The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-04-20
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

The Paradise OF the Pacific is gu
in fine form, as usual.
The band will play at the Queen:
Hospital today from to 3 p. m
Secretary Atkinson says there will be-
no more numbering of ballots in cleo
tons until the law is changed.
E. NJ. Watson has gone to Moloka.
to get more evidence for Col. Iaukea
in the contested election case.
| pretty. cottage is being erected
on Beretania street, in the Pawaas sec
| ton, for Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Along.
The Kilohana Art League offers priz-
es for original stories. For particulars
address Miss c. H. Uecke, Oahu Col
lege
1t is reported that Claus Spreckels
is coming here for his health. He has
had one or two paralytic shocks, ac-
cording to coast papers.
Anne Margaret Stokes petitions the
Court of Land Registration for a reg
istered title to land in Nuuanu valley
containing an area of 25S, 767 square
feet.
All subscribers TO the Levey Orphan
fund are asked to meet at the Mer-
chants Association rooms in the Alex
ander Young building on Saturday
April 22d at 2 p. m.
F. NJ. Bechtel. head of the immigra-
ton service at this port. is expected
home in the Manchuria next week. His
health has been restored and he has
paid visit to Washington.
Frank b. McStocker is tearing down
the old house on his premises on Luna
lilo street. waikiki of the residence of
F. ]. Lowrey. and will replace it by
handsome two-story structure
A meeting of those interested in the
raising of fine poultry will be held this
evening at o'clock in Haalelea Lawn.
A poultry club is to be formed and it
is expected that all interested will at
tend.
The Henry Waterhouse Trust Co.
negotiated the sale of the California
Hotel premises in Emma street to s.
NJ. Damon for $4,000. which was re-
ported in the commercial news OF the
Sunday Advertiser, April 9.
Judge Dole yesterday dismissed with
costs the libel for $4,000 damages
brought by Mary P. K. Makaliilii
against the Bark Olympic Company, on
account of the death of her husband
from an accident on board the respon-
dents vessel.
1t is likely that the extra session of
the Legislature will be called about
May 10. Legislators consulting with
the Governor have asked for a reason
able interval between the closing of the
regular session on Wednesday next and
the opening of the extra session.
NJ A Rego, former postmaster of
Koloa, Kauai, yesterday pleaded gull
ty before Judge Dole to the Indictment
charging him with embezzleneht of
s27, O55 of money order funds. John P.
SpaIding, who was assistant to Rego.
pleaded guilty to one indictment and
reserved his plea to another.
All Y. NJ. c. A. boys under eighteen
years of age who are not working aft
ernoons will hold meeting in Associa-
ton Hall this afternoon at 2:30 to talk
over an important matter. An inter
esting scheme is proposed in connec-
ton with outdoor athletics, and all the
boys should vote upon it today.
The old native mail carrier at Ka-
laupapa recently had his mule killed
on the trail over the pail, while he
himself received severe gathering, by
a mass of rolling stones from the cliff.
This is the second time that a mule
was killed under him on the trail in
his thirty years at the Settlement.
President Isenberg had to leave the
chair, early in yesterdays session of the
Senate. and be driven home On account
of illness. DR.. Herbert was called to
attend him and found him suffering a
brea kdown from the confinement and
work of his legislative duties. Mr.. Isen-
berg was reported much better in the
afternoon.
w L. Castle. who returned from Ha-
vaii in the steamer Mauna Loa. re- |
ports statements by c.. w. McDoug- |
all to the effect that the mortality in |
Kona for two months past has been |
rearfully high. There have been from |
1ne to two deaths a week. Typhoid |
IS the malady and bad water its cause. |
according to general belief. Wireless |
messages received by Governor Carter |
n the past two days indicate no in |
,rease in the epidemic.