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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-09
PHILATEEIC SOCIETY
NAMES OFFICERS FOR.
YEAR AT ANNUAL MEET

W. C. Parke,. who has been promi4
nentIy affiliated with the Hawaii
PhiIatelic Society since its organiza-
ton. was chosen president at the an
nuaI meeting last night at the Univer-
sity Club Other officers elected are:
Charles J. Cooper, viee-president; A.
c. o. Linnemann. secretary; E. NJ.
Ehrhorn, treasurer; Bruce Cartwright
Jr., superintendent OF sales; B. F..
Beardmore, librarian: and G.. D..
Wright, F.. ". Wood and c. F. Max
we'll, trustees =
Several interesting reports were
read, Bruce Cartwright. Jr. the for-
mer librarian. telling of the work ae-
complished during the past II
months The library. he said. is one
Of the best in the Pacific, and il is
the intention Of the society to donate
a portion Of it to the Library Of Ha-
waii. G.. d. Wright exhibited new
stamp album prepared for the conve1
nfefce of young collectors A NUM-
Der of valuable revenue stamps were
shown, one being for $1,000, which was
issued by the United States in 1900.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-09
WHO
EARNS $1,000
1OMlKERETURN

Dispatches from Washington state
that treasury officials have decided
that only persons who have incomes
taxable under the law shall be re-
CURED to make returns" in compli-
ance with the new federal income
statute.
Internal Revenue Collector Cot
trill. who is to receive the returns
for the district comprising these ISL
ands, said this morning he had re-
ceived no official notification of this
ruling and seemed somewhat inclined
to doubt the authenticity of the re-
port, though admitting that the ad-
vice may be received at any time I'm
til such instructions are received. he
declared, he will expect all individ-
uals in the territory having an in
come in excess Of $4,000 to make the
proper returns. to his office. on the
blanks he wilf provide for. the pur-
pose.
1T is the government and not the
individual citizens themselves who
must decide whether they are taxable.
IL a man has an income of, say, $1,000
he is not to be permitted to decide
whether hts income Is taxable. 1t
might easily, be that he is exempt, but
his returns must be made to me, and
/ must submit the report to the de.
partment at Washington The Off.
cials there will pass upon the amount
of his exemptions under the law and
return to me a statement showing
whether he is taxable and il he is,
how much his tar will be.
There are many allowances which
may be made fayoring various indi.
|yiduals, depending upon the. sources
of their incomes and their business,
but the citizens themselves will not
likely have the privilege Of saying
how much shall be deducted from
their gross incomes for these"
The forms on which these returns to
the department must be made have
not been received at the local. office
and the eollector. cabled Washington
yesterday to learn whether they have
been sent forward. The returns
must be in the local collectors. hands
by March l. He will send the entire
batch to Washington, and should re,
ceive the statements from the depart
iment about June /, showing the In.
come taxes which must be paid by the
citizens In Hawaii who are subject te
the new federal law. 800 II. =.
The treasury officials have figured
| that there are about 100000 fndiyid.
Ena1s in the United States who will be
under the provisions OF the new act
The sum of $500. 900 was set aside fol
the expense Of making the collection
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-09

Members Of the boys department
OF the Young Mems Christian Assoc.
citation to the number Of 100 viii
leave pier on the tug Navajo at 8
o'clock tomorrow morning for q trip
to Pearl Harbor The boys win visit
Fort Establishments and the new navy
yard, as well as other points of in
tefesf. Two secretaries win accom-
panv tire party. which plans to return
at A. O'clock In the afternoon
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-09
m the Eanle Rnsiness

at seems strange that ne could
plumber d great corporation ike that
for years without Eeing found odt. Z
Well, you see. tho corporation was:
pretty busy itself ciieago Journal.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-02
|. ESteba Ruiz, Successor to Porti||o
YRojas, Is Close to Huerta and Is
Familiar With Negotiations
FUNERAL OF NATIONAL CHARACTER FOR
men KILLED AT VERA CRUZ is PLANNED

