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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12
ARMY. DONATES
$4,000 TOLOAN

As the result Of army and navy day
last Saturday in behalf of the Liberty
Loan, a subscriptions totalling $14,500
were received Of which $4,000 came
from the army. J. l. B. Grieg, manager
of Bishop & Co. at Schofield, was par,
ticularly active in obtaining subscrip.
tons. It IL expected, however, that
before Wednesday the amount will be
considerably increased.
Today is children's day and H. W.
Kinney, superintendent of public in.
struction, this morning instructed all
teachers to call this to the attention
Of the children and tell them to ask
their parents if they have a baby
bond" in heir home.
Although tomorrow has not been set
aside for any special activity it is sug
gested that it be known as Every
body's Day." in which those who have
already purchased bonds may increase
their holdings and those who have not
may buy.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12
SMALL HOPE FOR
OPENING HAWAII
CHINESE LABOR
Delegate Kuhio Presents ReSo-
luton Following Measure
Before Legislature Here, But
No Action on It is Likely
BY c. S. ALBERT
Especial star Bulletin cerrespondenea)

WASHINGTON, D. T., June "A
plan to solve the labor problem In
Hawaii by the Introduction OF Chinese
has been proposed in congress BY
Delegate Kalanianaole He fixes the
number OF Chinese laborers to be
brought in at 10000. The chief pur-
pose Of this plan 10 to render material
assistance in the increased production
Of food supplies. The Introduction OF
the resolution here follows the activ-
ity on a similar measure before the
Hawaiian legislature.
For the purpose Of obtaining legis.
lative approval of his proposition the
delegate has offered the following
resolution:
THAT the congress Of the United
States by appropriate legislation pro-
vide for the admission into the Terri
tory Of Hawaii from the Republic Of
China without right to proceed to
any other part Of the United states)
under such terms and conditions and
subject to such rules and restrictions
az Il deems advisable 10000 Chinese
laborers."
1t is set forth in the preamble
among other thangs that since the dis
continuance Of Chinese immigration
the labor supply of the territory has
diminished to such an extent that
large areas Of lands, both public and
private, suitable for the growing o.
rice, garden truck and other edibIes,
and now lying fallow, idle and unim-
proved. 1t is pointed out that the is.
lands have become a most important
military base las the strategic key
to the Pacific ocean," with 10000
troops in the garrisons, and that the7
have grown materially in industry.
Just what will be done with the
delegates resolution is problematical.
Antagonism to the introduction Of
Chinese laborers mas not been essen.
TALLY leSsened with the state Of wal
now prevailing. Arguments for bring.
ing them in are being daily brought
forward. The suggestion has been
frequently made recently that large
numbers of coolies should be brought
to the mainland and placed on farm
ing lands. 1t is known that this idea
was seriously considered by the coun-
Gil of national defense, but no recon-
mendation on the subject was made.
1t Is said that the matter was dis
cussed at q cabinet meeting some
weeks ago, but congress was not re-
quested to take the plan up for legis-
lative action.
AS the situation exists at present
the best bet would be non-action on
the delegates resolution. The argu.
menf would be advanced that the
crops have been planted for this year
and there is no haste about looking
forward to another season, as the war
might end and normal conditions be
restored.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12
Large Ex.GerI1lan
Freighter Loads
Sugar For Coast

That the giant former German
freighter Elsass, SISTER ship OF the
Pommern, will take a full cargo of is
land sugar to San Francisco, was
learned today from official sources.
This was good news to sugar factors
In view Of the governments action
Communicating the Maui and Mat.
sonia, as announced in other columns
Of the Star-Bulletin today. The Elsass
viii help to reduce the congestion.
Whether she will be kept on the run
to replace the big Matson liners, is
not known.
Cargo capacity of the Elsass is well
over 10000 tons. She now has in her
holds, however, ABOUT 1900 tons Of
general merchandise remaining from
o cargo which she was diseharging In
Sydney when the European war broke
out. She left Sydney harbor at mid.
night without waiting to complete the
discharge Of her cargo, and fled to
Pago-Pago, an American port.
It is believed It will be from two to
three weeks before the Elsass will be
ready 20 steam from this port under
her own power.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12
HOBBY At WORK
ASACTING SUPT.

