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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-10
COUNTY JAIL LAXIIY, EENEVCY
OF JUDGES, DENOuNCED.BY JURY

SContinued from page oRe)
the suburbs, particularly into Nuuanu
valley.
Commenting on the gambling situa-
ton IN Honolulu. the grand jurors. in
their report, do not bear out the
charges made by another local daily
paper alleging incompeteney on the
part of the police and the detective
department to suppress this vice.
1T was apparent that there are few
gambling games running In Honolulu. =
the report says. although we under
stand that the lottery, known as chefa,
is being conducted in a number of in
stances. but 10 gradually being elini-
mated. As to the lottery, we under
stand from the police authorities that
II Is very difficult to secure evidence
against the conductor or manager of
the lottery: the agents are being con-
tinua1ly arrested, and IL a jail SEN
tence were Imposed, instead OF iomi-
nal fjne, Il would have a tendency to
suppress the activities of the bankers.
We have no positive proof that there
10 any protected gambling in Honolulu
or elsewhere on the island Of Oahu"
Liberty ls Safe Theater.
That the Liberty is the only theater
In Honolulu which is built to conform
with the present ordinance, is the find
ing Of the jury after visit to the
Liberty, Biiou, Asahi. Empire. Hawaii
and Popular theaters At the Liberty,
the report says. the patrons are amply
safeguarded as to exits, which are
properly lighted. and the doors I'M
locked in conformity with law.
At the Bijou theater. one exit was
found fastened on the inside, and an
other was blocked with trunks and
chairs. THE law provides that all
exits shall be open and free Of pas
sage. the jurymen explain, The Bijou
also was found to be in an insanitary
condition. Four main exits at the Ha.
waii fheater, as well as two stage
exits. were found dark and locked
Two exits at the Asahi were found
properly lighted, but not open. All
the exits at the Empire were found
open, lighted and unobstructed One
exit at the Popular was found OBJ.
structed by ported plants, rendering II
worse than useless in case OF need.
The grand jurors cali attention to
the fact that the present ordnance
under which theaters are conducted
carries no penalties and makes no pro
vision for its enforcement. IL is rec
nmmended that another ordinance De
passed embodying the following aoai'
tons to the one now in torce'
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TERRITORIAL GRAND JURY REPORTS ON YEAR 1915
SUPERVISORS FLAYED FOR Waste
Of MONEY ON ROADS OF island

