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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-02

MERCANTILE
Alexander & Baldwin. 49,. :.-.' $500
c. Brewer E. Co.. ....... $500 "''"
. SUGAR -
Eva Plantation co. ..... SST2
Haiku Sugar Co. ........ 900. E"f
Hawaiian Ayr. Co. :..... 49,. .::H;:
Hawaiian Com. & 8. Co: a 4sH
Hawaiian Sugar Co. .... 36T2 81
Honokaa Sugar Co. 800 ..'.~ S@
Honor1u Sugar Co. 500. ..... ."'''
Hutchinson s. Plan. Co. .-.... .....
Kahuku Plan. Co. ...... ..... .....
kekaha Sugar Co. ...... ..... ....'
KoIoa Sugar Co. ....... ..... ...::
McBryde sugar Co. Ltd... 1oA 1oIa
Oahu Sugar Co. ........ 3oA 81
OIaa Sugar Co. ....... 10 1874
onomea Sugar Co. ..... 53A sac
Paauhau Sugar Plant. Co. ..... .....
Pacific Sugar Mill ...... ..... 10
Pala Plantation Co. 80. 900. ......
Peepeekeo Sugar Co. E. 49,. 800.
Pioneer Mill Go. ....... 37Ia 50
San Carlos Milling Co. -. 49,. 49,.
WaiaIua Egri. Co. :..... 27A 27Ta
WaiIuku Sugar Co. :..... u 80
MlScELL ANEoUs-
Endau Dew. Co. Ltd. 80. ..... .....
. list 10. As. I pc 3D.. ..... 800"
2nd Is, As. fully paid. ..... :.
Haiku Fruit & P.sco..... II 10
Haiku Fruit & Pack. Com ..... .....
Hawaii Con. Ry. pc A. I've .."
Hawaii Con. Ry. 6 g.. ... 4
Hawaii Con. ny. COM. I .....
Hawaiian Electric Co. -. ..... 80.
Hawaiian Pineapple Co. we .44A
Hon. 3. & M. Co.. ..... 16 1919
Honolulu Gas Co. ...... .... .....
Hon. r. T. E. L. Co.. -. 143 145
lnter-IsIand Steam Nav. 900. 900.
Mutual Telephone Co. :. 800. .....
Oahu Railway & L. Co... ..... 100
Pahans Rubber Co. .... .-... 20
SeIama-D. p. Ltd. pd. II .....
seIama-0. p. Ltd. pd... II IS
Tanjong oiok Rubber Co. ..... 20
5oNDS-
Beach Walk H. D. 512 pc 1902 800.
Hamakua Ditch Co., 6s. ... .....
Hawaii Con. Ry. S pc. -. .....,.....
Hawaiian Irr. Co. S.. -. 800. .....
Haw. Ter. 4 pc. Refund 900. 49,;
Haw. Terri q pc. Pub Imp 900. .....
HaW. TER. Pub. Imp. 4 pc ..... 900.
Rawn, Terri, 3Ha pc 80. ..... go.
Honokaa Sugar Go. 8 pc 90 90
Honolulu Gas Co., Ltd, Sc los 900.
Kauai Ry. Co., 6s ....... 1902 .....
Nanoa Imp. Dist. ........ .... 49,.
McBryde Sugar Co., S.. .... .....
Mutual telephone, SIS. 800. 900.
Oahu r. & L. Co., 5 PC. ... 900.
Oahu Sugar Co. 8 PC. ..... 900.
otaa Sugar Co., 8 pc. ... ssKa
PacIf1e Guano & Fer. Co. 100 900.
Pacific S. Mill Co., IS. -. 1894 1ooA
San CasIos M. Co. 6 pc. ... $500.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-02
JULY Building LOWEST
IN EIGHTEEN MONTHS

Building in Honolulu dropped during
July dropped below the 100000 mark
for the first time in IS months. The
estimated cost totaled S96,89450
while the number OF permits issued
was only So. Of these 80 were for the
erection of residences, and the others
for stores, garages. warehouses and
repairs OneFeason for the smaIness
of the month is that there was, ne
large building operations
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-02
Honolulu Stool: Exchange
MERCANTILE


Thursday, August O. 1917.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-02
UNLISTED SECURITIES.

