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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-25
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JOHN SMITH: Surely the Ma
tional Guard Of Hawaii has received
knocks aplenty 1t home without hav-
ing to receive Bump from the war
department.
Jim BLUFKIN: Has the Promo
tion Committee considered any plan
fer suspending interstate extradition
In connection with its omnibus invita-
ton to bank cashiers?
SENATOR JAMES l. COKE:
There Is distinct feeling among
many Democrats here that President
Wilson should be backed up In his ac-
tons.
--DR. JOHN w. ROSS: Honolulu
ought to keep up the fight against
mosquitoes. It makes the port not
only a pleasant but SAFE. one and the
city healthful place In which to live.
w. T. RAWLINS have deceived
letter from San Francisco khat ex-
plains the Portola appointments. Mr..
]. d. Dougherty Is to be general COM
missioner for the Islands and my APP
pointment Is as athletic commissioners.
We are going to try to show the coast
as good q gunch of swimmers az we
took up there last month.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-25

Hawaii After reading the report, one
is almost convinced it would be bet
ter for the wretched plantation and
sugar mill laborers IL they were poems
or actual slaves. They would be bet
ter treated by their owners.
Wages run from IS per month flor
children) up to s26 (for white adult
men). Hours are 10 to II a day. The
employees live in miserable shacks
provided by the companies The men
buy food from company stores, where
prices range from 10 to 20 per cent
higher than average food prices in
New York, Washington, Chicago and
San Francisco. The food is sold to
the plantation stores by Honolulu
wholesale houses owned for the most
part by the plantation owners.
Doctors employed by the companies
have gone to visit the sick laborers
"A and IS hours after being called
sometimes finding corpses instead OF
patients. Laborers are called insult
ing names and treated like dogs by
field bosses. In a desperate effort to
keep down the wage rate Of all en-
ployees, the planters are spending
huge sums importing Filipinos for lab
orers. These workmen are the dregs
of the Philippine population, gathered
from almshouses, the very young and
the very old, weak and racked with
disease.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-25

reported to have seen such A.,
or -Malskey is authority for but
that Is as far as IL takes me. i was
wondering if this story from Palmyra,
regarding the risn and cocoanut-smash-
ing crabs, was another that scientists
are fond of putting over on a unsus-
pecting and confidlag public. No one
has made a call for proof In the pres
ent instance. possibly because they
have grown wary of becoming en-
tangled with such marvellous things"
lat do not bring along the proof.
There may be cocoanut-smashing
crabs on Palmyra for all know. You
will notice that in the story printed
in the Star-Bulletin Saturday, the par
tlcular part that touches on these
crabs start this way: Stories have
been told the writer etc, and there
ycu are as | said before. What We
want is proof of all these things In
nature that are discovered, but re-
main proofiess, generally for all time.
If explorers who make these discoy-
cries of the marvellous do not
prove up on lnese things, how are we
ever going to believe that the coal
supply will be exhausted in a million
years, or that this solar system is
rushing toward Arcturus, where 1t will
be consumed as soon as 1t arrives?
For a stretch of over seventeen years
sat up nights waiting for the crash
that would surely follow when Arc
turus and this bunch of planets came
together, and by that time the astron-
omer that Matched the little seance
claimed that the event had been post
pcned a few million years. and there
you are again. Although / had to
take the astronomers word for it. my
confidence. was shaken, and until
those Palmyra explorers can show me
a crab banging the shell from CO.
coanut with his claws, / shall con-
tlnue to be skeptic and a mocker.
Apropos Of the use to which the
4 almyra islands are to be put-that
Of producing copra, wouldn't il be a
grand idea to supply those crabs with
little hammers, and it is certain that
ltley could do better work.
| EASY BOB.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-25
A CITY ECONOMY LEAGUE

