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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1904
Page
4
The column threads a jumble of names and events from the era, citing J Pierpont Morgan and Henry Cabot Lodge figures, and musing on politics in New York and England. It mentions Governor Carter, H P Baldwin, J Cooke, and Rockefeller among others, with scattered notes on social protocol and a capital relocation discussion.
A confusing report recalls Sheriff Andrews resuming authority at a pow wow site amid incidents involving a prisoner wearing a ball chain and questions about safety. The account suggests ongoing trouble linked to prize theft and local enforcement actions during the event.
A news clipping discusses the labor crisis in the Transvaal and the appeal to Australia and New Zealand. It notes labor shortages from Boer states and shifts toward Chinese immigration. Australia’s Prime Minister Deakin and New Zealand leaders urge policy on Asiatic labor imports, with warnings on social and sanitary impacts and calls for practical recruitment recommendations by Transvaal authorities.
Mary Morrie appeared in Police Court facing three counts of assault and battery on Mrs Tupana, Mrs Chek, and Miss Chuck. The incident on Kukui Street at midnight involved confrontation over a claimed theft, a whiplash strike, and her removal by bystanders to the police station. She pled guilty to two counts after the first was nolle prosequi.
An editor shares a reader letter from Kona Hawaii criticizing trust in Honolulu merchants. The farmer demands payment in advance for goods such as eggs butter papayas wax and honey and explains he has lost money trusting Honolulu dealers. The note frames a broader caution about credit and reliability.
Jurors retired after deliberation and acquitted Berrey then awarded Mrs Wilcox five thousand dollars in damages. The trial referenced notes from the Hawaiian News Co and cited Byron and Myron in testimony. Judge Holt condemned remarks while defending Berrey’s note taking.
A witness recounts a conspiracy to harm officials by smuggling letters into a jail via guards. Four letters from various sources were found with Tokue and associate Torike, including one to Punakosti about a $10,000 toll. Guard Baker helped trace messages, and the plot centered on covert collaboration and threats by dangerous figures.
Fragmentary notes describe a conspiracy involving Japanese suspects and a murdered carpenter Motabira in Hilo on July 28, 1902. Watanabe and Punake were named in trials. Tokue allegedly warned of police plots as tension rose over motive and obedience to orders.
President Wilson spoke at Montclair on Americanism, analyzing national character and sectional perspectives. He warned of tensions between cities and states, urged fixing flaws in government, and reflected on the nation’s fourth century and constitutional strains.
New York Sunday World reports a Philadelphia romance that began two years ago with Dr. RG Christie and Miss Jane Blair, later ending in Honolulu. Miss Blair, a Saratoga and Awbury Park belle and daughter of Henry W. Blair, left New York for San Francisco and Honolulu, where she wed Dr. Curtis after a brief letters exchange. The couple plan to return to New York.
Inspector Larnich reports encouraging progress in the mosquito campain with focus on Kewala, Palama, and Kallht districts. Citizens with excess cans are urged to summon the collector. a special trip avoids long distances for small quantities. Also notes Pioneer Mill water rights proceedings and transport delays to Manila. Police court cases and local official movements are listed.
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