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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-09
HEPDURNDECLARES USERS OF
WATERNOT INJURED BY CONTRACT

senate BY Senator Coke had been
called 10 his attention. The resolution
calls for probe of the dealings OF
the public works department with the
company leading up to the contract
which permits the electric corporation
10 tap the Nuuanu Valley water mains
and run $500 foot pipe line to its
plant.
I'VE wanted this water because 1t
will not scale the new boilers We have
installed. The present supply has
many mineral substances which Will
greatly iniure the boilers. We are
paying the regular rate OF 615 cents
for the Nuuanu water and believe that
is fair charge"
From other sources it was learned
today that the Hawaiian Electric Com
pany directors entered into the con-
tract without any intimation from the
authorities that there would be any
question of depriving private eonsum-
ers of drinking water The company
found it necessary to secure water
that would not leave a mineral deposit
Ia the pipes and no obstacle whatever
was seen to buying the water from the
territory, the contract being approved
by territorial officials.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-09
ENEMIESOF HAWAII PROBE ARE
Still WORKING AGAINST ACT

Especial star-Bulletin Correspondencel
HILO. Hawaii. April 5.-opponents
of the Hawaiian investigation COM
mission act, passed by the Legislature
have not ceased in their efforts to
make the works 81 sathe Sscommission
harmless, to those likely to be in
volved, or at least had not up until
last Friday. The latest fight against
the act was made in resolution in
troduced by Supervisor Purdy Of
Hamakua, at the monthly board meet
ing of the Hawaii supervisors last
Friday morning, asking that the reso-
luton favoring the BILL passed at a
special meeting of the board in
March, be rescinded.
Pindy's resolution, resembling form
er action, stated in the introduction
that ''the board Of supervisors were
not fully or correctly informed as to
the full meaning of the said senate
bill, believing that the sole purpose
of such a bill was to secure a thor
ough audit of the books of the coun-
ty of Hawaii"
The Hamakua mans resolution was
promptly squelched by motion being
made to table, which carried by a
very definite majority. Several of
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-09
Hawaiian Electric Manager
Says Agreement with Terri
tory Entered Into in
Good Faith

That there is no danger of water
shortage in Nuuanu, and that the COM
pany will only consume at present APP
proximately 10000 gallons day, H. NJ.
Hepburn, manager of the Hawaiian
Electric Company, denied this morn
ing that the contract made with the
department of public works to supply
water to the company at its plant. will
bring any hardship on the residents
of Nuuanu Valley.
There is no danger Of water
shortage" Mr.. Hepburn stated. There
is plenty of water in all the valleys.
have offered to give the city $780, 900
gallons a day, sufficient to supply the
entire downtown district of Honolulu.
This water is clean and pure and has
only been run through our condenser.
All the city would have to do would
be to build reservoir to hold it."
Mr. Hepburn made this statement
after the resolution introduced in the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-09

the supervisors expressed indignation
that such q resolution should be intro
duced and called attention to the fact
that copies Of the bill were before
them, when they passed the resolu-
ton. favoring the passage Of the in
vestigation commission act
The amendments asked In the res
olution were as follows:
l. To require the said commission
to hold its meetings only in the coun-
ty of Hawaii; 2, to provide for the
payment, of the expenses Of said COM
mission out of the territorial treas
ury; 8, to repeal section Of the act.
Section six of the act as passed by
the legislature reads as follows:
mo witness before the commission
shall be privileged to refuse to testi-
fly to any fact OF to produce any paper
respecting which he shall be examin-
ed by the commission upon the
ground that his testimony to such a
fact or his production of such paper
might incriminate himself, but no
prosecution can afterwards be had
against him for any offense concern
ing which he has testified. An Off
eial paper or record produced by such
a witness is not within such a
privilege"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-09
HOUSE SHOWS FAVOR FOR
AGRICULTURAL BOARD

