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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-11-24

An application was received by Gov
ernor Carter from the Honolulu Rapid
Transit and Land Company for permits
sion to extend its Nuuanu avenue line
from Bates to Judd street. 1t was oc-
companied by written consent of
property owners, certified as full and
correct by Surveyor w. e. Wall.
Governor Carter transmitted the pa
pers to Treasurer Kepoikai, as the GUS
todian Of public franchises, with q re-
quest that he ascertain If all Of the
conditions of the Rapid Transit Com
pany's franchise were complied with
in the matter.
Treasurer Kepoikai. after due time,
returned the documents to Governor
Carter with a letter made long by quo
tations from the Governors letter of
transmission to him, and merely citing
the already known Territorial Survey
or's certificate as evidence that the
application complied with the condi-
lions of the franchise. The purpose
OF reference to the Treasurer was en-
tirely unfulfilled.
Governor Carter regards the incident
as a foretaste of what he may expect,
in point of efficiency Of service. from
the head of the Treasury Department
In matters of detail belonging thereto
should Mr.. Kepoikai persist in clinging
to his commission.
Another instance Of Treasurer Kepoi-
kafs capacity in financial administra-
ton, among Mr.. Carter's grounds for
desiring a different head to that de-
partment, arose in connection with the
loan flotation. When Mr.. Carter
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-11-24

committee and consider the matter of
the committee to send in names for the
heads of all departments. If the rec
concentrations made are not in accord
ance with my own ideas and the re-
sponsiblities of the offices which are
to be filed, l shall ask for a confer
ence with the committee. l consider
it essential to good government to
work in harmony with the Republican
party"
THE INAUGURAL BALL.
The plans for an inaugural ball are
still in an indefinite state. The
trouble at present is that the fund for
state entertainments Is down to about
500, while the ball would cost double
that amount. The balance may be
made up by subscription among the
business men. If the ball is not held
at this time, New Years ball will
probably be given as the new appro-
prlation will then be available
The Government band will play pre-
ceding the inaugural this morning.
Officers of the general staff will also
attend.
The following order was issued yes
terday:
Headquarters First Regiment, Ma
tional Guard of Hawaii
Honolulu. Oahu, II. H., Nov. 81, 1908.
General Orders No. rs.
The officers of the Regiment will as
semble at these headquarters on Mon
day, November 23rd, at 1880 o'clock
a. m. sSsl
Uniform-Fatigue: blue trousers,
white gloves and side-arms.
BY order of Col Jones.
JOHN SCHAEFER,
Capt, list Regt., N G. H., Adjutant.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-11-24
STILL
STICKS TO OFFICE

There Is nothing later in the Treas
urership deadlock than the fact that
Mr.. Kepoikai still refuses to resign the
office. Governor Carter yesterday
sent the following reply to the Treas
urer's midnight communication:
Honolulu, November 20, 1903.
"A. n, kepoikai, Esq, Honolulu.
Dear Sir:-In your official letter as
Treasurer, addressed to me as Acting
Governor, and delivered at my house
at l o'clock in the morning of the 18th
inst, you evidently intend to make the
issue one of veracity between ourselves
and leave II to public opinion.
For some time I have made II
habit to dictate the substance of i'm
portant interviews Immediately upon
their conclusion, while the matter Is
fresh in my mind and before circum-
stances change.
This memorandum shows that my
first interview with you was on Oct.
81, and that I asked you point blank
If 1t was satisfactory for you to put in
your resignation. and you replied,
Certainly You also said that you
knew 1t was In accordance with Amer
lean custom and precedent.
my second interview was on Nov.
I'd. the day before Mr.. Baldwin left.
or this l have no memorandum, but
you may remember my asking IL 1
could depend on your statement, and
your words, as near as / can recollect,
We're: Yes, I'll resign all right, but I
am going to pack my trunk for Maui |
FIRST Very truly yours,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-11-24

