Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-20

Having pleaded guilty to charge of
having opium in possession, Fun Tan,
a Chinese, was sentenced in federal
court today to serve two months in
Oahu prison, costs RENTED.
Charles Merseberg pleaded not
guilty in Circuit Judge Ashford's court
today to two charges of first degree
larceny. The cases will go to trial
at 9 o'clock next Friday morning
An action for debt, involving prom
issory note of the alleged value Of
$500, was filed in circuit court today
by Chow Jou Man against Wing 10y,
Sing Chan Company and T. M. Kon.
| zee Sung Chin, Korean charged
| with violating the white slave" act,
entered plea of not guilty in federal
court today. The case was continued
until November "a to be set for trial.
A friend of Oahu College has pre-
scented the institution with new
building in which viii be dressing
rooms and two showers for the use of
those who frequent the swimming
tank.
For a practise hike and drill the
engineering company of the National
Guard will meet at the arInory at 8
o'clock tomorrow morning. Lieut.. ].
w. Caldwell will be in charge of the
company.
Tending investigation as to his san
Lee Chew Chan is held at the po-
/ STATEN, where he was brought last
Eht Dy Y. P. Chung, who lives at the
brean Hotel, cornerof King and Riv.
streets.
Further trial of the territory's in
Junction suit against the Honolulu
Rapid Transit and Land Company will
be had in Circuit Judge Stuart's court
next Monday morning, beginning at
10 o'clock.
Fred Maxine, owner of the Hawaii
Hochi, acted as Japanese interpreter
| in Circuit Judge Ashford's court today
! during the absence of Chester Doyle.
Mr.. Makino's services were gratis and
he was not sworn.
! Circuit Judge Ashford's trial jurors,
with the exception of those who were
engaged in the first trial of the James
Curran case, are wanted in court at o
Of clock next Monday morning, as are
also the members OF the special
venire.
On complaint of woman or
Iwilei that he. beat her and tore her
clothes off, T. Baker, private in the
1st Infantry, stationed at. Schofield
Barracks, was arrested last night. He
was turned over to the. military au-
thorities.
To demonstrate to water users the
large amount of water that may waste
! from little leak, Harry Z. Murray,
general manager Of the water depart.
| ment, is planning an exhibit of taps OF
all sizes with a dial to show the result
of their leaking.
An inventory and appraisement OF
| the estate of the late John Joseph Car
den was filed in circuit court today by
J. D. McInerny, T. II. Petrie and ]. l..
Fleming appraisers. The inventory
shows the estate to be worth approx.
imately $144,7S5.95.
Willie Moku and Julia Papa, charg-
ed with having committed a statutory
offense, pleaded guilty in federal court
today. Willie was sentenced to serve
three months in Oahu prison and pay
the costs of his case. Julia got one
month with the costs RENTED.
Public auction sales of public land
and government leases will be made
in a. few days by Land Commissioner
Tucker at the front entrance Of the
Capitol building The first sale will
be held ON December 28, covering
rights of way and government leases.
and the second on January 10 of a lot
at Waikiki in this city.
The case of Henry Hook. charged
with assault with q dangerous wea-
pom, today was continued in circuit
court until 2 o'clock next Wednesday
afternoon for plea. City Attorney
Brown said it was his intention to re-
duce the charge to that Of being Of
fensiyely armed, and that he would
ask for fine instead of prison SEN
tence.
Several merchants of the city have
made complaint against the superyi-
sors for. action taken in the purchase
of new fire hose, the beard having re.
jected a large number Of bids that, had
from one company which offered q
five-year guarantee. 1t is claimed that
if the city wanted fiye-year guaranteed