TUiS SCHVUAY OKEGOSIAN, PORTIA AND, "JULY 28, 1907.
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SAYS PASSENGERS -
HAD ND WARNING
J. Frank Kline, Columbia Sur
. vivor, Condemns Offi-
cers of Steamers-
ALARM WAS NOT SOUNDED
California Man Asserts Thnt Whistle
Was 'ot Blon to Rouse
Sleeping Trnvclers Sav
agely Attacks Hawse.
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That many of the passengers on the
vrecked strainer Columbia were givpn no
warning of their poril after the collision
with the San Pedro is the charge marie
by J. Frank Kline, of Sanger. Cal., who
was one of the survivors brought to Port
land on the steamer Geo. W. Kldcr. Mr.
Kline says that he and his wife heard
no warning whatever given and had to
use their own judgment in calculating
the serJoupness of the accident after they
felt the shock of the collision. He be
lieves that many may have been T?t
because they were not warned that the
ship waa sinking and says that the
whistle should have sounded the alarm.
Mr. Kline and his wife were occupants
of the lifeboat commanded by Third
Officei' Hawse, of the Columbia, and
Kline, roundly censures that officer.
Hawse, he says, was brutal in his con
duct on the boat, threatening to kill
those who "displeased him by not obeying
his commands quickly enough to suit him.
That the owners of the Columbia are to
be criticized for employing Hawse for
various reasons is another of Ivllne"s as
sertions. Mr. Kline tells a thrilling story of the
escape of his wife and . himself, who
jumped from the Columbia, hand in hand,
when they saw the ship was going down.
In contrast with his statements in regard
to Officer Hawse, is his description of the
fine sprit with which the rescued bore up
while suffering from rotd and exposure
on the disabled San Pedro. He is also
loud in his praises of the treatment of
the survivors by the people of Kureka.
The story of the wreck told by Mr.
Kline follows:
Kline's Story In Detail.
Vy ife and T re In our berths after
10 P. it., but dtd not rent well, as It
our flrst night out. At about 12:10 I heard
two distinct whistles from what proved to be
the Pan Pedro. At about 1'J : 1 S two more
whistlps carne from the San Pedro and then
the Columbia answered by giving two. whis
tles. A moment later the Columbia re
versed her engines, and a few seconds later
the boats came tocether with a slight crah
and jar, almost too slight to be felt. Our
berth was next to the engine-room, and for
this reason we could hear and distinguish the
operation of the engines. Jumping out of
my berth. I switched on the electric lights
and put on my clothing, asking Mrs. Kllno
to do the same. We dressed, even putting
on and lacing up our shoes.
"Ve both agreed that If the accident was
serious it was now the time to keep a cool
head. After putting a life-prcserver--en my
wife. I opened our state-room door to make
observat ion, and saw the stern of the San
Pedro .lust forward against the Columbia's
starboard side about opposite Captain Po
ran's office. I could see away beyond the
San Pedro" for a mile. The weather was
misty, but not heavy. Great excitement
prevailed on the ship. People were rush
ing in all directions. I asked several if
the accident was serious, but they ran by
me ith terror-stricken eyes, not answer
ing. 1 expeeted to liar the alarm whistle from
the Columbia, ami believed we were safe as
long as it did not sound. Where was the
man who had hold of the whistle cord ?
Had he blown the alarm, many a poor sout
would have realized the peril, scores might
have been warned and had a chance to
pet outside, their staterooms.
It has been said by the Columbia crew
nd some survivors that they were warned
nf their peril, and that all passengers weie
warned. We never received notice, and
from the moment we aro'se from our berth
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SVERT interesting loan exhibit of In
dian baskets and other curios was
3poned yesterday morning at the Art
Institute, Fifth and Taylor streets. The
sollection is both historically and artisti
cally a valuable one. Even those who
know little or nothing about the points
prized by collectors, or about the classifl
ratlon of stitches and the symbolism of
the decorative designs, may . still - ap
preciate the inventive genius, fertility of
resource, and almost incredible patience
of the Indian women who made the hun
dreds of bas-kets, bags and pouches iiera
thown.
