Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-28
S0ULE Needed
CALL OF THE
SEA

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For the past 80 years navigator
In Hawaiian waters, master OF sailing
vessels that made repeated passages
from Boston and New York to Homo.
lulu by the way OF the treacherous
Cape Horn route, Captain A. L. Soule,
who for a number OF years has en-
6eayored to put aside the siren-like
call OF the sea while engaged in such
quiescent pursuits as merchant and
small farmer, fell a victim to the
wiles OF Neptune, and this morning
appeared radiant and resplendent In
the immaculate white uniform OF an
officer in the Mstsonf Navigation
liner Wilhelmina.
It's Chief Officer Soule now. He
joined the staff in the Wilhelmina up
on the arrival Of that vessel at San
Francisco. Captain Soule Is known
70 wide circle Of shipping and busi-
hess men as the skipper in the old
ship Martha Davis, which, after a
long and honorable career as an east
coast sailing packet, came to an UNI.
timely end through fire which de-.
stroyed the vessel IN IIiio harbpr.
Captain Sonie entered a Mercantile
career in this city ind as labeiy'
dasher achieved success. As 4 SORT
OF compromise, and with q view Of
being closer to his old love, the sea-
the skipper, who Is as Tamil ar. with
two great oceans as some landIub-
bers are with thesr0utes TO their fee
chests, decided upon the life of a.
small farmer, taking up an extensive
chicken ranch near Koko Head
When development of the island Of
Lanai was undertaken by hui of
Honolulans, Captain Soule was in
duced TO take charge Of small YES
SCI engaged in that trade.
The prediction was made this
morning that he might soon be trans
ferred to one of the newer Matson
steamers.
The Wilhelmina landed Ill cabin
and 20 steerage passengers. The
best of weather favored the vessel
IN the voyage from San Francisco 1
The hold ID crammed with freight,
S25f tons 10 be discharged at Homo
lulu while IT'S tons will be carried
TO Hilo. The vessel Is to sail for the
Big Island on Thursday evening, re-
turning Sunday. Before departing
from San Francisco several stow
Always elected to pay a visit to the
islands They were given an oppor-
tunity Of becoming adept in the re-
movai Of the covering of the potato
and the Furnishing Of brass work
Fifty per cent OF the passengers
brought to the islands in the Wilhel-
nina can safely be set down as
tourists.
IntenIsIand SaIiings This Day.
There is much activity displayed at
the several Inter-Island wharyes to-
day as q result Of the sailing of sew
eral steamers for island ports. The
steamer Likelike departed for Kaa-
napali, Mahukona and Kawaihae at |
noon, taking general cargo. The
steamer Wailele is being loaded with |
ccal, lumber and sundries for dis
charge at Honokaa and Kukuihaele.
This vessel is scheduled TO depart at
3 O'Clock. The Kinau, for Kauai
ports, will sail for regular ports on
Kauai at o'clock, taking passengers,
mail and general cargo The steamer
Mikahala is on the berth to sail for
Maui. Molokai and Lanai ports at the
same hour
Sugar and Cattle Arrives, ~.
Several shipments OF sugar and ISL
and cattle reached the port with the ]
arrival OF three Ilter-Island steamers.
The Likelike, from MahukOna and
Kawaihae, brought 5000 sacks of sll-
gar. Forty head Of cattle were inclnd.
ed IN the deck cargo.
The steamer Maui, from Hawaii
ports brought $1,000 paving blocks,
10 empty drums, and rs head or
cattle. One item In this cargo was a
quantity of scrap iron.s
3eventysfive head OF cattle reached
port in the steamer Wailele from Kat
lna. Rice and empties made up the
balance of the freight.
A good deal of attention is being
given by underwriters at the moment
TO the experience of motorships, and |
the data which has been collected is |
not altogether favorable TO these yes
sells, says N. Y Shipping" Illustrated. |
In q certain number of cases the en-.
SlucS ndNS DtOhSH uOWH, anu Wnen |
the mishaps have occurred in dis
tant localities, there has been a diff |
ficulty in securing new parts. A /
real hindrance to the successful de.
yelopment of motorships at the pres.
sent time appears to be the lack of
marine engineers who understand oil
engines. In fact. the men who really
understand them are stated not to be
marine engineers at all. Candidates
withx the necessary qualifications as
motor engineers are not very numer.
Gus. and in the absence of full com.
plement of men who understand the
machinery the risk Of breakdown |
is formidable.
Mrs. osephA. Doyle, divorced
wife 6f the proprietor of the Argo-