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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-16
Chairman A. {. c. Atkinson
Has Plans Outlined to Raise
Funds Quickly

! '.All in favor OF putting steam into
the proposition OF aiding the Mfd-Pa-
cific Carnival, Limited, by selling
stock in the proposed corporation say
ayei" was the question put by Presi-
dent w. R. Harrington to the mem
bers of the Honolulu Ad Club at their
luncheon this noon. The answer came
in roaring, enthusiastic affirmative,
and the Slccess OF the undertaking
was assured. The entire organization
.-389 members noW-will boost the
work along to the limit. .s...s
/ A. L. C. Atkinson, chairman of the
clubs committee in charge of the
,stock-selling campaign, was called
committee has in mind. The entire
campaign, he pointed out, will be
divided into three parts; namely,
preparation, campaign proper and
the follow-up. The first will consist
of the cultivation of. sentiment
through advertising and press pub
licity; the work of an executive COM
mittee composed of the Ad Club COM
.mittee, and member Of the Mer-
chants Association and Chamber Of
Commerce, which committee will
have full authority; the preparations
of lists of prospective contributors;
the selection of three sub-commit-
tees, publicity. gathering of data and
organization of solicitors; the choos-
ing of central headquarters, the em-
ployment of a secretary on full time,
a time set in which subscriptions
must be. secured and, lastly, thorough
preparations before starting the sub
scrfption.
The campaign proper will be inau-
gurated with an Ad Club luncheon,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-16
'IILO Street RAILWAY PROJECT
MEETS FAVOR WIIHL0CAL men

ing its approyal OF a Hflo street rail.
way franchise bill preparatory to
securing the necessary grant from
Congress, Conness steering its way
with considerable acumen and abili-
ty. The franchise granted by Cong
ress required that within one year
after the passage OF the act at least
$4,000 should have been expended
or contracted to be expended In a6lu-
al construction work.
Within the past few months it was
discovered that the franchise had
probably lapsed because of failure to
follow out some of the requirements,
and 1t was then planned TO secure an
extension of the time allowed for
meeting these requirements. ss IL.
In the original bill, L. 8. Conness
and w. II. Johnson Of Hfio were
named as grantees, and later IL was
announced that Charles F. Wood,
yice-president Of the Philadelphia
Breakwater Company Of Philadel-
phia, was a leading financial hacker
of the enterprise. Woods break
water work here met difficulties and
he dropped out Senator D. e. Metz
ger has also been generally under
stood to have considerable interest
in the street railway project.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-16
.HARBOR BOARD.
.FAvORS PAVING
v At ERF RONT.
Commissioners Mccarthy Win
See Supervisors on Behalf of
:. New Improvement B
ALA M0ANA AND ALLEN i.
STREET ARE AFFECTED
Improvement WRi Be One of
the Largest Similar Projects
- of Present Year s 81;

One Of the biggest 6aving projects
kof the year bids fair to be launched
II the board of Supervisors carry out
the plans formulated " the members
Of the beard OF hafIor scommission-
ers at their meeting tlis morning. The
project consists of tie laying OF a
permanent pavement from the chan
mel wharf TO Fort street along Allen
street and Ala Moana, and Commits.
sicner G. ii Mccarthy was appointed
"a committee Of one 10 Interview the.
supervisors and aTIa1lse for q special
session with the harfIOr board. while.
Commissioner T. N. church will seek
to interest the local commercial bodies
in the matter and ask the trustees
and directors OF those organizations
to be present at the meeting and lend
their cooperation. - s
The matter of q, general meeting
with the supervisors was brought m
during 6 discussion Of the conditions
of certain streets IN Honolulu during
the rainy season, and stress was laid
on the highway at the intersection Of
Alakea and Allen streets, in front
of the Alakea wharf Various mem.
bers OF the board pointed out the ne.
cessity Of paving the entire stretch
to Fort street, beginning ct the chan
mel wharf, and il was finally decided
to ask the supervisors II they Cannot
do something toward this end "a gem
seral meeting was proposed, to be at
tended by the harbor board and other.
personsi interested in the matter. AT
the present time, the road Is full Of
chuck-holes and becomes yeritable
river of mud during . rain, and 1t Is
the opinion Of the cpmpiissioners that
such condition does nothing toward
giving impetus 70 the newly landed
tourists usually goo0 Impressions OF
Honolulu. Therefof the board or
saperyis0fs si1e = sa to I'd some
thing, and ii was suggested BY one Of
The members OF the coramissfoh that
q good block pavement would 1e best
adapted to betteTing the presen< con-
dition. IS rs - -
. The S150,0O0 appropriated by the
last legislature for a wharf at La
alma, Maui, near the wireless station
may soon be used by the boz for
this work, and It was intimateq ! the.
meeting that the q. s. geodetie sifyey
ship Patterson win soon proceed there
to make a survey Of the coast line.
At the request of the harbor master.
the board intends at an early date to.
look into the matter Of boats and
other water craft which are rnoored
near or tied to any wharf being con-
trolled by the territory in such a man.
ner as to cause damage to the.
wharves Attorney.generaI Wade War
rem Thayer, in submitting his opinion
on the matter, set forth, as temporary
regulations, that such boats found to
be doing this damage and not being
called for within 10 days, would be-
come the property of the government
The report Of the engineer was sub
mitted, recommending the purchase OF
q steam hammer and accessories. The
board will open bids for this equip
ment at an early date. o. ~@~ "
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CIVIL RWCECOMMISSION POWER
TETSUITFOUNDANON PROMISED
Supervisors viii Take Up Bills Incurred During Kee Hear
ing, Which They Claim Were Unauthorized and Which, It
Is Probable, the City Fathers Will Refuse to Allow

