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Evening journal., 1915-07-30
CROWD Threatens
CHILD'S ASSAIEANT
Continued from First Page.

the room she recognized Matthews as
her assailant. and sobbing, told how the
man came 10 her home during the ab-
sence of her parents yesterday after
noon and finding her alone, assaulted
her. Physicians testified that the man
had attacked the child The mother told
of how she found her daughter, almost
nude, lying on a couch sobbing when she
returned home. The child at first refused
TO tell what had occurred, but shortly
afterward told the story of the assault
and begged her mother not to tell. as
che was afraid Of being killed
Matthews denied the charge, al
though admitting that he had been
at the child's home N the afternoon.
Fearing that the man might make his
escape, Constable Scott was sent from
Seaford and arrested Matthews, hold
ing him until the arrival of Magis-
trate Bowden and State Detective
Thomas.
After hearing several witnesses.
Magistrate Bowden held the accused
man under heavy bail for a further
hearing
Evening journal., 1915-07-30

of persecution were filed against him
many times. and there were equally
as many charges Of showing discrim-
nation.
The split between Becker and Ros-
enthal according to his story had
formed a coalition with the police
lieutenant, to protect the gamblers
house AS Becker was in charge OF
that district and a sort of special
agent on gambling this was easy for
him TO do. But other gamblers learn
ed of it, and when they were raided
and their paraphernalia smashed or
.conhscated they complained to Beck
er's superiors.
Forced 10 act on account Of the
pressure brought 10 bear BY those
above him. Becker notified Rosenthal.
according 10 the evidence. that he
was going to raid the place one night
early In July 1912 Rosvnthal. in
censed az this. and fearing that Beck
er was double crossing" him paid
no attention 10 H. The place was
raided, the furnishings destroyed and
a policeman stationed az the house
night and day TO see that no gambling
went on. This was the match that
touched of Rosonthals hatred Of po-
licemen in general, and In the par
lance OF the underworld he "squealed u
Through all his troubles. nockers
wife remained steadiastly true 10
him. visiting him I'm the death house
as often as was allowed. sitting be-
side him throughout his trials and
securing his lawyers
Becker leaves two brothers-Johu
I Becker a police official. and Jack.
son Becker He was A years old
His parents came TO New York from
Germany. and Becker passed all OF
his life here
Evening journal., 1915-07-30
WHITMAN SATISFIED
OF BECKER'S Guilt
By The United Press

By The United Press
ALBANY, N. Y. July 30.-Charles
Becker's last protest came today to
Governor Whitman. The executive
mail bag contained Becker's open let
ter to his former prosecutor. protest
ing his innocence repudiating state
ments which Becker said Whitman
had circulated and bitterly assailing
the Governor.
There isn't a shadow of a doubt
of .Becker's guilt" Whitman asserted.
There never was a more perfectly
proven case in criminal annals"
There we're only a few of the
charges in Becker's letter that Whit
man would answer.
IT can't say Becker offered to plead
guilty to second degree nor did say
he hired counsel for the gunner, !"
Whitman asserted. But whether
Becker authorized it or not, his coun-
sci did offer me names of alleged
grafters said to be Becker's asso-
ciates."
Evening journal., 1915-07-30

