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wmgmmn VOL,. LV.-XO. 17,057. PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, JULY 6, 1915. iMiici? fivk ci:nts. MANY OF EASTLAND DEAD STILL IN RIVER Total of Victims Still Estimated as 1 000. BODIES ARE BURIED IN MUD Divers Still at Work in Hull of t.. Capsized Vessel. RELIEF F.UND IS STARTED Chicago Begins Raisin? of $200, 000 and $100,000 of Employes' Insurance Is Available; Ohi- cago Has Day of Gloom. CHICAGO, July 25. Bodies of 901 persons killed in the capsizing of the steamer Eastland at its wharf In the Chicago Hiver had been recovered to night after 40 hours of searchnig by divers around the steel hulk, still lying on its side, half-submerged, where It rolled yesterday while laden with 2408 excursionists. The total dead as a result of the turning over of the ship still remains at approximately 1000, according to estimates made by Coroner Hoffman, whose reports indicated that probably 100 bodies still were held In the mud of the river by the superstructure of the overturned boat. Survivor. Fall to Report. "While onlv 1002 passengers of the Eastland ' have registered with the Western Electric Company as saved, it is thought that about 475 survivors. . including the crew of 72, had failed to report their escape. Estimates as to how many persons might be pinned down by the sunken vessel varied widely, some declaring there were none, while others esti mated as high as 300. There was much confusion In the to . taling .of bodies recovered, owing., to duplications and removals. The Eastland lies on her side in the river, with divers still floundering through the Interior of the steel coffin and burrowing under her, while Chi cago, appalled, is Just beginning to realize the significance of one of the greatest of marine disasters. "While grief-stricken thousands are searching through the morgue In the Second Regi ment Armory for friends or relatives, state and Federal officials have turned their attention to placing the blame for the catastrophe and to the work of providing relief for those left desti tute. Many Employes In Straits. "While no families were made wholly dependent by the disaster, as might be the case In a flood or great fire, it was reported today that most of the victim employes of the Western Electric Com pany had been working only half time or less in recent months. Several men who made this report when asking for aid were asked why they started on the excursion while in poor financial cir cumstances. They reported that an organization of employes gave the picnic and that experience had taught them it would be best to buy tickets If they destred preferment for work. They said that the company had nothing to do with this condition or the giving of the ex cursion, but that as members of the employes" organization purchase of tickets for the lake trip, an annual affair, was almost compulsory. Raising of Relief Fund Begins. Acting Mayor Moorehouse and his advisers, at a meeting today, began the raising of a relief fund of S200. 000. to be distributed by a sub-commit' tee acting under the direction of the National Red Cross, the Associated Charities and the municipal health de partment. In. addition to this, the Western Electric Company, whose employes formed the majority of the ill-fated excursion party, has announced that $100,000 from Its employes' insurance funds is available for relief. Numerous private relief funds also have been started. Meanwhilo Mayor Thompson, who was at the Panama-Pacific Ex position to take part in the ceremonies In celebration of Illinois day, is speed ing toward Chicago on a special train. Coroner Hoffman Issued an appeal to day to the public for a fund for the burial of unidentified dead. Chicago's Day One of Gloom. In churches and homes throughout the city today prayers were offered for the suffering and the dead. The day was one of gloom. The sky was cloudy and a mist hung in the air. There was more than the usual Sabbath quiet everywhere and the crowds of out-door pleasure-seek ers were thin. As was the case yester day, baseball games were postponed. Various theories as to what caused the Eastland to turn over still are being discussed. but . without prospect of a definite explana tlon until the Coroner's inquest and the Federal Government's investiga tion, to be begun tomorrow, are fin ished. The