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Stsndurd. Eureka. California Friday. March 25,1377 Redwood Country By Andrew Genzoli steamer Pomona wrecked! March 17, besides being St. Patrick's Day, given to the Swearin' of the green, corn beef and cabbage, shamrocks, ujnrprhauns and'sundry other items, for our part of tha VX'A be remembered as the day the San Francisco- Hiimboldt steamer Pomona was wrecked on the Sonoma The story is passed around occasionally among family members of survivors of the Pomona incident not many, if any are still with us, since the year was 1908.

Redwood Country has told this story before; it bears retelling. The events which surrounded the loss of the steamer Pomona, sister ship of the Corona, lost on Humboldt Bar, go this way: The Pomona left San Francisco on its regular run, commanded by Capt. Swanson, headed north for Humboldt Bay and Eureka. Aboard were many well-known arid remembered Humboldters, and in steerage were a large number of Portuguese people. The Humboldt times, with special interest in the story said: "The popular vessel, to which, upon the part of Eurekans, not a little sentimental interest has attached, hangs perilously upon the point of a jagged rock, off the little settlement of Fort Koss, 25 miles north of Point Arena -either this is so, or the rising tide has lifted her off the rocks and permitted her to sink into the unyielding cradle of the mighty deep." These were the first reports without too much detail.

The Times said its first report came from the late G. A. Jasper, publisher and editor of the Humboldt Beacon (Fortuna) he was a passenger aboard the ship. The Times said there were 84 aboard, including a crew of 02. A later report from Fort Ross, said: "All of these people are ashore here tonight, accepting such hospitality as can be extended by the people of the little settlement here, and putting up, with very good grace, considering all, with such physical discomforts as naturally ensue upon a sea disaster.

"A strong wind was blowing down the coast, and from the time the Pomona shoved her nose out of the Golden Gate, until a short time before she struck, she was bucking the gale. "In this vicinity the coast cuts in, and, presumably to get the protection of the land and thus escape the force of the wind, allowing for better time, the Pomona ran close to shore. "It is claimed by the officers that she was on her course, but there are many of the passengers used to the trip, who think she was in nearer to shore than the passenger steamers ordinarily go. The evening was clear, and it was still quite light. "Suddenly, at the hour above mentioned, the Pomona -was felt to shiver and stop.

The shock was severe, but it was 'sufficient to signify that she had struck an obstruction. Immediately the passengers commenced pouring out on -deck, some in scanty attire, just as they left their bunks. There was no great confusion, however. Captain Swanson and the officers gave reassuring words. "The Pomona engines were reversed, and under the action of her own screw, she slid back off the rock." First impression was that the vessel was unhurt, but further inspection changed that thinking.

It was found the hold was filling with water at a dangerous rate, and it was decided to make a run for shore. "When the Pomona had reached a point half-a-mile offshore, there was another shock. Suddenly the bow of the Vessel shot into the air, while her stern sunk correspondingly low in the water, the sea being flush with her stern top rail. "The passengers crowded forward. Quickly the Pomona took a gentle list to starboard, and then hung motionless, except for the easy action of the swell which was not at that point, very heavy.

The passengers behaved splendidly and a small boat was lowered away, manned by some of the ship's crew with instructions to select a landing place. Soon the passengers saw the beam of a beacon light upon the shore." There was the orderly landing of passengers, with their hand luggage. Mail bags and Wells-Fargo Express were left behind. The Pomona was a "money-maker" for the Pacific Coast Steamship Company. She was built at the Union Iron Works in San Francisco in 1887, valued at $225,000.

She was 225 feet in length, beam 33 feet, depth of hold 16 feet. She had accommodations for 175 passengers. He gross tonnage was 1,250 and her net, 990. At the time of the wreck, she had served the Eureka run for 20 years. The Pomona's cabin passenger list on her final trip, in; -eluded: P.W.

Matthews, S. I. Allard, George Whipple, L. F. -Puter, L.

C. Tuttle, F. Clayton, Peter Healey, C. H. Fullivelen, F.

N. Bisconer, wife and four children; S. H. Clink, F. H.

Hopkins, Mr. and Mrs. E. Emmerson, Mrs. R.

Peck, E. T. Leffornier, J. F. Porter, J.

