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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-26
Los Angeles Boost
Party Plans Line
of Ships To Isles
Frank Virgins, Head of Chamber.
Of Commerce Writes A. P. Tay-.
Tor Details OF Project win Be
Sent Here In Near Future

The organization Of a regular, direct
service between Los Angeles and Homo
lulu win be one of the results of the
recent visit to Hawaii Of the delega
ton of the Los Angeles chamber Z OF
commerce who arrived and departed on
the Great Northern. '~' ~
This information IL contained in q
personal letter received Tuesday by A.
p. Taylor, secretary OF the promotion
committee, from Frank Virgins, see.
rotary of the Los Angeles chamber of
commerce.
Writing under date of December o,
Mr.. Virgins said:
1.-THE last Of our pilgrims returned
from Honolulu yesterday, and want
TO take this opportunity TO thank your
organization and your good self for
the many lavish courtesies extended to
our party while they were there.
"They all returned with glowing &C
counts of the scenic features of the Is
lands, and with wonderment and praise
for the push and business enterprise
of your people. The majority of them
had very little conception of what the
Islands contained and the amount of
business transacted within their b0rd-
ers. ..rNs.- g.
81 am confident that the excursion
will rebound to the benefit of us all
steps are being taken TO organize a
regular direct service between Los An,
geles harbor and Honolulu, and 1t may
be that at an early date we win be,
able to give you some definite outline
of the project. In the meantime we
trust that the Great Northern will give
us n regular schedule. Sorry that on.
her last trip she was compelled to leave
quite an assortment Of merchandise on
the wharf for lack of space.
"This one incident has aroused our,
citizens to the necessity of having a.
direct line with accommodations for all
of our exchange merchandise.
81 want to express to you my per.
sonal thanks for what you did for Pre-
sidcnt Mitchell and his immediate
party, and l trust that in. the nearg
future we may be able to return the
...-sc.s a,,Gstg
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-26
BIG PORT BUSINESS
SHOWN IN REPORTS
HarbormaSterS ltemize Their
Work In All Ports For
Fiscal Year

Interesting figures of the port bust
ness in the various harbors Of the Ter
ritory are given in the annual report
of the Board of Harbor Comm ssioners
just published.
The report of Captain Willium r.
Foster for the port of Honolulu shows
an increase Of tonnage in the hast fiscal
year of 32,4Ol tons over the previous
fiscal year. There was total Of 539
steamers with a combined tonnage Of
3.677 200 entered here between July l.
1915 and July 80 of this year There
were also sPventy-soven sailing vessels
with tonnage of IS, 1914 entered total
of GIG ships. These figures show II dc
crease of two steamers and an increase
of eleven sailing vessels over the year
previous.
Captain Moshcr Of Hilo makes the
following report:
"There has been 125 vessels Of diff.
ferCnt classes entered the port during!
the year with total tonnage Of 81.
6l4 tons. This is an inci ease over last
year of twenty-fOur vessels and an in.
crease Of 1864 tons over last year
for the same period.
Capt. +. H. Parker reports for tn"
port Of Kahului: have had eighty
eight vessels of all types with Il total
gross tonnage of 1873, pa tons, entering
End l"aviug this port, and no acci
dents.''
Capt. George B. Lcnvitt reporting
for Port Allen, shows forty six vessels
Of all classes aggrPgating Hl,SlO tons
entered at the Kauai harbor.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-26
FULL TEXT OF THE CHANCELLOR'S
PEACE SPEACH REACHES CITY

