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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1909
Page
1
Definite orders were issued for the Pacific fleet under Admiral Sebree to sail for the Philippines and the Orient. The fleet will reach Honolulu on September 11 and stay about a month, then cruise the Orient and return to Honolulu by February 1, remaining a week.
Washington August 2. Members of the Conference Committee on the tariff were summoned to correct a joker in the leather duty provision. The panel approved lower duties on hides and lumber, while an attempt to manipulate the leather rate was made.
Czar Nicholas and King Edward with Queen Alexandra reviewed a large fleet of British warships at Cowes England today. The visit featured a ceremonial naval review as a display of alliance and naval strength.
Paris dispatch reports that several Spanish communes have proclaimed a republic and a junta is directing the evolutionist campaign. The government has seized county telegraph wires and imposes strict censorship on all messages.
Osaka Japan reports a devastating fire on August 2 that destroyed eleven thousand three hundred and sixty eight buildings across the city. Local authorities confirm the scale of the disaster and urge relief efforts as residents assess the damage.
Special to tiny Washington July 21 Hawaiian Legislature authorized Delegate Kulsnianaole to invite a 25 member U S Congress party to Hawaii. The group will meet in Chicago July 19 and travel overland to San Francisco for a welcome by the Chamber of Commerce before sailing to Honolulu aboard the Bertha on August 24. They will tour the islands by auto and rail, with inspections of Mare Island and Beattie Navy Yards and Pearl Harbor development. The delegation includes Senators Heyburn Bourne and numerous committee chairmen, with about fifteen members likely to be accompanied by wives.
Proceedings challenge the good faith of injunctions in the Territory versus Makino and other strike leaders. Attorneys for the Hawaii sugar interests deny intimidation or picketing claims while many named defendants submit answers denying cognizance. Contempt hearings set for 2 PM with further proceedings postponed to next Wednesday as three additional affidavits are filed.
A historic note confirms the That Cape Hotel on Union Street continues to serve patrons despite changes in patronage. Local officials emphasize steady occupancy and ongoing operations as community updates circulate.
Attorney General to reinvestigate the Fujihara case in Hawaii after nine years since the escape aided by bribery. The process aims to present all evidence to the Governor for potential new death penalty review. Fujihara, now in Oahu prison, is described as changed after years in the mountains.
Road Supervisor John Wilcoo announced that civilian labor can replace prison labor on streets and in quarries, costing about 700 dollars more monthly to Wilson County. He argued that one civilian worker can do the job of three prisoners, despite higher costs.
At a morning meeting the Mutual Telephone Company directors moved to revise the charter and align with a territorial government regulation framework. The agreement would grant the Superintendent of Public Works powers to enforce good service, conditional on government demands and omnibus provisions desired by the company.
W G Irwin donates land near Diamond Head to enlarge Kaplotant Park following a meeting with Governor Frear. The Territory will receive a tract of about Afwwon acre after deed finalization in the coming days, with plans including aviaries and deer runs. The Governor noted additional land may be purchased from the Campbell estate to extend the park, enhancing its utility and appeal.
Dowsett reports the Ada may still be at sea or near shore after a Hawaii voyage. The schooner Ada owned by Moe Downsitt, with Caylain Kaamoo and four sailors aboard, was due around four hours out. Weather, lack of communication, and reports from Vancouver and Honolulu parties complicate search efforts.
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