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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-19
MAUI is ALIVE
WITH OPTIMISM
FOR THE FUTURE
Even SIackening of Business
Fails to Daunt Residents
of Valley Isle
'TANAM0SHP GAMBLING
Is HURTING JAPANESE
Form of Speculation Ends in
Disaster When Members of
Hui Can't Raise Money

Especial star Bulletin Correspondence
WAILUKU, Maui, Jan. 16.-Maui is
having an era of economy just now in
view of. the somewhat slack business
situation.
1t must not be inferred, however,
that the whole island is stepped in
abysmal gloom. On the contrary there
Is decidedly feeling of optimism al
most everywhere, and one hears on
every hand bright prophecies for the
future.
No doubt the depression in the su-
gar industry is at the bottom of the
general depression for the most part,
but the chain of sequences that have
followed are curious and far reaching,
Besides there are other factors which
seem to be more coincidental than di-
rectly connected with the main causes.
For instance the fact that the coun-
ty treasury Is practically empty, and
with no replenishment In sight be-
fore the taxes come in the middle OF
next May, can not be blamed to low
sugar prices. Also the fact that a
large amount of construction work
such as railroad building, tunnel con-
struction On some big irrigation prof
ects. and road building out of loan
fund, which was under way year
ago but has for the most part been
completed, thus letting large num-
Der of laborers out of employment,
has little or no connection with the
depression in the chief industry OF the
territory Nor again. are the uneeT.
tafnties besetting the immediate 81.
ture. Of the pineapple industry to be
attributed directly, at leastJ to the
placing of sugar on the free liEt
But of course the general string
ency of the money market which has
existed In greater or less degree on
the mainland for some months, and
which is being felt all over the terri
tory, is. doubtless the main cause of
the general trouble. The banks of
Maui, like banks elsewhere, have been
holding a tight hand on their money.
And here's where the shoe begins to
pinch the little fellow-the small land
holder and the laborer. Not only are
they forced to dig up money to pay
present obligations, but in too many
instances they have no recourse to
which they can turn to get it. -
And here is where the mischief of
peculiar and very pernicious insti-
tuition comes to light. Among the
Japanese of Maui, and also to con-
siderable extent among the Portu.
guese and other nationalfties, in a
good many instances has grown up
form of gambling, or speculation, as
many prefer to call it, known as
"tanamoshi" 1t seems to have origin
ated with the Japanese, from which
the game gets its name, and who are
by far the most Influenced by it. It
is a tontine, based upon the payment
of a fixed sum at stated intervals by
Continued on page three)
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-19
HAROLD CASTLE TO TRY OUT
FOR AMERICAN POLO TEAM
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
AFTER LOCAL MAN AND
HAWAIIAN POLO PONIES

Harold X. L. Castle, Honolulu bust.
ness man and star polo player, may
help defend the international polo cup
against the British invaders next sum.
mer. He has been selected to try
out for the American, team, and will
begin practice with the eastern stars
at Meadowbrook as soon as the polo
season opens. -
News to this effect has been re.
ceived in connection with negotiations
for the loan of Garry the News, the
Hawaiian pony that proved the class
of the last international polo series.
The officers of the American Polo As
sociation want a local player as well
as local ponies this year, and Castle
has decided to prolong his stay in the
east and try for position. It is un-
derstood that Walter Dillingham;, now
in the east, was also offered an 0p-
portunity to try out for the team,
but that business prevents his giving
his time to polo, and that he sIg-
gested Castles name to the commit
tee. .z..-:.s. ~ . q
Castle has a great reputation lo-
cally.s He has PLAYED the game for
about 10 years, usually as No. 2. The
fact that the Meadowbrook team. the
Big Four, win not be selected as
a combination to defend the polo
trophy, leads to the stipposition that
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-19
STOCK
SHOWS DECLINE
=. INAfEN DAYS

