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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-21
OF
PACIFIC LOSE
FOR REDUCING
LABOR HOURS

Philadelphia, Nov. 20.-Delegates
from the Pacific coast were defeated
ia their efforts to have the American
Federation of Labor go on record as
favoring legislation to reduce the
hours of employment. atc tonight's
session of the convention when the
following resolution was adopted by a
vote of 11,237 to S107:
RESOLVED: That the American
Federation of Labor, as in the past
declares that the regulation of wages
and hours of labor should be UNDER
taken through trades union activity
and not by legislation, except so far
as the employment of women and
children, health and morals, and the
employees of the national, state and
municipal government are affected.
The resolution was offered to the
convention by the resolutions COM
mittee as a substitute for two other
resolutions commencing eight-hou-
legislation.
Andrew Brown of San Francisco
lead the fight in opposition to the
committees resolution, while President
Gompers who had appeared before the
committee in opposition to an endorse
ment of eight-hour legislation took
the floor in its defence.
Mr. Gompers urged that an endorse
ment of legislation affecting working
hours or wages would lay the way open
for the passing of laws detrimental to
labor as well as favorable legislation.
Vice President Duncan also spoke
against efforts to secure shorter hours
by means of legislation instead of
through economic organization. The So
cialist element in the convention, led by
Adolph Gehrmer, was active in opposi-
ton to the position taken by President
Gompers. John Mitchell. former presi-
opposed the resolution declaring that he
feared it would be unsupported.
Before the final adoption of the COM
mittee's report, A. H. Gallagher of San
Francisco introduced a substitute which
declared THAT the American Federation
Of Labor approves the efforts of the
workers of the western states to secure
the legal enactment of the S-hour law
and trusts that their efforts will have
an encouraging effect upon the workers
of other states to secure similar legisla-
ton, This motion was defeated. The
convention was in session until midnight.
There can be no permanent in
dustrial peace that is not based
on industrial justice" declared
William B. Wilson, secretary Of
the Federal Department of Labor.
today, to the delegates of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. introduced
to the convention by President Com
pers as Our Bill" and addressing the
delegates as Fellow trade unionists.'
Secretary Wilson said that he had
been criticized for certain statements
he had made at the Federations con-
vention at Seattle last year and de-
clared that he re-affirmed what he said
there and that he would not change
one title of the statement that every
title to property is a law-created and
law Unprotected title.
The secretary said he had also been
accused of partisanship in conducting
his department. IF securing justice to
those who earn their living by the
sweat of their face is partisapship.
he exclaimed, then count me a parti-
san on the side of the man that la
bors"
CONTINUED on Page Column ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-21
TEA EMBARGO

London, Nov. 20.-3.30 P. M.
Britain today prohibit
ed the expectation of tea to all
continental ports except those of
the countries of the allies and of
Spain and Portugal. This pro-
hibition is due to indications
that Germany is receiving large
supplies of tea through the
Netherlands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-21
LOSSES OF ALLIES

Berlin, By Wireless to Say
vile, Nov. 20.-Reports receiv-
ed today from Holland, accord
ing to information given out in
official circles here, are to the eff
feet that in the fighting near
Bischoote and DiXmude, the
French lost 10000 men and that
1900 British were drowned in
the User canal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-21
ARMY

London, Nov. 20.-1.57 P. M.
House of Commons today
formally passed the vote for the
supplementary army estimate,
which provides for an additional
army of one million men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-21

