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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-31
DEAD NUMBER Ia
Revised List Of Victims Of Electric
Railway Wreck Near Charleston -
Forty -one Seriously Hurt.

Forty one Seriously Hurt.
Charleston. Ill. Aug. 31.-The revised
list OF dead and injured in the wreck
of the passenger train on the Mattoon
& Charleston electric railway yesterday
reduces the number of dead to fourteen
and two fatally Injured. There were
ninety-nine passengers on the car ana
all killed or more or less injured. The
seriously injured number y-one.
The coroner of Coles county began an
official investigation of the wreck to-
day.
Matoon, Ill., Aug. 31.-Fifteen per-
sons were killed and about fifty in
jured in the head-on collision between
an interurban express train, consist
ing of motor car and trailer and
traction car on the Matoon and
Charleston electric line yesterday.
The crash occurred on a sharp curve
one mile west of Charlestown, H.,
A confusion of orders received over
the telephone is said to have been
the cause of the terrible accident.
The cars approached each other at
high rate of speed, and the Impact
was so terrific that the motor car and
the trailer were telescoped by the
traction car There was no warning
and but a few passengers had time to
escape by jumping. The passengers.
nearly all of them en- route to- the
Coles county fair at Charleston. We're
crushed or manned where they sat in
their seats.
Some Of those who escaped death
and were able to talk, say the scene
at the wreck was grewsome. The
dead and dying were jammed together
in mass. Women were shrieking with
pain and children were crying for un-
conscious mothers who were thought
to be among the dead.
When the news of the wreck reached
Matoon. special ears were hurried
the scene and the dead an il.
we're brought to the morgue and
pital here. Some of the injure
in a critical condition and there is 4.
tie hope for their recovery.
The dead:
Neil Fugate, Of Gays, H.
Thomas Weakley, of Matoon, III.
William Nelson, of Ottawa, Ill.
Charles Nelson, son Of William Nell
son. aged years.
Howard Cole OF Cooks Mills, Ill.
aged 6.
! Howard Cole, aged 8. brother Of
Howard Cole.
Zack vandeventer, Matoon, Ill.
Edward Reynolds. of Paradise, III.
Albert Smith, of Matoons Ill.
w. A. Price, of North Matoon, Ill.
Douglas Logan, Of Humboldt, Ill.
Edna walbalm, of Cooks Mills, ILL.,.
died last night at the hospital.
Three unidentified bodies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-31
NICHOLAS N line
ON PEACE PROPOSAL
Gar OF the Russians Withdraws
Former Notice and Will
Support Conference
ACCEPTS AMERICAS PLAN
ACCEPTS AMERICAS PLAN
President NeiIidoff Receives important
Communication from Home Govern
rnent-Will Act With Permanent
Peace conferenoe-Gener News of
Importance.

. ~
The Hague, Aug. s1--1n answer to
the inquiry of President Neilidoff, the
authorities at ST. Petersburg have
+cabled him that Emperor Nicholas, at
ter recalling that on the occasion OF
the last conference he offered to give
UP the right of calling and organizing
peace conferences, which was not ac-
cepted them, says he will not repeat the
same offer, but the Russian delegation
Is to support any proposition concern
I'M. the meetings of conferences on the
lines Of the American proposition,
namely, a conference to meet every
seven years.
The Americans have drawn up new
proposal with respect to the collection
Of contractual debts. differing from the
first proposition only In form. It Is
principally intended to do away with
numerous reservations made when the
first proposal was put to a vote.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-31
Great Western Passenger Loadel
With Returning Fair Visi-
tors Derailed
ENGINEER MuLLAHEY iNJuRED
Engine Driver Seriously Hurt and TvSs
Passengers Slightly injured = Twei,
ty-five Steers Killed BY Trajn-E
cape Of Passengers From Death Mi
acuIous.
Special to rimes-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican
Mingo, Aug. 31.-The first section OF
Chicago Great Western passenger, No.
2, ran into q herd Of steers on the
track half mile west of Mingo at
midnight, killing fourteen steers. This
train passed safely, but the sec
ond section, following closely behind,
ran into the herd. killing eleven more;
steers land ditching the engine and
three coaches loaded with passengers
returning from the state fair. The en-
wrecked. No one was injured except
ing Engineer Mullahey, who is badly
bruised, and two passengers, who were
slightly injured. Mullahey was taken
to Des Moines on a special train. T ne
track was blocked until o'clock The.
steers belonged to Messrs. Wilmer,
Fuller, Baker and Pease.
The slightly injured are William
lamer, Of Melbourne, and a man.
named Snyder, Of near Oelwein
That more were not injured, or the
train reduced to ktndlins makes of the
wreck most fortunate one. Those
who were In the smoking car were
hurled over the seats and thrown
about the car, but luckily none were
more than bruised.
Dashed Into Herd on Bridge.
A small wooden span, about twenty
feet in length, carries the rails over a
small creek south Of town It was on
this bridge that the train ran Into the
cattle. Seven were hit on the bridge
and four others were struck as the
train passed off it. All were killed, and
the bodies of three Of them were car
,ried under the engine, derailing Il, and
beneath the trucks OF the first thresr
cars putting them of the track
The train, however, passed over the !
bridge before it was derailed. The
engine and tender went into the ditch,
the latter overturning. The first three
of the four cars making up the train
went off the track, but remained on
the roadDed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-31
Sunday Schools Play Ball.

