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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1909
Page
1
Paris dispatch reports Henry Farman, an English aviator, wins the world’s championship for 1909 with a distance record of 144 miles flown in 4 hours 17 minutes and 35 seconds. The event, called the Michlineun trophy, recognizes endurance and speed in early flying machines.
Dee Croton, N. 31, and Spencer Trask, the View Trank bank er, were killed today in a train wreck caused by a collision of passenger trains.
Robert Bacon, the newly appointed American Ambassador to France, was formally received today by President Pailieres in Paris marking a formal welcome to his post.
In Managua BLUBFIELDS Nicaragua on December 31 Gen Estrada, leading the insurgent forces, prepares a campaign to seize the capital Managua as his troops press toward the city in a thrust for control.
A community gathering at Kerr & Co. on Alakea Street from 7 to 9 p.m. promotes a campaign and invites attendees to view offerings and meet local figures. The event highlights include Mr. Nelson and Mr. Hyab presenting details as part of a city business initiative at the shop.
Sugar ban headlines a Franciso issue with Dee al and 4020 Jones notation. The readable text shows a decision or proposal affecting sugar, involving named individuals and figures, in a terse newscard style. No clear location beyond Franciso appears. details are fragmentary.
The Evening Bulletin will issue as usual tomorrow with the Saturday edition dated January. The notice confirms the newspaper will be open for distribution and readers can expect the normal schedule.
The report outlines stock exchange activity for the year, noting large totals in stock sales and exchange notes. It lists monthly figures for Deanne CAT, March, February Sague, and various months, with totals approaching billions and end-of-year summaries indicating diffuse financial activity across months and categories.
A chaotic dispatch shows Filipino workers and dependents awaiting promised pay from a landing crew in Manila. They were told wages would be paid after a month’s service on the giant craft. The Attorney General consults with the Planters' Association as a stance forms for a solution. A Mauna Kea excursion to the volcano is organized with strict capacity, parade-like pomp, and a special train to bring visitors from Honolulu.
An official statement from the Labor Bureau discusses planters and immigration policy in Puerto Rico. It clarifies that no general amnesty or open immigration to Hawaii is contemplated and notes about two thousand Puerto Rican laborers and their relatives seeking relocation.
The inquiry into the grounding of the British ship Celtic Chief reveals overloading with salt from Honolulu bound fertilizer. Pilot John R. McCaulay ordered to let go starboard, vessel rammed, and the Court of Inquiry examined Captain J. Henry and crew regarding the voyage from Hamburg to Honolulu with Diamond Head as the reference point.
A garbled report outlines new U S Code amendments effective tomorrow in the Territory of Mawail, detailing changes to enforcement and punishment for federal offenses, criminal code reforms, and potential shifts in penalties for certain crimes. The piece cites District Attorney Breckona discussing implementation and implications for sentencing and labor terms under the revised code.
A morning rumor about a possible dividend increase at Alexander & Baldwin to stockholders of Maul plantations is noted by Manager Cooke who does not deny contemplation. Other items mention Paauhau stock activity, a ceremonial New Year gathering, and a display of political portraits in New York and Vermont memorial plans.
A letter from a Monotali attorney claims McCynte Stewart refuses the ceremonial robes of Chief Justice in Liberia. Stewart is said to be focused on drafting the republics code law rather than seeking any office. The note portrays his career path as advancing toward leadership in the African Republic.
The Navy Department states the Pacific fleet will be reorganized with Rear Admiral Harber to command the fleet, succeeding Rear Admiral Sebree in February. Admiral Hubbard will relieve Harber and proceed to Yokohoma to take over the Asiatic station duties.
The C titermia Special on the Rock Island route derailed at Trenton Missouri on December 31. Cars burned and passengers badly slat ted with three known dead and many injured. Rescue teams search wrecked cars as fears of a larger death toll grow.
A historic notice indicates Lewis & Co plans to close, with discussion of absorption by Davies and Co as a household goods move on King Street. The brief outlines a pending merger or sale and broader business reorganization affecting local merchants.
The Evening Bulletin states it will publish tomorrow as usual. A brief note mentions a hijacking attempt at a sanitary steam laundry on Peet Station, with the culprit captured before damage occurred. The report preserves the tense, period voice of the era.
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