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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-05
JOKE
IS DISCOVERED
At HAMA, MAUI
Lots Too Small and Prices Too
High Is Contention nj the
Han1oa District
Especial star-Bulletin Correspondence

lSpecfal Star-bulleIln- Correspondence
HAMA, Maui, Feb. la home
stead joke" is the way the people in
this section characterize the opening
of a few hundred acres of govern
ment lands in the Hamoa district for
settlement something over year ago.
Today there not only Is not settler
on the tract, but although some dozen
venturesome characters went through
the formality of drawing for the lots,
not a single one ever made any at
tempt whatever to live on the prop
erty. And, so far as can be learned,
as well as from appearance, only
one of the dozen ever did a minutes
work towards clearing the land. This
one man ''hemoed" few square rods
of the jungle of glue and lantana
which covers the whole tract, and
then gave 1t up as a bad job. Not
single building of any character has
been erected. Indeed when the writ
er had the tract pointed out, there
was nothing whatever observable to
distinguish it from the miles of fear
fully rough and rocky country all
about it.
Rasons for Condition.
Two causes are given to explain
this singular state of affairs. One is
that the lots were made too small,
and the other is that the price ask
ed ($5 to $25 per acre. was too high.
Whatever the reason, very certain it
is that as a homesteading PROPOSE
tion the effort was rank fiZZle, and
the territory is presumably out of
pocket to the extent of several hun
dred dollars which the survey cost.
Also a few would-be settlers are out
the cost of steamer fare in visiting
Hama to look at the lands.
A few persons of Hama are partial
" to blame for the fiasco-perhaps
some will hold entirely so-for they
forced the territorial government to
open the lands. by getting up peti-
tion with 25 signatures, as provided
by law of presumably anxious home
seekers. Not one of these petitioners,
so it is said, went any further with
the formalIties. Then when the lots
were finally appraised it was apprais-
ed by local men, so the blame for
high valuation, if any belongs pretty
close to home.
Lots Far Too Small.
But there does not seem to have
been any excuse for the 'dinky" sizes
into which the tract was subdivided,
especially when the location and
character of the land is considered.
| Five to ten-acre tracts would be
considered pretty small to maintain
a family even under highly favorable
conditions, but it is pretty safe to
say it would be impossible on the
Hamoa lands. So there isn't any
thing in the least surprising that the
proposition fiZzled. This is made
more evident when it is understood
that the lands are arid at least dur.
ing a portion of the year, and that
they resemble very strongly in ap'
pearance and stones, the rugged
slopes of Wilhelmina Rise in Kai
muki, but otherwise there is not
much apparent difference. 1t is stat
ed that the people who applied to
have the land opened are all Ha'
waiians, and that they had been un.
der the impression that the lots
/ would be given them without charge,
1 Some gifts were better left ungiYen
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REPORT OF BABIES
DEATHS DUE TO BAD
MILK is UNC0NFIRMED

A resident of Fort Street Lane told
the Star-Buletin this morning of a
report that bad milk had caused an
epidemic of acute dysentery among a
number of babies of that section of
the city, that two had died within
the last - hours and three more
were ILL.,
Although physicians are required to
report such cases to the board Of
health, it was stated at the board this
afternoon that no report of the cases
had been received, and efforts to Sc
cure confirmation of the rumors prov
ed fruitless. Telephone inquiry from
another resident of Fort Street Lane
brought a reply that 1fothing was
known Of the reported illnesses or
deaths,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-05
Happy Mexican Rebels, Now
Buying Arms Wholesale, Win
Important Port of Mazatlan
TAssoclated Press cableI