most discussed theories are four that the boat was overloaded that she was not properly ballasted that the. tug that made fast to warp the Eastland from the docks started pulling too soon; that congestion of passengers rushing to the port side. attracted by some passing sensation tipped the boat over.: POPE DECLARED TO FAVOR ALLIES ROME HEARS POXTIFP HOLDS WAR WAS PROVOKED. Cardinals at Name Day Conference Promise Co-operation in Efforts to Bring About Peace. ROME. July 25. (Special.) It is un derstood on excellent authority that the Pope held a long conference with Car dinals Gasquet and Billot, who repre sent England and France, on the occa sion of his name day anniversary to day, and Informed them in unmlstak-, able language of his strong pro-alfy sympathies, aroused by firm conviction that the war was provoked by Germany and Austria. The audience to the card' --.ls lasted an hour. Cardinal Vannutelll congrat ulated the Pope on the occasion of the anniversary, and offered the congratu lations of the Sacred College. He said that the cardinals were ready to co operate in the efforts for peace being made by the Po.ie, and expressed the hope that these efforts may be fruitful of successful results. Pope Benedict replied freely, and Is understood again to have insisted on the neutrality of the Holy See. . WILSON EXPRESSES GRIEF Message or Condolence Telegraphed to Chicago's Acting Mayor. CHICAGO. July 25. Acting-Mayor Moorehouse today received the follow ing telegram from President Wilson: "Windsor, Vt. July 25. William Hale Thompson, Mayor, Chicago: I am sure I speak the universal feeling of the people of the country In expressing my profound sympathy and sorrow in the presence of the great- disaster which saddened so many homes." A cablegram was received from Sir Thomas LIpton, of London, which read: "I am greatly shocked to see by the day's newspapers the catastrophe that has fallen on your city. My heartfelt sympathy goes out to those who have lost their loved ones. If you start a relief fund put me down for 81000." A message of condolence from the organization of the General Slocum survivors of New Tork also was re ceived. TURK DENIES PEACE RUMOR Sultan's Ministers Arrive in Swit zerland Town. GENEVA vla: -Paris.-July 25. Nd- Jemkden Effendi, the Turkish minis ter of justice, and Fassun Effendi ar rived yesterday at Lausanne from Ber- in. The former is ill and nas entered l hospital. The Turkish consul here said that the story published here and also In London to the effect that Ned- emkden Effendi and Fassun Effendi came to Switzerland as representatives of their government with the object of opening pourparlers for a separate peace with the triple .entente Is un true. "Even If she wished to, Turkey can not makea separate peace," declared the Consul. However, the peace Tumors contin ued. By a coincidence Abbas Hilmi. ex-Khedive of Egypt, also has arrived at Lausanne from Vienna.' He is trav eling Incognito. VETERAN DIES IN TANK Con Desmond, Early Settler of Tilla mook, Victim In Water. TILLAMOOK, Or, July 25. (Special.) Con Desmond, an early settler of Tillamook, died suddenly in the natato- rium at Bayocean today. He left the city this morning on the launch Olive for a day's outing. He had Just entered the tank when he was attacked by heart troublo and fell into the water. He was Imme diately taken from the water, and, although medical aid was called, he did not recover. He was a veteran of the Civil War, serving part of the time In the Navy, and later was transferred to the Army. He was 73 years of age, and had lived In Tillamook since 18S4 on his farm at Netarts. His son, Charles Desmond, lives near Hemlock, in thl- county. SUBMARINES DESTROY SIX Members of Crews of Two Vessels Are Reported Killed. LONDON, July 25. The British steamer Firth, of 406 tons, of Aberdeen, was torpedoed today by a submarine in the North Sea. Four of the crew were killed. The Grimsby trawler Perseus was destroyed today by a mine. Her crew, of 10 were killed. The French steamer Danae, bound from Liverpool "for Archangel, Russia, was Bunk off Cape Wrath, which forms the northwestern extremity of Scotland. The trawlers Henry Charles, Kath leen, Activity and Prosper were sent to the bottom in the North Sea. The crews of all the vessels were saved. CHICAGOANS HASTEN EAST 3fayor and Party Take Special Train; Governor on