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r THE MAUI NEWS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1913. 4 iff- 1 t ' ' s 1 , " faolulu flews (Continued from page i; dollars, when lie could have had thousands, and taken no risk. Sat urday afternoon there was a rumor, mind you, only a rumor, that Mc Duflio had gone with his attorney to the shorifl's office, and opened his private safe which had heen sealed during his absence in the Orient, and found therein an envelope duly marked: 'Bail money $20 return ed by clerk for Uric." 1 am not sure of the correctness of the last iwmc, but it is said to be the name of the man who had complained that ho had been robbed of that amount. If that rumor is true, then the only charge against Mc Duflie has been knocked highor than Gilroy's kite. HATS SCUHRYING. Jarrett seems to be keeping under cover in so far as the investigation is concerned, passing the buck up to Deputy Attorney General Arthur Smith who, is admittedly, a young and conscientious officer in the de partment of justice of this territory. There arc people here who say that Smith has fallen for a lemon, and the truth will conic out as the probe goes in. Also, it is said that the men who have been active in the business of snitching on their chief are willing to crawl from under. I understand the man who has been closely connected with the affairs leading up to the suspension of McDuflie and Kellet, and who has been considered always to be a close friend of the chief, now denies that ho was at any time after the job of police inspector, or the one held by MoDuffie. This news comes at a good time, and indicates that the young man is fully alive to his capabilities, that the estimate was placed by some enthusiastic well wisher. Youth is all right, if it is backed by the essentials that should go with it, otherwise let an older bird take the reins if tthe present incumbent has to get out. HIGH LIVING COST.' This high cost of living has gone beyond the writer of the occasional funny paragraph; it is getting to bo felt more and more every day and, in spite of the fact that there is a roar against the meat trust, meat is one of the cheapest things we can get for the table. High cost is in the groceries, as well as in the meat and "airtights," are double the price we paid a few years ago. The other day I felt a craving for old fashioned Yankee hash and went into a grocery here to get a tin of corned beef for which I never paid more than twelve and a half cents. Imagine my surprise when I was taxed a quarter for the same quan tity, the same quality and made by the same people that have put it up for years. Where this is going to to end, the Lord only knows. There is no increase in the pay of em ployees, as far as I can learn, but a growing tendency to, clip off salaries so as to reduce overhead charges. Everything', nearly, that you buy for the home, or for wear, is advancing in price and the young mon of yesterday are the old men of today ripe in experience but with lessor earning capacity, as a rule. They must meet conditions with a bold front for they fail to find the old time economy in the can of corned beef. As I have frequently writton you, here in Honolulu, it is the man or woman who depended upon sugar who is now the greatest sufferer by the depression. Lack of dividends makes the whole town a kin; the store that had the custom ot tlio rich now has girls on its hands, unless it happens to be one that gathers in some of the military shekels, and it is the sojers who .keep tlio mare going. Inquiry among the various dealers brings out a subdued remark that business is pretty good, nothing to complain of, but a glance around the build ings suggests many grounds for complaint. Tlio one man who seonis not to be affected by lack of dividends, is tlio one who collects the garbage in my district; he tolt; . l. -.1 .1.1 . t . iiiu hju ouier nay mat ins inismoaa Honolulu had the appearance yesterday of a town on the edge of tlio battlefield. Thousands of soldiers pas ed through on horseback and afoot and there were wagons aplenty. Today another detachment came along, and 1 believe there is to be fighting out near Koko Head on Tuosday or Wednesday. INTHItUSTIING CASH. If you arc a careful reader of the island pres3 you havo noticed a paragraph relating to tlio claim of a woman on George W. Lockington, not W. G. or W. G. Lockington as the papers here persist in printing it, of llilo, who years ago took a poor little Hawaiiau girl to raise. The child was not much for looks and she had a temper that made the town folks on the bay disgusted with George for humoring her. However, he took care of her and, when she was old enough, brought her down here and put into the Priory. Every year as time passed and the holidays came around George came down for "baby'' and took her back to llilo with him. He was a genuine father to the girl and could not have treated her with greater