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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-09
SHINING CAREER SkETCHED
OF PETER CUSHMAN JONES,
ONE OF HONOLULU'S G. 0. m.
Seventy nine Years Old TomoroRetred Merchant Prince
and Sugar Factor Patriot and PhIanthopS- Make
Hawaiian History in Stirring Tmes-ReSiden of Honolulu
Nearly Sixty Years

Fifty-nine years ago on October
last there walked up Fort street a
young man not turned 20 years of
age, vending his way to his first
meal in Honolulu, and, instead Of be
ing met by welcome committee with
"a promotion aloha and lei his ears
were greeted with the remark from
the doorway of a store: Another Bos-
ton young man come to town to seek
his fortune; we had better give him
$4,000 and send him home again"
His name was Peter Cushman Jones
and he stayed in Honolulu long enough
TO help the author of the discouraging
notice Of his arrival to make good
many ten thousands, as his partner in
- a business that became one of the
p A. biggest factors in the growth of Homo
q cos. aIlu and the development of Hawaii;
~ 49, 49,. sht2 long enough to found other in
en- when addis'ps In which descendants of the
3 Fransisth mian aciate largely have their for
nal receipts. the Tshed. This future part
SITS exceed the total reVston young man was
Or cent. NOT many years De
The total expenses OF the caiian minister at
ilroad amounted to 1882, 5O4. '9ntally. diplo-
tai income from the land and water iprocity
nes amounted to $27,33s, SSs, leaving Al Ha-
deficit Of approximately two million w 1lore
1llars HE Ia
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-09

there was no chance for boy in Bos
ton without capital or influential
friends. He decided to go West, Sc
Iecting st. Paul, Minn. His father OPP
POSED this. but finding the young man
determined TO go somewhere con-
scented il should be Hawaii, as j. w.
Austin, visiting Boston from here, adj
vised He left Boston ON June s,
1857, IN the ship John Gilpin, Capt.
Ropes. and landed in Honolulu on the
second of October Il was while he
was strolling w town to John Ladd's
house at Peretania and Alakea streets
that Henry Carriers chilling remark,
already quoted, greeted his ears.
Honolulu Business Debut
Three days later, Monday, October
), Jones entered upon his business
career in Honolulu by going to work
with B. w. Field as outside clerk.
continuing with that merchant until
he gave up business and returned to
Boston. His next employment was
with B. F. Snow in the commission
business. but as the firm was not
doing much, he felt he was not earn
ing his salt and determined to strike
out for himself He arranged with
w. A. Aldrich to take over all his
goods at 10 per cent over cost and
allow him half the profit. After
year. not clearing enough for his sup
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-09

WASHINNcox Richards & Company at 500
was announecnth and stayed in the position
taries McAdool years. Carter was after him
Houston of the dep Brewers but Richards in
ture vii, retain thefhis staying and drawing
presidents official CARY he thought he was
expiration of the prestook Ssoo month ana
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-09

IUldI IHCUIH6 ItUIu Tue IdHu uIu WdIcT
lines amounted to $27.33s, 1888, leaving
a deficit Of approximately two million
dollars
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-09
CONGRESS ASK
Large SUMS Fl
OAHU DEFENS
Legislators at Coming $
Session Will Have HaW,
Request Before Them.
GEN. EVANS OUTLINES
NEEDS OF MlllT
Barracks, Drill Grounds, RI
and Target Ranges Amo
Facilities Wished
BY c. S. ALBERT

Especial Star Bulletin Correspondence
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. 2
Congress at the coming short sesi
will be asked for large sums of me
with which to better military CO
lions in Hawaii. Those in chargI
such matters desire to place the q
now stationed in the territory WI
it will be in the best possible sh
for Self-defense.
The needs of the military force
Hawaii have been outlined in deta,
Gen. R. X. Evans He has submit
series of important recomme
items to the War Department. #
will be made the basis for estimat
Congress calling for greatly incre
appropriations
The suggestions sent here by
Evans deal with the improveme
conditions in Hawaii in order tina
ter facilities may be afforded fe
accommodation and training of t,
the numerical strength of VII 00
be materially increased dr. -
next few years. Recently
-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-09

Honor and fame from no condition rise;
Act we'll your part, there the honor lies.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-14
Highest Temperature SO; Oahu
Wetness IS. 38 For Year;
Maui Had l08 Inches

