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ing when he took office, the arbitra-
ton committee Of the chamber con-
sisted OF T. Give Davies, ]. D. Dole,
James F. Morgan, E. E. Paxton and
J. w. Waldron. Chairman Davies has
gone to England and J. F. Morgan is
dead, but if it is necessary to have the
vacancies filed it can easily be done
Not at present" was the answer
Of President =. j. Gignoux of the
Merchants Association. when asked
if that body was taking any action on
the strike.
Il have talked with some of the
association directors about it." Mr.
Gignoux continued. but We conclud-
ed that it is inadvisable to interfere
in the dispute at this stage / have
also had talk with Vice President
Mclean Of the lnter-Island company.
I'VE feel that there are things in
the controversy between the company
and its steamer officers which we do
not understand, SO that until more
is known publicly about the cause
of the trouble it is advisable for the
association to keep out.
"Of course, the sO-called strike will
be serious matter if it continues for
a week. Besides the interruption to
passenger travel and mail carriage,
it will. affect trade badly. Many of
the retailers in Honolulu have Gus
toners on the other islands, and il
their orders are not delivered great
inconvenience aid even hardship will
result, particularly in the case of
groceries and provisions"
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tention at our meeting of the 3rd inst.
1t is not the intention to violate
any agreement which we have en-.
tered into, although the same has
terminated from a technical stand.
point, by the Company, when refusal
was made to pay certain masters, of
which we have already complained.
Since drawing up the agreement OF
1907, conditions have changed to such
an extent that more Sunday and hol.
iday work is being required of mas.
tiers, through the desire of the Amer.
ican-Hawaiian and Matson Naviga.
ton Co. steamers to work Sundays
and holidays.
1t is not our intention to have this
apply to steamers on regular SEIZED.
ule, that is to say, steamer on reg
ular schedule which happens to con-
sumo a Sunday or holiday, master of
said vessel would not be entitled to
an extra $1,000
Further, if any vessels arriving
with cattle or way freight on Sundays
or holidays it is not our intention that
masters should be paid for time con.
sumed in discharging same. 1t is the
consensus of opinion that when re.
quested by the Company to work Sun.
days or holidays that the masters are
entitled, to remuneration for. such ser,
vices and that will, be $1,000 per day
Very truly yoursS
HONOLULU ffARBOR 40. 81.
(Signed) FRANK c. POOR, Pc
Secretary
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wants one cent not legally due him
Should the Masters object on the
ground of expense, we would agree
TO share it with them"
Shippers Prepared to Receive
oVertures. - .-.-.s
. The striking shippers and mates
are said to be ready to entertain
overtures for a satisfactory settle
ment of the differenees.tha now ex-
fsts between themselves and the coast
ing steamship company.
It was stated today that the selec-
ton of the right party or parties to
serve as a Sort of arbitration com
mittee, would tend to bring the inter
ested parties together with better and
quicker results than by any other
means. ~
1t is pointed out that the naming
of one or three men, who are known
&c be thoroughly co1versant with
shipping conditions as they exist In
the Inter-Island service, and persons
not in the least affiliated with plan.
tation or vested interests in these isl.
ands, would be acceptable to the
striking steamship men.
On the other hand the Inter-Island
Company has already responded to
the voicing of such a sentiment. by
the declaration coming from Vice
President Mclean that the company
would consent to take the matter in
to the courts for a settlement.
Selection a Difficult Matter.
A Star-Bulletin representative dis
cussed the possibility of arbitration
of existing difficulties with a num-
Der of strikers today, who, while re-
naming non-committal in the matter,
intimated that they were always
open to a discussion of the affair
with the proper authorized persons.
One name more or less freely men,
toned in business and shipping circles
today in connection with a plan for
bringing the strikers and steamship
officials together, was General Freight
Agent c. p. Morse Of the American
Hawaiian line. The claim was made
by those vitality interested In the
speedy settlement of the strike and
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resumption Of business between
this port and the other islands. that
Mr.. Morse. through his intimate
knowledge Of conditions that obtain
in inter-island steamship business
was peculiarly fitted to bring matters
10 a satisfactory. conclusion.
Mr.. Morse was seen by q represen-
tative from the Star-Builetin follow.
ing the mention OF his name. but
firmly declined to discuss the posi-.
bility Of his being brought into the
matter.
When directly questioned. he nelth-
er declined or agreed to accept the
responsibility Of serving alone or a.
member Of committee to arbirate
the differences between the Interis.
land Company and their men.
Il have not been approached In the
matter, and therefore have nothing 70
say" concluded Mr.. Morse.
Others intimately connected with
the big business and shipping inter.
ests of the islands. have been brought
into the discussion OF q possible for
nation of an arbitration committee.
The fact that a deadlock exists with
little hope for break, makes talk Of
a getting together through the med.
fdmship of third party a matter that
Is believed as the only expedient
The claim has been made today Sat
were the differences arbitrated, tie
whole question could be settled within
an hour, and all steamers mfgIs be
dispatched for their respective ports
before the close Of the day.
Steamers Ready to Sail.
At the Office of the InterIsland to
day, the regular steamers are posted
as usual. The Mauna Kea Is Iisted to
depart for Hilo and way ports at ten
o'clock Saturday morning.
The Kauai liner Kinau and the
Hall are posted to sail for the Garden
Island at five o'clock this evening.
The little Mikahala Is on the boards
for dispatch for Molokai, Maui AMI
Lanai ports at five this evening, as Is
also the Noeau for Kauai ports, the
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CORRESPONDENCE
OF STRIKE IS
MADE PUBLIC
Letters That Led Up to Resig-
nations of All Captains
and Mates

