The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-07-12
ORIENTAL UNION
REMAINS DEFIANT
Troubles of the Chinese
Laundrymen Are
Manifold.
ULTHUURH FORFEITED HIS BAIL
JUDGE WILCOX URGED WARRANTS
TO CONNECT THEMSELVES
INTO WORK.
Conspiracy Cases Co Over Until This
neutrality-suspicious. Of Intempersnee
Were Fe~-iisht Docket Greeted
the District Magistrate.
RlTHBuRH FORFEITED HIS BAIL

The Chinese Iaundrymen continue TO
deliver very stony stare 70 hehouse-
wife who SO far forgets herself as TO
demand that the family washing be
returned with quickness and dispatch.
The business differences existing be-
tween the wash house bosses and the
men behind the tubs who make the
suds remains unchanged. consequent
ly there has been no material redue-
ton in the price OF that very useful and
likewise essential article, clean shirt,
especially since the keynote of trou-
bic and discord was first waited upon
the ears Of a trusting and unsuspect-
ing public
A bunch Of a half dozen assailants
upon the Chinese laundry bosses was
lined up before Judge Wilcox at Po-
lice Station yesterday morning.
There was quite a galaxy Of legal
stars also present at the court. From
the stRndpoint-of the proprietors. Kong
Leoug. Lee Koom and Lee Ngim pro-
pose that the employees who made
ri0tous rough house at the Iwilei
washery Monday. shall receive their
just deserts.
At the request OF the attorneys from
both sides the case was postponed
until this morning. The conspiracy
cases involving seventeen Chinese
employed at the Chun Fun laundry
on Liliha street will receive attention
also at this time Il is stated by
the bosses that upon the outcome OF
these cases viii depend the future
course Of the laundry proprietors in
dealing with the striking employees,
the washermen and ironers union TO
the contrary notwithstanding.
Meanwhile there is a considerable
dearth in the erstwhile cleansing eie-
mont In Honolulu. The bosses de
clare that they are at the mercy of
tho ciamorins foroes OF waohermOn.
starchers and ironers. who are de-
handing the same brand of wages as
Is paid by the bloated trusts of the
effete ca st The employees are also
making a vehement kick for as many
holidays as the arrogant hired girl
OF joke book fame. While the down
trodden citizen may be enabled TO
dodge the income tax. the Chinese
laundryman is with him always VIII
Charlie get his raise? Well. the fu-
ture alone win tell the tale.
When the name W. H. 4athburn was
called In police court yesterday NOR
ming. there was no response. The
provisions OF the law were complied
with by a repeated calling The be-
lated echo OF the bailiff's voice alone
was heard in response Mr.. Rathburn
had deposited the neat sum of $50 ball
which was forfeited by his non-ap-
pearance. W. H Rathburn until yes.
terday occupied the exalted station of
District Judge at Koolauloa- His ar
rest was made az the instigation of
DR.. a. r Carter. Il being claimed by
Carter that the magistrate had Undue
cd Mrs. Carter to separate herself
from her erstwhile happy home 1,
was stated that reconciliation was
effected between Mr.. and Mrs. Carter
Rathburn's absence from court when
his case was called bore this matter
out The charge OF adultery was there
fore dismissed.
Through the aid OF Captain Fox
and his mastery OF the Spanish tongue
Francisco. n Porto Rican. was enabled
70 tell the court Of his earnest sndeav
ors In the pursuit OF job. whereby hs
could make y living. The defendant
was charged with vagrancy. Francis
co maintained that lucrative employ
ment was a somewhat scarce article
in Honolulu He admitted that he did
not exactly pine for the rough and
tumble existence to be found at a
plantation. He declared that the ole
song about a Farmers Life for Ne
possessed no charms for him. The
police showed that Francisco had been
in the habit OF becoming about fifty
per cent. inehriated. then sailing into
the first man he met. and making s
strike Tor a loan.
Il will have OF find employment
FOR you. insisted the court in pass
ing sentence. over in this country
Il Is strictly essential that all mus
work At least make plausible ap
pearance. We can't have street beg
ginE. These men you touch have Il
earn their money. az least IL is pre-
snmed they do. You try thirty days
treatment AZ the Twilel Sanitarium ",
have over on the reef II viii do yos
good.
kaia cnt large cash into the Quiel
Of the otherwise peaceful night as il
the general rule down in the classic
precincts Of Kskaako. When arraignet
he admitted that several lines az dis
turhance we're scattered in that sec
ton 81 town While be made the noiss
BE had neglected 20 pay the fiddler Sc
70 speak Two dollars and costs.
murmured the court. That viii
square everything
John A. Nelson spent a somewhat
restless night in room IS 81 Hotel
Brown Wednesday night. Drunk. Yel
Honor ehirped Nelson when his
name was called. The regulation fnt
was assessed
Three other cases Of drunkenness
we're disposed OF BY imposing The
princely stipend Of s. and costs