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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-06

This is done, partly for political pur.
poses, Of course, as everything is ir
Hawaii, as it practically doubles the
votes, but it has also the purpose that
it gives small but sufficient wages tc
two men where but one would be pro-
vided for otherwise, and so two fami-
lies are supported in place of one
| The plan, with the double force, is to
have the men work but half the time.
The system is simple. One force works
one week, and is laid off. Then the
| next force works a week, and is in turn
laid off, the first force coming back to
work the following week. The working
! month, of twenty-six or twenty-seven
days, is thus divided into shifts of
I fourteen and twelve days, or thirteen
and fourteen days. and each worker
gets his pittance.
Now, when one of the men discovered
getting nineteen days credited to him
when he had only worked fourteen
days, he demanded an explanation, and
was told:
"Oh, that is all right. You were
allowed for the five Sundays in July"
The man. however, had not worked
five Sundays. He had not worked on
Sunday at all. But, if he had, he
would have only been entitled to two of
the five Sundays, or three of them.
depending upon his shift. AS matter
of fact, but half of any shift works on
Sunday in the garbage department.
And the puzzle remains, therefore, as
to why the men should have been over
paid at ALL Maybe the statement of
one of the men in the department will
explain it. although the explanation
leaves something more to be ex-
planned.
.It has been the habit" this man
said heretofore, for the men to sign
the payroll in blank. The men did not
know what they were to be credited
with and, of course. never looked at
the payroll afterwards. Sam Johnson
drew the money, and paid them what
they got. They might have been
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-06

A very black ugly cloud is rising
around the blanket payroll for the
garbage department, which the Super
visors of Oahu County desired Treas
urer Trent to pay with one big war
rant issued to Sam Johnson. Mr..
Trent, in the letter above, sent to the
supervisors yesterday, mentions what
he is pleased to call concrete in
stance Mr.. Trent, it is entirely pos
.sible, knows more than he tells in his
letter, although he will not talk about
it. But the story comes out as the
cloud rises. And it is unfortunate for
Sam johnson that he has gone to Sea-
girt, because he is the only man who
can give an explanation that will dis
I be lucky If he can.
At all events, the story is worth the
telling. When that blanket warrant
was drawn, il was drawn on a payroll
presented to the Supervisors by Sam
johnson. That payroll was passed by
Johnson. That payroll was passed by
the Supervisors, more than once, and
so it was inexpedient to withdraw it
and make up a new one when the
blanket warrant was rejected and the
Supervisors began to make out sepa-
rate warrants for the men in
the garbage and road departments.
The warrants had to be made out for
the time of the men as it appeared on
the blanket warrant payroll.
This had awkward consequences. be-
cause the men, particularly in the gar
bage department, when they went to
get their warrants cashed. found that
they We're receiving more money than
they had been accustomed to receive |
Heretofore for the same work. Some |
of them expressed their astonishment |
to the Treasurer and to his clerks. |
Mr.. Trent took the statements of these |
men-and has them.
1t seems that there is a somewhat
peculiar system in vogue in the gar
bage department. and possibly also in
the road department This calls for the
employment of two men where only
one is provided for in the salary list.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-06
CHILDREN PERISH IN FIRE.
LAST NIGHT AT THE zoo

The Minstrel boys amused again last
evening in the theater at the Zoo, and
the singing. dancing. chorus and quar-
tet work was much enjoyed.
For Wednesday evening, August 9 a
vaudeville treat is promised. A blind
pianist is one of the attractions. This
young man, a graduate of the Blind
Institute at Berkeley, Cal, plays the
piano as well as one who can see per-
fectly.
A japanese juggler will go through
his peculiar feats in juggledom, and
with the orchestra selections, the pro-
gram bids fair to be a winner.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-06
SOLDIER ROBERTS DISCHARGED

