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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-14
fTME CONFESSIONS OF AR&ME lQP9BY MA44URDE lEB

longs to me. / won I have him touched
/ hope / haven't stung you up
too much, Trainard9'
Standing on his straw legs wrapped
round with strips OF taitered cloth,
with his arms and his whole body clad
in the same materials, his head swathed
in linen, tightly packed like a sausage,
the old chap still had the stiff appear
ance Of a lay figure. And the whole
that the oulookers screamed with laugh
ter,
The stranger unbound his head; and
they saw a veiled mask of tangled
gray beard encroaching on every side
upon skeleton face lit up by two eyes
burning with fever
The laughter was louder than ever.
"'The money! The six notcs" roar
ed tine farmer.
The stranger kept him at distance;
cone moment Wen give
And, taking his knife and cutting
away the straw and cloth, he jested.
cheerily:
''You poor old beggar, what a guy
you look! But how on earth did you
manage TO pull off that trick, You
must be confoundedly clever, or else
You had the devil s own luck. j..
SO, on the first night, You used the
breathing time they left you to rig
yourself in these togs! Not bad
idea. Who could ever suspect scare
toned TO seeing it stuck up in its tree!
But, poor old daddy. how uncomfort-
able you must have felt, lying flat up
there on your stomach with your arms
and legs dangling down! All day long,
like that The deuce of an attitude
And how you must have been put to II,
when you ventured to move a limb, eh
And how you must have funked going
to Sleep And then you had
TO eat! And drink, And you heard
the sentry and felt the barrel of his
gun within yard of your nose! Brrrl
But the trickiest of nll, you
! know, was your bit of straw! .
Upon my word, when I think of that,
without sound, without movement
SO to speak, you had to fish out lengths
Of straw from your toggery, flS them
end to end, let your apparatus down to
| the water and suck up the heavenly
moisture drop by drop. -. Upon
my word, one could scream with admi:
I ration. Well done. Tralnard
. - And he added, between
; his teeth, "Only you re in very un.
appetizing state, my man. Haven't you
washed yourself all this month, You ole
pig? After all. you had as much water
as You wanted, Here, you peo
pie, ] hand him over to you l m go
ing TO wash my hands, that s what
/ m going TO do. -
Farmer Goussot and his four son:
| grabbed at the prey which he was
abandoning to them:
"Now then, come along, fork out
the money
Dazed as he was, the tramp still man
aged to simulate astonishment.
"Don t put on that idiot look,
growled the farmer. E'Come on. Ou
with the SIX notes. -
"What2 What do you wan
Of me2' stammcred old Trainard.
"The money on the nail
"Wbat money!"
1.-THE bank notes. -
"The bank -notes?'
moh I'm getting sick of you'll Here
They laid the old fellow flat, tore of
the rags that composed his clothes, fel
and searched him all over.
There was nothing on him.
"You thief and YOU robber!' yelled
old Goussot. "What have you done
with it9''
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up Job. the trick Of craftsman who
had learnt the story from the papers
and who had come 10 try his luck on
the spot,
Jolly smart of him'' said the inn
keeper. lie must have taken the
money from old Trainard e pocket, be-
fore our eyes, while he was searching
him.
Impossible.'' spluttercd Farmer
Goussot He would been seen going
out that wav by the house
whereas he's strolling in the
orchard -
Mother Goussot. all of heap, sug-
gested
The little door at the end, down
"The key never leaves me-
But you showed il 10 him"
Yes; and ! took il back again.
Look here, II is.
He clapped his hand to his pocket
and uttered n cry:
'.Oh. dash it all, it's gone!
He's sneaked it. ~
He at once rushed away, followed aud
escorted by his sons and number OF
the villagers.
When they were halfway down the
orchard, they heard the throb of
motor ear, obviously the one belonging
to the stranger. who had given orders
to his chauffeur to wait for him at
that lower entrance.
When the Goussots reached the door.
they saw scrawled with brick, on the
worm eaten panel. tho two words:
"ARSENE LUPIN."
Stick to it as the angry, Goussots
| might, they found it impossible to
prove that old Trainard had stolen any
money. Twenty persons had TO bear
witness that. when all was said, moth
ing was discovered on his person. He
| escaped with few months imprison-
ment for the assault.
He did not regret them. As soon as
he was released, he was secretly in
formed that, every quarter, on given
| date, at a given hour, under q given
milestone on q given road, he would
| find three gold lonis.
To man like old Trainard that
means wealth,
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Will
DELAY IN HULA
DANCE PERMIT
Continued from page one)