F. Coonan, D. W. A. Stainsbury, B.

H. Cuddeback, Mr. and Mrs. J. Flack, E.

A. Blocklinger, J. R. McDonald, 0. Orson, F.

L. Tuggle, E. J. Berg, C. A.

Cramer, A. T. Phillips, L. H. Smith, J.

L. Bylkley, F. F. Petch, 0. P.

Powie, P. J. Gaynor, G. A. Jasper, J.

Wilson, J.S. Webster, B. Waite, Mrs. A.J. Berry, and Mrs.

W. E. Anderson, A. E. Mount, Mr.

and Mrs. of Korbel, C. T. Copeland, Mr. and Mrs.

P. Dendim, John T. Berry, Mrs. J. C.

McDougal, Mrs. Lcttie Brans, Joseph Lopez and Joe Joaquin. There were two ways away from the wreck of the Pomona. The City of Topeka stood off Fort Ross, where many of the stranded passengers were taken aboard and in turn taken to San Francisco. Others, about 16 men, on foot to Cazedero.

There, they boarded the North Shore train for San Francisco. Those who had their heart," set on getting to Eureka, or had business there, took another steamer and accomplished their long, drawn out voyage. Swallows return to Blue Lake We don't have to worry about Mission Capistrano and their swallows, for we in Northern California have bur own to look for. Reva Maxine Nielsen, Blue Lake, each year informs Redwood Country of the first arrivals of our colorful friends. She says (at 9:25 a.m.

Tuesday morning, March 22): "The swallows have just returned to Blue Lake! I heard them outside my back door, chattering. They were flying in and but of the nest that has been there for several years. It seems to me they are at least two weeks early." We thank our birdwatching friend for her observation -they avoided us at Fcrndale this year, but have probably moved in on neighbors. A name left out When we ran the photograph of the Hoopa All-Indian "football team, Tuesday, in Redwood Country Album, Sandy M. Kyle provided us with all the names properly spelled: Jarnaghan, which came out as Melendy which came out as "Melemendy" all through typesetting error.

But worse than that, we left off the name of the first man in the back row, left. He is Lafajotte Davis, the father of Lafayette (Jug) Davis who was a well-known name in Humboldt Stale University football some 25 seasons ago. The photograph was excellent, and has been well received. $1,000 contributed Public donations for zoo: $17,013 KATHY LUCICH, left, Evelyn Wunderlich and Carol Dillon add the name of the Quota Club of Eureka to the "bear paw" list of donors to the Humboldt Area Foundation zoo fund. Every individual, group or organization contributing more than $100 to the fund earns the bear paw before his name on the donor board on display at the park.

The Quota Club contributed $1,000. Rape fear hovers in Sacramento Valley SACRAMENTO A Fear, (uelecl by 17 rapes in 1' years, hovers over several small all-American suburban i i i Sacramento Valley. These towns Del Dayo, a Car- michaol, Glenbrook are mainly postWorld War I I suburban sprawl several miles east of the stale Capitol. And now they are marked on law enforcement maps with.17 X's for 17 rapes since October 197S. The most recent attack occurred March 18.

The victim was a 16-year-old girl. Sacramento County sheriffs suspect the rapes were committed by the same man duhhec! "the East area rapist." Bui they are nol totally certain. And with every 'attack, the fear grows. "We receive hundreds and hundreds of calls every time this guy hits. We've been inundated with calls for classes on rape prevention," says Bill Miller, spokesman the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department.

Miller says: "There are a lot of things thai make us believe very strongly it is the same guy." but he admits publicity about the rapes could have prompted some "copycat" attacks. Out in the stores, barber shops and restaurants that serve these small communities, people talk about "the East area rapist" often especially when there has been a recent attack. "The sale of locks has in-- a because of this," says one hardware store owner, who asks not to be named. "Every time there's an attack it's a stimulus to the security business. "The people are annoyed but nol particularly bitter at law enforcement for not catching Ihls the way he operates it would be darn near impossible to calch him unless Ihey gel some clues." In (he 17 rapes, Ihere is a pattern.

The man while, 5feet-8 to 6 feel, hooded or masked typically strikes in the middle of the night and ties up his viclim before the rape. the attacks are at a home where no man is present. Either the woman, usually under 35, lives alone, or her husband or family Is away. Often the man enters through an unlocked window or door. Miller says investigators have worked on the case fulltime for several months.

