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Four More Saved From
South Portland.
MATE AND THREE SAILORS
These Survivors Rescued by
Steamship Spokane,
OFFICER'S THRlLLfitG STORY
Coroner' Jury at Port Orford Finds
Captain Gnilty of Criminal Ncc;-
licence in Leaving Ship Before
Creyr and Passengers.
RESCUED BY STEAMER SPO
KLANE. Arthur Havens, second officer.
F. Johansen, seaman.
Charles Blomberg, seaman.
Ole Ounderson. seaman.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 21. The steam
er; Spokane brought to this port this
evening four survivors of the wrecked
steamer South Portland, who were picked
"up at noon yesterday about IS miles south'
of Cape Blanco and 12 miles off shore.
They were found clinging to a' rude raft
and- were all but exhausted when res
cued. Their names are Arthur Ravens,
second officer; Charles Blomberg, seaman;
F. Johansen, seaman, and Ole Gunder
son, -seaman. 1
The list of the missing ones of the crew
as previously printed does not contain
the names of tho above. This error is
probably due to the fact that Just before
sailing some substitutions in the crew
were made.
Eight other men who wore on the raft
with the above survivors when it left the
South Portland, succumbed and sank
as their frail supportwas" cast about by
the waves. Their names are not known
by those who were" saved.
Several hours after these men were
taken on board the Spokane, the star
board lifeboat of tho wrecked" vessel! in
which .seven or eight men left the sinking
steamer,, was .seen floating empty, on the
ocean. It is now believed that all of the
passengers and crew not already ac
counted for have perished.
Mate's Thrilling Story.
Second Officer Ravens tells his expcrl-"
ence as follows:
"When It was seen that the steamer
was doomed,' Captain Mclntyre ordered
me to man tho starboard lifeboat and
save all the people possible. I got four
men in the boat as it 'hung by the davits,
when I saw that the captain's boat on
tho port side of the vessel had capsized.
I aided In righting It and then returned
to my own boat, only to find that a num
ber of persons had crowded Into It, break-"
Ing it from Its fastenings. On striking
the water It upset and I saw six or eight
men struggling in the water. They suc
ceeded In righting the boat and got away,
closely followed by First Mate Bruce on
the life raft, I don't know how many
were with him. This left me In charge of
the ship.
"With me were 11 men, whom I at
once set to work building a raft. "We took
two timbers, each about 24 feef long,
nailed them 2 feet apart by fastening a
hatchway covering across each end. Hopes
were fastened to the timbers for the men
to hold on if swept into the water.
LannchhiK the Raft.
"In half an hour our craft was ready
and launched. The 11 men got on board It.
I remained the only person on board the
South Portland. The first officer from the
Uferaft shouted to me: 'Get off, she la
sinking.'
"As I was about to Jump, I saw that
tho raft had capsized. It soon righted
itself, but one man was missing and the
steamer's carpenter was seen .floating
away on a choppy sea. I . threw him a
bench from the deck and ho was cling
ing to It when last seen. Then one of
the passengers lost his hold on the raft
and to him I tossed a hatch, which he
succeeded In grasping, but he soon drifted
out 'of sight.
"Then I Joined the nine men left on the
raft. Two hours later one poor fellow
gave out because utterly exhausted and
Wc were forced to let him go adrift. Soon
afterwards the mess boy lost his grip
and disappeared. At Intervals during the
long and bitterly cold night three of tho
passengers gave up their lives and were
swallowed by the sea.
"Morning dawned with a thick fog
hanging low over tho ocean and the five
of us left despaired of being seen or res
cued. Our only food consisted of two ap
ples -which we 'divided. We all wore life
preservers, but they seemed of Httlo use.
A few hours after dawn the second cook
gave out from weariness. We saw him
float only a short distance, his death
struggles being mercifully hidden by tho
fog.
Rescae in Sight.
"I had a boatswain's whistle, which I
almost constantly blew, but It could not
have been heard far. Once In the night
we saw a light and thought It was on
the steamer City of Puebla, as she was
about due thereabouts. As the sun got
higher the fog lifted and we gave' a shout
of Joy, for nottwo miles away were the
steamers James Dollar and Spokane. We
swung our' hats and coats In the air and
yelled, but at first It seemed In vain, for
the Dollar continued on her course. The
Spokane also appeared not to have seen
us and we began to despair. Then al
most simultaneously both vessels 'headed
In our direction. Tho Spokane was the
nearer of the two and noticing this, tha
captain of the Dollar resumed, his course."
