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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-15
PANAMA AND TEHUANTEPEC

Returns have been issued by the Department Commerce
Labor showing the Importance acquired within the years
of via the Teluantepec
onal Railroad During the first year its operaton-10o7-the
huantepec Railroad carried between and 80 million dollars worth
lars worth The Panama Railroad which, however, largely
poyed carrying traffic arising of the of the Pan
Canal forwarded about million dollars worth of merchandise
originating the United States chiefly in New York and bound
either for other parts this country foreign parts 1908
about millions worth The business of the Panama Railroad
ib f I IoI et P;G E wa rt ,'b i roua
and the of South America the figures being ga millions
worth San Francisco and "a millions foreign countries The
cabound traffic passing through Panama amounted little
than million dollars shipped exclusively San Fran
cisco to New York The business Of the Tehuanepec line however
confined almost exclusively traffic of
worth of merchandise passing the Tehuanepec line 1908 lit
Tile above million dollars worth moved from the Pacific end de
million dollars worth moved from the end destined for Pacific
ports OF the million dollars worth of merchandise received the
million dollars worth from Hawaii being almost exclusively
gar; while between and million dollars originated the
Gus merchandise OF the IS I2 million dollars worth passing west
wady the Tehuantepec line millions sent
and ID million dollars worth figures made
the remarkable by the fact that the Teuantep Railroad
long while the land thesms of Panama is but
miles in length However the distance from New York to San Fran
Panama 35 miles, via TehuanepeC is but miles,
and via Magellan Straits 5000 miles From Hawaii New York,
via Panama 6686 miles, via Teuantepe $500 miles,
Magellan Straits 1860 miles This saving both
length time of transit responsible for the achieved by
transmian although should not be forgotten that
splendid steamship making through connection between the
Pacific Tehuanpec had much to do with
tabsg the popularity of the route Traffic to and from the
United States responsible for the larger part of the movements via
ehuantepec the railroads European business steadily
ing considerable proportions report from Consul at Full
England, states
"Shppers they find this (Teuantepec) route cheaper
and desirable for bulky goods than by the way OF Cape Horn
shipper freight by this states that the charge per
freight from Hull to San Francisco is 35 while the freight
from Hull BY sailing for the class OF
per But the time interest and IN
suance The time Hull San Francisco by the Ieha
teD route is one month while sailing around Cape Horn
and insurance of five months are accord
ngy saved which makes the by the of Iehuanpec Ger
tan as cheap if cheaper the goods delivered in about
This shipping goods to the west coast OF
Nc and South promises to become popular the handling
Of ret at the of the Tehuantepec sthmus railroad prompt
and Efficient shipping Illustrated
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-15

for its purpose the protection and ad-
vancement of the rights, interests and
injustice of wage workers.
President Gompers appointed Hen
ry w. Perham, president of the Rail-
way Employees department Of the fed
Grafton, as arbitrator between the In
ternational Association of Car Work
ers and the Brotherhood of Railway
Carmen, both of which had sent dele
cations to the council in regard to the
amalgamation of the two organiza
tions.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-15
END THE BILLBOARD NUISANCE.

