VOL. XX, VIII. XO. 14.759.
PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, 3IARCH 18, 1908.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
STEAMER
POMONA
HITS THE ROCKS
Hanging on Point Off
Fort Ross, Cal.
TOTAL DESTRUCTION CERTAIN
High Tide Will Either Break or
Sink Her. -
ALL THE PASSENGERS SAFE
Owing to Coolnrm of Captain Swan'
eon No Lives Are Iost and Much
Baggage Is Saved Run
ning Close In Shore.
WHERE THE STEAMER STRUCK.
Fort Rom 1i a small Dost hamlet
and Summer resort on the Coast in
Sonoma County. Cal. It lies 16 miles
W. N. W. of Duncans Mills and 25
miles south of Port Arena. The
Russians built a fort here about
1S11.
EUREKA. Cal., March 17. The steamer
Pomona, of the Facific Coast Steamship
Company, struck a rock at 6:30 to
night off Fort Ross. 25 miles south
Port Arena. The vessel, which at the
time of the disaster was en' route from
San Francisco to BurekA and was ex
pected to arrive here tomorrow noon,
managed to get off the reef and at
tempted to run for shore. When half
mile from the beach she struck another
rock and is hang-ina; there, at the pres
ent time. The rising tide will probably
wash her off into deep water and she
will sink and be a total loss, with her
cargo, including 102 bags of mail.
The 84 passengers and 63 members of
the crew were saved and are now ashore
at Fort Ross suffering from leek of food
and shelter. They will pass a dreary
night on the beach at the small Russian
settlement.
Running CIo.e In Shore.
The Pomona left San Francisco this
morning. A strong head wind was
blowing, and in order to seek protec
tion from the gale and make better
time it is supposed Captain Swanson
master of the Pomona, put In close
to the shore In the wide swing of coast
soutli of Point Arena. It was 6:30
o'clock, with the darkness beginning to
draw down, when the Pomona went
upon the hidden Monterey Rock, along
reef which rum out from shore. The
striking of the vessel was so easy that
little corrimotion was caused on board.
Captain Swanson and members of the
rew went among the passengers and
gave them such assurances of safety as
to allay all fears.
G. A. Jasaer. editor of the Fortuna
Beacon, with whom the correspondent
of th Associated Press talked over the
telephone from Fort Ross, said he saw
only one demonstration of fear, and
that was by an Italian woman, who ran
about the decks and pulled her hair,
Fhe was soon calmed.
Makes Run for Shore.
Captain Swanson reversed his engines
and the Pomona pulled herself off the
reef. Men were then sent below to make
an investigation of the condition of the
hull. They reported that the Pomona
must be hard hR, for her hold was fill
ing with great rapidity. Captain Swan
son then decided to make a fun for the
shore, as It was seen thai he would be
unsble to proceed upon nts trip, and the
vessel was In danger of sinking In deep
water with all hands on board. Turning
the vessel's nose toward the beach, he
ordered full speed ahead. M'hen half a
mile off shore, however, with a terrific
thump the Pomona ran upon another
submerged rock and stuck fast. It was
evident that a huge hole had been fcwtfS
In her plates. It was then decided to
send all passengers ashore. A small
boat was lowered and several -men from
the ship's crew manned her. In the pro
tection of the mainland the sea was not
rough and the boat had no trouble in
reaching shore and fixing a beacon t
'mark a landing place on the beach.
Upon the return of the small boat all
the ship's lifeboats, which had been made
ready, were lowered away, with women
and children first. These were taken
ashore in safety, after which the boats
returned and secured the male passen
gers. After landing them another trip
mas made and all hand luggage was
taken ashore. By that time the vessel's
hold had filled and It was impossf.e to
secure express or mail shipments aboard.
Destruction Seem Certain.
The crew put oft in the lifeboats and
made for the shore. It was then low
tide, and the water at that time was
flush with the top rail at the vessel's
stern. This makes it evident that when
the tide rises the waves will either gn
clear over the Pomona, and break her
to pieces, or wash her off into the sea,
where, owing to her waterlogged con
dition, she will certainly sink.
