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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-25
COMMITTEE on Conservation.

The committee on conservation consid.
cred II. "a, repeating the so-called
Christmas tree law, but took no definite
action thereon; the sentiment of the
committee was towards favorable re.
port on the bill II. 90 win be con-
sidered at a subsequent meeting, when
the state forester can be present.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-25
Third Reading Ordered.
Third Reading Refused.

s. IA, relating to competency Of wit
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-25

Visitors in the executive chamber are
asking why the portrait of Ex-Governor
Mead has been removed from the place
where it was hung ON the wall about
three weeks ago. IL appears that the
portrait was unsatisfactory to Governor
Mead and that at his suggestion the
painter is to make certain changes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-25

A public hearing on S. Is, which
will be the last hearing on that bill,
viii be held before the joint committee
ON temperance, in the Senate chamber
on Wednesday evening, Oct. 30, at 1880
o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-25
W0MAN'S SUFFRAGE
IN OPEN DEBATE
Continued from first page.l

last evening. Business was expedited
and the journal shows that four bill
were introduced, the same number passe,
in concurrence, one reconsidered and re
committed TO committee, one ordered
20 n third reading and three Senat,
bills referred.
Announcement was made that Gov
ernor Fletcher has appointed DIR. G.. c
Berkeley of st, Adams surgeon-genera
on his staff.
The last public hearing to be given
on the state option liquor bill is SET
for Wednesday evening, Oct, 80, in Rep
resentatives' hall.
Practically the only discussion in the
House yesterday afternoon occurred over
Senate bill 49, providing for filling va
caneies occurring in the Senate. Mr.
Watson stated that the constitution pro.
vides that vacancies may be filed and
that II method may be had. Mr.. Hap
good of Peru wished to know if pro-
vision is made for SLING vacancies which
might occur in the House and said if
there was no provision. he could see no
reason for special provision being made
in the case of the Senate.
Mr.. Billings of Woodstock thought il
would be great dscourtesy upon the
part of the House to refuse to pass the
bill in concurrence.
Mr. 0rvis of Manchester moved to
amend the bill by making it incumbent
upon the governor to fill vacancies in the
Senate from the political party in which
such vacancy should occur.
With such proposal of amendment, the
bill was passed in concurrence.
House bill %, relating to the solemni-
cation OF marriages, was passed after
being slightly amended by Mr.. Miller OF
Bethel.
Mr. Hapgood believes that the use of
gun slencers should be prohibited and
his bill introduced provides for pen
atty of not less than $2j nor more than
500, or Imprisonment for not less than
six months nor more than one year
or both.
Bills introduced in House.
By Mr. Robbins of Newport (by re-
quest to amend section 5l2l of the p. s..
as amended by No. lis of the acts of
1910, relating to persons disqualified to
hold licenses. Reasons need not be Civ
en- for revocation of licenses, nor hearing |
be held.
BY Mr. Hapgood of Peru, to prevent |
the manufacture, sale or use of gun
sileneers. Fixes penalty not less than
$25 nor more than 500, or imprisonment |
for not less than six months nor more
than one year, or both.
BY Mr.. Ripley OF Poultney, to amend
sub division xii of section 46 of the
P. s., as amended by No. % of the acts
Of 1908 and No 80 of the acts of 1910,
relating to exemption from taxations.
Exempts all town money from taxa.
ton.
BY Mr.. Billings of Woodstock, relat
ing to election of electors of president
and e-president. Fixes time. place
md manner of election for members and
officers of general assembly.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-20
Carter Created
The Biggest Fuss
At the ConcIave

Carter because he could get the plant
ers to contribute to the campaign. At
the same time he believes no white
man can be elected to Congress in his
place.
Some of the Taft men would stand
for Carter except that they believe
him to be a Roosevelt man. They are
doubtful about Jack, who wants to
run politics from the vantage ground
of national committeeman. He thinks
he is entitled to that honor.
The most irreconcilable man on the
Kuhio side is Desha, who is making
bitter anti-haole campaign. He is
thought to control East Hawaii. West
Hawaii is more debatable ground.
Charles Rice of Kauai is supposed
to be in the field for national commit.
teeman, but he is not doing much Wis.
iting with either faction
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-20
Kauai HarbOr:
Faction Fight
BY J. A. HREcKoNs.

