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VOL. LV.-NO. 17,058.
PORTLAND, OREGON', TUESDAY. JLLY 27, 1915.
PRICK FIVE CENTS.
X . -Si . 1 J I
STEP IN
r
nited States to Act on
Problem at Once.
NATURE OF MOVE IS SECRET
President Said to Be Studying
Several Courses.
CONVENTION CALL LIKELY
Mr. Wilson May Give Carranza One
Last Chance to Confer With
Other Leaders and Then
Call on Other Factions.
WASHINGTON, July 26. A definite
step toward settling1 the Mexican
problem will be taken by the United
States Government in the near fu
ture. Authoritative announcement to
this effect was made today at the
State Department, although the nature
of the contemplated action was not
disclosed. President Wilson is under
stood to be revolving several sug
gested courses In his mind. His deci
sion probably will not become known
before his return to Washington from
Cornish. N. H.
Sir. Wilson is known to have been
reviewing the situation for some time,
the warring Mexican factions having
failed to heed his suggestion of two
months ago that they accommodate
their differences and restore peace in
the distressed country. Apparently he
has determined that the other meas
ures which the Washington Govern
ment announced it must take if the
battle of the factions continued must
now be resorted, to.
final1 Effort for Peace Likely.
The President's most probable course.
It was reported tonight, would be to
urge General Carranza for the last time
to confer with other faction leaders in
an effort to bring about peace. Should
Carranza again refuse this plan, it is
eaid efforts will be made to assemble
otWr Mexican leaders who will repre
sent a majority of the Mexican people.
Such a conference, it was suggested,
might be held in Northern Mexico, if
it is possible to free it from military
interference. If not, it might be held
across the border in the United States.
The conference would arrange for a
constitutional convention which would
plan for an election and establishment
of a government which the United
States would recognize and help main
tain. Villa Column In Retreat.
Changes in the military action in the
vicinity of Mexico City were reported
from several sources. The Carranza
agency here was advised from Vera
Cruz that General Gonzales was return
ing to Mexico City, the Villa "flying
column" under General Fierro having
fled northward from Pachuca without
a battle. A State Department report
from Mexico City dated July 20 said
the capital was "quiet and that water
and light service had been restored
but that the food situation was causing
great concern. The Zapata forces were
reported at that time 200 miles from
the city under command of General
Castillo.
Official advices from Vera Cruz dated
July 21 said:
"There is no communication with
Mexico City except by courier from
Fuebla. It is further stated that
should Pachuca be occupied by the Car
ranza forces, which is momentarily ex
pected, Mexico City probably will be
reoccupled within three or four days."
Yaqut Attack Confirmed.
Reports that a band of Taquls at
tacked a town north of Guaymas. in
me west coast. Killing is persons, n)
Americans being among them, were of
ficially confirmed. The Yaquis am.
bushed their pursuers. Toi soldiers,
including the chief of police of Guay
mas, were killed.
Jalapa has been taken by the Car
ranza forces, according to advices to
day and communication from Tamplco
to San Luis Potosi and Guanjuato cut
off. '
A report from Vera Cruz, with ref
erence to the Btrike of the Huasteca
Oil Company's employes near Tampico,
says the strikers threaten to call
general strike of all oil well employes
in the region unless their demands are
granted within 48 hours. The report
will be dated Saturday. Consul Silli
man, it is said, has made representa
tions to the authorities to safeguard
lives and property of foreigners.
BRITISH TAKE TURK CITY
Gunboat Shells Xaslriyelt as Forces
Capture Entrenched Positions.
LONDON, July 26. Official dis
patches concerning the operations alon
the Euphrates River in Asiatic Turkey
announce that the British forces, after
rushing and capturing the Turkish ad
xance and main entrenched position
occupied the town of Nasiriyeh on th
morning of July 25.
A British gunboat, shelled the city o
the previous night, and the Turks, dis
organized, retreated northward.
The British, during their advance,
captured 11 guns and two machln
guns. Several hundred prisoners were
taken and 500 dead Turks were counted
in the main position. The Britls
casualties numbered between 300 and
400.
DEFINITE
-MEXICO
PROMISED
50-CENT PAINTING
PROVES $2000 GEM
TREASURE BY HERRING SOLD
TO PURCHASE DRUG.
Seattle Art Store Finds Masterpiece
Anions Discarded Heirjooms
and Grlme-Covcrcd.