| purported to have been rendered arc
In not few cases outrageous. Wages
obtained by some hangers upon n
per diem basis, represent several times
more days than the Legislature sat.
Two dollars n page for translating In
| Il fairly stiff sample of charges for
work. while s34 for dozen pens ia
among the milder types of bills for
supplies. The printing and proof-read-'
Ing graft Is parti- ularly bad.
on the other hand, there are appar-
entiy honest bills cropping up here and
there. which seem almost ludicrous
amidst the maze OF corruption.
"A comical aspect of the discovery Of
the vouchers was the unblushing
audacity OF some members of the
House. awaiting their calls as wit
nesses, up to the surrender Of the doc
uments. These freak statesmen oues-
toned the right Of the Federal grand
jury to NEEDLE with n Territorial mat
ter. denounced the investigation going
on inside as a farce and justified Clerk
Meheula in standing off the "imperti-
nent press in its inquiries about the
vouchers
There was even talk to the effect
that Meheula would refuse to yield the
custody of the vouchers to the grand
jury. When Meheula emerged from
the sweating house, within a space of
time precluding his having argued the
matter at all, there was n falling of
countenances in the corridors. The
game was up.
The House members. with some ex-
ceptions. have not yet been released
from their subpoenas. After the in
spectlon of vouchers more witnesses
were examined.
1T is not that there was graft" one
who knows part of the revelations
commented last night. "All legisla-
lures have more or less graft. But
much of this graft is combination of
holiness and want of intelligence
which battles ordinary comprehension.
1t is a very humpy graft"
Governor Carter was asked IL the
Territorial authorities would take &C
ton, on their own part, in view of the
discovery of the vouchers His reply
was to the effect that he did not see
what could be done at present. The
matter was previously given to the
Territorial grand jury. which had re-
ported having found no cause for any
indictments in the matter. But that
jury hadn't seem the vouchers and 1t
contained men who We're able to defeat
the indictment of any native.
At the same time Governor Carter
expressed his qualification that some
authority had arisen to expose the
House corruption. He realized that
the exposure of the offenders would
have its effect upon future legislators.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-11-24
GOVERNOR CARTER
IS COMMISSIONED

Governor Carter he is now fairly en-
titled to be called without the cumber-
some handle acting" prefixed. Yes
terday he received the following cable
gram from Secretary Hitchcock:
"Hon. George r. Carter, Honolulu.
Take oath of office as Governor in dup
licate. Commission by mail.
'E. A. HITCHCOCK,
Secretary"
Mr.. Carter doubted whether the COM
mand was to be sworn into Office forth
with or related merely to the manner
of recording the oath-taking it in dup
licate-when his commission arrived.
He therefore cabled the following in
quiring reply:
Secretary Hitchcock, Washington,
d. C. Shall I take oath before commits
sion arrives?
GARTER"
Some of Mr.. Carter's friends inter-
pref Secretary Hitchcock's message as
a telegraphic condensation of his com
on receipt of which evidence
of his commissioning he is desired to
take the oath of office as Governor.
The reason for such an Interpretation
10 that the instruction as to duplicate,
If intended for the time of the commits
sion's arrival, might as well and prob
ably would accompany that document
by mail. Besides. it is easy to imagine
desire, on the part of the President,
to relieve Mr.. Carter of any embarrass-
ment in the administration of affairs
upon the retirement of Governor Dole
Up to yesterday evening Governor
carter had not received an answer to
his inquiry.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-11-24
SOME HOUSE VOUCHERS
ARE STILL CONCEALED

that Governor Carter must have been
misinformed when he represented the
Territorial grand jury as having been
given the vouchers matter to investi-
gate and reporting that they had found
no cause for indictments. Mr.. Eaton
says they were never charged on that
subject, but Mr.. Parker foreman, had
expressed the opinion to them that it
was more the business of the Terri
torial than of the Federal grand jury.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-11-24
WANTS COUNTY
ACT TO STAND

At the meeting OF the Republican
Territorial Committee yesterday morn
ing a resolution was adopted placing
the committee on record as being OPP
posed to any and all attempts to an
null the county act.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
Death of Oaklanders.

OAKLAND, Dec. 29.-Mrs. Eliza j.
McChesney died this morning at her
home, S49 Thirty-third street. The
deceased was we'll known in East
Oakland, where she lived for num-
Der of years previous to her removal
to her late residence. Mrs. McChes-
ney leaves a husband and five sons.
The funeral will be held from the
family residence next Thursday and
the interment will be at Mountain
View Cemetery.
Allan T. Ayres. resident of this
city, aged IA years, died at the home
of his daughter near Stockton last
Saturday. He had gone to spend
Christmas with the daughter and his
death was very sudden. Deceased
leaves a wife and two daughters. The
funeral was held to-day, the remains
having been brought here for inter-
ment.
The funeral of Dudley Blanchard,
who died December "A at Tacoma,
Wash, was held to-day, the remains
having been shipped to Oakland for
burial. He was the father of Mrs.
John J. Valentine.
James Kelley, a resident of Oak
land, died last Saturday at st. Mary's
Hospital in San Francisco. Deceased
was 63 years of age and leaves two
sons and two daughters, all of whom
reside in Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
PLANS TO EXTEND LINE
ON UNIVERSITY AVENUE
Oakland Transit Company Asks Board
of Trustees for Permission to
Abandon Franchise.
BERKELEY, Dec. 29.-T

