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VOLUME XIX
Would Abolish
Supervisors
That there will be .a stubborn op
,f position to the proposal to do away
with the supervisors, and substitute
in their places, the heads of the
different county departments, goes
without saying. The proposal was
made at the meeting of the repre
sentatives and senators, which was
held last Wednesday in the county
ofiice. The committee composed of
Messrs. Pogue, Case, Bevins, Wil
cox and Kalama met the legislators
to discuss bills that may be intro
duced in the legislature, and then
the bomb was thrown by Pogue.
Pogue argued for a long time,
' and finally had the motion 'econd
e"d and passed. The idea is to place
the matter before the people and to
have a plebiscite to decide if the
people want the innovation or not.
There is not much doubt in the
minds of the people as to what the
result of the vote will be.
Pogue thought that a form of
commission government should be
instituted and his suggestion was to
get the views of the public on the
matter. He said that the supervi
sors should be done away with, and
that the government of the county
should bo carried on by the heads
of the departments, acting assuper-
visors.
Another motion that was made
and carried, was one to the effect
that the county be given the power
to levy a tax for Bpeeial improve
ments such tax not to exceed 2
mils of a dollar in any one year.
This matter is to be put to the
popular vote also.
A movement to ask for an amend
ment of the Organic Act, was also
made and the object is to provide
for the hypothication of public
lands in order to obtain money to
build roads into homesteads lots.
This motion was made in order to
ascertain if there is not some way
to help the Haiku homesteaders
who have no proper means of access
to their lots. Other minor matters
were discussed and then the meeting
dispersed. The legal committee
will now get busy on the di lifting of
bills that are to bo presented by the
Maui legislators to the legislature.
Wily Chinese
Tries Scheme
On Wednesday last an attempt
was made to bribe County Attor-.
noy Case. That is to say, a Chin
ese approached the attorney and
disked hitr. to defotul Ah Leong,
(C who is charged with a serious of
fense against n young girl.
k The County Attorney unformed
the Chinese, who is a well known
man, that the prosec ition of Ah
Leong was in the County Attorney V
hands, and that there was nothing
doing as regards the other propo.
sition.
Then camo the whispered re
mark. "You had better take this
other job. There will be more
money (anything you like to
name) than the government can
afford to pay you, Mr. Case"
It was a more enlightened Chin
ese who left the County Attorney's
office ten seconds later. And, that
particular celestial does not quite
know what ts going to happen yet.
A. NOTIIKR In view of the
many departures of young men
from Wailuku, it would seem in
order for the Inter-Island Company
to issue special exc rsion tickets
how, instead of waiting till Carnival
week.
Serious Charge
Against Man
On Saturday last Lloyd Schmidt,
of Hilo, was arrested and charged
with carnally knowing a girl under
theage of fourteen years. The girl
is just a few months over twelve
years, according to her own story,
and she has been leading an im
moral life for some time past
According to the child's story
the man took her for a ride to
Paia and there committed the
crime he is charged with. The
girl's story is corroborated by an
other girl, who was in tha automo
bile that took the party to Paia.
Tliere are many other young and
middle-aged men mentioned in
connection with the affair, and
more arrests may be made today or
on Monday, after the evidence in
the Schmidt case is given. The
case is set for ten o'clock in the
morning.
WantWliarf
Near Mala
That all hands should work for
one object of securing a deep sea
wharf at Lahainaand at liana, was
the opinion of the special committee
and the legislators-elect who met
last Wednesday in the county office.
The Kihci wharf gjt a setback
and, although the boat landing will,
of course, be constructed there,
the Maui legislators will strive for a
deep water wharf at Lahaina. The
liana wharf is also to bo worked for.
There are many people who have,
for years, maintained that Lahaina
is the plo.ee where a wharf that
could accommodate large steamers
should be built. The Maui people
will now get busy on the proposition,
and see what con be done in the
legislature . to forward the desires
and ends of the people of the Valley
Island. The proposed site for the
wharf at Lahaina, is at Mala, about
a mile from the Lahaina boat land
ing.
Close Contest
At Billiards
Wailuku is holding her own in
the billiard tournament that is be
ing played each Thursday night
and, at the present time, the scores
stand at Kahului, 555 Wailuku
522. The difference of 33 points
will, it is declared by the Wailuku
boys, soon be overcome, and then
there will be a great contest right
up to the finish.
The first team to score 1000
points will bo declared the winner,
and then there will be some tall
cheering done by the victors.
The game on Thursday night was
won by Wailuku by a small margin,
and that helped to reduce the lead
of the Kahului boys, as concerns
the series. The games are attract
ing much attention, and the crowd
on Thursday night was larger than
ever. When four men had played
their games the score was tied for
the evening. It was in the last
game that the Wailuku bunch got
ahead.
U. B. EASY Considerable criti
cism has been extended toward the
County Attorney's department on
the ground that the officials are
hardly doing promotion work in
causing the departure of so many
young men from Wailuku and other
parts of Maui.
WAILUKU, MAUI, T. H., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1913.
