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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-07
pEMocRAcY,s GREAT RECORD.


Never IN all OF It's existence have
the prospects Of the democratic party
been SO bright; never has the party
been more entitled TO be entrusted
with power and control Of govern.
mental affairs; never has II been more
deserving of the confidence of the
country.
In the coming campaign the party
win appeal TO the people upon record
of achievements unrlValled In political
history.
For sixteen years the democracy
has been excluded from the manage.
mont of practically every department
OF the government Early In that
period our opponents denounced us as
q party of negatIon and of obstruc-
tlon. They asserted that our party
was wanting In that constructive ca.
paclty SO essential TO the successful
conduct OF governmental affairs. SO
perslatenty was this groundless state
ment reiterated that many of our own
adherents were mlsled, and forgetting
that the most glorious and most pros.
perous days OF the Republic were dur
ing democratic administrations, they
frequently united with the professional
political cleaue that misrepresented
aud lgnorantly and unjustly condemned
us.
Upon the enactment of the Payne.
Aldrleh tariff law, storm OF resent
ment against the republican party
swept the country IN the congress
sional campaign oft9lO an appeal was
made for continued republican supre
macy upon the contention that the
democracy was dlsorganiged, dis
Incompetent and mcoherent
group without unity In principles and
policies and incapable OF concerted nc
tion upon public questions. The presi.
dent. IN his speech at the Republican
Club IN New York on Lineon's Birth
day realized that disaster was impend-
Ing. and that the country was about
to pronounce It's condemnation upon
his party. lie endeavored to appease
the wrath OF the people, not by Justify |
Ing the tarin law as he had attempted |
IN his Winona speech, but by coniur
ms the danger that threatened from /
democratic success, SHOULD disaster
'ollow as" he said. "and the rcpuh. /
lean party becomes minority In the
lox, house, it may be possible that IN
ne democratic exercise of its power,
ne people az the country viii see
which is the party 81 accomplishment.
shich is the party OF ariaoOs deeds
lone, and which is the party Of words
md Irresponsible action
Disaster did follow the republican
'arts. us majority Of forty ia ael
'euSe ot representatives WAS turned
alto 4 democratic majority 81 stxss
i've, We await With confidence the
iecislen OF TIE country as to which
las been the party OF accomplishment
md which The party Of Irresponsible
pnositson by Hon, John j. FStss
,orala, IN Norman +. Maea's National
aontAsS Cor Nay,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-07

The property owners aud the tax.
payers east of null creek built bridge
and donated # 70 tho city Now that
the bridge II washed oui The city re.
fuees TO rebuild Il The merchants OF
vinita are the real losers in the trans.
action. The city council does not zee
lta way clear TO rebuild the bridge,
II saw lte way clear TO make the water
consumers pay an exorbltant price for
water meters The sooner the presont
council is gotten ND Of the faster viii
VinIta grow
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-07

The rebellious angels had Just BEEN
cast out OF heaven. In the swift
downward fight Lucifer overlook
BeelEehub.
What's troubling you. Bub?" he
called.
An old problem, answered the fu-
ture foul ffend. between somersaults:
Where are We going khls fallg---
L1ppiaeotf's.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-07

Have care. sirys sarssked tie
Leading Lady 10 tie Rsayy villaia
0aiss SEE tried . pun her train around
sAere tie calcium SIGHT would strike
H.
Ne. thanks Aisssd the Heavy VI
iaia. I've Jus, had one.
True. ae had Sass secured lis csv0-re
he dss before. Aas i VAS - uniskc
I'm ;e orAg family Affairs Il tae feoas
IN tAls manner.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-07

When the city council with the aid
Of tho mayor attempted to hold up the
town to the tune 0f $4,000 the Chief
tain stepped into the breach and saved
the taxpayers that amount, The at.
tempt now TO even lip Is TO refuse 20
rebuild the Bull creek bridge which
was built and Donated to the city BY
the property owners on The east side
Il Is simply shifting the merchants OF
vinlta The present administration Is
the smallest and the meanest vinita
has had In rs history
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-07
And the Simplest.

