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THE COOS BAY TIMES,, MARSIELD, pREGON,, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3,, 191fe-EVENING EDITION. TWO, L'-V. rtaik Of Tine Wreck Of- The Samtta Clara FEAR USEE IV n " " " " " " I . n u n..,,i.-. MORE OF S1ISI MS Mil US nrifl iHii nr nnmiii rri hkokh mm rack at launch. BOTTOM IS TORN OUT. She pounded about frightfully after striking and it is believ believed that her bottom was torn out as some of the freight washed ashore and men aboard saw big timbers come up, which evidently were from her bottom. There is no chance for her being saved, but those who went itshore could have stayed on board during at least most of the , Ight, or until they were removed by the life-savers. Excepting the officers, who with the captain, were removed by the life-savers, all the others who came ashore were in small boats which were lowered from the Santa Clara. LIFE BOAT TURNED OVER. The women and children dead lost their lives when a life boat turned over near the shore, Apparently they were going to reach land in safety, but the boat struck a sand bar and turned turtle and the helpless women and children were dashed into the water and drowned within sight of those in the other boats and on board the vessel before help could reach them. SCENE IS HEART RENDING. Most distressing were the circumstances after the survivors uere brought ashore. Darkness had fallen anrf the place where the people landed was at Bastendorf Beach, where the Mussel Reef club house is located. This is a little cabin built by some of the boys who go there ahd it was last night the scene for as heart-rending a tragedy as Coos Bay ever knew. DEAD, INJLRED AND LIVING Thu bodies of the dead women and children lay on the porch and In the room. A little boy was on the only bed apparently dead, several trying to revive him. Relatives of those lost triet in vain to bring back their loved ones to life. In the smal room of the house were crowded many persons, some who hac gathered to help. Sailors with their clothing gone, shivered with the cold. Only a small stove heated the place. WOMEN ARE HYSTERICAL Women wrapped.in what covering could be gotten together ,it the time were in hysterical condition and moaned and cried while a number were injured and suffered greatly. DARKNESS AND RAIN COME To add to the horror 'a drenching rain poured down -outside so it was impossible for the victims to leave the cabin in their exhausted condition. The only light was from a small kero sene lamp, which barely gave sufficient illumination to distin guish one face from another. HEART-BROKEN MOTHER. Mrs. Jennie Bogue, of Gold Hill, mother of D'elmar Bogue, was heart broken and when it was found that the little boy could not be revived, the mother was taken away to a place where she could be cared for. Some of the people were taken to the Bastendorff farm house, which is some distance away, and some were removed early in the evening in an auto to Marshfield, but then the rain was pouring down and the roads were in such muddy condi tion that it was a much greater risk to try to move the injured and suffering. ONLY REACHED BY TRAIL The oabin where the survivors had gathered is on the beach and It was necessary to travel over a dark and slippery trail before reaching the main road and then it was 1 8 miles to ; Marshfield. I PHYSICIAN WORKED HARD I Dr. Ira B. Bartle was one of the first physicians to reach the , place and he sent a general can tor neip. out pnysicians ana pulmotors and other needed assistance were eighteen miles away with a bad road between. Dr. Bartle did hereoic work PEOPLE ALMOST SMOTHERED The room became so close with its 75 occupants that one women, Miss Annie Tiernoy, with a gash