The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-04
Quick Dispatch by wireless.

Quick Dispatch by Wireless.
The wireless telegraph company has
arranged with the telephone central to
connect it's telegraph line between
Honolulu and azAhulzp wireless station,
with the public telephone system after
FIVE clock in the evening. In case
she Kahuku operator receives a wire
less report from a steamer at night he
can call up representatives of the
agents and deliver the message at
once without waiting for the following
day to telegraph it in. In case of any
disaster at sea the Kahuku station can
promptly notify the proper authorities
uptown.
st. Louis Next Week.
The cruiser St. Louis should now be
en- route from Samoa to Honolulu and
possibly by Friday or Saturday the
local wireless station will get into COM
munication. When the st. Louis went
south several weeks ago wireless COM
munieation was maintained for a thou
sand miles The St. Louis was original
ly scheduled to arrive here August u.
Transport Makes Short Stay.
After a stay in port of about eight
hours the TRANSPORT Logan, departed at
p. m. yesterday for San Francisco.
She arrived at daybreak from Manila
via Nagasalsis sIIbe. vessel travelled fast
across the Pacific and could have come
into port nlondas night had not the
master decided to slow down and wait
for a daylight approach to the harbor.
The trip across was through calm seas.
Two days sont from. Nagasaki, Private
Bennett of the marine Corps, who had
been under surveillance for mental def
cheney, jumped overheard. Life buoys
were thrown overheard, the steamer
stopped and boats lowered. Every
effort was made to locate the unfortu-
nate marine, but after. a search of a
half hour the transport proceeded on
her way. A couple of days before he
committed suicide Bennett was released
from detention and was watched to see
whether he was safe. During this time
he committed an infraction of the rules
and was again placed under detention.
He seemed to brood over it and to a
comrade the day he jumped overheard,
said: 81 m tired of this thing and am
going to quit it. -
The Thirtieth Infantry is aboard the
Logan en- route to the Preside of San
Francisco for station. Among its Of
ficers is Major J. P. OtNeil, who was
army quartermaspe aboard the trans
oil
| but two of its horses and mules in a
tvphoon off the coast of Luzon in 1899.
! Col Schuyler and Major Foster of the
Fifth Cavalry, were given aceommoda-
| lions on the Logan and left for the
mainland on leave Of absence. Major
| Foster will be away for four months
| while Col. Schuyler returns on the Sep
! tenber transport Lieut.. Chiffon, post
ouartermaster of the Goth Infantry at
! Fort Shafter, also left on leave. Other
passengers included Mrs. Knight and
| daughter, members Of the family OF
Chief Corralmaster Knight Thirty en-
,, listed men and four military prisoners
were also sent away TO the Coast.
Sheridan Starts Tomorrow.
| The transport Sheridan sails from
! San Francisco for Honolulu tomorrow
Two coast artillery companies viii bt
| brought here for station at Fort Ruger
Hard to Get Crew.
ABERDEEN, July 21.-Considerabl'
difficulty has been experienced in get
ting a crew for the barkentine John &
Never ready to sail for Honolulu. Al
effort viii be made to get a crew from
the Sound.
/ Shipping Notes.
Shortly after Q O'Clock yesterda.
morning the T. K. s. S. Tenyo Mar
left for Yokohama.
The All. freighter Alaskan arrives
about noon yesterday from San Fran
cisco bringing about 1000 tons of gen
eral merchandise. The Texan whic
arrived Monday from Seattle leave
Friday for Port Allen, Kahului, Kaa
napali and Hilo to load sugar.