Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-23

division OF the circuit court has been
excused from duty until $40 O'Clock
Wednesday morning.
Kahanauumi, grandmother OF John
Kona and Kamalolo. minors. has filed
a petition in circuit court asking that
she be appointed their guardian.
The case OF Rosie Mitchell, accused
Of the illegal sale OF liquor. was con-
tinued by Circuit Judge Robinson this
morning, TO be set for trial later.
Governor Frear should arrive in
Washington. d. c.. yesterday il he has
kept to the schedule set in his cable
to Acting Governor Mott-Smith last
week.
suichi Matsumoto. one OF party OF
| 1--WE Japanese who claim to be merely
visitors in Hawaii, was granted by
U. S. District Judge Dole this morn
ing.
The civil calendar for the October
term of Circuit Judge H. E. Cooper's
court will be called at 8 O'Clock next
saturday morning. About ninety
cases viii be set for hearing at that
time.
Abesu, the Japanese apprehended
in the get of smuggling opium on the
steamer Chiyo Maru several days ago.
waived preliminary examination this
morning and is held for trial in the
U. S. district court. Bond is fixed at
$500
The steamer Claudine, arriving
Thursday from Maui, will bring the
body of Mrs. Robson Barnett, who
died at Wailuku last Sunday. The
body will be cremated Thursday by
the Townsend Undertaking Com
pany.
Ropino, Filipino, was arrested yes.
terday by the u. s. marshal on q
warrant accusing him Of purchasing
an army shirt from an enlisted man.
He will receive preliminary hearing
before u. s. Commissioner George
Davis today
e. H. Wodehouse and Robert Wal
lace have been discharged as execu-
| tors of the estate of Jane Browne
Massey by Judge Whitney, they hav-
| ing made final distribution of the
property among the eighteen heirs.
Zach heir received $115.75.
The trial of Franklin Lee Whaley,
who Is held for the murder of his
wife at the telephone exchange early
in the year, was continued by Circuit
Judge Robinson yesterday to $3.50
O'Clock next Monday morning. A large
number of minor criminal cases are
on the calendar for disposition during
the present week.
Paving ON the Rapid Transit lines
between King and Queen streets was
started yesterday, and according to
present predictions, the work will be
completed within two weeks. Follow.
ling the Fort street paving. work viii
be commenced on King street from
1.-THE Nuuanu stream to Liliha street.
On account of the paving on Fort
street, the car service along the
waterfront viii be via Alakea street.
The Punah0u line will be operated as
far as derchant street.
In a critical condition but with a
fair chance Of recovery, H. A. Culman.
the Fort street businessman, is at
Queens hospital, where he was re-
moved yesterday afternoon.
Following an illness of several
months, Mrs. Culman died last eyen-
L ing at the age of 49 years. Mrs Gull
man was q native Of Wisconsin. and
has been associated with her husband
in the manufacturing and retail Jew
Ielry business in this city for a num-
Der of years.
The funeral services were held from
the H. H. Williams undertaking par
Ilors at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
The plea in abatement made By
Frederick William Bartels, against
whom a suit for divorce had been
brought by his wife, Hattie Bartels,
was sustained by Circuit Judge Whit
ney this morning, on the argument
that an action of similar character
already is in another court. A coun-
ter petition for divorce is on file by
the husband in the third circuit court.
Mrs. Bartels on three different occa-
sions has filed her petition in the
third circuit court but it was rejected
each time, the court sustaining de-
murrers entered by counsel for the
husband. Now she loses in the first
circuit court.
Circuit Judge Whitney has issued a
temporary Injunction restraining
Henry Van Giesen from selling a one
fifth interest in lot at Kalia. Wal
kiki, and onefifth interest in $50
shares of Honolulu Brewing Company
stock, until a hearing can be had on
the complaint of Van Giesen's former
wife, Marguerite. The latter alleges
she inherited this property from her
mother, and that after she had OBJ
tanned her divorce from Henry Van
Giesen, he induced her to transfer
title to him. Taking advantage Of her