The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-09-12
'HAWA||'S
DUAL POLICE

HILO. Sept. Sat the last session
of the board of supervisors a motion by
Fernandes was carried, the intent of
which is to have settled once for all
which has the power of appointing
policemen-the sheriff or the board.
There are now two sets of police officers
throughout the county. The motion
was that committee of three supervi-
sors, one of them being the chairman,
be appointed by the chairman to take
all necessary legal proceedings to test
the legality of the appointments by the
board of supervisors and by the sheriff
of the county of Hawaii of certain
police officers and other subordinate of
fcers of the county of Hawaii now act
ing as such.
The question of the legal powers of
circuit judges to naturalize applicants
for American citizenship has been
raised in the Kaisu murder case before
Judge Parsons of Honokaa, and it will
probably be taken to the Supreme
Court C.. S. Smith, attorney for the
defendant, has challenged the indict-
ment on the ground that the grand jur-
ors who found it were not citizens A
number of them are Portuguese who
were naturalized in Territorial circuit
courts, and there is reported to be con
siderable indignation among the Portu-
guese over the claim that their citizen
ship is not genuine.
Since Saturday afternoon, native
fisherman by the name of Kaluahalawa
has been missing from his home near
Hakalau. He left early in the after
noon for the beach with fishing tackle
and bag to gather opihi, shell fish
that grows on the rocks. He did not
return at night, whereupon a search was
instituted, without finding the missing
man. His fishing pole was discovered
on the beach and it is supposed that he
was washed from the rocks and over
come by the heavy surf which runs
along the Hakalau coast. He was mar
ried, leaving wife, who resides near
HaKalau.
Word has been received through A.
Richley, who is now in the East in the
interest of the koa lumber trade, that
the United States government will uti-
kze only Hawaiian woods for interior
finishing of public buildings in Hawaii.
This was the decision reached after an
interview by Mr.. Richley and Supervis-
ing Architect Taylor. In other words,
all specifications for the construction of
federal building at Hilo and Honolulu
will provide for the employment of Ha-
waiian woods for interior effects.
On Saturday afternoon, Rev. Father
Wendelin united in marriage Miss
Emma Elderts, daughter of Captain j.
f. Elderts, and Jos. X. Pau, an overseer
ON the Piihonua plantation.
As an evidence of the need of a
school for higher education on the Big
Island the steamer Kinau last Friday
carried nineteen girls and boys from
Hilo to Honolulu who will enter vari-
GUS educational institutions of the cap
ital city.
The Japanese laborers employed at
the Hilo Sugar Co., through the assist
ance of Manager j. A. Scott and other
kindly disposed gentlemen, have built
large Japanese schoolhouse between
Hiio and Wainaku. The school, which
is to be known as the Wainaku School,
was dedicated Sunday afternoon, when
n large gathering of pupils, parents and
friends assembled to witness the cere-
mony.
J. M. Gouvea, Jr., the blacksmith,
and wife, who left Hilo about a year
ago to take up his residence at the
coast, have returned. Mr. Gouvea is
employed in the Volcano Stables horse
shoeing shop.
Mrs. Z. E. King and Mrs. F. NJ.
Wakefield were passengers on the
Kinau from Honolulu on Wednesday.
Both ladies will teach in the Olaa
schools. Mrs. King is the wife of Nor
NAL Inspector King.
Mrs. j. Kai, who has been in the hos
pital for the past two weeks, returned
home yesterday Geo. II. Williams is
improving rapidly and will soon be
home. Dwight Baldwin, who has had n
recurrence of his trouble, was taken TO
the institution again on Tuesday. His
father returned from Honolulu yester-
day.
The night before the departure of Mr..
Ross, the retiring manager of IHakalau
Plantation, for the coast, the employees
of the plantation called upon him and
Mrs. Ross and surprised them with very
handsome tokens of the esteem in which
they are held. The remembrance 10
Mrs. Ross was a handsome solitaire
pearl ring and to Mr.. Ross suit case of
alligator leather furnished with all
necessary toilet articles for gentle
man. The tops to the bottles and the
ornaments on the brushes were of
sterling silver. The gifts were very
handsome and the visit of the employees
a genuine surprise.
@. F. Alfonso has recovered from an
attack of diphtheria.
There is a rumor to the effect that
Florentin Souza will soon return to
Hilo.
The HonolSaa term of court ended on
Monday and the judge has returned TO
Hilo. The jury in the case of the
Koreans charged with burglary disa-
greed and were discharged
jacob Coerper of Kona is spending
the week in Hilo. Mr.. Coerper says the
Kona railway project is by no means a
dead issue.