Taxpayers alarmed at the terrific cost of do
ing municipal business--and there are many of
them-will be interested in New York City's
new plan for curbing waste. The City Economy
League, recently formed, is now beginning to
take an active part in New York affairs, not
delying into politics except as political parties
promise to economic and offer definite pro-
gram for so DOING
The Christian Science Monitor, commenting
on the league, says:
The very fact that such league Is forming
will have wholesome result How can city Of
ncials know what the rank and file think, un-
less the latter become vocal? Once organized
and active such league will find it to its inter-
est to form an alliance with such an agency as
the bureau of municipal research, which, at reg
Mar intervals, furnishes officials and citizens
with evidence drawn from the records showing
where and how and to what extent funds raised
~ taxation are wasted under present methods
of administration
"Of course such a league must also come to
friendly terms with persons and with other civic
societies that are endeavoring to shift the Incl
Hence Of taxation SO that it will bear more equi-
ably upon all classes of the community Were
the methods Of taxation reformed and we're the
city in receipt of revenue from sources that are
socially created, the present necessity for bor-
rowing would diminish much Al great deal that
e now being laid as a burden upon posterity
could be derived from current income
Nor will any local economy league fail to
give its support to official and non-official ef-
'orts to Introduce order where chaos reigns, and
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-25

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the Hawaii sugar plantations by tes-
timony brought cut by the senate
lobby investigation, according to re-
port from Washington D. G.
The very crowd Of men whose legis
lative activities, in Washington
brought forth tire recent lobby accu-
sation from President Wilson are the
representatives If rich planters whose
cruel exploitation of their wage slaves
has no counterpart under The Stars
and Stripes.
These sugar growers, earning pro-
fits of 80 to 80 Per cent. and asking
for the continuance of the tax of more
than $1O0,0OO,00 annually ON the
American people, that the planters
may continue to reap their GOLDEN re-
wards, are coming before congress in
the name of protection against the
pauper labor of Europe" all the while
maintaining labor STANDARD that is
a blot on American civilization.
So terrible are working conditions
In Hawaii that European and Asiatic
laborers, deceived into coming to the
islands, literally starve themselves in
order to save up passage money and
escape the trap into which they have
Eeen inyeigled. A horde of these pau-
per laborers are beginning to arrive
in California, their extremity making
them willing to work for any price,
thus depressing wages of Americans
on the Pacific Coast
Tncidonfa1lv Conator Reed of Mis-
scuri, a member Of the lobby commit
tee, showed that a report exposing
this condition was written by Daniel
f. Keefe, former commissioner Of Inn
migration, who went to Hawaii at the
request of Samuel Gompers, president
of the American Federation of Labor,
to study the industrial conditions The
report, however, was never published
1t was suppressed by the administra-
'tion then in power. The bureau of
labor sent a man to Hawaii to get out
another report on labor conditions.
This report flattered the planters and
was published.
The government investigator who
wrote the whitewashing report was
shortly thereafter given y good job
with the Hawaiian territorial govern
ment, while former Secretary Nagel
later busted himself preparing charges
looking to the removal of Keefe.
Senator Reed, however, resurTected
the suppressed report and brought it
before the lobby committee. The
planters have been proudly proclaim
ing the fact that no peonage exists IN
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-25
EDITOR

sufficient answer to the flagrantly unfair at
tempt to make those unfamiliar with the cir
cumstances believe that Mr.. Pinkham did not
have the confidence of the business community
when he was in public office here. Most of the
men who Endorsed Pinkham in April, 1908, are
still leaders of the business community here.
He was not reappointed to the presidency OF
the board of health, but Governor Frear's ap
pointment of Dr. L. E. Golfer did not detract one
whit from the significant testimonial OF the bus
inessmen to Pinkham's ability, integrity, energy
and independence of character.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-25

from his organization commander to
appear out of uniform. The mere hold
ing of special privilege card would
not entitle him to slip into citizen
dress at any time. but It Is practi-
cally certain that men In good stand
ing could obtain the permission when
they desired to attend some meeting
or function in the city.
Many OF the special privilege cards
have already been issued. and the
work Of classifying the army men into
three divisions h well under way.
Class A can leave the post at any
time without pass, and is excused
from certain calls; Glass B can leave
only on pass. and Class G men are
confined to the limits OF their posts.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-25
SPEAKING OF ANCIENT PIEKHAR HISTORY