One of the significant things in the
growing agitation for prohibition on
the islands is the movements influ.
enceE on the price of Honolulu Brew
ing G Mailing Company stock. -,
In only a few days time it has
dropped FIVE and a fraction points,
and predictions on the street" are
that it will fall considerably lower.
Where it was sold at 20.25 few days
ago. with a special dividend Of 40
cents declared for December Is, an
evidence of the company's financial
condition, the stock changed hands
Saturday and today at Is.
1t Is interesting to note the rapid
steps taken in the decline of the
stock. On January 10 it sold at 1925.
January Is at 1850, and two days
later it had dropped to 1850. On
January 16 no deals in it we're made,
but the bids for it showed that it was
in a weak market. Sixteen was ask
ed, 151a bid. Saturday it dropped to
Is when a number of holders threw
their stocks ON the market, taking the
figure. Three hundred and fifteen
shares were sold at that price, and
today III more changed hands at the
same price.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-19
YEAR 1898 WAS
GOOD ONE FOR
P|NEAPPLECO,
Profit for 1918 of Hawaiian
Pineapple Co. Reaches Fig
ure of 100000
EARNINGS WERE DOUBLE
THOSE OF YEAR 1912
Street Had SpecuIated on
This Figure and Came
Very Near Mark

The Hawaiian Pineapple Company
made profit for 1918 of $500, 0,000 1t
has in contemplation no extra divi.
dends OF an kind"
The above statement was made by
James D. Dole, president and general
manager of the Hawaiian Pineapple
Company, to the Star-Bulletin this
morning
This means that the profit for the
year was double that of 1912 In that
year it was $150.000.
The statement Isl also taken to mean
that the regular dividends of Is per
cent will be paid.
What the pack amounts to for the
year has not been given out, but 1t
Is probably a good figure over 455, 200
cases, as that was the amount of the
1912 pack.
The street" has been waiting for
some time for this report. There has
been a great deal of speculation on
whether extra or special dividends
would be declared, and also on the
amount of the companyB profit.
Estimates on the. after ranged
from $250,000 to $350,8t0.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-19
FAMINE COMES
IN FOOTSTEPS
OF EARTHQUAKE

Following closely in the footsteps
of the recent volcano disaster at Ka-
goshima. Japan, due to the eruption
stroyed both life and property, fam
inc is sweeping the northern part OF
Hondo, the largest island Of the
Japanese empire, and threatening the
lives of the millions of people who
inhabit the eight stricken districts.
The facts concerning this new disas-
ter are set forth in an Official cable
gram received from Toxic Saturday
evening by Acting-consul Hachiro
Arita.
According to the cablegram, the
rice crop of last year, eight prefec-
lures IN the northern part of Hondo
being tie ones suffering the most.
These prefectures are Niigata, Saita-
ma, Miyagi, Fukushima, Iwate, Yama-
gaia, Aomori, Akita and the province
Of Hakkaido The local Japanese
newspapers have printed the official
cable, the following being the Nippu
Jiji's translation:
The peasants of the several pre-
lectures are suffering from a famine
which is due to a shortage of the
rice crops of last year, the crops hav-
ing been partially destroyed by the
floods during the summer which
swept the northern part of Hondo as
we'll as the province of Hakkaido, the
second largest island. On account of
this, the rice output was decreased
from the usual 95 per cent to 90 per
cent, and the millions of inhabitants
are suffering from the lack of their
staple TODD. In order to wipe out the
present conditions, the imperial
household has contributed a relief
fund and the treasury department has
made TWO separate contributions, the
first being 100000 yen and the Sec
ond 100000 yen. The governors of
the several stricken provinces are
making every endeavor to relieve the
situation 1t is expected that the
home government will send -four, rice
and other necessaries to the scene of
the famine at an early date. 1
Cable reports received by the local
japanese newspapers this morning
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-19
KEALOHA TRIAL
IS ON; JURY IS
Il Il
FINALLY PASSED
Especial Star Bulletin wireIessI

Especial Star Bulletin WiTelfssI
HILo, Jan. f9-The prosecutlon's
intention to press the cases Of aIleg.
ed embexzIement against Supervisor
John Kealoha TO finish was evidenc-
ed today when his trial began with
the picking Of . jury.
Considerable n1aneuverjng was
shown BY both prosecution and de-
fense, and the jury was passed only
after hours Of examination.
The defense challenged three
white men, the only ones on the We
nire, and the prosecution challenged
three Hawaiians. Two Cninsnen
were excused for having expressed an
opinion on the pase previously.
One Portuguese was dismissed BY
the court after +. w Kinney. editor
Of the HiIo Tribune, had testified that
the man had expressed the opinion
that kealoha would never be sent to
Jail.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-19

