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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-03
PICK CONCRETE
AS BEST PAVING
FOR kALAkAUA
Supervisors Assured of Back
ing of AID Club in Road Work;
Discuss Cleaning Streets


Kalakaua avenue is to. have con-
crete pavement with a covering Of
bituminous material. This was the
decision reached by the supervisors
last night following a lengthy discus
sion in which the engineer. private
citizens and members of the board
had a part. Supervisor Arnold pro-
posed the motion, which provided the
change from the former plan of war.
renite.
81 am in favor of either warrenite
or concrete" said Mr.. Arnold, but
for the sake of getting this project
ahead / move that the original resolu.
ton for Kalakaua avenue improve
ment district be amended to read
<concrete' instead of 'warrenite.
Engineer Whitehouse stated after
the vote had been taken that he would
bring in the amended resolution on
Tuesday night, the date of the next
meeting. >...--a.. ,.-..
Representatives from the Chamber
OF Commerce, the Ad Club, and pr.
waite citizens all declared that they
would back up the supervisors IN the
matter of laying permanent paving.
Albion Clark, spokesman for the Ad
Club, declared that his organization is
behind any move for better streets
and permanent paving. He said that
concrete is being used in the States
and is satisfactory. C.. B. Gage also
spoke for the Ad Club along the same
lines. -.
Raymond c. Brown, secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, suggested a
larger street cleaning gang in line
with the white wings" of mainland
cities. g. g. ...~-.. =
Larsen Favors Concrete.
Supervisor Larsea called attention
to the money that has been wasted on
streets by the frequent changes in
style of road building. He said that
concrete is substantial, and is the
only solution fol- Honolufu's road
question. 1--WE can do nothing better
for the public than to lay concrete
Streets" he said.
w. r. harrington was convinced
that the crying need of the city is for
permanent road system. He had
seen on the mainland what communi.
ties of less wealth and population are
doing, and felt that Honolulu is be
hind the times"
Zone reason for this is that the citi.
Gems are either Indifferent to or op'
posed to improvement" said Mr.. Far
rington. 1.-The supervisors must have
the support of the citizens"
Mr. Harrington also stated that the
streets of Honolulu are dirty in com.
parison with those of most mainland
towns. He said that he thought tax.
payers would approve of an expendf
ture of money for keeping the streets
clean. j.. i
Several of the supervisors spoke
briefly on the question, Supervisor
Horner remarking that it is crafty.
ing to see people getting around to
concrete roads. He wished to thank
those who had spoken on the subject
for the interest they had shown.
Engineer Warehouses; report,
which was read at the first part of the
meeting, outlined clearly and concise
~ the various advantages and disad.
yantages of warrenite, asphalt mac
adam and concrete. He stated that
the disadvantages of concrete on
Kalakaua avenue are practically nil.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-03
LABOR CONDITIONS
IMPROVE IN NORWAY;
-: 49, FEW MEN IDLE NOW

CHRtST1ANIA, Norway. = Present
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-03
Will SOON CALL
FOR PAVINGBID
FOR MANOA WORK
-. -

Bids are practically ready to DC
called for in the Manoa improvement
project, which will involve an outlay
of from S225,000 to .$250,000, Super
visor Arnold having reported to the
board last night for the city engineer
that all the preliminary work is com
plete.
The resolution providing for the
call for bids passed first reading and
was ordered printed. The bids are to
be closed As days after the date of the
first publication of the call, includin"
Sundays and holidays. Manoa vale!
will be the first of several improve
ment projects that are to be pu'
through on the frontage plan.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-03

Permission has been granted by the
federal government for the city to Sc
cure quarry rock from the military re-
serve near Diamond Head. The road
to and from the quarry will be put
in better condition before hauling com
mences. &c.. 49,: ..~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-03

Supervisor Arnold suggested that
Chairman Horner of the police COM
mittee consider the thorough removal
ing of the entire police station with
paint or cement wash. Supervisor Lo-
gan advised detailed investigation of
needed improvements to the building.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-03

In response to a request from the
navy department the city and county
last night granted permission to estab
lish water pipe and power line along
a proposed county road from Puuloa
station to Pearl Harbor.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-03
MEMO'S OF MEETING OF
CITY SUPERVISORS