Representative Coney fought des-
perate ly this morning to save his
measure which would establish the
division of marketing superintendent
as separate department. He fought
a lone and losing battle, however,
house bill 23S being tabled on recon-
mendation of the agricultural com
mittee. -. .<--... =.
In its place the house passed on
second reading house bills 22S and
229, which remove the market super
intendent from the bureau of immi-
grafton and re-establish the office I'M
der the board of agriculture, also APP
propriating $4,000 for its expenses
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-09
Thayer Explains All
About BreCkons' Job
Encouragement Writes to House Judiciary Committee Ans
Werng Questions Concerning Relations to Probe of Ha
wall County Financial Scandal

be left to the commission to decide
when his services could be dispensed
with. TIE appointment of Mr..
Breckons was made after full dis
cussion of the matter, at which were
present the governor, the secretary of
the territory and Senator Judd, chair
man of the hold-oyer committee on
ways and means of the senate of 1911.
The report of the senate committee
had just been filed in the senate and
it was apparent therefrom that the
work of investigating the affairs Of
the County of Hawaii would be long
and difficult one and would require
the whole time of some member of
the attorney generals staff for a
period of at least three or four
months. After long discussion OF
the matter, il was agreed that it
would be necessary to engage the
services Of some one who could under
take the matter at once and when the
commission should be appointed and
organized, and give his entire time
and attention to the investigation.
Mr.. Breckons was considered by all
of those present at the discussion
to be the man best fitted by training
and temperament to do the particular
character of work which was neces-
sary fully to carry out the functions
of the commission, and the attorney
general was authorized to see him
and secure his services if possible.
Mr.. Breckons accepted the proposedl
employment on the terms above men,
tionel, and 1t Is expected that he will
be paid the compensation agreed up
on out Of the amounts appropriated
by the legislature for the purposes of
carrying on the Investigation.
Confined ON mage 81
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-09
Big Military Wedding
Fooled By One Couple
Lieut. Sheridan and Miss Meg unnege Motor from Schofed
Barracks to Honolulu and Are Married at Waikiki Chapel
Double Event at Post Toni CHIT Now viii Be Single Cere-
m0ny

Ard so. at ten o'clock this morning
the motor party drove up to the beau
tiful little Waikiki chapel ana Father
valentin received them there. A II.
cense had been secured from P. II.
Burnette The bride was gowned in
a simple white lingerie frock and a
white portrait hat Lieut.. Sheridan
was In civilian clothes In fact, 50
simply were they dressed that none
could guess the two young people
were on their way to be married. Miss
Smith was as simply gowned as Miss
McGunnegle, while Col. Mctiunnegle
was in khaki uniform.
Father Valentin said the simple
marriage ceremony service and the
bride was given into the keeping of
her husband by Col. McCunnegle
Miss Smith and the colonel appeared
as witnesses on the marriage GER
tificate.
A rather informal wedding break
fast was served at the University
Club and this afternoon, II Is report
ed. the party Gotored back to Scho-
field. 1t could not be learned today
that there was any change In the
plans for the wedding of Miss Smith
and Lieut.. Andrews tonight except
that there will be no double wedding.
Service circles today were agog
over the event. That's Sheridan! :
was a brother officers comment
when he heard Of the latest feat Of
the dashing young son OF the
famous Gen. Sheridan whose ride has
gone down the pages Of history.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-09

Cupid. with the assistance OF two
young people and a racing notor-car.
has fooled all plans for the big double
military wedding at Sehofield Bar
racks this evening.
At 10 o'clock this morning Lieut.
Philip Henry Sheridan. dashing Fifth
cavalry officer, and Miss Isabel Ray
McGunnegle, the daughter of Col.
George X. McGunnegle, commandant
at Schofield Barracks, were married
at St Augustine's chapel, Waikiki.
Rev. Father Valentin offciated at a
simple ceremony which Is the culmi-
nation of an army romance that was
to have been marked tonight by the
notable double wedding at Schofield.
At o'clock this morning Lieut..
Sheridan. his bride-to-be; her father,
Col. McGunnegle, and Miss Josephine
Smith, left Schofield in a m0tor-car.
Miss Josephine Smith, be it said. Is to
be married tonight to Lieut.. Joseph
Andrews of the First Field Artillery,
and the Andrews-Smith Tuptials were
to have been the other half of the
double wedding. But Cupid interview
ed. Lieut.. Sheridan and Miss Nc
Gunnegle decided that they did not
want to be married at a double cere-
mony and Col. McGunnegle agreed.
So well, however, were the plans
laid that no hin of he Waikiki chap
ell arrangement was made public,
hough las week Faher Valenin was in
formed of he young couples wishes.
and his services were secured.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-09
v. R. Castle HAS
SUGGESTION FOR
IMPROVEMENTS
April 9, 1913.

