davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-30

1913. in the town OF Estancia, County OF
Torrance, State OF New Mexico, in iron,
Of the Court house. therein, the following
described tracts of lands, viz:
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-30

r. % E., containing 60 acres. Improve.
ment consist of fencing, value 10000. No
bid will be accepted for less than 5000,
per acre.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-09
AVIATOR ART SMITH CONTINUES to-
JAPAN FORFIGHT Engagements
Altman Arrives on Siberia Maru and Continues on to Orient
Where He Will Give 10 Exhbitons-Hoped to Stop Here
But Must Hurry on and May Show Skill and Daring onRe
turn Trip.

Going to Japan to fulfil Is flight
engagements he was unable to carry
out last year because of his fall ana
injuries while giving an exhibition in
a Japanese city, Art Smith, the boy
aviator. hero of the San Francisco ex-
position and the Japanese people
through his daring feats in aviation.
is a through passenger on the Siberia
Maru today :. '... ~*...-..
Il had hoped to make arrangements
for flight in Honolulu" said Smith
this morning to StarBulletin re-
porter, "but as I am two boats late
because of delay in getting my aero
planes completed and improvements
made on them, | shall have to go
right on without stop in your city.
It may be possible for me to arrange
a flight here on my return from Japan,
perhaps any time after or weeks,
although may be In Japan 6 months"
Smith has two aeroplanes in cases
aboard the Siberia. The machines
were built in San Francisco for him.
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AUTO CLUBS ROAD TAx. Bill BACKED
FOR PASSAGE BY 1917 LEGISLATURE
Full Text of important Measure Pubshed-Se Aside Defn-
lite Sums for Use on Highways and Assures Proper De-
velopment of Arteries of Traffic.

the approximately Ia IaiIes Of high.
ways in the City and County OF lIo-
noiulu requires an estimated sum OF
SIee,000 per year for maintenance and
repair Of highways in said city and
county over AID above all estimated
contributions from the general reye.
nuts Of said city and county even en- a
a per cent basis Of taxation: now.
therefore, be 1t enacted By the Legis.
latrre OF the Territory of Hawaii
Section l. TIE assessor of the taN.
alton division IN which the City and
County of Honolulu is Included Is
hereby ordered and directed TO add
each year for period Of four years
commencing July 1, 1911, to the total
rate at which real AMI persenal prop
erty is or is TO be taxed in said city
and county under any other provisions
OF law. a further rate Of one and six
tenths mills t00l6l to be taxed ON.
and collected from. real and personal
property in said city and county. the
proceeds of which Additional rate are
to be paid over monthly 20 the treas
urer OF the City and County of Homo.
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lulu and by him to be set aside IN .
highway maintenance fund and be aps
Ipropriated by the board OF supervisors
OF said city AMI county g0leiy for
maintenance aud repair OF hfgnMaye
in the City and County Of HOnofuIu
Section B. In addition 10 the special
rate authorized In section { hereof
and In addition to all ether rates At
which real and perSonal PROPERTY -
or Is to. BE- taxed IN said CITY and
county under any other prpti3t89s o.
Law. said assessor Is Iierebys further
ordered and directed 10 add each year
10 period Of four years commencing
July /, 1917. a futhef rate OF one and
nine-tenths mills (00iS) to be taxed
upon, and collected from. real and
personal property In said city and
county, the proceeds Of which add
tional rate are to be paid over ni6nth-
~ TO the treasurer OF said city. AMI
county and by him to be set aside IN
highway permanent Improvement
fund and TO be appropriated by the
board of supervisors Of said city and
county solely for the permanent Inn
provement of highways In the district
OF Honolulu and upon the belt road
in The. proportion maintained BY the
total estimates for such purposes
hereinbefore recited.
Section Z. Nothing herein shall ppe-
rate to prevent the boar1 OF supervi-
sors Of said city and county from ap.
propriating moneys out Of any other
fund or funds in the hands OF the
treasurer OF such city and county for
the construction. maintenance or re-.
pair of any highways. bridges or storm
drainage systems in said city and
county
Section 4. This act shall take eff
feet on July 1, 1911
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-09
HONOLULU

