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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-07

IN plea for more gentleness in
speaking over the telephone, the
New York Telephone officials haYe
pointed out an opportunity for all
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-14
HOGS, HENS And
FENCE LEAD TO
ROW IN COURT
Woman Asks Judge for War
rant Because Enemy dug
Her in Ribs With Elbow"

4 long standing dispute involving
Charley Martins hogs, John Bortfeld's
chickens and Q party fence uas set.
tied this morning when Judge Mon
sarrat declared Martin not guilty Of
the charge Of malicious mischief Trade
against him by Fairfield ss b .sszg
Martins land. according 10 VII
nesses,. adjoins Bortfe1dis PROPERTY
and fence separated the places until
Bortfeld, annoyed because be thought
fires en- the Martin place ENDANGERED
the fence, took q morning on and tore
IL down. Subsequently, according tc
Mrs. Martin. Charles Lehman. sne
the two parties to the action, deYelop-
Ements were swift. Martins pigs mi
grated to the Bortfeid place, and Bort.
fields chickens sought sustelGaee by
scratching up Martins lands, Martin.
according to his statement, tried &C
rebuild the fence. but It was again
tprn down. .
Bortfeld took the matter 70 court
for settlement more than two months
ago.
Immediately after Judge Monsarrat
had disposed Of the case. Mrs Bort
field returned In tears and asked for q
warrant for the arrest Of Mrs. Martin.
claiming that Mrs. Martin dug her IN
the ribs with her elbow as they were
passing from the court ROOM The
warrant was refused
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-14
Dali 9 REMINDERS

10 get valnsl sen II By auction See
auction ads NV.
Round the island n auto. 800.
Lewis Stables. Phone e141-adV.
If4you haven't seen the new model
hats shown By lilton Il Parsons you
are invited to DO sos- Adv
/ The Goodwin. only exclusive corset
shop Ia Honolulu, Absolutely new 1915
models. Pantheon buiidine --adv
Tomorrow night 10 the time Get for
the last harp concert Il Bishop hall,
given BY Miss Arleish. Get tickets
novel; Adv.
If you want to keep cool get Palm
Beach suit and If you want to get a
Palm Beach suit go to The Hub. They
have just received q big shipment Of
the genuine Palm Beach suits and are
selling them for $3.50 each.
The person fond Of good eating will
watch with interest Henry May &
Cempanys "wednesday specials. !"
There is always an appetiziRg list and
there Is no easier way for the house
wife to save money than by keeping
track Of theBe offers.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-14
MAY KEEP MEMBERS or
CHAMBER OUT OF ARMY

PARIS. Doubts have arisen in
France as to the wisdom Of allowing
members of the Chamber Of Deputies
to serve in the army and while doing
so return to Paris from time to time
and cfiticise the minister Of war and
the conduct of the war Two hundred
deputies, or onethird Of the member
ship Of the lower house Of Parliament.
are in active service, some as pri-
Yates but most Of them as junior Cfi-
GERS rarely above the grade Of cap
tain. They were reserve officers be-
fore the war. A few Of them are
restless intriguers who IN their d0u-
BILE capacity of military men at the
front who with the right to leave
their commands for Paris at any time
the chamber is In session cause q
great deal of embarrassment; both to
their military superiors IN command
in the field and to the cabinet.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-14
ELEPHANTS RUB AGAINST Poles j
KEEP TELEGRAPH DUTOF ORDER.