H., ri. April 8, 1913.
Editor Star-Bulletin. ......:.
Dear Sir-While not having seen the
bill, observe in the papers that Sena-
tor Judd has introduced a bill to pro-
vide for opening UP. new streets and
so forth n -. H..
Certainly Honolulu and every other
town or place likelHt to become a city
in the future needs legislation defin-
ing and explaining the rights of the
public, and things should be put in
such a way as to add to the utility
and beauty of every town If it is not
too late, desire to offer sugges-
ton which / trust may be incorporat-
ed in this bill or in any bill of that
Nature The suggestion is that pro-
viso be inserted, or other provision in
due form, that an alleyway of from
Is to 20 feet wide should be
reserved running through the
middle of all blocks, in such man
ner that the lots running back from
the main streets should back upon
this alleyway. This is for
the purpose Of allowing access to each
place in the rear for all sorts of do
nestle and even business purposes.
In this alley-way will be taken all rub
Dish and debris from all houses and
lots. 1t will not be put on the public
streets, but the carts to remove the
same will go into the alley, collect
from each place and carry it off. The
result. of course. is to greatly add to
the beauty and cleanliness of every
town. .
So far as | know all of the new cit
les in the United States, and some of
the old in their additions. are provid-
ed with such alleys. to the great re-
sulting comfort to the inhabitants in
every respect. Anyone walking along
the residence streets uptown in New
York must recollect the extremely dis
agreeable character of methods there
where there is no such alley. Ash
barrels boxes of rubbish, sometimes
of a very disagreeable nature, are
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-09

@ g . 900 o &c q q % o o . q @
. Especial Star-Bulietin cable) %
o WASHINGTON, p. c., April .
!. 9-The governorship situation o
g Is unchanged 90 far az Wash o
o ington Il concerned. The seiec- o
q ton of q governor for Hawaii by o
O President Wilson has been de- .
" ferred and no statement Is given o
. out as to when an appointment q
q will be made. l.. L. MccandIess o
. Is strongly Endorsed by poIltici-
o ans here and In Hawaii. He o
o will see President Wilson at .
. 1880 o'clock tomorrow. o
o C. S. ALBERT. o
O. o o. o @ @ O. 9 @ o o q @ o o o o
Other reports have been received
from Washington by mail stating that
McCandless hasssheen so strongly in
dorsed tina the president Is inclined
to favor. him and that Secretary Tu-
multy also favors him.
There is also today, as one of the
local developments, strong move
ment to urge President Wilson to re-
tain Governor Frear m Office until
September 1, and meanwhile to make
no appointment until the Democratic
situation has cleared up. Several let
tiers and cablegrams from influential
citizens have been sent eto Washing
ton urging this plan, which Is along
the line suggested by the Star-Bulletin
last evening.
The Democratic county committee,
it is announced, will hold an impor-
tant meeting tomorrow evening at
1880 o'clock In its headquarters, Wav-
erly building, to discuss matters re-
lating to the candidacy of L. L. Nc
Candless." III ,.-.c
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-09

While the first resolution introduced
in the senate by Senator Coke, calling
for a probe into the circumstances
which led up to the permit being Civ
en- the Hawaiian Electric Company to
tap the water supply of Nuuanu Val
ley for twenty years, was still being
discussed, second resolution was sub
mitted to the solons by the same sena-
tor, and second investigation is to
It is recited in the resolution in
troduced today that a contract IS
about to be signed by the superin-
tendent of public works by the terms
of which the city. agrees to buy its
electric power for certain water
pumps fer a period of five years from
the electric company. The superin.
tendent of public works is directed to
Immediately furnish the. senate with
copies of all correspondence or agree
ments entered into in relation to the
contract. -. $50. -. --
Speaking of the resolution after adj
journment, Senator Coke stated that
the contract had originally provided
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-09
OAHU SELLERS
RESTAMPEDING

