POIJTLAXD, OKEGOX, 3IOMA. 31AKCII 11, 1912.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
SOCIETY MATRON'S
PHONE GIRLS PLUG
WITH PSYCHOLOGY
AMUNDSEN THINKS
ELEANOR SEARS IN
HOME EGG-COATED
TEXAS TOMMY MAZE
THKIETV WOMAN'S SPURIOUS
"FRESH"' GOODS RETCRXED.
MlEXSTEKBtnC IX.IKCTS MIXI
covrnoii ixto nxiiF-ns.
HFIKKSS Ai LORD HKKBEUT
ORDERED TO STOP DANCE.
i
TAFT SPENDS BUSY
SUNDAY IN CHICAGO
KAISER'S HAND IS
SEEN IN COLOMBIA
CALIFORNIA COAST
WRACKED BY GALE
SCOTTALSO WON
Rival at the Pole Later,
if Not Sooner.
SEASON GOOD FOR JOURNEY
Diet of Dog Meat Proves Re
verse of Hardship.
ARCTIC TO BE NEXT GOAL
vifnirrn Hour' li--. Provided
in Flr-t Plan-. Arc Too Many
for llolli Men anil Animal.
Parlv .ln Kloh.
.-Ti : . h e to T:;e Vo l; Timcl and
T'- itr.-son-art "opr!F:t. b 111'
N T"t. TIin- romppy. All rights r
HORART. Tj:iuni.i. March 10.
'..nl-iin RoaM Amunaseii received tha
respondent today ai.d not only m-i-rt.lly
added to the information al
ready mbled by him respecting till
Journey to "'' from the South role,
hut ilo dlscuxsed the question wheth
er it I likely that he wh preceded by
Ms Enclt.li rival. 4ttulu Scott. lie
ill:
"I raw no traces whatever showing
that Captain Scott had been at the
pole, but It Is possible that ha had been
mere and had. left some unsubstantial
memorial whlrh had afterward been
rl-Mroycd br the storms.
"The rtiancea, however, are heavily
asa!nt thin theory, for during the
three ilaj that 1 a there the weath
er m-a raim and still, and I think that
is the prevalent condition. There was
nothing but the vast lave! plains of
sno-. and henre there was no possi
bility of erectinB a permanent cairn of
stone.
estta erwmm Prslislilf.
"The aasou was faToruble and.
therafure. It ts sareedinalr llkeljr that
pta!n S-oll dul learn the pole liter.
If pot sooner, than myself. 1 most sin
crclr liupe he did arrive there, for lie
well deserves success.
"On my sledjctnc Journey to tiie
pole a new plan waa tried. At first
the expedition dally traveled li miles
In five hours. then spent two hours
atinit and in feeding the dozs. and
;h'n e attempted To spend the other
17 horns In sleep. This period of rest
s found to be too lotiu. both for the
nen and iIors. and a new pl.ui was
trie..'. Tl.is was to march I" Hides In
about six hours, spend two hours rat
and a'fn.llns to the dotf. sleep
ix hour. ..nd then brrakf.it and
march aaain. This accounts fir the
remarkjble .-peed of mote than :o miles
a d.i attained on the return Journey.
Fele li Is rl,vw Feet.
'The greatest difficulty or the ri
r'ditlon was caus.-d by the height
encountered. I'lirlns: the latter part of
tie j.i.irn'v tu the k1c w spent near
.! :i weeks a? crrjt elevations, which
someiliites reached 1.7 feet. The
pole it.Hcir I at an ilatlon of lO.Soo
f-et. When we were working hard
rrat ilfficultr was experienced In
r-sthli c at these h'tcht. and we
.it.-t ..,) -truRlcd for breath.
"! re-.,r. to food, we had fill
he way. but In that climate
f ill rations are very different il,, nc
r ru li.rs A, m,h a, roaI , n ral
Th.fi -c.nii little llintt to ores at
:r p..w -r, when dolus a hard sle,Kh
l1: iroev. Ilowevci. on t,. return
journey we hid not merely full r.v
t ...ru. hut as much as we cmld ,at from
IB- iI'POIS after faaslrc Js ,lr,jr,r,
'"atlas: rtaax Heat Hardship.
