Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-24
SHIP JORDANHILL
BATTERED BY
elements

Because of rough treatment at the
hands Of the elements, the big British
ship Jordanhill, sailing from Port AL
len on April 2. was obliged to go into
dock at Victoria for considerable re-
pair,
The Jordanhill, with shipment of
nitrates from South American ports.
left the bulk OF her ergo at the
Kauai port. In proceeding TO the Pa
cific coast. the vessel is reported to
have met With some very rough
weather The vessel was forty ?eight
days in completing the passage from
the Garden Island to the British Co
luTnbian port and on the way the
windjamnaer was considerably bat
tered,
Stake Mine on Ocean Bottom
Captain Heater, OF the Victoria, B.
c. fishing schooner Jessie, and, his
crew are the hopeful owners OF a gold
mine over which forty fathoms OF the
Pacific ocean roll. The claims are
efaked" with buoys in the absence of
pegs" of the requisite length isays
the Sfandard), and, in order to con-
yipce the world of the genuineness of
their discovery, barrel Of quartz
was brought to port on board the ves-
sell
Describing the events that led to
the stalking of the submarine goIdfield,
Capt. Heater said that the fishermen
were out in their doNes one day, and
when they returned to the schooner
they reported having made a great
catch.
He was told that in the nets were
found large quantities of star fish,
which in west coast waters grow to
an enormous size. The star fish were
placed on deck, and the fishermen also
started to pry off pebbles and small
stones.
One Of the fishermen noticed the
stones glistening i'm the sun when the
star fish were hauled aboard, and a
hasty examination was performed to
discover the reason.
When they felt satisfied that the
claim was good one, Captain Heater
and his men decided to stake it. The
mine" is located off Fox Mountain,
British Columbia, between Kyuquota
and Cape Cook.
Sailors Sympathixe with Operators
As a result of the wireless opera
tors strike on the other side the line
Poftland's wireless apparatus at the
u6uthaof the Columbia river is out of
comnission. Operators on the bar
tugs 0neonta and Wallula have quit
and also the operator on the dredge
Columbia operating for the govern
nIeIt. From Tacoma comes news that
fhe entire crew of eighteen of the
steam schooner Oliver j. Olson have
zone. on strike because they would
not work with rionunion wireless oper-
tfors. The Olson is in the stream
l0ading lumber. The strike caused
great surprise along the waterfront
As there IS no connection between the
Sailors Union and the Wireless Oper-
ators' Union.
ship Phelps Is Libeled
: Libels were filed in the United
States district court at San Francisco
on April %, as follows: George HI.
Tay Company against the steamship
Erskine M. Phelps. to recover $S110I
Tor damage alleged to have been sus-
tkihed bv q cargo of bathtubs on the
voyage from New York, The Union
oil Company against the steamship
Pleiades for $2S21 for fuel oil and
services alleged to have been furnish
ed
Avdance Lists Of Passengers.
Passengers to arrive at this port on
transpacific liners may have their
names forwarded to this city through
wireless with the completion of the
new Marconi service now under con-
strnction. The prediction is made
that the complete roster of incoming
Messengers for Honolulu at least could
easily be sent through wireless. The
matter has already been taken up by
the local promotion committee.
The Honolulan of the Matson line
now at Kahului, is expected to return
to this port at an early hour tomor-
row morning. The vessel has re-
ceiyed a shipment of sugar. destined
Tor coast refinefies.