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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-10

Passageways to and from all en-.
frances and exits to be kept free;
aisles to be kept free of chairs and
other distractions; doors to be kept
unlocked during performances; no film
exchange to be allowed in theaters
providing for police inspection; pro
viding penalties.
lndeterminate Sentences.
In the indeterminate sentence, the
statute fixes the maximum penalty a
man shall receive, while the court
fixes the minimum. For instance, the
court may sentence person to serve
one year in jail in case where the
maximum Sentenceis i've years. Upon
the expiration of one year, the per
sen is, eligible for parole. However
should he not be paroled, he might be
compelled to spend any number OF
years. not exceeding five. in PRISON.
Considerable emphasis is laid By
the grand jurors in their report on
the matter of indeterminate sentences
and attention is called to what they
think is IAN excess of leniency in
sentences imposed by our courts upon
convictions under felonious charges
and the granting of paroles upon
the minimum sentence" Appended to
the report is a tabulated statement
showing the number of convictions
upon which the parole prerogative has
been exercised during the last two
years.
The tabulated statement shows that
there is large proportion OF first de
gree burglary cases and several OF
robbery, "a crime" says the report
that is seldom committed without
either violence, threats, assaults with
deadly weapons or actual knock
down"
The report calls attention to the fact
that cases of assault and battery with
a weapon. assault with weapon with
intent to commit robbery, and assault
with intent to commit murder, are of
lenses against the person, and that
the general average of the term i'm
posed by sentence for the commission
of these offenses is less than two
years, while the maximum is from
five to 10 years. II is pointed out
that. in many instances. persons con
victed of these offenses have been pa
rolled In less than two years after the
beginning of their sentence.
EmbezzIement and Perjury.
The crime of embeZzlement," says
the report, (which is perhaps the most
cowardly and inexcusable crime IN
volying greed that can be committed
because it can only be done by a
breach Of confidence, is dealt with in
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-10
Too Much Politics Principal
Trouble, and Work Too Tenn
porary, Grand Jury Says

That too much money is being spent
on road work in the city and count,
OF Honolulu which. at best. Is only ol
temporary nature: that too little
work Of permanent nature is being
done, and that conditions along These
lines might be relieved in some
measure 10y the application OF the
frontage tax. are some of the conclu
sions reached by the territorial grand
jury, after an inspection Of the high
ways, as outlined in its report pre-
scented TO Circuit Judge c. W. Ashford
today.
Appended TO the grand jury report
is report of the city engineer cover
ing the period from January, 1919. to
May, 1915. Attention is called 10 one
item OF $35, 900 for maintenance in the
Honolulu road department which
shows that, for each dollar expended
In the period. il cost so IL cents,
This is a bad enough showing" the
grand Jurors declare but take into
consideration that the money actually
spent for maintenance is probably not
more than so per cent efficient, and
you have q state Of affairs that 10 ap-
pailine."
IL is pointed out that, in the district
Of Honolulu, where il cost $3.50 to
spend every 500, there was expended
in May $3.50 for equipment Specific
instances have been brought to the at
tention of the roads committee. the
report says, where road work was be-
gun, and In fact completed except for
the. surfaeing, and then allowed to
stand for extended periods until ii was
washed out by rain. necessitating
the work being done over again. The
report adds that there are cases where
ordinary prudence and the expendi.
ture Of a few dollars at the time would
have saved the city considerable Sums
Of money. ~, ,
The conclusions reached by the
grand JURY in its roads investigation
are as follows:
Too Much Temporary Work.
First: Too much money is being
expended for work which at best IS
only ofea temporary nature. much Of
which is only begun and then allowed
to drag along until washed ont by
heavy rains, and has to be done again.
and too little work Of a permanent
character This condition may be re
lieved. in some measure. by the APP
plication Of the frontage tax
Second: That efficiency rather
than party utilization be made the
qualifications for employment In the
road. department.. This principle
should apply from the engineer to the
man with the pick and shovel. Re-
suits should be the only criterion. The
laborer who loafs on the job should
be displaced at once: the overseer
who fails to keep his men busy should
be fired. and the engineer who can
not make good. lose his official head
with equal promptitude
2'Operate the road department on
the same principle that any private
business is conducted. Eliminate
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-10
HILO RAILWAY
FORECLOSURE TO
CONE UP soon

