The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-13
ALLEGED LEADERS OF STRIKE
MOVEMENT IN HAWAII Ac-
cusED OF CONSPIRACY.
PROMPT ACTION BY COURT
Disclosure Of Supposed Plot to Wrest
Control Of Islands From the Whites
and Place 1t in the Hands Of the
Japanese Results in Hasty Summon
ing of Grand Jury to Investigate.

Honolulu, June 12.-seventeen Japa-
nese leaders in the strike OF the
Japanese plantation laborers, OF whom
about S,0u0 are out. were indicted by
the grand jury late this afternoon ON
charges of having conspired to in
cite disorder in the Hawaiian islands.
This action promptly followed the
somewhat sensational disclosures yes
terday when a search of the offices of
the Higher Wage association and the
japanese newspaper Jill by the au-
thorities revealed incendiary letters,
reports and other correspondence tend
ing to show that conspiracy was in
prospective formation among certain
japanese to wrest the control Of at
fairs in the islands from the whites.
So important was tho discovery OF
what appeared to be plot among
some Of the strike leaders regarded by
the authorities, that the grand jury
was hastily summoned today and the
documentary evidence seized in the
raids laid before that body The de-
liberations of the inquisitorial body,
which summoned and interrogated
numerous witnesses during the day,
was 1OtloW6u ny ftlit 1lllulHS Vi ~ aG
bills against II strike leaders
The investigation and hearing Of
evidence was completed today and
the grand jury decided to convene
again tomorrow Sunday and re-
| sumo its inquiry.
Enough Powder.
Among the correspondence between
| strikers and some of their leaders,
seized by the officers in their search,
of which translations We're submitted
| to the grand jury, is the following:
'The Japanese strikers are facing
| the planters with enough powder,
| lead and food to make victory sure
in the end NOW is the time to exalt
| the name Of your nation and tint
with blood the flag of the Rising Sun.
Against those who oppose our action
we must be ready with hammer of
iron and rain OF blood to make the
obstinate and blind planters reflect
and to exterminate Sometario Sheha,
the traitor editor of the Shimpo and
his followers. We must prepare.
"If higher wages are not obtained
the sword may visit Sheba at any
time and he should provide for the
livelihood of his family which will
be left.''
Denounces Arrests.
The Nippu, the organ of the strik-
ers, denounces the arrest of the
leaders and declares that should any
extraordinary thing happen it will not
be the fault of the peaceful strikers,
but that the whole blame will rest
on the capitalists and authorities who
have resorted to oppression.
Bonds for the appearance of the ar
rested leaders were quickly furnished
and the II men were released.
Knows Nothing Of 1t.
Ann Arbor, Mich.,. June 12.-Baron
Kogoro Takahira. Japanese ambassa-
dor, tonight declared he knows moth
ing of the reported conspiracy among
Japanese in Hawaii to wrest control
of affairs from white residents.
There is no Japanese party in the
islands, said the ambassador and
there can be none because japanese
there have no political rights to vote.
THE only trouble that I know of
is dispute as to wages. which | hope
will be settled soon. 1t is a strike of
japanese employees of the sugar
planters who have been getting SIS
per month wages and ask for few
dollars more''