The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-03-05

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ness men from the Coast. including
Wallace NJ. Alexander, head of Alex
ander & Baldwin, of Honolulu and
Francisco, will arrive in Honolulu to-
day. A luncheon will be given the
visitors by the Chamber of Commerce
at the Commercial Club.
Resigns From Board-Rev. Father
Nalentin of the local Catholic mission
has handed to Acting Governor Curtis
p. laukea his resignation as member
Of the board of Industrial schools. His
successor has not yet been appointed.
Telegraph Charges Raised-Coinci-
lent with the resumption of radio
service by the Marconi Wireless Com
pany's Office here. rates were advanced
20 percent for messages destined be-
yond San Francisco. Permission to
advance rates was recently obtained
by the Western Union Telegraph Co.,
from the interstate commerce com
mission. All messages for points be-
yond San Francisco are therefore sub
ject to the additional charge.
Washed from rocks on the coast
at Paauilo, Hawaii, a Hawaiian lad OF
Is years was drowned in full sight of
a number of his little playmates on
Tuesday afternoon, says the Post-Her-
aid of February 90. The lads were
fishing from the rocks when a big
wave came along, and, after tossing
the whole lot about, singled out the
unfortunate one and swept him out
to sea.
MnFdar NaarI N,okfA, ,.l TN r.
liVery-Frank Severino, a Filipino CON
vict on the Keamoku prison camp,
Hawaii, killed e. Ramos, a fellow pris-
oner, by stabbing him with a kitchen
knife last Saturday evening after a
quarrel. But for the prompt action of
the guards other prisoners would have
lynched the murderer. In the excite
ment following the killing 5 convicts
made a break for liberty but were re-
captured the following day.
After More Ships - The Hawaii
Tourist Bureau has delegated a COM
mlttee of two to ascertain what steps
were being taken to obtain more
steamers for Hawaii and to start a
new drive in an effort to get better
shipping facilities for the Islands.
Dividends Out OF Capital-At the
annual meeting of the Honolulu Rapid
Transit Company, Treasurer C. Fl.
Atberton reported a deficit of 1852
after dividends amounting to $4,000
had been paid.
Many Attend Fern FuneraI-Thou-
sands of citizens attended the funeral
of the late Joseph Fern. who was Nav
or of Honolulu for eight years. The
funeral took place last Sunday. and
all of the Hawaiian Societies march
ed in the parade. Airplanes flew high
above the line of march and the Ha-
waiain Band led the procession.
Japanese Press Split Over Palmer
Plan-The Japanese press is split
over the Rev. Palmer's plan to settle
the plantation laborers' strike. The
N1ppu Jill favors the plan but the
Hochi opposes.
The Women's Auxiliary of the Am
er1can Legion, Department of Hawaii.
mas been organized. The officers of
the Auxiliary are: President, Mrs. d.
d, Harper; vice-president, Mrs. w. F.
Dillingham; and Mrs. Leonard With
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and treasurer, Mrs. K. B. Lightner.
Thirty pedigreed DOGS the nick Of
the canine fraternity in Hawaii have
been entered for the bench show IN
be staged by the Hawaiian Kennel
club' in Honolulu, beginning this af-
ternoon at 2 O'Clock. 1t is expected
that many more, to say nothing of a
large number of cats and rabbits. will
be entered.
hlIo Wants Prince-The Overseas
Club OF Hilo, composed of British res
luents, had decided to ask William
Massey Royds, British consul TO cable
to the Prince of Wales in reouesting
the heir to the British throne to visit
Hllo and the Volcano of Kilauea whom
he comes this way in April. aboard
h. M. S. Renown on a tour of Fiji and
Australasia.
H~ollInger's Suit Dismissed-Repub-
mean supervisor Ben H~ollinger's suit
TO enjoin Democratic Supervisors
n Kumalae and Manuel G. Pache.
co from any further participation in
the business of the board of s1Iner-
Vlsors, on the ground that since they
are members of the territorial Iegis-
iature they are ineligible to member
snip on the board, was dismissed bv
Judge Cornell S. Franklin in the first
division of the circuit court The
court indicated that Hollinger had
Deen too slow in bringing his suit.
Reform School Members Named
MRS. f. w. Macfarlane and Mrs. Ben
Jamln L. Marx were reappointed last
week by Acting Governor Iaukea as
members of the board of industrial
schools, their terms to be four wears
each. Governor Iaukea also appointed
Malcolm MacIntyre a member of the
industrial Accident Board OF Honolulu .
Record Death Rate-The death rate
for February in Honolulu was the
highest in the history of the board of