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ESTABLISHED 1904. YOL 10. NO. 9.
LIHUE, KAUAI, TERRITORY OF HAWAII, TUESDAY. MARCH 10 1914
SUBSCRIPTION RATES, $2.50 PER YEAR 5 CENTS PER COPY
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HOMES DEEDED ID
THE ISENBERGS
"Molokoa" and Kukaua"
Become Their Own
Property
Will
As a mark of appreciation of the
services of Rev. Hans Isenberg,
who has had much to do in bung
ing, the estate up to its present
high state of development and
value, the owners of Li hue Plant
ation have presented to that gentle
man and his wife two very fine
pieces of property in this neighbor
hood. Action was taken by the owners
last week, and Mr. J. H. Moragne
was appointed to survey the pro
perty and prepare data upon which
the deeds will be based.
The first property presented by
the Lihue Plantation to Mr. and
Mrs. Isenberg is their present,
beautiful residence in L i h u e,
Rev. Hans Isenberg, who has
been made a present of Molokoa'
and "Kukaua" by the stockhold
ers of Lihue Plantation.
known as "Molokoa," the deed to
include buildings and grounds.
The other property deeded over
in the same way is "Kukaua," the
nrettv mountain house hitherto
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occupied by the Isenbergs; togeth
er with the large and spacious
rrounds connected inerewun.
M1 O
this place Mr. and Mrs. Isenberg
havt. in the years they have oc
ctipied it, built roads, planted the
, . ridges and gulches with trees and
flowers, improved the forests and
made of it a beauty spot generally
Mr. Isenberg, who is president
of the Lihue Plantation Company,
was greatly surprised when the
matter was brought before the
meeting. Quite unknown to him,
jt had been discussed by the other
stockholders before, and they went
into the meeting with the propo
Qitimi nrettv well understood be
tween them: and before the Pre
sident had time to fully realize
Hip situation, the motions to deed
the properties over had been offer
ed and adopted.
The action of the stockholders
in this matter will be learned of
with general interest throughout
the Islands, and comes as a fitting
trstimonial to the faithfulness of
Mr. Isenberg to the estate for al
. i iifilMinm 1,f.fli,,o AC n
till VHi.il.. T h,
result of his untiring efforts, as
sisted by the able men whose ser
vices he has drawn about him,
'f Mr. Isenberg has brought Lihue
u p from a comparatively small
nlantation to one of the model es
tates
many
(if not 'the first estate In
respects) in the Hawaiian
Islands.
Albert Horner was a wikiwiki
visitor to Kapaa and Lihue last
week, coming up on the W. G.
Hall and returtiiug the same day
to HOllOHUU.
TRE GRAND JURY
CLEARS
MURATA
Last Thursday morning the
grand jury reported no bill" in
the case of the Government against
Murata, the former storekeeper of
Nawiliwili, charged with m an-
slaughter; and the defendant was
discharged.
About three mouths ago Murata
ran his automobile over a Japanese
woman between the hospital and
Ahukini, killing the latter. It-was
a dark night and Murata's machine
was passing another auto on the
road. The light of the latter so
blinded the defendant that he did
not sec the woman until she was
struck by his car.
The giand jurv went into the
case very thoroughly, and reached
the conclusion that the accused
man was guiltlese of either intent
to commit the crime or of careless
ness.. Galen ML Fisher Here
Galen M. Fisher, the famous
Y. M. C. A. leader in Japan, and
wife arrived on Kauai last Wed
nesday to visit the latter's uncle,
Hon. G. N. Wilcox, and other re
lations. They are returning to Ja
pan from a tour of California. Sun
day night Mr. Fisher addiessed a
large and appreciative audience in
the Lihue Union Church on the
subject of the progress of Christian
work in Japan, and last night ad
dressed the Japanese of Lihue in
their ow n language on the sam
subject.
Mr. Fisher is one of the real big
men in the campaign of Christian
work in the Orient, and Kauai,
which is off the route of travel of
the men and women who are doing
the great things for the advance
ment of mankind in the world, is
fortdnate in having a visit from
him.
