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Siae Roods But Don't Ibe ei Miser!
MAILS NEXT WEEK
(To Arrive and Leave Honolulu)
LATEST SUGAR QUOTATIONS
From Coast: Maul, 5.
For Coast: U. S. T. Thomas, 4;
Wilhclmina, 5; Sierra, 5.
From Australia: Sierra, 5.
Cents Dollars
per lb. per ton
Today"s quotation 5.92 $118.40
Last previous price .... 5.95 $119.00
EIGHTEENTH YEAR
WAIUJKU, MAUI CO., HAWAII. FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1917.
NUMBER 899.
INTER-ISLAND
BURNS-TWO ARE LOST
Steamer Hamakua Burst Into Flames Off Maui
Coast BurstingGasoline Drums Endanger Crew
FirstOfficer Probably Burned Boatswain Kaih
Injured And Drowned-Cause Is Mystery
LOST
George Nystrom, first officer
Kaili, boatswain.
The Inter-Island Steam Navigation
Company's freight steamer, Hamakua
with a miscellaneous cargo for the
Hamakua coast section of the Island
of Hawaii, was destroyed by fire early
Wednesday morning in the Alalakelkl
channel between Maul and Kahoolawe.
So great was the headway of the
flames when discovered that there
was no chance of fighting them and
the crew was forced to take to the
boats at once. As it was, two of the
39 men on board lost their lives,
x First Officer Geo. Nystrom, who
on watch at the time, had Just
ished the work of setting stay sails
.'steady the boat for her run across
the Hawaii coast, when some of the
.Yew reported the smell of smoke. He
Quickly satisfied himself that the ves
! was on fire and reported to Capt.
,'arl Wichert, who had left the bridge
a short time before and gone to sleep
in his cabin. Before the captain could
don his clothes, an explosion shook
the vessel, covers were blown off the
main hatch, and a great column of
flame and smoke shot forth envelop
ing the vessel almost completely.
Nystrom Burned To Death
It is believed that the first officer
was burned to death. He was last
seen near the main hatch searching
for the Are. When the hatch blew
open he was probably Instantly over
come and perished.
Gasoline Ignites
A considerable portion of the vessel s
deck cargo consisted of gasoline in
drums. These at once ignited when
the fire broke from the hold, and a
succession of heavy explosions drove
the crew aft. In a pell of smoke so
dense that they could scarcely breath,
the men struggled with the lashings of
the boats and finally succeeded in
launching three. Another one was
smashed against the side of the ship
and its crew thrown into the water.
They were picked up later by their
Kaahui Confesses
Murder And Arson
Tells Sheriff He Strangled Old Man
With One Hand After' Struggle
Fired House To Hide Crime Eject
ment Back Of Killing-
Goaded to an ungovernable rage at
the sight of bis enemy cultivating the
taro patch which he had planted and
which he considered hte own, Sam Ka
ahui went to the isolated home of 72
year old Noa Kaaa, in Ukumehame
valley at 11 o'clock on Monday night,
May 21, choked the old man to death,
and then set fire to the cabin to hide
the crime.
This is the substance of the confes
sion which Kaahui made to Sheriff
Clem Crowell on last Saturday, and
which clears up the mystery of the
finding of Kaaa's charred remains in
the embers of his home Tuesday morn
ing of last week, as previously told by
the Maui News. Because suspicion
pointed very strongly towards Kaa
hui, and because of the known enmity
which he had long borne to his an
cient neighbor, he had been arrested
bhortly after the tragedy.
Strangled Victim With One Hand
In his confession Kaahui told a
strange Btory of the killvng. He de
clared that he went to Kaaa's house
without a weapon, determined to kill
the old man or be killed himself.
While the accused man is only about
45 years old, he Is handicaped by the
loss of his right hand. His victim, al
though old, was by no means decrepit.
Kaaa had not gone to bed, Kaahui
Mates, and seemed to be expecting
the visit. He demanded his visitor's
business, and for answer Kaahui says
he at once sprang upon h'm and the
life and death struggle began. Kaa
hui says it lasted 20 minutes or half
an hour. Slowly the old man weaken
ed, and finally Kaahui had him upon
his back and the fingers of his one
hand locked like a vise on his throat.
