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ton" says the Court. was a British
ship making regular trips between
Montreal or. Halifax and Mexican
ports, carrying passengers and freight,
and merely touched at Newport News
for the purpose Of obtaining bunker
coal in route, neither discharging nor
receiving passengers or freight on
either occasion at the said port OF
Newport News
The principal witness against the
master of the Sokoto was c. F. Krause
Collector of Newport News, who
charged the master with ''unlawfully
leaving the port of Newport News
with more than fifty persons. aboard.
including passengers and crew, with
cut wireless equipment
There are several other similar cas-
es pending in the District Court there.
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new JAPANESE
Continued frsaS Page u

Of agriculture and Commerce.
Minister of agriculture and com,
MERGE Nakakosi, Yasushi; born July
g., 1866; vice minister of communica-
ton in second Katsura cabinet.
= Minister OF the reasury-Wakatsu-
gi, Retro; born Feb. ), 1866; vice
minister of treasury in the second
Katsura cabinet.
Minister of foreign affiairs-Kato,
Takaaki, baron; born Jan. 3, 1859;
minister of foreign affairs, 1900-1901 !;
appointed to same office in first Sal
onii cabinet, Tut resigned owing to
his opposition to the railway national
ization, and later appointed ambassa-
cor to the court of st. James, where
he now stays.
Minister . of communication and
president of railway department
Cote, Shinpei; baron; born June 8,
1857; in 1908, when the second Katsu-
ra cabinet was organized, he received
the portfolio Of minister of communi-
cation; his administration in Form0sa
just after the close of the Japan-China
war was very. remarkable and he
made great reputation in governing
the newly annexed territory Of Japan.
Minister of MISUNDERSTANDING,
Itasu; born JAM I, 1852; president of
courS of appeals since 1901
Minister of education-Shibata, Ka-
mon; born Dec. IS, 1862; chief secre-
tary of the cabinet in Katsura's minis
try, 1901, which he resigned with the
change of the cabinet in 1905; reap
pointed to the same post 190S-l9ll.
Minister of. war-kigoshi, Yasutsu-
ma, baron, lieut.. gen.; torn March 25,
1854; he has been commander Of
the sixth, division of Japanese imperi-
al army until today appointed war
minister.
Minister of the navy-Saito, Mino-
ru, reappointed, baron, admiral; born
May 10, 1858; he has held the port
folio CT minister of navy since 1906.
The Inauguration ceremonies of the
new ministry. will be performed at
the Imperial Palace day after tOmor-
row.
The above special cablegram
reached here early this morning and
the Nippu. Jiji issued extras. The
Japanese community has taken great
interest in this news and the Nippu
Jill eZtras had a big sale in the Japa-
nese community.
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LOCAL DEMOCRATS
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lend their endorsement for his name.
Politicians who heard this news to-
CAY saw in it two facts of unusual
interest. First is that Wyoming is
asking. Hawaii's aid For years Re
publicans hailing from Wyoming have
been prominent in Hawaiian affairs,
particularly in federal office Indeed,
Ex-Governor Carter Bitterly referred
to Hawaii as peterborough Of
tary Fisher. Now the Democrats of
Wyoming are asking the support of
the territory fer man they wish to
see secretary of the interior.
The other factor is that the Demo
Gratis are asked to take stand for
Osborne as against Secretary Fisher,
who has been spoken of as the one
member of Taft's cabinet who will
possibly retain his position under Will
son. Secretary Fishers recent visit
here and the satisfaction he gave both
sides of the Frear-Kuhio controversy
make his possible continuation in Of
fee of unusual interest to local
people. -,
DR.. Osborne's name is strongly en-
dorsed in correspondence received by
prominent Democrats here He is an
influential Democrat of Wyoming and
is referred to as one OF those most
responsible for it's upbuilding. He was
elected governor in 1893 and served
until 1897, declining a denomination.
He has held several public Offices and
been prominent in Wyoming politics
for many years.
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PASSENGERS ARRIVED

Per stmr. Mauna Kea, from Hilo
via way ports-M. Baltuff, wife and
daughter, c. p Yeatman and wife, G
2. Chapman and wife, E. c. Klyce and
wife, J. NJ. Hiskey and wife, A. T
Longley, J. d. Tucker, E. B. Temple
B. F. Heilbron, e. Kekuewa, H. d
Heacock and wife, Miss B. Taylor, J.
Monssarratt, w c. Vannatta, S. II
Miyake, wife and child, Mrs, A. Hor
ner, A. Smith, E. S. Bachelor, A. A
Wilson, T. w. Brigham, E. M. Camp
bell, wife, child. and maid, e. o.
Christensen, Prof. T. A. Jaeger, w
c. Furer, R. B. Parks, H. Z. Hoffman
Joe Young Ed Thompson, H. p
Greenfield, K Y. Toda, NJ A. Niccol
wife and child, w. Il, Pogue and wife,
Chas. Gay, r. -. Rath,, K Kagoshima
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HARB0R NOTES !.