on her face, wrapped i only in auicUiKei aim smiuiuiu umuuy, mm iu uu umiiuu uui In the rain to prevent her total collapse. SAVED SISTER; LOST MOTHER The incidents surrounding the gathering of the people in the little oabin were very sad. Roy Dunn, a young man from Butte, Montana, worked with his dead mother in hopes of bringing her back to life. He said: "I was In a boat which left after the first boat containing my mother and sister, Margaret. We got to shore first and then I saw the boat with the women turn over and all of them dash ed Into the water. I could not see my mother again. She seemed to go down at once. I saw my little sister, so I waded out and swam in the breakers and gothold of her and brought her ashore. I saved Her, but I could not sav emy mother." MANY MACHINES WENT When the news of the wreck spread many machines made the trip down and many willing persons offered assistance of every kind and before many hours all had been cared for asi best thoy could under the circumstances. Tho rain stopped 1 and most everyone was brought to Marshfield or North Bend.1 THOUGHT CAPTAIN DROWNED , It was supposed until late last night that Capt. A. Lofstcdt, , and six men, including the first and third assistant engineer had been drowned as they left the Santa Clara in the last boat' to be lowered and were seen to be thrown out when the davit' caught and the boat turned over. ) Later a light was seen on the Santa Clara, when it was thought all had left and the life-savers got a line out. It then developed that the captain and six men had gotten back to the vessel, and they were removed by the breeches buoy. LIGHT HOUSE A MILE AWAY Captain Dunson, of the Cape Arago lighthouse sent Word to have any of the survivors brought there, but that was over a mile away and the road a dark and muddy one. Some of the people who were not suffering greatly and who got ashore safely, attempted to wark to the city, not knowing how far it was. They were j)icked up by autos. DASH HI lS(i AT liVtfRKTT l.V 11)00 CAPTAIN DIRECTS IXWEHlXCi OK LWtt ROATS KROM RHIIK1E Wan Rebuilt mid Has Rceii Under Three .Values Once or Twice -, llcfore pearly Wrecked .. i- v. i W i i FACTS AROUT THE - 'sANTA-CIiAHA Gross tonnage 1588. Not tonnage 11208. Length 223 feet. Uroadth 38 feet. Depth 21 feet 1 inch. N ImcatO(l ,horsopower 900. Hullt In 1900 nt Everett, Washington. Homo port, Son Francisco. Tho 111 fated Santa Clara had three names. Slio was launched In 1900 ut Kverctt, Washington, and was Known thoti as tho John S. Kimball. In her launching the vessol broko hor back and was later put back on. tho ways and was built over again. Later tho ship bocanio known as tho James Dollar. Once or - twice she has boon In troublo ncn'.' Eureka, but each tmo was lucky enough to got out of tho breakers and to bo saved. Was Relieved Safe She was owned by Tho North Pa cific BteaniBhlp Company of which 0. P. Doo, of Euroka, is president. Thoro aro six other vessels In tho floot of this company. Tho Kllburn has boon on tho Portland, Coos Day, Eureka, San Francisco run with tho Santa Clam. Known as a slow boat, novorthclcss sho was always bollovca a safa ono bocaUBO of tho fact that Cuptaln Lofstodt was known ns ono of tho best bar skippers and most cautious seaman. GOMES HUE pit. DIX'S IltlSlI SETTER HWIMS ASHORE FHOM SANTA OLA HA Prl.o-Wjnnliig Krln Kllduro Kscnpcs From Sinking Ilout - Comes Ashore nml Homo. Krln Klldaro, tho prlzo-wlnnlng Irish Bettor belonging to Dr. dco. 12, Dlx, swnm ashore from tho Santa Clara wrack last night ami quickly found Frank Alclati, who cared for him hero, and Is now back In his old quarters. Tho dog had' boon at Portland and Scattlo for about a year and was being shipped homo. Someono no ticed tho dog In tho