When the city fathers foregather
this evening and reach in their order
of business the new set of oils sent
to them by the civil service commits
sion, foundation will be laid for a
test suit by which the powers of the
commission are to be adjudicated.
Predictions along this line are being
made bv city and county officials, in
Guiding few supervisors themselves.
- The bills which are to be consid-
cred by the board Of supervisors to-
night represent the expenses incur
red by the commission in the case of
the late John r. Kellett, the suspend
ed and later discharged sergeant of
detectives, now reinstated, after a
full hearing had" They total about
$135 almost the entire sum of which
was incurred for stenographer SER
vices :
The city fathers have already ex:
pressed themselves as disapproving
these items of expense, and Super
visor Mcclellan, chairman of the
ways and means committee. has sug-
gested that the commissioners read
up Act 72 of the session laws of 1911,
which makes it a serious offense for
an official to incur unauthorized ex-
penses.
P, l.. Weaver, first deputy city and
county attorney, who is the author
of a long opinion on the powers of
the commission, declares that the
commissioners, by running up the
expenses they have, are guilty Of
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-16
Worlds News

A Chicago druggist and his 19-year-
old wife have been arrested, charged
with the theft of, SIS, ,180 worth Of jew
Of the Illinois Steel Company.
Cardinal Luigi Is i'll with pneumo-
Lila in Rome, and on account Of his
advanced age, it is feared that he may
not recover He is the only surviv.
ing cardinal appointed by Pope Plus
TX.
A campaign started by Robert
Bridges, the poet laureate, for the
speaking and writing of pure English,
IS being supported by Oxford profes-
sors and other prominent English men
Of letters.
AS a result of q war between the
Standard Oil Company and the Pierce
Oil Corporation for the Missouri mar
ket, the price of gasoline has been re-
duced three times in a month in st.
Louis.
The American College of Surgeons
presented a gold medal to Sir Rick
man J. Godlee, surgeon to King
George of England, in recognition Of
his services to humanity.
1t is believed that both Great Brf-
tain and Germany are now anxious to
exhibit at the Panama Pacific expo
sition and are hindered only by their
agreement with each other not to ex-
hibit. =
Two cowboy actors were seriously
injured in an explosion Of the
movie" ammunition at Santa Mo-
MICA. -.
The New York Association for I'm.
proving the Condition of the Poor,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-16
POLICE CALLED
= OASA Ol y.
TO QUHL near
RIOT OF CHINESE
United Society Election Brings
Forth Bitter Fight Among ,
Warning Factions
MINORITY H0L LDS FORT 1.
Q AGAINST THE MAJORITY
chu Gem and zee Yap Making
Hard Fight TOR Supremacy,
as President e

