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BRECKONS
WORKS IN
SECRET
Gathers Mass of Data on Ha-
Waii Scandal to Present
When Commission Is
Named

Nothing new" is the guarded
utterance of Attorney General Thay-
er and r. w Breckons, respecting
developments in the Mcguire scandal
on Hawaii. The former accompan-
led the legislative party to Hilo Sat-
urday afternoon on the Mauna Kea,
and both returned by the same boat
this morning.
No arrests have been made, none
will be made Immediately and no ac-
ton is likely to be taken until that
commission measure is passed by
the legislature, becomes law, and the
investigating body authorized has
met and decided on course of ac-
tion," asserted the attorney general.
Il can say nothing further than
that" said Breckons, who for the
last week has been communing with
various officials and business men of
the Crescent City. He declined to
say whether any new discoveries had
been made by him.. IL was general
comment In Hilo that his work was
of very quiet, unusually unostenta-
tious nature, and that while he didn't
exactly hide, Mr.. Breckons' presence
in the town would have passed un-
noticed if the newspapers had not ex-
planned the situation.
Despite his assumed timidity II was
generally thought around Hilo that
ne was returning to Honolulu
equipped to make some revelations
when the proper time comes" and
he carried a good-sized mass of data
aboard the vessel yesterday.
County Pays Cost.
II Is now quite certain that Hawaii
county, and not the Territory, will
assume the cost of the investigation
The supervisors, at a special meet
ing last week voted to accept this fl
nancial responsibility, and as re-
suit the Judd bill, providing for the
investigating commission, now in the
senate, has been amended again,
throwing the burden on the county.
At the same special meeting the Ha
waii county supervisors decided to
release Auditor Mcguire from his
Office. David Ewaliko was the only
member opposed to the latter move.
AS the result of the scandal, all
kinds Of talk concerning change in
the county government is heard
around the Big Island. Some are
suggesting a radical alteration in the
entire system, proposing to divide
the county into five sections, with
separate local government for
each,
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Crack Players Sail for Second
Campaign of the United
r.. States

With the alohas of hundreds OF
friends and well wishers to speed the
parting. the All-Chinese baseball team
sailed for the mainland on the steam
er China this morning. for lis second
grand tour of continental United
States. Booked already for more than
a huNdred games, the Chinese expect
tC secure further playing dates which
will keep them away from Hawaii Tor
ft least six months. There is a pos
sibility that a trip will be made to
Cuba, in which case it will be eight
months before the Oriental ball toss
ers return. ~ H.. -"
The first scheduled game is with
Stanford University. few days after
arrival at San Francisco. There are
four tentative games wi h Coast
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GOVERNOR and
MOTT-SMITH IN
COOL ANSWERS
Rapid Transit Controversy Gets
New Contributions in Which
the Talk Is PLAIN

Contributions to the controversy
over the Rapid Transit franchise
came thick and fast today. III.
Late yesterday afternoon, follow
ing meeting of the directors of the
Rapid Transit company, President l..
Tenney Peck gave out for publication
communications to each of the two
daily papers, in which he discussed
watering included in Governor
FTear's lengthy interview OF last
week i'm The ar-Bulletin-the inter
view that started the controversy.
This morning in reply to Mr..
Peck's settlements, interviews were
given The Star-Bulletin by both Gov
ernor Frear and Secretary z. A. Mott
Smith. Both criticise the Peck state
ment in no uncertain terms" Gov
ernor Frear declares that Mr.. Peck
persists in misunderstanding" him,
and he also intimates that the Rapid
Transit head is taking the position of
Shylock, while the governor, carry
ing the Shakespearean analogy still
further, likens himself to Portia.
The governor and the secretary
-
sions in their reply,i but that there is
nothing archaic or indirect in their
attitude is perceptible from their
statements. Governor Frear dictat-
ed the following statement this morn
ing: ~.
F'rear critieises Peck. III
"Mr. Peck persists in musunder-
standing me, but in doing so he un-
Willingly comedies my argument
"He assumes my statement to be
that his company has been violating
the law and proceeds both in his first
statement and in his statement pub
Hshed this morning to point out that
the company has acted within the
law. My contention, however, has
been, not that his company has yio-
lated the law, as to which have ex-
pressed no opinion, but that tie law
itself has created an ineQuitable rela
ton between the company and the
public and tnat that inequitable rela-
tion should not be extended at all,
much less for long period, and in
deed that no extension should be
granted unless the arrangement be-
tween the public and the company is
made equitable from this time on.
''To take an analogy from Shakes
peare, Mr.. Peck takes the position of
Shylock in saying substantially, I'll
have my bond -. / stand here for
law crave the law. the penalty
and forfeit of my bond | take the
position, with Portia, that the bond
when carefully analyzed might be
found to be not quite so good as he
thinks but that it is a pretty bad
bond at best and should not be con-
tinued unless amended so as to be
reasonable and equitable. t... -
"CIaim Everything" ILL., T..
Throughout his statements Mr..
Peck shows unmistakably that his
company proposes to claim every
Continued on Page y ..
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In
CONFERENCE ON
SUGAR

