VOL. LXI NO. 19,365
Entered at Portland Oregon, t
Postofflc as Seeond-class Matter.
PORTLAND, OREGON.'. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1933
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ACCUSER REQUESTED
STATE ROAD WORK
IN ASTORIA fiSKEP
$3,000,000 U. S. AID
WANTED BY ASTORIA
TELEGRAM FOR HELP SENT
' PRESIDENT HAKDING.
16 DEGREES ABOVE
FORECAST FOR TODAY
MOTHER, DERANGED,
KILLS TWO CHILDREN
WOMAN BELIEVED DYING OF
GAS ASPHYXIATION.
TO FINANCE DEFENSE
BATTLE IS BEGUN
IH JU
TO WRECKED SHIP
WOMAX HELD FOR MURDER
PLOT WANTS MOXET.
THERMOMETER IS EXPECTED
TO PASS YESTERDAY'S 19.
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SICKS
Astoria Hears Music of
Hammers and Saws.
PEACE SETTLES ON CITY
Salesman Get Big Orders
From Dealers Who Re
i establish Selves.
TRAFFIC IS MAIN PROBLEM
Re-opening of Main Street
Is Planned by Off i
cials of City.
ASTORIA, Or., Dec. 12. (Special.)
There was music in the air in As
toria today. It was neither classical
nor jazz, it was the sweeter music
created by hammers and saws and
crowbars.
Tlie ruined area, for four days a
place forbidden, was reopened to
workmen, property owners and mer
chants. The work of reconstruction
was started. Complete peace and
harmony existed in all circles of the
city. Astoria settled down to labor
in earnest.
City officials laid plans for the re
opening of Commercial street, the
principal artery of traffic from east
to west. The Y. M. C. A. conducted
a free employment bureau and
brought the jobless into contact
with the man who wanted to re
build. In that district along Bond
end Astor streets, once shunned by
respectable people, carpenters were
tearing out the fronts of the old
dens of Infamy and preparing the
Interiors of the ramshackle struc
tures for occupancy by business
bouses.
( Mushroom Struetnres Rise.
Along the edges of the burned
rea mushroom structures began to
appear knock down houses and ga
rages, which will be the tempo
rary homea of stores until such time
as the newer and greater Astoria
If built.
Commercial salesmen began filling
the town. The representatives of
the jobbers, the wholesalers and the
manufacturers of building supplies
and the dealers who handle build
ing material were descending on
Astoria in force. Their visits were
rot in vain. Astoria wanted sup
plies and ordered in large quan
, tities.
For two days after the fire the
fcitizens of this city did little other
than gather In groups on the edge
of the burned area and gaze mourn
fully at-the ruins of their city. To-1
day tliey were changed. There was
a bustle and excitement in the air. I
busy men were hurrying about, and
Officials and committees were func
tioning perfectly. Jobless men were
going back to work and a general
ettack was being made on the debris
and wreckage which still litters
Borne streets.
Beopenins Means Muck.
To the average -Astorian, the re
opening of Commercial street will
jnean much. At present, traffic con
ditions in the city are bad. Pedes
trialia and vehicles must detour over
the hills to the south of the burned
area. Few of these streets are
paved and the going is hard for ve
hicles. But with the reopening of
the city's principal thoroughfare a
connecting link between the east
and west ends of Astoria will be
created.
To the Y. M. C. A. has been dele
gated the duty of bringing the Job
less men of the city in contact with
the employer. Today scores of calls
for help were received and scores of
men were put to work. The most oi
the jobs were only temporary, but it
was thought that, with the general
reconstruction already under way,
there would be plenty of work.
That another fatality might be
added to the list resulting from the
fire was feared today. John Carr,
a saw filer, who had been employed
at various logging camps in the
lower river district for the last few
years, was reported missing. He
had a room at the Megler hotel on
the night of the fire and no trace
of him has been found since he went
to his room that night.
