The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-27
MAUI POLITICS
Great Interest in Coming
Election.
Three Hours Tug of War Re-
suits in Draw - Polo
Teams Organizing.

! MAUI, Sept. 25.-There is grea
interest in politics on the Islant
at present. 1t is feared that IN
less each district polls its ful
strength for its candidate he u-a,
be defeated by the triple-votins
method. 1t is reported that Han;
intends to vote only for Kaai, La
haina for kahauleliO, WailubU
for it's independent candidate, Ke
poikai. while it has been under
stood that Makawao would vote
for the three party nominees. II
the foregoing is true, then by
rough calculation Kaai would re
ceive 800 votes (31S from Hama
and ~ from MakawaO), Kahaule-
Ito 224 $50 from Lahaina and Al
from MakawaO), Kepoikai $50
NNailuku's entire vote, and
POgue AZ though he is backed by
the district possessing the largest
number of registered voters.
While on the other hand if Maka-
wac adopts the cumulative bal
lot scheme, then KepOikai would
receive about $50 votes. Kahaule-
lilo $50, Kaai 31S and Pogue 1916.
1t is rumOred that Wailuku peo-
pie are most confident of Judge
Kepoikai's election.
During the Goth, Port Surveyor
of Kahului, found a
large quantity of opium, 100 tins,
on the schooner Albert Myer. The
article was discovered
in secret compartment of the
staterOom. At the trial
in Wailuku, on the 23d, the Chi
nese cook of the vessel, 4clept
johnson" swore that he was the
guilty party, and was sentenced
to six months imprisonment and
to pay a fine of $1,000.
A week or more ago Enoch
Esq, of Honolulu, sec
rotary of the "Aloha Alma Soci-
ety." was in Waikiki and set in
petitions against an
There was a tug-Of-war recent
ly in the Waikiki skating rink;
and seven native longshoremen of
Kahului pulled against an equal
number of sturdy Hawaiians of
Waihee. After three hours of
steady pulling, from s to II p. M,
neither side had won and the con-
test was declared a draw. The
rink was arranged with a plat
form with cleats. A large audi
ence was present. An admission
of % cents was charged.
Today some gentlemen of Ma
kawao interested in polo will
play a game and organize per-
manent club.
Young Hee of Waikiki will
have on the 9th for a visit to
China.
Hay WodehOuse of Honolulu is
a guest of Louis Won Tempsky of
Makawao.
Miss Schweitzer of La Crosse,
Wis, will take charge of the prSI
vate school at Haiku next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Taylor of
are being congra-
tulated upon the advent of baby
girl, born during the Dist.
"Billie" Naval has charge of
the Wailuku railroad station.
1t is stated that \. Enos and Co.
will soon lay down about Z miles
of pipe for the purpose of bringing
water from a spring some distance
above the Kaupakalua school
house to their MakawaO pasture.
During Wednesday, the ODD,
the brig Lurline, Mcleod master,
was towed to sea by the steamer
Claudine. She took cargo enough
of sugar, molasses and bones to
serve as ballast. Her passenger
list was Mrs. SanbOrn of Spreck-
elsville, Mr.. Rowland formerly
station-agent at Waikiki, and
Miss Richie.
During Friday, the oath, the
schooner Albert Myer, Marshal,
sailed for San Francisco
with a cargo of 81. G. Co.'s sugar.
The weather is generally pleas
ant with usual tradewinds and
local showers.