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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-24
CITY NEEDS BOND
ISSUE, Shown BY
EXPERT ANALYSIS
WaterW0rkS Superintendent
and Deputy Auditor Produce
Comprehensive Figures
DELAY IN TAX INCREASE
HELD DECIDING FACTOR
Loan Plan is imperative for
WaterWorks and Sewers,
Murray Points Out

That the bond issue proposal be-
fore the voters of the city for decision
on November should be carried Is
the opinion Of Superintendent Harry
Murray of the waterworks depart
ment.
His opinion is reached after work
ing for several weeks with the city au-
ditor's office on the subject of tax
rate increase VS.. bonds to provide for
improvements. Murray ard Deputy
Auditor James w. Lloyd have worked
out the most comprehensive sets of
figures yet made up in the bond dis
cussion. : ....
They began with set of figures to
show what could be done under an in
crease of the tax rate to .0164S, start
ing with an analysis of city needs,
present revenues and prospective rev.
enues ~..
After this had been brought to a
conclusion they began to work out an
analysis of the bond issue proposal.
The figures in detail cover nearly 26
pages and cannot be given here, but
the summary and conclusions are as
follows: Il.
Bond Issue Plan ....,".:..
Increasing the tax rate to ,Ol34S to
provide free sewer and garbage SER
vice and issuing bonds for improve
ments. ......
The present revenue with the addi-
tion of $960,0o0 in city bonds will COM
plete in three years:
40 miles of city streets under "A,
(33 1-3 per cent basis).
26 miles OF city streets under Il"
$50 per cent basis.
Is miles of country or belt road
county paying total cost.
$360,0G0 in sewer improvements.
$275,G00 in water improvements.
! 100000 in park improvements.
The total cost of 40 miles of per-
manent streets, of $360,000 in sewer
(Continued on page four)
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-24
ASK FOR BOND
DISCUSSION At
PARTY RALLIES

Asking for only a few minutes at
each of their rallies in which to pre-
sent a plea for the bond issue, Daniel
Logan, chairman of the bond commit
tee OF the board of supervisors, has
sent letters to both W. A. Bryan,
chairman of the Democratic commit
tee. and Harry Murray, acting chair
man Of the Republican committee.
The letters are identical, each re-
questing 10 minutes be allowed ar
the party rallies for speaker chosen
by the committee, who will tell the
people what the bonds are for and the
good that will result il passed at the
election November 4. The letters also
assure the party leaders that the dis
cussion will be entirely non-partisan,
the purpose OF the request being siEl-
ply to secure a means of reaching the
people for clear and lucid discussion
on the merits of the bonds.
The answers to the letters will be
awaited with keen interest, as the Re.
publican party has already refused one
supervisor permission TO speak on
the ground that it might result in a
partisan issue, but as the letters ask
permission for speakers to appear al
the meetings of both parties, that
argument cannot be advanced
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-24
GELER FINED S1oO FOR
HAVING COCAINE; VAULT
J.. USED TO HARB0R DRUG

Pleading guilty to a charge of hay-
ing cocaine in possession-or rather
in a vault in the Waterhouse Trust
Company-Dave Geler was fined 800
and costs in federal court today by
Judge Horace w Vaughan. Clara
Geler, wife of the defendant. was ar
rested with her husband but was re-
leased after an investigation by the
grand jury. -..,>
According TO his attorney, Geler and
his wife were arrested on statutory
charge. the arresting officer evidently
not being aware that the couple we're
married. After his arrest Geler drop
ped bunch of keys. one of the keys
being to 4 vault At the trust mpany.
The vault was searched by federal of
ficials and six bottles of cocaine were
found. This led to the investigation
of a charge against Geler and his wife
of having the drug in possession
Gelers attorney told the court that
at one time the defendant and his
wife were users of the drug. but that
they had cured themselves of the
habit, Geler putting all. the drug on
hand in the vault. .:...... +
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-24
Superintendent of Works BY
Public Subscription Would
End Deadlock on Tracks
He DECLARES KALAKAUA-
AVENUE WORK IMPERATIVE
Will Place Situation Before
Supervisors if Special Meet
ing Can Be Arranged for q
This Afternoon; Contrlbu-
tionS Generous

