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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-01-11
REAL ESTATE DEALS
DEEDS

Dec. II, Robt. Rainey etux to
Geo. w. Ferguson: Lots /, 2,
Blk. 9, 4th Addn. to Hardin.
Dec. IA, Raymond Loomis etux
to Howard Wedel etuX: Lot 20
of Block Is, Highland Park
Addn. to Hardin.
Dec. 81, Chas. M. Phelps etux
to Bessie F. Tillett etal: N.Y.,
NhNRSEA-35, T6SR27E.
Dec. 81, B. M. (Bud) Phelps to
same: SkNW SWINE, WRSE-23
and all 26, T6SR27E.
Dec. %, Wayne w. Linthm
etux to Cary v. Mabe etux: Lot
IL, Blk. 4, 3rd Addn. to Hardin.
Dec. %, T. S. Redding etux to
J. T. Redding etuX: Lots l, 2,
8, 4, & EA-21; SRNW, SW-22;
EA-28;. Lots /, 2, 8, 4, Ek SO;
NV, WNsW-34 T1NR3sE; Lots
4, 5, 6, 9, 10, II, SEA T1SR38E.
Dec. 26, Clarence L. Stevens
to Bessie R. Stevens: Lots /, 2,
8, 4, Blk. IL, Stevenson End
Addn. to Lodge Grass.
Dec. 26, Burton C. KernS to
Harriet Dana Kerns and Burton
G. Kerns: SE-19; SW, WhSE-20,
NR-3O T9SR35E.
Dec. 26, T. S. Redding etux to
Coil A.. Redding etuX: Lots l, 2,
3, 4, WRER, NENW 30; Lots /,
2, WRNE-29; Lots l, 2, Sec: %,
T1NR38E.
Dec. 81, Elvira Eagle to Max
Door: Lot 7, Blk. IA, School Re-
serve tract at Crow Agency.
Dec. 81, County Treasurer to
Josephine Schreibeis: SWSE-21;
NWNE, NENW, SWNW- 28; Sc
NE, NESE-29; Lots l to 4, WIZ
NV, NWSW-33 T9SR40E (Tax
Decd.
Dec. 81, Edward A. Lieurance
etuX to Harriet Dana Kerns
etal: All Sec. 35; WR-36, T9SR
34E.
Dec. %, Nick Miklovich etux
to Pete Miklovich: Lot 4, Blk. 2,
Stevensons Addn. to Lodge
Grass.
Dec. 81, United States to Ed
ward A.. Lieurance: Lots /, 2, 8,
4, NJ, Y -35; Lots 4, S.
NV, NRSW-36 T9SR34E.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-01-11
Crow Agency

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Newell o,s
children, Mrs. Elizabeth Staan
Mrs. Joe Newell, MIR. and MI
Urban Landon and dauohtas
Patricia were New Years dinne,
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. AIhert
Steen.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c.. I,innart
entertained at dinner ON Man,
Years Day for Mr.. and Mrs =
P. Louk, Mr.. and Mrs. Irven T
Olson and Mr.. and Mrs. R,,G
Smith
MI. and Mrs. Arne Peteia of
Big Timber were New Wears
weekend guests of Mr., and MrS
Emil Adam. Additional New
Years dinner guests at the
Adam home were Mr.. and Mrs
J. A. Leiby and children. and
Mrs. E. W. Adam, ST., all of Bill
lingS.
Gilbert Dillon and FLOYD La
Pointe of the Rosebud Indian
Agency in S. d., were guests Of
MI. and Mrs. Dick DuBray dur
ing the past week. They had
gone out to the Yakima Indian
Agency, Toppenish, Wash. after
two school BUSES and were en-
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-01-11
South Hurdin

