The San Francisco call., 1907-01-24

yesterday from Portland after a real
Arctic experience on the Columbia
River. The passengers know all about
ioe packs and hereafter will take a
keen personal interest in the work OF
explorers In the Far North
The Columbia left Portland at II
o'clock p. m. on January 16 for this
port with hfty-six cabin and thirty
steersge passengers. The weather was
cold and numerous blocks Of ice swirl
ing down the stream told OF stil colder
weather in the upper reaches Of the
river.
AS the steamer made her way toward
ne sea the blocks OF ice increased in
oize and number. Gradually they
spread across the stream and about an
hour and e half after leaving Portland
the Columbia came to a full stop.
wedged IN q solid ice pack
She remained fast in the ice until 5
o'clock Sunday afternoon. when the
DIG German freighter Aragonia crashed
through the Ice. making a channel
through which the Columbia followed
ner 70 the sea
The Columbia was frozen in near the
mouth OF the Willamette, about three
miles from St Helens During the four
DAYS Imprisonment the passengers en-
joyed long rambles over the frozen
bosom OF the river. II was rough walk
ing. but as the See was thick there was
no danger OF even the heaviest passen-
ger breaking through IN the event Of
taking a cr0pper.
The jam was beginning 10 break up
when the Aragonia came along and the
officers OF the Columbia were fearful
est, an the process OF CisintegratfOn.
the pack might carry the helpless
steamer ashore. The passing Of the
Aragonia, however. removed that dan
ger and the Columbia made her es-
cape As far as is known the Colum-
bias hull was not injured BY the grind
ing OF the ice.
Brings Many Passengers
The Pacific Mail liner Korea. CAPTAIN
Sandberg, which arrived yesterday
from the Orient. brought 7S9 passen-
gers and z6t5 tons Of cargo. OF the
passengers 154 came in the cabin. Of
The steerage passengers 443 were Jap
auese, 424 OF them from Honolulu. The
cargo included S48 bales OF raw silk
elc oe.l45 mats OF rice. The Korea
elcountered bad weather all the way
across the Pacific. At Yokohama friends
of Captain Sandberg. master OF the KO-
rea. presented him with an American
ensign az SILK as a token Of the quality
ot their wishes for his fortune during
the new wear Ncws Of the death Of
Captain SeabUry, former commander Of
the Korea, was received at Honolulu
and cast a gloom over the whole ships
company. by whom. from Chinese mess
boy 10 chief officer. the late commodore
was beloved
Among the passengers on the liner
was Captain Leblond Of the Coast
Guard Service fn the Philippines He is
on his way TO washington. W. T. BIer-
riman Of Yokohama and G. j. Penny
~ Kobe were on the liner. Pierre
@oVer. first secretary OF the French
egation al Peking. another passenger
going 10 Paris for assignment to
come other post
The EIores's cabin passengers were:
Prom Chine tnd Japan-Affss " n Atkinson
NJ q n Bennett p. y Cooney. Mrs T. d
llnr ~ = Erana.- Miss ~ = eurhanfe.
=. HeacorE. Miss II. Howard. Mrs ~ Larrf-
more. J. ID. Murray. 81. * Newusn. George q
Parsons Pierre Soyer ]. ~. A. Shaw, q. $. a.;
u Frank Webster. n iss s. Z. Neidner and maid
ee Slun- n. IS Blessing. J. ~. Cairns. Miss
fsfner Iare. p. r. Fisher. 2. Griffith. Mrs. tn
IL euF and two children. Miss s. ". Howard
AZ Elamn ~ Luccih Miss r Maetin Miss
RI 3. Osborn. j. II. Pike Miss n. Mastin. Miss
s. Smith Nrs. G. s Weaver Quan Ohee and
t--o sons a u Bennett T. a. Coolidge n D
Collins. " III Feldhusen, Mrs. r. Griffith
Mrs. George Gleason and child Alfred Hess.
raptaiu p Ieblond. Miss b Mckee W Z. Mer-
r.nsD. George J. Penny, Mrs. J. TT. Pike. Sig
mund stern. Miss r. o. Wilson. B. Wolf Yo
Honoiuu-Dsvid Anderson and wife Mrs r..
T. Bingham. s. H- Burton Mrs p. q. Brown
F Hollis, J. II. Holme, Mrs Henry G. Highton.
p. KeTigan. Mrs. L. @. Kellogg and daugh-
Miss LANSING, MIS-. 81. y. Martin F. Afahone.
Mn J = MitcnelL . = Ssoauley, Fred A.
John H spohn =. r. smith Mrs. r. c. Shorey
anf daughter. Mrs. o. q. TrRphaCen and three
James Wakeheld George Andrews. Dr. ". J..
F3rfnckorl0f Mrs. s. H. Burton. Harold Castle.
j y 1nss' 4rb n = Dutt"l, Nfs, r D leio'
Nrs. G. = Hayne and son, Mrs J. IT. Holme.
81 A. johnson. Mrs }. f. Kerrigan and daugh-
e,-r r. 81 lewis MS H B Mariner A n
mclane. j T. MoCressen, Mrs.. J A. Macauley
and daughter, Miss Grace Power Mrs s. Rigdon.
~ n Smith. G. J. Scrimger Miss Adele Trap
hagen. Mrs. n. Welcker j p. woolman. Mrs
B-lnokerhofT. r. r. Brown. G. r. Clemons. n. p.
01gsroIf A. O.. Duisenherg III. W Hollis.
S5a5'i Ta5 1 s g HfR Forr MS e KsSnesy sS Mss G
adele de LHrtigue. Mrs q - Lansing, Mrs.
sfff~rou sTies A. j. bfcCressen. sig Moses. J. r.
Phillips. T7" ryan $. Robinson. MIS- 2. 7.
rRan Mn ,. Smith +. e Shorey. Q. G.
rrnnhacen. N.s louise T. Tinson Mrs Ward
Etils Mrs. ]. z. Wooiman. Mrs A. =. ZumwsIt.
Leon Extraordinarily Damaged
The French ship Leon Bureau. which
was beached at Stanley, Falkl1nE ISL
ands. some time ago with her cargo on
ire. IS found TO have suffered serious
damage in the hold About 500 tons OF
cargo has been discharged and the sur
vevors have ordered the discharge Of
400 tons more. II is likely that the
vesseFs cargo will be sold at Stanley
and the vessel ordered home Tor re-
pairs.
Steamer Stetson Missing
The steamer J. p. Stetson, bound
from Puget Sound 10 San Diego, was
fvenrv-fOur hours overdue yesterday
and Collector Stratton was requested 10
anpeal 10 the Collector of Customs at
Port Townsend to send a revenue cut
ter in search of her.
Maffechen 40 ne Ore Barge
The Robert Dollar Steamship Com
panv which purchased the wrecked
German steamer Mariechen. has sold
the hull TO tre IrOndale Furnace Com
many. The Irondale concern win con-
vert its purchase into barge for car
wing ore between British Columbia
and Port Townsend. The Dollar eCom-
many removed the Mariechen's ma
shfnery before offering the remains for
sale
VIII CaII@ht Fourteen Ports
The Pacific Mail liner City OF Para.
~antain Curtis. which sails on Satur-