The full history of the Inter-IslanG
strike is told today in letters pub.
Eshed for, the first time. The cores.
pondence between the Inter-lsland
Steam Navigation Company and Ho-
nolulu Harbor "a, the organization
whose members resigned from the
service of the company, thus causing
the tie-up, was made public today.
+ Copies of the letters were given the
Star-Bulletin by the Inter-Island Com
rany.
1t will be noted that under date of
March 6 a letter was written to the
lbter-Island Company for which there
Is no reply, and that under date Of
July Z the Secretary of Honolulu
Harbor wrote TO the company stat
ing that the previous letter was null
and void as well as all previous let
tiers on the subject.
1t is stated that President Kennedy
did not answer the letter of March
6 solely because he was overwhelmed
with work during the time when the
Mauna Kea sunk in the local harbor,
but that the company complied with
the requests OF the masters and
mates. 1t is stated that although the
company had complied, the letter Of
July z marked change in attitude
by the masters and mates, and that
the company declined to meet the de-
mands made by the latter letter and
later insisted upon.
The correspondence is given In full
below:
Complaints Brought Up.
Honolulu Harbor No. "a.
Honolulu, T. H., January IA, 1912.
Mr.. James A. Kennedy, General Man.
ager, Inter-Island Steam Naviga-
ton Company, Honolulu, T. H.
Dear Sir: - Numerous complaints
have been received by US, to the eff
feet that masters of various steamers
in the employ OF your company have
been required to devote their time,
Sundays and holidays, on several oc-
casions, experimenting the loading
and discharging OF cargo, for which
they have not received any extra pay;
in fact, they have stated that payment
has been refused for such services
when their bills were presented. g.
To avoid any complications, we de-
sire to call your attention to this and
to state that, in the future, masters
Of vessels who are required to work
Sundays or holidays will charge for
their services at the rate of $40 per
day. Yours very truly, -
HONOLULU, HARBOR NO. "a.
(Signed) FRANK c. POOR,
r., ......--r.. Secretary.
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Talk of Ending Agreement.

Talk of Ending Agreement.
February q, 1912.
Mr.. F. c. Poor, Secretary Honolulu
Harbor No. 81, Honolulu, T. H..
Dear Sir: We have for acknowl-
edgment your favor of the 18th inst.
contents of which are duly noted.
In reply, we would call your par
1icuIar attention to your letter Of,
August 8, 1903, in which certain con-
cession we're agreed to and. granted
by your company as per Section in
said letter, which reads as follows:
(5) The foregoing to be upon con-
dition that in the future there be
strict compliance with the provisions
of the agreement Of January, 1907,
which states: Extra compensation,
at the rate of $1,000 to be paid to
Masters of vessels, which are re-
CURED to occupy Sundays or legal
holidays, conveying excursionists,
emigrants, or upon being dispatched
on special trips, conveying cargo to
or from any port, where Sundays and
legal holidays are consumed in so
doing. 1t being distinctly understood
that this last applies to special trips
only and that these rates are to take
effect from January LIST, 1907"
Under date of October 5, 1908, you
replied as follows:
"At a joint meeting of our pre- Vious
and present Executive Committees,
1T was unanimously decided that the
proposition as set forth in your letter
of August Sth, 1908, should be &C,
copied and that a vote of thanks be
and is hereby extended to your Board
Of Directors, for their uRtiring efforts
to be fair and just to all concerned,
and for the kind consideration they
lave manifested towards us"
Referring to the above correspond
ence and to the agreement which has
since existed between our Company
and Honolulu Harbor No. 81, we beg
10 say that We cannot understand the
meaning of your last communication
of the 18th inst. and would ask if it
is the intention of your Harbor to
terminate this agreement.
Kindly advise us at your earliest
convenience just what your inteD-
lions are in regard to this matter and
cblige,
Very truly yours,
Inter-Islard Steam Nav. Co., Ltd,
(Signed) JAMES A KENNEDY,
General Manager.
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ton Co, Ltd, Honolulu.


