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Newspaper
Hilo Tribune
Location
Hilo, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1905
Page
2
The article critiques Governor Cotter over his veto of the county law. It argues the law was soundly drafted by lawyers and passed by lawmakers. It portrays the governor’s remarks as deceptive and warns against centralized, un-American governance influencing the islands’ future.
A Hawaii segment reports U S coffee statistics for the year including imports of 1 12 703 540 pounds value 847 427 099 and Porto Rico Hawaii production via island possessions 515 952 in setting tariff views. It notes U S consumption 1 149 665 641 pounds value 81 000 000 and a protective tariff argument with a disputed county convention selection by Hawaii Republicans.
The Supreme Court considers a petition by Nifon a Chinese resident over his detention for selling Panama Lottery Company tickets. The case challenges canal zone law as unconstitutional without jury trial or due process. Solicitor General Hoyt argues the writ should wait for merits. Nifon remains jailed in the canal zone.
An extended, comic verse laments a costly musical gift to a city. The piece satirizes public praise and a governor’s reception of a perpetual motion tune. It mocks the crowd’s mixed feelings and the nation’s curious delight in an unwieldy device that unsettles nerves and provokes wild speculation.
The fragment sketches a rugged scene with dialogue about a hunter named Teddy and a gunfight. Characters George and Hut Carter are referenced as returning to the hills to assess a kill. The uneven text hints at a hunting mishap or boast with noisy, rough banter.
A list of advertised letters includes Berndt Live Henings Mr Cantiulho Domingos Rodrigues Decker Manuel Hanmeyes Suanite Kong Be Dy Kona Win Kanpiia Men Kon Kalani David Koolila Patalo Mastino G Peterson Johan Salon Fried Roches Rafael Shuma Mex George Desha BM Per 1 W Ludlofr.
United States Labor Commissioner Charles I. Neill and special agent Victor S. Clark investigate Hawaii labor conditions. Neill advocates higher wages and better housing to stabilize workers, notes emigration to the mainland. He doubts Congress will pass exclusive Chinese immigration laws for Hawaii and mocks the idea of five wives per plantation. They head to Volcano House then Kau and back to Honolulu.
Governor George R. Carter proclaims a special election for county officers across Hawaii Territory for June 26, 1905. It lists county divisions Oahu Hawaii Maui Kauai and details of county officers including supervisors sheriffs clerks auditors assessors tax collectors and deputies plus registration precincts in Puna Hilo Hamakua and other districts.
The document lists Second Representative District Kohala Kona and Kantelendo Hawaii precincts with polling places Circuit Court House Kailua Waimea Court House Konawacsa and Hookena locations in South Kona plus Kau and Kat precincts Waiohina Palule School Toure in testim ony of Governor George R Carter and Secretary A J Atkinson, dated April 17 1905, announcing changes to county election proclamations and eliminating references to assessors tax collectors and deputies.
Notice to candidates for county offices in Hawaii Territory outlines filing deadlines and qualifications. Prospective candidates must file by May 20 at 5 pm, meet residency and legal requirements, and pay a $25 deposit with at least 25 electors’ signatures. The document lists district representation for the Board of Supervisors and officers to be elected, with bilingual ballot printing upon request.
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