The Maui News from Wailuku, Hawaii • Page 5

THE MAUI NEWS, FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1917. FIV1 On The Other Islands Hilo dairymen have rained the price of milk to 12 cents per quart on account of the high price of fleed stuffs. Scarcity of labor In Hawaii county is seriously delaying roadwork on that big Island. John O. Lewis, postmaster at Wal-pahu, is alleged to be short in hlB accounts $161.66.

The matter is being further Investigated. While dynamiting fish at Kohala last week, one of a party of four Filipinos was washed away by a big wave and drowned. John J. Devereux and Carl Meyers, workmen for the Inter-lBland company, were badly burned by the explosion of a gasoline torch, last Monday. Devereux may not recover.

Hurry Peterson, of Honolulu, who ran down two persons on Sunday with his motor-cycle, was fined $75 and sentencer to two days In jail by Judge Monsarrat. The Hilo board of trade has issued another edition of the guide book to the island of Hawaii, by Henry Wala-. worth Kinney, and revised by L. W. de Vis-Norton.

Charles W. Bartlett, an artist of world reputation in Honolulu on his way to England from the Orient. He is making an exhibition of some of his canvases at the home of C. M. Cooke, Honolulu.

Mrs. Frances T. Bickerton, of Honolulu, and widow of the late Justice Richard Bickerton, of the supreme court during the monarchy, died Saturday, March 3. She was sixty-seven years old. The Hilo Board of trade has gone on record as opposed to the plan to establish a reform school for girls on the Big Island.

It approves a plan to have girls admitted to the Hilo Boarding School, or some similar Institution where girls in bad surroundings might be prevented from going bad themselves. While opening a quarry at Walplo, Hawaii, last week, a cave was discovered in which were found two small Hawaiian idols. One, a female figure about eighteen inches high, crumbled almost to pieces when touched. The other, a male figure a little larger, Is In excellent state of preservation. It Is made of koa wood.

a A report, partially confirmed by R. W. Shingle, is to effect that The George Beckley and Mrs. Shingle properties at Diamond Head, have been purchased by a big eastern hotel syndicate. The personnel of this syndicate has not been divulged.

The place consists of sixteen acres and the purchase price Is said to be Dawn Moore, a girl who recently arrived from the coast, and brought suit against the Great Northern Steamship Company for $5000 damages for wrongful search, was awarded $1000 by Judge Vaughan, of the U. S. district court, on Monday. The girl was suspected of having stolen diamonds In her possession, and was searched by the officers of the Great Northern, on which she was a passenger. Last Opening Of Honolulu Opera House The certain has gone down for the last time at the old Honolulu Opera House.

The anti-vice meeting held there last Sunday night Is the last that will ever gather In the historic building. The building Is soon to be razed to make room for the new federal building. It was erected in 1895 and Is the last independent show house In Honolulu, all the others being now controlled by the Consolidated Amusement Company, which alBO controls practically all of the theaters on the other Wands. Roosevelt Is Honorary Head Of Tuna Club Theodore Roosevelt, the strenuous, will henceforth be the patron saint of the Hawaii Tuna Club. In a letter received this week by H.

Gooding Field, secretary of the club, the roughrlder graciously accepts the honorary presidency of the club, though stating that he Is not himself a fisherman. His letter of acceptance Is as follows: "Metropolitan Office, "New York. Gooding Field, "Secretary Hawaii Tuna Club, "Honolulu, T. "My dear sir: "That's miehtv nice of you. I ac cept the honorary presidency of the Tuna Club with the utmost pleasure, to show my sympathy with that fine sport; although, my dear sir, I am not a fisherman myself.

"Sincerely yours, "THEODORE ROOSEVELT." McCORRISTON OUT FOR SUPERVISOR "Eddie" McCorriston, a well-known small farmer of Kamalo, Molokal, took out nomination papers today, and announces himBelf as in the race for the board of supervisors. McCor-' listen has had a good business train ing, having been connected with the Citizens' Transfer Company, of Honolulu for nine or ten years. He came back to Molokal, his home Island, aDout six years ago. to take ud farm MXg. His friends on Maul will be glad to learn that he is In the race.

Those Who Travel Departed By str. Mauna Kea, March 5 J. C. Blair, Ven Vicars, Mr. and Mrs.

J. Brown, E. P. Gibson, D. M.

Semple, Rev. K. C. Villlers, Jack J. Walsh, Judge W.

