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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (May 12, 1907)
VOLUME LXIII, NO. 106. ASTORIA, OREGON, SUNDAY, MAY 12, 1907. PRICE FIVE CENTS 5 SHM.ERS KILLED 1I!S Said 111 lllfl Wreckage Caught Fire and Added to Horror and rnnfticlnn nf i. v , : . f EVERY PERSON IN DINER LOST THEIR LIFE Jsmalla Special Running as a l ' Baa lt n.1l. icr nan mtv uiiuuu oauu vi iiiiyiuyciiy riaueu OrYllCfi and Engine and Pullmans Piled In Wreckage. WAS LOADED WITH EASTERN DOCTORS AND NURSES ON, SPECIAL TRAINS WERE RUSHED TO SCENE Or WRECK FROM 4ANTA BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO-TWO CARLOADS OF JtlED TO SAN LUIS OBISPO. SANTA BARBARA, Cal My 11 At leant !5 persons are believed to have perished In a disastrous wreck on the coaat lint of the Southern Pa cific thlt afternoon, when tha special train carrying three delegations of Fixitern Shrlnera were reluming from a week of merrymaking at Ioa An flK, Irft tha track at Honda, a at at Ion it mllei north of hero, and piled up on tha sandy beach. Knglna, tender, bag t agacar and dinar, with three coaches, ara heaped In hopeless confusion, and terror was added by tha wreckage tak ing fire, although tha flamea wore quickly txtlngulahed by tha aurvlvlng passengers and trainmen. Many were scalded and burned while burled be neath tha ahattered ear. From north and aouth aid waa rush ed at once by special trains. Doctora and nuraea from Santa Barbara and ftan Luis Oblapo, raced to tha aoene of tha wreck. Two oarloadji of dead and wounded were hurried Into San Luis Oblapo shortly before O'clock, .and while tha bodies of tha dead turn ed over to a volunteer corpa ot-Maaons, Nwho bad learned of the dlaaater to their brethren tha Injured were hur ried to hospital and private houaea where cota and bed were awaiting their coming and where the doctora and nuraea were Immediately In at tendance. The wrecked train wfolch constituted a portion of No. 1, of the north-bound "Coaater" left Santa Bar bara at 12:10. While traveling on the tchedute of the regular train, It waa actually a apeclnl known as the Is malia apoclal and carrying among oth ers, representative "of the Rajah Tem ple of Reading, Pa., Ismallit Temple of Buffalo, N. Y., and Al Koran Temple of Cleveland, Ohio, While It la prob able that delegatea from other portion" of New York were aboard the train, It ia known that there are none of New fork City and the Hat of dead ahowa HUGHES MAKES IS NOT , NEW , YORK, May 11. Governor Hughes Is not .according to a state ment made by-hlm tonight, a candidate for political honors higher than he now lias, In an address before the Brook lyn Young Republican Club, Governor Hughes declared he asked nothing so far aa he waa personally concerned, aa lie knew enough about the oarea of public life not to cherish any illusions on the subject. Ho wished, however, to see the Re publican party redeem Its pledgee and live up to Its opportunities. Unusual Interest waa attached to Governor tint Inn Section of the Northbound "Coas I .-I.. Rl J P.. !1-L SHR1NERS RETURNING HOME DEAD AND WOUNDED WERE HUR that a majority of the vlctlma ware from Reading. Two Irreconcilable atatementa have been made aa to tha oaua of tha wreck. In one It la aald that drifting aand along the track formed an ob atructlon with which the engine of the Kumalla Special collided. The other report, Which waa received Juat before midnight, from Lompoo, aecrtbea the dlaaater to a awltch rail, broken or 1m properly placed. Acoordlng to the I-oinpoc correspondent who viewed the wreck and obtained the atatementa of the aurvlvora tha engine waa traveling at tha rate of 60 mltea an hour, etruck three projecting polnta of a awltch rail, ran along the rail for about 40 feet and then bumped over tha Ilea for over a doafn yarda, finally plunging Into the ditch. , The tender waa flung over the "en glne by the cara behind. The baggage car and diner, which waa evidently the eocond car, plunged under and over the engine, an following these were two heavy Pullman aleepers. The greateat loal of life occurred In the diner, which seems to have been filled with pas- aengera. Not a person In this car ea on pod death. The doomed paaaengera were carried Into close contact with the engine, burled under the cara that came behind and for the moat part were scalded to death. The bodies were taken to San Luis Obispo an are al most without exception horribly mutl tated and nearly all are unrecognisable. Following are the dead so far aa known: 8. A. Wasaon, Buffalo; Mrs. Fisher, Cleveland! Miss Young, Cleve land; Charles Lowing, Buffalo! Austin, tourist agent In charge Buffalo Bhrln era; J. ID. Hippie, Reading, Pa.! Poten tote of Rojah Temples, V, Stoffe, Road lng; Harry Hendte, Reading; George Hagerman, Reading; Henry Slots. Reading; Harry Miller, Reading; A. L, (Contiuued