The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-05-28
ERIC A. Ik,N|uDSEN
ONSCROOt BOARD
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Governor Reappoints J. NJ Mon
sarrat AS District Magis-
trate Of Honolulu
(From wednesday s Advertiser)

(From Wednesday s Adyertiser)
Eric A. Knudsen, former senator and
president of the territorial senate, was
appointed by Goyornor Pinkham yes
terday as member of the board Of
school commissioners. He win repre-.
sent the Island of Kauai on the board,
taking the place OF T, Brandt, whose
commission expired recently. Mr..
Brandt was elected n short time ago
as a member Of the Kauai board Of
supervisors. Mr.. Knudsen 3 appoint
Tent is for two years, from June 16,
1915. His commission and oath of Of
fee, which he will sign, were mailed
in the Kinau yesterday afternoon to
Kauai.
Commissioner Knudsen is the new
member of the board of public instruc-
ton, the other FIVE having been re-
Gently, reappOinted by the Governor
as follows; Mrs. b, D. Bond of 10
hala and William II. Smith of Hilo,
for the Island of Hawaii; d. c. Lind.
say Of Kahulhi for Maui, and Mrs
Theodore Richards and Prof. l.. G
Blaekman for Honolulu and Oahu.
Judge Monsarrat Reappointed
The Governor reappointed- James
Melville Monsarrat as district magis.
trate of Honolulu, his term Of office
to date for two years from yesterday.
That Judge MOnsarrat would receive
reappointment was fOrecasted last week
in The Advertiser. Whatever opposi,
ton there might have been TO Judge
MOnsarrat was removed a short time
ago and he was generally Endorsed by
members of the bar and judiciary local.
". as well as by others of accredited
influence.
Judge MOnsarrat s appointment was
the first made by the Governor to the
district courts of the Territory. The
last legislature changed the old order
of things, which gave these appoint
ments to Che chief Justice of the sp.
preme, court, and vested their selection
in the Governor. Judge Monsarrat IL
nOminally rated Republican and as
the Governor is supposedly the head Of
the Democratic party in Hawaii, being
President Wilson s direct and immedi.
ate representative here, the reappoint-
ment of the district magistrate Of Ito.
no'ulu was claimed yesterday to mean
that the Chief Executive will not allow
political consideration to influence him
in the selection of district magistrates
Besides these two. the Governor made
twelve other appointments yesterday,
as follows:
West Hawaii Tax Appeal Court-G.
z. Tuiloch (chairman). Peter W. p,
Bluett and II. G. Davis They were
Amounted to serve for one year from
yesterday.
East Hawaii Tax Annual po,,t u
T. Guard (chairman), G. H. Wears and
W., D.. stone for one year from yes.
terday. 49,
Prison Inspectors for Maui-Georgc
Freeland and William Henning, for tw'
years from June 10, 1918. Ioaguir
Garcia, the third member of the board
of inspectors, was appointed bv the Gov
ernor three or four weeks ago.
Booze Board Appointees
Board Of License Commissioners for
Maud. II. Case, T. p. Lyons and
William Fred Kaae, for four years
from July ]. 1915.
Richard A. Cooke was appointed as
a member of the Oahu Board of license
commissioners.
Touching on the question Of the ap,
poiItm emf of Col, J, w. Jones sueces.
sor as adjutant general of the Nation.
ri Guard Of Hawaii, the Governor said
yesterday that he was not ready to
make an announcement. II is believer
that no appointment will ne made to
this position until the Governors re.
turn from San Francisco and perhsps
not unit rs return Of Col. Sam Jonn-
son, who is ncT on ais wa for a
visit to the Orient.