crato in tho hold of tho vessel and they oponcd tho crato, giving tho animal Ills Ilborty. Tho dog was either washed over board or Jumped off and niado his way to tho beach whoro ho recogniz ed his former carotakor. Chnrlcs C Klncalfi, of AVallacc, Ida ho Tells of Fanner Who Lost Savlntrsiiti Vnllso Straight from a little town, Wal laco, Idaho, to ,n" wreck on the Pa cific a few days later, Is tho ex perience of Charles C. Klncald. Ho was iu tho nocond boat that camo ashore and told a coherent story about how tho boats got away from tho wreck. "Tho captain stood on tho bridgo and directed' tho boats. Ho watched tho seas from up thoro and when a big one pasBed It would bo calm for a' moment and thon tho orders camo to lowor awn', "Onco wo wore almost all In n boat on tho port side and then tho vessel swerved and wo had to got out nml go over to a boat on Iho starboard side. Tho sailors and tho officers acted ns though they wcro at tho regular drills." Farmer Loses Money Mr. Klncald, who Is on his way to Curry County, said thoro was a farmer aboard from Wisconsin son. Ho hnd just sold his farm and carried the money with him in a valise. Ho had to get into tho boat without In and it Is still aboard tho Santa Clara. Going Out of Business inirinrramrmi h One Big Sweep This is not the ordinary odds and ends clearance sale, but Closing Out is a Sale Of new up-to-date High Class Merchandis e That THE PARISIAN is famous for in three states, Washington, Idaho and Oregon. Merchandise bought direct from manufacturers of riio unction ior quality, siyiu anu ngm prices, vur u una! i HAS A SISTER HERE MRS. M. L. DUXX, SISTER OF MHS. .DAN.M'DOXAM) VjIOSHIP On! r-4 t n 11 J : 1 1 P "Ml bale we oner you tnis enure siuuk. ui ajjiuts. cinu spun new wearing an parel for Men, Women, Misses and Children. Never-Bef ore Equaled Values First cost is. not to be considered at this Closing Out Sale. ' Lay in your supply for some time to come. Garments, many at less, than cost to manufacturer. Quoting prices does not begin to tell you the real values unless you see for yourself the ridiculous low prices marked in plain figures on ev ery article. Store Open Wednesday and Saturday Evenings Wiih Coining With Hon and DntiRli' tor to VMt tho North llond llelntli'cs Mrs. M. L. Dunn of Dutto, Mont., 'who was ono. of thoso lost, Is a sis ter of Mrs. Dan McDonald of North 1 Ifond. Sho was with hor son ttay and daughter Margaret. Tho son , saved his sistor when ho saw hor in t the water but did not boo tho inoth or after tho boat capsized. Tho accident was Krontly distress lng to Mrs. McDonald ob Mrs. Dunn and hor children wcro coming hero to visit Mr. and Mrs. McDonald. Another Sad Cu.so Mrs. Jonnlo Dpt'iio who lost hor sou Dolrnar Dogtio,. has a son oin liloyoj In a logging camp in Marsh field,' who had written his mother to como horo and bring tho children. Sho had threo sons with hor and ono of thorn was drowned. v - 312 Front St. 312 Front St. xotick 0 Notlco Is hereby given that tho Common Council of ' tho City of EastBldo, In Coos County, Orogm, have estimated and, determined noun tho amount of money necessary .uui proposed to bo raised by taxation foi the uso of said city, for tin on suhig year, as follows, to-wlt! PROPOSED HXPI2NSI3 HJD(;i:T FOR TUB CITY OF EASTS'. 1)13, OREGON FOR THE ENSltN'O YEAR. City Attorney's Office Salary $120 00 80.00 Choice Meat? POSTPOXIJ HLK8 DAXGE Tho Elks' Dnnco nlannod for to night has boon postponed ono wook ' 0fflco supllcs and oxponscs owing to tho Santu Clura wreck. J. W. IIILDENDRAND, $000,00 Exalted Ruler. ', c,,y KwowIm-'h Office. i ivm Salary $300.00 Stationary and supplies. . . . 