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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-15
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4 The exchange this morning saw a
good deal of trading with prices, with
the exception of Pioneer, unchanged
Pioneer lost q quarter of point in
three sales transferring As shares at
1925. = 90
Between the boards Oahu Sugar and
Eva were the stocks most heavily
dealt in. Oahu stayed at 1925; Eva
at Is. Hawaiian Commercial went be.
tween the boards at $3.50. Hilo Com
stayed at 3.25 and McBryde at Q in
sales made at the session.
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GOO TAI cHONG MAKING
FIGHT FOR HIS LIBERTY

Though Goo Tai Chong. the con.
victed embezzler, has been serving
his sentence in Oahu prison nearly
six months, his attorneys yesterday re-
newed their struggle to obtain his
liberty and return to Japan, whence
he was extradited early last spring.
They filed petition in supreme court
for a writ of error. the writ was Or
dered issued by Chief Justice Robert
son and in the course Of six weeks or
two months a hearing before that tri-
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HIT, that he en1bezzIed the sum Of
$1,000 from the First American Savings
K Trust Company on June %. 1912,
from the account Of zee sam. But
he was convicted on g charge Of en-
bezzling 5000 from the account Of zap
Fung, on June 4, 1872
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E 1t is said positively that Porfirio
Diaz will start from Europe for Mex
leo within the week The federal
forces are much encouraged. 1t is
thought his moral influence will be
powerful in settling affairs.
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Mrs. Hina Kahola. an Hawaiian
who was alleged to have operated a
blind pig by License Inspector Fen
nell, entered plea of guilty this
morning. and throwing herself upon
the court, was gwen a suspended sen.
tence of thirteen months.
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to have infatuated a white girl
through mesmerismn, then strangled
her to death and thrown her body in
the bay.
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Cooke hall, Y M. G. A. building, to-
morrow evening, commencing at s
O'Clock. @r-
j Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Severance of
Hilo will celebrate the 50th anniver-
saTy of their wedding on October 20,
and have issued invitations for recep-
ton which will be he'd at the Sever
ance residence at Puueo -. - 8
Il The members of the, Waialae, Kali
muki and Palolo Improvement Club
viii hold a meeting in the assembly
hall of the LiiiuokaIani school at 7:30
o'clock Thursday evening. Matters OF
general business will be transacted
II. e. A. Ruething has fled in cir
Scuit court an amended petition for
divorce from. Clara Ruething. alleg-
ing extreme cruelty. habltual drunk
enness and adultery, and naming Max
LANCE as correspondent.
TIE enrolment in the night school
classes at the Y. NJ. C. A. is 1853 for
the present fern. During the summer
/, III students were enrolled in the va
rious educational classes, making a
total of $50 for the fiscal year.
The members of five Y. NJ. c.. A. BIZ
bic classes will meet at the associa-
ton tomorrow evening at 1880
o'clock The leaders of these classes
are Lloyd Killam, r.. NJ. Cross, w. H.
Heinrichs, Paul Super and G. H.
Tracy
l. j 3 =.
Carl Nieper, chairman OF the mem
Xxi and Palolo improvement Club,
wishes all those intending to become
members to attend the meeting to-.
morrow whether they have signed
applications or not.
The finance committee of the Vene-
tian Carnival, which was held at the
Outrigger Club Saturday evening, an
nounced this morning that the total
receipts of the fiesta show $500 clear
Iof all expenses This money is to be
devoted to the Children's Aid and
Free Kindergarten Association.
The banana claims commission held
its final hearing yesterday evening.
Two meetings are to be held today
This afternoon and tonight, at which
figures will be prepared, judgments
signed and general checking of.
claims and awards undertaken. Pay.
ments of awards may begin tomorrow
or Friday.
7. Oshiro, formerly a cook and
waiter at TIC Kentucky Restaurant,
Is awarded unpaid wages in the sum.
OF $3.50 by Circuit Judge Dickey In
a decision filed in court today. Oshiro
brought suit against T. Matsumoto,
alleging he had been paid only s66.20'
in cash for his work from April IL,
1912. to February -, 1915, though he
had taken the job at wage rate OF
$3.50 a week. The court gives judy
ment in his favor.
Articles of association were filed
in the territorial treasufer's Office to.
day by the Japanese Crematory Com
pany, Ltd. The firm desires to begin
business with capital of $4,000,
divided into 1900 shares of the par
value of $40 each, 10 per cent paid
in and maximum capitalization limit
Of $4,000. There are 10 stockholders.
holding 120 shares each, as follows:
K. Furushima, president; X. Matsu-I
motto, secretary; C. Izuno, treasurer
T. Yoshizuka, G. Nakano, s. Tooya-.
ma, K. Nagata. NJ Kawamoto, Y.sHo-
saka and s. Uehara.i
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All Vow, alleged by the police to be
the banker in gambling game raid
ed some weeks ago. waived examina-
ton in the District court when ar.
ratgned this morning and was order
ed committed 70 the circuit court for
trial. -. So r =
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LOCAL AND GENERAL

