Morning Oregonian., August 21, 1906, Image 1

VOL,. XLVI.-XO. 14,259.
PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY. AUGUST 21, 1906.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
CHILE SETS ABOUT
OF RELIEF
Too Busy at Present to
Count Her Dead.
FIRES ARE EXTINGUISHED
More Towns Added to List of
Those Destroyed.
TROOPS SHOOT PILLAGERS
Panic-Strlcken People Calm Down
and Santiago Hastens to Rescue
. Suffering GoTernment to
Rebuild Santiago.
SANTIAGO, Chile, A WOT- 20. Hefu
grrm arriving; here from Valparaiso de
clare that 10OO corpara already have
beea burled there.
The authorities are taking severe
measures to mantaln order. Twenty
five pllaccers have been shot.
The earthquakes in Chile have ceased,
the resultant fires have been extin
guished and the people of the two cities,
Valparaiso and Santiago, are taking or
ganized steps to relieve suffering, care
for the woundea and bury the dead. The
period of succor has been entered.
Dispatches received from Chile today
tend to show that the first estimates of
casualties and material damage had been
greatly exaggerated, and that the people
of Valparaiso are becoming calmer. The
fear of further shocks has been removed
by a statement Issued from the observa
tory and today It became possible for
the first time to organize relief work
and begin a systematic search of the
ruins for the dead.
Santiago Is coming to the rescue of
her suffering sister city. Public subscrip
tions have been opened for money, cloth
ing and provisions, and the capital la
caring for all . refugees from . Valparaiso
who make their way across the moun
tains. The Government U putting down
pillage with troops wherever It breaks
out.
Deaths and Property Loss.
It Is still Impossible to reach any cor
rect estimates of the dead and Injured.
The reports from Chile are most con
flicting. A large section of the country,
however, was visited by the catastrophe
of last Thursday and cabled estimates of
casualties refer In some Instances to
particular localities, notably Valparaiso,
and In others evidently to the entire
district which suffered from the shock.
The number of dead In Valparaiso doubt
less will run Into the hundreds, and for
the entire country probably Into thou
sands. The property damage Is esti
mated at from J3OO,0O0,O0O to 1300,000,000.
Relief Is Systematic.
Relief Is being organized with system,
and the Government has taken complete
control of the situation. The foreign
legations are active In relief measures,
as are private persons, and the greatest
energy Is being levoted to getting In
supplies for the destitute. The Govern
ment hag authorized the provincial Gov
ernors to spend all money necessary for
the relief of the needy In their district
Public relief subscriptions have been
opened In Buenos Ayres and the Argen
tine Government will pass an appropria
tion to the same end. Chile will ask
its Congress for money for the recon
struction of Valparaiso. Food and water
are both very scarce and at this Junc
ture many merchants have made mate
rial advances in the price 'of provisions.
The statement 13 made that every build
ing In Valparaiso has been damaged and
the city has been described as "uninhab
itable." The Almendral quarter and the
principal streets are mere heaps of ruins.
It Is reported that at several points the
coast has lifted above Its former level.
The troops are maintaining perfect order.
Hospital and medical supplies are being
sent down to Valparaiso from Santiago.
Commercial Crisis Feared.
A commercial crisis Is feared and very
little business Is being done. The Eng
lish firms located at Valparaiso do not
appear to have suffered heavy loss and
It does not appear that any foreigners
have been killed.
Santiago suffered much less than Val
paraiso. The number of dead In Santiago
Is reported at 20. A local relief com
mittee has been organized, the street
cars have resumed running and the nor
mal aspect of the city Is rapidly return
ing. The railroads are not. yet In opera
tion. Vina del Mar, which is a suburb of
Valparaiso, Is described as almost en
tirely In ruins. There are BO dead and
160 wounded at Tacla. In addition to
towns previously mentioned, Mellvllla,
Salvador and Santa Turnino sustained
damage.
FIRES ARE QUENCHED AT -LAST
Valparaiso Guarded by Troops Pro
visions Cannot Get Through.
VALPARAISO, Aug. 20. The fires
which broke out after the earthquake
have, as a result of stubobrn efforts,
finally been suppressed. Dynamite was
largely used to this end.