on Page 8.) ADDRESS A CANDIDATE Hughes utterances tonight In view of the motion by ex-Governor Odell at the Republican state committee meet ing today endorsing Hughes for Presi dent. The motion was promptly tabled but it was through that proper Hughes should refer to the incident in his ad dress. Hla disclaimer of personal am bition however waa the only remark that could possibly be applied to the subject. Hughes apoke In favor of the public service bill now before the legis lature. The people demanded the bill, he said, and it was the Republican party's duty to pass It. r 1 f "'" 1 .fanrrr"1"3' ' " '" " ' I! A." .t ' :Ky- L. MAIN DECK OF SECOND SOUTHERN EL PASO, Texas, May 11. Word baa been received that the west bound passenger train on the Southern Purine which left there this afternoon baa been wrecked near Lordshurg, N. M. Five people are aald to be killed and many are Injured. Particulars have not yet been received. A wrecking train with several Burgeons left there at 11:J3 for tha scene of tha wreck. CASE UNDER ADVI8EMENT. Judge Adams' Decision of Pierce Ha. beaa Corpus Writ on May 15. ST. LOUIS, May It. After bearing argument today In the United States Circuit Court concerning a habeas cor pus writ, applied for by counsel repre senting H. Clay Pierre, chairman of tha board of directors of the Watera Pierce Oil Company, to prevent him from being taken to Texas to answer an Indictment charging Pierce with having committed perjury In making an affidavit at Austin, Texas, in May, 1000, Federal Judge Adama lUe today took the case under advisement until May 15. Sheriff Mathewa of Austin sat in th court room today ready to take Pierce into custody and start to Texaa with him tonight In case Judge Adama denied the writ. 1 CMS Ml IN Cars Operated By Thousand GOVERNOR GILLETTE PERSONALLY INVESTIGATES TROUBLE GOVERNOR ON ARRIVAL HELD AND OTHER NOTABLES SAW CAR BOMBARDED WITH BRICKS BY UNION SYMPATHIZERS RAILWAY OFFICIALS ARE NOT ELATED OVER SHOWING POLICE FORCE NOT ADEQUATE TO GUARD ENTIRE 8WSTEM. . SAN FfcANClSCO, May 11. For the flrat time since . the commencement of the streetcar strike a week ago the United Railroads, today operated cars In passenger traffic During the late houra of the forenoon and until five o'clock In the evening, about 1000 men and women were carried. Only two of the 20 lines composing the system- were operated on the Sutter street Hues. A hundred and twenty-five non union motormen and conductors man ned the cars. About 500 police, a few of them mounted, guarded the streets over which the cars were operated. Acts of violence occurred at various points during the day and hoots and Jeers were mingled with cheera and shouts of approval, but no serious out breaks featured this first actual at tempt to resume operation' of the cara. Nevertheless the officials of the com pany expressed no elation at the day's results. They say if It required BOO policemen to make possible the curry ing of 5 cars over two miles of track. they have no great hope that the 700 THE WHANQ HO. PACIFIC WRECK. WE8TERN TOUR. Evelyn Booth, Commander Salvation Army Coming West. NEW YORK, May 11. Commander Evelyn Booth, head of the Salvation Army forces In America, has left the city for an extended tour In the west. Miss Booth will make addreasea in the following cities In the order named St. Louis, Kansas City, Dei Motnea, Peoria, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, San Jose, Snn Francisco, Portland end Seattle. ' TARIFF WAR. - PARIS, May 11. American mer. chants here fearing a tariff war be tween Franca and the United States, have forwarded to the State Depart' ment, a petition asking for the imme dlate appointment of a tariff commta ston to come here and negotiate. ON 1170 LINES Non-Union Men Carry Oyer Passengers. CONFERENCE WITH THE MAYOR officers composing tine en,tlre forjpe will be able to safeguard 450 cars over the 150 miles of lines. One of the most Important happen ings of the day.was the arrival of Gov ernor Gillette, who came from Loa An' geles to personally investigate the strike situation and to determine whether the calling out of the militia is required. The governor soon after his arrival had a conference in the Ferry building 'with Mayor Schmlts, General Louck and General Wankow ski and a number of prominent clti sens. Signed statements were received by the governor from President Cal houn, of the company, and President Cornelius of the union, setting forth their respective sides of the contro versy. Calhoun had a private confer ence which lasted over an hour. , Gil lette himself witnessed one of the day's acta of violence In which the union workmen in a building at Kearney and Sutter streeta bombarded a car loaded with passengers, with stones and bricks. IN JiKlANG Hawser Parts As the Junk Attempted to Cross the Columbia Bar in Tow. ; DRIFTS