80
Enemies OF u n BInkham continue to harp
on the fact that he left Hawaii some five wears
400 on I, business f,.;,, a,,,7 Ga, -. : !, - Z :.
~, - e. ., -, .~ ~ /" - ny
20 4. ss'''slie - tS vVdfu VI health.
neee same enemies are strangely silent as to the
line Endorsement that the business communitv
pave pinkha,,, f,,,. 200, -, = t...s4 ~ 90.
-. RI. 80 r ~ '.''S t ,,s''
40 inu u', ''ells 9lu MOI come from the
a p'pliean eommlttee alone; It came from the
>ls'lpcr q commerce ana the Merchants Asso.
s'a''on.
Newspaper files Of April, 1908, show the re
gard IN which the business community held Mr..
fnkham On April of that year the directors
OF the Merchants Association and the Chamber
q Commerce held joint meeting to discuss the
reappointment. Here are a few expressions from
leading businessmen, as reported at the time:
George y. smith; He has been an honest and eff
ticulars. and has always done bis hest
j. P. Cooke: ! believe we should give Mr.. Pink
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-25
A SMASH FROM THE IcoNocLAs'

Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin,
Sir:-Being a stranger in these isl
ands, now on my way around this
good old sphere Of ours, also dabbling
in science and otner things for self
amusement. and also exploiting the
marvellous" / have spent the past
several years in running down elus-
I've stories on fish, crabs, etc, that
have crept into the papers, and Il
may say that there is generally some
thing to do in that line.
| was just settling down to the fact
that had at last found place where
my services along the above lines
were not wanted, and l had begun to
take on that feyerish feeling that |
must move on when along comes
this story from the south seas about
the crabs that hang around in the
shade of the cocoanut trees and wait
for the nuts to drop. when they crack
them Open with whacks by their pow.
erful jaws Now, mind, am not
doubling the story told by these ro-
yers of the south seas, but find it
the hardest kind OF work to uncover
anything definite in regard to these
vague rumors.
Every little while there appear clip
pings in the daily papers purporting
to give accounts of flying pigs, tree
climbing crabs. etc, always said to be
in sore place that is at a distance
form the place where the articles
are printed, poss bly, in Arizona, Brit
ish East india or Palmyra, for I'm
stance. The encyclopedias don't help
me bit in my running down. pro
cess. They allege that "Botskii is
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-25
Ie9sgs( zE!lElEE7 Io PIC

THE star-Bulletin invites free and
frank discussion in this column on all
legitimate subjects of current interest.
Communications are constantly re-
ceived to which no signature is at
tached. This paper will treat as con-
fiGential signatures to letters il the
writer's so desire, but cannot give
space to anonymous communications. ]
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-25

Nobody but the morning paper "fell for" the
story that DR.. J. B. Ruffo was engaged to be
married to a Castilian heiress. That piece of
pleasant fiction was written in the Advertiser
office according to DR.. Ruffo himself, who told
the Star-B Bulletin that the story was SO exagger-
ated as to be practically untrue. Itfurnished a
choice brand of light summer reading particu-
larly in the paper that boasted short time ago
that it is even ahead of the news!
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-25
NAY CHANGE ACT !

