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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-18
Some Reflections on
]. w. Cathcart's Defence
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By a Member of the Bar Association.

When a promissory is paid, even at
less than its face value, is it custom
airy for either business men or lawyers,
to require, in addition to the delivery
of the note, release as technically
expressed as if it involved the bequest
of kingdoml Why did Catheart re-
quire such a release, besides the return
of his note from Goo Wan Hoyf
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-18

Mr.. Cathcart' s defense to a charge of
embezzling his clients money in 1901,
is that since that time his client has
lost his reputation; in otner words, an
attorney may cheat his client and JUS
tify the fraud, if the client falls be-
low the attorneys estimate of good
citizen.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-18

as no handwriting expert could be pro-
cured in the Territory, the United
States failed legally to prove, its case,
although it is evident that the writing
on the picture was that of Hoy.
5000 Wan Hoy was for several years
associated with Mr.. Humphreys but for
the past two years has been with Mr..
Lightfoot.
"Not very long ago Judge Andrade
from the bench severely scored him for
tampering with witnesses. In the Ko-
ma community, where he lived before
coming to Honolulu in 1900, Goo Wan
Hoy's reputation is that of man who
would not be believed on oath.
''I have never asked Taylor, the re-
porter, not to be hard on me. I did
ask him in reporting political news to
be at least decent and fair.
'tI did not ask Lightfoot to prevent
Hoy's making any statement. did tell
Lightfoot that if Hoy made any lying
statement he would do so at his peril.
I never said or intimated to Mr.. Thurs
ton or the Advertiser that I would with
draw.
81 did ask Mr.. Thurston not to per-
nit these unjust attacks on me by the
Advertiser.
"The committee never asked me to
withdraw, but, on the contrary, have
upheld me throughout in this matter.
"This is all I can say in a hurried
statement, but the public will be put in
possession of all the details as soon as
can get them together"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-18
Cathcart's Failing Memory.

The above is what Cathcart Is friends
of the afternoon papers were good
enough to call a reply to the Advertiser.
The County Attorney confessed to a
failing memory in his first paragraph
TO account probably for the misstate-
ments he makes later on in the inter.
view. In stating that the case "is so
old that many of the details have es-
capped my memory" he neglected to
state that the details were so fresh in
his mind within the past two weeks
that he entreated J. Lightfoot to use
his influence with Goo Wan Hoy to say
nothing to the papers about the case.
From this it is evident that the few
details of the case that did not "es-
cape'' his memory were not pleasant
ones for him to contemplate as ever
coming before the public.
So extremely old is the case that
Cathcart cannot remember paying the
second compromised claim on it to Har-
ry T. Mills in April last, eight months
ago. He probably forgets, too, that he
had the stenographer, paid by the coun-
ty to do county business, typewrite a
formal settlement of the case for Goo
Wan Hoy to sign when the last pay
ment was made in April of this year;
it may have slipped his memory that
the one who took the agreement of final
settlement to Harry T. Mills was Pat
Silva, paid by the county to work for
the county and not to run errands for
Catheart in his private affairs.
Has it also slipped his memory that
Mills stated to him that he would agree
to a settlement of-the Goo Wan Hoy
note, given for moneys Incorporated,
for less than its face value because
there was no use getting Judgment
against Cathcart, who was already gar
nisheed on other old bills up to the
full amount of his salary attaehabIe?
It is to be supposed that the little
detail that Goo Wan Hoy held long
overdue note of his for other moneys
misappropriated is another of the things
that has ESCAPED Cathcart s memory.
Cathcart knew several days ago that
the Advertiser would present the Goo
Wan Hoy matter among other more i'm
portant ones to the public, yet, with
this knowledge, he cannot answer any
of Goo Wan Hoy's charges now that
they are made, pleading lack of mem
DRY. Why does he not consult the books
of the partnership of Cathcart & Parke?
Can it be that there is no record of this
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-18

Can Mr.. Cathcart produce the written
consent of Goo Wan Hoy, or any party
in interest, to the compromise of suit,
involving land worth $4,000, for $500f
The Hawaiian law requires such con-
sent.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-18
ANOTHER CHARGE
OF EMBEzZLEMENT
CONTINUED nom Page one.1