Tides" will he the subject or an
address which Prof ]. S. Donaghho Of
the College of Hawaii will deliver in
Cooke hail, Y. NJ. G. A. building. to-
morrow evening, commencing at s
O'Clock. 49,.
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Police Notes

A Japanese bicycle rider was:
thrown from his machine through a
ce.--sion. with hack number n last
evening, resulting in the Japanese
receiving several bruises. -
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For stealing two watches, C, A.
Murphy was arraigned upon charge
Of larceny in the second degree be-
fore District Magistrate Monsarrat
this morning. The defendant was
found guilty and sentenced to serve
three months at the city and county
prison. q
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Police Officer Enright found a four
year old Porto Rican girl wandering
about the down town streets this
morning, endeavoring to locate her
parents. The child was taken to the
police station and efforts are being
made to get In touch with the father.
whose name is said to be Simmons.
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Jack cordell, renowned as a fistic
expert, who participated in several
bouts held in this city, alleged to have
committed an assault upon H nj.
Ayres. was found not guilty when ar.
raigned this morning A charge of
using threatening language as well
as assault was ordered stricken from
the calendar
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Twelve Chinese, charged with hav-
ing participated in a gambling game
at a Pauahi street resort were found
guilty and fined S. each at a police
court this morning.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Severance OF
Hilo will celebrate the 50th anniver-
saTy of their wedding on October %,
and have issued invitations for recep-
ton which will be he'd al the Sever
ance residence at Puueo. - {
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/. Lionco was found guilty of stealing
a suit of clothes at the police court
this morning, and was given four
months on the reef by Judge Monsar-
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Facing y charge Oh forgery this
morning, zee Kyung 500. a Korean,
waived examination and was commit
ed to the circuit court for trial He
is alleged to have uttered several
forged checks. with the names of
well known local business houses at
tached to the paper. The checks cali
ed for the payment Of $40 each.
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Elm the. raid Of ! the famous pork
shop at which time a delegation Of
90 Chinese was arrested and charged
with gambling. the banker. for some
weeks out on heavy bail, waived ex-
animation at. District court this morn
ing, and was committed to the circuit
court for trial by jury. In the case
of the remaining participants, a num-
Der settled fines OF IS and costs.
Those who failed to respond to the
roll call were ordered committed to
the higher court by Judge Monsarrat.
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s. Mort, Japanese, was sen. to
the hospital last evening suffering
from bruises received by being run
down by automobile number 1901.
The accident occurred on King street
near the Oahu Railway station. John
Frazier, driver Of the machine ap-
.peared the police station and reported
that while passing the depot on the
right side of the street, the JAPANESE
had stopped in front Of the moving
machine. before the car could be
brought to stop the front wheels
had passed over the PROSTATE man.
he was pulled from under the car by
azier and taken to the hospital for
treatment.
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TIE enrolment in the night school
classes at the Y. M. c. A. is 16S for
the present term During the summer
III students were enrolled in the va
rious educational classes, making a
total of $50 for the fiscal year.
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Carl Nieper, chairman OF the mem
bership committee of Waialae, Kaimu-
Ski and Palolo Improvement Club.
wishes all those intending to become
members to attend the meeting to-
morrow whether they have signed
applications or not
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The members of five Y. NJ. C. A. Ri
bic classes will meet at the associa
ton tomorrow evening at rs
o'clock The leaders of these classe
are Lloyd Killam, r. NJ. Cross, w. L
Heinrichs. Paul Super and G. H
Tracy.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21
EFFORT TO SETTLE IRON
STONE MATTER is
NOW IN PROGRESS

