The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-09-10
PORTO R|CAN
IS DROWNED.
His Body Found
in a Reservoir
on Maui.
JAPANESE KILLED
IN ACCIDENT
Pasture Fire at Makawao-Suf.
ferers from craftsmanship
Line Is Expected.
Especial Correspondence.)

Especial Correspondence
MAUI. Sept. 7.-On Sunday, the LIST,
a Porto Rican named Philip de Costa
was drowned in the Kaheka reservoir
on Paia plantation. The fatal event
took place during the early part of the
afternoon. Costa was evidently pre-
rai,ng to take a bait for the body
when taken out Of the water by Deputy
Sheriff Kalama was perfectly nude and
the clothing was discovered on the
bank. The theory Is that while making
the necessary preparations for bath.
his foot slipped and while in a dazed
condition incident to his fall he was
drowned in the FIVE foot Of water con-
tanned in the reservoir. DIR. w. F. Nc
Conkey assisted by DR.. w. D.. Baldwin
performed a post mortem. On Monday.
the verdict of the cOrOner's inquest was
accidental drowning.
A JAPANESE KILLED
on the 9Th another fatality occurred in
Paia near the railroad depot. A Jap
anese named Kimura was thrown from
his brake, striking his head on the hard
road. The horst SHE'D violently and
smashed the brake TO pieces by bring
ing it in contact with a gate on the
roadside. Or. Sabe and DR.. sylvia were
summoned but the man died within an
hour of conclusion of the brain on
Friday, the 9Th, a cOroner's jury was
called by Deputy Sheriff kalama and
they decided that the death was an ac-
cidental one.
A PASTURE FIRE.
During the afternoon of the eth a
pasture fire in Makawao between Ka-
luanui and Grove Ranch caused quite
a sensation for several hours. 1t burn
ed over a long narrow strip of land
one and a half miles long by about
500 yards wide. No great damage was
accomplished owing to the liberal use
of pillow in making burrows and the
lucky circumstance Of stonewall
which finally placed limit to the fire
that at one time threatened a field Of
fine Caledonian cane. Assistance in ex-
tinguishing the flames was rendered by
men from Kaluanui. Paia and Hama
kuapoko. The fire was probably caused
by smoking by some of the kaluanui
laborcrs. ..--
GENERAL NOTES
The marriage of Miss Hons to M
Carl Waldeyer will take place at the
Anglican church. Waikiki, on the 18th.
Miss Hons has been one OF the most
popular young ladies of Waikiki for
tn" past two years and Mr.. Waldeyer is
the skilful mining engineer who has had
charge of the tunneling in lao Valley.
The Maui Sugar Co. of Huelo are
among the sufferers by the San Fran
cisco strike. They intended that their
new min should have been completed
by Jan. I. 1902; but owing to the delay
in shipping some boilers. an engine and
other machinery from California, 1t will
not probably be finished until March
1st.
While the large stores of Maui have
an abundant supply of -four they are
in great need of horse feed-especially
bran.
The plantations of Spreckelsville Pa
ia and Hamakuapoko have offered re-
ward of 500 for the detection of any
person setting fires to the forests in the
Huelo-Keanae region. AS all the veGe-
tation in that section Is dry as Cinder
another fire might do as great "a damage
as the Hamakua (HawaiD connagra-
ton, Policemen have been posted in
Huelo. Wahinepe and Keanae to keep
watch.
The Makawao deputy sheriff has been
a very husv man mi. net 4, ,,,oI,;,n
after two coron.r,s iurias ava T., ,.r
inc naans % nr.vs,, eoras, a,as -,
addition to his regular police and court
duties.
1t is stated that Maui is soon To nave
the benefit of line of three steamers
runninp hatwaen S,n Er,ncisco unro-
lulu and Kabului. On the way TO inc
Islands the steamers will first call int,
Honolulu but will necessarily make Ka-
hului their last port prior to departure