The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-15
Fires N THE HlAlKul FORESTS
NEW OUTBREAK IN COFFEE DIS
TRIcT REPORTED sy
Mr.. HoRNER.
Opening Of Schools Under Best of
Auspiees-Iapanese Killed by Ex-
plosion Of Giant Po~d.r-ssnasor
RusseI Breaks = Record

HIIJU, Sept. 13.-Ihe bridge across
Waiakea river on Front street was pro-
nouneed dangerous by the Road Board
last Monday and closed to traffic. At
the request OF chairman Scott. W. Van
uatta, the contractor. made a thorough
examination Of the bridge. He found
I nearly all the timbers uns0und The TOT,
cords and heavy beams appear ali right
on the surface. but boring with a bit re-
/ yealed the fact that the timber was rotten
at the core. The structure was. there
/ fore, regarded as unsafe for trafic.
The bridge was built ten years ago.
! In its present state il viii form one of the
/ principal exhibits in the HiIo collection
/ to be presented to Superintendent J. III.
Boyd when he arrives on bis teur OF in
! speetion. The closing of Waiakea bridge
/ is great Inconvenience TO the traffic
| and travel, which must now make de-
\ tour to reach the bridge on the wharf
road.
! The bridge over Pahoehoe guIch which
1 gave way last week has been replaced BIZ
| a temporary structure which was opened
/ to traffic last Monday. The temporary
bridge Is strong enough to carry heavy
loads with security.
Judge Hapafs police court was emily
ened this week by the trial and commit
Chinese cook at the house of Lawyer W.
/ s. Wise. The crime charged was assault
/ with deadly weapon upon Fugita the
japanese yard boy at the Wise home
/ On August Ord the yard boy went into
/ the kitchen, which according to the cook,
was trespassing upon sacred preserves
/ In the encounter which followed the Jap
was smote hip and thigh with carving
knife. with what effect was shown by the
1 half lad rrour11c arrocaH hx- 60 ~
| the trial. and a blood-soaked undershirt,
| which was offered in evidence. The cook
was defended by Smith & Parsons: pros
ecution by Wise & Nickeus.
The public schools Of IIilo 3pen.d last
Monday under bright auspices. Tie corps
/ of thirteen teachers were in their places
and the registration of pupils is the larg.
! est in the history Of the schools. Tha
| number entered the first week is $50
which win probably soon reach 400, L
figure not reached at any time in the
past. The school children of Hilo all told
number about 1000. The Catholic schools
| take care of about the same num.,er lfat
| find accommodation in the public schools
and the boarding school cares for nearly
100 more. and others attend private
| schools.
! the Boarding School Tuesday night. The
| pupils from the japanese school at Homo
mu, comprising sixty-fve boys and girls.
gave an exhibition consisting of dumb
bell drill on the common and an indoor
| entertainment, in which both the boys and
girls participated. The drill was con-
Quoted by Komuro. last years graduate
of the Boarding School. The little jap
anese were decked out in sailor costumes,
and their maneuyers under the uncertain
light of scores of japanese lanterns pro-
voked generous applause from the speeta-
tors
Last Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs. e. E. Rich
ards entertained their married friends at
their home in Puueo. The evening was
devoted to six handed euchre and great
interest was aroused by the three gen.
head table and stayed there On cutting
Mr.. Scott was the successful one. and
blew his tin horn merrilv. Mrs Shaw
who received the ladies' first prize, prac-
ticed with her pair of tin scales Mr.
Moir with his lantern and Mrs Fairel
with her candle. the boobv prizes, sought
a little light on the game
When J. W Mason returned from the
Coast he brought with him the sHilo Mer.
camille cup, given as a trophy to en-
courage racing by the Hilo Mercantile
Company. The Gun is on exhibition IL
the firms show windows ON Front street
1t is of solid silver gold lined. and stands
Is inches high. 1t must be won twice by
1.-THE same owner before il passes from the
hands of the donors. II was won at the
Fourth of July meeting here BY BILLY
McCiusky7 for Harry Evans of Homo
lulu.
Hilo is soon to have a polo club. Eighl
polo enthusiasts practice the expensive
game weekly at Hoolulu Park. and I
formal organization win soon materiaIize
| The formation of the club Is the out
growth of the tireless efforts OF DR.. ]. ]
Grace. who has been talking polo for th'
last year. The gentlemen who have beer
assiduous1y training ponies and teaching
themselves how to swing. the mallet ar
Or. +. T. Grace. Ted Guard. Newton
Prouty. W. T. Balding. bookkeeper a
Wainaku: DIR. Archie Irwin. OF Hakalau
Ralph Hamilton. Of Honomu: T. E. Net
ealfe. of Pspaikou; e. W. Hockey. Q
PaapalOa.
Albert Horner telephoned the Tribun
Wednesday afternoon concerning the out
break OF the new FIRE which called bin
home suddenly on Tuesday. The mr.
originated several hundred yards belos
! the lower line Of the big FIRE and MA
! caused BIZ two native hee-hnnters The
failed to extinguish the FIRE started I
/ smoke out bees The result i q new FOL
last Gre. which st Wednesday. : p. M. ha
spread oreF about e00 acres and anon
other damage Is burniRg coffee The cole
houses on the Horner plantation. whic
we're reported burned are still all riEh
G. G Kennedy iesyes today for Sa
Francisco On business Mr. KENNEDY
principal object Is to purchase gasolin
engines for plantation ase Ia loading car
On the cars n the field. From exDer
P menzs conducted 1t Waiakea. Il has bee
! demonstrated thar b using gasefin
power at least one half of the labor her
fnfore used II loading cane may Be dt
pensed with TIE machines which vi
be purchased are four horse power an
5 she Erss order PLACED viii ealI for SIX
" II. Shipman returned last Frid1
= from Z "trip 70 his Puueo ranch ca Il
siopes Al Mamma Eea- he reports Jnsfi
ard Mrs Gaihrnith and J e. Saith. VI
are taking weeks outing AZ this pIaf
as estfiag along 6neiy When he ie
Iaslice GaIhraith was plannins : vi