The Matson Navigation steamer
Lurline from San Francisco with pas
sengers and mails is due to arrive at
the port at an early hour tomorrow
morning.
The last of the lumber brought
down from the Sound in the schooner
Repeat has been discharged and that
vessel is expected will sail for the
Coast today.
With the departure of a number of
lumber schooners for the Coast it is
reported that the delegation of beach
combers who for months have fire.
quently figured in police raids, are
gradually being eliminated from the
local waterfront. Each windjamIner
leaving for the mainland has drawn
upon the ranks of the gentry who
were wont to, decline work save the
hosting of cheap booze.
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cargo OF dynamite without first hav-
ing obtained a permit from the port
warden and also for having failed 10
display a red flag at the fore truck
10 properly indicate shipment of ex-
plOsives.
The Hyades. from the northwest
coast, is expected will arrive here to-
day or early tomorrow morning with
& large cargo of general merchandise
and lumber for discharge at several
island ports.
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WEATHER TODAY

Tuesday. Dec. Il.
Temperatures a. m, 68; s a. m,
p; 10 a. m. -; ~ noon, 80. Mini
mum last night. 67.
Wind-6 a. M, velocity ). N; s a.
H., velocity 5, NV; 10 a. m, velocity
4, n; II noon, velocity 5, E. Move
ment past "a hours. l25 miles.
Barometer at a. m. 30. 06. Rela-
tive, humidity, 8 a. m, II. Dew-point
at s a. m, g. Absolute humidity, 8
a. m, 6.041 Rainfall, O.. ..-'......
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-17
ENGAGEMENT PRACTICAL JOKE.

Mr. Herman G. Lemke, of this city,
regarding, whose reported engagement
news item appeared in this morn
ing's Advertiser, claims that he is evil
IDENTIFY the victim of some practical
joker, as he has no knowledge of
such engagement nor any acquaint-
ance with the parties mentioned in
connection Herewith, and was sur
prised to read the news this morning.
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One HUNDRED Million Deal
Denied

Inquiries made. at the office of the
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
and the p. & o. Steamship Company
ELECTED flat contradiction of the re.
port published by the Financial Times
of Montreal to the effect that negotia-
tons are in progress for the pur-
chase by the Canadian Pacific Com
pany of the fleet of the P. & o. Com
pany at price approximately CO..
900. 900.
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kAIMUKI BAND CONCERT.

Captain Berger has decided to give
the first band concert at Kaimuki
since his return and with the new in
struments on Monday evening next,
instead of first Thursday evening as
originally set. The moon will pc full
OH Monday and. the kappelmeister
says it will be in the right position
over Liliuokalani schoolhouse to sIit
the musicians. -: ps.-.# ....
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-17
W. E. BAL RESIGNS.

The resignation of w. E: Bal from
the loan fund commission of Mani
was received by Acting-governor Mott
Smith this morning. 1t was acknowl-
edged but no formal action in accept
ing it will be taken until the governor
returns home. John Ross of Hakalau
was appointed a member of the Ha-
wall loan fund commission, succeed
ing Albert Horner.
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Paving Blocks by the Ship Load.

FdVIIly 1IUCkS Uy tlE snip LOAD.
One hundred and twenty-six thous-
and paving blocks were received with
the arrival of the Inter-Tsland steamer
Helene yesterday. The vessel also
brought 80 cords of wood, 55 empty
drums, GA head of cattle, crates of
chickens, 1884 feet of hardwood and
"a packages of sundries.
The vessel called at several ports
along Hawaii. The steamer is report
ed to have met with considera BILE
rough weather.
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PLAY At SF. MARY'S.

