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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-13
PAYING FOR PROPERTY BENEFITS

A correspondent in this paper yesterday
brought up the question of the wisdom of re-
centlyenacted law providing for the opening or
widening of public. roads by the .slocal improve
ment' or misunderstanding property plan.
The correspondent argues that most of the roads
to be thus opened will be suburban roads and
comparatively little used for traffic by the prop
erty-owners who must pay the expense of open
ing them He concludes from this that the law
is ineQuitable.
The Star Bulletin does not at all agree with
him, and it is easy to point out the reasons why.
II the majority Of property -owners in any see
ton do not feel like standing the expense of hay
ing roads opened or improved, they may effect
ually prevent it under the new law, for an adj
verse petition, signed by 50 per cent Of the af-
fected property owners, blocks the proposed i'm
pr0yement Sixty per cent of the affected own
ers must sign petition in favor of the improve
ment to cause its adoption.
Another safeguard against inequitable opera
ton of the law is provided in section which al
lows the city and county to stand any part of
the expense of the improvement. Property own
ers who feel themselves unable to stand or un
warranted in standing the total burden of ex-
pense may ask the city and county to assist
them, and if the plea is good one, fair board
of supervisors ought to, allow it.
We grant that suburban residents use the
roads for comparatively little traffic, and that!
principally foottraffic, but this is a small part
Of the benefits new roads will bring to them.
The roads will increase property values general
"; will make their homes more accessible to the
butchers wagon, or the iceman's cart; will aid
in developing that American convenience, the
corner grocery, and after good roads will come
streetcars All OF this is direct benefit to the
suburbanite, and he pays for it when he meets
his road-assessment
In practical operation, section that does not
want new road does not have to have it. A
section that wants it, can get it on the principle
of the initiative.
This plan is the fairest that has yet been de-.
vised for American municipalities The chief
expense of improvement falls on the people
chiefly benefited, and if they do not consider
themselves guaranteed sufficient benefit, the im-
proyement cannot be forced upon them.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-13
HITCHCOCK SAYS
CHARGES FALSE
Brands the Report Compiled
Against His Work as ANA
flourish and Not by
Postal Authorities
fBy Latest MALL

81 :
SILVER CITY. N. Mon arriving
at Silver City from the Mogollpn
mountains, where he has been spend
ing some weeks, former Postmaster
general Frank H. Hitchcock was
shown for the first time the statement
issued few days ago by Postmaster
general Burleson. attacking his adj
ministration of the postoffice depart
|ment After reading the charges, Mr..
Hitchcock issued the following state
|ment:
"a committee composed in the main
|of newly appointed assistants having
less than three months experience in
postoffice business attempts in a re-
port to the present head of the de-
partment to discredit the financial
showing made by the postal service
under President Taft's administration.
After reporting alleged discrepancies
that are insignificant when compared
with the great sums known to have
been saved by their predecessors this
committee of noyitiates proceeds in
this published statement to enlighten
the American people as to the charac-
ter of the post service they have been
reselNiHg.S 3 isss,ssls
Calls Report inaccurate
Their statement is as inaccurate as
1T is gratuitous, for the public well
knows that never was the postal SER
vice conducted more efficiently, or
mail handled with greater precision
and dispatch than in the closing years
of the Taft administration. In that
administration nearly 5000 new post
ter carriers were supplied in about
300 additional cities, and over 5000
new rural routes, sggregating about
10000 miles, were authorized.
Notwithstanding these great extern
sions of service and the heavy increase
in expenditures they required, the
postoffice department was placed on
a self-sustaining basis, and that was
its condition when, on the 4th of
March, it passed into the hands of
newly appointed. officers, who seem
thus far to have been exhausting their
time and their energy in a vain at
tempt to detract from the record made
by the devoted public servants who
preceded them.
"The postal committee of Demo-
cratic house of congress. ehdeavored
last year in a similar manner to at
tacksthe audited accounts of the postal
service, but after investigation that
committee was fair enough to admit
that the department had become sub
stantially selftsustaining. The re-
turns as to surplus or deficit are made
up not by the postoffice department,
but by the treasury department, where
all postal income is received and all
postal accounts finally audited.
Deficit Wiped Out.
"The secretary of the treasury re-
ported the wiping out OF the postal
deficit and the record thus certified to
in his fiscal report is likely to stand
in history. If the postoffice depart
ment could have received proper al
lowance for the cost of carrying
franked mail, the postal surplus would
have been much larger than that rec
orded. J.
In the last administration we ap-
pealed in vain to a Democratic house
for Democratic legislation abolishing
the franking abuse. 1t is subject
that the postal management might
well consider, for it affords an oppor-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-13

