The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-06-07
ROADS AND BRIDGES
AND OTHER MATTERS
Recapture Of Notorious Jail Breaker areweIIs
to Worthy Persons...The Democratic Dele
sation-tiiIo Sporting Items.

burg. Lindsay vs. Smith. Baldwin va.
Wears, and Balding VIZ. Balding. OF
the eight singles scheduled, only five
thus far have been played. Elliot win
ming over Wachs. score OF 81. 81 and
6-s. Mellor wins against Ragsdale by
a score of 6-3. 6-S and 6-3. Despite the
handicap Of Is points to Wears, he over
came Baldwin, who has been regarded
as the crack player by two straight
games. Go, 6-3. In the game between
the two Baldings, Ralph Balding won
against his brother with score of Cd
and 6-2. Madeira gave English a handi-
cap of Is points and defeated the latter
in two games, 81 and 7-5.
FOURTH OF JULY.
Chairman Holmes has appointed the
following committees on Fourth of
July celebrations:
Finance committee--E. H. Austin
chairman, Hilo: j. u. Smith, Hilo; F..
Souza, Hilo; w. II. Lambert, Hilo; j
Hay Wodehouse. Kapoho; NJ. A. Quinn,
Pahoa; Jack Phillips, Olaa: A. NJ. Will
son. Waiakea w. T. Balding, Wanna
ku; G. V. Jakins. Papaikou; j. X. Dill
Ion, Pepeekeo; j. NJ. Smith. Honomu;
ID. Mckenzie, Hakalau: b. Il. How
land, Papaaloa; l.. Daingerfeld, Ooka
la: Albert Horner. Kukaau; A. l..
Moses, Paauilo; Jos. Pritchard, Hono-'
kaa.
Literary committee-C. c.. Kennedy,
chairman; f. n. Holmes, j. c. Ridg-
way, S. l.. Desha.
Racing committee-C. T.. Wright,
chairman; ]. T. Moir, Alex. Wilson, r.
r. Guard.
Athletic sports committee-E. r.
Richards, chairman; p. C. Beamer,
Harry Knell. w. Geo. Kaihenui
Dance COMMUNICATIONS. c. Ridgway,
A. Hamburg, NJ. G. Santos, S. Grace.
JAIL BREAKER CAUGHT.
After an absence of a month and n
half. Francisco Lopez, the Porto Rican
prisoner, who holds the record for jail
breaking, was caught in Olaa last We'd
nesday night and finds himself again an
inmate of Sheriff Andrews boarding
house. This makes the seventh escape
and capture of Lopez and the Sheriff's
patience is about exhausted in his eff
forts to keep his star boarder contented
In his quarters in the Hilo jail. Only
after desperate struggle with four
men was the willy Porto Rican overpow-
cred and tied to await the arrival of
the police. From the numerous knives
found on his person, Lopez was little
less than walking arsenal. An inven-
tory of his possessions disclosed three
knives, one cane knife, a small
pocket knife and tin fife. A firearm
was the only thing lacking, and the de-
sire for this led to his downfall. Lopez
1T the time of his escape was serving
-hree sentences, one for ARRAY, one for
escaping Jail on former occasion and
,ne for carrying concealed weapons.
The $50 reward was promptly paid by
Sheriff Andrews to his captors.
Lopez was first arrested and sentenc-
I'd on July 3d. 1901. three years ago
since which time, except for occasional |
breaks for liberty, he has been an in |
nate of the Hilo jail Sheriff Andrews |
has determined that Tailor Henry shall |
lave an opportunity to try his hand |
With the slippery convict and ships the
Gentleman this morning to Honolulu.
ITEMS.
There was a bad cutting ARRAY in |
he Olaa Plantation camp last Mon
lay, in which a Porto Rican luna, by
he name of Rafael used a knife with
elling effect on one of his countrymen,
tabbing him in the shoulder and slash
ne his hands. The police have the as
ailant under arrest who will be given
hearing before Judge Hapai on Mon
ay next.
ii. Hackfeld & Co., Ltd, are having
INSTRUCTED inside of their business
ffices at Hilo a spacious new vault
2xl4 feet In size, and with "a in. brick
'alls.
Judge Gilbert f. Little gave a talk on
Good Manners" at the chapel of the
Vaiakea Social Settlement last Sunday
vening, which was largely attended.
Miss Ivy Richardson, accompanied by
er brother George, arrived from the
past by the kinau, the latter having
nished his studies at school In Cal
ornla.
At meeting OF the members of Com
any d, last Monday night, a majority
ere In favor of joining the other COM
anies of the National Guard of Ha-
all which Will soon go into camp with
ne regulars at Camp Mckinley.
Sheriff Andrews has been elected n
ember OF the Hilo Chess club. In place
Prof. Henshaw, gone away,
Mrs, u, L. Meyers resigned as librari-
n Of the Hilo library, but the trustees
Did the place open for her In the hope
lat she may return from visit 10 her
alive state Of Illinois, Meantime Mrs
, H. Tracy VIII have charge ~ thu
brnry,
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