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' WAS NIGHT
-OF TERROR
FOR ALL
Mrs. Leidert Beaches San
Francisco, Suffering Ter
ribly From Exhausting
Strain and Exposure Be
fore She Beached Shore.
Experience Beached Limit of
Human Endurance In
tense Suffering From Lack
of Clothing and Freezing
Wind Doran a Hero.
TO ASSIST
IN RESCUE
Captain Doran Bemains on
Bridge,Calmly Directing
Efforts of Jlen to Save the
Passengers, Knowing He
Could Not Escape.
Passengers missing or dead (es
timated) 79
Members of crew missing or dead
(estimated) 16
Total 5
Passengers saved 119
Members of crew saved . 42
Total 11
Master of Columbia Proves
Himself a Hero of Finest
Type When Overtaken by
Disaster Off Shelter Cove
Saturday.
Steamer Pomona Arrives at Golden Gate With
One Woman Passenger From Columbia and
Thirty Members of the Crew.
ESCAPED FKOJf THE COLUMBIA WRECK
(Special Dispatch to Toe Joernal.)
San Francisco. July it. Battered
and bruised, a nervous wreck, haggard.
with the eves of death, shrieks and
roaring water sounding In her ears.
Mm. Ottilia Leldelt of '1128 Larkln
street. Ban Francisco, in first survivor
of the Ill-fated Columbia to reach this
city, arrived In the cabin of the steamer
Pomona, which left Its mark on her,
Here Is her story:
-I was awake in my berth on the
port side of the Columbia Saturday
night when the collision occurred." That
far she got In her narrative when the
horror of the situation struck her with
renewed force and she hid her face in
her hands.
"Awful! Oh, those shrieks. That ex
citement. I cannot forget them. I nev
er knew I could go through such an
experience and live. I , never could do
It again. My stateroom waa number
41. The fog had frightened me and I
could not sleep. It was all so dark
outside and everything I had ever heard
about excitement at sea passed through
my mind.
Al Excited But Doras.
"The boat was going along slowly,
When suddenly the .engines stopped.
Then hurrying feet passed my window,
f was frightened, and opening the wln
Amr looked out. I could see nothing.
The engines started up again, there was
a crash, followed by creams and shouts
and more running around. I got out of
wnw stateroom: every one was exciteo
iTflnr one except the captain. He stood
m flu hrldo. his arms extended, beg
dng the passengers to do cooi. in
BtOOO at uu Doais, cuiuai
thfUaes that held mem. -mere waa no
cnancT to lower them. All who could
pulled on the boats. Lots of people
Tmnl nver the side, trying to climb
on bits of wood which were floating in
h water. I did not have time to
think. I ran to the side. ' There, under
the side, was a raft. There was nobody
n it I lumped. How I got on It
don't know. But I struck the raft and
Injured my hip. Other women got on
tHe raft too. I don't know how Uiey
aot onj some crawled from the water,
ethers Jumped from the boat.
Columbia Goes Down.
"Then the Columbia went down, bow
first, ana men over ner wnoio lengin.
The raft whirled around and the water
washed over us. Two women and a
little child were washed oft and I never
aaw tnem again, una woman was ieiu
(Continued on Page Ten.)
SHOOTS WIFE IN
BACK, BELIEVING
SHE IS BUBGLAB
(Journal Special Service.)
Chicago, July 23. Mistaking his wife
for a burglar early this morning Joseph
Laaderbauerer shot and killed her In
their home. Lauderbauerer waa aroused
by a noise. Seeing a farm in the dark
he reached for his revolver and fired,
the bullet striking his wife In the back,
killing her instantly.
MUBDEBEE SINGS AS
HE WALKS GALLOWS
(Journal 8peclal Berries )
Pittsburg, July 22. Dowllng Green,
an African, was hanged this morning
for wife murder. He went to the gal-
loaw singing.
(Journal Special Bcrrlea.)
