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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-05
KEpOlKAI MAKES FIGHT
FOR HIS COUNSEL FEE

them from transferring to certain
County Boards of Supervisors, created
by Act 81 of the Session Laws of 1903,
the waterworks, pipes, conduits ard
sewers of the Territory of Hawaii, and
the control and management of the
same, appellant verify believing that
said Act 81 was void and that said
transfer, if made, would work irrepar-
able damage to the Territory of Ha-
waii, and to himself as Treasurer of
, the said Territory.
s. That your appellant at divers
times went to the office of the Attor-
ey-Genera1 of the Territory of Ha-
wall, for the purpose of consulting with
him regarding said suit but was at no
time able to find said Attorney Cen
eral: that appellant well knew that
said Attorney General would be oppos-
ed to and would not prosecute the said
suit the said Attorney General being
an ardent supporter of said Act 81 OF
, the Session Laws of 1908, and having
supported and tried to uphold the sarae
both in the Circuit Court of the First
Circuit and in the Supreme Court of the
Territory of Hawaii; that the case was
urgent and appellant thereupon en-
ployed the law firm of Kinney NC
Clanahan & Cooper to conduct salo
case, which the said firm did; that the
case involved the transfer OF property
Welding a revenue of $4,000 or there
abouts and the validity of the aforesaid
Act 81 of the Session Laws of 19oS or
vital parts thereof.
4. That the said suit was duly
brought; that the Attorney General
aforesaid appeared on behalf of the
aforesaid Holloway and Brown and nj
ed a plea in abatement to said sult
questioning appellants right to sue;
that said plea was sustained by the
Honorable J. T. De Bolt, First Judge of
the First Circuit, from which said rul-
ing your appellant appealed to the Su-
prerne Court of the Territory of Hawa1l.
5. That said suit of appellant was
an important one and involved careful
preparation both on the merits and in
regard to the point raised by the afore-
said plea in abatement, and that the
reasonable value of the services per
formed by the aforesaid firm of Kin
new. McClanahan & Cooper was $500 or
more.
s. That bill for $500 was duly pre-
sented by said firm to appellant for
their services in full in said case.
COPY of which is hereto annexed ana
marked Exhibit A." that the same
was duly approved by appellant and
certified TO by the Registrar of Pubic
Accounts of the Territory of HAWAII,
COPY of which said approval and GER
tification is hereto annexed and mark
ed exhibit B." but that said Auditor
CONTINUED on page 3D.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-05

p N Motos, a Portuguese. luna at
the Aiea plantation claims the reward
for tie capture of Pedro Rodriguez.
He is a man of intelligence, reads and
writes English and tells a straight
story.
''At $50 Wednesday morning [ saw
a man near the station at Aiea whom
I thought looked like the picture of
Rodriguez which 1 had just seen in
the Advertiser He went into the cane
for a few minutes and when he came
out he went into the shed and sat
down. Comparing the face with the
picture I was pretty sure of the man
and 1 went over to talk with him. He
didn't answer at first and 1 tried again,
inquiring where he was going. He
said to Waipahu.
.Do you work there?' said I.
"eYes'
"'What nationality are your
mo answer.
Are you a Portuguese
The padre Portuguese.
'"Then I knew he was not a Portu-
guese. for instead of saying padre it
would have been 'mio pae. Then
said to myself, this is Pedro Rodriguez.
How to capture him I didn't know.
The Honolulu train was nearly due and
the man began to walk up and down.
thought he was waiting for the train,
but he started along the track towards
Eva. Then I telephoned for the plan
tation policeman to come down the
track to meet him. AS the train ap-
preached, the stranger went into the
cane. Pretty soon 1 saw the policeman
coming down the road on a mule and
I waved my hat for him to hurry. He
came fast. Follow me- I said and
went on into the cane. First 1 saw
tin pail the stranger had carried and
then 1 saw him trying to hide. 1 made
a grab and got him, the policeman also
took hold and we took him to the sta
ton. where. on searching. we found
dagger and SS35 in money. l tele-
phoned the High Sheriff and he sent
policeman for the prisoner. Now
think I ought to have the reward -
PEDRO IN PRISON.
Pedro Rodriguez is now doing short
sentence in the dark cell at Oahu
Prison as a sort of penance before
Joining with the other convicts. He
was taken over to the prison yester-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-05