""Tli- first di were cater, on ti,e
Jo'ittiev to the pole In '.'. d-uroes-Win,
weic killed. In spit.- f
fs't that they had not iilways been
Me to obtain full meils. the ;i;s were
ft anl proved delicious, ratine. It is
anythiei. but a real hardship to et
doc fle.:L
-Tw o sku.i Rulls were s.-cn at M j
lerrcrs. small cairn had ! evli.uiy
been erectd as a mark to puide us on
ojr return, and Just when we had left
In s trie a;uila came fl Iriit pat iin.i
al irhted en the r urn.
"Three ..f the best il.-ts rir.-.rti.l t;,,. !
par'y f .vj dearecs. r had killed a
fTlaie doe it debtees and the il..,. j
went bjek sea.chlnii for her. This '
i-auscd ua crat anxletv. for It w-.s
f-a-ed th ,t the d"C would pML.se the
Cerets im which the p.nly depeiiileiL '
Whrn return-! t
lrgrr-5, .ft'r i
bnifc lit tif pclr. fan- fnh lie,; j
tia-ina i 'r.ii nr ill now film
u4 3pot the i I'urUm-'.y
nMieh. th prnnU'n In la' j'-pot wm
untouch!. Tnrm th" Orj: ri e
fortowed ! - d-"irrr. r Ut fc -mIe
doc h.l b n ktl d. Th. v had
f"ur4 th IhkIv. ulii.h wss plar on
th tp of m brmp of r.ow aj food I J
rrrr for thr party. mr. hAvtnc t- I
n It. th t . had ;ort t- the lept t i
I
lb-T vt I
Sot l
i detr- h.rc Urn uumb
lant-ji irt r:rM Th-y htd
on of th- of pi-mmlrtn nU had
not only mtni tli-tt. b it h-wl dit.-o ftfn
i h l-nthr rmi mni otttr In1It;"M-.hl-
rttrl'-. Thy b4 ftn two rlo;i
hlh -e h i kt;tl and IVft fr food
if
r."i v m pur it i t tit wnoie i a.
With Sficiiire -Thoir Itct-k nnd
Call. Cords Work Easier at
Clilcairo "-Central."
CAMBR1DGK. Mass.. March 10.
Special.) The local telephone com
pany Is to have a close of psychology
Injected Into its business.
The management deplored the fact
that Its employes after learning the
rudimentary principles of the business
soon abandoned It for some other
of livelihood. They sought to remeiy
this condition ami Professor Huso
MucnstcrburR. head of the psychologi
cal department of Harvard. was
I bronitht Into the situation.
The professor set all beginners be
fore tables upon which were newspa
pers spread out. In a iciven time the
class had to pro down the first column
of a page and cross out every "A"
that appeared. Then they did the same
with t!ie second and third columns
and so on.
The tet showed that certain of the
j elrls had sot SO per cent ot tne lei
I ters in the first column fewer In the
! An Itthara WOlltd lm- I
secorKi .i ii'i " "ii- v...... i
prove as they continued. j
The idea is that Firls.wlio have not
the power to concentrate their minds j
on crosslnc out a certain letter ana ;
doinjr It with rapidity will find it dif
ficult to manipulate many cords on a
sw-itchboard.
MATERIALS T0BE TESTED
Miu-liinr at Agricultural Collcgo
Shows sitrntlli of Wood and Stonr.
URKOON AC RU TLTl'RAL COLLEGE.