NCOnCinued from rage One.D
assufRcient Reason Does not Exist
Yesterday morning, in summarizing
the situation regarding the position of
the Advertiser, the Republican, leaders
and Mr.. Catheart, the Advertiser stat
ed that the latter disagreed with the
Advertiser in the matter OF the serious
ness of the charges made and refused
to advise Catheart to resign from the
ticket. The letter, which stated the dis
agreement was:
Honolulu, T. H, Oct. 10, 1908.
l. A. Thurston, Esq, Honolulu.
Dear Sir: We have given careful and
thoughtful consideration to the matters
recently brought to our attention by
yourself and Others as to certain alleged
charges against John w. Catheart, the
Republican candidate for City and
County Attorney. Considering not only
the charges, but also the Enthusiastically
sources of your information, we are
unanimously and unqualifedly of the
opinion that sufficient reason does not
exist why we should lay the matter
before the Executive Committee of the
Republican party or take any steps to
secure or urge the retirement of Mr..
Catheart from the ticket.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) ALBERT f. JUDD,
J. P. COOKE,
W. o. SMITH.
What Cathcart Says.
When asked yesterday morning as to
what he had to say about the charges
made by the Advertiser, first to the
Republican leaders and later on in the
columns of the paper, Catheart stated
as follows to the representatives, of the
Star and Bulletin:
ssThe Goo Wan Hoy matter that the
Advertiser exploits this morning Is so
old that many of the details have es'
capped my memory and 1 will have to
60 through records and papers before
] can make full statement. However,
the charge that 1 Incorporated any
, 1908-09-04
TRICKS OF WRITERS.
A Ruse by Which kiplins Piqued His
Readers Curiosity.

A Ruse by Which kiplins Piqued His
Readers Curiosity.
when l first began to read Kip
ling" said an admirer, my curiosity
was immensely piqued by the scraps
Of verse with which he usually headed
his early stories. They were all cred
tied to poems l had never heard of In
my life and were just such salient.
striking fragments as would naturally
whet ones appetite for the remainder.
For over a year l tried hard to locate
those mysterious poems and enlisted
half a dozen book dealers in the
search. AT last one Of them wrote me
That I was wasting time and that the
alleged quotations were merely Mr..
Klpling's little joke.
I'm other words. he manufactured
of his tales for the sake of the odor Of
erudition they lent to the production.
I was mad for while, but when l
cooled of / had a good big laugh. OF
course you know Scott used to do the
same thing, and 80. for that matter.
did Edgar Allan Poe. Poe was really
the worst quotation fakr of the lot
HE wonlds write wise sounding de-
tached sentences and credit them to
imaginary German philosophers with
long. outlandish and impressive names.
However, l don't know why the thing
should be punishable. The business OF
a writer of fiction is to create an illu-
ulnu md M long ma no dnpa II for
one am not particular what means he
employs to contribute to the end
New Orleans Times-Democrat
, 1908-09-04
utiI;I,o sh.rk., Teeth.


The natives on some Of the Pacific
Islands, being provided with neither
metals nor any stone harder than the
coral rocks Of which the atolls they
inhabit are composed, would seem. bad
ly off, indeed, for material of which
to make tools or weapons were 1t not
that their very necessity has bred an
invention no less ingenious than curl
Gus and effective. This is nothing less
than the use of sharks teeth to give a
cutting edge to their wooden knives
and swords. The mouth of the shark
contains 800 teeth arranged In five
rows. all closely lying upon each other,
except the outer row. and so construct
ed that as one tooth Is broken or lost
another takes Its place. The teeth
are not only pointed and keen edged,
but are finely and regularly serrated.
so that the cutting power is greatly in
creased. Indeed, so great a faculty
have these teeth for wounding that the
implements and weapons UPON which
they are used have to be handled with
great care. The Kingmill islanders
make many strange articles Of sharks
teeth.
, 1908-09-04
$500 R.ward. s1oo.

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased 10 learn that there is at leas
ne dreaded disease that science has
,een able to cure in all its stages, anc
hat is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure l.
he only positive cure now known &C
he medical fraternity. Catarrh being
| constitutional disease, requires {
constitutional treatment. Halls Ca
arrh Cure is taken internally. acting
irectly upon the blood and mucous
urfaces of the system, thereby des
roying the foundation of the disease,
md giving the patient strength by
>uifding up the constitution and as
sisting nature in doing its work. The
oroprietors have so much faith in its
curative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t
fails to cure. Send for list of testi-
monials.
Address: F. j. CHENEY CO.,
Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
, 1908-09-04
THE proof of the
pudding is the eating
b same proverb APP
plies to meat. We
have the best proof.
Pacific Market.

