The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-05-12

Nearly 200 new members presented
themselves last Monday evening,
which brings the membership close to
the 500 mark. Fireman's Hall is too
small to accommodate the crowd OF
men who flock to the meetings of this
order. There was scarcely standing
room Monday night
Among the notable accessions to
membership in the Federation was w.
H.. Little, manager of the lumber
department OF the Hilo Mercantile Co.
Mr.. Little made q speech at the meet
ing, which was enthusiastically re-
ceived. Another matter that caused
the assembly to rejoice was the infor-
nation that laborers on road work in
this district had their hours reduced
in conformity with law passed by
the Legislature.
]. G.. Serrao offered the Federation
the use Of an office room in his new
Bridge street building to be used for
labor bureau purposes. The labor
bureau will be operated for the benefit
Of the members of the Allied Trades.
One of the most important matters
to be undertaken by the organization
is the naturalization of Portuguese.
The charter roll was closed Monday
night New members in the future
must be presented and voted upon.
DECORATION DAY.
The following committees have been
appointed to have charge of the Decor
alton Day ceremonies: General COM
mittee, Gilbert F. Little, chairman,
Mrs. w. s. Terry, Mrs. Richley, Miss
Elvira Richardson, Miss Jessie Marlin,
A. Rchley and Henry Williams.
On Decorations: Mrs. w. s. Terry,
chairman, Miss Elvira Richardson,
Miss Jennie Marlin, Captain Fetter,
Sergt j. ID. Easton, j. Mann and wife,
James Morris, Comrade Hutchinson
and wife.
Literary Exercises: H. Williams, G.
F. Little and Perry Pearce.-Herald.
WELL KNOWN MAN DEAD.
News has just been received from
Chicago of the death near that city
of +. Fl. Hotchiss. Mr. Hotchiss ar
rived in Hilo on the first trip of the
s. S. Enterprise and up to within
few months ago resided with his wife
and family at Honohina, where Mr..
Hotchiss was engaged in the manage
ment of the Honohina Coffee Com
pany, The cause of death which oc-
Cured April 18th at Lagrange
suburb of Chicago, was the result of
injuries received by being struck by
a passing freight train. Mr.. Hotchiss
suffered from deafness, which is sup
posed to have been the cause of the
accident. He was born in Milwaukee
Aug. 26th, 1861, and lived there until
ten years ago, when he went to Chi
rs ar n,,I nNf fhD L,~
ness. For many years he was asso-
ciated with George A. Seaverns Co. of
Chicago and at the time of his death
was popular member Of the Chicago
Board of Trade. He is survived by
widow and three young children, two
girls and one son. Both he and his
family were we'll known here socially,
where they were general favortes,
and his widow and bereaved family
have the heartfelt sympathy of null
titude of friends.-Tribune.
LESSER MATTERS.
Elena Cedena, Porto Rican woman
employed in Olaa mill, has reported
that her young son, aged about twelve
years, has disappeared and from infor-
nation obtained she Is of the opinion
that the boy has been kidnapped. She
has been told that the boy was lured
away by a Hawaiian partly under the
influence of liquor and is believed to
be somewhere in the vicinity of Noun
tain View unless he has since been
removed to Honolulu.
Peter Lee, who was in the city yes
terday, says that County politics are
being discussed in his district with
considerable vigor. For County
Supervisor from the Puma district, Mr.. /
Lees name has been mentioned by
several people. Mr.. Lee, however,
states that he would not consider the
but believes the Republic
cans and people of all parties could .
not find better or more capable
County Supervisor from Puma than T.
J. Ryan Mr.. Lee favors Ryan and
says he will pull off his coat and work
'or him if Ryan will take the place.
A little Portuguese girl, who had
gone into Waiakea mill to deliver her
,rother's breakfast yesterday morn
ng, met with an accident which
'aused her instant death. 1t seems
hat she was placing the food on
platform and stepped through an
opening to the trash carrier She
anded on a heavy chain which carried
Ter to a sprocket wheel. She was
rushed to death.-Herald.
TIME AND MONEY. - Sickness