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The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-05-04
Proper Encouragement

ITHE signing by Governor Pinkham of the bill
L extending the period Of tax exemption of the
IIo Railroad is something for which the Gov
will receive the hearty approval of the great
er number of the people of the Island of Hawaii
and of Honolulu, the former because the good Of
the pioneer railroad will mean the ultimate good
of the district which it serves, and the latter be-
cause of the local investments which the road
represents. H..
The Hilo Railroad stands for the faith which
local investors have in the future of the Island of
Hawaii. The construction of the road was carried
through in the face of typographical difficulties
that tested the eng neering skill of the builders
and called for an expenditure per mile that would
btagger the average mainland railroader. The road
was built strictly business proposition and
not as bonus collecting scheme a stock
floating project What profits its stockholders Sc
cure will be from service rendered and as result
Of the development Of the district through which
the line passes and which it opens up
The extension of its tax exemption period is a
legitimate encouragement to proper undertake
ing and as such Governor Pinkham has viewed it.
His signing Of the yesterday should effec-
tually silence the critics who appeared to take for
granted that the Governor is impelled solely by
personal consideration, in the carrying out of his
executive duties.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-05-04
Riggs Bank Controversy,

TIME Eastern press has much to say editorially
i and otherwise in regard to the extremely,
acrimonious controversy that has arisen between,
United States treasury and Riggs national bank
officials at Washington VI n. t.{ IN
John SHELTON Williams, comptroller OF the cur
rency, alleges that the bank has been guilty OF
irregularities in the making of loans and has other
wise violated the national banking laws, he
banks officers allege that both the comptroller and
his superior, Secretary McAdoo, have exhibited
personal animosity and have unjustly used the
power of their official positions to harass and
cripple the institution through nq,iisitorial pro-
ceedngs. There have been charges and recrimina-
tons galore and now that both government and
bank officials have aired their respective grievances
in the newspapers the case is TO be taken into the
courts hB N ,ers WINK n II .s9 f. Il 4.
In the mean time i number Of state and private
banks which had applied for admission to the
national reserve system have withdrawn their APP
plications. Others which had been contemplating
this move have announced that pending the set
Element of the dispute and the clarihcation Of the
issues finvolyedthey will withhold further action:
While the financial interests Of the United
States have not been enthusiastic in their belief
in the efficacy of the new administration currency
and banking laws to do what President Wilson
and his party intended that the new system should
accomplish they have hitherto given it their full
support Leading fnanciers consider that the law
would have been more practicable had 1t been
drawn more in accordance with the recognized
principles of correct banking practise. r IA
The Riggs National Bank case is regretable be.
cause of the savage enmities which At has provok'
ed Even the administration pfesstexpresses the
somewhat guarded opinion that irrespee the
judicial outcome of the eontfoYsfsy there may
have to be changes in the efesideht's oficia
family. 81 sse-EGT' III .agt. ,-t.a3 .-st r
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-05-04
PERSONNEL OF
CONGRESSIONAL
PARTY IN CITY
SENATOR'S

Hon. Albert B. Cummins, Des MONIES,
Iowa. and Mrs. Cummins.
Hon. L. w. Hardwick, Sandersvillc,
Georgia, and Mr.. T. s. Blalock. Ia
Hon. Ollie James, Marion, Kentucky,
Hon. James. E, MARITIME, Plainfeld,
New Jersey, and Mrs. MARITIME.
Hon. Lee s. 0verman, Salisbury,
North Carolina; Miss Grace overman,
Miss Kathryn Overman, Miss Mildred
Borden and Miss Anne l. Pou.
Hon. Joseph t. Robinson, bonoke,
Arkansas; Mrs. Robinson, Miss Aline
King and Miss, Ethel Miller. ~"
Hon. willard Salisbury, Wilmington,
Delaware, and Mrs. Salisbury. y ] .
Hon. John +. Shafroth, Denver, Col0-
RADIO. and Mrs. Shafroth.
Hon, Reed Smoot, Salt Lake City,
Utah; Mrs. Smoot and Mr.. L. !. Num-.
Hon. Francis T.. Warren, Cheyenne,
Wyoming, and Mrs. Warren. '.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-05-04
Welcome Irrigation

