Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-05
PETERSON NO v
WILHELMNA'S
SKIPPER

Sincere and lavish were the con-
eratulations showed upon Captain
Charles Peterson. sometimes referred
t. as "the youngest skipper in the
Pacific" who this morning reached
the port as master Of the Matson Ma
fieation flagship Wilhelmina.
Charles Peterson's career with the
Matson Company and as seafaring
man has been rapid and always In the
line of progress and advancement.
from seaman he has step By step
reached the position where he now has
one OF the coveted berths in the Pa
cifSc.
Captain Peterson stepped from the
bridge Of the Hilonian some weeks
ago to take over the WfIheImina at
the departure Of Captain Peter Joh0s
son, who is slated for the command Of
the new Matson liner Matsonia.
Johnson Is said to- have proceeded to
the east coast of the United States
and viii witness the launching of the
Natsonia from Newport News ship
yards.
S. A. Kennedy. who for some
months past has served in the capaci-
ty Of second officer in the Wilhelnina
IS now wearing the cap Of chief mate;
Former Chief Ofiicer Charles Peter,
son, who made several trips to the
islands in the Wilhelmina and other
Matson vessels, is said to have ap'
peared for duty on the date OF sailing,
from San Francisco. He was sudden:
ly taken Ill and within few hours
passed away.
Hackfeld wharf at an early hour this
morning. Work of removing two
thousand tons Of freight was started
and is expected to be under way to
an extent to permit the liner to sal(
for Hilo on Wednesday evening. Fiji
teen hundred tons of freight are to be
discharged at the Crescent city.
Leaving the Wilhelmina at this
port were "a cabin and 20 steerage
passengers One hundred sacks mail
were received by the local postal Of
ficials from this vessel
The liner is reported by Purser
Harry Meyers as having met with
the finest weather throughout the en-
tire trip.
Sparks from the Wireless
The following wireless message has
been received by the agents from the
Oceanic S. s. Co.'S s. S. Ventura,
bound from Sydney and way ports for
Honolulu, T. H.: 1880 miles from
port. D. m, August A; 2 cabin, 5
second cabin, steerage passengers
Tor Honolulu: Is sacks mail, 100 tons
general cargo. 70 tons meat lice
house) for Honolulu VIII arrive off
port at $50 q m. Friday morning,
August s. 1913. and expee: to depart
for San Francisco at s D. M. Friday
afternoon. August 8. Docks at the
Oceanic 5. S. Co.'S dock, foot of Fort
street.
Maalna Kea Met with Fine Weather
II was a fine trip across the chan
nels and steaming over summer seas
from 1filo to Honolulu, according To
report brought by Purser Phillips OF
the steamer Mauna Kea, an arrival
Erom the Big Island with fair-sized
delegation of cabin and deck passen-
gers and a small amount of general
cargo The freight list included ship
ments Of scrap iron, crates chickens,
81 bales hides, barrels wine, and
1876 packages sundries.
The Mauna Kea is being prepared
"a depart for Hile and way ports al
10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
N
Spokane Has Reached Hilo
Lumber to the amount of nearly one
naiilion feet is reported to have reach
"a ffilo List Saturday in the American
schooner Spokane The vessel is said
10 have met with favorable weather on
: nineteen days passage from Port
ambIe. The Spokane has been moored
IS fhe railway wharf to discharge.
reso,ute 10 Marine Railway.
iTbe schooner Resolute, which has
haen al the port since July p. in the
esscharee OF shipment OF lumber, Is
=, ~ 81 On the local marine railway for
<5easing and repainting before pro
eee6inq to the coast in ballast.