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The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-08-04
Building Boom Also
Extends To Lahaina
Whole Street To Be Rebuilt - Will
Have New Fish Market - Board
Of Health Will Have More Work
Done In WaiIuku

Scarcity of carpenters, masons. and
plumbers is the reason that a great
deal more work in the construction
line is not under way on Maui at
present than was indicated in lasts
weeks Maui News. Nor is central
Maui the only center of this unusual
activity Lahaina is also eXperien-
cling a building boom and will soon
in sections at least look like a new
town. On the mauka side of Main ST.
all the small store buildings from
the new Lahaina store to the Lahaina
bank are to be replaced with more
modern and sanitary structures. The
building materials for the purpose
have been on hand for some time but
work is delayed on account of scarcity
OF workmen.
Lahaina is also to soon have a new
sanitary fish market Plans have been
prepared for this structure which will
soon supersede the present row of
shacks which at present house the
fish stalls. A substantial new garage
building is being constructed by Geo.
t'reeland, and w. L. Decoto will soon
have up-to-date new meat market
building.
As in Wailuku the activity of the
territorial board of health has in CON
siderable measure been responsible
for the wholesale reconstruction
though Inspector Osmer states that
the property owners have very gen
orally been very willing to carry out
the boards suggestions. According
to the sanitay inspector, practically
all of the makai side of Market St
Wailuku, IS to be rebuilt within a
short space of time, excepting of
course number of buildings which
are of sanitary character
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-08-04
Ancient Tabu Seals
Lips OF Old Native
Historical Investigator Has Unusual
Experience In East Maui - 7. G.
Thrum Urges Historical Society For
Maui

Thomas G.. Thrum, the wellknown
.antiquary of Honolulu, returned home
on Wednesday after two weeks spent
in investigations in east Maui and in
the Kula district. His work was in
terfered with somewhat by illness but
he CLEANED considerable information
of interest in spite of this. He failed
however, to find any heiaus of which
he had not already a record. He visit
ed a number of these ancient temples
about Kaupo and Kipahulu,- however,
and added somewhat in matter of
detail to what is already known about
them, from observation and interviews
with the older residents of the dis
tricts. In Kula Mr.. Thrum also visit
ed a number of heiau sites, but most
of them are in poor state.
A singular experience, Mr.. Thrum
relates, in meeting a very old Hawaii
an who evidently knew considerable
concerning the location of some of the
antiquarian structures for which Mr..
Thrum was searching, but who insist
ed that the subject was absolutely ta-
bu and that he had been sworn to
secrecy by his father. This is the only
instance of this kind, Mr.. Thrum
SJdltS, luoJ ut udS ever
during his lifetime of work along
these lines.
Urges Historical Society
Il was much interested in the sug-
gestion of w. o. Smith that historic
al society be formed in Maui for the
preservation of data of special in
terest to this island. Through the in
terest of the Rev Mr.. Lydgate and
number of others, Kauai has done
some good work through its historical
society, but Maui is a much richer
field for this kind of work than Kauai.
l sincerely hope that some one will
take the lead in organizing such a
society for Maui"
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-08-04
OCkETT-HOLOH LOHOLOKULANJ

At the Waikapu Church lat 1880 o.
clock last evening, Miss Mary E. p.
Holoholokulani and Mr. William E.
Cockett, two well known young people
of central Maui, were united in MARI
iage by the Rev. L. B. Kaumeheiwa
in the presence of a large gathering
of friends Following the ceremony
reception was held at the home of the
groom's parents Mr.. and Mrs Joseph
Cockett of Waikapu, together with an
elaborate dinner, at which the more
intimate friends of the family were
present.
Both Mr.. Cockett who is deputy tax
assessor for Wailuku district, and his
bride, are exceedingly popular in the
community. Mrs Cockett whose
home was in Waimea, Hawaii, was
teacher of domestic science in Puu-
meme school last term, but she has
been appointed for the coming school
year to similar position in the Wal
lulu public school. They plan to
leave tomorrow evening for short
wedding trip to the Big Island before
going to housekeeping at Waikapu
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-08-04