L. Whitney. Capt. and Mrs. R.

P. Harbold, P. C. Gorhman, A. Han-neberg, R.

Ahuna, S. Paulo, Charles N. Maronez, Mrs. E. Smith and Infant, George S.

Raymond, C. H. Louis, Master Morlmoto, Mr. Morlmoto, S. Isakl, E.

A. Ah Kee, Mr. and Mrs. Manuel PeBtano, Klnoshlta, Miyasato. By str.

Claudine, March 3 Mr. and Mrs. J. Apo, L. C.

Smith, R. Davis, Mrs. Ono, H. G. Field, S.

Tanaka, R. Hind, F. Ellis, E. Murphy, H. Earlscllffe, Mrs.

Palea, Mrs. H. Apa, E. Garnsey, A. Borba, Mrs.

Brown and Infant, Miss Brown, J. Keawe, Mr. and Mrs. S. Uragu, Master Uragu, E.

F. Hansen, F. E. Hower, Miss I. Kingsbury, H.

B. Penhallow, H. A. Baldwin, S. A.

Baldwin, G. M. Bard, J. W. Stewart.

By str. Mlkaha, March 3 Rev. J. J. Mathews, Mr.

and Mrs. W. R. Humphreys, K. Brown, J.

D. McVeigh. By str. Klnau from Kauai, March 4 W. Hutton, Mr.

and Mrs. B. A. Mc-Dougall, Miss Oneha, A. Gomes, B.

Sampson, Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Bishaw and infant, Miss Bishaw, Mrs.

Mikade and infant, Mrs. C. Wall, J. Palmer, M. O.

Johnson, Capt. H. H. Booth, Lieut. Col.

R. Dubbin, Mr. and Mrs. H. Wright, Mr.

Arase, Mrs. L. Rose and infant. Miss Rose, W. A.

Hoy, J. L. Amano, R. Lusson, Rev. J.

M. Cruz, Rev. Buen Agra, Mr. and Mrs. J.

V. Javier, C. S. Basen, J. Decena, To Mee, S.

H. Ahu, Master Choy, H. Lempke, F. M. Hatch, Miss Hatch, Mrs.

Enoka, MiBs Enoka, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Souza and Infant, Mies Souza, S.

S. Peck, T. C. Choy, S. W.

Lee, J. Medeiros, A. Perreira, A. Murhpy, W. Shaw, K.

Iwamoto, D. L. Rosenfleld, A. Plnaflor, E. Fountain, Ah Lum.

Arrived By str. Claudine, March 6 Mr. and Mrs. J. A.

Brooks, K. Nicol, P. F. Lada, Mrs. H.

Strewbeck, Mrs. L. T. Ward, Rev. Father Maximin Alff, C.

P. Band-in, R. M. Hutton, T. Kogawa, H.

B. Penhallow, F. A. Ruese Mr. and Mrs.

C. H. Canfleld, A. Berg, Rev. T.

Oku-mura, M. Saida, Miss M. McCarthy, Miss A. Parker, J. D.

de Gear, H. Coons, J. Richardson, S. Ohta, Mrs. Ohta and Infant, Mrs.

Peck, Mrs. Or-nellas. By str. Lurllne, March 9 D. Lewis, F.

M. Hatch, L. E. Arnold, J. H.

Harrison, Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Viall, Mrs. Paris, child and Infant, D. Rice, J.

C. Blair, R. B. Farwell, D. A.

Rafferty, Mrs. Rafferty, F. T. May, Mrs. May, 4 Misses May, Frank Dillon, H.

N. Perkins, Walter Pontin, E. Fisher, F. J. Soper, S.

Davidson. Lanai To Be Used As Big Cattle Ranch! As announced by wireless last week, the island of Lanai has been bought by F. F. and 'H. A.

Baldwin, and is to be used primarily as a cattle ranch. The Star-Bulletin gives the following details of the deal in its issue of March 1: Lanai Island passes into the ownership of F. F. and H. A.

Baldwin, Neither Libby, McNeill Libby nor the Hawaiian Pineapple Company is in the deal for its purchase, which was closed at noon today. James F. Morgan represents the purchasers and the Waterhouse Trust Co. represents the sellers. The unexpected and surprising element that enters into the sale of La nai Island is the fact that no pineapple Interest are included In the purchase.