Proposed Amendment to Consultation.
The State Of Wyoming. Once Of the
Secretary Of State. United States OF
.merica, State Of Wyoming. Sc.
I, VIM. r.. schnitger, secretary o
tate, of the state OF Wyoming, dc
lereby certify that the ninth state
legislature, by Joint resolution. pro
posed the following amendment to the
constitution of the state to be sub
mitted to . ,vete-ef the people at the
general election to be held on the
third day u November, A. D. 1903.
said amendment being number three
|of proposed amendments to the state
constitution, to take the place OF and
be known a. Hection ? Of Artiele XIV
Of the said Constitution Of Wyoming.
|to-wit:
ARTICLE XIV. Section .. There
shall be a state board Of equalization
composed OF the chairman of the
respective boafds Of the county com
missioners of TIE atste Of WyomfAG."
In testimony whereof. 1 have isre,
unto set my hand and afixed the great
seal Of the state q Wyoming.
Done at Cheyenne, the capital. this
eth day Of July, A. d. 1905.
WI. r. SCHNIT0HR.
tSeaL) Secretary q State.
tyslo16f,
, 1908-09-04
HIS OWN BAIT.
The Giant Alligator Swapping Turtle
Fisherman.

a. Fisherman.
There is n canny reptile fisherman
which makes effective use Of the bait
which he carries in his own mouth.
This is the alligator swapping turtle. a
giant among reptiles, known to attain
q maximum weight Of IA pounds. with
a length Of shell Of about twenty eight
inches. 1t hatmts rivers flowing into
the gulf Of Mexico, including the Milo
sissippi, where 1t Is common. In ap-
pearunce ana actions Il Is an ENLARGED
, 1908-09-04
PRIMARY LAW DISAPPOINTING

The result Of the primary election
in Illinois was quite satisfactory to
the officers in power. They were able
through their public correspondence
TO get in touch with the great
of the voters and ~perpetuated them
selves upon the ticket in this way.
Another thing helped them. They got
their names on the ballot first and in
every Isl where a mans name ap-
peared first on the ballot he was nom-
mated. One candidate for ~secretar,
of state recently remarked to the writ
err that the new primary law was the
most cumbersome and most expensive
piece of political machinery that had
eyer been enacted in the Sucker state
and that the results under it were any,
thing but satisfactory. In his own
case he spent $25. 900 in trying to get
his name before the voters of the
state, but was defeated by the present
holder Of the office, who conducted his
campaign almost entirely at public ex,
pense, it being indirectly carried on
through sending out circulars, etc 1t
is a small thing for An officer to recog-
nize a citizen by sending him q let
ter OF announcement of some charac-
ter. but 1t has q great effect when the
entire vote is considered.
The primary law Is a fad that does
not 10 be working out zatisfac-
torily to the poor men who desire to
enter a political life. Their means r
, 1908-09-04
Immigrants, Purses.

The immigrants who stream into
New York all have different ways of
carrying their money.
The Irish immigrant carries a canvas
bag in which notes and coins are
crammed together.
The Germans yea a money belt
gay and costly, Of embroidered cha
mois.
The French and Italians carry brass
tubes with screw tops wherein they
keep their cash In twenty franc gold
pieces.
The Swede is sure to have an im-
mense pocketbook of cowhlde that has
been handed down from father to o
for generations.
The Slavs carry their money in their
high boots, along with a fork and
spoon.-New York Press.
, 1908-09-04
Forest Of ston. In Australia.

In Albany. In Australia, is to be seen
a stone forest-in other words. petrifed
trees. The trees are of a gray stone.
1t Il suggested rs an explanation Of
the strange phenomenon that in the
depths Of past ages the forest WINS in
full vegetation and then through some
upheaval Of the earth 1t was buried in
sand. Little by little water acting on
the sand penetrated the branches and
solidlfied.
The wood gradually disappeared I'M
der the layer of stone and in time took
its form. Then in succeeding years
the winds again carried away the sand
and the forest appeared anew. but of
stone.-LOndOn Globe.
, 1908-09-04

About the only thing that can be
said Of Mr.. Stickney is that he is sit
ting up with a corpse that is begin
ming to reach the advanced stages OF
decomposition. Wyoming has no more
use for the principles of Organism and
free trade than 1t has for the vaga-
ries of Debs and his followers. One
would bring us just as much disaster
as the other anu neither could be liv.
ed through without great distress and
suffering.
, 1908-09-04
certiFeate Of Qualification.

