ANDATCHERLEYON - eVols

More documents

Recommendations

Info

IH RESIGNATION OF HOLT F (From Thursday's Advertiser.) James I Holt, Tax Assessor and Collector for the First Division, has Tsecn compelled to resign that position on account of irregular practices In his official capacity. He gave up the office yesterday afternoon as the result of an investigation by the Execulve Department which began about January 21, as,!n-dicat- od by news items In the Adver- tiser of the two following days. On January 22 Governor Frear stated that he hoped nothing was wrong, but would probably give out a statement for publication within a few days. Many conferences on the matter were are "I beg held since then, and part of the trouble collected, as the advisability out of the Tax office but of left was not until after Holt's resigns- - decide. 'It would Coun-tio- n was accepted yesterday afternoon ty 'that the Territory that the Governor was to should all taxes and pay to make statement. This he dictated the county its free of any to an Advertiser reporter follows, of assessment of collection; Treasurer Campbell and Attorney Gen- - but also seems the coun-- cral Hemenway being present: THE GOVERNOR'S STATEMENT. "Mr. Holt, Tax Assessor, has tendered his resignation and has been accepted. The Treasurer and myself requested Mr. Holt's resignation, and, after thinking the matter over, lie tendered and has been accepted. "We have been investigating the matter at great length and very carefully, its seriousness from the standpoint of Mr. Holt well of the Territory, and have been come, any other conclusion than that would be impossible re- tain him. "Several have been looked into. At present only the following need be stated: "Mr. Holt certified claims on commissions on tax collections of Mr. Har-bottle In excess of the due Mr. Harbottle, or, more particularly, he allowed Mr. Harbottle commissions twice on the same either intentionally by mistake. "Afterwards, he himself admits, he directed Harbottle to prepare false .statements be submitted to the Treasurer in order to cover up the matter, falsity consisting in ths representation that Harbottle made certain collections with which he had in fact had nothing to do. "When asked explain, Mr. Holt at first denied that he had paid commissions the same but later was by his own acts and figures admit it. He then en- deavored to show that he had later made deductions from other commissions to Harbottle to an extent sufficient to correct the overpayment, but in order make out a showing of this kind he had to make an Incorrect statement the incorrectness of which was apparent from other statements and figures of his own. "One result of" his overpayment was that the County of Oahu overpaid the commissions properly payable by .it and has not yet been reimbursed. Mr. .Holt concedes this and, although he lias known of it &r a long time, has not acquainted the county of the facts nor reimbursed the county. -- The Government recognizes that everyone is liable make mistakes, and if aa oSScer proves himself in gen eral qualified mistakes now and thenl can be overlooked, but when an deliberately falsifies In the perform- ance of his official duties the situation very different,' other changes in the Tax office had been decided on, the Govern repHed: 'The present oSce force will go on -- without M Holt until avsriccessor appointed." INTERVIEW TREASURER. Treasurer A. Campbell was afterwards seen in his Sice, and, in reply to questions, gave some details of the matter investigated. "What led up to the whole this?. Mr. Campbell said, 1s the fact of the county paying commissions on delinquent tax collections. Along hack in September there was same talk: between Holt and members of Board of Supervisors with reference to the county paying ten per cent, commission on aH personal taxes the county's share of $339 ia the 55 of such taxes. Mr. Holt wrote a letter to the dated Sept. 4. 17, in which he said: wish to say that the proposition submitted to me by your worthy chairman to the county's wiHingness to pay a commission of ten per cent, on aH delinquent personal taxes collected ay extra deputies appointed by me from each rotinir precinct, said to ascertain the occupa- tions and residences of those who have faBed and neglected to pay said tax- - and to coSeci same, meets hearty HAWAIIAN GAZETTE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 190S. SEMI-WEEIvL-- Y approval and would suggest that it b immediately carried out. " 'My present office forco being insufficient an also owing to the limited time in which to complete our assess- ments and the collections in general that follow, we therefore unable accomplish much of this work. again to call the attentlqn of your honorable Board the non- payment of this tax by some of the employes of the police, road and fire departments, and I believe that a little stirring up of the heads of these departments by your Board would be beneficial to the revenues of both the but to leaked Itself, I doing so respectfully the Board It to seem,' the Attorney wrote, prepared collect a proportion, as J expenses j It that unless the it it it reallxlng as as that unable to to it to matters amount to collections, or as to the to double on collections, forced to JO to officer is Asked if or Is WITH J. the or TSoard 1 as Tames, my to to Territory and county. " 'In regards to the above depart ments I am having the list checked as to who have settled and then will en close you a list of those who have not paid. " Trusting that your honorable Board will approve of this matter at your meeting this evening, for the county has nothing to lose but everything to gain," etc "The Board referred this letter to County Attorney Cathcart, who ren- dered an opinion at the Board's meeting of Sept. 19. He held that the Board had the right Under its general powers to pay such a per cent, on the taxes ty assists In collecting these delinquent personal taxes they cannot be collected, owing to the Insufficient force and money at the disposal of the Territo rial officers. "The Board unanimously adopted the proposition that the county pay to precinct tax collectors a ten per centum commission, to be allowed out of the portion of the delinquent tax with which the county might be credited. Since then, beginning with October, collectors working on commission have been allowed this ten per cent, from the county and the balance of five per cent, from the Territory. "When I heard of this arrangement while away, I did not like it, as I considered the Territory should collect all the taxes. Accordingly I wrote to Mr. Holt from New Tork on Oct. S, saying in part: "I notice in the papers something a"bout the County of Oehu paying the cost of collecting certain delinquent personal taxes. I wish voj would In- form the County Board of Supervisors that the only assistance the Territory wants from them in this matter Is that they insist that all county employes pay their taxes promptly. A long as the Territory is ccl'ecting the taxes, the acceptance from the county of any assistance other than that stated above would not be advisable "You ought to be able to collect those delinquent taxes without the county's assistance, and betweei rDvV und the end of the year I expect you to collect them. I also expect that all delinquents as of Noverrber 13 shall be promptly