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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-30
PLANSOF SEWER
SYSTEM FINISHED

In a very short time cesspools
will be OF the past in the" Kalihi dis
trict for the sewer department is prac-
-tically ready to begin the installation
Of sewer system for which the legis-
lature appropriated $4,000.
Harry Murray, superintendent. has
5nnounced that the plans ali sre
cification had been completed by Fred
. Hirchhoff, engineer, and they will be
submitted to the board of superVis-
ors Wednesday for approval
The district which is to be piped.
Hes makai of ming street to kalani
and mauka to Fernandez and Lakapn.
Eva the district ends at Puahale, Ban
mister and Gulick and Waikiki at Ka-
lihi.
II is going TO take $4,000 feet of
pipe of ali sizes, or approximately six
miles, to cover the area outlined.
y Twice attempts were made recently
to pass bond issues to pay for the In
stallation OF a sewer system in Kalihi
but the people turned them down at
plebiscites and then the legislature
took the matter up and appropriated
tue money.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-30
BOARD IS DISAPPOINTED
BY FISCAL YEAR RULING

Much to the disappointment of the
board of supervisors, A. M. Cristy,
deputy city attorney, has ruled that
the fiscal year of the board is from
January i to December 81:
II was ardently hoped that he would
decide It was from June 80 to June
30, and now some of the members
have spoken Of taking the matter in
TO their own hands. The report def.
nitely states, however, that THE ifs.
cal year is not under the control OF
the board Of supervisors as the legis-
lature is the sole body to determine
&C.. ; r.. e -. -
One reason why the members of the
board want the fiscal year to begin
July 4 Is because otherwise they
would not have two fun years. Under
the ruling of the attorney they viii
have a half year. then q full year and
finally another half year.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-30
WITH LIBERTY loan OUT Of WAY
MONEY OUTLOOK IS FAIRLY CLEAR

du, reaction. In the industrial worlc
a high degree Of uncertainty mas Deel
injected by too many new legislative
schemes introduced into Congress
Some of these measures MAJ De wise
and necessary purely as war meas
ures: but they are nevertheless dis
c. ncerting and unsettling for the Time
being. The liquor industry has been
seriously upset by the prohibition Tea
lures, thrust as a rider upon the 1000
control bill The last named measure
will affect a very wide range OF In
dustries, from the farmer to the retail
er. Enactment of legislation for con
troll of export trade, also an act reg
ulating trading with the enemy are
laws likely to lead to a good deal OF
uncertainty. Almost every depart
ment of business is more or less un
settled by these new conditions. That
prices Of many articles are excessive
is granted. Initiation and high prices
are inevitable economic consequences
of war. Every effort should be taken
to prevent greed taking undue adVah
tage of the situation; but, however
idealistic and patriotic we may feel
and however we may rebel at hlgn
prices, the solid fact cannot be lg'
nored that nothing cures the scarcity
which causes high prices quicker than
high prices themselves. To force
prices of copper or steel down to
point that might be a fair profit to
the low cost producers would simply
result in wholesale shutdown of pro-
ducers less favorably circumstanced;
thus aggravating a bad situation by
further shortening of supplies. Pre-
sident Wilson's criticisms Of the ship
ping industry were doubtless justified
and will probably do good; yet were
it not for the high prices which ships
command and the profits they can
earn, there would have been no such
herculean efforts to build ships as
are now being made. The United
States, Great Britain, Norway, Japan
I'd other nations are bending every
energy to turn out ships as quickly
as possible; and the output will far
exceed any previous efforts through
out the world. Here again high prices
are the quickest cure for arrangement
arising from war or the submarine
campaign.
One feature of real encouragement
was the last government crop report.
1t suggested a crop of 3,124,000,000
bushels of corn, which almost equals
the bumper crop OF 1912, when the
price was about 80 cents, as against
nearly 81 now. This enormous in
crease in the money value of corn
will be a powerful stimulus in the
West The wheat crop has also much
improved in condition, indicating .22,-
100000 bushels more than a month
ago The most sensational gain was
in the potato crop, which promises
452,O0O,000 bushels, compared with
2S5,000,0 900 last year. All things con-
sidered, tie agricultural outlook is
good No serious shortages are in
prospect, and high prices amply Off
set increased costs of production.
HENRY CLEWS.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-30
BY WILLETT & GRAY

