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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-13
HON. INNES.KERR, NEE
AYRES, GOING TO GET
HIS BAR0NlAL ESTATE

There was a break in the weekly
Sequence of the appearance of Tropic
Topics, the pink sporting sheet, on
Saturday last. This happily proves
other than a case Of hard luck to it's
editor and proprietor, Herbert Melton
Ayres, as he IS known in this jungle.
On the contrary it means the giltest
kind of gilded affluence to the Hon.
Herbert Innes-Kerr, as the selfsame
Ayres is known to his English solic-
flor.
1t is an old story now how the lyric
primate of Hawaii. with the two cog.
nomens just mentioned, fell heir to the
title and estate of a deceased brother,
with the right to be addressed as
Lord" the inheritance being direct
extinct title of Baron D'Avoncodrt.
For year or more me Lud" has been
shrinking from the limelight that beats
upon rank and fortune, but that was
only because it takes time in old Eng
land to settle the affairs of a dece-
dent, what with succession duties, col
lateral interests, certificates, seals,
etc.
Everything has an end, however,
even English chancery cases, and on
Saturday last Mr.: Ayres received a
cablegram from his solicitor notifying
him that his presence was requested
in London in three weeks from that
day when the final papers comforting
his estates upon him were to be sign.
ed. AS his local revenues were de.
pendent upon the collection of an I'M
told amount Of delinquent subscrip-
lions to Tropic Topics, he cabled a
call upon his estate treasury through
the solicitor. An answer was received
Immediately informing him that
funds" were on the way.
Asked whether he intended to moult
his American citizenship and his pres.
emit name and live in England, the
honorable free lance promptly dis
claimed any such intention. Il shall
return to Hawaii with the proceeds of
the settlement, and Tropic Topics will
flourish as never before" said the
lucky chap. .
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-13
.PRENIEROKU
WILLB.||E0USTED,
EDITOR PREDICTS |
Japanese Journalist Sees Short
Sway For Grand Old Man"
No War, He Declares

That Count OKuma's cabinet. start.
ing out with such hope of unity, will
turn against the premier and his policy
after the coronation OF the emperor
next October, Is the opinion Selsetsn
Suzuki, editor of the Osaka Shimbun,
expressed to the Star-Bulletin prior
to the Chiyo Maru's sailing this morn
ing.
1.-The outside limit of 0kuma's sway
in the cabinet will be next February =
said this man fresh from the scenes
Of the recent Japanese elections. Need
less to say Suzuki belongs to the OPP
posite party.
When questioned regarding the Chi.
nese boycott he replied that It was
not felt in Japan.
China and Japan will not go to
war" he said. What demands China
can not accept, Japan will withdraw"
He intends to visit all the large
cities Of the United States studying
the anti-Japanese agitation and vii.
stop in Hawaii for a few weeks on
his return to get first hand knowledge
Of that everincreasing problem of Jap
anese labor. He will take four months
for the trip.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-13
GOVERNOR SIGNS BILLS

The governor signed the following
bills today: =
H. B. 3S, as Act 81, relating to the
bonds of county officials. ~
H. B. rs as Act. 6S, amending the
law relating to the fling OF plans in
the office Of the registrar of convey
ances. ..,a..-.-. ..... 5
II. B. III as Act SO, amending the
law prohibiting the taking of nehu
and lao with nets longer than IL feet,
exempting the fishing in the waters
surrounding Oahu and Kauai. -
n. b. 203 as Act 20, providing pen
allies for driving vehicles under GER
tain conditions. - IS.
n. B. zoe as Act II, licenses for
hotels, boarding houses, restaurants,
etc
n B. 213 as Act Y, revising the
last school budget, for the period end
ing June 80, 1915.
8 B. So as Act 7S, amending the
statute relating to challenges to jul
rorg. -. 70 IL:
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-13
BILLS RELATING
10 MUNICIPALITY
ARE DISCUSSED
Opposition Develops to Plan
For Extension of Civil
Service

