Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-15
Eleven Of the F Ourteen Life
Boats Are Safe ~ One
Known to be Lost
l59 OF 1872 ON BOARD
KNOWN TO Be SAVED
One Boat Supposed to Contain
e CapSized---Five Bodies
Wash Ashore

Eureka, Cal, June ia lifeboat
containing % people, it is estimated,
capsized in tho surf near Cape MendO-
cino Giter leaving the wreck of the
coast bper Beap early this morning, ac-
cording to repuits Of survivors brought
here to-day, The fate of those thrown
into the surf is unknown. Most of
them are said to have been women and
childIen Five bodies have already
washed ashore rear Cape MendOeinO.
Twenty-nine survivors, supposedly
from the boats which were beached at
the river mouth, have reached Capetown
where they are being cared for by eiti-
zens.
1t was stated that there were l92 pas
sengers and crew on the Bear. One hun
dred and thirty survivors are either at
Eureka or en- route here, and 30 have
arrived at Caletown, a total of 159
saved. If the statement of 1S2 passen-
gers mud crew is correct, this leaves %
unacccunted fo-.
HrsS Assistant Engineer Hansen is
reported missing AS far as can be
| gathered from the hysterieal stories
told by the saved Hansen was in the
boat that capsised
/ CAPTAIN Lolls Nopander and three
sailors are still aboard the wreck, which
is being heavily rounded by the great
seas crashing over the reef. When the
passengers and crew were taking to
the toats at midnight, Captain Nopan-
der refused to leave his bridge. Three
men decided to remain with hims Plans
for their rescue are being made.
has not yet manifested any signs Of
has rot yet manifested ana signs Of
breaking up, but seamen do not believe
it car Withstand the hammering of the
breakers for many more hours. II lift
ed from the reef by the waves the
steamer will probably sink in deep wa
ter, u. it has several ragged holes in
the null near tie bow.
-Four cen life boats left the Bear
when it crashed upon Blunt's reef last
night. Nine reached the lightship at
Blurt's Reef, landing 60 persons who
were later transferred to the tug Relief
and the steamer Giace Dollar. The Re-
lief mad Eureks with its survivors at
noon. The Grace Dollar is expected in
port this afternoon.
Two life boats were picked up by the
Relief as it cunsed the Grace Dollar
and the old battieship Oregon. Two 9TH
er life boats passed safely through the
surf and made anding near the mouth
of eBar river.
List Of the Saved.
Following is complete list of the $50
saved who weI- brought to Eureka
aboard the tug Pellet and the steamer
Grace Dollar These were the oceu-
pants of IL life bpLts which were picked
up:
John Olsen, scnmon; William ROBBERS,
A. Caaunarf watchman; s. Pigarth,
carpenter; A. Brown, seaman; George
Neville, oiler; Martin Stephens oilef:
b. f. Knox, wireless operator; d. G.
Christian, quarteimaster; c. Deutcher..
seaman. Otto Werthers, fireman:
Frank McKowqn. William Schulz. IT.
Mcdowell, cook; i. P. Mckay, fireman.
oar Olsen, seoman; H. johnson, sea-
man; f. Barbrick, waiter; r. Herbert,
waiter; f. Ward F. Kesson, T. Carroll,
a. G. Kitson, waiter; r. Anderson.
firemap; f. Il. Dietz, waiter; b. F.
Snyder, z. Zussier. steward; y. Carroll.
}. I'll Ompson, w. b. Walkup and wife.
Louis Holstad. Ella Briekett, Verna
Valentine, Mrs. Kate Alsing, Erma
Brochis, W. Haipes and wife, r. q.
Spear q. WatOrhouse, w. II. Kennedy.
j. l.. WestenHe'atr, Sarah Weston
heiser Minerys WestenhciseT, G. M.
Austil, j, W. Mproon, Otto Wirsing.
NJ W shanor, s, G. Messegee, Mrs. s.
G. Messegee, Mrs c. A. BuTen and
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