The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-02
SALOON ON
WATERF FRONT
intended to Catch
Iron Works
Men.
YFSTERDAY'S SCENE
OF DEBAUCHERY
Treasurer Wright issues a License
Despite Protests of Respon-
sibIe Citizens.

L the waterfront Of Honolulu TO be-
anne second san Francisco Front
,,rsst? The way is paved for such a
condition by the Issuance of a license
n Honolulu parties who have opened
m a saloon On the Punchbowl road ad-
.,Bing the Naval Reservation and
within stones throw Of the new Ho-
nolulu Iron Works in Kakaako.
Yesterday the new saloon dispensed
res beer over its new bar. and sailors.
laborers, machiuists and workmen of
MI classes scented the gift from afar.
Al noon the structure was crowded with
thirsty men whose work is on the wa
tsrfront. and before O'Clock in the aft
,rnoon men were reeling under the in
tuence Of the amber fluid. The saloon
is conducted by one Klemme, who re-
Gently erected the frame structure on a
small piece Of private property. The
Bishop Estate positively refused to al
low the saloon to be erected on any of
their land holdings.
Messrs. Kennedy and Hedemann of
the Honolulu Iron Works express them
selves In strong terms against the ac-
I don Of Treasurer Wright in issuing
license for the sale of liquors so near
the waterfront, and especially denounce
the proprietor for placing temptation in
the way Of the 590-odd employees of the
Iron Works Mr.. kennedy stated to a
reporter yesterday afternoon:
There was free beer dispensed In
this new saloon ali day, and the result
can well be imagined. Men were reel
ing about, and in gutter I saw two
men lying dead drunk. The prospect
ior the future Of our employees, if this
saloon Is to be allowed TO continue, is
such that it viii work denoralizing
influence On our force.
We have about 800 men in the Iron
Works. This saloon is located in the
angle Of the Punchbowl road where it
turns Waikiki from the Naval Reserva-
Hon- Il is directly on the homeward
road OF our worknen and was located
hefs with the idea Of trapping them.
uIEhg Inc noon hour cur men will
nave an opportunity for drinking beer,
al'a az hours time is long enough for
81 mem 70 gel pretty well under its influ-
saes. On pay-days the temptation is
e g-''Is me men 10 stop in there. and
q -le PROBABILITIES are that before they
II .sa-a home much OF their wages win be
= sp7a- What are their wives and chill
VIZ % Go when the bread-winner does
~ 'slaFn with his wages? If the men
- -A 'aat saloon they VIII forget that
- nave bills 70 pay or families al
~, - llal want food. They will not
Ip--,a- l-.,A q rents 70 be paid. All they are
10 tAinz Of when once inside is
Il tn bar. 90 4 eN iiioiies o'ei
r.. s.''-ot understand why Treasurer
So should issue a license Of this
- .,a ss We have entered a vigorous
so- ss against IL We moved ou1
~ - 43Fn 10 Kakaako on account OF
"a .,.s eng mora floor space there. and
- hoped that our men would be
vs,.. away from the saloon influences
l7,.--I s.-F'ounded them whilst we were
sL'e1 N Queen street
st,--s-- sts-ler il a.shame that the Gov
s.,,- .--- elleials should thus place E
~ - 1p.atlon directly in the patY
re-. ork-nen. for that Is the ONLY
me saloon vas -faca5 +bare )
via e----' re extension Of HaIekau.
- 60, -. is soon to be made to meet
bv .,,- son ot The street which run:
tsa g.r- va fence. If this is done, soor
ua,7 - - iocat-cn viii be shut off tht
Win g. gentleman not connected
tbs ron Works said: 'I suppose
t7-esr.s part Of our Anericanization
Is, p Former governments Bova1,
Kept 7'.s-onal s.T..ona and Republican. bav.
Trsss---s on the waterfront. hut nov
upoa - ''Flsat thinks himself called
roor g. lilj one there and he NAV max.
~. c,--.y,'r -, glhers, understand he doe.
ttass .-aa'1 his official associa+es =,
sn 49,. ~-t7-s nut acts Independently.
"righ. a.. 7S made 10 find Treasure,
N bis home 0D' ne was absen
saa s saioon is called the Aloha
he .o'Fsr Pgnchbowl street nea,
lie A..-' works All day yester1a,
PACE ,s'.oan fag foated over -,
es safoo, .os 2 long period Of tim,
nag Vas ~ vas f1,sd with a half
sae,s b.,. crowd Of waterfront va
intoxicated sailors an, q
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