The streets of the city are constantly
patrolled by military and other forces.
Many robbers have been shot and killed.
Martial law prevails.
Telephone communication between here
end Santiago was restored today. The
WORK
telegraph wires, however, are still downi
and the railroad is not yet working. Let
ters for the. outside world are sent to
Santiago by horsemen.
Meat Is being distributed In the streets
here by order of the authorities, and
trainloads of provisions have been started
from Santiago, but cannot get through.
The five-story building of the newspa
per El Mercurio has suffered practically
no damage whatever, and la the only pa
per In Valparaiso getting out dally edi
tions. , 1
. It Is believed here that the Valparaiso
earthquake was more severe than that
which visited, San Francisco. Losses of
life and property are enormous, but all
estimates are as yet premature.
SANTIAGO HlltlimG RELIEF
N'o Railroad for a Month Madman
Proclaims World's End.
SANTIAGO, Chile, Aug. 20. The
Mayor of Santiago declares It will take
one month to re-establish railroad com
munication between here and Valpa
raiso. It has been discovered that. certain
parts of the Bay of Valparaiso are
considerably shallower, and new
soundings will be necessary.
As a result of the destruction of
all the drugstores in Valparaiso, medi
cines and drugs are lacking. Eighteen
ambulances with beds, a consignment
of medicines and a number of nurses
are leaving for Valparaiso. Conslipi
ments of provisions are being shipped
as quickly as possible.
The destruction of the villages of
Papulo, Zapilla and Renza has been
confirmed.
During the height of the panic here
a man went crazy and rushed through
the streets clad In red and shouting:
"I am the son of God, and I announce
the end of the world!" his wild actions
adding to the general alarm. The mad
man was eventually arrested by the
police, who had great difficulty In pre
venting the crowd from lynching him.
The barracks of a lancer regiment
at Llmache was -wrecked and two of
ficers were burled beneath the falling
walls.
POOR OLD ROBINSON CRUSOE!
Earthquake Knocked His Island to
Bottom ot Pacific.
NEW YORK, Aug. 20. A report
reached this city today that the South
American earthquake destroyed -the Isl
and of Juan Fernandez, off the Chilean
coast. It belonged to Chile, and on it
were a penal settlement arid a fort. This
Is the island made famous by Daniel de
Foe, as the scene of the - thrilling ad
ventures of Robinson Crusoe.
Estimates Deaths at 1000.
LONDON, Aug. 20. The Foreign Office
has received a dispatch from the acting
British Consul at . Valparaiso, dated Sat
urday, saying he estimated the deaths In
Valparaiso at about 1000. The entire city
has sustained permanent injuries. Imme
diately Ores were raging in all directions.
Robbery Is suppressed by flogging and
shooting.
Anotlior Slight Shock.
SANTIAGO, Chile., Aug. 20, 7:40 P.
M. Another slight shock of earth
quake was experienced a few minutes
ago. .
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YEBTER DAY'S Maximum temperature, 7T
deff. ; minimum, 52.
TODAY'S Partly cloudy and occasionally
threatening; westerly wlnda.
The Korthquake In Chile.
Fire at Valparaiso extinguished at last. Paire 1.
Santlnffo hurries relief nd all South America
hell. Pae 1.
A thousand bodies found already. Paare 1.
Money loss estimated at least $230,000,000.
PRK 1.
Roblnunn Crusoe's island destroyed by shocks.
Page 1.
Foreign.
Insurrection in Cuba spreads in alarming-
fHehlon. Paae 4.
Governor of Poland almost paralysed by bomb.
Pare 8.
MlnlFterlol crisis In Germany. Page 6.
explosion. Page 5.
National.
Government calls for bida for Chinese to dig
canal. Page 1.
Summary of appropriations by Congress.
Page 1.
Camahan recommended for Collector at As
toria. Page &.
Politics.
Roosevelt writes letter on issues of campaign.
Page 3.
Illinois Pcmncrns will have hot fight today;
Republicans will have harmony. Page 1.
Taft will decline Supreme Judgeship and stay
In race for President. Page 3.
Politico behind Coney Island street car riots.
Page 4.
Domestic.