SEATTLE, - Wash.. July 26. (Spe
cial.) One day, more than a year ago,
a man whose hand trembled for want of
a drug, walked into a second-hand
store and sold a. painting, the last of a
score of family heirlooms, for 50 cents.
A short time ago Mrs. Edwin G. Ames,
of 808 Thirty-sixth avenue North, wife
of the vice-president of the Seattle Na
tional Bank, bought it for JS. Today
the painting, with its coat of grime re
moved, hangs on exhibition in a Seat
tle art store, as probably, it did more
than 50 years ago in the Royal Acad
emy of London. The painting is the
work of John Frederick Herring and
J. A. Williams, celebrated artists, and
is valued at 2000.
The lower right-hand corner of the
painting, which measures 73 by 36
inches, contains the signatures of the
two artists, scarcely discernible. The
picture represents a farm scene with
several horses, cows and a barn in the
background. It bears the date, 1856.
Herring was one of the most success
ful of animal painters, like his father,
who was even more distinguished than
he. All of his work was exhibited in
the Royal Gallery. fHis masterpiece is
"The Baron's Charger."
NAVAL QADETST0 SUFFER
Dismissals and Courts-Martial Will
Vol low Examination 'Scandals.
WASHINGTON. July 26. Court
martial for some of the members of
the Naval Academy graduating class
Involved in the charges of irregulari
ties in examinations, and outright dis
missal for some others, are recom
mended in the report of the special
court of inquiry which investigated the
scandal.
Captain Russell, who headed the
court, delivered the report today and
Judge Advocate-General McLean will
add his indorsement for consideration
by Secretary Daniels.
MAILMAN'S BICYCLE TO GO
Motorcycle Use Also Forbidden by
Carriers on Rural Routes.
WASHINGTON, . July 26. Use of
bicycles or motorcycles in the rural
elivery service is prohibited by an
order Issued today by Postmaster-General
Burleson effective January 1, 1916.
In announcing his order, Mr. Burle-
on holds that vehicles of these types
o not have the carrying capacity
needed for the parcel post service and
o,not afford necessary protection for
the mails in bad weather. The order
will affect about 8030 carriers who
now use bicycles or motorcycles to
cover their routes.
URKS DENY PERSECUTION
Greek Papers Treat Expulsion Ar
gument as Reasonable.
PARIS. July 26. The Turkish gov-
rnment in its reply to the Greek pro
test against persecution of Greeks in
Turkey, explains that the expulsion en
masse of thousands of Greeks from
their homes was a simple military
measure to assure the security of the
Turkish Empire and that it should not
be considered as persecution of the
Greeks.
The Embros and other Athenian jour
nals, considered to represent official
opinion, seem to admit the reasonable
ness of the Turkish argument.
VIENNA PRESS DOUBTS U.-S.
American Refusal of Berlin Propo
sition Not Understood.
VIENNA, via London. July 26. The
Neue Frele Presse expresses Itself as
unable -o understand why the United
States refused Germany's proposal for
protecting the lives of American citi
zens at sea, and although seeking the
sanctity of American passengers, de
clined the practical means offered for
securing this end.
"It is a question," the paper says.
whether the same stlff-neckedness
would be observed against England.'
AMERICAN VESSEL
i
GERMANY DEFIANT,
OFFICIALS REALIZE
Torpedoing of Leela
naw Berlin's Reply.
TWO NOTES ARE DISREGARDED
Destruction of American Ship
Held Treaty Violation.
NO LIVES LOST ON VESSEL
Cargo of Flax Admittedly Contra-
band, bat Washington Officials;
. Point Out That Treaty Pro
hibits Sinking of Craft.
WASHINGTON, July 26. Destruction
of the American ship Leelanaw by a
German submarine drew sharply to the
attention of officials of the United
States Government today the fact that
Germany was insisting on her own
Interpretation of the Prussian-American
treaty of 1828 In disregard of
two American notes on the subject.
The Leelanaw, from Archangel, July
8, for Belfast, with a Cargo of flax.
was sunk July 25 by a German sub
marine off the northwest coast of
Scotland.
All the members of the crew were
saved. They were taken into Kirk
wall In their own boats.
In three instances of American ships
destroyed or damaged the Gulflight,
the Nebraskan and the William P
r rye Germany has agreed to pay
damages. In the last case the Berlin
government took the position that it
had not. violated the treaty of 1828, but
had exercised a right given her by
inference from the language in the
pact. Officials of the Washington
Government were apprised of the de
struction of the Leelanaw, but beyond
adding another incident to the already
strained relations between the two
governments, there was no Indication
that the rase would lead to a new
turn in the general . situation.
