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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-18
JAMES COWAN
PASSES AWAY

James Cowan, who has been a resi-
went of the islands for 80 years and
was a veteran in plantation work, died
this afternoon shortly after 1 o'clock
at his home, 1919 Wilder avenue. He
was 60 years of age and came first
to the island of Maui and worked as
an engineer on several plantations.
Later he took the management of the
Kahuku plantation and continued in
this work until he was incapacitated
a number of years ago by paralytic
stroke. Since then he has occasional
Wy filled temporary positions on vari'
GUS plantations. He erected the sugar
mill on the Oahu plantation and for
time managed it. Then he was EN-
ployed at KOna and about year ago
he came to Honolulu with his family
and lived in retirement He is sur
vived by wife and family. His son
Charles Cowan is engineer at Aiea for
the Honolulu plantation.
The funeral will be held from the
residence tomorrow afternoon at 2:3C
o'clock.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-18
DIVIDEND SENDS
M'BRYDE KITING

The announcement made yesterday
in these columns that McBryde will
pay dividend, probably of so cents,
sent the stock kiting this morning,
the top notch quotation on the ex-
change being S.S7h, with S75 bid and
8 asked, as against the last previous
sale of 1929 yesterday. A consider
able amount of the stock changed
hands. Nine sales, aggregating 565
shares, We're made as follows: 4j at
IT'S; $50, IS, 80, 100 and 1875 at 8; at
.S12A; 10 at S.25; at SSH, and 50
at SIS.
Hawaiian Pine sold at 40 and Al, five
shares changing hands at the lower
figure and 10 at the higher.
A block of 1870 shares of Hutchinson
was disposed of at 21.62h Thirty
shares of Hawaiian Sugar sold at
1915. Olaa started at 6.25, 800 shares
being sold at that figure, then went
to 6.371A, at which six shares were dis
posed of, and finally climbed to $50
80 shares changing hands at that quo
tation.
Hawaiian Commercial made a slight
advance. 1t started at 1850, 20 shares
selling at that figure, and then went
up an eighth, with sales aggregating
80 shares.
There was little doing In Oahu, only
one sale, of 10 shares, being reported
at 34.62R.
Waialua remained at 1876, 20 shares
changing hands at that figure. One
sale of Eva, of 10 shares, was report
ed at 32.S715
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-18
STOCK SALES

Honolulu Stock Exchange Sales be.
tween boards-i5 McBryde, as; $50
do, 8; Is do S; so do, s; 100 do, 8;
1875 do, s; 1870 Hutchinson. 12.62k;
80 Haw sug. Co., 1875; $50 Olaa,
6.25; 20 do 6.25; 10 do, 6.25; 20 Haw.
C. & s. Co., 1850; so do, $3.50; %
do 42.62h; 5 do, 42.621k; 10 Oahu
sug. Co., 3462la; 10 waiaiua. 1876; 10
do 1876.
Session sales McBryde, S.121k;
no do. S.25; Haw. Pine. CO., 40; 5
do, Al; 5 do, Al; Olaa, 6.371k; 10
do, $50; % do, $50; Is Eva, 32S7s4;
Is McBryde, S.S7lh; so do, SIS.
Sugar Quotations-9G deg. centrifu-
gals, 4.4O5; IS deg. analysis beets. 15s
'5hd; parity, $50.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-18
FIELD DISCUSSES
CITY GOVERNMENT