Mr. George Rodek views the billboard question shared
by great majority of local citizens and they line with the
opinions all the Mainland Community after community
VOTED against bboards until the abolish nuisance
las become national Honolulu city especially claiming beauty
certain in view of the growing nuisance that Honolulu would
herself and Mr. Rodck has
inevitably have developed billboard is Disagreement of the
city almost matter where be placed and shod be tolerated
here The is of many signs AT points
huge ugly signs of real estate Dealers which should disappear with
the blboards.
In this connection special cond-
ton of the large house Kaaaua
the Waikiki road Here the whole front Of building
Pasered with advertisements until its appearance disgrace the
city We inclined to think that this spectacle stands
outrageous in to amount nuisance that could be
bilboards, in the following language:
Acting under the provisions of the charter of Kansas
City, proceedings successfully begun enforce the
billboard restrictions part of the city, and is expected
that before long other sections of the city will take advantage
of these provisions to rid the community of the obnoxious adj
g. verising signs
81" within power Mayor and Common Council
to regulate prevent and prohibit the erection, maintenance
and display OF sgnboards and bLboard and all signs posters
and other advertisements which offensive improper
slightly indecent lasciviou obscene along
the sidewalk streets public places or in view thereof
"Such advertising may be deemed nuisance Municipal
control exercised by ordinance, and the proceeding to
force is treated public Improvement and to prevent
municipal interference requires petition by the of
majority of the front feet OF property in the district fixed by
the ordinance
"n the case in which the control was the pro-
prietors Lnwood, large addition of building lots
extending 80 filled the necessary consents required
in the charter and ordinance passed prohibiting bill
square AS result it reported that the popre
benefited in the sale of lots
n discussing the advantage of the charter provisions City
Councillor Edwin c. Meservey said:
ct believed that this plan is the only possible solution of
problem, and confident that it will aid much in abol
ishing billboard nuisance districts. Of
the provisions be made effective unless majority of
the citizens favor in the district where the proceeding
pending 1t be that in the residence
where blboards troublesome, the majority
will cooperate heartily in the movement to abolish the
nuisance
There places where bboars allowable and harmless
But public sentiment should drive them districts
altogether and from other place where they
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-15
1909 FRANKLIN RECORD CONTEST

HARRISBURG RELIABILITY AND ENDURANCE
run the Frankns nearest competitor had
NEW YORK AUTOMOBILE
cage CoNTESTThe Franklin prize grand prize
established worlds
greatest distance gallon gasoline
F1TTSBURG ENDURANCE
mobile to make the Of $50 miles
FO - NN
WORCESTER RELIABILITY TRlAIA-Fankln
perfect technical
thirteen contestants who rord scores
CLEVELAND ECONOMY CONTEST EranLl,r Mo
del won the highest award 1t also the
lowest Vasolne consumption. 80 ~ ~ NV
CHICAGO 10OOMILB TEsT-Frnklin Model n won
perfect score The technical
penalzaon Of " 49,
BRETON WOODS RELIABILITY Model D won per-
lec score In TINS run was the only 1909
pea direct from the factory the
GDEN IoUR-Erankln Model and perfect
scores In this contest they
all motor-cars, and they had o trouble .
proves
automoole mechanically
weight is not necessary for strength
weight mean comfort
" ~ won anu staying
ASSOCIATED GARAGE
Agents
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-15
THE SIXTEENTH AMENDMENT.

Here is the proposed Sixteenth amendment the Constitution,
which to be submitted to the States according the Republican
programme as made by the Senate:
Article XVI The Congress shall have power to lay and
collect taxes incomes from whatever derived with
regard TO any census remuneration
ms simply clear income tax provision confined incomes
alone and ITS adoption by Congress which certain that
the country will have federal means
couple of hence for will take that long egis-
atures to act In the meantime corporation income may
enacted
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-15
WHERE A REFORM is NEEDED.

This has before called attention character of matter
published in the Japanese throughout islands present
two OF the most prominent local Japanese editors arrest
Tor sending obscene matter through the mails of them hap
pens to be editor Of the strike organ and the an anti
strike it cannot be said that this federal law
has anything to do with the conditions The all
over the islands little Japanese papers which according
information make obsceny their wit and humo situation calls
for employment of Japanese translator who shall papers
and put stop to this sort of publication If this Territory aof
spend hundreds of thousands of dollars year educate
children in the public schools there should be money pro-
c them from having American mails bring obscene literature into
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-15

Executive Council of the American Fe-
deration of Labor at the opening OF
its quarterly meeting here today
adopted a resolution favoring the es-
tablishment of an international fed
Grafton of labor.
The resolution declared that such a
federation, while not impairing the
autonomy of the trade union move
ment OF each country, would have
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-15
their homes Many these children expected c
o. country.