San Francisco, July 18. One of the
saddest of all tales which come from
the wreck of the Columbia Is the re
ported loss of the young wife and two
baby children of H. T. Winters of this
city. One of the children wa a boy
SH years of age and the other an In
fant of btit ( months
Mrs. Winters was from Oregon and
formerly a resident of Tillamook,
whither she was bound to look after
some property Interests and Incidentally
to pay a visit to friends. Before her
man-lag to Mr. Winters she waa widely
known and admired as Miss Rose
Weatherly. The two met in Portland,
where Winters was engaged upon The
Oregon Journal as foreman, but subse
quently removed to this city, where he
loox a position on tne tjnromcie.
Mra Winters embarked upon the Ill
fated Columbia in the highest spirits,
hattr In the thought of visiting her old
home and again meeting her former
friends. Mr. Winters is heartbroken
over his loss. There Is still hope that
his family may be among those on the
lifeboats at Shelter cove.
Merolo Tale of Baa,
One of the thrilling features of the
wreck Is the story of the death of Cap
tain Doran. It Is one of the heroic tales
of the see. Inspired by the splendid
example of the captain, the crew of the
Columbia went about tne worn or Quiet
ing the passengers and getting them Into
llferafts and boats with wonderful calm
ness. But the sea poured into the shat
tered nun witn ominous swmness.
Through it all the captain stood upon
the bridge and directed the work with
strong and steady voice. He knew that
his time had come and had made up his
mind that he would die as an American
sklDDer should die on the bridge with
his vessel and to the lAst directing the
work or saving hie passengers.
How Doran Died.
And this is the way the sklbrjer of the
Columbia died: As the waves began to
wash the upper decks he was still shout
ing orders to the crew and encourage
ment to the passengers. When the
waves began to lap about his feet he
still clung to the rail, and with his feet
firmly planted on the bridge he went
down with his ship. ,
Just before the ship gave the last
CHUBCH CONVENTION
' WILL OPEN TONIGHT
(Journal floeehi Service.l
Santa Crus, Cal.. July 23. The Jubi
lee convention of the Christian churrhes
of California poena .tonight at Garfield
peck - ' 'x.'rC '"'". j. .1"
lurch Captain Doran' s voice was heard
for the last time. It rang out like the
notes or a clarion, uoa Diess you ail.
Qoodby," he said.
Is Swallowed Up
Then Captain Doran, officer and gen
tleman, unafraid, gripping the rail of
the bridge, was swallowed up.
CaDtaln Doran was appointed to the
Columbia the latter part of 1899 and his
career as a navigator was remarkably
dear of accidents. Doran bore the rep
utation of being one of the best In
formed men on the coast-wise trade,
and his conscientious carefulness wrb
a byword among seafaring folk and was
largely responsible for tne coiumnia s
popularity , as a passenger boat. Doran
was about 60 years of are and is sur
vived by a widow. He leaves no chil
dren.
Among those rescued from the wreck
were Lou .Cannon, a successful young
contractor, and hts sister, Miss Stella
Cannon, a well known music teacher.
Their mother, Mrs. R. B. Cannon, who
was 80 years of age, was lost. The Can
nons started for Portland on j& vaca
tion - trip intending to spend a few
weeks with the son and brother, R.
D. Cannon, city editor of the Evening
Telegram. They had looked forward
with pleasure to the voyage and to the
reunion and had made arrangements to
establish themselves with relatives
after returning, having been separated
during the greater part of the last year
and a hair.
Tinted In Berkeley.
Mrs. Cannon had only , recently re
turned from St. Louie. Until last Sat
urday she was the guest of Mrs. C
J. Wetiel. of 2300 Bancroft way. Berk
eley. Miss Anna Wetzel accompanied
Mrs. Cannon to this side of the bay
on Saturday and whs the last to bid
her good -by as the boat pulled out. She
had intended to make the voyage her
self, but at the last moment decided
not to go.
Among the missing Is Miss Jeanette
Benson, who was on her way to visit
her mother, Mrs. ALmira Hakes, of
South Liberty street, Salem. Oregon.