The opening of the safes in the
buildings destroyed by the fire was
an important event to many Astoria
business men. It meant disappoint
ment for a number. Of the 25 safes
opened today under the supervision
of the naval guards, the contents of
the majority were found to be only
eshes. The heat had been so in
tense that all papers and currency
fcad been destroyed.
cw Problem Is Faced.
As a result of this havoc a new
problem faces the merchants of the
city. Many have thousands of dol
lars in outstanding accounts, but
not so much as a scrap of paper to
enow the names of their debtors.
Jt was pointed out that the com
lncrciat rrhnhdilafinn of the rity
Husband Asked to Hire Lawyer to
Fight for Wife He Charged
With Attempt on Life.
DETROIT, Dec. 12. A petition by
Mrs. May Blenn Ford, that her hus
band, Ney J. Ford, be ordered to ad
vance $5000 attorneys' fees for her
defense on a charge of plotting his
death, was taken under advisement
by Judge Dirigeman, in circuit court
today. Similar action was taken on
Mrs. Ford's request for an additional
J1000 with which to contest Ford's
suit for divorce, which was pending
prior to the filing of the attempted
murder charge against her.
Counsel for Mrs. Ford, formerly a
Toledo nurse and masseuse, argued j
that Mrs. Ford had been "turned out
fend herself," and held it to be a
husband's duty to provide funds for
his wife's defense on any charge.
Judge Dingeman replied that it was
a "most unusual procedure," and
asked: "Is it part of the husband's
duty to put the weapon in the wife's
hand?"
If Mrs. Ford is found cot guilty of
the criminal charge, Judge Dinge
man said he would order Ford to
pay her money to fight the divorce
suit.
Mrs. Ford's examination on a
charge of plotting with detectives,
masquerading as professional gun
men, to slay he:- husband, has been
set for Friday. She has not jet
posted the $15,000 bail required and
is held in jail.
NEW PAY SCALES LIKELY
Navy Yard Wage Boards to Re
consider Recommendations.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 12.
Wage boards at the various navy
yards and stations throughout the
country were instructed today by
the navy department to reconsider
their recommendations made re
cently on wage scales for employes
the coming year.
The instructions were issued on
the recommendation of the general
naval board of review after hear
ings at which employes' representa
tives in most instances asked for
approximately a 25 per cent increase
in wages. Several boards had rec
ommended decreases.
BIG DRUG SEIZURE MADE
Letters Found Involve Hollywood
Motion Picture Actor.
NEW YORK, Dec. 12. Narcotics
valued at $50,000 and the names and
addresses of about 1000. persons said
by the police to be selling agents
and addicts were seized early today
by Deputy Police Commissioner
Simon and a force of agents.
Among the seized letters and
cards. Deputy Commissioner Simon
said, was one from a well-known
motion picture actor in Hollywood,
Cat, indicating that the actor acted
as a selling agent. California au
thorities were notified of the seizure
and requested to make an investi
gation. MISSION WORKER FREED
One American Released by Chi
nese, Three Others Held.
PEKIN, Dec. 12. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) Anton Lundeen of
Newman Grove, Neb., a missionary
kidnaped by bandits in Honan prov
ince October 13 last, has been re
leased, it was announced here to
day. Three other Americans are still
held captive and the diplomatic
cerps here has appointed a commis
sion which will start for Honan
province Thursday to negotiate their
release.
ROAD GETS TEN MILLION
St. Paul System Borrows From
to Pay Uncle Sam.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 12. A
loan of $10,000,000 from the govern
ment to the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul railroad was authorized to
day by the interstate commerce
commission. The authorization is
for a loan to run until March 1, 1930,
and will enable the company to meet
maturing indebtedness of a like
amount which the government now
holds against the road.
The company will deposit $14,000,
000 In its own bonds as collateral.
SIMMONS IS FOR BONUS
North Carolina Democrat Re
' Introduces Vetoed Bill.
WASHINGTON. D. C. Dec. 12. A
bonus to soldiers is as justifiable as
"a bonus to ship operators," said
Senator Simmons, democrat. North
Carolina, today.
