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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-27
San Pedro AT Eureka,

EUREKA, July 26.-The steamer San
Pedro lies near the Holmes Eureka
Lumber mill, southwark of the Ben
dixen shipyards. She is completely
waterlogged, her cutwater is badly bat
tered, her mainmast broken in two, and
her forward seams all open, In the bow
on one side is lodged piece of the
Columbia's sheeting, two feet long and
and six inches wide also a number of
smaller pieces.
The vessel is in control of men
placed there by orders from G. P. Doe
of the North Pacific Steamship Com
pany. 1t would appear that the COM
pany claims the ship.
Captain Hansen of the San Pedro
consulted with Mahan 4 Mahan, the
attorneys for the Metropolitan Lumber
Company, to which the San Pedro be-
longed, and it is probable that an at
tempt win be made to get possession OF
her
General Manager Atkinson of the
Metropolitan Company interviewed c.
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After the Wreck

After the first horror of the Column
bia wreck passed, survivors recalled
numerous incidents throwing sidelights
on human nature. Men who did not
have on stitch of clothing, nor even
life-preserver, ran around the Columbia
before she sank, holding grimly to their
eyeglasses.
All the passengers did not leave the
Columbia penniless. A woman from
Spokane, a school teacher, had her
money in belt around her waist. A
Portland girl saved $40 which she had
sewed in jacket she wore. There was
a large fat man, who carried fortune
with him, and saved it. This man was
in the water with a lifepreserver, and
seeing another man in a boat cried:
Il have $4,000 in greenbacks around
my waist, and If you will let me have
your place in the boat I'll divide it with
YOU" The man in the boat helped the
fat man in and then got out himself.
The fat man has not offered since to
settle
In one of the boats, when all in it
were feeling blue, one of the women
struck up a popular song. When she
came to the chorus several Joined in
and song after song was sung until the
water-soaked survivors were in cheer
ful spirits.
Even after they were safe on the San
Pedro there were two men who stood by
the rail and yelled with fear. They
were not quieted for an hour Another
man collapsed by the rail and would
have gone overheard but for another
survivor picking him up and throwing
him down companion way.
More than one person went back after
a watch, and the number of watches
which We're saved shows how dear the
average person holds timepiece. An
Eastern woman passenger went back to
her room and saved her watch, money
and ticket. What made young sur
vivor most angry was seeing his expen-
sive camera knocked out of his berth
and smashed.
The ever-present kodak fiend was
present and passenger on the George
w. Elder began swapping pictures as the
steamer came up to the San Pedro. A
Continued on Page 81
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-27

Little additional news is being re-
ceived regarding the loss Of the Colum.
bia other than statements Of passen.
gers and members of crews, which grad
ually are coming in.
The investigation now being held ai
San Francisco win no doubt fix the
responsibility for the disaster and con-
siderable interest is being taken in the
result as 1t is expected that many facts
win come out that have not vet ap
peared. The question OF salvage on the
San Pedro will cause some interest as
on one hand it is claimed that the San
Pedro was abandoned when the crew OF
that vessel left her to 60 aboard the
Elder. The captain OF the San Pedro,
however, denies that he had any
thought of abandoning his vessel. The
question as to whether the boilers ex-
ploded before the vessel sank has ap-
parently been settled by the statement
of one OF the oilers wherein he states
that three men lost thir lives in tax
ing precaution against the exploding of
the boilers.
Developments show that the passen.
ger list of the Columbia and the list
of survivors is not absolutely correct,
Ira G. Lee, of Lincoln, Neb.. one OF
the survivors, does not appear in either
list. He arrived at the dock as the
Columbia was about to sail from San
Francisco, and took the reservation
which Joseph Leroy, of Denver, Colo
had made and Cancelled. Lees name was
listed among the survivors as Leroy.
Mrs, A. Graham. of Cottage Grove
was passenger on the Columbia. She
had a reservation accredited to Mrs
Gray, through some mistake. Mrs. Gray
is among the missing. Mr.. Graham is
now in Portland endeavoring to find
some trace of his wife.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-27
RACE ABANDONED.
Owing to Refusal to Furnish Troops to
Guard the Course.