Deputation Of Creditors We've
come TO tell ycu that we ars quite
willing to make as easy An arrange
ment with yoa as possible
Debtor-The easiest arrangement
yoa could make would be AL to %
away again
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-07

nf Joseph NAieh and wlge, repre-
Sentsne the Glossy Wave Hair SAM
tsyi0m company Of Maskosee viii BE Al
Room as, Hickman notel Tor a feN
DAYS 10 Introduce their method q
treatment * the hair and Sealp Ne
renew hais at aaoSi any age The hair
Dnlb Heves dies untll tAe man does.
Is
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-07
4 Mar a EasernSse.

"a aarssng sighed tAe resexssts
swAla this Is 100 mHeA csnas,
i've wstaoHt yoa
Wei sAsa Aer orotae5. Nas -
tered = sAs asozeal = hope xousl -.
targes sazi az Al andessaksr
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-07


Indian Commissioner Valentine has
promulgated ses Of gales resardsas
the maian service that oneAt 10 be
read As eyesy NaisN Ii tae aomain
u ne United States. II TIE same pgac.
tiSal methods Asa been followed fuom
The eeglnaiNg the Indian race woala
rot Now De So near extinction. The
remnant Of the race however is vel
worth the eeert tAe government Is 81
,araiN patssns Nar,A. The eiroslsr
sent ont IS as eallows
Ne Kyery MdssN ana ID Gvery gndlaA
Service Employee
oaaS TASK
/, ee.Oeo laalsn Families. s2.eeo.0ao
acres. $3.50 o0e.eoo property
Aseraee Of each gsmisy. l,9eN Sse..
coo Plus.
Inform ourselves ot every eaSe
where family mas no Msans ~ made,
assage means tor start
. Reform AslNsaSeAl eoyl, so ,ae
fssany aSsls
: leave n stose 0aMraee to set
esery ssmilS ssaeerg Ae9sea, FreSa
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-07

May asngerous tenptRtioa
csnss = q = aaa. Exy rszors tAst
srs ~ sk1n sssa-MztAsu HenrT
sssssssi1A
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-31
Whole Territory Feels Quick
Stimulus Of Good Business
BY D. /. CONKLING
rnasnrer TarriforY Of HnNail.

1911. The business OF the bureau O
conveyances shows an increase d ~
per cent. over the previous year and
to date there have been recorded n
per cent more documents than y
1911. the numbers being respectively
4,633 and 5.S43
Besides the great number Of land
transfers, the remarkable amount p[
building now being done, particularly
in and around Honolulu, has proven
that there is q steady growth going
on. With the advent Of the many
thousand troops due here II short
while, the money spent In the terri
tory will increase by many millions q
year, not only for the supplies Of these
men but their own expenditures Of
their wages, which will 70 q great ex-
tent flow into Honolulu.
OF course there Is fly In the pros
perity ointment aud that Is the tariff
reduction, which Is now apparently
nearer the country than ever before.
This, however. II It results in very
material reduction in the sugar tariff,
will simply mean reimbursement 81
the sugar business. Sugar viii have
to be made cheaper in Hawaii. This
can be done and will be done. and
two or three years of uncertainty VIII
clear the way. One small way n
which sugar may be cheapened to the
manufacturer Is by reducing the toll
for transportation. The Panama ca
nal will be one of the means Of this
and the opening of the canal Is much
nearer than the actual operation Of .
reduced sugar tariff.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-31
MUNICIPAL REVENUES
FOR 1912 REFLECTlNG
F.. GENERAL PROSPERITY

