Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-26

exhibited a keen interest in the MS
tory and all the features OF the vol
Cano.
Before going TO the crater, Mr.. Fish
er visited the experiment station.
where preparations are being made
for a deep scientific study OF volca-
nology and thousands OF dollars al
ready have been spent in the initial
outlay OF materials. He was attract
ed especially by the massive selSmo-
graph in the basement OF the building
"a wonderful instrument. big and
heavy, yet recording the earthS move
ments with such delicate, minute ac'
curacy that a mans weight, placed
suddenly on the concrete floor near
it, causes a vibration of more sHan
an inch from the direct line. This
vas demonstrated by Prof, II. o.
Wood, who has direct charge OF this
feature of the work. to the great de-
light of his visitors.
Prof Jaggar explained TO the Sec
rotary that the study of kilauea is
considered more important in many
ways than of any other known vol
cano, because it is always alive and
displays all the primal characteristics
found in a crater in actual eruption.
Secretary Fisher Busy.
Since leaving Honolulu Secretary
Fisher has been an extremely busy
mainland so far Mrs. Fisher has fol-
lowed his pace. He has lived up TO
his itinerary and has examined more
than fifty witnesses in public hear
ings, at the same time visiting many
places and making some study of cor
ditions with his own eyes.
On it's arrival at Kailua Saturday
morning the party jumped into ma
chimes and rode out twelve miles to
the spacious home of Mrs. Greenwald,
where, after a hearty breakfast OF
country viands, the Secretary con-
Quoted a hearing of more than an
hours duration on the wide lanai. The
citizens for miles around had heard
of his coming, and he had no diff
Guilty in finding witnesses, for they
were present by the score. 49,.
His questioning was of a general
nature, but the discussion finally CEN
tered around the problems Of coffee
growing, as this is the most import
ant coffee growing district in the Ter
ritory. There was some talk concern
ing pineapple culture and tobacco
raising. The latter, however, is still
in the experimental stage, though the
general opinion seemed to be that it
will prove a successful crop. About
thirty witnesses were examined.
The party left as soon as possible
and made a run of about so miles, to
where the troubles Of the
Settlement Association and
the Hutchinson plantation were dis
cussed at length. Some twenty wit
nesses were called, among them Dis
trict Judge Hazelton. This hearing
was concluded at Z o'clock Saturday
evening. 1t had been intended that
Mott-Smith, with his wife and Mrs.
Fisher, should go on through from
kailua to Hilo without delay. but Man
ager Ogg of the Hawaiian Agricul-
.ural Company came down from Pa
hala and met the party at Wafohinu,
inviting them to spend Saturday night
1t his home. This was accepted CRATE
July, as it broke the tedium of the
ong run across the Big Island. The
Secretary and Mrs. Fisher, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mott-Smith and Governor Frear
rode up there, the others remaining
1t Waiohinu. The party gathered at
Pahala Sunday morning, where an
other brief hearing was held, Manager
0gg being the sole witness. General
conditions in sugar cane growing, his
in aiding individual
land leasing, etc, were
Then Manager Ogg escort
I'd the party to the, Volcano House.
The Secretary is finding his timer
ary a strenuous one, but declares he
IS enjoying every moment of it and
that he will endeavor to live up to the
program to the end. This must be
adhered to if much testimony is to be
taken at Honolulu before Secretary
Of State Knox's arrival brings the in
vestigation to close.
Delegate Kuhio and his attorney,
9. W.. Ashford, did not visit Kilauea,
the Prince announcing directly after
lunch here hat he was called to Hilo
On urgent business matters, and leav-
ing Immediately for that city by auto,
by his counsel.