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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03
VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN AGAINST
PLAGUE RATS ON HAWAII

Within a short time from the pres
ent a vigorous campaign against rats
will be started on Hawaii. Active
steps are to be taken to try and keep
the pest down, and not only the rats
that hang around stables and out
houses but the field rodents are to be
attacked Rat catchers will be APP
pointed who, with trap and poison,
will do all they can to keep, the pest
down to the smallest possible number.
1t is a moot question if the rats that
live in the cane fields are infected
with plague germs. That some of the
more domesticated rats are, there is
no doubt. Field rats are to be exam
ined, and upon the result of the ex-
aminations will depend the nature of
the crusade against them.
On Hawaii it has been proved that
the mongoose can be infected with
the plague germs. In future all mon
goose that are caught will be examin-
ed for signs of disease.
Yesterday Harry Overend, the we'll
known Hamakua man, had a confer
ence with DR.. Pratt and DR.. Mccoy.
The rat matter was taken up and, aft
er some discussion, it was decided
that Overend be put in charge of the
district that extends from Hakalau
to Waimea.
Overend has been appointed to sue
coed Inspector Heydon, who has re-
signed from the service. Inspector
Cacaeres, who used to be in charge
of East Hawaii, has been transferred
to West Hawaii
At the conference yesterday, DR..
Mccoy urged the necessity of increas-
ing the rat catching force. At pres
ent there is one rat catcher at each
plantation. An immediate increase in
the force is to be made, and the num-
Der of rats destroyed should become
much greater.
The plague focus on Hawaii appears
to be in the Hamakua district, and
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03
CIRCUIT COURTS
HAVE LIGHT DAY

Today was another light day in the
circuit courts, little but routine bust
ness being transacted, though several
suits were filed in the clerks office.
Judge Cooper reset eleven cases Of
a minor nature. This was done in
order to avoid having them scattered
all over the docket
Judge Robinson had nothing in his
court There was a divorce case set
for hearing but the parties failed to
show up and the matter went over.
Things were quiet, also, in Judge
Whitney's court
The will of the late Captain Milton
has filed suit for divorce from John
Nihoa, the ground of the action being
desertion.
Chang York Lin, in a suit for di-
vorce brought against Kau Lin Sing,
also alleges desertion, it being stated
in the complaint that the libellee is
supposed to be in British Columbia.
A decree of divorce has been grant
ed to Dankichi Sato from Manu- Sato
on the ground of desertion.
In the matter of Wong Chez versus
Susan Flint and others, a demand for
a jury trial has been filed
The will fthe late Captain Milton
Nelson Sanders has been filed for
probate by the Hawaiian Trust Com
pany. The petition alleges that the
estate consists of wearing apparel and
jewelry valued at s2537, The heir and
beneficiary is the captains daughter,
Elsie May Sanders.
The Riverside Portland Cement
Company has filed suit in the circuit
court against Allen & Robinson, al
leging that the defendant company
has appropriated to its own use $50
barrels of cement worth S2072.50
Plaintiff asks for restitution of the
goods and for costs of court and dam
ages for retention of the cement
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03
FEAST At KEWALO

Beginning this afternoon and wind
ing up tomorrow night there will be a
religious feast celebrated by the
Portuguese of Kewalo district, this
city.
The feast is in honor of the recent
Episcopal blessing of the new crown
(insignia of the reast), made in this
city by ]. A. R. Vieira & Co., jewel
ers, for the Brotherhood of the Holy
Ghost of Kewalo.
The Hawaiian band will play at the
scene of the feast from $50 to 1890
this evening The procession, carry
ing the crown to it's new home, will
begin at $50 from the corner of King
and South streets to the foot of Cooke
street. Following this there will be a
bazaar, general illumination and arti.
fetal fireworks.
Tomorrow Sunday afternoon, be-
ginning at 1870, there will be an auc-
ton sale of the offerings that have
been made for the benefit of the So
ciety.
The Hawaiian band will also play
from 2. 80 to the close of the celebra-
ton early. in the evening.
The officers in charge of the feast
are: Antonio Sequeira, president
Manuel Perry, secretary; Jose Rezen-
ties, treasurer, and J. F. Nobriga, gem
eral factotum.
The officers of the Brotherhood OF
the Holy Ghost of Kewalo, recently
elected, are: Manuel Vieira, presi-
dent; Manuel Joseph, secretary, and
Frank c. Benevides, treasurer.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03
BELT ROAD
Continued from Page one.)

