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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-10
N. {. PACHECOIS
FINALLYBERIHED
With FAT SALARY
Democratic Warhorse Appoint
ed Chief Clerk by Circuit
Judge Stuart

Democratic party leaders, after Al
hours devoted to the pleasing task o.
helping Circuit Judge Stuart select
Bourbon office staff, have at last me-
with success. In M. c. Pacheco, city
and county supervisor, who was de
feated for reelection on November 3
they have finally found a man who is
willing, for the monthly stipend o1
$3.50 and some handsome side-fees, tC
work side by size with c. d. Prfngle
the second clerk who was chosen.
few days ago by Judge Stuart.
1t was generally reported yesterday
that Manley G. X. Hopkins firmly ane
repeatedly declined the position
though great pressure. was brought tc
bear upon him by L. L. McCandless
John H. Wilson and other Democratic
leaders, who held numerous inter.
views with him on the subject. IL was
declared that Hopkins" refusal was
based on his disapproyal of the second
clerk, already selected and engaged in
court duty. r. = g.. - s<'.
Further close conference between
Judge Stuart and the party leaders
was held in the formers chamber
this morning, with the result that the
name of Pacheeo was announced be.
fore noon. II Z
There we're man, candidates for the
job, however, number of whom were
perfectly willing to have Pringle for
side.partner If they could get the priv.
ilege OF collecting the $50 per month.
Among these were Willie Miles, Mayor
Ferns secretary; Harry Wilder ack
Kalakiela and others too numerous to
mention. Judge Stuart apparently
preferred q young lady clerk III be
could get one for his first tentative
offer was TO Miss Ellen K Dwight,
stenographer in the attorneygeneral's
office. She declined, on the ground
that she was unacquainted with cleri,
cal work.
Pacheco took the oath of office this
morning and will probably assume his
new duties within the next few days.
Miss Rosa Holt temporarily accept
ed the job of court stenographer, but
after trying the work yesterday con-
clnded she did not care to remain per
manently and announced she wanted
to quit at the end of the present week.
Accordingly that position has been Of
fered Miss Dwight and she has ac-
cepted it tentatively. She will try the
work "a few weeks Meantime her
place in the attorney generals office
viii be filled by Mrs. Harold Hustace,
formerly Miss Margery Mcclure, and
stenographer for Governor Frear
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-10
.HACHIRO ARITA
new SECRETARY
At THE EMBASSY
Acting japanese Consul In Ha-
Waii Gets Promotion; Will
Go to Washington

That Hachiro Arita, present acting
japanese consul for the Hawaiian Isl
ands, is to be promoted to the secre-
taryship of the Japanese embassy at
Washington and viii leave for his
new post shortly after the first of the
year, is the information which has
been received by the Nippu Jill, a
local Japanese daily newspaper. "
In connection with this report the
Jill has received further information
that NJ Kibe, now affiliated with the
Japanese foreign office In Toxic, has
been appointed japanese consul for
Hawaii and will arrive in Honolulu
about the middle of January. K Fuji,
who also is affiliated with the foreign
office in Toxic, has been appointed
Japanese eleye consul for Hawaii and
viii arrive in Honolulu in the Shinyo
Maru December 20. ...-
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JAPAN HAS MADE. NO
PROMISE OF ACTION
ON SP0lLS OF WAR
Especial Cable 70 the Nlppu Jiji.)

Especial Cable to the NippG Jill
3 TOXIC, Japan, Dec. 10.-In response
to a query put BY Q. Matsuda, = rep
resentative Of the seiyukai, or anil.
governmental party, Baron :. kato,
minister Of foreign affairs, today De-
eFared in an address IN the e,ahnber
cf deputies that the Japanese governs
ment has made no assurances 70 0reak
Britain or the United States regard.
jno its proposed disposal Of the Mar.
staii Islands, the Inland Of Zap ~ %
Tsfagtau, the former Gern,an naNa.
base on the China sea.
Haron ksto further stated that ~
pan now has free hand in decidinn
whether Tsingtaa shall Be restored -
China or held permanently BY the Jap.
anese, and that the empire 10 under
no obligations to any foreign poHer1
III this matter.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-10
TAX ASSESSOR
ASSERTS REPORT
DOES INJUSTICE
Wilder Declares Statements as
. to Non Collection of Taxes
Are Unfair

