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1t Will reduce excess fat and build up
the strength and health of anyone who
eats If regularly fer a short time II is
a product OF nature. delicious TO the
taste and safe and harmless in all its
properties. 1t will not injure the diges-
tive organs as 50 many drugs and
medicines do
Rengo Fruit will positively reduce
surplus fat rapidly and do so without
harm 70 the subject. 1t is very pala-
table and pleasant to eat 1t is pre-
pared in highly concentrated form
and Is convenient 10 carry in the pocket
so one can have it with him at all
times.
Recso Fruit requires no exhaustinc
exercises or starvation dieting 10 HELM in
out as so many OF the sO-caied fat rem
edies do. You can go right ahead ana
attend to your regular daily duties. II
cOmpels proper assimilation of the food
and sends the food nutriment into the
muscles, bones and nerves and builds
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There is nearly always something
NEW In a store that advertises You
VIII not find the same old stocks YOU
saw on your last VISITOR publicity will
have sold them and made room and ne
cesslty for a procession OF new things.
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private and personal work Of her hus-
band.
Before her marriage Mrs, Whiting
was Miss Gertrude Greedy. of Holyolse.
She was known as one OF the speediest
operators n the State. She was en-
ployed by Mr.. Whiting, who was then
The secretary of the great paper mill
owned by his father, former Congress
man William Whiting. In 1901 she and
Miss Mae Darlington gave exhibitions
at the Buffalo exposition. and had IL
not been for her marriage she would
probably have entered the champion
ship contest.
The coming contest in New York viii
be one OF the best ever held. Miss Car
rington. who is said TO be speedler than
ever VIII enter, and is expected 10 give
the other contestants night that VIII
he worth seeing.
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ELECTRICITY IN BATHTUB;
GIRLS AFRAID TO BATTLE

ANGLESEA, \, J., Oct 27-The
storm and accompanying high winds
which have been raging along the coast
have resulted in the almost complete
suspension o. telephone service at the
Five Mile Beach resorts.
The electric light wires are also play
ms some strange tricks. the sIraugesU
Of which occurred ar a North TViIdvSood
cottage. where several young women
intending 10 take a bath found the
water m The hathtub so highly charged
win electricity that they dared not use
The Washington times., 1906-10-27
CHATTANOOGA DOOMED,
SAYS WOMAN PROPHET

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, oct. 27.-Mrs.
Mary II. Cullen. of Mobile. who fore
casted the Valparaiso earthquake and
the San Francisco disaster. dreamed
about the Havana cyclone and made
predictions OF the upheaval in Memphis
predicts the destruction OF Chattanooga
She says Chattanooga viii be destroyed
by either an earthquake or a volcano
eruption because Of the sins Of the peo-
pie and the election frauds.
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ALIM0NY OF $4,000
TO BE PAID BY SANFORD

BRIDGEPORT. Conn, Oct. 27.-Henry
Sanford, son Of Samuel Sanford, dean
OF Yale school of music. ana grandson
Of Henry Sanford, late president of the
Adams Express Co, stands in fair way
10 have 10 pay $4,000 outright in ALI
mOny to his young wife. who is suing
him for divorce II is the largest sum
in alimOny ever awarded in any AmeTi-
can court. The young husband also will
have to give $4,000 "a year toward the
support OF his wife and child
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POPKINS INDICTED
ON ANOTHER CHARGE

Another indictment has been reported
b., the grand jury against John Pop
klns. who is charged with assault with
intent TO kill his fourteen-year-old
niece. Jessie NJ. POpkins, July ,, last,
and who viii be put on trial Monday
next.
The new indictment against Popkins
charges him with assault with a dan
gerous weapon upon his niece. Last
Monday POpkins pleaded guilty to the
crime of assault with intent 10 kill
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-01
STILL ANOTHER RECRADE.

The proposed reErado 81 Pine e..
from westlako 10 Bellevue will b
up for consideration az the meeting
81 the street committee Of the coun-
ell this afternoon The grade. ae-
coraing 10 the ordinance which n
expected % be recommended by the
committee. will provide for a fit
on Pine from Westiake 20 the alley
way between Seventh and Eighth
and a cut from this point until the
valley is struck a short distance
beyond. A nll will then be made
from this point until the bill ia
reached. where the cut to Bellevue
will be heavy
Property owners along Pine ct.
have been anxious that this quea-
ton be decided by tho council. and
a determined move has recently
been made 70 have the matter
brought up for settlement This
afternoon All the property owners
Interested vii be given a chance 10
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DEARBORN REGRADE
A GREAT PROJECT
COUNCILMAN MULLEN EXPLAINS HOW 1T WILL TRANSCEND
JACKSON cuT-eREAT THO RoUeHFARE FROM BENTON
PROPERLY OWNERS FAVOR ABLY

