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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-16

lyman Moved to Place CT File
REPRESENTATIVE Lyman moved that
the letter be placed on fife Until Sucn d
timc.as the charter bill is properly G,
lore the house.
The bill is now before a commit,
tee" Lyman added, and The house
can not act on it until the committee
reports back. '-..
Representative Andrews s?IG, in
part:t
This is against the. rules If the
hcurc II is overriding the commit
lees work. Is the house going 20 st
here. ana listen TO arguments from any
association? Why can't the chamber
cea1o I'M its order? It has mad one
hearing Is the house going TO dis.
cuss something il knows nothing
about? Is this to intimidate The com.
mistee into making a rspcrI?"
Tie letter was placed on file.
do / understand" asked Represen-
tative G. Fl. Cooke, that there is moth
ing in the rules against member of
the house presenting a petition If he
so desires, but no outsider while the
house is in session."
That is the ruling of the chair, -
replied Speaker Holstein.
Willing to Present Petition
Asked by Star-BulletiH representa-
tive If he would present a petition Or
resolution on behalf of the chamber,
representative Cooke replied:
Il am perfectly willing to present a
Chamber of Commerce petition, OF
petition from any ether citizen for or
against the city charter bill in order
that full hearing can be had" -
Representatives Cooke, Andrews
and Wilder; r. c. Brown, Harry E.
Murray and John Wise held an in
formal discussion this morning and
agreed that the 0ahus delegation at
1870 o'clock next Monday hold a
public hearing on the charter bill
in order that both sides might
have an opportunity to express their
views on the charter bill as il now
stands. p n
Hear Both Sides pr.
Representative Cooke suggested
that petitions by the chambers or by
ether citizens, either for or against
the charter, might be presented in the
house either before or after the meet
ing. .
tTt is only fair that both sides be
heard" Cooke declared.
Murray and Wise openly opposed
the action of the chamber in bringing
the committee of 100 before the house.
Wire objected to petitions, saying, III
is only fair that both sides have a
chance to express themselves.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-16
OPPOSE: Plan OF
BOTANY GARDENS

Recommendation to table House
Bill IS, setting aside certain lands in
South IIilo district for botanical gar
dens, was made by the senate lands
committee this afternoon in its report
to the other +nlemoers.
The hill came to the senate only
after a close vote in the house, taken
after considerable debate on the mat
/ : According to the report filed this
afternoon there are too many original
leSsGes on the proposed district to
make such change feasible The
city of Hilo has also recently erected
a $1,000 rock crGsher on the land, it is
said. II was felt that adequate ground
for the high school there is already
provided. @
House Bill s. providing for disposi-
tion OF house lots in Waiau III of PHI
honua, South HiIo, by lottery was de
clared faycrable to the committee.
The report recommended the tabl-
ing CT House Concurrent Resolution 3,
which measure authorized the land
commissioner 10 issue patents to all
applicants under Section 73 of the
Organic Act, stating that the commits
siOner is now carrying cut his work
with expediency and no such resolu.
ton is necessary.
Committee Approves Two Bills
House Bills f3S and 81, the only
two handed down by the senate judi.
ciaTy committee today, were. given
favorable mention in the report Of
that body
= So many bills have been tabled so
far by this committee that one senator
remarked under his breath as the re-
port was read this afternoon, Some
body must have had a superstition
against tabling bills ON Friday"
Be that as it may, however, these
two which relate respectively to at
tachment and to time limit when
executions shall be TetuTnable found
favor in the eyes of the committee
Rumor has it that net less than hall
dozen bills are slated for the ak
next Monday. ....-...
Would Protect Sheriff q.
On the former bill the report points
out that under the present law bond
is required but this bond makes no
provision fer case where a defendant
is declared a bankrupt. II frequently
happens that attachment is taken out
and the defendant goes promptly into
bankruptcy with the result that the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-16
Identical Letters to Senate and
House on Behalf Of Committee Of 100

Identical in form are the letters SEM
by the Chamber of Commerce TO the
senate and house with request that the
committee of one hundred be heard in
advocacy of progressive city charter
The letters, one addressed to the
senate president, the other to the
speaker OF the house, are as follows
Honolulu, T H., March 16, 1917.
.sIn the name OF the Chamber Of
Commerce of Honolulu representing
the citizens of Hawaii. beg hereby
~ request that an opportunity may
~ e3vef, a committee of 100 members
Merchandise entered for warehouse
At the port of New York Cor the week
ended january rs totaied s,fi5.T04
Exports Of specie from the. port OF
New york from February to Fcbrn.
ary 10 were valued at $4,SS9.5oS.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-16
BUSINESSMEN in COMN|TTEEOF 100
GATHERFOR MARCH To THE SENATE

