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The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-06-23
BOARDS APPOINTED -. . ...
tOEyAMlNE OFFICERS
tFh,l- &'@ aae----le!r,. .. =,
They win Meet'At SchofeId Bar
racks and Shafter

Preparations for examining the field
officers of the Oahu garrison are going
forward apace, orders creating the ex
aiming boards for testing the qualifica.
tons Of officers in the different branch
es Of the service.
Brig. Gen. Frederick S, Strong, com
handing officer Of the First Hawaiiau
Brigade, stationed at Schofeld Barracks
will act as president of the boards for
Cavalry, Field Artillery and Infantry at
Schofeld Barracks, and Col d. l.. Ho.
well of the Second Infantry, win act "a
president of the board at Fort Shafter
The order creating the boards, is as fol,
lows: tIEs
Pursuant to instructions from the
war department dated June IL, 1916
boards of officers as hereinafter consti,
tuted are appointed to meet at the can
Of the presidents thereof at the stations
indicated, for the examination of such
field officers, for promotion, as may be
ordered before the boards.
"The junior officer of each board 9th
er than a medical officer will act as re-
rorder. The limitations will be con.
Quoted under the provisions of General
Orders, No. IA, War Department, 1919.
and such special instructions rs may be
communicated to the boards from these
headquarters:
At Schofeld Barracks. Cavalrv-Brig.
Gen. frederick Strong. Col. John F.
Guilfoylc. Fourth Cavalry: Lieut.. Col.
William +. Forsyth. Fourth Cavalry ;
Maj. Horace d. Blonmborgh, Medical
Corps: First Lieut.. Clarence X. Bell
Medical Corps. Field Artillery, .(a)
Brig. Gen. Frederick =. strong, Cob
John +. Guilfoyle, Fourth Cavalry; First
Lieut. ROYAL f. Cummings, Medical
Corps; First Lieut.. Charles NJ. O'Con.
nor. .Ir.. Medical Corrs. Cb) Brig Gen.
Frederick :. Strong. Lieut.. Col. John u.
Mcmahon. First Field ArtilleTy; First
Lieut. R"val f.. Cummings, Medical
Corps; First Lieut.. Charles NJ o Con
nor, Jr., Medical Corps Infantry, Brig.
Cen. Frederick =. Strong, Col. Henry C..
Hodges, Jr.. First Infantry: Col. Samuel
l.. F"is"n. Twenty 9th Infantry; Capt,
.'"v d. Whitman. Medical Corps: First
' lent. Raymond w. Bliss, Medical
Corps
At Fort Shaftcr-TnfantrY, Col. Dan.
i"l y. Howell. Second Infantry; Lieut.. !.
Col. BENJAMIN w. Atkinson, Second Tn
fnntrv; Maj. Benipmin !. Edger Jr..
Me"i""l 'orps; Capt Albert P. Clark,
Medical Corps
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-06-23
RETAILERS ADVISED 10
PAY Their TAX d !. SOON
Internal Revenue Collector Ex.
poets Big Receipts This Year

If you happen to be among the eight
or nine hundred merchants who owe
Uncle Sam two dollars and forty cents
Tor taxes, better pay at once, and save
trouble for yourself later on. The time
in which the tax on retail tobacco sell.
ers, two dollars and forty cents for six
months, and billiard table owners two
dollars and fifty cents, also for six
months, will be up June 30, and Coli
lectOr of Internal Revenue Haley an.
nounced yesterday that no extensions
would be allowed this year. He also
said that the government has imposed
an increased penalty on those who fail
to pay on time.
Incidentally the collector said that
1915 il going to be the biggest year
TOR receipts in his office in the history
of the Territory.
"'whcn $4,000 would have been con.
sidered very good collection for this
Office. Year before last, however, the
receipts had risen to almost a quarter
of u million dollars and last year they
were in the noighborhood of 500, 900.
This year they are going to do vastly
better than that. l cannot say how
much"
Mr.. Haley explained that the rules
of his office forbid his making public
the total figures for the oollectio ns,
but he admitted that they might exceed
three quarters of million dollars.
at is not the large concerns. that
trouble u.s." he said, "but the smaller
ones. IL takes time to make ont the
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-06-23
ID|IIN'll PROPOSAL
MEETS LEGAL BUMPS