The sooner the people who are protesting
against the confirmation of Pinkham get wise to
the fact that there is grave danger of the organic
act being changed to allow of real outsider be
ing appointed governor, the better pleased some
people will be Not that everybody is infatuated
with the idea of Pinkham being governor, but
because it is thought that he would be more ac-
ceptable than rank outsider who would soon
begin to tread on everybody's toes. Maui News.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-25

From the way Deputy City Attorney Weaver
assails the story brought back from Moku Mano
by that party of daring explorers, Honolulu
is going to have nice little DR.. Cook-and- Peary
episode of its own.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-25

sentiment Of the better class Of en-.
listed men. They are proud Of the
uniform, but they feel that It Is not
suitable to all occasions. and they
will welcome chance to lay It aside
for less conspicuous civilian dress on
occasions.
According to General Funston's
plan, it will be necessary for Class
A man to obtain special permission
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-25
Desirable Residence
For Sale

Roads approximately 150x
adjoining pantry porch
hal
cemented aund bath and
electric lights
and pigeon with Chickens and
choice pigeons will be included in the sale.
This opportunity well constructed house in good
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-25

kMpf,dlOfG

MISS THOMPSON head nurse at
Queens hospital, leaves on the Man.
churia for vacation on the mainland
CHARLES A. RICE, of Kauai, &C.
companied by his wife. is guest in
the city. He came over for the polo
and will return tomorrow.
GOVERNOR FREAR is absent
from the executive chamber today,
on an automobile tour around the
island.
DIR. DoREMUS SCUDDER pastor
|of Central Union Church, in company
with Mrs. Scudder, is spending the
summer months at Kulamanu, Maui,
as the guest of Rev. and Mrs. R. B.
Dodge.
B. F. BRADLEY, an engineer at
Waiahole, who for the past several
weeks has been suffering from pto-
maine poisoning, is reported to be en-
tirely recovered. He will resume
work at Waiahole the latter part Of
this week.
DIR. JOHN w. ROSS, u, s. N, re-
tired, and Mrs Ross will leave tomor-
row on the Manchuria for a visit to
California. They hope to return to
Honolulu and make their permanent
home here. DR.. Ross is much inter-
ested in local sanitation problems.
MISS ETHEL HARBIGHORST of
Portland, Oregon, who has been visit
ing in Honolulu for the past month,
will return to her home tomorrow in
the Manchuria. She will be accom-
panied by Miss M. Shfnn, also of the
Oregon city.
OWEN WILLIAMS, head of the
Wells, Fargo agency In the Hawaiian
Islands, has returned to this city after
a tour of inspection in Hilo He re-
ports marked increase in the bust
ness Of the Crescent City branch,
which has been established year.
PAUL K. TALLET of Honolulu, and
Miss Maria de Sousa of Hawaii, were
married at Honomu, Hawaii, a week
ago yesterday and will make their flu
ture home in this city Mr. Tallet is
well known in Honolulu and is the
leader of the Bijou theatre orchestra.
REV. ]. M. LYDGATE. pastor of the
Foreign Church at Lihue, Kauai, Is
spending few days in Honolulu. He
is enthusiastic over the recent orgaDi-
zation of the Kauai chamber of COM
merce, and says that the business
men of Kauai will institute a cam
paign to further the interests of the
Garden Island.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-25

One is pleased to note that the first move is
being made along the line of preparedness for
the part that Honolulu is going to play when the
big canal has been opened. Reference is made
to the boring of hole in the waters of the har-
Dor just off the end of Alakea wharf
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-25

The supervisors, with the help Of Superin-
tendent Rivenburgh, now have an opportunity
to prove that a park can grow something besides
politics
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-25

If Hawaii could only get a governor as easily
as. Ambassador Wilson got his resignation, all
would be serene
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-25

One advantage of the aeroplane is that mere
pedestrians don't have to rush to the sidewalks
for their lives when it passes by.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-25

Kealoha refuses to live up to his name to the
extent of bidding public office farewell.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-25

The little old o. s. A. may look better than
ever now to Cipriano Castro, formerly of Vene-
zuela.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-25

Rather rough on Ruffo.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-25
CIVILIAN CLOTHES
FOR CLASS A MEN,
SUGGESTS FUNSTON

(ContInued from page one)
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-25
SLAVE CAMPS
OF THE ISLANDS
ARE DEPLORED

(Continued from page onel
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-25

