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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-20
CHARLES. T. WOOD man
BEHIND new H|[O LINE
Breaater Magnae Used Power to Steer conness Fran
ch;se Bill Through Congress-Inerest Will Be Revealed
With Filing of Partnership Papers "s

Charles r. Wood, OF the Break
water Company Of Philadelphia, is
the man behind the Hilo Street Rail
way franchise and the proposed elec,
trio power system there.
Confirmation OF this will be forth
coming in a day or two when the In.
corporation papers of the company
formed to finance the project are
filed with the Territorial treasurer.
and may help to solve the mystery
OF how the enterprise, apparently OF
the "shoe-stringP variety, has been
carried through successfully and as
sures the town of Hiio real live
street railway system.
Ever since the first bill for street
railway franchise in the city of Hilo
was introduced In the legislature of
1911. "the man behind IL has been
more or less of a mystery L. 3. Con.
ness. who did the work OF getting the
bill through the Legislature would
trace his backing only to w H. John
ron OF the Hawaii Herald and to him
self. Consequently the scheme was
locked upon as an effort to get a
franchise and sell II, as neither Con
ness nor Johnson pretended 10 be mil
lionaires or street railway builders.
After the franchise was worked
through the Legislature 1t was
thought that IL would surely fail In
Washington, as neither of the appli
cants was presumed to have the back
ing or acquaintance in Washington
necessary to pull such measure
through in busy session of Congress
There was also pretty lively opposf
iion, which was expected to block the
franchise in Washington, if not heie
IN HaraIi 3 iass s ~
& Eut all The predictions failed Con-
ness wenf On TO washington. and
came back with the franchise ap,
proved BY Congress. Then the know
ing ones figured that the impossible
ity OF the road and Hilo's hopes for
the future influenced the kindly mem.
bers of Congress to treat the plaiIi
citizens of Hilo and the modest fraG
chise applicants to an opportunity.
whether anything came of 1t or not.
1t now comes out that "Breakwater
Wood, with his live-wire tactics that
had already surprised the local build-
6rs of breakwaters, was the man be
hind. ii all. Mr.. Woods financial con,
nections are OF the best and his bust
mes acmnen and financial capability
were sufficient TO carry the things
through.
6 Iflst why he did not come into the
open al the time OF the original appli
cation has not yet been explained.
Wood didn't make much noise when
he first came to the islands to loof
into breakwater construction here
The fact that Wood does not make
much noise before hand is no indi,
cation that he lacks ability or that
ne is asleep al WAIKIKI. Apparently
he has become convinced of the GER
tainties OF the future for Hilo an6
Hawaii in general and believes that
when the Hilo Harbor is completed
and the railway extensions carried
through on the big island there win
be a wealth of opportunity for trans.
portation expansion, and good return
on transportation investments.
s'It begins to look as If this was my
home" said Mr. Wood the other day
i'm speaking of his intention OF re-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-20
AMBASSADOR 10
MEXICO Demands
HARSH MEASlR[S

WASHINGTON, Dec 25.-TN,[
sterner conduct of our affairs u'II
Mexico Is absclutaly necessary, i tn.
opinion Of Ambasssaor Henry h11|
Wilson. uncis Sans repressntat|4.
at the capital Of the southern nsp1I.
lie. Ia communication 70 the Ser
ate COMMITTEES on Forei1p Relation.
made public today, the Ambhss111|
declares that unless President Tafk j.
convinced Of the necessity Of lnlne|'
ateIy dealing with Mexican affairs
with an iron hand that trouble b.-
tween the two nations u almost |n-
evitabie.
The Ambassador states that tns
present governments II Mexico h
handicapped BY the eondItlons con.
fronting II and that IL needs the -.
sistance Of definite and strong pei
icy Of its northern neIahbor IN ord.r
to deal with its intWnai probIeu1
with anything like success. Mr. VII
son urges immediate actitn.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-20
WILLING To GRANT
HER AUTONOMY|
MOTLEY, beaten,
MAY DISCONTINUE
THE HOME RULA

