The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-01-15
CHANCE
RESIDENTS TALKING OF OR
CANNING.
~ umerous Burglaries and House
Breaking Have Aroused the PeonIe to
Need of Better Protection.

Ihere Is talk of forming a Vigilance
committee i'm Honolulu This idea is
oelng discussed not only by the young
er element but by the conservati,,e
people, as Well The Wholesale dapra-
dauons which have been occurring for
the last couple of months have been
the cause for such a movement ana
unless some of the thieves are caught
II Is very likely that the citizens may
meet to discuss the advisabiity of or
sanlzlng such an association for mu-
tuaI protection.
Burglars have been, until recently
an almost unknown element in Homo
lulu and now that the city has been
subject to such dangerous visitors. the
residents feel the danger even more
than people do in the Mainland cities
where such elements are more com
mon.
1t is claimed that the Porto Ricans
are doing most of the robbing as the
majority of the burglaries are not of a
very serious nature and do not appear
10 be the work Of the professional class
or certainly not of the more EXPERT
craftsmen, for the character of rob
berries are too petty. On the other
hand, the men, whoever they are that
are doing the work. are beginning to
show themselves to be a daring des-
perate lot They do not hesitate to en-
ter houses at times when they must
know that the residents are home and
in the case of Mr.. Cheek of the Bank
Of Hawaii which occurred this morn
ing the rObbeT was armed with a dirk
and chased Mr.. Cheek through several
rooms.
People who never before thought of
arming themselves have procured
weapons now and are taking the ut
most pains every night to see that their
places of abode are carefully locked
and secured against entrance by
thieves. Most Of the rObberies last
month occurred i'm the down town dis
trict but apparently the residence por-
ton of the city appears to have been
selected as the field for January Oper-
ations and, in consequence, the utmost
fear is felt, especially In the neighbour
hood mauka of Beretania and Wal
kiki of Fort.
In all probability the attempts at
robbery will continue until some re-
sOlute man pinks the burglar and then
the business Of robbery viii cease for
a while. The hOld-ups appear to have
subsidized considerably too now that so
many Porto Ricans are i'm jail Should
the residence section receive many
more visits however, the Vigilance
Committee or some similar organiza-
ton will probably be effected.
RABBITS IN THE YUKON.
Late arrivals say that portions of the
KlOndike are being overrun by rabbits.
They cause damage by burrowing into
caches Of provisions and eating or des-
tTOying them. This being the first
trouble from this source, the miners
are unprepared and scores of caches
are left exposed. Many miners are
killing rabbits i'm great numbers for
food and for the market Jack Somers
of Eureka creek caught 36S I'm two
weeks. When caught to eat, the rab-
bits are usually shared in order not to
bruise the flesh. Many are shot and in
some places they can be killed with
clubs, Another method is to approach
them at night with dark-lanterns.
When within a few yards the hunter
suddenly turns the light upon then,
when they seem stunned and helpless
to run away Hundreds of Klondike
dogs are enjoying the most prosperous
winter in their lives. They chase rab-
bits daily and keep fat without any
other food.
Yukon pioneers say that the rabbits