The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-11
LICENSES
ON kauai
W. c. PEACOCK DBFIES THE AU-
THORITIES 70 PROOF OF VIO-
LATION BY HIS COMPANY.

LIHUE, Kauai, May 9.-The Kauai
Liquor Commissioners held a meeting
last Monday, called at the instance
OF the inspector who had several
matters to bring before the Board.
The Secretary informed the Board
that in conformity with a resolution
passed at the March meeting he had
written to the secretaries of the
boards on the other islands in regard
to the issuance of the fourth class
license. This is the one of So for the
privilege of manufacturing wine and
disposing of the output The Oahu
secretary wrote that there had been
no application for such a license in
that county but that it had been de
cided to follow the proceedings pres
cribed for the issuance of the other
licenses in case one should be pre-
sented On Maui the board had pro-
ceeded as the law prescribes for the
other licenses but in addition had
stipulated that the product was not
to be sold in quantities smaller than
one gallon. This arrangement seem
ed to appeal to the Kauai board and
will be followed in case it should
have to act upon such an application.
Inspector Smith informed the Board
that his health had been very poor
lately and that he proposed to seek
to recuperate by taking a trip to the
mainland and be absent about two
months. He rendered his resignation
in case the Board should decide to
put in a man permanently instead of
a substitute during his absence.
The inspector afso informed the
Board that he had taken samples of
the wine, carried for the general
trade by the several licensees, and
| had sent them to the government
laboratory to be examined. The an
alyses received from the chemist prove
all the samples to represent fair wine
without authorizations. He also in
formed the Board that he had found
that some of the dealers, who had
agreed not to solicit in the camps,
had found way to at least partially
try to cope with the favored Homo
| lulu dealers in that they had left or
der lists printed in Japanese at the
different camps. The Board did not
see that this constituted any breach
OF the agreement as there was no
solicitation on the circulars but sim
| ply a printed order list
| Inspector Smith informed the Board
that he had been notified that. the
Kauai Wine and Liquor Co haT vio-
lated its license in that it had sold
liquor on Sunday. Mr.. Fairchild want
ed to know whether there was any
other evidence than simple hearsay
to support the statement. Deputy
Sheriff Crowell responded and stated
that the business in question on Feb
ruary 90 had sold to a Japanese six
bottles whisky, two demijohns sake
and one dozen beer. The Board told
Mr.. Crowell that the complaint was
his and asked whether he had any
proof. At this point w. G. Peacock
informed the Board that he was in
terested in the Kauai Wine and Liquor
Co. and that he held the proxies of
all the stockholders and in that capa-
city challenged Mr.. Crowell to put
himself under oath and prove any
kind of mismanagement in that con-
Germ. The Board here took a hand
in the discussion and soon came to
the conclusion that the matter did
not rest with the commissioners but
with the sheriff and the county at
torney. According to information
brought forth in the discussion both
these parties had been informed of
the occurrence but had taken no ac-
ton in the matter probably on ac-
count of weak evidence. The Com
missioners considered the time for
action of their part to arrive first
when actual breach of the conditions
of the license had been proved in
court, and therefore declined to con-
slider the matter further.
A discussion arose whether it would
be necessary or not to secure the con-
sent Of the property holders for the
purpose of a renewal. AS the law
seemed to be rather hazy on the sub
ject it was decided to ask the At
torney General for ruling on the
question and the secretary was in
structed to write accordingly
Four applications were handed in
asking for a renewal of so many IL
Censes now in existence, viz: for Ka-
paa Wine Co., Waimea Wine Co., C
W. Spitz and Kauai Wine and Liquor
Co. all of which were ordered adver-
tiSpd Garden Island