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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1905
Page
1
Article from the Portsmouth Peace Conference notes in August that four terms relate to land leases, with cession discussions postponed. Russia and Japan see ongoing negotiations on territorial agreements, including Linotung and Gakhalien areas, amid wider peace terms.
Consul Miki Balto says justice may be delayed while the case against Alfred Downe over the death of Yamagata at the Maui sugar plantation awaits court action. Japanese workers threaten strike if Downe is acquitted. authorities, including Acting Governor Atkinson and Attorney General Andrews, monitor developments.
Ventura August 15 Tropic Fruit Co will ship its next batch of choice pineapples to the island. Pineapples leave from Wella Far Co's office and are handled by Mal n'a.
The Republican Territorial Central Committee proposes combining the Territorial, County and District committees to simplify party machinery on Oahu. The plan would amalgamate the County and District bodies into one committee while keeping the Territorial and County committees, reducing officer numbers and clarifying authority. Strong leaders favor the consolidation and it is expected to pass.
The Chamber of Commerce faces a likely quiet election with a nominating committee listing fifteen candidates from which nine trustees may be chosen. President Tenney plans to retire, and James Morgan is favored for the vice presidency. no clear challenger exists for secretary Treasurer Spencer Esquire. The meeting will feature Tenney’s annual address and discussion of the Promotion Committee, with potential back room planning and possible nominations from the floor.
A nationwide search begins for William H Belcher former Paterson New Jersey mayor. Sheriff Sterlin Brown says more details may emerge in days. Belcher is accused in a widening criminal probe touching blank books ledgers and related charges.
Mrs. Annie Kearns, famed for Hawaiian chutney, received a Paville Mall Co letter ordering forty degendars for the steamer Siberia. The port awaits the ship as steamship interests sense a good thing and move to secure the product for the voyage.
Jorge Robinson seeks a divorce from Brown vy. C H Brown. Preliminary hearing orders the child to be cared for by the mother while allowing the father reasonable visitation. Alimony set at $14 per week and $50 in attorney fees. Intermixed with actions on Gear Hiwaiian Garette Co and a Savings & Trust Co dispute, details unclear due to fragmented text.
Alfred Down, pump engineer, held for murder in the death of Yamamoto in Hawaii. Bail set at $5,000. Preliminary hearing slow as court records detailed, with coroner's jury seeking Down’s responsibility amid mixed medical testimony on Yamamoto’s heart. Authorities anticipate anatomical exhibits to be examined by Dr. Mori and Dr. Ushida. Japanese officials warn of possible unrest.
The Ventura from the Colonies was quarantined upon arrival as smallpox was found among one service aboard. The Marine Hospital Service examined the ship, isolated the patient, and allowed some passengers ashore later while those unvaccinated faced vaccination. About 70 cabin passengers and two destined for this port remained aboard or detained for further processing. The Ventura had left Sydney July 1 and Auckland August 4 for a voyage ending in Honolulu.
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