10 THE MORNING. OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1907. FAULT OF RULES SAYS CAPT. SCOTT One Government Regulation Has Already Caused Three Wrecks. THE OLD RULES SUPERIOR Kecent Revision Forbidding Vessels to Give Passing Signals in a Fog May Be Remote Cause of Columbia Disaster. l B. GOVERNMENT PILOT RULE T WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED J THE WRECK. t Rule 111- The signals for pass- 1ng by the blowing of the . whis T tie. shall be given and answered I by pilots in compliance with these rules, not only when meeting "head !and head," or nearly so, but at all times when the steam vessels are In slftht of each other, when passing or meeting at a distance within half a mile of each other, when passing or meeting at a distance within half a mile of each other, and whether passing to starboard or port. The whistle signals provided in the rules for steam vessels, meet- ' Ing, passing, or overtaking, are nerer to be used except when steam ers are in sight of each other and the course and position of each can be determined in the daytime by a sight of the vessel Itself, or by night by seeing Us signal lights. In fog, mist, falling snow or heavy rain storms, when vessels cannot see each other, fog signals only must be given. That the United gtatee Government pilot rules and regulations had more to do with the wreck of the Columbia than any other thing, -is th,e opinion qf Captain U. B. Scott, president of the Oregon and Washington 8team Navigation Company. Captain Scott is an old-time and well known maritime captain. ' He said yes terday: "The present pilot regulations are enough to wreck any vessel if she fol lows them long enough: . Up to three year! ago they were about as good as is practicable to have rules on paper, but then the one In regard to vessels passing in a fog were invented, evidently by a man who never saw more than a pall of water at any one time in his life. Under the old rule, when two vessels heard each other through the fog they could pignal to each other, each to keep to the right or to the left, to use landsmen terms. Then they passed all right, or at least could keep away from each other. Jfo Way to Avoid Wrecks. "Under this new rule, in force for the past three years, all vessels in a fog can do is to Bound the fog signal till they see each other. In a very heavy fog this is some times not over ten feet away, especially at night, and then it is too late to do anything but to smash right into each other and go to the bottom, Just as the San Pedro and the Columbia did. Even if both ships have their engines still, does not better matters under some circumstances, say when there is a wind, tide, or currents to make vessels ram each other In spite of motionless engines. "This rule caused three collisions in one fog on Puget Sound two years ago. Our ship, the City of Everett was pulling out of Seattle for Everet In the fog and we hit tjne West Seattle ferry-boat, although neither boat could see its own Jackstaff. that is from the wheel to the how of the boat, all either of us could rlo was to sound our fog signals till we hit. The ships never came in clear signt of each other till they hit. Cost us J350, that rule did, right then and there; while If we had violated It and prevented the collision we would have been subjected to heavy penalties. "And my boat here on the river, the Telegraph hit the Lurline. I think It was, just the same way last Summer. There will be collisions and wrecks in the fog just as bad as this one of the Columbia until the rule is changed. The real mean ing of the rule is 'be wrecked or be fined.' You may quote me as saying that prob nhly that one rule had more to do with the San Pedro-Colnmbla wreck than any other one thing." Captain Scott referred to rule IX, which says that in a fog no passing signals phall be given till vessels sight each other. This rule is printed a; the head of this