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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-07
DRYDOCK PLANS
ARE
considered
!. BY C. S. ALBERT
Especial star-Bulletin Correspondence

Especial star-Bulletin Correspondence
WASHINGTON, D. c., March GA
suggested change in the plans for the
big drydock being constructed at
/ earl Harbor is being considered at
the Navy Department. It has been
endorsed by the officials in charge of
the Bureau of Yards and Docks. The
approval of Secretary Danels.
new head of the Navy Department,
s,one is required to make the modif-
cation effective
AS recommended by the subordinate
fficials having the plans in charge the
lotion of the drydock would be paved
With monoliths of concrete, These
separate sections would then be united
into one great monCIith by filliRg al
tie intervening spaces with liquid
cement. The result would be one
complete amalgamated bottom, In
stead of surface comprising many
G. ftinctive sections.
1t is argued that the proposed
change would be beneficial in several
!! ays. The perfected work would be
less liable to need repairing. It would
he farther removed from the possl-
biiity of breakage or straining The
remote probability of leakage would
be lessened
The advantages of the change ap-
pealed to those in charge of the work.
The modification was adopted by all
those subordinate to the secretary. 1t
is expected he will give his approval
to the change.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-07
SENATE PASSES RELIEF
BILL ON 3RD READING

If the house concurs with the
amendments made by the senate to
It's bill appropriating $4,000 for the
relief OF the sufferers in Ohio and In
diana, the money should be on its
way to the stricken districts within
forty eight hours, provided the COVER
nor does not take any unfayorables ac-
tfon on it.
The senate passed the bill through
third reading this morning by only
enc dissenting vote, cast by Penhal-
low. The measure was reported out
of committee Saturday, slightly
amended, and passed its second read
ing
1t is believed the house will concur
in the amendments, as they are
mostly physiological changes. and do
not alter the original purpose of the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-07
FINANCIERS OF
SENATE Will
GET BUSY

When the ways and means commit
tee reports on s. B. 3S 1t will be con
siderably torn up. This is the bill
making appropriations out of the gen
eral revenue to run the government
for the next bienniel period. This
measure will not be reported out OF
committee until the forty-fifth day oil
the session, or fifteen days from now
In the meantime the committee will
keep busy. It will be the busiest body
in the capital and will have to pass
on all the financial measures which
have been introduced. The two main
appropriation bills will consume most
Of the committees time, though there
are a number of smaller bills of no
little Importance, especially in the
eyes of the introducer.
Beginning tonight, Chairman Rice
announces the committee will hold
night meetings. It will first lick S. B.
3S in shape A table has been pre-
pared, showing the amounts appropri-
ated in 1911 under this head and the
sums asked for this session. II pre-
sents rather tough problem At the
former session $2,212,151 was appro-
priated. and this year. according to
the governors figures, S2,5S4.6S1 is
needed The estimated revenue for
the next two years is only S2,100. 900.
which means that II the committee
lets s. B. 3S pass calling for more
than that sum there is likely to be a
deficit when the next legislature
meets 1t may be added, though. that
there is balance of something like
$4,000 which may be used. But the
special appropriations are fast cutting
into that, the worlds fair appropria-
tion among others, and before the tise
cal year ends 1t may be very, very
small lump of coin. " .. .-.%
The second large appropriation bill
is the loan one. hich may call for
something like $5,000,0c0. 1t will be
over these two bills that the night
meetings will be devoted. - "
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ACCUSED SOLDIER
TELLS own
STORY
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Taking the stand in his own de
fense this morning in the u. S. dis
trict court, w. F. Hagemann, on trial
for the alleged murder of Henry
Gerkin at Schofield Barracks. de
clared that he fired in self-defense the
three shots which snuffed out the life
of Gerkin. Hagemann testified that
he had been warned som etime previ.
ius to the shooting that Gerkin was
after him." He stated that son the
night of the shooting he had seen
Gerkin walking down the company
street In the dusk and that he had
understood Gerkin at that time to
make som estatement which lead him
tHagemann) to believe that his life
was in danger.
Half a dozen witnesses took the
stand for the defense this morning to
testify as to Hagemann's good char
acter For further proof of this point
discharges from the army
were admitted as evidence The three
discharges we're all honorable Civ
ing Hagemann in every case an excel
lent" character. With the exception
of recalling a few witnesses, it is un-
derstood that the defense has about
concluded its case. 1t is expected that
the case will go to the jury Wednes-
day.
The following witnesses gave testi-
mony this morning: w. F. Hagemann,
Lorrin Andrews, Oliver Davis. w. Pat
terson, Mack Evans. C. Anderson, Os-
car Gilner, and E. H. Stout Court ad-
journed until tomorrow morning at
$50 o'clock. @
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FL0GGINGLAW
. FOR EDITORS?

