Mosquito Campaign and a Wild Street Car Scene in Honolulu
Reports from Honolulu recount a tense incident aboard a Wilder Avenue streetcar where Thurston editor Walter G Smith threatened to kill Davis over a nose blowing dispute. An eye witness described Smith's dramatic outburst before Governor and Mrs. Dole as the crowd anticipated gunfire.
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Honolulu
Smith
Walter G. Smith
Thurston's Organ
Wilder
Eal
Walter G Smith
George A. Davis
Davis
Thurston
Wilder Avenue
Dole
Mr. Davis
Oceanic Steamship Line Passenger Tickets Offered
The steamers of this line will arrive and leave this port as here under. In connection with the sailing of the above steamers the agents are prepared to issue Coupon Through Tickets by way railroad from San Francisco to all points in the United States and from New York by any steamship line to all European ports. For further particulars apply to.
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San Francisco
All Pointe
United States
New York
Kohala water controversy charges set for Grand Jury
An investigation into the Kohala water controversy charges against A C Gehr and others will be carried out by the Grand Jury. Papers are with the Attorney General following Gehr s demand for a searching probe of alleged corrupt methods in his dealings with the Territorial Office Syracuse N Y Sept 7 Roosevelt opens New York State Fair and Labor Day celebration with a mammoth parade and 50 000 in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Medico
A.C. Gehr
Syracuse
N. Y
Roosevelt
Fair Grounds
Hearing on Kohala ditch rights before Governor Dole in executive chamber
In Honolulu the Kohala ditch controversy hearings opened with Governor Dole reading correspondence with Secretary Hitchcock. Key figures including F Dodge N B McClanahan W O Smith Samuel Parker A C Gehr and J W Jones attended as arguments about water rights and possible party combinations unfolded. The governor noted disputed agreements while Gehr pressed to resume proceedings and consider competition versus old standing arrangements. The session continued as arguments developed. London and British views on the Balkan crisis and the Africa War Commission report added international context with possible resignation of Lord Lansdowne.
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Honolulu
Dole
Secretary of the Interior
Hitchcock
Kohala Ditect Company
Dodge
N. B. McClanahan
W.O. Smith
Samuel Parker
A.C. Gehr
A. W. Carter
J. W. Jones
Hawaii Diteh Company
McClanahan
Ditch Company
Gehr
Igor
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Marie Brizard and
Rogers’ Brandies
W.F.V.C
W.C. Peacock & Co, Limited
Territory of
Hawaii
Daves
Dr. 1 Gaews. Vater
Heavy Waterhouse Trust Company
Hawaiian Corn, & Sugar Co
Honokaa Makaweli
Onorien
Oceanic $$. Company
Sonoma
Alameda
Ventura
Sierra
Italy
Wm. CG. Irwin & Co
Limitee General Agents Oceanic 8.8, Co
Union Barber Shop
Kouala Ditch
Grand Jury
Heton Conte
London
England
African War Commission
Lord Lansdowne
Jas. M. Cameron
THE
Hawaiian Fertilizer Go., Ltd
Coral
Office Brewer
Queen Street
Box 767
Cameron
Esti
Cooke
Ates
Ff. Bishor
G. H. Robertson
G. IL
BR. Carter
Tenney
C.H. Atherton
Hilo
Kaiwili Road
Kaumana Road
Hilo Bay
Coast Line
Katimana Road
D. W. Marsh
King Street
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