At a conference yesterday Of the
.,uniCipal committee Of the house OF
representatives and the Legislative
committee OF the board Of supervis-
urs. Mayor Lane taking part, large
number of bills concerning the city
and county we're discussed.
Lorrin Andrews appeared to repre-
sent the civil service commission. OF
which he is chairman, and urged the
rassage OF the bill giving the commits
sion jurisdiction Of complaints from
any person" against police officers.
He opposed the bills extending the tur-
isdietion OF the commission over pub
lie services other than those now han
died by the body, believing that If
the civil service law is opened up to
embrace one more subject there will
be no limit to what may be demand
ed. While civil service for every de-
partment OF municipal service would
,ukely come in time, Mr.. Andrews said,
Il was well to go slow at present and
perfect the system as far as 1t goes
at present.
G. r. Hemenway, representing the
business community. took part in the
proceedings. He questioned the advis-
ability of the measure to require that,
before lots In q new residence tract
may be sold, water and sewer mains
must be laid in the tract subject to APP
proval of the board of supervisors.
He considered the bill a good one
but too sweeping. In his opinion 1t
should not be applicable to remote
parts Of the city and county, such as
Woodlawn and Waialae, and he sug-
gested that the bill be amended before
passage. 1t was agreed that the bill
be referred to Deputy Attorney Lymer
of the city and county, who made the
original draft, to study how 1t may
be amended.
Chairman Williamson Of the house
committee gave the reasons for his
bill to prohibit having any employe OF
firm having any business
relations with county, or the city
and county of Honolulu, from holding
office as q supervisor, but admitted
that the bill In its present form was
too drastic He withdrew 1t for such
amendment as may be possible with
out destroying Its original purpose of
preventing such scandalous combina-
lions as that which he discovered
while acting on the Hawaii county
probing commission.
On the matter Of taking milk inspec-
ton away from the city and county,
the bill with that object had action on
1t deferred until this morning.
SO as to have f. J; Iowrey, represent
ing the ch;lnDer fof commerce, at
whose instance the measure was in.
troinced. present.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-13
v. H. CRAWFORD AND AIU SUBMIT
MINORITY REPORTS ON kUPIHEA

has not gambled in his life. and has
had the confidence of the people who
elected him to the position OF repre-
sentative. it is hard to see how the
idea of his deliberately surrendering
the virtues Of his daughter can be
likely entertained and taken for
granted. For these reasons, I find il
favor of Mr.. kupihea-
There was also evidence touching
upon the way that MIR. kupihea
brought up his daughter Iwalani. 1t
shows that 1walani was absenting
herself from school frequently, and
that no proper steps were taken by
him for the discont;nuance Of this
delinquency. AS this matter, as I
take it. is without the scope of the
resolution. consider it improper and
beyond the authority Of the committee
to report any conclusion or finding
thereon. The resolution, if properly
examined as to its terms. confines it.
self to what took place at the place
designated in the remarks by the
Judge, and not to what happened long
before that and at another place"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-13
SEGREGATION OF
.INSANEPAfIENTS
URGED ON SQLONS
Proposed Hospital for Inebri-
ates Is Endorsed BY Men,
'berS of Legislature

Inebriates. degenerated TO such
from excessive use OF fntOXicantS,
morphine. cocaine and opium. will be
housed and treated in q hospital
erected for that purpose mauka OF
the present insane asylum. according
TO the almost unanimous decision OF
members of the legislature reached
today following a visit 10 the asylum.
In addition. the present insane
asylum will be divided so that acute,
violent and new cases, and also sexes
will be segregated, If the plans are
carried ont To accomplish this pur-
pose, Superintendent w. A. Schwallie
will ask the legislature to appropriate
a sum of money sufficient to erect a
concrete structure on the eva side
of the asylum grounds. At present
an appropriation of $4,000 for a
frame building is available and con-
structien was to begin in the near
future. but after a conference today
OF DR.. Schwallie and Superintendent
of Public Works Forbes, Schwallie
decided to recommend that the plans
for the frame building be discarded
and the $4,000 appropriated by the
1913 legislature be increased by a
sum sufficient to erect a concrete
building.
Chairman J. H. Coney of the house
health committee said today that he
would introduce a bill to segregate
the patients at the asylum. He also
said that he would introduce an
amendment to his bill for a hospital
for inebriates so that it would con-
form with the insane asylum regula-
tons. The bill now provides that
circuit judges have the sole power
to commit a patient to the hospital
and the amendment will grant a like
power to district judges, who, Coney
argued, have much to do with in
ebriate cases.
I'VE should have a special building
for patients afflicted with tuberculo-
sis.f' said, DR.. Schwallie to the Star
Bulletin, g'as there is grave danger OF
contagion. Another important inn
provement which should be made as
soon. as possible is the substitution
of stone or concrete buildings for the
frame structures Most of the pa
tients smoke and they must be
searched every night for matches. If,
through cunning, the matches escape
detection, a fire is not unlikely, and
everyone realizes what fire means
at an insane asylum"
The visit to the asylum was made
by the members of both houses fol-
lowing an inspection of the territor-4
ial prisons, the Kafihi receiving sta
tion,s the tKalihi home for boys and
the lKapiolani home for girls. j
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-13
HOT ATTACK | / ON
MILITARY BILL
!. IS THE PROSPECT

