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HONOLULU STAR-BULLETIN, WEONKSHAY. .TAX. 20, 1913.
UEY H. ALLEN
EDITOR
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Ity I'' itin a in a habit of xclf-dciunl, ire
11 f hey owl irhat I can rj-joexs. incrcaxc th( in
'd poire rx of the mind, and shall jtrodnce that
crfulnesx and ii(itnxx of xirit ax irill f it ux
all t)(Hnl jmrKtxck; ami shall not ban htxt
T8Ure. bill cite. itd it: tin :::! Ixih'j tlun
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LETTERS ON TfMELY TOPICS
HIGHWAY PROBLEMS
lawaii'M road problems, accentuated during
past two years by the. somewhat uuwieldv
'era, of loan-fund commissions for each island,
oubtcdly will he taken up hy the next le;is
rtv ; Great strides in highway work sin; Ikmiij;
e the country over, and this territory cer
ly should not Ik behindhand.
. bulletin from tire department of agriculture
of the splendid aid lent the various states
7li the fedeml offiee of public roads.
i'
'any of the model high way Jaws in various
i have been prepared under the advice of the
'. experts of jthe department of agriculture
all the data and statistics of the office of
ic roads are at the disposal of the legisla-
i the Iat i bulletin v of the off ice of public
it waj stated that at the close of 1901), 8.(50
c ut of the roads in the United States were
oveiL tThis represents a gain in the "total
mileage improved for, the five-year period,
1C09, cf L5per cent, or, in other words,
rcentago Jof Jm)itvcd roads lias increased
this period torn 7.14 to 8.00 per cent.
: the three years tit at have elapsed since then
roughly, estimated that the percentage of
oml roads has gon4vell bt'yond 0 p?r cent
ossibly close to 10 kt cent, - It is estimated
if 20 per cent ofr 'the public highways were
; ml each high way bei tig Selected ' it nd i m
cd. with a vk w to t her proportionate traffic
, ortatIoii would lrrV&eliwl - It is figured
us of dollars would be saved annually in
laiisportatuui of crcru, llid.jjifi;.(r
rW ajid.nhicles
. ;iste in tnick-fannin& are
the farmers frequent lyv find it inipossible to
'icir products tty theBhppig; pojufcand
ixrishable products 'arewtcdV perceptibly
ising the cost of living. 'hs
the five yearsprecxSlin the
of public, roads, of the department of agri
. :-e has built 215 object4esson roads ; in all,
t 200 miles 6f road fifteen feet wide, and by
: t ad ve" aided in the;f9nnuktioukjf more
G50 model county road systems, resulting
;st instances in' beneficial reforms. v Itlhas
assisted twenty-six states in effecting oqub
state-aid plans. The Secretary looks for
1 to the fining ear as promising better re
; tlian at any time in tbe'history of the movc
t for improved highways.
:' r;: ' - FOB THE Cin
likelilKMNl that the next legislature will even se
riously consider (stablishing this form of pun
ishment. However, it is interesting to note that desjre;
Theodore Kooscvelt ha. rni' out plaiidv in
favor of flogging for certain criminals, incknlii g
wife-beaters and "white slavers."
Col. Hoosevelt contributes an editorial to the
latest Outlook commending most vkrorouslv the
work of Arthur Lee, of the British parliament,
who succeeds in getting the whipping-post bill
passnl. Characterizing this as "an achievement
for humanity", Col. Koosevelt says that Mr. Lee
"has rendered a striking service to the cause of
humanity and decency throughout the civilized
world". He continues:
The Star-Bulletin invites free ar.d
frank discussion in this column on all
legitimate subjects of current interest.
Communications are constantly receiv
ed to which no signature is attached.
This paper will treat as confidential
signatures to letters if the writers so'
but cannot rive space to
anonymous coinmunicatKis.
to the roi.vr.
Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Sir: Will you kindly allow me
space in your valuable paper in rtfer-
Mar-Hulletin of t!: L'Tth in.-t. 1 was i
not awakened by any noie, nor did I
hear any noise in the morning in ques
tion. My wife on hearinz a knockinc
on the front door awoke me and asked !
me to see who it was. On openiBs: tl e:
doo." 1 saw two women clad in night-!
gown?, who told me how Mr. Ayrtsi
and some other man gained entrance'
through a window, and how they had j
I eat and kicked Mrs. Ayres. Also, that;
Mrs. Ay res needed medical aid. and'
asked me to kindly call the police.!
which 1 did. And 1 think any other j
man would do the same thing, espe
cially in a case of that kind.