The proposal to lease the public
baths at Waikiki was brought up at
the meeting of the city supervisors last
night, on the reading Of the application
of Theodore Ferdinand for lease of
the baths, on promise to pay the city
a percentage Of the profits,
Supervisor Arnold objected on gen.
eral principles, saying that be thought
the baths ought to be altogether pub
lie proposition. He proposed referring
the matter to the committee Of parks,
Fairgrounds and schools. Hatch said
1t was wasting time to consider such a
matter, as under the law there was no
authority for the board to lease public
park property. ...,,.. ..
.a obi" Larsen in sarcastic vein at
tempted to correct the former supreme
court Justice regarding the law.
declaring that the legislature had gwen
the municipality n right to lease the
parks. Hatch said that if such a law
had passed II must have been when he
was away, and Hollinger declared that
there WINS no such law, except as spec.
ifeNlly applying TO the Jockey club.
Arnold : motion TO refer 10 the com
mittee was carried.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-06-23
RUSHING WORK ON
SKATER THEATER
Side Walls Are Up and Roof Is
On; House Warming
"## iSOOH 100. =

Work on the Fort SLATER Theater,
is progressing satisfactorily. Lieuten.
ant Wheeler successfully placed the last
Of the huge seventy foot trusses in
position last Saturday, and the task Of
putting on the sheets Of galvanized iron
roofing began Monday morning. This
part Of the. work Is about one half
completed. The two side walls are up,
but tho ends viii not be in place until
next week, when the stage viii be NOV.
cd to its new location at the north.
east end Of the building, and the oper.
ator RS room moved. The latter will be
placed with its front wall on a line
with the back of the building. thereby
allowing the Installing of about one
hundred more ,seats.
The new stage will be considerably
larger than the present, one, it's dimeR.
sions being Increased to fOrty-6ve feet
in width and twenty'six feet in depth,
with adequate dressing rooms. This
viii permit the erection Of a twenty
foot ring for the boxing exhibitions on
the FREQ, nights, as wen as enabling
the management to stage more preten.
tious vaudeville acts than in the past.
tArrangemeBts for the big house
warming are progressing satisfac torily,
two four round bouts having been Sc.
cured. as well as a professional yaude.
vile net, and several amateur acts The
entertainment win be by far the best
ever given Mt the post and standing
room will be at a premium within a
very few moments after the doors are
opened. The, men are all looking for.
ward with great eagerness to the event.
y The date for the opening has not
yet been definitely fixed, as Lieutenant
Wheeler Is not certain when his men
will complete the building of the new
stage. ...
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-06-23
Japan Nlll ESTABLISH. =.
UBGAANDAIR FLEETS
@3.'h ~ sttt!H-"- TStri H. m ~ &tEe
Wars Of Future WliisBe In Water
and Sky 49,.

as 'tJRpan is trying, to make as. many
aeroPls and Zeppslin.type dirigibles
as possible, in. the, belief that thew will
be the strongest factors in warfare, -
said NJ Abe, engineer of the. Kawasaki
shipbuildiug, Company, yesterday. Mr..
Abe WAS through passenger in the
'tshinyol Mariner his way to the main
land. WHARF heiwil study the ,airship
building business a,i.iI,rto's u,s,.sa.
Sa,tt President Matsukats, aud Engineer
lfamakawa Of the eompaRy are In Italy
now" said Mr., Abe, !" studying aero.
planes and sqhmsFines, just as intend
to. do in the United States. Our com.
papy, is planning to open factory for
the manufactured aeroplanes and Yep.
pelias.
i, -" Fhe wars Of the future will be wars
in the water and sky, ~ is now the
case to very, large extent Warfare
will be submarine against submarine.
and airship against airship. This is
what Japan thinks, and the people of
Japan are therefore studyiugrtta prob
lens Of air and submarine navigation. "
The NiPPu Jill has received a cable.
gram from Toxic which says that the
Knwasaki company has decided to have
Zeppelin plant capitalized at $3.50.
600.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-06-23
NRATHON BORDER
GATHERING HEAT
Stories Of Fresh Insults To Flag
and Citizens Stir Anger 81
Frontiersmen
(Continued From paoe n