That in all probability the decree
Of foreclosure in the case of the Hilo
Railway will be entered in the course
of another week. was stated today by
Attorney Clarence Olson. OF the law
firm Of Holmes & Olson. who re-
turned from Hil9 tais morning ON the
AfatsOnia-
The sale sill take place a month
or month and a half after the de.
cree is entered, said Mr. Olsen. Tho
decree cf foreclosure win cover all
the railroads property
M Olson attended the court ses-
sion al fIilo last week when the case
came up, as a representative of tho
committee OF b0ndholders for both
bend issues, the 1901 issue. of $1,000
00G: and the 1909 Issue, OF s3,5o0.G00.
Attorney ". B. Lymer was present
representing the Bishop Trust Gem
.pany. trustee for the 1909 Issue, and
Attorney Harry Irwin, representing
the First Trust Company OF Hilo, tTus-
tees Tor the 1901 issue.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-10
MATTERS RUN IN
.SCANDALOUS Way
IN POLICE COURT
Judge Ashford Flags Policy of
Continuing Cases After Kai-
aiki P IDS Guilty

After delay { nearly a year, dur
ing which time was continued time
and again in pc court, the case OF
Charles kaiaiki, charged with keeping
liquor for sale without a license. went
to trial in Circuit Judge Ashford's
court today. After the prosecution
had closed its case, Kaiaiki pleaded
guilty. He Will be sentenced next
"Wednesday
During the course of the trial, Judge
Ashford strongly condemned the prac.
tise in the lower court OF constantly
continuing cases for trial. in some in.
stances for periods so long that cases
are finally lost in the shuttle. Judge
Ashford said, in part
1T is perfect scandal the way
things have been allowed to run and
allowed to stand in the district court
of this city and county There have
been cases come up here on appeal
where ID has aFpeared-there was one
] think In which counted so continu-
ances down below It is absolutely
scandalous No magistrate who IS fit
for the position would permit such a
condition of things there and no pub
lie prosecutor who was fit for the po-
sition would permit such thing there.
when referred to public proseeu.
tor ! referred to public prosecutor
who would allow so continuances OF a
criminal case in the district court;
and if q prosecutor resists them. and
they are nevertheless allowed by the
magistrate, then the magistrate should
be complained OF and removed. =.
have on more than one occasion voiced
the opinion that matters are run in a
scandalous way down there
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Continued from page one)
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 incompetency on the
part of the police and the detective
department to suppress this vice.
esqt 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 number of in
stances, but 10 gradually being eIimi-
mated. As to the lottery, we under
stand from the police authorities that
il is very difficult to secure evidence
against the conductor or manager of
the lottery; the agents are being con-
tinually arrested. and IL a jail SEN
tence were imposed, instead Of a nomi-
nal fine, IL would have tendency to
suppress the activities of the bankers.
We have no positive proof that there
10 any protected gambling in Honolulu
OF elsewhere on the island Of Oahu"
Liberty 10 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 a visit to the
liberty. Bijou, 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 un-
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 Biiou
also was found TO be in an insanitary
condition. Four main exits at the Ha-
wall theater, as well as two stage
exits. were found dark and locked.
Two exits at the Asahi were found
nroperIy lighted. but not open. All
the exits at the Empire were found
omen. lighted and unobstructed One
eYft at the Popular was found OBJ
structed by ported plants, rendering il
"vsorse than useless in case of need.
The grand jurors call attention to
the fact that the present ordinance
under which theaters are conducted
carries mo- penalties and makes no pro
vision for its enforcement IL is rec
oSnmended that another ordinance DE
nassed embodying the following addi
items to the one now IN force
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-10

SUPERVISORS FLAYED FOR Waste
of MONEY ON ROADS OF ISLAND

waste and extravaganza; place the
heads Of the department. on the job
unhamoered by having TO carry the
pets of his political boss on the pay
roll. II this end cannot be obtained
under the present system OF party gov
eminent ii is strongly urged that our
local control be vested in fever hands
and made more sensitive TO the viii
OF the people through the medium Of
the recall. TAis is the only practical
solution that PRESENTS itself 10 the
jury"
Belt Road Is Raped.
Considerable criticism is presented
BY the grand jury regarding the belt
road. OF which il made a thorough
inspection. That portion of the road
from Honolulu to the Pail was found
To be in fairly good condition, with
a little resurfacing needed in some
places. while the road from the Pail
10 Kahana was found TO be in an ex.
ceedingly bad condition. due, the jury
believes, TO unintelligent supervision.
Drainage of the roads was found to be
insufficient: the road is filled with Tuts
and numerous small slides have hin.
dered travel.
AS a remedy for the evils above
enumerated" says the report, 1.-THE
cantonieT 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 sutfi-
cient culverts to carry of the water,
II is believed that the life of the roads
would be greatly extended and the
safety and convenience of the public
promoted"
Waiahole Road "a Reproach."
Waiahole road is branded by the
grand jury as reproach to civiliz-
ed community Nothing has been done
to repair this road in years, says the
report. Compelling school children
TO wade through such mud hole is
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
taken up when first needed instead
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 flotation of bonds and expendf
ture of the money thus acquired in
constructing new and permanent road
beds wherever required from Haleiwa
to the PalL Such expenditures, the
jury believes, should be in charge of
commission of competent engineers
who are familiar with island condi-
tions 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.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-10
COUNTY JAIL LAXfY, LENIENCY
OF JUDGES, DENOUNCED BY JURY