WASHINGTON C.,
Mexican border particularly near Ei Pso showed today that the
Of things which there embargo against their and
Hundreds rife
few days and coming.
100000
r. . s@T s #E
large oops
non-ban 81.
NoeALEs A Feb 5vss the rebel today reported
important eonstuonast victory The
wealthy Of Mazan giving
. e
credit He
equip air fleet under qualified Mexican pilots
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-05

waii supervisors yesterday passed a
resolution calling for the appointment
Of a special commission to investigate
the probe commission. The special
commission, named Immediately by
Chairman Ewaliko of the Hawaii coun-
ty board, consists of G. H. Wears,
R. T. Guard, Ollie T.. Shipman, H. B.
Mariner and A M. Cabrinha.
William Williamson, member of the
commission and the man who has
kept exact tab on its financial actiyi-
ties and accounts, said this morning
that every account has been open to
the public from the start, frequently
published in the island press and re-
Gently furnished to the board of sup.
ervisors .- \
Commissioner Williamson has in his
possession ledger showing the ex-
penditures OF the commission and he
will see that this ledger remains in
his possession until the commission
and Auditor Field completed to March
81 OF last year the investigation they
undertook. .... ..<.s, -
Reports from Hilo indicate that the
supervisors object to two of the acts
OF the commission. One was the EN-.
ployment Of Robert W. Breckons as
special prosecutor and The Audit Com
pany of Hawaii as auditor and their
payment before the appropriation for
the commissions expenses had be.
come technically available. However,
it is learned that the commission has
been acting throughout on the advice
of the attorney-general, who had con-
ferred with the governor.
The other matter to which the Hilo
(Continued on mage eight
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SISTER OF P. C. JONES
PASSES AWAY AT HER
HOME IN NEWTON, MASS

Mrs. John Kenwick, the youngest
sister Of Hon. P, c. Jones, died at
her home in Newton, Massachusetts,
shortly after noon Monday, according
to cable information received by Mr..
Jones on that day. Death was due to
pneumonia, At o'clock Monday morn
ing Mr.. Jones received a message say
ing that his sister was seriously i'll,
and shortly after another telling OF
her death
Mrs. Kenwick, who was nearly 70
years old at the time of her death.
made a visit to Honolulu during the
winter of 1901, remaining here sew.
eral months, during which time she
made many friends. :
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-05
PRObERS To BE
PROBED; THEY
AREN'T WORRIED
Local Members of Commission
Receive News of HiIo Action
With Serenity
HAVE LEGAL AUTHORITY
FOR ALL THEIR COURSE
Attorney-general Advised As to
Special Payments and Draw
ing Per Diem Pay

Probing the Hawaii probe commits
sion is the next chapter in the Ha-
wall county graft situation, and it is
a chapter that doesn't seem to worry
the two probes" who are residents
of Honolulu.
!" A wireless message from Hilo last
night brought the news that the Ha.
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Secretary Bryan Thinks Japan
Question Will Soon Be Settled
IAssocInted Press cahlel

WASHINGTON D. c., address
Secretary
particular passage
California
Secretary said the eontee that he believes
eeptns caIonans Of the
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WANAMAkER WILL attempt
TO CROSS ATLANTIC SOON IN
new TYPE OF HYDROAEROPLA
Daring Amateur Flyer Employs Glenn Curtiss To Construct
Huge Ar-or-Water Craft-ExpectS to Make 1000 Miles
from st. Johns to ireland in IS Hours
rAssoeinted Press Cahle1

NEW YORK. ~ 5A
r.
Rodamn Wanamaker
The distance 1900 miles
II
cuss believes feasible declaring other
%
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Congressman Dies Of Cancer;
Radium Fails To Save Him
ASSOCIATED Press cableI

BALTIMORE, 5-congressman Robert
President Wilson, died today
the proved unaVaiIns
debating
bill establish safety national office
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-05
Bogus Priest Guilty of Murder
Associated Press Gable !

NEW YORK, N. Y, 5-The
seIconessed Of Anna Aumule
murder This his second trial. the first having resulted dis
Of
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Wilson Will Try to Have
Panama Tolls Bill Repealed
Associated Press CabIel

WASHINGTON, Feb sP resident Wilson
tolls shipping
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Phelan to Run For Senate


SAN FRANCISCO ca Feb 5James PheIan, former
candidacy
additional cable tweve
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-05
AD CLUB MARcHERS.

