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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 2, 1906)
14 THE SUNDAY "OREGOXIANi PORTtAXD,- SEPTEMBER 2, 1906. CRUISER DGGAL REACHES HARBOR Italian Warship Comes for Visit Before Going to Puget Sound. WILL NOT REMAIN LONG Prominent Local Italians Arrange li Fete Officers and Crew Before lciartarc of the Vessel Next Tuesday. : Shortly after t o'clock yesterday after noon the Italian cruiser Dogall dropped anchor between Burnaide and Steel bridges. The craft la about the same piie as the cruiser Umbrla which visited the local port during the Lewis and Clark Exposition. The Dogall is a new steel ITALIAN vessel and is equipped with the latest type' of armament, having been thorough ly overhauled previous to being sent to llie Pacific Station. She is commanded by Marquis Capomazza. whose naval rank Is that of commander. Her com plement consists of 15 officers and 250 men. The warship arrived at Astoria last Wednesday, and was to have come direct to Portland, but at the urgent solicitation of United States Senator Fulton, which was seconded by Italian Consul C. F. Candlanl and many prominent citizens of Astoria, Marquis Capomazza decided to remain there for the Regatta cere monies. The sailors from the cruiser par ticipated in the parade in honor of the queen and other exercises attending the annual festival at the city by the sea. On account of the delay at the mouth of the river, the vessel will not remain in Portland very long, as her time in these waters Is limited, and by Tuseday next she will probably be on her way to Puget Sound. In the meantime the local Italian Societies are preparing to treat the of ficers and crew to numerous entertain ments, which will have to be shortened to fit .the stay of the ship. A committee consisting of Dr. C. F. Candiani, Albert Ferrera, Frank Tozzl and John Cordano spent most of last evening in completing arrangements. Un. less plans are altered today, there will he a dance given In honor of the officers and crew of the warship tomorrow evening. The Dogall consumed a little over 12 hours in coming up the river, which was due to the smoky conditions prevailing along the river. Pilot W. H. Patterson was in charge of the vessel, and says that the thick haze hanging over the water makes necessary to use extreme caution coming up. The Dogall will be open to visitors from 2 to 5 o'clock this afternoon, and all those desiring to visit the foreign fighting machine should avail themselves of the opportunity today, as this will probably be the only chance to see the ship on account of her limited stay. The various boathouses have arranged to run extra launches to and from the cruiser this afternoon. BRABL-OCH BREAKS LOOSE Big Swells From Cruiser Dogall Causes Ship's Cables to Part. While the Italian cruiser Dogall was proceeding through the local harbor on her way to the anchorage above the steel bridge, her wash caused the British ship Brabloch to break loose from her moor ings at the Oceanic Dock, and had the current been running very strong a seri ous accident might have resulted before a tow boat could be secured to bring the vessel back to her berth. As It was, the ship did not get away from the dock and was again moored before any dam age resulted outside of the breaking -of the cables. The first officer of the Brabloch notified Harbormaster Blglin of the occurrence, and that official expressed his intention of Investigating the affair, for the com plainants allege that the warship was proceeding up stream too rapidly. Pilot Patterson was In charge of the Dogall. STRATHXAIRX IS CHARTERED Kerr, Glfforcl & Co. Secure Another Large Steamship for Grain. Kerr, Gifford & Co., which concern chartered the large British tramp steam ship Knight of St. George on the arrival of this vessel, has added another large vessel to carry grain to the United King dom. The new charter is the British steamship Strathnairn. 2790 tons net register, which is at present on her way from London to Sao Francisco with a cargo of cement, and is expected to reach her destination In a few days. In addi tion to these two vessels there are the British steamships Sheik and Imogen, and all four of the vessels carry from oOOO to 6000 tons each. AZTEC DUE ON FIRST VOYAGE New San Francisco Liner Expected lo Reach Her Dock This Morning. The San Francisco A Portland Pteam- ship Company's new liner Aztec is due to reach this city on her first voyage on her new route some time today. The vessel Is a large carrier and will be able to handle more freight than any of the other vessels the company has on the run at present. She is bringing about 3000 tons of general freight from the Bay City, and when she sails on the return trip September 8 will have the largest cargo aboard that has ever been sent from here to San Francisco by one steam er. Her outward cargo will be considera bly more than 5000 tons. The work of discharging and loading the vessel will not be commenced before Tuesday, on account of the longshore men's decision to observe Labor Day, but extra gangs will . be put on then and no delay Is anticipated on account of the loss of 24 hours. Buoys for Northern Waters. ASTORIA. Or.. Sept. l.