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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1909
Page
2
President Taft comments on the Payne Aldrich tariff with a mixed downward revision, noting limited changes. The article lists the Senate roll call by party with names, absences, and divisions on the tariff measure, highlighting the Republican and Democrat positions and key dissenters.
Tariff revisions by conferees reduce or raise duties across multiple commodities. Cotton and cotton byproducts see shifts from nominal rates to higher per cent ad valorem fees. Steel and structural items move to higher cent per pound charges. Textile goods and manufactured items reflect adjustments ranging from minor increases to notable jumps.
Fragmentary OCR reveals a garbled note about a marriage proposal involving imperial figures. Names and titles are unclear, but references to an emperor, secretary, and potential betrothal are evident alongside decipherable terms such as chancellor and courtly events.
The July 20 issue notes rafs and centrifugals at Alie with no sellers under 3.9860 and a robust August shipment demand of up to 60,000 bags. Purchases total around 250,000 bags including Cuba and Puerto Rico, draining current stock while prices rise to 326 for moderate amounts. Cuba stock intake remains limited at 160,000 tons across principal ports, with weekly crop receipts under 2000 tons, signaling a shift toward Java crop purchases as U.S. demand strengthens. London market gains, European beet crop conditions improving, and parity between beets and centri as markets expect gradual price lifts. US stocks drop 22,000 tons amid reduced receipts.
Tony Botaska a Chilean was found under the bed of Mrs Bishop’s residence Saturday night. He claimed no burglary title at first but a knife was later found under the bed. Mrs Bishop acted calmly avoiding an outcry and Botaska’s flight from danger. The note also mentions numerous Japanese servants in New York, a renamed steamship former clumsy carrier, and a US Steel Corp test bureau planned near Pajuesno, Pa.
The Army and Navy Journal reports Army and Navy participation in Camp Perry rifle matches. Secretary of War Dickinson and Taft were expected at the event, with Sen. Hull and the Senate Military Affairs Committee likely visiting the range. Plans include inspections of Army posts and possible attendance by Brig. Gen. Croster and other officers. Panama Canal fortifications are outlined, with 12-inch disappearing guns, 60 large guns, and forts at Ancon, San Juan, and nearby islands. Estimated costs exceed four million on the Pacific side and about two and a half million on the Atlantic. overall fortification plans call for thousands of artillerymen.
Police busted a running and professional crap game at the Akwal building on River Street near Beretania. About twelve players were present and observed a fight for the kitty, with Vida and Morony attempting to interfere as the reporter tried to keep most of the cash.
Tokio reports a Chinese order banning sale of land to Japanese along the Antung Mukden railway line with penalties for violations. The move appears to harden positions amid China Japan relations. Foreign Minister Komura signaled key issues will be resolved soon as the matter was placed in the emperor’s hands. The Chien Tao boundary dispute and railway extensions drive tensions on the Liaodong peninsula.
Readable fragments announce a band concert featuring pieces such as Italian Style overture and Nusantara Bohubert Piccola Solo The Colibri. Selections include East Indian Love Lyrics and reflections on Pompeii Petrelia. New items by Marty Hugland, German Waltz Helle Ami, Algeria Algeria, and Herbert The Star Spangled Banner appear in this program bulletin.
Judge Andrade convicted Hashigawa, a warrant keeper, of selling liquor without a license. The defense argued the liquor claimed to be bought was not poll, and the marked coin was not found with the defendant, but the judge ruled against him, fining Hashigawa $100. The earlier week’s trial had been reported with EB. M. Watson representing the defendant.
Representatives Bilin Manley Hawley and Witte depart Washington Monday with the naval committee to San Francisco and Hawaii. Bilin visits his mother near Dow Moines en route. The committee returns September 24 then visits Faget Bound Navy Yard. Wits likely to Pendleton after October. Observers say New York millionaires receive large sums daily from strangers as writers seek funds under careful charity plans.
James A Patten, noted Chicago wheat speculator, earns another sizable profit as a seven cent rise in the current wheat market boosts his holdings. Brokers sold heavily, causing the price to hover near a dollar and a possible further gain if the advance continues. Flour also rose about twenty cents on the wheat movement.
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