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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-28
Captain Last to Leave.

The last man to leave the DOOM
ed vessel were the night watch
man, Captain Johnson and his
mate, T. Cochran.
Scarcely had the last boat left
the vessel when there was an ex-
plosion of steam and water which
tore the after deck apart and
sent the ship to the bottom at
once.
The saved passengers and crev
bivouacked on the beach near the
rock where the vessel struck until
8 o'clock Thursday morning when
the steamer Kingfsher picked
them up and took them to Swan
son bay. There they remained
until Friday morning at O'CLOCK
when the steamer Humboldt called
and took 22 of the passengers
north to Juneau.
At q: 80 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing the steamer Rupert City called
at Swanson bay and brought the
remaining passengers and crew
down to this city. ~
Fifteen Lives Lost.
AS nearly as can be estimated
from statements of passengers
and crew 1t is probable that fifteen
lives were lost with the wreck.
At least seven are known to be
dead, as follows:
Purser Fred Stephen.
Wireless Operator George G.
Eccles.
Quartermaster Albert Ander-
son.
Soldier.
Three steerage passengers.
OF these men, Eccles lost his
life in his wireless room where he
sat with life-preserver abont his
waist sending the "S. o s." signal
for aid and answering the mess-
ages of the Humboldt and Rupert
City as to his location.
1t is stated that Eccles would
not have been killed but for the
explosion which shook the vessels
after deck apart, as 1t was found
--
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-28
Stoops to Light
Pipe; Misses
Fatal Blow

wALLA WALLA, Aug. 2s.--
Tobacco saved the life of G. q.
Jacoby. a brakeman on the Spo-
kane, Portland & Seattle near
Washtucna. Jacoby was riding
in the cabin on the caboose and
stopped to light his pipe when a
200-pound rock from the hillside
crashed through the top, Just
grazing his head. Had he been
sitting upright he would have
been struck.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-28
May Operate on
Hartman Today

mes is variously reported as malig-
nant cancer or an acute stomach
trouble. There is said to be an
indication that Harriman's spine is
affected by the disease.
1t is understood that DR.. Sire
umple, the famous Viennese sur
geon and specialist, advised an i'm
mediate operation at Vienna but
that Hartman insisted upon re-
turning to the United States be-
fore going under the knife.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-28

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SPOKANE. Aug. Max
Passler, an electrician Of Spo-
kane, came out of his trance last
Sunday. OF the last four months,
he can remember little. He did
not know who he was. where he
lived, and did not know he had
a home and child.
April 10 Pass1er disappeared.
He left no trace. No one could
hear Of him. he cane back last
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-28
Arrives on Special Train.

ARDEN, N. Y, Aug. 2S.-Dr.
George w. Grille, of Cleveland, a
noted surgeon, arrived at the Har-
riman home at IL o'clock last
night. Judge Lovett succeeded In
reaching him on the long distance
telephone. Judge Lovett gave the
surgeon a diagnosis of Mr.. Har-
riman's case, which had been CIV
en- him by DR.. Lyle, and DR.. Carle
consented to come at once. A
special train was supplied for him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-28
PERMIT TAKEN OUT FOR CON-
STRUCrI0N OF $500, 900 TA-
COMA PASSENGER STATION.

A permit was taken out yester-
day for. the construction OF the
new passenger station for the
Northern Pacific and Great North
ern railroads, the cost Of the
building being placed at $780,
900.
The work Of exeavatine 1t the
site for the depot Vas about been
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-28
FRIGHTENED SEVERAL wOM-
EN- ALMOST TO VERGE OF
HYSIERICS-JUDGE GIVES
HIM THE LIMIT.

John Teeyin struck the wrong
place when he came to Tacoma
and took on board cargo Of red
liquor that inspired him with the
belief that every woman he met
ON the street was long-lost
sister.
He had frightened several
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-28
AIRsHR LOSES pRorELLhR.

(By United Press Leased Wire. J
LEIPSIC, Aug. 2S.-The airship
Zeppelin III" lost one propeller
while aloft near here this after
noon and was compelled to alight.
The accident was serious one
and it is not known when the
flight will be resumed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-28

(. N. 9. Kongsbach Of the firm Of
Kongsbach G Co.. 1104 Tacoma
avenue. today appeared before
Judge Arntson and swore out i
warrant charging Thurman Nor.
an with the theft of one razor
valued at s2s
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-28

between the real mother and the
foster parents. Guarded with in
finite care by the mother, who
finally won legal possession, the
baby had numerous escapes till
the latest successful attempt at
Topeka, when force, revolvers,
automobiles. and fast horses aid
ed Mrs. Barclay and in the end
landed her and an accomplice in
Jail at Kansas City, where new
legal battle is now in progress.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-28
VETERANS ENJOY
BIG TIME AT PARK
HE SOLD RAZORS
AT "HALF PRICE"

Bought them for -33 1-3c,
disposed of them for $1.5O,
saying they were marked
down from $3.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-28
Passengers I'm Panic.

