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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-26
APPROPRIATED
ESTATE FUND
NJ. G. SILVA CHARGED WITH MAX
ING USE OF MONEYS AND PROP
ERTY OF MEDEIROS ESTATE.

In two motions supported by affi-
davits which were filed this morning
in the Circuit Court M. c. Silva as
administrator and guardian is charged
with having fraudulently converted to
his own use funds and property of the
estate of j. Cabral Medeiros, deceased
and the estate of Maria Cabral Me-
deiros, a minor. The motions ask that
Silva be ordered to make an immediate
accounting in both cases. In the case
of the estate the motion was made by
Julia dos AMOS Medeiros Comes by
her attorneys H w. Robinson and Gill
q Farley and her affidavit says
And your affiant further deposes
and says: that she is Informed and be-
lieves, and upon such information and
belief states the fact to be: That the
said NJ. G. Silva, as Administrator, af-
ter having been granted permission by
this court to dispose of the mortgage
aforesaid, to enable him to furnish the
| widow and minor children of the es-
, tate of the aforesaid ). Cabral Medci
ros, deceased, with necessary funds for
the maintenance, support and educa
tion, did as your petitioner. upon her
information and belief alleges, apprO-
pirate to his own use and benefit the
property and funds entrusted to him
as the Administrator of said estate.
And your afTiant further depOses and
says: That the said NJ. G. Silva, ad-
minstrator, aforesaid, has received
other money than that collected upon
the note given by Augusta de Jesus
and Domingo Fernandez, in the way Of
rents amounting to a considerable sum-
and that your petitioner herself has
! paid the said NJ. G.. Silva admnistra-
/ tor. aforesaid, rent for the house that
| was hers and her husbands and for
| the property mentioned in the inven-
| tory of this estate; and upon her in
! formation and belief your afIiant al
! leges that the said NJ. G. Silva, as Ad-
! ministrator of the estate aforesaid, has
| fraudulently appropriated the rents
! from the aforesaid property to his own
use and benefit.
And your affiant further deposes
! and says that the said NJ. G. Silva
without any just cause, or any cause,
either as Administrator of the afOre-
| said estate, or otherwise, took away
and caused to be taken away by the ex-
ercise of an assumed and unjust au-
! thority as administrator of the estate
of j. Cabral Medeiros necessary
| household furniture of your affiant; in
Guiding all your affiant had purchased
after the death of her husband, j.
| Cabral Medeiros; and that your aftiant
upon her information and belief al
leges that the said NJ. G. Silva fraudu-
lently appropriated to his own use and
benefits the said furniture.
And your affiant further deposes
and says: That from the 7th day of
February A. d. 1901, the said NJ. G.
Silva, administrator o fthe estate of j.
Cabral Medeiros deceased, has failed to
| file any account whatsoever an ad-
ministrator of said estate, although he
! has been often requested so to do"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-26
SUMNER MAKES
MORE CHARGES
SAYS HUMPHREYS DEMANDED
100000 FOR THE ELISSES AND
THREATENED LONG LITIGATION

