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Just another place that posts random articles from the Hawaiian Newspapers! It would be awesome if this should become a space where open discussions happen on all topics written about in those papers!! And please note that these are definitely not polished translations, but are just drafts!!! [This blog is not affiliated with any organization and receives no funding. Statements made here should in now way be seen as a reflection on other organizations or people. All errors in interpretation are my own.]

James Kaulia injured, 1899.

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James Kaulia Injured

BY HENRY VIDA AND JACK GIBSON.

Aboard the Steamer Australia is Where This Evil Act Was Done.

Right before the Steamship Australia [Auseteralia] left its mooring, on the evening of this Tuesday, James K. Kaulia was found left below in the storage hold, and because he was found quickly that he was saved, lest he have been taken to San Francisco.

There was no one else other than Kaulia who witnessed him being hurt by Henry Vida and Jack Gibson, but he stated that he was shoved by these haole men and fell. He says that when he took the case of Hansen, the haole that was arrested by Stratemeyer for importing opium, that haole agreed to pay $100 if his charges were overturned, he [Kaulia] agreed, and this Saturday, Hansen was set free.

James Kaulia waited for his lawyer fees. Garvin, a worker aboard the Australia agreed that he’d pay the money, and Henry Vida stood as an intermediary.

But when it grew near to the time when the Australia was to leave, he went to go see Garvin, who told him that he gave the money in the hands of Henry Vida. Henry Vida denied this, and for this reason they all went aboard the ship. Garvin however was not found, for he was busy working.

Half and hour prior to the ship’s departure, Garvin appeared, and he told him [Kaulia] to go up front to the prow, where the sailors were; and as for Vida and Gibson, they went to meet with the purser.

And just a few minutes after that, the two of them suddenly showed with a jug being held by Henry Vida; and they jumped to one side of the opening of the storage, while telling Kaulia to come over to that side, but he refused because he was hesitant about the storage hold.

That was when Gibson pushed him from behind and he fell on the side of the door to the storage, at which point Gibson shoved him again and he fell once more, his hands grabbing on to a corner of the door; then Vida stomped on his ribs and he fell into the room on top of the baggage.

Before Kaulia was able to stand, the entrance to the storage was shut, and he sat there in the dark. However, he sought a way for him to get out, pounding at the door until he was found by a haole who exclaimed that there was a runaway. And officers Halelau and Kaili came to rescue him from his precarious situation. Some parts of his arms were broken when he fell, and in the morning of this Wednesday, he filed a suit against Henry Vida and Jack Gibson for injuring him. The two of them deny harming James Kaulia.

(Aloha Aina, 2/25/1899, p. 2)

HOEHAIA O JAS. K. KAULIA.

Ke Aloha Aina, Buke V, Helu 8, Aoao 3. Feberuari 25, 1899.

Vital Statistics, 1913.

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MARRIAGES.

Mana Hammon to Elikapeka Kahalewai, Mar. 7.
Lui Kaneiakala, Jr. to Lily K. Lui, Mar. 8.
Charles Lee Sing to Mary Kahale, Mar. 8.

BIRTHS.

To Halemano and Emale Kahoe, a son, Mar. 1.
To Samuel White and Emma Kerr, a son, Mar. 5.
To Kaalomakani Kaaihue and Esther Kakina, a daughter, Mar. 5.

DEATHS.

Iokepa Haiku, at Queenʻs Hospital, Mar. 9.
Caroline Hawea Robertson, on Bingham Street, Mar. 19.
Samuel Mauna, at Queenʻs Hospital, Mar. 10.
Miss Clara Apio, on Apio Lane, Mar. 11.

(Kuokoa, 3/14/1913, p. 8)

NA MARE. / NA HANAU. / NA MAKE.

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke LI, Helu 11, Aoao 8. Maraki 14, 1913.

Nice follow up on Louis [Lui] Thompson Keouli.

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In response to an earlier post “More Hawaiians playing music afar, 1908,” from March 1, 2012.

https://nupepa-hawaii.com/2012/03/01/more-hawaiians-playing-music-afar-1908/#comment-2266

Keith James says:

I wrote a Wikipedia article on Lu Thompson Keouli (aka as Louis Keouli Thompson), who was my great-grandfather. He graduated from Kamehameha, class of 1900. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Keouli_Thompson)

Huge hail on Maui, 1898/1868.