days elapsIng between the departure
of General Macomb and the arrival of
General Carter. General Macomb
commanded the Hawaiian depart.
ment. FOR the two years prior to Gen,
eral Funston's arrival.
My orGers came as a complete
surprise" said General Funston this
morning. "Of course, l am sorry to
leave Hawaii, as i have said often
before, but Il am glad to be sent to
such an important and interesting
command. It is short notice to break
up housekeeping and get away, so my
family will remain here until the
February transport, while Lieutenant
Ball and / will leave Friday on the
Ventura. II was out of the question
to think OF getting away on the Lur-
line or China tomorrow"
The order ISSUED a few weeks ago
by the war department assigned Ma
jor-general j.. Franklin Bell to CON-
mand the End Division. General Bell
will not return from the Philippines
until May, however, and as it is
known that he has been in poor
health and that he contemplates TAX
ing an extended leave, it is possible
that General Funston will be left in
command for many months.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-19
'BEACHEY, MARVEL
of THE AIR, is
EXPECTED HERE

Lincoln Beachey. famous aviator
and the man who within the last few
weeks has repeated in America the
daredevil feats of Pegoud in France,
is expected to be an arriving passen-
ser on the Sonoma this evening.
Beachey Is on his way to Australia
to furfill a number of engagements
tor which he is to receive, according
10 reports, one of the largest sums
ever given to an aviator. After Pc
goud astounded the world of aviation
with his sensational upSide-down and
lOop-the-locp flights, Beachey declared
that any good aviator in a good ma
chine couFi do the same and proceed
ed tC prove it over the waters of San
Francisco bay. He is credited with
making six loops" in the air in a
single downward flight.
1t is not definitely known that
ReaChey is passenger on the Sono-
ma, but he was to have sailed from
San Francisco and unless held back
by marital entanEemen1s. is prob
ably aboard the Oceanic liner. On
January I, the aviators wife. Mrs.
May Beachey, secured final decree
OF divorce, together with a cash set
tlement of $25, 900 in lieu of alimony
Mrs. Beachey secured an interlocu-
tory decree little more than year
ago
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-19
More Calamity for Japan
ZOE soa sos Eez
300, 900 People Destitute
Eos Eoz EoR E~z
Fresh Outburst of Volcano
Racked by Earthquake Eruption and Famine Many Districts
of Empire Are in Dire Need - Fresh Outbreak of Crater
of Mtake Puts Climax to Devastation of Island Of Saa
lima
fAssociated Prsss cable1

kA6osHIMA t9The d
Mtake the island Of sakuraa had ceased dashed today when
accompanied violent
falling physical
devastation begun than week
rends frhtenins
witnessed
The devastation wider the other
FAMINE STALKS LAND.
TOXIC tsThe Hokkd
relief
districts. The number of dead In esdmable. -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-19
.AD CT UB TO CONSIDER
PLANS FOR TRIP TO
THE GARDEN Isl Nd

The ACCESSIBILITY OF the H0nOIplu
Ad Club making q trip 70 Kauai III
the near future, one which vii be On
the order of the visit recently paid
HiIo. VIII be the topic 81 1ise,ission
at the meeting Of the ofga6Ization
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-19
Second Schmidt Trial Begins
rAsaociated PraaA CabIel

NEW YORK. NJ sReverend Hans
trial resulted disagreement
the jury. + 4
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-19
SUGAR

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 17.-Sugar:
80 degrees test, 3.27S cents. Previous
quotation, 3.29 cents.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-19
Figure In Dreyfus Case Dies
IAssoclated Press Cable1


leading died
forsees which condemned Duss DEVILS island and
liberated him.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-19

Brigadier-general Fredk. Funs.
ton, who has been ordered post
haste TO take command Of Uncle
Sani's bOys on the frontier of
Mexico md, below. Maior.gener-
al William HI. Carter, who will re-
IieVe General Funston and to
whose command General Funston
will succeed. = IL. ..s. !
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-19
Democrats Will Caucus On
Proposed Labor investigations

WASHINGTON,
Investigate
q
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-19
additional cable on page tweIve1
CANNERY ON KAUAI
TO BE DISCUSSED
BY COAST COMPANY

