davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Cordova daily times., 1914-12-12
CANAL SLIDES OO
 NO1 CAUSE WORRY

The slide that blocked the Panama canal recently did not come as a sur prise to those who know the condl tlons at Culebra Cut and the great difficulty the engineers have exper-
 enced in overcoming them.
 1 The fact is, the probability of slides of this nature were pointed out so plainly by the engineers that the government has made pledges so that shipping and insurance circles may not stand in dread of slides as report ed by some sensational writers. As cited by Joseph howalter in an arJl- cle which appeared in the February number of the National Geographical Magazine:
 There are two reasons why there is not the slightest ground for that dread, even if there should be for the story. In the first place the canal is not going to be pronounced finished waterway until every yard of debris that can come in has ar rived and has been removed. In the second place the United States government has pledged its word, through definite legislation to in- demnify any ship owner for delay or damages caused by the canal or it's operatives. And Uncle Sam makes the process of recovery easy and prompt in it's action"
 The article also states that at the time it was written these slides had already retarded the completion of the canal over two years and states that lover 250 acres of ground lying outside of the intended banks of the canal, and containing over 3O,0OO,OOo cubic yards of material, have swept with silent terrific force down in, l to the canal"
 T speaking of the amount of ma te.ial this means the article contin- Ues. Tt is enough to build a sort Of ] Chinese wall seven feet thick and seven feet high reaching from New York to San Francisco. It is more than could be drawn by all the horses and mules in the United States. It would fill a million and one-half big Underwood cars, enough to make string 12,000 miles long" During the last years work on the cut forty-four weeks were spent clearing slide ma teriai from the cut
 Thrre are four classes of slides: "'Fhe most troublesome of these are more properly speaking structural breaks As the big ditch neared final grade the depth was so great that the downward pressure from the top of the embankment forced the weak rock at the bottom to crumble, and thAs lead to great Assures in the ground back some distance from the edge of the embankment. Many experiments to prevent these slides have proven futile, and the oniy means of preventing these slides II has been decided, is to remove the slidable material.
The Cordova daily times., 1914-12-12

Fresh shipments of corn on the cob at Kinney's.
The Cordova daily times., 1914-12-12

A man of the trade is the one 10 deal with.-OSBORNE BROS.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-30
GEORGE f. DAVIES
DENIES RUM0R THAT
He WOULD LEAVE HERE

George F. Davies of Theo. H. Davies
& Company will leave Honolulu next
month for six weeks vacation which
will take him over Canada, parts of
the United States and to Europe.
T. C. Davies, his brother, is expected
TO arrive here. by the Korea about
April 10. George F. Davies will leave
on his vacation about two weeks later.
A report was in circulation this
morning that the latter planned to
change his residence to London, but
this was denied today. ~ .... 49,.
Every three years take vacation
for about six months" said Mr.. Da-
vies, "and the trip l now plan is sim
ply a vacation trip. | will go from
here on the Canadian Australasia
line to Vancouver, from there across
to New York by way Of Chicago, and
from New York to Europe The great
er part of my vacation will be spent
il Europe
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-30

Club: Our Kauai trip was a splendid
affair from start to finish. am not
at all disappointed that We met with
unexpected weather conditions which
forced changing some of our plans.
People who can show themselves
ready for all that comes whether on
the program or not, and all the while
be happy and contented, must be all
right on general principles. The same
spirit brought into practical business
problems as well as excursions makes
good business and also makes business
gcod. That's one of the things the
Ad Club is driving at Kauai people
treated us cordially, magnificently,
which is another way of saying that
they were Just natural. We were more
than satisfied Just to show that the
trip is not all fun and that We have
serious matters on our minds during
our travels, l shall propose plan
to the Ad Club tomorrow which will
be purely advertising and which, in
my estimation, win bring the Nawili-
will breakwater proposition before the
members of Congress in a unique
and effective way. The AID Club.
you know, is a territorial institution
and we now have Kauai project on
the list of matters to receive enthusi-
astic attention, as we'll as united sup
port.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-30
EDITOR
LIVING WITHIN OUR MEANS

Horizontal reduction of City and County
overhead charges as now proposed by the Super
visors gives promise of satisfying the very gen
eraI and very definite demand for business
methods in handling the affairs of Honolulu.
Expenses must be reduced. Everyone recog-
nizes that. The Supervisors should be the best
Judges of whether there are so many men in
some departments that they are tumbling over
themselves Critics frequently make this
charge But even the critics can make mis-
takes.
The Star Bulletin believes that there are po-
lice expenses in some of the outside districts
that can be eliminated. Whether all can agree
on this point or not, the ten per cent reduction
orced by conditions over portion of which our
eople had no control, should carry message
traight to the heart of every public servant,
lat the future demands of every employee a
igher standard of efficiency, a better average Of
aturn for the dollars expended in every depart.
rent of our city
Some may be slow in realizing it, but sooner
LATER an overwhelming majority of our citi-
ems will appreciate the business fact that eff,
ency is the best possible guarantee of cOntin.
ed prosperity that any organization, public or
ryate, can have. j.
If anyone objects to the City and County
wing money by adopting business methods of
Management, let him come to the front now so
lat We shall all know what he looks like. VT
lso want full setting-forth of his ideas in am
lie time to digest them before the next election.
Making the ten per cent reduction is merely
first move in solving the problem of eff
iency.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-30
UNANIMOUS FOR THE BUILDING