NEW YORK, July - -Cuba.-Th"
entire island:
Receipts, 29.709 tons. against 34,'".'
tons last week, 1861 tons last year
and 1851 tons in 1911
Exports 7O,929 tons; stock, nos
tons, against last year 625,NIn IONS.
Central grinding, estimated, "a
against. estimated, IL last week, l.
last year and II in 1915.
Stocks in the United States and
Cuba together Of 1868 tons. against
,U05,S77 tons last week and @2!, go
tons last year, an increase OF lJ,2pl
tons from last year.
Raws
No special features occurred during
the week and prices have remained
steady during the greater part at
5-16 cents c. & f. t6.33Cl. Sales
were made from store on Monday,
which reduced the spot market. which
was quoted nominal at 6.J2C last week,
to $3.50
Toward the close of the week the
market became firmer, and on Wed
nesday sales were made to Howell
OF prompt Cubas at Is c. & f. (6.40Cl,
and to federal OF August Cubas at
5 ZIG C. & f. (6.45C) and September
al 5h G. & f. (6.52c).
The market as we go to press cen
tinues firm, with sales at Jl2 {. 4 +.
C6.52c) for prompt and August.
Porto Ricos show an Improvement
to 627c, with sales reported during
the week at that figure and one sale
to Boston at $3.50, where the freight
Is higher than to New York.
Full duty sugars sold at "a c. l. :.
10 local and Canadian refiners to eA-
tent of about $4,000 bags.
Cubas on the t. o. b. basis have
been quiet, with sellers at &c f. o. b.
Cuba, but at the close there is some
what more interest shown by buyers
at this figure.
Cables we're received here from
London reporting sales of Javas to
the United Kinkdom, but particulars
were withheld. The quantity is es-
timated at 5000 to 100000 tons, and
based on recent Java quotations, the
selling price is estimated at about
2.65c (. O. b. Java for Sc degrees.
Java reports to be the cruX Of the
situation, and if the United States
or England purchases these sugars
instead of buying Cubas, Cuban hold
ers will have to reduce their views
materially Some steamers we hear
have sailed from New York for Java
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-30
:: Business And Financial News ::
F|RMNESS Of SUGAR HINGESON
PURCHASES IN JAVA BY ENTENTE

and more are advertised TO sail dur
ing July from New York. II is not
at all unlikely that some JaYas vii!
lind their way to New York, particu-
iarly in view Of the wide difference
IN the f. o. b. values, Cuba &c I. o. b.
Cuba and Javas. o. 2.75 {. o. b. Java.
Philippine ISLANDS
We print in this Issue our special
cable from Manila, reporting no ex-
ports during the month OF June from
the Philippine islands to the l. 5.
Atlantic ports. although 5000 tons
were shipped to San Francisco: Ship
ments to Asiatic countries in June
were 5000 tons, making total exports
tor the month l3.0"m tons, against
~, 900 tons last year. Exports from
January 1st to June Goth have been
small this year-21. 900 tons to the
l.. s. and 100000 tons total to all
countries. Corresponding figures for
last year are $1,000 tons and 1So,OOo
tons respectively. Even with croo
Of ONLY a little over half Of last year
there musi be a goodsized stock CT
sugar in the islands. Pacific trans
continental L. S. freights are Dronl'
bitive of business in the T. S. Atlantic
ports markets.
Refined
The week opened with quotations on
the basis of 75Oc by American ana
Howell. Sc by Federal and Warner
and Arbuckle withdrawn NO ne"
developments occurred in either PRICE
or other conditions until Monday
when Arbuckle re-entered the mar
ket at The 7.75c basis for hard sugars
This refiner is also quoting sotts at
the 5nc basis, and can ship fairly
promptly on all grades with the eX-
ception Of bulk graduated and 40 B.
which are about two weeks behlnd IN
their shipments.
The demand is only moderate
The market for export is easier
and while refiners quote nominaIly
: 90c net cash. in bond, business mas
been done in a small way at somewhat
lower prices.
Make One Car Go the Work OF Two
Following the policy outlined oy US
in our Weekly Statistical Sugar Trade
Journal of June IA, 1917, The Amerl'
can Sugar Refining Co. announces on
,Iuly 10th that effective at once a.!
SHIPMENTS must be on the basis OF
minimum carloads of 10000 POUNDS
sugar. say 800 bags or 143 barrels
The usual working basis will be l'o
barrels per car
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-30
TWO COMPANIES BID
ON ELECTRICAL JOB