The next meeting of the board will
be on Tuesday evening, December q,
at 1880. The meeting last night adj
jeurned at 1890. Mr.. Hollinger was
not present. "
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-03

during the month of November
amounted to s161.5O, which sum has
been deposited with the treasurer
Fifty-nine plumbing permits were is
sued by the inspector.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-24

was SUNK III CHANNEL OH EOlk6SUOu6 |
today. Crew was landed at Dover
}First reports to admiralty did not
state whether Oakly had been tor
pedoed or had struck mine She was |
enEoute to BouIogne from West Har-
tlepool
Berlin, via Wireless to London
Germany plans no extensive conquest
of Russian territory. Problem of feed
ing an alien population already has
become so tremendous that Won Hin
deRburg will halt his forward move
ment if he can take warsaw.
qVienna, via Berlin Wireless to Lon
don.-FUrtheF successes for AUstri-
ans in fighting south of Dniester
river, were claimed in an official |
statement today. Croatian troops
who previously had captured a strong
Russian fortified position, repealed a |
series Of desperate Russian counter
attacks. ,=s
Austrian government today official ]
Iy announced that all private stock |
of rye, barley, corn and wheat viii be
cOnfscated Immediately Owners |
viii be paid and accumulated stocks |
viii then be distributed equitably
among various provinces.
Paris,-Except for slight progress
by French troops north of PeThes, |
theer has been little fighting along
FTench-FIandersl battle front in last !
tWenty-four hours. ~E |
French infantry regiments charged |
in PerfheS- ration and forced Germans |
to retire at point of bayonet.
tBerIin, via Wireless to LONDON
Fresh Russian regiments, coming to
support of armies crushed by Won |
HiRdenburg, have been defeated in
attempt to take offensive.
advance of another Russian divi- |
sion westward from Grodno, has been
checked southeast of Augustof. To |
southwest, Russians at two places |
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-24

JfaAA44g lHlAAe4AA9Ao A-f-fA
ly admitted today grave Tehepsiens
over developments in German war.
fore against the English afIy-zhun-i
ger, With mining OF another Amer
lean liner, the. Gafib. SITUATION assliHl-s
ed greater seriousness and officials
bent their efforts to Oh taiHing exaHlp4s
ton for American commerce. ,s5
London. ~. Report FecPi9ed here
from Berlin asyB American steam
vessel Cafib was sunk or German
coast by an explosion Of some sort
It is believed a mine was onsieie.
Location Of steamer Sas given was
Considerably on safe route prescribed
by German admiralty. .,rs &. -
Eend0hy - iea0au aeFoP aRe sight
ed on east coast near CoIches e last
night evidently were on. a rer9Anoit-
eFings expedition, according to dis
patches from Colch ester today Did
not attempt to duplicate feat. Of Ger
man ayfators who on Sunday night
dropped incend diary beflbs rof. Gel-
chester, z z ! -. X
London. - New admiralty orders,
restricting navigation, IN HeEth sea
and Irish sea because of aeti 9ities OF 3
German raiders, went into effect to-
day. Admiralty officials pointed cut
that limitation Of area Of Navigation
makes, it much easier fe sFme rc1ant-'
men to be protected against sub
marine ATTACKS. ~
Berlin, Ma Wireless to- 4cRdo1,E
Thence by Cable. . nglisa transport
No. 1872 sunk By German Submarine
OF Beachy Head5in English ehanRel.s
wireless message from Berlin
through SayVille, i. T.. station ens
night Of Feb. 81, said that Berlin pa
peFs were featuring report Of sink
ing Of British transport. Efforts to
obtain confirm ion eltheF from Bef-
HnsoE London failed. Ege from
the New York once Of the Unitedi
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-09-30
THE JEFFERSONIAN

