The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-15
SEAMAN GEORGE HGEEER IS DEAD
SAM PARKER SECURES ALL The
WATER RIGHTS HELD BY
BISHOP ESTATE.
Albert Horner Refuses To Be Held
Up BY Porto Riean Bandits
Senator crabbe Longs 70 Return
q Hio-Notes.

Hu.O Dec l3.-The merchants Of
gUo viii hear with feelings OF chagrln
the news OF the holiday order from
Honolulu received by Harbor Master
F5.zgersle that all freight hereafter
entering Hilo bay must pay wharf
age Zee OF 10 cents per ton
When the Roderick Dhu OF the MAT
son line was ready 10 discharge her
cargo upon her last arrival, X l.
Guard manager Of the line. was notl-
ned that wharfage OF 10 cents per ton
an the cargo would be- charged by the
Territorial Government A bill was
presented 10 him for that amount
which ne received but did not pay
ne forwarded il 70 Captain Matson
al San Francisco as a Christmas
souvenir. Captain Matson will prob
ably frame Il and hang II up IN ms
head Office as a memento OF the en-
couragement given by the officials oil
the Territory TO independent shipping
lines between the mainland and other
Hawaiian ports than Honolulu.
The approximate total tonnage OF
freight brought 10 Hilo merchants by
the Matscn line during the past twelve
months was 50 600 tons. The 10 cents
wharfage charge on this volume of
business amounts 10 a tax of Sl0OuO
upon Hilo merchants II must either
be deducted from their profits or il
must come out of the pockets OF the
consume.
II there were Territorial wharyes
in Hilo harbor this new edict would
be open 20 no objection. The order
covers all freight entering Hilo bay.
Wharfage OF 10 cents a ton, There
are no wharyes except private
wharyes on this Island
This order should be followed by
another one Lowing Territorial tolls
for crossing bridges that are closed.
A toll gate should be erected over the
Volcano Road and two bits charged
FOR eyerv vehicle that passes over
that faultless turnpike.
Death OF George Hanker.
A seaman since 1876. eight times
a castaway. always saved as a brand
plucked from the burning. acquainted
with the hospitals from London to
far Cathay. familiar with every dis
aster that can smite the body OF man.
every grief that tears the affections
and haunts the soul George Hanker
died at the Hilo Hospital last Satur-
day at the age OF seveuty-two.
In 1887 he joined the Inflated
Wandering Minstrel" a sharker on
an expedition to the Midway Islands.
Two months from Honolulu the Wan
dering Minstrel went TO pieces on a
reef OF one OF the Midway Islands
his comrades watched the horizon
from the barren island. The band
dwindled from twenty-eight TO seven
teen. No sea biscuit was saved and
their diet consisted OF albatros in the
summer and FISH in the winter. In
the party was the wife and three chill
dren OF Captain Walker. who were
given the best that could be found bv
the gallant band OF castaways. Month
after month they klndled watch fires
on the highest sand hills. At last in
the month OF March 1889. a sail was
sighted. The fires were built higher
and TO their joy the vessel came in.
Il was the schooner Norma" Captain
Johnson. The hungry band Of Cru
Soes was taken on board and carried
20 Honolulu.
Two years ago he met with an acct
dent which made his last months full
ot miserable Inactivity and shortened
his life hv ten or fifteen years. While
tree-cuttinE in Puma he fell and dis
located a hin. He law where he fell
number OF DAYS before he was found
He remained a cripple and was re
duced 20 want with a stoicism that
bordered on stubbornness he refused
charity. ard rof until a little mo~e
than week before his death could
he be persuaded 20 so 10 the hospital.
5aHled Bandits.
Last SATURDAY night Albert Homer
wsEs driving home In buggy nom
trip uu In the hills. He was passing
through the forest when there emery
"a from thu bushes three Porto Rio
ans. the leader grabbing the reins and
AZ the same time calling on him 10
throw up his hands, Horner saw 4
second bandit bv the front wheel az
his right and third enc approaching
from behind Without word he de-
scribed 4 semi-circle with his whip
hand, striking his horse with the lash
aud AZ the same time landing his
clenehed Est in the face OF the man
standing al his right The brigand
AZ the wheel toppled backward as IL
kicked hv s mule. The startled horse
reared AID broke from the grasp OF
the man az It's head and sped along
the road leaving the three Porto
Ricans 10 reorganiEe AZ their pleasure
Mr.. Horner made no report OF the
meter 20 the police as he would not
be able 70 identify his assailants.
KohaIa Water Scheme.
Sam Parker has leased the Bishop
Estate lands in Kohala. situated
around the head Of the waipio valley.