The Hawaiian star., 1912-05-31

That IT,, San Francisco authorities
are taking a more reasonable view of
the responsibility OF captain Is eyi.
dpuced by the action of Collector
stratton after Captain A. Feeder CT
the Pacific Mail steamer Siberia, ,nat
arrived from the coast thi5 morning.
was fined $3.50 for allowing opium to
be on board his vessel.
Immediately following this judg-
ment Collector of the Port Frederick
S. Stratton made a recommendation
that the fine should be reduced to
nominal figure, as T. was his opinion
that 1t is practically impossible for tle
master OF a large vessel like the ST.
IBERIA to prevent small quantities of
opium being taken on board by mem
bers of the crew.
II the authorities at Washington see
1t in the same light as the port col
lector does captains of vessels trading
to the Orient will have a big weight
taken off their minds. It is under
stood that the collectors action fol-
lows an agitation made for some time
past now in this direction.
CHANGES IN PACIFIC MAIL.
News by the Pacific Mail steamer
Siberia that arrived here this morning
from San Francisco en- route to the
Orient definitely upholds the news al
ready published here that Captain
Emery Rice is to take charge of the
Mongolia, being taken out Of the
China.
Captain Henry E. Morton of the
Mongolia leaves his ship to take
charge of the Duke de Montpensier''
yacht for year.
Captain Roger Altman will be il
command of the trim Pacific Mailel
China when she arrives from the coas
next Thursday. The appointment o
Altman to the choice berth was Off
cially announced by the company Off
cials and sets at rest numerous pre-
dictions as to who would get the jol
when Captain Emery Rice remained
behind to assume the command of tn
liner Mongolia.
Captain Altman has been in the serv
ice for many years, having had cor
siderable experience on both the Chin
and Panama runs. His last command
was the steamer City of Panama, il
the lower coast service, and two trip
ago, when this vessel ran into stormy
weather off Lower California and wal
threatened with destruction, Skippe
Altman had an opportunity to show
his worth. Against dangerous odd
he brought the steamer safely bacl
TO port, although she was badly bat
tered by the heavy seas. AS an office
on the Korea and other Oriental liners
Captain Altman had long experience
operating between San Francisco AM
the coast of Asia.
CAPTAIN CARROLL DEAD.
SEATTLE May 19.-Captain Jane
Carroll, for several years port captain
of Seattle for the Pacific Coast Steam
ship company and one of the mos
widely known mariners on the Pacif
coast, died here early today of paraly
sis, aged 70 years.
FLEET INCREASED.
To the fleet of the Harrison line
which operates a service between Eu
rope and San Francisco and othe
North Pacific ports, another freighte
has been added with the launching o
55OO-tou vessel and will probably b
used in the company's Pacific service.
The Harrison line, which was estat
lished to this port about year age
will operate via the Panama cana
when the great waterway is opene
for traffic, and in anticipation of thi
route the company is building seVera
new steamers. At the present tim
the steamers of the fleet come to tn
Golden Gate via the Straits Of Mage
Ian.
While at the present time orders TO
vessels are rather scarce in Europeal
yards, the chief centers of industry ar
said to have enough work on hand t.
keep them busy until the end of th
year In addition to the launching o
the Benefactor another tmportan
event of similar character was tn
launching of the British steamer Ind
Tani of 5000 tons for the Indra linz
of Liverpool. The Kosmos line ha!
four or FIVE new liners building, some
of which will be used in the company''
Pacific service on the opening of the
canal
WAR SHIPS ARE ASSIGNED.
VALLEJO, May 21.-Following is a
partial assignment of the war ships of
the Pacific Coast as received at Mare
island today: For remerton-Battle-
ship Oregon, cruisers Pennsylvania,