THE Star-Bulletin invites free and
frank discussion in this column on all
legitimate subjects of current interest.
Communications are constantly receiv-
ed to which no signature is attached.
This paper will treat as confidential
signatures to letters if the writer's so
desire, but cannot give space to
anonymous communications
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-13

JAKE WESSLER = Doesn't It hit
you as litt,o strange that Tuneichi
Tonako. after fighting deportation
through all kinds Of strenuous stunts,
and lost out, has at last been granted
3 re-opening Of his case 80 that he
can present birth certificate show
ing that he is q native Of the Hawaii
an islands2
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-13

The London Times is using the billboards to
announce its reduction in price to twopence
This is said to be the first occasion which the
Times has used the posters, and it is now to
be expected that local antibillboard campaign
ers will start fracas with the s'Thunderer'.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-13

The right of free speech not only exists now,
when Hawaii is protesting to congress, but will
exist two years from now and four years from
now, when the country goes to the polls.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-13
It was recently said Of President wilson:

It was recently said of President WILSON,:
He has been little more than two months in
the White House, and during that time he has
scored two long credit marks:
He has not uttered complaint about any
thing or anybody. -
Pile has not spoken cross word.
That was before the sinsidious lobbyists got
busy
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-13

The Union Pacific has proposed something
like thi1ty-seyen dissolution plans, none of which
suit Uncle Sam. Pretty soon q. P. will run out
of niggers for its woodpile
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-13

Russia Is. considering the PROPOSE
tion to limit Chinese labor On ltoan.
ers IN the Amur basin 10 not more
than Is per cent Of the crews.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-13
EDITOR

records that will be rejected ON the mainland
And when, in the interests of accuracy and
fair play, attention is called to an unfortunate
blunder, the morning paper begins to cry
sKnockerw
Is Honolulu's sense of clean sportsmanship SC
far lost that we wish to claim what is not fairly
ours? Isn't there honor and square dealing in
this great amateur spot? OF course there is, and
we do not believe there are half dozen people
in Hawaii who desire to claim for Duke records
that he has not made
Hawaii is proud of her champion swimmer
We don't doubt for an instant that he can shat
ter any shortdistance swimming record he may
go after He started Wednesday by smashing q
local record in the 440- yard SWIM and after this
long and firing performance, he showed his won
derful strength, endurance and speed by break
ing the worlds record in the 100yard dash, and
the A. A. e. or American amateur records in the
so and 22O-yard dashes.
The evil in claiming false records is that they
throw doubt on the true: that athletic authori-
ties will see at once that false claims are being
set up and discredit will be cast on amateur
sport in Hawaii. Hawaii has won athletic hon
ors by clean and hard endeayor. Let's keep the
slate clean and the 'scuteheon hntarnished.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-13

The tumult and the shouting dies; the candi-
dates for home Depart and Mr.. Wilson plays
the sphinx, with stony mien and marble heart.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-13

The lobby probe committee roared when Wal
ter G.. Smith said he was getting $625 month
for lecturing. Now why?
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-13

with exGov. Carter, we may look for real
breach-ofpromise suit.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-13

Next thing Wilson will holler for an investi-
CATION of the hotel Hobbies.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-13

According to the new attorney general, his
predecessors have done considerably more trust
ing than busting.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-13

California seems quite able to bear up under
a burden of criticism, thank you
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-13

