The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-06-18
SITE
RUMOR RUSY
STORY TO THE EFFECT THAT
MAHUKA PROPERTY HAS BEEN
ACCEPTED-NO VERIFICATION.

good deal of speculation had been
INDUCED in for a week past in the
matter of the Federal building site.
but the fact remains that there is
nothing new of importance since the
receipt of the cable from Washington
more than week since, that the mat
ter would be held in allegiance pend
ing the receipt of details by mail Of
the situation here. This information
furnished by the Warehouse Trust
Company, and the Merchants Associa-
ton, and possibly versions by other
interests involved, was sent on on the
last trip of the Alameda, and is only
due to reach San Francisco today. It
can scarcely reach Washington before
next Saturday. and is not likely to
receive attention from the department
before some time next week
In the meantime disinterested par
ties are of the opinion that nothing has
been, or will be heard officially con-
corning the decision which will be
made before that time. In fact it is
unlikely that in the routine of bust
ness of the Treasury Department, such
a matter as this is would receive at
tention except in its regular order,
and having been disposed of pending
further advices by mail it is not logi-
cal to believe that anything further
will be done with it until that time.
In the meantime the Henry Water
house Trust Company has found that
it can comply with the governments
requirements with reference to the
Mahuka site, by raising the necessary
money for the opening of Bishop street
between King and Merchant, and re-
ceiving a promise from the Superin-
tendent of Public Works. that he
would accept such a street as a pub
lie thoroughfare in case it is tender
ed the Territory, without charge: and
has cabled this news to the depart
ment
The Irwin interests which have been
pushing forward the Opera House site,
including Governor Carter who is now
in Washington claim that the De-
partment made an offer for this prop
erty, which offer was accepted. and
they believe that it will be adhered to
by the Government since the hitch in
the Mahuka site proposition two
weeks ago
But all kinds of rumors are rife.
Yesterday it was currently reported
that the Attorney General had been
stopped by Washington in the investi-
CATION of the title OF the Mahuka
property, and consequently it was in
ferred that it was all off with the Ma
huka site, and that the Opera House
site is assured.
Today rumOr has it that the MANU-
ka site has been accepted. If it has
been persons who) are most deeply in
terested in the matter have not heard
of tor at least deny that they have.
X. w. Single of the Waterhouse
Trust Company, declares that he has
heard nothing one way or the other
concerning the matter Besides the
Government of the United States Is
always from Missouri has to be
shown, and is not going to accept any
site off-hand until all the conditions
have been complied with, which 1t
deems necessary. This of course has
not been done, only the fact made
known that it can be- If the Depart
ment really wants the Mahuka site,
after it receives the mail advices, 1t
will simply notify the Waterhouse
Trust Company to get busy and de-
liver the goods according to the orig
inal specifications, The same will be
true of any site which it may select.
With reference to the rumor to the
effect that the Mahuka site had been
selected by the Federal Government,
and that the Henry Warehouse Trust
Company had been notified to this eff
feet, r. w. Single of the company
stated this afternoon that he had not
received a cable TO that effect. from
the Department, but that they had re-
ceived a message from Washington
which they construe to the effect that
the Federal Government is still favor
able to the Mahuka property.