Way. SAN FRANCISCO, July 25. Mayor Thompson .of Chicago, and his entire official party left here at 4 P. M. on a special train for Chicago. Governor and Mr Dunne, their three daughters and Maurice Dunne motored today from here to San Jose, whe e they were to catch the night train for Los Angeles. The Governor announced that he and his party expected to arrive in Chicago August 3., EASTLAND TRAGEDY DEVELOFS HEROES Little Girls Play Part in Rescue Work. TWO BOYS GIYE OWN LIVES Women Recover Quickly After Initial Panic. DAY FILLED WITH THRILLS Some . Young Men Among Passen gers, Even After Own Safety Is Assured, Stand Stolidly by - Without Assisting. CHICAGO, July 25. (Special.) Greater by hundreds would have been the number of dead on -the steamer Eastland but for prodigies of heroism. The heroes ranged from slips of girls to ragged dock rats and hobos. A frail mite of a girl crawled over the sllppyy side of the ship at the risk of her life and with her little arms dragged several children to safety. A gloomy man who was out of work and contemplating suicide In the river found plenty of work when the vessel capsized. He plunged in and rescued nine before he was dragged out almost dead by other rescuers. A policeman made a motorman stop between stations, ran back along the tracks, plunged Into the river and saved eight from drowning. Two Boy Heron Perish. There were numerous boy heroes. In two cases the little fellows themselves perished after helping women and children to safety. One boy. whose identity is still un- revealed. jumped from the dock into the river to help two women hanging to an object in the midstream. He was swimming to the dock with one of the women when the other flung her arms around his neck and all three were drowned.. . - . William Raphael, manager of a com mission house; leaped into the river and was swimming to the dock with two women when a fat man. his face a livid green rom fear, clutched the dress of one of the women. Raphael kicked him In the face, but in the struggle the fat man and one woman were drowned. Women Cooler In Crisis. All witnesses agree that in the crisis women were stronger and calm er. While the men fought madly for their lives, the women and girls, after the first panic, quickly recovered. They clung patiently to bits of wreckage and obeyed commands of rescuers Those trapped in the hull waited calm ly for deat'i or rescue. The men. how ever, chleriy young foreigners, dragged women from places of safety and even after their own safety was assured stood stolidly without offering to as sist. Every person living In the two-story family house at 2301 South Kolln ave nue perished in the disaster. Juka (Concluded on Page 3, Column 1. Ta-. seassssssssssassa a. ....... ........ ' NOTHING DOING. ! ' """" : 1 -:::: fOPEM YHrVTI I l rh ' j : : j INDEX OF TODAFS NEWS The Went her. YESTERDAY'S Maximum 73 decrees, mini, mum $7 decrees. TODAY'S Fslr, northwesterly winds. Eastland. ' Relief work begun promptly. Pace 3. Kastland dead estimated at loos. Fi 1. Tracedy develops many heroes. Psc 1 Pathetic scenes enacted during Identifica tion of victims, pace 3. Many bodies pinned under capsized boat. I'sce 3. Inquiries Into responsibility for dlssster to b becun at once. Fas 1. War. Statistician predicts that German will cam ascendency as world-lansuase. Psc - Fate of Poland Is master-trscedy of who, war. pass s. Prediction made that Germany will absorb Austria. Pace Pope said to have declared sympathies ars ' with Allies. Pace 1. Domestic. New steel trust Is reported to be formlns. Psge 1. Sport. Two-score events slsted for today In state tennis tournament. Fsce &. Pacific t'oast Lesjrue reaults Portlsnd 4. Salt l.ak O: I.oa Anaetea tt-4 San Kran- nrco 6-1; Oakland i-o. Vernon -3. Pace Pacific Northwest athletes to ssll for Saa r rancisco lousy. Pace D. Nsttonsl LtU race, one of the closest in History, nnlds interest ol lans. ill" 5. Pacific Northwest. Southern Orecon Company flies suit over 10.cutJ tsxes neid by coos county, race Forest fire races unchecked near Grants psss. rase l. 1-In social and Industry. Federsl tressurer accuses bsnks of dls- creditlnc oan notes. Psc American Institute of Banking; delegates sll Invited to visit Paclflo Northwest Psce t. Comptroller's report shows funds ar anapl for business revival. Psce 9. Portland and Vicinity. Cruiser Albsny reaches port