The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-04-03
FOOTPADS
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kai. This jury has been In attendance ,
at the Wailuku court since the 18th.
All the appeal cases on the calendar |
viii be tried by Hon. A. N. Kepoikai |
the right to a jury trial having been
waived by stipulation. Most of the
civil cases have been continued until
next term of court. Yesterday the
circuit judge was engaged with an as
sumpsit case. Tanaka vs. Waldeyer.
OBITUARY.
On Sunday, Thomas Cummings died
at his home in waikapu of diabetes.
He had been for some weeks at Ma
lulani Hospital. but realizing that the
end was near, made a request to be
taken home which was granted. and
soon after arriving there, breathed his
last
Mr.. Cummings was born in MaBa-
wac about SO years ago and for the
last 25 or 30 years has been connected
with the Wailuku plantation, latterly
as head-luna of the Waikapu section.
He was most popular among friends
and acquaintances because of his ge-
NAL manners, and his employers re-
posed great trust in him because of
his long and faithful service. He leaves
a wife and a large family of children
among whom are Misses Nancy and
Molie Cummings and George Cum
mings. Three brothers survive him
Parker, Jonah and job Cummings.
The funeral took place on Monday.
On Sunday, 25th, NJ. l. Decker, the
well-known horseman. died at Wailuku
of heart disease after somewhat
lengthy illness. Mr.. Decker who at
the time of the death was about 80
years of age, came to Maui some Is or
16 years ago to take charge of the
racing stable of the late Major w. II.
Cornwell of Waikapu, and has re-
manned on the island since then. or
late he had charge successfully of the
Slender saloon at Kahului and of the
Maui hotel bar. The funeral took
place on Monday.
RAILWAY COLLISION.
Friday afternoon, the 23d, railroad
collision took place at Wailuku on the
curve of the track opposite the Wads-
worth residence. The two trains con-
cerned in the accident were passen-
ger train coming Wailukuward and a
freight train of empty cane-cars be-
ing backed down grade toward Ka-
ANO ptIsOli was pNb s'O
of the cars smashed into splinters,
We're piled upon the engine, which was
much battered, its head being knocked
in and it's cylindrical body filled with
splinters There were slivers of wood
even in the smokestack. The cause of
the collision was a misunderstanding
of orders by the engineer of the pas
senger train.
OVERDUE BARK ARRIVES.
On Sunday, the bark Kinross arrived
in Kahului, 70 days from Iquique,
Chilli, with a cargo of fertilizer for
the A. & B. plantations. The bark
has not entered the harbor proper as
yet but is anchored far out in the bay.
She was 80 days overdue on account
of head winds and calms. In big
blow" she lost some of her sails, but
otherwise is uninjured. For three
weeks past she has been in the vicinity
of Maui but was kept from making
the port by baffling winds.
HARBOR DREDGING.
Last Saturday the dredger, under the
charge of Capt. Parker, was towed
into Kahului by the tug Fearless. The
work of dredging has not yet been be-
gun, though huge black pipes are be-
ing laid along the beach and twelve
large pontoons have been constructed
to buoy up the pipe connecting the
dredger with the shore. The demoli-
ton of the old wharf built by the
Spreckes brothers has been begun.
This is preparatory to the dredging
which is to begin near the situation
of the old landing.
BRUTAL FOOTPADS.
On Saturday night last, Daniel Davis,
the blacksmith. was knocked down in
front of the Makawao schoolhouse by
three men for the purpose of robbery.
He was returning from the saloon to
his home when he was attacked by
the highwaymen. Two of the men over
came him after much resistance, by
using clubs, the third man looking on.
They searched his trousers pockets but
found nothing. Davis was most brut-
ally handled. His right arm. back,
neck and side of face were black and
blue, and there was a deep cut on the
back of his head from which the blood
flowed copiously.
He staggered to his home a short
distance away, but fell just inside his
yard and remained unconscious Tor
several hours from the loss OF much
blood AS not a word was spoken dur
ing the attack, even the nationality
of the robbers is unknown.
The police are of the opinion that
Porto Ricans are the offenders. About
two weeks ago, so 1t is reported, a
young Porto Rican of Paia was am
bushed and robbed of $3.50 by several
of his fellow-countrymen near the ka-
heka schoolhouse, as he was returning
from Paia Mil about o'clock p. m
Not a word was spoken during this
hold-up. and the man escaped only by
leaving his coat and money In posses
sion Of the footpads. Then not lons
ago "old Johnny Smith" OF Wailuku
was knocked down and robbed by Por'
10 Ricans. The vagrant law should bt
vigorously enforced by the police
whenever possible.
NOTES.
Last Sunday the little three year-olc
son Of Rev. and Mrs. VIM. Ault, OF
Wailuku. was made dangerously III By
attempting 10 drink "cresoline," whici
seems 20 have the burning qualities OF