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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-17
SENTENCE OF
DEATH PASSED
UPON FILIPINO
AIcantara, Who Murdered
Woman at Waipahu, Ex-
pected Life Imprisonment;
Judge Ashford Warns Brown
Brothers Crime Must Stop

Hermogomes Alcantara dreamed a
day dream. 81 hope" he told the in
terpreter, that the judge gives me a
life sentence am young and 1t
would be hard to die" But Alcantara
was rudely awakened from his reverie
this morning when Circuit Judge Ash
ford sentenced him TO death. Hang
ing is the penalty he will pay for the
brutal murder Of Filipino woman
at Waipahu a few weeks ago.
Jealousy prompted Alcantara to en-
ter the home of a Filipino woman at
Waipahu and stab her. After commit
ting this assault he went into an
other room and stabbed Filipino
man who was sleeping on the floor.
The woman died but the man recoy-
cred. ~..... g.
After Alcantara had been sentenced
his attorney, Noa Aluli, flied a mo-
ton for new trial. Judge Ashford,
although he called the attorneys at
tention to the fact that it was rather
late for filing of such a pleading, has
taken the motion under advisement
and will rule on it next Saturday
morning. Meanwhile Alcantara will
be confined in Oahu prison. The date
on which he viii be hung viii be fixed
by the governor. ~
Ashford Issues Warning '-.....
Your case is one among great
many violent crimes committed by
Filipinos," declared Judge Ashford be-
fore sentencing Alcantara. Filipinos
have come here in large numbers and
have brought civilization, or lack of
INantinnoa a., pan. Inv
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-17

A SSEMBLING promptly at 8
: ~ O'Clock this morning, the
delegates began at Laniakea
the work of tho sixth annual
civic convention, made notable
by the patriotic and timely ut
terances of a number of the
speakers, everyone addressing
the convention emphasizing in
some manner the need and ne
cessity for national service at
this time.
J.. r. G. Hagens, president Of the
! Honolulu Chamber of Commerce, and
{ Raymond c. Brown, secretary of the
same organization, we're first named
temporary officers for the convention,
and then afterwards made the per-
manent officers.
Next came the appointment of the
credentials committee to effect the
permanent organization. Chairman
Hagens named the following on this
COMMITTEES: Lester Petrie, Oahu; L.
d. Timmons, Kauai; William Field,
Maui: H. D. Corbett, Hilo, and Thorn
ton Hardy, committeeman at large.
A few minutes later this committee
reported that delegates OF the speci-
fed number and from the following
examinations were present: Oahu
board OF supervisors, 10; Hopolulu Au.
tomobiIe Club, 10; Honolulu AID Club,
10: Chinese Merchants Association,
10; Japanese Chamber Of Commerce,
10: Honolulu Commercial Club. 10;
Pan-Pacifc Union, 10; Rotary Club,
10; Honolulu Chamber of Commerce,
10; Kohala Civic League, &; Kona
Improvement Club, 6; Hilo Board Of
! Trade, "a; Maui Chamber of Com
MERGE, %; Kauai Chamber Of Com
merce, IA.
Judge Metzger's Response
In response to the address Of well
come, which was delivered by Chair
man Hagens, as given in another col
umn, Delbert E. Metzger, Hilo district
magistrate, responded for the dele
gates from the outside districts.
Judge Metzger's reply is given be-
CONTINUED on page two)
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-17

IN his speech before the Civic Convention this morning Gov
ernor Pinkham made public plan under consideration
by him for second big horougfare for Honolulu this to
Ala Moana road past Fort Shafer relieving
congested traffic King street and also Hotel and Beretana
The plan as announced contempates the extension Of School
westward and the widening of Punchbow and Second
to up with Ala Moana road The scheme looks
to the development of Ala Moana the board of abor
mssioners and the cleaning of the waterfront necessity
along with the Improvement planned
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-17
THAT all Hawaii plantation
] mills will have to secure a