Dear Sir:-Your favor of the 25th
January duly received, and in reply
we beg to state that the source of our
complaint does not emanate from any
particular locality or from any indi-
vidual captain.
The complaint has been general and
applies to the working of steamers in
Honolulu as well as Hilo and other
Islands ports, on Sundays and holt
days.
We thank you for the promise to
investigate and rectify any mistakes
which have occurred, but to avoid any
possible misunderstanding or mis-
takes in the future, We will state that
whenever captains are requested by
the company to work Sundays or hol-
idays, a charge of SO per day will be
made for their services. Yours very
truly,
HONOLULU HARBOR NO. "a.
(Signed) FRANK c. POOR,
Secretary.
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Letter to Captains.
Honolulu, July Is, 1912.

Letter to Captains.
Honolulu, July Is, 1912.
To Captain -, Steamer
Dear Sir:-You are hereby notified
that from and after July Is, 1912, all
captains in the employ of the Inter.
Island Steam Navigation Co., Ltd,
will be paid ten dollars ($10) extra for
loading or discharging cargo on Sun.
days or legal holidays, when request.
ed to do so by the company, or when
necessary, at any port; but this shall
not apply to the discharging of per.
ishabIe freight or live stock on ar.
rival at Honolulu or other ports. No
extra compensation is to be paid cap
tains of steamers despatched on a
Sunday or holiday when the work of
loading cargo is not performed on
that day.
INTER-ISLAND STEAM NAVIGA-
TON CO., LTD.
(Signed) BY JAS. l.. MCLEAN,
Vice-President.
Letter Considered "Offensive."
Inter-Island Steam Navigation Co.,
Honolulu, T. H., July 16, 1912.
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UItimatum From. Employees. /.

UItimatum From, Employees.
Honolulu, T. H., July Z, 1912.
Messrs. Inter Island Steam Navigation
Co, .Ltd., Honolulu, T. H
Dear Sirs :--Referring to the ques-
ton Of overtime or Sunday and Holt
day work performed by masters OF
your company's steamers, we beg to
state that at our meeting of this date,
it has been decided unanimously that
our letter to you under date of Febru-
airy IL, 1912, is to be the final settle
ment of any and all overtime for mas
tiers, and all work performed on Sun
days or holidays since February IL,
1912, must be paid for.
Our letter of March 6, 1912, is here
by declared null and void, also any
previous letters bearing on this sub
ject.
This notification is to be considered
final in the matter, the Harbor de-
string no further communications on
the subject, other than acknowledge
ment of this letter. Very truly yours,
HONOLULU HARBOR NO. 81.
(Signed) FRANK c. POOR,
Secretary.
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Honolulu Harbor No. 81, Honolulu,
T. n. -.-
Dear Sirs:-I am instructed by the
directors of this company to return
herewith your letter of July Z, 1912,
on account of it's offensive tone. Re
specially, ..
(Signed) NORMAN E. GEDGE,
Secretary. Inter-Island Steam Nav.
Co, Ltd.
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Action ID Threatened.

Action ID Threatened.
Honolulu Harbor No. "a.
Honolulu, T. H.. July 81, 1912.
Messrs. Inter-Island Steam Navigation
Co., Ltd, Honolulu, T. H., "
Gentlemen:-At a special meet
ing called by Honolulu Harbor
No. 81, to consider letters sent
by your Firm to Masters, it was
decided that unless the overtime
due Masters for work performed on
Sundays and holidays since February
II, 1912, is paid by next pay day lend
of JULY this Harbor has decided to
take action. Verv truly yours.
HONOLULU HARBOR, NO. 81.
(Signed) FRANK G. POOR,
Secretary.
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Was First Ho.iheatIon.