Especial Correspondence of The STAR
WASHINGTON. February 1O-The
first hearing on Kauai harbor matters
was had on the 9TH instant before the
board OF army engineers. The rel
atiye merits of Nawiiiwili and Port
Allen were taken Up in detail and ar
guments presented from. both sides
The hearing was preliminary to 9th,
ers to be had later before the house
committee, and was general in char.
acter
Senator Fairchild, who came over
from New York after two weeks in
bed with a threatened attack of pneu
monia, and E. NJ Watson spoke in
favor of Nawiliwili breakwater, which
has been recommended by the en-
gineers' report. They claim that this
side of the island is nearer govern
ment land suitable for homesteading
and harbor improvement there would
| serve a greater number of people
that it would more nearly serve botl
sides of the island at Nawiliwili thar
at Port Allen.
w. A. Kinney spoke in favor Of Por
Allen, urging the fact that the S135,
600 already expended there for hsrbol
improvement would insure better facil
tiles at less expense.
The delegate, represented by Sec
retary Mcclellan, has refused to take
either side of the controversy, ant
says he simply wants to see a harbol
somewhere on the Island of Kauai.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-20
new MATSON LINER
PLANS HAVE ARRIVED

planned that they have been sent to
him for suggestions. The idea is to
have those interested look them over,
and see whether some improvements
cannot be suggested He will return
them after they have been thoroughly
scanned.
From a glance this morning it would
seem that they embody all the latest
conveniences for comfort and rapid
handling of cargo. The passenger ac-
commodation will be better than the
Wilhelmina, for, with the exception Of
six, all the rooms on the bridge and
promenade decks are directly connect
ed with bathrooms. The cargo will be
handled from four matches,
She will be a bigger ship than the
Wilhelmina, and therefore capable OF
handling more passengers and more
cargo. The passengers will be catered
for in the dining saloon on the res
taurant principle, Small tables dot
the saloon, and at these from three
to seven persons can be seated,
In appearance the new liner will
look like the Wilhelmina, engines and
smokestack aft. 1t will be a single
screw steamer. 1t seems as though
there will be but little room for I'M
provement, and glance at the follow
ing comparative statement prepared
by Castle & Cooke will do as much as
anything to show the improvements;
The length over all of the new ship
will be 500 feet, as against the Wilhel-
mina's $50 feet; length between per
pendiculars, 5S4 feet, Wilhelmina 4S5;
beam mouled IS feet, Wilhelmina 54
feet: depth moulded SO feet inches
Wilhelmlna 39 feet inches; size OF
engines 85-5S-59,G9 GO, Wilhelmina "a
61-79-79, 6G; steam pressure 225 lbs
to the square inch, Wilhe'mina 1870;
indicated horsepower at 20 per cent
cut off 5000, Wilhelmina 6000; speed
16 knots, loaded "a feet draft, Wilhel
nina 10 knots; displacement "a feet
draft, Ions tons. 1S,5OO, shore tons 10,
1870, Wuhelmina 1888 and 12,C99 re
CONTINUED on page Four)
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provingly and made a few noises.
But he fully agreed and, during the
balance of the meeting, he showed
that any compromise plan must in
clude both Carter and Atkinson, for
whom the Ex-Governor had incident
ally spoken. Both must be taken care
of.
Everybody is ambitious in the
Kuhio circle and the ambitious some
times clash. Carter has now made it
clear that, besides going to the
National convention, he would like
the nomination for Delegate. This
leaves the question open as to what
Kuhio wants but the insiders say he
would prefer to be Governor But
Shingle also has this bee in his bon
net and this disturbs Kuhio. The
latter, if there is show for him in
the governorship, would like to help
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-20
If PinafOrG
Is Postponed

