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The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-02-13
BANANA PLANTS
AGAIN TROUBLE
Springlng Up from Roots of Trees
Once Cut off-Test Case.
Planned. e.

What shall be done with banana
plants that are now growing up in the
residence districtsf That question IL
being asked by many householders who
have nice new crop of the forbidden
plants springing up where they were all
cut down during the late campaign.
Whether all have to be cut down
again will be decided by proceeding
which District Attorney General Il. w.
Sutton has started in the supreme court.
He wants to bring the antibanana reg.
ulation of the board of health to re-
view. The previous test cases having
failed to decide the matter, papers have
been prepared in an entirely new case.
involving the banana plants on the
property of A. Arojo.
I'm many places where banana
plants were cut down during the recent
campaign they are growing up again, -
said Mr.. Sutton, "and people are wait
ing to see what is to be done in the
matter. Presumably if the court sus.
tains the regulation against bananas in
the residence district, these plants will
have to be cut down again. Due no.
tees will be sent to those on whose
premises the plants are growing.'I
Banana plants are growing up from
the roots of the trees cut down several
months ago, in many places, and the
! owners or occupants of the yards are
cultivating them. II,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-02-13
THE ARsuRp1Ty GROWS.

W. Kinney the main conduct the the
leading the emigration of
Fipnos the recruiters the Alaska
which Hawaii Hawaii leading
men,.
KuhiO, his
Baker
the of Bakers the Outrageous
TO
in practical bondage Baker Kuc
cheeuly backs the condemnation.
himself
endorsing what Baker has said about his methodist
further bsurdies
Delegatef What Kuh
their Probably
of
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-02-13
CRUISERS LEAVE
FOR ISLAND PORTS
West Virginia Stays Behind for
Orders from Washington
Others Back Tuesday.

Three cruisers of the Pacific fleet.
the flagship California, the South Da-
kota and the Colorado, will weigh
anchor Mt Lahaina and start for Keala-
kekua this morning, according to the
itinerary outlined by Rear Admiral
Thomas before the ships sailed yester-
day morning.
All the ships were under way at ten
O'Clock and expected to reach Lahaina
at four in the afternoon. Today they
will reach Kealakekua at five in the
afternoon and will not sail until eight
tomorrow night, bound for Hilo where
they will anchor at seven Thursday
morning.
At Hilo stay from Thursday morn
ing until Sunday night will be made
and then the anchors will come up and
the ships win sail for Kahului, which
port they are scheduled to reach at six
clock ON Monday morning. Twenty
five hours will be spent at the Maui
port and at seven o clock Tuesday
morning they will all start, back for
Honolulu, arriving here at noon on the
same day.
After the other cruisers got away
yesterday morning the West Virginia
moved from Richards street wharf to
naval wharf number one, mooring on
the upper side opposite the supply ship
Glacier which changed her berth from
Hackfeld wharf when the cruisers left.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-02-13
FEBRUARY POLITICS.

This will decidedly period according political
forecasts the Tates at Washington Some fresh impulse if
Forward movement is expected working
are well organized now Topographic of all the hand
Scouts and onnOerers
of the enemys forces The cup guards
The President made his first important night,
visiting two points of strategic
imperial States New every
how to do things and who can be trusted those noy ARE calculated 20
imp activities delegate getting loyal
the administration certain they will tremendously
The Tafte precOnvenon campaign may twenty
nine day affair They would like have it That why the forces
being concentrated for sedgehammer work during the month Of
deal of watching and lot of voting will necessary
after February but if the pioneering progress,
attended with success and not maed by any disasters during the coming
month much will have been
which has
of vietudnous campaigning will have of utility
Of
of their motives asagng will be remembered that
Osborn of Michigan aded the first big Roosevelt
Washington when assembling
Lansing
draw Regular Republicans the senate and the house nearly lost their heads
hours If could have elected President
then there Republicans could almost stampeded Roosevelt
That furry subsidized but another about two weeks when Governor
Chase William GasOck Virginia,
amon, HE nun oonstmonts NJ hos IN ron a4ano a 49, I
being
Representatives thing
against large capacities
mischief.
conspicuous
advance their political interests Governor stubb for
the hroes of struggle for senatorial o 1t has such
with his ambition that he take long chances he hopes
Senator Charles Curtis Osborn
consumed with idea that with plenty of good Advertising might
'nd'
with the old West Virginia Republicans
possible control
and nothing existing political
While energy enterprise
in 'ayng the opposition
Washington going
State getg wise about the plans and policies fastening
pitch battle
The thus into the Taft campaign recently
The PesidentS behalf
has before had 1t is equipped emergencies The leaders
looking ahead to opportunities half dozen old hands are right On the
job and, in ordinary times the kind
results
Roosevelt
After Taft victories winning delegates, opposition
is Undoubtedly the wish
Presidents according all political
this kind that is what usually there
rising 1t believed Washington
uprising
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-02-13
.CONKL|NG WILLING
TO STAND ASIDE
Treasurer Discusses Report that
MainIander May Succeed
Collector StackabIe.