Special to Ti"les- Repubiican.
Union. Aug. 31.-One of the most
interesting events of the season at I'm
ion was the game of ball between the
Methodist and Congregational Sunday
schools yeste rday. This was the date
of the Methodist annual Sunday school
picnic. A week previtus the Congre
gational school had their picnic. at
which time they played the Christian
school, beating them by a score of 13 to
s, the understanding being that the
victors were to play the Methodists ar
their picnic. The day was fine. the
amphitheater full of eager partisans.
Good feeling prevailed and the players
we're gentlenanlv in every respect The
1al score was I to 4 in favor of the
Iethodists
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-31
BOYER RIVER RAGING.
George Menash & Co., Dow City, suf.
fers Loss of $4,000.


fers Loss of $4,000.
Special to Times Republican.
Dow City, Aug. 31.-The Boyer river
is at the highest stage ever known.
Three inches of rain fell at Dow City
and seven inches at Denison. The
Northwestern tracks are washed out
in several places. A large number Of
residents south of the G. & N. W. de-
pot in Denison awoke to find their
houses filling with water, and had to
call for rescuers from uptown. Great
damage was done to their household
goods, George Menagh & Co., lost
about 100000 by water getting into
their mill and storage house and wet
ting weat, flour and sugar, etc.
Farmers suffered heavy loss to hay
stacks and corn fields. ALI the low
lands are under deep water, and many
bridges are out, both the railroad and
wagon bridges. The Sioux City branch
of the Milwaukee is damaged the most,
their bridges being built on piling.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-31
SEES DEEP LAID SCHEME
American Manufacturers Think Eng
fish Producers Play Clever Game.

American Manufacturers Think Eng
. fish Producers Play Clever Game.
New York, Aug. 31.-George E. Hol-
ton, president of the Dryden Horse
Shoe Company, of Catasaqua, Pa,
whose firm obtained the contract for
10000 sets of horseshoes, to be used
in the British army, from War Secre-
tary Haldane, of England. is in town,
having Just returned from England. In
speaking of the contract, which came
to public notice thru an inquiry made
in the house of commons, Mr.. Holton
said:
81 firmly believe that the English
manufacturers refused to bid for the
contract tsimply because they wanted
an American company to get the con-
tract, their idea being to use it as an
argume ent in an effort they will make
to have the war department or parlia-
ment rule that no contracts of that ma
ture be allowed to go out of the coun-
try
Mr.. Holton said that America has
been furnishing a large number of
horseshoes for the British army ever
since the Boer war. His is not the only
company that has been exporting
horseshoes in recent years.
Contracts have also been given by
Russia to American firms. But in spite
of this great export trade in horse
shoes, it is said that of the twelve
large horseshoe manufacturing plants
in the country, three of them are at
present shut down. because the de-
mand is not sufficient to keep all the
factories busy. The advent of the au-
tonobiIe is responsible for this to
great extent 1t has caused the Amer
lean manufacturer of horseshoes to
look elsewhere than in the Old chan
nels for his business.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-31
T.-R. BULLETIN.
.EOI'"' ABLE NEWS OF TODAY
? The Weather.
S .ses September at 5.35; sets at
So =
> e, Illinois, Missouri-Generally
ta s might and Sunday; but little
3 e In temperature.
SIth Dakota-F'air tonight and
Say; cooler in the east tonight.
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
TeIegraphic News:
Cattle Wreck Great Western Train
Engineer and Two Passengers Hurt
Coal Companies Make, Peculiar De-
fense.
Politics Blamed for Advance in
Prices.
Nicholas Lined Up on Peace Con-
ference.
Watching Iowas Delegation.
Seven Hundred Per Cent Profit in
Oil.
Man Takes Safe" Job and il
Killed.
Dead in Matoon Wreck Number
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
Couldn't Kill the State Fair.
Battle With Italians.
Woman's Burns Prove Fatal.
Big Attendance at l. s. G.
Father Beats, Child for Trivial Cause.
Young Man Shoots Girl and Self.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial:
Water Troubles in Iowa Towns.
The Decadence Of Sports.
Two-Cent Fares and Trava
Topics Of the Times.
Iowa Opinions and Notes.
PAGE FIVE.
No Gain in Pacific Cruise.
Oddly in the News.
Tragedy OF the Frozen North.
Story, The Spoilers.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
City News
Court Lenient With Frank Wagner.
Corcoran's History Made Public.
Rogers Gets Two Years.
Grand Judy Legally Drawn.
Willis Liquors Destroyed.
Feature for Farmers at Fair.
Kent and Forney Sold.
Local Comment.
Base Ball.
The City Field.
PAGE ElGHs
M arkets and General:
Wheat Scores Gains.
Corn Holds Steady.
Cattle Show Loss in Week.
Light Hogs Steady; Others on.
No Business Depression Feared.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-31
vIGiLANTEs ORGANIZED.
Labor Asitators Will 6e Kept From the
Menomonie Iron RANGE,