All members of the Ad Club
ar& requested to meet ut ) :
O'Clock this afternoon at the new
national guard armory for the :
first drill of the Ad Club march
ing division of the Floral Parade. :
MAI. T. E. WALL,
In Command Ad Club Marching :
Division.
asaasa /. = Z Z Z = 8. :. :
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MONUMENTS
ALL SIZES.

n. z. HENDRlck, LTD.
Phone 2eis Merchant 9 AlAkea ST
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-05

Some gifts were better left ungiYeI
-the gift Of CAB, for instance.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-05

From 3. R.I
China-Lurline, 10th.
For g. r.:
Sierra-Tenyo, Feb.7
From Vancouver;
Niagara, Feb. 25.
For Vancouver:
Mariana, Feb. "a.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-04
COMPROMISE 0N
 EWALD WILL SUIT St. Louis Woman Gets S31O,- 900 and $1O,00O From
 Ewald Estate

Louisville. Ky, April 3.-Compromise
 by which Mrs. Ellen J. Golden, or Ewald
 wiil receive $3O00Oo cash and s10O00 a
 year from the $4,0O0,O0O estate of the late
 ouisville and Nashville Iron master, L..
 p Ewald, was agreed upon by the op-
 posing counsel today, and is expected to
 end the suit for $l, 75o,OO0 in which the
 former St Louis woman has attempted
 to prove herself the common law wife of the late eccentric Louisville million aire Under the terms of the agree
 ment, which the court is expected to ap- Irove and make final tomorrow, Harry Ewald and Rosa Damon, Ewalds brother and sister. also get $500O0 each, but the custody of the three children. to whom
 Ewald left his fortune, remains with the Fidelity and Columbia, Trust company. as executor. Refusal u> the trust com pany to award the children to their mother caused the failure of previous at tempts to compromise tue case.
 1t also is expected that, with the agree
 rnent compromising the case. the court will enter an order adiudging Mrs. Gold en the common law widow of Ewald. Mrs. , Golden. whom Ewald met in St. Louis in 1S30 and with whom he lived in this city sued for approximately sl,750.000 of the s4 o00.0O0 estate as her dover right. The
 children. Helen. Phillip and Sterling
 Ewald, whom Ewald adopted at birth still are minors Following the submis-
 sion of the agreement, Judge William H. Field. who heard the case. declared that,
 despite the settlement. he will continue
 his investigation of the charge of jury
 tampering made this week. The case has
 been on trial for nearly two weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-04

State Senator Watt T. Brown. candidate for the short term as United States sen-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-04
COMPLETEF|RST OF
 25 DIPPING VATS Baldwin Farmers Making Rapid Strides for Preser-
 vatiOn of Cattle

Bay Minette, April S.-(Special)-J. E.. Butts, government tick dipping vat spe- cialst, who has been working in this county for the past several months with the farmers on the,vat question, reports that the first Of the ? vats allowed by the county commissioners had been com pleted, and were ready for operation.
 The vat is located about four miles east of this place on the Pensacola road and will be of service to large number of cattle The pen for them to run in after and before being dipped is also completed, and it will be but a matter Of a few days before the cattle will be dipped. The farmers who helped to se- cure and build the vat feel that they have scored q great triumph in being the first to complete their vat. MT. Butts reports that a number of other communities will shortly have their vats in readiness for operation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-04
HEAVY VOTE WILL BE POLLED IN BARBOUR Heavy Registration of New Voters Throughout the
 County

Eufaua, April 3.-(Special)- )-The heavy registration of new voters taking place at Eufaula and at Clayton for the first four days of the month. just previous to the general primary, may be taken as an index to the interest that the election holds. The board of registrars held their books open at Eufaua on Wednesday and Thursday and today and tomorrow are at Clayton. They state that the new voters are numerous, especially in Eufaula.
 A large number of Confederate veterans of Eufaula and Barbour county are pre- pairing to attend the annual reunion, which will be held at Jacksonville, Fla, May 6, and 8. The local delegation will be head ed by Capt. s. H. Dent of Eufaula, com mander of the Barbour county camp, who has been named chief of artillery on the staff of Lieutenant General Harrison, and by Judge A. H. Aston of Clayton, who has been named judge advocate general on the commander-in-chief's staff. The local camp will meet shortly to plan their trip to the reunion city.
 Carlos, the little son of Mir and Mrs.
 
