The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-16
KIDNAPPED CHILD
KEPT TEN DAYS
Restored Unhurt---ROad Engi-
neer Wilson Reports Bad
WOrk---PerS0nal.


reward of two hundred dollars was
offered for the return of the child
For some days after the child was
stolen many believed that the child
had become lost and in all probability
persisted for want of food.
1t is reported from Hama that the
parents were informed that the child
was not dead and it was suggested that
reward be offered. This was done
and the same published in the News
and large posters printed here and for
warded to Hama by the Claudine Satur-
day.
When these posters were put up the
father of the little child was informed
that the child would be returned Tues
day. This information was given by
the son of well known kahuna of
the district and true to his statement
the child was returned on that day.
The child was well and had evident
ly been taken good care of. 1t had
been kept about four and half miles
up the mountain in a deserted house.
That it was deliberate case of kid
naping is not questioned, as it would
be impossible for the child to live ten
days without food.
The police are making every effort
to ferret out the mystery and have ar
rested two persons and are holding
them for investigation.
This case deserves the most vigor-
Gus efforts on the part of the author
tiles that the guilty parties may be
punished for their crime.
BAD ROAD WORK.
j. H. Wilson, County Superintendent
of Roads. made his monthly report to
the County Board this week and Sc
verely criticizes the work being done
in some of the districts and has but
little to say in favor of the work in
any district.
He recommended the removal of
Road Supervisor David Morton for
negligence.
He says that East Makawao road will
be a great Improvement over the old
road when completed.
Little work is being done in Laha-
ina district
OF the Wailuku district Wilson says
that on November 8 the crusher was
laid up for repairs as a result of an
effort to run it without oil; thus cost
ing the county $97.S1.
He severely criticizes Road Super
visor Frank Sommerfeld and asks for
his removal on the ground that he has
not obeyed orders.
Wilson very strongly recommends the
placing of all of the road men in
Guiding road overseers and all employees
under him and giving him authority
to dismiss and employ all such at will
without consulting the board.
GRAND JURY.
The grand jury list of the Second
Circuit for 1908 is as follows:
Kaanapali-R. C. Searle Jr.
Lahaina-Chas. Akana. Gus. J. Bech-
ert, E. c. Bortfeld, E. H. Cockett, W.
L. Decoto, Chas. K. Farden, J. E. Gan
non, D. Kanamu, D. Kuamu, Frank
Orbell, Antoine L. REGARD, Manuel vi
Waihee-Chas. Bailey, t. Burlem,
John A. Kanaeholo, J. W. Whitford.
Wailuku-Hans Amundsen, Dan. T.
Carey, A. n. Cedarlof, D. II. Davis,
Manuel Dutro, Antoine Dorego, Joaquin
Garcia, Benito Guerrero, A b. Naone,
c. NJ Roberts.
Puunene-Manue1 Ambrose, Antoine
Comacho, w. A. Engle. j. 7. Fanton, w.
B, Hardy, Ferdinand Hons, f. R. Lind
say, Daniel Quill, VIM. Kaahanui, F. !
P. Rosecrans, H. B. Weller.
Nahiku-H. Reuter-.
Hana-Geo. o. Cooper.
Kipahulu-Jos. Vieira.
Kaupo-Antone Vieira Jr.
Huelo-J. K. Snythe Sr.
Hamakuapoko-John Andrade, 4. |
Fernandes Jr., s. Hooking, S. T. Kaia-
pa, w. G. Scott, VIM. g. Whiteside.
Molokai-Sol. Fuller.
CHURCH RESTORATION.
The old Keawakapu church at Ma
kena has recently been put into re- |
pair under the direction of the Maui |
Aid Association. The beams in the |
building that supported the roof were
so badly rotted that there was hardly |
a cubic foot of them good even for |
fire wood.
At a cost of 1907 three.fourths of |
which the Hawaiians themselves aised, |
the roof and ceiling of the building |
has been entirely reeonstructea. J. |
Kauwekani, the carpenter of tie Ray |
mond Ranch, had the contract.
Messrs. David Pokimohewa, George
Kunakau, and Judge Guy S. Goodness
have continually given their valuable
assistance to the Maui Aid Association
in the superintendent of the recon-
struction of the building. There is
the sum of some 500 remaining for the
making of new benches and a Jew floor
at some future date.
The church property is in che trus-
teeship of the American Board of Mis-
sions. This board built tie church
originally in the year 1882.
Personal.
Mrs. H. 4. Baldwin has aeen i'll re-
Gently.
J. p. Cooke has been III at the resi-
denee of Hon. H. 2. Bald sin, with a