Church of SIS. Peter and Paul. The
Bronx.
Priests Say Becker Was Innocent.
Becker died an innocent man, in
the opinion of his spiritual advisers.
Fathers Curry and Cashin.
From your experience with con-
demned men" Father Cashin was
asked isn't It your belief that a
guilty man always confesses in the
last few hours?"
Invariably" the priest responded
Usually the confession comes after
the sacrament has been given. Becker
maintained his innocence to the end
Father Curry said to him, after we
had administered the holy sacrament.
Are you guilty. by word. or deed. or
in any manner whatsoever, Of this
crime?'
Becker answered. Father. as l
stand on the brink Of the grave,
am notl
Was Brave to the Last.
The unfaltering nerve which has
characterized Charles Becker's three
year fight for liberty carried him
bravely through the night and into
in' NIA y AiAdtA iArtAA ilnANs AAtc EN'H
never closed throughout the night.
The longest hours he spent alone-be-
tween 9 and 1120 when Mrs. Becker
arrived. He would see no one. but
her. and his spiritual advisers. He
did not want to talk to them until
after he had seen the woman who has
battled so courageously for him. From
9 o'clock until Mrs. Becker ar
rived, the doomed man paced his cell
! At times he would throw himself on
/ his cot, only to rise again almost al
once.
| II Becker's composure ever faltered
/ II was during this agonizing wait foi
his wife. She was supposed to ar.
rive at $50. Ten o'clock came; ther
11--and no sign Of her Becker haC
but eight hours 10 live He feared
some accident had DELAYED her-in
jured her. perhaps.
At 11.30 Mrs. Becker arrived at III
outer gate OF the prison and on thl
arm of Attorney John B. Johnson III
orally ran into the principal keeper
Office It was here that she bad
farewell to Charley" Prison rule
requiring prison bars between love-
ones in this last farewell were relax
ed. What happened in the room
probably no one will ever know be
sides Mrs. Becker. There we're tw
death guards, sworn never TO TAX
their eyes off the condemned man, bu
they averted their faces as Becke
crushed his wife to him in the las
embrace
Mrs. Becker was with her husban
an hour AT 1890. she tore hersel
loose from his arms and went, sob
bing and all but broken. to the war
den's office.
4 Becker went back to his cell-t
pace the minutes until death Deput
Warden Johnson, his friend, sat wit
him until O'Clock in accordance wit
a promise made Mrs. Becker. IL wa
in following out this pledge also tha
Johnson later walked in the proce:
sion to the death chamber
Fathers Cashin and Curry wer
with Becker from $50 a. m, on. The
said Becker's closing hours wei
spent in prayer.
, , There was little sleep for occupants
the death house. Most Of the time tn
. Joined in the responses and the chanti
of the priests II was a trying night
! them. for not only Becker was TO
but Sam Haynes. a negro murderer, y
I, likewise making ready for death.
: Haynes went to the chair immediat
:. after Becker.
Evening journal., 1915-07-30
BLUE ROCK CASTLE GROWs.

Blue Rock Castle, No. 25, Knights
of the Golden Eagles, held its regular
session on Wednesday evening The
Pilgrims degree was conferred on
two candidates All members Of the
degree team are requested to be pres
ent on next Wednesday evening. when
the second and third degrees will be
conferred on a class of candidates.
Evening journal., 1915-07-30
WOMAN FALLs DEAD ON BOAT.

Just after she had boarded a VIII
son Line boat at Philadelphia for a
trip TO Wilmington yesterday, Mrs
Mary Cravin. As years old. OF No
2411 West Allegheny avenue, Phila-
delphia, fell to the deck in faint
She was hurried 10 the Delaware He's
pital where she died in few min
utes. Physicians said her death was
probably caused by heart trouble,
superinduced by the heat.
Evening journal., 1915-07-30
FESTIVAL .AT suMnnT cAMP.

Under the auspices of the Ladies'
Auxiliary of Brandywine Summit
Camp. an ice cream festival was held
on the camp grounds last evening.
The affair was we'll attended. Mrs.
George NJ Fisher. president of the
auxiliary. was chairman of the COM
mittee in charge.
Evening journal., 1915-07-30
CARD PARTY FOR CLUB.

For the benefit Of the building fund
Of the Washington Heights Century
Club a card party was given at Miss
McClaffertys studio in Pythian Castle
this afternoon. Mrs. William Inder-
lied is chairman Of the committee.
Evening journal., 1915-07-30
MRS. BEKcER FRUSTRATED.
/, The United Press.