Immediately after the vessel
struck there were two or three
heavy bumps as she plowed over
the reef. The passengers, who
were all in their berths were
awakened by the officers. Time
was not given for anyone to save
anything, but all rushed to the
deck clad in whatever clothes
were at hand. From below deck
swarmed upward the steerage
passengers. largely foreigners,
panic-stricken and fighting their
way to the lifeboats which were
being quickly made ready.
Remarkable 1t is to note that
there was almost perfect quiet
among the women and children,
owing to the work of the officers,
who promptly checked all at
tempts of the foreigners to rush
into the boats. The women and
children were all safely lowered
into the boats, and then the men
Of the crew and passengers were
taken off.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-28
SURVIVORS TELL THRILLINC
STORY OF STEAMSHIP WRECK
Rescued Passengers of Ill-Fated Ohio
Reach Vancouver Today on Steamer
Rupert City - Death List Is Now
Estimated At Fifteen -.
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(By United Press Leased Wire. }
VANCOUVER, b. c., Aug. 2S.
bringing with her the surviv-
ors of the steamer Ohio, 1876 in
number crowded on the deck of
the steamer looking with longing
eyes at the shores of Vancouver,
the steamer Rupert City reached
port at noon today from the north.
With her, also, laid away in the
best shape possible. is the body
of George Eccles, the heroic Unit
ed Wireless operator, who gave
up his life in order to send mes
sages summoning aid to the fast
sinking Ohio.
Story of Wreck.
Briefly, as told by a member of
the crew of the Ohio today, the
facts of the vessels wreck are as
follows:
The Ohio was northbound from
Seattle to VHdez, having left the
former port Aug. "a. In the
midst of heavy rain and pitch
darkness, and strong gale blow
ing, she struck on the submerged
reef in Niekish narrows, known
generally now as Spire reef, and
sank in thirty minutes.
On the deck of the ship at the
time were Night Watchman N. w.
Mahoney, Pilot Snow on the
bridge with Third Mate Johansen.
1t was Captain A. Johnson's
watch below.
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lContinued on Page six.l
New-York tribune., 1909-08-17
AT THE VAUDEVILLE THEATRES

At Hammersten's Roof Garden last night Miss
Gertrude Hoffman, presented for the first time her
latest dance, called the Ruth St Denis dance OF
Radha. The scene shows the interior OF Hindu
temple. with the shrine OF Radha I'm the rear THIS
depict the struggle OF the human soul for the di-
vine, and further typihes the five Others
on the long bill Peter. the educated monkey; ;
Trovato the musician: the Daleys. the Frey Twins
Martinetu and Sylvester. Ryan and White. and
Hastings and Wilson.
Keith & Proctors Fifth Avenue Theatre offers
bin this week composed OF the following acts
Miss Augusta Close. I'm songs and impersonations;
Princess Rajah. the Egyptian dancer I'm the Cleo
patra dance; the Empire City Quartet. the De
Haven Sextet, In operetta, The Understudy'; {;
The Devil and Tom Walker with John Hymes
and company; the Flying Martins. Leo Donnely. In
a monologue. and others.
The AIhambra Theatre. Percy Wliamss Harlem
house will reopen for the season on Monday. Au-
gust g. under the management of Victor Williams
The entire interior OF the house has been changed
se 10 decorations the main color scheme being a
dun red seeyed by old ivory. and II Is now one or
the most attractive vaudeville houses In the city.
A large audience was In attendance last night
on the Roof Gardens and Adirondack Camp at the
American Music Hall 20 witness the long pro-
eramme The bill was headed by Trtxie Frtganza
while next on the bill Maurice Levi and ms
hand followed by Herbert Lloyd, Cameron ana
GAYLORD the Sisters DE Faye. Noah's Ark' with
the Funny Duck. and Consul. the Great
New-York tribune., 1909-08-17