John *. Sumner has sworn to anoth-
er affidavit charging extortion against
those who are opposing his efforts to
get hold of the $4S025 left out of the
sale of his harbor lands. The affidavit
is filed in the Supreme Court, on a mo-
tion to advance the cause for immedi-
ate hearing, and it states that Humph-
reys threatened the old man with keep
ing him in court all his life, by an ap-
peal to Washington unless he made a
compromise.
Sumner sets forth that he is over 50
years of age and is a Hawaiian, but
has lived a number of years in Tahiti
and has large property interests there.
On October Is, he says, he sold his
lands for $4,000, and he turned over
all the money but $4S OPS to his grand
nephews and niece and sister, with the
understanding that they were to re-
lease all claims against him. The firm
of Humphreys, Thompson & Watson
were active in the sale of the land and
the other matters, says Sumner, and
he paid the firm $4,000 as a fee. After
the remaining $4S, ,O25 had been deposit
ed in Bishops bank to Summers credit
the same attorneys, appearing for the
Ellis heirs, tied it up, the affidavit
states, and it has now been paid into
court, where it is drawing no interest
while Sumner hasn't enough to pay his
water bills. The affidavit says
THAT deponent is informed and be-
lieyes and upon such information and
belief alleges and AYERS, that A. S.
Humphreys, of the firm of said Hum
phreys, Thompson & Watson, is trying
to drag out this litigation so that de-
ponent that he give the said ElliseS
mands of said Ellises, that said Hum
phreys at one time demanded of de-
pOnent that he gave the said Ellises
100000 OF the $4S,025, stating that the
said Ellises would then release to de-
popent the remainder of the said sum,
namely: SlS,025, and that in case depo-
nent should refuse to accede to said de-
mands he, said Humphreys, would
keep the matter in court the rest of
I deponents life time which he claimed
he could easily do by taking the same
to the Supreme Court of the United
States; that though offers of compro-
mise have since been made at a much
less figure, deponent denies that he is
under any obligation, legal or other
s'se, to pay said Ellises anything.
That deponent was largely induced
to sell the said land for the reason that
he wanted to return to Tahiti and take
with him about $4,000, which sum he
needs for the protection of his inter-
ests in the matter of the settlement of
his wife's estate.
THAT depOnent believes that he will
be subjected to great loss if this case
is not speedily determined, so that he
may, within a short time, proceed to
Tahiti to attend to the settlement of
his Wife's estate as aforesaid.
THAT depOnent owes $1,000 secured
by mortgage on his property at Kalihi,
and that the interest is overdue and
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-26
MEETS
VIOLENT DEATH
WILD BULL GORED COWBOYS
HORSE CAUSING MAN TO BE
THROWN WITH FATAL RESULTS

Manuel da Costa cowboy employed
on the Lihue ranch met violent death
last Tuesday News of he tragedy
was brought by Purser Kaea of the
steamer Mikahala which arrived yes
terday from Kauai ports
Da Costa was engaged with several
other cowboys in driving some cattle
The cattle We're quite wild. one OF
the bulls suddenly rushed toward Da
Costa who was on horseback Da
Costa is reported to have seen the dan
ger when the bull was within a few
feet of him. The cowboy spurred his
horse in an effort to get away but the
horse could not escape. The bull closed
upon him and goring the horse throw
ing the animal to the ground
The sudden impact of the collision
threw Da Costa through the air. The
cowboy struck on his head breaking his
neck, death resulting instantly The
deceased was about 45 years OF age and
was a Portuguese. He had been en-
ployed for some years at the ranch.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-26
WA!ALUA
AGRICULTURAL
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BIG
OAHU Observation-Disclosures
ING OUTLOOK FOR FUTURE.

The annual meeting of the Waialua
Agricultural Company was held this
morning at the Assembly Room over
Castle a Cookies. The report of Man
ager GoOdale is a very interesting doc
ument dealing in detail with the work
of the plantation. Some Of the most
striking features of his report are as
follows:
The grinding season of the crop Of
1902 began on January Sth and ended
August 7th. Total output, 1901 tons
of sugar exceeding the estimate 1000
tons.
Total area cut plant cane, 1884 10
acres; yield S,445.l4 tons; average yield
per acre, 6.33 tons Total area cut long
ratoOns, 1,O65.22 acres; yield, 6,461.lS
tons; average yield per acre, 6.07 tons.
Total area cut short ratoons, 394 A.
acres; yield 2,0946S tons; average yield
per acre, 5.31 tons. Total area cut, p
1874 acres; yield, 1900 tons; average
yield per acre, COS tons
Highest yield of plant cane, 1907
tons per acre; highest yield of long rat
toons, 6.O7 tons per acre; highest yield
of short rattoons, 56S tons per acre.
AS in 1901, the juice of the cane
ground during the early part of the
season was low in density and purity
and the yields of the first 800 acres
ground disappointing.
For the crop of 1908, now beinl
ground, there are the following areas.
Plant cane, l,52l.47 acres; long rat
toons, l,235.6S acres; short rattoons
37372 acres; total area, 3,l3O.SI acres
Estimated yield, q 900 tons.
Grinding began on December 2Sth
and on February 14th, $3.50 tons hao
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-26
DOYLE ENDORSED