that II IL practically an immense game
preserve. The white inhabitants are
government officials, planters and
businessmen and have neither time
nor inclination to do any hunting. The
result is that the game with which
the country abounds Is rarely disturb
ed 49, ~. asssz 5..-gS Is s.as.s, 81 y
Elephants and rhinosceroses are 80
pleRtiful that they are q nuisance tc
rubber and cocenut estates by de
stroying young trees. The telegraph
line across the country Is out of com
mission third Of the time because
the elephants rub against the poles
and push them down. Two kinds OF
wild buffalo are found and many
kinds of deer. As In all tropical coun.
tries the wild pig Is. everywhere,
Many are killed every year In and
around Sandakan. ~. :.@- T..
3 Crocodiles are numerous near the
mouths Of rivers and snakes are plen-
tiful. The most common are the py.
thon, sometimes Is to 80 feet long,
and the cobra. The latter is yeno.
nous as Is also the swamp snake and
the rainbow colored bamboo snake.
Small Tigers; Bio Scorpions.
The carniyorous animals are rep
resented by the honey bear. the black
panther and q small tiger. The black
scorpion, from six to ten inches long
and bread In proportion. Is seen oc-
casionally. Iguanas are very COM
mon, as are also anteaters. sloths and
armadilIos. Orang utans grow to- o
height OF feet s inches and are
very husky. An export duty Of S2s77
each has been put on orang utans,
dead or alive.
The agricultural features. are the
cultivation Of coconuts, tobacco. rub
her and pepper. But these are the
occupations Of civilization and the
steady and continual work required
Is not regarded with favor by the ma
tiyes.
The one redeeming feature 3 that
this port Is frequently visited BY Uni
ted States vessels from the Philip
pines, usually coast guard boats and
destroyers, manned with American Of
ficers. There Is bon homme about
Americans tthat is. real Americans)
which is found In no other nationality
and whenever they drop anchor in our
harbor they are doubly welcome,
The social lie Is more or less linz
tied on account 81 the few Europeans
who live here. IN the whole Of Brit
ish North BCrueO the whites number
less than 400: Of these about so are
In Sandakan. There are no boys and
girls fwhite) and no young ladies. The
children are sent to England to be
educated when they get to be ave and
six years Of age. The men are. either
government officials or plantation en-
pIoyes. A few are engaged In busi-
ness. We have about 20 married coH-
pies and 20 young men, single "
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-14
George N. Hanson, American
Consul al Borneo, Calls
Country Cane Preserve

George NJ. Hanson, American consul
at Sandakan, Borneo, has a mad at
about seven mainland newspapers be.
cause each one or them rnisspelled his
name. He sad So 10 Star-Bulletin
reporter this morning on board the
transport Sheridan, and implored the
newspaperman TO get Il right" -
Its George M. Hanson, not n. g.
Hansen, n. G. Handson, or several
other weird ways said Mr.. Hanson.
Fl spoke before q number OF gather
ings in the states and the papers faith
fully misspeiied my name every time,
so couldn't save any Of the clip
pings because my name wasn't right.
Hope your paper win treat me better"
Baseball Ii one Of Mr.. Hansons pet
diversions. He is personal friend OF
Walter johnson, Washington's great
pitcher, and saw him pitch just before
leaving the capital. I'm delighted
that Boston won the pennant, z he said,
a smile wreathing his face. john
son Is q personal friend Of mine, and
naturally I've always had soft spot
In my heart for the American League.
Mr.. HansOnss son, E. G. Hanson, Is
cadet az the United States Naval
Academy, Annapolis, and was visited
by hts father while the consul was In
Washington and other eastern cities.
AR. Hanson stopped In New York as
well as Washington He IL returning
10 Sandakan to begin HIS second
years work as American consul there.
He was formerly consul at Hobart,
Tasmania.
Relative to conditions In Sandakan,
Mr.. Hanson gave out the following
account:
chinese Marry Maiays.
Civilization has stamped BOrneO
here and there along the coast when.
ever good anchorage could be found,
and q number Of settlements have
been located, 9 hundred miles apart
or more. To these settlements have
come the Chinese In great numbers
and, in lesser proportion, Japanese and
Hindo0s. The Chinese as rule come
70 stay and many have taken wives
from among the native .4alays. The
result Is strong Chinese strain In
the population III an the towns from
SaraWak around the north and east
coasts to Dutch Borneo.
Later followed the artisans and
gafdeners from Canton and Honekong
md. when rubber cultivation was
started. coolies were brought over In
great numbers. So that Sandakan,
which has . stipulation Of about 70 600,
Is 9 Chinese town. The white p0pulaa
ion Is very small
"a petuiiaf feature q Bornsp Is 1
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-14

In a Manchester, ". HI. window there
Is on exhibition a desk which was
once the property OF John Hancock.
The desk is about 20 "a inches long
by 10 ga wide and 5 "a feet high. but
is handsomely veneered and supplied
with brass handles. The present
owner is said to have paid but q quar-
ter for the desk which he now values
at $500. e,-a.- -.
An unusual express package whisI
passed through Portland, Me-, con-
tanned about 100, live frogs shipped to
Center Lowell by &. A. Bean Of Bel.
grade. They were all uniform in size,
each being about two inches long. s$#
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-14
fBy Associated Press

