Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-12
ANGUS MCDONALD
LEAVES Town
SUDDENLY

Leaving scattered GeOts alleged to
reach an aggregate OF $4,000 10 $50
900, an unfinished contract on the
new dormitory building for the boys
industrial school at Waialee, another
unCompleted contract for the con-
struction Of the bank building at Lii
hue, Kauai, Angus P. Mcdonald, a
resident of Hawaii since 1898, de-
parted suddenly for the mainland last
Saturday on the steamer Sierra.
His trip to the states, arranged for
and begun without the knowledge OF
his friends and numerous creditors
In the territory, has created serious
apprehension, reaching point Mon
day where Levers & Cooks, said to
be the heaviest creditor. and J. j.
Ryrne, a collector in the office OF
Thompson, Wilder, Watson & Lymer,
undertook to secure their accounts
with the contractor by having attach
ment papers served on his personal
property and his lot on Smith street.
Whether Mr.. Mcdonald intends re-
turning to the territory is not known
to those with whom he had bis bust
ness dealings. Whether his present
holdings will cover the amount of his
Indebtedness also is moot question.
Hence the anxiety of his business as
SOciates.
High Sheriff Henry served the at
tachments on his personal property in
Honolulu, at the Waialee school and
on the lot on Smith street Monday
afternoon. The authorities have been
Informed that a considerable part OF
McDonald's holdings were transferred
TO a local attorney last week. The
attorney mentioned Is at present on
one of the other islands and the report
cannot be confirmed.
Levers & Cooke are thought to be
his heaviest creditors, having accounts
against the contractor for building
material said to reach total of ap-
proXimately $4,000. In addition, they
appear as his bondsmen on his con-
tract to construct the dormitory build.
ing for the industrial school for the
territory. This was given him on his
bid for something more than $4,000.
The books in the pubic works depart
nent show that on January II he
drew S3572 from the territory, leav-
ing only $500 remaining to be paid
him. His job on the building is not
quite complete, the hardware remain.
ing to be installed.
Names of other creditors given to
the authorities together with the
amounts alleged to be owing them, arc
the Johanssen Mill Company, $1,000;
Lee Yup, $500 or $500; T. H. Davies G
Co., $1,000.
Since McDonald's disappearance and
the fear that he will not return has
developed the question has arisen
whether the territory, for whom he
has been working the last few months
is liable for a materialmen's lien on
the strength of his debts. This ques-
ton, when referred to Attorney Cen
cal w. w. Thayer this morning was
answered in the negative. This would
leave creditors with recourse only to
the personal property, which is said to
be of slight comparative value to the
size of the accounts against him.
Sheriff Jarrett stated today that
only last week Mrs. Mcdonald the con-
tractors wife had come to him seek
ing assistance in an effort to compel
the contractor to give her half Of 1000
shares of oil stock, which she said he
led. She was informed then that the
Cberiff could do nothing in the matter.