BY The United Press
NEW YORK, July 30.-Alrs. Charles
Becker was prostrated today with grief
at her home, No. 229l University avenue.
The Bronx, when the electric current at
Sing Sing prison made her a widow. She
arrived home from the heart-rending
farewell at Ossining, shortly before3 a.
m, and relatives almost had to carry her
up the steps and into the house. Only
members of the family kept the vigil
last night and today at the little home.
Evening journal., 1915-07-30
CAR BARN BIDS RECEIVED.

Bids for extension to the Delaware
avenue car barns of the Wilmington
and Philadelphia Traction Company
we're received at offices of the COM
pany this noon. No award was made,
II being said that the successful bid
der would be announced on Monday.
Evening journal., 1915-07-30
ANNOUNCF ENGAGFMFNT

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel H. Lane. Of
Telleyville. announce the engagement
of their daughter. Miss Alma Lane,
to NJ. STANLEY Davis, of this city. The
wedding will take place some time
in August.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-04
START BUREAU
OF REFERENCE
FOR HONOLULU

The long desired legislative refer.
ence bureau for the citizens of Ho.
nolulu, to be conducted by the Cham.
become a reality IL the chamber acts
upon the report Of the committee on
territorial affairs tomorrow.
+ The shelves OF books and pamph.
lets on municipal questions will be
open to everyone. Copies of bills af.
fecting the city and county, acts and
ordinances and all the reports which
can be procured from other cities
where civic problems are being com.
bated successfully will be on file for
all interested citizens. Such systems
as those used by the University of
Wisconsin or the California Municipal
League will be followed. ..
: Commenting upon the great need of
such a bureau, Ed Towse, who has
worked up interest in the proposal,
and who will turn in the 500 books
and pamphlets which he has personal.
ly collected, said the fundamental OF.
fee OF the bureau would be to pre-
serve and classify literature pertain.
ing to both sides Of the municipal
problems OF Honolulu. ....-.=
Mr.. Towse strongly recommends
subscriptions to some of the best mu.
nicipal magazines, such as the
American City" Picking up a ran.
dom back number of that magazine
there can be found articles written by
experts on such subjects as voca-
tional training, street paving, health
and sanitation, water meters. char.
tiers, fire limits, water filtration, and
similar problems which have been
solved by other clues, and which arc
live questions In Honolulu.
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WOMAN'S BOARD
HOLDS Meeting
THIS AFTERNOON

The Woman's Board OF Missions is
meeting in Central Union church to-
day at 500 O'Clock. ......>.
Following devotional service, led by
the acting president, and brief bust
ness, the board has the pleasure OF
hearing Mrs. P. A. Delaporte OF the
Nauru mission, Micronesia, whose
reports are of deep interest to Gen.
trail Union, and also her assistant In
the work, Miss Meitzner. .-~: + -.
Later the Luna Kokua of Kawaia-
hao seminary will present a play In
three parts, entitled, Slave Girl and
School Girl" The scene is laid In
small village near Hangchow,
China, and the play depicts the home
life OF Chinese family and the influ'
ence Of the teachings of large mis-
sion school. /
The characters are: ...".
Ding Gun, a bookseller ...........
Syn Yum Ching
Ding Su Nj, his wife. .Lingtai Soong
Kon Wing, his daughter. .......
.. Kan Hou Chock
Siong Lo. a neighbor. Wal Hong Loo
Sang Peh, a. boy to whom Kong
Ying Is betrothed Tai Kyau Wong
Yo-T'ou, a slave girl-Dung Moi Goo
Miss Simmons, a teacher in mis-
sion school Miss Bosher
Girls from the village:
Kin Moi Chat, All On Bau, Ching
Choy Soong. All Lung Wong, All
Mon Chang, All Ngo Lau, All
t1,, Gym VIM L 90 .s.'..
Part THE home of Ding Gun.
Part II.-Ding's home, one year
later. III - - -. "
Part IH.-The home of Sang Pen
and Kon Ying four years later.
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BIRTHS

