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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-31
by CHARLES :. MCCARTHY
Treasurer Territory Of Hawaii


The territory OF Hawaii has elm
ate that IL unequaled by any place in
the world, and Il is up to the people
here 10 do all that Is possible to capt.
talize st. Nature has done much for
us but we have done little to help.
Our promotion committee Is doing
excellent work in advertising the is
lands and the number OF tourists In
cIeases each year Many of these
tourists are retired wealthy people
who would be glad to make their
homes here for a part OF the year II
other conditions were equal 10 the
climate.
Different Type Of Road Needed
Since the automobile has become a
necessity as well as a luxury, II has
been found that the old water-bound
macadam roads will not stand the
traffic. Experience in other places has
shown that the only kind Of road
which will stand the traffic is one
with q concrete base. This style OF
road costs more money than the pres
ent income Of the counties will permit.
Prior TO 1906 all appropriations for
roads throughout the territory were
made by the Legislature every two
years and each Of the islands had to
fight to get what II considered its
proper share. In this scramble some
got more than was coming to them
while others got less.
When county government was In.
augurated and q proper division OF the
taxes was made Il was found that this
county received more money than II
ever had before and this extra money |
Was used In matchmaking roads |
which were only dirt roads before. and /
in onening new roads where there had |
not been any. This practise continued
until she coming OF the automobile,
when II was discovered that all the
money the counties had was necessary
% maintain the roads already built /
and this itself could not be done thor
oughly.
Frontage Tax stIiI Problem
The frontage tax law was then
passed, but on account OF the several /
wranglings Il IL only recently that Il (
has been put into operation and the
public has no means Of knowing
whether or not Il will be successful. I.
In operating this same frontage tax
law there viii be many cases where +
the roads are trunk lines where the i
county will have 70 bear some portion
Of ne cost Under present laws the :,
county win be unable TO bear Its
share. The income Of the counties has
not Increased in the same ratio as
Their Expenses 50 something had to be
done % give them more income.
l<i@1pt 70 increase County Income !
tn tAx commission has presented
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-31
SCALE-TAX upon
AUTOS IS FOUND
MOST EFFECTIVE

All over the states there is a move.
ment toward the elimination of the
flat-rate tax on automobiles and the
effecting Of graduated scale which
viii make the owners pay much more
than formerly. The purpose is in
variably to secure funds for the con-
struction, and maintenance of good
roads. The new schedules are usually
graduated according to the carrying
capacity of the automobiles.
How this new form of vehicle tax
operates In New York is shown in the
following Albany, N. Y. dispatch:
Under revised schedule Of motor
vehicle fees Fifth Avenue buses IN.
New York City and all other passen-
ger carrying omnibuses will after Feb
ruary 1, have to pay rate ranging
from SIS to $3.50 instead Of the pres
ent uniform tax Of S. year. This
schedule was just submitted to Sec
Rotary Of State Hugo by the Motor
Truck Commission, composed Of State
Engineer Williams, superintendent Of
Public Works WetherspoOn and Com
missioner of Highways Duffy, created
by act of the last Legislature, which
states that any changes made by it,
are to become effective February J..
The commission investigated damages
to highways by motor trucks and
The new schedule provides for a
fee Of SIS for buses with !
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-31
TAX COMMISSIONS Plan FOR PROYIDINGCOUNIRY
WITH MORE FUNDS EXPLA INEDRY COL. MCCARTHY
Territorial Treasurer Says House Bill 251 viii Give so Per
Cent More to Oahu and Provide Enough Money for Roads

TO the legislature House Bill 25l which
increases the income of the counties
received from real and personal prop
erty taxes by so per cent. In the case
Of the city and county Of Honolulu,
on basis OF 500, 000, 900 assessment.
this win give over $500, 900 per annum.
which, II properly handled. viii en-.
able our board Of supervisors to pay
its share of rebuilding nine miles OF
city streets and six miles Of country
roads each year besides making ex.
tensions to the water and sewer works
and giving US free collection Of garb-
age.
At this rate 1t will not be long before
our streets and roads win be in a con-
dition to make us feel proud instead OF
being ashamed as we are now
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-31
G. 0. ?. PLATFORM
PLEDGES ACTIVE
WORK FOR ROADS
Promises Made to Electorate
Timely Now That LegiSla-
ture Has Assembled