Pacific liner Manchuria goes on reef In Ha
waii and may be total loss. Page 1.
Boom in Paclnc stocks spreads to other rall
" roads. Page 2.
New York grand Jury insists on getting vl
dence against Ice trust. Page 3.
South Carolina mob lynches negro monster.
Pace 2.
Pacific Coast.
San Kranctwo from her ashes nnds funds to
the earthquake sufferers in Chile. Page 2.
Oregon guardsmen pitted against regulars in
war problem today. Page tt.
Drink water unloads some bad checks In Ta-
coma and is arrested in an auto. Pagn ft.
Big Bend Sheriffs will not run down bands
of horsethtevee. Page 6.
Shingleweavers' strike at Hoquiam 1 settled
by mutual r concessions. Page 6.
Sport.
Senior four of Portland Rowing Club returns
from Lake Qulnsfgamond regatta. Page 7.
Commercial and Marine.
Tees activity In local wheat market. Page 15.
One cent advance In wheat at Chicago. Page
1. t
Upward flight of stocks resumed. Page 15. ,
Glllnetters resume fight against fieri traps and
wheels. Page 14.
Steamer Hllonlan arrives after stormy passage
up coast. Page 14.
Portland and Vicinity.
Trial of B!ue Mountain land fraud case be
gins. Page 10.
Initiative One Hundred opposes granting O. R.
& N. Co. franchise on East Third street
without compensation. Page 14.
Executive Board lets contract for Brooklyn
sewer to Paquet. Gleblsch & Joplln for
$242,377. Page 10. ,
Portland party returns from excursion to
Crater Lake, Page 11.
James d'Arcy. an old resident of Portland,
made Insane by hot weather. Page 16.
Northern Pacific Railway announces fare of
$25 from East to attract laborers to Oregon
and Washington. Page 11.
Many marriage licenses iesued on which no
returns have been certified to before
County Clerk. Page 10.
Detective Joe Xmy suspended and charges of
Insubordination and neglect of duty filed
with Police Commission. Page 14.
lateat developments of local hop - market.
Page II.
CULL FOR CHINESE
LABOR FOR CANAL
Commission Asks Con
tractors to Bid.
WANTS 2500 IN FIRST BATCH
Reserves Option of Calling for
More at Will.
STRICT TERMS FOR RETURN
Laborers to Work' Ten. Hours a Day
and Be Paid by Hour Southern
Chinese Are Able to En
dure the Climate.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. Specifica
tions for bids to furnish Chinese labor
for the construction of the Panama
Canal were issued today by the Isth
mian Canal Commission. The basis for
bidding is 'or 2500 coolies, although it
Is made clear that the commission
may call for such additional numbers
of Chinese laborers as it may need
Should the experiment be successful,
but the number shall not exceed 2000
per month. All proposals must be re
ceived not later than 10 A. M. Septem
ber . 20, at which time they will bo
opened. ' The usual conditions regu
lating competitive bidding for Govern
ment supplies are prescribed by the
specifications. t
Price Will Be by the Hour.
.. Individuals, copartnerships or . cor
porations - competent to fulfill the
terms of the proposal will be permit
ted to bid. but the proposals must be
accompanied by a certified check or
by a bond for $50,000. The bond of
the successful bidder will be advanced
to $100,000, which will be forfeited if
he should fall to enter. Into a contract.
Proposals are to be expressed in terms
of hourly wages, payable in gold cur
rency of the United Staes or its equiv
alent, for the labor of not less than
2600 Chinese for a period of not less
than two years, which may bo ex
tended. Chinese laborers will be required to
work ten hours each day. Overtime
will be paid in excess of ten hours and
for all the work upon Sundays or holi
days at the rate of time and a half.
The holidays recognized are January
1. February 22, July 4, November 3,
Thanksgiving day, December 25 and
the first and last days of the Chinese
New Year.
Lodgings, Fuel and Doctoring Free.
Extra" precaution has been taken by
the Commission In its specifications to
provide against liability for damages
or Indemnity on account of the death
or disability of any laborer or employe
by accident or disease. ' The contractor
must accept the responsibility for any
such damages maintained by legal
claim.