With a crowd Of 500 angry bur 81.
lent Chinese standing in front Of the
United Chinese Society barred from
entrance by the minority party while
IT held an election of officers and
trustees Of the society for. the coming
year. the struggle between the two
factions of the organizations reached
q sharp and dangerous c limax during
The noon hour today.
A rushing, body Of the majority
party, made up Of a part of the crowd
of 500. TO- gain entrance to the rooms
of the society to participate In the
election, narrowly missed resulting in
a riot. AS they were forcing their
way to the door, word was flashed
to the police station. Captain OF De.
tectiyes McDuffie, Sergeant Kellett
and number OF detectives hurried to
the scene, and in a few minutes the
budding riot had subsidized, not, now.
ever. until three Chinese had been
taken to the jail, one with Q club
wound on the head. Z,
With Chu Gem, president of the
Chinese Merchants Association, on
one side, candidate for the presidency
of the organization on behalf of the
majority party. and Yee Yap. known
as professional bail man. on ta9
other. as the candidate for the chief
office for the Tung Ming Wui, the
minority now In control, the struggle
now ON brings up for settlement
whether the society is to be put on q
democratic or exclusive basis
Chun Gem Is insisting, and cites the
bylaws Of the society to support his
position, that every man of Chinese
parentage is entitled to membership.
and also that every Chinese registered
Is entitled to vote In the present elec-
ton Opposing this is the contention
of the Tung Mings, but by q coupe
today they avoided ffghffuE me aues.
tion out as fefidered By Chun Gem.
BY their coupe they gathered at the
society quarters early, locked the
doors and started In to hold their own
election, needless OF the crowd stand
ing en- the street demanding admis-.
sion.
What will be the result of the strug.
gle for supremacy of the election is
beyond prediction now. 1t may last
Indefinitely. The new consul here,
Woo Huan. has felt the danger Of the
situation and exhorted his countrymen
to settle the affair peacefully. j
Word leaked out about / o'clock
that the trustees had been elected,
and the names given were: kwong
TAFT, G. X. Al, Lum Vat Keong, Wee
Yup and Loo Joe. No word was re-
ceived at that time on the outcome of
the election Of the officers of the So
ciety. These men are said to be
strong supporters of the Tung Mings;
at any rate they were elected by
them. ."-. nj"
For days the pending struggle be-
tween the two factions of the society
has filled the Chinese papers here, and
at different meetings where the ce-f
Iestials have entered into discussions,
CONTINUED on page two)
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Manauer c. G. BaIIentyne Of
r. I. Co. Impressed with
Possibilities

plans for 3 street railway at Hilo,
aiparentiy lansing with the failure
al the Conness scheme to work out
81 ITS original lines, have begun to
nsferialize. The arrival Of Robert
W. Shinele. president OF the Water.
house Trust Company, and Manager
e. C. Ballentyne Of the Honolulu
Rapid Transit & Land Company,
from HiIo this morning brought as.
snrances of progress.
The two went TO Hilo last week to
look over the ground and Inspect
some matters or physical detail as
well as to talk with Hilo people re-
garding the enterprise. On arrival
here today Mr. Single declined to
discuss the matter referring all ques-
tions to Manager Ballentyne. The
latter talked guardedly but with con.
siderable enthusiasm over the feasi.
bility OF street railway for the Cres-
cent City. T
aI can m,l,e no definite statement
- tlls time = aid mr. Ballentyne this
,,ornlnr ss.I vent 10 Hilo in the
,nsSals nart 80 Iast week with Mr.,
Rosert shinsle in :. nnrely advisory
position and not in a1v sense for the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-16
HAWAIIAN DEPARTMENT IS
! AFTER LARGE TRACT OF j
LAND ON WINDWARD OAHU
Negotiations Under Mayto Secure from Territory Stretch of
Property Suitable for Camping Of Reinforced Brigade
Round the Island Route Sites Ultimate Desire