Antagonists and pfotagonists Of the
idea Of compulsory military training
will gather in force in the senate
chamber this evening to do battle over
Speaker HoIstein's famous b ,B. 14S.
The argument that the whole affair is
contrary to the constitution of the
United States will be worked for all
it is worth by those who are against
the measure. Several senators at pres
emit are openly opposed to the bill
and indications are that unless its
friends make powerful arguments II
will Yerish IN the upper house or, at
best, pass that body In such mutilated
form as TO be scarcely recognizable.
Tonight's meeting is scheduled to be-
gin at 4: 80 O'Clock. Chairman James
i. Coke of the military committee
which has the measure in hand will
preside. An effort will be made to
corfne speeches 10 a few minutes
length but when the orators get wound
up and fairly started it is doubtful
If the rule can be enforced with any
degree of success. At feast such was
Senator Coke's experience in the pub
lie debate on the Sunday motion pic.
ture bill. 't'N-@
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. = PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.

Per str. Mauna Kea from Hilo ana
Lahaina, April 13.-R. ]. Buchly, j.
D. Tucker, A. Waterhouse, w. Gil
bert, tirs. Gibbins and daughter, l.
NJ. Solomon and wife, Miss Solomon
j. H. Billings and wife, Thos. Alton
Thos. Alton, Jr., A. L. Crawford and
wife, T. e. Wollaston and wife, A. s.
Hargie, F. STANCE, D. Jameson, A. J.
Battling, r. J. Fitzpatrick, H. E. New,
ton, Miss E. Wallace, NJ. F. Prosser
and wife, Thos Wallace, Mrs. K. NJ
Pye. Rev. Mitazawa and servant, Mrs
J. ;lanepuu, j. I. Arcia, Jas Kalama,
w. H. Smith, E. G. Mogford, ]. G.
f;othweIl. L. E. Bailey, Jas. Glib, NJ
A., Nicoh, Mrs. F. NJ. Dias, Miss A.
Dias. Fl. T. Osborne, D. McCorriston
Geo. J. O'Neiil, Miss A. c. Brown, R,
Tsunoda, c. E. King, W. E. Very, F.
Remillard, Master De Mello (2), Aki
yama, D. Borden.
From Lahaina-Brother Seventh
Battles; T. A. 0Brien, Col. Blanch Cox
and daughter, Miss NJ. Duncan, Chock
Inn, Mrs. Wong See, j. ]. Soares, w
r. Barros, Miss Lucas, H. A. Baldwin
H. B. Penhallow, D. Fleming, Miss
Meinecke, R. Kurella, A Nielsen, J.
w. Oleson.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-13
SUMMONS
WIN. R, Nelson,
FAMOUS EDITOR
Head of Kansas City Star Dies
After Many Weeks of
Illness

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Wireless
KANSAS CITY, No., April 13.-
William RockhilI Nelson, editor Of the
Kansas City Star, and for many years
power In the public affairs of the
West, died at his home here today
after weeks Of illness.
William Rockhill Nelson was found
err, owner and editor of the Kansas
City Star Although he did not en-,
ter the newspaper business until he
was nearly 40 years old, he brought
to it such originality, ability and en-
ergy that he built up one of the great
est newspapers of the country.
Mr.. Nelson was born In Fort
Wayne, Indiana, March 7, 1841. He
came of two centuries of American
ancestors. His maternal grandfather
William Rockhill, settled in Indiana
when that state was a wilderness in
1919, and was the first farmer in
America to plant a thousand acres of
corn. His father, Isaac DeGroff Mel
son, was identified with the upbuild.
ing of the state and took an active
ndLLu III IlS pO1lItSd1 Ilc.
William Rockhill Nelson was edu'
Gated at Notre Dame University.
After a short experience as a young.
ster in cotton growing in Georgia
just after the war, he returned to In
diana and became general contract
or. He engaged in the building Of
roads, pavements and bridges and
was associated in a contract for the
construction of the Southern Illinois
State Penitentiary.
Intense admiration , for the reform
work of, Samuel J.. Tilden brought him
into contact with that great Democrat
and when only "a years old, he be-
came Tilden's Indiana campaign man.
ager. His interest in political leader
ship made him turn to newspaper
work as the best way to influence
men in the mass He bought an in
terest in the Fort Wayne Sentinel and
"a business reverse determined him
. to devote all his time to journalism.
He soon became convinced that the
opportunities in Fort Wayne were too
small, and after looking the field over
he decided on Kansas City as the
most promising city of the country.
He persuaded his Fort Wayne part
ner, Samuel E. Morss, to make the
venture with him. They sold their
Fort Wayne interests, went to Kansas
City and started the Evening Star as
little, four.page afternoon, news
paper, on September IS, 1880. Mr..
Morss withdrew from the enterprise
after few months on account of i'll
health and Mr.. Nelson continued as
sole owner and editor-in-chief
Essentially builder, he took an in
tense interest in the development Of
the city. Almost from the first issue
the Star urged the necessity of paw
ing the streets, of getting a park
system. of building attractive houses,
of planting shrubbery and trees. Mr..
Nelson himself had the trees set
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-13
GRAND JURY AT
WORK ON MORE
BADGER CASES?
Further Indictments Rumored
as Result of SculIy Turn
ing States Evidence