William r. Hobby, named by Super.
intendeEt Charles R. Forbes as acting
superintendent Of public works for
the time that Forbes 10 In active serv-
ice as a reserve corps officer, today
began his duties at the head desk in
the public works department.
Hobby has been in Hawaii two
years, having come here after a half
years vacation in California. Pre-
vious 20 this time he had spent seven
years IN the Panama canal work under
Col. d. d. Gaillard, U. 8. A., and for a
year before going TO Panama was in
Cuba on railroad construction work.
Hobby has had considerable expert.
ence in reclamation work, and last
winter compiled a comprehensive re-
port on Waikiki swamps and the pro-
posed means Of retaining them.
Until the war department order for
the discharge Of men from the guard
with dependent families, Hobby was in
the lst Separate Company, Hawaiian
Engineers, having attained the rank Of
sergeant. >
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12
FERN RETICENT,
AWAITS Will OF
BOURBON HEADS

Mayor-elect Fern says he will not
talk on the matter of appointments
or possible changes in city affairs.
Fern says he has not yet met with
his party and will have absolutely
nothing to say until after such a meet
ing. The Democratic County Central
Committee meets tonight and al
though it has been understood Fern
would present possible appointments
to that body. he says no" In fact
he declares it will be just the other
way around. 1t will submit nomina-
lions to him
Asked If he intended to recommend
william Miles for his private secre-
tahy at tonight's meeting, Fern said
no. Asked who he favored to succeed
Engineer Collins he said, 81 have no
idea" Similar answers we're given
right down the line.
Speaking on appropriations and ex.
penses Fern said he would have to
learn how much money the old board
was leaving behind before any plans
could be announced.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12
MAY Be
EXEMPT FROM
DRAFT, BELIEF

That the first notification of the
date decided upon for the beginning
of registration in Hawaii under the
army draft law will be received BY
the governor, and that the only part
the federal officials will play in the
work will be the prosecution OF slack
ers, is the opinion of District Attor-
ney S. c. Huber.
Just when registration will begin
here, If it is begun at all, Attorney
Huber cannot say, as he has received
no notification from Washington, D.
c. In his opinion the governor prob
ably will be called upon to appoint
inspectors of registration and general
control of the work will be placed in
the hands of the high sheriff.
There is a vague possibility, federal
officials say, tina: registration will not
be applied to Hawaii. One of the rea-
sons given for this belief is that the
government may be satisfied with a
material increase Of the local Nation
al Guard forces. Another is that
Washington may deem It. proper to
leave all men Of military age here for
purposes of aiding the national de-
tense.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12
TAX REVENUE
$227,64O MORE
Than YEAR AGO

Figures announced today from the
Honolulu tax office show that tax col
lections for the month Of May this
year exceeded BY sc27. s40.f0 the col.
leetions for the same month IN 1915.
This excess is made up In all tax
branches, a. shown by comparative
statements for the two years.
Real and personal taxes In May,
1915, amounted to S5s7, so4.35, and in
May, 1917, to s63l,s76.60. Road taxes
were $67,032.98 for 1916 and 500, 40s.IS
for May this year. =,
Poll taxes last May were so, s6s.sl
and for this May were S11,74f.55. Dog
taxes were $1.I02.70 and Si,il3s0, re-
spectiVely. School taxes were t21,.
347.2S and s23,4S5.1o. Income taxes,
$222,05S.70 and $356,9S0.4 40; special IN.
come taxes, 3l41, 472.45 and si6e, 6s1.2s;
special territorial taxes, t1s,3s2.ss and
a19.633.10. 80.
q Automobiles tax collections IN May
Of last year were SIS, $685., and In
May OF this year S57,045.20. 2.
Total taxes were $1,070,259.s5 g.
last May and S1,3O6, Se9,s6 for D -
1917. ~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12
KRAETKE STEAMS
SLOWLY. TO HILO

After an uneTsntful but slow voy-
age to Hflo, taking Is hours to make
the 1876 knots, about 200 miles, aver
aging seven knots an hour, the ex-
German freighter Staatsekretar
Kraetke, which left this port Sunday
morning, reached Hilo at 1;15 yester-
day afternoon, according to the trip
report Of Purser T. Strathairn Of the
Inter-Island flagship Mauna Kea to-
day. -
James A. Kennedy, local representa-.
tive Of the United States shipping
board, said the reason for the slow
time made by the steamer was poor
coal. She burned her own coal, of
very poor quality, taken on in some
South Sea port before she came here
an q refugee merchantmen in 1914.
This coal was so inferior that only So
pounds of steam could be kept up in
her boilers. where she should have
had $50.
The Kraetke Will return to Homo
lulu to finish loading her sugar cargo,
and win steam for the coast with
every pound of sugar in her hold she
has room for. Capt. Joseph J. Meany,
u. s. inspector Of hulls, went to Hilo
on the. boat and returned on the
Mauna Kea this morning.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12
City ATTORNEY
IL II - .M| :
CITES Law ON
APPOINTMENTS