Captain Eagles said tonight that ha
was on the lookout for a wreck, for early
yesterday morning his lookout had re
ported Seeing a boat hook and an oar,
floating on the ocean. Shortly before
noon he described a black speck looking
like a seagull at rest, but a look through
his glass showed him the raft and Its
occupants .
T;
BLAME LAID ON CAPTAIN.
Coroner' Jnry Find Hlra Criminal
ly Negligent.
PORT ORFORD, Oct. 21. As soon as tho
body of Assistant Engineer Charles
Huson had been brought ashoro from the
boot which picked up the raft carrying
the 11 shipwrecked people, the Coroner
took charge of tho remains and summoned
a Jury to Investigate the vngineer's death.
Following are the sworn statements made
before the Jury:
Oiler Jqbn Drlscoll said: "I was on
watch when tho. ship tricfc. I felt the
ship strike jand came on deck. Twenty
minutes after, before I got permission or
orders to go cn deck, do not know who
it was, but some one called all hands out
of engine room. When I came up out of
'engine-room the two boats were lowered,
and one was hanging In the davits. It
turned over as It left the ship. There was
one raft and one was madeMrapromptu. I
cannot tell exactly how long after tha
ship struck until I left the ship. The boat
was afloat when we left her and pulled
away, as we were afraid of the suction
when the ship went down, and were away
quite a distance whan sho went down. I
should think it was half an hour after
the strike that I saw tho raft we made.
She was to westward of us, and we were
close to it at one time. '
"When I came on deck I could see moro
than 2(0 yards. The engine was stopped
when wo struck, and started up again
afterwards. It was after the boat left
the ship that tho mate said: '1 -will try
and get her In as close to shore as I
can.' She must have run about 15 minutes
towards shore when two men swam from
the raft we made to the one we wero in."
Leslie Baker, a passenger on the ship,
said: .
"When tho ship struck I was in my
berth. I came on deck immediately and
left the ship on boat No. 2,ln which was
Captain Mclntyre. In lowering the boat
everybody seemed to have charge. I
helped the ladles Into the boat It turned
over, but was righted again. I bad ono
oar and we tried to pick up all the people
possible. I did not know the deceased, but
teuf only seen him on board.
-I think It plain tho Captain did all ne
could to save lives." He did not go out
from Port Orford to look for the raft for
I think he was worn out. He was up all
night the first night coming -down, the
rlvor, and the next night was up with a
sick lady. Captain Mclntyre's boat was
the first boat to leave the ship. I do not
know what the Captain was doing at the
time of the lowering of boats. The-first 1
saw of him was when I saw him in the
small boat I saw another boat adrift a
short distance away. When we were in
the davits there were five passengers In
tho boat, and the bit turned when we
struck the water. When,! cume up I got
into the boat The way foe- boat got loose
did not see any one with i life-preserver
on. I , went to get oncijlf or a lady and
could hot find any."
Oiler John McKeon said:
"I was In bed when the ship struck. I
got down in tho engine-room ten minutes
'after and was rescued on a raft When I
came on deck 1 do not know who was in
command of the ship. When. I came on
deck the boats bad left the ship,
and we had to work getting the rafts
ready and overboard. Only one raft re-
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CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER. '
National.
Governor Chamberlain finds it Is the law and
not the department that causes Oregon
trouble over indemnity land selections.
Page 1.
Oregonlan's exposure of lieu land ring is com
plimented by Interior Department, and the
"gang's", days are nearlng an end. Page 1.
Postmaster-General Payne ousts four officials
for irregularities. Pago 3.
Domestic.
Many people are trampled under foot in a
great crush at Dowie mcettng in New York.
Pace 1.
W. J. Bryan tries to collect $50,000 bequeathed
him: Mrs. P. S. Bennett will contest her
husband's, will. Pace 2.
Howard Elliott, of St Louis, is elected presi
dent of Northern Pacific Railroad. Page 3.
American Bankers' Association begins annual
convention! at San Francisco. Page 3.
