Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-01
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The Hawaiian Star Newspaper AS
ISOLATION, Ltd, was Incorporated
March ;. 1898. by }. s. McGrew. John
Emmeluth. George ". Smith and Al
fled s. Eartwell. for the promotion
of the gene raj interests OF the people
of the Hawaiian Islands and with the
avQwed and distinct purpose of pro-
noting annexation 10 the United
States,
AT a, directors meeting held on the
evening of March %. 1898. Mr.. Walter
G.. Smith was made managing editor
and the first edition of the new paper
was issued March 2S, 1898. The paper
at once took prominent place in the
community and began to build up
strong sentiment among the residents
of the islands for annexation.
MIR. Arthur tombstone, the first re-
porter of the new paper, assumed the
editorship on May I. 1894. and contin-
1ed to write the editorials until De-
cember 1 of the same year. when the
directors came TO an agreement with
Messrs. Ed Towse and Frank l.. Hoogs
whereby the two mentioned gentle
men were to assume active manager
departments of the paper respective
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First Talk Of Combine.
This arrangement was renewed
yearly until December 81. 1895, when
the Bulletin made oyertures with the
purpose in view of amalgamating the
two properties. This proposition Va4
considered by the directors but il was
decided to continue with the agree
mont made in 1894 with Messrs
Towse and Hoogs and the Bulletin
was notified accordingly This Is. the
first instance recorded where a pro-
posal to combine was made.
For two years more the editorship
was held by Mr.. Ed Towse, who re-
signed from disposition on january
i 2. 1897 Mr.. a. T. Atkinson was ehos=
en- to fill the vacancy and from this
| dale on the. paper devoted every effort
/ toward anhexation,s which was finally
l brought about in August oflthe follow,
in& year, ! 49,
Control Purchased.
At the same time, Mr.. Hoogs pur-
chased control of the property with
Mr.. Atkinson still in the editors
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I ued until June 30, 1904, when Mr. At
kinson severed his connection with
the paper to take up his duties as SUI
/ perintendent of Public instruction.
There was no one chosen to fill the
vacancy created by the resignation Of
! Mr.. Atkinson. Mr. Hoogs acting as
both editor and manager with Chas.
Rhodes as city editor Mr.. Hoogs con-
tinued as editor and manager of the
paper until his death in February,
1908, when Che property was sold to
Mr.. Charles H. Anterior for himself
and family.
Mr.. George P.HensfIafI was made
editor aud manager and continued. the
position until March 3, 1910, when be
resigned and Mr.. Daniel Logan was
made editor.
New Building Erected.
The services of Mr.. Walter G.. Smith
we're secured as editor in January.
1911 and arrangements we're made for
the erection and equipment of new
building especially for the company.
Many improvements were made aud
steps taken to furnish the paper with
the best facilities possible.
When the designations of the editor
land business manager. were received,
negotiations were Begin at once to oil
both places and were Progressing rap
idly.
~At this juneture, during the first
part of June, a mutual friend of the
controlling owners of both the Bulle-
tin and the Star approached both par
ties urging, that some effort be made
to amalgamate the papers.