That whatever +he Republican mem
bers Of the new board Of supervisors
want TO do or plan to do they can not
overlook the fact that by law the
mayor alone can appoint men to posi-
tions under the city and county gov
eminent, is the substance Of the law
pointed out by the city attorneys Of
flee. The appointees of course can
not take office without the approval
Of q majority Of the board, but beyond
approving or disappearing Of an ap'
pointee OF the mayor the board can
not 60, declares the attorneys offiC g.
There Ia, however, limit TO the
extent to which both the mayor and
board may 60 in regard to positions
filled by heads Of departments In
this respect the head Of a department
who has been appointed and approved
by the mayor and board has the right
to engage and discharge all the men
under him without interference ex-
cept as to the amount Of salary each
shall receive which Is left to the
board. In other words It is necessary
to discharge the head of a department
to discharge a man under him, rules
the attorney.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12
CENSORING OF
SHIP NEWSHERE
MAY BELIFTED

Modification Of the present strict
voluntary censorship agreed upon BY
the newspapers at the request Of the
navy department. 10 IN Immediate
prospect, and II will materially bene.
re hawaii.
George creel, chairman Of the bu.
rueau Of public nforsnatlon-Which Is
In effect the censorship bureau, Il
Washinqton-takes the position that
until there 10 reason TO believe hos-
tile raider or submarine 10 operat ns
in me Pacific there is no necessity
for suppressing the steamer seEedules
and dates. He Is preparing 10 make
an arrangement whereby Pacific sail
ina dates may. be announced.
Attorney Sydney Ballou, reprosen'
tatiTe Of the sugar planters at Wash
ington, member of the Navy League
and prominent in other patriotic
movements, recently visited Mr.. Cr5n
to discuss the possibility Of nnodlfi'
cation Of the Censorship. He pointed
out that while the postoffice depart
ment was suppressing all news Ut the
sailing OF mail steamers on the At
lantic, it was still publishing the ex-
act date and hour Of the sailing Of
mail steamers FROM Pacific rorts. At
the same time the newspapers Of Ha-
waii, in compliance with the navy de-
partment's request, aad heeE suppress
ing all steamer schedules and dates OF
sailing. which prove a serious incon'
venience throughout the islands.
Mr.. Creel, according TO Information
the Star-Bulletin received to-day from
Washington, said hat he knew of no
reason Why sailing dates on the PACT
fic need be suppressed and that If a
raider or submarine should appear,
proper steps could be taken at that
time.
That the present strict censorship
on this character Of news will be 70
Taxed is now expected. TIC agree
ment not to publish sailing dates, etc +,
Is entirely voluntary with rhe local
newspapers and in line with the policy
deemed best by the navy department
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12
OIL DECISION
SENDS HONOLULU
STOCK SOARING

Although Honolulu Consolidated oil
fell off today from its high water
mark OF $3.50 reached yesterday, the
market remained firm at $4.35 with
some sales at $3.50.
The reason for the sudden activity
in Honolulu has been explained In
kilograms from the coast which an
nounce a favorable court decision in
a similar oil litigation.
In a wireless from A. N. Campbell
to r. W. Single this morning, the
former says that Judge Bean, 9th Cir
cult q. s. court, rendered favorable
decision in a similar case and that
Attorney Mills for Honolulu oil Is CON.
fident that the company win ultimate
~ receive the patents.
In local brokerage circles 1t was re-
ported that the company affected
could not present nearly as favorabls
a case as Honolulu Oil.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12
LIQUOR INCOME
TOTALS $4,000