Insurance Commissioners ONCE
State of Wyoming. Cheyenne Wyo,
September 3, 1908.
1t Is hereby certified that the Metro,
politan Casualty Insurance company
of New York In the state Of New York.
has complied with the insurance laws
OF this state and is authorized to trans
act the business Of paAte glass. acci-
dent and health insurance In this state
for the current year.
Witness my hand and seal of omcs
the day and year FIRST above written.
tSeai) LeROY GRANT,
Auditor and Ex-omcio Insurance Com
missioner.
, 1908-09-04

Perhaps the best indication that AL
bany county and Wyoming have not
been seriously affected by the hard
times, Is the dear,h of candidates for
office. There are few a%spirants, proba-
bly, because the emoluments are such
that the average business. profession
al Oh workingman cannot afford to
give up his present occupation and
make a race for a political position
that Is but short-lived at best.
, 1908-09-04

Pending the election there would
appear to be no reason for any let-up
in the developments of the Laramie val
ley. We can, OF course, lay off for
an hour and a s u ballots on elec.
ton day, but that is oniy an incident
to the general development that is
coming our way. All we want Is the
very best men the republican party
a find to carry on the public work
of the people.
, 1908-09-04

In New England the people seem to
view the political situation with the
utmost unconcern. They believe 1t is
now a foregone conclusion that Mr..
Taft will be elected and are not wor.
rying their brains about what might
happen should Bryan succeed. The
sentiment of the entire northeast Is
crystallized right now and voters in
that region look with confidence for
the election os Mr. Taft In November.
, 1908-09-04

Democrats claim that when the re.
publican majority in Vermont is be-
low $4,000 they are sure of electing
the president in the succeeding presi-
Dental contest. They were working
and hoping for that result this year.
They were disappointed, The result
is just about 20 e cent more than
$4,000 and IL the general result in the
nation is that high, Bryan will be
showed under by a tremendous ma
ioritY.
, 1908-09-04

1.-THE learned counsel for the de-
fense." said the plaintiffs attorney.
appears to be afraid Of losing his
case. Otherwise why isn't he ready to
90 on?"
I've got a good excuse" replied
counsel for the defense.
"Nonsensc! Ignorance OF the law ex-
cuses no one."--Philadeiphia Press.
, 1908-09-04
A Men,..r- Of. learning.

The famous Cardinal Mezzofanti
knew an amazing number of languages
and dialects. Perhaps he Is best known
to the modern English reader from the
eulogy to be found in one Of Byron's
memoranda. published by Moore.
"Your literary everyday man and
l." says Byron, never went well in
company. especially your foreigner,
whom I-never could abide. l don't re-
member a nan among them whom l
ever wished to see twice, except per-
haps Mezzofanti, who is a monster of
learning, the Briareus Of parts of
speech, a walking polyglot and. more.
who ought to have existed at the time
Of the tower Of Babel 10 universal In
terrreter. He IL indeed a marvel-un-
assuming also. tried him In all the
tongues Of which 1 knew n single oath
Tor ADMIRATION to the gods against post
boys, savages, Tartars. boatmen. sail-
ora, pilots, gondoliers. muleteers, camel
drivers, %vetturini, postmasters, post
horses, post houses, post everything,
and, egad, he astounded me. even to
my English"
, 1908-09-04
our N.tion.l Afth..de

That's the Goddess Of Liberty" ex-
planned the New Yorker. Fine atti-
tude. eh?"
"Yes. and typlcaliy American" 70
sponded the western visitor. Hang.
ing to a strap."-Washington Herald.
, 1908-09-04

The Albany county fair promises
to lay all others In the shade. Al
bany will keep up her reputation as
the best agricultural county in the
state. Look I've the list of worlds
fair prizes she has tucked away.
, 1908-09-04
Union Pacific Raiiroad Co. eurrme

Union Pacific Railroad Co., eunmes
Tourist Low Roundlrrlp Hatse.
From Laramie, wyo TO the eozt axd
West.
Chicsso. Ill. and return. SIS 80
Buffalo. N. T.. and return. $e5.S0.
Detroit, Mich, and return. $3.50.
st. EOuis. No.. and return, $3.50.
St Paul, MINI. and return, t41.1o.
San Francisco. Cal. and return.
ege.se.
Les Angeles. Cal, and return, tee.ee.
Portland. ORE. ana return, e9eye0.
On sals yuns Ii = esptembsr -.
5snali ltn3ss ostsbsrsSa.
y \ 1CAD1. Aoask
, 1908-09-04