CONTINUED from Page One.)
furnish and haul his own stone, thus
discarding the railroads bid, to cut
down the specified amount of oil on
the road and to shorten the proposed
length of the section. Upon these
questions no definite action was TAX
en-, however, and at one o'clock the
commission adjourned for an hour
without deciding upon any of the bids.
John Wilson was present through
out the discussion, although some Of
the lower bidders were content TO
leave the matter in the hands of the
commission. The lowest bid in the
hands of the commission-that of the
Lord-Young Company-added to the
railroads bid upon the hauling
brings the cost of the road construc-
ton up to 100000 excluding the en-.
cheering expenses. The cost of the
oil and it's transportation, John H..
Wilson volunteered, would be at least
$4,000. The question of getting the
rock from the gulches in the imme-
date neighborhood was also discussed
but discarded.
Upon the Pohukaina school building
there were no bids. For the Liliuoka-
lani school building at Kaimuki the
bidders were Freitas & Fernandes,
$685. 800, and A. P. Macdonald, $59,776.
The decision upon these bids was also
held over until two o'clock.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03
OAHU ADVANCES.

Oahu advanced again in a very ac-
tive market today, the rise from yes
terday being seven-eighths of a point.
A great many small blocks of Oahu
changed hands from $3.50 opening to
1926 closing.
Waialua fell off point, while Homo
kaa advanced an eighth point. Nc
Bryde also scored an eighth advance
Other stocks are generally firm.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03
down in the syllabus:

"A bylaw of corporation may be
ing or permanently amended, without
formal action, by course of corpo-
rate conduct inconsistent Herewith in
which all the stockholders have &C
guessed, Notwithstanding another by
low provides that all motions to
amend the bylaws shall require a
three-fourths vote of the shares of the
company.
"a bylaw prov ded that the annual
meeting of the corporation should be
held in the month of October but fol-
lowing an informal agreement or I'M
Outstanding had between some of the
stockholders present at a meeting
held on June 5, 1902, the annual meet
ing thereafter was held in the last
week of February of each year with
out protest or objection on the part of
any stakeholder. Another bylaw pro-
vided that the officers should hold Of
fee for one year from their appoint
ment and thereafter until the appoint
ment of their successors. Held, that
a stakeholder whose stock was rep.
resented and voted at the annual
meeting held in the last week of Feb
ruary 1911 could not demand that
an annual meeting for the election Of
Agg h. 10
of February, 1912, though he was not
present at the meeting held on June
5, 1902, and now owns the majority of
the stock of the corporation"
JOS Roman, oil Beretania street,
next the fire station, can make an old
hat look like a new one.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03

strenuous efforts are to be made to
prevent any more outbreaks.
All the feed rooms at plantation
stables will be made rat-proof, and
other methods which are calculated to
keep down the rat pest will be in
augurated. Details of the sanitary
scheme for Kauai is also keeping the
president of the board of health busy.
At the next meeting of the board of
health the matter will be taken up. An
extensive scheme is mapped out the
intention being to follow the method
at present in force on Hawaii.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
United States, for the Territory
Of Hawaii.
In The Matter Of Marcus II. Sanders,
Bankrupt. No. 200.
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
On this 3rd day of February, A, d.
1912, on reading the Petition herein, it
is
Ordered by the Court, that hear
ing be had upon the same on the 18th
day of February, A. d. 1912, before
said Court at Honolulu, in said Dis
trict, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon;
and that notice thereof be published
in the Hawaiian Star" a newspaper
printed in said District and that all
known creditors and other persons in
interest may appear at the said time
and place and show cause, if any they
have, why the prayer of the said pc
titioner should not be granted.
And it is further ordered by the
Court, that the clerk shall send by
mail to all known creditors copies OF
said petition and this order addressed
to them at their places of residence
as stated.
Witness the Honorable Charles f.
Clemens, Judge of the said Court, and
the seal thereof, at Honolulu, in said
District, on the 3rd day of February
A. d. 1912.
(Seal) A. e. MURPHY,
Clerk.
BY (Sgd) GEO. r. CLARK,
Deputy Clerk.
A True Copy
Attest:
A. r. MURPHY, Clerk.
BY GEO r. CLARK,
Deputy Clerk,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03
FACTS REGARDING
OAHU STOCK

