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party are down there at the hotel eat
ing and resting. We are up here
having --- Of lot OF fun!"
Arriving at Waimea again the gov
ernor took lunch at the hotel, and aft
er a brief rest the party began the
return trip to Lihue.
On the way Kolaa reservoir was
visited briefly as was. also the Nc
Bryde mill.
The party reached Fairyiews hotel.
Lihue, about ) o'clock in the after
noon.
During the morning on Saturday,
Superintendent Charles r. Forbes and
Secretary Henry O'Sullivan held a
meeting with the Kauai Telephone
Company, anG at the conclusion OF the
meeting the governors party left for
kapaa homesteads, where it is plan
ned to hold meeting with the home
steaders at one Of the school houses
in the district
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tContinued from page onel
one disabled magneto-ahd were soon
remedied.
One OF these, however, resulted in
the governor becoming so thoroughly
plastered with mud that his shirt
front, face and hat. when he arrived
at the Waimea hotel, closely re-
sembled the surface of one of his own
much discussed homesteads.
Harrison. who had taken Governor
Pinkhanl up mauka from the Kekaha
mill, had some trouble with bis "Hup,
which finally necessitated his being
taken n tow by Hardy. his right.
hand man.
Hardy's Fordepulled beautifully with
the heavier car and It's two occupants
until at length mud hole was reach
ed. sticking the Ford.
Then Hardy threw on more power
and shifted to the "low." The result
was a great swiriing OF wheels, which
picked ap the mud IA huge folds and
slapped Il al the governor.
Governor ! Good Sport.
Witnesses who saw the incident say
Governor Pinkham was a good sport.
Turning TO harrison, with the mud
dropping slowly from his yisage, he
remarked. Harrison, the rest OF the
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work on the East MGui bitches, Wal
hee bitches and the bitches on the
plantation. We are enlarging the
Honomgnu ditch and expect to enlarge
the old Haiku ditch from Maliko Guich
to tie plantation. We expect to do
considerable ditch building and lin.
ing both in the ditch country and on
the plantation. We are now refining
the Kools.u ditch, as the old lining is
in bad condition.
buildings. $65,00O. When it is
taken into consideration that most ct
the buildings on this plantation are old
and great many of them poorly de-
signed, it can readily be seen that this
is not large sum to spend on build
ings.
aCamp Water Supply. $4,000. This
water system, which was mentioned In
last years report, has been in the
course of construction since the first
of last year, but will not be completed
until the lasE of this year. It is a
costly investment, but will give us
good supply of pure water for all OF
our "a camps.
Labor. We have sufficient labor
for all branches of the work.
Bonus.
The total bonus for the year 1915
amounted to $4,000. This was much
appreciated by our employees.
while we are somewhat behind
with some branches of the work, due
to conditions that we could moi, con-
troll, still, with the assurance of bis
crops for 1916 and 1917, our prospects
are unusually bright.
In conclusion it is a pleasure to
state that the loyalty of our head men
and their faithful and conscientious
work have been no small factor in the
results obtained.
Profit and Loss Account for the
Year 1915.
dividends Maid =. 80 600 flll0 40
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SHERMAN AND SUTTON
ACCEPT INVITATION

George Sherman and Z. w. Sutton
have accepted the invitation of the
Puunui Improvement Clubs executive
committee to meet with it Wednesday
night and endeayor to come to an
agreement regarding the mauka outlet
of the district over which there has
been so much disagreement at the
meetings of the City Planning Com.
mission.
The conference viii be held at the
residence Of w. o. Barnhart, PATS Pun.
nui avenue.
Mr.. Sutton is president of the Coun-.
try Club and has sent the invitation
TO club directors. He is also acting
as attorney for Mr.. Sherman in the
matter.
This is simply conference, not a
meeting Of the club. and no final action
win be taken" declared J. r. O..
Stokes. a member Of the committee.
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KEKAHA COMPANY WILLING TOPAY
TERRITORY BIG sum FOR RIGHTS

tcontinued from page oneD
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WOULD NOT TAKE
GOVERNORSHIP If
OFFERED TO HIM
This is Emphatic Statement OF
Judge Stuart; is Booster
for McCandleSS

