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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-31

ASSESSAfENTS-sEA VIEW FRONT
AGE IMPROVEMENT NUMBER
/ THREE (INCLUDING PROPERTY
ALONG VANCOUVER HIGHWAY
AND ROCKY HILL STREET
ABUTTlNG ON SAID FRONTAGE
IMPROVEMENT.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-24
H0NOLULlpSGR0WTK REFLECTED
BY Progress HAWAII ELECTRIC CO.

There was a time When electric
lights were a luxury" says Blake
But that is net the case anv more.
especially in Honolulu" III
The increase in gross rerenues from
all departments for. siNr mouths to
June so. 1916, as compares with L
corresponding period last yeGr Is $SG..
151 10 according to the electric PEG
pie. and there was m inergSEe Ia
Filowatts sold for the same period
Of SOC 499 The total number Of tights
increased. likewise. BY G0Sa. and the
tota3 RaUh, NJ gunoErRers jUulped
frcm 6@SI IL 75Hs
Electric GYMS ogv now working at
Sghatle:,t Ea.rucEs ana on the federal
hulftljag - Hrlo Additional lighting
If .SchoG"Id and Fort Kamahameha
will h& IN. ~aUi" IS the lighting OF
tive snail ,.tj,# ....-. ..-
Tho IL, department OF the electric
Gorpan~. hos prezwu 1p3rHonate.y.
according to James f. E'eaSyicS, as
sigtaat manager es the concern who
. has the following tg say about The
Ttre&iag business
"Flirainatin< the government con
tract there Is an increase in ice tom
mage sold to cansnaiers FOR these six
months of 1901 tons
"A gratifying feature Of orr bush
ness Is that our cold storage plant
which we entirely remodeled and en-
larged two years ago, is az the pres.
ent time almost filed to capacity. We
believe the merchants of Honolulu ap.
preciate the facilities we are Offer
ing them IN this respect and realize
that products which require Ia be put
in cold storage can be kept IN much
better condition by storing them In
Honolulu in preference to San Fran
cisco. Every merchant knows how
quickly goods deteriorate after com.
ing out of cold storage and being sub
jected to the long voyage and severe
handling between San Francisco and
Honolulu, whereas goods stored with
us go directly from our refrigerators
to the consumer"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-24
Business Of Company Doubles
in Six Years; New Orders
Come in Rapidly

Directly indicating the rapid growth
Of Honolulu in the last year. semi
GfFicial figures were complied this
week by the Hawaiian Electric Com
pany showing an unprecedented in
crease in every department Of that
concern during the last six n nths
little less than phenomenal
If Honolulu has gained in direct
proportion TO the electric company
business. and this is the only reason
offered by the company officials. then
the census man will suffer surprise
when he starts counting here II
Is said that no other business 10 The
Eia~aiian islands has enlarged sud aX-
the electric company ami Ggures
y nich Frank E. Blake. the general
maraGer, gives TO the Star bulletin
be2r out this assertion.
bake Gays that the business has
doubled since 1910, that the company
BOW employs It's men and that the
price fer a kilowatt has dropped from
l. cents to eight cents since 1870
Honolulu residents and businesses
are now buying current cheaper than
it is sold in Philadelphia, Chicago
and Boston, and at the same price
charged in New York." is one of the
managers most interesting remarks.
Although Blake discredited report
that the electric company's orders
were now too numerous to handle he
admitted they had scared high and
that several more expert electricians
could be employed If obtainable. Due
to the low cost of current. electrical
apparatus has been selling faster than
ever until there are very few homes
that can not afford the electric stove
and iron, washer and fan, and in fact,
everything operated by electric pow
er.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-24
BLACKLISIING OF
J., 5. FIRMS MAY
Bring REPRISAL
London Financial Circles Show
Anxiety Over Latest War
= 1872, Order ~ 49,
associated Press by Federal wirslssil

