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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-08
BENEFIT SOCIETY WINS

The Supreme Court this morning de-
cided the suit of Mrs. Virginia Comes
against the Portuguese Mutual Benefit
Society of Hawaii, sustaining the lower
court in finding for the defendant
Chief Justice Frear Justice Galbraith
and L. A. Andrews sitting for Perry
disqualified, gave the decisIol. The ac-
ton was brought to compel the society
to pay benefits due to the late husband
of the plaintiff, in spite of a note for
$400 owed to the society by plaintiff. =
Comes was taken ill in April, 1899
when he was a member of the society.
He was allowed his choice of several
kinds of benefits, and chose to remain
at home and let the society pay his
medical attendance, medicine expenses
and give him so cents a day, rather than
send him to a hospital and pay his ex-
penses there, and enough more to make
the total $1.25 per day.
After staying at home for a time
Comes decided to go to a hospital and
have an operation. The society ad-
Vanced $400, as the case was urgent, on
note of the husband and wife, to
pay lor the operation, and after Comes
died the widow sued for the full sum
of benefits due. not deducting the note.
Judge Humphreys held thai in going
to the hospital Comes changed the class
of benefits to which he was entitled
and the case was thrown out of the
Circuit Court.
The Supreme Court affirms the decree
of the lower court and declares that un-
der the constitution of the society the
widow has no right to more than the
amount of the hospital class of bene-
fits 1t is stated that the IuInutes of
the meetings of the society show the
case to have been looked after in good
faith and the $400 advanced With the
full understanding that it woul be paid
back. The society owes Mrs. Comes
$685. which it is willing to pay less the
$4OO w. w. Whiting, w. j. Robinson
and j. M. Vivas were for the plaintiff
and j. T. de Bolt for defendant
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-08
VESSELS NOT WATCHED

The libel case of McInerny against
the bark c. d. Bryant was submitted
to Judge Estee this morning for deci-
sion. The libellants made the charge
that the destruction of property was
due to carelessness on the part of the
officers and owners of the vessel, and
base their claim for damages largely
on the custom, which is common to
many vessels in Honolulu harbor, Of
leaving the vessel without a watchman,
or crew watch
The G. ID Bryant, had no watchman
on the night of the fire. according to
testimony introduced. and no member
OF the crew was on watch. There was
an open hatch and some liquor which
members of the crew could broach and
1t is claimed that if there had been a
watchman he would have reported the
flre soon enough after it started to pre-
vent a bad blaze.
Sllllman for the plaintiffs and Bigeiow
for the owners of the bark made very
long arguments before Estee, and sub
mitted long list of authorities The
case is of importance as settling the
rule here in such matters, and Judge
Estee's decision is awaited with much
interest by shippers generally There
are many vessels that lie at docks here
without watchman and if the present
| case results in a decision against the
{. ID. Bryant there will be some Jobs
for patrolmen on, the front. Both at
torneys have a long list of authorities
and will submit briefs in a few days.
1t is contended by the defense that
the rule of general average" should
be followed in determining amounts to
be recovered by those who lose in the
| fire. This would mean that the losers
should get back only their pro rata of
what was received from the sales of the
goods after the fire, standing the loss
themselves.
The case of Pearson and Potter
against the c, ID. Bryant, an action
for libel on account of the same fire
will be heard after the decision in the
McInerny case, as both cases depend
upon the same contentious. Andrews
Peters & Andrade appear for the libel
4 la
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-08
A HALL SPENDTHRIFT TRUST
HIS AUNT ASKS THAT ONE BE
CREATED.
Case Against Winam Being Argued.
Sister Albertina Against Kapiolani
Estate Still being Heard.

Application was made this afternoon
by petition to Judge Gear to have Will
liam w. Hall declared a spendthrirt
and a trust created to look after his
property. The application was by his
aunt, Mrs Fahlbehr. Hall is the young
man who has a hundred thousand dol
lar estate which he knows little about
and says he would spend on hacks and
beer and gambling.
The case of Hall against c. Winam
was argued at noon today before Judge
Gear. by Hartwell and McClanahan.
In the divorce case of Kaiolawa VS.
Holomona Kumalea, Judge Gear grant
ed the plaintiff divorce. her husband
having deserted her. A Judgment for
$50 was also given.
The case of Sister Albertina trustee,
against the Kapiolani estate was before
Gear this morning and afternoon A
disclaimer was filed by A. T. Atkinson
VINO has occupied a part OF the land in
dispute, since the death of Queen na-
piolani. He states that he makes no
claim to title to any of the land and
tenders to the court S632 due for rent
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-08
SIERRA FOR THE COLONIES.