# HAT all Hawaii plantation
] mills will have to secure a
license for the manufacture of
sugar from the food admins
tration board in Washington is
indicated in latest despatchd
from the national capital. The
licenses must be secured before
October l.
When news was received here last
Saturday afternoon that the presided
had issued a proclamation making Il
to secure license for the
import, manufacture and refining Of
sugar, the opinion was expressed that
it would not likely apply to the man.
ufacture of raw sugar.
This opinion was contradicted this
morning by the receipt Of the follow.
ing despatch from C. s. Albert, the
Star Bulletins washington CORES
pondent. This despatch gave more
details than did the earlier one from
the Associated Press. The later de-
spatch read as follows:
President issued proclamation
Saturday afternoon making 1t ne.
cessary to license importation.
manufacture and refining Of sugar
and sugar syrups and molasees.
All firms manufacturing sugar
from cane OF beets must obtain u.
censes on or before October |.
The applications must be made to
the food administrator, Washing
ton"
When shown this message this
morning, A. NJ. Norwell, secretary Of
the Sugar Factors, admitted II appear.
ed to indicate that the Hawaii manu-.
facturers OF sugar would have to SCI
cure the required licenses, although he
had not been inclined to think so at
first This earlier Judgment was based
on message which those, interested
in the island sugar industry received
several days ago giving an oItl,ne
OF what might be expected in Wash.
ington. -
1T will now be necessary to &c.
INC ASChbO Ny LoulO1 GuEs EtONCAA duus
ed, as he glanced at calendar which
showed there was not tine to ex.
pect the receipt of the license from
Washington by mail before October
/.
The purpUse CT Lhs required II
censing of the manufacturers is -
provide a check on the sugar output,
he thinks. How this check will be
kept In Hawaii he does not know, but
surmises that some one may be: ap
pointed TO attend to this duty BY Her.
bert Hoover, food administrator.
John Guild, treasurer Of Alexander
& Baldwin, would haza.d no comment
on the latest action taken by The seS. /.
eminent to control the Price, export
and production of sugar lie expects I
cabled adviees from the New York Of T
fee as soon as all "details are. com.
pleted. e..
As result Of the conference rs. T
garding the control Of sasas in wash T
ington last week, the New York sugar i
market was at standstiIl, accordfns /
to the Alexander G Baldwin weeKIy /
market report. This CAGE ead a
Market practically al standstill ac.
count Washington control negota.
tons. Cubas for last September Of.
fered 7.02 Refiners not interested,
Would pay $3.50 prompt
u
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-17
REPORTS OF U-B0ATS m
ATLANTIC PORTS DENIED

(Assoctatsd Press By o. s. Naval WirsIess.l
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Sept. II. -
The navy department today announc-
ed that after thorough investigation
it has come to the decision mat the
reports that German submarine were
operating off the Atlantic seaboard
are unfounded
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-17
AID CLUB SHOW SEATS.

= Seats will be reserved for Civic 4
= Convention delegates, members 4
= of the Honolulu AID Club and I
y other civic organizations at the 4
= AID Club show, Bijou theater, to- I
y night.
4 There has been some misunder- 4
= standing concerning, seats owing 4
= to delegates being the only ones Z
= holding tickets Members Of the I
y AID Club and their lady friends :
= will be given reserved seats. =
\ The show Is free.
= Mr.. ]. A. Dunbar Is IN charge =
= Of the seating, and after MEM 4
4 bers Of civic organizations and :
y their friends are cared for, the =
y remainder Of the house viii be :
= thrown open.
= The show begins It : o'elock. ;
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-17
SOCIALIST MEET
ON STOCKHOLM

tAssoeistsd Press by o. s. naval wireiess.)
- STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Sept. IL
7 The Socialist convention was opened
here today by parade which was the
reverse of imposing. British and
French delegates were conspicuous by
their absence, these countries of the
Entente refusing to allow representa-
tives to sit in conference with enemy
subjects.
A feature of the parade was huge
banner bearing the inscription Down
With Secret Diplomacy"
Rain fell heavily and put q damper
on the marching delegates.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-17
Huns Apologize
For Using SWedes
AsMessengeT Boys
tAssocia.ed Press BIZ o. s. Naval wireless.

