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THE WEEKLY HItO TRIBUNE, HILO, HAWAII, TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1906.
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SUPERVISORS HAVE
PROTRACTED SESSION
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case; that prosecution was legal
regardtess of the signers of the
original charges, and that the
board had no formal notice of any
withdrawal of names, citing a New
York case in support of his posi
tion. Mr. Smith insisted upon his ob
jection to the authority of the board
raised the further objection that
the charges contained in resolution
were drafted by the deputy county
attorney and were not the charges
of the voters of Hatnakua, where
Deputy Sheriff Rickard held office.
Mr. Alalu stated that they were
about to try the case upon the
original complaint; that general
charges of mal-feasance m, or mal
administration of office, were suffi
cient. President of the board Moir
btated that the original complaint
was still on file with original sign
atures; that more specific charges
and all that had been asked by the
defendant, had been furnished; that
the board wanted defendant to
plead and make answer to the
charges.
Mr. Smith denied the necessity
of making answer under the act
and said pleading was not con
templated by law. His client denied
all charges. There was a doubt in
reference to the character of the
charges. Was he to answer the
original charges of those contained
in the resolution introduced? It
now appeared he was to be tried on
the original charges which had
been held insufficient before. To
the original charges, he plead not
guilty.
Mr. Aluli held that the trial was
to proceed on both the original
chargesand the charges .contained
in the resolution.
Mr. Smith said his client -must
know definitely the charges and
who was the prosecutor and asked
that the position be defined first;
he had appeared for trial supposedly
on the complaint of 25 voters and
now it appeared he was to
meet a new complaint drawn np by
the deputy clerk, in a resolution
containing additional charges. He
took the position that the board
could sit only as judges of the case
iiud could not originate charges nor
a.sume the position of prosecutors.
He said there had been one such
court in Charles I. and he was be
headed. Mr. Desha took vigorous excep
tions to the latter remark as
equally obnoxious with the refer
ence to withcraft of the previous
session. He stated his attitude was
one of fairuess to the defendant.
President Moir said the Boar.d
was there to act, that those signing
the complaint must prosecute, and
Rickard had the opportunity to de
feud, that the board did not consist
of lawyers, but that the intention
was to be just and fair. After the
evidence was all in, the board
would decide the case
Mr. Smith objected to proceed
ing on various grounds and Mr.
Fernandez, for the benefit of all
parties, to secure the presence of
witnesses, etc., proposed adjourn
ment till Saturday. Mr. Woods,
and others, who wished postpone
ment until next session, yielding.
Board of Impeachment adjourned
till Saturday and Board of Super
visors till Friday morning.
FRIDAY rRQCBKDINGS.
Called to order at 10 o'clock.
Roll called, 6 present, 1 absent;
after prayer by Chaplain Kalaiwaa,
minutes were read and approved.
A communication from County
Auditor Maguire was read asking
that a commitrec be appointed to
consider reform in the method of
keeping accounts. As it appeared
that the system was cumbersome
and unsatisfactory a committee con
sisting of Shipman, Moir and
Desha, was appointed to consult
with the county and territorial
auditors in reference to the matter.
A request for screen doors, by
the sheriff, was referred to police
committee.
' Mr. Shipraau raised the question
is o finances, and, as lie wished to
ask for certain expenditures, Kaina
hau requested information and treas
urer was instructed to wire the
auditor of the territory for informa
tion as to time of arrival of the ap
portionment for this county.
The treasurer's report was read
and filed. It showed in detail all
receipts and disbursements for the
month of December. Balances on
hand were; General fund, $8083 02;
road fund, $10,463.18; total bal
ance, $18,546.20.
The report of the police com
mittee wa3 read. A recommend
ation to pay a claim of $50 for the
construction of a telephone line to
the house of Deputy Sheriff Baker,
of South Konn, called out the'
battery of Desha in opposition, on
the grounds that the claim had
been presented before through other
committees and thrown out and
because it would be bad precedent.
It was admitted by others that the
procedure of the deputy was irregu
lar but the phone was a public
convenience and the item was
allowed. Report was adopted,
Desha voting "No."
The resolution introduced by
Desha and tabled on the day previ
ous relative to the salaries of police
officers, etc., was called up. Mr.
Desha explained that the purpose
of the resolution was to give the
police commission the power to
regulate the appointment and pay
of police officers; that he had re
ceived a piVtition from taxpayers
asking for a reduction of the num
ber of officers in South Hilo on
grounds of economy. Mr Shipman
thought the resolution unnecessary
and thought the Board had the
power already to control by refus
ing to allow improper claims. Mr.
Kalaiwaa, also, favored allowing
the present system to stand. Mr.
Desha called attention to some
abuses in this department as now
conducted. Resolution adopted,
four, for; two, against.