Cation, NeilI & Company and the
Hawaiian Electric Company were rhe
only bidders Saturday at &c pnblic
works department for the '"stllIation
CT electrical equipment at the aGmin.
istration bufldin2. territorial Prison.
Kalihi-kai The bids were as follows
Hawaiian Electric-Item, l, $lS12
and 60 days; item ?, 1925 and 40 Gays E;
item 3, 1851 and so days; It"m 4,
1921 and 50 days, item 6, $12 and 80
days.
Cation, NeilI & Co.-Item I, sI7H7
and $50 days; item ,, $4S4 a.! 50
days; item 5, S476 and 80 days; item
4, $5T7 and $50 days: item ), S245 and
IS days; item 8, SIS and 80 day.
Time is estimIted at S. DAY be
ycnd contract agreement.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-30
MADEIRA climbs,
NOW WORTH 81

MADEIRA keeps on climbing on the
strength Of prospective operations in
the very near future. The stock sold
today at 81 Mineral Products re,
verified to its slump OF last week and
was quoted at 10 cents, Despite this
it vas a heavy trader by comparison
with others and some 1000 shares
changed hands. Bingham went down
a couple OF points with 81 cents being
asked for il today. A late Saturday
sale at 81 was recorded.
Honolulu Oil spurted because Of the
heavy demand on the coast and Is
now selling at S4.20. Engels remained
81 ST.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-30
pAWAIIAN RAILWAY CUTS
FOOD FREIGHT CHARGES

The Hawaii Consolidated Railway
Company of Hawaii has made a
marked reduction On freight charges
for the carrying Of garden produce,
in order, to help in the work Of the
food commission in trying to make
these islands self supporting 1t is
the first transportation company to
cooperate with the food commission
and assist materially III getting the
products of the small farmer to mar
let. - =.
I'VE do not want the Hawaii farm
e. to raise vegetables and then have
teen 60 to waste becaass OF the high
freight eharfges," said Superintendent
RI. w. Filler, when announcing the
freight reduction changes.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-30
IDEAL CLOTHING
STORE Open
TONIGHT TO 7:3O

The store Of the Ideal Clothing Com
pany at rs Hotel Street, will be open
tonight until 7:30 for the accommo-
dalton Of its customers Tomorrow
ths store win be closed all day to
allow the employees to register.-Advt.-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-30
100000 TOTAL
DIVIDENDS PAID

Dividends amounting TO S1@9, $50,
payable July 80 and q we're an
nounced today by eight Hawaiian con,
Germs. Seven are regular monthly dl,
y1dends and che a special
The Percckco Sugar Co. will pay
a special dividend OF 81 a share,
amounting to 49,. 800 July 81. The big
gest dividend is that OF c. Brewer &
Co, Of 81 a share or a total OF $50
900. Others are Eva $4,000. kahu'
ku $1,000 Hawaiian Pineapple Co.
$4,000: Inter-Island $22,5O0, Homo
lulu Gas 60. $3.50 and the Honolulu
Brewing & Mating Co. $3.50.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-30
Sugar 6.977cts
Henry WaterhouSe Trust Co.,

It'd.
Members Honolulu Stock and Bond
Exchange
Fort and Merchant Streets
Telephone 1908
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-30
Honolulu Stool; Exchange

Monday, July GO.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-30
JEFFS FASHION co.
WILL BE CT SED ON ,
REGISTRATION DAY

In thorough sympathy with the pa
triotism that calls Hawaifs manhood
to the Registration booths on Tues
day, Jeffs Fashion Company will close
its store all day.--Adyt.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-30

