The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-01-31
HIS FATE
TERRIBLE

MAUI, Jan. 2S-On Tuesday Japa-
nese laborer on the new Hamakua EN-
tension Co.'S ditch met with horrible
death by falling several hundred feet
down a steep pail and being dashed TO
pieces on the rocks in the valley be-
low. Just makai OF Kaluanui Maka-
wac. near O. Burns's place, the ditch
crosses a gulch whose sides measure
four or FIVE hundred feet in altitude.
A 4-foot cut has been made in the per-
pendicular side of the pail to receive
the large ditch-pipe. The unfortunate
man was lowered by means of rope
n hundred feet or more down this cut
for the purpose of dislodging a large
rock that projected outward from the
even surface of the side. Arriving at
n position just below the rock. he made
places in the red soil for his feet and
foolishly released himself from the
rope in order to have more freedom in
digging.
whether he lost his balance or
whether the rock becoming loosened
fell upon him is a matter of conjecture,
according to the story of the man VINO
stood on the top of the pail holding
the rope. At any rate the rock was
gone and the Japanese was instantly
killed by the fall.
DIR. w. F. McConkey next day view
ed the mangled body and coroners
inquest was decided to be unnecessary
Last Saturday afternoon, a hotly
contested game of polo took place on
Daia hat
the Reds" and the "Yellows." The
score was tie, two goals to two. Geo.
Denison, Superintendent of the Oahu
Railway Co., played one period with
the Reds"
Saturday evening surprise party
was given Civil Engineer Foss, James
Reed and d. T. Fleming, the young
men who have charge of the construc-
ton of the Hamakua Extension Co..
ditch and who live at the camp at Kau-
pakalua. Twenty-Five or thirty young
people from the vicinity of Paia, Ha-
makuapoko and Makawao were pres
ent and spent merry, informal even
ing playing games and dancing
A partition was removed between
two rooms to facilitate the latter
amusement.
The steamer Nebraskan left Kahu-
lui on Wednesday and the Texan ar
rived the same day. In fact the latter
steamer had to wait outside the harbol
until the former departed.
Wednesday night the British bark
Melanope. N. X Wills master. arrived
in Lahaina, 81 days from Newcastle
6 ny 90
neer Mil Co.
Blacksmiths all over the country arr
busy replacing narrow tires on wheels
with the regulation wide ones ! Il
times the diameter of the axle, thu
width required by law. BY the tim'
the legislature meets it is possible
that the opposition to the act will hav'
much weakened.
On the 2Srd the bark Edward May
brought a cargo of domestic coal into
Kahului 3S days from Tacoma.
BY Tuesdays Kinau II. P. Baldwin
made trip to Hilo.
Rev, Mr.. Rice of Honolulu is or
Maui and will preach in the Paia For
eign church for q time.
"A small crop Of Kaupo oranges is or
the market These oranges are smaller
but are sweeter and more juicy thai
those from California for sale at th'
various Maui stores.
Some one should be warmly thanke
for introducing the skylark to Mau
Its beautiful melody can be heard a
over Kula, Makawao. and even on tn
plains leading downward toward Ka
hului.
Pheasants are also getting plentifr
in localities. They are often seen o
the Puuomalei, Haiku region, an
sometimes even in Puunene canefield
Makawao farmers are getting the
fields ready for planting.
Weather-The coolest January !
many years. Rain in localities o
Thursday.