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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1909
Page
5
A fragmented column rails at media, Japan, and politics, invoking Taft and Puritan intolerance while urging labor education and civic vigilance. It warns against complacency, urges public policy changes, and hints at quarantine, graft, and reform as Hawaii faces broader wartime strains.
The speaker urges constant public scrutiny to curb graft and secrecy in government. He argues publicity strengthens the state, awakens public conscience, and deters officials from abusing power, contrasting secrecy under monarchy with open administration.
A historic report describes Japanese workers leaving plantations in protest with leaders aiming to pressure for broader change. It argues for converting strikebreakers to regular employees and emphasizes employing a permanent local labor force to sustain sugar production while portraying anti boycott as essential to law and industry stability.
A Maui letter argues for civic duty and defends the Mant county Board of Supervisors amid alleged conspiracies. The writer, D IKAWA KALAKAUA, appeals for fair treatment and notes care to avoid charges for publishing.
New York reports Katherine Clemmons Gould obtained a legal separation from Howard Gould with alimony resolved. The court ruled $36,000 yearly support is adequate, rejecting a higher request. she had previously received $25,000 annually. The decision touched on intoxication allegations and her ties to Dustin Farnum.
Bishop Trust Co Ltd advertises as a member of the Honolulu Stock and Bond Exchange offering to buy and sell stocks and bonds and to provide loans on listed sugar stocks. Located on Bethel Street Honolulu.
Publication letters address a disputed county project bid for building a stable. The writer claims no alteration in department personnel affected the bid, denies starting work, and questions the Board of Buyersurers involvement. A local Talking Machine Company petition and a dramatic episode involving a trusted agent are noted with concern.
Witness array in Gould case shows intoxication claims tied to excitement and a later separation from Dustin Farnum. Court grants thirty days and attorney fees totaling 17 thousand plus 3.9 thousand expenses, while Gould's property valued at 3 million remains unaffected. Dowling notes defense found evidence insufficient to prove habitual intoxication. desertion timing cited as not justifying original estrangement. judgment stay announced.
Ordinance provides death reporting duties for physicians coroners and sheriff officials in Honolulu County. It outlines permits for burial removal and morgue procedures with penalties for violations and requires keeping death records by the City and County Physician.
A brief fragment referencing The Yokohama Specie Bank Limited appears. The legible portion mentions the bank name repeatedly, but provides no clear event date location or action to summarize further.
The ordinance sets fines up to two hundred dollars or imprisonment up to three months or both. Adopted after approval and printed following a May 19, 1909 introduction by Supervisor William Attial. Board voting details show Ayes and Nays, with several members not voting.
Ordinance 14 defines tenement houses and bans new tenement construction in residential areas of Honolulu City and County. It creates a register for new tenements and outlines penalties for violations, approved July 20, 1909 by the Honolulu Board of Supervisors.
In New York City aldermen hear a tax assessment listing Carnegie and Mrs Sage among the prominent property holders. John D Rockefeller is noted for a substantial personal property value and J Pierpont Morgan also appears with a large assessment. Other names include the Vandertilt family and the Morgans, with several figures spread across the tally.
A readable fragment notes an American girl winning a prize in a piano contest. The garbled text references Panis and a concert context, but no clear names, dates, or places beyond a July 9 frame.
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