The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-07-28

Cofer at Honolulu this week stating
that work would probably soon begir
on the erection of buildings for a Unit
ed States Quarantine station mt this
place. There are three sites under con-
sideration, of which n fifty-acre tract
half way between Seconnet and Hilo
is first choice.-Hilo Tribune.
REQUIEM FOR POPE.
Next Tuesday morning, July 2Sth, at
9 o'clock, IA solemn requiem service will
be held at the Catholic church for the
repose of the soul of His Holiness the
Pope Leo XIII. Rev. Father oliver
will sing the requiem mass, assisted
by Rev. Fathers Otto as deacon and
Adrian as subdeacon.
Rev. Father Ulrich of Puma will pre-
side at the organ, with Brothers Hen
ry, Eugene, Charles and Raymond of
st. Mary's school assisting in the
choir. A solo will be rendered by Rev.
Ulrich.
Select pieces will be rendered by
Misses Nj. Gouvea and A. Carvalho of
st. Joseph's school.
FELL IN WITH THIEVES.
Akamoto and Tanaka, two cane
planters from Waiakea, were in town
Wednesday and claim to have lost u
bag containing 500 in coin in Il manner
that would make ashamed the rawest
Reuben that ever landed at Castle Gar
den.
The two laps cashed a draft for $500
at the Hilo Wine Il Liquor Co. IS store
and carried the coin away in a sack.
They stopped at j. ID. Kennedy's, ac-
cpt n N lnf ha hn "
of coin on the floor in front of the
show case. where 1t was forgotten.
They went out OF the store and in a
few minutes, remembering their coin.
returned to secure 1t. 1t had been
taken. They at once laid their troubles
before Sheriff Andrews, who is in
vestigating.
]. d. Kenneday says he remembers
that the Japs were in his store and
that there were three or four other
Japanese hanging around. He did not
see the sack of money. The SUPPOSE
ton is that the two farmers were
Swallowed by sharpers who made away
with the boodle.-Hilo Tribune.
WIRELESS TELEGRAPH'S LINE.
The managers of the telephone COM
panies on this island are to meet Pres
ident Cross of the Inter-Island Wire
less Telegraph Company at Waimea
this month for the purpose of set
Ting the details for operating an over
land telegraph line between Mahukona
and Hilo. The subsidy heretofore paid
by Honolulu merchants ceased on July
], and the one granted by the Govern
ment will not begin until all the terms
of the agreement under which 1t was
granted have been fulfilled. This in
cludes the overland line on this ISL
and. The company has several plans
in view one of which is to have the
line constructed on fence posts.
This, 1t is not believed, would be prac-
ticable and 1t is understood that the
telephone companies will grant per-
mission to string the wires on their
poes.-Herald.
OPENING OF TENNIS COURTS.
Invitations have been issued for the
formal opening of the Hilo Tennis
Clubs courts on Saturday next. Sets
will be played and refreshments serv-
ed. The club has gone to a great eX-
pense in preparing the grounds and
1t is said the courts are the best in
the islands,-Herald.
THE RAILWAY.
Philip Peck will go to Honolulu to-
morrow to attend a meeting of the
Kohaia- Hilo Railway. The meeting is
for the purpose of reorganizing and
electing n new board of directors of
the company. This action was to have
been taken when Mr.. Peck was last
in Honolulu but owing to the prevail
ence of dengue it was impossible to
secure a quorum. 1t is said that as
soon as the new board is installed bids
may be asked for the construction OF
the road.-Herald.
A NARROW ESCAPE.
on Saturday last as Mrs. Childs and
her daughter, Mrs. Jack Bergstrom,
were driving down Papaikou gulch
they were met by Japanese on horse
back who seemed bent on forcing their
horse off the road. Mrs. Bergstrom
called to the man to be careful but in
stead of doing 30 he put spurs to his
horse which Immediately began pranc-
Ing. The horse driven by Mrs. Berg
strom was forced Off the road and with
the carriage and occupants went down
distance of about twelve feet. Mrs.
Childs managed to escape uninjured
but Mrs. Bergstrom was pinned under
the buggy. Mr.. Deyo, of Pepeekeo.
happened to be near at hand and gave
assistance to the ladies'. When the
carriage went over the Japanese rode
away rapidly. Mrs. Bergstrom's inju-
ries while painful are not severe. A
chatelaine watch she wore at the time
was damaged beyond repair and the
carriage could not be recognized by
the owner.
NEWS NOTES.
The Volcano House is now the mecca
for Hilo people who feel the need OF a
rest and bracing air.
More Japanese than can be accom-
modated have applied for passage on
vessels leaving here for California
II. Kendall, the contractor. IL still in
HonoKaa engaged In putting up build
ings for the Honokaa Sugar Co.
Tucker, a Hawaiian sailor on the
Kaiulani, was given four months at
hard labor on Monday by Judge Ha-
mi for assauIting Engineer Deyelin of