The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-18

$9495, of which all but $272O is ex-
empt
One hundred and fifty-four lunches
were served at the Commercial Club
yesterday on the occasion Of the adj
dress by Rudolph Spreckels of San
Francisco. 1t was the biggest layout
in the history of the club.
The Hawaii Promotion Committee
will issue a pamphlet for distribution
in business mems correspondence and
otherwise, making clear that Hawaii
is a Territory of the United States and
not colonial possession.
You can test your own line on the
automatic telephone by calling your
own number. If II is working all right
you will get the "Busy Buzz" you'll
always get il. Subscribe at Water
house Trust Co. for a phone.
Mr.. Clemens Mark Twain) has &C
knowledged by letter to the Hawaii
Promotion Committee the receipt OF
the mantelpiece for his new house pre-
scented to him on behalf of the people
of Hawaii.
Cation, Neill & Co. selected one of
Louis MOBILES pictures as the sub
ject for their 1909 calendar 1t shows
the trustees of the church resolved
into an auditing committee going ov-
er the books of the treasurer.
Probably amicable negotiations will
take place between the War Depart
ment and the Dowsett Co. for cancel
lation of the lease the company holds
on part of the Leilehua reservation,
some of which is subleased to pine
apple growers and under cultivation.
Gable advices from Governor Frear
state that he will be detained in Wash
ington till tomorrow, when he will
leave for New York. He expects to
reach San Francisco to catch the Jan
uary transport or the Alameda which
is due here on January IS.
A private performance of portions
of Handlers Messiah will be given to-
night at the Bishop memorial chapel,
Kamehameha Schools, in part cele-
bration of founders day. The music
will be repeated at Central Union
church on Sunday evening, December
27.
Bids for the Pearl HarDor dredging,
Of which the Hawaiian Dredging Co.
Dillingham; got the contract, were:
Dillingham;, S3,5G0,OO0; R. A. Perry,
$3662,S4S; Coastwise Dredging Com
pany, $4,000 American Dredging
Company, S4,937 ,312; Hoogs & Belser,
So, 231 ,OO0
A new freight train schedule will
go into effect on the Oahu railway
Monday next. AS the trains will leave
Honolulu earlier than before, no
freight will be received after p. m.
for the following day. On Saturdays
the last hour is p. m.
According to Acting-Governor Mott
Smith strenuous efforts are being made
to bring about the return of Dr. Golfer
to his former position in this city.
1t is also stated that the latter has
recommended the expenditure of $685.
600 annually by the Federal govern
ment on sanitary work in this city
An appeal is being made by the Sal
walton Army for funds to establish a
home for friendless women and chill
dren. Its proposed site is in Manoa
1t is intended to be partly self-support-
ing through the industry of inmates
able to work. George N. Wilcox sub
scribes $4,000 on condition that others
raise $4,000.
The Engineer company now here is
at work on the military map of Oahu.
A Sawa, representing a Toxic sugar
refinery, who was here about month
ago to study sugar-cane growing me-
thods, intending later to go on to Gu
ba, has changed his plans and will
leave for Japan today in the Tenyo
Maru
The following cable message has
been received from the Acting-Secre-
tary of State in relation to Abe, the
Japanese embezzler for whom Ches-
ter Doyle was sent to Japan: abe
case favorably acted on by court at
Dalny. Prisoner being conveyed to
Yokohama for delivery to Hawaiian
officer on board steamship China, sail
| ing December 23."
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