Tax Assessor Charles T. Wilder
takes emphatic exception to the state
ments of waste of public funds md
non-collection of taxes as summed up
in a report made to the Chamber OF
Commerce yesterday by E. HI. Paris
affdspnblished IN full elsewhere in the
Star Bulletin today.
Assessor Wilder declares that a
gross injustice has been done the tax
office which could easily have been
avoided by an impartial Investigation
of ALI the facts. In particular he de-
elares that the statement that poll-tax
books are sent out of the tar office
without receipt being given or rec
ord made Of their dispositioniis SILLY
on the face Of it and absolutely un-
true" ~ .&.< -.-s.. T.. 81.
II do not wish to discuss Mr. Fields
report, on which the Paris report was
based. until have seen II, said Will
der this morning when asked for a
statement, "but / am willing to say
that in some important respects the
report of Mr. Paris does not represent
the facts / shall write to Mr.. Paris
anu ougt d. lCCl aACO Ihdt StAOnla
be allowed an opportunity to be heard
by the Chamber OF Commerce. Charges
such as those that have been made
should not be given publicity unless
those who make them are absolutely
aware Of the facts.
. mo poll-book has ever gone from
our office without receipt being given
for 1t and when it comes back from
the big business houses the employees
of which we are collecting the taxes
from the Aook Is checked over care
fully and gone over by Auditor Fisher.
TN the matter Of tax collections.
also, the report does not fairly repre-
sent the matter.
z"The tax office is a public office
open to public inspection. Mr.. Field
came to me to collect his data and
was accorded every facility. The fig
ures. he gives are the figures right
from my office, and am certain that
these figures do not bear out the head
lines this morning that thousands OF
dollars are lost every year through
failure to collect taxes
The full report made by Chairman
Paris Is published today on page 10
and the full report of Chairman Guild
Of the AID Club committee win be pub
lished later.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-10
OPPONENTS OF 0KUMA
DEN0UNCE HWEAKNESS"
OF THE FOREIGN POLICY

Especial cable to the Nippu Jiji)
TOXIC, Japan, Dec. 1o.-Those resi-.
dents of Toxic who are bitterly oppos.
ing the present ministry, and especial.
ly the premiership Of Count okun,a, to-
day held a monster nassmeeting in
the Shingtomi tisater, this city, and
denounced what they declare to be a
weakness in Japan's foreign policy as
pursued by Baron Kato; minister OF
foreign affairs. IL was demanded by
teh speakers, and appeared to be the
concensus Of opinion Of the meeting,
that the present ministry should be
put out Of existence.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-10
URGES
STRONGERNAVY
.LNORDERLY Way
Dept. Head Says United States
Sentiment Against Military
Competition With Europe
ASSOCIATED Press Cablel'

WASHINGTON .. c., Dec. 30
Secretary Of the Navy Josephus Dan
ieis today declared to the house com
mlttee on naval Sffairs that the Unit
ed States should steadily strengthen
its navy in an orderly way, but that
national sentiment plainly opposes
military competition between this
country and the heavily armed ma,
tons Of Europe.
The closing testimony of RearAd
niral Fletcher, given before the house
naval committee, 10 that the navy Of
tho United States 10 equal to that Of
any country in the world save Greas
Britain.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-10

The territorial grand jury this aft
ernoon returned three indictments
against Eugene Love. until recently a
collector in the employ of Loveioy 4
Company. On charges of embezzlc.
ment He is accused of taking S1i2I5
of the firms money on July 8. sS62.75
en- July 20 and $140.50 on August 10.
The grand jury also re-indicted VIII
liam II Armstrong. who was discharg
ed By Judge Ashford this morning ant
er the prosecution had discovered
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-10
OAHU RAILWAY
To PAY SECOND
EXTRA DIVIDEND

Z Oahu Railway & Land Company yes
terday declared an extra dividend oi
so cents a share, payable December
Is. This is the second extra of the
year, the other being paidHo June Is,
also of so cents d share. With the
regular dividend Of SIS centssa a share
monthly the o. f. & L. will pay 8
PER cent for the year. The regular
and extra together will make a dis,
tribution of s62,500 by the company
this month.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-10