THE regrade Of Dearborn St, &C
eording TO the proposed ordinance. g
said Councilman Mullen this morn
Ing. will give the best grade from
Ronton 60 the new union depot that
has vet been suggested. II will
beat the proposed jackson ST re-
grade.
IT will give a grade that Is not
more than 2 per cent from Renton
TO Me depot and make the thorough
fare a direct route through Che Raj
nier valley. We talked the matter
over with the property owners last
night and. after explaining Il to
them. they were unanimously In
favor of the grade as planned. Some
objected that the hill In front OF
their property was too high, but
when We explained about the deep
cuts In front OF other property TO
which no objection was made by the
owners. they decided that their
grievance was very slight"
The proposed rcgrade Of Dearborn
T. Is a sort OF substitute for the re-
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They we're OF the same opinion a.
Captain Cam. that the rough sea
made II impossible for either tho
Queen or the Topeka 10 do any more
than they did.
Frank Lehn. freight clerk. was
affeetionatsly greeted BY the mem
bers OF his family he praised Cap
tain Cam for hls work IN picking
up the life raft with ls passengers.
Lehn says that he and other mem-
bera OF the Valencia crew begged
the woman % 60 aboard the life
RATS when the steamer Queen first
hove in sight off the wreck
AS va pulled away" be said. we
could see the poor souls huddled to-
gether on the after deck Oh. how
pltled them as I realized that theirs
vas a lingering death We had llt-
tia hope Of saving our own lives.
but Il was our only chance. other
survivors said the lie preservers
we're In good condition"
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TO LEAVE
town
DEL LAMPmAN. ALIAS PROF.
De FOREST. TO SEEK OTHER
FIELDS BECAUSE OF his Ex.
POSTURE BY THE STAR

Further complaints have come IN
20 The Star office regarding the do
inEs Of Del iRmpman. alias Prof
De Forest who conducts n aWlndlinR
clairvoyant office above Guys drug
store. az the corner Of Second av.
and Yesler Way this city
a gentleman called up The Star
office this manning and said that he
had purchased some mining stock
az the advice Of IAmpmau and now
believed himself % have been swim
died out 81 the amount Represented
by the purchase Of the stock For
obvious reasons he asked that hts
name be not mentioned.
Captain willard. Of the police de-
partmeut, yesterday detailed two
mon 10 investigate T.amnman's huHi-
ness and last night announced that
Iampmau had about decided 20 seek
other ficlda.
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DROWNING AT BALLARD

BALLARD. F'rh- John McVay.
the ia.yeaf-oid sen ~ Mrs MeVay.
had an cpiIepue III tblr morning az
10 e. O'Clock AZ Williams boat
house and FEN into the water lie
drowned before the men who were
standing near could give assistance.
McNay left horne this morning,
EtatinE where he u1n going. and vas
later seen setting o8t 81 a boat ~
the buathaunr. After talking With
the hyHtaadsfs fuf q white be vent
over and leaned against "a steam
launch. which had Iaat stopped al
the landing
he remained in this position few
moments when he took enc ~ his
fits be has frequently ana fell into
the water
Z a. uerehaFt. II ballard. was in
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the launch a the time Hearing the
Hriast aH the boy struck tho water
he Jumped to the landing and caught
MsNay when be came "a the surface
after going down for the first time
and pulled him out Dr Adams aud
IA hfidsuatine we're sent for. but
came too late.
AFs Mg Way and another son. who
WVfsp at the McNaY Lumber COM
pang, we're notified. and Roan Ne
Nes d brother ~ the dead boy. went
nt nnoe "a the boatboure.
ArFay lived az ia7 Wilbur IT.. and
has be.u 4 resident % this city Il
years lie leaves widow mother.
f9sH brothers and fzxo sisters.
csHoner Mnyfieid Waa notified and
the hndy aaH removed to the BAL
lard mnfgur.
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bed and called his daughter. Julia.
whom he told u call a physician.
Or Keith aia not arrive sor near
h half an hoar. and the woman was
almost dead b. that time
Word vas eeut 10 the police. and
officer Bryant Was sent "a the house
to take charge until the arrival Of
the coroner or deputy At .
0slock Deputy Coroner Arnold ar
lived and bad the body sent % the
honney Watson murEus.
AIRS Mannheim Nas the owner %
considerable property ia this city
and IN the EAST About three months
aEo she owned the building and
large apartment house IN which she
vas living She sold C "a " Colt
stein FOR seieo9 Later she wished
10 buy it hack. bug Gottstein asked
tao high a figure A. Gagtstcin. hls
brother had an appointment with
her for 30 this morning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-01
COMMERCIAL BODIES
WIRE ROOSEVELT