BERKELEY, Dec. 29.-The Oak
land Transit Company is preparing to
begin operations in a few days on the
extension of the University-avenue
branch car line along University ave-
nue. from the present terminus at San
Pablo avenue to Third street. This
step has long been contemplated and
will be great convenience to the
West Berkeley public. 1t will form
a connection between East and West
Berkeley and make accessible to the
people of all Berkeley the main line
trains of the Southern Pacific Com
pany at Third street.
The first step making for this inn
provement was taken last night when
the Oakland Transit Company's attor-
ney asked the Board or Trustees for
permission to abandon a franchise
that had been previously granted to
run from the intersection of San Pab-
10 avenue and University to Bristol
street, to Eighth, to University, to
Third street. The attorney stated that it
was the desire of the Transit Company
to run straight down University ave-
nue. to the bay, instead of taking the
zigzag route. The Trustees signified
their willingness to accede to the
Transit Company wishes and a reso-
luton declaring the franchise forfeit
ed will be adopted at the next meet
ing
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
DEATH QUICKLY
ENDS CONVERSE
Travelling Man Is Suddenly
Cut Off While Chatting
With Friends on Train
HEART DISEASE Is CAUSE
A. S. Moore of a San Francisco
Commission Firm Is Vic
tim Of an Unheralded Call
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
111S Broadway, Dec. 20.
While conversing with friends on an
afternoon train from Sacramento to-
day A. S. Moore. a member of the
wholesale commission house Of Georgs
A Moore & Co., 2OS California street.
San Francisco, suddenly expired in his
seat, having been stricken with heart
disease. Death came so quickly that
Moore gave not warning sign TO his
companions save a clutching spasm and
groan of pain as his body tOppled for
ward from his seat.
The fatality occurred shortly before
2 o'clock, when the train was running
westbound from Altamont to Liver
more. MoOre's friends summoned Con-
ductor Harry Bridges and a physician
was called to the stricken man, but
the doctor could only pronounce him
to this city notifying Coroner Mehr-
mann. The body was brought through
on the train to Oakland, where the
Coroner took charge of it.
Moore had been out in the interior
of the State on a business trip, being
a travelling salesman for the firm, in
which he was associated with his
brother. He was also representing the
California Vigorit Company. George
A. Moore, the brother, wired to Gait,
where the deceased merchants sud-
denly bereaved wife was staying tenn
porarily. Moore resided in San Fran
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
Says That Kane Is Obnoxious.

Mrs. Mary Bartels, against whom
suit was brought in the Probate Court
Monday by Frank j. Kane for letters
of guardianship over the persons and
estate of her two children, filed her
answer to Kane's complaint yester-
day. She alleges that she is not and
never was insane. The answer fur
ther states that the two children have
no property and that she was released
by the Insanity Commissioners. In
the answer to the complaint Mrs. Bar
tells says she believes Kane has de-
signs on her property. She says that
Kane is obnoxious to her, both per-
sonally and by reputation. Mrs. Bar
tells is the woman who attempted to
incinerate herself a few weeks ago in
her house on Stevenson street.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
sIbrian,s Death Is AccidentaI.

OAKLAND, Dec. pa verdict Of
death from an accidental fall was rem
dered tonight by a Coroner's jury in
the case of Richard Sibrian, who was
found dead in a cell at the City Prison
Saturday morning. Coroner Mehrmann
heard testimony from Charles Antwiler,
who saw Sibrian fall down a stair
way at Seventh and Washington
streets; Mrs. Myra Parr, Peter Chris
tensen, DR.. E. Won Adelung, H. A. Bor-
ebert, steward of the Receiving Hos
pital; John c. Mcdonald, James Floyd
and Policemen Sill, Forgie, Cockerton,
Bert Brown, Henderson and Flynn.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
GAYLOR is SENTENCED
TO FOLSOM PRISON
Judge Ellsworth Is Not Impressed
With His Story and Gives Him
Five Years.

OAKLAND, Dec. 29.-Charles T.
Gaylor, convicted last week of bur-
glary in having entered the home of
Professor w. Wilkinson at Berkeley.
was sentenced to five years at Folsom
prison to-day by Judge Ellsworth.
Gaylor was found in closet of the
Wilkinson home, but pleaded that he
was in an alcoholic trance and did not
know what he was doing.
1t took two trials to secure a con-
viction, as the circumstances made his
story plausible in some respects and
raised a doubt in the jurors minds.
BY the severity of the sentence the
Judge was evidently little impressed
with the story.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
LITTLE ELsIHURST GIRL
is GIVEN GUARDIAN
Mrs. Bertha Hcidtmann Is Appointed
as Custodian of Carrie vi. Putz-
man-PrObate Matters.

