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"Men Are Lost and You
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Danger" Captain Parsons
Is Told, but He Goes On.
SAVES FORT CANBY , -
. LIFE SAVING CREW
Jug Gets Within 300 Yards of
Wreck but Could Give No
(Bpecltl to The Journal.) :
Astoria,. Or., .Jan. 10. When all the
details of the great work performed by
th llf saving crews and others' in res
cuing the three seamen from the rigging
of the ill-fated Rosecrans Is-learned, n
part of it wiJl shine more brightly than
mat piayed by captain , F arsons and
crew of the tug Fearless who Ventured
into the very Jaws of death when th
cuinjn , ran ins vesset . vr .whom boo
yards or the wrecked Roseerans, and by
so doing was able to rescue' the Fort
Canby Ufa saving crew from its dis
abled boat, '.rv. j. V,
Captain Parsons for the first time
told of his thrilling and hazardous ex
perience during the day.' Captain Pat
terson the river Dllot of the wrecked
'Roseerans, was the first to acquaint th
tearless' master of the plight of the
steamer. Going to the Pilot's oftlce at
8 o'clock. Tuesday morning he found the
captain or tne Fearless, r : -
"Why haven't you gone to the asulst
snca of the vesseir asked Captain Pat
teraon,,XapUln-yatsow-epHea-4iHrthe
aia not Know she was in trouble, but
: "Hy Ood, no on will bo quicker than
Running to the dock where the Fear
less was taking oil, he told the crew to
stop and get ready quick, ss the Rose
erans was wrecked. ?:-:
' : Wcks Vp Patrol. ll; .
"In getting down Its the vicinity" of
the bar," said the master of the Fear
les last night,."I tried to get the posi
tion of the wrecked vessel - I thought
1 would cruise south toward TIHamook,
and crossed out the same time as the
steamer Bear. Iri the thick mist I could
find no trace of the disabled steamer.
We came back to Hammond and there
met a member of the Point Adama life
saving crew, lie said he had patrolled
from the Jetty to the Peter Iredale and
could not find her. He wanted to know
if we were going out again and wanted
to go along. 1 tald blm we vers, and
that I would Ha glad to .hare him go
along,. - A V- v, -i'i:;'' '..:" '; " v
"We started out ' again and i had
reached Jio. i buoy when-we met the
Oneonta coming back. I think this Vas
about 12 o'clock. 1 t", t
"At No. 8 buoy' we met the Tatoosh.
I asked Captain Held If he knew the
position M -the Roseerans. and h re
plied that She was on. Peacock spit, and
that we, couldn't be of any asei stance
to her. He said there was no chance
to- get out to her1 and that all hands
were lost ! X replied that I would go
In as close as 2 could. We went on and
passed the Manzanlta between buoy No.
4 and the fend of the Jetty, We stood
up close to No. 5 black can buoy and
one ofuhe-crew eclalmed: , - .'
: 1 M 'X i thlnki I can, see her -mast. . -"A
moment later he announced that
there were men In her rigging. . I then
wire th following;, to Captain TVick
lund: te-:v-.i,..".
" 'Can I be of any asslsUnCs to, the
life savlnc service? If by coming out
over the bar and working under North
3Iead, can I work down to the wreckl
m 'OU Quiets Wavs.'
"The following answer came back
Tes. There are still three men, in the
rigging. I think if . you came around
(Continued on Page Eighteen.)
MSOLONS
? . CONCERNING JETTY AID
Plan-of Action. Will Be- Ar-
; ranged Not to Antagonize
4- Engineers. - V-; - " .
? i (WMblURton Bureo of Vlje jonrnal.)
Washinston, D. C, - Jan ,10. C. . A.
Smith of ,the Smith lumber company,
I). C. Green and Dr.' J, T. McCormao. of
the Marshfleld Chamber, of Commerce,
'Tield a long consultation 'yesterday aft
ernoon with Senator Bourne regarding
the best mariner to proceed with respect
; to their ttilsslon for congressional aid
in repairing Jetties at Coos Bay.
