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

stated meeting IN Masonic Temple at
half-past seven O'Clock this evening.
There will be meeting of the Ho-
rolulu Street Railway Employees Ben
eft Association al tne 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 II
remain in their positions with the be-
ginning of the new school year in Sep
tember
John Comes. divorced from Eliza.
beth Comes year ago, has been sum-
ncned to appear before Circuit Judge
Whitney tomorrow morning to explain
why he should not. be fined for con-
tempt in falling to contribute S10
month toward the support of a minor
son.
For the purpose of making arrange
ments for the annual. shirtwaist dance,
the members OF the Honolulu Street
Railway Employees BENEFIT Association
will meet in the clubhouse, Beretania
street, at 7:30 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 instructions
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 kappelmejster
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. A short time ago Miss |
Esther Ericsson, general secretary OF |
TIE ItStlAdl hCu IhdI JlAC Il
w. c. A. needed a new flag. and in
response the d. A. r. made the pres
entation.
Governor Frear. Land Commissioner
Joshua Tucker, Surveyor Wall and
Forester Ralph HdSmer 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
tlemeht shortly. Plans for their divi-
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 !
purpose of electing county commit
teeman to succeed w. r. Kinslea,
who recently departed for the coast l
with little ceremony. L. A. C. Parish
was unanimously chosen to- fill the
position. s.fis
The department of public instruc-
ton is now completing plans for the
erection of a 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 I
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- !
ney w. T. Rawlins icr the defense in
duced Judge s. r. Dole-to direct YER
dict for acquittal.
Officers of the Ahahui, Kokua anne /
o ma Poela, also known
as the Steyedores' Benefit Society of
Honolulu. havesbeen 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 7
Kahunska clerk; E. w. Palau treas
urer; Sylvester KahiliKolo, auditor;
KaaiIiiiii, priest; William III.
Thornton, marshal; L. X. Kelinohola,
board of directors
Henry Napua, r. W. Kahaumia. Tom
Fedro, Moses Waiamau and kalau-
hookea. Il