dent G. ]. Hummel. Percy M. Pond.
r. 8. Kelly and d. Logan. secretary,
Of the club. Hummel reminded the
sheriff OF the protest against q Ii
cense to the place made to the board
of supervisors by unanimous resoln-
tion OF the Kapahulu improvement
Club, at a meeting attended by sew
eral natives along with members OF
various other nationalities He also
gave the name Of q resident who had
informed him that his 12-year-old
daughter when passing the resort one
morning. was invited in TO learn
how This the president considered
evidence enough Of the menace the
place was to the children Of the
neighborhood.
Kelly pointed out that the women
and the children Of the vicinity had
to pass the place daily, it being on
the only thoroughfare in and out for
a large portion of the inhabitants of
the section As to its character, he
could testify personally. having pass
ed the place day and night for years
East, and he knew of high Teyelry go
ing on there until the break Of day.
He mentioned the killing or Guertler
recently. suggesting that the sheriff
Eholild await the trial of Marshall for
that h0micide before acting, and also
recalled the ioyride starting from the
Puahi resort one night last YEAR which
ended in the death OF one Clark I'M
derneath q ditched automobile. 1t
was such a place that. II there were
police surveillance over 1t. no permit
would be wanted. for the real source
Of profit would then be suppressed.
IN Interest Of Neighbortood.
Pond. taking up the morality issue
presented by the attorney; said that
the disorderly character of the place
had been maintained consistently for
years, the owner making no attempt at
reformation of the practices even
after the occurrence of notorious
scandals there. Opposition to the
place was not Of the nature of blue
law principles. but merely in the I'M
terest of common decency. It would
be serious thing to interfere with
the livelihood of the woman, and IL
she could guarantee that the resort
would be conducted without violation
of public morals, nothing more should
be said. There was abundant evi-
denre. though. that the profits of the
resort were mainly derived from
practices of positively unlawful char.
acter. Having once lived in the
neigh orhood, he could bear out the
testimony OF its being a public nui-
sance.
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And UGLY
Word PASSED IN
CIRCUIT COURT
tn any proposition concerning the

