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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1905
Page
5
A dispute over the Spalding baseball cup unfolds as custody shifts among teams and schools in Hawaii. The conference committee favors the H A Cs, after a history of transfers from The Regiments to Honolulu Athletic Club to Kamehameha and then to the Kamehameha School, with the cup claimed as a perpetual trophy.
Attorney General representing the Baseball League sought surrender of the cup in November, but the Kamehamehas claimed victory and proposed keeping it. A conference committee led by Andrew appointed Harry Whitney for the League and George W. Smith for the Kamehamehas rendered a decision. The cup is held in perpetuity as a perpetual trophy for annual competition. the winning club may retain possession until another club wins it, then that club takes ownership in trust until defeated.
A lively night at Kunkle Laugh Zoo featured a strong man challenging any to lift, Ben Jones leading the crowd with a standout performance and 18 fathoms high note, Ernest Kant delivering encores, and a Mikado cousin turning football into a show. George Kunkel-Say handed out a humorous reassignment of parody that thrilled attendees. more acts promised Saturday and a complete program change next week.
A garbled report shows Anthony from a highlighted Houston area partition moving toward a U S fuel department office, transferring from Galveston, Texas. He arrived with his wife and child in Honolulu. the piece hints at his intentions and prior residence, with unclear details about occupation and outcome in Hawaii.
Local notices report multiple people departing on ships to Vancouver and the mainland, travel plans for the Camillini Australian Year, and a new eastern office for Honolulu Iron Works Co. Also a variety of small ads for rooms, furniture bargains, and lodging on Fort Street. Names include Mrs Hoteh, Jha L Tet, Davies & Co Ltd, and Nelson Re Hitching among others.
In Bolles Court Magistrate Whitney presided as ten Chinese defendants faced charges related to betting and gambling. The arresting officer was declared not qualified to give expert testimony about the conduct and game play involved, prompting County Attorney Deuthitt to pursue an impartial expert to clarify the facts and determine the proper judicial response.
The Honokaa court term saw attorney Carl Smith challenge seven Grand Jurors as not bona fide citizens, arguing they were naturalized by state rather than federal judges. The judge ruled the challenge too late and overruled the point.
Police pursue line on John Gibb, a young man who vanished yesterday afternoon after leaving a threatening note. George Gilby, his brother, arrived by steamer to assist, as local officials investigate a possible self harm or distress during a period of unsettled mood.
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