Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-19
CAPT. JOHNSON
MAY Retire
ON Pension

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Captain Pster johnson. for more
than Is years identified with the Mat
son Navigation Company, following
the saa continuously n various capa-
cities from foremost hand 10 master,
who was obliged TO remain ashore fol-
lowing his arrival at San Francisco
with the new Matscnia on its maiden
trip from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
Is TO be retired on a substantial psn.
zion, is statement that Is now made
by visiting seafaring men from the
coast
With the return Of the Matsonia TO
the Golden Cate under the command
OF Captain c. w. Saunders, that Of
fetal returned 10 his duties as gem
eral superintendent.
Captain Charles Peterson. best
known as the youngest skipper in the
Pacific" was ordered to transfer from
tie Wilheimina and to take up his
abode IN the Matsonia. IL is nov
stated with q degree Of positiyeness
that Captain Peterson viii remain
with the latest Matson steamer as
master for an indefinite period.
Captain Johnson, who is now slated
for retirement, last visited Honolulu
as commander of the Wilhelmina. II
is stated that through dint Of hard
work and close application to duty be
rapidly rose in the Matson service.
In the days OF sailing ships, whentthe,
Nats0n flag was a familiar figure at
the masthead Of many q smart wind,
TANNER, johnson was In turn skipper
in the Harvester, Santiago and the
Roderick Dhu These vessels were
employed in the movement of sugar
from the islands to the East as well
as West Coast Of the United States.
johnson later was sent out in the first
steamers in the Matson service, pass
ing from the command OF the Hilon-
ian, Enterprise, Lurline TO the VIII
helmina.
Il is said that in retiring on pen
sion. johnson will be the first vessel
laaster in the Matson line to have
been accorded such honors.
Ventura Is On Time.
The Oceanic liner Ventura from
sydney by the way of Page Pago is,
destined TO arrive at Honolulu On
schedule time, according to announce
ment made through wireless to the |
agency OF c. Brewer & Company The |
vessel Is to berth at Pier 10 at AM
early hour Friday morning and it is |
the present intention 70 dispatch the /
liner for San Francisco at ) o'clock |
In the evening. The Ventura will be
discharged Of more than 100 tons of
refrigerated and general cargo. The
steamer It is believed, viii sail for
the coast with 225 passengers in thej
several classes, about 20 travellers
joining the Ventura at Honolulu.
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Thetis Enters Dock Today.
To receive considerable attention
az the hands of shipwrfghts before
dispatch on an extended cruise to the
group of small islets, reefs and rocks i
incorporated in the federal bird isl
and reservation to the north and west.
ward Of Honolulu, the United States
revenue cutter Thetis was this morn.
ing floated into the Inter-Island dry
dock. The length Of the stay OF the
Thetis on the Hoolana has not yet
been determined. but it is believed
that the vessel win 60 into commits.
sion within fortnight 1t has been
q number Of months since the Thetis
has received cleaning and repaint-
ing.
Ward Delayed In Sailing.
Until the arrival Of steamer from
the mainland bringing a quantity of
supplies intended for Midway island,
the schooner Fiaurence Ward, oper-
ated by the Commercial Pacific Cable
Company. will be detained at the port
Of Honolulu II is hoped to dispatch
the vessel for. the mid Pacific cable
station along the first part of April
The Flaurence Ward will sail well la
den with material and provisions for
the cable staff
Schooner Helene Oft prydoek.
The schooner Helene was lowered
into the water today, after a season
on the floating drydock. during which
llIuc tie VESSEL Was Cltdueus Tepaill-
ed and received considerable repair
and alteration The Helene brought
lumber from Port Blakeley to Homo
lulu, arriving here on February 10.
The vessel is to receive an early dis
patch for Puget Sound. sailing in bal.
last.
Menes Will Remain Through Month
The Kosmos Line freighter Menes.
with European and South American
cargo, win remain at Honolulu for
the balance of the month. at the rate
that the vast quantity of fertilizer is
leaving the vessel The Menes brought
more than 10000 tons OF supplies for
the islands, by far the largest ship
ment to arrive here in single bottom
in many months. The steamer, it is L
expected, will proceed to the Pacific
coast In ballast. A few shipments of
pines for Europe may be
supplied at Honolulu