Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-06-13

Collector Of Customs Stackable
pressed button .his morning and not
pound OF cargo was permitted to
leave the holds of the Matson Navi-
CATION steamer Wilhelmina until he
had sent down an official release which
followed within about two hours after
the Seizure"
Opium was in the incentive that
spurred q score or more customs in
spectors in their determined search OF
the steamer. Before five o'clock this
morning, the Federal officers board
ed the Waterwi,ch of Young Broth
ers fleet, and made trip TO the wait
ing Wilhelmina. They soon gained
the decks Of the ship and the explora-
ton began In earnest.
In the meantime the launch return
ed to port bearing former Chief Engi-
neer Joseph Barker, who Is alleged
by the Federal officials to have en-
gagged In the Illegal traffic Of opium
Barker was met by party of officials
and was taken TO the Office Of United
States District Attorney Breckons for
preliminary examination.
j. X. Forbes, formerly with the Mat
son steamer Lurline is now in charge
Of the Wilhelmina engine room. He
was promoted to the office while the
steamer remained at San Francisco.
Before nine o'clock Collector Stack
able notified Messrs Castle and Cooke.
the local agents for the Matson Navi-
] CATION line that the Wilheimina had
been released.
In the meantime the customs men
ranged the vessel from stem TO stern.
There was not cabin either intended
for passenger or officer that escaped
the scrutiny OF the lynx-eyed young
men arrayed in overalls or the re-
gulation blue uniform OF the customs
inspector. The search was fruitless
as far as securing quantities of opium
was concerned.
When those who have 10 do with
shipping at the port visited the Mat
son wharf following upon the arrival
of the Wilhelmina this morning, they
found their passage up the gangwfy
barred by men wearing the uniform
of Uncle Sam.
1T is the Collectors orders" was
about all that could be brought on
after a series of queries.
Through some misunderstanding. 9
> quantity of Wells, Fargo express mat
ter left the side OF the ship before tn,
order had been given to release The
vessel.
There was no restriction placed OF
the departure of the passengers thougl
their baggage was sent to one corne'
of the wharf for examination.
When the bars had finally been low
cred, the coming and going Of al
: persons who visited the ship were sub
jected to the keenest scrutiny. Tn,
Wilhelmina steamed down In less thar
y six days. Purser Drew reports fin
trip. The presence Of n number q
= vaudeville artists added to the gaiet
of the trip. A number of concert
> were given. The vessel brings larg
amount of cargo and after 1850 ton
Is discharged here, the steamer vii
. proceed to Hilo where an additions
1880 tons general merchandise will b
unloaded. Included in the consigr
. ments for Honolulu Is a handsom
thirty foot motor launch to the Ordc
of Allen and Robinson, Other item
include about a thousand tons foo
stuffs for the local quartermaster dc
partment Three automobiles arri,
ed for the Won Hamm-Young agency
Seventy-three cabin and twelv
steerage passengers left the vessel q
this port II Is the intention to dis
l patch the Wilhelmlna for IIilo tomol
/ row evening. There may be some dc
lay in the discharge of the cargo.
Filipinos Returned by Mongolia.
If Eleven F'ilipinos We're included
d list of 6S Asiatic passengers tha
: departed for the Orient last evenin
}, ! In the paci0c Mail staamer Monpf