Laborers' coming under this contract
will ba provided free of charge with
lodgings, fuel for cooking purposes
and medical treatment when sick. No
damages shall be paid to any laborer,
however, during illness or absence
from wort, either In quarters or in
hospitals.
First Lot Must Land by January 7.
Contractors must deliver the Chi
nese coolies at either Cristobal, on the
Atlantic, or La, Boca, on the , Pacific
coast. The full number of laborers
to be furnished under this Initial pro
posal must arrive within the Isthmian
Canal Zone on or before January 7,
1907, or within three and one-half
months from the time the award la
made. Any Individual laborer may be
discharged at any time for cause by
the Chief Engineer of the canal work,
and when discharged must be deported
by the contractor. Proposals to fur
nish coolie labor must Include the
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rfrsfcTtriiWi
transportation of laborers' to either of
the ports in the Canal Zone.
In addition to the bids to supply 2500
laborers, the bidders are required to
submit proposals for each additional
1000 laborers that may be required by
the Commission.
Must Come From South China.
Laborers are desired ' from the
southern provinces of China and such
persons only will be accepted as have
been accustomed to climatic and phy
sical conditions as nearly similar as
may be to -those, experienced on the
Isthmus f Panama. So laborers will
be accepted who have .been brought
from any part of the Hawaiian Islands.
Exacting regulations will be made
as to the personal identification of
each Chinaman coming within the
zone. The contractor is required to
give security to the Republic of Pan
ama that Chinese laborers and fami
lies shall be promptly deported upon
completion of their terms of service.
APPROPRIATION'S OF SESSION
Increase Dne to Canal, Meat Inspec
tion and Improvements.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. According to
a statement issued today by Thomas P.
Cleaves and James C. Courts, chief clerks
respectively of the Senate and House com
mittees on appropriations. Congress at Its
last session appropriated for the fiscal
year 1907 nearly a billion dollars. The
exact amount Is $S79.5S9,185.16, representing
an Increase of $59,404,505.20 over the sum
appropriated at the last session of the
5Sth Congress for 1906.
The largest Item is contained in the ap
propriation for the Postoffice Department,
the amount allotted being $191,695,998. The
next largest sum was given for pensions,
amounting to $140,245,500, or nearly twice
as much as was allowed for the Army
and over $40,000,000 more than for the
Navy.
Of the net increase of $59,404,505.20 over
1906, It Is stated, $42,447,201.08 was for the
Isthmian Canal, the balance being ac
counted for through the appropriations
for carrying out the meat-Inspection law,
the continuance of contracts for river
and harbor work, the reorganization of
the diplomatic and consular service and
the extension of the rural free delivery
service. i
On the subject of new offices and new
employments, Messrs. Cleaves and Courts
say:
"The new offices and employments spe
cifically authorized are 6934 In number, at
an annual compensation of $6,616,870; and
those abolished or omitted are 6285 in
number, at an annual compensation of
$4,010,109, a net Increase of 1649 in num
ber and $2,605,761 In amount. Deducting
from the net increase of 1649 new salaries
and employments 1366 additional employes
for the postal service, there remain only
283 net Increase in employments for all
other departments and branches of the
publio service."
HOW TO PROVIDE SMALL BILLS
Shaw Gives the Banks Pointers on
Handling of Currency.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. Secretary
Shaw today made public the following
statement:
The Secretary of the Treasury has in
structed the Treasurer, when unable to
meet all demands for small bills, to send
ones and twos, in preference to fives. The
Secretary takes the position that, when
the department is unable to meet all de
mands upon it, it may exercise discretion
as to the demands to which It will give
preference.
"There is no source from which the de
mand for money in denominations less
than $5 can be supplied other than silver
and silver certificates. There Is, however,
a source of supply for currency of the
denomination of $5, namely. National bank
notes. Since the Secretary's circular urg
ing them to Increase their notes of tiie
denomination of $5, practically $30,000,000
In fives have been ordered, and nearly
$9,000,000 have been delivered. Most of the
remainder will go out In the next 30 days.