attended to. If you find it nectary to employ additional assistance to accomplish the desiied results, do so, but, exercise good judsment in the selection of such assistance. "That commission arraremer-- t brought about a strange state of affairs in the collection of ttes for instance: Taxes had to be segrtsat?d to ascertain the portions of (he county and the Territory respective'y psy!'jj 10 per cent, and 5 per c?t. commissions. If they were not popr.ly seg- regated the county wocd pay too much. "In November Harbottle collected forty-fiv- e persornl taxes, yet the county was charged as though he had collected 116 personal taxes. His actual commiss'ons on collections that month should have been from the Territory, $49.45: from the county, $15.75 a total of SSS.N. "Ee was paid, however, t om the Territory, S58.S9; from the courry. $49.50 a total of 571.49. In other words the county, instead of paying $15.73, paid $8.6$, or $24.S3 more than it should, and the Territory, of paying a commission of 5 ie.tr. paid 53C.SS. leaving $9.55 less than it should. The county is actually out $24 S3 en this one trarsscticn. That may have been by error we are admitting it was by error but nothing has been done toward recti- fying it so far as the collector is con- cerned. Harbottle's testimony was that Holt purposely did it but we have nothing to say about that. The fact is it was not rectified sad I need not repeat what the Governor has said to you oa this fact." Mr. Campbell stated that when Har- bottle's friend informed him that Holt was paying double commiss'ons be did not believe it and in fact contradict- ed the information. This was oa the strength of the regular raonth'y statements of collections furnished to him by Collector Holt. ""But on analyzing the statements, Mr. Campbell continued "I found that they were falsely made out. Here is a list of the November collections which was sent to me. The order far commissions was made oci by the assessor, the list was checked by the assessor and the whole thing submittsd by the assessor. This list contains 115 names of taxpayers on whose taxes the county was charged 19 per cent, commission. Tet all but forty-fiv- e of them paid their taxes through county departments such as that of roads. The county made its own officers collect the taxes of seventy-on- e of its employes and then had to pay a commissioa on the cpSections. "This, too, was in addition to the Inclusion of a number of names from the October list in the November list. which caused the payment of double commissions to Harbottle of which he gave information. It wiH be remembered thji Harbot- tle's story, as leaked out. hac It that when he called Holt's attention to the DISCOVERY by A matter of decided Interest to the cattlemen of the Territory In partic- ular, and to the cattlemen and vet erinarians of the world at large, was brought out at the meeting of the Board of Agriculture and Forestry, held yesterday afternoon, the Territo- rial Veterinarian. Dr. Norsaard, stating in his regular report that he be lieves he has discovered the specific cause of the disease known as "red water" among cattle. As this is a disease more or less prevalent in some districts of the Islands, and Is also similar to a disease affecting man, the discovery of the specific cause is a noteworthy achievement. After discussing a number of matters dealt with during the month. Dr. Norgaard says in his report: "What little time has "remained at my disposal has been devoted to laboratory work. I believe that I have found the specific cause of the disease known as red water in cattle, a disease which Is causing considerable losses In the Territory- - As a disease in nearly every respect similar to this one is known to affect man, it is of great Importance that the true nature tof this cattle disease be ascertained wSth as little delay as possible. I have made arrangements with stock ! raisers of the Kona district of Hawaii, and with the manager of the Molokal ranch, to have live animals affected wjith this disease sent down here for laboratory investigation. I am of the opinion that mo danger of the spread of the infection will result from this step and every precaution will be taken to guard against it. It would be prac tically impossible to make microscopic examinations and laboratory Investiga tion at any other place but here. where the facilities are at hand. When these Investigations have been finished the natural conditions on the ranches where the disease exists will be investigated. ADVANTAGE BEING TAKEN, "A number of suspected cases of glan- ders have been reported to this office by their respective owners," said an other part of the report. "All the cases proved to be either nasal or laryngeal catarrh, of which a slight epidemic ,pievails in the city at the present time. The disease is manifested by a rather persistent cough and more or less profuse discharge from the nose. It yields readily to treatment and is of little consequence except in furnish- ing an excuse for patent medicine ven- dors In sending out letters to horse owners, in which the disease is re- ferral to in exaggerated terms and of- fering to supply medicine for the same at $6 per gallon. OUR NATIONAL COMMITTEE. "I am in receipt of a letter from Dr. Leonard Pearson, State Veterinarian of Pennsylvania and President of the Pennsylvania State Veterinary Col- lege, asking me to serve as one of the members of the National Committee for the United States in regard to the participation of American veterinari- ans in the Ninth International Veteri- nary' Congress, which is to meet at The Hague in 1909. I have accepted this invitation and promised to cooperate with the committees which have charge of State Veterinary Affairs and of Tropical Hygiene and Tropical Dis- eases." FOREST RESERVE EXTENSION. In connection with the forestry mat ters dealt with in his report by Super intendent of Forestry Hosrrer it was recommended that the lands of Kuia, .raneowa and Paunau, in the district or portion lamls belonging to the Lahainelunai school, be included in the proposed West Jaui Forest Reserve. This question has been the cause a consid erable correspondence between Gov- ernor Frear and Superintendent In- struction Babbitt, the following proposed resolution being included in Mr. Hosmer's report on the recommenda- tion of the Governor: J' Resolved. That the Board Com- missioners of Agriculture and Forestry recommend that" those portions the lands Kuia. Paneowa and Paunau, in the District of Lahaina, Island of Maui, Territory of Hawaii, lying within the boundary of the Wet ilaui For- est Reserve, as described in Hawaiian Government Survey Notes C. S. F. 1S54, belonging to tli Lahainalnna School, be set apart as the proposed West Mani Forest Reserve; "Resolved, futher. That the De- partment of Public Instruction be requested to transfer the said lands to tire Territory that such reservation may be made by the Governor; it being un- derstood, however, that in so doing the Department of Public Instruction have the privilege to reserve for the Lahainalnna School the tight to take firewood and wood for carpentry, to runnel for water in the reserved lands and to continue to enjoy all the water rights which now appertain to the sefeool." This resolution was adopted with tbe report. ASSIST XEW COLLEGE. Chairman Giffard brossht up the question of the assistance be givenj to tfie new college oi Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, the request being made that same of the beads of the bureau departments be allotted to assist the new eollesre br giving lectures on tbe subjects upon which they were authorities. This request brought ct strong expressions ofNopinion from the members of the Board that everything possible should be done by the members of the Board and by "any and all the employes of the bureau to assist the college work and staff. "We will cooperate in every way possible," said George B. Carter, an expression agreed to all the other 'a h'3 (Harbottle's) commissions Holt clapped him on the shoulder, saying: ""It's an right, I want to show you that I have no hard feelings, or words to that effect. Holt had some short time before this reported Inci- dent reinstated Harbottle as adspnty collector, at the instance of friends and after having- dismissed him for insolent behavior. 