At the regular quarterly meeting Of
the Hawaiian Bar Association held last
evening "Wednesday February 25th)
the following resolution was introduced
and action taken thereon:
Resolved by the Hawaiian Bar AS
sOcation that the Association has con-
fidence in the qualifications and com
potency of Chester A. Doyle as the Off
Cial Japanese Interpreter of the Circuit
Court of the First Judicial Circuit, and
hopes that he will be retained in his
Office as such interpreter"
Upon vote taken the resolution car
ried by a large majority the chairman
directing that the resolution be entered
upon the minutes, and a copy of the re-
solution and action taken forwarded to
the First Judge of the First Judicial
Circuit.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-26
AN OLD
SHORTAGE

was allowed to testify from the books
of the department, as to amounts re-
Ceived though Dunno objected on many
grounds The principal ground was
that the books were hearsay testimony
having been written up by Cook on in
formation he received from others. 1t
was claimed that Wright was not
bound by them, but DE Bolt held that
they might be introduced as public rec
ords, the evidence to be stricken out IL
it developed that they were not such.
Cooks testimony was TO the effect
that up to September 9, there was no
record of the receipt by the depart
ment of the cash which it is alleged
was paid by the Hawaiian Electric
Company to b. II. Wright.
On cross examination Cook stated
that there were frequent quarrels in
the office, between Boyd and Wright,
over the way in which the work of the
office was done. He was not able to-
answer questions put by Dunno regard
ing the alleged old shortage, which the
defense appeared to wish to make 1t
appear had begun before Wrights
time.
Did you ever see Mr.. Boyd give Mr..
Wright check on Spreckels' bank, to
make up the shortage. after counting
the money from the safe at the end of
the month";" was one of Dunne's ques-
tions. Cook said he had not seen such
a transaction. The fact that w. Ii.
Wright had the safe combination was
brought out.
Deputy Auditor Meyers was called
as the next witness, and the first few
questions developed another legal bat
tie over admissbility of evidence which
lasted till the noon adjournment.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-26
TO
MAKE A KICK
STEAMER TO PASS AND DID NOT
STEAMER TO PASS AN DDID NOT
SIGNAL FOR ANY TOBACCO.

Sailors of the American ship Para
mita are going to make "A complaint to
the shipping commission against cap
tain Backus the master of the vessel.
The crew is to be paid off this after
noon at o'clock.
According to the claims Of the crew,
no lamps We're on hand to display to
passing vessels after the ship had been
struck by the hurricane on January IL
when off the Marquesas islands. The
Paramta was struck by the hurricane
on the afternoon of January II and dis
mastcd. The gale lasted until Feb
ruary IS. The work of making tenn
porary repairs was begun as soon as
possible after the vessel had been dis
masted. During the height of the
gale a heavy sea boarded the vessel,
and washed out the forward lockers
carrying away a quantity of the beef
and other supplies.
There was no material shortage of
food however with the vessel. The
sailors declare though that they were
out of tobacco. In fact they feel very
sore toward Captain Backus on this
score and they are going TO make II
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-26

The defense Of B. II. Wright was
partly outlined this morning, in ques-
tions put by J. j. Dunno during the
cross-examination Of Manuel Cook,
bookkeeper of the Department of Pub
lie Works. Dunne's questions indicated
that Wright's claim is that the short
age in the department was an old, con-
tinuing one begun under Boyd before
Wright took office, and that office
money was loaned out on /: .. us by
order of Boyd.
Wright's mysterious large envelope,
full of l. O. US, made it's appearance,
and once Dunno dug down into it and
produced document, but it disappear
ed again before anyone could find out
what it was. Wright has been hanging
on to the envelope ever since he was
arrested and managed to get it out Of
the Public Works safe at the last mo-
ment. II is predicted that there will be
SINE very sensational developments if
ever Wright takes the stand and tells
his story.
The legal battle is one of the most in
teresting and hardest fought ever held
here, and the case keeps Judge De
Bolts courtroom crowded. After a day
and a half of constant legal sparring,
the prosecution this morning began to
get in some of its most direct testimo-
ny. DUNES objections were constant
and were argued with much force and
on many grounds. Judge De Bolt held
Cathcart down to strict rules, but Man
uel Cook was allowed to give impor-
tant testimony.
Cathcart introduced a document sign
ed by b. II. Wright, giving a state
ment of the receipts of the department
during the month of August, 1902. Cook
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-26
JOHN
GOOD IS DEAD
CAME TO HONOLULU IN 1sS5-wAs
ORDNANCE OFFICER UNDER
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT.