/ sues them without mercy. When, after
the termination of the first year Of the
war, the emperor addressed the nation
in. q public appeal, he said: Having
| witnessed such great events, nv heart
was filled with awe and determination.
y" Neither our emperor nor our ma.
ton ever changed their minds in thii
respect. Neither have they now. The
genius and heroic acts Of our leaders
have fashioned these facts as firm Al
iron. II the enemy counted upon the
WEAKNESS of his enemy, then he wa.
deceived. g"
1.-The Reichstag, by means of the
national auxiliary war service law
helped to build new offensive and
defensive bulwark in the midst of the
great struggle. Behind the fghtinc
army stands the nation Mt work--the gi.
! ganti1 force of the nation working 70,
+ the common aim.
"The empire is not besieged fort
ress, as our adversaries imagine, but ono
gigantic and firmly disciplined camI
with inexhaustible resources. That Il
the German empire which Is firmly and
faithfully united with its brothers in
"hO uoNC btth III I'D
der the Austro- Hungarian, Turkish and
Bulgarian flags.
"Not confused by reservations. we
progressed with firm decision and we
thus continue our progress, always
ready to defend ourselves and fight for
our nation 3 existence, for its free fu.
ture and always ready to stretch out our
hand for peace.
"Our strength has not made our carr
deaf to our responsibility before God
before our own nation and before hu
manity. The declarations formerly
made by us concerning our readiness
for peace were evaded by our adverse.
ries. Now we have advanced one step
further in this direction.
"On August /, 1914, the Emperor
had personally to take the bravest de-
cisiOn which ever fell to the lot of a
German-the order for mobilization.
which he was compelled to give as q
result of the Russian mobilization.
During these long and earnest years of
the war the Emperor has been moved
by n single thought: How peace could
be restored 20 safeguard Germany after
this struggle in which she has fought,
VIGOROUSLY.
Nobody can testify better TO this
than d, who bear the responsibility for.
all actions of the government.
In a deep moral and religious sense,
OF duty towards this nation and beyond
1T, toward humanity, the Emperor now
considers that the moment has come
for official action towards peace.
His majesty, therefore, in complete
harmony and in common with our al.
lies, decided to propose to the hostile
Powers to enter into peace negotia+
tiOns.
"This morning I transmitted a note,
to this effect to all the hostile Powers.
through the representatives. of those
Powers which are watching over our,
interests and rights in the hostile
states. ! asked the representatives Of
Spain. the United States and Switzer-
land to forward that note.
"The same procedure has been
adopted today in Vienna, Const amino
pie and Sofia. Other neutral states
and his holiness the pope have been
SIMILARLY informed
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-26
CHEAP WINE DRIVES
HUSBAND TO CRIME

Booze may add another life to it,
'lengthy 1916 toll.
Mrs. Maria EshutsIin, Russian, IL
lying in cot in the Queen 3 Hospital
lowering between life and death as the
result of an attack made upon her by
her husband who was armed with q
knife and who at the time of the as
sault was crazed by drinking chear
wine. The husband is also lying in the
hospital in a critical condition. After
fatally injuring his wife with razor
be attempted suicide by hacking his
own body fearfully. In a stateme Mt
made to DR.. R. G. Aver. police surgeon
Eschutskin said "If | had not been
drunk, I never would have committed
this awful crime" The couple = two
children were removed to the Salvation
Army home in Manoa Valley yesterday
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-26
Judge Ashford'S Hat
Is Still In the Ring

Judge Clarence w. Ashford, judge
of the circuit court, has not given
up the fight to be appointed justice
of the supreme court, notwithstand-
ing the refusal of the bar associa-
tion to endorse him for the position.
Judge Ashford is quoted as say
ing that he is livery sore" over the
action of the bar association, and
that he is "still in the fight. 1t
is reported that he has sought the
ala of the Democratic central com
mittcr in his fight for the position,
and that at least some of the mem
berS of that organization have ex-
pressed great Indignation over the
endorsement given by the bar asso-
citation to malihini. =" The bar
association gave its backing to At
torncy General Stainback.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-26
tA..oclAtsd Pres. By Federal wireless,

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wirsisss)
BERLIN, December ~ (wireless 10
Sayville) chancellor Won ,Bethpiann.
Hollweg's speech is reported by the
Overseas News Agency as follows: ,,
Chancellor Won Bethmann Hollweg TO.
day announced to the Reichstag that
Germany, together with her allies,
tconscious Of their responsibility be.
fore God, before their own nations, be.
fore humanity" had proposed this
morning to the hostile powers to enter
on peace negotiations.
Practically all the members OF par,
lament answered the unexpected sum.
mons. The crowded house and thrOnged
galleries listened in attentive silence
when the chancellor rose for his speech.
The chancellor first outlined the ex.
traordinary political situation, and then,
insisting upon the achievements of the
Central Powers, made an announcement mt
which possibly may be the turning point
IN the war which for more than two
years has held the world under its spell.
The chancellor said:
1.-THE reichstag had not been ad.
journed for n long period, but, fortu.
nately, il was left to the discretion of
the president as TO the day Of the next
meeting This decision was caused by
the hope that soon happy events in the
field would be recorded, hope fulfilled
quicker, almost, than expected. / shall
be brief, for actions speak for them.
selves. "
The chancellor said Rumania had en-
tered the war in order to roll up the
German positions in the east and those
OF Germany's allies. At the same time
the grand offensive on the Somme had
as it's object to pierce the German west
ern front, and the renewed italian at
'tRcks were intended to paralyze Aus.
tria Hungary.
Doctor Hollweg continued: But with
Gods lelp our troops shaped conditions
so as TO give us security which not only
is complete, but still more 80 than ever
before. The western front stands. Not
only does 1t stand, but despite the Ru.
manian campaign it is fitted out with
larger reserves of men and material;
than it had been formerly. 49,. I
"The most effective precautions
have been taken against all Italian
diversions. And while on the Somme
and on the Carso the drum fire re-
sounded, while the Russians launched
troops against the eastern frontier of
Pennsylvania, Field Marshal Won Hin.
captured the whole of western
and The hostile capital of
Bucharest, leading with unparalleled
genius the troops that in competition
with all the allies made possible what
hitherto was considered impossible.
"And Hindenburg does not rest.
Military operations progress BY
strokes of the sword at the same time
firm foundations for our economic needs
have been laid. Great stocks of grain.
victuals, oil and other goods fell into
our hands in Rumania. Their transport
has begun. In spite of scarcity. we
could have lived on our own supplies,
but now our safety is beyond question.
"To these great events on land,
heroic deeds of equal Importance are
added by our submarines. The spec
ter Of famine, which our enemies in
t"nd"d to an"eAr before us. now pur.'
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-26
BIG TUNA CANNING
COMPANY SENDS \
OUT PROSPECTUSES