The committee on internal im
provements recommended that the
salary of C. B. Lyman remain $55
a month, and salary of D. Ewaliko
raised to $40. It disapproved of the
allowance of an extra police officer
for Olaa, but allowed the raise of
M. Coleman's salary to $50 a
month, and of E. Kaapuni's to $35
a mouth. It tabled a request of
B. H. Brown asking a raise in
salary, and recommended asking
that the salary of the deputy treas
urer be increased to $50. The re
port was adopted with the amend
ment that C. B. Lyman's salary be
$60 a month.
A communication introduced by
Mr. Fernandez fixing the salaries of
all police officers, guards and lunas
of prisoners of the County of
Hawaii was adopted. Adjourned
till afternoon.
On coming to order, the resolu
tions of the morning relative to the
salaries of police officers, etc., was
called up for reconsideration and
amended, changing the date from
January 1 to January 15, 1906. On
motion of Fernandez the Board re
solved itself into a committee of the
whole to take up several matters.
Mr. Fernandez was appointed chair
man. The petition of 65 voters of
North Hilo against the appoint
ment of H. P. K. Malulani as cap
tain of police for said district was
read and placed on file on motion
of Mr. Shipman, the case being
covered by the resolution adopted
affecting the salaries, etc., of police
officers. A communication from
the sheriff containing a bill of de
mands for payment of back services
of police officers was read. The
point was raised that these police
officers had not performed the ser
vices for which pay was asked.
On motion of Mr. Desha, Deputy
Sheriff Richard was called to in
form the Board why he had certified
the demands. He gave as his ex
planation of the reason the recent
decision of the supreme court in
reference to the power of the Board
to appoint police officers. He said
he had a communication from the
sheriff, also, that the claimants
threatened suit. Mr. Moir moved,
seconded by Mr. Desha, that pay
be allowed for services actua'lly per
formed, which was carried. Ayes:
Messrs. Desha, Makuakanuc, Moir
and Fernandez. Noes: Mr. Kala
iwa and Mr. Shipman; absent', Mr.
Woods. A communication from
the sheriff was then read asking for
mileage ticket. Mr. Desha moved
thnt such mileage ticket be pur
chased. At the suggestion of Mr.
Shipman the Deputy County Attor
ney was called to give his opinion
as to liability df county for expenses
of witnesses. Attorney Aluli ap
peared and gave it as his opinion
that the county could not be held
liable for expenses of officers in
transporting witnesses. Mr. Moit
moved that the transportation asked
for be not granted which was car
ried, Messrs. Desha and Fernandez
voting against. The committee
then rose and reported, which re
port was adopted, Messrs. Kalaiwa
and Shipman voting against.
The Board then passed a motion
directing the auditor and treasurer
to notify the Board immediately
after their refusal to pay any claim
duly passed and certified to, giving
their reasons therefor.
Adjourned until Satin day at 9:00
a. m.
IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS, SAT
URDAY. '
The Board convened Saturday
morning pursuant to adjournment,
as a board of impeachment of Wm.
J. Rickard, deputy sheriff of the
district of Hamakua. R. A.
Lyman, Sr., acted as interpreter
and the official stenographer was on
hand. Witnesses were excluded
end examination of witness for the
prosecution began.
Judge Hall was called, was queS'
tioned by Attorney Aluli and stated
that he remembered the case of the
Territory vs. Haeni before him.
He testified that Rickard was 15 or
20 minutes late in arriving at court,
and then appeared and asked for a
continuation of the case, which was
granted; that Rickard had been
drinking, but was not drunk nor
incapacitated from performing his
duties; that there was a case in
December when he could not be
found tp make an arrest; did not
know the reason. Cross questioned
by Attorney Smith he said that two
attorneys bad been appointed as
counsel to assist in the Haeni case,
and that they were both present;
that there was nothing unusual in
the case; that defendant was often
a few minutes late.
Captain of police, M. J. de Coito
was called. Stated that he had
held his position under Deputy
Sheriff Rickard since August. He
was asked to tell all he knew about
the case, which he proceeded to do
under all of its heads, inside and
outside, and in his anxiety to tell,
Interpreter Lyman was kept busy
and the Captain's impetuosity had
to be restrained by numerous inter
ruptions by Attprney Smith and
callings-down by President Moir
He told all sorts of bad things
about defendant; that he had held
warrants sometimes in important
cases, unserved, while he spent his
time in saloons; that he appeared
in court in the Haeni case so drunk
that he could hardly walk and had
to lean on judge's desk to read and
afterwards went to a saloon, that
he knew this because he himself
went to the saloon with him, as far
as the door. In the Nobriga case
he had positive knowledge of Rick
ard's refusal to issue warrant for
arrest on proper request.