Washington, May 2.--Licentiate Es-
teba Ruiz has been appointed minister
of foreign affairs in the Huerta cabinet
to succeed Portllo Y. Rojas. who has
retired. Ruiz was the under secretary
of Rojas. He has assisted in the me-
diation negotiations and it is authori-
tatively stated the change will not af-
feet the continued progress of the med
iation plans.
Ruiz has been referred to as the
probable Huerta commissioners i'm case
the mediators proposed a commission
representing all the parties in the con-
troversy.
Spanish Ambassador Riano carried
the announcement of Ruiz's appoint
ment to the Argentine legation. The
mediators were at once called together
and conference began, with the Span
ish ambassador taking part.
The mediators stated that the re-
VI INOJdS Nbulh III llO way
affect the negotiations.
After a conference with Bryan, Bra
lillian Ambassador de Cana said he
did not fear any interference with the
mediation negotiations as the result of
the appointment of Ruiz. The media
tors de Cana said. are still awaiting
a reply from Caranza to the armistice
proposal, but mo untoward develop
ments are expected in that direction"
1t was learned that the medating en-
voys are expecting the arrival in
Washington of representatives both Of
Huerta and the Constitutionalists' gov
ernments. Whether the Mexican fac
tions would send representatives is
problematical, but the diplomats hop
ed to have some one on the ground
with whom they would confer.
Admiral Badger reported today that
the federal garrison at Tmpico has
been somewhat reinforced, but that
fighting ceased yesterday and was not
resumed up to midnight last night
The sailors and marines killed at
Vera Cruz will be honored with funeral
services of a national character on the
arrival of the bodies on the cruiser
Montana at New York. the navy de-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-02
SLOWLY DYING
OF NEGLECT IN
MEXICAN JAIL
PitiahIe Plight of American Moves
the u. S. to Act

Nogales. Ariz., May 2.-Upon infor-
nation brought by refugees that James
Byington, an American, imurisoned for
nine months at Cumpas, Sonora, with
out trial. is slowly dying of neglect,
another protest was sent today To the
Constitutionalist authorities at Cumpas
for his immediate release. An American
who arrived today said he found the
prisoner half naked, apparently slowly
starving to death, and mental wreck.
"Byington was moving about in the
dark cell like a dumb animal" said
the refugee. There was a Mexican,
charged with murder, in the cell with
him. The smell was awful Byington
could give no intelligent information
about himself and looked at me with
CLASSY eyes.
II attempted to send some whole
some food to Byington. but the jefe
would not permit him to receive it. He
explained that the five cents day pro-
vided for each prisoner was sufficient.
The state department made demands
that Byington be released or given n
trial. 1t is charged he located a mine
near Cumpas. and on the assumption
that papers legalizing the claim were
on the way from Mexico City. prepar-
ed a car of ore for shipment. He was
arrested on the charge that he had not
established claim. The amount, it is
said, is less than three hundred dollars.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-02
"GERMANIzE" SWITZERLAND;
FRENCH RESIDENTS PEEvEO

Berne, Switzerland, May 1.-The
French cantons of Switzerland are
protesting against the so-called Ger
manization" of the Republic. I'hc
government blue books are now print
ed in German only. The municipality
of Berne has ordered the removal Of
French names of streets, which until
now. have had at the intersections the
names In both French and German.
The french names of several railway
stations of the state lines have recently
been dropped and the German desig
nations kept. The French newspapers
here affirm that Pan-German societies
at Crefeld and at Berlin have subsi-
died German teachers so that they
have been able to take positions In
Swiss schools at salaries too small for
their maintenance alone.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-02
HAS DESIGNS ON
DUAL MONARCHY
Emperor William Credited With
Ambition to Extend Empire

London, May 2.1For many years no
individual human life has been con-
sidered of greater importance To Eur
ope than that Of Francis Joseph of
Austria Hungary. Hence the daily
reports of his illness have been fol-
lowed not only with keen personal
sympathy, but with grave political ap-
prehension in all the capitals Of the
old world.
There are many who hold the opin-
ion that the death of the aged Eulper-
or means a disruption of the dual
in consequence. Ever since he came
10 the throne Emperor William.
whether justly or unjustly, has been
credited in most diplomatic quarters
with the intention to seize the oppor-
tunity OF Francis Joseph's death and
extend the German empire i'm Europe.
If such be the Kaisers intention. the
practical question arises as to wheth-
er the European peace league is strong
enough to restrain his ambition.
The statesmen of Europe. with the
possible exception of those of Ger
many, agree upon the desirability Of
maintaining the integrity OF the Aus
trian empire. They still believe in the
truth of Palatsky's famous saying
IF Austria hadn't existed IL would
have been necessary to invent her.
for the good OF Europe"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-02
Chicago, With Parade Two Miles
in Length, Holds Biggest
Demonstration
CELEBRATIONS IN MANY CITIES
Professions and Mass Meet.
inge Held TO Advance Votes
for Women Cause