WHAT is regarded as one or the most
important road bills before the 1917
legislature is that fathered by the
Honolulu Automobile Club, proposing
a specific tax for use In the city ami
county of Honolulu.
The bill as backed by the club IS
published herewith and presents many
Interesting features
AN ACT
To provide additional funds for the
maintenance and permanent inn
proyement OF roads in the city anti
county Of Honolulu by additional
taxes upon real and personal prop
erty therein
Whereas, The city and county engi.
neer for the city and county of Homo
lulu has prepared estimates of the
cost Of permanently improving certain
Of the principal highways in the dis,
triet Of Honolulu under the operation
of the present so-called Frontage Tay
Law" as follows:
District OF Honolulu
These improvements are to be made
under the operation OF the Frontage
Tax Law
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right Of HINDOO
TOCITIzENSHIP
IsNQUESTION

Especial Star Bulletin Correspondencel
WAILUKU, Maui. April g. Saran-
gadhar Das, a native of Dhenkanal,
Bengal, India, who Is employed as
chemist at the Paia mill OF the Maui
Agricultural Company, WAS to have
come before the court next Monday
for naturalization but the case VIII 90
over on the petition Of the United
States government through District
Attorney s. C. Huber Huber cannot
attend this court and asks that the
matter go over until July lie viii
contend that the petitioner Is not q
white man and not person OF ARR
can nativity OF descent and therefOfe
is ineligibls TO American citizenship
e. R. Bevens, who is representing
the petitioner. viii hold that his client
is a high-caste Hind,o and Of the
same stock as Is the white races OF
Europe aud America. The case prom
Uses to be one Of unusual interest Das
Is graduate of the University Of Call
fornia.
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DR. Jack PEDEN, BACK FROM WORK
NGERMANY, EXPECTS ALLIES TOWN
Former sionolan After Intimate View Of Kasers Empire
Thinks Wastage Of Men WIN Bring Central Powers to Their
Knees

den.s mind, upon conditions In Ger
many, which prcsags an early collapse
Of the economic and military status OF
Germany unless the wal. Is swiftly
ended.
AGermany seems to .ealize that her
chances Of winning the war depend
upon decisive action this year. said
DR.. Peden.
Youth and Old Ace
Boys Of IL and Is and men past 40
and so years now make up the new
battaiions that Germany is rushing
to the front. according to DR.. Peden.
At Nsumburg, where he was stationed.
are big barracks in which the German
ic rockies are drilled. and DR.. Peden
had plenty Of opportunity to observe
the various landstutms being recruit.
ed. So great is Germany's extremity
as regards men, says DR.. Peden, that
she is forcing disabled men whose
wounds have been healed back into
the service again Men who lost an
arm or an eye are being sent back
into the trenches. he says.
Losses I'm men have been concealed
both from the world az large and from
the people OF Germany and Austria
according TO DR.. Peden. Everywhere
in Germany, every day in Berlin. Har-
burg and Leipsic, in tho smaller towns
and farm districts, are countless fu-
nerals-a stea,iy procession OF cort-
ages vending their way to the grave.
yards. These funerals are mostly for
the wounded who have succumbed Ia
their journeys back from the field hos.
pitfalls or in the base hospitals. And
they count nothing Of the thousands Of
dead piled in the trenches and buried
under the rows upon rows OF crosses
that ridge the battj6fieids.
Food Growing short
In food, says DR.. Peden. Germany
is not getting any Of the luxuries and
only limited supplies OF the necessi.
ties. The government has complete
supervision over all food supplies, and
It Is communicating all crops and food
stores which, as never before, are be-
ing parcele6 out today in meager por.
tons. Dr. Peden describes Germany's
present condition IS privatiou-bui
not yet starvation. This, he believes
CONTINUED on page twol
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DIR. John c. Tack peden, who spent
q year In Honolulu Il the Queens hos.
pital. 1915l6. has brought from Ger.
many the latest available first-hand
information Of conditions IN the war
ring empire.
Dr.. Peden. q University Of Pennsyl.
vania graduate and 4 star athlete, was
practising in New York when call
came for surgeons to Join three hos
pital expeditions under the auspices OF
German-Amerisan citizens. That was
last fall and ne joined an expedition
and spent four months IN the now
forbidden empire. AS q result, he de-
clsres that the wastage Of men even
more than food shortage is likely to
defea. the Central Powers.
He returned few weeks ago and
his views are given fun page In the
Philadelphia Sunday Ledger. In view
OF his many acQusintances hers his
opinions viii be received with much
interest
He served a four.roRth term In one
OF the principal, German base hospit-
ais at Naumburs. three days journey
back from the western battle front
and about Is niles out OF Berlin.
Leaving Germany late IN January,
Dr. Peden brings an Interesting story
OF recent conditions IN Germany, par
ticularly interesting now on the eve OF
the return Of Ambassador Gerard and
his diplomatic retihue from the aban-
doned legation IN Perrin. DR.. Peden
visited the firing line, toured many
German cities LIKE Berlin, Leipsic and
Hamburg, was In Germany when Pres.
ident wilson's ''peace without victory"
proposals were received, and left Just
prior TO the broak In diplomatic rela-
lions.
Mighty Drive Expected This Spring
That all the resources OF the Cen.
trial Empires heve been gathered for
mighty drive early this spring IL.
tanic drive on land and sea In an ef.
fort TO turn the advantage Of the
world war In their favor, OF which the
renewal OF the ruthless sea war was
the beginning-yas the one fact every
where Impressed ca Dr. Peden's mind
prior to departing froia Germany for
Copenhagen ami che United States.
This drive Is predicafed, in DR.. Pc
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GIVE GUARDSMEN
CHANGE TOVOTE,
IOBE PRESENTED
Especial stAr-Bullesip oOrrespondeneel

