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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-01-05

Juuge, VITO was fTOIIllIltIll Hl
Social, Political and Athletic
Life Dies BY His Own Hand
n RTHCR A, WILDER, former JUS |
"a tice of the supreme cOurtIof Ha- |
\ wall, shot and killed himself at
Eve thirty clock yesterday evening at
the home of his cousin James A. vii.
der, 1868 Kalia road. Hrstood in front of
u mirror aud fired the fatal shot, which
entered below the right eye and came
out behind the right temple, killing him
Instantly. III. H.
The body was found by an Oriental
servant, who promptly notified A. M.
Brown, city attorney. who lives a few
houses from the wilder home f.. 3D..
Dependency was undoubtedly the
cause of the suicide. For months
Judge Wilder had secluded himself in
his home, receiving cordially those
who called upon him. but rarely leay.
ING the house himself. Fears were ex'
! pressed by some of his friends weeks
ago, and us late AS day ago, that he
Mould kill himself.
Wednesday afternoon, lust twenty
Etvfour hours before Judge Wilder sent
shot info his brain. an Advertiser re-
porter called upon him upon matter
Eof INFORMATION. Judge. Wilder himself
opened the door. He was attired in
Il japanese kimonO and had evidently
4 been sitting alone in tile dark. He
showed no indication then of contem-
plating self destruction, cOnversed in
tcrestedly upon topics of the day, in
Guiding the appointment of Judge Coke
to the supreme bench, position for
which he himself was prominently
mentioned at the time of the resigna,
tion of Justice Watson, and when the
reporter took his leave, made the state
days to be down town again. He ap
| peared grave but not especially melan
choly. ~"
| Brilliant Attorney
| The death of Judge Arthur Ashford
a Wilder derives Hawaii of one of tn,
9 most brilliant attorneys and erudit,
= Judges that ever graced the bar anC
g bench Of the Territory. As practis
0 inc attorney he was recognized by OBJ
+ moments ms a shrewd and dangerou
antagonist couaIIy learned in the Law
and capable of presenting it in con
yincing manner. AS a iurist he Shove,
y n knowledge of book law and an abilit
! properly to apply it that made him rec
oonizei as one 3f the foremost men i
Il b;s nrofession in the United States
s Tn February. 1908. Wilder was al
/. pointed associate iustice of the suprem
d eourt of, Hawaii. As a member of tn
r highest territorial court. Justice Wilde
d rendered MANY decisions upon whie
e the present INTERPRETATIONS of tn
N statutes are based. In several impor
N ant cases he disagreed with his co
leagues and rendered minority opinion
y, accordingly. which were almost invar
Eably un6eid nv the Supreme Court {
y the United States when appeals wei
n taken 49,
s comniier of Laws
m Jpdge Wilder was one Of the eompi
,. kars ~ ,bo ra,'isod laws of Hawaii
l., ions Ha Was ono of the organizers ,
ie tha uowa;ion Re- Association in lSg
,, ana ,.as ~ erst socretorv
IL II 1000 Indaa Wildor resiopad fro
e. tbe s,,nra,oo henoh and ioine1 the In
IN A., ~ r M "a CIennons Sin,
a tbat t;,,a ~, 10 L;s Ieotb he confirm,
is go :, " ~ 49, N'
a, ~ E III. pi"' - lone la ,,os morr;,
~ Ma. 80 + G;6arJ This maria,
: ,sos a;ss "SSo IoSt yoar $40 $500
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PASSENGERS ARRIVED

