Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-12
ICE BREAKING UP ON i. -. ~. +. )
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 II 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 fee breaks,
making running water available for
working the low-grade placer mines.
Some of the dredges already are
working.
Steamboats, at all points along the
Yukon are being prepared for the
opening of navigation. The steam
boats at White Horse and Lake Lee
barge will be ready to move as soon
as the ice breaks. g..
Dawson markets are we'll supplied
with all provisions except butter,
sugar and onions. Batter especially
is scarce. The winters supply of
onions is nearly gone. II.
Paauilo, Y. Sugar left after ship
ment at Punaluu was 2290, and at
Honuapo, 492. -.
The Inter-IslaHd steamer Kilauea
brought close to 1000 tons of cargo
from Hawaii today, the largest she has
had in a long time 1t, included 6400
sacks of X sugar and 1000 bags OF
H, also 500 sacks of Kona coffee, and
many other kinds of island produce.
Passengers in were rs, and ideal
weather inward was reported.
SeYenty-ffve customs inspectors
made search April % 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 HiIo 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 passenger boat and tug
in Hilo bay ~
Due here June from Manila is the
u. s. 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
Douglas c, Mitchell, former Homo
lulan, may have gone down with the
North Pacific steamer Roanoke when
she foundered Tuesday afternoon 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
| Vancouver and Victoria is the Canadi-
an-Australasian steamer Niagara. The
Merchants Exchange reports that she
steamed 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
| whether she can make this port that
day. She will steam for the south
in the afternoon. ..:....> .....@
Deputy Collector of Customs Ray
mer Sharp has received news that the
Kern McGillicudy compensation bill,
providing for injury and total disa-
bility benefits for government en-
ployes, and death benefits to en-
ployes' families, on a percentage basis,
has been approved by the house ju-
dietary committee The maximum
monthly payment under it, regardless
of salary, would be $66.67.
! Yesterday afternoon the Morse
steamer Cuzco completed discharging
her nitrate cargo for this port and
steamed for Seattle. where she viii
unload 5000 tons of copper ore brought
from South America She was dis
charged here In IS working hours.
She evidently had some minor engine
trouble to repair after leaving here
yesterday, as slie stopped FOR tN1
hours n the lee OF Koko head.