Special StAr-BulletiD OorresDondeneel
HlLO, April 6.--Superyisor Julian
r. Yates introduced resolution at
the meeting of the board OF .superyfs-
ors on Wednesday last calling for
steps to be taken to urge upon the
legislature the necessity to enact a
law that will permit ali national
guardsmen who are called from their
own precincts to active service In
other parts, to vote at the coming
elections, no matter where they be
domiciIed at that time.
The supervisor takes the stand that
with the National Guards modified.
many OF the voters will be forced To
leave their own districts and may be
away at the time the primary and
election proper take place. He says
that these men who would be obeyine
the call to duty issued by their coun-
try should not be deprived Of the OPP
portunity to vote, and that law
should be passed to enable them to
do so.
Copies of the resolution are being
sent to the president of the senate,
the speaker of the house OF represen-
tatiyes and the governor. A wireless
message has also been sent to County
Attorney w. II. Beers. who Is in Hon
olulu at present, asking him to further
the object OF the bill as much as
possible.
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STRONG PATRIOTISM HOLDS and TAKES
COMPLETE CONTROL OF ELkS' BANQUET
Americansm Is Keynote of Speeches High Tribute Is Pac
to President and Governor Pikha Warmly Praised for His
Efforts for Preparedness.

Americanism OF the truest type per
meated all through and radiated from
the anniversary banquet OF the Elk
Of the Young Hotel Saturday evening
The foreign.born citizen, no mates
what the country OF his nativity
whose love for the country OF hts
adoption did not far oyershadow that
which he might entertain for his faith
er's land would not have been happy
in that gathering Il was not that any.
thing was said that would offend him
but that he would have felt out OF
place. The order Of EIks is typically
and essentially an American order
and the banquet on Saturday evening
was typically American as we'll Tn.
doubtedly Il was the entrance Of the
nation into war that made the fires Of
patriotism leap into great and con-
quering flame. From the first notes
OF the Star Spangled Banner" played
by the orchestra almost at the outset
OF the banquet until the last note Of
music died away and the last word
was spoken American patriotism com.
pletely mastered, controlled and held
every one OF the $50 seated at the
tables.
Thompscn 10 Toastmaster
Frank Thompson, the district deputy
grand emitted ruler. presided as toast.
master and he was at his best. He
started the ball rolling when he can.
ed on Exalted Ruler James H. Fiddes
TO tell who Is who among the past
exalted rulers, and Fiddes responded
with fitting remarks for each and
every one OF the men who had helped
10 bring GIG to its present strong po-
sition IN the community.
Cheers Gree. aThe President"
The first toast was sThe President"
and Thompson. IN calling for the res.
ponse. spoke eloQuently and feelingly
and brought every bearer to his feet.
Judge Horace vs.. Vaughan responded
and started by saying that ne was
going 70 Interpret the tneBt - TO the
ipap and not to the office. There fol-
loved d tribute 20 Woodrow Wilson,
the man. that MAS heartfelt and elo-
quent. carpiny critics we're scsthing-
" denounced. Vaughan praised VII
son for keeping the country ont 81
war 50 long as be had and entering
whom he did. when the country had
been brought 10 the best state Of pre-
|,art1nee1l fer a rfrnf1Ie IN all itg !
history. The leader said Vaughan. is !
tie man who keeps aIead 81 his
people bu< oots not getssq Car ahead I
rs 70 ioee toutb win and set away !
from them. such leaders were wash /,
f..t<<.s 4 l~<~f.. 80 rI1ff4~.. 49,. I
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In calling for the toast Our Gov
ernor. Toastnnaster Thompson tool
occasion TO caustically castigate those
who painstakingly assail him and
his policies and constantly. harp
against him. Governor Pinkham ID
