The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-05-06

P|L|K|A
"A Transaction in
Deeds on
Maui.

MAUI May a-Durng w.dncsday
April Dth and Thursday. May let, an In
terssting case was partially tried before
Judge W. kalua 81 Waikiki u was a
civil action brought by the heirs II the
late n Mia Of pauw,ia 10 cancel a deed
alleged TO have been fraudulcutly obtain
"a by Rev s kokpi from the said r.
Mia before his demise. kckpi had a
large following at pauwela as am cxpon-
ent ~ Christian Science and by his efforts
and by means OF money obtained by
mortgoging the home 81 n. Mia, a prom
incnt citizen 81 Pauwgln, a church was
constructed there. The money raised by
the mortgage was hftcrward repaid. The
story as shown by the witnesses of the
prosecution is that Mia. when he signed
the deed, was under the impression that
1t. was a mortgage similar to the former
instrument and that Kckipi on behalf ~
the Christian Scientists, was to use the
money obtained by the mortgage To- build
hospital at Pglwcla and a church at
Hama
After the death Of Mia and during the
temporary absence Of Mrs. Mia from
home. Kckipi took possession Of the prop
erty and stll holds possession. though
the furniture of the Mia family stiil re-
mains on the premises The value Of the
property was estimated TO be $500 by
several witnesses before the court. Geo.
Hons Is the attorney for the prosecution
and Noah Aluli for the defense. The
matter was postponed till the 22nd TO OBJ
tain a desirable witness
POLICE COURT CASE.
Monday. the 2sth of April Cyrus Green
was fined $40 by the Wailuku police court
for committing a nuisance. or rather for
being common nuisance" in construct
ing a building three or four feet over the
D -. n.
Tho house in question adjoins the dental
Office of DR.. BoOte. The case was appeal
ed.
NEW GOVERNMENT BRIDGE.
The Wailuku road board have, during the
week completed n bridge over the gov
eminent road OF Spreckelsville, makai of
the trestle work railroad bridge. This
place. situated az IL Is in little gully,
has been the scene of frequent washouts
The present bridge IL about twenty feet
wide and thirty feet long, and liz set firm
ly In rock and cement.
CLIMBED TO THE CRATER.
During the 9th and 2sth OF April par
| ty of ten Maui residents visited the era
/ ter of Haleakala They assembled the
mountain from Olinda on the 9th. spen,
the night In the small cave near the tor
| tsome times called or miscalled "Flea
]
18th. They had a fine view OF the palac,
of the sun and much enjoyed the outing
despite the sundry showers of rain.
| In the party We're Mr.. and Mrs. c. ID
Luflin. Mrs. Lufkn, Miss Lufkin Mas
ter l.uflSin. Miss Smith Mrs. Huntington
and Miss Huntington. all Of Waikiki
and DIR. q. s. Aiken and W. O. Aiken OF
Makawao, the latter acting as kamaaini
and guide. Mrs. Lufkin, the mother o
c. d. BuflSin, cashier Of the Wailukl
bank, is II years of age and bore tn,
hardships of the Journey most bravol,
and well. She Is said to be the oldes
lady that ever made the crater trip.
Rooms ON MAUI.
Paia Is booming MS well as wailuku an,
Lahana. T.. II. Pieper is soon to erect
large two-story hotel near the site of hi
present store. Fred Camel. the Honolulu
contractor. has just finished the plans
This will make the second hotel 70
Paia. which, in addition to its two liver.
stables and two public hack lines, give
or will give the village quite a town-lik
aspect, causing il to take rank with Wal
luku and Lnhaina.
DIVISION OF PROPERTY.
, Mossrs Enos and Forreira of Wailuk
, have during the last week or two bee
dividing the cattle which they previousl
owned in common on their Makawao pas
ture lands which have also been separate
into two distinct ranches. Joe Maciel wi
mnnoEe he Enos ranch, and Charlie
Brown the f,rroira ranch. Messrs. Emo
ard F,rroira have been associated 70
J wears together as partners in the cattl
business and have together Gmass,d con,
. Portable fortunes but feeling old ag
creeping on. they thought best. for tn
sake of their heirs. to divide their reG
estate and cattle, which formerly wer
property IN common.
> MATCH GAME OF POLO.
This afternoon, weather permitting. tn
. FIRST match game between the Wailuk
( and MakGwao polo clubs will take plac
NJ Paia. Messrs, +. +. Baldwin, w. i
cornwell, Jr, l.. r. Crook, and Thomr
son will represent Waikiki.
MISCELLANEOUS
During Friday afternoon, the End, tn
Ladies' Reading Club met at Mrs. d. {
kindsay's, Pain.
May Day on East Maui was rain
enc. In fact. there has been rain ever
DAY for the past week. Today il is rain
omit, hard I'm WoiluEp and halou