Farther Warning Possible.
The fact that the members of the
crew were saved caused a relief in
official circles, but there were many
evidences of apprehensions that If Ger
many continues to promise payment.
yet destroys more American ships.
new situation might be created which
would require further warning to the
Berlin government.
The fact that the Leelanaw carried
a cargo of flax, declared absolute con
traband by Germany on April 18. does
not alter the view of the United States
Government that the contraband might
have been removed and the vessel
spared. Under the general rules of In
ternational lar.-, the destruction of a
neutral vessel carrying contraband was
not admitted until the famous "night
commander" case in the Russo-Japanese
war.
Fire Cane Ip Again.
The declaration of London In 1909
embodied the principle as applicable in
extreme cases, but stipulated that pas
sengers and crew must be transferred
to a place of safety and the case Itself
sent to a prize court for determination
p t the legality of the act.
The United States in the case of the
William P. Frye, however, took its
stand irrespective of the general prin
ciples of International law as set forth
In the unratified declaration of Lon
don, going back to a prior authority
the Prussian-American treaty of 1828
as a document that covered completely
any attacks on American vessels carry
ing contraband. That treaty especially
permits traffic In contraband by the
United States or Prussia in time of war,
and outlines that no contraband owned
by citizens of either power may be con
fiscated, but can only be detained and
paid for. Vessels, according to its pro
visions, must be allowed to proceed
after giving up their contraband.
Cargo Ownenhlp Not ua.
In the case of the William P. Frye,
Concluded on Pace &, Colu'mn 1.)
SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE, AS
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INDEX OF TODAYS NEWS
The Weather.
TESTERDAT'S Maximum temperature. 6S
degrees; minimum, &ft degree.
TODAY'S Tuesday unsettled and threaten-
enlng; winds mostly westerly.
War.
Germans push on toward "Warsaw after un
successful air ram. Page 3.
Berlin resarde American note aa unsatisfac
tory. Page a.
Foreign.
Loss of life from fire and flood at Canton
estimated as lens of thousands. Pago .
Japanese editor says war exposes Christian
weakness. Pax. 1.
National.
Officials at Washington regard sinking of
American ship leelanaw aa deliberate
defiance on part of Uermany. Page 1.
America s next note to Great Britain will be
delayed. Page 3.
United Slates to take definite action toward
settling Mexican problem, page 1.
Oosnestlc.
Probe may show Eastland victims In Chi
cago total 1-MO. Page 1.
English-speaking strikers at oil works agree
unaer American Zlag to return to juos.
Page 1.
Ex-L.Ieutcr.ant Becker gets two-day respite.
aga x.
t port.
Braves blank Cubs In fast game. Page 10.
Pennant hopes for Beavers ou rise again.
Page lu.
California tennis star Is easy winner In first
round at state tournament, page iu.
Commercial and Marine.
Oregon hops advance fast In London mar
ket. Page 13.
Active demand for cattle and hogs at local
stockyards. Page 13.
Wall street quickly recovers from effect of
Leulanw disaster. i'mga IX
Sharp declsire in wheat In Chicago market.
Page 13.
Water lines, following reductton by rail
roads, cut charges uo Pacific Coast porta.
Portland and Vicinity..
Defense p IXi'lire timber land ault calls
opposing counsel to stand, page 6.
Vaudeville theaters present new bills. Page
7.
Osteopaths complete details of entertain
ment tor national convention. i-age j-
Resolutlon asking County firm tract for
1ark use to come up In Council today,
age 7.
Cnileer Albanv. manned by Oregon Naval
Militia. tia for Astoria with Oovernor
Wt:hvcombe aboard. Page V.
Arrest of North End saloonman said to be
forerunner In campaign aKSlnst saloon
robberies, l ane w.
Cashier Company'a former auditor retracts
on witness stand charge no maa in
letter. page t.
Cases axaire boy rioters heard In Juvenile
Court. i'agv ..
Weather report, data and forecast. Pane V.
TEXTB00KST0 BE FREE
Cosniopolis Hoard Will Make Pur
chase Next Month.
ABERDEEN, Wash.. July 26. (Spe
cial. Cosmopolis will furnish its
school children free textbooks, accord
ing to a resolution unanimously adopt,
ed by the Board of Education there
Saturday night.
The necsssary books for the children
In the schools there will be purchased
within the next month and placed at
the disposal of the children of that
city In September.-
LASSEN EXPECTED TO QUIT
United States Geologist Finds Vol
cano Is Subsiding.
