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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-10
.SEASCOUT Will
BE FOR FISHING

For the purpose OF keeping up in.
terest in game fishing in the territory
the splendid possibilities of which
were never realized until Jimmy
Jump came to Hawaii, Young Brothers
have purchased Commodore Jumps
luxurious fishing launch Sea Scout
from him and win use it for game
fishing exclusively.
Wants Sport Kept Going
Jack Young said today that Com
modore Jump only sold his launch in
order to keep game fishing in the
islands going. Fishing tackle, equip
ment and everything else needed for
modern anglers was thrown in" by
Jump with the boat, which cost Young
Brothers $6500 Tomorrow she will
take out her first fishing party un-
der Young Brothers ownership.
Built at Avalon, Catalina Island, the
famous Southern California game fish
ermen's paradise, the Sea Scout rep
resents the last word in fast and
comfortable fishing launch. She was
designed from the ideas developed by
Jump. who is sportsman of 20 years
experience angling in the briny deep.
Has All Fishing Devices
The Sea Scout Is a 40-footer, II foot
beam, draws feet Of water, and is
powered with a 20 horsepower new
type Western Standard engine. She
is electrically lighted throughout and
has hunks for four persons. Fishing
devices going with the launch include
kites, sleds and other modern equip
ment with which to land every variety
of game fish in Hawaiian waters.
Is Only Boat Here
"She is the only game fishing boat
in the territory now, and Emil Bendt
says our purchase of her from Jump
is the best piece of promotion work
yet, so far as keeping up game fish.
ing in the islands is concerned" said
Jack Young today. Young went out
last Friday with Jump and caught a
51-pound ulua, using the sled" fish.
ing device which hauls along the sur.
face the fish used for bait.
Someone asked Young this week
what he would use the Sea Scout for.
He replied, fishing"
what else?" queried the party.
Fishing" responded Young once
more.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-10
PRESIDENT MENOCAL SAYS CUBA'S
SUGARI0SSES ARE EXAGGERATED

transportation facilities for a short
time.
Not single sugar mill on the is
land of Cuba was damaged during the
disorder. Present calculations placed
the maximum of cane burned at 5.000,-
600 tons. This does not mean, how
ever, that the mills are suffering from
a lack Of cane, as some of the cane
which was included in this estimate
was ground cane.
'1nasmuch as the crop estimate this
year indicated a surplus of the cane
supply, the loss reflected in figures is
not so formidable as indicated. 1t is
impossible to estimate accurately the
losses in each province, but can al
most assure you that the only loss OF
consequence has been in the provinces
OF Camaguey and 0riente.
"The present crop net is now run.
ming about 20 per cent behind last
years outturn This is explained by
the fact that the grinding began late
in December. The operations for Jan
uary alone showed 175,000 tons less
produced than for the same month
last year. Inasmuch as this was long
before the political troubles started
no significance. can be attached to this
shortage other than through inevitable
happenings. Speaking roughly and
basing estimates on data now avail
able should say that the total crop
this year viii be above the 1915 crop
and less than the 1916 crop, about
100000 long tons t3,136,0o0 ordinary
tuns) in ALL" .a.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-10
LANCHOLY ONE
SEEKS AFFINITY

Evidently infatuated with the pre-
sent Hawaiian craze on the mainland,
one Russell Patton of Hymera, lndi-
ana, siezed a wad of butcher paper and
garroted the muse March so by indit-
ing the following epistle 10 the Homo
lulu postmaster, inclosing photo
graph of himself:
Mr.. Postmaster, please deliver this
letter to a handsome white lady, at
your convenience:
Where the murmuring pines rear
themselves titanic in a freedom OF
disconsolate hills. Everything pecu-
liarly conducive to melancholy. ~
Date unknown and immaterial.
"A desolate tramp is open to cor
respondence with girls who will send
their photos. :.
Age of bum between % and 40, and
so should be the age of his cores
pondent.
Yours in the shadowy AMI somber
evening gloam,
RUSSELL PATTON,
u. S. A. 'Hymera, Ind
The StarrBulletin has Pattons pho
tograph, which with the letter was
turned over to this newspaper by Act.
ing Postmaster ". c. f5Iersen. The
photograph looks quite like the letter
sounds; Byronic appearing youth
with curly hair. Those VINO gave the
photo the "once-over" think Russell
has slipped a movie hero's "nush"
into the letter instead of his own phiz
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-10
AGED BRITISH SAILORS
RETURN TO EARLY TRADE

