Steamer State of California Sinks in Three Min
utes Mrs. Albert Birnbaum, of Ruby,
Among Those Who Perish
Steamship “State of California” Strikes Uncharted Rock
Juneau, August 18.-—The steamship ''State of California ,
of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company, northbound, this
afternoon struck a sharp-pointed rock in Gambior bay, and
went to the bottom in three minutes.
Juneau, August 19.—As nearly as it can be figured this morn
ing, the loss of life caused by the sinking of the steamship State
of California in Gatnbier bay, south of this city yesterday atter
noon. is between 98 and i!5. The passenger list of the steamer
shows that there were G7 passengers aboard and 7G members ol j
the crew, of whom 115 are saved and accounted for, leaving 98 lost. 1
Names on the lists of passengers and the saved lists do not all
tally, so possibly 98 is the true number of dead, although there
are ;>0 names on the passenger lists which do not appear on the
lists of those saved. This estimate is subject to revision as the:
errors are climated and the names of two of the five passengers |
from \V ran gel are secured.
Ten bodies have been recovered, seven of whom were identified. 1
John Yanderlas, Mi’s. Yanderlas, Austin, Tex.; Airs. 17. C.
Ward and Lila B. Ward, wife and daughter of the assistant man
ager of the Pacific Coast Steamship Co., of Seattle; Airs. Albert
Birnbaum, Ruby. Alaska; Airs. S. B. Riordan, address unknown;
Miss Blanch Fridd, Valley City, N. D.; three women unidentified;
K. Gustavens, bound from Wrangel to Juneau (formerly worked
in Vermont marble works, Ham island).
Sixteen passengers are missing: Airs. C- 17. Sputhill and 4
year-old daughter, bound for Skagway; AJiss Lillia S. Norman, for
Skagway; Frank Fuller and J. H. Holman, latter of Cornwall. Eng
land, bound from Prince Rupert to .Juneau. The following tour
ists: Leslie F. Hobro, clerk of Pacific Coast Steamship Co-, San
Francisco; Miss Alice Johnson, Aliss Anna L. Cassiday, B. Wade,
W. A. Dyer, Aliss Afannotte B. Harlan. Aliss Stella Riordan, Airs.
Mary R. Dion of Seattle; E. ,T. Reid, N. P. Pisaltus and Mrs. A. J.
Wilson, the latter from Prince Rupert. There are seven members!
of the crew missing: C. Anderson, fourth officer; D. C. Perkins. |
the wireless operator; N. Lawson, quartermaster; L. Alenzzini,,
able seaman: F. Smith, J. Clark and B. Madigan, waiters.
Inspectors Investigating
The marine inspectors are conducting an investigation of the
disaster. Captain T. IT. Canne was examined yesterday. He
stated that the ship was torn from stem to stern by striking a sharp
uncharted rock in Gambier bay, near Juneau. The vessel filled and
sank within minutes.
Most of the women whose bodies were recovered were either
killed or drowned when the falling masts destroyed the lifeboat in
which they had been placed.
All witnesses exonerate the captain, who with Pilot MeGil
livray, went down with the ship, came up, and directed the rescue
work.
Most of the survivors of the State of California wreck went to
Skagway on the steamer Georgia, others went south on the
Northwestern, and some are remaining in Juneau.
The Pacific Coast Steamship Company is buying clothing and
other necessaries for the survivors of the wreck, and doing all I
they can do to aid the victims. The hospitable people of this city
opened their homes to the unfortunates, and the city is providing
employment to those who need it.
Company Issues Statement
Seattle, August 22-—The Pacific Coast Steamship Company in
an official statement issued today says there were 27 passengers
and seven members of the crew drowned when the steamship State
of California sunk.
A number of the survivors of the wrecked steamship arrived
in this city Wednesday evening on the Northwestern.
JURY CONVICTS IAURY BUS;
San Francisco, August 21-—All the testimony in the Maury F.
Diggs white-slave case had been introduced at the time of adjourn
ment yesterday afternoon, and argument will begin this morning.
San Francisco, August 22.-—Maury F. Diggs was today convicted
of violating the Mann white-slave law. The jury’s verdict found him
guilty on four charges aud disagreed on two. Diggs was released on
$20,000 bonds, and will receive sentence September 2.
The trial of Drew Camenetti, indicted with Diggs for similar
crimes, will begin immediately.