VVIITHOUT knowledge Of the exact legal
w points involved in the particular suit now
being brought BY the attorney general against the
Rapid Transit Company, the fact that the dispute
between the company and the administration
seems about to be submitted to the courts for
coined. INV: g-tty9 r...p
The company has held up number Of planned
improvements and extensions, which the growth
OF Honolulu justifes and calls for pending legal
clearing Of the air and judicial sweeping away
Of the cloud of misunderstanding, determinations,
charges and counter-charges that have arisen dur
ing the past few years. We have the word OF
the company's president that the hnal bringing
of all matters into court is welcomed by the COM
pany. ...-- ..,' II ,#. -. a.:
1t is to be hoped that the whole matter in dis
pute will now be gone into on its merits and that
a final and authoritative decision will be obtained,
defining clearly just what are the rights OF the
public and Just what are the rights Of the corpora
| ton. Considerable depends upon prompt adj
justment and clearing up Of all the points at issue
Hononu is already in need of better street car
service than the company feels justified in giving
with its franchise rights in doubt and with its
corporate life coming to end, and the sooner the
company knows where it stands, the, sooner ,Ho-
nolulu will benefit fll1 :, III
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-05-04
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER

Island onions are plentiful and cheap,
with little prospect of the price ad-
Due to lack of sufficient rain.
fall, a great many Of the onions are
undersizsd. During May the army will
use the local onions = This will help
local producers to dispose of their
crops.
To cut down the cost of keeping a
large number of petty accounts, it has
been decided that all small orders of
seed and produce will be filed only
on strictly cash basis from now on.
All mail orders should be accompanied
by money order or stamps.
= The legislature has provided $l4 400
with which to erect a suitable. building
on a government lot near the market
set aside for the purpose. Work on
the building will start as soon as plans
can be drawn and contracts let In
addition to the building, $1,000 month,
for the two years beginning July !,
1915, has been provided for running
expenses, and a revolving fund of $500
to be used as working capital.
With all these improvements in work
ing order there should be increase in
the efficiency of the division and in
the amount of produce handled.
A. T. LONGLEY.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-05-04

The United States has always depended on Btu
rope for large part fof it's annuai seed supply.
1t takes years to breed up strains of plants to
standard type. Much that has been slower gained
will be irretreyably lost through, distinctions and
actual consumption.
American agriculture has never specialized at
home SOL long as other, countries would do our
work for as and as long as the American dollar
would buy what foreign genius able to pro-
duce, War has caught mainland America unpre-
pared, industrousy and in many branches of agri-
cultural production. The only benefit that prom
Uses to be lasting advantage will be the forcing
home of the lesson that the United States in her
splendid isolation must become even more self
dependent and Self-sufcient This is true in agri-
culture more than in manufactures
The beet growers have come off very well this
year Because of the potency of American initia-
tive when accompanied by the gold eagle Next
year and the year after there will be beet seed in
Europe but it willbe "of Sorts" as the saying is
a good deal of it Just plain beet, of the common
or average, quality. Until Amercan beet farmers
get to the point where they can create at home
the sugar producing quality of Vilmorin and
Keinwanzleber mother beets hitherto almost
forced on them by foreign seedsmen in barter for
the American gold dollar, mainland sugar beet
crops will probably suffer material falling off in
tons of sugar per acre. -
he sugar beet Is by no means the only farm
crop that will lose directly as a result Of war.
There are many other lines where almost total
dependence has been Europe for the large
quantities of seeds needed for crops each year,
until farmers 60 into the seed business, losses
in quality or produce grown on American farms
will be very heavy. Figs not grown on thistles
in this day to any greater extent than they were
two thousand years ago. Hungry wartofn Eu-
rope is eating her figs. Ihe next generation will
have to live thistes z
Should the war continue all of 1916 caue >wil
secure permanent advantage over beets forNsrgaI
production that cannot be equalized or taken baSp
short of another generation, simply because quaF;
oty of foods produced must overshadow quality
A beet will be beet next year irrespective of tho
amount of sugar in it.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-05-04
REPRESENTATIVES