Corvallis. March 10. i?peclal. A new
machine of 150.0i pounds capacity, ret
capable) of measurlnr ireorately tli
force In pounds reiulrd to crush an
ears, powder a marble or snap a lead
pencil, enable the students of me
chanics at Orepou Agricultural College
to make) exhaustive tewts of bulldina
materials, such as wood, stone r and
cement. The machine is operated hy
eilectricity and. by means of an im
proved double-clutc'l (tear device, six
speeds are attainable. Hire on each
clutch. It Is accurate on heavy loads
to within ten pounds and on litu
loads to within a fraction of a pound.
TI:e bendinu and breaiklna resistance
of beams or plHars T3 feet In length
can easily be determined, and anything"
from an Inch block to a five-foot col
umn ran be tented for He resistance to
compreeslon and tenMons. This ma
chine) Is of special value li' showing
the strength of cement and concrete
bricks, blocks and pillars, as it Is tlin
only practical method of determining
the per cent of cesnent that Is require!
In building material for anr soeclfle-d
purpose. Tills toster win. in an proo
abiltty. be one of the Important factors
In glvlns the exact strength of cement
and sand combinations at the arloua
stages of tl'.ej drying process, thus en
abling a contractor to calculate tlia
period of time that should elapse, be
tw'een "pouring" the several slorles of
reinforced concrete buildings.
MRS. KEPPEL WINS FAVOR
Mnnr ln.lon I'olk W ill Aid in Ke-
:
moving Social Ban sam-t Her. i
j
IjL'MXI.V. March 10. (Special.) The
recent announcement that Mrs. Oeorite
Keopel is planning- a re-entry Into Lon
don socletv Is confirmed by th. In
formation that she la Intending to re
turn to London nejtt week.
Although It Is not likely she mill
ever iKHln be i-h a power at co.irt
a. :ie was In the days of Kins; Kd
wlril. her powers of fasi-inntlcn are
s-.ic.'i that she has snri-ceded in allay-
las- all jcao-s opposition due to past
successes. Many of the best people will i
aid her In rrmox ins; the social bun j
rle.-e.i upon her by Kins Ceorse and ,
ljuccn Mary. J,t Is ulso rumored that j
th.-re was an agreement between lier
and Kins Kdward that when the latter j
:ied she was to absent herself from i
Kr.Biand for two years.
ACTION
, f - 'La. ' " 1 " - - " " '
Children of Foreign
Element Visited.
"i.u
Vf
LITTLE GIRLS WELCOME HIM
Little Suffragist Rewarded
With Answering Smile.
HOPE OF REWARD GIVEN
I'rveidciit Would Not Bo Surprised
if Girl Miaht Not Grow Ip to
l President Yet Church
Ticiicheil Just in Time.
CHICAlSO. March !. (Speciul.l
After a strenuous day in which re
ligion, patriotism and politics were
minsled. President Taft left Chicago at f-
6 o'clock tonight over the Pennsylvania
Railroad.
From tlie time lie. arose In tiie morn-
inp- and met a small party of friends
at breakfast until he waved a goodby
froin the rear platform of his special
rar at 6 o'clock tonight lie was busy
every minute.
It was a day of special Importance
to theiilldren of the foreign element
In the city, for In the afternoon the
President rddrcssed larue gatherings
of children who attend the Bohe
mian anil Poll-sh parochial schools and
praised them for their patriotism and
good citizenship.
( hnrrk Reached Juat 4m Time.
At the First Methodist Kpiscopal
Church the President left his pew and
"gave testimony In meeting" in the old
fashioned way. at the invitation of the
pastor. Rev. Krnest Wray O'Neal.
The church service had already be
gun when the Presidential party ar
rived, and the congregation arose as
president Taft was escorted to a front
pew. lie had arrived Just In time for
the morning offering, and his first act.
after seating himself, was to lay a crisp
new bill upon tiie jils.e.
The President proved hiiu.self to be
as cosmopolitan as the population of
t'.ie city, and felt equally at ease In the
puiplt of the First Methodist Church
and on the platforms of the parochial
halls, where lie spoke to the children
In the afternoon.
ladlaa laalsta mm Cecelia.