TAe chambers letter asking permits
sion % present. its views had been
received and placed on file.
Member Of the Oahu delegation ar.
rGnsed for RRbHc hearing on the
uhBrter, next Monday night, at 100,
at the han of representatives.
Senate cooperates
Tpcn motion Of Senator Castle the
senate this afternoon voted to 90 into
recess at 2 o'clock for purpose of eX-
tending to the judiciary committee
permission 10 use senate chamber
icr a public hearing on Senator Ma
kchaus bill E2IatinE 70 a charter for
Hon JlpiG. a-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-16
governor HAS
SENATE FRIENDS
TO grant FUND

Senator r. H. Makekau OF Hawaii.
one Of the few Democrats in the upper
house, heartily opposes the resolution
introduced by Speaker Holsteiu in the
lower house yesterday proposing to
delete entirely Gcv, Pinkham's $50
Goa contingent fund
Other senators today Also expressed
disfayOr with the resolution Of yeSter-
day. and one voiced the feeling that
il vas not in keeping with the rCspOn-
siboiity Legislators hold, MakCkau
cores out fiatfooted against II
u Go not think ii is right 20 Cut out
this fund, as proposed by Speaker
Helstein," said Makekau TO-DAY. Con
tingent funds have always been pro
yided for governors since the govern
ment was organized.
VI it be true, as is claimed, that
Gov. Pinkham has not spent the FUND
judiciously in the past that is no rea-
sCn to throw out the fund entirely.
The governors office is reSpOn-
sibfe one" continues the Hawaiian
senator, "and certainly deserving Of
some money for the entertainment of
distinguished guests from the main
land
This legislature has appropriated
$4,000 for the proposed visit of con-
greSsmen and other distinguished
people, but why should we let the gov
crnOr so without any fund whatever
to entertain them 1t would be entire
ly proper for him to show them tn"
due amount of respect from his office
by receptions and IN other ways.
1T is rumored that Secretary Dan
iels of the navy department. and Sec
rotary Baker of the war department
will visit these islands before a great
while. II they come are we going to
leave the governor powerless to show
them the customary proper courtesies
that one high official would show an
o:her?"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-16

sheriff is without his proper costs and
charges. The committee finds IT, rea-
sGnable to allow the sheriff protection
through the plaintiffs bond
Reporting on the second bill the
committee states that under the pres
ent law, although there is time limit
in which executions from the district
court are returnable. there is none for
the circuit court. 1t recommends that
the proposed bill making limit OF Go
DAYS be accepted
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-16

Reports of counter demonstration
to that proposed by the Chamber of
Commerce were current this morning.
TT was said that a delegation of Ha-
waifans and other friends Of the pre-,
passed convention charter, expected to
number soc, was being organized BY
John Wise, and was to march to the
capitol and appear before the legisla-
tors at the same time that the Cham
Der OF Commerce committee appeared.
Harry Murray was seen this morn
ing and asked what he knew relative
to such an organized movement. He
replied that he had heard of some
such plan and had advised that Moth
ing of the kind be done. Murray was
selected as sole representative of, a
Kakaako meeting Wednesday night to
favor the conN entior charter and OPP
pose all amendments.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-16
Senate PASSES VICE ABATEMENT
BILL INViRN AFTERNOON SESSION

striking out any person owning 4Eoe-
erty within 18a0 feet" thus leaving i'll
junction proceedings to The attorney
generals office alone.
1T seems To me this Is too much Of
= distance" Cuney explained. by
passing the bill as amended by the
Oahu committee yesterday We go on
record as setting aside place for
prostitution"
Castle rose TO move that Conveys
amendment. be tabled He pointed out
that the practise of prostitution is
against the laws of the United States
and restricted districts can exist only
through public opinion.
THE present laws provide against
prostitution" lie said Il maintain
that any property owner has right
to 30 into court 10 try and abate a
nuisance next door or near 10 him.
move we table the amendment"
Coney and one or. two others. voted
against tabling Coney then moved
to amend by requiring 4 bend OF per
sons bringing suit. This amendment
Castle also opposed, moving TO ta3le.
Makeka't, Coneys Robinson and Quinn
voted against the molten this time.
Makekau then made his final speech
against the bill and the vote was taken
to pass. -. =
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Ccontinued from page one)