CONTINUED from page one)
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-10


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 a room for the storage
of the personal property of the prison
ers; the installation of a 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.
LilIis' Work Gets Praise. :..=..- -.
experimenting 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
Summaries of the grand jury's re-
| port on roads. and on the boys in
dustrial school at Waialee, will be
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,
for ITrift pifu r.
! 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 unfaiIing 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 a mem
Der of the grand jury and commit
tee chairman. Il
r In closing, the grand jury expresses
the wish that its 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
| c. Brown, secretary; H. F. Bertel-
mann. Fl. T. Hayselden, James T. Tay-
Ior, Curtis P. Iaukea. William Henry,
William NJ. McQ1aide, w. F, H He'll
bron, Arthur F. Wall, F. A. Potter,
F K. Archer, Edward Dekum. Otto A.
Bierbach. W. ]. Coon and j. T. Nc
| Crosson. -....- II.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-10

Application tor a passport has been
made in the office Of the clerk Of the
federal court BY Henry w Kinney. SUI
perintendent Of public instruction. Mr.
Kinney saws he intends 10 travel in
Japan and China He expects 10 leave
here in about six weeks
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-10
court PRAISES
CAREFUL WORK OF
1915 GRAND JURY
Judge Ashford, in Brief Ad-
dress, Thanks Tribunal for
=. =. -" Faithful Work

p. Following the presentation OF their
final report, the members Of the terri
torial grand Jury for the 1915 term to,
day were dismissed by Circuit Judge
Ashford 81"
In dismissing the jury. Judge Ash.
ford devoted a few minutes To thank.
ing the members for their diligent and
untiring service. ..@ j. .
. From my reading OF the report,
Judge Ashford said. in part, Il consid
er it 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 grand jury
!: 1T is something which trust every
voter and taxpayer will read. II con
tains food for thought 1t displays a
marked degree of industry and deEo
ton 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 if 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 do not believe in government
by grand jury, do believe that the
grand jury should be made a useful
factor in inquiring into the general
features of the government. -.
From the report just presented, il
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 2 O'Clock next
Thursday afternoon.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-10

. A gigantic sharks jaw, all that re-
mains of 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-like teetch are in splendid
condition. =. Il. .-~. +.
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 Evers says he likes to
play golf. The umpires will probably
take up chess. -.=....-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-15
MALE CHORAL SOCIETY
GIVES CONCERT TONIGHT
Com Piisucntar! Musical Entertainment
TO take Place at Jencr-
son Hotel,

The Richmond Male Choral Society
will give its third coinpiimcntary con-
cert AT the jefferson liotcl Tonight
assisted 10y Miss Anita Kirkwood.
pianist. and Miss Lucille cullng worth.
soprano. Under the direction Of j.
FIaNington Ilarker the Male /Choral
Society has attained Il high state OF
efficiency. Admission to tho concerts
Of The society is by complimcntary
card only. which can he secured from
ihe members. or by calling on J. Nc
'"mbie Murray. in the annex Of the
seventh Street Christian church. 6o7
East Grace street, between the hours
OF and o'clock.
The program for ;o-nish,s concert
is as follows:
PART L.
!. Thanksgiving" u.andkcnnuns).
Edward Gricg
The Male Choral Society.
-. Piano solo
CAP Nocturnc, op. Is. No. e..
Chopin
Ohb Waltz. y fiat. OF. ~. ..
Chopin
Miss Anita kirkw"od
=. The Long Day Closes" ..
Arthur Sullivan
The Male Choral Society.
Z. soprano solo. plus Grandc dams
son Ohscuritc" UEcinc dc Saha)
Gounod
MISS '.uclic Cullinsworth.
.. holy Art Thou larGo from
-NerNcS )........ Handel
The Male Choral Society.
PART ~.
6. 'ap Viking Song
:. Coleridse Taylor
thI sleep. Baby. Sleep" tdedi
lated 10 the Richmond Male
choral Society.
T.. f'laNirrton uarkcr
The Male Choral Society
- soprano solo, Die Lorclci" List
Miss Lucille Cullinrworth
S. Mynhcer Nandunck."
Sir Henry r. Bishop
The Male Choral Society.
= Piaho solo. ctudc' in T. sharp.
OPP 90 ............... Mcdowell
Miss Anita Kir,<wood
i". Soldiers Chorus t"t'aust"D .Gounod
The Male Choral Society.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-15
RICHMOND EIGHTH IN
PERCENTAGE Of INCREASE
Statistics OF Growth in Manufactures
Gathered by Chamber of
Commerce.
HEADS LisTIN BANK CLtARINGs
Figures Indicate Remarkable Devcl.
opmcnt Of Business in Past Five
icars, Says Observation-Disclosures
Increase 30 Per Cent.

