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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-01

The natural gateway for a large
proportion aof the supplies and mer-
chandise imported into the territory
of HRwaii. and the outlet for much of
its diversified products, the shipping
at the port of Honolulu in its rela-
tive importance to the Development of
the islands. stands pre-eminent
Al marked increase In steam tom
mage is shown to have visited Ho-
noiulu during the year 1918, accord
ing to late compilations ct interesting
figures and statistics secured by Cap
tain w. r. Foster, harbor-master.
While the. list Of steamers calling
at the port is far in excess of the
number visiting Honolulu on the pre-
.vious year, it is also brought out
that during the past year there has
been marked decrease in the num-
Der of sailing vessels. The decline Of
sail tonnage not only at this port but
throughout the Pacific, is steady as It
is inevitable.
Harbor-master Foster presents data.
showing total of 433 steamers cali
ing at Honolulu for 1913. This num-
Der of vessels represents total tom
mage Of 3,131,000 or a material gain In
this class of business amounting to
494, 789 gross tons, represented by 81
steamers. 2
In q former report prepared by the,
harbor-master for the board of harbor
commissioners, the tonnage calling at
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Suner.ntendent Of Public Works,

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The organization. since July /. 1913,
has changed In q very slight degree.
the photographic survey being now di
rectly under the bureau Of agriculture
and forestry. This is the only hper
that was taken away from this de
partment BIZ the last legislature, with
the exception Of the general control
of streets, highways and bridges
To enumerate the work aecoIHpf ish.
ed during the pest 12 menths would
be an endless task this work ranging
from the setting OF curbinG AMOUNT
ing to as little as 500. to eonstruc-
ton Of MharyeR and buildings. amount.
ing in some Instances to 500, 900 for
one contract. A slight idea OF the
Eamount of this work can be gained
from the following tables
UP until July /. 1912 the contracts
Euncom pleted and outstanding amount;
ed tos 1911 ,S9S So The amount paid
Ecn the above contracts was $166 So. 65.
The balance to he paid was $144..
s790.S0. Contracts made between July
81, 1912, and June 80, 1913. amounted
ito $499. Isl 76 The amount paid up
to June 80, 1913 on these, contracts
was $3.50. 49,. 93s leaving a balance to
] be paid of $l3a255.S3.l The amount
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-01
ARMY SHOWED PROGRESS
DURING The LAST YEAR