1 GOME TO STAY The tobacco raising Industry seems destined to go ahead rapidly in the Territory, and a company Is in process of formation, having a capital of $a0,-0- 00 to grow tobacco in Central Kona. The capital will be furnished by local people and C. R. Blacow, wno has done more successful tobacco growing in Hawaii than any other man, Is pro- moting the enterprise. Jared G. Smith, for the past seven years special agent in charge of the Hawaii experimental station, will act as manager of the new concern. Mr. Smith, seen yesterday, said that he had decided to give up his government position because the new tobacco company held out better prospects. "The plantation, said he, "will be located at Keokea, central Kona, and we expect to commence operations this summer. We have 216 acres of land leased from the Bishop estate. The culture of tobacco In the Terri- tory has advanced beyond the experi mental stage and I think that the industry has a great future here and that home-grow- n tobacco will before very long be a most important Item In the commerce of the Islands. 'The local leaf should command a ready market, and will undoubtedly do so, on account of its excellent quality. , The leaf Is a good burner, of fine color and possesses splendid texture. The new company will cultivate the Suma- tra wrapper leaf and will be able to produce an article which will compare favorably with any Sumatra leaf grown anywhere. It Is better than the tobacco grown under artificial shade In Connecticut and Florida. "We shall cater to the foreign market and I feel reasonably sure that we shall attract that' trade. The United States Imports S.000,000 pounds of tobacco from foreign countries every year and we figure to cut into this." C. R. Blacow, promoter of the Kona Tobacco Company, Ltd., as the new organization will be called had the following to say on the subject yesterday: - "Tha culture of tobacco In Hawaii will not Interfere with sugar for a very great deal of it will be grown above the sugar line. Also a more Intelligent class of laborers 'will be employed than those vyho work on the sugar plantations. "As a small man's crop the growing of tobacco holds out greater advan tages than anything else. Tobacco yields three crops a year and this means that a planter will not have to work at something else for two or three years until his crop matures. In Kona facilities are better for the cul- tivation of tobacco than anywhere else on the big island. Three different grades can be grown at as many elevations. The new company will turn out a choice Hawaiian cigar which, judging from the success which has attended the experiments in making a really domestic cigar here, should jump into instant favor. The. islands are f .,. f t '' ',. The Keokea lands are five miles south from Kealakekua Bay, the land- ing being at Napoopoo. The lower lands will produce the Turkish cigarette grades; the middle elevations the aromatic Cuban varieties; and the uplands the Sumatra leaf, the perfection of all cigar wrapper tobacco. The varieties of tobacco best adapted for culture in Hawaii are: Cuban C, yielding per acre 1500 to 2800 pounds; Havana H., yields from 1000 to 1500 pounds; Sumatra B., yields from S60 to 1000- - pounds; Turkish tobacco, yields about 500 pounds per acre. The average import prices of Suma- tra tobacco brough Into the United States in 1507 was $1.13 per pound. These are Invoice prices, which are less freights, commissions, duties and other marketing charges, which brought the average New Tork price to $3.00 per pound. Best lengths, grades and colors of the 1505 crop sold in New Tork (season of 1507) at $4.00 to $3.59 per pound. Inferior grades at $25 to $2.73. Seven million five hundred thousand pounds were imported. Tfie duties are jLSa and $2.50 per pound, unstemmed and stemmed re spectively. Four million pounds of Turkish tobacco valued at $0.3S per pound, In- voice prices, were Imported In 1507. The duty paid Is $3.33 and $0.50 per pound, unstemmed and stemmed. The imports of Cuban tobacco were sixteen million pounds, worth $0.74 per pound at invoice prices. The duty paid is $42S and $5.40. The 1505 Connecticut shade-grown tobaccos sold for from $1.50 to $2.00, net- ting a profit of $500.00 per acre. It costs $250.00 an acre to build a. slat shelter good for five years, and $350.00 , an acre for cloth tenting good for one j or two years. No artificial shade Is required in the natural cloud belt of Hawaii. The 1505 crop of Florida, shade grown tobacco sold at S3 cents per pound, pole csred, in 1507. Lahama. beinir a of thcimnt mhn nci.mi tc m ,i of of of of of portion of to by members. relatives, O g:?W&fa'l , 1 agdfesei&&cs - l&sm Z KrOfZtt, "i-i- f. . n ;? SoS! EflM: A. rf T- - r t1 iTrSffaM ii1T. - -'- - -- .ttJ EFUL YET FOR PR L HARBOR "The news received by Governor Frear in a cablegram from Delegate Kalanianaole, that the Naval Commit- tee had failed to recommend an appropriation for Pearl Harbor need not discourage us In our work for the early development and Improvement of this harbor. "Letters received within the past three weeks from the Delegate and others stated that the committee might fall to recommend this item, but in going over the encouraging letters that I have received, and the fact that the President, members of his Cabinet and numerous members of the House and Senate are strongly in favor of an appropriation this session, leads me strongly to believe that an appropriation will surely be granted us. This, as the Delegate suggests, may come In the form of a separate bill." Report of President Morgan to the" Chamber of Cdmmerce. President James F. Morgan, of the Chamber of Commerce, is by no means discouraged over the Pearl Harbor out look, concluding his regular report to the trustees of the chamber with the words quoted above. A number of letters were read, also showing that the project has the strongest kind of backing from the President and from the commercial bodies of the Pacific Coast. These bodies bring a strong argument ,to bear in stating that the fortification and opening. up of Pearl Harbor for the use of the vessels of the navy is necessary for the safety of the whole Pacific Coast. PRESIDENT STILL URGING. The Interest taken In the matter of the improvement of Pearl Harbor per- sonally by the President, was brought out at the meetingof the trustees yesterday in a portion of a letter