Diggs was a draftsman in the office of the state capitol in Sacra
mento. He is married and has two young children. He comes of a
rich and locally powerful family, and his record has more than once
brought that family into disgrace. But a short time ago he was in
volved in a forgery case, and for a long time he maintained what has
been denominated as a “private harem” at his rooms in Sacramento.
To his rooms he enticed many young women. Camenetti was his
bosom companion.
The two girls who figure in the case are about 19 years old, and
come of most respectable families. Martha Warrington is the only
daughter of the agent of the Santa Fe Railroad at Sacramento. Leota
Los Angeles, August 22.—Sev
aral wealthy Japanese residents of
this city, aided by fellow-country
men throughout the state, are pre
paring a case to test the constitu
tionality of the recently enacted
anti-alien land law of this state.
As C. K. l’eck. tho Plat City mer
chant, was riding to town yesterday
I morning and was within a mile of his
I destination when a gang of about seven
I dogs that had been trailing the tram car
I suddenly turned their attention to the
horse he was riding and severely bit
the anirael in several places on the
hind quarters, indicting severe wounds.
The horse became very unruly and
Mr. Peck had great difficulty in main
taining his commanding position on the
hurricane deck.
it is stated that the same pack of
j dogs shortly afterwards made a rush
[on Mr. Smith’s chickens and several
[ liens were killed.
i This is not the first complaint to he
made against this pack of dogs, and if
they are not tied up somebody is liable
1 to suddenly unload something on the
! sausage market.
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Los Angeles, August 20. — The!
20.round fight arranged for Labor |
j bay in this city between Joe Rivers j
and Leach Cross has been de- j
dared off. Rivers is sick.
Cross today signed articles for a ;
similar contest with Johnny Dun
dee on Labor day.
Vancouver, B C., August 20 —
The Ritchie-YVe!.->h tight, which j
was scheduled for I/ahor day in j
this city, has been posponed until j
September 20. Welsh is suffering i
from a sprained ankle.
San Francisco. August 22.—
Sailor I’etroskey and Bob MeAliis- 1
ter were today matched for a 20- 1
round boxing contest in Ibis city j
on September 9.
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Ruby Record-Citizen, August 2:
Charles B. Bryant, identified with the'
Pacific Cold Storage Company in Alaska 1
fora number of years, and known as j
assistant manager, was, during bis stay
in Nome, surprised with the informa
tion that at a recent meeting of the
board of directors of that corporation
he had been elected as manager. His
friends join in congratulating him on :
his elevation, which honor lie carries
easily. Bryant has had supervision of 1
the Northern business for several j
years, and is well and popularly known. |
Job Printing at Pioneer office.
Seattle, August 22,—Hon,Frank
lin K. Lane, Secretary of the In
terior, was a visitor in this city the
latter part of last week. At a ban
([net given in his honor last Satur
day night Mr. Lane spoke most
favorably of government-owned
railroads for Alaska, and approved
the Chamberlain-YVickersham bill
which provides tor the expenditure
of £40,000,000 for the construction
of such roads into tire Interior of
the Territory. The secretary said
that railroads would not only open
the coal fields of the country, but
would in a few years put large
areas of splendid agricultural lands
under cultivation.
Albany, N. Y., August 21.—
Attorney-General Ti/omas Carmody
yesterday made a ruling that Lieut. -
Governor Glynn is at present the \
acting governor of New York, and ]
is entitled to be so recognized until '
the state senate, as a court of im
peachment,has acted on the charges
preferred aga.nst Gov. William
Sulzer.
Sulzer Won' Give Up
Governor Sulzer is still on the
job, and refuses to relinquish his
office.
Recognizes Glynn
Albany, N. Y., August 22. — The j
state board of trustees, on receipt ot j
he attorney.general's opinion. |
voted to recognize Lieut. Governoi :
Glynn, and provided him with a :
suite ol room:; in the capitol build- 1
ig for executive offices.
Nanaimo, B. C. August 2t.—
Iiverything has been quite and
orderly about the coal mines since
the arrival of the soldiers last week.
Soldiers are on guard duty through
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out the district, and the miners
seem to he acting in a sullen mood.
No more serious trouble is antici
pated. __
“The best ever,” is what patrons sr y
of the new spring-water shower baths
at The Crosb.v baths. Caribou street.