"1 held on unt'l I knew he was dead",
ho told the Sheriff.
Then he arose, dashed the burning
lamp upon the floor, and going out to
(Continued on Page Eight.)
VESSEL
companions in the other boats, except
the boatswain, named Kaili, who is
reported to have been hurt.
Injured Man Drowned
A member of the crow reports hav
ing helped Kaili to get out of some of
his clothing, which were hampering
his efforts. to keep afloat, while the
men were in the water waiting to be
picked up, but later when Capt. Wich
ert made a muster of his crew he was
found to be missing, together with
the first oflicer. Although the boats
cruised about the burning vessel for
some time no trace of either unfortun
ate man could be found.
The boats headed for land about
o'clock, and landed at Keoneoio land
ing Duct nf Mnkena about 8:30
o'clock. In the meantime the burning
vessel had attracted the attention 01
residents at the Raymond Ranch, and
Mrs. Raymond telephoned the first re
port of the disaster to George H. Dunn
agent for the Inter-Island at Lahaina.
After laniUne- Cant Wichert also re
ported to Dunn and the Mikahala was
dispatched from Lahaina to pick tne
men up. They were thus brought to
ishninn nftpr K o'clock in the even
ing, together with their three boats,
and later were taken by the uiaumne
to Honolulu.
James Makee Reports Disaster
Shortly after 6 o'clock Wednesday
evening the power schooner James
Malroo arrived At Tjihaina to renort
the burning which had sorely puzzled
w i j ml I 1
CapT. J. 1 . UlggS ail uay. me manw
was on her way to Hawaii wnen sne
otfrVifl ftia 1uirn1r.fr nhln nhnilt day
light, and she was wilbtn about hall
a mile of her when the HamaK.ua turn
ed turtle. The discovery of a smash
ed boat finally gave Capt. Diggs a
nlow no in tho IflnnHtv nf the rrnft.
which continued to float bottom up,
urltt, otam Vilrrh oa thrkllfvh th 4nrr1npR
had dropped out. The small boat also
contained some pieces or men s wear
ing apparel which added to Diggs'
nnvietv enncerninsr the fate of the
crew. He cruised about all day
(Continued on Page Eight.)
Kula Sweet Peas
Making Big Hit
But Onions Moving Slow Marketing
Division Advises Against Crystal
Wax Polutrymen Sacriticing Lay
ing Stock Eggs Move Up Slowly
HONOLULU, May 28. Island but
ter is getting more plentiful but there
is a good demand for it. Butter mak
ers should be careful to wash out all
the butler milk as it gives the butter
a cheesy taste. Such butter will be
sold for cooking purposes and the pro
ducer can not expect to get top prices.
Put out a first class product and get
the best price.
Eggs have advanced to 50 cents a
dozen but even this price is very low
in comparison with the feed bill and
a great many people are going out of
tho business. If the producers con
tinue to sell their stock at the present
rate it is safe to say that there Will be
very few chickens or eggs next year.
The prices on green vegetables have
changed very little in the past week
but from all reports there will be
large quantities for sale in the near
future. Cabbage is still bringing top
prices. Island Irish potatoes are com
ing in In large quantities and the qual
ity is better than for several years
especially those raised on this island.
Sweet potatoes are very scarce. The
Division would like to hear from all
who have sweet potatoes for sale.
Probably the best shipment of green
peas ever grown in the islands was
received by the Division last week
from Kula. They are of the Prince
Edward variety and much sweeter
than the California peas. Consumers
should certainly use these instead of
canned peas. Large quantities of these
peas could be grown in Kula and else
where In the islands both drying and
canning if the people would use them.
Thirty bags will arrive this week.
Limes are not so plentiful as last
week and the price has advanced
slightly. There has been no change
in the prices of dressed meats or
hides. The prices of feeds have drop
ped In a few instances but not enough
(Continued on Page Eight.)