with any proposition concerning the
Taking the stand again ON direct
examination Father Rougier gave in
detail his version of the negotiations
with c. n. Armstrong at Lendon. his
dealings with Captain MILLER on his
return to Honolulu from Europe. and
of the trip to Tanning island with Jo-
seplf w. Hayward, the expert sent
down from Montreal to inspect the
properties for the new conner. This
proved one of the most interesting
bits OF evidence yet produced by the
defense.
The witness said that the sale to
C. n. 5Armstrong was regarded as
closed when he returned to Honolulu
in the fall OF 1911, depending only on
the confirmation by the expert, Hay
ward, OF the report submitted by the
French priest to Armstrong. When
Rougier arrived here. he said. he CALI
co on Captain Miller. aboard the
schooner Luka, informed the captain
of the sale, and urged a charter OF
the vessel to convey the expert down
to the islands.
The captain expressed establishment
at the news OF the outright sale, said
Father Rougier, and then refused to
grant charter on the Luka, inform
ing the priest he could buy her for
$4,000 and warning him that he could
find no4other vessel to make the Jour-
ney.
The witness asserted he then got
into touch with Judge H. E. Cooper,
who had just purchased Palmyra ISL
and, and that together they searched
Honolulu and Pearl harbors for Ves-
sells which they might buy cheaply or
charter. Negotiations were undertake
en- with the Inter- Island Steam Navi-
CATION Company, with the Hawaii
Yacht Club for the yacht Hawaii. and
with one or two other concerns. The
Inter-1sland did not have ship to
spare, however, and the yacht club. In
sisted on guarantee of $4,000 COW
ering a charter of the yacht, in case
the vessel should be lost.
Finally, said Father Rougier, he OBJ
tanned q big power sampan, intending
to make the long journey with the ex-
pert in 1t. Here he produced in evil
dence an article appearing in a local
newspaper, which set forth his plans
On the morning following the appear
anee Of this story, said the father, the
captain came to him at the Young Ho-
tef5with q new proposition. He Of
fered to charter the Luka for $1,000 a
month. On the fathers refusal to ac-
cept the captain further modified the
offer, offering to deduct his own sal
ary and thai Of bis substitute from the
$1,000 a condition that he. Captain
Miller, be allowed to accompany the
expedition and that he succeed In
making sale or charter of the Luka
to the new owners OF the islands. This
agreement was written out, said the
father, and copy of the document
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4
vice, special authority was obtained
from the secretary of war giving au-
lthority for the organization of ma
Ichine-gun companies In the organized
militia as thirteenth company, giving
III the same personnel as the other
companies of the regiment While
this is the correct idea for this unit,
land is therefore authorized for the or
Iganized militia in time of peace, it
lshould be remembered that in case of
Iactiye service the present law would
not permit such additional organiza-
Ition to be called into the service of the
United States for the reason that it
would not conform TO the organization
fof machine-gun platoons in the regu-
lar army.
ITO obYiate this difficulty. there
fore, 1t is suggested that when
machine-gun companies are organized
in militia regiments under the special
authority OF the secretary of war re-
Iferred to above the enlisted per-
sonnet thereon should be members of
other organizations of the regiment,
and be considered as additional
strength of the Organization to which
they belong, and that the commits
stoned personnel should be detailed
from the regimentaI and battalion
stat In this way, IL called into the
service of the United States, this ma
chine-gun unit could come in immedi-
Lately under the law, and once in,
could be made an independent and
thirteenth company as soon as the
law authorized (which it is be.
lieFed would be very shortly"
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MACHINE GUN
WORK ON OAHU
HAS RESULTS
CONTINUED from page one,
something new for the regular army.
Colonel Hale. in his bulletin, says:


something new for the regular army.
Colonel Hale, in his bulletin, says:
AThe issue OF machine guns has not
been encouraged on account Of the
notifications that were taking place
iii the current modes. These modifi-
cations have now been completed,
however. and hereafter it viii be the
policy Of the war department to de-
velop and cultivate the organization
Of machine gun units so far as condi-
lions will permit. Such units should
not be added to regiments until the
minimum prescribed organization
shall have been provided and storage
facilities completed for the housing
and preservation OF the guns and pro-
vision made for their proper care.
TIE division Of militia affairs will,
whenever it's Investigation justifies
the procedure. lend every effort to
further the creation OF such organize
ton. and viii supply the equipment
from unalIotted funds.
aThe organization prescribed for
this unit in the army at present is
imperfect Instead Of being separate
and thirteenth organization in the reg
ifnent, 1t is platoon composed of de-
tails from the several companies OF
the regiment. On account of the i'm
perfection of this organization and the
probability OF its being Immediately
changed upon entering into active SER
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LYETTER