Attorney George Davis thinks news
paper editors should be curbed, and he
would go TO the extent of flogging, if
ether means of keeping them within
bounds cannot be found He has pre-
pared proposed bill to this effect
and is busily urging solons to intro
duce it in either house. While it has
rot formally appeared in either
branch yet, copies have mysteriously
appeared on the desks of several
members, who in turn have gleefuIly
displayed them to the newspaper re.
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! Hawaii 26. 1t would be hard to imag
inc a tighter fight for the coveted
title.
This morning Up Cooke received
The following message from Frank
Baldwin: -.
"Slashers won, 12A to 10. Any,
body's game up to the last period.
Conceded to be the best game ever
played in California, but the horse
shoe was not withsAs."'
Although Frank Baldwin was able
to play in all three games against the
Slashers, it was not to be expected
that he would be at top. form after
the serious accident sustained at Co
ronado, and the long iay-off that re-
coyery necessitated. The Hawaii
team came directly from a gruelling
polo campaign in the south, the re-
(continued on Page 81
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ALL READ Y FOR
MASSMEETING

Business houses will stop their
clocks for one hour to enable those
engaged in them to attend the sugar
protection massmeeting In th. Alex,
ander Young Hotel roof garden at
eleven o'clock tomorrow morning.
From 1o:3o until II o'clock the
band will play on the park In front
of tht hotel. .- ....... 81. #
George r. Carter, chairman, will
open the meeting with remarks.
Ed. ToWse will present report Of
the organization subcommittee, show
ing what has been done in the cam
pafgn. .+..~-...: ..... ~ ...... r.
rank e. Thompson, with appropriate
remarks, will present resolution to
the meeting for adoptio. "
Hawaii United" will be the motto
of the meeting displayed at the head
of the pavilion. "
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-07

Three, or possibly four, votes will
be thrown in favor of the last utility
bill, which was introduced by Senator
Baldwin Saturday, and the balance ot
the ballots will be divided between
Senator Metzger's and Senator Rice's
measures. The Democrats will vote in
favor of Senator Metzger's, while the
Republicans, with the exception OF
those who are lined up behind Senator
Baldwin, are expected to support their
party measure.
There will probably be only thirteen
votes cast Senator Iaukea is i'll, and
Senator Brown is engaged as a witness
in a criminal case ....
Such is the program for the closing
rally of the public campaign of the
sugar protection committee, as agreed
upon at the meeting of the committee
this morning. r.
There was also some discussion of
further work in the campaign Open
meetings will cease, but there will be
follow-up campaign, conducted from
the Office of W. H. Babbott, Judd
building
In response to a question by the
chairman, as to whether follow-up lit
erature should be sent out by the COM
mittee or handed to- firms and indi-
viduals that have written letters, Mr.
Babbitt suggested that a digest of all
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FUND Il
Continuing
TO GROW