For months deals have been pending for the property and Libby, McNeill Libby and tne Hawaiian Pineapple Company were Included among the prospective buyers. They went so far as to carry on an Investigation of the possibilities for pineapple growing and it was understood that there only remained to be made an arrangements for the utilization of the grazing areas by cattle interests for the completion of the deal with them. iAte yesterday the developments oi the ranching interest became known, and the Star-Bulletin's Information then was confirmed and amplified this morning. It was learned this morning, ioiiow-Ing a meeting at which final details were arranged, that the $400,000 stock in the Lanai company and fee simple title to the island pass by the transaction. The consideration is said to have been $588,000.

The island of Lanai is to De a Dig cattle ranch. It is with that purpose that the Baldwins have purchased it. They will not, it was learned after the deal had been ciosea, maite ujr leases of any part of the Wand to pineapple Interests but use It entirely for stock and cattle ranch purposes. James D. Dole of the Hawaiian Pineapple Company, when interviewed by telepnone, said inai nis cumyuujr not been interested in the proposed purchase of the island, and from other sources It was learned that had one of the former deals gone through the company would have secured a lease of 15,000 acres.

The island of Lanai is about 21 miles long and 14 miles wide and contains more than 90,000 acres. The stockholders of the selling company were Cecil Brown, F. E. Thompson, J. T.

McCrosson, Hackfeld and C. Q. Yee Hop. BIG PARTY STARTS FOR MOUNTAIN TOP TODAY Seventeen out of the twenty-six passengers arriving by the Lurline this morning are tourists who are here to make the trip up Haleakala and to see other scenic features of Maui. The ascent of the mountain will be made this evening, the party returning eome-time tomorrow.

Entered Of Records Deeds MRS KAUANUI KAAUA by Mtgee to Kawalpapa Agrctl Co, Ltd, int in 2951 Kul 6174 Palemo, Hana, Maui. $45. ROBT NAWAHINE WF to Joa quin Garcia, Kul 6709 and por 4041 Kul 10128 and 5183 Kul 5829-F Kamani etc, (Lahaina), Maui, Feb 19, 1917. $4500. NAWAHINE to Joaquin Garcia, int In Kul 6709 and por Kul 10128 and 6183 Kul 6829-F Kamani, etc, (Lahaina), Maul, Feb 19, 1917.

$1. CLAIRE WILLIAMS (widow) et als to Mary Hennessey, Ap 1 of Kul 10501, rents, etc, Kaluaaha, Molokal, Nov 29, 1916. $50. HENRY BALDWIN WF to Ka- wika Kawahlnekoa, pc land, Hono-kahau Valley, (Kaanapali, Maui), Oct 1, 1894. $50.

MALAEA KIPELA HSB et al to Pali, pc land, Honokahau Valley, (Kaanapali), Maui, Jan 11 1915. $10. KAAHANUI CARRILLO HSB et al to Lyons, Aps 2 and 4 of 6700 Kul 2489 Poaiwa, Watehu, Maul, $250. LYONS to Kaahanul Carrillo, pc land, Feb 17, 1917. $250.

NAHINELUA HSB to A Drum- mond int in Grant 1876, Popoiwi, Kaupo, Maul, Feb 15, 1917. $35. MANUEL GREULHO JR WF to Rosa da Cambra, 6 A of 3898 Kamehamehaiki, Kula, Jan 23, 1917. $360. NARUSE TR et als to Maul Trading Co, Ltd; 3 pes land, Lahaina, Maui, Feb 19, 1917.

$27,382. WINNIEFRED SAFFERY HSB to Sing Chong; int in pc land, La-pakea, Lahaina, Maul, Jan 18, 1917. SUfSAN BLAKE HSB to Mima Apo; int in 1160 Kul 464, La-pakea, Lahaina, Maui, Feb 12, 1917. $50. HOOHULI KAUHANE HSB to Kea-lakaa; 1-3 int In 64 23 Kul 6822, Kaunolu, Lanai, Apr.

4, 1914. $25. AWILI SHAW HSB to Kealakaa (k) 6423 Kul 6822, Miki, Kaunolu, Lanai, May 12, 1914. $1 and love. RICHARD VENHUIZEN to Thomas Lyons, Gr 1706 Auwalolimu, Waika-pu, Maui, Mar 2, 1917.

$600. AMELIA DO REGO HSB: to John do Rego, pc land Vineyard St. Wai-luku, Maui, Dec. 21, 1916. $1 and love.