Notwithstanding disclaimers of secrecy former ovcasUi the
Board of immigration wtstood efforts of the press obtain
OF meeting it held last week Now, in way leaks that
the commissioners have been comforting with Russian gentleman
who has come here promote the emigration of his ounmen from
the Amu region This subject of interest and mpor
lance to the citizens Of Hawaii Why then should be hrouded
mystery for the few hours that the members of the board
hold the curtain down upon the public they
doing?
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-15
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Resolution to Form International Or
ganization is Adopted.

NEW YORK, June 15-With Presi-
dent Samuel Gompers in the chair,
but unlikely to be able to attend all
the other sessions because OF his ap-
preaching departure for Europe, the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-15
SCENE WAS TOUCHING.

15-Chanceor retired
touching retiring minis
tel took
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-15
FIVE THOUSAND STRIKE.


pressed plant Rong fight
yesterday
injured
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-15
MAKING TO SUCCEED TAKAHIRA.


circles that
will be succeeded
rumored that Uchida VIII
he by Minister of Education Maxine
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-15
FINI SHES WALK.

15Edward arrived here
erday walking 1925 miles los days
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-15

Why does the FRANKLIN all the
outcass other automobiles
economical most efficient and strongest automobile
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-15
PAPKE-FLYNN FIGHT DRAW.

ANGELES 15-Bnly Flynn fought
decision
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-15
CUSTOMS A PPEAL PASSES.

CUSTOMS A PPEAL PASSES.
WASHINGTON 15Boh
creating o
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-15

WHEAT ONE
CHICAGO 15-Whe
closing at 1877 stormy
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-10
Allow Free Speech Under
Proper Regulations.


and which is being dis
cussed by the council this afternoon excellent It will
if adopted, end the fight between the l. W. w. and the
police The Press not only believing in free speech BUT
INSISTING STRENUOUSLY ON IT'S IMPARTIAL
OBSERVANCE IN SPOKANE thinks that the ordinance
should be adopted at once.
The proposed ordinance is in effect in Seattle Chicago
and New York Each of these cities has had it's troubles
over the free speech question: because of the attitude
police officials, and each has, result, LOCALLY
recognized the right it is NATIONALLY recognized
IN the constitution of the United States.
The ordinance allows street speaking at any place
any time Of the day., WITH THE EXCEPTION OF Be
TWEEN THE HOURS OF AND P NJ, when traffic
flowing out from the business district at it's height The
provision also made and insisted upon that the speakers
give hours notice to the police in order that they may
make preparations to insure order and prevent possible
disorder.
This is the law in Seattle Why should it not be the
law in Spokane! Spokane is part of the United States
and is not only foolish but it is against the federal laws
to oppose free Speech Judges here and elsewhere
decided.
Pass ordinance permitting but regulating street
speaking, and the trouble will be There be
other fair and equitable action by the city government
AS has been stated BEFORE The Press does not hold brief
for the w. w. endorse their organization any other
organization. But Independent newspaper it pur-
to WELD its lance In the causenot of the classes of
the blouse of Have" or the blouse of Want''-but
simply of the great body of the people, and to that
Spokane in this instance, gets laws good those of
Seattle. Chicago and New York CITY,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-10
KING CAN'T GET
DAMAGES

After almost five years of fight
ing to secure damages from the
city for injuries sustained through
the negligence of the city, Erasmus
N. King lost out this morning,
when the jury in Judge Hinkle's
court returned verdict in favor
of the defendant. The jury con-
cluded its work last night, but the
verdict was sealed and presented
to the court this morning
On December 81, 1904, King ran
into a pile of dirt on the street In
front of the public library building.
then under construction and sus-
tanned damages for which the city
was sued for $4,000.
The jury found that there were
lights placed upon the obstruction
and that had they been extin-
guished through an unknown
agency King had driven past there
a sufficient number of times to be
aware Of the obstruction.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-10