John c. Roberts OF the Twenty-eighth
Honolulu under arrest on a charge of
burglary, was exonerated yesterday
after full investigation and dis
charged from custody. Roberts was
accused of breaking into the residence
of John Lawson near the Presidio and
stealing a clock and other articles. He
felt the disgrace Of the affair so keen
Iy that he attempted to commit sui
eide in Honolulu when arrested. He
will go to San Diego to join his com
pany.-Chronicle.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-06


Honolulu 5,
The Board of Supervisors, County of Oahu
duty comment to report
paying garbage yesterday
feeling
the full called for
attention called directed that the
questioned number of had worked
for which he working
256 for 20 days
above suggested asked him
with
While called
claimed worked fifteen
but
objections
overpay be disregarded.
the work this department The plan is
then lay off week while the other
through In this fortyodd
twentyodd making
In
whc will 1.
at the Kalia
dump-an halfmonth
of 73 the Iwei
s.ump-an average of o
work excavator tenders
nan averag o. the halfmonth
menh
20 the halfmonth
working full
the number of warrants
T. respectfully,
RICHARD TRENT,
= =. County Treasurer.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-06

Yesterdays meeting of the Board of
Supervisors was prolific in matter for
investigation. Almost every member
of the board had something that he
wanted probed and the matters that
came up at the session furnished am
pie material for them to work on OF
course, the sensation of the session wa,
the letter of Treasurer Trent exposing
the garbage payroll system. This let
ter came as bolt out of the blue and
seemed too much for immediate discus
sion. 1t was at once referred to the
Committee on Garbage. All the men,
bers of the board stated that, while the
work of the county was yet new, there
had been no time for a full investiga-
ton of the systems in the various de-
partments. The board had taken the
payroll as presented by the garbage
superintendent and passed it without
questioning it's correctness. A letter of
thanks was ordered sent to the treas
urer for calling the attention of the
board to the matter.
Another thing that will be investi-
gated is the relation between territory
and county in regard to the electric
lighting plant. A letter from Super
intendent of Public Works Holloway
was read yesterday stating that, while
the territory retained possession of the
plant the county was welcome to such
power as remained ''after the territory
The county was to pay for the MAIN
tenance of the plant in consideration
of the power furnished it. Moore was
afraid of the clause giving the terri
tory prior right to such power as might
be needed by it. He thought that with
this clause the territory might at any
time lease the plant to the Hawaiian
Electric Company or other parties, thus
putting the county at the mercy of the
lessees. He felt that the county should
have an agreement with the territory
which should give it the plant for
Light Committee will investigate this
matter.
Lucas had something, that he wanted
also. This was the pay
ment by the county of lunas in charge
of territorial prisoners engaged upon
work He thought that the
had appropriated sufficient
to pay the lunas and was in
favor of letting the territory pay them. 4,
Some of the board. including Lucas. did |
not like to pay for lunas chosen by |
High Sheriff Henry, as this would mean |
that pure straight ticket money" |
would go to tainted Civic Federation |
appointees. The salaries in question |
we're held up for investigation.
Archer will make another investiga-
ion at Waialua. A bill was presented
for the salaries of three po
icemen at Waialua The bill was
certified to by Sheriff Brown
,ut the Deputy Sheriff of Waialua in
lis estimate at the beginning of July
My mentioned one officer on his force.
richer wanted to know where the other
wo came from. He was appointed a
pecial committee to find out.
Scores of endorsed applications for
ounty jobs were presented and placed
n file. as there are no vacancies for
he applicants. From the increasing
tream of such applications it would
eem as if half the population of the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-06
ARCHBISHOP CHAPELLE
OF NEW ORLEANS: is
STRICKEN BY FEVER
Epidemic Still Rases in the Crescent City Al
though Yesterday Showed Decrease in New
Cases-..FederaI Authorities in Charge.
ASSOCIATED PRESS oAnIsa.A,es,

