The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-04-03
cURIo COMPANY ASKS
TO BE DISSOLVED

Application for the dissolution Of the
island Curio Company, Honolulu cor.
poration, was yesterday fled with the
territorial treasurer. The application
was signed by James Steiner, president,
and Z. g. Peters, secretary The appli.
cation shows that majority OF the
stoet Represented at the meeting, whieti
was held for the purpose, voted in favor
OF dissolution, as follows: James Stein.
ser and z. II. Mcnamara, twenty-eight
shares each; d. Al McNamarra, two
shares; =. q Peters and J. L. Fleming,
one share each. Il, @ \
published an editorial headed ,iBetter
Be Slow Than Sory,i' fayoFing a pub.
lie utility bill admittedly suggested in
part by public utility Corporations.
On April IA, 1918, The Advertiser in
a long editorial advocated in an sin.
certify that public utility, bill with
only teeth (, enough oto bite OF what
can at present be digested, y be passed,
leaving to the future generations the
supplying of ''real teeth. "
On April is, 1913 The Advertiser
quotes the then Governor with saying
that will sign the bill, ~ (the pres,
ent utility act) providing, of course,
that the amendments did not radically
change (the emphasis is mine) il more
than / believe.'' j have good reason
to believe that the only amendments
that amounted to anything were drawn
by Governor Frear, after consultation
with at least one, If not more, Of tho
members Of this public spirited com,
'mittee. t.H ti1 "
Act 1875 Of the Session Laws Of 1913,
Nbjecting certain gas, electric light
and power, telephone, railroad and
street railway companies and franchise
holders to the provisions of the public
utilities act, which requires, Of course,
the approval of congress to make il
effective, was signed by the Governor
on April 90, 1913. Without the approv.
al Of this Act 1876 by congress, the pres.
ent public utilities act will never
amount to much, as any reputable law
yer can tell you. Has anybody heard
of these public utility concerns or this
public spirited committee urging con.
gress to approve Act 1875 Has ex.
Governor Frear, who has been in Wash
ington for number of months. been
openly advocating the approval by con,
gress Of Act 1875 I IL so, | have not
heard of it, and ] have been in Wash.
ingtOn recently myself. hUg
.1 Let Legislature Act.
To get down to the best means of
carrying out my Interpretation Of the
act and also the spirit in which il
should be undertaken. As the act now
stands, ] would carry out the act in
the manner suggested by the ATTORNEYS
of the public utilities themselves, to-
wit, investigation, publicity and recon, |
In my opinion, this win
undoubtedly help toward inducing the
next legislature to put something be-
sides false teeth in the public utili.
ties bill. Even Investigation, pub.
LEFTY and recommendation, !" il proper,
ly and efficiently carried ont, viii, In
my opinion, make enemies for the com. |
yet, It is sometimes said, |
that man who makes no enemies
makes nothing. . '5 .s.,s -tsf5ss -. |
Economy viii have. to be ,praeticed |
Of course. A great deal Of unnecessary |
expense IN clerical hire is at present. |
think, being incurred, In many WAYS,
the expense Of running the commission |
nav be reduced &L'-N-@.a
Thanking YOU for an opportunity of
placing myself on record ON the i'm,
nortant matters above referred to, / |
beg to r""iain, Yours truly, |
. W #, 4. A. A. WILDER. |