 injury when he fell from a motorcycle driven by the Rev. l.. B. Green, his uncle. who did not notice the loss of his pas senger until he had driven about two miles. On retracing his road he found that little Carlos had been jolted from the machine when it passed over a bump, and that the cries of the boy for his uncle to stop were drowned out by the noise made by the machine
 Some very important road business is to come before the board of revenue which will meet next week at Clayton. The chief road gang of the county is now rebuilding the road from Eufaula to Baker Hill a work for the completion of which will probably require nine months. The road north of Eufaula to the Russell county line has been finished and is now one of the best in Barbour county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-04

Coggins and a young Brideport girl whom he Is charged with taking to Chattanooga for an immoral purpose.
 W. II. Nabers' suit against tho Louis vile and Nashville railroad is set for an other trial Nabers is suing for $5O,000 for false arrest and at the last term of court he was given judgment for $i000O, which was later set aside.
 A rather unusual case of postoffice rob bery will be heard in the trial of Ar Davis and Tyler Stover. Stover and Davis plotted to rob the postoffice at Danvlle. Davis was lowered down the chimney, where he got stuck and was easily captured when the postmaster ar rived in the morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-04
 MISSISSIPPIANS WILL GO TO LOUISVILLE

Jackson, Miss, April 3-(SpeciaL)-J. N. Powers, state superintendent of educa- ton, will head a large delegation of Mis- sissippians who leave here the last of the week for Louisville, Ky, to participate in the sessions of the educational conference to be held there from April to 10. The presidents of the several state colleges, superintendents Of various city high schools and others prominent in educa- tional fields, will be among the delega- ton, and it is expected that at least 100 Mississippians will be there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-04
ator, is kept on the road with the other boards of candidates for various offices.

ator, is kept on the road with the other boards of candidates for various offices.
 The city council held called meeting this week to consider a franchise permit ting the Alabama Water Power company to bring their power here, which was granted The company states they will proceed at once to build into this place and sell electric power and lights to all who may wish to have it.
 Owing to so many criminal cases com ing up at this term of the circuit court, the trial of Henry Gardner for the mur- der of Henry Lee, his brother-n-law, was not reached during the regular week. and was postponed for trial later. Gard ner was indicted by the recent grand jury for murder in the second degree.
 The Women's Civic club gave an en- tertainment at the school last night in the form of a minstrel. They have edited a paper for about year, known as the Ragland Advertiser. and are attempting to clean up the town and render it sani- tary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-04
J. 5. COURT TUESDAY
 AT HUNTSVILLE Term Will Be Busy One. Several Important Cases
 Are Scheduled

Huntsville. April -(Specal)-The ap- preaching term of the United States court which will begin here on Tuesday morn ing, will be a busy one as there are many cases on the docket for trial dur ing the week.
 There is one white slave case of more than usual interest involving Vernon W.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-04
WOMAN WOUNDED
 BY HER HUSBAND

Clanton. April 3-(Special) )-Adair Me Daniel shot and dangerously wounded his wife this afternoon at ] o'clock. Family trouble is said to be the reason for the trouble There were i've shots fred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-04
POLITICIANS WAGING
 AN ACTIVE CAMPAIGN
Burnett Speaks at Ragland-The Alabama Water Company Is
 Granted Franchise

Ragand, April 3.--(Special) )-Congress- man John L.. Burnett of Gadsden spoke here yesterday in the interest Of his nomi- nation at the coming primary to succeed himself. Capt. L. B. Rainey is his op- ponent and has been waging an active campaign against MT. Burnett.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-04
ONE BELIEVED
 KILLED IN FIRE

St. Augustine, Fla, April S-One per- son is believed to have been burned to death in the fire here yesterday, which destroyed five tourist hotels, the St. Johns county courthouse and other prop orty valued at approximately $750,000
 Workmen engaged in clearing away the debris today found cnarred bones anl what appeared to be the ashes of cloth irg in the ruins of the Florida House. where the fire originated. It had been supposed that all gues,r and employees of the hotel escaped Efforts are being made tonight to establish the identity of the person believed to have peen burned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-04

justifes any guess respecting their &C., ton. Good judges in this city believe that the commission has not yet made up it's mind. It's judicial attitude is as thor oughly well maintained as is that of the
 supreme court bench after it has heard
 arguments in a cause of the highest im portance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18
Rear Admiral Charles F. Pond.

