The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-24

Adams wasn't looking to get funds for
his road work. Lucas said that lay
ing all joshing aside ne was in perfect
sympathy with Adams desire to ac-
eumulate surplus, but at the same
time he did not want the Board to for
get that he was still in the business
of getting all he could for his roads.
He then paid a tribute to Sam John
son. He said he felt that Sam was
all right, even in the face of the
charges made, and he was glad now
to say that his belief in Sans honesty
had not been shaken, and he was ready
to stand by him through thick and
thin. He desired that his announce
ment be made public, and he sat down
again to his poi and pig amid applause
A sma1l-sized coffin with miniature
hatchets nailed to the cover was pre-
scented to Supervisor Moore The toast
master said that he hoped that all
differences would be buried as effectu-
ally as the Ratchet therein
Mr.. Moore said that as far as he was
concerned he was only too willing that
the expression should apply to him.
What he had said in his report on the
garbage matter with reference to Sam
Johnson, was done in the line of his
duty, and his publicly expressed state
ment that Capt Johnson was 'incon-
petent, was the only method he could
use to carry cut his duty faithfully to
the public. However, he took pleasure
now in stating that he believed Capt
Johnson was perfectly competent to
carry on his department, and he hoped
him success.
Chairman Smith was presented with
a huge lead pencil which was said to
be the right thing in checking payrolls
The chairman said it could probably
be used to better advantage in keep
ing Lucas in order. Chairman Smith
said the visit of the Hawaiian shoot
ing team, under the captaincy of Sam
Johnson, was undoubtedly a big adver-
tisement for Hawaii The members had
advertised Hawaii in many ways, and
not the least was their enthusiastic
distribution of the Hawaii Promotion
literature. He was glad to see Johnson
back again and in harness.
Speeches Were also made by George !
Angus, who received a Noah's ark fill |
ed with tiny polo ponies; Jack Belser,
the contractor, who received an auto !
matte auto and Representative Quinn,
who received something in the plumb ,
ing line and Supervisors Cox and Pa
ele. Attorney Robertson made a hap
py speech and added his mite to all
the good things said about Sam John
son.
Captain Johnson responded finally by
thanking the speechmakers for their
Kindly expressions toward him. He
said that it was something of a shock
% him to hear the information of the
charges preferred against him, but feel
ng he was right, he went on to Sea-
grit and tried to obliterate the bulls
EYE of the targets there. At the same
lime he was the target in Honolulu. (
He found that his employees had stood
oyally by him, and several letters re-
.eived while at Seagirt from inf1uen-
ial people here, made him feel that he !
vas in good hands.
Toastmaster White closed the speech {
making when he received miniature
hair with piece of toast attached to
t. He said jokingly, that Sam John
on was a man of great piety, for it
ad been said that he observed more J
sundays in a month than any one else I
a the community