Newspaper Page Text
WW,;!?
What is Best for Maui
is Best for the News
if you wish Prosperity
Advertise in the News
VOLUMF, XXI
WAILUKU, MAUI, T. II., SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1914.
NUMBER 12
J,
IF
I'
r"
in McLaren
To Direct
"Gym. Work
Dr. Ian McLaren, who arrived in
7nui as a visitor lust week has
i-cided to cast his lot among tlio
lias do-
unong the peo
ple of tlic beat island in the group.
On Tuesday lie accepted a proposi
tion from the directors of the Alex
ander House Gymnasium to remain
iu Wailuku as director of the gym
nasium and physical culture work.
'Already he has entered upon his
new duties, and the enthusiasm
wijh which he is starting indicates
a most successful future for athletics
on Maui.'
Dr. McLaren is a graduate of the
medical department of the King's
College, of London, and he has
made a specially of physical culture
work. For the past few years ho
has spent most of the time travel
ling in Europe-" and also in the
Orient. Ho but recently arrived in
Honolulu from a trip through the
Malay states, although this is not
his first trip to Hawaii.
Dr. McLaren has taken charge of
the Wall & Dougherty cup bowling
tournament which opens next Mon
day evening, and which is open to
business men. Entries fortius hories
will bo taken until Monday. The
tournament is limited to throe
months lime, and 50 games are to
bo bowled.
Classes are to bo organized at the
Gymnasium for men, women, boys
and girls, for various branches of
physical culture and athletic work,
and special attention will bo given
to such as may be physically defi
cient in any particular. The athle
tic work will include boxing, wrest
ling, swimming, drill work, etc.
The hours for gymnasium work
will continue the same as hereto
fore. Dr. McLaren has opened an of
fice on the second floor of the Gym
nasium, and may bo found there
after ono o'clock each afternoon,
where ho will be glad to receive the
names of any wishing to enter
classes, or advise those 'contemplat
ing physical culture work.
urch Fair
One of the most successful fairs
ever held on Maui was that given
in the grounds of the St. Joseph's
Church, Makawao, last Sunday.
The occasion was the celebration
of St. Joseph's Day. A very large
crowd was in attendance through-
ut the day, and everybody had a
cmost enjoyable time.
High Mass was celebrated at 10
o'clock by the Rev. Father Justin,
assisted by Fathers Francis and
Athanasius. Throughout the day
)ji Paia Hand played excellent
- .
UlilSlC.
As a result of the fair $160 was
realized above expenses, which will
be used to pay for new benches in
the church.
Much of the credit for the suc
cess of the day belongs to the
ladies and gentlemen who made up
committees, and these committees
were as follow: Bazaar Committee
Father Athanasius, Mrs. P. Frei
tas and Mrs. D. Mattos. Refresh
ments Committee Mr. and Mrs. J.
V. Maciel and J. V. Miciel, Jr.
The committees have expressed
thanks to the many persons who
assisted with donations and other
- wise in making thejfair the success
t was.
Succe
HOMESTEADERS TO TRY
Big Meeting of Haiku Farmers Decides to Adopt Plan
of Dr. Wilcox- -Railroad Will Help Hope to Prevent
Loss That Low Cannery Indicate.
If the present plans of the home
steaders in the Haiku district can
be carried out as expected, fresh
Maui pineapples will be one of the
features on the mainland markets
during' the coming summer. At a
very largely attended meeting held
in the Kuiaha sclioolhousc last Sat
urday evening, Dr. K. V. Wilcox,
director of the federal experiment
station, addressed the settlers, hav
ing come to Maui at the invitation
of the Haiku Farmers' Association
for that purpose.
Dr. Wilcox declared that the
shippingof fresh pines to the coast
is entirely feasible, and dependent
almost solely upon the treatment
they receive in transit. He told
of his investigation into this trans
portion matter, and stated that the
steamship companies are much bet
ter prepared to give fresh fruit
proper ventilation than formerly.
