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The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-02-24
FIFTY THOUSAND CHEER AS
GRAND PAGEANT PASSES IN
REVIEW THROUGH HONOLULU
Drilledto the Minute, in Perfect Line,
Uncle Sans Men in Khaki Demon
strate That key to the Pacific"is is Be
ing Guarded by Force We'll Able to
Cope With Any Situation. ~

The patriotic ardor of the thousands
in Honolulu yesterday morning was
aroused to the highest pitch when the
carnival was brought to grand climax
by the celebration of the birthday au-
niversary of George Washington, Faith.
er Of our Country, in a manner far sur
passing all previous occasions. As be-
fitting the nature of the celebration,
the daJ was given over to grand mill
tary pageant. More than seven thou
sand troops, comprising practically the
entire army of defense on Oahu, were
in line. In single unbroken column,
extending from Aala Park to the spe.
cial director 5 reviewing stand in Pal
ice Square, were the mobile troops,
comprising the three infantry regiments
of the Hawaiian Brigade, the cavalry
and field artillery regiments, the Pro-
visional Regiment of Coast Artillery,
marching as infantry, the infantry regi.
ment of the Hawaiian National Guard,
the Signal and Engineer troops of the
regular army, and the Kamehameha ca
diets. 5......a..f
Thousands Enthusiastic.
Tho walks on King street on either
side were packed with a cheering, ap-
plauling throng of many thousand per,
sons, whose enthusiasm passed out of
bonLds for the first time when company
after company, batteries and troops OF
horse, in seemingly endless succession,
passed by, each with the erect, conf.
dent bearing of well drilled fighting
men and as far down King street as
the eye could see from the Capitol
Square towards Aala Park was con
tinuous column of marching soldiers,
affording a martial spectacle which
could be Witnessed in but very few
places in the United States today.
All along King street, through the
business district, the windows, balconies
and roofs of buildings were crowded
with eager sightseers. Aud the walks
the entire length of the line of MARI h
were packed several persons deep with
an intensely interested ana enthusiast
throng. In the Capitol Square, the
party in the Governor = reviewing stand
and the Honolulu Ad Club in the stand
opposite rose TO the occasion, rising eli
masse and cheering in salute as each
standard aud set of regimental cOlor'
was borne past, and the passing troors
rendered the marching salute to Gov
ernor Pinkham. ...
The regular soldiers are no longM
strangers in strange land, in Honolulu
as was clearly demonstrated by the 70,
ception given them as they passed in
review before thousands of people. AL
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-02-24
Prettyl Colorfull Vlvaeiousl

Pretty! Colorfull Vivacious!
SupeTlatiyes would be bourgeois if
applied in amplifeation OF the above
adiectfves in describing the military
ball last night ut the new Armory,
given by Director General James ID.
Dougherty and the officers Of the Mid.
Pacific Carnival in honor of Brigadier
General NJ. NJ. Macomb, cOmmandeI of
the Hawaiian Department, and his staff,
as testimonial TO the part which the
army contingent played in the carni.
val. -. H.. . Ea. w.. > B..
Pretty' No eye could deny the pret.
tiness of the entire effect of the great
Armory, the canopy of Stars and
Stripes, the greenery of the wall deco
rations, its sprinkling of Hawaiian leis
and navy pennants, the great swayipg
throngs that focked the floor and the
balconies. No eye could deny prettf-
ness in any direction it might glance.
. Women Are Handsome.
Colorfull No eye could deny the col,
orfulness, the daiutily tinted, gorgeous
gowns of the women, the handsome wo.
men themselves, the brilliant uniforms
of the army officers, the languid music
of the tropics, the very colorfulness OF
Hawaii itself that it will not concede
to any other portion of the globe
Vivacious2, No eye could deny ad;
mitting the VivaciousDess, from the
time the first guests entered the great
dance hall, through the period when
Brigadier General MacOmb swung into
the first two-step with Mrs. James D.
Dougherty until the musicians droned
out the strains Of the last dance after
midnight. g.~4,v j.. :. >...
1t was a fitting close Of the carnival!
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-02-24