Notice-There will be no session Of
this Exchange Tuesday, July 81 (Res'
istraton Day..
Dividends, July 3o-Ewa, zoe; IA
huku, 1oc; Hawn. Piney soc; IT.. s.
N. Co., 75c.
Dividends, July sc. Brewer &
Co., $500; Hon. Gas. Co., SOC; II. 3.
& M. Co., soc; Pepeekeo Especially,
$1.oo.
Latest sugar quotation: e6 deg. test,
6.s77 cents, or $13e.54 per ton.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-30
TAKE OVER STEAMERS

LONDON, Eng.,-The Peninsular
and Oriental Steamship Company has
come to a provisional agreement with
the Union Steamship Company of New
Zealand, whereby the latter's 76
steamers Of 243,27S tons, gross, come
under control of the Peninsular and
Oriental Company, which viii now OPP
erste BOG steamers Of 1877, 465 tons,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-30
UNLISTED SECURITIES.
Monday, July 80.
Bid Asked

Sales: $500 Mineral Products, 10;
1915 Montana-Bingham, 81; 1o,65o
MADEIRA, 81; 100 Honolulu Consolidat-
ed OIL, 4.2o; so Mineral Products, ~;
5000 Mineral Products, 10; 1890
Mineral Products, II; so, $50 Mon
tana-sinaham, SIS; 200 Montana
Bingham, SO; 200 Honolulu Consot'-
dated Oil, 4.2o.
Between boards, 26 o. r. l. Co.,
$3.50.
Session sales, 5, IS, so, so, so
Oahu, S3o.75; 5, 10 Honolulu Cas-
124: 10 n. c. G. S. Co., SAB; Wal
aIua, $27.75.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-06

Are you going2 Where?
Scenic, April IS. Senior Glass Play.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-06
University Man Builds AirpIane

J. w. Miller, assistant professor Of
civil engineering in the University of
Washington is building a small airplane
which he proposes offering the gov
eminent for use in scouting service.
The machine will have a spread Of
d feet and is designed to carry the
aviator and 200 pounds Of baggage.
A low power rotary motor will be used
in an attempt to get slow speed air
ship. The invention is expected to
prove a great help in survey work and
possibly in forest ranging, the greatest
handicap being in getting suitable
landing places in the forest regions.
Mr.. Miller is also constructing a
large machine but it will not be COM
pleted until late in the summer. The
small airplane will accompany the party
OF sophomores which will 60 to Kittias
county to resume survey work on the
proposed change in the Sunset high
way between Ellensburg and We
natchee.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-06
MAY ONE TO MAY SIX
IS BETTER BABY Week
The ChiIdren's Bureau, Mothers Con-
greSs, Federation of WOman'S Clubs
and Teachers Associations
Back the Move.

The care Of Children" will be dis
cussed by one enthusiast, Sale milk
supply" by another, Child Psy-
chology," by still another, and Cloth
ing the baby" and Feeding the
baby" by others, but in all the stuff
that is being written on this subject We
look in vain for the one who has the
courage to tackle the question that
overshadows all others. That is at the
very foundation Of movement for
better babies, We may clothe the
baby better, feed it better, give it
better care and better milk, do any and
all the things that the fadists and
theorists want US to do with our babies
and they will grow constantly worse
mentally. morally and physically. The
one and only thing that will help bring
better babies into this world is to father
and mother them better. Pigs were
improved, not by better feed, and
better housing, but improving the sire
and dam. What is the good of mincing
matters while on this subject. The
human race must be improved just as
the domestic animals have been i'm
proved. II the human race is ever i'm
proved it will be when we only allow
those who are fit, to father and mother
its children.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-06

Books, Magazines, Stationery Etc.
II Koerner's. II"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-06
SCHOOL NOTES

The debate of last Friday between
the Snohomish and Leavenworth teams
was lost by the latter.
The Freshmen girls very successfully
conducted doughnut sale last Tuesday.
Don't forget the date, Friday April
Is, for the great Senior class play,
The Altar of Riches" 1t is under
the supervision of Miss Elsie Meier
and w. F. Bickel.
The annual exhibit of the manual
training and home economics depart
ments will be shown in about two
weeks.
Wednesday afternoon April II is the
date set aside for the local declamatory
contest. Leavenworth school will be
represented by Dixie Walker, Norma
Throw, Marie Swartz and Mary Nelson
OF the freshmen class and Iva West Of
the sophomore class. You are invited
to come and hear them.
Mary Nelson-"What a Little Boy
Thinks about Things"
Norma Throw-"The Signal"
Dixie Walker-"Engineer Corners
Son."
Marie Swartz-"The Heart OF Old
Hickory"
Iva West-A Dog OF Flanders"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-06
Are Women More Patriotic than
Men!

