Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-25
PRETTY GIRL Determined TO
!, 81. CONE TO HAWAII. COMES

pose TO 90 TO Honolulu where / have
relatives, so what are you going 10 90
with me?' was the query launch
ed at Captain henry F. Weeden, vete-
ran master of the Matson Navigation
liner Lurline, coming from 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 Lurllne 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 a
merry laugh.
Meyer failing to persuade the girl
10 contribute to the Matson Navigation
ccfIers, then carried the case to Cap
tain Weeden.
Now, the doughty skipper in the Lur-
line has faced a good many tickiish
propositions in the course of his va
Red and extensive career at sea. With
az 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 Hrim on my Panama hat
but don't know just what to do with
ven" finally admitted the skipper aft
er puzzing 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 a strong head wind, and
the staunch liner did do a bit of roll
ine and plunging.
II was brilliant idea that hit Cap
tsin Weeden in the forepeak.
II 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 a pas
sage to the Paradise of the Pacific,
for yourself"
The young lady arrived at Homo
lulu this morning in the Lurline, and
was finally turned over to relatives
whom she steamed the twenty hun
dred miles to meet and visit.
The young lacy Gains to have suf.
fered great financial loss as a result
OF big fire at Ocean Park California,
where all her earthly possessions
2 went up In flame and smoke.
Her appearance on board the Lur-
line before the hour of sailing from
6a1, Tvor nanacinnad N anmmpnt
or curiosity as her status was not dis
covered until well along in the even
ing when the round up Of passengers
for transportation is made by the pur-
ser. H.. " =,
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 on
the ships papers as a 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
aof the isle. From Diamond head to
BARRIERS Point the fame or the Lur-
line as means of cheap and convent
ont passage became so widespread
MAT some of the officials on board
that liner expressed grave fears that
the stowaways might outnumber the
maid 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-
Sber 1st The liner arrived here this
morning with Z. o. LenneuX wearing
the gilt and tinseled regalia of Mat
son steamer arrived just in the nick
sistant 20 Purser Meyer who hereto
fore has had TO play lone hand at
shrinking the key" in the wireless cage
CT the trans-Pacific liner.
Four passengers, one 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 Mauua
Kea for Maui ports. The transfer Of
people and baggage was affected with
out delay or disaster.
The Matson steamer brought SS19
tons cargo for Honolulu and upon pro-
ceeding to kahului will be discharged
of SIS tons freight. A mainland mail
amounting to 81 sacks was received
al the local postoffice.
II was not a very lively crowl that
fhronged the cabin accommodations in
the liner and for that reason there
was no set program of social stunts,
a.. is generally the rule on steamer
where good fellows like Captain Weed
en-. Purser Meyer. Chief Rylatt and
sMate" Edwards hold forth.
One large shipment Of 1900 barrels
ssz-bolt orriyad for the navy In the