1t now appears that quite share of the ii
vestigation which the rity went through at I'll
time of the original selection of a Federal bull,
ing site must be done all over again.
OF course We shall all be glad to see, gre
and give our opinions to any special men the 90
eminent might possibly send here from Wasl
ingtOn But this paper is very much of II
opinion that Honolulu would be satisfied vii
a selection made by the Department on the ii
Formation which it now has in Washington
without taking the time to send a Representative
to view the scene Of our great community tro,
bic.
Let us not admit that the whole thing has al
to be done over again. Honolulu citizens shoul
make special point of demonstrating to off
cials and themselves that a repetition of thebi
terness and the wrangling and the delays i
connection with the Federal buiIdig will be al
solutely impossible in the year 1914
Garry out the spirit of the resolution passe
almost unanimously at the joint meeting of til
Chamber of Commerce and Merchants Associ.
ton. We have put it on paper and Forwarded
our declaration to the department. Now al
work unitedly to prove beyond the possibility o
doubt that Honolulu doesn't care very nue.
where the Federal government puts the build
ing SO it reaches a decision in the shortest tim
possible and starts the building Immediately tn
conclusion is recorded.
Having voted 10 be unanimous, let's make :
firstclass job of being unanimous and win :
new reputation on this particular question
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-30
NATIONAL GUARD, ATTENTION !!

Lieut.. Arthur L. Bump has recently returned
ON tour of inspection of the National Guard
ompanies ON the other islands and brings back
most encouraging report of conditions in Com
anies L, / and NJ. Inspections in the local
1nipanies commence tonight and it is up to the
0mpany officers to see to it that a large major
of their enlistment is out. In previous in
pections the attendance has been around fifty
er cent, which is most discouraging to the in
tructor detailed by the war department, and,
accidentally, makes a sorry showing for the or
aniZation.
A great deal of attention has been paid to the
tizen soldiers by the residents of the Territory
uring recent months and the eyes of the com
unity are on the organization Expectations
un high and it behooves the guard not to disap.
,oint
From time to time the National Guard has
nd is going to call upon the Territory and its
tizens for aid, moral and financial. The citi-
ems will respond gladly, provided the men show
hey are thoroughly in earnest. The best meth
d of proving this at the present time is to be on
and during the inspection period 1t is splen-
id opportunity for the members of the guard to
how their appreciation for past aid from the
erritory, the citizenry, the war department and
he army officers stationed on Oahu.
Governor Pinkham is deeply interested in
he guard and is prepared to render every pos
ible aid to keep the organization up to high
Efficiency. Without the support of the officers
nd men he can do nothing.
Officers and men, it is up to you.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-30
~ GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH KAUAI - =

Getting acquainted is the best promoter o
community cooperation that we can have.
The great value OF the Honolulu Ad Club OK
cursions is the opportunity they offer for til,
people Of the Territory to get acquainted il
their capacity as members OF the Community IA
Whole. The atmosphere of goodwill is con
tagious and the memory of courtesy, eordialit,
and fellowship ON one occasion makes it easy t.
understand how foolish people are when induIg
ing in factionalsms that worry and retard.
Honolulu AID Club men have formed the hab:
of being happy in all kinds of weather The
do not turn back
The same inspirational determination adap
ed to personal and public affairs is certain
bring the desired and happy result
One of the incidents of the AID Club "gettib
acquainted' with Kauai is the unanimous SUI
port that will be gained for the proposed breal
water at Nawiliwili This will be advocate
not only seriously and in the orderly manner
good business organization, it will alsp !
backed with enthusiasm, and that after all
what carries through a very large percentage,
the projects worth while.
We believe it a piece of great good fortul
that the AID Club exeursionists were given
taste of weather and sea conditions ont of til
ordinary. They know some of the real pro
lens of Kauai which are also matters whie
must interest every citizen of the Territory
"sGetting acquainted' is merely one of I'll
very effective forms of publicity which hell
business
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-30
ADVICE FOR SUPERVISORS

editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin,
Sir:-It is gratifying to see that the
supervisors have at last awakened to
he fact that they are confronted with
most serious problem, or crisis, the
ike of which has never before come
up before them, and that they realize
that something must be done about it!
But ii will require wisdom and fore
thought of the highest order to meet
all the various questions relating to
this subject - g..
Salaries will undoubtedly have to
&c cut, and all wasteful expenditure
welded, and everything will have to
De done on an economic basis, but
this must be done so as not to do
harm instead of good. and will not in
erfere with the trade or the prosper
ity of this country Now it may be a
necessity tor cut out the appropriation
or the Promotion Committee, but at
the same time it must be borne in
mind that this organization is doing a
rood work. and is really much-need-
I'd institution. %s-e*.
Again, the band may be done away
With, but not without loss to- this ter
'itory: but if 1t is absolutely neces-
sary to do something in this direc-
ion, the expenses, could be reduced,
rs to cut out this old and smuch-need-
ed institution which is sthe one pecu-
liar feature of these islands, would be
in my opinion a great mistake.
1t is therefore to be hoped that
some regard will be given to the flu
ture and that nothing will be done to
cripple the industries of these islands
or that will interfere with the tourist
traffic itF ~ ..--.
will also say that the band is one
of the best assets we have in a tour
list point of view, and THAT it cannot
be cut out without causing loss to
this country.
Debt is undoubtedly a bad thing
and should be avoided If possible, but
there are worse things than that, and
that is to enforce any means, or
measure, that will do more harm than
good, and this can only be avoided by
the most careful consideration of this
subject. 1t is true that there are not
so many tourists coming during the
next six months, but in, that time the
band-boys may be scattered over the
world, and when wanted hard to find.
Yours very truly,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-30
PARENT ASKS QUESTION

Editor Star Bulletin:
There is not an hour in the day but
that you can see children who should
if the laws were properly enforced,
be at school, roaming the streets.
l have clipped the following out of
a California paper and wonder if this
penalty could be inflicted in Hawaii
SANTA ROSA For the first
time since the compulsory educa-
ton law became effective vio-
later was sent to Jail here. ].
Macedo, a farmer, prosecuted by
trustees of school district near
this city, was committed to TWEEN
ty days for having failed to send
his children to school
PARENT
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-30
VETERAN NEWSPAPERMAN
RETURNS AFTER EXILE
COVERING 20 YEARS

Ed Best. a veteran newspaper man
of Honolulu, was passenger from
San Francisco arriving in the Sierra
this morning, returning after an alb
sence of % years. Il came back
home. is the way Mr.. Best puts it,
and am here to stay
Needless to state the wanderer finds
numerous material changes after his
exile abroad. even though it has been
in San Francisco. . E.- ..+~
Ever since leaving Honolulu, in 1885,
Mr.. Best has been connected with the
composing room of the San Francisco
Call. only severing his connections
with that paper since it changed hands
the last time and became an evening
paper. ....
While previously in Honolulu Mr..
Best was associated with the Saturday
Press. published by T, G. Thrum and
the Gazette, under Robert Grieye.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-30

dorsement is heard in all Democratic
political circles today. =--
as that so?" asked Col. Mccarthy
when he was informed of the growing
report. THAT is the first / have
heard of it. l read that the commit.
tee had endorsed somebody, but
didn't know who" .~-. -.
The committee met last Friday
night at special meeting, the bust.
ness before it being to decide on a
Democrat to endorse for the position
As the session was executive, the
Lame of the Democrat decided on was
not given out, though it was stated
that Judge A. A. Wilder had been
dumped" ..E..
A committee of five was appointed
to lay the name before the governor
today. But as he has decided to re-
main on Kauai until Tuesday, there
will be just that much delay in pre-
senting the name of the endorsed
candidate -.
M. G. Pacheco, chairman of the cen.
trail committee, while refusing to
state who had been endorsed, said
this:
HE is a man excellently qualified
for the place, and one we are verJ
glad to endorse. He is not an active
candidate for the job-we are thrust.
ing 1t on him."
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-30
MOTION TO QUASH
INDICTMENT AGAINST
MRS. KATE WELSH

On the ground that Mrs. Kate
Welsh's alleged false testimony in dis.
trict court some months ago concern
ed affairs not pertinent to the case
and therefore was immaterial, Attor-
new ]. A. Magoon filed in Circuit
Judge Robinson's court this morning
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-30

]. S. MOLONY. an engineer who,
between 1901 and 1907, did consider
able work in these islands, is again a
visitor in Honolulu. having arrived
here recently from San Francisco.
Mr.. Molony will remain in the islands
until ADril
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-30
COL. MCCARTHY
ENDORSED FOR
MOTT.SMITH JOB?
City and County Treasurer Has
No knowledge of Territorial
Committees Action