Only on Oahu and Kauai was the
rainfall in 1915 above the normal. On
the other islands of the Hawaiian
group it was below, according to the
annual report of the U. S. Weather
Bureaus local Office, in charge of the
Hawaii section, covering all the ISL
ands of this group The report has
just been completed by Meteorologist
Andrew M. Hamrick and Assistant
Observer William W. Wyatt
Oahu's rainfall for the year was
63.3S inches, which is $50 inches
above the normal average. On Kauai,
the precipitation was 57.0S for the
year, 4.56 above normal. Although
Hawaii's rainfall in 1915 totalled
9S.07 inches, this is below normal, as
are also the records of Lanai 35.06:
Maui, 1Q3.45; and Molokai, 26. The
average rainfall for the entire Ha.
waiian group. in 1915, compiled from
records of 125 stations, was 1888
inches. i.
Mean temperature of the islands In
the Hawaii section for 1915 was as
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-14
MAUI AGRICULTURAL HAS PILED
UP CASH RESERVE OF ST, 10000

We were unable to do so and also were
unable to properly irrigate the 1916
crop just when il most needed water
TO make good growth. We COM
menced planting April goth and did
not finish until October 18th
1915 Crop
We began harvesting the 1916 crop
on November Seth 1915. and expect a
/ yield OF 33.pU0 tons. and hope that
! weather conditions will be such that
this will be exceeded Much of the
cane has not tasseled and may make
considerable growth before it is har.
vested.
1917 Crop.
The young cane is in fine condition
at present and should result in a big
| crop in 1917 with favorable weather.
in spite Of the fact that the acreage
is somewhat under what we take of in
| 1916
80" Crop. ....
We plan to plant 1920 acres and to
ration 2SC0 acres during 1916 for the
1918 crop. A considerable portion of
this will be in the Hamakuapoko and
upper Paia sections. where we will
plant Demerara 1885. This cane is
making a good showing at Hamaku-
aDoko.
Factory.
The years work in the factory was
very satisfactory. The average eX-
traction was 97.44 per cent of sucrose
in cane with a total loss of 9.5S per
cent. During the fall We installed a
NEW quadruple effect that has greatly
added to the efficiency of the factory.
improvements. ..-
Other improvements of special note
made during the year have been the
completion of the Kauhikoa ditch that
takes the place of the old Hamakua
ditch, and the building of a new camp.
at Kailua to- replace the two old un-
sanitary camps at Kailua and Kalua.
nui. -. ..a-
The plantation as a whole, includ.
ing the ranch. is in very satisfactory
condition at the present writing.
The three recent severe storms
the first on December 25th and 26th,
the second on January 10th, and the
third and most severe, on January
18th and 1Sth-fortunately did us very
little harm. What damage was done
in washing out several railroad fills
and small reservoir bank, was more
than compensated for by the benefit to
the plantation of a splendid soaking
OF the soil on the plantation and our
watershed. Neither the mature nor
the growing cane received any dam
age to speak of.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-14
Partner Companies Receive
$3.50, COO in Profits, and
Surplus TotaIed $3.50, 900

With total receipts from sugar and
other sources tless marketing eX.
pensesl of $50. i54J7. Maui Agricui-
! turaI Company in 1915 made a net
PROFIT of 81 .&5G.053 43. according to the
annual reports submitted this after
noon at the annual meeting OF the
company. *:...
Far Uverrunning the estimate the
crop last year tOtaled $500 tons, as
against 50, 6Gn IN 1914. and the price
per ton averaged $l9 higher than the
wear before.
Maui Agricultural is a partnership.
from which Paia Plantation received
last year $493 1880. as against $lG9.-
jS233 in 1914: Haiku, $;i29 ,29990 as
against $1I%,04S.22 the year before
and the other plantations, kalialinui.
Makawao. Kula, Pulehu and kailua
each $27 .441.66 as against $4,000 in
1914.
One significant feature of the annual
reports is that the company on De-
Cember 81 had on hand in cash more
than 81 10000, sum which is report
ed to be now in excess of $1150, 900.
The profit and loss account now
stands at a tri1e more than s., $50. 900,
with capital liabilities of $4,900,000.
The annual report. OF FL. A. Baldwin,
manager, submitted to the sharehold-
ers today, follows in full:
Managers Report.
"Paia, Maui, T. H., January %, 1916.
ITO the Board OF Managers of the
~. Maui Agricultural Company.
Gentlemen:
The year 1915, as to output and
price received for same, was a banner
year for this plantation. The crop ex.
ceeded our expectations, resulting in
$500 tons of sugar bagged, and we
netted for this an average price OF
$79.67 per ton or $500 higher than
for the 1914 crop. We finished grind.
ing on July s, 1915. -
Although prosperous year respect.
ing the crop harvested. weather con.
ditions were unfavorable for the grow.
ing crops and both the 1916 and 1917
crops suffered because of the drought
during the summer. The total rainfall
for the year was 1852 inches, which,
although not much below the average,
was poorly distributed. May especial.
ly, and June, July and August were
very dry and our ditch was low. This
was during the season when we
should have rushed the planting, but
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-14
RAINONONLY TWO ISLANDS
WAS ABOVE NORMAL in 1915