SUPERINTENDENT of Public Works
Forbes, acting as private citizen, mas
laised $1,000 among Honolulu business
men and firms to contribute toward
the Rapid Transit Company's expense
of $4,000 in relocating its. tracks on
Kalakaua avenue.
He has offered this sum to the
transit company and is ready to 30
out and get another thousand, IL
necessary, to hasten the halakaua
avenue Improvement. Notification OF
the sum he has raised was placed be-
fore the street railway directors to,
day i'm a letter from Forbes and at
the same time he, conferred with the
directors. This was just before noon.
Shortly before 2 o'clock he declined
TO discuss this mornings meeting and
would give out no information as To
his offer and successful efforts TO get
up a public subscription. He did say,
however, that the situation was de-
yeloping favorably" and that he would
ask that special meeting oil the
hoard of supervisors be called for I
O'Clock this afternoon, at which IN
formation would be laid before the
city fathers.
These are the developments in a
situation which seemed almost dead
locked a few days ago, when, after the
city had decided to contribute hall Oh
the $4,000 expense or relocating the
KaIakana aaenue tracks, Deputy City
Attorney Cristy declared such action
by the municipality would be Illegal
and that the city attorneys office
would be forced to enjoin the board
With this. and the fact that the
superintendent's office was concerned
in any track relocation, the deadlock
was put up to Forbes. He responded
by the move of going out and raising
by public subscription what would am
cunt TO the citys share
Points Out Need
In his letter to the street railway
directors, he says:
AT a conference yesterday between
your board and the superintendent OF
public works, it developed as the
sense of the session that no work of
such Importance ought to be under
taken while there remained any
chance of legal uncertainty on the
right to prosecute it. An Injunction
suit might tie up the whole project in
litigation for an indeterminate pc
riod. Accordingly / volunteered to
raise the money for you in my indi-
vidual capacity as private citizen
and the results appear below. 1t
would have been nothing short of a
calamity to have allowed Kalakaua
. avenue to remain in its present dis
graceful condition, with the contract
(Continref oD page two)
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-24
ALLEGE TRIO LAID
PLANS TO TAKE LIFE
OF JAPANESE LUNA

That three Japanese had planned 20
take the life of mizusaki, Japancec
luna, is the statement made BY thr.1
other Japanese who attended cor
ference when the matter Of killing Nj
zusaki was discussed. These witnc1I-
es, according 10 representative oI'
the Japanese independent steyedore1.
will make this statement IN court ~
any time.
More than 200 members Of the Japn-
nese steVedores sent representative
to the Japanese consulate this morning
to inquire whether they should take
steps toward arresting the three con
spirators who had planned to take tie
life of Mizusaki. II was reported that
the speeches made at the Japane4e
theater on Sunday night led the thfeo
Japanese to conspire against Mizn-
saki.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-24
ESCAPED C0NVICTS
CAPTURED AFTER ONE
.....> WEEK OF LIBERTY

Frank Carr and G. l.. Crawford, who
escaped the night of October II from
the PunchboWI road camp, were cap
tured Monday evening near Hauula.
Today they were returned to High
Sheriff William p. Jarrett.
Deputy Sheriff Joseph Luahiwa OF
KooTauloa district deserves most OF
the credit for the catch, although a
number of Filipino laborers who sur
rounded cane field and closed in on
the escaped convicts, forcing them in
to the very arms of the deputy wait
ing at the gate deserve considerable
praise, according to Sheriff Rose.
Carr and Crawford have been liv-
ing on the country, foraging as they
flew from Honolulu, according to Rose.
and had just sacked Filipino camp
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-24
EL PASO IS INVADED
BY MEXICAN BANDITS

Ell PASO, TeX.-Mexican bandits
recently invaded the Octayia Phar.
macy. at the corner of Cotton and Rio
Grande streets, robbed the proprietor.
II. B. Hayes, of $35, and in gun
fight which followed fatally WOUNDED
Lawrence p. Nugent, a civilian truck
driver for the United States army
who died a few hours later. Many
had narrow escapes from
flying bullets. Policemen and deputy
sheriffs pursued the bandits to the
Galveston, Harrisburg 6 San Antonio
Railway yards, where one, or more es-
capped on outgoing freight trains.
One Mexican c1inging to a freight
car fired at a special officer named
jackson, who returned the fire with
out effect
Six suspects were rounded up in
the railroad yards. Two others were
arrested at Fort Hancock.
Nugent. member of the 18th Motor
Truck Company, was on provost guard
duty at the corner OF Arizona and
Cotton streets, near the scene Of the
shooting. The bandits, as they ran,
fired at him.
His home is in Kearney. n. y.
where sister. Mrs. Jessie Brittonr
lives at No. Sheridan avenue.
Whence the Mexican came was not
ascertained. All seemed well armed
but were not mounted.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-24
SETTLEMENT Of !.
HUI AFFAIRS TO .
CONE TOMORROW
JOSEPH J. MEANY.
THOMAS. J. HEENEY,
cry q e.I 49,.