Most pathetic of the horrors of the
shrouded midnight sea were those heart
rending scenes when one member f the
family was saved, only to find that his
loved one who had Journeyed by his
side were among the drowned.
x Brlds loses Xnsbaad. '-
young and beautiful Mrs. El O. Leg
get t, a bride of a few weeks, searched
In vain on the lumber-piled decks ofthe
San -Pdro for her husband. As, one
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Probable That Steamer Was Not Equipped With Watertight
Bulkheads or That They Were Not in
Good Working Order.
(Journal Special Service.)
Ban Francisco. July 23. The steamer
Pomona from Eureka arrived in this
port this morning with 81 survivors
from the steamer Columbia aboard.
Among this number was one woman
passenger, the others being members
of the crew of the ill fated craft
Additional details of the Columbia
disaster are coming In slowly on ac
count of the poor communication facili
ties with Eureka, but it is reported that
the death list will not be so large as
was feared earlier In the day.
Up to the present time there hsve
been 169 parsons save from the Ill-
fated vessel. Of this number there
were 117 passengers and 42 members
of the shin's crew. The number of
dead la hard to ascertain but It Is be
lieved that the list, which has now been
cut down materially will be still smaller
before the day IsVover.
A life raft which landed at Shelter
Cove last night contained: B. R, Kriever
of Prescott. Iowa; Jacob Kure of Gold-
water, Nevada; Armand Caderette of
New Bedford. Massachusetts; David
Dosten, fireman of the Columbia: Charles
Mcuoy, an oiler of tne (Columbia;- u. a.
McAlplne, watchman of the Columbia:
Emll Mann, sailor of the Columbia; Paul
Hlnner, quartermaster of the Columbia;
Mr. Lewis of Pasadena; Edwin Wallln
of Oakland; Blanche Muaser of Salt
Lake; Ruby Cooper of Fayette, Missouri;
Michael Redman of San Francisco, and
B. W. Graham of Portland. i
Up to noon no additional bodies or
survivors had been found.
GRAVE QUESTION
Officials Do Not Know Whether Co
lumbia's Bulkheads Watertight.
A question of the gravest Importance
likely to come up at the investigation of
the Columbia collision to be held before
the Inspectors at San Francisco In due
time will likely be "was the vessel
equipped with water-tight bulkheads,
and If so were they in working order."
BRAVE ACI
After Small Dory Containing
Two Greeks Is Blown Ove
Columbia Bar to Sea, Frai
Boat Capsizes and Captain
Is Drowned.
After Fierce Battle With the
Bough Sea Party of Port
land Pleasure Seekers
Brought Living Seaman
Ashore Off Ocean Side.
Officials of the company here believe
the Columbia had water-tight compart
orients but they are not certain on that
point
It Is argued tnat In case it can be
proven that the craft was not properly
bulkheaded those at the bead of the
Harrlman system may have to answer
ror the loss or the unrortunate ones
who went down with the ship. It Is
held that had the steamer been divided
Into several compartments the terrible
disaster could not have occurred, even
If the San Pedroihad cut off the entire
bow of the Columbia or stove in all of
one side. In any event, the craft would
have remained afloat long enough to
give the passengers and crew time to
aeeK safety in the boats. As it was. she
went down like a chunk of metal In al
most less time than It took to realise
that a collision had occurred.
v.. r..ri. .7 ,h. au... 10 older persons around ana told or tne
under him are complimented upon their . . nhinnt tv.,,,l, hi. hllm- A
powerful telescope in the hands ol EC.
A story of the frightful experiences
and terrible sufferings of two Qreek
fishermen and the daring rescue of one
after the other had been drowned was
brought to Portland today by people re
turning from a week-end at Seaside.
Andres Bastleo. captain of the dory.
and A. Niklas were the two unfortunate
glll-netters who were compelled to re
main driftlm in the icy water from
o'clock Sunday morning until 10 o'clock.
Dor Swept Over Bat.