Thursday morning at O'Clock
Honolulu liquor dealers win open for
business under the old regulations,
which have been Suspended for the
last month BY the early-closing rule Of
the liquor license commissioner.
Although Che owners Of bars and
saloons generally are glad 20 90 bach
TO the late hour rule they are making
no preparations for q rushing bust.
ness 90 FAR as could be learned today
from general obseryances. In fact II
has been said that liquor dealers
would rather the soldier had not been
eliminated and closing had remained
81 the earlier hour.
The license board meets June 20 to
consider So applications for annual
liquor license renewals. Those re-
newed viii GO into effect July 1.
There Is no indication that any OF
these will not be renewed. This mum
Der IL two less than last year.
For the year ending July 1, 1916,
revenue from liquor was s4e,e50.
Carlos A. Long, secretary Of the board,
estimates that the revenue for this
year win be practically the same or
about S46,205.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12
QUARANTINEFOR
MAUI ENFORCED

At q meeting Of the board Of agri.
culture and forestry held at noon to-
day. regulations for quarantine on
Maui similar to those enforced here
were passed and will become board
rules as soon as signed by the gov.
ernof, "a ~ -.
A. L. G. Atkinson, commissioner,
who returned this morning from Maui,
reports that only five head of cattle
have died there and that DR.. J. G.
Fitzgerald has the situation web in
hand Maui county policemen are
patroIing the infected area on horses
that have been immuniEed.
The injected field contains 225
acres and Is bordered BY i've ranches
the Haleakala. Grove, Robinson,
Enos and Maalu ranches, respectively.
Commissioners Atkinson says chat
the bodies Of the cattle were burned
within an hour after death. In re-
gard to sending cattle from Maui, It
has been decided that cattle for mar.
,ket only may be sent but that these
must first pass rigid examination
and be kept in quarantine Tor q GER
tain time before being shipped.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12

WASHINGTON, D. c.. June 2.-De
legate kalanianaole OF Hawaii today
introduced a resolution directing Sec.
rotary of the Interior Lane to inform
the house of representatives II a
change Of government for Hawaii is
contemplated. He set forth that some
confusion has been caused by recent
events in the territory. The resolu.
ton reads:
Whereas, Luctus e. Pinkham, gov.
ernor of the Territory OF Hawaii. on
April %, 1917, IN Tetoing a bill Of the
legislature Of the territory providing
for a new charter for the city and
county Of Honolulu, used the follow.
ing language:
1.-THE Island o. Oahu, In other
words the city nd county G. Honolu.
Iu, Is becoming j trinity Of Interests
which l fear, a times, 10 being lnten.
oNerfooEed and will continue
to be until rude awakening is forced
The eonponents are the Federal Gov.
eminent a. represented by the army
and navy; The Territory Of Hawaii,
which 10 responsible fer large and
growing Indebtedness Of counties, and
the city and county Of Honolulu, DIFF.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12
MOTHER WINS RACE
FROM. NEVADA TO SEE
SICK SON IN ARMY

When Mrs. Harry Gosse Of Reno,
Nevada. stepped into the darkened
sickroom Of her son yesterday after
noon at the department hospital, she
had finished q race against death
which had taken her half way across
continent and ocean.
The condition Of the young Neva.
dan. who came TO Hawaii as recruit
on recent transport from the main
land, was pronounced satisfactory to-
day at the hospital. He IL suffering
from spinal meningitis.
Mrs. Gosse 10 the wife Of the pro-
prietor Of the Riverside Hotel at
Reno, and she and her husband are
well known IN Honolulu, having visit.
cd here three years ago. Mr.. Gosse
is past exalted ruler Of the Elks lodge
there. :
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12
MANGANESE Dl0xlDE
FACTORY RESUMES WORK

The following information IN regard
to Mineral Products was received this
morning sent from Geo. 8. Water.
house, secretary OF the company ut
San Francisco.
The manganese dioxide factory
win resume operation today, June 10,
and Il IL believed that the rearranged
tower and retorts VIII insure satisfac.
tory results. (.
"A sample carload Of manganese
ore has been shipped to an Eastern
coal and iron company and prospects
are brighter for the sale Of the raw
product.
The ballasting Of the roadbed OF
the Patterson q Western Railroad O..
has been completed. The Red Noun
tain Maenesite Company has arrang-
ca to ship its crude ore over the
railroad and expects to commence
shipping today" .s...
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12
TRIES TO HANG
SELF BUT FATE
SPOIlS HIS plan

