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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-08-13

In supplementary report made to
{ the Hilo board of trade last Saturday,
il. Gooding Field, the expert munich
pal accountant and investigator, practi.
cally embodies charges of malfeasance
in office against Rufus A. Lyman, Jr.,
secretary to the license commission
and one of the commissioners appoint.
ed by Governor Frear.
Not only were copies of this report
received in Honolulu yesterday, but
returning Honolulans by the Matson
liner Wilhelmina, including Territorial
Auditor Fisher, Lorrin Andrews,
Charles Motley and others, talked free
ly of the hearing before the board of
trade at which the sensational asser-
tions were made which indicate that
Mr.. Lyman has collected approximate
ly $215l in liquor license fees which
have not been accounted for to the
commission, so far as records at this
time show.
Incidentally, Mr.. Field in his final
ON the subject of liquor license collec.
tions for county of Hawaii takes a
side whack at County Auditor C. K
up to the time his original report had
been filed with the board of trade and
dated July 26, the county auditor had
not audited the accounts of Mr.. Ly'
man since July /, 1911, the date at
II Al
turned over to the county treasurer
under the law passed by the last leg
islature Since that time, says Mr.
aggregating $l9,595 had been collected
His Hasty Audit.
Continuing, Mr.. Field states that OF
August z, eight days after the filing
of his original report, the county audi
Tor informed him that he had audited
Mr.. Lyman s accounts and found then
o. K, and that he had so certified OF
the cash record of the board of icens,
commissioners. The report continues
"Upon questioning the county audi
tor as to the manner in which he hat
conducted the audit found that h,
had entirely neglected to compare tn,
licenses issued, as per the stubs in tn
book, with the cash receipts, but sim
ply checked the totals of the cash re
ceipts, as posted, to see that the,
agreed with the remittances by Lyman
to the county treasurer. This pro
cedure, for purposes of an audit, wa
next to useless
Then taking up the direct accuse
tions against Mr.. Lyman, Investigate
Field embodies the following in his re
port:
Investigation Blocked.
"On the same morning I requisite
RufussA. Lyman, at his Office in tn
county building, to hand me his licens
book SO that could verify the figure
IN his cash record; this he promised t
do the following morning, Lyman
cash record book to remain in the SAT
of the county auditor until that tim,
Lyman, however, did not come to hi
office that morning and, furthermor,
he had taken his cash record boo
away from the county auditors offic
the afternoon previously.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-08-13

of mounted men under officers to assist
there. Other details have bsen ordered
through the country with instructions
TO give all possible aid and comfort to
any stricken men, women or children
they may encounter. They are carry
ing food with them, as well as supplies
of clothing and medicines.
In the city of Luleburgas, great fis-
sures have opened in the streets and
the houses. In this section some of
the assures are more than mile In
length, and go deep into the bowels of
the earth. Innumerable other surface
cracks are reported.
From Adrianople comes the report Of
similar distress, and widespread
destruction by the earthquake.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-08-13
ROOSEVELT HAS
NEW PLAN OF
CAMPAIGN
Proposes 10 Stick TO Principles
Instead Of Attacking
His Opponents.
WILSON FOR LOCAL OPTION
Candidate Johnson Says He win
Not Resign as Governor
of California.
WILSON FOR LOCAL OPTION
Associated Press Gable.

OYSTER BAY, Long Island, August
12.-C Colonel Roosevelt issued an inn
portant statement yesterday in regard
to the proposed campaign of the Pro-
grcssive party this fall, in which he
outlined the principle upon which it
would be conducted. The statement Of
principle came as a surprise, under the
circumstances, following the attacks
which have been made upon the TAFT
administration.
Eliminating personalities, Colonel
Roosevelt asserts that the campaign
will be a positive Progressive fight
based on its principles, rather than an
attack upon its political opponents.
johnson VIII Not Resign.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 12.-Gov-
ornor Johnson, vice presidential cana'
date of the Progressive party, arrived
in Sacramento yesterday and addressed
a large meeting of over a thousand
voters. The Governor stated that no
did not intend to resign, pending his
rnce for vice president.
Referring to the coming campaign
the Governor asserted that he would
start for the East within a fortnight
TO open the campaign in the strong
holds of the Regular Republican organs
cation.
Favors Local option.
SEAGIRT, New Jersey, August H.
Woodrow Wilson, Democratic candi-
date for President, has written to the
Democratic leaders in Maine to the Ell
feet that he favors local option, but
opposes making this an issue between
parties.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-08-13
LITTLE HOPE FOR
PEACE IN MEXICO
Associated Press cable.