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Wirelesal
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 24.-The
indications are that officials of the
government are considering steps of
economic retaliat ton against Great
Britain, in case she carries out the
blacklisting plan which is the latest
feature of the Allies efforts to boycott
and isolate Germany. Scores of pro-
tests have been received from Ameri-
can firms which will suffer If such a
blacklisting scheme is carried out,
and it is stated positively by state de-
partment officials that steps Of some
sort will be taken to prevent injury to
American commerce. ...#s .@.>:...
A despatch from London says that
financial circles there: are afraid of
American reprisals if the blacklist or
der is carried out. Firms which are
accustomed to dealing with American
firms that will be on the blacklist do
not like the prospect of being forced
to break relations They fear that it
will be impossible to establish rela-
tons with other firms, and believe
that they are threatened with an
American boycott, says the London
telegrdnn. s..-a @-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-24
CURRENTS Being
STUDIED AT HILO
BY u. S. engineer

Using floats at different depths, let
ting them drift. and plotting their
course, a survey party from the o. s.
engineer Office in this city is now
working in Kuhio Bay, Hilo, making
studies of the currents in an effort
to determine the safety of Kuhio
wharf for vessels, ...-=..
Details OF the methods used We're
made public today by Major R. K.
Raymond, U. S. engineer officer for
this district. He said floats are put
in at different depths and allowed to
drift for several hours. The course
they follow in that time is plotted on
a chart, so that accurate data as to
the nature and direction Of currents
in the bay during the summer months
will be obtained. ~.
1--WE are doing the work because
wanted to know" said Major Raymond
this morning. 81 am doing it on my
own initiative, and if the Chamber
of Commerce wants the data later
on, / shall be glad to furnish it.
The experiments will ascertain def
initely whether any definite currents
exist, and are also expected to show
possible means of remedying them.
II the experiments prove that the
currents, if there are any, are due
to the shortness of the ,Hilo break
water, the remedy will probably be to
extend the breakwater to the full
length for which the governments
plans call. The present contracts will
not complete the breakwater. If the
currents are shown to be littoral, 9th
er methods of remedying them will
be suggested. A littoral current is
one following along the banks or
shores of stream or bay. ....@ 49,. j.
Work with the floats this week
showed maximum swell of only one
foot in height.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-24
IN WAR arena | |
KURAPATkIN REPORTED TO
HAVE CUT HINDENBURG'S LINES

HAVE W nIN1CN6ShSS G'NGS
LONDON, Eng, July 24.-Reports
from all capitals late last night are
of the heaviest fighting of the war,
With the Allies on both frontiers COM
pelling the Teutonfc forces to fail
back. A report, unofficial, from Petro-
grad says that Gen. Kuropatkin has
broken through Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg's lines of communication,
south of Riga, and Nienna admits that
the Russian advance has compelled
the retirement of the Austrian army
to the main line of the Carpathians.
Along the Stokhod, Russia reports
some severe fighting resulting from
attacks upon the Teuton forces which
are trying to fight their way to Kovel,
The seyerest fighting was 25 miles
east of Kovel. All the attempts CT
the Germans to regain positions which
they recently lost we're failures.
An undated despatch from some
where at the Franco-Belgian front
says that Sir Douglas Haig renewed
the battle of the Somme late Satur-
day night and that the most terrific
fighting is now in progress.
Terrific Fighting on West
Pozieres was captured by assault
during yesterday afternoon. The
cutter works were first reduced and
then an infantry attack carried the
fighting into the town, with the re-
suit that the Germans were driven
out. The British Australian forces
are reported now as firmly estab-
lished in Pozieres. 49,.
Desperate fighting was going on at
Longueval when the last dispatches
were received.
Paris reports officially that heavy
artillery duels continued yesterday
along the French portion of the
Somme front. At Esparges the Ger
mans launched violent attack, which
was repulsed by machine guns, with
severe losses to the enemy.
German counter attacks upon the
positions taken by the British and
French at several points were unSt1c-
cessful..
Berlin Contradiets
Berlin flatly denies that the Brit
ish have made any gains during tue
tremendous attack along their whole
front of the past "a hours. The Ger!
man official report says the attack
has been fruitless ana unsuccessful at
every point and has resulted in enor-
nous losses to Sir Douglas Haig' s
army. The attacks are being con-
tinued, with the Germans holding
their positions and inflicting terrible
losses upon the British, adds the Ger
man statement.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-24
DIPL OMATlc MOVE
TO UNITE JAPANESE
POLITICAL PARTIES
(spseial o.bls % NIupn IND

