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Newspaper
Hawaiian Gazette
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1900
Page
3
Honolulu authorities declare San Francisco infected and order fumigation of Australia cargo. Channel wharf use approved for discharging freight under Health Board supervision with all fumigation costs borne by consignor. Perth to Sydney port practices cited as comparison as the board reinforces measures against plague transmission.
Mood, president of the Board of Tevith, told the Cabinet that the steamer Australia arrived from San Francisco with a health bill declaring plague at that port, last case May 16, confined to Chinatown. He allowed ashore passengers and fruit. Chinese foods in hold would not be discharged until fumigation. Freight agents opposed. option to fumigate or return freight. President Dole and Cabinet favored treating San Francisco as an infected port.
San Francisco authorities and the State Board of Health move to quarantine Chinatown after an outbreak fear. Police cordons seal the district as officials warn of drastic action to prevent spread while ship traffic and streetcar passengers face strict restrictions.
The Price McCormick & Co brokerage house sinks into failure with estimated liabilities around 13 million, secured mostly by assets. Walter Frice, ex San Francisco reporter, and George Crocker linked to the partnership. William McCormick and Ralph Wortley among others face financial exposure while creditors are urged to await orderly settlements.
Fragments of a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper item mention a steamer near Mackinaw, a voyage or voyage dispute, and scattered references to battles, railroads, and political figures. The garbled text includes notes about a French minister of war, a Chicago carnival meeting, American ore shipment, and intercollegiate bicycle race results, with terse mentions of U.S. political and industrial topics.
Myron H. Jones former Castle and Cooke employee and longtime organist at Fort Street Church died aboard the steamer Ukiah near San Francisco Bay on May 24 either by suicide or fall overboard. His body was found near Tiburon the next morning. He was the son of Rev. W. L. Jones a former Oahu College president and served as bursar at Tamalpais Military Academy in San Rafael while also playing organ in local churches.
A reader describes a hip sprain that worsened from a strained diagnosis to rheumatism. After trying Chamberlain's Pain Balm from a local druggist, half a dollar bottle cured the ailment, leading to a strong recommendation to friends. Sold by all druggists. Benson Smith & Co. are Hawaiian Islands agents.
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