with reference to the legal proceed
ing reported below. Treasurer Kepoi-
kai said yesterday afternoon:
.ewhy should payment of my counsel
fee be refused?
.srbe counsel fee was paid in Mr..
Cooper's suit against the Board of PUB
,;c institutions, and it was for the
same 1irn1. too-Kinney & McClanahan.
robertson & Wilder were paid $4,000
the other day for work done for 'he
Territory.
sec,,,nosa T refuse to pay warrants
mt of incidentals for the other depart
-xnants where would they be if the rule
the Attorney General makes against me
is established?
seThe whole trouble is that am not
one of the official family"
Treasurer Kepoikai has appealed 10
the Supreme Court from the refusal OF
the Auditor to draw warrant for pay
nent of counsel fee incurred in his SUIT
10 prevent the transfer of the water
works and sewers TO the Board of Su-
nervjsors of the County of Oahu and,
incidentally, to have the County Act
declared null and void The text OF the
appeaI here follows:
In the Supreme Court of the Terri
tory of Hawaii
In the matter of the appeal OF A n.
KepoEkai. Treasurer of the Territory OF
Hawaii. from the decision of j. H
FISHER. Auditor of the Territory of da-
waii. .,.
Your appellant a. N kepolkai'
Treasurer of the Territory OF hawaii
respectfully represents:
I. That he is the Treasurer OF the
Territory of Hawaii, and as sucn treas
,,rer he is charged with the expenditure
of the funds appropriated by law 1oL
the use of the Treasury Department OF
the Territory of Hawaii including fulfos
sunroDriated for "Incidentals" OF SAID
Department.
? That in or about the month OF
December, A. D. 1903, your appellant
deemed II necessary for the proper
performance of his duties as Treasurer
of the Territory of Hawaii and for the
interests of his Office and of the Terri
tory of Hawaii to bring a suit against
c. s Holloway, superintendent OF Fuu-
lie Works of the Territory of Hawaii.
and Andrew Brown, Superintendent oI
the Honolulu Water Works, to restrain
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-05
WANT REGIMENT FOR HONOLULU

C. Rothwell. z. A McInerny, ]. r
Hunnburg and H. F. Wichman.
Messrs. Cation and Harris were ap~
pointed at this meeting to prepare a
memorial to the Secretary Of war
asking that regiment Of infantry De
stationed at Honolulu. When prepar-
al tho memorial will be forwarded TO
Delegate Kuhio for presentation 'o'
Secretary Taft
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-05
MONTEREY GOES TO CANTON.
HANNA IS BETTER.
pucKs FOUNDER DEAD.

wv YORK. Feb. 5-Sclwarzrnann, founder of Puck, is
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-05
The Emperor and Elder Statesmen
Confer and Reach Weighty
Decision.
Russia Will Wait Until Attacked---RepIy viii
Reach Tokyo Monday---Russia Charters
Eighteen Transports-Feet Returns to
Port Arthur.
ASSOCIATED PRESS oABLEaRAMs)

ASSOCIATED oABLEGRAMs)
ST PETERSBURG Feb 5The reply of Russia Japan has
v-eroy approve of it the text
will reach Tokyo Monday
TOKYO Feb -The Emperor and the elder statesmen have
understood have reached weigly
decision
LONDON Feb 5Far Eastern risks have increased from
forty seventy guneas to the ton
PETERSBURG Feb 5The Official feeling here is that
Japan substantial concessions Russia VIII not
declare will remain quiescent until attacked
COPENHAGEN, Feb. 5.-Russa has chartered eighteen
steamers to carry supplies the Far East
PORT ARTHUR, Feb. s-The Russian feet has returned
here
TOKYO Japan, Feb. 4The sentiment in official circles
lis steadily increasing believed that cannot be
avoided
LONDON, England 4Dispatches received in London
today Russian from Port Arthur are re-
ported to attempted landing Chemulpo the
west of Korea.
ST PETERSBURG Russia Feb 4The families OF foreign
living in Korea leaving country for Shanghai
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-05
George w. Smith, President.
Robert Cation, Vice President.
H. Soper, Secretary.
". w. Harris, Treasurer.

At a meeting of the board Of directors
of the Merchants Association Of Ho-
nolulu yesterday afternoon, the above
named were elected officers for the cur
rent year. The other directors are J.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-05
saw FRANCISCO BROKERS SUSPEND.