TOXIC, Japan, July 24--Kei Hara,
leader of the Seiyukai one OF the Fn-
fluential opposition parties in japan.
has been offered the appointment as a
privy counselor, II Is believed that
thisse offer Is part Of the policy OF
Prince Yamagata to bring about har.
mony among al the parties. Hara's
party has been strongly objecting tn
the appointment Of Count Terauchi S.
prime minister to succeed Count
Okuma. and it Is with . view TO unit.
ting the political parties that the goy-
eminent has offered 8 high position
to Hara.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-24
Villas CAPTURE
SEEMS imminent;
BAND SHATTERED
Militia on Texas Border Again
Exchange Shots With Mex
lean Shippers
(Associated Press by Federal wireless)


WASHINGTON. D. c., July 24-Ac-
cording to dispatches from Ell Paso,
the Carranza forces are closing in en-
Villa and his capture is imminent. 4
Gordon of troops is surrounding the
remainder of his army, which has
again Teen defeated in battle. The
report says that his army is now only
a remnant In a recent engagement
in Northern Durango it was scattered.
The army is in flight towards the
Rio Nazas, with Carranza forces pur-
suing, and with every likelihood that
Villa and his followers will be COM
PEELED to surrender.
Gen. Trevino commander of the
Carranza forces in Northern Mexico,
has been suddenly ordered to Mexico
City and has been superseded by Gen.
Luis Herrera, who has teen command
er in chihuahua city. ..
Last night shots were exchanged be-
tween American and Mexican forces
across the border in Texas. There
were no casualties. According to the
national guardsn'en who reported the
shooting, it began by an attack by a
small PARTY of Mexicans, who started
firing and retired when their shots
were promptly replied to.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-24

81 have made the acquaintance OF
every sand flea along the Mexican
border" was the word received Sat
urday by Eben Low from his son,
Woods Low, who is with the New Jer.
sey state militia on the Mexican Dor
der stationed at Douglas, Arizona.
Young Low, who is well known here
as a member of the Healani Boat
Club, has been in New Jersey work
ing for the Standard Motorboat Con
struetion Company and when the
state militia was called out by Presi
dent Wilson, he went with the New
Jersey contingent.
. Low wrote to his father that the
only fault that he can find with the
camp at Douglas is that there is not
enough cots to go round and large
number of the men have to sleep on
the ground, hence the difficulty with
the fleas. He says that he has been
bitten from the top of his head to the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-24
RECORD BREAKING
CROWD ENJOYS PICNIC
OF A PATRIA SOCIETY

All record attendances at A Patria
annual picnics faded into insignif.
canoe Sunday when between 1900 and
1000 members of that order and their
friends jammed a special train of IL
coaches to the platforms. The pic
nickers left Honolulu about o'clock
in The morning and returned early in
the levening, all declaring the whole
daS Twas all that had been expected.
FieIh games of many kinds were play.
ed; the Red Men beat the Foresters in
a ball game, both teams being guests
ofA Patria; the Hawaiian band play.
ed all day for dances; there was plen-
II of leafs" and no accidents occurr-
ed. Altogether it was most en-.
joyable affair.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-24
HONOLULAN WRITES Of SOLDIER
LIFE asst IS ON MEXICAN BORDER

bottom of his feet, his body looking
is II he had case 81 measles, and
when It gets warm and they begin
to itch, well-he Just loses his
goat"
~The food Is very good Low
writes. There Is not much variety
and it Is very plain. but we get plenty
Of it and 1t certainly tastes good
when we come in from mornings
drill. All the fellows here are hay.
ing good time and everyone Is en-.
Toying the experience except for the
heat, which is very intense during the
day-and the fleas.
When Mr.. Low heard that his con
was going to Mexico, he Immediately
wrote telling him to be sure and
shoot low and to remember that
shooting Mexicans would be far DIFF.
ferent from shooting goats on Kahoo-
lave and, therefore, not to take too
many chances.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-24
DEPARTMENT IS
NOTIFIED AS TO
LOST SOLDIERS
Formal Action Taken in Case
of Five Men Believed to
Have Been Drowned

- 0ffioiaI notification of the loss OF
FIVE soldiers Of Company /, Engineers,
was sent to headquarters Saturday by
Fort Shafter officials in the matter of
Cpl. O,Reiily and Pyts. Murphy,
Clark, Birdsall and Rinkler, who
have been missing since last Satur.
day when they left Puuiki in an open
boat. ... p. -: I'M
Not the slightest trace of the men
or the boat has been found by the
Fort Shafter authorities, although a
thorough search was continued even
after all hope for recovery was gone.
Ultimately the soldiers names will
be dropped from the rolls, if they are
not recovered, and they will be given
up as dead. III.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-24
FLEET TO STAY
= IN MEXICAN WATERS

