The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-11-26
MARINE
Hilonian Brings War Stuff.

sengers the Matson steamship HiloniaI
arrived in port about 7 clock yester
day morning after a somewhat rough
passage from San Francisco. Outside
Of the general run of merchandise from
"a box Of soap 70 a bale of hay, the
Hilonian brought more war material to
be used both at the Diamond Head NOR
tar battery and the forts at Pearl Har
Dor. There were seventy-two pieces OF
war freight and in this weighty ma
terial are the disappearing gun car
riages for the big twelve-ineh rifles
Contrary to the cabled report that the
big guns were aboard the Hilonian,
they We're not on the manifest, only
the carriages
The weather was exceedingly rough
the first four days out but the Hilonian,
well loaded, rode the seas easily.
Among the passengers were several
Honolulans including Judge Cooper and
Attorney D. L. Wilmington who had
some law business east. Mr.. Cooper
argued the Lanai case at Washington
before the Supreme Court, and Mr..
Wilmington argued the Bierce case be-
fore the same tribunal Mr. and Mrs
John Fleming returned from their
honeymoon in Canada and the North
west. w. E. Burnham came here to at
tend to the installation of the plumbing
in the new Fort Shafter buildings, he
having secured the contract. j. w.
Bergstrom returned for a brief visit
and to interest people in Northwestern
matters. ?. E. Howes, an Eastern man,
Will be connected with the auto de-
partment of Won Hamm=Y Young Co. o.
r. Baxter goes into the architect s Of
fee of H. L. Kerr. j. +. Houghey is
to superintend the Fort Shafter plumb
ing work. J. R. Daggett is returning
to spend another winter. He brought
his furniture along this time. John
Drew, of the shipping office of Castle
& Co., returned from a brief trip to
the Coast. Miss Perry, relative of
the Drews, was a passenger, and will
spend the winter here. VIM. Kent of
Chicago and wife and daughter, who
were here last winter, returned to spend
a few months. They are at the Moana
Hotel.
The Hilonian received a budget of
world news frequently by wireless. On
Tuesday night while approaching Ho
nolulu the wireless plant was opened
up and the operator was just swinging
in nicely on budget of real live news
from the Kahuku station, when the
Japanese operator on the Hongkong
Maru butted in, and insisted on talk
ng'' despite some rather forcible wire
ess remarks from both operators. That
broke up the news-getting and spoiled
the tempers of several passengers who
we're eager to learn what was going on
n the rest of the world.
The passengers contributed to a fund
% secure several hundred words from
zahuku station. Gradually the desire
# passengers to know what is going
N in the world is compelling the steam
hip companies to install wireless outfits
N their vessels. The Pacific Mail COM
)any is the laggard in this ocean.
Third Mate Injured.
James P. Rasmussen, third mate of
he steamship Hilonian, was badly in
iured yesterday afternoon while at
tending to some duty at the forward
winch. He was taken to the Queen IS |
i: the patrol wagon for treat |
nent of his spine.
Mr.. Rasmussen was handling the !
winch when cargo sling gave way,
blowing the steel hook to swing |
around and strike ventilatOr. The |
after struck the mate full in the |
mall of the back. His spine may be
lislocated.
Hermiston Arrives.
The British tramp steamer Hermis-
on, sister ship of the Katuna, now
coal at the naval wharf,
Newport News with large cargo of
cal for the Navy. She will have
bout 1000 tons. The Hermiston left
Newport News September 9, a week in
dvance of the Katuna. The vessel
7as off port last evening at o'clock.
The Vermont Brings Coal.
The British steamship Vermont ar
wed yesterday morning twenty-three
avs out from Newcastle, with 1900
pns of coal for Honolulu and about
600 for Makaweli. The vessel en-
head winds nearly all the
-av up from Australia. After dis
harging cargo the steamer will prOba-
" return to Newcastle in ballast.
Katuna Sails Saturday.
On Saturday the steamship Katuna,
hich brought a cargo of navy coal
rom Newport News, will leave for
vdney, where she viii probably load
cargo for the United Kingdom.
-hatever mail has accumulated here
II Australia viii be dispatched on the
-eighter.
Shipping Notes. /
The transport Crook arrived at San
rancisco yesterday.
Freight will not be received today