The cable message quoted above was
sent to President Wilson and TO At
torney-general Gregory last evening.
following a meeting OF the. Bar As
sociation of Hawaii at the Board OF
Trade rooms late yesterday afternoon
atswhich a resolution couched in prac-
tically the same words as the message
was introduced by j. Alfred Mag0on
and passed by the attorneys. more than
80 Of whom were present.
While there was some talk concerns
ing the resolution 1t was not IN tha
nature Of "a discussion for there Was
no dissenting voice. as to the wisdom
or desirability OF the action. t. n ex.
pected that app6f fnffients to the Ha-
waiian bench will be made rapidly
now, and that II would be useless TO
send additional proof Of the bars sem
timent on Judge Whitney's reappoint-
ment to washington by mail. The
cable message should arrive IN time
to have its effect, II the associations
Endorsement is to have any effect.
After some discussion the associa-
tion adopted resolution offered by
d. l. wilmington reading about as
follows:
THAT the executive committee OF
the Bar Association Of Hawaii be re-
quested to investigate whether at the
present time there is being maintained
a high standard In the constitution of
the courts of the Erst judicial circuit
and in the administrator Of Justice
therein"
When e-Fesoiution was fistxpduced
and read several members wanted to
know what It meant Wilmington re-
piled that he had heard rumors that
one person employed in an official ca
pacity in the local courts had been
convicted OF crime-the story had said
1t was felony. land he thought that
the facts should be determined. He
also said the executive COMMITTEES
should be authorized to take such ae-
tion as It deemed advisable IL the story
Continued on page three1
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-10
RECEPTION TOMORROW =
NIGHT FOR FIR. ZEAL 7

Much interest is being shown in the
reception to be given tomorrow eve
ming to Father Ignatius Fealy, chaplain
of the 1st Field Artillery, by the Cath
.olic societies of Honolulu at ST. Louis
College hall. A fine program has been
prepared for the occasion. ~.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-10
COAST STEAMER
SAVED BY QUICK
AID OF HARVARD
a.
Latter ToWs Helpless Craft
Away From Rocks and
To Waiting Tug =.
tAssociated Press Cablef

SAN LUIS oBlsPo, Cal, Dec. TO-
The steamer centralia, which reported
last night in distress off the coast, has
been saved. The centralia, carrying
passengers north from San Pedro, blew
out q boiler tube and was helpless and
fast drifting on the rocks when the
steamer Harvard came to the rescue,
passed . line to the centraIia, toWed
her four miles off shore and left her
safely anchored with tug waiting to
tow her to port. j.. - >.ss
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-10

Owing to the absence of. Chairman
II. P. Wood, who is ill at the Queens s
hospital, and Commissioner ]. n. S.
Williams, who left. for Hawaii last
night, a meeting~of the Hawaii Fair
Commission. scheduled for 1 o'clock
this afternoon, was postponed until
Thursday of next week. .,.E"s3 ..-"s3 ..... r.. r.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-10
COTTON
CROP IN HISTORY
FOR UNCLESAM

Associated Press by Fed. Wireless ]
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. fo<-The
greatest cotton crop in the history 81
the nation 10 being rolled into the
warehouses, according 70 official aa-
ures Of the Departments Of aericulture,
made public today. The crop viii
amount to 1s,ooo,oco bales
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-10
Additional Cable on Pace 8

that the former Indictment accusins
him of taking three Olaa bonds con.
tanned vital defect The new in.
dictment corrects the error which the
earlier one held. --..-.
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-. ~ z
JOSEPH Smith,
NOTED CHURCH
!. HEAD, IsIDEA|D !
Local Members Of Church to
Hold Special Services
!, on Sunday S

fAssociated Press Cablei.

Z Associated Press CableI =
INDEPENDENCE, Mo-, Dec. 1o.--Jo-
seph Smith, pfssJdept - the Reorgan.
lied Latter DayIsaihts, died today Of
paralysis, complicated with cardiac
trouble. r.
Gilbert ]. Waller, elder Of the
church here, received cable news to-
day of the death of the noted leader.
According to this despatch, the fun
seral will be held at O'Clock on Sun
day. ..- I-.. f.-s 7-..
Special services win be conducted
in the churches here on Sunday. A
number sof the members or the Reor-
ganized church here were acquainted
with President Smith. He. was here
in 1906, coming especially to dedicate
the church =. .. T.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-10

Circuit Judge Whitney today ap-
proved the third annual account Of
the trustees of the estate of Tom
May The trustees are Sanford B.
Dole. A. Lewis and ]. H. Henderson.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-10
Experts Discuss Battle 5 Results;
Admiralty Silent on Size Of Fleet
fAssociated Press by Comm ercial Pacific Cable.l

lAssocisted by Comm ercial Pacific Cabel l#s
LONDON England, Dec 10--Naval experts discussing
the British victory in the Falkland Islands battle that all
the naval in the war show that defeat in modern
warfare on equivalent virtual annihlaon They
point to the story the other important battle in South Amer
can waters OF Corone in which the British squadron was
practically smashed.
LONDON England Dec 10-The British admiralty still
wthholds the names the in Admiral Sturdees
torious fleet we'll the number Of vessels sent by the
British against the Germans.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-10

