The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-12-06
LOCAL BREvlTIEs.

by a Chinaman for s251.
August Toellner has taken a tempo-
rary position in the Postoffice.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage Of DR.. Clifford B. High and
Miss Lucy Roth on December II.
The Clark Farm. Co. Ltd, haves on
exhibition twelve-pound papaia from
Mr. II. NJ. Wells's place, Kaimuki.
Charles H. Lombard of the San
francisco Dramatic Review and Music
ana Drama is in the city, guest of
the Neills.
weln attended ball was given in
Progress Hall last evening by the
Catholic Benevolent Union. Music was
furnished by the Ellis quintet.
w. T. Rawlins, Oahu county attor-
ney. has been appointed by ATTORNEY
General Andrews as one of his depu-
ties till the end of the year.
John Hickey, who ran away from
his parents, was brought back from
Maui yesterday. He is at the Police
Station on charge of disobedience.
A three-year cid child was picked
up on Beretania street by the police
yesterday afternoon. His mother re-
covered the youngster in the evening.
Land Commissioner Pratt will hold
a conference with persons interested
in the Kohala ditch question tomor-
row, at which the Governor may be
present.
Negatives left by II. L. Chase, one
| of the pioneer photographers of Ho-
| nolulu, were offered at auction by w.
| E. Fisher yesterday without receiving
| any bids.
| Captain j. M. Ulunahele of the
schooner Kawailani and Miss Maria
Kalana were married by Rev. S. d
Nuuhiwa at Punaluu, Hawaii, on
Thursday last.
| The Hilo Herald has issued some
unique blotters with gilt edges and a
! red fire fountain, the latter showing
how the crater. of Mokuaweoweo look
ed on October 18th.
Duncan Macfarlane died at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Bickerton yesterday. He
was single man, q native of Scotland
and aged 81 years. The funeral takes
place this morning.
DR.. Cooper, president of the Board OF
Health, ordered the department. offices
closed yesterday out of respect to the
memory of IS. K. Kane, a member OF
the Board, who died that morning.
Judge Robinson will not call his jury
this week. Tomorrow morning he will
call even-nunbered cases, in which
jury is waived, and hear them in the
order in which they are answered
ready.
There was very fair attendance al
the Orpheum last night, nothwith-
standing an unusually large number OF
other attractions. "The Pace THAI
Kills" was reproduced with great &C
ceptance.
/ U. S. District Attorney Breckons ha.
| interviewed a number of japanese wh'
paid money to Ball, the attorney, 70
transportation to the Coast. In con
sequence it is said some of them hav,
received their money back.
| Word was received today in tn,
patent infringement suit, Mallon s
Bodley VS.. VIM. c. Gregg, Judg
Locl1ren, of the Federal Court, in Min
neapolis on November II, 1908, decided
the case in favor of Gregg on al
points.
1t is likely that there will be re
duction of the number of assistants
as well as a cut in salaries, in thu
Territorial departments next year tt
meet the straitened financial resources
of the Territory as such consequent OF
county government. Where the Ter
ritorial needs will be lessened from thu
same cause, such policy of retrench
4 ment is a matter of course.
u Attorney General Andrews had hi
meeting with the Governor according
to schedule, yesterday morning. Gov
| ernor Carter was surprised at thu
amount of work handled by the depart
ment the past week. BESIDES oour
term appointments of the Attorne!
General and his two deputies, fourteen
requests forA opinions were received
and five opinions rendered.
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