Should five blasts Of the big whistle
at the electric light works be heard
at five-thirty this afternoon, the pub
lie of Honolulu will know that the
performance of Pinafore, scheduled
for this evening, has been abandoned
on account of bad weather
1t was decided at noon today that
as the weather looked threatening
lome method to inform the public OF
the fact if the performance is to be
postponed should be devised
! The best scheme was thought to be
the whistle one, and everyone inter
ested in the comic opera should listen
hard at half-past five this afternoon
Should the whistle not blow five times
the performance will be given at the
| Alakea street wharf.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-20
FAIRCHILD'S FORLORN HOPE;
WAIALUA WATER CONTROVERSY

teen in Washington for some time,
prepared to defend the interests of his
company, and is confident he can per
suade any House committee before
which it is brought that the Waialua
people have first claim on the water
they are now using,
J. T. McCrosson, representing the
Oahu Plantation Company, is prepared
to tell the committee of rne beneficial
uses to which this water would be
put if given to that concern, but has
made no great stir about it as yet, ow.
ing to his chief interest centering
around the larger irrigation matter
now pending before the Senate com
mittee.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-20
WOMAN HERE WHO CAUSED FOUR
SUICIDES AND ONE ATTEMPT
AND SHOT ONE LOVER

Mrs, Betty Cooke, a young woman
who is stopping at one of the local
hotels, figured recently in a highly
colored story in the San Francisco
Examiner, The facts in Mrs. Cookies
story are sufficiently spectacular
without the addition of Imaginative
touches, and her friends in this city
have asked the Star to publish her
true history as she relates it. The
following is in brief the account OF
her adventures, which stretch over a
period of six years and reach, geo
graphically, from England to Hawaii
by way of the Orient
When she was seventeen years old
she was engaged to a certain Beverly
Letcher, a man much older than she
At this time she met a Manchester
broker named Reiss, who had inter
ests in China. She fell in love with
him and broke her engagement
Letcher, who was also in financial
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-20

straits, became i'll and finally took
poison and ended his life. This was
the first suicide.
Reiss persuaded her to live with
him, explaining that his Jewish prin.
ciples would not permit him to marry
her until his mother died, but promis.
ing to marry her eventually. With
him she toured Europe and the ORR
ent, arriving finally in Shanghai rhe
question OF the deferred marriage oc-
casioned many quarrels, and at one
time when she was separated from
Reiss she met Wilhelm Hoffman, a
Shanghai broker, who fell in love with
her and shot himself on her account.
This was the second suicide.
She reioined Reiss but again quar-
relied with him and set out for Hong.
kong En- route she met a wealthy
tea merchant, who also fell in love
with her and, when she refused him,
CONTINUED on Page Five)
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-20

Details of Saturdays political con-
ference are still coming out and they
serve to throw a good deal of light
on the present situation. Ex-Gov-
ernor Carter was present and when
he saw that the proposed compromise
of the Taft-Frear people did not in
clude either him or A. L. c. Atkinson,
Secretary of the Territory under his
administration, he objected Rising
and addressing Kuhio he said
In your fight against Governor
Frear 1 have constantly and at all
times held up your hands and given
you my best efforts and I am entitled
to consideration on any basis of com
promise"
Kuhio has a way of asserting with
out talking much, but he nodded ap
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-20
Honolulu Club
In Washington
BY A. J. BREcKoNs.

(Specail Correspondence Of the StarD
WASHINGTON, February TO-
Major Winslow and Captain Ottwell,
both formerly connected with the
chief engineers office at Honolulu, are
now stationed at Washington Bar
racks. These, with others in the mill
tary service, have suggested a plan to
organize a Honolulu society at the ma
tional capital Every state in the
Union has its local organization her,
and the increasing number of Hawaii.
ans in washington this winter prom
iSes a rather numerous organization
should the plan be carried out.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-20
JARED SMITH
TO NEW YORK

Jared G. Smith, the pioneer tobacco
grower of Kona, will leave for New
York on Friday by the S. S. China
for the purpose of looking into the
prospects of the tobacco market He
has just shipped a consignment OF his
product to the Eastern mart and he
wishes to be present when the ex-
perts pass upon It,
Mr.. Smith expresses the opinion
that it will be some time before Ha-
waiian tobacco will be able to win
recognition in the retail trade, but
that for a time it will be necessary
to sell the product in the open mar.
tet, where it will probably lose its
identity by the time it gets through
the factories. In time, he believes
the local tobacco will win out on its
own merits, provided of course, II
proves popular with smokers, as the
growers here generally believe 1t will
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-20
BY }. "A. RREcKoNs.

