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from Kona to Honolulu? :. :
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! John Kaimi Carl A. Wide
mann, Cecil Brown, Charles
K. Kealoha ....,....
3--Alfred d. Cooper, Harry Bailey,
Charles Nakai, J. j. Comes
4-Wfllian A. Bowen, Robert w.
Single, Robert w Brock
ons, John A. Hughes, Will
! liam r. Rawlins ........
1 5-A. N. Campbell, F. B. Nc
Stockef, r. ]. Lowrey, ID. L.
Wilmington =. .......s.....
: 6-John AyIett, Charles Kealoha,
Il Apaki Manuwai, William
Purdy ....:..::..
William p. Kala, William K.
Wilcox, A. w. Johanson. .. FL.
"a. ID. Castro, 8. 8. Peck, A. v.
Peters, A. L. MacRase ~.
9-M. ". Kauiulaau, John Kaho-
oiifha. Samuel Kalafna, w.
L. Welsh, Kalani Peters -.
l0-W William AHA !...........
ll-George Chalmers .............
l2-John e. .Goeas, A. X. Keau,
J. II. s.. Kaleo ..........,.
Total number of delegates.
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Total number OF delegates. IS
FOURTH REPRESENTATIVE DIS
q. & TRICT,, +
{. (3ahu) # v
! Pre- f."
cincts. Delegates.
Z Nv. Fl. Kailimai, ]. p. Rego,
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Total number Of DELEGATES. :.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-12-27

Concord, N. H.-The contest in the
eighteenth senatorial district as 20
who shall be senator has reached that
state where depositions were taken
Monday at the Office OF Taggart. Tut
tie, Burroughs & Wyman. The dis
trict has been strongly democratic.
but at the last election the Repubii-
cans nominated John w. s. loyal,
who has been are unsuccessful candi.
date for the Democratic nomination
In previous elections. His opponent
was Joseph p. Kenney, who received
the regular Democratic nomination.
loyal was declared elected and Ken
ney asked. for a recount which show.
ed that loyal had a margin of l0i
votes. Kenney has now served not.
Ice on loyal that his election will be
contested on the grounds of fraud
and irregnlarity. loyal has been a
lifelong Democrat, and counting him
as such the senate would stand 10 TO
10. there being no choice in four dis.
tricrs. Having been elected. nowe YER.
by Republican votes, and after ali
the efforts OF Democrats To- Gust him
from the position, II In becoming a
question Of some interest az TO Just
where MIR. loyal can be counted In the
organization of the senate.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-12-27
Close OF the State orsnqe.

Nashua. N. H.-The 39th annual
meeting OF the New Hampshire State
Grange at Nashua was brought to 4
close Thursday afternoon. During the
session action was taken upon sever.
al matters OF more or less Import.
ance, and the grange also voted not
TO appoint women as Deputies on the
ground that the work would be too ar
dlous.
The grange went on record for the
repeal OF the law licensing resident
hunters and against the repeal OF the
Preston amendment prohibiting the
ghirmcnt OF liquor into no-license ter
ritory. The conservation OF water
power elected a brisk discussion and
the original resolution to prohibit IA .
generation OF electricity 90 use out.
eide the state, was amended IN favor
OF prohibiting the ownership OF water
powers by out-ofthe-state corpor.
tlons.
The grange indorsed the resolution
fayoring the election Of United states
Senators by the people.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-12-27
CROSS COUNTRY
ROADS IN N. II.
10, ,000 Acres Added 10 White
Mountain Reservation.
FIVE TRACTS OF LAND TAKEN
Pillsbury stlli a candidate-close Of
the State Grsnse-Portsmouth Po-
lice Muddle-ThrouSh the Yes
thule Turns OFT Gas