Because of the return today Of Ed
ward D. Tenney, manager of Castle &
Cooke, Ltd, the meeting of the mem
5ers of the hui which bought the Ma
huka site Saturday for S475,00O and
which was said to have been planned
for today, has been postponed and will
probably be held Wednesday, as it is
desired to have Tenney present at
the meeting. .
The price. of the site went $l23,0OO
more than was agreed on by the MEM
bers OF the hui, which consisted of
Castle & Cooke. the Hawaiian ETectri-
cal Company and McInerny Brothers,
and the meeting is to decide on an
equitable division of the Increased
price .. .> -.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-24

Their findings, which have been
mailed to Captain Smith, read as fol-
lows: -.-
after careful consideration of the
evidence adduced at the investigation
and trial relative to the grounding of
the steamer LurIine on the morning
of October Is, 1916, at 3:43 a. m, off
the island of Oahu, while you were
in command of same, we are of the
opinion that. the said grounding was
due to negligence and carelessness,
for the following reasons, namely:
First: In that you ran your ves-
sci on too close course, both before
and after you had picked up the light
at Makapuu Point
Second: That after passing the
light at Makapuu. Point you should
have hauled your vessel sufficiently
eff shore when you had some 20 miles
of nayigable water on your port side
to navigate, than to try and hug the
coast line about three-quarters to one
mile on your starboard side, as you
did. ~ 4....
Third: That after you had felt
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-24
REPORT
ON KAMEHAMEHA
IS MADE PUBLIC

Circuit Judge c. W. Ashford has
referred to the special committee to
investigate the kamehameha schools
the report eof a committee of the al
umni association, of which Charles L.
King is chairman. which, aside from
criticizing to some extent the vari-
Gus courses of study at the institu-
ton, as well as the military system,
offers suggestions for increasing the
standard of the schools.
In referring the report, Judge Ash
ford gives the special committee au-
thority to summon and examine wit
nesses and call for the production
of such papers as may be necessary
for its Investigation. The committee
is composed of Attorney d.. L. With:
ington, chairman; Mrs. Emma Nakui-
ma and Attorney j.. Lightfoot.
The report of the alumni commit
tee is self-explanatory. Following are
excerpts from It: -:s.....
Course of Study-''It is quite evil
dent that the original intention of the
trustees was to make the school high
er than the public schools; but care
full examination of the course of study
discloses the fact that the public
schools. are offering better advantages
today Another lamentable fact is
that the course at Kamehameha is
lower than what it was z5 years ago
The school should offer high school
course with the language eliminated"
Teaching Force-"Employmen OF
men not familiar with conditions and
Hawaiian character is waste of money
and time. While the instructors are
getting posted pupils and schools snf
fer. There. is constant experimental
ton and this results in loss to. the
pupils, the ones who cannot and
should not be forced to suffer
Military System-"The system en-.
courages dishonesty on the part of the
boys, particularly the officers. There
is always favoritism on the part of
the officers and teachers. To our way
of thinking Kamehameha was never
intended for a military school and
l.. CONTINUED on page two) -
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RUMANlANs STRIKE BACK
tAss ss@-----1res, by Federal wireless)

(Ass.---4-4Press by Federal Wireless)
: BUCHAREST, Rumania, Oct "a
The Rumanians today attacked the
enemy along the whole 0ituz front,
near the Transylvanian-Ru Rumanian hor.
der, capturing 10 machine guns and
several hundred prisoners. On the
left wing of the Russo-Rumanian
forces in the Dobrudia the defenders
have retired toward Tiara hHfat,
north OF ConstanZa
PETROGRAD, Russia, Oct. "a
OFFICIAL Teutons have occupied
Mediidie and ConstanZa, Rumania.
Under pressure the Russians and Ru'
manians have retired to heights north
OF these places.
LONDON, Eng. Oct. 24.-Little
booty was secured by the Teutons at
Constanza.
The kaiser has sent congratulations
to Gar Ferdinand of Bulgaria.
The British steamer Midland was
sunk in the war zone today.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-24
TENYO LEAVING AT g
r. Fl. A. M. FOR MAINLAND

