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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-10
Wants to Know Whether Plan
tationS Aren't Making Big
Profits and Driving Out
Small White Planters

Pointed questions regarding sugar
plantation methods and finances in
Hawaii are asked by A. c. Curtis in
an open letter sent to the Star-BuIle.
tin from his home 1T kurtistOWn. isl
and of Hawaii. Curtis was one OF
the principal witnesses at the hearing
held by the house committee on agri-
culture upon the proposed inVestiSa-
ton Of the relations between the 81.
gar plantations and the small cane
planters.
Curtis letter is as follows.
kurtistOwn, Hawaii. April g. 1913.
To A. w 7. BOttumley. Esq, Treas
urer Olaa Sugar Company. and the
Public
Under date Of April the Advertiser
quoted Mr.. BottOmley as testifying be-
fore the agricultural committee Of the
legislature that when farmer can.
not raise cane for 1925 per ton he
should so out of business" II the
Olaa Sugar Company have grown cane
fer this, it figures out $1S.S55 per ton
of sugar, leaving balance of $61.15.
This is on the basis Of 4-cent sugar
which practically covers the period
since Olaa Sugar Company was or.
ganized. 1t would be interesting read
ing matter, especially to the stock
holders, how this $6l15 was spent,
the annual reports do not tell you.
is it not true if Olaa has grown this
cane for $2.25 per ten, that simply
means one or two crops Of rattOOns, and
that in this cost no charge has been
made for blowing, seed and planting
the cane? Also perhaps the rent, su,
perintendance, taxes, tools, insurance.
bookkeeping. fences, etc, etc, has not
been charged up. Further is it not
true that rattoOn cane can be brought
to maturity with easily one-half the
labor that it costs to grow plant cane ?
Is it not true that when sugar is
8, 81 cents or $50 to $6l99 per ton,
under the ECkaItt contract a deduc
ton of IS cents for "harVesting" is
made. another deduction is made in
the field for trash" another de-
ductiOn in the office Of a flat per
cent for "tare, then the chemist gen.
orally winds up with his deduction for
water? Under the most favorable cir.
cumstances this totals 81. generally
more, so that instead of getting $3.50
for a ton of cane the grower only gets
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-10
SEES DESIRABLE
ADVERTISING IN
MILITARY BILL

To use the proposed law providing
for the military training Of Hawaii's
young men as good advertising for
the territory was the plan put before
the Promotion Committee by Ed
TCwse yesterday. Mr.. Towse said that
since Hawaii was the first to take
up the matter of military education
it would attract great publicity If thou
sands of copies of the bill were sent
throughout the United States. No step
was taken, however.
Chairman Berndt urged the commit
tee to condemn any unjust criticism
OF Hawaii's exhibit at the exposition.
Some knocking of the exposition in
general has been heard around Homo
lulu, but the committee is going to
stop it if possible. A protest is to
be sent to President Moore OF the
exposition. asking that che immoral
imitation Of the Hawaiian hula in the
amusement zone be put out of bust
ness.
1t was also suggested that the COM
mittee get in touch with the British
home office to secure q copy Of the
crest Of Lord Sandwich, in whose
honor the islands were first named by
Captain Cook. The crest, If Obt1ined,
will be used on Hawaiian promotion
literature.
The resignation of Miss Margaret
Omsted as stenographer and book
keeper vas accepted. Miss Omsted
leaves the Promotion Committee en-
ploy April Is, having been offered
better position.
Notice was received by Acting Sec
rotary Taylor that the University OF
California Glee Club intends TO leave
the coast for Honolulu. June >.
The Ilans for broadening the scope
of the committee were considered
again yesterday The definite sugges-
tons will lie submitted to the Cham-
Der of Commerce soon.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-10
TAEATER CONTENTS SOLD.

