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The Washington times., 1910-12-16
Protest To Senate
Against RefOTmatOTy

a protest was fled in the Senate today
by the Mt Vernon ladies' Association,
obiectinE 10 the establishm 1T OF the
criminal refOrmatOry for the District On
what is known as the Velvoir or White
House tract OF land close TO Mt Yer
non The protest says that the land on
which the reformatory IS 70 be built ap-
prOaches within three and half miles
of AEt- Vernon, and IL Is understood II
will eventually reach within two and
oue-half miles. The home Of Nellie
Custis IS about a mile and a half from
the Belvoi- tract, and that OF George
Mason within on mile OF less
Senator Dupont presented a resolution
calling on the isSioners to report
20 the Senate al the facts in the case,
and the reason Ior the location OF the
criminal reformat)ry where II IS
The Washington times., 1910-12-16

Within the past two years the salary OF
the President has been doubled, Congress
men receive now $3.50. instead OF $5sUo1,
the Senate and the Supreme Court ana
the satellites thereof have been rewarded
with increased pay, and just at this mo-
ment while Il IS being considered Just
how much the clerks back can stand
without breaking, II is proposed TO IN
crease the salaries OF the Commiss. .oners
10 $3.50.
None OF these people work half OF the
year. and when they pretend to work II
IS constantly interspersed with the
gTRuuStand play.
With few exceptions the salaries OF de-
partmeBt clerks have remained for fifty
years the same, while the cost OF living
at a conservative estimate, has IN
creased 100 per cent
There IS a sort OF snug Self-apprOVai
Of those who succeed in laying on more
burdens than the other man. and the
authors Of this iniquity so before their
constituents for approval, for every
crossroads resident thinks that a Gov
eminent Cl..Tk is a sort Of a FTidalgO and
he ought TO be made to work It IS q
great thing to make that individual get
down and iig-
The Ccusi ieTatiOns in this Government
for bUtrerfug the conditions Of its work
ers have persistently ended IN making
him work a little harder and a little
longer x.
The Washington times., 1910-12-16
SaleSpeOple Protest
To President Taft

Another voice made itself heard today
IN the movement Of the clerks Of the
Government Departments @ against length
cling the hours Of work from 4-s5 o'clock
u. I'll ; O'Clock
More than 500 saIespeopIe in the retail
stores Of the city presented the Presi-
dent this morning with q petition asking
that no change be made IN the present
hours Of Government service Their
plea- was that by Iengtheniug the work
day Of the Government clerks half an
heightened one hour Instead of the
stores closing at O'Clock. as at pres
ent, they VIII remain open until
O'Clock.
The petition was presented by a COM
mitIee OF statesmen They were John
Tyler and Milton Leinson Of Saks &
Co; h G Goddard. OF w b Noses &
Co; and T A Perry. OF S hann. Sons
& Co More than 300 names were at
tached 10 the paper which they handed
the President
The petition Of the saIespeopIe is as
I'VE. the undersigned saIespeopIe of
the various business houses Of Washing
ton, in the District Of Columbia, 90
hereby make an appeal 10 you not 10
change the working hours Of the United
States Government employees IN the Dis
rriCt OF CCluu bia- By 50 doing. YOU VIII
tighten the burden OF thousands OF
salespeopie, whose very desire is 70 get
out Of the stores as early as possible. 70
get fresh air. which a salesman OF sales
lady needs very much after a day OF
confinement. and 10 get 10 our homes II
time to spend pleasant evening with
our families
trusting. Mr. President. that you viii
uerSoualIy look into this matter 10 re-
tain the same working hours for the
Government clerks as has been the Gus
tom. which, hv so doing, YOU VIII make
thousands and thousands Of salespeOple
htahs< - EsEE haQDX and Go1tSzEts4S
The Washington times., 1910-12-16
Way a Clerk Sees
ALonger Work Day