Signed H. li. CHILTON.
(ence to the article in the Honolulu
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I PERSONALITIES 1 1 LITTLE INTERVIEWS ;
On nf the best features of the bill, in my judg
ment, is that providing for the flogging of male of
fenders. The Outlook has very properly protested
against the whipping-post as an ordinary instrument
ol justice. But there are certain kinds of cruel and
brutal offenses which are committed by creatures so
be astlike that they can be reached only by being
themselves made actually and physically to suffer.
Wife-beaters come finder this class, and so do the
loathsome beings who engage in the white slave traf
fic. The immediate effect of Mr. Lee's law on this
portion of the under-world was quite dramatic. Ac
cording to the reports both of the police and of the
vigilance workers, its passage was the signal for the
beginning; of a general exodus of the professional
white-slavers from England, so that both trains and
beats for the continent of Europe were crowded with
Uicm for several days. ' It is generally admitted that
the decisive feature in shifting them was the threat
the lash, the one thing they cannot stand. As the
London Times phrased it, "By a happy provision of
nature it appears that the skin becomes more tender
as the moral sense becomes more atrophied."
Mr. Lee may live, long and spend all his life in
power and accomplish much, and yet never accom
plish anything that will rightly give him greater sat
isfaction or that will represent a .greater gain for
humanity. He has made all good men and women
his debtors, in whatever part of the world they dwell.
BY HON O. CLARK Then? is noth
ir.j, but the meter systoi'i to prevtnt
waste of water ani to '.ualie the
rates according to the quantity used.
California. I know what ! a in talking
about. Three years ago . had meters
installed at my place in Manoa, vitb
the result that my water rates have
been cut in half. Every hsuiest man,
who is willing to pay for everything
he uets, should support the proposi
tion of having all water rates in Ho
nolulu governed by meter.
COLORED
TROOPS
Ir. F. W. Dohriuann, the noted San Fran
o merchant, gave some very good ideas to the
inesshien- wlfo gathered at the. Commercial
luncheon yesterday to hear his talk. He
;ested a gwd slogan, "The Honor of Our
y Is Oufs." He urged, unity in civic under
ings, -aggressive action to advertise Hawaii's
rms. to the world and reap the benefits of
rist traffic, a cooperation among commercial
rests to make and keep the city clean and
utiful and progressive.
His declaration of faith in that apt phrase,
lie Honor of Our City Is Ours", is a declara
:i against the citizen who allows his city to
1 into ways of dishonor. It is also a declara
a against the citizen who allows his city to be
:adered, to be wrongfully accused, to le in
itxl by evil word or false 1-ejKH-t. The duty of
ry resident of Honolulu toward his city is
o-fold: first, to bend his best efforts toward
;blic improvement, political or otherwise; sec
dly, to guard against slander and malicious or
ivious lies that hurt the city's fair name.
"A gotnl name is nit her to be chosen than
eat riches" both in civic and private life. The
tyj good name depends not only on Ahat is
id outside its gate, but the thousand iougues
report inside its gates.
When it comes to the "pull altogether" for
public Improvements in Honolulu or the terri
tory, the example of a chapter of the Order of
Eastern Star in Berlin, New Hampshire, might
lw worth considering. A minute of the United
States senate tells of a petition from that -so
ciety Spraying, that an appropriation be made
for the erection -of a public building in that
city." Here it has been only the commercial
bodies that; have interested themselves in such
matters, with the addition latterly of . improve
ment clubs in matters of municipal improvement!?.
That the Promotion committee is getting re-sults-good
results is apparent to any but the
blindest of businessmen. Today's paper carries
an advertisement by the committee asking all
those who have rooms to let to communicate with
the committee at once. Honolulu is rapidly fill
ing with tourists. They are a visible, a tangible
asset, they pay cash as they go, they add a val
uable element to population, even if temporary,
they stimulate the entire city. The man who can
not see the i jeral lehejits to the territory from
the tourist traffic ought not to be at large.
