The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-01-26

brief, merely setting forth that in the
\ discharge Of his duty Captain Sanders
had died. He spoke of him RS n faith.
full, conscientious officer and splendid
man, whose services would be missed by
the Territory.
Speaking later of Captain Sanders,
the chairman stated that he knew of no
man in public service who realized his
responsibilities more than the pilot. Mr.
McStocker said he had the honor to
know Captain Sanders from the time
he was appointed pilot. Mr.. Mccarthy
stated briefly that he considered Cap
tain Sanders n valuable man.
The funeral of Captain Sanders win
be held on Sunday afternoon at three
o clock under the auspices of Hawaiian
Lodge No. 81, of which Henry A. Tay-
Tor is worshipful master. The Homo
lulu Commandery, A. Lewis, Jr., emf
nent commander, win act as escort.
The pilots on duty at the pilot house
were incredulous when they heard the
report. They said they had noticed
when the Cleveland backed away from
the Colorado that Captain Sanders was
not upon the bridge, but did not at
tach any Importance to his absence.
A Veteran Seaman.
Captain Sanders has been a resident
of Honolulu for nearly thirty years.
He was third mate on the steamship
City of Sydney, calling here frequently
while that vessel was in the trans
pacific trade. He married Miss Muir
ray, an Australian, in the seventies.
She came here with her husband and
remained here. He returned from San
Francisco as passenger in the big
liner, and bought out the Burgess Ex-
press company, but later was appointed
port surveyor. In 1895 he was APP
pointed a pilot for the port of Homo
lulu, and continued in the service until
his death. He was sixty-two years of
age, and leaves a daughter, who is now
on Hawaii, having gone there recently
on the steamer Kilauea. He was a
native of Connecticut. At one time he
was connected with the Puakea planta-
ton, on Hawaii, remaining there six
years, after which he returned to Homo.
lulu and bought the White House prop
erty which he managed for short time.
Damage Slight.
"'The after three.inch gun of the |
Colorado was not damaged by the
Cleveland, and the divers report the
propeller only slightly bent" said
Captain Gill, commander Of the United
States cruiser Colorado yesterday after
noon. Further than that Captain Gill
would make no statement, saying he
had reported fully to the flagship.
Naval divers were at work during |
the greater part of the day making
careful examination of the port propel- !
Ter of the cruiser. That the gun was
not damaged is wondered at for the
entire weight of the Cleveland which
is registered at 1900 tons, seemed to
have been swung upon the muzzle of
the rapid fire piece.
When the Cleveland steamed diagon-
ally across the stern of the Colorado
on the way to the Alakea wharf, the
lined the rails and watched
the towering bulk of the steamer rs it
came closer and closer to the fighting
ship. Just at the time Pilot Sanders
collapsed upon the bridge of the Ger
man ship, the officers on the deck of
The cruiser called out to the officers
On the bridge of the Cleveland.
The Captains Shirt,
At that instant the passengers who
we're leaning over the rails saw figure
in white run down the deck of the
cruiser. 1t was a man in white duck
trousers and an undershirt, trying to
get white jacket over his shoulders
as he ran. AS he tugged he shouted,
Keep away, you re getting on our
The jacket was finally
pulled over the shoulders and the shout
der straps showed the four stripes of
captain of the navy. 1t was Captain
Gill, who had been below decks and
was hurriedly called to the deck to see
the danger his ship was in.
When Captain Dempwof reached
the end of the bridge after ordering
the bow lines cast off and the engines
reversed, Captain Gill, in voice that
needed no megaphone to convey what
he meant, yelled to the Captain of the
German steamer:
"Reverse her, reverse her right
away, if you want to keep Off our
propellersi
"I'm doing that" replied Captain
Dempwolf.
Captain Gill looked over the side of
The vessel where bluejackets were try
ng to raise the portfolio plate out of
LANCER, and again shouted:
"You re too late. Your right on
NY propellersl"
1t certainly seemed as if the German
hip had rested part of her bulky
lull upon the port propeller. At that
moment the Cleveland began going
lstern, but as she did so, she swung
,ver toward the cruiser and came in
contact with the muzzle of the rapid
ire gun which was luckily pointing
ternward. The paint on the side of
he Cleveland came off in wide black
ibbons as the vessel went back and it
eemed that the gun would break, or
ause the plates to bend, or be pulled
ut of the stanchions which held 1t to d
he deck in the captain g cabin. The Il
un held, however, and then quickly g
he liner swung away. =
Captain Dempwolf went far astern, n
nd unanswered his vessel until the 4