Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-19

passengers in the Oceanic liner ST.
ezra, seven steamships and war YES
sells en- route TO the Coast awakened
much interest as they were picked
up and left astern as the popular
passenger liner steamed. in the direc-
ton OF Honolulu.
The United States cruisers CalifOr-
MIA and South Dakota were met, fol.
lowed by the Oceanic steamer So
noma, the Pacific Mail liner Manchn-
ria, the Matson Navigation steamers
Wilhelmina and Lurline. and the Jap
anese liner Chlyo Maru.
According TO officers of the Sierra,
IT is seldom that such a number Of
transpacific vessels are passed in a
single trip between San Francisco and
Honolulu.
I'VE experienced a fine trip down
from the Coast" said Purser Tom
Smith.
Captain Houdlette is accompanied
by his son on the voyage. Lester
Houdlette will visit the important
places of interest in the Islands be-
fore returning to the Coast
Under the able direction of Purser
Smith, DR.. Leonhardt and Chief Stew
ard Hackett, a delightful program
of entertainments was planned and
carried ont. A number of dinners
easily demonstrated that Hackett was
the man OF the hour.
Dances were held on the broad
promenade deck nightly, the weather
proving agreeable for all sorts of out
door recreation and sport.
"A large percentage of the eighty
two cabin passengers who arrived
from the Coast In the Sierra this
morning are said to be tourists. The
liner brought 2240 tons of general
cargo, including 500 tons cement. For
I. once the Sierra come into Honolulu
without a single automobile in her
cargo. Three steerage passengers ar
rived In the vessel A late mail
amounting to 24S sack5 was delivered
to the local postal authorities.
The Sierra Is to sail for San Fran
cisco at noon next Saturday. At the
office of G. Brewer a Co. a large list
OF prospective passengers has been
booked. 4 <... ~:
New Navy Collier Soon Ready. -.
SAN FRANCISCO, August IAN
ncnncement was made yesterday that
the Jupiter, the nayy's big new collier,
will be launched August "a at p. IN.
Great interest has been aroused in the
Jupiter. IL Is not only the largest
vessel ever constructed at the Mare
Island navy yard, but the largest ship
ever built on the Pacific coast.
The Jupiter is. 524 feet long and has.
beam II 65 feet and draft of Is
feet Its total displacement is 1000
tons. The Jupiter can store for TIN
Dsc Of the feet fully $4,000 tons of
coal and fuel oil. s
Many records were broken in the
construction of the collier. the keel
If which was laid last October. Thorn
&c r. Ruhm, the naval contractor, has
been in charge of the construction.
The vessel will be christened by Mrs.
Ruhm. s a>s .- -. III
The launching: of this great twin
screw vessel pref ents difficulties new
at the navy yard. Orders will be Is
sued in advance to keep the fairway
clear of all shipping to prevent any
accident ~. 49, -. r<....' T.. ..
Tt is reported that as soon as the
Jupiter Is launched the keel of a sec
ond collier of equal size and similar
equipment will be laid. e, =. "a
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ScuttIe Shin TO Extlnguish Fire.
SAN FRANCISCO, August ia
ship was scuttled in San Francisco
bay yesterday morning. Captain Kidd
was outkidded.
In much holder fashion than the old
fxspo miro 70 nf onOd
sound craft was sunk with $4,000
treasure at least aboard, The ship will
be- recovered, but the $4,000 is gone.
For over a month the owners of this
old sugar packet William G. Irwin,
relic of the glorious days of the
Spreckels fleet, have been trying to
extinguish fire in cargo of lime in
the hold. Water poured in from be-
low, water played through the hatch
es from powerful fire tugs, the pres
sure of steam against the smolderihg
mass and every other method conceiv.
able was tried to put out the fire. All
was useless.
Saturday night the fire tug David
Scannell made the last stand, and
Z yesterday morning when Ine flames
burst forth afre h it was decided to
. cut, open holes in the briggs sides to.
allow the ingress Of the bay.
The hold soon had plenty Of water
to do the trick and slowly the hull.
then the deck, then the mastS and
spars disappeared So far as is known
the vel sci itself was not burned any
and today efforts to raise her will be-
gin. She is living in Mission bay.
The Irwin is owned by the Tacoma
and Roche Harbor Lime Company.
Siberia Officer Loses License.
According to report brought from
San Francisco in the Sierra. United
States Local Inspector James Guthrie
and Joseph =. Dolan revoked the sec
ond mates license held by Charles p.
Kenney, formerly third mate Of the
Siberia. While Genney was employed
or the Siberia he was caught in the
act of smuggling six tins of smoking