Mr. and Mrs. Glen Gustafson
entertained the members of the
Senior Baptist Choir at a party
at their home here December 27.
Miss Katherin Paulson re-
turned to Billings Tuesday
morning where she will resume
her studies at the Eastern Mon
tana College of Education.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Hochhalt-
er and children visited at the
home of Mrs. Alice GreenWald
during the holidays.
Rev. and Mrs. Oscar Grind
helm called on several families
in this community Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred DeWald and
children spent Friday evening
with the Earl Gray family.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gustaf-
son were New Years eve guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ivan Harden.
Mrs. Alice Greenwald visited
with the Fred Dewald family
one day last week.
MI and Mrs. Logan I. Kings
ton were Hardin shoppers Sat-
urday.
MI. and Mrs. Earl Gray and
Sonny spent Tuesday evening
with the Charles Fergerson
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Randall
were Hardin shoppers Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kern and
family visited relatives in Park
City during the holidays.
MI. and Mrs. Earl Gray and
children called at the Howard
Wedel and Ford Davis homes
Sunday afternoon.
Balanced rations pay divi-
dends in disease control and
higher market value of live
stock.
Sinus trouble may follow de-
horning, particularly in older
cattle.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-01-11

route to their headquarters. MIR,
HOtIion is, a brother-in-laW and
DuBray. 'ouSih Oh MI
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren M. ALL
feo and daughter Tana visited
oe Two days with relatives at
Marolner, Montana. They visited
wi. and Mrs. W. A. Brown and
Lamily at Anaconda during the
ttoIloays. Mrs. Brown and Mrs
Alfred are sisters.
MI. and Mrs. Gilbert frankie
vi RAPID City, S. D., visited AT
cue Fred Claymore home over
saturday and Sunday, Dec. 80
o.: MRS. frankie is Mr.. Clay
Barney Old Coyote return
ea on January l from Sioux
SlCy, Ia, where he spent Christ
mas with his wife, two children
ano other relatives. Mrs. Old
Coyote returned to her Crow
aagency nome with Mr.. Old
MI: and Mrs. Emil Adam en-
Certalned at dinner on Thurs
gay evening for Mr.. and Mrs.
GORDON I. Powers and daughter,
Sandra.
Fred Claymore left ON jan
uary 2 for Rochester, Mimi,
where he went for a medical
check-up. His mother met him
at Bismarck, N. D., and accom-
panied him to Minnesota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Powers,
Mr. and Mrs. Grover Powers and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Gene
Powers, all of Sheridan, were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gordon I. Powers on New Years
Day.
Eighteen members of Plenty
coupS District scout committee
and Duan Bjorke, Billings Scout
Executive, met at Crow Agency
on Wednesday evening, Jan. 8.
District Chairman Gordon I.
Powers presided. Plans for Boy
Scout week activities February
6-12 were made and reports on
unit progress were heard. After
the meeting sandwiches and
cake were served at the Powers
home by Mrs. Powers and Mrs.
Emil Adam.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Siegfried
and son, Richard, were dinner
guests at the Gordon Powers
home on Tuesday evening.
Cpl. Raymond Bearbelow of
Fort Lewis, Wash, enjoyed a ten
day visit with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Bearbelow, broth
erS, sisters and other relatives
at Lodge Grass. He was on fur
Tough.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-01-11
Medicine From Plunts - Quinine

Many Of the remedies sold in the modern drug store
ore mode from strange and mysterious plants that bloom
in the dark and forgotten corners Of the eorth. Some OF
the greatest romonces in pharmacy ore described by those
gallant men who brdved fever-ridden jungles ond un-
friendly natives to .Cquire the drugs that were placed by
nature in these plants.
Take for example the Cinchond tree from which qui-
nine is obtained. The Cinchond wds originally q Motive
tree OF South America ond the discovery Of its medical
properties ore credited to the Spuniords. The first record
ed cure by mems Of quinine from this tree is reputed TO
have been effected on the daughter of the VceroY Of Peru,
the Countess OF Crchon, from which the tree derived its
name.
Due to the bitter toste Of quinine dnd the lack Of med
ical knowledge, however, it fell into disuse. Then ON
English druggist. by nome Talbot. won great repute by
curing fevers by administering cinchond. As q reward
Talbot wos appointed physician to Charles II. After cur
ing thdt monarch by the did Of the bouk, he wds knighted
dnd went to France to cure the Duuphn. 1t is sdid that
Louis XIV bought the seret from Talbot und Cinchond dnd
its derivotive "Ouinine" come into use.
BIG HORN DRUG
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-01-11
Livestock Vdlue
Reaches New Hiqh