Thursday, August 2
Bid Asked
OIL
Honolulu Con. Oil -. 400 ~,-4.3o
MINING
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-02
MADEIRA MILL TO START
OPERATIONS NEXT WEEK

The mill Of the MADEIRA Mining COM
pany will commence operations Aug
ust 5, according to message received
this morning. There have been sew
eral delays due to the difficulty OF
obtaining machinery but now, the Qes-
sage says. there is full crew on The
ground and everything is going fine
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-29
''TRENCH AND CAMP"
FOR SOLDIERS ONLY
Y. M. c. A. to Publish Week
ly for National Army.

Washington, Sept. 2s.--"Trench and
Camp" "A weekly newspaper to be
printed for every army camp through
national cooperation Of newspaper
publishers will make it's first appear
ance on Monday, october 3. 1t was to
have appeared .a week earlier, but ar
rangement of details In the far west
made u postponement necessary. The
paper will be published under the
auspices Of the National War Work
council of the Y. NJ. G.. A.
All the arrangements between pub
fishers and the many details OF tn,
undertaking have been directed by
John Stewart Bryan. publisher of the
Richmond News Leader. who vii
have general management Of the paper
President Wilson has given his per.
| sonal endorsement to Trench ant
Camp. and Secretaries Baker ant
| Daniels and Colonel Roosevelt will b,
| among the first contributors.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-29
AIR GUNS AVERT
RAID on LONDON
Furious Counter Attacks
Against British in Flan-
dcrs Fruitlcss.

London. Sept. 2S,--llostilc airplancs
attacked the southeast coast of Eng
land this evening. A few OF them at
tempted to reach London hut failed,
No reports OF casualties or damage
have been received as yet.
The majority of the raiders did not
venture far inland. \ few of thcr
headed toward London, but failed to
reach the metropolis.
Bombs were dropped in Suffolk F.s
sen and Kent. but no reports regard
ing casualties or damage have beer
received az yet.
When the air raid warnin. was Is.
sued In London. everybody took TO cove
In the usual way. They waited two
hours without hearing the sounds of {
defensive gun or the bomb of "a raider
and II became evident that the Ger
man airlncn had been headed off from
the London area.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-29
REFUSE TO COMMENT
ON HUN CONSPIRACY
Federal Authorities Silent
on Orders to Arrest.

San Francisco. Sept. 2S.--Federai
authorities i'm charge OF the inVestiSa-
ton here into an alleged German SPY
conspiracy In which 1t was said fNe
members of the United States aNia-
tion corps. an army recruiting otiicer
and two navy cnsigns were Implicated.
refused to comment further today on
any phase of their probe.
The existence of the plot became
known yesterday on the receipts froE,
the department of justice of orders 10
arrest Lieutenant Erwin Frederick
Schneider of the German navy and
Theodore kasinger to the internmen'
camp on Angel Island.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-29
SWINDLEHURST NAMED
FUEL ADMINISTRATOR
Helena Man to Supervise
Distribution in Montana.

Washington, Sept. 2s.-F'uel admin
istrators for 16 states were named to-
day by DR.. II. A. Garfield. the federal
fuel administrator and others will be
appointed tomorrow. They will be
invited to confer with DR.. Garfield
here next Tuesday to discuss prices
and distribution in their states.
Those named today included:
Montana, NJ. J. Swindlehurst. Hell
ena: Utah, w. w. Armstrong. Salt
Lake.
The state administrators are t.
recommend administrators for each
city and town and these will recon-
mend local prices and will be charged
with distributing coal through loca
dealers.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-29
CALIFORNIANS MAY
FACE INDICTMENTS
Wholesale Income Tax Eva
sions Are Uncovered.

San Francisco. Sept. 2s.-Assess-
ment of fines aggregating hundreds Of
thousands of dollars against many
wealthy Californians. banks and cor
porations. with the possibility of in
dictments being brought against them
by the federal grand jury for evasion
of the income tax law. was FORE
shadowed in a report today by United
States Internal Revenue Agent c. f..
Boulden, who left for Washington to
lay the result of his investigation be-
fore the treasury department.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-29
Oxman Not Guilty Says
Jury at San Francisco

San Francisco, Sept. 2S.-Frank G.
Oxman. Durkee. Ore, cattleman, was
acquitted tonight Of charge of at
tempted subornation Of perjury grow :
ing out of the conviction Of Thomas J.
Mooney on murder charge in con-
nection with the preparedness parade
bomb explosion here last year.
The jury deliberpted one hour and
fifteen minutes. On the first ballot.
according to n juror, the vote was II
to for acQuittal
Shortly after his acqutttal. a new
warrant for Oxman's arrest was issued
at the instance Of Mrs. Bella Ham,
nersburg. Il sister of Moneys wife.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-29
Resentment Leads to Two
Deaths at Fort Worth, Tex,

Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. 2S.-Ed-
ward Parsley, police commissioner,
was shot and killed late today in his
private office in the city hall by J. X.
Yates. former police inspector. who
in turn was shot to death by group
of officers after he had barricaded
himself in, the commissioners office.
Commissioner Parsley took office
after the last city election. When ap-
pointments were made to the police
force. Yates name was not on the list
Friends said that Yates had been
brooding over the loss Of his position.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-29
Must Return All Gold
Shipped From Mexico

El Paso, Texas, Sept. 28.--By presi-
dental decree received here today, all
of ores or concentrates must be re-
turned to Mexico within 10 days of its
expectation and % per cent of the
value Of all silver ore. or concentrates
must also be returned IN the form of
gold bars, national or foreign gold
coins.
Mining men here say it may mean
the abandonment Of plans for reopen
ing mines producing large values in
gold and silver and the closing down
Of those now In operation.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-29
Ordered Back to Work.

San Francisco, Sept. 2s.--All mem
bers of unions concerned In the strike
of 10000 metal trades workers here
were instructed tonight by the Iron
Trades council to return to work to-
morrow. r. w. Burton, president OF
the council. in Il formal statement said
he had been assured that all shops
would be open tomorrow morning.
The action of the council. with which
all the striking unions are affiliated
and the decision OF the employers I.
reopen their plants. was taken to In,
dicate that efforts would be made L
continue operations even II the boiler
makers and two other unions, who pre-
vented resumption of work today, re.
fused to report for duty.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-29
Will Hold Kelly in Jail
Pending New Trial Move

Red Oak. Iowa, Sept. 2s.--The Rev.
Lyn George J. Kelly. whose trial on a
charge Of completely In the Villisca
axe murders ended today In dis
agreement Of the jury after A hours
deiiberatton, will be taken to the
county Jail at Logan tomorrow. 1t was
announced tonight. and be held until
/, the state can proceed to new trial.
Twenty two ballots were taken
from first to last the vote being II Z
IL for acquittal.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-29
Bankers Pledge Support
to War at Final Session

Atlantic City, N. j.. Sept. 2S.-The
selection of Charles A. Hinch of Gin
cinnati as president. the selection of
Chicago as next years meeting place
and the adoption Of resolutions pledg-
ing. the organization to every effort
that will lead to winning the war and
especially plcdeing its members to as
sist in the sale of the new Liberty
bonds. featured the concluding session
Of the convention of the American
bankers here today.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-29
SH|PYARDS IN SEATTLE
WILL SHUT DOWN TODAY
Ninety-Eight Plants Affected
by Walkout Of 1900
Employees.

Seattle, Sept. aS.--Thc long deferred
strike of the metal trades workers, IN :
Guiding the steel shipbuildcrs, will
begin tomorrow at 10 o'clock, when
approximately 1900 employees In ?s
plants will walk out to enforce their
demands for an increase of 33 per cent
in wages and the boycott on 0-hour
lumber.
All negotiations In an effort to reach
an adjustment have failed and union
officials announced tonight that tht
strike would take place.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-29
BLOWS BARELY AvERTED
IN SLUSH FUND DEBATE
Norton and Heflin Clash in
House When Committee
Decides Not to Probe.

