The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-04-16
BREYFTIES


Hoogs In regard TO rice hoardings and
prices he was Represented as referring
to 1900 pounds. This should have been
1900 sacks big difference.
4 Fuel oil for Tie city and county
pumping stations was. advanced ten
cents on the barrel, YESTERDAY, now
reaching k9O2 PR barrel delivered
here. 2 5Fta23sF ~ Sc.
Henry Hartz, a transport emplo.Se
who was arrested last week, charged
with having misappropriated some
money of O passenger, had his case
continued in the police cottft yesterday
morning until April Is.
&. NJ. Flores and L. Belasco were
fined ten dollars each in the police
court yesterday morning for crap shoot
ing. Belasco makes no claim Of rela
tionship to the famous theatrical
magnate Of the same name
Maj Ira A. corren, adtutant gen
eral reserve corps, Fort Shafter, has
been ordered TO the mainland through
eabled Advices received yesterday from
Washington. Major. o6rrell is to re.
port to the commanding general West
ern department.. a1
AhtSne Fragea, an employe at the
Honolulu Planning Mill lost his first
three fingers Of his left hand yesterday
morning when he came in too close
contact with one of the planners At
the emergency hospital IL was found
necessary to amputate the three digits.
% Japanese who have been connected
with the legal side of the courts for
several years voice the sentiment that
with the abolition Of booze here there
will be fewer Japanese divorce cases
filed in the courts, asserting that sake
played an important role in the separa-
tions of husbands and wives.
Judge c. W. Ashford of the circuit
court yesterday named A. Gartenburg
as master in the estate of George
Thomas Mclean, an incompetent per
son, who has q good sized estate in Ha
wall, consisting principally in shares
of local corporations. Mr.. Mclean re
sides in California.
K. Yamamoto, who Is one of the Lib
erty Bond committeeman, addressed
the Japanese at the CORTLAND Hotel
yesterday, and immediately two sub
scriptions were fled with him by EN-,
ployes. Mr.. Yamamoto is working
hard among his countrymen and is hav-
ing success here and there.
Assistant Secretary Of the Interior
Bradley, at Washington, has sent a
message to Honolulu saying that his
department had the daylight saving
law under consideration with the navy
department., and when q decision was
reached local territorial authorities
would be. notified. 3...,.,.
Privileges held or assumed by auto
mobile stands rs regards the use of
streets in front of stands is a matter
that is to be Investigated by the trans
portation committee Of the chamber of
commerce. A question that has been
raised IL whether private cars may not
stand in the streets Id front of such
stands despite objections.
A civil service examination for the
position Of bookkeeper, for field serv,
ice with the supply department of the
United States naval station q. Pearl
Hatbor, will be held May Is commenc.
ing at nine O'Clock in the morning
Necessary instructions and application
blanks can be secured from John W
Short, local secretary Of the United
States civil service commission, at the
customs house.
Harry Gregson who was arrested
some time ago on a charge of having
used pfofane language in a public place
was acquitted by a jury in Judge viii
liam H. Heen's division of the circuit
court yesterday 1t was alleged that
he had vigorously criticized the admin
istration FOR putting prohibition into
effect here and this led to o federal in
quiry which resulted in the charge just
heard in the territorial court.
Camille Zulato, William Maui, Nor
man Frazier and Joe Liioa were
bagged in a raid on a gambling game
that has been running for some time
at Queen and River Streets. Owing
to the fact that the players conduct
these games in the open, arrests have
been difficult. Police officers disguised
as laborers succeeded in making ar
rests, yesterday. The four defendants
were fined ten dollars and costs in the
police court yesterday.
For the convenience Of visitors tC
the volcano, L. w. de Wis Norton, OF
the Hawan Publicity Commission, ha:
Just gotten ont a concise and instruc
tive folder which will be a convenient
guide TO those who visit Kilauea for Il
few days and are at a loss to know
how 70 put in their time proftably
The subject matter in the folder EN-
braces thirteen side trips, giving dis
tances and the manner in Which these
pleasant jaunts can be made.
At King Street and Aloha Lane yes
terday, afternoon at three o'clock, al
enlisted man riding q motorcycle, No
A 400, was thrown heavily to the
ground and seriously injured as O re
suit of the wheels skidding on the wei
pavement. The man is in the post hos
pital at Fort Shafter in an unconsciOu'
condition and his name could not b.
learned. Attendants at the hospita
said that the mans condition is seri
Gus.
w. L. PietSch, superintendent Of thu
Palolo Home, who has been away OF
leave of absence for the past severa
weeks, will be a returning passenge
on the Sonoma, due here on the twenty
second. Mr.. Pietsch writes that he ha