Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-06

% years of age who are either house
holders in their own names or the
wives of householders, an aggregate
OF about 100000 voters.
There is an active woman's lobby at
work and members are being can
vassed.
The administration is marking time
until the return of Secretary Bryan,
before commenting on the Anti-alien
Land Bill passed by the California leg
islature. Governor Johnson has in
formed the President that he will not
sign the bill until May II, and the
President expects to wire his attitude
to CALIFORNIA; governor Immediately
after Secretary Bryans return.
Contracts have been placed for the
construction in Japan yards of three
dreadnoughts. They will be sister
ships to the Fuse, the displacement OF
which is 10000 TONS
In some apprehension that an effort
might be made to connect with the
present California situation the plac-
ing of orders for three dreadnoughts,
the Japanese embassy officials today
declared these vessels were appro-
priated for by the last diet, before the
land legislation began in California,
and that placing orders at this time
is simply in execution of plans to
cover a period of years in naval de-
velopment.
The Haytian congress elected yes
terday Michael Oreste, as president of
the republic, to succeed General Tan
crede August, who died Friday night.
Oreste was senator.
Before and after the election serious
disorders occurred, in which there
was rifle firing.
funeral of General August, which were
held at the Cathedral.
Charles Carlson, Milwaukee avia-
tor, was killed today while biplaning
near Silver Lake. He assembled 100
feet when the biplane's engine stopped
suddenly Carlson was thrown from
the machine, striking the ground head
first. Death was instantaneous.
Only a grave eventuality or refer
endum movement by the people of the
state will prevent the Webb Anti-alien
Land Bill from going on the statute
hooks of California, according to ad-
ministration leaders at Sacramento to-
day.
The United States supreme court to-
day granted the application of South
ern Pacific and Union Pacific Rail-
roads to extend the time set for the
dissolution of their merger. The court
save the railroads until July to COM
ply with the dissolution order.
Final submission to the demands of
the powers by King Nicholas of Mon
tenegro and the consequent evacua-
ton of Scutari was announced by Pre-
mier Asquith in the commons this
evening.
Asquith declared that during the
afternoon Montenegro had cabled its
willingness now to evacuate the dear
ly bought fortress and to leave its dis
posal to the powers
King Nicholas today accepted the
resignation of the Montenegrin cabi-
net.
1t is rumored in London that King
Nicholas, disheartened at being forced
to relinquish the city of Scutari, cap
tured at such cost to his nation, will
abdicate within few days.
Debate on the Underwood Tariff Bill
was renewed in the house today.
Chairman Underwood, leader of the
house majority. predicted its passage
Wednesday. The final paragraphs of
sundry schedules were. considered
first today
The income tax paragraph comes
up tomorrow. The Republican minor
ity is prepared to attack the clause
placing agricultural implements on
the free list, asserting it merely is
intended as sop to the farmers
for slashing the duties on wheat and
flour.
" 40 louOy ny
District Attorney Fickert of San Fran
cisco, that a witness is being brought
from Rome, Italy, victim of bunco
men, to corroborate testimony of swim
dlers that police officers worked hand
INLAND with the Italian gang. 1t
caused CONSERVATION among the ac-
cused police. The witness will be one
of the most important yet examined
by the grand jury.
The delegates nominated by Pre-
mier Borden to represent the Domin,
ion of Canada at the conference to
be held here with the delegates rep
resenting the United States TO discuss
the plans and scope of the interna
tional celebration TO mark the close
of century of peace between the two
North American nations, arrived IN
New York yesterday and were given
an enthusiastic greeting by New York
ers.