Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-10
COAL FROM JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA
ISNOW En- ROUTE To HONOLULU

( with many implements, both dOlneS-
| tic and WarIlke.
The bones and skeletons of ma
! tivcs in good condition were found in
some of the caves near Kahana They
| are believed to be the remains OF
/ those who died in the ancient cpl
denies which ragged throughout the
island. The tapas and other articles
! in the caves are in remarkable state
| OF preservation" declared Taylor.
Deputy raylor's dip into anthro-
/ pOlogy. he states. proved both in
structive and highly interesting.
Sophie Christensen Awaits Repairs.
The American schooner Sophie
| Christensen, which came into port on
/ October 3 in a leaking condition, af-
ter a 27-day voyage from Tahiti, is
| still awaiting a turn on the local
marine railway. The Sophie Chris
! Jensen will receive general repairs,
! including recaulking and repainting.
The vessel is reported to be making
but little water following the removal
of the cargo
The American schooner Fearless
will probably follow the Sophie Chris
| Jensen on the marine railway, the lat
ter vessel being in need of a cleaning
and repainting.
Eudora Awaits Men to Man Ship.
Captain Atkinson, master of the
British bark Eudora, is awaiting sew
eral seamen before proceeding to Ia
coma, there to load grain for the
United Kingdom or the Continent.
The Eudora arrived here on Septem-
Der 18th with nitrates from South
American port. The vessel secured
very favorable charter to load on
the Pacific Coast. Just before the
time of departure several men. are
said to have jumped the ship. The
Eudora now rides outside the harbor
entrance, until the skipper secures a
line on his men or signs on new sea-
men for the trip.
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Mechanics Arrive for Pearl Harbor.
A dozen skilled mechanics to be
employed in the construction of the
floating crane intended for Pearl Har-
Dor arrived as passengers in the Ca
nadian-Australian liner Zealandia this
morning.
The force of men to take up work
at Pearl Harbor hail from a large
mandatory, the Wellman-Seaver Co.
located at Cleveland, o.
Active operations in the assembly
of material for the Grams will now go
forward without delay.
Away for KahuIui Tomorrow Night.
The Matson Navigation steamer
Honolulan is away for Kahului to-
morrow night, where some four hun
dred tons freight will be discharged.
The vessel may receive shipments of
preserved pineapples before return
ing to Honolulu. The Honolulan is
due back at the home port early Sun
day morning. It's large consign-
ment of freight that Is being dis
charged from this vessel now at the
Hackfeld wharf.
"a
Persia to Take Coal Here.
The Pacific Mail liner Persia, due
to arrive at Honolulu on Friday af-
ternoon, will be supplied with five
hundred tons coal before being dis
patch TO the far East. The Persia is
expected will bring a later mail from
the mainland and a few layover pas
sengers H; Hackfeld & Company,
local representatives for the Persia,
expect to dispatch the vessel for
Japan and China ports on Saturday.
+ "a
Michigan Is High and Dry.
The venerable Michigan, the dean
of rotten row" at Honolulu harbor,
Is high and dry on the marine rail
way, the craft to be given a general
overhauling before going into the wa
ter again. The Michigan is the Mat
son Navigation storage hulk at this
port The vessel has been lying at
the anchorage and during her long
period of inactivity much seaweed
and barnacles have accumulated on the
bottom of the hulk. The Michigan
will be cleaned and some of her cop
per plates will be renewed.
Marion ChtIcott an Arrival With Oil.
Oil consigned to the local branch
of the Associated Oil Company to
the amount of $4,000 barrels arrived
this morning in the American ship
Marion Chilcott. The vessel was nine
teen days from Gaviota and also
brought 500 drums of distillate. The
Marion Chilcott met with fair wealth
er on the voyage, according to the
report of Captain Anderson, master
Of the windjammer. The vessel was
brought TO a berth at railway wharf.
Logan May Make Short stay.
Many Philippine constabulary Of
TIGERS are reported as en- route from
San Francisco to Manila in the Unit
ed States army transport Logan, ex-
pected to reach Honolulu on Satur-
dav or Sunday This vessel il is