LONDON, Eng.-The number of old
sailors who have returned to their
trade after retirement, owing to the
exceptional chances opened in the mer-
chant marine wartime rates OF pay
ment, is emphasized by the number
Of old men who are rescued from day
to day after encounters between small
British trading ships and submarines,
A Lowestoft fishing boat which was
topedoed the other day had skipper
of IS, a ships boy" of SO. while the
ages of the other men were ga, IS,
So, 70 and IS. The crew of the three
master Mary watkinson, which was
among the months casualties contain
ed eight men over "a 1t is estimated
that in all the British fishing fleets.
a majority Of the crews at present en-
gagged are over SO.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-10
OIL DECISION IS
AGAINST SECTION
SIX Of COMPANY
Other Lands for Which Homo
lulu Oil Company Seeks Pat
ents Are Not Affected BY
Land Boards Adverse Ruling

Though adverse TO the Honolulu
Oil Company the decision that was
rendered at Nisalia. California; does
net affect all OF the lands TO which
the company is seeking title. As large
stockholders here had expressed the
hope and belief 1t affects merely that
part Of the holdings of the company
known as Section &. This Is con.
firmed by the mainland papers, which
reached here yesterday.
II was on Sunday. April /. that AS
sociatel Press dispatches told Of q
decision adverse to the Honolulu Oil
Company rendered by the land court.
As published that morning II woald
have appeared as IL the company had
lost chance OF securing title To any
of its lnpatented claims except after
litigation in the fedeTal courts AMI
finally by decision in The affirmative
by the supreme court Next day the
Star-Bplletia sought an explanation OF
the decision and punished the sur
mise az TO its real meaning furnished,
Icy two large stockholders. The ex-
plantation as published by this paper
on that day Is now shown to have peen
the correct one. The land affected is
Section g. a parcel as to the title
of which the officers of the company
had had least confidence. IL affects no
other lands of the company. While
blow to the company. Il Is far less Sc
rieus than the Associated Dress re-
port as first published Indicated. The
despatch that was published in the
San Francisco Chronicle on Sunday,
April 1, is as follows:
Yisalia. March S1.-The register
anil receiver OF the visalia land office
today handed down decision in favor
af the government in the case OF the
United States vs.. the Honolulu Consol-
dated Oil Company The decision ar.
fects title to Section 6-32.2i, IN the
heart OF the Midway oil field, in Kern
county. variously appraised during the
progress of the hearing at from So
, SEQ, 900 to $40 900, 600.
THE decision OF the local officials
! is that d. NJ Howell of Los Angeles.
Edward Fox of San Francisco and
Charles p. Clark OF bakersfield. who
sold this seetianstN tlla HanolHln COM
! pany. obtained possessi0is n the first
place by fraud. through dummy locat,
ors. The land was originally filed on
December %, 1908, and in effect was
clear-listed by the commissioner OF
the General Land Office on December
is. 1915, after which the government
entered suit
The case was on trial in several
counties from April 2S to October 2,
1916. This testimony covers several
thousand typewriter peges and the
trial cost the Honolulu company many
thousands of dollars.
t According to local officials this
case is of greater magnitude than any
ever handled by a land office In the
United States.
-Other property in the Midway field.
for which the Honolulu has not sue
ceeded in getting a patent, Is not az
Ifected by the present suit The gov
ernment in this case was represented
by Special Agent H. H. sIancha OF
San Francisco. The Honolulu Com.
pany will take an appeal"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-10
CENSORSHIP PREVENTS
SENDING MONEY BY WIRE

Because of the censorship which
forbids using any code IN wire mes
sages. 1t is now very difficult 70 send
or received money by wire to or from
the mainland.
For their own protection banks and
express company always use code, as
it would be very simple for person
to wire a bank to pay certain sum
to sucn and such person To do
the latter would demand q confirmar
tory message.
: AS a result the mail is the only
method OF sending money left unless
the sender is willing 70 pay the ex-
ira expense OF having the order con
firmed Unless, therefore, the censor
ship is modified in this respect there
will be little money sent or received
by wire or the rates viii greatly In
creased.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-10
ABSOLUTE POWER FOR
MAYOR, COMMITTEE PLAN