under any circumstances; but if the
press Of the South, and especially
of Tennessee, has become afflicted
with such purblindness that it can
only see the shame in a rich Jew
being lynched by the mob, and can
see no wrong in the law itself and
our civilization and the virtue Of our
Womanhood being lynched by a man
who occupies the position of coun-
sci to a rich defendant Cat least,
qua 81 counseD exercising the par
doning power in behalf of his client,
at the behest of "big money" il
our press has fallen so low that it
permits a campaign of SANDER
against sister Southern State, her
Courts her civilization and her peo-
pie, to go on by an outside press, by
shameless and infamous detectives
and hack writer's, backed by unlim-
tied money, without word of pro-
test, then indeed have we fallen
upon evil times. AS said above, l
have been reader, patron, of the
Tennessean ever since it's first issue.
| have sympathized with it through
all Of it's vicissitudes; but if this is
your attitude, l am done with the
Tennessean and American. If I am
alone in this the paper will not, of
course, suffer; but if I do not miss
my guess there are thousands of 9TH
ers in this State who are of the same
mind. We do not defend the mob;
we demand that the civilization of
the South be not raped. We demand
that the verdicts of the Courts shall
be respected and carried out in good
faith. We demand that the news
pannrs which we read and patron
ize shall show decent regard for
the verdict Of the highest courts of
the land, and not be so sentitive
about the rights of a renegade Gov
ernor, faithless public official. You
are wrong, Mr.. Editor, when you
assert that the guilt or innocence OF
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-09-30
PAGE NINE

Leo Frank has nothing to do viii
tho case. 1t has it all to do. Had
the sentence of the Courts, the right
ly constituted tribunals to determine
guilt or innocence, been respected,
there would have been no occasion
for the mob. 1t is when the laws
are not enforced that people feel in
clined to take the law into their own
HANDS. 1t is faithless public serv-
ants who refuse to execute the laws
that engender mobs. The newspaper
press can aid greatly in remedying
this mob evil by making it's power
felt in the condemnation of those
who, being charged with the execu-
ton Of the law, themselves violate
and outrage the law. Come out, Mr.
Tennessean and American, and de-
fend the act of Jack Slaton in COM
muting the sentence of Leo Frank.
Show wherein there was a mitigat-
ing fact Slaton said Frank was
So1ICJ "haC Say yOu! w CtS IS ul1-
ty, or not? If guilty, then give your
attention to Slaton somewhat for his
infdelity to the law and to his duty
as governor of Georgia. If he was
not guilty, then go after Slaton some
more for not having the manhood
to pardon him outright Compare
the conduct Of SlatOn and the con-
duct Of Patterson in the Cooper case,
and differentiate them Don't tell
intelligent people that the guilt or
innocence of Frank has nothing to
do with the engendering of the mob
spirit, when an outraged people see
that their public servants will not
enforce their laws for the protection
Of life and virtue and womanhood
This is one Of the most shocking
cases in the history of this country,
and the most shocking thing is by 10
means the act Of the mob, shocking
as that always is to law-abiding peo-
pie. D. E. M'CORKLE,
Tennessee.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-09-30

WAS aEHrm6u. Ills aD10 COunSel
found ground for an extraordinary
motion for a new trial. This was
heard by a different judge, and was
likewise denied. The case again
went to the Georgia Supreme Court,
and was again affirmed. That
court thoroughly reviewed the evil
dence. See 141 Georgia Reports.
Application was then made for ha-
beas corpus to the United States
Court, which was denied, and an ap-
peal to the United States Supreme
Court followed. That Court could
find no ground for awarding Frank
a new trial. Recourse was then had
to the State Board of Pardons, and
after failure there, Rosser, the de-
PENDANTS counsel, made midnight
visit to his partner, the Governor Of
the State, travelling by a back street,
and the Communication followed. No
such disgraceful thing was ever
known before in an American State !;
no. not even in the disgraceful par
don of Cooper by Patterson. Slaton
retired the case, SO he said. You say
he was sustained by both law and
precedent in what he did This I
as a lawyer, emphatically deny. This
brings an issue between us, and it is
up to you to sustain your PROPOSE
ton. I grant you can find a prece-
dent in the Cooper case, though a
feeble precedent it is. But as to the
law there is where [ get you. Now
show where under our system of
government any executive officer
has any law to justify him in re
trying a case that has been passed
upon by the regularly constituted
tribunals. The constitution of Geor-
gia gives him no such right, but, as
1 am informed, expressly withhoIde
it from him. The Governor may
pardon in cases where new facts
come to light, or where there is
some overpowering reason why mer-
cy should be shown. He ought to
commute where the verdict of the
jury and the Court is sustained by
the facts, but there is some mitiga>-
ing circumstance that pleads for q
miIder punishment But how is ii
in the Frank case? If Frank was
guilty, which Slaton admitted by
committing, then there could not
possibly be any mitigation, for who
ever murdered Mary Phagan first
raped her and then deliberately
killed her to hide his crime. Was
this person Leo Frank? John NJ.
Slaton said it was by his act of COM
mutation. Else why did he not par
don him outright.
Concerning all this outrageous
conduct on the part of the Governor
who was the law partner of the man
who defended Frank, | have never
seen a word of condemnation in
your columns. Yet, when a mob ex-
ecuted the sentence of the law, you
are ready with red-hot pen to cry
out, "Shame! Shame! Georgia is dis
graced!"
Now, do not approve of the mob.
I have always stood like flint
against mOh executions even for
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-09-30

