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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-11-28
DECREE SPECIFIED
Use FOR THE SITE

The following is the form of the Ma
huka site decree:
cit is hereby ordered, adiudged and
decreed, as follows, to wit:-that the
interest of each and every defaulting
defendant herein before named in the
real property in the petition and com
plant herein referred to, to wit; the
tract and parcel of land sought by the
above entitled action to be condemned
herein, and hereinafter more particu-
larry described, BE and the same is here
by condemned TO and for the public
uses Of the United States Of America.
that Is to say: As A SITE UPON
WHICH TO ERECT A NEW GOVERN
MENT BUILDING OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA, as set forth
in the Act of Congress Of the United
States Of America approved June 30,
1906. entitled: AN Act to Increase
the Limit Of Cost Of Certain Public
Buildings. TO Authorize the Purchase
of Sites for Public Buildings TO Au-
4h0rize the Erection and Completion Of
Public Buildings and for Other Pur-
poses -
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THE RESOLUTION

The following is the resolution intro
dueed at the Chamber Of Commerce
meeting by A. W. T. Bottomley. It
was referred to the committee of five
appointed by the chair:
Whereas, The Honolulu Chamber of
Commerce has learned with surprise
that, without knowledge Of the citizens
OF the Territory, a secret transfer OF
the site for the Federal building has
been attempted; and,
Whereas, Upon the request of Mr.. H.
A. Taylor. acting for the United States,
for recommendation for a site for the
proposed Federal building, the Mahuka
site was selected by ~ the CONNER
eial bodies of the City Of Honolulu;
90 bv the citizens in mass meeting as
sembled; and 80 by the mercantile
community as a whole, as the site best
suited for the convenience of the busI-
ness interests of the city; and,
Whereas, The Mahuka site was ac
quired by the United States by and
through condemnation proceedings, for
the purpose OF erecting thereon q Fed
eral building, the people therefore hav-
ing been given reason to believe that
a hnal decision had been made; and,
Whereas. In. order to further the
wishes of the Federal government the
merchants OF the City Of Honolulu, and
the owners of adjoining property have
subscribed and paid large sums of
money for the opening OF a street
through the property, in order TO com
ply with Federal regulations regarding
Whereas, The proposed change of 10
cation viii result in Inconvenience TO
the business interests of the City of
Honolulu, and viii place the Federal
building at a distance from the bust
ness center Of the city; and,
Whereas, The change Of location
would defeat the Just expectation Of
those property holders who have paid /
for the opening Of street to secure !
the location Of a public building upon +
this site. IN order TO improve the vaIu /
alton Of their own adjoining property: /
therefore, be il
Resolved. That the Merchants Ass0- /
citation of Honolulu hereby protests
against the proposed change Of location !
of the Federal building site, as one in /
furious to the business interests Of the
city:
Resolved, That certified copies of
these preambles and resolutions be sent /
to the President Of the United States, /
the Secretary Of the Interior, the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury. and TO our Dele /
pate 70 Congress, the Honorable J. < +
Kalauianaole; +
Resolved. That cur Delegate 70 Con
gress lie requested to use his utmost
=n5eavors 10 prevent the proposed /
change Of location.
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Taylor's Recommendation.
Honolulu, T. H., March Is, 1907

