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Honolulu star-bulletin., 1915-12-22


is being overhauled and cleaned at
the company's drydock.
Next mail for San Francisco will
leave Sunday night at IL o'clock in
the Great Northern. Mails will close
at 9 O'Clock that evening.
Due Tuesday morning from the
coast, with IS cabin passengers, is the
Matson steamer Manoa, which sailed
from San Francisco at 4:40 yesterday
afternoon.
At 5 o'clock this afternoon the Mat
son steamer Wilhelmina is sailing for
Hilo to unload cargo there. She will
return here Christmas morning in
stead of Sunday.
The o. S. X. steamer Panama Maru
Is three days late, having sailed from
Yokohama for Honolulu and San
Francisco December 20 She was due
to sail December IT. Word of the
steamers delayed departure was ca
bled to the Nippu Jill.
Saturday, Christmas Day, the Inter-Is
land steamer Mauna Kea will sail as
usual for Hilo and way ports, but will
leave at o'clock in the afternoon, an
hour later than usual. Freight for
this steamer must be delivered Fri
day. The Inter-Island offices will be
closed to the public all day Saturday.
X. Uchida, who passed through here
yesterday on the Tenyo Maru, first di.
rected the attention of the T. K K.
toward line from Japan to South
America eight years ago. The COM
pany now has three steamers on that
run, the Anyo Maru, Seiyo Maru and
Kiyo Maru.
American Hawaiian steamer Minneso-
tan is due off port with 3742 tons Of
cargo, 328,000 feet of lumber and 55
head of livestock from Puget Sound;
also 1741 tons. of New York cargo
She sailed from Seattle December 13,
and will take back to New York a
capacity sugar cargo $500 tons.
A mean draft of "a feet has been
dredged at the Inter-1sland coaling
plant slip on the Kalihi side of the
harbor 1t is expected that the slip
will be down to 32 feet mean draft at
low water, the determined average
depth, by two weeks, Piling and con-
crete pouring is expected to begin
January 1. There are 700 piles to be
driven in the slip which is 750 feet
long by $50 wide.
Capt. A: Amman, commander of the
Great Northern, on arriving at San
Francisco December IL after his ship
had exceeded the best previous record
from Honolulu to San Francisco by
one day, said the big liner could have
landed her passengers the evening of
December 10 had it not been for two
days of strong trade winds and a
cross sea met out Of Honolulu AS it
was the Great Northern made. the
run across in three days, Is hours and
81 minutes. ~
Bright and clean with its new coats
of paint, the custom inspectors office
was occupied again today, after the
force had been kept out of it for a
week by the painters. The walls are
a cream color, the floors and stair
ways have been painted an attractive
gray, and the trimmings of uniform
| lockers are done in black enamel.
! Not later than tomorrow the Com
mercial Pacific Cable Company's
schooner Flaurence Ward will sail on
the return trip to Honolulu from Mid
way. Superintendent Edward Des-
nouee of the company said today that
the voyage will probably take 10 days,
as head winds prevailing at this time
of the year will decrease the sailing
vessels speed. The schooner made
the down trip in 10 days.
DTRn
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1915-12-22

A seat on the Boston stock Ex.
change sold for sl7,750. an increase
OF IS per cent over sale two months
ago. The price was the highest paid
in two years.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1915-12-22

Twelve gasoline engines for use al
the Gary plant were ordered from the
Allies Chalmers Company by the Unit
ed States Steel Corporation They
will cost about $l,650, ,0e0.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1915-12-22

NJ. Poincare, president Of France.
has a collection Of books on antique
furniture that Is reported 20 be worth
$50.O0O. There are 700 books IA the
collection.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1915-12-22
PASSENGERS DEPARTED

|. Per Matson str Lurline, for San
Francisco, Dec. 21-Lieut c. S. Ben
del, Mrs c. S.. Bendel, Hon. n Mel
sen. Miss w. Brown, p. S Anthony
e. De Folco. Miss f. Stanley. DR.. F,
A. Plum. Mrs. F. Brooks. Miss NJ. Dun
can. T.. .--..-. . -
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1915-12-22

The w. G. Hall arrived today from
Kauai, bringing one auto, a crate of
turkeys, five crates of ducks, 60 bags
of rice, 1888 sacks of Lihue sugar,
and various other freight Inward
passengers were 20 cabin and 80 deck.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1915-12-22

washington has confirmed the ap-
pointment of william F. Story as
night customs inspector in place OF
T. p, Harris, resigned.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1915-12-22

