Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-13

tourists travelling towards Honolulu iR.
the lnter-Island steamer Mauna Kea
were treated to rare spectacle last
night, when the bright reflection from
Pele's fires at Kilnuea were distinctly
seen for a distance of one hundred
) and fifty miles.
For some hours after the liner clear
ed Kawaihae, the heavens were illum-
mated with the rudy glow arising
from the burning lava pit
The scene is one that many of the
passengers will not soon forget.
Purser Phillips stated on arrival this
morning, that a faint reflection from
volcanic fires could be detected at La
Lahaina
Travellers returning from the nat.
ural wonder, declare that the volcano
is in a high state of eruptiyeness at
the present time. II is said that the
lake has for some DAYS overlooked
while there has been a marked In
crease in the smoke arising from tho
pit Old Faithful has become extreme
ly active judging from the long dis
lance which the reected light appears
In the sky.
The Mauna Kea returned number
of Fourth Of July visitors who Parti-
cipated in the program of sports, pull
ed off at the Hawaii metropolis on the
Great American natal day.
The vessel met with fair weather on
the homewarc trip, there being some
rain encountered as the steamer cross
ed the Hawaii channel.
The Mauna Kea freight list included
$50 head sheep, crates of vegetables,
40 sacks corn 10 cords wood, crates of
turkeys and chickens and rs pack !!
ages sundries.
The Mauna Kea is scheduled to sail
for Hilo direct at four o'clock this aft
ernoon, taking a number of passen.
gers, many being tourists.
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HydrOpIane to Carry Thousand.
A. V. Roe, one of the best-known +
aviators in England, makes the start
ling prophesy in the Daily Mirror that
the hydroplane OF the future will car
ry 1000 passengers and reyolutionize
ocean travel. He says the speed OBJ
tainable will be enormous, exceeding
$50 miles an hour, and, as the hydro
plane will soon be as safe as any hui
man invention can be, it will do away
with seasickness. There is little
doubt that ocean travellers would
choose il in preference to a steamship /
If Mr. Roe's startling prophesy is
ever realized, passengers from New
York can be in London within twenty
four hours after their start.
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Nakomls Comes in Second Place.
The schooner Nakomis with 665,000
feet lumber from Tacoma, which. left
that port the same time as did the
schooner William H. Smith, was boaro-
ed by Federal customs authorities at
$50 o'clock last evening. The Mako
mis- and Smith were understood would
be hurried to the Hawaiian islands and
a prospect of a fine race was featured |
in Sound shipping circles.
The Nakomis arrived at Honolulu
nearly twelve hours following the
schooner William II. Smith.
Captain Jensen, master of the Ma
komis reports fine passage with fav-
orable winds and seas. The vessel
brings lumber and material for the
construction of the new dry0ock.
Local Notice to Mariners.
Hawaiian Islands, Oahu Islands,
Honolulu harbor-Channel Gas Buoy,
No. 9, reported extinguished July .,
was relighted July II, 1912. BY or
der of the Commissioner of Light
houses: Leo Sahm. Lieutenant, U.
s. N.
Passing Of a Seaman's Landmark.
A bill turning over the old Sailors
Home at San Francisco to the city for
charitable purposes was passed by
the House of Representatives on June
10. Before the passage the bill was
amended to give the Secretary of the
Treasury supervision over the char
liable purposes for which the. build
ing may be used.
Hama Surprised at MurierS Fast Trip.
Hama shipping was given a surprise
in the arrival of the American schoon-
er Muriel, which covered. the distance
between San Francisco and the Maui
port in eleven DAYS.
The Muriel brought full Cargo of
general merchandise and lumber. The
time made by the Muriel is considered
about the fastest recorded from San .
Francisco 70 island ports in many !,
months.
The vessel is 10 be given a prompt /
discharge, and Will be supplied with
full shipment OF sugar, destined for
the Coast refineries.
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Open Season for Log Rats.
The preliminary work on. log RATS
for towage to California indicates
that more timber Will be towed out
of the Columbia River this summer
than ever before The Hammond
Lumber Company Will ship at least
three log RATS this year, and it may
be decided later to ship two more. (
The Benson Logging and Lumber
Company will also ship a number OF
RATS from Wallace Slough. /
Intpr.IsIand Steamers are Busy.
The accumulation of sugar AT ports
alog the coasts OF Hawaii and Maui
serves to keep all inter-island steam
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