Murder at Brewery Lane Narrows Name of Victim
A man was fatally stabbed at a lodging house behind the brewery on Queen street. Kentucky Bill, a six foot tall white man, allegedly attacked after an argument, escaping down the lane toward Queen street. The murdered man, nicknamed Kid, was about twenty years old and worked around horses. Police offered a $10 reward for the suspect. Dan Smith claimed to have aided the victim and was detained for questioning.
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Queen Street
Chillingworth
Lanal
Waikiki
Meyers
Kentucky
Bill
Quetn Street
Meyers’ House
Meyerville
Karienke
Talen
Brewery Lane
Honolulu
Kentucky Bil
Dan Smith
Smith
Honolulu firms win a victory in undervalued bag case
The Treasury Department announced and William Haywood confirmed that the government relinquished a 12000 claim against Honolulu firms Hackfeld & Co Wien Go, Irwin & Co, Alexander & Baliwin, William Grinbaum & Co, and the Hawaiian Front Company due to undervaluation of bags. The case has been vigorously pursued.
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Washington, D. C
Treasury Department
Wiliam Haywood
Honolulu
Hackfeld & Co. Wien GO
Irwin & Co
Alexander & Baliwin
William Grinbaum & Co
Hawaiian Frott Company
Honolulu firms seek Treasury relief on bag pricing case
Prominent Honolulu businessmen met in New York and here to push a settlement after Treasury appraisers issued two adverse decisions. The Secretary of the Treasury agreed to remit penalties to 22000 dollars because bags were recorded at cost rather than current prices. The firms misread the law, causing the dispute, and the ruling is seen as significant to those named.
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Honolulu
New York
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Ernest G. Walker
World News Condensed Highlights From Global Events
The Pacific cable reaches the fin Islands as coal strikes in Pennsylvania remain unsettled. Major General Brooke may retire as Lieutenant General. Washington State plans to sue a railroad merger. Spankee Henderson faces a Senate challenge in a Waterloo law case. Manila reports 127 cholera deaths. A Georgie man named WK Allen is lynched after an assault on a 15 year old girl. The Chinese exclusion debate starts in Congress. Major Pruden near death from heart trouble. Roosevelt party travels to Charleston with warm welcomes. Ambassador Clayton in Mexico clears charges. New York endures dry Sundays with halted Hauoi traffic. Morgan poised to gain 100 million from US Steel stock swap. Cecil Rhodes’ education gift provokes reaction. Venezuelan revolt grows with daily clashes near Castro’s forces. Spectator stand collapse at Glasgow kills 21 and wounds 25. Three men killed in Alabama posse arrest attempt. England hopes for early peace in South Africa aiding stock market. Knox signals neutrality rules breached by a British mole camp in Louisiana. General Smith denies empowered killings of Filipino prisoners. Roosevelt sends 500 Illinois- contributed funds to Cape Town for Boer relief.
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Spankee Henderson
Congress
Waterloo
Manila
Wk. Allen
Senate
House of Representatives
Major Pruden
Roosevelt
Charleston
Clayton
Mexico
New York
Morgan
United States Steel Corporation
Cecil Rhodes
Castro
Glasgow
England
South Africa
Knox
Louisiana
Smith
Waller
Cape Town
Congress Need Not Vote On Kohala Ditch Measure
Washington April 5 1902 the Interior Department rules the Governor has full authority on ditch leases and charters reversing a prior decision making Parker's bill unnecessary. Judge Little seen at the White House Friday. Ernest G Walker reports for the Pacific Commercial Advertiser Honolulu Hawaii.
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Washington, D. C
Pacific Commercial Advertisery
Honolulu
Hawaii
San Francisco
Interior Department
Parker
Judge Little
White House
Ernest. G. Walker
Heated Senate clash over Hawaiian Ditch bill in Washington
The Hawaiian Ditch bill sparks a Senate fight led by Foraker with opposition from Interior and extensive lobbying by J T McCrosgan and Cayp less. Gehr presses Secretary Hitchcock and Judge Van Deventer to rule on Governor Dole's authority to grant leases, amid talk of general irrigation legislation for Hawaii.
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Advertiser
Ashington
D. C
Senate
Senator Foraker
Senate Committee On
Pacific Islands
Porto Rico
New York
J. T. McCrosgan
Caypless
Department of the Interior
Secretary of the Interior
Arthur C. Gehr
Chicago
Hawasilso
Hardir
Hitchcock
Gehr
Wills van Deventer
van Deventer
Thurston
Senate Committee
House
Department
Dole
Congress
Washington
General Land Office
Commissioner of Lands
Hawaii
Mr. Geht
Knox
Ita
Roya
Secretary seeks hydrographer for Hawaiian islands visit
In Washington the Willard Hotel hosts a hopeful note as plans unfold for Governor Dole to visit Hawaii. A hydrographer may be sent to assist surveys, a request still under review by the interior secretary. The Sundry Civil Appropriation bill directs 107,500 dollars for Pacific Coast and Hawaiian surveys under the Coast and Geodetic Survey.
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Willard Hotel
Dole
Secretary of the Interior
Boyd
Washington
Hawali
House
Senate Committee On Appropriations
Pacific
Hawaiian Islands
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Ernest G. Walker
Kona Plantation to be Reinvestigated by Bank Official and Agent
President Cecil Brown of the First National Bank and J M McChesney, ex-agents, will conduct a thorough review of Kona's condition. Japanese consul Miki Saito accompanies them after settling labor disputes at the sugar harvest. The Kona mill resumes grinding and cane from Japanese planters is expected to yield strong polarization and crop. The visit aims to finance and stabilize the receiver's operations for estate success. Labor tensions appear resolved with consul’s ongoing supervision to ensure trust and security.
Elks to Travel to Salt Lake City Gathering
A Honolulu Elk lodge plans a possible delegation to the Elks convention in Salt Lake City Utah this summer. At least a dozen members have signified intent to attend with debate over whether Past Exalted Ruler C B Cooper will serve as delegate. Exalted Ruler Francis M Brooks would carry proof if Cooper declines. The Honolulu herd expects about 20 000 Elks to be present and aims to mingle with mainland groups.
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Honolulu
Salt Lake City
Utah
C. B. Cooper
Francis M. Brooks
Dr. Cooper
Minneapolis
Jared Smiths First Agricultural Report on Hawaii
Director Jared Smith of the Agricultural Experiment Station outlines Hawaii’s tough economic base for new industries, rampant insect and plant diseases, and the need for comprehensive soil surveys, water management, and forest conservation to boost future agricultural development and profits. The report notes numerous crops grown locally, the value of forestry research, and the importance of funds for permanent station equipment.
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Jared Smith
The
Agricultural Experiment Station
Washington
Hawaii
Insular
Bast Islands
Tropics
Kona
Olaa
Hamakua
Puna
Hilo
Honolulu
Atatlan
Cao
Galas
Ania Prom
Anwar
Exclusion Bill Passed by Congress in OneVira Voce Vote
Washington April 1 Chinese exclusion bill passed both Houses by viva voce vote. The act includes a provision barring entry to Chinese born in Hawaii and adjusts enforcement terms as part of the broader exclusion policy.
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Washington
United States
Hewali
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