The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-01-01
KILLED BY AN ACCIDENT IN
PHILADELPHIA.
Vas a High Mason and Representative
From the Fourth District-Special
Election Now Necessary.

"Archie" Gilnllan is dead. The
lews came this morning on the steam
hip SonOma and was a sad New Year
Message to many friends here. Gilfl-
an was killed by the sudden starting
)f a car from which he was alighting
n Philadelphia on December %, be-
ng thrown to the ground so that his
lepd struck the pavement and he died
ne next day without ever recovering
sonBciOusness.
The press dispatches tell of the oc-
'urrence as follows:
PHILADELPHIA CPa), December
33.-Archibuld r. Gufnan, a wealthy
sugar planter Of Honolulu, Travelled
more than 5000 miles to visit relatives in
his his native city, after an absence
r. thirty-seven years, only to meet
leath as the result Of an accident. Mr..
Silhllan was thrown from a trolley
ar Sunday night at Thirty-siXth street
nd woodland avenue. His skull was
raCtured and he died at the University
Iospital today without regaining con-
otOusnesS.
At the time he was injured Mr.. Gill
llan was returning to the Lafayette
'otel from church in a Darby car with
Irs r. H. Miller a cousin who lives
1929 Ludlow street. When the car
as stopped he started to alight, but
afore he got entirely off, the car
.arted with a jerk and he was thrown
is head striking the pavement The
ody has been removed to Mrs. Miller's
)me."
Archibald F. Gilfnan was a member
the House of Representatives from
le Fourth Districts Honolulu, having
cen elected on the Republican ticket
the last election. He was native
Philadelphia, his paTentage being
cotch, and he had been a resident Of
TgI1 H. fEr ah e
te was about As years of age, it is
fought by his closest friends, though
he had no relatives in the Islands,
is exact age is not known here.
Years ago Gilfllan was a purser in
ne employ of the Wilder Steamship
Ompany, then in charge of a railroad
MahukOna. He was Port Surveyor
hen Ex-Governor CleghOrn was col
,CtOr of customs, and left the service
enter the employ of II. HaCkfeld and
rnpany, with which house he remain
up to the time of his death. He
as highly esteemed by his employers
nd much of the credit for the prompt
ess with which Hackfeld steamers
Sere able to discharge, take coal and
cave port, was put down to Archie's S
blity as a wharf superintendent, in
andling the labOrers He was a popu-
ar boss" among the natives, and
ould always get plenty of them to
Gilhllan left here on a vacation and
, attend the cOnclave of the knights
emplar at Louisville, Kentucky as re-
resentative Of the Hawaiian lodge.
yhen he left he was Eminent Com
Iander, High Priest in the chapter, and
Past Master of Hawaiian lodge num-
er 21.
After attending the conclave Gilfllar
ent to the Buffalo exposition and
len to Philadelphia. He did not write
} friends here and was for a time lost
ght Of Inquiries were sent through
Ie Masonic lodges and other sources
nd he was found to be in Philadelphia
ith relatives. Illness was supposed tC
ave been the cause of his silence. He
as about to start home when he met
ith his sudden death 1t was thought
IRE that he might be on the SonOms
lis morning if not, that he would ar.
We on the City of PelSing due January
The death of Gilffllan means a specia
eCtlC in the fourth district, under the
rms of The Organic act which re-
lires that the governor shall call such
lection whenever vacancy occurs
either house as was done in the
of the vacancy caused by the
tth of the late j. EwalikO.