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VOLUME XVII
WAILUKU, MAUI, H. T., SATURDAY. MARCH 12, i9I0
NUMBER 4
NEWS.
Supervisors
Meeting
"Many Matters of Interest
Are Considered.
The monthly meeting of the board
of supervisors for the county was
held Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday of this week.
. All of the members of the hoard
were present.
After the muling of the minutes
and their approval, communications
were taken up.
The merchandise department of
the Kahului Railroad Company
s wrote that they would replace all
broken school desks ordered of
them.
County Treasurer Baldwin report
was filed. 1 lis report, showed that
Jiis oflicc had collected 1871.05 as
water rates, and that there was on
February 2Sth still due the County
for water rates from Wailuku and
Kahului but $120.45.
A communication was received
l TT IT H 1.1.1...' 1 i :
irom lion, ji . i . xauiwwi ruiuuve
to a complaint ho had received from
Mr. It. C. Searle, in regard to the
bridge at Ilonokohua. The re
cords were looked up from which it
appears that on March 15th of last
year Mr. Searle- had written the
board asking that a bridge he con
structed across the stream. The
who ho had met with the county
supervisor of the district, and Mr.
Searle loth of whom agreed that it
would be best to wait until a new
road could bis located and a proper
bridge built. Chairman rgue re
ported having made a personal in
spection of conditions and had seen
Mr. Searle about the bri'dgo. Ho
said Mr. Searle had -suggested put
ting tlw bridge, but ten feet above
the present one. Chairman Pogue
believes the road should be relocat
ed some hundreds of feet above and
a bridge erected there. This will
probably be done.
The matter was referred to the com
mittee on public improvements.
R. P. Hose, the water man of La
haina submitted his report, which
gave a list of users of water, the
size of their yards, houses and the
rate paid by each. He recommend
ed the purchase of additional pipe
for the eoveniencc of a. part of his
town. He estimated the cost of
pipe, fittings, and labor at $300,
while tho revenue therefrom, he es
timated at SCO per annum.
Supervisor Kauhi was appointed
by the board last meeting to look
into the reguest of the citizens of
Kahaku'loa for a trail to their niau
ka lands. He recommended that a
trail bo constructed for them, pro
vided they would agree to keep up
the same. Unless they do this, he
recommends that no action by tho
board be taken.
M. W. Hoag, a civil engineer,
made application for employment,
but as arrangements are under way
for tho work of surveying tho belt
road around east Maui by an engi
neer now in tho service of tho De
partment of Public Works, tho ap
plicant will probably be so inform
ed. Mrs. George 1'. Cooke wrote that
owing to the illness of Mr. Cooko,
lift u'ii a minliln in voiinrf. nn flio ren
dition of the jail and a school houso
at Kaunakakai as requested by the"
board. Such report will bo made
by Mr. Cooke on his recovery.
,SheriiT SafTery wrote" the board,
recommended tho appointment of a
regular detective to look 'particular
ly for certain violators of tho law,
who aro too numerous, but who
evade the regular police. Tho sul-
Filipinos On
. War Path
Attempt to Decrease their
Number with Knives.
A hurry up call was sent to the
police station Sunday morning
from Waihee. Filipinos were re
ported to be fighting with knives
witli an evident letermination to
exterminate a part of their number
Deputy Sheriff Crovvcll responded
and with one assistant and tho
deputy county attorney rushed
over in an automobile.
Benito Domingo was arrested as
it seemed that he had attacked one
Thomas Gutiero with a large knife
made from a file. The coat of the
complaining witness was cut and
torn and the claim made that the
defendant had hidden behind a
door and attempted to assassinate
him as the entered tho room.
The defendant was badly cut
about the head and face but it was
explained that he received these
wounds when he was thrown down
by those who interfered as peace
makers.
The case appears to bo badly
tangled and it is difficult at this
time to get at the real facts of the
case.
The parties are still held at tho
police station for further investiga
tion ary of the detective to be ?G0 per
month. The matter was taken up
by the supervisors in executive
session.