Commenting today on persistent re-
ports that he is being groomed by
local Democrats as Hawaii's next gov
ernor, circuit Judge Stuart stated en-
phatically that he would not accept
the office were it offered to him.
Judge Stuart added that the posi-
bility of becoming governor had never
been given the least consideration or
thought by him. 49,
Il have never had any word with
Washington regarding the governor
ship, and Washington has had no
word with me about it," he said.
AS to local reports to the effect that
he is being groomed for the executive
office, Judge Stuart expressed his lg-
norance of them.
Il am now, and always have been,
a booster of L. L. McCandless Tor
governor" he said. ...-. f=
Judge Stuart was asked the name
of the official with whom he has plac-
ed his resignation.
lit is reported that you have placed
it with Senator John Shafroth OF Colo,
rado," the jurist was told. Senator
Shafroth is chairman of the senate
committee on Pacific islands and Por-
to Rico.
Judge Stuart laughed.
IF / answer that question, might
be telling you Just what you want to
know. he countered.
TheN he added: My resignation Is
In the hands of more than one."
The jurist added that he does not
know Just when he will leave Hawaii.
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As we. were short of accommoda-
tions for early shipping, and as the
cane was slow In maturing, we did not
start grinding until December 2. On
account of the wet weather, Which in
terfered with harvesting, and several
delays in the factory, we have only
bagged up to date l4.262 tons of sugar.
However, it is just as well that har-
vestfng has been delayed, as we have
had difficulty in finding ripe cane.
I'VE have harvested up to date 1880
acres that have yielded 1867 tons O.
sugar per acre, giving total of Ia. 428
tons Of sugar due to cane ground. AS
We have 1868 acres yet to harvest, the
crop Is estimated at $4,000 tons o:
sugar.
Crop Of 1917.
This crop has had probably, taxi
ing everything into consideration, the
best start that any crop has had at
PuuneHe. The last storm, however,
has given it quite a setback. But,
with favorable growing conditions
during the next summer, we still hone
to see 1t turn out to be our banner
crop, II. .>s
The acreage is as follows:
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governor AND PARTY MEETMANY
KAIAIHOMESTEADERS; HEAR VIEWS
President senbsrg Of Lhue Plantation Suggests Government
Commission Might Handle Water Rights-vstors Kep
Busy Every Day <,..

