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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-23
Honolulu, March :, 1914.

Dear Sir: -.
Roads in the Hawaiian Islands.
submit herewith certain data on
reads in the Hawaiian islands and
notes on house resolution l0,522-a
bill now before Congress. -.
In General.-There are four main
islands in. the Hawaiian group. name
~, Oahu, Hawaii, Maui and Kauai. In
addition to these there are Molokai,
Lanai. Niihau and Kahoolawe, which
are swaller and of less Importance
Population. and Area.-The popula-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-23

. Including bridges.

g. =
There only total
sections that
tracted for and paid for this
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-23

Total ....... 1871 .909 6,454
The above population is taken from
the 1910 census. r.. 49,. ..-%'
Post Roads.-From the post route
map of the territory of Hawaii, I'M
der date of December !. 1911, note
that there are 54S miles of post roads
now in operations. These are tabu-
lated as follows: - -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-23
HAWAII MAY NOT Benefit BY new
MEASURE FOR BUILDING Of ROADS

CONTINUED, rom page onel
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-23

The steamer W. G. Hall is today dis
charging 5000 sacks of sugar ana
other island products brought from
the island of Kauai. The vessel will
be dispatched for Ahakini and Ma
wiliwiH at ) O'Clock this evening.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-02
SENATOR ROOT NEAR
PERSONAL ENCOUNTER

Washington, June Ex-senator Root of
New York and Senator Smith of Michigan
had lively clash in the foreign rela lions
! commute" to-day during discussion Of
the Nlcaraguan treaty, which some sena-
tors feared at one time might develop
INTO personal encounter Different YER
SONS leaked out of the committee room
but with a threatened Senate investiga
ton of how information of recent doings
OF the committee have been published no
senator was eager to tell of IT, James
Brown of Brown Brothers, New York
bankers, was testlfying
According to senators who heard OF the
trouble, Senator Smith was questioning
Mr.. Brown about the payment several
years ago of alleged revolutionary claims
amounting to more than 2l.O0O, 600 pesos to
Nicaraguans friendly to the administra
ton of President Adolf Diaz and asked
MN II. these payments We're not a crime
on the people of Nicaragua
Senator Root is said TO have suggested
to the witness that he refuse to answer
the question. This interruption led to .
wordy Interchange In which Senator
Smith was said to have declared that Mr.
Root favored the proposed Ncara guam
treaty and announced that hereafter his
remarks about the New York senator 5
would be publicly made.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-02
WiS-BOardman.

Montpelier June 3O-At eight O'Clock
this evening Miss Della Dwight Board
man and jay Roy Lewis of Holyoke
Mass, were married at the home Of the
BRIDES mother, Mrs. Harland S. Board
man, by the Rev Stanley F. Bloomfield,
pastor of the Bethany Congregational
Church, assisted by the Rev. Henry Otis
Dwight Of New York. The bridesmaid
was Mary Adelaide Boardman, sister of
the bride, and the best man was the
groom's brother, George S. Lewis, OF
Holyoke
The Montpelier Military Band orchestra
played the wedding marches and during
the reception following the ceremony.
The groom, a Harvard graduate, is as
sistant treasurer of the Ely Lumber com
pany, The bride is a daughter of the
late DR.. Boardman. She is a graduate
or Vassar, and for the past four Years
has been engaged in literary work in
New York. The bridal couple left here
by automobile tonight and on their re.
turn from a wedding trip will make their
home in Holyoke Mass.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-02
Charles l.. Browne Dies.

White River Junction, June 3O.-Charles
l.. Browne, well known and respected
business man of this place, is dead at
his home here. He had been in poor
health for some time suffering from heart
trouble and during the past 10 days had
failed rapidly. He was in the COS and
had lived here for about % years He was
formerly connected with the Hartford
RUBBER company and of late with
Brownies Rubber store. Surviving him
are his wife. Mary Kibling Browne.
their daughter. Marion, and a daughter,
Helen, by former marriage. who lives
In California;; also sister. Mrs Sortwell
of New York. The funeral will be held
tomorrow afternoon from his late resi-.
dence.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-02
UNUSUAL PETITION
IN BANKRUPTCY