Right guard of Baltimore medical eleven drops
dead In the line. Pago 2.
Foreljrn.
Russo-Japanese negotiations are nearlng an
cnd.Nln favor of latter nation. Page 7.
Minister John Barrett, In London, says he fears
no war in Orient. Page 7.
Russia and Austria will allow no trifling by
Turkey in Macedonian reform matter.
Page 7.
Entiro Italian Cabinet resigns. Page 7.
Sport.
Mayor Harrison, of Chicago, will stop all betting-
on races. Page 6. y
Pacific Coast League games: Portland 2. San
Francisco 1; Seattle 10, Los Angeles 4;
Sacramento 3, Oakland 2. Page 0.
Paciflc Coat.
Four more survivors of South Portland picked
up by steamer Spokane. Page 1.
Contest over Mayoralty of Tacoma.wlll dls-
closo the respective strength ot Foster and
Hamilton. Page 4.
Oregon Woman's Christian Temperance Union
celebrates its 21st" anniversary at Salem.
Page 5.
John Heaton's horse saved him from loss when
his sons feared to Interfere. Page 4.
Commercial and Marine.
Work of preparing drydock site will begin this
morning. Page' 7.
French bark Contenablo de Richraont lost la
South Pacific. Page 7.
Regulator collides with French vessel at
Oceanlcx dock. Page 7.
San Francisco produce quotations. Page 15.
Wheat closes lower at Chicago. Page 15.
Conservatism Is more marked la trading.
Page 15.
Portlnnd and Vicinity.
Hani man negotiating for purchase of Astoria
railroad. Page 10.
"Pantsy" Patterson, survivor of the Donner
--party, dies ot injuries received In fire.
Page 10.
Council takes steps to keep streets In repair.
Page 11.
State Board ot Health declares Portland
schools la unsanitary condition. Page 32.
Grand-- Jury begins w-ork of investigating
land frauds. Page 10.
Head of school for barbers Is arrested. Page 11.
Fort Clatsop to be reproduced at St Louis Fair
at cost of $10,000. Pase 11. .
Mrs. Rlggs prepares to move to Crlttenton
Home, though managers demand her. resign
nation. Page 11. .
GAN TA DOREGON
Chamberlain's Mission
Proves Fruitless.
DEPARTMENT NOT ATFAULT
Hitchcock Makes. Plain That
Law Causes Trouble, .
REMEDIES OPEN TO THE STATE
It Has the Poiver to Protect Pur
chasers of Indemnity Selections
Against the Designs ot
Speculators.
THE POINT AT ISSUE.
Several indemnity land selections
made by the State of Oregon have been
rejected by the Secretary of the. In
terior, after sale had been made, and
the purchasers came la and demanded
reimbursement.
"Scrippers," it 13 alleged by the state,
often locate on the very lands eold by
the state, driving out bonafide settlers.
Governor Chamberlain asked .that
preference be given the purchasers from
the state, but Secretary Hitchcock
points out that the law prohibits such
action. He, however, does point out a
way by which the State Land Board
can act in the interest of the settler
as against the speculator.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Oct 21. Secretary Hitchcock to
day made it plain to Governor Chamber
lain, of Oregon, that under existing laws,
the Interior Department can do nothing
for the relief of purchasers of state in
demnity lands. In coses where the state
selections are cancelled because of the
Insufficiency or Invalidity of the base of
ered. He pointed out, howeyer, that If
the state desires to act in entire good
faith toward the purchasers of Its lands
there were several, opportunities tor do
ing so, wholly within the reach of the
State Land Board.
Governor Chamberlain complained that
under the present practices when state
selections aro rejected by the Secretary,
"scrippers" often locate on the very lands
previously sold by the state,. thereby
driving out those who purchased from
the state. Such methods, he maintained,
were In the interest of corporations and
speculators, rather than In the Interest
of actual settlers. He asked that here
after, when state selections are rejected,
tho purchasers of such lands be given
preference right to settle or file on the
same as soon as the rejection Is effective.
Department Not Responsible.
While he admitted "scrippers" have
profited by reason of the rejection of
state selections-the Secretary explained
that tho department Is in no way respon
sible. As to giving preference rights to
persons who have purchased state lands
and afterward find themselves landless,
he said the law would not permit of such
action, and he did not think it expedient
that the law be amended to make such
concessions.