Hundreds of Peoples of the prospectus
Of the recently organized Mid.Paciac
Tuna Canning Company have been stnt
TO all parts of the Islands by the mr.
back Of the concern. The prospectus
has just been issued, and has been test
ed at every point for accuracy by A.
r. Todd, the fisheries expert, A. Hook
ing, Fred Harrison and Marry f. Hon
man, who are back Of the company.
awe are sincerely anxious to get
Island men and Island capital interest,
ed in the company said Mr.. Todd
yesterday, "because we have the great
est confidence in the proposition, and
also because we believe that local in
terest would be Of great value TO US
in the future. In short we are not
anxious to pose bef ,re the world Of
Hawaii as an allie corporation, with
only commercial interest in Hawaii. -
William Gordon, foreman for one Of
the big Alaska salmon packing plants
of the Northwestern Fisheries Com.
pany, and who is spending his winter
III Hawaii, where he has friends in dis
oussing the fishing situation here yes,
terday, declared that in his opinion
Hawaii will run Alaska hard in the
amount of the pack that can be OBJ
tanned from these waters, and that the
tuna is now bringing better prices on
the mainland than soekeye salmon
"And there's money in the game, 4"
declared Mr.. Gordon, who has been in
it for years, and who says that he
warts to get "in on" tho Mid.Pacifc
Cunncry's proposition, for as much as
he can. "SOme years ago couple
Of friends of mine, brothers, with about
$4,000 between them started little
scannery plant. The plant was finished
in August and in November they divid-
ed $4,000 as the profits net for their
seasons pack"
Attorney Bolts, counsel for the can
merry company, who is now on the Coast
in the interest of the company. wire
lessed to A. r. Todd yesterday an
nOuncing that the demand Cor shares
in the new company is "Aattcring."
Bolts expects to be on the mainland
for Il couple Of weeks.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-26
SCHOOL CHILDREN
SEND GREETINGS
Pupils Of Hookena, South Kona,
Use Columns Of Mite To
Convey Season Wishes