Honolulu, T. H., March Is, 1907
Honorable Secretary Of Treasury,
Washington, D. c.
Sir: Pursuant TO a request from the
department that / select a site for a
Federal building in Honolulu, T. H., /
have the honor to report that / recon-
mend the purchase of site offered by
the Henry Waterhouse Trust Co., Ltd,
in the proposal from them herewith en-
closed.
The site is an ideal one in every re-
spect, surrounded by three leading
streets of the city, within less than one
hundred feet Of what, by all hands, is
agreed to be the business center of the
city, with opportunities for good arch
iteetural display, and with the best Of
foundations.
It is understood that the title viii
not be presented until the opening of
Bishop street is legally accomplished,
as referred to in the proposal Of the
gentlemen, the Henry Waterhouse Trust
Company.
I secured reduction in price from
the bid on file. S148,5 to s104,125,
which regard as a very reasonable
price for the property. / enclose plat
of the property to be purchased.
As second choice ] recommend the
purchase of what is known as the
Bishop site, a proposition for the sale
of which is on file in the department.
The Bishop site was recommended by
Mr. Eustace when he was here, but the
one I have selected. which lies directly
across King street, was not then offer
ed, the price asked at that time being
far in excess of the appropriation since
made.
I recommend that the department al
low the gentlemen, the Henry Water
house Trust Co. reasonable time in
which to secure the opening of the ex-
tension Of Bishop street from King to
Merchant street, in accordance with
their proposal.
[ also enclose herewith letter and
blue print handed me by Governor Car
ter. While he prefers the site he men
tons, he assures me that the site / have
chosen viii be entirely satisfactory TO
him, as l think I am safe in saying it
viii be to the entire business Interests
Of the city.
I called a public meeting, which was
very largely attended by all of the
prominent citizens, official, professional
and business men, and while there were
several sites advocated, it was the al
most unanimous expression that the site
which I have recommended or the
Bishop site opposite, would be satisfac-
tory, majority favoring the site l
have selected
Respectfully yours.
(Sgd) H A. TAYLOR.
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Acceptance of the Offer.

Washington, April ?, 1907.
The Henry Waterhouse Trust Com
pany, Ltd, P. o. Box 346, Homo
lulu, T. H.
Gentlemen: Your proposal Of the
l4th ultimo, addressed TO Hon H. A.
Taylor, TO sell 20 the United States for
one hundred four thousand one hundred
twenty-five dollars (SI04,125) the land
hereinafter described. as the site for
the Federal building 10 be erected N
your city, under the authority contain
ed IN the Act of Congress approved
June 80. 1906. Is HEREBY ACCEPT
ED UPON THE FOLLOWING con
DITIONS:
First. That within sixty days from
this date and without expense 10 the
United States YOU shall eause TO be
executed and delivered all requisite alb
straets, official certifcations. evidences
Of title and deeds Of conveyance, neees-
sarv N the opinion Of the Attorney
General of the United States to convey
70 the United States satisfactory
title to said land.
Second. That within thirty days
after written notice Won shall cause all
buildings and other improvements 10
be removed from said site and the land
left clean. all without expense 70 the
United STATES and 10 the satisfaction
Of the custodian Of the site Ito BE-
hereafter appointed}: and
Third. That YOU shall furnish such
evidence as the Attorney General NAV
require that a street sixty feet IN width
has been opened along the entire south
easterly side Of said site from King
street TO Merchant street, and that said
new street has been legally dedicated
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MARINE:
welch Brought Passengers.

Captain Kelly, or Major Kelly, as
he is known in Odd Fellow Canton cir
eles, brought the bark Andrew WEIGH
into port from San Francisco yesterday
and learned that his old command. the
bark George Curtis, had been sold to a
eannery company in the Northwest, Cap
tain Kelly was for many years in com
maud Of the bark Mohican. He was
transferred to the George Curtis and
on the death of q captain in the service
Of the same companv he was given the
skippership Of the Andrew Neleh.
The Weleh had a good passage down,
although she encountered heavy seas
aud swelis Six passengers arrived,
mostly San FraneiScans The vessel
brought general cargo Of a ont 1900
tons and viii discharge il az The Bishop
wharf. Captain Kelly exregts to re-
turn to the Coast with a suaI sugar
cargo.
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., and accepted By. the city Of Hama
lain as a public street and viii be i'm
proved as are other public streets in
said city.
Said land is described as follows:
Lying and being in Honolulu. Fl. r..
beginning at the east corner Of E. O..
Hail and Son s building, which is sit
uate on the corner Of King and Fort
streets; thence. running easterlv along
King street TAG feet TO a point in line
with the west side Of Bfsbop street.
thence. southerly 1885 feet to Merchant
street; thence, westerly along Merchant
street 1919 feet; thence. northerlv
229.5 feet TO place Of beginning.
The Attorney General of the Uni
ted States has today been requested TO
give 70 the United States Attorney for
the district in which Honolulu Is sit.
oated such instructions as may be nee
essary 10 procure the conveyance of
said land to the United States; and.
when the required examination shall
have been completed. to transmit the
papers TO this department with his opin-
ION as to the validity Of the title.
" hen Won have satisfactorily complied
A&t1 thc CONDITIONS OF TINS acceptance
and upon the receipt Of a favorable
opinion from the Attorney General. the
Department viii take steps toward pay
menf Of the purchase money.
: You should apply to the United
States Attorney for your district for
instructions as TO the papers to be fur
nished by you. Please promptly ae-
knowledge the receipt of this letter.
Respectfully,
+" Sgd GEO. B. CORTELYOU.
Secretary
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The Offer of a Site.
March IL 1917

