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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-19

There's controversy over the fitness of Jack
Desha for secretary to the delegate, but there's
no controversy as to the fact that Hawaii needs
a representative at, the capital elected by the
people and responsive to the wishes of the peo-
pie. No one denies Kuhio's acquaintance in
Washington, but what on earth is the good of his
acquaintance there if he spends nine-tenths of
his time in Hawaii! Right now there are half
a dozen matters of much Importance to Hawaii
pending before Congress that might have been
settled months ago if the official representative
#of Hawaii were there to speak. These are some
of the things that have brought hundreds of
men who supported Kuhio to the reluctant con-
cIusion that his usefulness is no longer in evil
dence and that the best interests of Hawaii de-
mand a change.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-19

The fodgto siop the present cruel. iahuaam,
Threatened tehoIesaIe bntchery Of the human race
of Europe is for tie tcorld's bankers to combine
and agree not to ddrdHcc the peoples money, Of
lrhicl they are the trustees. tn these fne-pIumcd
emperors on horseback or their generals or sol
der followers. That tcH soon decide trho con-
frols the sitadtion.--H Henry Clews, banker.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-19

A good many people would like to know if the
territorial grand jury has dropped all thought
Of a thorough investigation of the charge that
members of the police department are concerned
in the bribery and spiriting,away of a witness
who was to testify before the license commits
sioners concerning law violation. How about it?
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-19
BUSINESS AND LOCAL
LEGISLATION

A plan that has been found of much value
Ir the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
Mould be of still more value to the Honolulu
Chamber of Commensurate of establishing a
legislative bureau.
The San Francisco bureau has for its princi
bal object the promotion and safeguarding of
business interests in the state and concerns itself
viii measures directly affecting business and
businessmen. The San Francisco legislative COM
.'ttee points out that eThe bureau is to become
permanent organization which will seek to
.0fead before the Legislators the. effect of all
listing or proposed economic legislation upon
he business men and business interests. 1t is
|bped BY this means to bring about better un-
|elstanding of constructive legislation and at
the same time relieve the feeling of hostility that
IS too often the attitude of some of the mem
bers of the California legislature. Good bust
ness conditions, resulting from good business
Ieeislation- Legislation that helps rather than
retards- cannot help but bring about the de-
sired feeling of prosperity everywhere. In the
past the term sbig business. has too frequently
been construed as one of reproach. Business,
50 the chamber of commerce thinks, has failed
to get an adequate hearing. 1t has been legis-
lated against sometimes for no other reason
than that it was business
eThe legislative bureau plans to apply proper
representation at all legislative sessions"
The local chamber has committee to deal
With such subjects The difference is that San
Francisco is establishing bureau that will be
continuously and not internationally active.
The legislature will be in session next spring.
The board of supervisors legislates right along.
,r,,ora Is ALWAYS room for an active committee
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-19

Posada, two at Aquadulee, one at
Chitre at the entrance to the La villa
river, two at Mensabe, one at Santa
Lucia river. and two on Linartes rock
..-
Percy A. Rockefeller was elected a
member CT the New York Stock Elk
change. succeeding his father.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-19

and will be distinct aid to the navi.
cation of these waters. especially TO
the small coast traders that make the
Port of Panama their home port. The
lighthouses will be located as follows
One at the entrance to Panama bay.
one on Melon Island, one at San Car.
los, one at Port Obaldia, one at Port
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-19
PANAMA GOVERNMENT TO
HAVE Ia LIGHTHOUSES
ALONG PACIFIC COAST

. PANAMA, August 17.-Work will be
begun soon on the construction of IA
small lighthouses for the Panama gov
eminent. The work will be done by
private contractors. All of the light.
houses will be ON the Pacific coast
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-19
Leys9tlk NlEE7 IT.,,!!!l'g

THE Star Bulletin invites free and
frank discussion in this column on all
legitimate subjects Of current interest.
Communications are consta ntly Re.
ceiyed TO which no signature is at.
tached. This paper will treat as con
fidential signatures TO letters If the
writers so desire, but cannot give
space for anonymous communica.
tions.) ....=
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-19

Those foreign generals and admirals have
been talking a lot about their aerOplanes and
submarines, but it is noticeable that when the
war started they rushed orders to the United
States for the reliable old American mule.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-24
TAX COMMISSION
RESC|NDS ORDER
Raise Of Assessment Of Elko County
stoekmen Is Rescinded BY
Commission

