The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-04-21
THIS BIT Of LAND
IS A MAVERICK

| Over near the Japanese Methodist
church on River street, there is little
triangle of land which nobody claims.
The fact that nobody claims it became
known in the course of proceedings for
registered land title for a small lot
! of land facing on Achi lane and run
ming back almost to the japanese
church lot.
These proceedings themselves have
had many curious features and have
brought out many curious features OF
old land surveys. The proceedings
were originally brought by ]. A. Ma
goon's father in 1904. But by reason
of mistake of the surveyor, the land
described and the land claimed proved
to be widely separRed So a new pro-
ceeding was begun, and another mis-
taken survey was discovered. Then
the original petitioner died and ]. A
Magoon began proceeding under a
deed from the father. After several
amended maps were filed and good
many surveys were made a decree was
rendered by Judge Weaver from which
an appeal was taken to the Supreme
Court The Supreme Court reserved
this in part and there was another
trial A first decree has now been en-
tered. The map of the registered land
and the surrounding land which is
do arto Of he oh fri
angular piece between Magoon's land
and the Japanese church for which
there is no claimant 1t is six feet
wide at the widest part and 7s.S feet
long. 1t is just about wide enough for
a series of graves.
ARRANGEMENTS
The following were arraigned before
Judge Robinson yesterday:
Harry Lyman, larceny, second de-
gree not guilty, ]. L. Kaulukou was
appointed to defend him.
Wong Chang and seven others, as
sault and battery with a weapon on
Chick Wa, pleaded not guilty. They
put up cash bail for their appearance.
Louis James charged with stealing
beer from the Seattle Brewing and
Mating Company pleaded not guilty.
NO BILL RETURNED.
The grand jury returned a no bill
against William Mahuka charged with
assault and battery, and Judge Robin
son ordered his bond cancelled.
WILL PROBATED.
Judge Lindsay yesterday admitted
to probate the will of the late Paul
Lemke who died February IL last. The
estate is devised to the widow Agnes
Lemke, during her life or widowhood,
and on her remarriage or death it is
to be divided equally among their three
children. The estate consists of lots in
and in Nuuanu valley and of
Kihei, Waialua and Eva shares, prom
ssory notes and cash in bank, the per-
being valued at s5O7S.12
]. H. Schnack, W. L. Howard and J.
Marcallino were appointed appraisers
to act without compensation.
X NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
between Portugal and Spain, the Iber-
ian peninsula holding the scepter OF
world power by virtue of it's Asiatic
trade. Later came the Dutch and
then the English, since which time
Britannia has ruled the waves, the
secret of Great Britain's supremacy,
ike that of all its predecessors, being
It's commerce with rich old China and
the East. Now there are signs that
England is beginning to lost its pres
tige Who, then, shall take its place?
Shall it be America. that vigorous
young giant which sprang from the
oins of John Bull? Or shall the orb
Of empire pass from the white man to
the Oriental aspirant-Japan?