. As matters Stand, the bureau of engi
neers in Washington are opposed" to-the
Jetty system which is favored by the
local engineers. x'
In otdee to push the, policy, favored at
of engineers, Is what Is giving the com
muted that has .lust Arrived ' rl
thought No information has been given
out regarding! the, course that will be
pursued, in fact' ' it . was stated at
Bourne's office that there would be
nothing to say in all prob&blltty tot
several days. Bourne said he intended
to do everything in his power to assist
the committee. r
-At Chamberlaln'a office, the informa
tlonwas forthcoming that Chamberlain
-w area tly -iuUrsU4 i. th- Kr C
the 'Coos Bay popK and that th sen
etor was plcdsed to ga th limit In
l)rH!nsr tlirm to w in tliflr rfttir. An lio
io mm
COOS
BAY
DELEGATION
CONFERS
TWO MEMBERS OFROSECRANS CREW RESCUED FROM WRECK
GREET UFEW ' ' c!
: THEV REACH If I I
Mothers, 'Wives and; Children,
.v-Who Had . Not Closed : Eyes
for 43 Hours, Create Very
Toucfiing Scene. ;' ; K
. . (Special te Tbe Joornal)
Astoria. Or., Jan. 10 The tug
Oneonta with the Point Adams life sav
ing crew, and two survivors left the
lightship about- noon yesterday, but
owing to atanding by, the steamer West-
erner; which, lost part of her cargo
on the barshe did, not arrive at the
OW. it & N. dock until-1 :3J o'clock.
The tug ' stopped, at Hammond long
enough to let off the Point Adams life
saving crew and never did men receive
a. mora hearty welcome. The dock was
crowded with the wives daughters and
other relatives and- friends of the crew
and when they clasped their loved ones
once- more in wafl a ; touching - scene,
Every resident m the west end of tMe
county was there to greet tne men and
praise them for the noble deed they bad
accompliBbed. - , ,y
The wives and daughters of the men
in- the boat had hardly closed .. their
eyes in slee for, 48 hours, and weeping
for' Joy they threw themselves into tns
arms of their husbands ana orotners
; Sost Adrift With Dead Oiler.
"According to the statement of Cap
tain Anderson and crew of the Oneonta,
the lifeboat at the stern of the light
shlo was lost about 5 o'clock. The line
got afoul of the anchor chain of the
lightshin and sawing on tins caused
the line to part The body of the dead
oiler went, adrift with the boat - It is
hoped that the boat may be picked up,
as it was not damaged In the least io
Its battle with the tide. Like the nftm-H
bers of the erew, it did Its work nobly
and well.- Captain JWIcklund-'says that
the engines wera never in better shape
and worxea line ciocawora.
- A crowd of spectators . was at the
wharf here to hail the ' shipwrecked
mariners; and many greeted -them with
hearty handshakes as they reached the
dock. The men were hustled into the
Port of Portland's office. -
"I was In my bunk awake whon she
first struck," said Eric Landmark, the
ship's carpenter. "It was just the slight-
(Continued on Pag Eighteen.)
0.11'FACULTYIEN
EYES AS
Regents" MayActr Following
Encounter ;0f; Prof. E,? B,
Moore and C.:A. Dobelh-:
Oregon Agricultural College, Corva I
lis, Jan, 10. X disagreement over the
matter of some typewriter ribbons, to
be used on the machines Of the com
merce department, led to a petty, quar
rel, which may lead to soma serious sc
tlon on the part of the board of r-
gents of tbe Oregon - Agricultural Col
lege.'. A couple of black eyes are the
only visible results, at the. present time,
but developments will follow.' v
The trouble Is said to : have started
when Assistant Professor E. B. Moore
of the stenography classes went over
to the business office to get some new
typewriter ribbons for his machines. C.
