The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-15
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Excelsior Lodge No. 1, /. o. 0. F.,
win meet in Odd Fellows hall at 1880
this evening.
Ladies Auxiliary A. o. H., Division
No. l, viii meet in c. 3. u. hall this
evening at 7.3O.
As only thirty persons booked for the
proposed excursion to the volcano the
scheme has been abandoned.
The current number of the Paradise
of the Pacific fully justifies its reputa-
ton as Honolulu promoter.
F T. P. Waterhouse returned on the
Mauna Kea from Nahiku, where he has
been inspecting the rubber plantation.
David Iowela has been pardoned by
Governor Frear. He was serving a
term for larceny in the second degree.
Lee Ong left by the Asia yesterday
for China. For the past seven years
he has been manager of Yuen Ching
Chong.
Henry Cobb Adams was yesterday
appointed temporary District Magis-
trate for Koolau during the absence
of Judge Aikue.
Work in sluicing is proceeding rap
idly at Nuuanu dam. An average of
rs cubic yards of earth an hour has
been maintained,
The funeral of the late Walter s.
Marehant win take place at four clock
this afternoon from the undertaking
parlors of II. H. Williams
Mr.. and Mrs L. sehweitzer, who
have been visiting in Honolulu for sew
era1 months, return to San Francisco
by the steamship Korea next Sunday.
r, w. Cathcart has just returned
from a visit to Tahiti He thinks con-
ditions there very similar to what they
We're here forty or fifty years ago. The
people seem prosperous under the
French rule.
John Guild, w. w. North and T. F.
Lansing have been appointed board
of appraisers to appraise the land in
Highland Park, Manoa Valley, which is
wanted by the Hawaii College of Agri-
culture and Mechanic Arts.
The funeral of the late Walter s.
Marchant, late of the local postofiee
staff. will be held this afternoon at
four o'elock from the undertaking par
lors of Fl. H. Williams. The interment
will be in the Nuuanu cemetery.
John Romans, whose eye was injured
some months ago by the bursting of
a soda water bottle at the Volcano
House, will leave for the Coast on the
Korea for the purpose of consulting a
specialist. The sight of one eye is not
impaired.
Mrs. D. L. Van Dine received a letter
on the Asia saying her only brother,
Don A. Gaylord, was killed in street
ear accident in New York city on Sep
TENDER 3D. Mr.. Gaylord was President
of the Niagara Wood Working Co., of
New York.
The twenty-five Chinese arrested a
week ago Saturday night at Waipahur
for alleged violation of the gambling
law. were discharged by Judge Andrade
in the police court yesterday. The
arrests were made by Chief Kalakiela
and specials.
| DIR. Golfer was caller on Governor
| Frear Yesterday. Tt is not yet settled
| that he will take the position OF Pres
| idept of the Board of Health, though
under the decision of the Secretary OF
the Interior it would seem that he
could accept the salary as well as the
Office.
.Jaeintho Cartano yesterday swore
out warrant of arrest for John Hod
son. who, he claims, assaulted him
with A revolver f9loaded with gun
powder and leaden balls, which he II
his hand then and there had and held.
Mr.. Hodson is connected with the Gus
toms service and is one of the Oldest
employees.
Carl s. Smith, the Hilo attorney, in
tends TO bring suit against the Mat
SON Navigation Company for refusing
him transportation on one of its yes
sells between Hilo and Honolulu. H'
will bring his suit on the theory tina
the vessel is common carrier ane
therefore bound to carry passenger
| whom II has the accommodations.