Especial Correspondence Of the Star.)
WASHINGTON, February 1O-The
people of Hawaii need not look for
the authorization of appropriations
for new federal buildings from the
present Congress. This has practi
cally been decided, and while there
is more or less protest from some of
the rank and file, the Democratic lead
ers of the House insist that the pro
gram of economy necessitates the ex-
clusion of an omnibus public build.
ings bill at this session.
Harbors Also Suffer.
While the statement has not as yet
been made in quite so emphatic form,
it is about as settled a fact that 10
new rivers and harbors projects will
be authorized by the present Con-
gress-a curtailment in which Ha-
waii is interested. The committee has
practically decided that 1t will con
fine its recommendations to the com.
pletion of projects already under way
or to the repair of present river and
harbor works where delay would in
iure its permanency, but to let the
new projects go over.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-20
Ey ]. A. RREcKoNS.

(Specail Correspondence of the Star)
WASHINGTON, February 1O.-It is
understood the delegate will soon in
troduce the Fairchild bill by request,
but it seems certain it win not get out
of committee at this session, at least.
Opposition is thought " be so strong
that its chances are regarded as very
slim Despite this fact, it is believed
that Senator Fairchild, who has been
in Washington on this and Kauai har-
Dor matters, will request the introduc
ton of his bill in the near future.
The Waialua Water.
w. w. Goodale, manager of the
Waialua Plantation Company, has
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-20
DEATH FROM
AUTO SMASH

Purser Henry Sheldon, who was ser
iously injured in the auto accident az
Waiohinu on Sunday, arrived this
morning by the steamer Kilauea and
was removed to Queens Hospital His
left leg is broken and he has bad
bruise above his right eyebrow.
The steamer brought word that
Monish, who was acting as chauffeur
when the accident occurred, died at
Waiohinu yesterday from the effects
of injuries received in the smash-up.
The auto party was coming from
Honuapo at a high rate Of speed tc
catch the Kilauea, when the steering
gear went wrong and the car upset
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-20
JURORS ARE EXAMINED FOR
VIEWS ON CIVIC CENTER

The first guns of what promises TO
be the greatest legal battle in the
history Of the Territory of Hawaii
were fired this morning when the
work of selecting a jury to try the
first of the Mahuka site cases was be.
gun in the United States district
court
The case on trial is that of the con-
demnation suit of the Federal govern
ment against the Cummins estate,
owner of the property now occupied
by Castle & Cooke, and Castle &
Cooke, lessees Of that property. The
array of legal talent in court was a
formidable one. On one side were
United States District Attorney r. w.
Breckons and his assistant, c. c. Bit
ting, and on the other NJ. F. Prosser
R. b. Anderson and L. d. Warren
representing Castle & Cooke, Ltd.
and c. II. Olson and Lorrin Andrews
| appearing on behalf of the Cummlns
estate, Cushman Carter, trustee ol
the Cummlns estate, sat with the at
torneys representing that faction.
The fight is three-cornored. The
interests OF the government, the Cum
minis estate and Castle & Cooke clasf
in many particulars, notwithstanding
the fact that the main battle is be
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-20
MOSQUITO LAWS
TO Be ALTERED

That important alterations will be
made in the rules and regulations Of
the Board of Health, regarding the
mosquito campaign, is a certainty.
The matter has been taken up by
Judge Lymer, who has had confer
ences with the Governor and DIR. Nc
Coy.
There will be a meeting of the
Board of Health tomorrow, and the
whole matter will then be discussed.
If the Governor approves of the sug-
gested alterations, it is very probable
that the new regulations will come
into effect.
Most of the rice and taro planters
are obeying the present rules, notices
from the legal department being given
instant attention.
AS regards section eight of the pres
ent laws, which makes it unlawful to
maintain or permit on any such area
any live mosquito larvae, except un-
der a permit from the board for Off
cial or scientific purposes, it is stated
that in Jamaica such a law is effect.
ual.
On Friday next, the case against
the manager Of the Sheridan street
rice plantation is to come up at the
police court. The probabilities are
that the matter win be adjusted with
out much trouble,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-20
NO MONEY
FOR FEDERAL
BUILDINGS
Economy for Politics.

