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Show DUKE NEARLY LEFT i IN MIDOCEAM San Francisco, Nov. tl. Duk0 Ka ! hnnamoiiku, tho world's champ-on short dlstnnco Bwlmmer on his way homo to Honolulu nftcr. a scries of exhibitions on tho I'acl'llc coast, enmo near being left nlono In tliJ mlddlo ok the Pacific In unwlttin-j punishment for a daring bit of fool cry. Pnssongors on the steamer v ,1. holmlna which arrived from IIouo lulu brought tho story. Knhnnainoku Balled fvom hero in November C on the Mntsoniu of ttw same lino ns tho Wllhelmlna, Four days out from San Francisco tho two ships passed each othor and st.i-pod st.i-pod to trnnsfor a stow away caught aboard tho outbound Mntsoniu. Whllo they lay to Knhanaboku lean-od lean-od overboard and began showing oft his prowess os nswjmmer to the oilier oili-er passengers. Before the offlcers knew he was overboard the two r-i. sols began to get under wny ng.vn ln opposlto directions. Passengers raised a clamor and a boat was low orcd and set back after him. |