The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-08-09

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watered stock, aud how II is carrying
it's own insurance, which il is enabled
TO do through an accumulation of prof
its due in large measure to the cOmpe.
tency of the men TO whom they would
deny white man living, there will
be something doing for sure.
Increasing Demands.
Harbor "a held meeting early
yesterday afternoon in Odd Fellows
Hall, at which Attorney Humphreys
was present. At this meeting it was
decided to increase the demands on
the company by demanding an increase
of twenty per cent in the wages of the
masters and mates in the company 8
employ. This is plus demand for ten
dollars day overtime for the masters
who are called on to work on Sundays
and holidays, and a dollar an hour
overtime for the mates working on
Sundays and holidays.
Attorney Humphreys telephoned to
Vice President Mclean of the Inter
Island yesterday afternoon at three
o clock, informing him that he had
been retained by the masters and
mates and stating that if he was in
terested and had authority to deal
with the matter he would state to him
the terms on which the men would re,
enter the service of the company.
Mr.. Mclean went to Mr. Hum
phrey's office Immediately and was
presented with schedule of wages for
which the masters and mates would
resume work. Humphreys also in
formed him that the men would net
submit the proposed schedule to arbi-
tration nor would they hold any con-
ference or enter into any correspond.
ence with the company looking to a
nodif alton of such schedule.
| Mr. Mclean was also notified by
Judge Humphreys that the oner made
the company stands good until noon to-
morrow and that meanwhile tine men
would stand pat.
Tullett's Resignation Accepted.
Captain Tullett of the steamer Mi.
kahala stated yesterday afternoon that
his resignation had been accepted by
the company and that as far as he was
aware his was the only resignation
which has so far been accepted.
Captain Tullett has been in the en-
ploy of the company for twenty-ene
years. He is member Of the execu
tive committee of Harbor 81, which is
handling the present trouble ON behalf
of the masters and mates, the othel
members of which are Captains Greg
. ory, PiItz and NaopaIa.
.'No Strike" He Says.
, "The present trouble is in no sense
of the term strike,'' said Captain
Tullett, yesterday. 'eTwo weeks age
last Monday the company was netife,
by the Harbor that the masters au
, mates contemplated taking action. A
/. week later the company WAS notified
. by the Harbor that if the amount ii
dispute was not paid by August 5, thu
!. company pay day, all the officers o.
: the company would resign. This tail
:. Of taking proceedings against us JUS
because we saw fit to resign is silly
!. We are free agents in the matter ant
J. can do as we think best.
i An oficiaI Complaint.
j, The Inter Island company yesterda.
: morning laid complaint against tn
;. masters and mates with the inspector
;. of bulls and boilers, based ON Section
+ 4449 and 1850 of the laws governing
/, the steamboat inspection service an
s which reads as follows:
!. Section 4449. If any licensed office
shall, to the hfndrance of commerce
}. wrongfully or unFeasonabfy refuse t
n serve in his official capacity on an.
/, vessel as authorized by the terms o
/, his certificate of license, or shall fai
/, to deliver to the applicant for such sci
!. vice at the time of such refusal, II tn
I, same shall be demanded, statemen
r. in writing assigning good and sun
r. Gent reasons therefor, or if any pilo
IS or engineer shall refuse to admit int
1, the pilot house or engine room an
r person whom the master or owner O
a. the vessel may desire to place ther
{. for the purpose of learning the orcfe'
l. sion. his license shall be revoked q
a, suspended upon the same proceeding
S. as are provided in other cases OF II
I. vocation or suspension of such license
r. Section ALSO. The local board of II
h. lspeotors shall investigate all acts OF II
r competency and misconduct commute
(. Inv any licensed officer while actin
V. under the authority of his license, an
g, shall have power to summon befoi
]. them any witnesses within their respe
l. tive districts, and compel their atten
g. nnce by similar process as IN the Un
g ted States circuit or district courts; an
n they may ADMINISTER All noctSbdIy opt'
80 to any witnesses thus summoned befo
r. them; and after reasonable notice
- writing, given to the alleged delinquen
~ of the time and place of such investig
. ton. such witnesses shall be examine
!. under oath, touching the performan
n of his duties by any such licensed Q
~ fcer; and if the board shall be satisii'
N, that such licensed officer is incomp
SIS tent, or has been guilty of misbehavic
r. negligence. or unsldllfulness, or has e
u dangered life, or wilfully violated al
n, provision of this title, they shall il
er mediately suspend or revoke his lieen'
no deferred to washington.
,s. CAPTAIN Howe stated yesterday tn
- the statutes are not exactly clear on t
W matter and that it had been referred
~ washington for advice, adding that
;" department didn't wan t to go off ha
cooked in the matter
wharves Piled With Freight.
No move of the Inter-Island hos
al was noticeable yesterday with the {
y" ception that the steamers w. G. III
and Claudine were towed over TO
IT, Bishop slip and eoaled, being tow