"The Secretary in this authorized state
ment calls attention to the fact, all but
overlooked by many, that silver certifi
cates cannot be issued except for silver
actually In the Treasury. Gold can be
deposited In the Treasury and gold cer
tificates demanded, and gold certificates
are redeemable in goiU; on demand. Sil
ver can be deposited in the Treasury and
silver certificates demanded, and these
certificates in turn are redeemable In sil
ver on demand. Gold and sliver certifi
cates are exactly what they profess to
be. They are receipts which the Govern
ment issues for an actual deposit of the
kind of coin designated in the certificate.
The volume, therefore, of silver certifi
cates is limited to the amount of silver
actually deposited. Most of the silver
now circulates In the form of certificates.
If the banks will return silver certificates
of the higher denominations and take
either the coin or sliver certificates in
denominations of $1 and $2, there will be
no scarcity of small money. Their place
will be promptly supplied by the small
bills authorised by the banks. Congress
has not unwisely planned for the needs
of the country. It rests with the banks
to conform their operations to meet these
needs."
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PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP MANCHURIA.
WILL SHOW BRYAN
UNSOUGHT FAVOR
inois Democracy -to
Indorse Him. .
BUT SULLIVAN WILL CONTROL
Convention Will Be Queer Case
of Cross Purposes.
LEADER'S LAST MESSAGE
Asks Friends to Oppose Instructions
If Sullivan Wins, but Sullivan Is
Likely to Win and Force
Indorsement Anyway.
PEORIA, 111., Aug. 20. Whether it
pleases him or not, William J. Bryan
will be Indorsed, as the next Presiden
tial candidate of the Democratic party
by the state convention of the Illi
nois Democracy, which will be called
to order tomorrow morning at 11
o'clock.
Mr. Bryan has stated that under cer
tain conditions he does not care for
the Indorsement of the Illinois Democ
racy, but thig will have little bearing
on the convention and Mr. Bryan will
be Indorsed Irrespective of the fact
that he . has announced that he does
not care for the approval of the Dem
ocrats of thi state officially expressed,
if Roger C. Sullivan, of Chicago, Is
allcwr-d by the convention to retain
the position of national committeeman,
to which he was elected In 1904.
Indorse Bryan, Either Way.
It is expected that there will be
stormy times In the convention, but
all debates will lead to the same end
ing, which will be the Indorsement of
Mr. Bryan as a Presidential candidate.
If ' his friends are successful In their
attempt to gain control of the conven
tion, he- wlil be approved as a matter
of course. If the men to whom Mr.
Bryan has said that he is opposed are
successful In gaining control of the
party 'organization, they will indorse
hirn; no' matter what he says. The
friends of Mr. Bryan have been posi
tive in their statements that. If the
convention does not call for the resig
nation of Roger C. Sullivan as National
Committeeman from Illinois, they will
fight him with all their strength
against the passage of any resolution
indorsing Mr. Bryan. If they are not
able to control the convention and
the Indications tonight seem to be
against them they will be unable to
prevent the Indorsement from going
through.
Outlook Favors Sullivan.
Both parties are tonight making
claims of being able to control the
convention tomorrow. Sullivan claims
hat he will have fully 80 per cent of
the delegates and that he. will carry
the convention from first to last with
out the slightest trouble. The Majority
Rule League, composed of those men
who are in touch with Mr. Bryan,
claim that this statement of Mr. Sulli
van's is absurd, and say they will have
control of the situation. They de
cline, however, to give figures.
The outlook tonight Is that the con-1
venllon will sustain Sullivan, refuse to
ask for his resignation, do nothing
that Mr. Bryan demands and will then
Indorse him In the most flattering man
ner. The action for or against Sulli
van and consequent control of the
party is the actual Issue In the conven
tion. Candidates will be named, how
ever, for State Treasurer, Superintend
ent of Public Instruction, and for three
trustees of the University of Illinois.
Bryan's Latest X'tterance.
Bryan's lntest statement of his atti
tude toward Sullivan and an indorse
ment by the lattcr's faction is con
tained in a dispatch to his friend.
Judge P. Thompson, of Jacksonville,
who said regarding It:
"I cannot give out a copy of the mes
sage, as It contains' other matter which
Bhould not be published. I can, however,
quote verbatim all-it contains relative to
the Instructions. This is: ;Oppose In
structions unless Sullivan repudiated.'