THOMPSON-At San Francisco. Apr
90, 1915, to DR.. and Mrs. ]. Malcolm
Thompson, a son.
KAMANA--ln Honolulu, April ~
1915, to Mr.. and Mrs. John K. ka
mana Of Manoa valley, a daughter
BRAY-In Honolulu, May 2, 1915, to
|. Mr.. and Mrs. David Bray OF kuna
wal lane, son.
WAIWAIOLE-In Honolulu, May 2,
1915, to Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Wal
waiole of Liliha street, a son.
Honolulu, Apr. 80, 1915,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Thomas Web
Der OF Port Angles, Wash, SOM
LoUIS--In Honolulu, April 30, 1915.
to Mr.. and Mrs. Antonio Louis OF
Beretania street, son.
CASTRO-In Honolulu, April 26,
1915, to Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Castro
of Rose street and Kamehameha Nv
road, a daughter.
SFfBBARD--Iil Honolulu, April rs,
1915. to Mr.. and Mrs. Shefdfake
! Ceilings Stibbard Of Aiewa Heights,
q son. ks.ss. = =
BALEIzIA- In Honolulu, April 20,
1916. TOT Mr.. and Mrs Frank Baiei-
zia of the territorial Immigration
station, son.
KEA--In Honolulu. April 90, 1915,
to mfr. and MRS. MakuoIe Kea OF
Kunawai lane.
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DEITHS

l.LAAMEA--In Honolulu, April 80,
1915, Mrs. K. Laamea Of Naopala
lane, q native of Kohala, Hawaii,
aged forty-seyen years.
AI.A--In Honolulu. April 80, 1915.
Abraham, SON of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Ala of Kukui street, a native OF
Keauhou, North hona, Hawaii, aged
Is years, ten months and twenty.
two days.
NALUA-In Honolulu, April 80, 1915,
Mania Nalua, married, native OF
Hawaii, aged 40 years.
KEALOHA-In Paihailoa, Hilo, Ha.
wall, April %. 1915, Henry Kealoha,
native of Waiakea. Hawaii. aged
so years.
CAMPBELL Kohala, Hawaii, Apr.
20, 1915, Nell Campbell. native OF
Scotland, Sc years of age and res.
ident of Kohala since 1873.
CHICKERING-In Piedmont, Califor-
MIA. April 81, 1875 William H.
Chickering, native of Adams.
Massachusetts, aged Sc years.
teacher at Punahou college in 1871
and 1872.
DRIvER-In Kealakekua, Kona, Ha.
wall, April IL, 1915, volney A. Driv.
er, aged 40 years. Buried in Ke-r
alakekua, April Ii.
KAOHI-ln Honolulu, May 2, 1915.
Mrs. Kamaka Kaohi widow, ma.
tive of kohala, Hawaii, aged So
years.
KAMEHEU-In Honolulu. May 3,
1915, Lambert, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lambert Kameheu of Laimi road,
aged fope year, three months and
twenty-five days.
Funeral this afternoon; interment
in the Kalaepohaku cemetery
BRAY-In Honolulu, May 2, 1916, the
infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Bray of Kunawai lane.
SAKUMA--In Honolulu. May 1, 1915,
Catherine, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. X. New. Sakuma of I745 Luso
street, aged one month and seven
days.
CORNWELL-In Waikiki. Maui, May
2. 1915, Mrs. James Cornwell of
Waikapu, same island.
CAILLAUD-In Honolulu, May 8.
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MaRRIED

BAYLES-C ORREA In Honolulu,
April 80, 1915, Raymond L. Bayles
and Mrs. Minnie Correa, Rev. NJ. E,
Silva OF the Hoomana Naauao church
officiating; witnesses: Manuel Ven
tura and Jessie Ventura.
- In Wailuku.
Maui, April %. 4315. Louis Lake and
Miss Rosina Simerson. Rev. Father
Justin of St Anthony's Catholic
church officiating.
KAAIHUE-AKUNA - In Waiehu,
Maui, April 26, 1915, kama Kaaihue
and Mrs. Mahoe Akuna. Rev. B. Ma
noanoa officiating.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-04

