Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-08

by A. X. Cunna GnQ Albert H0fnef
have been approved by the member
ship committee of the Chamber of
Commerce.
The Waialae road will soon be in
good shape for comfortable antoing.
The oiling of this thoroughfare from
Twelfth avenue to the Kapahulu road
is nearly completed.
A petition for a rchearfng, filed by
the defendant in the case Of the Oahu
Railway and Land Company against
Kolohana Kali, land matter, has
been denied by the supreme court.
The members of the regular trial
jury panel in Circuit Judge Ashford's
court are requested to be in court at
8 o'clock tomorrow morning. The
members of the special panel, drawn
yesterday, have been excused indefi-
nitely.
In the matter of the estate of J.
Oswald Lutted, deceased. a motion to
strike the appellee's reply brief from
court by Gertrude NJ. Sledge, the ap-
pellant, through E. c. Peters, her at
torney.
All men interested in the organiza-
ton of an engineering company In the
Hawaii National Guard are asked to
be present at q meeting next Thurs,
day evening In the armory! Charles
R. Forbes will have charge of the
meeting.
On the ground of non-support, Cir
cult Judge Whitney has granted to
Mildred K. Coorssen a divorce from
f.. H. Coorssen. The libellant was
given the custody Of the two minor
children and allowed alfmony in the
sum Of $40 a month.
A number Of the old cars of the
Rapid Transit were In service to the
Kaimuh district this morning. This
was oceasioned by the necessity OF
using the modern cars to transport
1890 soldiers from Fort Shafter to the
end of the Nuuanu street line. :
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Autoists who have made the circuit
of the island report the road on the
windward side, between Kaneohe and
Haleiwa, to be m q much better contM-
ton than two or three weeks ago, but
still not good or near.good road, and
the first heavy rains will make 1t
impossible as usual Ill.,
Cleveland invites Hawaii to take
part in her big flower festival which
lasts from November 40 to IA inclus-
i've, according to q letter received by
A. P. Taylor secretary of the Promo
ton Committee. Mr. Taylor says that
Hawaii will certainly be represented
by display of pineapples at the fes-
tival. .~.,. IT, .......
Plans for the. reception of the crew
of the Japanese merchant training
ship, Taisei Maru, which left San
Francisco for Honolulu on September
A. will not be made by the Japanese
Merchants Association until the re-
eeipt Of message stating the exact
date Of arrival in this port The ship
is expected here on September 25.
The Saturday night dances at the
Seaside Hotel viii soon be resumed.
The hotel management win issue In
vitations, and each Invitation will be
accompanied by a guest badge, Per
sons using the dance floor must wear
these badges. This new scheme viii
eliminate undesirable persons from
participating in the dances, says Man
ager Hertsche.
The Oahu tax appeal court has rem
dered decision in favor of the ter.
ritory in the appeal made by C. Brew
er & Company. On December 81, 1914,
the company returned its taxable IN.
come at $4,000. Tax Assessor Will
der raised the assessment to s129, 900.
The company appealed on the in
crease, which was $4,000 and which
taxes in the sum of $3.50.
Excelsior Lodge, No. 1, l. o. o. F.,
opens its new dance hall and roof gar
cen at public reception this after
noon and tomorrow afternoon. The
hours Of the reception are from to
4. Refreshments will be served. The
committee in charge is A. A. Durant,
M. T. Simonton and S. A. Campbell.
Pacific Lodge, No. I, Daughters of Re-
Lekah, will give the first dance in the
hall tomorrow night.
Four motor buses recently received
by the Honolulu Rapid Transit 6 Land
Company, will be put in service with
in the next 10 days. Two routes have
been determined upon. One car will
run on the road in Kalihi valley, going
from King street as far as the road
conditions will permit and back. An
other will operate on Koko Head av-
enue from the end Of the Waialae line
to Fort Ruger and back.