Meanwhile, people buy locks and talk about the rapes. "Your neighbors will say, 'He's out again' or 'They haven't caught him This is an important one," said one woman storeowner, who asked not to be named. "It's endangering the lives of our young people. They should have the right to lead carefree lives Ihe way I did when I was young." Following Its recent pancake party for the benefit of the Sequoia Park Zoo. the Quota Club of Eureka Inc.

contributed $1,000 to the Humboldt Area Foundation zoo rehabilitation fund. a a i i donations to date to $17.013.38. Combined with the HAF's original $20,000 grant and matching funds from IIAF for the public contributions, the zoo improvement fund now totals S54.026.7G. Future fundraising events include a drawing at the 700 at 11 a.m. on April Fool's Day.

a wine lasting parly at the Eureka Inn on May 5 and a Latin American dinner at the Eureka High School cafeteria on May 22. Recent donors to the IIAK zoo fund included: Mrs. Claire S. Burdctte Jack C. Feigal BobMadsen Mr.

and Mrs. William II. Henning Waller J. Henderson Mr. and Mrs.

Elvin E. Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Bill Dusick GilberS.Trood Mr. and Mrs.

G. G. Christopher Jerry Colivas Dick Conzelmann Mrs. MaxieCraig Mrs. Dorothy Smith Tammy Dinsmore Mayor Sam J.

Siicco Mrs. Mary Dedekam Mrs. Lola Harland Mrs. Louise L. Mahan Mrs.

Susan Cook Mrs. Priscilla Carson Author of death penalty bill triumphs SACRAMENTO A I -The author of this year's mnjor dealh penalty bill has won an early round in the Senate debate over capital punishment. But the victory might pose problems for him when the bill comes up lor a vote. The upper house voted 19-17 Thursday to approve an amendment by Sen. George Dciikmejlun.

It-Long Reach, a broadened the provisions of his bill. However, a senator who could cast a swing vole on the bill said passage of the amendment left him unsure which way he'll vole. "Thai amendment weighed very heavily with me," said Sen. Omer Rains, D-V'enlura. An Associated Press survey taken earlier this month thai Dcukmejian was apparently one vote, short ol I i a i needed to approve the bill lhat would take effect immediately.

a i a Iwo senators said they wore undecided. The bill, which is scheduled to be Uiken up for a vote nexl Thursday, would allow death sentences for treason and 15 types of murder, including i i a police i i murder, torture murder and murder comm i i a i felonies. it was introduced after the stale Supreme Court ruled a i a i i a dealt! a a a conslilulional because II did meet U.S. Supreme Court guidelines. In an effort to meet those i i requires juries to consider miligaling circumslanccs.

such as Ihe defendants age and prior criminal record, in deciding whether to impose death. A provision put in Ihe bill in i i a prosecutor, in arguing for a death senlence, to discuss any prior felony convictions involving violence which a defemlanl may have had. Deukmejian's amendmenl broadens lhat lo allow a prosecutor lo discuss any prior "signlficonl criminal activity" by the defendant. A a contended it would let jurors have a' full picture of the defendant's nature. Without it, they said, jurors could not be told about any violent crime convictions a defendant may have had in juvenile court.

i i said a could allow prosecutors to discuss prior charges that did not lead lo convictions, a situation they said ran against the premise of innocent until proven guilty. "I think this stacks (he cards too heavily against any defendant," said Sen. Milton Marks, R-San Francisco. Deaths and funerals A ESTHER resident of Eureka. March 2:1, 11177.

She was the wife ot Frank P. Krupka, Eureka; mother of Frank K. Krupka, Boulder, stepmother of Phyllis Comlarl, Mrs. Mercedes Hepworth, both of Gridlcy: sister of Mrs. Teresa Hilly.

Frank Kenny, both of Kureka: sister of Sister Mary Patrick. Sisters of St. Joseph. Orange. She was ihc mother (if Patricia Perry, Jersey City.

N.J.; Paul J. Krupka and Jeff Krupka. both of Boulder. Colo. She leaves several nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Krupka was a native of Mine Lake, age Hit years. She had lived in Ihis area all her life. She was a member of I i Association and SI. Bernard's Catholic Church.

