The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-27
HOW AIKEN
WAS HURT
Maui's Public Works.
Good Crops.
Society.

MAUI. March 25.-Wednesday even
last. as the OldsmobiIe car of the Ka-
huIui r. r. Co. was conveying J. j.
Coren. Geo. Keeney, w. o. Aiken and
the chauffeur from Kahului to Wailu-
ku lust opposite the Chinese stores on
the outskirts of Kahului the car struck
stone. and jumped the track, throw
ing two of its occupants violently to
the ground. Mr.. Aiken struck one of
the rails. breaking the knee cap of
his right leg and Mr.. Keeney was
severely bruised. The other two were
not thrown out of the car.
A special train from Paia and
Spreckelsville which was following di-
rectly behind the Oldsmobile, stopped
at the scene of the accident and bore
Mr.. Aiken to Kahului. where the frac-
ture of the knee pan was set by Drs.
McConkey and Dinegar who FORUM
ately We're aboard the special. Then
the train took the injured man to Pun
meme hospital. where he will be obliged
to remain for six weeks at least.
The stone that did the mischief was
firmly wedged in between the rails at
a switch and was large enough to have
wrecked the train which was following
the automobile. The query is how such
a large stone came to be SO firmly
fixed there at such a time.
rT~I1
We're all free masons bound to a meet
ing which was held later in the even
ing at Castle Hall, WaiIuku.
THE COURT TERM.
The grand jury of the Second Judi
cial Circuit, in session since the 8th at
Wailuku, made an extended report last
Saturday and were dismissed. Among
many other matters they recommend
ed the closing of the new road at Wal
hee, upon which Mrs. Ahu met her
death; the opening of the old road,
and the discharge of Lieutenant Kea-
nu of the police force.
The petty jury is still busy, having
six more indictments to try, and will
finish proba bly, some time next week.
y PUBLIC WORKS.
Work on the horse trail to the sum-
nit of HaleakaIa, for which an appro-
priation of $4,000 was made in 1.-The loan
bill, will begin Immediately land the
project will be pushed rapidly forward
in order to be completed by June 80,
when, if not drawn upon, the appro-
priation will lapse.
Engineer Hugh Howell. having plans
for other island improvements well IN
der way will now devote his time to
the narrow roadway up Haleakaia.
The work will probably not be let out
by contract, but done by the day under
the direction of Makawao road board
and Engineer Howell.
1t goes without saying that nothing
should be allowed to block the con-
struction of a road so important to
tourist travel.
NOTES.
On Saturday last a camping party
of Maui people composed of Mrs. Peck
Misses Keeney and Luthwaite, Messrs
Geo. Keeney, w. o. Aiken and s. r.
| Dowdle departed for Ulupalakua for
the purpose of exploring the caves
| there. They spent the night at Ulu-
palakua, investigated the caverns and
returned to their homes Sunday night
! The engagement of Miss Swan OF
i Paia to Mr.. Frank A. Alexander. head
| luna of Paia plantation was announced
| on Wednesday at a lunch party giver
by Mrs. W. F. McConkey to Miss
Swan. Both the young people are mos
popular and have many friends to wish
them happiness
Sunday evening last a cosmopolitan
! congregation of between $50 and 800
people gathered in Pookela church
! Makawao. to view forty-five stereop-
/ ticon pictures portraying the life OF
Christ and exhibited free of charge by
] Rev. w. H. Rice. Mr.. Rice's remarks
Were interpreted into Portuguese by
Rev. Mr.. Santos of Paia. The meet
ings held during Monday and Tuesday
: evenings We're not so well attended.
On Tuesday the steamer Nevadar
! arrived in Kahului from Honolulu
Mrs. L. Won Tempsky and children
and Miss Carlson returned by the boa
/ from a months visit to the capital
a residence for Father Charles Of
Makawao and Father Justin of Paia i:
/ being erected in Makawao on a lo
adjoining the Makawao Catholic
church.
The three mountain resorts in the
vicinity of Olinda. 1000 feet up on Ha-
leakala's slope, belonging to Messrs
H. a. Baldwin, ]. B. Castle and F. L
Stolz, are looking most beautiful with
masses of blooming flowers. callas lille:
geraniums of many kinds and mar,
guerites.
| In spite of the drouth the crops il
+ the vicinity of Makawao are looking
| green and vigorous. z. H. Bailey:
| fields of hay, barley, wheat. water
I melons beans etc are all CROWN