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The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-02-06
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HILo, February Especial to The
.Advertiser> The resolution introduced
before the board Of supervisors by
Supervisor Sam Kauhane OF Rau call
ing for the appointment Of special
commission to investigate the doings Of
the Hawaii county. probe commission,
was passed today and Chairman Eva
like immediately announced the names
Of the new commission Of FIVE.
These are R. T. Guard, Ollie 7. Ship
man, O. II. Wears e. II. Mariner and
A. M. cabr.nha. Four Of tho 1--WE
named are known to be leaders in the
fight that has been. stirred up against
the commissioners, whose work has
placed several officials in jail and re-
gained for the county treasury forty
five thousand dollars Of stolen funds.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-02-06
.BOYSCOUTST TO
HAVE NEW
HOME
Palama Troop Turns Out IN Force
at Ceremony Of Preparing for
Erection of Scout Home in Set
Element; First Sod Is Turned by
Mrs. Charles Adams; Ceremont
les Impressive.
lFrom Thursday Advertiser.l

Ground was broken yesterday for q
new Boy Scout building Eva Of the
lalama settlement on king street. The
ceremonies attending the ground break
ing were pretty and impressive. Pa
Iniaa troop, Boy Scouts OF America. in
command OF Seoatmaster Robert Ander.
son, had charge Off ceremonies.
Mrs. Charles Adams, who is patron.
cas- Of Palamn troop, turned the first
cod shortly after four O'Clock with q
silver spade prettily decorated with
the colors Of the Boy scouts The
lads were grouped abont the site of
tho proposed building and as Mrs.
Adams turned the first sod she saidi
~ dedicate this building to good
citizenship. May those that build it
and those who enjoy the comforts and
pleasures il may give, grow ap TO be
honest, upright American citizens. "
cheered by Boy Scouts.
The assembled scouts and visitors
gave three hearty cheers for Mrs.
Adams w. X. Humphries Of the Pa
lama Mission, responded with few
well chosen words.
Scout Commissioner James A. Wilder
explained the purpose of the new build
ing and the method in which il would
be built a't
The money for the purchase Of ma
terial and supplies has been loaned TO
Falaina Troop by Mrs Adams. Mr..
Wilder explained that the Boy Scouts
could receive no donations. The con-
struetion OF the buildiag will be under
the supervision Of Scoutmastef Hoyt.
An the boys of Palama Troop win as
sist in erecting the building and win
be taught different branches Of the ear
pentering trade while il is under con.
struction.
Wilder Explains Advantages.
''You sse,'' said Scout Commissioner
Wilder yesterday, putting up d build.
ing like this has a double advantage.
When it is completed the boys will
have a building that they can really
call their own ind viii have natural
pride in seeing that II is given care. al
the same time they get an opportunity
of picking up rough earpentering and
this often has n tendency 10 develop
with yonng boys and IN later years
they learn the trade thbroughly. The
buildingwili probably be finished in six
weeks and we expect 30 have grand
house warming. -
Active work on the new building will
be started today.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-02-06
Japanese, Despondent Because
Cherished Wish Is Denied, Goes
Over Steamers Side.