Perhaps-the most curious things are to
acted on our owa responsibility. I feel
certain that there were many others who
went down to their death never knowing
that they were in danger. Again, I want to
ask who was the man at the whistle cord?
There was ample time to have sounded the
alarm. . Where was the watch? Who held
the wheel? Who answered signals to the
San Pedro that could be seen a mile away?
I am substantiated in my statement by Mrs.
Eastman, who saw the boats at least five
minutes before they collided.
The Columbia was listing heavily by this
time, but I suppose that it was being
hMd down by . the sheer weight
of the San Pedro. Just then the
Pan Pedro broke away from us. The
stern arose fully 50 or 60 feet iti the air.
I rushed back to my stateroom, threw a life
preserver over my neck, as I had no time
to fasten it. Taking Mrs. Kline by the
hand, we sprang upon the railing and
leaped as far out into the sea as possible.
Down, down, down, into the chilly water
we were drawn into that awful vortex, fully
50 feet it seemed. Hand in hand, we clung
to each other, and then we arose, it seemed
so slowly, until we were again on the cur
face, and saw a lifeboat standing by.
Swam for the Boat.
We swam for the boat, and Mrs. Kline
was taken in. The life-preserver about
my neck had become twisted so that It
choked me terribly. My wife grasped me
by the hand, but some ropes became tan
gled about my feet and commence'd pull
ing me down again. Looking up. I saw the
smokestack falling toward me. as the Co
lumbia, sank. I made a desperate effort to
free myself and managed to Just miss being
struck by the stack, as it grazed my body.
Another rope caught me, pulling me down,
breaking my bold from the boat, and down
I went again, holding my breath. Suddenly
there was an explosion, and I felt myself
free, and, rising to the surface again and
again, saw the lifeboat above me. Mrs.
Kline saw me, and aided me in catching
hold of It. and appealed to the crew to
save me. and they pulled me on board.
Glancing over trm water. I saw an awful
sight. The stern of the Columbia was dia
appearing with a hissing sound. It was a
phosphorescent sea. and a weird light' shone
upon the faces of the poor unfortunates who
were facing an awful death. , Some were
singing, some praying, some quietly facing
the Inevitable, some crying out for the ones
who had been taken from them.
Great excitement prevailed in our lifeboat,
and there seemed to be no management.
Th plug had been left out of the bottom,
and the boat began to fill rapidly. I could
feel It up to my knees. The greatest fear
amcng the crew was that we would be
drawn down with the steamer. We took on
'board many people until loaded, and then
ruwed for the San Pedro. The officer in
charge was a brute. He fumed and threat
ened to brain the poor unfortunates who
did not move to suit him. Hailing the San
Pedro, we asked to be taken aboard. The
captain said he had considerable water In
the hold and was in a perilous condition, but
to come alongside and he would help us
aboard.
Says Hawse Bullied Men. '
Here again this brutal officer showed him
self. Just because a portly woman, could
not get np the rope quickly enough, he
fumed and raged and wanted to leave her
until the last. Here the men passengers
took a hand. We asked that the women- go
first, then the men. He threatened to
throw me overboard if I did not go up
ahead of some ladles. I refused, but he
did not strike me. When all the ladies
were off. all of the men went up rapidly,
and we believed we were safe. How soon to
be undeceived!
The crew of. the Fan Pedro did all in
their power to allay our sufferings by gi
ing us clothing and hot cofree. In about
half an hour the San Pedro sank so low
that the Area in the boiler were drowned
out. and the distress signals she was blow
ing died out in a wail. Tha dynamos
stopped, and we were left In darkness. The
sailors lit some candles and continued the
light a few moments longer. All the passen
gers were again ready to battle with the
wa ves.
