The Seattle Star Newspaper, January 30, 1906, Page 4

THE SEATTLE STAR OPPioae ter tnd ae Reventh Avenwe By enY AFTRRN ON iN lal ls Department ee bee rtp thom rrtves, Ue yo \aen fro Beatle i 3 RENE ES OF OCEAN DISASTERS Now that the cries of distress are stilled off Cape Beale and only the sullen wash of the surf is heard, as it tosses the bodies of the Valencia’s victims up on the sands, it is a good time for searching investigations, not only ifto the equipments of steamboats upon this coast, but into the per gonne! of the crews that man them, it is a notorious fact, among well informed persons, that many of the ocean going boats plying to and from Puget Sound ports, are manned by officers and men who know little of surf work and who, in cases of shipwreck, are little more competent to handle the life boats than are the passengers themselves That this was the case on the Valencia, and also on the Queen and the Topeka which stood by helplessly, making no efforts to send boats to assist, cannot be doubted. Knowing that these conditions exist, why do the proper federal authorities not compel boat owners to have effiicent boat drills, instead of the few farcical maneuvers on shipboard which are by courtesy called “drills?” Not a steamer that plys in and out of Seattle has proper boat drills Instead of putting crews into the boats and letting them down into the water and making them pull away, the captains Summon their men to fire drill stations, possibly lower a boat or two a few feet—and then stop the whole proceeding ! And this is called a boat drill! Is it any wonder that when an accident really occurs and the boats have to be launched, chat it is done in bungling fashion, that the ropes, long unused, foul in the blocks, or some fool break is made whereby a loaded boat is upset while low- ering it, slipping passengers and crew into the sea. Even if the boat is successfully lowered in awkward manner, the chances are three to one that it will be stove in against the sides of the ship before it can clear, simply because of the ri inexperience and inability of the members of the crew in charge And if it does get away, then the plugs won't fit in the bottoms of the boats or cannot be found, the long untested oars break, or the pins give way. Time and again this has hap- pened! If there was untrammelled justice in the land a good many Steamboat men would be wearing stripes and serving life sen tences for murdering their passengers. But the powerful steamship corporations like the Pacific Coast Company, exert a hypnotic influence upon federal of- ficials. It takes time to have proper boat drills on the ocean, and who ever would dare to stop a liner, or even a coasting boat, for proper drills when it would cost valuable time be- tween ports and consequently some money! ; The steamship senator, he of the name of Perkins, of Cali- fornia, would see to it that such troublesome officials didn’t | hold office very long. most 4 And while talking plain English about these matters, it is just as well that something should be said about DRINKING CAPTAINS. While nobody on the ill-fated Valencia was lost through the intoxication of officers, it is unhappily true that many of the disasters which overtake ocean going vessels on this coast are directly due to drunken captains or drunken mates. Coming right down to cases. It is common knowledge that Certain captains of the Alaska boats, coming out of Skagway, @re often so far under the influence of liquor that they can scarcely stand upon the bridges to give orders. These same men generally leave Seattle sober, but that is because they are at the home port and they fear that sornebody might report them. The same conditions exist upon other than Alaska boats, as every waterfront man knows. Drunken officers are not few by many means. Why do steamship companies tolerate drinking upon the part of their captains and chief officers? Why do they not, even for self protection, if for no higher motive, insist upon tigid abstenance on the part of their captains and first officers as the railroads do with their engineers and conductors upon trains? Nowadays any engineer who drinks, or any conductor, for that matter, finds it impossible to hold his job with the big railroads. The reason is apparent. Intoxicated engineers and con- ductors have caused too many wrecks. They cost the com- panies too much money. The time is coming when an aroused public opinion will compel steamboat owners to employ only temperate men as captains and aes officers. Disasters like that which happened to the Valencia, even though due to other causes than drink, will serve to hasten the day by directing public at tention to the many existing dangers of the present ocean service due to indifference, drunkenness and carelessess. EXIT OF AGENT PHARO The precipitate resignation of General Agent J. E. Pharo, of the Pacific Coast Company, coming so closely upon the heels of the Valencia disaster and his order to the Queen to leave the scene of the wreck upon the arrival of the Topeka, and proceed with her trip to San Francisco, will not save him from a thorough and searching investigation. Pharo’s action regarding the Queen can in no way be condoned. It