Dcspondent because he was discover
ed as q stowaway and realized be would
be denied his cherished wish of land
ing in the United states, Seichf Tonu.
, maya, a Japanese, forced his way from
the stateroom on the II. X. X. steamer
Nippon Marn in which he had been
locked, committed hara kiri on the
deck and then throw himself over the
side. His body was not recovered. ~
The tragedy occurred on the morning
OF February 3 while the Nippon Marn
was forty-eight hours ont Of Honolulu
from Yokohama en- route TO San Fran
cisco, The incident was related By
Commander a. G. stevens and Pursef
j. p. Bourne upon the arrival Of the
Nippon Maru here yesterday afternoon
ut three thirty o'clock. s'tsa$H i
Discharged from Steamer.
Tonunaga had been employed for
about a scar OH the Nippon Magu as
fireman. 10 workmates on the ship be
had otter expressed Discrimination TO
again live in his native land and tint
he WAS working on board the boat to
secure enough money with which to
take up an abode in the United States.
On the last trip OF the Nippon Maru
from the United States TO Japan he
was found guilty of unbeeoming con.
daet and at the end Of the. voyage was
discharged and sent ashore. .'2
Two days after the vessel was at sea
on the return trip to San Francisco,
Tonnnaga was found slowed away in
the ships hold and taken In charge BY
ulkf IA a - Il. A
the vessel returned to the port from
which he had surreptitiously shipped
and where he would have been landed.
Escapes from stateroom. n
AS the Nippon has no brig, Tohu-
nagn was placed in an unoecupied state.
room and the officers believed they had
securely fastened all entrances to pre-
vent the escape Of the prisoner. On
the morning of February 3, however,
evidence of hara kiri was found on the
deck and investigation revealed that
the stateroom in which TonunaRa had
been confined was empty. The Japan.
csc bad escaped by working the win.
dow OF the port hole loose, gaining the
deck and subsequently committing hara
kirl and throwing himself overheard
That he went over the side was dom.
onstrpted by thorough search of the
ship. No one saw the Japanese escape
from his prison or commit suicide. III
the siateroom Pnrser Bourne found a
note written by Tonnage 10 effect that
he would not return to japan and be
landed there and that his Que great
desire was to be landed in the United
States. Other Japanese on the boat
stated that Tonunaga had taken his
dismissal from the boat $ service deep,
" TO heart.and had brooded much over
the occurrence a
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-02-06
Builaing to Cost $4,000.

SAN FRANCISCO. January a.
The barkentine Hawaii, Of Hind, Rolph
y Company, bound from Eureka for
sydney Australia, was reported last
night rs in trouble off the coast. She
had lost her deck load and some sails,
when she was spoken by the Falcon,
IRON Everett, Washington, TO San Pc
dro, The mate and one seaman OF the
Hawaii had been Injured and they
were nut aboard tho Falcon. The cap
tain Of the Hawaii declined assistance.
He said he would put in at Eureka or
San Francisco IL necessary, hut hoped
TO be able to proceed TO destination.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-02-06

A trooper from Manila, at the order
OF superior officer at the foot of the
gang plank of the transport Thomas
yesterday Afternoon, took of his army
hat and thanked q. i. Calvert, special
harbor policeman, and the driver Of
the Honolulu police patrol wagon, for
reseulng him from the water between
Pier No. IA and Pier No. IS yesterday
afternoon and delivering him at the
side Of the Thomas In time TO continue
his journey on that vessel TO the Coast.
Coming up Queen street on his beat,
calvert got the glimpse Of the big form
Of q soldier 20 over the seaWall this
side of Pier No. u and disappear. The
policeman rushed to the concrete COP
ing and saw the man lying unconscious
fourteen feet below in shallow water
wriggling about on the coral, apparent.
~ seriously hurt, but not in danger Of
drowning because Of low. tide. With
the assistance of citizen, Calvert
dragged the trooper out and got him
into the ftteet. lie was unconscious
and Visible signs indicated that he had
taken bis tumble inyoluntariIy, being
considerable under the influence of sti,
mplants found while on shore leave. "
Calvert sent in the pdl fol alarm and
instead Of driving the unfortunate Wis,
itor to the station, took him to Pier
No. Z, where the transport was locked
II was there that the officer on watch
gave him the order to salute the Homo
lulu police, which was done as gracious
ly as could be expected. s.t ...s
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-02-06