E. McINERNY sailed on the Mon
golia for the coast today.
A. W. Bottomley. secret ar;r of the
Hishnn Trust Co.. returned vesferday
morning on the Manna Kea. I Having been a niemle - of the Loaru
F J TESTA, with the tuberculos-.s that installed meters in Pasadena,
exhibit, arrived back from his circuit
of the other islands yesterday.
Mrs. B. K. BAIRD, of Hilo, wli was
operated on a couple of weeks ago,
has now practically recovered.
" C. Du ROI, manager of B. K. Ehlers
& Company, sailed in the Tdongolia
en route to the east on a buying trip.
MRS. C. E. WRIGHT departed for
the coast today in the Wilhelmina.
She will Ife away a number of month.-'.
LOUIS SCHWEITZER, who repre
sented Murphy, Grant & Co. here for
several years, left for the coast today.
MR. and MRS. P. P. FREAR were)
included in the list of passengers to j
arrive at the port Tuesday in the Mat
son Navigation- steamer Honolulan.
G. S. HALL, a well known snanguai
business man and broker is proceed
ing to the United States as a passen
ger in the Pacific Mail liner Mon
golia. C. R. KING, with the auditors de
partment of the Pacific Mail Com
pany, is completing a round trip to
the far east. He is a traveler in the
Mongolia.
A. H. TOMES, son of a well-known
Hongkong business and shippingman,
is proceeding to the mainland in the
Mongolia, where he will enter an
eastern college.
MR. AND MRS. A. A. YOUNG de
parted for the coast today in ttje Mon
golia. Mr. Youiig has been iuite sick
lately but has recovered and will re
cuperate on the coast.
PAUL R. ISENBEflG departed for
LUST YE FORGET
Make a note of a HKEP Cl'T SALE
our stock of Peerless Cut Glass.
of selections from
THIS WKEfC
And this morning at
pattern.
that if you want to mawh up ''ur
GOODS MUST BE SOLD
Tumblers. Goblets. Highball. Oyster Cocktail, Wine. Sher
ry and other glasses.
AND REMEMBER
A Wichman sale IS a sale; no regrets afterwards.
WICHMAN & CO.,
Leading Jewelers
WANT TO HELP
LIBEL FUND
The Twenty-Fifth Infantry has join
ed with its white fellow soldiers in the
campaign to raise money to bring suit
against Perley Home, principal of the
Kamehameha schools. This suit, il
was announced yesterday , would be
brought a3 soon as the attorney in the
case for the soldiers can. prepare the
papers, the action of the representa
tives of the colored troop3 in promis
ing their financial aid, making the
suit assured.
The reply of the negro soldiers to
an invitation to attend a meeting of
the coast today in the Mongolia for n be other commands at Fort Shatter
The dedication of the memorial to (leu. S. C
Armstrong at Oahu College tomorrow signalizes
a fitting mark of respect to one of Hawaii's imst
distinguished sons. It is an occasion of peculiar
interest to old-timers. Hawaii does well to hon
or a man of such constructive-intellect and methods.
The "moral effect'' on the House Ways and
Means committee, of which Judge Halloa speaks,
would have been stronger if some of the leading
Hawaiian sugar men had attended the commit
tee's session on sugar-tariff revision, whether or
not they were called on to speak.
President-elect Wilson is said to have aban
doned the inaugural ball liecause he doesn't like
the "bunny-hug" and the "turkey-trot." How
ever, the tariff twirl and the money-trust mix
will continue in evidence.
"The Honor of Our City" in plainer ami more
colloquial terms means a public opinion that will
put the knocker and the jessimist out of business.
"The Honor of Our City Is Ours.'
of a slogan that has the "punch."
the purpose of closing up a m -leal
in coal lands which he fortunately
speculated in last year.
E. BARTON, of London; I Eng., is a
througfc passenger in the Pacific .Mail
liner Mongolia, who is passing through
Honolulu today after Having, com
pleted a tour of the world.
MR. AND MRS. T. H. PETRI E were
among the passengers who arrived in
the Matson Navigation steamer Hono
lulan Tuesday, . after having spent
some weeks tourtng the Coast.
H. de, GR.EV, prominently identi
fied with the China and Japan Trad
ing Company with headquarters at
Shanghai, is a through passenger in
the Pacific Mail liner Mongolia.
