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The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-07-15
DYNAMITERS At HiLO BLOW UP HOME OF.
DEPUTY SHERIFF IN ATTEMPT At MURDER
Aero Corps, New Unit for De.
fenses Of Oahu, Arrives on
Transport Logan 49, Force Is
Headed by Lieutenant Harold
Geiger

Tho vanguard of feet of army
tiplancs arrived yesterday from Cali
iorniu in the transport Logan, and
Lieut.. Harold Gciger, Aero Corp,, the
first military aviator to be assigned TO
service in Honolulu, came in charge Of
them.
This is the latest addition to the mill
tary defense force of the Island Of
Oahu, the Aero Corps representing a
unit IN the defense Of the Island
through ITS supposed ability TO estab.
lish identification of the force of an
invnder II is understood that much
cf the training of the biplane operators
in the Hawaiian Department will con
sist in testing the of shore air cur
rents.
Lieutenant Geigcr was attached to
the san Diego station, whore the train
ing of military aviators is carried on,
when he was ordered last month to
Honolulu. Other officers were to have
come on the same transport, hut will
not come here for another month.
Accompanying the aviator are G. b.
Purington, aero engineering expert, and
twelve men of Company NJ, Signal
Corps, who are expert aero mechani-
clans. They are: Scrgeants George II.
Braue, Fred b. Thayer. August Hattie
and Walter Brewer; Corporal Ward II.
Rice; First.Clas Privates Charles b.
Forrest, Arnold Ruef, J. B. Cox, Philip
S. Kelmer; Privates William A. Lam
key, Samuel =. Jones and w. G.
Thrcadcr.
Lieutenant Geiger and several of his
men were at SchoReld Barracks yes
terday during the biplane flights of
Tom Gum, the Chinese aviator. The
men piled Gum with questions as to
air currents, "pockets' and many
other features aloft.
The biplancs will be brought ashore
from the Logan today and shipped ont
to Schofeld Barracks, to which the
squadron has been assigned for station
The machines will be put together soon
and some tryouts held. II is confident
ly expected that the aero corps will
play mn important part in the Army
| maupuynrs next October
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-07-15
Assessor Forrest Shaking Up De-
linquents on Big
Island.

(Mail Special to The Advertiser.)
IIILO, July 1l.-Tax Assessor For
rest returned last evening from Kona,
whore he had been spending several
days on business connected with his
office. lie came to Hilo for a few days
only. his work in Kona calling him back
to that field of action.
The shiftless manner in which the
taxes have been collected in the KOna
district has long been very conspicu-
Gus feature of annual tax reports. AS
matter of fact, comment has often
been made on account of the fact that
there are more voters in Kona than
there are men who pay poll tax, and
this in spite of the fact that there IN
large non-voting population, consist
ing of japanese, Filninos, Koreans and
Chinese, in the district.
SO Kona, which is an earthly Para
disc in many other ways, has been so,
too, by virtue of the fact that there
one did not have to pay taxes. Now
Forrest is doing away with that Last
week he had issued over fifty summons
against delinquent taxpayers. He OK.
tended his work as far as Kailua, but
did the main part thereof in South
hona. He will go through both dis.
tricts with fne.tooth comb, however,
and he feels confident that there will
he lar'e increase in the amount of
taxes conected in the Konas when he
gets through. Furthermore, he intends
70 see to IL that taxes are collected as
tully as possible in the future.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-07-15
Explosion Tears Away the Side
Of Home in which Edward X
Simmons and His Wife Are
sleeping-work Believed TO Be
That Of Conspirators Who Fear
Testimony Of officer.

