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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-16

Yes, we love this land that towers
Where the ocean foams;
Rugged, storm-swept, it embowers
Many thousand homes.
Love it, love it, Of you thinking,
Father, mother dear;
And that night of saga sinking
Dreamful to us here.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-16

Men Of Norway. high OF lowly,
Give to God the praise! ,,r-.
He our lands Defender Holy
In it's darkest days! ..
All our fathers here have striven
And our mothers wept;
Hath the Lord His guidance givens
: So our right we kept.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-16
To Norway
BY HANNA AsTRUP LARSEN .@~
BY HANNA ASTRUP LARSEN
Song for Norwag By Bjornstjerne Bjornson

Yes, we love this land that towers
e., Where the ocean foams;
Rugged, storm-swept, it EMPOWERS
Many thousand homes.
AS our fathers fought, acquiring
Vict'ry at the end,
We shall heed the call inspiring
And it's peace defend.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-04
After Many Weeks Of Titanic
Strife N Poland Struggle
Remains Unsettled
|RETREATlNG GERMANS
'FoRTlFY NEW FRONTS
Berlin Announces That Russian
Invasion OF East Poland ~
Has Not Progressed

LONDON peeember s-fAs.oe,... "a
Press ~ rsdsral wireless, $3.50. Altar ,ss
weeks Of hard hghting in Poland, Win
tIsasnaous forces engaged in = titanic
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FIGHTING CONTINUES IN PRUSSIA
{ Regarding the Russian invasion Of
East Prussia Reriin xavs po.b,nv ~.
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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-04
LIFE INSURANCE FIXES
|. VALUE OF MANS LIFE

Henry ,. Powell, former president Of
the National Association Of Lift Under
writers and general agent at Louisville
for the equitable Life, tells an inter,
estiDg story OF n man who was killed
ON railroad in Kentucky and whose
family brought suit against the road
for 10000 damages. One Of the first
questions the lawyer representing the
railroad asked of the widow and those
who were bringing the suit was:
- What. did you value your husband 3
life gtfD The widow said that was
"A thing she could not value. The law.
yer on the other side objected, and the
court sustained his objection. Then the
first lawyer said, "Well, what did he
value his life att How much insurance.
did he carryf,r 1.-Two thousand dol.
lars was all.f fsWell,. that is all he
must have valued his own life at. 4
The point carried well, and that is all
they got out Of the ease. For II
man didn't value his own life, eer-
taiDly the courts are not going to
do 80.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-04
HAWAII SCHOOLS
IRE g1'IsI|BIERfD
Superintendent Returns From Big
island Where he CONFERRED
/ Regarding Estimates

Among the arrivals from HiIo in the
steamer Mauna Kea was Henry W.
Kinney, superintendent Of public in.
struetion Mr.. Kinney had but a full
day, and that Sunday, on Hawaii TO
transact the official business he went
on. d. ~ y
At the Volcano House Sunday morn.
ing he met Bertha Ben TAYLOR, lslspef.
wishing principal for West Hawaii, aud
Sam Kauhane, the Kau member Of the
board Of supervisors Of the County OF
Hawaii, while Eugene Horner, super.
wishing principal for East Hawaii, nc.
eompanied by Supervisor Henry X.
Lyman Of Pima, came from the other
side Of the island to attend the con.
ference.
The superintendent, the supervising
principals and the members Of the
county committee on school expendi,
lures, went into the question Of school
estimates for the coming year, the es-
Inmates to- cover the building Of new
school houses, repairs, furnishings and
fixtures, janitors, supplies and general
maintenance of the schools, The Ha.
waii estimates will be presented at u
meeting Of the school commissioners to
be held IN Honolulu during the latter
part Of this month, when estimates for
the other islands win be also forth
coming.
II had intended 70 20 to the summit
|of Mauna Loa TO view the eruption Of
Mokuaweoweo,v said Mr.. Kinney yes
terdaV. fHbuf fine Weather was ainnly
fierce and il would have been fool
hardy for me TO undertake the trip.
1While at tho Volcano House we
had occasional glimpses Of Mokuaweo-
weo and 4 the sight was a magnificent
one, the FIRE seeming to spout right
ont Of the snow on the mountain top.
Fog clouded the mountain and the rain
did the rest so that it was only at
rare intervals that we could feast our
eyes on the great show of NATURE
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-04
Court Rulings In Baseball lnjunc-
lion Case Hits Directors Hard
IN Financial Way
tFrom Thnrsday Adyertlser. J