PONI KENUI HSB to Tanaka; Int in 4095, Kul 3515, Waihee, Feb 23, 1917. $18.75. Releases FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF WAI-LUKU to Robert Nawahine, pes land.Waihee etc, Maui, Feb 19, 1917. $2300. Power Of Attorney VON TEMPSKY to Annie Wode- house.

Special powers. Feb 21, 1917. I MRS. KAUANUI KAAUA by Mtgee to Grace D. Merrill.

Int in 2951 Kul, 5174, Palemo, Hana, Maui, Feb 26, 1917. $45, IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND CIRCUIT, TERRITORY OF HAWAII. AT CHAMBERS IN PROBATE. In the Matter of the Estate of John de Lima, Late of Kuau, District of Makawao, County of Maul, Territory of Hawaii, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS All persons having claims against the Estate of John de Lima, deceased, are hereby notified to present the same, duly authenticated, and with proper vouchers, if any exist, to the undersigned, or either of them, at Pa- ia, or Hamakuapoko, respectively, within six months after date of first publication hereof, or they will be forever barred.

Date of first publication: March 9, 1917. ANTONIO M. FEITEIRA JOSE M. FEITEIRA Executors of the Last Will and Testa ment of JOHN de LIMA, Deceased. E.

R. BEVINS. Attorney for Executors. (March 9, 16, 23, 30, Apr. 6.) Honesty In Selling Shoes means offering you footwear of known merit, verified styles, at mall The honest shoe merchant believes In making his business an institution; In small profits, a busy store, permanent customers.

THIS IS REGAL POLICY, Parcel Post will bring shoes to your door from such REGAL SHOE STORE Fort and Hotel Sts. Honolulu. ANNUAL MEETING The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the Maui Land ft Railroad Company, will be held at the office and principal place of business of the company at Kahulul, Maul, T. H. on Thursday.

15th day of March, 1917 at 10:30 o'clock A. M. F. F. BALDWIN, Secretary.

(Feb. 23, Mch. 2, 9.) BY AUTHORITY NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Board of Equalization will meet at the Tax Office, Honolulu, beginning Marctt 12th, and daily thereafter be tween the hours of 9:00 A. M. and 4:00 to and inclusive of the 17th day of March.

j. McCarthy, Treasurer, Territory of Hawaii. Treasurer's Office, Honolulu, February 24, 1917. March 2, 9.) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND CIRCUIT, TERRITORY OF HAWAII. At Chambers.

the Matter of the Estate of Che Po, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS All persons having claims against the above Estate are hereby notified to present their claims, duly authenticated, even If the claim Is secured by mortgage, to the undersigned at Maka wao, County of Maul, Territory of Ha-wa'I, within Bix months from date of first publication hereof, or they will be forever barred. Dated, February 15th, 1917. TAM YAU. Administrator Estate of Chee Po, Deceased.

(Feb. 16, 23, Mar. 2, 9, 16.) PUBLIC NOTICE From and after date the Examiner of Chauffeurs will be at his office In the County Building for examining applicants for Chauffeurs Certificates and Issuing application blanks for drivers and automobiles In the rent service, on Mondays only, between the hours of 10 A. M. to 4 P.

M. P. J. GOODNESS. Examiner of Chauffeurs for the Coun ty Maul.

(8t. Jan. 26.) MAC1IIDA store ICE CREAM The Bst In Town And a Up-Tc-Date Soda Fountain Glva Us a Trial MARKET STREET, WAILUKU. Stop Those Squeaks In your car. Save the springs, make riding smoother, do away with the necessity for shock absorbers, by applying JOHNSON'S STOP SQUEAK OIL Brush the sides of the springs with this oil.

It penetrates between the leaves, driving all rust before It and leaving a thin layer of grease between each leaf. A QUART8 85c. PINTS 50c. HALF-PINTS 35c. ORDERS FILLED BY PARCEL POST.

Lewers Cooke, Ltd. LUMBER BUILDING MATERIALS Kin St. Honolulu FINE LINENS Satisfaction Is assured by our close personal attention to every garment and our up-to-date FRENCH DRY CLEANING METHOD. FRENCH LAUNDRY J. ABADIE, Prop.

Jno. D. Souza, Paia Agent M. Uyeno, Kahului Agent Jack Linton, Wailuku Agent RUST RESISTING ARMCO-IRON IS SUPERIOR FOR ROOFING SIDING GUTTERS CHUTES SMOKE STACKS TANK8 CARS SILOS PIPING. RESIST8 RUST BECAUSE IT IS PURE IRON, FREE FROM GAS BUBBLES, BLI8TER8, CRACKS, AND IS UNIFORM THROUGHOUT IN QUALITY.