Further indictments may be return.
ed by the grand jury in the next few
days in the case Of the alleged rob-
berry of a Chinese at the home of
John T. McGrath. McGrath and John
T. Scully already are under indict-
ment on this charge, which is separ-
ate, and distinct from the one in which
Scully is thought to have turned
states evidence.
The trial of McGrath, ? H. Boggs
and George A. BERT Bower on the
hst-named indictment is set for 9
O'Clock tomorrow in Circuit Judge
Ashford'S court. City and County
Attorney John ". Cathcart declines
to say whether Scully is to appear
against the trio or to confirm the re-
port that another member of the
gang has offered TO turn states evil
dence to escape trial and possible
punishment in this case.
There are three alleged robberies
by the crowd. One is said 10 have
taken place at the home of Scully at
Makiki, the one for which Scully has
Just escaped trial. the other two are
declared to have taken place at the
McGrath home at Kalihi. For one of
the latter, Scully and Henry T. Lewis
have been convicted; for the other,
,Scully and McGrath have been indict-
ed but have not yet gone to trial.
1t is thought the expected new in
dictment will involve Bower and
Boggs in this second alleged affair at
the McGrath house.
Seully is at large now under about
$4,000 bail.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-13
New law for Portland Pnots.

The Port of Portland commission,
which is abandoning the pilotage at
the mouth OF the Columbia river,
will ask the legislature to amend the
section of the state code which pro
yides that a maximum charge Of IS
foot and 2 cents a ton net register
may be charged. The pilots are to
be allowed to charge $3.50 a foot and
2 cents ton net register and that fg.
.ure will be inserted into law. The
port has made arrangements to col
lect for the pilots when towage Is
also given, but has not decided the
question of increasing fits own rates
to allow for the pilots fee. With pi-
lotage and towage together only one
charge has been made where two
will now be necessary. 49, >:
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along the first Kansas City boulevard.
He was constantly instigating move.
ments for city betterment.
One of his achievements was the
residence district which he laid out
near his home as, an example Of what
could be done toward city beautifica-
, ton. He built nearly hundred mod
est houses. along roads which he lined
with stone walls covered with honey
suckles and crimson ramblers. He
was intensely interested in fine pic
lures and he made a collection Of re-
productions of European masterpieces
done by the best artists who could
be found, which he gave to Kansas
City. '..a ~ H..
In politics he was, as he often said,
independent but never neutral" But
he would never consider any elective
or appointive position. Early In
President Taft's administration the
suggestion was made In newspaper
reports that he might be appointed
ambassador to France. He comment
ed editorially as follows: @The edi-
tor of the Star Is amply occupied,
sustained and satisfied with his pres
ent job. He regards himself as hold
ing place of greater responsibility
and usefulness than any within the
gift of the president or the elector-
ate. Not only has he never been a
candidate, active or receptive. for any
office, but he never has asked for the
appointment Of any one else"
In 1881 Mr.. Nelson married Miss
Ida Houston. Their one child, q
daughter, Mrs. Irwin r. Kirkwood,
lives in Kansas City.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-13
SPECIAL SHIPPING
VESSELS TO AND
FROM THE ISLANDS
Especial Wireless to MefeAsHts'
Exchange.

