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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-16
NO lone BLAMED
FOR OIL BLAZE

After a thorough examination yes
terday OF the vessels oil burners, par
icularly Of the one which baCkfired
and started the blaze in the fire room.
the local L. S. inspectors of bulls and
boilers, Capt Joseph j. Meany and
Thomas J. Heeney, have decided that
the J. A. Moffett accident was un-
aVo:dab!e.
The inspectors have cleafed the OF.
;iCeTs from responsibility for the fire,
and the tanker was allowed to steam
TOR the coast today, in order not to
upset her schedule. 1t costs the Stand
ard Oil $500 day for every days
delay to the tanker, so that in her
case time is money.
No material damage was done to the
Noffett by the rlaze, and no inquiry
sill be held at the coast when she
arrives there, as no one was to blame
and there was no defect In the burn
ers.
Further details of the successful
fight made by the crew Of the Stand
ard Oil tanAer j. A. Moffett against
the fire which started from a flare
back Of one of the burners under the
main boilers in the fire room, were
learned today from Capt. J. E. Pfe'l
and other officers of the vessel
Captain Pfeil praised the coopera-
ton displayed by everyone in the
crew The fire and engine room fore
es acted the minute the bareback oc-
CURED. by making the fire room air
tight, turning the ventilators so they
IL
off the oil suction which feeds oil
TO the fireboxes beneath the boilers,
while the deck force got four lines OF
fire hose from the deck into action.
All this helped drown the blaze out in
record time, so the only damage sus-
tanned was burning off or bltstering
most Of the paint from the Moffett's
funnel. 1t hung in flakes a foot long
today from the stack.
Captain Pfeil thinks it likely the
bravery of the crew will be rewarded
by the Standard OIL Company in an
manner Had the fire
rels of fuel oil in her cargo tanks the |
vessel would have been resting on
tn, bottom 240 miles from Honolulu |
today. The fire put the Moffetts
out Of business by burning
off the insulation on the wires from |
the dynamo to the radio room.
J. A. McVay is chief engineer Of the |
Moffett. He said today he does not |
consider the cause Of the fire to be |
a bareback, as the tanker's oil feed is
a high pressure system with which |
'larebacks are unknown. He says he |
does not really know how 1t happen
ed. w. Rodgers is chief officer, and
MS quick work with the hose lines
helped materially.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-16
s PO r t s
Swimming SLIP
PLAN HALTED BY
SHIFTING SANDS

Information from the army engi.
neers' office that shifting sand In the
vicinity OF Pier 2. Honolulu harbor, is
likely to be a serious handicap to 4
swimming slip as has been proposed
there. has put a damper" upon a
plan that has already been given con
siderable consideration.
w. r. Hobby, acting chairman OF
the harbor commission, states that a
Calyx drill has been put in operation
in the vicinity for the purpose Of test
ing the bottom Of the harbor, and
upon the results OF this test future &C
ton will depend to considerable eX-
tent.
The letter from Col Robert r. Ray
mond, corps Of engineers, read before
the board last week, proposed a cur
tain wall to shut off the otherwise
open end Of the swimming slip. This
would mean Of course that the slip
would be inaccessible to boat clubs
except through the supporting cylin.
ders on the makai side of the wharf.
The space between wharf and water.
however, would mean that boatmen
would practically have to lie flat in
order to enter the slip. Hobby be-
lieves this would be far from salts
factory.
II may be, he says, that if the test
borings show II feasible, the board
may dredge out a slip with the view
10 using the "redged material for the
fill. II has been found that this
material will be difficult of securing
by straight bids, in fact the offer Of
the Honolulu Construction and Dray-
ing Company has been rejected by the
board already as too high.
Originally II was supposed that the
Standard American Dredging Com
pany which 10 under contract with the
federal engineers for dredging oper-
atoms in the harbor, would make
low offer on the fill, as 1t would give
them easy opportunity to dump their
dredged material instead Of towing 1t
out to sea. This company did not bid
on the fill and as a result the plans
of the board were considerably upset.
As Tar as the swimming and boat site
is concerned now, the situation Is
largely undetermined, according to
Hobby.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-16