Iron Mountain, Mich, Aug. 31.-For
the purpose Of keeping labor agitators
out of the district, and particularly
emissaries Of the Western Federation
of Miners. a committee OF vigilantes
has been organized at Crystal Falls,
Menominee iron range. It's membership
includes business men and representa-
tive miners from each Of the mines In
the field. This action is the outcome OF
a largely attended mass meeting of citi-
zens convened by the mayor and held
for the purpose of devising ways and
means of combating an invasion
threatened by outside agents Of the no.
toriols labor association which has It's
headquarters at Denver. Drawing the
highest wages in the history of the dis
trict. the miners are contented, and 1t
is determined to keep them So Corri-
gan, Mckinney & Co. an independent
concern, is much the largest in the
field.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-31
WILL KEEP HANDS OFF
President Reiterates His Intention to
Leave Telesraphers' Strike Alone =
No Cause for Interference.

Oyster Bay, Aug. Silt was authori-
tatively stated today that President
Roosevelt will not interfere or take any
part looking to settlement Of the
present telegraph strike. Secretary
Loeb said the numerous appeals to the
president to take such action which
had been reported in the newspapers
have not been received at Oyster Bay;
that at no time since the beginning Of
the strike has the president seen any
necessity to or in any way said he
would intervene.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-31
METcALF,s SON IN ELoPEMENT.

Secretary Of Navy Gets Widow With
Child for Daughter in Law.
San Francisco, Aug. S1.-William
Howard Metcalf. youngest son of Sec
retary of the Navy Metcalf, social
favorite and Oakland bank clerk. it has
just been learned. is the hero of al,
elopement in which he was married at
San Rafael Aug. 20 to Mrs. Vida Bev-
ans, widow and mother of a 5-year-
old girl. The Secretary OF the Navy
and Mrs. Metcalf We're not aware of
their sons's marriage for several days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-31
NEGRO WILL RECOVER
Two White Men Whom Hs Shot at
Columbus Junction Not Seriously

i
Columbus Junction Not Seriously
Hurt.
Special to Times-Republican.
Muscatine, Aug. S1.-The unknown
negro whom the crowd tried to lynch
at Columbus Junction will recover.
He carries a charge Of shot In his
breast and was badly mauled and beat
en-. He shot Connar and Jack Beebe,
of Coneville, neither Of whom are dan
gerously hurt. Connar has two flesh
wounds and a bullet grazed his scalp,
Beebe was shot in the head and has
a bad scalp wound. Both are around
today. Senator Carpenter, who saved
the negro from the mob is hero this
morning. The negro Is in Jail at Wa
pello.
(The story Of the shooting at Col
umbus Junction appears on page OF
this issue.-Editor)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-31
KILLED ON SAFE" JOB
Lons.Time Employe Of Pennsylvania
Railroad Quits Because Of Danger,
Enters Less Dangerous Employment
and Is Killed.