Salest Between Boards = 100, 20,
155, As, 80 olaa 9A; 24o, 14O, 100, so,
100, 11O. 100 Olaa 97s; so, 80 Olaa 10;
As Onomea 45%; 100, so Onomea
ASK; 80, %. SO Onomea 46; so, 80, 10.
20 Waialua 27A; 25, so, SO, 1876 Wal
alua 271s; 25, 25, 25 Waialua 271s;
10, so Eva q; 200, 500 San Carlos
8; $4,000 Olaa IS 99A; 25 Oahu Sug.
Co. 29ss; Is, 140, 35 Oahu Sug. Co.
29&; As nc. & S. Co. 43.
Session Sales -25, Is Eva 81; 20
McBryde 9N;; Is, 35, Pioneer 37K; so
Pioneer 37H; 100, $50 Olaa 10; so
Oahu Sug. Co. 295s; Is, so Oahu Sug.
Co. 29%; .55, 10 Pioneer 37h; 40, Is
H. C. & s. Co. 431z; 100 Olaa 10.
Latest sugar quotation: s6 degrees
test, 4.89 cents or $3.50 per ton.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1915-12-22
HARBOp NOTES

The Kilauea of the Inter-Islana fleet,
is being oyerhauled and cleaned at
the company's drydock.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1915-12-22

Due Tuesday morning from the
coast, with 45 cabin passengers, is the
Matson steamer Manoa, which sailed
from San Francisco at 4:40 yesterday
afternoon.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1915-12-22

At 5 o'clock this afternoon the Mat,
son steamer Wilhelmina is sailing for
Hilo to unload cargo there. She will
return here Christmas morning in
stead of Sunday.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1915-12-22

Next mail for San Francisco wi
leave Sunday night at IL o'clock j
the Great Northern. Mails will clos
at 9 O'Clock that evening.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-05
CITIZENS SHOULD
 VOTE EARLY
More Than 600 Voters Registered Polls Open At g, Close At 7-
 Australian Ballots Be Used.

The voters of Valdez should make it a point to vote as early as possi- ble tomorrow as more than 600 citi- zens of this commounity have regis tered and in order that all may have an opportunity to cast their ballot and express their preferences it is urged that the voting start promptly at 9 in the morning and that voters go to the polls as early as possible.
 The Australian ballot will be used for the first time and may cause some little delay. The citizens of the com: munity who have registered should cast their ballots so that the will of the majority is made known.
 The citizens should aid the officials in every way and the officials are determined to do all in their power to prevent congestion. The polls will remain open until in the evening.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-05

Notice of Filling Final Account and Of
 Hearing Thereon. In the United states Commissioners Court for the Territory of Alaska, Third Division, Valdez Precinct. In the matter of the estate of Dan s. Kain, deceased. No. 146. Notice of filing of final account and of hear ing thereon.
 Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day of March. 1915. s. Blum, the administrator of the estate of Dan S. Kain, deceased, filed in and present ed for settlement to the above-named court his final report and account Of his administration of said estate. and that Thursday, the goth day of May, 1915, at the hour of two o'clock in the afternoon, at the court room Of the above-named court, in the Town of Valdez, Alaska, has been duly ap- pointed by the above-named court as the time and place for the settlement of said final account and the hear ing of objections thereto.
 Dated at Valdez. Alaska. this 18th day of March, 1915.
 s. BLUM,
 Administrator of said Estate. Donohoe & Dimond attorneys for administrator.
 First publication March IS, 1915. Last publication April 8. 1915.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-05
ABOUT
 CITY FINANCES
Increase In Debt Wholly Due To Ex. tensive Improvements and Low
 CT Tax Rate.