Blankets were provided for passen
gers they landed. and carapfires
were made on the beach. A cold wind
sraa blowing and owing to the scarcity
sf houses in that vicinity. It Is expected
there will be considerable suffering.
An effort will be made to have the
3Uy ef Topeka, which left Eureka this
Bornfng and is due to pass the point of
the disaster tonight, stand by and take
on all passengers who desire to return
to San Francisco.
G. A. Jasper, of Fortuna, Humboldt
County, telephoned:
"It was clear when we struck. It
looks as if Captarn Swanson was run
ning too close inshore. The' sea was
not acting badly at the time, and there
was no commotion when the vessel hit
Monterey Rock. Swanson and the crew
all acted calmly and In perfect order,
and It Is due to their cool efforts that
all scenes of excitement were avoided."
.
The Pomona was a sister ship to the
Corona, which was wrecked at the en
trance to Humboldt Bay, March 1, 1907.
She was commanded by Captain Swan
son, who has been In the service of the
Pacific Coast Steamship Company for
the past 35 years. At one time he was
master of the steamer Senator, on the
Nome run. His first regular steamer
was the Pomona, which he has com
manded for a number of years. He is
Rear-Admlral Charies Kperry, Who
Will Command the Fleet on Its
Return Voyage to At lan tic Coast.
known as a careful navigator. The
Pomona was built at San Francisco in
1SS8 and was S52 net tons register.
Ml REALLY DISMISSED
OKFKXlEI) ROOSEVEliT BY HIS
TALK AGAIXST EXCLUSION.
Kotlec of Dismissal Withheld Till He
Keachos) Home He Shuns tlie
Japanese Officials.
VICTORIA. B. c March 17,-Japanese
newspapers received by the steamer Kum-
eric say that since his return from Wash
ington Viscount Aokl has persistently
refused to call upon the Foreign Office
and as a result Councillor Miyaoka had
to be ordered to Japan.
One who is closely connected with Vis
count Aoki is quoted by a Tokio news
agency as saying that Aoki had been
telegraphically asked to return home only
to confer with the Foreign Offlce, but
his dismissal was announced soon after
his embarkation from Honolulu, and he
knew of it only on landing In Yokohama.
He consequently tendered his resignation
upon his arrival at Tokio and avoided the
Foreign Office officials and other persons.
The Dersion generally accepted by Jap
anese papers is that the dismissal was
due to an arbitrary reminder made by
Viscount Aoki to President Roosevelt
when there was talk of an anti-Japanese
bill being introduced into Congress. Vis
count Aoki intimated that he regretted
that the bill was coming before Con
gress, in view of the traditional Ameri
can-Japanese friendship. . Mr. Roosevelt
seems to have taken umbrage at this in
timation and communicated with Count
Hay-ash i. Thereupon Count Hayashl re
called Viscount Aoki.
The version previously given was that
Aoki gave an understanding to the Presi
dent which was repudiated by the Tokio
flovernment.
CZAR DENIES FULL PARDON
COMMUTES STOESSELVS SEX-
TENCE TO TEX YEARS.
Confirm Itiv Sentence and Ateo
RoomnYie:Ntition for Commuta
tion Fall Pardon Asked.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 17. The
Empror today "confirmed the death sen
tence panned upon Lieu tenant-General
StoesepI and also the court's recommen
dation for a commutation of the sentence
to 30 years' imprisonment In a fortrews.
Thp former commander of Port Arthur
ineffectually petitioned for a full pardon.
KILLED WHILE
BOXING
Philadelphia Koy Slain by
Hard
Blow Over Heart.
PH1L,ADJ2LJHIA. March IT. In an am
ateur boxing tournament at the Bitou
Theater tonight Willie Robinson, ased 19
years, was Kiuetf while boxing with
Charles 'Wolf, of the fame age.