announcements contained no condition
whatever, and nobody knew any diff.
ferent until the programs were dis
tributed Just before the races. John
oRourke, who entered FL Orc, was up
against exactly this sort of proposition
on the Kahului track some years ago
when he won all the money. He was
given a check for both first and second
money, but voluntarily turned the sec.
ond money back because the horses
had not been entered with such under.
standing. Now the shoes on the other
foot, but he hasn't. seen the money
yet"
An error in listing the officials in
the official program announced Frank
HoWes as starter, whereas A. MacPhee
was starter and Howes assistant
starter.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-16
kauai BASEBALL
BOOMING; SEASON
TO Open JULY q
Special star.Buzet,n Corr~.boDdsDc.)

Special Star BuretIn CorrNSLon dencs)
LiHI'E. Kauai, July Is. A meet
ing OF the Kauai Amateur Athletic
League directors vas held at Lihue
courthouse Thursday evening, Reports
we're received from tho various com
nittees and plans completed for the
coming baseball series.
Messrs Dyson, Wolf. Clymer and
Sheldon were chosen as umpires for
the game and Oliver, Akana and Crow.
ell as substitutes.
The schedule committee reported
that the season would open on July
% at Lihue with two big games. Ma
kaweIi will meet Kealia and the Nc
Bryde team will go against the Lihue
boys.
The finance committee reported
satisfactory progress.
The following schedule was adOp-
ted:
July 22-Makaweli VS. kealia at Ii
hue McBryde VS. Lhue at Lihue.
July Maxwell VS.. Kola at Ma
kawel. Lihue vs.. Kealia at Kealia.
August 5-Kealia vs.. McBryde at
Eleele Lihue vs.. Koloa at Koloa
August 12-Makaweli vs.. Lihue at
Lihue Koloa VS.. McBryde at Koloa.
August 19-Makaweli VS.. McBryde
at Eleele. kealia VS.. Koloa at Kealia.
August 26-No games scheduled.
Sept. 2-Makawen VS.. Kealia at
Maxwell. McBryde vs.. Lihue at
Eleele
Sept. 9-Makaweli VS.. Koloa at 10
loa. Lihue VS. Kealia at Lihue.
Sept 16-Kealia VS.. McBryde at
Kealia. Lihue vs.. Koloa at Lihue.
Sept. 23-Makaweli VS.. Lihue at Ma
kawen. Koloa vs. McBryde at Eleele.
Sept 30-Makawen vs.. McBryde at
Makawel. Kealia VS. Koloa at Ko-
loa.
The trophy for the winner of the
series is a fine silver cup presented
by T. H. Davies & Co., Honolulu.
Reach balls will be used in all games.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-16
HORO did NOT
BREAK, SAYSDAN
Says BrugheIIi'S Horse Broke
Check Rein; Carey Also Pro-
tests Against Award
Special stsr.BulIstin ooyrsspoudence)


WAILUKU, Maui, July 14.-"El OH
was not distanced in the race with
Carmelita," declares Dan Carey, who
drove the Hilo horse in the free-for:all
trottins and pacing event In the
Fourth Of July races at Kahului. And
he goes on to explain.
lei Oro's check-reIn broke in the
second heat, which let his head down
and caused him to break badly. The
judges didn't see what the trouble was
and disqualified Burghellis horse for
breakiug, but not for being distanced.
The heat should have been run over.
but by the time tie trouble was under.
stood, Carmelita had been taken from
the track, given water, and as q conse.
quence was not in shape, so we let It
go. But e does 81 ORC an injustice to
say he was distanced. Ell ORC does
not get down to business until about
the third heat, aid disqualifying him
in the second didn't give him q
chance
Kick About Purse Also
Carey has, kick about the purse
also. The race carried q $500 purse
for the winner and 500 for second
horse. The official program, however,
carried note stating that in case of
only two starters the entire purse was
to 60 TO the winner.
The horses were not entered with
that understanding" declares Carey
The advertising and all preliminary
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-16
FIVE STEAMERS D0CKED
SUNDAY WITH CARGO
FROM ISLAND PORTS