A. Dobell, business manager of the col
leger stated that 'there were .already
soma ribbons at the college . honkgtor
Tlieso, ribbons did not suit Professor
Moore, who asked Dobell to order some
more. - - ,
L'pon th refusal of the latter party
to order them, ,in nr?umrnt enmind.
h'i;h rcsulle.,1 in. blows bofiig e-
clmnpi-d. .Both of the participants in
the affair lisve bla-k pvs. But further
HAVE BLACK
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Above Eric , Lindnmrk, ship's tiifntcr. BelowwJohn Slennlng, quar-
. ,r termnster.
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". Wash! n gt on Jan. 1 0.Appy ca lions' for
pardon by Frederick A. Hyde and Joost
II. ' Schneider, '-convicted , 'of Conspiracy
to defraud the United States In. con
nection with th California and -Oregon
lands, are on file here today with Presi
dent Taft Hyde was sentenced 'to two
years'- Imprisonment and a fine Of $1(1,
000 and Schneider was given 14 mouths
an a 11000 fine. ; Their rights to execu
tive ' clemency are under- investigation
today by Attorney, General .lckershatn.
HllOSli
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IIIMUL If
200 LEAVE STANFORD
Stanford Tnlverslty, Calif., Jan. 10
More than 200 Stanford University stu
dents have left here since the frost
damage to the citrus crop of southern
California and many .others expect to
leave beforeth end of the present se
mester, e'students were recalled by
their "Parents, many I of whom suffered
heavily from frost damage to orange
and lemon 'crops. r.! ,' , ,'-iV7:-"ij';;
WILL
rDnoiMiuAr
muro
IIAU0LUM
IMiALO
PREDICT FORBGfj
lERffillilll
MMSMBE
Sir: Edward Grey Expected to
Ask Resumption of Peace
Negotiations; Would -Mean
,x Powers to Take Hand.
roumania Notifies it '
will invade bulgaria
Turkish Troops at . Tchatalja
Demand Resumption of .
; War,' Threaten Sultan. ',
i ' r A. --r "";r- r-'y 1 :p:
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lUoltrd Prrw wire.)
London, Jan. 10. Oenerally accepted
ss forecasting ' Intervention ' by the
European powers -to settle the Turko
Balkan war. It waa announced lata today
that. the peace envoys probsbly would
meet , tomorrow at' the 'request "of Sir
Edward Oreyr the British secretary for
foreign affairs. ' v f ,,,
Reschld Pasha, chief of the Turkish
plenipotentiaries, visited tho foreign of
fice this afternoon and intimated that a
resumption of the peace conferences
with the Balkan envoys would be possi
ble only,' st Sir Edward's request It
was strongly intimated that the British
foreign secretary -would make this re
quest which Is understood to amount
virtually to foreign intervention. '
Parle, Jan. 10.-Kormsl notification
that It would . Invade Bulgaria within
two days unless granted, certain, terri
torial demands was served on the pow
ers todsy by Roumania, according to In.
formation secured from a semi-official
source,
y.r,,.,,..,,..,.,.T,-...,.l,l, ,. ,. , ., ,.
London, Jan. 10. The Turco-Balkan
peace negotiations are rapidly approach
ing a crisis, Although today had been
tacitly agreed on for a resumption of
peace, up to noon neither the Turkish
nor 'the Balkan plenipotentiaries had
requested a reopening of their meetings,
despite the fact that the gallery of St.
James palace had ' been prepared for
their use. Each side says, It is-up to
the- other to make the frst overtures., .
it is stated on nign autnonty tuat
If tho Turkish : envoys Yafl'tqi act in a
(Continued on page 81.)
Ti
(Cnlfid Preu Irnrd WIr.)"
; Washington, Jan. ' 10. A government
medical' expert will leave Washington
lata toda yt for Florida, ? where William
Rockefeller, the 8tandard-0)l -magnate,
who has persistently ' refused service
of a subpona to appear before the com
mittee Investigating the "money trust,"
will be subjected to a thorough physi
cal -examination.. The millionaire's per
sonal physicians have asserted that
Rockefeller's life would be endangered
by testifying before the committee at
this time. ' " i ,..., .