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On the afternoon of Sunday, February 20, a hail storm fell at Kokomo, Makawao. This kind of storm went on for about maybe 15 or 20 minutes. The size of the hail [hua hekili] was like marbles. The locals of that area said, 30 years ago, a hail storm like this fell at Paia, and the size of the hail was like that of chicken eggs.

(Kuokoa, 3/4/1898, p. 2)

Ma ka auina la Sabati...

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke XXXVII, Helu 9, Aoao 2. Maraki 4, 1898.

Hawaiian Music and Musicians, Revised and Updated, 2013.

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If you are free at 12:00 noon tomorrow, the Center for Biographical Research’s Brown Bag tomorrow is on the updated classic, “Hawaiian Music and Musicians”!

“Hawaiian Music and Musicians, Revised and Updated.”
by John Berger, Author and Editor
Thursday, March 14th
12 noon to 1:15 pm
Kuykendall 410

For more information, please contact biograph@hawaii.edu, 956-3774, or www.facebook.com/CBRHawaii

George S. Kanahele published his monumental Hawaiian Music and Musicians: An Illustrated History in 1979. Compiled with the assistance of a hundred contributors and the research of many more, it was immediately recognized as the most ambitious book ever written about Hawaiian music.

The book is arranged alphabetically, with entries on Hawaiian music from its roots in ancient chants to the flowering of the musical renaissance in Hawai’i. It describes leading personalities and groups, organizations, songs and publications, and discusses the extraordinary popularity of Hawaiian music round the world. There are biographies of musicians from every period of Hawaiian musical history—from Henry Berger, David Kālakaua, Queen Lili‘uokalani, and others of their time, to the great names of the 20th century.

In 2000 Dr. Kanahele asked veteran music critic John Berger to work with him on a second edition; Dr. Kanahele passed away a few months later. It took John Berger another dozen years to complete this Revised and Updated Hawaiian Music and Musicians: An Encyclopedic History (Mutual Publishing, 2012). The book is now more than doubled in length, with almost every entry revised and updated, and with almost 100 new entries. In this talk, John Berger will be discussing the process of revising and editing this immense musical history.

Speaker Bio:

John Berger has covered entertainment in Honolulu for 40 years. He has been writing about music, theatre and social events of all kinds for the Honolulu Star-Advertiser (formerly the Honolulu Star-Bulletin) since 1988.

[From University of Hawaii’s Center for Biographical Research Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/423747624386459/ ]

Voting results for the new monarch, 1873.

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Makaainana vote for Monarch Jan. 1, 1873.

To show the unanimity of the people by them actually voting for His Highness Prince William C. Lunalilo for King of the Hawaiian Archipelago, we put before you below the total ballots cast on the 1st of January, 1873.

Hawaii.

District                                                    Ballots
Hilo for W. C. Lunalilo                           974
Puna ” ” ”                                                215
Kau ” ” ”                                                  434
South Kona ” ” ”                                     340
North Kona ” ” ”                                     334
” ” R. Keelikolani                                      30
” ” Emma                                                     6
” ” Pauahi                                                     1
Kohala for W. C. Lunalilo                       810
Hamakua ” ” ”                                         349

Maui.

Wailuku for W. C. Lunalilo                    729
” D. Kalakaua                                              5
” Emma                                                        1
Makawao for W. C. Lunalilo                  445
Ulupalakua ” ” ”                                      172
Hana ” ” ”                                                 280
Kipahulu ” ” ”                                             85
” Emma                                                         1
Kaupo for W. C. Lunalilo                         147
” Emma                                                          1
Lahaina for W. C. Lunalilo                      584
Kaanapali ” ” ”                                          487
Molokai ” ” ”                                             488
Lanai ” ” ”                                                   88
Kalaupapa ” ” ”                                        234

Oahu.

Honolulu for W. C. Lunalilo                 3,049
Koolaupoko ” ” ”                                       472
Koolauloa ” ” ”                                           293
Waialua ” ” ”                                              272
” D. Kalakaua                                                1
Waianae for W. C. Lunalilo                      137
Ewa ” ” ”                                                     324

Kauai.