Outstanding city warrants amount to $15,477. When the present council came in April 20. 1914, the amount was $11,312. The increase is $4,165 due to the 1h tax rate and nearly $1O,0O0 sidewalk and street improve ments, of which the city paid about half. Besides this sS31 was spent in repairs on the city wharf, and the city has carried the entire burden of the public schools.
 Until annexation of the Reservation last year the federal government fur. nished several thousand dollars to the Reservation. Since last April, for the first time, the city has carried the en- tire school expense.
 If the tax levy had been per cent. as it was every year until 1913 in- stead of 1R, the tax roll would have been larger by $3,712. Some of the council wanted to go back to the per cent. assessment to meet the heavy bills of local improvements, but a majority thought that in dull times the people would rather have the lower rate and the larger debt.
 The city has $500 in the treasury and about $2,O00 coming on the tax roll. On the precedent of last year nearly all of this will be paid before the tax sale. The cash and unpaid taxes will wipe out $2,500 of city warrants.
 The city's share of sidewalk cost was one third of $7,O75.s6, or $2,35S.- 62. The cost of street cross walks, street grading and wharf repairs to- tailed more than $2,0OO. The city has appropriated so far this year $7,750 for the public schools and there is money in the school treasury.
 The highest indebtedness the city has ever had was in the spring of 1912. The council going out that year left $14,449 unpaid warrants and $2,- 900 school debt. It is but fair to say that $11,O00 of this was due to the glacier flood of 1911. The council elected in 1912 paid part of the school debt and went out in 1913 leaving $10,892 city warrants.
 The council elected in 1913 cleaned up the school debt. reduced the tax assessment to 11a per cent. at the al' most unanimous request of the tax payers, and left $11,312 city warrants. At the old levy it would have cut the unpaid warrant balance by more than $2,OOO.
 The net increase of city debt in the last year is about $2,000. The great majority of property owners asked for the extensive street and sidewalk improvements and the 1h tax rate. The per cent. rate or a curtailing of sidewalk building would have reduced the city debt, but the people got what they wanted. and the Prospector is confident that nine- tenths of the taxpayers are satisfied.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-05
PREACHERS FIGHT
 FOR PROHIBITION

LONDON, April 5.-The topic of most sermons delivered in this city yesterday was the advisability of passing a law prohibiting the sale or manufacture of liquor in the United Kingdom. The preachers urged the passage of the law as a great mili- tary measure and as mighty force in bettering the condition of the poor of the country who are spending huge sums of money on booze.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-05
Satisfaction Guaranteed l Telephone 68 l

JUNEAU, April 5.-The date of Delegate Wickersham's public meet ing when he will speak on statehood and what it will mean to Alaska has been changed to Wednesday evening The delegate will leave soon for Fair banks as he wishes to get to the in terior before the trails break up.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-05
Notice of Special Election.

Notice of Special Election.
 Notice Is hereby given mat spec ial election for the purpose of elect ing a clerk of the Valdez school board to fill the vacancy caused by the re- moval of c. E. Bunnell from the city of Valdez, Alaska. Election will be held at the Fire Hall Valdez, Alaska. April 9th. 1915. The polls will be open from g a. m. to p. m. The following persons shall be qualified to vote: All adults who are citizens of the United States. or who have declared their intention to become such and who are residents of the Valdez school district. The judges of said election will be Chas. Sealey, John Hockey. and Sam McNiece. The clerks shall be John Krum and c. P. Topliff.
 Dated this 23rd day of March, 1915. A. vON GUNTHER. MRS. ALBERT WHITE, Members of Valdez School Board.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-05
LOCAL BREvITiEs.

Swan hangs wallpaper tf
 Offices to rent over Valdez Drug Co.
 A new line of Valdez and Alaska pennants and pillow tops at the Val deg Drug Go. U
 G. o. Reinke, the matchmaker and jeweler, is at the Valdez Drug Co. All work guaranteed.
 Suits pressed for $1.0O at Silver mans the tailor. Telephone 19S.
 Mems wool socks, 25c; Hold-Heat electric stove, $2.50. and everything else in proportion at the Emporium.
 Ladies and children's spring and summer hats at The Emporium. If
 Large stock of cut glass and Paris ian ivory at Valdez Drug Co. If
 Thirty pounds of fresh Yakima spuds for 50 cents at Yakima Fruit Co.'s store. 1T
 Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver mans the tailor. Telephone 19S. Latest popular copyrights and clas' sics at Valdez Drug Co. u Spring is here. Get your disinfect' ants at Valdez Drug Co. u
 Chinese noodles and chop suey at Valdez Cafe after ' p. m. d For pure drugs see window of Val deg Drug Go. u
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-05

G. o. Reinke, the watchmaker and jeweler, is at the Valdez Drug Co. All work guaranteed
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-05

Suits pressed for $1.OO at Silver mans the tailor. Telephone 198.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-05

Chinese noodles and chop suey a Valdez Cafe after ' p. m. ti
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-05

Mems wool socks, 25c; Hold-Heat electric stove, $2.50. and everything else in proportion at the Emporium.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-05

For pure drugs see window of Val deg Drug Go. U
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-05

Thirty pounds of fresh Yakima spuds for 50 cents at Yakima Fruit Co.'s store. 1T
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-05

A new line of Valdez and Alaska pennants and pillow tops at the Val deg Drug Co. U
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-05

Ladies and children's spring and summer hats at The Emporium. tf
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-05

Large stock of cut glass and Paris ian ivory at Valdez Drug Co. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-05

Suits pressed for $1.oo at Silver mans the tailor. Telephone 19S.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-05

Spring is here. Get your disinfect ants at Valdez Drug Co. tf
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-05