100.00 1 1 City TioaNiirer'H Offlco (Salary . $120.00 'Stationery and supplies.... '30.00 Do You Want, THAT'S T1IH K1XI) WIS SUPPLY IX ADDITION' TO OUH REGULAR LINE OF PRIME IlKKF, PORK AXD MUTTON', VM ALSO MAKE A SPECIALITY OP j Choice Pork. Sausages, Fresh Salmon; AND IX FACT, iiVERYTHIXO THAT A FlltST-CLASS MEAT MARKET SUPPLIES J. E. Ford (& Co. 1?4 South B'way Phone 58-J Union Market OCEAN BEACH AUTO LINE Gorttt Ai King. Lcavo Mnr.shricld at 7 a. in., nntl returning leaving from Kmplre t H u. iu. Leave Martdiflclrt nt II ii.m. and returning leave South Slough at 1 p. in. Lcavo Mnrxlifleld nt l p. in. and returning leave South Slough at 0 p. m. WARNING To tho Trado and to Consumers of Children's Outer Garments. You aro hereby notified that J. C. Pcnuoy Co., of Marshfield, In the v Coos Ray Times, Wednesday, August : llth, 1915, advertised Covoralla, good heavy denim, 7Cc value, our prlco 49c. You aro advised that "KOVER ALLS" Is a trado nnmo adopted by us for our well-known ono-ploco 4 play-suit, and that no other person, flrm or corporation has a right to uso said namo, aim that wo liavo j boon protected In our ownership .' thereof by decrees of tho Courts of tho Stato of California. Tho public and consumers aro fur tbor advlsod thnt J. C. Penney Co. has nover purchased from us any of our "KOVERALLS" and that wo have In our possession articles mndo iu Imitation of our "KOVERALLS" which wero sold by J, C. Penney Co. " for nnd as our "KOVERALLS." Tho public nro warned according Ingly. LEVI SJRAUSS & CO., Mfps. Mattery and Pino 8'., Sail Fraiu'iM'o, Cnl. $150.00 City Knglneor'o Office. Salary and expenses $300.00 City Marshal's offlco. I Salary and oxponscs 100.00 Miscellaneous Street and dock ropalr.. 200.00 Improvement and repairs to city buildings 1 50.00 j iFurnlturo and fixtures.. 200 00 j Elections 10o!o0' llutorest 270.00! Insuranco 5.00 , 'Boat Hlro 75.00 I PARCEL POST YOUR LAUNDRY We Pay Return Chorges. Prompt and Efficient Service COOS BAY STEAM LAUNDRY $1,000.00: To covor outstanding war ! rants $1500,00 ' In tho fh-ht and former pulilk'nUon of the above mv. in the Coos Ray Times an error Inadvertently crept iu by which tho' word CoveruHs as quoted from the advertisement of J. C. Penney Co., was spoiled with tv letter ,,K" iiintead. of the letter 'C" as It' appears above. Tho ad vertisement as printed above Is the correct ono as prepared and au Miorlzvd by Levi Hra,uss Com. pany. Pub. Times. Total $3,950.00 1 That tho Common Council of said city proposo to adopt said estimates nd levy a tax upon all tho taxable property within the corporate Hm- 'its thoreof, for tho purpose of rais ing said Bovoral amounts. All Interested parties aro further notified that on tho 20th day of No Ivombor, 1915, at tho hour of 8 'o'clock p. m. of said day, at tho city 'hall In said city, has been duly fixed by tho Common Council, at which .Bald estimates may bo discussed 'with them. This notice Is given and published I of tho City of Eastslde. h waieo, una sutn uay of October. 1015. C. P. KEATING, (SEAL) Recorder of tho City of Eastslde, Oregon. HAVE THE ROOF FIXED NOW I've Got the 11 Goods Why 1 jDo'nt I Get the Trade? G See C0RTHELL Phone 3171 It's a ten to one shot that you huvo often heard this from people "who have n store." Note tho quotation "have u storo"-rtliat's correct -tlioy'vo got n store and don't know what to do vith it. They re fer to themselves as merchants, storekeepers, business, men, etc., but they have deluded themselves. Tlioy'vo got something, h" few besides themselves know what tlioy'vo got. They sel dom, if over, advertise, '"but spend their tlmo In bemoaning conditions. u . You never hear It from tho steady, consistent, honest ad vertiser. The fact that he is n stead)' advertiser shows ho Is wide-awake. Ills ads tell tho peoplo of his community what ho has nnd thoy do tho rest. w I s E