The sherilf reported that tho
county physician, Win. Osmcrs,
had refused to perform an autopsy
on the body of Mrs. Chong Chong
Sur, a Korean wojnan, who was
killed at Waikapu, Saturday. He
reported that the doctor refused to
perforin operation on tho ground
that he had no place for such an
operation and did not have the ne
cessary instruments.
Tho sheriff then employed Dr. J.
H. Farrell to do tho work for -mO,
and asked that the claim be paid.
Mr. Lyons moved to defer action
until 7:150 o'clock and requested tho
clerk to ask Dr. Osmers and the
sheriff to be present. Tho matter
was taken in executive session.
Sanitary Inspectors Drs. W. F.
McConkey and F. Bert both sent in
pathetic reports on the ravages of
tuberculosis, and of a number of
deaths from this dread disease.
E. F. Dcinert reported the grant
ing of a chauffeur's licence to Mrs.
II. -P. Baldwin, Henry 0. Mossman
ind George Edwards.
Tho committee appointed by the
board to investigate the matter of be
ginning a sanitarium and homo for
indigents made a most encouraging
report. Deputy Sheriff Edgar Mor
ton offers free of charge the use of
suitable lands for tho purpose until
a tract of land can be acquired from
tho territory. The Superintendent of
Public Works has consented to set
ting aside a large tract of land in
Kula for this purpose. Ho will di
rect S. M. Kanakanui to make tho
necessary survey as soon as he com
pletes his present work.
The establishment of this sanita
rium and home for indigents is one
of the most urgent needs of the
county. '
The committee- on public im
provements reported that many
complaints has been received of the
unjust water rates charged. The
committee made a careful investi
gation and recommended that water
meters bo installed and all users of
water in Lahaina and Wailuku bo
Was It
Murder?
Korean Woman Dies From
Strange Cause.
A Korean woman residing at
Waikapu with her husband died
Saturday morning from causes
which baflle the police and the
coroner's jury
On Friday evening Chong Chong
Sur returned home and found his
wife and another in compromising
relationship and attempted to do up
tho man, but tho latter succeeded
in making good his escape.
Chong then beat his wife. Med
ical attendance was given the wo
man, but tho physician reported
there was nothing Ferious the mat
ter with the woman.
On the following morning she
was reported to be dying and phy
sicians called in.
After the woman's death an au
topsy was performed, but none of
the physicians could tell the cause
of death.
There were no minor bruises and
abrasions, but nothing of a serious
nature could be found.
The coroners jury found tho wo
man came to her deatli from causes
unknown.
Whether the grand jury will be
able to find further evidence, re
mains to be seen.
charged at the rate of seven and one
half cents per thousand gallons. Ka
hului water users are to bo charged
eight cents per thousand gallons and
Kula water users fifteen cents per
thousand gallons. By this means
those who use but little water will
have their rates materially reduced
while those who waste water will
have to pay adequately for the same.
The committee reported than an
agreement is being drawn up by the
parties at issue in' what is known as
the Wailuku water suit and it is be
lieved the same will bo amicably
settled.
The report of the County Attor
ney showed one of tho best records
ever made.
The report showed that in Vai
luku thirty-six persons had been
prosecuted and thirty-six convicted.
Their fines amounted to fMS.50
In Lahaina, thirteen persons were
prosecuted and thirteen convicted.
Their tines amounted to $99. In
Makawao ten persons were prosecu
tion and ten convicted, who paid
$125 in fine. In liana, eight were
prosecuted and eight convicted, who
paid $-10 in fine. In Kipahulu, five
were prosecuted and four convicted.
The fines totalled $20. Molokai and
Honuaula hold tho record however
as not ono prosecution occurred in
either place.
Sheriff SafTery reported that the
conduct of the police is fair. There
were no dismissals nor suspensions
during tho month.
A petition from the residents of
Koanao was received, in which it
asked that work on belt road bo let
out in small contracts. This is the
course adopted by the lioard some
time ago, and tho petitioners were
so notified. They will bo given an
opportunity to do tho work in their
locality by this means.
The report of Sanitary Inspector
Dr. F. A. St. Sure of the Wailuku
district was read. It is follows:
Wailuku, March 1, 1910.
Tho Honorable Board of Supervi
sors, County of Maui, T. H.
