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

exhibited keen interest in the his
tory and all the features o. the Vol
Cano.
Before going 10 the crater. MIR, Fish
CT visited TIE experiment station
where preparations are being mace
for deep scientific study OF Volca.
nolOcy and thousands OF dollars al
ready ha}" been spent III The In;ilaI
outlay OF materials. He Mas attract.
ed especially by the massive StI>mo.
graph in the basement Of the buiidinG
"a wonderful instrument, big and
heavy. yet recording the earth's NOV e.
ments with such delicate, minute ar-
CuraCy that a mans weight, placed
suddenly on the concrete floor near
it, causes a vibration OF more than
an inch from the direct line. This
was demonstrated by Prof, II. Q.
Wood, who has direct charge OF this
feature of the work, 10 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
lngs, at the same time visiting many
places and making some study Of coz
ditions with his own eyes.
On its 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 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.
His questioning was OF general
nature, but the discussion finally cen
tered ABOUND the problems of coffee
growing, as this is the most import
ant coffee growing district in the Ter
ritOTy. 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
Il Hn1
thirty witnesses were examined.
The party left as soon as possible
and made a run of about so miles, to
WaiOhinu, where the troubles Of the
Thompson settlement Association and
he Hutchinson plantation were dis
;ussed at length. Some twenty wit
lesses were called, among them Dis
riot Judge HaZelton. This hearing
vas concluded at 7 o'clock Saturday
evening. 1t had been intended that
Iott-Smith, with his wife and Mrs. |
Fisher, should go on through from |
<ailua to Hilo without delay, but Man.
ger Ogg of the Hawaiian Agricul- !
ural Company came down from Pa |
lala and met the party at Waiohinu.
llfIIlHS SpGuu hitohI.i
t his home This, was accepted CRATE
ully, as it broke the tedium of the |
ong run across the Big Island. The
secretary and Mrs. Fisher, Mr.. and |
Irs. Mott-Smith and Governor Frear |
ode up there, the others remaining |
t Waiohinu. The party gathered at
'ahala Sunday morning, where an
ther brief hearing was held, Manager |
)gg being the sole witness. General
in sugar cane growing, his |
experiments in aiding individual |
land leasing, etc, were /
discussed. Then Manager Ogg escort |
d the party to the Volcano House.
The Secretary is finding his timer
ry a strenuous one, but declares he |
5 enjoying every moment of it and |
hat he will endeavor to live up to the !
'rogram to the end. This must be |
dhered to if much testimony is to be |
aiken at Honolulu before Secretary |
# State knox's arrival brings the in |
estigatiOn to a close.
Delegate kuhio and his attorney, !!
'. w. Ashford, did not visit Kilauea, |
he Prince announcing directly after !
unch here hat he was called to HilO |
N urgent business matters, and leav-
ng Immediately for that city by auto |
CCOmDanied bV his counsel |