Maui comes in for a very generous
share of attention in the new folder
-"Game Fishing in Hawaiian Waters"
just published by the Hawaii Promo
ton Committee. The pamphlet is
written by H. Gooding Field, father of
the Hawaii Tuna Club and is elabor-
ately illustrated with Photographic re-
productions of specimens of the Ha-
waiian game fishes taken by rod and
reel during the past five or six months.
Each of the more important varieties
is briefly described. A paragraph in
the booklet advises that a club house
and hotel accommodations have been
provided at Kihei, Maui, for the conv-
enience of anglers, and that this
point is adjacent to the famous Molo-
KIM fishing grounds, probably the best
in the Territory. Thousands of these
folders are now being distributed a
mong sportsmen on the mainland.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-08-04
Maui School Boy Is
On Mexican Border
Worth Aiken Surprised To Hear That
Son Is Out OF School And With A
National Guard Company At The
Border

Somewhere in Texas" about three
miles from the Mexican line, young
Bertram Aiken, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Worth Aiken, of Makawao is encamp-
ed with a company of volunteer
troops. This is the rather startling
information which the young mans
parents received by the mails this
week, and was the first intimation
they had had that he was not quietly
pursuing his studies in Valparaiso.
Indiana, where he has been attending
a military academy.
When the national guard troops of
Indiana were called out, it seems that
the cadet company to which Bcrtram
belonged, was also included, and CON
sequently he is now doing border duty
as a soldier. More than that, he has
won a craftsmanship record next to
the highest in his company, of which
fact he is obviously proud. According
to his letter he has been quite well
pleased with his experiences thus far.
and is looking forward with eagerness
to anything else that may be on the
card.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-08-04
All Puunene Now
Drinks Pure Water
Great Filter System Giving Splendid
Results = Practically All Camps
Now Using New Supply = Less
Typhoid Than Formerly

A story that would have been true
had It been published about two years
years ago, got into print in Honolulu
this week,to the effect that the PUNE
ne plantauonwas to start work at once
upon a system of filter beds for sup
plying drinking water to the various
camps, at cost of $150,000. The
truth of the matter is that these great
filters, covering several acres of
ground, and of the most modern and
scientific construction, were finished
some six months ago, and since that
time most of the plantation camps
have been connected up to the new
supply. Within another month or
two this work will have been COM
pleted, and the entire plantation will
be drinking water that is claimed to
be absolutely safe.
That the improvement has already
been of greatest value is evidenced
by the fact that this year there has
been almost no typhoid fever on the
Puunene plantation, where in former
years it was at times prevalent. The
water forthe filtersystem is takenfrom
the Lowrie ditch 1t all passes through
a bed of sand and gravel some five
feet thick, which is cleaned at freGu-
ent intervals. Outside of some of the
larger cities on the mainland there is
probably no such extensive water
publication system in the world than
that of the Hawaiian Commercial &
Sugar Company at the present time.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-08-04
Harvest Home Dance
TO Open Club House
Annual PuuneneF eFeStivalPlanS Rapidly
Taking Shape Tennis And Bowl
ing Will Be Features - Probably
No Polo

Invitations will go out the first of
the week for the big annual Harvest
Home Festival of the Hawaiian Com
mercial and Sugar Company, which
will take place on Saturday. August 12.
at Puunene. The affair promises to
be even more attractive than ever, and
many visitors from Honolulu will be
present including the Honolulu ten
MS and bowling teams which each
year compete with the Puunene Athl-
etic Club teams. There will probably
also be some of the crack swimmers
from the city to try conclusions with
local sprinters in the big Puunene
tank. The athletic events will begin
at 8 o'clock. There will be the usual
lunch served at noon time.
The days pleasures will end with
the ball in the evening, which will be
held this year in the new club house
but recently completed. In fact this
will be the first dance to be held in
the new structure. 1t is expected tc
make it one of the notable dances of
the year.
There will probably not be a polo
match this year, as there was last, as
Manager Baldwin who is a member of
the Maui team will not be home until
next week.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-08-04
Kahului Church Organ
Recital PIeaSes Many

