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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1909
Page
2
A garbled local page item catalogues various notices and events including shipping and freight details, entries on jurors, streetcar and highway topics, a county clerk reference, and multiple community notices. Mentions of a remittance, a railroad or highway project, and a theatrical or service event recur amid scattered personal names and places.
A bustling shopping page lists new goods and services with mixed sale items. It notes Monday and Wednesday specials for economical buyers, mentions investments by Bishop Trust Company, housing ads on Cottage Street, and hiring offers for cores electric signals and projects. New motor cars arrive in the Ammests of WW.
The article reports industrial unrest in Augusta where engineers and firemen of the railway service enforce the discharge of all colored firemen. Details are scarce but indicate racial job dismissals amid labor tensions.
May 22 reports John Mage Hammond famed mining engineer may be offered the post of Minister to China. Also notes China’s demand on Portugal over Macao and a bandit robbery near Omaha, plus a referenced railway suspension in Georgia.
The Hawaii Supreme Court rules private attorneys may aid public prosecutors in Territory cases. The decision rejects private legal aid for private ends, holding the attorney general must oversee prosecutions. It supports public attorneys for official duties and restrains private prosecutions.
Baldwin plans an orphan home and shelter for the aged in Mahuwan Maul, at a cost near 30,000 in memory of Fret C. Baldwin. It will house about 40 elderly residents with expansion potential. Architect Kerr drafts plans for cottages and a main building linking terraces to a pool and gardens.
An alleged fraud case centers on David Not Kawbler who faced a strike breaker scheme. Noah was arrested after an impersonated official allegedly helped push a payment scheme as a pretext to conceal a public fraud. Judge Andrade will hear the matter tomorrow.
Reports from Walanae and Kahuku note all workers at Walanae plant active and operations smooth. Consul Uyena tours plantations urging Japanese workers to support wage agitation. Laborers report being misled by agitators and fear loss of deposits as they await pay. An intelligence office on Aulakane coordinates striker activity.
A Korean man was injured after leaping from a moving car and striking his head on the pavement near a hotel. He was carried by ambulance to a hospital with severe injuries and remains under observation. authorities will conduct a teleal examination.
A chaotic May 24 clipping lists numerous ship arrivals and movements across Vancouver, Yokohama, and San Francisco. It also notes a divorce grant for Marine Reteine from her husband, plus local notices and society items including weddings and advertisements.
Judge Dole presided as four aliens were granted citizenship, with proceedings in a formal court setting. Names include John Hilliams, Dotin Sousa, Jaton Milde, and Howeth Howth. objections by Rawllap noted, interpreter used for proceedings. The memo references lines of questioning and consideration of naturalization over traditional allegiance.
The court orders the final distribution of the W. Brash estate. The will or statute directs the funds to be allocated to the heirs and assumes rightful claims. Notable participants include the Ontese party and Miss Kolon, who contend over ownership of the premises and entitled shares.
A newly formed educational board holds its first meeting on July 22 to address early term policies, custody matters, and pending investigations. The session includes discussion of law changes by the legislature, police oversight, and forthcoming appointments to key offices.
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