Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-02

Sueu on STouuQS VI 4Ou-SuppOEl-
w. r. Castle today was appointed
administrator of the estate of Eliza
teth W.. Hay, deceased, who left notes
and land in the Kona district on Ha-
waii vafuedt.at 5000. The administra-
tors bond was fixed at $3.50.
Five thousand dollars was paid this
afternoon for piece Of land at Clay
ton and Hustace streets, described as
warehouse property. by Robert Shin
gle, of the Waterhouse Trust Com
pany. The sale was made at auction
in the auction rooms of o. A. Steven.
A number Of new valve seats are
being hurriedly turned out at the Ho-
nolulu Iron Works to replace those
which went out OF commission yes
terday and caused the Makiki water
pump to shut down. The Makiki dis
trict will be snppliedSwith water from
the Nuuanu reservoir and the Bere-
tania high-lfft pump up until its own
pump is again placed in I working
order.
Picked baseball teams from the Dom
ma will hold forth on Moiliili field at
8 o'clock tomorrow morning in what
promises to be an interesting contest.
The battery for the first team will be
McGeorge, pitcher, and Clymer, catch-
.er, while that of the second team will
be Kanne, pitcher, and Bieglow. catch-
er
Ralph Irwin applied for the Kapio-
lani park bath house concession in a
letter read at the meeting OF the
board of supervisors at noon today. tn
his offer he agreed to give the city
is per cent d the gross receipts, and
to personally manage the place, sell.
ing only the best grades of goods. The
letter was referred to the roads COM
inittee.
A large number ofrpersons, includ-
ing several of the old grads, we're
present at the meeting of the Kame-
hameha alumni Association in the
clubhouse, Fort street, last evening
The membership committee presented
ten applications for membership to the
association which were favorab1y pass
ed upon. This committee will contin-
ne its campaign toward securing a
large number Of additional members
in the organization.
Picanco & Company received the
award for the construction Of the con-
crete bridge at Waiawa, Eva dis
trict, today. AT the meeting of the
supervisors at noon the award was
made, Picanco e Company being the
lowest bidder. The bids were opened
ty the city fathers last Tuesday even
ing and referred to the city and coun-
ty engineer Picancos has agreed to
construct the bridge for $500.
Sanitary Engineer A. R. Keller of
the board of health will go to Hilo
next Wednesday to inspect the sur.
vey of the insanitary lands in that
city. Surveyor Wall, who goes to
Maui next Monday. viii Join keller at
that point and accomp3nE him to
Hawaii. They win deterniine wheth-
er SUFFICIENT data has been collected
to warrant Immediate procedure to-
ward the condemnation Of the tract
at Hilo.
Captain Roger o. Mason Of Scho-.
field Barracks, and Miss JAMIE Ellis
we're married at the Methodist par
sonage Tuesday evening, Rev. r.
Elmer Smith performing the cere-
mohy and only few intimate friends
of the couple being present. Follow
ing the ceremony the party mctored
to the Moana hotel, where wedding
supper was served Captain and Mrs.
Mason win remain in Honolulu for q
week, after which they will occupy
quarters at Schofeld Barracks.
Making a careful study of sanitary
conditions at nearly every village or
settlement along the road, DR. ]. 8.
B. Pratt, Chief Sanitary Inspector
Charlock and Sanitary Engineer Keli-
er yesterday made the entire circuit
of the island of Oahu. They report
conditions generally improved. though
urgent changes and Immediate Inn
provement were found to be desirable
at a number of points. Among the
places inspected on the all-day jour
.ney were Aiea, Pearl City, Waipahu,
Wahiawa, Waialua, Haleiwa, Kahu-
ku, Laie and Kaneohe.
A meeting of the board of examin-
ers of the department of public in
struction was held at ten o'clock this
morning in the Office of the superin-
tendent, at which time the lists of
questions for the examinations for
teachers certificates were completed.
Eachs member of the board was given
a certain subject upon which to base
number of questions, these ques-
tions being presented for approval
this morning. The examinations will
be held at the Normal School August
Y, Is and H. The members of the
board of examiners are G. 8. Raymond,
chairman; Mrs. Mary A. Gum, Miss
Bertha B. Taylor and Eugene Horner.
In order to carry out its work which
has recently been increased through
the installation of the social registra-
ton system, the Associated Charities
will within few days institute cam