ball. Players will not be allowed on
tho field unless properly uniformed, and
NO player will be allowed to play with
more than ono team. Capt. Norris Stay
ton and George Bruins viii be the um
pires IN charge Of all games, and their
decisions shah be final.
Where donblc-henders prevail, the
first game will start at one o'clock and
the SECOND within few moments after
the close Of the first game, Time viii
be allowed upon the day OF the parade
and other occasions for the starting OF
the games 50 as to not interfere with
other events.
Must Protect Umpires.
Manager s'Tommy,' Trsadway Of
Athletic Park Is determined to stamp
out rowjyism at the ball park, and in
THE he should be supported by all ad.
vocates OF clean baseball IL is his
idea that man who overreaehes him
self in roasting nm Hmuire or player
can be elected from the gIopnds as
wen ms being subject to arrest. a set
Of rules for the behavior of certain
patrons Of the park is now being draft
ell, and II these men do not care TO
live ND to these rules they will be
denied admission TO the park
TO mrzzle a baseball fan is out OF
the question, for Il is roofing and noise
that wGkc ball game as we'll as play
crs. Rowilyism among the fans aud
players, Though, must not be allowed
TO get an upper hand, and the spectator
or player who cannot behave should be
punished. ~
The remarks hurled at Umpire Stay
ton ~ clique in right field last Sun
day werd uncollcd for and were but an
Illustration Of what the hoodum will
do at a bah game If allowed to 90
nnmolested.
by adopting the methods of the
major leagues, as well as the Coast
League, in denying admission TO such
men or selling them ticket with the
proviso that the game Is revokable and
that the offender can be elected from
the grounds, would soon stop the rowdy.
ism which often prcvails at Athletic
Park.
Notes Of the Game.
Several of the All Chinese BAH team
are now on Mani, playing practise
games with the Maui team. Both Eos
ter and Alvin Robinson are tol play
with the Valley Isle aggregation in the
lnter.Island series, and a little acquaintl
apce with their fellow teammates Is
bound to help Maui in getting a fast
bunch together.
Schofleld Barracks is up in arms at
the way the baseball timber there has
heen treated in picking the All-Service
team which will enter the Inter.I Island
series Tho boys claim that but two Of
their mon are on the team, while there
should DO at least seven
Ppnahor Is "a and, ready, for the
lnter.Island seFies to omen, and 10th
Manager Castle and Captain Hcnshaw
are anxiously awaiting the opening
game. Maui will be the opponent Of
Punahon, and with Foster Robinson on
the hill for Maui and Inman WORKING
for Punahou, the fans should witness
great game.
Considerable improvement has been
noticed in the team work and hitting Of
the Asahis, and while they are not fig.
Gred as winners Of the series, their
friends look for. them 60 give a good
Focornt Of themselves against the other
teams, Moriyama and Yamnguehi are
both IN good condition and should pitch
hrst-class ball. &se
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-02-06
NEW PILOT Rates
so into EFFECT.
Harbor Commissioners Approve
Schedule Which viii Benefit
Ports and Island Business.