IContlnued from page onel
sire on the part Of the businessmen to
express thems elves as citizens and
taxpayers on subject OF extreme
public Importance.
Before the committee gathered to
march to the capitol several deyeloF
ments had come in the charter cam
paign.
Briefly, they we're these: -.
The house, under Interpretation oi
the rules, mad virtually declined to
receive the committee of 100, holding
that the charter subject is in commit
tee and not before the whole house.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-16

The Federal fisheries bureau report
ed that the total catch OF fish landed
at New England ports in January
amounted to 12,4S5,o73 pounds, valued
at sos O23. ~..-." -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-16

Judge Robert A. Douglas, son OF
Stephen a. Douglas, died at his home
al Greensboro. y. c., aged 6S -
The total tax assessment OF taxable
property IN Greenwich. Conn. is Sla..
49,. ea5 .-~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-16

Hot verbal fighting preceded the
final vote, stimulated TO a high pitch
when Senator r. H. Makekau, declar-
ing that the measure had lost all its
teeth, moved to table it.
Il call for a vote of ayes and noes
on that" shouted Senator George
Cooke, rising. Cookies motion was
granted, the vote which followed show
ing Senators Coney, Kamauoha, Ma
kekau, Mikaele, Quinn and Robinson
in favor OF tabling the bill and Sen
ators Baldwin; Castle. Cooke. Desha,
Hind. Paeheco, Shingle, Correa and
Chillihgworth against tabling
Coney of Kauai started the fire
works immediately after Castle had
moved that the bill pass third reading.
Coney proposed to amend the bill by
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-16

of the chamber TO present your hon.
CRADLE body declaration of our views
on charter for the city and county
OF Honolulu which is now under con-
sideration by the legislature of the
territory
May suggest, if the time is CON
venient to you, 2 O'Clock D. m this
date as the hour for the presentation.
r.. G. BROWN, Secretary"
This was the letter placed en- file By
the house on the ruling that the char
ter is in committee. not. before the
whole house.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-16
COMMITTEE FROM HOUSE
lNSPECTS RESTAURANTS

About dozen local restaurants
were inspected at the noon hour yes
terday By the house committee on
health. police and military, and, &C
.corling to members, conditions were
found to be generally poor.
I'VE visited some places that eyi.
IDENTITY have been overlooked by the
board OF health" says Chairman Evan
da Silva. MANY of the places we're
dirty, others filthy"
The committee may make report
to the house on the inspection tour
within fen days.
Two additional cases OF smallpox
were reported to the state board of
health from Waterbury.
Exports from the United States dur
ing the month of January amounted
to 1913, 44l.020.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-16

The vice abatement" bill passed
the senate yesterday afternoon ny a
vote Of Il to 4, as told in the late edi-
items OF the Star-BuIletin.
The vote on the -Ineasure-Senate
Lil l0-was as follows:
For-5aldwin, Castle, Correa, Cooke.
Desha, Hind, ksmauoha, Pacheco,
Single, Coney, chilIingworth.
Aeainst-makekau, Mikaele, Quinn,
Robinson. 81
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-10-05
CONGRESS WILL ADJOURN
TODAY OR TOMORROW

Washington. Oct. 3-conGrsss will
end its extraordinary war session.
which began April and. Saturday or
possibly Friday.
Agreement OF the senate today 70
take ! final vote late tomorrow on
the administration soldiers and sail
ors' insurance bill and the adoption,
with record breaking speed. OF the
conference report on the war asfie-
lency appropriation bill. paved ths
way for adjournment until the Fsgu-
lar session in December
Arrangements for ihe final for
maIitles we're made b. Senator Mar
+ tn and Representative Kitchin. ma
iority leaders. Representative Kit
chin prepared 70 introduce in a.
house tomorrow ; resolution pro
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-10-05
TRAIN DIsPATCHERs NOW
LOCATED AT MONTPELIER