G. W. CARrt, superintendent of
railway and mail transportation for
this postal district, arrived ester lay
from an inspection trip cf the other
islands on the steamer Mannn Kea.
H. S. WHEELER, identified with
the business interests of Kobe, Japan
and representing a large American
cc.ncern there is making a business
trir to the mainland in the Mongolia.
W. H. WILTERDINK, paynnster in
the United States navy and stationed
in the Far East for tome years, is re
turning to the mainland on vacation
leave. He is a passenger on the Mon
golia. AUGUST CON'RADT, a former res
ident of Honolulu and now connected
with prominent business interests in
the far east, was numbered among the
passengers in the Pacific Mail liner
Mongolia.
J. W. JORY, chief officer in the Mat
son Navigation liner Honolulan, hai
decided to remain over on the coast
for a trip. Chief Officer llutchins of
the Hyades is making the round trip
in the passenger steamer.
l . .
E. A. RICHARDS, a prominent Cal- j oucKer.
ifornia banker, is making a visit to .MRS.
the islands, having arrived Tues- i Worthy
dav in the Matson Navigation steamer , the
Honolulan. Mr. Richards is accompa
nied by his wife. They may
here through the winter.
MR. AND MRS. FRANK BAI.DWP:
departed for the coast in the !on
golia today. Mr. Baldwin is a inci.i
ber of the All-Hawaiian team aiul v.:ll
join Walter Dillingham at Hurli;i
game, and prepare to contest for
honors with the mainland fours.
CAPTAIN CLAUD, a well known
navigator from the east coast of the
United States, is numbered anion? t!u
passengers to arrive at Honolulu
the general public toward tne uniform
had altered considerably since the
statement made by Mr. Home at a
public rrfeeting-that "soldiers and ad
venturers from the mainland consider
young Hawaiian girls their legitimate
prey."
The distinction against tne uniform
drawn by officials at the wnarf when
the Hamburg-American liner Cleve
land was in port was pointed to as a
case in point and the assertion was
made that similar unreported cases
had happened in town since the Home
incident.
Following the meeting Sergeant
Discher of the Second was gTanted a
pass on which to visit other posts and
start the campaign for the rund. - The'
pass is signed by the regimental ad
jutant, and It Is openly asserted that
the officers, are backing the men Iw
their effort to secure vindication of
the charge made against them by
Mr. Home. It. is also asserted that
the commissioned officers are working
on a plan to bring the matter to the
attention of the ; Federal government.
Pheto-EcgraTlnff of highest fgrad
ran be secured from the SUMJalieUa
PaotO'EograTlji? riant" , - ::
last Sunday night was to the effect
that owing to the recent arrival of
that regiment in the islands and the
amount of work still to do in getting
settled, no delegates .could attend Sun
day's meeting, but that in tuiufe a del
egation would be sent to any meetings
held. Furthermore the letter assured
the gathering that the regiment could
be counted upon for a hancsome con
tribution to the so-called libel fund. At
torney Andrews, who is handling the
case for the soldiers, has started work
on the papers.
The soldiers held their meeting in
Shatter Sunday night. Every armyf
post on the island was represented!
and a committee was appointed to
take charge of the work. Several'
heated addresses were made Dy speak
ers who declared that the attitude of
Honolulan. He may decide to remain
in the islands for an indefinite period. I
RICHARD M. FITT, was booked as
a passenger in the Matson Navigation'
steamer Honolulan, but at the last mo
ment before leaving the coast he can
celled his passage to take a later ves
sel. Mr. Fitt is the newly appointed1
general manager for the Fanning Isl
and Company, Limited, and is expected '
to take passage in the British steamer
Kestrel for the south seas.
