Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-05
OVERNIGHT
FEDERAL
WIRELESS
To the Advertiser

The Intervention in Albania on the
part OF Hungary and Italy is
expected to begin about Tuesday or
Wednesday next.
Two Armies Ready.
In military circles, it is under
stood that North Albania will be oc-l
cupied by 100000 Austrian troops.
while at the same time 10000 ltal-I
ians will occupy South Albania.
Army officers declare the situation
has assumed proportions of extreme
gravity. i
Germany Backing Move.
That Germany both welcomes and
heartily approves united action by
The dual monarchy and Italy is aver
red in a Berlin dispatch, appearing in
the Neue Fret Press, which that
newspaper is declared official.
THE situation tonight" SAYS the.
Berlin correspondent, has not chang
ed a particle.
Mrs. Wilson, wife of the president,
will give the first of the White House
garden parties on Friday, and already
the women who expect to be invited
to one of the series of three have set
about getting up stunning costumes
for them.
Governor Johnson, discussing the
anti-alien land bill today, said: I'VE
have accomplished the big thing.
There has not been an inch of recess
sion by the senate or the administra-
ton on alien legislation. The three
year leasing clause which has been
included was done in the interests of
our own people, to give them time to-
adjust themselves to the new condi-
lions.
tThe big thing California set out
to do has been done without swerv
ing and l resent imputations that.
there has been a backing down or a
trimming with the situation because
CT any influence Whatsoever
The assembly passed the Webb
senate anti-alien land bill late last
night by vote of y to 3. The bill
which prohibits ownership of land in
California by aliens ineligible to citi-
zenship, was sent to Governor John
son from the assembly and now
awaits only his signature before it
shall become law.
The assembly refused to strike out
the clause permitting leases, to which
the Democrats objected. Several
other amendment likewise were
voted down by the heavy administra-
ton majority.
Canofor Cpoaaf ond Tho 7
senators are still putting up strong
fight TO have the interests of the
sugar growing states and possessions
of the United States protected. AS
part of their plan, strong effort is
being made to win the cooperation of
several Democratic senators whose
constituents are aroused over the
wool and food tariff schedules.
While it is feared that little can be-
accomplished in the way of conces-
sions, owing to the insistence by Pres
ident Wilson and Leader Underwood
of the house upon broad and sweep
ing reductions, the fight will be kept
up hot and strong untfl the last vote
is taken.
On account of a four-day siege of
Durango by the rebels is contained
in delayed dispatches to the depart
ment of state today from points in
Northern Mexico. The rebels, COM
manded by Pereyre, Contreras and
several other revolutionary leaders,
the city on all sides during
April %, "a, % and 26, but were re-
pulsed with heavy losses each day.
The rebel loss is reported more than
one hundred, while the Federals lost
twenty men.
Warrants charging them with the
murder of MILFORD D. Duquett, a sol
der, have been sworn out against
Privates VIM. B. Rice, Thomas Cur
ran, Lou Goddall and Homer Bailey,
members of Battery B. Sixth Field Ar
Iillery, Fort Riley. Duquett also was
a private of Battery 8. His body was
found in the Smoky River near juno
tion City, nine days after his disap-
pearance from the post.
The Underwood Bill was attacked
last night in an effort to take blum
inous coal from the free list and make
it dutiable at forty cents ton. Re-
preventative Mondell of Wyoming
said that free coal would enable Can.
ada to supply the market in Montana
and Idaho, which now use Wyoming
coal. He insisted that the removal of
the duty would not lower the price of
coal to the small consumer one cent
a ton, while the loss in revenue to the
would be about $1,000,00o
a year. ..>...e.* =.
Influential Californians who are in
New York consulting their eastern
business representatives., today join
ed in an urgent appeal which was tel
egraphed Charles c. Moore chairman
OF the Panama Exposition Board, San
Francisco, asking that immediate
steps be taken to petition for d refer