The following appears among the
death notices in the San Francisco
Chronicle of February II:
GOOD--In this city, February Is, John
Good, beloved father of Mrs NJ. f.
Bryan, son of Mary and the late John
Good. and brother of Mrs. G. T.
Beathey, Mrs. Fred SawteI, Mrs. T.
H. Sanders, William f. and James r
Good, n native of New York, aged 5.
years and 4 days
Col. J. II. Soper and others who knew
him well, say that this is undoubtedly
Captain John Good whose home had
been in Honolulu most Of the time
since 1885, and who was ordnance Off
Ger of the National Guard of Hawaii
during the time of the Provisional Gov
ernment.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-26
ROUGH AROUT MOLOKAL.

The weather was so rough about
MolOkai ports this week that the
steamer Lehua was unable to land her
freight In fact she could not make
any of the ports except Kalaupapa.
Only the mail and perishable goods
We're landed at the settlement. The
vessel was to have landed James
Blackie the chief enginer of Makaweli
plantation, at Kaunakakai but owing
to the rough weather it was impossible,
to make that landing. He returned to
port with the vessel last night. Mr..
Blackie is going to Molokai to look at
some plows and other machinery OF
the American sugar Company with a
view to securing 1t for Makaweli plan
tation.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-26
SAVING MONEY.

Loan Association encourages its mem
bers to make monthly savings of stated
amounts-$l.OO or any multiple of $l.C0.
The odd dollars of ones income are
thus put to substantial use as each dol,
lar paid in Immediately begins to earn
interest. Loans made to its sharehold-
ers are paid back in monthly INSTALL
ments. The interest earned for 1902
was liz per cent. Pioneer Building q
Loan Association, Judd Building, Mer-
chant street. j. l.. Mclean, president;
A. V. Gear, secretary.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-26
THE SENATE
SAYS 100000
SOLONS ADOPT BLACKBURN S
AMENDMENT GIVING THAT SUM
TO Elk QUEEN LILIUOKALANI.
Associated Press Gable to the Star.

Associated Press Cable to the Star.
WASHINGTON, February 26.-The
Senate today passed the amendment to
the sundry civil appropriation BILL ap-
propriating 100000 for ex-queen Lili-
uokalani in full satisfaction of all
claims or pretended claims she may
have on account Of the crown lands or
otherwise.
This action is in accordance with
the unanimous recommendation of the
Senate Committee on Porto Rico and
Pacific Islands. The action however
is not on the report of that committee,
but is on an amendment offered some
days ago by Senator Blackburn to the
sundry civil service bill.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-26

Pneumonia is Dangerous.-The time
to cure it is when it is merely a bad
cold" Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
physicians, for this malady. 1t always
Is highly recommended by the leading
cures and cures quickly. All Dealers
sell it, Benson Smith & Co., general
agents.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-26
PECK RETURNS.

L. Tenney Peck, chairman of the
board of directors of the Rapid Tran
sit and Land Company returned by the
Sierra today from a rolonged stay on
the coast He went to the coast with
Col Davidson, chairman of the board
of directors of the Hawaiian Tramways
Company, to conclude the deal between
the two corporations. 1t was said by
an official of the Transit Company,
that the deal had not yet been entirely
completed.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-26
TOWELS! TOWELS! 7

TOWELS! TOWELS! TOWELs!!!
We are offering a nice line of Linen
Hemstitched Towels at greatly reduced
prices, also Unbleached and Bleached
Table Damasks. Now is the time to
lay in supplies. L. b. Kerr & Co., Ltd,
corner of Queen and Fort streets.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-26
PRESENTED

Associated Press Gable to the Star.
WASHINGTON, D. c., February &C.
Senator Burrows Of Michigan, today
presented to the senate the protest Of
the ministers of Salt Lake City against
the seating of Apostle Reed Smoot as
senator from Utah. The ground of the
protest is that Smoot is polygamist.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-26
MABINI TAKES OATH

Associated Press Gable to the Star.
MANILA, February 26.-Mabini, the
brains of the insurrection" has taken
the oath of allegiance to the United
States
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-26
MEMS DRESS SHIRTS.