While the exercises of the day were
planned and carried out largely by
citizens of foreign birth, at least one
genuine American shook hands with
the President. That was In the after
noon at the Polish parochial hall In
South Chicago, when an Indian, gaudy
! in palr.t and feathers and resplendent
In a trailing blanket of bright colors,
crowded past policemen to the presi
dential automobile and extended his
President Taft looked a little
surprised but lie shook the Indian's
,.,, r,r,iiBiiy. which greatlr pleased
the Indian, although he admitted after-
wards that he was a Democrat and al
ways had been.
As the I'resldentinl party drove
throagh the city In the afternoon and
out to South Chicago, the Frcsident
wss reroarnlzed by many and frequent
ly rulsed his hat or waved his blind
to those who cheered him from the
sidewalks. Kor several blocks along;
KiKiitcentii street. In the vicinity of
the rtoheniian school. tMe sidewalks
were Jammed with people. At the
Toils! Hall hundreds ."tood in the mud
and slush to eet a climpse at the
President and even tiie roofs were
lined with, spectators,
lrl lr Be rrrslilenl.
Touclilnit tributes were paid
the
President by the children of the pa
ll'or.i-lnji-d on rase ".1
PHOTOGRAPHS OF PRESIDENT
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VtTIOS-S EXF.t ITIVE 1 THRF.K CHARACTERISTIC ATTITUDES WHILE ADDRUSMXC VOTER?.
Crass Howling Alloy Attendant Ob
jects In Harh Voice to So- -cioty
Folks' Gyration.
LOS AXGKLES. Cal.. . March 10
(Special.) John Pupee, millionaire
eJ.; .; a.t king- of Chicago, was banqueting
LoiJ o -eedmouth, Lord Innes-Ker.
Lord Ilcgi-ald Herbert, Viscount Lu
clen Gower. Miss Eleanor Scars, of
Boston, and a dozen top-liners of Los
Angeles and San Francisco society at
the Hotel Coronatlo at the notable polo
gathering there. Miss Sears and Lord
Herbert became slightly bored about
3 A. If., and started out in search of
excitement.
Inspired by the dances of the pro
fessional entertainers, they strolled
into the adjoining Casino bowling al
leys and began a home-mado Texas
Tommy dance on the highly polished
surface of the alleys.
They had not made more than a few
ku ;is. when a hoarse, indignant voice
called to them: "iay, what are youse
doin-? Get ba,k in the hall if youse
want to practice yer act, ace?
"We're not entertainers," protested
Lord Herbert mildly. "I'm Lord Her
bert and this is Miss Sears."
"Sure," grunted the attendant. "An'
I'm President Taft: I want tliese alleys
fer a Cabinet meetln'. Git." They
'K ot."
GENERAL WELCOMES FOES
Bnclcn-Powell Says Socialist Antag
onists May Lou in Truth.
SEATTLK, Wash.. March 10. Lieu-tonant-CSenernl
Sir Kobert S. S. Baden
Powell, founder of the boy scout move
ment, arrived hero today from Port
land. Or., and retired at once to his
hotel, where he spent the day resting.
His only public appearance today was
when he met Informally 300 members
of the boy scouts and made a brief ad
dress. Referring to the Socialist demon
stration at Portland yesterday. Gener
al TBaden-Powell said In an Interview
that he welcomed the appearance of
the unettioners and hoped that more of
them would come forward here as it
would give him a chance to explain the
nature of the movement and show that
It was not antagonistic to labor. He
will speak here tomorrow night.
CHAUFFEUR TURNS HOLDUP
sell I'.micit 7'ict Auaj Willi
S300U Payroll.
SAN VKAXCISCO. .March 10.
George Houston, a chauiteur, held up
two employes of McXab & Smith, a
drayajre firm. In the lumber district in
the southern part of the city late to
day, forced the men at the point of a
pistol to drive him to a secluded barn
and there robbed them of a S I0OU pay
roll. Houston bound the men and
lied.