The senator today reintroduced
the soldier bonus bill vetoed by
President Harding as an amendment
to the administration shipping bill.
FAMOUS NOVELIST DEAD
Mrs. Irene Osgood Passes Away
at English Home.
NORTHAMPTON. England, Dec.
12.: Mrs. Irene Osgood, novelist and
playwright, died at her home here
today after a month's Illness.
She was born in the United States
and retained her American cltlzea
Portland to Help PI
. for, Highway Jor
LAW. EXCEPTION ISHJSHT
Pledges for Special Legisla
- tion Desired.
STREET IS BIG NEED
Relief Fund Raised by Local
Chamber Exceeds $40,000;
Naval Base Start Wanted.
PUBLIC WARNED AGAINST
BOG I S RF.LIEF Ft'XD
COLLECTORS.
Warning against bogus As
toria relief fund collectors
was issued yesterday by Jay
Smith, chairman of the Port
land Chamber of Commerce
finance committee. Reports
were received that one man
had been soliciting cash con
tributions. No solicitors are
being used. Contribution
should be sent direct to the .
Chamber of Commerce Astoria
Relief Fund, room 609, Ore
gon building. Checks should
be made payable to the relief
fund and not to an individual
in any case.
Portland's ' first important step
toward aid in reconstruction of As
toria's destroyed Business section
will be taken today when Mayor
Baker will go before the state high
way commission with a special dele
gation from Astoria, to urge con
struction of a main street through
Astoria by the highway commission.
Mayor Baker's aid was asked yes
terday by the Astoria -committee and
he agreed to do all in his power
toward .securing the highway com
mission's help.
The highway commission is pre
vented by law from doing any road
work within the corporate limits of
a city of more than 2500 population
without special permission of the
legislature. Legal advice obtained
yesterday indicates that this ob
stacle can be surmounted by obtain
ing sufficient pledges from mem
bers of the legislature to assure
granting of such permission when
the legislature convenes.
Plaas Are to Be Laid.
In the meantime, it is Baid, the
highway commission could proceed
with the work, secure in the knowl-
(Concluded on Page 0. Column 1.)
T i I I'll If
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Fnless Immediate Assistance Is
Given, Government Will
Cease to Function.
ASTORIA, Or.. Dec. 12. (Special.)
Federal relief for Astoria, in the
shapebf a $3,000,000 appropriation
for the immediate rebuilding ' of
streets, sewers and viaducts was
asked today in a telegram sent
President Harding and the Oregon
congressional delegation by . the
general relief committee.- Unless
the city receives immediate govern
ment aid, it was pointed out,, the
city government will cease to func
tion and bankruptcy of the people
will result. That the situation is
critical was the pica-made, in the
telegram.
In addition to the message sent
to official Washington, copies of
the telegram were sent to the gov
ernors of all western states, the.
chambers of commerce of San Fran
cisco, Galveston, Seattle, Los An
geles, Portland and all other north
west cities. The Portland Chamber
of Commerce, through its official
representative In Astoria, E. N.
Weinbaum, promised to assi3t in
obtaining the appropriation. Ac
cording to the men who are respon
sible for' the appeal, San Francisco
received $15,000,000 in federal aid
following the disastrous fire and
earthquake of 1906. Galveston re
ceived an appropriation of $5,000,000
to assist in rebuilding after the
tidal wave which Swept that city,
more than 20 years ago. In the
telegram it was pointed out that
the disaster which befell Astoria
was as great, not counting the loss
of life, as those which visited San
Francisco and Galveston.
