The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-01-05

IA member n the body with malicious
intent Jan O.
"fsuMnER TRUST" DENIED
Answers of defendants in the suits
brought by a. y District Attorney
Brcckons against various lumber deal
crs. comprising what IL generally term
ed the "Lpmber Trust" we're filed IN
Judge Doles court yesterday. The
answers we're made By nearly every
firm IN the city dealing In lumber.
Levers a Cooke admits the formal
allegations. but denies that IL Is en-
gagged In any combination with the
other defendants. or others, for the
purpose Of absolutely controlling the
prices charged for lumber In this Ter
ritory, or that the firms can and do
absolutely control them. or that, II
combined together they can or do con-
/ troll them. The answer goes on to show
that the competition with the other
defendants Is keen and active, and that
! the prices charged are reasonable and
| win be maintained at such reasonable
! rates in the future by reason of such
| competition.
or will be able to fix raise and lower
prices and 1t has agreed not to engage
as "A competitor against certain others
in the retail trade, and to discourage
importations to any competitors than
| themselves. The existence OF the agree
ment alleged to exist among the de-
dendants is denied The allegation of
withholding lumber from trade to
force a raise. is denied.
Other answers along the same line
were filed by Allen & Robinson; Will
der & Co.
| Appearances, but no answers, were
filed in the case of the United states
against the meat trust, as follows: For
the Metropolitan Meat Co.. S. NJ. Da-
mon, e. c. Greenwell, d. p. r. Isen-
berg and F. NJ. Swanzy, Holmes q
Stanley; for Julian Monsarrat, Otto
s. Meyer. A. A. Meyer, II. r. Meyer
and Hawaiian Agricultural Co., Atkin-
son. Judd & Mott-Smith; and for II. r.
Hitchcock Castle G. wilmington.
SUPREME COURT OPENS.
The January session Of the Supreme
| Court opened yesterday with the fol-
lowing calendar:
l. f. Lucweiko VS.. Territory of Ha-
wall, original; Chas. Creighton for
plaintiff; Attorney General, Castle d
wilmington for defendant.
2, Kapiolani Est, Ltd, VS.. l.. A.
Thurston. exceptions from Circuit
Court First Circuit; Kinney, McClana-
han & Cooper for plaintiff; Castle &
wilmington for neutrality-suspicious..
3. w. w. Ahana ct al VS.. w. Wah
Yet ct al, appeal from Circuit Judge,
First Circuit Magoon and Lightfoot
for plaintiff appellant; c. w. Ashford
for defendant.
COURT NOTES.
The Jury waived cases on the ca
lendar for the January term, 1906, Will
be called by Judge Lindsay at 10 a. m.
today for the purpose of setting same
for trial.
The divorce case of Martha Alma VS..
NJ Mahoe Alma, to have been heard
before Judge Lindsay yesterday morn
ing, was continued on the request of
attorney Heen, who said he was en-
deavoring to reconcile the parties.
The case of the Territory VS.. Chas
Valpoon, charged with larceny in th'
! nrSt degree, was stTlChtn iioii '''
calendar yesterday on motion OF th'
Attorney General.
; The final accounts of Bruce Cart
wright, administrator of the estate ol
the late Albert Kunuiakea have beer
allowed, and the property is ordered
to be distributed to A. n. Campbell
administrator of the estate of Mary
; l.. Kunuiakea, widow of the deceased
A. Kunuiakea.
The plaintiff in The Hawaiian Car
riage Manufacturing Co., Ltd, VS.
Schuman Carriage Co., Ltd, has hlec
an amended bill of complaint for ar
accounting. The plaintiff claims te
have made loss of $4,000 through
failure OF defendant to deliver up O
business in rubber tires.
Plaintiff in the case of Lee Kim e.
al. vs. Henry Espinda ct al. has hlec
a discontinuance. The action grew out
of Espinda's entry into the plaintin'
place of business allegedy looking fol
gamblers
A discontinuance in the divorce libe
of VIM. Joseph England VS.. Minnie e
England has been filed by the libelant