The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-01-23

Ufu UEIIINN INuAN
TIVE mfa SLEPT III fhlh nfmpf Ian
alrm sua hSla . meeiiuE ~ , otlotn
ihis mornins
one If me programs euar sfi
isfdty vas fnf the strikers "a camp
oa private kuisann nsaf the mill ana
there hold carnival " wrestling and
other sports
I,oLIcE TO REMAIN
The police viii be kept 81 Waipahu
indefinitely and certainly until The sit.
uation n settled. II IL feared that a
withdrawal OF the armed iouee at the
present juncturc would certainly be at
tended by disorder or worse
Early yesterday morning rumor
was current that strike was being
arranged on Waiaiua plantation, In
sympathy with the strikers at Wal
pahu.
The mill will run all today The
plantation needs 500 men for irrigation
purposes. but as the ground Is Wet. no
damage to the cane will result for some
time II II Is found impossible to get
sufficient labor otherwise. other plan
tstions win probably be called upon to
help.
A GOOD SIGN.
Two teamsters came back 10 work
yesterday. with the permission OF the
strike committee. This is looked upon
by the plantation people as n favorable
sign and II is thought that many others
may follow their example today.
Manager Bull was in town las nighr
consulting with his directors as to what
course to pursue.
SHERIFF BROWN GOES TODAY.
Sheriff Brown, with an extra force
of police. will leave for Waipahu at
nine o'clock this morning The Japa-
| nese Consul will accompany him.
The plantation management, 1t is
said. has resolved to adhere to its own
view Of the contract with the laborers
The contract affects about 500 men,
who claim that more is due them than
| the management will pay. The Japa-
| nese have all gone into camp.
CUTTING TELEPHONE WIRES.
Last night 1t was discovered that the
Japanese had been cutting plantation
| telephone wires, and guards were sent
cut to watch for the depredators.
| c. Elvin, armorer at the police sta.
| ton. was brought to Honolulu from
| Waipahu plantation in irons at 6:3(
O'Clock last evening and now occupies
| a cell at the police headquarters.
Elvin was sent down to Waipahu or
Friday with the police detachment tC
assist in preserving order among the
striking Japanese. Yesterday after.
noon while the Japanese were being
paid off, Elvin began hustling the Jap:
| about. showing some of them off the
veranda and otherwise molesting then
and causing uneasiness among the PEG
| pie of the plantation.
| Captain Leslie's attention was called
to Elvin's conduct. He watched hin
for a short time and noticed that h,
was behaving badly, and at one,
| asked him to leave the veranda and b,
orderly. Elvin is said to have talked
back and to have continued his tao
| tics. Leslie again ordered him to de
sist. Thereupon Elvin became angry
and snatching a rifle from one of tn,
| policemen, leveled it at Leslie. Lesli,
and another officer sprang upon Elvir
and overpowered him before he coult
| use the weapon.
The armorer was Immediately hand
cuffed and sent to the city unde
| guard.
Sheriff Brown and Assistant Sheriff
Vida are at loss to understand Ell
wins escapade He is not a drinking
man, in the sense of imbibing freely
He is thought to have had Sigh
mental lapse and his condition will b.
inquired into today.