A. a special meeting Of the board
of directors Of the Seattle CONNER
cial club held last Tuesday Il vas
voted 10 send the following tala-
gram 20 President Roosevelt re-
Eafdlng the Valencia wreck. and Il
WAS sent yesterday
To Ills ENcellency Theodore
Roosevelt. President Of the Unlf-
ed States
Seattle Commercial cluh urgently
requests the president 60 institute
special Investigation Of Valencia
wreck and failure 10 rescue sur
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SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Feb. L.
Captain Cam. 81 the steamer city
q Topeka. which arrived this morn
ing smphatlcaliy denies that : Was
psNsible for him 20 have done any
thinz towards saving the lives q
Ne Valeneia's passenger He said
The Valencia was in behind a
resf and Il was impossible fof the
city u Topeka 70 act In close
eEough 10 do anything al all I was
nof going 10 run my own boat In
there and break q up AZ FAR az
lannehinE a boat a. concerned. u
would have been impossible"
The Topeka brought ak survivors
hon The wrocksd steamer Valencia
Ihey Az Frank tehn. freight
tisrk; = Fluhme. baker. William
haymgud. mesaman. J Rimer. fire
h4A. James Welsh. walter. and P.
y brien. waiter Each Of the sur
N.sors had graphic stories 10 tell
u re aHfsi ees ssagedy.
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OUARRELS AND
COMMITS SUICIDE

10 aggregate over ssO.e00
Wolf Mannheim. her husband. II a
merchant of Yakima. and had
fusf arrived from that city last
night and vas % have ieft fof there
again TO-DAY AZ 2 o'clock he has Dot
been livias In Seattle for the past
fwu years bnt has maintained his
Wifa and ts.year-oid daughter Julia
AZ tho Terrace et home Tor four
years
-Four years asa the couple camc
hers from Cleveland. O. but IL Is
said that they did nai set along
wnil. After living here inF tao
years. Mannheim engaged In bust
ness Ia Yakima fle took hts tao
little boys there with bin. aud
although he has teea here frequent
" in the past tao years. he has
never hrouEht the chiidrru back
with him Two ether ehilaren are
living Ia Cleveland With relatives
of the woman A married dAuEh
ter lives IN Missnala. Mont
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Petition to follow.

ylvnFs Petition to follow.
tsiRnndl
e y. WHITE. President.
w r. WItLfAME. Secretary"
The Chs mhef ~ Commerce. NJ It's
meeting yesterday afternoon. passed
rssQlutioa calling upon President
Heosaseii e send aut a special in.
qmry board - look into the facts re-
Eafalas the wreck II the Valencia.
II was felt that the president acted
prom pity in the Slneun disaster and
tine result VAS most satisfactory.
TIE chamber asked that the full de-
tails 81 the wreck be looked into and
the action ~ the Queen and Topeka.
in Hgt sending boats o. the scene Of
the efcfk. be Investigated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-01

Washington D. o. Feb Vor H. Mcal secretary department
commerce ana labor TINS afternoon
n commission special board
ea hearing Seattle
Secretary Netcah has also wired inspectors Turner Whitney
special efforts discover neglect the part of the
This has been taken Secretary
kilograms received from Sas prominent
Seattle requesting disaster made
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SAY THEY
FOUND NO
EVIDENCE

TACOMA. Feb. The commit
tee 81 the council appointed 10 in
featlRnte the charges % graft and
bribery against Mayor Wright and
several c0unelimeu. reported last
night that they found no evidence
against the mayor. but that two wit
heRses had testified 10 having heard
Councilman J. J Conrad solicit a
hfihe from q. ~ Savage. manager
OF a faviug company. and that Con-
rad pretended % be acting for the
maFar ana four other councilnen.
The report il looked upon as
u hlteWhah.
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CAPTAIN LANGLEY oLo.TimE MARINER TELLS BOARD IN.
CURRY THAT QUEEN AND TOPEKA COULD HAVE GOTTEN
MUCH CLOSER TO VALENCIA