HIIo. July Special to The Al.
vertiscr)-ln desperate attempt to
murder Deputy sheriff Edward X. Sim
mons. who has been assisting the grait
investigators in North llilo, dynamiters
yesterday blew mp his home while the
officer and his wife were in bed.
The entire side of the building in
which the Simmons were sleeping was
blown out. but they miraculously es'
capped injury.
sheriff Pua declares he il certain
that the explosion is connected with
the graft investigation, and that 1t
shows that those in the shadow of the
penitentiary will not stop at murdor
TO remove those whom they fear.
Simmons is deputy sheriff for the
North Hilo district, where wilson Ma
hakuelua was arrested Friday on a
charge of padding the pay rolls while
serving as road supervisor.
Nahaluelua was brought TO Hilo this
morning and lodged in jail.
Supervisor John 4. KealOha, repre-
senting the district, was arrested last
W flhi ENl WIN iH''''' NN'N'
flying TO a pay roll.
1t is understood that the graft in
vestigators have uncovered the trail of
the "highcr ups in the North Hilo
district, partly through the aid of Sim
mons who, it is said, has secured much
strong evidence duplicating persons who
were not at first believed to have had
n finger in the graft pie. The attempt
to murder not only the officer but his
family, is taken as an indication that
the grafters are in desperate straits.
In view of the Simmons outrage, it
is understood that Special Prosecutor
Breckons and Expert II. Gooding Field
will be closely guarded to prevent at
tempts being made on their lives. II
is said Sheriff Pua has offered to fur
nish both men with escorts, but that
they have declined the offer as far as
the daylight hours are concerned, but
that close watch will be kept to pre-.
vent the dynamitcrs from attacking
them while asleep.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-07-15
Child Tempted by
Trinkets, Steals
Eight Ycsr-old Tot, Captured in
House by Police. duplicates
Another Child Accomplice.

by the arrest of little oight-year
old Carrie Ono, Hawaiian girl.
yesterday afternoon by Mounted
Officer Butler, tho police believe
that they have got a line on the
youngest bandit on record, and
moreover have solved the riddle of
the frequent disappearance of six.
ycar.old Clement Solonin, Rus.
sian boy, from his home on Vine.
yard street
Carrie was caught by japanese
entering a room Of one of their
neighbors and packing up lot OF
flags and firccrackers. She was Just
escaping with her "loot," when
the Japanese saw her. She was
kept at the police station all after.
noon, the ease being turned over to
Chief McDuffie in the evening.
Detectives have discovered that
her companion is the little Russian
boy whose disappearance from
home last week after being sent on
an errand by his mother alarmed
the entire neighborhood. Since
that time he has been home again,
giving no explanation of his alb.
sence, but up to last night had not
again done so after his exploit yes
terday.
Carrie tells the police that little
Clement was her companion and
that he had several tcn-dollar gold
pieces as well as several "big'
gold pieces, which the detectives
believe to be twenty.dollar pieces.
Several men have been detailed to
find him.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-07-15
(By Federal Wireless TeIepraph.l

NEW YORK, July 13.-(Special to
The Advertiser r)--President Wilson may
be deluged with hundreds Of letters in
defense of bananas as "the poor man s
fruit it was said today by some of
those present last night at meeting
in Cooper Union, at which speakers ad-
vised the people to protest against the
proposed tax of oue,teuth of one cent
per pound ON bananas imported into
this country.
Mrs. Julia Heath, president of the
Housewives League, and other women
speakers agreed that all present send
to President Wilson personal letter
of protest.
Resolutions were also passed calling
upon congress to reject the proposed
tax, declaring that "Such tariff was
not within the public view of the voters
who elected the Democratic party to
power
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-07-15
(By Federal wireless Telegraph.

LONDON, July lS,-(Speeial to The
Advertiser)-The trades people of
Windsor have been complaining for
some time of the serious losses they
have been suffering since the state
apartments were closed as precaution
against the militant sufTragettes. The
King has therefore ISSUED instructions
that the castle shall be reopened to.
morrow. Detectives will accompany
al visitors 10 the palace.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-07-15
(By Federal wireless Tclegraph.)

WASHINGTON, July 13.-(Special
to The Advertiser) From the rate of
enlistments in the last few months the
navy department believes, according to
an announcement just made by Secre.
tary Daniels, that it is probable the full
quota of enlisted men allowed by law
will be reached before the feet sails
for Europe next winter. At the same
time, the secretary said, the administra-
tion would continue the policy of bet.
tering the condition of the enlisted men
and furthering the advantage offered
to young men in making the navy a
career.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-07-15

At conference with Governor Frear
Saturday morning, Arthur Mason, F..
w. II. Bluett and Edward Madden, rep.
resenting the Kohala Civic League,
urged on the Governor the desirabilty
of expedition in carrying out the work
for the reconstruction of the Mahu.
kona wharf.
The committee claimed the work
should be completed before the south.
erly. squalls came along, as it would
not do to have these catch the structure
in course of construction. Superintend.
ent of Public Works j. w. Caldwell,
who was present at the conference,
stated the plans and specifications were
almost ready and would be rushed to
completion. The work is to be under,
taken under the supervision of the har.
Dor commission. A call for bids will
soon be issued.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-07-15
DEATH OF WELL-KNOWN
CITIZEN OF MAUI
(Maii Special to The Advertiser)