"What is Mr. Bryan going to do about
It If Sullivan is upheld by the convention
and Instructions are given for Mr. Bryan
despite his protest?"
"They will never do such a thing as
that," replied Judge Thompson. "Do you
suppose that any man will attempt to
compliment Mr. Bryan with Instructions
when he has been informed by Mr. Bryan
that it Is not in hia power to compliment
him. I do not believe it. When Mr.
Bryan Js elected where will these fellows
stand who poked their instructions in
his face, after he had In effect declared
that he would regard them as an insult?
There may be pies to be cut when Bryan
is in. Who knows?. Will the fellows who
shoved instructions on him get any of
these pies? No, sir; no pie. The follow
ers of Mr. Sullivan are strong on pie, and
they will not stand out long when they
see that they are going to starve."
Mr. Sullivan merely laughed when asked
what the convention will do about indors
ing Bryan. "We will not, oppose any in
structions In favor of Mr. Bryan. We
never have thought of doing so. If dele
gates' come to the convention Instructed
for Bryan, they will have to vote that
way, I guess."
Will Open Attack on Sullivan.
It was decided to name J. C. Boggs, a
Sullivan adherent, for .chairman of the
convention. Mr. Boggs receives 27
votes to one for Congressman Rainey,
anti-Sullivan.
In the meeting of the committee on
resolutions tomorrow Judge Owen Thomp
son will offer a plank condemning Sulli
van and calling upon him to resign. He
said tonight that he had no doubt what
ever of being able to secure the passage
of the resolution. The Sullivan people
declare that there is not a chance of Its
passage. A desperate fight Is expected
over the resolution
INDORSE CANNON" AND CCLLOM
Republican Convention Will Have
Harmony and Enthusiasm.
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Aug. 20. The feat
ures of the Republican estate convention
which will meet here tomorrow will be
thfe indorsement of Speaker Joseph G.
Cannon as the Republican nominee for
the Presidency In 1908. This action was
decided upon tonight at a conference of
state party leaders held at the State
house. All factions In the party are unit
ed In the movement to give Cannon's
Presidential boom as enthusiastic a send
off as possible, and a resolution indorsing
his candidacy will be presented.
Another Interesting event will be the
Indorsement of Senator Cullom for re
flection to the United States Senate. Cul
lom carried the recent primaries by a
good majority, and no other name will
be before the convention for Senator.
The Indications are that the conven
tion will be harmonious. The offices to be
filled are State Treasurer, Superintendent
of Public Instruction and three Trustees
of the State University.' The most In
terest is centered in the contest for State
Treasurer, for which there are four can
didates. TAMMANY IS NOT COMMITTED
Would Be for Jerome, If Nominated,
Says . Murphy.
NEW YOxviv, Aug. 20. Charles F. Mur
phy, leader of Tammany Hall, today said
that he would be for Jerome for Governor
if he Is the candidate of the Democratic
state convention. Tammnny Hall, he said,
is not committed to Hearst or anyone
else. ,
Democrats Fuse With Lincoln.
HARRISHURG. Pa., Aug. 20. John Un
der, a Lincoln Republican, of Carlisle,
was today nominated for Congress by the
Democrats of the 18th district.
RULES FROM THE GRAVE
Ohio Democrats Follow Lines Laid
Down by Pattinon.
COLUMBUS. O.. Aug. 20.-Although
Governor John M. Pattlson died three
months ago his understanding of Demo
cratic principles and policies seems to be
the strongest influence affecting the dele
gates to the state convention, which
meets here tomorrow. Around his mem
ory rival leaders seemed to be gathering
ready to oppose any man or set of men
seeking to Inject other ideas. Into the
coming campaign.
Mayor Tom L. Johnson is declared to
have control of barely one-fourth of the
delegates. It Is generally conceded that
the platform will specifically indorse
Bryan for the Presidential nomination in
H0S; that it will commend President
Roosevelt and at the same time denounce
Senators Foraker and Dick.
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GROUNDS ON REEF
Liner Manchuria May
be Total Loss.
