The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-14
Banana Growers Take
Action to Reform
Business.
Many Events in Educational,
Religious. Social and Sport
ing Matters.

Major and Mrs. Harris OF the Saliva
ton Army arrived here in the Kinau.
They arranged a series of meetings up
ter a farewell demonstration next
Thursday evening.
E. H. Austin, E. E. Richards, Otto
Rose. c. F. Bradshaw, ]. T. Lewis. w.
Nailima. Jr., r. d. Junkins, William
Higgins and Frank Rosa are among
the jurors called for the July term of
the Fourth Circuit Court at Honokaa.
BANANA AGENT.
Ever since the banana growers of
HfIo and vicinity have been shipping
their product to the coast much dis
satisfaction on account Of the variation
of price received, have been expressed.
After due consideration and conference
the planters felt that in order to sue
coed they must, in self protection, have
a representative to whom they could
turn over their shipments. As a re-
suit special meeting of banana grow
ers Of the Hilo Agricultural Society
was called for last Saturday afternoon
at the offices of c. Furneaux. Two
propositions were brought before the
members which received their consid-
Grafton. The offer of Mr.. r. L Lille
was finally accepted and he was unani-
mousIy elected the authorized represen-
tative and the planters will turn over
to him for shipment their entire crop.
regardless Of weight or size. as far as
Observation-Disclosures Herald.
TRAIN wRECKING.
Early last week some cane cars on
tn tracks of the Hiio Railroad near
the Peck road started wild down the
track and were wrecked at Mountain
View, where they jumped the rails An
examination of the chains by which the
cars were anchored showed that the
metal had been cut and the cars wreck
ed maIiciously. Manager McStocker,
for the Olaa Sugar Co, to whom the
cars belonged, and Superintendent
Lambert. decided to offer joint re-
ward for the arrest of the person who
committed the crime. Deputy Sheriff
Overend took charge Of the case and
with officer Hayama began an investl-
CATION which resulted in the arrest of
Japanese woman who was believed to
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eight hours the husband was under ar
rest and he has since made full con-
fession of his crime-Hawaii Herald.
RAILWAY ASSURED.
ARRANGEMENTS so far made give as
surance of the success of the Kohala-
Hfo railway scheme. Mr.. Peck writes
from San Francisco that everything is
satisfactory there and that he will be
here in time to break ground on July
A. Before leaving here for the coast
AIR. Peck had subscriptions to stock
amounting to more than a quarter OF
million dollars from coast people. HIS
letters indicate that this sum has been
Unconstitutional Herald.
ILLICIT DIsTILLING.
w. F. Drake, Division Deputy In
ternal Revenue Collector, was In hho
a few DAYS this week on his sem-an-
nual official tour around the island.
Mr. Drake was accompanied by Dr.
Garyin of Honolulu who is taking an
outing trip around the island
Mr. Drake SAYS that his observations
show no perceptible increase in the IL
Iicit sale of liquor in the Islands The
revenue office has more special taxpay-
ers than ever before.-Hilo Tribune
CONNECTED WITH HAWAII
rrba Hawaii Herald, in reprinting an |
account Of the obsequies of Dwight |
ranton in Rome. which mentions that
the King of italy bought the last pic
+,,re If ,be. dead artist. says: Mr. Ben
70, vas Consul General at Rome Tor |
Tho Penublic Of Hawaii and was re-
lated 10 H. p. Baldwin Of Maui HIS
SON. g p. Benton. is the well known
contractor in Hilo.
ONE THING LACKING.
-r-,,. rrnnosftion TO establish hotel |
5r r5ro should be encouraged by the
I4fIo paople; there is no consistency IN
,,fr.- - Honolulu for capital when ev-
arvore in this vicinity is ready ana
-, - ...f,15 a hammer against Ho-