The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-03-18
MAN MISSING
FROM KIHtI
Head Carpenter Is
Nowhere TO Be
Found.

MAUI March 1b-liasepava. tho
head carpenter Of kihci plantation. has
been missing since the Sth. and In spite
Of the utmost efforts Of the plantation
people and the police department. no
trace ~ him has been found.
According 10 opinions expressed by
his countrymen and others, IL Is pos
sible either that foul play is the rea-
son Of his non-aip or that he
becam. \ victim OF the last storm.
II is stated that he incurred the en-
nifty OF a number Of japanese who, as
carpenters. worked under him upon
plantation work. by discharEing them
FOR some reason.
In consequence OF this dismissal OF
his assistants, he went to Wsliluku AMI
Hahului on Thursday, the 9Th to en-
gage another set OF workmen. He was
expected at Klhel upon Saturday. the
Sth, and was last seen on that evening
at Waikapu on his way thther
Since that time 100 Japanese laborers
of Kihei have searched for him daily,
but in vain. on Tuesday, the eth. the
deputy sheriff Of Makawao was called
in, but up to date the police have been
no more successful than the japanese.
Hasegava was an unusually skilful
carpenter for Japanese, and as he
had an excellent position at Kihei his
absence Is not believed to be voluntary.
II is thought that he has either met
with foul play or was accidentally
drowned in the lagoon near Kihei, as
was James Smith of Wailuku not long
ago. However, in the latter case his
body should have been recovered
] GRINDING TO BEGIN.
After four years of endeavOr and the
overcoming OF many difficulties, the
Maui Sugar Company of Huelo viii be-
gin grinding on the l7th, for the first
time in its new mill recently completed.
The different parts of the machinery
have been tried, but the mill as a whole
has not been put in motion. A crop of
2000 tons from 400 acres is estimated.
Three hundred acres of new cane have
been planted. This Huelo plantation is
owned wholly by Chinese, and has an
experienced Chinese manager w. S.
Akana.
Low TEMPERATURE.
There has been more or less snow on
Haleakala's summit for nearly two
weeks past.
In Makawao quite a number of cattle
sure during the late storm.
At "Ukulele Dairy" 1900 feet up on
Haleakala, self-registering thermom-
eter showed 10 degrees Fahrenheit as
the minimum temperature reached du
ring the last rain. Around the houses
there was Ice in plenty, the standing
water was frozen everywhere, and the
flowers and plants all withered by the
most unusual cold
DEAD BODY FOUND.
Last Saturday afternoon, the Sth, the
dead body OF Joe de curt of Kokomo
was found by Deputy Sheriff halama
at the new Spreckels ditch almost to
Hamakuapoko. 1t was badly mangled
and crushed by its terrible journey of
three or four miles through whirlpools.
against rocks and lantana and over wa
terfalls. 1t shows the strength of the
freshet that the body was carried from
Kaluanui almost to Hamakuapoko by
a stream that runs only after heavy
rains. A coroner's jury was deemed
unnecessary.
MISCELLANEOUS.
BY the 18th all the subscriptions to
, stock in the First National Bank OF
Wailuku should be paid in full.
DIR. w. +. McConkey of Paia Is re-
cuperating his health at Olinda.
Tuesday afternoon. the 18th, the Ma.
kawao Ladies' Aid Society met at Mrs
d. c. Lindsays. Paia-
Mrs. Il. II. Wodehouse of Honoiul,
Is the guest of Mrs. l.. Won Tempsky
of Makawao.
Friday afternoon, the 14th, the La
dies Reading Club of Makawao met Il
the residence of Mrs. Geo. Wilbur o
Kaluanui. Twenty-Five ladies wer,
. present.
By the Claudine of the 18th T. +
Sedgwick arrived on Maui for the pur
pose of giving instructions to the pota
to farmers of Kula.
Weather: Cloudy and threatening.
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