The western banker who eloped and
says he did it TO avoid publicity did
not know that elopement is one of the
most familiar routes to the limelight.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-13

bomb throwing can't care bit for the high cost
of living!
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-13

Duke is in the same class with Wilson H
likes to smash tprecedents.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-13

There's nothing miserly about Hawaiian Su
car Planters Association salaries.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-13

The Healani Yacht and Boat Club'is showing
splendid spirit in sending two of its swimmers to
compete in San Francisco. George Cunha ran
so close to DIXIE in the recent meet that another
worlds champion for Honolulu may be prophe-
sled, and his brother is speedy athlete who I'M
fortunately has been ill and unable to compete
lately. The club is encouraging members not be-
cause they take first places but because they are
hard workers and good performers as we'll.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-13

.schoolmaster Wilson and his Big Switch
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-13

The governorship candidates are on the back
trail.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-13

Congress knows Hawaii is on the map.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-13


the sphinx, with stony mien and marble heart.
The lobby probe committee roared when Wal
ter G.. Smith said he was getting $625 a month
for lecturing Now why?
Now that Wilson has broken his engagement
with exGov. Carter, we may look for real
breach-ofpromise suit.
According to the new attorney general, his
predecessors have done considerably more trust
ing than busting.
Those suffragettes who have taken to flour
bomb throwing can't care bit for the high cost
of living!
There's nothing miserly about Hawaiian SUI
gar Planters Association salaries.
California seems quite able to bear up under
burden of criticism, thank you.
Next thing Wilson will holer for an inyesti-
CATION of the hotel Hobbies.
Duke is in the same class with Wilson. He
likes to smash precedents.
The governorship candidates are on the back
trail
Schoolmaster Wilson and his Big Switch.
il.,nrpace knows Hawaii IL on fha man
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-11-29
BY FAssETrs DEPARTMENT STORE

Don't be pcssimistic failure. II you
have happened not to make good, don't
sncer at the fellow who has, it will not
be any help to you to come back and
make good. Ii may be that by adopt
ing methods similar to the successful
person you can turn your failures into
successes.
Thanksgiving Day we closed at 10
o'clock and remained closed for the bal
auce Of the day.
The representative of the American
Clothing Co. was here Friday This
firm is located in Tennessee. 1t is sur
prising how many states OF the Union
we have firms OF whom we purchase
merchandise.
We unloaded car of salt and car OF
canned goods this past week. Shipping
tain the best prices and make a saving
in difference between local and car load
freight.
We made three shipments of linoleum
over the San Luis Central railroad this
week.
During the days before Thanksgiving
we sold between s and 10 barrels OF
sweet potatoes and several barrels of
cranberrles.
We do not particularly want to see a
snow, but we have good sized stock Of
overshoes that we should like to sell, and
it takes snow to move these very fast.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-11-29

We have quart jars OF Heinz mince
meat that we are sure you will pro
nounce equal II not superior to any
mince meat that you have ever used.
This is not very expensive, try jar and
be convinced.
November business shows an increase
over November, 1912. As long as our
business keeps growing we are certainly
well pleased.
Now is the time Of year to secure bar
gains in Ladies ready to-wear garments
and millinery. You can still secure
some excellent values in the very best
styles, and the prices are reduced very
much.
1t is now less than 30 days until
the Christmas holidays will be here.
We are receiving each day many useful
liuthi'ui ii1ito iiiat VIII ulaht az
ceptable Christmas gifts. We believe
that store of this character offers a
better and more useful line of Christmas
gifts than any other.
Our Mems Clothing department has
been having very large sales. On the
2Sth of October they started out to sell
a certain number Of suits by Christmas
On the 26th of this month they had solo
half of this number. The Kirschbanm
and Sophomore line of clothing is max
ing pleased customers for us.
Read our large advertisement on the
last page.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-11-29
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 90, 1918
SOCIETY
McCORD-WINNER

