The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-07-10
MASONIC HALL PLANS.

of the Department of Public Works and
are entitled to their money.
MASONIC HALL PLANS.
One of the firms of architects asked
to prepare plans for the new Masonic
Temple which is to adorn the corner of
Waianuenue and Bridge streets has al.
ready submitted his designs to the local
Masonic body. This one is from the
Honolulu firm.
The plans now in hand show fine
three.story building with lofty base.
ment. Roomy stores will occupy all of
the ground floor excepting the main en-
trance ON Waianuenue street, which
would be of an ornate character, decor
ated with Masonic devices. The two
upper flats would be devoted to the
uses of the brotherhood, the usual offices
being arranged for. ms well rs an am
pie, high-ceilinged lodge room and
splendid banqueting hall
1t is possible also that the roof will
be arranged for roof garden when, on
gala nights, the Masons would be able
to entertain informally, and which at
all times would make convenient and
cool lounging place.-lierald
A LENGTHY CONFESSION.
Probably one of the longest criminal
confessions on record is at present in
the hands of Sheriff Keolanu of this
county. This document is the work of
the japanese Tawamoto. who stabbed to
death his contract wife, Kiwa Fuku.
masa, week ago Tuesday at Pahoe,
Puma.
When the dead body of the woman
was found, with Tawamoto beside it. IA
scroll OF paper was picked up also The
scroll was many yards in length, being
| composed of sheets from some memo.
randum book carefully pasted together.
1t was covered with writing in Japan
| ese characters. and as an evidence of
the care with which it was prepared it
may be noted that some of the charac-
tiers are neatly UNDERSIGNED in red ink
Tawamoto's attempt at hara-k iri
was lamentable failure, as the slight
| wounds he made in his abdomen re-.
quired little attention and he will be
well again in few days. He is at
present at the Hilo Hospital, where he
is kept under surveillance constantly.
Asked the meaning of the scroll, he
said that it was an explanation of his
reason for killing the woman. He made
a complete confession to the Sheriff
verbally, telling how he had purchased
the woman from her husband and that
he had killed her because she wanted
to return to Fukumasa.
a charge of murder in the first de-
gree has been laid against him and the
case set for today. Meanwhile the
Sheriff is having the japanese scroll
anslated.-Herald.
GENERAL AND PERSONAL.
The moving picture man, who took
views of the Kohala ditch opening ex-
| erGses, has been in lilo getting views
of objects of interest. Monday he was
at Waiakea plantation and secured bio
scope views of plantation operations,
cutting cane, loading, etc, and view
of the locomotive and ears speeding
through the cane.
A party consisting of Mr. and Mrs. c.
c. Kennedy, Bruce Kennedy, Mrs. j. A.
Kennedy, Jessie Kennedy, Stanley c.
Kennedy, Mrs. Ronald c. Kennedy and
Mrs. z. X. Myers spent delightful day
Saturday at Mr., Kennedy's upper resi-
dence, Bide-a-Wee.
Mrs. Hayes, life of DIR. Henry Hayes.
and child, arrived home from their visit
at Washington, by the Enterprise. sun
day.
Mrs. Pierce and Miss Pierce, wife
and daughter of Captain G. II. Pierce,
the Hilo representative of the Matson
lines, arrived from California by the
Enterprise Sunday.
DIR. Archer Irwin and wife left for
Hakalau Friday to remain. DR.. Irwin
takes the position there of plantation
physician formerly held by his brother,
DIR. Fred Irwin, who has taken the
place Of physician on the Olaa planta-
ton.
Mr.. c. A. NeG, for the past two
years n teacher in the Hilo Boarding
School, accompanied by $. Yamamoto,
n recent graduate leaves this week.. by
the Enterprise for Honolulu. They go
10 Wooster, Ohio, 10 attend the Uni
vorsity of Wooster
7. Give Davies, secretary Of the
Leah Home for lneurablos, wrote in
forming the Board Of Supervisors that
the home would take patients from the
County Of Hawaii NJ rate of 20 cents
per day 30 long as the present nppro.
printion is received from Tho Legisla.
ture, This went 90 the Finance Com.
mittoe as did communication Of tho
trustees Of the llilo Hospital regarding
the case Of George Silva, former Amer.
lean sailor, who h Suffering from heart
trouble aud b. considered inourable
transportation 90 the Lcnhi Home WIS
asked.
u. A, l.oehenstoin, son Of A. u.
lnrhpnsirln ~ mo, viii inaYn to-day
Tor Honolulu and lhTure for Midway
Island, who're ho viii be engaged la tho
surrY work ~ he dome hy ihr Federal
auihNrlile1' ON BIZ Mum he Nlil 10
among the surveying stan, which b ~