The children of St. Mary's Mission,
Moiliili, will give little Christmas
play on Friday evening, Dec Goth, at
7:30. All their friends are invited.
They will have their Christmas tree
next week
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FOR GREATER CHAMBER.

Charles Bon, Mamie Phillips and
w. H. McInerny are the committee
appointed by President A. J. Gignoux
to represent the Merchants associa-
ton on the general committee having
in hand the negotiations for a union
OF the commercial bodies of Homo
lulu
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NEW YEARS EVE COMMITTEE.

Julius Unger, j. Levy and A. w.
Meyer, the downtown committee of
the Merchants association, are, the
committee in charge of the New
Years eve celebration. ....
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-17

MRS. E. ~ CAMPBELL and baby
daughter returned this morning from
All extended stay at the Volcano
House.
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ANNOUNCEMENT.

The Goeas Grocery, Ltd, is now es-
tablished, in the new Excelsior
Building, Fort ST., Tel 413S. Our GUS
toners and their friends are cor
daily invited to call and inspect our
handsome new quarters.
k5420-tf. =
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BICYCLES.

DoWson Bros. Smith St, near Hotel,
Tel 1858. Regal Navy Bicycle cut
from $40 to $36., A handsome and
useful Xmas present for The boy.
J2S7-tf.
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THIS is the time for celebrating;
for good cheer and good dinner
y without the apple of discord.
We are dealers in that which
acts as a promoter of digestion and
good fellowship. "Good wine needs
no bush" and, by the same token, our
goods carry their own recommends
ton; every bottle of liquor from this
store is guaranteed under the Pure
Food and Drugs Act.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-17
Plaque in South Seas.

SYDNEY On. S. W., Nov. 2S.-De-
tails of serious outbreak of buboniC
l,lague at Noumea have reached here
on a ship from the French island
which has been placed in quarantine
by the health department Twenty ma,
tiVes and two Europeans have already
succumbed to the ravages of the
plague while the whole island is fast
becoming infected. People are in
moral fear # its spread.
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WANTS
WANTED

p: WANTED
Young man as office assistant; one
with knowledge of bookkeeping pre-
ferred. Apply in own handwriting,
stating age and reference. Lib"
this office. 3420-1W.
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Star.Bulletin Ads. are Best Business
GettarS.
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cain Record For Boa. Lowering.
karnak First to Honolulu.


First of the Kosmos Company's YES
sells to call at the Hawaiian, Islands
Fin the newest esrvice to Puget, Sound
will be the new steamer Karnak. She
was scheduled 10 leave Hamburg De.
cember l for the voyage. The kar-
max will proceed 10 Honolulu. thence
to Los Angeles end San, Francisco
and then TO Seattle.
The Karnak is one of the. newest
steamers of the Kosmos line, though
she bears the name of former liner
of the compaay's service which was
sold some tine. ago. This will be the
steamers maiden voyage.
Say Hyades iAostcr Was Fined.
A fine of $2J. which was afterward
suspended, fc,l to the lot of Captain
John C. Youmgrcn at a Puget Sound
mort. according to report which has
reached this city. .-
II is allegei that Captain Youngren
brought his snip into port carrying a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-11

that am entirely innocent of the high crimes and mis-
demeanors to which here confess for the first time
Until never have told word of what have done
or how did it.
7 WAS born in the old "Drydocl" section of New
York, almost the bank of the East River on
April 20, 1887. My parents came from County Long
ford Ireland where they neghbors of and related
to the parents of General Phil Sheridan. The O'Brien
and Sheridan families, my mother told me, came to
this country the ship, not long before 1 was
born and my father turned from farmer to machnist
George Steers shipyard, at which the famous yacht
America and all of the Sandy Hook pilotboats were
built, only block from my home, and other yards
celebrated in those days-Webbs Browns Golfers
Mackeys Westervelt's, Roosevelt & Joyce's, and Eng
lish's-were clustered close about. Nearby the
Morgan and Novelty ironworks, where boilers were
built. But there few steamships in those days.,
sailors sailors then, and machnsts stayed ashore
My chldhood's playground was the neghboring ship
yards and later after school hours worked in them
faithfully but without charge spinning oakum, tending
pitchpot, wedgng treenas At the time considered
that assisted greatly in fitting out the Mechanics Own
a schooner bought by lot of mechanics who sailed her
round to California in 1S49. My brother Peter seven
years my senior operated ferry which consisted of
large rowboat equipped with sail, across to Green
point and often took with him. In this way
learned how to handle boat and also picked up much
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-11

