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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01
TO LOSE
FAME OF DEs

TIE most important str,n1a str,a bat'
Nevada is not silver or So'r :,
pure artcsian, water anu ,n,s n
localities that the entire s.S "a
io set upon q subterranean
a abundance OF artesian Wa5s' 'crIt|
Veras and in the Mason shd bsr
,syS iust recently discovers ,set
attention ia this importah. r,na1| M
nou INC western Pacific ,. ee,nP
a steady lowing wen me-, avs:
."Tbe well is down 3is iye. ..olIl
last 10 feet has been ',iv ,naf Ia %
stone. II is expected ,. III give q
ten feet the limestone LIN carrl|
a stratum OF grave, w .tsr. III
subterrancan 1ow oi Va va ol.Ips9
Is now being cased VIZ" .bs sur1
which will extend from rsiae ,hs b
the bottom Of the Wen ma ,s scon
casing OF 11s-inch pipe, d,IllIn- h
is IN ulacc the work OF hv We1I
deeper will begin, anu ajll %
night n good strong STREAM
nc obtained. n, ne wells
over this section. ana nO Inc -
sagebrush rcigns supTcIuoo rons Of Etl
soon be yielding paying I'm, srn,. refi.
"The water rs qullo ovrr the
IS degrees as II flows ~ sulphv
The well. II has an ouo' or " less
no doubt carries more .Tect II
mineral, which does no. surinEs
!n irrigation. as num.,po' yiciulty
nature are used IN t.,S tod with 2
the water is impregnasri on u
and the crops seem W
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01
RICH LOT OF ORE
COMES FROM ALTA
Alta Consolidated Sending
Down Shipment of Some
Fine Rock.
SILVER VALUES HIGH
Company IS Prepared for Big
Campaign During the
Winter.
SILVER VALUES HIGH

''In the Alta Consolidated we have the
coming big mine OF the camp said n. o,
jacobson, superintendent Of this com
pany. who was in the city Saturday.
Conditions at the mine are ideal. he
added and n twenty -five-ton lot of ore
should be upon the local market during
the week, which will open the eyes OF
those knowing Alta at It's best An aver
age sample of this lot assays lIs.S
ounces silver. $50 per cent copper ana
81 per cent lead and the ore figures out
about S122 gross per ton.
This ore occurs at a vertical depth OF
about 500 feet. and II has been followed
by drifting now. for over forty~flye feet.
The rich streak maintains an average
width of eighteen inches. and the balance
of the face Is first -class milling rock.
The management is making mill dump
for future disposition.
zone man in this face takes out from
three 10 four tons a day OF the rich
ore" said Mr.. Jacobson. and when we
have our gasoline engine and blower I'm
work In the drift, We are making for
the contact straight ahead. and when
we reach II you can look for one OF the
best bodies OF ore ever disclosed in the
camp"
In many respects the Alta Consolidated
promises 10 be one OF the chief attrac-
tons OF the state during the coming
winter. Provisions have been made for
keeping Operations eoihe oulins tus WI ~
ter at full speed, as an extensive line
OF supplies has been laid in, including an
enormous amount of coal, There are
several objective points In view where
big results seem assured, and the man
agement is laying aside some profits
each day. now that the better part Of
the expensive outside work has been
completed.
Val S. Snow, secretary OF the COM
pnny, returned Saturday from trip
east with President Tony Jacobson. Mr..
jacobson leaves Chicago today for Salt
Lake
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01
OPTION TAKEN ON
THE COMET GROUP

He erman Barnett. one Of the best
known mine operators OF the state, has
returned from Idaho where acting for
ri. c. Lund and himself he secured an
option on the old Comet property. This
group Is an old producer OF silver and
lead ore, although but partially explored
and considerable lead and silver ore Is
exposed at present. Messrs. Barnett and
Lund will begin operations Immediately
and hope TO have the Comet in the ship
ping class shortly.
This group is about one mile from the
Minnie Moore mine, and about five miles
from HALEY. In Blaine county.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01

