The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-08
LOCAL BREVITIES.

| Automobile men are discussing a
race around this island.
Colonel Norris yesterday returned TO
his ranch in the Mauna Loa-
". \. Kinney states that he viii not
run for Delegate 70 Congress.
Senator Hewitt returned home yester-
day in the steamer Mauna Loa.
]. Lor wauach is now working in the
prison gang at Kapiolani park.
E. P. Low is mentioned by some Ha-
waiian Republicans for mayor of Ho-
noluIu.
/ A. w. carter and family returned by
the Mauna Kea yesterday to the Par
/ ker Ranch.
| Editor Tsurishfma of the Hawaiian
/ Japanese Daily Chronicle left in the
/ Mauna Kea yesterday for Hilo on vaca-
ton.
/ Automobile Expert c. j. Schoening
/ has resigned his position with the Won
Hamm- Young Company and is taking
a rest.
/ There was a report about town yes
/ terday to the effect that there had been
an accident at the Wailuku mill and
that one of the workmen was seriously
! injured.
Manager Can't OF the Hawaiian Ma
| hogany Lumber co. has retired from
its management. For the present
Manager ". W. Harris will assume his
duties
H. Renjes. formerly a member of F..
A. Schaefer & Co, left in the S. S. Nip
pom Afaru after a brief visit here and
after being away from here for many
years.
The third of the series of lenten
meetings for men viii be held at 1905
today in the Alexander Young building
on Bishop street. The address will be
by DR. Scudder.
wilIet & Gray. March 10, state that
sufficient information was to hand at
| that date for them to revise their
Cuban crop estimate by a reduction of
| 100000 to 100000 tons.
Rev. A. c. McKeever of the Christian
church will address the Mems Bible
Reading movement on the book of
Mark at the z. NJ c. A. tomorrow at
quarter Of eight. All men are in
vited to be present.
For the first time in several years.
on Monday the price of centrifugals SO
degrees test was even with the parity
of European beets. Yesterday CEN
trifugaIs passed the beets parity by
twenty cents on the ton.
Work on the new barracks and other
buildings a Fort Shafter viii be start
ed before July 1. Bids viii be opened
about the first of June, leaving less
than thirty days in which the success
full bidder will be determined.
John G. Woolley left yesterday after
noon by the Twalani for the leper set
tlement where he viii address the
school children all along lines similar
to those upon which he has spoken in
most of the schools of the Territory.
]. A. McCandless says that the fam
lilies of thousands of men to be en-
ployei in the Pearl Harbor improve
ments will double the present popula-
ton of Honolulu. He is much impress
ed with the immense Importance of the
Pearl Harbor development.
Captain OtweIl believes that the War
Department Will take charge of the
work of dredging Pearl Harbor chan
mel and it is likely that it viii do ev-
erything except build wharves for the
station. The Captain is preparing esti-
mates on the cost of dredging, for the
Chamber of Commerce.
The widow Of the late Robert White,
captain of Engine No. /, H. F. d,
wishes to express appreciation of the
kindness of many friends, including the
members of the Honolulu Fire Depart
ment, particularly the crew of Engine
No. l. and Chief Thurston and Assist
ant Chief Deering, on the recent sad
occasion.
A complimentary concert was given
TO August Dreier who presented them
with a complete outfit of instruments.
by the boys of the ST Louis College
band on Monday evening. Mr. Dreier
soon leaves on a trip to Germany. At
ter the concert an orchestral recital
was given. Mr.. Dreier. through Bishop
Libert, heartily thanked the boys.
The Wireless Telegraph Company
has secured the use Of land leased by
the O. R. & L. Co. near the mill at Ka-
huku, on the beach. and material and
machinery for the long distance wire
less station win soon be ordered. With
in week work VIII be started on the
telephone line 70 connect the Kakuku
station with the Honolulu office, the
present line to BARRIERS Point being
switched off at Pearl City and extend
ed to Kahuku.