waste and extravaganza: place the
heads Of the department on the Job
unhampGred by having TO carry the
pets OF his political boss on the pay
roll n this end cannot be obtained
under tile present system OF party gov
ernment il is strongly urged that eut
local control he vested i'm fewer hands
and made more sensitive TO the viii
OF the people through the medium OF
the recall This is the only practical
solution that rcsents itself 10 the
jury
Felt Road is Raped.
Considerable criticism is presented
by the grand jury regarding the belt
road. of which il made thorough
inspection That portion of the road
from Honolulu TO the Pail was found
to be in fairly good condition, with
little resurfacing needed in some
places, while The road from the Pail
10 Kahana was found to be in an ex.
ceedingIy bad condition, due, the jury
believes. TO uninteligent supervision.
Drainage OF the roads was found to be
insufficient; the road is filed with ruts
and numerous small slides have him
dered travel.
AS a remedy for the evils above
enumerated says the report. ''the
cantonier system is suggested by
which method small slides would be
removed as they occur, the bitches
kept open, and the roads crowned so
that water would drain to either side
and vegetation kept from encroach-
ing on road-beds. With such system
in vogue and the installation of sufti-
cieat culverts to carry of the water.
il is believed that the life of the roads
would be greatly extended and the
safety and convenience of the public
promoted.
WaiahoIe Road "a Reproach."
Waiahole road is branded by the
grand jury as a reproach to a civiliz-
ed community. Nothing has been done
to repair this road in years. says the
report Compelling school children
TO wade through such a mud hole is
a public scandal declare the jury
men. Severe criticism is given the
manner in which work is being done
on about 400 feet of road near Kua-
loa. Repairs to all roads should be
ldkSu MHcH HccUcu lllStcdu
of waiting until the road bed is gone,
say the jurymen.
The most feasible plan in caring
for road problems, says the report
is the fotation of bonds and expendi
ture of the money thus acquired in
constructing new and permanent road
beds wherever required from Haleiwa
to the Pail. Such expenditures, the
jury believes, should be in charge of
a commission of competent engineers
who are familiar with island condi.
tons and ''who know more about road
building than Of local politics"
Roads in the Kahuku and Waialua
districts. as well as from Haleiwa
to Honolulu, were found to be in ex-
cellent condition. The jury found
that many of Honolulu's streets are
suffering from long neglect, the Bere.
tania extension from Alexander street
to Moiliili being particularly mention.
ed in this respect
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concentrations are the purchase of a
new motor patrol wagon which, at
times, might be used as an ambulance
in connection with the newly-estab-
lished emergency hospital; the set
ting aside of room for the storage
of the personal property of the prison
ers; the installation of dictaphone
system; a reasonable. increase in the
guards at the county jail; that the
hospital, dispensary and workshop be
transferred into the jail proper, or
else extend the Jail walls to include
these buildings.
LiiIis' Work Gets Praise.
Supplementing the report on the po-
lice department.. the grand jury rec
ommends that Robert Lillis of the bu-
reau of weights and measures be, given
an assistant and additional apparatus.
1t considers that Mr.. Lillis' work is
splendid. -=~ II
Summaries of the grand iury's re-
port on roads, and on the boys in
found elsewhere in today's issue of the
Star-Bulletin The Star-Bulletin will
publish later the jury's findings on
matters which are not covered in to-
days general summary.
Thanks to Officials.
In closing their report proper, the
grand jurors express their sincere
thanks for assistance rendered by City
Attorney Arthur NJ. Brown and his
deputies; John W. Cathcart, former
city attorney; Harry Terrence Lake,
criminal investigator with the city at.
torney's, office; Captain of Detectives
Arthur 'McDuffie and Detective Ser.
geant Kellett.
The thanks of the grand jury are
also heartily extended to Hon. Clar-
ence Wilder Ashford, first judge, for
his very acceptable advice, assistance
and unfailing courtesy and patience
extended to us throughout our term OF
public duty the report adds. -.
A brief but appropriate tribute is
paid to the late Carl S. Holloway who,
at the time of his death, was mem
Der of the grand jury and a commit
tee chairman -. II
In closing, the grand jury expresses
the wish that it's successor may
achieve substantial success to the end
that Honolulu may be better. bright
er and more wholesome city to live in.
| The members of the jury were
| James H. Fiddes, foreman; Raymond
re. Brown. secretary; H.. F. Bertel-
mann, H T. Hayselden; James I. Tay'
lor, Curtis p Iaukea. William. Henry,
William NJ. McQuaide, W. F. H He'll
I.bron. Arthur F. Wall, F. A. Potter,
F. X. Archer, Edward Dekum, Otto A.
Bierbach. W. j. Coon and j.. T. Nc
| Crosson. -, ..~..~ : .. =.
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COURT PRAISES
CAREFUL WORK OF
1915 GRAND JURY
Judge Ashford. in Brief Ad-
dress. Thanks Tribunal for
..... Faithful Work INF.

Following the presentation of their
final report. the members of the terri
toriaI grand jury for the 1915. term To-
day were dismissed by Circuit Judge
Ashford T.. II
In dismissing the jury. Judge Ash
ford devoted few minutes 10 thank
ing the members for their diligent and
untirins service. ..... +.
From my reading of the report, -
Judge Ashford said. in part, Il Consid-
er il one OF the ablest and most thor
ough documents of its kind ever pre-
scented TO this court, or TO any other
court in the territory. by a grand jury.
1T is something which trust every
voter and taxpayer will read. 1t con
tains food for thought 1t displays a
marked degree of industry and devo,
tion on the part of the grand jurors
which is highly commendable.
. Il feel that all that has been said in
the past by this court TO the grand
jury is amply justified by this report,
and il nothing had been done by the
grand jury save the preparation OF
this report. still the report itself is
worth all that has been paid TO the
jury in the way of fees and mileage.
It is in itself splendid justification
of the position taken by the judge OF
this court when he first took the
bench. -.
Beyond Mere Routine. =..# /.
THE report shows that the duties
of the grand jury have extended far
beyond the mere ordinary matter of
sitting cases and finding indictments.
While l do not believe in government
by grand jury, do believe that the
grand jury should be made useful
factor in inquiring into the general
features of the government ,...*"
From the report just presented, it
is manifest that the grand Jurors
thoroughly appreciated their duties.
privileges and responsibilities. Gen
tlemen, the court parts with you with
extreme regret, and hopes that your
successors may prove as devoted TO
their duties as YOU have been. If they
act as attentively. intelligently and
conscientiously as you have through
out the year, then they will have
great cause for congratulation and fe-
licitation.'
The first meeting of the new grand
jury is scheduled to be held in the
judiciary building at o'clock next
Thursday afternoon.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-10

