Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-27
LOCAL AND GENERAL

Secretary E.sAs MottSnith has re-
ceiyed from Washington his formal
Eappointment as disbursing officer for
distributing the $4,000, federal fund
allowed to- pay territorial legislative
expenses during the approaching SET
ssion of the law making body. He has
executed the required bond of $4,000,
Eich will be forwarded to Washing
ton, and upon its approval by the Sec
rotary of the Treasury Mott-Smith will
he empowered to draw upon the lesis-
lative expense found.
The papers in the new appeal of the
gSpreckels will case. from the circuit
court have been fled in the territorial
sst preme court. The date for the az
Gdment has not been set yet
S The supreme court heard this morn
Ing in the suit. of the New York Life
Insurance Company against Henry c.
Fapai, deputy insurance commission
er to recover $2SO7.32,. collected by
that official. Decision on this suit
was reserved in circuit court pending
the higher tribunals ruling in. legal
technicality. Hapai collected the 2
percent tax on the company's gross
receipts in the territory during 1911
and declined to deduct for return pre-
r:iums and reinsurance. Had he per-
mitted this, the company claims 1t
would not have been required to pay
any of this tax, as the reinsurance
more than covered the percent tax.
R. w. Shingle has been appointed
chairman of the Floral Parade finance
committee, in place of F. l.. W1ldron,
resigned on account of departure for
the coast on business.
The members of the National .Asso-
citation Quartet of the Men and Reli7
zion Forward Movement conducted the
services at Oahu Prison yesterday
afternoon from three until four
o'clock The singing was very much
q, preciated by the men as was the
short address which was given b.
Metcalf.
A federal district court session was
Conducted at the Queens hospital this
morning by Judge Dole, who, accom-
panied by the court stenographer and
legal counsel for the opposing sides,
took the testimony of Andi Monroe.
The patient has brought suit against
the, schooner Salvador for damages as
the result Of injuries received in an
az cident while he was employed as
enc of the crew aboard that vessel.
Petitions for naturalization as citr
Gems were filed today by william Nor
ley, a native of London, and Cayetano
Cuintero Gonzales, of Spain.
On the grounds of non-support y
tie Kaanaana this morning was grant
ed a divorce from Poe Kaanaana by
Judge Whitney.
A jury in Judge Robinson's court
this morning returned verdict OF not
guilty in the case against All Won ani
eighteen other Chinese, accused of
gambling. The case has been pend
ing since August %, 1912.
The charge against j. }. Coombs. ac-
G. sed of operating an automobile
without lights. was nOlle pressed in
Judge RobinsOn's court today.
Fernando de Quillo. who with Delp-
hin Jacinto were recently indicted Tor
assault and battery with weapon.
Headed guilty this morning in Judge
Robinson's court and was sentenced
10 a years Imprisonment. Pacinto en-
tered a plea of not guilty, and his Gaze
was continued to be set for hearing.
Percy NJ. Pond has sold to X. Mat
sumoto a portion of lot s. in KAPPA
hula tract, at Kanaina avenue extern
SiOn containing an area of AZ
acres, a little more or less, reserving
little more than half an acre pre-
vious'y sold to Colt Hebron. The
price is $500
Ten O'Clock Wednesday morning IS
the hour set for the departure OF the