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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-28
Shed TEARS in
BASE N ENT
OF ship

Mr. w. H. Freeman, IN charge OF
the Inter-Island steamer Mauna kea,
slowly and sorrowfully climbed the
stairs to the upper platform or the
ship just few minutes before the
last rope had been tenderiy laid aside
from the pegs that held the Mauna
Kea to the wharf this morning, and
as the vessel then united and moved
cway into the harbor preparatory to
departing for Hilo, Mr. freeman put
the helm first to right and then TO
left, finally getting the ship in posi-
tion to pass through the channel to
the ocean.
dad" Freeman had been listening
To an argument favoring the adapticn
Of the terms right and left to replace
the time-honored 'starboard and port. :"
which has done duty in maritime cir
cles since the memory of man run
Leth to the contrary, and the Ark was
in the shipping game as an ocean go
ing leviathan.
Mr. Peter Phillips, purser OF the
Mauna Kea, inoffensiveiy armed with
? nickelplated punch, began collecting
tickets from the passengers who had
secured accommodation In the base
ment as well as the second story Of
the steamer. Phillips speedily COM
pleted his task, moving from right 60
left through the crowd until he came
to the end of the vessel, then heaved
q long drawn sigh of dependency. Re-
covering his poise, the officer retraced
his steps. returning to the front end
OF the Mauna Kea, having visited
every part of the first and second
stories In quest of the needful bits OF
pasteboard He found that about one
half of the bedrooms in the Mauna
Kea had been engaged for the trip.
Preparations had been made in the
dining room to take care of about so
people.
AS Skipper Freeman surveyed the
scene, and ruminated upon the ad-
vance of the times that substitutes
right and left" for port and star
board" the navigator was seen to
make mysterious pass in the vicinity
OF his nasal appendage that might
have been misunderstood for the swip-
Ing of a tear.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-28
HEALTH BOARD WILL
MEET THIS AFTERNOON

The territorial health board meets
this afternoon to visit the kewalo
lands. which are to undergo reclama-
tion shortly. Since those tracts were
ndemned and the contract for filling
them let to the Lord-Young Enginee..
ing Company many of the private own
ers have made the fills themselves
The amount contracted with the engi-
neering company was fill of about
562, 500 cubic yards, but the work done
hy the owners amounts to approx.
mately $4,000 cubic yards.
The contract with the company still
holds. however. and now additional
low lands must be sought out and con.
1emned. to enable the firm to do all
the work contracted for. Therefore
an additional tract has been tentative
ly selected and the health board is to
inspect this section today.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-28
H. Gooding Field, Who Organ
lied Accountancy Work for
Canal Commission, Writes
of Sanitation Achieve
mentS
Hilo, T.. H., May 26

:.
Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin,
Sir: / quite agree with DR.. Ross
regarding DIR. Roswell Parks report
Of conditions in Panama that any ref
erence to the present healthful sani-
tation, and the remarkable results OBJ
tanned in eliminating the causes OF
malaria fever on the Panama Cnnal
Zone without either directly or indi-
rectly associating the same with Col
.onel w. C. Gorgas would be belittling
the truth.
In 1905, / was sent to the Panama
Canal Zone by the United States
government to assist in building up
the organization under John F. Stew.
ems, as chief engineer. was first
assigned to duty with the department
of labor, quarters and subsistence,
under the old or civil administration
of the Isthmian Canal Commission.
At that early date, the living condi-
tions on the, canal zone were exceed
iIgly unhealthful; malaria fever was
rampant and cases of yellow fever
were not uncommon. well remem-
ber one of the first shiploads of West
Indian negroes which arrived at Colon
for work on the canal, all of whom
were supposed to be immune from
fever. / personally superintended the
housing of these men along the line
of the canal, the first camp at the
present site of the Gatun locks-where
a number of these men were located
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-28
GRAFT PROVES
PROFITABLE IN
HAWAII COUNTY
About 100000 Looted by
Ring According to Late Ad-
vices from HiI0