In a meeting called to discuss fur
Their the city charter bill that has
passed the house of representatives
the Oahu select committee from the
senate yesterday afternoon showed in
an informal vote that they stand for
a measure that will give full power
to the mayor, both to hire and to dis.
charge. -. -..->s
The committee also showed favor to
ward the three-and-three plan of elect
ing an even number of supervisors
from the fourth and fifth districts
The vote yesterday is considered only
tentative, and it is not unlikely that
the final report of the committee will
be considerably different
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-10
RELATIVE NOT FRIENDLY

Simple but comprehensive is 4 re-
port at the police station made by
Policeman 4. FL Gunderson. who tells
of little family affair which occurred
about Q o'clock on Hustace street,
thusly: Frank Keohe's cousin came
TO his home and assaulted him by
biting a piece cut of his left ear and
right thumb When | arrived the
cousin had made complete getaway
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-10
IMPOSES SIS FINE

The cases OF Capt. G. C. Keleher
end c. C. Clark. arrested on cross
warrants charging Needless driving,
were finished In police court Monday
lnorning when Keleher was found gull.
" and fined s25 and Clark was found
not guilty and discharged. The two
we're in an accident last month with
their automobiles Clark was also
tried on another charge OF assault,
which was brought up in the same
case, and discharged
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-10

Australia seems to have an mex
haustible supply Of marble. which Is
found there in many eolors, IN ID
dition to pure white.
The King OF England and the Ger
man emperor ere gtandsons Of Queen
Victoria: the queens Of Greece. Nor
way. Spain, Rnmahia and the czar-
ma Of Russia arc grandaughters.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-10

Immediate naturalization of railroad
control was urged by Robert s. Loyett.
chairman of the board of the Union
Pacific, in testifying before the con-
gressional committee investigating all
phases Of the railway problem. -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-10

Charles H. Boynton of New YORK,
president of the Americana
Chamber of Commerce, arrived at To-
kio on his way to Petrograd to pro-
mote the development of commercial
delations between Russia and Ameri-
ca after the war.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-10

Hot water bottles can be mended
with the patches used for mending
inner tubes Of an automobile.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-10

New York shilling. or York shilling.
is the old Spanish ereal, or one-eighth
of dollar. II Il about equivalent in
value to sixpenee. English. In the
southern states It is called q BIT.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-10

lie that is angry at another mans faults and
il not angry at his own. is a hypocrite.-BishoP
Wilson. ~
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-23
The Wages Our Soldiers Get For
Their Military Service ia France

.
The Saturday News has been asked
concerning the pay which VIA be
drawn by the American soldiers who
are called upon for service in foreign
lands.
The National Service Handbook, re
Gently issued from the press, contains
much valuable information concerning
various phases of the war situation.
From it the figures herein given are
ss 81
It should he understood that those
American soldiers who serve In
France or other European countries
during this war draw twenty per cent
greater salaries or wages than ii they
Remained at home IN the military
service Of their country, The amounts
stated below embrace this additional
twenty per cent.
the Mems Pay
Monthly
Private, second class s33 8 5 90
Private, first class 1850
Coroprals, saddlers, wagoners,
etc, 1920
Corporal Of engineering, etc.. 1880
Sergeant, Of infantry. artillery
etc. 90
Other sergeants 81 20
Battalion sergeant major. as
sistant band leader, master
gunner, etc. S. $500
Regimental sergeant. other ser
geants .... 5000
Sergeants Of medical depart
ment and Of field musician. sc 90
Hospital sergeant 81. 90
Quartermaster sergeant mai ior $500
additional Pay.
Certain men, because Of special
qualification and service, draw extra
pay beyond the regular enlistment
rate as follows:
Mess sergeant 1. So 90
Casemate Electrician 90
Observer, first class 100
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-23
English and French Effect Gains
In Both France and Belgium
II n

