The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-04-04
(From "Wednesday Advertiser)

without saying goodbye to his bust
ness associates and friends, a. II. Don
dero, the real estate man, left quietly
on the Shinyo Maru for the Far East
last Friday.
A "'To Rent" sign hangs in the win
dow of his office in the Brewer blild-
ing. Union street. The estate missed
lust one month s rent by his leave
taking.
Just why Mr.. Dondero left so quietly
and without announcing to his wide
circle of friends that he intended max
ing such an extended trip, is not alto
gether known, but that he went away
is certain, and it is equally certain that
a number of business men around town
mourn his departure because their
mourning is valued in dollars and cents.
The Brewer Estate is active in the
collection of its rents, otherwise 1T
might have faced heavier deficit in
rentals from Mr. Dondero.
'I'm one of the mourners, | sup
pose said Attorney Frank Il. Thomp-
son yesterday. "My loss is not great,
| but it s some. only returned from
Maui yesterday and learned that Mr..
Dondero had left the city. ] have heard
that there are other mourners, an pos
siblv two or three thousand dollars may
represent the total, which | understand
Mr. Dondero left unsettled with his
Honolulu friends. -
Mysterious Departure.
1t was n mysterious departure on Mr..
Donderos part. He was just as suave
and displayed the same debonnairo
spirit he assumed since ne left the ser
~, he fnN ntaa a
three years ago.
Mr.. Dondero made his debut in Ho-
nolulu as a member of the Fifth Cavalry
mounted band, playing one of the big
wind instruments. Having some money
he left the service Of the army and inn
mediately started in business as a rea.
estate broker with Oliver Lansing The
firm was dissolved after less than q
years partnership and Mr.. Dondero
, continued in business alone.
He opened a new Office in tho one
story Brewer block just after the build
ing was completed, but lately his affairs
seemed to be on the down-grade. He
gave up his automobile and was less
conspicuous at the gatherings of the
merry -merries of the city
The first intimation that there was
anything amiss in his affairs was no
ticed when n notice appeared in Thu
I Advertiser that Mr. Dondero had moth
D ing whatever to do with the sales o.
q lands in the Bellina tract, Palol'
n Valley.
f On Monday he was not seen at hi
4 office and then it was learned he ha,
taken passage on the Shinyo Maru an,
|, is now on his way to the realm of tn
/. Mikado.
Q Out On shinyo Maru.
e Shipping Manager Drew of Castle
: Cooke, agents for the Togo Kisen Kai
n sha line, stated that just before tn
Q ShinyO sailed he met Dondero on board
n Just about the time the gangplank wa
o to be drawn in Mr.. Dondero said h
r had made up his mind just at the las
L moment to take Il trip to Japan, an
had had no time to arrange for ticke
v at the shipping Office and said he woul
, pay the purser
P "That is permitted by the fedora
d authorities, +" said Mr.. Drew yesterday
3 "The papers will be made out and wise
at the Yokohama end. / had no ide
It that his going away meant anything I
e anybody here as he seemed to be quit
, prominent young man around town.
mat tine absence or Mr.. DOnder
n from his usual haunts down town. at tn
II hotel, the beach and on brokers' ror
u was noted on Monday was evidence
d by the presence Of two police officer
on the Hackfeld wharf when the steam
y ship ionolulan went out Monday nigh
J. for San Francisco They stated To IN
a steamship officials they were ON tn
i lookout for Mr.. Dondero, but he wa
y then several hundred miles TO westwar,
.. Warrant Issued.
o A warrant was sworn 10 yesterdn
Il for the arrest of Dondero by s. n. Ranl
r. of H. Is. Kerr Office. The warrant sci
Il forth that D0ndero il guilty Of gros
cheat aud tho sum mentioned Is $50
e Judge Humphreys, attorney for Ranl
e stated last evening that as DondeTo ha
nj sailed AWAY, and as Rank could not al
4 ford 10 bear the expense Of brnnn
~ baek Dondero, the warrant would ii
idle for the time being, but that hop,
were entertained Of tho law reaeblu
IL ON nud ynnhIug tho sbandsman bae
n 30 Honolulu.
Il D0udpfD told pmsof Cayuny ~ al
eWnyo Maru, that be- Intended going Z
u NHullu,