BY str. Matsonla FROM San Franrisco,
Jan, Mrs. Dora Ahlboru, Miss e. ",
Allynr. Mrs. A. Andrew and Infant. Miss
lillian C. Arnold. Mr. ana Mrs. 4. IL Arm-
Mrs. ID. - Baker Miss H. Baker. Mr.. auh
Mrs II. A. Ballentine. ]. H.. Barpes, Wm.
Bnteman Miss Elise Reniger, Mrs Jose.
low. Mr.. aud Mrs. r. J. Bolts, Mr. aud Mrs,
Bradley. MIR. ana Mrs. NJ. A. Bremen, Miss
Ilelen Rrowu Mrs. e. Durris, H. G: Gala
han. Mr.. aud Mrs @. X. Campbell Mra.
bella Carhee. W. NJ Case. Mr. and Mrs,
r. f.. ChamherIin, Miss T., Il. Cia1n.
y T"han: Mss Mary .Crunden, Miss Z,
H. Coleman. Miss Luherta Collins, Mr., and
Mrs. IT, =. Cuwdrcy. Miss I.eoIa Crawford
Lieut.. and Mrs. %. Daly. MI aud Mrs, y
+. Duryen. Mr., and Mrs. i, DIVER, Mis-
Dletz. Mr.. aud Mrs. ]; T. Dyer: II, j. Ed
ln Miss KatheTlne Elliott. NJ. camara
liSon. Mrs W. g. Evans Miss Mimi Ewing
Mi.s T.. Fave. Miss Nell Findlev. Miss Mary
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could. Mrs Y. Brdeliu NJ D.. g. D
| Hall. q. +. Hansen, Miss Eya Hanson
Miss r. Hanson. Mr.. and Mrs. X q
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| F.. HYDE. Smith, John g. IagcL Mr., AM
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shall Mrs l.. r. McCurley. Miss X. n
| McIutyTe, Rev. j. l.. McQuillen, Miss Sara
MrNanee, II, w. Merrill, Mrs. s, II. Mel
rn. Mr. and MRS.. Alexander Miller Mis-
Rose Miller Mr.. and Mrs. +. e. Niles, |
nronn2r, Mr., and Mrs. PARSER. Mtn'
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| ry Miss Alberta Peters, Mrs. Presto
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Mrs. J. II, Scott, Miss Anna Scott. I.in,
say Scrutton, Mrs. C. =. Severance NJ
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str siberia Maru for San Francisco, .
}. IN.
Str. Kinnu for Kauai ports, 5:l5 y. m.
Str. Mikahna for Molukni. $40 y. m.
Str Iikelike for Kauai ports. $40 D. III.
Str. ManOa for San Francisco, II III.
Str Mama Loa for Kona and Knu, IL m.
Str. Marina Kea for lilo. and way ports.
10 a. M.
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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-01-05
FORMER JUSTICE
ARTHUR WILDER
SHOOTS HIMSELF

A RTHUR ASHFORD WILDER,
~ one Of the most distinguished
= Of the city's lawyers who
died by his own hand yesterday.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-01-05

and Mrs. n y. Skinneyn Rev. " r. smith.
Miss Jessie NJ. Stannard, Mr.. and Mrs. A..
o. Stebbins. Master Rnwlond Stehlins
Master Geo. Stehbns Mr.. aud Mrs. J. w.
stewart, Mrs. u stnli, Mrs. E1.A' si4,'
Tenney. Miss Dora Tnleman, Mr.. aud Mrs.
p d. True, Miss Annie II. True, MI. aud
Mira r. H. Wheeler, Mt and Mrs, Geo, q,
Whitelawy, Mrs. l.. WilG Oh Miss Eun aS,
Mrs II. NJ, Wilson, Muster Richard WI.
son W. u, Williams J. r Wirud. Wlther,
Geo. W. wuest. Mr. and Mrs. A. X T.
yam aud child, Master Chas. lOSt. MIS-
4. D. YoEt.. q. Tignll, cot. g. II. Grant
ny str. Mhuna KeH, Jan, p, ,,,,.,,-
From Hilo-G. y. Baker, &. W. Khchin
Miss A. Frehdo. Miss Van AuGcm Mis-
Snyder. Miss Kennarl Miss Tmhhsi, II . .
Rrveri,lge. Sergeant Maddox. Miss II. WI
sou. Miss A. II, Reid. Miss Vaughan. Mrs
Brown. q. T. Betiin. \. -. Reattyr u. =
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Meany. Master Meany. Miss N. Ward. Mis-
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l.. Burdick. Miss J. Mae Miss NJ. hnrr
son. Miss Kaiuali. Miss Kahalila, Mr.. Isl
Iluali Tin ChOng. Lee Wong.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-01-05
UNLISTED SECURITIES

Between Boards
Mt. King, 200, %; Mineral Products,
2075, 40; Mont, Bingham, $500, 40;
Engcls Copper, 2000, 500,
. Session Sales
Mt, King. 500, 20; Montana Bing.
huin, 2lQ0,. .+5;
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-01-05
HONOLULU STOCK exchange
D." 80. ----.
~ w. Thursday, January 4, 1917.
sfocK.