Suddenly a large wave struck the star
board side, and we were again washed
across the deck. Mrs. Kline asked me to
raise her skirts as she could not move her
limbs, which I did, and we made our way
to the rail. Here ehe had her foot caught
In a long ladder and pulley and could not
move. Her peril was great, but she kept
.cool and collected. A large wave again
passed over us, but as soon as the ship
again settled In the trough. T sprung back,
inspired by desperate strength, and lifted
the whole mass that held her foot, and It
was free. Again the sea washed us out. but
I clung to a post and again managed to get
my kneo on the rail, and with one arm
about my wife arose, and she caught riold
of the hurricane deck. I saw a man looking
down at us and trying to get Mrs. Kline by
the hand. He managed to do so, but her
life preserver caught on the edge and he
could not pull her up. lie said If I could
raise her body higher he could pull her out
and up. which I did. and she waa saved. .
I had taken pains to adjust my own life
preserver correctly on the San Pedro, but
suffered some inconvenience, as my wife
did. in getting up. However, a great wave
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be found in the Alaskan group to the left
of the entrance. Here one may see how
these primitive designers had the "Morris
Idea," after which the modern art worker
is striving. There is no distinction here
between merely useful and merely decora
tive objects, as there is in too many o
the things of modern civilization. The
Eskimo who, without impairing - their
utility, carefully carved his halibut hook,
and fish club with figures that pleased
him, and which perhaps meant something
to him. though people of. today may not
understand them, had better art instincts
than the man who covers his walls with
pictures which he values in proportion to
the number of dollars tUey cost him and
washed up and threw me almost bodily on
the hurricane deck and right into my wife'a
arms. The men who rendered u assistance
were J. F. Kavanagh, of the Wells-Fargo
Bank, of San Francisco, and R. H. E warts,
of Johnstown, Pa.
The women by this time were weak from
exposure, a few were practically nude. There
was a man with all his clothing on lying at
my feet, wrapped In a blanket. He showed
himself also to be a brute. He refused to
give up his blanket to the Buffering women.
With the aid of ode of the San Pedro crew,
we forced him to do so. Another man,
badly injured, was lying on a tarpaulin, and
I asked him if he would give It up to th
women. He said he was "all in." but if 1
would assist him to turn over off from it he
woftld be glad to help the women. I un
furled this tarpaulin and, with the aid of
a brother sufferer, wrapped it about the
ladies the best we could.
Chilled by Exposure.
I-ater in the morning all became chilled,
more or less, and there was fear that many
deaths would result from exposure. My
wife's foot was crushed and quite painful,
but she uttered no camplaint. Nor did I
hear either man or woman on the deck
make complaint. All were heroes.
The water kept raising higher and higher
all the time and some climbed into the
rigging. - Suddenly this broke, throwing
some into the sea, and Injuring more, who
managed to cling to the wreck. This acci
dent also wrecked our last lifeboat. The
ship listed heavily and we thought she was
going down. However, this was not the
case. The wreckage was cut loose, the ship
righted, ana arose out .of tbe sea at least
four feet.' We were surrounded by timber,
and no lifeboat could approach without
being wrecked. Our only salvation lay in
falling into the course of some ship and
being picked up. The day began to break,
and all took new hope. A man, asked me
for a match to light a cigarette. I replied
that Neptune had "hooked" every one ot
them. All laughed all seemed to try to
cheer up every one else. I asked one of
the sailors how the boat- was holdtng out.
and he said, "Fine and dandy." . This be
came a byword.
One Ship Passes By.
As it grew lighter we saw a large ship,
which we supposed was coming to our aid.
We signaled in every way possible, but she
did not see us, and passed on. All was
gloom again. Shortly a cry went out that a
large ship from the south was coming to
our rescue. ' Eager eyes were turned in that
direction, and such a glorious sight. With
a "bone in her teeth,' and great volumes
of smoke vomiting from her stack, like an
angel from heaven, came the Geo. W.