Last year was one OF progress for
the army In hawai-. The permanent
garrison of the :siand was increased
BY nearly 4SSO troops: permanent
quarters and cansonmeat barracks
were either constructed. or are In.
course Of construction so that the In.
conyeniences Of tent life viii be a
thing OF the past within few months:
The sea coast fortificatIons Of the Isl
and were practically completed: the
Hawaiian department was created as
a command separate from the sold
western division: thu 1st Hawaiian
brigade was formed. and two general
officers instead OF one were assigned
to the local commands. On January
l the department OF Hawaii number
ed 3S49 officers and men. On Janu-
airy /, 1914. the count Is 1916.
The above are a few Of the mile
stones in the march Of army progress
in Hawaii during 1913 As result
of the great increase Of troops. and
the large amount Of construction work
under way at all the army posts Of
Oahu, hundreds Of thousands Of dol
lars have poured monthly from the
pockets OF Uncle Sam into general cir
culafion here. IN fact. It Is generally
acknowledged that the military IS now
Cahu,s greatest asset, and the year
lust closed has driven this fact home
to the merchants and business men Of
Honolulu.
Army activity last year commenced
Ion January 1915, when two army
transports disembarked the 9Th cav.
airy. 25th infantry, and the 10th. 18th
and 18th companies of coast artillery
for q tour Of duty In the mid. Pacific
territory. The horse soldiers took sta
|tion at Schofield Barracks, going under
canvas for q few days until the 5th
cavalry. which the 4th relieved. va
Gated its cantOnment. The 25th also
went to Schobeld, one battalion going
into tents for few weeks. but can
tonment quarters being built for It
soon after arrival The 10th company
went to Fort De Russy, and the 6Sth
and 18th to Fort Kamehameha, being
the first troops stationed at what Is
destined to be 0ahn's largest artillery
post.
The 55th company arrived May II.
and took station at Fort De Russy.
afterwards being transferred to Fort
Kruger, and rev months ago coming
back to De hussy. where It now is.
June ] Witnessed the arrival Of still
further reinforcenients for the island
garrison, the 10Th and 143d compa.
MES Of coast artillery coming for sta
ton ct Kamehameha and Armstrong
respectively. while field Company =
of the signal corps took station at
Fort Skater A few months later .
platoon ct telegraph Com pany n. sig.
nal corps, was added to the local sig
nal troops.
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Tor charter
The fuel oil fleet engaged in q
regular trade between the Pacific
coast and Honolulu has within year
been augmented BY additional steam
and sail tonnage. all Of which adds
to the total business Of the port. The
constantly increasing demand for fuel
soii has necessitated more frequent
trips Of steam and sail tankers to the
islands.
Vessels In the American Hawaiian
service have been no small factor In
swelling the aggregate OF tonnage Wis.
iting, the port The increase in the
Matson NAVIGATION fleet, BY the add
ton of the new Matsonia and Manoa
will insure still greater growth Of To-
cal shipping returns.
It's confidently predicted that be-
fore another IL months roll around.
the returns from tonnage entering and
leaving the port will show distinct
increase, following the opening Of the
Panama canal to commercial liners
and freight carriers From eight to q
dozen transportation companies oper-
ating vessels In both the Atlantic and
Pacific, who have heretofore never
been representeu at the port. are be-
lieved will divert their tonnage by the
way of Honolulu as the advantages
which the port has To offer In the way
of fuel and suppIes, become better
known to the shipping world.
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ns ysaL sns. c'gs sAss Lss 49, $3.50, {
e. ~ 5000 Ass..s. 3. I 49, ; -.
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have pafticibated in the activities Of
the Association IN larger numbers.
The membership committee. with Mr..
ToWse IS ehaifrian and Mr.. Larfmer
az secretary. has done great work
As the record above shows.
:, r,a,,..,io,,st xvor,- Tho ,otal an.
,i =, a. wsnter term CLASSES LAST
,Se- No. 90 Th,s srintsr Il q sT,a
s.a ths ,,',,,her ~ ~ diflerenf students
= M 1915. :. e.. 81, s7e
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Three features have made good prog
ress; the business mems classes, now
enrolling 3S men; the employed boys
clasE with los members, and the new
massage department, q genuine boon
to q number of men,.
In the Social Department. Bowl
ing parties have become one of our
most attractive social stunts. Ladies,
night is now established as a regular
feature. The lobby is a busy social
center Bowling during January to
April Of this year fell below last year.
but since May the monthly record
Of the previous year has steadily
been broken. AS to the cafeteria, the
monthly average of 1912 was during
1913 beaten by 400 meals q month,
and this. does not include the many
dinners held regularly in Cooke hall.
In Employment. The employment
department found work for 122 men
and boys. as against "a last year. The
financial depression made the work
Of this committee OF greater value
than usual during the closing months
of the year.
Organization. All this growth was
enected with no increase In the num-
Der of employed officers, and with
practically the same financial budget.
1t means, therefore, a growth in eff
cheney. Mr. Larimer was made sec
Rotary Of the mems department, with
general oversight OF its activities.
Mr.. Urice took his place as education
al secretary. Mr.. Heinrichs was add
ed to the force when Mr.. Wisdom
lett and given charge of the Office.
Mr. jackson replaced Mr. Johnson
and has done great piece of work
in promoting activities for boys out.
side the building, especially. in the
boys clubs.
The Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation begins 1914 with a good staff
Of employed officers. strong commit.
tees, a great volume of activities, a
large membership and the encourage
ment of successful work. He who
put il into the hearts of men to or
ganize the association has blessed
the work. $
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of money! approximately, which this
department viii expend between july
1. 1913, and June 80. 1915. viii be 81.
.952.511.11.
The bureau CT water works aaf
sewers in the past few months Is II.
much better financial condition than
formerly, due, principally, TO increases
efficiency CT pumps after being over
hauled; the strict attention to leaks.
General repairs: aad last. but not
least Elections. There are now Ia
the neighborhcod Of $3.50 water privi
ieges, out of which some 500 are me.
tered. The balance are being meteree
as rapidly 90 possible As soon as
the bureau Of water works hls It's en-.
tire system metered; this bua., q viii
not only be self-suppeftflg, but will be
IN position to set by the necessary
money to retire the OUTSTANDING bonds
lat the end OF their Kfe1 pay interest
on bonds and money toward the sink.
Ing fund for the Replacement of equip.
Ment at the end OF IT'S natural life. Re.
Gently a report showing the physical
valuation CT the bureau Of water works
and sewers was completed and VIII be
published in the annual report Of this
department. This appendix to Che
usual annual report will be more or
less interesting to all citizens,
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On February rs. 1913. the depart
ment Of HAWAII became an inaepend-
emf command known as the Hawaiian
department. ana on April 5rigadier.
general funston arrived from the phil
ippinea and assumed command Of the
department. relieving Rsigadiergener.
al II. AZ Maeonb. who assumed com.
mand OF the infantry brigade.
Fer the first few months follow!nx
the influx OF troops, the various CON.
mands were badly hampered By lack
.of proper quarters. barracks. or even
camp eanipage. but as the year pro.
dressed conditions gradually remedled
themselves, money becoming avaflable
for the construction OF temporary
environments. and the camp sites being
generally improved
A few months ago the officers.
quarters for one infantry regiment At
the new post At Cashier were ready
for occupancy, and the officers 81 the
LIST infantry moved into them. For
several months officers and men have
been living more than q mile apart
bur cantcnment barracks are now
nearly completed for the regiment.
there being no appropriation yet for
permanent constructions and within 4
month il IS expected that the men VIII
be In their new homes a. the lower
post.
At Fort Shafter environments for
two battalions Of infantry and the en-
gfneer and signal troops are well
along towards completion. the officers
quarters being nearly completed. Can
tpnnent barracks al Fort Armstrong
end Fort Kamehameha are also under
way, and indications are that all lho
troops en- the island viii be comfort.
ably housed before the new year Is
many weeks old
The mobile troops took the field
during October. for an extended field
inspection and period Of maneutors.
first the 1st Hawaiian brigade spend.
/ ing 10 days in mnnenver camp AZ
Schofield and later the three arms 81
the service combining FOR an extend.
ed problem which ended Ii contact
between the invading Reds and 1G
tending Bikes near the eastern end 81
the island. These maneapors proved
an unqualified success and helped 10
solve many tactical probIeme that are
Of real value to the defensive scheme
The Hawaiian department Is % lose
10th General Funston and C1hcr1I
Maconlb early ID the spring. Tie a.
signment Of the former not - 14. Be.
ing announced while The latter ls b
Be president Of he Army War co|'tF.
For the first time Il N n|IIl1II f|1.
tory Hawaii Is to BE commanded 81
: two star offices MAJOR n1t1| -
IL Carter. while bfi|4 0|EI.|111f||
Clarence EDWARDS takes oyer |I6 .I'.
ade Of foot
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Port d Honolulu Shows llealky lncTsase FOr Ilar