The report published in The Adver-
tiser Sunday that New Work con-
gresham might succeed E. r. Stack
able as collector of customs for the dis
trict of Hawaii caused lot of talk,
and was in measure confirmed yester-
day. Territorial Treasurer Conkling,
who is one of the local candidates for
the position, said he had heard of the
New Yorker as one who might come
here to take the place.
GAS far as my candidacy is concern
ed,' said ConkIing, 81 would like to say
that L am ready to submit the matter
of my chances as compared to those
of other local candidates, to local de-
cision, and abide by the result. would
like to see Honolulu man appointed,
and l stand ready to withdraw al
together if my candidacy is likely to
cause the appointment of an outsider.
l do not know how much there is in
the report about Mr.. Knapp, but had
heard it before it was published.
81 am not candidate for Mr.. Stack
able's position, as l view the matter.
There is an unwritten law in the treas
ury department, similar to the unwrit-
ten law which provides that Presi-
dent shall not have third term, which
limits collectors of customs to twelve
years. Stackable will have been col
lector here for twelve years when his
term expires, and / entered the field
as candidate for the position with the
understanding that there was sure to
be a change anyhow. The position is
a very desirable one, but / am willing
to leave the matter to local decision
land withdraw absolutely in favor of
any candidate who can be agreed upon
locally
Stackable IS term will expire in April
AS in other pending political matters
| it is assumed that the national political
campaign will have an effect, perhaps
controlling effect, on the Honolulu
appointment. The Taft political man
ayers are possibly in a quandary, fol
the appointment of maIplander to the
customs job here won't help Taft tc
get the six delegates from Hawaii in
the Republican national convention
But, it is argued, he might land more
than six somewhere else, by appoint
ing an outsider.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-02-13
RUDOLPH AND C. A.
SPREcKELS BEAT BROTHERS

SAN FRANCISCO, February g.
Charged with conspiring to force
down the prices of bonds of the Oceanic
Steamship Company for the purpose of
squeezing ont their brothers, Ru-
dolph and c. A. Spreckels, and enabling
themselves to acquire all outstanding
bonds at prices far below their actual
value, John D. and A. b. Spreckels
have made a complete surrender.
Instead of resisting the suit fled by
Rudolph and c. A. Spreekels in the
superior court, they have settled the
case by paying TO the plaintiffs $780,
$50, representing the par value of all
bonds held by the plaintiffs, together
with the value of all unpaid coupons
attached to them.
When Dudolph and C. A. Spreckels
began their suit, bonds of the Oceanic
company had been forced down to less
than half their face value. So the vic
tory means the recovery of about $780,
coo in values, which Rudolph and @. A.
Spreekels allege had been manipulated
into thin air.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-02-13

who able willing equivalent plan
taon by with sufficient to
plantation
II want to know it,
Of the world who be planning
know it
LEI The decide these
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-02-13

A. L. Atkinson unfairness of The Advertiser
time Hawaii for
favorable and manageable delegation the national convention
in the afternoon
this special
Washington which bright upon
information.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-13