consideration had she been his own llesh and blood. Some time ago he secured a divorce from his wife, and still more recently, married the widow of the late An tono Fernandez, who was drowned on the Puna coast. I'll admit she did not wait too long after the first husband demised. But it is a way with some women, wnen they get used to having someone around to cut the kindlings and bring in the wood, they got lonesome once he is called away, George having switch ed, according to law, felt tlio need of some one to make his coffee, so the affair was soon settled. Mr. Lockington used to live here but ho tired of the bustle of city life and the noise of the old mule tramways, so he moved up to llilo before it commenced to grow. He was not one of tho bloated rich when he ic struck the beach but, by thrift and economy, eating most of. his meals at Akana's coffee shop the while, he began to pile up funds. In a few years ho had the biggest furniture store and largest under" taking establishment on the island of Hawaii. A man could be funeral- directed for nearly any price that struck his fancy and feel satisfied that George was not rubbing it in. A few years ago he found himself possessed with enough money to retire and, not having invested in in sugar, he could afford to lay back under his vino and fig tree which ho had, figuratively speaking, plant ed on Reed's Island, and let the world go hang. Everything he had was to be the girl's when he passed out, and the girl looked upon him as her real father, and expected that it would be so. Now the real mother, who never put up a semo leon towards her keep during the past ten or twelve years, wants her cheeild-or mebbe cash and the chances are she will get neither George is from Ontario and a mem- ber of the original Orange Lodge of of the province. He is a little too old to think of it just now but, if ho felt fit, 1 would expect to read of his being in Belfast fighting against home rule for Ireland. CHURCH NOTES. At tho Organ Recital at the Wai luku Union Church Sunday even ing, November 2, Miss Hoffman will play all classical music as fol lows: Wagner's Pilgrims' Chorus, from Taivnhauscr; Gounod's Sere nade; Mojidellsohn's Consolation; Choppin's Preludo. The Offertory will bo by Maes, and Stern's Post hide will be played at the end of the sorvice. The anthem by tho Choir will bo "Christian, tho .Morn Breaks Sweot- y O'or Thee," by Sholley. Mrs Jones, tle Church soloist will sing Much interest k Gymnasium Down at the Wailuku gymnasium there is always something doing and the keen interest taken in the pro ceedings of tho club by prominent men of the community is response ble for a lot of life that has beet injected into the members. Scnato II. B. Penhallow has been putting in overtime in tho interests of th i gymnasium; and ho is always think iug up new stunts and schemes t i boost the place along. This fin reading room has been made fur more attractive bv the papers an 1 magazines mat tlio benator lias ai ranged to be laid on the table. Dan Carey is another man who working hard on the proposition, and he is putting in much time at tending to the various sports and games that so much appeal to tlr; younger clement of the down. Daii is a live wire and his ideas are al right. The indoor baseball games ar( attracting much attention, and the bowling contests aro also causing excitement. The tournament is bringing out the malihini bowlers and they arc doing great stunts. Tho Wailuku gymnasium is a fine in stitution and that should draw every man in the down to it's doors. The swimming pool is much patronm-i! and the other features of the gym nasium are also attractive. Maui is represented in So ano County (Cal.) now-a-days and the following notice taken from the Benicia Herald, show that Hawaiian dance music is appreciated on the Coast. i 'The entertainment and dance given by the Benicia Social and Athletic club in the old State House ast Saturday evening, like every affair arranged by the club, was well attended and enjoyable from start to finish. While the program of tho Ha waiian (Maui) Musical and Singing club may have been thought by some to have lacked variety, the organiza tion more than made up for it by the delightful music furnished for the dance and which they seem ed to enjoy as well as those on the floor and the large number who constituted the audience in the seals around the four sides of the hall. i ne music ot tno orchestra was supplemented by J. A. Whitton of Honolulu at the piano and the num ber of encores ho received showed that this feature of the evening was enjoyed." Manager James C. Foss, Jr., of tho Kaupakalua Wine Company, spent some days in Honolulu re cently and, while in tho capital, arranged to ship a largo quantity of the Maui wine to the "big island.'' Several firms in llilo and tho sur rounding districts have taken the agency for tho well and favorably known wine. A recent item in a Honolulu paper.stated that tho Kaupakalua