As the legislature is strongly Re
publican, it ought TO be timely and
pertinent to remind the members of
that law.making body Of some OF the
platform pledges contained in the
Republican territorial platform re-
/ garding the question of securing bet
ter roads for the territory.
Under the heading Of Frontage
Tax the platform contained the fol-
lowing plank sustaining the improve
ment statutes and supporting wise
changes in procedure: ..... !
Believing that tho pavement of the
streets should keep abreast of the
increasing demands of the traffic of
a growing and prosperous city, and
that the construction of new pave
ments and the reconstruction of ex-
listing ravements upon the streets and
highways Of Honolulu should be made
as permanent as possible to meet the
varying demands of existing and new
traffic conditions the Republican
party hereby reaffirms and pledges
its support 10 the principles set forth
IN the Improvement Statutes, known
as the Frontage Tax Law, believing
that though wise administrators, such
q procedure can be brought tea de-
gree of perfection that will most Just
ly and adequately distribute the direct
benefits of permanent road construc-
ton according to the burden thereof:
And to the end that the benefits
to accrue from the ADMINISTRATION Of
such progressive statutes may be more
speedily enjoyed, the Republican party
further pledges Itself 10 a wise reyi-
sion of the procedure, based upon the
experience of the past and the pro-
blems of the future, without endanger-
ing the just and reasonable rights Of |
property or the efficiency of permanent !
throughout the. city.
I'VE further believe in the payment !
by the City and County Of Honolulu I
Of an equitable share OF the cost Of |
permanent street construction in all
districts. ...
Should EquaIize 5ufien -. Z I
we believe that adequate proyi-
sion for the establishment of perma-
nent roads in the City and County of
Honolulu should include an equali-
cation of the burdens upon abating
property wherever possible and just,
private property. property
belonging to and utilized for the pur-
poses of the City and County Of Homo.
lulu, property belonging to and utili.
zed for the purposes of the govern
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-31

Akron's great ana growing tire m
dustry badly needs men to carry out
its planned expansions. according to
local report. Not less than $500 addl-
tional employees are required BY The
four largest companies alone. il d
said It is estimated that the Good
rich. Goodyear and Firestone plants
together are at present employing
somewhere about $4,000 men. Nearly
5000 more are needed By these three
establishments before May I. II pres
ent production plans are to be carried
out e.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-31

the border here from the machine
shops of Cleveland. from the autpnio-
bile factories of Detroit and the gar
ages of hundred cities.
Less than year at the stearing
wheel of these new desert crafts
transformed them from fair skinned
boys to grizzled veterans and they re-
turned home wearing the sheepskin
coat, the leather puttees and knit caps
which has become the distinctive dress
of the civilian motor truck drivers.
Many remained in the civilian truck
corps to drive big trucks but ma
jority quit, having joined here in the
hope of excitement at the front IN
Mexico. -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-31

ment OF the United States of America,
and to that end we pledge the support
of the Republican Party of the Ter.
ritory of Hawaii to a revision of the
existing laws with regard to the i'm
pfovement Of roads to secure a fair
and equitable distribution of the bur-
den of constructing the same"
Homestead Roads
On the question Of the building of
roads to connect homestead sections
with main highways the Republican
party platform contained the follow
ing paragraph: ....-
I'VE believe in the immediate and
proper application Of the laws reIat-
ing to the construction of roads con-
Meeting all homestead land with pub
lie highways, ana in localities where
roads have net been fully constructed
because OF lack Of funds, these should
be built without undue delay, from the
rents Of government lands in such
or city ana county"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-31

seating capacity of five persons or
less. The tax is gradually increased.
according TO the number of rassen.
gers, to maximum of SCI so, which is
the fee for vehicles carrying twenty
seven and less than thirty. Vehicles
carrying more than thirty are to be
taxed 81 for each additional passen-
ger.
The schedule Of fees for motor
trucks, carrying merchandise ranges
from $40 to sac. The maximum is for
trucks having combined weight and
carrying capacity of more than thirs
teen tons and less than fourteen, when
an additional fee Of $40 ton is added.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-31
'Loe' POINTS TO ROAD DANGERS

z. NJ. Kelley of Chicago has just
completed a remarkable transcon-
tfnental motor car trip. Accompanied
by his wife; Kelly left Chicago to
log accurately the roads leading to
the Pacific coast, via the Southern
route.
The midwinter ride across the snow
capped mountains and deserts was
replete with many thrilling incidents,
but Kelly came through with flying
colors. AS a result Of his trip thou
sands of motorists will be able to
make the long journey with comfort
and safety.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-31