In an effort to make a showing of
economy before the country, the pres
ent House majority is undertaking to
cut all the big appropriation bills Sc
riously, and has already frowned on
several new appropriations. Chop
ping off few hundred thousand here
and there will reduce the aggregate
of appropriations several millions, but
experienced members see in such a
course a corresponding decrease in
efficiency in the various departments.
1t is, Of course, possible to cut off
large sums from the various apprO-
priatlon bills, and the results will
hardly show up until along next win.
ter-after the election. 1t is thus
hoped to make a showing of economy
by pointing to so many millions OF
reduction in the total appropriations
of the Sixty-second Congress. But
from December to June, the last hall
of the fiscal year, the various depart
ments will be compelled greatly tC
reduce their activities or Congress
will be called upon to pass some
urgent deficiency bills to make up fol
the short-sighted economy" 1t is nov
proposed to practice.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-20
HiIO Street
Railway Bill

Especial Correspondence of the star
WASHINGTON February 1O.-The
Hilo street railway franchise bin has
been referred to a subcommittee, and
a report is expected by March 1, The
subcommittee will arrange for other
hearings.
Senator FairchilI who has been
confined to his bed in New York for
the past two weeks. threatened with
serious attack of pneumonia, re
turned to Washington on February 4
to take up the Fairchild bill with the
committee, which had granted MIN n
hearing on that date
j. A. BRECKONS.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-20

tween the government on one side
and Castle & Cooke and the Cummlns
estate on the other. But the jury has
to decide what part of the award is
to go to Castle & Cooke, Iessees OF
the property, and what part to the
Cummins estate, owner OF the fee
simple right So while the two de-
PENDANTS are arrayed against the gov
ernment and the government against
both of them, they are to a certain
extent opposed to one another.
The first tilt came this morning
over the matter Of peremptory chal-
lenges, the two respondents joining
forces against the government attor-
neys. Attorney Olson contended that,
under the law, each of the respond
ents was entitled TO three peremptory
challenges to the governments one,
whereas Breckons held that, for trial
purposes, the two defendants we're
| but one and should have but three
challenges to the governments one.
Each side cited authorities, and after
considerable argument the question
was left undecided for the time being,
/ It being ruled that the authorities
should be presented to the Judge later
and that the work OF obtaining a jury
CONTINUED on Page Eighty
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-20

The plans of the new Matson liner
arrived this morning from San Fran
cisco. They show that the new YES
sci will be a great improvement even
on the popular Wilhelmina, and should
become a great favorite in the trade,
E. d. Tenney was very much
pleased with the plans when he looked
them over this morning, and ex-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-20
TENDERS WILL Be CALLED
TO BUILD WATERTOWN ROAD

At meeting of the board of super
visors at noon today it was decided
to go ahead with the Watertown road.
The following resolution, introduced
on January "a, was passed by the
unanimous vote of all present, viz:
Amana, Kruger, Low, Mcclellan and
Murray:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-20
FLEET WILL LAND
FOUR BATTALIONS

The flagship California, the South
Dakota and the Colorado returned
this morning from their visit to the
other islands. Their program has al
ready been printed in the Star, and
this was conformed to throughout
During the trip various exercises
were carried out, including search
Continued on Page Eight)
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-20

'Be it resolved by TIE board of su.
pervisors of the city and county of
Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, that
the committee on roads, bridges,
parks and public improvements IN
conjunction with the city and county
engineer, be instructed to draw up
plans and specifications for the con,
struction Of the Moanalua-P -Puuloa
road, the said plans and specifications
to be submitted to the board, and
that upon the approval by the board
of the same the city and county clerk
be authorized to call for tenders for
the proposed work"
The road in question will lead from
Puuloa station or thereabouts to
Watertown, where the naval drydocll
is being constructed,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-20
DEMONSTRATING COOPERATION.

HoMEsTEADlNe COOPERATION.
The members of the California Set
tlement Association, who have lately
taken up homesteads on the Island OF
Maui, will hold meeting in the rooms
of the Promotion Committee tomorrow
evening. The association aims to ge
together on a cooperative basis for
the purpose Of developing their lands
and marketing their crop, which will
be largely pineapples.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-20
EMPLOYERS, LIABILITY.

WASHINGTON February 2OPresiden submitted
the Liability
liability bills this would
lection employees dam