Moreover tluTpossibilitics of fresh
pines as a source of tonnage for
ships is now beginning to be ap
preciated by steamship men.
As a result of the meeting it
was virtually decided to give the
fresh fruit shipments a thorough
trial, and this will be done by
the growers working co-operatively.
Dr. Wilcox expects to be able to
secure for the settlers the services
of Leslie Clark, of the College of
Hawaii, who is an expert in the
grading and packing of pineapples.
The fruit will be packed in im
proved crates, and in excelsior.
It is possible that an experimen
tal shipment will be made within
the next few weeks, but the bulk of
the crop will not come to -maturity
before July and August. The fact
that the bulk of the sugar has been
shipped before the pineapple crop
comes on, makes it the more likely
nnis
Tournament
For
Unusual interest among the ten
nis cntthusiasts centers in the games
to be played on the Paia courts on
Sunday and Monday, between teams
of the Beretania Tcnnia Club and
Paia Tennis Club. These- matches
comprise the first round of tho in
ter club tournament of tho Hawaii
Tennis Association, and tho results
will bo watched for with greatest in
terest throughout tho Tcrritory.Tho
visiting teams arrived last night
from Honolulu by tho Manna Kca,
and are guests of the Paia members.
The matches to bo played at this
time are 2 singles and 3 doubles as
follows:
1st singles A. L. Castlo, Bcrcta
nia; Stanley Richardson, Paia.
2nd singles C. Henoch, Bcrcta
nia; A. W. Collins, Pnia.
1st doubles W.II.Hoogs, Jr. and
Lt. Robertson, Beretania; A. W.
Collins and D. C. Lindsay, Paia.
2nd dduble A. L. Castlo and C.
Henoih, Beretania; Stanley Rich
ardson and V. P. Rosecrans, PaiaL
3rd doubles A. M. Nowell and
D. W. -Anderson, Beretania; H. W.
Rico and W. S. Becman, Pain.
Beginning Sunday afternoon at 2
Bio Te
Sunday
that the steamship companies will
make even unusual effort to make
the business a success and thus
guaranty its permanency. Before
returning to Honolulu, Dr. Wilcox
had a conference with Win. Walsh,
superintendent of the Kahului
Railroad, and received every assur
ance that the railroad company will
do its full part iu handling the
fruit from the Pauwela or Haiku
stations until it is upon the steam
er, "it isn't a matter of helping
the homesteaders," declared Mr.
Walsh, "its a matter of business
with the Kahului Railroad. We're
after business where ever we can
get it, and- we arc willing to help
out in anything that promises more
freight for the railroad."
Because of the fact that under
the present prices which the can
neries will pay for pineapples, the
growers will not be able to pay
their cost of production, there is
the keenest kind of interest iu the
fresh fruit project. Oahu growers
have been able to make from $30
to $60 net per ton on successful
shipments, though on others they
have barely paid expenses owing to
damage to fruit enroute. This
damage is declared to be almost
solely due to lack of proper venti
lation on the vessels, or through
the fruit's becoming wet.
Dr. Wilcox also urged the Haiku
fanners to devote themselves to the
raising of other products than pine
apples. This is already being un
dertaken by almost all of the set
tlers, in some degree, and already
the outlook for quite a large range
of products is considered excellent.
With new soil to deal with, how
ever, and new climatic conditions,
it is not surprising that a great
deal of experimenting is necessary
o'clock, the two singles matches and
tho No. 3 doubles will bo played off
On Monday afternoon, beginning
at -1 oe'lock, the 1st and 2nd dou
hies matches will be played.
The- l'aia Tennis vJluu extends a
general invitation to all persons in
torcstcd in tennis to attend tho
games, which undoubtedly will be
very interesting, and it is expected
that a large crowd of spectators will
bo present. Tho visiting players
expect to return to Honolulu on
Monday evening.
w
o Lahaina
Water Jol
Hugh Howell was awarded the
contract for extension of tho pipe
lino of tho Lahaina water works,
and for other improvomct of the
Fcrvice, by tho Board of Supervisors
at its meeting on Thursday morij
ing. Howell's bid for tho job was
$9718. Two other bids wero sub
mitted, J. 0. Foss, Jr., offering to
do the work for $10,425; and A.