Decision Upheld
The Supreme Court has sustain
ed the decision of Judge Dickey,
sitting in place of Judge Cooper,
in the case of Charles Hartwell
Chater, a minor, et. al., against
Alfred W. Carter, trustee, et. al
an action for accounting of certain
shares of Hawaiian Sugar Com
pany (Makaweh).
Is Up To Governor
The Congressional committee
which has been considering "the
Gronna Bill, providing for prohi
hibition of liquor in Hawaii, has
decided to ask the opinion of
Governor Pinkliam regarding die
matter and it is reported from
Washington that the committeewill
be guided in its course pretty much
by the Governor s views.
- Recess For Jury
In the Circuit Court yesterday
afternoon Judge Dickey excused
the trial jurors until next Monday.
The most important case remain
ing on the calendar, perhaps, is
that of, Hatsumura, charged with
murdering a fellow countryman in
a camp near Waimea last January
The accused made a confession to
the police at Waimea.
Mr. Donald Remembered
A committee irom the various
football clubs waited upon Referee
James Donald, at Koloa, last Fri
day evening and formally present
ed him with the dressing case
which had been selected as a token
of the appreciation of the football
ers of the island for the excellent
services of the referee during the
season just closed,
SPECIAL MEETING OF
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
A very important meeting of the
Kauai Chamber of Commerce will
be held in Judge Hofgaard's court
room, at Waimea, Thursday morn
ing (day after tomorrow), begin
ning at 10 o'clock. Owing to the
important character of the busi
ness to come up, it is hoped there
will be an attendance of the entire
membership, from all parts of the
island.
The session will be preceded, at
9 o'clock, by a meeting of the Gen
eral Committee on entertainment
of the Honolulu Ad Club, and it
is expected that the committee will
be able to present its report to the
Chamber at 10 o'clock, for action
1 hereon.
Other matters, of such a charact
er that it lias been deemed un-i
wise to hold them over for the re-1
The regular monthly meeting of
the Board of Supervisors of the!
County of Kauai, was held at the
office of the Board in Lihue on
Wednesday, March 4, at 10:00 -A.
jr.
Present: H. D. Wishard, chair
man; W. D. McBryde, J. Von Eke
kela, A. Menefoglio.
The minutes of the last meeting!
were read and the same were ap
proved. The Board after having examined
the several demands submitted to
it approved them to be paid out of
the following appropriations, and
as follows:
Salary County Road Supervisor
$ 225.00
Pay of Police:
Specials $ 160.00
Waimea 240.00
Koloa 140.00
Lihue 150.00
Kawaihau 135.00
Hanalei 135.00
960.00
Coroner's Inquest 11.50
County Jail 471.95
Dispensary: Hanalei 433.59
District Courts and Jails:
Waimea 40.00
Koloa 10.00
Hanalei 5.00
55.00
Hospitals:
Koloa
Lihue
Eleele
Waimea
50.00
125.00
50.00
100.00
325.00
Incidentals:
Attorney
Auditor
Clerk
Sheriff
Supervisors
Treasurer
22.25
'48.88
, 63.88
90.60
25
12.70
Co. Rd. Supervisor 108.00
346.56
Office Rent 30.00
Schools:
Janitor Service and School Sup
plies 27 33
New School Bldgs 1019.55
Repairs & M a i n. Bldgs and
Grounds 27.95
1,074.83
20.50
216.90
45.50
211.55
5-.00
5.00
Stationery
Support of Prisoners
Water Works:
Waimea ' .
Kalaheo
Oniao
Koloa
267.05
Road Work
County Road Machinery 56.05
Waimea:
Rd. Tax Spec. Deposits 696.32
Koloa;
gular meeting in April, will be
presented and will be acted upon.
' The idea of having the meeting
fn Waimea is in line with the new
policy of holding all special meet
ings, as far as possible, away from
Lihue. This is deemed best, not
only for the convenience of Wai
mea, Eleele, Koloa, Kapaa and
other towns; but is for the purpose
of bringing the Chamber (which is
,m all-Kauai institution) in closer
touch with the people of the differ
ent communities. It mav be ex
plained that the bylaws prescribe
that 'all regular meetings shall be
held in Lihue, but there is nothing
in the way of the holding of special
meetings at other'rowns.