Sunday was q busy day for the In,
ter.Island. No less than five steam
ers arrived from island ports, each
with good sized cargoes.
The Claudlne came IN from Maui
yesterday morning with Al cabin and
~ deck passengers. Her inward
freight included one roller, three
autos, one horse, IA bundles of hides,
AZ bags OF corn, rs OF beans, Is OF
taro, TWO crates OF chickens, and 81
sunur1es, according to Purser j. r.
Mackenzie!
ABOUT tnetsam time the Kinau ar
rived from Kauai ports, with d CABIN
and 40 deck passengers. Her inward
II eight consisted or 1870 bags Of No.
a sugar, 5000 of No. ), 100 of V.
knudsen, one auto, % bundles OF
shocks, IS bags Of molasses feed, 5V
Of taro, 80 OF Coconuts, 19 cases Of
pears, eight empty barrels, bags Of
empty bottles, and 126 sundries. Pur.
ser +. w. Thompson reported fine
weather out and in.
From Maui, Molokai and Lanai the
Mikahala arrived, bringing seven
cabin and 1S deck passengers. Her
inward freight, Purser Charles Jones
reported, Was 1880 bags OF OlowaIu
sugar, 1l9 of salt, 81 empty beer bar
rels, 80 empty wine barrels, five bags
of hides, eight crates of chickens, 10
bags OF dressed meat, Is hogs, 80
head OF cattle and So sundries.
Among the fretghters, the Helene
and Wailele showed up. The former
brought from Papaikou and Napoopoo
two roller shafts, IS head Of cattle,
and IL calves. Purser Charles Trew
reported fine weather both ways
The Wailele locked from Kawaihae
with one crate of chickens, Is cases
of honey, 35 empty wine barrels, 1OG
empty gas drums, seven sundries, 20
empty barrels, IS head of Parker
ranch cattle and 5000 bags of Homo
kaa sugar, according to Purser S. W.
kekuewa's trip report.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-16
MALE Wears IN
THREE HILO Wins
Young Tennis Star Makes Place
in Singles, Mixed Doubles
and Ladies' Doubles
Especial ssar-Bullstin oorr.spOnGsnesJ


HlLO, July 13.-Once again is the
annual tennis championship tourna-
ment of the Hilo Tennis Club fin
ished. The tournament was a great
success and the standard Of play was
high. Some very exciting matches
were played and the spectators en-
joyed every minute of the several
contests. On Wednesday afternoon
the last match of the tournament was
played when Sexton and Eorner beat
Bonesteel and Scott by three sets to
two In the final Of the mems doubles
championship of the island. The score
was So, SO, 81, 60, 60, giving the
winners Is games to the losers 10.
The finals of the mems doubles
were well fought out and, although
the last two sets were won by Sexton
and Homer to love-" the play was
excellent and every point was fought
hard for.
TIL new champions of the club are
as follows: Ladies' singles, Miss
Male Wears; ladies' doubles, Mrs.
Sexton and Miss Male Wears; mixed
doubles, Miss Maile Wears and Bone
steel; mems singles, E. Horner; mems
doubles, Horner and Sexton.
Tennis is looking up in Hilo and
in the country districts where a lot
of it is played on the different courts.
Some of the country players are show
ing good form and they ran up we'll
In the recent tournament before fall
ing to the racquets Of the city play
ers.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-16
NO STEVEDORE
STRIKE CALLED
The stevedores' strike has not M