The following telegram was dis
patched last" night by Mayor Brem
ner: "On Friday morning last, the en
tire business part of this city was
totally destroyed by the most dev
astating fire in the history of the
north Pacific coast. Streets, water
system, sewer system and fire sys
tem in the entire devastated dis
trict were totally destroyed. More
than 5000 citizens suffered the loss
of their entire property and have
been left without employment or
means of subsistence. Business is
paralyzed. and the city wholly with
out adequate means either to far.
nish employment or sustain its citi
zens who have so suffered. Con
tributions have been obtained from
coast cities and from Individuals,
but this cannot be employed to re
habilitate the devastated district. In
order to rebuild, it will be necessary
to fill by dredging the entire part
of the city destroyed. Practically
all of the streets and sewers de
stroyed were constructed on and
under viaducts and costs assessed
against the property. Such assess
ments have not been paid, which to
gether with the enormous loss sus
tained, makes it impossible to re
construct. The situation is serious
and appalling. Unless the city re
ceives immediate government aid it
seems that it will cease to function,
and bankruptcy of its people, here
tofore solvent, will result. The dis
aster, not counting loss of life.
(Concluded on Page 9. Column 4.)
PRETTY TOUGH.
Water Pipes and Auto Radiators
Freeze in Coldest Weather
of 1922 Season.
i
WAVE OF COLD SWEEPS
OVER NORTHWEST.
Ashland, 22 inches of snow,
in Siskiyous.
Hood River', zero weather.
Parkdale, 4 below.
Wallowa, 20 below zero.
Goldendale, 10 below.
Chehalis, g above.
Roseburg, 31 above.
Walla Walla, 10 above.
Medford, 31.S above.
Astoria, freezing tempera
ture. Olympia, 14 above.
Vancouver, 15 above.
Salem, 20 above.
La Grande, 4 below. .
Meacham, 32 below.
Eugene, 22 above.
Hourly temperatures in Port
land yesterday were:
1 A. M..
2 A. M..
3 A. M..
4 A. M..
5 A. M..
6 A. M. .
..20
..20
..20
..20!
..20
11 A. M .24
12 noon
26
1P.M..
2 P. M..
3 P. M..
4 P. M. .
5 P. M. .
.27
.27
.26
.24
.23
.22
.19
7 A. M 1
8 A. M 19i
6 P. M
7 P. M
9 A. M 21
... .21
10 A. M 231 8 P. M 20
Another day of bitter cold, of bit
ing east wind and sunshine, was
predicted for today. The mercury
will continue to shrink, according
to the weather man, until it crawls
down to the 16-degree mark, some
time between 6 and 8 A. M. There
it will have set a record for the
season, and equaled, last January's
siege of cold.
The chill bearing down on an east
wind cut through all protection yes
terday, reddened noses and ears,
froze automobile radiators, water"
pipes and fountains.
At 6 o'clock in the morning the
thermometer bespoke 19 degrees,
the coldest thus far this winter. At
three in the afternoon comparative
warmth at 26 degrees, four below
freezing, was registered. But it
was only comparative warmth, de
spite the blue ant sunny sky above.
Home-going shoppers felt to the
marrow the sudden drop between 3
a-d 4 o'clock when in a short 60
lutes two degrees of cold set in
with a sharpening of the already
brisk wind.
Throughout Oregon and the entire
northwest and much' of the coast
similar conditions prevailed as the
result of a cold wave spreading in
from Canada. At 5 o'clock last night
Seattle was three degrees colder
than Portland.. Astoria, lately blaz
ing, shivered at 24 degrees.. Eastern
Oregon and Washington felt the
rigors of zero weather and will
doubtless suffer even more. Valley
regions were about the same as
Portland.
Yesterday's cold and the drop pre
dicted for today compare with last
January's weather, when on the
18th, 16 degrees was reached. The
coldest day experienced in the few
years previous was on December 13,
(Concluded on Page 4. Column 3.)
Action to Oust Attorney
General On.
FIRST EVIDENCE SUBMITTED
Appointment of W. J. Burns
to Office Denounced.
DETECTIVE HELD UNFIT
Daugherty Held to Have Known
of Sleuth's Character When
Appointment "Was Made. -
BY ARTHUR SEARS HEXNING.
(By Chicago Tribune Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 12.