To the Editor OF The Washington Tines
While the entire civilized world Is
looking toward decreasing the hours OF
toll. and thereby giving the individual
some chance TO improve his mind pay
some attention to ethics and morals, It
is reserved 10 the Land OF the Free ana
the Home Of the Brave" 70 give an ex-
hibition of its power to put as many
burdens as Il deems fit on the backs OF
those who already give more than any
other class for the compensation they
receive.
The appropriation for the War Depart
ment probably equals that OF any first
class power, and We are now told that We
are practically defenseless against a for
eign power. Where has the money gone
The Washington times., 1910-12-16
Could Surrender
Lunch Half Hour

To the Editor Of The Washington Tines
When Secretary Meyer stated that the
clerks worked only two hours a1ter
lunch. was he ignorant Of the 1act 1iisAt
the present closing hour is 40 p n OF
did he merely MAKE an error in sub
tracing one from 1902 II seems 70 me
that only one little half hour added
would be insufficient to DTIt the clerks
into that feVerish concit-.- OF ACTIVITY
that Secretary Meyer sC---.
I attribute much Of nap -orning ac-
tivitv 10 the delightful upltfI and en-
couragemeut I feel when, hurrylng 10
work ] see Secretary Meyer and AIt0r-
nev General KFicBershan1 leisurel- walk
ing their horses along country II ads II
they would only ride past my Office
about noon, attired IN all those delight
fully English toys. I would be so
STRENGTHENED that I could easily sur
render my half hour for lunch content
my guaWinE stomach with tablet or
condensed nUtriuent and willingly wor k
on until p n
\ TRUE SUBORDINATE
The Washington times., 1910-12-16
SAYS Business Men
Did Cause Great Harm

To the Editor OF The Washington Times:
The general opinion Of the c-cf'ks IN
this department Is. that the committee
Of business men did us much more harm
yesterday than good. They spoke one
word for the clerk and two for them
selves. Selfshness was the paramount
question thai actuated them. We con-
tend, first, that il IS wrong IN principle
and vicious IN practice TO add more time
to our daily toll. and we do not thank
the business interest or any one else 10
even suggest where or what part Of the
dav time shall be added TO cur work
We insist that II was all wrong to have
changed our hours from 4 TO 40 o clock,
and nothing less than an outrage TO now
add another half hour TO our day 5
work
we are sorry the business men
thought so little Of the principle IN
voIved. and so much of their own selfish
interest, to have pretended to represent
ms TO the President I suppose the out
rage will be conSUmmaJed. but whether
II is or not we are under lasting oDilsa-
tions to The Washington Times Tor us
splendid night for our interests
December -, 1910. LII E-ENAOH~-
The Washington times., 1910-12-16
Takes Exception
To Meyers Statement

To the Editor of The Washington Tines
In the excitement Of discussing the
proposed extension Of hours in the Gov
eminent departments, the word OF the
one Cabinet officer who favors Il seems
10 have been overlooked
Secretary Meyer says he favOrs the
extension from the fact that the clerks
viii then see full hRIf-day's work
ahead Of them when they return from
lunch, whereas they now only see a
couple hours Of work after noon, so
don't think It worth while 10 buckle
down to work
If this is the way the Secretary OF the
Navy runs his department, ism Z u
about time that an investigation be
made Of Secretary Meyers Abilities 10
earn his recently increased saiaryE
Being located but a few doors rom
one OF the large departments. have
had unusually good opportunities for
watching quite q good buncn OF Gov
eTumeut clerks Invariably ] see the
same crowd come out at about Two
minutes after Z o'clock By twenty
FIVE minutes after they are stragglill6
back, while those who stand about the
sidewalk start In by two or three min
uteS later. practically all together as II
under an order. and by a couple min
uteS after half-paSt twelve anotner
crowd comes out. their return being
marked by the same pUnctuality by one
fear very much Mr- Meyer was
sneakinE of some one else than the
clerks when he fntinlatec that they do
not return until about half-past two IN
tie afternoon. Such a bald misstate-
r7eut OF the facts Of the matter needs
an explanation or. II proven 20 be the
fact would call for a more competent
manager for the Navy Department
a DRY GOODS CLERK"
The Washington times., 1910-12-16
Give Square Deal To
MIR. Ralph, Says Writer

