08 Dec 1911
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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1911
Page
1
An OCR damaged listing mentions Stackables EXPLOSION SET AU and various firms such as Alexander & Baldwin, Brewer & Co, Mickfeld & Co, and Bishop & Co. It references an auction or sale in Honolulu with disjoint fragments on dates, places, and vendors, noting limited expansion of the event.
Special Bulletin reports the Joint Army and Navy Board appointed by Secretary Meyer and Secretary Stimson to investigate the wreck of the Maine in Havana Harbor concludes the ship was blown from the outside, exploding the magazines. The board includes Rear Admiral Charles Boynton Wann and other naval officers tasked to uncover every fact.
Fragmentary testimony describes a judge led inquiry into a water contamination incident. Witnesses address whether water was present in buckets and if any toxic waste was involved, as the court probes the facts through cross examination and later pages note continuation.
Objections from Territorial board members arise over the design of a new, imminent pipeline station on Alakew street. Some argue the fence, pipes, and terms misalign with the contract, while others support the project, delaying next board segment as tensions rise.
In Berlin on December, the Reichstag dissolved amid chaotic proceedings as government tensions rose and political coordination collapsed affecting the German capital’s parliamentary session.
Secretary Sth outlines efforts to stabilize labor, improve compensation, and keep plantation workers content. Talks mention irrigation, contract systems, and plans to increase stability with stronger employer support and steady supply for each plantation. (Continued on Page 6)
Officials discuss the establishment of a large army hospital near Honolulu with Fort Shafter as a likely site. The exact facility type remains unsettled, with generals favoring a general hospital under the commanding general. The Port Shafter post currently hosts a small medical unit under its post commander.
In federal court, the defense attacked Mrs. McMahon's reliability as a witness. Testimony from two opposing statements given near the shooting was introduced to challenge her claims. U.S. Attorney Robert W. Preckens and others testified about prior statements she allegedly made, while the prosecution contested the rebuttal evidence. The hearing continued as further cross examination was planned.
Ortie A. McManigal, recently jailed for union dynamiters, testified before the Federal grand jury about the gang’s secrets. The session ended with a railroad official summoned to aid the detectives and railway authorities in tracing the dynamiters.
Labor leader Clancy and other San Francisco figures were subpoenaed to appear before the federal grand jury in Los Angeles to testify in dynamiting cases.
Robert Hopkins, former court clerk in Beauce Washington, has been indicted by a Federal grand jury on charges of embezzling about $18,000 in court fees. He had wide social and political connections in the area.
Declarations issued by the sugar investigating committee refute testimony from sugar refiners, aiming to protect beet farmers from alleged unfair claims. The action centers on Washington D.C. proceedings and seeks to balance disputed sugar industry testimony.
In St Petersburg on December 6 a bridge over the Volga collapsed, drowning about two hundred men. Rescue operations are underway as authorities assess the site and search for survivors.
A chorus girl testified that she was lured by Stokes in New York, recounting how the millionaire enticed her and how she was drawn into a troubling situation as his actions escalated during the incident on the stand today.
Des 8 reports General Bernardo Reyes, leader of a rebel faction in northern Mexico, believed missing and retreating to the Mexican mountains for refuge amid ongoing hostilities.
Lexington reports a major Burley tobacco pool sale totaling eight million pounds outright to the American Tobacco Company ending the growers’ dispute. The item notes a sugar ban mention and scattered quotations from December in Frisco.
The King's Daughters Home purchased a 400 foot frontage lot at Fourth and Fifth Avenues on Waialae Road for 4000. Half the land came via Trent Treat Company whose donation aided the project, the rest from Robert Lent of Honolulu Iron Works. District directors, short of funds, seek public donations to proceed with a new building as soon as possible.
A naval working party under a lieutenant prepares Camp Cowlen at Pearl Harbor for a three week stay to house 350 sailors and officers. The California and Nevada will inspect channels and buoys for the upcoming meet and establish camp facilities including water, showers, and sanitary arrangements amid limited recreation.
The board held a special session to decide whether to enter an agreement with the Hilo Rail Road Company or accept a proposal from the Inter-brand Company to replace the railroad scheme. The commission tabled both options and will continue the discussion on Page 2.
Delay in a special committee report stalls progress on a proposed downtown commercial building. Chairman Wo Cantle cites a dearth of tangible facts and figures. Site options include the Metherny property at King and Tilshop, the Bixhop estate at King and Bishop, the First National Bank and Merchant Wheet, and the Spreckels property on Bishop and Merchant near the Associated Garage.
A special cruise of the Kilauea steamer will depart at a stated evening hour with a party of sugar planters and capitalists aboard. The vessel will sail to Kalua for an overland tour including a telegraph stop at a volcanic region before continuing to Filo where participants will rejoin the ship on Sunday afternoon.
The string orchestra of the Colorado region will give a concert this evening on the Moana water grounds. All strangers and townsfolk are invited. The orchestra is reputed to be among the best in service.
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