Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-08
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PAPEETE; SIDES ARE
PROOF OF SMELLING

With 1000 tons of phosphate rocl
in her hold, the same cargo which she
had when she was sunk by shells
from the German cruisers of Won Specs
Pacific squadron at Papeete, Tahiti
late in 1914, the American steamer
Republic, formerly the German steam
er Walkure, is at the railroad wharf
today, having arrived yesterday uEl'
der her own power. She was raised
from II fathoms of water by Capt
l.. Curtis, who brought her to this
port. ~ ..".
At present war prices for vessels,
the Republic is considered worth east
ly 100000, John A. Hopper, big lum.
Der and shipping man of San Fran
cisco, bought her. from the French
government for $29, 900 last year. The
cost of raising her is said not to have
been more than 100000.
The former Wafkure was captured
by the French at the beginning of
the war and taken to Papeete. When
Won Specs Pacific squadron lombard.
ed the town, she was scuttled by the
French, who opened her seacocks. 1t
is expected that she will not resume
her voyage to San Francisco before
Thursday or Friday, as part of her
phosphate rock cargo is expected to
be unloaded here. Her sides show
shell holes made during the Papeete
bombardnent.
which the project appeared. Public
hearing on the proposed Improvement
is set for April 4. g.
The Recommendation Of Charles R.
Forbes, superintendent OF public
works, regarding the drainage, which
had the favorable consideration of the
city engineer, were reported unfavor-
ably on by the road committee, but
there was not a word of discussion
when the report was submitted to the
board. rsrfF.F.t. tsFt's-l s.. -.- -a-yftss's.
Throughout the whole proceedings
City Engineer George M. Collins sat
With an almost startled look on his
face, for he did not know that the
kaiakaiia avenue plans were to be re-
ported on BY the road committee. at
last nights meeting. They did not
appear at the last meeting Of the road
committees. p, p. -..'ts., ~
The city's share Of the engineers
estimate OF $116, 10 on the. job will be
$5S. 032 go, IN addition to its share as
owner Of 1873 per cent of the frontage.
The absence Of provisions for drain
age Under this latest plan is due to
the high cost of the project and the
further cost Of drainage system, but
engineers and contractors declare EN-
phatically that unless provision is
made for drainage the city might as
well not build the road at all
superintendent Forbes talked this
matter over With City Engineer Col.
Inns and Engineer Whitehouse this
morning Forbes and Whitehouse
agreed absolutely that drainage must
he included. Engineer Collins did not
make flatfooted statement either
way, but said that he certainly is not
i'm favor now OF dropping the drainage
plans and that his office would have
made no decision without full consul
tation with the department of public
works. 500 o. --
The relation of the department of
public works to the Kalakaua project
is this: The territory is planning to
drain and reclaim the Waikiki swamps
along which the road runs. Superinten-
dent Forbes reclamation plan and the
drainage plan for. Kalakaua avenue
are, worked out together, both as to
surface and lower waters
None Of the engineers can under.
stand how KaIakaua avenue improve
ment can be contemplated without a
thorough drainage system. But IL the
drainage system is added the cost may
and probably will be prohibitive, SD
pervfsots say.
Hence the prospect Of further delay
on Kalakaua avenue.
Prospects this afternoon are that the
hearing OF April will be postponed
in order to give the road committee
End the city engineer a chance to re-
consider the necessity of installing
siIb-drains Superintendent Forbes. En-.
gfneer Collins and Supervisor Single
had a conference on this just before