The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-11-19
FOSTERL. DAVIS
APPOINTED CLERK
Takes Oath To Constitution and
Is Indicted Into Office In
Ia. Federal Court
W. [. Rosa Promoted To First
Deputy; Ray 3. Rietow Sue
ceeds Former As Second

Foster l.. Davis was appointed by
Judge Dole and Judge Clemens yes
terday as clerk Of the federal court
to succeed the late A. +. Murphy
While the appointment had been ex
pected daily, the announcement from
the bench yesterday came suddenly
Judge Dole and Judge Clemens occu
pied the bench, while William l.. Rosa
a deputy clerk, was at the desk. Dep
uty Clerk Davis occupied chair OF
the clerk 3 stand. The court had re
convened at ten O'Clock, after lont
morning recess, and thirty or more
trial jurors awaited the drawing of tn,
panel for the day.
Deputy Clerk Rosa rose, with thu
curt calendar in his hand.
"In the matter of the appointment
of Foster l.. Davis as clerk of thi
court" he read. Davis rose and thu
audience, becoming suddenly aware o
he situation, broke forth into hand
clapping. The federal judges smiled
Jut neither gave evidence that they
were aware that the audience hat
committed a breach of court etiquette
Davis Takes Oath Of once
Davis was then sworn, taking thu
oath of allegiance to support the Con
5titutioi of the United States, which
was administered by Judge Dole. Tn,
order of appointment was read BY
Deputy Clerk Rosa and then judge
Dole administered to Clerk Davis the
equation oath Of Office. In short or
Ter, the new clerks $4,000 bond, will
he National Surety Company as sure
~, was approved and Mr.. Davis en-
Sered immediately into his new duties
With the approval of the fedora
Judge, Clerk Davis will appoint THU
morning William Ladd Rosa, until to
lay second deputy, as first deputy clerl
IF the federal court. Ray B. RietOw
formerly with the Guardian Trust
Company and more recently with tn,
insurance department of the SchumaI
Carriage Company, will be appointed
second deputy clerk to fill the vacanc,
caused by Rosa's promotion. Tn,
bonds of the two deputies were pre-
pared yesterday and will be approve.
in open court by the federal judges
today.
Between the date of the appoint
ment of the late Clerk A. Z. Murph;
and his successor in Office exactl.
seven years and a day elapsed. Muir
ply was appointed clerk on Novembe
l6, 1908, while, Davis appointment
anne about on November II, 1915.
Washington Notified
Judge Dole cabled Rt noon yester
day to Attorney 6 oDeral Gregory a
Washington the information of the ap
pointment Of Mr.. Davis as clerk of thu
court. Davis name will appear in tn,
shortly forthcomingA departmental
green book. The United States trea-
sury department was also informed o.
the appointment. The salary Of tho
clerk of the United ~ States district
court for Hawaii is 5000 year. Tho
clerk also receives, in addition to this
salary, certain Office fees, which in
good years may reach $1,000 for the
twelve months
Foster l.. Davis was. appointed sec
md deputy clerk by the late A. E.
Murphy on December o, 1909, and pro
NOTED to first deputy on March 10
1911. During the lengthy illness Of
the former clerk, Mr.. Davis perform
ed most Of the Office work, assisted by
his fellow deputy w. L. Rosa. Davis
has a host of friends and is well liked
in official and social circles. His Sc
lection was due, in a large measure.
to his well known ability as an Office
man, no less than eighteen applicants
having sought appointment to the Of
fee of clerk. The new clerk was edu
Gated in the local schools and grad
uated from the Mckinley High Schoo'
in 1905. Prior to entering the clerk ;
Office in 1909 he held a number of
positions of trust in the city. w. l.
Rosa, chosen as the new frst deputy.
is also a graduate of Mckinley.
Form Of Appointment
Clerk Davis order of appointment
read and entered in the minutes of tn
federal court yesterday and signed by
Judge Dole and Judge Clemens, is as
follOwsi
at appearing to us, Sanford B.
Dole and Charles F. Clemens, judges
of the above entitled court, that
vacancy exists in the Office of the clerk
of the above entitled court, by reason
of the death of A. f. Murphy, former
clerk of said court; g.,
"Now, therefore, we the undersign
ed, judges of the above entitled court
do by virtue of the authority vested
in us by law, hereby appoint Foster
.eslie Davis, clerk of the said district
court Of the United States for the
District of Hawaii. to take effect forth
with upon his taking the oath Of of
fee and executing an approved bond
for the faithful discharge of the du,
ties of such Office as required by law.
"In witness whereof, we have here
unto set our hands, in open court, a.
Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Territory of
Hawaii, this seventeenth day of No
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