That the county of Hawaii treasury
has been looted of close to 100000
by the ring alleged to have carried on
their systematic grating for years is
the story that comes down from Hilo.
1t is declared by local businessman
recently back from the Big Island
that the evidence unearthed by the
special probe commission indicates
that this big sum has been lifted
by the official ring charged with mis-
appropriation of treasury funds for at
least five years.
Whispers have been afloat for some
weeks that as the commission went
deeper and deeper into the mass of
evidence discriminating Auditor
Charles K. Mcguire and possibly
others, the probers found the, sum of
missing funds constantly on the in
crease. When the exposure of graft
ing first was made by the senate hold
over committee, it was evident that
the juggled fund would amount to
some $4,000 At that time it was
stated by 2 senator that it was impos-
sible tc tell how far the operations of
the grafters had gone. and that a
thorough investigation of county gov
ernment would be necessary to de-
termine the ramifications of the loot
ing. This investigation is now being
carried out; with Special Prosecutor
Breckons and Expert Accountant H.
Gcoding Field working with the three
probe commissioners. The informa-
ton from Hilo says that when the
story all comes cut it will be found
that the fundjIggling has involved
about $200,000.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-28
BIDS FOR PEARL
HARBOR OPENED
IN HONOLULU

A cabIegram received at the naval
station from Washington this morn
ing has authorized Rear Admiral @
B. r. Moore to receive and open In
Honolulu bids for furnishing q por'
ton Of the equipment Of the new
naval station at Pearl Harbor. Blank
forms for the bids have already been
received by the admiral. and may be
examined at his office by all local
persons or firms Wishing to-Did upon
them.
All bids for the work contemplated
will be opened at Washington. y. G.,
on June 8, but owing to the length
OF time required in sending the pro-
posals of local bidders to the national
capital, the commandant Of the naval
station has received authority to re
ceive and open the bids at the locai
station, and to telegraph the names
of the BIDDERS and the amounts bid
to washington, the bids to follow Inn
mediately by mail. On account OF the
difference in time between Washing
ton and Honolulu, II will be necessary
tnat ali bids under specification shall
be In the office of the commandant
OF the naval station before the clos
ing hours on Monday, June 2. No
bids received later than that time will
be considered by the commandment
All bids from local concerns and per-
sons will be opened on the morning
Of June 3 at o'clock. All bidders
desiring to be present at the opening
have authority to be in the office OF
Admiral Moore at the time stated.
A short time ago Admiral Moore
cabled to Washington asking that
the time of the opening of the bids
be postponed in order to allow local
bidders to sumbit their figures to
Washington direct, as the news OF
the opening was received here at a
late date. Officials in Washington in
formed the admiral that such de-
lay would be impossible, and there
fore he was given the authority to
receive and open local bids.
Local persons or concerns may bid
upon one or all of the following
items:
Electroplating plant, dry kiln equip
ment, industrial railway tracks and
cars, hand tools and galvanizing ket-
ties, pneumatic tools. sewing ma
chimes, band saw sharpener and
brazing table, shaving exhaust sys-
tenn, oxy-hydric and acetylene equip
ment, motor driven machine tools,
steel coal barges, cranes, steam ham,
mers, wood turner's, door and sash
clamps, forging press, splitting shears
and job cranes The specifications
include schedules Sab to 5426 in
elusive, and also schedule 54S3.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-28
LOSES
UNDISCOVERED
LEGAL BATTLE
Final Echo of Ancient Suit Is
Heard in Decision of u. S.
Supreme Court

The final echo of an ancient civil
suit, arising years ago between Dele
gate Kuhio and the trustee for Stella
Keomailani 4Cockett and Stella K
Cockett, was heard today when the
territorial supreme court placed on
file the decision of the supreme court
of the United States in the affair. The
final verdict is against Kuhio and
sustains the judgment entered by
Judge Alex Lindsay, Jr, when the
latter was sitting in the circuit court
in the decision over which Judge Will
liam L. Whitney now presides.
The dispute, it appears, developed
over property in the Kapiolani estate
the particular piece in this instance
being located in the Pauoa district
Honolulu, and said to have value of
about $4,000 or $4,000. The litigation
seemed almost endless, one or two
reversals adding materially to the
delay The final decision was render
ed in the supreme court of the Unit
ed States Jan. s. 1913, and apparently
notice of that action has only Just
reached the local courts, although the
decision is duly recorded in the SUI
preme court reports published and re-
ceived here by Governor Frear and
others few weeks ago.
During the progress of the case the
trusteeship of the Cocketts changed
hands and George e. Smithies appears
with them as defendant-in-error in the
present suit.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-28
.BUFORD Will
BE PLACED in
island SERVICE
Troopship, Undergoing Re-
pairs, To Run from Homo
lulu to San Francisco