The revenue of the City and County
of Honolulu at the present time is
1hade UP Of (a) taxes, (reaE and per-
sonal, dog and po!D; (b) (receipts
from licenses, court costs and fines,
building and plumbing fees and gar
bage serviCe). $50. 49,.
At the beginning of 1912 this rev.
enue had to be estimated. The work
ing of the new tax law had not been
thoroughly tested, and the division of
taxes under it as between the Terri
tory and City and County, was not
understood by any two government
officials alike. The city auditing de-
pertinent however, relied upon the
law as Tax Assessor c. T. Wilder con-
strued it, with the result that esti-
mated revenues from real and per-
sonal, dog and poll taxes for the year
have come to within $500 or $500 of
the amount estimated The amount
estimated as available from these
sources was placed at S5G0,S40 AS a
matter Of fact the City and County
estimating December receipts at So
500, will have received $3.50 257. 03.
The auditing department made esti-
mates on license fees tIiquor and gem
eraU at $4,000. This amount will
show slight increase Receipts
from all other sources were estimated
ut $4,000, this figure stands we'll to
be increased by $4,000 for the year.
Under the working Of the new~:aX
law. the Territorial auditor makes set
tICIhent twice year with the county
On current taxes on real and personal
property. When settlement was made
in the middle Of the year it was
found that the Territorial auditor had
deducted some $33,00O,-to make up
what he called school deficit" for
the last half of 1911. Prior to the
final adjustment of taxes for the year
the city auditor raised the question
OF the legality under the law OF this
deduction from its share OF the taxD
with the happy result that lie
amount was turned back to theE Ity
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-31
Important Public Works
Completed: Much Begun

Plans and specifications are being
prepared for the reuiodeling OF the
?unchbowl Reservoir. and the COM
rletion Of the Alewa Heights Resef-
.goir.
In general way. II Is proposed TO
extend both the water aud sewer
mains to all those sections OF the city
not covered at the present time. lnso-
tar as the fiinds win permit.
Rosd Work.
In the matter OF hosies'ead road
work. plans and specifications have
been prepared. and bids called for, for
grading Il e streets and laying storm
sewers In the Auwaiolimn Tract.
Punchbowl District. Honolulu Plans
and specifications will he prepared.
and bids called for. for completing
this work and laying tie necessary
sewer and water pipes ard huilums
the macadam payemenis on the same
during the coming year.
In additions to this there IRE several
homestead roads on the various u
lsHds which viii be improved out q
money derived from the sale Of public
lands.
In the matter OF reclamation work.
The contracts have been let for the
fiiling In OF the lowlands OF kewelo.
Honolulu. The contractors are nov
waiting the delivery OF the o>,dge.
which Is expected abort the nrsl q
February, when the work Of nlllha
this large tract viii be commeneed.
plans and specifications are under
way. and the matter is now under con-
slderation, OF extending this al AMI
tie letting Of a CONTRACTS covering aatl'
tional ground In this section.
other work OF reclamation VII prob
ably come up and be undertaken un-
der the Revolving Fund ApRfopfia'
ton.
Il Is hoped that arrangements Gan
he made whereby an ufto-datc enemi
cal ana bacterioIog laboratory can
10 established SO that the ANALYSIS q
The various fuel oils and oils nse4 iQL
load purposes. as we'll IS the eheulet.
and bacterial analysis Of Honolulu
water supply can be carried on.
extremely important that such ~
crntory be established; and the No[t
8. the Department Is greatly hanat
capped without II.
There Is large amount Of WORK
which should be done IN the near ut
.rre. hut which will be Impossible p
I,nd ertake until the Legislature nA1
made proper financial provision fof
carrying i out.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-31