Subscriptions to the food relief fund
continue to come in with considerable
rapidity, although the committee has
announced that the fund is closed ex-
cept for what money is collected or
being collected.
Editor Bridgewater of the Garden
Island Of Kauai, who arrived yester-
DAY, has about 5000 he will turn over
to the committee as result OF the
papers energetic work and the gener-
osity of Kauai residents.
The Star-Bulletin has received the
following since last acknowledgment:
Mrs. William R. Rice, Kauai. ;. .$25.G0
Mrs W. Dunn -. - ........ 800
The teachers and pupils of Lihue
public school have sent this paper no
tice of the raising of 1855, which
will be included in the amount to be
turned over by Mr.. Bridgewater
Chairman Westervelt of the CON-
mittee reports the following new sub
scriptions:
Kaumakapili Church .........s 26.f5
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sUFF FRAGEITES
BURN NORWICH
HOUSE

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LONDON, Eng, April 7.-MiIitaHt
suffrasettes last night added to their
series of outrages by burning the
costly Norwich country house.
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Mrs. Funston VIII Receive

Mrs. Frederick Funston, wife of
General Funston, will receive with
Governor. and Mrs. Frear at the gov
ernor's home between and o'clock
this afternoon g..
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Europe Under Strain

BERLIN 7The situation today
defiance the Powers Mor
The
many unhestatingly fight beside Austria.
PETERSBURG Russia April The Montenegrin defiance Of
pansavc demonstration
SIav unchecked by the authorities
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lSI DROWNED IN
SALVAGE Of
BARK
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ASSOCIATED Press Cable(
BAY CITY, Oregon, April 7.--A
heavy gale has capsized the stranded
bark Mimi while the engineers were
attempting to salvage her and elgh-
teen were drowned, only four being
saved.
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BILL is I'm
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-07

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife of the
president, has enlisted in the work of
the women's welfare department of
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-07
Cover the Question

There was considerable agitation in
the senate this morning, and num-
Der expressed the fear that a dead
lock would tie their hands. For prob
ably the first time. though the Demo
Gratis see a ray of hope of getting
their bill through, providing Senators
Knudsen, Penhallow and Baldwin
stay by the third utility bill. The
former two declared this morning
that they are willing to fight for the
Baldwin bill to the end, and that they
would rather see this legislature fail
to pass any such measure than to en-
act either Senator Rice's of Bald
wins. The latter two are too compli-
Gated, they said.
If the three solcns stand pat there
IL be ten or eleven. at the most, votes
to be split between the other two bills
The Home Rulers voting for Metzger's
and the Republicans and Democrats
voting their party color, a deadlock
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-07
MAY DEADLOCK
ON UTILITIES
BILLS NOW UP
Continued on page A.

The result of straw vote taken
this morning on the three utility bills
before the senate shows a grave
danger of a deadlock ending the act
ion of the solons, who will sit as a
committee of the whole on the meas
ures tomorrow morning.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-11

The Manatee River Journal says:
''The city of Bradentown is making
greaS improvements in the shape of
curbing, paving, sewers and parks.
ing a fine court house and high
school, which combined with the
city's improvements will make Brad
entown an ideal city for your home. F"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-11
OUTLINES CITY'S NEEDS.
Spokane Chamber of Commerce Pre-
pares Working Schedule.

Spokane Chamber of Commerce Pre-
pares Working Schedule.
The Municipal Journal reports that
the Spokane chamber of commerce has
outlined the following topics for dis
cussion at public meetings:
The placing of shade trees on resi-
dence streets and their maintenance,
adoption of artistic styles of bridges
and approaches, artistic and practical
schemes for river bank Improvement,
erection and supervision of statuary,
fountains and other ornamental works
in parks and at intersections of boue-
wards and thoroughfares, consideration
of uniform method for cleaning and
sprinkling streets. abolition and re-
moval of all distractions to streets
and sidewalks, more artistic gas and
electric light posts and other public
utilities situated in or encroaching upon
streets and public places. regulation of
billboards for the purpose of their
gradual elimination. especially in the
residence districts and more effective
arrangements of street lighting.
This is a very comprehensive review
of Improvement needs.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-11
The Electric Pencil.