Washington, Nov. 20.-Secretary
Daniels received today messages from
Captain Decker of the cruiser Ten
nessee and Capt. Omar of the cruiser
North Carolina, acknowledging receipt
of his order that no action be taken
by either ship in Turkish waters with :
out specific instructions from Wash
ington.
Neither commander supplied addi-
tional informant ton concerning the
shots that were fired at the Tonnes
sees launch at Smyrna several days
ago and the state department also
still was without advices from Am
bassador Morgenthau.
Complete Report Delayed
Secretary Daniels said that he
thought Capt. Decker had sent as
much information about the incident
as was available to him and probably
now was waiting to get into commn-
nication with Ambassador Morgenthau
before sending complete report.
Close examination of Capt Decker's
first message reveals that when the
launch was fred upon from shore it
Immediately turned back to the ship,
which was several miles away, near
Vourlah. From that point, it is now
supposed, Capt. Decker reported to
Mr. Morganthau what had occurred
and took the Tennessee to Greecian
waters, 80 or 60 miles distant, at the
request of the ambassador, while the
latter endeavored to get in commu-
nication with the consul general at
Smyrna and learn the exact cause of
the firing.
Expect Reply Saturday
State department officials estimated
that from past delays in messages
from Constantinople they should hear
tomorrow or Sunday from Ambassa-
dor Morganthau on the incident con-
nected with the firing. They had no
doubt, however, that all would be sat
isfactorily explained. 1t is considered
quite probable that as a result of
the mining of several Turkish ports
and the sensitiveness Of the Ottoman
government on account of the pres
ence of foreign warships even Of neu-
trail nations near her coast, the Amer
lean cruisers may be kept at Chios,
Greece, or some of the numerous is
lands belonging to Greece, which are
but a half-day's sail from Asia Minor
For the present. the Tennessee is be-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-21
GOVERNOR TRAMMELL ON STAND AT
CHAMBERS LAND COMPANY TRIAL

Kansas City, Nov. 20-That the
state officials Of Florida understood
and endeavored to make purchasers
understand, that land in the Ever
glades had to be drained before it was
habitabIe, was the testimony of Gov
ernor Park Trammell Of Florida, in
the trial of e. c. Chambers, presi-
dent and four alleged agents of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-21
FAIR AND COLDER

Washington, Nov. 2o.-Forecast for
northern New England: Northern New
England fair and colder. Saturday except
snow northern Maine; Sunday. fair and
warmer. Southern New England: Fair
Saturday and Sunday: warmer Sunday.
Eastern New York; Fair Saturday and
Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-21
More Than Half Million Men Brought
Up to Be Thrown Against Rus
sian Lines Between the Wis.,
tula and Marta Rivers
WEATHER AND OTHER CONDITIONS
FAVOR REALLY. DECISIVE BATTLE

Another Furious Struggle at Cracow Cen
stochowa Front and a Third in East Prussia
No Action of Importance Along French Cen
ter and German Attacks Reported Repulsed
In Argonne RegiOn-Anxiety Over Austrian
Advance into Seryia
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-21
Conditions and General Forecast

Washington, Nov. 20.-The Atlantic dis
turbance Of Thursday is now central
over the mouth of the st. Lawrence It
has been attended by snow throughout
northern New England and northern
New York and westerly gales along the
coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-21
GUTIERREZ RETAINS VILLA
IN COMMAND IS
REPORTED UNDER ARREST

Vera Cruz, Nov. 2o.--An unconfirmed
report has reached here that Gen.
Luci Blanco of the -Constitutionalists
by a coup detat, has made himself
executive head in Mexico City by i'm
prisoning Gen. Obregon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-21
Boston Forecast

Boston, Nov. 20.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Fair Saturday, probably
continued fair Sunday; not much change
in temperature, moderate to brisk SOUTH
west winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-21

TON VOIGHT-RHETZ,
the Major General and
OuartermdSter General of
the German Army, Whose
Death Has Quickly Follow
ed Appointment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-21
Captain Ashore

On their second attempt, Capt
George L. Hardy Of Deer Isle and
crew of four men of the three mast
ed schooner Fannie and Fay. which
during last nights blizzard was an
chored between two dangerous shoals,
mile off Kennebunkport Point, sue
ceeded in reaching shore today, with
the aid of motor boat from here
After a night which every man on
board would be his last, the five men
put off in their yawl which was half
filled with water while being launch
ed. They were unable to make head
way in the heavy seas and against the
tide. and, finding they were being car
ried out to sea, returned to the
schooner.
Later they started out again AMI
when short distance from the
schooner were taken in tow by Harry
Chapman, who went TO their assist
ance with a motor boat. and were
safely toWed to bort
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-21
Dispaired Of Life

Capt Hardy said. he had a terrible
passage after leaving Vineyard Haven
on Monday morning. while bound from
New FORK to Portlaiik and ne never
expected to see land again
First he was blown off by It north
wester. Then the wind shifted to the
eastward and he stood off shore When
the snow storm and gale began last
night. he made for the best anchorage
possible under the circumstances. He
had lost his bearings and did not know
he had selected one of the worst places
along the Maine coast
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-21
Night of Terror

