Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-11
NEW BLADE T0R
PATTERSON
PROPELLER

Al new blade to the propeller and
repairs to the shaft were included In
the general overhauling of the United
States coast and geodetic survey
steamer Patterson, which has left the
1nter-Island floating drydock Hoo
lana, and is now waiting the leading
Of supplies and coal before taking
up cruise along the coast Of Maui
and Oahu
The Patterson remained on the dry
dock for some days while the vessel
was given over to an army of work
lers The steamers hold was cleaned
and repainted after an extended sea-
son in Alaskan waters.
The Patterson. 1t Is stated, viii
make a tour of the island of Oahu,
leaving the port about Monday. Dur
ing this trip the officers in the coast
and geodetic survey department will
check up on notes found on existing
pilot charts. The vessel is expected
to spend considerable time In steam
ing over the waters surrounding the
island or Maui
tiarpalyce Coming for Coal.
10 take on $50 tons Of bunker coal.
the British freigfter Harpalyce, lurn-
Der laden and destined for Australian
ports, Is due to arrive at Honolulu
about December IL, according to q
|cable received by the Inter.Island The
vessel viii remain at the port but a
few hours.
Hall still on the Drydock.
4 The repairs and repainting given
the Intef-Island steamer w. q. Hall
is believed will be completed in time
to dispatch that vessel on her regular
run next Thursday evening. The yes
sci has been on the marine railway
for some days pending the annual
EOEerhauling The steamer Likelike
has been substituted for the Hall on
the run to the Garden island.
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Matsonia Aeaviiy Loaded.
Before sailing from New York, the
new Matson Navigation liner Matso-
mia was supplied with cargo and fuel
TO the amount Of n. 1000 tons Nine
thousand tons Of freight, all for dis
charge at San Francisco, was placed
aboard The vessel was given 5000
tons Of. fuel oil. believed more than
sufficient to carry the liner from New
York to San. Francisco by the way
OF Magellan straits. The Matsonia
was to make but one call on the 40
TO 45 day voyage, the liner to- put
into PueAtR Arenas, or Sandy Point
for orders and TO Report her position.
q Dorado Believed on Bottom.
Following the listing Of the schooner
AmeficaIa as overdue and missing.
another vessel has been added to this
list by Lloyds during the past few
days This is the schooner Ell Do
RADIO. which sailed from Astoria for
Antofagasta April L Fifteen days la.
ter the Ri Dorado was sighted, but
since that time, now 200 days, moth.
ing has been seen or heard. The Ell |
Dorado Is now quoted at IS cents on
reinsurance list.
It is firmly believed throughout ship |
ping circles that both vessels are gone
to the bottom.
Owing to a misunderst ding. many
persons who are the friends OF Cap
tain Nicholas Wagner. believed he was
still commander Of the Americana
when that vessel left Astoria Before
this Wagner had taken charge of the
bark Paramita and turned the Ameri- /
cana over to Charles johnson. When
Wagner arrived from Alaska, he was
informed that some of his friends be-
lieying him dead were arranging to
purchase and erect a monument to his .
memory. T. Il. 4
. The supreme court of Washington
holds that when the master of a yes
sci changes the course of the craft it /
is not necessary for him to give due
notice of the same to the various I
members of the crew. The court,
therefore, reverses the judgment off
the King county supreme court in the +
case Of Ole Waller, who will not re-
cover, under the decision, the judg-t
ment for $1,000 awarded him in the !
lower tribunal against the San Juan Z
Fishing and Packing Company, appel
amt It was shown that while the I
tlshing craft Grant was in the waters
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came up. Waller was directed to
lash some dories, and while he was at
work the master changed the course
Of the vessel, heavy sea broke over
the deck and he was hurt by the boats.
The court says that to require the
captain to give notice to all the crew
every time he wanted TO alter the I
course of the vessel would place an
restriction upon navigation.
The directors felt the force of the
argument and Smith continued to be
iriven to his train in his horse and 8