Trenton, N J., Aug. s1-After hav-
ing been with the Pennsylvania rail-
road for twenty-six years, duriQg
which time the constant sight of com
rades being injured unnerved him.
Harry Howell quit last week and
sought employment in a rubber mill as
less dangerous. Howell died here yes
terday, the result of being caught in a
revolving belt, having worked in the
rubber mill less than five days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-31
School Man Married.

Cedar Falls, Aug 31.-Prof. Charles
H. Bailey, head of the manual training
department of the Iowa State Normal
School, was united in marriage on Aug.
26 with Miss Clara V. Carter, who for
two years has been an assistant In
structor in the physical training de-
partment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-31
SOLD His CHILDREN.
Italian Peasant Sold Twins for $40
Apiece-Buyer and Seller Arrested.

London, Aug. 31.- A Rome dispatch
brings story of an attempt to sell
children in the market at Avellino. A
peasant and his wife brought two Of
their children, twins four months old.
and in open market offered to sell them
for $40 each.
The babies were plump and healthy,
and were bought by a man who offered
The price required. He was taking the
children away when the police stepped
in and arrested both buyer and sellers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-31

thru fraud, and that John Warner de-
ceived her as to the amount of his
wealth.
The case has been bitterly fought. 1t
was made sensational by the charge OF
Commissioner Warner that his step
mother was partly of negro descent,
that she induced his father to marry
her under false pretenses in order to
get his money. and that she therefore
was not entitled to any part of the es-
ia
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-31
DUBUQUE TO LOSE FRANCHISE.
People Who Supported Ball Team
Co... l.;,,ne&ian rhres4anad

People Who Supported Ball Team
Sore = Injunction Threatened.
Special to Times-Repubiican.
Dubuque. Aug. sf.-secretary Her
bert Miller, Of the Three-1 League
gave an official statement today to the
effect that the franchise will be taken
frome Dubuque at the close Of the Rock
Island game today on account Of the
teams failure to meet the required at
tendance. Intense Indignation prevails.
President Holland stated the team
would go thru the season II funds
hold out. Holland said the leasua had
broken its word and injunction pro-
ceedings will ge constituted restraining
the taking of the franchise from Du-
buque Conspiracy will be changed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-31

unknown to the company. Every
transaction of his was in pursuance
of his business relationsl with the
company and was authorized. Has my
brother disappeared? Well, l do not
know where he is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-31
Venezuela wiz Withdraw.

Caracas, Aug. Silt is stated the
withdrawal of Venezuela's representa-
tives from The Hague conference ur1-
sdoubtedly will be ordered today. This
is due to the. attitude Of Venezuela re-
garding the wording of the proposition
for the abolition of the collection OF
known debts Of foreign countries by
force and to the proposed constitution
of the international court Of justice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-31
BIG ELECTRIC MERGER
Corporation With $25oooo0o Capital
Absorbs Several Lines.

Columbus, o., Aug. 31.-Ohio cleo
trio Railway Company, which was in-s
corporated this week with a capital OF
sa5, 900, 900 absorbs the Northern and
Lima and Toledo electric railroads at
midnight w Kelsey Schop.. head Of
the Cincinnati street railway system.
Is president Of the Ohio Electric, and,
Benson Foraker. son Of Senator Fora
aker, Is vice president. The Elkins.
widener syndicate Is back Of the COM
pany.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-31
NICE OF WILHELM

t
Swedish Prince Declares American
Women Are Handsomest He Ever
Saw, and That He Has Travelled
Some.
New York, Aug. s1.-Prince Will
helm, Of Sweden, expressed his de-
light at his reception in America and
his admiration for the American peo-
pie and their institutions in an inter-
view today. In particular the. prince
voiced his admiration of American,
women, whom he said, We're better
looking than those Of any other ooun-
try he had ever visited, and he de-
clared he had seen very many pretty
girls before.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-31
No Chance in plague Situation

San Francisco, Aug. s1.-Health Of
ficer Waltings reports that there is no
change in the plague situation. No
new cases have developed. The board
of health has decided to fumigate and
sterilize the city and county hospitals
Immediately.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-31
Situation Grow. AIarmina.

