The Hawaiian star. [volume], May 02, 1903, Image 1

About The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912

Image provided by: University of Hawaii at Manoa; Honolulu, HI

                
HPT ' '
I
I
THE HAWAIIAN STAR.
CLASSIFIED ADS, THREE LINES, THREE TIMES TWENTY-FIVE CENTS. QUICK RESULTS
Tho lliivfttlnn Slur
Ik the jmppr that
rocs Into tho best
homes of Honolulu
Vol. XI.
HONOLULU, H. T., SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1903.
3469.'
If you wont to
day's NoiTBf to.tlny
yon can Ilml It In
THE 8TAU
r
"
V
LAW WILL
FIND A WAY
TOEETOVERTHB
NEW JURY
LAW
A Decision Has Been Found
. Which it' is Thought iWill
Help Matters Out The Jud
ges at Work,
The circuit Judges and Chief Justice
Frear had conferences yesterday re
garding the difficulties in the new Jury
law. The fact that thero was no way
provided In the bill to put It in effect
-until 1905 appears to have sllpped'past
Judges and lawyers galore. "It was a
case of too many cooks spoiling the
broth, I think," said Judge Roblnsos,
"and if ono or two men hod had all the
-work to do, the bill might have been
'better, under a Washington decision
found yesterday by Judge De 'Bolt, I
think we have authority to consider the
positions of jury commissioners vacant,
and appoint at once when the new act
goes into effect, and therefore we can
have the hew system working by 'Jan
uary 1, 1904, instead of 1905. In the
meantime the Judges may be able to
draw Juries for the September term."
The. Jury act was presented by the
Bar Association, and was read by the
members of the Judiciary generally, but
no one appears to have noticed the
troublesome sections which postpone
for such a long time Its practical ap
plication. A provision allowing action
by Judges and clerks under certain cir
cumstances was lnserced by Judge De
"Bolt, when the act, as It stood then,
' provided for the drawing of Juries by
the supervisors of the counties.
The circuit Judges will appoint jury
commissioners after the act goes Into
effect, under the legal theory that,
though the offices have never been fill
ed, there Is a vacancy In them now,
and the commissioners may take office
at once ar.d draw Juries, thus providing
Juries under the new system for the
year 1904.
EVIDENCE
FROM HERE
A 'HILO HAN CABLED TO TESTIFY ABOUT THE ALASKAN BOUNDARY
IN DISPUTE BETWEEN THE UN ITED STATES AND GREAT BRIT
IAN CABLE INSTRUCTIONS TO BRECKONS TO SECURE HIS TES
TIMONY. (
. J. U. Smith, of Hllo, arrived in Hono
lulu by the Klnau today to give Im
portant testimony before District At
torney Breckons In regacd to the Alas
' Tta boundary dispute between the
. United States and Great Britain, In
response to a cable from Washington.
Smith was United States Commis
sioner at Dyea, and Skagway during the
Klondike rush, and as suc'j exercised
magisterial jurisdiction at the further
most Inland point claimed by the United
States, and consequently will be able to
JURORS MUST SERVE.
Many of the Jurors summoned for the
circuit court next Monday have formed
the opinion that they need not obey
the summons or account of tht new
Jury law having been passed and signed
gS if you are going away and
wish your property taken caro
of.
JJ If you wish assistance In hand
M ling your property, .
H If you wish a Burglar or Flro
" proof Box to keep your valuables
S
H Call on the
Si
m
3
923 FORT STREET,
TELEPHONE MAIN 18.
8
fi Mm T T T Tn . W . T n I 3
HMMHIMMMHIIWIHHIHMMMMMM
GORED B( A
WILD STEER
JAPANESE SAILOR ON HELENE
NEARLY 'KILLED WHILE HELP
ING TO DISCHARGE CATTLE.
Nado, a Japanese sailor aboard the
steamer Helene, narrowly escaped
death this morning while helping to
discharge stock from the steamer at
the cattle pen.
The Helene had 81 head of fine fat
steers from the Parker Ranch aboard.
The native and Japanese sailors were
busy putting the slings around the
bodies of the cattle. In order that the
stock could be lifted up by the donkey
I engine and slung onto the cattle land
ing close to the Railway wharf. A big
I steer much wilder than the rest was
landed, but Instead of getting into the
I pen with the others that had been put
ashore, It jumped over the steamer's
rail onto the boat again.