Joe Belo. a Filipino prisoner at
the county Jail. tried to commit
suicide last night by hanging.
Deputy Tailor William Punohu
says Belo and his eell-mate, Carlo
Negas, were in their cell and all
right about p. m. Then Negas
went to sleep.
Suddenly Segas was awakened
by a heavy piece of iron precipi-
tated upon him. 1t was the win
dow screen.
Belo had taken the rope from
his hammock, tied one end around
his neck and the other to the
screen; then had climbed on the
window sill and jumped off. The
screen did not hold or he ending
might have been different.
Negas spread the alarm and
emergency hospital came in turn
to view the man who was literal
~ dead to the world"
Punohu could not wait for the
emergency doctors services so he
placed a bottle of ammonia under
Belos nose. When DR.. Aver ar
rived his services were not needed.
Belo is in for six months for as
sault at Koolaupoko, windward
Oahu.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12
EXPECTS MANoA WORK
TO FINISH ON TIME

That the Mano8 contract Is pro.
crossing very satisfactorily with F. H.
Richie, contractor, showing indica.
tons that the work will be completed
within contract time. George Collins,
city and county engineer, said today.
ALI the rock necessary for rapid
progress is being obtained. and with
the extra eouipment which Richie
says he expects 70 obtain shortly, there
should be no more delay. Since the
work was resumed after the ingesti.
CATION the weather has been poor for
road work. but as soon as the streets
are again dry Richie win be expected
to lay the minimum amount of rock
according to the schedule laid down
bS the road committee. -.... II
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12
SHOT AIDING OFFICER;
SEEKS $500 FROM CITY

Because he was shot three times
while aiding an officer to make an
arrest at Pearl City May 90, Manuel
johnson, through his attorney, ]. r.
De Bolt. has filed . petition with the
board OF supervisors asking $500 dam
ages -..
According TO the petition Johnson.
who drives, an automobile for hire,
was called upon by James Keonaona,
a police officer OF the district of Eva,
to help arrest two soldiers. johnson
responded and as he took hold Of one
Of the soldiers the other shot him
through the right side, right hip and
left arm, seriously wounding him.
Johnson was rushed to the Queens
hospital, where he has been ever
since.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12
Y. m. C. A. HEAD TO GIVE
LUNCHEON FOR URGE

Frank c. Atherton, president OF the
Y. NJ. C. A., VIII be host ut q luncheon
in honor Of Jay Urice at the associa.
ton some time this month, Urice has
accepted position as secretary Of
the Army and Navy Y. N. G. A. and
viii report to New York next month.
Members Of tie committee and
friends Of Urice will be asked to be
present. Urice VIII give talk on
growth OF the association during the
past five years. and the special activi
ties which have been improved dur.
ing that time. The luncheon win
also serve as a greeting to W. A.
Bowen, who represented the assoeia.
tIon at the Cleveland convention last
year .&@E
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12
LOCAL BOYS WRITE FOR
DRAFT NOTIFICATIONS

An instance Of how the federal gov.
eminent is checking up everybody
who registers under the selectiye draft
law Is given in the receipt here of
several letters from Honolulu boys
now living on the mainland asking the
county clerk to forward to the county
clerk Of the county IN which they
are living o verisication Of the state
ment which they have placed on their
registration cards ~ =
Among those received today is one
from J. j., Fern, Jr., son Of Mayor
elect Fern, who IL living In Erie, Pa.
Others are from @. s. Aloes, San
Francisco; Harry Chen Chang, Balti.
more; James EsJinger, San Antonio;
Andrew K. Poepoe, Oklahoma, Okla;
Ralph p. Quarles. JT., Washington. d.
c., and G. ~ Hite, NaEhyflle, Tenn.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12

ferentlated In powers from the other
counties n the present plans Of the
army and navy now In progress are
continued, and there 10 no indication
Of a change, but the reverse, the Fed
eraI Government will become In ex-
penditUre by great odds paramount
70 any political subdivision, branch Of
government, or corporate Or private
interests o. the Territory and
Whereas, the citizens Of the Terri.
tory Of Hawaii are Jealous Of the civil
liberty guaranteed them by the Con
gress OF the United States, and
Whereas, the Governor Of the Ter.
rttory Of Hawaii II appointed by the
President Of the United States and IL
under the law subject to the adminis-
tration Of the secretary Of the inter.
Tor: therefore Be II
Resolved, that the secretary q the
interior is hereby instructed and dt.
rected to Inform Che house OF repre-
sentatives II the administration con
templates change Of government Ter
the Territory Of Hawaii from cf
home rule TO military form Of e
eminent"