Wine Company had borrowed $12, 500 from tho bank in ordor to liqui date certain indebtedness. Accord ing to manager Foss, this is not the true state of affairs, as tho loan was made in order to pay for the grapes aim me manuiacture 01 tins year s crop into wine. The expenses woro very heavy, and had to bo sottled beforo tho rcvonuo from tho wino began to como in. iur. l'oss, who rccontly was awarded the contract to build the Mahukona wharf, will divide his time betweon Maui and Hawaii for iati! Glee ya n b id aui mm Ta m be o Hawaii jf locals The dredger, Gaylord, is now In Ka hului harbor, where she is working on the deepening of the buy. Senator II. 11. Penhallow went down to Honolulu on n business trip last week nndxanic baok on the Claudine. The Woman's Guild of the Chinch of the Good Shepherd will hold a special meeting with Mrs. Kepoikni, Wailuku, on Tuesday November 4. At the close of the Silver Wedding dance on Thursday evening last, Mr. and Mrs. Lufkiu were showered with confetti and cheers were given for them. The l'ioneer Mil! Co.'s auto truck is is doiijg good work as an ambulance, and several patients have been conveyed from Lahaina to Wailuku in comfort on motor vehicle. James Dougherty, the well known partner in tile firm of Wall & Dougherty, is on Maui with a specially selected stock of jewelry aud other articles suitable for Christmas presents. The htau which is to be held this evening at Kahului will be a flue one, from all accounts. The Kahului base ball boys, who won the championship, will be the guests of honor. The new rector oi the Church of The Good Shepherd is due to arrive soon. His name is Charles- Villiers aud he is accompanied by his wife. The new pastor is noted for his preaching. The exercises at the Japanese Inde pendent school yesterday were very fine and- a big crowd attended. The exer cises at the ball park were also good aud caused much favorable comment. The lantern parade of the Japanese in honor of the Mikado was a great success, and the hundreds of Japanesewho parad ed the streets on Thursday evening, got much praise for their carnival spirit. Malamalama, n Hawaiian was senten ced to iS months jail, by Judge Kings bury, at the Circuit Court last Wednesday. The mhn pleaded guilty to an attempt to commit a certain crime in the liana district. Judge Kingsbury celebrated'his 74th birthday last Wednesday and he was the recipient of much congratulation on the fact of attaining such a ripe age, and upou the fact that he only looks about fifty years old. Two Portuguese, man and wife, who appealed from a conviction in the police court for assult and battery, were again found guilty in the Circuit Court, and weA ordered to pay additional fines by Judge Kingsbury. A Japanese, residing at Waiehu, was thrown from his horse last Sunday morniug, aud sustained a scalp wound about six inches in length. He, was taken to the Malulaui Hospital where Dr. Osmers attended to his injuries. Kautuaua Wine is a product of the "Big Island," aud is absolutely pure. J. G. Serrao is the wine expert of HIlo and his winery is famous all over the group, Kaumana Wine may be obtained, from all dealers, or direct from the winery. Judge Kingsbury celebrated his birth day by passing around a box of cigars, after court had taken a recess on Thurs day last. The Judge was complemented on his youthful looks by the attorneys aud others who met him during the day I he Womans' Guild of the Church of The Good Shepherd will hold the annual bazaar at the Wailuku gymnasium on the evening of Saturday, November 15. There will be many articles on sale, and the usual big crowd is expected to attend. Ah Him, the Chinese chauffeur, is clear of any blame for running dowh a Japanese boy on October 19. The de- H Tirst national Bank 1 trim ' -i irm 03 fendant's appeal against the sentence of the lower court was sustained by the jury in the Circuit Court, and Ah Him goes free. A bunch of Japanese fishermen who had appealed from a conviction fu the police court, for using nil illegal sized net and catching Nchu and Iao, were found Hiii'ty by n jury in the circuit court, and had their fines increased from Jio to 20 each. There was a most enjoyable luau at the residence of Captain Knl last night It was 111 'honor of Senator and Mrs. James L. Coke. There was a big crowd present and the affair was most pleasant. Many toasts were honored and Senator Coke was brilliant, as usual. At the Maui Theatre last night the scries of pictures shown by the Japanese residents of Wailuku, as a holiday ot traction, in honor of the Emperor's birthday, attracted a large crowd of peo ple. The show was a good one and was much enjoyed by those present. According to Chief Sanitary Inspci4r Osmfcr, electric fans arc to be installed in the restaurant kitchens rfl Wailuku. As the cost of the fans is said to be high,' and there is also the current to be paid for, some people say the board of health man has unother guess coining. 