Although the states animal
population has been greater,
stockmen in Montana are carry
ing the most valuable livestock
inventory in state history, &C
cording to a year-end summary
edited for the state livestock
sanitary board by DR.. H. F.
Wilkins, Montana veterinary
surgeon.
Montana's livestock and poul-
try were valued at $226, 978, 900
Jan. l, 1850, which were IS per
cent below the previous Jan. l
total. However, annual increase
and boosts in value are expect
ed to bring the total above that
amount for the current valua-
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ton, the report stated.
Cash receipts from livestock
and poultry operations in the
state. during 1919 We're $780,.
SCI, 1000. The board gets less than
81 for each $4,000 worth of
such livestock to perform its
work of" disease eradication,
prevention and research.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-01-11

Research veterinarians at the
University Of California have
reported that chickens can be
immunized successfully against
Newcastle disease by exposure
for on hour or less to air laden
with a weakened strain of New
castle virus.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-01-11
802 ELK KILLED

The 1850 elk kill in the Sun
river area totaled 802, compared
with 600 in 1949, according to
Montana's fish and game COM
mission.
Also, rlne black bear and one
grizzly were killed in 1850. COM
pared with six blacks and four
grizzlies the previous year.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-01-11

Balanced rations pay divi-
dends in disease control and
higher market value of live
stock.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-01-11

Sinus trouble may follow de-
horning, particularly in older
cattle.
The Valley settler., 1951-09-07
= = = = =

The Commander, l7th Coast Guard Dis trict, announced that Ketchikan, Alaska has boon solec ted as ? site or xanina ii ons of licensed off cers of the merchant Marine noxt Februar-. Both licensed deck of ftcers and licensed engineer off ccrs will be examined for pcnnan- ent commi ssions in the Coast duard.
The Valley settler., 1951-09-07
September r, 1851

turos, of course, are for ood q nd she lter. Outside of that, she TVS she has spent less than $87 on her many hitch-hiking trips.
 Mrs. Woods didn't think the rip up the highway was very difficult. It was dusty and there were mos quitoes, but mot ori s ts we re a bout the ame as they arc c rywhere e else ]. No one is afraid to pick up harm less lady," she said. IT don't have any rouble at a Il.
The Valley settler., 1951-09-07

Inf lation is dcfinei IS .ariso in purchasing power without com pensating riso in the supply of things people an buy.
The Valley settler., 1951-09-07
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General Marshall recently told Congress that '}2 out of every $l0 appropriated for defense had a T. ready been lost to inf h tion.
The Valley settler., 1951-09-07

Yaffles for dessert? Mix them in q iiffy wi tn 2 re ady-nix for pam cakes. Fold in 3cup c oc oanut and top each waffle wi tn generous SC cop of ice cream.
The Valley settler., 1951-09-07
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Defense spending will reach the r9to of over T billion dollars Wook by next sumner.
The Valley settler., 1951-09-07
- - - = -

The Office of Price Stabi lization Is now preparing simplified trade guides for each new regulation. Pur-
 pose of the guides is to reduce the technical angua ge of re gula tions to make them more unders tandable.
The Valley settler., 1951-09-07

]. continued from page 2
 It took ten years to learn that we havo to produce good turf ,stan- dard in qua lity, in order to koep our markets year after year. It has also enabled tho farmer to con centrato his efforts on the arm and has assist ted him in getting ma chinery and capital to operate on.
 During tho years just after the War whom the mana cement of tho Co., op was so poor, one of our farno rs got dissatisfied an nd loft the old. This period almost broke tho Coop financ iolly, which was bad, but it had it's good side too--it taught the farmers and the management that tho Coop has to run on 2 business basis or i t W i Il f all. Up to ate VIC doubt if any farmer who loft us at that time has impr rovod his po- sition in a financ ial way, when all of the benefits of tho Coop are cons idered. This i s evidenced by the applic ati ons of quito 9 flow now farmers for member ship .CRR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-12-20
Picture on poee A-3.

