09 Sep 1911
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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1911
Page
1
Newport news reports the marriage of John Jacob Astor and Madeline Fores, whose announced engagement drew protests from Episcopalians. The ceremony was performed by a retired Baptist minister who is now a carpenter amid noted age disparity and prior marital rumors surrounding the Astor family.
Local contractors and bidders clash as Lord Young Engineering Company vies for a five hundred thousand dollar breakwater job. Philadelphia firm criticized for possible overreach while others warn the bid could trigger a lower price and extended dispute among bidders and the Navy engineers office.
In New York, U S tennis players W A Larned and Maurice McLoughlin defeated English pair Dixon and Lena in the international singles event. Larned retained the American title while McLoughlin shaved the English lead in the match.
Philadelphia report says D E H Whitney of Harvard defeated H I Mann of Yale today to win the intercollegiate singles tennis championship final.
Madrid dispatches five thousand more troops to Morocco amid mounting international tension and concern over a looming crisis.
San Francisco reports a major strike on the Harriman lines with decisions pending as conferences continue. Mexico experiences three sharp earthquakes felt in the region, with tremors recorded across the area.
Charles Witcox County Auditor for Maul visited town today claiming to assist homestead claimants who bought grants with uncleared taxes. The governor valued the property for its wood and some residents fear land prices influence. Witcox aims to facilitate legal action for homesteaders while others push against it.
Ambassador of Brien and noted Japanese arrive aboard the Shinyo Maru for a grand Honolulu maiden voyage celebration. The 14,000 ton liner, speed around twenty one knots, will dock at Ala kea wharf with crowds urged to view exhibitions and fireworks.
Territory may handle sugar on docks under new schemes to build a government owned elevator and conveyor, expand wharfage, and reroute the Oahu Railway around the harbor. Proposals aim to speed freight, reduce handling costs, and improve access to docks while awaiting inter-island company adjustments.
A fragment from a San Francisco context discusses a sugar ban, referencing soot roots and an 88 analysis. It mentions parity, BATO, previews, and a 17 percent figure, with tersely described dates and figures.
A cable from Mr and Mrs Hackfeld reports dry weather across the country and forecasts a beet crop far below the average. Pfotenhaner of Hackfeld & Co relays the message as received this morning. Local traders anticipate economic effects from the forecast.
Weather bulletin shows temperature, humidity, dew point and wind details for the day with numeric readings and directions. The report mentions wind speeds around NE and notes substantial total wind movement over 34 hours ending at noon, attributed to U8 Weather Bureau official J WAL B STOCKMAN and a line about Prince Henry of Reunw dying en route to Mad Kieeingen.
Reports from the plantation front describe an ongoing labor shortage as development work accelerates on the island. Key figures including Chaler Beard of Leangration and Janda, tied to new timber and sugar operations, anticipate further recruitment drives as shipping plans and local conditions influence worker availability. analysts expect continued shifts in labor demand through the coming year.
A note describes a denied option related to a hotel front property tied to SUMAN Ackley and others from the Territory in a contested deal. The piece notes a timbered claim and references a lending firm and a local real estate action. Page 3 continues the report with details on the option and property ownership.
The Torrhortal grand jury convenes as a murder trial heads to trial. Judge Henry J. Cooper notes the sentence hinges on behavior. Garela stands accused of killing a person named Mag at Kahuku, with jury set for Monday.
Sydney report details twenty round clash for the Australian championship where Novice defeated Poor Bill Lang. The bout saw Lang fatiguing late after a rough pace, with Tom Cau and other figures mentioned in coverage of the hotly contested title tilt.
New York and Brest dispatches report refined sugar advancing on a rising market. A force incident in Brest injures about forty people as troops clash with a mob demanding cheaper food, signaling heightened unrest amid shortages and price pressures.
Cooke, second vice president and manager of Alexander Bald win, is expected to head the firm following the death of H. M. Baldwin. An expectation lies that he will be elected president at a meeting Monday afternoon. Directors have already discussed expanding the board from five to seven members as part of ongoing changes. A separate item reports Roberta Roger shooting her husband in San Pedro, Mexico.
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