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THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON JHURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1910 EVENING EDITION
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THE CZARINA
D
UMB AND DAZED by the dread- struggled 'against the beating break
f ul disaster at her gateway, ers until ho was within one hundred
Coos Bay stands grief-stricken
before tho world today.
The loss of the -Czarina and the
scoro aud a half of human lives hur
ried to eternity marks the greatest
tragedy In the history of this com
munity. n Always appalling In their Im
mensity and mystery, the tragedies
of the sea acquire an intensified' sig
nificance when they touch 'tho cur-
'rent of our daily lives and seem a
part of our Immediate- existence.
Vainly groping after Infinite mean
ings wo cry: "Why should such a ter
rible event as this bo necessary;
Why should old ocean's toll of human
llfo bo exacted so summarily?" Tho
old, old question which will never be
answered until the veil of our mortal
vision be rent by Immortality, and
wo see, not as now, darkly, but face
to face
In tho presence of such a sorrow
that carries Its message of grief to
many homes and many cities now
cold and impotent are words. None
hut thoso who have sat In tho shadow
of such a terrlblo tragedy can jiistly
weigh its Immensity and woe.
The wdakness and helplessness of
man's puny efforts before the fear
ful fprcos of nature in action uncon
trolled were never more vividly por
trayed than in this tragic event. To
tho scores assembled on tho beach,
the scene was one of heait wringing
torture. There in the gathering
grey twilight of a January ovonlng
within easy reach but unable to ren
der any assistance, they watched
silent and helpless (is the members of
the crow one after nnothor
went down to death In tho
angry waves that sang their sad
dirge of victory over each passing
llfo. Thoso who have gono down
Into tho valley of the 'shadow and
stood for months by tho side of a
loved one, as hope after hopo drops
away as tho potals of a ilowor, know
tho anguish of that awful moment
but there is a preparedness that
lessons tho grlof of final parting.
Hero, however, with tho sudden
shock of tho lightnings flash, strong
nion In tho 'virility of lusty manhood
woro carried Into eternity within
Bight of scores of anxious but help
less watchors unnblo to do might to
save.
Ono strong and sturdy Rcninnn
Geo. Harmon of Ohio Sees
Danger In Increased Cost
of Living.
Tty Associated Press.)
COLlMiil'S. Obio, Jan. 12, Gov
ernor Uainion sunt to the legislature
H PHED
FOOD RAPPED
wlit'ii It ei :n 1 ioIhv a niPasuge
Co. i-1 i uint i in H u ( c (if r joJ-
BtllfH 'id I 1 . I II nf 1 , I ' i-
tlve net it n -,i, i
that lews 'ia t by Cougriss iniy
be respoa. ' ' n a met no f r ih
troupe.
TIME
OF COOS COUNTY.
M?iiMyvBgmaiBWTre
CITY OP MARSHFIELD.
TRAGEDY.
feet of Victor WIckman, one of the
llfo saving crew, who had heroically
gone out at the end of a lino as far
as the waves would lot him. Scores
watched hoping and praying that he
might bo saved but when within
thirty yards of the lifo saver ho
sank to rise no more. Another perch
ed on a piece of floating wreckage
drifted shoreward waving his arms
in token of his courage and hope, but
suddenly a mighty wave swept him
to eternity and his sign of hope be
came a fluttering farewell to those
on shore.
The final act in this terrible sea
tragedy was most awful and awe-
SOme. Six men Including Capt. Dug-
gan and Harrold MIllIs, who had
cung aU nght long t0 the 3mge re
malning mast, dropped off to their
death, in sight of tho watchers on the
shore,, ,Flrst t,wo fell exhausted and
then three of their companions, with
(hope of assistance abandoned, evi-
jdontly took their last chance and
'stripping their clothes leaped into
the sea. That they were nearly ex
hausted and adopted this as their
only chance was evident from the
fact that a little later the last surviv
ing member dropped helpless and ex
hausted into the breakers that lolled
over tho wrecked vessel. It Is evi
dent that chilled and weakened by
their all night vigil they could hot
live long In tho chilly and angry
waters.
Poet nor artist has evor been able
to portray death In colors of bright
ness and beauty. Bryant, in the
"Hymn of Death," could not make
tho subject beautiful. No bronze or
marble shaft, no splendor of ancient
or modern tombs and no play of Im
mortal genius can adorn the momory
of such an cvont in a way to rob it
of its blttorness and horror. Time
only can bring Its resignation.
Tho death of Harold Millis, son
of Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Millis, brings
the tragedy close to the homes and
hearts of the people of Coos Bay.
While tho feeling of sympathy wells
up In all hearts for nil who may be
bei caved by this terrible- affair to
tho heart-broken father and mother,
grieved by tho loss of an only son,
the hearts of nil on Coos Bay go out
today. When they have drained tho
cup may tho pcaco that passoth all
understanding come to them from
One who cares for tho sparrow ns It
falls.
PURDY STILL ACTIVE.
Sajs Ho Will lU'Hiiiuo Work On Oak
land Lino In Spring.
