The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-01-03


new venire calls for j. J. Locker. Clar-
ence w Waterman, C.-6. Weight, Leslie
Pelrie, O. R. Olsen. f. NJ. Lewis, c. j,
Hurenins. ]. s. Low, j. j. Byone, F. l.,
N,alCrJu, r. L. Blake.
Judge Robinson called the term cal
endar and set d number of cases fol
trial on Thursday.
ROBINSON~S CRIMINAL CAL
ENDAR.
The criminal calendar was called
yesterday morning by Judge Robinson,
the following cases being set for trial;
Territory VS.. E. V. Richardson, EN-
bazzIement Give cases.. Feb. ..
Territory VS.. John K. Nakookoo and
Territory VS.. Stephen Umauma, libel,
Jan. TO-
Territory vs. All Chung, sodomy,
Jan. 4.
Territory VS.. Paul Ohelo and Hull
moku, assault and battery, Jan. 8.
Territory VS.. All Hoy, gambling
Jan. 9.
Territory vs. Ogawa and Haramoto
gambling, Jan. Is.
Territory VS. Kawaski, gambling,
Jan. Is.
Territory VS.. Chung Lum and PAX
Wan. burglary first degree, Jan. %.
Territory VS. Jane Doe Luceweako,
selling liquor, Jan. p.
Territory VS.. VIM. Ayau and Vim
Chan, conspiracy, first degree, Jan. "a,
Territory VS.. Helen G.. FOnseca, keep
ing disorderly house, Jan. 29.
Territory VS.. Chas. Santos, disabling
a member of the body with malicious
intent, Jan. D.
LUMBER TRUST" DENIED.
Answers of defendants in the suits
brought by Z. S. District Attorney
Breckons against various lumber deal
ers, comprising what is generally term
ed the Lumber Trust We're filed in
Judge Dole's court yesterday. The
answers We're made by nearly every
firm in the city dealing in lumber.
Levers & Cooke admits the formal
allegations, but denies that it 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, if
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
will be maintained at such reasonable
rates in the future by reason of such
competition.
The defendant also denies that it is
or will be able to fix. raise and lower
prices, and it has agreed not to engage
as 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-
pendants 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. Greenwich, d. P. r. Isen-
berg and F. NJ. Swanzy, Holmes &
Stanley; for Julian Monsarrat, Otto
s Meyer, A A. Meyer, H. r. Meyer
and Hawaiian Agricultural Co, Atl>in-
son, Judd & Mott-Smith; and for FL. r.
Hitchcock. Castle & 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 &
Wilmington for defendant.
2, Kapiolani Est, Ltd, VS.. L. A.
exceptions from Circuit
Court First Circuit; Kinney, McClana-
han & Cooper for plaintiff; Castle &
Wilmington for neutrality-suspicious..
g. w. w. Ahana ct al VS.. w. Wah
Yet ct al, appeal from Circuit Judge,
First Circuit; Magoon and Lightfoot
for neutrality-suspicious.; c. w. Ashford
for defendant.
COURT NOTES.