The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-09
KNEW ''ROAsT-
POTATO MURPHY"
Released From Buford, Man
Would Sign on Frye-.-Se-
curing a Crew.

One shoe on and the other in his
hand, man who got off the transport
Buford at this port presented himself
at the office of Shipping Commission
er Almy yesterday and wanted to sign
on the crew of the ship w. P. Frye
for the voyage around the Horn. The
| man was intoxicated to such an ex-
tent that Commissioner Amy refused
TO sign him, but told him to return
today sober and he would be consider
ed. The would-be sailor has appar-
emily been at sea in the past, for
when Captain Murphy's name was
| mentioned, he said:
Murphy-why, yes-old 'Roast-Po-
tato Murphy 1 know him. I've
sailed with him. He's a good fellow,
is Murphy. Good old 'Roast-Potate
Murphy. -
Happy, though hilarious, the soldier
sailor staggered off down the street to
the nearest gin-mill. He had money
and was getting rid of it as fast as
possible. There are numerous sailors
on the ''beach' at present, but they
are all broke and have been for the
| past week or two. They are a pretty
tough lot, and when three of them
signed on the crew of the Frye yes
terday, Almy hoped he had seen the
last of them for some time. They
were perfectly sober when they sign
ed articles for the long voyage, but it
| was net more than an hour later when
they returned to the Shipping Com
missioner s office with most beautiful
Gags" How and where they got the
liquor was a mystery that Amy de-
eided to clear up if possible. He found
out they had met the mate of another
vessel in port, who had purchased for
them a demijohn of deadly "Dago
Red" This the trio of seafaring men
packed to vacant lot, where they
guzzled the vile stuff down as quickly
as possible.
One of the men in question has
been making the rounds of the water
front, begging for money to buy a
drink, for several days. He is. a bad
character. Captain Murphy signed
about half of his crew yesterday morn
ing, and will get the rest of them to-
J day probably The Frye will sail
either Thursday or Friday, and will
anchor outside the harbor the day be-
fore.
Richards to Leave.
Chief Steward Richards leaves the
! Tenyo Maru when the vessel arrives
at San Francisco. after several years
of service with the Togo Kisen Kai-
sha Company Mr. Richards will stay
ashore a while, but expects he will be
back at sea before many months pass
by. For three years Mr.. Richards
was connected with the Oceanic Steam
ship Company on the run from San
Francisco to the Colonies, via Homo
lulu. When the Tenyo Maru was first
fitted out, Mr.. Richards was assigned
as steward. He is well liked through
out the Pacific ports, and his many
/ friends here hope he may receive a
new billet on one of the big vessels
i touching at Honolulu.
Jap Fell Overheard.
| While the steamer Niihau was COM
/ ing across the channel Saturday from
Kihei. and within three miles of Dia-
mond Head, a Japanese sailor named
Nishamora fell overheard. The steam
err was stopped and the sailor, swim
/ ming, managed to reach the boat. He
was pulled up on board tired out, but
suffered no Ill effects from his invol-
untary bath. At the time he fell over
board he was forward watching cattle
Notice to Mariners.
Honolulu, T. H., February 6, 1909.
Hilo Bay, Hawaii Island.-Cocoanut
Island Reef Buoy 5, red, second-clas:
spar, reported adrift February l. L
will be replaced as soon as practicable
By order of the Lighthouse Board.
STANFORD E. MOSES,
Lieut. Commander, Z. S. N,
Assistant to the Inspector, Twelfth
Lighthouse District.
The Coming Jap Ships.
Shipping Illustrated says as follows
regarding the japanese war vessels
which will come here next month:
ga Japanese squadron of two ar
mored cruisers and two training ships
! viii leave Japan in March, sailing to
Honolulu and thence to San Francisco
From the latter port the vessels will
60 to San Diego, and later to Panama
T. Ishada, of Mitsui & Co. IS Toxic of
fee, is in San Francisco at the pres
| +;,Doo 4bo Gyarool,