Isador. Jacobs of the California
Canneries Association and an incor.
porator of the Hawaiian Canneries
Company. newly organized, Is on the
passenger list OF the Sonoma to arrive
this evening.
The purpose OF Mr.. Jacobs visit
here Is to confer with the officers
and directors Of the local corporation
on the cannery project planned to be
undertaken by the company About
so acres of pines have been put IN at
Kapaa. Kauai. and It Is at this place
the cannery will Be erected, Il such
a decision Is reached.
Mr.. Jacobs was not expected here
until the latter part Of the month.
Albert Horner, one Of the officers Of
the company. said this m0rning that
he had been informed that Mr. Jacobs
would arrive about January 27.
tomorrow At noon. Henry Giles. who
was appointed Chairman Of commit
tee to collect data. suggest date for
the proposed trip and Investigation IS
TO how many persons can be accom-
modated on the Garden island VIII
doubtless have an interesting report
TO make
At recent meeting Of the directors
Of the Kauai Chamber Of Commerce.
the matter cf Kauai's invitation to the
Ad Club was brought up. at which
time Il was decided to leave the time
to the discretion Of the latter organi-
zation. The Ad Club has been re-
quesfed to furnish the chamber with
the necessary data regarding daf6s in
order thai proper Preharations may
pc made.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-19
MINE STALKS ABROAD IN LAND,
Wilson Will Read Message On
Trusts To Congress Tomorrow
fAssoclared PRE- canleI

WASHINGTON, 19President Wilson completed
message Congress
The
indicated will deal with legislation 70
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-19

Relief
killed In the fire the
eetsd from the miners and other The miners stood firm . their
obbed
strike
Christmas
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-19
MONUMENTS
ALL SIZES.

II. E. HENDRIck, Ito.
Phone 2649 Merchant & Alakea Sts
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-19

Castle has splendid chance 81 max
ing good.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-19

Continued on page fourl
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-22

Matty McCue took a long stride
forward in his fight with Joe Mandot
at Racine last night. At the end of
the tenth round the Southerner had
the finest kind of a shade over the
Racine rapperI A referee might have
called the affair draw without be-
ing criticized.
McCue's improvement over his re-
cent fights was remarkable. He stung
Mandot repeatedly, and weathered
the hardest rallies of the baker boy.
He still has something to learn about
the game, which was shown when he
failed to follow up his advantage after
some singing walops he landed on
Mandot.
Both men relied on their lefts to do
execution. Mandot had cut opened
opened over his eye, and retaliated by
making McCue bleed at the mouth.
Neither seemed to have enough
steam in his blows to put over a
knockout.
McCue was a surprise even to his
warmest admirers. They expected
him to put up a good battle, but be-
1ieved Mandot's experience would be
too much for the youngster.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-22
BAsEBALL-sPoRTs OF ALL soRFs-BoxING
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
American League.

Chicago, 6; St. Louis, 1.
Philadelphia, 1; Boston, 1 (13 in.
Detroit, Z; Cleveland, 4.
New York, 3; Washington, 2.
National League.
Chicago, 2; st. Louis, 2 Us in.).
New York, 6; Brooklyn, 0.
Boston, 4; Philadelphia, 8.
Pittsburgh, 5; Cincinnati, 2.
Federal League.
St. Louis, 4; Chicago, 3.
Indianapolis, 6; Kansas City, 2.
Baltimore, 3; Brooklyn, 2.
Pittsburgh-Buffalo, rain.
American Association.
Milwaukee, 8; Minneapolis, O.
Indianapolis, 4; Columbus, O.. ~.
Cleveland, 5; Louisville, 4.
st. Paul, 10; Kansas City, f.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-22
Four Cub Stars May Jump to Feds
Sox Leave in First Place.

