The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-02-16

stated that he was a rodcfendant with
the North Pacific Wblsf and Trading
Company OF Skaeway. IL added that
bench warrant had been issued for
his immediate arrest. Hendry wns or
dcred TO deliver him to the court in
Juneau, cor IL that court should have
adjourned for the term, TO hold him
Tending tho next court session.
Uncle Sam apparently wants Mr..
johnson badly.
Fine Looking Man.
johnson, whose full name is Charles
Edgar Wynn johnson, is a fine looking,
well set up Enghshman, who came here
with letter Of introduction 60 ex-Gov-
ernor Carter from an old friend, Mar.
shal Bond, who was in the same class
at Yale with the former executive.
johnson is, so he told the immigration
officials, 40 years old, and lived for thir-
teen years in Alaska at Skagwayxand
other places. He was the managing d.
rector of the North Pacific Wharves
and Trading Company, bat left
the company three years ago and NOV
ed to British Columbia where he pur-
chased a ranch of about 10000 acres,
where he is now raising stock for the
Canadian market. He is said to be
millionaire. His ranch is near Allali
Lake, one Of the best grazing countries
in the Dominion.
With this and other information to
hand, the marshal took has warrant from
the district attorney shortly before noon
and went out to Haleiwa in an automo-
bile. The first intimation that johnson
had he was needed by the United States
government, or at least so he says,
came with the Telephone message that
the marshal wanted to see him. Hendry
read his warrant and johnson agreed
at once to accompany the official back
to Honolulu.
Telephones Carter.
He asked permission to telephone to
Ex-Governor Carter and Attorney Jack
Atkinson. These two met the automo-
bile and its prisoner at the federal
building on Fort street shortly after
four clock. johnson was at once TAX
en- into the marshal's private Office and
after conference with United States
District Attorney Breckons, the mar
shall, Governor Carter and Atkinson, it
was agreed to allow him his liberty on
NluVp DbAl- pUNtIupH .AdIttT
went on the prisoner IS bond and John
son went to the Young Hotel for his
dinner and to spend the night. He is
required to be present before the fed
eral court this afternoon at two o'clock,
for arraignment.
According to statement made by
Johnson, who declares that he has no
idea why he has been arrested, acting
for his company he built wharf in
the only available site on the Skagway
waterfront many years ago. AS the
town grew and the needs for wharfage
became greater other wharves were built
but in poor locations ont on the flats
where it was impossible to reach them.
Then the railroad came along, with the
continued growth of the city, and tried
to build out to the other wharves, but
found it could not be done.
Rivals Ruined.
That naturally threw all business into
the hands of the company that owned
the only available docking space in the
city. The other wharves and the COM
panies that built them gradually fell
into ruin. 1t is possible, admits Mr..
johnson, that the suit against HIM may
he in connection with these conditions,
which are in themselves, he confesses,
liable to be misconstrued. He, however,
insists that his company never at any
time had an ironbound or any other
kind of an agreement with the railroad
company, which could be construed into
a violation of the laws against the re-
straint of trade in Alaska. He says,
ton station, the searchers stumbled
he is anxious to get back to face the
charge.