Kooinson and Wolf had been in the
ring but 3S seconds, when the latter
struck RoWnson a severe blow over the
heart. Rohinson collapsed on the stace
and became unconscious and later expired.
0WA INSTRUCTS FOR TAFT
Republican to Hold Mate Conven
tion Today.
DBS MOINKS, la., March 17. In to
morrow's state convention the Republi
cans of loa will declare in favor of
revision of the tariff, indorse Senator
William B. Allison In the strongest terms,
and elect four delegates at large to the
Repitblk-an National Convention, who will
be instructed for W. H. Taft.
lilllllll
ALDRICH BLUFFED
INTO GOF.GESSIDN
Admits Defeat When He
Could Have Won.
CUTS CUT RAILROaO BONDS
Has Lively Set-to With La
Follette on Currency.
DEFENDS BIG BANKERS
L,a Follette Attribute Panic to Ma
chinations of Morgan and Stan
dard Oil Scheme to Make Gov
ernment Maintain Rates.
ORBGONIAX NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, March 17. The Western Senators
who stood out against the railroad bond
feature of the Aldrich currency bill won
a signal victory today when the finance
committee adopted an amendment elimi
nating railroad bonds from - among the
securities that may be used as a basis
for the issue of National bank currency.
When the President consulted with the
Western men ten days ago he found
many opposed to the railroad bond
clause, including Senators Borah, Bourne
and IMxon, and upon probing deeper
concluded that they were right. He then
Informed Senator Aldrich of their posi
tion and of his concurrence and at Mr.
Aldrich's suggestion the committee acted
today.
As a matter of fact, there were only
thirteen Republicans opposed to railroad
bonds, while two Democrats favored
them, but the Western men, backed by
the President, were able to make their
bluff good. Mr. Aldrich could not ascer
tain their strength and thought he was
defeated. Had he made a fight he could
probably nave won out.
HAl'LS INTERESTS OVER COAXiS
La Follette Says High Financiers
Manufactured the Panic.
WASHINGTON. March 17. "What I
have to say is made more pertinent, if
possible, by the action taken during the
day with respect to the Aldrich bill,"
said La Follette in beginning his speech
in the Senate on the currency bill today.
His reference was to the amendments
made to the bill by the committee on
finance. Speaking of the "Morgan and
Standard Oil banks," and looking across
the chamber toward Aldrich, La Fol
lette declared:
'i will show the connection of these
great groups with the hill pending here.
notwithstanding the dexterous withdrawal
of the proposition to incorporate railroad
bonds in tha bill."
Aldrich said the most earnest objection
to the bill was mad by the National
City, of New Tork. and that Mr. Vander-
bllt, vice-president of that bank, has op
posed the measure. He continued:
It Is not onlyopposed by that bank, but
by all the banks of Nw York. I have re
IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE WHO USES THE
ceived a telegram this morning from the
-Near York Clesnns-House Association say
ing; we would better have no currency legis
lation at all tban have this bill and statins:
reasons why we should not have an asset
currency. I .know of no bank or banking
man In favor of this bill. The fact is. the
banks throughout the country are against
-and the Senator from "Wisconsin has studied
this situation to little effect If he Ifas failed
to learn.
"I will inquire," retorted la Follette,
"what the position of Mr. Morgan is?"
Morgan a Patriot, Say Aldrich.
There was a chorus of laughter in the
galleries.
"I do not know," replied Aldrich. " -"I
know Mr. Morgan Is a man of wide ex
penence and wise Judgment and pat
riotism and I should feel gratified if he
approved this bill."
"Perhaps." replied La Follette, in a tone
of sarcasm, "in some-way "the chairman
of the finance committee will be able to
find out where Mr. Morgan stands. His
countenance beaming from the gallery
of this chamber while the Senator from
Rhode Island spoke on this measure
rather Indicated that Mr. Morgan, the
asfS!SS
'I
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Senator R. M. U Follette, Who
Spoke on the Aldrirh Currency Bill
Yesterday.
head of these groups, was not entirely
adverse to the propositions embraced in
the bill."