NEW YORK, July GO Refusal on the
part Of Governor Hughes to provide
troops to police the course over which
it had been planned for many months
to run the automobile race for the Van
derbilt cup, has resulted in the aban-
donment of the race by the American
Automobile Association, under whose
auspices the event was to have been
given.
The announcement that the race had
been declared off came this morning in
the way of cable advices received from
jefferson de Mont Thompson, chairman
of the racing board of the association.
The message was sent after a confer
ence between Thompson and w, X.
Vanderbilt Jr., the donor of the cup, and
1t has since been learned that the exc.
cutive's refusal to furnish the necessary
militia to guard the course Is the rea-
son for not holding the race this year.
The keenest disappointment is ex.
pressed among the members of the au-
tomobile fraternity, both in this and
other states and on the other side of
the water over the announcement,
Thousands of dollars have been useless
ly expended by manufacturers and priv
ate parties in building machines for the
contest, On both sides Of the Atlantic
auto enthusiasts are downhearted as the
greatest anticipations had been built
around the event which would have
been the most successful from all points
of view ever run in this country.
No reason has been assigned for Gov
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-27

assassin, had fallen into a trap.
Did the pinkegtons send anybody 10
defend orchardi Did the mine owners 7
No, II was the Western Federation OF
MiHers7
Answering al great length the theory
Of the defense that attempts on the life
OF Fred Bradley at San Francisco were
accidents and not the design Of Or
chard, Senator Borah pointed out that
the latter moved directly from Denver
! to san Francisco. He traced the move.
ments Of orchaM In San Francisco and
rIdiculed the theory Of a gas explosion.
"And." cried Senator Borah, "when
Orchard gets ready to leave San Fran
cisco, where does he goi Back to Dem
yer. What fori To get his money.
The deed was done, the pay was due"
Quiet before storm, then Borah's
voice and manner changed. He sprang
into action. His voice quiyered and hand
upraised. fingers outstretched he
shouted,
Watch these five men--Simpkins,
Orchard, Haywood, Meyer, pettibone-
Steunenbcrg Is TO die in 80 days-watch
them--we have got them together-they
are moving to the scene"
Dramatic utteranccs and the tense
figure OF the pleader sent a thrill through
the court room For the space OF ten
seconds there was silence Then relax
ing Borah continued with his merciless
logic lie brought Davis, Copley, Adams
and Easterly, all officers or members Of
the Western Federation Of Miners into
touch with Orchard Without pause
he drew picture after picture of the
men, associating together at various
points. From each place and fresh from
every crime he brought Orchard back,
home to Denver and then, smiling,
leaned toward the jury to ask;
"Whyf Whyf Unless 1t was to find
there the protection and pay OF his EN-
Iployera'
All those things denounced or sneer.
cd at BY counsel for the defense found
10 bold and brilliant paragraph of the
defense in Borah's interludes and coun-
sci for the defense were driven into a
murmur of protest, now under tho lash
Of pointed sarcasm and again when
under the TRADE Of indignant reproach,
culture, Christianity, law and order,
home and country found a ready cham
Ipion in the State OF Idaho, its people
and its chief executive, each in turn,
lwere given brilliant eulogy. Under il
oil, Haywood himself was perhaps the
one man in the room who showed least
omotiont
AT times his face flushed and more
than once he paled under the attack
as Borah, reaching the climax of the
conspiracy, pointed an accusing finger
at the man who he said "Was the Grim
inal force behind the Western Feiera.
tion Of Miners"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-27

SAN FRANCISCO, July 26-The case
OF Louis Glass, first vice president and
general manager of the Pacific States
Telephone L Telegraph Company, charg-
ed with the crime OF bribing Supervisor
Boxton in the sum Of 5000 to vote
against an ordinance granting the Home
Telephone Company, rival franchise in
San Francisco, went to the jury this
evening, after IA days actual trial and
a day and half of arguments by As
sistnt District Attorney Heney for the
people and I. G. Coogan and d. NJ. Del
mas for the defense. The reading Of
Judge LAWYERS charge to the jury con.
sumed one hour At its conclusion the
court room was cleared, the jury given
into the charge of two deputy sheriffs
and by them conveyed in tallyho to
the Fairmont Hotel The entire morning
session from 10 o'clock until few
minutes past IL was occupied by Del
mas in his closing argument for the
defense Heney, in the Judgment of OBJ
servers, exceeded his powerful effort in
the closing argument in the Schmitz
case Judge Lawlor instructed the jury
that it was not necessary that there be
direct evidence of an expressed agree
ment of conspiracy 1t is competent to
prove that defendant was a party to a
conspiracy by circumstantial as well as
direct evidence He said that the prose
eution must prove the bribing of Box
ton and the connection of defendant
with giving the bribe, and If the prose
cution fails to prove that connection the
verdict must be mot guilty
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-27

