The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-26
.SL[UTHS Of.
FAIR MAUI
.Dete ctive Work
Ends in Some
Captures.
NO BEEF TRUST
SAYS RAYMOND
Chinese Registration Requires Ad-
ditional Deputies---MaiI
Bids Rejected.

The following is from the Maui
News:
On last Saturday afternoon a very
neat piece of detective work was done
at .Kahului, which resulted in the cap
ture of John Wood, who burglarized
the Camp store at Spreckelsville.
The attention of head bookkeeper
Walker and Jack Kaonohi, the fore
man of the lumber yard, We're attract
ed to the rather peculiar actions of
negro, and Mr.. Walker suggested to
Jack that the latter should do lit
tie Hawkshawe work. So Jack con-
cealed himself and watched his prey
enter his lair in the lumber yard. Jack
thereupon called policeman and
bagged the burglar with $3.50 worth or
swag in his possession.
Wood was given a hearing on Wed
nesday before Judge Mckay, and was
committed for trial before a jury at
next June term.
Another neat piece OF detective work
at Kahului last Saturday evening re-
suited more disastrously. Sam Yick,
the enterprising Chinese merchant.
was arrested for selling whisky with
out a license. The case was called up
preliminary testimony developed the
fact that by virtue of a search made
under a search warrant, marked coin
was found in Sam Yick's possession
which had been in the pocket of Cap
tain Saffery, of the police, and sundry
packages of liquor were produced
which had been purchased with the
marked coin. Then Attorney Hons,
who represented the defendant, called
for the production of the search war
rant which, by the way, contained no
patent defects, but which did contain
very serious latent defect. Mr.. Hons
questioned Captain Saffery, who adj
mitted that the marked coins which
were claimed to be in the possession
of Sam Yick, and which were needed
as testimony, We're at the time of the
swearing out of the search warrant,
snugly tucked in the pocket of the off,
Ger who was swearing out the search
warrant officer Saffery was not able
to satisfactorily explain the little fic
ton except by pleading presidents.
Holding that the issuing of a search
warrant which accused q crime before
the crime had actually been committed
was an irregularity of which judicial
notice should be taken, Judge Mckay
refused to allow the admission of any
testimony obtained by virtue of the
search warrant, and Sam Yick was
dismissed without day.
The two negro boys who stole the
watches from Morris store at Kahului
were committed for trial at the June
term. Dorsey, who received one of the
stolen watches and sold it, was also
held, Notwithstanding the fact that he
eloquently plead in extenuation that
he had at one time been cook for the
Governor of Alabama
MAUI BEEF.
DR. Raymond, who is interested in
the KahiSinui Ranch Co, according
ed the News an interview on the sub
.ject of beef for Maui.
He states that no trust is formed,
and that none will be- 1t. is not the
price of beef further, but the different
classes of meat will be graded, so that
those who wish choice portions will
have to pay more than the present
price. Honolulu is at present suffering
a dearth of fresh Island beer, and con-
sumers have to be content with refrig-
Grated meats at higher price. than
is paid in Waikiki for prime cuts OF
fresh, fat beef.
The Kahikinui Ranch Company will
cater to the Maui trade In case they
meet with liberal patronage, otherwise
they will ship their beef cattle direct
to Honolulu. DR.. Raymond quoted the
price of beef at Lahaina as being Is
cents. and cold storage meat at Ho-
nolulu as from Is cents to % cents per
pound, and stated that Waiiul1u ia
lucky in being able to buy fresh beef
at Is cents.
CHINESE REGISTRATION.
Deputy Inspector w. F. Drake, Of
the revenue service, came over on the
Kinau, accompanied by Deputy A. w.
Nicely and a Chinese interpreter, to in
itiate proceedings in the matter of
registering the Chinese on Maui. Work
will begin as soon as the photographs
no hi Nv, At1olN
Monday, and will continue till June Is.
after which all Chinese who have not
applied for registration will be de-
ported. Over 1,400 Chinese have al
ready been photographed, preparatory
to registration.
Work will begin at Wailuku, and the
deputies will also go to the different
plantations. provided the managers OF
the plantations desire them to do so,
and make arrangements to facilitate
their work. Additional deputies for
Maui will be appointed when neces-
sary, in order to complete the work in
the prescribed time.
NEW BIDS REQUIRED.
Antonio do Rigo, who returned from
Honolulu this morning, states that
Postal Inspector Carr informed him
that all Maui bids for mail contracts
have been rejected, and that new bids
will be called for, on and after March
26th.
MISCELLANEOUS
The wireless telegraph is becoming
quite popular on Maui and is proving
quite a convenience, but is a very ex-
pensive luxury.
There will be a short crop Of man.
goes on Maui this year, owing to the
recent heavy kona storms The avo-
cado pears have also suffered from the
same cause.
Owing to rough weather the Kinau
did not touch at Maalea Bay on her
trip to Hilo this week. AS a result the
mail for Hawaii and one passenger,
were brought back to Waikiki. The
Maui mail was landed at Kihei
Commissions have been issued to
Captain KeoIa and Lieutenant Cum
mings, of Company L. both having
passed a very creditable examination