Washington, Sept. 2s..-IIot debate,
eliminating in II physical encounter
between Representatives Hcflin of Ala
bama and Norton of North Dakota,
was precipitated in the house today by
a report from the rules committee that
1t had decided not to act on any of
the various resolutions for an inquiry
into whether members Of congress
have been influenced by German
money.
AT adjournment tonight the two bel
ligerents were clamoring for an oppor-
tunity to address the house and other
members who want an inquiry We're
striving to have one ordered in spite
Of the committees report.
Chairman Pou explained in submit
ting the rules committee report that
an inquiry would interfere with
sweeping investigation of the use of
German money now being made by
the department of justice.
Comes Unexpectedly.
The clash started during "A lull in
the proceedings, after Norton had
been refused time to reply to reports
that Heflin had said he was disloyal
1t came most Unexpectedly to the 80
| or more members present.
After falling to get the floor, Norton
| went through the Republican side to
the back Of the house and walked
down the Democratic side until he
| faced Heflin, who was seated at a
| table writing. Neither man greeted
the other, but after gazing steadily a,
Helfin for a moment, Norton spoke.
| did you ever say at any time, OF
give out any report to anyone. that
was disloyal In this war; he asked
| mo, | did not" Hefln replied.
There was IA moments silence, dur
ing which Norton continued to glare
at Heflin. who still was seated.
go back on your own side" sal,
the Alabama member.
"rll go back when | get ready" Nor
ton responded.
Push and Shove.
Then Heflin rose, grasped Norton b.
the coat lapels and began backing hin
toward a row of seats. Norton. tn
lighter of the two by so pounds, cam
back with Il vigorous push, whic
drove the Alabaman's back agains
seats across the aisle.
Representative Johnson of Kentuck,
in the chair, pounded franticatly wit
his gasel and shouted for order.
Representative Heflin began to way
back Republicans, who, led by Repre-
sentative Cooper Of Wisconsin an
Representative Baer of North Dakot;
were swarming across the dividin
aisle to the Democratic side.
But the hostilities were over. M
Norton and other Republicans with
drew, while the Alabama membt
Strengthened out his vest and resume
writing.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-29
Negro Deserts on Threats
Made ITO Shoot Up Town.

Ell Paso, Texas, Sept. 2S.-Private
John Rogers. u negro was arrested
here tonight as a deserter. He made
of army officers saying he had de-
serted from his company at Douglas.
Ariz.. because some Of the negro SOL
diers said they were going to shoot
up the town" and had secured ammu-
milton secretly in the city for that
Purpose. His statement Is being In
vestigated.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-29
Court Returns
Conspiracy Indictment
Against |. w. w. Chiefs
u LOSE LIVES IN
COLLISION IN
OKLAHOMA

Tulsa, Okla. Sept. IS. Twenty
seven persons We're killed and 90
injured. half of them seriously. in
Il head-on collision one mile SOUTH
east of kcllyvillc, late today when
senycr train ran into IN empty
troop train coming east. only
seven were white.
The collision occurred Just after
the passenger train crossed the
bridge over Polcrat creek. The
crews of both cnGincs jumped. saw
ing their lives. but were seriously
injured.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-29
Sim Feiner Hunger Strike
Victims Funeral Sunday

Dublin, Sept. 2S.-The body Of
Thomas Ashc, a Sim Feiner. who died
in prison Wednesday while on q
hunger strike, now is In the city hall.
where it will lie in state until Sum
day. when the public funeral will take
place. 1t is expected that the pro-
cession will be the largest since the
funeral OF Charles Parnell.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-29
Blame Won Deimling for
Hun Failure at Verdun

Amsterdam, Sept 2S.-Lieutenant
General Won Deimling, former military
commander at yambern. Asace. will
be pensioned. according to the Berlin
Militar Wochenblatt. which adds that
It believes he will be made responsible
for the failure of the German troops
before verdun. where In 1915 he com.
manded the fifteenth German army
corps.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-29
Revised War Tax Bill to
Go Before Congress Today

Washington, Sept. 2S.--Plans wera
completed tonight for presentation to
congress tomorrow OF the war tax bill
az revised upward by the senate and
| house conferees to levy about $2.7Oo,-
| 900, 900 more taxes.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-29
Admits Neutral Vessels
I'd Coastwise Shipping

Washington. Sept. 2S.-The admins
tration bill to permit foreign merchant
ships to engage in American coast
wise trade was passed by the hous.
today without roll call. 1t now
goes to the senate, where prompt ac-
tiOn is expected. This action is al
essential feature Of the government
shipping program.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-29
ARRESTED AS spy.

San Francisco. Sept. 2s.-The arrest
last Sunday OF Frank Herman Gloss
man. a German hotel proprietor, as an
alleged spy became known today when
the prisoner was given prellminar.
hearing before a United States com
missioner.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-29

Ssatana la;r satssday and
Sunday; cooler In southeast Sat.
urday.
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

One day nearer next spring, and
still the coal pile remains intact-or
almost SO. 1t is great combination
We are enjoying just at this time-
plenty of rain and plenty Of sunshine.
Only the worst type Of pessimism can
find nothing in prevailing conditions
to drive the blues awe.y. Be thankful
you are not trying to stop some of that
S0-mile breeze along the gulf coast.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-29
Only American Gold Looks
Good to Mexican Officials