Following the provisions of the
resolutions adopted at a meeting of
the Uncompahgre Valley Water Us
ers' association in February the COM
mittee representing the Water Users
association composed of Messrs. Al.
Neale. Bruce and w. ]. Horton, held
conference Saturday with COM
mittee from the lronstone company
composed of Messrs. Foster, Weeks,
Dunn and Price. The conference was
held at the office of Mr., French at
Olathe and continued from one o'clock
until six. AS far as definite results
are concerned there was none. unless
il was better knowledge of the OBJ
stacles which stand in the way of
unification as far as the lronstone
ditch is concerned However. when
the conference adjourned it was ia
meet again next Saturday at which
time another effort will be made to
come to common understanding -
Montrose Enterprise.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21
Was ClaSSnate of
Woodrow Wilson

Oftentimes it comes with reason for
sections quite distant from an eastern
metropolis TO discuss who's who and
why" and Independent has always
discovered that something can be said
along these lines of a certain well
known cattleman of this section. who
has never said but little, if anything.
Of himself-Mr. AL Botsford
5r< Bo.sford has just returned. from
the national capitol where he attend
ed the Inauguration of Woodrow Will
son as president of the United States
and he was remarking to few of
his friends the other day that 1t was
one of the biggest public affairs he
had ever attended He saw more
notable people than he had ever seen
before in one assembly and he didn't
know that he would ever again have
such an opportunity.
Other matters in connection with
the Inauguration were discussed at
some length and finally AL. produced
a nhHusoHlt Ol Il
given In President Wilson's honor by
the class of 20 at Princeton. Al had
attended the banquet, he said. and
President Wilson had set aside all
other engagements to be there. con-
sidering il first in Importance. 1T
was big affair."" said the Delta
county man. and one of the hearers
who had the card in his hand at the
time naturally concluded that it was,
Judging from the extent of the spread
announced and the general character
of the document.
The card was turned over for fur
ther inspection. when c:ass men,
hership was noted to contain not only
the name of the new president but
also that of A. C. Botsford of this
city. And that is why Mr. Bodsford
attended the inaugural and class ban.
Quet to the chief executive.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21
DELTA BECkIES ASSIST
oIATHE IN BIG INITIATION

About the biggest event that has
taken place in local lodge circles in
tate years was the initiation ceremony
conducted by the Rebekahs at odd
Fellows hall last Monday night, when
six auto loads of members from the
initiation work There We're thirty-two
of the visitors, exclusive of the driv-
ers. the delegation including Mrs. lsa-
belle Hunter, president of the Re
bekah state assembly. Local lodge
people say that the Delta team GER
tainly had the floor work for the
initiation ceremonies down fine and
excellence of their drill charmed all
in attendance. Four local people
were initiated into the order. they
being Mr. and Mrs. +. I. Spencer,
MIR. w. II. Pedicord and MIR. c. +.
kaufman. A great social and frater-
nal evening was spent. the affair clos.
ing with a big banquet at the Cottage
Home hotel. the capacity of that popu.
lar hostelry being taxed to the limit
by the crowd that gathered around the
tables. The repast was assimilated
with musical accompaniment, Prof
Berkhsers orchestra providing the
harmony.
Altogether the event was one of the
most successful in lodge annals and
one which will live long in the memory
of those fortunate to be in attendance.
Criterion.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21
Sugar Factory
Mass Meeting

