Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-01
FISHER HEARING
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had obtained the date of the railroad
accident in which the four japanese
children were killed. The accident.
he said, occurred July 8, 1910, a year
before the RAILROAD statute, discusse1
Yesterday. went into effect At this
point Attorney Ashford stated that
he had misunderstood his informant
when he obtained his first informa-
tioh on this matter He had learned,
however, that the law, in a manner,
was result of that accident, and
did not precede it. .. .. ~.
The Governor took up his state
ment again, beginning with the dis
cussion of land laws, and taking up
specifically the 1,000aere clause. He
stated the law is a federal one, and
prosecution for its violation rests
with the United States District At
torney. He did not know whether
that officials attention had ever been
called to infringements.
On question by Mr.. Fisher, the
Governor said he thought the United
states District Attorney drafted the
co-partnership corporation statute of
tile DON hiAOn nhoI
business interests were behind the
movement that resulted in its passage,
he said in answer 20 a question by
Fisher. Attorney Ashford said 1t was
generally understood the Baldwin in.
terests on Maui had been behind At
The Governor then took up the ques-
ton of the land purchased by W. w.
Goodale's corporation, which Mr..
Wheeler, i'm a letter read yesterday,
said had been sold by the Territory
for $40 an acre. Gov. Frear said he
had looked UP the records and found
that $50 an scre had been paid, as
Goodale had testified.
Discussing the proposed Hilo wharf
and the. removal of the Armory, the
Governor admitted there had Been
some feeling in that city against the
removal of the Armory. but thought
that had been largely dissipated
since.
Fisher stated that the point made
in this connection by Kuhie in his
formal charges had therefore been
sustained. =.
Regarding the public lands at Kos
hala, Gov. Frear went into the de-
tails of the application for home.
steads. The complaint had been that
no answer to the applications had
been received from the Land Com
missioner
Lack Of Publicity - ..
= In this connection the Secretary
asked Gov. Frear to explain why so
many cases of this kind seem to have
occurred. He said he had encounter
ed such complaints number Of
times, from individuals and from
groups. Gov. Frear said information
should be- furnished prospective
homesteaders, but did not think COM
plants had occurred in more than
three or 1our instances.
My impression is that it has &C.
Cured a great deal more than three
or four times" replied Fisher. The
Governor explained in detail the
routine of opening public lands, and
the manner in which the people are
notified. =
Asked by Ashford why the home.
stead of A. V. Gear, at Waianae, has
been withheld from him for months,
after he had purchased it at auction,
Governor Frear said it was due to lit,
igation over the title. Attorney Gen
eral Lindsay confirmed this, and told
Of the long process OF litigation
through which it has gone.
The document showing; the agree
ment reached by the Thompson Set
Element Association was called for by
the Secretary, following a discussion
of this agreement and the letter of
MIR. Hewitt. Of the Association.
Governor Frear discussed the stu
alton respecting the complaints on
the KaunamanO hOmeSteadS. He said
he had decided to give the homestead
ers a change to make good on these,
and those who did not wish to re-
main on them now, to transfer them
to others, thus enabling them to get a
return for the investments they have
made improving the lands. He said
he was willing tOaStretch the law as
far as possible TO enable them t