+. Vi F. .
The supreme court yesterday decreed
that Athletic Park, Limited, pay the
costs Of the perpetual writ of prohibi.
ton issued by the court restraining
Judge Robinson and the park folk from
enforcing an injunction issued BY the
judge against the Venice baseball team
last week. Today Claudius Mcbride
and Lorrm Andrews, representing the
Venice baseball team, will move before
Judge Whitney for the payment Of
damages suffered by the Venice PLAYERS
through being enjoined from playing
baseball in the Territory of Hawaii.
Attorney Peters Blamed
A rnmor was in circulation on the
streets last night that the directors OF
Athletic Park, Limited, are blaming
Attorney u. g. Peters for the prediea.
ment the park is in, claiming that the
drafting Of the injunction, which was
so quickly dissolved by the supreme
court, has caused them considerable
loss Of coin and prestige There is a
further report thar the directors may
attempt TO collect from the attorney
for all their losses.
-. ~ hiiN CHNh IpiiSS unu hio teammates
are To depart for the Coast today, they
have by no means dropped their intend
ed proceedings against Peters, the Ath.
letic Park and their bondsman, Henry
Hapai, assistant treasurer and regis.
trar Of public accounts.
4 As the attorney of an action Is re-
sponsible for the costs Of case, Peters
will be called upon today to pay this
award OF the supreme court.
Bondsnan Is Liable
A. Hapai qualified as bondsman for
the Athletic Park people, and the park
people and their attorney have been
declared in error by the supreme court,
be will be called up to also meet
whatever damages the circuit court
may rule the yenies team suffered
through the actions Of Athletic Park
and their attorney.
With the bringing of these suits into
court the public may be able to get
some information as TO the methods OF
the Athletic Park IN conducting base
ball games in Honolulu Repeated ef
forts on, the part Of the local news
papers TO obtain statement from
Peters or Treadway or their associates
have failed
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-04
FRANZ josef
IN PREcARI0Bs STATE

LONDON, December .--(Associated
Press by Federal wireless) ~ According
70 advices received hero yesterday,
Franz Josef. the Emperor Of Austria,
lrged eighty-fourl years, Is in very
feeble and dangerous state Of health,
and fears are entertained at the Aus
trian capital that he win not live long.
He has been on the throne Of Austria
since 1s4s.
The monarch has been reported in
poor health for GONE tame past, and the
asssssination Of his nephew and sue
cessor, the late Grand Duke Ferdinand.
was great shock, and affected hin
deeply At that time he was reported
TO be failing bodily, and the European
war has caused him to suffer from
gpeFt depression. r,
The difficulties under which Austria
has iabored up 70 the present stage OF
the campaign have boon an additional
strain upon the Emperor, who has IA
sisted upon taxing himself with ST
fairs beyond his strength. In thia
present falling condition he can endure
but little more.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-04
Local Policy Writers Plan To
Care For Visitors During
Coming Year

u = o. d q q
II was announced yesterday that
plans are under way for the forming
of an organization among the insurance
men Of Hawaii. The movement is be,
ing led by Pereiyal S. w. Ramsden,
manager Of the insurance department
Of the Trent Trust Company. Mr.
Ramsden stated yesterday that he has
already discussed the feasibility OF his
scheme with a number OF insurance
men, and that preliminary meeting
will be called within the next few days
TO discuss the proposition fully and
perhaps perfect organization.
The proposed organization will be a
social and fraterDal affair principally,
though the discussion Of Insurance. top,
les win probably be featured. 1t Is
expected that it will start with mem
bershiP of fifty, including members
from all the Islands.
Hundreds Of insurance men from all
parts OF the world will assemble Mt
San Francisco during the exposition
next year. An effort will be made TO
have many of these visit Honolulu, and
during their stay here they win be
entertained by the local organization.
One OF the first affairs Of the club after
Organization is perfected, It was an.
nouneed yesterday, will be TO give a
banquet.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-04
INCOME CERTIFICATES
ANDDTYIDEND CHECKS
ESCAPE SPECIAL TAX