The army on Oahu needs room to
stretch its legs, and before long, II
negotiations now pending 60 through,
the Hawaiian Department win con-
trol considerable land on windward
oahn. to be used as camp sites when
the horse, foot and wagon soldiers
engage IN practice marches Rumor
has II that the acquisition OF ground
snitable - camping reinforced
brigade has considerable bearing on
the general def6fse plan or the
islnnd. and that position" guns may
be located on some OF the prospec.
tive camp sites, that are possible OBJ
jectiyes for q hostile landing force
Nothing to this latter eject has been
made public as yet, though.
The primary idea in securing land
on the round-the-island route, is to
have proper camp sItes for large
bodies or troops. so that camp sani-
tation can be everything desired and
required During the period OF field
training some part of the 1900 or
more men OF the mobile army are
constantly on the march. and al
lI0uEA NloHtdti0u tudAAEcfH d1lu
property owners have always been
glad 10 furnish land for camps, It is
not desirable that these sites should
be used again and again unless per-
lnanent sanitation is provided The
army wants to have tracts of land a.
days march apart that can be en-.
tered and used at any time, and
wants as many Of these as possible
large enough to accommodate q bri-
Eade Of infantry, reinforced by the
proper artillery and cavalry. Already
the engineer troops have made pre-
liminary survey and report on sever
al sites, and negotiations are under
way to acquire the necessary land.
both from the territory and from pris
yate owners
It Is very Important that We have
control oflproper camp sites. said
General N. NJ Macomb. commanding
the First HaBaiian Brigade. this
morning. I'VE have already leased q
pmai! tract near the HaleiWa hotel
from the railroad company, and the
officers now taking the annual test
ride are ramped there, but the site Is
tI|Iy large enough fnT a batta tlon..
'r1ere are sGTefll camp sites that are
i6fte enough iot reinforced hri.
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sade, and that have. the necessary
qualifications of water and general
sanitary features, and these the. de-
partment is anxious to lease, so that
troops can 60 there at any time. A.
certain amount srf camp. eiripage
would probably pc kepNpsrnanently
stored at these pMces. Where the
territory owns the land, il will be
comparatively easy TO secure 1t, but
individual owners, while always will
ing to lend camp sites, sometimes do
not feel like tying themselves mp with,
leases. No definite action has been
taken as yet ,-.- Z.
The First Hawaiian Brigade, on its
round -the-island march during the
maneuvers last October, had a chance
10 test out the camping possibilities
Of = windward Oahu. Some Of the
camping places were good. and others
were very eramped and unsatisfactory
for large command. with its trans
Dortation. (
Lieutenant Besson, corps of engi-
neers, recently made survey at Kea-5
ahala and Wafkaluakai, to determine
their qualifications as camp sites, and
has submitted q report. Ground near
the Mormon colony, and at Waimana-
10. are also sites under consideration.
Land Commissioner Tucker stated
today that the army engineers are
considering two tracts Of approximate
ly 800 acres each, located near Kane
one on windward Oahu and have ex-
pressed the desire TO acquire one OF
them for q military camping ground.
A site with a tenting capacity for
about 70O0 troops is said to be sought
lone supplying ample water and mat
arai facilities for camp sanitation pnr-
poses. ss
The two tracts the engineers have
in view consists of government land
Of excellent quality. which the land
commissioner says we're to be thrown
open to homesteaders shortly and
would have been available Immediate
iy for pineapple or sugar cane culture.
At present It Is unused and is not un-
der lease to the plantations Tucker
says the negotiations to date have
been only OF a preliminary nature, but
the acreage undoubtedly will be trans
fefred Is soon as the military author.
tiles make definite selection and
complete the requisite surveys.
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after close investigation, has report
ed that it costs 49, cents to- distribute
81 worth of food In New York city.
Alexandra Louis Albert Tirman has
been appointed commissiener-generai
to represent France at the Panama
Pacific Exposition. RI 4 ga,. 1
The head chef attthe Ritz Carlton
hotel in = New York was fined $4,000
for bringing assistants from France
under. contfact-thus violating the
immigration law. .-,@s ~
Traffic is disrupted on the Great
Western Railway of England because
of a strike originating with the dis
missal of an engine driver. He had
refused to handle tainted goods
from Dublin. Z
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-16
Charge Government Witness
Is Victim Of Conspiracy
TAa,ociated Press cahlsl

SAN FRANCISCO te-Dadd
that
that charges against Powers Of conspiracy dt
Of the called
nd
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-16

3 The Canadian Pacific railway has
taken out insurance amounting to
s10O, ,000, 900. said TO be the largest
single policy ever written. Five In
snrance companies participated,
The Kaiser IS indignant over the
rev fad ID Berlin Of shaving the
faces smooth He says every real
man wears a,Hsustache and he may
forbid the army officers following the
fashion,
{ The president Of the National
Housewives league IN New York has
asked the patrons OF hotels ana res.
taHrants to. do without eggs until -.
dealers are forced to lower a
lrices
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-16
Republicans Plan New Basis
For Apportio oning Delegates

comni<so
meeting discussed plans the rehabon e
portlonlnG delegates -
AZ
representation party
ratHcaton
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-16
L london Real Estate Deal Huge
IAssocIaled Pro- cablal

LONDON f6Ths Of - e
cosept eeal h the deal
wIsefd but
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-16

