Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-09-12

of stenographer. The colonelcy carried
no pay with 1t. The only time he had
been paid in that capacity was during
the recent unpleasantness and during
the plague.
Jones Not Surprised.
Referring TO the consolidation prop
osition, Col. Jones said that he and his
associates had nothing to offer as in
ducements but the expenditure of lot
of money in doing survey work and
the like and the belief that their
scheme was q feasible one. Some $1,000
had been expended in making surveys.
The question OF the inadvisability of
putting up at auction was discussed. In
response to a question regarding a Ter
ritorial official witness answered: "Is
not Mr.. Boyd interested In this mat
ter? | do not know what occasioned
you Ia ask the question. Perhaps you
can give the answer better than l."
The next question was: You were not
surprised at my question" The answer
was: Mr.. McClanahan, was not sur
prised at anything you might ask. /
have known you for long time and
am not atall surprised at the question.
This applies to any other member OF
your profession"
McClanahan-Did you not say that.
in case we united our schemes, you
would see that the franchise was not
put up at auction?
Jones--I never said anything OF the
kind. That however. was my belief
and II was based ON the fact that had
asked the Secretary of the Territory
about the matter and he told me he
was opposed to the first license you ap-
piled for.
No Suggestions to Offer.
Witness further stated that he had
nothing to offer in the way OF sugges-
tons as to what should be done. This
would be presumption on his part.
Next followed a long String OF ques-
tons as to Jones connection with the
Gehrs. Witness answered. in sub
stance that he was under verbal
agreement and that he and the others
were working together on an equality.
Witness stated that McCrossen or
Ballou had mentioned TO him that the
scheme OF consolidation had fallen
through because they did not believe
the position of either company would
be strengthened by the consolidation.
The combined forces could not pre-
vent the auction. Parker had brought
the ms lat ha r.l a.,
company refused to consolidate. stat
ing that the whole thing would come to
naught. A meeting was then requested
and held and at that time the first
draft of the agreement was made. The
understanding was complete with per-
haps the exception OF one detail Bal
lou withdrew the application of Park
er and stated that II would not be re-
newed, consolidation negotiations hav-
ing proceeded so far. There was moth
ing further for the Governor and his
council to do but to get down to the
terms of the license. Various meetings
were held until the terms were per-
fected. Next came the incident Of tho
departure OF Parker for the Mainland
and the action Of Wundenberg In refus-
ing to sign the agreement.
Parker Asks Questions.
Col. Parker asked the witness IL he
did not go to the Office of w. q. Irwin
with the information that he had some.
thing good to offer II he would consent
TO put up the money. Witness answer
ned that he did go to see MIR. Irwin but
that the question he discussed there
was entirely foreign to the matter in
hand. His visit hinged on question
of law which he asked Mr.. Irwin to
submit TO Mr.. Hatch.
Mr.. McCrossen here asked a lot Of
questions about the connection of the
witness with the Gehrs and what work
he did to further the scheme Senator
Burton then asked II II was the belief
of the witness that the local authorl-
ties should have the power to grant
franchises. The answer was that this
should certainly be so with, however.
the imposition OF certain restrictions.
wise provision would be to have all
such matters referred TO the proper
offices In Washington.
Wundenbere Explains.
Fitd Wundenberg told of his having
received Parker's power of attorney
and of his having advised him not to
sign the agreement because il seemed
unjust and unfair. Witness said he
had never appeared before the execu.
tive council, whatever that might be.
He had never met that body in any
way, shape or manner. More details
that have already been given were
dwelt upon and then came ]. T. Me-
Crossen.
Tells Whole Story.
McCrosseD-on July s, 1901, there
was meeting OF the executive council
for the purpose as Col Parkers assoc
riates believe, of an issue to Parker OF
a license for two bitches. On arriving !
there, We found another application
from j. w. Jones as trustee. This was
the same franchise as had |
been asked for six months before by
Parker We did not nav much atten-