The United States army transport
Buford, fer months out of commission
On the coast. is to go into immediate
service, according to adyices received
here with the arrival of the Oceanic
liner Sierra.
A big force of machinlsts, ship
wrights and carpenters yss engaged
in placing the troopship in first-class
condition at an cxpenoe of $15. .000. nj
the time the Oceauic vessel departed
from San Francisco. The Buford. il
is understood will be placed on run
between San Franc iSro and Honolulu.
The addition of mcr3 tonnage is said
TO be imperative with the vast accu'n.
ulation of freight and supplies at the
coast ports awaiting shipment to Ha.
waii.
The Buford has capacity for several
thousand tons of 2ene,ai cargo. For
some years the ve;j:;el was a factor
In the trans-P Pacific service and was
q frequent caller mere on the way 10
the Philippines.
In. putting the Buford back into
commission. much of the thousands of
tons of flour, feed and forage can be
dispatched to the islands without de-
lay.
Private advices received here, state
that in sailing from Seattle along the
first of the month, the transport Dix
will be filled to capacity with United
States army quartermaster supplies,
covering a wide variety OF merchan-
disc and provender. Several hundred
head of horses and mules are expect
ed about June 18th in this vessel.
Preparations are now under way
by port officials for the reception of
the transport Thomas, from San Fran
cisco, on special trip, due to arrive
at the port late Sunday afternoon or
early Monday morning. The Thomas
departure from the coast was hasten
ed, in that the supplies carried in
stock here were reported as running
extremely low.
This troopship is also bringing be-
tween one thousand and twelve hun
dreds enlisted men, together with line
officers.
June gives every promise of being
an exceedingly lively month at the
port SO far. as the United States army
vessels are concerned.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-28

Reorganization of the territorial I'M
migration board and its operations
here and in Europe is expected to be
made by the board within short time.
Plans now. discussed by the commits,
sioners of immigration include radi.
cal reduction in operating expenses
and in particular the dropping OF at
least one of the two highest salaried
men now engaged in immigration
work.
With the passage of the law by the
last legislature which cuts the board 8
share of the Income tax receipts to
one-half Of one per cent instead of
three-quarters of two per cent, the
boards exchequer for he next two
years does not look as # it will be
very fat Furthermore, with corpora
tions bringing a test case in an effort
= make the law Elective earlier than
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-28
TERRITORIAL IMMIGRATION BOARD
REORGANIZATION EXPECTED soon
Radical Reduction in Operating Expenses and the Dropping
Of Some High-Priced Employees Among the Retrench-
melt Work Contemplated

was intended. the board fears that It
viii have painfully small fund at its
disposal Members feel that under
the circumstances the board should
not maintain an agent In Europe as
well as the commissioner Of immi-
grafton and statistics here.
Though the board wishes to retain
both DR.. Victor S. Clark, the commits
sioner, and Raymond C. Brown. the
special agent now in Europe. members
say that the boards funds will not per-
nit it, They point out also that ship
ments of immigrants from Europe are
few and far between and that the Eu-
ropean agent, after getting a shipment
oT from Gibraltar. would have plenty
of time to come to Hawaii ana pre-.
pare for the local reception and dis
position of the Iaborers and their fam
lilies.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-28
LAUGHING JACKASSES
PROVE THEIR NAME
Is INAPPROPRIATE