Hon J. A. NJ. Adair, Portland, In
diana, and Mrs. Adair.s a5s.
Hon. j. w. Alexander, Gallatin, Mis-
souri,, and Mrs. Alexander. -
Hon. d. r. Anthony, Beavenworth,
Kansas, and Mrs. Anthony. ~
Hon. r. w. Austin, Knoxville, Ten
nessee; Mrs. Austin and Miss Austin.
Hon. "A. j. Barchfeld, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania; Mrs. Barchfeld, Miss
Barchfeld, Mrs. Myra Davis, Mr.. W.
C. Gearing, Mrs. W. G. Gearing and
MI F. p. Kraus. 49,. .."....N
Hon. w. p. Borland, Kansas City,
Missouri; Mrs. Borland and Mrs. X. b.
Fullerton. 20 W. ,' @5FLith'
lion. William G. Brown Jr, King.
wood, West Virginia. and Mrs. Brown.
Hon. Clement, Brumbaugh, Columbus,
Ohio, and Mrs. Brumbaugh.
Hon. John l.. Burnett, Gadsden, Ala.
bama. ..,..
Hon. Phil p. Campbell, Pittsburgh,
Kansas; Mrs. Campbell and Miss Camp
bell. .H.E'..
Hon. J. G.. Cannon, Danville, Illinois,
Hon. William J. Cary, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin; Mrs. Cary and Mr.. w. j,
Cary Jr. ..,... T.
Hon. W.. A. Cullop, vincennes, In
diana, AMI Mrs. Cullop.
Hon. NJ. F. Conry, New York City,
and Mrs. Conry.
Hon. James s. Davenport, Yinita,
Oklahoma; Mrs. Davenport and Mrs.
L. F. Parker.
Hon. L. c. Dyer, St. Louis, Missouri.
Hon. Geo. w. Fairchild, oneonta,
New York, and Mrs. Fairchild.
Hon. Scott Ferris, Lawton, Oklahoma,
and Mrs. Ferris.
Hon. J. A. Frear, Hudson, Wisconsin,
and Mrs. Frear.
Hon. Carter Glass, Lynchburg, Vir'
ginia, Mrs. Glass, Miss Glass, Carter
Glass Jr. and Mrs. G. +, Lucado. -
Hon. Albert johnson, Hoquiam
Washington, and Mrs. johnson. s.,
Hon. William ,,Kettners San Diego
Ealifornia, and Mrs. Kettner. *. WI.
,FiH Hon. Gordon Lee, Chickamauga
Georgia; Mrs. Lee and Miss Pringle.
Hon. and Mrs. J. NJ. -Gudger, Ashe
vile, North Carolina.
Hon. James R. Mann, Chicago, Hi
nois, and Mrs. Mann.
Hon. c. B. Miller, Duluth, Mime
sofa, and Mrs. Miller.
Z Hon. William b. Mckinley, Cham
, paign, Illinois, Miss Julia Maths ant
, Miss Mary MATHS.
. Hon. j. II. Moore, Philadelphia, Penn
sylvania, and Mrs. Moore.
3 Hon. D. J. Riordan, New York City
Mrs. Riordan and Miss Riordan.,
Hon. J. F. Raker, Alturas, California
/ Mrs. Raker, Mrs. G. NJ. Burroughs, Nh
e B, F. Lynip and Mrs. Lynip.
8 Hon. w. A. Rodenberg, East ST
: Louis, Illinois, and Mrs. Rodenberg
Hon. John J. Rogers, Lowell, Massa
chusetts, and Mrs. Rogers.
f Hon. E. W. Saunders, Rocky Mount
: Virginia; Mrs. Saunders, Peter Saun
a ders and Miss Kitty Lee.
). Hon. Swagar Sherley, Louisville, Ken
r lucky, and Mrs. Sherley.
a Hon. j. l.. Slayden, San Antonio
p Texas, and Mrs. Slayden.
q Hon. G. B. Slemp, Big Stone Gap, Vii
giBia, and Miss Slemp.
Hon. w. II. Stafford, Milwaukee, Wis
Y consin.
i Hon. R. Y. Thomas, Central City
n Kentucky.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-05-04
Farmers Need Home
Support =