LONDON, Eng; Sept. 17.-Regret
ting the disagreeable issues raised by
the disclosures that German diplomats
had been using the channels of the
Swedish embassies for transmission
of unneutral documents, the German
government today forwarded a note OF
apology to Sweden.
Thanks for services rendered in
transmitting the messages are &C.
corded Sweden's foreign office, but
Germany regrets the phraseology used
by her Argentine representatives.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-17
U. S. Has Hopes
For Real Action
Now By Russians
tAssocia.sd Press By o. s. Naval wirelsss.>

(Associated Press by q. s. Naval Wireless.l
q 4 = = = e = 4 Z = =
4 WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. IL.
y Confidence in the Russian provi-
y sional government is being speed =
y lily restored, according to officials i
y here, who declare that the reor- =
4 ganized ministry will be stronger
\ than ever before.
= With the Korniloff fiasco out Of
y the way, and the army again be- :
y ginning to show a united front, :
\ military experts predict the sit :
\ uation at the front will soon show :
y satisfactory progress.
y Gen. Alexieff has been appoint :
y ed to the supreme command of :
\ the Slav armies, and general re- (
y organization is being planned. Old :
4 generals will give place to new :
' commanders,and the outlook is (
y considered more promising for a :
y successful and vigorous campaign (
\ against the Central Powers. (
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-17
ShipbuiIding
Industry Tied
Up By Strikes
Is, 900 Walk Out in San Fran
cisco; Government Hopes
for Early Settlement

ASSOCIATED Press by o, s. Naval wirelsss)
+ SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Sept. II.
Sporadic street rioting has fol-
lowed the WaIkout Of iron workers
and shipbuiIding yard employees,
and today several clashes with the
police have taken place in the
streets Of the city.
. A group Of rioters attacked a
United Railroads street car, with a
"scab" crew aboard, but the police
rushed to the scene and dispersed
the mob.
Street railroad officials have re-
newed their demands for increased
police protection, as further dis
turbances are feared.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Sept. IT,
Hundreds of shipbuilding and lron
working plants are today idle or par
TALLY so with the Inauguration of q
strike by the trade unions for a 90
per cent increase in wages, the re-
quests of the men having been fatty
refused by the employers.
1t is estimated by union officials that
approximately. $4,000 iron and metal
workers and mechanics in the bay
cities are idle.
1t is expected the government will
Immediately take hand in bringing
the disputes to an end, as much gov.
eminent work is tied up by the walk,
out.
WASHINGTON: D. c., Sept. lit
was the general feeling at the shipping
board offices today that a basis for
settlement of the strikes now prev.
alent at the Pacific coast shipbuilding
yards would be speedily arranged, and
work resumed at an early date. No
hint was given as to the line the medi-
ators would take to bring to an end
the controversy between men and en-
ployers.
PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 17.-Union
officials report that number of ad-
ditional men have joined the striking
shipyard workers, and the situation is
becoming extremely grave.
Ell PASO, Texas, Sept. 1.-THE
plumbers of this city walked out today
for higher wage scale. Their pres
ent pay is 81 day, and they now de-
mand IS.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-17

U. S. CONSULAR
AGENCY BOMBED
BY HUN PLANES
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. Il

y WASHINGTON, D. c.. Sept. II. 4
y 1t was learned today that the 4
y American consular agency at Dun
y kirk, France, had been the target 4
y for Hun bombs on the It'll Of this !
y month, and that the building had
= been destroyed: 49,.
y Consular Agent Benjamin Mo-
y rel, who was in the building at 4
= the time of the raid, was uninjur.
= ed. All documents in the archives 4
= were saved.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-17
LATE news AT A GLANCE
GOO WAN HOY GIVEN 80 DAYS IN CITY JAIL

GOO WAN HOY GIVEN 80 DAYS IN CITY JAIL
to Chinese
circles sentenced
Circuit Jail
which appeal An norma
evidence civil suit in which
letter In Ha
"pemed
deliberate action"
GERMAN BOUND
17Facng
Taseb whose offices radsd last
editor today bound for trial
on violating the espionage law
FRENCH REPULsE VIOLENT FRENCH ATTACKS
renewed activity likewise suffered defeat
the hands the poius
artillery progress
100000 WORTH LUMBER
WESTWooo, believed Of ineenday broke
in
before could be brought under control 100000 feet Of lumber
has destroyed.
100000
conducting investigation effort find
the eonfasraton
DEMfMoNDE WOMEN PLEASED TO LEAVE COUNTRY
bands Of
IA sentences following
that they would territory the Mason
Maj F. Green seIeetve
registration
twenty filing especially prepased for the registration
also received from Washington
SPOKANE work In the lumber
piles ners today owing % 2 shotl9s ct male labor
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-17
BASEBALL RESULTS
TODAY
National League.