If you don't want them for imme-
diate use, you can afford to buy them
now. Prices are cut in half. The en-
tire stock must be sold. l.. b. Kerr
& Co., Ltd, corner of Queen and Fort
streets.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-26

John r. Mott, general secretary of
the Worlds Student Federation, arriv-
ed on the Sierra, and will depart on her
for Sydney He will be at the Life
Problem Club dinner at 6 o'clock.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-26
VOLCANO IN ERUPTION

holders of the Kohala Sugar Co. will
GUADALAJARA, Mexico, February
26.-The Volcano of Colima is in more
violent eruption than ever and the
populace of the surrounding country
are fleeing for safety.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-26
CASTRO THROWS
BOWEN OVERHEARD
BEGINS NEGOTIATIONS WITH
THREE OF THE POWERS DIRECT
FRANCE. SPAIN AND BELGIUM.
ssociated Press Cable to the Star.

Associated Press Gable TO the Star.
WASHINGTON, d. c. February 20
President Castro of Venezuela has ad-
vised Minister Bowen to refrain from
signing amy protocols with France,
Spain or Belgium as he is negotiating
direct with the representatives Of these
powers q Caracas, Independent of
Bowen's negotiations at Washington.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-26
PATRIOTIC MEXICAN

Associated Press Gable to the Star.
CITY OF MEXICO, February 26-
A Mexican capitalist has made an Of
fer to President Diaz of fifty million
dollars for the purpose of raising the
foreign debt of Mexico.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-26
8 SPECIALS.

Taf1eta Silks 81 quality 37ia cents
yard. White Cotton Toweling cents
yard. Ladies Lisle Thread Hose, open
work, 75 cents quality, 45 cents pair;
this week only at Sachs Dry Goods Co.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-26
A MODERN BLUEBEARO

Associated Press Gable to the Star.
HAMILTON, Ohio, February 26.-Al-
fred Knapp has just confessed to the
horrible murder of five persons during
!. ne past years Two .f his victims
were his wives.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-26
GATL|NG IS DEAD

Associated Press Gable to the Star.
NEW YORK, February 26.-Gatling,
the inventor of the gun that bears his
name died today
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-26
WAGES ADVANCED

Associated Press Gable to the Star.
SAN FRANCISCO. February 26.-The
Western Sugar Refineries today an
nounced an advance in wages of it's
employees equivalent to fifteen per cent.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-26

Want ads in Star cost but Is cents.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-26

Continued on page hve.)
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-24
A Nessage 10 Circle the Earfb In q Minute

on Sand island, in the Midway
group. which takes its name from the
fact that it is midway between the
United States and the orient Sand
island, one of the most desolate of the
group. is practically uninhabited and
rises but few feet above the sea level.
In fact its highest point is said 10 be
a sand dune thirty-eight feet above
high water mark. The cable company
will maintain on Sand island a force OF
twenty-five or thirty operators and in
tends TO do everything possible TO make
them comfortable. They viii live in
houses built by the company, which will
also erect a chapel. library and gym
nasium and install ice making and
distilling plants.
From Sand island the cable viii run
2.293 miles before making another land
ing, finally coming to the surface at
Guam in the Ladrone group, one of the
islands ceded to US under the treaty Of
Paris This island has population of
about 5000 and a large American col
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-24
A DARING AERoNAuT.

Stanley Spencer the drst man 70 cross
London ~ an air ship, holds many Other
ball0oui1g records Of which the public
knows little The highest ascent ever
made b. an aerocaut in Great Britain
was accomplsh by NJ Spencer trom
the Crystal palace just four years aEo-
Accompanied 10y Or. BeTsoa che SCI
enlist the balloon on that occasion had
SCARED 10 2 height of $500 feet when
the occupants II the car were nearly
cho1ed and began saspinr for breath.
Dr. Berson happily carried wish him e
tube q compressed oxygen fastened 90
the car and hy inhallnE This oxyEel
Mr. Spencer and his companion were
enabled 90 reach height OF Eve and a
quarter miles.