A great deal of the present confusion
in Oregon grows out of tho act ot the
state Legislature, passed in 1SS7, which
requires the State Land Board, whenever
an Indemnity selection made by the Gov
ernor has been approved by tho local
land office to sell the lands selected, in
advance of their final approval or final
action by the Secretary of the Interior.
It must be understood that a state indem
ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE NORTHERN
PACIFIC RAILWAY.
HOWARD
nity selection is "not valid until It has
been approved by the Secretary, and any
sale made by the state, on the primary
approval of a local land office, must nec
essarily be subject to the final action of
the department
The carrying out of this state law has
often put the Stale Land Board In the
position of selling something It does not
possess, especially in cases where it has
sold both base and Indemnity lands, and
having sold lands to which tho state had
no title, repayment has been demanded.
Secretary Hitchcock told Governor
Chamberlain that he sympathized with
him" In his efforts to straighten out a
bad tangle, and ho believed him to bo
earnestly and honestly laboring In the
Interest of the state, but there was no
way in which the department could as
sist -him beyond advice.
Methods Open to the State.
There are several methods by which
tho state can protect Its purchasers,
however, if it so desires. If state selec
tions are disapproved by the General Land
Office, cither because the baso is found
insufficient or invalid, tho state is given
CO days in which to appeal to the Secre
tary. In that 60 days the state is priv
ileged to substitute now base for that
which has been rejected, or it may. If It
can, perfect tho original base offered, in
which ovent the sale of the Indemnity
lands will be protected when the state
selection is eventually approved by the
Secretary, or the state can, within GO
days after rejection of Its selection by
the General Land Office, make relinquish
ment of tho lands covered by Its Indem
nity selection, and allow tho purchaser
of tho indemnity lands to file Its relin
quishment with his own entry of the lands
he originally purchased from the state.
or the purchaser may. If he prefera, file
on the land with scrip, when he presents
the Btato relinquishment In either
event his filing would take precedence
over any other entry or filing, as it would
be made within the GO days allowed for
tfppeal, during which time no outsider
can' make filing or settlement on the
land.
One of the Greatest Trouble.
In the, opinion of the Interior Depart
ment, one of tho great troubles In Oregon
is that the purchasers of Indemnity lands
have not, as a rule, been made by bona
fide settlors, but by capitalists and specu
lators from other states, men who could
not and would not upon the rejection of
a state selection, make Individual entry of
tho lands they originally purchased. This
being the case, when a state selection is
cancelled the purchasers can only recover
tfie $2.50 paid tfie state, and are liable to
lose both the land and their Improve
ments thereon unless the state changes
Its policy and adopts one of the plans
suggested by Secretary Hitchcock, f
Governor Chamberlain does not approve
of the state taking any action prior to
final action on indemnity selections by
the Secretary, for although the land of
fice may declare state base Invalid, ho
thinks much of the base offered In cases
now pending and adversely considered by
the land office Is adequately proven to
be mineral. If his evidence Is satisfac
tory to tho Secretary, of course, the
state is relieved of refunding the 52.50 an
acre, otherwise the holders of indemnity
lands purchased from the state on In
valid base -may lose everything but the
money paid the state. The Governor
thinks the requirement of proof a3 to
mineral character of school lands offered
as base Is often too strict, but on this
he and the department disagree.
Governor Chamberlain left for home this
afternoon, going by way of Natchez,
Miss., where he will visit his mother. Ho
Is somewhat disappointed at the outcome
of his Interview, though convinced It is
the law and not the Administration that
causes the embarrassment of the state.
LAND RING'S DAYS NEAR END.
Oreo-onlnn's Statement Is Compli
mented by Interior Department.
OREGOXIAX NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Oct. 21. Until the persons com
posing the land graft ring In the States
of Oregon, California and Washington
have been placed under arrest, Seoretary
Hitchcock, who has directed the Investi
gation into their operations, will not dis
cuss the case, or give any Information
whatever tending to show what disclos
ures have been made by his Inspectors.
It is believed the evidence Is pretty well
worked up, and within a short time sev
eral arrest3 wlll.be made, which aro Hkely
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ELLIOTP.
m n
Dowie Meeting Marked
by Wild Disorder.