The movement of trains on the
First district is now governed by
dispatchers in Montpelier. The new
regulation went into effect at mid
Night last Sunday. when J. o. Gentry
The third trick man. went on duty
Small but comfortable quarters
were fitted up for the dispatchers In
the southwest corner of the freight
depot.
8. j. Stewart In chief dispatched
and the three men under him are
first trick. J. d. Rayle. second trick
r. q. Brooks; third trick. ]. o. Gen
try.
There Is no question but whai
Montpelier will be made the perma
nent point for the First district dis
patchers. and owing to the crowded
condition of the freight house 1t Il
quite likely that In the near futur
the company will either build IN ad
dition 20 the present building o.
erect q separate office to be used ex
clusively by the dispatchers and op
orators.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-10-05
THIRD CONTINGENT OF
DATED MEN LEFT OCTOBER s

The third contingent Of Bear Lake
coun.y's drafted men left on No. 6
wednesday morning for the training
camp at American Lake, Wash. The
Montpelier band was out and sew
eral hundred friends assembled at
the depot to bid the men goodbye.
Chairman Athay, OF the exemption
board, placed BENZ. HUlme and AL
fred Freeman in charge OF the men.
or the twenty selected to 60, all
reported yesterday morning but Otis
". Nantz. When the local board
last heard from him he was at Fl.
Collins, Colo, and he wired that he
would be here by October 3rd. but
he failed to show up. Stannard Tan
ner of Montpelier was. sent in the
place OF Nantz.
Tuesday afternoon the district ex-
emption board notified the local
board that Andy j. Wells had been
granted a ten day exemption. He
will leave with the last contingent
on October 15.
Following are the names OF the
nineteen who left Wednesday morn
ing:
Thomas Caldwell. Pegram.
John Lougee. Sharon.
Edgar M. Young, Wardboro.
Joel b. Tueller. Paris.
CLANCY C. Soransen. Liberty.
VIM. ]. Ansell, Montpelier.
Oren L. Jensen, Montpelier.
Jesse R. Mathews, Liberty.
David E. Thornock. Bloomington
Oliver B. Tueller. Geneva.
Robert w. valentine, Paris.
Lewis l.. Smith. Georgetown.
Jas. Logan Dunford. Montpelier.
Benz. F. Hume. Bloomington.
Alfred o. Freeman, Georgetown.
Reuben Roberts. Lanark.
Ezra ]. Hoge. Paris.
Sam M. Wilcox, Dingle.
Stannard Tanner, Montpelier.
During the past week the loca
board received notice from the dis
: trict board that exemptions had bee
} granted to the following Bear LAX
: county men:
| James A. McHale. Byron X. Rus
: Ter, VIM. ]. Patten and Stanley 4
: Hill.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-10-05
BoRAH WILL PROBABLY
SPEAK IN MONTPELIER

When Senator Borah arrived in
Idaho last week he expected to re-
main only q couple Of weeks. but aa
congress will very likely adjourn BY
the last OF the week, the Senator will
not return 70 Washington until q
short time prior to the opening Of
the regular session of congress next
December.
During his stay In Idaho the sen
ator will make q number OF speeches
on the war situation. In . letter "a
the editor OF the Examiner this week
Senator Borah stated that he would
endeavor to include Montpelier in
his itinerary, but was unable 10 say
when he would likely be here.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-10-05
nUY LIBERTY BONDS AND
HELP FHAANCK TKzM WAN


The second bic drive for ths salsA
OF liberty bonds started laaa Monaay
and will continue through tho moath
OF octobors during which time the
,peopie of the United saatss viii be
expected 20 buy government boads
10 the amount OF three btlilon dol
larn.
Every gtate IA organised with IN
sxeuetiva head under the IsAdsrnhip
Of a great national committee y. w.
Davis of American Falla. hAa beem
named as chairman for Idaho BY the
national committee. Mr.. Davis has
taken peraeE=l charge Of the work.
and has appointed men N each coun.
y 70 assist In impresninG upon The
people the necessity OF aiding the
government by purchasing honds.
MF Davis has named J. u. Shepherd
Of Paris. u assist In the work IN Bear
Lake county. Upon hia return from
Salt Lake next week Mr. BhspheFd
wiII likely take up tha matter and do
what he can to encourage those who
are financially able 30 purchase
bonds IN such amounts as they Do
sire. Mr. Davis viii visit Paris and
Montpelier on Thursday of naxl week
for the purpose Of arousing interest
In this movement
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-10-05
SHIPPERS ARE ASKED
TO LOAD CARS TO LIMIT

