The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-06-18
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CFrom Thursdays Advertiser.)
The first come back of the strike
leaders VINO were arrested recently
and their offices raided and private
papers seized along with documents
which the authorities state furnish
evidence of criminal conspiracy, was
made yesterday forenoon when attor-
ney Lightfoot, acting on behalf of
Maxine, Negoro, Sega ct al, made a
demand upon the attorneys of the
planters to turn over the letters, books,
documents to him The demand was
refused whereupon replevin proceed
ings were promised and in the after
noon all those who participated in
the raids and seizures were served
with summons. The planters attorneys
refused to give up the papers on the
ground that they were being held as
evidence in the cases now pending
against the leaders and many of the
strikers.
Early in the afternoon a suit was
filed by the Nippu Jill Company, Ltd,
against William Henry, High Sheriff
of the Territory of Hawaii. The Nip
pu set forth that it was a corporation,
and as such is the owner and lawfully
entitled to the possession of the fol-
lowing personal property: one book,
marked A; one book, marked S; one
book, marked ]; two ledgers, three
cash books; one book of certificates OF
shares nine account books, sundry
papers and letters. Such property, al
lcges the Nlppu, is unlawfully de-
tanned by the defendant; that the
same has not been taken as a tax
assessment or fine pursuant to the
statute, or seized under an execution
or an attachment against the prop
erty of the plaintiff; that the actual
value of the property is $500. An
affidavit of Editor Sega is attached,
merely substantiating the above al
legged facts.
Mr.. Prosser, counsel for the plant
ers, when asked what course would
be pursued with reference to the re-
plevin suits, replied: "They will
have hard time to get evidence out
of our hands until 1t has been used
as SUCH
Independent Movement.
1t Is reported that the Hiroshima
Association is beginning an indepen-
dent movement to accomplish the OBJ
ject of the niger wage people, but will
A be absolutely Independent of Maxine,
Negoro and Sega. The Hiroshima
Association is one of the largest
forces of the Higher Wage Associa-
ton, and it was due to their activity
added 10 the agitation of Maxine ct al.
that the strikes were brought about.
Later the Hiroshima men withdrew
from the strike fight as organized by
Maxine.
Strikers "Appeal" Forw irded.
A voluminous account of what is lur-
ported to have taken place here since
the strike began was forwarded on the
Alameda yesterday by the Higher Wage
Association leaders, addressed to Am
bassador Takahira at Washington. That
official is asked hasten the investiga'
ton of the subject, particularly with
reference to the arrest of Maxine Ell
al. and the seizure of their letters and
papers by the local police authorities
Maxine and Negoro claim they have
been abused have had no rights re
spected and go so far as to say that
their lives and property are endanger
ed. The leaders were somewhat de-
pressed yesterday when the cable from
Washington was published, to the etfec'
that the Japanese ambassador would
take no action until he had made full
investigation. In other words the am
bassador will have both sides of thu
question before him before he takes an,
course whatever.
The strike leaders are making ever.
effort to place Consul General Uyen'
! in a difficult position because that off
cial has so far failed to side with them
Negoro who has remained much in tn
4 background throughout the strike !
now designated as "Minister of For
eign Affairs because he has taken u
! the international side of the matter, /
there is one.
1000 Strikebreakers.
The high tide in the employment o
strikebreakers was reached yesterda.
when about 1000 men were sent dow
the line to the Oahu and Honolulu plan
tations. More japanese are going bacl
] to these plantations every day, but tn
! number is quite small. The strike
I breakers are doing well. In the fields
however, they are not so sure-footed a
the Japanese who wear canvas toe
shoes. The Hawaiians wear their oil
binary shoes and slip over the cane
1t takes line of several men to pas
the cane out to the cars, but gradual
this difficulty is being surmounted.
AS to Revolvers.
The statement of Fred Maxine tina
japanese are purchasing reyolvers ma
have some slight foundation in fac
but not quite as much as he expect
! the haoles to believe. A tour of som
of the stores where revolvers are dis
posed of does not reveal many salei
One large firm reported that there ha
been number sold recently in certai
districts but this was due to the regr
lar trip of their travelling salesma
down there. The largest could onl
remember selling one revolver to
japanese in three weeks.
Negoro Makes Assertion.
Negoro claimed yesterday that b
had received cablegram from TAX;
hira and that it was favorable. Whetl
! err he did or not, the Associated Pres
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