the port for, the fiscal year 1912 gave
379 steamers. representing 2,636, 202
tons. or an average of 1000 tons to
each vessel. EslS
That the six to ten thousand ton
freighter Is slowly but surely driving
the sailing vessel off the western
ocean Is plainly indicated by the re-
turns for 1913, which give d listsof 50
windiammers calling at the port of Ho-
|nolulu and representing IS. 735 gross
tons. These figures Indicate de-
crease Of IA sailing vessels over the
previous year or q total tonnage Of
12,487 gross. & 2.
One very, important factor brought
to light by the increase In steam ton
mage at Honolulu for the past twelve
months has been the visits from trans
Pacific freighters, which for the most
part en- route from Puget Sound to
Australia, have called here for bunker
coal 4 ~
During 1913 Honolulu has received
on an average of two visits each
month from this class Of tonnage.
With but few single exceptions the
|freighters have carried immense ship
ments of lumber. -. 800 *{ -.
The, transportation OF coal from
Australia to Honolulu has brought at
least one large-sized steamer to the
port each month. with fuel Following
the discharge of coal here, these yes.
sells as rule proceed to the Sound
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During the past year the city and
co9nfy Of Honolulu, which includes
theNsntire island, has expended more
money. for road, street and highway
improvements than any previous
year. II might be of interest to the
citizens to know Just where this
money has been spent
In the district OF Honolulu there
has been expended during the past
year the sum OF approximately $751;
900, which does not include the
amount expended during the month
OF December, as records for this
month are not yet completed, which
will probably bring the total up to
approximately $4,000.
The principal item Of expense in
this district has been for bituIithic
and warrenite payements and asphalt
macadam payements, the balance be-
ing expended for general mainfen.I
ance works.
The bituIifhic pavement laid this
year has cost the county approx
mately $4,000; asphalt macadam has
cost us approximately $4,000.
The county has expended over
N44fyVb q III bHC HOhCI vi Two aiiNC-
ton automobile trucks for carrying
crushed rock, which has proved q
very profitable Investment There
has also been added to the equipment
OF the county in the Honolulu dis
trict lotion tandem road roller and
Smith asphalt mixer, these two
pieces Of machinery costing approx.
mately $4,000.
The county Is just completing a
reinforced concrete bridge on Luso
street over the Pauoa stream which
viii soon be opened to traffic. Over
q mile of water-bound macadam roads
have been built in the Mokaueo dis
trict, which has filed q long.felt want
Of the people in that district. Work
has been started In grading the Ka
pahulu road. the Diamond Head road
and the Kalihi valley road
There has been expended in the
outer districts for road construction
and maintenance as follows:
In the Ewa district approximately
$4,000: Waianac, $4,000; Waialua.
$4,000: Koolauloa, $4,000, and Koo-
laupoko $4,000. totaline approximately
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shown BY the records IN the building
Inspectors office Is that many per.
Rits have been issued for private bun.
ealows. costing from 500 TO $1,000
New residence tracts which have been
opened recently are being built on
with these bungalows
New residences have been built ~
Olaf Sorenson. H B. dfflard Mrs..
Macintosh. J. J. Belser. George Angus.
r. r. Cation. Agnes Mcintyre. Mrs..
Bickertcn, George sherman and a. A.
Wilder IN Nuuanu valley.
At Waikiki Mrs. q. o. Beckiel.
George r. Davies and Miss N. y.
Gross have erected beautiful modern
villas. Jno. Lennox, Captain Free.
man, o. E Wall and O. g. Macombe
have built fine residences IN the cen
tral section OF Honolulu: = 3. Guard
In Manoa valley; while Kaimuki ane
Palolo have q score CT more amon1
which are the residences Of Mrs. Char.
lock, 7. G. Wills. j. r Croelns. Alfred
Douse and o. G. Scott. A W. Eames
has very fine new residence At va.
Eawa. In Palama James L Holt has
4 new residence on BeckIey lane
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-01
MONEY sPENT FREELY ! i
FIR ROAD DEVELOPMENT
By [. M. WHITEHousE,
. City and County Engineer.