Manchester. y. H.--While New
Hampshire has three state bouleyards
now nearly completed there has up to
this time been no movement 90 i'm.
prove the condition OF the cross-coun.
try roads. With this cunuiuon I'm view
a meeting was held in Manchester Fri
cross-country state roads There were
present many representative men
from the central and southern part of
the state, and many of these were
called upon TO express their views on
the project and all spoke Iavorably OF
It, The road most strongly recon-.
mended were those between Manches
ter and Portsmouth and between
Nashua and Keene. Sec. William Sa
vacool of the Chamber of Commerce
presided
As a result of the meeting "A per
rnsnent organization was formed 20
further the project, consisting OF Chas
3. Emerson OF Milford. William H.
Marvin of Portsmouth, George H.
Bales OF Wilton, w. ID. Smart OF Nash
ua, w. ii. Caldwell OF Peterboro. W.
ID. Mason OF Dublin, W. J. Dudley OF
Raymond, with Exeter, Gambia and
Epping TO be represented later on.
This committee has tho authority 20
appoint subcommittees to act I'm sur
rounding towns.
committee TO investigate the I'm
anciai situation and one 10 draft u
bin TO be introduced into the Legislar
ture was appointed by this committee
Manchester men who addressed the
conference were Mayorolect Hayes,
Senator Thomas, Chalmers and Pres.
Arthur M. Heard of the Amoskesg Ma.
tionai Bank.
DR.. Chalmers said he believed that
all that would have to be dene would
be 10 state the case at the Legislature
and the bill would be passed.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-12-27
PARCELS POST
INCREASES FORCE
Many Contracts for Teams Now
Being Made.
WILL ALSO EMPLOY AUTOS
Probably the Most Tremendous 5usi-
ness Enterprise Ever Under.
taken by the Federal
Government

thousands OF extra clerks and car
ciers will he on the government pay
rolls when the parcels post service
begins operation New Years Day.
Postmaster Edward c. Mansfield or
the Boston Post OAice is swearing In
so to 30 clerks and 100 TO l25 carriers
To handle the new business In tho
Boston postal district.
All fourth class mail. or packages.
must be delivered to the persons TO
whom they are addressed after Jan.
]. Under the present regulations
carriers are not required TO deliver
bulky bundles. Cards are sent to tho
addresses notifying them 10 call at
the postofIlce for mail matter too
large TO be delivered"
The problem OF providing in the
limited quarters afforded by the post
ofioes for the enormous increase or
business the parcels post service In
expected to develop IL one of tho
most difilcult features of this great
enterprise To be operated by tho Post
Office Department.
With parcels post rates on an aver
age OF % per cent less than tho pres.
ent rates charged by the express com
panies. poetmasters are expecting TO
handle "A large share Of the tremend.
ous express business of the country.
Contracts are being made for 100 or
more teams To assist the carriers In
delivering parcels in the Boston postal
district. Automobile mail vehicles
will not be used at FIRST because or
the expense. But when the revenue
warrants II auto delivery will be In.
troduced.
Postmaster Mansfield has an appro-
priation Of si0,es~A Mt his command
to bo expended IN starting the parcels
post service nj Boston.
II win no longer be- possible TO
register packages aftor Jan. 1. The
insur ance feature Of the parcels post
law makes registration unnecessary.
In preparing for the parcels post
business the posimastcrs OF the coun-
try have boen instructed that they
should bs guided by tho principle that
the new service viii be as important
AN the first class mail division. or
letter post. and must be as efficient
and convenient for tho public.
On rural routes the carriers Will bo
provided with scales and parcels post
stamps. They Will receive parcels
directly from tho public. The Post
Office Department is anxious that the
public shall send parcels from tho
nearest pastel agency, whether 1t be-
IA rural carrier or n branch station.
In this way congestion at the large
central Offices such as that at Boston
will be yoidcd.
In mother part OF this issue the new
law Is fully explained and the regu-
latioDs governing tho system as ap-
proved by Postmaster General Hitch
cock are given In detail.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-12-27
How About the Woman?

Exeter. n. Hast August Fred
Blanchard of Exeter married Ida LIE.
claire. and soon after he was arrest.
I'd on warrant charging him with
higamy and held for the October
grand jury. Following the case n d.
vorce proceeding began by Fannie
blanchard. his wife, was heard. In
which evidence was produced by Mrs.
Blanchard to show that d the time
sne married Fred she had another
husband living, who was employed at
a coal yard on Troy street in Boston
by decree OF the court held In
Portsmouth last week the case was
taken from the jury and the defend.
ant ordered released. Blanchard cor
stantly asserted curing his Ave
months in pail that ne was innocent
OF the charge. IL appears the charg,
Of bigamy should have been preferred
against his first wife.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-12-27
To Build Hanover Extension

Boston. Mass.-It is reported that
work on the Greenbush extension OF
the New York. New Haven e. Hart
ford Railroad. from the terminal of
the Hanover branch at Hanover Four
Corners to Greenbush, on the South
Shore Line. will be started on Feb.
I. The route has been surveyed and
staked out from Hanover -Four Cor
ners through Norwell, Hanover and
Marshfeld. The people of these
towns are much interested. as this
will open a new country to Green
bush and will give a direct route from
the inland Plymouth county towns to
the South Shore resorts which can
now be reached only by a roundabout
route.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-12-27
SIGNAL SYSTEM INADEQUATE.
Railroad Commission Critieises Boz
ton and Maine.