PAIA HOSPITAL DOING
SPLENDID WORK QUIETLY
Addition Will Be Built In Near FutureInstitution Has
Many Admirable Features Runs Own Electric
Light And Power Plant.
Maui is to be congratulated up
on having such a fine institution
as the Paia Hospital. And, strange
to say, there are but few people,
outside of the immediate residents
of the Paia district, who are aware
of the size and up-to-datness of the
big hospital that stands as a monu
ment to the Maui Agricultural
Company. The hospital is as mo
dern as any in a large mainland
city, and the credit for the plan
ning and arrangements must be
given to Dr. Wilber F. McConkey,
who is the director of the concern
and also medical officer in charge.
There is an air of comfort about
the hospital that appeals to people,
even before they enter the institu
tion to be shown over the whole
place. The airy lanais, which are
all screened, look cool and com
fortable, and the construction of
the building is such that there is
an abundant supply of air and sun
shine.
The Paia hospital is the result of
deep thought on the part of Dr.
McConkey. He, for years,, has
been the physician of the district
and he is looked up to as the good
angel of that part of Maui.
DOCTOR'S OWN IDEAS.
When the new hospital was first
mooted, the big plantation direc
tors and manager told the doctor
to go ahead and have the hospital
built to suit himself. From that
InteMsland
Tennis Mooted
Maui is once more in the lead as
regards tennis, and the latest
scheme is to have an inter-island
tournament at Puunene. Plans
have been started to have teams
from Hawaii, Oahu and Maui play
matches, and then the real' cham
pions of the islands will become
known.
D. C. Lindsay, who spent a
week or so on Hawaii lately, start
ed the ball rolling, and there is
every prospect of the tournament
being pulled off. Already Heams
are mentioned for Hawaii, and
names such as follow, have been
mentioned as possibilities: Dr.
Fred Irwin, A. Scott, G. Wilfong,
L. S. Conness, Allan Boyle and
Jim McKenzie. These six men
play fine tennis, and the Maui and
Oahu racket wielders will have to
do their best in order to win out.
The idea is to get pairs of play
ers from all parts of the island and,
as far as Maui is concerned, Kahu
iui, Paia, Puunene and Wailuku
would be represented if good
enough. A preliminary tourna
ment would be played by players
from the towns mentioned, and
then the best men would go up
against the other islandars.
In August next it may be that,
instead of the usual match between
Puunene and Honolulu, there will
be an inter-island tournament, in
which teams from all the islands
will compete. Such a proposition
would appeal to all lovers of tennis
and it is to be hoped that the affair
is arranged.
moment, on till the present time,
Dr. McConkey planned what he
knejv would be a model institution.
While driving over the country
roads the doctor would think of
some feature that he thought would
be needed to the creation of his
brain. Out would come a pencil
and a scrap of paper, and down
the idea would bescribbled at once.
In this way the thoughts of years
were put on paper and, when the
time came to instruct an architect,
Dr. McConkey knew exactly what
he needed, and the rest was easy.
TIIU HOSPITAL.
When one approaches the Paia
hospital, the beautiful location of
the institution is at once noticeable.
Situated on the crown of a hill, the
hospital gets the advantage ot all
that perfect drainage means.
There is a fine drive up to the front
entrance of the hospital, and right
at the door is to be found the room
in which all cases of minor injuries
and illness are treated. A dispen
sary is also located alongside the
receiving room. Then down a long
corridor, which is so well lighted
and ventila'ted that it seems as if
one were in the open air when
walking along the hallway, are to
be found doors that open into the
different wards. Separate wards
are, of course, provided for women
and children. Then there are the
Continued on pnge 3.
Small Fine
For Outrage
As an aftermath of the Paia
"driving out of devils,'' seven men
appeared before Judge Goodness, at
the Makawao Listrict Court, last
week. The men was charged with
having assaulted a Japanese woman,
whom they threw into a pond and
nearly drowned in an effort to get
rid of the "devils." The unfortu
nate woman, who is only eighteen
years of age, is insane. She has
been committed to the Asylum in
Honolulu. The men when asked
to plead, declared, through their at
torney, that they were innocent,
Then the attorney took a hand and
he argued that in Japan, the water
cure for "devils,' was a common
occurrence. According to the law
yer, the men acted in good fait h
The fact that thoy have been in
Hawaii, made no difference, and
they were declared to be as primi
tive in their reasoning as on the
day when they came under the pro
tection of the American Hag.
The magistrate listened to the
ptea and, notwithstanding the elo
quent argument of Deputy County
Attorney Vincent, found that the
men were following out their old
country "cure. Judge Goodness
fined the seven men ten dollars
each, and that was all thore was
to it.
Tho unfortunate girl, who, was
rendered insane by the fact that her
husband had seduced another girl,
is hopolessly mad. Tho water cure
valued at ten dollars by Judge
Goodness finished up the poor crea
ture's reason.
Brothel Boss
Is Convicted
At the police court last Wednes
day, a woman known as Mary Ann
was sentenced to six months im
prisonment and a fine of $250 for
running a disorderly house. This
is the woman who was mixed up
in the horrible scandal that has
been spoken of as "Maui's Dis
grace." The evidence given before
Judge McKay was conclusive, and
there was no hesitation shown when
it came to the time for the judge to
give his verdict. The sentence
was handed out at once, and then
the counsel for the woman register
ed an appeal. Bonds were set at
$300 and they may be secured.