Sensational charges that William
J. Burns, now chief of the burejm
of investigation of the department
of justice, packed a jury-which sent
a man to prison 11 years ago con
stitutes the first evidence pre
sented to the house judiciary f com
mute today in support of the move
to impeach Attorney - General
Daugherty. '
Mr. Daugherty. it is contended,
had full knowledge of the alleged
, . . . . ,
conduct of Burns and therefore
demonstrated his unfitness for the ! self ani 12 others charged with
office of. attorney-general when j subornation of perjury,
he appointed Btirns chief investi-1 Attorney Edge also denied pre
gator; according to Representative vjous, testimony by Beatrice Sant
Keller, republican,- Minnesota, who j "f". "J4 he Z
introduced the Impeachment reso
lution. Two letters, one written by
Chief Justice Taft when he was
president of the United States in
1912, and the other' by George W.
Wickersham when he was attorney-general
in the same year, bit
terly ' condemning the conduct of
Burns in the Oregon land fraud
cases, were read into the record
by Jackson Ralston, attorney for
Representative Keller.
. Burns' Conduct Denounced.
Mr. Taft In his letter branded the
conduct of Burns as "the most bare
faced and unfair use of the machin
ery for selection of a jury that has
been disclosed to me in all my ex
perience in the 'federal courts." and
j proceeded then to grant a pardon to
Willard M. Jones, who had been con
victed in the Oregon land fraud
cases, largely; it was alleged, as a
result of Burns' activities:
Mr. Wickersham's letter recom
mending the pardon of Jones was
an amazing narrative of the fixing
of juries and the intimidation o
witnesses. Investigators of the de
partment of justice, sent to Oregon
to investigate the charges of jury
fixing and intimidation of witnesses,
reported widespread evidence of ac
tivities by Burns and Francis J.
Heney, special prosecutor for the
government, in the selection of the
jury in the Jones case. Panels of
prospective jurors were carefully
investigated by Burns or his agents
and each man was labeled before
being selected, according to the
Wickersham letter.
'I Some Labels Recalled.
One prospective juror was labled.
"Good man . . . 'would convict
Christ." Another was indorsed as
follows: "Would like to see defend
ant hung. ... a fair juror." Oth
ers not so . desirable were disap
proved in emphatic language. -Burns
was also quoted in a telegram to F.
Scott Smith, in Washington, as say
ing: "We're going to stack the cards
against them this time."
The prosecution contended that
Mr. Daugherty appointed Burns last
year with full knowledge of the
Taft and Wickersham letters. Guy
H. Oyster, confidential secretary to
Samuel . Gompers, president of the
Ameriean Federation of Labor, was
placed on the witness stand to sub
stantiate this contention. Mr. Oyster
testified that he and Mr. Gompers
called upon Mr.' Daugherty a few
days before the appointment of
Burns and particularly called his
attention to the Taft and Wicker
sham letters. . .
Mr. Ralston asked the committee
to require the department of justice
to produce further papers" in its
files which he said would reveal a
letter written by Mr. Daugherty in
which the attorney-general admitted
he knew all about the charges
against Burns when he made the ap
pointment but expressed confidence,
nevertheless, that Burns would make
a good public servant.
More Witnesses Asked.
Mr. Ralston asked the commfttee
to subpena both Chief Justice Taft
and Mr. Wickersham, but after some
members of the committee objected
dropped his request as to Mr. Taft.
Mr. Wickersham may appear tomor
row, as will also Mr. Gompers. The
committee was also asked to sub
pena Donald A. Riehberg,. Chicago
attorney, who represented the rail
road shopmen in the recent- Injunc
tion suit,, and other representatives
of the railroad brotherhoods,, who
will present evidence of Mr. Daugh
erty's failure to enforce the safety
inspection laws against the rail
roads. They probably will be heard
Thursday. . . .
James A. Finch, pardon attorney
in the department of justice, took
the stand and : tolo! . the committee
that he' personally had written the
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Mrs. George Feles Locks Herself
and Babies in House Before
Turning on Jets.
After locking lierself, her baby
daughter and 4-year-old son in the
kitchen, Mrs. George Feles, 472 Sum
ner street, turned on the gas in a
gas stove last night, and when dis
covered by the father a short time
later both children were dead and
the mother was believed to be dy
ing. Neighbors told the police that
Mrs. Feles had been mentally un
balanced since the birth of the in
fant daughter a year ago.