FORENOON SALES.
Colorado. 700 at 33c.
Iron Blossom. 400 at S1.07s: 10 at Sl.l2s.
Mountain Lake 1000 at &c.
Ohio Copper. 100 at sl.35.
Ploche Demljohn, 1000 az 10;c.
Silver King Con. 80 at sl,07s; $50 al
I.l0: 900 at sl.12I.
Sioux Con-. 200 at lie.
Swansea, $500 at &C.
OPEN BOARD.
Beck Tunnel. 1000 at lac.
Crown Point. 1900 at sc.
Iron Blossom. 500 at $l07s.
Silver King Con, 300 at 81 IS.
Phoebe Demijohn. 1900 az l0sc.
Swansea, 1000 at Sac.
TOTALS.
Regular. $50 shares for si970.
Open, 10000 shares for Sl35250.
Total. 1000 shares for $so22.S0.
WEEKS TOTALS.
2l3.fe7 shares for sii, 1861,
MONTHS TOTALS.
93i.s64 shares for s229. 1892.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01
EXCHANGE NOT FAR
BEHIND LAST YEAR

Business on the local exchange is not
so far behind that OF last year. The
total of 93i ,664 shares of stock, the mar
ket value OF which was S229. 4iI %,
against 1,O1o.151 shares Of September,
1910, of value OF S260,112.62. Sales yes
terday morning reached a total of 1910
shares. value S392250. which brought the
weeks sales TO 2I3.i67 shares OF stock,
having a value OF s4d. 296 81
The following were the closing unlisted
and listed stock transactions:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01
CONFERENCE AND STATE FAIR

Salt Lake CITY. Reduced rates VIA
Oregon Short Line. Tickets on sale
from Ogden and points south. October
> 10 8 inclusive. limited 10 October L.
From all points north Of Ogden except
in Montana. October | to inclusive
limited 10 October -.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01
BECK TUNNEL HAS
NOT TAPPED CAVE

The Eureka Reporter states that the
report That the Beck Tunnel manage
ment had encountered cave is err
roneous. The drift has opened a num-
Der OF bug g-holes. and conditions Sener-
allv are very encouraging. The com
the past week
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01
WAR MAY INCREASE
PRICE OF SPELTER

IF the Italian and Turk keep on fght-
Ing for a little while the war should
for considerable amount OF zine is
produced IN Trlpol!." said a well-known
Utah zinc producer on Saturday. He
stated that the spelter conditions both
at home and abroad were very satisfac-
tory owing 10 the scarcity OF the metal
although zinc consumers. like the cop
per consumers. are not buying any more
cali for,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01

Lame back is one of the NV, NV
forms Of muscular rhe"",L y, IA
applications of Chamberlain m ii
will give relief. For SAFE y
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01
San Francisco Oil Stocks.

James a Pollock G. Co. bankers and
brokers, furnish the following received
over their private wire yesterday after
noon.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01
Metal Market.

The metal quotations for sa,,-dn,.
posted by Mccormick G. Co werc as FOL
,.o%s, Silver, 5eic: lead. $3.50: copper.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01
Boston Mining Stocks.

James \. Pollock & Co. bankers and
brokers. furnish the following. received
over their private wire yesterday after
noon;
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01
New York Mining Stocks.

James A. Pollock e Co. bankers and
brokers. furnish the following received
over their private wire yesterday after
noon:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01
Ore and Bullion.

The ore and bullion repor, for Satur-
day ziyen h. Mccormick e. Co, was as
follows: Ore received. $3.50. goo. bullion
shipped $50 600. total. $4,000.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01

Bamberger Electric Cars TO Ogden
every hou!-0n the hour in au hour.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01
Nevadas in San Francisco.

James A. Pollock 6 Co, bankers and
brokers, furnish the following. received
over their private wire yesterday after
noon.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01

BambeTger Electric Cars 20 Ogden
every hour-on the hour-IE an hou-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01
TAR BABY COMPANY
READY FOR WINTER

General Manager Green OF the Tar
new boarding house blacksmith shop and
other necessary surface lmproveme nt8
were completed. SO The company now is
ready for winter. The tunnel is nearing
q very interesting point. and some good
news is expected from this Big Cotton
wood property within week or two.
Mr.. Green is arranging TO put two shifts
al work.
The new tunnel on the Cardiff property,
he states. Is now in about 100 feet.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01
Ore Shipments.