National League.
At Cincinnati-Philadelphia 4. Gin.
cinnati /. FL. :.-.
At Chicago-New York 5. Chicago O.
At PIttsburg-Boston 4. Pittsburg /
(fiftee- innings.
:
American League.
At New York-Boston 6. New YORK.
1. :. -.
No other games played. ....5 .-..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-17
ASK BAN
ON SAKE
LIFTED
Japanese Chamber of Com
merce Adopts Resolution
Protesting Against Prohibi-
ton of Manufacture and Ca
bIes to Hoover and Nippon
Ambassador


y Following Is the resolution (
y eabIed to Washington last Sat
= urday:
y "Whereas, It has been stated (
y that the manufacture Of the Jap (
+ anese liquor called Sake will 4
y be prohibited under the proVis-
= ions Of the so-caIled food con- (
y troll act AS a distilled liquor;
+ and 49,.
+ whereas, Sake - not a dis 4
y titled liquor; and
Whereas, the foodstuffs en-
y terina into the manufacture Of
= Sake are all imported, and such 4
= manufacture in no way diuin-
= ishes the supply Of food within 4
+ the United States; and 4
4 "Whereas, il has been deter
y mined by the supreme court 4
y that Sake Is not distilled liq- 4
y uor, and by congressional enact =
+ ment Sake has been deter =
y mined a wine; Z
+ "Now, Therefore, Be it re-
y solved by the japanese Chamber 4
= Of Commerce Of Honolulu, Ter 4
y rItory Of Hawaii, that a protest 4
y be and is hereby entered against 4
y any effort being made against =
4 the manufacture within, or the 4
= importation into the Territory Of :
= Hawaii, of Sake; and Z
y "Re it further resolved, That 4
y the action of this chamber In
y the premises be forwarded innie- 4
+ diateIy TO the proper authorities =
- In Washington. " =
= Il Is signed by Y. Takakuwa, =
\ president Of the japanese Cham =
4 Der Of Commerce, and T. Sunni. =
4 da, secretary. =
+4%$<$$%$%<<<<<<+
PROTESTS against sake being in
y corporated in the scope of the fed
! eral food control law, which pro
vision as interpreted by Food Control
Ter Hoover prohibits the manufacture
and importation to Hawaii of sake
were cabled Saturday by Honolulu
Japanese to the Japanese ambassador
at Washington and to Food Admins
traitor Hoover.
Saturday the Honolulu Japanese
Chamber of Commerce, after consult
ing Attorney r. w. Breckons, adopted
a resolution declaring that as sake
is not distilled liquor, it can be man
ufactured here, and that its importa-
ton into Hawaii should be permits
sible. -.
The Japanese merchants here rea-
lized that unless they took decisive
(Continuad nm mage 10l
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-17

Circuit Judge Ashford's trial jurors
have been excused until o'clock to-
marrow morning,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-17
|GOVERNOR IN SPEECH TO
MEETING OUTLINES PLAN
I FOR new LOCAL HIGHWAY

Proposed Thooughfae to Relieve King Street Congestion Will
Run from Ala Moana Road to Fort Shafter-PIans of Ter
rtory for Improvements all Islands Announced to Con-
venton Delegates
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-17
SUGAR.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. f4-sugar:
90 deg. test, $50 cents. Previous quo
tation, ZOE cents.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-17
FEDERAL
CHECK TO
BE KEPT

tar-Bulletin Despatch From
Washington Says Producers
Must Obtain Permit BY 0c-
tober /; Full Details of 0per-
alton New Method Awaited
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SPOKANE, Wash, Sept 17-Thirty started
piles here today, owing to shortA9s ct male labor.
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American League

No other games played.
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From San FraneIOec
Wilhelmina, Sept. IS
For San Francisco
Matsonia, Sept. 10.
From Canadian Porte
Next mail, .0ct.S.
Fot Canadian Ports
Next mail, Sept. 81.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-08
A. A. PLAYERS MAY
GET CUT IN SALARY
PreS't Hickey Says He Will
Put UP Matter to Men
and Owners.