Editor Star: Your paper is very
newsy sheet these days, but you had
better get your man who writes the
news on, the stock market to brush
some of the cobwebs out of his head
Yesterday and the day before he CON
tinued commenting on Oahu Sugar
Company, raising her capital $4,000
instead of s1,4OO,OOO, and today says
that if oahu pays is per cent on her
new capital Of $5,OOO,OOO she will have
to draw on her surplus" Whatever
he means by this l do not know, aud
l don't think he does. The following
figures, from one who knows, shows
the stock to be worth more than the
present market price:
Dec. 81, 1912, cash on hand 5 100000
1912, say $4,000 tons at $40,
which is as low as they
are getting now ......... 100000
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
United States in and for Terri
tory of Hawaii.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
In The Matter of the Bankruptcy of
Marcus II. Sanders.
BANKRUPT'S PETITION FOR DIS
CHARGE. NO. 209.
To the Honorable Chas. F. Clemens,
Judge of the District Court of the
United States for the Territory of
Hawaii:
Marcus H. Sanders of Honolulu, City
and County of Honolulu, Territory of
Hawaii, respectfully represents that
on the Sd day Of December A. d. 1910,
last past he was duly adjudged a
bankrupt under the Acts of Congress
relating to Bankruptcy, that he has
duly surrendered all his property and
has fully complied with all the re-
quirements of said Act and of the or
ders of the Court touching his bank
ruptcy.
WHEREFORE, he prays that he
may be decreed by the Court to have
full discharge from all debts provable
against his estate under said bank
ruptcy Act except such as are except
ed from such discharge.
(Sgd.) MARCUS H. SANDERS.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this I'd day of February, A. D. 1912.
(Seal) Sgd A. e. MURPHY,
Clerk, United States District Court,
Territory of Hawaii.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03
MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION
MAKES GREAT GAINS

At the meeting of the new directors
of the Merchants Association yester-
day the committee on publicity and
promotion was instructed to confer
with the officials of the Inter-Island
Steam Navigation Company with a
view to getting reduced rates for the
people on all the other islands and
special transportation to Honolulu
from all points Immediately before and
during the floral parade.
The campaign which the association
has been making for a greater mem
bership resulted in the election of
nineteen firms, all of high and influ-
entail standing in the islands. This
work win be continued by NJ. NJ. John
son, c. NJ. v. Foster and Charles Bon.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03
ANNUAL MEETING.
Hawaiian suaar companY.

Thee annual meeting of the stock
holders Of Hawaiian Sugar Company
will be held at the Office and principal
place of business of the Company, No.
2OS Stangenwald building, Honolulu,
on Thursday February Is, 1912, at 2
O'Clock p. m.
ELMER f. PAXTON,
Secretary, Hawaiian Sugar Co.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03

The two masted schooner Alsen
with crew of six men is believed to
have foundered and all hand persisted
off the Lower California Coast
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03
BUSINESS MEN
RECEIVE ORDERS

Business houses have been served
with the following notice, Indicating
laudable activity in the service Of
keeping the streets clean. Some
amusement has been expressed at the
pompous appropriation of the "By
Authority caption, which has hereto.
fore been regarded as the symbol of
executive officers only. A foreman is
mere appointee, and the storm
sewer and street cleaning service is
only a division and not department
The notice reads thus
BY AUTHORITY.
Notice.
Honolulu, T. H.. January 8, 1912.
You are hereby notified not to
cause or permit the sweepings from
your store, office, shop, or sidewalk
to be conveyed into or upon the
streets of the City of Honolulu.
have been instructed to report all
violations of this nature to the City
and County Attorney for prosecution.
l sincerely hope you will comply
with the above, thereby assisting this
Department in identifying the appear.
ance of our City.
Your attention is called to Act AZ
of the Session Laws of 1903" which
reads in part as follows:
Section l. Whoever negligently OF
maliciously scatters, throws, drops, or
deposits, or causes to be scattered,
thrown, dropped or deposited any
paper, glass, glass bottle, tin can, nail,
tack, wire, stone, or other substance
dangerous to traffic on any highway,
street, road, alley, or lane in the Ter
ritory of Hawaii shall be guilty of
misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by a fine not
exceeding one hundred dollars
Yours respectfully,
A. X. VIERRA,
Foreman, Storm Sewer and Street
Cleaning Department, CITY of Ho-
nolulu.
Approved: c. b. WILSON,
Road Overseer, City and County of
Honolulu.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03
ANNUAL MEETING.
Kahuku PIantatIon company.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of Kahuku Plantation Compa-
ny will be held at the office and prin-
cipal place of business of the Compa-
ny, No. POS Stangenwald building, Ho-
nolulu, on Wednesday February IA,
1912, at o'clock p m.
ELMER f. PAXTON,
Secretary. Kahuku Plantation Co.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03