POLICE GAN DO NOTHING
People Angry Because They
Cannot Gain Admission.
y
ACTRESS GRACE GEORGE IN JAM
She In Swept Oft Her Feet nnd Her
Clothing Bndly Torn Theatrical
Manager W. A. Brady Arrested
for Disorderly Conduct.
THE MAD RUSH.
CROWD1 Thirty-one thousand people
desired admission; but only one-third
were allowed" In.
POLICE Four hundred were on duty,
but were utterly unable to cope with
the mad rush ot men and women.
TRAFFIC BLQCKED For more than
an hour the crowd blocked the way,
and only moved on when sure the
meeting was over.
SAYINGS OP DOWIE.
CONTRIBUTIONS "One merchant
prince sends me $5000; another, $1500,
and a third, $1000."
REPORTERS "Clear the tainted vipers
out of here, and be careful how you
handle them, not to get any filth on
you."
NEW YORK. Oct 2L Thirty-one thou
sand people, according to tho estimates ot
the police, tried to get into Madison
Square Garden to see John Alexander
Dowie tonight About one-third that
number had secured admittance, when,
at S o'clock, the doors were ordered
closed. When the other 20,000 found them
selves shut out, the wildest disorder pre
vailed and the police, 400 strong, were for
a time utterly unable to cope with thJ
mad rush of the crowd. Men and women
were knocked down and trampled on and
many narrowly escaped death In the
crush. Several times Inspector Walsh
sent In calls for extra reserves, and lc
was not until the meeting was suddenly
terminated by Dowie shortly after 3
o'clock that anything could be done with
tho crowd.
Grnce Georice, Actress, Trampled On.
In the surging of the throng Grace
George, the actress, who was on her way
to a theater where she was playing, was;
swept off her feet and trampled on and
had her clothing badly torn. She ac
cused the police of handling her roughly.
Mrs. William J. Buckley, of Newark,
N. J., was caught in the crush and fell
fainting to the street. She was badly
bruised.
William A. Brady, the theatrical man
ager and husband of Grace George; Lo
renzo Winter, a broker, and Channlng
Pollock, a press agent, wero arrested on
charges of disorderly conduct.
The crowd blocked all traffic In Madi
son avenue, Twenty-sixth and Twenty
seventh streets for more than an hour
and could not be dispersed until convinced
th'at the meeting Inside the garden had
ended.
Within the great hall the scene wa3
comparatively tame. TJhefe were ono or
two slight demonstrations from a body
of 1000 Columbia students.
Thenceforth things were comparatlvely
qulet until the audience had been dis
missed, when a man engaged In a fight
with two Zlon Guards because, as ho al
leged, they had treated his wife roughly.
Reporters Escorted to Door.
For the first time today, Dowie ordered
reporters excluded, and those who wero
seated at the reporters' table were escort
ed to tho door on Mr. Dowie's order to
his guards to "clear the tainted vipers
out of here. Be -careful how you hanilo
them, not to get any of their l:lth on you.
Now get out, youmean dogs, you yellow
scoundrels of the press. We will have no
more of you In here. I am paying for
this place, you liars. This is my build
ing. Hurry up, guards. The sight of
them disgusts me. Don't waste any res
toration talk on the liars. It is useless.
They have sold their souls to the devil.
I never hope to convert a reporter. They
would be backsliders."
Dowie spoke only for about 15 minutes
tonight He announced his subject a3
"Divine Healing," but when the meeting
closed to terminate the disturbance out
side the doors he had got no further than
a .description of the Illinois Zlon, and a
laudation of Its founder. He did, how
ever, say money was being freely sent
him.
"Just to show that I am In favor with
th.e Christian merchant princes of this
city," said Dowie, "I will announce tho
money which has come to -me this morn
ing alone. These sums are from men
unknown to me, but who evidently be
lieve I am right One sends me a check
for $5000, another a check for $1000; an
other for $1500, and another gave mo
$200. These contributions were unsolic
ited. They were accompanied by the
kindest words."
It was during this sermon that tha stu
dents marched out In squads.
"Brains In Their Feet."
Dr. Dowie was forced to stop, and after
he began again he was Interrupted by a
college yell from outside the garden, end
ing with the slogan, "Dowie, Dowie,
Dowie."
"They are like most of the students I
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