The committee on arrangement
of details for the meeting at the
Waimea end consists of Judge C.
B. Hofgaard, Erling Mahlum, T.
Brandt, John Fassoth and G. Hansen.
Oiling Roads (Rd. Tax Spec.
Depo.) 145.53
Rd. Tax Spec. Depo. 160.98
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' ' . 306.51
Lihue:
Oiling roads (Rd. Tax Spec.
Depo.) 37.50
Rd. Tax Spe. Depo. 812.73
850.23
Kawaihau:
Rd. Tax Spec. Deposits 795.40
Hanalei:
Rd. Tax Spec. Deposits 875.50
Total S 8,017.89
Mr. McBryde moved for the ap
propriation, as Additional Appro
priation, of the sum of forty-three
and 59-100 dollars, the same to be
paid out of monevs available in
the county treasury for the pur
poses as follows:
Dispensary; Hanalei . $33.59
Water Works:
Omao $ 5.00
Koloa 5.00
10.00
and being seconded by Mr. Eke
kela the same was carried.
A requisition (P 969) from Miss
McClymont, principal of Kalaheo
school, for one barrel of lime for
the use of her school was received
and referred to J. H. Moragne
with full power to act in the pre
mises. A request (P 970) from C. H.
Alspaugh, Vocational Instructor
of the Kauai schools, for perma
nent plans of financing for voc
ational work in the schools of this
Continue on page 2
Geo. Yanderbilt Dies
Nnw York, March 7. George
Washington Vandcrbilt, multi-millionaire
capitalist, and brother of
William K. Vanderbilt and Fred
erick W. V. Vanderbilt, died here
today. He was recently operated
upon for appendicitis and never
railied strongly from the shock.
Tennis Entries
Following are the partners to
play in t h e tennis tournament
which will begin on the Lihue
courts at 4:50 tomorrow afternoon:
Miss K, Mclntyre. and Harrison
Rice;
Miss Maud de Bretteville and A.
R. Robinson;
Miss A. Grote and S. E. Hanne
stad; Miss L- Day and W. H. Grote;
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Rice;
Miss Purvis and K. C. Hopper;
Miss D. Grote aud C. S. Dole.
THE NAWILIWILI
HARBOR
In
Following is the full text of the
Nawiliwili harbor bill, known as
H. R. 1994, which is now in the
Rivers and Harbors Committee of
the House of Representatives at
Washington, and will be leported
back- to Congress very shortly:
A BILL
For the construction of a break
water at Nawiliwili Harbor, island
of Kauai, Territory of Hnwaii.
'"Be it enacted by the Senate and
Hons" of Representatives of the
United States of America in Con
gress assembled, that the sum of
$200,000 is hereby appropriated, to
be paid out of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriat
ed, to be immediately available, to
be expended under the direction of
the Secretary of War and the su
pervision of the Chiet of Engineers,
for the improveincnt-of the harbor
at Nawiliwili, island o f Kauai,
Territory of Hawaii, for the con
struction of breakwater in accor
dance with report submiited i n
Senate Document Numbered Six
hundred and nine, Sixty-second I
Congress, second session: Provid
ed, that the Secretary of War may
enter into a contract or contracts
for such material and work as may
be necessary to complete the said
breakwater, to be paid for as ap
propriations m a y from time, to
time be made by law, not to exceed
in the aggregate $220,000, exclu
sive of the amount herein appro
priated." Although only $420,000 a re
called for in this bill, it is under
stood that the improvements to be
included in later appropriations
will bring the amount up to some
thing like $2,000,000.
Tentative Program
Follow ing is the program for the
entertainment of the Honolulu Ad.
Club, as thus far mapped out, the
details to be supplied by the vari
ous committees:
Land Waimea, 6:30; breakfast
Hotel, 7 to 8.
8 a. m. Motor for Waiawa.