Chicago, ILL.,, May 2.-Thousands OF
women in many OF the larger cities ol
the country today gave active expires
sion of their desire for the extension
of the right to vote, by joining in pa
rades, attending mass meeting and by
word of mouth seeking to advance the
cause of votes for women.
Chicago suffragists, with a march
ing column two miles long, claimed
credit for the monster parade of the
day.
The staid streets of Philadelphia
were enlivened by a big parade.
New York, st. LOUIS Detroit, Indian
apolis, Kansas City and hundreds of
smaller cities joined in the nation
wide celebration.
Two solid miles OF women
marchers with bands to lead
the way and division of women cav
airy i'm the rear is planned for
the Chicago suffrage parade today rain
or shine. The organizers were deter
mined that the part of this city in the
suffrage should be worthy of the cause
and adequate expression of enthusiasm
of women in the largest city in which
they have the franchise.
Parade Begins at O'clock.
Plans of the suffragists are beyond
possibility Of being upset by rivalry or
any other cause.
First, the parade will be started at
3 Il. NJ, to give workers chance 20
assemble at the starting place. Sec
ond. the line of march is only two
miles along a smooth, lake breeze
swept, boulevard. Third, the only re-
gala required or desired is a suffrage
cap, white with gold stars and Illinois
in gold letters, and a flag Arrange
ments were made to supply the caps
cents.
One as Good as Another.
Third, and, according To the organi-
zers, most important, the marchers
will assemble by wards and not by
clubs, social. political, church or other
organizations. 1t was made plain that
this was To avoid questions of preced-
ence and all varieties of rivalry. The
parade is to be absolutely democratic.
one woman is to be as good as an
other in the parade and will march
with the other women of her ward
whether they belong to the same club
or not.
Mounted Squad Heads Pageant.
The parade is to be headed by a
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-02
CARDINAL TO OFFlCIATE
AT DEDICATION OF CHURCH

Wilmington, Del, May Cardinal
mington tomorrow To officiate at tho
dedication of st. Paul's Catholic
church. Archbishop Prendergast of
Philadelphia, Bishop Monaghan of this
city and n number of other well known
prelates will participate in the cere-
monies. The church has been rebuilt
at a cost of $4,000. and is considered
one of the finest edifices of it's kind
in this part of the country.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-02
HOLD UP TAX COLLECTORS.
esgdad Hishwsyman Adopts New
Method of Plying His Trade.

Bagdad. May A modern Robin
Hood, who selects tax gatherers as his
victims, is operating near Nejef The
Vail has been out in the Nejef and
kerbela districts collecting taxes from
the tribes and recently he sent by post
TO Bagdad 1000 liras of the amount ha
had collected. Between Nejef and
kerbela, the post, guarded by one
gendarme. only was attacked appar-
entity by adherents of the tribes from
whom the taxes were collected. The
money was taken from the mail bags
and returned to the people. The Vail
has again resumed his task and is said
to have recovered 5000 lras of the lost
taxes and guarantees for the rcmainG-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-02

partment has announced. a. y. Emery,
manager of an English owned mine.
reported to be held for ransom by the
Federals at zacatecas, is safe in Mex
leo City.
Admiral Howard. on the west coast
Of Mexico. reported fighting between
the Federalists and Constitutionalists
still continues at Mazatlan but condi-
tions at Manzanillo are improved.
Shipping along the west coast is prac-
tcally suspended.
Mob Kills German Woman
That Mrs. Clara Beckmeyer, Ger
man woman, who, according to an un-
confirmed rumor was mistaken for an
American, was killed by a mob in the
streets of Mexico city on April 81, is
the news brought to Vera Cruz by
refugees.
Two hundred refugees, who fled from
the mining districts of Sonora, have
returned to their former homes there.
Reports tell Of the safety of many ref
ugees for whom inquiries had been
made TO the state department..
Dr.. Ryan is Released.
Mexico City, Mex, May 2.-Dr. Ed
ward G. Ryan of the American Red
Cross. who was captured at Zacatecas
by the command of General Mas and
sentenced TO death as spy, was saw
ed by an order signed by Minister OF
War Banquet last night. DIR. Ryan will
be brought to this city and turned over
to the Brazilian legation.
SaItllo Report Premature.
Chihuahua, May ., (May / Via Fl
Paso) Reports of the evacuation of
Saltillo are premature, it is officially
stated here. The rebels expect an i'm
portant battle before the city is taken,
and for this purpose forces are now
in action from Monterey and Torreon.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-02
THIRTY. SEVEN CARS TO
TAKE PART IN SPEED
TRIALS AT INDIANAPOLIS

