The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-11-16
BREVITIES

Joseph B. spinks was treated at the
emergency hospital last night for a
slight abrasion of the face.
New desks and seats are coming TO
replace the old ones in various schools,
but particularly in Hama, Lahaina and
on Molokai. t'tE
s. Kaelemakuie, while working at
Pier IS was run over by D truck and
! was treated at the emergency hospitql
Tor an injured foot. etllEGs. J5BQlo
Albert Serrao was treated at the
emergency hospital last night. The in
dex finger Of his right hand got caught
in the gear of lathe, necessitating
amputation at the first Joint.
Two Filipino prisoners who escaped
from the ineOmpleted new territorial
penitentiary in Kalihi whore they were
working, yesterday morning, were cap
tured shortly after by the guards =
Edgar Methven, formerly an employe
of H. Hackfeld & Co., has joined the
navy and is now at the Great Lakes
Naval Training station. He has two
brothers in the same branch Of the
service. 9a. ...t. g
Word was Received from the depart
ment Of Justice by the United States
clerk's Office by the last mail that tn,
business Of the United States govern.
ment, states and territories, is exempt
from the war tax.
The Hawaiian band will be furnished
new caps and coats 10 wear at the
funeral OF the late Queen Liliuokalani
next sunday. Owing to the state OF
civic finances it will be impossible to
| equip the bandsmen with new trousers
An entertainment will be held in the
near future by the Filipino club Of
Palama settlement. The proceeds viii
be given to the Red Cross. The com
mittee on arrangements INCLUDES Fran
cisco Tubilliha, G. Estante, Juannario
Lopez and Q. Dumaneas. .. t...
Mrs. j. F.. Young, mother Of Mrs.
Alexander Lindsay, 1Jr., of Honolulu,
| died on October, 30 at her home in
Portland, Oregon, according to news re-
ceiyed here yesterday. Judge and
Mrs. Lindsay have been visiting in the
mainland for some months past.
Orders were issued at army depart
ment headquarters yesterday directing
Captain George T.. Tooley, medical re-
serve corps, to relieve Major Robert II.
Deunner as attending surgeon of the
department.. Major Deunner will leave
for the mainland at once TO organize
and take command of hospital train
at Fort Riley, Kansas. ~,
A letter directing the registered Red
Cross nurses in the Territory to be
ready to leave for active service at
any time has been received by Miss
Grace Ferguson, secretary lof the local
Red Cross nurses organization. There
are about ten nurses who can answer
the call, which is expected to come
within the next few weeks.
tHgin Choy, while alighting from a
moving street car, without having
pressed the hutton signifying his desire
TO alight, fell to the ground on King
street near Oahu Lane last night and
was taken to the emergency hospital,
where his injuries were found to be
confined TO bruises on his head. The
number of the car was 10 and ID was
| proceeding in Waikiki direction.
Mrs. +. B. Oliver, mother of Mrs. A..
Marques, had, last Thursday, IAN acct.
dental fall, in which she broke her
left hip-bOne. This injury, always very
SVliuuS, lS' III nSI case fdBBTdNdIeu by
her advanced age, SO that very little
hope can be entertained for her recov,
cry. She is at the residence of her SON
in-law, DR.. A. Marquss.q Mrs. Oliver 5
other daughter, Mrs. Giddigns in Mon
treal, has been eabled TO come. s-
Rev. Samuel X. tKamaiopili, assistant
pastor of Kaumakapili Church, and his
motorcycle came to grief yesterday.
In attempting to avoid machine in
Hotel Street near his Maluhia Village
home, Mr.. Kamaiopili was thrown vio-
lently to the ground and sustained
severe injuries to leg, which will
force him to remain indoors for some
days. Mr.. Kamaiopili's physician. has
prdered him to refuse business and WISH
ors for a week at least.
Ishikawa, a Japanese man, commit.
I'd suicide by shooting himself with a
'volver at the Leah Home yesterday
ternOon He was lying in bed in
of the wards at the time and had
h gun concealed in a paper bag.
Deceased had been an inmate of the
I. titution for some time but left at
end of October to 60 to the house
friend. -Four days ago he return
o the home. He had been in poor
zeal condition for a long time and
I-emfS- zoe asiOned fits of despondeney.