The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-09-07
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

evening at 100 o'clock
Flashes of lightning yesterday even
ing gave some promise of a storm.
Mkt Saito. the returned consul for
Japan, called on Governor Carter yes
terday.
Iolani School ard st. Andrews Priory
each have an extra large number OF
pupils this term.
Jos. Stigger pleaded guilty of assault
ing Rose Raymond. settling by paying
his fine of so and costs.
The reception TO the Southern Cali
fornia. editors will be held at the Ha-
waiian hotel this evening.
The eleven Chinese gamblers caught
at Waikiki on Tuesday were fined IS
and costs apiece yesterday.
Clarence Crabhe announces himself
a candidate for the Office of super
visor Of the district of Honolulu
Miss Lottie Jordan who has been
visiting Mrs, j. J. Belser for the sum-
mer, returned to Kauai last evening.
Initiation of four candidates at the
Elks' Lodge this evening; also impor-
tant business regarding the new hall.
A. " Gear makes the announcement
that he is a candidate for the office of
supervisor of the district of Honolulu.
Hon. J. \. Gillett, Republican nonli-
nee for Governor of California, is a
brother-in-law of Land Commissioner
Pratt
The 3'Theosophical Society in Ameri-
ca" public meetings every Friday at
$50 p. m. in rooms rs Progress block
Fort street. Textbook. the ocean of
Theosophy."
H. Hackfeld & Co, Ltd. received a
cablegram from Bremen, Germany,
yesterday, inquiring about the earth
quake at Hilo.
All Native Daughters of the Golden
West are requested to meet in the
Young hotel roof garden this afternoon
at o'clock sharp. Important business
to be transacted.
Mrs. c. NJ Lucas and family desire
to thank their many friends for the
kindness shown them in their late be-
husband and father.
DR.. L. Akina, alias Leong Hoy, was
arrested yesterday on warrant made
by F'ook Kyau, Chinese woman, upon
whom an alleged criminal operation
had been performed.
For the second time this week
Thomas Larsen was in the police court
on a charge of drunkenness. Yester-
day he was fined SIS and costs and told
not to come again.
There was no meeting of the Promo
ton Committee yesterday, Secretary
Wood being wholly taken up with the
arrangements for the reception Of the
editorial incursion today.
Manuel Gomez took pot shot at
Manuel A. Silva's pet dog yesterday.
breaking the animals leg. He will
have an opportunity to explain to
Judge Whitney this morning.
Up till five o'clock yesterday after
noon the Board Of Registration for the
Island of Oahu had enrolled about $40
voters. The system observed by Chair
man S. F. Chillingworth and his col
leagues appears to be all that could be
desired for securing expedition.
Brundage has dog of which he is
much fonder than any of his neigh
bors are. In fact the dog seems fonder
of the neighbors than they do of him,
paying them little attentions such as
tearing off a coat tail or detraining
skirt. Therefore Brundage will an
swer to the court today for allowing
the animal to run at large.
Jas. A Clifford having missed the
last car home on Wednesday night and
having been elected without reason
from a Japanese hack, was SO tired
after walking that he fell exhausted
against the door of a Chinese store
and went through. This is his own
story. The policeman said that Clifford
had first offered to lick him and the
hackman and then kicked in the door
to relieve himself. Five and costs was
his portion.
H Crane, sailor off the British ship
Fairport, which arrived on Wednesday
from Hamburg, attempted to smuggle
a quantity of tobacco ashore yester-
day, marching down the dock with
about forty plugs of Sailors Delight
tied up in a newspaper. He was caught
with the goods by Inspector Bunker, of
the custom-house, and turned over
to the police. Crane has been five
months on the water, with only one
days liberty ashore before his present
trouble.