The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-12-09

Ths singing - The star fpahgied
nannef ~as the last strfcins ~ uust
suecessfm convention.
SECOND CIRCUIT CorRr
I.ahaina town IL CROW dsd With people
this week Wednesday morning The
December session ~ the Second circuh
court began with Judge Gear ~ Ho-
nolulu presidiur. -. ". Case a. pros
eCuting attorney. and With lady
stenographer for the first time IN the
history of Maui jury trials The only
! Honolulu lawyers seen about the court
we're 4. q. Correa and Avon crook.
In going over the list of jurors by the
clerk. H. X. Crook. the names ~ seven
absentees were noted. having been pre-
viously excused by Judge Kalua. Judge
Gear ordered the names To bee called,
saying that no one should be excused
except upon personal appearance. the
| first day Of the term. This ruling, h
| a permanent one, would Inconvenience
| Wailuku people who reside twenty-five
miles away, Makawao people. forty
miles away, and Hama people, sixty
! Imilog distant.
The grand jury with r. e. Searie as
! foreman went Immediately about their
duties.
The examination Of the calendar Of
seventy cases consumed most of We'd
nesday.
Thursday morning Judge Gear cNcus-
ed the panel of petty Jurors until Mon
day, Dec. Sth. After leaving the court
room. the jurors considered the matter
and in about one-half an hour returned
ana stated to His Honor that they did
not wish to be excused inasmuch as
most of them lived long distances from
Lahaina Judge Gear laughnSly eN-
planned that he imagined he was in Ho-
nOlulu and that he was doing them a
great favor. lie rescindcd his previous
order and told them to report every
morning.
The grand jury brought in an indict-
ment in cattle-steallng case in which
the defendants were two Kula natives.
The cattle stolen were the property of
Dr. j. II. Raymond of Ulupalakua. one
of the Hawailans pleaded guilty and
the other will be tried on the Sth Judge
Gear in chambers heard two divorce
cases.
STRAY NOTES.
Yesterday morning. the 5th, the tug
"Iroquois'' arrived in Kahului with
Senator II. =. Baldwin on board. Its
mission was to Immediately convey A.
n. Kepokai of Wailuku to Honolulu for
| the purpose of accepting the position of
| Territorial Treasurer. Maui is much
honored. The boat departed at p. m.
with Messrs. Baldwin and Kepoikai as
| passengers.
Among the teachers seen in Wailuku
during the 1st, We're w f.. Reavis and
Mr. and Mrs Il. II. Carleton, of Laha
inaluna, and Henry Dickinson of Laha-
ina.
Sunday, Nov 3Oth, Rev. DIR. Il. G.
Beckwith of the Paia Foreign church
preached a Thanksgiving" sermon in
| his usual able manner.
Main street of Waikiki is being ma
cadamized. A formidable looking steam
roller is daily seen crushing the broken
rocks.
All the polo players excepting +. F.
Baldwin returned by the Claudine of
the Sd. They report a royal time and
anticipate better fortune at the June
G9O3) tournament.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Baldwin are ex-
pected back by the "Nevadan' on the
eth.
w. O. Aiken of Makawao brought
back with him two speedy Kauai ponies.
They are fine looking little mares of
! Arabian stock and will be a great addi-
ton to the string of Makawao polo
animals
Prof. j. p. Looney of Lahainaluna has
gone to Honolulu for brief vacation.
Monday, the 1st, the Makawao Book
Club placed twenty-nine new and late
books in circulation among its MEM
bers.
The cane fields of Wailuku and Ma
kawao districts present "A beautiful ap-
pearance as the trade wind bends the
tall stalks crowned with graceful tas-
sells.
Weather: Rain today and Tuesday
last. During Tuesday a gentle kona
storm took place.
FROM THE MAUI PAPER.
WAILUKU, Dec. 6.-On Tuesday
morning the Wailuku mill started on its
1903 crop. During this week, the mill
runs day shift only. but commencing
next Monday morning, it will run day
and night, through the season.
Although the Wailuku plantation suf-
fered somewhat during the 1901 drought,
still this year has more than compen-
sated, in the matter of rainfall, and as
a result, the cane of this years crop
is well grown and is high grade of
cane. and very large yield of sugar
Is confidently expected
PROPAGATING TREES.
The News is indebted to Mr.. w. T..
, Shaw of Nahiku, for the following facts
relative to the starting of young fruit
trees:
Il tried often" said Mr.. Shaw, "to
start young trees, notably oranges and
lines, by setting out cuttings, but none
of them grew. Finally my wife sug-
gested new method, which has proved
quite successful. Instead of setting out
1 "A single setting, we selected branches OF
lime, oranges and alligator pears. each
e containing three prongs. The branch il
r cut off Immediately below the three
r prongs, and in setting out the branch