,KAHUEUINSaiTed April rs,r schoon
er NJ. Turner for 6rays Harbor. g
SAN .FRANCISCO-xailed, April 10,
p. m, S. s. Sonotna for Honolulu
Arrived, April IS, a. m, S. s
Matsonia, hence April 7.
Radiosram.
U. s. A. T. SHERMAN, arrives from
San Francisco at 5 p. m, today.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-13
Plan to Regulate Tramp Freishsers.


Senator Carr's bill amending the
public utilities act to replace tramp
coast-wise. steamers under the jurjs-
diction of the California State Rail
road Commission has been given a
public hearing by the joint senate and
assembly public utilities committees.
The chief opposition against the bill
was made by Seth Mann of the San
Francisco Chamber of Commerce, and
w. Coggshell, speaking for the Hum
boldt Chamber of Commerce and 9th.
er Eureka civic bodies.
Max Thelen, president of the Rail.
road Commission, and E. o. Edgerton
spoke for the passage of the bill.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-13
HARB6R NOTES

With $1,000 barrels of fuel oil, the
ship Falls of Clyde is now due at Ho-
nolulu. The shipment comes to the
local branch of the Associated Oil
company. -.
Part of the $4,000 barrels of fuel oil
expected from the California coast in
the Union tanker Santa Maria today
may be delivered at Hilo or Kahului.
The Santa Maria will berth at Pier
~.
The United States naval auxiliary
collier Proteus will be shifted from
Pier to the Waikiki side of Pier Z,
should it not be ready to leave port
after the arrival. of the transport
Sherman this afternoon. The Proteus
is taking water only.
To facilitate the discharge of a
quantity of quartermaster department
cargo and the landing of mere than
600 passengers, the United States ar
my transport Sherman has been as
signed a berth at Pier 6. The vessel
is due from San Francisco this after
noon.
The Decentralization freighter
Arizonan from New York by the way
of Panama and Seattle with several
thousands tons of general cargo, has
been assigned to Pier 20. The vessel
is now due. 1t will gather 900 tons
Of sugar at island ports for delivery
to the east coast. ,
Panama Tonnage Shows Increase. .
Judging from the number of deel-
sea .freighters visiting Honolulu while
carrying cargo between the east coast
Of the United States and the Orient,
a marked increase in tonnage passing
through the Panama canal is antics.
pated. In spite of slides at Culebra
the dredges are said by masters OF
American-Hawaiian vessels to keep the
waterway open to heavily loaded
steamers. Two or three ships day
go through from the Atlantic to the
Pacific or from the Pacific to the At
lantic when conditions are normal!
American ships are about half of those
passing at present. They include YES
sells of the AniericanHawaiian Steam.
ship Company, Of the Panama Rail.
road Company, of the Dollar line, and
of other fleets owned in New York,
San Francisco and Seattle. Most Of
the other half are British ships, but
there are also Chilean ships. Nor
wegian ships and Swedish ships.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-13

Bills discounted and loans made by
federal reserve banks have increased
100000 during the last week.
The American steamer City Of Mem.
phis reached New York from Bremen
with a cargo of 900 tons of assorted
German merchandise. f'@
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-13
LEGIsLATIVE NOTES

The Sunday .fnovingpicture bill
Rice's measure giving the governor
power to appoint district magistrates
and the house concurrent resolution
which would authorize the territorial
treasurer TO make a thorough inyesti.
cation of fire Insurance rates the next
two years, were not acted upon by the
senate yesterday afternoon, as expect
ed. All were deferred until today.
: Up for third reading in the senate
today Is s.. B. 113, the substitute for
n. B. 30 and H. B. 267. proposing
the creation of q commission to ap-
praise the territory's property and that
Of the counties, and make q study of
the county and territorial systems OF
auditing. The new measure was APP
proved yesterday by the ways and
means committee and passed second
reading.
It begins to look as though the
present legislature will enact nothing
Ike the number of bills passed by
the Legislative body Of 1913. Until this
morning the governor had signed only
IS measures, thus enacting them into
law and only 1S days of the 1915 ses-
sion remain. The lawmakers of 1913
enacted about l65 statutes. Thus II
the present session is TO create an
equal number il must pass abont 100
measures in the next 10 working days
or an average of nearly eight per
day. II Is thought unlikely this will
be done.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-13

Legislation which would permit the
consolidation Of railroads operating
in Vermont, popularity known as the
Boston and Maine bin was passed
by the Vermont senate. ".''
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Conductor Daniel w. Chandler, who
was badly hurt in the train wreck at
ClaremOnt, N H.. died of his injuries
t the Claremont hospit'l.