H. v. Platt, member Of the rail.
roads national war board committee
for the intermountain country, and
vice president and general manager
of the Short Line, Is in receipt Of the
following special dispatch asking for
cooperation of all shippers:
1.-The attention of local shippers ID
called to the fact that from now on
$500 cars a daywIll be required by
the government to move food and
supplies to the men in training At the
national army. national guard and
other encampments while the de
mand of the allied governments fol
cars to carry export goods TO the sea
ports will be practically doubled.
This additional traffic must b.
moved by the railroads though the!
have only three per cent more equip
ment than they had at this time las
year.
Local shippers are being advises
/ that full car loading is their only cal
vation. Excellent results have beei
achieved TO date by the co-operati0I
of shippers in intensive loading, -
complishing q saving OF close TO
half million freight cars and enablin
the carriers to move IS per cent NOR
freight than before the war brok
out.
However. even this fine reeor
must be improved upon as the sitg
alton becomes more acute"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-10-05
SOLDIERS IN FRANCE
NEED Wo0LEN aOt I6s

Mrs. l.. II. Holbrook received =
letter Friday from her husband, COL
Holbrook. who In now with his reg
Iment in France. In response TO her
inquiry a. 20 what was moat needed
by the men over there he replied
that unless they had wooden socks
and plenty of them. very soon. the
consequence would be serious.
lie explained thaat the socks sup
piled by the government were heavy
cotton ones which soro out quickly.
that the shoes provided By the gov
ernment we're not waterproof and as
a consequence the men had wet feet
most OF the time. ~ It rained con
stantly.
Knit Every spare Moment
Ho urged his wifa 10 aak the Idaho
women 70 knit socks at their teas and
Aiuncheons. IN fact 10 knit them at eS.
cry spare moment. and to seend them
by mail and be would have them die.
Rtributed.
"Do this" he sAd. and you may
be the means OF winning the war. :
Il will not be necessary to await
the arrival OF special yarn TO com
mence ON the socks. since any colol
will do. Mrs. Holbrook says. Will.
for sweaters and helmets khaki Il
needed. but the socks may be white
blue green or rod. just 30 long q
they are received.
Col Hoibrook suggested size Il
an an average. since they will shrink
although bigger and smaller size
may be made and mon will be foun'
whom they will flt. The main tain
is 10 get them knitted.--Bolss States
man.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-10-05

According to = report in Mondays
Daily Statesman. the Second Idaho
reached Camp Green. North Carolina.
Sunday all In good health. There a
big surprise awaited them. The reg
lment was disorganiRed and the COM
panloa assigned 10 different depart
ments. Tho report aa Il appeared In
the Statesman follows:
Four companies. ". q. headQuar-
ters and machine gun, OF tho Second
Idaho infantry arrived at Camp
Green Sunday after q weeks trip
from Boise and we're Immediately
converted into artillery and engineer
untts OF the Slst division.
Companies n and q became a part
OF the 41st division engineers train
and headquarters company became
headquarters company OF the lA6th
artillery regiment TO which the Idaho
machine gun company was attached
Colonel Edelblute. commander os
the former Second Idaho, became
commander OF this artillery regt-
ment. All officers % the Idaho unita
sent into tbs engineers will later be
required TO stand mathematical ex.
aminations. and some expressed
doubts that they could remain with
their commands.
The first battalion. Companies A,
II. c. ID. and supply company. expect
ed early Monday, will also so into
this artillery regiment. contemplat.
cd disposition OF companies v and "
doing guard duty In the north hwestsrn
states. was not made known.
Officers Surprised
Colonel Edelbulte declared hs
would hardly have been more sur
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-10-05
ENTERTAINMENT BY SENIOR
AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Tns-genfor and Junior high school
Students viii give an entertainment
in the high school auditoEinna-ou
Friday eveneing. October i2 At 8
O'clock. J. B. Tueller will have charge
Of the musical part Of the program.
supt. ,. N. Cummings will be the
speaker Of the evening. and the pro-
gram promises TO be an interesting
one. The question of keeping mp the
parent-teachers association Will be
discussed at the meetenig and every
body is invited to attend. No ad-
mission will be charged
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-10-05
G. o. p. CHAIRMAN SCORES
SENATOR LA TOILETTE

Wausau. Wis. Oct. 3.-Senator
La Follette's expulsion from the SEN
ate for reasonable and seditious ut
teranees and disloyalty TO our gov
eminent is asked in an appeal to
the United States senate in kilograms
sent last night by w B. Henneman
chairman of the executive committed
OF the Wisconsin Republican state
central committee. to the president
OF the United States senate and Il
Senator Pomerene. chairman Of tht
committee on privileges and elec
tions.