The stevedores' strike has not ma
terialized.
Yesterday was the date set for &C
ton in case the unions demands for
a higher wage scale were not met
by shippers. The original date was
July l, but the union granted an ex-
tension to July Is.
The second time limit was up yes
terday. but nothing happened This
morning McCabe. Hamilton & Kenny
reported all their men working and
said so far as they knew no strike
had been called or was likely to be
called.
1t is generally believed that the
putting into effect of a scent increase
for daytime work, one-third Of the
amount asked for by the union, has
had the effect of ending any strike
talk.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-16
DORIS BRINGING
COAL FOR Ii.

Cable advices received by the In
ter-Island Steam Navigation Co. re,
port that the steam schooner Doris,
recently purchased by the corpora
ton, as exclusively told in the Star,
Bulletin, steamed from San Francisco
Saturday for this port.
Officials of the Inter-Island said
this morning the Doris should reach
Honolulu about July %. She Is bring.
ing about 500 tons OF coal for the
Dter-Island's coal pile.
Pres. James A. Kennedy, who ne
gotiated the purchase of the Doris.
"a expected to return before the end
Of this month from the mainland. He
has been in Washington on shipping
board business.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-16
PASSENGERS BOOKED

Per Inter-Island steamer Caudine
for Maui ports, July IS: w H. Hiser-
man, Mr.. Anderson, Miss B. Cuisine,
Mrs. F. E. Sawyer and infant, Master
Sawyer. H. Isobe, Mr. Kubota, Mr..
Severance, " J. Burgess, Mr.. and
Mrs. n. G. Paschoal, Miss Paschoal,
Master Paschoal >, John Ahulii, Mrs.
H. Otremba, Miss F. Otremba. Mrs.
Joses, Miss c. NJ. Cowan, D. L. Aus
tin. Dr. S. D. Weisbaum. Henry
Chang, An Ghong, Master NJ. Tama.
Okla. A. V. Peters. 49, ---. - 49,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-16

The American ship Katherine, for
merly the Chilean ship County of Lin
Lithgow, is expected to arrive any day
with $500 tons Of nitrates for the Ha-
waiian Fertilizer Company, from Chi
lean nitrate ports. She is Sc days out
today.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-16
PASSENGERS BOOKED

Per IL. steamer Mauna Loa for
Kauai ports, July 16: T. Hirose, X
Okuma, A. Horner, Mrs. NJ. Jorgen-
sen, Master J. Jorgensen, w. Tin
Chong, Mr.. H. Lemke, Leon A. Quon-
san.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-16

Sugar awaiting shipment on the
Big Island was reported Saturday by
Purser T. Strathairn OF the Mauna
Kea to be as follows, by plantations
and bags: ..-.s- IT..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-16
HARBOR NOTES

Next mail for San Francisco will
leave tomorrow afternoon on an
Oceanic liner.
The InterIslaud steamer Mauna Loa
brought in 1000 bags of Makee sugar
from Kauai on Saturday.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-16

A Dutch liner is due to arrive from
San Francisco Wednesday and another
one from Yokohama Thursday.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-16