The state tax commission seem 10
be finding its bearings to some ex-
tent. When the original assessments
of the Huntington and Diamond Val
leys company and II. ]. Sadler OF
Sherman. were made by the county
assessor, the tax commission ordered
raise OF 43 cattle to the former and
l66 to the latter. A protest was made
at the time and recently the commits
sion discovered that part of the as.
sessment of both parties was made in
Eureka and White Pine counties. AS
result of the discovery an order was
sent to Recorder Greathouse to re-
scind the former raise and to let the
original assessment stand.
Several mistakes like this seem to
have been made by the tax commits
sion and a great deal of trouble has
been caused by It's carelessness.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-24
NEW OFFICERS AT
HELM JANUARY q
Newly Elected Officials win Assume
Power On First Monday
Next Month

On Monday. January 4th, Cover.
nor-elect Emmett ID. Boyle and various
other recently elected state officials
viii be formally inducted into office.
II is understood that the following an.
pointments have been agreed upon:
Warden of the state prison, Denver
>. Dickerson; state bank examiner,
Gilbert Ross; captain of the state
police. 4. y. Burke; state engineer,
Dave Hayes: state orphans home.
George Cowing.
The appointee for the position of
medical superintendent Of the state
hospital for mental diseases has not
yet been selected. bu: IL is probable
IT viii Do either DR.. 2. J. Sullivan of
virginia City or DR.. p. J. Mangan Of
Winncmucca. ........s...
The last legislature passed an act
regulating the salaries OF the various
officials of state government. The
provisions Of this enaYtmcnt will be.
come effective at the date of the in.
auGuration Of the new administra.
tion, and provide that from and after
the first Monday in January, 1915. the
following annual salaries shall be paid
TO the various state officers of this
state. at the time and in the manner
prescribed by law: To the governor,
$500; to the secretary of state
$4,000: state controller, $500: state
treasurer, $1,000; lieutenant governor.
S3,6O0; attorney gencrtl. $1,000; sur.
vcyOrgcncral, $4,000; superintendent
of public instruction, $1,000: clerk of
the supreme court. $4,000: supcrln.
tendcnt of state printing. $4,000: in
spectOr of mines, $1,000. The forcgo.
Ing sums shall he in full payment of
all duties now or hereafter required
Of such officers not only for the or.
dinary duties OF such offices but for
all other duties required of such of.
fcers in any manner whatever.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-24
MANKIND WILL PROFIT
BY EUROPEAN WAR

Hopes that the great war in Europe
might yet work out for the good of
mankind was expressed by DR.. Charles
w. Eliot president emeritus of Har
ward university in an address before
the New England society at its 1Osth
annual dinner.
"The American people believe. as
the Pilgrim church believed. that
truth and light are constantly TO be
made known to man." said DR.. Eliot,
"and that II Is truth that makes men
froc-more truths. scientific philoso.
phical, or religious. more freedom for
mankind"
d.. Eliot declared that the funda.
mental cause of the European war was
the difference in tho ideals of govern.
mcnt, nationai greatness and national
wnlfarc, of Germany and Austria on
the one hand and France and Great
Britain on the other" He continued: !:
The principal difference between
the people of the United States and
the nations of Europe is difference
OF ideals concerning human welfare
and the means Of promoting IT,"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-24
NATIONAL PROHIBITION
MOVEMENT FAILS

The Hobson resolution TO submit n
constitutional amendment for national
prohibition TO the state legislatures
was defeated in the house Tuesday.
1877 members voting for ami 1s9
against IT. An affirmative vote of two
thirds was required to adopt The reso.
luton.
Party lines were wiped out in the
struggle. Democratic Leader Under
wood and Republican Leader Mann
fought shoulder to shoulder at the
head of the forces opposing the reso-
luton. And when the vote came, of
the 1877 standing for the resolution.
III were democrats, 6S republicans
and II progressives, and four were
independent
Immediately after announcement of
the vote. the house adjourned, the
crowds which mas packed the CALLER
les throughout the prolonged debate,
dispensing with mingled expressions
OF regret and jubilation
Prohibition leaders declared that
the majority for the resolution had
fulfilled the expectations as they had
rot hoped for two-thirds vote at
this time. Whether n similar resolu-
tion pending in the senate would
reach vote in the senate at this ses-
sion was not certain. Administration
leaders were inclined to believe, how
ever, that It would not. In view of the
action of the house.
Notwithstanding repeated public as
sertions that many members of the
house would try to dodge a record
vote on the issue, the roll call dis
closed heavy attendance. larger
than the average throughout the ses-
sion. On the final vote 37S votes were
recorded To have carried the reso.
luton would require 25S affirmative
votes. II thus failed by 81 votes
Congressman Roberts, of Nevada.
recorded his vote with the "wets".
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-24
JUDGE BACK
FROM WEDDING
om'tn-Ciayton Wedding A Happy
Social Affair Says Genial
Justice of Peace