"The Small
Vegetable Garden"
The Maui News has received
from Delegate Kalaniannole
several hundred copies of Far-
ers' Bulletin No. 818 The
Small Vegetables," for distribu-
tion.
These booklets are particu-
larly timely, and should be of
value to many persons on Maul
interested in solving the food
problem at first hand.. The
Maui News will be glad to fur-
niBh them free, to all who apply
for them while they last.
Anthrax Controled
Maui Horses May Go
Strong Efforts Being Made To Get
Maui Racers To Big Honolulu Meet
Local Owners Will Take No
Chances
If no more cases of anthrax are re
ported from Honolulu it is possible
that the Maui race horses may be
hipped down tomorrow or the first
of the week. This has not yet been
definitely determined. Dr. Fitzgerald
veterinarian, now believes there would
be little risk, and it is stated that Ter
ritorial Verterinarlan Norgaard has
advised that there will be no danger.
It had been the intention to ship
the horses of II. A. Baldwin and Dr.
Fitzgerald by last Saturday's Claudine
but the appearance of the dreaded
disease anthrax In the city changed
the plans. Upwards of 20 head of
cattle on the Farm Cornn dairy have
died of the disease, but the authorities
now claim to have It under control.
The Honolulu racing association is
using every effort to get tho Maul
horses to Honolulu for the meet to be
held on the 9, 11 and 16, but Maui
owners are determined to take no
chances on getting anthrax brought to
Maui, or of being compelled to leave
their horses in Honolulu.
The horses proposed to be taken to
Honolulu from here are H. A. Bald
win's Franc's B; Will Owen, Luau,
and Whistling Jenny, and Dr. Fitzger
ald's Dick Tilburn. Kapiolani, and
Knight of Glinn.
National Guard Orders
First Lieut. F. P. Rosecrans, Third
Hawaiian Infantry, has been granted
leave of absence for eighty days from
May 21, with permission to travel be
yond the limits of the Territory.
Naval Recruiting Party
Come Here Next Week
Maui young men who would like to
give their patriotism expression on
the decks of a battleship, may have a
chance to achieve that end next week,
when a naval recruiting party will be
on Maul for an Indefinite period. In
the party will be composed of Dr. W.
W. Cress, and Chief Machinist and
Recruiting Oillcer O. Johnson. After
Maul has been worked, the island of
Hawaii will be covered.
Tennis Tournament
Continued One Month
The Collins handicap tennis doubles
tournament, which was to have begun
early this month, has been postponed
until July and the entries which were
to have closed today will close instead
on July 1. The reason for the change
in dale is that the tournament would
interfere more less with the polo prac
tice in June, and besides it is desired
that the contest serve as a prelimin
ary to the Harvest Home tournament
which is held in August.
A NOVEL ENTERTAINMENT
A unique entertainment will be
given at the Kahulul Community
House on Saturday evening June 9th.
A variety program will be given. A
Hawaiian girl's chorus will sing. A
male quartette will furnish some good
humer. There will be a touch of
light comic opera besides other num
bers. The program will conclude
with the play "Aunt Jerusha's Quilt
ing Party" a fifty minute production
produced by a cast of sixteen people
After the entertainment there will be
dancing. Everybody is invited to
come and enjoy a good time. Adv
Lyons Will Contest
Uahinui's Election
Democratic Party To Start Mandamus
Action In His Name Claim County
Attorney Bevins Ruling Wrong
Cockett's Scat Uncertain
T. B. Lyons, democratic candidate
in the primary election for supervisor,
will bring mandamus procedlngs
against County Clerk Kaae to compel
the placing of his name on the official
ballot for the general election.
This is the word that is passed out
by reliable democratic authority. The
fight to get Lyons on the tickets Is to
be iii;tde by the territorial democratic
party.
As stated in the Maul News last
week, the county clerk, acting on an
opinion of County Attorney E. R. Bev
ins, has issued certificates of election
to all the present republican office
holders on the primary ticket, on
ground that they had each received
a majority of the vote cast, which un
der the law is equivalent to election,
There was perhaps no question on
this point except in the case of Sup
ervisor J. N. Uahinul, who on the face
of the returns at the primary polled
less that half of the votes cast.
