The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-10-23

WAUUKU October 2l--A Russian
by the name of Alexsea, ran amuck
last Saturday night up at the camp
near Keahua, and after cleaning up
about all the Portuguese in the camp,
turned his attention to a few Of his
own countrymen. The appearance Of
these gentry, about the courthouse
yard on Wednesday, would indicate
that Alexsea would shine, were he to
blossom forth as a white hope. The
camp at Keahua must have been "A
regular Donnybrook fair
Maui Electric Company.
That the Island Investment Compa-
ny is making substantial progress in
its efforts to give Waikiki and Kahu-
lui electric light, is assured by the
news that has come to hand this
week
The contract for boilers and all 9th
err machinery necessary for an electric
plant was signed this week by the Won
Hamm-Young COMPANY representing
the Allis-Chalmers Company of Mil
waukee, and the Island Investment
Company, for delivery in sixty days.
The contract for poles will be signed
this week The work of putting in a
foundation and erecting a building
will be begun at once, in order to be
ready to receive the machinery when
it arrives.
This is something substantial, and
the people of Waikiki and Kahului
need have no further misgivings re-.
garding the possibility of getting cleo
tricity in the near future. When this
additional work is under way, with
the needed additional workmen bust
ness should look up a bit.
Mr.. Damon's Visit,
Francis w. Damon, principal of the
Mid-Pacifc Institute and head of the,
Chinese committee of the Hawaiian
Board of Missions, has been visiting
the Lahaina and Waikiki districts of
Maui. Last Sunday evening he deliv-
cred an exceedingly interesting ad--
dress at the Waikiki Union church
services upon Hawaii in Relation to
the Awakening Orient" He had a
large and appreciative audience. Use
Kei Uen, pastor of the Chinese church
in Honolulu, accompanies Mr.. Damon,
and has addressed the Chinese in the
two centers mentioned at several i'm
portant meetings. Last Sunday even.
ing he addressed large gathering of
the Chinese on Market street Until
Tuesday Mr.. Damon and his associate
will visit the Chinese of Paia and
Keokea, Kula.
Kauai Loan Fund.
LIHUE, October 21.-The regular
monthly meeting of the Kauai Loan
Fund Commission was held at Lihue,
on October 4.
| Vice-Chairman Francis Gay presid-
ed; others present being James X
Lota, w. d. McBryde, secretary, and
j. H. Moragne, engineer Absent,
Marston Campbell and H. D. Wishard
| A motion was carried that mileage
at the rate of fifty cents per mile, one
way only, be allowed the commission
err living at. Hanalei, when called to-
attend any special meeting of the com
mission.
! A motion was passed allowing the
secretary of the Board a salary of
twenty-five dollars a month.
Upon motion the following bills
were ordered paid: J. X. Lota, July
mileage, SIG; J. X. Lota, August mile
age, SIG; G. W. Mahikoa, on account
Hanalei hill contract, $4,000; P. Fitz,
gibbon, on account Koloa-Lawai con,
tract, 5000; J. H. Moragne, September
salary, SIS; Garden Isle Publishing
Co., rebids Hanapepe bridge, SIS;
M. Kaneakua, tipping, $3.50
1t was voted that the Commission
enter into a contract with Messrs
Ewart and Brandt for the construc
ton of the Hanapepe reinforced con
crete bridge, for the sum of $11,9 $50.
In the matter of the regarding o.
section 2, Koloa-Lawai road, the en-
, gineer stated that he had entered
into a contract with M. Hamauku 70
the completion of this work for thu
sum of $1,000. So far he had been un
/, able to secure any bids on the Hama
, lei-Haena road. Action on this wa
= deferred until the next meeting.
In all probability the assistan
would arrive the following week an
as soon as he was able to familiariz
himself with the work of his depar
ment, Mr.. Moragne expected to II
quest the boards permission for
leave of absence. '4AFl
motion was naSsed instructor