KINGSTON, Jamaica The intro
duction Or the mongoose into the West
Indies some 40 years ago has upset
the order Of nature there much as It
has in the Hawaiian islands Just as
in Hawaii, these ferretIike animals
from India not only destroyed rats in
the sugar cane fields, the object for
which they were imported, but pro.
ceeded to clean ont the Wild birds Of
the island as well as poultry yards,
pigs, kids, lambs, new born calves,
puppies and kittens IN the West In
dies they have also consumed the LIZ.
ards with the result that insects have
increased to an alarming extent.
II was less than 20 years after four
male and ave female mongoose were
turned loose in jamaica that the gov
eminent had to appoint 3 commission
to Investigate This body drew up q
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-14
AUSTRALIAN IlALLlP0uHA HAS !.
INVENTED PERISCOPE FOR RIFLE

muzzle of rife coming ever the nara
pet without anything behind Il to
shoot at, and we understand from pris-
oners that he dIslikes this intensely
In connection with the foregoing
the following extract from the army
orders is cited by the. commonwealth
minister of defense: IL. ~.
d The army corps commander wishes
to record his appreciation of the cleV-
er invention OF periscopic attach
meat for the rifle, the work of Lance
Cpl. W. C. B. Beach, End battalion,
Australian Imperial Force. AS so far
as is known this Invention has not
been tried in France, the lieutenant
general commanding has forwarded
the idea to Lord Kitchener for con
sideFation." S5&s =
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-14
JAMAICA FINDS hONGOOSE PEST;
BITES INTO CANE, SUCKS JUICE

severe Indictment against the animal.
adding to HIS diet not only all birds
nesting On or near the ground and the
young Of the farm yard, but turtles
landerabs, bananas. pineapples. sweet
potatoes, eacao and even fish. which
he catches with his laws. Worst Of
all was the charge that while protect.
ing the sugar cane from its enemy, the
rat, he even bit and drank the Juice Of
young canes,
In late years, ontcries against the
tnongoose have come from other Is
ands. In Trinidad. the government Of
Tered d, reward for the body or tail
or each n1ongoDse. but instead OF re-
ducing the pest, Il only set some OF
the natives to naongopse breeding fer.
the reward ! Ks
Prizes have heen offered here by
an agricultural society for an effective
but el1eaal lilDngopseltrap
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-14
SERhAIlTlESBAINSIS FIRST !
FRENCH TOWN TO BE BUILT over

PARASITIC village Of Sermaize-
les-Bains will have the double homer of
figuring "a history as the, extreme
right of the position Of the 9Th French
army in the battle of the Marne. and
of being the first of the completely
devastated towns to rise from their
ashes. A year ago it was local su-
gar refining center and a watering.
place, with charming cottages and
villas and some luxurious mansions;
its population was about 5000. The
twelfth of September there remained
not 40 of these houses erect, and none
of the 10 were unchanged. - -
There was no fighting in the town
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-14
tBy Associated Press

MELBOURNE, Australia. = Major
General Birdwood, who commands the
Australasian troops engaged at the
Dardanelles, has lately written letter
to the goyernor-general of the COM
monwsalth. Sir Ronald Munro Fergu.
son. in which he says: = =.
Our complete moral superiority
over the Turk is partly due to the
very clever invention OF man named
Beach, who produced a periscopie rife.
When he got here we denuded the
whole CT our transports of their loek
ingglssses, and made mp seme 1000
periscopes en- cur little beach. This
man then made a very simple device.
The result is the Turk only sees the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-14

itself, and no soldiers were ever quar-
tered there. yet it received 5000 shells
in six days-f0 for each building and
more than three for each inhabitant-
during the week Of the battle of the
Marine There were few casualties
among the civilians. for those that
had not evacuated took shelter in Gel
lars What buildings remained erect
when the Germans retreated were set
afire
Today there is a Hotel des sVoya-
Seurs," filled with guests, Grand b.
zar." dressmaking and millinery es-
tablishment, a grocer. a butcher, a
barber and dealer in garden seeds
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-14
HONOLULU AsToNISAED BY
POWERFUL MIXTURE.