Judge Castle returned yesterday
from Ten Mile where he went N nor
iorm the ceremony in the Smith-Slay-
ton wedding which took place al noon
yesterday. The judge informs us
that the wedding was as pretty n one
as he ever had the pleasure of attend
ing. The many friends and relatives
OF both the bride and groom were
present and the setting was as beau.
tltui as could be imagined. The bride
was dressed in gown of white lace
and carried the beautiful symbol of
marital happiness. orange blossoms.
In profusion. After the ceremony the
whole company repaired to the dining
room OF the comfortable Clayton home
where feast was spread which was
Mt for the gods.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-24
BOISE WILL GIVE
BONUS TO ROAD
will Offer s25o,ooo II Road From
Winnemueea To Boise is
Constructed

Resolutions declaring that the city
OF Boise stands ready to give a bonus
OF S250,000 and deed to the citi.
zens riGhtof-way to the Western Pa.
cific railroad when satisfactory assur-
ances are received that the proposed
line from Winnemucca to Boise will
be built. were passed at a mass meet.
ing OF citizens held yesterday after.
noon in the rooms OF the Boise Com.
mercial club. says the Capital News
+. +. johnson, president OF the Com
mercial club, presided and l.. NJ. Par.
rish acted as secretary.
Addresses explaining the status OF
affairs relative to the proposed exten
sion were made by George w
Fletcher and Frank X. Coffin, after
which the following resolutions, intro,
duced by w. +. Pierce. and seconded
by Lee J. Falk, were unanimously
adopted:
BE it resolved. That il is the
sense of the mass meeting that the
PSOpiS VI DOlsc SldHu ready 10 pro
cure bona fide subscriptions for
S25O,OG0 and 10 secure the right-of
way known as the citizens right-of
way, valued at S75O.OOO, upon salts
factory assurance from Benjamin +,
Bush, president of the Western Pa
cific railroad, that line will be built
from point on the Western Pacific
railroad to Boise, and that commit
tee OF six be appointed by the chair
TO draft proper credentials for George
w. Fletcher TO present to Mr. Bush
together with statement pledging
the efforts of this community toward
the raising of his s250,OOO and the
securing of this right-of-way, such
subscriptions and right-of-way to be
delivered upon completion of said rail
road or upon satisfactory guarantee
of said completion"
The committee appointed to draft
proper credentials for Mr.. Fletcher
was named as follows: Frank b. Cof.
fin, George w. Fletcher. c. II. Shaw,
Leo J. Falk. Herbert Kamp and w.
E. Pierce.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-24
A SURE CURE
FOR RHEUMATISM
Assessor William Weathers Says He
Has Found Fountain OF Eternal
Youth At Last

mere are various remedies for
rheumatism. perhaps the most COM
mon ailmcnt Of mankind Occasional
~ We read of resorts where crutcbcs
! ana canes are thrown away after two
weeks, and mo cure, no pay" patent
medicines are rs common as flies in
sarghum time, but we have observed
something that knocks the spots out
of all these.
\ short time ago Assessor Wm.
Weathcrs was suffering with innama-
tory rheumatism. Then along came
the time for the teachers institute.
! The first consignment of teachers 10
arrive happened TO be friends of the
assessor. and he sot Up and greeted
them, forgetting his cane. and he play.
cd the gallant two hours or more. The
next day he completely forgot his
limp. and last night behold, he was
tangoing. castle walking, and bunny
hugging like a bear--that is a social
bear
We have observed before that our
visiting school ma'ams are a mighty
nifty lot of dolls, and sight good for
weary eyes, but we hardly expected
them to bring about such a complete
transformation in our genial assessor
At any rate Billy's fricnds-and
they are lcgion-will be nightly
pleased to hear that he Is himself
again and is stepping around like n
thoroughbred two.yearold.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-24

