The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-20
NORTH SIDE NEWS.
Are Against Sunday Amuse-
mentS in Honolulu.
Autos All the Rage in Island
City.
OPPOSING SALOONS.
Prohibition Question Is Being
Agitated.
Walter Kiers Returns From
Hawaiian Town.


Honolulu, ON the island of Oahu, Ha-
waiian islands, is a Sunday closing
town. also an automobile city. In the
near future it will likely be governed
by commission, according to indica-
lions. Many of the white population
| are opposing the present open saloons.
These statements were made this noon
by Walter Kiers, who arrived from that
place early this morning for a visit
with his mother, Mrs. George Bigum of
1885 Quincy street. Mr.. KierS has been
railroading on the island for over
year. On his way home to Topeka he
was in the train holdup between Port
Costa, near Oakland, Cal, and BeneciA
which occurred Saturday night. He
the robbers and narrowly escaped
death from lie bullets of the daring
desperadoes. He formerly was en-
ployed by railroads running out of
Kansas City. He has been away from
Topeka about twelve years altogether.
Since his stay in the island he has
noticed the growth of the automobile
industry. In speaking of this and other
things he said:
In Honolulu there are about $40
high priced automobiles to a white pop
ulation of about 5000 or 5000. For these
machines there are four garages and
do not cost less than $1,000. Few cheap
machines are found.
This is remarkable for the number
of white people, but a great many mil
lionaires live in the city. The sources of
their wealth are the great rice, sugar
and pineapple plantations. And these
fields may be reached by what is con-
sidered one of the finest auto roads in
the world. It is made from crushed
rock and is SO miles in extent. The
ier11 iS al Honolulu
olulu-it begins at the city and forms
sort of a horseshoe around the island,
re-entering the city. The automobile
craze is growing all the time and ma
chimes are being bought all of the time
from United States manufacturers.
of course this refers to the wealthy
people. 1 might say the island is no
place for any one without capital The
poor man had better stay away.
by the way, the poorer people and
the natives live out of door practically.
The windows and the doors of their
homes are seldom If ever closed. 1t is
summer time there the year around.
This is one of the first things which
impresses a visitor.
Natives Eat Fox Terriers.
Another thing which strikes the |
tourist as peculiar is the dog eating habit |
practiced by the natives. Fox terriers
are raised from a pup for this purpose. !
When the doggie is old and fat enough |
to eat he is either drowned or his |
throat is cut, according to whether or
not it is desired to save the blood. The |
animal is cleaned-like a chicken would |
be cleaned-and placed in a trench on |
top of hot stones. The body is stuffed |
with yans or sweet potatoes and COW |
cred with what are called tel leaves |
and then earth is laid over the dog. In |
about five hours it is ready for the |
feast.
low does dog meat taste then? I |
am told it tastes like pork. Besides |
this canine diet, the natives eat large
~ raw fish and poi / am also told |
that they eat 'squid' or devil fish, raw
Or boiled but?
Amusements Closed Sundays.
Besides the natives and Americans
1 great many English, Portuguese and
Japanese live there And to prevent
The Japanese from gaining too much
power in Honolulu city politics. I be-
ieve that sooner or later the city Will
De governed by a commission.
Eyes. the amusement are closed on
This is done largely through |
for the amusement places to be open |
On Sundays.
Choking Names for Liquor.
And the closing down of saloons is /,
being agitated. At present there is
drunkenness seen. but |
mostly among the natives The origi-
nal native drink was 'Okaulauhau'-i |
would choke white man just to pro- |
nounce it correctly let alone to drink
it, However, the natives are becoming |
civilized and are now beginning to |
drink 'square-face' WhiSky-So called |
from the shape of the bottles in which |
it was first sold. and also drink called |
'Dago red or a sort of wine.
"What do I hear about the United |
States there? People are strong for |
Teddy but I hear very little about |
Taft. L suspect that a great many on |
the islands do not know there is such |
q man.
In "HoIdup.
while on my way home Saturday |
night I was in hOldup. The train rob- |
hers jumped on the engine tender when |
I'VE were a little ways from Port Costa.
Just out of Oakland. Cal They forced