Indianapolis. Ind, May Thirty
seven cars, of which eleven are of
foreign make, have been nominated for
the fourth annual five hundred mile
automobile race on the local speedway
on May 80. Only thirty will be per-
mitted TO start in the race. seven cars
to be eliminated in the speed trials
two days preceding the contest. The
machines will he driven by the great
est automobile pilots of the world,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-02
HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORTS
OMNIBUS ANTITRUST BILL

Washington, May 2.-The House
judiciary committee favorably report
ed the omnibus antitrust bill. Chair
man Clayton plans to defer taking un
his duties as federal Judge i'm Alabama
until after the bill is disposed of by
the House.
The bill includes provisions against
interlocking directorates, holding com
panies, and the restriction of the pow
,er of injunctions and restraining or
ders.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-02
SEEK ASSASSIN OF cHlNAMAN

St Louis, May 2.-The Chinese
quarter was excited today as the re-
suit Of the assassination last night OF
Haw Lin Shuck. a Chinese immigra-
ton officer of the United States. The
police are seeking a Chinaman said to
have been sent here from New York
or Chicago.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-02
SLIDES Will NOT DELAY
OPENING OF PANAMA CANAL
:. :. :. :. !. !. :. !. !. !. !. :. !. !. :.
. CAiLLAUx RESENTS
INSULT; CHALLENGES
OPPONENT TO DUEL.

Paris, May 2.-Joseph Call
laux, who was reelected to the
chamber of deputies last week,
has challenged Ferdinand .DS
Aillieries, liberal candidate to
the chamber against him. to
fight a duel. alleging DAillieres
insulted the voters by posting
bills saying clean electors
would refuse to become IAN
acComplice in crime" referring
to the assassination of Editor
Calmette by Madame Caillaux.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-02
HUERTA IS SPARR|NC FOR
Time TO GET GREAT ARMY
READY SAYS COUNT De BESA

education. The willy dictator has fol-
lowed an organized plan for this pur-
pose for a long time and has played on
the patriotism of the people, whom
none knew better than he
He has been sending emissaries in
to the fields. into the mines. into the
towns, even into the poorest districts
in the mountains. with instructions TO
tell the people that the United States
is preparing to repeat what they did
in 1S47. Now, the Aztecs are the most
loyal people alive. They have retro
graded since the time of Cortez, when
they were among the most highly cul-
tured and artistic people in the world.
but they have never lost their patriot
ism or their pride.
when the Huerta representatives
come with their story, they are eager
ly listened to. Then the representa-
tives add that it is Huerta, and he
only, who has avoided the catastrophe
so long. The United States is afraid
of Huerta,' they say. and the people
flock TO him as their deisverer. no mat
W nat Aaifii liANeitt blfiiitllS VI lit
dictator may be.
Getting Army Together.
at is to gain time to get a big army
together that Huerta is willing to talk
with the representatives from the a.
Il. c. republics.
"If the people could only be made to
understand that the United States does
not want their country, it might be a
different story-but they never will
only in one way. If 10000 soldiers
should come up from Argentine. 10000
from Brazil 10000 from Chilli. and only
that number from the United States.
then order might reign again in Mex
leo, and there might he good and
peaceable government. But never with
the United States troops alone--till tho
last drop of loyal Mexican blood has
been split"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-02
Engineers Are Gaining; Upon Na'
ture and Fears Grow
Less Each Day