(Mail Special to The Advertiser)
WAlLUKU, July l2.-Monday eve
ming, July I, p. +. Peck, superintend.
ont of the Kaluanm section, of the
NJ, a. Co, IS plantation, died of Bright S
disease after an illness of several
months. lie was about fifty-cight years
Of age and came to Maui from the
Coast about twelve years ago.
The funeral was held from the Ma.
kawao Catholic Church, July s.
Besides his widow, to whom he was
married about two years ago, he leaves
two grownup children, by former
marriage, Miss Rose Peck, teacher
in Honolulu, and Ed. Peck, head luna
of Olaa plantation.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-07-15
(By Federal Wireless Telcgraph)

WASHINGTON, July l3.-(Special
TO The Advertiser)-Secretary Daniels
has asked attorney general McRey-
nolds if his recent decision that the
Army might promote other officers over
Major Beecher b. Ray, in disregard of
the seniority rule, may be applied to
promotions in the Navy. Officers who
are counting the time of their promo
tion to be admirals are in consterna
tion at the prospect of younger men
being jumped over their heads.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-07-15
Sir Archibald Hunters Criticism
of1Jury System Is Cause--Sir
Edward Miles to Succeed.
(By Federal Wireless TeIegraph.N


LONDON, July 1S.-(special to The
Advertiser) THE Times says that Sir
Archibald Hunter, Governor of Gibral.
tar, will resign and will be succeeded
by Sir Herbert Miles.
1t will be recalled that few months
ago the Governor delivered to deputa
tion from the Gibraltar Chamber of
Commerce a speech in which he criti-
cized the attitude of the chamber to.
ward his own measures of reform and
commented severely upon the working
of the jury system imputing to native
jurors partially in favor of native res.
idents as opposed to the English.
These expressions of opinion created
great Indignation among the inhabi-
tants and deputation was appointed
to proceed to London and lay a memo
rial before the colonial secretary.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-07-15
MAUI COUNTY AFFAIRS
ON BUSINESS BASIS

mail Special to The Advertiser.)
WAILUKU, July I'm future all
the monthly reports of the county of,
fcials and other employees must be filed
with the county c;crk prior to the
monthly session of the board of super
visors. There has been general laxity
in this regard and the supervisors are
determined to stop it,
No salary warrant of any county en-.
ploye will be issued by the county au-
ditor until the report of said employc
be filed, This should, the solons think,
make the men responsible for reports,
file them on time and not get months
in arrears as some are said to be.
The board took up the matter of
opening bids for school desks and af-
ter some discussion it was resolved to
accept the tender of the Office Supply
Company, which concern offered to pro-
vide the necessary furniture or $2,-
704.22.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-07-15

1t is a long jump from the Garden
Island to the Hub of the Universe, the
same being Boston, and last advices
from Senator Eric A. Knudsen who
has just made it, indicate that when
he landed he was the hero of the hour
in many pleasant circles. The Presi-
dent of the territorial senate is now
en- route to Germany and win stay for
the next several months in Berlin.
Ten days were spent in Boston. Mr..
Knudsen says that they Just "sur-
vived'' and after giving the details,
his envious friends at home have con
ceded that his intimation of strenuos-
ity is correct.
Alan Lowrey, 'l3, Harvard, was their
host at the Class Day at that university
and after the exercises in the stadium,
was also their host at generous spread
mt Wadeworth House where the SEN
ator had his class day spread nineteen
years ago. The same evening he was
guest of Paul Hollister, whom he calls
the "boy orator" in, Beak, Hall.
Their last night 1a SostaP Ms party
were guests at % diRKhG IIpshain their
honor by club of which the senator
is a member. The Hawaiian Night
menu he sends back commences with
Canape Kanaka and Kauai green turtle
soup; glides over Kealaikahiki Channel
Salmon TO Knudsen Ranch chicken;
touches off an okolihau frappe en- route
and winds up in the neighborhood of
Molokai cheese and Cafe Niihau.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-07-15
EXTENSION OF TIME
GRANTED EXTENSION
mail Special to The Advertiser.