The mass meeting TO further the
movement looking toward securing a
sugar factory for Delta, which was
referred to in last weeks Independent.
has teen set for 2 O'Clock Saturday
afternoon of this week at the opera
house All Interested in the subject
are invited to attend this meeting.
Sugar beet contracts. along the line
of that published in this paper In its
issue of March Il. will be submitted
and further discussed. and the work
OF getting the factory matter closed
for building. will be taken up.
1t is hardly necessary to urge any
one of this locality to show interest
in this movement, for il means very
much to every citizen of Delta. Delta
county and those of the beet country
south of us.
We hope all will show their enthu-
siasm by attending this meeting.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

A little girl was locking at pic
ture of number OF ships, when she
exclaimed See what a flock of ships.
We corrected her by saying that a
flock of ships was fleet, and fleet
OF ships is called flock And here
we may add. for the benefit of the
foreigner who is mastering the intraci,
cies of our language. that a flock of
wolves is called pack, and a pack of
thieves is called gang, and gang
of angels is called host. and a host
of porposies is called a shoal. and a
shoal of buffaloes is called a troop. and
n troop of patriges is called a covey,
and a covey of beauties is called n
galaxy. and galaxy of ruffans is call
ed horde and a horde of rubbish is
called heap and heap of oxen is
called a drove. and drove of black
guards Is called mob. and n mob OF
worshippers is called a congregation,
and congregation of engineers is
called corps. and a corpse of rob,
bers Is called band. and band OF
locusts is called n swarm. and a swarm
of people is called crowd, and a
miscellaneous crowd of city folks is
called the public.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21
A Worthy Cause.

The old but true saying, Charity
begins at home" is certainly true.
The people of Delta and especially
the unfortunate's know how much
good the Elks have and do do for
them. In order to be prepared TO as
sist these unfortunates, the Elks have
a charity fund. laid aside for such
purposes as are worthy, in order to
keep this fund large enough the lodge
will at different times arrange amuse-
ments for the public to patronize.
which will give them some pleasant.
harmless amusement in return for a
small admission. the results to be
placed in their Charity Fund" Their
next attraction will be that beautiful
down east play. in four acts, Sweet
Glover" produced by a number of the
young people under the direction OF
Fritz f. Boone and wife, late OF the
Arlington Stock Company. This play
will be presented at the opera house.
Friday. March 2Sth. The play is
splendid. the cause is worthy. and Will,
no doubt be attended by packed
house.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21
Crushed Under Wheels
Of Train at HOtChkiSS

the two boys returned to their par
ents at Lazear that evening.
Such luck as this seems to follow
the Hill family through life as was
evidenced at their home when train
boys assisted in conveying Porter to
that point from the depot. There they
noted that the mother wore an arti-
fetal limb. an eighteen year old son
had lost a leg. Porter is said to be
getting along nicely and if something
unexpected does not happen he will
soon be getting about on crutches.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21
New Mining Excitement
Near Eagle, Colorado

Independent editor having made a
short trip of inspection to the new
mining excitement near Eagle, some
sort OF report is of course expected.
At. the present too little develop
ment has been done to write intelli-
gently OF the camps prospects.
The Lady Bell, on Horse mountain.
is responsible for the interest which
has been spreading. This property
lies about eight miles from Eagle.
directly up the excellent wagon road
through the Brush creek valley farms,
and one can drive TO within a thousand
yards of the tunnel opening.
The Lady Bell looks to be great
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

