Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-26
R tC H TREASURE:
HERE IN THE
SIERRA

Sixteen hundred pounds of golden
wealth We're removed from the Ocean
ic liner Sierra, at an early hour this
morning, and under an armed guard,
were conveyed TO the strong room of
Wells Fargo, there to be turned over
to the proper government authorities.
Treasure to the value of $z50,000
in golden coin, shipped from San
Francisco, proved an interesting
item in the three thousand tons Of
miscellaneous freight that is destined
for discharge here before the Sierra
turns her prov in the direction of
San Francisco.
The United States government is
the recipient of nearly fifteen hun
dred tons of supplies of various lines,
with the arrival of the Oceanic liner.
Captain Houdelette, veteran COM
mander, wore pleased expression
as the liner came to a berth at her
wharf before seven-thirty this morn
ing. I. One reason for the shippers
good humor was that the Sierra had
been favored with the best of
weather.
Sixty-five cabin and twelve steer
age passengers reached port, all at
testing to the uniform courtesy of a
corps of Sierra officials.
One of the largest consignments of
United States mail ever brought
from the coast to the islands in the
Sierra reached destination this morn
ing in the 40S sacks, turned over to
the postal officials, Immediately fol-
lowing the Sierra going into quaran-
tine.
Six brand new automobiles are in
cluded in the large freight for the
islands.
The shipment of gold currency was
forwarded here in large strong safe.
1t was placed aboard at San Fran
cisco, while Gordon of armed
guards watched its transfer from the
shore to the ship. Purser Sam Wilt
ans took precaution to maintain a
guard over the strong box during the
entire voyage to the islands. That
ever-obfging official took occasion to
heave a huge sigh of relief when he
witnessed the transfer of the safe to
the local representative of the ex-
press company.
The Sierra is to receive a full ship
ment of sugar before sailing for the
coast. About one hundred cabin pas
sengers have been booked for the
coast in this popular liner.
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Seek Eldorado in the Arctic.
NEW YORK, May 16.-After many
setbaeks, the CrockerlanG expedition
has completed arrangements for de-
paFtuFe from this city on July 3, I'M
Ger command of DIR. Donald B. Mac
MILAN in the ship Diana. Croker
land is supposed large Island or
continent which was seen from a dis
lance by Rear Admiral Peary in 1906.
DR.. Macmillan hopes to learn definite
ly whether Crockerland is really an
Arctic continent, an island or Only an
Illusion The PRINCIPAL members OF
his party, according 10 information
made public today, will be Slalrice
C. Tanauary, zooiCyist- IF The State
Agricultural college AT Manhattan,
Kas.; W. Elmer Ekblow, botanist and
Zoologist, and Ensign Fitzhugh Green,
u. S. N, physicist and engineer.
Carrying crew of % in addition to
the scientific members of the expedi-
ftioh, the Diana will sail for Green
land to obtain Eskimo dog teams and
supplies, and probably will spend
three or four years in the Arctic.
Flagler bay on the west side or Kane
basin. will be made the winter quar-
tiers. This is about 80 miles from
Cape Sabine, where Lieut.. Greelcy's
is men died of starvation and cold
before the relief ships had Heached
the lost party.
A large wireless plant, which will
be furnished by the United States
government, will be set up for conl-
munication to Cape Wolstenhslme, in
Hudson bay. 1900 miles away. where
the Canadian government is comTlet
ing a wireless station, and will relay
all messages.
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