U CI Travail
cans over the election of 1910. show
rs substantial increase in i1meri
can population. f..
Transportation facilities are con
stantly improving. Nine large Ameri
can steamers are under construction
o. completed for traffic with the main.
land. Dredging and breakwater con.
struction has progressed in several OF
the principal harbors and contracts
have been let for the construction oil
many important wharyes, some OF
which have been completed. The
work on belt roads has gone ahead
rapidly and many of these projects
are nearing completion. Under the
loan fund appropriations the construc.
ton Of many school and other build
tngs has been undertaken during the
year and the work thereon is proceed
ing apace. The Library of Hawaii
has been practically competed, as
we'll as some of the more important
school buildings, including the Liliuo-
kalani School at Kaimuki ~.
In Honolulu the entire system of
water works is being remodeled. while
important extensions OF the sewer
system have been projected and made
and new projects entered into. Per-
haps the two most important i'm
pTOyements to Honolulu are The rec
lamation Of the swamp lands of Kaka-
ako, Kewalo and to and lying below
Kalakaua avenue and the reconstrue-
ton OF the Punchbowl district The
latter project, which is nearing COM
pietion, involved turning a congested
district without adequate streets, wa
ter or sewer service into one of the
healthiest districts of he city with all
of hese facilities.
No subject is of greater importance
nor has been given more attention
during the year than that of the pub
lie health Honolulu has enjoyed a
good year in this regard. Public
health and sanitation has taken q
hold on the people of the territory
and therein lies the reason for the
progress that has been made in
and better conditions dur
ing the year In this relation it is
Noteworthy TO remark the active and
interest taken by various inn
proven vt committees and organiza-
tions d well as of ether committees
and organizations which have taken
mp the work not only of beautifying
tie physical aspect Of the city, but of
purifying and improving its social and
other conditions to the end of good,
healthy citizenship Individually and
collectively The territory has much
for which it can congratulate itself in
the social, commercial and industrial
progress made by its people during
the past year.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-31
sy Il. X. BISHOP

Superintendent OF Public Works
During the past year the Depart
mcnt of Public Works completed sew
eral public buildings on the island of
Oahu, and on the other islands.
among the most prominent of which
are: the Boys Industrial School at
Waialee, Oahu: the Girls Industrial
School at Moiiiili, Honolulu; the Ka-
lihi Hospital. Honolulu: aud the Hilo
Board of Health building, Hilo. Ha-
waii. Others in course of construc-
ton are the Judiciary building and in
sane asylum. Honolulu, and the La
hainaluna school, Maui.
In addition to these, several other
smaller buildings have been complet-
ed. or are under construction at the
present time.
In reference to future work on
other public buildings, plans and
bids called for for the construction OF
the new armory at Honolulu; and
specifications are under way. and
nearly complete, for new armory
building at Lahaina, Maui. The plans
and specifications are under prepara-
ton for new prison in Honolulu, in
addition to which considerable work
has been undertaken for the loan fund
commission of Hawaii in connection
with the construction Of hospitals
and schools.
The other additional work which
will be undertaken will depend upon
the appropriations made by the next
LEGISLATURE
In the matter of water works and
sewers, the piping systems have been
gradually extended during the past
year; and several contracts have been
let for supplies and for the construc.
ton of reservoirs and new pumping
station machinery at Wilder Avenue
and Kaimuki.
The work of metering has been car
RED forward gradually during the past
year and several hundred meters are
now in use. Ventura meters have been
established on some of the mains from
the Pumping Stations.
In regard to future work on the.
water works systems, II is propoted
to complete the new pumping stations
at Wilder Avenue and Kaimuki; and
tc take up the proposition in general
OF using electrical power for pumping
at some of the present pumping sta.
tons, utilizing the Nuuanu water sup
ply. If there is any surplus power
available in the present plant.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-31

kik fumes, repaired; Militant street,
repaired; MauHakea street, King to
Pauahi, asphaltic macadam; Mer-
chant street, repaired; Nuuanu ave-
nue., waterbound macadam from King
20 judd street hill; Tenth ave-, Pa
iolo, reconstructed; Parker lane, new
bridge; Pensaloea street; repaired
culyert; Prospect street, constructed;
Punchbowl street, repaired; Queen
street, repaired; sprinkling streets:
average amount of water per month,
100000 gallons; Sixth ave-, Kaimu-
xxi, reconstructed by contract; Tanta-
lus Road, new bridge. and patched;
Waialae Road, patched; Ward ave.,
King to Queen, graded. The above
list does not take into consideration
number of small items which, al
though the appear very insignifi-
cant, consume a great deal of money
and time. ~. ....- RI.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-31
apGolden Horn of Plenty
Scattered Riches In 1912
b. e. A. MoTT.sMITH