IN rvIDEND checks issued by
~ corpofltions and certificates
=. reuuircd By Income tax reg
ulations are not taxable under the
new reyenu6 law.
CA cottfiil, collector Of internal
revenue, received two messages last
night. clearing up Whatever un-
certainty there may have been on
these points The messages were:
ncsrtiheate required by income
tax regulations are not taxable UNI
dor the new revenue law. ~
Dividend checks Issued by cor
porations are not taxable under the
new revenue law s
the former relates 70 eertihcates
presented with government band
conpopS. re tstses a
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-04
Hawaii's Big Output Affects De-
mand For All other
Canned Goods

= . E. = E IT,
Will ?, Thomas, secretary of the
Thomas Pineapple Company, stated yes
terday thai recent adviees from New
York indicate that the low price at
which Hawaiian canned pineapples are
being offered has affected the price and
market Of all canned fruits.
The New York Commercial states
that Npineapples are freely offered
and Il Is easy TO shade prices on Ha-
waiian fruit. There seems 10 be a
good deal Of stock still unsold out of
the 2,OO0,O00-ease pack Porto Rico
and Southern stock are neglected.
Prominent in canned food lines is
noted weakness covering all lines Of
pineapples, due to enormous deliveries
on contracts Of Hawaiian stock, and D
pressure to sell on the part of tanners
OF balances out Of the record pack Of
2iOO0,00D cases. Offerings are made al
less than sl.67A per dozen cost laid
down on No. PA sliced. and standard
sliced Is more freely offered both on
spot and from packers. ss
1.-THE free Offerings OF Hawaiian fruit
in both sliced and crushed have cut
into the demand for Porto Rico and
Southern pineapple, and these offerings
are a good deal easier In sympathy.
The demand created by low-priced pine
apple seems TO have had its effect on
other lines Of canned fruits, and there
Is now a decidedly easy feeling re.
ported.D
Some local packers believe that now
= the tima 70 innugurate an advertise
ing campaign,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-04
MEETING or PARLIAMENT
TO-DAY MAY SIGNAL j
NATION TO ARMS

ROME, December 8. ~ tAsso-
ciated Press by Federal Wire
Iessl The assembly Of Paflia.
ment today is anxlOusIy awaited
thrOUghoatthe kingdom. gsi'es
The Premier viii decide the
policy Of italy with reference 70
the war. ssssss Il
The ensuing twenty-four hours
probably Willqbe tn6mentOas h
the historyof the nation. lpas ,
firi6ts r, 80 1hti3f
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-04
Dealers Report Healthy Demand
For Realty In Honolulu
Residence Section

There is a keener demand for choice
as wen as medium priced home build
ing lots in Honolulu now than for the
past two years, according to local real
estate men. Building permits 10 the
past week. in the point Of number,
were greater than for long time, and
this would bear out the claim that thcre
is much building activity
J. w. Pratt, one of the leading local
realty men; says that during the past
week in particular, there has been a
strong demand for building lots in the
residence section He sold, among
other property. two lots IN the Lyman
tract in PiiRoi street. The properly
brought $4,000, Another deal he ear
ried through was the sale of an unim-
proved lot in Alewa Heights, which
brought $1,000.
s'There has been decided increase in
the number Of inquiries we have receiv-
ed for lots from prospective homebuild-
ers, said Mr.. Pratt yesterday. In
my opinion this indicates lively year
ahead IN the realty market in Honolu.
luz H4,
The Guardian Trust Company also.
has made a number Of sales during the
past week. Among those they report
are house and lot in Kinau street for
$2250; house and lot.in Kalihi which
Brought $1,000; a lot in King street near
the Catholic cemetery that sold for
&3250, and some aereaoe in taro land in
Msnoa that brought $4,000
G. 8. Desky, who Is handling the Nc
Tnerny tract, reports that within the
past week he has disposed Of four lots
IN the rapidly growing section, the four
total Of $l400.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-04
Progressive LEADERS
'IEE AUGMENTATION
llR tl lel & h n \.