along the line of march they were greet
ed with handelapping and applause, ard
the voices of friends in the crowds call
ing to the men in the ranks.
And if the troops were made to feel
by the reception afforded them that
they are among friends, so it was borne
in on the conviction Of the citizens that
from General to youngest lieutenant,
from boyish recruit to the gray-haired
professional soldier, serving patiently
towards peaceful retirement, should
the fortunes of war and the vicissitudes
of the life spare him, the regular troops
in, line are all as truly "our boys" az
are the national guardsmen who follow
ed them in column. The pomp and pan
oply Of martial spectacles was missing
from this parade .E...
Compact, Efficient Army.
With all the troops, on the island in
line, residents and visitors saw pass be
fore their eyes, a compact, efficient,
complete army, all arms OF the service
being represented. And like a great
dreadnought attired in its dull war
paint, impressive and majestic in its
silent imposing display of power, so
the army turned out, maneuvered
through the streets, and marched like a
great machine in its drab khaki, the
uniform for war. But these seven thou,
sand Americans, organized, drilled and
disciplined as they are, did not march
like great blind, unreasoning machine
which is the bugbear of all anti.mili-
| tary people, For week past these Of.
ilcers and men have trained for their
part in the pageant by full and free
| participation in the gayeties of ear
nival, the biggest and best Honolulu has
| ever had. tfI4aE -.
When the regiments and battalions
and companies debouehed on King
street at River yesterday morning, and
started over the route of the parade,
gone was the careless demeanor, the
free and easy manner of the American
regular off duty and in their place
were erect physical symmetry, the easy,
! graceful swing of the well.drilled
marching soldier, and an alive, alert
intelligence that coordlnated the march.
ing organizations into a vast military
maehine that marched with precision
and in faultless lines, that mo e,l ma
cbeyed the slightest command, spoken
| or indicated, with exactitude and cor,
rectnesssthat halted in place, marked
time, gave or took interval TO the right
or left without any command whatever
as the OCCASION required, and resumed
the march at the proper time.
Made Fine Showing. g..
And this beautiful display was made
possible by the spirit of the occasion
For as the rclaxations of the Carnival
- ECnnIinmad ON Pima Eoun
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-02-24

leave. Certain buildings have been des-
gnated as neutral by flags.
Attack Wilson'S Stand.
\ LONDON, February 23.-The house
of commons cheered today when Sir Ed
ward Grey announced that the British
ambassador had notified Bryan that
European opinion is likely TO be Sc
rionsly affected by General Villas ac-
tiOn in ordering the execution Of VIII
liam $. Benton, intimating that opin-
ion will not favor the stand taken by
the Wilson administration. ts'
~ Congress VIII Take Action.
} WASHINGTON, February 2s.--The
killing Of William Benton, the British
subject, in Mexico. last week Is likely
to be taken up by both houses with res
olut'ons of various kinds early this
week.
VIII Ask for Intervention.
WASHINGTON, February 2s.--Asso.
eiated Press Cablel Senator Penrose
Of Pennsylvania and Fall Of New Mex
leo have in readiness to introduce reso-
lutions Of various sorts dealing with
the question of intervention, but did
not send them in today, awaiting fur
tber statements of the facts In the Ben
ton case. In the senate there Is an
AR OF expectancy regarding interven-
tion.
No Reply From villa.
FL PAso, Texas, February 2s,--lAs-
sociated Press Gable NO response has
come from General Villa or Others Of
the Mexican military officials az Juarez
to the request of the department OF
state for the removal of Benton & body.
Rebels Dyna-,ite Troop Train.
VERA CRUZ, Mexico, February 2s.
--Associated Press, Cable) The rebels
have dynamited a federal troop train.
en- route to Jalapa, aud every one OF
the hfty-fve soldiers aboard was killed.
The engineer, a British subject, was
also killed IN the explosion,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-02-24
.v|LLADESCR|BES EVENTS LEAD|NG
TOEXECUT|ON OF W. S. BENTON
Mexican Rebel Leader Claims That British
~ Subject Attempted 10 Murder Him during
sConferencef Oyef Depredations Committed
BY Rebel Soldiers.