Honolulu people are estonished
at the QUICK action of buckthorn
bark, glycerine, ETC., as mixed in
Adler-i-ka. Just ONE SPOONFUL
is so7powerful and cieanses bowels
so THOROUGH It relieves almost
ANY CASE constipation, sour or
gassy stomach. ONE bottle has re-
lieyed mild cases appendicitis. In
acute cases get your doctors per.
mission to try. r. ~
One spoonful Adler-ika ONLY
TWICE a week keeps entire sys-a
tenn CLEAN and prevents appendi-
citis. Most medicines act only on
lower bowel, Adleri-ka acts on
BOTH lower and upper bowel. TEN
MINUTES after taking, effect be-
gins-the INSTANT action is sur
prising. Although powerful, #
works GENTLY and MEYER
gripes. The HOLSTER Drug Co.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-14

doing q thriVing business.
The Qnakers have erected So tempo
rary dwellings,, and here and there
mere permanent structures have been
put up by the inhabitants with funds
loaned by o. the department of the
Marne., Seventeen hundred Of the ia
habitaats have returped. - s~. =.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-14

A Memphis tTenn., firm received
an order for Is, 100000 feet Of walnut
for gun stocks from arms manufact-
urers and firm of New York
bankers. 4.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-14

Eleven trainloads CT prisoners ar
rlyed at Bourget. France, and were
distributed among the various deten-
ton camps. Es'
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-14

Second Lieut. W. E. n. covell En-
gineer Corps, arrived today on the
Sheridan for duty IN Company /, 3rd
Battalion 81 Ensineefs. Fort Ehafter.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-14
ARMY MoTEs

Capt. c. r, Bell has been transferred
from Schoield Earracks to the De.
partment Hospital
Lieut.. stephen H, Smith, Medical
Corps, who has been on duty at the
Department Hosnitai, is assigned to
station at Fort SKATER. ~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-14
LOCAL And 6EVEI

Honolulu Commandery. No. 1, win
meet in regular session tonight atI:so
O'Clock. - - =. :, IL Es
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-14

3ho0oLuIn CommanQefy No 4, will
meet in regular session tonight at7:so
O'Clock - -, y IL Et.ss
Trial jurors in Circuit Judge Stuart
court have been excused until 10
O'Clock next Monday morning
An important meeting Of the Homo.
lulu Yacht and Boat Club win be held
ct the residence OF n. L. Hooper, 1913
Young street, at 7:30 O'Clock this
evening. - r.
To discuss proposed amendments TO
the bylaws. meeting Of the Honolulu
Street Railway Employees BENEFIT As.
ISOLATION will be held In the clubhouse.
Beretania street, at 1880 O'Clock this
evening.
The quarterly meeting OF the dis.
trict branch OF the Woman,s Auxiliary.
st. Andrews Cathedral. will be held
at the home of Mrs. H. N. ron Holt
on Judd street tomorrow afternoon at
9 o'clock. ~
Sunday evening, September 18th, az
7:30, the Young Peoples League, of
which Rev. "A. Akana Is snperintend-
Eent, win hold services at the Eauma,
kapih church. The sermon viii be In
English. and all are welcome, the
young people especially being invited.
4 A delicatessen sale viii be held In
the old Sachs building, Fort and Bere-
tania streets, next Saturday morning
under the auspices Of ST. Andrews
Hawaiian Junior Auxiliary. The pro-
ceeds will be devoted TO the purchase
Of Christmas gifts for the children Of
st. Marks mission, Kapahulu.
Funeral services for Mrs. Melissa
Motley, wife OF the late Williams K
Motley. were held this afternoon from
Williams undertaking establishment,
interment being in the Ppea cemetery
Mrs Motley died OF heart failure last
Tuesday ct the KaIaupapa lighthouse
staten. Molokai. The remains were
brought to Honolulu yesterday.
The matter OF better police protec-
ton for Manoa Valley viii be taken.
up for discussion at the annual meet.
ing of the Manoa improvement Club
to be held at 7,:ss0 o'clock this evenings
at the Manoa tennis courts. W. n.
Chase, a veteran resident of the vals
ley, declared yesterday that while he
had not seen any providers in the
neighbOThood he did not want To take
any chances. Re Forthwith purchased
q revolver and q quantity Of anlmuni.
ton at q local hardware store
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-14

Trial jurors in Circuit Judge Stnart's
court have! been excused until 10
O'Clock next Monday morning.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-14

An important, meeting Of the Homo.
lulu Yacht and Boat Climb. viii be held
at the residence of b. L. Hooper. 1913
Young street, at 7:3o O'Clock this
evening,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-14

To discuss proposed amendments 70
the bylaws. meeting OF the Honolulu
Street Railway Employees BENEFIT As.
sociation will be held in the clubhouse.
Beretania street, at 1880 O'Clock this
evening.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-14

The quarterly meeting OF the dis.
trict branch OF the WoBaR,s Auxiliary.
st. Andrews Cathedral. viii be held
at the homo of Mrs. III. NJ. Won Holt
on Judd street tomorrow afternoon at
3 o'clock. u.2,& T
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-11-24
THANKSGIVING SERVICES.

