The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-03-09
JACK LONDON
Famous Writer VIII Devote Next
Three Months To Literary
Labors at Waikiki
From Monday Advertiser,

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Jack LONDON, accompanied by
Mrs. LONDON, returned from Hilo
u yesterday morning, where they Wis.
lted the volcano aud other points
Of interest. Mr.. and Mrs. London arc
now located at the beach, having made
arrangements for the use Of the o. c.
scott cottage, at ZIG Beach walk, for
the next three months. London's morn.
iags will be devoted TO literary work
and callers win be received after two
o'elock. The author was entertained
at luncheon Yesterday &c the Outrig.
ger club by Alexander Hume Ford Of
the outdoor promotion committed
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Lon
don, Miss Beth Wiley, cousin Of Mrs.
London, a. n. Tuttle, president of the
Outrigger club; Fred Coolers, repre-.
sentative Of the New South Wales
tourist bureau; Harry L.. Strange, out
door promotion committee, and X. J..
Baker, artist. After luncheon members
Of the party denned their bathing suits
and spent few hours In the surf ut
Waikiki. Retiring from the beach, ma.
chimes were in readiness, and the re-
mainder of the afternoon was occupied
in driving through the city. .
Meets John Bell Wilson III. ". Z.
80 Speaking Of surprises,'' said Lon,
don last evening, 81 think that
i had one this morning that will
never forget. A few years before the
discovery Of gold in California, Captain
sutter, on his journey overland, arrived
at Fort Vancouver on the Columbia
River. Instead Of going TO California
yyeriand he came by trading vessel "a
Hawaii, and became well acquainted
with King KamehamehA, ruling at that
time. When he sailed 10 San Francisco
IN another trading vessel, King Kane,
hameha presented him with four Ha
waiians, ami upon arrival in San Fran
cisco they founded a small settlement.
was very much interested in these per
sons aud instituted a search to locate
them. With the aid of the California
ANNALS | was able TO trace them a,
late as ls4S. At the time of the rush
for gold in California, these HawaiianI
disappeared and there was no mention
Of them in the later history OF Cali
fornia. II ..a' '~'
Locates Lost Settlement ..."., e.,
In 1912 l heard Of an Hawaiian set
Element at the junction Of the Sacra
mento and Feather rivers, which hat
been established many years, the mem
beers having intermarried with Indians
/ located them and learned that Nh,
village had existed since 1849, and tina
the older members Of the tribe, hat
irOssed the water with Captain Suite
years before. These had been addet
20 from time TO time by other Ha
waiians who had come over on whaling
ships and trading vessels. Their chic
and leader at this time was John Bel
Wilson, who sailed from the Island
thirty eight years ago. Imagine nj.
surprise when Mr.. Wilson came owe
late this morning and took me by tn
hand. was certainly happy to see hin
and talk consisting of few hour
seemed like as many minutes. Mr.. vii
SON said that he felt more like mali
hini than he did an old resident z.
volcano Gorgeous Sight r..
Speaking of his visit to Hawaii, Nj
London said that this was the FIRST tim
he had ever seen the volcano in action
and to him u was one Of the most beau
tiful and gorgeous sights he had eve
witnessed. He said:
.'The manner in which the roads an,
hotels have been improved is mos
astounding, and this will attract man.
tourists who otherwise would hesitat
N making the trip. i had the extrem
pleasure of riding on the railroad q
hiio, and TO me this is a. most wonder
flll undertaking, most wonderfully car
ried ont 4 IT =, - '..ss
Mr.. London had intended making th
trip with the feet through the Panami
,jalnl, aud Mrs. London had planned Il
,omr to Honolulu tospenda few week
with her cousin, Miss Beth Wiley o
berkeley. When the tour Of the fee
was postponed Mr.. London made hast.
preparations and accompanied Mrt
London to Hawaii.
Mrs. London saidisftI have Away
Ieeii crazy 10 return TO Honolulu, an,
II certainly seems mighty good to b
back. We will spend most Of our tim
bon the beach, and 1 win not be Statistic
Until / acquire good, dark TAM Y
Mr.. and Mrs. London were the ,eente
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