Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-01-17
WATERFRONT NOTES
Oregon to Co In Commission.

TACOMA (Wash,), January 5. =
The battleship Oregon was placed in
dry dock at the Puget Sound Navy
Yard today to have her hull cleaned
and to receive a coat of paint. Those
who are interested in whether the
| historic old craft can come back
will be glad to learn she is fast round
| ing into her oldtime form. She will
be ready to go into commission in
two months, and will probably be as
signed to the Asiatic fleet.
With all the latest appliances of
fire control and gunsights, and hav-
ing been overhauled from keel to
fighting top, the Oregon will be a
more formidable fighting ship than
when she aided in the destruction of
Cervera's fleet at Santiago.
The Oregon carries the biggest
guns in the American Navy. Her
main battery consists of four 13-inch
guns. Twelve-inch guns are the larg-
est now in general use in the Navy.
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Change in Supervising Inspectors.
There has been a change in Sup
ers which affects the Hawaiian ISL
ands. Carl F. Lehners who has been
stationed here for the past several
years as inspector of boilers with Of
fees in the Alexander Young build
ing has requested transfer to the
Pacific coast.
Thomas j. Heeney. who has been
identified with the Federal inspection
of. boilers at ST. Michaels. Alaska,
has been ordered to Honolulu. 1t is
given out that Lehners wanted
change of climate, place where he
could get cooled Off Heeney was
seeking a warmer place than the
Alaska station and the desires prov
ing mutual, transfer of station was
soon effected.
Lurine Will Be Well Laden.
Indications point to a large ship
the islands for the coast by the Mat
son Navigation steamer Lurline,
scheduled to depart from Honolulu at
ten o'clock on the morning of Janu-
airy goth. Included in the cargo offer
ings are 1000 tons sugar and 1900
tons molasses in bulk loaded at Ka-
hului. From Honolulu the vessel will
take 4170 tons sugar, a thousand tons
of which is the refined variety. Other
shipments are 5000 cases of timed
pines. 1000 punches bananas, Is tons
green pineapples, 100 tons rice and
coffee and about so tons of miscella-
neous freight. A fair booking of pas
sengers is reported at the office of
Castle & Cooke.
A feature of the new mammoth
Hamburg liner now build |
ing at Hamburg will be new system |
of ventilation There will be no ven
tilators rising above her decks, as on
other steamships. For the comfort |
and amusement of her passengers !
there will be squash court, SWIM |!
ming pool, Turkish and Roman baths, |,
a large gymnasium equipped with a
running track, a Ritz-Carlton reStaur- |
ant, grill room and a rathskeller In |
the equipment will include |
a telephone system, palm garden !
which can be converted into sun !
parlor, elevators and a store. Private !
dining rooms will be at the disposal |
of those who want to eat alone or give |
dinner parties.
Hyades Hits the High Places.
Strong northeast winds and very /
hough head sea is being encountered !
by the Matson Navigation steamer
Hyades that has sailed from Kahului
and according to wireless report was
1863 miles off that port on Saturday |
night headed for San Francisco. The
Hyades carried large consignment
of Hawaiian products including pine
apples, sugar and other lines of
freight.
Captain Freeman H. Ward, founder
Of the American Association of Mas
-ers, Mates and Pilots, died at his
home, at Nichols, Conn, Dec. 10, after
an illness from kidney trouble. He
was born at Bridgeport in 1S43 and
Tor more than twenty-siX years COM
handed the vessel which carried pris-
oners from New York City to Black
wells Island, retiring few months
ago. He was senior past grand cap
.ain of Harbor No | OF the Masters,
Mates and Pilots Association, and
with his death the Office passes out OF