Besides the usual inspection of '''am-
munition" and routine business this
morning, the Sugar Protection Com
mittee held conference with repre-
sentative business men, who are
among the "big guns" of the CAM
paign. 1t was sort of lodge of in
struction for the latter, and while
some of them gave some valuable sug-
gestions, in most cases they were sur
prised to learn that their advice had
been anticipated in the preparatory
work already accomplished.
AS the planters were using the as
semEly room, the meeting was held
in: Mr.. Babbitt's office. Joseph A.
Gilman headed the insurance commit
tee appointed by him yesterday, the
other members being George H. Cow.
an, John Waterhouse and Daniel y.
Mooney. Refer. 'ng. to a suggestion
of Marston Cam bell that the com
mittee ought 10 nave COrTS OF sta
tistiCians and stenographers To pre-.
pare material, Mr.. Gilman was ap,
plauded for the statement thar the
insurance mems meeting authorized
the employment of a stenog aphe,, for
themselves.
George G. Gould and John F. Soper
were present to represent the paper
and stationery trades. c. HedemanD
attended for the Honolulu Iron Works
Charles S, Crane appeared for the
printing and publishing business, and
Marston { ampbell as member of the
Hawaiian Engineering Association
W. d. Alexander came in response to
an invitation, as he will Shortly re
turn TO Arizona, where he may be able
to do effective work for the cause.
+. A. Berndt, on behalf of the Mer
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Waller Lost No Time
In Presenting Claims

idity of manner gained the ascen-
dancy over his geniality.
Just before the inaugural season,
Mr.. Waller arrived here. He was
taken in band by B. G. Rivenburgh,
his political manager, who Is pleas
ant, ponte and congenial enough to
give some of the old bosses" many
points in leadership. Through his
guiding suggestions and active ar
rangment nothing was overlooked
that might be of profit or advantage
to his candidate. III r..
1t thus happened that Mr.. Waller
and Mr.. RiVenburgh saw all there
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Fight for the Governorsh;p Got
a Good Running Start Be-
- =. fore the President @
By C. S. ALBERT

Especial star Bulletin Correspondence
= WASHINGTON, D c., March 16.--
Gilbert J. Waller was the first active
candidate for the governorship of
Hawaii to arrive here with a good
"wallor," as the term goes in this
Capital city. He was right on hand
to see President Wilson before his
memory became impaired. or his frig-
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serenely composed and smiling as
supc1ly as thorIgh she we're On her
way to an afternoon tea. IL have
nothing at all to say" she responded
when asked if sne cared to make any
statement concerning the charge OF
cpilm smuggling brought agai2sl her
"You. see, | haven't had time yet to
engage counsel and perhaps i were
Eettcr at. present not TO make any
statement. ..... ="
Tie party of three We're met at the
wharf by L. S. Marshal HenIry. From
here they were driven to the L. S
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HEAVY Fighting
NEAR THEBORDER
(Assocfated Press Cablel

NUEVO LAREDO, Mexico, March
1s.-Fighting between the Huertistas
and the constitutionaIists has been
renewed. A heavy federal force is
coming to reinforce that side. ..
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MILITANT SUFFRAGETTES
AGAINST MILDER SISTERS
Especial star-Bulletin CableI