CHICAGO. May S.-Although de-
Ginning to admit that players in the
American association would be
asked TO accept a reduction in sal-
aries, Pres't Hickey, after a con
ference here Monday with half a
dozen managers Of the clubs, said
the situation confronting the club
owners would be placed before the
players and owners alike.
Pres't Hickey denied that a part
OF the schedule would he cancelled.
The subject, he said, had not been
contemplated. although the league
had lost $4,000 because of post
ponements within the last 10 days.
IF the government imposes a tax
on baseball and the war situation
cuts down the attendance" re said,
IL will be absolutely necessary 10
retrench."
Hickey left for Milwaukee Mon
day night for a conference there
Tuesday with owners Of the Milwau-
kee and Columbus clubs. He will
visit Kansas City wednesday and
viii call "A special meeting later in
the week if the club owners request
IT,
Jack Hendricks, MANAGER or the
indianapolis club, and Joe Tinker,
president and manager of the Co
lumbus club. are opposed to a re-
duction in players salaries or cut
ting down the player limit from
Il to Is.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-08
Philadelphia
- vi
'COlMBOY" WESTON
BEATS LOCALS EASILY

Charles Cowboy Weston former
worlds pocket billiard champion
had no trouble in disposing his OPP
pOnents in his afternoon and even
ing exhibition pocket billiard con-
tests at g. w Bain's new billiard
parlors in the Union Trust bldg. yes
terday. winning the afternoon game
from elem Mccullough 125 10 10
In the evening he ran away from
Charles McClain TO the tune of 125
10 SO Weston had high runs of 80
and 81. After each game the eX-
champion entertained the large
audience present with some of the
best fancy shots in his repertoire.
Today az o'clock Weston meets
Charles Bredemus and in the even
ing contest he crosses cues with AL
fred Anderson. Mr. Balm will give
$4,000 in gold 10 the local player
making the best score.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-08
Victims OF Inning Rally by S;en-Locas Here
Jitneys to Garry
Baseball Crowd
to Springbrook

Action of the Central Labor union
Monday night in Offering TO establish
a jitney bus line between town and
SpringbroOk park relieves in some
measure the strain of the problem
OF getting the fans out TO the park
for the opening game Wednesday,
The union, after a talk from Ed
Smith Monday night, voted 10 do al!
il could 70 make up for the incon
veniences Of the street car strike
and its probable bad effect upon the
baseball situation here.
There will be no opening features
such as have attended inaugural
performances here ro- several years
past. Smith believes that the club
needs no introduction To the fans
after their creditable showing on the
road. and lack of TRANSPORTATION
would interfere with the handling
of the crowd.
Street car strike or no street car
strike we will open the Central
league season here Wednesday"
said Owner Ed Smith Monday when
he returned from Evansville having
been with the Benders for four
days.
There will be no switching of
dates. have sold season tickets and
am going to stand by the PROPOSE
ton. 1t would be unfair TO those who
have purchased tickets to have the
games switched away from home.
~ have played ball 70 small
crowds before and can do it again.
The two teams will be out there
Wednesday afternoon and the game
will start promptly at 3 o'clock.
Richmond. the infant club of the
league, will furnish opposition for
the Smithmen. With nothing to
build on, Babe Myers has rounded
up a tribe of ball players who should
be able TO show the other teams in
the league some real classy stepping.
He has the material there if he can
develop il.
His pitching staff looks, on the
strength of its past performances,
TO be one Of the best in the league
He has a bunch of old heads who
are wise in the crafts and wiles of
the game and who care not whether
the game is close or whether they
have a runaway margin. They pitch
all the time.
Following Richmond Punch Knoll
will lead his Evansville team here
for a three day stay. Richmond will
be here Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday. and Punch will furnish the
attraction Saturday, Sunday and
Monday. Then the Benders will go
away again.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-08
MARINE CORPS Is
POPULAR AT YALE
Athletes Enlist in Naval Branch i'm
Great Numbcrs-Four
Stars Join.

International News Service:
NEW HAVEN, Conn, May s.
The United States marine corps has
proved one of the most attractive
branches of the service for Yales
leading athletes. Five men, of whom
four have captained Yale teams.
have enlisted for service with the
marines. They are Harry LeGore,
the baseball captain and football
star; HolcOmb York, of the hockey
team; Louis Ferguson. who captain
ed one of Yale's best swimming
teams, and Johnny Overton. the
track and cross-country team cap
tain, and cross-cOuntry intercollegi-
ate champion. All four will receive
temporary commissions. Rex Hutch
inson. the football center and base
ball outfielder, has also Joined the
marine corps.