useful knowledge concerning He'll Gate the we'll named
tricky and tortuous channel that Long Island
Sound with the East River.
The sea lust came me so rapidly and strongly
that, without attempting to resist it, away from
home and school when l thirteen years old, and
signed cook in the fishing sloop Albion under Luke
Russell, smart sailor who afterward commanded Com
modore Benefits first yacht Rebecca and the his
toric round Long Island by taking short cut
through Plum Gut, which not barred because it
not thought anyone would attempt it. I stayed
with him all of winter, before Brother Peter dscov
cred and took me back home
THAT taste of the mighty deep intoxicated me.
There nothing for thereafter but the open
sea- and my parents finally concluded to let have
my way about it. For several years devoted myself
fishing, sailing yachts for who knew nothing
about handling Them and serving apprentice the
old piotboat Jane Being consttutonally disposed to
give orders rather than to obey them took course
in navigation at the Thorn school Cherry-st. to fit
myself for command rank
When the Civil War began I was sailing a soop for
Edward n Dickinson, of Far Rockaway, famous
patent lawyer With his help tried to secure an ap-
pontment in the navy but failed as was deemed too
young too we'll acquainted with myself to enlist
as an able seaman, which was tempted to do knew
that when smart young officer undertook to tell
something about which was better qualified to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-11
THE FIGHTING RACE

{" Read out the namesi' and Burke sat back,
And Kelly dropped his head;
While Shea-they call him Scholar Jack
Went down the list of the dead
Officers, seamen, gunners, marines,
The of the gig and yawl,
The bearded m and the lad in his teens,
Carpenters, coal passers-all.
Then, knocking the ashes from out his pipe,
Said Burke in a offhand way,
&" We're all in that dead mans list, by Cripei
Kelly and Burke and Shea.'
Well, here's the Maine, and I'm sorry for Spain,
Said Kelly and Burke and Shea.
~ L. c. Clarke
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-11

ED1TOR1AL NOTE-Where there's Kelly, Burke
IL Shea, is to find O'Brien. Here he is
the He'll Gate pilot whose faithfuness and daring made
Cuba Lbre. For than dozen years this modest
hero has kept his Recently Horace Smith author
Of The War Maker succeeded in convincing Captain
Bren that his wonderful achievements ought be
bamed in type This chapter the first Of short series
of adventure telling for the first time how the Cuban
instruction kept alive until the Spanish American
War put end to Spanish colonial misrue. We shall
related to Mr.. Smith by Dynamite Johnny himself.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-28
PIERCE FACTION
WINS A VICTORY
BY Ruling Of Court Il is Possible for
Them to Go Into History Of the
Standard Oil.
by Associates Press.

st. Louis, Feb. 27.-Circuit Judge
Kinsey today by overruling a decision
of Special Commissioner Mcdonald,
before whom dispositions were being
taken IN the Waters Pierce Standard
Gil legal battle, made it possible for
the Pierce faction to go into the his
tory of the Standard oil Companys
connection with the Water Pierce Oil
Company and into the business history
Of three men, proposed by the Stand
ard az directors for the Waters
Pierce.
The court declared that a wide
scope should be, given the inquiry and
that the antecedents of the stock
which the Standard voted at the an
nual meeting of the stockholders Of
the Waters Pierce company should be
shown. The question arose in a man
damus suit filed by the STANDARD to
compel the Pierce faction to count the
votes of the Standard. The Waters
Pierce faction In answering the man
damus suit alleged the Standard was
seeking to maintain a trust in viola
ton OF the United States supreme
court dissolution decision.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-28
CRITICIZES THE
SCHOOL SYSTEM
President Of Denver Beard Of Eduea-
tion Says Pupil Should Be In
Whatever cIass He Can Get Most
Out Of.
BY Associated Press.

st. Louis. Feb. 27.-@The most in
sane educational idea that has hynop-
ticany spread from colleges down to
the first grade is the idea that
teacher with forty pupils can ask a
question, call on a child to recite.
grade him Q, or 10. keep this up for
ten months then present an array Of
questions to be answered and grade
in like manner and by the final addt-
ton of these results determine the
child's knowledge and fitness for pro-
motion"
So said d. e. Philips president of
the Denver board of education. today
in addressing the department of
superintendence of the National Edu-
cational Association on the Child. VS..
Promotion Machinery"
Concluding he said:
'T must maintain that each child
should at all times be at work in the
grade and In the subjects that he can
get the most out of without regard to
what he knows or does not know
about studies behind him and without
regard to how much more or less he
knows than the other pupils
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-28
special to The Journal.

