The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-08-31
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atical1y ever since he haG charge of the
ranch. and the wild dogs, on the ranch
have been very materially reduced.
IL w. CARTER NOT =. DRINKING
MAN.
He denies that F. ". Carter has
been under the influence o. houor or
incapacitated IRON. properly attending
TO the work of said raack from the
effect of liquor, or that ne has 40
scented himself from the work OF the
ranch for the purposes O. gratifying
his own personal pleasures or other
wise; and says that it Is ven known
that said F. w. Carter is nef drink
ing man and thai the acc,!saTlon by j.
S. Low is, willfu1 and n alicious AID ut
terly unjustifed by the facts
That said F. w. Carter has render
ed faithful and honest Sc, vice 70 said
ranch in the upbuilding Of the same
and the development of SIS resources
and has received small ccTnflensation
for such services and far. less than the
same were reasonably wortA-
THE PAAUHAU LAND DEAL.
Defendant denies that he has failed
to protect the interests OF SAID minor
with reference to the proposed sale OF
the land of Paauhau owned by said
minor and the granting of right or
way for the HanakUa Ditch Cornpa-
nv across the same. This land con-
sists of block of 5000 acres owned
exclusively by said miner % which
100 acres is cane land.
He utterly denies the assertion OF
said j. S. Low, pretended next friend
of said minor, that unltss said cane
lands are sold now that great or any
injury will result to said minor; thar
said block of cane land is vitality es-
sential to said Paauhau Plantation
Company; that tie lease of the same
for 81 500 per annun, not 81, zoo as al
legged by said ]. S. Low, Will expire in
about seven years, and about the time
that said minor comes of age. Ihat
the landing and many permanent inn
provements of said Paaunau planta-
ton are on said land of said minor.
Further answering defendant says
that he has considered j: his duty as
guardian to refrain from converting
real estate of said minor into person
atty unless some essential reason arose
therefor.
PARKER WANTED TO SELL OUT.
That recently defendant did conclude
and plan to sell said land because the
interests of said Samuel Parker in the
Parker Ranch were on the market for
sale, and offered to defendant as
guardian of Annie Parker. That
within two months prtnr to the
bringing of these proceedings against
this defendant said Samuel Parker be-
came urgent and persistent in his rep
T. T-.-Iy a.
sired to sell his interest III said ranch;
he entered into negotia.ticns with the
Paauhau plantation to sell the cane
lands of Paauhau, subjece 10 approval
of the court, SO as to raise money with
which to buy out Samuel Parker thus
consolidating the minors interests in
the Parker Ranch. The Paauhau
Plantation Company Offered for said
cane lands the sum of $4,000: which
defendant Immediately declined and
told them he would, Name a figure at
which he would sell. Ttiereupon de-
PENDANT went to the Island of Hawaii
and made a personal ana extended
study of the said lands and offered TO
sell the same at an upset price of
s124,00 provided always said S. Parker
and this defendant came to an under
standing whereby defendant for said
minor acquired the interests of said
Samuel Parker in said Parker Ranch.
He denies that said Paauhau Planta-
tion Company accepted his offer of
1924, 900, but says that it refused to
consider the purchase of said lands for
said price of s124,008 ami offered So, 900
therefor which was refused %? defend
ant.
The plantation finally informed de-
PENDANT that they would be willing to
bid that figure on condition that de-
PENDANT would abandon the condition
that said sale to the Peauhau Plantation
Company should be dependent upon
the sale by Samuel Parker or his in
terests in the Parker Ranch to said
minor, but this defendant refused to
withdraw said condition.
OFFERED 10 BUY OUT PARKER.
That thereafter defends NJ having in
the meantime thoroughly considered
the question upon da a and informa-
ton available to him inaiiy made an
offer to said Samuel PaI,-e.' OF a spe-
cific amount Of money for his share in
said Parker Ranch, which offer was
made some days before J. S. Low be-
gan proceedings against this fzefend-
ant to remove him as guardian of said
Annie T. K. Parker; at ths.a time this
defendant having no notice Or informa-
ton whatsoever of airy such intended
step or of any dissatisi4 ction on the
part of Samuel Parker with this de-
PENDANT as guardian of said minor or in
his relations with said Samuel Parker
himself. That the said Samuel Parker
declared that the price clamed by this
defendant was wholly inadequate, and
offered to name his price, stating that
he would return in two or three days
| with his figures; that Defendant and
said Samuel Parker thereupon parted
amicably, but said Samuel Parker never
returned and from that day to this has
| never been near this defendant, his de-
parture being followed ,Ip immediately