To the Editor Of The Washington Times
Sir-With much pleasure I read in this
evenings Times the answer Of Super
Indignant" New let me add a word or
two on behalf OF AIr- Ralph I defy
any employe TO point out any case that
AIr- Ralph did not give q square deal
M Ralph IS a man who does not take
anybody's say so. but personally iuves-
JigateS any and all complaints IN
diEnautV says the late Mr. Sullivan
would resign sooner than have such
conditions as they are at the Bureau
The writer reveTs the memory Of our
late director, but does not think he laS
the up-tO-date II HethOds Of our present
director
Now. Mr. Indignant. II you have q
grievance 90 Ike man TO Mr.. Ralph
and you viii get what you should give
hin1-a square deal
A LOVER OF FAIR PLAY
Washington, D. c. December Is, 1910.
The Washington times., 1910-12-16
Keep Up Good Work,
Writer Tells Times

To the Editor Of The Washington Times.
Let The Times keep W the good
work with regard to Government en-
ployes and the neglect they are endur-
ing and the further hours Of labor. pro-
posed TO put upon US. You won the
school teachers fight for more pay for
them. and you may as persistentIy do
something for US
/ notice in today's papers that 5000
trainuen out West have t97 per cent OF
them voted 70 demand IS per cent more
pay These demands and acQuiescence
in most OF them have been pretty COM
m these past three years, and vet as
fOI the United States employees, they an
go TO, when they modestly ask for a
little 10 per cent increase once in long
long years.
A TINES SUPPORTER
The Washington times., 1910-12-16
PerSecute Clerks
When Congress Meets

70 the Editor Of The Washington Times.
Now IS the time for the Russian gov
eminent and the Russian people TO re-
ciprOcate the charitable and humane ac-
ton OF United States Government and
people in defense and support OF Jews
prosecuted In Russia The Russians. Of
fetal and otherwise. should rush to the
rescue Of Government clerks regularly
prosecuted here whenever Congress IS
in session CLERK.
The Washington times., 1910-12-16
White House Callers.

Senators Burkett Of Nebraska.
Brown Of Nebraska.
Gamble OF South Dakota.
Warner Of Missouri.
Smith Of Michigan
Representatives Humphries Of Wash
fnEtJn-
TfIson OF Connecticut
Wilson OF Illinois.
g4ove- nor Deneen. Of Illinois
Hon Joseph Choate. OF New York
Attorney General Royal c. Johnson. ot
South Dakota
Il. c. Shober, OF Washington.
The Washington times., 1910-12-16
Markets Will Close
On Christmas Monday

Upon recommendation OF W @ Has
keu Superintendent OF Weights and
Measures, the Commissioners today or
dered that the Eastern, Western, and
GEORGETOWN Markets be closed al day
Monday. December %. and opened be
tween ; a. m and II a. m on Monday,
IEnuary q
The Washington times., 1910-12-16
Correct Allis Will
Is Plan of Heirs

MILWAUKEE,. Dec 1s--Urgent steps
viii be taken at once IN an endeavor 70
have the VIII OF the late 7. P. AIils,
founder Of the AlIis-Chsimers Company.
corrected 10 express the intention Of the
testatOr-
The will as It stands gives four grand
children 50. while 1t IS alleged that the
intention was 10 give each S25.Ol0. A re-
quest to change the viii TO conform with
this contention was refused by Judge W.
II. Haisey, in the circuit court
The Washington times., 1910-12-16
Canada Wants Peace
Forever With u. S.