article. RECEIPTS SHOW INCREASE Local Postofflce Does Large ' Busi ness in July. Receipts for July in the Portland Postofflce show a large gain over the corresponding month last year. Post master Minto said yesterday that the receipts up to Wednesday night had already exceeded those for the entire month of July last year. The gain will be at least 16 per cent, and prob ably more. Mr. Minto received instructions yes terday that the regulations of the De partment will permit of messages be ing written on both sides of Govern ment postal cards, after August 1. The left one-third of the side that bears the address may be used for communications as well as the back of the card. The address and the mes sage, however, must be separated by a line. Just as In the case of private cards, on the face of which writing, besides the address, has been permit ted for some time. The Department already has an nounced that the schedule of steamers currying the foreign mail of the United States will be sent to individuals or firms for $1 a year, or 10 cents a copy. These schedules are Issued each month but up to this time have been sent only to the different postoffices. RIOT OVER THREE BEERS Cafe Proprietor and Many Waiters Pursue Absconding Guest. Loungers at the corner of Sixth and Washington streets had visions of an other "Pink Domino" burglar last night, when a little fellow, with a golf cap on his head dashed out of the' Quelle Res taurant and ran breathlessly up Sixth street, pursued by a small army of white aproned waiters, with the "Baron" Schlenk. proprietor of the Quelle bring ing up the rear. The fellow was over hauled at the corner of Washington street by one of ,the waitere, and held till the "Baron" arrived. Then, sur rounded by the crowd of waiters and curiosity seekers, with the "Baron" in the lead, the fellow was escorted back to the restaurant. Sheriff Stevens and Detective Patrick' Maher, of the District Attorney's office, who happened to be at Schiller's corner, hastened to the place. But the trouble was soon adjusted, for it developed that the little fellow, whose name could not be learned, had bought three beers and while the waiter was not looking.' had slipped out. When brought back, he paid for his beer and sneaked out of the side door. Tricks," a Spaniel, Is Among Survivors Confined" to steerage and Tied by Heavy Chain, Little Dog Makes His Escape. gg-T RICKS," a'little spaniel belonging I to Joseph Rumley, of Spokane, survived the wreck of the Columbia, but Just how the dog effected his escape is a matter that is causing no end of per plexity. Tricks was confined to the steerage and was held by a heavy chain which the lit tle dog could not possibly have broken. LIST OF SURVIVORS One Hundred and Twenty five Passengers Saved. ' MOST CAME TO PORTLAND Inspectors' Hearing Will Determine Responsibility for Baggage Lost in the Wreck Statement of Steamship Company. A revised and verified list of all Co lumbia survivors reported to rjate. was compiled yesterday by the San Fran cisco & Portland Steamship Company, which operated the steamer. Thte list shows the names of 125 passengers, and includes all who have reached West, tH. B. ' C. San Francisco. West, Mrs. B. C. San Francisco. Wlnklebeck, A.. Popular Bluffs. Mo Winklebeck. Mrs. A., ropular Bluffs, Mo. Returned to San Francisco. The following returned from Eureka to San Francisco after being taken ashore by the George W. Elder: H. S. Allen, by train: Ottillie Lidellt, by steamer Pomona; E. G. Townsend, North Yakima, Wash., by train; W. F, Williams, by train. Left Elder at Astoria. Those leaving the Elder at Astoria and coming to Portland by train were: Mrs. W. C. Dodson, Potrland; Miss Florence Thompson. Youngstown, O.; Miss Maybelle Watson, Berkeley, Cal.; Bert Lippman and Mrs. Bert Lippman, Portland; Miss Nannie McLennan, Waco, Texas; A. G. Biegel, Portland. Movements' Xot Recorded. Those whose movements are not re corded after being put ashore at Eureka, are: Mrs. W. H. Angels, Oak land; Armand Cardorette, New Bed ford, Mass.; Ruby Cooper, Fayette, Mo.; B. W. Graham, Portland; Michael Rodman, San Francisco; Edwin Wal lln, San Francisco; B. B. Kriever, Pres cott, la.; Jacob Kuro, Coldwater, Kan.; Mls Blanche W. Musser, Salt Lake City. . 