house is reported by PurSer 5. "
Kekuewa OF the Wailele to be 25,22S
bags. There are $500 on hand at Homo
kaa warehouse.
The Standard Oil tanker J. A. Mot.
felt left today for the coast, having
repaired in port here the minor dam,
age caused by the fire which broke
out in her fire room at sea while she
was steaming here.
The Matsonia, due to arrive Wed
nesday morning from San Francisco
on her new schedule. will leave for
San Francisco at noon on July 25 in
stead Of 10 a. m. The later hour OF
departure applies both to her and the
Maui, under their new schedules.
Advices to the office of the local
L. S. inspectors Of hulis and boilers
say that the department of commerce
contributed a total of $S73.10O to the
lithgow is expected to arrive any day
various inspectors offices, both in
Hawaii and the mainland. did their
bit"
Olaa, 1864, Waiakea, 21,00D, Ha-
vail Mill, 1919, Onomea, $500, Hilo
Sugar Co. $500. Pepeeko 24,50O, Hon.
omu $1,000, Hakalau $1,000. Laupa-
hohoe 1901, Kaiwiki 3O,222, kakaiau
1927, Hamakua Mill 29,0S0, Pau.
hau 1919, Honokaa $4,000. Punaiuu
1855, Honuapo 6c1.
Sugar awaiting shipment ON Kauai
is reported by Purser E. w. Thompson
of the Kinau to be as follows, by plan,
tations and bags: Kekaha No. A,
1850; Kekaha No. 43, 3447; V. knud,
sen, 800; Waimea. 6S1; Kealia, 1850;
Grove Farm, 5000; McBryde, SO,O22:
Koloa, 24,O15; Hawaiian Sugar, SO 034;
Kilauea, 1850; Lihue, $4,000
A wireless received by the shipping
department of c. Brewer & Company,
Ltd, local Oceanic agents, from an
Oceanic liner, says she will arrive or
schedule tomorrow morning, with two
passengers, IS tons Of cargo and Is
bags of mail for Honolulu, from So dnev
and Pago-Pago. She Will dock at Pier
6 and will take the next mail to San
Francisco.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-16
INWARD

INWARD
w ArLivs Honolulu from K.hp.r
ss.ao = :, Ano WataLae-'s:Se 80
Arrive Honolulu from r,. ,,,,
re rear Z. ctty-t7:45 am, "s.Ss i -. ma
n:O2 am. 1888 p.m go. go ~.
$3.50 pm. F"7:2s pm. S+ Pm.
Arrive Honolulu from w,b,.v. -
90. Eenua-s:b am, '1:5a -
tr. dne LA hais :i Limited. . txo.s.,,
leaves Honolulu every snnJ. nonoredJs
am; for Haleiwa Hotel: y.t :. $50
arrives in Honolulu ~ "a. surning
me Inc Limited stops only st Pa, c. m.
Eva Mil and WaianSs 1 Sity,
on,v y l" tExcsDt Sunday. .suDs.,
G. p. .EIsoN, &C s.,
Superintendent
# - -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-16

The schooner A. M. Baxter is reported
by Purser J. F. Mackenzie Of the Clau.
dine to be discharging lumber at Ka-
hului.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-16
OAHU RAILWAY TIME TABLE
OUTWARD

r.. p. w WARD q
w sF sWaianae. Waialua, Kahuku ana
Wy Stadons-"s:15 am, sa:ao -
as.rror Pearl City, Eva Min ana u
Ss.,s5.isonns-tG30 am, sS:iS
.t !;SO am, '2:15 pm. s3.2o
90 pm. 1880 pm, t11:1s PM
am .". aInlAWa and Leilehua-sIi a.
nm $50 Pm. $500 pm. sfi:so.
"or Leilehua-ts:oo Am
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-16

Sugar on hand at Kukuihaele ware.
house is reported by Purser S. W.
Kekuewa OF the Wailele to be 25,22S
bags. There are $500 on hand at Homo.
kaa warehouse.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-14
COURT PROCEEDINGS
Supreme Court, District Of Columbis,
Equity Division No. 4.
Inafiee Hffx-

Assignment for Monday. January Is:
J-Baker VS.. District Amusement Com
pany; attorneys, Colbert-Lambert.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-14
STABILITY Of DESIGN
FEATURES AUTO SHOW
New York Exhibit Is Interesting Spec
taele Well Attended.
By -sI. GRoGAN.