CHIHUAHUA, Mexico, February "a.
-(Assoeiated Press by Federal Wire
less)-General Pancho Villa, command.
or Of the Mexican rebels, yesterday told
to reporters his story Of the execution
at Jaarez last Tuesday of William S.
Benton, British subject and wealthy
eattleman, and in the telling did not
deviate from statements which he has
heretofore made officially.
Villa insists that Benton came to kill
him because of depredations on his
ranch properties by rebel soldiers and
that when he admitted Benton to his
presence the latter Immediately began
to abuse him. villa said: ~.
~ had experience with Benton be-
fore and knew he had violent, tenn
per, and also that he had mixed too
freely in Mexican politics. @
"a did not at first suspect that he
had come to my office to murder me.
We had not talked long, however, be-
fore he reached for his back pocket.
It flashed over me that he meant to
kin me. Z. ...., as H.. ....s .ta.' &c.,.
''I grabbed his hand and at the
same time thrust revolver into. the
pit of the stomach to stop him. Guards
rushed in at the sound of the scuffle
and seized, disarmed and arrested Ben
ton. E.
decided to give him a trial by court.
martial, and this was done In the regu-
lar manner The prisoner was executed
eighteen hours after his attempt on my
life, We would have treated any other
offender the same way, and had he been
Of any other nationality
Villa contradieted his official report
TO the American consul at Juarez, that
Gustave Baueh, a German.American
accused of being spy, had been
brought sto Chihuahua. Villa said he
knew Nothing Of Bauch. /.
British Consul to Investigate.
WASHINGTON, February 24.--IAs.
sociated Press by Federal Wirelessl -
The British embassy here announced
yesterday that Charles Peerce Iyal, the
British consul at Galveston, had been
ordered to FL Faso to confer with Brit,
ish subjects concerning the execution at
Jnarez by order of General Villa of
William s. Benton. +. =. -,
VIII Discuss Mexico in Private.
WASHINGTON, February 24.-(As,
sociated Press by Federal Wireless)-
Acting Chairman Shively of the senate
committee ON foreign affairs held q
conference yesterday with President
Wilson, and an agreement was reached
that If the Mexican situation was taken
up by the senate the discussion would
be held behind closed doors.
Neutral Zone Not Required.
Ell PASO, February 24.-(Associated
Press by Federal Wireless) - Consul
Fletcher reports that no neutral zone 4,
required at TOrreon. He found that thu
remnant of foreigners there are guard
ing their property and do not care tC
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-02-24
VIII Discuss Mexico in Private.
Neutral Zone Not Required.

Ell PASO, February 24.-(Associated
Press by Federal Wireless) - Consul
Fletcher reports that no neutral zone Is
required at TOrreOn. He found that the
remnant of foreigners there are guard.
ing their property and do not care to
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-02-24
Made Fine Showing.

And this beautiful display was made
possible by the spirit Of the occasion.
For as the relaxations of the Carnival
q. Continued on Page Four.)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-12
DR.. LAWS TERM IS
CUT BY M'COVERh
MADISON DOCTOR, CONVICTED
OF MANSLAUGHTER, HAS TERM
CUT IN HALF.
PARDON Is EXPECTED NOW
Aged Prisoner viii Have Served Half
OF Shortened Term by March rs
and Will be Eligible for
Pardon.

Madison.-Goy. McGoyern commut-
ed the sentence of DR.. A. R. Law of
Madison, convict in the state prison
at Waupun, from six to three years.
Dr. Law was found guilty in the Dane
County Circuit court of manslughter
IN the second degree for causing the
death of Mrs. Anna O'Brien by a Grim
mai operation and was sentenced on
sept. 70, 1912, to a term of six years.
He will be eligible to parole on March
70 next and will doubtless be paroIed
by the board of control at its monthly
meeting in April. Dr. Law is 65 years
old and for many years was a leading
physician and surgeon of Madison.
The trial of Dr. Law created unusual
interest in Madison because of his
prominence in professionl, social and
secret society circles.
Mrs. O'Brien stated before she died
that Law had performed the operation
at her request and on her promise to
pay him $50 in addition to SIS, which
she paid him before the operation
After his conviction he appealed to the
supreme court of Wisconsin, but the
judgment was affirmed. He spent a
small fortune in defending himself.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-12
GARRAhzA'S MEN
WILL PROBE DEATH
Rebel Chief Still Refuses to Al
low U. S. Action.
BRITAIN UPHOLDS AMERICA
London Official Says His Government
Won't Ask Reparation by Force
Washington to Be More
Aggressive.

