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What is Best for If you wish Prosperity Advertise in the News is Best for the VOLUME XIX WAILUKU, MAUI, T. H., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1913. NUMBER 51 LE STORY TOLD BY AS HAD NARROW "DRIVING OUT DEVIL! YOUNG BEACH GIRLS CAPE FROM DROWNING LATEST PAIA STUNT Maui News HORRIB MRS. ES DE If E". TWO ass v. i ' " I r. i i' i tv Most startling disclosures arc cx K'Ctcd within a day or so regarding mi almost unbelievable statu of im morality in the Wailuku district. Tlio "White Slave" law is to ho brought into force, and some awful stories of vice are to be unearthed. In fact, at the present time, several young men are expecting to feel the hand of an odicer on their shoulder, and to be charged witn crimes that can be punished with ' anything from five to twenty years jail. The whole miserable story came to light when two young girls were arrested for stealing a sum of $70 from a Japanese who lives on tha beach. The girls, bath of whom arc under fourteen years of age, made efforts to account for money that was found in their possession. The story they unfolded was a hor rible one, and the children named .a dozen or so Wailuku men mar ried and single who, at some time or another had tampered with them. The deputy county attorney was astounded when he heard the story and he at once proceeded to delve deeper into the matter. Every question brought forth more start ling replies and, at last; the oflicials decided that the whole matter must be put up to" Judge Kingsbury, acting as a Juvenile court. The story told before the Judge, in Chambers, was1 a terrible one,, and while one child calmly admit ted having lived a life of shame, she added to the horror of the story by saying that her mother had forced her to it, and that all the money she earned was taken by the unnatural parent. TOURISTS SPEND MUCH MONEY AT BIG HOTEL Expensive Banquet Where Wine Was Costly Notes On Funerals By Honolulu ManHnteWsland Company Troubles Written Of. (Special Correspondence.) HONOLULU, Jan. 31. Fre quently during the last few years I have thought of the prospect of success of Honolulaus from tourists and tourists from Honolulaus and have asked myself if the public are acting right in encouraging strang ers to come herennd be held up. . Also, it has occurred to me that V those who live on bananas and j tourists during the year wax fat, but those tourists who are touched by them lose all desire to come again. Canto the First. A couple of years ago in a moment of absent niindeduess a gentleman of means and large social connec tions walked off the pier at the Moana and failed to come up until too late to be of any good to any one but the undertaker. Of course he had to be buried, but as he left a large estate that was a matter easily attended to. This happened before Henry adopted grey as his funeral color and, as the funeral was to be in harmony with the pos ition occupied by deceased during life there was no skimping in the arrangements. Funeral directors find a great difference as to the de tails when there is real money in sight; even a burn under such con ditions can be made pleasant. T?lt.fifc iiwm tifPfQQrirv ntul all order for a wreath of violets was ' ' placed in the hands of a florist. As While under examination before Judge Kingsbury, both the girls mentioned the names of well known Wailuku men. Automobile drives and beach parties figured largely in thu su.i ies told by the girls. There was an utter absence of modesty in the girls demeanour and, one in particular, calmly told of numerous occasions when she had gone astray. The smaller of the two girls told in detail of a visit to I'aia at night time. The name of a resident of one of the other islands was men tioned by the girl, who declared that the man criminally assaulted her. The county attorney will, in all probability, cause the arrest of this man today. The other young men, whoso ac tions in connection with the horri ble story, appear to bo even worse than the rest of those implicated, will, it is alleged by the authorities, also be arrested today. The evidence taken in these three cases will 'be, together with the sworn statements of the girls, suo mltted to the Grand Jury next month. It will be up to that body to investigate the guilt or innocence of at least nine other men. A material witness another girl of less than fourteen years of ago is expected back from Honolulu to day. Her evidence, it is thought, will incriminate soveral other men. The whole case is a horrible one and ono that will bo probed to the very end. One girl declared that she had been ordered by her mother to consort with a Chinaman. The man is now in custody. wreaths go, in this advanced age, it was a real nice one with plenty of the modest flowers bunched all the way round. That expression about modesty of the violet should be so real that the florist would re- continued on page 8.) Haiku Road Soon Ready By tho end of February tho Haiku extension' of the Kahului Railroad Company should bo finished. That is, if the plans of the management do not go,Avrong. It is almost im possible to guarantee that tho road will bo open right on tho last day of this month, but there is every probability that it will bo so. Work on the big bridge at Maliko was rushed to a conclusion, and on Monday