There was a wild scramble when the
sailors saw the steer come over the
1 rail. The Japanese did not get out of
the way soon enough, for the animal
rushed forward and knocked him down
on the deck. To the officers and oth
ers on the main deck and about other
places of safety aboard the vessel. It
seemed certain that the man would be
gored to death. The steer tossed and
rolled him about the deck. Once Its
horn ripped his scalp open. The man
I was unable to regain his feet. He was
completely at the mercy of the Infu
riated beast.
In a frantic effort to kill the man,
the steer tossed him over the covered
hatch Into a corner where It was Im
possible for the steer to follow,. The
steer then turned away after a few In-
' effectual attempts to reach Its victim.
The Japanese was dragged away by
I other sailors to the upper deck out of
the way of the steers.
NEVADAN TAKES iFTRST MAIL.
The 'S. S. Nevadan which arrived this
morning from Kahului will sail next
Tuesday about 5 p. m. for San Fran
cisco. She will take the first mail to
the Coast.
The next mall from San Francisco
will arrive Thursday.
materially strengthen this country's
contention In the noted dispute. Prior
ity of possession will be one of the
main points to be determined by the
International Commission and Mr.
Smith's testimony will be of special Im
portance on this phase of the question.
Smith with other United States officials
were stationed In Southeastern Alaska
in July, :897, and ousted British officials
who were attempting to locate at the
coast, and prevailed upon them to re
move their "Custom house tents" to a
place beyond the disputed line.
The new law, however, does not go Into
effect until August so that those sum
moned under the old law are still re
quired to attend and the ninety odd
citizens who were order to appear on
Monday morning are expected to show
up as usual.
Diarrhoea Is more to be dreaded than
dtptherla. 'It attacks all ages and Is
equally fatal to young and old. The
great mortality resulting from diarr
hoea Is due to the lack of proper treat
ment at the first stages of the disease.
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and
iDiarrhoea. Remedy Is a reliable and ef
fective medicine, and If given In tlrno
will prevent serious consequences. This
remedy never falls and Is pleasant to
take. Every household should have a
bottle at hand. Get It today. It may
save a life. 'For sale by all dealers.
'Benson Smith & Co., general agents.
Want ads In Star cost but 25 cents.
For Tents, Awnings, Storm Curtains,
Hammocks anil all kinds of canvas
goods. Telephone us and we will be
pleased to submit samples and quoto
estimates.
Paifeon t Pttr Co,, Lid
HOTEL ANU.l4lON STREETS,
MANY MEET
lAWFUL FATE
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT AT KOHL TORPEDO TRACTOR Y
DOZEN EMPLOYES MEET DEATH, FIFTY INJURED
EXPLOSION MUST HAVE BEEN TERRIFIC MANY OF
DEAD MANGLED BEYOND RECOGNITION.
Associated Press Cable to the Star.
CLEVELAND. Mav 2. A terrific explosion occurred in the Kohl
torpedo factory here today. A dozen
or more were injured, some of them
:o:
WARSHIPS
AT
Associated Press Cable to the Star. ',
SALONICA, May 2. Foreign warships are arriving here to protect
the interests of their respective countries.
:o:
EDWARD
REVIEWS
Associated Press Cable to the Star.
VINCENNES, May 2. King Edward of Great Britain today r -viewed
14,000 troops of the army of Italy. The parade was a most
magnificent spectacle.
:o:
GREAT FOREST FIRES.
Associated Press Cable to the Star.
COUDERSPORT, Pa., May 2. Vast forest fires are raging in this
vicinity and sweeping away thousands of acres of forest.- The damage
is over a million dollars.
:o:
EXPOSITION DEDICATION.
Associated Press Cable to the Star.
ST. LOUIS, May . 2. The dedication exercises of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition ended today with a magnificent civic parade.
:o:
AMERICAN SUGAR REFINERY WINS.
Associated Press Cable to the Star. '
NEWARK, May 2. The war tax case was decided here today and
results in a victory for the American' Sugar Refinery and other com
panies which joined in its contentions. The various suits pending in
volve over a million dollars.