CITY OF MEXICO, August 12.-An
hopes of peaceful settlement of the
fighting between the forces of General
orozco and the government troops APP
pear to be at an end for the present
and officials here are pessimistic over
the outlook.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-08-13
GENERAL 0R0zC0 SAYS
HE is JUST Spelling
FOR STILL MORE BLOOD
by Associated Press Gable.

JuAhEI, Mexieo, August To- Gen,
Ofogeo, rebel leader, today denied that
be had had peace conference with
General Hernandez, representing Pres
ideul Aodero lie said lhe fghtlng viii
continue,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-08-13
GIRL SW|MS ACROSS
SAN FRANCISCO BAY
Associated Press Gable.

SAN FRANCISCO, August l2.--Miss
Nellie Schmidt, an Alameda girl, yes
torday broke all local records in a sen
sational swimming feat, crossing San
Francisco Bay in the time of three
hours and six minutes. Miss Schmidt
is the first woman to accomplish this
feat. She reached shore in excellent
physical condition.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-08-13
Favors Local option.
WOLGAST MATCHED
WITH M'FARLAND
Associated Press Gable.

NEW YORK, August l2.-After
many days of negotiation, a match has
finally been arranged between Ad
Wolgast and "Packy'' Mcfarland
for the lightweight championship of
the world. The match will be fought
ON October 3, probably in Madison
Square Garden.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-08-13
A DANGEROUS DIsHAsn.

Dysentery is dangerous disease but
can be cured. Chamberlain Collie,
be "g'' s,,eeessfnlly nsea IN ' nine epl
son, Smith 4 CO.. Ltd, agents for Ia
waii.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-08-13
Com MISSION Government.
GLIMPSE OF CoNsTANTINoP1E, T

elective Offices, with corresponding
lack OF tull responsibility"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-08-13
The Waste of Money.

From January / to June 30, 1912,
certain county expenses were, for road
maintenance, 0,S6S.90; permanent
improvements, $10O1.2S; bridges,
1921; total of $23, 101,13, while the
wages for the three divisions of road
work amounted to $40, 777.lS.
After going into the figures of the
county expenditure for roads, M r.
Field adds:
cit will be observed that the accu
mulated losses through extravaganza
and Incompetence in the road mainten-
ance of the county from July /, 1905,
to December l, 1911, amount, approx
mately, to the considerable sum of
$44s,00s.9O. %
During this time it is shown by the
records of the county auditors office
that i$799, 553.42 was paid out in wages.
Continuing, Mr.. Field makes this sug-
gestion, that:
''Thc road department of the county
of Hawaii should be placed under the
immediate control of the county en-
ginobr, who should not be hampered in
carrying out his orders for road bet
terment after the plans submitted by
HIM to the board of supervisors have
been passed on by them"
| Altogether, says Mr.. Field, there
should be a saving of at least $4,000
! a year in the road department, and
yet more efficient and better results.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-08-13
Need of Complete Audit.

In his supplemental report is the
following pertinent clause for the con
sideration of the public officials of that
county:
"Thc general and special appropria-
tion accounts kept by the county au-
ditor have never been audited, and
the balances as reported to the board
of supervisors from time to time have
never been verified, although the same
have been accepted as true balances. -
One Of the concluding paragraphs of
Mr.. Fields supplemental report is the
one which aroused the ire of the super
visors, for:
at is recommended that a complete
and detailed audit of the county books,
from the commencement OF county
government on July l, 1905, to date,
should be undertaken at once by one
thoroughly conversant with the meth.
DDS of municipal accounting. Such an
audit would take from -four TO six
months, the cost of which should not
exceed from $500 to $4,000, -
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-18
Talks With Men of
National Prominence