For the Big Feed try DnHand s Dis
covery Cafe.
Norris is the only daughter of a retired business man of Sacramento.
The gills have been reared in beautiful home surroundings ar.d had, j
only a short time before, been permitted freely to attend social functions.
Owing to certain clerical work done by one of the girls about the ,
state eapitol the young women became acquainted with Diggs and
Camenetti, who rapidly ingratiated themselves into their good graces
The girls allowed themselves to be led into indiscretions. 1 hey were
induced to go on auto rides, and finally clandestinely to go to wine
suppers at a free and easy, though outwardly respectable, French
restaurant.
After going with the young women for some months the two de
fendants, who had determined to entice the girls away from home and
take them to another state, began a systematic campaign of coercion
and inducement to get them to flee the state with them.
They told the young women that Mrs. Diggs and Mrs. Camenetti
had found out about their relations and had procured warrants for their
arrest from the juvenile court and were awaiting the appropriate time
to serve them. Repeatedly they were told that Chief of Police Johnson
held warrants for their arrest, and that they were being shadowed night
and day; that they would be taken into custody some night on their
return home; that Mrs. Diggs and Mrs. Camenetti were relentless and
intended to expose the whole matter, and that the families of the girls
would be disgraced and ruined; that the matter had been given secretly
to a leading morning paper, and that the girls’ pictures were about to
be published with lurid details of their escapades; that the only way to
save the girls from disgrace was secretly to leave the city and go to
another state, where they could acquire a residence, the men would
divorce their wives and marry the girls.
The girls were taken to Reno, Nev., by Diggs and Camenetti and
resided in a cottage with the defendants until they were arrested and
returned to this state.
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London, August 22.—News has
just been received at the British
foreign office of an attempt by ban
dits to assassinate the King and
Queen of Roumania. The royal
party were attacked last evening
while motoring in the suburbs of
Sinili.
Meet, Marston, of Riley & Marston,
Otter-creek operators, returned to the
camp last Thursday after spending al
most a year Outside, fie informed the
Pioneer that tlie new theatre in which
lie and other Alaskans are interested —
of which mention was made a few
weeks ago in our dispatches—will not
be constructed until after the beginning
of next year, as they will not be able
to get possession of the ground until
ihat time.
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PEACE CONFERENCE IN SESSION
The Hague, August 22—The
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1 twentieth session of the universal
neace conference is now in session
in this city.
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Mrs. Charles Worden, after a contiri- j
I nous residence in this city for more 1
than three years, was a passenger on
the Nancy Hell yesterday for the States.
Mrs Worden is going out at this time
to consult ;ui auris1, and will probably |
remain away from Alaska during the
coming winter. Her many friends in |
this community will anxiously await!
her return.
WABA IS ms OWN PRESS AGENT
Nome, Nugget, July 9: Wada, the
famous Japanese musher, arrived from
Bear creek on the Kuskokwim this
morning on his way to New York. He
:s now having the ground drilled pre- ;
punitory to placing thereon a dredge,
which he has arranged for. lie is
■jacked by large capital.
The launch Thomas Flyer, which
iuis been running on the luuoko river
ill summer, arrived at lditarod with
twelve ton of freight from Dikeman.
Capt. Fine says they will leave fhe
first of the week for all luuoko river J
points.__
TO SELL FOE TAXES
WITHOUT FILING SUIT
Nome Nugget, July 27: An ordi
nance will be brought up for final
passsage at the meeting of the city
council this evening to enable the
tuuniciple authorities to sell property
for delinquent taxes without compell
ing the city to bring suit. The prop
or ties will be sold under dist ress war
rants issued by the city clerk.
Tom Forest left here last Tuesday.
Fresh dry-pack Butter.
Iditarol Meat Co.
Only the best at DuBand's Discove -y
(’a fe.
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You5!! Save
Lots of Writing,
Time and
Worry
By ordering the name of
your wife, business partner
or friend who is now on the
Outside, placed on the sub
scription books of the
IDITAROD PIONEER
It’s the most economical
way to keep them posted on
the affairs of Alaska’s best
mining district.
Harry Didn’t Stop to -Say Goodbye to Friends.
