The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-05-10

A divorce action has been instituted ,
by Henry c. Vida against Lena K.
Vida, the allegation in the complaint
being habitual intemperance. The
couple were married in 1904, and Vida
states that it was happy household
wife became addicted to the use of
liquors and, as consequence, neglect
ed her home and children. The COM
plant states that Vida was compelled
to leave his wife in 1908 and that al
though he has given her an opportunity
to mend her ways she has declined to
take advantage of it,
Vida states that he has done every
thing possible to reform his wife and
that he has not met with success.
"Libelant has at all times conducted
himself as a faithful and affectionate
husband recites the legal document,
and has supported his family to the
best of his ability and in accordance
with his means, and has not in any
way contributed to the drinking habits
of ibelee or encouraged or approved
of the conduct of libelee as aforesaid.
There are three children of the union,
LAM, five years of age; Matilda, three
and half years, and Lorita, aged two
years.
Vida is known by reason of activity
| in politics He was a member of the
House of Representatives and deputy
sheriff of the county of Oahu. He fail
| ed to get the Democratic nomination
| for supervisor and then ran on the
Home Rule ticket and was defeated.
Lahainaluna Case.
The Lahainaluna case, of consider
able celebrity, again appears on the
| findings of fact that have been sub
mitted by the Supreme Court of the
Territory. to be forwarded to the Uni
| ted States Supreme Court on the APP
peal of the plaintiffs, r }. Lowrey,
| George P, Castle and William 0. Smith,
| trustees of the American Board of Mis-
sions. The case has already been be-
fore the United States Supreme Court,
the Territory having lost en- a tech
nicality. The case was then remanded
! to the Territorial Supreme Court and
the second hearing resulted in verdict
/ for the Territory, which held against
| the claim of $4,000 compensation for
| the property of the Lahainaluna Semi
/ nary.
/ Place for Marcallino.
Tt is generally understood that John
| Marcallino who rendered efficient ser
| vice as clerk in Judge Lindsay's court,
| will remain at his post when Judge
Whitney goes on the bench. Marcal-
j limo has made something of record
for himself in the solving of some
rather intricate problems in connec-
tions with estates of which he was ap-
pointed master. Judge Whitney has
recognized the value of Marcalhno Is
/. services and it is believed that he will
be retained.
! The news from Washington that op-
position has developed to the confir-
nation of Woodruff as second Federal
| Judge is not exactly welcome to those
who have cases to argue before the
Supreme Court It is feared that the
Woodruff affair will delay action or
. the confirmation of the new associate
Justice, Antonio Perry. The retiring
!. Justice. sidney M. Ballou, is now Ell
route to the Coast, and the Supreme
Court business is practically halted
+ pending the confirmation of his sue
: cessor.
l. N0IincdllpIl vi Tic -
Judge Whitney is also anxiousl.
i awaited The Circuit Court calenda,
= needs three court judges working t.
prevent the cases from accommodating
d and the police department would lik
!. to have Judge Whitney's judicial in
n depreciation of several provisions 0
+ the juvenile delinquency act, whicl
they are inclined to regard as being
trifie obscure.
Il Attorney General Hemenway ha
4. not yet announced who his new dep
~ uty will be when Whitney gees o
II the bench. There is a salary of s25
per month attached to the place-th
to same as circuit judge-and there ar
several local attorneys who would nc
- object to joining forces with the Al
". torney General.
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