The Utah Ore Sampling company on
Saturday released five cars OF ore from
Utah and one car from nevada camps
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17
POWHATAN

Especial to Tho TIMES -Disnatchslss j..
owhatan, Va; December l6.r-.Joseph
Fentress. of Charlotte. y. Cu spent the
week end with relatives here. 49,
Rev. J. w. Reynolds spent acverai
days in Richmond this week. y
Miss Matte Tilman is visiting friends
in Richmond this week. -
Mrs. Jessie Nichols Is sr ending some
time with relatives at WOODLAND
new. Mr.. Minte, of Richmond spent
Sunday In the village Il 81 - v II
Mra. k. s. Flanag gun is visiting IN
Richmond.
Maurice Miller, wh - Z, has been az.
University, IS at home quite sick, ,.,,.l
Mrs. Milton P. Bonifant, of this place,
Is visiting friends In Farmyil1e. NJ s.
lIrs. j. a. Tilman spent several days
in Richmond this week. !.
b Mrs. Walker, who has been .visItlnRs
her daughter. Mrs. P. l. L!pscomb; for
aomeI time, hns returned to her homo,
In Efng and tQueep, t;s 4 ~ $50 Z
Afrs. r, ) p. Tucker lis visiting relav5
stives5; In Riehm ond. N n Z "a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17
DANVlLLE

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
Danvllle, Va, December ia beau.
day night when Miss Lucy Lyme Houl-
din became the bride of Hugh Caper.
ton. The house was beautifully decor
ated in white and green, and iInpro.
y aTn altar heRs %ads q palms Ses
Mendelssohn's Wedding March" as the
bridal party entered, with little Misses
jamie and Mildred Riddle leading,
Then p 5SllGwiSg the dane CT honor
Eouldin. the maid of honor Immediate
ly preceded the bride. who entered
with her father. Captain Edwin L,
Bonldin, by whom she was given
away. At the altar she was mot by
MrN Caperton and his best man, Edwin
&C .er.on. The marriage service was
pronouncedl by the Rev. James Boul-
din. assisted by DR.. Laird. The re-.
ception which followed was attended
by q large number of the popular
couples friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caperton left upon the
midnight train for an extended North
ern trip. after which they will make
tLeir home at the Caperton ancestral
homestead. at Union, w. Va.
Among the out of town guests tina t
were present at the Bouldin- Caperton
wedding were Mrs. r. L.. Williams, of
BrpolSncal; Edwin Caperton; of Onion,
w. Va: Mr. and Mrs. L. AIoroe and
Mics Ifathryne Moroe, of Brookncal
Mrs. Philip Nelson, OF &Charlestown, w
Va Mrs. r. L. coleman: of PAGES. rs.
An opportunity for enjoyment was
afforded to music lovers Thursday af.
ternoc,. when the charming home OF
! Mrs. John Watson was thrown opel,
| for concert given by the Music Study
| Club. the pleasure of listening to- we'll
! re..dered musical numbers was en-
| HANGED by the charm and good taste
of q delightful social occasion. Tho
decorations were in holly.
fIrs.i Douglas Williams of Erookneal
| is the guest of Mrs. A B. CARING ton
| on Holbrooke Avenue, she having come
Ito attend the Bouldin- Caperton wed
| ding. 'ttte
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17
HOUSTON

