The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-08-31

Of FAN MEN.
That the allegation of a partnership
! has nothing 10 do with Carriers fitness
as a guardian and served no purpose or
object in promoting his removal as
guardian, and offers no support to and
| has no bearing upon the accusations else
where contained in said petition. He
| says that said paragraph was inserted
! in said petition by the lawyers On said
IL. S. Low, to-wit, Messrs. MagooE &
! Lightfoot. and was sworn to by J. s.
| Low by way of admission against the in
terest of said minor and in the interest
of Samuel Parker, the client of said
| Magoon & Lightfoot in other issues now
pending against said minor; and that
! Low in inserting said admission was
acting merely as the tool and accomplice
1 OF said Samuel Parker and his said at
torneys, and against the interests of said
minor.
RANCH COMMISSION IS REASON
ABLE.
He says that the court after full con-
sideration allowed him 312 per cent of
the income for MANAGING the ranch, as
against : per cent allowed to trustees
who were previously carrying it on.
MAGNITUDE OF THE BUSINESS.
That it has been necessary for de-
PENDANT to acquaint himself with ev-
cry part and portion of said ranch, and
he has fanailiarized himself with the
conditions by spending many months
upon said ranch, acquainting himself
with the boundaries of the various
lands and the qualities of different
sections thereof and with the char
Eacter and quality of the livestock up
on the same. His duties as agent of
said ranch also require his presence in
Honolulu and the seeking of a profit
ables market for the livestock and that
he has had to familiarize himself and
to keep constant watch of the condi-
ton of the markets not only in Homo
lulu but on the Island of Hawaii as
well.
That the size of said ranch and the
demand for the discharge of active
duties in Honolulu as well as upon
said ranch making necessary a sub
manager on the ranch and an ac-
countant and business assistant in Ho-
nolulu, who is paid by defendant from
his own means.
PARKER WANTED F. w. CARTER.}
Defendant admits that for several
years last past his brother, F. w.
Carter, has been sub-manager of said
ranch under salary, but denies that
said F. w. Carter is incompetent, or
has mismanaged the affairs of the
ranch.
That he has natural aptitude for the
business and was appointed at the ur-
gent request of Samuel Parker, as
shown by a letter written to defendant
by Parker
That defendant preferred to appoint |
L. Won Tempsly and offered the posi-
ton to him, and only after Won Temp |
sky had declined the offer, and upon
Samuel Parkers urgent request did he
appoint F. W. Carter.
That after F. w. Carter had for
some time held a subordinate position
and had demonstrated his ability to
manage said ranch properly and in I
a progressive way in accord with the |
plans and wishes of this defendant and
OF said Samuel Parker as evidenced
by his hearty approval of the work
then being done by said F. w. Carter.
Who has performed his duties in a
proper. skillful and faithful manner.
That F. w. Carter has been for MANY
years on or connected with livestock
ranches and made a study of the
methods of breeding and handling
livestock and conducting ranches, up
on many of the finest and best con-
Quoted ranches in Oregon, Washing
ton and California
GREAT INCREASE IN CATTLE
That under the mana cement of said
f. w. Carter, the ranch has been
greatly improved and its affairs con-
Quoted in far more businesslike man
n lev
the branding of cattle upon said ranch
for this year, to-wit, the year 1904.
soo4 head of cattle were branded
the highest number ever
branded upon said ranch before said
r. w. Carter took charge was 557S
which shows a gain of over IA per
cent.
He denies that F. W. Carter is law
and lndolent, and says that he is out
1alIy upon the ranch and has knowI-
edge and familiarity with the stock in
all sections of said ranch that has only
'ofne from continuous personal inspec-
ion Of all quarters of said ranch.
DENIES CLASHING OF INTER-
ESTS.
He denies that his interests in tha |
american Sugar Company, carrying on
business on the Island of Molokai
lash with his duties with reference
o the Parker Ranch; and as guardian
If the minor.
FORESTRY AND WATER.
That he has done all possible in the
way OF securing proper forest reserves
and was in negotiation with the gov
eminent for such purpose when this
litigation interfered with the negotia-
ions.
He denies that ne has been negligent | {
n the matter of the source of water I
supply of said Parker Ranch. and has l
enced off certain sources of water l
supply coming from the Kohala noun