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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1912
Page
1
Campbell challenges the opening of the Punima Capel project and the Wakefield plan, arguing no changes are needed. Commissioner From start opposes Aylet, declaring the commission will take no action. Wakefield counters, demolishing Campbell's arguments in turn.
Washington March 13 The House faces a debate on the Democratic sugar bill tomorrow with a five hour limit planned. Republicans may attempt a filibuster to delay action but observers deem it unlikely to stop the Democratic majority from moving forward. c S Albert
The Navy Department accepted the requisition for new barracks and quarters at Pearl Harbor as construction progresses. Plans show large scale facilities planned by Hamonit and Hamonit gril, with work expected to complete in early months. Captain Ranker and Captain Hankin are noted in the commissioning overview. The Copconn Art Gallery opened an exhibition by Cecelia Reais of Philadelphia.
Washington March 4 The House Democrats tonight proposed to fund free sugar by taxing the rich and extending the corporation tax to individuals earning $5 000 a year or more. The plan would tax incomes over $70 000 at 7 percent and taxed sugar at about one and a half cents per pound. The bill aims to raise about 63 million dollars annually and faces Supreme Court constitutional questions.
The reading of Car Hanne Underwood's summary outlines a sugar tariff shift raising profits for refiners, with opposition from beet states to free sugar. The Democratic majority plans to report the income tax bill in two days, detailing source-based collection and government reach.
Mutetan Campwell, superintendent of public works, outlines a plan to fund water meter upgrades with a $50,000 package and $25,000 from water meters. He proposes rate cuts from $2.60 to $2. ? while upgrading a meter system, prompting questions from Campbell's figures and a special committee. The page also notes a San Francisco cablegram about American Sugar stock and Democratic threats.
City and County Supervisors weigh a $9,000 appropriation to macadamize Nuanani street and $5,000 to swap two blocks of King street. The plan aims to finish Nuunait Avenue to the hill, extending from Jackman to Vila Lane, amid rainy-season mud conditions.
The ladies of Honolulu are invited to the opening of Millon & Parsons millinery on Fort Street this Saturday. A social dance will be held tomorrow at Ws WF Hall by the Hoantut Dancing Academy.
A transcribed, partially garbled report notes federal involvement in a labor and immigration inquiry. The piece references a prolonged assessment by federal agents and mentions a formal investigation into alleged violations tied to wartime labor directives and enforcement actions.
London dispatch reports ten suffragists were sentenced to four to six months hard labor amid a local political struggle over Taft League activities. The article details internal clashes, alleged manipulation of precincts, and shifts in leadership affecting the Republican Central Committee.
An express messenger killed two bandits who stopped a train near San Antonio Texas. In New York coal operators refused the demands of the strikers as reported March 13.
Lawrence Massachusetts March 1 The strikers here have accepted wage increases of from five to twenty five percent.
In Indianapolis on March 13 fifty four labor union men and others accused of dynamiting will be tried on October 1. The trials have been merged.
Royalist forces led by General Bheng Yuan close on Peking as they push from Kaneu toward the capital amid reports of a major insurrection in China.
The New York report says prosecutors in the sugar fraud cases face a serious handicap as the disappearance of the sugar company's books and papers erodes documentary evidence. The note underscores how missing records threaten the case’s strength and progress.
Reported during the great coal strike, strikes caused rioting and suffering in Wales and western Prussia with disturbances noted in Westphalia on March 18 as workers protest conditions and demand relief.
The Senate today passed the emergency appropriation bill while the House deferred action. The measure aims to fund immediate government needs as officials respond to a crisis.
Washington March 13 The Senate confirmed President Taft's appointment of Mahion Pitney of New Jersey to the Supreme bench by a 50 to 26 vote. The record notesPelole voniemuntion papers Will bw filed about the emt of the yee nutwork, recording late preset ons of the Attorney Reagent.
Col Rees arrives in Honolulu to inspect engineering work and fortifications across Hawaii including Kauai and Maui. He plans a yearlong tour, visits posts, and coordinates with Major Wooten and others to finalize an itinerary while seeking approvals for Nawiliwili harbor and artillery accessibility.
In Lisbon on March 15 a regiment of republican troops along the border defected to the royalists, boosting royalist strength amid ongoing fighting.
President Madero of Mexico presses the United States to observe stricter neutrality as he frames this demand from Washington Reuters dispatch dated March 15 1914 in a late era telegraph style noting international tension during U S Mexican affairs.
At Benghazi on March 1 Arabs were routed in a hard fight with Italian forces. about a thousand were killed in the clash near Tripoli while authorities reported the encounter as a major engagement with heavy casualties on the Arab side.
Photo engraving at the Tetla Photo Engraving plant offers high quality work. Word of the new service appears in local notices, inviting customers to secure engravings at the facility.
A garbled Atlantic City note dated March 1 1924 relays Duke Kahanamoku's return from sea riding and sends a post to his father. The writer mentions witnessing surfing and expresses gladness at future sessions and enthusiasm from locals.
The funeral for Mrs Morgan will take place at the family Welldounce on Kuma Street at 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon Interment will be private Morgan arrived on the Lurline this morning accompanying the widow who was killed in a moving train incident in San a-Woot GF S58000 for the Hota oF Monee Hlowp tal TNttefield Mam te puntaiind the will of Mre Plorenpe Ue WON sient
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