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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1903
Page
1
In Columbia South Carolina on January 15 editor Gonzales of The State was fatally shot by Lieutenant Governor Tillman amid political tensions. Friends mourn the loss and threaten possible lynching. Tillman is a relative of Senator Tillman.
Former Wyoming governor J. J. Osborne, now a member of the Fifty-fifth Congress, visits the islands at the invitation of long-time associate Dr. Galbraith. The mainland visit sparked local interest as Galbraith reported strong public sentiment toward the Osborne visit and anticipated further island engagements.
A store flyer promotes perfumes, atomizers, toilet waters, cases, calenders, brushes, fancy soaps and other holiday items. It emphasizes affordable prices and a wide supply, inviting customers to see what is available.
Arthur B. Wood, vice president and manager of the Waterhouse Trust Company, elected to a seat on the Honolulu Stock & Exchange. The Waterhouse Trust arranged for the sale and purchase of Wagar stocks on the San Francisco Exchange, with pending actions for sale of seats and related applications noted.
Patrons of the Pantheon shaving parlor are notified that from now on the business will be carried on solely at the Waverley parlors located at Bethel and Hotel streets with the same first class service and increased facilities. Roach and Aidinger, proprietors, advertise portrait miniature work by King Bros at Gallery corner Motel and Union streets.
Washington report details a full set of recommendations from a senatoral sub committee on Hawaii after a 1903 inquiry. Highlights call for territorial reforms, land office creation, and federal control of funds and harbors with new offices and staffing.
The House assembled for over two hours as the bill to redeem silver coinage in Hawaii and unite it with the U S standard coinage faced a heated vote. The measure allows Hawaiian silver coins to be exchanged for their face value and redeemed Shewallun certificates are to be redeemed before January 1 1905 with prohibition on further elicu late? after that date. the language notes restrictions on redemption and circulation.
Fragmented text reports Mr Dole not resigning and mentions a 2:80 o'clock office time. The source is garbled but references a statement denying truth in a public report and a Star publication. There is no clear date or complete names beyond Mr Dole.
The Mer chante' Exchange reports the steamer Siberia traveling from New York to San Francisco called at Barbadoes in December for medical aid and coal supplies, sailing onward on December 24.
The Cox Seed Company of San Francisco releases a illustrated seeds and plants catalogue with complete price lists for Pacific Coast varieties. Free catalogue copies follow upon mail requests to 411 San Tomas, San Francisco. Separately, a census committee on Asiatic labor in the city plans a meeting to hear recommendations from subcommittee members J. Waldron, Jas. Nott Jr., and Carl Taylor, with officials pledged to cooperate.
Passengers aboard the Sonoma bound for the Colonie area Airs generously contributed to a purse of 300 to aid Mrs Maria Young and her family. Young, widowed and destitute after her husband’s death near San Francisco, faced pauper proceedings before authorities in Washington or returning to Auckland. Most first-class travelers subscribed about 240 to support the widow and five children. Continued on Page 8.
The Sonoma voyage reportsCaptain Herriman takes command from Captain Van Oteren who resigns due to age. Chief Officer C. L. Holbert stays in San Francisco and Jd. Cum acts as chief officer. The ship carries many Honolulu passengers including notable island residents and a full cargo of general merchandise. Weather and seas were rough the first days with southwest winds and heavy swells.
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