II. Gooding Field, formerly chief
accountant and cost expert for the
Panama Canal commission, read a
paper before the chamber of commerce
of Honolulu yesterday afternoon in
which he demonstrated to his own
satisfaction by pages of statistics
gathered from cities on the mainland
that Honolulu is municipality misman
aged and one of the most extravagant
cities on the map, in which he ad
vocated a businesslike regime and
pointed with satisfaction to the sue
cess of the commission form of gov.
eminent, ana which he closed with
a solemn warning of federal inter
ference in local affairs. At the close
of this dissertation, encouraged by the
applause of the commercial men, he
modestly offered to do all he could in
Strengthening out what he considers q
deplorable state of local affairs.
After citing figures to show how
much better Los Angeles is managed
than Honolulu and how much less il
costs to run the municipality of Los
Angeles he gives his opinion of loca
affairs very pointedly in the following
paragraph:
THAT the cost of general govern
ment for the City and County of Ho
nolulu is excessive, and out of al
proportion to population there can b'
no doubt: whether the organization, az
it stands at present is burdened will
items of expense which should right!
be charged to other accounts is ques
ton which can only be answered b!
a thorough investigation of it's work
ings. One point, however, is clea
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-18

that unless such changes have been
made, it will be necessary to inject
practical methods into the administra-
ton as the only feasible solution of
the problem"
His paper was closed with an i'm
piled warning of federal interference
which Immediately followed an opti-
mistic paragraph upon the wealth, de
velopment and cheerful outlook of Ha-
wall. In closing he said:
"The United States government is
always slow to take the initiative in
local autonomy; if, however, a squand-
ering of means and culpable inetficien-
cy is known to exist in the manage
ment of island affairs, then the only
alternative left to the federal author
tiles, to ensure an economical ana et'
ficient administration, will be them
selves to take charge of the reins OF
government"
In conducting its routine business
the chamber of commerce accepted the
resignation of T. Give Davies as trus
tee of the chamber and, upon his rec
concentration, elected f. II. Wode
house to fill the vacancy.
An announcement was made, IL
the form of an invitation to the mem
bers, that the Goth birthday of Charles
R. Bishop, first president of the body
would be celebrated on the roof gar
den of the Young Hotel at 3 o'clock
Thursday afternoon, January %.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-18
CHAMBER SHIFTS
ITS POSITION

h. AT a meeting Of the Honolulu Cham
Der of Commerce, held yesterday
afternoon, a resolution was adopted
70 the effect that, in view of the fact
that Captain Matson promises that
the Matson Navigation Company will
keep pace with the transportation re.
quirements of Hawaii, the chamber
should withdraw it's support of the
proposed suspension of the cuastwise
shipping laws as applied to passen-
ger travel between Hawaii and the
mainland. The resolution, which was
introduced by Z. E. Paxton and
adopted by large majority of those
present, is as follows:
Whereas, This chamber is now en-
record as strongly favoring the sus-
pension of the coastwise shipping
laws of the United States as applying
to vessels plying between the Terri
tory of Hawaii and the mainland of
the United States, until such time as
sufficient and proper accommodations
are provided by steamers under the
American flag; and
/ Whereas, The Matson Navigation
/ Company through its Honolulu agents,
has given assurance at this meeting
that said Matson Navigation Company
/ is now making plans for a new
steamer with practical working capac.
/ ity for carrying at least two hundred
/ frst-class passengers and to make the
run between San Francisco and Homo
lulu in not to exceed six days;
Now therefore be it resolved, That
upon the assurance that said steamer
will be put in commission as soon as
possible and upon the further assur-
ance of the Matson Navigation Com
pany that it will keep pace with the
requirements of passenger traffic be.
tween the Hawaiian Islands and San
Francisco by building such additional
steamer or steamers as may from
time to time be required, this cham
Der, for the present, hereby with
draws its support for the suspension
of the coastwise shipping laws as APP
piled to passenger travel between the
Territory of Hawaii and the Mainland
of the United States.
Z. D. Tenney assured the chamber
that at a recent meeting held in Sar
Francisco a new steamer, capable o.
carrying not less than two hundred
firstclass passengers and of making
the run between Honolulu and Sar
Francisco in six days was projected
He also stated that he had been givel
to understand that the Oceanic com
pany would not withdraw the Sierrt
from the local run, but would build
new boat for its transpacific service
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-18
HILO WHARF
CONTINUED from page One)