sique attracted the baseball
coach, who tried him out as an
outhelder in the second team.
Within two weeks he was pitch
ing for the varsity. He had moth
ing but speed and control, but it
was sufficient.
Last year some minor league
clubs and one major organization
made overtures to the youngster,
whose marvellous speed had at
tracted attention. This summer,
scouts for Detroit, the Athletics
of the American league and the
Philadelphia Nationals recon-
mended him. All three clubs Of
fered him contracts, and he ac-
cepted that of the old leagues
representative. Nine boys out of
10, with the worlds champions
and the scrappy Tigers bidding
for him would have cast their lot
with one of the pair, but King
was the tenth, and signed with
Horace Fogel's club. He is to
report July II.
King is six-footer and weighs
10. He is fast track man and
a splendid football player. All
though only 10, no boy ever en-
tered baseball with brighter pros
poets, and he is one of the few to
go straight from school to the
majors.
When Kings uncanny speed
and splendid control were I'M
eart,led, he was coached to de-
o1o. . c,,r1,a hon 0f bic own
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-13

control wonderfully and to mix
with his smoke" ball in a fash
ion that stamps him a pitcher
with brain as we'll as a strong
arm.
King has been a strike-out
pitcher. His poorest perform
ance was nine men in one game.
This year he has averaged IS per
game. His best is 20. Contrary
to precedent he is a good hitter,
his average in school being about
800.
When Horace Fogel sent a con-
tract to King it was necessary for
the pitchers father to sign for
him, and it was only after long
argument that King, Sr., agreed
to permit his boy to become a
professional player.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-13
CANKER SORES.

Canker sores in the mouth are
an evidence of injudicious eating.
Folks whose diet is we'll chosen,
who don't eat, too much, and
whose digestion is consequently
good, don't have canker sores.
Thus the treatment for such sores
is better care of the stomach. Eat
less, chew your food more care
fully, exercise more care in choos-
ing your food and your stomach
will take care of the canker
sores.
-O-O|
Binks-I claim to be a man of
genuine courage.
Blinks-How so?
Binks-I went into barber
shop this afternoon, had my hair
cut, and when the barber started
to throw back the chair and said,
"Shave, sir?" l climbed out and
said, "No, l shave myself"
New-York tribune., 1912-01-21
The Total Revenue in 1871
Was Approximately Equal
to the Average Daily
Receipts in 1911.

rim the District of Columbia. That is, the
army. the nevy. the judiciary. the legtsla-
tive and all the miscellaneous expenses Of
the government in 1902 were less than Is
now annually expended In conducting the
civil affairs of the District Of Columbia
alone.
1t requires as much now TO run tns Treas-
ury Department in Washington as was re-
ouired to pay all the ordinary expenses OK
the government In 1871. In 1911 the salary
list Of the messengers alone Is more tnan
three times greater than the entire salary
list of the department in 1900. The DEPART
ment now expends annually for pens. INK.
pencils and writing paper more than was
expended In 1900 to run the whole depart
ment including the salaries The Ice Dill
in 1910 was greater than the salaries PAID
in 1900. The silver water pitchers In the
main building OF the department cost more
than all the furniture used In 1900.
In the early days Of the department large
vaults in which to store money were not
necessary To-day the department build
ing in washington contains closed vaults
with a capacity Of s215.Ooo.ooo in coin.
The cashroom OF the department Is one OK
the costlest in the world. 1t is OF choice
italian and American marbles and here
the daily transactions run into the millions.
A warrant once handed In and cashed with
out a moments delay came over from the
Pension Bureau and the figures upon 1t
called for s1.0Oo,OOo.
The immense revenues of the government
come mainly from two sources-duties on
imports and internal taxes; thus they como
from the commercial and industrial busi-
ness of the country. Our present internal
revenue system was the result OF the war
between the states. There have been some
fluctuations in the taxes levied on certain
articles. but the increase in the revenue
derived from these sources is almost wholly
due to the increase in total product, The
same is comparatively true OF the revenue
from customs duties. The extent to which
our trade with foreign countries has grown
has been the wonder Of the business world.
Thus, the receipts Of the Treasury furnish a
fair index to the commercial and industrial
progress OF the country.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-21
Huge Kelp Groves
Lately Discovered
Continued from fourth page.