follows. Hawaii, 70.4 degrees; Kauai,
1875; Lanai, GIT; Maui, 1913; Molokai,
ZIG; and Oahu, 1876. .s@
Cool at Volcano House. -.
. The highest annual mean tempera.
ture recorded by any station in the
islands was 1872 degrees, at Waianae,
Oahu. The lowest was recorded at
the Volcano House, near Kilauea era;
ter, where the mean temperature for
the year was 59,6 degrees.
Hottest weather during the year was
9S degrees, reported by the stations
at Mahukona, Hawaii, on June q,
July rs and August 81. The lowest
temperature of the year was at Soho.
field Barracks, where the thermometer
went down to 40 degrees on January
IL. The same temperature was re.
corded at the Volcano House, Hawaii,
January 20 and February Is. Great.
est daily range of temperature was
at Kealia, Kauai, January 26, 35 de.
grees. . -. -. .-,- ,.-.- x.
The greatest monthly rainfall rec
ord is held by Hakalau (mauka), Ha-
waii, with $3.50 inches, in the month
OF November. The greatest amount
falling in "a consecutive hours was
$500 inches, at Hama, Maui, on April
q. .,..2...,-..-. i. .s...'.... -. .., :
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-14
U.B0AT CAUGHT in BRITISHNET
NR|GlESOUT AS WOULDAF FISH

selves in a circle. l. sank still deeper
and got ready for eventualities.
AT this juncture my boat began to
roll in most incomprehensible man
ner. We began to rise and sink alter
nately, the steering gear being appar-
emily out Of order. Soon afterwards |
discovered that we had encountered
a wire netting and we're hopelessly en-
tangled in it. We had got into the
net of one of the hunters surround
ing US.
Stayed Down 10 Hours. j.
For an hour and a half the netting
carried us with it and, although i
made every effort to get clear of it,
ii seemed impossible. There was
nothing to do but to increase the
weight in the submarine as much as
possible so that | might try to break
the netting. Fortunately, when we
started | had pumped in from five to
six tons Of water, filling all the tanks.
Increased the weight of the boat to
the utmost and suddenly we. felt a
shock and were clear of the netting. l
then descended as deeply in the water
as could, the thermometer showing
80 meters. We remained under water
for Is hours. ~
When l wanted to ascertain where
We were, | noticed that my compass
was out Of order For time steered
by the green color of the water, but
at last had to get rid of the ballast
in order to rise. | then discovered
that the thermometer continued to reg
lister the same depth and was also out
careful not to rise too high and thus
attract the attention of the torpedo
boats. ..-5
Could See East Coast.
Slowly the periscope rose above
the surface and could see the enemy
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-14
Teuton Commander Tells OF
Thrilling Experience Off
fs British Coast !.