He let his anchors go in deep water,
but on either side there were shoals on
which his vessel would be dashed to
pieces if the anchors failed to hold
The schooner rolled heavily all night
and the waves frequently broke through
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-21
THE WEATHER

Forecast for Northern New
EneIand:--Fair and colder
snow in north Maine.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-21

and his advisers to encounter their
opposition in the matter of confirma-
tion.
The opinion is officially expressed
that Collector Cottrill has had a fair.
ly good tenure of office. On March
l next he will have completed three
years service. He was appointed
March /. 1911. There has been no
mad rush of hungry ones to grab the
plum because the determination of the
treasury officials to supersede Collec-
tor Cottrill was not known here.
No movement has been instituted to
pry E. R. Stackable, collector of Gus
toms, loose from his federal job. The
matter Of his removal has not been
discussed by the powers that prevail
in the treasury department. His ap-
pointment. unlike that of Collector
Cottrill, is for specific term of four
years. His present designation does
not expire until August l, 1916. 1t is
known In advance that Republican
senators would bitterly contest his
summary dismissal on the ground that
he should be permitted to serve out
his term.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-21
ELECTROCUTION
ISESCAPEDBY
NARROW MARGIN
John K. Peters, Thrown from
Pole When Large Voltage
Passes THROUGH Body
FALLS DISTANCE OF go
FEET TO GARAGE ROOF
Apparently LifeIess Form Rolls
to Street-Condition Not Be.
Iieved To Be Serious

Escaping a horrible death from cleo
trocution by the narrowest margin
this morning, John X. Peters is now
an inmate of Queens hospital, a vic
t!ne OF a fall of 60 feet, from the top
OF a new pole being installed at the
corner OF Hotel and Alakea streets by
The Hawaiian Electric Company, to
a cement sidewalk below While
Peters is declared by the physicians
to be suffering from internal injuries,
his condition was at noon today pro-
nounced to be favorable for a speedy
recovery.
Between 500 and 1000 volts of elec.
trical current passed through the body
of Peters as he dangled from a cross
arm, ard losing his grip on the sup
port, crashed to a galvanized iron roof
of an automobile garage, and then, ap-
parently lifeless, rolled to the ground.
The man was engaged with others
in the installation of new pole, and
tie changing of wires, many carrying
a high voltage of death-dealing cur
tent. Peters was repeatedly warned
concerning the wires to be avoided III
making the transfer.
His companions were Mortified and
apparently dazed for a moment fol-
lowing Peters stepping upon a wire
SC heavily charged that it immediate
l, ignited the leather of his shoes.
A sickening odor Of buring flesh
brought his fellow workers to a reali-
zation of Peters awful plight.
The attempt to catch him as he
dropped from the crossarm failed,
however. The police fast wagon was
called. and Peters was taken to the
hospital. For some time after his
fall he remained unconscious. His
burns are not considered serious. -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-21
CRACK COAST SWIMMERS NOW
ASSURED FOR BIG CARNIVAL
MEET; CLUB GRANTS REQUESTS
0ympics Allow Men to Come as individuals Though Through
Oversight They Can't Appear Primarily as Club Team -
Five Speedy Water-men To Come
tAssOclstco Pres. cablsI

FRANCISCO 2tPareipation Of fastest
MdPac6e
Honolulu with least the
Of the club. *
be club emblem and
Pres
ended
Hawaiian swimming did not
preliminary negotiations
parepaon swimmers not carried through s o
athletic committee
Of the club that had made aonouu before
stating
would laid preliminary arrangements
" the visit called off.
Leay swimmer
after consideration told the that
invited to Ha" not be considered
primarily
participation Of Hve Of
ehampions
a
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-21
CONKLING once
AGAIN DENIES
CLUB LICENSE
Attorney J. A. Magoon on Be-
half of GoIored Soldiers Finds
That Territorial Treasurer
viii Not Allow Organization
to Sell Liquor