A. Wilson, whose bid was 12,-tOO.
Tho new work, it is said will
placo tho Lahaina water system in
first class conditions, and remove
the cause of complaint which tho
Territorial Board of Health has had
for somo time that tho sourco of
supply was liablo to contamination.
Ho
D
Loan Fund Custodians Say Supervisors Took Machine
and Damaged lt-7-Landing Improvement at Pukoo
Territory Refunds Money Spent.
The- right of Supervisors Dium
tnond and Lake to mnkc use of an
automobile owned by tho .Maui
Loan Fund Commission, occasioned
some little discussion in the board
at its meeting Wednesday afternoon.
The matter came up through tho
reading of a, communication which
Mr. Drummond received from U.
A. Wadsworth, secretary of tho
Commission, in which tho claim
was made that tho machine- in
question had been taken without
authorization, and against the ex
press wishes of the Commission.
Moreover, that the trip in question
had been made without oil and as a
consequence heavy repairs are neces
sary before the car can again bo
used. The commission asked Mr.
Drummond and Mr. Lake to mako
good the damage.
Mr. Drummond explained that
tho car had been taken in order to
make an official inspection trip of
the Keokca reservoir, and in order
to save tnc county tnc expense ot a
hired car. Ho believed the machine
in question was to all intents and
purposes a county machine. As to
damage claimed, ho said tho auto
had been in bad condition in the
first place.
As tho matter was finally left, it
was practically (leculed that the
County should assume the respon
sibility, and have tho machine put
in repair and that until tho Loan
Fund Commission quits business,
tho supervisors will find other means
of transportation.
Mr. Wadsworth, who happened
in at tho time tho matter was under
discussion, explained tho attitude
of tho loan commission, which is
that until its work is ended it is
not justified in permitting the use
of property for which it may have
further use.
In reply to a query from Wads
worth, it was stated that the county
at present owns three automobiles,
That alligator pears, which are
now shut out of the mainland
markets on account of, the Medilcr-J
raneau fruit fly, may again be ex
ported, seems probable from the
experiments which have been made
recently by the Hawaii Kuperiment
Station. For some time past the
federal station has been experi
menting on the effect of rcgrigera
tion upon variotvs Hawaiian fruits,
and the interesting discovery has
been made that the larva) and eggs
of the fruit fly are killed by expo
sure to the low temperature.
In his address to the Haiku
Farmers' Association last Saturday
night, Dr. E. V. Wilcox, director
of the station, stated that avacados
had been kept in perfect con
dition for a period of six weeks in
a temperature near the freezing
point, and that in every instance
the fruit fly larvre and eggs has been
destroyed. If it can be thoroughly
demonstratedlthat this treatment is
absolutely effective, Dr. Wilcox
states that there will probably be
Refrigerate
Says Wilcox
and maintains three others for va
rious departments.
Tho Territorial Board of Harbor
Commissioners has asked tho coun
ty supervisors to make a fill at the
approach to tho Pukoo wharf, on
Molokai, in order that tlm landing
facilities there may bo made ade
quate. Tho matter will bo looked
into.
Tho territory has turned over to
the County of Maui $2,000 to apply
on tho amount expended in open
ing the now road through tho Kui-aha-Pauwela
homesteads. By act
of tho last Legislature tho counties
may undertake such improvements
for homesteads, and later bo reim
bursed from monies coming in from
the payments made by tho set
tlers. This is tho first instalment
which the territory has paid on this
work.
D. T. Fleming asked tho super
visors to recommend to tho secre
tary of tho territory that the polling
place at Uonolua bo changed to Ho
nakoo, a more central point in the
Lahaina district. The suggestion was
approved, and tho recommendation
will bo made accordingly. The mem
bers of the board also expressed
themselves favorably regarding the
proposal to divide tho 12th precinct
(Ilamakuapoko) into two precincts
Supervisor T. T. Meyer, of Molo
kai was not able to be present at
the board's meeting this week,
owing to illness in his family.