Placing the official stamp of aepro-
val upon reduced pilot charges for YES
sells entering this aud other ports in
the Territory, the board Of harbor COM
inissiohars yesterday took the forward
atep thas snipp;ng men colieve will
mark new era IN the prosperity of
this port.
M6th the reduction IN pilot and port
charges Enacted into a governing rule
yesterday by the harbor board, IL Is
believed that the number OF calls at
Honolulu for coal and for general ship
supplies viii be greatly Increased and
business in the town Of Honolulu and
other Island ports eorrepondingly bet
tered.
The new rates win apply 1t the port
Of Honolulu about February 10, aud
win take effect at the other ports men
toned ntsor near March 5.
Having been referred TO the legal de-
partmcnt Of tho Territory of Hawaii
some weeks ago to be drawn up I'd le-
gal form, the recommendation Of the
board of harbor commissioners for
sfe.arrangement aud reduction Of pilot
Islands no shaned Nv tha attoynev corr
etoI VEN ndobted NJ tho maeti1u ~
the board yesterday.
The fees to be paid to the harbor
commissioners by steamers for pilot
service AZ the norris AZ HonoIulo HiIo
and Kahumi are fixed as follows, sub
ject to United States navigation laws:
Rates for Different Vesscls.
500 tons displacement or nm.
~ der .Sll 90
900 In 1890 TONS disnlaeement
inclusive 1500
l5OO 10 600 tona disbursement
~ Inclusive 1000
1000 TO 1890 tons displacement
inclusive 49,. 1890. $500
5000 TO 1899 tons displacement
inclusive .... 80. 5000
4,VoO TO 4,99S tons displacement
inclusive 80! 49,, $500
o,OOO to o,s99 tons displacement
inclusive ..... 1000
o,UOO 70 IyVy9 tons displacement
inclusive '... 4o.OO
S,OOO to s,ssg tons displacement
Intensive go. 1880. $3.50
lO,OOo TO il,Y99 tons displaee-
ment inclusive $500. 5000
l2,OOO to l4,99O tons hspiace-
mept, inclusive ...... 52.5O
la,opO TO ltivD9 tons displaee-
ment inclusive 1900, $500.
lS,OOO TO, 2o,Sgo tons dispiaee-
ment inclusive ....-.. $3.50
2l,oOO to q, s99. tons displaee-
ment inclusive 1880. 5000
24,OG0 TO 26,vs9 tons displaee-
ment inclusive .,,.,.a 900
gi,VoV 70 2V,Ss9 tons displaee1
ment inclusive. ...... 6o.OO
$4,000 to S2,s99 tons displaee-
ment inclusive $780,. $3.50
$4,000 tons displacement or over 1000
m Effective Soon.
A proviso states: nThat in case any
steamer enters two Of the above named
ports In charge Of pilot on one con.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-02-06

. The Gainesville Register says school
boy Z composition brings to light new
fact in the life Of Lincoln: ''He was
born in a log cabin which he helped his
father build. Atlanta Constitution.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-02-06
.JuRY's VERDICT
lIBERATEs FIELD.
Rufus simmons, Accused With
Him Of Murder, Guilty Of Man
slaughter in Second Degree.
anon Thnr. day Advertiscll.


George Rufus simmons guilty Of
manslaughtcr 10 the second degree;
penalty prescribed by the law - not
less than Eve nor more than ten years.
James Frederick Field = not guilty
Of the charge OF murder in the first
degree; discharged by Judge Henry ~
Cooper.
This was the result Of the trial OF
the two mon charged with the murder
OF Santos Morales Porto Rican, who
was shot at Wahiawa on June 80 Of
last year and died from the injuries
received at thostime on July follow
ing.
After . trial Of eight days the ease
went 20 the jury yesterday morning at
half-pa eleven o. clock, and -four hours
and forty minutes after, or at ten min
utes after -four O. dock, the verdict OF
the jury was handed TO Clerk N. T.,
Simonton by Capt. Frederick G. Miller,
foreman. The jury Is said to have
cleared Field IN one Of its eaJlier bal
lots; in the. case of Simmons the prih.
cipal dillicnlty at arriving at verdict
arose over settling the degree Of muir
der or manslaughter, there being no
doubt Of the giiilt Of the deferiant in
question.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-02-06

y ilOhoiulu JOhu hlildIls got mar
ried Just ia the nick of time, as the
bans have been withheld in the ease of
another Young Pacific Coast pitcher
who would like 10 follow in the foot.
stcrs Of John Brodie.
Aprop0s Of ali this, read what che
San Francisco Chronicle. Of January "a
has TO say: III
"News that Pete Standridge, the
young pitcher, is contemplating matri-
mony this spring created disturbance
at local headquarters yesterday. Moth,
ing definite has been heard on the sub
iect, but at the same time Manager
Seward is worrying, and will get in
Communication with Standridgc and ad,
wise against any such move.
Manager Del says that he does not
want to be harsh or unfeeling, but he
is Of the opinion that it would WORT
against the success of the pitcher. cit
he wants to marry in the fall, all well
and good, but this is not the time OF
the year for ball player to listen 10
wedding bells,'' Gays Howard
~ believe that in the course of 4
year or so there will be a rule estab.
lished that win fine a player for getting
married in the spr ing or playing season.
u is for the hest interests OF the club
to have all players married, but at the
ri2ht time. II a player marries in the
spring his mind is taken Off tho game
and his work is Affected | only hope
that Standridgc is not considering any
SUCH move at this Nme.n .., +
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-02-06