NEW OKLEANS August 6.-Archbishop Chapele of
Roman Catholic archdiocese been strken b
the yellow fever Twentynne other reported to
the health authorities yesterday
The Most Reverend Pde
OF New Orleans who
United
1865 He
Archbishop OF New Orleans
The Archbishop is especially well
OF
In
Philippines he did question
been much talk To the rank Cardna
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES IN CHARGE
NEW ORLEANS, August 5.-The United States Public
Health and Marine Hospital Service
situation here dealing yellow epidemic
cutters are maintaining quarantine this port
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-06
LOOKS LIKE A SYSTEM OF STUFFING
GARBAGE DEPARTMENT PAYROLL
Here Is State Of Affairs That Requires ExpIana
ton, and Sam Johnson Seems to Be the
Only Man Who Can Explain

in Sam ohnsons sburau,
ne
ei
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-06
RUSSIA HOPES TO HAVE
POPULAR ASSEMBLY SOON

ST. PETERSBURG, August completion promul-
cation of the project for popular assembly
on the twelfth of this month
JAPANESE ALLIANCE PROPOSED
ST PETERSBURG, August 5.-There >s in
various circles here of the alliance
the conclusion of the hostes
$oooooooo to be issued by the Russian
ROOSEVELT INTRODUCES ENJOYS
OYSTER BAY, August 5-President
Russian and Japanese aboard the Presidential yacht
Mayfowr today The various introduced the
President. The meeting entirely harmonious.
HOT WAVE STRIKES VIENNA.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-06
WORLDS RECORD SMASHED
BY AUSTRALIAN SWIMMER

LONDON, August 6-Kieran, the Australian
broke the worlds quarterile swimming
day. He made the distance in minutes, seconds
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-06
HOT WAVE STRIKES VIENNA.

VIENNA August 6.-The heat here
many sunstrokes yesterday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-20
IN THT POLICE COURT
JsAn heNsbsla Hssssasl ss 1rssnsids
 fer 1Alssy Days.

Mrs Elizabeth Weinstein owns property on Union street, .just a plain piece of ground" she called 1t in the city court to-day when explaining to Judge Burpee why she had small boy named Tony Serefino arrested for getting inside the fence around 1t without her permission. Tony dug a hole under the fence in question, Rc- coMing to his own story, but Mrs Wefnstein said he also broke some boards ins the fence. The boy was let off with warning.
 There was a. new face in the dark corner of the dock that answered to the name Mary Chipman, though the police said her name was Chapman. She was charged with intoxication and Oficer Healey said he found her 'laid out on the back platform of Cudahy"s refrigerator" With a warning she was told to go home.
 r John iMcNabola was also charged with aintoxication. And as usual John denied the impeachment. "How could I be drunk said he. ''after be. ing up in the almshouse two years 7 Tuesday he came out and went Into business on his own hook. He be came vendor of lead pencils and in cidentally q nuisance to everybody he met on East Main street yesterday un' til Oficer Gabriel locked him up. He was sent back to Brookside for thirty days.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-20
THE VOTING MACHINES
Committee iist Lest Ni6hs. sss Meth.
 int DsGnits Was Dons.

Aldermen Hewitt, Tobin and Pill ing, the committee appointed to con slider the advisability of purchasing voting machines met last night and eA- changed opinions on the subject. While nothing definite was decided upon, 1t is likely the committee will not report favorably, for the reason that until the state sanctions the use of the machine 1t could not be used at state and ma tional elections and 1t Is not thought that 1t would pay to return to the old plan once the new method has been in troduced. Besides that the politicians are not enthusiastic over the matter. Although 1t is not denied that the mn. chimes are coming whether the poll ticians like them or not. They may not be purchased this year, but they are bound to be used in Waterbury be. fore long, for most people want Q square deal at the polls, something which is out Of the question under the present system of voting. fs.i5
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-20
wArERvlLlE GROWING
co psiiliss Lses win Ss OYs.sl !
 on Hairmarnt.

