Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-24
DYNAMITE
AND MELODY:

III the MdISO0 Navigation inner y" H.
heiIhina might naturally come into
conflict with the laws that Uncle
Sam formulates for the protection Of
the travelling public, but its presence
on the voyage OF the popular liner
completed this morning did not seem
TO worry Captain Peter johnson or
any Of his genial associates on the
Matson official staff, to any percept-
ible extent.
Dynamite practically monopolized
the after part of the San Francisco
Honolulu liner. -. -
The eruptive influence was not con-
| fined TO wooden or metal cases. but in
this particular instance was centered
in the twin propeIlers OF a typical
mountain jackass.
The jack and meek and lowly
canine shared the honors for tit-bits
and a display of attention from the
engineers force as well as a score
Of steerage passengers.
The four-footed passenger was also
found to possess voice of no mean
magnitude and register
Dynamite" for that is the monde
plume under which the long-eared
canary travelled from the mainland to
Hawaii, first burst into select social
circles on the Wilhelmina on the oc-
casion of a concert given in the we'll
appointed saloon. E
A merry band of returning collegi-
ans was down on the program for
series of melodies and songs at the
time E - .>
At the height of the musicale a
hairy and elongated head was thrust
through the open port. A noise re-
semblingN a cross between the drop
ping of a ton of coal on galvanized
of Honolulu JOY rider then filled the
cabin. Ht f"r
Sam Parker, time-tried traveller
that he is, returning from the coast
where he had just donated $25, 200
toward the building of a new yacht
to represent Hawaii, was called out,
believing that another subscription
hat was being passed around.
Captain Johnson appeared annoyed
for an instant, then sent. word down
to Chief Engineer Forbes that he
failed to see the necessity of sound
ing the ships siren If 1t was intend
ed as a belated celebration of a Dem
ocratic victory. Is
George Pastor, chief steward,
rushed his staff of willing young
men to the scene of disturbance
It required the combined efforts of
dozens of strong and ablesbodied men
to pry the squared-frontal features
of Dynamite" from a round port
hole. 1t looked for time as If the
beast would be required to wear
brass bound port about its neck dur.
ing the entirety of a Honolulu en-.
gagement at one of the local theaters.
The Wilhelmina is declared to
have met with fair weather on the
"trip from the coast. Three thousand
tons of cargo intended for this port
will serve to detain the liner at the
port until Friday evening. Hilo
freight amounts to less than a thous-
and tons.
1t is safe to say that rs per cent
of the travellers to arrive at Hack.
field wharf this morning in the steam
er were tourists. In the local cargo
are seventeen automobiles. One large
! chemical motor-driven fire engine
was included in the shipment. The
piece of new fire-fighting apparatus
is intended for the local department.
For Honolulu there were 127 cabin
| and 81 steerage passengers. A late
mail amounting to 1G0 sacks was also
received.
Charlie Spencer Breaks Silence
Charlie Spencer, well known wharf
superintendent for the Matson Naviga.
ton interests at the port of Honolulu,
has broken silence that had become
really oppressive. Some weeks ago,
Charlie was granted brief respite
from his continuous duties at the
Hackfeld wharf, and with a steam
ship ticket and thirty-seyen cents in
his inside pocket, stepped aboard a
liner and journeyed to the Coast.
Everybody waited to hear from
Spencer. but in vain. 1t was suggest
ed that because he failed to take a
typewriting machine along, there
would be nothing doing in the letter
writing line.
The Matson superintendent went
away ostensibly on vacation. Those
who go down to the sea in ships, do
say that it is a pretty difficult mat.
ter for Spencer to keep away from
salt water, and he has been frequently
seen about the San Francisco wharves
with coat off, and going through the
motions Of bossing the job, until re.
minded of the fact that Honolulu is
where he has speaking part:
! However. Spencer clambered up the
side Of the Wilhelmina as that liner
was about to depart from Frisco to
| whisper into the ear of Purser Phil
Leyey, that he would return to the
islands in the next sailing of the Lur.
I line. In the meantime Spencer is
having the time of his young life.
|
Ethel Zane Prepared For Sea.
The American schooner Ethel Zane
is being prepared for sea. The vessel
IS destined for Puget Sound The
Ethel Zane has been discharged of 4
shipment of lumber The schooner is
| believed will he dis Matched within q