I Especial to The mes.pispatch1
: Houston, va. December 16.-Mrs. f.
+. Booker and Mrs. Gates. who have
been in Jynchburg. have returned TO
Houston.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A Webb, with Mrs.
n. McG. Reid. motored from Rich
mond during the week past in Mrs.
Eeid'B car arriving in Houston the
FIRST of the week. Mrs. Reid is the
house gueet of Mr.. and Mrs. .. A.
Webb. at their country home, near
Houston.
Mrs. H. c. Kyle, OF Rosersvine
Tenn. Is the guest of her daughter
Mrs. James S. Easiey. OF Houston.
" B. Booker and John Martin re-
turned to Houston on Wednesday, af-
ter spending several days in Rich
mond
George Gilmore. of LynchburS. is
spending the weekend with Mr.. anG
Mrs. r. Holt Easley.
Mrs ". r. Barksdale entertai ned
Informally at dinner on Friday even.
ing in compliment to Miss Maria Eas
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17
BROOKNEAL
rSpeclalto I'll

tSpeclalto Til Times -pspatch.l
Brookneal. Va. DeccmberN1 6.-Wal.
ter Turnbull. OF Empora. was in town
Mrs Witcher Bass, Of Crosby, was
in town Saturday.
LIS. Mamie Sowell spent Monday
in LynchburG shopping
Scott Irhv, of Keni ridge, was tho
guest OF his brother. Freeman frhr,
Su day last
W. e. shackleton. of Charlotte, \.
c., l. the guest of his brother here.
{. z. Shackleton.
j. w. ELAN spent Tuesday and Wed.
nesda OF this week in Lynchburg.
Miss Dcroth:- Bass was the guest Of
Mrs.. ]. a. Barnhardt, OF Gladys, last
Miss Kate Sowlin, OF LSpchburE, il
on n visit toYher sister, Mrs ~ ".
Mrs. Mamie DeFord, of AIadieonviile.
is h.: g visiting friends,
Mrs. II. w. Holconlbe spent several
days of last week with her sister.
Miss Carrie Gregory, of Ls-nchburg.
was the week enc guest of Mrs. JsBe
White. If
l. II. Clay and NJ. {. Jones. Of Red
| House. were In town Monday.
Mrs Will Andersen and little dangh-
Visit & tho family of w: A,lPrlcc.
l.. L. Conner returned "Wednesday
from Coles Ferry, where. he has been
Mrs freeman Eppes of Blackstone.
left Thursday for her home. accom-
panied by hcr mother, Mrs. J. +.
\ Sturgis, who expects to be with her
| for several weeks. 5
lirs.aR.tD. Williams left Tuesday for
/ Lanvillc where she will attend the
| marriage of her friend, Miss Lucy
| ,Bouldin. $50
D. N. slnnkinship, ot;Naruna. was in
| town Thursday. ta
| T.. Albert E.roocks spent Sunday IN
| Ch:ses City with friends. x ~
Rev. John. Il. Williams was In Gladys
| Saturday of last week Ito X sec his
/ nephew, Henry Connally, who Is very
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17

JJunkin were recent guests OF Mass
Frances NVithers.
Alex Graham and Mr. Mayo were
week end guests of Mr.. and Mrs, Carl
Boschen.
Miss Mary Thomas Cox and Miss
Virginia Cox were recent guests of
Miss Mary Burlington. 4
Tho Misses CrinEnn We're the week
end guests of Mrs. r l. =. Cooke.
Miss Louise Price and Dir. Philippe
have been guests of the Misses Cooke.
Miss Mary Iathrop was the week.
end guest OF Miss Juliet Tslcott
Edmond Berkeley has been the
guest of his sister, Mrs Bentley.
Miss Lucy Mason has been staying
with Miss Hcrmine Moore.
Miss Elizabeth Cooke spent Sunday
with ner mother. Miss T. l. p. Ccckc.
Miss Virginia Miller has returned
from 4 visit to South Boston
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17
.BERRYVILLE
Especial. to The Times. pispatch.l

Especial. to The Times Dispatch.1
BerryvilIe, Va, December 16.-Mr.
and Airs. a. Cumnnins are spending
some time in Lynchhurg,t Va.
3 Charles Levi left few days ago on
a visit to friends In Stalmton,
C. L. Taylor has returned from six
weeks visit to Clearwater, Fla, and
other points, has returned to his home
in Berryville
DR.! D. r. Page was in Roanoke re-
Gently. ,s1.s5 Ss
Mrs, Henry Fleming, of Baltimore,
" no has been visiting Hon. a. Moore.
Jr.. for some time, has returned to
her home. sl i5i ".
Mira. r. S. b, Smith and Miss Annie
Smith left last Tueaday for Bait
9i's Rev. S. TX. Phillips, pastor of The
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17