Nor was the feeling lessened by the
reports Of party Of American refugees
who reached Douglas Arizona, with the
sttry Of a fresh Mexican outrage upon
the American nag, al Cansnea, and the
attack Of a Mexican mob upon the
hotel in which were number of Amer.
can guests, and the consulate of W. A.
Julian, the American consul. Accord.
ing to this story the assault on the con.
sulate and the insults TO the flag hap.
pened during a demonstration against
the Americans, during which hundreds
OF rife bullets were fred at the Ameri.
can flag floating above the consulate.
The mob shouted insults against the
dag, and against the United States.
The efforts Of the mob to shoot AWAY
the flag pole and bring down the flag
failed, said the refugees, and the Stars
and Stripes were still flying, though
riddled with bullets, when the refugees
left the City. n
Elsewhere in Mexico the situation is
little better. The American authorities
at Vera Cruz are preparing TO send
refugee trains into the interior OF the
country, and other cities are doing the
same thing. It is estimated that there
are stin several thousapd Americans in
Mexico unable to reach the border and
safety, unless steps of this sort are
taken. ea' .'.'
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-06-23
ACCIDENTS MUST !.
ALL Be REPORTED
No Exceptions 70 Rule Public
Utilities Commissioners De-
!, ~ eide A. Meeting n
Accid ents are aaccidents. h mako,

Accidents are accidents, II makes
no difcre9es whether the victiu re.
ceivcd q slight Bruise 81 scratch, or is
killed outright, the incident, N occur.
ring in connection with Che operation
Of any public utility corporations bu.
siuess, must be. reported to the public
utility commission ~ ~. "a, az
This was the commission,s decision
yesterday on Q, query from the Oahn
Railway and Land Company, asking
for q definition Of accidents within the
meaning Of the law AND. iurisdiction of
the commission. II asked whether triv.
id accidents should be reported 20 the
board. The board 3 answer Is in the
Affirmative. ..a,tS
The commission decided at Cl.sirman
Forbes recommendation, to make no
further, Investigation of the affairs Of
the Waiahi Electric Company, Of Is.
hue, Kauai, until IL has operated for n
year under the charter, to- which con
gress 10 expected TO give its approval
within the next few weeks. ... :,
A communication was read from Ma
yor Lane saying the city authorities
would investigate the report that the
Hawaiian Island, Packing; Company is
using the public roads for electric light
poles and wires at Wahiawa, Oahu. He
was unable to supply the commission
with desired information whether the
packing company is supplying electric
current to the public. The company
has denied that II is subject TO the
utility commissions Jurisdiction,
@. Chairman Forbes, discussing the
board g contemplated uniform system
Of accounting and bookkeeping for uti
Hty corporations, declared that Il win
not be the commissions intention to
require, such companies to set aside
cash in their depreciation funds. De-
probation, funds win be demanded, but
they may be set aside as a portion OF
the sinking fund. or may reinvested
and their earning power as .reinvcst,
ment figured in the total depreciation
fund which must be accumulated by the
end of the periods specified.
The chairman and Commissioner A.
j.. tGignoux will Inspect the Honolulu
Gas Company = plant Monday after
noon. That probably will be the board 3
final meeting for. some time, as Forbes
Intends sailing the following day for
the, mainland on a lengthy vacation,
and the board viii have no quorum for
transaction of business, 80
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-06-23
KALAKAUA AVENUE
Dispute SETTLED
'ConcreteP asement'and Property
Assessment Plan Agreed Upon
.g.a.s By Supervisors g.,