Several hours passed before the men
succeeded In attractinit attention by
their cries. The police are scouring; San
Francisco and the bay cities tonight
for the fupitlve. Houston formerly
was employed by James McNab, senior
member of the drayage lirm. as a pri
vate chauffeur, and was acquainted
with his victims. '
NEW MEXICO S0L0NS MEET
nijj Contest of First Stale Legisla
ture to Be Over Senatorship.
SANTA KK. X. M., M.irch 10. Seventy
three legislators, comprlslnc the first
legislature of the Ktate of Mexico, are
here tonijrht preparing for the organ
ization of the Assembly which meets at
nnnn tomorrow.
The Republicans, who will be In con
trol, caucused ti'.is nfternoon and se
lected It. I- Kaca. of Santa Fe. as
Speaker. of the House, and Frank Step
lin. of Karniinston. for chief clerk.
Interest in the early days of the ses
sion Is expected to center in the con
test for the United States Senatorship.
Should nil contests for seots In each
house be decided In favor of the Re
publicans, that party would have two
Ihirds majority in each body, sufficient
to pas any measure over the veto of
Governor McDonald, a Democrat. A
stormy 90-day session is expected
TATT, AS HE APPEARS SPEAKING
Defiance of Monroe
Doctrine Feared.
INDEMNITY CLAIM PRESSED
German Backing Reason
Courage at Bogota.
for
Knox. It In Siiltl, Will Discuss Is
. Mie With South .Vmcrican Of
ficials Before He Returns.
Concern tVII.
PHIX.ADKLPH1A, March 10. The
staff correspondent of the Philadelphia
Press at Washington says:
Is thL United States to be faced with
the potability of war with Germany
for the control of the Panama Canal?
Information which is causing the Ad
ministration the giaves-t concern has
brought out the fact that recent ne
gotiations between the Kaiser's gov
ern meat and the government of Colom
bia have resulted in an tgreement
which contemplates the transfer to
Germany of certain harbors on the At
lantic Coast of .Colombia within strik
ing distance of the northern entrance
to the canal.
Mr. Taft avul bis advisers have al
ready taken steps to meet what they
realUe will, as soa as the facts are
known, be regarded by the vthoie
American people as defiance of the
Monroe Doctrine by both Colombia and
Germany.
This startling information has be
come known since Secretary of State
Knox sailed two weeks ago on his tour
of Central and South America, and has
been fully confirmed in well-informed
navel circles. It throws light upon the
recent emphatic renewal of pressure
brought to bear upon our Government
by Columbia for a prompt settlement
f its claim for Indemnity, now under
t stood to amount to praci. cully-- H'0.-
0U0.000. According to this information.
Colombia, with the mailed fist of Ger
many behind her. is now backing up
heir demands with the threat that if our
Government does not meet her views,
or at least agree to arbitrate. Colom
bia will dispose of these harbors, either
by lease or by outright sal to Gor
many, thus assuring the latter power
not only a base of supplies for a fleet,
but a foothold on American soil such as
has long bden coveted and planned for
by the Kaiser.
Osplnor Letter Accounted I'ot.
It Is this understanding with Ger
many, it is declared, that accounts for
the "personal'" letter of the late Co
lombian Minister at Washington, Senor
General Nei Ospina, to the State De
partment, asserting that Secretary
Knox would not be a welcome visitor to
his country during the Secretary's pres
ent tour. In inncc circles in Washing
ton, no doubt exists that there was a
complete understanding between the
government at Bofcata and Its represen
tative here. If anything were lacking
to confirm that view. It is furnished
by the fact that the Intimation that a
visit from the Secretary of Sate would
be inopportune was renewed by the
charge d'affaires of the Colombian Le
gation almost immediately after the
recall of Senor Ospina. a recall which,
it may be asserted on the highest au
thority, was not demanded by this Gov
ernment, which from the first has pro
fessed to make light of the Ospina in
cident. As a matter of fact, there is the best
of reason for believing that since the
knowledge of Germany's negotiations
with Colombia reache'd the State Dc-
i Concluded on Pane '1.1
IN BEHALF OF HIS OWN CAMPAIGN.
