The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-10
MAUI FIRST
GRAND JURY.
Makes Its Report and Is
Dismissed.
.LAHA|NA SESSION NOW ON
WaiIuku's New Hotel Going up Fast
General News of the
Island.
Especial Correspondence.)

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present were: Hon. John w. Kalua,
Judge presiding; j. w. Cathcart, depu-
ty attorney general; James w. n.
Keola clerk; Charles l.. Hopkins, Ha-
waiian interpreter; Lii Cheung, Chi ,
nese interpreter; G. A. Doyle, japanese
| interpreter; L. NJ Baldwin, sherln;
Alfred Hayselden, S. E. Kalama and
Robert Lindsay, deputy sheriffs; Al
torneys Hons, Coke, Richardson, ha-
Ineakua and others. The Honolulu law
yers were not present, but are eXpectAl
ed today on the Mauna Loa. Jurors,
grand jurors, witnesses and spectators
! filled the courtroom to overnoWlnS.
The proceedings were formally open
ed by a prayer by Rev. James kekela,
the famous Micronesian missionary.
The first business of the session was
the revision of the calendar, during
which process quite number OF the
fifty cases were either discontinued or
continued until the next term OF court.
Then the first grand jury ever assem-
Ibled on Maui were summoned by the
clerk. The following nineteen COM
posed the Jury for the term: j. I.
Alulii, T. NJ. Church, p. Cockett, W.
IL. Decoto. Alika Dowsett, Fl. Dickin-
son. A. Fernandez, r. p Hose, F. M.
Hardy, ]. Kaluna, M. Kauhimahu, j.
X. Kahookele. w. Kaluakini, w. A.
Mckay. w. Z. Reavis. ]. N. Saunders,
r. C. Searle, II. b. Wilkins and Ed
Waiaholo. Judge Kalua appointed F.
, w. Hardy as foreman. His honor's
: charge was brief, but clear and to the
point.
, Not half of the criminal cases on the
calendar come within the jurisdiction
of the grand jury, for only crimes
punishable by Imprisonment exceeding
one year are brought before it. After
a two days session the jury rendered
Judge Kalua a written (secret report
of the true bills of indictment found,
and the bills ignored. After a brief
address by the presiding judge the
grand jury was dismissed. THIS
morning, the 7th, the trial jury be-
gan to try cases.
During the afternoon OF the oth
Judge Kalua examined Deputy SherlHs
Hayselden, Kalama and Lindsay on
their legal knowledge, for the purpose
of making them Gf possible) members
?, of the bar During Wednesday anc
2 Thursday some cases in which the
right of trial by jury was waived
were brought before the circuit judge
oss GENERAL NOTES.
n Saturday evening the third party o
1.-THE Makawao Dancing Club was he'll
n at Kaluanui, the residence OF r. "A
] Alexander, and most jolly time wa
l had. There were between twenty-fiv
II and thirty present, eleven OF wnoI
v came from Spreckelsville. The interio
decorations were pretty and graceful
the refreshments elaborate, and tn
no music inspiring. The club will NJ
give party in January, 1901, but wi
attend the New Years party to be gi'
en- in Spreckelsville by Mrs. w.
Lowrie.
Ind Thursday evening the Makawao Lii
erary Society was held in the parlo
of the Paia Church. Inclement weat
er prevented a large attendance. II
. annual sale of fancy articles by Il
Ladies' Aid Society was held duril
the evening.
At Wailuku during the evening
the 18th Major j. W. Pratt, of Ct
staff, will conduct an election for ca
tain, first and second lieutenants
the military company recently form
in Wailuku.
School Agent w. o. Aiken has j.
received flags, one for every school
Makawao district. Normal Instruc
Keliinoi stated at the last Maui tca'
ers' convention that every school
the Territory could obtain flag
..-. applying to the Department of Pul
- Instruction. 1t is well to- recall t
the Lafayette Grand Army Pest,
'seo' New York State, presented these
pon- flags to the schools of Hawaii.
IN formal presentation was made by
Icne- De Long Post of Honolulu, at the f
pores raising of the Honolulu High Sch
carp, held last June.
The new hotel in Wailuku is max
T,ER brave showing with its two stoI
it's broad lower and upper veran
the and it's flagpole planted in the n
.. prominent position on the roof.
- building is fast approaching com
tion. When completed it is ruml
that a grand ball will be given 6
house-warming.
1t is stated that in a very s
time (two weeks being mention
Maunalei Plantation, of Lanai,
Nc start up again. A Chicago capit
10 will finance the enterprise.
Mr.. G. F. Horner, formerly man
of Pioneer Plantation, of Lahaina,
recently been elected one of the 81
visors of Alameda county, Califo
by the Republicans. His many
friends offer congratulations
Andrew Reuter- having resigned
49, position as stenographer to Hon.
Baldwin, departed by the S. T.
ander. which sailed for the Coast
week.
4" The Pioneer Mill Company, OF
w haina, expect a new ice machine
by January 1, 1901. Their pr
machinery purchased from Lab
luna is too small to manufactur
al. quantity of ice necessary to suppl
increased demand.
Normal Instructor Keliinoi WI
spect the schools of Molokai
n week He expects to visit the a
inaccessible valley of Pelekunu.
: mar Captain and Mrs. Ahlborn wi
part for California on the 7th.