Swan hangs wallpaper. If Offices to rent over Valdez Drug Co
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-05

Latest popular copyrights and clas sics at Valdez Drug Co. tf
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-18
MAD WOMAN OF FRANCE
SLABS WOUNDED FOES
TO DEATH AT NIGHT

trenches and those of the enemy,
when I heard u stealthy foOtstep.
Out of the shadows came a worn.
an who went about searching
among the slain. Presently l
heard a hoarse whisper, more like
the moan of an animal than hut
man speech.
Don't cry, my little ones,
don't cry the strange woman was
saying. Il shall send down to you
many, many more like these
cold sweat stood on my brow,
realizing her mental state. Then
she stood over me, staring down.
You are one of u.s., she whisp-
cred. / will carry you to safety.
And she did. On the way her
mind apparently became clearer.
What did we do to deserve such
anguish she demanded. What
can ], their mother, do to repay?
Look where the Huns have made
fortress of the quarries. How
shall they ever be driven out?'
Weakened by wounds and
pain, tainted. When | came 70,
the mad woman was gone. A week
later a terrific explosion shook
the quarries of Scissors. The gal
leries were packed with enemy
troops. We will never know how
many of the them persisted. Since
that day the fighting has been in
cessant, but no one has again
seen the mad woman of Scissors.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-18
$40 Office
Wage Next

OLYMPIA, Feb. 17.-Ten dol
lars as the minimum wage for
girls and women employed in Of
flee work in the state of Wash
ington becomes effective Satur-
day, the latest of the minimum
wage rates fixed by the industrial
welfare commission. Rates for
other occupations, already in ef-
feet, were fixed. by the commits
sion as follows: Factory workers,
$500; laundry workers, SO; tele-
phone operators, SO; mercantile
employees, $40.
The minimum wage of $40 APP.
plies to all girls over Is Yeas of
age. Either boys or girls of 16
or IL in office work will be en-
titled to a minimum wage of
$3.50, and both sexes under 16
to minimum of Sc.
The commission has announced
that 1t will issue apprenticeship
licenses to bona fide beginners in
office work which will entitle
them to work a maximum of six
months at a minimum wage of
$3.50.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-18
GERMANY SENDS 100
SUBMARINES TO WAR

LONDON, Feb. 1S.-The day
set for the opening of the Ger
man blockade of the British isles
and its war on British merchant
men dawned cold, wet and
gloomy. A driving rain swept
the British harbors but neither IT
nor the threats of the kaiser
halted shipping. British mariners
apparently were not greatly ar
fected by the submarine menace.
Everywhere throughout England
supreme confidence In the Brit
ish navy is expressed.
1t Is expected that losses will
come to Britain's merchant ma
rine as result OF the German
blockade but they will be consid-
cred merely O part OF the iron
game OF war.
Private advices from Berlin
stated that 100 submarines are
now available for service against
England and that the German
.shipyards are working day and
night increasing the strength OF
the undersea flotilla.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-18

She has all the presumptive sub
jective signs. DR.. Hunter and I
made the examination. He is OF
the same opinion.
"B. w. SHAW, M. D."
Mrs. Nottle, according to the
physicians, shows many indica-
tons that her condition Ia serious.
jail In UNIT.
The woman's ward In tho
county Jail has been declared by
DR.. Shaw as unfit for any human
being.
Prosecutor Remain declares he
has not the authority to 0rd3r
Mrs. Notifies release. nor has the
court which sentenced her. This
right. he claims, rests alone with
the governor.
Mrs. Nottle is serving sen.
tence for selling liquor without
a license. Sentence was imposed
two years ago and since that tiino
the woman has married.
Persons who have taken the at
titude that Mrs. Nottle, for h sr
unborn child's sake, should be
released, have been repeatedly
laughed at by the authorities,
who accept the matter as q Joke.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-18
BY Mary Boyle O'Reilly.