was one of the most inexcu connected with the whole lamentable affair. Apparently Mr. Pharo could not forget, even when a shipload of people were perishing almost within arm's reach, that there was a burich of passengers held at Victoria hotels at the company’s expense, while the Queen was at the wreck Nor could he seemingly close his eyes to the fact that the Queen's officers and crew cost much money every day, or that her coal bill was rapidly running up. Was the saving of human lives, or the saving Coast Company's money the thought able proceedings upper mind? Let ex-Agent Pharo speak, if he has any g to say By the way, it was this same man, Pharo, who tried to prevent newspaper men fr going to the scene of the wreck It was he who had reporters removed fr the res - steamer Topeka when she was about to leave Seattle Tuesda night. It did not appear to matter to h hundreds of anxious relatives wou want the news next day, or that the public generally would larnoring for the information it had a right to recei But Pharo evider ght the pany wanted Pharo is no longer with the Pacific Coast € a 4 agent He has suddenly resigned. In his desire to serve his employers, did he go a ste far? -- TE Sa — . " change was quickly effected DY MO [and the don ot te ‘. nner years ago 4 Pe” Apeaker Cannon declares “Ol "hn nnett's be Jead mor'n HEAD F ? that Busby is a nataral born Vie} q ome ' He lost Ho jad friend J and how | t 4, SEATTLE STAR—TUESDAY, JAN. 30, 1 | | | | : UNTRAINED Sharpen Em —— f re te , oe ce rt that BUNKER MAKES STATEMENT TO THE STAR-—HE WILL DECI® Ne | F i oe nen \ telltale hat back to the speaker P 4 1 Ome ABOUT POSITION WHEN HE ARRIVES IN BEATTLE i sea’ theca Otte eae be a ths | Hirminggam, Ala. fem, , LL Phen Then p wpeaker saw a gre > | VICTORIA, BC. -Jan, Ma J at «on board In tlauneh= ) y The night before h iD k h t i he on al @ the boats ltended a funetion at the hom | how * Ae to the life preservers, Mr enator Hale enator Morgan, of | Sen ew t Hunker says he examine! them a | \iahama. wee one of the gueat | oo we ' found on the beach, and discovered | iiat occasion, Perhaps that outfit mine t 1.) (wo distinet types. One wan filled | peionged to Morgan. Busby wether’ gett Tene Coee Faanem, aoe ee ster Wee | firmed tt by telephone There was) docg “Whenever I get through with | etal than tu nim | chips evidently made from corks of |e strange ma hat, the lotterlouk. Lit te hen neanannet, i) shove B geed dlevipl " fd. 1) bottle Mf rakieh st of are ture shall get him « job as eblef of the ‘ } a oa ee an egyedhemng to. | *he_Morgae homestead, The 8: | secret service sae SUIT CASES AND GRIPS o ondition Of Ue Lifes | empeennnn : a “ seieneaiemitetiaatict : . “ , f es not care to speak | ant " ; tt bia ' yan f i i what he \ h " ogurd to his new post at} | : . shay t a‘ 1 fivet of which he was going, but | Birra t iid t ky w th » on arrival there in the | a |= . = WASHINGTON Jan. 29—Mine cock and Mins n, will I ' | dant t ¥ has not yet begun to re; give some token ¢ thelr : tord ‘ edding gifts, but when they arting prince . | ; os ‘ak ' n to come, there will be a} From foreign rulers alone Mins ' ie | y Un ound the White House Roosevelt js bound to receive @ for 4 The cab {ficers and their wives|tune in gifts. Invitations will be « guished young couple a set of gold | country holds friendly relations. | plate appropriately neraved, but T plomats accre ed here will ‘ | R MAN this ides has been abandoned. Some | consider heir privilege to give | of the president's counctlors are bet- | Mise Roosevelt a ban | ter endowed with thia world’s goods | gift. The Chinese m 3 | 7 DE A TH that others, and it would be a hard-| ready sent the roll of embrold Ar ‘ o } . ahip for some to contribute enough | crepe which Is alwaya among his ‘ ; 4 ho a oS “4 0 oe habe gold plate possible The | tokens of regard to brides and iw ; t haga ag am h - a cabinet offietals will therefore give | trious w in off fe" , | Grips F . a tee teeta’ nek” elie hing i an individual gift ean by | pretty little ir 1 or m reautar | hi. | 1 | their means, Hut gold plate will| Cheng b ty reque Pree # } t os , BERLIN, Jan. 96 ot be absent, for thone who « she may mitted to ae Fee ng et weamm tay t the an financte panied the party of the secretary | dower which ts ¢ r Hed REMEDIKS—Prof, Berg's Mange ( b b ft th tiew | t 4 to death by th ry | of war to the Philippines have de uisite for every bride. This fine wie " gto wel i | They « y we he t «| cided te give a joint gift of a piece | gift will be made especially in China ; Dog ¥ rfing bod ach tems | for the Russian « tof gold plate, which will bear an | of the famous carved teak wood, and fut price . y prote om from birda | b 1 « body guard appropriate legend jt will probably arrive in time for at tor tha Mal | see eee — — - ae All women in the cabinet | the x. It will be t in - $1.00 | amilies, Miss Edith Root, the| brass have the Initial of the ot eS é UNCLE JOE WAS STUMPED | Minves Shaw, Mise Margaret itteh- bride \ SEATS - a yt a wholes Arus re from, | 4 | Every pres * we doviee But Busby Was a “Sherlock Holmes” and the Mystery Vanished. ney , raf 4 barged, } enennreceed Ws 7 t * he | : REPORT ANOTHER }: a wea oon WASHINGTON, D.C. Busby Don't you know!” | tee ree Os ! { know, but having ‘ leaid Speaker Cannon to the beat recently rescued "Wut™of | |dremeed mas in Washingt his business, he yet pe | |think of this makeup ¢ ‘ te ; te ce ie ore t \ i jet thie co nele Joa he #4 ” ¥ —- nett 8.8 tg been associating with some people] BAMFIRLD, 2. C., Jan, 20.