Saturday night during a strong wind
the boat, which had been operating In
the Columbia river, was swept over the
bar with Its two occupants. Andres,
the drowned man. was 22 years old and
his companion waa about ii. At 2
o'clock a sudden strong gust sent the
boat over on its side and swept the two
fishermen from their positions. They
managed to grab hold of the side and
sustain themselves In the water, being
free above the waist
In this position they drifted for eight
hours down past Long Beach, Tioga and
the Breakers. In front of North Head
lighthouse they yelled at the top of
their voices for a lifeline, but could not
raise an answer.
Six hours after the boat capslsed
Cactaln Baslleo. who waa counted an
exceptionally strong swimmer, pariea
with Niklas, who had never done a
stroke, and started for shore, half a
mile distant, with a small una. Fifty
feet from the boat he became entangled
n the rope and was compelled to re
turn to the craft. His lower limbs were
numb and almost useless, but he cast
off again and when a hundred yards
from tne boat, sang.
Saw Bead Bobbing In Surf.
At 9:80 o'clock Sunday morning, while
lttlng at the breakfast table little
Helen Weber, daughter of H. C Weber
of Buffum & Pendleton, noticed a man's
head bobbing in the surf. She called
to older persons around and told of the
excellent work In getting so many of the
passengers aroused from their slumber
(Continued on Page Six.)
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ANXIETY
TURNS TO
UESS
JIany Who Belieyed Loredj
Ones Had Perished Over-,
joyed When Messages Fi-.
nally Come That Friends'
and Belatives Are Safe.
Sixteen-Year-Old Maybelle
Watson Proves a Heroine
Willing to Sacrifice Life
for Another- Some Still to
Be Heard From. -
Campbell of the Paclflo Bridge company
of Portland, whose oottage Is near by,
showed plainly the form of a man cling
ing to the boat and no time was lost in
securing a launch and going to the res
cue, through the whltecaps.
Will Cake, son of Judge Jake of
Portland, and Leland L. Smith, a son of
W. V. Smith, assisted Mr. Campbell in
the rescue and later helped to resucitate
the fisherman. Another hour and the
fisherman would have lost conscious
ness. His lower limbs were paralysed
from exposure to the cold water. How
ever, he soon recovered and was able to
be around In a few hours.
Many compliments were extended the
rescuers by the beach population for
their quick action in saving the Qreek
from a watery grave.
PATIENT AT ASYLUM
STBANGLES HIMSELF
Elmer I. Webb of Baker City Ends
His Life by Noose Attached to
His Bed Frame.
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MANY OF THE SURVIVORS OF THE COLUMBIA DISASTER WILL BE BROUGHT TO PORTLAND
TOMORROW MORNING BY THE NORTH PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY'S STEAMSHIP GEORGE W.
(Special Dispatch to Tba Journal, t
Salem, July 23 Elmer L Webb, a
patient at the asylum, early Monday
morning, committed suicide by hanging
hlmself,w!th a piece of a sheet torn
from his bed. The iron bed not being
high enough to enable htm to a unpen d
his body from it, he used only a short
length of the strip of cloth and, throw
ing himiulf violently face downward
several times, he strangled himself to
death.
Thia was made apparent by the po
sition In which the unfortunate man waa
found bv the night watch at o'clock.
when aroused by the cry of another
niHmiL Before the attendant- Could
arrive life was extlnot.
Webb was 28 years of age and was
oommitted from Baker City. The coro
ner concluded that no Inquest . was
necessary. The remains will be aent
to Baker City for burial.
BACK BB0KEN BY;:
FALL DOWN STAIKS
(Special Dispatch te Tbe Joareal ' '
Vancouver, B. ?C July 13.- Mrs.
Boy) of this city, met with, a serious
and probably fatal accident this morn
ing. She fell down two flights of
stairs in her home, breaking her back
In the upper lumbar' rerion. and frnm
that point her body, and . iiojbg ra eom-
Many were the prayers of Joy whlcH
were raised last night and this morning;
when glad tidings came either from the
loved ones themselves or word was con
veyed In dispatches that relatives and
friends had been saved from the disaster
off Shelter cove.
