The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-07-20

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Vierra's house, where a pair of shaft
were borrowed and the journey int
town resumed.
THE STRIKE SETTLED.
A wireless message from Hilo yester
day tells of the settlement of the long
shoreman strike by granting the de
mands of the unions
| BILE:
A special meeting of the Federation
of Allied Trades was called last night
| to consider a matter that affects the
life of the organization. The Tribune
went to press before the meeting was
called to order and cannot give the re-
suits
The question is whether the union
will allow it's members to work ten
hours a day when the bylaws specifi-
cally state that nine hours shall con-
stitute a days work. The problem
arose when the Hilo Mercantile Co.
demanded of their stevedores ten hours
work for a day in unloading a lumber
schooner now in port. Between twenty
engaged in this work and one or two
days this week they put in ten hours.
This put the officials of the organiza-
ton on their metal and action will be
fe,ly irrl,A ~
sive powers of the Allied Trades of
Hilo. 1t is probable that the men who
are working ten hours will be given
the alternative of quitting their jobs or
leaving the union. If they quit their
jobs, it will naturally follow that Japs
will be put in their places. If the
union permits them to continue work.
ing ten hours a day then other firms
organized labor will natural
ly demand the same service. Then the
Federation of Allied Trades will be
knocked into cooked hat.
Mr.. Cameron, president of the Fed
Grafton, said to a Tribune representa-
tive yesterday, THE meeting tonight
will test the strength of our organiza-
ton. When it is over we will know
it is possible to maintain la
Dor organization in Hilo upon solid |
union principles. There can be no set |
Element of the present difficulty except |
in three ways. The Mercantile Com
oany must accept nine hours as days
work, or the men must quit their jobs.
# the men refuse to quit, then they
must quit the Allied Trades. If the
Meeting tonight does not insist on a
along these lines then our
is of no force or account"
NEWS NOTES.
A meeting of the Tennis Club was
eld in the parlors of the Peacock last
tuesday evening and a constitution
nd bylaw for governing of the club
1ere adopte. Several new names We're
roposed for membership.
A Japanese who was stabbed at Ho-
okaa by fellow countryman about
wo weeks ago is in serious con-
ition. His dying statement was taken
y Judge Hall on Monday night.
c. NJ. Cooke, president of the Bank
f Hawaii, and Geo. Robertson, man
ger of Brewer & Co, were in the city
and go by the Kinau today
D Honolulu. They had been making
hurried trip of inspection of some
he p No =
rove over from Pahala and yesterday
-ent out to Honomu. They were
leased with the condition of things
s they found them. 4
The leaf hopper has entirely dis
ppeared from Ookala and Hamakua
nd the cane is growing nicely.
Sheriff Andrews has added to his
We stock a thoroughbred Holstein
I'LL which he lately secured at Her
ar's ranch
L. H. Shellburgh, of Honokaa, will
ave for the mainland tomorrow to
Ike position in the civil service in {
7ashington, D. c. Mrs. SheIlburgh J
i'll probably follow in October.
There is talk among the ball tossers (
arranging a three months sched-
e of games. Any teams refusing to I
ay as per the schedule will forfeit
e game to the contesting teams.
Edwin Paris, Secretary and Auditor,
Id Mr.. Peck, travelling representative
E. o. Hall & Sons, Honolulu. are
lying Hilo flying visit. Mr.. Paris
i'll return to Honolulu on the Kinau,
L. B. Maynard has been engaged by I
e Hilo Railroad as a solicitor. Mr..
aynard will tour this island and Ma
in the interests of the machine 4
ops and foundry of the Hilo Rail- I
ad. e