Joe about such things-are taking
a dim attitude about the disap-
pearance of their Embassy identi-
flcation mark.
The mystery began to unveil
early this morning when a citizen,
with no doSsier. was walking to
work Gas is the strange custom
in this country when he noticed
the embassy name plate was miss
ing. He called The Star to ask
how come-had the embassy
moved?
Star Reporter Woods Hansen
and Photographer Francis Routt
went to the embassy. Sure enough
the sign was gone. The photog-
rapher took picture of the cold
white spot on the wall where it
had rested.
Hansen went to the front door.
AS he reached for the bell the
door swung open and a stocky
man in civilian clothes said:
Won't you come in"
From a side room emerged a
short, blond man with a half smile
on his face. Reporter Hansen
identified himself and asked what
had happened to the Embassy
sign.
You perhaps know more about
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-12-20

be about 80 degrees, with a dror
| to % early tonight and a rise to
40 and rain tomorrow.
Trips Discouraged.
Police. safety officials and the
Weather Bureau were warning Of
very bad" driving conditions over
Ia widespread area out. of Wash
|ington during the late afternoon
and most of the night.
Dangerous icing conditions to-
day closed the Morgantown Bridge
over the Potomac River. the Mary
land State Highway Department
announcer. All traffic on route
301 which would use the bridge
is being detoured over route / into
Washington.
Driving conditions probably will
remain hazardous out of Wash
ington to the west and north
throughout tomorrow, but the
warm upper air which is to turn
the sleet into rain by early to-
morrow may help open up roads
to the south.
The Weather Bureau strongly
discouraged extensive motor trips
to the west and north.
Temperatures Down.
Temperatures tumbled to sub
zero marks across the country as
the storm rolled eastward. At
(See WEATHER, Page A-5.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-12-20
Re-Morried Widow Learns
First Husband Nay Be Captive

Mrs. Sasser said she's sure the
Dixon carried on the list is he1
first husband because "the serial
numbers match"
And yet, "the Defense Depart
ment told me Walter was wounded
by bomb fragments at the front
and died the same day"
Also, she continued, Pfc. Dixon's
SIC. 900 insurance policy was paid
in a lump sum by the Govern
ment.
The Defense Department says
the discrepancy has been sent to
Gen. Matthew Ridgway for inves-
tigation.
Mrs. Sasser, originally of Gull
man, Ala, married Pfc. Dixon at
Conley. Ga, in April, 1850.
The Sassers left Fort McPher-
son early today for a two-week
vacation at an undisclosed spot
in North Carolina.
Before they left she was asked
which husband she'll stick by.
II don't know" she answered.
bill and I may not even be mar
ried. Oh, I just don't know what
Ito do"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-12-20

it than we do" said the Russian
invitingly.
"WaS the sign taken down dur
ing the night?"
Il don't know"
WAS it there yesterday"
Eyes"
WAS it taken down by EN-
bassy authorities?"
II don't know"
"Was it stolen?"
IT don't know. What is YOU
name, again. please?" CHanser
again identified himself anc
spelled his name twice.)
IF the sign has been stolen will
you report the theft to police?"
TT doesn't make any difference
How did you notice it was gone?
(See EMBASSY, Page ABB
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-12-20
reaf-Grandmofher Climbs
Icy Stairs With Broken Lea
BY the Associated Press

SALISBURY, Md, Dec. 20.-A
Igreat-grandmother who managed
to crawl up a set Of icy stairs with
a broken leg was resting in Pen.
insula General Hospital today.
Mrs. James Parks, 70, lay in
the ice and rain for more than ar
hour and a half after the fall
before she managed to drag her.
self back into the house to tele-
phone for help.
She fell Tuesday in front of the
home OF granddaughter, Mrs
Everett benson, of nearby Sloan
where she was baby sitting.
The Densons have no near
Ineighbors, and Mrs. Parks was
alone with the one-year-old girl
Hospital officials listed her con-
dition as Satisfactory"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-12-20
Night Guard Is Asked
By State Department
For Embassies Here

