The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-10-01


places in Nicaraguan society.
Following the marriage young zela-
va was kidnapped by order of his
father but escaped, rejoined his bride
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the mountains of Molokai are multi
plying rapidly, since they have been
protected from hunters for the past
few years.
George Vessels has filed libel of
divorce, for separation from Kekahuna
Vessels, on grounds of desertion.
A divorce suit was entered today ny
Nui Kameda for separation from Isu-
esuke Kameda, on grounds of failure
to support.
A decree of divorce was granted this
morning by Judge De Bolt to William
Keaweiwi from Mary Aukai Keaweiwi,
on grounds of desertion.
Captain Nelson, formerly in charge
of the lighthouse at Diamond Head,
has been appointed by Superintendent
Holloway to succeed the late Diamond
Head Charlie as lookout at Diamond
Head.
The regular meeting of the Board of
Supervisors will take place tomorrow
night at the regular time. The auto
mobile ordinance regulating the rate of
speed will probably be taken up at the
meeting,
Demurrers were entered today by
several defendants in the damage case
of w. ]. Lowrie VS.. H. P. Baldwin, ct
al. The demurrers entered thus fal
are by Caroline Castle Westervelt, J.
B. Castle anu Henry P. Baldwin.
zee Wo, one of the defendants in the
ejectment suit of Liliuokalani VS.. Wa
keki Heleluhe ct al has filed an ans
wer to the plaintiffs bill, in which a
general denial is made of all the ale
cations and in addition the claim VI
adverse possession is set up.
The flag on the Hackfeld building is
at half mast today, out of respect to
the memory of Grand Duke Frederick
of Baden, who died a short time ago
Duke Frederick married the daughter
of the first Emperor of Germany, Viii
liam the First and was the ruler OF
the province of Baden in the German
Empire.
People who used the Beretania street
trolley cars this morning, were quite
alarmed at the yellow flag that was In
front of the Chaplin home. Rumor
soon started around town that the
plague had broken out in town, but
when the Board of Health was asked
the cause of the quarantine it was
stated that the son of r. P. Chaplin
was ill with Slight attack of scarlec
fever.
Answer has been made by George H.
Holt, one of the defendants in the suit
recently filed by Mrs. May X. Brown
for the partition of the lands involved
in the John D. Holt estate, which has
been in the courts for years, Directing
to the proposed part ton among the
heirs for the reason that such a parti-
ton would be impossible to make
equitably because of the character OF
the land in question.
In the case of J. L. Holt, Tax AS
SCISSOR and Collector VS.. Edgar Wood,
the Supreme Court has been called on
to decide as to the liability of lessor
of pineapple lands for taxes. Under
the law land used in the production OF
var GUS crops, including pineappes, is
exempt from taxation for certain
period of Years. The case in question
is whether the owner Of land which is
leased to another for pineapple cul-
ture, makes both leasor and leasee ex-
empt from tax assessment Deputy
Attorney General Whitney argued the
case for the Collector yesterday and
L. J. Warren for the defendant. The
case was submitted.