WAS CLOGGED
KAHULUI HAD 110,000 BA3S SUGAR
STORED FOR SHIPMENT WHEN
NEVADAN ARRIVED.
When the S. S. Nevadan arrived at
Kahulut this week there was no less
than 110,000 bags of sugar stored In the
warehouse and sheds at Kahului. This
Is one of the biggest stocks that that
port has had in a long time. The Ne
vadan loaded 37,600 bags of sugar at
Kahului completing her load last night.
Sho sailed for Honolulu then arriving
early this morning.
The S. S. Hawaiian sailed shortly af
ter 10 o'clock last night for Kahului to
load sugar for Delaware Breakwater.
She was passed in the Chnnnel by both
the "Nevadan and steamer Helene. The
Hawaiian will load about 4,500 tons of
sugar at Kahului. The Hawaiian took
nearly 2,200 tons from Honolulu. She
will sail from Hllo for Delaware Break
water with" about an even 8,000 tons of
sugar. 4
MRS. SILVA TO
GET SOME CASH
Judge Robinson once more took up
the case of Caroline G. Sllva vs. M. G.
Sllva this morning, and an order was
made directing the Henry Waterhouse
Trust Company, trustee for Sllva, to
pay to Mrs. Sllva the sum of $250, which
the trust company is alleged to have
collected a3 Income for Sllva. This Is
the first cash Mrs. Sllva has been able
to secure after a fight of many months,
for alimony awarded her over a year
ago. In the same case Judge Robinson
granted a motion to dismiss a Judgment
against M. G. Sllva and J. M. Camara,
as far as Camara is concerned, but con
tinuing the Judgment against Sllva.
The Hawaiian Trust and Investment
company has filed a motion to advance
on the calendar Its suit against Annie
Barton et al, an ejectment suit. The
motion Is based on an affidavit stating
that Gaar, Lansing & Co., are collecting
$200 a month from the property Involved
and that the firm Is believed to be In
solvent, wherefore the plaintiff will not
be able to get the money back after
winning the suit.
Motions to renew the executions have
been granted in two cases of James A.
Hopper Company vs. Loo Chit Sana
and Y. Anlm, on the ground that there
was an errpr In the publication of the
notice of gale.
IROQUOIS AND MipWAY.
Captain Rodman received n cable
gram yesterday afternoon from the
navy department notifying him that
Captain Pond and two officers would
nal on the first steamer for Honolulu
to accompany-fli?tu' s- s- Iroquois to
iM M WAV--.-.- 'CiLL- JB)H'i '---
WITH
SUGAR
men were killed outright and fifty
fatally.
BEATEN TO DEATH
WITH A BIBLE
A KAHUNA IN PUNA TRIES TO
CAST OUT DEVILS WITH A
FATAL RESULT.
HILO, April 29. A case in the district
court of Puna attracted considerable
atentlon In that district last week and
resulted in the defendant being bound
over to the Grand jury on the charge of
manslaughter.
The victim In the. case was a patient
of Dr. Holland, the government physl
clan of the district. The man's rela
tives clandestinely engaged the ser
vices of the kahuna who immediately
ordered, a discontinuance of remedies
prescribed by the haole physician. The
man's condition was serious, he was too
weak to sit up and the Kahuna de
clared him afflicted with red devils and
proceeded to drive them out. He was
placed In a sitting position and beaten
over the head with a bible.
The wife of the victim was thorough
ly alarmed over her husband a condl
Hon and was in dread of the Kahuna so
that when she was commanded to beat
the patient she complied. After an
other beating by the Kahuna the man
died.
The Kahuna was arrested and In a
preliminary hearing before Judge Ka
raau 'ho stated that the man had devils
in him and he was following the Ins
tructions In the blblo relative to casting
them out. Asked to tell how he knew
the patient was possessed of devils he
replied that his general appearance
proved "the fact. He had red eyes was
xestless and his hair stood on end. The
Judge asked him to point to a passage
In the Bible which gave authority for
such treatment but the Kahuna failed
to locate It.
Three witnesses were examined and
each one corroborated the testimony re
lative to harsh treatment. Judge Ka
mau held the man In bonds In the sum
of $500 on the charge of manslaughter
to appear before the grand Jury.