THE Hawaiian small farmer is up against it
j on the onion proposition because in this
particular instance he is victim OF that evil COM
mercial practise known as dumping. :.
Practically all commodity markets nowadays
are controlled by traders groups OF traders in.
certain special lines. Whenever over abundant
crops are produced or particular markets are glut-
ted with more of any particular article OF mer-
chandise than can be absorbed, two courses OF
action are open Prices may be cut to stimulate
increased buying or if horizontal reduction in
prices all along the line would entail heavy losses
to the entire trade portion Of the surplus mer-'
chandse can be bundled together, hustled of to
some foreign market and dumped at whatever
prices it will bring.
Large shipments of Pacific Coast onions have
been sent recently to this market under exactly
these circumstances, to relieve the California trade
of part of its surplus. The California onion crop
is larger, and on account of exceptionally favor
able weather conditions at least month or six
weeks earlier, than usual. The imported onions
shipped here will realize to their growers only a
part of the cost of production. 1t has somewhat
relieved their situation and they will be able to
get better prices for the remainder of their crop.
While these shipments to Hawaii have helped
out the California trade little they have played
the very mischief with the local market. The
Hawaiian spring crop Of onions is beginning to
come in in considerable volume and the small
farmers find their legitimate trade all shot to
pieces the hope of profits on their years work
gone glimmering and the outlook for succeeding
operations decidedly dubious.
After all is said, the of paper, barrels OF
printers ink and fat tones of homestead laws and
regulations that have been ground out here in
Hawaii to promote the of small farming do
not count unless small farming and small farmers
get the neighborly support which they require in
the way they need it.
Buy home grown produce when you can get it
Give your next door neighbor the preference when
you have dollar to spend. That is the way tc
make this community prosperous and it is THIS
community that most of chiefly inter
! ested in.
The home dollar kept at home is our chief argu-
ment when we talk sugar tariff Be consistent
and extend their principle to take in the little in
dustres well as the big ones.
1t is not the Hawaiian onion farmers alone that
need community support There are dozens OF
other minor industries that have languished sim
ply because of lack of local support The writer
has seen lemons rotting foot deep in orchards
of thrifty trees in Olaa, OF CabbageS, rhu
barb celery and potatoes unharvested and unsafe
able because the Honolulu markets full Of
imported fruits and vegetables. Cigar tobacco
that would barely supply the Hawaiian trade sixty
days is warehoused-in this city, in Kona and Ha
makua, unsaleable because local consumers will
not use it. These are merely few. The list i,
long one
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-05-04
DEAD HEAT RECORDED
IN ROAD WORK BIDS

p. r. Hurley, known as "Burly,"
and William Cullen tied as the lowest
bidders for clearing, grading and build
ing culverts on homestead roads in
Kaneohe, Oahu, according to the bids
opened yesterday at noon in the Office
Of the superintendent of public works.
No bid has been awarded yet by Su-
periutendent Charles, r. Forbes.
The bids were as follows, the first
figure being for clearing and that fol,
lowing for grading and culvert works;
Picapco T. Co., 1925 and $l775j Viii,
liam Cullen, $3.50 and $l720: John II.
Wilson, 1867 and $2l53,57j p. F. Hur-
ley, $40 and $3.50. The work is to be
finished in forty days.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-05-04
War, Beets and Cane

