War Department inquiry widens to Pacific and Atlantic regions
A War Department investigation expands to include the Pacific and Philippines theaters. Generals Merriam Otis and Merritt were asked to provide detailed information on quartermaster and medical supplies, provisioning of troops, transport allocations, and rationing during operations in the United States, Manila, and Hawaii. Letters focus on conditions at Camps Thomas and Wikoff and call for charged affidavits based on personal knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department Investigat Finn Committee
War Department
Pacific
Atlantic
Thie Oni Intters
Merriam
Department of the Pacific
Otis
Philippines
Merritt
Manila
Hawaii
Charjow
Thomas and
Wikoff
Golfers meet at Mid Ocean Club adopts new constitution
The Mid Ocean Golf Club held a meeting at Dr Howard’s home with about twenty present plus proxies. The constitution was adopted after changes including a 30 day visitor clause. Initiation fees rose to 15 dollars for men and were reduced to 5 dollars for women. Monthly dues set at 1 dollar for men and ball for women. C M Cooke and James A Gilman among names noted. Gilman appointed to seek a lease of Panabow pasture from Oahu College Trustees. War scandal report notes General Miles to testify on War Department plans in early war steps, targeting Alger’s officer selections and use of regulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comatil Hon
Amt Otter
Mid-Ovean
Howard
Dolar
C. M. Cooke
Jas. A. Gilman
Wnol
Oahu College
Washingt
Miles
War Scandal Commission
War Department
Alger
Washington
Nancy Guilford charged in Yellow Mill murder case at Bow Street
Dr Nancy Alice Guilford appeared in Bow Street Court on October 3 charged with complicity in the Yellow Mill murder at Eddyspotts Conn Her counsel reserved defense and she was returned to jail within minutes The report notes other unrelated items from the Pacific Methutiat Conferences suspension of Rev Dr R J Bridge and various maritime and financial news items
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Alice Guilford
Bowstreet
Erpedo
Paerngur
Captain White
Philadelphia
San Francisoco
Wisconsin
Union Tron Works
Samuel M
Charles M. Shortridge
San Jive Mercury
Tn Ft
Positicat Notes on Oregon Senate Candidate and NY Ticket
H. W. Corbett named as Republican candidate for U S Senate from Oregon. Democratic convention in New York nominates Augustus Van Wyck for governor Elliott Danforth lieutenant governor George W Batten secretary of state Edward S Atwater controller E P Morris treasurer Thomas F Conway attorney general Martin Schenck for engineer and brevor.
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Positicat
H.W. Corbett
U. S
Oregon
New York State
Angustus van Wyck
Elliott Danforth
George W. Batten
Edward 5. Atwater
E.P. Morris
Thomas F. Conway
Martin Schenck
Euginver
Br Reyor
City of Peking Passengers Arrive From San Francisco
Among arrivals from San Francisco this morning on the City of Peking are Mrs. B. B. Waterhouse and three children, Mrs. M. B. Bloxom wife of Sailors Home keeper, L. M. Vetlesen Hawaii Hardware manager back from Norway, Mr. and Mrs. Jas Steiner from Germany and Austria, Mr. Steiner selling many Hawaiian stamps, Jas. R. Renton of Kakaina back from an extended U.S. trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Peking
San Francisco
Peking
B. B. Waterhouse
M. B. Bloxom
Sailors Home
L. M. Vetlesen
Hawaiian Hardware Co
Tienda
Norway
Jas
Steiner
Germany
Austria
Jas. R. Renton
Kakaina
States
Pennsylvania Troops Stationed as City of Peking Visit
An officer arrives to inspect Pennsylvania troops at Cam Otis, heading to Manila to gather troop votes. He has been commissioned by the governor of Pennsylvania. Documents were left with the soldiers for review and action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
Samuel
Steel
Manila
Pennsylvania
Cam Otis
Spreckels control shifts firms in Hawaii plantation
Edward Polite Co and associates assume control of Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Company. No change in working force or plans, but resignations announced from C. A. Spreckels Rudolph Spreckels and others. New board includes Pollitz Mayer Satro Walsh Brown. Pollitz says resignations were expected as Spreckels brothers planned withdrawal. temporary manager O A Spreckels may stay or be replaced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Polite & Co. and Associates
Ist Inst
Spreckelaville
E. M. Walsh
Main Plantation
Islands
Hoyolulu
Edward Pollitz & Co
Agsamo
Basihowe
Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Company
Rudolph Spreckels
C. A. Spreckels
Rodolph Spreckels
M. H. Hecht
Mountford Wilson
Charles 5
Pollite
Pollity
Spreckels Brothers
O. A. Spreckels
Hough
Commodore Cantle Terraced Homestead Towering in Honolulu
Fred Harticon completed terracing on the Punchbowl foothill near the powder magazine. Four terraces with a gravel carriage drive lead to the second highest level. V. E. Dave designed and surveyed the project. a 60 foot fall at the rear required careful drainage. Once treed and landscaped the homestead will be a prominent Honolulu landmark, with a tall flagpole featuring a large Hawaiian fog.
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Honolulu
Fred, Harticon
Geo. C. Beckley
V. E. Dave
Sehoue
Punchbowl
Apop Sud
Etunda
Lecture on Hawaii trip at Beth Iariel synagogue
Mrs Levy Lovtares wife of Rabbi Levy gave a vivid lecture at Congregation Beth Iariel last night recounting her ocean voyage to the mid Pacific and experiences in Hawaii She described native Hawaiians and attended the flag raising at Honolulu and received many compliments afterward.