British Front in France and Bel
giun1, Aug. 90 British tanks scored
another triumph in the capture Of i'm
portant German positions yesterday
morning Id the neighborhood of the
Ypres-Po -Poelcapelle road, north OF st.
Julien. II was a tank show almost
from start to finish, and the Infantry
III this case played the part Of super
nlmeraries in support or the leading
actors, while large numbers Of the
enemy troops added q final nlelo dra-
matte touch BY surrendering abiectly
or fleeing il terror as the heavy
leads numbered onto the stays and
reached for their shooting irons
As recorded ia the official commun-
ication, the British captured German
3defensesi along q mile front to the
depth Of 500 yards. Among the
strongholds captured we're the famous
! triangle. Hibau and Gockrcft farms,
the sites Of exceedingly strong con-
acrete and steel machine gun edoubts
that nenaced ths infantry dvances
asrrage shields Aonisors.
III was dawn when the tanks lined
up and waited for the signal to sgc
over tue he British artitiesys
observing no less of chivalry "a the 1ls
u. " ~ 4 " II III the
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-23
Chamber ConInerc rce sks
Treatment ior lhe Ioducsrs 81

ms yafsrto o,yFn tsll, bsr 81 Com
lnerce soes on record % opposed u u
xing Il. .oe as Tue minimum price fol f
wheat a Vaahingson disp atehes say s
is under consider ton for III Mon!
|dEyss snounday l,,ncli u tl1e snpeska
hotel ths foIlowing i resolutio Ions were
adopted and were ordered to is or.
warded by the commit tee whose
names are attached q wound havs
| the minimum not less than $3.50:
10 lierbert doover, onansissione !: ri
The membership of the atertown
chamber 81 Commerce 81 N Natertossrss,
s. \. "a specially called fnceting fcr
the pisrposs 81 conslderino the food
situatipn beiievino that Il Is aii.ln.
portant for the United States and lts
aflies decisfveiy to Win the war i,
a Asstish we are now engaged, hsreby
|aiedoe q bur government our ur,di.
vided support Is that and WITH ali the
s,,es sn. 81 o,,r .,,,, , Z, J,
,
q nesseAe ss'a q u 'unils ex.gencles
demand suci, 4 step Ii order that tH6
asar .a''ay pe sson ana sne cones 4 ~
terests properly safeouarded, the oov.
sernn1ent would he at,Ir rlvs iiIntiSlad IL
Is e,,t.rino uno,, I, I, I. III, 81 ..
nf control ana r.o,sl 3 t,or ,,.t & a,,,y @
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-23

hard fighting at several positions,
such as the three redoubts mentioned,
but It was always brief.
Enemy Loses Heavily. II
The tanks wheeled into position
and turned heavy fire on the forti-
fications and the Germans were killed
Or else they surrendered. The enemy
casualties were heavy Great num-
ters Of Germans were seen fleeing
terror stricken as the tanks appeared
in the distance. and a considerable
number threw down their arms and
surrendered without offering resist
Eance.
rs The tanks cleared the whole Terri
tory desired and then trundled back
home They suffered no damage and
the casualties for the operation to.
tailed fifteen. This has been the most
striking incident Of the latest fight
ing along this front
any German Guns taken.
Up TO date the French have cap.
tured about 25 German guns since
this Intensive began on July 81 and
the machine guns taken arc innumers
hIs Some sof the cap aptured rsdoubts
were found ID be eritable nests 81
81, =, ~ VI u &
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-23


Plo1ter Oe
lCosswain O. 0l
Chief planter Z oC
Chief loader {. .0t
Observer, second class zoo
Gun commander Ol
Gun pointer 90
Surgical assistant -....... 100
Expert hrstclass gunner r. A. 800
Expert rif1eman 500
Nurse (frst-class private 8. 900
Sharp oter yl0
First-class gunner 90
4Second-class gunner ..-.. ZOO
Marksnan 2 .t)O
Dispensary assistant zoo
Certificate of merit 4 2 90
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-23
President,s Statement.


