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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1909
Page
1
A meeting between Mutual Directors and the Board discussed a proposed 15 year underground wiring plan for street and fire alarm lines. The Mutual Telephone Company and the Territory of Hawaii recall an 1901 agreement granting tree and pole rights for a five alarm telegraph system and the right to attach wires to existing poles.
Court records show a surge of divorces largely due to desertion with many cases heard last June. The proceedings note a notable instance where Carmen C. Sintrom obtained a divorce from Pedro Sitrom on grounds of non support, reflecting broader trends under evolving national provisions.
The Japanese schooner believed to be a smuggler or poacher was sighted at Bird Island by the US Army transport Buford. Names mentioned include Kurt Maru and Korean or Japanese crew, with speculation of smuggling or bird plume hunting near the outpost, amid signals from Manila and Taft era jurisdiction.
A wireless report from the steamship Mariposa says the Norwegian steamer Ocean Queen is a total loss after running on a reef on its voyage from Tahiti to Makatoa. No lives were lost though engines were disabled, leaving the ship to drift ashore. Local officials and port authorities in Santa Cruz have become noted figures in the city.
FRIEDRICHAFER Oct. U Count von Zeppelin shows interest in Prince Henry's Arctic exploration by dirigible balloon with an advance party planned to depart north in 1910. Mehaughill, longtime keeper of the Naiwilwill Nghthorne, sails to Honolulu to assume duties at Makapuu Point light. The Matson Navigarion steamer Enterprise may arrive tomorrow with cargo from San Francisco. Captain Corwin P. Rees of the local naval station may dispatch a patrol to assess the foreign mission.
Zurich oct 6 The Gordon Bennett cup in the international balloon race was won by Mix an American. The cup honors the balloonist with the longest distance. Mix reportedly traveled from Poland exceeding other contestants.
A disputed text notes the company’s coop Viet night and a mill closing with a record of thirty four thousand four hundred fifty tons for the pork on. Manager Hull is praised for taking off the crop and carrying on under trying labor conditions. Honolulu plantation expects to finish next week with over nineteen thousand tanks.
In Judge de Bolts department of the Circuit Court police officer Jones testified fully about the day when Sheriff Jarratt and Maposwoe reached Waimanalo after reports of attacks on returning workmen in Honolulu. The crowd of Japanese was described as bellicose and they threatened to overturn the sheriff’s car, with a witness Townsend relaying that the group warned in their own tongue.
Governor Frear said he was not ready to publish the select conference results held in his office yesterday afternoon at 4 o clock. He indicated another meeting would be held tomorrow and a decision on making any details public may follow. He said the gathering was not a permanent organization and that he was only an adviser.
President Taft began a Yosemite trip with train stops at towns along the route. He delivered brief addresses to gathered crowds during the journey through California on October 6.
CAMBRIDGE Mass Oct 6 Impressive ceremonies marked the inauguration of President Lowell who succeeds the venerable Eliot at Harvard. The event drew scholarly figures and dignitaries as Lowell outlined his aims for the university and pledged continuity with Harvard traditions.
At 2 o clock in the morning Hawa fi sought to join the police. John Dee’s report shows he failed the examination and was advised to wait for the next election. He listed event location Hawaii and Queen's Hospital as the injury site with heart injury noted. Personal remarks stated he had one year nine months on police and sought a job.
A fragment reports a vessel arriving at Port Townsend in September carrying a hunter shipment. The text references the Bulletin Business Office and telephones, but details are incomplete and uncertain due to OCR damage.
Citizens across the coast discuss Matson Line steamers and a possible second vessel. Opinions split on rates, service, and the impact on shipping. Local residents, merchants, and the consul weigh prospects, with some predicting price changes and others fearing higher costs.
In a foggy morning market report a New Orleans writer details price movements and broker activity near the elm street stalls. The piece hints at shifting fortunes and local inquiries, with a plan to continue on page three.
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