The contents Of the Hawaii moving
picture theater on Hotel street were
sold at auction at noon today by the
J. F. Morgan Company. The trans
action was for the purpCse OF satisfy
ing a mortgage made by |. SCharlin
and Mae Mckay under the firm name
OF Hawaii Motion Picture Company,
to Arthur Coyne, who assigned it to
A. r. Oberle, the latter buying the
contents of the theater for $35U.O0.
There was a considerable crowd pres
ent. and the bidding was spirited.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-10
TO THE GALLANT MEN OF THE

The f How inS poem ON tho Fl IS
hy Dct"' liv" NJ &. Swift OF the EIO-
NJ lulu police department
Sleeping. gently sleeping,
Close to our coral shore,
While their loved ones they are weep
For on earth they'll NEE, no more.
DUTY called and they responded
As they Oft had done before,
Ever ready to serve the nation.
Gallant men Of the "a.
They are gone but not forgotten
And their spirit still lives on,
They've been tried and found mot
wanting"
What a victory they have won!
Sleep in peace, you brave young he
roes,
For your day Of toll is DER,
You shall never be forgotten.
Gallant men Of the "a.
M. {. SWIFT
Honolulu, r H..
April 6, 1913.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-10
VESSELS TO AND a.. f.. .
FROM THE ISLANDS
Especial Wireless to AerchaAts'
Exchange.
Saturday, April 10.

MAHTkONA - Arrived. April :,
schooner AurieI from San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO-SaiIcd. April IT,
30 p. m, S. S. Persia for Homo,
lulu
Sailed. April 10. noon S. S. Enter
prise for Honolulu.
IOKOHAMA-Arrived, April :, S. S.
Nippon Maru, hence March 26.
MTKILTEO-SaiIed. April 9. barkcn-
tine NJ Winkleman for MahukOna.
MISUNDERSTANDING, April 49, S 5.
Niagara, hence April a.
SYDNFY-Arrived. April 3. S : Ma
hnrH hence Na,h -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-10
Smith Brings HYades Into Port.

Captain Troel Smith brought his
command, the aMtsOn freighter Hya-
des into port early this morning No
time will be lost in discharging the
vessel that it may depart for island
ports to take on sugar for delivery at
California refineries. The Hyades
Francisco and Seattle. 1t met with
brought general cargo supplied at San
favorable weather after leaving the
Sound.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-10

China fer Honolulu. one day late.
Disaster
SAN FRANCISCO-April 10. S. s. Ma
noa 81 Chilly damaged in collision;
no details.
Radioerams.
S. ). WILHELMINA arrives from San
Francisco Tuesday morning with 1l3
cabin and - stcPraGe passengers;
3HS bags mail, IS packages express
matter. T. autos. 2HIi tons cargo;
for IlrIn. "Gl t,n. ,r~,. iur Pnrt
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-10
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Peter Garcia, Honolulu ...........25
Lizzie Souza, Honolulu. ...........20
John A. Vidal, SchOfeld. .......31
Mrs. Mary Hoapili. Schofield ...23
Ching Kan Yncn. Honolulu ......'.3329
t"n& ShGn i'll. H"nululu ..... .....-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-10
Honolulu Cargo Had Close Call.

Several hundred tons of European
merchandise has reached this port in
the MatsOn steamer Lurline that is
said to have had a close call from
destruction By German submarines.
The freight was transhipped from
the Harrison Direct steamer Spccta-
tor, what reached San Francisco from
Liverpool dressed in war paint All
marks that might serve to identify
the vessel or declare its nationality
were carefully removed. and the en-
tire hull was painted lead color, in
order to make il Blend more closely
with the seascapc, in order to deceive
prCwing German war vessels and
submarines in the vicinity OF the Egn,
lish and French coasts
The Spectator made the trip from
Liverpool via the Panama Canal and
San Pedro in ST days 80 hours. The
holds OF tn" vessel contained 1000
tons of general fir IGIIt Including that
tor Honolulu.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-10
SPECIAL SHIPPING
HARbOR Notes

TO take sugar after leaving a gen.
oral cargo, the schooner Muriel Is
reported by officers in the steamer
Mauna Kea to have arrived at MANU-
kona on last Wednesday.
II. Hackfeld & Company are advis-
ed the Pacific Mail liner Persia, with
a few lay-Over passengers and a later
mail for Honolulu. left San Francisco
for the Coast of Asia this afternoon.
The barkentine NJ. Winkleman, sup
FLIED with a cargo of lumber, sailed
Yesterday from MukilteO to Mahuko-
ma. The vessel is expected to take a
return cargo of sugar.
The Pacific Mail liner China, with
several hundred tons of Oriental car
so for delivery at Honolulu, left YO
kchama today, one day behind regular
schedule.
The Japanese cruiser Tokiwa is eX-
pected-to leave for Japan at o'clock
tonight.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-10