Territorial Treasurer D. L. Conk-
ling has again denied a social CLUB
license to the colored soldiers of the
25th Infantry, this afternoon return
ing to Attorney ]. A. Magoon the
500 check sent by the latter with the
proposed articles of Incorporation or
the club. This is the second attempt
made by the colored soldiers to OBJ
tain a club license for so-called or
ganization of this character which
they desired to establish in resi-
dence district of Honolulu.
The first attempt was to establish
a club headquarters in a house on
King street; the latest is to obtain
permission to conduct a similar es-
tablishment on Beretania street, near
the Queens hospital. The treasurer
said today that the club evidently had
Anticipated his action, having already
taken possession of a house on what
is known as the Schmidt homestead.
This is in a neighborhOod of homes,
and one man who lives near the
house already has complained to the
treasurer of the manner in which the
club is being conducted, at the same
time begging him to deny it license
in the interests of the nearby resi-
dents.
Attorney Magoon sent the applica-
ton for the license to the treasurer
Monday. enclosing a 500 check for
payment of it's club taxes for six
months, up to June 30 next. The ap-
plication is denied on the argument
that the proposed institution is not
regularly organized club, and that
its prime intention is to sell liquor
to it's members. He cites one proV1-
sion of the proposed clubs charter,
which sets the club dues at 10 cents
a month, declaring it does not seem
reasonable that the CLUB could meet
necessary expenses with such low
dues. Practically all regularly organ
lied clubs charge at least 81 a month
in dues.
Attorney Magoon applied for a IL
cense FOR a club some weeks ago and
was denied. He warned the treasur'
er then that the latter had no author
ity to take such action. Virtually the
same men appear as charter members
of the new club, which is given the
title of the Social Service Club.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-21
INTERESTING PROGRAM
ARRANGED FOR MEETING
OF MERCHANTS ASSN

Several short talks will be made at
the meeting of the directors of the
Merchants Association this afternoon.
beginning at 8 o'clock. All of the
talks should prove of great interest,
and range in subject from the inter-
national fleet plan to committee re-
ports.
The following are the speakers and
the subjects: T. M. Church, on public
affairs committee; George A. Brown,
on trade and finance; Chas. s. Crane,
on publicity and promotion; Ed Towse.
on the promotion committee, ]. T. War:
rem on. closing February 81 commit
tee; w. H. McInerny, on shippers
wharf; E. H. Paris. on floral floats;
George A. Brown, on reception OF
Matsonia, and George g. Guild on the
international fleet.
A time will be allotted for dis
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-21

.When there was q Hawaiian king
and native aristocracy here In Homo
lulu, il gave q background OF romance
TO the place which Is lacking in this
modern, more prosperous civilization.
The people In this city today, who see
only the few Hawaiians who have re-
tired to private life, so to speak. have
no idea of the magnihcence OF the
days gone by.
After an absence OF more than l5
years, Mrs. Isobel Strong, step-daugh-
ter OF the famous Robert Louis Stew
enson and author of that widely read
book The Girl from Home" has re-
turned to Honolulu and intends to re-
main here indefinitely as the guest Of
one OF her Oldest friends, Allan Her
bert. and his family. Fifteen years
has wrought many changes in Homo
lulu, still Mrs. Strong, although she
has been here but two days, still rec
ognizes many of the familiar places
which she visited and learned to love,
as did Robert Louis Stevenson, during
her initial visit here, in spite Of the
wear and tear Of time upon them.
That Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson
may yet visit Hawaii this spring was
intimated by Mrs. Strong this morn
ing when seen at Mr.. Herbert's resi-
dence. Prior to Mrs. Strong's depart.
ure for Honolulu, reports Of storms on
the Pacific were scattered broadcast
over California, and Mrs. Stevenson
felt that, although she is in the best
of health, 1t would be best for her to
wait until the storms had subsided.
Il believe that l miss King Kala
kaua and the other members OF
royalty more than anything else,
said Mrs. Strong as. during an inter
view, she recalled memories of the
old regime. Il am glad that the mar
row streets have not been tampered
with, for it makes the city look al
the mere like the Honolulu of old
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-21
HARRY IRWIN Is
CANDIDATE FOR
CIRCUIT BENCH
Democrats Hear with Some
Surprise That He Is No Lon
ger After Attorney
generalship