According to a rumor which seems
to have basis in fact, Charles J. Nc
earthly, city and county treasurer. has
been endorsed by the territorial CEN
trail Democratic committee for the po-
sition of chairman of the public ulti-
tiles commission to succeed E. A
Mott-Smith, resigned.
The rumor of Col. McCarthy's en-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-30

a motion to quash the indictment
brought against the woman by the
territorial grand jury. accusing her
of perjury With the consent Of City
and County Attorney Cathcart. argu-
nent on the motion was set for 3
o'clock next Saturday morning. Mrs.
Welsh being given until that date to
enter her plea to the Indictment.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-30

stock at very reduced prices. This, it
is reported. is due to the fact that
soon the firm expects large shipment
of new goods for which it has not
ROOM
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-30
Lege9Sk E!INEY Io ':,'l!!l1y ,

1.-THE Star-Bulletin invites free ant
rank discussion in this column on all
legitimate subjects of current interest
Communications are constantly re-
:eived to which No signature Is at
;ached. This paper will treat as con-
idential signatures to letters II the
writer's so desire, but cannot give
space to anonymous communications. ]
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-30

E. C. WINSTON, local real estate
operator, is back from a business and
pleasure trip to the mainland. He re-
turned in the Oceanic liner Sierra.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-30

C. A. BRUINS. the well-known Pa
cific Coast travelling Representatives.
lis making one of his semi-annual vis-
its to the islands. He was q passen-
ger in the Oceanic liner Sierra this
morning.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-30

For signaling between aeroplanes
there has been invented apparatus for
blowing fine black dust from a reser-
yoir by the exhaust from the motors
in such a way as to form dots and
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-30

.of4iON9

MR.. AND MRS. HAROLD bare
LAY are visiting on the Big Island.
being guests of the Hilo hotel. They
expect to journey to Kipahuln. Maui.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-30

F. w. HOOPER, a businessman of
Oakland, was among the passengers
arriving from the Coast this morning
in the Oceanic liner Sierra.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-30

JAMES JAEGER: The deluge of
last Saturday night, instead of damp
ening the spirit seemed to enhance
the pleasure of the several hundred
men who attended the Healani smok-
er. The event was a distinct sue
cess. We extend our grateful thanks
to the boys who cheerfully took part
in the program.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-30

C. B. HOFGAARD (Kauai):
Joshua Tucker certainly was surprised
when he was arrested at Waimea.
Kauai is richer by 50, however.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-30

Ii is the intention of Mr. Best, pro
vided he locates satisfactorily. to
bring his family from San Francisco
to Honolulu.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-30
PREPARING FoR NEW STOCK.

The City Dry Goods Company is dis
posing OF large quantity of its large
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-30
tIIIIEtNIEINIEM0

THE AID CLUB whispered to
We thank you. sirs!
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-30

"A. s: WILCOX: Although the rain
may have not been acceptable to the
AID Club visitors. it certainly was TO
the Kauai planters. -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-30

REV. ]. M. LYDGATE: We turn
ed over to the AID Club the keys to
Kauai. We suspended the speed
laws, called in the police, threw away
the key to the Jail, took our children
off the streets and tied up the dogs.
And yet Kauai was bettered by the
invasion. 49,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-30

"A. E. LARIMER: The people of
Kauai took great interest in the spe-
cial out-of-town membership plan of
the local Y. NJ. C. A. They asked a
lot of questions and l believe many
OF them will take advantage of this
rev opportunity for social life when
visiting Honolulu.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-30

-"SoAPBOX" BARRON Cat Wash
ington): Newspapermen all look
alike to me. I'm feeding just as much
CUFF to these Wiseheimers at the cap
ital as used to give the boys back in
Honolulu. And you'll notice the San
Francisco scribes also fell for it.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-30

WALTER MeBRYDE (Kauai) ::
The next time the AID Club comes to
Kauai, it is welcome to make my
beach home its headquarters. | be-
lieve it was the first time Kauai has
ever worked in unison. The AID Club
furnished the missing link.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-30

Fine feelings. withOW rigOr or reason, are ia
the situation of the crtrcmc feathers Of a pea
cocks tGii--dragging ia the mHd.-Foster.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-30

GEORGE r. CARTER: / told
the Kauai people that / was president
of the Chamber of Commerce, and to
register their complaints with me.
don't believe the Kauaians
have anything to complain about.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-30

PRESIDENT HARRINGTON (Ad
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-30

JOHN WISE: Posing for the
McRae moving picture camera beats
on Hawaii. I'm only
sorry | can't make it my life-oecupa-
ton. -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-30

JAMES FRIELE: That AID Club
bunch are certainly live wires.
missed some of the stunts ashore
while the Mauna Loa lay off the sew
eral ports Of call, but there was not
a dull moment on board ship.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-30

L D. TIMMONS (Kauail: I'll
have to thank the AID Club. 1t has
given me enough news to fill up the
Garden Island for three successive
weeks. .... ,--.s....