Elder to our rescue. As I glanced along
the lino of drawn, haggard and eager faces,
I could see that all were raising their eyes
to heaven and thanking God for their de
liverance. Never will I again see such a
light in the. eyes of human' beings.
The women and invalids were first trans
ferred to the Elder, the men remained until
the last. We were served with hot coffee
and everything done to cheer us up, and the
next day were safe on land at Eureka.
There will always remain a warm spot in
the hearts of the survivors for the people of
the city of Eureka. God bless trjem.
Criticises Steamer's Owners.
On the other hand, what should our feel
ing be toward the owners of the Columbia.
They have never contributed one cent to
ward allaying the suffering pangs of hun
ger and distress of the survivors. They
have even refused to refund to us the full
return value of our tickets, asking us to dis
count it $2.50. Is this humanity? Can we
expect less from the greart Harrlman and
his corporation that induced us to become
passengers on his patched-up boats. Who
was and what was Captain Doran to allow a
morphine fiend and drunken Inhuman
wretch like Hawse to act as one of tha of
ficers of his ship? Could he blind his eyes
to the men he had under him? No! If he
could, he was not the officer he was said
to be.
In the cause of humanity I am compelled
to speak. Is tt known that officers on cer
tain boats conducting passenger traffic hold
wine suppers with women at midnight on
board these boats, frittering away their
time when they ought to be on duty, and
occupying - rooms, while suffering and
stricken passengers lie upon the hard floors?
Is it not time to cleanse this inhuman hell
of Its filth and create a better service?
What can we expect but accidents and loss
of life so long as such conditions exist?
MILLINERY.
At the Le Palais Royal is better and
cheaper than at any shop in the city.
375 Washington St.
Moorish and Turkish designs in Brnuer's
hand-painted china, Metzger's, 342 Wash
ington street.
Big anticipation sale on at Robinson
& Co.'s. See page 10. section 1.
Main springs, $1, Metzger's, 342 Wash
Inston street.
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EXHIBIT OP IXDIAN BASKETS AT
the expense of their frames.
In this corner are some quaint wooden
vessels with heads of birds and animals,
inlaid with abalone and other shells, fish
spears, hats, and the top of a totem pole
with a curious kind of plume, made of
hasketwork, with the teeth of various
animals as decoration. Some Eskimo
baby had chewed . and played with the
rattle where little dried hoofs were bung
to make the Jingle; and a medicine man
had shaken the more elaborate ' carved
and painted .one in many a ceremonial
dance. ;
The most strictly beautiful work is per
haps that of the California Indians,
much of which is displayed in a glass
case in the middle of the first room. The
OFFICE SOUGHT Mi
Record of James Wilson, Sec
retary of Agriculture.
IS MODERN CINCINNATI
Taken Prom His Plow In Iowa by
President McKinley to Be
Made Head of 'ew
department.
James Wilson Secretary of the Depart
ment . of Agriculture, who will visit
Portland this week as the guest of the
Commercial Club. Is a modern Cincin
natus. In fact, the old oman who was
called from Ills .farm to assume the
robes of dictator and left his plow and
his team of sleepy oxen in the field to
hasten to Rome, was not In it compared
to the head of the Agricultural Depart
ment who in this strenuous day of run-nlng-for-office
followed the unheard of
precedent by allowing the office to seek
the man. ...
Interested only in running a model
Iowa farm. James Wilson did not care
for political honors. He h -d that If. a
man makes wheat and corn grow on
ground that never grew anything ' of
value before, he was of more service to
his country than the occupant of some
department easy chair. The latter was
a Job anybody could do. It took brains
to run that farm and run it well. How
ever, when President McKinley, during
his first term, sent to . Towa to get
Wilson to head the new department of
agriculture. Farmer Wilson did not have
his lightning rod up and had to be called
twice before he heard what was wanted.