Rutland, June 29.-An involuntary peti-
uoh IN bankruptcy somewhat unusual in
character was filed to-day in the office
mere of Clerk F. S. Plat of the United
states court. The petitioners, the Pres
ton B. Keith Shoe company Of Camp
oelIo, Mass, the Ripley Clothing COM
nany OF Boston and the Royal Tailors
II Chicago ask that W. II. Kirkland.
formerly Of Stanstead, F. O.. but now
OF parts unknown and having no legal
agent In Vermont, be adjudged bank
fupt 1t is asserted that Mr.. Kirt-
land committed acts of bankruptcy in
May 1914 by permitting Caswell g.
oRourke of Derby, b. Stern & Co., Of
New York and the Kemper Thomas com
pany of Cincinnati to bring suits and
take judgments against him at Derby.
F, F.. Alfred Of Newport attorney for
;he petitioners, brings the case in Yer.
mont on the ground that the petition be-
ongs in this jurisdiction because Mr.
hirtland had business at Derby.
The claims of the petitioners are as
follows: Preston B. Keith Shoe companv.
1920; Ripley Clothing company. 1919 7s:
Royal Tailors, 1892
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-02
BURLINGTON MAN
NEARLY BLEEDS TO
DEATH AT STATION

Mfddlebury, June 3o-Nearly dead from
loss of blood, Edmond Demming of Bur-
llngton was found this afternoon in the
station at the Spring Grove Camp ground,
where he had crawled in the morning.
Three section men working at New
Haven went to the station for shelter
from rain and discovered Demming whose
left arm was BADLY cut They carried him
to the house of l.. A. Baker. Dr. w ].
White Of this village was summoned and
tied up the severed arteries in the mans
arm
Deming said he left Burlington yes
terday afternoon on the train that is due
here at 1852, alighting at New Haven
Junction. From that station he started
to walk on the track to Mddlebury and
got as far as a little this side of the
Spring Grove station, when he slipped
and fell, a stone falling on his arm and
inficting ugly wounds. This morning he
managed to get to the station, where he
was found this afternoon. He will be
taken to Burlington to-day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-02
PRESIDENT PLANS
To VISIT VERMONT
NEXT SEPTEMBER

Washington, D. CN June 29.-President
Wilson to-day tentatively accented an
INVITATION to attend the centennial cee-
pration or the battle of Pittsburgh on
Lake Champlain next September. The
invitation was extended to the President
this forenoon by Senator William p.
Dillingham Of Vermont, John IT, DonnelIy
Oh Nergennes member of the Vermont
Macdonough centennial commission, and
howard ID. Hadley of Plattsburgh, N. T.,
assistant secretary of the New York
state commission. The Presidents ac-
ceptance was partly conditional on the
adjournment of Congress. He remark cd
1okingly to Senator Dillingham; that he
would go up to Lake Champlain if the
senator would see that Congress shall
adjourn before that time comes. The
senator said he would
The President and family expect to be
at their summer home in Cornish, n. H.,
at that time and the plan now is for
them to motor over to Lake Champlain
by way of Windsor, White River juno
ton, Woodstock. Rutland, Brandon
Middlebury and Nergennes as it is only
about ninety miles, through a beautiful
part of the Green mountains. The trip
from Vergennes across the lake to
Plattsburgh will probably be made on
one of the torpedo boats which the navy
department is planning to send to Lake
Champlain for the celebration.
Secretary Daniels also accepted to-day
an invitation to attend the celebration on
Lake Champlain September and O. On
the first day Mr.. Daniels will speak on
the Vermont side of the lake the next
day at Pattsburgh. Similar invitations
Will be extended to Vice-President Mar
shall, Speaker Clark, Secretary Garrison
of the war department and Secretary
BRYAN of the state department, and the
other members OF the cabinet
The invitation to Mr.. Daniels was ex-
tended by Senator Dillingham; and Messrs.
Donnely and Hadley. They were accom-
panied to the navy department by Assist
ant Secretary Roosevelt who also is ,
member of the commission having the
celebration in charge
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-02
BRAKE MAN BADLY
HURT At RUTLAND