In regard to the charges of re
fusal to arrest parties engaged in
the illegal sale of liquor, he stated
that he went to Paauilo, where he
had heard illegal selling of liquor
was going on, and there found the
deputy sheriff with two women
playing cards; he had reason to
suppose, gambliug; that he was
supplied there with beer himself,
which he did to demonstrate to the
deputy sheriff that liquor was sold
there. President Moir asktd him
what was his duty, if he could not
make arrests? His answer was that
he did not care to do so without in
structions from the deputy sheriff.
Attorney Smith in cross-questioning
askid him if be did not know
it was his duty as a citizen to try to
bring to punishment offenders
against the lav; as an officer, to
arrest such offenders, and even his
superior officer, if such officer
were breaking law; to all of which
he assented. He had reported these
cases of illicit selling of liquor to
the deputy sheriff; the deputy had
told him to wait and sec who won
out on the case before the supreme
court. In answer to questions by
Mr. Smith, witness said that de
fendant was usually under the in
fluence of liquor; did not do much
else but drink; whereupon Mr
Smith asked him how he explained
the fact that 64 of the best citizens
of Hatnakua, in a petition risked for
the retention of defendant in office,
mentioning a number by name.
Various reasons were suggested by
the witness as explaining why these
individuals signed the petition;
some of the signers, he said, were
plantation maungers, or in their em
ploy, or were influenced by rac
prejudice. He admitted that lie had
himself circulated the charges
agajmst witness. .
The afternoon was taken up with
the examination of two witnesses,
W. Heeb and F. M. Furtado, of
Hamakua. The former, engaged
in the saloon business, knew of the
illegal selling of liquor; had bought
it himself and had informed the
defendant of such illegal selling.
He was not able to tell when or
where or the names of the guilty
parties. His apparent failure to
remember much of anything, due,
perhaps, to a failure to fully under
stand the questions asked, aroused
the vigorous protest of Attorney
Smith that the court was being
held in contempt by his wilful re
fusal to answer.
Mr. Furtado, an attorney, was
then called. He testified as to the
charge of drunkenness, that he had
found the defendant intoxicated
and had tied him to a bed to make
an exhibition of him. In the in
stance of the Haeni case, testified
that the defendant was greatly
under the influence of liquor. Wit
ness knew nothing of the Nobriga
incident. He had knowledge of
the illicit selling of liquor, but re
fused to give detailed information,
standing on bis professional privi
lege as an attorney. In reply to an
interrogation by Fernandez, witiiess
said defendant's conduct of the
Office was worse beyond comparison
.'than that of his predecessor.
Cross-questioned by Attorney Smith
on this, point, witness refused flatly
to be questioned by Smith, at which
point the scene reached a climax
and it looked as if witness was go
ing to be ruled guilty of contempt
of court. The Board finally de
cided after some discussion that
witness must answer certain of the
questions. Little new information
was extracted from the witness.
Deputy County Attorney Aluli
stated that two witnesses summoned
had not yet arrived and the board
of impeachment adjourned till Mon
day at 9 a. m.
The Board of Supervisors was
called to order. A communication
from G. W. A. Hapai, District
Magistrate, S. Hilo, was read, ask
ing, on account of the reduction in
the police force, that the Board ap
propriate money to pay for a district
court officer to work with police
force when court is not in session.
It also made suggestions in refer
ence to paying the railroad fares
of witnesses.
A petition signed by thirty citi
zen tax payers of Hilo asking for
an appropriation of sufficient funds
to build and repair the road be
tween Kukuaii and Puna-Nawai,
in bad condition was re
ferred to the supervisors of South
Hilo. The special committee, ap
pointed to consider the matter of
changing the system of keeping the
auditor's books, reported that the
ptoposed changes appeared advis
able and recommended that they be
made after conferring with the ter
ritorial auditor.
The police committee reported
favorably to application of sheriff
for screen doors. Adjourned till
Monday morning.
MONDAY PROCEEDINGS.
The Board of Impeachment con
vened pursuant to adjournment at
9 a. m. Monday and proceeded
with the business in hand. Kni
nulama, of Hamakua, whose child
bad been injured by an air gun in
the bauds of a Japanese, testified
for the prosecution, that the de-
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rant for arrest in the case. At the
conclusion of his testimony, Attor
ney Smith interposed a motion to I
dismiss the case on the grounds of
insufficiency of evidence to convict,
which was carried, Messrs. Ship
man and Moir dissenting. Ad
journed.
Board of Supervisors convened
and finished up the business of the
session. A resolution introduced
by Mr. Shipman was adopted or
dering $5,000 transferred from the
general fund to the credit of the
road funds of the various districts,
iu accordance with the table of per
centages now in force.