II HflikI IN lfa sfF,tt gsaiF H4f $50
The Kalaksua avenue controversy
probably was settled at last night 4,
meeting of :, the board OF super.
visers, but in the, action taken
there was some room left for 4
further public. debate on the sub.
1eet Of what shall be the character, OF
the pavement ON the avenue. w. ,g
| Supervisor Arnold, chairman, Of the
road committee, presented a resolution
which called for concrete pavement AZ
the avenue, and which. carried n een.
eral plan for the necessary property
assessments. A representative Of the
bitulithic company addressed the board
feloquently in favor Of bithulithic, re-.
ferring to the success of the pavement
on Fort street, and saying that con.
crete pavement was an experiment in
the climate Of Hawaii. 81 - 7, ~
Arnold e, resolution was preceded by
D. long list Of q where ,ases. y sett;ng
forth the fact that agreements had bee n
reached regarding the proposed prop
erty taxes, and IL declared for the
carrying out, of the Improvement on the
frontage tax basis. II was for pave.
mept Of the road with reinforced con.
crete with a two conree bitumi nous sur.
face. ~ g ,s "a ID. 49,, : =
An curbing. II. was set forth. shah
be of lava rock, and, eurbings that are
now in place along the road shall be
moved to accommodate, the street lines
as they are, to he,established. .t,,5. ,''F
Arnold r. resolution was una MIN ously
adopted, and than the city engineer
specifications for the work were read.
They give an estimate of $107,407 as
the. total cost ~ the work, and place
the eity's portion of the cost AZ $50.
4o5.24. The maximum frontage tax
against private property owners for the
general improvement Is placed at 4.sOs
per,front foot, and for the eurbing GAS
per front foot. ~ ST.. .f5..... -"
3 The resolution carried a proviso for
. public hearing on the matter July Is,
AZ F!5V p. M ltn,Ge, q, en- y .., p.
/. H. b. said that the advocates of the
bitulithie pavement are likely to re-
new their fight; at the meeting on
July IL. but the board last night ap-
,peared to be- solidly in favor of the
concrete PAVING sisga,,L ~ No.,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-06-23
FORBES PLANS TO DESIGN
HIGH SCHOOL FOR HILO

Charles r. Forbes, superintendent OF
public works, will leave, for Hilo this
morning, to be gone until Sunday. HI
is going, he said last night, to attend
TO some roud work in the Big Island
and also to lay out plans for civic
center and modern high school. Thi,
last work he is going to do at the
invitation of the Hawaii board of gu
pervisOrs.
He will leave Honolulu after his re
turn from Hilo, Wednesday. next, go
ing from here to Vnshnn Island, near
Seattle, where Mrs. Forbes and Their
daughter, who II Ill., have been spend
ing the summer. From NashOn Island
Mr.. Forbes intends going on to Wash
ington, returning directly to Sac Fran
cisco and Honolulu.
His formal aspiration for permiss ON
TO leave the Territory went to the GOV
ernOT yesterday.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-06-23
HIGH BOARD fence :.
DOES NOT BAR ROWS

Judge Monsarrat yesterday dismissed
police eourt case growing out. of a
neighbOrs row in the Asylum road, by
acquitting all the accused and telling
them not to quarrel any more. The de
PENDANTS were Annie Levy, A, Alb Foo,
and Mrs. All Foo and daughter, char,
ed with disturbing the quiet of the
night.
Prosecuting Attorney Chilingworth
told the court that the differe noes OF
opinion between the Levy and All Foo
families were not new occurrence,
and il appeared that, high board fenc
had been built between their homes,
but didn't prevent some fairly strong
Language being passed back and forth
The judge said, in deciding the ease,
that he had no doubt that some profaRe
language had been used in the disturb,
ance, but he contended himself with ad.
vising all parties to "cut 1t out" in
future. -n.s
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-06-23
Why THAT LAME BACK?

