The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-06-02
LOCAL BREvITlEs.
CFrom Thursdays Advertiser,


There is talk of incorporating the
Hawaiian band as a local business
proposition.
August Ahrens has sued the deposed
preacher, ]. NJ. Ezera, for s3oe on a note
made in July, 1901.
W. Aki, a well-known merchant. died
at Hilea, Hawaii, on Sunday. He was
about 20 years of age.
Arch. S. Guild has left the Office of
Theo. H. Davies & Co. to become head
book-keeper at Eva plantation.
Bishop RESEARCHES family is occupy
Ing the Rev. Jno. Usbornes cottage at
Waikiki during the month of June.
Henry Cobb Adams of Kaneohe was
in town yesterday nursing a broken
thumb, the result of an accident last
week.
The lists of election inspectors for the
two Oahu districts have not been pub
lished because they are not yet COM
pleted.
Yesterday was the last day for filing
nominations for the county election
from the other islands. Clerk Buck
land of the secretarys Office has re-
ceived nearly s2500 in fees.
Consequent On the law passed at the
regular session inquiries are being
made of Internal Revenue Collector
Chamberlain about the starting of dis
tilleries. Hawaiian okolehao, Japanese
sake, rum from molasses and fruits,
etc, may all become products of the
Territory under the Act.
J. L. Kaulukou is now practicing law
| in Hilo.
Mills Institute will give public en-
tertainment this evening.
Japanese on Oahu plantation took a
day off yesterday to celebrate Admiral
Togo's victory.
The ladies of the Catholic Aid Society
will meet this afternoon at o'clock in
the convent.
The closing exercises of Kamehameha
Preparatory will take place this after
noon at 2:30 o'clock.
Deputy Sheriff Vida, with his prison.
er from London, Henry Kapea, will ar
rive in the steamer Siberia today.
Forty tunnels are under way in the
Kohala ditch construction, under En-
gineer O'Shaughnessey's direction, and
1000 feet of tunneling has been COM
pleted.
Admiral Togos victory will be cele-
brated at Aala park this evening by a
lantern mass meeting. The fete will be
managed by Mr.. Kishi of the Yoko-
hama Specie Bank.
| Tha hox 10
constitute the executive committee of
the Bar Association for the ensuing
year: E. B. McClanahan, d. L. With
ington, C. S. Dole, C. F. Peterson, and
w. w. Thayer.
French Consul Vizzavona received
many visits yesterday from people who
expressed their regrets concerning the
attempted assassination of President
Loubet and King Alfonso in Paris on
Tuesday evening.
Harry Graves and Miss Hattie Bright
We're united in marriage last night at
ST. Andrews Cathedral Rev. F. Fitz
officiating. The wedding was private,
only the contracting parties and wit
nesses being present.
At the meeting of stockholders Of the
Puma Sugar &C. yesterday the follow
ing officers were elected, corresponding
in personnel to the board of the Olaa
Sugar Co.: L. A. Thurston, president;
w. F. Dillingham;, first president;
A. w. Carter, second vice president; A.
w. Van Valkenburg, secretary; A. Gar
VIE treasurer and the above with A
w. T. Bottomley, G. r. Ewart and NJ
r. Jameson, directors.
District Magistrate c. S. Dole yes
terday rendered a decision in the two
speed-limit cases against the Rapid
Transit Co. A fine of 800 and costs
in each case was entered against the
defendant. The theory of average
, speed between switches was not ac-
copied Neither was the contention
that the law of the recent session re-
/ pealed the speed clause of the COM
pany's charter. 1t only placed discre'
ton with the Superintendent of Pub
= lie Works and the Governor to modify
that provision.
Mrs. Makahiki, a native woman o
9 nearly ninety years, is said to have
v jar of gold coin buried somewhere
across the road from the Campbell
cottage at Diamond Head. 1t beini
about two years since she concealed
the treasure, the exact hiding place ha
passed from the aged womans mind
u Now, with the assistance of friends
|. she is hunting for her wealth, bein
r alarmed over talk about the propose
% widening of the road Mrs. Makahih
owns the lot where she buried tn
money. She has been q retainer of tn