REDDING. Cal., July 26. J. S. Dlller,
geologist of the United States geo
logical survey, announced today, after
a study of Lassen peak for several
weeks, that the volcanic action Is sub
siding and probably there will be nc
more violent eruptions.
Professor Dlller predicted the ac
tivity of the last year In a report made
to the geological survey more than
a year ago.
GERMANS SINK NORWEGIAN
v
I'imrclle I Torpedoed and Crew
Lands In Scotland.
LONDON. July 26. The Norwegian
steamer Fimreite, of 3819 tons gross,
was sunk today by a German sub
marine. The crew was landed at
Stornoway. Scotland.
The Fimerlte was built In 1906 at
Middlesbrough, England. She was 301
feet long. 49 feet beam and 25.7 feet
deep. She was owned by A. Olsen &
Co., of Bergen. Norway.
CITY OF ANTWERP FINED
Celebration of Ilclglatt I'ete" Da
Brlnss Punishment.
LONDON. July 27.
from Amsterdam, the
Telegraphing
Morning Pout
correspondent says:
"The city of Antwerp was fined
259.000 Irani-n 50.000K for popular
demonslrattonH there on the Belgian
fele day."
SHE APPEARED WHEN LAST IN
LEELANAW'
STRIKERS SEE FLAG
AND AGREETO WORK
Sheriff Unfurls Stars
and Stripes and Wins.
HALF OF MEN OUT TO RETURN
Protection Again attacks Is
Pro
nt.
FortEIGNERS REFUSE OFFER
Eng!lfrli-eaking Men and Ameri
cans Accept County Officer
Advice to Iteturn to Jobs;
leader Makes Confession.
NEW YORK, July 26. Developments
In the strike situation at Bayonne. N.
J- tonight indicated that probably half
of the approximately S000 employes of
the Standard Oil Company of New York
would return to work tomorrow.
In response to an appeal by Sheriff
Eugene Klnkead at a mass meeting to
night, the English-speaking men and
American citizens among the employes
agreed to return to work, although the
foreign-speaking element earlier In the
day had refused an offer from the
company, which the Sheriff had urged
them to accept. It Is estimated that
1500 men signified their Intention of
returning to work and that probably
half of the employes speak English, or
are American citizens. What the foreign-speaking
workers will do when
the others go back Is problematical.
Sheriff Appeals to Men.
Sheriff Klnkead declared he had
every reason to protect the men If they
returned to work, and announced that
Superintendent G. B. Hennessy, of the
Standard plant, would have the whole
works open at the regular time to
morrow. The Sheriff appealed to two
meetings of Standard employes, com
posed either of strikers or men thrown
out of work because of the strike.
At one attended by the foreign
speaking men, the men refused to ac
cept the appeal of Superintendent Hen
nessy that they return to work, after
which he would ask the company to In
crease their pay. The same proposal
was accepted by the second meeting
of those who speak English and those
who are citizens among the workers,
strikers Cheer Flag.
Sheriff Klnkead dominated the meet
ing by virtue of his right. It was said.
as the county's chief peace officer. He
walked In with a squad of his men.
took possession of the proceedings and
had two of his men unfurl an Ameri
can flag and aaked the strikers to
cheer the colors, which they did.
Jeremiah J. Baly. chairman of the
strikers' committee, was arrested to
day. It was learned later that Frank
Tannenbaum. of New York, who h
been active In the work of Industrial
Workers of the World, was placed un
der arrest during the meeting. ' The
charge was Inciting to riot.
The arrest of Baly today came while
the men were receiving their wages at
the Tidewater plant. It was shown by
the books Baly had not been an em
ploye of the Standard Oil Company, and
he was taken Into custody on suspicion
that he had been Influenced by outside
Interests to Incite trouble among 'the
worker.
Leader t'onfeaaea Falsehood.
Baly, In a signed statement which
was made public by Sheriff KinkeaJ,
who ordered his arrest and who la In
vestigating his career, said that he had
"falsely and maliciously represented"
himself and "regretted the part he bad
played."
The unrest among oil workers
reached Jersey City today, when the
coopers employed by the Eagle Oil
Company at Caven I'oint, a subsidiary
of the Standard Oil Company, struck.
The strikers asserted that all of the
2..00 men In tho plant would loin them
tomorrow.
"NllW YORK, July 16; The strike of
lKito longshoremen employed by the
. 'one lull!, on I'm
PORTLAND HARBOR.