president Madero and other Off =.
Gals Of Mexico do not believe that
President Taft will intervene in the
troubles of that country" said Fred
erick Stallforth Of Parral, chihuahua.
a member Of a large banking Arm of
that city. Nor do the men Of large
business affairs Of Mexico fear inter
vention. There is no denying that
some weeks ago the situation In Mex
leo was critical. but conditions have
improved materially. and. in my
Judgment. as we'll as In the judgment
OF most persons familiar with Mex
lean affairs. the rebellion. so far as
orozco is concerned. is practically at
an end.
Affairs have quoted down in Chi
huahua and Sonora until there ia
scarcely any excitement in those
states. believe Orozco has reached
the end Of his rope, and that Madero
can crush him. Orozco himself III
disheartened. There is nothing to
q I think. from Orozco. The man
who may continue to cause trouble
is .Zapata. who is nothing less than
q bandit. q guerrilla. ~
THE rebellion in Mexico might end
tomorrow. but Zapata probably would
continue to cause uprisings by his &C.
ditious nature. He will never be rat.
isfied. 1t was the one mistake that
Madero made when he permitted
zapata to leave Mexico City. The
rebel leader could have been. taken
without any trouble. He was there.
IN face. to propose terms Of peace. /
am told. IN consideration OF q. large
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-18
HAS UNIQUE VISUAL POWER
MAN CAN READ WHOLE PAGE OF ORDINARY BOOK AT A SINGLE
GLANCE.

seemed to his associates to do far less
reading than men of vastly inferior
eruditiOn. His memory was almost
faultlcss, and he was famous for his
unerring judgments and epitomes of
literary history and productions. all
drawn from his w personal reading
and research: and. IL desired, or de-
sirable. illustrated. also, by. accurate
quotations.
Optically considered, it all appeared
primarily to be the result of a mar
velous. even an impossible, perfection
of. the visual mechanism, united, of
course, to a mental Quitting Of ex-
quistte sensitiveness, infallible mem.
DRY and extraordinary intellect. No
question may be raised as to these
last-named endowments Of his mind,
but pertaining to the very large and
primary part played by the ayes them
selves. the phenomenon was based
solely on a %pathologic lesion-it was
due to disease. 1t was, in truth, a
rare but not the first instance of
p%hysiologic function perfected through
hfe's splendid ingenuity and repair,
even recreation. out Of mangled left
overs of morbidity and disorganiza.
ton.
Ihere have been many reported in
stances of clairvoyant knowledge
HAWKES. reading. for instance, of any
closed book chosen. The case in
question was not of this sort. But 1t
Is nationally and scientifically explain
able when all the facts are known and
intelligently studied.
n strictly normal but extremely
J and perfect mental functions Of
the man being given az the .prere.
quisites Of his power OF. seeing and
memorizing the printed page. there il
stili necessary A fundamental and
seemingly unique popularity Of the
merely ocular act. Without it there
IL no explanation Of the
completed result. Accurate knowl-
edge OF the physiology of hinocular
or two-eyed vision and an intimate
understanding Of the peculiar ocular
disease OF this man are required to
solve the mystery.
fore, in early life he was, Of course.
right-eyed. Hight-eyedness is the
cause Of right-handedness.) Some
I'M during the middle years Of his
life the central part Of the retina, the
"macular' region of the right eye, was
destroyed by an Inflammation (chori-
oditis).. caused by eye strain. The
hiking part Of the retina was obilt-
Grated, leaving there q blind. black.
round. oisorganized. augmented space
or hole. The left eye was not diseas-
ed m continued the usual perfection
OF macular or central vision. BY long.
unconscious and forced exercise the
healthy zone Of the normal right re-
tina surrounding the macula. was edu-
Gated to such a degree and 80 widely
that 1t could, when unmoved, receive
transmit to the brain the Image
OF the entire page. except that part
!ai!ing. on the central portion which
had been destroyed. This was natnr.
ally supplied in perfection by the
macula of the left eye. II. like two
cups or saucers. one retina were plac-
ed, within the c%oncavity OF the other
the identical points" superposed. II
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-18
THE BECKER