Gentlemen:
Following, I beg to submit my
report as Sanitary Inspector for
.(Continued ou Page 2.)
Kula Pipe
Being Moved
County May Have a Sanito
riimi in Kula.
I lie two large motor trucks of
tho Kahului Railroad Company
are kept busy day after day haul
ing the heavy iron pipe of the Ku
la waterworks. The train convevs
the pipo from Kahului to Keauhua
and the trucks carry it about four
miles further up Ilaleakala and
roll it off on the roadside near the
boundary line between Kula and
Makawao. Each truck for a load
takes .12 or 13 pieces of this lS-foot
pipe. As there aro seventeen miles
of it or about 5,000 pieces, and as
the motors can make but few trips
a day, it will take months for the
transportation of it. After has been
conveyed from Keauhua, nearly
double the number of trips must
bo taken to bear it still further up
the mountain to the pipe line, ei
ther at Oniaopio or Kaonoulu or
perhaps Ulupahikua.
A road at Oniaopio is being espe
cially constructed by the County
for the purpose.
One of the trucks made a suc
cessful run to-Kaonoulu and back
tho other day.
Transporting this heavy pipe is
hard on the gasoline drays, but
much more burdensome upon ox
carts. T. Awana of Makawao has a
contract for hauling some of the
pipo from Brewer's, Makawao to
Olinda and finds three pieces a
sufficient load for his oxen.
i iiu iriuiMporiauon question is
ever a vexatious one in Hawaii noi.
The Makawao Polo Club will bo
gin practice in April.
The Other afternoon Dr. W. F.
McConkey and Chairman Pogue of
tho supervisors held a conference
at Paia concerning tho establish
ing a sanitorium in a simple man
ner at Keokea, Kula. The idea
(roughly stated)is for the County to
lease a small piece of land at Keo
kea and set up a few tents upon it
for tho use of indigent tuberculo
sis patients, the establishment to
be under the charge of the govern
ment physician aided by the resi
dent policeman. Whether such a
scheme will be found practicable
or not, it is certainly most compli
mentary to the humanitarian mo
tives of its originators.
The site for the proposed Fred
Baldwin Home for old men has
been changed to a lot situated be
tween Maunaolu Seminary and'tho
new road leading across above the
Landford residence.
Superintendent of Forestry R. S
Hosmer and his assistant, Mr.
Margolin, aro at Puuonialei, Ma
kawao. Mr. Hosmer is looking in
to tho Kula forest question and
Mr. Margolin for several weeks
past has been studying forest
growth' in the vicinity of Olinda.
Kailiili and othor places.
Tho wedding of Miss Ethel
Phoebe Taylor to Mr. Elma Bovins
will take place, Saturday evening,
April 2nd, at the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. S. E. Taylor, of llama
leuapoko! Mr. and Mrs. Harold Castle are
at tho Castle mountain house
ubovo Olinda.
Mrs. Edwin Paris of Honolulu
is tho guest of Mrs. H. A. Baldwin
at lla'makuapoko.
Young corn is growing finely all
over Makawao.
Weathe. Still, wurm and day.
ANOTHER
Work on Pearl Harbor Barracks-Prohibition
Matter May Be Settled Coast Again Yisited
by Ceismic Disturbances.
(SI'UCI Y TO THE MAUI MJWS.I
Sugar !)(! dug. test 4.SG Beets Ms -lid. . ''
HONOLULU, March 11.- Cargoes fiom the mainland are now
being taken direct into Pearl harbor.
Work on the marine barracks of Pearl harbor Fb expected to bo
under way by Juno first. '
The prohibition matter mav bo settled wiilmni milimitti.,,, l,
question to a vote of the nconle. It
election in Jul'.
The promotion committee will
British government is neclectins? it
described as disgraceful.
1 he Honolulu water system is
are being made in the water service
SAN FRANCISCO. March 11.
felt hut night from San Louis Obisno to Runt Rrn Tlimion.wie ,.f
people of all sorts rushed from the
.uoucsto aim atsonville telegraph
from their offices. The shock lasted
WASHINGTON. March
wise bill and California Congressmen
NEW CASTLE, Penn., March
voted to make an appeal to President Tr.ft. Uniiwl Sini
- -
and to the governor of Pennsylvania
iina sux-ei car Siriue.