Even then he did not cotton to the
job. He got more fun out of his well
kept corn fields, his fancy hogs and his
thoroughbred cattle than he thought
could be found anywhere else, but when
President McKinley became insistent he
decided that a man who can run a farm
and make it pay can do most anything
else, and resolved to take the billet. '
Jpst a Plain Farmer.
At that time Wilson was 'an Abe Lin
coln sort of a man. plain as dirt, common
as his own corn bin. . He has been the
same thing ever since. Every farmer
he ever talked with has become his
warm friend. He knows farming. And
although the Iowa farmer that was the
new member of the Cabinet was a new
thing in politics and Washington rather
gasped at the Innovation of a man not a
politician being at the. head of the new
bureau. Mr. Wilson made good from
the start. Washington found that the
new man could wear a dress suit and do
his stunt at the capital functions and
finally admitted him to full membership
In the Cabinet family.
Secretary Wilson has not only been
the best Secretary of Agriculture the
country ever had; he has been the only
one. And while his sturdy, corn-fed,
Iowa constitution gives him his pres
ent robust health, he promises to stick
where McKinley put him.
As a young man, when his chums were
laying plans to get to the front rank in
the legal, political, medical and mer
cantile world, Wilson was interested in
farming. The neighbors said he would
make a plain, everyday sort of Rube,
chin whiskers and all. It suited him to
make things grow. He introduced mod
em ideas and methods in agriculture and
his farm became one of the model garden
patches in the whole United States. It
is still that and as long as Mr. Wilson
lives, his heart-strings will be wrapped
around that piece of Iowa soil.
. . Attends Farmers' Institutes.
. Mr. Wilson has always taken a great
deal of interest in farmers' institutes,
and he is credited with knowing how
every piece of. farming machinery ever
invented . should be managed. . He has
traveled all over the country since his
appointment, giving agriculture Ills spe
cial attention anywhere. He gets ac
quainted with farmers personally every
where he goes and has an a Intimate
knowledge of the properties and treat
ment - of soils. Secretary Wilson has
done a great work In the importation
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THE ART MlSEiM.
charm of shape and color and the delicacy
of stitch make this part of the collection
most attractive. Noticeable in this case
are some carved horn spoons, and a big
grooved knife, made of metal from some
wreck, with a quaint handle set with bits
of abalone. There are some papoose
baskets, some striking Navajo rugs, and
some other examples, of Navajo and
Apache work in this first room.
In the second room are baskets, and
still more baskets, including some fine
examples of the characteristic lapped
stltch decoration of the Klickitat Indians,
and some beautiful Wasco and Umatilla
bags soft, flexible and most harmonious
In coloring. The arrangement of the
collection quite admirable, and has In
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And Look Well at the Same Time
Add to your comfort and appearance at reduced prices this week by taking advantage
of our season of remodeling, during which time we are holding a great
ANTICIPATION SALE
Negligee Shirts
-I-atest styles and patterns, best
materials, attached cuffs or two
pairs detached; with plain or platt
ed bosoms; J1.50 values at 81-15
Own Your Bathing Suit
Don't run the risk incurred by
borrowing or renting a. suit.
Choose one that will not fade
that will give you splendid service.
Our reliable $3.50 grade at R2.5rt
Our reliable S3.00 grade at S3.00
Our reliable $l.Sft grade at JRl.OO
Our reliable $1.00 grade at S .75
Summer Vests at ZWsVo Off
Our entire lot of fine flannel and
washable vests are put on sale.
The finest vest In the store will
be yours at 1-3 less than Its usual
price this week. A rare opportun
ity for men of good taste.
of various species of foreign plants and
new varieties of cotton and corn.
Secretary .Wilson has watched care
fully the sugar interests in the South
and the boet sugar industry in the West
and has rendered every possible assist
ance to both. For all the cotton report
scandals that have cropped out since the
department was established, the name
of Mr. Wilson has never been associated
with them even indirectly. His record
is as . clean as the proverbial hound's
tooth. This substantial and successful
farmer and stockraiser is about 65 years
old.
