Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-08
LOCAL AND GENERAL


stated injecting IL Masonic Temple al
( haIf-pas- seven O'Clock thiS%eVening
There will be n meeting OF the Ho-
/ nolulu Street Railway Employees Ben
eff Association al the clubhouse, Be
/ retania street, al half-past seven To-
night.
| Letters are being sent to all teach
ers in the employ of the department
OF public instruction. asking them TO
notify the department if they intend 10
remain in their positions with the be-
/ ginning of the new schoo. year in Sep
! TENDER
| John Comes, divorced from Eliza
beth Comes year ago. has been sum-
| moned TO appear before Circuit Judge
Whitney tomorrow morning to explain
Why he should not be fined for con-
| tempt In failing to contribute $40 4
| month toward the support of a minor
son.
For the purpose Of making arrange
| ments for the annual shirtwaisI dance.
| the members OF the Honolulu Street
| Railway Employees BENEFIT Association
will meet In the clubhouse, Beretania
street, at 1880 o'clock this evening
| The. date OF the dance has been set
| for the last day Of this month.
Willis T. Pope, superintendent of
the department of public instruction,
| in recognition OF the services rem
| dered by Captain Berger and the Ha-
! waiian band in connection with the
/ recent May Day festival held in Thorn
as Square by the pupils of the public
schools of the city. has written let
ter of thanks to the kappelmeister.
Active construction of the new Wal
kane wharf, on windward Oahu has
begun and the pier will be rushed to
completion as rapidly as possible, says
Superintendent Caldwell of the public
works department The wharf is in
much demand now by the large and
steady stream of freight going that
way for the big Waiaholo irrigation
tunnel.
The Aloha Chapter of the Daughters
of the American Revolution has pre-
scented the Young Women's Christian
Association with beautiful silk
American flag. short time ago Miss
Esther Ericsson general secretary of
the association, remarked that the Y.
w. C.. A. needed a new flag, and in
response the ID. A. r. made the pres
| entation.
Governor Frear, Land Commissioner
Joshua Tucker. Surveyor Wall and
Forester Ralph Hosrner will leave Sat
urday morning for the windward side
of the island to inspect some govern
ment lands at Kaneohe, Kailua and
Hauula. that are to be opened for set
Element shortly. Plans for their diy1-
sion into homestead lots have not been
completed yet.
The Democratic precinct club, first
of the fourth, in Kaimuki, held a spir-
tied meeting last night for the pur-
pose of a general discussion on the
political situation, and also for the
purpose of electing county commit
teeman to succeed w. r. Kinslea,
who recently departed for the coast
with little ceremony. l.. A. c. Parish
was unanimously chosen to fill the
position.
The department of public instruc-
ton is now completing plans for the
erection of new government school
at Kahuluu, Oahu. for which the legis-
lature, previous to the last, appro-
priated $4,000. Owing to the difficulty
in securing a suitable lot for the new
| school, this money hac not been ex-
pended, but now that the site has been
secured constructor work will conf
| mence at once.
Kiichi Sakuma and Kin Sato, a jap
anese man and woman accused OF
adultery, were acquitted by jury in
federal court yesterday after a trial
| that continued two days and half.
Arguing that the prosecution had
| failed to produce evidence showing
| the crime had been committed, Attor-
new w. T. Rawlins IGr the defense IN
duced Judge S. B. Dole to direct YER
dict for acquittal.
| Officers of the Ahahui Kokua anne
| Manawalea O, ma Poola, also known
as the Stevedores' Benefit Society OF
Honolulu, have been elected to serve
| during the ensuing two years as fol-
lows: Charles Kanekoa, president;
| David X. Kaeo, vice president; George
K. Kane, recording secretary; Jack
Kahunakala, clerk; E. w. Palau treas
| urer; Sylvester KAhilikolo, auditor;
BENJAMIN Kaailiilii. priest; William ii.
| Thornton, marshal; L. K. Keiinohoia,
| sergeant-at-arnIs; board of directors
Henry Napua, r. w Kahaumia, Tom
Fedro. Moses Waiamau and kaiau-