GOOD ADVERTISEMENT
FOR NEVADA

We received this morning from J.
Nj. Fulton, assistant general freight
and passenger agent of the S. P.. n
map OF the state of Nevada with Il
splendid description OF the states re.
sources, development topography. and
climate, 1t is in the shape of fold.
er and II is being distributed in every
state of the union. With II We re-
ceiVed folder of the Truckee. Carson
Irrigation project. which sets forth
fully the manner in which land can
be acquired, the productivenass there
OF. markets, etc, together with views
showing crops of alfalfa. onions. Gel.
cry, grain and corn also of the intake
from the Truckce River bitches and
dam at Lahonton.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-24
KEYSTONE COMEDY
NOTICE TO WATER USERS

The attention OF the E.lko Water
company has boon called to tho fact
that certain users of water in Elko.
through defective plumbing or other
causes, have been and are allowing
water to run during the night time
in order to prevent their pipes from
freezing. Notice ia ttrTciVro given
that this practice must stop at once.
II is found that The pressure is much
decreased by this practice, and un.
less u Is stopped, the water supply
will Do shut off and will not be turned
on again until the defect or dcfcts
have been rcmcdied. dl6ji6
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-24
IN BAD MENTAL STATE HE CON.
FESsEs TO MURDER WHICH
WAS COMMITTED BY
ANOTHER
HAD ESCAPED FROM
3 INSANE ASYLUMS
NEWSPAPER mAN IN WISCONSIN
WRITES TO INQUIRE OF
BOYS FAMILY WHO
LIVED HERE

ne sherin's Office in this city is in r..
ccipt OF a letter today from a news.
paper man in James Slllc. Wis. ask
lnE the whereabouts OF tho family of
Harold Grant, the former Eiko boy
VINO confessed To the murder of a
young lady in that place n few weeks
ago. The writer states that IN" boy
Is not the murderer OF the woman but
thht events have proved that the con.
fcssion he made is false and was
mad" while laborIng under a tempo.
rary dcrangemcnt OF mind to which
h" is subject occasionally. He states
that the only charge against Young
Grant now is one of yagrancy and il
the parents of the boy are willing and
able to take care of him he will hc al.
lowed TO return to them.
Grants pcopl" lived in this city
some years ago. Ills father. now
dead was = frcightcr here. After liy-
Ing her" some time the family moved
away. presumably to Fallon, whore II
Is said that the elder Grant died and
the mother married again. to whom II
was never learned. The last heard
from her was u short while ago when
1t was reported that she lived In
Sparks.
TIL" officers of the Wisconsin city
are very anxious to locate the boys
people and requested that any infor-
nation which could b" learned here be-
sent to thcm.
Young Grant has had a strange ca
rccr since he left this city. He has
been confined IN three insane asylums
but each time succeeded in escaping.
Several times he worked his way as
far west ns Colorado Springs where
ho was known and each time he was
picked up and lOat"d or placed In Jail
lie has tried To get back 10 his people
several times, he stated but has never
been able TO reach them.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-24
RAILROAD TO TEST
STATE LAND LAW

AS result OF the Nevada tax com
mission refusing to reduce the valu-
alton placed by the county assessor
on patented and unpatented railroad
land In Churchill county, the cons IT,.
tutionality OF the state law fixing
S1.25 per acre as the minimum valu-
alton to be placed on grant lands in
this state has been attacked, proceed
ihgs having been filed In the Federal
court at Carson by Brown & Belford,
representing the railroad company.
a restraining order preventing the
county officials OF Churchill county
from taking steps to collect the taxes
or declare them delinquent has been
issued and an order to the county Of
ticials to appear and show cause on
January 20. 1915. why the injunction
should not be extended pending the
determination of the suit has been
issued by Judge Harrington.
The county assessor of Churchill
county established the valuation on
railroad land at $3.50 an acre for
patented and Sl.25 for unpatented.
The railroad company asked reduc-
tion to what II considered was 60 per
cent Of the cash valuation OF the
land and the board of equalization
refused to make any reduction on the
ground that the Sl.26 an acre statute
OF the state prohibited any such ac-
iion. Appeal then was taken to tho
tax commission which refused TO
! hear the petition. a writ of man
damus was then secured from the
Supreme court, directing the tax
commission to hear the petition.
Upon hearing, the petition was re-
! fused. the tax commission taking the
same stand as did the Churchill coun.
! ~ board Of equalization. but making
reduction in the assessed valuation
amounting To s9.j00 to correct an
| error In the roll made by the assessor
I last year. Then the matter was car
! ricd TO the Federal court. attacking
/ the constitutionality of the Law on
which the county officials and the
! tax commission refused to grant n
reduction on the ground that the con.
siitwiion requires u uniform assess.
mcnt on all land
II is the contention of tho railroad
! company that the county assessor.
acting under the Instructions of the
tax commission. has iSed the assessed
valuation OF other land In Churchill
county at not TO exceed GO per cent Of
its actual value, and that the railroad
land should not hc assessed for more
than that percentage of its valuation.
The lands stand In the name Of the
Central pacihc Railway company.
that company owning total OF
24GG07 acres Of patented and 1872.
e2S acres Of unpatcntcd land In
Churchill county. Most OF ihis land
Is along tho old, or Wadsworth, line
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-24
NEWS NOTES OF
LOCAL INTEREST