(Mail Special to The Advertiscr)
HlLO, July 1.-The trustees of the
Hilo Library held regular meeting
last Wednesday, at which it was de.
eided to grant the request of the libra.
rian, Miss Burt, extending the time at
which she is to take charge until Sep.
tember J. All the books in the old Ii
brary have been placed in the new Ii.
brary building and have been fumi-
gated. Arrangements are now being
made for the furnishing of the new
building.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-07-15
DIVORCE TO BE HEARD t'
BEFORE LONDON COURT
lBy Fcderal Wireless Telegraphl

LONDON, July lS.-(Special to The
Advcrtiser)-The Pail Mall Gazette
says today that a petition for divorce
by Mrs George CORVALLIS West, for.
merly Lady Randolph Spencer Church
i'll, who is a daughter of the late Leon
ard Jerome of New York is to be
heard by the district court in q few
days. On March third she was granted
a decree against her husband for the
restitution of conjugal rights.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-07-15
CAUSES AND CURE FOR DIAR-
RHOEA,

overeating, change in the tempera.
ture, unripe fruit, and impure water
are some of the causes OF diarrhoea.
Chamberlain s Collie, Cholera and Diar.
rhoea Remedy cures these bowel dis
turbanees promptly. For sale by Ben
son, Smith & Co., Ltd, agents for Ha-
waii.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-07-15
EDNA MAY DENIES
RUMORS OF SEPARATION
(By Federal Wireless Telegraph)

LONDON, July l3.-(Special to The
Advertiser)-Mrs. Oscar Lewisohn for
merly Edna May who has just re.
turned from America where she attend.
ed the funeral of her father, set at
r,st all rumors of a separation between
herself and her husband today. She
admitted that their home, Cranbourne
Manor, is for sale, but she said it was
because her husband wished to live at
Newmarket.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-07-15

OONSTANTINOPLE, July l3.-(Spe-
cial to The Advertiser)-The Turkish
government sent note to the com
mahder of the Bulgarian troops last
night demanding evacuation forthwith
of all territory south of the line run
ming from Enos, on the Aegean Sea,
to Midia, on the Black Sea; otherwise
they will be driven out by the Turkish
troops.
General Izzet Pasha, commanderin
chief of rhe Turkish army, has left for
the front. The landing of the Greek
troops near Dcdeagnaton on the Aegean
Sea. has caused the Turkish government
anxiety.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-07-15
(By Federal wireless TcIcgraph.)

Los ANGELES, July 13.-(Spccial
to The Advcrtiscr) Fred Thomson of
the New York Athletic Club won the
al around national track and field
championship here with score of
74llh points. Jumbo Morris of the
San Francisco Olympic Club was see
ond, with 65s2 points, while L. T.
Campbell of Stanford, who was running
in Olympic Club colors, took third non.
ors only a few points behind Morris.
Thomson made great showing, beat
ing out Martin Sheridan = old record
of 1885 points, but fell short of his own
world figure of 7409 by s7la points.
Thomson made his own world recorl
at Princeton in May of this year.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-07-15

for the reconstruction of the drydock
at that place.
This course will be followed before
any decision is reached as to further
drydock operations in Fearl Harbor be
cause of the amount of money involved
in making it possible to carry out the
recommendation of the naval board, it
is said
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-07-15
(Rv Federal Wireless Telcprnnh

(By Federal Wireless Tclcgraph)
WASHINGTON, July 13.-(Special
to The Advertiser) The house commit.
tee on public lands voted yesterday to
favorably report next Monday bill
granting San Francisco water rights
for a municipal supply in Hetch
Hctchy valley.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-07-15

George Mcintyre, an cmployr of +.
4. Davis & Company, lost control of the
motorcycle he was riding at Leilchua
yesterday and crashed into the fence,
breaking his leg. He was taken to the
hospital by Mr., Davis.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-07-15

OCEAN PARK, California, July H.
by Associated Press Cable)--Duke Ka.
hanamoku again demonstrated his supe.
riority over all competitors yesterday
afternoon by winning the three quarter
mile race in rough water. He covered
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-07-15
AROUSED OVER
CRUELT|ES Of
BULGAR|ANS
King Constantine Protests 10 the
Civilized World Against Bar
barisms Practised by Maddened
Bulgars Upon Helpless Victims
in Cities and Villages Which
They Pillaged.
lby redernI wlreIea. TeIesTnphl

