The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-31
WATCH
THE OLD
YEAR OUT

I 4
Watching the old year fade away
and the new year in viii be one of
the most popular diversions tonight,
and as midnight approaches the birth
Of the year of 1908 vii be signaltted
as usual by the blowing of horns. tobt-
ing of whistles and demonstrations with
all sorts Of neise-makers. Following
past custom the down town streets win
probably be crowded with merry max
ers willing to lend their voices in grA bet
ing the New Year when it is born.
Watch parties will be quite the thing
among residents at their homes.
A large number. of dinner parties have
already been made up to attend the
Moana hotel, where a dance will follow
the dinner and last until the old
year passes away. The victorious Pu-
| nahou football team will enjoy aI tri-
| umphal banquet at the same hostelry.
The Pacific Rebekah Lodge No. /, II. o.
Q. r, will give dance at Progress
hall and assist in ushering Father Time.
across the midnight barrier.
The members of the Kamehameha.
Alumnae will celebrate New Years eve
by assembling at the Alumnae hall on
Fort street at 1880 p. m. There will
be a program replete with speeches,
songs and various forms of entertain
ment, TO be followed sy dance lasting
into the new year.
Q Q Q o sie Q
John Keller, a witness of the viii, had
suddenly left the Territory, going to
Tahiti on the Zealandia. Sumner ad-
mitted that he had paid Kellef's pas
sage, and said he had left Honolulu in
October or November. but he didn't
remember whether it was before or
after the present suit had been insti-
tuted.
There was some discussion also as
to where the $4S,000 was originally de-
posted, whether in the First National
or in Bishops bank, though the exam
ination of Sumner finally showed the
check to have been drawn upon the
First National and deposited with
Bishop & Company for collection
WAS this money deposited so you
could take it out?" Sumner was asked
by Thompson.
1T was left in the bank, because the
matter had not been fully settled with
the Bishop. There were several little
things the Bishop had to fix up"
Wasn't it because you couldn't get
the Bishop to sign the deed?"
"No."
did you get a deposit book, and
could you draw the money out with
out anyone saying SOP"
''Yes; the money was deposited in
my name"
You didn't need Mr.. Magoon's o.
K. to get it out?"
"No."
did you give Mr.. George A. Davis
a check for s4S,O0O, which wasn't
paid?"
Davis told me he could draw out
the money, and he wrote something
and told me to sign it; but I told him
il was no use, though signel the
paper"
'sWhy did you sign the paper when
you thought he wouldn't get the
money!"
"Wen, Davis boasted SO much to me
about being able to get it; but didn't
think he could, so 1 gave him the
check. could have drawn out the
money all right on my personal check.
BY the court: why was Mr.. Davis
boasting like this, if there had been no
trouble?"
81 don't know. 1t was through Mr..
Davis BOOSTING and talking so much
that 1 gave him this paper to Mr.. Da-
mon
Where was this check given?'
1T was at the house in Kalihi.
Maria. Wallie Davis and George Davis
were there"
What Davis did you give the check
to, George A. Davis, or Wallie Davis%
"One George A. Davis" interrupted
the attorney, whereat everyone in the
oo,,r+ ,oro Jalphnd
THAT George A. Davis replied |
Sumner. indicating the attorney. at
which the laugh grew louder, as the
even more Objectionable form of ref
erenee was used by the witness.
A demand was here made upon Davis,
TO produce the check in court, which |
he agreed to do, stating that there had /
been no fraud or anything wrong in
he matter.
who placed the embargo on your
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