tStar-Bulletin Staff Correspondence
LlHUE. Kauai, April 9.-Much good
has been gained. in The belief Of the
territorial officials as well as home
steaders. through Governor Pink
hams visit TO Kauai - some good
which will be experienced immediate
~; some which will develop with
time " 49, -
From noon on Saturday to late in
the afternoon the governor. Land
Commissioner Bertram G. Riyenburgh
and other officials of the territory
met the homesteaders of Kapaa one
by one or in small groups. talking
over with them various specific prob
lens and putting questions directly to
them for answer. The questions
which the governor has given 10 each
homesteader are as follows:
1--Give your name.
Give the number OF your home,
stead and series.
What Is its area?
What area is cultivated?
What area is planted to cane?
6--What area is planted to pineap-
pies?
What area is planted to other
products?
sDOes your land require irriga.
tion?
sAt what time or times of the
year?
1o-Haye you made any provision
for water? II so, from what source?
1i-From whom do you expect to
obtain water for irrigation?
12-Haye you arranged for trans
portation by wagon or rail Of your
products to market?
l3-With whom have you arranged
your rail transportation?
14--Do you require financial assist
anee?
15-H you are willing to so state,
please name the maximum amount
you think you will require.
16-Have YOU any loans at present?
J7-How do you expect to repay?
lS,-Afe the prices and terms Offer
ed for your pineapples and cane satis-
factory
Ask About Contract Terms.
19.-Would an agreement covering
money and labor advances for a term
OF five years be satisfactory to youg
20-Are you aware the government
has never approved agreements COW
ering q period exceeding five years
and that thei great majority cover but
two to four years?
The governor arrived at the Kapaa
school house, which lies in the heart
OF the homestead district, just before
noon on Saturday. finding crowd OF
2fl0 hou1oataodorc and. fhair fanflias
awaiting him.
From the big lanai OF the second
story school building he spoke to his
audience, declaring that he had not
Intended to speak until wholly uniusti.
fled communications to the press had
compelled him to do so.
Governor Outlines Position.
His speech was as follows:
Il had not intended to make any
preliminary remarks. but the wholly
unjustifled inspired communications
70 the press comprising gossip. insin-
uafion and social detraction compel
me to break silence.
Fear is something have yet to
experience. Money or money power
never has and never viii control me.
Such an attempt would not be ad-
visabIe.
The power Of the press or of poll
tics only Influence me when I believe
L used honestly and. unselfishly for
the public good.
Individual petitions and desires /
always listen to. and no person, what
ever his station in life, has been re-
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fused an audience either at the exc
cutive chamber OF my residence, and
their representations given due con-
sideration. -
Very often individuals desire that
which is contrary to public interest
or that which is inopportune or pre-
mature.
As the land commissioner will dis
close, the government does not this
day know the consensus OF opinion
and desires Of the homesteadersi nor
how the differences can be coordinat-
ed into sound ethical and business
conditions. f..
He will request formally such in
formation as he deems desirable It
can be given openly or privately, as
you may desire, and you are not oblig-
ed to reply II you so determine.
The speech was interpreted In Ia
waiian and Portuguese by J.. NJ. Kane.
kua and NJ G. Santos. ..-..
Rivenburgh also spoke 20 the crowd.
telling them that he wished to learn
of their various needs and feelings in
order that he might better act. He
called attention to the complicated
condition of things as they exist in
regard to water and transportation,
and stated that he would do his part
In settling affairs as rapidly as pos
sible.
Forbes also spoke briefly, asking
the homesteaders to come forward
and present their claims.
In overalls and boots they came.
hard-handed tillers of the soil, and
many accompanied by their wives and
children.
They had gathered as for picnic
long rows Of carts, wagons and auto
mobiles having assembled since early
In the forenoon.
Long Afternoons Work.
1t was a long afternoons work. The
governor ate his lunch as he talked,
and the homesteaders, waiting in lit
tie groups here and there about the
yard lunched picnicifashion;
When called into the room to meet
the executive they talked in straight
forward fashion, giving their stories.
II is estimated that all but two or
three of the whole number of settlers
of Kapaa lands were present in per-
son.
Judge Arthur A. Wilder, represent
ing the homestead folk, and Frank e.
Thompson, attorney for Lihue pianta-
tion, were both at the meeting, but
did not address the crowds.
Homesteaders who have stayed with
Lihue--six Of them are thankful in
the outlook of having their cane
handled by Lihue's new plan of q
portable track and a cable car for
bringing the cane to the plantation.
Government Commission Suggested.
President Hans Isenberg of Lihue
fayors no plan Of joining In q railroad
or water company with Col. 2. s.
Spalding.
lsenberg thinks water rights could
be well handled through government
commission. made up Of territorial Of
ficials living for the most part on
Kauai.
He would have government water
leased out to plantations, and in turn
distributed to homesteads, the COM
mission regulating this distribution.
Isenberg says there would be many
pitfalls to combination, and that it
would not be fair to the government.
He believes that quarrel with Col.
Spalding would be the ultimate result.
He says that with commission rep
resented by one acting man, even and
just distribution of the water from
plantations to homesteaders would re.
suit II one system had q surplus Of
water this could be conserved and
sold to another system.
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1915 FOR HAWN.
COMMERCIAL Is
A RECORD YEAR
CONTINUED from page oneI