March "A, 1907.
H. A. Taylor, Representative of the
United States for the Selection OF
Site for Federal Building in
Honolulu, Hawaii.
Dear Sir: We. the undersigned. pro
pose 10 sell to the United States as a
site for a Federal building, the follow
ing described premises, to wit:
beginning at the east corner of E..
O. Hall 4 Sons building, which is sit
uate on the corner Of King and Fort
streets; thence. running easferlv along
King street TAG feet TO a point Ia
line with the west side of Bishop
street; thence, southerly 233.6 feet to
Merchant streets; thence, westerly
along Merchant street 1s49 feet:
thence, northerIy 229.5 feet to place of
beginning, containing approximately
II $50 square feet, at the~rate of s..
per square foot, or $104,125.
In connection with this offer we pro-
pose, before presenting title and asking
payment for the property described. to
secure the opening of a street sixty feet
IN width, running from King TO Mer-
chant streets, being a continuation of
what is now known as Bishop street In
case of failure to open said street and
have it dedicated for the uses of the
public as a thoroughfare, then the ae-
ceptance by the government of our
proposition TO be null and void.
We viii undertake, when called upon
by the Treasury Department to do so,
to present good end sufficient title in
fee simple with the necessary abstracts
to the property herein described.
Respectfully yours,
WAREHOUSE TRUST CO.,
LTD,
R. w. SINGLE,
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FRElR AWAITING
MEETINGTREsULTS

The Star yesterday secured an inter
view IN San Francisco with Governor
Frear through the Associated Press.
The Assoc iated sent the following Del
phic message:
s'Frear leaves for the East tonight.
ne saws he is waiting the result Of the
meetings IN Honolulu regarding the
site He says he Is unaware q any
developments IN Washington tending TO
affect tae adm nistration s attitude IA
vnring the exchange Of sites.
Governor F'raar saws he expects to
learn rHa exact status Of the matter on
hi. arrival IN Washington.
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Correspondence IN
THE TRANSACTION

r. ". Single presented the follow
ing correspondence, showing the offer
Of the Mahuka site. the recommends
ton to the Department of the special
agent and the acceptance of the site
for Federal Building by Secretary
u the Treasury Cortleyou:
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Matson's New Steamer.

Blue prints and plans of the new Mat
son line steamship, the building of
which Mr. Matson announced here at
meeting several weeks ago, are IN the
hands Of the local agents. The steamer
is to be built and ready for business
cut Of San Francisco q year from jan
uary. There are TO be ffty-one state
rooms, spacious and airy On the bridge
deck staterooms viii have private baths
attached. The saloon and social hall
are to be large and cosy. The engines,
galleys and smoking room will all be
situated in the after end of the boat
the engines being placed similarly to
those on the Lurline. This viii keep all
the engine room and galley smells away
from the general residence section of
the boat and the stern arrangement of
engine rooms is also designed to elimi-
nate vibration from the entire vessel
The steamer viii be 450 feet long and
Of fifteen knots speed
The steamer, it is generally believed,
viii be a model of comfort and eonven-
fence.
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SUBSCRIBERS WANT
THEIR MONEY BACK