Mercantile
Alexander a Baldwin
C. Brewer Il 90. ....I
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-04
Gave Cop IA Bouquet Of Roses.

Remember the helpless feeling. the
more helpless look and the blush that
came TO your face the first time some.
one put a baby in your arms and told
you to hold II for "A few moments?
That's how Sergt. Pat Murnane of the
Central police station said he felt
the other morning when a man whom
he had released short while before
returned with huge buch OF roses to
show his appreciation OF the ser
geant's kindness. IA white rose TO a
man is the greatest admiration of all
flowers" solemnly said the former
prisoner, who had been in cell to
sober up. ~handing the flowers to the
blushing policeman, while the other
Coppers grinncd.-Pioneer Press.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-04

To Avoid Being n Hero.
"What do you think IL the most Diff
flcult thing for q beginner to learn
about golf?" =,
"To keep from talking about it all
the time"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-04
WHEAT CROP ENDANGERED
Drought In Washington County I'm
cqunllcd Since That of 1910.

NpeclhI 10 Inc NOTlu
RARTLESVILLE, Okla, Nov. a
Unless rain comes soon, the winter
wheat crop in this section will be
badly damaged and it will be neces-
sary to plow up thousands Of acres of
wheat next spring and SOW another
crop. The drought in this section is
equal to the one of 1910.
Because of the great need of food
crops. it is quite likely that practically
every foot of waste land in this and
Nowata counties, as well as much of
the tillable land in Usage county will
be harnessed up next spring and made
to produce some crop, such as corn or
forage crops. Here in this county it Is
estimated that there are fifty thousand
acres of waste lands that can be con-
verted from fields of weeds TO fields
of wheat. corn or forage crops. The
same is true in Nowata county, as
well as Usage county, especially the
northeast section of the Usage nation.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-04
BRIST0W SPORTSMAN
WOULD KILL BIRDS
No Better Use of Game Can Be
Made Than to Send 1t to
Troops, He Says.

Special to lhe World
BRlSTOW, Okla. Nov. 14.-One Of
the leading sportsmen of this city has
advanced unique idea concerning
the game birds OF Oklahoma, which
should be taken up by every sports
man in the state l.. y. w. Rowe,
the sportsman mentioned, claims tn lt
there are enough birds in the state Of
Oklahoma, meaning quails and prai-
rie chickens, to furnish two or three
car loads week to the soldiers at
Fort Sill and San Antonio
Birds VIII Die.
He says that there are plenty of
sportsmen in the state that would be
perfectly willing to furnish the am
inuniton and kill the birds II the
game laws were suspended and per-
mission given to kill the birds. That
In the western part of the state there
will be millions Of these same birds
freeze and starve to death this win
ter as there is no feed for them and
that they will he entirely wasted but
II the law was raised now that enough
Of the birds would be killed off to al
low the others TO find plenty of feed.
This would be conserving the beef
and pork fed to the soldiers and the
change would be most agreeable TO
them. If the soldiers at Fort Sill and
quails and chicken, then send the
birds to some other cantonment. Mr..
Rowe also states that there will %
plenty of birds left next spring to start
the crop of birds again. He would
like to have every sportsman in the
state and all the papers. of the state
o. take thos matter up at once, while
the birds are fat and plump and see
II the law of the closed season can
not be opened at least until the first
of February.
No DcpopulatiOn.
This would make three months
shooting and would make many n
feast for the soldier boys. This would
be giving the sportsmen n good chance
To do their bit in the way of feeding
the boys. The government would. It
Is believed, pay the freight on a car
load Of such food to wherever It
might be sent. 1t would also give
many a local home taste of quail or
a chicken occasionally, that is now
barred from that pleasure, and would
net depopulate the state from those
game birds either.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-04
!. w. w. SUSPECT HELD
Man Who Attended Solutions Meetings
i'm Tulsa Is Apprchcndcd.