OTTAWA. Canada. Dec IA per
manent peace treaty between the United
States and Great Britain IS plan OF
Canadians that is being widely dis
cussed throughout the Dominion It IS
planned TO have parliament pass a
resolution as soon as it reassembles AID
submit Il TO the British government
The aim Of the advocates Of the idea
is to prevent forever the shedding of
each others blood by the two English
speaking nations
The Washington times., 1910-12-16
Engineers Await
Arrival of Neill

Commissioner Of Labor Nell left
Washington this forenoon and VIII ar
rive at Chicago Saturday. He teIe-
graphed Grand Chief Engineer stone, Of
the Railroad Engineers, asking him 70
await arrival Of the mediatOrs before
taking drastic action on the question Of
a strike. Mr.. stone replied that the
engineers would wait.
The Washington times., 1910-12-16
What Congress Did.
IN THE SENATE.

The Senate District Committee or
ordered favorable report on the
bill for the removal Of snow and
fee fIoIn sidewalks.
a bill WIS passed fo- widening Park
road. eLd another measure amend
ing tie act relating TO height OF
buildings IN the District
Resolution for direct election OF
Senators favorabIy acted upon BY
subcommittee Of the Senate Judiciary
Committee
The Washington times., 1910-12-16
IN THE HOUSE.

The House convened at noon
General debate or the legislative.
executive, and judicial appropria-
tion bill was begun
The urgency deficiency bill, carrying
total OF sS49.00O. was reported b.
the House Appropriations Commit
The Washington times., 1910-12-16
DEPARTMENT HEADS
TO DECIDE HOURS
Cabinet Leaves It to Them
TO Decide Working Day
for Clerks.
Continued from First Page)

erument clerk the ( binet would add an
hour 10 their own work
This meant that they said that the
stores in the city would be compelled
10 remain open until Z o'clock at night
instead of 6 o'clock. a. at present.
This plea. coupled with a similar one
from the Chamber Of Commerce, 1t Is
said, had great weight with the Presi-
dent
The Washington times., 1910-12-16

we beg to remain, your humble serv-
ants,
THE 6ALESPEOPLE OF ALL tt :
BUSINESS HOUSES OF WASHING
TON"
The Washington times., 1910-12-16
HagenbeCk Is Dead

BERLIN, Dec 1s--Williana Hagen
beck. the famous animal trainer, died
today
The Washington times., 1910-12-16
STEAMSHIPS
.sFLORIDA b So
EORFOIK & WARRINGTON STEsNBOI co
GET THE HABIT

The Saturday issue Of
The Times has the
minute news Of the real
estate world Get the
habit of reading it,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-12-08
HIT HUSBAND
WITH CHOPPER

Though a meat chopper is a wea-
pom obviously dangerous to life when
used with murderoous intent, pro-
ceedings against a Hawaiian woman
charged with assaultlng her husband
with such an instrument were drop
ped in the police court this morning.
1t was the old story of marital trou-
bles. "The husband was the agrees
sor," said City and County Attorney
A. M. Brown, in asking for a nolle
prosequi; 'he had the woman down
and was knocking the stuffiing' out
of her, both to some extent under the
influence of liquor The woman in
self-defence got hold of the meat clea :
yer and hit him over the head with it.
While it was a case of pure self-de-
Tense, it was a savage weapon to use,
and it is lucky for both parties that
the effects of the blow were not more
serious"
District Magistrate Lymer remark
ed that the woman had not been IN
custody more than an hour before the
husband was endeavoring to secure
her release on a bond, at the same
, time declaring that it was all his
fault
Attorney Brown said that he had
investigated the case and was of the
opinion that it would not be fair tc
prosecute the woman.
Judge Lymer then allowed a nolle
prosequi, at the same time remark
ing that he thought it extremely
doubtful whether a conviction could
be sustained. Both parties were war
ned to behave themselves in future
before they left the court.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-12-08
HAD TO BRING
FREIGHT BACK