TIME European is seriously affecting agr-
= culture in more ways than appear at first
glance. To Hawaii the immediate result has been
to add many millions of unexpected profits to the
general pocket through increase in sugar div-
bends. The abnormal profits coming
to mainland farmers who are producing cereals
and meats but these temporary gains to certain
sections and certain specialized industries are
going to be offset by tremendous aggregate losses
in other directions.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-05-04

REPRESENTATIVE BURNETT of
Alabama" There are two things in
which l am very much interested-the
site for the federal building,
and immi ration and naturalization
conditions. T..
SENATOR sHAFRoTH Of Colorado
III wish to go on record as saying
that you should have statehood and
that you shall have it.. I!have always
held that our territories should be
given full and equal rights with the
states if we wish to hold their loyalty.
/ do not see why we should presume
to govern you. You should be an in
tegral part Of the Union"
y \
REPRESENTATIVE JOHNSON of
Washington-My home is on the Pacific
Coast, and Asiatic immigration to
these Islands is matter Of keen inter
est to me. i realize what it means per
haps more than an Eastern or Middle
Western congressman.
- X r
REPRESENTATIVE ALEXANDER
of Missouri-"I don't believe the
Pacific Mail will 60 out of business
when the seamen's act becomes effec-
tive"
REPRESENTATIVE ANTHONY of
Kansas-"1ts a great pity your mill
tary education bill was killed in the
Janitorial senate. 1t won't be long be-
fore the whole country must consider
seriously some measure for forming a
trained and adequate reserve. A year
with the colors for every man would be
a good Thu :. 2tx Ti<
SENATOR JAMES or KENTUCKY
Of tRs fs.s y e. tfs ' tSt
bill. ], have heard IL talked about, but
in my opinion it ID not being seriously
considered" --.....
SENATOR oVERMAN of Nortt
Carolina 8 ,grandl We're the, Isl
ands ten thousand miles away, the triI
would be worth while" 3 .n@ -.
ShtxgA ,k5Yr4.,r. ,j.rr4.
REPRESENTATIVES, MANN of Hi
nois--ft These Islands may rest assures
of continuaneei of prosperity. Thu
Republicans will win the next election
and they will restore the tariff oil
sugar. s@-.aA s3 JaRuua En"rs . l.
|, - IT, s#is* Skaa . aEna q,
REPRESENTATIVE iBARcHFELI
of PeBnsylvanfa-E'a AZ Joined the con
gressional party for the purpose of get
ting first hand ihformation on Kalfhi
Kahului, Hilo and Honolulu harbOrs. !"
| ..... a. ~ "a NxIA. = III - ii.
REPRESENTATIVE WAGAR sHIR
LEY of 5Kentueky-A-' Military an
\ navy appropriations will occupy muel
of my time while here"
| .' Il r
4 REPRESENTATIVE AUSTIN o
Texas Senator Warren, Representa-
tive Burnett and myself were asked b.
Assistant Secretary Newton of tn
Treasury to go into this federal build
ing site controversy and make decis
ion. We shall try to get down to bust
ness right away" U.s..
| 1879 4 49,
REPRESENTATIVE RIoRDAN o
New York--t5Do you think they u eve
get the F-4 upH The loss made grea
! impression on the whole country
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-05-04

The Honorable J H, ConeY recently had an
amusing experience witlp a tragic lEidSighe Or
tragic experience with an anpglpE Isideiight--
which ever;way you want to put Il. The central
object around which the plot revoived was
onions" The Classified AID Editor will tell the
tale in the Classified columns, Of tonorE2Y s, Sun
day. Advertiser. 1t is worth while story with
a moral that is also worth while $50 either
story or moral 4, N. g,e.-:- -
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-05-04
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS

Hon. A, A. Jones, assistant secretary
of the interior department, and Mrs.
Jones.
J. A. Breckons, Cheyenne, Wyoming.
+. B. Lord, Washington, D. G.
Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis, Chicago.
Hon. Joseph Knowland, Oakland,
California; Mrs. Knowland and Miss
Knowland.
John r. Desha, Hilo, Hawaii.
Angus Erly, Washington, d. G.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-05-04

