Labor tensions in Hawaii push for legislative relief
In the Hilo Tribune of April 3 1903 the editor argues that local mechanics face hardship due to Asiatic wage competition. He urges citizens and lawmakers to back relief measures as railroads, plantations, and industries seek exemptions and bounties, contending enforcement of citizen labor laws could shift workers toward agriculture.
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Hilo
Congress
Hawaii
Republican Party
America
Improved Mail Schedule for Kinau Would Speed Coast Mail
An official proposes changing the Kinau sailing to Thursday depart Honolulu and Monday return to speed coast mail to Hilo and outlying posts. data show Wednesday arrivals carry the bulk of San Francisco mail, delaying transfers and causing weeks of wait for Hilo. A revised timetable would connect more timely Honolulu outbound mails with San Francisco departures and expand wireless telegraph support.
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Honolulu
San Francisco
Hilo
S. S. Enterprise
U. S
Kinau
Wilder S. 5, Co
Kineu
County Bill Progress in Hawaii Senate and House
The Hawaii Senate speedily passed the county bill but added centralized features that may dissatisfy the House and people. Predictions say a conference may fail to yield a majority-approved bill, risking a session with no county bill. A fireworks celebration and new wharf dedication are proposed, while the electric franchise bill is amended to reflect public sentiment in Hilo facilitating an electric road.
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Senate
Hawaii
House
Thilo
Hilo
Jobs and Journalism The Press as Safeguard of the People
A collected meditation on journalism’s power to restrain politics and shield the public from unscrupulous leaders. The text argues a vigilant, free press channels public opinion, exposes corruption, and acts as the people’s safeguard, with truth as the core policy. It cites a St. Louis Republic reflection on press influence. Also brief dispatches note Austria backing a Tientsin bank amid North China trade, Haitian conflict with government troops, and a Midwest coal miners pay raise.
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Congress
Congressman Littlefield
House of Representatives
Littlefield
United Press
St. Louis Republic
Rivalry Between Statesmen Cites Free Cuba Toast
A BUM REPORTER notes a clash between a famed statesman and Secretary of the Treasury Shaw. Shaw calls free Cuba a new member of the family of nations, while the president responds with a toast and a sharp remark. The scene occurs at a silk association banquet in New York, with Shaw speaking to weavers about liberty and room for flourish.
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Silk Association of Armerica
New York
Honolulu
Shaw
Storms lash South Atlantic coast with schooner losses
Heavy gales sweep the South Atlantic from Newport News to the coast. Three schooners are reported lost with all hands. Further casualties are expected as telegraph service is restored and details come in from the affected vessels.
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Newport News
South Atlantic
Tax bill to create Hilo high school introduced
Senator Brown proposes a tax measure to establish a new high school in Hilo. The city needs facilities to prepare students for college, and a copy of the bill appears in another column.
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Brown
Hilo
Fox SaLa-For Flower Ad Appeals to Jim Morris in Hilo
Local classified notice seeks sale of cut flowers flower pots and ornamental trees and lists contact Jim Morris at P O Box 343 Hilo Hawaii for inquiries and orders.
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Fox SaLa
Jim Morris
P.O
Hox
Hilo
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