"I suppose." said Aldrich, "the Senator
from Wisconsin will agree with me that
this proposition should be discussed on
its merits as. to what it will do, and
not. in view of what men in the position
of Mr. Morgan think of It."
Sinuous Ways of System.
"Let me say," replied La Follette, "you
cannot always tell from the lines of the
bill. J should say the proposition, to with
draw the provision to incorporate rail
way bonds in this bill-throws a flood of
light upon the purpose of this legislation.
Let me say. to the Senator from Rhode
Island that it is not beyond question that
this great organization might not put
here or there criticisms of this proposi
tion to give-color to the idea that there
is no great and mighty power organized
behind this legislation."
After talking for two and a half
hours, LaFollette found himself unable
to continue further and suspended his
remarks until tomorrow. He was soon
surrounded by Senators extending
their congratulations, most of them be
ing from the Democratic ptde.
Panic Made to Orded.
LaFollette argued that the panto
was an artificial product of J. P. Mor
gan and Standard Oil men, saying: .
"There were speculative, legislative
and political reasons - why a panic
might serve special , interests. .There
were business scores to settle. There
was legislation to be-blocked, and a
currency measure suited to the system
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SPERRY CHOSEN
AS GOH
Will Take Fleet Back to
Atlantic.
EVANS WILL RETIRE M MAY
Thomas to Command While on
Pacific Coast.
TWO OTHER PROMOTIONS
Sob rood er and Wainwright to Be
Rear-Admirals Sperry Famous
for His Torktown Expedition
in the Luzon Insurrection.
WASHINGTON, March 17. Rar-AJ-mllar
Charles S. Sperry will be com
mander-in-chlef of the Atlantic battle-
ehip fleet when It eavea San Francisco
in July to encircle the globe. g This Im
portant detail was decided on by Presi
dent Roosevelt a-nd his cabi et today.
Rear Admiral Evans, at h Is personal
request, will be relieved of the command
at the conclusion of the bigr naval review
at San Francisco May 8. The Admiral
considers this the completion of the work
he was assigned to do take the Atlantic
fleet to the Pacific Coast. Admiral
Evans will retire In August. To Rear-
Admiral Thomas comes the honor of
commanding the fleet on its visit to
Puget Sound and until the homeward
journey begins. He has been second in
command during the voyage and will
retire in October.
These retirements will make possible
two promotions to the grade of Rear-
Admirsl and these are to be filled by the
advancement of Captain Seaton
Schroeder and Captain Richard Wain
wright, who will command respectively
the third and . fourth squadrons of the
fleet, . and Rear-Admiral Emory the
second. - ' '
His Exploit in Luzon.
Admiral Sperry has had long and dis
tinguished service in the Navy., He Is
a native of New York, but is accredited
to Connecticut in his appointment to
the naval academy. He became a Rear
Admiral in May, 1906. During th war
with Spam : Admiral - Sperry - was equip
ment officer In the Now York navy. yard.
Afterward he was given command of the
Yorktown in Philippine waters and di
rected the movements of the landing
party on th eastern shore of Luzon,
which is now regarded as one of the
most thrilling adventures of the cam
paign against Aguinaldo. The landing
party of the Yorktown was captured by
Agufnaldo's men. Some of them were
wounded and all were taken prisoners.
Then began the famous chase of the in
surgents and their prisoners throughout
the length of the island, resulting in the
release of the men on the northern ex
tremity of Luzon. The officers and sol
diers who went to the rescue of the
Yorktown men were popularly known as
PITCHFORK.
. I5R.I5T01.
"the hare end hour" expedition, and
untold hardships were endured.
Command in White Squadron.
As one r the officers under Admiral
Walker, Admiral Sperry helped to make
successful the picturesque voyage of the
"White Squadron which visited Europe
and South America in 1891-93. The com
mand of the New Orleans on the China
station followed. and then Admiral
Sperry became president of the War Col
lege. His next detail was to the last
Hague conference as one of the Ameri
can delegates. Returning from The
Hague, he was assigned to command the
fourth division of the Atlantic fleet, in
which capacity he has made the trip
around the Horn with Admiral Evans.