AT THE SIGN OF THE DINNER.
LAHAINA, May 1. On April 24 post
master Arthur Waal received a birth
day present of an elegant sign, for the
Lahalna post office. On Sunday even
ing a number of Mr. Waal's friends
were entertained at dinner, which was
bountifully Bet vd at the Pioneer hotel,
CIRCUIT COURT IN TERM AGAIN
The May term of the First Circuit
Court will open on Monday, with grand
I and trial Juries summoned to Judge
Robinson's court nnd Judge Da 'Bolt's
(court. Judge Robinson will be the pre-
suuivg juage uunng the term and the
grand jurors are summoned to his
court. He will charge the grand jury
as soon as it is sworn In. Trial Jur
ors cuminoned to De Bolt's courts are
required to be In court at 9:30 a. m.
The calendar of cases is again a very
large ono. There are 275 Jury civil
Bases on the list, 47 criminal cases and
47 Jury-waived civil cases.
1 Mi ift.! .
MICA
TROOPS
THE CDDNTY BILL IN THE CflUBTS
FEDERAL COURTS HAVE THE FINAL SAY AS TO ITS CONSTITUTION-.
AL1TY WHAT THE ORGANIC ACT SAYS REGARDING PUBLIC INS
TITUTIONS AND THEIR CONTROL BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DE
Attorney General Andrews la In the
pleasing position of a lawyer who Is
able to study a case and select which
side he wants to appear on, In the mat.
ter of the settlement of questions aris
ing about transfers of public property
to the new board of Public Institutions.
Preparations are being made to submit
the questions involved to the Supreme
court, but so far there Is no ono to
appear In defense of the bill.
"It Is possible that R. W. Hreckons
may be retained to appear for the bill"
said the attorney general, "as he drew
the act and Is familiar with its provi
sions. In that event I may appear on
the other side. On the other hand the
procedure may be for Superintendent
Cooper to appear for himself and the
territorial attorney to take the other
side."
The questions raised for submission
to the Supreme court are suggested by
the following provision of the Organic
act:
Section 75. That there shall be a
superintendent of public works, who
shall have the powers and duties of the
superintendent of public works and
those of the powers and duties of the
minister of the Interior which relate to
streets and highways, harbor Improve
ments, wharves, landings, water works,
railways, electric light nnd power, tele
phone lines, fences, pounds, brands,
weights nnd measures, fires and fire
proof buildings, explosives, eminent do
main, public works, markets, buildings,
parks and cemeteries, and other
grounds and lands now under the con
trol and management of the minister
of the Interior, and those of the powers
nnd duties of the minister of finance
ond collector-general which relate to
HILO SAW METEOR'S FLIGHT
AN EXCEPTIONALLY BRIGHT METEOR IS SEEN FROM VARIOUS
POINTS ON HAWAII JUDGED BY THE LENGTH OF TIME BE
TWEEN THE EXPLOSION AND THE REPORT, IT REACHED WITH
IN FOUR MILES OF EARTH.
The brilliant meteor which was re
ported from Mahukona last Thursday
night appears to have been viewed at
various other places about the Island
of Hawaii. Hllo saw It and the people
along the Hamakua coast also viewed
the wonder. Perhaps the best view of
the meteor was that had by Captain
Nicholson and others on the steamer
Helene when that vessel was lying at
Ookala Thursday morning.
The meteor suddenly made Its ap
pearance In the heavens about 6 o'clock
The meteor was most brilliant. So
bright was It at first that the eye could
scarcely, bear the bright glare from It.
The meteor appeared at about the 80
degree point In the heavens and de
scribed an- arc of about 17 degrees, ac
cording to Captain Nicholson's calcu
lation. The head of the meteor resembled
the nozzle of u hose and from the head
sputtered little tiny rays of light. The
course of the meteor resembled a gild
ed shaft of lightning. '
The following account of the occur
rence Is given by the Hllo Tribune.
Many Hllo people were nwakened at
5.30 Thursday morning by a thundering
roar, supposed general to have been a
thunder clap or the rumble of an earth.
ANOTHER OVERDUE ARRIVES.
The overdue bark Haydn Brown ar
rived at 'Mahukona last Thursday. She
sailed April 15, from (Honolulu In bal
last for 'Mahukona to load sugar for
San Francisco. She was swept away
from the Islands by strong trades.