In announcing the departure o& the
expert. Representative Pujo, chairman
of the committee, says the examination
probably would take place at Miami,
Via., upon Rockefeller's return from the
Bahama Islands.
mm doctor
0 VEVV ROCKEFELLER
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DOflATE: HIGHWAY
RIGHTS TO STATE
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Road Makes Tender to Wash
ington of Old Right of , Way
From Vancouver to Tacoma
Covers . 130 Miles. -
NORTH, SOUTH TRUNK
. IN OREGON DISCUSSED
Action of Harriman Line Fol
lows That of Northern Pa-
: cific - as Announced.- ,
Following news from Seattle that the
Northern. Pacific Railway company has
offered to donate to the stat of Wash
ington the unused portion of Its old
right of wsy between Vancouver, Wash.,
and Tacoma, for the -Pacific highway)
it became known "today that similar
offer has been msde by ths Oregon
Washington Railroad company, through
President J. V. 1 Karrell. - ' v ; . -'
.The Oregon-Washington ' company
haa agreed to present to - the ststs
every , foot of its right of wsy between
Vancoover 'and Tacoma, except such
small parts of it as may now be used
by - the -company, - on the one condition
that no other railway, whether steam
or electric, ever be permitted to build
upon It. - ,v '-'': :' ' ki
- This right of way Is practically MO
miles long. It coven the entire route
obtained by the railroad severs! yesrs
aco when it was planning to reach Ta
coma and Seattle by, building a line of
Its own paralleling . the . rtortnern pa
cific, track,; . .,';..; ,::-y-,t a -A
Just before 'construction work wss i
begin, the two roads, with the Great
Northern, reached an agreement to re
build and doubts track the Northern Pa
cific Una on a Joint ownership end ex-
(Continued on Paga Six.)
Ban Francisco, Ca) ' Jan, 10. SonJs
to the amount ,f' 1113,050, ' pledfd In
cash, knd rea , estlte- .holdings by ,'14
local-union leader .and fiendf of. or
ganised labor, are In the hands of United
states Commissioner Kru 11 today for
the release from Leavenworth federal
prison of . A.' Clancy,- who- Is under
sentence of six years tor dynamite con-
spirscy, Kruii said be wouiu immedi
ately forward the bonds to Leavenworth
prison for Clancy's, signature, after
which t.hey will, be transmitted to In
dianapolis for approval by Federal Judge
Anderson and District Attorney Miller.
i It is reported here that Louis Wilde
of San Diego has volunteered to furnish
ths entire smount of bonds necessary1
for the release of Olaf A. Tveltmoe, un
der similar sentence with Clancy, United
States District Attorney 'A, J, McCor-
riick oi la Angeies, it, is saia, nas
wired District Attorney Miller at Indian
spoils for authority to proceed with th
arrangement's for Tveltmoe's release on
bond. ' Job Harriman and LeCompte
Davis are in charge. Of the matter in
Los Argeles,
LOUIS VILDE VOULD
"GIVEMf.I'SIlD
DELEGATES IE
SUBSTITUTE rLAi!
E0I1 CAREY Si
v'i
' . '. .- , .. - '
Foes of Present Irrigation Lav
Would ,Havef, Government,
, State and Private Agencies
Cooperate V in ' Reclamation.
A .. .. -V " - - ' '
$50,000 MAY BE ASKED
FROM THE LEGISLATURE
Money Sought to Investigate
Various Work, on Foot;
, . Deschutes Basin First.
Following the determined sttsck on
the Carey act, ths Oregon Irrigation
congress Is today proposing ss a sub
stitute a plsn of cooperative rflrlania
tlon by government, state'and print
agencies .. ..