uary Maui suffered from the severest
kona storm en- record.
"Wailuku suffered the most. On the
morning of the 18th torrent OF %atoi
came down lao Valley. sweeping every.
thing before 1t. Thirty houses were
washed away and 13 people were
killed.
AT Puunene the storm did a ver3
considerable amount of damage. for,
after having had four inches of rain
on the 25th and 26th of December and
a six-ineh rain on the 7th and 10th of
January, which left the land soaked
with water, we were not prepared for
another storm. @
Besides the rain, terrific gale of
wind was blowing, which did much
damage. especially in the blowing
down of trees, which closed up our
roads and railroads, and, in many IL
stances, put bitches out Of commits
sion.
1.-The gulches we're running in tor
rents and six railroad trestles were
carried away. Fifteen fumes We're
washed away, and the plantation
uLICIl6o III many pIdSSo "OIO ALiSn
with mud aud gravel. -. ~
AT Well One, Kihei, the tunnels
that supply water for the pump we-e
filled with mud for several hundred
feet. H.:
About 40 acres of young cane and
about 80 acres of big cane were buried
in mud. .... .f'...-
Both the Waihee bitches were put
entirely out of commission, several
fumes and one pipe line having been
washed away. A house going down
lao Valley crashed right through the
big flnme on the Lower Waihee ditch.
Loss About $2oo, 1000.
"The cost Of repairs will not exceed
SOS 1000. The total loss, taking into
consideration the damages done to the
1916 and 1917 crops, will probably
amount to about 100000.
Il am pleased to say that at this
writing most Of the repair work has
been done The Upper Waihee ditch
was ready for use on February and
the lower ditch will be ready in about
two weeks from now.
"The young cane that was buried
has practically all been saved and we
will not lose much of the big cane
that was buried. although during the
last months Of harvesting we viii
probably find good deal of rotten
cane, as a good deal of mud was
washed into many OF the fields.
Crop Of 1915. z= =z=.4 ST. Iii: 81:
Harvesting was commenced on Nc.
yember II, 1914, and was finished
June IL. 1915.
Tho crop was estimated at $4,000
tons OF sugar and actually yielded So
$50 tons.
"Tha tons of cane per ton of 95 de.
gree sugar for the various months OF
the crop year were as follows:
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The only work done so far has
been the clearing of lao acres of alga-
roba land and the first plowing of $50
acres. Last year at even date we had
plowed 1850 acres. The difference in
the amount of work done is due to the
three big storms that we have had
since Christmas.
The mills did excellent work dur
ing the year, grinding I07.72 tons of
cane per hour with an average extrac-
ton of 1882. This is both the high.
est tonnage and the highest extrae-
tion ever attained by our mills. The
marked increase in extraction was
due to the experimental Searby
shredder, which was installed in front
Of the a mill and which increased
the average extraction per cent for
that mill
The total losses for the season
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Parachutes to bring an aeroplane
safely to land after II has met with
. mishap IN flight are 4 French m
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! would comment on the principal
items as follows: ...-.s -.
Mill $4,000. This will include
two new boilers, crusher, two sets
OF Ramsay scrapers. vacuum uar.
two mud presses and several motors.
New Sugar Room, $4,000. The
roof of the sugar room is in bad shape,
and as We need additional capacity 20
store about $4,000 tons of sugar in.
stead of $500 tons as at present, We
propose to put a new roof over The
sugar room. This win be built over
the present sugar room so that the in
stallation can be- made without inter.
1ering with the lstoring of sugar for
this crop. We propose to build tar
ana gravel roof, supported by steel
columns ~ -
Pumps. $4,000. Our pumping "a.
pacity is about S0.000,OO0 gallons of
water in "a hours, which will not fur.
nlsh the necessary amount Of water
required during dry summer months.
We therefore propose, during the next
Two or three years, to increase the
capacity of our Pumps and 8, which
are out of date. The water at these
Two stations Is excellent.
AS soon as we can determine what
design of pump sh6uid be installed At
these two stations We will probably
place an order for one pump for 1915
delivery.
bitches, $4,000. This win include
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s1f4aa. .777.4S

The officers for 1915 are: F. r.
baldwin. president and manager; w.
M, Alexander, first yice-president: r.
T. Rolph. second vice-president: Emil
Tschumi, secretary; the Bank of Calf
fornia, N. A., treasurer.
Board Of directors: F. f. Baldwin,
w. N. Alexander. E. NJ Walsh, E. E.
Paxson. F. b Anderson, Henry ST.
Goar, r. T. RoIph-
Agents: Alexander & Baldwin, Ltd.
Honolulu. San Francisco. Seattle and
New York.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-27
FIRM ELECTS OFFICERS
George Platncr VIII be General Man.
ager of Cigar Company.

Articles Of incorporation for the
George NJ Platner Wholesale and
Retail Cigar Co, successors OF the
Schafer and Platner cigar store. To-
Gated at 10 y. Main St. were sign
ed by the incOrpOratOrs Wednesday
afternoon.
The officers Of the new corpora
ton are Charles Dolph. president;
f. E. Dolph, vice president, and
George NJ. Platner, general man
ager. secretary and treasurer.
George Palmer. who in the past
has had charge OF the retail trade
at the store, will manage the whole
sale business also. The partnership
of Schafer and Palmer began bust
ness as retailers and wholesalers of
tobaccos, cigars and smokers sup
plies Oct. q, 1910, and since that
time the business has steadily in
creased.
d. b. ]. Schafer. retiring part
ner. viii leave with Mrs. Schafer
for an extended trip through the
west
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-27
MARKET QUOTATIONS
USUAL ADVANCES
AS MART OPENS
Persistent Demand For United
States Steel Common Sends
Prices Up a Point.

international News Service;
NEW YORK, Dec. PA strong
tone was shown at the opening Of
the stock market today and during
the first Is minutes trading nearly
everything on the list made some
amount OF gain. There was "A per
sistent demand for United States
Steel common. which rose a point
to 1OS%4. Marine preferred was an
exception to the general show of
strength. opening up ~ at S51s.
and then falling 10 SSss.
The war order issues made gains
of around a point. American Lo-
connective rose from rs to 1919.
Crucible Steel from 90 TO 6312. and
Baldwin Locomotive from SO TO 90.
Texas Co. continued its upward
movement. advancing a point TO
2261a.
The specialties We're active, with
Industrial Alcohol advancing over
two points 10 114A. and Atlantic
Gulf and West Indies four points
to 1241A.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-27
JOHN w. REAVES.

