27 Dec 1904
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Newspaper
Hilo Tribune
Location
Hilo, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1904
Page
1
The company will run trains between Hilo and Puna with Wednesday departures from Hilo Station via Railroad Wharf to Olan Puna after the Kinau steamship arrival, continuing to Puna and stopping at Pahow both ways.
Reports from Singa Straits Settlement Chefoo and St. Petersburg describe tense naval activity as Japanese cruisers patrol Port Arthur approaches. Rumors of Port Arthur defenses and scuttled ships surface while sugar prices in New York and Paraguay’s revolution add global context.
Governor Carter ordered a conference in Sheriff Andrews office with executives from W C Peacock Hoffschlager and Serrao liquor firms to discuss illicit liquor sales. The meeting sought views on violations and possible renewal of wholesale licenses while noting actions against Japanese Wine & Liquor Co Kau and Honokau branches. Peacock stores have closed pending Carter’s decision.
Turkish troops annihilated a Bulgarian band of twenty five men near Salonica on December 20. A Greek priest and four peasants were also killed in the clash, underscoring violent reprisals in the region.
Four firms have withdrawn from the local sugar trust in San Francisco. With the arrival of sugar from the new Hawaiian refinery a price cut is anticipated, signaling a possible break in the trust and shifting market dynamics.
New York December 23 The Nan Patterson jury has been locked up for the night in the second trial for the murder of Caesar Young the bookmaker slain June 4 in a cab. The defense claims Young killed himself. Witnesses include J Morgan Smith and Mrs Young with Patterson’s mother in Washington D C as a planned Christmas visit looms.
The Park Board accepts the Mooheau Pavilion as Mooheau Hall and pays contractor Erickson 2965 with extras raising total to 3228. Extras cover plumbing changes and closet relocation. The octagonal, artistically painted pavilion features a green roof and substantial columns. Chairman Richards commends Erickson and Jackson for quality work. Dedication planned for New Year’s Day.
Governor Carter refuses to renew J. P. Line's wholesale liquor license held by George C. Stratemeyer at 9 Miles Olaa. Sheriff Andrews opposed wholesale houses outside Hilo precincts. Leasehold and assets were auctioned last Friday as part of a bankrupt estate.
The ship Falls of Clyde arrived at Hilo with fifty seven mules two cows and several coops of chickens and turkeys serving local markets. Captain Matson praised the voyage reporting no animal losses while J V Ray delivered specific numbers to Honomu Pepeekee and Hilo Sugar Co. Ookala Sugar Co. received twenty five mules prompting pending litigation. Cows went to Pepechee manager Webster and poultry to local market overseer Mr Stream.
The Literary Digest editorial cites Baltic fleet errors as evidence that Russian ships fired on their own torpedo-boat squadron during a night engagement. Despatches from St. Petersburg note Rozhdestvensky leaving Libau with eight boats, with Keretelli sighting eight ahead. Reports claim one torpedo-boat sunk, Tangier arrival, and Cherbourg boats lingering in repairs with damaged hulls.
The Russian official organ from St. Petersburg states Russia is peaceful, law abiding, and humane though valorous. It argues Russians only fight under duress for peace and reject war for its own sake, contrasting with Japan's eagerness for conflict and labeling it a dark, threatening force against European ideals.
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