BOISE, July 60 Evidence and arg,i'
ment Is Al al end aud tomorrow morn
Ing the Jury will he left TO decide
whether William D, Haywood partici'
pated In conspiracy resulting in the
assassination Of former Governor
Sleuncnbcrg AZ Ia charged BY the state
Senator porah spoke his last word TO.
night Tomorrow Judge Wood will
charge and instruct the jury which It Il
expected will retire to consider their
verdict about II o'clock. The crowd
seeking admission to the court room to-
night broke all records IN the murder
trial In Idaho.
Two hundred people remained on the
grounds when tho doors were closed
after the morning session had closed
and before they opened again for the
evening session all the approaches were
blocked When finally every inch OF
space In the court room was flled, sew
eral hundred stood on the lawn under
the open windows that they might
catch sentences from the impassioncd
pleading Of the young senator, Borah
laid the foundation for his argument
last night, This morning he began an
analysis OF the evidence but he con-
fined himself to the murder OF Steun.
enberg and the conspiracy. He linked
Orchard to Haywood. Haywood to simp'
kins. Simpkins TO Meyer, and Meyer TO
pettibone. Then selecting only the
evidence OF witnesses for the defense
and leaving Orchards confession out, ne
wove the lives and movements Of the
five men together, Without departing
from the record and incidentally clear
Ing up number OF situations left
somewhat clouded, he brought these
officers and members of the Western
Federation together. Then he took Or.
chard away from Denver and back again
TO Denver, TO the headquarters of the
Western Federation. This was done
carefully and almost monotonously.
Senator Bomh began by reviewing
briefly the points made In the opening
hour Of his address to the jury last
night. lie said he would 80 briefly over
the trail Of blood left by Harry Or.
chard, taking FIRST the murder OF cx-
Governor Steunenberg and going back
over some of the most important inci-
dents developed in the testimony.
Il hardly need to tell you sensible
men, declared the pleader, "that Pink.
erton detectives had nothing to do with
the assassination OF Frank Steunen-
berg, That Is one Of the most absurd
of the many absurd things brought in.
to this case by the learned counsel for
the defense"
Senator Borah said he was ready to
admit that Haywood was shrewd, keen
and possessed Of brains. "0f course, he
has brains,' he exclaimed: "He had
brains enough to start defense of the
Western Federation Of Miners the min,
ute he learned that Orchard, the hired
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-27

p. Doe, and was told by the latter that
he would look into the matter further.
Attorneys Mahan & Mahan have taken
sworn statements from Captain Hansen
of the San Pedro and First Mate Hem
dricksen, and every effort will be made
for settlement.
Atkinson stated that in his opinion
the Northern Pacific Steamship Com
pany had no right to the San Pedro.
He said that any reasonable claim for
towing would be paid Immediately upon
its presentation to the Metropolitan
Lumber Company.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-27
DERRICK AND DILLON IN FIGHT,

Game Forfeited in Ninth When Score
Stood S to S.
PORTLAND, July 28-Portland 5,
Los Angeles 8, The game was forfeited
in the ninth inning when the score stood
8 to 5 by Umpire Derrick after fist
fight which occurred between him and
Captain Dillon of Los Angeles at the
conclusion Of which Dillon was given
one minute to leave the field and did
not do so.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-27

PARIS, July 26-Intransigeant de-
clares today that there exists a naval
convention, between France, Great Brit
ain and Spain.
Under the terms Of the agreement
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-27
LUMBERMEN WILL FIGHT
PROPOSED ADVANCE

The decision to fight was arrived at dur
ing the meeting Of the Pacific Coast
Lumber Manufacturem' Association
which begun here today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-27

TACOMA, July 26,-Western Wash.
ington lumbermen have pledged $780,
600 to fight the proposed advance in
railroad rates on lumber which is an
i,ounced to 60 into effect October l,
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ernor Hughes refusal to provide troops
to police the course and he refuses to
give any himself.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-27
A STRONG NAVAL
CONVENTION EXISTS

either country may, in case Of war,
make use Of the ports of the other
country Such an agreement will at
tract keen attention Of other nations.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-27
A NEW LOAN.