SAN DIEGO, Cal, July 24.-Rear'
Admiral C. McRae Winslow, com
mander of the Pacific fleet, says that
it is the intention of the navy depart
ment to keep the fleet in Mexican
waters for at least several weeks. He
expects that all the vessels under his
command will remain on patrol where
they are, his announcement being that
he understands the intention of the
department to be to keep the fleet
intact" on its present duty.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-24
JAMES WHlTCoMB RILEY
DIES OF PARALYTIc STROKE
tAssociated Press 81 FEDERAL Wirsisssl

tAssociated Press By Federal Wreiessl
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., July 2s--
James Whitcolnb Riley. poet laureate
of the Hoosier and, died last night IN
hts home in famous Lockerbie street.
this city. Early in the day the poet
suffered stroke of paralysis, but ap-
parently revived under the care Of his
physician and seemed IN q fair way
to recovery. The doctors were so SIRE
of his recovery that they announced
that he was in no danger and left him
in care CT a nurse. She was the only
one present wnsn thu end came late
Yesterday afternoon.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-24
POLK AND BRITISH ENVOY
CONFER ON BLACkllSTlNG

(Associated Press BY Federal Wirsless)
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 23.-The
state department has begun the IN
yestigation Of the British and Allied
blacklist" for American firms. TIE
british ambassador, Sir Cecil Spring
Rice, and Acting Secretary of State
Polk. in the absence Of Secretary
Lansing, held lengthy conference
yesterday on the subject.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-24
BRITISH REPLY ON MAIL
SEIZURE RECEIVED

.(Associated Press by Federal wireless)
WASHINGTON, D. c., July "a
The British reply to the United States
protest regarding seizures of mails
has been received. The text has not
been given out, but it is believed 10
deal only. with specific cases and not
the general issue regarding the right
of the Entente Powers to seize and
examine mails.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-24

BERLIN, Germany, July 22.-The
official statement today claims that
the great concerted Anglo-French at
tack. mas been abandoned. The Bran
denburg regiments have withstood the
Russian attacks on both sides OF the
Ekau and all the Russian attacks have
broken down under heavy losses.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-24
FOREST FIRES ON MOUNT
TAMALPAiS CONTROLLED

Associated Press by Federal Wirelsssl
MILL VALLEY, Cal, July A.-1he
fire on Mount Tamalpais has been
controlled after As hours Of fighting.
Over 5000 acres of forest were swept
by the flames. There we're no casual.
ties and the forest damage is not
very large, the area swept by the fire
net being one of heavy timber.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-24
RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER
SICK: QUITS OFFICE

PETROGRAD, Russia, July %
Sergius Sazonoff, minister of foreign
affairs of Russia, has been forced to
resign by ill health. The premier,
Vladimirovitch Sturmer, has been ap-
pointed as his successor.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-24

Germany is reported to have ex
PEELED Edwin Emerson, an American
newspaper correspondent. who wrote
a harsh attack on Ambassador Gerard
in Berlin newspaper. :v-~ >.s..>
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-24
KOJl YAMADA WILL GO
TO, MAINLAND SOON TO-
MEET HOPPE-SuTT0N
fsnecial Cable to Hawaii shinpo)

TOXIC, July 24.-Koii Yamada, the
famous Japanese bil1iardfst who
PLAYED several games with Willie
Hoppe IN Honolulu about month ago,
has defeated all billiard players OF
Japan. He will leave Yokohama for
the United States in the Tenyo Maru,
sailing rext Sunday. .e ~:.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-24
BRITAIN LOSES FAMOUS
CHEMIST BY DEATH

fAssociated Press b fedeT1l WITqIel1l
LONDON, Eng July z4.-5lr VIII
liam Ramsay, one Of the worlds most
famous chemists, died last night Sir
William was 3 distinguished scholar
and won international feputatien
through his original researches into
the elements Of radium ana eiet'
tricity
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-24

didate I'd be willing to bet on it.
Il Aloha to all the AID Club. Its fame
had preceded our coming to Philadel.
phia and much was expected of us.
Cyrus Curtis deserves the thanks OF
the club for his many eourtesies. -.
~ CHAS. r. FRAZIER.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-24
ARMY DOCTORS WIFE
DIES OF BLOOD POISONING

