Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-12
ICE BREAKING UP ON
YUKON; BOATS READY

DAWSON, Yukon Territory. April
3G.-The ice in the Yukon river is
breaking up in many places between
Dawson and White Horse, the head of
navigation, and it is believed the riv-
er will be clear in front of Dawson
in ten or IL days. The season has
been much later than usual, but the
last few days have been warm. ~...-
All the gold dredges will begin
working as soon as the ice breaks,
making running. water available for
working the low grade placer mines.
Some of the dredges already are
WORKING RI. .t.... ~:
Steamboats, at all points along the
Yukon are being prepared for. the
opening of navigation. The steam
boats at White Horse and Lake Le-
barge will be ready to move as soon
as the ice breaks. .~"
Dawson markets are we'll supplied
with all provisions except butter,
sugar and onions Butter especially
is scarce. The winters supply of
onions is nearly gone. ~. 81.
Paauilo, ~. Sugar left after ship
ment at Punaluu was 229O, and at
Honuapo, 492. :.... .=.>
The InterIsland steamer Kilauea
brought close to 1000 tons of cargo
from Hawaii today, the largest she has
had in long time. 1t included 6400
sacks of X sugar and 1000 bags of
III, also 500 sacks of Kona coffee, and
many other kinds of island produce.
Passengers in were 76, and ideal
weather inward was reported.
Seventy-five customs inspectors
made a search April 25 of the refugee
German steamers lying at the piers in
Hoboken since the beginning of the
war. No information could be OBJ
tanned from the inspection
Arrival in Hilo at $50 Wednesday
night If the Matson powerboat Wanna
ku is reported. Capt. Petersen,
master of the Matson tug Intrepid,
took her down The Wainaku will
be used as a passenger boat and tug
in Hilo bay. . ~
Due here June from Manila is the
U. 8. army transport Sheridan. The
Thomas was scheduled as the next
transport from the Philippines, but
cannot make 1t, as she is now coming
from San Francisco, and due to ar.
rive here some time tomorrow after
noon. The Sheridan is due to steam
from Manila Monday, May Is. III.
lulan, may have gone down with the
North Pacific steamer Roanoke when
she foundered Tuesdaypafternoon off
Point San Luis, California. He was
second assistant engineer, but may
have left the steamer in the last few
weeks. The young man was employed
on the Mauna Kea for a while.
Due here Thursday morning from
and Victoria is the Canadi-
steamer Niagara. The
Merchants Exchange reports that she
from Victoria yesterday, one
day late. Her schedule calls for her
to arrive Wednesday morning, but if
she left "a hours late, it is doubtful |
she can make this port that |
udy. one Will SledIn LOT Tie SUZUKI
in the afternoon. .<.:.
Deputy Collector of Customs Ray
mer Sharp has received news that the |
Kern McGillicudy compensation bill, |
for injury and total disa-
bility benefits for government en-
ployes, and death benefits to en-
ployes' families, on q percentage basis. |
has been approved by the house ju- |
dietary committee. The maximum
payment under it, regardless |
of salary. would be $685. -.
Yesterday afternoon the Morse |
steamer Cuzco completed discharging |
her nitrate cargo for this port and |
steamed for Seattle, where she will |
unload 5000 tons of copper ore brought |
from South America. She was dis |
charged here in So working hours. |
She evidently had some minor engine
trouble to repair after leaving here
yesterday, as she stopped for two
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