Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-30

With the new MatSOn Navigation
liner Matsonia departing from San
Francisco within "a hours following
the sailing Of the steamship Sierra
for Honolulu, the popular Oceanic
"ferry-boat" failed TO secure the usu-
al quota or cabin passengers.
With one OF the smallest lists of
travellers to arrive at the islands in
this vessel in many trips. the Sierra
drew TO a berth at Pier &c before 7:30
o'clock this morning.
The prediction is made that con-
siderable change in sailing schedules
of the Oceanic line steamers on the
outward and homeward voyages Is
soon to be instituted. = As the dates
of departure from the coast port
now stand, the Sierra will on each
island-gound voyage lead Matson
steamer in by but one day.
The travelling public is tickle, and
will go to the newer boat" was the
admission made this morning.
Local waterfronters prepared to
greet a new officer in the Sierra this
morning when slender and Adonis-
ike, blue-clad figure Of commanding
presence stepped forth from the Of
flee OF the chief steward. Federal
cuarantine, immigration &Atid Gus
toms officials sought an introduction
and when this Formally had received
attention, they could hardly believe
( their eyes that Alfred Hacket. erst-
while tipping the beam at 347 pounds,
could have experienced such COM
plefe metamorphosis. Haekett claims
to have solved the perplexing prob
lem of flesh reduction For months
IN coming to Honolulu, gearing much
excess baggage, the genial Hackett
has tried various methods for Kidding
his frame of its surplus of ayoirdu-
pois.
The secret is out, according to
Samuel Williams, purser. Arrayed in
robins egg blue pasan1as, Hackett
was caught In the act of looping off
10 miles around the Sierra's upper
deck during the small hours of the
morning and at a time when that
portion Of the ship was. generally sup
posed to be reserved I'd the lads with
the holy stone and swabs ITO cap
the climax. Hackatt was observed to
ascend and descend the aftermast OF
. the Sierra q dozen times by means of
the ratlines. BY this method he adj
mitted this morning that he had dis.
carded 20 pounds overweight on each
round trip.
SIN in the Doc MRckechnie class,
observed Hackett as he took another
notch in a belt that once upon time
was Of sufficient length to girdle a
truck horse.
Purser Sam Williams declined to
speak upon the threatened attempt at
piracy on board the Sierra as the gal
liant liner neared the Golden Gate
That bunch Of playful girlies
would rob Captain G.. II. doudlette of
his implements of navigation, and
Williams CT the officials papers, was
reluctantly admitted
Feminine charms can never lead
me from the path OF duty" declared
Williams in relating how, single-hand-
ed, he stood off a bevy of beauteous
maids who insisted on prolonging the
voyage to the coast.
From the Sierra this morning were
Banded 81 cabin and s steerage pas.
sengers. The freight included 1916
tons of general merchandise and 2
automobiles The passengers, with
but few exceptions, were tourists.
A mail from the mainland amounting
10 295 sacks was brought down to the
Islands
"The sea was just like mill.
pond" was the happy reioinder from
Chief Officer Dawson.