The work of tie once Of the pur.
chasing agent ofAthe scity and county
is now well under way and all pur.
chases are. heing made upon orders
issued by the department to the diff
ferent firms making the lowest bids
for material and supplies needed The
delay in getting the Office under way
was due to the difficuity in drafting
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! 1915, Pierre Caillaud of 979 Spencer
street, a native Of France, aged 70
years. .. s.--< " Z.
San Francisco, April,
1915, David J. Craig, formerly of
the Honolulu Rapid Transit Com
pany. 40
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Albert and Cyril Geer. charged with
violating the @white slave" act, were
found not guilty by a jury in the fed
eral court yesterday. They weres re-
manded to the custUcy Of Marshal j..
j. Snniddy. as two other indictments,
one of white slavery" and the other
of a statutory offense, were pending
against them
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q satisfactory ordinances The ordln-
ance was written By Supervisor Logan
sand has passed final reading beforq
the board Of supervisors.
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Creditors Of the village Of Hillsdale.
N. Y, put the town out Of business
by attaching the portable police sta.
ton, the town hall and It's furniture.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-04-16

Such border should run north and
south, and if possible, face the east.
The background may be of hollyhocks,
both single and double, golden-glow.
the single tiger lily, the ever bloom
ing fame flower, the tall meadow-rue,
and tall meadow-sweet, set out alter.
nately.
Then in front of these and at least
two feet from them we will set out
the pearl echillea, some of the column
bines. the choice of which are cana.
densis, chrysantha, chrysantha alba,
carulia hybrida, skinner, and Cali
fornica hybrida
In the center of this row a hy-
drangea paniculata grandiflora would
be very pretty, and to continue the
row. hardy pompon chrysanthemums,
the several blue varieties of larkspurs,
moon penny daisies, Shasta daisies,
fox gloves sweet williams, coreopsis,
lanceolata grandifiora and an almost
double variety, called the golden
fleece"
Nicotina aflnis can be planted in
this row early next spring and from
year to year it will SOW its own seed
and will come up so close to where
the old plants grew that it will not
often need transplanting
Then we will have the hardy gail
lardia, gysophila paniculata, or baby's
breath, lavender, Lychnis, rose cam
pion, monarda didyma splendens, al
so called the bee balm and robin run
away, the Chinese bell flower, the
hardy perennial peoples and the gar
den heliotrope
A double border we viii make of
two heights of plants, setting the tall
er ones little back of the very low
ones. The snap dragon, the double
anemone, the MULLEN pink, the sea
pink. English daisies, the harebell,
Canterbury bells. the hardy double
and single pinks, the polyanthus, the
hardy primroses and the English cow
slips all will help to make our hardy
flower bed thing of beauty and a
joy forever"
The earth for perennial border
should be light and porous. Never
try to raise flowers in soggy, wet soil.
AS soon as the plants are well rooted
have forkful of well-decayed stable
manure spaded in well around each
plant unless they are very small
plants, then use your own good judg-
ment
Just before freezing weather
mulch two or three inches deep of
stable manure should be spread over
the bed a little heavier about each
plant, and if the plants have any
spooky branches they should all be
trimmed back quite close
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-04-16
KEEPING UP THE LAWN

Kill weeds on the lawn by either
pulling or cutting of the plant below
the crown.
Don't NOV the lawn too closely
during the heated term: but do not
allow weeds to go to seed.
Deep working, thorough pulveriza-
ton, effective fertilization and a
thorough raking and rolling down to
a smooth level are all necessary to a
smooth. level lawn.
Get your lawn seeds of a reliable
scotsman, and ask for the best and
the freshest. Don't use old seed left
over from last year. but insist on hav-
ing it fresh. and of good mixture.
The best time to seed a lawn is
during the latter part of August or
the early part of September. At that
season. the heat is over and showers
are almost sure to come, and the
young grass will have several months
of cool, moist weather in which to
grow before winter.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-04-16
THE GALA AND ITS CULTURE
BY BESSIE |. PUTNAM.

