The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-02-18
FRANKLY ACCEPTS CRAFT
FEES


What cannot be called anything but
graft has already commenced under the
auspices Of the Democratic wing Of the
Legislature.
Hon. Jack Kalakiela, chairman Of the
Democratic county committee, secre-
tarv OF the banana claims committee,
and n member Of the Legislature elected
last November. is charging those now
fling claims with him for banana losses
during the anti.mosquito campaign.
His fee is from two to three dollars
for each claim presented to his com
mittee. certificated by the notary in his
office. and fled for presentation to the
Legislature.
Two hundred claims have been fled
with Hon. Jack Kalahela, in his capa-
city as an elected legislator and the
official representative of his party and
Democratic fellow members in the legis-
lature. and in all cases where the claim
ants were financially able to pay the
fees prescribed they were compelled TO
pav over the amount, only twenty-five
cents in each instance being credited
to notarys fee.
All people on the Island of Oahu
whose banana trees were cut and de-
stroyed during the anti-mosquito cam
paign have been invited officially by
the banana claims committee to file
their claims for losses with Hon. Jack
Kalakiela. the secretary, and payment
is demanded for fling, on the ground
that the Hon. Jack Kalakiela furnishes
the paper on which the blank forms are
prepared, and because in some instances,
he has had to arrange the claims In
nroper form and therefore has given
his time. as he states, to putting them
in official shape for fling with the
legislature.
Mrs. Kalakiela Is Notary.
The notary in each case, where claims
are fled and sworn to in the office of
the Honorable Jack Kalalliela, is Mrs
Julia Kalakiela, wife of the legislator,
who was commissioned by the attorney
general as a notary on December II,
1912. Hon. Jack Kalakiela resigned his
office on becoming a legislator.
In every instance of claims being i'll
ed Hon. Jack Kalakiela guarantees pay
ment by the legislature of one dollar
per tree. although the appraiser during
the period of the anti-mosquito cam
paign-Fred l.. Waldron-entered ap-
praisals of ten, fifteen and. twenty cents
for trees. The guarantee of one dollar
has caused a rush to the office of Hon.
Jack Kalakiela, member of the legisla-
ture. located in the McCandless block
on Pauahi street
To accentuate the prospects of large
monetary return for fling claims, ha-
lakiela is reported to have employed
Japanese named Toyokawa as an ad-
vance agent and collector, to work
among Japanese who had trees destroy
ed, and is charging japanese claimants
three dollars each, and in every instance
the claimants are also guaranteed one
dollar per tree.
Special Claim Form.
Hon. Jack Kalakiela has had forms
prepared for listing claims, the follow
ing being sample:
"Hon. j. C. Kalakiela, Secretary Ba'
mana Claims Committee, City.
81, Irali, as one of the leaseehold'
ers. file in my claim of 100 banana trees
destroyed by the board of health dur
ing the anti-mosquito campaign in the
month of November, 1911, as follows:
"Large banana trees. $40;
"Small banana trees, $l.00 each.
$4,000
''Situated in Papaakea, Honolulu, T
H.. city and county of Honolulu.
~ do hereby swear that the fore
going statements are true and correct
to the best of my knowledge and be
lief.
''Subscribed and sworn to before mt
this ....... day of February, 1913.
''>otary Public, First Judicial Cir
cult, Territory of Hawaii
Hon. Jack Kalakiela on being asked
why he, as a member of the legisla
ture, secretary of the banana claim
committee of the Depocratic party, an'
standing on a platform containing
plank pledging the party to pay fo
lost bananas in the anti-mosquito cru
SADIE, should compel claimants to pa.
him fee for fling their claims, said
Hon. Jacks Explanation.
You see, the party wants to pa.
back these people for their losses w
want to get the claims prepared AM
filed and ready for presentation to tn
legislature. / was put on the commit
tee and the people were invited to fill
their claims here so that everything
could be properly arranged for film
with the legislature. The people com
here and file their claims with me.
81 have to furnish paper and m.
time, so i have charged them fee
and the twenty-five cents for tn
notary's acknowledgment is include
in the amount / charge
"'Did not the Democratic party G
into the last campaign on a pledge t
put the banana claims through for tn
people, and did not the candidates 70
election make that one of the principa
arguments why they should be elect
ed3" was asked of Hon. Jack Kala
kiela.
"oh, yes, We had banana plank i
the platform, " answered the legislator
1.-THE people were invited TO file thei
claims with me so / could lay them be
fore the legislature in proper shape
but many people come here and hav
10 arrange the list of losses and furnis
the paper, so | have to charge for m
time
Trafiicking in Position.
"Don I you believe that that metho
Is tranicking in your position as n leg
islatorf" was asked
"Why, when / get into the hous
and Ia laWlaluNsaWa l. Ia