On Sunday evening last large
audience was present at the Kahului
Union Church when the first service
was held after the installation of the
organ. The instrument was a gift of
the Paia Union Church to the Kahului
Church. The Bergstrom brothers took
down the organ and erected it in Ka-
hului Its tone mellowed by age, and
in building of much superior acoust-
les, those who have heard the instru-
ment believe that it has never sound
ed so well. The church building was
enlarged to accommodate it. When the
changes were being made the pretty
edifice was painted inside and out
Beside the generous gift of the organ
the Paia Church also presented the
Kahului parish with mating, pew
cushions and the railings in the old
structure at Makawao that is now
demolished.
Miss Carrie E. Short, who is on
brief visit to Maui of a few weeks
played the organ. This was Miss
Shorts first appearance before Maui
audience since she left here in
1914. During her absence she has
played some of the largest and finest
organs on the coast, and is an ac-
complished musician. The playing on
Sunday evening was greatly enjoyed.
Her opening program consisted of: l.
Reverie, Saint-Saens; 2. Pilgrims
Chorus, Wagner; 8. Intermezzo, Dal-
ibes; f. March for a Church Festival,
Best; 5. To Wild Rose, Macdowell.
The vocal music of the evening was
most attractive. The choir consisting
of Kahului people and Miss Helena J.
Walter renders Roberts "SeeA Ye the
Lord" and "Jesus and Shall it Ever
Be" most acceptably, while Hiss Walt
er's solo-"Christ at the Door" was
eXcellently rendered Mr.. Kenneth
Smith, on the violin played with
beautiful expression the Angels Sere-
made.
The pastor of the Church Rev. Ellis
e Pleasant, preached strong sermon
upon 1.-THE Call of the Carpenter"
taking as his text Luke 2:49. He was
listened to most appreciatively by the
audience, which was made up of
people from all portion of Central
Maui.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-08-04
HOmeSteaders Want
MacadamROadOiled
Loan Fund Commission Takes Matter
Under Amusement -0heO Bridge
Plans Approved - Want County
To Help On KahakulOa Road

The Loan Fund Commissioners, at
their meeting on Tuesday afternoon
approved the plans for the Oheo
bridge in the Hama district, the survey
of the homestead road through Lots
29 and 80, of the east Kuiaha tract,
and passed the matter of right of way
through Lot 33 up to the couty.
The board also listened to w. l.
Wells and VIII. J. Cooper, represent
ing committee of the Haiku Farm
ers' Association while they presented
the opinion of theassociation. that the
new macadam road through the
homesteads should be oil sur
faced if il is to be of perm
anent value The Haiku farmers have
definitely decided that no effort should
be spared to have this one road made
as substantial as it can be made,
rather than to spread the money avail
able over various projects in the COM
munity which would be of but temper
airy benefit The board took no ac-
tion on the matter.
kahakuIoa Road Extension Again
The loan fund members are again
taking up the matter of getting the
county to cooperate with it in carry
ing through the extension of the road
to the Kahakuloa flats on the north
side of west Maui, for which the COM
have only a part of the
needed money. If the county can see
its way clear to stand its part of the
cost, work will probably soon be ord
cred on the extension.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-08-04
MARY is YOUNG BUT HER MATRI-
MONlAL EXPERIENCES ARE
LARGE

When Mary Dolores All Ugha, an
1S-year old Spanish devorcee who
looks several years younger, applied
on Tuesday evening to Marriage
License Clerk Crockett for a license
to wed again, her request was denied
because she had neglected to bring
with her her decree of divorce from
her Korean husband. She and the
Filipino who sought the new permit
left, apparently much disappointed but
promising to return with the divorce
decree the following day. And Mary
did return, but she had changed her
mind over night for this time she was
accompanied by a different Filipino,
and it was him she finally did marry.
The girl was divorced about 10 days
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-08-04
KAMAlNA RESIDENT DIES
IN HONOl ULU

Edward A. Kruger the well-known
turnkey of the county Jail. was called
to Honolulu last Friday by the news
of the death of his wife which occur
red as result of cancer of the stom-
ach, Although she had been i'll for
some time it was not supposed that
her condition was critical and Mr..
Krueger was unable to reach her bed
side before the end came. The deceas-
ed was a native of Maui and was wide
ly known about Wailuku. She was So
years of age, and is survived by
number of grown children besides her
husband The burial took place in
Kawaiahao cemetery, Honolulu.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-08-04
MAUI MAN WINS TRAVEL PRIZE

