The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-07-19


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Up to I o'clock yesterday morning
the operator of the wireless telegraph
station at the naval station was in
wireless communication with the naval
transport Lawton. which left port at
p m. Tuesday evening for Guam and
Manila.
At the same time a wireless instru-
ment in Makikf was aware that the
awton was still in communication,
for the mysterious electrical waves
came in contact with the coherer. This
instrument in Makiki was set up by
a young man. who is perfecting HIM
self in electrical engineering, and it is
said to be a very successful instru-
ment. The instrument is handmade,
and after all it is a very simple de-
vice, and capable of being used over
long distances.
The young man has also perfected
a miniature Rapid Transit System. He
built the car, supplied it with hand
made motors anal built the track, which
runs through a portion of the house,
into the cellar, up grade and down
grade. In darkness he has arranged a
system by which the car turns on
miniature lights at various points along
the route It is said to be a very
ingenious affair.
LIKELY TO COME HERE.
The ship Arthur Sewall, expected
here daily from Manila, may have
aboard as one of her officers a man
who achieved considerable notoriety in
Manila recently. He is John Bergstein,
former mate of the ship Henry Willard.
The authorities endeavored co -'deport"
Bergstein and he made an effort to Sc
cure berth on the Sewall. The Ma
Mia Times says of the case:
This morning John Bergstein, the
former mate of the American bark
Henry Willard, who is being deported"
by Insular Collector of Customs and
United States Consul w Morgan
Shuster to a United States port, on the
transport Sherman, to answer charges
filed against him in Seattle with regard
to his conduct on board the Henry
Willard on her trip to the Philippines,
appeared in the Court of First Instance
before Judge Crossfield, with Attorney
Wolfson praying for a writ of habeas
corpus.
Mr.. Wolfson contended on behalf of
Bergstein that the Collector of Customs
as United States Consul had refused
TO allow Bergstein to leave the islands
On the. Arthur Sewall a sailing ship
on WHEN he had secured a berth.
Mr.. Shuster replied to the petition
stating. that he, acting as United
States Consul, had taken petitioner off
the Henry Willard, but that he had not
deprived him of his liberty and that
he could leave at any time.
Judge Crossfield denied the writ on
these grounds, as the man was not
incarcerated.
Bergstein, it will be remembered, was
taken off the Henry Willard by Collect
or Shuster after the latter had thor
ough1y investigated charges brought
against Bergstein by members of the
crew. 1t was said that he treated them
cruelty and had assaulted and grossly
insulled the stewardess of the ship.
Bergstein claims that Mr.. Shuster
threatened to have him forcibly detain-
ed and put in irons, if necessary, If he
tried to leave Manila on. the Arthur
Sewall.
SIERRA HAD EASY TRIP.
The S. S. Sierra arrived yesterday
morning from San Francisco after a
pleasant voyage of about six days,
bringing a fair-sized number of pas
sengers for Honolulu and carrying
heavy list for the Colonies. The vessel
also left off here about 900 tons of
cargo, and is carrying about the same
amount for the South. The vessel de-
parted for Page Page, Auckland and
sydney this morning after midnight.
Among the local passengers were Mr.
and Mrs. Kirk B. Porter who made an
extended visit on the Coast; T. d. and
s. NJ Lowrey, sons Of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. J. Lowrey, who returned from col
lege to spend a short summer vacation
at home.
=. Among the through passengers is
Sir Joseph Ward, the new Premier of
New Zealand who succeeds the late
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