CLEWS LYETTER s.
That many amendments will be
made TO the currency bill, and that
the senate viii not finally pass it I'M
TT after December 1, when. the next
Congress conyenes. is the opinion Of
Henry Clews as set out in his late
commercial letter. He also suggests
what he calls simpler and more
practical plan for the solution OF the
currency problem.
The following is what he has to say
in the matter: 5=r :
ISventure the opinion that the pres
ent special session of Congress will
continue until adjournment is neces-
STATED by the regular session. which
conyenes on December 1. We have In
prospect therefore good deal of Con-
TessionaI talk that we viii have TO
endure Notwithstanding that the
currency bill has passed the house, it
is subject to many amendments in the
senate. The discussion Of these is
likely to carry the entire bill over
into the next Congress before its final
enactment, thus confirming the old
saying that great bodies move slow
ly." In this instance, + think, we
should be thankful for small fayors,
as the Importance of the measure
calls for the utmost deliberation. A
new currency law should be perfect;
it should be good enough to last a
hundred years at least, as the new
agitation Of such great question is
not unnaturally very disturbing to
the business interests of the entire
country
The new currency bill is complex
and and In many respects will prove
|a difficult measure to place In prac-
tical operation. II eontempiates a
radical change IN American methods
of doing business and the substitution
therefor OF trade conditions that have
grown up hand IN hand with the anti
qnated systems OF Europe. Indeed, !
do not believe that the Bank OF Eng
land could be re-established today IL
for any reason there had been a lapse
In its existence. Il Is OF course SO
well managed that it win probably
endure forever. But that is not an
argument that we should attempt to
provide cher central bank or fed
Grafton of central banks in our own
country. am not one Of those who
believe that the regional system will
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BOARD
ID PAVE NEW
Kl)HI0 WHARF
Present Funds Expected To Be
Sufficient to- Handle the
Work at Hilo

All means are to be taken by the
board of harbor commissioners to
bring the cost of paving the new Ku-
hio wharf at Hilo within the funds
now on hand for that purpose, and in
order to secure the best grade of suit
able pavement at the lowest possible
price, the commission, meeting at 8
o'clock this morning, authorized the
chairman to draw up specifications
and call for tenders for paving the
wharf with six, separate materials.
namely, ohia blocks, bitulithic, Doug
las fir blocks, Dollarway pavement,
macadam and 3x12 Douglas fir plank
ing. Froms these tenders the COM
mission will make its final decision,
any or all tenders to be rejected by
the body.
The matter Of the pavement called
for considerable discussion and it was
voted to take the three different Sec
tons of the new wharf, the freight
shed, the sugar shed and the outside
shed, select the best suitable styles of.
pavement, and call for tenders on
each. Suggestions we're made as to
the types for each secsion, the discus
sion concluding in the motion for ten.
ders for the six paye1nents. Complete
plans and specifications are to be
made and presented 20 the commits
sion at an eartr das.a for its approval.
The Kuiiio wharf Is SAID to be the
finest lin the terrific ~, ind the COM
mission feels that, while it wished to.
lay the pavement within the funds
,.rovided IL desires to secure a nave
ment that viii be permanent and not
require a series of repairs as soon as
it is laid Commissioner McStockerl
was in favor of the ohia blocks, while
Chairman Caldwell preferred Douglas
FIR blocks. The Dollarway pavement.
while being included In the tenders,
is thought to be too heavy for this
work. 49,
A Communication was received
from H. Hackfeld and Company ask
ing for the use of a portion of the
Alakea, street wharf for the storage
of packages and other matter destined
for San Francisco, which is errone-
ously landed in Honolulu by steamers
from the Orient This was referred
to the harbormaster for a report at
the next meeting The report of r. B.
Parke, engineer for the commission,
was read covering his recent inspec-
ton of the whaFyes at Hilo, Mahuko-
ma and McGregor's landing, in which
he set forth some necessary changes
and repairs. His report covering the
of the Honolulu wharves
was also read and approved.
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COMMENT AND SUGGESTIONS
I'M THE WORLD OF FINANCE
sy HENRY cLEWs.