1 :.
Mondays War Moves
FIELD MARSHAL MACKENSEN"S
m sustained effort to throw any con
siderable body cf Austro-German
troops astride the Lublln-Cholm Rail
way, having to date met with no suc
cess, the Germans are now centering
their main offensive north of the War
saw salient, and having crossed the
Narew River along a 40-mile front,
are driving the Russians toward the
Bug where it joins the Narew north of
the Polish capital.
Warsaw atlll holds out. but the gen
eral belief Is held here that Its loss by
the Russians Is only a matter of time.
Dispatches that reached London last
night from Petrograd predict that the
much discussed climax to the great
struggle In Poland will come within at
fortnight, with simultaneous attacks
on the city from the north and south.
In the meantime General von Buelow's
troops, driving south from Courland.
are 35 miles southeast of havlt. hav
ing reached the Zolnwesh railway Junc
tion, linked with the Dvink line, w hich
the German cavalry la attempting to
seize preparatory to cutting the more
Important Kovno-Vilna line. The ef
fective German cavalry In this area is
estimated at Petrograd at 30.000.
The reported cession by Turkey to
Bulgaria of the Turkish portion of
Dedaghatch railway has created consid
erable discussion In England, but tho
Bulgarian legation at London Insist.
that It had no confirmation of such an
arrangement. It la stated In circles
professing to understand the situation
that it would have no effeet on Bul
garia's neutrality, although this, of
course. Is debatable.
By a treaty signed at Constantinople,
Turkey granted Hulgarla free use of
the line for ten years, but ts's provi
sion. It Is contended, haa frequently
been revoked of late. Turkey repeatedly
stopping freight traffic. Bulgaria pro
taatetd against this, and finally, a fort
night ago, forbade the movement of
Turkish consignments across her
border.'
To remedy this situation appears to
be the Immediate object of Turkey's
present move.
BASE ROAD SURVEY NEXT
Iiocatlon of Highway Around Mount
Hood to Begin Next Week.
If plans of the Forestry Department
are carried out. two crews will be sent
to the field next week to begin tire
location of the new highway that Is to
be built around the base of Mount
Hood. The road will be close to 20
miles In length and will be of the
same high class of construction as the
Columbia River Highway. Government
englneera estimate that three months
will be required to locate the entire
20 miles, and they also think that a
maximum grade of 4' per cent can be
obtained.
The new road will start from Mount
Hood Lodge and circle the base of the
mountain until It meets the Barlow
road. This point of Intersection will
probably be but a few miles from Gov
ernment Camp.
GERMANS YET HOLD SHIP
American Citizenship of Captain of
Dun) re Now Questioned.
WASHINGTON, July 23. The Ameri
can ship Dunsyre. taken Into Swlne
munde by German warships, has been
transferred to Stettir. Dispatches to
the State Department today say the
German government questions her re
cent change of registry from Uritlsh
to American, and also the American
citizenship of her commander. Captain
Thomas W. Smith.
The Dunsyre. although under RrltUh
registry until last November, haa been
owned by an American firm In San
Francisco for five years. The question
contraband In the Dunsyre's cargo
also has been raised.
TAXI MUST POST RATES
Mr. Daly Announces Ordinance 1
to He Knforced Hereafter.
The ordinance requiring taxicab
drivers to post their rates where they
may readily be seen by the public
hereafter will be enforced. This was
announced by Commissioner Daly yes
terday. , .
All vehicles for hire except street
cars arc subject to the requirements
of the ordinance.
Jitney Inspector Gallup announced
yesterday that he had passed eight
more applications.
ITALIANS TAKE PELAG0SA
Group In Adriatic Occupied,
lteort From Rome.
Says
ROME. July 26. An official state
ment issued tonight says:
"The Island of Pelagosa. Important
on account of Its strategic situation,
has been occupied by the Italian
forces."
The Italian island group of Pelagosa
lies In the Adriatic Sea, about midway
between the promontory of Gargano
and Dalmatla. The group consists of
two Islands. Grande and Plrcola-
PRESIDENT IS UNDECIDED
State Department Counselor Soon
to Be Named Is Intimation.
CORNISH. N. II.. July 26. President
Wilson told friends here today that he
has not finally decided whom he will
appoint a counselor of the State De
partment to succeed Svcretnry Ianslng,
but h - intimated that he will make up
his mind soon.
Ex-Representative A. Mltcht'l Pal
mer, of Pennsylvania, Is expected to
get the position.