SIS, 00b. This amount has been ex-
pended by the forces working direct
ly under the county and does not in
clnde the contract work that has been
done in the outer districts This con-
tract work includes in the Eva dis
trict realignment of reads and con-
struetion Of a reinforced concrete
bridge over the Wahiawa stream; in
Waialua district the completion Of
the belt road contract, which was aT-
proximately mile and one-half in
length. This work, which was com.
pleted during the first week Of this
month. gives the county an oiled
macadam and asphalt macadam road
from Honolulu to Haleiwa. The only
contract work done in the district Of
Koolauloa was for the construction OF
reinforced concrete bridge at Ma
laekahana. .,
Contract work done in the distric,
Of Koolaupoko was the completion OF
the belt road with asphalt macadam
fer a distance of approximately
5000 feet. The principal work done
In the Waialua district by the coun.
tvs forces was the relooring of all
the bridges in that district at q cost
of approximately $4,000. In Koolau.
lea the principal work done by the!
county's forces was the construction
or mile and one-half of coral read
which completes this road up to the
Reformatory school. The construc.
ton Of two 60-foot chord wooden
truss bridges at Laie-Wai. and Laie.I
Maloo, and the reconstruction Of the
Punaluu bridge No. /, building same.
on substantial concrete piers. In.
Koolaupoko the principal work done
By the county's forces was the con,
struction of a 60-foot chord truss
bridge over the Kahaluu stream, and
the reaIignment OF the road at Kane
ohe for distance of approximately
1000 feet, thereby eliminating an old
wooden bridge and replacing same
with solid fill Work has also been
started in this district on much need.
ed repairs to the Pail road.
In the district of Waianae q con-s
tract was let for the realignment Of
the main government road at Mama.
kuli,g doing away with two railroad
crossings and making the road pass
able in all kinds OF weather
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Lands opened for homesteading -
$50 lots; total area, 9S423 80 acres; to-
tai appraised value, slfe,94S.20.
Number of lots sold for cash, not
including those in the Punchbowl
tract. IS; total area, 53.46 acres; total
realized, S4S,22S.
Licenses and leases issued, 50:
acres included, 6S,92l41; rentals re-
ceived $26,3S5.
Land patents issued, 1872; total Con-
sideration. .$93,309, "a.
Three land drawings and two set
Element associations were conducted
or granted during the year. The num-
Der of land patents undoubtedly
would have reached a total of $50 or
275 had Hawaii possessed a governor
during the last two months, whose
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LANDS OPENED DURING YEAR