OAKLAND. Dec. "a guardian
was appointed to-day for Carrie NJ.
Pullman, a 13-year-Old child living at
Elmhurst and who has recently lost
both father and mother. She inbarited
a $4,000 life insurance policy on her
fathers death and to-day Judge Mel
vim appointed Mrs. Bertha Heidtmann
as guardian of the child and her
estate, fixing her bond at $4,000.
A petition for letters of administra-
ton on the estate of Cyrus d. Kelley
was filed to-day. The estate is valued
at more than 800 and is said to be
located here and in the State of
Wyoming. The heirs are Hattie W.
Kelley. the widow, and Norma NJ,
Janet NJ, Cecilia W. and Cyrus D.,
children of the deceased.
partial distribution of the estate
left by the late Caroline P. 3. Storey
and valued at $95,45O was ordered by
Judge Hall to-day. The property goes
to three children and is located in
Berkeley and on McAIhster street in
San Francisco.
Frederick E. Magee, s. P. Middleton
and H. B. Belden have been appointed
to appraise the estate of Lady Yarde-
Butler, which is located in San Fran
cisco. She has been adjudged incOm-
petent and it is purposed to turn her
realty into cash.
William German, brother Of the late
John German, one of the pioneers Of
San Leandro. has petitioned the courts
for special letters of administration on
his brothers estate. John German
owned a saloon in San Leandro, which,
it is stated, needs some one with au-
thority to care for it.
Petition for the probate Of the will
of Mrs. Johanna NJ. Finck Of Golden
Gate was filed to-day. Her estate is
valued at $4,000 and is left share and
share alike to her three sons.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
WORK OUTLINED
FOR COMMITTEE
Chairman J. w. Richards NOmi-
mates the Chairmen Of Sub
Committees to Collect Data
NAMES PROMINENT MEN
Chooses Citizens Peculiarly Fit
ted to Deal With the Subjects
Involved in Proposed Issue
Berkeley office San Francisco CAN.

Berkeley Office San Francisco Call,
214S Center Street, Dec. 20
j. w. Richards, chairman Of the Citi-
zens' Bond Committee, announced to-
night the names Of those who viii COM
pose the subcommittee that will col
lect data on the various items proposed
for the bond issue. The nominations
were made in collaboration with PhOm-
as Rickard, president Of the Board OF
Trustees, acting in accordance with
the decision Of the Bond COMMITTEES
when it held it's first meeting last Mon
day night in the City Hall. These men,
bers were chosen because Of their nt-
ness to deal with the particular sub
jects given into theft hands and are
the following named:
Taxation-CarI c. Plehn. Allan G. Clark. A.
w NaylOr. W. II. Waste, Charles H. spear
T. F. COnnOr.
Fire-W. II. Marston f. L. Favor. Thornas
DOwd. r. c. Stats, A. I. OFT.
Manual training-Nictor Robertson, j. w
Richards. John NJ. Foy, A. j. Donahue, W. K
PafksEbr. p F. C. Riehl. Frank NJ VIII
son, Edward Niehaus NJ L. Ryder. Professor
r. J. WicksOn.
schools-Dr. W. w Allen Francis Ferrier.
]. r. Little W. A. L. Knowles, Joseph F.
Mills, A. T. Sutherland
Streets-Beniamin Bangs. J. L. Barker, U5.
Thomas Addison. Otto Niehaus.
Town Hail.. w Richardson, H. b. Grlt-
hths. E. W. Linforth a. E Shaw, Frank
FOwden Robert Gregg
Mclean. Christian Hoff, w. j. schmidt T. "
Geririne.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
Supposed Treasure Is Worthless.

OAKLAND, Dec. 29.-Joseph Syl-
vester, charged with bunkoing Luigi
Belfanti out of 500, was arraigned
to-day in the Police Court and his
preliminary examination was set for
December 81. Sylvester claimed he
had found valuable jewels, for the re-
covery of which the Pope had offered
a large reward. Belfanti loaned Syl-
vester the money on the supposed
gems, but when he opened che pack
age he found only lot of gilded and
worthless iron.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
Aitken,s charges Not Sustained.