WAS ftFtt &N0tlucatlons
Honolulu, January rs, 1912.
Mr.. Frank c. Poor, Secretary, Homo
lulu Harbor No. "a, Honolulu,
TIL. Ssesssz...
Dear Sir:- Replying to your letter
of january IA in rescertain complaints
having come before your body in con-
nection with nen-payment to certain
captains for work done en- holidays
and Sundays, we beg to say that this
is the first notification we have re-
,ceived of any refusal on the COM
pany's part to pay for work done on
Sundays and holidays las per our
agreement).
We understand that your complaint
refers to the captains of our Hilo
steamers, We will at once make in
quiry Of our Hilo agency; and if we
find that. a mistake has been made
will have the same rectified .immedi-
ately. Yours very truly, n 4
lNTER-ISLAND. STEAM NAV. CO.,
LTD. - -.
(Signed) JAMES A. KENNEDY,
General Manager.
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EmpIcves Give Warning.

EMPLOYEES Give Warning.
Honolulu Harbor. No. "a.
Honolulu, T. H., July %, 1912.
Messrs. Inter-Island Steam Navigation
Co., Ltd, Honolulu, T. H.,
Dear Sirs:-At a special meeting Of
Honolulu Harbor No. 81 held this date
your communication OF July 23rd. 1912
is duly acknowledged.
In reply. we have to state that. nm,
less overtime demanded ty the Har
Dor. is paid on Monday, August 9Th
1912, all officers will resign. Yours
very truly,
HONOLULU HARROR No. 81.
(Signed) FRANK c. POOR,
Secretary
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Mater Be eostponed.

Suggest Mater Be POSTPONED.
Inter-Island Steam Navigation Co. Ltd,
Honolulu, T. H.. July %, 1912.
Honolulu Harbor No. "a, Honolulu,
q. TIL, -,
Dear Sirs:-Your favor OF the 21st.
inst. received and contents rofed. "
In. reply. we beg to say that in view
% the corresnondence now on hle be
tween your Harbor and ourselves. and
in the absence of our General Man.
ager, Mr., Kennedy, the matter refer.
red to in your letter has been defer,
red until the return Of Mr.. Kennedy,
when action will be taken. Yours
very truly,
Inter-Island Steam Nav. co. Ltd.
(Signed) N. E. GEDGE,
Secretary.
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For sale b. BeLson. Smith & Co.
Ltd, Chambers Drug Co., Ltd. Hilo
Drug Co. and at all Wholesale liquor
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Fixed Charge Called For.
Honolulu Harbor No. "a.
Honolulu, T. H., February II, 1912.
Mr.. James A. Kennedy, General Man.
ager, Inter-Island Steam Naviga-
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Employees Make Known Demands.
HONOLIILI HARBOR. No. "a

HONOLULU HARBOR, No. "a
Honolulu, T. H., March 6, 1912.
Mr.. James A. Kennedy, General Man
ager, Inter-Island Steam Nav. Co.,
Ltd, Honolulu, T. H.
Dear Sir: Replying to your favor
of 9th February, we beg to state that
the subject has had our careful at
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may END STRIKE.

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!, (Signed) JAMES A. KENNEDY,
! II de- General Manager.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-09-14

First publication Sept l4,Last Sept.
~, 1912
STATE OF MICHIGAN.
The Probate Court for the County Of
Iron.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Sante
Cantasta, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that four
months from the 9th day of September,
A. ID 1919. have been allowed for
creditors to present their claims against
said deceased TO said court tor exam =
nation and adjustment ana that all
creditors OF said deceased are required
10 present their claims to said court, az
the probate Office, in the City OF Crys.
tai Falls. In said county, on or before
the 9tn day of January, A. ID. 1918,
and that said claims will be heard by
said court on Monday the 18th day OF
January. A. d. 1919 at ten clock in
the forenoon.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-09-14
NO CHICAGO CAR STRIKE
Companies Agree 10 One Arbitration
Board Asked by Men.