A novelty is a penholder permitting
one to write i'll the dark. since it is pro
vided with an electric light The tube
through which the point of the pencil
goes is fitted with a small accumulation
and an electric lamp The latter
throws disk of light over the point
where the writing is being done This
luminous pencil has been invented for
the use of doctors, reporters. detec-
tives, etc, whose work necessitates the
taking of notes in the streets and in
darkness arper's.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-11
Preservation Of AGED Trees.

At meeting in Massachusetts one
of the speakers was Christopher Clark.
for a quarter of a century tree warden
of Northampton. Mr.. Clark has lived
there for eighty-one years. He told
the audience how much the people
priced the aged trees planted by the
first settlers. He stated that over
twenty barrels of cement had been
used to stop the decay and fill the
cavities of single large tree. Will
other towns please sit up and take no
tice? In years to come they should
have streets lined with giant trees
each one valued at at least 81 900. Flu
ture residents will then gladly spend a
hundred or two dollars to arrest decay
in one. Better plant your street In full
this season.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-11
Black opals.

Black opals are commonly the result
Of artificial coIoring, out true black
opals have been mined in a small dis
trict at the head Of the river Darling
in northern New South Wales. during
the last nine years. The output was
at first very small. but FOR a few years
amounted to 10000 or 10000 per an
uum. ct present. according to a con
sular report from Adelaide. they have
become extremely rare. hardly any
having been found during the last nine
months.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-11
Afterthouqhts.

A-The best retorts are never uttered
B-No?
A-No. Think of EN- ten minutes
after the other fellow has gone home
Judge
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-11
About Umbrellas.

Eyeglass wearers have long since
complained that people are careless
with umbrellas. Many pairs Of glasses
have been knocked off and broken by
persons who selhshly refuse to move
an umbrella so as to allow other peo-
pie to easily pass. A few even per
sist in dangerously spinning an UNI
brella along a crowded street, endan-
gering the glasses and sometimes eyes
OF passing walkers.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-11

The bluefish business in Fernan-
dina is ASSUMING immense proper
tions, new boats and crews are con-
tinually arriving. The Belle Bryson,
fishing smack from New York, came
here from New York for the purpose
of engaging in this industry. The AL
abatross and an unnamed boat came
from ST. Augustine. The Roulette re-
Gently came in with $500 pounds of
fish, and the Bryson made a catch
of 1000 pounds the first day she
went out. These fish sell readily in
New York for from 10 to 80 cents a
pound. There are about so men en-
gagged in this fishing at present and
next year there will probably be from
600 to 1900 men engaged in this bus
iiness herey $500 to $500 a month is
nothing unusual for each man on a
smack to make clear each month
S. Salvador has just returned
from New York City, where he went
with a solid carload of bluefish from
this place.-Fernandina News.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-11

Fire broke out in the Grand hotel
in Orlando a few nights ago. The
hotel is situated above the new Grand
theater in that city, and while the
fire did not do much damage to the
hotel the beautiful ceiling and deco
rations in the theater were largely
damaged by water which leaked
through.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-11

Plans are being made for the en-
Dor conference, which will meet in
Jacksonville, March Is to It, This
will be the first national conference
sonyille, and it is expected to- be a
great success.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-11
Her Choice.

why should marry you?" she ask
ed superciliously.
We'll, of course" he replied vicious
". you can die an old maid if you
want tO."-Lippincotts.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-11
AZ STATE *
HAPPENINGS
News from Fair Florida Briefly Told

Next fall Chipley is going to have
a sweet potato cannery. This will be
installed by one of Chipley's pro-
gressive citizens.
The Punta Gorda Herald says:
"Boca Grande is likely to become a
second Atlantic City when the plans
of capitalists who are now exploiting
the island are contaminated"
The home economics department of
the Florida Woman's college at Tai
lahassec gave dinner a few days
ago in honor of Governor Trammen.
his cabinet officers and their wives.
Bradentown is to have a new up-to-
date bottling plant. The very latest
improved machinery will be installed,
including a sanitary automatic bottle
washer. The plant will be in opera
ton by March 1st.
=
Seventy thousand dollars will be
expended upon the highways of ST.
Johns county within the next few
months. The Jacksonville and Hast
ings- Elkton highway is to be com
pleted. Augusta gravel will be used
for the paving.
Arizona republican., 1913-07-22
Auto Livery.