Guy S. Winner and Gertrude
M. McCord we're married in Monte
Vista Wednesday, Nov. 26, at 7
O'Clock by DR.. Findley. Twenty
five relatives and near friends aided
in celebrating the event and par
took of bountiful supper.
Misses Mable Smith and Gail
Renney entertained a small num-
Der of friends at the Smith home
on Jefferson street Thursday even
ing. Games and music were en-
joyed and delicious refreshments
were served. The hidden guests
were Miss Lola Smith, Messrs.
Akers, Schall and Matzen.
The Home Embroidery Club
were royalty entertained by Mrs.
II. l.. Bates at her cottage at the
Soldiers Home Wednesday after
noon. Dainty refreshments were
served, Those present were Mes
danes Seckner, n, A. and Everett
Irons, Gates, Wells, Allen and
Miss Leta Allen.
Mrs. A. W. Jenny and Miss
Edith Blackmore were the host
esses of the Monday evening EN-
broidery club at the Blackmore
home on Dennis street Monday
evening. A delicious luncheon
was served to the following guests
Mesdames Raley, Roughton, Bur
gett, Ayers, Rumsey, Maxwell
Brady and Nelson Misses Cur
tbs, Merchant, Fassett, Kerr, Sill
colt, Thompson, McNair, Maddox
King, Bechtel and May and Nan
ME Munsell,
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-11-29
AMONG THANKSGIVING DINERS

At the Van Nostrand home, the
Prof. Gibbs, Mrs. DR.. Spear, Frank
Loveland and Van Nostrand fami-
lies gave a dinner Thursday at
which DR.. and Mrs. Trueblood
were guests. A turkey was placed
at each end of the table and the
carving was executed by DIR.
Trueblood and Prof. Gibbs to the
entire satisfaction of all present.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Garter, Mes
danes Silsbee and Fassett, Misses
Retta Fassett and Willis Fassett
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jas, A. Kelly at their home in
Sunnyside.
DR.. and Mrs, Moninger and Mr..
Capyless were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Mclean at 6 O'Clock din
ner.
Chas. Edman and family and
Miss Eta Breckenridge were the
guests of r. q. Breckenridge and
family on Park avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seckner, DR.. and
Mrs. Moninger, Misses Silcott.
Thompson and Fogle and Dept
Commander Brooks of Denver.
Commandant Hogle and Stewart
Spencer comprised a dinner party
at the Soldiers Home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gruver were host
and hostess of Mr. and Mrs. j. c..
Haggard and family and Mr. and
Mrs. Will Goh and DR.. Findley at
their country home.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. $. Conant enter
tained at family gathering at their
home on Euclid avenue.
James Gillett and wife of Hill
top, Colo, and Verne Bowsher and
wife were the dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs Cephas Bowsher.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. h. Pearson and
daughter 1nis and Mr.. and Mrs
Ed Robb and daughter Ethel were
entertained at the country home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Robb.
The families of w. s. French
and NJ kellar entertained John
Macarthur and family, r. G. Thome
and wife, Chester Green and wife.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-11-29
Cause of Insom MIA

The most common cause OF insomnia
is disorders OF the stomach and consti.
patton. Chambcrlain's Tablets correct
these disorders and enable you to sleep
For sale by all dealers.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-11-29

