The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-10-22
KAN|HO IS A
kAHUNA NU|
But He Picked the Wrong Pake
on Tuesday and There
Is Pilikia.

The Honorable II. NJ. Kaniho left his
rabbit foot at home when out doing !
a little kahuna stunt on Tuesday and |
is in pilil<ia, so those who have wish |
ing rods or other devices which are
alleged to be finders of gold deposits or
other earthly riches, or who claim to
have mental powers sufficient to en-.
able them to point the finger of &c.
cusation against their neighbors, had
better take to the tall woods. Kaniho,
representative in the local legislature,
has tipped their hands and the police
authorities have been called upon to
investigate.
1t seems that several weeks ago a
Chinaman out Waikiki.way lost some
money. He met II. NJ. Kaniho (H. NJ.
does not stand for His Majesty and
told him his troubles. Kaniho express.
ed wonder that the loss had not been
told him before. 1t was right in his
line to find lost coin. He would lead
the loser right to the man who had
the stolen cash. 1t was easy, just like
rolling off a log.
The Chinaman gave Kaniho an OPP
portunity to show whether he had super
natural powers or not. 1t seems that
as to the thief, and Kaniho who has
learned much about money-getting in
the legislature, promptly led the loser
to Chinaman, and pointing a stern
finger said:
There stands the thief
Sure enough the man turned out to
be the coin purloiner, and he pungled
up to the owner Immediately.
Gould Not Repeat.
| There is salt works down in Ka-
lihi near the bay of Kalihi run by
a hui of Cinnamon. The manager lost
some money. 1t was stolen probably
and he mourned it's loss until he came
across the Chinaman who had recover.
ed his stolen coin through the offices
of the cannonball of Kohala. The lat
ter gentleman was sought and the mat
ter explained to him.
"Sure kela, / can find your money;
lead me to the salt factory said the
maker of laws.
A hack took the trio down to the
salt works The manager sent for the
makers of salt and they foregathered
in the clubhouse, and Kaniho was told
to get busy. The lawmaker immediate
ly began running around the room, ut
tering all manner of unintelligible in
carnations and went through the usual
kahuna formula while the Chinese
gazed in open mouthed wonder. Final
ly Kaniho approached one of the China
men and took him upon his back. After
prancing about a bit he stopped be.
fore the manager and said
"Here is the man-see how heavy
his feet are"
That was Kaniho's way Of saying
that the man was guilty of theft or had
knowledge of the disposition Of the
stolen money. But that is where the
rest of the Cinnamon disagreed with
the kahuna. They got angry. The
fact that Kaniho was kahuna didn 7
scare them whit. They surrounded
the manager and Kaniho and made
threatening remarks, and finally held
them prisoners.
A friend of the manager slipped
away from the crowd and procuring a
hack drove in haste to the police sta
ton. He secured the services of Cap.
tain Punohu and another officer and
they reached the salt house Just as
another hack, dashed up from Kalihi
with load of Hawaiians, who had beer
summoned to do up the Cinnamon ant
rescue the Home Rule leader. Cap
tain Punohu got busy and nipped tn,
riot in the bud The salt makers want
ed the officer to arrest Kaniho and thu
manager, but the officer said if they
wanted to make any complaints t
visit the sheriff or deputy.
Yesterday bunch of pakes arrived
,, at the station with their complaint ant
now the officials are wondering jus
what they can do, if anything. No
body was assaulted. Nobody tool
money for services performed or upper
formed, and there We are, says tn,
, sheriff and the deputy.