Rutland, June 29-Frank Nloylan of
West Rutland. a Rutland railroad brake
man, was seriously and possibly fatally
Injured tonight when he fell from the
top of the caboose of freight train in
the local yard. He is suffering from con-
cusson of the brain and possibly frac-
tured skull. His chances of recovery are
said to be fair
freight train No. % from the north,
about $40 o'clock, when the accident
occurred. No one is quite sure as to
how 1t really happened but it appea RS
that the young man, who was inexper-
fenced, was about to leave the roof of the
train started slightly forward and he
was jolted from the car or the ladder,
and thrown to the ground Members of
the crew of the switch engine and the
crew of his own train hurried to the
Injured man, and DR.. j. NJ. Hamilton was
summoned.
Moylan was taken to the Rutland hos
pital in an ambulance, and in spite of
the fact that he was inscnsible, it re-
CURED three men to hold him in the We
hicle, The injuries to his head seemed
!" - PdidiN Ecu MS lnteIlect nut ADDED
to his bodily strength. At the hospital
the same was true, it requiring several
hospital attendants to subdue him and
render his rawlings harmless
1t was at first supposed that his neck
had been broken. He struck the hard
earth when he fell. and it cannot be de-
termined that he struck the car in the
descent.
Moylan, whose home is in West Rut-
land had been employed by the road but
a short time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-02
Wedding at BrattlebOrO.

Brattleboro, June 30.-At the home f
Mrs Rebecca Skinner, her youngest
daughter, Miss Florence Gertrude Skin
ner, was married to Hugh Agnew at
eight o'clock this evening. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. Roy
NJ. Houghton, pastor of the Center Con-
gregational Church. Miss Miriam b.
Childs, a classmate of the bride, played
the Lohengrn wedding march and the
bride was attended by Miss Grace V.
Frame of New York city, a cousin The
bridesmaids were Miss Charlotte l. Tut
hill, "A niece, and Miss Esther b. Flag
of Hasbrouck Heights, n. j. The bride
was given away by her brother, John c.
skinner. The groom was attended by
Hyland Tasker of Brattleboro Bradford
Sargent, nephew OF the bride, was ring
bearer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-02
AUTOS FOR
CHAIRMEN
Vice-President Marshall and
Speaker Champ Clark to
Have $4,000 Cars.

Washington, June 30.-After DAYS of
parliamentary wrangling both Houses of
Congress to-day agreed to appropriate
for automobiles for Vice-P President Mar
shall and Speaker Clark Each will have
car costing $500
Republican Leader Mann led the fight
for the appropriation for the speaker re-
ferring to the Baltimore convention and
adding:
i think we ought to give him a slight
recognition for his great abilities as
speaker, remembering that but for a
chance he would now have been president,
enjoying the privilege of many automo-
oiles. | do not wish to draw comparisons
between the speaker and the President,
but If Champ Clark had been nominated
ana elected president, we all would have
been proud of him in that position
The House cheercd Justify to Mr.. Mann's
tribute to the speaker and passed the an
preparation, already approved by the
Senate.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-02
MOUNTAINS AND HISTORY,

Qrom the Bennington Banner)
The news dispatches printed in the
State papers carry the impression that
the tower ON Stratton mountain which
was dedicated few days ago rs on or
near the place where Daniel Webster
made a great campaign address in 1870
AS matter of fact the places are miles
apart though in the same town The
tower is on the top of Stratton mountain
one of the finest peaks of the Green
Mountain range, while the scene of Web
eter's address was on a gentle rise of
ground near CIRCUITS pond and alongside
the road from Arlington over the noun
tain pass through Sunderland and STRAIT
ton to Wardsboro and Jamaica. To the
present generation this old road through
Stratton seems a strange place for a poll
deal rally. For twenty miles there is
hardly regularly occupied habitation.
The farms, which We're probably Guilt
waited there scventy-hve years ago
have grown up TO forest and the buildings
have. disappeared. Even the field where
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-02
EATAL BULLET
THRO' WINDOW
Assassin Breaks Glass and Kills
Woman Seated in Doc
tors Office.

Freeport n Y, June 30.--While
seated in chair in the office of DR.
Edward Carman, a prominent physi-
clan, tonight Mrs. Louise Bailey. wife
of William -. Bailey. a Brooklyn hat
manufacturer, was shot and instantly
killed. Her assassin broke window
pane with the muzzle of a revolver,
pushed aside the curtains and fired
the fatal shot.
Mrs Bailey, an attractive woman,
81 years of age, resided with her hus-
band at the home of her mother Mrs.
Jennie DurNea, in Homestead, five
miles distant from Freeport. To-
night she left Hampstead by trolley
and came over to consult DR. Carman.
The police of Freeport Immediately
after the shooting surrounded the
premises of Or. Cartnan and began "A
search for Mrs. Bailey's murderer At
a late hour tonight their efforts had
been fruitless.
Mr.. Bailey at the time of the shoot
Ing was at his home in Hampstead
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-02
DAIRY co. DIFFICULTIES.
trustees Appointed for Company with
Dealings in Vermont

