Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-06

| NEW YORK, Jan. THE federai
reserve organization committee, the
members of which who were not
named in the new currency Law were
recently appointed by President VII.
son, began work today. No time will
be lost. it is said, in getting the
measure into operation. a..
The mapping Of regional districts
throughout the United States is now
under way. though their area is not
definitely determined.
Local financiers here faEog the es.
adjustment in New York of a huge
regional bank to absorb half the avail.
able capital. This plan IS being care,
fully considered, though 1t will be sew.
eral days before the committee Is in ]
position to announce its plans. "a
HOUGHT0N. Mich, Jan. 5.--Dan-
ger Of an immediate conflict between
the striking copper miners and mill
tary forces in the Calumet district was
aYerted, for the present at least, when
Governor Woodbridge n Ferris of Mich
igan took the field and personally as
ton in the troubled district. Soon aft.
erward he succeeded in effeeting
truce between the warning forces. The
miners agreed to quit their activities
for the present, and Governor Ferris
announced that he will at once begin
a full Investigation of the grievances
of the miners who have been SC long
locked out. -.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. 5.--An
order was issued by the supreme court
OF California today directing the coun-
ty clerk OF San Francisco to return
to the treasury all moneys collected by
him for naturalization fees. In this
case the sum amounts to $4,000.
Heretofore these fees have been Ia
ken as a perquisite of the county
clerks office and have made the DO.
sition one of the most remuneratiye in
the state. r.
The legality of the law was bitterly
contested.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 5.--A vic.
tory was claimed by the anti-saloon
element of California today when the
supreme court of the state handed
down decision upholding the law re.
curing that saloons in San francisco
be closed at 2 o'clock each morning.
The law was contested by owners OF
the many resorts which 60 toward
making the night life of San Francis.
co, claiming that its enforcement
would greatly injure their business.
+ PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. sport
lands effort to solve the unemployed
problem has apparently failed The
municipality established, rock pile,
offering moderate wages to those who
desired to find employment The plan
was given much publicity and the
rock pile was started today. 1
Out OF an army Of more than-50O
unemployed now estimated to be IN
Portland, only so applied for work dur.
ing the day.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 5.-During
the hearing of the charges against the
Western Fuel Company, on trial I'm
the federal court here, witnesses to-
day testified that it was the practice
OF the Western Fuel Company to make
Christmas gifts to it's friends and pa,
irons. Among these they mentioned
employees of the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company. The gifts consisted
either of coal or cash, said the wit
nesses. q -
CITY OF MEXICO. Jan. 5.-Condi.
tons in the City of Mexico, together
with the plans of President Huerta,
now being carried out, are given as
reasons for starting once more the
persistent rumors that the dictator,
realizing the hopelessness of re-estab-
fishing peace in Mexico without rec.
ognltion from the United States, has
made preparations to resign.
PRESIDE, Tex, Jan. 5.-HostiIi-
ties which were resumed by the rebels
IN their attack upon the federal Do
s1t1on at Oiinaga today, suddenly
ceased when the rebels at once began
a retreat. The rebels are now en-
camped in a strong position seven
miles to the westward of Ojinaga. ,
COPPERFIELD, Ore. Jan. s.
Stocks of liquors, saloon fixtures and
outfits were shipped out of
mere today. The stocks and outfits :
are consigned to Baker City, Ore. !
Sheriff Lawson tonight declared that
he VIII close all saloons at Hunting.
ton tomorrow. :
Ell PASO, Tex. Jan. Sit was re-
ported here tonight that General Car
rama. leader Of the constftutionaIist
forces in northern Mexico, is making
his way toward Juarez Carranza, it is
said. is disguised and hopes to reach
Juarez without being recognized.
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GOVERNMENT OF !,
AUSTRALIA BOOSTS !
POPULAR MOVEMENT