Mack says that Ned Hanlon, the out.
law promoter, wouldn Z lend fifty cents
on ive.dollar gold piece. Connie
himself isn't scattering his money
around with a wanton hand. Rnmor
has IL that a lot of men on the New
York Yankees are getting larger sal.
aries than some Of his stars. :, w..
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-02-06
Commission HAS ITS
PLANS WELL UNDER WAY

A cable message wac received yes
terday from Charles ~. Moore, preAi-
dent Of the Panama Expedition, by III.
~ Wood, chairman of tile Hawaiian
commissioners, as follows:
"Thc Panama Exposition cOmm's
sioners win permit the sale on the mez'
zanine floor Of the Hawaii Building Of
coffee, pineapplcs, cigars, souvenirs and
other strictly Hawaiian products.
These selling privileges will be granted
under the general exposition rules, sub
iect to the usual payments 10 the eK-
position authorities. Tlis permission
is extended under the theory that the
concession yod ask is in the nature Of
an exhibit Of the habits, costumes and
customs Of the Hawaiian people. In
other words, the concession Is granted
on the grounds that the exhibit Is eth,
biological aud Is Of such nature that
II would not be properly provided for
.af it We're merged in che general elassi.
feation. The exposition authorities
will therefore permit you to make such
exhibits elsewhere than in the classified
buildings ~. ~
BIDS Arc Authorized.
ON leceipt Of this tablegIam the Ha,
waiian cOlnmiss' onors at once eabled
~, III. Dickey, the architect who drew
the plans for the Hawaiian Building,
authorizing him to advertise for bids.
This question Of whether Hawaii would
be allowed to sell local products, such
as pineapples and coffee, and whether
Island agricultural products could be
used for decorative purposes, has been
the sui iect of mseh discussion and cor,
Eresppndenee since the eally part Of De.
cenber. The Cab.cd l,ormiss N received
yesterday opens the way for the con.
summation Of tho plans that have been
made to carry ont the promotion aud
advertising features of Hawaii 4 exhibi.
ton at San Francisco in 1915. The
eat le message quoted Above clears the
whole situation
Buil5ing to Cost $4,000. FIJI
"fhc plans that have been aeeeTte
call for d building that will cost about
s50,O00,' - said II, 7. Wood Yesterday.
| land the remaining $4,000 win be
used for the preparation and installa.
ton Of the exhibits. The only altera.
tions that will be made in the build.
ing as originally planned will DE some
minor changes in the two wings 10 meet
The requirements of the sugar, coffee,
tobacco and pineapple exhibits. ("
The commission now has d man who
Is working under the direction of DIR.
! +. V. Wilcox Of the experiment sta.
tion, getting the exhibits into shape, he
stated. .:.... .s&
/ 80 Z p ----------~-----'A s---------- ~. ..+
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-02-06
simmons Not AfFected.