Npctlai 10 inc w OIlu.
BARTLESN/LE, Okla, Nov s.
That the |. w. w. gang intend starting
a campaign of lawlessness in okla
homa, especially in the oil fields, has
come to light the past week in the
arrest at Tulsa of several men in con-
nection with the blowing up of house
there and the arrest here Of a man
who gave the name of Harry Lyon,
who was caught with the goods on"
Lyon had his credentials and while he
has refused to make any statement,
officers are sure they have one of the
leaders of the gang. Lyon is to be
held at police headquarters until other
arrests are made. II is known that at
least six other members of the gang
are working in this section.
Lyons working card shows that he
is member in good standing, that
he Joined the association at Chicago
last January and that he was to work
In the mineral department. His card
also shows that he was ordered sent
to Oklahoma, He is known to have
attended l. w. w. meetings at Tulsa,
but not until recently was 1t known
that this seditious propaganda was
being spread in that city
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-04
Humane Society Seeks Old
Clothing to Care for Poor
Toys of Other Years Lying Forgotten in Would Bring
JOY to the Heart of Some Unfortu-
nate Child.

There are million children starry
ing todea:h thruout the world TODAY
and tens of millions of mothers who
will meet the same fate. At no time
in the history of the world has there
been small per cent OF the broken
and separated families which exist to-
day And the people OF the United
States have undertaken to stay the
awful suffering Of these people Tulsa
has givcf generously to this cause
and conscienciously has supported tho
government in the war measure for
food saving, that the inhabitants Of
the lands laid waste by war may not
be extcrminated. Save Save has
been the watch word of our president
and the people have responded almost
to man.
But while this great wave of pat
riotism has swept the country. Tulsa
has forgotten something. In her
anxiety to help those unfortunates In
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-04

cent In the thousands Of attics OF tho
homes In the city city are stored tons
OF castcff clothing which will never be
OF any use to the owners. Hung upon
nails, packed I'm boxes, pushed back In
closets are the means Of giving com
fort to those who thru i'll health or
other unfortunate circumstances arc
denied the prosperity OF Tulsa at
large.
The poor OF the city who arc assist
ed by the society are not criminals.
Their record Is looked into before help
is given them and only those I'm honest
reed receive either money or clothing
Money many cannot give. but few arc
so poor that they may not give few
minutes timo TO going over the ward
robe and giving TO the needy those ar
ticles Of clothing which have been
discarded II one tenth OF the fami-
lies would do this the problem would
be solved. and all tho worthy indigent
would be carried thru the rigors OF the
winter In comparative comfort. says
Mr.. Welch.
As 10 Christmas.
And Christmas. To the poor, holi-
day time Is particularly trying Added
to the suffering at home is tho realiza-
tion of the penniless parents that they
cannot provide oven the smallest gifts
To the children To those children
Christmas In the dreariest day Of the
year And I'm the same attics, with
the cast off clothing. are stored
thousands of toys which the children
OF the more fortunate have tired OF
and cast aside. II these toys could be
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-04
GUTHREY SHOWS
BONDS MEANING
Chamber of Commerce High
way Commissioner Arranges
Road Figures of Interest.

What will the issuance of bonds Of
S,75o,000, for the purpose OF build
ing hard-surfaced roads in Tulsa
county mean TO the taxpayers Of tho
county?
This is the question which naturally
arises with any citizen who studies
the situation in determining whether
he will vote for he issue. And this Is
the question which prompted The
preparation OF a detailed study OF tax
matters, property valuations and the
like 10y r. Bee Guthrey, highway com
missioner of the Chamber OF com
mercr.
Mr. Guthrey has begun with the
working oN of the money to be raised
each wear In the county. Each year
of the 20 years tenure of the bonds,
$4,000 would he set aside as sinking
fund t. retire the bonds at maturity.
As the bonds will bear : per cent in
forest the interest for the first year
Will be $S7.500. making a total Of
s1j7500 to be raised the first year.
Interest Becomes Less.
While the sinking fund amount is
constant thruout the 25 years, the in
teTest lessons each year. due to TIA
fact thai the sinking fund money Will
he placed at interest Mr. Guthrey
has consei Nctively placed the inter
est WHICH Gun bt Oll iHt Sillh-
ing fund a, s per cent, the same that
the county Will pay the bond pur-
chaScrs. Thus the interest for the first
S70.0O0 would be $500. This would
go to pay the second years interest
on the bonds, making the amount to
be raised by taxation for interest SS4,-
00J for the second year.
This condition holds good thruout
tho 20 years and the interest for the
S3,500. and the total of sinking fund
ami interest $73,500.
Now as TO the amount which each
property holder will pay. ON the basis
OF $1,000 the first years interest
would be s196. the last years interest
would be ~ cents and the average
would be $l43ls The total taxation
on each $1,000 valuation during the
% years would be s35S712
What tax would be paid if the bonds
were not voted?
This is the indirect tax for the most
part-that unending revenue which is
not paid into aay treasury, but which
manages to get out of the purse Of
the user of the highways, just the
same
This tax is paid by the farmer who
jolts over rutty roads The mud causes
him 20 lose valuable time; the ruts
and humps take toll OF his grain; eggs
are broken, vehicles are worn out
rapidly. horses are lamed
1t is paid by the motorist in the
form Of blGwouts, broken springs and
strained and twisted engines 1t is paid
In the form of lives. sometimes. when
cars skid off muddy entertainments.
The bond issue comes up for the
approval or rejection OF the people
November 20. on that date 1t will be
theirs to say whether Tulsa county
shall take u big step forward or lag
behind in road improvements.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-04

