Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-10
MINNESOTA CAPTAIN
REFUSES TO EXPLAIN
Passes San DiegO---Captain
Refuses to Show Up---Tried
to Stop Wireless

t|Nh DAN6Ot Naisf lJON. ~ NlS-
abled steamer Minnesota mas passed
this port, evidently making for San
Pedro. Assistant Harbor Master Mug.
Ter made this report to the United Press
today, after he made fruitless trip to
sea for the purpose of extending the
courtesy OF the port TO Captain Gar
lick.
The Minnesota now known as the
mystery ship" should reach San Pc
dro about IL p. m. She is making a
little better time than yesterday, indi-
eating that some. of her boilers are
working again. Had she been making
for San Francisco, harbor authorities
say, she would have probably been fur
ther out to sea.
Radio men here say Captain Garlick
was. doing his utmost to prevent mis-
destination from becoming known. He
failed to communicate with the wire
less stations here today and it was not
known until Mugler g return that the
Minnesota had passed on her way
north.
Federal officials at all Pacific ports
are on the lookiut for the Minnesota.
A federal grand jury probe of condi-
tions aboard is freely predicted, al
though local officials would not dis
cuss the case.
Despite reports to the contrary, il is
believed that the Minnesota troubles
are not mechanical ones. Ii they were
mechanical, the secrecy which has been
maintained by the captain would
scarcely have been necessary water
front men say.
Newspapermen who attempted to
communicate with Captain Garlick late
yesterday returned here today. They
were unsuccessful Failing to get the
captain on deck, they shouted to mem.
bers of the crew.
'ls there a man named Martin on
board the Minnesota ~ they asked.
g Yes" came the reply.
"Where is hel".
Three sailors clasped their hands in
front of them as if manacled and then
pointed towards the bow, as if to indi-
cate tnat there was a man in irons and
confined III the ships brig A sharp
order from an officer standing near cut
short further conversation.
AT that time none of the Minneso.
ia s boilers were working.
Captains of the tugs Iaqua and
Dauntless, which had the Minnesota in
tow, reported that Captain Garlick hal
refused to even intimate as to the
cause of his trouble, or as to the con.
ditions aboard.
The opinion nere today is that the
Minnesota s boilers were out of com.
mission by acid. The Minnesota car.
ried a record cargo of foodstuffs for
Great Britain. ah
All of the Minnesota s engines are
out of commission. Captain Garlicl,
refused to come on deck when hailed
and the captains Of the tugs Iaqua and
Dauntless said he had refused TO indi
cate to them what the condition!
aboard the Minnesota really are.
He even tried to suppress my wire
less" said Captain Mitchell of ia,
laqua.
A thorough probe by federal grant
jury is predicted here in case the Min
nesota enters this port
Captain Garlick, of the Minnesota
sent conflicting reports as to whethe
he would enter San Diego harbor o
continue north. 1t became known tha
federal officials here are ready to taxi
some action if the Minnesota dock
mere. The vessel mad not been sight
ed at a. m.
The captain of the Minnesota is no
in command of the vessel, those VIII,
attempted to board her late yesterda,
related here today.
The first mate is in command, the,
say.
Officers Of the Minnesota threaten
ed to snoot the first man who attempt
ell to board her.