ALL PASSENGERS ARE SAFE
Strikes Near Rabbit Island in
Hawaiian Group,
STORM DRIVES HER HIGHER
Xew Pacific Mail Steamship Huns)
Off Course and Is in Danger
of Destruction All Hono
lulu to the Rescue.
HONOLULU, Aug. 20. The Pacific Mall
steamer Manchuria ran aground In pitch
darkness at 4:10 this morning on a reef
off Rabbit . Island, a small speck near tha
windward side of the Island of Oahu,
and is now fast aground about 300' foot
from the shore of Oahu. She may be
come a total loss.
While It was at first thought that tho
steamer could be floated without much,
difficulty, all efforts have so far been In
vain, and it seems to be the general
opinion at this time that, if the ship is
saved. It will be effected only by elabor
ate engineering operations, possibly re
quiring weeks. She is far Inside the reef
now, and pounding quite heavily.
Tugs Cannot Move Her.
The vessel, standing high out of th
water, forms a picturesque spectacle, and
crowds are hastening from here over tha
mountains to see the ship. The steamer
Is now seven feet further Inland than
when she struck. The tug Fearless, rev
enue cutter Manning and the steamers
Klnau and Maul have lines aboard and
are tugging at her stern, but are not
moving the ship, though holding her from,
going further on the reef.
Cabin Passengers Landed.
The 200 cabin passengers have been
landed, but it will be impossible to get
them all here tonight. The steamship
company has made arrangements for ac
commodations for the night at Walma
nalo, and the plantation managers have
thrown open their homes to many of tha
passengers.
The landings were effected without
much trouble, except a slight panfc
among the 800 Asiatics, who made a rupti
for the boats, but were soon quieted.
James F. Smith, Governor-General of tha
Philippines, who is on his way to Ma
nila to relieve Governor-General Jde, was
among the last to leave the steamer. Tha
officers of the ship remained on board.
Captain Mistakes Course.
The disaster was due to Captain Saun
ders mistaking another point of land for
Makapuu Point, where a lighthouse is to
be erected, under an appropriation ot
JC0.000 made by Congress. It was high
tide when the steamer strurk and she Is
now aground her whole length, though,
she was ralced slightly by emptying her
tanks, the soundings then being 20 feet
forward and 25Vi feet aft. She was on an
even keel and, though there are sharp
rocks near, there was at first no danger,
as the sea was calm and she wa partly
sheltered by the main Island. About 1 :33
P. M., however, the wind began to blow
and the sea rose, driving her farther
Inshore and rendering her position mora
dangerous. The onshore sras at this point
are a great element of danger.
Relief From Honolulu.
As soon as news of the disaster reached
the Pacific Mall agents here they went
to the scene on the tug Fearless and tha
Kllau, the largest of the inter-lslnnd
steamers, and the Maul, of the same line,
and the revenue icutter Manning alsu
went to the rescue. They began a com
bined effort to pull her off the boacli
about 9 A. M., but about 1:30 P. M. aban
doned the attempt for the time being, tha
high wind and sea working against them.
A long procession of automobiles and
carriages went out along the Pall road
to Walmanlo, where the cabin passengers
were landed. Governor Carter leading tha
rescue party in an automobile. They are
bringing most of the cabin passengers
here, and others will be brought around
the coast In launches.
Officer's Account of Disaster.
The vessel was about 15 or 20 miles off
her course when she struck, and It has
been suggested that the tidal waves
caused by the Valparaiso earthquake may
have had something to do with the disas
ter. One of the officers gives the follow
ing account of It.
We saw land, which we supposed to ba
Makapuu Point, at 3:43 o'clock, and at 4
the course of the ship was altered south,
by half a point east. At 4:07 we saw land
on the port bow. The engines were Im
mediately reversed and full speed astern
signaled, but at 4:10 the vessel took tha
ground. The well was sounded, and It
was found that the ship was tight, but
we got all the boats ready and took
soundings around the steamer. We found
that the ship was in BH fathoms of water
aft, 4Vi amidships and 3 foward. At S:33
a boat was sent ashore to communicate
with agents of the Pacific Mall Line. Al
first the Manchuria swung around half a
point and then swung on fall and ground
ed amidships. On watch at the time wer
STEAMER
(Concluded on Faga 6.)