-(Special.) The lighthouse tender Columbine will leave tomorrow morning with a number of United States Engineers on board to visit the light stations in Alaska. She will go as far as Valdes. which is farther north than any tender has "ever been before. Be sides delivering supplies at the light sta tions, the Columbine will set some buoys In the northern waters and will also select the site for a proposed new lighthouse. - To Take Manchuria's Passengers. HONOLULU. Aug. 21 (9 3. M.-) The Toyo-Klsen Oriental Company's steamer Hongkong will take 62 passengers of thu Pacific Mail liner Manchuria, stranded on the north end of Oahu, to the Orient. Marine Notes. The steamer Costa Rica left down about CRUISER DOGALI ARRIVES IN PORTLAND 5 o'clock last evening with a miscellaneous cargo of 1200 tons for San Francisco. The steamer Nome City will shortly be sent to this city for a cargo of railroad ties, according to advices received by Agent F. P. Baumgartner. of the Call-' fornia & Oregon Coast Steamship Com pany. The British bark Jordan Hill, 2176 tons, has been . chartered to bring a general cargo from Rotterdam to this city, and will probably be engaged to carry a car go of grain on the outward voyage. She will sail about October 1. The river steamer Charles R. Spencer will be ready to resume her run to The Dalles tomorrow, as the repairs to her damaged shaft have been completed, and she was launched yesterday from the ways of the Portland Shipbuilding, Com pany. Arrivals and Departures. ASTORIA, Sept. 1. Condition of the bar at 6 P. M.. smooth; wind, northwest, 10 miles; weather clear. Lett up at 5:30 A. M. Italian cruiser Dog-all. Balled at 11 A M. Schooner Bender Brothers, for San Francisco. Arrived at 2:30 P. M. Steamer Wellington, from Oys ter Harbor. San Francisco, Sept. 1. Sailed at 3 P. M. Steamer Tiverton, for Portland. Arrived--Schooner Alumna, from. Columbia River. Sailed Steamer Noyo, for Portland. Arrived Schooner Solano (Roche), nine days from Gray'a Harbor; achooner Alumna (Genberg-), seven days from Astoria; schooner Glendale (Greenwald), 14 days from Tacoma; schooner Salvator (Rosengren). 25 days from Bristol Bay; steamer Redondo (Bendegard), 40 hours from Coos Bay; barkentlne Amelia, from As toria; 'achooner Glendale, from Tacoma; schooner Roy Somers. from Gray's Harbor; schooner Virginia, from Columbia . River. Sailed Steamer Noyo (Lee), for Astoria; steamer .Alameda (Dowdell), for Honolulu; steamer City of Panama (Thompson), for An con; steamer Watson, for Seattle; brig Lur Une, for Gray's Harbor; schooner North Bend, for Coos Bay; schooner Hnsign, for Gray's Harbor; steamer Noyo, for Aatoria; steamer Tiverton, for Astoria. San Pedro. Sept. 1. Arrived Steamer Tosemlte, from Portland. Honolulu. Sept. 1. Arrived Steamer Hilo nian. from Portland. Point Lobos, Sept. 1. Passed this morning Tur Dauntless and ' raft. SHIPS GATHER FOR REVIEW Xaval Fleet to Pass Before Presi dent in Long Island Sound. NEW YORK, ' Sept. I. The. great fleet of war vessels, torpedo boatde stroyers and auxiliaries which are to participate in the splendid naval re view to be held in Long Island Sound, off 'Oyster Bay. on Monday, when they will be reviewed by President Roose velt, began to assemble in the harbors near Oyster Bay and across the Sound in New Haven today. The bulk of the fleet will wait In Smithtown and Huntington Bay, east of Oyster Bay, for the time appointed for them to take their stations for the review. British Organize Rough Rider Legion LONDON, Sept. 1. An interesting test was made today to settle the rival merits of the Western American and Queensland (Australia) methods of man. aging animal pack trains. Two teams, one from the Legion of Frontiersmen, made up of men who gained experience on Western ranches and In mining camps, and the other composed of Queensland rangers, started this morn ing from London for Brighton, after hav ing attached a hundred-pound load to each of their pack horses. The distance from this city to Brighton is 50 miles. The teams will return from Brighton to London tomorrow. It is not so much a question of time as the condition of the horses and packs on -their return. The Legion of Frontiersmen is being organized throughout the empire, being the first introduction of the Rough Rider element into the British militia. OSTRICHhPLUMES A specialty at moderate prices at Le Palais Royal. IS MODERN DODGER Boy Thief Rivals Dickens' Fa mous Character. HAS TOURED NORTHWEST He Finds Companion in Portland and Sets - Out on Career of Crime That Captain Bruin Chances By to Nip. Abused by his father so that he had to run away from home last October, then turning thief, pickpocket, hobo, burglar and purse-snatcher this is the story, told last night by Alfred Hanson, a 13-year-old boy, when arrested by Cap tain Bruin after he had with another boy made an unsuccessful attempt to snatch a woman's purse in the O. W. P. & Ry. waiting room on Alder street. The -career of the boy, his admission of crimes commited in