The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-09-03

OF tne other skeletons must rest large
" upon finding whole skulls, whose
general shape and contour might aid
in ascertaining the identity. Records
OF finger prints and scars are kept, but
these, of course, are of no use now
that decay of flesh has gone so far.
Thus, by a curious accident, the first
skeleton found probably was the only
one Of twenty-one whose identity can
be made out easily.
Lieutenant Crittenden said that Ash
croft 3 skeleton was "fairH com,
plete." What bones were found were
put in formaldehyde, and then in a
coffin, for shipment to San Francisco
and thence to Los Angeles, where the
mother resides. All the bodies will
be sent at the same time, according
to present plans.
There was no skull seen vester,taS
except that Of Ashcroft, but there
were numerous other bones lying in
the after compartment. Ashcroft 3
skull was/fQnnd at noon, intact, with
the eo1spieuOus plate and bridge work
in place. DR.. II. N. Curl of the cruiser
Maryland quickly compared it with
the dental records, and Identification
was complete as it could be.
No other bones at all were found
in the middle compartment during yes.
terday's excavation, but others may
be when debris has been removed. On
the other hand, some of the workers
believe no other bones will be found
there. When all the skeletons may be
'brOught out, is conjecture, for taking
the accumulated rubbish out is slow
work, and only a few men can dig at
time. Admiral Boush described the
work as a mining operation" which
it does resemble strikingly. Rubbish
removed from the compartment was
taken out in baskets.
A note book belonging to one OF
the members of the crew was found
in the "a yesterday. 1t was taken
to become part of the data Of the
board of investigation. What it con.
tains is unknown. One might hope
that it has some record of the loss
Of the submarine, but it was the be
lief, and probably still is, that the
men died very soon after the disas
trous accident to the ship, and that
they left no record such as was writ
ten down by the Japanese submarine
commander during his last hours.
The three officers of the investigat
ing board, Admiral Clifford J. BOush
Lieutenant Crittenden and Lieut..
COmdr. J. A. Furer, had complete data
taken of the submarine as the work
progressed. Information is sought upon
every imaginable point. No eonclu
siOns have been reached, and it is the
intention of the three officers to en-
dcavor to keep their minds open until
they have. all information it is possible
for them to get. Not until then will
they try to formulate n theory to be
embodied in the report to the navy
department. r.
Information Is Thorough
Lieutenant. Commander Furer said
that the information being gathered
by the board of investigation was ve,y
thorough.
eve are noting everything" h.
sad. eve have found little thing
here that might point to a certain
cause of the disaster, and others there
that might point to another, 50 W"
are trying hard to keep our mini
open until we get all the data it j.
possible for US to get. Positions anu
conditions of valves, etc, is being tax
en- ,lown carefully.
The naval constructor did not wish
to discuss the diving Tudders or pro
pcllers, which may have been to blam"
for me loss Of tAe submarine AM
crew.
win Not Mislead Public
Saying anything of them would
lead people to jump at conclusion -
he stated, whereas, in the light o.
other information, the conclusion
might be altogether erroneous
InaSInnnh thn 90 L..
marine lies out of sight of spectators
who are permitted inside the grounds
there is no information as to what
shape the diving and other rudders
are in. 1t is known, however, from