Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-19

passengers in the Oceanic liner ST.
ezra, seven steamships and war YES
sells Ell route to the Coast awakened
much interest as they were picked
up and left astern as the popular
passenger liner steamed in the direc-
ton of Honolulu.
The United States cruisers Califor-
MIA and South Dakota were met, fol-
lowed by the Oceanic steamer So
mona, the Pacific Mail liner Manchu-
ria, the Matson Navigation steamers
W1lhelnlina and Lurline, and the Jap
anese liner Chiyo Maru.
According to officers of the Sierra,
II is seldom that such a number of
transpacific vessels are passed in a
single trip between San Francisco and
Honolulu.
We experienced a fine trip down
Smith.
Captain Houdlette is accompanied
by his Son on the voyage. Lester
HOudlette will visit the important
places Of interest in the Islands be-
fore returning to the Coast.
Under the able direction of Purser
Smith, DR.. Leonhardt and Chief Stew
ard Hackett, a delightful program
of entertainments was planned and
carried out. A number of dinners
easily demonstrated that Hackett was
the man of the hour
Dances were held on the broad
promenade deck nightly, the weather
proving agreeable for all sorts of out
door recreation and sport - -
A large percentage Of the eighty
two cabin passengers who arrived
from the Coast in the Sierra this
morning are said to be tourists. The
liner brought 2240 tons of general
cargo, including 500 tons cement. For
once the Sierra come into Honolulu
without single automobile in her
cargo Three steerage passengers ar
rived in the vessel. A late mail
amounting to 24S sacks was delivered
ito the local postal authorities.
s. The Sierra is to sail for San Fran
cisco at noon next Saturday. At the
office of G.. Brewer & Co. large list
of prospective passengers has been
booked.
IA
New Navy Collier Soon Ready.
n SAN FRANCISCO, August 13.--An-
ncuncement was made yesterday that
the Jupiter, the navy's big new collier,
will be launched August "a at p. m
Great interest has been aroused in the
Jupiter. IL is not only the largest
vessel ever constructed at the Mare
island navy yard, but the largest ship
ever built on the Pacific coast
The Jupiter is 524 feet long and has
beam of IS feet and a draft of. 2S
feet. Its total displacement is 1000
tons. The Jupiter can store for TIN
use OF the feet fully $4,000 tons of
coal and fuel OIL t-.Es
Many records were broken in the
construction of the collier, the keel
IL which was laid last October. Thorn
as F. Ruhm, the naval contractor, has
been in charge OF the construction.
The vessel will be christened by Mrs.
Ruhm
The launching: of this great twin
screw vessel pres ents difficulties new
ct the navy yard. Orders will be IS
sued in advance to keep the fairway
clear of all shipping to prevent any
accident 49,.
II is reported that az soon as the
Jupiter is launched the keel of a sec
of1d collier OF equal size and similar
equipment will be laid. .sE-
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ScuttIe Ship to Extineuish Fire. i
SAN FRANCISCO, August IA
ship was scuttled in San Francisco
bay yesterday morning.. Captain Kidd
was outkidded.
In much bolder fashion than the old
king pirate ever dreamed of, good,
sound craft was sunk with $4,000
treasure at least aboard The ship will
b6 recovered, but the $4,000 is gone.
For over month the owners of this
old sugar packet William G. Irwin. a
relic of the glorious days of the
Spreckels feet, have been trying to
extinguish fire in cargo of lime in
the hold. Water poured in from be
low, water played through the hatch
es from powerful fire tugs, the pres
sure of steam against the smoldering
mass and every other method conceiy-
able was tried to put out the fire. All
was useless.
Saturday night the fire tug David
ScanneH made the last stand. and
yesterday morning when the flames
burst forth afre, it was decided TO
cut open holes in the briggs sides to
allow the ingress Of the bay.
The hold soon had plenty Of water
10 do the trick. and slowly the hull.
then the deck, then the masts and
spars disappeared. So far rs is known
the vessel itself was not burned any
and today efforts to raise her will be-
gin. She is living in Mission bay,
The Irwin is owned by the Tacoma
and Roche Harbor Lime Company.
Siberia Officer Loses License.
According to report brought from
San Francisco in the, Sierra. United
States Local Inspector James Guthrie
and Joseph p. Dolan revoked the sec
ond mates license held by Charles B.
Kenney, formerly third mate Of the
Siberia. While Genney was employed
or the Siberia he was caught in the
act of smuggling six tins of smoking