Porter Hill. fourteen years-old son
side at Lazear met with an accident
at about 1890 last Saturday morning
which has made him cripple for
life, but that little fellow has all the
nerve OF true warrior and insists
that he will come through the trying
ordeal all right and be perfectly able
to battle with future struggles.
Porter and his little ten year-old
brother wanted to go to Hotchkiss
from their home at Lazear that morn
ing and to do this without buying a
railroad ticket and waiting for the
evening train they climbed into a
box ear on the morning freight out of
here for Somerset and arrived in
Hotchkiss in good time and without
incident. Porter wanted TO get out
of the car unnoticed by Conductor
George Hallock and his crew upon ar
rival in the yards at Hotchkiss and
he Jumped out when the train was
moving at a slow rate OF speed. His
clothes caught In some manner ana
his right foot dragged beneath the
crushing wheels.
The train stopped a few moments
later and the crew were attracted to
the injured lad by his shouts for help.
He did not cry. according to the
trainmen. or exhibit any signs OF los
ing his nerve. Conductor Hallock
stated that he simply looked down on
his horribly mangled foot and re
marked: "Oh, II I had only obeyed
my mother. She has always told me
not to climb onto trains" The other
boy was yet in the car and was lifted
from his position by the men who
have seen many such accidents but
none NOR. pathetic.
The injured lad was taken TO sur
geons In Ho;chkiss where amputa-
ton OF the limb several inches below
the knee was successfully made and
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
, . . . . . 80 -

In correction of an item that appear
ed in the society notes on one of the
local papers last week to the effect
that the Juniors gave a social hop
last Friday night we wish to say that
no dances are being given under the
auspices OF any high school class
The seniors gave one in the fall but
owing to the sentiment OF some pat
rons in opposition to the dance. ii
was decided best not to give any
more under the auspices Of the class
es Whatever social functions the pu-
rils. as private citizens. may help con
duct are not school affairs. and it is
erroneous for the society reporter"
10 announce them as such.
The members of the Denver Uni
versity glee club visited the high
school Wednesday afternoon and fav-
ored them with some music.
number of seniors will take the
teachers examination Thursday and
Friday.
Quarterly examinations will be Civ
en- next week.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21
Medal Contest.

A musical and oratoricai contest will
be held at the North Delta school
house on Monday evening, March -,
and at the Baptist church in Delta,
Tuesday evening. March %.
The readings will be given by seven
of Delta's most popular young ladies;
the musical numbers by pupils of the
Bridges Conservatory OF Music.
Silver medals will be presented at
the close of contest for both the liter
ary and musical.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21
PRESBYTERIAN NOTES.

The ladies of the Missionary exc
cutive committee met at the home
of Mrs. C. P. Bragg Friday afternoon
of last week to arrange the year book
of 1913.
Wednesday evening March u oc-
Cured the anual meeting OF the
church. There was a large number in
attendance and the report from the
several committees were very satisfac-
tory. The following elders were elect
ed: Mr.. Bennett. Mr. Harrington and
Mr.. Agnew Messrs w. H. Stewart
and L. A. Dowd were elected trustees.
One of the most interesting features
of the evening was that the indebted
ness of the church was cleaned up
and we start the new year on a cash
basis. Our pastor will remain with
us another year at an increase of
salary.
Sunday School reported six new pu-
pills for last Sunday.
The Ladies Missionary society will
meet with Mrs. Bragg Friday, March
2s at 2:3o p. m. Leader Mrs. C. A
Moeller
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21
BODY OF GEORGE 3. COOK
BROUGHT HERE FOR BURIAL

Brief mention was made in Inde-
pendent columns last week of the
death OF George b. Cook. IS years of
age and son of DR.. and Mrs A J.
Cook OF Cleveland. Ohio. whose body
was TO be brought to this city for
burial.
The father. who is a brother of w.
G. Cook of Delta. and his wife arrived
here with the remains on the morning
train last Sunday and were met at
the depot by a |. Cook. a brother of
the deceased. w. G. Cook and family.
and the body was taken to the Cook
home on Dodge street where funeral
services We're held at 10 o'clock on
Monday under direction of Rev Craw-
ford and Rev. Knox and interment
followed in the local cemetery.
Deceased was well known to many
Delta people. he having resided here
some seven or eight years ago when
he was in the employ of the Electric
Lighting company. He went west
from this city and has resided almost
continuously since at or near Portland.
Oregon. and his death occurred in
the Mission hospital of Portland after
a brief Illness of pneumonia The
funeral was attended by large con-
course OF friends and acquaintances
of the family.