PAUL X. TALLET of Honolulu, and
Miss Maria de Sousa of Hawaii, were
married at Honomu, Hawaii, a week
ago yesterday and will make their flu
ture home in this city Mr. TABLET is
well known in Honolulu and is the
leader of the Bijou theatre orchestra.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-25

Temperance and labor are the tro best physi-
cidAs Of man. Rousseau
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-25

DIR. DoREMUS SCUDDER pastor
of Central Union Church, in company
with Mrs. Scudder, is spending the
summer months at Kulamanu, Maui,
as the guest of Rev. and Mrs. R. B.
Dodge.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-25

MISS THOMPSON, head nurse at
Queens hospital, leaves on the Man.
churia for . vacation on the mainland.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-25

B. F. BRADLEY. an engineer at
Waiahole, who for the past several
weeks has been suffering from pto-
maine poisoning, is reported to be en-
tirely recovered. He will resume
work at Waiahole the latter part of
this week.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-25

GOVERNOR FREAR is absent
from the executive chamber today,
on an automobile tour around the
island.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-25

CHARLES A. RICE, of Kauai, &C,
companied by his wife. is guest in
the city. He came over for the polo
and will return tomorrow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-09
2 GAMES SCHEDULED
HERE THIS WEEK

Jupiter Pluvius permitting, Pendle-
ton will see a baseball game both on
saturday and sunday next. Whitman
College will send over her stalwarts
Saturday To pull little of the high
brow stuff upon the wild and woody
Buckarooes ana on Sunday the Pilot
Rock team will journey in to try con-
clusions with McKunes proteges.
The games will give the fans an op-
pGrtunity to see the kind of stuff the
local players have in them.
McKune is putting his men through
some pretty stiff PAGES these bright,
warm days. He believes in work and
plenty of it, so he is making his men
report at the park both morning and
afternoon for workouts He is de-
voting a good deal of time to batting
practice which gives the men a chance
to get their eye and the pitchers a
chance to get their salary arms into
condition.
Another new outfielder was secured
today in the person of Narian,
youngster that Nick Williams turned
loose at Medford couple of days ago
McKune had his eye on the boy and
promptly signed him. With Doherty
coming up and Cowan and other as
pirants for the outfield already here
indications are that there will be a
warm fight for the positions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-09
indian WILLS
LAND TO WHITE
H. |. WATTS BENEFICIARY
Will Must BE Approved by Federal
Officials-Land. Valued at S15, 5000.
COMPRISES the Property-John La
rogue. Who Died Recently. Left
No Heirs to Estate.

If the new commissioners of Indian
affairs and the new secretary of the
interior approve will made by John
Laroque. a mixed blood Indian who
died several days ago at st. Anthonys
hospital. Homer l. Watts, well known
Athena attorney and farmer, will be-
come the owner of one of the rich
est quarter sections of farming land
on the Umatilla reservation. Watts
is made sole heir to the Indians prop
erty by the terms of the will which
is now in the hands of Major f. L.
Swartzlander, agent on the reserva-
ton.
According TO the agent an Indian
has perfect right to will his land to
whomever he pleases but before it
becomes legal it must receive the ap-
proval Of the commissioner and the
interior secretary. The will of La
rogue will be forwarded to headquar-
ters at Washington. SO far as is
known the incident is without prece-
dent here for. while a number of InI
dams have disposed of their proper
ay by wills, white man has never
before been made the beneficiary
Hence it is not known how the head
government officials will regard It,
Should they refuse to approve it,
Watts will doubtless make a fight
to sustain it,
Laroque was a well known mixed
blood and was a bachelor with no
natural heirs He was rather disso-
lutte in his habits and it is said that
Watts several times helped him out
of predicaments into which his hab-
its led him. His 100 acres has been
leased for several years by Watts who
claims. it is said, to have advanced
money from time to time to Laroque.
The will was made last December at
before bank officials at wit
nesses The land involved is valued
nt approximately $4,000.