to take Orecon Militia on trip. Pac 1-. A. II. Adams dies followlnc beatlnc. laid to Robert Moran. Pace .. Naval officer visits Portland for first time .In &o years. Pac 7. Girl of 16 dives from Hawthorn bride. Pace 12. "Play Ball" Is minister's sermon topic. Pace 0. Weather report, data an'd forecast, race 10. Neutral Methodist bosrds to try to mediate In Taylor strect-r'lrst Church contro versy. Pace 8. Souna's band scores two successes at Osks Park. Page VI. Bis ateamers sather here for carcoeo. Pace 10. BRYAN IGNORES INVITATION Salem Commercial Club Changes Plans When No Answer Received. SALEM. Or., July , 23. (Special.) William Jennings Bryan haa Ignored, thus far. an Invitation of the Salem Commercial Club to speak here mar ket day. The Invitation to speak was for next Saturday following; the engagement of the ex-Secretary of State to speak at Albany. Mr. Bryan's failure to answer the telegram asking him to speak here is taken by the club management to mean that he will not accept the In vitation, and as a result the date for market day has been changed to August 7. " The programme wIlV consist of ad dresses, a luncheon and the auctioning of products. MR. . BRYAN HUMILIATED Bishop's Reference to Fee Deeply Resented by Speaker. SAX FRANCISCO. July 13. William Jennings Bryan In an address delivered today at the United Evangelist Tab ernacle resented the statement made by Bishop Hughes, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in Introducing him. Bishop Hughes said: "On this occasion Mr. Bryan is speaking without a cent of cost to the committee." Bryan prefaced his address with the statement that the bishop's reference to a fee was humiliating, in view of the fact he had not accepted compen sation for religious addresses for the last 15 years. "WHO IS TO BLAME?" CHICAGO HOW ASKS Four Principal Ques tions Outlined. INQUIRIES ALREADY BEGUN Federal Steamboat Inspec tors Go to Work. at Once. TWO GRAND JURIES CALLED Was Eastland Overloaded, Its Bat last Out or Adjustment, Its Ca pacity Overrated. Design De fective? All Want to Know. CHICAGO, July 55. (Special.) Who is to blame?" Chicago approaches tomorrow's task of fixing the responsibility for the Eastland calamity. While divers are still groping on the river bed and In the hold of the Eastland for bodies of victims, while the morgues are filled with lamenta tions of bereaved and cemeteries are receiving a harvest of death, all uthorltles having Jurisdiction will will open their investigations. ' The Federal Government, state, coun ty and city will search for causes of the disaster. They will determine who was guilty of negligence and take steps for the punishment of those re sponsible. Ma air Questions to Be Settle. "Who is to blame?" is the vital ques tion to which the combined authorities will seek an answer. The chief questions to be settled are: Was the Eastland overcrowded? If so, who Is to blame? Was its water ballast out of adjust ment? If so, who is to blame? Was the carrying capacity of the Eastland overrated by the Inspectors of the Federal Government? It so, who Is to blame? Was the hull of the vessel modeled on lines giving the requisite stability? If not. who is to blame for granting it a permit? Federal laanlrr Already Brgsa. The Federal Investigation into the catastrophe started in earnest today following the arrival of Dtckerson N. Hoover, acting supervisor-general of steamboat Inspection service. from Washington, and Captain Charles H. Westcott, of Detroit, supervising In spector of all lake vessels west of Lake Erie. They made a cursory examina tion of the hull of the Eastland. In company with Captain Ira B. Masfleld and William Nicholas, local steamboat Inspectors. Captain Harry Pedersen and the crew of the boat that became, the sepulcher for a holiday crowd will be taken be fore a Coroner's Jury tomorrow, when the Inquest Is begun. Officials of the transportation company operating the boat likewise will be summoned. Before a verdict Is rendered Coroner Hoffman says he will Investigate every charge as to who la culpable for the loss of life. Jude Kenesaw Landls will Impane (Concluded on 3. Column 1.) FARMERS BEATEN IN BATTLE WITH FIRE HOMES CAUGHT IIY FLAMES IX SWEEP THROUGH FOREST. Crews From Grants Pass Are Help, less Before Rlaze That Huns Toward Timber Line. GRANTS PASS. Or.. July 13. (Spe cial.) A forest fire started