$43, e00. 90
All things considered, the first
scheme is the best not only from the
standpoint of cost but from the fact
that the water will be stored at a
high elevation thus having an in
creased value for power purposes. I
have not gone into any detail as this
report is merely preliminary and is
intended to show in general way the
situation and the solution.
Pipe Lines Through Private Tracts.
The question of whether or not this
department should lay mains or pipe
lines through private tracts or newly
opened tracts to supply the purchas-
Hers of lots in these tracts with water
comes up repeatedly and should be
decided definitely.
Water mains should be laid by the
department to tap the tract; all
mains, service pipes, sewer, ETC., with
in the boundaries of the tract should
be laid by the owner or owners of
the tract prior TO the placing of the
property on the market for sale.
This is the practise on the main
land and should be adopted here by
the passage Of an act by the legisla-
ture, protecting both the, purchaser
OF lots and the government.
Receipts and Operating Expenses,
Water Department.
The receipts of the Honolulu water
department for the six months end
ing December 81, 1914, were approx
mately ~$90, 10000.
Taking these figures as an estimate
of receipts for the next six months,
the total receipts for a year from all
sources for the water department will
approximate 1S0,600.0O.
Using the figures shown in the re-
port fled by the then City and County
Engineer Wall as an approximate
amount necessary for actual operat-
ing expenses we have, salaries, mate
rial and supplies, estimated for one
year, amounting to $94, 606.3S. The in
terest and sinking fund account
against the water works department
in payment of the bond issue amounts
10 87,366.67 additional; making the
total expenses OF the department for
year $181,S73.00, or a deficft of ap-
proximately 100000.
The rechecking Of the privileges of
this department will realize a sum
sufficient to take care of the deficit.
To place the department on basis
where necessary improvements may
be made will require an increase Of
rates, or an appropriation from the
general fund of the city and county,
or the passage of an act by the leg
islature, extending the time for the
payment of the sinking fund on the
bonds against the department for a
period OF five (5) years, or until the
year 1920. The county to pay during
the next five (5) years the interest
only due on the bonds.
This will mean that instead of pay
ing out of its revenues yearly $751;
10000 the department will pay Gnter-
est only $45,000.00 per year leaving
the sum of $42,000.00 (sinking fund.-
yearly for five (5) years or $2lO,-
100000 to be put into improvements.
Another way would be to have the
territory issue loan fund bonds for
water works improvements, the inter-
est and sinking fund to be paid out
of the general fund of the county.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-10

STAR.BULLET1N GIVES YOU
ToDAY'S NEWS TO-DAY
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-10

CAPTAIN X. F. KENNETH. former
~ harbOr pilot, was " passenger to
the Coast in the Oceanic steamer 81
ezra.
MIR. AND MRS. W. f.. SHAW Of
kaimuI;i leave on the :. :. Sierra to-
day for an extended stay in CaIifor-
MIA. They expect to he away three
months.
OWEN WILLIAMS Of Wells Farbo
Express Company nas returned from
an inspection OF the IliIo branch. He
was a passenger in the steamer Maui
ma kea.
r. l.. HALSEY, inspector in charge
OF the federal immigration station, is
back from an official tour OF Maui.
OLIVER G. SCOTT. passenger rep
rcSentatiVe for the IntpT-IsIand Steam
Navigation Comuanl, left for the
Coast in the Oceanic liver Sierra to-
day. Mr.. Scott will visit his old home
at Fresno. Cal
MAYOR LANE and Supervisor
AHA accompanied the legislators to
MOlCkai to INSPECT the lCDer cOlOny5
as representatives. Of the municipal
government. They VIII return to-
night
JUDGE SANFORD b. DOLE who,
with Mrs. Dole. has been visiting on
Hawaii for the past three weeks, will
return to Honolulu Tuesday morning
Judge Clemens will preside when the
grand jury cOnvCneS Monday morning.
CHARLES G. HEISER, JR., of the
Trent Trust Company was suddenly
called to San Francisco en- BUSINESS
today and left on the Sierra. on which
he will make the round trip. During
his absence Mr.. Trent will give his
personal attention tC all matters con.
uected with the handling Ct stocks and
bonds.
MRS. r. G. MOORE. Y. W. c. A.
director, will represent the local as
SOciatiOn at the fifth national con.
ventiOn of y. W. G. \ to be held in
Los Angeles, May I'll. The conven-
ton will he one of the largest gath
erings of women ever held. Zach as
scCiatiOn is allowed one delegate for
every hundred members Lack of
funds prevents the Honolulu Y. w. c.
4. from furnishing it's quota
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-10