There is nothing on the exchange
sheet today but a stampede of Oahu
sellers, bringing the price down three
quarters of a point since yesterday,
and it was reported at noon that the
stock sold a guarter-point lower still
after the session. This would bring
the price back to the lowest point It
has held since the slump began several
weeks ago.
Between boards four blocks OF Oa-
hu, ranging from lbs to rs shares,
sold at 80, and on the board. this
being the only transaction there to-
day, % shares sold at 17.25
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-09

placed on the edge of the sidewalks
of fine streets, and passers-by some
times get dose in the face not only
of smells but of ashes and other dust,
all of which might have been rem
edied, if those who laid out the plans
of upper New York had provided
alleys whence these things could be
removed. ~.~:. ..:. :. ..-.= sss@2
Anyone acquainted with the newer
Lortions of Boston, of Philadelphia, of
Chicago, of ST. Louis, and a large
number of the newer cities will re-
member at once the absence of this
nuisance on the main streets and will
1ecollect that in passing down certain
streets the alley-way is brought in full
view, where may be seen cart sof all
kinds collecting garbage to be re-
moved. ...-"--
Certainly in all Improvements in
Honolulu such plans as these ought to
be observed. .. H.. 49,
Very sincerely yours.
w. r. CASTLE.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-09

Thousands Pray for Pontiii
Under Windows Of Vatican.
Recovery Still Doubtful

ROME, Italy, April s.--The Pope'e
physician says that His holiness y
letter today, though hls condition u
still seriously alarming. Il was ~
rnored IN the chamber Of deputies thai
Flus X 10 In extrennls, and eNerlNhero
prayers and masses are being said f5f
him.
Three thousand pilgrims, kneeIiqI
all night under the windows 81 TIE
Vatican, prayed continuously for the
recovery Of the pontlH.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-09

The immigrant ship Willesden, up
on which papere were served last
week by U. s. Marshal E. R. Hendry,
was released this morning upon CIV
ing a bond of $4,000. Hendry served
the papers following the complaint Of
H. Kfshi. a Japanese caterer who
claims that about $4,000 is still owed
him for supplies furnished the immi-
grants the last time the Willesden
visited this port.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-09
Governor and Rapid Transit
Officials Come to Final
Harmony and New Bill
Is Completed
FEW CHANGES FROM
DRAFT OF LAST WEEK
Measure Approved by the Mer-
chants Association Little
Modified Now-CompromiSe
Gives Public and Company
Safeguards and Rights Hope
Legislature viii Indorse Lat
est Plan

Harmony on both urinciple and de-
tail Of the new RAND transit fran
chise has been reached by the govern
or and the OFFICIALS OF the street-rail-
way comuany.
After long night session last night
the governor and Charles r Hen1en-
way Representing the Merchants, AS
sociatior which lie taLing the st.ndz
noInt az the nuhlic IN the NEGOTIATIONS
comnletad arast ~ the 1ew fran,
chise. This draft was turned over n
Secretary "a L. CASTLE ~ the Ranid
transit connanv tbis morning con-
sidered hv The railway officisIs and
anprovad nn,v faw unirnortant
chenges were maae
Tbe comrIeted draft fuilv aoread
unon nv the govarnor Attornav Ham
e,wav and the Ranid Transit officiaIs
was fhen ssbmitted ~ tha sslect com
mittee az 0ahn senator's which has
the RAND Transit franchise An charge
SO Ear AZ the lerislature e concerned
The new draft win he considered nv
the Acomn,itfee' : =. -, g
Home is expressed ON air sides that
this final draft viii he found safisfac-
tory bv The committee and. thaf 4 new
franchise biil win he intrnduce6 which
will be this latest draft n is coniec-
tured that AZ fhe deIiherations hf tho
governor and the comnanv officials
have been carried on. al largely-afli
tended public hearings. the latest
draft renresenfs the consensus ofI
opinion on the subject and should
prove satisfactory to ALI parties.
The completed draft differs little
from that nuhIished nv the Star-Rul-
letin last FRIDAY and which was the
hin agreed unnn IN nrincinle At tha|
nublic hearjng an Thursday evening
some Of the changes are imnorfant
but none ~ them affect the major
princlnles involved The nlan for d.
vision NJ nrof;ts With tha nuhIic for
control and sunervision Nv q nuhIic
service commission- for Restrictions
On stoci. and bond issues and for nat
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-09
King NICHOLAS
MAY ABDICATE
in MONTENEGRO
fAssociated Press cable

