Lawmakers Debate County Expenses and School Funding
Rep Coelho introduced measures to reimburse county working expenses and refund all bills from defeated candidates in 1903. A Public Expenditures Committee probe was proposed into departmental accounting. Rice proposed a tax of four dollars per inhabitant to fund public schools. Madelena sought a committee to study Wainhole School water supply and a $40,000 extension and right‑of‑way for School Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coelho
County Act Commission
Finance Committee
Public Expenditures Committee
Rep
Rice
Conte
Madelena
Wainhole
School Street
Andrews Targets Usurious Money Lenders in City
Attorney General announces investigation into local usury practices run by certain lenders. With no criminal usury law, civil limits are evaded as borrowers sign notes for principal plus steep interest, sometimes ten percent or more monthly. Officials say the schemes amount to gross deceit and extortion, targeting small government workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attorney General Department
Kondo pleads guilty before Judge Dole in Hawaii case
In Lahaina a Japanese man, Kone da, pleaded guilty to illicit distilling in a morning arraignment before Judge Dole. He had been in custody for some time and faces sentencing tomorrow as District Attorney Breckona prosecutes the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breckona
Dole
Koneda
Lahaina
Kondo
Senate Proceedings Note on Bills and Resolutions
The Senate convened at 7 o'clock after noon with Senator Isenberg absent and Senator Paria chairing. Bishop reported for the Expense Committee on Bill 2 to credit the collection of debts due the Territory. it was returned to committee for correction. Senator Wilcox reported on Bill 39 to protect bottle and container owners with amendments. Dowsett offered a joint resolution for a joint Ways and Means Committee to burn cancelled Hawaiian silver and gold certificates. resolution passed unanimously. Senate adjourned at 2 10 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Isenberg
Paria
Bishop
Wilcox
Dowsett
Ways and Means Committee
House
Stygela Soda and Works Co Incorporation Plan
Articles filed for Stygela Soda and Works Co Mant with Robert M H Dunegar R W Filler Haler Geo R Lindsay and Antonia Fernandez Jr all of Mant. Purpose to manufacture and sell soda water and ice and build an electric plant and sell power for power light and heat. Capital stock 100 shares of 100 each initially 10000 with power to increase to 26000. Charter life fifty years. Officers FW Filler president and director D Nicholson vice president R A Bogle secretary A Forque B Weller and Gee Lind fay directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stygela Soda and the Works Co
Lad
Robert MH. Dunegar
R. W. Filler
Haler
Geo
R. Lindsay
Antonia Fernandez, Jr
Mant
Kabilat
FW. Filler
F. Nicholson
Presi
Honolulu Stock Exchange February Report and Local Notices
Stock market activity for February shows about $400 000 in shares with a $40 000 drift in neourlies. Dividends due today and several percentage rates noted for Ewa Waimanalo Pioneer Honom Halku Pain LoL Ny Co Hawn C & Co and Onomen with payments in Frisco in early March. Judge De Bolt presided over a case of Middiediich v Wong Kwai on a su mpsit appeal. verdict for plaintiff for $40 plus interest. Carriage supplies advertised by Schuman Car riage Co. Oceanic steamer Ventura sails from San Francisco tomorrow afternoon. Dirigo bound for Delaware Breakwater tomorrow.