Waterville promises to furnish th leading public attraction on Decoritio1 day thts year with a biz balloon aa censlon by the famous Bonette BrotlI CTS, including sensational aerial cxhl bition, and grand concert by tli1 American band, to be given in con nectfoli with the formal opening of th} new steel bridge which has just beel completed over the river and railroad tracks at that place. The legislatur having failed to pass bill two year aga providing for the construction Ol the long desired bridge by the adjoin ing counties. the matter was quietlJ dropped by. the authorities and had bel come dead issue until the Realty De yelopment Co, local corporation o1 which w. F. Jarrett is general man ager. realizing the rapid strides thui were being made by the manufacturIna interests there and seeing the posst7 pilities, for expansion determined tf constlict the bridge themselves. Il was a big undertaking as all must admit when they have seen the bridge for 1t Is 362 feet long and necessitated the construction of high concrete abut1 ments and long approaches requirlnfI heavy bills. But the job is done SNl last and done we'll and it seems very| fitting that the event should be for-| merly celebrated as is proposed.
 The new bridge connects the MainI street at Waterville with Fairmounu the beautiful tract of land owned byI the company rising gradually from ths| river towards the west. Fairmount| comprises over 800 building lots and already over two miles of fine streets have been built. The view from this tract is one of the finest to be found along the valley and there is excellent drainage and running water, making 1t "a very desirable location. The new bridge also gives direct means q communication between Waterville and Oakville forming new and desir able route for pleasure dEiying. Tho people will soon appreciate the real worth of the bridge to the community and it will not be long before they will wonder how they Ever got along without 1t. Like Waterbury itself, WatervilIe, which is now incorporated within the city limits and may be said to be its chief suburb has made a re- markpble growth in the past -fey years even though 1t has been badly cramped, and Is now in very prospef- ous condition with this splendid oppor- tunity for expansion. Waterbury too Is growing rapidly fin this direction as the number of new houses that are con. stantly being built indicates. With the large number of houses that are to be demolished on account of the railroad improvements 1t Is estimated that t will necessitate the erection of at least 500 houses year to anywhere near meet the needs of the people so that the future of Waterville is extremely promising. The celebration there on Decoration day will begin promptly al two o'clock and the public is cordially invited to attend.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-20
HocA .sENreNcED TO DEATH.
sBlucbeard's" Trial at Chicago EnaI
 In His Condemnation.

sBlucbeard's" Trial at Chicago Ends
 In His Condemnation.
 CHICAGO, May 20.-Johann Hoch. who welded more than a score of wo- men, many of whom met strange and sudden deaths, was found guilty here of the murder of Mrs. Marie Welcker- Hoch, his last ''wife," and sentenced to death.
 "well, guess it's all of with John." groaned Hoch as the verdict was read in court He was greatly affected. Hs had sat in stooping position. but when Aher word "death" was lead he turned -p1le. ,stared hopelessly at the jurors and then sank limp in his chais.
 'T wish they would hang me tonight now that I have been found guilty" declared Hoch. T am not afraid to die, and the sooner it is over with the bet ter" a-
 In his closing speech Assistant State Attorney Olsen said:
 "Gentlemen. this is an artistic assas. sination. We are dealing with no com. mon murderer; dealing with . person. not a man in all the fullness of that term-who was skilIful in all that hs did. The truth stands out clear as to who Johann Hoch Is and what he did.
 Olsen demanded that the law be sat isfied by the execution of the man he called "one of the most monstrous criminals known in Chicago since the days of Holmee."
 Hoch has become known as the modern "BluebeardI- He is accused of having Oad forty different wives. of whom tt least three died suddenly under sus- picious circumstances. Of these wo- men seven were reported at Chicago as having been fully identified as married to him. In different parts of the coun- try he was reported to have married the others. 70
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-20
FREE CONCERTS.

The Fulton Music Co will give free concert this evening from [ to 1c o'clock at their store opposite the post office. The concerts given by the firm recently have been attended by many people. The public can hear all the latest and popular hits played by the orchestra of which the Fulton Music Co are having special prices on, every Wednesday and Saturday. MT Fulton has the local agency for the Vlcto. taking machine and anyone can secure this instrument on easy terms. The pianos for sale are too we'll known to mention, each and every piano for sale are of tie very best and marked in plain figures at the lowest possible cost The firm motto is one price to all. Ev- erything in the music line is also for sale there. See the ad In this evenings paper.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-20
TRUST ExroRrloN.

