Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-25

j maven cent OF money, ana pro
pose TO go TO Honolulu where | have
relatives, so what are you gong to DO
with me-" was the query launch
ed at Captain i.enry r. Weedpn. vote
ran master OF the Matson Navigation
liner Lurline, coming from a rather
prepossessing and youthful maid, WHO
attired in natty sailor garb, was found
on the upper deck OF the gallant liner,
without ticket or the WhereWitn TO
pay her passage
The LurIine had steamed from San
Francisco some hours before Purser
Harry B. Meyer in making his round
of the fifty passengers came upon the
young woman. He demanded her
transportation which was met with
merry laugh.
Meyer failing to persuade the girl
to contribute to the Matson Navigation
cCEers, then carried the case to Cap
tain Weeden.
Now, the doughty skipper in the Lur
line has faced a good many tlckiisn
propositions in the course of his va
ried and extensive career at sea. With
al a bluff and hearty old sea-dog. the
man who commands the Lurline must
have realized that he was up against
the real thing.
"Shiver the Kim on my Panama hat
hut. don't know just what to do with
you" finally admitted the skipper aft
er puzzling his brain over the prob
lem.
About that time Joe Lombardo,
Chief Steward in the Lurline happen
ed along and casually remarked that
there were an Unusually large number
of seasick women passengers aboard
on the present trip. The Lurline
steamed from out the Golden Gate in
the teeth of strong head wind, and
the staunch liner did do a bit of roll
ms and plunging.
1t was brilliant idea that hit Cap
tain Weeden in the forepeak.
81 will make you stewardess for this
trip. Now, here's your chance to get
busy, and win fresh laurels for the
Matson Navigation Company. the good
ship Lurline and incidentally pas
sage, to the Paradise of the Pacific,
for yourself"
The yoIng lady arrived at Homo
lula this morning in the Lurline, and
was finally turned over to relatives
whom she steamed the twenty hum
dred miles to meet and visit.
The young laeS claims to have suf'
fsred great financial loss as a result
of big fire at Ocean Park California.
where all her earthly possessions
went up In flame and smoke.
Her appearance on board the Lur-
Z line before the hour of sailing from
San Francisco occasioned no comment
or curiosity as her status was not dis
covered untilETell along in the even.
ing when the'round up of passengers
for transportation is made by the par
ser.
Harbor Officer Carter made a side
trip to the Lurline this morning, and
by the time the liner locked at Hack
{ field wharf, the officer had under Gus
tody ]. E. Jenkins, who is enrolled or
the ships papers as pantryman. 1t
is alleged that Jenkins has assisted"
a number of stowaways in taking pas
sage between the islands and the
coast in the Lurline. In fact the popu-
larity of the Matson steamer as a
means of transit for. the stowaway
gentry had spread to the far corners
of the isle. From Diamond head to
BARRIERS Point the fame of the Lur-
line as means of cheap and convent
ent passage became so widespread
that some of the officials on board
that liner expressed grave fears that
the stowaways might outnumber the
paid passengers. Something had to be
done, and Jenkins arrest is believed
may serve TO discourage the efforts OF
other employees in the liner in max
ing easy the way of the impeCunious
traveller. Jenkins will be held here
pending an investigation.
Two wireless operators are carried
in, the Lurline now in that the new
Federal law goes into effect on Octo-
Der lst The liner arrived here this
morning with f. o. LenneuX wearing
the gilt and tinseled regalia of Mat
son steamer arrived just in the nick
sistant 10 Purser Meyer who hereto
fore has had to play lone hand at
thinking the key" in the wireless cage
CT the trans-PacifiC liner.
Four passengers, one a.woman were
obliged to leave the vessel by the fam
GUS Lurline Jacobs ladder. The mat
son steamer arrived pust in the nick
of time to permit these passengers to
board the Interisland steamer AIauna
Kea for Maui ports. The transfer Of
people and baggage was affected with
out delay or disaster.
The Matson steamer, brought "Si9
tons cargo for Honolulu and upon pro
ceeding to kahului will he DISCHARGED
of 57S tons freight. A mainland mail
amounting tC 81 sacks was received
al the local postofti"e.
1t was not a very lively crow that
thronged the cabin accommodations IN
the liner and for that reason there
was no set program of social stunts.
ar is generally the rule on steamer
where good fellows like captain Weed
ell. Purser Meyer, Chief Ryiat and
Mate" Edwards hold forth.
I, L.,