1 City Flag at Half-Mast. By order of Mayor Lane, the flag on liiis i iiiiif- - k- - ': - 4 t lllllfr . , m , --w CA.1 t THE GEORGE W. ELDER TOWING CRIPPLED SAW PEDRO TO EUREKA AFTER COLLISION WITH COLUMBIA. . This picture shows the George W. Elder towing the crippled San Pedro into Eureka after the fatal collision with the Columbia. Before passing a line to the San Pedro, the Elder's commander. Captain Jessen, transferred all persons except a few seamen aboard his vessel. The San Pedro is shown with a heavy list to starboard. The hold is flooded aft, she is sadly waterlogged, and she is all but ready to go to the bottom., She was gotten to Eureka in this condition with difficulty. It is known that he was in this cage when the collision occurred. Did someone in the steerage pause to loosen the Imprisoned dog? This is the question survivors are asking. That such was the case appears to be the only solution of the mystery attaching itself to Tricks' escape. Rumley was too busy struggling for his own life to give any thought to his hap less dog at the hour of the wreck. He got out of his berth too late for the life boats and was among those to be drawn down in the maelstrom of the sinking vessel. With no life-preserver, stunned by blows from wreckage, his chance of escape was not any too great. "I did not even have tims to put on a stitch of clothing when I learned the ship was sinking," he said yesterday after noon while aboard the Elder, en route to Portland. ' "I got on deck just as the ship dipped down. I thought it was the end for the sinking vessel drew me under twice and held me till I was all but choked. As luck would have it, though, I got clear of the wreckage and being a good swim mer, kept afloat with the aid of floating timbers." For three hours Mr. Rumley was In the water and it was during this time that Tricks appeared, like a phantom. "The first I knew of him he was scratching my 1jack trying to get up on me out of the water. It was all I could do to keep afloat myself and I fought him off. ' He managed to get on a board and later one of the officers of the San Pedro took him 'off. I was picked up about the same time. Tricks was among the passengers on the Elder yesterday and posed for his photo graph along with the other survivors. He played about the decks and was pet ted by every one. There were other dogs and several cats on the vessel, but Tricks, who seemingly had the smallest chance, was the one survivor. CONCERT ATCITY PARK Band Will "Play Attractive Pro gramme, Oommencng at 8 o'clock. Director Dei Caprio has arranged an at tractive programme for tonight's band concert, which will be given at the City Park, commencing at 8 o'clock. The schedule for the concerts hereafter will be: Sunday afternoon. City Park; Tues day night, Holladay Park; Wednesday night,; Plaza; Thursday night, Holladay Park; Friday night, City Park. Tonight's programme will be: Grand March. "Alda" ......Verdi Overture, "Die Inneahrtun's Giuck" . . Suppe Intermezzo Waltz, "Naila" Delibes "Dance of the Hours" Ponchielli Dance Selections from Opera "Airlele".Bach Intermission. Fantasia. "The Dying Poet" Golteschalk Maxourka, "La Czigane Hungarian" . Gamme "Love in Idleness" Macbeth "Concert Polonnaise" BetssiR March, "Trailing me Trail" Spauldlne Sig. A. DeCaprio, Director. Close Mill for Improvements. OREGON CITY, Or., July 25. (Spe cial.) The woolen mills have been forced to discontinue operations be cause of the substitution of the head works in the basin at Willamette Falls. The headworks were torn out at noon today and concrete will be in stalled, the work being completed