Those who signed their name for W. C. Lunalilo
Hanalei ” ” ”                                                105
” for David Kalakaua.                                     8

[I obviously do not know how to do columns in wordpress.com! Anyone have any pointers?]

(Kuokoa, 1/11/1873, p. 2)

Ke koho balota Moi o na Makaainana Jan. 1, 1873.

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke XII, Helu 2, Aoao 2. Ianuari 11, 1873.

Ghost story? 1899.

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ASTONISHING WOMAN DRESSED IN WHITE.

We saw in the Advertiser newspaper of this Friday morning, of a mysterious woman in white attire that was seen on last Tuesday night; and this is what the newspaper says,

Being that some ladies do not believe in ghosts [akua lapu], nonetheless there are some well-known ladies here in Honolulu who said, that they saw something astonishing on Tuesday night.

The ladies were headed home on a hackney [kaapio] at 12, Tuesday night, and when they were very near to the house, with the horse travelling slowly, they saw before them on the street, a woman dressed in white. The body came near the car. At which point the women told her to get away; there was not the slightest sound heard from the mouth of the woman clad in white, but she jumped into the sky up above the back of the horse and came down on the other side. The driver then whipped the horse and sped off. It was a ghost or an actual person; it is a very mysterious thing to explain.

(Aloha Aina, puka pule, 1/21/1899, p. 3)

KA WAHINE KUPAIANAHA ILOKO O KA AAHU KEOKEO.

Ke Aloha Aina, puka pule, Buke V, Helu 3, Aoao 3. Ianuari 21, 1899.

More on Kaiulani buttons, 1899.

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Kaiulani Souvenirs.

B. Lichtig, the artist, has produced a number of photographic buttons with the picture of the late Princess. They are fro sale at 606 Fort street, near Beretania street, and at the gallery of J. S. Williams. The loyal Hawaiians will wear the button on the day of the funeral.

[How is that for advertising? “The loyal Hawaiians will wear the buttons…”]

(Independent, 3/7/1899, p. 3)

Kaiulani Souvenirs.

The Independent, Volume VIII, Number 1142, Page 3. March 7, 1899.

Mourning of Princess Kaiulani, 1899.

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KAIULANI BUTTONS.

Buttons to be worn on the chest [pihi umauma] of Princess Kaiulani are being widely sold a the Photography Studio of Williams; at bookstores; and at B. Lichtig’s place, Number 606, Fort Street.  Being that these pins are perfect for the day of the funeral, for the price of 50¢, 75¢, and so forth. Be quick lest they sell out first.

[Has anyone seen examples of these?]

(Aloha Aina, puka pule, 3/18/1899, p. 1)

NA PIHI O KAIULANI.

Ke Aloha Aina (puka pule), Buke V, Helu 11, Aoao 1. Maraki 18, 1899.

Vital Statistics, 1913.

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MARRIAGES.

S. D. McMillan to Helen K. Notley, Feb. 26.
M. Robello to Maria Kanipele, Feb. 28.
Jack. William Williams, to Kaanihi Kuehu, Feb. 28.
Samuel M. Pulehu to Helen Mika Iosepa, Mar. 1.
Rufus Titcomb to Sarah K. Kauhimaka, Mar. 1.

BIRTHS.

To Halemano and Emale Kahae, a son, Mar. 1.
To D. B. Haumea and Georgina Kanei [? Kane], a son, Mar. 2.
To Kaalomakani Kaaihue and Esther, a daughter, Feb. 5.

DEATHS.

Joseph Kamahalo at Puuloa, Feb. 28.
Robert Maui, Jr., at Nuuanu and Kukui Streets, Mar. 1.
James Kalahui at the corner of School and Liliha Streets, Mar. 1.
S. H. Meekapu at Queen’s Hospital, Mar. 2.
Wahineaea Luther on Emmeluth [Emaluka] Street, Mar. 4.
William Laikupu Nao [? Nae] on Waiakamilo Street, Mar. 4.
Lui at Leahi Home, Mar. 5.

(Kuokoa, 3/7/1913, p. 8)

NA MARE. / NA HANAU. / NA MAKE.

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke LI, Helu 10, Aoao 8. Maraki 7, 1913.