nearly ten cities on the coast, and his acknowledgment HARBOR. that he knew he was doing wrong re vealed a story like that of the familiar character of "Artful Dodger," described by Dickens. Harrisburg, Albany. Pen dleton, Walla Walla, Tacoma, Spokane, Bellingham, Seattle, Centralia and Port land were visited by the boy, who Teaped a harvest in each one. According to his own story, Hanson began when he was 6 years old by steal ing some candy and gum from a store near his father's ranch, on the Silver ton road, about six miles from Salem. After that he went further and further down. - Back for More Plunder. Mrs. F. J. Shelton, who lives at Arleta, Informed Captain Bruin yesterday after noon that two small boys snatched her purse late yesterday afternoon at the O. W. P. & Ry waiting room. In the evening Captain Bruin suspecting that the boys would make other attempts to snatch purses or pick pockets in the crowded waiting room made a trip there. After a few minutes he noticed two boys, whose descriptions agreed with those furnished by Mrs. Shelton, dodging between the crowds. Presently he saw one of the boys approach a woman who was at that time tieing her shoes and attempt to snatch the bag she had laid on the bench alongside. The other boy also at tempted to take the purse, but the wo man suspecting something grabbed her bag and laid it on her knees. The boys then left, going up on First street. Cap tain. Bruin followed them closely be hind and soon saw one of the boys make an attempt to steal some bananas from a fruit stand. Then the Captain grabbed the youthful thieves and brought them to the station. Hanson was closely questioned by Cap tain Bruin, and after a few denials and after being confronted by the Knapp boy, who had made a full confession a few minutes before, be told all about his crimes as if he were describing a picnic. All Work and Xo Play. "My father was very cruel. He made us work all day long and we never got a rest," said young Hanson, "and I ran away. I left home In October last year and went to Harrisburg. There Dr. Dale took me in and sent ma to school. I stayed- with him about six months, when my father wanted me to come back and I decided to run away again. I took $20 of Dr. Dale's money and bea,t my way to Albany. I began by selling papers but shortly the Norris & Rowe circus Came along and I and another tooy, Earl Higly, went to Pendleton with the circus. We worked there around the circus grounds and then we both went to Walla Walla. We shined shoes and got Into rooming houses when the occupants were away. We were there about six weeks and then came to Portland. Here we shined- shoes on Burnside street and pulled off sev eral thefts of clothing. Then I went to Tacoma, where we worked around the ball game grounds and picked a number of pockets. We entered a bakery there and got several., dollars. From there we made a trip to Spokane and Bellingham. There we joined the Forepaugh & Sells circus and went to Seattle and then came to Portland. We first sold toy balloons around the circus grounds and picked pockets. In all we snatched six purses ... 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Hanson further confessed that only yesterday he snatched Mrs. Shelton's purse and robbed a clothing store on First street where the two boys got new pants, which they were wearing when arrested. When searched several new ties were found on one of the boys, who confessed he lifted them from the Chi cago Clothing store, a few hours before his arrest. The boy Informed the officers that he slept part of the time under the Pine street dock and the last few days had fitted out a hole in a vacant lot at Eleventh and Washington streets, where both he and the Knapp boy lived to gether. For meals they would go down on Burnside street and eat in the cheap est restaurants. Occasionally their meal would consist of crackers and water. "I know I am a very bad boy,", he said "and I want to quit this game. I am willing to go to the Aid society or any where you want to send me. I know I deserve everything I'll get." When asked if he did not want to go home where he could live with his mother, his brother and sisters, go to school and be a good boy the boy fairly screamed that he did not want to go back. "I would rather go anywhere than go home where my father would get a .hold of me," he wept as he sat in the big chair and covered his face with his hands. During his confession it developed that the boys had entered several rooms through transoms and entered one house in the night, here in Portland, robbing the occupants. Knapp Boy a Portlander. Captain Bruin communicated with Judge Frazer as to the disposition of the boys, and the Judge asked that the boys be de tained in custody of Mrs. Simmons, the matron of the City Jail. The Knapp boy did not for a moment show signs of weakening. He talked of his exploits with no remorse, and did not even admit he was doing wrong. He was simply led by the other, boy and acted as a lookout. His parents live at SOS Morrison street, and his father. 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