Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-09-04
Good Roads Convention.


states and the mayors Of the prin-
cipal cities have been invited to send
delegates to the second annual Ma
tional Good Roads Convention. to be
held in Cleveland. O., Sept. Il, 20
and 23. Incidental to this announce
ment Is the statement that the city
of New York, which covers 327
square miles, has 5,04O miles OF
streets, which, II placed in a straight
line, would reach to San Francisco
and halfway back again, and that 1t
is possible to go over forty miles In
a straight line without leaving New
York city. II is proposed to test the
value of automobiles for military
despatch service. and Brig. Gen.
Leonard Wood has selected NJ. Z.
Parrot, of Poughkeepsie. N. Y, n
member of the n. Y. n X, and an
enthusiastic automobilist, to carry
u despatch across the continent to
Major Gen. John +. Weston, U. s. A.,
commanding the Department OF Ca
lifornia.
Guard Duty.
Who is responsible for the stories
appearing In print to the effect that
the marines are anxious to join the
Army because they do not think that
they are treated fairly on board ship
in the matter of guard duty? The
New York Tribune has something to
say on the subject which is merely
warming over Of the controversy
concerning the use of marines aboard
ship, which was so active up to the
time Congress legislated them back
after they had been removed by exc
cutive order.
To Investigate.
Col. William II. Bixby, c. E., U.
s. A., Is one of the twelve members
of the National Waterways Commits
sion authorized by Congress to in
vestigate the waterways Of Europe
and Canada. as well as those OF the
United States, for the purpose OF
making recomme ndations for the i'm
,, provement OF the rivers, harbors and
canals OF this country. They sailed
, on Aug. 10 on the North German
Lloyd liner Kronprinzessin Cecile on
ten weeks investigation and ex-
animation OF the waterways OF Eu-
rope.
Claiming Wreckage.
The commanding officer at Fort
Crockett, Galveston, is to be directed
to allow persons claiming wreckage
washed by the recent tidal wave on
to the government reservation to re-
move the same ON Identifying their
property. A quantity of logs now
lie there. and the question arose
whether the government should as
sert ownership In them. The gov
eminent will make no charge for
salvage services, and owners are ask.
ed to remove their property within
a reasonable time.
Construction Bids.
The Quartermaster's Department
has this week issued advertisements
for bids for the following construc'
ton work: Fort Yellowstone, guard
house; Fort Smelling. quartermas
tcrs' stable. quarters for four OH
GERS, addition to Artillery stables
Fort Meade, one double-set officers
quarters, four Cavalry stables.
| Log Of Cruise.
Lieut.. Comdr. Lloyd II. Chandler
who was the flag secretary of Rea
Admiral Robley ID. Evans on tn,
cruise around to the Pacific of thu
Battleship Fleet, has written loI
of the entire cruise, which will b.
printed by the Navy Department II
the annual reports, which will EN-
brace much data evolved from tn
experiences of the cruise.
Following are the details Of the Cor
stabulary mutiny In the Philippines r.
Gently. told In the Manila Bulletin:
The Governor General received
telegram from Colonel HOyt at Fan
boanga advising OF the mutiny or tn
Second Company of Constabulary d
Davao. Following is the telegram
The Second Company, Davao Consti
bulary. mutinied at ten-thirty y. n
June sixth, wounding Lieutenant Go
couria. Governor Walker collecte
group Americans took refuge churcl
Attacked by Constabulary June sevel
Fight lasted five p. m. to elght-thirt
p. m. One American. Libby, killed
four slightly wounded. ConstabulaI
Company Matt brought to rescu
Thirty Constabulary soldiers escape
mountains with guns. Company Tive
ty.third u. s. Infantry sent from Ear
. boanga this morning.
! The following telegram giving add
Z tionnl details was received by Colleo
or of Customs, Mccoy, yesterday afte