The Sierra got away about IL o'clock
this morning for the Colonies. She had
been scheduled to said at a. m. but
owing to there being considerable
freight to discharge she was delayed
Considerable credit is due the Oceanic
people and the officers of the Sierra for
getting their vessel away from San
Francisco on time. In order to accom-
plish it in the face of strong opposition
on the part of strikers, an entirely
non-union crew had to be shipped in
the fire room. Captain of Harbor Po-
lice Harry Flint was kept busy watch
ing the vessel to prevent any of the
crew JUMPING her here. He did his
work well and that she was able to
clear within reasonable time for the
Colonies was due in no small way to
his ability to keep the men aboard.
Among those who left on the Sierra,
were Dr. and Mrs. r. p. Myers who
will pass several months in the Colo
nies.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-08
WAIANAE PLANTATION WANTS
A LEASE.
Executive Council Will Lease About
$1,000 Acres for $4,000 a Year-wise
Gets Kau Land.

An application was received by the
Executive Council today from Waianae
Plantation, for permission to lease part
of the Lualualei lands at Waianae, for
cane land. There are about $4,000
acres of land in the tract. 1t was de-
cided by the council that the land
should not be leased except as a whole
and that it should be offered at an up
set price of $4,000 a year. The Waia-
nae company will be notified of these
terms
Another application for a lease was
received from j. II. Wise, who wanted
to lease the Maunakaa plot, Kau, for
five years at $50 a year. His applica-
ton was approved.
superintendent of Public Works
Boyd read the report of Assistant
Campbell on the right of way of the
Hilo- Kohala railway, approving the
route selected. The council also ap-
proved the route.
Agricultural Commissioner Wray
Taylor notified the council that he was
going to send Forester Haughs to Ha-
makua next week, to investigate the
recent forest fire. His report will be
presented to the council and will result
in planting of new trees.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-08
STATION NEXT APPLICATIONS FOR AND.I
PROF. j. A. FLEMING ARRIVES TO
ESTABLISH 1T.
Will be Located near the Beach West
OF waimanalo Forest In Ewa-work
At Once.

Prof. John A. Fleming, of the Coast
and Geodetic Survey arrived by the
Sierra Yesterday and registered at the
Hawaiian hotel. He came here for the
purpose of establishing and operating
a magnetic station for the department.
The station will be permanent, and
Prof. Fleming will have charge of it
for at least a year.
ed by Prof. Bower when that official
was here over a year ago. 1t will be
located near the sea west of Waimanalo
forest near Barber's point, at Turner's
beach place. Prof. Bower considered
this the best location on this island.
There all the instruments will be set up
and all the parapharnalia of magnetic
observatory established.
Prof. Fleming left this morning by
the early train for the site of the pro-
posed station. He will remain down
there all day and will return tomorrow
Until the station is established his
headquarters will be at the Hawaiian
hotel. Before coming to Honolulu Prof.
Fleming was stationed in Alaska where
he operated a station similar to the
one to be established here. He was or
dered by the department from Alaska
to Honolulu.
Work on the station will begin as
soon as the contractors can figure on
1T. Fleming expects to be able to let the
contract tomorrow and to have opera
tions start without delay. Building will
be rushed with all reasonable speed and
within few weeks the station will be
occupied.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-08
JAPANESE LEAVING CITY.
Former Laborers Returning to the
Plantations.

