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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1908
Page
1
Goast contractors may bid against the Honotahi firm for the Naiwai dam construction. Superintendent Campbell reports plans and specs are on exhibit for viewing at his office. Four local contractors have obtained copies, with tenders expected to open soon.
Secretary Wood praises promotion efforts and outlines plans with the Dnton Railway and Steamship Advertising for distributing gate Solders in Washington for one month starting January 1, 1908. Letter to Fred J. Waldron, chairman of the Hor nolulu Promotion Committee, notes Pearl Harbor measure focus. Continued on Page 2.
The notice announces the next shipment of Island Fruits aboard the steamer Hilonian, dated January 22, 1908, with a company contact line.
The Merchants Association will hold its annual meeting next Friday to approve nominations for directors for the coming year. President George W. Smith and the board have formed a nominations committee of three to present names including George W. Smith KE A Metheray PF W Macfarlane and others.
The Seaside cancels port stay and invites guests to a dance night with a special dinner. Army and Navy officers are especially invited and patrons may reserve by phone for the event with preheated service and rendered music selections.
A garbled note mentions a secretary and the governor with a political issue described as a phous. The readable fragments suggest a government or party matter with named roles but lack clear details.
A report from the Court of Land Registration in Hawaii urges Congress to pass legislation to advance title registration and address government liens. It cites a lack of authority to charge interest on delays and notes improved street boundary monuments are needed. The annual Farmers Institute exhibit opens with prizes awarded for oranges, pomelos, mango, vegetables, and poultry.
San Francisco new city officials took office today. In New York Charles W. Whitney a broker committed suicide today.
The ad notes that people with small estates pay much in attorney and court fees, leaving little for heirs. It promises to draft wills in proper legal form at no charge if the firm is named as executor, suggesting mutual benefit with a spouse named as co-executor.
The Loahl Home annual meeting reported an average of 3 free patients daily last year, five more than 1906, but a $2508.72 deficit. appeals for subscriptions were urged to sustain operations. Improvements include $600 in electric lights and a planned $400 building project funded by a member. A nine pound potato exhibit and new hue paintings were shown at the Promotion Committee rooms. Divorce cases dominated court activity with three heard in two courts. several divorces granted and custody awarded to mothers.
Paris dispatch cites Echo de Paris that a Japanese source says Tokyo is absorbed in Asian affairs and a war with America is imminent. The report notes the tense mood in international circles and potential shifts in alliance alignments.
New York reports the Thaw murder trial set to begin next week with Mrs Thaw and other relatives arriving in New York for the defense. Evelyn Neabit Thaw expected to testify again as experts challenge the defendant's sanity and the prosecution pushes for a jury to hear the case without further delay.
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