Mansion TWonged zcith Sightseers
IN Presidents absence.
IRON The tribune Bureau.l

washington. Aug. 16-Indica tions point to the
breaking of all former summer records for, sight
seeing at the White House. The private parors
have been crowded since the President gave
orders that they should be thrown open the
men say they saw such a stream OF visitors
except In the winter months. when the President
Is holding his receptions. The dOorkeepers thought
that when the President and Mrs Taft went TO
beverly they would enjoy vacation. even though
they would have to be duty every day They
nave been kept busy. however, watching that no
souvenirs are Clipped from the plaster. wood mar
Die OF other parts of the building. and answering
all sorts OF questions One OF the day policemen
has been trying to keep count OF the number OF
persons who anxious TO know II the vice
President lives In the White House with President
Tart. His invariable answer to the query is that
the invitation to share in the occupancy OF the
White House extended. not by President Taft
to Vce-President Sherman. but by the three-umes
Presidential candidate. William Jennings Bryan TO
ticket. John w. Kern.
Work on the new addition to the executive office
building is being pushed rapidly The foundation
has been dug. and the brick work under the Caoi-
net room In the southeast portion OF the new build
ing is finished. To-day the workmen were busy
laying the Joists. As the building must be finished
by November 9. and the time allowed the con-
tractors only three months. large force OF
is employed. There three shifts of eight
hours each. and work will continue day and night
until the building is ready to be turned over TO the
government.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-17
NEW YORK THEATRE.
Cohan & Harris Minstrels.

TIE New York Theatre opened for the sea-
son last night with performance by the Cohan &
Harris Minstrels An audience which crowded the
house gave the performers generous measure Of
spplsuse and q heartening welcome
George Evans. Honey Boy was announced as
the principal comedian, and received the warmest
welcome. A reminiscent note was struck at the
BEGINNING OF the performance. when oid piaybills
and cuts OF famous minstrel troupes Of other days
were thrown the screen.
There was dancing without end in every con-
ceivsble degree Of eccentricity. Manila" march
ing piece, which burned enough gunpowder to er-
feet half dozen revolutions in the Near East in
GUIDED sword play dance 10 national airs which
found great favor IN the eyes OF the audience
There a negTo woman with an irreproachab BILE
figure Arthur Alexander by name, who made a
great deal Of fun by sweeping OF hat wig and all
10 bow thanks 10 a curtain call. Joe Boganny IN
& huge bakers suit OF white duck. led a company
q ecrobats who were well received.
Among the songs which met with especial favor
were ANY old Port in a Storm" an old-fashioned
song about the for man with big voice.
which was sung by John p. Rogers: The Hat Ny
Father Wore" by Earl Benham. and The We'd
ding Bells" by John Comfort.
The performance closed with The FIremen's Pic
mic" George NJ. Cohan sketch, which provoked
an immense amount Of laughter at some immensely
broad humOr
New-York tribune., 1909-08-17
SITE FOR AIRSHIP INSTRUCTION.
Wilbur Wright Confers with General Allen
Regarding Course
lFromNThe Tribune Bureau ]

Washington Aug l6.-Wbur Wright came 70
Washington to-day for conference with General
Allen the chief signal officer. regarding the course
OF instruction aviation which is 10 be given Lieu
tenants FouIois and Iahm. These instructions VIII
begin on Saturday The site for the work has been
selected at College Park. Maryland, about nine
Iuiles from the capital II is easily accessible by
Electric cars The tract which will be used by the
aviators Is level and sparsely covered with bushes
and shrubs II comprises 164 acres and Will pro-
vide a course oval IN shape and 1850 feet long.
nearly twice the size of the Fort Myer parade
ground The land about College Park Is far better
for the aviators than that surrounding Fort Myer
General Allen indorsed the lease for the ground
and has forwarded II TO the Secretary OF War.
Lieutenant Foulois. who made the record ten
mil. dash as a passenger OF Orville Wright Is
pleased with the new site. 1T Is the finest place
for flying within a hundred miles OF Washington;
he said 1T will take hardly a day to clear the
ground and get ready. but II will take longer than
that 10 build the shed protect the flying machine
from the weather"
The Wright aeroplane will not be taken apart for
transfer from Fort Myer 10 College Park. II will
be placed on a stout army wagon and the journey
OF fifteen miles six OF which are through the city.
will be made late at night IN order 20 avoid the
curious crowds which might interfere with its prog
Mr. Wright left the city tonight for Dayton.
Ohio but will return when the preliminary arrange
ments for the training flights have been made
New-York tribune., 1909-08-17
PARIS HoNoRs OSCAR HAMMERsTEIN.
Chosen on Jury of Opera Conservatory Which
Will Send Singers Here.