Japanese are leaving the city for the
plantations. The exodus became quite
noticeable a month ago, and has in
creased since. Indications now are that
the Jap population of Honolulu will
soon be down to a normal figure.
Following annexation, thousands of
Japanese came to the city. They had
money to keep them awhile, and had
hopes of securing employment here.
They have found out, however, that a
city is not all it is cracked up to be.
The employment agencies on King
and Merchant streets advance three
causes for the exodus. First of all is
that there were more Japanese here
than could be given employment; sec
ond, higher wages are being paid on
the plantations than in the days of
the contract system; third, the fear
that other Japanese, Porto Ricans and
negroes will come in and shut out the
possibility of their getting back on the
plantations. The Japanese in Homo
lulu have always presumed that they
had plantation work waiting for them,
but the story that 5000 additional Japs
were coming has probably caused them
to think a little.
A feature of the situation is that the
women are also going to the planta-
tions. Whether or not this means an
Iwilei for each sugar estate is not yet
apparent.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-08
MANY ERRORS IN HAWAII.
TREASURY AUDITOR MAKES A
REPORT.
Customs Collections Here Show over
a Thousand Mistakes During the
Fiscal Year-The Reason.

The Hawaiian Islands appear for the
first time in a United States Treasury
Auditors report, in the one just issued,
and received here yesterday, covering
the period ending with June 80, 1901.
Customs, Internal Revenue and other
federal work and expenses here and
elsewhere are reviewed in a tabular
form. Hawaii heads the list of errors
in customs matters being 500 per cent
above the next highest port in this line
The report shows that during the
year there were 213 vessels arriving at
Hawaiian ports. There were 1886 en-
tries and 1867 invoices. Under the head
of errors the number given is 1,055.
The next largest number of errors is
Puget Sound, which has 1872.
In Hawaii the errors resulted in
overcollections amounting to $1,629. Is
and shortage of $S.399.26 This means
that importers We're made to pay too
much duty up to the former figure, by
the local custom house, and that errors
in collecting too little were made to
the amount of $S,39926. The latter sum
is still collectable, if the parties can be
found and are good. The figures are
the results of the work of the depart
ment at Washington which reviews
all appraisements as they are made.
The errors are attributed to the or
ganization of a new bureau, under a
system with which those in charge were
not familiar. 1t is anticipated that next
year will make a very different show
ing, as the men here have now had a
years training in the complicated
science of looking after enforcement of
the customs laws The errors were
made in the appraisement of various
importations
Throughout the United States the
amount of errors, as shown by the au-
ditor's report was $3,S66.25 over and
$33, ,4S4.01 short. Hawaii has a third OF
the overcollection and a quarter of the
shortage of the entire country.
Other items in the report dealing with
the Islands are the payment of the
debt, $37, ,227.SS; quarantine service for
the Territory Of Hawaii $21, ,714.12; en-
forcement of the Chinese exclusion law
Hawaiian Islands. $S,693.13. In the rest
of the country the expense of enforc-
ing the exclusion act was 1923, 71585.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-08
A NEW ATHLETIC CLUB.

A meeting will be held this evening
Tor the organization of an amateur
athletic club, to be known as the Oahu
Athletic Club. A number of local men
have signified their readiness to Join
the club, and it has a prospect of start
ing with good membership of well
known people. The meetin- will be held
in an upstairs hall opposite the Oahu
railway depot on King street, the hall
having been rented for the purpose.
The members of the Oahu club have
already begun to fix up their quarters
with punching bags baths, athletic ap-
paratus of all kinds and to have a
first class amateur athletic club as soon
as arrangements can be perfected The
organization of the club will probably
soon put another baseball team in the
held and "A football team as WELL and
there is expected to be a strong or
ganization read to take the field in
such matters in the near future. About
so local men have agreed to join. This
evening it is proposed to complete or
ganization and probably elect directors
and officers.
j. S. Fox, formerly of the Reliance
Club, Oakland is to be the instructor
in the new club. He is we'll known
boxer and his traininp in the Reliance
about Frisco that compete with Cali
fornia and Stanford universities. has
given him the KNOWLEDGE of how to
conduct the affairs of such a club.
1t is the intention of the club to give
monthly exhibitions for members only.
and there will be boxing bouts between
those who take up this form of exer-
else. The police are willing to allow
such contests, under proper rules.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-08
SHOT CHICKEN THIEF.