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Honolulu Stock Exchange
Frisco
Onomen
de Bolt
H. G. Middiediich Ve
Wong Kwai
Aosumpsit
District Court
Schuman Carriage Co
San Francisco
Delaware
Governor Signs Revised Laws Act Advances in Senate
On the eleventh day the Senate convened at 10 o'clock with roll call. A letter from the Secretary announced the Governor signed the Revised Laws Act. House concurrence on the County Act expenses resolution was reported, and committees were appointed. Various county requests for roads, jails, bridges, and police pay drew committee referrals totaling 40240. Committee reports favored registering conveyances duties, indexing records, and bond controls for public officials, with the Civil Laws amendment recommended. A concurrent resolution by Senator McCandless on county government was debated, amending procedures for joint committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Aetter
House
Congress
Judiciary Committee
Waimea
Bouth Kohia
Kawathao
Kau
Court House
Lunda
Ways and Means
Hea Fatrar
Tirty
Dickey
McCandle
County Act Commission
Jany
Downett
County Act
Wilcox
Atle
McCandrews
Henry Kapea Believed To Be Living High In London
A 1905 Hawaiian Trust clerk believed named Henry Kalani Kentwell or Henry Kapea is in London. Reports claim he rented a Brunswick House Hotel room, ran up a large bill, and sent letters claiming family ties and funds. A photo indicates the man may be the same Henry Kapawa Kentwell from Honolulu, with possible connections to David Kentwell of Hawaii and a Koha cattle ranch.
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Henry Kapea
Hawaiian Trust Company
London
Thena
Harbert Kalani Kent
Tex
Kapoa
Tondon
Io David Kentwell
K. Kentwell
Herbert
Henry Kalani Kentwell
Ibis H. K. Kentwall
England
HH. K. Kenutwell
Henry Kapen
Mas
Kentwell
Kapea
Catherine David Kentwell
Beretania Bt
Honolulu
da- Yi Kentwell
Emily
Koum
Hawaii
Honoluli
Etb
Kanana
Brunswick House
Colombo
Colon
Herbert Kalant Kentwell
Prumewick House
Altor
Herevert Kalant Kentwell
Maye
Brunawick
M. K. Kentwell
Volcanic Activity Near Kilauea Updates Observers
From McKay Hilo February 28 at 10 48 am Wilder’s Steam Kilauea continues active. A party returning from the crater reports a short of flow nearby but presently without a full pit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKay
Hilo
Wilder
Kilauea
Crater St
Pitle
Way Will Testify Crowded Waterfront Report
Testimony in the Jones case stalled with delays as Dr Mays failed to appear on schedule. A crowd gathered along the waterfront after news that Capitola Goodwin chose a native crew for the ship Dirigo, prompting swift actions at the Red Front store for clothing and allocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CB. Wood
We MM. Mays
Dr. Maye
Dirigo
Capitola Goodwin
oMee
Cape
Goodwin
Japanese Army Claims Major Victory Near Chinghocheng
TOKIO reports indicate Japanese forces defeated Russian troops near Chinghocheng with 2 000 killed or wounded. A correspondent from Washington cites progress in Manchuria amid snow and difficult terrain as Japanese positions advance and seize machine guns and rifles. Sugar markets in San Francisco show steady centrifugale prices around 6.18 cents.
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Tokio
Japan
Taukheichan
House Members Not Says Treasurer Preferred Creditors
The Hawaii territorial assembly debated Treasurer Campbell's note on warrants for legislators. Incidental office expenses totaling 752.45 were itemized, covering stationery, stamps, telephones, repairs, and supplies. The treasurer argued warrants are paid in cash order with no special priority for member warrants, and Rep Fernandes sought to table the communication as Speaker Knudson ruled motions valid.
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Senate
Januney
House
Jack
Territorial
Atkinson Kent
Secortary
Hawaii
Maui
Territory
Aicographe of
Te Eyelo
Campbell
House of Representatives
Trentiry
Fernandes
Treas
Knudson
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Andrews
Goa
Flegtrig Plant
Alesana Makers
New York
Sigs
By the
Sierra
Lee
F. C. Enos
Wellg-Fargo
David Kentwell
Kawika Kentwell
H. KK
Koha
le B. Kerr & Co
Ways
Plate Glass Insurance
Fort IT
Bil
Washington, D. C
Gorky
Petersburg
Russia
Crescent City
Cal
Oregon
Portland
Washington
Chighocheng
Pensiho
Tatzuho
Chinghoetng
Chinghocheng
Takahira
Stuegree
Manufacturers’ Shoe Co
Fort Street
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