PHOENIX TO GLOBE $11.9O
 via Ray Junction on Arizona Eastern. Railroad autos meet all trains from Phoenix at Ray Junction for Globe daily; leave Phoenix a. m., arrive Globe 6 D. III. For further informa- tion call at or phone Hoffman Cigar Stand, tel. HIS, street number 21 North Central ave. w. r. Kelsey, Mgr, Globe. Ariz- If
 Hire a little Salesman at The Re publican office. A Want Ad will see more customers than you can.
Arizona republican., 1913-07-22

FOR SALE-15 acres 1 room house, barn, chicken house, good well, alfalfa and family orchard, peaches, apricots, grapes, strawberries; good location. Price $3250. Acre and quarter, N. Cen ter St, close in, very cheap. McCabe x Burns, 13O N. Center St. Phone TAG.
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Arizona republican., 1913-07-22
N ew Today

Give me 100 shares of stock for my boy-aged 3 years"-said the MAN as he dumped 100 pennies on the office counter last Saturday. If A. S &, I. stock advances in price, within the next Is years did certain Los An geles Investment Co.'S stock during the past IS years-AND IT SHOULD Bert Chris Bertleson will have $2,200 to his credit, with this company when he reaches his majority.
Arizona republican., 1913-07-22
For Sale Houses


 LOOK THESE OVER-4-rOOm mod ern brick for $165O. only $150 cash. New Groom modern, pebbledash brick. near Capitol, $35OO, $500 to handle. G. room new modern brick, lawn and shade, chicken yard and garden, only $24OO, $500 cash, must sell. S-roOm new modern brick, on 212 acres, close to city, cellar, garage, pumping plant, chicken house, $5000, terms. Groom, new modern brick, near Capitol, must be sold, bargain for $500O, $500 cash. These are a few of our good summer buys, we have many others on easy terms and now is the time to buy. Gal pin X Hart, 33 North 1st Ave. If it's veal estate or insurance, see us" bp
Arizona republican., 1913-07-22
For Sale Houses

HOW DO YOU KNOW?-I know 1t will suit you. New 5-rOOm brick, peb- ble dash, modern, bult-in book case and china closet. In the best part of Phoenix and only S25OO,0O S2OO.OO cash and the place is yours. Fred Jacobs, 40 E. Adams. Empress Theater Bldg.
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Arizona republican., 1913-07-22

FOR SALE-Brand new bungalow, stucCo finish. This consists of , rooms, bath and screen sleeping room. Built in features. wide porches, etc. This is close in and a bargain at $2450, $50 cash, balance $25.00 per month with out interest. Brights Realty, 237 w. Monroe St. dd
Arizona republican., 1913-07-22
THE COMMON COUNC

THE COMMON COUNCIL OF
 PHOENIN DO ORDAIN AS FOL
 LOWS:
 SECTION It shall be and is hereby made unlawful for the City Marshal. or any Police Officer. or other Officer having in charge or custody any person duly and regu- larIy sentenced ty the City Recorder to confinement in the City Jail. at any time previous to serving the full term of any such sentence, unless re quired, or authorized by competent legal authority so to do, to release, discharge or liberate, or permit to be released, discharged or liberated any Icrson so sentenced until such per son so sentenced shall have served the full term of his sentence or paid the City Recorder, in case of an alter nate fine. the amount of fine imposed by said Recorder.
 SECTION That the City Mar sEaI, Police Officer, or other Officer violating the terms of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of q misde meanor
 SECTION 3.-An Ordinances or rarts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
 SECTION 4-This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after it's passage and publication as by law required.
 Passed by the Common Council of the City of Phoenix this 14th day of July, 1913.
 LLOYD B CHRISTY. Mayor. Attest:
 FRANK THOMAS, City Recorder.
 First publication July 16, 1913.