Because she was held up of port
several hours this morning while a
fruitless search was being made for
Kin Kow Vow, a Korean stowaway
who is believed to have jumped into
the sea last night, departure for San
Francisco of the T.. K X. liner Teny0
,Maru has been set for 8 o'clock to.
morrow morning instead of ) p. m. to-
days. Mails will close at the post
office at 7:30 tomorrow morning. The
big turbiner docked at Pier Z at 10:55
this morning, coming from Yokohama
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-24
LURLINE MISHAP
Will Bring ON
new CONGESTION
{. D. Tenney Says That Just as
Freight Conditions Better
Accident Means Relapse
LUXURlES WILL HAVE TO l..
i. e. WAIT FOR SHIPMENT
Study of Political Conditions
ConvinceS Him That Wilson.
-. .... Will Be Reelected

Edward D. Tenney, first vice-presi-
dent and manager. of Castle & Cooke,
Ltd, returned in the Wtlhelmina from
a seven weeks visit in California with
some interesting observations and
pertinent statements on politics and
shipping such as Wilson will prob
ably be the next president and pas
sage of freight from the mainland to
Hawaii may be more congested than
ever due to removal Of the Lurline. >.
Limited tonnage may hold many auto
mobiles for here on the mainland. "
Despite his Republican faith Ten
ney believes that Hughes will not win
the race. Although the Honolulan talk
ed with businessman on the main
land who are in close touch with the
political situation and who declared
Hughes would win after hard fight
he did not feel that way after he had
summed up the general situation in
his own mind. ...>.~.. ~:.:".: -. g.
Prediction Quiet Unusual -"
There is a spirit of peacefulness
and content evident on the mainland,
says Mr. Tenney, which is not com
mon before election. There is no ap-
parent excite, money is plentiful and
free and the people generally are sat
isffed. The one fact that the usual
prediction throttling down of indus
try has not taken place is one of the
surest indications to me that the peo
pie are not seriously contemplating
a change in lodgers at the White
House." +. %..>=... ".
LurIine Accident Inopportune -.
The Lurline accident came at a
most inopportune time, according to
Tenney, for the freight congestion
which has existed to a more or less
extent for several months on ship
ments to the territory had been re-
Gently relieved and was showing signs
of disappearing entirely before the big
Matson boat scraped on the rocks. Now
there. may be more of a tie-up on
freight than before. -: -. .....=. -,
Luxuries Must Wait Delivery IL. "
Disabling the Lurline will likely
mean that residents here will have
to postpone the receipt of luxuries, es
pGCldllN dutOllIOpIlCot pLCuASNf0 80
ney. THE cars have already been
Disseminated against when tonnage
became particularly scarce this year
and certainly they will be again. The
Lurline will probably not be in the
service again sooner than four weeks
and in that time the San Francisco
docks will be piled sky high" -.
Charter Rates Nearly ProhibitiVe =.
Tenney says it takes a good deal oi
love and lot more money to obtain
ship on the Pacific coast or any
where else of any kind. When one is
secured the charter rates are almost
prohibitive. However, he admits that
ships are obtainable from time to time
if shippers are willing to pay the price
Mrs. Tenney, who accompanied hel
husband on the. trip, remained in Sar
Francisco for a longer visit. Tenney
spent all of his visit in the vicinity
of the Golden Gate. -. ~. s....: :.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-24
CARRANzISTAS
DRIVEN BACK
TO CHIHUAHUA
Gen. Bell at Ell PaSo Reports
That "PanCho'S" Desperate
Followers Gain Strength
PEOPLE OF BELEAGUERED
CITY PANIC STRICKEN
Defenders Short of Ammuni-
ton: Fear ReinforcementS
Cannot Be Secured

(AssOcisied Press uy Federal wireIsssl
%%<<<& &%<<%<<
: SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Oct. ~. :
y Cen. "Panchor Villa has raised |
: another bandit army and 10
4 pressing hard at carranza :
= stronghold, with prospects Of
= winning a victory, which will
: greatly heiahten the Mexican
y crisis.
\ Gen. Bell, commanding the v.
= S. troops at 81 Paso, telegraphed
= today TO Gen. Funston that the :
= Villistas are now on the outskirts :
! Of Chihuahua City, fighting with !
\ Gen. Trevino's Carranzistas. The
! people of Chihuahua are panic
! stricken, and il is feared that no
: reinforcements can be sent to
: chihuahuaf rom otherl carranzlsta
! centers. II Is reported that Gen.
: Trevino is short Of ammunition
! and may not be able tt stand of
: his willy adversary.
l. l. L l. L l. l. l. l. l. h \ =
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Gnza Japanese who raised by Hawaiian family went rom
O. and
popular resident OF Hama Five before when the japanese
and
plotted kill the interval
riding
and
N
o moTnin OF sand
guarded Maui police lodged
where he spend the ainde Heness
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-24
EPISCOPALIANS FAVOR
TEMPERANCE ACTIVITIES
Associated Press by Federal wireless)