DETAILS OF FIGHT SHOW
GERMAN SHIPS ANNIHILATED::
FURIOUS CONFLICT ON LAND

PARIS OFFICIAL DESPATCH GIVES MANY DETAILS OF AL
LEGGED PROGRESS AT ARRAS. AiSNE, RHEIMS, FOREST
OF ARG0NNE BERLIN EMPHATIC I'M DECLARATION
THAT FRENCH ATTACK BROKE UNDER ARTILLERY FIRE
SAY NO DAMAGE DONE By TRENCH AyIAT0RS AT
FREIBURG--lN NORTH POLAND, SAY THE TEUT0NS, I'M
S P0RTANT POINT SToRMED AND CAPTURED
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-10

A good roads mass meeting, for dis
cussion of the frontage tax and cog
nate subjects, will be held at Liliuoka'
lani school, Kaimuki, this evening at
7:3O.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-10
German Official Bulletin Denies
French Gains; Claims Repulsed;
Advance IN North Poland Allege d
[Associated Press by Conn

tAss0cated mmercial Pacihc Cable
BERLIN, Germany, Dec. 10 Official "A renewed
French attack Rocroi broke under effective artillery
FIRE and the enemy lost heavily.
Three French avators dropped bombs the open town
Of Freiburg but no damage was done.
I'm East Prussia the only activity is exchange Of
tllery fire.
In North Poland have stormed Prasnysz captured
600 soldiers in the town.
Our attack along the right bank of the river visula
continues.
Russian attacks in Southern Poland have been repused
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-10

how they. got them, they are ssiIl gov
ernment property, and the persons
having possession of them are liable.
Marshal Smiddy says that ne has
been informed of the Identification
marks on army property, which viii
enable himSt to locate stolen goods on
sight.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-10
JOHNNY EVERS,
BASEBALL HERO,
SERIOUSLY I'LL
- = - IS !. - q -

NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. fo.-John-
ny Evers, captain and second base.
man Of the Boston Braves, holders Of
the worlds baseball championship,
may never again be able to play base
bail. He has been stricken with pneu-
monia and physicians say that one
lung is seriously affected.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-10
IAssociated Press BY Commercial Pacihe Cable

BUEN0S AYRES, Argentine, Dec. 10-t is reliably re-
ported that the German cruiser Dresden has been cornere by
British WarShps in the Straits of Magellan. ss2
Admiral Studees fleet is understood to include the battle
cruisers Lion and interchangeable and to be made up OF total
of nine Warships
1s inch and % finch guns and complement Of $50 men She
2lneh 10 neh She built in 1909 and
and
LONDON, England, Dec. 10.-The supplementary report
of Sir Frederick Sdee commander of the British fleet that
defeated the German fleet off the Falkland Islands, says that
the German cruiser Nurnberg was also sunk on tuesday The
last report said that the Nbeg and the Dresden were eelng
holly pursued s
Admiral SFdee'S report says that the action on tuesday
morning lasted five hours, with intermsSions.
The cruiser Scharnhorst sank after three hours fighting
The esenau flagship Of the squadron sank two hours later
The Iiuht cruisers Of the Germans scattered and the
British e cruisers chased tem No British sessetis re-
ported lost -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-10
BAR ASSOCIATION
|. AGAIN ENDORSES
JUDGE WHITNEY
Cables President Unanimous
Recommendation of-Incum-
bent in Juvenile Court
PROPOSES INVESTIGATION
OF FIRST CIRCUIT COURT
Probe viii Be Made of Charge
Employee Was Convicted
In Criminal Court 9
The President,

Washington, D. c.
= Bar Association Of Hawaii al meet
ina held today unanlmously reafirns
previous indorsement and reeomner.
dation Of Circuit Judge Whitney for
reappoIntment calling attention not
only to his general qualities but es-
pecialIy to his success In juvenile
court work, part Of his duties, and
benefit to community therefrom.
- ..-... HEMENNAY, President.
SUTTON, Secretary.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-10
Kaiser Reported Better Now

BERLIN Germany Dec. 10--It is officially announced
that the Kaers caarrh relaxing his temperature
normal
hddifinnoI oi,lo m Dare E@=E.z
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-11-19
CANARY glRD Pn'cEs ARE UP
Much Priced ccrr,S From, Ger
many, Not the Canary lolands.