The board of supervisors, on the
authority of the County Attorney's
opinion, decided, however, that the
1917 ballots cast should not include
spoiled ballots, of which there were
100 or more. Deducting these, and
Uahinul had more than the necessary
majority.
May Require Special Election
Should the courts support Lyons in
his claim, it will mean that Uahinul
has not been elected, and inasmuch
as the period for calling the general
election has passed, It will be neces
sary to call a special election after
the first of July to fill the vacancy, as
provided by the new law passed by
the last legislature.
Cockett's Seat Shaky
It. is. also reported that the demo
crats may try to upset Pla Cockett's
majority of 1V4 votes, on ground of
error. The returns sent to the demo
cratic headquarters from Kipahulu
precint for Cockett were 40, while the
returns found by Clerk Kaae from the
precinct are 42.
However as Lyons was the only
democrat in the field, and he is after
Uahinul sclap, Cockett's narrow mar
gin may be allowed to go uncontest
ed. Maui Teacher Again
Bomb Plot Witness
Herbert Wade Making Third Trip To
Coast In Eight Months Is Out Of
Pocket $500 And Stands To Lose
Still More
Herbert Wade, principal of the Hai
ku school, was a departing passenger
this week for San Francisco to ap
pear as a witness for the state in the
trial of Mrs. Mooney, on charge of be
ing implicated in the San Francisco
bomb outrage of last summer. This
is the third trip that Wade has been
compelled to muke In connection with
this series of cases since last fall.
Wade happened to be near the scene
of the explosion at the time of the
preparedness parade ,and has been
able to identify a number of the sus
pects as persons he noted carrying a
suspicious suit case just before the
honor was perpetrated.
Although Wade has been a valuable
witness to San Francisco, it has been
a costly matter to him, his absence
from the territory and consequent loss
of salary amounting already to over
$500 more than he received as witness
fees. His present trip will probably
set hint back a few hundred" dollars
more. It is understood an effort is
to be made to have tho San Francisco
chamber of commerce make good the
losses, but nothing has thus far mat
erialized. Paroled German Sailors
To Have Work On Maui
United States District Attorney S. C.
Huber stated yesterday that the five
alien German seamen taken from the
Amrican schooner Port Gamble, had
been paroled and would leave at once
for a plantation on Maui where they
will be employed as laborers.
The German seamen have been con
fined in prison since their arrival here.
about six weeks ago. They were taken
frour taw Port Gamble by the federal
authorities, acting on cabled informa
tions from Washington. Advertiser.
HOARDING FOOD WILL
BE MADE A FELONY
Congress Going Hard After Food Manipulators
Fighting Less Violent In Europe-Strong Of
fensive Expected Soon-Great Storms Wreck
Great Havoc In Mississippi Valley
WASHINGTON, June 1-Hording supplies, destruction, cold
storage of stocks, or manipulating food or fuels to create shortage and
increase prices, are made felonies by an amendment to food control bill
I assed by senate without division. Other amendments to be debated
loday. Vote probable tomorrow night.
Board of steamship inspectors considering revision of rules con
cerning steamship licenses.
Italian commission favors joint purchases
Allies get second $100,000,000 loan.
Wilson subscribed $10,000 to liberty loan. McAdoo assured of
success. Wants over-subscription.
Espionage bill shorn of censorship. Probably in both houses in
few days. Passage certain. No comments on censorship deletion from
White House. ?
NEW YORK, June 1 So-called "American conference on demo
cracy and peace terms" held great meeting at Madison Square. Reso
lution passed that American opportunity to end war calls for American
arms.
KANSAS CITY, Junel Federal authorities round tin snsnerte in
alleged anti-draft plot. Four men and one woman arrested. Two in
Topeka are charged with conspiracy to aid persons to avoid draft. Un
der draft evasion act two others arrested this morning sought to
enjoin government and others from enforcing draft.