written by H. PWooCt, which says: l'I think I told you that the same day I had my interview with the Pres- ident, Representative Smith, of South- - era California, and Hon. M.' L. Ward, representing the San Diego Chamber of Commerce, called at the White House and upon urging their request for a dry dock at San Diego, improvements to entrance of harbor and In crease In fortifications. President Roos evelt told them that he was deeply Interested In San Diego but the meas- ure of greatest importance to the Pa- cific Coast at this time was in his opinion the immediate improvement o" Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and he was very glad to see that the San Diego had getting a took when they first the the told this same should ed In until a In his report President Morgan re ferred In detail to the boring work dollars Invested In.of ..ArTny and'-av- y befofe the income in that state averages cent. grade Florida shade-grow- n Su- matra leaf sold at $3.00 per pound in 1507. The yields averaged 1000 pounds per acre, 10 cent, first ' grade wrapper; cent, second grade wrapper; 40 per cent, clean filler, J and 15 cent, trash and Better tobacco can be grown in Ha- waii without artificial shade, in the cloud belts of the Kona, Hamakua and Hilo There no and no hail In Ha- waii. Tobacco matures all seasons and successive can be planted the year round. The Kona Tobacco Company, Ltd.,! plans to undertake manufacture of cigars, cigarettes, smoking tobac- - j cos as soon as a supply of suitable leaf Is assured. During the fiscal year 1506. Hawaii paid cigars $145,000; ciga rettes. $52,000; smoking $265,-00- 0; plug, $75,000. These .are In- voice values at of shipment and do not represent prices customers. Hawaii consumes over $500,600 worth tobacco yearly. The crop of tobacco Is ready to harvest in 160 days after sowing i the seea; the period extends aoout &i days; tne penoa oi barn Ingr about so that ernn I Is ready the final assorting and fermenting In less than seven months. The fermentation and require from vxo to six months, depending on the equipment for and baled It can either be ware- - housed months to allow It to age, or be at once and offered for sale. The bulk of the Imported Sumatra and Cnban crops the Tork markets between June and of the year following that In which the tobacco is Llj nn nt PAftrl TTnrfcA. t il. !"" -- - " i we ex- pense of the Chamber. The borhtn ' from the Shark Pen point to the "Was. tpio point. In he inner harbor, fcay. been completed. These bcring fca been a depth of fortjfive fifty feet and in all cases, with exception of two borings at Waipi& point, have shown the material to ha removed to consist of mud, sand aaa, a little loose coral. the present time the borings are being taken at the mouth of the channel alongside the present two hundred feet entrance. The reports of these borings are cabled to Washington and written reports showing estimates of cost of re- moval of material In dredging and based on these reports are sent to Washington by mail. ENTERTAINMENT OF FLEET. In connection with the coming of the Pacific fleet, the report said: "In company with Mr. F. L. Wald-ro- n, chairman of the Entertainment Committee appointed by the Mer- chants' Association. I called one Gov- ernor Frear, relative to arrangements being made for the entertainment of the fleet while her. ' "We suggested that. Instead of mer-- Icantile bodies taking charge of the en-- tertainment, the Governor and the Secretary appoint about thirty or flfty of the residents to form a general committee to attend to this matter. "The would be to have Mr. Mott-Sml- th .act as chairman, and to include this committee men representing different nationalities here, thus bringing the matter where all shall take part In entertainment, "I submitted the following list of members of this Chamber to be In- cluded as members In this large committee: "James F. Morgan, J. P. Cooke, F. M. Swanzy, E. D. Tenney, E. I. Spald- ing, C. M. Cooke, B. F. Dillingham, L. Tenney Peck, W. Pfotenhauer and S. M. Damon." INADEQUATE WHARF FACILTTTES A report presented In connection with the complaint lodged by T. H. Davie-- i Co. of Insufficient wharf for the American-Hawaiia- n vessels, the lack of care exer cised by that company in transship ping its freight at the Isthmus and the mixing up freight after it been unloaded here. The committee- - which had this affair In reported! that It found much ground the complaint, although on consultation with the American-Hawaiia- n represen tative here much of the blame was placed on consignees not Removing the goods arriving them in proper time, thus over-crowdi- ng the warehouse at the railroad wharf. Mr. Morse stated, however, that he would take up the matter of additional warehouse room with the O. R. & Co. The report was adopted, and the report from the Superintt-nden- t of Pub- lic Works as to the plans of his department for the extension of Ho- nolulu wharfage system, presentedKn"! connection with the report, was referred back to the committee con- sideration. This report Is given in fall elsewhere In this paper. WILL STILL AGITATE. E. I. Spalding remarked that the- - community seamed to be as far frm FAVOP. MORE PAT. A resolution presented by B. F. DU-- llingham. eXDresslne the arularsnrnaat: which grants an Increase of pay to the officers and men of the army and navy, was carried. NEW MEMBERS. Applications for membership were favorably considered In the cases T a p Morse and, James D. Dole, " """ IE ARRIVE ON THE FLORAL PARADE OCT According to the advfoes rceoixeJ," Ambassador. Wa Tfcw? Is to arrive here on the twaaKy- - second, on the Siberia. Fcaatr the Pacific Mailers usHy arrive here- from the Orient a day afeesti ; th advertised time, otherwise thre Awufg be no opportunity either for tbe Mer- chants' Association to estoct&fct th Ambassador at lunch or for tho Chamber of Commerce members to to-ten-.to the address he has cooseatod to deliver before them. Should the SJfca-r- la arrive in the morning. It fa the hop of President Morgan to can the a-t- - ing of the Chamber of Conuaerce a can he fixed until the vessel Is stghotL CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMBDT ABSOLUTELT HARMLESS. Every mother should know tioC Chamberlain's Cough Remedy per- fectly safe children to take, as K contains nothing harmful. For sale all dealers, Smith & Co. agents for Hawaii --j The Hongkonsr Mara, which left smallpox patient here a Kttle weeks ago. not detained amine In San Francisco. Chamber of Commerce, together with revenue cutter stationed hare-othe- r similar organizations, such now as took mat-- a broad view of the matter as was ter up, the sending of Manning to so plainly evidenced by their letters, other duty leaving Honolulu again 'Representative Smith me without any prospects. He urged that the afternoon." J the agitation begun be perslst-PEAR- L HABBOR BORINGS. cutter was stationed here. now Thirty n is tfle chamber for tfle Florida in shade grown tobacco. Pay B,H now net 100 per High grading per 35 per per waste. I districts. is frost at crops the and for tobaccos, and, ports the paid by of entire ripening cur-- 1 is 14 davs: a for grading handling finish- ing. When for six shipped reach New October grown. fnln to from the At every plan in the was of hand for for L. the for the Chinese is for by Benson, was 5- - V ( ) I M V j.