In recognition OF his interest In and services 10
French opera oscar Hammersten has been chosen
a member OF the honorary committee and Jury con-
neeted with the new Conservatory OF Opera in
Paris He IS the only member OF the committee to
which Massenet. Pierne. Felix Won Weingartner.
Widor and other noted composers and conductors
belong.
The new school will give much attention to
American and other foreign students as TO the
native singers IL not Mr.. Hammerstein has
promised that will give mertorious graduates or
the school a chance to show what they can do at
,ha Manhattan Opera House. and 1t is expected
this arrangement will be advantageous to Ameri-
cans since a complete musical education In its
various branches will be given at the conservatory
at moderate prices
Frank G Dessert the director. and George WASH
,naton Iopp.-the business manager OF the con-
servatory are Americans. The artistic committee
and instructors include Emma Calve' breVai' OF
the French Opera; Carre and Clement OF the
Onara Comiaue and many others OF the leaahs
singers and directors In Paris
New-York tribune., 1909-08-17
MR.. CURTISS FLIES AT RHEIMS.
His Machine Badly Damaged on Landing
After Third Trip.

Rheims Aug. l6-Glenn II curtiss. the Ameri-
can. made two successful trips In his aeroplane
near here to-day. but at the end OF his third
flight, which lasted four minutes. he made an
abrupt landing. and his machine was damaged
The accident due violent gust OF wind
catching the aeropIane crosswise and causing II 10
strike the ground hard its side. II is said that
the damage to the machine was serious. ana IL Is
feared it may prevent Mr.. Curtiss from enter
ing contests in the first days Of the meeting MT
Curtiss is suffering from shock and bruises. but Is
not badly hurt.
hurricane accompanied by hail and torrents
OF rain swept the aerodrome tonight nh-
roofing a number OF sheds and drenching NJ de Ia
Grange. who making a short night IN NJ
Bleriots machine.
A large crowd saw the trials. When Mr.. Cur
tiss brought his aeroplane on the Bethehy heiu
hrty mounted gendarmes were drilling. Inc star'
OF his motor frightened dozen horses, "hich
ran away with their riders. Remarking that the
motor ran well. If II did make sooo oeai
OF noise Mr. Curtiss few away. making a turn
over the heads OF the horses before ne landed
dinner for the organization conmittee' pre-
sided over by the Marquis OF Polignac' was gwen
here tonight Among the aeronauts present were
Count de Lambert and NJ. Bleriot. NJ. De la Grange
and NJ. Tissandier.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-17
PEACE UNION GATHERS.
Opening Session of Third Conpen-
ton Held at Mystic, Conn.

Mystic, Conn. Aug. 16.-Gathered TO promote
peace the world over. the delegates TO the forty
third annual convention OF the Universal Peace
Union formally organized this morning for the
three days session the Peace Temple I'm the
grove. Welcoming addresses were made by Presi-
dent Alfred II. Love- of Philadelphia; by Palmer G.
Whipple. president OF the Conrecticut branch. and
by others Letters read from various prom
inent persons among them President Taft and
Ambassador Bryce. expressing sympathy with the
peace movement. and committees were appointed.
At the afternoon session the report of the years
work was made by the president and addresses
given by Ellwood Roberts, OF Nouistown
Penn, president of the Pennsylvania branch. and
by Julia b. q. Plummer. OF Providence. These were
followed by a memorial hour during which brief
tributes paid departed workers.
An address Educational Peace" was delivered
by Dr. Jesse Holmes. of SwarthmOre College IN the
course OF which he reviewed his work among the
colleges of the country IN the interests of peace.
President Love. in mis- annual report, dealt with
the done by the different peace societies and
kindred organizations and the work being done in
the colleges and schools of the country TO promote
the of peace. He paid special attention 10 the
settling Of difficulties between labor and capital by
arbitration.
President Taft, who had been asked TO become
honorary vice-president OF the union, accepted
I'm his letter.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-17
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
h,n,0iseu. c Hgsh... uppef saranae. y. r.. 800
MANHATTAN OPERA FOLK COMING.
New Spanish Tenor Escapes Military Service
and Is on His Way Here

Opera Company will arrive In New York the
Lorraine at the end OF the week. and prepare i'm
mediatey for the opening OF oscar Hammersteins
preliminary season OF French and Italian opera on
August 30
over his much heralded young Spanish tenor. Senior
Carasa. who has been spending the summer at San
Sebastian. Sehor Carasa In danger OF being
compelled to answer the call for soldiers but with
the assistance Of his teacher. SenOr Trabadeo. tho
Young man got across the border 10 France. and
sailed Saturday.
The changes in the Manhattan Opera House. by
which the boxes OF the first tier have been re-
moved the space being converted into what VIII Do
known as the grand circle Of four rows OF seats
will be completed by the end OF the week The
alterations 5000 lie Prophetic Will be given
on the opening night with Mime. d'Alvarez, hrst
contralto from the Royal Opera In Antwerp ana
NJ Lucas. the French tenor. as the principals
New-York tribune., 1909-08-17
HUGHES BACK FROM SEATTLE.
Says He Is Gratifed at New York's Repre-
sentation at Exposition.