The important matter of fram
ing a now schedule of water rates
for all three of the systems owned
by the County, was the chief busi
ness before tho Board of Supervisors
yesterday. According to evidence
before the board in shape of detail
ed reports, the present schedules
are ridiculously inadequate. It is
hoped to pass tho new schedules on
first reading at this meeting of the
board.
no serious difficulty in having the
quarantine ban removed for such
fruit as bears the proper refrigera
tion certificate. The process also
has the advantage that pears may
be held for several months, thus
pennitiug their being placed on the
markets at the most advantageous
times as regards prices.
The exportation of alligator pear?
had begun to assume important
proportions when the fruit fiycaine
into prominence, and it seems pro
bable that with this handicap re
moved, Hawaii should, in a few
years have another asset of import
ance in this one fruit alone.
ecmet
A petition is being circulated
among the Haiku homesteaders
and other residents living between
Haiku and Pcahi, for the sub-division
of the 12th, or Ilamakuapoko
voting precinct, of the district of
Makawao. The petition sets forth
that the precinct is too large, and
that a large nutnuer ot voters are
greatly inconviuced by being re
quired to go to Ilamuapoko to cast
their ballots.
The petitioners ask that the new
precinct include Haiku, Pnuwela,
Kuiaha, Kaupakalua and Peahi.
May Split
Pr
Winery
Control
anges
As soon as tho business details
can bo worked out, the Kaupakalua
Wino it Liquor Company's business
will bo handled through the Maui
Wino A- Liquor Company. This
was definitely decided upon on
Monday when tho stockholders of
the last named corpoiation author
ized an increase of tho capital stock
of their company by $l2,f00, which
is to bo used in taking over the
stock of a number of tho larger
Kaupakalua shareholders, lt is
stated that by this move the finan
cial crash of tho wine making com
pany, which has been imminent,
will bo averted.
The Kaupakalua Wino it Liquor
Company was organized some yars
ago and has been in tho business of
manufacturing wino from grapes
raised principally by tho small
Portuguese farmers of tho Kaupaka
lua district.
The stock which the Maui Wino
it Liquor Company will take over,
it is stated, will bo on the basis of
87 per share (par $10). There arc
between 200 and 300 small share
holders, most of whom have de
pended to a considerable extent for
their livelihood in furnishing grapes
to the winery, and to them the
news that the business is not to bo
suspended is of very vital import
ance. It is understood that in the reor
ganization of the winery company
J, v. 4iacioi will continue as presi-
lent, but that W. T. Robinson, R.
Wadsworth, John Vasconcello3
and J Garcia of the Maui com
pany, are to hold four of the seven
places on the directorate.
0
oys
In Troubl
John Sou.a Balti.ado, aged 11,
and Tokio Shimeto, aged 10, pro
bably never heard of the game of
"shinny," but they do know about
polo. In their fertile brains the
idea suggested itself that polo
might be played with some success
without ponies. They decided to
try it. Apparently, however, their
inventive genius was not equal to
devising a shinny club from crook
ed stick, and a ball from a stone or
block of wood, as their mainland
cousins are wont to do, so when
the impulse became too strong they
broke into the stables of the Maka
wao Polo Club, at Sunuyside and
helped themselves to such equip
ment as struck their fancy.
But the polo clubs were too long
for effective work on foot, so they
cut off the handles to a length that
suited their stature. Also they
thought they needed some gaunt
lets, or wrist bands, and these
were easily provided by cutting up
a number of leather horse-boots.
In all they ruined property to the
value of $37.50, according to the
complaint filed against them before
Judge Kingsbury, in the Juvenile
court, on Wednesday of this week.
The boys were found guilty, but
the Court declined to sent them to
the reform school, releasing them
on parole. They will be under the
guidance of probation officers to be
appointed, and will be given an
other chance.
Gets B
i
3!
K V
4
J