Every one must have noticed the
deep interest taken by the women in
the possibility Of our becoming mixed
up in the great war. Also their willing
ness to help in any way they can.
This has led to the question pro-
pounded above. 1t appears that hav-
ing been granted the same rights as
men in many states has awakened a
sense Of the responsibility of citizen
ship and its attendant duties.
During the past week two women to
every man have applied for enlistment
in the United States Marine Corp,
according to Captain Frank E. Evans,
officer in charge Of the recruiting,
station in New York.
One woman insisted upon being
assigned to duty on battleship, said
Captain Evans, 1t was difficult to
convince her that women are not per
mitted to serve in any capacity on
warships.
A recent ruling of Secretary Daniels
provides for the enlistment OF women
to fill clerical positions. only, in case
of war. This has encouraged many
patriotic daughters Of America, who
prefer machine guns to typewriters, to
offer their services as actual combatantS.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-06

Koerner sells good cigars.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-06
Western Washington Man Makes Dis
COvery

He discovered that we have been
making some advancement in taxation.
He owned a raw, unimproved 100
acres OF land, on which a dozen years
ago they made him pay $22 for taxes.
This year he must pay sos, tho the
land will not sell for more than it
could have been sold for when the
taxes amounted to $22. That is about
the way all over the state OF Washington.
The only thing that has advanced is
the Tax valuation. But in the last
analysis the people are themselves to
blame. They wanted lot Of new
laws, creating expensive commissions,
newfangled methods were put in
practive making places for tax eaters,
Hundreds of new Offices have been
created. We are building good roads,
and they cost lot Of money. Now
good roads are good things but we are
building them where they will benefit
auto tourists but neglect the mud roads
on which the farmer hauls his products
to market.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-06
All He Brought in this Trip is Big
Snow Story

Red Mountain Ole is back in town
from the Red mountain mining district
where he spent the greater part OF the
past ten years. Whether the mountain
was named after Ole or furnished the
handle for his perfectly good Swedish
patronymic we are not advised, any
way, as it is now hitched up it has
a good mouthflling, resonant sound.
For the past few years Ole has received
some notoriety as the captor Of silver
gray fox, and bringing them in alive.
The first remark he made to a reporter
for the Echo was that he had no silver
fox this time, and followed this up by
saying he had no doubt he had several
in his traps, which he had not visited
for two weeks on account OF the great
depth of new snow, which was twelve
feet, and all fell during the month OF
March. He says he sold the one he
brought here during the holidays since
coming to town for 500.
The Lutheran ladies aid will meet at
the home OF Mrs. J. w Elliott Thursday
afternoon April 18th. A cordial in
vitation to all.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-06
Mother Shot for Wishing that the Kaiser
Was Dead

A dispatch was sent out from Mil
waukee Wednesday saying; A postal
card came through the Milwaukee
postofice in the last two days addressed
to a Milwaukee son Of a German
mother who will not allow his name TO
be used, which brought both message
to him of his mothers health and her
execution by the German authorities.
The card was addressed to my Son"
The card said that she was getting
along well, and said: II wish the
kaiser was dead"
The card came through but the in
scription across the card was to the
recipient:
Your mother was shot at sunrise.
The censor"
The story developed when the young
man tried to enlist in the navy here
and presented the card as evidence Of
his reason for being enrolled. He had
not been naturalized and was for the
time rejected.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-06
M. W. A. Organize at Peshastin

Seven members of the Leavenworth
Camp OF Modern Woodmen joined
forty FIVE members OF the Cashmere
Camy, Tuesday evening, at Peshastin,
and organized Camp at that place.
Sixteen members signed the charter
and there were several transfers from
other camps. At midnight bountiful
lunch was served BY the Royal Neigh
bors and everybody had a fine time.