NogaIes, Sonora, March General
CarranZa appointed commission TO
Investigate the death of w. S. Benton,
a British subject, after a long session
Of his cabinet Tuesday. 1t was said
that no change had been made in
Caranza's stand that the death OF Ben
ton should be taken up by the British
government and not by Washington
authorities.
Washington, March 5.-Great Brit
aims announcement through Sir Ed
ward Grey that the United States was
in no way responsible for the execu-
ton of William S. Benton and that the
American government would not be
asked to resort to force as a result of
that tragedy at Juarez was the chief
factor in the Mexican situation and
served to relieve the tension here
Tuesday.
In addition to saying that Great
Britain would not ask the United
States to use force to avenge the exc
cution of the British subject, Sir Ed
ward told the house of commons that
Great Britain would not employ force
or send troops into Mexico. Neverthe-
less, Great Britain would not let the
execution go unavenged. 1t would
wait until it could obtain reparation in
its own legitimate way.
President Wilson. in a conference
with Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, British am
bassador, and Sir Lionel Garden, Brit
lsh minister to Mexico, is understood
to have expressed his approval and ap-
probation Of the friendly sentiments
uttered by the British foreign secre-
tary.
1t is clear that the Benton incident
has developed an intention on the part
of the American government to take a
more aggressive attitude toward the
contending factions in Mexico.
While definite information was lack
ing as to the fate of Gustave Bauch,
an American, reported killed by cOnstl-
tutionalists, and CIemente Vergara, an
other American, reported murdered by
Mexican federals, it is certain there
will be no diminution of vigor in the
efforts of the American government to
obtain complete investigations.
Ell Paso, Tex, March 5.-The Ben
ton investigation commission remained
inactive while George c. Carothers,
special agent of the state department,
was absent on a mission to General
Carranza. Marion Letcher, consul at
Chihuahua, now in this city, was no
tilted to remain here until further no
tice.
Austin, Tex, March 5.-Contending
that Texas has not sacrificed its right
to protect it's citizens and repel in
vasfon, Governor Colquitt in letter
to Secretary of State Bryan, defends
the right Of the state to send force
of rangers across the border in pur-
suit of brigands and marauders.
In support of his contention that a
military expedition to end the guerilla
warfare along the border is permisssa-
BILE under the Constitution of the
United States, the governor cities pas
sages between Governor Coke and the
United States attorney general in
1874, when Texas rangers forded the
Rio Grande and entered Mexico as
police emissaries
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-12
RULES ON NEW LAW
ALL TOWN ELECTIONS TO BE
NoN-PARTISAN.
Attorney General Makes Ruling Gov
erning Caucus LaW-Nominat-
ing Meetings Are to
Be Called.

Madison.-Much interest has been
aroused by the 1913 law providing for
nomination of candidates for town and
village officers and for an official bal
lot at the spring election The law pro
VIdes for the use of the Australian
ballot in modified form.
Atty. Gen. Owen in an opinion to
Dist. Atty. William w. Storms of Ra
cine county says that the law dis.
closed a plain intent on the part OF
the legislature to eliminate all party
contests in town and village elections
This, he says, is but an extension of
the principle of non-partisan elections
made applicable to cities by chapter
OF the laws of the special session of
1872. The caucus referred to, saws the
attorney general, is to be a non-parti.
san caucus Of all the electors of the
town, of whatever political utilization.
and 1t is the nominees of such caucus
only who will be entitled to a place
as caucus nominees on the official bal
lot at the election. 1t follows that
there is to be no party designation of
candidates on the official ballot.
1t does not matter much how this
first caucus is called as long as the
voters of the town are notified of the
time and place of holding it in the
usual manner in which notices of like
nature are given and they are informed
that at given time and place the
caucus will be held.
The names of those who nominated
at the caucus are to be placed on the
official ballot. In addition names of
those who are nominated by nomina-
ton papers, signed by electors of
town or village, equal in number to
10 per cent of all votes cast in the
community for governor at the last
election are to be placed on the bal
lot Names of the candidates for
each office are to be arranged alpha
betically.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-12
Observe Golden Weddings

La Crosse.-During a Iull in the
civil war fifty years ago Hardy Den
niston, first lieutenant and adjutant
of the Seventeenth Wisconsin infan-
try, hurried from the south to Wa
tertown to visit Miss Mary Harder,
his schoolgirl sweetheart, 16 years
old. The youthful couple were mar
ried on Feb. 20 and on Friday cele-
brated their golden wedding ami
versary, All of the other persons
who were present at their wedding
fifty years ago are dead. Mr. Dennis
ton, who is II years old, has been
deputy clerk of court for many years
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-12
PRESENTS BILL TO
AMEND CANAL ACT
To Repeal Clause Exempting
American Shipping.
SMITH ATTACKS PRESIDENT
Senator Criticizes Wilson Because Of
His Attitude on Canal Tolls In
View of Democratic
Platform.