BUDAPEST, Hungary.-Naval Lieu
tenant Wenninger, commander of the
German submarine U-I7 which torpe-
doed the French steamer Graveline,
gives the following description of how
of an English boat off the east coast
of England and how under the most
difficult circumstances he succeeded
in saving the boat and crew from cap
ture. he said they left their base
early in the morning and passed into
the North sea, the boat being under
water with the periscope awash.
Il looked through the periscope," he
continued and could see red buoy
behind my boat When 10 minutes
later looked | saw the buoy again
still at the same distance behind u.s.
| steered to the right and then to the
left, but the buoy kept on following
us. descended deep into the water
but still saw the buoy floating on the
surface above us. At last / discoy'
cred that we had caught the chain OF
the buoy and that we were draggine
ii along with us. -.
Went Down Deeper.
AT this time also saw through the
periscope that a strange small steam
er was steering a course directly be-
hind us and the buoy. At the same
time my sounding apparatus indicated
that screw steamer was in the vicin
ity. Observation revealed that five
enemy torpedo boats we're approach
ing from the north. ! increased the
speed OF the boat in the expectation
of being able to attack one of them
The FIVE torpedo boats arranged them
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-14
Plan HEARINGS
FOR new ideas
ABOUT TAXIAW

Outlines of the plan of procedure OF
the tax commission, which held its
first meeting this week. were made
public by Chairman c. J. Mccarthy
Saturday.
He declared that the commission
would first read through the territorial
tax laws section by section. Such
sections as meet with the approval OF
all OF the members Of the commission
will be passed by Notation will be
made of the sections which any men,
Der may wish to discuss and a meet
ing set aside for the discussion OF
each group of, such sections. After
the commission has come to a tho
rough understanding of the tax laws
and heard the views of its members
on them series of public hearings
will be held at which changes in the
present laws and proposals for new
statutes will be discussed
The commission is to report. with
recommendations, to the governor on
July /. Meetings will be held at the
capitol every Thursday at 2 p. m. nm
til then. $50. Ii ....-.. ...--
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-14

The icing refrigerating cars will
be dispensed with by the invention OF
Ia new system by which the warm air
is pumped out of the cars and replac-
ed with cold. The scheme has just
been patented.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-14

in front of me, and toward the left the
east coast of England. I tried to turn
to starboard, but the rudder did not
work. In consequence | had to sink
again to the bottom of the sea, where
/ remained for six hours, at the end
of which time had succeeded in put
ting the compass in order and also in
repairing the steering gear. But upon
rising this time, We were detected by
a torpedo boat, which made straight
for US. forcing me to descend again.
Il remained submerged for two
hours, then turned slowly outward and
at a distance of some so meters from
the leading enemy craft, passed to-
ward the open sea. AT, 9 O'Clock in
the evening we we're able to rise to
the surface in safety"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-14
DRIVE TUNNEL THROUGH
49,. ~. COLORADO ROCKIES

WASHINGTON, d. C.-Congress-
man Ben c. Hillard OF Denver intro
Guced bill to give the city of Den
Yer, through federal aid, the railroad
outlet by tunnel it has long been
seeking. 1t Is entitled, "A bill for
the construction, operation, mainten.
ance and use of a tunnel through the
main range of the Rocky mountains
under or near James peak in the state
of Colorado.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1916-04-27

Misses Flo and Mamie Win.
tiers, Irene Wells, Mamie Pickens
and Jessie Hill, accompanied by
Messrs. Arthur Allen, Bailey
Brooks, Dawson Wells and Rob t
Num- walked out to w. N. Rankin
Friday afternoon and spent the
evening in social enjoyment,
mainly, rock.
Half the fun of having feet is that
you can wear Billiken Shoes-Buckley
The Trip Round the World
Society composed of the 9th and
9TH grades of the public school,
made their first trip last Friday
night.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1916-04-27

At about lbs p. IN. today the
residence of George Brown, just
across the street from the Meth
odist church, was discovered to
be on fire. Volunteers rushed to
the scene and soon had the blaze
eXtinguished. Little damage re.
suited. The fire is supposed to
have been started by sparks from
a nue.
w. p. Meatte left Monday
afternoon for Hot Springs, Ark.
in hopes OF be$tering mis- health.
For several months he has been
suffering with rheumatism.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1916-04-27
"Dodsoa's Liver Tone" Starts Your Liver
Better THAI eaIomel and You Don't
Lose a Days Work

Livcn up your sluggish liver! Feel
fine and cheerful; make your work n
pleasure; he vigorous and full of ambi-
ton. But take no nasty, dangerous
calomel because it makes you sick and
you may lose days work.
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis OF the bones.
Calomel crashes into sour bile like
dynamite, breaking it up. That's when
YOU feel that awful nausea and cramping.
Listen to me! II you want 10 enjoy
the incest, gentlest liver and bowel
cleansing you ever experienced lust take
spoonful Of harmless Dodsons Liver
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1916-04-27
CAL0mEL DYNAM|TES YOUR LIVER!
MAKES YOU SICK AND SAL|vATES