SPRINGFIELD, 111., June 1 Tornado in Piney River section
seven killed.
PETROGRAD, June 1 Maxim Gorkv Publishes sensational ac
count of an effort to engage him for clandestine negotiations for separate
leace made by Rozow, Bulgarian minister at Berlin. Gorky is almost
a fanatical peace advocate, but denounces Rozow for believed treachery.
NEW YORK, June 1 Inaction on all fronts. Only activity is in
Champagne where French regained all Wednesday's losses.
At Harry au Mac, Oermans sprung a mine and hand to hand fight
ng for crater ensued leaving it in German hands.
Intensive fighting on Austrian-Italian front stopped. Italians are
consolidating to take more Albanian
counter. ',
Five hundred women at mass
and others on food conservation. Pledged their support and asked that
a sub-committee be .named to direct movement be made for women's
services.
Following mail lost on the Hamakua : 1 pouch, 2 second class sacks
for Honokaa; pouch and 2 sacks for Kukuihaele; 2 sacks for Pauhau.
HONOLULU, June 1 Rumor that Manie Hopkins will not qualify
for auditorship, leaving way open for appointment of M. II. Drummond,
now in treasurers office, with John Etfinger to succeed Drummond.
NEW YORK, May 31 Germans launched desperate attack in
Champagne district, using gas shells liberely. Drive slightly dented
rrench line at one point. Otherwise attacks were repulsed.
Artillery on British front resumed activity.
Italians today occupy 4 Albanian villages.
COPENHAGEN, May 31 Lokal Anzeiger, of Berlin, announces
that Austrians and Germans have decided against Polish regency at this
time. Poles at Cracow pass resolutions demanding a free and independ
ent Poland.
HAVRE, May 31 Germans in
marks and imprisonment of 3 years for anyone caught picking up liter
ature dropped by Allies' airmen." This literature announces German.de ,
feat.
LONDON, May 31 British
and missing officers, 5902 ; men, 106,331.
Lahaina Militia Only
Observes Memorial Day
For the first time in years Wailuku
had no formal observance of Memorial
Day. Some of the business houses
were closed for a portion of the day,
and many individuals visited the
cemetarles and performed the usual
rite of floral decoration of graves of
friends and relatives.
At Lahaina the national guard com
panies turned out, however, and after
a short parade, fired the usual mili
tary salutes over the graves of a num
ber of civil war veterans in the Lahai
na district.
Governor
Coming Soon
Governor Pinkham will visit Maui
within the next two weeks, according
to word brought by Superintendent
ot Public Works Forbes, who arrived
this morning. The chief executive is
coming in connection with the food
conservation and production cam
paign. Mr. Eorbes and others of the
Governor's official family may be along
at that tune, as well as members of
the new Oahu food commission.
villages and hold against strong
meeting were addressed by Gov. Dote
Belgium threaten fine of 10,000
casualties for May: Killed, wounded
Gypsies Charged By
Hilo Man With Fraud
Party Arrested Here And Taken Back
Had Been Traveling In Big Au
tomobileOffer To Settle For
$200 Refused
The prosperous band of gypsies
which for the past two weeks has
been touring Maul in a big automobile
telling fortunes and in divers other
ways turning an honest penny (our
police didn't arrest them) were ar
rested however, on Tuesday of this
week by Police Officer Sam Kaula, of
Wlo, who came over armed with a
warrant charging the gang wilh gross
cheat or obtaining money under false
pretenses. The party, which consists
of two men, two women, and a dozen
children more or less, departed on
V ednesday night for Hilo to answer
the charge.
According to the Big Island officer
the warrant was sworn out by a na
tive of Hawaii who claimed to have
paid the gypsies $160 on their pro
mise to cure a case of tuberculosis, or
some other chronic disease.
The party was very averse to going
back to Hilo, and after consulting an
attorney, they offered to refund the
money and to pay costs amounting to
some $40 if the matter could be dropp
ed. This proposition was wirelessed
to Hilo but the answer came back
that there was nothing doing in the
compromise line. The party left
their big touring care at Lahaina.