The first definite expresHlort of th
proposition that the state should
the cost of reclamstlon with the govern,
ment is a resolution to be voted on late
todsy. which ssks of the legislature a
60,000 appropriation to be used by ihn
State englneen. In detailed investigation
of one or more feasible projects in Ore
gon,.' . th . government approorlBtinir
like amount, and necessary water right
withdrawals being msde. .
v It is assumed that' ths first Investi
gation will be of the great Deschutes
basin project urged by Joseph N. Tent,
chairman of the conservation comiiils
slon, before ths congress yesterday.
.; nt Tap Ssplorad, '
Against the Carey act in opersllon
Is urged that it permits promotion and
pwimvn, rrsiw! 'in es'Jnniit n i
costs to settlers. Complaint Is mud
sgsinst delays of government reclama
tion service due to red 'tape snd ruU.
No fight is being- made on th reclama
tion service Itself. : r ; -
Quick development and low water and
land costs will result it was asserted,
from adopting the districting plan,
whereby settlers hsve the .governliia
power, of a municipality, both govetn
ment and ' state being enlisted In m-i
thereof, with all regulated t the be? t
Interest of the majority and the exclu-
ss In tP annt1atls " tvAsu4 " eai urn f r 1
The executive committee of the con-
Him ut'iuuiBu tins niuniins reu v.
tContinued , on , Psg six.j
BETTER CAR SERI'E
LlNESlPLEDGED CITY
,'l!-VfV"''";'''"'5:j"!'' ir': - ' '
One More Canto" Run in R usb
Hours to: Richmond, Wood
stock, Mt. Scott, Havvthorno
Mesding the popular cjamor for bet
ter streetcar service, and at last givlnc
concret evidence of a Jesire to carry
out repeated promises made to the peo
ple 'of the city, the Portland Railway,
Light & Power iompany today," through
Fred C. Cooper, superintendent of city
lines,' announced that "one 'additional
car would, be puUoqtho Mount cott.
Hawthorne ..avenue, . Itichmond ao'l
Woodstock csrllnes; during the evenini
rush hours. The improved service
be Inaugurated ' within the next fMv
days; ' -
' The announcement today was the re
sult of an Investigation by Superintend
ent Cooper and Allan R. Joy, chnlrn.ici
of the .special council committee Ap
pointed by Mayor Rushlight to stud
local . traffic conditions on street;'
routes. - - - . .
' "W. boarded outgoing cars on en'-!.'
-of tho lines ; crossing-tlte jfawthonm
bridge. said Mr. , Joy. ,W found tint
the first car that leaves for the subur'..-
In th' rush hours of the venin i
greatly overloaded, more than ai) v!-
cent Of the passengers being compeii.--!
W Stand up. The next car would t
be so crowded and ths third car on c-tcn
line would have very few standing i -t -Sengers.--
" '
"Th rt'sh began at o elurk nn.l st
6:15 the rush bad subside-!. H ii-riii-
tendent Cooper aared with n tbn
an extra far on each line would be i
great improvement, A report or our in
spection will b turned In to t'ie rify
COUnCll."
Councilman Joy will Inspect the trf-
fljs conditions on other cHrllnet i jowi
as he can. find tli time. Reports
each Inspection trip-will be siihtuStt- I
to th council. It JS prormMe int
streetcar company will nwMini: tu t
improvements In the ti'-i' fu'ure.
MTUSKER POSTOK:
pfiiirr-i-
IU, UULLLUIl
Wti!r)glnn Pn-en fif Tte -l-i
WasKincton. Jan. 1. .A 1 1 !"
dent Taft Is "t playwig
gn nomination a iei ly t
ed- to the Whltt If J '
lood that the president
blt pockri 'the f'ilotv n-f n -
n lit be sent to the. k -ih , !
tiiorrow:
Tom MefllsUer, I'1"' t"- '1" ' r.
John I'.uruard, -- '
4 V. J.lllMIOll. !-' :'' ! '
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n npAnn
DUftUM
(t);an tli-if, nothing could bo ascertained
d.finli.-!.v. ..
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