Jacksonville, Feb. 27.--AS the result
OF largely attended meeting in the
Morocco temple, at which enthusiasm
ran wild tonight, Jacksonville organ
lied a Woodrow Wilson Club which
will begin Immediately work for the
election Of a delegation from Florida
A. w. Coclrell was elected president
and William T. Stockton. secretary.
Addresses were made by Frank L.
Mayes of Pensacola, who predicted
that Florida would send solid Wilson
delegation to the Baltimore conven-
ton, and by Dudley Field Malone, as
sistant city attorney of New York and
son-in-Iaw OF Senator O'Gorman, who
told of the Wilson sentiment he had
found in thirty-f1ve states which he
had visited MIR. Malone demonstrated
by facts and logic that Wilson is not
only the logical man to nominate, but
that he is the leading candidate in
nearly every state in the union. The
meeting was enthusiastic in the ex-
treme and both speakers were cheercd
to the echo.
Mr.. Mayes and Mr.. Malone have
been invited to address and help or
gsnize a Wilson club at Tampa tomor-
row night. Sentiment from all sections
Of the state seems to be crystalizing
for Wilson, and it is believed he viii
carry the state by an overwhelming
majority.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-28
GOVERNMENT FIRES FIRST GUN IN THE
PROSECUTION OF THE BIG COMBINES

Chesapeake ard Ohio. the Hooking
Valley. the Toledo and Ohio. the
Kanawha and Michigan, the zanes-
vile and Western railroads and the
Sunday Creek Coal Company, the
Continental Coal Company and the
Kanawha and Hooking Coal and Coke
Company. In the government petit
tion the Hooking Valley railroad is ac-
cused of being the head of the COM
bine and having controlled through its
influence the capital stock of the other
coal companies, and hence the OUT
put.
Previous to 1909 the Toledo and
Ohio Central, the Kanawha and Michi-
gan and the Columbus, Sandusky and
Hooking railroads owned large fields
OF COAL" began Attorney Harrison.
The Hooking Valley railorad gained
control of the stock OF these roads
and the whole were operated under q
management known as the Ohio Cen
tral lines.
Mr.. Harrison alleged that the nrm
of J. p. Morgan & Co. promulgated
a plan by which it purchased from
the Hooking Valley company the stock
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-28

Of the Boston Dock and Wharf Com
penny. which controlled the West Du-
luth Dock Company. This firm. he
asserted, also arranged plan by
which The stockholders OF the Hooking
Valley railorad set aside $50, 900 of
its stock and adopted resolutions
which, with the approval of ]. p.
Morgan. would permit the purchase
of a controlling interest in several
other Ohio coal carrying lines.
II the plan succeeded the Hooking
Valley gained control of the roads, IL
was stated by Mr.. Harrison.
In 1903. Mr.. Harrison asserted, the
Pennsylvania, Erie, New York Gen.
trail, Baltimore and Ohio Jointly ac-
quired control of the case OF the stock
Of the Hooking Valley and the result
was the trunk line Syndicate" as the
roads were known, completed their
alleged monopoly of the Ohio, Penn
sylvania and West Virginia coal fields.
In 1905, he charged, all the coal
properties owned and operated by the
various roads were merged in one
property as Hooking Valley Coal Com
pany.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-28
BY associated press.

Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 27.-The first
gun in the governments antitrust
suit against six railroads and three
ccai companies charged with main
tanning a monopoly in restraint Of the
bitumincus coal Industry was fired
immediately after the opening of the
case IN the federal court of appeals
here today.
District Attorney Harrison. of Gin
cinnati. in his opening statement. ac-
cused the banking firm of J. P. Nor
gan & Co. Of having evolved the plan
whereby the Hooking Valley railorad
Is alleged to have gained control OF
other defendant railroad and coal
companies and perpetuated the alleged
monopoly.
A package Of depositions testifyins
to the competition that existed be-
tween the railroads and coal COM
panies before the merger was intro
duced by the government at once as
the prima facia evidence of the case
OF the federal authorities.
Defendants in the suit are the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern. the