LONDON, March 10.-Com mnnflpi I'nnrv will
his discovery of the North Pole.
HONOLULU, March 10. The Makawoli row goes "up In smoke.
Agitators have been busy but the end of the trouble is in sight.
Honolulu is to build sidewalks. Ahilcen strict will
walk built first.
Tho governor of Porto Rico calls
islands. Hawaii is held 111) 1)V ll i Til
Congress has the McCandl CSH
settlers in Hawaii. Tho hill was introduced by E. S. Condrer of
Mississippi.
Walter Dillingham goes" to Washington to confer with the navy
department regarding changes in the Pearl Harbor plans.
HONOLULU, March 9. Tho American ship W. F. Babcock put '
in port in distress. . ...
Governor Frear called on the French Consul Marquez to act as
Itussian Consul to aid in tho Russian immigration trouble.
The Kauai map will be finished in June. .
WASHINGTON, March 10. Senator Hoyhurn balks at tho prphi
bition resolution. He says eonnress should not nflimnllv r0,n,,;,,i u.
socialistic doctrine of tho referendum.
LONDON, March 10. -England has a big bill for nav.-U expense.
The estimate oxceeds that of last year by twenty-seven millions.-
PHILADELPHIA, March !). The non-union omployees of the
Baldwin Locomotive Works have quit.
NEW CiSTLE, P OIlll., Murch 0. TIlO frwlnr.nlinn nf lihfp wlrtt-
ed resolutions to the effect that in
lJhiladephia car men's strike, the
strike throughout the United States.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 1).
given today confirms the conviction
accepting onoes irom tno trolley interests.
NEW YORK, March !). Morgan would unito nil nntnmnl.iln
manufacturers.
HONOLULU, March SI The National Guard was called out by
Governor Frear to look after tho Russians on Quarantine Island. Tho
action arouses the iro of the supervisors, who say tho action is a dis
credit to the county and the police.
Membors of both political parties sidestep prohibition. Tho
leaders aro to meot tonight.
Tho fire ordinanco was passed on first reading by the supervisors.
Ahia voted no.
Sidewalk construction is now up to Superintendent Campbell.
Doctor Macall.asks the supervisors for a padded coll in tho,! polico
station. The supervisors refer tho matter to the polico committee.
The Torritory will take up S50.000 worth of firo claims bonds.
WASHINGTON, March 9. Tho houso conunitteo on naval affairs
today voted 11,500,000 appropriation for tho dred.rimr nf Pom-l Unu
channel, and $1,000,000 toward the
prmieu miring ine present session. Tho conunitteo also voted to
crease the organization for Pearl harbor work to $2,700,00.
PHILADELPHIA, March 1) Riots and shooting continue.
Mrs. Primo and Miss Primo of
Milwaukee, tho mother and sistor
of Mrs. W. A. Baldwin, aro spend
ing somo months with tho W. A.
Baldwin at Haiku.
Mr. Brightwel, principal of tho
Haiku School, is at Paia Hospital
ARTHQUAKE
ON THE COAST
is ni'nh.'lltln lll'lt inn it. ...til 1
clean the Cook monument. Tho
and tlm nrmilWtVmo nV":Di?
worth nnn nnn r..nnr
by Marston Campbell.
A
buildings into tho streets. At
operators left thoir keys and fled
ei.dit srivmile
opposed suspension.
10. The slntn fodm-niinn nfL.i,.
-j --. II". WlldlOlO
for arbitration of the Philadel-
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attention to (ho i.w.Wood" u.
n R M mmlnl
Innri Invv hill in mvwMfi in ml tn
tho event of failure to arbitrate the
federaiifin
The annellale emirf in n il,uMci.i.
of former supervisor Coffey, for
drydock construction to bo appro-
in-
convalescing from a threatened at-
tacu ot paralysis.
Miss Popo of tho Kamohamoha
Schools and Mrs. Prossor of Uhi
cago(tho sistor of Miss Pope) rod a
through tho Nahiku-Kcanao conn.
this weok. ,
