Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-11
LOCAL and GENERAL

/ LOIM AND GENERAL |
C. II. kim. held on q charge OF as
eault and battery, and who appealed
from the verdict OF the district court
was acquitted this morning after, a
jury waive hearing before Circuit
Judge Robinson.
The British freighter Starthdene
which arrived at Pearl Harbor a fort
night ago, was dispatched for the
Sound at noon today, following the
discharge of six thousand tons coal
from the east coast OF the United
states. II is understood that the
Strathdene will load lumber at Port
Townsend destined for Australia.
Chairman Mott-SEilth II The public
archives commission this morning
awarded to the Honolulu Iron Works
the contract to furnish material for
the construction OF a mezzaniRe floor
and stairway In the vault OF tn, ar
chiyes building. The figure set IN
the contract for this material is
$1085.
Petition for Involuntary bankrnotc.
has been filed In federal court by Fl.
Hackfeld & Company. /. Ruhenstein
and M. Phillips & COMPANY. as cred
itors. against X. Matsumoto, a mer-
chant at Waimea, Kauai They set
forth that his total Indebtedness is
more than $1,000. of which about
$500 is owed TO them.
The reports of the fish inspectors
at the markets, which are just being
completed, covering the past six
months, show that there were 672,54I
fresh fish sold during the semi-annnal
period. Half that number of iced fish
were disposed of. There were 70 va
rieties of fish sold. The. condemned
fish numbered 1876. The reports of
the inspectors have been made to DR..
James T. Wayson, city and county
physician.
Circuit Judge Whitney has set Oc-
tcber 13 as the date on which he viii
lear the petition of Leong Yau Choy,
son of Leong Kau, to be appointed
of the estate left by the
fathers death. The estate consists
chiefly of stock in the Iwilei Invest
ment Company, worth $4,000. The
family comprises the widow and four
children.
The Pacific Mail liner China was
moored at the Alakea wharf at three
o'clock this afternoon, the force Of
working on the loading OF
twelve hundred tons of fuel IN the
11nkers. The China had been adver.
Used to get away for the orient at
aeon, but at that hour several hun
ired tons. coal remained to be placed
aboard.
Through the heroic efforts Of Mrs.
Harry G. Mitchell and Miss Mitchell
scanlaH, Robert McGreer, former
theatrical manager and impresario of
honolulu is said to have been saved
rom watery grave at Shimidzu, Ja-
,an, according to report that
cached Honolulu with the arrival Of
he Paclic Mali liner China. McGreer
8 said to have indulged in a swim
rom the vessel in company with sew
raj companions. and to have become |
eized win cramps.
A meeting of the sanitation commit
ee OF the board OF supervisors will
,e held this evening. And once more
he committee will turn its atten-
ion to the Leahi Home requested APP
,ropriation. In addition to this, at |
he meeting viii be discussed a num-
'er of subjects which have been be-
ore the body for quite a. while. and
lot been acted on, due to the illness
f Supervisor Wolter, chairman of the |
ommittee. Now that he is recovered,
r at least able to be about, several /
meetings of his committee will be
eld within the next fortnight, to
lear up the accumulated business.
The Waiahi Electric Company of /
Iauai filed articles of Incorporation /
nth the territorial treasurer yester-
az. II is organized with an initial
of $4,000, maximum
init of 100000, the present capital
eng divided into 500 shares, par $40.
he Lihue Plantation Company owns.
90 shares of stock, the officers TAX
ng one share each. The officers are
Ians Isenberg, president; Paul r.
senberg, first vicepresident; G. H.
'ooke, second vice-president; w, CT
'arke, secretary; F. Klamp, treasurer;
/ S. Wilcox and w. H. Rice, mem
ers of the board Of directors. Armin
ianeberg is to be auditor.
Whether the Associated Oil Com
any will pay without fight the fee
by the public utilities COM
lission from it as public utility cor
grafton, depends upon the decision