John Sharp Williams Scores NonoD-
 olies Tn ODeR Letter.
 NEW YORK, May 20.-In . letter to the New York Herald John Sharp Williams says in part:
 "It Is not at all unnatural that the federal cabinet or the secretary of war should object to being robbed by the great trusts of the country, operating under the shelter of the tariR and sell ing at one price-a reasonable one to foreigners and at another price-an extortionate one-to the home con- sumer. including the government of the United States. their great benefsc. tor. which has freely conferred upon them the privilege of robbing.
 "The only thing curious to my mind is that the men who can see SO clearly the iniquity when it comes to bear as a hardship upon the government itself or the Panama canal commission, which is the same thing. being [ branch of the government cannot see it and will not remedy it when bearing as a hardship upon the people. many of whom are SO much poorer and lese able to withstand extortion than the government is. "A startling public object lesson oi the iniquity and wrong was needed The attempt upon the part of the tariff bred and tariff fed trusts to perpetrate the old. old wrong upon a new GUS tomer-fo wit, the government itself | has furnished this object lesson-
 sOne of three things will now hap pen. Either the government will buJ | its materials needed upon the isthnul from foreigners or the great American trusts to prevent 1t will sell to ths ! government at a price at which they habitusIly sell to foreigners. or els< congress upon reconvenine will pas' . law forcing the government to buJ | from the American trusts at fheir owI prices. under the euise of 'escsurasinl Anerscan industry"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-20
WHAT WOOD SAYS
"lf 1 Killed Him l Cannot Rsmem'
 her It"

SOMERNILLE, \. J., May 20.--Ex- traordinary precautions have been talk en to prevent George Wood from com. hitting suicide in his cell, to which he tence of thirty years in state prison i'm posed upon him following plea of guilty in the second degree for the kill ing of George Williams, Watching grocer. sThat Woods sntentions were to end his life wasotHe 'bensf of Wafd- en Anderson of the county jail, who has been keeping close watch on him. The warden has removed from Woods cell several objects which might have been used in an attempt to commit suicide and has placed a dou. ble guard at his cell.
 Wood broke down completely when he returned to his cell, losing his nerve for the first time since the ordeal of the trial was begun. When asked what he had to say as to the outcome of the case he said:es seraf
 T don't know what to say. Remem- Der, it all comes as such blow to me that am astounded. Unts my coun- sel came to me with a proposition to plead guilty in the second degree I thought would be acquitted"
 Wood, your fate has been decided, and you have nothing to fear by telling the truth" said reporter to him. ''Tell me whether you were insane when you went to Watching and whether you admit that you killed this man. t
 If killed him I want God to be my witness that cannot remember it," he said without a minutes hesitation. "I have not been shamming and they say am crazy
 So far as can be learned from mem. bers of the discharged jury a disagree. ment would have resulted had the case not been taken from the jury. Several of the jurors expressed belief that Wood was now and has been insane for several years.
 ''I believe said Judge Garretson ''thst Wood is medically but not le gally insane"
 As he was led from the courtroom Wood refused to make any statement except to repeat the words:
 "The judge knows best. but am moi guilty"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-20
BUCKS HILL SCHOOL
 BIDS TOO HIGH

The bids for the contract to build . new school on Bucks hill being over $2.OOO in excess of the appropriation, the matter Is necessarily held up as effectively as If William NJ. Tyler's injunctiQprwsS .still in force. The bids were opened last evening by the com mittee, Robert Tyler, William Quick and William Faber. There were only two bids. Each was about $0000. which was $2,9O0 over the apprcpria- ton. On this basis then, Mir Tyler and Mir Quick refused them. The com. mittee will look about for another lot, though Mir Faber favor the Voster lot, the one on which the school was to have been erected The Tyler fac ton of the district are certain that the school will be ready for the fall term.