Beeeher. the latter n pilot in the en-
ploy Of the Pacific Coast Steamship
company. Who was plotting the
Queen out through the sound when
they learned az Victoria Of the dis
aHtef ia the Valencia. were the two
important witnesses al the MORN
ing'E session. The latter gave Il as
his opinion that everything possible
had been done BY the officers 81 the
Queen 10 assist the survivors on the
Valencia.
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Mrs Mannheim uas born iu 70
land ia isai. and left that country
for America AZ an carly age 10
this country she met Mannheim. 20
whom she Was married ek years
aEn The couple lived In various
eastern cities Tor number of yraf8
previous u 1909 shen they arrived
IN Seattle Mrs Mannheim leaves
AZ children Ia ali The body viii
be hurisd BY a jewish association 10
this city
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grade OF Jackson ri. While the
work on both streets will be carried
through, according % the present
plans. II ts considered that the new
regrade will be the best and give
the people in Rainier valley the
easiest approach TO the city.
A meeting Of the interested prop
erty owners was held last night and
Councilman Mullen and Engineer
Jeffries were present. The pro-
posed Improvement was explained
and. after several hours Of argu-
ment and discussion. the meeting
unanimously adopted the recon-
mendations Of the council and en-
gineer's office.
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COMPANIES
CRITICIZED

Testimony from Captain Wallace
Langley who IL thoroughly familiar
with the vest coast 81 Vancouver
island. 20 the effect that none ~ the
RESCUE steamers az the Valencia
wreck went n aH near the doomed
vessel an they could have done. was
the feature Il the hearing which re-
opened this morning before Marine
Inspectors whitney and Turner,
Captain Langley and Captain
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-01
IMPORTANT
PROMOTIONS

WASHINGTON. u. O.. Feb. L.
The president today sent % the SEN
ate the following nominations
James D. Smith. Of California. 90 be
governor general or the Philippines.
vice Henry G. Ide. resigned John
D. bates. to be lieutenant general.
A. ". Greeley chief signal officer.
90 be major general. Colonel James
Allen. Of the signal corps 10 be chief
signal officer with rank 81 brlEadier
general,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-01
GOES CRAZY
IN THE SNOW
AooLPa KRuonsR. FORMERLY or SEATTLE TRIES TO END
Iva ~ use or esLoaoroRm IN ALASKA = TWO MEN
FROZEN TO DEATH

Prank Knhel. 81. was fruren "a
death at Naascna. above Tanana
crossing Another man. name TN
snuun, mes q similar fate a. Forty
Wtie and - Webster had bis legs
frnseu 20 badly that ampuiaiiou b
necessary
Thrar are feN ~ the conas.
aueness IT ths recent coId snap lu
Alaska. AdFlcsa O. this effect aerp
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Seattle, Feb. |.
Telegram sent by the star today.

Metaf Department Commerce and Labor, Washington d.
testimony
Whitney
wreck will bring results Charge openly made
public Pacific
little good their investigation Witnesses
testimony reflects and and
and then effort dpove their
should conduct mvestgaton--no testimony.
SEATTLE DAILY STAR.
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Captain Langley. however. voiced
the opinion that the Queen could
have gone further ~ towards the
stranded steamer. and he also ex-
pressed surprise that neither the
Saivof nor the Gar made the at
tempt In reply 20 direct questions
he stated that small boats could
have most likely lived through the
sea then running. although II might
have been attended uith danger. lie
voiced The belief that tugs could
have done more than small boats
ne they would have been more easilx
handed Ia the heavy waves.
Roth inspectors whitney and Tur-
ner vent more carefully into direct
testimony with these two Witnesses
today. although two later witnesses
were allowed o. leave the stand ar
ter valcinF only general statements.
Roth inspectors failed 20 make per-
tineut Inquiries. Neither. for In
stanes. thought % necessary 10 find
out from the two survivors. while
on the stand. about the conditions
which prevailed aboard the Valencia
after she struck. whether the crew
we're calm and collected and wheth-
er they took their posts designated
az the critical period.
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received IN Seattle today
Af0iph krngner formerly in the
hrrvinx business IN Seattle. became
drmenfed BY the severe cold Ia the
TaaAna aud attempted Ia commit
stAei1e by taking chlafugprm A.
faifilanka December n. It's wife
Ia seattle woman aiso. aud one
nou Il ~ present a resident 81 this
cify.
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Passengers piled In.