The second ordinance permits
street speaking at all hours except
between 8 and p. m, on one
hours notice being given the pc.
lice. The right of the police to sup
press the meeting because of abuse
Of the privilege Is conceded.
The latter ordinance is patroned
after ordinances in force In New
York city Chicago, Seattle and else
where, in which cities it is working
satisfactorily. When the advance
notice is given the police ii enables
the department to have a man on
the scene to see that the streets
are not blocked or any laws VIC
lated by the speakers.
A feeling is growing over the
city that some adjustment along
this line is advisable, in the inter
est of peace and good order, ant
as n matter Of economy to the tax
payers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-10
WILL
END TROUBLE

Two ordinances calculated to ad-
just the controversy over street
speaking will be presented at the
meeting of the city council this aft
ernoon as a committee of the whole,
when II will take up the matter Of
amending the present street speak.
ing ordinance.
The ordinances have been pre-
pared by Fred II. Moore, attorney
for the Industrial Workers of the
World. and will be accepted as sat
isfactory by the crusaders for free
speech.
The first ordinance permits
street speaking at any hour of the
day, on half an hours notice in ad-
vance being given to the police
In the case of an indecent, profane
or improper language, the police are
TO have the right to suppress the
cpeaking.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-10
EXTRA! Police Sas:, Au sS.san Free
THEY WERE ASLEEP!

police Spokane speech
ersidebecause didn't
/ a comedy, with l. w. W. actor
Riverside the grnnn
W. W. speak
ersde and the other in front the Review building They really had
time enough all they
waking horrible speak
the law
naturally
they wanted solely
osity alone police
wouldn't
From window of the surrounding buildings heads
poked You'll shouted
for the yelled
patience
bluecoas rushed
off the with w.
rah for the W. w., shouted others
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-10
FREE SPEECH is NOT
INVOLVED, He SAYS

1.-THE matter Of free speech is
not involved in this fight between
the Industrial Workers of the
World and the police. The I. W.
w. can have all the free speech it
wants in hall or on a vacant lot
somewhere, and we will give them
police protection" This is an as
sertion made to The Press this
morning by Mayor N. s. Pratt.
1--WE do not object to giving the
people their rights, but it is really
absurd to think that we should be
compelled to give them the privi
lege of speaking wherever they
choose. These city streets were
built for business and traffic-not
for the congregation of vast
crowds at any time a street speak
err may choose to draw one about
him.
1--WE might give the matter more
serious consideration if it were
brought before us by more local
people-citizens of the city-but
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-10
FIN ANC|AL
HELP FOR
VICTIMS
Mayor Commends Fight by
The Press-Aids War
Against Loan Men Simply
as a Citizen.

~ have more respect for tho
black masked thug who would way
lay me on dark street corner at
night, hold me quiet with a threat
of death and take my money from
my pockets, than have for the
vile, greedy loan sharks who prey
upon unfortunate women and men
and take advantage of their neces-
sites and heIpIessness to extort
exorbitant gains from them."--
Mayor N. S. Pratt.
This statement was made to a
reporter of The Press this morn
ing by Mayor Pratt, who was be-
ing consulted as to his position in
the fight against the lawless
money lenders, launched by The
Spokane Press two weeks ago.
Il am not entering into this
fight as city official, but simply
as CITIZEN" he explained. THE
publicity given by The Press con-
corning methods of money lenders
in Spokane has done great deal
of good. Wide publicity should be
given the matter, for l cannot con-
ceive of more pernicious thing
and IA more lawless practice than
these loan sharks and their meth
DDS of collecting exorbitant rates
of interest on loans from men and
women who, in time of absolute
necessity have gone to them for.
financial assistance.
ITO break their hold on the
working people of Spokane there
must be publicity, for ii the people
can once be made to understand
that they do not have to pay the
usurious rates of interest the loan
sharks are charging them. the
loan sharks grasp will be loosened.
There are enough of us ready
TO stand behind movement
against the sharks to furnish legal
talent for all victims who will
come TO us with their cases. This
offer applies to all citizens of the
city alike. We will furnish finan-
cial assistance to fight the cases
in court ii necessary
1T seems to me that these
--
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-10
MORE LIGHT IS SHED
ON BRIDGE SITUA TON