With reference TO the statement
made at yesterdays meeting that the
Hilo railroad would have trains run
ming on to the wharf nearly every
hour, Mr. Thurston said that that was
not so. The company is a small one
and the rolling stock is limited. The
company could not handle three big
steamers in two days. Mr.. Thurston
got what he wanted in that respect
and then the commissioners took up
some other rules.
Handling of Merchandise.
The handling of merchandise that is
meant for ,transhipment caused an
other long argument, and it was
finally thought that if packages are
marked on the original invoices for
transhipment, they could stay on the
wharf, while other merchandise would
be got off the wharf within the time
limit set
Mr.. Wakefield stated that Honolulu
people had said that the time allowed
in this port was insufficient. 1t was
found, however, that too much tine
I had been allowed.
Commissioner Mccarthy declared
that if extra time was given the rail
road company now, to shift freight
later on, when a reduction of time
was ordered, there might be a bis
howl.
Commissioner Wakefield then sug
gested a couple of amendments to thC
rules. Mr.. Thurston at once jumpe(
to his feet and declared that, TO para
phrase a Biblical remark, "Heretofor,
they scourged me with whips; nov
they use scorpions" Everything is il
favor of the InterIsland company, lie
clared Mr.. Thurston. a scorpion
thank you, Mr. Wakefield" concluded
the railroad manager
As related above, the extension o
time for removing freight from thu
wharf was finally granted,
MI. lHulhlOu lHeH dAheu lhaN 'lA'
} rule saying that 1000 tons Of freigh
per day should be removed from tn,
ships at the wharf be amended to read
in case more than one vessel be a
the wharf, 1000 tons from eacl
q, steamer
More Discrimination Alleged.
- Wakefield objected for a time an,
Thurston said that discrimination wa
. again being exercised against the ran
road He claimed that if. as Nj
Wakefield said, only 300 tons 0
freight could come at the one Tins
4 why hold the railroad down and ALLOW
< the Inter-lsland their own way.
Mr.. Hemenway, for the Inter-lsiant
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-18
DECORATIVE IDEAS
ARE NOW ON TAP

Director General Arthur f. Wall of
the 1912 Floral Parade is now anx-
ious to hear from people who want
ideas about decorated automobiles,
decorated floats, or any other feature
that they may be contemplating
Director Wall and his ideas commit
tee are now at work on suggestions
for those who need them, and anybody
who is short on ideas can get few by
applying to this committee, which Is
composed of Lew Henderson, F. G. w.
Cooper and Mrs. H. E. Waity This
committee held its first meeting the
other day, and is working upon a SER
les of suggestions for decorated auto
mobiles.
1t is the intention of the committee
to work out designs that can be eco
nomically put into effect. The past
experience of Floral Parade entries
has proved that automobiles may be
decorated, and decorated well, at the
expense of only a few dollars. Now
that the time for the Parade is draw
ing near many people may be willing
to enter cars if unique, attractive
and inexpensive design Is furnished.
BY addressing the ideas committee
1912 Floral Parade. care of Hawaii
Promotion rooms, Honolulu persons
desiring suggestions will be supplied
with them and any such suggestions
will be considered strictly confidential
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-18
DOWSETT ESTATE
SEEKS NEW LEASE

With the expiration of the lease
upon public lands in Pouhala and Wal.
kakalaua, in the vicinity of Leilehua,
the Dowsett company has made ap.
plication for a renewal of the lease,
according to the statement of Gov.
ernor Frear this morning. The tract
includes about 900 acres of grazing
land.
"They probably intend to move
their ranch buildings over on this
land" said the Governor, since they
will have to vacate the lands which
they now occupy on the military res.
servation'
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-18
POPULAR YOUNG MEN
OPEN NEW BARRIE

Ernest Schroll and Eddie Sylvester,
for a number of years with the Union
Barber Shop, lave blossomed out in
business for themselves and will open
a first-class barber ship on Bethel
street near King in the stand former
ly occupied by IL Jeffs.
Their equipment will arrive by the
Wilhelmina and will be installed in
time for the opening on February l.
The chairs win be of the latest hydrau-
lie make and fixtures will be in har-
mony with the same.
The location is very good one and
with three first-class BARRIERS the boys
ought to do a thriving business, as
they are two of the best-known ar
lists in town.
Fine Job Printing, Star Office
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-18
A LIFE SAVER.