The machinery of the Kuokoa
Home Rula. political organ OF the
Home Rule party, owned by Charles
X. Motley, was temporarily put out
of commission last week, and the
Home Rula failed to make Its. ap-
pearance in the homes of its support
ers.
IL was also reported that Motley g
political organ would cease to exist.
And following that the rumor grew
that Motley, the leader of the Home
Rule party. will join new party, pre-
sumably the Progressive, to which
d. Kalauokalani, Sr.. vice president
of the party. allied himself before the
last election.
Motley has been in poor health for
some time. and it is believed that he
will not take active part in the politi-
cal affairs OF the Territory. and 1t was
thought hest for him to dispose Of all
(continusd o. Page q
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PAYS
HONOR TO THE
MEMORY OF REID
fcontinued ., Page 2,
IAssociated Fress cabIe ]

LONDON. Dec. 2o-Representatiyes
of ROYALTY, the prime minister of
Great Britain, the ministry, and the
chsacellors Of Oxford and cambridgs,
as well as . host of other dienitaries
OF the kingdom assembled IN the
Westminster Cathedral here today to
pay honor to the memory Of the late
ambassador Of the United States 10
the Court CT G.. James, WhiteIsw
Reid. Il was one Of the most irnpres-
sive sights seen in London since the
coronation Of King George, despite
the lack Of the purely military feat.
ures.
The body was removed to Ports
mouth later this afternoon, where Il
will be placed upon the British cruis-
er Natal, while Nelson's famous fIa1-
ship, the Victory, will fire national
salute from its ancient guns that
fought the battle Of Trafalgar.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-20
KAISER AND CROWN PRINCE AT OGGERIIEADS
WAR LORD ASSUMES THE ROLE OF PEACE MAKER
Hot Headed Prince Demands
That Germany Take lmmedi-
ate Action to Force Hand of
Seryia, and Oppose Her
Claim for Seaport on the
Adriatic, According to a Re-
port in Berlin "
fspeeial to The Star.Bnlletinl

Especial to The Star-Balletin)
BERLIN, Germany, Dec. 2o.-Ru-
nors are gaining ground in we'll
informed circles here that the Kaiser
and his son, the crown prince, are
at logjerheads- again, this time over
the situation in the Balkans. II is
reported on good authority that the
difficuity has reached a point where
father and son are not on speaking
terms and the adherents of the
kaiser are expecting him to admins
ter one of his characteristic punish
ments upon the unruiy heir apparent.
The crown prince has been, says
the runior, mixing up in the political
tangte brought about by the war in
the Balkans. He is insisting that the
Triple Alliance, headed by Germany
intervene at once, and halt the march
Of the Servians TO the Adriatic. He
10 said to have expressed himself con-
ten,ptuously at the behavior of Aus
tria, declaring that "she was afraid
to act alone
His majesty, on the other hand, is
insisting that the crown prince keep
out OF politics, both national and in
ternational, and IL 10 said will order
the young man into retirement.
The trouble between imperial fa-
ther and royal son dates from about
year ago. The exact origin OF it
is something of a mystery. Politi-
clans tell us that ii began when the
kaiser angrily rebuked the crown
prince fprS his actions in the reich.
stag on the occasion of fiery iingo
anto-British speech by DR.. Won Heyde-
brand. 1t VIII be remembered that
The crown prince applauded the most
Eabid AnglodlhG bia and !, showed his
approval of the speech by slapping
his brother on the back. OF course
this was indiscreet. Even the Ger
man newspapers, reticent and timor.
Gus as they are in commenting upon
the actions of their royalty, chided
the young man. Nevertheless his out
burst was popular and the rebukes
only added to the hold he had upon
his future subjects hearts.
This incident may have been, prob
ably was, the actual dividing point,
but the little rift within the lutte"
started many years further back.
llose who are old enough to remem.
Der and had the opportunity to OBJ
serve, say that when the crown
prince was still a little kiddie in
tnickerbockers he was not amenable
10 parental discipline Self-willed.
ligh-spirited, not particularly compan.
ienable. he was in constant condi-
lion of quasi-reyolt against his
fathers attempts to mould his char
acter into miniature of his. own.
He thought for himself. He had his
own ideas, and he did not hesitate to
express his dislike for many of the
things his father loved and his liking
for things his father loathed. But he
vas still too young for an open
breach to be possible.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-20
CONSUL EITAKE
At HOME AGAIN

: After making thorough investiga-
tion of the conditions of the japanese
schools on Hawaii, where he spent
about two weeks, Japanese Consul
general Eitake returned this morning
in the Kilauea He did not visit his
office this morning.
So far as is known, Eitake is salts
fled with the general system of edu-
cation in the Japanese schools, but re-
port has il that the dispute between
the Buddhist and independent schools
will be looked into more carefully be-
fore he, as the Mikado's representa-.
tive in Hawaii. can intelligently re-
port to the home government in To-
i. kio..:
Mr. Eitake will continue his inves-
tigation of the school affairs after the
New Year. -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-20