one of the most daring chicken thieves
in Honolulu now lies at the point
of death at the Queens Hospital from
the effects of a wound received while
trying to rob the chicken houses of an
Italian in Kalihi at an early hour this
this morning. Chuck Sing is the name
of the Chinese chicken thief and the
man who shot him is Giliate Virginia.
The Italian lives on King street Just
eva of Smiths stables. The chicken
houses of Virginio were robbed several
nights ago. About o'clock this morn
ing he heard a noise in the chicken
house and went out to investigate with
shotgun. Sing started to run and the
italian discharged one barrel hitting
the fellow in the left arm. Owing to
the lantana, Virginio was unable to
follow the Chinese. The latter made
his way to the Queens Hospital and
claimed that he had been waylaid by
several men who shot and knitted him
and then stole $1,000 from him. The po-
lice learned of the case and Detective
David Kappa at once recognized the
injured man as a notorious chicken
thief, who was recently committed to
the circuit court to answer to a charge
of stealing chickens from George Lucas.
Detective Kapaa investigated the case
further and learned how the Chinese
came to be shot. The arm of the Chi
nese was amputated and this afternoon
1t was thought he would not survive
the operation, owing to being so weak
from loss of blood. Virginio was re-
leased on his own recognizance. Chuck
Sing has it is said, robbed many chicken
houses in Kalihi and Palama.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-08
NEW SCHOOL FOR BOYS
LANDS OF wAIALEE AND THEIR
NEW USE.
Superintendent of Public Instructions
Them Tuesday-Formal Transfer.

Next Tuesday the Superintendent OF
Public Instruction will make formal
application to the Commissioner of
Public Lands for the transfer to the
school department for the PURPOSES Of
an Industrial School for Boys Cf the
public land know as the land o. Waia-
lee. This land is a tract of as acres on
the line of the oahu railroad between
! Waialua and Kahulku. The application
for the land is made under the provi-
slOns OF Section l22 of Chapter 10 of the
Civil laws of 1897 and in conformity
with the direction of the board of edu-
cation at its meeting last Saturday
A visit Will be made to the land in
question to examine it and prepare fOE
It's use for an industrial school. The
visiting party will include Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction A. T. Atkin--
son and 7. II. Gibson of the Depart
ment of Education Land Commissioner
e. ). Boyd, Acting Governor Cooper and
perhaps some others. Governor Cooper
has always taken a great interest in
the subject of an industrial school for
boys. E. A Mott-Smith formerly at
the head of the school department NAV
also make the trip.
The land in question is thus described
by Allen Herbert quoted by e. A. Mott
smith in the report of the department.
of education for 1899:
"Waialee, Koolauloa district, area. 733
oSlSS' pltSGIl leSSeG, Odnu Railroad tc
Land Company; lease expires, 1901; an
nual rental, $1,000. This valuable tract
OF land extends from the sea, where the
land is about three-quarters of a mile
wide, to point half way up the noun
tain. From Kahuku Plantation II ig
distant about three miles in a westerly
direction. Oahu Railway, Government
road and telephone line crosses the land
near the sea. On this land is a large
nsh pond and many taro patches, fed
from springs on the land. Above the
road toward the foothills is excellent
land for small fruits and vegetables.
Fishing, boating and bathing are ex-
cellent here also. This would be a
splendid location Tor our Industrial
School"
1t is proposed by the board of educa-
tlon to begin at once the work of pre
pairing the land for the school. The
land affords variety enough for all
Kinds of industries useful in training
the boys sent to it,
The legislature appropriated $15.O 900
Tor buildings and improvements for the
boys industrial school and 10000 to
transform the present boys reform
school into suitable industrial school
for girls.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-08
RESIGNED AS MANAGER.

from the office of manager of Wilder &
Company has been accepted and yes
terday he left the business.
The heirs of the late S. G.. Wilder own
a large majority of the stock in the
Company. A small proportion of the
stock is held outside. By an arrange
ment made yearsc ago w. C. Wilder
was made manager of the company fOl
life, upon salary. Upon his death this
agreement lapsed and new manager
was made necessary. w. Chauncey
Wilder was elected manager for six
months, taking office July IS. A differ
ence of opinion arose as to the relations
of the directors and the manager, and
the manager resigned, No one has as
yet been chosen to fill the vacancy
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-08
ANDREW WEIGH ALL RIGHT

The reports in the San Francisco pa
pers to the effect that the American
ship Andrew Welch had a narrow es-
capped from going on the rocks near
Montana Reef are said by local people
to be entirely erroneous. The Welch
made remarkably quick run un in IA
days from here and her captain find
ing himself within a short distance of
San Francisco, decided it would be
cheaper to pay for a tow than to wait
outside several days trying to enter
San Francisco bay. He was not within
five miles of rocks it is claimed
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-08
FINED FoR FAsT DRIYING

F. H. Loucks was fined $25 and costs
this morning by Judge Wilcox for fast
driving. Loucks claimed that a friend
was driving his horse and the animal
became unmanagable until he, Loucks,
took the lines and calmed the horse.
An appeal was taken by f. Nj. Brooks
attorney for the defendant
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-08
MAIL DELIVERY.
The Difficulties in the Way to be over
come.

