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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1904
Page
8
A coroner's inquest convened to probe the death of Afatnin, a prisoner who escaped yesterday. The jury found that Afatnin died from a brain hemorrhage caused by injuries sustained in a fall while being heated with one wall lamp, noting the circumstances and naming several witnesses and attendees.
A fragmentary weather and maritime log lists barometer readings and wind data, with arrivals and departures of ships including Clyde, Mauna Loa, and Notun. It notes ports of call, destinations like Honolulu and Maui, and sailing today for vessels including Parker and Claytive.
The Mauna Loa steamer arrived from Maui, Kowa, and Kauporuat carrying 8000 bags of sugar, 82 head cattle, 50 hogs, 11 crates of chickens, 168 bantam, 75 bundles coffee, 10 awa, 14 bags feloger, 100 banana bunches, 21 crates fruits, 7 crates cabbages, 49 cases hides, 25 kege butter, 32 cases fish and 240 packages ground nundriog. Weather was calm with smooth water outward and inward. Kilauea volcano activity noted. grinding at Hutchinson plantation to begin likely this week.
A list of travelers includes names from Kau Kona and Maul with multiple individuals and families aboard the vessel. Notable entries include Rev. Emerson, Dr. J Craig, Judge and Myx Matthewman, and many others, reflecting a broad passenger turnout.
Public Works invites sealed bids for a concrete arch culvert and approaches at Waiaama Gulch South Hilo Hawaii. Proposals due Sept 19 1904 must include a certified check for 5 percent payable to C S Holloway Superintendent of Public Works. The superintendent reserves the right to accept or reject any bid.
A long roster of travelers departs for Hilo and the Volcano area under Captain Kina on August 30. The list includes Ty Lamatech and wife, J Adams and wife and maid, F W Buiter, Ke W Kemp, Sins C J Kempslall, Ales R W Kempuhail, Mise McCarthy, Mrs Robt Moore, E J Monex Jr, C J Renner, J M Riggs, HB Geth, Miss W Sharp, Miss A Akina, J J Silva and wife, M W Kirkland, A A Clapp, W Hayworth, Mies McHardy, Mixx McHardy, Min M Wilcox, and many others.
The Republican Territorial caucus in the Fifth District reappointed members to the Central and Territorial Executive Committees. Douglas replaces Law on the Central Committee, with Fane and Douglass named as district candidates for executive posts. The caucus aimed for unity, adjusting memberships to achieve equal district representation and planning to present the results to the state convention.
A fragmentary notice cites a Kentucky diary item describing a strange vision of angels rising from a wheat field. The text mentions a cost of $1.00 per quart and an ease of renting cards advertised in The Bulletin office on page 4.
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