BACK AND FINDS SAFE ANCHORAGE Has Good Trip Up From San Francisco In Spite of Rough Weat her. Comes Up at Halt Speed in Tow of South Bay Will Arrive In the Morning. FOUR MEN ON BOARD CAPABLE MIZZEN MAST GOES BY THE BOARD BUT STILL HAS TWO MASTS LEFT IS EQUIPPED WITH GRASS MATTING SALES AND HA8 ON ARMAMENT OF EIGHT GU NS SOUTH BAY WILL GO TO HER A8SI8TANCE THIS MORNING AND TOW HER INTO HARBOR. The celebrated Chinese war Junk. Whang Ho, which left San Francisco Tuesday evening for this port. In tow of the steamer South F-ay, arrived off the mouth of the Columbia River yes terday morning, after waiting for the bar to quiet down at 6 o'clock last evening the South Bay with her tow headed In. When well on the bar the hawser, which waa towing her, snapped In two and one of her three masts feJL There waa an off-shore breeae blowing and the Junk drifted back out to sea toward the north. The South Bay being unable to tow around on the bar and having passengers aboard and thinking she waa In no immediate danger, came on In and ia now lying at the Callender dock. At 7 o'clock Weather Observer Kelllker, at North Head, telephoned the Astorlan that she waa off McKeniie Head and drift ing slowly to the north and would probably go ashore on Long Beach. Shortly afterwards word waa received that she had dropped her anchor an J waa riding easy. This waa confirmed at 10 o'clock by Captain Stewart of the Ufe-savlng crew; also that the sea was moderating end that he thought she would safely ride out the night The Junk made the trip up from San Francisco In good shape In spite of the stormy weather. She waa a little un manageable on account of her rudder, which Is not as efficient as It should be. The trip was made at half speed and no Injury was done the Junk until the bar here was reached. There, on account of the rough water and the rolling of the ship ,one of her masts went by the board. Before this acci dent all of her three mairta were in sound condition, although they are practically unsupported by stays of SCHOOL GIRL ASSAULTED OLYMPIA, Wash., May 11. C. A. Durphey, of Spokane, Is In the county Jail, charged with a dastardly crime. Last night about 10 o'clock he assault ed Hope Yantls, 17-year-old daughter of a well known family, who was on her way home from night school, and who was walking along Main street, In the chief residence section. The girl was choked into insensibility, but her first cries were heard by a woman liv ing near, who telephoned the police. officers responded promptly, found Durphey still there, arrested him and then resuscitated the unconscious girl and took her home. Miss Yantls's throat is terribly bruised and swollen from, choking and sho suffers greatly from the shock, but WKECK 110 M JOUOLE OF MANAGING HER IN SAFTEY any kind. The Whang Ho has a crew of four men, all experienced sailors, and should be able to take care 3f herself. This morning at T o'clock the South Bay will leave out to pick up her tow and if everything goes well ahould have her at the Callender dock at II o'clock. Description of Whang Ho, The Whang Ho Is a regulation Chinese war Junk, built In China by Chinese labor and was sailed across the Pacific Ocean. Her hull la of wood of typical Chinese construction. She has double bows with painted dragon eyes. She has a copper bottom and Is 121 feet long by 24 feet beam and draws eight feet She has three masts rigged with grass matting sails and la a very fast sailer, being built to en gage In the business of exterminating pirates off the Chinese coast The cabin is furnished in Mandarin style with hardwood furniture Inlaid with bone, pearl and marble. She is armed with eight ' cannon, which are able to do business In case of necessity but no powder Is carried on board. The Whang Ho also carries an assortment of small arms. Includ ing many antique swords and a pear. The whole vessel Is decorated la bright colors and presents a very, gay appearance. The interior of the stern. la used as a Joss house. YESTERDAY'S BASEBALL SCORES. Coast League. At Los Angeles Los Angeles S, Salt Francisco 4. At San Francisco Oakland 4, PorU land S. Northwest League, At Seattle Seattle 5, Vancouver 8. IN HEART OF OLYMPI A. the attending physician says she will recover. Durphey is about 26 years old and waa a resident of Spokane U years before coming to this county in January. He has been working on a farm near here until two days ago, when he came to the city. Durphey Ifl married to tha daughter of D. J. Kel ly, ft Seattle real estate man. His wife this morning left here for Seattle, but refused to see her husband at the Jail before she departed, although identifying articles found in his pos session. (Durphey's step-father, D. W. Hicks, is a farmer living about 13 miles from Spokane. There Is a great deal of talk of lynching the prisoner, but the r resisting officers deny this.