Back to Waimea, thence to Oloke
le and back to Waimea for lunch,
at 2 p. in.
3 p. in. L e a v e for Lihue,
stopping at Kukuiolono, Mr. Far
ley's for refreshments and Spout
ing Horn, if time is sufficient.
View Lihue Mill, 5 minutes,
thence around by Nawiliwili to
Fairview, at 6 p. m. Wath up.
7 to 8 Dinner at Social Hall.
Lodging Assignments.
8:30 to 10 Public Reception.
10 Adjourn for lodging and
breakfast.
Second Day (Sunday)
8:30 Leave in autos for Hana
lei. 10 Kilauea, for refreshments.
10:30 Leave for Wainiha. Ha-
ena Caves and back to Hanalei.
2:30 Lunch under new wharf
shed, at Hanalei.
3:30 Excursions in neighbor
hood. 4:30 Embark.
Electric Man Coming
E. R. Murray, of the Western
Electric Company, will likely ar
rive on Kauai tomorrow to take a
look around. Accompanied by his
mother, he came to Honolulu for a
visit, and learning there of the im
provements to be made in the
Kauai telephone system, decided to
try for the contracts for the mate
rial required.
KAP
CANNERY
IS GRANTED SITE
Mr. Trent Fights To Last, But
Is Beaten The Governor
Takes A Hand
The Tertitorial Land Board had
a rather warm time of it over the
Kapaa cannerv site matter at a
meeting held i n Honolulu last
Wednesday afternoon. The end of
it was that the cannery coinpauv
was granted the tract of land asked
for, consisting of approximately 19
acres of sand dune; but the price to
b e paid was raised from about
$1300 to $1900 flat. It is not yet'
known whether the cannery com
pany will consent to accept the
land at this high figure, but it pro
bably will be obliged to do so on
account of some $20,000 expendi
tures it has already made in the
neighborhood, Mr. Trent alone
voted against the motion to au
thorize the sale.
Governor Pinkham himself took
a hand in the matter before final
action was taken. On February
26 he addressed the following com
munication to the Land Board on
the subject:
"Honolulu, T. H.
"Febtuary 26, 1914.
"Jacob Brown,
"Secretnry Board of Land
"Commissioners, Honolulu;
"Dear Sir: After close inquiry
and investigation, I am convinced
that the Hawaiian Canneries Com
pany should be granted the full
acreage at Kapaa, Kauai, that they
have applied for, to wit, about
nineteen acres, I therefore suggest
that you take action at once on this
basis, that this enterprise in a y
promptly be established and the
homesteaders have a market for the
produce thev contemplate raising,
particularly pineapples. Respect
fully. "L. E. Pinkham,
"Governor of Hawaii."
Mr. Trent expressed displeasure
it what he termed executive inter
ference and stated that in a pre
vious conference he had been accus
ed by the Governor of trying to
hold up the grant for "personal
reasons." The commissioner de
nied that the personal equation had
entered into the case at all, and af
firmed that he was acting in what be
conceived his line of duty.
In his remarks, Mr. Trent re
ferred to the land as "beach pro
perty," to which Mr. Horner re
plied in the Star-Bulletin the fol
lowing day, setting forth the fact,
as previously given in Tim Gar-
dun Island, that the land is not
beach property at all, but is sepa
rated from the water bv a railway
reservation 100 feet wide a t
high tide.
Mrs. Goodacre Dead
Cable news arrived last Tuesday
of the death in San Francisco of
Mrs. Coodacre, sister of E St. C.De
Lacy, of the Lihue Store. Deceased
was a former resident of Kauai,
having many friends here. She
left there, with her husband, some
thing over ten years ago. Mr.
Goodacre was many years a sugar
boiler at Koloa plantation and was
manager of McBryde plantation,
preceding the management of Mr.
Couant.
"Jack" Bergstrom, the well
known piano and music man, is
making the rounds of Kauai, hav
ing arrived at Lihue last Wednes
day. Alfred W. Carter turned out to
be the purchaser of the Humuula
Sheep Station from Colonel. Sain
Parker, about which there had
been some question. The price
paid was $110,000.