last, tho rails wero linked to tho Haiku sido. Locomotives aro now running across tho bridge and work on still another bridge has commenced. When tho road is open to Haiku there should bo a rush ' of travelers over tho route. The scenery is beautiful, and tho big Maliko Gulch is something that everybody should sec. Horse, Caught by Raging Torrent, Is Dashed to Death Flooded Stream Proves Dangerous Bridge Badly Needed Hana People Say. Mrs. Dons, wife of Dr Deas, of Halm, had a narrow escape from death by drowning, early this week. She was returning from her duties at the Kaeleku school when she dis covered that a stream which, in the early morning, was dry, was at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, running a ''banker." The heavj rains in tljo mountains had caused the water to come down suddenly and to fdl the creek from bank to bank. What, in the morning had been a dry bed of sand and rock was, when Mrs. Deas reached the spot, later on, a raging torrent. Mrs. Deas saw that the stream was dangerous, but still did not relish the idea of waiting hours till the water subsided. There is no bridge although the residents have, it is alleged, "from time to time, asked for such a structure. Dismounting from her horse and sitting down on a rock, Mrs. Deas pondered over the proposition. The moro sho considered, the more she realized that the stream was dan gerous, and that there 'was no chance of crossing it for some hours. It was getting late and the sun would soon set. Altogether, it was not a pleasant prospect. Mrs. Deas felt tempted to try and ford the stream on horseback, but another gl. nee at a big log being rushed along by the water, made her change her mind. The horse was cropping at some tuftsa of grass and seemed contented Q enough. After a while, the woman wandered udden Death of Laborer On Monday last a sudden death occurred at Kihei, and the victim was a Korean laborer. The man was found dead in his bed, and the cause of death is reported to have been heart failure. It appears that the man used to share a room with another Korean, who generally started off to work at four o'clock in the morning. Before leaving for work, the early bird used to give his friend a call in order that he, in turn, might arise and get ready for his work, which did not begin until half-past five o'clock. On Monday morning the call was given as usual, and the friend thought that he heard a re sponse from his pal. Later on in the morning, as the man now dead, had not turned up tp work, another friend went to the house and was horrified to find the man dead in bed. The sheriff was informed and a coroner's jury was summoned. As tho death was from natural causes a verdict to that effect was returned. "Pop" Henning Has Resigned William Henning, better known as "Pop" Henning, has resigned his position with tho Pioneer Sugar Company. Mr. Honniilg was for eighteen years chemist and head sugar boilor of tho big company. Ho is considered to bo onoof tho most expert sugar boilers in tho down stream, on foot, hoping to find some plaeo where the creek might ho crossed. However, there was nothing like a ford anywhere, and Mrs. Deas retraced her steps. Upon reaching the spot where sho had left her horse, Mrs. Deas was just in time to see the animal step ping into the stream, with the evi dent intention of crossing to the other side. Although she made a rush to try and head off the horse, the brute hastened his pace and plunged into the rushing creek. The horse was soon out of his depth, and he then started to swim. He had no chance, however, as the current was too strong, and, in less time than it takes to tell the story, the animal was rolled over on his side and dashed over a waterfall to his death. The poor brute made frantic efforts to regain the shore, but he was evidently injured by the fall and quickly drowned. The car cass was found two days later. Mrs. Deas was horrified at the end of her horse, and sho became weak when she realized what would have happened to her if sho had at tempted to make the crossing on the horse. After a long wait, the water dis appeared from the creek just as quickly as it came. I ho rains m tho mountains ceased, and then the water soon ran away. The trip home was made on foot, for part of the way, and then the story of her narrow escape was made known to her anxious hpsband and friends. Hawaiian Islands. The decision to resign from tho Pioneer company, was come to after duo deliberation. The d'rectors of the company were very sorry to hear of Mr. Henning's resignation, and an attempt was made to get him to reconsider tlio matter. Mr. Henning is supervisor for Lahaina, and ho has done excellent work for his district. There is no intention on his part of resigning from the board of supervisors Prospects of Cheap Juice "If tho people of Wailuku and Kahului support us properly, and take advantage of our offer, wo-will be able to install a larger plant and reduce tho price of juice," stated Manager Bond of tho Island Electric Company, tho other day. "As soon as the demand for power and lights justifies the expenditure, wo will enlarge tho plant and make improvements." Tho company is making an offer to the publioj and a ten per cent reduction is now in view, tlio manager thinks that there should be i response to tho offer and that, in a short time, tho