Mr.. and Mrs. W. Alenn Dunlap,
who arrived from Europe with $780,.
600 worth of jewelry and clothing
will have to pay duty in spite of their
claim to be non-residents-mere
back in New York for the winter!
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-16
EIGHT DIE IN BURNING OF
SALVATION ARMY HOME; NAY
Be WORK OF AN INCENDIARY
Cincinnati Scene of Disastrous Fire Examination of Prem
: Injured 81
IAssoeIa.ed Press cahlel

O,
shelteng people of
burned to death and 20 others badly injured.
Examination
ave ieus
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-16
ADCLUB MEMBERS Eager FORbIG
MID-PACIFIC STOCKSELLING DAY

with members Of the carnival officials
and officers and committees og the
Chamber Of Commerce and Merchants
Association, including members pl the
Japanese and Chinese organisations
There win be a daily luncheon ak
which the committees viii make re.
ports. There win be an indicator ont.
side the main headquarters showing
the amount subscribed each hour, with
some method OF public notification.
The soliciting viii be done by teams
Of no less than four members, with
definite firms and corporations as
signed. The folIow-up campaign VIII
consist of letters Of thanks 70 the dit
ferent subscribers, together with cer-
ttficates OF stock.
Harry Strange, chairman of the
committee on organization, reported
that Is teams will be called In 70 do.
the actual selling work Twelve Of
these teams will be composed Of mem-
bers of the Ad Club. while there viii
be a Japanese team, Chinese team
and two ladies' teams Mr. Strange
named the following to head the A
Club teams: Wallace r. harrington.
Ed Towse, George Stein. A. W. Van
VaIkenburg, E. o. White, Charles r
Frazier, G.. B. Curtis. 8. 8. Paxso1,
J. F.. Child. A. Z. G. Atkinson,
George r.. Carter and T NJ. Church.
A. X. ozawa will be leader Of the
Japanese team and Chuck Hoy leader
of the Chinese team. The leaders Of
the ladies' teams are yet TO be ap-
pointed The members Of the COM
mittee of which Mr. Strange Is chair
mai met at o'clock yesterday after
noon and selected the foregoing lead
ers. A secretary for the committee
in charge went to work this morning
and is getting out 800 letters which
will be sent to the different baslness
firms of the city requesting them 70
forward to the committee q list of the
names of their employees.
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Suffragettes Still AT It

LIVERPOOL, Militant suiragIes today smashe1
o The considerable.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-16

Persia. Dec. i6.
Prom Vancouver.
Mariana, Dec. 81.
For Vancouver.
Makura, Dec. 80.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-07-14
BREWERS SEEN TO
HAVEc0ODCHANCE
Looks as Though They Will
Be Able to Retain Lead
in the Association /.

Chicago, July 14.-Milwaukee- an.
parently ma a good chance to retain
the lead 1t just gained In the Afneri.
can association rs Columbus, the for
mer pacemaker has started ON q long
journey around the. northern end Of
the circuit, while Milwaukee will be
playing on its home grounds. The
loss OF Pitcher McQuillan to Pitts
burg damaged Columbus PLAYING.
strength. McQuillan has been a big
Lacquer before, pitching for Philadei.
phta and Cincinnati and is the first
player this. season to leave the asso-
citation for the majors. 80.
interest, especially on the part Of
Columbus and indianapolis is keen as
to what President C%hivington will. do.
to Catcher Smith Of Columbus and In
heider Flynn Of Indianapolis as pun
ishment for their fist fight in the
presence of spectators a week ago.
1t is not the first fracase Of the season.
on Association grounds and Chiying-
ton has a that he would inflict
heavy fine on any offender. Flynn
and Smith were ordered of the field
by the sumpires after a dispute, but
they mixed at the clubhouse gate and,
exchanged punches in full view Of the
stands.
Nothing has developed publicly. in,
the reported intention Of association,
owners to make open. war on the Fed.
eral league to keep the outlaws from
gaining footholds in association terri
tory. The schedule secret. meeting OF
owners is due soon according to pre-
vious authoritative limitations. :"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-07-14
SHRINERS TO PLAY.
LODGE TUESDAY

The baseball game. between the
Shriners and Blue Lodge .Masons will
be played Tuesday evening at 6s1S
O'Clock. The contest will take place
in Riverside park and promises to
be very interesting. The feature Of
the game will be the battery work
of N. G.. Stokesbury and Elmo Blair.
With these two men doing the big
work the Shriners ought to make. q
great showing against their opponents.
The battery for the Blue lodge Will be
William Torgeson and Frank Ham
key. The members Of the latter squad
are planning on having a practice this
evening. =