San Francisco, Sept. 1S.-The crea
ton of a great naval base in the Bay
OF San Francisco. to be the central
station for outfit, equipment and de,
parture of Uncle Sans fighting ships
in the Pacific, has been brought appre-
ciably nearer by the outbreak of the
European war.
Rear Admiral Charles F. Pond OF
the Twelfth naval district, which COM
prises the Pacific coasts naval de
lenses from the Mexican border to thb
Columbia river, has laid before the de-
partment at Washington a general
plan whose main features have been
approved by Secretary Daniels and
the general board.
The plan is to build n naval base
on the mainland shore, between Point
Isabel and Point Fleming, which lie
about midway between West Berkeley
and Richmond.
1t will consist of docks, dry docks,
an inland basin, repair shops, maya
zines and equipment stores for the
complete housing. repair and Quitting
OF the Pacific feet.
The immediate necessity for the ad-
dition OF more battleships to the fight
ing force which Is being fully met this
year by the appropriations for three
first class dreadnoughts, has held
back the execution OF this plan. but
the course of the war can have no
other result than TO place the United
States still more securely in its place
as regards relative power in battle
ships.
THE best place for the United
States 10 establish its Pacific base
in fact. an ideal PLACES opposite the
Golden Gate" declared Rear Admiral
Pond.
Being eleven miles inside the heads
and sixteen miles inside the bar. this
biggest guns OF a hostile feet.
Against a torpedo boat attack by
night, or in a fog, a writ hawser bar
rier across the channel. slack when
not required and hove taut by winches
in time Of danger, would be adequate
protection.
'Cerrito Grande. which rises above
this site. is an almost precipitous hill.
which could be made like Gibraltar
against any possible land attack by
mounting, at comparatively little ex
pense, six-inch guns and rapid frers.
Mare island should be kept up for
a naval ma gazine. including 4 smoke
less powder factory, a naval hospital
and brigade post for expeditionary
marine forces. Its ample plant could
be utilized for the manufacture of
equipment and naval stores.
1T takes years to build up such 4
naval base, and II our battleships ever
20 into action we must have a place
10 send them forth fully equipped and
for their speedy repair and reoutfit-
ting"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18

in Turkish waters to relieve the fears
of American missionaries and school
teachers in that country The presi-
dent took the question under advise
ment
Mr.. Mott called on the president to
discuss the possibility of peace in Eu-
rope. He brought letters from relig-
ious organizations in European coun-
tries, working TO stop the war
OF the situation in Turkey. Mr. Mott
said his letters from missionaries
showed that the mobilization of the
Turkish army was being carried on
more extensively than ever before and
that in consequence. Americans had
noticed feeling of unrest He said he
thought the United States should be
prepared to afford protection IL neces-
sary.
London, Sept. 1s.-A dispatch from
Athens to the Exchange Telegraph
company announces that the Greek
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18

You will bring to the attention of
the Ottoman government that the gov
eminent of the United States does not
acquiesce in the endeavor of the I'M
perial government to set aside the
capituations. Furthermore. this gov
eminent does not recognize that the
Ottoman government has a right to
abrogate the capitulations, or that it's
action to this end being unilateral can
have effect upon the rights and privi-
leges enjoyed under the capitulatory
conventions. You will further state
that the United States reserves for the
present the discussion of the grounds
upon which its refusal to asquiesce in
the action OF the Ottoman government
is based, and also reserves the right to
make further representations in this
matter at later date"
John r. Mott. a missionary and re
hgious worker. told President Wilson
that American batteships were needed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18
In Center Of Street.
switzerIand's President.

There is one highly civilized country
in which not one person in four could
give their rulers name. That country
is Switzerland. One reason why the
president is almost unknown either
by name or by sight is that he is not a
public figure at all. He has no privi-
Ieges as president and no official uni
form-not even OF the army. Switzer-
land has a fresh president every year.
He has no personal authority as presi-
dent and is practically only the speak
er of Switzerland's unassuming little
parliament II IS recorded that at a
meeting OF Swiss business men no one
could recall the name of the president
The waiter was asked. He happened
to know. because the president was
his uncle--Philadelphia Times.