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Newspaper
Hilo Tribune
Location
Hilo, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1904
Page
5
A collection of telegraphy notes lists travelers and arrivals to and from Honolulu and Hilo, including J. Ff Dillinghaw, H. Rose, J. W. Retker, and J. Holland, with mentions of Kinau and Falls of Clyde ships. Businesses advertise new goods, sewing machines, wire hangers, and mens furnishings, while social events note Burns Club concert and Alpha Amna society loan plans.
UAWTEH LY KOMALA and Governor Carter with company reached the north end of the island Wednesday morning. They were greeted at the wharf by Senator Woods and others and stayed at Woods homestead Wednesday night. Thursday morning the governor traversed forests and by 1 p.m. attended a grand ball at Kohala Club. A future stop to Waimea and Milo is planned with various matters to be announced.
An official notice states steel rails have been ordered for the initial section of the Kohaladule Railway. The rails are to be laid in the eastern zone, with wiring and cable work to follow as part of the project schedule.
The reception for the new pastor and his wife drew a large crowd with piano solos vocal numbers and recitations. A farewell for Rev Sydney H. Morgan by St James Guild featured Hawaiian music and led to a calabash memento. Hastings Howland returns from Honolulu to assume Assistant Superintendent of Public Works citing MIT training and republican backing. Gilyon Bell Jeaven elected stenographer for the Supreme Court in Honolulu prompts Miloite readers’ regret.
Report describes sugar unloaded from cars to lighters and transferred to scows at a treacherous wharf. Mentions vessels Martha Davis Amy Torrer Falls of Clyde and Matson Company vessels under captain control. Captains in port bear responsibility for safety while choosing how to use the wharf.
Last Tuesday the Katulani brought eighty five Korean laborers for Kukaiau and Laupabeehoe plantations. Rough seas prevented coastal landing and they slept on the dock. An appeal to Mr Wright of the Volcano Stables arranged transport with seven wagons and twenty eight horses dispatched promptly for Lanpahoehoe and then Kukaiau on the following days.
A large crowd watched Paauilo and Papaaloa dispute the new diamond at Laupahohoe. Panuilo impressed early, but Papaaloa surged ahead with strong defense and hitting. An evening banquet followed in the pavilion. singing by Honokaa and Paauilo vocalists pleased guests. Papaaloa also accepted a challenge from Pepeekeo for a future game at Mt Pepeekeo on Sunday January 31.
Sealed tenders due by noon February 8 for construction of a two room school house at Halawa Kohala Hawaii. Plans available in Honolulu and Kohala offices and in Hilo. Superintendent Holloway reserves right to reject all bids.
A. C. McKenney, manager of the Owl Drug Store, will leave Hilo in April for San Francisco to pursue a three year medical course at Cooper Medical College. He has not chosen a final location yet but expects it to be an attractive place that may keep him from returning to Hilo. Friends of the McKenneys regret their departure from the city.
G A Stark head carpenter at Honomiu plantation disappeared last Sunday amid reports of a pool of blood and a razor found in his room. Police traced a blood trail to a sea cliff, with officials noting recent mental distress and suspecting death by own action.
Kinau arrivals include BF Dillingham Captain T K Clarke Captain G C Whitney B Letners J H Howlaui W Taylor J W Kelker H L Rows H Rosenberg J C Ridgway Geo Williams Min A H Clark C Weber H Kendal D C Buggel M G Baneson H W Mist Miss Pettigrew.
Government physicians in the district had their commissions renewed this week. Dr. Curtis for Olan, Holland for Pune, and Stow for Hilo received wireless telegrams from Dr. Cooper authorizing them to continue in their duties. Webb repairs sewing machines, cash registers, typewriters, and more in town.
The Hilo Agricultural Society held a well attended special meeting last Saturday to discuss prices and funding for a pineapple cannery. Attendees included President Furneaux and experts from the Hawaiian Experiment Station who spoke on Bluefields bananas and soil fertility. A committee was formed to solicit subscrip tions for cannery building.
Lopes and two other prisoners escaped from the hospital grounds last Tuesday and evaded pursuit. One accomplice, Candelaria, was captured Tuesday night by Kealoha, a special officer. The trio fled toward Waiakeamauka of Hilo, while bloodhounds struggled to follow after the fugitives changed clothing.
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