(By Federal Wireless Telegraph
LONDON, July l3.--(Spccial 10 The
Advcrtiscr) king Constantine 5 pro.
test TO the civilized world against Bul-
garian atrocities DESTROYS the last hope
of those who believed that Russia would
succeed in inducing the belligercnts to
accept arbitration.
The spectators of the struggle have
been confident throughout that Servia
would prove amenable to the counscls
of moderation. in view of the appalling
losses she sustained in ojccting the Bul
garians from Macedonia, hut were less
hopeful that Greece would listen to
reason, as her people and army were
obviously intoxicated by the victories
over the dreaded Bulgarians.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-07-15

First Glass Private Nathan Levinson,
Field Company 4, Signal Corps, now at
Fort DeRussy, has been designated by
Colonel Rafferty,, commanding the Coast
Defenses of Oahu, for temporary duty
as operator at the radio station at Fort
DeRussy.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-07-15

the distance in the remarkably fast
time of sixteen minutes and thirty.two
seconds, breaking another record.
The race was witnessed by thousands
who had travelled from Los Angeles and
surrounding country to witness the
great Hawaiian swimmer in action.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-07-15
WASHINGTON, July l4.-(By Asso. )

WASHINGTON, July l4.-(By Asso'
eiated Press Cable)--It was announced
yesterday that Secretary of the Navy
Daniels win call expert advice outside
of the Navy to consider the report of
the naval experts on the conditions at
Pearl HarhOr and ospeciallN ON the plan
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-07-15

Furniture for the offices of the new
naval station headquarters at Pearl
Harbor has been shipped from the main.
land. Admiral Moore has received
notice of its shipment, but does not
know when il will be received. He
expects TO be in his new offices. how.
ever, within two months. He will not
occupy his new quarters at Pearl Har-
Dor until the water supply is installed.
Some of the pipe has been laid be.
tween Moanalua and Pearl Harbor, hut
there are number of small obstacles,
such as getting rights of way over Ger.
tain lands, which have held up the
starting of the new water system Hon.
s. NJ. Damon, in exchange for one dol.
lar and the good will of the navy de.
partment, gave the Navy site for an
artesian well at Moanalua. This will
supply the entire station with water
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-07-15

Joy drove out two triples during the
day into rightfield and if Barney was
a bit faster on his feet the two hits
would have been good for home runs.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-07-15
tBy FederaI wireIcss Tclcgranh.l

LONDON, July lS.-(Spccial to The
Advertiser )-London society is specu,
lating as to the outcome of royal love
affair between Prince George of Greece
ana the Princess Maude sister of the
Duchess Of Fife aud daughter of the
Princess Royal.
Princess Maude has always been
very quiet and submissive girl, and
caused a shock when she spoke up at
luncheon one day and said: "Mamma
dear. | am engaged to be married +"
"You certainly are not, - responded
the Princess Royal tartly, and she has
maintained that attitude ever since.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13
COTTON MARKETS..

Sow York December l2-The governments
cotton crop estimate OF lSt67.0o) bales at Boo
pounds gross weight, excluding lintcrs was
followed by an advance OF about - points In
III" cotton market this afternoon. with the
close firm at net gain of llUlG points.
Trhding was comparatively quiet before
the report was issued. Cables Were about
que, ana the opening here stcndy,
changed to point up, hut prices soon cascd
OF under scattering liquidation. Uniavor-
able trade advicrs from London and rumors
that bank Interests in the central belt were
not encouraging farmers to hold cotton for
high prices. prohnbly inspired some local
selling on the decline. which carried il about
tule points net lower during the early at
teruoon. December led the downward move
ment. OWING 10 the circulation OF few no.
tees and !ittlc selling by spot houses. but
stcad!cd UP few points from tho lowest
Just before the publication of the official ug
Urcs. which were followed 10y an active
crtng movement
There also some support from South
ern bull sources, and while fluctuations wcro
somewhat irregular the market ruled gen
orally firm during the last hour with
tive months selling l3rlo points net higher
best. cnuNusa OF the New York cotton
Exchange members had Indicated am aver
age expectation that today estimate would
be but little above iS.Gb0.ooo bales hut local
that something of u short interest had ac-
CUmulatcd in response TO an unfavorable
view OF trade conditions, ana thnt tho actual
estimate had not only disappointed some OF
tho larger crop lucn. but had strengthened
the hUllish view of supplies.
More bUlliSA week end figures than looked
for may have helped the afternoon advance.
as spiunerS takiuSs proved considerably in
excess OF early predictions and pointed 10 an
increase of only about ap,"No tales in the visi
BILE supply OF American cotton for the week
against an increase OF li7.o0a bales last week
ana $4,000 last year.