The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-11
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Blow to the Strikers.

In no case were any of the arrests
resisted, the sudden appearance of the
officers, swooping down in big red
auto, and the promptness with which
they went about their business taking
the breath away from the hundreds of
strikers and their sympathizers in the
neighborhood. Maxine was the first
upon whom the High Sheriff laid the
hand of the law The auto with the
officers called at his drug store on Hotel
street and made inquiries for him. The
clerks promptly no saveyed as to Ma
kino 8 whereabouts, but one of them
dashed to the telephone and carried on
rapid conversation in japanese, send
ing a warning to Maxine that the of
fcers were after him. Chester Doyle,
who speaks japanese, listened blandly
to the warning, which told him exactly
what he wanted to know and where to
go. Maxine made no resistance, merely
remarking that this was his first ex-
perience in being arrested. Negoro was
with Maxine and was bagged at the
same time.
A call was then made on the editorial
rooms of the Jill, where Editor Sega
was arrested. He was informed that
the officers also wanted his pressman,
associate editors and several others
from the office. He asked as a favor
that these arrests be postponed until
half past FIVE, by which time his paper
for the day would be off the press.
This request was agreed to, Sega prom
ising that the men would be on hand
when wanted.
The three were taken over to the
jail and introduced to their cells.
The arrests of the rest of the Jill
staff came promptly on time, the event
attracting a great crowd on Hotel
street. in front of the Office. There
was some murmuring among the strik-
ers pressed closely about the automo-
bile, but no hand was lifted to prevent
the men from being hurried off.
The news of these arrests spread
throughout Chinatown like wildfire and
when the High Sheriff IS posse reached
the Yamashiro hotel and inquired for
Yamashiro there was much excitement.
Fully a thousand japanese gathered in
front of the hotel while the officers,
accompanied by representative of the
Advertiser, searched the place for their
man. Inquiry at first as to his where
abouts, from the clerk in the little of
fee, brought forth denial that the
| proprietor was anywhere around and
no hint of his hiding place could be
secured The party began to look
through the house for themselves, a
score of frowning japanese trailing at
their heels. Finally Doyle dived into
| a closet off the kitchen and here Yama
shire was found. He explained that he
| had gone in there to have his supper
| finishing up mouthful of rice as he
! talked to prove this.
Having completed the arresting part
of their program. the High Sheriff &
posse then drove to the Attorney Gen
| eral Is office to take counsel on the
| habeas corpus matter.
Lightfoot Calls It Foolishness.
Attorney Lightfoot is inclined to re
mistake on the part of the planters anc
| their advisers.
"There is nothing for them to gain
| by these arrests he stated yesterday
| afternoon, "and there was much t.
lose. BY putting Maxine and thes
/ others in Jail, the planters will hav'
only angered the japanese. By sup
pressing the Jill, the paper only Sc
cures stronger hold on the strikers
Maxine, Negoro and Sega viii be MAI
tyrs now, and with martyrs the caus
of the strikers will grow stronger.
81 have been advising the striker
not to have the strike extended. NJ
advice was to have only two plants
tions 90 out, Honolulu and Waialu;
The Eva men and the Kahuku men il
sisted on striking, however, and tn
Waimanalo men wanted to also, bu
they listened TO advise and are still a
work. Now, after these arrests, whe
the story has been carried out all owe
the Islands, there will probably /
strikes ON Hawaii and perhaps Q
= Maui
Headquarters Thronged With Striker
The leaders of the Higher Wage A
ISOLATION are making desperate effor
n to look after the hundreds of addition
: to the ranks of the strikers in tow
yesterday. At headquarters, in IA
: lane, hundreds of Japanese hung arouI
j. all day, while thousands, it appeare
were there at meal times. Inside II
- enclosure, where the kaukau tables a
spread eight long tables were fill,
several times at noon, the fare serv,
being boiled rice and fish. At four
these tables sat the men, about thr
hundred at a sitting, while on the Ev
J side of the grounds were an ECU
number of tables for the women al
children. Between the sets of tabl