SAN FRANCISCO Cal- Feb. 4.-Baton Deruyter & Co.
general commission assignment today The a-
blites of the Members of the firm at
tribute difficulties the crooked work OF employees
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-05
NEW sHIpBUILDING COMPANY.

NEW YORK Feb s-The shipbuilding has been COM
promised bv the organization company with capital OF
1rv million dollars stock Charles M Schwab
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-05
AMERICAN TROOPS LEAVE.

HAVANA 5The last American soldiers lett TINS CITY
yesterday Palma and cabinet attended the ceremony OF
o1verne the United States flag Cabanas fortress
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-05
SAN DOMINGO INsURREcTIoN.

SAN DOMINGO Feb 5.The insurgents have captured and
burned San Carlos and are fighting at Pajarito.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-05
CONSULAR BILL IS PASSED.

WASHINGTON D. c., Feb 4-The House today passed the
Diplomatic and Consular Bill
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-07-07
NEW CULVERT
At THE CANAL

The work of lowering the water
mains at the canal has now been COM
pleted by the Borough.
The twelve inch main was lowered
into the culvert last week On Tues
day morning work was begun on the
smaller or eight inch main. which was
finished up last evening. The work
progressed rapidly without a hitch of
any sort. Neither was it necessary to
stop the pumps even for short inter
val while the work was in progress
thereby cutting off the water from the
entire Borough as it was at first
thought would have to be done.
By shutting down the gate at Mar
ket street and the one at Swentek s al
ley between 9 a. m. and Sp. m. the
work was very satisfactorily complet-
ell without depriving any one of water
with the exception of those establish
ments on Mill street between the two
gates lowered that happened to get
water from the small main.
The Borough yesterday finished fill
ing up the deep trench north and south
of the canal so that now the culvert
can be returned to the hands OF con-
tractor Rogers, who will finish up the
work of grading. Probably by the
close of the present week this import
ant Improvement will be completed.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-07-07
Labor Day Picnic,

Montour Lodge, No 40. Amalgamated
Association Iron, Steel and Tin Work
ers are planning for gala event on
Labor Day in the form of an immense
picnic to be held at Hunters Park
An effort will be made to secure the
presence of one or more of the nation
al officers, who will deliver addresses.
The features of the day will include
parade from the lodge room in Arm
ory Hall to Hunters Park. The oo.
casion will be enlivened by brass
band, in addition to which there will
be dancing with good music afternoon
and evening. All the sports that u.s.
ually 90 with picnic of that sort
will be provided for. A tug of war
will be pulled off for the silver CUP,
which at the Stove Moulders' picnic
was won by the iron workers of the
Reading Iron Company's plant.
No intoxicating liquors will be al
lowed at the park Refreshments, how
ever, of nearly all kinds will he for
sale on the grounds.
A small admission fee will be charg-
ed. which will entitle the holders of
tickets to a chance on gate prize.
Montour Lodge, No. 40, A. A. /. s.
& T. W, has been in existence only
since January 10th last. It has already
three hundred and fifty members and
is fourishing nicely.
The membership is composed exclu-
sively of employees of the Reading Iron
Works. Those belonging seem to take
a warm interest in the affairs of not
only the local lodge but also the org
in general. 1t is regarded as
beneficial in many ways, especially as
relates 70 death benefits, which are one
hundred dollars.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-07-07
Early Closing.

The promoters of early closing have
achieved degree of success that they
scarcely dreamed of when they began
the agitation of closing the stores at
six o'clock during the summer.
The date set for early closing to 60
into effect was Tuesday. July 9Th. The
movement met with but little or no
opposition, although on Tuesday night
the closing was not universal by any
means. There was little business done,
however, and those who kept their
stores open had plenty of time to
weigh the matter in their minds.
The result of their deliberations was
nearly wholly in favor of early CLOS
ing and last night at 6 80 o cleok there
was only one store open along Mill
street. The stores closed of course did
not include millinery establishments.
tobacco and cigar stores, confectioner-
les and the like. The one store open,
it should be explained, manufactures
and sells confectionery as a side line.
Mill street at an early hour last night
took on q quie' and deserted appear
anoe quite In contrast to what is seen
when the stores are open. And this is
the state of affairs that will exist dur
ing the summer.
The stores will now close att p. M,
Saturday nights excepted, between the
present and October 1st.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-07-07
CONTRACT FOR
THE BRIDGE