The mother was lying on a cot
unconscious when her husband, a
waiter at the Multnomah hotel, re
turned home from work about 9:30
o'clock, and the two children were
stretched out by the side of the
stove, both dead. Desperate efforts
to resuscitate the son, James", were
made by emergency hospital physi
cians. e
Finding the door locked the father
broke it down after noticing the
odor of gas escaping from the
kitchen. He immediately called
neighbors who notified the emer
gency hospital.
LAWYER DENIES CHARGE
Mr. Edge on Stand in Codd Sub
ornation of Perjury Trial.
SPOKANE, Wash., Dec. 12. Denial
that either he or George C. Randell,
attorney, had "drilled" Beatrice
Sant, or Bernadine Collins, in testi
mony given by them in the Codd
murder trial in Spokane last spring
was made in superior court here
today by Lester Edge, attorney, on
th. witoa ota. .B'M '.
she could answer questions put to
her by the state in the Codd murder
trial. He admitted having given
j Mrs- Sant $30 at the close of the
Codd trial, but said that he did it
because she was in need of funds
and had received witness fees for
only one day during her trial.
PROFESSOR BEFORE JURY
Educator . Reported Questioned
- Regarding Conspiracy.
SAX FRANCISCO, Dee. 12. Pro
fessor James Hyde of Stanford uni
versity was before the federal grand
jury here this afternoon and is re
ported to have been questioned re
garding an alleged conspiracy to
aid the defense of Roy Wilmot, sus
pended prohibition agent, while the
latter wa3 on trial on charges of
bribery and extortion. Wilmot was
convicted and is awaiting sentence.
The jury, which also is inquiring
into a perjury plot revealed during
the Wilmot trial, is scheduled to
meet again next Friday.
SPEEDER CURED, HE SAYS
Ralph De Palma, Speedway King,
Released From Jail.
MADEIRA, Cal., Dec. 12. Ralph
De Palma, speedway king and Ma
deira county jail inmate durine the
past nine days, was ordered re-
leased this morning by the Madeira
parole board, which cut 24 hours
from his ten-day speeder's term for
good behavior.
De Palma said he was through
with speeding on highways.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature,
28 degrees; minimum, 19 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair; easterly winds.
Foreign.
American consul at Valetta, Malta, shot,
supposedly by madman. Page 3.
Britain's proposal for debt remission not
wholly due to generosity. Page 8.
Conference hope dashed by Ismet Pasba.
Page 4.
Fruits of world war victory surrendered
by allies, says Tardieu. Page 23.
National.
Ship subsidy bill has about even chance
to win, says Mark Sullivan. Page 4.
Ship subsidy bill may be sidetracked
to permit rural credits legislation.
- Page 3. - ,
Action aimed to impeach attorney-general
is started in house committee.
Page 1.
Great Britain leads in junking warships.
Pagel.
Federal action on packers merger to
wait. Page 2.
Domestic.
Accuser requested to finance defense.
Page 1.
John Wanamaker, world-famous mer
chant, dead at Philadelphia home.
Page 2.
Captain sticks to wrecked ship. Page 1.
Progressives lay campaign plans. Page 8.
Pacific coast transportation difficulties
subject of conference. Page 16.
Northwest.
i Aberdeen woman is held for murder.
Page &. .
Mushroom buildings rise In Astoria.
Page 1. ,
Mayor of Seattle Btirs up big row In vice
accusations. Page 7.
Astoria - asks $3,000,000 federal aid.
Page 1.
Sports.
Nunes and Kramer fight tonight In the
armory. Page 11
Big leaguer denies rowing with Landia.
Page 14. -
Willard to start north for fight. Page 15.
Commercial and Marine.
Wool growers association contract Is held
valid. Page 18.
Gains made in all sections of bond list.
Page 18.
New intercoastal service is to call here.
