Big Hawaii Ditches to Cost Millions and Ditch Labor
J W McCroman of Hamakua and Kohala Ditch Co says only one issue remains for securing right of way as construction begins. Hamakua ditch to supply Kukothaete Honokas Pawihan with 1.6 million dollars and a three year build. Kohala ditch to start after Hamakua, costing over a million, and will feed acres now in cultivation and bring new lands under irrigation. Labor, mainly Japanese, to be drawn from Hawaii and the mainland, with 1200 to 1500 workers.
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J. W. McCroman
Hamakua
Maui
Hawaii
Waleland
Hamakia
Meheula Trial Moves Forward in Territorial Court
Judge De Bolt overruled pleas on abatement and quash in the Solomon Meheula case. Proceedings began with jury draw as Clarence W. Ashford represents Meheula amid arguments over grand jury disqualification and jurisdiction between District and Circuit Courts.
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de Bolt
Solomon Meheula
Clarence W. Ashford
Tela
Mehewn
Henry Hicky
Testa
John Edwarde
Sehoula
John Cotes
P. Ryan
G. K. H. Panold
KH. Wodehouse
Albert Lu
Conemaugh Crew Details and Voyage Notes
Report covers crew list for the steamship Conemaugh departed January 26 for New York with algar under Cas & Cooks charter. Includes crew nationalities and ages, plus signings at port J. P. Yates Hawaii born 25, J. Johnson West Indies 21, and others. Also mentions a crew member writing from Coronel about dangers, a juror's voir dire in a Hawaiians case, a mate with a leg injury, and a note on American benefactions totaling 610,410,000 over ten years.
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Conemaugh
New York
Algar
Cas & Cooks
Coane
Chas
Baring
Maater
Win
D. Sloan
T. Stroutinn
Rugata
Alberg Hansen
Denmark
Waive
Ware
WO. Hogan
Adenons
Gatland
Wm. Ant
Sweden
Geo
H. Gunto
England
W. Kruse
Thin Port
J. P. Yates
Hawaii
Joseph Johnson
West
M.Y. Anthony
San Francisco
W. W. Carpanter
Missouri
Prod. Owens
Dole Grants New Vouchers Trial
Federal Judge Dole granted defendant Solomon Mehoula a new trial citing improper grand jury evidence about destroyed records and vouchers. The indictment claimed felonious destruction of House documents. Mehoula, Hawaiian Legislature clerk, argued not an official US officer. The demurrer was overruled and a guilty verdict stood. a new trial motion followed, citing indictment insufficiency.
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Dole
Solomon Mehoula
United States
House of Representatives
C. W. Asheford
Aald
United Stats
Law ruling on grand jury testimony and clerk evidence
The court addresses admissibility of a Grand Jury member testimony about a defendant under oath and the defendant's role as clerk of the House of Representatives. It holds that admissions about the corpus delicti may be used to corroborate other evidence and that evidence of the defendant's clerk duties during the last session suffices for ongoing charges. The decision discusses timing and relevance of the various evidentiary items.
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House of Representatives
Grand Jury
Honolulu Baseball League Batting Averages Third-Game Update
The Honolulu Maxeball League shows batting averages for the season from a table. It notes players with only three games played, highlighting early performance and listing names in the roster. The readable portion indicates progress but lacks complete statistics.
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Punahous
Honolulu
Vo Fk Thie Aeason
Wailuku High School Dedication Draws Big Crowd
A large crowd gathers in Wailuku on May 21 to witness the cornerstone laying for the new Wailuku High School. Students, teachers, and local officials attend as the American and Hawaiian flags are unfurled. A message from Superintendent King notes Maul’s effort in creating a stone schoolhouse and outlines plans to expand into a high school with classes and commercial work.
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Wailuku
Mani
Wailuku High School
Jmere
Witnens T
Kehulul Railroad
Waluku
Kahului Railroad Company
W. A. McKay
J. Nua
G. B. Schraeder
Monars
W. E. Laffery
M. Kaubimahu
J. F P. Welch
A. B. Noone
Mawatian
E. King
Lat. Atkinson
Department OF Public Instruction
Honolulu
Wailaku
Mau
King
Madi
Maul
Fort Street
Hilo
Keaume
Lihue
Embezzlers Safe in Shanghai and Hawaii Fugitive Search
Police recut advices from China show Henry Kapea who embezzled funds from Hawaiian Trust Investment Co is in Shanghai and escape is not extraditable. Amana who forged a check stole hundreds from Gregg Co has vanished. China and Oahu notices offer 100 reward for Amana arrest while Hamakua officials watch for him. The Quarantine station reports influenza on Mohican and Geo Curtin sails with Mrs Brown and Mine Hoga aboard.
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China
Henry Kapea
Shanghai
Kapea
Amana
Gregg Company
Oahu
Hamakua
Hawaii
Hamakus
Manuka Full Up Passengers From Honolulu to Vancouver
Local agents report the steamship Manuka will depart Sydney May 16 with limited accommodations. First and second cabins nearly filled. steerage waitlist around 200. Ship expects to reach here June 1, with many passengers from Honolulu to Vancouver needing to be accommodated elsewhere.
National Diamond Co Opens Public Offices in Honolulu
The National Diamond Co opened offices in the Alexander Young Building with agents at work. Directors including Mr OD, Table, Charles We Oliver, and A. McDonald arrived to establish the agency in Hong Tula amid encouragement from Peete Wildow tree husiea in the Hawaiian Territory. Interested parties can obtain contract information by calling at their offices.
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National Diamond Co
Alexander Young
Table
Charles We Oliver
A. McDonald
Hong
Tula
Peete Wildow Tree
Husiea
Hawaiian
Bencits
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