03 Feb 1910
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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1910
Page
1
A fragmentary report outlines Schlemmer and Frear amid disputes over Laysan Island leases and Japanese interference. Governor’s inaction delays actions while Schlemmer seeks clear status from Washington. The piece references a schooner voyage, guano operations, and the possibility of a lease cancellation.
In San Francisco on February 3 the discussion centers on prohibition in the territories and whether Congress should extend control. Interviews with officials reveal cautious views and fear that prohibition may be resisted by local business interests, with debate touching on federal authority and territorial status.
The White House issues an Executive Order reserving a group of islets and reefs in the Pacific near Hawaii from hunting or taking birds or eggs, except under rules by the Secretary of Agriculture. It lists Cure Inland, Peatl and Hornies Reef, Mary Reef, Gardiner Island, French Frigate Shoal, and others within latitudes 23 to 29 and longitudes 160 to 161. A warning is given against unlawful acts. the reservation is declared by the Hawaiian Islands Reservation. February 3, 1909.
Captain Max Schlemmer, ruler of Layaan Island, charges Governor Frenz with misrepresentation and delay affecting the expedition to Laysan and the handling of twenty three Japanese poachers held at Oahu penitentiary. Schlemmer says Frenz misled him delaying his trip and obscuring details related to the guano business and arrests.
In Hambung on February 3 a Swedish vessel suffered a disaster when several crew members were drowned. The incident involved multiple crew members from the ship and is being reported with limited details on casualties and circumstances.
San Francisco hotel manager G C Larm, tied to the Mans Hotel and Alexander Young, inherits a 920000 legacy from an aunt as investigations in Honolulu and Hilo probe a supposed feud. A Florida sun telegraph sparks interest, while Dr. Aronson traces Larm’s kin in Fresno amid rumors of a staged dispute tied to Desha and Judd.
In San Francisco on February 2, market notes show sugar at 86 degrees testing and a previous quotation of 4.060 cents. Current price listed at 4.355 cents, indicating a modest shift in the sugar quote.
President Taft clarified his stance on executive privilege when confronting Congress. A bill aimed at establishing an insane asylum was referred to the Senate, signaling ongoing legislative action during the session in Washington.
Washington February 3 Tariff difficulties with Germany that promised at one time to be very serious have been overcome. An agreement with Germany on tariff was to have been concluded.
Washington Feb 3. Secretary and an unnamed party are under investigation. A counsel has been retained, while preparations for a boxing match unfold. Chief McDame failed to reach Watertown by the morning train, planning to arrest a man accused of stealing a mare from the stockyards stables. Wireless messages from Chicago discuss a map in a nearby plot.
A sensational report says Kanagawa the murderer was hanged early this morning at a decane wemtian amid whispers that the killer’s family is wealthy. The article notes the crowd, the warden’s escort, and the public reaction as the execution concluded, with ongoing rumors of motives and extraneous details about the case.
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