The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-17
HILO DENIES The
SOAKING STORIES

HILO, July &c. G. Castendyk,
Adam Lindsay, and e. e. Richards
have been appointed by the Board or
Trade of Hilo a committee to receive,
hear and investigate any complaints
of overcharges made by any business
man in Hilo during the recent Fourth
of July celebration.
This action was taken at meet
ing of the Board of Trade Tuesday
afternoon, in consequence of reports
published in the Honolulu papers that
visitors from that city had been charg-
ed 40 cents for a shave, rs cents for
shine and so cents for sandwich.
There. are only two white BARRIERS
in Hilo. The Herald has seen both
of them and they positively deny
charging more than rs cents for a
shave to anybody since they have
been in business here. The price of a
shine varies from 10 to Is cents ac-
cording to quality and the area of
leather to be covered, and Honolulu
men are not noted for small feet.
AS to the 80 cent sandwich Urea
surer Richards of the Board suggest
ed that the kick was probably through
having to pay % cents for beer
Hilo is town at Two bits per booze.
Those present at the meeting were
/ J. A. Scott, president; e. E. Rich
ards, treasurer; 7. Stow, Messrs.
Wright Mckay, Metzger, Nicols, Will
liams, Guard, Castendyk, Brughelli,
Lyman, Andrews and Lindsay.
! Mckay was elected secretary pro
tenn during the four months absence
of Secretary Smith Treasurer Rich
ards reported cash received S4S7. 81;
expenses paid $1S165; balance on hand
S305.92.
Castendyk was the first tC suggest
investigating the charges made by the
visitors to Hilo on July 4th, and ex-
tracts on the subject were read from
the Honolulu Star, Advertiser and Bull
letin.
| Brughelli, one of the lessees of the
rack track, asked that an intelligent
and disinterested committee might ex-
anime everything in connection with
the Fourth of July celebration, espe-
cially as to the horse races, and in
/ tlmated that the Advertiser would
have different story to tell from
that which had been published by 9th
er papers. (This article. 1t is believ-
ed, was prepared here by the Adver-
Users sporting editor, Mr.. H. NJ.
/ Ayers undpr diraotiOpe fro,,, Mo-.
ORourke and Brughelli)
! Guard said it appeared thai the only
charges outside of the race track
events were made against the BARRIERS
and sinners, and Mr.. Scott intimated
that as the white BARRIERS denied max
ing any overcharge perhaps the WISH
tors had patronized the japanese bar
Der shops.
! Not one of the members present
seemed anxious to be connected with
an investigation of the affairs of the
race track, although Metzger claimed
they were more or less of a public ma
ture, that people had been invited to
/ come to Hilo to see them and it was
/ proper that a committee should eX-
anime into the manner in which the
business of the track had been con-
Quoted by the Fourth of July manage
ment as compared with the program
OF the races Had there been anything
wrong it would hurt Hilo and he fay-
ored going to the bottom of every
thing.
The committee is now prepared to
near from its Honolulu friends who
/ claim they were soaked for shave and
shine
ti''Si'Eis'S's'e5S5S1e5e1
| league and in return feel duty bound
10 reciprocate in like manner. I he
lleVe the success of the league can
De attributed to the mutual friendship
that exists, from the officers down IN
the hlred man in connection with il
Don't forget, l am going to be at the
peanut stand tomorrow.
Mort Saki-"That marine that wrote
that nice jingle about the opening of
the Athletic Park and the ball NAV
ers is brick. 1t is really surprising
now every corner has given the helm
( ing hand in boosting the project 7
"isn 10 thank all those that have given
use such good lift as | am parti-
oulafly interested in it's success :"
"Makatoni Arigato."
YACHT C0MMITT[E