Information obtained by tn, Cham
her Of Commerce from the United
states Census Of manufactures for
1910 shows that Richmond. among the
larger cities. stands eighth in the pcr-
cehtaSe OF its increase i'm the value OF
IT'S manufactured products between
l'o? ana 1871. Atlanta, Ga generally
regarded rs Richmonds closest com
peiitor. because OF its geographic;
situation. is sixteenth in the list.
Richmonds Increase is 80 per ccn:.
while Atlanta shows only "a gain of
20: per cent, Il difference Of sS no,
cent. Ahead Of richmond come To-
icdo. with AN increase Of S7.o p.r
cent; birmingham. Ma. with an in
crease OF 'S.S per cent; Detroit, with
an increase of 90 per cent: Los An
CERES. with an increase Of SOS: Cam
dch ~ j.. iJ.3; Springfield sos. and
SAN Antonio. Ten. $40 per cent Eo*-
ton gained only 10? per cent. and New
ork $ gain Was as low us la
1t is interesting TO note that evcrv-
one OF these cities showed an actual
decrease in the number of plants he
tween 1909 and 1915. Tho same was
true OF almost every American city.
due to prcsent-day consolidation ten
denotes. trade regulation and other in
huenccs Buffalo. ~ Y. which showed
an increase Of 40 in number of fac
tories in that period. registered bu,
lbs per cent in the increased value %;
its production, showing that consoli
dation Of Industries effected the in
crease in value of manufactured pro-
ducts.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-15
Christian EndcHyor E,pcrt sucn!,,

wyatt Taylor. 0cld secretary OF Vie
Ali-South Christian Endcavo. cNicu-
sion committee, spoke last night At the
Hanover Avenue Christian Church. in
the course Or a tour through tho
Southern States
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-15
HEARING ON TAX CASE
state Seeks removal OF Marie MIR
shall suit From Federal to
state Courts.

Judge Waddiil. Of the United States
District Court. will to-day near the
petition Of counsel for the State of
Virginia aud the city OF Williams
burg to remove from the Federal court
TO state court proceedings to re-
cover 100000 alleged to be due i'm
taxes from tho estate OF Miss Marie
Marshall. a patient of the Eastern
state Hospital. At WILLIAMSBURG II
il alleged that J. Frederick Nernoctan.
Of New York, counsel for the com
mittee OF Miss Marshall, made an af-
iidavit to the taxing officers OF Vir-
ginia that Miss Marshall was II resi-
aent Of New York and that the taxes
should lie paid there. Miss Marshal II
has been Il patient at the asylum since
1872. Her property is rated in the mil
lions.
United States Marshal j. c. Saunders
has served papers on the witnesses in
Williamsburg.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-15
Rcd Wen I:icct Omccrn.

AZ the regular Council lire Of Pow
haitian Tribe. No. Is, |. -. l.. NJ, on
Tuesday evening. the following Of
hccrs were elected for tho ensuing
term: sachcm. y. \. Tallcy: senior
sycamore. G. b. Perkins: Junior saga
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-15

The result Of the Coy Scout cam
paien the first two days was highly
satisfactory. and confidence is OK
pressed that by the close Tomorrow
evening the full amount of $4,000 will
have been subscribed
me report that Commissioner Peters
ma! issue instructions that no liquor
may he delivered to unmarried men
has caused quite Il connection among
the bachelors of the citN