The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-03-19

possessed of a suicidal mania
The steamer Olympia touched in at
Kahului on Saturday morning for the
purpose, so it is supposed, of taking on
aboard Japanese passengers for the
mainland. The steamship remained
far out in the bay, not coming inside
the harbor proper. The captain came
ashore, remained awhile and then de-
parted, heading his vessel toward Hilo.
From something he said it was con-
jectured that he would return for the
Japanese From rumors prevalent in
Kahului. Waikiki and Puunene, the
number of little brown men" intend
ing to depart varied from 100 to 300
the former number being probably
more correct though it is difficult to
make any estimate. Nothing more
has been heard concerning the Olym-
pia's whereabouts
The Maui Lodge of Masons held
meeting at Wailuku Saturday evening
Their new lodge room at Kahului is
to be a fine two-story building with
stone foundation and wooden super
structure costing about $4,000.
c. D. Lufkin of Wailuku made a
trip to Honolulu by Saturdays steam
err Claudine.
Mr. Roberts of Eva is visiting D. B.
Murdoch of Paia.
Grip or influenza is prevalent on
Maui. Among those reported to be
sufferers in a more or less degree are
Jas. Scott, H. A. Baldwin, J. N. S. Will
liams, w. o. Aiken and S. r. Dowdle.
DR.. F. E. Sawyer is already estab-
lished as physician for Puunene
Malulanf Hospital, Waikiki, is
crowded with patients and DR.. Dine
gar is kept most busy.
Sister Bonaventura, who has had
charge of Malulani Hospital at Wal
luku since its establishment about 25
years ago, departed for Honolulu by
Wednesdays steamer. She is to take
a position at the receiving station on
Oahu. Hosts of Maui friends, new
and old, feel the most kindly senti-
ments for her future.
Wednesday afternoon the trustees of
Maunaolu Seminary held a meeting at
the school, DR.. Beckwith presiding in
the absence of H. P. Baldwin. The
designations of Miss Sheffield, the mu-
sic teacher, and Miss Kiakona, the
lauhala teacher, were received with re-
greet. These designations are to take
effect at the end of the June term.
mer on June Is.
ST. Patricks day will be celebrated
by the young folks of Makawao and
Puunene by the formation of a social
club. The organization of this. the
9Th association of the kind in Maka-
wac within 20 years. will take place at
Paia, Saturday evening.
The Kinross from Valparaiso. which
wa at K a 1l In CT
Saturday is reported to have been seen
recently in a dismantled condition
somewhere up the Coast. Last Frie ay
the tug Leslie Baldwin was sent in
search of the missing vessel, but re-
turned to Kahului Sunday afternoon
without having sighted her
The bark Foohng Suey, which was
lowed to Kahului last week by the
tug Fearless, brought the new mill for
the Wailuku Sugar Co. and will take
a sugar cargo on board.
The steamer Nebraskan arrived in
Kahului on Monday from Honolulu and
having completed her cargo of sugar
will depart for San Francisco today.
On Thursday the steamer Arizonan
arrived off Kahului harbor from Ka-
anapali. She will take on more Maui |
sugar
The grass on the Paia Polo grounds
is be ng cut in preparation for the
opening of the polo season. A meet
ing of the club will be held next week. |
There was a golf game at the Ha-
leakala links yesterday afternoon
Weather-Quite a strong Kona wind
blowing. A small snowcap on Hale
akala on Wednesday morning. On
Tuesday kula and the adjoining coun-
try had good rains.
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