—In- {is coming « but the Bamfield 1033-1055 First Avence The coat was long enough for a |from Alabama.” The quiet, matter-| diane just arrived at Bamfield from | people think (his is from the Ve | Duteh edian the fedora hat /of-fact delivery of this unexpected! Dodge cove repe that Sechart | lencia drifting up the channel. T — sated jauntily on bis off ear and | statement made it the n | jans epeak of another large | Indians also report two white men | threatened to engulf his dome of |tounding. Uncle Joe looked bia @e| steamer wrecked near Village tst-/on the island, but whether o al thought down to the eyebrows |tonishment. “Something tells me|and, in the middie channel. Dry|this is an Indians yarn cannot be} Where did I get them, Busby? }so,” repeated Busby, banding the} goods, oranges and other wreck Jetermined at presen’ Has a “Victor” | A'STORY OF THE BLACK HILLS | Zattme macmine | (& STAR DUST »-)|) —— |e Se ahy SES: when one of them sald: ny beating and working be man-| little 4 Nobody ever found opt what be-|aged to get to his home in Mich-] ‘ velt will rumjix that I helped establish the fact | came of Jim Foster.” laan. His father was well off. and ASK FOR CATALOGS, | amate foots it. te hie duty,” de- | when I married you | “Nobody ever hoardidfom bim.”|as he died soon after, he teft Jim | fares Jach Riis Well, weti, Jak said @ dozen at once, and then the} good business. | ave th * ais called y whether crowd beeame reflective. After a Nobody there knew anything | pasecs Hot.” entd (h* | tow minutes’ silence one man sald) about his horse stealing busines: - ould probably P* | that Jim Foster was & good fellow./in the hills, and he soon became a) A WORD FROM JOSH WISE mu to retain Ome bot that he ought to have been| man of considerable yet |hanged all the same; another ob-| He married one of the prettiest trot prest~ | served that he would have been/girle in town, built himself a new! to a YOU | hanged if he bad been caught at | house and was tiving in fine style, | } snybody 1 | certain period in hie career ben an old man who said he was | At thie juncture « stranger who! from the Black hills, arrived the | ‘othe MS") had heard all that bad been said.) with an officer and notified the city | | jatked what jhere was about Fos-| marshal th he wanted Jim for | ter horse stealing He had been on| hy Ob, nothing much.” was the re bis trail for more than two years, | ply of the first epeaker. “Jamen was| and had found him at last ome of the boys that was first in The marshal was a friend of! here, that's all, and he went away | Jim's, and at bis earnest solicita-| er wudden. He was never cut! tion Beunett reed to keep the} out for @ pioneer, he wasn't. Helobject of his visit quiet until he was born for a tenderfoot. He didn’t|had seen Jim at his home. That| sem to get along well He was) night the marshal and old Bennett | a ae ‘a? out of money, though nobody knew/ealled on Jim, and the whole his i olay aw SAIS, Stheting | jit at first. One fine morning Jim|thing was talked over. The old a ioe awe jtarned up missing and with himr| man at first refused all offers of z - nial | | went a horse that belonged toa man/|a compromise, but after he had gah herimey- a eae who believed tn having somebody | seen Jim's wife, he wilted, and : e Sop hung for every horse that was nieaid he would call the thing . Soo. 3 » gh from him. That wae the worst/equare Jim managed (to get a “t -" Gnderetana break in Jim's life, He had to akip| $100 bill into the old man's hand ma wish ‘ and be ha & horse, but be/ just as he was leaving, butt was | didn’t have to steal one of old Ben-|only by waiting until the train | WHY WHITE Is IN EMPORIA hett's horses. Well, they went after! was pulling out, that he did so | | him b t he got away and waan't| Now, that shows that he stole the | w w °: heard from.” |right horse, doesn't it? N. P. CAR SHOPS EMPLOYING ABOUT 600 MEN GOING IN a The funniest thing abont the! All shook their beads and one|f ON C. D. HILLMAN'S MEADOW GARDENS. ut 1 to go t whole business, thoug sald an ther sald that that Will make the land very valable. Large tracts 500 feet long ‘ reh * ther, “waa the fact that for two have been Bennett. it $175, on terms of $5 per month. Also need several men to work o& | Rerect was hing l | or three years everything that went! was some other Bennett this land, Take new Renton car to Duwamish bri 20 Salesmea . . a wrong in the camp was charged « Perhaps I'm ther Jim/f on grounds. City offices in Times block ” ' ‘| to Jim. He's the first man that ever! Poster the strang ne got away from old nett hat and! ‘i - . WAS WRINGING HER I've known Bennett to fol steadily in the And it 8 pi * HANDS, lows for more that man who stole the | . ; . wail oe We now sald the stranger 4 rs were speechieas t " to wei? » Know something nute or two, and then they ‘ 3 ; . 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