Nergennes, June 30.-The patrons of the
Boston Dairy company of Vermont,
Which Is said to be a subsidiary of the
Boston Condensed Milk company, have
received letter from Charles Wilbar of
boston chairman of board of trustees
appointed by the creditng banks, stating
mat they had taken possession of the
business In an endeavor to place the COM
pany on sound financial basis: that they
were authorized to collect all monies due
ana would pay all outstanding debts as
last as the money due the company could
he collected. The letter stated that If has
up TO June bills receivable to the amount
or sl2oVo- The letter also stated that
they would guarantee all patrons here
after their pay every 30 days
The company has been operating here
Tor about two years, but has been taking
milk at Mddlebury, it is reported. for
about Is years. 1t has patrons south Of
here along the line of the Rutland rail
road.
1t is understood by the patrons hera
that the company has a bond for $50. 900 IN
the Middlebury bank, Charles Pnney.
trustee, to secure payments to patrons.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-02
F. 6. FLEETWOOD
STATES PLATFORM
Will Run for Vermont Cover.
norship on Clearly Defined
Reform Issues.

| Morrisville, June 30.-Frederick G.
Fleetwood gave to the press tonight
the following statement Of his posi-
ton with reference to the governor
ship of Vermont:
ITO the People of Vermont
In response to many inquiries and
believing that in public affairs a man
should speak as frankly to the public
as to his friends I wish to state my
present attitude in regard to the gov
censorship.
This high honor should be confer
red as a mark of popular choice and
not the purchase of the pocket of a
candidate or the selection of boss
driven machine.
IF II should be made to appear
that considerable portion of the
people of Vermont desire me to be
their candidate for this office this
year upon the following platform I
will gladly devote my time and
strength to its attainment
a. A simple direct primary act for
whose adoption the people by a large
majority gave their mandate at the
80. Limitation by statute of the amount
OF money which candidates for office
may eXpcnd and that limit small
"3. A more drastic corrupt practices
act and It's strict enforcement
II. Publicity of campaign expenses.
20. Exemption from taxation of all
debts bearing five per cent. interest. The
present law Is ambiguous.
.. Conservation of natural resources
for the development of Vermont and the
preservation thereof for the permanent
good of her citizens and not for exploita-
ton for external private advantage
~ Simpllfication Of legal procedure.
~ Adequate control of public service
corporations to protect the paramount
needs of the people and to conserve legi-
innate returns of capital invested and
labor employed therein.
80. An adequate workmen's compensa-
ton act.
80. Limitation by statute of the dura-
zion of sessions of the General Assembly
III. A drastic reduction in State ex-
penses
Il do not expect this office to be con.
'erred upon me on silver platter. nei-
ther do | intend to attempt to gid its
seeking with lining of gold"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-02
VERMONT AND MORMONIsM.


Joe Smith. the founder of Mormonism
IN utah, was Nermonter; so was Brig
ham Young; and the celebrated John II.
Noyes, rather of the dcfunct Oneida
community, was also a Nermonter all
being born in or near the town of Put
ney Noyes was graduate of Dart
mouth, and now finds ii congenial to
live on the Canadian side at Niagara
rails So 1t will be seen that while Nor
manism had its leaders from Vermont,
to-day us great opponent-Senator Ed
munds-is also a Vermonter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-02
THE GREAT TRAGEDY.

And this" said the alleged Old soldier,
Fostering a long suffering editor who was
an old soldier, "is where the Arabs were
massed in front of us. Here"--pointing to
another place on a dirty pocket map-"is
where our division was drawn up in care
ba, We deployed<in this direction and
our left wing was attacked by the enemy
on the left shoulder, and a hundred yards
farther on ! got my right arm shattered
by piece of one of our own shells.
and"
But interrupted the bored editor,
where did You get your brains blown
"ntT-Pittsburgh Chronicle II legraph.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-02
WOULD PROBE WABASH
TERMINAL RAILWAY

Washington, June Boy resolution in
the House to-day Representative Town
send of New Jersey asked the interstate
commerce commission to investigate the
AFFAIRS of the Wabash Pittsburg Terminal
Railway company and made startling
charges regarding its financial affairs
He declared that NO other story of
high finance. as the alleged facts are
presented 10 me, sets forth such a tangled
tale of trickery, shfty dealing, repudi-
alton. denunciation of contracts and
spOliation as this"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-02
TREASURY RECEIPTS
TOTAL S701,SS1,471