MAY PROCEED;
PORTE PERMITS
TAssociated Press cabIeI

LONDON, Dec. 2o.-The permission
for the peace negotiations to proceed
without the signature Of Greece 70
the armistiee was granted By the eub-
lime Porte in formal eounmunicstion
directed to the Turkish an1bassadorB
here today. II is believed that this
removes the last stumbling block IN
the path Of the plenipotentiaries and
that the work Of the conference will
be hurried as much as possible from
now en-.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-20
Servia To Get Port
On The Adriatic
According To In
derstanding In
Which Six OF The
Leading European
Nations Have En-
tered
Tsp.c,al star-BolIetIn c.,hlel

LONDON. Dee. 2D--six orsal Il,
tionsl Of Europe have prockIc,'.
agreed TO grant the autonomy u|''.|
Albania is demanding. and t11|...
remove her as 4 ppssiblc factor n |.|
ther Balkan ldisturbonees. - 81.
ton the sarsement Into which Al.
Pcwefs have entered proyides I10|
Sefyfa shali have the port co 0||
commercial access to Adriaklc which
she has seen fighting ios. and WI
compel Austria to stand q one side
This is considered one 81 tas mos, 1'0'
nal victories won BY the Triple E|.
tente since its formation. a1 eoun11|
balance 70 the Tripls Alliances.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-20
TAFT
Will RESIDE IN
CONNECTICUT CITY
TAssociated I,ress cableI

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. 20
President Taft will take up his resi-.
dence in this city permanently as
soon after his inauguration as pos
sible, according to announcement
that has been made here today. This
step is taken by the President be.
cause of his acceptance Of the offer
he has received from Vale University
to fill the chair of Constitutional Law
mere. It is probable that the Taft
family will move here some time next
summer. in order to get settled before
the college wear opens. ..'"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-20
ALL BILLS PAID.

y There is rejoicing among the 4
= creditors OF the Republican I
y county committee, for all debts (
= left by the recent campaign have 4
y been paid. There was. it will be (
y remembered. much trouble over <
= the payments for the dead <
y horse" of the lost struggle Then (
y the powers behind the throne" <
y got busy, put their hands in their (
y pockets and now the committee (
\ can look the whole world in the <
= face The Territorial commit (
y tee Is reported on III" eve Of
y finding itself in the sane happ, I
y state.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-20
SAM GOMPERS in
LONG CONFAB.
WITH MIR. WILSON
rAssoeiated. Pless CableI

TRENTON, N. J., Dec. 2o.-Samuci
Gompers, head Of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor held long confer
ence with President-eIect Wilson this
morning, at the Governors mansion.
Questioned by reporters after the
conference, neither Mr.. Gompers nor
Mr.. Wilson would make any state
ment regarding the nature of their
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-20
So. DAKOTA MAY
REMAIN HERE
A MONTH

That tho ~'liSer South Dakota will
be in port . Eut January for brief
,tay in Hawaiian waters, is the infor.
nation contained in news dispatch
from Mare Island. Rear Admiral
Cowless who is soon to be relieved as
commapdant e Honolulu, to raise his
lag as mmander-in-chief of the Pa
cific fleet, sta'"d this morning that
he had no Offic al advices as to the
coming OF the cruiser. but the news
is considered authentic by naval men
here. and both service and civilian
society are loo king forward to renew,
ng acquaintance with the officers
and men.
The "IGss Dee" is still commanded
by Captain Frank Bennett. and while
here have been a number of changes
in the commissi ned personnel. many
# the officers who were on her dur
ing the long say of the Pacific fleet
here last year, are still aboard. II
S possible that the South Dakota
will remain here until Admira
CoWleS turns over the local command
70 Admiral Moore, and that she viii
convey the former to San Francisco
o take over command of the fleet.
The contract for dredging for the
key-wali and battleship berth at Pear
WHICH was won by the Ha-
Tafian Dreds:hg Co. some weeks ago
was signed up this morning. and Op
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-20

