The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-25

| Golfers it was ordered that Mr.. Sever
ance be requested to circulate a sub
scription paper, the usual and time hon
ored method OF financial recuperation
in Hilo. The results have been very
satisfactory so far A-subscription of
| 500 was secured from Nh. John Scolt.
and subscriptions of $50 each from Da-
yies & Co, Hackfeld & Co.. Hilo Mer-
camille Co, z. &. Holmes and others
Those of a smaller degree of financial
ability win be asked to contribute in
proportion to their means. and it is
hoped the result will be to enable one
of HiIos most valuable institutions to,
hold its own for another year.-Herald-
A YOUTHFUL MALEFACToR.
A young Portuguese boy about eleven
years old, who has been drawing upon
the Owl Drug Co. for tobacco and pock-
ct money, without the consent of the
people in charge, was brought before
Judge Hapai this week and sentenced
to the reform school for year. 1t
seems that the youth had been in the
habit of coming down town early in the
morning and going to the beach to
gather firewood wherewith to cook the
he had acquired the propensity of stop
ping at the rear of the drug store, OPEN
ing the window by one means or an
other, entering and touching up the
cash register for such coin as he
thought his needs for the day might
require, and the material for a COM
Portable smoke, to which he has been
addicted from the early age of six
years.-Herald.
TOO MUCH WATER.
The men working fol, Mr.. Lance, the
understanding expert, near the Honokaa
plantation met with a dangerous ex-
peraence this week while tunneling.
The tunnel in which they were working
opens from the lower part of a guIeh
into the earth, and a tremendous down 7
pour of rain flooded the gulch and the
part of the tunnel, effectually cutting
off the laborers from daylight and air, !
as well as subjecting them to danger
from drowning if the stream should
rise higher. Fortunately however the
food proved brief, though violent, ana /
after few hours of anxiety the water
subsidized and the men We're released.-i
Herald.
GOT MARRIED ANYWAY.
Miss Lucille Lucas. eldest daughter !
of R. A. Lucas, was quietly married to
George Manu-, on Friday evening. Mr.. |
Manu- is a postal clerk in the local Of
fee, and the young couple. unable to
overcome parental objections, decided
to embark on a married career of their
own They are residing at cottage
on Pitman Street.-Tribune.
LOST FOUR FINGERS.
F. H. Berggram, head carpenter of
the HiIo railroad car shops, got his
right hand caught in the planer early
yesterday morning and before the ma
chine could be stopped four fingers
were severed just below the knuckles,
leaving the thumb intact Medical as
sistance was Immediately secured, his
hand dressed and the patient is doing
as well as could be expected under the
circumstances
NEWS NOTES.
Judge and Mrs. Harry S. Richard !
have issued invitations to the marriage
OF their daughter Annie to David Rein
hardt on Saturday evening" May It'll.
The ceremony win take place at Lau-
pahoehoe. 3 Il
T.
for the immediate con-
struction of A1eamai bridge, near {
where the rock crusher stands. This l
will replace the rotting structure which I
It has been necessary to prop up at this {
point.
The volcano OF Kilauea is very ac- K
tive. but it is a long way under ground
and doesn't show it. 6
Mr.. Cook, of the Tribune, is still I'M s
able TO take charge of the work of the &c
paper. Mr.. Castle Ridgway is voicing 7
public Sentiment in Mr.. Cooks stead for t
the present.
Mr.. William Wagner. for many years 6
one of the most worthy employees of t
is at present engaged in search /
ng for water at Puawaawaa- He gain c
ID quite reputation in this line during t
Mr.. Walton's administration at Pahaia- b
Several prominent Home Rulers are
the advisability of organic f
ng a branch of the Democratic party e
n Hilo, and over the island of Hawaii t
Hon. Palmer Woods is ex- t
1ected as soon as the Legislature adj 1
ourns. Unless Waipio and Kalapanai
an be turned from the error of their
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