The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-02-26

Progress in the vice cleanup cam
paign in Honolulu inaugurated by the
terms of the ultimatum Of Brig. Gen.
j. P. Wiser L. s. A., department
commander, was reported by Sheriff
Charles II. Rose, and Chief of Detec-
tives A. McDuflie to the municipal af-
fairs committee of the chamber of
commerce yesterday afternoon, the Off
GERS announcing, however, that they
would continue thor work in directions
other than those already followed.
This announcement came after
memorandum on the subject, written
by General Wiser had been read to
the committee, in which the command.
ing officer said he was perfectly salts,
fed with the way in which the city
officials have gone to work in cleaning
up the city, but also said that much
yet remains to he done, and that as
long as the work continues with fair
improvement daily, the city officials
would be given free hand, but that
"the law must be carried OUT
Many Arrests Made
John Warehouse occupied the
chair, other members of the committee
present being II. f. Vernon, Norman
Watkins, and George Denison. Prac-
tically all expressed satisfaction at the
number of arrests made, the police stat.
ing that in addition to former arrests
reported forty-one more had been add
ed, bringing the total to 100.
Secretary r. c. Brown said that in
order to learn whether or not General
Wiser was satisfied with the results
thus far, he had called upon the de-
partment commander in the forenoon
and the latter had written a memo Of
his Impressions, which was read as
above. The committee felt that it was
not entirely a committee communica-
tion, but one in which the city was
interested, and 1t was therefore given
to the press.
Chief McDutfie said that originally
the police department had designated
thirty days rs trial period in which
to commence their campaign and clean
up Of vice generally, to report progress
at the end of that period, and he had
orders from the sheriff to continue the
work.
Sheriff Rose said there had been an
offer from the chamber to give assist
ance should he need it, but so far
the detective department had not re
quired it.
Women Leave Town
The detective chief said there were
certain violations of the law which he
had not yet tackled but he would do
30 Immediately. AS to arrests already
made, a lot of the immoral women had
been ordered out Of town by the police
magistrate, as an alternative of going
to Jail, and practically all had gone
to the Coast. Two remained behind az
they had married soldiers, since being
arrested. They have been given sus
pended sentences and if they are
known to violate the law in any man
ner, they will be sent to prison.
1t was explained by Sheriff Rose
that the county Jail is now too
small to hold all offenders sent there
Seven or eight women inmates are
brought to the station Jail to be kept
there overnight and are returned to
asked the board, he said, to make pro
vision for enlargement of the county
prison.
Although the territorial prison will
be vacated in another month by High
Sheriff Jarrett and his wards to occupy
the new prison at Kalihi, the sheriff
said the old prison was not fit to at
tempt to use, as it was leaky and bad
ly in need of repairs.