The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-04-23
W|DEMANN CASE,
INQUIRED into

HILO, April 19.-High Sheriff Will
liam Henry was a passenger by The
Kinau this week as far as Mahukona,
from which point he started overland
for Honokaa. He is investigating an
assault made some months ago upon
Carl Widemann, by Japanese at Homo
kaa. Widemann was violently assault
ed, it is claimed, and was almost kill
ed by a gang of Japs he was superin-
tending. No prosecutions have been
undertaken and 1t is said that as a
result Of the failure of the local au-
thorities to take the matter up a COM
plant was laid with the Territorial
High Sheriff. The result was Henry's
trip of investigation, and he will go
into the case thoroughly before leav-
ing.
Bishop Restafick preached at st.
James both morning and evening last
Sunday. In the evening he performed
the rite of confirmation, the follow
ing being the candidates: Mrs. T. e.
Cook, Mrs. d. A. Loebenstein, Mrs. w.
H. Beers, Miss Daisy Todd, Miss Sally
Todd, Mrs. Mary Kahiki. Miss Isabel
Hapai, Miss Albertina Jansen, Miss
Margaret Andrews, Miss Alice An
drews, Miss Emily Andrews, Miss Hill
da Andrews, Willie McAulton, All
Fook.
Five days on the island of Hawaii is
the time set apart for the members
of Congress who are coming to the is
lands on the transport Buford, accord
ing to the plans as arranged in Ho-
nolulu and submitted for approval
here. 1t is planned to send the visitors
to Kauai and Maui first, and make
this island the last one they visit. At
public meeting held here the follow
ing executive committee of arrange
ments for the reception of the party
was appointed: j. T. NOR, w. Nc
Kay Jr. C. f. Wright, T.. n. Holmes
and II. Wears.
An application is being made on be-
half of about fifty young men in Hilo
for the formation of another company
of the First Regiment, National Guard
of Hawaii, in Hilo. The regiment has
not now the required number of COM
panies, some of Honolulu having been
disbanded. The Governor has power
to deal with the matter.
After Jan. /, 1908, the Hilo terms of
the Fourth Circuit Court viii be held
on the fourth Wednesday in February,
June and November. This Is under
the act just passed. At the term to be
held at Honokaa in August only such
cases as need no juries will be tried
so that neither grand nor trial juries
will be summoned.
Father James has been transferred
from Honolulu to Puma and Father
Henry from Puma to Kau. Both
priests are at their new stations.
There are an unusual number of cases
of measles in Hilo at present but none
of severe nature are reported. AS
usual the little ones are the most
among the sufferers.
Superintendent Holloway has au-
the erection of a grandstand
In Mooheau Park, as requested by the
baseball league. Plans will be approx
ed by the supervisors.
Several people in this district have
spoken to Bishop Restarick in regard
to his establishing in Hilo select
boarding school for younger children.
Manuel Quni. accused of forgery in
signing John Kakae's name to a SIS
check. was found not guilty In Judge
Parsons court on Monday.
Twenty-Five Japanese were arrested |
by Captain Fetter for cutting cane last |
Sunday, thus breaking the Sunday |
aw. They put up $3.50 each for bail. |
which they forfeited.
Jack London is due here in the near |
future on his yacht Shark, in which |
ne is touring the world. Hilo will be
MS first calling place after leaving San
Francisco