Roth witnesses had helped IN low
efing one or more - She ttfeboats
% appeared from their statements.
and they testified 10 the fact that
the passengers were allowed 20 pile
In the boats without proper super
vision. only In one instance where
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When he called the woman Vas
dead Mrs Mannheim Vas also the
0WueT 81 some valuable property in
NlsN0uia. Mont. and also ia Cteve-
lard Tier various property hold
lnEs ami her hsnk account are sad
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OFFERED

VICTORIA. n. g. Fch. f.-suuer-
intendcnt HusseY. % the Provincial
police, has instructed his officers to
offer Indians SIC for every body
brought In from the sceue OF the
Valencia.
The tug Lorne has Just returned
TO Hamfleld with two bodies. one
is that of q. Erickson. second
class passenger. Seven more bodiea
on the beach are 20 be brought 70
Bamfield tomorrow. The Wymdaa
Will bring another body from Pa
chHuea hey to Hamfeid.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-01
BODY
DRIFTS ASHORE

No description Is given The body
II yauux sibiey ard ths two MARKS
children Is being sent 70 Victoria
or the Queen Cifx. which IL due here
SO I o'clock
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COLUMBUS. Feb. The house
railroad committee has decided TO
report favorahly the 2-eent railroad
fare bin which has already passed
the senate,
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Loss 81 Aseny.

Mr. MAaheim was awake AZ the
the bat paid 40 particular sttsu-
too 10 bis wife's actions He states
tkaf her back wAs turned on him.
arc that he sac her raise somathlng
70 her hqs which be presumed to
- whiskY A moment later she
fsced klm with = look u agony bat
az nos speak he placed her In
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The Chamber ~ Commerce /,
; all present John seEaioa. the |.
> hero II the Valencia ufrck e /,
; medal Tor bravery displayed b. ,
; him IN his attempt 60 save the I
; lives q the people aboard the /,
; vessel A COMMITTEES. consist ,
; ina ~ James T. niakistans. .
Josiah Collins and Thomas ". ,
; frosch. vas appointed 60 de- ,
; sign a suitable medal and pre- ,
, sent It's suggestions at the neat |.
) meeting 0f the chamber.
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be heard. and ~ f. expected thar
the committee will be able 20 make
some report 10 the council regarding
the proposed work.
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vas RACHEL MANNHEIM ouARREts WITH HUSBAND AND
rAss SWALLOWS eARsoLic Aelo-LeAvEs SIX CHILDREN
AND PROPERTY VALUED AT $4,000

Ms Rachel Mannheim. agrss ~.
nsnmittesi suicide a. her rrsldenee,
Nc Terrace " AZ y o'clock this
nernins b. drinking eafholie aeii
Her husband. Wolf Mannheim. states
AAaf be cannot assign any cause Tor
ts act bng nelEhbors say that he
nt biz plie had serious ruW last
slxht. snd ii T. believed that this
he cause 81 the suicide
x. r. l.. Keith vas summoned.
hrs arrived too late 10 save the
souAns life she had heen ~ Tor
wsersl DAYS and hat been drink.
"a considerable whisky This morn
ia a. : ocioek she aruse 20 get
aactAcr ariuk sac walked Into The
Aning roum and returned Ia a few
niagtes vlth q cup and = bottle ~
tAe paisan
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IS
COMING

TOXIC Feb. Admiral TOGO
will visit America during ApEl With
tao armored cruisars
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SPOKANE. Feb. l.-Spokane's
population is So. EOS. according to the
compilation OF the Polk Directory
company The edition Of the d.
rectory about TO be issued will con-
tain S4,0S2 names. as against 1854
names contained In the directory OF
1905.
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VICTORIA. r. c. Feb. i.--ons
beay trifssd ashore AZ Long Beach
sas far from Toauoi this morning
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there had been one 81 the crew al
hand 10 hold them back.
The preponderanre - testimony
today WAS IN effect that boats could
have most likely reached the strand
20 Valencia ON Tuesday. thai on none
Of the rescue vessels was the at
tempt made 70 launch beats and
that there were no precautions
taken 20 keep the passengers away
from the lifeb0ats az the wreck
Helped Liver Bat. [
Max stensler. a fireman ON the
Valencia. helped 90 loNer No. 4 life
boat 70 the saloon deck, where
Captain johnson had ordered IL
fastened Some one had cut the
ropes and IL oapsized He heard
somebody yelling to stay by the
shin. Witness insisted that the
captain had ordered the lifeboats
tied At the steamers rail.
Stensler says be has been going
10 sea for eight years and could pull
an oar. having done 50 on the raft
with Cook Hancock. Both he and
the latter were among the four
saved on the raft which went ashore
on Turret Island.
Held Him Up. y
Witness testified further that hiE
life preserver had held him mp all
right in the water. While engaged
previously on the Pomona as fire.
man. the witness said there had
been a life drill once each trip.
Captain Beecher. Pacific Coast
company's pilot, who WAS aboard
the Queen. the first vessel Ia reach
the scene Of the wreck He had
pilot.d the Queen 20 Victoria. from
which point he proceeded to the
place where the vessel was
aground,
The weather was stormy at the
scene Of the wreck. said the wit
ness. and the seas we're running
heavily. We reached within half a
mile Of the Valencia and could see
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