Criticized. he said, for having done
the very thing that some OF the critics
blame the national government for
not having done. Pfnkham in the
face CT difficulties and opposition had
worked steadily and steadfastly To
meet the crisis which 10 now being
faced. Despite such opposition and
criticism he had built up the National
Guard to strength which, In proper
ton to the population OF Hawaii, was
an example which the great states
Of the mainland might follow.
Governor Pinkham responded In
words that we're full OF feeling and
of patriotic thought.
Mccarthy Acts As Substitute
In calling for the toast "Our Past
Exalted Rulers" Thompson said that
Jim" Coke was to have responded
cut that Treasurer Mccarthy had held
up Coke s pay and so. kept him away
and that under these circumstances
MCCARTHY could do nothing less than
respond for Coke. This Mccarthy did
and in the course OF his talk he came
In for much good-nstured banter.
Dr. {. b. Cooper responded to the
toast THE Grand Lodge" and as In
the other addresses patriotism and
Aineriesnisni kept coming to the sur.
face
Bob Breekons 10 witty
Bob Breckons was wittily called
upon bt Thompson TO speak for tho
Visiting Bofthers' and with equal
wit replied. Harry Murray was called
upon as living exponent and con-
sistent advocate OF prohibition, com
PEELED TO mount q chair, and then his
troubles began. He was assailed with
constant interruptions and bantered
until his goat was completely lost
TO him and he finally ended abruptly
and took his seat The retiring exalted
ruler. Fred =. Buckley, when called
upon complained OF a breach OF faith
On the part Of the toastnlaster who,
he said, had promised him immunity.
If6. Rbolle briefly but with force and
feeliiiE on tho duties 0f E7kdom and
amerfrsnism. Jimmy Doiigherty
ssng end g;as feppsfedly encored. and
= ed stitbef ifDpr0siseti t6pis
ri songs that brought laughter In
'pontaneous rounds
The cabaret numbers we're exceilent l
Ind much enjoyed, refleetink credit
IN the singers, the management OF \
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under his personal supervision. He
had to wait long time for certain
parts to arrive, which delayed their
completion. The machines are BIZ
planes, of the same type he always
uses in making his thrilling flights
Il have Is engagements still to fill
in Japan" said Smith They will
finish my contract for flights there.
shall probably begin at Toxic. then
fly at Osaka and other cities. shall
make one or two days flights in each
city"
Accompanying the famous aviator
on his trip to the orient are his
mother, Mrs J. S. Smith, who has
flown with her son several times on
the mainland. Albert Menasco, his
mechanician, and Charley Imatsu, his
Japanese secretary.
Smith said that his contract was
interrupted in Japan last year by a
fall. His motor stopped and his BIZ
plane came to the ground. injuring
the aviator quite severely, so that he
was in the hospital for some weeks.
Chief Steward A. E. t"Al''j Evans OF
the Siberia said today this Is the sec.
ond trip Art Smith has made with
him. Smith on his first trip to Japan
travelled on the wrecked Chiyo MarU.
on which Evans was chief steward,
having been assigned to the Siberia
when the T. K K bought the former
Pacific Mail liner.
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Pilgrims Progress. The city adj
ministraticn.s recognition of the ser.
vice was given through the presence
of Mayor and Mrs. John C.. Lane.
After the band had played Gloria"
from the Twelfth Mass, by Mozart,
Rev. Mr.. Scudder took charge of the
services and Rev. Akaiko Akana led
the audience in two songs The aud.
fence then Joined in a responsive read
ing led by G.. ]. Day, this being follow
ed by the Lords Prayer repeated ii
unison. A chorus from Mills School,
led by. Rev. Mr.. Akana, then sang.
The speaker of the occasion was Rev.
w. A Horne, a visitor. who. in an
inspiring address, sketched the life
of Christ
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-09
EASTER SERVICES
FlaLOF BEAUTY