No physician can prescribe a bet
ter preparation for coughs and colds
than Chamberlain Cough Remedy,
and no physician can substantiate
such a large number of claims for
life saving as does this remedy A
bottle of it in the home when needed
is worth many times its cost. 1t may
be given to a child as well as to an
adult as it contains no narcotic. For
sale by all dealers. Benson, Smith &
Co, agents for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-18
'LATE SHIPPING
News by Telegraph.
(Per Merchants Exchange. }


SAN FRANCISCO, January 17.-Ar-
rived, S. S. Honolulan hence January
10; January 1S-S a. m, S. S. Nippon
Maru, hence January 70; S. S. Navajo,
hence January 10.
YOKOHAMA, January l7.-Sailed,
German S. S. Cleveland for Honolulu
SALIVA CRUZ, January l7-Sail
ed, S. S. Mexican for San Francisco
via San Diego.
MEJILLONES, January 17.-Sailed
barkentine ]. L. Stanford for Homo
lulu.
EUREKA, January 1S,-Sailed, schr
| S. r. Alexander for Hilo.
PORT LUDLOW, January 1S.-sail
ed Bark Albert for Honolulu.
MANILA, January 14.-sailed U, S
A. T. Thomas for Honolulu.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-18
FILED FOR RECORD
Documents Entered for Record.
January 16, 1912.