late last night about five miles north of here in the Country Club orchard tract, and gained headway so rapidly as soon to be beyond control. Farmers and fruit growers in that section fought fire all night and. with assistance from Merlin and Grants Pass, have been fighting' desperately all day to check the progress of the flames. The fire has burned across the valley and tonight i -.flJOV". . . f" ,t wlI1 shortly burn itself out when it reaches the timber line. C. H. Wise was the heaviest loser, the fire destroying his house, barn, fences, a large amount of wood and hay. George Mathewson, manager of the Country Club Orchard Company, lost his house and outbuildings. Mr. Dagues' house also was destroyed. Much damage was done to young orchards which had been interplanted with grain, the fire having burned the stubble between the "tree rows and scorched the young trees. Rural tele phone lines are down In that section, while a mile or more of main line of both the Postal and the Pacific Tele phone companies are down. The dam age will run Into the thousands, slight ly covered by insurance. ALASKA GOLD SHOWS GAIN Value of All Minerals Produced in 114 Is Less Than 1913 Output. WASHINGTON. July 25. (Special.) Alaska produced gold In 114 to the value of 815.TC4.259. an Increase of about 110,000 over that of the previous year, according to a statement todav of the United States Geological Purvey. Copper to the value of -1.430. .28 pounds was produced In Alaska last year, com pared with 21.C5S.958 pounds In 1913. The value of Alaska's total mineral production for 114 Is $19,111,080: that of 1913 was I19.47C.354. This decrease Is due to the low price of copper In 1914. It Is estimated that up to the close of 1914 Alaska produced minerals to a total value of 82C8.150.000. of which 8244.15C.OOJ represents the value of the gold output. WHEAT HARVEST IS BEGUN La Grande Outlook Is for Record Crop of Winter Grain. LA GRANDE. Or.. July 25. (Spe cial.) Harvest of the 1913 wheat crop began in a small way Saturday. Several binders have been cutting for the past two days, but this afternoon headers and combines went to work. Harvest ing will not be in full swing until next week. That there will be a 10 per cent shortage in Spring wheat may prove a correct guess, but that the Winter wheat will attain normal proportions is now evidenced by the early cuttings. The acreage Is far ahead of last year, and It Is believed that the valley may rub the 2.000.000-bushel mark, which will be a new record. A million and a half, fc.ro wn last year. Is the high mark. SUBMARINE GIVES RECEIPT Curious Document Brought Ashore by Norwegian Captain. LONDON. July S. (Correspondence of the Associated Press.) Captain Gedde. of the Norwegian ship Fiery Cross, which was sunk by a German submarine ou the Scilly Islands on Tuly 3, brought ashore with him an official receipt signed and sealed by the com mander of the submarine. It Is said that he Is the first mercantile seaman to demand and obtain a receipt of this kind. The document reads: I hereby certify that I have sunk the Norwegian barque Fiery Cross. Captain John Gedde. on July 3, 1913, at 3 P. M., as she had contraband (lu bricating oil) for France on board. (Signed) Foratmann. Lieutenant-Commander of the German submarine." STEAMER ATTACKS U BOAT Briton Fired While Fljrlns Dnnl-li Flas. Says Rerlln. BERLIN. July 25. by wireless to Say ville. N. T. The Deutsche Tages Zel tung says that according to official reports, at 11 o'clock on the morning of July 20. 18 miles east of the Firth of Forth, a German submarine stopped an 800-ton steamer flying the Dan ish flag. Suddenly t.ie steamer opened fire with two guns. She hauled down the flag after the first salvo, but con tinued to fire, without showing a flsg. Only after the fifth or sixth salvo was the British ensign hoisted. The submarine escaped this attack. VEGETABLES TO EE SEIZED Austria Will Prevent "further Spec ulation In Garden Products. VIENNA, via London. July 25. Con fiscation of the 1913 vegetable crop. Including peas, lentils and beans, haa been ordered by the government, to prevent a repetition of the specula tion and unwarrantably high prices that have prevailed throughout Aus tria. All existing supplies of vegetables from the 1914 crop will be seised after August L The confiscated crop will be sold under state supervision. NEW STEEL TRUST