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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1903
Page
1
London march 9 after years of friction Britain and Russia have begun negotiations to reach an amicable understanding over their interests in Persia and the East. The talks seek to ease tensions and influence broader international questions.
Jury in the Jackson case before Judge De Bolt was exhausted and a special venire to the High Sheriff was ordered for eleven more jurors. Prosecution and defense lists were trimmed, witnesses excluded from court, and public juror interest ran high as proceedings touched on the estate of DG Camarinos and other civil matters.
Judge De Holt granted nolle prosequi in cases against Roger James, Grant Snow, Taylor Snow, alias Tom Taylor, and others on various burglary charges. The proceedings, including related offenses, were outlined with dates and associated defendants while continuing action in the case of Geo W. Haywel against the Hawaiian Tramway Co before Judge Robinson.
The Kauai Grand Jury returned true bills against Walter A. Wright and William Olin Crowell for embezzlement. It investigated Sheriff Coney in Waimea over a $1000 bribe from Ako and concluded the evidence did not support charging Coney with bribery. Dr Edward Steiner of Richmond, Indiana, will relocate to Russia to chronicle Count Leo Tolstoy’s life.
The Hawaii Senate debates County Bill provisions including county seat status, school control, judicial admissions, tax and funding reforms, and prison placement. Petitions from Maui residents, Keane and Kalaupapa, seek county seat designation for Wailuku and bridge and road funding, with committee referrals and potential amendments noted.
In Washington March 5 the Senate delayed action on the Panama Canal Treaty as the Foreign Relations Committee withheld the report. Senator Morgan immediately began pressing objections and pledged to fight the treaty to the end, prompting deferral of a decision for the day.
The Neodacano floods the upper Mississippi causing river overflows into lowlands and leaving hundreds homeless. The disaster spreads through northern regions as rescue and relief efforts begin.
Six persons were burned to death in a hotel fire that swept Cumberland last night. Fire officials said the blaze caused extensive damage and destroyed the building as rescuers battled the flames for hours.
Associated Press report from Pittsburg and San Francisco states Robert Fitzsimmons and Jack O'Brien were matched today for a summer fight under a San Francisco club. Other figures include Honokan 17.75 and Makawao 2778 with Paauhau 19 and Hawaiian Commercial 321.60 referenced in the dispatch.
A proposed diversified planting scheme promises small investors a turnkey plantation in tropical products such as tea coffee cacao vanilla and spices. Promoters claim foreigners can buy full ownership after a few years with minimal personal effort and under one management the project aims to provide income against hard times and future security for families Continued on Page 2.
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