Three of the Inter Island steamers
arrived in port this morning from the
islands, viz, Likelike, Helene and Kali
ulani The Helene reports rough wea-
Their, northerly swell with plenty of
rain, at Hamakua on the goth ult..
which prevented the Y orking of car
go; on the following day the mails
were landed at Laupahoehoe in the
forenoon and freight in the afternoon,
considerable risk attending the dis
charging of cargo. For the remainder
of the week no work could be done,
but on Monday and Tuesday cargo
was discharged at Papaaloa Ookala,
Lahaina and Koholalele. 1t was ex-
pected that the Helene would com
plete her discharging at Paauhau on
Wednesday morning, but the weather
grew worse and only the deck cargo
was landed, the remainder being re
tanned on board the steamer. The He
lene brought in seventy five head Of
cattle, fourteen calves, four crates Of
chickens, two pigs and 81 packages
of sundries. She reports the Likeli-
Ike at Honokaa, the Maui at Paauhau
and the Wailele at Kawaihae on the
18th inst, discharging freight.
The Likelike also reports heavy
weather, strong norJnerly winds and
heavy seas. The vessel finished dis
charging at Mahukona and Kawaihae
on the LIST inst, and anchored off Ho-
noipo until the Bird. She then. pro-
ceeded to Hilo and left that port on
the 9Th for Pepeekeo, Kukuihaele and
Honokaa. On the trip inwards strong
northerly winds and moderate sea
were experienced.
The Kaiulani for Hilo had very
light cargo, comprising three empty
gasoline and distillate drums, three
packages of sundries and thirty head
of cattle.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-12-08
FIGHT BETWEEN
KOREANS AND
JAPANESE

Koreans and Japanese at Waipahu
plantation were mixed up in a quarrel
about month ago, out of which
charges of assault were preferred
against fifteen Japanese. The fighting
followed an argument as to the res
pective boundaries of certain land, and
the Koreans alleged that the Japa-
nese set upon them. The complain
ing witness was unable to identify the
parties making the assault, and failed
to appear in court this morning when
the case was set for trial,
Attorney Chillingworth asked that
the case be struck off the calendar,
stating that he did not think con-
viction would follow the trial, and
pointing out that lot of time would
be wasted trying the case. Judge
Lymer granted the request.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-12-08
SIX MONTHS
FOR COAL THIEF

S. Kapei, a Hawaiian charged in
company with Huluhia, with stealing
coal from Hackfeld & Company's
coal yard, conducted his defense in
the police court this morning in
mastery manner, which ELECTED from
the judge the remark that he was a
lawyer of great ability
Attorney Biting appeared for the
prosecution, and adduced evidence 70
show that the thefts of coal had been
going on for about six months, during
which time some twenty five tons of
coal had been stolen. The two ac-
cused were seen to take coal from the
yard, which they sold to a Japanese
for thirty five cents a bag.
Kapei interrogated each witness
closely and brought a smile to the
faces of judge, attorneys and spec
tators by remarking, afterS. Mr.. Kle-
balm, of Hackfeld & Co., had testified
that the coal carriers had been at work
from one o'clock until four last Sat-
urday, that the statement was quite
true.
Kapei declared that he had not sto-
len the coal, though he admitted that
he had collected droppings from the
carts as they passed from the coal
heap to the weighing machine, get
ting two bags full in the afternoon.
The admitted two previous convic-
tions for the larceny of coal, and was
found guilty, being sentenced to six
months Imprisonment, his companion
in misfortune being let off with three
months.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-12-08
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL
Paragraphs That Give Condensed
News Of the Day.
The WEATHER

Local Office, U. S. Weather Bureau,
Honolulu, T. H., December 8, 1910.
Temperature, { a. m; a. M; 10
a. m; and morning minimum:
70; 70; rs; IS; IS.
Barometer reading. Absolute hum
idity (grains per cubic foot; relative
humidity and dew point at s a. m:
1901; 5.357; 81; SO.
Wind velocity and direction at a .
m; a. m; 10 a. m; and noon:
lone; 6NE; lone; lone.
Rainfall curing "a hours ending 8 a.
m, none.
Total vino movement during q
hours ended at noon, 22S miles.
VIM. 3. STOCKMAN.
Section Director.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-12-08
NJ QUAD AND
DRIVER CASE UP