Boston. Mass.--Tbo signal system
on the Fitchburg division Of the Bos-
ton 4 Maine system IL criticised by
the Railroad Commission In "A report
Of It's investigation OF the collision be-
tween passenger train No. and light
engine No. ITO. near the Is. a. M.
station In Fitchburg on November 16.
two employees being killed The
board orders: THAT a cautionary or
distant signal DO erected at sufficient
distance west Of the positive yard
signal on the Fltchburg division OF the
Boston e. Maine railroad in the city
Of Fitchburg, TO act as an adjunct
TO the said signal. indicating TO the
engineer Of the east-bound trains
caution when this positive signal in-
dicates stop"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-12-27
MOSTLY ACCIDENTS.

Mervin Hersom OF Rochester lost
his left hand on a saw.
Anastas Pisupa broke his left arm
while Mt work In the counter shop
at Nashua.
William G. Tucker fell from an cleo.
trio car in Gofrstown and fatally crush.
ed his skull
Mrs. Albert Barnes OF Kearsarge
fell on the street at Portland. Me,
and fractured one hip.
An unruly heifer tripped william
Pratt OF Colebrook and In his fall he
broke one leg In two places
In the oyertUrning Of his carriage
by "A collision Rev. r. w Harris Of
I.ittleton sustained n broken arm.
Herman Greager OF Manchester has
reported TO the police the theft OF S275
from a bureau drawer I'm his house.
A young Greek woman. Demetro
Thehles. was struck by train on the
Bridge street crossing at Manchester
and killed.
StraGord county authorities are in
yestigating an incendiary fire which
destroyed the stock barn OF Clarence
Smart with 3S head Of stock and
other contents. at Durham Point. This
IL the 9th FIRE In that section In six
months.
Edmund Helyersen, ~ Alton, n
young Swede, who has been working
for Lewis Proctor and Sons. was out
with gun recently, firing at n mark
and In the act OF resting the muzzle of
the gun on the end Of the foot thought
lessly pulled the trigger and the
charge blew the end of his foot on
Recent fires: Summer cottage OF J.
w. Whidden at Newington; dwelling
house of Edward Kimball 1T Mere
dHh Centre: greenhouses OF William
n. wilder at Somersworth: cottage
house OF John B. Chartrand at Man
chester: chair stock factory OF John
r. Reyes at Melvin Mills, Warner:
residence OF George ". Kendall. Nash.
ua: popcorn and peanut stand on Fred
Bellevue. Portsmouth.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-12-27
Secret Earroom Discovered.

Rutland. Vt-Repeated failures OF
sheriffs' posses TO secure evidence OF
illegal liquor selling in many raids
made upon an old hotel here In years
gone by. have apparently been ex-
planned by the finding of two secret
rooms
Charles p. Harris. present prophet
or of the hotel, discovered one more
window on the outside OF the house
than appeared on the inside and this
ed him to investigate with the result
that the hidden rooms were found
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-12-27

Bostcn-Charies 5. Mellen, presi
dent OF the New York, New Haven
4 Hartford Railroad, in a statement
made to the press OF the country
makes a denial of the charges which
have been made against him and re-
views his own acls as president OF
the corporation.
He says that OF the A years Of his
railroad experience he has given "a
years TO the development OF the in
dustries in New England through the
upbuiiding of its transportation In
terests, and his conception that New
kngiand should be on the map OF
ocean and rail routes OF the world
has been the steady growth Of those
years.
he claims to be an enthusiast in
hts belief hat the soil OF New Eng
land Will sustain far greater popu-
lauon than it's present 1000 900 of in
hnbitants and that it's ws .er power
can be very much mores greatly de-
veaOped, besides having unmatched
summer resorts in it's magnificent
mountains and seashore as a vaca-
aoa ground for at least 100,000,0O0
Americans.
"New England Is a great terminal
railroad yard connecting with sub
stantiality all the railroad systems OF
ho country. IL is a purchaser OF
raw materials which must come In
by land or sea at competitive and low
est freight costs. 1t reconverts these
materials and sells them as finished
products of very much lessened tom
mage, but very much- greater value,
and this gain ia value represents the
genius and the labor of New Eng
land"
BE IL ever remembered thst New
Engiand's incoming and outgoing
freight is competitive in all the mar
kets of America and it should be our
snty to make It so in all the markets
Of the world
"This contest can be best carried
on in my judgment by a united New
England and a united transportation
system east OF the Hudson river and
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-12-27
Russian, Come to Boston.