3? "fSH 8 i - M4 - h 1LUCH ?"i -- - " v BEFORE JUDGE - jr. 'jflnwy '''WPS "" --"P'HBpWlfriP!'" PWS HAWAIIAN GAZETTE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1908. SEMI-WEEKL- Y LAWSON ABANDONS FIGHT AND DESPISES THE PEOPLE CAME BACK MANY TIMES TO WHIP-HI- S TEACHER CASE OF COLD FEET OR CRAFTINESS From "Wednesday Advertiser.) J. Lor Wallach "was yesterday serve xrtth penal summons on two ccm-;aiat- s, commanding him to appear In The District Court of Honolulu at 9 uXJtcl: ea Thursday morning to answer so charges of practising medicine wttheot a. license. com-jSaln- One ot the ts is sworn to by President I E. SSnYham of the Board of Health and "Sharges him with treating John Rich-ards- aa hy means of drugs and salves 3or paralysis. The other complaint is swar to by Captain Parker of the 31 Mix force, and charges him with attei; treated with drugs and medl-ae- s. oae Joan King Cummlngs. jaae eoa?atnt in the latter case, af--tr Unliving WaHach with not having jl ease to jwaetise medicine, sets out 4lMt eerthtess he "did unlawfully aaat "titmn tegty practise medicine a a 3 luJteyi hi Hie Territory of Hawaii Smr Mre. aad HA thea-tin- d there use oVotsb as saedldnes for ce treatment of tir.oases In the human subject to a. oMxhea and there give and pre fer aad administered to one KJ35 Cummlngs for certain harts sn& diseases which the Jobs King Cummlngs then and latere had aad suffered from, contrary, 3 Ae joraa of the statute In such case 3ae sad .provided." The ether oewpaint is Identical In Ana, the oaly difference being the use .at ike aane John Richardson, Instead a Joha King Cummlngs. Ths .John Richardson Is the well iaiowai Hawaiian of. Lahaina, who was durirfg the latter part of ; retgn and who was one the delegates sent to Washington on of Queen Liliuokalanl to pro- - aost against annexation in 1S97 and 1S9S. He 1ms been suffering from paralysis Soc sae tlrae and has been under reaaeat by Tlrr Wallach for sev ari .weeks. He is .now at the Leant 3v3ag Cnmrnings is .also fromj 34M. &al Is a child, whom Wallach fcchires Is .afflicted with leprosy, but which ie says has been declared by 3Jc Aleberley as 'incapable of spread-5- g :rtafen. The child with its SMttar has been .for several weeks in ZHuiJu Jiving at the home of Captain Wallach has been treating along with ,,t. 3m msdd cure the sores with which the cMM was afflicted, in ten days; tihut he asked Tor another nine days, aeeKMag te Captain Parker, and in she ead .the child was worse than when trwunent was begun, though accord-te- g "W Wallach another short period of treatment would have effected a The fiwaplatnts were prepared in the Attaraey General's office and were by OflScer Manase. Walls ch SKndust coming out of. his of-- He did not seem to understand xhe explanation of the officer that the sasM2s was not a warrant of arrest ten a 3i!ce to him to appear in court Tlmrsday morning to answer the charge, and he refused to receive into Ms haads ihe copies of the complaint seesnens the officer had to leave "with htm. He decided to accompany e Seer to the police station. But 3k way .they met Deputy Sheriff --Jarreu. who explained the matter more SwSy te htea. Later Wallach appeared at the poHce station to secure sub- - s for witnesses who are on Maui, them the wife of John Richard son, aad the child' John King Cum-aate- gs and the child's mother and , "WeB. I am glad they have brought s 3Keeedingr said Wallach. "I hae hwa treating these people, that h- - sare. Have I cured them? Not yet fcnt they, had continued the treat-rmt- mi X wobML Have I benefited them? Walt till you see them and hear the MKtaaaay. if I am tobe prosecuted ireetfag these people, very well." wish I had taken your advice, Mr. ?farichftm. fer you told me that in try-- B no e a aoctor 1 was spoiling a. Jsecbanlc. and I think You were rJght- .- NEW YORK, Jan. IS. Thomas ( said J. Lor Wallach to Presl-4e- m FJakham of the Board of Health 3ioaa&y. Wallach then appeared" He oaatrlte and expressed the wish o toe hack ence again in the machine 2s f the Union Iron Works at San Stanelsca. That was before he dream- - ed dreams ot earning world renown as the dfspenser of "female rocks and woaas to the Inmates of the Molokai settlement. - "PNEUMONIA. Oil people and those who have weak Isngs oannet be too careful in guard sag asatast this disease. Pneumonia always results from a cold or an attack ot Jnfluenza. and ran be prevented "by the timely use of Chamberlain's Congh Remedy. We have as yet 10 "hear of an attack of pneumonia when" Chamberlain's Cough Remedy was taken. For sale by All dealers. Benson. nlth fc Co agents for Hawaii. Law-so-n of Boston, whose frenzied fight against the "system" for the benefit of the "people" has become historic, in a letter to E. J. Eidgway of Everybody's Magazine, explaining why he abandoned the fight, gives voice, in somewhat different words, to the famous old Vanderbilt motto, "The public be d ! " Lawson announced that he expected to be made president of Amal gamated and would let the public do its own reforming hereafter. Eidgway wrote him that he hoped there was some mistake. Following are a number of quqtations from Lawson 's reply: "Yon talk bf what I owe the people. What do I owe to the gelatine-spine- d shrimps? What have the saffron-bloode- d apes done that I should halt any decisions to match their lightning change, chameleon-hue- d loyalty? PEOPLE A JOKE, SAYS LAWSON. "The people, forgive me, my dear Eidgway, but the people, particularly the American people, are a joke a system joke. "When in all history have the people done augbo but rail, or stand shivering by, while their enemies crucified those who battled for their benefit?" Lawson tells of his fight and declares JkBMY 0FFICEU5 LEAVE BY Colonel BIddle, Major Dunning and by the announced Sunday for Hilo. resident note. primarily," said BIddle, was Mrs. Anna i4.sj.-ct.- i X1UU. JUIUXUII Captain Otwell me Inspect the lighthouses that Island, and the projected lighthouse sites, and all the recommendations for appropriations and Improvements for these Is- .- -so a I if I I I no in j of lands pass through my hands, want familiarize myself far possible topography and conditions that I can better understand land judge of recommendations coming, files. me. "On our way back froni Hawaii want ston TCnhiiluI Innir pnniifrh a- of ' ,a Va TI1a , a.. tl t n .. TT.... l, r .. . 