W. W. Purdy of the Oakland Tide
water Railway says thnt his project
Is far from dead and that just as
soon as tho weathor will permit, nct
lvo operations will bo resumed. Ono
of tho olllclals of the lino died sever
al wooks ago and this delayed him,
tho organization having to be chang
ed somewhat.
Mr. Purdy says that his only con
nection with tho Pnolflo Oity projoot
Is that he has bean engaged 'to sur
vey the pruposetl harbor aud make an
Mtlinnt of what it will cot to cut
tle channel from the ,? to Lake
I hill 3 '
T'i 151 ST palpat FLOUR ft, 70 at
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"DON lUMIItO"
Perfection of Clair Hiuua goods.
THIRTY LOST. .
1IH OZARIKA
(Continued from page 1.)
tho men, If fate decreed they ba tout
ed aBhore, beforo the ebb tide would
carry them out. Wreckage was com
ing In constantly and oTery pisoe was
closely scanned but the effort was
without reward.
, Bandon Crow Come.
Yesterday afternoon, tho Bandon
life saving crew was sent for and
immediately started overland for
Coos Bay. The Bandon bar was too
rough for any vessel to get out there
and tho overland trip was tho only
way for the life savers to reach here.
The object In getting the Bandon
life savers was to furnish assistance
in the struggle to get aid to the men
aboard the Czarina In case they were
able to remain there until late today.
The members, of the local crew under
the strain were tiring and it was
thought the Bandon men would be of
valuable aid in the later hours of
the battle with tho sea.
Sent For Aid.
Last evening, Capt. Boies of the
life saving station, wired San Fran
cisco to have tho Revenue cutter
Manning sent here as quickly as pos
sible. The Manning is a very speedy
craft and will probably reach here
late today If she got out of San Fran
cisco soon as was expected. Capt.
Boies thought there might be a pos
sibility of some of tho men remaining
on the Czarina for hours and know
ing (that as long as the storm con
tinued there was no chance of ranch
ing her from shore, though the Man
ning might work in close enough to
take some of the men off.
Men Dropped Off.
Accoidlng to some who were
watching the disaster from shore,
just before dusk, some of the men
apparently overcome by exhaustion
dropped from the rigging to the deck
or Into the sea. Those in the lower
rigging were fearfully buffeted by
the breakers and the strain of hang
ing on, coupled with the chill of the
water must have been terrific.
Storm, Still Prevails.
Even until the last man had been
claimed from the ill-fated Czarina,
the storm prevailed and compelled
tho life-savers and others on the
beach to be helpless witnesses of the
disaster. With terrific seas pound
ing the vessel and churning the
water into a seething foam, no life
boat could possibly remain afloat.
From the moment, the Czarina
signalled distress when tho terrific
sea hit her as she went on the
South Spit until the last, the life
savers and scores of others kept
watch, ready the moment the . sea
might relent to rush to tho survivors
aid. For a time late last night, It
was thought tho sea was calming so
that a life boat might get out soon,
but this morning it was still too
rough and choppy. During tho fore
noon, It qulted considerably, the
storm swinging to another direction.
Cniiso Unknown.
Unless First Assistant Engineer
Kentzell, the only one saved, Is able
to shod some light on it, tho detrt'3
of tho causes of tho disaster will
noer be known.
When tho Czarina got on the spit
yestorday, she blow tho distress
signal after great many heavy
sens hit her and -swept away the
bridge. It 'was too late to turn back
as to turn would havo undoubtedly
meant tho Czarina "turning turtle." ,
When they reached tho ond of the
Jotty, she apparently stopped for a
moinont as though something was
disabled. Soon, she was swung in-1
ward by the rapid succession of seas
that hit her and was carried into the
breakers. Even then, she succeeded
In working out to tho last row of
breakers whero apparently she an
chored. The tldo was ebbing but tho
storm was beating In so furiously
that tho obb was of no ndvantage.
Gradually, she was swung around
broadside and then she was picked
up by each succeeding sea and toss
ed back Into the breakers whero sho
soon struck fast and tho last the Inst
chance was gone.
This version is partly surmises of
those who witnessed tho disaster.
Stories of it differ but tho above 's
more generally occoptod than the
others. j
AMt W. F. Miller said that he!
oouM say but little concerning tli9
disaster or Us cause ai ho or no one
else knew However, judging from
the reports hereoeived, he said ha
believed that t Srst sen shifted
her cargo and disabled her steering
gear.
That the engines were not entirely
mmtismmm
YOU WILL HAVE TO HUR.R.Y
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, SIZES ON SHOES ARE NOW BEING BROKEN.
1-3 OFF ON ALL CLOTHING INCLUDING THE FAMOUS ALFRED B E lM A Ml N
SUITS AND RAIN COATS AS LONG AS THE-SALE ON SHOES -CONTINUES. ALL
HATS (STETSON'S) AND ALL FURNISHINGS AT CUT PRICES.
IS MONEY
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Steamer Arago and Wetmore
Lost Where Czarina Is
On North Spit.