The Ad Club fund now stands
Previous balance reported. $780, 90
Miss +. Blanchard .......... loo
Miss G. Shields " | 40
Baseball $50
John Npill 90
G. K. Lau ............ $780,. 100
Chang Chau, Leilchua 5000
"kentucky" 300
John A. Scott, Waiakea, lille. 25UU
L. S Aungst, HOlualua . 300
Col. Sam Johnson. PahOa.>. 10000
Employees Hawaiian Hardwood
Co Pahoa " ~ 90
Employees Bank Of Hawaii Ltd 1000
The AID Club "A subscription list
will close Wednesday morning, April
IA.
From the Tokiwa.
From an unexpected source con-
trlbutiOn was received today by Adj
miral Moore for the Navy Relief So
ciety. The vice-admiral Of the Japan
csc cruiser Tokiwa. which arrived to-
day from the Lower California coast,
Hdue all OlllCldI can vi Aullll!dl
Moore this morning. expressed his
deep sympathy and that of the officers
and men Of the TOkiwa at the "a
disaster and left a substantial con.
tribution for the fund.-
Contributions are coming in from
many sources The Sweet Shop
girls" gave 81 today. which will go
through the AID Club for the relief OF
wives and families i the F-4's men.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-10

JUDGE SANFORD b. DOLE who,
with Mrs. Dole. has been visiting on
Hawaii for the past three weeks, will
return to Honolulu Tuesday morning
Judge Clemens will preside when the
Grand jury cOnvcnes Monday morning.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-25
IOHN OLAuGHLIN

The attack made by John O'Loughlin
on The Ford factor Co.'S tractor of
Mimi, for which we have The agency in
this county, is another one of his great
imaginations and should be treated as
such, He is making it hobby to knock
on everything that he does not sell.
We further wish to state that we have
not at any time advertised it as Henry
Ford's, because we think this concern
has something better than even this
Ford Auto Co.
We are willing to put it up against
anything now on the market at the
same price; although it does not belong
to the same ''breed of cats" that he
does; the Company stands behind it with
as good guarantee as John O'Laugh-
lin has for any of his tractors.
1t is more powerful, built stronger.
It has been demonstrated at different
times and was pronounced success by
some of the best farmers and business
men of this County.
Come and inspect it, we shall only be
pleased to show you the good qualities
it has F. N. DREILING Co.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-25
Tnii.

We're prone to look down on the man
who works, the woman who bakes and
scrubs, the young folks sheer at the
older age, and call them ''set of dubs"
They turn up their noses and curl their
lips, at the fellow who sweeps in the
street, they go sailing by with smile
and smirk, and deem him to lowly to
greet. They think the same way bout
the old folks at home, the mother
who's wrinkled and gray, whose hands
are all knotted and lumpy and gnarled,
by the tasks she performes through the
day. Your manicured son, he looks
down on his dad, whose hands they are
soiled with the CRIME, for the "old
man. has worked for the love of 1.-THE
kid in spite of all weathers and cline.
If they'd just stop to think of the SOU
all afiame with the love of a man for
his kin, they would know that mani
cure don't make the man, that comes
from the heart deep within. It's les
son we learn through the course of the
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-25
Buckeyes ConglomeratiOns.

Why don't the country folks take ad-
vantage of these moonlight nights and
have some excitement going on?
Mrs. Ed Crenshaw and children and
Iowa Thomas spent Sunday with Mrs.
Dora Gosser.
Hans Jensen went to Tescott to visit
his brother, and returned Sunday.
Buzz Payne and lady friend visited
Sunday afternoon and evening with
Miss Sadie Montgomery.
Andrew Jensen has his house finished
and is busy moving and fixing up the
granary.
Some of the items got lost in the
press last week. We are sorry for
items are scarce and we don't like to
have any lost.
This is getting to be funny country.
Some people get awfu-ly peeved if their
name is in the paper, and others if it is
not; so what is anyone going to do?
Will Gosser left Sunday eve to visit
friends in the eastern part of the state.
Andrew Jensen and Esther Joy spent
Sunday afternoon with Grandma Nc
1ntosh.
Clarence Allender left Tuesday night
for Sterling, to visit with home folks
during holidays.
Pearl Mcintosh visited in the country
over Saturday and Sunday.
Chas. Grass and Harry Crissman were
doing Xmas shopping, Monday evening.
Andrew Maska ate dinner with city
friends. Tuesday.
Gladys Blender was sick Tuesday and
could not attend school.
Bert Miller and Chas. Brewer were
two busy bachelors Saturday, buying
toys for the children in the district.
Alice Miller of Lawrence, came Tues
day to visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Grove Miller, during the holidays.
Mrs. Isea Gosser finished her Christ
mas buying Tuesday.
Chas. Gosser butchered Monday and
the same butchering crowd was on hand
as usual.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grove Miller attended
the Baptist Christmas exercises, Wed
nesday evening.
Edna Crenshaw was on the sick list
and was absent from school few days
News is scarce these days for every
body is busy getting ready for Christ
mas, so we wish you all A Merry Xmas
Eyes and Ears.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-25