The Nome Federated church will conduct a special Thanksgiving ser vice tomorrow morning at II o'clock. Religious and patriotic hymns will be sung The choir will give a Thanks giving anthem, and a vocal solo will be rendered by Miss Baker. Miss Lo- men will preside at the organ. Rev. John Parsons, pastor of the church, is to preach. Subject of the sermon, Things to be Thankful For" Thanks giving day will be fittingly observed by attending this service. The public is cordially invited.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-11-24

The Arctic Brotherhood are prepar- ing to initiate a large class at the next meeting of the order. The list of can didates who will be sent over the snowy trail includes sixteen or more names at present and it is expected that sev- eral more will be added during the remainder of the week. One candidate was sent through at the last regular meeting Monday night owing to his being required to leave the city Before the initiation of the big class next week.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-11-24
CANNOT ORDER REMOVAL
 0F KRAUSE

SEATTLE, Nov. 24.-Judge Netter- CT of the United States district court holds that he is without the power to order the removal of Krause to AL aska, but that he can be extradited. Following the decision Krause was set at liberty but was at once rearrested on a warrant charging him with be- ing a fugitive from justice and with Kidnapping.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-11-24

The Million Dollar Mystery" second episode in two parts is the headliner at the Dream tonight A grand thrilling serial romance, featuring Miss Flor ence La Badie, Mis- Marguerite Snow, MT. James Cruse, MT. Fred Atwell and a galaxy of stars and understudies to numerous to mention. A grandly mounted spectacle pulsating with screen magnetism and powelf full dra- matic intensity two excellent numbers episode. The Prince of Bohemia" and a roaring comedy. Usual prices.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-11-24
BERLIN DENIES REPORT GREEK
 BLOCKADE
A. p. A. Service.

LONDON, Nov. 23-According to dispatches from Berlin today the re- ported blockade of the Greek ports by the war fleet of the entente nations is a myth or else has been hastily withdrawn because of some sudden change in the political situation. The Berlin report Is made on the authority of German officers who are in Greece ing off several of the more prominent ports of the peninsula kingdom have given rise to the blockade report.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-11-24

The Eagles held a delightful social session at the conclusion of the regu- lar weekly meeting last night and everybody enjoyed themselves hugely. A variety of good things in the eating and drinking line were provided by the entertainment committee and the eve teresting and amusing tales of this or that experience of the members pres ent while the pipe was passed. At the business meeting the committee in whose charge will iepose the arrange ments for the annual masquerade ball were appointed and is as follows:
 Financial-J. w. Warwick, A. Wright G. A. Adams, Fred Peterson. Printing, advertisements and prizes
 Chas. Lescher, A. N. Trew, Harold Erickson, Harold Lyle.
 Music-O. Bourette, Henry Burgh
 F'loor-W. Darcy Chace, E. w. Carleton, Berger Johnson Otto Van Sickle, A. Christman. Refreshment-Jack Gale, Gus Burndt, Billy Rose.
 Chairman-Ralph Lomen. The committee held business meet ing this afternoon at Eagle hall for the purpose of making further ar engagements for the big dance, Decem- Der f.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-11-24

A beautiful Alaska travelog was en- ioyed last night at the Congregational church, and a social hour passed A paper entitled "A Tragedy of Linn Canal" was read by Dr. Parsons, who also conducted the travelog, a Il "The Last Vailing of the Victoria" an orig inal poem by Mir. Will Miller, war read by him, and illustrated by many strik ing views of the ship.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-11-24
RESIGNATION 0F GREEK
 PREMIER EXPECTED
A. p. A. Service.

SALONIKA, Nov 23.-The govern ment is again in turmoil on account of the threatening difficulties between Greece and Britain and the resignation expected. It is stated that the min ister finds it's impossible to reconcile he demands of the British with the incinations of the king and Will, therefore, probably throw up his port solia as the only way out of an inn possible sitaution.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-11-24

What action will be taken by the other mercantile concern has not de- veloped up to the hour of writing but the Nonparie and George E. Lomen & 70. will close tomorrow all day ac- eording to announcements. It is prob able that the most of the stores will lose for at least half day.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-11-24

The three handsome prizes offered the competitors in the Thanksgiving dog race to Fort Davis and return are on exhibition at the Board of Trade by which they were donated. The first and second prizes are silver cups while the third is a tortoise trimmed snow glass of unusual design and evidently very serviceable