The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-07-05

portant authorizations In 10000 for the
new Hilo jail. This is one of the items
under the loan bill and the necessity
for which has been apparent for some
time. The location has not been de-
termined upon, but as Supt Holloway
Is understood to be opposed to change
of site. the new Jail will probably be
built In the corner of the present
grounds. II will be constructed of stone
and masonry and supersede the ugly
structure now occupying the Jail prem
ises.-Hilo Tribune.
HAPAIS DECISION.
District Magistrate Hapai rendered
an important decision last. week in
which he held that a Japanese mar
rage unproven Is not valid in Hawaii
Nakaji Uni, Japanese woman, was
married according to the laws of Jap
an. rearing a family of children. After
living with her husband a space. she
remarked in Hawaii in accordance
with the laws of Hawaii. Her first
husband brought the charge of bigamy
and Judge Hapai decided that the evil
dence of witnesses present at the mar
riage feast was not proof of the we'd
ding ceremony, and although the par
ties may subsequently have lived in
wedlock a second marriage in Hawaii
was not bigamous. The woman was
discharged-HiloT Tribune.
PERSONAL, ETC.
Axtell and Hendrick are both in Hilo
on business.
According to the recommendations of
the Republican committees, j.. Nelson
and Jos. Pritchard have been appoint
ed rangers for the first and second land
districts respectively.
Miss Amy Hill, who has just gradu-
ated with honors at oahu College, hav-
ing been valedictorian of her class, re-
turned to Hilo on Wednesday.
Rev. w. d. Westervelt of Honolulu
will remain in Hilo, Olaa and vicinity
for a fortnight, and will give stereop-
ticon lecture at the Waiakea Mission.
Misses Emma and Rebecca Bohnen-
berg returned on Wednesday for their
summer vacation, after attending the
Honolulu High School.
Supt. of Public Works Holloway is
waiting to hear from the Hilo Board of
Trade on the proposed location of the
Hilo JAIL construction of which is ready
to proceed
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Kennedy arrived
by the Kinau Wednesday and have talk
en- up their home at Kennedy residence
at Waiakea.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. n. Holmes gave
euchre party in honor of Miss Fanny
Greenfield at their home in Puueo. Miss
Greenfield will shortly leave for an ex-
tended visit to England.
The wife of Mike Lehuanui the hack
driver, who was shot twice by her hus-
band, has left the hospital and suffers
no discomfort from the bullet now en-
cysted in the fleshy part of her back.
Miss Juanita X. Beckley, daughter
of admiral Mooheau," is the center
of jolly party arriving by the Kinau,
consisting of Mrs. VIM. P. Lewis, Mrs.
Wagner and "Toots" Cunha. They will
attend the races and other features of
the Fourth of July celebration and pos
sibly take trip to the Volcano.
Miss Stephanie Guard graduated on
June II from the Oakland High School,
and one of the pleasant features of the
occasion was the compliment she re-
ceived by the singing of "Aloha Oe" by
the class to their schoolmate about to
depart for Hawaii
Louis Sheen returned to Hilo on the
Enterprise. After visiting his daugh-
ter in Spokane he visited the st. Louis
fair thence going to Chicago, which
city he had not seen for fifty years.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Kennedy will leave
on the Kinau en- route to the old home
of Mr.. Kennedy in Scotland. Before
embarking at New York they will prob
ably visit the exposition at st. Louis
Until recently the average attendance
at the dispensary at Waiakea Mission
has been eighteen a day. With changes
in the mode of living has come an i'm
provement in the condition of the peo-
pie in that section from health stand
point.
Tommy Todd, who lived here with
his parents up to year ago, Joined the
u. S. Navy in Honolulu and went to
Manila in the Solace. He enlisted for
a1anfriniaO