The Czarina is lying almost in the
identical spot that marked two other
disasters of years ajo, the wrecking
of the coal oarrler, Wetrnora, bound
south frdm Seattle and the Arago,
bound from Coos Bay to San Fran
eiaeo. Tho Arago wreck was the
last of the two' occurring in October
1896 and sixteen lives were lost. She
was caught In the storm golne out
and struck on the end of the Jetty
and was swept on the North Spit.
Sevoral years previous to the Ara
go wreck, the Wetmore ;got caught
in a storm and driven on shore. A
big" whale-back of about 3,000 tons
she carried a full cargo of coal. Just
the 'date of her loss and the number
of lives lost Is not recalled by many.
Had she veered a point or two, she
would have probab'y have been
driven safe in over the Coos Bay bar.
Memoir of Only Coos Bay Vic
tim of Disaster Cast Up
By the Sea.
This forenoon tho trunk of Harold
Millis,, was tossed up on tho beach
and was brought to Marshfleld by
Dr. J. T. McCormac on the Dixie
shortly afternoon.
The loss of Mr. Millis son Is an
awful blow to the many friends of
the family on the Bay. He was about
twenty-six years old and was just
completing the engineering course at
the University of California. Ho
came hero a week ago last Friday to
spend the latter part of his holiday
vuuuuuu wim ma iiiwtjius. ne was
hastening back to Berkeley to direct '
a concert which the University of
California band of which ho was the
leader, was to give
there
Friday
night.
He was quite well-known here
through holiday vacations spent with
his parents here. He and his sister,
Miss Mable Clare Millis, are the only
children,
Mr. Millis hastened to the scene
early yesterday afternoon and re
mained there until the last ono dis
appeared from tho mast this forenoon.
Until then, ho had hopes of at least
his only son being saved. Ho be
lieves that tho last one to be gather
ed in by the seas wns his son.
disabled was shown by tho fact that
tho Czarina worked out some after
being carried into the breakers the
first time.
Xiinn Smith In.
Tho Nann Smith crossed in short
ly before 12 o'clock today. Soon nft
or arriving off tho lmr pnntnin ri
son ran up as near tho h,Min n
pos'bIe and waited for a chance to
dr o:npt'ilng. However, ths storm j
wt too terrific to permit him to get!
near enough to get a line to the men. I
He reraaiueU uear the breakers from I
T:30 until the last man had dUap-
') ared frnni Vq n.no i.i..i .!
was thoso on shore. '
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MILLIS' TRUNK THY TO SETTLE
TALKS
Elks Place Antlers On Five
New Members of the
Order.
The Marshfleld Elks lodge last
night Initiated five new members Into
tha myitarie of the order'. It was
planned to have a rip roaring time
but news of the wreck of the Czarina
put a damper on the evening and the
exercises were conducted very quiet
ly. X Uttla banquet followed at
whloh toma impromptu speeches
were made. The following wore tho'
candidates who were taken into
membership:
C. E. Hullng of Myrtle Point.
C. L. Bender of Myrtle Point.
Thomas D. Guerln of Myrtle
Point.
D. M. Kenp of Myrtle Point.
Geo. Hartley of Coqillle.
Government Officials to Medi
ate Between Switchmen
and Railroads.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12. A
strike of the switchmen employed on
the western railroads operating out
of Chicago Is probably dependent on
a conference begun today in the of
fices of the Interstate Cqmmerce
Commission. Negotiations between
the switchmen and the railroads fail
ed and It was agreed that the mat
ter be referred to Chairman Knapp
and Labor Commissioner Neill as
mediators under tho Erdman Act.
The mediator's began their effort to
day by bringing the parties to the
controversy together. The switch
"i ueiuium an increase in wages
changes in working conditions and
In hours of labor.
$100 RE.WARD, $100.
lpIrhntWfh',0ri,b,".?',,,er Wl,lbe PleC!
thnt srlcncp IniK hunt. i,i , ,' .'" ,
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Cure 1 tl, onlj posWvo cure now knoun to '
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JiLJ.U.o':.. V, ?ftsU requires a constitutional
iMUj.aotlnKulrcrtlv upon tho blood and inn.
c m. i surf-teen of tho sMem, thereby dctrovme
thef mulatto,! rf the dlH-xfce, n d" clylni tho
Tho proprietor have so much faith In Its cu .
atlve pov e-s that they o for O-ie Hundr. d Pol-
f i .1? !v raT ih,lt " faIU ,0 curc- Bond for
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TWO Lots on Broadway ?1,100
Two 60-foot lota la South
Marshfleld. Good Bay view,
$l.uuu.
6-Room house and 50 foot
corner lot on graded street,
$1.450.,
Now houso cIobo In, and 50
foot lot. t Good Bay view,
Will pay 15 to 20 per cent
Interest On tho Investment.
Price, J1.S00.
$350 Cash and monthly pay-
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COMMON SENSE TALK
This is the time of the year when
you should be careful of your health.
A good way to contract sickness Is to
stand over a steaming wash tub all
daj'.
Avoid this by sending us your
laundry. It won't cost nfuch. There
is not a family on Coos Bay but can
afford to have at least a part of their
WEsbh e done. Our prices Are Right.
Phono in your order. Our wagon
goes everywhere.
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everything kept dry, meet all
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