4 The Pain band, under the leadership of Father Frauds', will play at the bazaar of the Catholic Ladies Society on Nov ember S. The baud is surprising every body by the way the musicians have so rapidly, under the instruction of Father Francis, learned so many pieces. John dc Santos, who was charged with the serious crime of rape and who was defended by Senator James I,. Coke, was found not guilty bv the jury at the trial on Saturday last. Mr. Coke's address was a brilliant one, and the jury only remained out five minutes before bring ing in its verdict. 1 Mrs. E. II. Kevins, wife of the Wai luku attorney, is at present in The Queen's Hospital, where she went to undergo a serious operation. Mr. Kevins returned from Honolulu on Tuesday last, and told his many friends that Mrs. Kevins is doing well at present, although she may have to remain in the hospital for some two weeks or so.. Many invitations were scut out for the celebrations in connection with the Em peror of Japan's birthday, thousands of peopleofall nationalities enjoyed thehos- pitalityb'f the Japanese residents of Wai. luku yesterday and last evening. Moving picture shows, lantern parades and other forms of entertainment were held. Ap propriate exercises were carried out at the Japanese schools. Charles Tcxeira, who appealed from a sentence of J100 fine, inflicted by Judge McKay, in the police court, was found guilty by a trial jury before Judge Kings bury. The man was sentenced to pay the original fine and, in addition, was given six weeks jail. Later on, upou the peti tiou of Attorney J. L. Coke, the imprison ment part of the sentence was set aside, and the defendant has now only to pay the fine of $100. Mrs. P. W. Karlon made Mrs. E. J. Walker (Maybclle Ward) the specially complimented guest at a luncheon today, when she entertained informally. Mrs. Walker is visiting from Paia, Maui, with her mother. Mrs. John Ward, and brothers, Walter S. and Louis T. Ward A round of pleasures have made the visit a happy one for the former Alamedan who will be leaving for her home in the islands within n short time. Among other affairs given recently for Mrs. Walker was that hostessed by Mrs. Frank K. Graves Saturday last. ' TimcsJJ Star." Now Open Fop Business Commercial .and Savings Deposits. Domestic and Foreign Exchange Fire, Life, Accidont and Marino Insuranco Copeiami is Heard From In a letter received a few days ago by one ot ins menus in wai luku, Mr. C. E. Copeland stated that for the past six weeks he and Mrs. Copeland had been in San Jose, and had decided to make that city their future home. They have purchased an orchard four miles out of town. Tho house on the place will have to bo renovated, after which they will live there. In tho first part of their stay in California, the- Copelands toured the San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys, crossed the mountains and into the lake county; then through Sonoma back to San Francisco. The Santa Clara valley seemed very interesting to them, and they spent about a month visiting different parts ' before deciding where to settle. "The climate hero is delightful at this season," Mr. Copeland says. "Mornings and evenings arc cool enough to bo bracing, while the days are warm, sunny and pleasant. The roads aro good, making it pos sible to drive tho machine any where. We make the trip to San Francisco in about two and a half hours. Wo are in excellent health and spirits, and aro anticipating our life as 'orehardists' with much dleasuro. We often think of Wai luku and our friends there, and hope they aro well and happy and, prosperous." IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND CIRCUIT, TERRITORY OP HAWAII. At Chambers In Probate. In IheMatterof the Estate of LKERT K. WEYMOUTH, late of Lahaina, Maui, Deceased. ' ORDl'.R OP NOTICK OP HliAKING PlSTI- TION I-'OR I'UOllATH OP WlI.I.. A Document, purporting to be the last ' Will and Testament of Albert K. Wey mouth, deceased, having on the 29th day of October, A. D. 1913, been pre sented to said Probate Court, and a Petition for Probate thereof, praying for the issuance of Letters Testamentary to Alfred N. Ilaysclden, having been filed by John E. Gannon: It is Ordered, that Saturday, the 13 day of December, A. D. 1913, nt ioo'clock A. M., of said day, at the Court Room of said Court at Wailuku, County of Maui, be and the same is hereby appoint ed the time nud place for proving said Will and hearing said application. 'It is Furthea Ordered, that notice -thereof be given, by publication once a a week for three successive weeks iu the "Maui Nkws," a weekly newspaper, printed and published in Wailuku, Maui, the last publication to be not less than ten days previous to the time therein appointed for hearing. Dated October 30, 1913. (Sd.) S. K. KINGSRURY, Judge of the Circuit Court of the Sec ond Circuit, Attest: (Sd.) EDMUND II. HART, Clerk. Nov. 1, 8, 15, 22. I. 1 4 id picking up. tho solo. some months to como.