He Had Urgent Business in Canada
That Needed Attention
Mattewan, N. Y., August 20.- This community was thrown
, into a state of excitement last Sunday morning when it became
I known that Harry K. Thaw, the murderer of Architect Stanford
White in New York about seven years ago, had made his escape
; from the state insane hospital in this city. The plans for the es
cape were evidently as well laid as the getaway was executed.
On Sunday morning Thaw was taking his daily exercise on the
asylum grounds, and as he neared the delivery gate of the asy
lum enclosure he made a rush through the opening, ran with all
haste to a waiting automobile, and was speedily carried toward the
north.
The trick was turned so quickly that the attendants, especially
those who were not in the plot, did not realize that Thaw had
decamped until the automobile was miles away.
Thaw had been an in mate of the asylum for about four years,
during which time his family has been untiring in their efforts to
secure his release.
Thaw Trying Habeas Corpus
Sherbrook, Que., August 20. —Harry K. Thaw who escaped
1 last Sunday morning from Mattewan, is. A., insane asylum, ar
rived in this city yesterday and was arrested as an escaped convict
and officers from the state of New York are now en route to
take him back, Thaw has retained counsel, and will light against
j deportation.
Ills attorney will endeaver to secure his release on a writ of
habeas corpus at a hearing set for tomorrow.
Mo Law For Such Cases.
Albany, X. Y., August 20 —The escape of Harry K. Thaw
from the asylum at Mattewan caused a genuine sensation in
[official circles in this city, and tne matter wd tvoei\c a thoiough
investigation at the hands of the state authorities to put the bmme
I where it belongs.
It is stated here that there is no law in existance whereby
Thaw can be extradited from Canada, and that his lawyers were
aware of this condition of affairs before the criminal beat it for
the Canadian line.
Fair Evelyn in Fear
New York, August 20..Mrs. Evelyn Thaw, wife of Harry
K. Thaw, who recently returned to America and is now tilling an
engagement at a local theatre, hired detectives to guard her when
! she learned that her husband had escaped from the Mattewan
| asylum. She fears he will come to shoot her.
Postponed lints! Next Wednesday
Sherbrook, Quo., August 22.—The habeas corpus proceedings
which were set for hearing yesterday in the case of Ilaii,\ K.
Thaw have been postponed until next AVedncsday morning-_
City of Mexico, August 20.—President Huerta ami Special l .
S. Ambassador John Lind have held several lengthy conferences
over Mexican affairs, but cannot come to any understanding what
ever. Huerta will not entertain any proposition of mediation on
the part of the American government, and would also reject the
offers of other foreign powers
Huerta Keeps Them All Guessing
Washington, August 20.—The diplomats in this city are taking
much interests in Mexican affairs, and all seemed puzzled over the
dilatory tactics of President Huerta.
Wilson Preparing Special Message
Washington, August 21 — President t\ ilson is now preparing
a special message to congress dealing with the Mexican troubles,
and will include all information concerning Special Ambassador
Lind’s mission to that republic. The message will be delivered in
a few days. _ ,
Penrose Introduces Reso.ution
In the senate today Senator Penrose, of Pennsylvania, intro
j duced a resolution authorizing and directing the President of the
i united States to immediately place a sufficient number ot soldiers
throughout the disturbed portions of Mexico to protect the lives
and property of American citizens. The resolution carries an
appropriation of $25,000,000 for such purposes.__
MARTIN POPICH
STARTS OUTSIDE
Martin Popich, a pioneer of this:
Northern country, who has been in i
very poor health for a year past, a
great portion of that period being
spent in the hospital, left this city for
the States, where he hopes to receive
medical treatment that will relieve
j him of stomach trouble of long stand
i ing. Realizing that such a course was
| absolutely necessary at the time, his
j friends in this city and on the creeks
interested themselves in ills behalf and .
| generously replenished his somewhat
depleted purse. Through the Id Pared
Pioneer Mr. Popich wishes to give ex
pression to his heartfelt thanks to all
for their kindness.
Some of the finest horses ever im
ported into Alaska have recently ar
rived in Iditarod for Riley & Marston,
the Otter Creek operators. The
team when placed on the scales last
Monday weighed 3,0ti9 pounds.
Prof. Newsum and R. S. last ridge,
accompanied by Jack McDonald, of
Georgetown, arrived from the Kusko
kwim last Tuesday._
Du Rand’s Discovery Cafe satistisa
the hungry. _
Fresh-cured silver salmon—best dog
feed. Crowley & Porter.