The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-04-19
TAXES
4 FIRST
CLAIM
Assessor Pratt In
Role Of the
BaiIiff.
SEXES CASES
BEFORE AUCTION
Purchasing japanese the Only
One of a Number Who Fails
to Get Anything.

TT was tax officer against mortgage
Y yesterday at the sale of bicycle
n sundries under the hammer In
King street. at the store formerly occu-
pied by Bailey's Cyclery, and when the
bout was over the Tax Assessor had
the goods seized, the auctioneer had
the money for which they were sold
and a Japanese who bought the stuff
which was knocked down with the un-
derstanding that delivery was not guar
anteed. wants to know why he cannot
have the goods, when a "big fat man."
as he puts it, said Mo 1t all came
about over a back tax bill. and there
were lawyers, locked doors, rapid hand
ling of cases and a laughing crier of
the articles as the-featur
The sale of the goods taken under
foreclosure of a mortgage given to the
Hawaiian Trust Company. as trustee.
by Bailey, to secure mainland sellers
OF the merchandise, was announced for
noon yesterday at the store room.
Shortly before that hour Tax Assessor
Morgan, who was to hold the sale, and
asked if the amount of the taxes un-
paid would be held out of the proceeds
of the sale. To this Mr.. Morgan re-
piled that such a course was impossi-
BILE, and the assessor left at once and
to the store room. which was open for
the inspection of the goods by would-be
purchasers. They at once announced
that they made seizure of two show
cases filled with goods. a safe and
cash register. and had one of the show
cases carted to storage.
The representative of the Trust Com
oany was nonplussed for moment and
then a bright thought came to him,
md he locked the door with the tax Of
icer inside. Meantime Mr.. McCIana-
IAN, of the attorneys for the Trust
Company, said that the sale should go
IN, and promised to be on hand very
ioon. The auctioneer mounted the
block and began TO cry Lot No. 1. This
consisted Of bicycle sundries and it was
IuOCbtu uoHL ~ IldII.
Meantime the assessor and his attor-
ley had both a lien and a lean on the
howcase and the safe, declaring that
hey were in possession. Attorney Nc
,lanahan declared that the sale should
70 on and directed that the lots under
he big assessor and his smaller attor-
ley should be put UP. There was at
nee demand for explanations by the
rowd. Morgan h d each side state his
ositi0n and then in turn told the crowd
hat he could not guarantee delivery
ut that anyone who wished could bid
nd pay, and try and get their goods
ater. There was a few bids. Some of
ne haole bidders went to about half the
rice Of the goods, thinking it a safe
amble that there would be some de-
which might make them
air profit. But they were always out
id by the japanese.
Morgan stopped work to find out II
le japanese knew what was the status,
I'd pointed out the proponents Of the
70 sides Of the case The Oriental in
sted that he knew and finally had
aoeked down to him the show case for
s and the safe and cash register for
Ie same sum. He was told the terms
ere cash, paid his money and went
ong for a Gray- But he had not ae-
united on the lien Of the assessor. He
uld not have the goods, and 50 rashed
T 10 Morgan to find what he could do
the premises. But again the situation
1e explained without making any great
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