The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-08-01

ting the necessity for improvement Of
the road, Engineer Gere asserts that
the four miles of roadway should be re-
constructed. at an approximate cost of
$20. 900. whereas the last legislature on
Iy appropriated $3.50 for the rebuild
ing Of this highway.
RAILROAD ECONOMY.
Under the advice of Fred c. Smith.
a general policy of retrenchment has
been inaugurated by the Hilo Railroad,
which contemDlates a reduction in sal
aries and force in the operating, con-
struction and freight departments.
This is found necessary on account of
the large payroll carried by the COM
pany without any increased bust
ness in the various departments named.
While the shops will not be closed, they
viii be run with a reduced force of
employees. John w. Kicker the mas
ter mechanic. leaves on August 1st, as
well as Car-builder John McTaggart,
both OF whom are skilled workmen.
FAREWELL TO McSTOCKERS.
Last Saturday evening nearly all the
overseers and leading plantation en-
piON6eS gathered dl lilS Oldd CAuD liODSCs
to present to F. B. McStocker, late man
ager OF the Olaa plantation, and Mrs.
McStocker, a beautiful silver tea and
coffee set, together with an exquisitely
cut glass wine set On behalf OF the
employees, bookkeeper F. J. Clay made
the presentation speech which was re-
sponded to by Mr.. McStocker in a grace
full and appreciative manner.
Wy TT A CTTDJn
A fine display of curios may be seen
at the Board of Trade rooms, through
the courtesy of DR.. Holland, who has
kindly loaned small part of his coilec-
ton. There are numerous lava forrna-
tons and specimens of lava stalagmites,
olona fishing line 100 years old, ancient
Hawaiian lamp, human-bone fish hook,
fish basket over 100 years old. and cane
made of 80 different Hawaiian woods.
a number of plaster casts of heirogly-
phics are on exhibition, which were
found by Dr.. Holland in caves in Kau.
These casts indicate that there must
have been some sort of a sign language
among the natives before the mission
aries came here.
IMPROPER PICTURES.
J. H. Kahn of Honolulu, dealer in
pictures and other works of art, was
arrested last Monday by Sheriff An
drews, charged with common nuisance
in exhibiting for sale certain obscene
pictures tending to corrupt the morals
of youth and other persons. Mr.. Kahn
arrived by the last kinau with a stock
of pictures, engravings, etchlngs, etc,
which he had on exhibition III the auc-
ton rooms of /. z. Ray in the Baldwin
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lures themselves, which he maintained
were works of art, and which he had
been selling throughout the Territory
without being molested heretofore by
the police or anybody. He was fined
SIS and costs by District Magistrate
Hapai The case has been appealed
Joe Kalaina, the Hawaiian baritone,
who has been an instructor in the Hilo
Boarding School, leaves by today's XII
nau en- route to San Francisco, where
he has been offered a position in cab
met working establishment.
A very enjoyable party was given to
the younger society set by Mrs. E. n.
Holmes last Tuesday evening at their
residence in Puueo. The occasion was
in the nature of farewell to the Misses
Shipman, who return to Mills College
today and Irwin Scott, who leaves
shortly on the Enterprise to take a
course in an Eastern college.
Manager Max Moritz, of the Mauna
Coffee Plantation, located on Peck road
Olaa, was in the city on Tuesday on
business His company has twenty-five
acres of land in bananas, and propose
to plant yellow Caledonia cane, which
is successfully grown at this elevation.
Queen Liliuokalani, accompanied by
John Aimoku and F. Aiea, arrived We'd
nesday afternoon for a short stay in
Hilo, returning by today's steamer. The
Queen is much improved in health and
contemplates returning to Washington
during the next session of Congress.
Judge and Mrs. G. w. A. Hapai, as
sisted by their daughters. gave typical
Chinese luncheon at their Olaa, residence
in honor of Mrs. s. c. Holloway Nyester-
day. Senator John T. Brown gave
luau at his home on Reeds Bay, Tues
day afternoon in honor of Mrs Hollo-
way. Dancing was INDUCED in.
John McGillivray, team overseer for
over six years at the Hakalau Planta-
ton, died Wednesday morning at the
Hilo hospital of typhoid fever, He was
Scotchman, unmarried and left no re-
lative in the Islands. The best of care
and treatment were given him in his
last illness by Manager Ross and his
many friends on the plantation, and his
people in Scotland communicated with
regarding his untimely death.
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