Hilo tribune., 1904-07-08
PARK Err RANCH ROW.
Waimen District Has Excitement
AFTER Long Years OF Peace.

Waimea, Hawaii, June 2S.-The
executive authority of the Parker
ranch is in commotion. Since the
inception of the Parker ranch it
has always had two owners,
members Of the Parker family.
AT the present time, they are the
Hon. Samuel Parker and Miss
Thelma X. Parker, who secured
her interest by the will Of the late
John p. Parker, senior, her great
grand-uncle, the will wording her
as the legal issue OF John p. Parker,
Jr., o of Sam Parker, Sr. Miss
Thelma Parker, being a minor, is
represented by her trustee, Alfred
w. Carter. With the consent of
both owners, Mr.. Fred. Carter has
for the last three or four years been
acting manager. Now the court
in Honolulu on the application of
Mr.. John S. Low, a cousin, has
appointed him as guardian ad litem
to Miss A. 4. X. Parker in place
of A. w. Carter.
On the afternoon of June 9TH
the atmosphere vas thick with
wireless kilograms, preparing he
roes for the coming strife on the
Parker ranch between the old aud
newly appointed managers.
Interest was now getting deep
and excitement great. All Waimea
held its breath with suspense and
fingered with its ears glued to the
telephone. In the small hours OF
the following morning. Wednesday,
the forces of the respective parties
were strongly i'll evidence waiting
anxiously for the first arrival from
Kawaihae landing place. In the
meantime down at Kawaihae wharf
the Kinau had scarcely come to
anchor when Alfred Carter sprang
into the first boa, and got ashore
accompanied by his attorney, H.
+. Cooper, and S. Leslie of the
Honolulu police force. Here a
carriage being in waiting conveyed
them quickly up to the Office well
ahead of the new manager, +. P.
Low and we're able to take pos
session without opposition. When
some hours or SO later, Mr.. Low ac-
companied by his attorney, Mr..
L.ightfoot, arrived they found the
the Office closed against them and
the old manager strongly in pos
session of the fort.
1 On Thursday, the 9th instant,
A. w. Carter went over to Kailua
and obtained all injunction, for
bidding any further interference
with the ranch OH the part Of the
new manager. At this period GER
tain announcements appeared on
the walls of Kawaihae, Waimea
aud other places, informing all and
sundry that Eben p. Low is mana
ger.
A few days later another addition
to the new governing officials of
the ranch was made by the appoint
ment Of Mr.. Connant as receiver to
the ranch which appointment after
some dispute, was confirmed by
the newly appointed Judge for the
Third Circuit.
The ranch Office is now crowded
with attorneys, notaries, account.
ants, bookkeepers, and a receiver.
Mr.. Low seems to have abandoned
all effort of summary possession OF
the managership and the work OF
the ranch continues as formerly.
All questions will now be settled in
the courts in Honolulu and quiet
ness prevails on the ranch. The
last evidence of excitement dis
appeared OF Saturday, the 2sth
inst, by the departure of the last
batch of witnesses. The day be-
fore Mr.. Carter. accompanied his
ward, Miss A. T. K. Parker, and
her mother, Mrs. Fred Knight, to
Honolulu, where they will reside,
to attend the hearing of the case.
Mr.. Knight also accompanied
his family. The same boat took
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