(Associsted Press by Federal Wirelessl
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. "a. The
house Of deputies of the Protestant
Episcopal church, in general conyen-
ticn today, passed a resolution favor
ing such action by our legislative
assemblies as will preserve the large
interests of temperance and aid the
repression OF the liquor traffic.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-24
TeutOns' Trap
Closing Fast
On Rumdnid
falkenhayn'S Men Drive From
West and MaCkenSen'S Cut
Way Through Dobrudia;
Turks Win Successes

(Assocla,ed Press by Federal wireless)
+. BERLIN, Germany, Oct 2S.--After
a violent engagement between the Ru-
manians and Teutons south of Krcn-
stadt, in Transylyania, the Teutons
have captured the town OF Predeal,
taking eco prisoners. The Teutons
have also captured the town Of Rash,
eva, below Tehernavoda
On the west front today the at
tempts Of the Allies TO break the Ger
man lines on the Somme at any cost
resulted in severe and bloody defeats.
the Allied dead lying all along the
front, one row after another
On the Dobrudia front the Won
Mackensen forces have captured Med
jidie and taken more than GOO Ru-
manians and Russians.
/ CONSTANTINOPLE, Turkey. Oct.
24.-The Turks with their allies to-
day crossed the Constanza- Medjidie
railway in the Dubrudja ana are pur-
suing the Russians aid Rumanians.
Won MackeRsen has congratulated the
Sultan ON Turkish successes.
A Turkish submarine has sunk :
transport off the Rumanian Black
Sea coast, and several sailing vessels
loaded with provisions for Rumania.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-24

the first jar of the vessel, as we'll as
the second one, you used poor judg-
ment in not stopping your vessel and
taking cast of the lead.
We therefore, under authority con-
ferred by Section 3450. Revised, Stat
utes of the United States, suspend
your license as master and pilot.
steam vessels, ocean. for a period of
80 days, from and after October "a,
1916.
Respectfully, .... -:
#% .>. JOSEPH ]. MEANY,
.''' = -" r. THOMAS J. HEENEY, .
- "a U. S. Local Inspectors"
Some time tonight the Lurline will
steam from Pier 10 for Kahului to
discharge her 1925 tons of cargo for
that port She will be in command
of Captain j. o. Petersen. master of
the Matson tug Intrepid, who will take
her to San Francisco, leaving Kahului
probably tomorrow night. Captain
Smith may go as passenger The
Lurline will take no freight or passen-
gers from Honolulu =" .....
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-24
REPUBLICAN MEETINGS.

Republican candidates will hold two
campaign meetings this evening. one
at the public baths, Waikiki, and the
other at the banyan tree, Palanna. Both
will begin at 1880 o'clock. On Monday
evening a well-attended meeting was
held at Kakaako.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-24
SPORTSMAN KILLED ......
IN FALL WITH PLANE
Associated Press by Federal wireles.l

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct. "A. =
Alexander Brown, well known polo
player. while flying for a license today
fell with his hydro-aeroplane into the
Delaware river and was drowned.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-24
MARSHALL WINS POINT
IN CASE BROUGHT By
AMERICAN SURETY co.
!. .++4++++@++++++4

n Circuit Judge Ashford today
= dissolved the temporary injunc-
= tion obtained by the American
= Surety Company Of New York
= against George e. Marshall, con
= tractor in charge of the Hilo
\ breakwater. He also vacated the
: order appointing George $. Cur
\ ry as receiver and discharged
= Curry. A motion by the company
\ for dn interlocutory appeal also
= was denied. The company,
\ among other things, alleges Mar
= shall is in debt to il In the sum
= of $4,000. A motion by Mar
\ shalps attorney to dissolve the
y attachment was to be heard this
4 afternoon.
1.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-24
FLOUR INITIATES SUGAR

IAssoctated Press by Federal wireless)
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Oct. "a. -
Fancy Patents flour Went up again to-
day, touching $40 a barrel, rise of
Is cents overnight.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-24
LurIine Shippers License Is
Suspended 80 Days For Bump

the
Local
Smith, of
Wednesday Makapuu Point nearing
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-24

George COoper's Murderer On
Maui Is Given Life Sentence
Japanese Who Plotted CodBooded Crime Allowed to Enter
Plea of Guilty to Second Degree Murder-PenaIty Imme
diaeIy Fixed BY Judge

(StsrBu tin by Wire eeSs
yesterday
Immediately he