The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-04-04
SOME LOCAL ITEMS.
(From Wednesdays daily)

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Attorney General Dole and the MEM
bers of the special committee Of the
Board OF Health. which went to Molo-
kai Monday evening to Investigate the
death of the native on charges prefer
red by Ambrose Hutchinson, returned
to Honolulu in the steamer Lehua
shortly before midnight last night. The
members are non-COmmunicative as to
the results Of the investigation, refus-
ing to divulge anything regarding the
case until the transcript of the evil
dence is made up by the stenographer
The party which was taken to Kala-
upapa consisted OF Attorney-General
Dole. Superintendent of the Leper Set
Element c. Il. Reynolds. DR.. W. l.
Moore, DR.. j. s. II. Pratt, Executive Of
ficer of the Board Of Health; Judge
Luther w. Wilcox. District Magistrate
for Honolulu and Hawaiian Interpreter;
Dan II. Case, Stenographer: Brother
Lawrence and Dr. A. NJ. Smith. The
vessel arrived at Kalaupapa yesterday
morning about 3 o'clock. and the party
landed at the Settlement at daylight.
After breakfasting, the committee re-
paired to the courthouse, and by
O'Clock the taking of the testimony be-
gan.
The case was that of one of the lep-
ers whom the complainants allege was
cast into the Settlement jail and left
without proper care until his sores fes-
tered. the neglect ultimately causing
his death. Ambrose Hutchinson and
about twenty others were brought be-
fore the committee. and their testimony
viii fill up about 100 pages Of typewrt-
ten transcript.
A short recess was taken at noon.
and the committee took the opportunit"
to visit the hopsital, the home, the taro
patches. which are conducted by the
superintendent, and other places of in
terest No complaints were lodged
with the committee by .he lepers. After
completing the taking of testimony,
the committee embarked again on the
Lehua shorty afer O'clock for Homo
lulu.
At an adjourned meeting of the Ko-
hala Plantation Company 1t was de-
cided that the corporation should is
sue bonds to the amount of Sl50.000, for
the purpose of paying for the pumping
plant which was installed two years
ago. The authorization was given for
the making of an issue of $780, 900, but
only the amount named will be issued
and the remainder kept in the treasury
for future contingencies.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: S. C. Allen, president; NJ. p.
Robinson, vice president; II. Water
house, secretary; j. b. Atherton, treas
urer: c. NJ Cooke. auditor. There was
no further business owing to the con-
! sideration of the reports at the prior
| meeting of the COrpC ration.
The preliminary steps toward the or
! EaniZation of the proposed young men 5
| club We're taken last evening at a meet
| ing held In the office of the kapiolani
estate. on Kaahumanu street. where n
| committee on organization, consisting
! Of seven. was appointed. This commit
! tee also includes subcommittee on
| finance. constitution and bylaws. and
site, and a report therefrom will be
submitted at a meeting to be held on
Friday. April II.
Last nights meeting was attended by
about twenty-five out of the hundred OIL
so persons who have signified their de-
sire to become members of the propos'
ed club, and enthusiasm over the prof.
ect was apparent in all the business
transacted. Prince Cupid Kalanianaol'
presided.
one of the most important features
OF the meeting was the discussion OF
site. The sentiment seemed to be II
favor OF site which was central
where the members could drop in with
out having to go to any distance from
: the down town district. 1t was state'
that the success OF the club depended
largely upon central location, as
large daily average attendance woul'
be the best barometer of the clubs vi
innate success. Three or four sites ar
; under consideration. one is on KIM
: street, near the Atherton residences
Z another on Alakea street above the Pa
Z cific Club. and a third on Hotel street
4 near the library.
e The committee on organization, as ap
2 nopted. Is as follows: Prince Cupi
: Kalanianaole, chairman; ]. IL. Boyd
]. F, Colburn, C. A. Long, A. @. N
Robertson, NJ. Keohokalole and WH
I Blaisdell.