The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-12
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The French flag will float over he
French Consulate on July II. the an
niversary of the Fall of the Bastile.
Official ball tickets are SIS each, adj
hitting gentleman and any number of
ladies. The ball is on the night of the
18th.
Robert c. Lydecker, librarian Of the
Hawaiian Archives, returned yesterday
by the Mauna Kea from a trip 10 the
volcano.
w. H. Beers of Hilo, who has re-
Gently graduated from the law depaIt-
ment Of the University of Michigan,
has applied for admission to the bar.
Water and sewer rates will be re-
ceived at the Office of water and sew
ers, until p. IN. daily, from Monday
until Wednesday, July IS to 10, inelu-
sye.
George Mundon has begun suit in the
Hilo Circuit Court against the Hawai-
ian Mahogany Lumber Company for
damages for alleged violation OF con
tract. He asks $110,25 damages.
Official calls were made on Governor
Frear yesterday by Surgeon Stokes of
the Relief, Lieutenant Commander Pat
ton of the Culgoa, and Lieutenant
Commander Bierer of the Arethusa.
The Hawaiian Electric Company has
demurred to the declaration in the suit
of Ralph Girdler against it for dam
ages for injuries by wire that had
been knocked down by tree falling
on it.
The official ball in honor of Rear
Admiral Sperry and the officers of the
fleet will be given On Friday evening,
July II, at the Seaside Moana. Tick
cts are SIS each, admitting gentleman
and all ladies accompanied. Il
The pupils of Hakalau school have
submitted an exhibit of work done by
them, which is on exhibition at the
Board of Education rooms The ex-
hibit was arranged by E. s. Capellas, |
who has been principal of the school !
since 1901.
The action brought by Lopez against
Land Commissioner Pratt, seeking TO
restrain the sale of certain public
lands, was dismissed in the Circuit
Court at Hilo, according to a message
from Deputy Attorney General Lar
mach to Attorney General Hemenway. |
The new pump at the Makiki reser-
voir was started up yesterday by SUI |
perintendent of Public Works Camp |
bell and is giving good satisfaction.
BY the operation of this pump, the
amount of artesian water sent through |
the water mains of the city is greatly |
increased.
The wholesale liquor dealers of Ha-
waii have incorporated under the laws
of Arizona. The reason that they dill |
not incorporate under the laws of Ha-
waii is said to have been the red tape
and obstacles in the way of getting
the charter they desired. The capital
stock is $4,000 in one hundred shares
of $50 each.
Word was received from Hilo yester
day to the effect that physicians there
feel that they can save both eyes of
John Roomanis, who was injured by the
bursting of bottle containing ginger
ale. He is at the hospital in Hilo,
though Mr.. Detor of the Union Grill
had been notified by wireless that he
would arrive here yesterday.
Saito, the Storage steward on the /
Korea, was discharged by Commission
er Judd yesterday. He was charged
with having given a japanese passen-
ger $50 in Confederate bills in ex-
change for So yen. There seems little
doubt that he did it, but there is n
grave doubt whether there is any law
to make it an offense when committed
on the high seas.
F. L. Waldron and Mamie Phillips
yesterday circulated a petition to make
the entire day of July 16, the day the
feet will arrive, holiday. Nearly
all the business houses have signed it.
The government offices will probably
close on that day The Postmaster has
been authorized to keep holiday hours.
1t seems probable, therefore, that the
day will be holiday.
F. A Wicket. for the past three
years and half cashier of the New
York Life office in Honolulu, leaves on
the Alameda to accept promotion to
the Office of the company at Reno, Ne
vada From San Francisco he goes to
Vancouver, where he has interests, and
from there he goes 50 New York to
consult with TIE officials of the home
office, Re will then go to Reno. While
here has has made many friends in all
parts of the Islands who will regret
his departure but be glad of his pro-
motion. He is succeeded here by J. A.
German, who arrived on the Mongolia.