8 (Associased Press ~ Federal swirslsssl
NEWPORT. 2. y. July 2s.1Nesta
Davis. wife Of MAI, Henry G. Davis,
u. 8. NC, died here last night Of
blood poisoning following q dental
operation
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-24
MONUMENT FoR KITCHENER

. CAIRO, Egypt-A great popular
movement to build a monument In
Egypt to Lord Kitchener has been
started here.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-24
CONFLICTING CLAIMS - .
FROM RIVAL CAPITALS


(AssocIAted Rrssh Dy Fe"eIAA ~"neiess'
PETROGRAD. Russia, July 22.-The
Russians have driven the Teutons, re-
sisting south of the Lipa, beyond
Berestechk. More than 10000 have
been captured and since July 16 a
total of $4,000 nave been taken.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-24
HONOLULU AID CLUBS REPORT ON
, BIG CONVENTION SENT BY FRAZIER
Delegation from Hawaii Wins Much Attention in Philadelphia
Pretty Quaker City Girls March as Hula Maidens-
LeS in Demand and More than 1900 are Distributed

[cbarles r. Frazier, delegate from
the Honolulu Ad Club to the interna.
tionaI convention Of Ad Clubs in Phil.
adelphia, has written. to President
Harrington the interesting report
printed below. --.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-11-02
LETTER RECEIVED
FROM GOVERNOR

A. w Melzl, nephew of Governor
E. L. Philip, has received a letter
from the executive with request that
it be made public in the newspapers.
The letter reads as follows:
81 notice the Democratic papers are
circulating story that we gave the
capital chambers to an ex-priest and
an ex-nun to disclose the alleged "se-
crets of the Catholic church." The
story is pure fabrication. No appli-
cation was made for any such privil-
eye and it would not have been grant
ed if it had been made. We give the
legislative chambers to associations
only. We have given them to Cath
olics, Protestants and Jews alike. 1t
is an old custom and we have merely
followed it. We do not give the
chambers to individuals and in the
case referred to no application was
made.
Yours truly,
E. L. Phillip.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-11-02
SPEND AFTERNOON
ON SOUTH AMERICA

Friday afternoon the Presbyterian
ladies commenced their years study
of Latin America. The following pro-
gram was presented:
Devotionals-Mr Butterfeld.
Roll call-Responses by scripture
verses.
Reports Of annual synodical meet
ing held at Fond du Lac-Mrs. w.
Cowles, Mrs. E. G. Henke.
Map Talk on South America-Mrs
C. S. Williams.
Mexico-Mrs. E. J. Battles.
Foreign Commerce of Latin Ameri-
ca-Mrs. J. E. English.
Latin America as a Field for Immi-
gration-Mrs. E. NJ Adams.
Rising Tide of Interest in Latin
America-Mrs. Wilbur Cowles.
Pan-American Union-Mrs. E. c.
Henke.
Historic and Prehistoric Peoples
The Incas and the Aztecs-Mrs. w
H. Newell
Instrumental Music-Miss Mabel
Thomas.
Comparison of Civilization of Anglo
American with that of Latin-America
Mrs. G. S. Williams.
In accounting for this contrast In
civilization, Mrs. Williams called at
| tention to the great difference be-
tween the early settlers Of the United
States and those Of Mexico, Central
America and South America. The
Anglo Saxons came to found homes
God-fearing homes-and their children
were carefully reared, schools and
churches Astounding. The Spanish
conQuistadores never founded homes
never colonized. They simply exploit
ed the countries, taking away all that
they could, and giving nothing but
| bad government in return.
| Again, the English found an unciv
| ilized, wild Indiana savage whom
the white man could not train, so the
white men were obliged to work fol
themselves, thus dignifying labor as
it is dignifed nowhere else upon
earth. The Spaniards found civil
lied, agricultural people, whom they
conquered and reduced to a state OF
slavery. This gave rise easily to the
conditions of immortality, poverty and
disdain for labor which prevail
throughout the full extent Of the coun
tries from the Rio Grande river to
Cape Horn.
There was a good attendance at the
meeting, and those present felt amply
repaid for the effort