Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-29
LURLINE BRINGS
Cannon FOR
PEARL HARBOR


Fifty tons of big thunder reposed
in the hold OF the Matson Navigation
liner Lurline as that vessel came to a
berth at Hackfeld wharf early this
morning.
A gun, weighing trifIe over fifty
tons, destined for Pearl Harbor forti-
fication, is to be unloaded from the
liner following a visit to the new
naval station. It's no small joo that
confronts local stevedores in the re-
moval of the huge mass of ordnance
from the ship to the shore without
mishap.
Captain Weeden reported fine trip
down from the coast, the Lurline COW
ertng the distance from San Francisco
to the port in six days and thirteen
hours. The vessel brought as cabin
passengers. There were fourteen in
the steerage. No sickness is reported.
Several workaways accompanied as
head OF mules in the capacity of
chambermaidss The vessel has g.
SIS tons Of cargo for Honolulu, while
134 tons will be left at Kahului. The
vessel is expected to sail for the
Maui port on Thursday evening, re-
turning to Honolulu on Saturday or
Sunday morning.
It was practically decided this morn,
ing to dispatch the vessel to Pearl
Harbor, there to be discharged Of the
naval ordnance. The date Of depart
IRE, however. has not been definitely
announced. The Lurline win be the
first commercial liner to enter the
Mail TO the amount Of 26s sacks ar
rived in the Lurline.
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Mspes Goes to Tenyo Maru.
DR.. Mapes, II is said. will be found
In the position heretof0reS filed by
DR.. N. P. Crooks, surgeon in the
Tenyo Maru, when that vessel reaches
Honolulu from the coast on Friday
morning.
DR.. Crooks has left the big liner at.
the completion Of HIS one ,hundredth
trip across the Pacific, and will spend
some months abroad For a dozen
years DR.. Crooks has been familiar
figure in local shipping circles Dr.
Mapes, who has been Identified with
the Nippon Maru. was ordered to the
Tefyo Maru while at San Francisco
Although DR. Crooks declares that,
he will remain bachelor to the end
Of his time, il is limited by his friends
that Cupid has something to do with
the trip which will take him to the
capitals OF the Old World. The doc
tor. from long experience. knows how
to keep secret and would admit
nothing.
There's nothing romantic about
my Devastating at all, said the medi-
CO while at the coast Il am going
to call upon a lot of people whom /
have met at sea and find out If they
are as good natured on the shore side
AZ they are aboard ship.
DR.. Crooks will return to his posi-
ton aboard the Tenyo in five months.
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Laden With Hawaii Produce.
The lnter.Island steamer Mauna Loa,
was well laden with Big Island pro-
duce upon arrival at Honolulu this
morning. The vessel brought freight,
mail and passengers from Kona and
: kau ports The cargo list included
1916 sacks OF sugar, A sacks of ava,
90 SoSA6 VI COliCC, y boIhS VI Sll1Stts
G sacks of corn, so sacks of charcoal
Is empty drums. Il lunches of ba.
nanas. 3 bales of hides. 5 crates of but
ter. % crates Of chickens, calves and
1e5 packages of sundries.
The vessel is reported to have met
with fine weather. The Mauna Loa is
listed for dispatch for windward Har
waii ports on Friday noon.
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Cause Of Hilonian Delay.
A cable received today through the
agency of Alexander and Baldwin
states that backfire of the oil-burn-
ing apparatus was responsible for the
return of the Matson Navigation
steamer Hilonian to Seattle yesterday.
In the accident three men are report
ed to have ben injurd. The Hilonian
with quantity of general cargo as
well as feed and forage for the isl
ands was due to arrive here on or
about Aug. Z.
Niihsu Had No Cargo.
Little or no cargo arrived in the In
ter-Isiand steamer Niihau, which re-
turned from Kealia and ports this
morning. This vessel carried general
merchandise and supplies on the out
ward voyage.