Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-12
Story Comes From Albany That
His Friends Enlisted Aid
of Supt. Forbes

Ex-Governor DIX or New YORK, MS
fortune shattered, has the active as
sistance Of influential Democrats in
endeayoring to secure position in
Hawaii, according to the Albany Eve
ming Journal, which contains long
article detailing the circumstances.
In this article the names of Presi-
dent Wilson and Senator O'Gorman
of New York are given as those try
ing to aid the former New York exc
cutive. Also, it Is stated, in a des-
patch to the. Journal from FL Paso,
Tex, that Superintendent of Public
Works Forbes Of this territory during
his recent mainland trip was asked
to assist in providing for Mr.. Dix.
Mr.. Forbes says that this reference
is entirely without authorization by
him. He did not wish to discuss the
matter in detail yesterday, but said
that he had met Mr.. Dix in Los An
geles and had heard he wished to
come to Hawaii, but that he himself
was naturally unable to make a
promise as to what could be done.
AS to the Ell Paso despatch Forbes
is at a complete loss to know its ORR
gin. He talked with no one there and
certainly, he says, never promised to
place Dix with sugar interests" here,
as he was quoted as assuring could
be done.
Here is the story from Albany, to-
gether with further details telegraph.
ed from Washington by the Journals
correspondent there:
"A despatch from FL Paso, Tex, says
that, John A. Dix, former governor Of
New York state, is planning to make
his future home in Hawaii, The ne
necessity of earning q livelihood is
given as the cause of the ex-gover
nor's change of residence. Dix, who
was unit, short time ago considered
wealthy, is said to have lost every dol
/ lar of his money while he was in the
governors chair. 1t was only shortly
after the inauguration of William Sui
/ zer. his successor, that the Moose
River Lumber Company went int
bankruptcy. Dix was the principa
stakeholder In this company.
THE despatch says that Senator
James A O'Gorman, with the assist
ance of President Wilson, has under
i taken to find a position for Dix. Tn
place for which tentative arrange
lments have been made viii pay abou
assoc. Il was stated Charles Il
Forbes, chairman of thu pubic utlll
ties commission of Hawaii mad
known the facts while en- route iron
Washington to San Francisco. iron
where he will sail for Honolulu.
Entire Fortune Gone.
According to the despatch, Nj
Forbes said he had been given 10 III
derstand that the entire fortune II
herited from Mrs. Dix's father ha
been lost largely through her hus
bands political ambition. MI ForDe
said he would meet Mr.. DIX In 10
Angeles to discuss the position ina
/ lis to be offered. He declared ne ma
been informed by President Wilso
and Senator O'Gorman that 1t was al
sohItely necessary to place the 81
governor. Mr.. Forbes said, accort
ing to the despatch, that he was aske
40 give MIR. Dix a position tnat woul
nav S5Oee Oh $4,000 year. lie 10.
ibc nf.siit nj and the senator that n
had no such position, MIR. Forbes sail
hnt promised to place him with ce
tain sugar interests at smaller sa
ary. Mr.. Forbes said he understood
Mr.. Dix wanted to get as far ava
from old associations as possible Will
endeayoring to regain his lost fortuna
Despatch From Washington.
.The Evening Journals correspond
emit in Washington investigated tn
ri Paso report and sent the follow
ing despatch today:
III aFormer Governor Dix viii ente
business in Hawaii. A report from A
| bany that Senator O'Gorman We
| seeking a position for Mr.. Dix, VIII
| recently went through bankruptcy an
lost his fortune, developed that II
| former governor would venture I'M
business beyond the borders OF II
United States. When the matter wa
Ibrought to. the attention of Senate
IlO,Gorman this afternoon the senatt
stated that Mr.. Dix would be in II
waii in the course of the next vel
1 or so and would associate himse
with business interests. That's a
/ there is to it. he said. When askt
Il liz Mr.. Dix would seek an appointi'
ii 1 Tho ronof0r r