The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-09-08
local BREVITIES.

Pacific Lodge meets tonight. Regu-
lar business meeting, and all members
are requested to attend
Mr.. Summons, a former journalist OF
Albany, N Y, San Francisco and Seat
tie, is attached to the visiting commits
sion
Allan Dunn is the representative OF
the Hawaii Yacht Club to act with the
| Regatta Committee in collecting funds
and arranging for Regatta Day.
] Senator John H Mitchell, Hon. Paul
F. Mofr and wife and II. C. Robertson
and wife, all of Portland, Oregon, are
registered at the Hawaiian Hotel.
All members Of the Hawaiian Lodge
temple today at $3.50 o'clock to attend
| the funeral of their late brother, Geo.
Edgar Boardman.
| There will be a meeting of the Puma
hou Athletic Club held at 5 O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon, at which there
will be elected captain and manager
for the football team.
Fourth District Committee meets to-
night for the purpose of holding joint
meeting with the Fifth District Com
mittee for the nomination of Senator's
for the Third Senatorial District.
Photographer Frank Davey, in going
to the stairway of the Mott-Smith
building on Friday evening, fell down
the elevator shaft from the lower floor
to the basement, it being quite dark
while he was cropping around. He was
badly shaken up but will be out short
ly.
Funakichi, the Japanese concerned IN
the murder of fellow countryman, at
Hilo, who had been held a prisoner for
ransom by japanese vampires in a
lodging house, was brought to Honolulu
in the CIaudine and taken over to Oahu
prison. He was brought here by Dep
uty Sheriff Overend. The Jap has been
committed for trial.
E. L. Scovel, bookkeeper of Onomea
Plantation, whose disappearance under
suspicious circumstances was reported
in the Advertiser last week, was arrest
ed at Kailua. He was taken to Hawai-
haze and thence to Hilo in the Claudine.
j, Gardner. who is supposed to have
been connected in some way with SEQ
vel. was apprehended at Lahaina and
brought to Honolulu Saturday.
NJ. T. Simonton, deputy clerk of the
Circuit Court, returned yesterday from
Kauai where he went to act as clerk in
the Circuit Court there, vacancy hav-
ing been caused by the death of Frank
Merry. Upon arrival, however. he found
that a new clerk had already been ap-
pointed, but he assisted the new ap-
pointee to learn the ropes. J. A. Thomp-
son will remain for another week.
DIR. Mildred Staley, the daughter of
the first Bishop of Honolulu, has re-
turned to her work in India, at. the
Hospital for Women in Delhi, after a |
few months rest and change from a |
visit to friends and relations in New |
Zealand where she soon felt recuperat- |
ed We wish her good health, and hope |
the next change will be taken to Homo |
lulu, the land of her birth.-Angli
Church Chronicle.
Car 20 of the tram system and an |
electric ear coIlided yesterday after
noon at the intersection of King and /
Nuuanu streets, the tram car being
forced off it's track. The tram was go
ing down the street and the electric car
was going Palama-wards. The tram
ear was struck at the front platform,
smashing in the step and breaking the
iron traces. The mules were liberated
and ran down the street, but were
caught before going far.
Vincent Keuni, Hawaiian, lives on
street, and on Saturday night,
that mans house is his
,astle, he opened up fusilade from an
I'D English army pistol. keuni was
n a happy mood, arrived at with the
:
lively around his home while the car
ridges lasted. The shooting and drunk
caused Keuni to be placed in a police
,ell and he will tell all he knows about
t in court this morning.
A delightful children's party was CIV
IN Saturday afternoon on the lawn of
St Clements church and parsonage,
which was attended by a large number
IF young persons. The amusements
we're varied and all present were espe-
eially delighted at the coming of Santa
Claus, who made his early appearance
Tor the purpose of hearing the wishes of
The children as to their desires for next
Christmas. Cool lemonade and light re-
'reshments were plentiful and the hap +
py children departed after merry two
hours play.
| Keola, driver of a street sprinkling
wagon for the Public Works Depart
nent, had the misfortune to be thrown
20 the ground from the high seat yes
.erday about noon, falling on his head,
and necessitating his removal to the
Queens Hospital. He was unconscious
FOR couple Of hours, and last night
was in much pain. The skull was not
fractured, but it is thought he has suf-
Tered shock which will incapacitate
aim for some time. The accident oc-
7urred while he was driving his wagon