OAKLAND, Dec. 29.-Charges
made by Councilman G. z. Aitken
that n. A. Ball, Chief of the Fire De-
partment, had purchased a team of
balky horses for department use were
heard last night by the City Council
and not sustained. Incidental to the
inquiry a lively controversy was in
jected between DR.. Thomas Car
penter of Alameda and DR.. W.. H.
Funston of Oakland on one side and
DR.. r. A. Archibald, city veterinarian,
concerning an alleged SPAWN on one
of the horses in dispute. Carpenter
and Funston, who are unfriendly to
Archibald, insisted that SPAWN eX-
listed. The city official this morning
examined the horse and could find no
such trouble. During Archibald's
inspection Chief Ball and George w.
Dornin, president of the City Council,
were present.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
FAMILY FIGHT
COMPROMISED
Children of Pioneer Capitalist
Settle Quarrel Over Estate
of Their Deceased Father
WILL CONTEST Is ENDED
Henry Meyers Testament to
Be Offered for Probate as
1t Was Originally Written
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
Il Ia

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
Ills Broadway, Dec. %.
The bitter family fight threatened
over the estate of the late Henry H.
Meyer, a pioneer capitalist, has been
averted by a settlement of the will con-
test brought by Henry A. Meyer
against his sisters, Mrs. Sophie Nicho
las and Mrs. Ida Gentry, all of them
children of the old pioneer. On the
eve Of the battle in court the attorneys
and their clients got together and ar
ranged a compromise by which all Of
the parties interested are satisfied.
When the fathers will was opened
it was found that Meyer had left a
large share of his $4,000 estate to his
daughter, Mrs Nicholas. To Mrs. Cen
try life interest in a portion of the
estate was bequeathed, while the son
Henry found that he was given only
an income of S24 a month from an iron
bound trust created by the will with
Mrs. Nicholas as trustee.
The terms were so unsatisfactory to
Henry that he filed a contest of his
fathers will and he charged Mrs.
-NlOAOlaS Win SAeIllus unuue influence
over the father, who, according to the
son, was mentally unsound and incom-
petent The brother charged his sister
with many forms of improper conduct
toward the father in his last days.
All Of this has been set aside by the
compromise. The trust clause viii be
modified in execution, the contest will
be dismissed and the will offered for
probate as originally filed. Reed &
Nusbaumer represent the proponents
Of the will and Attorney Asa V. Men
denhall has charge Of the sons inter-
ests.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
Marriage Licenses.

OAKLAND. Dec. 29.-The following
marriage licenses were issued by the
County Clerk to-day: Frank F. Platte,
%. and Diana Vitiach, 19, both of
Tesla; James P. Sissin. 26, Hilo, and
Edith M. Cheek, "a, Oakland; Grant
P. Mammans, "a. and Beatrice z.
Griffin. 2s, both of Oakland; Con S.
AmaraI. over 21, Niles. and Beatrice
]. Rose, over IS, Decoto; Rollie r.
Parks, 21, and Mabelle Keeler, 20, both
of Alameda.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
Charged with Assault.

OAKLAND, Dec. 29. - Three
charges of assault face John Gere and
Ed ]. Brown, respectively. The men
were arrested this afternoon on COM
plant of Thomas F. Little, C. v. Chase
and j. K. Moore, who claim they were
suddenly and without provocation at
tackled by the pair Saturday night on
Washington street, near Tenth.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
JAPAN OUTPUT LIMITED.

The fields in Japan are being operated on the
same limited scale. but being constantly
developed and extended. You may gain some
idea of the limited output in Japan when 1 say
that last year it was 1 900, 600 barrels while
here in California it 25, 900, 600 barrels.
oil, but none are equal to the products of
Pennsylvania. AS a rule they are about equal
to the California oils. When they first began
to bring oil to the surface in the Far East
they allowed the benzine to run into the sea-
not knowing its value. but now it is being
saved and shipped to different countries.
There is little danger of California being af-
fected by these new fields as the increasing
use Of oil will absorb all that is produced for
years to come.
Professor O'Neill will resume his
work in the chair of organic and
physiological chemistry when the new
term begins.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
To Paw Church Debt.

OAKLAND, Dec. 29.-The wardens
of st. Johns Church have asked the
courts to allow them to mortgage lot
belonging to the corporation at Eighth
and Grove streets in order to raise
$1,000 to pay the church indebtedness.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
Asks for Right of Way.

OAKLAND, Dec. 29.-Condemna-
ton proceedings have been begun by
the town of Berkeley against Dennis
Sullivan and others for a right of way
for a sewer. 1t is alleged the land is
needed for the public welfare.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
Teacher Lose salary Warrants.

OAKLAND, Dec. 29.-AIiss willis
Wood, a teacher at the Lincoln
School. has reported to City Superin-
tendent Of Schools McClymOnds that
she has lost three salary warrants for
SIS each in her favor for July, Aug
ust and September. The warrants
were indOrsed by Miss Wood. Pay
ment on the warrants has been stop
ped by the banks.