age stand of 900 to &c, COD hoard feet
to the acre, and the best run as high
as 81, GOO feet.
The volume of timber on the two
forests. Is estimated to be between 90
and 50 billion board feet, about one
eight Of the total estimated quantity
on all the forests.
n accordance with the general rrin-
ciple of organization adopted for all
ths forests, but to greater degree
than elsoxeere because OF their remote
ness. the administration OF the Alaska
forests IS decentralized to permit the
prompt transaction OF business and
ready response to the needs Of the pub
lie Aside from matters PERTAINING to
the alienation OF land, about 80 per cent
OF the business of the two Alaskan
forests IS handled by the local force
Approximately 40 million feet of tim
Der are cut annually under sales. Set
Iers secure free, without permits, the
timber needed for personal use.-Ex-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-25
The Great Alaska Forests.

Two of the 155 national forests are
in Alaska. The Tongas comprises ap-
proximately Is million acres in South
eastern Alaska, while the Chugaeh, COW
ering the timbered area about Prince
William Sound and thence westward to
Cook Inlet, contains about = million
acres.
Most of the timber on them is of the
coast type, Sitka spruce, hemlock and
CEDAR being the predominant species.
On the Tongass single spruce trees not
uncommonly rerch a diameter of feet,
a height of 200 feet, and a yield in
merchantoble material of 10000 board
feet. Limited areas carry 100, 900 board
feet to the acre, and 10000 to $1,000
feet ovdr considerable areas is common.
The timber is accessible, of excellent
quality, comparatively easy TO log, and
close to water transportation. The
presence of available, water power viii
facilitate the development Of wood US
ing industries.
While the Chugach Forest has less
favorable conditions for timber growth
and less heavy stand than the ssFon-
gass, nevertheless IN It there is a large
amount of merchanthble Sitka spruce
and hemleck. which wiz have an in-
ereasing Importance for railroad con
struction, mining, and other Industrial
purposes. Large areas haps sn aver
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-25

Decatur Republicans Endorse Benton.
Friday afternoon of last week the
County Central Committee of the Re
publican party of Decatur county met
in Oberlin at o'clock p. n. and among
other important business matters unani-
mously adopted following resolution
To the Republican County Central Com
mittee Of Decatur County, assembled in
Oberlin, Kansas, December 3, 1915, we
your Committee appointed upon resolu-
tons beg leave to submit the following:
Resolved that
We renew our faith in the principles
of the Republican Party and point with
The prime essential of business prosper
ity is public confidence. This the Demo
cratic Party has never merited or COM
manded. Operating as we have for but
short time under Democratic theory
of government we have witnessed the
return of the soup honses, labor unem-
ployed, factories closed and burden
some war tax in time of absolute peace.
We hereby express our great salts
faction at the favorable mention of the
name of our fellow citizen, Otis L. Ben
ton for Congress from this district. Mr..
Benton has ever stood for the great
principles OF the Republican Party. A
native born Kansan and for thirty years
a resident of Oberlin and Decatur Coun-
/ ty, we know him intimately. He stands
for the protection of the farm and the
business interests of Northwestern
Kansas. During his residence here he
has been one of the large farmers and
cattle men, as well as one of our sue
cessful bankers and business men. He
not only advocates and supports Nation
al Prohibition, but his lie has always
been in accord with these principles.
He stands for National Women's Suf-
frage and the protection of the home.
We hereby commend his candidacy and
pledge to him our most earnest support
for the nomination and election to this
responsible Office and present his name
to our Republican friends over the dis
trict with our greetings and expires
sions of confidence that when Otis L.
Benton is elected to Congress this Dis
trict viii be represented by man of
4 forceful character and ability of whom
we will all be prond.
Committee I. n: PARK Parker riiA-iH-4H
III. M. Roberts