After a lengthy discussion by
the city council last night as to the
manner in which City Engineer
Ralston is building the piers and
foundation for the new Monroe
street bridge, the council seemed
ready to adopt a resolution to can
Gel its previous order instructing
the engineer to proceed by day
labor and, instead, have the whole
bridge built in one general con-
tract.
The fact developed in the discus
sion that the. city engineer wanted
the city to authorize the purchase
of cable equipment worth $4,000
to $4,000 to lay 1000 cubic Yards
OF concrete that reputable private
contractors have stated they are
willing 10 put in for from 81 to So
per cubic yard. or $4,000 to s32, 900
for the work.
City Engineer Ralston was not
present in person at the meeting
and sent as substitutes three of
the young engineers in charge of
the work, who have previously
been referred to on the floor of
the council as members of Mr..
Ralston's kindergarten engineer
ing school under the Monroe street
bridge"
One of these engineers, Mr.. Ken
nedy, was cross examined by the
councilmen with the effect that
new light was shed on the probable
cost of the work as outlined by Mr..
Ralston, and il was the admissions
of Mr., Kennedy that agitated the
councilmen. Kennedy said that to
install cable equipment will cost
$4,000, and that by this process
the concrete work can be reduced
to cost of 81 per cubic yard.
Without the galloway Kennedy
said the cost viii be si2 per yard,
whereas the councilmen said they
| had been offered bond to do the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-10

A. Johnson, who assisted In en-
Treating the dead and injured, was
returning home from work at the
time of the accident. He had got
off the car which was wrecked
and was proceeding home when
he heard the crash,
"All was still for moment, and
then | heard cries and means and
l at once knew that collision had
taken place
He fastened to the scene as
quickly as possible. It was still al
most dark, but the sight that met
his eyes was Understandable. For a
moment he stood paralyzed. Aft
erwards, with others who began
arriving on the scene, they COM
menced lifting timbers and wreck
age off the victims. Many cries
for help arose at the same time,
and they hardly knew where to
start.
I'VE took out IL bodies up to the
time we were forced to abandon
the rescue work on account of eX'
haustion," said Johnson.
Rev. Madill and family live OPP
posite the scene. His daughters
heard the crash and, looking out
of windows, saw what had happen
ed. They hurriedly dressed and
assisted in the work of rescue.
George Scott, who lives opposite
the scene, said: ~ heard a crash,
and lighting a Iantern,l hurried to
the wrecked car, which was dimly
outlined. The top of the car was
torn off by lumber, which had
forced the mass of men into very
small space. Moaning, crying and
occasional shrieking added to the
horror. II must have been 20 min
utes before we could get enough
lumber off to. Iiberate any of the
poor wretches. never will forget
the ghastIness Of the scene"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-10

we do not approve of outsiders and
non-citizens coming into Spokane
from all parts of the country and
telling us how this city must be
run and what the laws shall be.
We shall never compromise this
thing so far as ] am concerned"
Can you approve of the, meth
DDS of some of the police in club
bling these street speakers, even
though some of them are aliens
and many of them non-residents?
Mr.. Pratt was asked.
We'll, now, policeman must be
a man of wide discretion, it seems
to me, but | have no sympathy
with these men who are flocking
in here from all over the country
to break the law. | have much
sympathy for man or who who,
because of sudden passion and
anger, or because of drunkenness
perhaps, becomes disorderly and is
confined in jail for it, but l have
CONTINUED on Pace TWo.)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-10

pleted his education in scientific
schools in Germany and New York.
He is an expert chemist. and is
now county recorder in Cleveland.
The defeat of Mayor Johnson,
known from one end of the county
to the other, was due to popular de-
sire for a change in the city hall
of the Ohio metropolis. The trac-
ton problem and Scent fare were
not factors in the campaign, be-
cause settlement had been prac-
tically agreed upon.
Mayor Johnson will go out of
office assured that even if the peo-
pie OF Cleveland do not get a
straight Scent car fare, as he SO
fervently desired, they are absolute
ly assured as result of his mag
nificent eight years fight of a
greatly reduced rate, probably
something like 3la cents on the
average.