The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-29
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

1
A dividend has been declared by tn
Pioneer Mill Co.
The House voucher committee of tn
Territorial grand jury is said to b
working.
Two fine hose carts have been adde's
to the equipment of the Honolulu ma
val station.
This is the day appointed for pay
ment of forty cents on the dollar OF
surrendered Nahiku stock at Alexan
der & BaIdwin's-
The Honolulu Times for February
came out yesterday and is, as usual
| full of good reading matter.
Henry Vida has got next best thing
| to being road supervisor, in obtaining
| the position Of assistant to Supervisor
! Sam Johnson.
The annual meeting of the German
| Benevolent Society will be held tomor-
| row at 10 o'clock in the Office Of H.
| Hackfeld & Co.
Marshal Hendry has arrested three
Japanese for peonage. They are
charged with unlawfulIy OBTAINING a
woman named Nakayama Yuki.
+ The schooner Ada is out six weeks
on her wrecking expedition to French
F'rigate Shoals, which is the time Cap
tain Weisbarth expected to be away.
When the road from Kailua to Ma
hiku is built, there being an appro-
priation therefor it is expected that
large banana industry will be develop
ed In East Maui.
Plaster has been falling in the Fed
A
gave warning of being likely, from the
operations of mechanics on the Ter
ritorial judiciary's floors above.
The Epworth League are making
elaborate plans for an indoor picnic
this evening at the Methodist parson-
age, Beretania and Miller streets
to come, rain or shine.
The engagement is announced of
Miss Dixie F. Forte and Mr.. Clinton
G. Owen. Miss Forte is the teacher
of history in the Normal School and
Mr.. Owen is connected with the Hawai-
ian Fertilizer Company.
Owing to the 31st falling on Sunday,
the tax office will accept returns on
February 1. Taxpayers would
do vel to be on the safe side, in case
of a crush the last day, by putting in |
their returns today and tomorrow.
Waimea Sugar Mil Co. held a spe-
cial meeting yesterday to ratify trust |
deed tor Castle & Cooke, Ltd, for Sc
,urity. It was reported to the share |
holders that a supply of fresh water |
ately secured would materially inn
prove the plantation.
Admiral and Mrs Terry have most
Kindly given the use of their fine draw
ng rooms on Punahou street in which
% hold musicale on behalf of ST. |
Clements church. AS every performer |
S an artist a most pleasant evening |
nay be looked forward to. Thursday,
FEB. 4. is the evening fixed.
Bids for coal to ne delivered to the
arious pumping stations of the Homo
llu water works were opened yester-
ay at the office of the Superintendent
f Public Works. They were remark
bly, close and win require some figuf-
1g, together with appraising of quail
", before the contracts are awarded
There is trouble in the Democratic
amp of Hawaii over the selection of
National Committeeman. While c.
Mccarthy won. in close contest at
meeting in Honolulu, over Senator
almer P. Woods, the Senator for the
land of Hawaii has been nominated
trough cablegram from local Demo-
rats to the National Committee.
Shizue one of the japanese women
ho figured as a witness in the 'Ten
collar Club" trials. refused to place
erself under the proffered care of the
aviation Army women who were
lger to shelter and care for her. She
to be with her own people,
zen with those sent to jail. The Sal
ationist who pleaded with her in vain
# the judiciary building sorrowful.
Street crossings where the greatest q
1mber of people get on and off the
ectric cars are in the worst condl-
ON of any in town when the weather
bad Take those between the Ex-
utive and Judiciary buildings, sever
on Hotel and Fort streets, besides
number in the outskirts. for exam
es. Shoes may be kept clean for
veral blocks. only to be mired when
q wearer has to mount a car.
Half hourly cars up the Heights con-
ct with Rapid TranFdt.