Large gobS OF excitement may be
looked for in this vicinity during the
next few days. The Cubs open at
home against Cincinnati this after
noon, and after tomorrow, when the
Chifeds inaugurate the local season
on the North Side with Kansas City,
will be battling for the patronage of
the fans.
That should be enough for the
Feds. But it takes a lot to satisfy
some guys. Not content with cutting
into the gate receipts, there is a
strong possibility of them making a
raid on the ranks of Cub players and
picking off quartet of stars.
President Weeghman of the local
crew is not in on this onslaught. He
is maintaining his policy of keeping
hands off the players of both local
teams. This does not apply to Kan
sas City and Mordecai Browns Slou-
feds.
President Madison of the Kawfeds
was in conference with Larry Cheney
in st. Louis last night, just before the
Cubs started for home. Cheney had
previously had telephone CONVEX
sation with President Thomas of the
Cubs, and promised he would do
nothing until he had seen the Cub
president.
Cheney acted as though he was
pleased with the offerings of the Feds,
and would accept unless some strong
inducements are held out here at
home.
While this dark plotting was going
on Mordecai Brown was slipping an
earful to Heinie Zimmerman and Jim
my Archer. 1t is not believed they
were discussing the work of the old
pennant-winning machine. Brownie
looked mighty pleased after he told
the athletes goodbye. =
Bud Schultz also exchanged Ian
guage with Joe Tinker. The Cubs
The Prescott daily news., 1914-06-08
MORE CHICKS BEING
HATCHED IN JUNE

All who raise poultry for pleasure
or profit are looking for something
that will increase their production and
profits, and Prof. H. V. Tormohlen,
Portland, Indiana, is a man of author
ity on all poultry topics. In writing
to Poultry Index, he says:
"More chicks are being Matched each
June as poultrymen are learning the
advantages Of hatching during this
month. 1t has been a saying among
poultrymen for a long time that June
hatched chicks never amounted to
anything, but the reason for this was
because there were so many chicks
hatched out before this time the late
arrivale did not have an equal chance
in the struggle for food and existence
that the ones hatched a few weeks be
fore had. There are many things in
favor of the June hatch. To make a
success of them though you must
place the little fellows off to them
selves where they viii get the same
chance at life as the first brood in the
early spring. Then they must be pro-
vided with an abundance of shade and
fresh water and kept out of the tall
dewey grass early in the morning
Give them the same care and attention
that you give the early chicks and the
June hatch will make larger and bet
ter chicks on less food and care and
attention than the early chicks with
which you have to be so careful. The
une-hatched chicks often are the
The Prescott daily news., 1914-06-08
MFDTATORS ADMIT THAT
IT LOOKS BLACK"
NIAGARA Falls Conferees Puzzled Over
Outcome of Tdmpico Blockade.
Difficult to Avoid Rupture
with Mexico.

NIAGARA Falls, Ont, June tam
nieo once more threatens the peace of
tbo United States and Mexico. Fear
ful that events may transpire there
nossilv within the next As hours-of
nature that would be certain to dis
rpt mediation negotiations, principals
in the conference here are apprehen-
sive.
The anxiety it provoked because of
the situation in which the United
States has been placed by General
Huerta's determination to bottle up
the port Of Tampico to stop the land
inc of munitions of war for use of
the Constitutionalists from the Cuban
ship Antila, en- route from New York.
The Washington government, it is
understood, feels it must prevent at
all hazards the exercise of blockade
by a government that is not recogniz-
ed as possessing the right to perform
such an act under international law.
Shauld the Huerta gunboats Zaragoza
and Bravo attempt to intercept and
search vessels believed to have in their
cargoes arms and ammunition for the
Constitutionalists, it is said here that
American war vessels would Interfere.
as for some time orders have been in
possession of Rear Admiral Badger
to keep Tampico open to commerce.
Says Outlook is Black"
The superiority of the American
force would make a warning sufficient.
it is believed, to prevent any act of ag-
gression by the Mexican gunboats
The gravity Of the situation is found
in the danger that such an act by the
United States right cause General
Huerta to withdraw his delegates
from The Niagara Falls conference.
Tue situation arose rs a result of a
10 ol inquiry from General Huerta
through his delegates here as to what
the attitude of the United States was
toward the port or Iamplco.
Justice Lamar and Frederick W.
lehman, the American delegates, i'm
medlatcly referred the inquiry to
Washington and the mediators were
informed that the United States had
taken the position that Tampico was
open. This attitude had been as
sumed after the Constitutionalst
seized Tampico in order, primarily, to
protect shipments of oil It had been
thought General Huerta's gunboats
might interfere with oil shipments in
desire to hamper the Constitution
alists from obtaining revenues. The
american commissioners gave the me-
dlators all the Information they pos
sessed and the three diplomats dis
cussed it early today with the Mexican
delegates. The ENJOYS continued in