LONDON, Eng, April e.-kinI
Nicholas Of Montenegro today start
led Europe by making public HE o.
termination to abdicatc the thnoUt.
preserving, however, the RIGHT Of &C.
cession to the Montenegrln throne To-
Prince Serho. He will abdicate i
the Powers insist, but will Insist On
preserving the accession.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-09

during the next biennial. Coney in
sisted the experiment station already
has all it can handle and that the
work of gathering produce from the
small growers and finding market
for it should be given TO an official
who could give all his time and effort
to that duty.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-09

The tariff revision plan as passed
on by the Democratic majority OF the
house committee on ways and means
provides for raising the income tax
revenue ON graduated scale, exempt
Ing incomes under $1,000, running as
high as per cent on incomes of $780,
600 and upwards.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-09

A bandit robbed a bank in Barnes,
Kansas, Staying the cashier when he
refused to throw up his hands. The
robber was pursued. and fatally shot.
The gold was recovered. ......
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-09

The Mexican insurrectos have taken
possession of the Southern Pacific rail-
road of Mexico and are forcing South
ern Pacific officials to pay regular
fares. -. *.."s-. - ......I. f.. ....
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-09

Fifty high schools will compete in
the Pacific coast fnterscholastic track
meet to be held on the University Of
California track. ~. ~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-09

Dredges are busily deepening the
San Francisco yacht harbor IN prepa-
ration for the incoming ships bring
ing lumber for the buildings in con-
nectfon with the Panama-Pacific Ex-
Losition.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-09

The veterans of the Sawtelie Old
Soldiers Home sent relief fund to
the flood sufferers, contributing from
their meagre pension incomes.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-09
SUGAR

SAN FRANCISCO. April s.-Beets:
IS analysis, IS. 10 I'D. Parity, 4.O7
cents. Previous quotation, IS. 10 I'D.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-09
BUFFALO STRIKE
Ties UP CARS
fAssociated Prcss cable

BUFFALO, N. ". April s.-Ths
trolley service here Is paraIyzed a.
the result Of q big strike. The miIitia
is patroIling the streets.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-02-24
EGGS.

Today. before the United States cir
cult court in st. Louis, attorneys for
the Hartman system will argue in
support of their plan for the distri-
button OF Southern Pacific stock. held
by the Union Pacific, the distribution
having been ordered by the supreme
court. The plan, as already announced.
allows stockholders in the Union Pa
cific to subscribe for one share of
Southern Pacific stock for every four
Union Pacific shares which they hold.
A New York syndicate has been
formed to take over all stock which is
not taken by the shareholders. II the
plan is approved by the court. Il
further step will be that the Union
Pacific will take owe the Central Pa
cific. the old line from Ogden to San
Francisco. Verify. il is a complex
process, this unscrambling OF eggs.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-02-24
WAS IT A

Shocking was the news last night,
that Madero had been slain. 1t came
upon the heels Of the assurance given
by the new government of Mexico
that the former president would re-
ceive humane treatment. The dis
patches, this morning, say that the
explanation of yesterdays tragedy.
by the Huerta government, are not
satisfactory in official circles and. at
THU distance. it seems that the doubt
regarding them is well founded. 1t
looks like a frameup-there seems to
be little room for doubt that the
Nuerta crowd created the conditions
which led to the shooting. The Mexi-
can fugitive law is an elastic PROPOSE
ton: 1t furnishes the needed excuse
for any murderous act. when it Is de-
sired to have an excuse. Meanwhile,
ten thousand American troops are
concentrating at Galveston. with 9TH
ers within easy call Mr.. Taft is get
ting things ready and it is likely that
these preparations will be found
mighty handy by his successor.