The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-08
Also Shows Resentment When
Governor Pinkham Recon-
niends Woods For Position
CHIEF CLERKsHlP AT
EXPO, MAKES TROUBLE
Men In Charge Of Hawaii Exhibit
Makes II Clear That
They Are Boss


Il would not have required much az
the meeting Of the Hawaii fair CON,
mission yesterday to have started .
quarrel that would have involved Gov.
erpor ,PipkAam as well az she Hawaii
lpromotiQn eominittee. ThnonRhonf the
lengthy session, during which hut little
was accomplished, II appeared 10 the
spectators that there was ap under
current Of feeling ON the part Of some
OF the exposition board that the pro
motion com6pittee was seeking TO con
troll not only abe work OF the fnir com
mission but the full administration, a.
far as possible. 81 the. Hawaii exhibit
at the Fanama Pacific exposition next
year ~.
GoYerpcr's Attitude Resented
Y Others seemed to fed that Governor
Pinkham was imposing difiicult task
on the commission in seeking TO name
the appointee who Is TO act. as chief
clerk TO Secretary Wood during the
exposition. Goyernor Pinkham had
written q letter recommending Palmer
p Woods for this job, and though IL
is probable Mr.. Woods viii receive tho
position, Commissioner Riveflbufgh
urged that the qualifications Of All ap-
tlieapt. for this job be considered be-
fore final action was taken. The list
read yesterday contained the names OF
J. Walter Doyle, Val Stephenson, Il. 4.
Rotts. D. w. Douthitt and Palmer r.
| Woods.
Secretary Woods Letter Ffled
; a letter from secretary Wood was
read. Iu IL he explained that inasnnch
as Ne was to he IN charge of The exhibit
at San Francisco II would be best 10
allow him TO name his stenographer and
assistapt.> Members OF The commission
interpreted that the word q assistant
meant chief clerk, and until a more
explicit explanation Is Received the let
ter Of the stetetary win remain on
1 file. Nsst ss g.ipsJ i
Commissioned John Wise Sntimatetl
that the desire Of Secretary Wood to
name his own Aph6intees was but an
/ other effort on the baft Of the HAWAII
promotion committee TO assunie control
Of 1Iawaiis exhibit as far as possjhie
\ pointing out that IL such Juggling was
70 be the result thelg was 40 need III
| the Territory having an exposition com
mission. ss \, 5sS
Commissioned RisfnBurgh acted d.
lchairman of the meeting. The othei
members present WORE Eomhissionefs
Wise, Williams and EfEngerS
Fund Has Balance 81 ss2e0.85
4 A statement NAf received from
the contractors f0f the HAWAII build
ing calling for the paymept Of S546t
for construction work. The lii WA,
lordered paid. This leaves a balance 81
l$S29O.S5 renaining unpaid.
i A communication from Goyernol
lFinkham Informed the commission tbal
be had received assurance that Leader
w. w. Barclay of the Philippians Con
tabnlary band would gladly contflbnt,
the services Of himself and musician,
i'm the exercises To be held at the ex
iposition 10 honor Of Hawai- Day. whicl
will be July III next. The secretary
was instrpcted to ut once communicate
with Mr.. Barclay and accept his oifer
Asch Appointed Janitor
Fred Asch was appointed TO act a,
lianitOr in the Hawaii building at 4
salary Of not less than 800 per month
| Kottuntil applicants for the position
Of moving picture operator pass a sue
leessful examination before X. X. 10
nine, viii an appointment 10 this posi-
4 tiob be made. Two applications wefi
treceNed yesterday. One was from "a
\ X. Fernandez, who offered to do IL,
work for $50 per month. The othel
was from Ed. MOrino, who IL wilkins
ito assume the responsibilities for $iel
per month -
Music Problem Unsoived
| The commissioners apparently are IA
i from decided as yet as 70 the awardin,
4 Of the contract for music al the eoIp
ing big show Applications have beer
received from several Hawaiian gle,
clubs. Some of these have. already beef
heard by the hoard and The membeit
arranged yesterday to attend a conecr
| 70 be given by Keai : eIee club at tn
Moana hotel next SUNDAY evening
Thursday December 10, was fixed a
the final date for awarding this i'm
i portant contract.
| Hope was expressed for the speed,
Recovery Of Secretary Wood. III Ia,
event that he is saAieiently recovered
| TO attend The meeting Of the commits
sion next Thursday eonEdNable bust
tness Of Importance now beipR deferre,
will be brought up for hnal action. !.