The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-08-26
A Semitic Expedition
CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE SENDS AN EXPEDI-
TION IN THE SCHOONER MARY SACHS TO SOME OF
THE SMALL ISLANDS OFF THE MEXICAN COAST -
VALUABLE RESULTS OBTAINED.

SAN FRANCISCO August r4The first of series Of exped-
this Pacific Western Hemisphere
returned yesterday from its long trip of miles the little
science OF the valuable and adsappeang specimens
OF animal and plant life from the practically unexpored islands the
Pacific,
The first expedition which left San Francisco April a5h last
headed by H. Beck onthoogs of note The other mem
party Bunne ornithoogis F. E Bakelev
boanis E. W. Clifford conchoog and c. H. Marks anopoogist
The consisted OF two sailors and cook commanded by Captain
Island life world disappearing. Rats, which so
ashore vessels and dogs left behind by from ships when
they have visited strange isle strange have wild and
hauns they unaccuomed to- and after great increase
foud d G ahe n. mas % P f pGs IG uS 70 fh
of affairs efforts being made in various parts
OF the world to secure specimens before it is too late
The Mary Sachs ered first Enenada where she remained two
she might clear in Mexican Thence she
Bento islands, and the island OF San Martin AT Natvdad she
stopped for few hours only Stops were Benecto
island and long stay was made at
widely distributed about miles off the Mexican coast On
island members OF the scaled volcano 1000
feet high which for the first time known active sulphur crater
forming and issuing from the rocky assures
Sheep the sole inhabitants OF the island 1t without water and
sail back the Mexican coast to get sufficient water
return to San Francisco with Meantime three members OF the party
stayed the island three weeks The Sierra ub San or
ganizaon had time left register on the mountain which Was
the volcano Academy The island Guadalupe was
found unabed by goats which literally eating the island
Countless numbers OF them dying OF starvation No mammals
were found on Socoo which contains 100 square miles but many T
tiles and ornhologcal specimens were obtained
Specimens of land birds secured from Socoro and three
birds brought back from Clarion island where the party had ono
OF its most thrilling experiences There rocbound coast this
which the surf constantly breaks Several OF the young mbn
lost their lives i'll attempting to make landing
Clearwater bird also found on the trip and Droug
specimen from the Revaggedo Two spe
ces the redbd Tropc bird caught one being secured OFT the
coast opposite Diego which adds bird CALIFORNIA; list
north Tropc bird has ever been found On san
specimen the house finch Mcregors sparrow was
birds OF the kind lei the island
and they will probably the time another expedition vs
the place The brought chased all the island and
finally shot
expedition all told about specimens OF birds were Sc
Many valuable botanical specimens obtained and en
alcohol filed with snakes and lizards The specimens
Mills Loom the director OF the museum.
The expedition the auspices OF the California Academy
in February and will the island OF III
buron Gulf California Here the richest OF specimens are 10
Primitive Indians the the aboriginal type OF any that
have still nlabt this island and tales
region the effect that they annba boodtrSy
savage Indians their lore will be closely studied
islands the South temperate OFT the
Chile.