o., That morning lameness, those sharp
twinges when bending over, and that
duh, all day backache, are enough req
son to suspect kidney tronble. Get
right after the cause. Help the kid.
neys. 49, a & .a-l la. .r, 49,. ..vs..,
Kidney weakness is about the most
common ailment known. We work too
hard, we worry, we eat too much tes-
peeially meat), we drink strong drinks,
and We neglect our outdoor exercise,
rest and sleep. 49,. ,.r,...'..,...I
This sort Of life fills the blood with
poisonous wastes and the kidneys weak
ened from. the overwOrk of purifying
heavy blood.
OF course, such habits must be given
M. II the sufferer, wants to be rid of
Kidney trouble for good.
But the kidneys need outside help,
TOO, ard that Is just what Doan y Back.
ache Kidney Pills are for. People all
over the world recommend Doan's. II
your trouble is like this, get a box of
DOan's and try them.
"WhcD Your Back Is Lame-Remem-
Der the Name" Don 7 simply ask
for kidney remedv--ask distinctly. for
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills and take
no other. Doan's Backache Kidney
Pills are sold by all druggists and store.
keepers at zoe. box, (six boxes $2.5N),
or will ne mailed LL receipt Of price BY
the Hollister Drug Co, or B ns0'. Smith
4 Co., agents for the Hawaiian Islands,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-06-23
COUPLE ARE WE'D
IN LAW OFFICE
Coast Shipping Man and Pretty
Petrograd Girl Are Married
Here

In A. l.. @. Atkinson 8 law office
George d. Flood, San Francisco ship
ping man, wen known around the Paci
nc, saw the elimination yesterday OF
n pretty romance which he inauguratcd
Sc, erar months ago at vladivostok. He
and Miss Marie Sopliskova, a Russian
girl, we're united in marriage by Rev
Canon William Ault of st. Andrew s
Cathedral Attorney Atkinson and an,
other man from the law Office of +. A.
Mott-Smith, witnesses, being the only
spectators, The ceremony took place
Just before noon. 49,.
The wedding was conducted with all
secrecy possible, but despite the care
taken by, the bridegroom and his
friends the news quickly leaked out.
The romance is said to have started
when Flood met Miss Sopliakova at
VladiyOstok, while he was in that city
in connection with, the sale of the
steamer Mackinaw to Japanese ship
ping firm IL is reported that the bride
IS the daughter of prominent family
IN Petrograd. On her marriage license
she states that she is twenty-one years
I'D; fails to- give the names of her par
cnts, and says both are dead. She is
said to have been visiting at Vladivo-
StOk and in Japan two or three years
before she met the San Francisco bust
ness man, destined to become her hus.
band. Mr.. Flood 3 age is given in the
marriage certificate as Fifty years. His
former wife has been dead fifteen years.
After their meeting the romance evi.
IDENTIFY developed rapidly. He returned
TO the East TO attend the graduation Of
his son from the, naval academy at
Annapolis, and then hastened back 20
Honoulu, his. .aanece travelling from the
opposite direction to this point He
arrived by the Sierra. Monday, and she
by the Shinyo Maru from Japan.
The couple are stopping at the No
ana Hotel, They. viii return to San
Francisco by thsr. Matsonia. if pass
age can be obtained in that vessel
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-06-23
JUDGE AAHAULD IN
.PiEAcEMAkER ROLE
Brings Happiness TO Two Couples
In. RIikia

