Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-24
THFfIS FOR
BIRD HUNTERS

The mission of q party OF four
mainland scientists and rabbit hunt
ers at Laysan island. will terminate
with the arrival of the United States
revenue cutter Thetis, which is being
prepared to sail for the lonely little
sand spit in the mid-Pacific on or
shout March 4th.
The Thetis is now receiving proyi-
sions and supplies sufficient to carry
her on cruise to the islets and reefs
incorporated in the United States
bird reservation.
Four hundred tons coal will be
placed aboard the revenue cutter
then be away for Laysan, where the
quartette of men representing several
mainland educational institutions anc
museums, who have been holding
forth at King" Max Schiemmeris for
sler domain, will be brought back 70
civilization.
The party left Honolulu duying the
early part of December. They went
to the island, we'll equipped for a
three to four months stay amid the
birds and rabbits that infest the sand
island.
Not content with studying the hab-
its and life of the varieties of birds
that find home on Laysan. the party
inclnded George Willetts, who. hailing
iron Los Angeles where he served
the municipality in the role of police
officer, proposed to wage an unre.
lenting warfare on the thousands OF
rabbits there. The little animals are
said to have made serious inroads up
on the meager vegetation on Laysan,
thereby depriving the birds OF shell
ter during the breeding season.
IL all goes well, the Laysan party
should return to Honolulu on or about
the latter part of March.
"a
Transport Dix Crippled by
Heavy Seas
Battling with heavy seas, the
United States army transport Dix,
now In Philippine waters, was Obliged
to put into Olongapo, the naval base
on February 1st in a crippled condi-
ton. The troopship was proceeding
from Manila to Nagasaki, japan, when
oyertaket. by storm Of more than
usual severity The Dix finally re-
turned to 0longapo with her engines
disabled from the buffeting of the
seas she encountered almost imme-
diately after the land line Of Luzon
disappeared astern,
she was able TO put about and
make for port after racing engines
msde further progress dangerous,
and is now at the northern naval sta
ton for short session in the dry
dock before again taking up her
homeward schedule.
Wireless and Bridge in Com
rnunicatlon
Steps are being taken by the fed
eral government to insure efficient
communication between the wireless
operator and the officers on the
bridge on all steamers at all times.
Where the wireless room is too far
away from the bridge fer verbal COM
munication, the department insists, In
a recent order, that there shall be a
telephone or speaking tube by means
OF which the operator may give the
bridge Instant notice of any message
which he may receive.
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ssmuelson Is Wanted
nj. Samuelson. born in Gottenborn.
Sweden, aged fcrty-four years, who
dropped out Of sight at Honolulu some
time ago, is wanted by his relatives,
o nephew. A. johnson. Inquiry for
the missing man has been posted BY
the Pacific coast agents for the Sail
ors' Union OF the Pacific, the local
branch in this city having been noti-
fled to this effect.
Moderate weather was the rule, ac-