The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-08-11
DANGLING
CORPSE
Remains Of Suicide
Found on
Maui.
POTATO BLIGHT
IN KULA DISTRICT
Two Mammoth Oil Tanks-Race
Horses on the Valley
lsle-SociaI Notes.

MAUI. Aug. 9.-Friday, the Sth, as
two vaqueros, Charles Ako and joe
Francis, were riding slowly along
of Haleakala Ranch something strange
dangling from the limb Of a small ku-
kui tree attracted their attention. On
closer examination 1t proved to be the
body Of man in an advanced state of
decomposition. 1t must have been
blown to and fro by the trade winds
for weeks or months, for upon being
lowered by Deputy Sheriff S. Z. Ka-
lama, who was hastily summoned by
the men, the finger-bones dropped from
the hands and it was evident that only
the shell of a human body still re-
manned.
Nothing to identify the deceased was
found except a plain, unmarked hand
kerchief. The man was evidently
Japanese. for he had a kimono wrapped
about him outside his white shirt and
white trousers and the rope that usual
ly fastens the kimono around the waist
had been used for the hanging.
No mystery surrounds the event; It
was only that an unknown Japanese
for some reason of his own committed
suicide by hanging himself in a little
gulch about two miles mauka of the
Brewer place, in Makawao.
Last evening a coroner's jury COM
posed of A. F. Tavares, M A. Tavares,
Geo. Wilbur, j. Kauna, John Plunkett
and Kauamunui viewed the body and
the scene of the suicide and will hold
meeting to decide upon a verdict
some day next week.
BLIGHT ON CORN.
The young corn in Kula is all being
ruined by a blight. The corn planted
in February March and the first half
of April is strong and vigorous, but
all planted since the middle of April is
being blackened and killed Some of
the farmers state that a little green in
Sect is the cause of the trouble. d. L.
Van Dine of the experimental station
is in Kula investigating the blight.
Kula farmers should be especially in
terested in learning that Commissioner
of Agriculture Wray Taylor is soon to
receive 800 bushels Of various kinds of
white potatoes for free distribution tot
applicants.
sTRAYs.
The steamer Nevadan left Kahului
Wednesday. the 18th. By this steamer
Nv. Filler of the Kahului r. r. Co, /
anu W. lodt0N III 0Spdibtt loi the
mainland and J. B. Castle for Homo I
lulu. The vessel carried away about
2400 bags OF Maui sugar.
Wednesday morning, the 9Th. the
steamer Maui arrived at Kahului filed I
with passengers and freight. Many of
the passengers had to sleep ON the
decks and on the cabin floor.
Bob" Balientine came to KahuIui on
the steamer Maui bringing with him his
we'll known race horses. Arnarino and
MoIlie Connors. Nine Honolulu racers
in all We're landed including the runner,
Rozalba, and the trotter, Dusty Roads.
The two mammoth Gil tanks of the
Union Oil Co, Of California. which have
been recently constructed near the i
beach al Kahului mauka of Wilder & Z
Co.'S Office, make imposing landmarks.
Monday evening. the 9Th, MIR. and
Mrs. w. S. Nicon of Hamakuapoko
gave a party in compliment to Miss
agnes Fleming who has recently grad
uated from the Portland High School
and to Mr.. John Fleming of Honolulu.
Twenty-Five or thirty young people of
Makawao district much enjoyed the ]
various games and especially the pleas {
ing recitations given by Miss Flem-
iug.
Judge Lyle A. Dickey is taking
at his old home in Haiku.
Mr. and Mrs. l. Fl. Beadle Of Kane
hameha School are visiting in wal 5
uku.
Mrs. d. Fl. Davis of Honolulu is with l
her parents-Nfr. and Mrs. Jas. Kirk
and of Kahului. !
This morning. the 9th. Prince Cupid
arrived in Wailullu per steamer Mauna |
Loa.
Miss L. ADAMS Of Honolulu is at Pun
,malei, Makawao.
Friday afternoon. the SIN. the fourth
birthday of Dorothy lindsay was cele-
Drated by q party at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. c. Lindsay
IF Paia. Quite a number of her little I
friends had q good time as well as
Dorothy herself.
Postal Inspector G. W. Carr spent
several days of the latter parts of the
week in Hama. He is expected in Ma
zawao today.
W. Il. Beckwith of Kula is at waia- {
ua, Oahu. q
Normal Instructor c. w. Baldwin is
It his Haiku home for ten days or
more. +
$. r. Dowdle of Kakawao is teach Q
ng music at the Summer School in Ho- t
noluIu
DR.. P. Frear, the Honolulu dentist. is
At Puunene.
The afternoon of the 5th. the Maka-
wac Ladies Aid Society met at the
residence of Mrs. d. c. Lindsay. Paia.
Weather: Dry except for a few very
ight showers. :
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