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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-22
FIRE CAUSES PANIC ON
A CONEY ISLAND BOAT
The John Sylvester Calls for Help
and Puts Into Pier at Fort
I. Hamilton.
BLAZE IN ENGINE ROOM
Women and Children Scramble
for Life Preservers - Many
Passengers Refuse to Con-
tinue Trip After Blaze.

! The excursion steamboat John Sylves-
ter. bound for COney Island and Rock
away Beach. at 3 o'clock yesterday af-
ternocn caught fire and for several min
utes the two hundred and fifty passen-
gers, many OF whom were women and
/ children. were panicstricken.
About one hundred passengers insisted
/ flames were extinguished Captain John
Risley permitted them TO land near Fort
/ Hamilton.
| The flames. which il is said started
among some cotton waste in the engine
room. were discovered when the vessel
was in the Narrows. just off Fort Hamil-
/ ton. She gave a signal Of distress. sum-
moning TO her aid all vessels within call,
and the Mary Patten. Of the Patten Line.
and the Taurus. Of the Iron Steamboat
/ Company. stood by
| The distress signal and rhe fact that
| the Sylvester was heading for land gave
| the crowd on board reason 10 believe
that something serious had happened.
And then the passengers saw smoke
coming from below decks and excite
ment immediatel. followed.
Several women and children began TO
cry. there was A scramble for life pre-
servers. and officers and crew had their
hands full irving 10 assure the pas
sengers thaG they were i'm no danger.
II 50 happened, according 10 the
steamship company. that a fire drill by
the crew vas i'm progress at the time.
In tho morning the steamboat Rosedale,
of tho same line. had held a fire and
life boat drill and the Sylvester was
selected ro undergo the United states
steamboat inspection in the afternoon.
It took only a few minutes 10 iahd
the boat AZ the engineers pier ana
then many Of the passengers did not
wait upon the order Of their going.
The crew had manned the firefghting
apparatus. and were busy in the engine
room. The captain. freed from anxiety
as 10 the safety Of his passengers was
/ now anxious because of the proximity OF
his ship 20 Fort Lafayette, which is now
used by the government as a magazine
! for the storage Of large quantities OF
nigh explosives for harbor defence.
The ships crew quickly put out the
/ flames. however, and at the end OF ten
I minutes me passengers, who had gath
cred on shore We're told that the boat
was ready to continue to Coney Island
ard Rockaway Beach Most Of them
chose the trolley. however.
The Sylvester is owned by Aiming j.
Smith. Of No. 149 Broadway.
The boat reached Rockaway Beach at
Alb o'clock and arrived at the Battery
at 7.3O p. m, and then continued to
/ l29th street. and North River.
The officers were inclined to minimize
the actual fire and magnify the fire
drill. but some of the passengers We're
decided in their recollection that the
fire had most impressed them.
Officials Of the line declared that there
had been no excitemenn among the
passengers. and that many Of them did
not even know a fire drill with real
So, ,,.a- under Wav
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-22
sCHWAB DENIES MERGER
Is Solely Interested in Development Of
His Own Steel Company

Bethlehem. Penn, Aug. H-Charles VI.
schwab. president Of the Bethlehem Steel
Company. tonight denied the report that
his company would be merged with the
Lackawanna Steel Company and the Re
nubIican Iron and Steel Company 20 fight
the United States Steel Corporation
He said that no such step was contem-
Mated. I'VE are solely interested IN the
of our own company he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-22
RIDING 100 MILES TO PARTY
Iowa Girls Making Long Horseback
Trip to Visit Former Teacher.

Fort Madison. Iowa, Aug. 2l.-Miss
Helen Willard and Miss Bessie Gordon
left here to-day on a 160-mile horseback
ride 10 Carrollton. Mo. where they expect
10 he guests Of a former teacher ~
house party which begins Fridav.
The Young women plan stopping over
night at hotels along the route. and are
confident that they VIII reach their desu-
nation on time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-22
SWEARING BARRED AT PANAMA

Washington. Aug. 2L-Not even gang
boss Is 10 be permitted 20 use profanity
ON the Panama Canal. Colonel George W.
GoethaIs. chief engineer, has just issued
an order declaring that the use Of 1rofane
~. abusive language by foremen or others
when addressing subordinates viii not be
tolerated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-22
YAWL's LONG TRIP NEAR EMP.
iBy Telegraph To Tho Tribune

!
New London. conn. Aug. 1.-THE auxll-
jarv vavl Sea Bird. which returned recent
IN bv steamer after sailing across the At
lantic. arrived this evening from Bridge
rort on IT. way to Newport with Mr. and
Mrs. I. r. Goodwin on board.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-22
WOMAN INJURED IN AUTO SMASH

Rouen. Aug. 2i.-Miss Edith Rosenbaum.
All American was seriously Injured to-day
ian an automobile accident while on th"
way 10 this city from Paris. German
merchant named Lewc VINO was duvins
Tie car was killed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-22
ATWOOD, LOST AN HOUR,
MAKES ONLY 40 MILES
A Desire to Please the Crowds at
Auburn the Cause of Avi-
atOr'S Trouble.
HE LANDS NEAR SYRACUSE
Most Exciting Experience in Air
Aeronaut Ever Had-Gaso-
lene Runs Low - Badly
Hampered by Crowds.