EVANS COVETS GREAT HARBOR
Wishc United States Had Target
Ground Like Magttalena Bay.
MAGDALEN A BAY, Lower California.
Renr-Admlral cbarlre N. Thomas,
' Who Will Command the Fleet
After Kerleie at San Franolaoo.
via San piego, Cal., March 17. Rear
Admiral Evans sat for several hours en
Joying; the semi-tropical sun today in an
armchair placed oh the after bridge of.
his flagship, the Connecticut, gazing out
over the broad waters of the bay and ad
miring the wonderful advantages of this
out-of-the-way harbor. He pointed out
its merits as a naval base in detail and
regretted that its counterpart was not
located on the southwestern shores of
the United States.
"It would be a great thins; for us," he
exclaimed. "What a fine place for our
purposes. Deep water, high surrounding
hills and deserted shores, which permit
of any range of target practice."
Georgia Earns Word of Praise.
As the Admiral was speaking the Geor
gia, Admiral 'Emory's flagship, of the
second division of the first squadron,
steamed within the anchorage radius of
the fleet, returning from the target range.
She 'came at rapid speed 'between the
ships, making her way to the head of
the division on the starboard bow of the
Connecticut. The Admiral watched the
vessel for a moment, then turned half
way in his chair and spoke some orders
to a member of his staff. Immediately
there was stirring activity on the bridge,
a half dozen officers moving with energy
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CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 40
degrees; minimum. 39.
TODAY'S Fair; westerly winds.
tgydgn.
Foreign warships at Port au Prince; revolu
tionists to be deported. Pan 4.
Berlin Socialist to celebrate revolution of
Aoki dismissed for offending- Roossvelt.
i nffe J..
Czar commute sentence on &toeseI. Page 1.
National.
Sperry to command fleet on return voyage.
r-age i.
Senate confirm McCourt; Bristol retires to
day, pars a.
Aldrich bluffed Into amending currency bill;
I Follette speaks agalnttt bill. Page 1.
Witnesses In submarine Inquiry deny LtUe-ys
charges, page .3.
Politics.
Taft and Hughes plven Joint ovation at
ins a tanquet. iage 4.
Domestic.
Heroic rescue of girl by baerajremap.
Senator Whye, of Maryland, dead. Page 2.
Senator Whyte of Maryland dead. Page iS.
Ann Arbor student! in Police Court for riot
at theater. Pae 2.
8 port.
Burns knocks out Roche siMth first blow.
Page 4.
Irish "boat Dutch at Santa Barbara. Page 5.
Smlthfon's amateur standing; called In ques-
iiwn. raga a-
Pa Hie Coast.
Stanford students strike against expulsion
or leaders in demonstration against new
rules. Page 1.
Calif nrnia Railroad Commission will not
give L.uce Immunity. Page II.
Steamer Pomona wrecked, but all on board
saved. Page 1.
Habeas corpus writ granted Ruef. Page 3.
Malheur fanner kills brute who blighted
Uf or m:ie girl. Pae s.
Colors returned to Fourth regiment. O.
N. G. Page 6.
Newberg has rousing booster meeting.
Page 6
Silver Lake offers reward for slayer of
Julius Wallende. Page 6.
Commercial and Marine.
Strength of American and foreign rice mar-
. keta. Page 15.
Wheat generally firm at Chicago. Page 35.
Wool advances in Boston, but is lower in
Ixmdon. Page 15.
Upward tendency of stock, 'prices, page 15.
Senator to be chartered for another year
for the San Francisco and Portland run.
Page 14.
Portland and Vicinity.
Memory of St. Patrick Is honored. Page 7.
Federal grand Jury breaks record for one
day. Page 16.
Jury disagree In X-Radium case. Page 7.
City examination for chauffeurs will be held
today, page 10l
Manufacturers testify In behalf of United
Hallways Company. Page 14.
Hosts of friends attend funeral of E. L.