Boston-There were added in the
last six months to the population or
Massachusetts, 1893 newcomers from
the land OF the Czar, who either to
escape persecution or TO better their
economic condition sought America.
according to the by-yeariy report OF
the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society
Of this city.
The total number OF arrivals for the
six months just ended was 2ol1. Of
these there were 6S7 males and 7z2
females and 602 minors. This number
is twice as great as the number Of
immigrants which arrived here In the
previous IL months, which was only
1889.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-12-27

, as in union there is strength so when
New Engiand's railroad system is al
lowed To light both on land ant sea
with the codcentrate traffic OF New
England behind il, the situation is
very much better for New England
than " the forces are scattered and
divided"
transportation system the great weap-
ons OF defence are our Canadian
neighbors and out lines OF transpor-
tation by water east. south and west
The business the Canadian lines give
Boston to build UP its export business
must be business which the New
England merchant and New Englands 8
transportation system secure by their
own efroTts, and to- secure this they
must be strong. active. vigorous and
aggressive aud work I'm cooperation.
When the Grand Trunk proposed
10 go into Providence and occupy the
New Haven compauys terminals and
rails, thus forcing the railroad to pro-
vide the capital for its accommoda
! tion. present and future, Mr.. Mellen
claims that be wo;Ild have been un-
faithful to his trust II he had not
| protested
He desied that he was in anyway
concerned in the Grand Trunk propo-
sition and hopes that when anger and
resentment OF the people Is past and
the real truth known that it will be
appreciated that his actions in all
his dealings with the Boston e. Maine
and other New England interests
have been most liberal, and that more
right criticism has come to him from
paying too high prices for holdings
than for anything else.
Ia closing be reviews at some length
his management for the past nine
years and says that In all his work
he has been interested in the advance
Of New England. and that fair and i'm
partial Investigation will prove the
truth ot the assertion which he is
willing to leave TO people 10 settle
when thus made public very eXten-
siveiy az far as at present possible.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-12-27
Declares He Had No Part in the
Fiasco of the Grand Trunk
Railway
HAS WORKED IN INTEREST OF new ENGLAND
Expresses His Belief In New England Transportation
Monopoly the Best Means of Fighting in
the Railroad World With Other
Sections of the Country.
FROM PRESIDENT MeLLews STATEMENT TO THE PUBLIC:

The agitation mislead the with my refusal
abnormal price for pyatelyheld block Boston
We have Obliged have tracks
patroed spite been
unable notable attempts several minor
tranwrecking The number
noore by loosenng spikes and reporting them dscredt the
read has been most deplorable.
of attending the
New
road is its demoralzng effect employees
When the Grand Trunk Providence and
the Haven rails terminals would
have been unfathful to my trust had not protested
The the New Haven railroad today
when charge OF the
and the Boston Maine has
been increased since took charge,
No trolley line has been bought by the New Haven road TO
suppress competition.
widely and deeply rooted sander against the
myself personally that
in writing buy trarion properties in Massa
chusetts and later broke this ageemn No such promise
agreement made
railroad having promised cleo
tfcaon breaking The New Haven
and indus
Boston
Maine Haven) with contemplated
would that within would elecfy the rail
within the metropolitan district of Boston,
The commission refused to recommend legislation for the
All electrihcaon
Providence been
rejected by the legislature
railroad system in the rail
world its existence and the existence Of the indus
trial New England.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-12-27
TO CUT COAL PRICES.
Gov. Foss viii Join Governors OF
New England TO Fight the
Trust