collected. n the owners would only
give n little thought and time 10 the
matter every poor child in the city
could be made happy for a part OF
their sordid lives and the cost would
he nothing. The Humane society has
done everything possible to get these
contributions but unless the people
Will cooperate these things which
will bring Christmas cheer to every
needy home will remain as they have
remained. under the dust OF the at
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-04
A Mlsnoner.

I'm beginning to suspect that
conscientious Is q much abused
word" said the patriotic citizen.
why so?"
'I've studied great many Of these
so-called conscientious objectors. both
on soap boxes and off. and / have
never yet seen one who impressed
me as having any conscience what
ever"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-04
What u Mckee VIII DO.

Tho Humane society under tho di-
rection Of A. NJ. Welch, is confronted
this year, rs It hns been In all other
years, by the apathy of Tulsans to-
ward this institution. The society
does not ask for great amount OF
money. If every family contributed
only cents month. the society
would have at their command $4,000
each year. If each member of the
average family would give up one pic
ture show each year and turn the
money to this charitable institution,
the bill would he paid.
Money. however. is not the only
thing needed by the society, and there
is another way In which they can be
helped without the expenditure OF n
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-04
A Nations Health Improves.

Drugs are so high and SO many doc
tors are Joining the troops that many
chronic ailments are disappearing,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-04

Mary NJ. Shedd, teacher of the
American method of singing and
speaking voices tested free. Phone
6S9s.-AdV.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-04

the warstrIcken zone. she has forgot
ten her own kin Rich Tulsa cannot
see the suffering and want at her own
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-14
PROHIBITION.

1t seems that the cold weather
of the last week or ten days has
given the Senators in Columbia
"cold feet" and a distinct thirst.
We were told sometime ago, when
the weather was a little warmer
that prohibition would be voted in
the senate, both "bone dry" and
''air tight" whatever those terms
imply. But it seems that a quart
now looks good to the members of
the senate.
There is no telling just what will
happen in great deliberative body
like the State Senate, but the indi-
cations on Friday, when adjourn
ment was taken, was that the gallon
a-month law was to be changed to
a quart-a-month law, and that be-
fore person may have the quart
shipped it will be necessary to OBJ
tain a permit from the Clerk of
Court at a cost of twenty-five cents.
The people who want little
liquor are willing to make almost
any concession in order to save
themselves, but they had as well
realize that John Barleycorn must
60, and be done with it.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-14

practically means that the govern
ment has mortgaged every foot of
property in Abbeville for the
amount of it's assessed value, the
mortgage debt drawing about four
per cent. interest. And still there
are people who want to increase
taxes.
We have an idea that the people
will not want the services anymore
of legislators who favor such in
crease. The burdens of taxation in
this town are now so lntolerable
that a man who owns home must
work for two months in the year
almost in order to pay the taxes on
it. With the high cost of living, and
the uncertainties growing out of
threatened war, and the calamity
of the boil weevil upon us, every
body is panic-stricken except the
legislators. The members propose
to cure all evils by levying more
taxes. The sooner we get them
home, the safer the country will be.