Freight going on the Matsonia at
10 O'Clock Wednesday morning will
include $500 tons of new island sugar,
500 tons of molasses and the usual
amount of canned pines and bananas.
To date, so cabin passengers booked
Johnny" E,yers says lie likes to
play golf. The umpires will probably
take up chess. ........ T.
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A gigantic sharks jaw, all that re
mains of a shark, is hanging up in the
office of Eben Low of the Oahu Ship
ping Company. at the foot of Fort
street. The shark was caught at Mo-
lokai several weeks ago, and the jaw
and razor-Iike teetch are in splendid
condition. IT,. -.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
KAISER OFFERS SLOGANS
FOR HIS FIGHTING HOSTS
"He Shall Not Get Through" One
Of Those Suggested to Men
in East.

BERLIN, October IA. - During his
visit to the eastern front last week
Emperor William told the troops of
Cen. Won Ebon that their two slogans
should be He shall not get through"
and He must be beaten Following is
the emperor's speech:
Not Tar from your ranks the battle
is raging and we hear a cannon shot
now and then. 1 had the privilege Of
receiving deputations from the troops,
who. in hard fighting against great
ice to the fatherland. 1t is for me q
duty and an honor to express the most
profound and most cordial thank. on
behalf of the fatherland that you,
along with your Austro- HUNGARIAN
comrades in arms. have held your
ground SO bravely.
When you again move against the
enemy take with you these two
slogans, first: He shall not get
through. and second He must be
beaten" We are fighting for lust
cause. Every one of you knows why
the enemy know not why they fight.
Numbers do not impress you, and / am
convinced that you will show your
selves just as plucky in the future as
in the past.
Let the enemy crush his head
against wall of iron. God help you
in this great work"
In a speech to the troops under Gen.
Won Boehm-Ermoln the emperor said
we arc all convinced that we are
fighting in good cause. and we have
the confidence that the good Lord of
Hosts viii help us to victory"
Evening star., 1916-10-15
CIVIL SERVICE CHANGES
Appointments, Promotions, Trans.
fers. Etc, in Department Of
the Interior.

The following changes in the per
sonnel of the Department of Interior
were announced yesterday:
Probationary appointments = Patent
office. Joseph w. AleNa, Connecticut.
copyist. 1920; Otis L. MacCrea. Massa-
chusetts, copyist. s72O; Isadore Vein
stein. District of Columbia, messenger
boy. s420; Charles G. Harrington. Vir-
ginia. messenger boy. S420: Morris
Peck. District of Columbia. messenger
boy. $420. Geological survey. Miss Eva
M Newman. Illinois. under clerk. $500;
Miss Hazel G.. Broughton, Pennsylvania,
under clerk, ss40; Louis Stumph. Dis
trict of Columbia, messenger boy. 1850.
Bureau of mines. Benjamin b. Tioby,
Utah, mine statistician. s2,168; Howard
NJ keebler, Pennsylvania. junior cleo
trical engineer. s1,0S0.
Temporary appointments authorized
Bureau of mines. Charles Clear. Penn
sylvania. machinist's helper, Sc per
day while actually employed; Joseph 5.
Meier, Pennsylvania, messenger boy,
$24o. -Ef%
Reinstatements-Pat oftioe, Thurs
| ton B. Miller. ohio. copyfst,. $500 Al
bert II. Shearer, New York. laberer
! (classified), 3540.
Promotions--Indian Office. Mrs lula
NJ. Booth. Texas, clerk, $1,000 to; 81 eco;
Charles A. Russell, South Carolina,
clerk, 81 zoe to sl.400: Archie G. Hector,
Pennsylv vaniit, clerk, Sf.a60 to .36e;
Clifford d. Maxwcli; New, York, clerk
$1,000 to $1,000; Miss Bessie " Ro5F
erts, Missouri, clerk. s21a to $h1eei
| George A. Degnan, Pennsylvania clerk
I 5000 to $1,000 Miss Mary .. Parsons
Mississippi, clerk. sa06 to $1,000. &c,
ological survey, George c. Jennings
i District of Columbia. apprentice. II pc.
! day while actually employed, 70 5l.Ss
| per day while actually employed.
Transfer within the department
| Reclamation service. J. Francis Tonlitn
Arkansas Junior clerk $1,000. to lndiaI
( field service. Muskogee. Okla.
designations - General land oittce
Earle l.. Brown, Iowa. clerk. sl,e1e
Wilbur Q. Hines, District of Columbia
messenger boy. $3.50. Indian Office, Mis-
Harriet r. Gaipin, Connecticut, clerk
$1,000. Pension Office. Miss Mary NJ. Nc
! Kinstry. Massachusetts, clerk. s1,2eU
Patent Office Harry Nyquist. North Da
kota. fourth assistant examiner. sl,500
Austin j. Holiday, Texas, laborer (cias
| sitied), $40. Geological survey, Glen Il
| Talbot. District of Columbia, appren
tice. s42O. Bureau of mines. Nelson G
| Freeland, Pennsylvania, under clerk
$3.50.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
Coast Guard Orders,