Attended by the usual beautiful
musical programs, special Easter SER
vices were held yesterday in the
larger churches in Honolulu, The day
was exceptionally clear and fine and
thousands of persons filled the big
church buildings.
At the Hawaiian service at st. An
drew's cathedral at o'clock the offer.
ing was toward debt of $500 on st.
Marks mission. At the regular morn,
ing service Bishop Henry Bond Resta.
rick spoke on Our Saviour Jesus
Christ" Two communion services
were held at the church early In the
morning. The cathedral was prettily
decorated under the direction OF Miss
Frances Gillet
In the afternoon the services of the
Episcopalian Sunday schools were
held, the offering amounting to $1,000.
At the close of the service the chill
dren held their annual procession, Is
schools taking part. Directly behind
the cross, which led the procession.
was a large American flag.
The. musical programs at Central
Union church were unusually beautiful
and all services weres well attended.
Mrs. G. r. Peterson and Misses Nal
garet Shaw and Mae Frazer. assisted
by two boys from Mills School. had
charge CT the decorations. As the
topic for the principal sermon Of the
day Rev. ]. H. Williams selected
Every good gift and every perfect
gift Is. from above"
Special services, with appropriate
musical programs, also were held at
the Christian and Methodist churches
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/ Among those who attended the SER
vices we're delegations from the com
mercial bodies, headed by r. G.
Brown, secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce, and a delegation OF 20
young men from the Y: At. c. Il. dor
mitory. Other organizations repre-
scented were Chamber of Commerce,
Ad Club, Honolulu Auto Club, Pan
Pacific Club, Promotion lommfttee
and Y. NJ. C. A. and Y. w. C. A.
A feature of the occasion was the
splendid work done by the Boy Scouts
in plotting the visitors to the scene OF
the meeting. They were in charge Oh
Scoutmasters R. K Thomas, W. H.
Hutton, G. G. Potter, William Knott
and G. NJ. Hicks.
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anu
Whereas, Such engineer Las a.sC'
preps-ed estimates OF the cost OF
permanently improving specified por-
lions OF the so-called Belt Road as
follows:
Belt Road.
Completion Pail concrete
road and wall :. .....>.;, 5 81, 199 90
Concrete road 2Olsft wide,
Pail to Kfaloa Point : -. tl0g, 90
CppnEHta. rad 20 IT wltle, s..
KHaioR Pt,, TO South Kasy
hama 4. j. =. 1s5.00O.o0
Retaining wall in vicinity
Of KaaaKa ..s........ 50,0e0.0O
Curve elimination and re-
construction OF belt road
between Honolulu and
Waialua ..,....s.'....... Se,O0OO0
Concrete ROAD 20 It. wide,
Waimea bridge to Halei-
wa Hotel ............... 120,O6S.O0
Total 49,. $3.50, DOE 90
and.
Whereas, the contribution from the
general revenues of the City and
County OF Honolulu to such estimated
permanent Improvement Of Highways,
together with the share OF the gem
eral revenues Of such city and county
for other necessary permanent i'm
proyement OF highways throughout
said city and county and not estimat.
ed, Will require an additional income
TO said city and county for such pur.
poses Of upwards CT $4,000 for at
least four years over and above all
possible and probable contributions to
such purposes from the general reve.
nrIes of said city and county even on
a per cent basis Of taxation; and
Whereas, said engineer has estl-
mated that the necessary upkeep Of
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Following out a custom which has
been In vogue in Honolulu for several
years, sunrise services were held on
the crest, OF, PunchbowI yesterday
morning to welcome the advent Of
Easter. Nearly 1000 persons, repre-
senting practically eli the more impor.
tant religious organizations in the
city. gathered on the mount and the
service probably was the largest OF
its kind ever held In Honolulu.
Arrangements for the service were
made by committee consisting OF
Rev, f. s. Scudder, chairman; John
NJ. Martin, George A. Andrus. Miss
Grace Channon and Mrs. Kate w.
Forbes. While the audience grouped
itself in the natural ampitheater the
Hawaiian Band played Tannhauser's
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euARDsMAN FUNERAL TO-DAY.

The funeral of Benjamin Marine. a
private In company F, National Guard,
was to be held at three O'Clock this
afternoon at his home, 1901 Ahuula
street, Kalihi, and members of the
company are to attend. Captain Ed.
Hopkins ordered the company to meet
at the armory at 1880 o'clock. Marino
% the son OF Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Marine. He was 81 years old and a
chauffeur He died of typhoid fever.
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Lieut.. Edward A. Kelly, an Ameri-
can aviator, who for the last year and
halt was with the British flying
corps, arrived at New York on the
steamship Larland TO assist IN IN
structing American filters at Mineola.
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The police headquarters building at
Gloucester, Mass, was virtually de-
stroyed by fire recently. Some Of the
police and district court records were
lost
The Chinese officials who took pos
session Of German steamer interned
at Annoy, China. found it completely
disabled, all the vital parts Of the ma.
chinery having been removed.