Those who may have been under
the impression that canary birds i'm
ported into this country come from
the Canary islands will suifpr severe
disillusionmett at this time, especial
ly il the family believes that a canary
bird is needed, and someone proceeds
to buy" a canary. The fact is, that
In times Of peace canary birds come
from the Hartz mountains in Germany
where they are bred by the peasants
in garrets and spare rooms of their
cottages. One. New York firm alone
imports 100000 canaries annually.
At present no canaries can be
bought in the bird stores because OF
the blockade of German ports. Ordi
narily these birds sell for fifteen to
thirty dollars dozen. The individual
bird is sold on his merits, as indicated
by his looks and his, voice. The fe
male canary is a poor singer and sells
for half the price of the male. The
birds sing best between the ages oi
a half-year and six years. Frequently
they live to be twelve years old,
The bird dealers also suffer from
lack of cages for other birds. 'The
canary is shipped in individual wood
en- cages made in Germany an6 is
sent in lots of one to FIVE hundred
These birds 1--we to be fed daily on
canary seed and hard boiled eggs ms
well as given fresh water. A skilled
attendant has to accompany them on
the voyage and frequently n young
peasant earns his travelling expenses
to this country In that manner.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-11-19
kalscr Has 1900 Uniforms.

There was more bitterness than ap'
pears on the surface, perhaps, In the
kaiser's intimation to the British am
bassador that he would never again
wear British uniform. For no man
loves uniform more or possesses a
larger number OF them than the Ger.
man emperor. Not only does he hold
innumerable official oiIltes in his own
dominion, each of which requires n
special uniform. but he also holds
or did until recently-honorary rank
In every European army and navy
save that OF France. In all, his uni.
forms total 5000, and he employs n
head valet with dozen underllngs TO
take care Of them. Each of these men
is an expert on military uniform, for
It Is no light task TO remember the
accessories In the way OF swords, epau'
lets, helmets, sashcs. etc. and the en-
pVror insists on accuracy in the min
utcst detail
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-11-19
PERQUlSITE G. TIE WORKER
Refuse in Shop OF ciga P7i'1eer Is ~,
ways Gathered TIP and Value Dit-
trikutsd LUc.1 ECn.

"On the matter of domestic econ
omy in the American houeehoIl
which, 1t Is asecesd t,c hcutewlyes
and the boys agI rf-is e the family
no longer p~ac'ice, T. is Interesting to
know that II eccr~-ly II 4 les. art at
home, it is pursued VIZ, = rr5-t deal
of care in mary IL Of t'siaezs," re-
marked Henry n. Shields of New
York at the n 81 h. Il was i'm
pressed few rc@.ls ago ~ lie OBJ
servation CT a fign pcin."r wlo in
formed me that caali r-s deliver a
sign had ordered cn . ctr.aia day
because in the ictervcnirg tine he
would have the Crnrtcrlv 'ciean-up
day was cu-'ous 70 know what
cleanup day NJ IT a,d he tea me.
ut appears TT IN the making CT
signs great de.l Of GOD leaf is used,
and necessarily cssae of 1t is wasted,
just as 1t is When gold letters are
placed on show windows. ] had never
noticed that wien the p inter is at
work putting the leaf on he IL careful
to conserve all the loavirgs. Juet so
in the shops; all -sfuse there is care
fully brushed into pile and kept In
three months time there win be a
great deal Of what cnpoars to be rub
bish around a sign F-irter's 50 p, but
the painter knows Is v 'ue. This rub
bish Is cleaned - stcwed IN bags,
and sent to FhilH s,phia, where it is
screened and the, particles of gold
leaf extracted My friend Informed
me that 1t is rot urnsual to get as
high as $50 out. Of ere shipment Of
rubbish, all of which goes to tho work.
men In the shcp, aad not to the own.
err"
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-11-19
SIeQe Of Fort Erie

The siege OF Fort Erie which the
British had maintained for more than
month was ended 100 years age
when General Brown. then in com
mand OF the fort, made brilliant
sortie to destroy the enemys outer
defenses. The attempt was made by
5000 men, and with complete sue.
cess, inhicting loss OF 1000 OF the
enemy The Americans lost 70 killed
and PIG wounded, Four days after this
engagement General Drummond. the
British commander, relinquished the
siege and retired with his army. on
November the Americans abandoned
and destroyed the fort Its ruins,
which now mark It's site, are scarcely
discernible. During many months OF
the War OF 1912 the fort figured con,
spicuously In the warfare along the
Niagara river.