casional reports of cattle having eaten the
kelp of California.
Papers have been made from Pacific kelp,
some of unusual beauty and desirability
as writing papers. The kelp has no hore'
however. and this must be supplied rom
some other source Some Of the desert
plants. as the common yucca OF southern
California, have been used in THIS way
experimentally and with apparently very
good results. II is not prcDaple' howe'er'
that kelp papers will attain sucn great
commercial Importance as to AFFECT mate
rally the use of kelp as source OF potash
and iodine
The seaweed Industry was formerly an
important one in Scotland and Ireland. INC
weeds were used as a source or aikah LOT
tho manufacture of soap. The production
NJ seaweed ash from which this alkali was
obtained was the basis of the livelihood or
about sixty thousand people OF the poorer
class. The industry declined considerably
because of competition with the production
OF alkal manufactured from common sait
and seems to have been finally ruined In lsSz
by the removal OF the import duty on pa
rilla. Barilla is the impure potash obtained
from the ash OF several species OF towering
plants Several seaweeds are reported TO
be still used in Ireland as food. Some eco
noroic uses are also made OF seaweed In
Hawaii The Japanese find many uses for
more than fifty species Of their seaweed.
Among the commodities made from them
are food, plaster, glue, isnglass. Iodine ana
starch. They also use them for manure for
their rice fields.
Two species are especially important ar
ticles OF food among the Japanese, ana
considerable quantities Of them are export
ed TO China for food. In 1894 Japan ex-
ported kelp TO the value OF $4,000 yen,
about 100000. most of 1t going to China.
The japanese collect these plants by wind
ing them up on poles and then cutting them
loose at the base. They are spread upon
the sand on the beach to dry and then
hacked into bundles or bales for shipment.
One kind is used in making confectionery
and another kind is used I'm making tea
and soup and Is also cooked in other ways.
Laminaria-a variety OF kelp-is popular
article OF food among the Japanese. II is
prepared by wrapping portions OF fish in
suitable sizes of dried laminaria that have
been boiled In fresh water and then boiling
both together In dilute soup or milk. An
other variety Of laminaria is used by the
Japanese for festoons at New Years time.
The Indians of the Pacific Coast Of North
America have found several uses for the
bladder kelp. The Alaska Indians have
used II for food. and It is said that the
Indians In the San Juan Islands formerly
prepared salt for use in food from the sea-
weed. The use OF seaweed in agriculture
as a fertilizer is about as old as the science
itself. or the earliest accounts Of the agri-
culture Of England and Scotland. and of
the adjacent islands, the consideration Of
seaweed as fertilizer constitutes an I'M
portant part. In these countries the privi-
iege of gathering seaweed on the shores
was a subject OF barter. and lands carrying
this privilege brought higher prics than
those without.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-21

a stenographer Instead of one auditor
with one clerk, we now have six auditors.
each with a deputy, one having two dep
uties. Each auditor and each deputy
auditor has a private secretary and ste
nographer or two. Each auditor Is also
supplied with a chief clerk and a large
force Of ordinary clerks and messengers.
The treasurer has an assistant and dep
uty assistant. chief clerk and a small
army of clerks. bookkeepers and messen-
gers. He also has a private secretary and
a stenographer, as have his assistant and
deputy assistant.
Although the work of the Controller has
increased in proportion to that OF the
other bureaus. his help has not Increased
so largely. He has en- assistant and
chief clerk, with small force OF ordinary
clerks. The Register has an assistant,
private secretary. a stenogTapher ana
chief clerk The assistant is also fitted
out with private secretary and Ste
nographer.
Since 1900 some new officials have been
added to the administrative force. We
have now a Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue, with two deputies and chief
clerk. each provided with a private secre-
tary and a stenographer We also have a
Controller of the Currency, with two dep
uties and chief clerk, each having pri-
vate secretary.
There has been a wonderful increase in
salaries paid in the department since 1900.
but the increase in that direction has not
been so great as in the numbers on the
payroll, or in the amount Of business
transacted. In 1900 the secretary received
$1,000; he now gets $4,000. Then the
chief clerk. who was the assistant to the
secretary, received 5000; now he gets
$500 and is relieved Of his duties as an
New-York tribune., 1912-01-21
HIS GREATEST NEED.

