The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-07-16
.GE0RG F. R0DIEK is
Seeking NATURALIZATION
For Third Time in Five Years He
Files Petition for His
Papers.
(From saturdays Advertiser.)

Friedrich Rodiek has filed in the fed.
erai court his petition for naturalza-
ton in the United States. From the
petition it appears that he landed in
the United States at the port Of New
York in 1891, coming a month or two
later to Hawaii.
The records of the court show that
Mr.. Rodiek has had much trouble in
having bestowed upon him the honor
lof citizenship in the United States of
America. 1t is not certain that this
time his petition will be granted, for.
he has for the third time applied for
relationship without the formality of
first declaring his intention and obtain
ing the first papers. He expects that
the court will waive first papers in his
lease, depending upon section Nv of the
naturalization act of June %, 1910.
1t appears that Georg Friedrich Ro-
dick first filled petition for naturali-
cation March %, 1907, without the pre-.
liminary of declaring his intention and
obtaining his first papers. Judge Dole
granted his petition August 10, 1907,
and Mr.. Rodiek took the oath of allie
glance to the United States. However,
District Attorney Breckons objected
to Judge Dole's ruling in the matter and
Iappealed the matter to the United
States court of appeals. The court of
appeals sustained the objection and
took away Mr. Rodiek's citizenship.
1t would appear, then, that Mr.. Rodiek
is oman without country" for the
United States wouldn t have him and
he had renounced his German allegi-
ance.
After remaining in this anomalous
state for about nineteen months, Mr..
Rodiek again fled petition for natu-
ralization, March 80, 1909, still unac-
companying it with his first papers, as
he had not declared his intention to
become citizen. His contention was
that he did not have to file a declara-
tion of intention and await the statu-
tory time of period of two years, be-
cause the former petition served in
lieu thereof He failed to appear be.
fore the court on this petition, how
ever, and after due time the petition
was dismissed.
In the pending petition for naturali-
cation, Mr.. Rodiek again comes before
the court without his first papers, de-
pending upon section ~ of the act of
June %, 1910, which reads in part as
follows:
of persons authorized and qualified UNI
der existing laws to become citizen
of the United States who has resided
constantly in the United States for a
period of five years next preceding
May 1, 1910, who, because of misun-
derstanding in regard to his citizen
ship or the requirements of the law
governing the naturalization of citi-
zens, has labored and acted under the
impression that he was or could be-
come citizen of the United States
and has in good faith exercised the
rights or duties of citizen or intend
ed citizen of the United States, be.
cause of such wrongful information
and belief, may, upon making show
ing of such facts satisfactory to the
court having jurisdiction to issue pa
pers of naturalization to an alien, "
have such papers issued to him upon
taking the oath of allegiance.
If Mr.. Rodiek fails in this attempt
to become a citizen of the United
States, he will probably decide to go
through the formalities prescribed by
statute. He should be fairly well ia
miliar with the naturalization laws of
the United States by the time he be-
comes a citizen.
Bankruptcy Case.
By stipulation entered into yester-
day between the attorneys interested
in the involuntary bankruptcy proceed
ings of the Frances Levy Quitting
Company the matter will 90 TO trial
July 10 at nine O'Clock.
Numerous points of law have been
argued in the proceedings before
Judge Clemens, and yesterday after
noon the court was hearing argument
,, when the attorneys announced that
they might get together and agree to
bring the matter to trial. A recess
was taken, and when the court recon
vened the announcement was made
that the attorneys had agreed upon
certain points and they were ready to
bring the matter to trial The court,
thereupon, set the case for trial before
jury next Friday.
The petit jury will be notified to
appear Friday morning, July 10, for
the trial of this case
Libel Case Up.
The final hearing in the case of Paul
Martin versus the American bark Fort
, George was concluded before Judge
Clemens yesterday and the case has
heen taken under advisement. This
matter has been pending for long
time.
Federal Grand Jury.
i Next Monday, July 10, the April,
1912, Federal grand jury will be i'm,
paneled. This is the first time for
many years that the grand jury has not
been impaneled in the month of April
On account of other matters pending
before the court, the matter has been
postponed until this time.
The United States district attorney
has number of important matters 10
bring before the grand jury for It's
consideration. II Is rnmored that one
Of these may be an investigation of
alleged peonage In the Territory,
which may be considered by the jury
at the instance OF Secretary Fisher or
a special commissioner who may ae'
company him.
Co.