Captain Nicholson of the steamer Hel
ene which arrived .this morning from
'Hawaii ports, reports that the 'Mahu
kona waif loading sugar yesterday. The
Brown Is expected to get away for-San
Francisco about next Wednesday.
NEW SPECIALS.
Specials for Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday at Sachs are: Etamlnes at
65c. yard; Alpacas and 'Brilliants, 55c;
White Cambric, 8,4c,; 'Madapolam,
8c.; 'Ladles' White 'Hose, 3 pairs for
00 cents.
MONEY SAVED IS MONEY EARNED
Yes, remarked one of Honolulu's old
residents I never have saved a cent
out of my salary until I joined the
Pioneer Building & Loan Association
and now this comfortable home you
see Is the result of money earned by
Pioneer Building and Loan savings.
RcVal
Baking Powder
Makes .the bread
more healthful.
Safeguards the food
against alum,
Alum baling j-'owders are the greatest
menaceri to health of the present dxf.
pilots and harbor masters under the
laws of Hawaii, except as changed by
this Act and subject to modification by
the legislature.
It Is claimed that the words "subject
to modification by the legislature" con
tain authority for the provisions of the
county bill regarding the control ot
the various public institutions mention
ed In the section, also that the author
ity to provide city and county govern
ment Includes authority to give such
government control of streets, etc..
within the cities and counties.
There Is some talk of bringing the
proposition before tho federal courts,
as the construction of a federal statute
Is Involved, and the final decision IIch
with United States courts. In the event
of a decision against the county bllL
by the Hawaiian Supreme court an ap
peal would He to the mainland or the
matter could be taken before Judge Es
tee In many ways and.pllllka would re
sult from conflicting decisions should,
they bo rendered.
If the sections of the county bltt
which are attacked should be knocked
cut Hawaii would be In a peculiar sit
uation, according t attorneys who
have been figuring the matter out. The
rest of the bill would remain In force
ond the counties would 'be established
just the same, bu.t therq would be noth
ing for the various county officers to do
It Is claimed that the same questions
can be ralfed regarding the business
Which the Treasurer, tax collector, at
torney general nnd other heads of. de
partments turn over, to county control,
as In the case of the Public Works de
partment. T;hl8 would leave county
officers with absolutely nothing to da
but draw salaries.
quake. Those who were up early, how
ever, were privileged to see the brilliant
cause of the morning disturbance. It
was the flight of a meteor which came
so close to earth that the blazing aero
lite left a trail many hundreds of feet
In length behind Its velocity and the
Increasing density of the atmosphere as
it neared the earth produced such con
suming heat th'at.when scarcely a mile
above the earth it exploded, leaving a.
cloud of smoke which floated over the
city. No portions of the aerolite were
seen to strike the earth or sea. Mrs
Kuhns of Kaumana saw the phenome
non. He says It was a ball of fire two
feet In diameter describing an arc over
the city and falling toward the sea.
When apparently lower than ordinary
clouds It exploded leaving a great cloud
of smoke, which remained visible for
several minutes. It was about one
minute from the time that the smoke
appeared when a long thundering deto
nation was heard, Sound travels 1112
feet per second, therefore the celestial
visitor wa3 not more than four miles
distant at most when friction heat
caused Its extinction.
C. E. Wright, manager of the Volcano
Stables', also witnessed the heavenly
ryrotechnlcs and gives the same des
cription. TKe intirfst nnrnnl tnr inn? wna nii
per cent. Pioneer Building & Loan
Association, Judd Building, Merchant
Street. J. L. McLean, President; A.
V. Gear, Secretary.
TWO SPECIALS
FOR LADIES
Dress Oxfords
mado of 'deal kid, dull finish,
flexible hand turned sole. 1
Inch French- heel, plain toe.
They possess all th,e grace, 1
style and fit of a regular $6.50 ;
shoe.
Our Price $4.50
Street Dress Oxfords
Ideal kid 1 In. Cuban heel,
medium toe, very latest stylo
and exceedingly handsome.
Our Price $4.50
li
COMPANY. LIMITED
lOSTiFORr STREET. ,. v 2$
1.
1
HO