town will be bettor served. v Chief Engineer Peacock has got tho plant into good shape and, as' ho is an export olectrician, every thing is running smoothly now. Dr. Russell is off to Kona today that is if not prevented by the strike He will remain away about four weeks. Mrs. Russell will join hor husband for tho last week, and they will tour the big island in thoir automobile. There is a fearsome talo of super-! stition coining in from the Paia district. The "driving out of evil spirits'' was attempted by some Japanese, and tho victim was an in sane woman. The story told to tho deputy county attorney savors of the dark ages, and the manner in which the' 'driving" was attempted, reminds one of the age, of "witch craft." It appearsthat a Japanese woman, who alleges that her husband paid too much attention to a young girl, became so wrought up over the mat ter, that she gave every indication of being insane. Thereupon it is alleged that the husband and a number of friends took it upon themselves to "duck" the woman in a deep tank. The insane woman was taken to a deep tank and thrown in tho water. When sho came to the surface and swam to the side of the tank, she, was grabbed and thrown back again. This happened many times, and then when the men were tired of that kind of "driving" theyobatin ed a hose and turned it on, full force, into tho face of the unfortu nate woman'. By that time the devils must havo been all driven out, for tho woman was nearly drowned. Tho story which, unless vouched for by the county officials, would hardly bo credited, goes on to say that the "enlightened" Japanese of the Paia camp, thought that the on ly way to cure the crazy woman was to treat her in the inhuman fashion as related. The County Attorney's deparment NEW PLANS FOR TOURISTS ARE MADE BY MAUI HOTEL Fine Excursions That Will Take In All Points Of Interest Personally Conduc(edOut-of-the-Way Places Will Be Visited At Moderate Cost. Maui will soon come into her own as regards the tourist trade, and the plans now on foot will make excursions cheap and enjoyable. For twenty-five dollars a man or a woman can come from Honolulu to Maui, have the time of his, or her life, and then be landed back in the capital city. For fifty dol lars the tourist can enjoy all the same privileges as the "twenty fiver" and also have the Haleakala trip thrown in for good measure. The scheme is an attractive one, and the Maui Hotel Co., Ltd., is the sponsor for the whole proposi tion. Host Field has taken the bull by the horns, and he is launch ing out on the right vay to attract tourists to the Valley Island. For many years past small part ies of tourists have been, from time to time, visiting Maui. Some of the parties have made the Hale akala trip, but only at great cost and inconvenience. The new scheme will allow of the tourists booking right through from Hono lulu to Haleakala and back again. During the time the tourists are on Maui, they will be under the per sonal care and in charge of W. II. Field. The "personally conduct ed" idea is to prevail, and the visitors can rest assured that they will always be treated exactly as they were promised in Honolulu. is working on the case and, as the the woman is from all accounts insane, she will be committed to the asylum in Honolulu. But be fore she is sent away, tho county olliials will prove, through other wit nesses, that the unfortunate woman was tortured by the ignorant men who tried to'Mrive out the devils." Toronto Man Likes Maui A. L. MePherson, of Toronto, Canada, paid n visit to Maui during tho week. Mr. MePherson is a big lumber man, and he came down to these islands in order to have ,a look at the place to which ho sh'ips so much timber. Before settling in Toronto, Me Pherson was for many years in tho Yukon district. He saw some of the hardships of tho early days in Alaska, and went through the usual experiences connected with a search fc.r gold. Hawaii has gained one more ar dent booster in the person of Mr. MePherson. He is delighted with his trip, and he declared to a Maui Nkws representative that he did not think it possible to find such a perfect climate as that of Maui, and Wailuku in particular. Mr. Me Pherson returned to Honolulu yes terday, lie, however, expressed his determination of returning to Maui in a few days that is if a strike does not tie up all tho steam ers of tho Inter-Island company. Now for some of the facts of the new idea: TWO MAUI EXCURSIONS. To be issued by The Maui Hotel Co., Ltd. No. 1 Excursion A three days itinerary $25.00. No. 2 Continued on page 4. Dr. Clark and Visitor Here Dr. Victor S. Clark, head of the immigration bureau, Honolulu, was in Wailuku during the week. He was escorting tho Hon. Joseph J. Okolowoiz, of Cracow, Poland. The distinguished foreigner is hero to investigate the condition of tho Russian and other immigrants, who aro working on the sugar planta tions of tho islands. Kauai has already been visited by Dr. Clark and his companion. Hawaii is next in order, after Maui is finished. Oahu has already been inspected and Mr. Okolowioz has, in the newspapors, expressed the opinion that there is a lack of amusements for tho laborers. Dr. Clark is fealing well after his trip to Kuropo, and ho said that good results would follow in regard to obtaining immigrants for Hawaii. ft -i M dm I, , - J .1-4.. .