The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-09-19
WAHIAWA PLAINS
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The oiu of yesterday seems 10 have
been heaviest un the plains around
Lcilohua and Wahiava, ana leading
from there of In the direction of oahu
plantation. In town it was as heavy
as anywhere while It lasted but the
downpour seems TO have kept up Tong.
er IN the country districts
Manager Gooda,e. of Waiaua. ne.
ported this morning that fairly good
rain had fallen at Waiaua. but not
nearly SO much as on this side of the
mountains. lie came over the road
this morning in his automobile and
found that the downpour around the
cavalry cantonment ana the pineapple
though the roads were quite bad
Lots Of water was to be seen on every
hand
At Eva and Oahu there was more
rain than at Waialua, and a great
deal of good has been done to grow
ing cane at both of these estates. This
locality has been quite fortunate in
the matter of rain in the past two or
three months, showers coming along
at very opportune moments.
A rather singular thing is that the
storm did not appear to reach the
mountain tops, but was confined in
q large measure to the low lands For
instance, it is reported that while the
plantation at Waialua was pretty
thoroughly soaked, the mountains
back of it received very little rain.
Scarcely any difference was made in
the volume or water behind the big
dam.
No reports have come in from the
other islands by wireless, so IT is
presumed that the rain has been large
ly local.
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HIM. Immediately he did SO, his wife
sprang from the ground and begged
her husband to spare Axes life. The
appeal was in vain. Once more Ka-
maka warned AXE to stand or he would
shoot, but the warning was disregard
ed and Kamaka fired. He declares
that he only intended to cripple AXE,
but unfortunately for all concerned
the charge entered Axes abdomen ana
chest and he fell mortally wounded AS
he tottered to the ground his brother
in 10 fn1 bn
and in the struggle which ensued he
succeeded in wrestling the gun from
Kamaka.
Then Kamaka, apparently awole to
the serious nature of the crime he had
committed, knelt beside his victim to
ascertain whether he was dead. His
worst fears were realized. Axes broth
er-in-law Immediately left the scene of
the tragedy with the intention of lay
ing information against Kamaka. The
latters wife threw herself beside the
she turned upon her husband and
cursed him for a murderer. Then
Kamaka, with the lust of blood in his
eyes. seized the woman and drawing
knife from his pocket he drew it
across her throat, severing the main
arteries. The blood spurted out and
Kamaka, clad in a pair of trousers
only, was drenched with his wife's
life blood He FASTENED from the dead
bodies and reaching his sisters house
he informed her of the Staying. Then
he turned and set out for the police
station, his sole idea being to surren-
der himself.
When the po;.ce officers reached the
scene of the murder and had made an
examination-of the two dead bodies, an
inquest was held, at which Kamaka
showed the first signs of concern. His
voice faltered, but beyond that he re-
tanned his composure.
This morning Kamaka was before
the police court Judge, but as he was
not represented by an attorney, the
case was continued until tomorrow. 1t
is considered likely that the accused
will be committed to the circuit court
without the formality of taking evil
dence in the lower court.
The police officers who made the
trip to Kailua in an auto had consider
able difficulty in getting back to town.
At one spot on the road one of the
rear tires burst and mile and
half's walk through the mud, which
was a foot deep, followed. Eventual
ly, the quartet reached a Chinese store
and were able to get into communica-
ton with headquarters and a patrol
wagon was despatched to bring them
in.