Paris. Aug. 31.-A Tangier dispatch
says the situation in Morocco II grow
ing more alarming. The foreign yega-
tions have made announcement OF
places OF refuge for Europeans In elso
Of danger. Numbers Of cut-tAroatS
are appearing In and around the city.
A courier from Fee states that the
tribesmen utterly routed the troops
under Caid Abdul Kader, near Fsz.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-31

TIME Is MONEY
II man spends his Tine resdins
several papers in order to get ths
news, he is losing money, for he could
get it all in ono paper BY taking the
Times Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-31
FuruRlrY RACE ON
Winner Will Secure Purse of $40, ,oo0-'
The Starters,

New York, Aug 31.-Starters in the
classic "futurity" race for 2-year- -olds
at Sheepstead bay this afternoon. the
winner OF which will make the owner
$4,000 richer, will be Colin, Bar None.
Beaucoup. Meelick. jim Gaffney, Fair
Play. Chapulpec and Pestigouche. The
track is fast. Colin is favorte, and
Bar None second choice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-31
FRAUD UNEARTHED
Man Raising Funds for Alleged Waits
Homes in Iowa and Elsewhere Ar
rested at La crosse-Admits He ls
. GraSfar

La Crosse, wis, Aug. s1.-What ap-
pears to be a big swindle operated in
at least three states was unearthed to-
day when the police arrested George H.
Davies, who was attired in a brilliant
uniform, and was taking considerable
sums of money from charitably in
clined persons for alleged waits homes
in Milwaukee, Des Moines and Chica-
go. Davies admitted his scheme was
graft, and that he had associates In
several other cities.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-31
ACTRESS SHOOTS HERSELF.

Grace Vaughn, Wife Of Theatrical
Manager, Tires Of Life.
New York. Aug. 31.-Mrs. Grace L.
Bothner, wife Of Augustus Bothner. the
theatrical manager. committed suicide
at her home today by shooting. She
had been in i'll health for some time.
Before marriage she was Grace
Vaughn an actress widely known in
the theatrical world.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-31

AnsloARussfan Agreement elensd.
st. Petersburg, Avg. 1.-THE Anglo
Russian convention was signed this Gf-
ternoon. It regulates the respective In
terest Of the two powers In Tibet Az
ganstan and Persia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-31
PLAGUE ON A STEAMER.

Ono Case Of Disease on Ship Arriving
at Honolulu.
Honolulu, Aug. 31-A case Of
plague is reported on the steamer ST.
ezra, just arrived here The cabin pas
sengers have been landed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-31
oBEYs OLD CUSTOM
Emperor William Pays Penalty for
Falling From Horse by Buying Wine
for All Officers Who Witnessed His
Fall.

Berlin, Aug. SIT has been the cus-
tom in the Russian army since the time
of Frederick the Great that an officer
who lost his seat in the saddle while on
parade should give wine entertain
ment to his comrades. When Emperor
William slipped out of his saddle while
reviewing the veterans at Hanover
Wednesday he remarked to the officers
surrounding him. This is an expensive
joke for me-" Later the emperor orr
dered wine served at all the officers
messes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-31
WOMAN TO SAIL MAYFLowER

Old Cup Defender to Enter jamestown
Race.
New York. Aug. 31.-Mrs Eva NJ.
Barker, who owns the old Americas
cup defender Mayfower, has entered
the yacht in the coming ocean race to
jamestown, and will sail the schooner
herself.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-31

ment today. Irving Wright, of Boston,
successfully defended his title as in
ternational champion by defeating
Oulks, of Ottawa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-31
COMPANY MAY PULL THRU.
eeIding Hall Concern, With Partner
Missinn is AonefuI

Missing, is Hopeful.
Belding, Mich. Aug. 31.-Brinton 7.
Hall, vice president and manager Of
The Belding lHah Company, which
Chicago dispatches say is financially
embarrassed, with half million in pa
per outstanding against the concern,
today made this statement:
at is true the company is fnan-
cially embarrassed but we expect to
oa- 90. ~ .--o,-'--e ~ ~
e5ue that my brother. Jesse F. Hall.
seated paper In the company's name
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-31
MISS SUTTON is WINNER.
Defeats Miss HedIey Of Toronto in In
ternationaI Tournament.

Niagara on the Lake, Ont, Aug. 81.
In the International tennis tourna-
ment Miss Sutton, Of California de-
feated Miss Hedley. of Toronto, in
straight games by score of 60, 90.
Miss Hedley ran her opponent UP to
deuce many times. but Miss Sutton's
superior control won out.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-31
GOING TO rEURoPE7

Another Cut in Outward Bound Steam.
ship Rates Announced.
New York, Aug 31.-The Interna-
tional Mercantile Marine Company an
nounced today a reduction of $3.50 in
outward bound first cabin minimum
rates on the White Star and American
lines.