The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-09


Brown and children, T. ]. Rodman
Judge Kingsury and wifefi ID. c. Bel
and wife, Chas. Silverson and wife
Mrs. Raymond, Mr.. Thielen. Mr.
Smith, d, B, Murdoch, DR.. Mckay
Marston Campbell.
The Sierra As Timekeeper.
The Sierra, like the Alameda. wher
it was on the Honolulu run, keeps
such regular hours that the Honolulu
people reckon time by the steamers
coming and going, says the San Fran
cisco Call
81 haven't seen you since the last
Sierra"
Lend me 20 till the next Sierra"
Kick back with that book. I lent
it to you four Sierras ago."
These are extracts from EVERYDAY
conversations at the island port show.
ing that the fast liner is not only a
reliable link between the island terri.
tory and the mainland, but actually
part of the language.
In spite of the fact that regularity
is an almost sacred tradition in this
service, the Sierras schedule is going
to be given little jolt in February
in the interest of the Honolulu floral
parade. On its regular schedule the
Sierra would land its passengers I'M
Honolulu just too late for this event,
which is one Of the most picturesque
of South Sea festivals. As the floral
parade is a spectacle that people who
know about it will travel far to see,
the Sierra will leave Honolulu Febru-
airy 6 instead of February 7. This will
make it possible for the liner to leave
this port on February 16, a day ahead
of it's regular sailing date, and to land
its passengers in Honolulu February
% in time for the floral parade.
Steamer Grant Total Loss.
SEATTLE, December 29.-The hall
but steamer Grant, formerly a United
States revenue cutter, under the same
name, and which went on the rocks at
the north end of Banks Island, B. c.,
Tuesday night, during a violent storm,
is total loss The 30 men were OBJ
liged to take to the small boats and
in the rough water they had difficulty
in keeping afioat until the steamer
Falcon nicked them nm
Wireless War Possible.
San Francisco Call, January THE
Marconi wireless system, which has
not as yet been installed on this coast.
will shortly enter the field of active
operations Yesterday agents of the
company went aboard the
Matson company's steamer Lurllnc and
commenced the work or replacing the
present wireless system of the steam
er with the Marceni Instruments.
A station has been established at
Forty-third avenue and Clement street
and The other waves of the Marconi
system will soon he in communication
with all vessels plying up and down
the Pacific Coast Arrangements are
being made by the agents of the wire
less company with a large number OF
steamship owners whose vessels are
plying out of this port to have the
Marconi system placed aboard
1t is stated that a contract has been
made with the Bates & Chesebrougn
Company by the Marconi
people, whereby the new system will
be installed aboard five vessels of that
concern.
This may mean war between the
companies now doing bust
ness on this coast and the Marconi or,
ganization,
Andrew WEIGH Nearly Goes Ashore,
San Francisco Call, January l.
While attempting to make port early
yesterday morning after completing
voyage from Honolulu in twentyfour
days the Matson Navigation Com
pany's bark Andrew Welch, Captain
Kelly, narrowly avoided drifting
ashore at Bakers Beach on the south
side of the Golden Gate during a
calm.
Captain Kelly, desiring to sail into
the harbor without the aid of tow,
began to enter the strait by lacking,
Just after the vessel passed Mile Rock
the wind died down and
the ship became becalmed.
The bark was then close in toward
the beach and the heavy north swell
began to throw the vessel landward.
Several attempts were made to stop
the tides progress in throwing the
ship upon the beach by casting crap.
ppling anchors overheard, but these
refused to catch on the rocky bottom.
When it was seen that the anchors
would not hold the vessel, Captain
Kelly signaled to fishermen in
launches, Lines were Immediately
made fast to the side of the vessel
from the smaller boats and the ship