The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-19
/ He WEEK
ON MAUI
A Hitch in the Oil
Fuel Program
Reported.
A RUNAWAY
PRISONER CAUGHT
Officers Still Looking for Fujihara.
Forest Fires Are Still
Burning.

| MAUI, August 17.-Quite a number
of Island plantations, Hamakuapoko,
Kihei Paia, Spreckelsville and others,
will probably be burning crude petro-
leum for fuel by January 1, 1902. AT
present there's some difficulty in max
/ ing a contract with the California Oil
Company for the necessary supplies. A
disagreement about the price exists.
The Standard Oil Company, it is re-
ported, considers the quantity to be
consumed by Hawaiian plantations too
trivial a matter to bother about. Con-
trary to common belief among the uni
Initiated, this crude oil is black in
color and thick, differing much from
the refined liquid used in lamps.
| RUNAWAY. PRISONER CAUGHT.
/ On Sunday, the 18th, Deputy Sheriff
is. E. Kalama captured a runaway pris-
oner, a Porto Rican, at Paia. He was
just leaving a coffee shop. This prlS-
oner was serving term of three
months for vagrancy and had escaped
from the portable Jail at Maalaea. a
reward of S25 was offered for his ap-
prehension. AS punishment the
court gave him an additional three
months in limbo.
LOOKING FOR FUJIHARA.
The police of Maui are on the qui
vive to catch Fujihara, the notorious
Japanese criminal Detective William
Vida, now at Waikiki, is the only per-
son on the Island who can identify the
fugitive, inasmuch as no photographs
of him are in existence. 1t is currently
reported that Fujihara has landed
somewhere on Maui. The reward Of
fered for the runaway is $3.50.
FOREST FIRES STILL BURNING
II Forest fires prevalent all the way
Efrom Huelo to Nahiku. Last week sew
! enty-five acres of forest near Halehaku
4 gulch were consumed. Then, too, the
residents of the Huelo-Keanae regioI
often start fires to burn off thel1
lands and are careless about eXtln
gushing them. They seem little con
cerned if acres of woodland are ruined
1t is. because of the remarkable drough
that the Hilo grass, which abounds il
that section of country, will burn. Il
ordinary years fires for the purpose o
burning off land are impossible be
cause of frequent rains. The Govern
ment should prevent this indiscrimi
nate burning, for not only are the for
ests valuable for wood, but also in tn
matter of a rainfall
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
= Rev. Mr.. Nua is now filling the pulpi
= in. the Waikiki native church.
| Theodore Richards assisted Rev. j. ka
Flino in conducting the services held a
kA Pookela church, Makawao, Sunday after
4 noon the 18th.
ri Owing to the small congregation in at
ktendance at Pookela since the remova
! of Maunaolu Seminary to Paia, 1t ha
= been proposed to pass over the cnurc
7 property to the American Board. The
will care for the premises permitting tn
use of the building for religious pur
= poses.
= (Among the arrivals on Maui by Wed
7 tuesdays steamer were Misses Hart an
IIWinne of Punahou, who are camping on
vi at Puuomalei, Makawao; Norris Beck
n with who visits relatives at Paia for
nj short time; Miss Dowdle, who will resid
Clwith her brother in Makawao; Misse
! kJennie Bates and Rosina Shaw of Ka
\ mehameha who are at Mrs. S. E. Kala
= mas, Makawao.
7 Miss Smith of Massachusetts,, formerl
d a teacher of Maunaolu Seminary. is visi
\ ing in Makawao.
4 A number of interesting games wei
played by the Makawao Tennis Club c
= the Sunnyside grounds, Paia, last Sa
z urday afternoon, the 10th.
I On the 18th, W. E. Aiken of Max K,
I wac guided =, a party Of people Io to t. IL
Z fering from the cold while spending
! night in roofess Craigielea.
y At Ulupalakua (Rose Ranch) the en-
7 ployees are awaiting the arrival of NJ
e Dillingham; who was expected by Il
I last Kinau. Upon his arrival next wes
! a great cattle drive will take place pri
y to the transfer of the property to Il
. new owners.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY warm, highe
temperatures in years. 1t is Sc deg. to
deg in the shade at 100 feet elevation
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