Berryv4lle Presbyterian Church. has
returned from Shephcrdstown. ". Va,
where he has been conducting re
vival.
J.. D. Wiley VS. spending the week In
Baltimore, looking after his Interests.
Prominent among the recent social
functions OF Bcrryviile society f'aB
an evening with cards at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs William Shiple%. Tho
guest; we're also entertained with
various parlor games, after which re-
fro sbments were served ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17

ley and bliss Frances wsddy. of South
Boston. Mrs. Barksdale's guests were
the Misses Marie Easley, Frances
Waddy and Helen Barksdala NJ. s..
Booker, John Martin, N. B. Lovelace,
John Lovelace and a. p. Barksdale.
DIrs. NJ. w. Martin, of Washington,
D. c.. and her son, will arrive In
Hou .on the first of the week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17
APPoMATT0X
Especial to The Times-Dlspatch,I

: :
AppqmattoX, Va, December 16.-Mr.
and Mrs. ". II. McGill and little
daughter. Bette Amber, have returned
from Atlanta, Ga, where they have
been for several months.
Mrs. D. H. Littell, of Pittsburgh,
came yesterday with her two little
daughters, and will spend the winter
at her country home, "Oakleigh."
Miss Lizzie G. Irby is visiting
friends and relatives at Blackstone.
w. w. Scott has returned from a
visit to his parents. in New Jersey
Daniel Browning. of Richmond, visit
cd his parents last week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17

from visit to Mrs. Bellamy. OF Kes-
WICK. Chesterfield county, Va
Miss Marion Montague and George
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17

Florence Chaffin has been the guest
OF Miss Margaret Mcclure.
Mrs. Robert Burlington has returned
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17

he set illustrated Of the popular styles OF the
The mu is made Of exceptional quality Of genuine French
lined and with pointed folds trimmed with soutachc
and silk tassels The scarf is lined trimmed in
match the mu perfectly AT s13:50a reduction OF several
dolars-or Monday only. Early aelcetion is advised
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17

BON AIR
Especial to The Times -Dispatch.l
Bon Air, Va, December 16.--Miss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17

It. will serve as, the best token for the one
you hold HIGHEST in your regard You'll
EMS kitchen drudeery. ADDS to her leisure
time SAVES HER. YOUTH! Just 81 will
put it in your home. Resolve to ordcriit to,
morrow.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-15
SEAMEN HERE MUST DECIDE
American Union Would Have to Vote

II was stated yesterday at the hesdquar-
ters Of the Atlantic Coast Seamen's Union
in reference to a report that wheh the Brit
ish seamen strike. in May, at all ports the
American seamen would JON them, that
the American seamen would have to decide
that point. There is an affliatlon between
the two national unions. but II was stated
that there was no talk OF local strike
and vote would have to be taken by the
unions here before there would be walk
out A delegate of the Atlantic Coast Sea-
mems Union said
THE representatives Of the English
unions cannot state positively that the sea.
men will strike here. While We are affili-
ated with the English national organiza-
tion IL would be for us TO say whether we
win strike or not When President Furu-
seth Of the International Seamens Union
of America was here and addressed meet
ings ne did not say anything about strike
and we had not thought OF such a thing as
a strike"
New-York tribune., 1911-01-15
NEED Of UNIFORM LAWS
Lack of Them Hurts Business,
Say Republican Club Speakers.
Mr.. LOW LEADS DISCUSSION
Southerner Praises Taft for
Efforts to Rid the Federal
Bench of Politics.

