Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-11

/ formality the memorial resolution
was introduced and read
Senate to Show Respect.
The senate will rise at adjourn
ment this afternoon out OF respect
to the memory of representative j.
NJ. Poepoe. who died at his home in
this city late yesterday afternoon.
Senator Judd viii make such mo-
ton, when the commitsee Of the
whole reports on the compensation
bill, which will be taken up at 2
o'clock
1t is possible that the report OF the
select Oahu committee on the fran
chise bill, which the committee last
night agreed to fayorably report, viii
also be made. Senator Cecil Brown
has the report written and ready to
be submitted, and the only thing
which is expected to prevent it from
being handed In Is the early adjourn
ment due to the death of Represents
tive Poepoe.
Representative Joseph Mokuohai
Poepoe was stricken early in his six
ty-seeond year of life He was born
at Kohala, Hawaii. March 81, 1862,
and up to last Tuesday afternoon he
had apparently enjoyed excellent
health, being sturdy and rugged in
appearance and hard worker; Dur
ing the present legislature he had
accompanied his brother lawmakers
on their junkets and taken an Inter
est in all legislative activities.
He was considered one of the best.
educated Hawaiians in the territory.
evidence of this being shown ID the
fact thai he was selected odeliver
the speech of welcome, presenting
Hamaii,s token Of esteem to former
Attorney General Wickersham when
that dignitary addressed the Iegisla.
ture on Saturday, March %.
AS a member of the Democratic mi.
nority in the house of representatives
Poepoe had the misfortune to see Yir-
tually all his bills defeated. Possess
ing a deep sense of humor, in pre-
senting measure a few days ago he
remarked:
Mr.. Speaker, / wish herewith to-
offer another lamb for the slaughter"
He had been in politics for more
than thirty years, but was serving his
first term in the Legislature, elected
from the Fifth district, Oahu. He had
been a close friend of King Kalakaua
and the other members of the royal
Hawaiian family.
He received his education at the
old Royal school and at Ahuimanu.
the first location OF st. Louis Col
lege. He then taught school two
years at Kohaia, and later removed
to Honolulu, entering the law prae.
tice, which profession he followed to-
the time of his death
He was taken III late Tuesday az
ternoon and his seat In the house re
NAMED vacant Wednesday and yes
terday. Other members have been
detained at home by Illness at var
ious times during the present SEES
sion and there was no suspicion that
this case was serious, even up to the
adjournment of the house at 2:30
o'clock yesterday afternoon. In fact,
it is understood Poepoe was on his
feet and moving about his home Just
short time before the final and fatal
attack, which came shortly before
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
This is the second time in the his
tory of the legislature, also the sec.
ond time this session, that a mem.
Der has passed away during the actj
progress Of the lawmaking body. The
other death was that of Senator Hew-
lit, a few weeks ago.
Surviving Representative Poepoe
are his wife. residing at the family
home, % School street, and four
daughters, Mrs. E. N. Voellef, Mrs.
Cecilia Sharp. Mrs. Paikai and Miss
Elizabeth Poepoe
The body of late Representative J.
NJ. Poepoe will be taken to the Henry
Silva undertaking parlors tomorrow
at 9 o'clock where it will re-
main until 6 o'clock in the evening. /
At that time il will be taken to the
ball OF the representatives, and at 8
o'clock Sunday the funeral will take !
place from there.