REPORTED FORMING Great Independents De clared in Merger. COMBINE GREATEST SINCE '01 Charles M. Schwab Said to Be Slated for Presidency. FRICK ALSO MENTIONED Companies Controlled by Rockefel lers and Pennsylvania Railway Among Others Expected to Form New Corporation. CLEVELAND. July 23. (Special.) The Cleveland Leader will print the following prominently Monday. There Is a new steel trust in the hatchery. Charles M. Schwab Is slated for the ' presidency and Henry Clay Frlck Ir reported to be pulling wires that will give the country a second great stee! combine. Included In Its organisa tion. In Important roles, will be. per haps, as many as half a dosen Cleve land. Youngstown and Pittsburg Iror and steel magnates. Oprrslla.i Re KilrasUr, This second steel trust will not be as large as the United States Steel Corporation, but It will approach it so closely In magnitude of operations that there will not be much advantage ac cruing to the present "leading In terests" in the trade. Information was available In Cleve land Iron and steel circles today that Indicates that ihe new iVhwab steel combine Is farther advanced than was supposed. The companies named as definitely linked up for the preatest tn":slrlnl merger since the Unite. I St-ites Steol Corporation was formed in April, 1901. Include: Bethlehem Steel Comp.ir.y, of which Charles M. Schwab 1 president and directing genius. Rockefeller Ceaeersi lartaded. Colorado Fuel & Iron Company, owned by the Rockefellers. Jones & Lauxhlin Steel Compsny. Pittsburg, known as the greatest of all Independents. Crucible Steel Company of America, once owned in Pittsburg, but whose control In the past few months drifted to Wall Street. Lackawanna Stel Company. Buffalo, controlled by the Vanderbllts. Horace E. Andrews and Interests Identified with Pickand.. Mather si Co, of this city. Pennsylvania snd Cambria Steel companies, control of which rests with the Pennsylvania Railroad. whose holdings have been placed under op tion to William H. Donner, president of the company and close personal friend of Henry C. Frick. capitalist, banker, promoter, coke king and strong advocate of a second "steel trust." Sirsmaalps aad Ores May la. Conjei-ture runs riot. It is reported tlisl the Republic Iron & Steel Com pany may be Included, that the Younus town Sheet si Tube Company, a corpo ration closely affiliated with Pickandf. Mather & Co. interests, may al.-o Join the merger. Should it go as far as this, it can be taken for granted that it will also take in upwards of 8100.000.000 worth of lake steamships and Lake Superior Iron ore enterprises controlled by lead ing Interests of this city. It may even reach down the line and take in such smaller concerns as fie Inland Steel Company. Chicago; Brier Hill Steel Company. Youngstown: La Belle Iron Works. Wheeling, and others In the same class operating through out the Mahoning and Shenango val leys. The last great obstacle to the merger of Independent steel companies was swept aside when the Federal Court of New Jersey a few weeks ago gave the United States Steel Corporation abso lution of the charge of combination in restraint of trade. Sleraer to Ee ( om.etlnr. The great proposed merger will lie directly competitive with the Sli-el trust, because it will represent a capacity close on to 1 0.000. c'0 tons of ordinary steel products, compared with about 12.UO0.00O for the Iru.-t. and v, 111 also be a paramount factor in several great opening avenues not seriously ex ploited by its big rival in hlshly spe cialised steels. It will be the largest single factor in the coming era of merchmit-frhip build Ins. This country will look to It for whatever supplies needed la developing the naval fleet and home defense pro gramme, and it will occupy a most Im portant role in Ihe great and growinf demand for high-grade steels that wilt go with the future unfolding of the au tomobile Industry. Paul Farrell's Dcutli Shocks Claes CENTRA LI A, Wash, July 25. (Spe cial.) Paul Farrell. nephew of J. D. Forrell. president of the O.-W. R. & N, who was killed at The Dalles Friday, when he fell under a construction train he was trying to " board, was a stu dent at the Centralis High School, working at The Dalles during his vaca tion; His home Is at Rainier. The boy'a father, W. A. Farrell. is a lum berman. Expressions of sympathy have been sent by Ma schoolmates.