The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-08

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Territory, the total cost will be $780,
331, or $16,242 per mile, which ex-
ceeds the $4,000 per mile road pro-
posed by the Oahu belt road commits
sioners.
Rapid Telephone Change.
When the EIilo Telephone Company
last Saturday evening abandoned it's
old stand on Waianuenue street and
began using its new quarters and
switchboard on King street, there were
no subscribers who were aware Of the
fact. The change was made at p.
m, and so Quickly and carefully was
it made that there was not a single
call neglected or even delayed SUI
perintendent Stone was at his post
at the new switchboard, while his as
old board. At a certain time Smith
ripped up the heat coils, which had
previously been tied with string This
placed the old board out of business,
and at the same time the new one
took up the work.
An AppreciatiVe Visitor.
w. c. Mcclure, a capitalist of Cleve-
land, Ohio, became so entranced with
the volcano sight and so at home at
the Volcano House that he prolonged
his stay from two days to a week,
then to two weeks. He believes the
Volcano House should be more popular
than any of the European mountain
or beach resorts. He intends study
ing business and building opportuni-
ties in these islands to a considerable
extent, always having an eye open for
investment. He is one of the pro-
moters of new skyscraper for the
city of Milwaukee.
Quotes Ray stannard Baker.
The Kaiwik settlers last week fred
their last shot in the present battle
between them and the commissioner,
when they filed, through their attor-
ney, Harry Irwin, the reply brief, an
swering the points raised by Deputy
Attorney General Smith in his briefs
in the cases of Alfred Rannie Hender-
son and of Manuel N. de Souza. The
reply brief is a strenuous one at
points, an interesting feature thereof
being a reference to the famous Ray
Stannard Baker article which appear
ed in the American Magazine of De-
cember.
Scots Have Dance.
The Scotchmen the town closed
the old year in style by giving one of
the best dances Hilo has enjoyed for
many a day. The Scots are experts
when it comes to making arrangements
in the dancing line, and they had
things just as they wanted them. So
every one enjoyed himself. The music
was excellent and the refreshments
left nothing to be desired, while the
decorations of the Masonic hall, where
the event took place, were very pretty.
Robert Horner Defendant.
The Kukaiau Plantation Co. files
suit against Robert Horner for the
purpose of compelling him to account
for his management of the Kukaiau
ranch. Attorney Carl S. Carlsmith
represents plaintiff and says the suit
has for some time been contemplated
The bill seeks to get Horner to ac-
count for alleged private transactions
and to give up profits said to have
been received.
Bowling Party.
| WAILUKU, December 6.-Mr. and
Mrs. Dodge and Mr.. William e. Engle
gave a bowling party at the gymnas-
ium on Thursday evening in honor of
Miss Dora B. Engle, who is spending
her vacation on Maui There were
present A. r. Wadsworth, Edith L.
Baldwin, Harold Baldwin, Ernest
Baldwin, Herbert Baldwin, Garnie E.
Rosecrans, David S. Wadsworth, Elsa
Meinecke, Cleo Case and Olive Lind
say, all Punahou students home for