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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1905
Page
8
In Pekin residents protested a plan by the Pekin and Pekin Electric Street Railway to build electric streetcar lines. Natives say the project would harm the poor, who rely on coolies hauling passengers by rickshaws or wheelbarrows for livelihood.
Wrestling bouts staged every evening at the Japanese Theatre on Aala Street feature three champions fresh from Japan. Admission for reserved seats is 50 cents, promising a lively show for local fans.
July term reports several convictions and penalties. John Alpol fined $20 for practicing medicine without license. Chong Sing found guilty of first‑degree larceny, two years hard labor. Manuel Valentin convicted of first‑degree burglary and murderous assault, ten years hard labor. Oxenio Carverity pleaded guilty to assault with knife, one year hard labor. Fuximoto pleaded guilty to stealing mile wood, court lenient, no costs. King Kam No convicted of manslaughter, one year hard labor. D Kapenil forgery case deferred to next Wednesday. Plus a note on a hoax article about high voltage appliances and digestion.
Readable lines mention Hawaiian Standard Time versus Greenwich time and a time whistle at 1 20 p m. The text cites a meridian 157 20 and references an hour earlier than Ho lulu with various garbled fragments. No clear event or names.
Wednesday, July 19 notes arrivals and departures of steamers including Stmr Nilhad from Kanal ports at 1 portam and 2:20 p.m. Stmr Mont Parker bound for Hannapd and Kabalul at 1:30 p.m. Alameda Dowdell for San Francisco at 10 a.m. unclear times for Stumr Mikahata Gregory from Kau and Helene Nelson for Hamakua. July 18 indicates previous day sailings.
List of travelers aboard a July 1 sailing from Alameda to San Francisco includes L. Bakke, Mrs Blackman, J. Cohen, Capt. D. Danielson, J. Cohen, Mra Cohen, J. Gibb, Capt. T. Larsen, Mrs. McLaughlin, Mra. McConnell, J. P. Mendonea, Mian H. Robson, P. M. Snodgrass, J. G. Soderberg, and others, among a long roster of passengers and families.
July 18 1906 temperatures at 6 8 10 am. Readings include 72 76 76 degrees with a morning minimum. Barometer 2002 absolute humidity 6.951 grains per cubic foot. Relative humidity and dew point noted. Winds NE to NNE and velocity marks. Rainfall 0.01 inch in 24 hours. Total wind movement 216 miles in 24 hours ending noon.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe secret sessions for the County Supervisors. It mentions ordinances to provide revenue for preservation of public order health life and property and to abate nuisances and enforce good government and security, noting the county has no power to tax.
The chorus and dancers prepare a program for July 22 and 28 at the Orpheum theatre. Strong songs, dancing, instruments and fun routines promise an entertaining evening. Do not miss the enjoyable show aimed to please audiences.
New today notice by assignee of mortgage of his intention to foreclose for nonpayment. Mortgage dated November 6 1906 from Johnson and Nellie Johnson to A Roth and assigned to J Alfred Magoon. Property is Punchbowl Slope Honolulu Lot 6201-2 area 8717 square feet. Auction set for August 14 1905 at noon at Fisher Abbe Company Honolulu.
William C. Smith, administrator for William Kamana, thanks Pacific Mutual Life Insurance and Agent T. H. Gilntor Hutching for promptly paying a life policy claim of 35,000 with $6,456 received in full after sixteen days. Smith commends the speed and efficiency in settling the claim.
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