S. Toomey, Of the Alae school
Kona. Hawaii, who came down today
% spend his two weeks vacation IL
town, will return to his post before
the opening of the new school year
Japanese Consul-General Eitake
who has been visiting on Hawaii. re
turned today. He arrived In the Ki
iauea. ~ -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-20
IMMIGRATION
BILL HAS But
SLIM CHANCE
Little Likelihood of Measure
Affecting Hawaii Becom-
ing Law Soon
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 20.
= \ ~ 49, 4 \ \

= WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 20. 4
\ The Dillingham; innii- I
\ grafton bill has slim chance 4
= Of becoming law, according to 1
= the present outlook. Although
= the bill passed the House, an 4
= Investigation Of the situation to-
= day made by the Star-eulIetin I
correspondent shows that there I
= Is strong opposition to II in the 1
= Senate. As the bill now stands, 1
= Hawai- will be directly affected, 4
= as the Territory Is not exempted 4
= from the workings Of the litter
= acy test" but the chsncss are
= very good that the bill cannot
pass, at this session at least.
G. s. ALBERT.
- - - ~ - - a - - 4 4
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MAD KING OTTO TO Be
DEP0SED NEXT YEAR
Especial star-Bulietin Cablel

MUNICH, Dec. 2o.-Tne Hnae king.
Otto, is to be deposed next year and
The present prince regent, Ludwi1, is
10 be crowned in his stead. This has
beer decided upon at , recent confer
ence Of the empire, held IN Berlin.
talk All Gompers would say was
that he had found the next President
exceedingly attentive to what" he
had to say.
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AUSTRIA MODELLING

CETTlNJE, Dec. 20s-Ihe work o.
mobilization is proceeding as fast ~
the Austrian government can rush Z,
according TO information that leaked
out here today II 10 Understood that
the preparatory work is complete and
that Austria 10 now paying more than
$500, coo daily to keep hes army in
perfect fiahtinq trim.
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From 4. F.:

Lurline, Dec. is.
For q. F.;
Shinyo Maru, Dec. II
From VANCOUVER:
Zealandia, Jan. l.
For YaneouVers
Mariana, Dec. 81.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-11
PERKINS IS THE TRUST
IS HILLES' STATEMENT

states, and in which Mr.. Hilles said a
hard Roosevelt fight was made. He
said that in addition enormous sums
We're spent by the Roosevelt manage
ment in fomenting strife and creating
nearly 200 contests in the southern
states and in transporting the ficti-
tious claimants to Chicago and paying
their hotel expenses while there"
There was evidence on every hand"
the letter continued, "of the eX-
penditure of large sums of money in
Mr.. RooseveIt's behalf and his pre-
convention expenses undoubtedly
amounted to not less than $4,000, 0,0c0."
AS to the assertion that Harvester
money had been used, Mr.. Hilles said
in his letter that Mr.. Perkins had been
an active figure in the international
Harvester company and that as chair
man of the finance committee ITO all
intents and purposes, you have been
the Harvester trust
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-11
MOTOR ENGINEER MOURNS
UNIQUE CHICKEN PET

If you had raised a chicken almost
the shell, handled and fattened him
to the size of real nice fry and then
some cold hearted monster came along
and took your pet Would you refer
him to the eighth commandment?
That's what happened to Sunny Joe
Hawn, the ''hog-head on the lady-bug"
which, translated from Marsh Cozier's
tongue means that he is engineer on
the O.-W. r. & N. gasoline motor car.
The chicken was one of brood
Matched out under a warehouse across
from the O.-W R. & N. depot. He alone
Of of the brood discovered that
waiting for the 'lady-bug' was easier
than rustling for a living, for the
'bug" always carries a fender-full of
grass-hoppers which are caught in the
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-11
A Record Crowd.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE nationa
commission compelled the crowds tt
wait until II before opening the gates
Many were standing in line for sever
or eight hours.
1t was extremely cloudy this morn
ing but the fans were hopeful fol
good weather. Rain was threatened. Al
II O'Clock this morning, the umpires
inspected the field to determine wheth-
er the game would be played.
When the gates of the Pole
Grounds were opened at II O'Clock
there was mad rush for seats. The
indications point to the record crowd
of any world series game.
Beaners Best Muahens.
The bleachers were practically filled
at 1880. Thirty-five thousand eople
were present when the game started
The outfield is soggy and the turf is
wet. 1t is figured the conditions are
an aid to the beaneaters and a hand
leap to Tesreau.
Iris Speakers ankle is badly
wrenched. Boston appeared on the
field at 1855 with Speaker limping.
Marquard and Devore were given an
ovation.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-11