LONDON, Eng, March ta.-The
militant suffragettes have declared
war on the suffragettes who are en-
oeavoring to gain votes for women by
the "constitutional method" instead
OF by direct and forcible action.
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premier
QUITS AFTER AN
ADVERSE VOTE
Especial star-B Bulletin Cablel

PARIS, France, March 1a.-Prenier
Rriand and his cabinet have been de-
feated in vote Of confidence in the
senate, and as result BRAND has
resigned. The designations Of the
cabinet are rather expected.
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junior POLO
TITLE TO HAWAII
Continues on Page 81
lAssnniated Press .Cahlel

fAssociated Press Cablel
CORONADO, CAL. March 18-The
fast Hawaii polo team today won the
junior tournament championship, the
islanders defeating the Pasadena quar-
tet by a score of 16 to 4La.
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shin has so far given no details. The
assassination Is said to have taken
place yesterday afternoon.
King George has been mt Sal0niH
since last December, having taken
personal command Of the operations
of the Grecian army and navy when
the Greeks occupied the city, and Ia
ken prominent part In the advance
of the Greek army toward the Turk
ish strengh0lds.
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ARSON RING
IS UNCOVERED
GAssocfatcd Prcss. CahIel

. CHICAGO. H.. March 15.-A sensa-
tionar development Of the government
probe into the socalIed larson ring,
came today when thirty-one persons,
including number of wealthy bust
ness men, were indicted for impiica-
ton in big arson conspiracy.
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QUEEN MOTHER LEARNS
OF KINGS ASSASSINATION
TspeciaI star.BqIletin CabIeI

I'IE"Nt'Et 1J1'ElN[E1'I
LONDON, Eng, March fe,-it 10
stated here that the Queen Mother
Al xandra has received an official
message that King George of Greece
has been fatally shot at Saioniki.
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HAMBURG STRUCK
BY HURRICANE
rspecfal Star-Bulletfn Cablel

Especial star.Bulletfn Cablel
HAMBURG, Germany, March 1s.-
Eighty ships anG boats have been
sunk in a terrific hurricane that
swept local waters, and possibly SO
reopIe drowned. i.
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WILSON FAVORS BUDGET
/. SYSTEM FOR GOVERNMENT T

WASHINGTON, D. c., March "a
President Woodrow Wilson has let it
Re known that he is in favor of han
ding government appropriations by
- n.S;on.I h,tdns& .uskana
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is
SHOT IN
STREET
Report from SaIoniki That the
Monarch Has Been ASsaS-
Sinated There
ON FlRlAG-LlNE FOR
OVER THREE MONTHS
Brave King Took Personal
Command of Army and
Navy Operations
TAssociated Press cahlel

. g . . . 3 . . . . @'@ . . . .
-
a LONDON, Eng, March 1s,-De- :
tails of the killing of King :
q George arrived late today. He
was attacked from behind. while :
Il walking in the street, by tive :
men, and shot once through the :
u body. He died In half IN hOur. :
. Alexander Schiras, one Of the as ,
Z sailantS, Is believed to be dement, :
= cd. lie talks wildly.
n .
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N'BRIDE'S SCRAP
COSTS HIM $50
saass aaaas asaa
Special by Wireless.

x AAaa ZEE Z RA q A q q
:: =
. Special by Wireless. 8;
- HIT1Os Hawaii, March 1S.-At- 5:
{: torney Claudius Mcbride, who :;
. created a sensation after the ::
= luncheon to the legislators yes 8;
:: terday afternoon by starting a ::
{: fight with Secretary +. n. Deyo {:
:. of the Board of Trade. was today s:
(: fined $50 by Judge Wise. Nc :;
y Bride announces he will appeal 8:
:: the case. :!
:. ::
:: I. ..:.:. I. :: Z. I; {: {: Z. Z. :: {: :. ::
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fAssociated Pregs CabIel

CINCINNATI, o., March 19.-For-
n1er Boss George 3. Cox and ten others
connected with defunt trust COM
pany, have been indicted for misap-
nIir akinn nf fk1a fnndn
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I. !" 8: !. 9 !. . . . g = . .
ASSOCIATED Press Cable)

IASSUCIdEtu FIbBS NdDIFJ
LONDON, Eng. March iS. Great
Britain heard with horror today the
report that Hing George Of Greece has
been assassinated at Sal0nikl, but the
news that has trickled through what
appears 20 be rigid military censor.
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Dance TONIGHT
At WAIKIKI INN