The Territorial grand jury was in
session all the morning, but owing to
the number of cases before it, it was
unable to finish it's labors. The
charges of shooting preferred against
McQuaid and Driver engaged the at
tention of the grand jury, and owing
to the number of witnesses to be ex-
amined, the sitting was protracted
one. Another case that will be in
quired into is that of Japanese who
stabbed fellow countryman on the
other side of the Island. The man
who was stabbed has a wound extend
ing from a spot just below the right
ear away round under the chin and
up almost to the left ear. The grand
jury had not concluded its investiga-
ton of the McQuaid- Driver episode
when it adjourned until Monday NOR
ming
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-12-08


The stock books of Oahu Sugar Co.,
will be closed to transfers from De-
cember to 16.
Hotel Arlington will reopen on
Wednesday December IA. Clean airy
rooms.
In planning for the Christmas din
ner it is well to remember that there
is no preservative used in the famous
81" varieties of Heinz.
The Pond Dairy offers for sale alb
solutely pure Hawaiian Cream from
healthy COWS. Telephone 1890.
On Monday morning begins the big
sale of fans at Sachs. Newest ideas
in white, Black, Hand painted, Spang
led, Lisse and Lace fans in Ivory,
Ebony and Fancy Wood mountings
at very low prices.
The Bromide engagements made
by the Honolulu Photo Supply Co.,
make very acceptable Christmas
gift. Have one of your favorite pic
lures enlarged and framed.
See that you get your green stamps
when you are buying at the stores.
And call at the show rooms, and see
the many valuable articles you get
for them.
w. R. Felter, head bookkeeper for
the Hawaii Meat Company, has been
quite ill for few days but the prob
abilities now are that he will soon be
out again.
The Pacific Mail Asia, with nine
hundred tons of freight for Honolulu
from the Orient, is expected to arrive
in port at a. m. on Saturday. An
endeavor will be made to complete
discharging in time to send the YES
sci away to San Francisco by four
or five o'clock on Saturday afternoon.
The Hilo subscriptions of money
for the maintenance of the model
farm at Olaa amounted to about a
thousand a year for five years, or five
thousand altogether, and not five
thousand year. as published. The
subscribers are the following: Olaa
Sugar Co., $780, Hilo Railroad Co,
! 5000; E. N. Holmes, $50; Volcano
Stables G Transfer Co., 500; Hilo
Mercantile Co., $1OO; G. w. Locking
ton, $25; Hilo Emporium, Ltd, $50;
First Bank of Hilo, 800; II. Hack
field & Co., $1OO; Inter-Island S. N
Co, $1,000 Total per annum for
years, s1O25.
The Scottish Thistle Club will hold
| it's annual meeting and installation o.
officers on Friday, December 23. Nom
nations will close tomorrow evening
Deputy United States District At
torney Rawlins will leave on Friday
for Hawaii, where he will gather to-
gether the witnesses preparatory t.
commencing money order" trial.
Cyrus Edison, who has been one D
the well known characters of the ci.
ty for many years, died YESTERDAY
morning at the Leahi Home. He haC
been an inmate of the home for som
time.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-12-08
KEEFE LEAVES
FOR PLANTATIONS

This morning immigration Commits
sioner Keefe and Inspector Raymond
Brown left by an early train to visit
a number of plantations on this is
land. The Commissioner will thus
gain first hand knowledge of the con-
ditions under which immigrants work
and will be able to see for himself how
matters are conducted on the planta-
lions, knowledge mat could not be
gained accurately in any other way.
Mrs. Keefe accompanies the Commits
sioner
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-12-08
Classified ADS
FOR SALE,
LESSONS in GERMAN

Private Lessons in German. Rates
Reasonable Apply to G.. Menke. Ger
man School.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-12-08
GOING TO SAN FRANCISCO.

There's a homelille feeling at the
Hotel Stewart, which is headquarters
for Honolulu people. Hotel buses
meet all Honolulu boats. Let us ca
BILE your name ahead for reservations.
Trent Trust Co., Ltd.