1. I , w cue nub iuc . to as I to as as ! so to a I to at examine eighties conducted a private is a 01 of or a . , ... , -- , --- u- - . the 10 uo . " "- - ... ... vrreen 01 , Captain Otwell Partus-- , . for reet-lnlh- ,e him h,Pe a w ., . Vo. m ,,- - "weather on Hawaii, a I to Globe," shortly b to his attracted 11 tney naa to aepena on orainary con re UNDOING OF KALUA The theory photographs are no longer considered best evidence to criminals, being given finger-pri- nt method, given a test in Honolulu whereby a Hawaiian contributed to his undoing by having his photograph a Japanese gallery about $15 another Japanese photographer. The negative developed late the and) curiously enough, by the photographer - who robbed, recognized the likeness proof. Taylor and Detective located the young night in Kaka-ak- o and secured an admission him that stolen the 9 the forenoon the. man, fashionably, and wearing a fine Panama visited the photograph of Nuuanu and He was In parlor for some which he saw the proprietor and If talked over photographs. He promised to return at o'clock. his the 1 picture-tak-er the people would give no help, although he was fighting They simply stood by and grinned." t00k he He continues: "Then .came the overturn of all my insurance by the lieutenant the system has ever had, honest Hughes, and the turning for all into the system's maw of the insurance companies. What did the people do then? hurrahed for Hughes and grinned." WHAT FIGHT; COST HTM. Telling of the fight had cost him, Lawson says: "I cut off my friends and the friends "I directed myself those dearest to the machinations the most vicious of human wolves. "I an fortune, today the remnant makes the cavity appear an abyss. "I replaced love for and faith in the people contempt so great as to me wonder how could be in the same human even this awful price would discovered the money a drawer. Immediately notified the police, giving a good description visitor. nntlnA f An Ay9 In (am ViO Vi A aT his picture The photographer was too to develop and therefore It to the victimized photographer, and he and anxiously awaited the outcome. It out and police recognized an old offender. The gave as J. , m : KAPAA APPRAISERS GO. Messrs. Benton, Hopper IToragne, commissioned appraise the Kapaa lands, left for last night accompanied bv H. Gov ernor's private secretary, as their stenographer. Governor Freap expects that the will one or "They taking specially prepared for use," the Governor yesterday, "together other data, and acquire further formation of themselves on the ground;" J Twenty-seve- n years ago, oh April 18. for them. . chauncey Warson. then 14 vears old. that would pf Mont Cryder. A fortnight ago he made good. work best For 27 sears Warson has waited hla chance. Five times opportunity had back time been given him, and the fifth time ho great accomplished his purpose. The fact that the two men fought a They desperate battle to settle an old grude is but an Incident to the s'tory. Tha remarkable part of it is that Warson, what perhaps, is the only man who ever made good his threat to whip hl9 teacher. upon and Warson was the son of well-to-- do a me cursed farmer residing in Highland County, of Ohio. He attended school at a little spent enormous that red brickchoolhouse which had been derisively named "Swamp College," It happened that the school at that time big, broad had a hard name for Its treatment of with teachers. Two or three had been forc make both ed to jump through windows; one had bred soul. been out of the district, one "And ducked under the pump and one smok have willingly paid could have ed out when he himself in gained the end started for. Yes, even the schoolroom against the assaults now would continue paying the same of the bigger boys. The parents were price on and on to the end if and In despair. The boys were handed to- there's the rub if it had done good. gether to compel the teacher to yield. But it has done good." The Trustees tried "moral suasion by sending them a girl teacher. She lasted only a few days. Half the time tho WAS WIDOW OF AN school was closed for want of a teacher. ; Affairs reached such a condition that the trustees determined on vengeance. They hunted up the rled now, I don't any . With utmost brevity and the death was realized nickered. let's Wuiti. was wanted, discovered Captain Otwell left yesterday the Prof. Advertiser Cryder. Klnau lady considerable Cryder was young "We go ThIs Green, relict of Just out of col 1nitvaA, 4U41F lwAn1....n T3fc lege. He was deceiving. Slender, pale. uicoanaici. laic Vrrccil, Ulie wants no of the most eminent men ot the Ha- outward indications of a lot near ot waiian Islands in the regin of King Kalakaua. Mrs. Green was reputed to be one of the largest stockholders in the Honolulu Iron Works Co., Ltd. She was connected with of with the here oldest and most prominent local fam-- Her husband died good many years ago. During the agitation for better to the harbor there government and the in the W. Lothian breakwater that has been built The Green, who financial and breakwater built there by en-- investment agency here, took the side lerpre qune piece wur. uui of ref0rm.. On the dismissal the sooner later there will be re-- States. Govern- - were mem suuietuuij; iiuuiuunai vww.t, ..uu., "icic was appointed .aunisier automobile pain' flnance first cablnet. and -- and De3 man of the crash' stove be good and if they are, author of book, "Vestiges of Jie party will be able see much Molten published more than they would be able do fore death, which world ranges. wide Interest among scientists. The funeral of Green took place from St. Andrew's cathedral to Nuuanu cemetery on Monday afternoon. Rev. John Osborne conducted the services, being assisted by Bishop Rest-arlc- k. The regular Choir of the cathedral, assisted by the choir from the Priory, sang several hymns during tha that service, among them being "Peace, the Perfect Peace." The church was filled track favor to with a large of friends of the was deceased and, there were many and yesterday, handsome floral offerings. The pall- young bearers were Hon. A. S. Cleghorn, F. tak- A. Alexander Young, S. M. en at after purloin- Damon, B. F. Dillingham, W. H. Balrd, ing from H. R. Macfarlane and H. M. von Holt was Mrs. J. N S. Williams of Maul Is a In afternoon, daughter of the deceased. had been and he in the Chief SAM JOHNSON HELD Reeves fellow last from FOB JURY he had money. THEJUO About o'clock ln LAHAINA, Feb. 11. Poor Sam John young dressed son is in Jail waiting for the grand hat, Jury to say whether he is guilty, or gallery at the corner not, of causing the death of the .Japa- Hotel streets. nese whom, it Is said, he shoved be- alone the time, aftween the plantation cars a few days ter ago. - prices of Mrs. T. J. Hayselden, La-hain- a's mother of then 10 popular senator, has returned After departure from Honolulu and is a few of from days with Mrs. Dickenson. She will He leave on Tuesday for her home In of the Wailuku. Letters have been received from Dr. Tlin I flTlrt "TfC ATrtlrtTiT i ri