Stability of design In chassis and mo-
tor construction with more attention 70
detail were the salient points Of the au-
tomobile how which closed IN New YORK
last nig' : With the exception OF nve
manufacturers, one of whom introduced
for public approval an aluminium motor
and electric gear shift. another who
brought out a new type steam car, the
third an electric transmission and two
with sixteen valve motors, all Of the re-
manning exhibitors contented themselves
with Improvement of body design
The aluminium motor s not new, nor
- the magnetic type Of transmission, for
showing them. The steam car was the
real new thing Of the show in the way
of motor construction. Steam cars were
the first automobiles built. but abandoned
by all but enc manufacturer who builds
In q limited quantity, but on different
design Sixteen valve motors have been
used In racing cars for sometime past
OF course, there were some brand new
cars being shown for the first time. and
they had certain features that, though
not newato the industry, perhaps have
never bee2 as extensively used before.
One thing noticeable was the absence
OF special show jobs which. with the
loud and gaudy paint, have been a fea-
ture of all the previous displays Most
OF the manufacturers were content TO
show their regular standard stock designs
and some even did not go to the trouble
OF having q polished chassis, using in
stead the regular ones There was also
q noticeable lack Of cutout chassis in
operation
The year round car, touring sedan, tour
about or whatever other name the manu-
facturer chose to call 1t was much in
evidence. Nearly every exhibitor had
somethilIs along this line, many with de-
tachable tops and others with the regular
Springfield type body.
Details in body design have been i'm
proved One is a more convenient door
handle. another a wider seat. and a third
q better type spring. Up to now the de-
The Washington herald., 1917-01-14
AUTO TRANSPORTATION
WORTH SI,725,OO0,OOO
Estimate for 1916 Made by Bureau Of
Railway Economies.

During 1916 the worth of automobile
transportation to the country was q. .725.-
00o0o This Is the enormous total derived
from the figures compiled by the Bu-
reau of Railway Economics, and quoted
by Alfred Reeves, general manager Of
the National Automobile Chamber OF
Commerce.
The figures presented by the Bureau Of
Railway Economies show that the steam
railroads carried LOSS ooo, 900 passengers In
1914. with little increase In 1916, an aver
age distance Of % s-1o miles. or total of
$3.50. 900 passenger miles, and earned
revenue of 800 400, 900 on this service
By comparison, the 32S0000 passenger
automobiles now registered in the coun-
try. averaging 5000 miles a year, which il
very conservative, and three passengers
per car, gave a service of IS, 750, 900, 900 pas
senger miles. worth S9.S000.ooo on the
railroad basis of cents per mile, or 2oo,-
100000 more than the railroad passenger
service.
The street and electric railroads car
ried $500, 100000 passengers In 1912 (the
latest year for which official figures were
at handD. The average distance Travelled
was four miles, making 500, 100000 pas
senger miles. This produced little more
than half billion dollars, averaging 1-3
cents a mile. At this rate of fare, the
automobiles rendered a service this year
of $5ss 800 0oo. 900, or s9s. 500 900 900 more than
the street railways.
Reeves further said that the 2so. 900
commercial motor vehicles in the coun-
try, averaging nifty miles a day. half the
The Washington herald., 1917-01-14

Essnsrs have been devoting all their time
to the perfection of the mechanical de-
tails and as result the chassis has gone
ahead faster than the bodies. This year
stock bodies on many Of the cars of mod
crate price look like special Jobs. This
Is especially true of makers who have
just entered the field. These new bodies
are more comfortable. too. Likewise,
there is tendency to furnish special
jobs, something unheard of until this
year among any but the highest priced
manufacturers.
-Four cylinder motors are holding their
own and among the builders. the ten
dency In this type car being toward the
overhead valve tpye, The objection of
noisfness formerly offered to this type
motor has been minlmized. The detach-
able head type is also coming into its own
and has been an added incentive for some
to adopt the overhead valve motor.
Skies, eights and twelves are being built
In about the same proportion that they
' ere last year and all have their advo-
{ ties.
That the public have not lost interest
IN the motor car is best judged by the
crowds that attended the exhibition both
afternoons and evenings.