The states where they are not in per.
alton will be slow TO follow such states
as Illinois and Oregon unless some
good is shown to come OF the a~nnova-
ton
, 1908-09-04

AS Mr.. Cleveland says, the most that
the Jeffersonian democrats can hope
for in this campaign is 10 hold their
party together for future contests. The
south furnishes a nucleus around
which to rally and actual death will
probably not ensue for many years
to come
, 1908-09-04

The Village Idiot discovered tres
passing,-Ye'd better not hit me. Dye
know rowks say I'm not a here! The
Farmer Well, COON ava cot here.
then. I'm a-goin' to gle a good hidin'
to what Their Is o ye.-London Oplnlon.
, 1908-09-04

A close friend Is one who turns you
down when you want q small loan
st. Joseph NewsPreAs.
, 1908-09-04
speeisi rate.

Cheyenne and return. rtate Sunday
school convention. $3.Ss. Tickets ON
sale Sept 3..s and I: mai limit Sep-
tember IL.
, 1908-09-04

"PAcIFlC" MEANS PEACEFUL.
THIS WILL BE YOUR CONDITION
OF MIND If YOU PURcHAsE YOUR
FRUITS MEATS AND VEGETABLES
AT THE PACIFIC MARKET.
, 1908-09-04
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

Presidential Electors, .
FRED WAEGELE
OF johnson County.
JOHN HAY
Of Sweetwater County.
T. A.. COSGRIFF
Of Laramie County.
Representative In Congress,
FRANK w. MONDELL
Of Weston County.
Judge Of Second judicial District,
OF Albany County.
CHARLES Il. CARPENTER
, 1908-09-04
BILLS AGAINST 7
Received and Acted Upon at Meeting
Of City Council.

-
The following bills were presented |
and allowed as read. ercept as noted
NV orda. - ~. c,,u co,nc,, - ~. .t.t.
=, mo.,,n. o~o.,owho-, ,ooo.
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-.
" =. opsaoins' saiary msyW
LOT August ....,.. 1856
l.. D. beemer salary council
man Tor August. ......... 4.lsi
J. p. Gates, salary. councilman
TOR August ...........,.. 4-l6I
SaTer Hansen. salary connciL
man for August. ........ 4.lti
Gus Johnson, salary council
man Tor August. ....... 4.16
Otto 6chwatke, salary council
man for August. .......... 4.16
Louis eoderstrom, salary
Gilman for August. ....... AS
L. Tyvold. salary city clerk
for August ............. 29.16
r.. q Fitch. salary city treas
urer for August. 20.Sal
]. ". Sizuan. salary city mar
sh., - August a. "a
w 8 Knadyer sa,arv dav mo-
ucaman sor Auonst s6 ss
John Iobnson salary night mn.
I,caman TO- August &c ss
William Arm -.a,a,y ' sneeial NJ.
ucem.r scr Aug,,st 66 az |
VIII McM,rrav citu attorney
ana -rarsc Arg,,st 27soI
HUGH uvnaa sa,arv notice
h,s.,oo - o,.t so mn
u - cou,an - ~ ooua
800 nm
rhom.a nyman norr a,ara.
- 80 en- M
$50 solo, .,tv
80
po~ununias'er lor Aue1'. '0
S ~ aoool
me- uepoiehhehI y Nueu'' ~
Eo ferper salary engineer hre
department for August. 1910
Stephen Harding, salary driv-
er hre department tor Au-
gust 1000
Charles Mast, salary extra
man fire department for Au-
gust 1900
Warren Hodgeman, salary
night man hre department.
June, July n August. $500
Laramie laundry. laundry fire
department, June, July and
. 9.Ao
W. H. Holiday Co., supplies
IRE department, August. l.lO
Laramie Coal Co., coal fire de
partment, August .......- 22.s5
William George, horseshoeing
fire department, August... lS'oO
Gem City Grocery Co, sup
plies fire department and
city hall, August. ...... $50
H. N. Roach, setting sidewalk
grades. July and August. lSl.oo
J.. Williams, care city springs.
July 4.vV
No. Second Street Water com
pany. q water right.... 1900
Myron Crout, driver city team
for August ....-......... 5O.oO
w. 8. Leonard, driver city
team for August. .......- 7.oo
D. M Harvard. salary special
water police for August. SLIGO
August . z0.l5
William Cameron, labor on
street, August $1,000. 4o-lo
L. Price iaDor on Street. Au
gust zs'io
1onn ihoihpoa' ia0or 49,