An Honest Company.
It is a great deal of satisfaction
to be able to point out the fact that
no suggestion of mismanagement of
funds made by the press has the
slightest foundation iu the case of
one at least of the big insurance
companies. The following article
is taken from the Newark (M. J.)
Advertiser:
"The testimony voluntarily given
to the insurance investigating com
mittee in New York by Senator
Dryden lately, as president of
the Prudential Life Insurance Com
pany, made a favorable contrast to
that which was extorted from the
presidents of the New York insur
ance companies on the same stand.
The only po.int brought out in con
nection with the company's affairs
not a matter of common knowledge
was that of the company's cam
paign contributions, which were
limited to three Presidential con
tests, and were comparatively small
in amount.
"The financial issue before the
country and the involvement of the
interests of hundreds of thousands
of policy holders offer a reason, not
political partisan, for these contri
butions. There have been none
made to State campaign funds, and
the testimony is that none of the
funds of the company has ever
been devoted to lobby uses in the
forty States in which the company
does business. The company has
never been interested in any syndi
cate, aud no officers of the company
had received commissions on insur
ance. The salaries, of the highest
officers average about one-half the
amounts received by the officials of
the New York insurance companies,
while the aggregate of official
salaries paid hardly bear compari
son. "The testimony given recently
by the company's actuary was
practically a transcript from the
company's books. It showed aggre
gate figures that enlightened and
perhaps astonished many people as
t) the extent of the business and
the range of operations of this
colossal Newark institution, which
;rew from the smallest beginnings
to its present mammoth proportions
in a few years chiefly through the
genius of its creator and present
president."
Improving Facilities.
The following item from a
Louisiana paper will be of interest
from the fact that the Trouard
loaders are about to be given a
trial here. The Waiakea Mill Co.
has secured one for this purpose
and if satisfactory will employ
others:
"The sugar campaign at Mrs. D.
A. Mllliken's Waterford plantation,
in St. Charles parish, is progres
sing most favorably. The mill will
now receive 350 tons daily from the
plantation, all being loaded on
carts with two Trouard loaders,
which are reported to be doing this
fine work with a consistency prov
ing true all claims made for the
loader."
, Miss Wiihelmine Joebnkc, of
Oregon, has been engaged by the
board of directors of the public
schools of New York City to deliver
a series-of illustrated lectures on
the Hawaiian Islands in various
schools of the great city. Miss
Joehnke lived two years in the
islands, and on her return went to
Chicago, where she graduated with
honors from the University of
Chicago last June". Since her
graduation she has been traveling
as correspondent for New York
papers in the South and Southwest,
and while on her travels delivered
lectures.
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TIME TABLE
Iu effect July 1, 1905.
Passenger Trains, Except Sunday.
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STATIONS
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ar.... Waiakea.
ar...01aa Mill.
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9:35
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9:30
9:15
ar Keaau..,
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ar-Mount. V
ar.. Glenwood.
9:00
8:50
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A.M.
10:48
10:44
10:38
10:33
10:06
9:55
9:35
SUNDAY:
lv Hilo ar
ar.... Waiakea ...a
ar.. .Olaa Mill, ..ar
ar Keaau. .ar
ar... Ferndale. ..ar
ar..Mouut, V'w-ar
ar-. GleoTfood.lv
FOR PUNA:
The trains of this Company between
Hilo and Puna will be run as follows:
WEDNESDAY:
Leave Hilo Station, by way of Rail
road Wharf, for Olaa and Puna, upon the
arrival of the Steamship Kiuau, running
through to Puna and stopping at Pabo.
both going and returning.
7 9
KM. P.M.
7:00 2:30
T-05 2:35
7:3a 2:53
7:30 3:15
7:46 3:30
8:00 3:55
8:30 4:15
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8:00 3:30
8:06 3:36
8:35 3:55
8:33 3:03
8:49 3:19
9:03 3:3s
95 3'5S
14
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9:55
9:50
9:30
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842
8:30
7:3$
6
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4:40
4:35
4:15
3:47
3.35
3:00
FRIDAY:
lv Hilo ar
ar.R. R. Wharf.ar
ar.... Waiakea.. ,.ar
ar...01aa Mill...ar
arPalioa Junc.ar
ar...M PaUoa .....ar
ar Puna lv
SUNDAY:
lv Hilo ar
ar.. .. Waiakea. ..ar
ar...01aa Mill...ar
ar..Pahoa June
ar...M.l'anoa.M...ar
ar Puna lv
Excursion tickets between all points
are sold on Saturdays and Sundays, good
returning, until the following Monday
noon.
Commutation tickets, good for twenty
five rides between any two points, and
thousand mile tickets are sold at verf
low rates.
D. E. METZGER,
Superintendent.
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