The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-04-23
JAMES oAMpBELL is DEAD.
The Persevering Pioneer Whose En-
ergy and sagacity Amassed q
Fortune is now at Rest.

nuOtbEl lVib bhOoO ohOiNo
for the unknown, on Sunday morn
ing when James Campbell breathed
his last at his beautiful home on
Emma street. The deceased return.
ed recently from California as sick |
man and grave doubts as 10 his re-
covery were entertained by his ply
stefan and his family. The pluck
which characterized the man during
his career through life did not de.
sert him, and he felt sure that he
would be call right and around
again" in few days.
Mr.. Gang bell was born in Ireland,
and was about 10 years of age at the
time of his demise. When he arrived
here in the early fifties he was ship
carpenter on whaling vessel. He
rem aimed in the Islands, and as years
rolled by he showed his business
sense, his sagacity in financial mat
teis and his indomitable energy.
There was day when Jim" Camp
bell rolled barrels of molasses
through Fort street to the vessels
waiting for freight, and there were
days when as carpenter he worked
at the Lahaina plantation. Then
came his chance and as partner of
Henry Turton he reached the posi-
ton OF manager Of the plantation
now known as the Pioneer Mill Co.,
one OF the richest and most prosper
GUS plantations in the group.
His Irish wit never deserted him
and there are a few eyewitnesses
left who saw Campbell beaten for
once, when on wager the late B.
T. Bolles, the we'll known ship.
chandler, wheeled him in barrow
from his Queen-street store to the
Hotel and pocketed Campbell's fifty
dollars.
In the early eighties Campbell re-
quested his partner, Turton, who
was then in Paris, to either sell his
interest or buy that of Campbell in
the Llhaina plantation. The price
set was 100000 and Turton paid
that sum to Campbell. Hard times
we're in store and Turton failed
while CampbelPs half-million in
creased daily. There was smash"
and Campbell again became the
principal owner of Lahaina planta-
ton and the "king" of Maui. In the
meantime he had asked a young
girl, OF part. Hawaiin extraction, to
marry him and she consented, show
ing the noble qualities of the man
and in spite OF his age and his rather
brusque manners.
Campbell became devoted hus.
band and father and during the last
years his sole object was to advance
the happiness OF his wife and hil
four young daughters, one Of whom
has recently been mentioned as the
prospective bride OF very exalted
/ Hawaiian. Through his loving wife
and through his own honorable de
sire in advancing justice, the de
ceased took a strong position il
favor OF the Hawaiians since 1898
He regretted deeply that the Ia
, waiian cause was defeated, but t.
his widow and children he has lef
: the sacred trust OF being true to Ia
, waii and the Hawaiians, trust the.
. will never neglect.
The funeral services take place a
O'Clock this afternoon from tn
! late residence OF the deceased OF
r Emma street. The Rt. Rev. Dl
O Willis, Bishop of Honolulu, will Of
! fciate, attended by Rev. Canon Kit
Q cat, and the musical portion of tn
: : solemn ceremonies will be rendere
by the Cathedral choir under tn
leadership OF Mr.. Wray Taylor. Th
= hymns selected are Gust as l al
d without one plea" and "Jesu Love
10 of my Soul" The interment will b
u in the family vault in Nuuanu GENE
~ ~ terry. The following gentlemen wi
n. act as pall-besrers: j. o. Garter, T
Or M. Won Holt, DR.. Miner, E. S Cunh