Washington, June 3o.-Treasury receipts
for Monday aggregated s7,3764S4 and
brought the total to date for the fiscal
year. closing tonight, to s10l sSl. All. To-
days receipts, which will not be made
Known until tomorrow, must reach $751;
1896 to bring the years total to s733,-
"No,ooo the departments original osti-
mate. In 1913 the total receipts for the
year up to the night of June % aggre-
gated s707,469,6l9 or s55sSl4S In excess of
the amount for the same number Of
days this year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-02
THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT.

Apropos of the Edwin brood mock muir
der trial recently conducted by London
htterateurs, George AIDE said at the Chi
cago Athletic Club:
II know a man by the way, who has a
dog called Edwin brood"
why on earth asked the club feed
er, does your friend call his dog by so
strange IA name as Edwin Drood?"
Because Mr. AIDE replied, Its tail
is cut off short"
lie unused a moment and then added:
My friend has another dog called Ar
mold BennetcA
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-02
MDES OLE 4 DOE1,

one afternoon citizen entered tn,
sanctum with a sheaf OF paper in his
hand and approached the EDITORS desk.
Pardon me, sir" he said. do you ever
buy any poetry"
Sometimes" answered the editor.
Depends on how bad 1t is. Let's SCI
what you have"
Iaking the manuscript, the editor
glanced over IT moment and then turn
ed to the poet. Look here, young man"
he said little impatiently why don't
you typewrite your stuff"
"Typewrite it," exclaimed the poet, with
considerable feeling. Say, man, if |
were expert enough to manipulate a typ
writer do You think for one minute that
| would waste time writing poetry?"-
Pittsburg Chronicle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-02
Wells Knocks Out Bell.

London, June So.-Bombardier Wells. the
English pugilist knocked out Colin Bell,
an Australian boxer, in the second round
at the Olympia final The contest was for
the heavy weight championship of the
British empire.
New York, June 80 -Battling Lcvinskv
Of New York cleverly outpointed Charley
Weinert of Newark in a ton-round bout
in Brooklyn tonight Each weighed ia
pounds.
New Orleans, June 30.-"Kid Williams"
of Baltimore, bantem weight champion,
fought I. ten-round no decision bout here
tonight with Pete Herman of New Or.
leans. A newspaper decision gave Will
liams seven rounds, Herman two and one
"A draw.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-02
UNCLE SAM TAKES
IN 694 MILLIONS

Washington, June 29-To- morrow marks
the close Of the first fiscal full year the
democratic administrations Figures made
public to-day showed that up to and in
Guiding last saturday, the government :
receipts had been 1884, so, 0o7. % as against
1853, 0S4, 90 for the corresponding period
of the last fiscal year.
To-day and tomorrow will add heavy
receipts, especially In corporation and in
come tax assessments, which are delayed
until the last moment.
The estimate of Secretary McAdoo f
the receipts for this fiscal year, made in
his annual report last year was NS3-
900 600
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-02
Webster spoke Is now mostly a tangled

Nenster spoke is now mostly a tangled
thicket. An occasional lumber camp and
fishermen. hunters and trailers are the
only Inhabitants and they but temporary
Were the roadway improved this old
road over the Sunderla nd Stratton pass
would he probably the best place TO cross
the mountain range. The grade is more
gradual and summit is lower than at
Woodford, Peru or Mendon. while the
scenery is wonderfully beautiful and at
places, particularly the Forks" In Sun
derland' so wild as 70 hardly seem like
New England. 1t is 10 he regretted that
the State cannot afford to spend few
thousand dollars in making this road
available for automobile travel
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-02
VERMONTERS ASKED
TO CONTRIBUTE TO
SALEM RELIEF FUND

Brattleboro June 3O.-A telegram has
Just been received from the national
headquarters of the American Red Cross
asking for contributions toward the re-
lief fund for the sufferers in Salem
Mass, who are in sore need of aid as the
result of the disastrous fire. Contrbu-
lions can be forwarded to H. S. Howard.
treasurer, Burlington. VI. Col. c. S.
Forbes secretary, st. Adams. Vt. or to
the chairman of the Vermont Red Cross
society DR., Henry d. Hoton, of this
town.