The Honolulu republican., 1902-01-25

FRANK Brown Fieo IN Propale.
The beer war commenced in the
United States District Court yestsr
day morning. the local general liquor
dealers being srrayed against the
Honolulu beer licenses.
The case shows every sign OF being
hard fought one and one full OF In.
terest and lnotty problems over
which astute legal lights may vent
their eloquenee 10 their hearts de
light
TIE liquor dealing fraternity was
generously represented In Judge Es
tees court yesterday when the case
was opened. There were big dealers
and little dealers men who make it
their business TO see that those who
have the money wherewith TO pay
need not g thirsty FOR liquid refresh
mant Of eXhilarating nature.
The Combatants.
Attorneys A. G. " Robertson and
j. j. Dunno appeared for the plain
tifs. Macfarlane & Company. H.
Hackfeid d Company. Honschlaeger
& Company Peacock & Company
and /. Il Dee while the Treasurer
of the Territory. respondent. was rep
resented bv Judge Silliman of the
arm Of Hatch 4 Silliman
Tho plaintiffs in the case are seek
ing u have declared unconstitutional
the Hawaiian statute under which
Territorial Treasurer William II
Wright issues licenses to sell Homo
lulu brewed Primo" beer at $3.50 per
year. while other retail liquor licen
ses under which other beer can be
sold. cost $1,000
Treasurer Wright Testifies.
The first witness called to give his
testimony was Treasurer Wright. He
answered the questions put to him
during an almost ceaseless fire of OBJ
jectiOns.
His testimony was to the effect that
the first Honolulu beer license had
been issued by him on July /. 1901.
He had issued 10 in July. 10 in Sep
tember in October and 3 in Novem-
ber. making % in all.
When Dunno asked Wright about
the location of these 25 saloons. Sill
liman made objection and his objec-
ton was successful Dunno said that
he wanted 30 show that the places of
the plaintiffs had been surrounded by
small Compe ting places licensed BY
the defendant. as a way OF showing
how the plaintiffs had been damaged
Wright testified that he had refused
$3.50 licenses TO the plaintiffs.
He said that the plaintiffs wanted
20 sell beer produced outside of the
Territory under licenses at $3.50 per
year Wright claimed that under the
statute he could not issue a license
for the sale of any beer except that
made in Honolulu. under the licenses
sold for $3.50.
A. Hooking and W. c. Peacock also
called 10 testify. Peacock went over
his sales for the last three years.
Peacock and Hooking were recalled
in the afternoon. When court ad-
journed for the day L. H. Dee was
giving his testimony.
Another Heir Heard From.
Attorney ! NJ vivas yesterday
morning flnd an affidavit in the First
Circuit Court made by another sup
pescd relative Of the late Jose Anto-
MO ds Silva. an old Portuguese who
was poisoned by some Of mis- own
wine in November. 1900 The newly
discovered relative makes a mark for
her signature and claims the 81 500
left bv the deceased. The affidavit
Is SIS follows:
Kingdom og Portugal. Island Of
Madeira. CITY Of Funchal
Il. Jacintha da Silva. residing in
the CITY OF Funchal. Island OF Ma
terra. being duly sworn. depose and
y as follows
My name is Jscintha ds Silva. 4
the sister OF Jose Antonio da Sill.
who died at Honolulu. Hawaii
iserritory. United States OF America
N state, on or abou; the 18th day Of
Ner. 1900. There are no sis
than myself. or brothers. I
'snts OF sisters or broth i
,,r or mother. Of Jose An
'Ho''N aforesaid now living.
~ 'he NsN saw not.
onday evening Ter Mark DA SILVA. 4
and sworn TO before
ay of November. 1901.
s Consul
r,ae,,nr Of Gears Decree.
, Mems InstiAar de Panlo. attorney
,,,onx harl cltonia da Silva. widow.
=. da Silva, sister of de-
as by his attorney. J. NJ.
apel.
Ss-..- II.