Entirely too much stress is placed
upon the fact that most Of the wit
nesses in the case Of Lieutenant
Becker. charged with the murder Of
Herman Rosenthal, are themselves
self-confessed criminals. It Is point
ed out. not only by the defense. but
by others, that most Of the testimony
Is coming from coconspirators. and
that even. in the age Of Thomas
Coupe. the hotel clerk who saw the
murder, the state has paid the money
necessary to bring him to this coun-
try and insured his life for $4,000.
When the only witnesses that can
be obtained are coconspirators or men
who are afraid that their lives will be
forfeited, the district attorneys task
is not an easy one. 1t Is not possible
To-. him to pick his witnesses accord
ing to his inclinations. Would those
who criticise his course urge that he
drop the ease altogether simply be-
cause his witnesses r not all they
might be?
District Attorney whitman is fight
ing with the only weapons at his COM
mand. It has been difficult for him
to overcome the obstacles put IN his
way by certain police officials and It
has not been easy for him to induce
reputable witnesses to take their lives
in their hands by t~estifying against
the most dangerous criminals in the
annals Of New York.
The very circumstances surround
ing the cold-blooded murder Of the
gambler Rosenthal. the fact that 'Big
Jack" Zelig, one Of the witnesses for
the state. has been shot down, and a
dozen other witnesses threatened
make the work Of the district at
torney difficult beyond casual descrip-
ton. The general public. sensing the
difficulties in a general way, can hard.
~ realize all the little wires of op-
position that have been put In the
path Of the prosecuting attorney.
It is almost impossible to prove a
conspiracy charge Of this kind against
a clever man like Becker unless there
are confessions from some Of the al.
legged c~onspirators. Fortunately, in
the present case, there has been not
merely one confession. but many. It
may be that some Of these confess
sious may be discredited by the char
acter Of the inducements offered, but
the task for the jury Is to determine
whether the stories Of the various
witnesses hang together in a way that
indicates they are telling the truth.
and that Becker Is not merely being
made "the goat"
The fact that the witnesses admit
their own culpability should not de-
tract from the weight of their evil
dence. II. on the face Of 1t. the evil
dence itself seems truthful. The in
stances where a band Of murderers
hx responsibility on an innocent man
are few and far between. II the tes-
timony that comes from impartial
witnesses corroborates that of the CO.
conspirators. wen in unessential de-
tails. there need be no concern as to
the character Of the coconspirators
themselves.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-18
THE TWO WEEKS w1ND.up.

The campaign, with little more than
two weeks more to run. is crystalliz-
Ing from its early stage of utter con-
fusion of tongues and contentious into
something like the play of forces wit
messed in other presidential years
The noisy element is still with 10. but
as it, proportions are now known and
Its preferences proclaimed, appeal is
being made to the larger and more
conservative body Of voters who re.
erv their opinions until q full and
fair discussion can be had. The real
issues are still obscured in a measure
by the thrashing out of old straw by
the Clapp committee. but this last
irrelevant topic has about run its
course. having brought out a single
fact worthy Of remembrance and fu.
ture consideration. and that is the
nigh cost Of presidential primaries.
What Is gained by closing one door
halfway. Il at the same time another
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-18
THE HALF.MAD lM HISTORY
SANE. "AiN ~

stick his financee's f,nser into bis
lighted pipe? Gle died a bachelor :
DID DR.. Holmes neishbors doubt his
sanity when he put out $50 it is chro N.
&c. - a g Small fevers thankful
III. friends by starting all sorts OF Pt ane
parentiy crazy experiments. OF what
to call such men as these neurotic.. u oe
nysterics or demi-fous? Where Womb
humankind be today had not thsvl
ana :uch az they. lived? Who would
not; II he could. be in such company?
Grasset most wisely refuses. An ia
generally done. to divide humanity IN.
to two hard and fast groups. tho sane n
a an .b ,ne insane; the eroup which is
and that which confines it. part az his
work IS given to the discussion Of
nility and attenuated responsibility. to
the end Of that such. Distinctions nav
n place in French j~urisprudence. +
seems they have already been accent.
ca IN many continental courts. thoneh
n at all In our own or in those Of
Great Britain. ' W
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-18
AMULETS FOR AVlAToRs
Nd THE NOTED FLYERS ARE SUpERsTIrT0us ANN r.,r,,
CHARMS. ND' ""N1sA