\ \ = = y + - y + y y X y 4
Jackasses may be jackasses, =
\ with the same certainty that
= pigs is pigs" but all jackasses =
= are not fools, with all due defer 4
y ence to them. Especially is this =
= true when one speaks of a laugh =
= ing jackass. which is bird, for =
\ yesterday two of them proved =
= beyond doubt that they are not \
= in the assinine class.
\ The two laughing jackasses \
= are the property of William Miles, =
= secretary of the mayor. He has :
\ been keeping close guard over :
\ them, feeding them royalty in =
\ the belief that they are the ma :
y tural enemies of the fruit fly. =
But yesterday an accident hap =
y pened and the door of the cage \
\ was left open. Some time later, =
\ when it was discovered, several =
y persons ran pale and breathless =
\ to close the door, thought GER
\ tain that they would find the =
y birds already flown. Yet when \
\ they reached the cage, there \
= were the laughing jackasses, =
= with their heads cooked on one =
\ side meditating on what fools =
= they would be if they left their \
4 luxuriant quarters and entered 4
= the cold, cruel world to shift for \
4 themselves. =
4 4 - 4 4 4 \ \ 4 4 4 4 = 4 \ \ \
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-28
FORMER CANAL OFFICIAL AGREES
.WITHDR. ROSS ON GORGAS' WORK

and at other points of work being Sc
lected by myself for their reception.
/ Prior to 1905 no extensive sanitation
,, work had been undertaken by the
United States government on the Ca
nal zone, and of these five or six hun
dred men. fully fifty per cent were
down with malaria fever within three
weeks after their arrival. Small
emergency hospitals near the camps
were constructed to care for them, but
the new arrivals died so fast that, at
one time, there were not sufficient
pine boards with which to make cof-
fins.
During 1905. the labor agents of the
Isthmian canal commission we're ship
ping men-all blacks from the Eng
lish West Indies-into the canal zone
at the rate of a thousand a month,
and almost Immediately after their
arrival in camp, cases of malaria fever
among them were so numerous that
the government hospitals at both
: Colon and Ancon were full to capa-
city. The American officials on the
zone, during 1905 and 1906 were also
subject to attacks of this fever. Three
of my subordinates-all university
men and athletes-died there, and
their bodies were shipped back to the
United States. | had two attacks: /
barely managed to pull through the
second attack in the early part of
1906, under the personal care of Col
onal Gorgas. At the same time, in
the hospital-Ancon-wa believe,
the last case of yellow fever on the
zCne.
The health conditions on the canal
zone were so bad in 1906 and Iy0
. that, despite the very lucrative and
other offers which were made by the
United States government to keep the
American employees on the work, a
number of them returned to the
states rather than take chance of
being sent home in coffin at the ex.
Eense of Uncle Sam. l can best re-
call the years of 1905 and 1906 as
the formative period of the canal or
ganiZation, and it was the excellent
work accomplished by Colonel Gorgas,
as sanitary officer, and his associates
during this particular period that
made the isthmus livable and the en-
tire enterprise practicable. This
early sanitation work was undertak-
en- in connection with the department
of labor. quarters and subsistence
with which | was also engaged, and
of which the late Jackson Smith was
the head, and a more competent ex-
ecutive never lived. This gentleman,
| might state, left the canal zone an
invalid in 1908 and died in Portland,
Oregon, two years later, from the ef-
fects Of malaria contracted during
the early period, above referred to,
on the isthmus.
Colonel Gorgas was indefatigable in
his efforts to stamp out malaria on the
Canal Zone, and it was no uncommon
sight to meet him out in the field
at all hours of the day working with
his men, in broiling tropical sun,
experimenting the cutting of brush or
sprinkling likely mosquito breeding
i,laces with fluid which was prepared
for this purpose
1t was due to Colonel Gorgas' in
senuity that the negroes became such
pronounced quinine takers. Soon after
the first arrival of the blacks on the
isthmus, the doctors realized that no
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-28
FIREMAN Is INJURED
BY ESCAPING STEAM