about August 5, when the mills will resume operations. The city water plant is being operated with, an elec tric motor. If Baby Is Cutting- Teeth Be sure and use that old well-tried remedj. Mrs. Wlnalow's Soothing Syrup, for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the (urns, allays pain, colic and diarrhoea. It's money in men's pockets to dress well; the small things tell. Robinson & Co.'s special sale. 2i9 Washington st. .Portland, Eureka and San Francisco to date. Other survivors may possibly ap pear but are not looked for. The local office of the company, 248 Washington street, was besieged by survivors, yesterday, making inquiries as to responsibility for lost effects. It was announced that no action look ing to settlement of baggage claims would be taken pending the report of the board of Inquiry which .will seek to fix the, blame for the disaster, if possible. Those living at distant points, however, are to be supplied with new transportation at once, it was stated, so that survivors may return to their homes by rail, provided their tickets were lost in the water. The company's list of survivors is as fol lows: Arrived In Portland on the Elder. Austin, B. C. Elks City, Idaho. ' Beahm, Charles H-, San Diego, Cal. Beebe. Pearl. Portland. Booker, Eva, Franklin, Ky. Brotherton, J., Muskogee, I. T. Buxton, Minnie. Casner, Dwight, Lead. S. D. Ohurchley. Helen, Portland. - Cox. Mary E-, Elwood, lnd. Crader, A. W., Portland. Eastman. Mrs. C. A., San Francisco. Eccles. Joseph P.. Portland. Elvers, A. L., Portland. fewart, R. H.. Oklahoma. Gelger, Mabel. Peoria, Hi. Goldjen, Hetty, Manitowoc, Wis. Gordon. Effie, San Francisco. Goslinsky, Phil, San Francisco. Griese, Emma, Cleveland. O. Hager, Frank C, Johnstown, P. Hill, L. E.. Santa Anna. i'al. Hoodenpyl, George L., McMinnville, Tenn. Janney, E. H., Portland. .lanney, p. M-. Portland. Johnson, Mrs. J. A., San Francisco. Johnson, C. A.. San Francisco. Johnson, Ethel, San Francisco. Kline, J. Grant ganger, Cal. Kline, Mrs. J. Grant. Sanger, Cat- Klortl, W., Seattle, Wash. Knop. Fred. Buffalo. Knust, Henry, Merced, Cal. Lann, Joe, Berkeley, Cal. ' I.eroy, Jess, Denver. Lucas. William Hardin. Seattle. Malo. Frank. San Francisco. Mauldin, , Astoria. Or. Matek. Julia, Manitowoc. Wis. Mahew, C. C, Enid. Okla. Meyers. J. H-, San Francisco. Mock, Chew. Oakland. Orr, J. C.. Schuyler. Neb. Otto, H.. Denver. Pearson, Olaf, Spokane. Pinney, William, Chicago. Rlggs. J. W.. Bloomington, Til. Rlggs. Mrs. J. W.. Bloomington, 111. Robinson. R-. Alameda, Cal. Rogers, Fred, Enid; Okla. Rowland. Clyde C. Spokane. Rumley, Joe, Portland. Russell, Thomas. Portland. Rodman. Michael, San Francisco. Schollhorn. H., Portland. Schober. A., Denver, Colo. ShoulUlce. Miss A. Silva. Emll, Aberdeen. Smith. W. Portland. , Thompson, Miss A. M.. Napa. Cal. Truesdale. W. H.. Richfield. 111. Walter, Mary. Minneapolis, Minn. Watson. Alice M. ' Woodward. A. C., Oakland. Wallin,. Edwin, San Francisco. Remained at Eureka. 'Aheson, Anna. Ashford, Phil. Cannon, Stella. Pan Francisco. Cannon, Louis, San Francisco. Clark, J. J., Jacksonville, Tenn. dark. Mrs. J. J.. Jacksonville. Tenn. Cornell, Bob, San Diego. Copeland, Mrs. F-, Oakland. Decker, H. H.. Seattle. Decker, Mrs. H. H.. Seattle. Drake. Mrs. F. 8., Portland. Fitzgerald. Miss A. B-, Los Angeles. Hanson, Lulu, Minneapolis. Ingells, W. H., Oakland. ' . Ingles. Hazel, Oakland. Kavanaugh, J. F., San Francisco. Kllner. H. S. Leggett. Mrs., Kansas. Lehan. May, San Francisco. Martin. Carrie, Eugene. Martlndale, C. H.. Guthrie. Okla. Martindale, Mrs. C. H., Guthrie, Okla. Meyer, I C. San Francisco. Osterberg. Alma. Cleveland, O. Paine, Mrs. J'. E., Columbus, Neb. N Paine. Dr. J. E.. Columbus, Neb. Rockwell, E. Guthrie. Okla. Rockwell. Mrs. E-. Guthrie, Okla. Roger, Sarah A- Khaw. Mrs. H. C, Stockton. Cal. Smith, Fred. Sparks, Madera, Fort Smith, Ark. Smith, J. R. Smith. Mrs. J. R. Wablberg. H. C. Portland