Mitchell Sherwood, Harry Kapaoa,
William Blossom, Abraham Opunni> and
Jakala were all found guilty yesterday
of gambling. With the exception of
Sherwood, who forfeited a bond of ten
dollars, they were each fined five dollars
and costs in police court.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-05-04

william Bemhower, for several years
missionary to India, arrived in tho
Tenyo Maru yesterday and will remain
in Honolulu for a month = vacation.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-05-04
Honolulu Wholesale Produce Market
d O. Quotations q q
ISSUED BY THE TERRITORIAL
Wholesale Only MARKETING DIVISION April &c. 1915,
BUTTER AND EGGS
Wholesale Only.

Demand good for tub butter. Island
eggs not SO plentiful Price advancing.
"a ,'V*AH
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-05-04

REPRESENTATIVE RIoRDAN Of
New York--+5Do you think they II ever
get the "a upf The loss made a great
impression on the whole country"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-05-04
TABLOID TALKS
WITH congress
What Our Guests Are Here For,
What They Want To See
land Hear About T..

REPRESENTATIVE BURNETT o
Alabama There are two things ii
which l am very much interested-th
proposed site for the. federal building
and immi ration and naturalization
conditions T..
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28
PITH OF THE
WAR NEWS


The 5uIgars have armies movino
across the frontier near Zaitar
PITot and Nish and further south
near Egri Palanka and Kohane.
SeroIa's armies are in peril of benin
crushed as no armies have been
crushed in the present war.
Soth Greece and Rumania are said
IN London to be DEMANDING that +ho
aI'ies win a decisive victory, or
that an absolute assurance be oiven
OF sufficient military strength to
guarantee that the two Countries
would not be oVerrun By the forces
OF the Central Powers or their
Turkish and Balkan allies.
The victory Of the Russians In tbei,
dashing attack southeast Of Barano.
Viehi is regarded as significant. as
the town is a strategic railway iunc.
ton on the Ida Rovno line.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburq in his
move against Riga has reached OLAF.
which IS half way between Rloa
and Mitau, and only a dozen miles
southwest Of the Baltic port.
u is reported from Mytilene usand
that there has been heavy fiohtino
the Oardanelles. The allies repulsed
Turkish attacks in the reqions Of
SuVla Bay and Krithia and inflicted
great losses on the Moslems.
The Serbs deny that the Bulqarians
have occupied Vranya. or that the
railroad has been cut, but IL is ad.
mitted that the BUigarians have oc.
cupied dominating position.
ne An9lo-Freneh forces have been in
action again near the creco-Bul.
sarian frontier, but no great GAINS
or losses are reported.
Reports from Berlin indicate a cam.
paign against Montenegro is to be
undertaken by the Austro-oermans
twenty thousand infantrymen and
an artillery force have been sent
from Galieia TO Bosnia in prepara.
ton for the invasion.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28
Getting the Doctor.


Ira Collins calls to our attention the
difference that forty years has made
in the old time run for the doctor.
Forty years ago a runaway team In
5ured man on the Nemeha bottom
A neighbor saddled one of those ia.
nous race horses bred by the Smiths
hornets and Wittwers and raced him
to Sabetha. Is miles away, for old Doc
tor Irwin. When he turned in the
head of Main street he commenced to
shout, "Oh. doc. oh, doc, doc" and
the doctor was on the spot with his
thoroughbred old Monk and raced
away on the last lap for the life of the
Nebraskan. it took two hours and
thirty minutes to pace that SO miles
A short time ago hay fork jumped
from the roof of big barn near Whit
ing and stabbed the operator twice in
the chest. The injured man was bun
died into the farmers auto and in SO
minutes was upon the operating table
in Sabetha. 26 miles away.-Leaven-
worth Times.