Complete surrender BY Chicago
surface car lines 10 union demands
made practically certain the peaceful
settlement OF the wage AMI hour con.
troyersy between the Chicago City
Railway company and the Chicago
Railways company and their 10000
employees
In the last minutes Of tho twenty.
four-hour period which the union
chiefs gave the traction heads to
come to their terms. amicable arrange
ments were made in Mayor Harrison's
Office on methods OF arbitratine the
difficulties through the medium OF one
board
Oficials Of the elevated railway en-.
pIoyes union notified President 3 /.
Budd OF the Chicago Elevated Rail.
ways company, which operates all the
elevated lines that the unions could
not accept the proposed contract OF.
fered to them by the companies
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-09-14

First publication Sept lfiLest sept
-, 1912
STATE OF MICHIGAN
The Probate Court for the County Of
Iron.
In the Matter of the Estate Of lsidoro
Bravl. Deceased
Notice is hereby given that tour
months from the nth day Of September,
A d. 1912. have been allowed for cred
itors to present their claims against
asid deceased 20 said court for exam
nation and adjustment and that all
creditors Of said deceased are required
10 present their claims 70 said court.
AZ the probate Office, in the City Of
Crystal Falls, IN said county, on or be
fore the 9th day Of January a. ID.
1913. and that said claims will be
heard by said court on Monday the
18th day OF january A d. 1918. at
ten o clock in the forenoon.
Dated September 9th. A. / 1912
Fred H. Abbott,
Judge OF Probate.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-09-14
NICKEL PLATE WRECK
Five Cars Go over Embank-
ment near Erie. Pa.


a New York, Chicago and ST. Louis
railroad was wrecked one mile east
Of Erie. Pa by dcrailment one per
son was killed and eighteen, many Of
them passengers, injured
Passengers were piled one upon the
other many OF them sustaining slight
injuries but few being seriously
hurt.
Among the other passengers injured
were
Mary Inslado. aged six years, OF
South Branch. Mich. head cut. one
eye knocked out and shoulder frac.
tured.
Mrs John Inslado. South Branch,
Mich. Internal injuries.
Mrs Bertha Cole Belvidere. III /:
cortnsi1nr on the head. foot crushed
Nielsen co'e Belyidere. M, four years
old Hfered 2 crushed hand.
Tive coaches went over ten-foot
emtsntrer Fifteen or the victims
six fatally hurt. were taken 10 the
Han 4 spiial and four. not vet iden-
tined were taken TO 81 vincents hos.
pita' here.
A number Of the others we're attens
ed by rhysicisrs 81 tho wreck
One IF the day coaches was filled
with Cinnamon. u was turned com.
pletely ever.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-09-14

First publication August 81, 1919
Last Sept. "a 1912
STATE OF MICHIGAN.
In the Probate Court for the County
Of Iron
AT a session Of said court held at the
Probate Office in the City OF Crystal
Falls Ia said county on the 10Th day OF
August a. ID. 1912
PRESENT Hon Fred II. Abbott.
Judge Of Probate.
In the Matter Of. the Estlts Of Eva A.
Parks, deceased
John II. Parks having hled in said
court his petition praying that the
court adjudicate and determine VA
are or were at the time Of her Dc -
the legal heirs OF said deceased and en !.
titled to inherit the estate Of said de-
ceased.
It Is ordered that the 30th day Of
September. A. D. 1912. at ten clock
in the forenoon at said probate Office
be and Is hereby appointed for hearing
said petition.
u is further ordered that public mo-
tice shall be- given by publication OF a
copy for three successive weeks pre-
vious 10 said day of hearing In the
Diamond Drill, newspaper printed
and circulating Ia said county.
Fred II. Abbott.
Probate Judge.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-09-14

First publication August 81. 1912
Last September IA. 1912.
STATE Or MICHIGAN.
In the Probate Court for the County
of Iron.
AT session Of said court held at the
Probate Office in the City Of Crystal
Falls in said County on The e9tn day
Of Auguts A. ID. 1912
PRESENT Hon. Fred n. Abbott.
Judge OF Probate.
In the Matter OF the Estate ct Ed
ward NJ. Mitchell, deceased.
G. D. Dwyer having filed in said
court his petition praying that the
court adiudicate and determine who
are or were at the time OF his death
the legal heirs of said deceased and en-
tied 10 inherit tine estate OF said de-
ceased
II is ordered that the 30th day of
September A. ID. 1912, at ten O'Clock
in the forenoon AT said probate office
be aud as hereby appointed tor hearing
said petition.
1t lie further ordered that public no.
tice shall be given by publication Of a
copy OF this order for three successive
weeks previous TO said day OF hearing
IN the Diamond Drill. newspaper
printed and circulating in said county.
Fred II. Abbott,
Probate Judge.