a fn Cnn low had visited a second gallery and Francisco. The doctor will ODen an had taken. office there. busy the Lahaina enjoyed a fine rain on Sun- plate, turned over day night and Monday forenoon, the first rain of the season. he police The Lahaina Improvement Associa turned splendidly tion met on Saturday evening. The the prominent citizens who form this as young man name sociation want a building for the La- Kalua. haina school, at. least equal to.that ot Wailuku, as Lahaina has at present the largest school in Maui. They also wish to have the Kamehameha III. to monument erected near the. lighthouse. Kauai . C. JTcBride, the THE VETERINARY ACT. John H. Pottie, who was summoned before the ditrict court on a charge work take two of violating the veterinary practice are maps act, Act 40, Session Laws of 1905, their secured a continuance of his case until said with various February 19. The matter is being will in- -. to the attention of the courts from oth I Dy tne JBoard o Agriculture and For-ers I estry. Sixty-secon- him snowballed barricaded d strength. He said he was willing to I tackle the school for the spring term to earn money to finish a law course. He was warned the boys were hard to handle. Cryder merely re- some marked that he would try It. That spring the boys came grinning with anticipation. All the plots were laid, but no one moved until the noon "recess was Then they started. That was all ever did. Cryder suddenly became transformed. He called out the biggest boy to whip him. The others rallied to his assistance. -- ouest for United - next mTrates mlnute3 ftf 3 The air was filled with howls took his ln the Reform Heof crles mercy flylnff Jlfl'wM a scientific wlth bent and the overturned, boy.s suddenly were Jerked thef off their feet and cracked like whips. The girls huddled In the corner and squealed. By Mrs. and by Cryder, breathing a little heavier, stepped back, lifted a switch out of the trough by the blackboard, rapped sharply and called, "Order, please," The bruised and battered boys crept back to their desks. "I forgot to say," remarked Cryder, dryly, "that I played football at college." Then, one by one, he called out the big boys number and thrashed them soandly, the and sent them back 'to their desks. That ended the trouble at Swamp College. But It did not end entirely, .Schaefer, for among those whipped was; "Chance" Warson. Warson's father against the actions of the boys. He had told "Chance" his views and ordered him to ,treat the teacher well. He added a codicil to his lecture, In which he said, "If you get licked at school or play any tricks on the teacher you get licked at home." The boy had decided In his own mind that It wrong, '"when the boys plotted against Cryder Toung Warson had urged them to leave the teacher alone, braving their charge of cowardice for the sake of his principles. He had taken no part In the demonstration or the attack on the teacher. Tet he was whipped. He tried to his father, who admitted that It seemed unjust, but proceeded to keep his own word and lick "Chance" again' with the buggy whip in the barn. spending The injustice loss of it all rankled in the boy. He vowed that "he would lick Cryder if it took the rest of his life. Cryder completed the spring term and departed to study law. He came no more. After graduating he hung out his shingle in Omaha. Eight years later In 1888 Chauncey Warson, then traveling salesman for a Cincinnati shoe house, met his old teacher on the street In Omaha. Cryder did not recognize the boy he had thrashed, Warson knew him. He advanced. Introduced himself, his and Cryder greeted him cordially. War-so- n was a bit and weeks. brought and 111 foolishness, but the Warson penchant for keeping their given word too strong. "Well," said Cryder, finally. "Wo can't fight here. Come up to my house, and we'll get It over." It was a grand fight At the end of about eight minutes Cryder landed a right on Warson's Jaw and put him down and out. He helped his old scholar Into the, house; thsy washed up, had supper together,, and Cryder was Warson's guest at the theater that evening. They parted the best of friends, and. us they separated, Warson remarked: "I'll come back and whip you when 1 think I can." "Better Come every time you get In town. Don't wait until you can lick me just drop In any time." Warson took boxing lessons, prepared himself, and exercised. The fol lowing year he made Omaha, but Cryder was out of town, and It was not until at Finally he remarked: "Mr. Cryder, some years ago, when I was a boy, yon unjustly punished me." "I'm sorry for that" said Cryder. earnestly. "I remember I whipped every boy I could lay hands on." "I vowed then," said .Warson, "that I would thrash you to even up the score." "Boys all do that," laughed Cryder. "But Pm going to make good," said Warson. "I made a solemn vow, and I Intend to keep It" Cryder tried to prsuade him that It 1S93 was was (From Thursday's Advertiser.) Not a word of the Fern resolution i to oust Road Supervisor Johnson frost the head of the garbage departmeat was lisped at the meeting ot the Board of Supervisors last night Not k whisper of any trouble was uttered. The word garbage was not in the bright lexicons of any of the members of the Board and all attempts to carry out the Achi scheme were dropped. Dropped for the time being at any rate. "There Is plenty of time." stated. Fern after the meeting, thinking evi dently that some sort ot an explanation was due. "The matter did not necessarily have to come up for settlement tonight; besides Cox wasn't here." As a matter ot fact It was well known to both the mover and the seconder of the resolution that enough; of the members had had the good sense that they met again. That to see that any such a change as pro- time" they met in Chicago during the posed In the resolution would be di- World's Fair. Both were prospering. rectly opposed to the best Interests They frankly of were glad to see each the taxpayers. That Archer was now other. , decidedly opposed to the change "Still want and to lick me?" asked Cry- that Cox stayed away rather than to der. vote for It put an entirely "Yes," replied Warson. "I hate to different face on the situation, nwvutntlni, fnr do it, but I gave my word that I would the great silence which came over ev-and I must." i eryone when Chairman "Well, let's put Hustace, It off until the end after , the routine business ! of the week," said Cryder. had been cleared "We'll off, looked have jolly around with a week, a bland and then settle It." smile and wanted to know "No," remarked Warson. "I'm mar- If anyone had -' County anything Examiners, else to bring up. and ant to take Not an Al Shannon, who whnt I - hinnv .uw. eyes home fight . 