27 Apr 1904
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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1904
Page
1
The Young Home Rule leaders debate whether to reorganize or dissolve the party as members depart to Republican and Democratic ranks. Kuokaoalan i keeps the old line, while Kalanuokalani and allied youths face pressure amid calls for decisive action.
Judge Dote sentenced F. J. Testa of The Independent to pay a $100 fine and court costs after a jury found him guilty of depositing obscene literature in the U S mail. Assistant U S District Attorney J J Dunne and Robertson urged the minimum penalty, saying it would educate and warn about the moral impact of such publications. Testa was held in custody until the fine is paid, then released to raise funds. The case highlighted concerns over questionable material in mail circulation and the need for firm standards.
Enthusiasm for golf rises in Honolulu as plans for a nine hole course near town advance. D. W. Anderson and others inspect grounds in Manoa valley near J. A. Gilman’s property, offering free rent. Initiation fee of 10 dollars and monthly dues aim to attract members, with a clubhouse planned later. Two Hawaiians were arrested for assault on B. Katsura.
Res and jnvigorates, acts not merely as an Alterative but as a Tonic Purely Vegetable.
A fragment describes Scribner's Sarsaparilla as a tonic from pioneer days, promising modern purity and stronger formulations. It notes its appeal from children to elders and hints at continued development over two centuries.
John Sherman, manager of the Hawaiian Agricultural Company at Pa bala, Kau, resigns as the plantation awaits selection of a successor. Boston school children exhibit work for the World's Fair. A group of Onage Indians is described as potentially the richest tribe. Federal court jurors sworn to try Solomon Mobeula for allegedly destroying public House vouchers. E A Lewis questioned for impartiality from a prior grand jury.
Governor Carter and Trouniar Campbell confer with four city banks over borrowing more than one hundred thousand dollars to bridge deficits. Banks’ lawyers doubt the Territory may legally borrow under the Organic Act for deficits, pushing the plan to the back burner. Warrants will remain major local currency as banks expect to shift toward repayment by July instead of November.
Judge De Bolt sentences May Chong to twenty five years for murder of Policeman Madelona while under arrest. Chong, described as Chinese thief, was found guilty of murder in the first degree. Clarence W. Ashford defended, Deputy Attorney General E Peters prosecutor. Also reports a prize fight bet, a street injury, gambling arrests, and a district magistrate appointment in Walatun.
Maling produced the minute book showing Adams in the grand jurors list. Dunne sought to prove Adams was the same Andrew Adams referenced in court. Adams testified Meheula had sworn vouchers were in the House books presented to the jury, but Dunne claimed twenty nine were missing. The case continues this afternoon with Atkinson subpoenaed to verify House Journal printing.
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