William ]. Burns. the we'll known detec-
tive. was talking to a Chicago reporter
about bluff.
bluff don't go with detective" he
said. ITO see through buff Is what we de-
tectIyes are for. Once in New York;
Mr.. Burns smiled.
"once. in New York." he resumed, A" a
detective was talking to theatrical agent
who desired TO put up great bluff OF
nrosperity. The mans shoes needed half
soling his collar was cracked and the fur
ON his overcoat Guns was moth eaten, but
he had q big stone In his pink tie and all
his talk was of the press OF business in his
office.
"Pm simply overrun with orders he
said, simply overrun. At this moment
need urgently a pair of song and dance
men for Milwaukee. a pair Of musical
rnokes for Pittsburgh and pair Of comedy
sisters for Philadelphia
"'You need pair OF pants for Broad
way, too said the detective, as he point
ed a derisiye finger at the fringed ends
of the agents black and white check trous-
ers.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-21

ness. Now a different idea and practice
prevail The frequent absence OF Cabinet
officers from Washington caused Con-
gressional wit, when he heard fello"
member quote that familiar line, What
is 80 rare as a day In JuneT to interpose
ouickly: ITO see Cabinet officer In WASH
ineton." This fever Of absenteeism has
seized upon the assistant secretaries ana
upon many of the heads OF bureaus.
Tho growth in the revenue receipts and
disbursements by the Treasury Depart
ment is actually dazzling. 1t was not until
late in the spring of 1870 that all the ma
chInery for collecting revenue was In
full running order. Hence, the year 1Isl Is
the first full statistical year from which 10
make comparison. At that time the ordi-
nary receipts came from customs duties,
internal taxes, tonnage duties, and small
amount from court fees. The sales OF pub
lie lands had not begun. The population
Of the country was about five and hait
millions. In 1871 the ordinary receipts
amounted to only A,4O9.95l, or a little
more than the average daily recelpts ol
1911 Even this small sum of less than
four and a half millions was In excess or
the ordinary expenses Of the government
by 81 ,312, ,49S. Those were truly economical
DAYS Contrast. for moment, govern
ment with an expenditure Of only little
more than 100000 a year with one whose
annual expenditures for ordinary purposes
reaches nearly billion Of dollars!
The total ordinary receipts of the gov
ernment for the forty-two years from l79l
to 1892, inclusive, did not equal those of
the single fiscal year ended June 80, 1911.
During those forty-two years we con-
Quoted the great war with the Indians in
the Northwest. the war with the Barbary
pirates, a naval war with France, four
wears war with Great Britain and the ex-
New-York tribune., 1912-01-21
ECONOMY OF A SORT.

lobe f. Hedges. at the st. Andrews 30
c,otv dinner In New York. was talking TO
a ns,ebbor about Scotch economy.
.orhe Scotch" he said, "are economical
ana honest. They live on principle-and
,rterest But the desire to economize is
-. suo,,ed by the Scotch to affect their
honor.
one day to q friend;
att Is wonderful how make things
last DO you see this umbrellag Well I
bought it eleven years ago. ! had 1t re-
covered in 1909 and 1907. got three new
ribs put in IT in 1908 and escAansed @ It for
= nsw one at restaurant last Novem-
har
New-York tribune., 1912-01-21
SILVER COIN $4,000 IN A BAG)
STORED IN VAULTS OF TREAS
URY BUILDING.

spensive war with the seminoles. The term
Ordinary receipts" and ordinary expen-
ditures" do not include those OF the Post
office Department or money obtained by
loans.
II was not until the first year of the ad-
ministration OF President Jefferson that
the total annual ordinary receipts of the
government equalled what IL now costs to
New-York tribune., 1912-01-21
VAULTS IN THE TREASURY BUILD
ING IN WASHINGTON.

assistant to the Cabinet officer. Now
some of the messengers receive as much
nav as the chief clerk got in 1900. and the
lowest paid messenger gets more than
was paid to the Controller. the Register
or the Auditor-ssoo a year-and twice as
much as was paid the first class clerks.
There are a number OF things now added
New-York tribune., 1912-01-21
,o- TO BE DAzzLEp.
W Henry. Of Texas,

p.nressntative Henry. OF Texas, was
n.s.as | : washington heiress.
p'asS' ssns ,s the right sort" he said. 'she
one go - Al last year. and on her return a
friend asked her; - r,o,,r..,r. .,s
Ibid you sec
ruins over thereT ,v,,, . ,o,n, .,,,.
-, Yes. .,s 81 81, ,ssna sas1 proposed.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-21

business TO transact that needed con-
veyance they were content with one
horse chaise their own property NOW
Cabinet officers. and in some cases their
assistants, have luxurious carriages or
high-priced automobiles. paid Tor by the
government.
There was time when the notion pre-
vailed throughout the country that tho
work of the administrative departments Of