Washington, March AFTER Presi-
dent Wilson had called upon congress
to act, Senator Chiffon of West Vir-
ginia introduced bill to amend the
Panama canal act and permit the re-
peal Of the clause exempting Ameri-
can coastwise shipping from the pay,
ment Of tolls. The text of the proVi-
sion reads:
The president notwithstanding
anything herein contained is hereby
authorized and empowered By procla-
nation to make, suspend, alter,
change, or abolish any tolls contem-
plated or provided for by this act,
and may prescribe tolls to be charged
in any case in which tolls are pro
hibited herein"
Comment upon the presidents mes
sage among members Of the house
was widely divergent Representative
Floyd of Arkansas Of the judiciary
committee, said:
Il absolutely approve of the senti-
ment expressed by President Wilson.
We made a great mistake in ever pro-
viding for free tolls"
Representative Doremus Of Michi-
gan, chairman of the Democratic con-
gressionaI campaign committee, said:
THE president has not changed my
mind a bit I have been for free tolls
all along and viii continue the fight
against any repeal"
Repres entative Mondeu Of Wyom-
ing, Republican, declared:
q have taken the same position on
canal tolls as the president now so
belatedly takes, but I fear that it is
not so much the logic of economics
nor the meaning of the language OF
the treaty that has convinced the
president as the fact that to recover
from the mistake in politics which
he has made as to Mexico he is will
ing to conform to a policy in Panama
approved by British craftsmanship. "
Representative Kahn of California,
Republican, said:
One thing appears to me evident:
That is that we are called upon to
retrieve the mistake of the admins
tration in its dealings in Mexico where
British interests have been seriously
affected by sacrificing in Panama an
other interest of vital consequence
to our people"
Representative Macdonald of Michi-
gan, Progressive, said:
Il have been for free tolls and
am still for free tolls"
In the senate Senator William
10
dent Wilson because of his attitude
on canal tolls in view of the Demo
cratic platform declaration.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-12
WOMEN DIAMOND
THIEVES GET RICH
TWO HELD AT MADISON ARE
IDENTIFIED AS CLEVER
OPERATORS.
DETECTIVES REVEAL RECORD
Both Reside in Chicago, But Have
Taken on AIiases-One Has Served
Prison Term-AIways
Work Together.

Madison-Fannie Epstein and Jen-
ME 1saacson, held here on charges OF
stealing diamonds from the Gamm
JeWelry store, have been identified
by the Pinkerton detective agency at
Chicago as clever operators in sew
eral large cities
The agency has informed Chief of
Police Shaughnessy that Jennie
lsaacson is Mrs. Ida StohIer, whose
name was formerly Mrs. Cohen. She
is a hair dresser and lives at 1914
North Western avenue, Chicago. Her
husband is Max Stohler, an iron
worker.
Fannie Epstein, the agency goes on
to say, has a long list of aliases and
a prison record. Her correct name
is Mrs. Solomon Keller. She was
formerly Mrs. Max Me1tzer and lives
at $40 Reed street, Chicago.
In 1906 she was arrested for lar
ceny at Washington, Pa, and was
sentenced to eighteen months at
Philadelphia. In 1909 she was ar
rested in Chicago for shoplifting and
got five days and a $50 fine. She
gave her name as Richie Weinstein.
AS Rosa Burnstein she was arrested
for larceny in Detroit, Nov. 80, 1912.
These two," the letter goes on to
say, "have stolen many thousands of
dollars worth Of diamonds through
out the United States. They have
gotten rich at it."
Ben Banks, a Minneapolis jeweler,
identified the two women as the ones
who on Feb. II took two parcels con-
tanning 249 diamonds, worth $1,000,
from the store.
Both were dressed lavishly il furs
and had all the signs of wealth and
luxury. He thinks one of the wom-
en- slipped the stones in her stock
ing.
The same women were identified
by Otto Stumpf, president Of the
Stumpf Jewelry company, 2O9 State
street, Chicago, as being the two who
came into his store Oct. %, 1913.
and took paper of five diamonds
worth $1,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-12
C0NvICTs TO WORK
MEN WILL BE EMPLOYED UPON
STATE HIGHWAYS.
Picked Inmates of Prison VIII Not be
Put Under Armed Guard
While Employed.

Madison.-ConYicts from the state
prison at Waupun will be employed
IN the state in roadmaking work this
summer, according to an announce
nent by the state board of control.
They will be first put to work, it is
Planned, on the roads near Waupun
ana about the new tuberculosis camp
On Tomahawk lake. They will start
the work on the buildings for the new
Women's reformatory at Taycheedah.
Just south of Fond du Lac.
Then they will be available for
work in other parts of the state
The honor system will govern the
men while they are out. Only men with
clean records will be allowed on this
work. They will be looked after by
an officer of the state prison, who is
also fitted for the supervision of the
road building. He will have assist
ants, but there will be no armed
guard
This plan, as tried in Illinois and
Colorado, was great success. 1t is
in line with the attempts to make a
prison reforming agency rather than
place to punish men.