The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-18
MACPHERSON
LIVED HIGH
Memory Refreshed
A Few Cold
Bottles.
OAHU LUMBER co.
BRINGS SUIT
important Amendment Relative to
Sureties-Louisson Estate
$200.000.

The win OF the late Mary Macpher-
son was opposed by W. A Kinney. for
the contestants. before Judge Humph-
reys yesterday. In the provisions OF
the will. J. II. Macpherson. the deceas-
ed woman's husband. Is the sole oene-
nciary. there being no mention made
OF n daughter. Mary Alice Porter. by
former marriage. whereby she should
benefit financially. J. T. De Bolt ap-
peared for Macpherson. The contest Is
brought on the ground OF undue infiu-
ence said TO have been exerted by the
, husband over his wife. The child was
commended 10 her second husbands
care. the wlfe having full confidence
In his goodness OF heart and kindly
disposition toward her. Cecil Brown.
appointed guardian by the court. makes
the contest in behalf Of the minor child
In the examination of Macpherson he
stated that he was present when the
will was executed and up 10 that time
he had not known that he was TO be
the sole beneficiary. When asked II
he was surprised as TO that fact he
said he couldn't say that IL was
terrible surprise"
Going back to the meeting OF Mac
pherson and his wife. IL was brought
out that he met her very soon after
his arrival from San Francisco In Ho-
nolulu and was introduced by MI
Brooks, who was a mutual friend. and
whom h.. had known in Butte, Mont.
He came 10 Honolulu or his own free
viii and was not Influenced by his
wife He was employed at the Homo
lulu Iron Works for time. afterwards
working for Larry D< as a bartender.
Up TO the day OF the marriage he re-
ceiyed SIS per week but took day
or 20 enjoy his honeymoon. At the
time he was married he had as cap
itaI 500.
Shortly after. he started in for HIM
self In the Spreckeis' block, engaging
In n mercantile business. but after two
or three months found the business
did not pay and closed up shop. He
kept no books and could not tell the
income derived from the business. His
wife did not support him in the mean
time. and though he could not remem-
Der how he got his money, he stated
ne was looking for Jobs"
In October of 1900 he went to San
Francisco. and about one month later
HIS wife followed him. He Travelled
first class and. pressed. finally rernem-
bered that he might have had a look at
the cup when IL was red but he men
toned more particularly champagne.
He was not working on the mainland.
yet could afford 10 live at the occi-
dental Hotel. Later on he moved TO
the Grand and had a few weeks TO
test the Accommodations there. which
ne pronounced good" To this point,
the witness had spent several months
living at the best places. enjoying lux
tIries and yet he was not employed.
He left niS Wife- a. the Occidental Ho-
tel and returned L. Honolulu To ad-
lust her affairs. a her own request
Macpherson found n could do nothing
without q power cf attorney and sent
a. his wife FOR that instrument.
The question Of the making and eN-
execution % the VII was closely gone
into. one ~ The Witnesses Of the wife's
vim vas also one 81 the witnesses of
5acpherson's own VIII. The latter was
produced and read In his VIII and
testament Macpherson, while he was
not employed. left al his worldly ef-
f..cts 10 his wife and entrusted her Ia
an aiI-wiSe Providence. His effects
proyed Ia be some 5eweiry and an in
surance policy % $500. GA which his
wife paid the assessments
II was brought OFT that Mary Mac
ph.rson's viii was dated on the next
day 20 that on which her husband
was drawn. that each had one witness
IN common: that ali parties knew each
other. but Macpherson couldn't re-
,,,..uni,.r who introduced them, where
they met. or much about the meetings.
--hs uu OF each was drawn for the
benefit OF the other. Macpherson didn't
mink he drank much in Frisco. de
said he did not borrow money and had
none saved and that he was trying to
study medicine but got no farther than
the start.
The matter % the drawing mp OF the
ol1i OF Mary Macpherson and the VIII
81 Macpherson himself. being dated
within day Of each other was pro g
uounc..d by the witness as probable
coincidence" and the fact that the
children were disinherited was hrst
trro-gn 10 him at the time OF the read
ing of his w;fe's VIII
The pawning % jewelry. etc. was
gone into and from all the testimony
offered Il would appear that Macpher-
.o,.s income was derived solely from
his wife. The fact that he could not
cite many instances where his wife
desire or viii have overruled his own
would seem TO indicate that Macpher-
.on vvas the cock OF the walk
The will was. however. admitted 70
probate without argument The out
eorne OF this will contest Will be OF
vouie interest 10 those who follow pro-
bate matters
OAHU LUMBER co. SUES.
Tn. Oahu Lumber and Building Com
many ha. flied suit in the Circuit Court
against T. Horita and h okada TO re-
cover money for materials furnished
80. s.-r. ..-e,.rsw held by the de-