A jet of steam issuing from a
broken pipe caused serious injuries
to All Chong, fireman stationed or
the Inter-Island steamer Mauna Loa
this morning.
The vessel has been on duty as a
steam plant for the Inter-Island coal
ing plant, following the explosion
that took place there some weeks
ago
The Chinese was considerably burn
ed about the back and shoulders by
the fast escaping steam. The acci-
dent occurred shortly before nine
o'clock and was brought about
through a blowout of a small steam
main.
The injured man was hastily con-
veyed TO Queens hospital where his
injuries received immediate attention.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-28
FEDERAL JURY IN RECESS

The federal grand jury which has
been engaged since yesterday morn.
ing investigating a number of minor
cases, took recess at IL O'clock this
morning until 8 O'Clock tomorrow
morning, when partial report is t.
be submitted to the court. Several
indictments for offenses of a minor
character are anticipated.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-28

Jacob Barth. former president of
the San Francisco stock and bond ex-
change, died in that city the first of
the week. Mr. Barth was interested
in several enterprises here and was
well known and liked by Honolulans.
the stock and bond exchange of San
Francisco closed yesterday in respect
to his memory.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-28
Roosevelt Wins PoinIIIn
His Suit Against Publisher
fAssociated Press CableI

asAtoneys defending oeorse New
inso<
argued,
Of the
NeNett country circulation Of 1900
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-28

Y. W. c. A. representatives in and
about Augusta. Ga. are working for a
public library in that city. A city OF
over 41,O0O, Augusta is not yet provid-
ed with a free public library.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-28
Jim Ham To Help Kern

2SSenator James Hamilton Letfst the
Illinois, Dem
manager W. Kern Of ndIan. the
majority leader -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-28

Bulgaria. Rebuffed by Greece Offers to Submit Disposition OF
Saonika to PoWers-Army Is Being Made Ready for Out
break of HostIities with Serva-Capitas Alarmed
fAs.oclated Prese CabIel

offer to the
Hulgars and Greeks reported 70
day from salonika.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-28
STAFF EXPECTS OUTBREAK WITH SERBS
tAssocIated prsssE tablel

of European situation
Is today Of wild
umediake
hosties tor dson Of eonque
ed territory resented by FerdiaspH and BE Advisers
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-28
Empress Sabaro Divides Credit With Physicians
For Splendid Care Taken Of Yoshihito
Harunomiya During Illness

bulletin besides giving full measure
of credit to the attending physicians,
state that Empress Sabaro has had
much to do with the speedy recovery
Of the emperor, having been in con-
slant attendance at the bedside of the
sick monarch.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-28
Promoter OF Fatal Fight
Resents Minister'S Attack
TArsociateo Press CabieI

exheasywegh ehanpiop
Luhsr Mcarg Killed t.
called the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-28
Golf World Gets Shock
rAssociared Press tsablel

sS-An Ameican former caddIe II
gOlfng
here. a Polytechnic
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-28
DANCE TONIGHT
AT WAIKIKI Inn

Tonight is the big night at Waikiki
Inn again., The weekly hop will be
given by the management and all
strangers as well as townsfolk are
cordially invited to come out and
dance to the best Hawaiian orchestra
in town and on the coolest lanai on
the beach.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-28

Minode Ioki, Japanese boy aged z,
was treated at the hospital today for
injuries received when he was stepped
on by horse, on King street.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-28

Two young men of Douglas, Ariz.,
confessed to the murder of their
father, telling of his excessive cruelty
to them and to their mother.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-28

Bulletins received by local Japanese
newspapers regarding the health of
the Japanese emperor continue most
encouraging to the subjects of Yoshi-
hito Harunomiya. That his imperial
highness is on the road to rapid recov-
cry seems now to be assured The
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-28
SUGAR

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May q.
Beets: SS analysis. S. 4d. Parity. ass
cents. Previous quotation, os a
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-28
AMERICAN LEAGUE

At st. LOuis-DetrOit 6, st. Louis 8.
At Cleveland DOuble-header;
Cleveland 2, Chicago /; Cleveland ),
Chicago 3.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-28

At Pittsburg Cincinnati 3, Pitts
burg I.
At Cbicago-ChicagO s, st. Louis I
(seIenteen innings.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-28
TODAY'S MAJOR
LEAGUE RESULTS
NATIONAL LEAGuR

ASSOCIATED ness cabiel