Seth Low. president of the Republican
club, in opening a discussion at the Re-
publican Club yesterday afternoon on uni
formity In State legislation said that W
e. Brown. president Of the New York Cen
trail Railroad Company, had told him the
law required that when the Chicago ex-
saw. crowbar, etc.-should be hung at the
end of each car, whereas the New York
state law demanded that they be hung IN
tn. middle of the car, and before the train
reached Chicago two changes in relation
TO the Nit were REQUIRED by law.
"By analogy this illustrates what Sem
ator Root has simply but clearly described
as the need for the states TO learn 10 leg
islate as members OF one great family, "
said Mr. Low.
Walter G. Smith. of Philadelphia, presi-
dent of the conference of commissioners on
uniform state laws, said that business was
crippled to-day by local statutes
Thomas Wall Shelton, of Norfolk. Va, in
speaking on THE Relation Of Judicial Pro-
cedure TO Uniformity OF Law" paid a glow
ing tribute TO President Taft. He said, in
part:
And now. II being quite germane to the
subject. Virginian could not conclude an
address to this distinguished audience rep
resenting as it does, the best manhood, the
highest ideals and the strongest type of
citizenship north of the Mason and Dixon
line. without giving expression TO the deep
sense of gratitude entertained in the South
for the determined effort made by the
President of the United States TO rid the
Southern federal bench Of the influence of
politics in which it was left during and
after reconstruction and to raise 1t 10 a
level with his own exalted ideals OF the
judiciary.
Providence itself seems to have raised
up Taft who. seeing, knew; and who,
knowing, acted. Let me say TO you in the
deepest reverence that there are mighty
few bended knees in Dixie over which the
name of Taft is not whispered"
Other speakers were Ralph w. Brecken-
ridge. of Omaha, chairman Of the Joint
committee of the Nebraska Bar Associa-
ton and the National Civic Federation on
Reform in Legal Procedure, and Judge
Amasa Eaton, of Providence. former presi-
dent OF the Uniform Law Conference.
Mr.. Low, in closing, reviewed the subject
and said that IL was not "technicaI
question, one for lawyers alone, but that
it vitalIy concerned every business man
from Maine 10 California.
we. as Republicans. who have enjoyed
the blessings OF our great federation. are
especially interested in the strengthening
of the relations Of federated states, but not
one of us, l believe, would ever sanction
the destruction Of the fundamental prin-
ciple of state rights
f. B. Craigin, chairman, read a note from
Justice Hughes. who regretted his inability
10 be present or TO prepare written trea-
tise on the subject under discussion.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-15
STEAMER SINKS SCHOONER
First Serious Accident Since
Fog Settled Over Harbor.

The first accident of any consequence TO
happen since the fog settled over the
harbor on Thursday occurred yesterday
when the steamship Texas rammed the
schooner George W. Truitt and sent her
10 the bottom of the bay, few hundred
wards east of Robbins Reef Light.
The Truitt. laden with $500 barrels of
cement for Fernandina left her berth i'm
Jersey City. towed by the tug Maria Hoff-
man. which was made fast on her star
board side
Captain George o. Wilson, of the Hon-
man. picked his way slowly down the har-
Dor until he got off Robbins Reef Light
when the freighter Texas, of the Scandi-
nayian- American Line, coming up from
Quarantine, loomed up suddenly in the
fog.
CAPTAIN Wilson said he blew his fog sig
mails of warning and then signalled the
big freighter that he would go to star
hoard He said Yesterday that he got no
response from the Texas. but he carried
out his part of the signalling by gong to
starboard as indicated. The Texas had
been blowing her whistle at intervals on
the way up 10 her pier In Hoboken, and
was steaming at about seven knots.
1t was said that those on the freighter's s
bridge were unable TO see the schooner
until they were almost on top OF her. The
steamers engines were reversed quickly,
but she had too much momentum for 1t
10 he possible to prevent a collision
The Texas hit the Truitt on the bluff OF
the bow. and ripped her aft on the port
side. Within four minutes the schooner
went down. Her master, Captain Elzey,
called to his crew of six. and told them 10
lump for the deck of the Hoffman. The
tug meanwhile came alongside the sinking
craft and all hands were saved.