The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-10-08
LITERATURE
OF HAWAII
WANTED
SECRETARY COOPER's OFFICIAL
HANDBOOK PROJECT is ADAM
DONED-PRIVATE ENTERPRISE
is ENGAGED ON ONE.

Handbooks of Hawaii and advertis-
ing literature of the Islands received
considerable discussion b. the mem
bers of the Chamber of Commerce this
morning. 1t came up in several forms.
1t came up first in regard to the mat
ter of the handbook on Hawaii in
course of preparation by Secretary of
the Territory Cooper, j. G. Spencer re-
ported that he had conferred with Sec
rotary Cooper and had found that this
proposed publication had been aban-
doned, mainly because the appropria-
ton was not sufficient to carry it out,
but partly, Mr.. Spencer thought, be-
cause the time and attention of Secre-
tary Cooper was pretty well taken up
at the present time with his numerous
pro tempore appointments.
1t came up again in connection with
the following letter dated San Francis
co, September 26, from Walter G. Wee
dom
Since writing you have completed
my engagements at Oakland, where l
had very interesting and satisfactory
audiences. Between that and the time
of giving a lecture at Twelfth street,
this city, 1 ran up to Lake Tahoe re-
turning on Tuesday for my lecture
here that evening. At Tahoe l could
get no gas for the lantern, but had the
pleasure of entertaining some of the
guests at the Tallac by a parlor talk
and exhibiting some 300 Honolulu
views Several persons were much in
terested, some of whom may visit the
Islands during the year.
Il find myself sadly in need of ISL
and literature and shall be pleased to
have any such as you or the members
of the Board may be able to furnish
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by the railroad will transport such for
me as my baggage, without additional
charge. The mounted views l have on
cards 30 by 40 attract a great deal of
attention, and they stand me in good
stead in every district in preparing a
way for the lectures and talks. viii
you please see that some Island liter
allure is sent to the following persons
Ga list with addresses following).
Il am confident that if these people
are cultivated some of them will visit
/ Hawaii at their next outing.
! In relation to this letter Secretary
/ Spencer said that the only literature
he had to send in response to the re-
quests in this letter were a publica-
ton of the Oahu Railway & Land
! Company, one by Wilder's Steamship
! Company. and one or two similar ones.
! 1t was stated that a handbook which
| is in course of preparation and in
/ which business men had been asked to
advertise could hardly be expected to
be ready before the expira ton of the
six months time limit set for it's pub
lication w. w. Harris said the Mer-
chants Association had been asked to
give its approval of a proposed hand
+ book publication, but it had held that
1t gould not give it's approval without
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ter it was proposed should be included
in The publication, which of course
could not be done until it was ready
for publication.
Mr.. Swanzy asked what response
had been received from the High Sher-
/ III in regard to the matter of explosives
Kept in stock beyond the limit allowed
| by law. In answer to this the follow
ing letter from the High Sheriff was
read:
Honolulu, H. r., Sept. 49, 1902
James G. Spencer, Esq, Sec. Honolulu
Chamber of Commerce, Honolulu, T..
H.
Dear Sir: l beg to acknowledge re-
ceipt of your favor of the 18th, in re
storing of Kerosene Oil, Gasoline and
Turpentine in places outside of the
Government Warehouse in quantities
exceeding the amount allowed by law.
In reply l beg to state that after the
fire on August 23rd in the Campbell
Block l detailed an officer to visit ev-
cry establishment in Honolulu where
had reason to believe that Oil, Gasoline
or Turpentine was stored with a view
of ascertaining whether or not the law
was being violated. Only one such case
was found. that of a Chinaman, who
had sixteen cases of Kerosene oil in his