Motor cars imported in Ceylon
are now subject to a duty of 100 per
cent ad valcrem. the new rate beeom-
ing effective February L. The duty
on cars entering Eeylon recently was
Increased from - to So 1-S per cent
al raInrrnn :.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-31

The Norwegian Bible Society is, eel
ebrating its one-hundredth anniyerf
sary.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-02-17
BADGER STATE NEWS
MOST IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS
or THE PAST WEEK TOLD
IN A FEW LINES.
GETS BIG SUM FOR TORPEDO
to Marlin Arms Company for
$4,000 and Royalty
Danger Proof.

Monroe Word has just been re-
ceiyed by relatives here from Lester
Barlow that ne has been successful in
selling his torpedo invention TO the
Marlin Arms company for $50 BOO
cash an annual royalty for seventeen
years guaranteed not to fall below
$50 600 a year, and has accepted sup
eryision of the manufacture of the
new apparatus at a salary OF 500 a
week during the term of his contract
Mr. Barlow was born at Monticello,
but when d mere child his parents
moved TO Slear Lake. Ia The tropedo
which Mr Barlow has invented is said
to be absolutely danger proof in every
particular, being nonexplosive until
after il has been dropped from an aero
plane After it has fallen s-cm 500 to
700 feet compressed air caps the ap-
partus, and the explosion comes when
It is within six or seven feet of the
ground II has no springs, wheels,
cams or shafts and is said to be very
simple in construction
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-02-17
WHEN MOTHER GOT ACTIVE
One Guess as 10 What Happened to
Phoebe After Her Extremely
Personal Question.

Phoebe was bored In Nh Tie six
long years OF her life She had never
spent such miserable day Circum.
stances Mt last grew too strong for
her, and She cried She was one OF
those who DO not often cry. but who.
when they do, make no secret ot 1t. In
short Phoebe nearly lifted the nut~
sery ceiling o9
Upstairs came phOches mother nj
ready dressed In her smartrst clothes
ready 10 have tea With friend
why, what's The matter, Phoche7"
she asked.
Phoebe standing hopelc~sly In the
middle OF the nursery. only hovled
the louder, md refused 10 see any
thing cheerful about life.
Lifting the unhappy child up In her
arms and euddliug the tear stained ui.
sic face against hry own. the mother
walked over to the lookjng glass.
Just look Phoebe. ot that ugly 1T
tie fnce ia the looking glass 7"
Phoebe Immediately became Inter
ested mad stopped crying
(Which one. mothertt she asked
Pearsous Weekly
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-02-17
FALLING HAIR means
DANDRUFF IS ACTIVE
Save Your Hairl Get a IS Cent Bottle
Of Danderine Right Now--Also
Stops Itching Scalp.

Thin, brittle. colorless aud scraggy
hnlr is mute evidence Of neglected
scalp: OF dandrnn that awful ~curf.
There is nothing SO destructive to
the hair MS daudruff II robs the hair
OF It's luster, IT'S strength and its very
life; eventually producing a feycri-h-
ness and itching OF the scalp, which
II not remedicd causes the hair roots
to shrink, loosen and die--then tho
hair falls out fast A little Danderine
tonight -now-any time-wiI surely
save your hair.
Get p cent bottle Of Knowlton's
Danderine from any store, and after
the first application your hair win
take on that life, luster aud uxuriance
which is so beautiful 1t viii become
wavy and fluffy and have the appear
ance Of abundance an Incompatible
gloss and softnesS. but what will
please you most will be after Just
few weeks use when you will actual
" see lot Of fine, downy halr-new
haIr--growlng all over tho scalp. Adv.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-02-17
BILIOUS, HEADACHY.
SICK 'CASCARETS'
Gently cleanse your liver and
sluggish bowels while
you sleep.
Get a 10-cent box.

