Judge Parsons Rules on Sheriff Clerk Appointment Dispute
The decision concerns the Sheriff’s right to appoint a clerk with board approval. The court holds that county officers may employ assistants with supervisor consent and that the Board cannot override sections 110 and 110% by denying such appointments. The Auditor’s rejection of a clerk salary claim is upheld and a writ is denied. Judgment follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Aheriife
Pe Uttoner
Uch
Fort Street Lot Sold At Auction In Honolulu
Commissioner M T Simonton sold at noon a lot and building on Fort Street mahal of the Era to satisfy a judgment of 1870 in the Laura Cony et al vs Koolau Malle case. The 4 acre parcel started at 1500 and jumped to 1925, bought by A B Cleghorn. The description notes a common but unfamiliar commodity in this country, an ordinary Mack ten used by the Burlate of the trans Balkal region to make a drink flavored with salt and sour cream.
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M. T. Simonton
Fort Street
Laura Cony
Biberia
Bank of Hawaii audit shows assets over two million dollars
Gov E Smithies, bookkeeper of the Territorial Treasury Department, examined the Bank of Hawaii books as of September 20. The report lists total assets at 2,136,508.37 and total liabilities matching, with a detailed ledger of commercial and savings departments including stocks, cash on hand, and various reserves and due from banks.
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Commercial and Savings Department
Spencer Describes Wirth of Cowboys and Ranch Work
Spencer testified about the Parker ranch cave witness stand describing cowboys work patterns including midnight shifts and long hours. He noted Lindsay’s intelligence compared to Purdy and described Lindsay as generally quiet, with occasional mirth during questioning. A separate item reports at Grahamstown, South Africa, a pair of ostriches sold for 5000 dollars, with chick plucks valued from 50 to 62.60 each.
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Spencer
Parker Ranch
Kinney
Carter
Bpencer
John Lindaay
Grahamstown
Chinese Man Charged With Attempted Fire In City Yard
A Chinese man, accused of planning to ignite a fire with kerosene on a vacant yard, stood before Police Justice Whitney. Officers Hubbell and Mulcimer testified they awoke to the sound of chopping and found the suspect, Ong Chow, preparing to light a boardwalk blaze. The man claimed familiarity with the islands and said sleep caused his sudden actions. The case continued in Polter Court.
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Whitney
Anoth
Hubbell
Mulcimer
Ong Chow
Muteltner
Aleep
Guests at Volcano House Oct 12
Guests at Volcano House on October 12 include G Evans from San Francisco BE M Shaw from Honolulu Norman G Campion Wainaku Mr and Mrs A Minviette Alexander Garvie Honolulu and others from Honolulu Hilo and Seattle among listed attendees.
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Volcano House
G. Evans
San Francisco
BE. M Shaw
Honolulu
Norman G. Campion Wainaku
Ana Mr
Mes
A. i Minviette
Alexander Garvie
Sanco
Henry Temple Allies
Edgar Ames
Seattle
Wright
Lands Sold at Auction Under Gilliland Guardianship
At J F Mor auction rooms a parcel on Maunakea Street 1173 square feet sold to J P Colburn for 525 dollars under September 23 sale order by Judge De Bolt in the Gilliland minors matter. In Pauoa Valley a 14 percent acre lot sold to Kilaua Johnson for 05 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Mor
de Bolt
Gilliland
Maunakea Street
J. P. Colburn
Proce
Pauos Valley
Killaa Jobnaon
Kohala Manager Change at Kobala Sigar Co
A manager exits Pepee Kee after selling his stake while another moves to Kot hala to oversee Kobala Sigar Co. Hite Lite shows significant effort toward leadership transition and the Kina Tuesday schedule.
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Young
Pepeekee
Kothala
Kina
Kobala Sigar Co
Hite
Fire Drill System Introduced In Public Schools
The Honolulu Fire Department and the Department of Public Instruction plan a fire drill system for Honolulu public schools modeled on mainland and European practices. Arguntus G Deering leads the initiative with Chief Thurston absent, starting at Row Normal School with pupils learning orderly evacuation and proper use of fire equipment. Additional schools and public buildings may adopt the program as Superintendent Davis supports expanding the program to the community.
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Honolulu
Department of Public Instruction
Europe
Arguntus G Deering
Thurston
Row Normal School
Hackfeld
Linalio
Wasd Deering
Davis
Ween
Deering
Davie
Lve
Sewer System For Hilo
Plans for a new Hilo sewer system announced by Superintendent Holloway after years of need. A $20,000 appropriation funds extensions from Front Street to Wailuku River, draining the city and reducing sanitary issues at long troubled grounds. Construction expected within four to five days with pipes six to eight inches, benefiting Board of Health concerns. Professor John K Maine, recently retired Harvard Music Chair, tied to academic notes in the same column.
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Hilo
Public Works
Halloway
Sea of Appropriations
Hawaii
Holloway
Gov
Sone
Pew
Wailuku River
Board of Health
John K. Maine
Harvard
Department of
Eit
Fall Peofeckor
Firet
B. Mar
Federal Grand Jury Report Sonday
The Pelert Grand Jury met in the morning and began investigatory work into a collection of currency from Japan and other items. United States District Attorney Hrekone expects a lengthy proceeding, with a partial report possible. Breckon may start a cave investigation tomorrow as the preliminary hearing for the Sherman counterfeiters is set for Monday afternoon before Commissioner Mating, likely to be continued.
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Pelert Grand Jury
Amoune
Cohleetion
Wey
Breckon
United States
Mating
Distillers Capture Leads to Cross-Border Arrests
United States Marshal Headryth received a noon telephone from Kanoote reporting Koolaupoko poll authorities captured two Japanese suspects tied to a broader illegal enterprise. Evidence was prepared to be sent to Peden authorities. A misstep in a pursuit led to a fatal personal confrontation, with one man killed and another at large as investigators pursue the true culprit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Headryth
Kanoote
Koolaupako
Hiro
Hendry
Hardy
Arcept
Courite
Fatal Sea Waves On The Campania Reported At Sea
The steamship Campania arrived in New York reporting seas swept five overboard last Wednesday and injured thirty one fatally aboard the liner during the voyage to the United States.
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Campania
Associated Brean
New York, N
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Ag Makers
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London
Moern
The
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Lightfoot
Kohala
Lite
Aafe
Normal School
CRAAD
Blyth
Jone
J. Hopp & Co., Young Bldg
ACIUA
Faineoninted Priva Satoral Gavia
Washington, D. C
Russia
Japan
Portland
Ore
Williamson
N. Y
Henery
Warsaw
Oscar
Stockholm
Gan Francisco
Cal
Tan
United States Army
Mice & Hutchins
Igland
Ios Port Street
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