prove effective IN spreading the fin
anciaI center throughout the country
In practice the regional bank at New
York viii become the dominating
bank. As long as New York is to re-
main the financial center OF the coun-
try it win set the pace or name the
conditions that will prevail and be
followed elsewhere. Merchandise is
sold In this country on an entirely diff.
ferent basis than on which 1t is sold
in Europe A manufacturer here, for
instance, offers a certain discount for
cash, ten days or thirty days or 9TH
er particular periods. according to the
custom in his particular line. He Dor
rows from the bank on his note to
pay his bills promptly and secure the
discounts; and IL it is found that he
is not taking advantage of these dis
counts, which are usually more re-
muneratiye than that at which he
can borrow, 1t means that his bank
ers will become cautious in their deal
ings with him. 1t, will take some
time to change this system to that
of specific bills drawn against mer.
chandise such as are in use abroad.
A simpler and / think more practi-
cal plan for banking and currency adj
justment is. believe, the one sug-
gested in these adyices under date of
August %. We have an excellent cur
rency system Of our own that Is de-
fective In only one important par.
ticular, namely. in regard to its in
elasticity. This is the feature that
needs remedying. There is no need
of finding substitute for the present
$700, 000.008 national bank notes or
the s360, 100000 United States govern
ment greenbaeks. They are coneed.
eddy both safe and seuni. We have
also available "a $500, 008, 900 reserve
fund act to provide emergency circl.
lation as a preventive of panics. The
Authenticated act. under which this
$500, g00,00U emergency circulation be.
comes available. expires next June
and should, / believe, be renewed and
continued purely as an emergency
measure But in addition, in order TO
provide elasticity when neither paa.
les are present nor grave emergencies
threaten, there should be made avail.
able say $250,000,000 notes that are
less expensive than the emergency
notes. The object of these notes
would be to provide funds for crop
moving purposes, especially for the
South and West, and be speedily re.
tired after the crop movement has
eliminated. The notes should, I'M my
opinion, be issued on such a basis Sc
as to cost the borrower at the rate OF
per cent for the first so days, 5sper
cent for the second so days and per
cent for the third sixty days. Such a
fund would accord to our currency
system the! needed element of elias.
ITCHY. Our currency system is our
own; it has stood the test of time
and certainly seems to afford an ade.
quate basis for being continued BY
making such simple improvements as
will make it thoroughly modern and
elastically more effective. Elasticity
is. the only missing link required to
make our currency system taultless.
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las produced and admitted in

was produced and admitted in evi-
dence.
He then told Of Haywards arrival.
of his introduction to Captain Miller,
and the final start for the islands. at
midnight on Nov. IA, 1911.
1t is thought Father Rougier's tes-
timony will be concluded tomorrow.
How many other witnesses viii be
called by the defense is not known,
though 1t is thought the trial win end
the latter part OF the week.
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PtssENGERs BOOKED .

Per str Claudine. for Maui and Kau
ports, Oct lO-J b. Blackshea, Judge
Lindsay. Judge whitney. H. r.. Jor-
dan, 81 Marcallino. ] III. Fleming, D.
Monsarrat.
Per str. Kinau, for Kauai ports, oe-
tober 14.-Mrs. S. B. Deverili, H w.
Diegs. &. Kopke. Mrs. ii Gering.
Master w. Gering. Mrs. A Schieber
and infant. Master M. Schieber
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has been established in the cities.
The letter closes with a strong
boost for the able manner In which
Honolulu handles quarantine regula-
tons as compared with those at pres
.ent in effect in the islands farther
south
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The estate of the late William ].
Gaynor is estimated at $4,000 His
married daughters received only
$1,000 each. The share of his son Ru-
fus ne placed in the hands Of trust.
ees until he shall have reached the
age of 80,
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A great naval demonstration is be-
ing planned by the British admiralty
to take place in November in the
Mediterranean. s: III. -. -
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Sir Thos. Bowater has been elected
lord-mayor Of London.
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|. Among the passengers expected to
arrive in this city on next Monday
morning by the Oceanic liner Sierra
is a delegation of tourists recruited
ct several poinLs along the Pacific
coast Tne Sierra sailed from San
francisco, yesterday.
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HARBOR NOTES

Tie Japanese steamer Tenyo Maru
with few layover passengers from
San Francisco, Is due TO arrive here
on Monday morning, according to the
expectations OF Castle & Cooke, the
local agents.