Page 17.
Wheat and oats continue bullish. Page 17.
Portland and Vicinity.
Sixteen degrees above zero forecast for
today. Page 1.
Willamette university passes million
mark. Page 9- . . ,
Church ends suit against Dr. Morrison.
Page 13. t
State to be asked to build highway
through Astoria. Page -1.
Crater lake and John Day Toad work to
- be requested. Page 21.
Steamer Orteric Likely
to Be Total Loss.
12 OF CREW WITH SKIPPER
54 of Men Are Rescued by
Steamer Claremont.
SURF POUNDING VESSEL
Master and Party Eipected to
Stay Until Federal Appraiser
Decides Damage.
SAX FRANCISCO, Dec. 12. The
British tramp steamer Orteric,
which went on Fish rock, a jagged
point on the California coast line, 70
miles north of here, In a dense fog
last night, w!as being pounded
deeper into her rocky cradle tonight
by heavy ground swells and surf,
while the steamer Claremont was
steaming to San Francisco with 54
members of her crew. Twelve of
the crew, including Captain Tincent
Harper, remained on board to await
an appraisal of the damage to the
vessel by government experts on
board the coast guard cutter Shaw
nee. It Is believed that they will
return to San Francisco on the
Shawnee.
Wireless messages sent out by the
Orteric today indicated that she will
be a total loss. She lies in an ex
posed position, and while the sea
has been calm, there is apparently
no likelihood that she can be pulled
off. In an early wireless message
today she said that attempts to tow
her or drag her from the rock would
be useless.
RoekN Puncture Holdn.
The rocks punched big holes In
Nos. 1, 2 and 6 holds, while at noon
today the engine- room began to
fill. Up to early this evening her
wireless was still working, but It
was a question as to how long she
could continue this communication.
The 7rteric was on her way from
San Francisco to Eureka to load
lumber for the far east. She was
a comparatively riew boat, having
been built in England in 1919, and
was in excess of 6000 tons net regis
ter. Transfer of the Asiatic members
of the Orteric's crew to the Cotton
plant was completed at 9:30 A. M.,
but the white members of the crew
stood by the ship, according to a
radio message received by the ma
rine department or the chamber of
commerce here. The El Segundo,
which had been standing by the
Orteric, departed for San Francisco
at 9:30 A. M.
Captain Harper of the Orteric di
rected the rescue work of the crew
and is keeping the relief vessels
fully informed of the situation on
the Orteric.
Transfer Is Orderly.
The sea 'was calm and the work
of rescue proceeded in a satisfactory
manner.
"The ship is high on the rocks
writh her holds filled." one message
said. "We are preparing to abandon
her as the damage is too serious
to attempt a tow."
The message was unsigned and
was apparently an answer- by the
Orteric to radio inquiries from other flS j
ships regarding her position and the
chances of salvage. The Orteric was
en route to Eureka. Cal., to load
lumber for the orient.
LAW IS HELD DEFECTIVE
Bjll Introduced In Behalf of
Children of Aliens.
WASHINGTON. D. C. Dec. 12 t
Children of ajiens would be granted
citizenship upon the naturalization
of either parent under a bill intro
duced today by Representative
Cable, republican, of Ohio.
Mr. Cable said he sought to cor
rect a defect in the present law
under which citizenship of children
born abroad depends on the citizen
ship of the father.
IRISHMEN IN AUSTRALIA .
Forty Members of Black and Tans ?
to Settle on Farms.
members of the Black and Tans, tho j
former" royal Irish -constabulary t
auxiliary, have arrived here with V
their families to settle on farms. I
They were given pensions when"
discharged from British service and
assisted in settling overseas.
OIL OPERATOR INDICTED
Texan Held In Connection Witr
Father-in-law's Death.
FORT WORTH, Tex.. Doc 12. J.
Harrison White, prominent Texas
and Oklahoma oil operator, was in
dicted here by the grand jury today
on a charge of murder.
He is held in connection with the
death of his father-in-law, J. Ji.
Tuitie.
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