here? Great
Caesar said she, "sing a song and
can the sob and flowing tear! No
1njun in this bailiwick," the hausfrau
says, with Gliding glance, has bless
lngs round him half so thick, so
hump yourself and sing and dance.
1T gives me yellow palms," the haus-
frau argues, as she stares, ito see
man possessed of brains brood DER
his woes and wiring his hands. For
get your grievances and fears; I hate
to see your picked eyes, and mark
your whiskers soaked with tears"
Then l forget my souls turmoil, and
buckle down and NOW the lawn; and
any man who tackles toll will find his
fears and sorrows gone-Walt Ma
son.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-28
IT'S YOUR KIDNEYS.
Don't Mistake the Cause of Your
Troubles.

Many people never suspect their
kidneys. II suffering from q lame,
weak or aching back they think that
it is only muscular weakness: when
urinary trouble sets in they think it
will soon correct itself. And 30 It
Is with all the other symptoms Of
kidney disorders. That 10 just where
the danger lies. You must cure
these troubles or they may lead to
diabetes or Bright's disease. The
best remedy to use Is Doan's Kidney
Pills. 1t cures all ills which are
caused by weak or disordered kid
neys. Residents of this vicinity are
constantly testifying to permanent
cures.
William Asbach, Davis City, H.,
says: II suffered for two years
from kidney trouble. There was an
intense pain In my back when stoop-
Ing or lifting, and in the morning
l was tired and lame. Headaches
were common, and at times my sight
became blurred. The kidney secre-
tons were too frequent in passage
and contained sediment. Since TAX
Ing Doan's Kidney Pills, the pains
have disappeared and my kidneys
have been normal. heartily recon-
mend Doans Kidney Pills to other
sufferers."
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents: Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States. ~ ~, :
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.