Because he has been one of the
leaders among the business-getters of
the Western Reserve Life Insurance
Company, c. =. Lufkin viii leave for
the Coast on the 18th inst. as a guest
of the company to attend the big an
nual conference of insurance men in
Southern California. 1t is the first
time that an insurance man in the
Islands, outside of Honolulu has ever
won such a trip. Mr.. Lufllin will be
accompanied by his wife, and will
spend about two months on the main
land. Mrs. Lufllin will be away for
perhaps a month longer visiting
friends in the eastern states.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-08-04
CAN FACTORY TO RESUME

The plant of the American Can Com
pany at Haiku, which was smut down,
presumably for the season some
weeks ago, is too be put in operation
again for few weeks in order to
make up a shortage in containers due
to a somewhat heavier pack than had
been counted on. In the absence of
the superintendent, II. Kinberg, who
is on the coast, the plant will be oper-
ated by NJ. j. Lewis, foreman of the
company's plant in Honolulu.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-08-04
FINED FOR SECOND
DEGREE LARCENY

Albert Peters, an employe of the
Maui Agricultural Company, was fine
ed S25 by Judge Mckay, this morning,
on conviction of having stolen a lot of
tools and other supplies from the Paia
warehouse where he had been employ
ed. The fine was paid by relatives.
Peters who recently came to Maui
from Honolulu, is a young part Hawai-
ian of rather progressing appearance
In pleading for light sentence for his
client, Attorney Crockett told the
court that the boy had been married
less than a week before TO a young
Paia girl.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-08-04
WARMERS ARE NOW
IN CALIFORNIA

Friends in Wailuku have received
word from A. c. Warner, formerly sug-
ar boiler for the Wailuku Sugar Com
pany, that he and his family are now
in Orange County, California where
Mr.. Warner holds a position with a
big beet sugar concern. After leaving
Maui the Warmers We're until recently
connected with the Kahuku Sugar
Company on Oahu.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-08-04
CARD OF THANKS

Mrs. Joseph Oliveira and children
take this means of expressing their
heartfelt appreciation to the many
friends who remembered them in var
iOus ways on the occasion of the TAX
ing away of their husband and father,
and to thank them particularly for the
profusion of floral tokens sent.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-08-04
RACING ASSOCIATION
MEETING TONIGHT

An importing meeting of the Maui
Racing Association is to be held at
1880 O'clock this evening at the Wailu-
ku Town Hall. A report will be
heared concerning the last meet, and a
number of applications for member
ship will be acted upon. 1t Is probable
that some important decisions will be
arrived at regarding the holding of
next years event
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-08-04
LUNCH FOR MRS. MccoNkEY.

Mrs Wielbur F. McConkey was the
honored guest last Saturday at an
elaborate buffet luncheon arranged by
a member of ladies of Kuiaha-and
given at the home of Mrs. w. l. Wells.
Twenty-one guests gathered to enjoy
the affair and bid farewell to Mrs. Nc
Conkey, who leaves for the Coast on
the August Manoa
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-08-04
New Promotion Folder
BOOmS Maui Fishing

"Fishing has been punk so far
this season, but why should
worry-it will soon be time to
return to the best fishing ground
in the world. See ?"-(Extract
from letter of J. w. Jump, the
world renowned game fisher
man, writing from Los Angeles
to n. Gooding Field. Mr.. Jump
is expected within the next few
weeks at the head of a party of
Southern California fishermen.)
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-08-04

ago on grounds of non-support, the
decree becoming effective on August
l. She has two children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-18
up TO CONGRESS-
Weber Murder Case May Be
Taken to Washington.
Federal Grand Jury Fails to
Find an Indictment.

\ congressional investigation will
be the next step in the sensational
Frank Weber murder trial, according
to word received here from Reno,
New. After considering evidence for
three days the county grand jury at
Hawthorne refused last evening to in
dict DR. Frank Mckinley and e. r.
Ballou on a charge of numbering
Frank Walker at Schurz on the Walk
err Lake Indian reservation last No
vember. Mckinley and BalIou are
both government employees
The jury stood nine for indictment
and eight against.
Z. T. Patrick. attorney general of
the state. who conducted the case be-
fore the grand jury, said that the
bureau of Indian affairs has taken the
subject up and that a congressional
investigation will be demanded Al
ready Senator Curtis and Congress
men Helvering and Connolly have
taken an active part in the affair.
Weber is a son-in-law of Alfred Dock
ing, of Manhattan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-18
ICE TAKES q BRIDGES
Much Damage by Jams Along Blue
River in Riley County.

