The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-12-25
MAVERICK SAID TO
Be GERMAN RAIDER

The steamer Maverick, which fguret
in the Hindu revolutionary plots !:
believed by officers of the Union Lin
steamer Paloona, which was in Sa
Francisco about two weeks ago, to b,
operating as a German raider betwee'
here and San Francisco, according T.
recent mail adviees from the Coast
Officers of the Paloona say the MaveI
lex was definitely recognized whe,
seen on December at seven thirty il
the evening, in latitude 20 north an.
longitude IL ;.53 west, which is abou'
1900 miles from Honolulu, and between
here and San Francisco.
The story of the Maverick which
appeared in the San Francisco Exanri
ner follows in part: E--,. 4
"The attention of the Paloona
which was running with lights doused
was first attracted to the. Maverick b.
flare lights and rockets signifying dis
tress. The Paloona put over and wa
suddenly covered by the rays of
searchlight. Officers of the Paloon,
were able to make out the outlines
the vessel. The Paloona, quickly pu
about, crowded on steam and made he
escape. ~ ,.f..'
Recognize Maverick Type >f1
| i"The officers of the ship declare
Yesterday that the silhouette wa
positively that of the Maverick, whiel
is unmistakable. FL 81.
"They were so certain that q re
port was made to the local navy off
eials TO that effect. >...
1.-THE Maverick, formerly owned b.,
I Fred Jebsen, was mixed up in tn
Hindu revolution plots and was in
termed in Batavia. Later she was re
leased aud sold to a New York firm
the United States government takin
the purchase money. She left Man.
la foP the Canal last August. Sine,
then nothing has been heard Of her.
Three Cruisers Search
Zone japanese cruiser is on tn,
search and two British fast cruiser
are combing the waters south and ives
of Honolulu, according to reports
brought here. The Maverick is only /
freighter. but has distinctive lines an'
can make fourteen knots when cleal
as to bilge and under forced draft. !"
Brings Raiders Prisoners
When the PaloOna arrived in Sal
Francisco with nearly fifty sailors VIII
had been captured by the German raid
err Sea Adler, ii was discovered tina
one member of the party was VIC
man-Mrs, Gladys Taylor of Everett
Washington. She was among tn
Americans marooned by the Germal
raider on Mopeha Island, following til
seizure of the schooners r. G. Slads
Manila and A. b. johnson last june
With the fifty sailors she embarke
at Papeete, Tahiti. .. ....r IS
Americans Taken OF
. After the A. b. johnson was ear
tured and sunk by the Seeadler tn
Slade and Manila were sighted an
sunk, following the transfer of tn
r"ews to the Seeadler. The American
mar0oned on Mopeha Is and by the Gel
mans, who left in motor launches, wer
Ken to Papeete by II British -steame
Captain HaldOr Smith of the Slad
, allied in a small boat from Mopeha I
Pago PagO for assistance to take tn
Americans away from Mopeha.
Captain Petersen, Captain +.
, Southland and eleven seamen of tn
,"ews of the Manila aud A. b. JohnsO
Leturned on the PalOOna-
Captains Southland and Petersen sal
;, the account given by Captain Smith {
/ the experiences Of the Americans in I'll
, South Seas on his return two month
ago was substantially. what had tran
PRED.