Mexico City. Sept. 2S.-After October
I. the Mexican government will refuse
to accept American bills, silver coin
or drafts on the United States In the
payment OF federal taxes and duties.
The reason Is that the American gov
[erpment having prohibited the export
! ~ Qnld. II 10 impossible TO change billi
tc0rsguld. ~sss'.' - 'fs's7''s's.s ss''''
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-29
Socialists Sue Officers
for False Imprisonment

North Yakima WASH. Sept. 28.--
Frank McMurray and E. Mears.
Socialists. who were arrested here by
Oregon troops on September 3 for
anti-draft activities have each sued
Lieutenant Orville Stevens. command
ing officer, Sheriff w. p. Murphy and
the bondsmen of the sheriff for $4,000
damages for false Imprisonment.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-29
Counter Attacks Unava,l,ra.

At last accounts Field Marshal llaig
was holding against furious counter
attacks and consolidating the salient
positions won from the Germans in
Wednesdays battle east of Yprcs. the
extension of which would give him n
dominating point from which to orer-
ate against the Dstcnd Lille railroad
and also n position flanking both the
northern and southern parts of Crown
Prince Rupprccht of Ravaria's line.
Crown Prince Frederick William.
probably imbu.d with the Idea that at
some time he will be able to pierce
General Petain's front along the south
ern part OF the battle line In France
continues here and there to strike vio-
lently. Ills latest attempt has beer
In the forest Of the Argonnc, wher,
three times he threw his troops against
the French men. The efforts were
fruitless and brought to them only ad-
dittonal heavy casualties.
Comparative quiet prevails on all thu
other battle fronts
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-29
Little Time Wasted.

Though the number is large for a.
first-day record. the work of registra.
tion proceeded without confusion and
more rapidly than has been the case
In previous years. The new advisory
system was declared la Il night to be a
decided Improvement over former
plans. The students wasted less time
in deciding regarding their courses
and the time Of faculty members was
economical.
The number Ut men who registered
yesterday was a surprise; it was much
larger than Lad been expected. Both
men and women went about the work
OF registration with seriousness and
determinations; there was no hi ink
tnterlude anywhere in the days pro.
gram.
Freshmen Prsdom;nate.
AS Is usual on the first day of reg
istraNOn, the students entering were
overwhelmingly Of the freshman class.
The old Students appear to regard 1t
as undignified to rush for the entrance
ceremony.
An interesting feature OF the day
was the presence of many parents who
have accompanied their sons and
daughters here for registration. Some
of these have come the length of the
state. Their presence is welcomed by
the university authorities, as 1t ac-
Auaints more people with actual con-
dltions at the institution.
II feel that we have made many new
friends this week." said veteran fac
ulty man last night.
Registration will he resumed at q
o'clock this morning and will end at
o'clock tonight There Is a penalty
for tardy registration.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-29
Arrested at Providence.

Providence. r. l., Sept. 2S-Unitei
States Deputy Marshal j, u. Moran
tonight arrested Francis Miller. who
Is said to be Il national officer OF tho
Industrial Workers of the World
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-29
First-Day Registration Best
in Years, Despite War
Pressure.
MANY MEN PRESENT
FOR COLLEGE WORK
friedman Class Unusually
Large, Registrars
Books Show.

More than 200 ''rustling cards. were
ISSUED from the desk of the registra
tion clerk at the State University yes
terday and the recipients began the
selection OF their courses for the first
quarter of the academic year. Not
oil Of the cards had been returned
when the first days registration closed
last night. but there were 200 who had
completed registration at o'clock
when Professor J. p. Rowe. registrar
called q halt
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-29
Shipbuildiny Urgent.

The British controller Of shipping
announces that the losses of British
ships since last February have ar-
proximately cquallcd the total losses
In the war before that period and that
1t is reasonable to expect the enemy
will destroy with U-boats 200 vessels
In excess Of the tonnage that can ho
built by next spring. lie says there
Is urgent need for the United States
to undertake merchant shipbuilding on
a broad scale. as otherwise, II VIII Id
impossible to send Il substantial force
Of soldiers to France next spring
without seriously affecting the ton
mage for the carrying Of food ,f
France, Italy and Great Britain.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-29
Will Be Tried in CHICAGO.

When all of the indicted men have
been arrested the cases will be called
FOR trial here, and as rapidly as tho
arrests arc made the prisoners will Ia
brought before the federal authoriti,,
here.