Coast guard orders for the week are
as follows:
Capt. F. J. Haake, detached from duty
as assistant inspector and supervisor
OF anchorages, at Chicago, Ill. to COM
mand Seminole, twenty days leave en-
route.
First Lieut.. W. r. Hunter, detached
Comanche. to command Ossipee.
Second Lieut.. W. A. Benham, tempo
rarily detached Seneca, to temporary
duty on Yamacraw.
Cadet Engineer ]. n. Heiner, detached
1tasca and academy, to Androscoggin,
Cadet Engineer f. c. Wells. detached
Itasca and academy, to Tampa.
Quartermaster Jergen Hansen, Col
fax, rated signal quartermaster.
Carpenter (second CLASSY James Henry
Cook, Mackinac, rated carpenter frst
class.
Acting Ships Writer Archibald j,
Allie. Tuscarora, rated ships writer.
Seaman Otto H. Moebtus, Apache
rated coxswain.
Quartermaster Pedro Cardona, Algon-
quin, rated signal quartermaster.
Quartermaster Frank Atkins, Apache.
rated assistant master-at- arms
Evening star., 1916-10-15
WILL LOAD COAL FOR SOUTH.
Big Steamer on Way to Chesapeake
Bay Port,

Having completed the unloading OF
nearly 5000 tons of phosphate rock at
Alexandria from Boca Grande, Fla, the
big steamer Jean of the Bull limo or
New York has sailed, it is stated. FOR
q Chesapeake bay point to load coal
for 4 south Atlantic port. She brought
intofport reminder of the great wa
now7 going on in having her name
Jean. New York. u. s. A" painted IN
Letters of white. three feet high, on
each}o her sides.
Willie this is now the practice among
ships engaged In ocean commerce, even
when only moving coastwise. the Jean
is the first sI,ip SO adorned to come vi
the Potomac. While lying in AleNan
drfa she attracted much attention ana
had numerous yisitors who were snovn
over. he ship by it's officers.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
FLORIDA MATCHES POSTPONED
National Rife Range Program t
Be Resumed Tomorrow.

JACKSONVILLE. October IA. - No
matches were fred today on the Flor
ida range in the national rife tour
nament. The Evans skirmish service
match and the individual pistol con-
test scheduled for today were both
postponed.
Sunday 10 an open day, but early
Monday morning the program of the
National Rifle Association will be re-
surned Maryland. Colorado, Texas
Michigan. New Jersey. Alaska and
Utah teams reported by wire that they
are en- route to the range.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
Gains Necessary.
Belief of Berlin.

oA5cialdorl that there must be striking
successes scored, and soon. II the cour-
age of the German peoples as whole
is to be kept screwed up to the stick
ing point Rumania with her unsea-
soned troops and what has proved
since, doubtful equipment, offers the
best field for great military gains.
That this is one purpose of the Teu-
tonic offensive is indicated by the fact
that much stress has been laid on the
Transylvanian and DobrudJa successes
by speakers In the reichstag and
others high in the German government,
the gains here against a far weaker
enemy being compared TO the small
ones registered by the allies on the
western front and the Russians in the
east, the point being emphasized that
when the kaiser desires to strike hard
he can gain more territory in given
time than can the tremendous armies
Of the entente. Just how far these ar
guments will go toward appeasing the
German peoples remains to be seen in
view OF the fact that only during the
present week it was announced that
Germany was about to call the classes
Of lsT7-7S to the colors and that
previously rejected men well along in
years now would be forced to enter
the army, a fact which indicates that
the reported three and a half million
losses SuNGEeu Dy tll5 lcutoUs curing
the present great struggle have cut in
materially into their ranks and that the
future recruiting must be from the
younger classes coming on and the old
er men who heretofore have only held
reserve positions in the military
scheme Of things, far to the rear Of
actual battle conditions.
But no matter what the conjectures
as to the future may be. the Austro-
German armies at present are pressing
Runania and pressing her hard. During
the past week Gen. Won Falkenhayn not
only has taken the important Transyl-
yanian city OF kronstadt, but has
pressed southwark to the very portals
Of King Ferdinand's realm, having
seized the highly important Rothen-
burn pass which leads through the
mountains onto Rumanian plains al
most Immediately south OF Hermann
stadt. The fighting which has ragged
along this section OF the Transylvanian
line has bson terrific in character, and
Evening star., 1916-10-15
Russians Being
Held Firm in East,