Elko on Il visit with relatives. They
VIII spend th" holidays here.
The Pcrils of Pauline" tonight on
~ NJ the opera House. Don't miss II.
Mrs. Miles Mcklnnon. whose hus'
band died recently at Pnlisade. from
arrival In The city today
spend the day.
.. o. Glover Is in the city today
H. g. Bicgiar Is visitor in the
fau' SchiiI"rstorm lormor resi-
n'ht ol 'hiS county "u' no" FeSiuing
III orcEoh' !" N'S'''hE lr'eh"S III lhc
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,ucccsa. A large number of the
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-24
Mr.. BOOHER SAYS
HE IS SATISFIED

In II statement today Mr.. Boohcr
said that he Is satisfied with the re-
count OF the votes which was Complet.
cd yesterday. The county commits.
sIonors were ABSOLUTELY fair and In
no way favored either party 10 the
contest
An Interesting fact was developed
by Mr.. Boohor'B check. lie got ma.
jori!y OF all the votes cast. yet Nc.
Bride heat him. That is accounted
for in tho fact that In the rejected
ballots more were FOR him than for
Mcbride.
The commissioners could not, OF
course take action on the rejected bal
lots. They could not say whether or
mol tho reasons for rejecting n ballot
were sufficient. or whether certain
oncS counted should have been rc
)ectcd All that thcy could do was
10 recount tho ballots as passed by
inc election Judges.
Mr.. Boohor viii not contest tho case
III The courts and Mcbride will take
NV seat In the assembly.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-24
PosToFFIcE DOES
EXTRA LARGE BUSINESS

70 handle the greatest volume of
Christmas mail In the history of the
postoiliCe department 1t has been
found necessary TO purchase addition.
al equipment In the open market. The
department has boon supplied with g.
600 mail bags day for six months
but yesterday. to provide increased
equipment. particularly for use In
large cities. t75,00O burlap bags were
purchased and another large order
will bc placed. Additional transpor.
tation equipment Including cars. auto.
mobiles and wagons. rs wcll as sever.
al thousand emergency employees In
the railway mail service and city de.
livery service. has been put into 0pc.
ration.
Last nights mail train running west
carried Ave carloads Of nothing but
parcel post packages.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-24
MAYER AND COMMERCIAL
HOTEL ARRIVALS
Al the Commercial

w. n. Mcneil Carlin; Grady
Strong; X. T. Carson. Elko: II. Paul.
ten, IIylton: J. G.. Mclaughlin. Dul-
lion; Sim Scott; W. u. Hook, Swalcs
Mountain: @. j.. Walker. Swalcs
Mountain: \. l.. Van Sidon. Rcowawc; :;
Rob Ing"rsoll. Now York: c. r.. Allen.
Ogden; John Jones, Reno: o. ID. Cop.
page, San Francisco.
At the Mayer.
Miss Jessie lIylton. Reno: !. II.
Ohwan. bullion, Mrs. NJ. McKinnon.
PalIsadc; II. q. pciglar, Lamoillc: l..
V. Black, Dccth; T.. KcoEh. Osino: +.
SChillcrstrom. Salt Lake: .. q. Glover.
IIallock; J. +. Groomcs. Dccth: W.
Il. Bishop. New York; Clyde Smith
and wife. ElkO.