CHICAGO. December a. associate.
cd Press By Rederal Wirelsss) Lead.
ers Of the Progressive party now pro.
sent here at the national party confer
ence, say that all reports that the Pro-
gressives win amalgamate either with
the Democrats or the Republicans
should be characterized as eide fan
cies.'' Governor Hiram W. johnson Of
California, is mentioned as the possible
Progressive candidate for president in
1916.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-04
COURT FIXES LIABILITY
OF INSURANCE AGENTS

According TO Bradstreets, the SUI
preme Court Of Arkansas held, in tho
ease Of Phoenix Insurance. Company vs..
Banks ct al, that where an insurance
company agents failed 70 comply
with the eoInpany's demand that they
either cancel apology or collect an al
ditional premium, and such demand con
tinued for several months, and until a
loss occurred nearly six months after
the issuance Of the policy, and the com
pany knew during such time that the
policy was outstanding, and made no
unconditional demand for its eancelh-
ton. the liability Of the agents was
limited to the amount Of the additional
and that they were not liable
for the sum paid by the company in
settlement Of the loss,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-04
RUSSIA GONFIsCATEs
ALIEN ENEMIES FUNDS

\ Petrogad, December 81 ASSOCIATED
Press by Federal Wirsless) IAN imper-
isl ukase has been issued which autho
riEes the minister Of finance TO take
over control Of the expenditures and rel
ceipts Of all societies, companies and
enterprises Of every nature founded On
operated in Russia BY Germans, Aus
'trians or Turks. i.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-04
RHEUMATISM.

Have YOU ever tried chamberlain =
Pain Balm for rheumatianf II not,
you are wasting time, rs the longer this
disease runs on the harder II is To cure.
Get bottle today, apply il with Wig
orons massage to the afflicted parts and
you will he surprised and delighted al
the relief obtained, For sale BY all
dealers. Benson. Smith Co., Ltd,
age rs for Hawaii
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-04
TORPEDO CRAFT ARE WEAK

yVIAsHN0ToN
w RearA ordnance
says
weakness IA American navy
"Ti cOndion recdd possible but the
smency and
With the ordnance massi for
crsys<the necessary familiarity handling 4,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-04
PRAISES
FuNsT0N's COMMAND

WASHINGTON. December s.--tAs.
sociated Press by Federal wirclsss) -
President Wilson has written a letter
20 Secretary Of War Garrison praising
the "ehhciency, courage and discre.
ton Of the oficers and soldiers Of
General Funston's expeditionary force
while stationed IN the city Of Vera
Cruz, Mexico.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-04
sURRENDERS TO AUSTRIANS

oNDcN peesui@ stArsocd wers)-ror the
~ sscni time The OF the
sfvan capital has been bombafded by
from by
Ausaish4 So
SERBS EvAcJATE CAPITAL BEFORE SURRENDER
Advices heavy
the servian
'front.' hard that
destruction the
o 10 sf ~
MUscovITEs INFECTED TO RELIEVE sERvIA
sryia depends tho Hungary
about three hundred miles Belgrade relief
Ausnians concentrate
Gaeia. "a
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-04
PRESIDENT WILSON HEADS PAlEAlIERICAN MOVEMENT
FOR NEUTRAL ZONE IN SEAS OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE

N.Y. AsHNGToN
tasr asn propose g the en Of neutral The The
ssavs The american republics The
and laid before the bnstr nations # Europe II
be
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-04
BRITISH POUR
Into BELGIUM
TO REINFORCE.
ALLIED ARMY.
Reports From Flanders Say De-
tending Legion Is Being Aug
mehted by Fresh Troops and
Big Change Seems Imminent
POSITIONS ABANDONED
BY TEUToNS ALONG USER

