Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-06-26

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mand uttered in the scullery of the
Matson Navigation steamer Honolulan
half hour before the sailing of the
liner for San Francisco. that caused a
scurrying to cover. participated in by
a bevy of husky, and khaki.clad men,
who had already begun their duties as
assistants in the stewards department
on board ship.
wait minute, Bill!" called out
Harbor Officer Carter to one young
man who was making frantic efforts
TO conceal his person within the mar.
row confines Of a crevice found among
some crates of vegetables and boxes
Of groceries.
Better come along, and tell It to the
Captain insisted Carter as one vii.
liam Grub. alleged deserter from the
United States army tried his best to
convince the police officer that he had
been mere plantation laborer, and
In fact had never shouldcred gun
or dug a trench under a tropical sun.
Grubb failed to conect with seclu.
sion as afforded by a friendly hiding
place on the HonOlulan.
II appears that several members of
the local wOrkaway guild had arranged
passage to the land of the free and
home of political dissension, through
the permission of the ships officers.
That there are several army deserters
At large, Carter, in turning to his
Who's Who" can readily testify. His
visit TO the Honolulan this morning
followed by one or two brother Off.
GERS, was heralded as soon as the min
ions OF. law and order had hit the
Hackfeld wharf. While several work
aways succeeded in gaining passage,
Grubb has been detained here and now
languishes at the police station await
ing action by the military authorities.
The departure of the Honolulan for
San Francisco promptly at 10 o'clock
was merry one from the standpoint
of youth and beauty, melody and flow.
crs. The long wharf was crowded
with hundreds Of spectators. The u.s.
ual belated rush of messengers bear.
ing mail was feature.
Fifty-Onc passengers sailed for the
mainland. The delegation includes a
humber of school teachers, among
which Dorsey l.. Miller. only few
days ago a promising Hilo pedagogue,
was no inconspicuous figure. Miller
80 f'"niiiN hho'' W sam All'
following his sensational escapade at
the Rainy City in which he figured as
target for the ball from a gun rath.
er poorly aimed by T. F. Nichols, man.
ager Of the Hilo Mercantile Company,
with whose wife Miller is alleged TO
lave become too intimate.
Miller silently stole aboard the Ho.
nolulan early this morning, remained
under cover of his stateroom until a
moment before the HonOlulan pulled
away from the wharf, when he was
observed by several to painfully find
his way down the gangway to a point
where he could receive a big bunch OF
flowers, presented to him by a rather
handsome appearing woman.
The Honolulan carries a large ship.
ment OF sugar aggregating five thou.
sand tons, also 10000 cases of pre-
served pineapples and shipments of
coffee, rice, honey and hides.
The Honolulan is scheduled to ar
rive at San Francisco on next Wed.
nesday morning, with later mail.
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Railroad Ties From Big Island.
Railway ties to the number of near
ly one thousand arrived as part cargo
in the lnter-lsland steamer Claudine.
The Claudine brought freight and pas,
sengers from regular ports along Ha.
wall and Maui. Items of cargo In.
Cluded a quantity of empty bottles, 2S
logs, and 1877 packages sundries. Pur.
ser Kibling reports the Matson Nayi.
cation steamer Enterprise loading sug.
ar and discharging cargo at Hilo, also
M hnV tn Ft,,Ir L.,
charging lumber at the same port.
The schooners Carrier Dove and A. F.
Coates were passed at Kahului. The
Claudine met with fine weather on the
homeward trip.
Hawaii Cattle for the Slaughter.
Hawaii cattle to the number of sew.
cnty-tiye head arrived at the port this
morning in the steamer Maui The
vessel brought large and miscellan'
cOus cargo including 4l76 sacks sugar
n bales hides, a quantity OF hardwood
logs, % tons soil, and 60 packages
sundries. The Maui met with strong
northeast winds and heavy seas while
working along the Hamakua coast.
"a
New Russian Liner on Maiden Trip
The liner Gar, which arrived on
June Sth at New York on her maiden
voyage from Libau, Russia, is the lat
est addition to the feet of twin-screw
express steamers of the Russian
American line. She embOdies the
highest work in shlpbuildng, and is a
1T sister to the. well-knOwn steamers
Kursk and Russia of the same feet
which, like herself, were launched