Rosary will be recited al the chapel of Sanders Funeral Home. Thursday (tonight), March a i 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held from Sanders' Friday. March H. a.m..

thence to St. Bernard's Catholic Church with Mass of Christian Burial will he celebrated, commencing al 10 a.m. Interment will be in SI. a I a I 1 1 Cemetery. Casketbearcrs i be i i a Wognor, Joseph Malloy.

(ions Dilly. Handy Foster. a a a Harold Troll. GUGLIELMINA, HENRY resident of Fcrndale. Died March 24, 11177 in Forluna.

He was 82 years of age. Funeral arrangements arc pending at Chapel of Ihe Ferns, citizens Mortuary, Fcrndale. JACKSON, M.D., MARSHALL i of Pelrolia. March 2-1. IU77.

Funeral arrangements arc pending al Chapel of Ihe Ferns, Citizens Mortuary, Ferndalc. MCLAUGHLIN, BENJAMIN, I OF Eureka. March 23, 1977. lie was the husband of Phyllis McLaughlin; father of Lucille Lincoln of Scotia; Lillian Dar- rlln of Pacific Grove and Mclyin Hurt of San Jose. He is survived by six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Mr. McLaughlin was a native of Ireland, age 88 years. He was a member of Orangeman's Lodge No. 143, and the Society of Humbolclt County Pioneers. Mr.

McLaughlin retired from the Eureka Sand and Gravel Company after Icn years service. Friends are invited lo attend services at Pierce Mortuary chapel. Seventh and II Street. Eureka, Saturday, March 20, .1977 at 11:30 a.m. with the Hey.

James M. Brown, officiating. Interment will follow at Myrtle Grove Cemetcrv, Eureka. Casketbearers will be Kenneth Nelson, Donald Nelson. James Nelson, Robert McLaughlin.

Larry MeLaughlin and Danny a i Honorary bearers will be Roc i George Wilson, Charles McKcuwn, Harold Nelson and John McLaughlin. Friends may call al Pierce chapel, 8 a.m. lo 7 p.m. Friday. I A i of Eureka.

March 24, 1977. Hi; was age 73 years. are pending ill Chapel of Ihe Ferns. Cooper Mortuary. Eureka.

MOORE, MARY resident of '122 Shirley Arcata. March 24, She was the wife nf Herbert L. Moore, M.I). Funeral arrangements arc pending al Paul's Funeral Chapel, Arcaln. COOK, 'JAMES CLINTON (Hump), resident of Shively.

March 23, 1977. He was Ihe husband of Claire Cook, Shively: father of Marilyn Webb, Shively; Gary Cook of Weed and the late George Kcnnelh Cook who was killed in Vietnam in March 1967. He was the stepfather of Mike, Nathan and Kendall O'Neal, all of Sbively. He was the brother of Bea a Georgia Cook and Sybil Robinson, both of Forluna; Clifford Cook, Shively; Earl Cook. Koscburg, Ore.

Alice Hunt, Las Vegas. Nov. He also leaves three grand- i a grandchildrcn and numerous nieces and nephews. Mr. Cook was a native of Pepperwood, age 65 years.

He was a lifelong resident of the Pepperwood-Shivcly area, and owner and operator of Hump's produce stand. He had been a timber faller for The Pacific Lumber Company for 38 years. He was a member of the Farm Bureau. Funeral services will be held at the chapel of Guble's Fortuna Mortuary, Saturday. March 26.

1977. at 10 a.m. Interment will follow at Sunsel Memorial Park, Eureka. Caskelbearers i be Woodrow Stickels. i Stickels.

Eddie C. Garret, Aldo Bongio. George Hill, Stillman Erickson. Ilonorary bearers, Howard Farmer, Bob Pedrotti. Delmar Gales.

Ben Benson, Oscar Kemp, Paul Turgeon, Enoch Jones and George Habcrslock. It is the wish of Ihc family thai memorial contributions be made In Shrincr's Hospital lor Crippled Children. 17(119lh Street, San Francisco. Between 1932 and 1935 Paraguay and Bolivia fought a war over a desolate plain called Ihe Chaco. Paraguay won Ihe war and Ihe major par! of Ihe Chaco.

