The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-26
DEATH IN
4 BLAST.
Luna John Soetes' Head
Blown Off.
LATEST NEWS OF HAWAII
Hoolu|u Park Beautifed and Pre-
pared for Race Meet on
New Years Day.

HILO, Hawaii, Nov. 22.-The Herald
says: One of the large undertakings
of the Olaa Sugar Company is the con-
struction of the flume from Kaumana
10 Olaa. In the work a number of
men are employed and much blasting
is done in order to obtain holding
ground for the fume framework.
John Soetes, luna under Mr. Han
Ineberg, had charge of the blasting On
Tuesday the work was progressing sat
lisfactoriiy until it became necessary to
spread a piece of lava. The usual
Quantity of powder with fuse and cap
Twas inserted, but the charge failed to
Iexplode. Hanneberg and Soetes walked
to the place and the latter withdrew
the fuse and inserted new piece and
together the men walked away both
however looking back to see if there
was any sign of the fuse burning.
When twenty feet away Soetes re-
marked that the thing would not burn
and both stopped for a moment. Soetes
| then went over to the blast and Just
as he stopped over the explosion took
place. Hanneberg threw himself on
the ground and Soetes shot up into the
air, his body turning like cart wheel
When Hanneberg recovered from the
Ishock he ran to where Soetes had fall
len and found that one-half of his
head and one arm had been blown off
/ Word was sent to town at once and
DR.. Reid went out and made an ex-
animation of the body, the result of
which was reported to the sheriff De-
ceased was formerly a boatswain on
the bark ITmgard He came from Ant
werp and was about 33 years of age.
He was a sober and Industrious man
and valuable assistant to Mr.. Han
neberg.
The remains We're brought to Hilo
Tuesday night and taken to Locking
toms undertaking rooms, from which
place they We're buried yesterday
morning.
FOUND GUILTY.
A young man who manages a planta-
, ton in kona was recently complained
against for having a vicious dog. He
consulted Attorney MaydweT by phone
and requested him to settle the case
Maydwell wired back that he had bet
ter come over to Kailua and attend to
VI.
The young man had scarcely stepped
from the trolley when he was arrest
ed on a warrant and taken to an i'm
provised court room for a hearing
One young chap appeared as prose-
cutting officer and the plantation man
ager sought some one in the crowd to
defend him. as MaydwelI was the
Judge. AS the case proceeded the at
I i,+D
brought stern rebuke from the Judge,
and it was some time before order
was restored. Several times the de-
PENDANT expressed a willingness to
plead guilty to anything, but was re-
strained by his attorney. When the
case closed the judge found him guilty
and sentenced him to pay a fine of s21
in beer. Until the final word was pro-
nounced the young man was not aware
that he was the victim of a joke.
TRACK IMPROVEMENTS
Hoolulu Park is a much changed
| place since the last races were held
| there. The center plot. which is to be
| used as ball ground has been plant
| ed in manienie and buffalo grass and
| in short time will be a beautiful
lawn. The space between the grand
stand and the entrance to the track
and circular plot in the saddling pad
| dock have also been planted in grass |
AT the entrance to the park the COM
| pany has built comfortable dwelling |
FOR the Waterman and erected a gate |
Tor the purpose of keeping out persons |
who have no right in the grounds. 1t
| is the intention of the company to
charge an entrance fee of % cents for
all licensed single horse vehicles and |
80 cents for all two-horse carriages |
that pass through the gate. Private |
carriages and livery teams belonging |
to the Volcano Stables Co. will be adj
| mitted free. Acting Manager e. e.
Wilson in speaking of this, said: 1.-THE |
company has gone to great expense to
provide a place for racing and athletic |
sports. We have built a good road and
the expense of keeping it in repair is
considerable. While outside teams use
the road when they wish, they contrib
ute nothing toward the upkeep and for
that reason we have decided to make |
charge for its use by teams not con-
nected with our company"
| Besides planting the grass where
stated Mr.. Wilson is having a trench |
dug from the entrance of the park to
| grand stand and in this he will plant a
| hedge. There are a number of horses
promised for the events of January
lst some of them top-notchers. Train
er McManus has six horses in his
charge on the track.
MUSICALE AT MOANAIKI
Mr. and Mrs. F. b. McStocker enter
tanned number of friends at a must |
Gale at their handsome residence at
olaa plantation on Tuesday evening
OF last week in honor of William n.
doogs of Honolulu, who was visiting
them. Among the guests were Mr.. and
Mrs A G.. Curtis, Mr. and Mrs. T w
| Givens, Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Koran Dr
and Mrs. Blake, Mr.. and Mrs. T p
Clay, Mr. and Mrs. Fuller. Miss Pearl
! Hossack and Messrs. Scott Routelle
Harnden and Whitcomb.
Mrs. Curtis recited several well
known selections in her finished STYLE
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