Panama. May Rock and dirt axe
still moving down the Cucaracha Slide
into the Culebra Cut. but the engineers
who have been fighting the treacher-
Gus slides in this vicinity are at last
gaining upon nature. Fears that the
opening Of the canal set for January
1915, would have to be postponed in
definitely, have been growing less eacn
day, for the dredges and steamshov-
els have been taking out the dirt and
rock much faster than it slid into the
canal
The Culcbra Slide, just to the south
of the Cucaracha trouble, is entirely
at rest and it is hoped it will remain
so, but the canal engineers will watch
this treaCherous hillsidee with some
anxiety as the rainy season approach
es. Breaks already are showing far
back from the canal prism and these
may indicate a movement which might
any day precipitate tons of crushed
rock and dirt into the canal for the
tireless dredges and steamshovcls to
remove. The coming wet season will
be likely to loosen anything ready to
slide
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-02
Working Day and Night.

Dredging ana nNuraullc operations
i'm the cut continue day and night.
Back of Gold Hill the hydraulic pumps
are washing away vast quantities of
loose soil greatly relieving the pres
sure which has forced so much of the
dirt into the canal prism. At the toe
of the slide the dredges have been
busily engaged in removing the dirt
out of the channel itself while far up
the side of the slide other hydraulic
operations are tearing at the very
heart of the hill
Within a short time two new large
dipper dredees will he engaged. These
are the largest yet built of this type.
One already has been received on the
isthmus and is almost ready for opera
ton. At the same time the dredge
"Corozal' will begin deepening the
channel which now averages about 20
feet. to the required i5 feet.
This deepening of the channel, the
engineers believe. will be tedious
operation. for the weight on the hill
sides at Gold Culebra and Contractors
hills Is constantly forcing the Dottom
Of the canal upward. 1t is anticipated
that this will continue until the weight
on the hilsides has been sufficiently
lcssened.
According To figures just compiled
there have been removed from the ca
nal prism between Gamboa and Pedro
Miguel. which includes the entire Cule-
bra Cut area, total of 27OOO,OOO cubic
wards OF dirt with probable 100000
cubic yards remaining to be excavated.
Labor Difficulty Averted.
The recent announcement of Col.
George w. Goethals, governor OF the
Panama Canal Zone, that there would
he no immediate reduction OF the
- - - cal Daas ar Coluron
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-02
Portuguese Resident of Mexico
Declares Willy Dictator Is Talk
Ing Mediation to Gain Arms
and Mobilize Forces

Boston, Mass, May ITO those
who know Huerta best, all talk of a
possible settlement of the difficulties
between Mexico and the United States
is idle. At best, his consent to inter-
mediation by the Lain countries of
South America. can only be construed
as willy effort on his part To spar for
time to mobilize his troops and to get
arms and ammunition in some way.
Under all present conditions, war
and a long-drawn out and bloody war
lis inevitable"
This is the opinion of Count Loren
20 5. de Besa, a Portuguese resident
of Mexico now in Boston. Count de
Besa claims that through his long con-
nection with Mexican policies i'm dip
lomatic capacity. he is probably one
of the best qualified persons in this
country to speak with authority on the
Mexican situation.
To Avoid Clash
While he thinks that war between
the two countries is inevitable as mat
ters now stand, Count de Besa has a
plan to offer for avoiding this which
he says is the one most favored by
educated and thinking people in Mex
leo. adding that 1t is the only plan
that will effectually avoid hostility.
The greatest trouble is" he said.
that the Mexican. especially the Mex
lean Indian. cannot be convinced that
the United States has any other idea
toward his country than conquest. This
is the effect of Huerta's campaign of
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-02
Cavalry at Ludlow.

trinidad. Colo, May 2.-United
states cavalry today took possession
OF Ludlow. The militia has moved out.
"Mourners" Continue March.
New York, N. Y, May 2.-"Mourn-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-02
THE WEATHER.

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HHEM Der OF THE
M ASSOCIATED PRESS
ALL ToDAY's NEWS TODAY.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11
TAKE NOTICE.

Civil Service Examination for the
position Of Clerk Carrier in the postal
service at Greenwood will be held %
Sept. 18th. commencing at 3 4. M.
Further information can be had ~ ~
plying to Secretary VIM. Yates 4 IL
postofice, who win furnish the neces-
sary blanks, etc.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11
srFsEaEas. READ rms

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