The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-23
d Record of Portland
City Points the
Way.

IL 20 make a crusade
''''' form Of vice and injustice
90, speedily eradicated will
go, root that no effort can drive
~ rss land sharks" are to be
AL word that their methods
~ ,,t he tolerated. Those rob
~ saamen. commonly called
[-s who have lately become
generous and bolder in the ply
| ,.,si, tbieying trade, are 10 be
l,sed from Honolulu. 9,
,.o DAYS ago George X. carter
.,.l A public alarm in the matter
ING Of the Associated Chart
y, NH that this was a most I'M
NATTER and that the present
A. .,,iraI time in regard to 1t.
...nre Of sailors here is icing
| IA i-, now They are paid off here,
.' a.y ,ate they come to be tloating
a. uonolulu as around other
~ and me question that Is going
Secided now is whether or not
.,ssm OF crimps and boarding
masters which works an i'm
!, ,monnt OF harm in San Fran
I. 10 obtain fOothold here. This
Immensely profitable business.
- s,imps take sailors in TO board
| men take $50 advance pay from
,an,ains 50 that the sailor works
:, three months, or even longer,
Man., receiving any money for 1t.
| ,ruem must be fought"
|odsy the matter Of the fight against
| ~rrinps" will take definite shape.
Carter feels that willingly or I'M
ugly the banner OF the crusade
bs.n nut in his hand and that he
nave the way for accomplish
he has given the question deep
MA, and has had the advice of
by Of the city's best citizens. Mr..
sy vas handed the report made by
seL committee of the Portland
knsr OF Commerce appointed to
|stra;e the abuses Of seamen. This
BIZ tells It's own story in words that
rot fail to impress the most casual
ts
alleged that in the pass and
present. the police force has been
h subserTent TO the ends of these
tnp' Only last night two sailors
I'd al the Advertiser office to make
zs against Lewis and Turk, two
vaOance their coming here a few
nAs sgo have earned hard reputa-
ks
sE.s has been given authority by
ESaal Brown TO make arrests. lie
boke." a sailor at the station house
T nights ago for Investigation.
Ad that this is an old trick 70
re sailors to sign shipping papers
give the "crimps' the blood money
nd. Sailor Graf is now on the
ienda lying in this harbor. He says
b ately Of Astoria and other
rd ports, boarded the vessel abouI
"a months ago at Astoria and tried
get several Of the crew to leave
e and Join another vessel. The
VAS boat was cut adrift and he wa:
on the vessel and made to swim
Dis craft. Graf says that the pro
lfe Of the firm now working here Il
follows
ae Of them hangs around the Con
ONCE aud when sailors are paid of
rs them good chances on othel
p The men pay s. for the chance
are offered an advance of $40. D
money the shipping master takes
nai, allowing the sailOrman thu
TrO
shoemaker, another sailorman
way Lewis since being special of
aas used his Office to bluff mel
sulpplng. Tie accOsts the men Oh
'ueeI and Offers them a chance L
W so 10 the reef for six months
men usually take advantage OF tn,
Yls proposition and Lewis draw
y me blood money.
"se K. Carter believes that whel
BUSINESS men Of Honolulu hav
.ae fed record OF the Portlan,
DS. hey will take Immediate ac
.''e Il is proposed to lay tn
:. before the Chamber of Com
ana have committee appointe,
,t, ,us northern city. Honolulu ca
ANU the services OF the "crimps.
,'ONlng Is the Portland commit
''"'" It is well worth reading