The presidents statement said
The scale of prices is prescribed
Tor bituminous coal at the mine in
the several coal producing districts
IT is. provisional only. II is subject
to reconsideration when the whole
method of administering the fuel
supplies of the country ahve been sat
4 Aissa csorily organized ana put inta
operation. Subsequent measures will
have as their object a fair and equit-
able control of the distribution OF the
supply and Of the prices not only at
the mines but also in the hands Of
the middlemen and the retailers.
t1The prices professionally fixed here
are fixed by me under the provision
of the recent act of congress regard
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-23

slle possesses the nerve which IS one
lof the Requisites Of = successful poll.
tician however greatly she may be
hacking III jud dsment still. Montana
has had worse senators than Miss
Rankin would max Is we'll as 4 niinks
ber Who were better senators than
MI cong ngresswonna can ever hope %
be sxen 4 given more years perl
state nsanship Aberdeen
"a, M sss
Il y! IL \ \ u! I ~ & !a!!s b
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-23

ing The administering Of the fuel sup
ply of the country which also con
|ferred upon the executive control o1
the food supply. They are based up
Ion the actual cost Of production and
are deemed to be not only fair and
Just but liberal as well. Under them
the industry had no where lack OF
stimulation z
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-23
President Fixes Wholesale Price
Coal Throughout United States

l5f9 IS u
Washington, Aug. u Bituminous
coal prices were nxed by President
Wilson tonight for every mine in the
United States The next step in coal
control, a White House announcement
said, will be to fix the price charged
L by middlemen and retailers.
Prices were set on cost OF produc-
ton estimates furnished by the fed
eral trade commission after months
of exhaustive investigation The
country lis divided into twentyrnine
districts and every producer in a dis
trict will market his output at the
same price.
The president named no agency to
carry out the provisions of his ORDER
but is expected to appoint soon coal
administrator who will be given en-
tire control of the coal industry
Rumor tonight named President H.
"A Garfield, of Williams college as
the man. Mr.. Garfield now heads a
committee named by the president to
fix government price on wheat
His work will end before September
/, when the wheat committee prob
ably will be dissolved. M
The prices named for run of mine
coal in the large producing districts
average slightly more than 81. In a
few districts they are below that fig
ure and in the western territory they
are higher Washington state is the
highest with $3.25.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-23
.offieers, Pay.

OFFICERS Pay.
Enlisted men are provided free
with all necessary equipment and
clothing and are fed BY the govern
ment
ofiicers, ii addition to fixed allow
ances for quarters, heat and light,
receive the following sums yearly.
with provision for an increase every
ave years Tor ranks below brigadier'
general but al must provide their own
food
Second Lieutenant !, 10000
First Lieutenant 100000
Captain 10000
Major ,OO 900
Lieutenant Colonel 100000
Colonel 10000
Brigadier General 100000
Major General 100000
Lieutenant General 1000 90
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-23
Mine: Priices.

- Mine 55TIces. N ~.
The prices on board the cars at
the mines have hran fixed as follows.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-10-18

Each proposal shall be in strict
conformity with the terms of this
notice without modification, era
sure, or interlineations, and permits
sion will not be given in any case
for the withdrawal, modification or
explanation of any bid. Each pro-
posal shall be-accompanied by certi-
fed check on some well known En-
NETT bank and made payable to the
City of Emmett, in the sum of Fifteen
Hundred (S1500.00) Dollars.
The place of residence of every bid
der must be given after his signature,
and must be written in full. When a
proposal is made by firm, the firm
name and also the individual name
of the members of the firm must be
signed in full.
The deposit of the unsuccessful bid
ders will be returned as soon as an
award has been made, and that of
the successful bidder upon the con-
summation of the contract. A salts
factory corporate surety bond to the
amount of sixty (60) per cent of the
contract price must be provided by the
successful bidder, who must present
evidence satisfactory to the City
Council that he has been regularly en-
gagged in the business or is reasonably
familiar Herewith, and that he is
fully prepared with the necessary cap
ital, materials, and machinery to COM
plete the work to be contracted for.
The City Council will inquire dill
gently into the bidders reputation and
business methods elsewhere, and re-
serves the right to reject any bid
on account of previous difficulties on
the part of the contractor. Reason
able grounds for supposing that any
bidder is interested in more than one
proposal will cause rejection of all
proposals in which he is supposed to
be interested.
All proposals shall be made and
received with the understanding that
the bidder accepts the terms and con-
ditions contained in the proposed form
of contract.
The City Council reserves the right
to reject any and all proposals, and
to waive any informality in any pro-
posal received.
R. E. ROSE, Mayor.
Attest: D. NJ. STOKESBERY,
(SeaD City Clerk.