The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-06

the tugboat was alongside her Bray OF
the Sailors Home. In desperation, offered
three men $40 month wages-but the
price then had gone up TO $50. and IL was
impossible 20 get them. The chief Of the
water police was on e jump all day,
for there were queer doings going on.
Bray was aiso moving In lively man
ner; he wanted to supply Captain Kulsen
with the three men ne wanted.
No matter where Bray or the chief OF
the water police might go, Lewis and
Turk were at their hee.s. Lewis followed
one man part of the iIme. while Turk
kept a close watch on the other. They
seemed determined to see what was going
on.
Just about the time that the Hera was
making ready TO go out OF the harbor. a
sailor who was formerly n boat-boy here,
went up to Captain Flint and said that
the captain of the Hera had engaged him
for the trip and that he wanted to go,
but that the crlmps were holding his
clothes and would not let him have them.
Flint said he would see about that. and
told the sailor to go along with him. y
conveyance was secured and the sailor
was soon at ms room, and before long
had his sea-chest in the wagon. Turk
followed part of the way, but changed his
mind and went back. IL wasn't long be-
fore the sailor was in a boat with his
baggage and OF to the Hera, which was
about TO be towed out OF the harbor.
a crowd OF sailors collected on the boat
landing to see the fun--but there wasn't
any fun. Flint sent the loafers about
their business In short order. and Lewis
ard Turk were nowhere in sight. They
disappeared about the time that Flint
took matters In hand.
The Hera managed to secure one OF
the three men desired. despite the efforts
Of the crimps TO the contrary. Captains
a II .Fsn.
and II II understood that a bitter war will
break out between them pretty soon un-
less the crimps withdraw.
There were great times at the United
States Sailors .iome last evening. Turk
and Lewis were the moving spirits OF the
evening. greas meeting was going on
II was not strictly an official meeting
Just kind OF social affair. But business
was combined with pleasure In fact. bus
mess was really t-.e main reason OF the
gathering. II Is the idea OF Turk and
| Lewis-the idea of one liz the idea Of the
\ other: their hearts beat 20 one, and theii
minds are ali.e-to gather in the sailors
| In Honolulu under -..cir wings: to educat,
them up to the stanuard OF depending en-.
| tirely on Turk and Do-us for securing
i ships. incidentally to keep them from
shipping on their own account. and t'
get the men 10 organize and stick out fol
high wages.
/ The meeting last night was an "execu
tive session In a way-that IL. the results
II the deliberations were not made pub
lie.
| II u well understood, however. that tn
/ United States Sailors Home is TO be tn
headquarters for sailors In Honolulu. an.
u II the ambition Of Lewis and Turk 4
rule the waterfront. They have faile,
once. after n brief success. VIII the,
now succeed7
Fer several days Lewis and Turk hav
been I'm consultation with an enthusiastic
religious worker among the lower classes
This man has agreed. according 10 the re
port on the waterfront, to help Lewis an
Turk bring "A good influence 90 bear upO
sailors In port. He II an earnest man,