Wahlberg, Mrs. H- C., Portland. the City Hall was uisplayed at half mast yesterday out of respect to the memory of the Portland people who perished in the Golumbia disaster. "Any ship's officer who will do down to his death as Captain Doran did is a hero," said the Mayor yesterday, "and ought to be honored by some outward recog nition of his bravery and loyalty." WILSON TO .VISIT CITY Secretary of Agriculture Now at Wenatetiee, Wash. James Wilson, Secretary (f the De partment of Agriculture, is to be the next member of the President's cabinet to visit Portland. Mr. Wilson is now at Wenatchee, Wash., investigating the work of his department in that section, and it is not definitely known when he will arrive in this city. On that account the programme of entertain ment in his honor has not been decided upon by the Commercial Club, which is considering the matter. Portland seems likely to become well acquainted with most of the Presi dent's cabinet this Summer. It is re ported that Secretary Metcalf, of the Navy, is on his way to Portland, and wil' visit Seattle and Tacoma before returning to Washington. . The Com mercial Club will arrange for Mr. Met calf's reception when definite advice as to the date of his arrival is re ceived. Much interest attaches to the forth coming visit of Secretary of War Taft, on account of his wide popularity and his presidential candidacy. Secretary and Mrs. Taft will arrive in Portland September 5 and will remain two days. Mr., Taft Is to make a trip to the Phil ippines. TWENTY-FOUR ELIGIBLES Many Would-Be Firemen Pass Civil Service Examination. Of the 31 applicants for positions .as drivers, hosemen and truckmen in the City Fire Department, 24 succeeded tn passing the civil service examinations. The Department is badly in need of men and places will.be found lor an the eltgtbles. The new men will be sent to the new fire houses, Hose Com pany No. 4. at Sellwood. engine No. 13, at Grand avenue and Holladay, and engine No. 14, at Highland. Following are the men who were successful in the examinations: C. V. Eyston, W. L. Robertson, Ed win P. Slestreen, Charles Abbott, R. G. Boos. W. A. West, Frank C. Medham, G. W. Griffin, S. E. Moser. J. L. Dun can. Gus V. Banks, John Frette, Joseph O. Denzel, Walter S. Walling, William A. -Smith, A. A. Cooper, C. P. Potter, E. J. Charborian, John Lennox, James S. Bann, Thomas Clark, Ernest L. Likes, Frank J. Lust, John F. Ambrose. Furlong Lectured In Court. Leo Furlong, charged with contribut ing to the delinquency of a minor, pleaded guilty before Judge Frazer yesterday, and was sentenced to one year in the County Jail. He was paroled during good behavior, after having been severely reprimanded by the Judge, and given to understand that the first time he is found in a saloon or committing - any unlawful act he will be sent to Kelly's Butte. Furlong wa the leader of a gang of Alblna toughs who made an assault on a Japanese on July 4. RISER FOK SOUVENIR PHOTOS. Northwest Sceaery Imperial Hotel. The Beginning of The Achesbn Company's Business J - 1 . i i'H Mri WJiiM ! . i l Ha, llii.ui i 111 1 1 HI -Iff IS - III 'ill. R IS" ... ' "V As it Is Today 'f r i ii??1- -i i 4 k ,L It $i 'S We want about $50,000 to increase our Manuf acturing of Garment De partment and install our Grocery Department. The company pays 10 interest semi-annually together with a discount of 10 on goods purchased. Think of seven years' building up and ask yourself, is he worthy of. additional capital under these terms of interest and discount, to expand his business? Go and see, the store, find out his volume of business, as I have, then you cer tainly will invest in his stock. He wants to grow, and will. His new home is a credit to the city. Call and see him and talk with him at the Store of the J. M. Acheson Co., between Morrison and Alder on Fifth street, or, if you choose to have further particulars, on QJSo Wlhyte Evan '7 Chamber of Commerce