Captain Nelson was examined yes
terday afternoon by the pilot board of
examiners. There are couple of
other candidates still to be examined,
and the result will be given out at
the harbor commissioners meeting
next Wednesday.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03
KUKAIAU CASE
(Continued from page OneJ

scribed in the bylaws being the month
of October, but the practice since
June 5, 1902, when special meeting
with all shares represented so agreed,
was to hold the annual meeting IN TIE
last week of February.
In the body of the opinion the court
SAYS:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03
James L.lHolt

Offers some fine lots near the car
line at Palama at bargain, also the
balmy sea-beach home of the late Ad-
miral Beckley at Aqua Marine.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03
$3,O5O,OOO

1912 running expenses ($1,-
100000; is per cent on
100000 (s9OO,OOO) ...... 2,35O,OOO
Balance at Dec. 81, 1912. IS 100000
ONE WHO KNOWS.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03

JOS Roman, Oil Beretania street,
next the fire station, can make an old
hat look like a new one.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-25
RETURNS FROM NEW JERSEY
PRIMARY COMING IN
SLOWLY.
HUGHES is IN THE Lead
First Few Precincts Indicate Defeat
of Former senator james
smith, Jr.

NEWARK, n. j., Sept 24-Returns
were strikingly slow from todays
statewide primaries held by demo-
Gratis and republicans. owing to the
late closing OF the polls and delay in
the counting. Only AZ Of the 1,799
voting districts Of the state had been
heard from at II O'Clock.
Eight Of the districts reported are
in Essex county the home of former
United States Senator James Smith
Jr., around whom the fight for tho
democratic nomination for United
States senator has centered. The Es-
sex district gave Smith 312 votes.
Representative William Hughes Of
Paterson 122, Frank M McDermpt OF
Newark 20 and John M. Wescott of
Camden 4. The total is: Hughes /,
0715 Smith 5S7. The result probably
will not be known before tomorrow
afternoon.
More than ordinary interest was
manifested in the primaries, owing 10
the active opposition OF Governor Will
Both from the stump and in state
ments, the governor had voiced his
disapproyal of the former senator. 1t
was the active part taken by the pres
ldential candidate and his hold upon
his party in New Jersey that was con-
sldered the real test Of the voting.
Among the republicans there was no
contest over the United States senator
ship, Senator Frank O. Briggs having
no opponent
Other nominations to be made today
included twelve congressman six
state senator's and sixty members Of
the lower house OF the assembly, as
we'll as municipal and county officials.
Owing TO the slowness with which
returns in the democratic senatorial
contest were received. little attempt
was made to tabulate the vote for the
other officers.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-25
EIIbIIG WAS ON
FIRST Meeting
DEFENSE IN SNEED CASE MAKES
USE OF VERY PECU-
LIAR PLEA.
BOYCE VISITED MRS. SNEED
Defense Claims Snced Killed Boycc
at the First Meeting Since
the Elopement.