The last issue of the Hookenn Mite,
published by the Hookena School,
South Kona, Hawaii, was turned out on
December IA and is Teplete with West
Hawaii news. The following is from
this number;
BY Room I
Miss b. B. Taylor was at our school
ON Tuesday, December 12.
Mr.. Akana, an old resident of Kea-
lin, returned from Kau last week.
Miss Maggie Hooper, who visited her
sister. in Hilo, returned to Kona on
Tuesday, December 5.
Mr.. Knabara returned from Hoopu-
loa on Wednesday, December O. He has
been there for several months, building
houses. 49,.
Miss Rosa KaainOa was one Of the
passengers on Gasper,s machine that
left Kona for KAo on Wednesday,
December Z.
Mrs. Kimura, Mr.. Among, Mr.. All
Sing and Mr.. Sell were some Of the
passengers that left Kona for Honolulu.
Mr.. and Mrs. George WRialae Of Ho-
naunau left Kona for Honolulu on
December o. They will return after
Christmas.
sheriff Pua arrived from Kailun on
Saturday, December, Q. He returned
to Hilo on Sunday, December 10.
BY Room II
Miss Maggie Hooper will leave for
Hilo on December 16.
Master Isaac Kailihiwa, one of our
pupils, will leave here for Honolulu,
on December II.
Julian Yates, our Supervisor, re-
turned from Hilo on Sunday, December
40.
The fifth and sixth grades Of our
school started their term exami nations
on December z.
81 Miss B. B. Taylor, our supervising
principal, passed our way for Kau on
December 12.
II is rumored that the KOna Tobacco
Company will start work on January
8. Joseph Manunu is now looking for
mon.
Among the passengers who took the
MAGha l.OR from Hookena on Deem
Der 6 were Mr.. and Mrs. Leone Manu-.
hia, with their children.
By Room III
Judge c. X. Quinn of East Hawaii
lhbI IlG was
the guest Of Miss Maggie Hooper of
'KaulOli. +;
Master Thomas Wright, one of our,
former schOolmates, is now. practising
how to drive machine. So far he is
good OF the wheel.
Noah Nahinu, one of our former
schoolmates who has been attending
the Kaahumanu School in Honolulu, ar.
rived yesterday on the Mauna Loa.
Some of the Japanese children went
To Honaunau yesterday to have their
names registered as American citizens
because they were born in Hawaii.
Our schOolmates who are attending
the Hilo Boarding School are expected
to return tomorrow, to spend their
Christmas vacation in KOna. They are
Thomas N. Haze Jr., Samuel Haze and
All Ling Akimseu.
We appreciate very highly the inter
est that has been shown to our paper
by its readers and also by the Midget
and The Advertiser.
As the government schools are to
close on Friday, for a vacation Of two
weeks, this is the last issue of our
paper for this year.
We take this opportunity of thank
ing them all, and wishing each
Merry Christmas, and a Happy New
> phl'
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-26

EXTEND SCHEDULE
Officials OF Great Northern Al
Hiho Favor Permanent Run;
Many NOtableS Aboard
Especial TO Tho Advertiser by Mutual =!
Wtreless)

Wireless)
HILO, December 21-OfRcials Of the
Great Northern Pacific Steamship Com
Tany, who arrived in HilO in the
steamer Great Northern this morning
are 50 pleased over the growth of bust
ness between California ports and Ho,
EOlulu that they are hopeful of the
Great Northern schedule being con
>Led through the year.
&. A. Jackson, general manager of
the company, who, with Mrs. jackson,
| is making his first voyage to Hawaii, is
enthusiastic over the trip. Mr.. Jack.
son said 81 am hoping that the
splendid business which has developed
between California and Hawaii will
continue. If it docs, | am confident
that the schedule of the Great North,
crp 8 trips. which now ends in May, will
be extended as long as the business
warrants it..
J. y. KoePpel, who represents the
company at Los Angeles, who is aboard
the steamer with Mrs. Koeppel, said {:
II am sure that the Great Northern
will be kept on u permanent run, max
ing trip to Hawaii every twenty days
throughout the year"
The Great Northern has 349 passen.
gers. full despatch of cargo, and
Christmas mail.
Many nOtables prominent on the
mainland and also prominent homecom.
ers to Hawaii, are abourd the liner.
James w. Corrigan. well known club
man of New York City, is bringing his
bride to Honolulu on his honeymoon;
The couple was the center of much meT.
timent on board and kept up to the
name created for the Great Northern
on her maiden voyage, when she was
ehristened "the Honeymoon Ship"
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fryneau, Of Los
Angeles, are passengers from the Angel
City. Mr. Fryneau is proprietor of the
Haywood Hotel, one of the largest IN
southern California.
Rev. and Mrs. James Townsend. Of
New York City, accompanied by their
children and maid. will tour Oahu.
Among the kamaaipas returning are
Col. z. s. Spalding, of Kauai; Col. J.
W. Jones, N. q. H.; Mr. and Mrs.
George c. Beckley.
Miss Doria Iuchmund, who has been
engaged to teach at the St. Andrews
priory, Honolulu, is u passenger.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-26
Oahu Polo Team
To Invade Kauai.
.Ne1U Years Day