Attorney Harry Irwin OF Hilo ID a
candidate-and more than a recep-
tive candidate-for a circuit judge
ship. This is one Of the developments
of the last few days that has come
as a surprise even to most OF the
Democrats.
Attorney Irwin Is a candidate for
the place now held by Judge Charles
r. Parsons of the fourth circuit, H1lo.
Mr.. Irwin's original aspirations were
for the attorney-generalship. This was
during the time when L. L. McCand-
less was a candidate for guberna-
torial honors. Now that Governor
Pinkham is on the job at the executive
building, Attorney Irwin has decided
that he prefers the Hilo position and
he has a number Of supporters who
believe that he should be appointed.
On the other hand, word has come
from several sources on the island or
Hawaii that Judge Parsons should be
retained by all means. His support
is rot by any means confined to Re-
publ.cans, either. At least one Demo
crat of territory-wide prominence is
oue-and-out in favor of the retention
of Judge Parsons, declaring that his
conduct on and off the bench has been
irreproachable and that he is an earn
est student of the law and progress
sive jurist.
Irwin left for Hilo on the Mauna
Kea today. after spending several days
here on business. 1t is said on good
authority that his visit at this time
is not primarily in connection with the
Judgeship appointment.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-21
Treasurer ConkIing Makes
Public Figures Showing Ex-
penSes Cut About
$500, 900
PERIOD COVERED IN
~ REPORT Is 18 MONTHS
Retrenchment Policy Meets
with Cooperation from Heads
of Al Departments

Something between $266,000 and
100000 will be saved to the territory
in the next Is months by the policy
Of retrenchment which the heads of
departments have mutually agreed
upon, following the advice OF former
Governor Frear and the suggestion ot
Governor Pinkham since the latter has
taken an active hand IN administrative
affairs. --
Treasurer d. L. Conkling made these
figures public today, an result OF
the estimates from department heads
which he called fer some time ago.
Not all departments have completed
their estimates OF the probable ex-
penses and the saving they may make
in the ensuing Is months by cutting
down where efficiency viii not be af-
fected, but those of the health depart.
ment and the treasurer's department,
which have been finished, show that
saving OF 100000 in each of these two
branches can be effected-and with.
out seriously impairing efficiency. In
addition, the treasurer figures that
approximately 100000 can be saved in
the school department. 1t also Is
barely possible, he believes, that some
saving may be effected in the public
works department, although the esti-
mate OF that bureau has not been com.
pleted and the figure, when adduced,
may not be so great as in some other
branches. The land department has
not been heard from as yet
These are the principal branches
provided for by the general appropri-
alton bin, the attorney general. audi
tor and other departments not having
comparatively heavy expense accounts.
While the department OF agriculture
and forestry win have control. OF some
large expenditures II the next Is
months it's money comes principally
from special funds OF appropria ation8
Tn compliance with Treasurer G0nk-
ling's request DR.. J. 8. B. Pratt, presi.
dent of the health board. has finished
the estimate for his department for
the is months ending In May, 1915,
and has submitted 1t to the treas
urer and the governor. The treasur'
er's estimate also has been finished.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-21
TSIA KAf SU>
new Minister
TO washington
Chinese Consul in Honolulu
Learns of Appointment New
Nominee was R. Sun
Adherent

Tsia Kiai Su, for years active In
the political and diplomatic life OF
China and faithful friend of President
Yuan Shih-kai, at one time a com
missioner of foreign affairs and at
another time secretary of the Chinese
minister to Washington, has been ap-
pointed to the high office Of Chinese
minister to Washington. This word
was received by cable yesterday after.
noon by Woo Huan, the new repub
lies consul here.
Speculation has been rife for some
time as to whom the honor Of being
the republics first Washington min
lister would fall. Different names have
been heard as possible candidates, in
cluding the name Of DR.. WI Ting
Fang, one of the foremost thinkers
and leaders of China.
known over China and this country,
and respected in both, Minister Tsia
will have little difficulty, say his
friends here, in taking his place at
Washington. The years of his ser
vice as secretary to the monarchy S
minister ended eight years ago, and
as late as two years ago he was
commissioner of foreign affairs. Other
positions of honor aE'l trust have been
held by him.
Sympathizing with the movement
undertaken and carried out by DR.. Sun
Vat Sen to establish a republic, Tsia
Kiai Su sided against the house OF
Manchu and since then he has given
hearty and valued support to Presl'
dent Yuan