toward Lemberg Immediately west of
Lutsk, is being successfully resisted by
the Austro-Gerlnan forces In the VAL
dimir-Volynski section the Russians have
been unable to advance. In the Brzezany
region, southeast of Lemberg, the Ger
mans endeavored to take the offensive
during the week but were checked
Just how soon the deadlock will be
broken on the eastern front is OF course
not known. but there is every indication
that decision must be reached ia the
immediate future, inasmuch as 1t is NOT
to be expected that the fighting of such
severe character as is Deiug waged can
continue indefinitely without the tide
turning one WAY or another
Russian forces under Grand Duke Mich
oias are continuing their successful eff
forts against the Turkish armies on the
BACK sea coast to the west OF TrebIzond
The important fortified point Of Petra
kala, forty-fiye miles west of TrebiZond
has been stormed, according to Petro-
grad, while the Turks have been dislodged
from mountain slopes near Sogo and
Cinardjik, while the Russians have gain
ed the right bank Of the river Karshut-
darasf.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
Those Dear Girls.

.frota the Boston Transcript.
Miss weIialong-This has been = re
sort, you know, ever since 1860.
Miss Young-Where did you go be
fore thai?
Evening star., 1916-10-15

the struggle. The entente contracted
for the greater portion OF Eumania
surplus products, but vast quantities
of these stores never have been moved.
These foodstufs are one OF the big
prizes to be gained by prompt Ger
manic action.
Rumanias oil fields, which for many
years largely We're owned and con-
trolled by German interests. today rest
in the hands of King Ferdinand's gov
ernment. Germany is badly in need of
petrol and other fuel supplies if dis
fields of OIL are to again be placed
at the service of Germany during the
present struggle they must be taken
by military might and military might
alone for Rumania's commercial doors
have been locked to the Teuton. Hence
another reason for expeditions action
on the part Of EoH Falkenhayn and Won
Nackensea.
King Ferdinand. in his appeal for az
sistance from the larger allied nations
in frustrating Germanic aggression
commented on kumanias great pros
perity' previous to the outbreak of the
struggle. And this fact is true Ru-
mania never at any one period in her
history had SO much wealth as during
the first two years of the war and
previous to her entrance into IT.
There is a wealth of valuable loot of
in the treasure houses of the Ruma-
MAN nation if they are but prompt.
While the German concentration
with the ayowed purpose of oVerrun-
ming Rumania may be more or less due
to the Teutonic desire for revenge, it
is more 10 be expected that present ef-
forts are based on a desire to obtain
Ru1nsnian stores and gold, which Ger
many is said to need.
Evening star., 1916-10-15


two achieve
Allies Make Gains on ments OF I'M
the Western Front. acter ON the
part Of the allies. The British captured
LIE Sars. while the French, over front
of two and a half miles, between Berny-
en-Sauterre and Chaulues. bent back
the German line. The French offensive
was of determined character. Berlin
admitted during the week that salient
in the vicinity Of Vermandovillers had
been cut of by the French. who also
have captured Boveut, near Ablain-
court. The fighting in this section. par
ticularly on the outskirts of Ablain-
court, has been of vicious character
The French and the British now are
endeavoring to encircle and squeeze the
Germans out Of Sally -Saillisel. the
same tactics being used that gave Comb
b1es to the allies.
During the week there has been a
marked increase In the number of Ger
man counter attacks. particularly in
the Courcellette region. The only def
mite gain recorded for the Germans.
however, was in the vicinity of Les
Beufs, where they succeeded in retriev-
ing trench lost several days previous
~ 70 the British. There has been sharp
nghtIng to the north of Thiepval and
south of the River Ancre. but although
the British have registered some gains
these have not been of important char
acter.