Manhattan. Kan, Feb. 1S.-Break-
ing ice inethe Rhie river took out four
bridges Thursday. The dam across
the Blue at Rocky Ford is expected to
go at any time, as the ice is piling
high against the structure. The
bridges destroyed were at Stockdale,
Randolph, Cleburne and Garrison.
During the cold weather the Blue
river was frozen to a depth of IA
inches. When the ice broke up huge
sheets Of it floating down the stream
sheared the piers off as if they had
been cut with a knife and the spans
dropped into the water, being ground
to pieces by the tearing, ripping ice.
The Stockdale bridge was taken out
by the weight of a jam that piled al
most to the floor of the bridge.
All the bridges destroyed were
wagon bridges. The water is now
clear of ice at the places where the
bridges stood before the break.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-18
STERLING DEMANDS PROTEST.
German Rule to Sink Merchant Ships
Stirs Dakota Senator.

Washington, Feb. IS. - Senator
Sterling of South Dakota spoke on his
resolution to declare the senate's con-
Germ at the recent German naval order
to sink all armed allied merchant
ships. He said the issue brought the
United States to its gravest information
al crisis.
Instead of yielding to the claims
of the German admiralty" said he,
the very mention should meet with
vigorous protest. Instead of denying
this old right of the sea, we should
now of all times vie with her or any
other ration in seeking to uphold it.
It is possible some danger will be in
Cured. but 1 do not much fear dan
gers will be increased beyond what
they are at present. But l do know
that let horror occur in which Amer
lean lives are involved. and this adj
that there is a real America, not SUI
pine, apathetic and hesitating, but
strong, militant if need be, and ready to
respond to those noble impulses Of
liberty and humanity which have been
our heritage from the beginning.
For peace commissioners for in
ternational jurists there will be a new
problem tA limit the hostile operations
at least the destructive operations of
the submarine, to war craft, be it
dreadnaught. cruiser, torpedo boat or
strictly naval auxiliary and to pro-
hibit forever the destruction of COM
merce and passenger carrying vessels
by means and at risks that shock hu-
manity and shame our civilization"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-18
STORK ALARMS TEUTON
War Losses and Declining Birth Rate
Threaten Germany.

Berlin, Feb. 1S.-The declining
birth rate in Germany is receiving Sc
rious consideration in view of the loss
sustained in the field. This subject
was brought up today in the budget
committee of the Prussian diet. A
representative of the ministry predict
ed that unless a radical change should
be made, Germany would soon be in
a position of France with deaths ex-
ceeding births.
The speaker also referred to the
high rate of infant mortality. He
also said one of the gravest him
ORANGES to the growth of the popula-
ton was the increase in the number
of premature births caused deliber-
ately, an evil which was not confined
to the poorer classes.
The minister of education said he
recognized the seriousness OF the sit
uation and that the government was
comforting with specialists in an eff
fort to devise ways of remedying the
evil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-18

Wall St, New York, Feb. 17.-sTOCKS-
The reversal of the first hour was pre-
cipitated by the heayiness of Motor shares.
Studebaker, Baldwin Locomotive, New
York Airbrake and Petroleums, In which
recessions extended from 11a to points,
General Motors being the chief sufferers.
Meanwhile Coppers made further upward
progress and rails, under lead of Reading
manifested u better tendency. Marine pre-
ferred, United Fruit Sugar and American
Tobacco also rose 1 to 3la points. Follow
ing its usual course the market became
dull with the approach of midday and
prices were Swallowed on further offering
of war ssues and specialties.
Bonds were steady.
More steadiness was shown at the outset
of today's trading than at any recent ses-
sion, gains predominating in most part of
the active list. Butte and Superior and
American Zine. yesterdays strong features,
rose 1 y each TO new records. and Coppers,
particularly Anaconda and Utah were In
demand at fractional advances. United
States Steel, Crucible Steel, Pressed Steel
Car, Industrial Alcohol and Mexican Pc
troleum rose appreciably over yesterday s
final quotations but rails were irregular.
Much of this advantage forfeited be-
fore the end of the half hour. the market
developing reactionary trend.