A resident of lit. 1. Box 229, Bonanza, 97623. A former resident of Fortuna. March 24,1977 at Bonanza.

He was the son of Harold Garcelon. Bonanza, and Phyllis Garcelon. Klamlh Falls. brother of Jimmy. and Garcelon of Bonanza.

Ihe grandson uf Mr. and Mrs. Ray Garcelon. Fortuna. and Mr.

and Mrs. Ben Holt, Garberville. Jerry was a native of Fortuna, and would have been 16 years old in August. He was active in 4-H Club work while living in Fortuna. tie was attending school at Bonanza.

Jerry died from injuries received in a tractor accident. Funeral services will be held at Klamalh Falls, Ore. Name in news LOS ANGELES A I The will of comedian Freddie Prinze, which has been filed for probate, leaves three- fourths of his estate to his mother and the remainder to his year-old son, Freddie James Prinze. The will, filed Thursday, was dated Dec. 21, eight days after Prinze's 26-year-old wife, Cathy, filed for divorce.

Both she and the late comedian's a a Preutzel, are excluded from Ihc will and neither has contested II. Friends said Prinze, star ol the "Chico and The Man" television series, had been despondent about the divorce when he shot himself in the bead Jan. 28. He died a day laler. Attorneys would not reveal Ihe exact amount of Ihe late comedian's estate except lo say it was "more than SSIMHHl." Mrs.

Margaret Angell Mrs. Haylene Warren Mrs. William Conne II Mrs. Sandra Robers Mrs. Sally Calligan Mrs.

Agatha Nord Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Riewrts Humboldt Pomona Grange No 19 Mrs.

Gladys C. Smith 4-11 Citizenship Group Mr. and Mrs. Arthur D. Morrison O.

K. Shipley The Nut Store and More Mrs. Myrta Pelers Mrs. Vera Loukharl Mad Rive Auxiliary. VFW Post 2542 American Assoication ol Retired Persons.

Arcata CHAPTER No. Roy Gustafson Arcala Redwood Co. Pacific Gas Kleclric Co. American Fuchsia Society. Eureka Branch Ms.

Audrey G. Robh Mad River Grange No. 59(1 Agnes J. Johnson School fourth grade students. Weott Jimmy Wheeler Mr.

and Mrs. 11. O. Hilfiker Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Krogh Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Little Mr. and Mrs.

Bob Brown Mrs. Frank P. Belotti Mr. and Mrs. William K.

llilfiker Grant School PTA Quota Club of Eureka Inc. i i i donations have beenr eceived in on of Sam. Mary Betih and Lisa Sacco; and Mr. and Mrs. G.

G. Christopher: and in memory of Matilda Hyman. Western states brace for more snow today By The AssoclatSd Press Western states braced for more snow today after a storm front redeveloped with moisture and high winds. A heavy snow warning was extended in Utah. A winter storm watch was issued through Saturday for northern Arizona and through tonight for parts of Wyoming.

i Colorado and Nebraska were warned of Ihe possibility of heavy snowfall. Travel advisories were posted in parts of Nevada. Wyoming and mountain ureas of Southern California. a I dershowers fell in most Pacific coasl slales over- nighl, and snow was reported at higher elevations. also fell along the Gulf coast and in northern Florida.

Frost and temperatures were reported in West Virginia, the mid- Atlantic coast states and the a i I m- pcratures ranged from 11 degrees al Marquette, to 75 at Key West, Fla. The forecast called for showers from the Rockies through the Central and Southern Plateau, with some snow at higher elevations. Rain also was forecast for southeast Texas and the lower Mississippi Valley. Snow waslo continue in some northern New England areas. Temperatures were to be cool In the Northeast and from Ihe northern Rockies into California and Arizona.

Unseasonably mild weather was expected in the Plains and Mississippi Valley. North Coast forecast WEATHER Kurvka ami vininlv Modly sunny iwlay. loini-tit ViiriaMi- tnuli dum linos itunlai. CiKiliTiil mum in 11 iu luw tonight in Hit- null High In I he mid lo IIUW.T fills: WtmJ iiurlhwfMiTly H-lB. LVLning uml lijjlil and variuhl? mornings.

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