Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-30

Tight-of-Way to the site of the pro
posed 100000 wharf was absolutely
necessary, TO carry building mater
ials for the wharf. The Hilo line ap.
?roaches the .. r. & L. in length. he
stated, and undoubtedly needs as
much land for terminal facilities. The
0. r. Il L. has a. acres and wants
more The fiilO line has only g
acres for the same purposes. He told
of the meeting he had held at Hilo
and of the general discussion of the
subject that took place before the
contract was given. He was under
the impression the contract required
the land to be returned if the road
did not make use of it as stipulated
The Secretary had not seen this pso
vision and said he was under the i'm.
preston the land is not all in use now
by the railroad company.
Mr.. Fisher emphasized his disap
proval of the contract with the HilO
railroad, remarking that the transac.
ton did not leave enough written re-
cord, showing all the reasons and the
real requirements of the road.
W. w. Goodale was finally called in
again, at the Secretary's request, and
questioned concerning a transaction at
y aialua, in which he purchased six
teen small lots for the Waialua Agri-
cultural Company.
He said that with this tract his CON-
Iany, in 1904, discovered it had been
raising cane on about 81 acres of land
belonging to the government. A pro-
position to buy this from the Territory
was then made, maps and survey were
taken, and the matter dragged until
April 4, 1910, when 1t was purchased
ty the Wahiawa Water Co, a sub
sidiary of the Waialua Agricultural
c.
He stated, in answer to Fishers
question that no rent for the use of
the tract meantime, had been paid the
Territory.
Secretary Fished read a letter from
c. j. Wheeler, who proved to be Mr..
Goodale's secretary, stating that the
land in this tract was worth $3.50 to
$500 per acre. that it sold for $40 an
acre; that many homesteaders wanted
TO bid on it but were afraid of incur
ring Goodale's displeasure, saying he
virtually controlled everything az
Waialua.
Goodale said Wheeler was IN error
as to the price paid. He said he paid
$50, instead of $40 per acre. Goodale
said Wheeler had been h isstenograph.
or at the time, had handled his cores
pondence on te matter, and is as fami-
liar with the figures as Goodale. ="
HE has mistated a fact he knows
as we'll as l do" said Goodale, "ana
that should nullify all else he has SAID
IN that letter." He added that there
were no crowds at the sale-only two
or three prospective bidders, contrary
10 the statement in Wheelers commu
nication to the Secretary.
Fisher, reading portions of the let
ter aloud, quoted Wheeler as saying
that he had declined to cease talking
against the Republican ticket, as he
was cautioned to do by Wheeler
Goodale admitted substantially
Wheeler's statement that the Waialua
Agricultural Company holds 5000
acres, under FIVE different. companies
having the same Identical officers.
Doesn't that appear to you palpa-
lie evasion of the law" Fisher: asked.
You'll have to ask our attorneys"
was the reply. I'VE did that under
advice of our council
Ashford called Fishers attention to
the fact, reported in the newspapers
since the investigation began, that
four companies have been formed to
buy 1000 acres each. each Company
having the same officers, C. Brewer &
Co., being back of them.
Attorney Wilmington informed Fish
er that he had advised the Waialua
Company it could take the land with
Wilmington said, however, that he
believed the forming of separate cor
porations simply to take up land is an
evasion of the law and he advised
that he disapproved of it.