The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-04-30
kETCH SHARK
On THE WAY
Jack London's Craft Coming
First to Port of
Honolulu.

@--N ~A4-AA -
from her mainnnast the red Tag OF
Socialism. Jack London's Shark, lowed
by a gasoline launch, passed through
the Oakland estuary shortly after noon
yesterday h had been freed from
Federal surveillance and scores Of the
authors friends thronged her deck as
she lay at Franklin-street wharf to bid
godspeed to him and his wife on their
long cruise. Cheer after cheer rent
the air as the Shark moved down the
channel and passed out into the bay.
saIito, where she will await the ebb
tide this morning before sailing
through the Golden Gate.
In the farewell levee on the deck
leaders n Socialism ~hobnobbed with
literary workers and a staid burgner
friend or two mingled in the gathering
with men Of the professions. But for
the most part the throng that gathered
was made UP Of w~orkingmen as negli-
gee in attire as the author hinself
They all called him Jack" and he
seemed to know them all. They cheered
when the two banner Of red, the one
bearing the initial s. for Shark and So
ciaiism: the other. a black and white
star, the London emblem, were Hauled
by Captain Eames to the masthead.
There they will fly Until the cruise is
done, carrying the message Of Social
ism TO the people Of the sever seas.
It was nearly twelve o'clock before
a messenger from the Office OF the
United States Marshal. before whom
th> attachment was levied, arrived
Marshal ohm PIaner from control Of
the boat. The deputy lost No time get
ting over the side and heading for q
restaurant. But first, TO show he har-
bored no nl-feeling ar his enforced
starvation, Deputy P'aner shock hands
all around, wished London 'gluek
auf," grinned enthusiastically at ev-
erybody and took with him from the
Shark the majesty OF government that
had kept the impatient crew forty
eight hours from their long voyage.
For two full days John Planer had
stuck To a position where he could
both moorIng lines, fearing
he leave for five minutes, that
the boat would make sail and cave
him. Now / eat" he said eheerfully-
I guess they'll forget me But l
don't blame any one; Just SO every
body is satisfied. ] have had one cup
OF coffee and a sandwich or two; now
/ shall get a little beer ana something
TO eat"
When the author left the estuary he
intended towing to Sausalito or Bonita
for the night. There compasses
win be adjusted and with b turn Of
tide this morning the ina start
made
Honolulu first" said London yes
+ardav. After that We are not very
efnite E~very1ody's in good health
the b~ourgeoise tradesmen nave nnaIly
freed US. the boat is staunch, the
weather fire. What more a ma wants
1 don't know.
Meet me in Paris" called Mrs. JACK
London back through the naegaphone
as the boat disappeared Isn't Il glo-
riouse Good-by, everybody"
The remaining members Oh the ere"
If the Shark are: Captain Roscos
flames. under whose personal direction
4ha Shark was built; Herbert SIolfz OF
stanford University: Martin Johnson,
cock. and Hideshisa Hoehigl. canln
boy.
Not the least unique feature ABOUT
the sailing Of the Shark was the ere
walton 70 the highest point On the at
arraast. Of the first sweater worn a
the University OF California by James
HCnnar. the well known young ali
fornia writer and formerly eoac4 y
= q Varsity football cam. HOP
per ard London are o persona
F-fa,zs and in 2 spirit Of playfulness
Hopper had suggested MS o4ae anu
80 sweater as a suitable pennanr Ior
S,a~r London took hin I'D, and
a result the gaIy striped sweater
-, +avaI ne seven e close behind
Re sacfaIistic banners on the lore
mast. ~
.+ba+ nv p~arti-coIored old jersey
Iii make a bigger hit with the Sou~n
- Islanders than the monotonea
on the foreDeak-
4AH.AND April 2o-Jack Londo
-noo-ar Yacht shark, lying at Franz
5f--s@~aer wharf and loading Win
-+o-as and supplies preparatory 10 SAL
80 ~ a VOYAGE around the world Win
ura~ vas attached today By
Da,nrv United state Marshal As )
On a writ issued from the
T-nT+as states district court at the N
.+a-oe Of I. Il. Sellers & Co, snip
of san Francisco, VINO al
80 +bae London was indebted %
- 60 s7s- 70 for goods furnished