Co I dwell. Page 10.
ewifts deny that fight Is made against in
dependent packers. Page 10.
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STANFORD BOYS
OPEN
REVOLT
Students Resent Lead
ers' Expulsion.
ALL THREATEN TO WITHDRAW
Protest Against New Rules
Causes Breach.
ROWDYISM ON CAMPUS
Student Affairs Committee Punishes
Twelve Leaders and Whole Body
Stands by Them Each
Party Stands) Firm.
PALO ALTO. Cal.. March 17. (Special.)
Stanford students are In open revolt
tonight over the expulsion today of
twelve students by the committee on
student affairs and threaten to strike
unless the men are immediately re-Instated.
The twelve were dropped for
participating: in a recent night demon
stration, in which Chairman Clark of
the student affairs committee was called
upon and a parade of over 300 students
invaded the university library, shouting
their desire for a new committee, which,
will be less restrictive about student
conduct.
The leaders of the parade were sum
moned before the student affairs com
mittee today and summarily expelled.
Among the number are Lanagan, the
track captain, and Gay. the crew captain.
The rest are all prominent In various
university activities.
Demand AU Be Kx pel led.
Tonight a giant mass meeting of stu
dents was held in Encina Hall and
steps were taken leading to the rein
statement of the expelled students. A
petition addressed to the committee and
signed by the" remaining hundreds in the
demonstration demands the reinstate
ment of the expelled members or their
own expulsion.
A second petition addressed to Presi
dent Jordan and signed by all the men
In the university also urges the re
instatement of the expelled men. Th
students hold that the 12 were dismissed
without sufficient reasons and are men
of excellent reputation. In the event of
the failure of these petitions, the student
body pledges itself to withdraw from the
university until its demands are acceded
to.
Assistant Registrar McDowell was
present at the meeting and urged mod
eration on the part of the students, but
the feeling was too high for his words
to have effect.
Position of Committee.
In explaining the radical action of his
committee, Chairman Clark publishes a
statement, as follows:
At a meeting- of the student affairs com
mittee, held on March 17. 1908. 12 stu
dents were suspended from the University
for the remainder of the present semestr
for participating In the so-called parade of
Thursday evening;. March 12, 1008. The
committee finds three offenses In the con
duct of the so-called parade of Thursday
evening:
1. The action of the' men concerned on the
premises of a member of the faculty.
2. The procession through the library.
3. The proceedings in Memorial Court.
Will Not Tolerate Rowdyism.
The committee finds that the students, in
the demonstration, generally seemed dis
posed to regard it aw a means of protest
against the recent committee letter on the
drinking Question. The committee takes
no stand against the protests and dissent, a
such, expressed In a proper manner, but as
representing the disciplinary authority of
the university, the committee feels impelled
to state that it cannot tolerate offenses or
insulting conduct or rowdyism as a method
of dissent.
The committee realizes that Individuals
who take part in such a demonstration differ
greatly In their conduct and intentions, but
since It finds no practicable and certain
means of discriminating between individuals,
it imposes an equal penalty on all partici
pants identified.
INSULT TO OLD GLOBY
SKIPPER PLACES GREEN EM
BLEM ABOVE U. S. FLAG.
Refuses to Comply With Law Till
Threatened With Gunboat, Then
Hauls Down the Banner.
GALVESTON. Tex.. March IT. When
Captain Moore, of the British steamship
Howthead of Belfast, Ireland, here for
a cargo, dressed ship today in honor of
St. Patrick, he put the green emblem
above the Stsrs and Stripes.
This violation of the United States law
that requires Old Glory always to be at
the top when displayed In a United
States port, was promptly called to the
commander's attention by a Government
inspector, but he bluntly refused to com
ply with, the law.
Not until he received a formal demand
from the United States Collector of Cus
toms of this port, accompanied by an or
der for the revenue cutter to stand ready
and a threst to call the gunfioat into
service unless the order of the flags was
reversed did the skipper obey and then
only to haul down the American flag and
leave the green one up.