Sick headache. biliousness. div.
ness, coated tongue, foul taste and ,nr,
breath-always trace them to lorna
liver; delayed, fermenting food in ibs
bowels or sour, gassy stomach.
Poisonous matter clogged in the In
testines, instead of being cast On,
of the system is re-absorbed into tina
blood When this poison reaches III.
delicate brain tissue it causes con-
gestion and that dull, throbbing sisk
ening headache
Cascarets Immediately cleanse tba
stomach, remove the sour, und!qes,ad
food and foul gases, take the excas,
bile from the liver and carry out ali
the constipated waste matter and
poisons in the bowels
A Cascaret tonight win surely
straighten you out by morning. Thsv
work while you sleep-a 10-ceut boz
from your druggist means your head
clear. stomach sweet and your live.
and bowels regular for months. Adv
Fortunate is the woman whose bgs-
band is rs smart as She thinks ne 4,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-02-17
All Lights Must Be Put out.

Wausau A letter from George Gil
bert OF tbs city. who with his bride,
is on a honeymoon trip in the Bahama
islands, tells of an unusual condition
which they have met. At present Mr..
and Mrs. Gilbert are on the island OF
Nassau, a British possession. and sub
ject to attack, and they are compelled
10 endure total darkness each night.
The smallest light is forbidden on the
island
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-02-17
May Abandon Brewing

Stevens Point-The stockholders of
the National Brewing company in an
nual meeting here appointed a commit
tee to consider the future of the con
Germ in the light of the prohibition
movement, and to decide whether the
manufacture Of beer shall be contin-
ued or abandoned The opinion was
expressed that the plant will likely be
turned into another line Of business.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-02-17
WHAT A JEWELRY FIRM DID
They Invested Some Of Their
Spare Money in Canadian
Lands.

S. Joseph < Sons. of Des No.aes.
Iowa, are looked upon as being shraed
careful business men. Having some
spare money on hand, and looking for
a suitable investment, they decided TO
purchase Canadian lands. ana farm il
With the assistance Of The Canadian
Government Agent, at Des NONE,
Iowa, they made selection near Cham.
pion. Alberta. They put 240 acres O.,
land In wheat, and in writing to 3i-
Hewitt, the Canadian Government
Agent at Des Moines. one of the mem.
bers of the firm says:
Il have much pleasure in advising
you that on our farm five miles east
Of Champion, in the Province OF Az
berta. Canada, this year G916 we har-
vested and threshed 10000 bushels o.
wheat from 240 acres, this being an
average of A bushels and 10 pounds
to the acre. A considerable portion
Of the wheat was No. / Northern
worth at Champion approximately
$1.85 per bushel. making u total return
Of Sl9,610, or an average of $50 per
acre gross yields. Needless to say wa
are extremely well pleased with our
lands"
1t might not he uninteresting TO read
the report Of G. A. Wright Of Milo
Iowa, who bought 100 acres al Cham
pion, Alberta, for $1,000 in December
1915. He stubbled in the whole lot Of
it, and threshed 4,4S7 bushels Grade
No. . Northern.
Mr.. Wright, being a thorough bust
ness man. gives the cost of work. and
the amount realized. These figures
show that after paying for hi, land
and cost of operation he had s. 1921
left.
Asst bushels, worth s1.55 at
Champion OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ThrpShip0 Hill lie
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-02-17
Inse on Bad Checks-

Wausau Tanesh & Cychosz and NJ
] Cawley We're swindled by cashing
forged checks for S46.S0 and 5000 re-
spectiyely The swindler used the
he name Of Carl Hibler, prominent
logger, but misspelled the name The
swindle was not discovered until the
checks were returned from the Nil
waukee clearing hOsue.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-02-17
Ask Reduction In Freiuht Rates.

Wausau The central Wisconsin
traflc bureau. on behalf Of Wilson &
Schleet OF Minocqua, is preparing a
brief TO the state railroad commission
asking a reduction OF freight rates
from Mohrs spur. near Hixson. to
points in southern Wisconsin to put
them on an equal basis with rates
from Star Lake. AT present the Star
Lake rate is 3 $40 cents lower than
those from Mohrs spur, it is claimed
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-02-17

Marinette-John A Scott, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Scott of this city,
who will be graduated from Northwest
ern university in June, has been
named as surgeon for a years service
in the Panama canal zone hospital
Two We're chosen from many appli-
Giants. and the appointment is regard
ed as signal honor.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-02-17

