The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-04-01
Women Promote Exodus.

According to the man from Maka-
we'll letters were received by Russians
on the Kauai plantation from Nachrin
and another Russian stating that all
adults would receive from $1,000 to
years Of. age $500 each from the gov
eminent. The women discussed the let
tiers among themselves and then de-
manded that their husbands come to
Honolulu and get the money. To the
Russians $1,000 is large sum of money
and in some of the families where
there were as many as four adults the
promised bounty meant a life of af-
fuence forever after.
Some of the Maxwell Russians were
skeptical and several families remain
ed behind after the migratory move
ment to Honolulu began. The other
day one of those who had stayed be-
hind came down, owing to the impor
tunities of his wife. He saw the Rus
slams who were already on the ground
and was told that he could not par
ticipate in the distribution of wealth
because of the fact that he had not
Joined their organization when he had
the chance.
Nachrin the Meddler.
According to this late arrival all was
well at Malsaweli until Nachrin arrived
on the ground. The immigrants were at
work and were satisfied. Nachrin in.
duced them to transfer their trade to a
store outside the plantation, however, so
the story goes. The first week the prices
at the outside store were below thos,
quoted at the plantation store, but soon
the figures were advanced considerably
above those prevailing ON the planta-
ton.
In addition to this the outside store
traflicked in spirituous liquors, it is
charged.
Nathrin is said to have acted as run
ner for the outside store and also to
have delivered the goods purchased by
the Russians.
1t is claimed that the first week red
wine was sold at ninety cents bottle.
but the next week the same brand went
up to one dollar and fifty cents.
The plantation authorities got wind OF
the liquor traffic and notified the au-
thorities, with the result that a stop
was put to the open trading, but it Is
charged that after that Nachrin deliv-
cred the booze at night.
Finally Nachrin made himself 80 trou.
blesome that he was ordered to leav .
the plantation, according to the Maka-
well man. He took with him two men
and announced that he would embark
in business as a contractor In Honolulu.
Instead of that he is 5 ia TO have visited
lawyer Of this city, and Immediately
after that visit he began writing letters
about mythical $1,000 which the gov.
eminent would pay for each adult
The Makawell man insists that the
Russians were satisfied with plantation
life before they got the gold fever. and
he says that ps soon as the madness
wears of they will 90 back 10 the
plantations and settle down.
A Personal Statement.
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