Tone tonight. Your druggist or dealer
sells you so cent bottle OF Dods.1's
Liver Tone under my personal money
back guarantee that each spoonful vii,
clean your sluggish liver better than y
dose of nasty calomel and that it won,
make you sick.
Dodson's Liver Tone is real live,
medicine. You'll know it next mornn
because you will wake up feeling tin
your liver will be workings; hcadach
and dizziness gore; stomach will b
sweet and bowels regular.
Dodson's Liver Tone is entirely We,
table, therefore harmless and can II
saivatc. Give it to your chilir
Millions of people are using Dod-m
Liver Tone instead of dangerous rulnu
now. Your druggist will tell ,ou ii
the sale of Calomel is almost stop
entirely here.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1916-04-27

q
learn how many bacteria the average
fly carried away from the slop bar.
rel, the hog pen, the COW stable and
the house. The investigation was
thorough and nothing was left to guess
work.
This is the report: Each slop.barrel
fly carried an average Of more than
100000 germs; the hog-pen fly car
ried little less than one million; the
constable fly carried only about AGO.
600; the housefly carried about twice
that number, or $4,000.
II you must have a slop barrel on the
premises, keep 1t carefully screened,
else 1t may spread disease. II you
have q garbage can at the kitchen
door, keep the can covered. Burn all
garbage If you can do so practically.
Otherwise drain it and wrap it in pa
per before putting it in the can.
Some day we shall come to look on
the fly in the same light we now look
on bedbugs and body lice. The fly is
filthier than these other vermin. He
Is born in filth, lives in it, feeds on it,
carries it and spreads it on our food.
Don't take any chances. Screen
your house carefully. Destroy all ex-
cretory and kitchen waste matter.
Keep your premises clean.
Teach your children the dangers Of
flies and make crusaders of them. II
your neighbor is a ''pull-back" and
dirty. report him.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1916-04-27
Hayti's School Faculty.

Our teachers for next year are
as follows:
SUPPLEMENTARY. Fl. John
son
PrincirH Miss Jessie w. ri
Assi-tant--Nl Miss Bessie Lam.
bert.
Room Mrs. Mona Helm.
Room 6-ltliley Brooks.
Room 5-MiSs Mamie,Pickens.
Room 1 Miss Flora Winters.
Room 3-MiSS Grace Pickens.
Room . Miss Mayme Winters.
Room Miss Hattie Wirsch.
ing.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1916-04-27
WILL You HELP?

How much expense and trouble are
you willing to take on your shoulders
to help rid the community Of flies and
most Of the diseases which they dis.
tribute? If you are willing to help, this
10 what you will have to do:.
Buy screens to cover every window
and door that you will open in YOUR
house this summer. Buy or make a
garbage can-something that the flies
cannot enter when the lid is on it. If
you keep horse make manure bin
that will keep out flies. This is impor.
tant because flies breed almost entire.
~ in manure. If possible, have the
manure removed at least once a week
and spread on field. Keep the horses
stall clean.
Put fly-tight covers on the seats in
the toilet clubhouse. II the vault does
not fit the house tight, make 1t fy-tight
by using cement-or bank 1t up with
earth and sod.
Don't throw out loose Feelings or
rotting vegetables. Put out simple
fly trap near the kitchen door, Use
the swatter. Urge your neighbors to
take the same precautions.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1916-04-27
How's This7

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
,Aat cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
+. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o..
We the undersigned. have known +.
Cheney for the last Is years and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
on: any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.
Toledo, ..
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upOn the blood and mu-
to"s surfaces az The system. Testimonial
sent free. Prize - cents p"r BOTH" Sold
" all rruGEiais.
Take linlla Family ri.'s for cous.!.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1916-04-27

Billiken Shoes fit 10 toes. you
above all must be satisiied-Buchlcy.
Judge J. S. Gossom of Caruth
erSvile was in this city Monday
looking after his political fences.
The Judge is in the race for Cir
cult Judge of this Judicial dis
trict, and the Judge is going to
be a warm member. He and
wife, accompanied by N G. Haw-
kins, came over with Harry
Ridgley in the latter's car.