The State Department to-
day urged the Commissioners
to maintain a 24-hour police
guard around all foreign en-
bassy and legation buildings
in Washington.
Metropolitan Police Chief
Robert v. Murray and Park
Police Chief Mark Raspberry
were present at a District
Building conference when the
recommendation was pressed
by Raymond D. Muir. deputy
chief of protocol of the State
Department. 1t would require
some 210 patrolmen to carry
out the plan.
1t was denied that the theft
of the Soviet Embassy name
plate had anything to do with
the plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-12-20
BY the Associated Press

ATLANTA. Dec. 2O.-The pris-
oner of war list which brought
joy to many homes across the
Nation left one young bride in
la state of fearful confusion to-
day.
Twenty two year old Agnes
Sasser was reading the prisoners
Hist yesterday when her eyes fell
on a name similar to her first
husbands, Pfc. Walter B. Dixon
Pfc. Dixon had been reported
killed in Korea in May, 1851. In
September, Agnes married Pfc,
William c. Sasser at Fort Nc
Pherson. near Atlanta.
The first thing Mrs. SasSer did
after spotting the name was call
her present husband. Bill, who
was SO stunned he couldn't say
anything.
Later, walking up and down and
wringing her hands, Mrs. Sasser
said, II just don't know what
to do. haven't been able to
think it through. You have no
idea how I feel. I just can't be-
Ilieve Walters still alive"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-12-20
10 Morgan Is Named
To Tax Appeals Board

10 v. Morgan, former president
LOT the District Bar Association, to-
|day was appointed to his old job
as the Districts one-man Board
Iof Tax Appeals.
The Commissioners announced
the appointment to fill the un-
Expired four-year term of Law
renee Koenigsberger, who died
recently. The current term
started last July l.
Mr.. Morgan, a former member
of the District Corporation Coun-
Isel's staff. was appointed to the
tax appeal job in July, 1888, anc
|reappointed in 1912. He resigned
lin September, 1943, to enter
private practice. The job pays
S10,750 q year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-12-20

Ivising next of kin was completed
last night as about 2,940 names
had been identified. kilograms
making it a joyous Christmas
season for the hundreds of Ameri-
can families had gone out to near
ly all of those next of kin-while
the sorrow deepened for the many
whose sons. husbands and sweet
hearts were not listed.
Last A Names Released.
Today the Defense Department
released prisoner of war press re-
lease Mo- 100, containing A
names, and spokesman said
those were the last of the prison.
ers on the Communist list on
which notifications would be sent
out ''in routine fashion"
In checking the list of Army
personnel included in the prisoner
list, about $50 cases have been de-
tected in which the individual re-
ported as a prisoner is being car
ried as killed in action on the
records of the Army here.
In all such cases the command
ing generals of continental armies
are being instructed to send a
officer to advise the
emergency addresses of the dis
crepancy and also that the dis
crepancy was being forwarded to
Far East headquarters for investi-
cation and Qualification of the
status of the individual.
3,441 Messages Sent.
upon conclusion of the inves-
tigation the emergency addressee
will be advised of the results" the
Army said.
The release of the names, adj
fC>> ~nrc0AYEnc n.-~ o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-12-20
Names of IS More Prisoners
Bring D. &. Area Total to 81
Pentoeon Says List Virtually Complete
For Servicemen in Washington Vicinity

