The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-30
OPPOSED To
DISPEN|SSAIIR||YI
Maui Natives Do
Not Want New
Law.
BALDWIN'S FIEF
HEARD FROM
News Notes From the Growing
and Flourishins Village Of
Lahaina, Maui.

LAHAINA, March 2S.-A public meet
ing was held in Lahaina court room
Tuesday evening, Judge Kahaulelio pre-
siding. The meeting was called by re-
quest of Senator Baldwin, to learn the
sentiments of the people in this district
in regard to the proposed Dispensary
Act. A few sections of the Act were
read and interpreted into Hawaiian, and
general discussion followed. fudge
Peter Noah, Philip Pail, the chairman of
the meeting, Mr.. Mccain and others ex-
pressed their views, Judge Richardson
acting as interpreter. "A majority of the
speakers were strongly opposed to the
bill as it now stands. A vote was TAX
en-, all present signifying by rising that
they were opposed to the bill. a COM
mittee was appointed to report the ac-
ton of the meeting to Senator Baldwin.
| Hot and cold water will soon be fur
nished at the first-class bathing estab-
building This is a luxury never before
| enjoyed in this town, except at private
residences. The bath tubs were manu-
| featured by a well-known firm In the
State of Ohio. Mr.. Mccain intends to
build several cottages shortly, and will
have lodging rooms for the accommoda-
ton of visitors. A New England kitch-
en-" will probably be opened in one of the
new buildings, where meals will be serv-
ed to the dodgers and others.
! Another barber has opened shop on
Main street.
| A Chinese trader has recently opened
large store, well stocked with dry
goods and miscellaneous merchandise.
! J. S. Molony, an hydraulic engineer, is
/ at the Beach House. His wife, Mrs.
Frances Molony is making some excel
lent sketches of charming scenery in
this town.
The current reports in regard to the
prevalence of blood-poisoning in this
community have been somewhat exag-
gerated There have been two or three
very serious cases, 1t is true, but none
of them have resulted fatally.
The frame of a cottage for e. r. Mil
Ter was raised on Tuesday.
Carpenters have commenced work on
house and stable for an enterprisfng
Japanese.
No little regret has been expressed by
leading citizens in regard to the decease
of ex-President Harrison 1t Is believed
that he was a true friend of these ISL
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influence in favor of Hawaiian inter
ests.
AS the number of stores Is multiplying,
and our merchants are receiving large
quantities of freight every week, better
landing, facilities are already needed.
| The amount of business transacted at
the Lahaina postofffce is increasing, and
few of our citizens would be able to give
an approximate estimate as to its mag
nitude.
From 1926 to 1927, the enemies of law
and order committed several outrages
at Lahaina. William Richards, one of
the early missionaries, was more than
once in imminent danger. Armed sail
ors entered a stone house occupied by
| Mr.. Richards, and threatened him and
! his wife with death. Subsequently one
of the native chiefs furnished strong
guard to protect the missionaries and
| their property. The crew of a whaling
vessel fired several shots from a 9-pound
gun. Mr.. w. D. Alexander states that
they took aim at the house of Mr.. Rich
ards, but little damage was done. The
walls of this building are still standing,
but it has not been occupied for long
time. On account of the disturbances
above mentioned, heavy guns were
mounted on Lahaina fort, which former
ly stood near the palace, a short dis
lance from the beach.
Mr.. A. Aalberg has been appointed
secretary pro tenn of the Reading Room
Association
Judge Kahaulelio has returned from
| the Island of Molokai.
| Several of the cane fields belonging to
the Pioneer Mill Company have not
been planted for several years. The
steam plows are now turning up the
long burrows as rapidly as possible and
the planting of fresh cane has already
begun.
A self-propelling engine attracted con-
siderable attention on one of the princi-
pal streets few days ago.
TheVvacation of the Lahaina public
schools will commence on April s, and
will continue during the week following.
Miss Wong Kong, having recovered
from her Illness at Waikiki, has been
appointed a teacher in one of the La
hama schools.
The Wireless Telegraphy Company ex-
poets to open another station south Of
Lahaina in two or three weeks.