The evidence of the little girls
who are the principal witnesses,
was the same as was given before
Judge Kingsbury, in Chambers,
last week. The children told a
straight story of the infamy of the
woman who has been convicied of
running the house of ill-fame. The
details were revoking, and the girls
mentioned the names of two more
young men who consorted with
thein -with the consent and ap
proval of the keeper of the brothel.
County Attorney Case made an
impassioned address to the court,
andhe declared that the defendant
had aided in the ruining of the
children and that the utmost penal
ty of the law should be inflicted.
Counsel for thedefeudent, II. C.
Mossman, put one witness for the
defense on the stand. This lady
upon being warned that she need
not answer questions as to whether
she had misconducted herself at the
house of Mary Ann, decided td re
fuse to answer. She, however, de
clared that she lived at the house
and had seen "lots of men" pay
ing visits. She swore that she was
most of the time "quilting" or ly
ing down and did not known why
the gentlemen dropped in so fre
quently. Cn the stand she gave
her name as Flores an 1, upon be
ing asked why she is also known
as "Mrs. Ayres," replied that "she
did not know."
A girl of nearly fifteen years of
age, who had been brought back
from Honolulu to give evidence in
this case and in another one that
comes up next Monday, testified
that she had slept many nights in
the house of Mary Ann, and that
she had had dealings of an im
moral nature with sailors and
others.
The case aroused much interest
as it was known that several names
of well known Wailuku men would
be brought out. There was no dis
appointment in that respect but, as
the men spoken of are still at liber
ty, their names are not published
at present.
Banquet For
-Consul Eitake
On Sunday last thero was a fine
banquet at the Maui Hotel. The
Japanese of ftiluku and Kahului
were tho hosts, and the guest was
Consul hitake, of Japan. 1 ho affair
was well managed and as soon as
tho dinner was over speeches were
in order for several hours.
Most of the prominent Japanese
spoke, and they all assured the
Consul of their loyality to tho land
of the Mikado. Tho Consul replied
at length, and he spoke of the ad
vantages enjoyed by the Japanese of
Hawaii. y
Consul Eitako is a much traveled
man, and he has spent many years
in Kuropo and England. Ho de
clared that ho enjoyed his visit to
Maui, and that ho found everything
well with his countrymen.
NUMBER 52
Chinese And
erious Crime
At the Wailuku police court, be
fore Judge McKa, yesterday morn
ing, the case against Ah Leong,
charged with consorting with Chris
tina Peters, a girl alleged to be un
der fourti en years of age, was be
gun. County Attorney Case and
Deputy Vincent prosecuted. The
defense was undertaken by II. C.
Mossman. The court was cleared
except for attorneys and the press.
The evidence was revolting and can
not be published in full. However,
so that the people of Maui can get
some idea of the state of affairs on
their beautiful island, mention is
made of the bare facts of the case.
Christina Peters is the daughter
)f the woman who was sentenced to
lix months imprisonment this week
for runnimr a disonlnrlv lmnsi.
I'he girl swore, on the witness
stand, that her mother and a wo
man known as 'Ayres" told her to
go and spend the night with the ac
cused Chinese. To add to the hnr.
or of the affair, the girl swore that
she took along her young sister.aged
ten years, and the three Ah Leong,
the witness and the ten year aid
child, slept together in one bed.
Tho rest of the evidence was just
as bad and the hardened newspaper
men could but wish that the public
could hear the details, and then
and there, form a vigilance commit
tee that would make it difficult for
similar crimes to bo repeated.
The defenso relied upon a sup
position that the girl, Christina, was
over fourteen at the time of the al
leged crime. However, the certifi
cate from the Church in which tho
girl was bahtized, was produced, and
that paper shows that Christina was
born on July 23, 1S99.
Judge McKay heard all the evi
dence and listened to tho addresses
of the counsels and then decided to
commit the defendent to the Grand
Jury; bail ?G00.
Will Welcome
BrideTonight
This evening, at the Japanese
church, theio will be o reception
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Nagasaki
who, by that time will be husband
and wife. The affair promises to
be one ol the most enjoyable that
has been held in Wailuku for a
long time past.
Tne charming bride to he-arrived
from Honolulu last Tuesday, and
she is delighted with Wailuku.
Tho friends of Mr. Nagataki aro
many, and it isexpected that there
there will be a large crowd at the
reception.
The decorations are beautiful and
the preparations for the feast have
been going on for many days patt.
A long list of invitations has been
sent out, and the fortunate posses
sors of a card will surely have a
good time.
New Ass'n
Is Formed
Iist Saturday night the Wailuku
Japanese Association was formed.
Tne object of the association is to
render aid to any Japanese who
may be in trouble of any hort.
Mr. Otsuka was elected prosidont,
and other officers were also installed.
There aro now over thirty members
enrolled, and thoy will meet every
three months to discuss the associa
tion's affairs.
