The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-03-03
OAK THINKS HE
EARNED REWARD
Torrens' Capture Msy Cause
Some Court Airing.
Hilo Notes.

have captured Torrens the desperate
reward. In communication to the
Tribune he says he saw the man and
was in danger of an attack, that he
warned the police and they captured
Torrens on his information The re-
ward of $50 was paid to the police, and
Sheriff Andrews says that Oak should
have brought the man in himself.
NEW BOARDING SCHOOL.
Preliminary work has already been
begun on the Hilo Boarding School.
The old building erected in 1856 has
been moved back to make way for the
new structure. Subscriptions to con-
tinue work are still needed.
M'KENZIE WILL LEAVE.
Geo. S. Mckenzie has severed his
connection with the Volcano stables
and will go to the Mainland in April.
Mckenzie has received word that
gold mine in which he is interested
has begun paying dividends and he
will go into business at Napa, Cal.
VI LIN. INILlD.
The funeral of the late DIR. Reid
was held last Friday and was attend
ed by all the fraternal orders and by
the militia.
DR.. Reginald H. Reid was born in
Michigan, 30 years ago. He was a
brilliant student and at an early age
graduated from the Detroit College of
Medicine. He finished his profession
al education with post graduate
course in the University of Berlin.
He was for one year police surgeon
for the city of Detroit, and was house
surgeon at St. Luke's Hospital in that
city for one year.
In 1896 he came to the Hawaiian
Islands and has been since that time
on the staff of government physicians
1t different stations.
In 1897. he married Miss Berenice
Stansfieid Halstead, who with Carol,
their only child survives him.
NEWS NOTES.
Onomea will begin grinding cane
ab:rt March 1.
Rev. Sidney Morgan will hold Epis-
copal services Sunday in the Hilo Ho-
tel dining room.
Olaf Peterson is planning to plant
twenty acres Of bananas on his place
at 10 miles. Mr.. Peterson is thor
oughly practical man and will make
a success as a banana planter.
The work of constructing the Hilo
dock is progressing with despatch de-
spite the high winds and rough bay.
f.. w. Thrum of Honolulu is superin-
tending the work, and Mr.. Taylor Is
| inspector for the Dock Company. The
piling now are being sunk In earth
| five TO nine feet before the lava bot
| tom is reached.
Nathan p. Plunkett, once a resident
at this place and well known on the
Island, was among the 1900 people who
| lost their lives in a destructive tidal
wave which swept the Pearl Islands In
the South Pacific in January. The
group that was almost totally submerg-
ed lies 500 miles east of Tahiti.
The February number of Side Lights
Is a most creditable one.
Word has heen received OF the death
OF Henry Hayes at Washington. The
deceased for many years was Journal
LIST and reporter In the United States
Senate. DR., Hayes OF olaa is a sou OF
/ deceased
n, q. Willfong left the FIRST OF the
week for a tour Of the out side dis
triets 10 adjust assessment matters
with the plantations, preparatory 10
going 10 Honolulu io attend the ses-
sion ~ the board ~ Equalization,
The deNotees ~ athletic sport at
Papaikon have lust completed a tennis
court and Will soon be ready 90 meoi
all eomers There 10 talk ~ forming
leasne 9Th teams from Iiilo ana
various points a. far az papaaloa.
Carl y smith Mil Leave by the neat
hlnau upon an extended vacation %
the Waited states lis Will not ryiurn
for ola ~ seven monibs iis gOss
nfSi "a fhloaso and all then spend
. sesk IN Washington 10 vii be- 10
lt'~aon Tbs ffneisI part ~ ihs time
dnrins hls absene0 NJ saith has
bssn w ihs lslsnab hyo yaaIs sna lLls
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