The management of the Waikiki Inn
announces a dance TO night in honor
of guests and the public generally.
advertisement ..-. ...... T.
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KONA RESIDENT DIES

= SPECIAL StaT- -BuIItTuI WIrtI"sSI
KONA, Hawaii, March 18.-News
was received here today that William
F. Roy OF Kona died at his home at
$50 p. N on March 10th,
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. WASHINGTON. D.. c.. March te.-
The navy yard at Mare Island has
teen awarded the construction Of the
hull Of the fuelsEip Maumee.
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SUGAR

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 17.-Beets.
So analysis, 9s 1O15d.; parity 4.07
cents. Previous quotation, 9s, lid.
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Continued on Page 81.
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China-Lurline, is.
From Vancouver:
Zealandia, Mar. &c
For Vancouver:
Mariana, Mar. %
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
WINNERS SHOWING
FORMA
FIELD TRIALS MEET

Montgomery, December 1.-THE
first annual derby of the National Field
Trials club was completed today and
cog fanciers tonight are jubilant Of
the fact that the winners are showing
such cons stent form In the past two
weeks. The first and second dogs in
the derby completed today were the
first and second dogs in the Southern
Field Trials club contest held over the
same course last week. The winners
OF the derby as announced tonight are
Willie l.. handled by Carr. first money;
Happy Medium, handled by Lockhart.
second; Louisiana Duke, handled by
Fishel. third.
The continuation of the all-age stake
today brought that contest down to six
dogs which will compete for the money
tomorrow. closing the meet. These dogs
will run as follows: John Proctor with
Melrose Mohawk. Powhattan with De
Soto Frank. Pitchford Roy with Bah
llebrook Joe.
The sport today was pronounced the
best of the past two weeks, with birds
plentiful. The work of Louisiana Duke.
third ia the derby, was especially com
while enthusiasts are closely
following De Soto. Franklin the finals
of the al1-age stake tomorrow, because
of his remarkable showing in the same
stake of his southern clubs trials
last week. The crowds were excellent
and tomorrow is expected to .be the
banner day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
IN
BOOKS OF FORMER
SHELBY TREASURER
CONTINUED From Page One,


delayed some time paying over to his sue
cessor the money due the county; that he
was aware that he was yet due the
county a balance on his final settlement,
but did not know how much, for the rea-
son that his accounts of the several funds
of the county were in such a confused
condition"
Mr.. Harrison further stated, according
to the examiner, that In reference to the
illegal interest warrants which he paid
that he was instructed by the board OF
revenue to pay them and that the board
agreed to make good to him any loss that
he might sustain on that account. He
further stated in regard to vouchers,
which he failed to produce, that all of
them were paid by him and that they
We're turned over to his clerk to be prop
erly entered on the books and cancelled.
Il desire to state that I find carbon
copies of all of these vouchers on file in
the office of the board of revenue, which
Mr.. Harrison states he paid on January
10, 1918, but there is no other evidence yet
produced showing that said vouchers were
paid and cancelled according to law" says
the examiner in conclusion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
Clean Record at Canal

Those who have been following the re-
markable record of the canal and have
watched the gradual reduction of the
death rate and the elimination of pre-
ventable disease, have hoped that before
fore the monumental work of constructing
the canal was finished 1t might be possi-
BILE for Colonel Gorgas to present a report
that would be clean as far as death from
disease was concerned. says the Column
bus, o., Dispatch.
The report of the department of sani-
tation for the month of August, 1918, Just
received, shows that during that month
there were 80 deaths from all causes
among the employees of the canal commits
sioners. OF these, one, Peruvian, died
OF malaria; another, Spaniard, of al
coholism, and the third, Greek, of ap-
pendicitis. The only deaths among white
Americans which occurred during the
month were two from violence, one due
to an accident on the railway and the
other to an accident in the quarry.
Among the 12,4s1 white American men.
women and children on the isthmus con-
nected with the commisson-that is, en-
ployes and them families-not a single
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
REPORT ON LUMBER
TRADE ISSUED