II SIMMONS felt any surprise or was
affected at all with the verdict Of the
twelve men he did not given any visible
sign of il. He appeared, on the other
hand, TO take the situation in a matter
of-fact way.
When Judge Cooper discharged Field,
in accordance with the verdict of the
jury, the latter lost no time in leaving
the rhair which he occupied for eight
days while the jury held his life and
that Of Simmons in the balance. Field
went into the clerk Is room, got his hat,
calpc out and met bis white wife, and
the two left the court room and the
Judiciary BuildingField onie more q
free man. He did not. even LOOK at the
man who was eodefendant in the
case; neither did he speak to or shake
the convicted man IS hand. He was fol
lowed ont Of the court room by Attor-
ney Leon M. Stratus, who defended him
during the long drawn out trial
Attorney +. Sehnack, who represented
Simmons during the trial, excepted TO
the verdict on the usual grounds and
gave notice Of a motion for new trial.
Judge Cooper will sentence Simmons on
Saturday morning at nine clock. The
statute prescribcs "A penalty of not less
than FIVE nor more than ten years inn
pfiscnment at hard labor In convictions
Of This nature. Nat
The eighth and last day Of the trim
began yesterday morning, with Fiola
on the stand under s-examination.
Although closely pressed by the city
prosecutor, Field stuck TO the story he
told on Tuesday, aud which was given
in The Advertiser yesterday.
Five Hours Reaching Verdict.
The defense rested at thirty,eipht
minutes after nine clock, whereupor
the prosecution put the captain OF ds.
teetives on the stand in rebuttal, but
little additional facts were elicitei
from the witness. Tho prosecution
closed its case finally at scven minutes
after ten O'Clock The city prosecutor
took an hour and seven minutes in adj.
dressing the jury, Attorneys straus and
SelmacI, both iefraining from making
addresses for the defense.
AT fourteen minutes after eleven
o'elock Jndge Cooper hogan giving the
jury insfructions Oh the prosecution, tn -.
defense and the court, the defense ex.
cepting to; the refusal Of the court in
regard W inFtrpctions one and two,
which The court did.n give. The cis
then went 70 the tilry, which took the
verdict under consideration for almost
I'VE hours, ont Of which time il spent
about an hour at luncheon, to which it
was accom- anied BY Clerk Charles X.
Hopkins, acting as bailiff, ,@s
4 Tho jury in this ease was made up
rs follows: ". y VI.
Capt. Frederick G. Miller, foreman
Jacob ordensteih, Howard w. Adams,
Henry 4. Roth, Adolph b. Angus,
Charles w. Ziegler, William M. Min,
ton, Phomas. ii. Hughes, John Ii.
Thompson, Frederick G. Bailey, Umlan,
!. Lemon and C. D. samson.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-02-06
Strict Rules &c Prevail.

That each game shall be well worth
the seeing is the aim Of the committee,
and a get of rules has been drafted
which win insure clean, up-to-date base
The herald., 1914-12-17
KILLING TIME ON THE TRAIN
EnqIishman Describes What One
Might Call the Game Of "TrsV-
cling by Ear"

A new way of passing the time on
the railway train is described by a
writer in the Manchester Guardian.
who mOdestly adds that he does not
think the game as silly as putting
jig-saw puzzles together"
Ny fellow travellers think | am
asleep when | shut my eyes and lean
back on the cushions of the railway
compartment. But in reality | am
amusing myself with a little game OF
my own, which | call travelling by
ear" You can only do il satisfaCtOr-
fly, of course, on a familiar bit OF
line. although il is quite interesting
on a strange road. On the route
travel almost daily, | know my way
very well by the sounds of the track
! can tell TO a yard when We are
running on an embankment. when We
slide into a cutting, when We run
through a station. and what station il
is (this mainly by the sound of the
adjacent bridge that We run under or
| over. The sound OF deep rock cut
| ting Is quite distinctive, and different,
although there are points of resem-
blance. too from the dull roar of a
| tunnel
Tunnels In limestone. adds our cor
respondent, seem to me to have an in
dividual and rather unpleasant sharp
s-piercingness-of roar. Upward
| gradients slacken the pace of train.
of course. and also alter what | can
only call its football noise, and when
| We come to the top of an incline, II
seems as il the train gave a kick as
If to say: There" ere its l-boring
changes into easy gliding and swifter
| speed on the level. On my homeward
journey our driver generally slIckens
speed a trifle as We run over a ring
ing girder viaduct; then after q few
yards of deep cutting, we run under
a wide and shallow bridge just before
the home station is reached. l time
precisely my movements so as to open
my eyes, rise to my feet, get my par
cells off the rack. and have the win
dow dropped exactly as the train
stops.