PROBE MAY SHOW
1200 OH BOAT DIED
Company Report Ques
tioned by Sleuths.
CORRESPONDENCE IS SEIZED
Detectives Estimate 320 More
Aboard Than Admitted.
INQUEST TO BEGIN TODAY
Dozen More lUMland Victim lie-
covered in Chicago by Diver.
Steamer May Not Be) Kishted
for several Days.
CHICAGO, July 26. Plans for In
vestigations by Federal, state and city
official bodlea to detern.lne who was to
blame for the capsizing of the steamer
Kast'and, In the Chicago River Satur
day, with a loss of hundreds of lives,
were completed tonight.
A Coroner's Jury will start an Inquest
tomorrow, while Federal departments
headed by Secretary of Commerce Kcd
fleld. and officers from the police de
partment and the representatives of the
tlate Attorney's office will procee-d
with the gathering of evidence, holding
formal Inquiry In abeyance until the
Inquest has finished Its work as far as
poj-sible.
Soane tjelletr 1300 Dead.
In the meantime effort continues to
remove victims of the disaster from the
wrecked ship and to tabulate the dead
to determine whether the total death
list would remain around 1000, as many
believe, or creep up to 1100 or more
as others prdl.-t.
The probability of swelling the list
above 1000 was su-KenteI by the an
nouncement of detectives from tho
Stale Attorney's office that they bad
seized the tickets taken from passen
gers boarding the Eastland for th.- ex
cursion to Mkhlsan City. Ind. They
asserted that these tickets numbered
iZhi and '-nit this did not account for
children, musicians and the 72 men ot
the crew. They estimated that the
total number of persons aboard the
steamer might have been 2S00 or more,
instead of the 24S0 previously an
nounced by officers of the Indlan
Transportation Company, lessees of the
ship.
Kirnralos Correapoadeare Seised.
State Attorney Hoyne. In pursuing
his investigation, seized corre5pondence
which had passed between officers of
the Western Electric employes, which
gave the excursion, and the Indiana
Transportation Company, operating the
Eastland and four other steamers, set
aside to carry more than 70"0 persona
across the lake on this excursion.
The State Attorney says this corre
spondence disclosed the fact that the
steamer company had advised those In
charge of the picnic that tho more
tickets sold the greater would be the
rebate patd to the employes organiza
tion. Tickets were to be sold to tbe
employes of the Western Electric Com
pany for 75 cents at the factory or $1
at thi wharf. According to the State
Attorrrey. the letters he took showed
that there would be rebate of one
third on ail tickets over 4000. and some
thing less on those above 2500.
(.'oanpalaory Pnrehaae Hint ed.
Complaint had already been made by
several employes of the Western, Elec
tric Company that they had been al
most compelled to purchase tickets for
the excursion for fear the foremen
would discriminate asalnst them. The
picnic to Michigan City has been an
annual affair, and theae men snid that
emploxes who had refused to buy tick
ets In prevloua years had been dis
charged, although probably without tho
sanction of the executives of the com
pany. To the confusion of determining th
total number of lives lost, there was
added much wrangling among officers
of different Jurisdiction over the ten
tative plans to right the Eastland,
which still lies on Its port side where
It sank within 20 feet of the south
bank of the river, which Is S0O feet
wide at that point. Just west of the
Clark bridge.
Despite an all-day search of the hu:v
by divers snd a constant dreKKlntl of
the river bed between the wreck and a
net stretched acrona the river a bloolc
down the current from the ship, only
a dozen bodies sere fo.ind today.
Xlsoe Required to Klctat Vrwel.
Estimates by marine engineers
showed that U would take from 10 to
30 days to put the Eastland on Its keel.
Plana to use dynamite In raising bodies
embedded In mud were abandoned for
the time reins, for fear tho explosion
might destroy any evidence the ship
might give of possible mismanaseiner.t
of the water ballast system, said by
several marine engineers to bu thu
probable cause of the capsizing.
Coroner Hoffman today placed W. J.
Wood, a naval architect who has dubbed
the Eastland "the crank of tho lakes,''
in charge of all work at the wreck, so
that any evidence In regard to the
faulty construction of the ship or t'f
Improper handling may be discovered
and preserved whllo the work of re
covering bodies proceeds. t
The Coroner, the State Attorney nrd
city officers tooay reiterated tfciir
charge that all the possible causn for
the disaster could be blamed to negli
gence by Federal officers to enforce
marine laws. Tne last Inspection ot
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