Saranac Inn. n. Y. Aug 16-Governor Hughes
returned 20 his summer camp tonight after HIS trip
TO the Seattle exposition and announced that he
will probably leave for Albany o-morrow afternoon
TO take up official matters before him. His family
will remain here until late in September and the
Governor will make weekend trips from Albany
Mrs Hughes took. a sixteen-mile carriage drive on
the wet mountain roads this evening. IN order to
meet her husband.
The Governor spoke OF the Seattle exposition. its
management. and the reception accorded him. IN
highest terms. OF the exposition he said
1T is compact and well arranged. and is very
easily to advantage. To me its conspicuous
features are the Alaskan exhibit and the forestry
exhibition I was very much grstified to find what
New York State had done. The managers cannot
speak too highly of New Yorks representation.
I'VE do realize the possibilities OF the north
western country" he continued. "and the beauty IS
that while il is rapidly developing either side of
the line there Is no unfriendliness attending its
advancement"
Governor Hughes said that he would take up at
once the consideration OF the OF Louis r.
Haren, President OF The Bronx whose renpvaI on
charges a special commissioner has recommended.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-17
OBITUARY..
RICHARD n. STEARNS.

Poland. Me. Aug. l6.-Richard II. Stearns. OF
Boston. head Of the drygoods firm OF r. II. Stearns
& Co. died at Poland Springs to-day, after brief
Illness. Death due TO old age, Mr.. Stearns be-
ing n his eighty-ffth year. At his bedside were
his wife and his two sons. r. H. Stearns. jr.. and
Frederick r. Stearns.
Mr.. Stearns born at Ashburnham. Mass. on
Christmas Day. 1924 When he infant his
parents moved 20 New Ipswich. y. II. He worked
farm until he nearly twenty years DID,
and managed to secure a years schooling at Phil
lips Andover Academy. He then came 10 Boston
and secured employment In drygoods house. es-
tablishing a business oc his in lS47. He had
been prominent in the business life of Boston for
sixty years and had served in the Legislature and
on the Boston School Board. He also inter
ested IN Charitable and philanthropic enterprises.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-17
RED CROSS EXTENSION.
Far Reaching British Scheme IN Case
of InUasion.

London. Aug. 16.-Based on the German and
Japanese models. the War Office has issue6 pro-
posals for great voluntary Red Cross schens
in connection with the territorial army scheme.
1t will be worked in connection with the Red
Cross Society and ST. Johns Ambulance So
ciety. and In case of an invasion would provide
the entire country with complete network of
Red Cross organizations. Men and women Of
all classes are invited to becoDse volunteers. to
be trained In detachments in every territorial
area as nurses. stretcher bearers and every
branch OF the Red Cross service. utilizing coun-
try houses and local resources for hospitals.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-17
BILLBOARD AN ANAcHRoNIsm.

From The Washington POST.
The District Commissioners are TO be congratu-
lated upon their nrrn stand in connection with the
billboard nuisance. The advanced position taken
receives the hearty Endorsement OF pTacucaly al
residents OF Washington. and the abolition OF the
hiuboard eyesores may be the happy consunina-
ton of the not distant future. The decision 70
carry the matter 10 the courts Is to be "eicomeu
as clearing the ground for ultimate action In me
case The ruling OF the court in this matter VIII
show In what respects, II any. present laws nesa s
TO be amended I'm order that the nuisance can pe
legally abolished and In order 10 do this the case
when IL goes the courts for adjudication shouIu
be made TO cover every possible feature OF tne
controversy II the present law is not suflcient 10
remedy the abuse. Congress can be depended upon
10 make IL broad enough 10 cover every eins
The development Of aesthetic ideas In recent years
In America, particularly I'm connection with the
Identification OF cities. has made the billboard an
anachronism. Commissioner Macfarland declares
While nearly everything else has felt the upiiIt'
the billboard keeps fast 10 Its pristine hideousness
Not only is the day Of the billboard passing IN
the cities but there Is evidence that the smaller
towns and the countryside awakening 20 the
necessity OF action. in the way OF either ahonton
or strict regulation. Railroads refusing per-
mission for the erection OF billboards upon their
right OF way, and when the thrifty Jersey farmers
better educated perhaps trip from Phiia-
dephia New York will less resemble journey
through tunnel OF horrors.