To add to the interest of the Federal
building site imbroglio, movement is
on foot among the subscribers to the
fund with which Bishop street was ex
tended to ask for their money back, on
the claim that there had been a film
fam and that the money had been sub
seribed on the understanding that the
site was to be used for the purpose for
which it had been purchased. At least
one formal demand has been made upon
the Henry Warehouse Trust Company,
as follows:
November %, 1908.
Henry Waterhouse Trust Company,
Honolulu. T. II.
Gentlemen.-Some time ago. after
the citizens of Honolulu in public meet
ing assembled, at which was present a
representative of the Federal govern
ment from Washington, had decided
upon the Mahuka site as the best loca-
ton for the proposed Federal building.
we subscribed the sum of $1,000 to as
slst IN obtaining that site for this par
tAtuAd1 kfui pocc. I pDu your assurance
that everything had been satisfactorily
arranged TO this end, we paid the above
named sum. There was no condition
made as to the time when the building
should be erected, as that was necessar-
lily left to the wisdom of Congress, but
there was the definite understanding
and agreement that the money sub
seribed by US, and others, was for the
purpose OF placing the land in question
in the hands Of the Federal govern
ment for the specific purpose mentioned.
1t now being reported that this prop
erty has been exchanged, subject to the
approval of Congress, for a different
site on which TO erect the Federal
building, we have TO say, that in the
event of its being definitely decided TO
place the said building elsewhere, or of
the Mahuka site being used for any
purpose other than agreed upon, we
shall hold you responsible for the re-.
turn TO us Of the amount of $1,000 paid
You in trust for the carrying out of the
agreement between US.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) LEVERS & COOKE. LTD.
By F. ]. Lowrey, President.
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Have vou tired Roeha 5 made-to-
order clotb:ng3 See him n the Harri-
son block.
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San Francisco's Example.

Mr.. Spalding said that the resolu-
tion expressed r some mercenary mo-
tives which he though incompatible
with the dignity of the Chamber All
personalities should be dropped. 1t
ought to be remembered that a CON
tention over the site might delay the
securing Of the building. which after
all was the main purpose, as a con
tention over site had delayed a federal
building in San Francisco for a de-
eade.
". R. Castle thought the remarks of
Mr. Swanzv in point. They were seek
ing to induce the Department not to
undo what it had after full considera-
ton done. It was unnecessary to cast
a slur on the motives of the Depart
ment As to those who had eontribut-
ed for the opening Of Bishop street 1t
would be found that many had con-
tributed who had no property that
could possibly be benefited and they
had contributed simply TO enable the
federal building to be built where Il
would be the most convenient TO all
concerned
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MAKE PROTEST

which is interested in the matter,
knowing anything about it.
George p Castle said he did not
think the resolution presented the mat
ter fully enough.
E. l. Spalding asked Mr.. Tenney II
it was in his mind that this commit
tee should necessarily report a pro-
test against the change Of site Mr..
Tenney replied that he did not; that
the committee might after considering
the matter, report TO approve the
change.
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Shipping Notes.

The Ke Au Hou brought T14I sacks
of rice from Hanalei.
The IwaIani arrived yesterday from
Waimea with 5000 bags of Kekaha
sugar.
The American schooner Ethel Zane
arrived yesterday forenoon from Eu-
reka with load Of lumber.
T. H. Davies & Co, agents for the
Canadian-Australian s. s. Co, an
nounce that the new steamship Makura
of the ca. line viii arrive here De
cember ).
The French bark Roehambeau, noN
diseharging cargo at the Hackfeid
wharf, has been chartered to carry
wheat from Portland 10 the United
Kingdom, Havre, Antwerp and Dunkirk
at 27s. Cd. She was chartered prior TO
arrival here
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Matson Line Busy.

Owing to a rush of freight the Mat
son Navigation Company's steamers are
having all they can do to keep the
wharves clear.
The steamer Enterprise, which sails
Saturday for the Hawaiian Islands, viii
carry an unusually large cargo Freight
is pilling up on the eompany's dock
faster than it eaR be removeA, and ira
order to take care of what is left be-
hind by the big steamer the bark St
Katherine has been called into service
and viii get away about the 18th of
the month.-Commercial, S. f., No
yember II.
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Marine Headquarters.

