Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-24
His Doctor Advises Him Against At
tending to Business.
LEGISLATURE ASKS Him TO RESIGN
Natives Say the "kahuamas" Are
Praying Him to Death.
HE GOES ON VACATION

HONOLULU, June 16.-In lengthy opin-
ion supplied to the house committee Of
judiciary Attorney Thomas Fitch has ex-
pressed the view that Secretary Of the
Territory Cooper was not legally acting as
governor. The opinion held that Governor
Dole's present condition does not constitute
disability" within the meaning Of the or
ganic act. The house passed a resolution
declaring that the doubt would affect any
appropriation that might be passed and
requesting Dole to resign, leave his office
or leave the territory long enough to allow
Cooper to qualify.
Gov. Dole left on the same day for Ha-
wall. He stated that he would probably be
away about two months.
In reference to report that he had for
warded his resignation to Washington Gov.
Dole said that the report was untrue. AS
to his disability, he said that he had been
advised by his physician that he was not
IN mt condition to perform the duties Of
office Of governor.
The Advertiser publishes a story that
kahuamas' are at work on Gov. Dole,
praying against him according to the old
native idea of praying enemies to death.
1t says: "Hawaiians believe implicitly in
their necromancy, and even some Of the
men in the legislature say that Governor
Dole. now that the 'Kahuamas are after
him, is assuredly doomed to at least state
of permanent incapacity.''
Contempt Cases Dismissed.
Circuit Judge Humphreys has given
decision in the case of Acting Governor
Cooper and ex-Superintendent of Public
Works McCandles, who were ordered to
show cause why they should not be pun
ished for contempt in refusing to answer
questions put by the grand jury. Both the
defendants We're dismissed the Judge sus-
hai rla hat hnfr frfo fify,
was received as 'privileged' communica-
lions.
The grand jury is still investigating the
legislative bribery charges. l.. A. Thurs
ton, who was fined for refusing to answer
questions by Judge Humphreys, has been
released by the supreme court the
ground that the judge did not first declare
him guilty of contempt.
Both house and senate are working
slowly on appropriations. The extra ses-
sion has now lasted thirty days. 1t is said
that some Of the republicans are working
for delay to prevent the passage of any
bill at ALL in order that the old appropria-
ton BILL which is regarded fairly salts
factory, may continue in force, as provided
by the organic act when no new bill is
passed.
The house has decided to cut out alto
gether the appropriation for national
guard, which means that Hawaii will have
no local militia. Numerous cuts and raises
are being made in salaries the race ques-
ton having much seeming influence. The
house threatens to make sweeping slaShes
in the board of health appropriations On ac-
count of the sudden discharge cf the
boards secretary, Wilcox, native and
brother of the Hawaiian delegate to Con-
gress. Wilcox has held the position for
thirteen years.
To BE Annexed to California.
The annexation of Hawaii by the state of
California Is proposed here in some quar-
tiers way out OF the various political
and governmental difficulties.
The Volcano, an anti-adminstration
weekly, says, In an article declaring that
Hawaii has not an American government:
DIR. Starr Gordon, president Of Stanford
University, has a simple solution of the
vexed problem: 1t is the annexation Of
Hawaii to California, making it five coun-
ties and a congressional district"
The volcano kflauea is showing signs of
activity. Huge volumes of smoke were
seen over the volcano last week from the
steamer Mauna Loa, thirty-five miles away,
and an outbreak is predicted. This was on
the 9th, since when no further advices have
come from Hawaii.
The army transport Buford called here
on June IA for coal, having been compelled
by bad weather to abandon the northern
route for San Francisco. General VIM
Ludlow Is a passenger on board. He was
compelled to leave the Philippines by Ill
health, having contracted tuberculosis.
His condition is very serious.
The United States training ship Mohican
arrived here yesterday from San Diego via
Hilo She had target practice off Laelaina
en- route.
Registration of Chinese.
The registration in Hawaii Of Chinese has
been finished. The number registered is
about q 900. This is about 1, 900 in excess
OF the number shown by the last census to
be in Hawaii but the difference is ac-
counted for by the fact that many persons
whose blood was partly Chinese took the
precaution Of registering to insure their
right to live in the country. while such
were not put down as Chinese in the CEN
sus.
The Treasury Department has been asked
for ruling as to the standing of Chinese
who are absent from the territory on GER
tificates. allowing them to return after Wis
iting China.
The special court created by the legisla-
ture to hear claims growing out of the
plague fire in Chinatown, now has 1884
claims before 1t, over half of them being
Japanese. The amounts asked for aggre-
gate about 81 1900
The suit Of the Wahiawa Sugar Com
pany against ]. r. Anterior for control of
some Wahiawa land. promises to furnish
test of the constitutionality of one of the
most important and most discussed sec
lions of the organic act of Hawaii. The
section in question is that which declares
that corporation in Hawaii shall hold
and acquire more than 1000 acres Of land.
The sugar company has set forth in its
pleadings against Anterior that he already
holds more than 1000 acres of land in be-
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