Newspaper offices last night were be
sieged by the anxious ones who begged
for definite Information. To some thia
was given, to ethers only a word of
hope could be held out
Late dlsoatchea last niarht and anma
of the first to come thia mornlnc were
more cheering to those who all night
long had suffered the torments of una
certainty. With the arrival of a re.
vised list of those who had survived the
fearful disaster many were the heart
made light and happy.
The Journal's telephone bells worked
without rest. Inquiries came without
Interruption and the offices themselves)
were crowded at times by those seeking
some tangible clue upon whioh they
could base hone of aaaln eaelnr thai ;
friends or relatives.
Hope Is Berlred.
With communication cut off with
Eureka most of yesterday through the
breaking of the wires, and telegraphic
dispatches coming from San Franclao'
where definite Information wa difficult
to obtain, the magnitude of the fatalities :
was overestimated, a matter which well
nigh carried away the last hop of
many whose relatives were on board the
Ill-fated steamer.
With communication aa-aln establish..
ed with the seacoast town last night.'
details took more definite sharja anL '
anxious ones who had tearfully waited.
wnii nope aimoat gone, were rewarded
with Dersonal messaaee anil ehMrlid
dispatches, which appeared in the new
columns.
The first survivor to ret word tn tht. .
city waa Miss Anna Shouldlce. who tele-l
graphed from Eureka late last evening! '
to Mrs. Will M. Kapua, of 38T East
Twelfth street. North, that aha wast
George w. Elder.
Dennis Carney, Til Multnomah street.,
whose family was expecting a visit from
E. H. and P. M. Janney, who were onu ,
their way north from San Franclsoo.!
received the first definite newa of thi
letter's safety from Th JnrnaL ;
Miss Watson's Braverjt I
Philip Ashford. son of Dr.. J. W. Ash-,
ford, a prominent physician of Canyon!
City, la listed among the survivors andV
is due here on the Eldesr i
Miss Maybelle Watson of Berkeley.
SJ"J,rV.S:vA' wtB" the firta eJi
Tull & Glbbs, was saved through that
use of a life-preserver. - but not until! '
she had proved herself a heroin who!
courage will for a long time to coma.
a inauer or comment. Miss Watson i
was with another woman in the water ....
and for two hours held the weaker anew
head above water until help came, re -fusing
even then to accept asslstanosH
until her unconscious comrade had beeai
hauled on board one of the lifeboats.
Constable Lou Wagner, brotheMo-.
law of Bert Llppman, who was oomlnsr
from 'Frisco with his wife, was mads '
happy this morning when word waa
sent him by telegraph that both Wer
safe. Yesterday he had received In-
formation that Mr. Lippmaa had sur
vlved, but nothing definite regarding?
the latter's wife was learned Until thia. -morning.
.
Miss Helen Churchley , and sister '
Mrs. Charles A. Eastman, alat.r. . if
J. Churchley, the photographer, are both '
safe, and are returning to Portland on '
the Elder.
Anxiety la felt by th nlatlveg of
(Continue-- on Pag Two.)
BOATMAN, NOT ' ,
FAIRBANKS, SAVED
:-v,;'yiU)TOiyQ gibl'
(Speelal tlspateh to The Joarast)
Salem, Or., July JJ.MsJ D. Pat ton.
who has Just returned from Yellowstone
park, sayi th wool story of Vlc
President Fairbanks rescuing a girt
from drowning waa mad out of whol
sloth. ,..
" "Th newspaper boyt there were afte '
good Story," he said, 'lint they got It.
Thing had been monotonous at th
park and the capsizing of th little ro .
boat : containing on of the p'n u i
waitress at the Lake h'"i. -
portune. . -It is true that v '
slsed, that th girl r i
and that the rul r
rescuer was th f
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scene with t!i n-
and arr' ) " t 1
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