January 10, lSlz.
D. H. Lewis to John Wagner ct al,
A. L.
Est. of James w. Austin by Exors.
ct al to George Kekipi ct al, L.
G. Kekipi to Hui lands of Kumuele,
etc, Declaration.
L. NJ. Get to Chang See, Rel.
shuhei Nakahara to Joseph Dow
son c. NJ.
Albertine Hodson and hsb. to Cecil
Brown Tr, M.
Llewellyn N. Gay to Arthur f. X.
Gay, d.
Henry St. ]. Nashaolelua and VT.
by Atty. ct al to C. Din Sing ct al
/ Trs., d.
! Lowries B. Nevin and VT. to Mary
/ c. Nevin, D.
J. B. Atherton Est Ltd. to Guardian
Trust Co Ltd, A. NJ.
January II, 1912
/ T. Kanaka ct al to First Bank of
Hilo Ltd, c. NJ.
Sentaro Nakashima to First Bank
of Hilo Ltd, c. NJ.
Bank of Hawaii Ltd. to w. o. Aiken,
Par. Rel
w. o. Aiken and VT. to Antoine NJ.
Tavares, D.
w. o. Aiken and VT. to John Fer
nandez D.
Recorded Jan. 2, 1912.
Ching Sau zee to Manuel NJ Calhau,
d; r p 1929, Div 81, Halekauwila st,
Honolulu, Oahu; 1925. B 1862, p 90
Dated Dec 80, 1911.
J X Paukealani to William Hen.
ry, d; p 915 and APPS 1 and 2 of r
r 1929, Waialee, etc, Koolauloa
Oahu; $3.50. 365, p / Dated Feb
II, 1911.
lie Sheahan to James w Young, d;
lot /, blk NJ, Kapiolani Park Addn
Honolulu, Oahu; 5000 B 1862, p 26
Dated Jan 2, 1912.
Peter Corney and VT to Joseph {
NOIueN anu WI - ~ lNhluiC 'AiiN
Kilohana Corney, born May, 1911, 1
$3.50, p /. Dated July ~, 1911.
NJ Murakami to Shoichi Murakami
B S; leasehold. stock in trade, fix
lures book accts, etc, in store, Bere
tania st, Honolulu, Oahu; ST. etc. /
366, 2 Dated Feb q, 1911.
Thomas Forbes and VT to Elvira N
r Smith, M $3.50 so # land, cor Pc
nahawai and Pleasant SITS, Hilo, Ha
waii $500 1853, p p Dated Jun'
IA, 1911.
Jose Dias to Antonio d De SOuza JT
. d; lots so, SO and a. patent 5525
Kaapahu, Hamallua, Hawaii. 800,
: 1862, IS. Dated Dec 90, 1911.
John Andrade to Antonio d De Sou
> "a Jr d; lots 55 &C. 81 and 5S, paten
1924, Kaapahu, Hamakua, Hawaii
, $3.50 B 1862, p 10. Dated Dec q
=, 1911.
William X Koki ct al by gdn to Al
ME T X Parker gdn of, L; int in a
7 2, kul 4513, r Ps (gr 1872, 1882 an
6 1910, Waimea, Kohala, Hawaii; ii
Oct "a, 1927 a 500 per an, b 1863,
/. Dated Jan 2, 1912.
John S Kapela aLd VT to PAUL
Agrcu Co Ltd, d; - int in por
: 245O, rents, etc, Kaumoali, Hamaku'
5 Hawaii; $50. b 1862, p 81 Dated De
!, 26, 1911.
e Bento de Abreu and VT to PAUL
r Agrctl Co Ltd, d; int in I 400 acr
\ land patent 3S4S, rents, etc, Kaunam'
d no, Hamakua, Hawaii; $500, BIB 36
y p %. Dated Dec 2S, 1911.
n Hawaiian Comrcl & Sugar co to /
r land Investment Co Ltd, L; por r
& 1896. DIVA, Waikiki, Maui; 20 yrs
3 yrs at 500 per acr per Vt, rem
500 per acr per VI, b 1868, p 3. Date
oct II, 1911.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-18
THE EXTENSION OF BISHOP
STREET.

The. jury drawn to investigate the
proposed extension of Bishop street
will meet at the Senate Chamber at
the Capitol Building tomorrow (Fri'
day. at 2 p. m, to hear arguments
pro and con. M. BRASCH,
Chairman.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-18
TOBACCO CHEAP.

In Mexico cigarettes are ten for a
cent The government imposes no tax
on native tobacco.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-18
James L. Holt

Offers some fine lots near the car
line at Palama at bargain, also the
balmy sea-beach home Of the late Al
miral Beckley at Aqua Marine.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-18

Fine Job Printing, Jrar once
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-18

Resources and Liabilities of December 3Oth, 1911.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-18
Yokohama

Liabilities.
Deposits ................$ 449, 29O.9S
Due to Banks and Bankers 2,599.36
All Other Liabilities ... 5,192.55
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-06-06
Splendid Movement


Judge r. E. Rombauer of st. Louis
has started most excellent movement
against the third-termers which he ex-
poets to make nationwide.
In 1880 the judge organized SINH
lar protest against third nomination
for General Grant and was one OF the
influential factors in defeating the old
soldier at Chicago that year.
Whereas. We firmly believe that
"the wise custom which limits the
president to two terms regards the sub
stance and rot the form, and means
that no person should hold that mgn
office for more than two terms, wne'
Their the terms are consecutive or not;
and,
Whereas, Theodore Roosevelt, in vio-
lation Of his former declarations and
promises, seeks by means heretofore
unprecedented to become the nominee
of the republican party for the presi'
dency;
Now, therefore, we, the undersigned
members Of the Republican party OF
the United States Of America, hereDy
pledge ourselves that, even in case ne ne
should become such nominee, we VIII
not support him, but use such honora'
BILE means as we deem effective to de-
feat his election.
Every man who signs this roll OF hon
or shows that he is patriotic Ameri'
can citizen before he is . partizan.
It is good movement and it Is re-
assuring to know that Judge RombaueI
intends to circulate his pledge in every
portion Of the country. :
There are thousands of citizens IN
this country who are wise enough &c
appreciate the menace to the govern
ment contained in the colonel's asplra
tons for q third term.-Kellog Tri
bune.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-06-06
Hoffman and His Dilemma.

