The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-05-27
CASE
IS ARGUED
Insurance Companies
and Claimant in
Court.
(From Thursdays Advertiser.)

of subrogation between fire claimants and
insurance companies was argued and
submitted to Judge Dole in the United
States District Court yesterday after
noon.
The claim was that of zee Wo Chan
& Co., in which w. F. McLennan had
interviewed to ascertain the rights of va
rious claimants, the money being deposit
ed in the Federal court. The Hamburg
Bremen and the Trans Atlantic Insurance
companies opposed the payment of the
money to the Chinese firm until their
claims had been satisfied. The amount
OF the award by the fire court was S23,-
SIS and subrogation had been made to
the insurance companies of $4,000. Yee
Wo Chan refused to allow that claim,
and, on the stand yesterday afternoon.
member of the firm stated that the
award OF the court had not been in full
satisfaction of the claim.
Four attorneys were engaged in the
argument, the counsel for the Chinese
firm claiming that the insurance COM
panies took the risk for which the firm
had paid premiums. The attorneys for
the insurance companies claimed that
they were entitled to the same rights as
other taxpayers.
Mr.. Robertson, one of the attorneys,
contended that the authorities instead of
aiding the insurance companies as re-
CURED by law to do, had been their
enemies, and the fremen had themselves
helped to burn buildings, while the po-
lice and militia assisted.
do you argue that the statute covered
these claims of the insurance COM
panies?" asked Judge Dole. Robertson
said that they didn't, but that the assign
ment gave the insurance companies the
same rights as any other claimant. Briefs
are to be submitted by the attorneys
prior to Tuesday.
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ex-senator Thurston from St. Louis,
Mr.. Clark expects to be admitted to
practice before the Supreme Court on
Mr.. Thurston's motion. Shortly there
after he will start West. Ex-Attorney
General Dole, who is still at the Riggs
House, was out walking this morning
with Mr.. Clark. Mr. Dole stated that
he expected to be in Washington two
or three weeks yet.
THE JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS.
At the Department of Justice it was
stated yesterday that the appointment of
the Territorial judges probably would
not be taken up till early in June. A
cablegram from Gov. Carter, recently
received here, indicated that he had sent
by mail touching those NOM
nations. There is belief here that the
at this time by George Davis
of his disbarment case is intended to
have more bearing on the reappoint
ment of the judges than on Davis per-
5onally.
THE DAVIS CASE.
Although Assistant Attorney John w.
Trainor has given consideration to the
papers presented in Davis's case and it
has been stated that the papers are
ready for the Attorney General, it is
not expected that he will reach con-
clusion for several days, probably not be-
fore this letter arrives at Honolulu. In
spite of the statements above and those
N my previous letter, that the case was
awaiting only the Attorney
Generals decision, Mr.. Trainor stated |
over to Assistant Attorney General |
Charles w. Russell, who had them
and who is now on the At
antic, returning from Paris, where he
was one of the representatives of the |
government in conducting the Panama
canal negotiations. Mr.. Trainor added
hat Mr.. Russell would give the papers
careful attention soon after he reaches |
lere, which will probably not be before
he middle of next week.
AS far as general opinion here is any
there is nothing the Depart
nent or the President can do to help Mr..
Davis but, as already stated, it is be-
ieved that the Department is being
pressed to ascertain the merits of the |
lecision by the judges for purposes con-
lected with their appointment.
SPANS SUGAR INDUSTRY.
United States Consul r. NJ. Bartle-
nan at Cadiz, Spain, has forwarded to
he Department of Commerce and Labor
he following bulletin on beet root and
ugar production in. Spain "Of the
20 factories producing beet sugar, 40
rave finished grinding for Ioo3-4. Stock
II beets on hand last year January 3I),
47,2Is,IoS pounds; sugar warehoused,
37,o74o3s pounds. During the year
here has been received 1851, s8o,6I5
pounds OF beels; warehoused, IOl,os7 800
pounds OF sugar This years stock OF
leets was 5ol37l12o pounds more than
or the previous year. sugar warehoused,
pounds more, The increase
10th 81 stock on hand and production
,iYes from olooo 60 nearly &o0o tons
ERNEST O. WALKER,
CHAABERiAIN's COUaH RENE