BUENoS AYRES, July 26-A munich
pal loan Of 40OD0,OOO pesos gold is
about to be issued.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-27
new SUPERVISORS GONE TO THE JURY
Trial Of Lewis Glass for Bribery
Ended.
aENEY MADE GREAT CLOSE

Judge Lawlor Instructed Jury That if
Prosecution Did Not Prove Defend
ant Party to Conspiracy and Giving
Bribe Verdict Must Be Not Guilty.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-27
SEVERAL STATEMENTS MADE BY SURVIVORS or COLUMBIA

DURING INVESTIGATION CAPTAIN HANSEN OF THE
SAN PEDRO DENIED THE TRUTH OF THIRD
OFFICER HAWSE THAT BRUTALLY I'M REFUSING
TO TAKE ON SURVIVORS FROM COLUMBIA
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-27
GOVERNORS WIDOW vACATES COURT ROOM
Conclusion Of Argument tho Senator Was Congratulated by
All Who Could Reach Him Including Attorney Darrow,
HayHood's Attorney Haywood Said;


SOON THE MOST NORTHWEST OVER
AND THE VERDICT WATCHED FOR BY THE NATION -
CROWDS GATHERED AT THE COURT HousE-MANY WERE
STANDING ON THE LAWNS.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-27
MORE OF THE LATE DISASTER
Published List Of Survivors Not Absolutely Correct.
Some Names do Not Appear.
STEAMER SAN PEDRO IS LYING AT EUREKA

According to Statement by ier on the Columbia the Boilers
Did Not Explode. Men Stayed Below and Drowned
While They Opened Valves Of Boilers
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Continued ON page 81
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Continued on Page 81
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-27
lose FriaS, Late Secretary of
Cuban Senate in Palma Con-
gresS, Gives Opinion.
NEGRO PATRIOTS WANT JOBS
Have often Threatened Uprisings If
Demands Not Complied With
Neither Party Responsible.

New York, Sept. 27.-Iose Frias who
as a senator represented the province
of Trinidad in the hast Palma congress
I'm Cuba. and vas secretary OF the Gu
Dan senate during the session of that
body is now staying al "a hotel here.
Speaking OF the intended revolt In
Cuba which has been squclched by Gov
Masoon. Mr.. Frias said that the stock
market was peculiarly susceptible TO
reports concerning the possibility Of a
termination of the American rule in
cuba. Any unrest which might nee
essitate the Drolongation Of the Ameri-
can occupation had in the past been a
strong bull argument on Cuban stocks.
aud the dissemination OF rumors con-
corning a revolution would advance
prices Immediately.
This disturbance now may De only
the work of some malconent negro gem
erals and followers who have not been
provided with places by Gov MagOon. "
continued Mr.. Frias." Il Is a wen
known policy of such patriots TO boast
openly that II they do not get such
ana such job from the Americans they
VIII stir up trouble. i have known
such men TO go boldly into the palace
ana threaten uprisings IL they did not
get what they wanted
II am very sure that neither Of the
political parties is directly RESPONSE
BILE for the reported trouble in Pinar
del Rio. il indeed there is trouble"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-27
SIX HUNDRED PERSONS
PERISH IN JAPANESE FLOOD

Victoria. r.. c., Sept. 27-Advices Of
q terrible DISASTER due TO the great
floods prevailing in Japan have been
received The overflow OF the river
OtonashigaWa. running through the
town OF Fukuckiyan0, near kyoto,
caused the loss of more than 600 lives.
Tn this river the water rose more than
80 feet go shaku) and swept over the
whole Of the town OF Fukuchiyama,
drowning over 600 inhabitants and
sweeping away a large number OF the
frail bamboo and thatch houses OF the
japanese townspeQple.
The barracks Of the Twentieth regi-
ment and Tenth engineers battalion,
situated on heights near the town, es-
capped damage when the town was over
whelmed and the troops were hurried
out TO render what assistance could be
given 20 the survivors and TO rescue
drowning people. The population of
the town was over 1900 people. Hur-
rledly so or more sailing junks were
secured and despatched 10 the scene
and sailed over what was formerly a
thickly settled town, soldiers manning
the iunks, saving large numbers The
police have recovered COO bodies and
others are believed % have been lost
The water subsidCa next morning, Aug
81 and great damage was revealed.
one half OF the town was entirely
swept away ana the remainder had
large numbers of collapsed buildings.
The whole town was practically de-
stroyed. the scene being terrible be-
yond comparison. Gen. kuroh and
Gov Omori Of Kyoto Fu We're in the
city. the former being engaged IN In
spectiug the troops, and is said 20 have
narrowly escaped the danger
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-27
OPERATING COSTS
OF STANDARD PIPE LINES