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Vallcjo Resident, Viewing Bespat
tered Exterior of Dwelling, Hues
Profitable Trick of Trade.
VALL.EJO.. Cal., March 10. (Special.)
When a certain thrifty society ma
tron of Vallejo surveyed the exterior of
her handsome home this morning she
discovered that it had been plastered
with eggs venerable, moth-eaten
eggs, that jarred upon the sensitive
society nostrils. The thrifty matron
understood and wept. Her own thrift
had brought this omelette coating to
her home.
As for other society matrons of Aral
lejo, less thrifty than the first-named,
I. they gaze far away when asked about
the bombardment of their erstwhile
friend's dwelling. - but say with con
viction that they'll never buy any more
( eggs from her and, for that matter,
they'll never speak to her again.
There s a reason. The thrifty ma
tron was wont to brag of the superior
q.uality of the eggs served on her ta
ble, furnished from her own coop. Her
friends were interested. It was so
hard to get fresh eggs from one's gro
cer. Mrs. Thrifty couldn't spare any
of hers, of course.
Oh my, yes, she could! She would be
delighted to accommodate a few of
her friends that they might taste real
eggs again. Her friends cooed grate
fully over this generosity and as grate
fully paid Mrs. Thrifty five cents a
dozen over the prevailing market price
for the eggs.
Then came days when Mrs. Thrifty's
marvelous hens declined to lay mar
velous eggs. They declined to lay any
kind of eggs. Mrs. Thrifty saw her
profits fleeting. She was tempted, and
she fell. She bought common or gar
den variety of eggs and sold them at
a five-cent bonus, us the real de luxe
cackle fruit. Beside being wretched
form, this coup de business was Mrs.
Thrifty's Waterloo. Her friends and
patrons discovered the deception and
returned the eggs.
EDITOR TO HEAD SCHOOL
Philadelphia Press Man to Direct
Pulitzer College of Journalism.
NEW YORK, March 10. (Special.)
Talcott Williams, editor of the Phila
delphia Press, has been appointed head
of tiie Pulitzer School of Journalism at
Columbia University, the university
trustees announced today... Associated
with Jlr. Williams in the directorship
of the school, will be John W. Cun
llffe, now head of the English depart
ment In the University of Wisconsin.
For the time being, in th? absence
ot the regularly appointed faculty, di
rection of the policy of the school will
be in the hands of an administrative
board of nine, consisting of President
Nicholas Murray Butler, Mr. Williams,
Professor Cunllffe, Dean Frederick P.
Keppel, of Columbia College, and Pro
fessor William Peterfleld Trent, Henry
ilogers Seager, James Thomas Shotwell,
Ashley H. Thorndike and Charles Au
stin Beard, all of whom are members
of the present teaching staff of the
university.
GIRL AVIATOR IS KILLED
l-Ycar-01d Miss Falls 1o Death
While Trying: for Pilot's License.
PAItlS, March 10. (Special.) .Su
zanne Bernard, a 19-year-old girl, vlio
was qualifying at Ktampes today In the
third test for an air pilot's license, fell
with her biplane a distance of 60 yards
and was horribly crushed. She died 10
minutes afterwards.
The young woman had gone through
the first two tests In a most successful
manner. She showed such intrepidity
in these tests that her companions'
urged her to be more prudent, and al
ways moke the turns to the left. . She
disregarded this advice, and in s-duitiou
to steering carelessly made a turn to
the right. The 'machine turned turtle
and fell to the ground like a stone.
Mile. Bernard took up aviation last
September.
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Fishing Craft Wrecked
Off San Diego.
LONG BEACH PIER BURSTS
Furious Seas Do $30,000
Damage to Great Structure.
STEAMER IS IN DISTRESS
Yoscmiie Breaks Propeller and la
Toned Into San Pedro Harbor.
