The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-01
WAYS To
WAKE UP
WIRELESS
Business Men May
Reorganize the
Company.
INlCN ~ IALcS
OF THE FAILURE
Full Reports Will Be Given and
Action May FolIow-History
Of Experiments.

NX/1rHIN the next two weeks
w plan may be evolved whereby
the Inter Island Telegraph Co,
operating a wireless system, may Sc
cure sufficient backing to enable it to-
resume business. a meeting of the
several large sugar firms was held yes
terday afternoon at Castle & Cookies
office, the outcome of which was a YER
bal understanding between the direct
ors and the representatives of the va
rious firms, that the question of the re-
organization of the company would be
seriously considered when a detailed
report was made out. This must show
the company's liabilities, it's relations
and contracts with Marconi and the
royalties 10 be paid to the inventor.
and list of the local creditors and
stockholders showing what the latter
had paid in on the stock subscribed,
and what is delinquent. When this
statement is presented. giving the firms
something tangible upon which to fig
ure, as TO whether or not the company
can beSsreorga on a paying bust
ness. then serious consideration viii be
given to plans for putting the system
again in working order. If it is opened
it will be with the backing of such
firms az Alexander & Baldwin, r II.
Davies & Co. and Hackfeld & Co.
w. f. Allen, j. =. Cooke and F. NJ.
Swanzy. who were present at the meet
ing, while viewing the proceedings con-
servatively, were agreed that the wire
less telegraph system, when in working
order was a benefit to the business
men of the islands. and they expressed
the hope that when the officials of the
company presented a statement upon
which they could work. that they
would be able TO assist it. Manager
Cross said that if the money was forth
coming the system could be put in OPP
Grafton within two weeks, the OPP
orators We're still available, and the
new tubes and batteries ready to be
installed.
The meeting was attended by Presi-
dent and Manager Cross, Secretary w.
r. Harrington. Treasurer c. j. Hutch
ins Auditor r. C. Brown and w +.
Allen. F. NJ. Swanzy. ]. P. Cooke and
Mr. Cation of Cation & Neill. Attor-
ney Frank Thompson was also present
II represent the stockholders. The
Treasurer's report in printed form
was read by the Secretary. This show
ed local liabilities of about $1,000, to
which was also added Manager Cross
claim for salary of $4,000, making a to-
tai of about s12 900. There is also a suit
pending in the FOCAL courts, brought by
Marconi against Mr. Cross, who sign
ed the original contract. which was
later turned over to the wireless com
pany This is for several thousand
dollars The representatives, OF the bus
mess houses were not willing TO be
saddled with debts of an unknown
quantity, and a clear statement of ev
cry liability. every asset, and all prob
able sources of revenue from assess
ments was requested.
The manager showed that the bust
ness was on the increase when the
trouble with Expert Gray. represent
! ing Marconi, occurred. after which the
/ business began to lessen, the rnechan-
! ism deteriora ted, and at last the com
pany was compelled to close down. MIR.
| Harrington said that business made
| business. and that what was true OF all
| telegraph companies, was true of the
J local concern. II had 10 commence
with small beginnings, but with the
! system kept in good working order. the
/ business would increase. Mr.. Hutch-
| ins said that Marconi had broken MS
contract with the company. by not fnf
nishing duplicate mechanism. III wa
stated that Narconi had repudiateo hl7
American patents. and this being u
he did not have anything to furhish "a
Hawaii when the contract was ihaue
He had already been paid $sVVo. IL w.
stated that Gray was the
block. and had it not been ioI MN
80. - ,-s,t,-aen Marconi and the com
- ,,-o,,I5 not have occurred.
~ harrington said that the Original
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