New York. sept gl.-George Cheese
br0ugh. controller Of many subsidiary
pipe nna companies Of the standard on
company took the stand today in the
government suit against tho Standard oil
company Of New jersey 20 give tcstl-
muuy regarding the operating costs and
pr0nts OF the pipe line companies
Mr. kellogg questioned tho witness re-
garaine the Buckeye Pipe Line company.
OF notice tho following ioans made by
tine Buckeye Pipe Line company 20 tho
National Transit company, as shown by
tlO balance sheets OF the Buckeye COM
p3ny. IN 1889, 0u1lh; la 1900. Sal (:
.n II2 f.Ga,6ls. in 1893. SAll5.l63. in 1904.
s8I..ss6. ln 1916. Saas3.8-i ln 1905 N6ls.5l4.
WHAT were these loaust' asked Afr. Ncl-
-'.ey represented FUNDS on deposit with
tho N-uon4l Transit company replied
Nir Cheescbrough.
"Teu carried these looms as an assctf'
eyes. SIR
"Why dld you deposit these funds with
trr National Transit company
"Vo used tnc National Transit COM
uauy lf bank and we could can Cor
The funds Whenever We wanted tleul
replied the witness.
~ notice rhtt boo 1900. Che cost OF tha
TuDkaft plant Ia carried or 50 Ht..6l .Ud
tne Utl earnings wen. 8Hu-hHs fut chat
grur Is thlt CurCct"'
~ notice chat Ezlou is oaul.l ou thr
books uf 900 Foil purchase contingent
fund Why s such % fund as That care
..'ro cover the loss by shrinkro Iu tHa
carrying of oil.' said Mr. cheraehrIIsl
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-27
Greeks. Crazed by Death Of Com
rades. in Collision, Chase
Them Into the Hills.
WERE BENT ON REVENGE
Pursucrs Distancrd. BrcathIcss Rail-
road Men Reached Town. surron-
dcrcd. Appealed for Protection

Bakersdeld,N3i. Sept 2I-Crazed at
the sight OF the blood of their COM
rades the 60 Greeks who escaoed un-
injured in tho collision between South
cru Pacific work and freight trains at
cable. last night. completely wrecked
the freight train engine with rocks and
clubs and then started On pursuit of the
engine and freight crews OF the train
that brought death to their compan-
Ions. An hour later. after a chase over
the three miles OF rugged mountain ter
Illory lying between Gable and Teha-
ch1pl, the small group of white-faced.
breathless railroad men arrived at the
latter town and. giving themselves up
90 Constable Williamson. appealed for
the protection OF the law. Below. other
officials Of the law were attempting to
calm the euraged foreigners. which was
only done after assuring them that the
railroaders had been arrested and
would receive severe punishment. The
armed guards sent out on the relief
train prevented further outbreak on the
part OF the threatening Greeks.
Congestion of traffic over the noun
tain was relieved at o'clock this morn
ing Train No. u.s. after delay Of five
hours continued on fits way with the
eight injured track layers to be placed
in the railroad hospital at Los Angeles.
The frightfully mutiated remains OF
the six section hands were placed
aboard Train No. 107 and brought TO
Bakersfield, where an inquest will be
held.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-27
ASIATIC SQUADRON
IN SAN FRANCISCO.

san Francisco. Sept. 27.-The cruiser
squadron from the Asiatic station, com
prising the armored cruisers West Nir-
ginia flagship. Maryland, Pensyl-
vania and Colorado, under command
of Rear Admiral Dayton, arrived here
this morning, several hours ahead Of
the expected time. Arrangements had
been made 20 give the vessels an elabo-
rate reception and a wireless message
was sent 70 Rear Admiral Dayton last
night asking him 70 defer entering the
port until after noon. This message,
however, either was not received OF
was dlsregarded, for at 1850 a. m. the
Big -Four" as these cruisers have
come to be- known, passed through the
Golden Gate. They moved slowly in
line, about en- eighth Of mile apart
the West Virginia IN the lead, and
dropped anchor of Goat island, near
the cruiser ST. Louis, which has been
In port for several weeks. AZ the
cruisers passed Black point, a salute
was fired from the big guns az TT
Mason.
Tho big ships We're a beautiful sight
as they steamed slowly through the
Golden Gate and up the bay The
weather was clear 44El<-rOm houses on
The hills overlooking the water, hags
were waved and signals OF welcome
given. Steam whistles i'm the factories
along the Waterfront greeted the ships
and ferTy-boats went out az their
courses To give their passengers clos
or view Of the cruisers.