BY Mary Boyle O'Reilly.
LONDON, Feb. 18.-All the
horror of war is epitomized in the
tragedy of the mad Woman OF
SoissOns." Helpless and unof-
tending, she is only one among
millions of the unknown victims
of war. -
Last July Monsieur and
Madame Mesral were contented
proprietors of the Hotel of the
silver Cross at scissors, I'm north
ern France. With them lived
their two daughters, young, pref
ty, docile girls, for whom the
thrifty parents were slowly ac-
cumulating proper dOweries.
Pride and long patience had
raised the little family to posi-
ton of acknowledged respecta-
bility.
Germany declared war upon
France. In a fortnight Prussian
troops entered the city. When
they passed, Monsieur Mesral' 5
two daughters were missing. At
once their terror-stricken mother
started in search Of them. A days
march beyond Scissors, she found
both her pretty daughters-dead.
That discovery unbalanced her
mind. II was the happiest wom-
an i'm the world" she moaned. 81
will never go home until--until'
Then she disappeared.
Gradually out of the hum OF
rumor grew terrible, consistent
report of mad woman near Sios-
sons. At dusk after every fight
she was said to wander across the
battlefield searching out German
wounded. These she quietly stub
bed to death, grooming: Don't
cry, my little ones; ] shall send
down to you many, many others
like this one"
The tale, whether true or false,
adds poigancy to terror. Com
manders made efforts to trace the
maniac. All failed. Calmer judg-
ment relegated the story to the
limbo of dreadful legend.
But one night French officer
was brought into Monsieur Mes
rails hotel. Said he:
81 was lying helpless, with
severe wound, between orr
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-18
Il CONNOR'S
CEDAR Trees
D DISAPPEARED

TITS a bargain, a regular give
away declared J. Conner to a
couple of prospective purchasers
OF his acre tract just north OF
South Tacoma. Just look at all
the fine big cedar trees. I'll
throw 'em i'm for no extra cost. -
And SO they went out to look
at the fine big cedar trees. They
weren't. Neither were several
thousand feet Of cedar trees that
had been standing on surround
Ing property the last time Conner
had viewed them.
In fact, Conner found upon in
vestigation, the fine big cedars
had been sold to the city ami
were now being used for electric
light poles. And now warrant
has been sworn out for the ar
rest OF NJ. Johnson and George
Addison, charging them with
petit larceny. They cut the trees,
1t is claimed, and sold them to
the city.
Conner didn't sell his acre.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-18
DOCTORS SAY
SHE WILL BE
Mother SOON

Mrs. Fife Nottle, niother-to.
be, was taken out OF the cons
gested, ill-smelling woman's
ward of the county jail last night
and hauled to the county hospital.
where her attorneys hoped she
would receive better care. Hut
this morning, for some mysteri-
Gus reason, she was hauled back
to jail again.
Despite the report of DIR. Ii. w.
Shaw and County Physician
Hunter disclosing the fact tina;
Mrs. Nottle IL about to realize
motherhood, aud their denuncia-
ton of conditions In the county
jail women's ward, the prosecute
ing attorneys office has declined
to take action.
She's taking" is the opinion.
Yet DR.. Shaw has submitted the
following report. after making n
second examination OF Mrs. Not
tie:
Physicians Report.
From an examination made
February 16, 1915, OF Mrs. Not
tie, formerly Effie Harty, would
say that am morally certain she
is about to become mother
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-18
GERMANS ADMIT
Big REvERSALS

BERLIN, Feb. Material
German reverses in the Argonne
district are admitted today by the
war office.
The village of Norroy on a
commanding hill, previously cap
tured by the Germans, has been
evacuated in the face of SUI
perior force of French" the state
ment said. Entertainments OF
the French were dynamited be-
fore the troops retreated. Heavy
hghting continues north OF
Rheims, to the north of Perthcs
and about Lille Arras."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-18
five SHIPS LIE
+. ON SEA BOTTOM

BUENoS AYRES, Feb. 49,
II 10 the German converted cruis-
err tKronprinz Wilhelm and not
the Karlsruhe, which has been
raiding shipping in the South At
lantic, according to a statement
of Capt. Dreyer of the steamer
Holger, which has been supplying
the Wilhelm with coal. Dreyer
says the British steamers High
land Brae, Hemisphere and Pom
taro and the schooners Seman-
tina and Wilfred M have been
sunk by the cruiser. Their crews
were all. landed here by HoIger.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-18
Extra Session
Plan Is Killed

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is. -
There will be no extra session ut
congress. This word was givea
out today on the highest author.
ity. 1t is indicated that the
president is favorable to the re-
ported plan to allow the Weeks
Gore compromise ship purchase
bill to go into conference for
about ten days to permit the
passage by both houses of the APP
preparation bills. Afterwards an
other attempt will be made to
pass the ship bill but If the repub-
lican filibuster continues the bill
will be abandoned.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-18
FILES SUIT AGAINST
TACOMA OIL COMPANY

l.. Il. Perry, a boookkeeper for
merly employed by the Tacoma
Oil company. has today brought
suit i'm superior court to recover
alleged unpaid salary and asking
the appointment of receiver to
take charge of and dispose of the
company's assets for it's creditors.
The Tacoma Oil company is the
second corporation which began
operations in the Tenino field to
"go under" this week. Perry