Official confirmation that the
Communists had listed their men
as survivors were forwarded today
to Is families in the Washington
area as the Defense Department
wound up the task of processing
the 3,198 names.
Today's additions to the AZ fam
lilies notified in the general vicin-
ity yesterday and today virtually
complete the local roster, making
a total of 81 Washington area
families. Only about $50 names
remain on the national list, and
these are booked for special
handling.
The only three additional listings
from the District itself today were:
Corpl. William Jackson, AZ,
whose wife, Mrs. Lille Mae Jack
son. lives at lag U street NV.
Pfc. Tyson Simmons, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Simmons, 4439
E street Sc.
Corpl. John Spivey, son of Mrs.
Elsie M. S. Spivey, 1900 Ninth
street NV.
/ Corpl. jackson worked in Wash
ington as q steam filter before
enlisting in the Army in October,
1945. He went to Japan in Feb
ruary, 1850, and was in action in
Korea shortly after the Reds in
vaded South Korea. Corpl. jack
son was listed as missing in No
|vember, 1850.
1 Mrs. Jackson, an employee of
the Second National Bank, re-
) ceived a letter from her husband
last August in an envelope bearing
the inscription "the Chinese Peo-
piles Committee for World Peace
and Against American Aggres-
sion"
h Others from Maryland and
Virginia added to the list yes
lterday are:
i First 1t. Ray M. Dove, jr.,
whose parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
M. Dove. ST., live at 1413 North
! Wakefield street, Arlington.
i Sergt. Stanley S. Trip, %, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert S. Trip,
Manassas, Va.
| Corpl. James H. Wright Ora
13291452). son of Mr.. Haseltine
i Leach. Catlett. Va.
Pvt. Howard L. Ripple Ora
1327695D. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Omer L. Ripple. Sharpsburg, Md.
Pvt. Harry c. Chandler (RA-
13293559). grandson of Mrs. Mary
is. Chandler. Staunton.
1t. Doves wife, Mrs. Dolores
Dove, now living in Harrison, N.
j., and his parents received let
tiers from him last August, dated
January. February and March of
this year. Another letter from
prisoner camp came in November,
assuring his family that he was
all right.
| 1t. Dove attended st. Johns
School here and Rensselaer, Poly
technic Institute before entering
the Military Academy at West
Point. from which he was grad
uated in June, 1850. 1t. Dove
went to Korea in September, 1850.
1t. Doves father is an employee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-12-20
II Are Feared MISSING
AS Fire Sweeps Ship
Near Oregon Shore
Reseuers Bring In 1903;
Coast Guard Vessels Aid
Quickly os BIoze Spreads
BY the Associated Press

ASTORIA, Greg. Dec. 2O.-The
Coast Guard said today that eight
passengers and three crewmer
possibly are missing" from the
Danish motorship Erria burning
in the mouth Of the Columbia
River.
The Coast Guard said % pas
sengers and 80 crew members have
been accounted for. These eSti-
mates were based on the belief
that ia persons were aboard the
ship when it anchored just inside
the mouth of the stream to await
clearing weather before attempt
ing to cross the bar. Crew men,
bers were unable to say positively
how many passengers were aboard
1t. Comdr. v. A. johnson,
commanding officer at Tongue
Point Coast Guard Station, said
the 103 were taken to the bar
racks there and then were moved
W Vic AStUIld I1UIcI.
Plunges Over Side.
Early reports indicated that
only one of those aboard went
into the icy waters of the Co.
lumbia River. He was Hugo Ray
of Vancouver (B. c., a passenger,
who grabbed a line hanging over
the side of the ship when the fire
broke out. The line was I'M
secured and he plunged over the
side, but was quickly picked up
by Coast Guard vessel.
Mr.. Rays 11-year-old son, Bill,
suffered burned heel in the fire
and was taken to a hospital here
Mr.. Rays wife and 3-month- old
son were safe.
The Erria, bound from Port
land. Greg, to San Francisco, was
burning three-fourths of a mile
off the Coast Guard station.
E. L. Blyth, Portland, a pas.
senger, said man and his wife
he knew only as Mr.. and Mrs
Brannon, possibly were missing
He said he had not seen them
since the fire started. A boy ir
the family was safe, he added.
Fire Quickly Spreads.
Crew members said they be.
lieyed the fire started from &
shorted cable. It spread rapidly
through the 400-foot vessel.
Blyth said the order to aban.
don ship came S or 6 minute.
after the alarm. The Coast GuarC
arrived quickly from it's station
with two cutters and several life.
boats and began taking off the
passengers. Vessels from the
United States Navy Station al
Tongue Point and fishing boat.
also hurried to the scene. Coast
Guard and Navy bumpers poured
water on the abandoned vesse
and smaller boats circled the area
looking for survivors.