HONOLULU IRON WORKS COMPANY Agent ii SPECIAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING There will be a special meeting of the Shareholders of the Lahaina National Bank at 7:30 P. M. (on Saturday, March 31st, 1917, at the office of the said bank, Lahaina, Maul, T. Object of the meeting to consider consolidating with the FirRt National Bank of Wailuku and the First National Bank of Paia, and reorganization under the laws of the Territory of Hawaii. C.

D. LUFKIN, Vice-Pres. and Manager. (Feb. 23, Mar.

2, 9, 16, 23, 30.) SPECIAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING There will be a special meeting of the Shareholders of the First National Bank of Wailuku at 3:00 o'clock P. M. (on Saturday. March 31st. 1917.

at the office of the said bank, Wailuku, Maui, T. Objpct of the meeting to con sider consolidating with the Lahaina National Bank and the First National Bank of Paia, and reorganization under the laws of the Territory of Hawaii. C. D. LUFKIN.

Vlce-Pres. and Manager. (Feb. 23, Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.) SPECIAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING There will be a special meeting of the Shareholders of the First National Bank of Paia at 4:00 o'clock P.

M. (on Saturday. March 31st, 1917, at the office of said bank Paia, Maui, T. Object of the meeting to consider coo- solidaung with the First National Bank of Wailuku and the Lahaina National Bank, and reorganization under the laws of the Territory of Hawaii. C.

D. LUFKIN, Vlce-Pres. and Manager. (Feb. 23, Mar.

2, 9, 16, 23, 30.) VOTERS, ATTENTION The General register (Official) will be closed at midnight Tuesday, March 20, 1917 for the registration of voters for the County Primary, to be held April 7th, 1917, and again will be open-end from the 9th day of April, 1917 to the midnight of April 17, 1917, for the General Count Election to be held May 8th, 1917. WM. FRED KAAE, County Clerk. County of MauL (Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23, Mch.

2, 9, 16, 1917.) GRAND HOTEL WAILUKU, MAUI, T. H. Reasonable Rates Dinner parties given special attention. LODGE MAUI, NO. 984, A.

F. A A. M. Stated meetings will be held at Masonic Hall, Kahului, on the first Saturday night of each month at 7:30 P. M.

Visiting brethren are cordially invited to attend. H. K. DUNCAN, R. W.

M. W. A. ROBBINS, Secretary. ALOHA LODGE NO.

3 KNIGHT8 OF P.YTHIAS. Regular meetings will be held at the Knights of Pythias Hall, Wailuku, on the second Saturday and fourth Friday of each month. All visiting members are cordially invited to attend. A. C.

RATTRAY. C. C. J. H.

PRATT, K. S. N. SANO CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER A FULL LIKE OF HARDWARE AND BUILDING MATERIAL. COFFINS A SPECIALTY.

Phone Market Street Wailuku UHSH HAVE YOU TRIED THE NEW ILIMA LEAD PENCIL? It is made especially for businessmen and students. It's a high-grade pencil, containing a lead that Is without grit, of even hardness, in a straight-grained wood that sharpens well. No. 2 and No. 3 Per Dozen 75c Per Gross $7.50 Prompt attention to your Mail Order.

HAWAIIAN NEWS LTD. Bishop Street Honolulu General Auto Repairing House, Ltd. JAMES N. L. FAUFATA U.

8. License Engineer Proprietor General Repairing to Gasoline Engines, Generators, Batteries, Selfstarters, Etc. Market 8L Wailuku, Maul Phone 1692. ft WAILUKU-LAHAINA AUTO SERVICE Cars leave Market street, Wailuku, daily, about noon. Leave Lahaina, 8:00 A.

M. daily. Good Comforable Cars Careful Drivers Uchida Auto Stand Phone 1 772 Wailuku Why Wot Spend A Few Days At Lahaina? For the convenience of Maui people who may wish to spend a short vacation in beautiful Lahaina, we have opened a number of nicely furnished apartments on Main street, opposite the Court House, which may be had by day, week, or month, single rooms or ensuite, at very reasonable rates. Fitted for light housekeeping with oil stove, Ice-box, dishes, and all the comforts of a home. Convenient to business part of town and to bathing beach.

Phone or write Pioneer Hotel LAHAINA, MAUI..