Attorney William Kase West last
evening returned home from Harris.
burg, where on Tuesday he was pres
ent with the Committee on Public
Grounds and Buildings when the pro-
posals for building the river bridge at
this place were opened.
The King Bridge Company, Mr. West
says is thoroughly able to comply with
all the conditions and he has no doubt
but that that firm will receive the con-
tract on next Tuesday.
There were twenty bidders on Tues
day. Twelve of these withdrew, as il
was evident they could not compete
with the others. The highest bid was
made by the Milliken Bridge Com
pany. the figures being 1888, 1856. The
bids ranged from that sum down to
the figures of the King Bridge Com
pany. The next lowest bidder was the
Pennsylvania Steel Company at &l49,-
600. The other bids ranged from $780,
600 to $780,
Should anything occur so that the
contract would not be awarded to the
King Bridge Company the next to re-
cieve the contract, Mr.. West says,
would be the Pennsylvania Steel Com
pany.
Danville is especially lucky in the
matter OF new bridge and is way
ahead OF other places. Of the eight
bridges to be contracted for next Tues
day ours Is the only structure that was
destroyed by the late food. Each of
the other bridges to be let were de-
stroyad year or two years ago.
Messrs. Cooper, Leighow and Cook.
County Commissioners. who along with
the Northumberland county board and
their attorney were present i'm Has-
risburg on Tuesday. returned home
yesterday morning.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-07-07
Tenth Annual Oampmeeting.

The Huntington Valley oampmeet.
ing, which has been made the Dan
willie District oampmeetinR, will oele-
brate the tenth anniversary by holding
the meeting over two Sundays this
year. The meeting, which will be In
charge of Presiding Elder Baldwin,
opens on Saturday. August 20th. with
the reunion OF the Huntington Valley
Veteran Association. Sunday. August
81. Rev. ID. 8. Spencer, L d., Of
Toxic, Japan, will preach in the morn
ing and In the evening deliver an ad-
dress on Japan. illustrated by power
full stereopticon. DR.. John Krantz, Of
New York. will preach the second
Sunday, August 28th. DR.. r. III. Gill
bert. Of Berwick. will have charge Of
the children's hour; Rev. G. Murray
Klepfer. of Altoona, will be the musi-
cal director; Mr.. K. B. Buckalew, OF
Harrisburg, state secretary OF the Rail
road Y. nj. O. A.. will conduct q
morning bible study and Rev. and
MRS G. M. Remley, of Beach Haven,
will have charge Of the Epworth
League meetings. Rev. II. +. Eyer
will preach the sermon on Old Folks
Day, Monday, August 80. An acety-
lene gas plant is being installed 30
light the grove. auditorium and cot.
tages. Reservations at the boarding
hall and cottages may be secured by
addressing X. M. Tubbs. secretary,
Shiok shinny. Pa.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-07-07
Short Session of Arpumapt Oonr,


COURT convened in special session at
80 O'Clock yesterday afternoon with
Associate Judges Thompson and Blee
on the bench. Following is a sum-
mary OF proceedings:
Danville & Bloomsbury Street Rail.
way Company VS.. James d. MaQill ct
al. Upon notice OF James Scarlet this
case was continued until July IA, 1904,
at p. m.
United Telephone and Telegraph
Company vs. James ID. Magill OF al.
Upon motion OF Charles M Clement
this case is continued until July lith,
1904. at | o'clock p m.
The bond of Dallas Snyder, guardian
of Charles Snyder was approved.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-07-07
Large Rocks Marked With Buoys.

Unless the river shall take a rise the
ferry will have very short career of
usefulness before it.
The river is approaching its lowest
stage and the big rocks everywhere are
beginning to protrude from the water
The current is so weak that it has
scarcely any effect upon the fiat boat,
and passing from the northern to the
southern landing il is impossi BILE to
make any progress at all without pol
ing. Returning from the South side it
is some better, but the speed even then
is little more than a snail's pace.
The naphtha launches are having a
hard time of it. During the week past
there has been scarcely trip that the
little boats did not collide with rocks.
About the Fourth of July the most
dangerous of these distractions were
marked with buoys and they can easily
he avoided. As the river falls, how
ever, new rocks are constantly coming
to tho surface and these have to be
reckOued with.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-07-07
Paving Propooition is Popular,

The paving proposition since the
awarding of the contract Is very ex.
tensively discussed about town. The
improvement is one very generally ap-
proved of.
For many years past street paving
has been agitated but the present is
the first in the history OF the town
that the proposition has assumed tanRi-
BILE shape. 1t is very easy in imsgina-
tion to see a new Mill street as il must
soon appear, ,mudless and dustless neat
ly paved from curb to curb with the
cream colored Reese and Hammond
blocks.
Samples of the brick to be used in
paving for the edification of passers-
by are exhibited in the window of NJ
II. Schram's store and also in the
window of o. NJ Leniger's pharmacy.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-07-07
lSwallow Says He Has Not Spoken Yet.