over a limb, the moose bearing the
legend, Lynch Law, and under the
tree was printed large letters,
GEORGIA"
On the sixth page is an editorial
headed, ''Death at the Hands of a
Moo" In this editorial you con-
denim very severely the work of the
mob, and also the prison officials
and the State of Georgia in general
II ever you have had one word of
condemnation for the conduct of
John M. Slaton for lynching the law
and the Courts of Georgia, as we'll
as the honor and virtue of her WON,
anhood, it has escaped my eye, and
| have been a regular reader Of your
paper since it's very first issue in
1907. On the other hand you say:
The question of Franks guilt or
innocence does not enter into the
matter. His case had gone through
the regular legal channels. He had
been convicted and condemned to
death, it is true, and then his SEN
tence committed to life imprison-
ment by the Governor of the State,
but it was the constitutional right of
the governor to do this, and in exer-
cising it, he was sustained by both
law and precedent" etc.
When you say that it was the con
stitutional right Of the governor to
commute this wretchs sentence to
life Imprisonment, and that in doing
SO he was sustained by both law and
precedent, you go far afield, and go
needlessly out of your way to uphold
the very lawlessness you affect to
condemn. That Governor Slaton had
precedent for his action [ will not
deny. It is to be found in the re-
trial of the Cooper case and the par
don Of Duncan B. Cooper before the
Court had fairly gotten through
reading the opinions in the case.
But | never heard that the Tennes-
sean and American regarded that
as a precedent worthy to be follow
ed. The actions of the two Govern
Ors are exact parallels, except that
the act of Slaton out parallels Pat
terson's. In the Cooper case a man
was killed, a virile, red-blooded man
who was armed and who had oivon
some little, Though very little, in
decd provocation. He was foully as
sassinated, and his assassin was Civ
en- fair trial in the Courts, found
guilty of murder in a much milder
form than the facts justified, and
Governor Patterson assumed to retry
the case and to reverse the decision
of the Courts. In the Frank case
a little helpless, unprotected, IA
year-old working girl of respectable
family was brutally raped and then
killed by her ravisher. Suspicion
pointed to Leo Frank, and his own
kindred and friends suspicioned him
and employed cuonsel for him be-
and employed counsel for him be-
him. He was tried in the courts
before a jury of his own choosing,
in part. He was convicted and SEN
fenced to hang. His motion for a
new trial was overruled by the trial
iudga He appealed to the Supreme
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-09-30
By Their Fruits Ye
Shall Know Them. :"

TO the Tennesgean and American
o. NOTICE in yoar issue OF
q | Wednesday morning, August
10, front page likeness of
s~~~r~S large oak with rope and
hangm2n's moose Susnendnd
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-08