secretary o. the
The past year has been a very pros
porous one for Hawaii Great prog
less has been made in many ways
Financially the Territory was never
ip better condition. Territorial re,
celpts have exceeded expenditures by
q good margin, the assessed value OF
property has materially increased
and there has Eeen a substantial gain
IN taxes. Imports and exports, show.
ing the trade of the country, exceed
cd the previous years business by
$l1,6e2,59i for the fiscal year ending
J me 30, 1912. The customs receipts
paid into the United States treasury
still exceed n million and one-half dol.
lars, while revenues derived from in.
ternal revenue have approached close
10 quarter OF a mi; ion dollars. Bank
deposits have Increased nearly three
million dollars, and the capitalization
OF domestic corporations by approx
nlately twelve million dollars. Terri
torial per cent bonds 10 the amount
of tl,500,000 have been sold at IA
vorable Igure, the result OF incTeas-
ing confidence in HaYaii's credit, and
the money. added 20 that realized By
the Same method during the preced-
Ing year. applied to extensive i'm
proYements.
Progress has been made in the in
PRODUCTION Of Caucasian agriculturists
and the minimum wage rate of uns-
KILLED laL3j on plantations has In
creased from SIS to $40 per month
plus bonus depending on the price
Of sugar. Cottages with modern san
itary arrangements and garden space
have been substituted generally on
the plantations for more or less in
sanitary tenement houses for labor
ers. There has been more success
full demonstrating during the past year
than for any year previous.
Not only have there been twice as
many homesteads taken than in any
previous year, and that notwithstand.
ing more stringent provisions to in
sure genuine demonstrating. but the
character Of takers has improved,
there being greater percentage
taken by Americans aud Caucasians
than heretofore. In this relation the
Supreme Court has rendered a vaiu-
able decision which makes clear to
all the requirements aud necessity Of
good faith In demonstrating The
Secretary OF the Interior, Hon. Walter
u Fisher, has paid an extended visit
to the Territory, clarifying many
points In regard to land policies and
making many valuable suggestions on
that as well as on other Territorial
matters. The beneficial results of his
visit are now becoming apparent. In
registered voters for the 1912 e-.ction
there has been gain of 602 Ameri-l
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-31

Inasmuch as the attorney generals
department acts as the legal adviser
OF the other branches of the territuT,
ial government, the main work of the
members of the Office consists in rem
dering opinions. oral or written. tc
the other departments. OF these dur,
ing the past year there have been ii
the neighborhood of three hundred.
The court work has consisted o.
about $50 cases, including those in.
polving the determination of .inheri.
lance taxes. In several of the cases
tried thss ssst year certain laws have
been tetted or construed in certain
particulars for perhaps the first time
since their adoption, and upon the
construction of these laws will de,
pend In large measure the future
administrative policy of the govern.
nent relating to the conditions coy.
cred by these laws. Some of the
more Important cases are the So
called homestead case, the belt road
case and the kewalo reclamation
case. all in the supreme court Of the
territory.
In the first case the provisions in
the homestead laws relating to resi-
dence, maintenance OF home, cultiYa-
ton, tree planting and assignment
and suitcase. all questions of vital
Importance TO 10th the homestead
ers and the government and all fruit
full of yexation and misunderstood
fngs in the past, were adjudicated in
such a way as largely TO clear the
atmosphere and enable both the gov
eminent and the homesteaders bet.
ter to understand in the future their
respective rights and obligations re-
garding komesteading. This case was
brought under the old homestead law
which has been materially changed
in some respects by congress in the
new amendments to our Organic act
in 1910, the amendments. relating
chiefly to who may take up, home
steads and what may be done with
homesteads after they are taken,
either before or after patent. is OBJ
tanned. For example, under The new
law, the homesteader must be citi-
zen before obtaining his patent,
something not required by the old
law. Repeating" is also prohibited
tons upon alienation by the home
steader either before or after he ac-
qufrcs his patent. are much more
stringent.
IN the belt road case so-called. the
conditions under which contracts for
the expenditure of public money for
roads. ETC., can be made, have been
clearly defined, and the case itself
win be of material assistance in the
future in drawing up contracts relat-
ing to public improvements and the
expenditure of money upon competi-
tive bidding. sse... h..
The Kewalo reclamation case, So
called, involved the construction and
validity of the $250100 revolving fund
and although there is possibility of
an appeal TO the supreme court il