The position in which CHAIRMAN
Hoffman of the Republican State Cen
trail Committee has placed himself is
no less than dilemma. Mr.. Hoffman
made the first Overtures toward the
Roosevelt forces at Lewiston and all
he asked was that he be allowed to at
tend the National Republican Conven-
ton. The Roosevelt organization with
an ample majority felt that it could
afford to be magnanimous when no
principle was involved and when Mr..
Hoffman had volunteered to be gov
erned by the other members of the del
egation even "to the extent of. voting
for Roosevelt or La Toilette. Mr..
Hoffman had no more than made this
agreement than he was subjected to
the wrath of few leaders of the oppo-
sitiom who had staked everything on
the possibility of winning the contest.
He thereupon changed front a second
time and lacked the backbone to stand
up in the convention and refuse to ac-
cept a place on the delegation when ne
knew he was being selected by the
Roosevelt forces in spirit OF mag
nanimity. He accepted the favor at
their hands and now refuses to be gov
erned by the majority to whom he de-
clared he was bowling when he accep-
ted the honor from. those forces. Mr..
Hoffman must possess a keen enough
sense of the fitness of things to realize
that the republican party OF the state
desires hat he efface himself from the
present national situation. Anything
short of this will be unsatisfactory
since his declaration that if he goes to
Chicago he will 60 as "a free agent. "
To persist in going would be to violate
the confidence Of majority OF the re-
publicans of the state. The result
would be to confirm the belief that Is
prevalent among Republicans that MT
Hoffman does not measure up to the
position that he holds in the party
There is but one course open to him.
He should resign without delay.-ldaho
Post.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-06-06

Terms Of Federal Measure Submitted
to the States

Boise Statesman: Governor Hawley
yesterday received from p. c. Knox,
secretary of state in President Taft s
cabinet, a true copy of the joint reso-
luton proposing an amendment to the
constitution providing that senators
shall be elected by the people of the
several states.
The copy was sent by the governor
to w. l.. Clifford, secretary Of state,
who will present it to the Legislature
next January for ratification or re-
lection in accordance with the request
from Secretary Knox. 1t is as follows:
Resolved by the senate ana the
house of representatives of the United
States of America in congress assem-
bled (two-thirds of each house concur
ring therein), that in lieu of the first
paragraph of section 3 Of article l of
the constitution of the United States
and in lieu of SO much of paragraph 2
of the same section as relates to the
filling of vacancies, the following be
proposed as an amendment to the con-
stitution, which shall be valid to all
intents and purposes as part of the con-
stitution when ratified by the legis-
latures Of three-fourths Of the states:
The senae of the United States
shall be composed of two senators from
each state, elected by the people there
of, for six years; and each senator
shall have one vote. The electors in
each state shall have the qualifications
requisite for electors Of the most nu-
merous branch Of the state legislature
When vacancies happen in the
representation of any state in the SEN
ate, the executive authority Of each
safe shall issue writs of election to fill
such vacancies; provided, that the leg
islature Of any state may empower the
executive thereof to make temporary
appointments until the people fill the
vacancies by election rs the Legislature
may direct.
" This amendment shall not be SC
construed as to effect the election OF
term Of any senator chosen before il
becomes valid as part of the constitu
ton
"CHAMP CLARK,
Speaker of the house Of representa-
tives.
| 81. 8. SHERMAN,
"Vice president of the United States
and president of the senate.'