The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-12
fFrom SATURDAY Aatettiaer. ,

Lieut.. f.. M. Owen, Fpbfth Cavalry,
left on the transport Thomas yester.
day for the mainland, en- route to San
Diego. He is under orders to join the
aviation school there, e. ~ y, .
The new, territorial board of apprais.
ers, consisting Of f. e. Steere, John
Milton and j. E. o'Conner, had con.
ference with the Governor yesterday
to talk over their duties. IT,,
Wong Wong, contractor, probably
will be the successful bidder for the
assembly hall, one of the buildings for
the Salvation Army home in Manoa
valley. Bids for the structure were
opened yesterday in the Office Of Emory
q Webb and Wong wong's figure was
$l6,030.t e.. ,.1ss,.%1 Ian 81 y .,%4
The contract for, the Hillebrand Glen
ditch was awarded by the loan fund
commission yesterday to Pieano 4
Comes, the lowest bidders. A protest
agai INST awarding the contract to that
firm had been fled BY, James T. Taylor,
engineer Of the loan fund commission,
and himself a bidder for the contract,
but IL was overruled. b."
The board Of estimates of the Terri.
tory will meet In Honolulu on Decem.
Der 20 10 discuss the school budget for
the biennial period beginning January
l, The board consists Of Mayor Lane,
Territorial Secretary Thayer, Superin.
tendent Of Public instruction Kinney
and the chairman of the boards Of
supervisors of the various counties.
After the consideration by the board
the estimates will go to the governor.
(From Sunday Advertiser)
On motion Of Attorney James L,
Coke, who made his last appearance as
law practitioner, George Z. Arnold
was discharged from bankruptcy in
the federal court pc nine-thirty yester'
day morning.
The funeral of the late Keawe Kane
Hookanao, who died Friday, was held
yesterday, the iHterment being in Ka.
laepohaku Cemetery. The deceased Was
unmarried, a sailor, born in Hawaii, and
thirty-two years old.
A sharp earthquake shock was felt in
Central and West Maui at four forty
five yesterday morning, according to q
wireless message received in Honolulu
yesterday from Wailuku. The shock,
which was of but q few seconds dura'
ton, caused no damage whatever.
The annual reunion, banquet--only ii
was mau this time-and dance of the
High School Alumni Association was
held last night at the home Of Antoine
Kaoo, the H'Waialua Race HoTse,p 1881
Elm Street. There was q large attend
ance and all enjoyed themselves thor
oughly. -.
4 license lease for the use of surface
waters from government lands in Hama
forest reserve, Maui, over an area OF
1900 acres was sold at auction yester
day on the front steps of the capitol Il
J. N. S. Williams, representing the Kae
leku Sugar Company. The upset price
was 1901 and the license was sold fol
1901. 'r
Mechanics are rushing to completion
the new Mormon Temple at Laie, THU
island, and it is expected that the biz
structure will be completed by early
summer at the latest, wifsn a series Of
religious revivals and Entertainment
will be held in connection with the dedi
cation of the temple. Thqusands of Ha
waiian and many Utah MormOns viii
be present. !
A Christmas Tree, with presents
dangling from its boughs for the kid
dies, will be placed in" the hall roomi
of the local order Of Modern Phoenix
on Christmas eve. The,idate for thu
distribution of the presents has MOI
been set. Gifts will be given to al
| children of members of the organiEa
tion under twelve years of age. Mem
bers are requested to send in the namer
of their children not later than Decem
Der 81.
From Monday Advertiser)
Judge Ashford 8 regular trial juror
are wanted at nine O'Clock this morn
ing. The case for trial il that Of tn
Territory against Elena Rojas, Fill
| pima of Walpahu who is charged will
first degree murder.
Forty members of the business girls
club of the Y. W. C. A. will spend New
Years Day at the Boys industrial
school The girls have planned to Civ
a dance, song and dramatic program
and Samuel Robley Of the Y. NJ. G. A
Is teaching the boys some gymhasti
stunts which will be exhibited in re
I turn for the girls program.