street.
F. Fl. Hamilton and wife we're
host and hostess to Rev. and Mrs.
Frazer, Mrs. j. r. Horton and
daughters and w. G. Fletcher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Irons en-
tertained Zach Eagle and family,
T. Il. Roughton and wife, Misses
Margaret Curtis and Valucia
Roughton at their country home.
r. r. Mitchell and wife, Chas.
Bishop and wife of Center, Mrs.
Cheney and Miss Fern Mitchell
were the dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. l.. Bishop at their home
on Third avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Merchant
entertained John Burgett and
family, Mr. and Mrs. George Bur
gett and Miss Clella Merchant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Holt were
host and hostess to Mr.. and Mrs
j. G. Bushinger, Mr.. and Mrs
Pickett, Misses Holt, Bushinger
and Pickett.
Miss Valerie Day was the dinner
guest of Misses Maude and Jennie
Corlett at their home on Prospect
avenue.
Geo. Corlett and family were
entertained at the country home
of Milton Rupert.
p. j. Nelson and wife, Miss
Grace Nelson, s L. Holland and
wife and Leonard Faus and family
were entertained by Ralph Stitt
and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. K. Hogate and
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Gibson formed
dinner party at the D. E. Smith
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. R. Gilbreath,
Fl. j. Gilbreath and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Gilbreath, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. W. Gates and Miss Gates
were the guests of j. G. Gilbreath
and wife at their home on Third
avenue.
Frank Goad and family enter.
tained Mr.. and Mrs. Elon Baird
and Mrs. Emma X. Goad.
r. j. Kavalec and wife enter
tained Mrs. Kavalec's father and
mother, w. s. Mount and wife, of
La Jara.
The hospitality of j. M. Ditto
and wife was extended to Mrs. E.
Worth, Miss Worth and R. B.
Worth and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. s. Campbell
were host and hostess to Mr.. and
Mrs. Carey Campbell, Mrs. Robert
Campbell, Robt. Campbell, Jr.,
and Frank Hopper at their home
on Second avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. b. Lauer and
son hay were dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. kurrle at their home in
Sunnyside.
Ii. l., kIoepfel and family were
entertained at the country home of
Chas. Speiser.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-11-29

The families of w. s. French
and M. kellar entertained John
Macarthur and family, T. c. Thome
and wife, Chester Green and wife
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-11-29

Mr.. and Mrs j. h. Pearson and
daughter lnis and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Robb and daughter Ethel were
entertained at the country home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Robb,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-02
IN THE UNITED STATES
DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
At the first November rules, 49,
at the Clerks Office Of the said Court,
at Alexandria, Virginia.
United States Of America to the
use of Robert J. Kennedy,
VI Plaintiff,
Arthur Cowsill and the Pacific
Coast Casualty Company, a Cor
poratjon. Defendants.
Upon application of the plaintiff, it
is ordered that all creditors OF Arthur
Cowsill who have furnished labor or
materials 10 said defendant in connec-
ton with the construction Of build
inps and tanks for wireless telegraph
station at United States reservation:
ut Arlington, Va, for which final
settlement by the United States was
mace December %, 1912, as set out
in the declaration filed in the above
cause. be, and they are hereby maze
parties To this suit, and that they be,
and they hereby are, required to HE
their intervening petition rere!n as
required by statute.
The object Of this suit Is to Obtain
q Judgment against the defendants
upon the bond given by them to the
limited States of America to secure
the performance of the contract TOR
the buildings and tanks for Cne
wireless telegraph station at the
United States Reservation, at Airing
ION, Virginia, and the prompt pay
ment to all persons supplying labor
ami materials in the prosecution OF
said work in the penal sum Of twenty
one thousand dollars (S2l.oOo.)
And it is further ordere;! that IN Or
dor t,, rive notice to such creditors,
If rhcre are any. of their right to in
tervrnc in this cause, the above order
shall be published in the Alexandra
Gazette a newspaper of general cir
,.ulation published in Alexandria, VIZ
pinia for three successive weeks, the
last publication to be at least three
months before the frs of March
1914. rules to be held in the Clerk
office of the Said Court on the iirs'
Mondav in March, 1914, which IS lim'
;tcI IS the time when creditors here
by nadc parties to this suit shall hle
their claims.
witness the Honorable Edmunt
/ Watt4ill. Jo.. Judge Of the Dlstrlc'
! Court Of the United States. this ;}rt
, day of November, 1913. ana IN th'
I ore hundred and thirty seventh yea
; of the independence Of the UnFe(
! States of America.
| November 2. -9l3.
! EDMUND WADDILL, Jr.
U. S. District Judge.
A true Copy-Attest:
(Seal.) ;,
! JOSEPH P. BRADY, Clerk.
Rv r. f. Powers, Deputy Clerk.
JOSEPH D. SULLIVAN,
LEO P. HARLOW. p. q. IL