without his tiger whisker being safe.
y tored In his pocket. Whether this
curious mascot has, or has NOT. ANY
virtue. at any rate. it's own.
er a so far escaped any accident
lne tleer whisker is held in peculiar
reverence in India. and the sportsman
M.o nas the luck to kill a king Of the
nody pretty sharply, or he will And
tnat natives have spoil the skin
~ cutting off all the whiskers.
whether Mr.. Grahame White h.s
any real belief or not in the efficacy
OF q mascot. he has been known to rse
more than one. and use them nrita
openly. too. A little red velvet shoe
mas been noticed tied to the machine
lus. ABOVE his head. A bunch Of whit.
SINAI golliwog Of peculiar hideousness
are anon his other amulets.
Speaking Of g%olliwoes. Wientz,or.
will never fly without his mnnhev'
This Is a most ordinary-lookinE child's
10Y: covered with brown velvet and
~ black. heady y But Went
Slsrs mas a most intense belief In its
fed his belief. for he has never vet
Lieutenant conneau's cioth c.r-
sort OF helmet, with ear-faps and chin
psoeector-ts perhaps the best known
OF all aviators' mascots. It will be re-.
membered that he lost It before the
great Daily Mail" circuit Of Britain
race last year. and, In spite Of that.
gained on his rival. Vedrines. The can
was found and restored to him an
salisbury Plain. and he wore Il to the
finish Of the race.
There are also articles which are
iookeo upon as being unlucky. CO.
Elombo had a watch. to which he attrib.
uted a bad fall he had two years AGO
He sold the article to another flvinr
man. and shortly afterwards the latter
also a a tumble. The second watch
owner was 50 frightened that he gave
away the offending timepiece to the
first boy he met. '"0
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-18
journal American Medical Associa-
tion.)

llOu.I
One Of the authors patients, a cer-
tain Mr.. c., had the power of reading
a page Of an ordinary book. duode-
elmo or octave, at a glance. His eyes
and attention were fixed on the page
for but a second or two, and 1t was
read, its statements or contents SO
fixed in memory that they could be
brought forth from that Vastly deep
whenever in a%fteryears desired. Page
after page was thus read; and book
after book. year following year. Sew
eral volumes might thus be CLEANED in
an evening. 1t scarcely needs the
saying that it was necessary that the
book should be easy reading" its
English Of good style, the subject
treated not essentially unfamiliar.
reconcile, or philosophic. but within
the easy grasp of the mans intellect,
such as well-written novels, narrative,
history, essays. poetry, the magazines,
etc. In reading poetry, of which he
was extremely fond. he could by a
glance store his memory with the line
or stanza of a page or poem which. to
superior excellence.
This ability began to show itself in
late middle life, growing o and
more perfect in his later years. 1t
was often put to the test by his assist
ants or secretaries. and more frequent
ly he vainly tried to prove that they
possessed the same celebrity Of reading
as himself. Not one could W re-
motely rival him. In directing such
tests by others he persistently urged
that they could carry them out as
speedily and correctly az himself II
they followed his own rule and habit,
namely, fixing the gaze and attention
on the center Of the page. thus caus-
into View. to be perceived and to be
photographed in memory. He was
scornful Of the ordinary fashion of
reading line after line, or sentence
after sentence. OF course. none ever
succeeded in reading rs did he, and
he could not understand It; he was
even vexed by 1t, and bluntly said that
their inability was due to mental
causes Or lack of exercise. He never
dreamed that his ability In the act
Of reading 30 rapidly sprang from a
popularity Of disease in his own eyes.
Every student Of vision knows that,
as a general fact. 1t is OFFICIALLY inn
possible for the two normal and Inn
mobile eyes to look intently on a
small object, such as a word or two
in the center of q page. and at the
identical instant see and understand
all the sentence at the limits Of the
page above, below. etc. The structure
of the human retina and the history
Of its function absolutely forbid that.
The field of VISION" It is true. may
be thus mapped, and it's widest bound,
aries localized by means Of the nero
existence of illuminated objects plac-
ed at the periphery. I. e.. by the peri
sion. and memory is not called In.
: Mr.. C., was a man Of exceptional
learning. his mind being highly train
ed In literary criticism and creation.
1t was because OF his marvelous celer-
lty In acquiring knowledge that he