AMARILLO. Tex, Sept, 24,-Testl.
mony that Al G, Boyce visited Mrs, j.
Beal Sneed in Dallas while Sneed was
absent from home was offered by Mrs,
L. A. Rogers, who occupied the house
In that city in which Mr.. and Mrs.
Sneed had the lower floor, was In
troduced at habeas corpus hearing Of
j. Beal Sneed, charged with killing
Boyce here September IA.
Mrs. Rogers testimony was intro.
duced only after a legal argument
consuming over an hour.
The defense takes the position that
they will show the killing was on the
first meeting between Sneed and
oyce after the elopement of Boyce
,.ad Mrs. Sneed, and that the Texas
courts had never held that killing
on first meeting was murder in the
first degree. Judge Browning finally
announced he would hear the witness
deciding later If It should have bear
ing. He refused. however, to permit
Mrs. Rkgers to testify to relations be-
tween herself and Mrs. Sneed regard
ing the visit and letters. The defense
later will insist upon the conversation
being admitted.
Mrs. Rogers also testified to the
contents of a letter alleged to have
been written by Boyce to Mrs Sneed.
She said the letter was signed al
bert"
This. the defense contended, show
ed a plot against Sneed. When per-
mitted to quote from her remen-
brance of the letter. without saying
whether or not it was a plot, she
said:
I'VE were all masked and went
the train and found no one
of that description. We were all
masked and no one could identify u.s."
The state rested Its case at PAS
this afternoon. The defense will prob
ably occupy all Of tomorrow.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-25
JOHNSON INVADES THE
|, NEW ENGLAND STATES
Given Great Wclcomc-Talked on
The Proposed Minimum Wage
Bill.

BOSTON, Set. 24.-I'rom the prize
ring in the Arena building Governor
Hiram johnson, progressive candi-
date for vice president, tonight ad-
dressed a large crowd and brought to
a close his FIRST day of compaigninr
in New England. He was given an
enthusiastic reception.
The question of the minimum
wage is one that affects directly the
.speople of your state" he declared,
more than sc per cent Of your work
ing women now receive less than Sc
a week. If l had the time, l would
like to show you how In great cities
many girls are required to keep up
a respectable appearance on less than
$3.50 a week. Then the question
would be brought home to you and
you would see that we, as nation
are sowing seeds of dissolution when
we permit such practices"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-25
MYSTERIOUS DEATH TO
BE INVESTIG ATED
Father Came to Contest Daughters
Will and Died Very
Suddenly.

DENVER. Sept. 24.-The sudden
death here last night of James c..
Wheeler of Hollis, l., l., who came TO
contest the will of his daughter, who
was drowned here recently under eN-
traordinary circumstances, is consld-
cred by the authorities mysterious.
Wheeler and his attorney came here
last Friday and each registered at a
lhotel under assumed names. The at
torney is now very sick. Physicians
say Wheeler died of uraemic convul-
sions.
Miss Wheeler nd s12,500 life in
surance and abou s2,5O0 in cash. In
a will she bequeated $4,000 to her
finance. Otto Meyer. Of Minneapolis.
DR.. b. II. Meyer, his brother, was to
be administrators of the estate. for
which he was to get $4,000, according
10 the will.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-25
G6NFESSES TO A
|. $4,000 THEFT.
MYSTERY or BIG FLORIDA RO.N
Berry CLEARED uP ~
CONFESSION.
WAS ONLY 70 YEARS OLD
YOUNG CLERk IN TIM ROBBED
BANK STOLE the
MONEY.
He FEARED HIS DETECTION
.Rcturned the Money and Confessed
10 Keep Suspicion from His
Brother.
WAS ONLY 20 YEARS OLD
he FEARED HIS DETECTION

PENSACOLA, Fla, Sept 24.-Wil-
liam II. BELL u 20-year-old bank clerk,
tonight confessed that he robbed tile
local First National bank Tuesday Of
a package containing $4,000 Of the
Louisville & Nashville payroll and sub
stituted bogus package in its place.
Fear that the officers would suspect
his brother caused Bell to confess
\ The young bank clerk had been in
the employe of the local bank for two
years In his confession he declared
that he had planned to secure the
money week before, Last sunday
he made bogus package, similar in
shape and size 10 the payroll pack
age of money, filled with magazine
slips.
On Tuesday afternoon when the
Louisville & Nashville payroll was
being fixed for shipment he slipped
the package containing the S55,000
into his locker and substituted the
package of paper in its place.
No one noticed the change and the
bogus package together with ship
3ment of $4,000, was taken to the
express office and receipted for.
Tuesday night Bell took the pack
age Of money to his home in a suit
case. Activities by detectives and Of
ficlals when the robbery became
known caused him TO return the
money Saturday.
He wrapped the package in a news
paper and after notifying the cashier
of the First National bank where the
missing money would be found, no
placed It on the back steps of the bank
building.
The cashier disregarded the anon
ymous telephone message. The pack
age was found by the Janitor after 1t
had been on the steps several hours.