Secretary Wilson has been invited by
President Hodson, of the Commercial
ART INSTITUTE
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volved heavy work during some weeks
past. Mrs. Harriet McArthur, besides
lending her collection, has most generous
ly given active assistance and the benefit
of her special knowledge In the prepara
tion of the exhibit.
The following ladies have kindly loaned
their collections for exhibition: Mesdames
C. B. S. Wood, B. Rl Brown, John Cran,
Trr. T. D. Eliot. Gould, Lee Hoffman, J.
W. Hill, W. M. Ladd, Harriet K., Mc
Arthur, J. B. Montgomery. G. F. Russell,
J. Thorburn Ross, D. A. Shlndler, E. W.
Spencer, Charles J. Schnabel, Louis H.
Tarpley, Ralph E. Moody, Hugh Hume.
The exhibit will remain open during the
Summer months. Admission Is free,
Thursdays and Saturdays.
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Neckwear
All the newest shades and styles
four - in - hand ties suitable for
every occasion
tl values. 65r SOc values. 35t
Washable Neckwear, stylish mid
serviceable, 35c values 2oC
, Night Clothes and Pajamas
Best materials, neatest, most dur
able night shirts and pajamas in
finest white and dainty colors.
Regular Jf. 00-valnes at $2.3!
Regular $2.no values at $1.35
Regular S1.R0 values at ALIO
Regular J1.00 values at S .75
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Club, to include Portland in his itinerary
as the guest of the Commercial Club.
The invitation has been accepted and
Secretary Wilson has promised to visit
the Rose City during the present week.
Manager Richardson, of the Commercial
Club, has not yet been advised of the
exact date.
DARROW AGREES TO COME
Haywood's Lawyer Will Deliver
Labor Day Oration Here.
Clarence S. Darrow, who directed the
defense of William D. Haywood at Boise.
Idaho, has promised the committees in
charge of the proposed Labor day celebra
tion in this city that he will deliver an
address Monday. September 2, if the en
gagement does not interfere with his legal
work in connection with the trial of the
officers of the Western Federation of
Miners. The committees are arranging an
interesting programme of. exercises that
will last all day. Including a street
parade, literary exercises, sports and
dancing.
By offering several prizes the committee
expects to encourage a very genera! parti
cipation in the parade by the different
labor unione. It is proposed to offer
prizes for the union making the best ap
pearance and the organization that is rep
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Our company is especially qualified for this
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All business is considered of a confidential
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247 Washington Street
. Capital Fully Paid $150,000.00
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R. L. Durham, Vice-President. S. C. Catching, Asst. "Secretary.
O. W. T. Muellhaupr, Cashier.
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Walrus, seal calfskin and all the
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STREET
resented by the largest number of mem
bers. The grounds for the day's lexercises
have not been selected but either the Ex
position Ground or Multnomah Field will
be chosen.
Love and Muriatic Acid Kill Him.
OAKLAND. Cal.. July 27. Frank Bel
lows, timekeeper for the Roebling Con
struction Company, of San Francisco,
committed suicide last night at Berkeley
by drinking the contents of a four-ounce
bottle, of muriatic acid. He left no letters
and there appears to be no reason for his
act, although the Coroner hints at disap
pointment in love. Bellows . came here
from Chicago six months ago. He is 23
years old, a son of Mr. and Mrs. William
Bellows, retired capitalist of Chicago, and
has two brothers at the head of the Bel
lows Publishing Company, Chicago.
Judge Ballou Takes a Wife.
LOS ANGELES. July 27. Judge S.
M. Ballou, recently appointed by Pres
ident Roosevelt to the Supreme Bench
of Hawaii, was married in this city
today to Mrs. Lucia Burnett, a daugh
ter of the. .late Thomas P. Burnett,
vice-president and general manager of
the San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt
Lake Railroad.
Metzger's eye glasses, $1, 342 Washing
ton street. .