Wind Creates Havoc on Cat
Hlina Island Property.
LOS AXGKLKS, March 10. (Special.)
The loss of a number of small fish
ing vessels and two fishermen, the disabling-
of a steamer and the wrecking
of the $100,00 municipal pier at Long
Beach sums up in part the damage
c aused by a terrific gale which wrecked
the coast of Southern California last
night. Much damage to trees and
bnildings was caused by the 60-mile
wind at Avalon, Catalina Island, San
Diego and other places on the Coast.
The weather had moderated some
what today but a heavy sea was roll
ing. The weather was so rough in tha
channel at Avalon that the steamer
Cabrlllo could not make a landing there
today. Three inches of rain fell within
five hours at Catalina last night.
I'lnhlng Boats Wrecked.
The fishing boats were wrecked off
San Diego when the storm was at Its
height. The hulqs of the vessels could
be seen in the surf off Lajolla this
afternoon. George F. Werner, of San
Diego, and an unidentified companion,
were the first victims of the storm.
The surf cast up their bodies. It is
believed that other lives were lost.
A dozen or more fishing vessels left
San Diego before the storm yesterday
and the two wrecks sighted probably
were of the fleet' None of the fishing
vessels has been spoken since yester
day morning.
Municipal rier Wrecked.
In seas of almost unprecedented vio
lence, following a stiff gale from the
southeast. 100 feet of the seaward end
of the Long Beach pier was washed
away last night and early today and
the rest of the big pleasure place con
siderably damaged. The total loss is
estimated at $30,000 on the structure
alone.
That part of the pier which is en
tirely gone is the decked portion be
yond the sun parlor. The storm be
gan shortly after 8 o'clock last night
and, under the lash of a 60-mile gale,
the sea begun washing over the top
of the upper deck. 40 feet above nor
mal high tide level. In a few minutes
the piers began to give way.
Heavy; Timbers) Crash.
The holders of the concessions were
ordered to leave by the police and as
much as possible of the movable prop
erty carried with them. The heavy
timbers were falling all night, the
planking between them ripped out as
though made of pasteboard.
Most of the wreckage washed ashore
near the Hotel Virginia today and .some
of it can be used again. The pier cost
$100,000 when built, seven years ago.
Fears were felt that the remainder
of the Long Beach pier vd be
washed away today but the gale mod
crated toward nightfall and it is be
lieved that no further damage will be
done. N
The wind maintained a velocity of
40 mile an hour today In the vicinity
of San Diego. Considerable damage
was done there last night. Trees were
blown down and some damage was
done to property. The. wind Hhowed
signs of moderating there tonight.
Steamer la Dlaabled.
Tiie steamer Yosemite, loaded with
lumber for San Diego, was towed into
San Pedro harbor today by the steamer
Hermosa, after breaking her propeller
shaft outside the Government break
water, soon after leaving San Pedro
for the south. The Yosemite is owned
by the MeCormick Lumber Company,
of San Francisco.
The Yosemite arrived at Los Angeles,
harbor at o'clock last night from
Portland and San Francisco. After
discharging part of her cargo of lum
ber, she left for San Diego with abotit
800,000 feet of lumber that remained
aboard.
SEATTLE TIDELANDS SOLD
Klch Property, Goiiu to Easterners,
Means Big; Revival in Realty.
SEATTLE, WASH.. March 10. (Spe
cial.) Forecasting such a movement
in Seattle tidelands as the city has not
seen since the days following the be
ginning of purchase of tldeland
property by the Union Pacific Railroad
in 1906, announcement today was made
that options on tideflat property val
ued at $831,550 have been acquired tor
an Kastern syndicate.
The property lies in that part of tha
tideflats between the canal waterway
and Stacey street, and between Firt
avenue. South, and I'tah avenue. The
negotiations were conducted by Otto
Leindecker, acting- . for the Gerard
Fillio Company of Seattle, which in
turn was the representative of the
Eastern syndicate.