Coronado will not be the only spot
on the globe where a big polo match
will be staged on New Years day. 0ahl
will send a four to Kauai to meet tina
team on January first. Elaborate PLAN
are being made in the Garden Isle tc
receive Oahu sportsmCn.
Plans are being made to. stage a trul
shoot as we'll as the polo match.
Kauai will have an opportunity to re
tricve it's honor lost In Honolulu t.
the championship Oahu four during the
Polo series
The men who will make up the Oahu
polo team are, Arthur Rice, Harold
Castle, Harold Dillingham; and probably
Lieutenant Baird.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-26
HALH.EPECTHD BACK
m TOWN next MONTH

john F. Haley, collector of internal
revenue who is now on the mainland on
leave of absence, expects to return to
Honolulu on the Great Northern, ar.
living here January II, according to o
letter received from him yesterday. Mr.
Haley has visited Reno, motored from
San francisco down to Tia Juana. Mex
60, aud is now in San Francisco again.
His health, he reports, is considerably
improved.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-26
Japanese Sending
Millions Home

The amount of money sent to
apan by Japanese residents in Ha.
vail, the United States aud Cana
Ia, through post Offices, during past
ten months ending last October 81
tUtallcd more than three million
and n quaTter dollars, according to
y report Of the department of com,
applications of Japan which was is.
sued recently. The total amount is
1920, 900 Of which $525,OOO was
sent from Hawaii, $4,000 from Ca.
NADIA and the rest the mainland Of
tn. United States.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-26
1hRvPftVTP
Abs&oV-

Pulls. This safe. reliable remedy acts
directly on the kidneys. 1t is recon-
mendcd by thousands of people who
haV" had relief from just such troubles.
Q" When Your Back is Lame Re
member the Name" Don't simply ask
for kidney rrmedy--ask distinctly for
DOan's Backache Kidney Pills and
AXE no other. Doan's Backache Kid
uey Pills are sold by all druggists and
't"r"- kcepcrs at SOC box, (six boxes
$500 or will be mailed on receipt Of
price by the HOLSTER Drug Co., or
Benson, smith 4 Co., agents for the
Hawaiian Islands.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-26
UNNECESSARY WORDS,

Why waste words and advcrt, sim,
space in describing tive many rnirts e
merit in Chamherpis, = Cough Ramadv ,
TIL most fastidious arr satisfied when
we state that it cures colds ant coughs
from any cause, and that il contains i,h
solutely RO narcotics or injurious sub
stances. For sale nv ull dealers Rru.
son. Smith 4 Co., Ltd, ngcmra rvI fla.
wall
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-26
STANFORD AGREEMENT
COMMITTEE APPOINTED

! STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Derem.
Der 4.-Prcsident 7. T. Swignrt of the
Stamford student body has appointed
three San Francisco alumni to confer
with the nj, crFity Of California s
Committee in regard to an athletic
tgreemrnt for spring sports. They are:
P~W. Barrett of the class of 1904, @.
N. Richardson of the class of 1909
and J. r. NOurse of the class of 1900.
All are attorneys ut law.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-26
CHINESE is ARRESTED on
HOP" SMOKING CHARGE

Disturbed at peaceful smoke of
''hOP' in his room on Beretania Street
according to the police All Chez, Chi
nese, was arrested by detectives last
night. He was taken TO the police
station and charged with having opium
in his possession. Henry Lee Chin.
who it is alleged, was hanging around
the opium dive, was also arrested and
il held pending investigation. .,'
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-26
MONTANA COACH WILL
HELP TRAIN 'EPENNSY'

BOHEMIAN, Montana. December g
Coach Fred Bennion, OF the Montann
Stat" College football team, has acoept
ed the invitation of Coach Folwell, of
the University Of Pennsylvania, to as
sist in the coaching of his team for the
game with the University Of Oregon,
New Years Day, at Pasadena, Cali
tornia. B"nnion will join the Eastern
ers "hc" they pass through Salt Lake
Citv
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-26
SEEKS BROTHER HERE

County Clerk David KHlauokalani
yesterday received letter from
Georgia I.ittlcfcld of Wellesley College.
Massachusetts, asking the whereabouts
Of her brother, Herbert NJ. Littlefeld
who has been missing since June, 1911.
He is described as being thirty two
years old, six feet tall, weighing 400
pounds and with brown eyes and hair,
He was last heard from in Honolulu.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-26
Nerves AllOn
Edge?

Just as nerve
wear is a ca use OF
kidney weakness
so is kidney trou
bic a cause OF
nervousness. Amy
one who has q
combinat ion OF
backache nervous
n es 5, "blues, .
headache, dizzy
spells, urinary ills
and a tired, worn
feeling, would do
well to try Doan s
Backaehe Kidney
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-26
JAPANESE SHIP SUNK.
ASSOCIATED Press By Psderal wireIsSS. }

PARIS, December 2O-The japanese
steamer Taxi Maru has been sunk by
submarine and only three members OF
a crew Of thirtyfve rescued.