WASHINGTON, Oct ia letter
sent by Republican Chairman Hilles
to George w. Perkins and given to the
senate committee on campaign con-
tributions. in part follows:
in your letter of recent date you
question my assertion that millions of
dollars of Harvester money were eX-
pended in the effort to nominate Mr..
Roosevelt The public has not been
furnished with statements as to sums
received and subscribed by you and
your allies. But there are other ways
of ascertaining the amounts expended
and particularly by estimating the
easily ascertainable cost of things that
were done. Five or six of Mr.. Roose
velt's witnesses have already admitted
that they expended approximately
s6e7, ,0OO.'
The letter said this was exclusive
of money spent i'll a great number of
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-11

radiator, roasted. and dropped down
on the "cow-catcher."
Having discovered this the young
cookerel was at the station every
morning at promptly Z O'Clock, again
at 20, again at 12.40 and came
back for his supper at 1920. He made
friends with the engineer and was ac..
cordingly fed by hand. He was fat
and hearty youngster and an affection
ate one and the pet of all the train
men.
Was is used advisedly. He is gone.
There is a suspicion of fried chicken
hanging about the atmosphere in cer-
tain quarters and Sunny Joe Hawn is
nearer down in the mouth than he n u,
ever been in the memory of man.
Marsh Cozier on the other hand
looks wise
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-11
FORMER PROSECUTOR SHOWS LETTERS
TO PROVE T. R. REWARDED HARTMAN

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 11.-Attacking
the statements of Judge Robert S.
Lovett, the head of the Hartman lines,
before the senate campaigns contribu-
tions committee, Attorney Joseph S.
Call, a former special counsel for the
United States government, and sup
porter of Woodrow Wilson, in IN in
terview declared that Lovett's testi-
mony is wholly unwarranted by the
facts, and is untrue"
Call displayed letters frcm the y. S.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-11
Boston Speed King Has Giants Bested
From Beginning-Ames Relieves
Jeff in Eighth

stand net, scoring the SOx third base
man.
Third inning-BOstOn nothing, New
York nothing.
Fourth inning Boston one run
New York nothing.
Tesreau feared Gardner, there was
no guess about that and he walked the
SOx third baseman. StahPs infieli
out forced Gardner, but the SOx man.
ager made it back by stealing. sec.
Ond. He went to third when Wagner
hit an easy out and crossed the plate
for the second tally when Cady pick.
ed spot where the fielders weren't
and cleanly singled.
Fifth inning Boston nothing, New
York nothing.
Sixth inning Boston nothing, New
York nothing.
Seventh inning Boston nothing.
New York one run.
Tesreau held the SOx scOreIess in
the seventh, but had to go when
"Muggsy" McGraw siezed a desperate
chance to "break up the Red SOx
game" Herzog had singled with n
clean short one. Myers was out.
Fletcher leaned against one and drove
it into the deep right field for two
bases, scoring Herzog. "Muggsy' mo-
toned Mccormick to bat for Tesreau
and "break it up" but Smoky Joe
frightened up" and Mccormick and
DeyOre were sent to the discard, re-
tiring the side.
Eighth inning -Ames was sent in to
work the rest of the game. He held
Boston scoreIess in the eighth, Bos-
ton nothing; New York nothing.
Ninth inning-BOston one run, New
York nothing.
Gardner drove to short center IN the
ninth for single and Stahl laid down
IA pretty sacrifice. Ames walked
Wagner, but the pass was cancelled
when Cady forced him with an infieId
tap. Wood then drove in the last
score with single to short right
field, and finished his game by retiring
the Giants in. fine style.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-11

FORT SMITH, Ark, Oct. 11.-While
four masked bandits were trying to
break into the express car on the Kan
sas City & Southern Pacific railway
at Hatfield, Ark, early this morning
Messenger Merrill Burgett opened the
safes and hid his yaluables. He fired
on the bandits, fatally wounding one,
A companion picked up the wounded
man and jumped from the car and
escaped.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-11

, of minor witnesses Frederick Upham
assistant republican national treasur-
er in 1908, submitted his record in the
contributions probe. He testified that
the receipts of the Chicago headGuar-
ters were $54S,320.
Frank Smith, an internal revenue
collector of Springfield. ILL.,, and man
ager of Mr.. Taft's e-convention cum-
paign in that state, testified that he
spent $38, 5000 He did not know of any
other expenditures. He declared chat
he had refused all contributions from
federal employees.