The eligible list for letter carriers has
been announced. The assistant general
superintendent of free letter delivery is
here. And free mail delivery may soon
be expected
The eligible list for the postal SER
vice as the result of the civil service
examinations held July 8 and 6 is as
follows
Clerks list: Miss Edith A. Miller 49,
20 per cent; Rose NJ. Kelley, 1913.
Carriers list; Robert S. Pearson,
S5.92 per cent; Francis NJ. McGrew,
1903; Frank r. King 1867 Edward w
Cyrus 75.45; William Mccoy, 75.17;
George T. Derenett 72OS; Zachariah
McKeague, zoos; Nichols X. Hoopii,
70.07; j. B. Sabate. 1000.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-08
THE WEATHER,

Weather Bureau, Punahou, l p. m.
Wind light southeast to northeast;
weather cloudy; some appearance of
rain in a day or two.
Morning minimum temperature, 20;
midday maximum temperature. 81; ba-
rometer, a, M. 29.92 falling Corrected
for gravity; rainfall, "a hours ending
a. m, .O3; dew point, a. m, 6S;
humidity, a. m, II per cent.
CURTIS j. LYONS, Observer.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-08
SEMI-WEEKLY STAR.

Honolulu people who are going
abroad can have the Semi Weekly Star
mailed to any address for the small
sum of twenty-five cents a month. The
Semi-Weekly Star contains all the local
news of Importance, besides the daily
stock quotations are published.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-08
VALUE OF LIFE INsURANCE

No prudent, thoughtful, un-to-date
business man today would neglect to
carry some Insurance on his property
as safeguard in case of unexpected
loss He may 20 THROUGH life and per-
haps never have a loss. This is not the
case with life insurance. He is insur-
ing against - loss that is certain to
come to him sooner or later in life. The
Provident Savings is a first class com
pany. A. Newhouse, resident manager;
office: 1916 Progress Block
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-08

The Customs Tariff Act of 1897 with
alphabetical schedule, revised up to
July 1st, 190O-an indispensable book for
all importers just received and for sale
by the Golden Rule Bazaar.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-08

f. o. Hall & Son opened their safe
vault under the burned building yes
terday, and found their papers and
books undamaged. The firm is open
for business in it's new Fort street
office, and is filling orders as usually,
from its warehouse stock.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-08

A lame shoulder is usually caused by
rheumatism of the muscles, and may
be cured by a few applications of
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. For sale by
all dealers. Benson, Smith & Co., gen
eral agents, Hawaiian Islands.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-08
NEW SHIRTS.

L. B. Kerr & Company have just un-
packed 25 cases of the most up to date
goods in Mems White and Negligee
shirts. This lot comprise the very new
est ideas in New York. They are being
sold with the other goods at Fair
Prices
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-08
ICE HOUSE DELICACIEs.

Camarinos California Fruit Market Is
the place for ice house delicacies.
Everything the California market af-
fords at this season of the year can be
found at Camarinos'.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-08
HOI1sEs GOING LIP

Purchasers in College Hills are begin
ming to build; three residence are In
course of construction, another begins
next week. Plans for others are in the
hands of local architects.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-08
Con ME BEST on IT.

In selecting a stock of goods care
should be taken to get as large variety
as possible and in this respect, we
were fortunate. See BeaPs wall paper
ad
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-08
WAIALUA SAILED YESTERDAY.

The schooner .Waialue sailed for Ka-
hului yesterday afternoon. Captain
Charlie the master of the Mokihana
which had to return after an unsuc-
cessful attempt to reach Kahului was
unable to take command of the Waia-
lua as he felt in such a good natured
condition his employer Thought n
would be shame to take so much
good cheer to sea. Charlie was left
behind to sober up.