The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-25
is
GONE AGAIN
Hilo Prisoner axes
the Chain
Along.
New Judicial Petition Is
Circulating on
Hawaii.
Request for Rssppointment Of
Present Supreme Court.
Editors Are III,

HILo, April 22.-Antone Lopez, whc
has been for some time a resident o.
the TIilo Jail during the rare intervals
when he can be Induced to desist from
his travels, has again taken up his
ball and chain and walked, closely fol-
lowed by his favorite hounds About
three O'Clock yesterday afternoon Lo-
peg was seized with the spirit of loco
comotion and the next time the guard
came out of his doze he found aim miss
ing. Lopez is supposed to have a con-
tract to supply the Honolulu Iror
Works with metal; and really when il
comes to prison 1ewelry, he is the most
expensive protege Sheriff Andrews has
Herald
( FUNAKOSHI AND WATANABE.
The alleged murderers and extorters OF
Motohiro are now in the Hilo jail pend
ing the perfecting of an appeal to the
Supreme Court from their second con-
victfon in the now celebrated case OF
series of cases connected with the ex-
tinct japanese carpenter
The appeal from conviction on the
charge of murder has been in the SUI
preme Court pretty nearly year, and
in reply to letter as to its time for
hearing and termination. Chief Justice
Frear wrote that it was doubtful If it
could be heard at May term unless
moved up on the calendar to take prec-
edence of some of those naturally
ahead of It, In the meantime Sheriff
Andrews will see that the prisoners are
not sent to the First Circuit and re-
leased again on habeas corpus, as they
were once before. The sheriff thinks
the two men are taking more of the
courts time than they are entitled to-.
considering that they don't pay any
taxes.-Hera1d.
HILO BOARD OF TRADE.
Some results of the organization and
effcrts of the Hilo Board of Trade are
may be noted the following:
Dr. Holland suggested at a recent
meeting that K the government lands
in and around Hiio We're rendered avail
able for occupancy and could be se-
cured for such purpose it would advance
the growth and prosperity OF the town;
and that a map of the town, showing
the location of such lands and other
hand.
The corresponding secretary accord
ingly wrote the superintendent of pub
lie works, Mr.. Holloway, who replied,
saying that he was writing Mr.. Bald
win by the same mail. requesting that
he furnish the Board of Trade with a
map of the city showing location of
lands and terms of gov
eminent leases. Mr.. Holloway also in
Inmates that he will be at all times glad
to furnish the board with any informa-
ton in his power to give.
In response to the boards request for
an appropriation for the Hilo fire de-
partment, representative j. D. Lewis
writes that with the cooperation of
Senator Brown, and as the result of a
conference with the governor, he has
secured an item of $4,000 for hose, by /
irants and repairs to building for the
department., to be placed in the Senate |
Current Expense Bill.-Herald.
RoUYLIA CAPTURED.
Sheriff Andrews and Capt. Rowland |
made a neat capture of Rouylia. the al !!
eyed assailant of twelve year old Ma
ia Martinez at IA 1-2 miles. Oiaa.
The officers received Information that |
he offender was secreted on board the |
steamer Enterprise and accordingly |
went out in steam launch about 2
''clock Wednesday morning and ordered !
he mate to lift the matches. After a !
iilfgent search the officers found their |
nan in hiding In the after part of the !
vessel, near the cold storage. He sub |
nitted quietly to arrest.
Rouylia absolutely denies all knowi- /
edge of the crime. When questioned
IS to his keeping in hiding. he replied |
hat the father of the girl had threaten
ID to shoot him on sight, for some inn
gined wrong.
HILO PUBLIC LIBRARY.
At the annual meeting of the trus-
ees of the Hilo Library Association, /
leid the latter part of March, the treas
irer presented a report of receipts and !
during the past two years !;
which indicates that the Association !
viii not be investing any surplus wealth
n stocks, bonds or real estate for some !
lime TO come. The report shows that
he receipts for the period have been
1422.67: the expenditures s1329.65; leav- ,
ng on hand the munificent balance of !,
- q Sherewith to keep up the literary
of the institution, pay the
librarian and meet other current ex-
lenses
As a result of the depression in the