The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-12-03

The facts, names and figures demand
ed by the opposers of the suspension
of coastwise shipping laws will be sup
piled with the announcement that the
excursion of Spokane business men to
Honolulu in January or February has
been called off because they have been
notified by the Pacific Mail company
that it was unable to handle them.
The local promotion committee has
been in receipt of several letters from
the secretary ef the Spokane Chamber
of Commerce inquiring for information
in connection with the proposed eXcur-
sion, but until George w. Odell, who
arrived Monday on the Manchuria,
brought the news of the failure in
negotiations il was not known what the
status of the matter really was.
These men, who were scheduled to
come here, were all millionaires, and
leading citizens of what has been known
as the "City of Millionaires Their
negotiations for passage started over a
month ago, the date they set being Jan
nary 10. After the plans had taken
definite shape and the promotion com
mittee had supplied as much informa'
tion and assisted them as far as pos
sible. A. G. ID. Kerrell, general passen'
ger agent of the Pacific Mail company
notified them that there was no way
that the company could handle them
No bookings for January could be guar
anteed.
Waited Two Months.
Mr.. Odel, accompanied by his son
Ross Odell, his son in-law, IL. w. Nose
ly, and his wife and daughters, them
selves spent two weary months IN nego
tiating for a passage being forced Il
stay in San Francisco the entire time
During that time they discovered Q
score of similar cases, and incidentally
Mr.. Odell's S narration of the procedure
of the company in handling bookings
confirms certain suspicious RTE mere
and adds several new and rather start
ling facts.
In Portland where the party first ap
piled for transportation the agent there
Mr.. Stronger, informed them that II
would be hardly possible to secure res
eryations. AS he seemed somewhat un
desirous of rushing the matter, Mr.
Odell volunteered to pay for the cost
of telegraphing and other expenses, but
was assured that it would not be nee
essary.
On September 90 negotiations were
taken up directly in San Francisco. Tit
influence of a man who was n larg'
shipper over the line was sought an'
pressure brought to bear but withou
success Previous to this Stronger, tn
agent in Portland, informed them tina
they would be able to secure decl
cabins by paying $50 extra apiece an
Mr.. Odell promptly accepted the prop
osition. The offer was made probahl
with the intention of heading them of
for even after il was accepted, il teI
through and nothing was done.
In San Francisco another shipper
influence was sought and after ince'
SAINT hammering for reservations, KeI
rell finally gave them cabins inside o
the lower deck. They left San Fran
cisco November 23 over two month
from the time they FIRST sought book
ings after arriving In san Francisc
and more than two months since the
wired from Portland for reservation
"You people over here ought TO a
something said Mr.. Odel last nigh
"lt is not everybody who can amor
10 give the time and attention beside
the extra trips 10 san Francisco as "
did, We came here merely for plea
ute aud have no business here wha
ever, Not one couple IN d thousau
who come here for pleasure would has
waited hs we did
Want Through Passengers,
lle altn said that the boats wei
being sold out t0 tfuyolors ~ the 90
enlal poluis and tAHl lhn Honolulu pa
eengers were being given what was lei
This IL fact that bee been cong know
in llnnnlulu, and receives enThaiie eo
hmail0n in Mf Olell's Troubles
sesurlAg hoaklnRs und other iHriieu
ahlch eame under biz attention.
pay hKorbilsnt hHira
~ and Ms D n lliui and iht
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