Another Great Battle Along West
Front Is Impending, While Ber-
lin Comedies That Enemies
Have Made Insignificant Gains
II oNDoN. December g. CAssOciated
u Press By Federal wireiossl - A
big change has taken place in the SIT
uation In Flanders, where the British
and French forces have been strongly
reinforced, and the British have taken
command Of the User region.
II Is believed from the reports re-
eeived last night that the FIRST troops
Of the great British army Just dss-
patched to France have reached the
'front.' and that the Allies are now in
sufficient force and win take the often
Sive in the west at the FIRST signs Of d
German movement Of troops to the east,
GERMANS ABANDON POSITIONS
The Germans are reported to have
evacuated several positions on the User
Canal which thew have held With great
dificnlty, and they are now concentrat-
ing in new positions
Dispatches from Paris yesterday and
last night reported artillery dueis In
Belgium, and a German bombardment
q Lanpemisse. west Of Dtxsmude.
me advices received here say that
another big battle is impending in the
west where the opposing armies have
been almost inactive for some time, but
that there were no signs yesterday
when the aghting wonld begin.
According to the French oflcial re-
ports with which tho German an.
nOuncemsnts are almost in agreement,
the French have made come further
gains in the Argonne forest. where
fighting progresses continually. s
The French claim these gains are i'm.
portant, while the German reports mini
mize them.
FIERCE TEUToN COMMANDMENT
The Official Paris repors last night
says:
tin Belgium there was a violent
bombardment by the Germans Of Lam
pemisse, west Of Dixemnde.
tim tho Argonne region we are de
veloping further progress"
The earlier announcement said:
.'south Of Ypres tho enomy has fan.
ed in an attempt to recaptre an in
trenchment previously taken by oar
forces.
rour artillery in recent exchanges
Of shell has damaged three German
batteries at Important points After a
brilliant engagement we have occupied
tho chateau Of vermeilss and the sur
rounding park, an important point. We
also captured several German trenches
in violent artillery duel T.
In the region Of Vendresse and
Craonne we have destroyed German
battery,
BERLIN COMEDIES GAINS
The Berlin ofLlciai announcements yes
terday says:
ION the west Ia the fghting In
France and Belgium, the enemy has
made some insignificant gains, which
we have now checked.
ssThe Kaiser,s own regiment has cap
tured a strong point Of French support
IN the forest Of Argonne.r Sfl
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-04
son Of BELGIAN
PREMIER KILLED

LONDON, December s. Associated
Press by Federal wireless) Renters
dispatches from Amsterdam report that
Premier-de Broqueyille Of Belgium has
had one son killed in battle and that
another son Is badly wounded.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-04
LONDON. Decembe

LONDON, December 3.-tAs-
ISOLATED Press by Federal Wire
less)-An official report received
last night from Pretoria an
nounees that the capture Of GEN
eraf De Wei leader Of the South
African colonial rebels is re-
ported.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-04

LONDON. December 81 associated
Prccs BY Federal wifslsss) The Prince
Of Wales national fund for the relief Of
families Of soldiers at the front now
reaches a total Of s2o,ooo.oO
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-04

Berlin, December 5. ~ ASSOCIATED
Press by Federal wirnlsHs) The Rel
chstag has Just. passed war credit Of
$780, 100000 by vote that was prac;
tically unanimous.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-04

PAzO OINTMENT Is guaranteed
70 cure any case Of Itching. Blind.
Bleeding Or Protruding Piles in 8 to
- days ormoney refunded. ~ Made by
PARIS MEDICINE CO., Saiut Louis
U. 3 of a.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-04

SACRAMENTO, November 22.--Cali.
fornia has Ssl farms owned by Jap.
anese, according to the report of George
Robertson, statistieian Of the State OF
Agriculture, rendered today. Besides
this, tho Jas anese have under lease 2s2