Captain Fay, in command of the q. $.
Marine detachment at Camp Very, viii
have new Office building shortly. A
tional room at the camp for other Of
fcers. The Office room is pleasing in
design and finish. The work on the
building has been done by marines I'M
der the direction Of the camp carpenter
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Propose Instructions.

J. A. McCandless thought the meet
ing ought to say by its vote whether
the committee should report a protest
or not This was large and represen-
tative meeting, and it should give
guidance and direction to its commit
tee.
E. D. Tenney moved as an amend
ment to Mr. Bottomley's amendment,
that the resolution and any Others that
might be presented. should be referred
to a special committee of FIVE to be
reported on at another meeting Of the
Chamber to be held Monday afternoon
at 3 clock.
F. J. Lowrev moved as an amend
ment that the committee be instructed
to bring in a protest. But Chairman
Cooke ruled this out of order as being
an amendment of an amendment 70 an
amendment.
Mr.. Tenney's motion was adopted
and Chairman Cooke ap-
pointed the committee previously men
toned in this article. E. D. Tenney
who was at first appointed asked TO be
excused as he had engagements that
would not permit his giving the neees-
sarv time to the matter.
Among Those Present.
Among those present were: J. ?.
Cooke. H. P Wood. E. D. Tenney, z.
I. SpaIding, w. R. Castle, Mamie
W. A. Bowen, F. NJ. Swanzy,
Mr.. Dobrmann. R. W. Single, E. c.
Brown. J. A. King. c. H. Cooke, George
f. H. Wodehouse. J. NJ. Dow
zo++ w IT Rot+omlev F. L, Wal
dron. G. P. Wilder, f. A. Berndt, Z.
". Waldron. L. T. Peck, J. R. Gait,
4. Gartley, ". T Lucas, W. W. Hall,
G. P. Castle, N S. Sachs, F. J. Lowrey,
7. A. Kennedy, c. H. Anterior, A. A.
Young. R. Ivers, ". A. Cooper, A. J.
Campbell, Bruce Cartwright, J. A. Ne
Candless. Thomas z. Wall, Arthur
Berg. John Guild, A n. Campbell,
Norman Watkins. Frank Atherton,
Charles A. Bon. T. H. Petrie, H. Focke.
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Against Gum Shoe Methods

s.Ou- purpose. he said. rs 70 pro
test p vigorously as possible against
changing the site without the puolle,
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Committee Suggested.

F. D. Tenney said that the matter
was one q importance. and that any
resolution on the subject should be
carefully considered. and. therefore, he
moved that the whole matter be re-
fe-red 10 a committee of FIVE to be ap-
uoin-e5 lv the char 10 report later.
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The BoTIomley Resolution.

!. v. 7. Bottomley presented a
resolution. the adoption Of which he
moved s. an amendment 10 Mr.. Ten
nev's motion. This resolution is pre-
scented elsewhere IN this article.
Chairman Cooke said that the only
objection he had to the resolution was
that II was practically the same as
was 70 be presented at the Merchants
Association meeting, and he felt that
the Chamber Of Commerce was com
peten- 70 draft its own resolutions
F. VI. Swanzy said that he objected
70 some Of the language IN the resolu-
ton. They ought 10 avoid all hysteTl-
eaI expressions. The expression Sc
erp+ transfer he thought unnecessary
For himself. he thought il quite pos
sfhle that the business community
woula no- De greatly harmed II the
federal building were located at Palace
Souare. There light be possibilities o.
cit. orrameutation there not possl pc
elsewhere. But those were not the
questions.
Against Gum Shoe Methods
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Adviees from Sydney state that Cap
tain Downie, master Of the British
steamer Aeon, wrecked at Christmas
Island, has been found blameless. The
marine court, which convened October
Is, accepted his explanation of unex-
peetedly strong currents, which carried
the vessel out Of her course
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"In view of this said Chairman
Cooke. Mr. Mcclellan was entirely
within his instructions in protesting IN
the name of the chamber against the
exchange
Just how Mr.. Mcclellan had protest
ed was explained in the statement Of
the whole matter made by H. Z. Cooper
at the invitation of Chairman Cooke,
very soon after the meeting was called
10 order