signature only was needed to make
the additional number effective. These
patents now await Governor Pink
hams approval and probably will re-
ceive his attention at an early date.
The figures given above are taken
from Land Commissioner Joshua D.
fuckers records. They are in vir-
tually every instance larger than the
figures of the previous years activi-
ties in the land department, a signifi-
cant fact in showing the, growth of
agriculture and the development Of
small farming in the islands. All
leases or renewals of such made by
the government in the last year con-
tain the provision that the lands may
be withdrawn on due notice and set
aside for homesteaders.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-01
.HEALTHAND SANITATION SHOWS
DECIDED IMPROVEMENT FOR YEAR
az pR. ). S. 3. PRATI.

Decided Improvement has been
noted IN health and sanitary condt
tions in the territory during the last
year. The death rate has been low
cred, no epidemic or threatened ept
demie has occurred. tuberculosis has
been reduced and there has been re-
duction in the number of contagious
and infectious diseases.
An increased interest In health az
fairs has been manifested, as evil
denced by the legislation enacted dur
ing the session of 1918 NOTABLY the.
statute placing the employees Of the
board under civil service and the in
creased activities Of the various COM
merciaI bodies and Improvement club
IS well as those Of individual citizert
The public press has been one Of f
most powerful far ssrp in brip
P
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!. IN. G. A. SHOWS LARGE GROWTH
DURING PAST YEAR; REC0RDESET
Great Increase ID Membership Men Predomnang in Newly
Secured Recruits Educ aona Religious Physical and
Social Departments Active Employment Secured for a
Large Number ~ s
RY PAUL suPER.

~ PAUL SOFEh. 81 Il ~
General Secretary Of the Honolulu Z. N. G. A.
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ABOUT THIS AEe u
In the ~ hom9,
berculq5r young
ed miclnb WbI1
throue2s..
ued 6Ifns =
condE Sfh g
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tary bureau has been further I'M
proved By the employment Of a sanf
.tary engineer The pure food bureaa
has not been neglected; an up-to-fats
Laboratory has. been completed tlhic3
should add much to the efficiency d
this department.
Health andt sanitation via akanco
only as fast as the public vii adapt
the principles which this derftmenl
seeks to fnculeate, and althcs1 dur.
ing the past year The rsoDese from
the phblic has been crafty &. much
zen aims for future accol9p ihmtnl.
Ave should make 3 gear advance
Rinst tube1egiosIs and aanfIIs /.
|es Ecnft gso1s and s,cfIe.
Is can IS reduced +
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-28
PRAISES RECORD OF
BARNHART IN CONGRESS
Gov. RaIston Discusses National Is
sues I'm Representatives
Home Town.
m The News-Times

Special TO The News-Times.
ROCHESTER, Ind, Oct. 2S.-In
his speech here Tuesday afternoon
before a crowd estimated at 100 per-
sons Gov. RalstOn varied a bit from
his usual program by discussing ma
tiOnal issues for some time, praising
Wilson'S administration and ending
with an appeal to the people of Con-
gresham II. A. Barnhart's home town
to return him to congress. He said
in part: Congressman Barnhart has
gained national fame as the author
of the celebrated bill providing for
the revision of the printing and frank
ing laws which will save the govern
ment 100000 a year. He has al
ways had the courage to speak and
vote for the measures and policies he
has believed to be right. He has
never failed to support Pres't Will
son and with out president he has
stood for national righteousness and
universal peace. The people of this
district Will help themselves by re-
electing him"
The governor devoted the rest OF
his time TO a discussion of state is
sues, his administration against the
charge of extravaganza.