Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-27
]. ALFRED, MAG00NllES; REsuLT0F
FALL FROM bridge IN BALTIMORE

4 strong ground, In addresses before l0-
cal organizations, on the question OF
temperance, DECLARING himself in IA
/ vor or abolition Of the liquor traffic.
He was an enterprising businessman
outside Of his law practise. Among
other Industrial enterprises in which
he shared he was one of the pioneers
in the steam laundry industry Of Ho.
nolulu Fay
Appointed a circuit Judge Of the
first circuit in 1898, under the Repub-
lie, he made a good record on the
bench, but sooa voluntarily retired
and did not seek the position under the
| territory Besides this the only public
Office he ever. held was that of clerk
to the legislature in the special ses.
sion OF 1887 and the regular session
Of 1888.
Stood High in Profession.
Magoon's reputation as an attorney
was an excellent one and some of the
biggest criminal and civil litigstions
In the territory were handled by him.
Land and estate matters, however,
were his specialties. He was an ac-
tive member of Harmony Lodge No. 3.
L o. o. F.. being affiliated with that
organization Cor nearly Is years. He
was well known throughout the ter.
ritory and leaves host of friends who
will mourn his death.
HE Earlier Memoirs.
In a local sketch published in 1892,
Mr.. Magoon was described IN part as
follows. This gentleman is a Fis-
ing young attorney Of Honolulu.
whose standing in the community
and among the legal fraternity Is due
to hts own ambition, discrimination
and perseyeripg efforts Mr.. Magoon
comes from the stock in whom these
characteristics are frequently notice
able. His. father comes of good Old
Puritan family OF Maine, and has by
life of industry and frugatity acen--
mulatei a comfortable competence
which lie is now, in the declining
years of his life, enjoying in a quiet
and unpretertious way IN Honolulu.
The traits of his father are In.
herited by the subject Of this sketch,
who is, in the strictest sense, q self.
made man. He was born in Algona,
Kpssuth county, Iowa, on the ~ day
Of July, 1868. While still an infant,
his parents returned to their home in
Maine, where they lived until the
boy was nine years of age, when the
father emigrated to California, and
was subsequently Joined by his wife
and son. Mr. Magoot's early youth
was passed in California, where ne
received good education, and gradu.
ated from Heaid's Business College In
1o11 IL 1h.,,tF go 4, Al tytfrtr,fc of,.
cupations, principally that Of book.
keeper, and spent some time in the
office of the Santa Rosa Democrat,
and learned the printers trade. He
was also engaged for while In the
lumber region of Mendociho county.
John Magoon and his wife. principally
on account Of the formers failing
health, came to Honolulu in 1876; and
upon the signing of the reciprocity
treaty between the United States and
Hawaii the subject Of this sketch
joined his parents In Honolulu. Soon
after his arrival he secured the posi-.
ton of bpokkeeper on the Waialua
plantation, and, having already de-
cided upon the law as ili;s profession,
be occupied his leisure time in pre-.
hminary readings. At the expiration
Of year. young Magoon returned to
Honolulu, and entered the law office
Of Benjamin H Austin, afterwards
associate justice Of the supreme
court, where he remained about
year. when his finances being de.
pressed, he took 3 position as deputy
sheriff at Makawao, Maui. AS such
he had rough and exciting expert.
ence, and finally returned to bis posi-
ton at the Paia plantation, Maui FIR
Magoon had meanwhile continued his
legal studies: and in 1882 he left ia.
wall for Ann Harbor, Mich, Where
he devoted his entire time thereto.
and In 1885 was graduated from that
Institution. He then returned to Ho.
noluiu, and was admitted ID the bar.
Here he at first met with the dis.
couragement which often attsnds a
young lawyers first efforts; but, by
perseverance and energy, he finally
succeeded in building up q satisfac-
tory criminal business, which has
continued to grow, and he is INV
doing a good general office practice.
Mr. Magoon has aecumuIatea c9nsid.
cradle In lis profession AMI by julio
ious investments. and he has thus
been freed from the financial annoy
arces to which young attorneys haEsn.
ming life without caait1l are usually
subject.
Odd Fellows Mourn Active Member
Dir. Magoonss death is mourned by
the local Odd Fellows. He was a |
member Of Harmony Lodge and Of
Polynesia Encampment, and for sears
Is credited with having kept his Odd
Fellow organizatinn active whom It |
had small mem5ership. He had
EXPRESSED the wish to be buried under
Odd Fellows auspices, II is said.
= BY . coincidence, Grand Secretary
Goodwin of the Odd Fellows is a |
resident of Baltimore. This morning
District Deputy Grand Sire Melville |
:, 'Simcnton sent the following cable |
gram: ~ t*ttst
"1ohn 3. eoodwir, Grand Secretary, |
Lso. o: q, Baltimore; j.. Alfred Ma |
dcoYt died s4alfimore vesterdav Odd