Nj Brock. who was around 50
years Of age and lived alone as had
been his custom for years. had not
been noticed about town for several
days and IN consequence of this ". A.
Nelson and Abner Chase deemed ii
wise to make an Investigation Carry
ing this into action they found the
aged man hanging from an apple
tree directly back of his lonely dwell
ling, although he was almost in a
setting posture. with one foot beneath
him and one hand touching the
ground. When the act was commit
ted is not known. but the condition
of the body would indicate that il was
several days ago and he was last seen
Oh Tuesday. During the spring his
health had not been good and neigh
bors say they have heard him make
the assertion that he should commit
suicide. There were no indications
of foul play and over s1o0 were
found on the dead mans S person He
owned the house in which he lived
and is said to have been possessed of
some other means. Although born
in Canaan, the deceased had not re-
sided there the greater part of his
life. In his earlier manhood he liv-
ed at Kingman but later went to Bos-
ton and was there employed as a cook
in restaurant, coming from that city
10 Canaan The house which he
purchased of Sandy Robb is located
near the Robb cider mill about TWO
miles from the village on the Burn
ham Road. 1t is but a small dwell
ing and was said 10 be in filthy and
destitute condition. Mr Brock 5 wife
is no longer living. but he has two
daughters, one of whom is Miss Vio-
let Brock, a school teacher in New
Hampshire
Following the discovery DR.. Earle
and Undertaker Lord were summoned
and the body was cut down and re-
moved to the house.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-08
DAY IS CELEBRATED IN
VARIOUS TOWNS DESPITE WEATHER
Splendid Parades in Both Madison and Pittsfield
Horse Races Given Up

Young women clad in light garments
braved the elements and did their
part toward beautifying the floats
The crowd came from towns within a
radius of fifteen miles and at l0.15
O'Clock when the parade started, Main
street presented a very animated ap-
pearance, being lined with teams, au-
tomobiles and people with umbrellas.
Satisfaction at the fine parade was eX-
pressed all along the line and the
crowd went home satisfied and happy.
The parade was formed on Weston
Avenue, going up Park Street across
to Main street, thence to Anson, up
over Spear Hill, back to Madison side
and the starting point via Maple and
Madison street The order of lineup
was; Mounted police; Towne' S
Lakewood Band; G. A. r. Float over
which was a large arch in national
colors with Uncle Sam and a cannon
just back of the driver. and remain
ing seats filled with veterans; NJ. S
Perkins G. a. r. Circle float; float OF
Nonpariel Lodge ~ L. o. p. in the
form of a large bateau, in the center
of which was a representation Of a
CONTINUED on page four
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-08

At a Joint meeting of the Athens
Railroad Committee and citizens from
Athens, East Madison and Skowhegan
held in the Municipal Court Room
Friday, the proposition with regard
TO the building of trolley line be-
tween Athens and Skowhegan was ut
terly squelched in the presence of j.
A. Vandegrift, New York capitalist
and railroad construction man, who
had presented the same. The prop
osition was deemed as both insult
able and furthermore an impossible
one to carry out. Harvey D. Eaton
ESQ, chairman of the committee pre-
sided and was most-courteous and
tactful in his manner toward Mr.
Vandegrift, who had first become in
terested in the project through in
fluence exerted outside of the commit
tee itself.
The proposition was:
With reference to the finances
and construction of the Skowhe-
gan & Athens Railway Company,
we would be willing to take up
the proposition on the following
lines:-
Your Committee to form a COM
pany and take out a charter with
a capitalization of $150,OO0 par
value of stock and 100000 par
value 5 per cent 80 year gold
bonds.
Your Committee to sell 100000
of this stock at par and furnish
complete right of way, free of
cost to the company:-we to
build and construct the road upon
this right Of way, distance not
to exceed 13 miles using 60 pound
relaying tee rails on the standard
ties and balasted with material
that may be procured along the
line of road. Track to be bonded
with O concealed bonds, over
head construction of bracket type
with 40 trolley wire.
We to furnish two passenger
double track motor cars, one
freight combined locomotive and
express car, this car to be equip
ped with detachable snow-plough.
The road to be provided with in
dependent telephone line and nee
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-08
SAWYER-BfLL WE'D
DING At NO. ANSON
Couple Met First Time
in Five Years
4 Young Somerset County Attorney
Becomes a Benedict Bride Came
to Maine from Washington

NORTH ANSON, JULY GA we'd
ding of more than usual interest to
Somerset County people was solem-
nized Monday morning, July 5, by
Judge Augustine Simmons at his resi-
dence in this village. The contract
ing parties were Elmer W. Sawyer,
Esq, of this place and Miss Jennie C..
Bell, formerly of Madison and for the
past five years resident of North
Yakima, Washington.
The groom, a now prominent Som
erset County attorney, was born in
this town in 1892, the younger son of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. f. Sawyer. He at
tended public schools of his native
town, and was graduated from Anson
Academy as valedctorian Of his class.
He studied law in the Office of his