Gov. oSS VIII JOIN SoNcrnoTs OF
New England 10 Fight the
Trust.
Boston-Goyernor Foss has taken
the first Official step 20 bring about a
New Englandlwide crusade against
the Coal Trust by sending a letter to
Governor Robert p. Bass OF New
Hampshire. in which he declares that
he is ready TO cooperate with the
Governors OF New England States in
"a fight TO bring about a cut in the
price Of coal.
The Governor. in his letter. stated
that he has already delegated the coal
committee of the United improvement
Association TO represent Massachu-
setts in the movement and that this
committee will act in conjunction with
any other committee which may be
appointed by the Governor on any OF
the other New England States.
This action by the Governor is the
latest development In the fight against
- CGai "a aS -hich was started by
the Progressive party previous TO the
State esction. At that time a COM
piittee OF Progressives called upon the
Governor TO urge him to cooperate
with them. The Governor promised
to do so. Last Thursday commit
tee representing the United Improve
ment Association conferred with Gov
ernor Foss on the same matter. The
Governors action is a result OF these
conferences.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-12-27
$4,000 FOR DRY DOCK.
Steamship Lines Say They VIII
Guarantee Sum for 20 Years.

Boston, Mass.-The White Star.
Cunayd and Hamburg-American steam
ship lines have notified the Port DE-
rectors that they are willing 10 pay
$4,000 a year for 20 years II Boston
will construct the drydock proposed
for South Boston near the new Com
moDwealth piers.
The Port Directors have had plans
made for two big drydocks. one OF
them to be the largest in the world.
but az such docks could not be ex-
pected 10 be self-supportIng at FIRST.
IL was feared that the plans would
take years TO materlallze.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-12-27
INLAND sHiPYaRo COMPLETED
Champlain Transportation CO. 10
Modern Plant at shelburne
Harhnr VI

Burlington. Vt.-At Shelburne Har-
Dor. within a few miles OF this city,
there is now in operation a modern
shipbuilding plant capable of taking
care OF any Of the large boats now
plying the waters of Lake Champlain
and Lake George. The Champlain
Transportation Company has just
completed erecting a plant. the es-
timated cost OF which Is more than
$4,000 and which comprises facilities
for getting out all kinds OF work con-
necsed with a steamboat.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-12-27
His Hat Still In the Ring.

Concord. N. H.-Hon. X. w. Pills
bury makos the announcement In n
recent issue OF his paper that he is
still In the race for the United States
senator5hip. Mr.. Pillsbury announced
his candidacy several months ago bu.
as no mestion has recently been made
OF IL the report had gained ground
that he had withdrawn. The only
other candidate on the Republican
sido To date IS oX-Goyeraor Quinby,
while on the Democratic side Hon.
Henry r. Hollis and Hon. Clarence Il.
Carr are candidates.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-12-27
THROUGHOUT NEW ENGLAND
MORE TIMBER LAND TRACTS AP.
PROVED.

Concord, n. H.--At meeting or the
National Forest Reservation commit
tee held in Washington last week,
1--WE additional tracts of land I'm the
White Mountains. aggregating he
tween 5000 and 10000 acres were
approved for purchase. These tracts
all adjoin other lands which are be-
ing acquired by the government.
The largest contained upward Of
1000 acres and adjoins on the north
the tract Of land besng acquired on
the watershed OF Wild River in New
Hampshire. The tract just approved
occupies large portion OF the north
slope Of the Carter Range in the town
OF Shelhurne and extends the Govern
ment's purchases 10 within mile OF
the Grand Trunk Railroad
The other four tracts are situated
In the towns OF Bethlehem and Fran
coma and adjoin a tract OF 1000 acres
which was approved FOR purchase last
summer. The tracts approved yester-
day in Bethlehem and Franconia
amount 10 5ioo acres and will help
20 round out into an administrative
unit or tho proper size and form the
lands already under contract.
The lands approved are all of first
class timber producing quality, but the
merchantable spruce has been re-
moved from most Of tho area.
The tracts at present approved for
purchase when placed under contract
will bring the Governments contract.
ed holdings In the White Mountains
TO approximately 10000 acres.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-12-27
NEARING CANADIAN BOUNDARY.
Progress on Maine centrsr's Range.
ley Lakes Line.

VAUDEVILLE, Me.-Recent compile
tion OF the ten miles OF the Maine
Centra's new Rangeley Lakes and
Megantic line. running from the
northern terminus Of Maine Central
to Ouuossoc. leaves only approximate
ly thirty more miles TO be built TO
reach hebantis. a little beyond the
Canadian boundary. at which point a
valuable junction will be had with
both the Canadian Pacific and the
Quebec Central roads. This final
link win. however. await future i'm
proved conditions.