Judge Archie $. Mahaulu boys pro.
batiVn officerto-be, made himself usefu
yesterday in the juvenile court and sue
ceeded in bringing to happy termina
tlon family row after the other of
ficials had thrown up the sponge.
A hot papa and huhu mamma
brought their troubles to Judge. Whit
ney. They claimed that their daughter
winsome maid of sixteen summers
had been induced to marry young
Hawaiian, whom they claimed earned
only two dollars a week and in Other
respects was a ne 'er-do. we'll Daugh
ter and sOnin law were summoned be
fore Judge Whitney, who patiently
heard the tales told by all concerned
After looking well into the pilikia
Judge Whitney called in Judge Ma.
haplu.
% Here, Archie, try your hand here
and see how YOU make OUT the juTist
told the probation oficcr-to-be. Judge
Whitney left the room, in which were
the whole family and Judge Mahaulu
tackled the game. When he got
through talking with papa and mamma
and daughter and sOnin-law, he called
- uuS' HIlHtN III.
Judge, see what ! have done!" he
exclaimed rs Judge Whitney returned
to the scene Of hostilities. Mahaulu =
eyes were moist and red and there al.
pearcd suspicion of tears in his merry
optics.
Judge Whitney did see what Mabqulu
had accomplished. Papa and mamma
and daughter and son-iu-law were all
jumblcd in one mass, kissing and hug,
ging each other. All pilikia had gone
out # the window.
", "Well, how = it. nowf" Judge Whit,
!hcy asked the former irate father.
''DO you still want me to send your
daughter to the girls industrial school
and annul the marriageR"
Aoie, aolc, no more PDikia," Papa
answered, with smiles wreathing his ex.
pansiVe mien. "They all right now.
They stay marry long time. Every
thing lovely and we been make forgive
for everybody"
Judge Whitney turned TO Mahaulu.
Archie how did you do itfn he
asked. 80. .,ta-.-
/" Well you see, Judge l used little
common sense Of my own and quoted
scripture: Let no man put asunder
those whom God hath Joined to
gether.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-06-23
GAMBLERS PAY FINES
into CITY CASH BOX
Eta.ia.a1. a
Common Nuisance Assessed $50
and Costs BY Judge Monsarrat

In the police court yesterday morn
ing, X. Krane, charged with yagrahey,
was fined $50 and costs. Krane was
held after 1t was learned that he has
been making common nuisance OF
bimstlf in the presence of children
and women on upper Nuuanu street.
Accused of pumping oil from a laune b
into the bay, which is contrary to the
harbor regulations. George Leach APP
peared in the police court. He viii
be tried this morning.
Seven eleven" gamblers, who are
eontiDually roIlnN the ,iee fn the
vicinity Of Beretania near River streets
are a trife frightened, say the police.
Each morning during the past week
delegation has faced Judge Monsar.
mt. Eight japanese, charged with
gambling were on the calendar yes
FRIDAY morning. Two paid fines Of $40
ard costs; two IS and costs, and four
Forfeited their bail
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-06-23
M'ELD0WNEY IS APPOINTED

G. A. McEldownes has been appoint
ed assistant IN the city engineers de.
Partment, by City Engineer George N.
Collins, to succeed c. V. Matson, who
has resigned The appointment, at q
salary of FIVE dclars a day, was ap,
proved by the board of supervisors last
night. Another appointment approved
was that of Frederick X. Wilhelm by
City Treasurer Coukling. as assistant
license inspector and clerk, at salary
Sf seventy five dollars a month, -
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-06-23
KINGS BIRTHDAY MAY.
BECOME kALAkAUADAY

November Is. the birthday of the
late King Kalakaua probably will be
chosen as the date, for the, celebration
of Kalakaua Day. Former officials of
his court are to meet at Mayor Lane =
ONCE Friday morning at ten-thirty
% clock to discuss details of the OBJ.
servance.
Ceremonies somewhat similar to those
to be held win take place at the
San Diego exposition, and preliminary
plans contemplate an electrical light.
ing scheme there, which will be set
ablaLe by Queen LiliuokaIani.
Sitting in her place of honor at the
Honolulu celebration the Queen will
touch a button, sending oB--its way a
current that will start the brilliant il
Elimination at San Diego.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-06-23
PAUL TALLET NAMED :
HIL0 BAND DIRECTOR

Paul X. Tallett, a well known local
musician and formerly a member, Of
the faculty Of the government school
at H"romu. Hawaii, has been appoint
ed leader Of the HilO Band and, with
his family, will leave in the Matsonia
on Friday afternoon for the Big Is.
land. The Hilo Band has been in ex,
Itt"nc" for upwards of thirty years
but only during the past few years has
IT received support from, the County
of Hawaii. When Prof. Joaquin Car.
,"Ih" founder of the organization. left
for til" mainland some months ago be
""s succeeded by Reverend Father Hu-
h"lt. who resigned two weeks ago as
director Of the band