Rich soil, moisture, warmth, and
sunshine are the key notes to success
with the Gala. 1t can-yes-must be
made to bloom in winter without much
sunshine if the other essentials are
supplied.
If wanted for winter blooming it is
best to let it rest in summer, turning
the pot on its side, in some out of the
way corner. Repot in September. fill
ing in a layer of charcoal for drainage
and food.
Over this put layer of manure well
rotted, and finish with rich compost.
Water sparingly until growth COM
mences, and then the water can hardly
be supplied too freely.
Always use warm water The roots
will enjoy it quite hot, but this is
death to the stem. Some place a ring
of tin around the base of the stem,
pressing it down an inch into the
soil. With this protection the hot
water can be freely used.
Bottom heat may also be supplied
by placing the pot on hot brick. By
keeping pair of bricks for this pur-
pose and alternating every IL hours
the buds can be forced more freely.
Give liquid manure once or twice a
week. gradually increasing the dose as
the plant seems to thrive.
Rout the red spider by spraying
with cold water. and the scale with
soapsnds.
When two leaves appear successive
ly from the same stalk. watch for a
bud next Others will succeed it
through the winter IL the treatment
outlined is adhered to. Bottom heat,
moisture. and all the sunshine posi-
BILE are the best incentives to growth.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-04-16
ASHES DISCOURAGE BUGS

Especially among asters l find
great value in ashes, containing as
they do phosphates which tend toward
sweetening the soil. No parasite will
contentedly find courage to live in or
enter such an unpleasant soil home.
Ashes are also beneficial in strength
ening and stiffening stalks and for
this reason'I advocate them for gladi-
olus beds-but not mixed with ma
nure as some might do-rather strewn
over the surface soil after fertilizers
have been we'll worked in. When thus
treated they seem to release the am
monia of the fertilizer. relieving it OF
its most valuable properties.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-04-16
THE PERENNIAL FLOWER BED
By JULIE ADAMS POWELL.

Last month we talked about the
hardy bulbs. This month we are go
ing to make flower border of peren-
NAL plants, plants which SOW their
own seed and of plants that are bien-
malls, and we are going to buy or beg
them all.
Suppose we have a border from
twenty to forty feet In length and from
six to fifteen feet in depth. Or to fit
our estates" our border can be made
much larger or very much smaller.
A border planted by a woman should
not be over twenty by eight feet in
size, for II she did all the work ex.
cept the heavy digging. it might not
be possible for her to give larger
one the right and necessary care.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-04-16
WANTED ;
THE NEUTRAL LANGUAGE.
Barber Was Taking No Chances With
His Customers.

His Customers.
The barber was busy. The custo-
mer looked up at him and said:
How do you s'pose tn war is goin
to turn out?"
The barber said something that no
body understood The customer re-
peated his question. The barber re
peated his answer. 1t sounded like
Choctaw is supposed to sound Then
he said:
How cold did it get today?"
A little later on his oldest custo-
mer asked him what he said to the
man. The barber grinned.
Did you hear what he asked me?"
Yes
Well. l amt gittin' in no mo trou-
BILE if | can help it. rye lost three
Of my best customers by answerin'
fool questions. Yo' can't tell by look
in at a man which way his war SYM
pathies jump. No. sir. When dey be-
gin tn war questions give 'em back
the kind O. talk y just heard me Civ
i'm
4 didn't understand what you said.
What language was it?r
The barber tested his razor on his
thumb nail. Then he grinned.
Oats what I call de neutral ian
guage,' he replied.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-04-16
Her Moneys Worth.

Il declare" exclaimed an old lady.
watching several people file down
the aisle in continuous movie show.
this is the most accommodating
theatre l was ever in. They never do
get out O. patience with late folks.
I've seen EN- start this show three
times Just to accommodate EN-, but
I'm going to stay an see it all If it
takes till 10 O'Clock"