Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-08
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Public hearing on the Kalakaua ave-
nue. Improvement project was set by
the beard of supervisors for Thurs
day, January s.
According to present plans. the To-
cal federal court will adjourn on De-
cember II for the holidays and re-
open on January 6.
The federal grand jury may be call
ed into session early next month,
probably on January 6, to begin work
On an unusually heavy docket.
The members of the Honolulu Street
Railway Employees Benefit Associa.
ton will meet at 7:30 o'clock tomor.
row evening in the club house. Bere-
tania street, near Alapai.
A meeting to boost the formation of
woman's section of the Navy League
of the United States will be held at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning on the roof
garden at the Alexander Young hotel.
The case of Chang All, charged with
having opium In possession, was nolle
pressed In federal court today at the
instance of Horace w. Vaughan, as
sistant district attorney.
A petition for adjudication in bank.
ruptcy has been filed in federal court
by Hatsuji Iwanaga, who alleges
that his assets amount to 1857 and his
liabilities to $1790.90.
Henry Freitas, building inspector,
has reported to the board that work lie
now satisfactorily completed on the
additions to the police station by ].
G. Correa, contractor. The report was
adopted last night by the board.
A meeting of the territorial grand
jury will be held at o'clock tomor
row afternoon IN the judiciary build
ing. 1t is expected that the tribunal
will resume its investigation of the re.
cent "mutiny" at the boys Industrial
school.
Sheriff Pua of Hawaiia yesterday
brought Jose Belineuva, a Filipino,
who murdered 16-year-old Hattie Ku-
mana Of Kohala. to Honolulu to await
execution. Date of the hanging viii
be fixed when the governor signs the
death warrant.
The frontage tax system will be ex.
planned by L. j. Warren at meeting
of the Puunui Improvement Club to
be heIo this evening at the residence
of w. o. Barniart, PATS Puunui ave-
nue.. All land owners IN the district
are invited to attend.
From far-off Cape Town, South
Africa, there has come to the Pro-
motion Committee a request that It
forward a Hawaiian outrigger canoe
and a surf board to e. W. Mel. Thorn
as of that city. The committee will
supply Mr.. Thomas with data regard
ing prices.
Three girls living near Fort Cashier
reviewed 1900 men of the LIST Infan-
try recently in an effort to identity
a soldier who is said to have assault
ed one of the girls. Two of the girls
had seen and talked with the soldier
before the crime was committed. They
failed to find the assailant.
The joint committee of the Chamber
of Commerce having in hand the in
vestigation of the advisability of es-
tablishing an army and navy Y. NJ. C..
A. in Honolulu met yesterday after.
noon to discuss the proposition. The
committee decided that further infor.
nation would be necessary before a
report could be made.
To determine whether the retail
stores of the city shall close at 6
o'clock in the evening or remain
open until 8 or 10 O'Clock as has been
the custom during former Christmas
holidays, q meeting Of the board Of
retail trades will be held In the rooms
of the Chamber of Commerce at 2
o'clock next Thursday afternoon.
Sheriff Rose, in a letter to the board
last night, urged that a special ap-
of money be made to COW
er the cost OF painting and tinting the
inside of the building now used by the
police department, including the court
room, court clerks offices, and that
portion used by the detectives. Build.
ing Inspector Freitas estimates the
work viii cost $964.20 at least.