The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-04-13
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with the bringing of this suit, but in
view of the fact that during the in
terview of the manager with the Depu-
ty Attorney General previously men
toned. which took place in the pres
ence of the High Sheriff, the said
deputy, after the trouble over his
badge, stated to the manager that the
Attorney Generals department had
looked into the question of its rights
in the premises. and had decided that,
as a matter of law that they had the
full right to use policemen's badges and
had full right to ride free upon the
cars of. the company and threatened
the manager with personal violence if
he ever attempted to remove the said
deputy from any of the ears of the
company for non payment of fare; and
in further view of the fact that at an
interview no longer ago than Tuesday
afternoon of the 18th instant, the At
torney General charged the manager
with having unfairly Disseminated
against his department in refusing to
recognize the police badges of his de-
partment for free passage on the cars
of the company
The president and manager both
state that the receipts and eXpendi-
lures of the company for the last two
days fairly demonstrated the fact that
it was more advantageous from a
financial standpoint, to run the cars
at slow speed at all times without at
tempting to make up any lost time,
the saving in fuel alone being over Is
per cent on the average daily consump-
ton for the last three months.
The company does not however de-
n Inconvenience
the public because of its inability, I'M
der the demands of the Superintendent
of Public Works and the Attorney
General. to maintain its schedule by
making up for any lost time. While
under this ban the officials are jealous
ly endeavoring to give the best posi-
bic service. while they trust. however,
that patience will be exercised by its
patrons. in order that very difficult
situation may be brought to a salts
factory solution. either by the aid of
the courts or the Legislature. before
which bill was introduced by Sen
ator Bishop on the 10th of April, which
will go far to rectify the present de-
plorable situation.
AN EARLY DECISION.
The Rapid Transit trouble ought to
ington said last night that he and the
General had concluded to take
an agreed case to the Supreme Court,
but owing to defects in the law an
other method would be tried. Pro-
ceedings will begin before Judge Whit
ney. the district magistrate, and the
side which loses will appeal at once
TO the Supreme Court. the hearing to
be had on Monday. a decision will set
tie the matter of speed.
THE CAR MEN ACT.
The car men of the Rapid Transit
Company met in their waiting room
ut midnight and adopted resolutions
of their objections to the
testimony of c. D. Pringle, discharg-
ed employee of the company, before the
police committee of the House. Several
speeches We're made especial
y over Pringle's criticisms of the mas
Ter mechanic. These are the resolu-
lions:
Resolved. That it is the opinion of
hose here assembled that the testi-
nony of one c. D. Pringle given be- |
ore the House police committee is ut |
erly and entirely misleading and I'M |.
eHabIe. he having no practical knowl- I
dye of the subject on which ne has
resumed to pose as an expert To
ur knowledge at no time has he acted |
n the capacity of motorman.
Further, We believe that in his ca
'erness TO injure the H. r. T. and L.
o.. because of his dismissal from its
ervice. he has hurt one of the men,
ers of our Benefit Association, our
easter workman.
And it is resolved that a copy Of this
esoIution be sent to the House police
ommittee and to the local newspapers.