LEE McCLUNG; who 'recently- re
signed as United States treasurer,- is
one of the passengers booked for the
S. S. Cleveland on her return trip from
San Francisco in February. Mr. Mc
Clung is well known to the Yale men
of Hawaii as captain of the famous
football eleven of 1892, when Frank
Hinkey and Heffelfinger played in the
line and Luarie Bliss and Vance Mc
Cormick in the back field. McClung
was famous as a dodger and line
M. ALICE MILLER, the Most
Grand Matron of the Order of
Eastern Star, arrived last Thurs
day in Hilo with a party of seven, two
remain !trom Honolulu, and theest from tne
mainland. The party was met on the
wharf by a committee of membets f
the local lodge, and was escorted to
the Hilo Hotel, where a committee of
Hilo ladies called. In the afternoon
tea. was given to Mrs. "filler at the
Masonic Hall, at which several
speeches were made. On Friday even
ing Mrs. Miller gave a school of ui
;-truction. . and Saturday evening (he
party attended the TJurns' concert.
to-'Sunday and Monday were spent i'i
REOPLEIOF SiflALBilS
should make their. wills. For, thia aerv.ico we make absolutely
no charge, but are pleased to prepare papers In proper iegaf forrrv
for anyone who cares to have us do so.
Don't wait untihyoy grow wealjhjp before making a fwill,. but. i
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Will Last a Lifetime.
S.ee Our New Patterns.
Vieira Jewelry Co ;Ltd;
The Popular Jewelers,
113 Hotel Street
day in the Matson Navigation steamer automobiling.
Foir
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EGOStVELT TOR THE WHIPPINli POST
liil)lic sent i men t here is well divided on the
bjuct of the whippiu-iHjst, with jilcnty of ieo
, who oppose if absolutelv, and there is little
How did the movies miss Duke's l;ttlc with
a man-eating eel?
Win 11 Turk eats
with the haeon.
Turk the Allies a!lop ff
Amonjx the hornus of war are the pictures of
Constantinople lately heinjx published.
COLLEGE HILLS 2 choice residence lots l.V sq. ft. eacll $1250
OCEAN VIEW Modern home with all conveniences $8500
New Bungalow, excellent view $7000
WILHELMIIMA RISE 5-room Bungalow '. $3000
KAIMUKI Modern 4-room house. lare grounds $4500
WAIKIKI Choice building lot, T2ft' . ft $1750
PAWAA Modern 1U story house $4000
Fine building lot 12.!St sq. ft $2000
PUNAHOU 6-rootn house and collate $6000
IVj story modern cottage $4500
Modern .".-room bungalow $4850
PALAMA 3-bedroom house and lot $1750
PACIFIC HEIGHTS Choice home $8000
WAIALAE TRACT Several choice f.ts and acreage.
GUARDIAN TRUST CO., Ltd.,
SECOND FLOOR. JUDO IUILD1NQ
Henry Waterhcwse Trust Co.,
Limited,
What Is Doing at Kaimuki
THIS IS SOME OF THE WORK MR. ELLSWORTH IS DOING
Gravelling and grading 12'to feet on Eleventh Avenue.
Graveling and grading ! feet on Pahoa Avenue with
400 feet of curbing.
FOR MR. MERCER, ON RESERVOIR AVENUE
Building 300 feet oil read, 600 feet sidewalk, tennis court,
basements, floors.
FOR PALOLO LAND & IMPROVEMENT CO.
Graveling and grading H00 feet on Magnolia Avenue.
Graveling and grading '' feet on Sixteenth Avenue.
Graveling and grading 4oo feet on Maunakea Avenue.
FOR MR. W. L. HOWARD, PALOLO HILL, MAUMAE AVE.
Building 1100 feet stone wall 8 feet higff
Grading nine lots and removing stone; placing 400 feet
curbing; buiiding 400 ftet titone wall corner Eleventh Avenue
and Waialae Head for T. Holiinger.
Grading site for Kairruki Fire otation.
Filling and grading nlayproimd tor the Liliuokalani srhool.
Sixteenth avenue is completed through Ft: Kuger to Dia
mond Head mad.
OVER $3000 WORTH OF CONSTRUCTION WORK.
This is what one mai is doine, but there are Several other
contractors in the field, equally busy.
WE HAVE FOR SALE IN THIS VICINITY:
House and lot. Park avenue, Kaimuki $2750
1 acre, Tenth Avenue, Kaimuki $ 600
3 lots. Ocean View, Kaimuki $1450
1 lot, corner 15th Ave. and Kaimuki Ave $ 603
3 bedroom house, 6th Ave $2600
5 acre tract. Palolo Hill, per acre $ 500
1 Lot, Claudine Ave
Henry Waterhouse Trust Co.,
Limited,
CORNER FORT AND MERCHANT STREET!
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