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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1905
Page
4
A tangled discussion in Washington and Hawaii outlines fears over a proposed territorial government reform. Delegates and residents weigh colonization risks, with party members split and business leaders wary of instability.
The appointment of Arthur A Wilder to the Supreme Bench is praised as timely and fitting. He is described as practical, studious, and representative of Hawaiian regard for a capable officer of the law with a promising judicial career ahead.
A fiery appeal urged Hawaii’s business leaders to support a united stand against a bill proposed by Delegate Kubly. The speaker warned that factional strife could ruin territory prosperity as labor and commerce factions clashed over the measure.
An observer notes the governor acting under operational lines to maneuver political figures and officials. The piece describes his drive around the legislative team with allied supporters, drawing applause while aligning with party interests and presenting a controversial public display.
A catalog-style notice lists multiple children shoes including Black Kid Button Bhoss Tan Kid Button Shoes and Black Button Kid Shoes in sizes 3 to 7, Slaughtered Gray Cloth Oxford and White Canvas Oxford in 3 to 7, Lace Oxfords and Fan Kid Slippers in 3 to 7 with assorted colors Pink Blue White. The garbled entry ends inconclusively.
A fragment lists Misses shoes including Tan Lace, Black Kid Patent Tip and Black Kid Button styles in sizes from 1 to 14. The line appears truncated with repeated phrases and missing details about sale or location.
Mixed entries show several stocks with prices such as MORNING SALES 50 Kibet 14 40, 60 Olan lua 9 00, 20 Olaa 8 75 and AFTERNOON SALES Honokaa at 22 50 59 Honokaa 22 0 50 Honoka 22 0. The text also contains a discussion on immigration labor policy in Hawaii, debating Chinese and Japanese labor limits, housing standards, health inspections, and protections for workers, with arguments for managed immigration to support American skilled labor and production.
Congressman Kuhio discusses labor supply in Hawaii noting a shift from Chinese to Japanese workers since Chinese exclusion. He argues field laborers cannot endure long journeys, warns against agitators, and emphasizes reliance on Orient labor for rice cultivation and island needs.
General Harrison Gray Otis and his son in law Harry Chandler owners of the Los Angeles morning paper were fined 500 each by Judge Wilber in the California Supreme Court for publishing articles critics of the County Grand Jury. The defendants argued press privilege and free comment but the court found them guilty and the case will be appealed. Grand Jury affidavits allege the articles aimed to intimidate jurors.
Paris report says Maude Gonne and Major Mac Kilde plan a separation with divorce likely in a country granting it. She seeks custody of their son while he demands six months of the year with the child. Their London meeting with a lawyer left terms unresolved and a court action expected soon.
Haleiwa Limited advertises an attractive day trip by rail to the Haleiwa area beginning with departure from the Hotel Haleiwa. Passengers enjoy a morning ride with refreshments and a shore walk in town, returning by evening.
IE has discovered he can roam from one end of the United Kingdom to the other without being molested by the British police.
READY FOR A RISE stock traded this morning per the Exchange report with 60 Ethoe 4.50, 100 Olaw at 99, and 20 Olaa at 2.75. At noon Kwa showed 3078 bid and 3114 asked while McBryde stood at 9.75 bid and 9.10 asked as the market cooled.
Announcement of the Coney Island Jockey Club stake and handicap events for the season notes entries near closing. Total value about 268,500 with other races pushing the program to 350,000. Sheepshead Bay looks set to distribute the largest sum ever by a single club in the United States.
Under authority the Superintendent of Public Works may deem it impracticable to drive full pile lengths if solid coral or hard crusts are found during the Brewer's Wharf drive. In such cases the auto routfal contractor is not required to drive the full specified length, as blasting may enable partial piles. Dated February 1908.
Public Works Supt Holloway announces bid specifications clarify that exterior and interior shed work exclude corrugated iron roofing. Feb 2 1905.
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