New Orleans, December 17.-Produc-
tion of tupelo and red gum lumber for
the southern states during 1912 ac-
cording to United States census made
by the Lumber Trade Journal. shows
Louisiana leading in the manufacture
of cypress and tupelo, while Arkansas
heads the list in the production of red
gum.
Cypress production, thousands omit
ted, was given at 997,227; Louisiana
produced 122.545; Florida, 101,429;
Georgia, e2.941 Arkansas, 4S,23s.
Eighteen states reported.
Red gum production, thousands om-
mitted. 694,260; Arkansas, 211, $50; Mis- :
sippi, 121,354; Tennessee, 69,612; Louis
lana. 62.573. Twenty four states re-
ported.
Tupelo production. thousands on-
nitted 122,545; Louisiana, 54,00S; North
Carolina. 1854; Alabama, 12,74S; Vir-
ginia, 7246. Twenty-Five states re-
ported.
The figures show that in the United
States go mills produced cypress lum-
Der, 40 tupelo and 1850 red gum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
Prepare Camnaign

Juarez, Mex, December 17.-Despite
General Mereado's statement at Ojinaga
that the federals would attempt to recap
ture Chihuahua, General Benavides, rebel
commander at Juarez, said today that the
rebels were preparing for an active cam
paign southwark
1t was General Villas intention after
reaching Chihuahua to carry the cam
pa1gn southwark. and that intention has
not been abandoned" General Benavides
said Already 1000 rebels are near Ojin-
aga. If the federals attempt to march
from the border they will be attacked"
That he does not intend to restore the
property of foreigners who participated
in the revolution, and that he considered
the. expelled Spaniards as having so par
ucipRted was the justification given by
General Villa for coniscating property in
chihuahua.
He said that in expelling the Spaniards
in a body he was acting according to the
position taken by General Carranza, with
whom he was in full accord. Those who
had taken part in the internal affairs of
the country, he said whether foreigners
or not. would have to suffer the same con-
sequences as Mexican citizens, but he
would protect all neutral foreigners.
the people, of whom We are the defend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
MRS. CARRINGTON'S
PURSE is SNATCHED
Several Other Thefts and Burglaries
Are Reported to the
Police

Mrs. Darlington of 1921 Seventh avenue.
north. reported at detective headquarters
that her purse had been snatched at Nine
teenth street and Sixth alley about $50
O'Clock last night. There was nothing Of
value in the purse. but Mrs. Carrington
suffered a severe shock by her expert
ence.
There were several other burglaries and
small thefts reported at detective head
quarters last night.
Mrs. John Kaul of 22s4 Highland ave-
nue. reported that small tent had been
stolen from her front yard
a. d. Smith of 1161s North Twenty
fourth street, reported his pocketbook
stolen containing $40
William White. a negro. reported his
residence burglarized and clothes and
money stolen.
1t was stated at police headquarters
that the recent purse snatchings was
the work of. three small negro boys.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18

death from disease occurred. The eXo-
dus from the canal zone has already be-
gun; those employees whose work has been
completed are returning to the United
States with their families. The number
of American citizens resident in the canal
zone will probably decrease steadily In
the future.
1t Is a fitting climax, says the Journal
of the American Medical Association, to
the work of Colonel Gorgas, which has
challenged the admiration of the civilized
world, that the month which probably
marks the high tide of American occu-
pancy of the canal zone should have
passed without single death from dls-
ease in the American colony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-18
TRA|NMEN CO TO
THOMAS FUNERAL
Send Floral Blanket to
Cover Grave of the Dead
Railroad President

Nashville December 17.-Although Mrs.
John W. Thomas, Jr., widow of the late
President John w. Thomas, Jr., of the
Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Louis
railway, had requested that no flowers
be sent to adorn the bier of the dis
tinguished railroad official, special per-
mission was granted by her today to
employees of the road of which he was
the head to send floral blanket to cover
the grave. The trainmen at a meeting
this afternoon perfected plans to attend
the funeral A large delegation will as
semble at the Thomas home and march
in body to the church. President
Thomas was known to hundreds of rail-
road men as Johnny" Thomas. The
funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock. Traffic will be suspended
on the road at that hour for five min
utes and all engine cabs will be draped
in black The stations of the Nashville,
Chattanooga and St Louis will be in fu-
neral colors for 30 days