The announcement that one of the
officials OF the Prohibition National
Committee had re engaged the oonven.
tion hall at Indianapolis for July 20
to % yesterday caused an idea to be.
come general that Rev. DR.. Silas @.
Swallow would decline the nomina.
sion Of the party. and that the oonven-
tion would be reassembled. DR.. Swal-
low stated, however. that he had told
no one his intentions. and would not
make q statement until later.
Have you intimsted 80 any one
your intention in regard to the nomi-
nation?" asked a reporter Of the doc
tor last night.
mo. have not. ! have done moth.
ing other than send the telegram al.
ready published" answered the doctor.
who went on to state that he had re-
oeived telegram from National Chair.
man Stewart yesterday. stating that
he would be here soon to see him
When he comes. and we can talk
things over, / may have something to
saw
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-07-07
Sorubbihg ont Post Office.

The post offioe clerks yesterday put
in several hours very diligently scrub
bing the tiling on the floor of the post
office corridor.
The tiling had become muoh soiled
and the clerks could conceive Of no
better recreation than might be OBJ
tanned in polishing it up little. They
went about the work in thoroughly
business like manner. applying the
mop and scrubbinR brush In a way
which would do the most good. They
had their reward In securing results
which would turn the average scrub
woman green with envy.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-07-07
A Nice Point of Law.

| The Dauphin county court was
again called upon to give a judicial
Interpretation Of an act of Assembly
| Wednesday, when Judge Kunkle sat
to hear argument ON the exceptions fl
ed by Attorney General Carson to ths
report of the viewers recommending
the rebuilding of the Catawi issa bridge
crossing the North Branch of the Sus-
| quehanna river.
Judge Kunkle was asked to adjudi-
cate the act of 1895, which provides
that the State shall replace all bridges
destroyed or carried away.
The bridge i'm question was o steel
structure Of four spans, and during
the great food of last March two
spans were carried away. A jury of
view recommended that new bridge
be hnilt Of 1saSia~ issger- taimersseasr
and of greater strength than the form.
or one, at a cost Of $50, 0OC
Exceptions were filed to this report
ON behalf of the Commonwealth, the
Attorney General alleging that the
bridge was not destroyed within the
meaning Of the Act of Assembly and
that the State was not required to
erect a structure at greater cost than
the one destroyed.
Deputy Attorney General Fleitz ap-
peared in the interest of the excep-
tions and asserted that the main ques.
tion involved was as to whether under
the act. the State was required to re-
build bridge which, as he contend
ed, was not wholly destroyed. but was
merely damaged and as Columbia
county was the custodian of the
bridge, it Is the duty OF the county to
repair the damages
"The main purpose of the excep.
tions" he said, "is to obtain a judic-
ial Interpretation of the act and have
the court decide If the State under the
act, must rebuild the BRIDGE
Lyman d. Gilbert representing the
Commissioners of Columbia county,
argued that the bridge was destroyed,
as it no longer spans the river, aud
was rendered useless for the purpose
for which it was erected.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-07-07
Woodcock are Reported Plentiful.

Woodcock came into season on July
Ist and quite number of local sports :
men have been making excursions to
the fields with their guns during the
last couple of days. As a general thing
the birds are reported as plentiful.
Woodcock are the only game in season
at present. Upland plover will come
in on the 18th inst
l.. @. Deitz, who went down the
river after woodcock yesterday baRged
rattlesnake which possessed great
er interest than twenty woodcook. Mr..
Dietz was walking over one of J. III.
Coles farms when he suddenly came
upon the serpent. which was mons
ter. He did not see the snake until his
foot was almost upon it, He was hold
ing his gun in such a position that he
was enabled to shoot the rattler before
il could make battle.
The reptile measured four feet in
length and was as thick as mans
wrist. 1t had nine rattles. Mr.. Deitz
brought the snake along back to town
and during the afternoon it was ON ex-
hibition at his place of business on
Mill street. He will have the skin
tanned