Stevens Point-A large and modern
hotel near the proposed new 500 diyi-
sion headquarters and city park is ru-
mored one u tHe present hotels may
be removed 70 make room. A number
OF BUSINESS changes are expected 20
accompany She improvement
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-02-17
Dies Few Hours Before rrIal

La Crosse-Death forestalled the
law in the case Of Red" Koch, al
legged bail jumper and member Of the
Reckless Six" He died of tubercu-
losis a few hours before he was to
have been taken into court
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-02-17
City Salaries Raised

Marshfeld-The council has granted
increases in salary to the following
city officials City clerk, from 5000 to
$1,000; chief of police, from $50 to
s75 a month: three patrolmen. from
$50 TO $40 month; city driver. $50
to $50. and caretaker of garbage dis.
posal plant, s35 to S45.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-02-17
Select chaatauaua Course.

Fort Atkinson Six Fort Atkinson
c.argymen will administer and manage
the city's chautauqua for 1917 Fifty
business and professional men viii
guarantee the institution The course
furnished by the extension division of
the University of Wisconsin has been
selected
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-02-17

Racine An estimated loss or Sio,-
o0a resulted in d fire caused by M ex-
plo>ion "a the pumping station Il
Union Grove which partially de-
sroyed The station damaged 'l.e elec-
u1c 'tsht plant and consumed several
barns
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-02-17
Former fireman Sentenced

Stevens Point Joseph Drozinski, for
i've years a former member of the city
fire department. was sentenced TO two
years in the state prison at Waupun
by Judge Park. The charge was aban.
donment Of his wife and three small
children Drozinski has been placed in
parole.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-02-17
Baby Is Fire Hero

Kenosha- Kenosha has a 3-year-old
fire hero in the person of little Jimmie
Meyers, son of Mr.. and Mrs Albert
Meyers. who crawled through a smoke
filed apartment and awakened his
mother just in time to make it possible
for the family to get out of the burn.
ing apartment.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-02-17
Hunter Kllls EIGHT Wolves.

Brentwood A. George Ruegger OF
Radison, near here. is one Of the coun-
tvs most successful wolf hunters. He
distinguished himself by displaying
eight wolf pelts and one wild cat skin.
The bounty received was $3.50 vii
liam kincannon of this city, has
TRAPPED nine wolves this winter.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-02-17
E,ks BuV Club Site

Manitowoc-The proposed $50, 900
Elks' clubhouse here will be located
on the river front near the eighth
street bridge The lodge has just
voted to purchase the property now
occupied by the Diamond cafe. The
new structure will be started in the
spring
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-02-17
Eathsr and Snn Met

Janesville-H Harvey Smith MCGOWAN
of Grinnell. Iowa was the principal
speaker at the Father and Sons ban
Quet held at the Y NJ. c. A. This was
the first of its kind held in the city
and $50 fathers and sons attended.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-02-17

Stevens Point-The Stevens Point
Fair association held its annual meet
ing here and elected County Clerk A.
f Bourn secretary to succeed J. NJ.
Palmer. The association has a $1,000
deficit but will give a larger fair
than ever this year.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-02-17
Exhaust Heat Almost Fatal.

GAINESVILLE DR.. Charles Dyke OF
Jamestown Center, was partially over.
come by fumes OF gas. while driving
in closed automobile The doctor
had conencted his engine to obtain
heat from the exhaust.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-02-17
Vote Sanatorium Bonds

La Crosse-The county board OF SUI
peryisors of La Crosse county has
voted to bond the county for $4,000
for the erection of a tuberculosis sana-
forum here The board will advertise
for bids at once
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-02-17
Sparta Wins Two Debates.

sparta This city was victorious in
two of the Quadrangular high school
debates The affirmative won from
Viroqua here and the negative won
from La Crosse al that place.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-02-17
Dry Campaign at Fort Atkinson.

Fort Atkinson-The Better Fort At
kinson association opened its cam
Daign to make the city dry when Z. j.
Vea Of Stoughton and p l. Lincoln
of Richland Center addressed a public
meeting ON " No License"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-02-17

Washburn- The guard force and
mounted patrolmen at the plant Of the
Du Point company at Barksdale was
considerably enlarged when eighteen
additional men were assigned to guard
duty.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-02-17
Many Earns Given Names.

Dodgeyille-Nearly 100 Iowa county
farmers have taken advantage of the
recently enacted state law under
which farms may be named and the
name recorded with the registrar Of
deeds