1Wt...J . Mont day." .ttusiace looKed inquiringly at Fern. who shook It was agreed. They his So ran head around as slightly as possible: the Fair and the city three days, Harvey moved the for adjournment Dwight seconded and Wednesday afternoon adjourned It and the curtain he' gave dropped. to vacant street It was a tame fizzling out of and Ellis avenue and fought. Cryder what had started out wfth a roar-prov-ided bat Warson up It so badly that he has fizzled out and not been merely forced him to quit. They then went corked up to acquire a new head. that together to a drugstore and patched up their wounds and bruises, and ROUTINE ACCOUNTS. ' finished the week In perfect friendship. Everyone but Cox was present when ' "I'll get you the next time," said the ro11 was called and the long min-- Warson. .jutes read. A subdued feeling was In "All right," remarked Cryder. "I'm , the alr and lasted out the meeting, over. still In Omaha. Telegraph me when JANUARY FIRES, they you're coming and I'll be on hand." Chief Thurston reported having turn- - In 1896 Warson, then at the head of ed out with his department to six the company he had started to work alarms of fire during the month of for as a boy, was going West when January, the property loss being estl-h- e decided to get off at Omaha and mated at $28.00. The property at risk whip Cryder. He wired from Kansas j was covered by insurance for $31,900. City. Cryder met him at the station ENGINES FOR FLORAL PARADE broke In a carriage, took him home, and the A requeat from z CampbelIf cha,r. following afternoon they fought ln the ' man or... tne carriage committee of the backyard. Floral parade, for two engines and two Cryder won, but It took him six hose carts to take part in the Wash- rounds, and both men were badly beatington birthday event was granted. en up. OTHER COMMUNICATIONS. "Whew," said Cryder when War-so- n The Hawaiian Pineapple Co. com- recovered from the knockout blow. plained of the roughness ot IwIIel road "You ought to give me time to train. and Jose J. DIas complained of getting tho I'm fat." delay In putting electric lights on "Maybe then I'll be able to lick you," Liliha and also asked for a ma- said Warson. cadamized road. Warson visited Cryder for several Residents of Kapahulu and Kaplo-la- ni days and persuaded him to go with park addition petitioned a him Into the Yellowstone, where ,--, - they for - j t, . - .. spoKe a ,""" n. r. wouers in sup-h- ad week of sightseeing. nrt nf tha MH(lm ,., , , . . w. ..w tt.. blubbering That was the they ot fvuuvu, last saw each .7itiiii5 liiaL SillUO 1878 not a glue bush had been cut or other until recently. a Ten jccno had , stOnft mnvrf Annthor TTnni ...!.. , passed-a- nd It seemed as If Warson denf cornplalned that,w WoUers never would get had the chance to keep his blocked one of the roads, word. Cryder making had rented a cottage at a balloon trip necessary to get was Long home. Beach, Cal., for the winter, and Then, after the. spectators was staying there settled with his family. He back for the fun of the evening, was walking up came the beach when he the whispered motion to adjourn saw a familiar figure and on the board the hurried walk. He advanced and greeted the man who was Warson. "Just out for a few weeks," said Warson. "You're looking well, Cry was der." "In perfect condition, old man. And you?" "Never better. Think I'll whip you this time." ' "Not yet," laughed Cryder. "I'm just getting good.. This sea air has made me 10 years younger." Warson stopped at the Crydep cottage for several days. For obvious reasons neither mentioned to Mrs. Cryder that they were going to fight to settle their old grude. They waited one morning until Mrs. Cryder walked downtown to do the shoppinfl, taking little Harlan, the baby, with herf then they went Into the back yard, stripped for battle. The yard is of sand, deep and loose, September, and It is fenced in with a high redwood fence, but the fence did not prevent those who rushed from neighboring cottages from seeing one of the grandest fights in history. The two men, both getting plump and prosper ous looking, but each still fought until they tore the sand Into ease. great hollows, until their blood sprinkled it At intervals one would cry out, "Time," and they would rest for a moment, and go at It again, with bare ' knuckles. For 15 rounds they fought rounds of to guess at the length of time elapsed. Finally In the flflfteen Cryder caught a left-han- stiff d blow on the Jaw. It staggered him, and he clinched. War-so- n threw him off and swung his right Cryder, weak and dizzy, parried, and swung desperately. The blow lifted Warson from his feet and dropped him In the get-away of the chastened members. T f THE ISLAND SUGAR FLEET. The Inter-Islan- d ste?mer Niihau sailed Tuesday afternoon for Anahola, where she will load Makee Sugar Co. sugar. She Is expected back this morning. The Helene sailed at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon for windward Hawaii ports, loaded down with freight of all kinds. The Noeaii being late, much of the freight she would ordinarily have taken went by the Helene. The MIkahala arrived yesterday from Kauai on her regular run, and goes out again today. The Noeau is expected to arrive from Hamakua. ports this morning. The Mauna Loa villi sail on her regular run .at noon tomorrow. The American-Hawaiia- n steamer Despatch Is making conslde--abl- e repairs here and did not get out yesterday, as she was expected to do. She is now scheduled to sail this afternoon for Eleele and Makaweli. In an Jnstant he was up and rushed. Cryder, still dizzy, covered his Jaw with one shoulder and hung on. His straight left failed to drop Warson. who keptdriving In blow after blow, but falling to land on the vital spot- - Slowly Cryder was forced Into the athletic, a"Sle of the fence. He tried to escape. his foot slipped in the sand, his arms spread a bit to prevent a fall, and, like a flash, Warson shot his right to the Jaw, and Cryder went down like a log. 1 Mrs. Cryder, returning ,at that in stant, saw the blow and screamed. She varying lengths, as they were forced I upper stood as if petrified watching Warson sand. working over her husband. Then she ran In. What she said to Warson was sufficient, but suddenly he looked up-anshe saw tears In his eyes. Just then Cryder's eyes opened. He sat up ln the sand, spat out some blood, andT said, dizzily: "Well, Warson, old boy. you did it tt last, It'st-over.- and I'm glad " .. . . 1
Page 1: i LA s? s"5M aUnman I Vt BLIB J - 7
Page 5 and 6: IT IIMil Tn4g - & lope? ' MB3 atf .
Page 7 and 8: 1 6 9 fK 6 r 1. 1 a? ,v Castle & Co

ANDATCHERLEYON - eVols

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?