John w. Reaves, 81 years old. son
Of Mr. and Mrs. John NJ. Reaves Of
this city. died suddenly at the hos
pital in LoganspOrt Tuesday. He
was on the way TO his home at
Crumstown, when ne was taken sud
denly i'll on the train and was rush.
ed 20 the hospital. where he died.
He is survived by two children.
Iona and Erma, four sisters, Mrs.
Ella laughter Of Toledo. and Mrs.
Cora HerrOb. Mrs. Frank Ramstead
and Mrs. NJ HARDEST all living in
this city. and three brothers. Will
liam. George and Frank OF this city.
Mr.. Reaves was born in st. Joseph
county i'm 1884 and has lived here
all his life. Funeral services will be
held Thursday afternoon at the Yer
rick chapel. It will be private.
Burial will be in Bowman cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-27

DEATHS
John sTACZEWsKI.

John Starczewski. 81 years old.
died at his home, 225 S Chestnut
ST. Tuesday night at IL o'clock fol-
lowing a weeks illness OF pneu-
mOnia He is survived by his wife,
Josephine. and six children. Ladis-
laus. valentine, Mrs Stella Szcze-
chOwski. Joseph. Genevieve and Dor
othy, one sister, Mrs. Joseph Dol
MAX. and 10 grandchildren.
He was born June "A, 1885, in
German Poland. and had lived in
South Bend for the past 3j years.
His first wife, Frances, died 10 years
ago. lie was a member of St. Vim
cent de Paul society and Apostolic
society.
The funeral VIII be held Saturday
morning az $50 o'clock at the 81.
Hedwige church. Burial will be an
Cedar Grove cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-27
PARTY ON TONIGHT
special Decorations VIII be Feature
OF Reception at c. of {.

In the matter of decorations and
other special features for the formal
gdest party Of the Chamber of Com
merce that is TO be staged at the
chambers room on w COlfax av.
tonight. the committees in charge
have pat themselves out to make
this celebration unique and new in
every particular
Decorations such as the hall has
never before seen have been taste
fully arranged carrying out the
color scheme of the holidays i'm red
and green. The invited guests will
ne hied back 10 the times when the
old Druide celebrated the mid-win-
ter festival among the towering
pines. with only the twinkllng lights
of torches TO light the scene. Mes
sick's fun orchestra will furnish the
music
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-27
NO TROUBLE To
LOCATE WOMAN
Little Story in Morning News
Times and the Deed
is Done.

Yes. I remember Mrs. sam
Dagne. though her name was Bar
bara Shore when l used TO live with
her" declared Mrs. George Young,
1873 Lincoln way f. when interview
ed Wednesday afternoon following
anonymous information that she was
the woman sought through the
morning News-Times by relatives in
Oklahoma.
Il can't imagine why anyone
should try 10 find me-" she contin-
ued My friends all know where
live and / have no near relatives with
the exception of my brother, with
whom 1 have not recently cor
responded. Unless some one IS
wanting TO give me money" She
laughingly admitted that the pos
sibility was not causing any consid-
cradle amount of worry.
Mrs. Youngs maiden name was
Mary Fuchsbauer. She came from
Germany to this country in 1896 and
Immediately moved TO South Bend.
Four years later she went 10 live
with her relatives in Sidney, o. The
daughter of the family with whom
she lived there for four months was
Miss Barbara or Bertha Shaw. She
later married Sam Dagne and
moved 10 Tulso. Okla, from where
she made inquiry of The News-Times
concerning her cousin.
Miss Fuchsbauer then went to
CherebuscO, Ind, where she married
Nelson Jeffries Following his death
some years later she married
George Young. at present a cabinet
maker at the Singler table factory.
She has lived in this city for the
past four years. She has no near
relatives living in Germany except
her Older brother, Raymond, and she
believes that it is he who is trying
TO find her.
Sure. 1 will write TO Mrs Dagne
at once" said Mrs Young. Yes,
and 1 will let you know if she has
fallen heir to one of those gushing
oil wells that they have down there.
/ Thank you ever so much"