The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-02-21

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DR.. Cooper was on the stand in the
Weldon v Chaplin damage suit yester-
day. Telling about the injuries the
plaintiff sustained in the accident that
is the basis of action, he stated that
a certain kind of LESSONS could only be
definitely ascertained by post-mortem
examination
THE plaintiff can hardly be blamed
Judge De Bolt pensively observed. for
not submitting to such a severe test
as a post-mortem examination"
The trial is still on.
CLOUD OF WITNESSES.
The Supreme Court, at II o'clock yes
terday morning, continued the Laha-
inaluna case until this morning at 10,
to give the Territory of Hawaii, de-
PENDANT, time to bring Principal Mac
donald of Lahainaluna here to give
evidence. Plaintiffs-Lowrey and
others, trustees of the American Board
of Mission-have not yet rested.
Yesterday the Territory had the fol-
lowing witnesses in attendance, being
former pupils of Lahainaluna: Rev.
VIM. n. Lono, ]. l. Kaulukou, Robert
X. Makahalupa, John Mana, E. II. Lii
likalani. Moses Mahelona, L. ]. Ma
bora Hipa, Joseph Levi Kukahi, John
Bright Maipinepine, Sam Kamaiopili.
]. K. Kanepuu. Thomas Treadway,
John Amasiu, Isaac KaoPua, John 5.
Hawaiian, all of Honolulu.
MAN FROM MISSOURI.
] Frederick Waldvogel of Springfield,
Missouri, has brought an assumpsit
suit against c. Q. zee Hop. Pang
Chong and Chun Young for 1850 and
interest on a promissory note made
February 20. 1901. Interest at 10 per
cent. is claimed since February 20,
1907, save $3.50 paid on account.
PLEAS TAKEN.
Isichi Matsuda and Y. Wakamoto,
pleaded not guilty before Judge Lind
say yesterday. Both had VIM. T. Raw
Inns for counsel.
SALE CONFIRMED.
Judge Lindsay confirmed the return
and account of sale of NJ. I. Simon
ton, commissioner in the foreclosure
suit of Bsthsheba NJ. Allen ct al. trus-
: tees of the estate of 5. c. Allen, against
Hawaii Land Co, Ltd, defendant, and
]. w. Leonhart, intervenor. Total
principal and interest due was SS01S.16,
and the net proceeds of sale were
S1SO925, leaving a total deficiency. ex-
elusive of commissioner fee, Of
s17OS91
In the matter of the estate of Jacob
Kauiaa, deceased, letters of admins
tration were issued to VIM. Savidge,
without bond, by Judge Lindsay. Mr..
Savidge was also appointed guardian
of the minor children of deceased
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cans doubt the political wisdom of
the measure, especially the provision
to use State and municipal bonds as
basis for an emergency currency. These
Republicans say such a law would en-
hance the value of a large class of
bonds. which would enable Democrats
to accuse the party of legislating for
the benefit of the bondholders. cue
to their plans may be seen in the adj
vocacy by Senator Bailey of Texas of
a bill that would authorize the govern
ment to issue greenbacks as emer-
gency money in tine of panic or de-
preston.
over in the House the Republicans
have a tremendous task ahead in keep
ing down the appropriations. so that
there shall not be deficit in the
Treasury. The receipts from customs
and internal revenue have been falling
off many millions and the government
expenditures are now considerably III
excess of it's receipts. While there is
an enormous surplus of about $780,
900, 900 this would rapidly disappear in
the next nine months unless receipts
pick up and business improves. The
pressure for appropriations is very
great in Congress. The army and navy
establishments have become more ex-
pensive than ever. 1t has recently
been decided by Speaker Cannon that
the navy appropriations this year must
be at least s25O00,000 less than the es-
Inmates.
A deficit would be a great disadvan-
tage to the administration in pres
idential campaign. The Republican
Congress realizes the responsibility up
on it. Not only must there be no more
money appropriated than there will be
in the Treasury but it will be the part
of wisdom not to vote appropriations
that will assure larger expenditures
after July l next, when the fiscal year
for which the present Congress is ap-
propIiating begins, than there are re-
ceipts.
This requires the closest watchful-
ness, for the totals authorized by leg
islation piles up daily and quickly gets
to a dangerous figure. The military ex-
penditures can not be greatly curtail-
ed The country wants a large army
and large navy, especially a large !
navy, and it is willing to pay gener- |
Gus sums for pensions to the Civil War
veterans and their widows. Increases |
in pay for officers of the army and |
navy and for the enlisted men of both |
services seem to be approved by the |
country. as well as a considerable in
crease in the pension list. Those au-
will mean expenditures Of |
many more millions Of dollars annually |
To make them it has been decided |
to suspend practically for one year the /
extensive internal improvements for /
which very large sums have been vot- |
ed in recent years. That, however, |
viii provoke much criticism from am /
bilious towns and cities and from COM I
merciaI and industrial organizations. |
1t will be taken up in the campaign 1
and hammered into the heads of voters 4.
for all it may be worth.