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Levy Lovtares
Levy
Rabbi Levy
Congregation
Beth Iariel
Hawaiiao Islands
mid-Pacific
Honolulu
Tobacco stock swing hits five operators in one week
Tobaco executive Toble Tamble Jan s Keene amassed 81 600 000 from American Tobacco Company shares in a week. He had joined five big operators pledging not to sell stock to force a merger like monopoly. Keene learned three partners were selling, liquidating his holdings before others reacted as stock fell from 164.75 to 115.50 per share.
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Jan
Keene
American Tobacco Company
Topeka Portope Hawaiian Queen Crowned at Carnival Ball
In Topeka Kansas on September 23 1920 Miss Auns Kanaina Hose a Hawaiian girl was welcomed by about 20000 people as queen of Topeka s all festival. Miss Rose received a Senate chamber reception this evening with state officials present. Festivities continue to Wednesday night when the carnival ball plans a formal crowning of Miss Rowe.
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Topeka
Kas
Auns Kanaina Hose
Miss Rose
Senate
Wopeka
Miss Rowe
Battleships altered voyage date set for early October
The battleship Towa, en route to the Pacific, altered anchorage procedures at Tomkinville after a reported incident. officials say the Navy Department postponed sailing for two battleships to October 6.
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Towa
Pacific
Lack
Tomkineville
Navy Department
Auction ad notes used bikes and repairs at King Street
The notice advertises second hand bicycles for sale at 231 King Street with quick sale terms. It highlights limited supply and mentions repairs and features. The ad also notes a business name WAILEYS HONOLULE GYCLIHY and warns buyers about model availability.
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Waileys Honolule
Waialua Sugar Company forms with 3.5 million capital
Meeting at Castle and Cooke office elects J B Atherton as president B F Dillingham as vice president W A Bowen treasurer E D Tenney secretary H L Waterhouse auditor to form Waialua Sugar Company with capital of 3,500,000 and no stock action for outside applications. centrifugal sugar tests noted and Spreckelsville control dispute described. Chinese consul Yang Wei Pin arrives in Honolulu amid official remarks and exequatur matters.
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Burtells
Waialua Sugar Company
Castle & Conke, Ltd
Atdp. m
J.B. Atherton
B. F. Dillingham
W. A. Bowen
Yang Wei Pin
Honwick
Bie
Yorn Chong
Leong
Peking
Washington
DD. C
Chives Legation
Ser Iyiew
Canton
Hie
Ngo
Aoaneler
Yong Wei
China
Falen Mantora
Goo Kit
Wong Kawai
Conenla
H. M. Soowall
United States
Wealington
Yang Wei
New
Foreign Office
Ministe Couper
Potter
Gieneral
Customs
Gwnere
Transports Arrivals and Sailings Reported at San Francisco
The Transports section notes the steamer Senator expected to arrive next day at San Francisco. It lists Indianas voyage thirty-two days from Manila, the Ohio thirty days and the Pennsylvania twenty-four days. The Rio de Janeiro carried about 800 sick soldiers from Manila, left Hongkong September 27. The Newport has been twenty days out from Manila and Kobe, September 22. The City of Puchan departed Hongkong via Nagasaki on September 26. The Strait is twenty-seven days out. No report yet on sailing City of Para Morgan City Valencia and Peru.
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San Francisco
Manila
Rio de Janeiro
Hongkong
Newport
Kobe
Puchlan
Nagawaki
Strait
Para
Morgan City
Valencia
Peeu
City of Peking Delayed by Defective Machinery
The Peking left the dock on October 1 but halted in harbor to drop anchor. New cylinders proved too large and followed broke. Cylinders were sent to Union Iron Works for adjustment. Peking resumed weight on October 4 with De. T. Wayson set to return aboard the Alameda.
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City of Peking
Pacific Mail
Union Iron Work
Peking
Born Kanewanut Ta Tile Of Tent Wife Of 1
A birth notice reports the wife of a person identified as 1 welcomed a girl. Details are limited in the fragmentary OCR text.
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Kanewanut
Hawaii to adopt government patterned after District of Columbia
Washington reports Hawaii may abandon territorial rule for a DC style government. The plan would remove risks linked to territorial suffrage and avoid complications feared with a territorial system. Diamond Head reports late last afternoon that ships Kinna and Means Low are en route to Libnina with the Kinan favored if both arrive together. Alameda and Pelking delays affect schedule as eastern mail arrives.
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Chicago
Dailyews
Washington
Hawaii
District of Columbia
Hawaiian Islands
Diamond Head
Kinna
Means Low
Libnina
Kinan
Alameda
Pelking
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Pacifi Coast
Mar
Riam
Ott
Smecan Penn
Royal
Kuyal
Spreckels
Spreckelsville Plantation
Commodore
Hest
Geo. B
Captain Wilde
Boston
Geo. I. F. Wilde
Spain
Honolulu Messenger Service
Telephone
Bailey
Plat
Ted Bae Tram
Pte
Uae
Simousette
Sult Hote
le Purch
Organization OF
Waialua
Salt Lake City
Coadle & Cooke
City of
Trust
Pollitz
Coneul Amin
de. T. Wayson
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