Syracuse. Aug 21-Lost with his aero
plane in trying to fly from Lyons y. y
10 Auburn. twenty-five miles distant
Harry y. Atwood. the aviator, wandered
about in the air for almost an hour late
this afternoon and became so belated In
his schedule in his fight from St Louis
to New York that he was compelled by
darkness TO land in an unexpected spot
five miles west Of Syracuse. He landed
for the night at Belle Isle. five miles
west Of here.
The delay caused a serious setback IN
the attempt which the aviator is making
TO break the worlds record in cross
country aeroplane flying. Atwood as
cended at Lyons with purpose OF flying
in an air line ninety-eight miles TO Utica
before night. Just after he started he
decided 10 detour from the course which
he had been following along the tracks
Of the New York Central Railroad and
cut across country TO give the crowds at
Auburn an opportunity of seeing him.
But later in the farm lands he lost his
hearings. and not wishing 10 ahght ne
kept circling around in the hope Of dis
tinguishing Auburn from distance.
over villages and lonely farmhouses he
wandered without avail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-22
Usual Reports Were Lacking.

Meanwhile great uneasiness was felt
a : 10 Atwood's fate by thousands Of peo-
pie who waited in parks and on house
tops 10 see him at Syracuse and Utica.
Anxious messages were sent over the
telegraph wires. but word came back
that after leaving Lyons he had vent
ured off his course 10 the southwark, and
nothing later had been seen Of him. The
usual ten minute reports of the aviat0r's 3
progress were lacking. No telegraph or
telephone communication could be had
with the farmhouses I'm the country over
which he had disappeared. 1t was 4 pa
p. m. when Atwood left Lyons. At 30
D. m. he suddenly appeared over Auburn
and landed there Fearful Of again be-
ing lost, since he was away from his
regular course. Atwood did not venture
away from Auburn until 6:45 p. m. when
he ascended, uncertain as 10 his destina-
tion for the day. Then began another
exciting search for him, extending all
the way from Auburn TO Utica. All
telegraph wires were burdcned with the
query: Where's Atwood?"
Atwood said in the course Of to-day's
wanderings he had flown at least sew
enty-fve miles. but he could claim for
his record only the forty miles between
Lyons and Belle Island. His total fly
ing time was one hour and twenty eight
minutes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-22
Atwood Tells of Flight.

1T was the most exciting experience
in the air l ever had said Atwood
After ascending. at Lyons / looked at
the map and concluded l could find my
way 10 Auburn. where l knew a lot II
people would be disappointed II they dill
not see the aeroplane. had gone ten
miles. perhaps, when away from the
railroad tracks l was completely al a
loss 10 know where Auburn was. There
was not a sign or a road or anything 70
indicate the direction. l kept on going.
sometimes rising 10 a high altitude in the
hope Of seeing the town from afar. The
more l went the more confused l be-
came. l was a lost sailor Of the sky
wandering among the clouds. Soon my
gasolene began TO run low. and I knew
if l landed out there I might be miles
from a new supply I dropped low tow
ard some farmhOuses. thinking I might
get in talking distance Of some one and
ask them the direction, but no farmers
appeared. and l had 10 rise again to
keep from hitting some barns.
Finally / shot of In tangent south
ward and in a short time to my great
iov beheld what / took 70 be the build
ings Of Auburn penitentiary A few min
uteg later 1 landed there The reason l
didn't get a start from Auburn sooner
was that there were such crowds there,
without sufficient police protection, that
had 10 hght the people back. /
thought they would destroy the aero
plane. l got into the air again as soon
as possible. determined TO make Utica by
flying over Syracuse without stopping.
Tugt west Of Syracuse darkness overlook
me and l had to land.
Tomorrow l will disregard all sched-
uled landing places and will attempt 10
hv as far as Albany. 163 miles. by way
of Syracuse and Utica"
The rooms Of the Aero Development Club
"a. No 1.7sJ Broadway were crowded last
night with flying enthusiasts who are TO
take part in the reception 20 be rendered
Harry y Atwood on his arrival al the
Sheepshead Bay track. probably either to-
morrow or Thursday afternoon. IL was
not known ar first that Mr Atwood would
accent the honor 10 be given him. but in a
dispatch received from Mr. Atwood last
night. l.. Walter I-ssberger secretary OF
the Aero Development club. received the
q assurance that the aeronaut would be
highly honored al any gathering 10 con-
gratulate him on his flight
A number Of New Workers. all interested
I'm aviation. have expressed their willing
ness 10 serve on the reception committee
IN gather az sheepshead Bay track. Fire
Johnson Is one OF the num-
her while George VI. COhan, the theatrical
man. and his partner. Sam II. Harris. both
of whom nave recently made flights at
NineoIa as passengers are going TO take
d. htg sightseeing auto full OF their friends
d,,,.n IN see Atwood come In. Mr.. Liss-
boroer's telegram from Atwood states that
ro line can be given on the exact time OF
arrival
According 90 "A message received from
,,o.,,d Yesterday he plans 10 attempt
etcbt over ana under one Of the biz East
f,i,.or bridges after coming down the Hud-
s,, and rounding the Battery. and then
,,o-sine Brooklyn 10 Sheepshesd Bay
track
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-22

Continued on .rcond paS"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-02
UNCLE SAM &c NOT SLOW
1t Was Another Agency That Caused
This Seemingly Great Delay
In Mails.

We'll" said Mr. Fatherly, beaming
with his accustomed cheerrulness as
he came down the apartment hall and
threw down upon the library table a
postal card that he had just picked
up inside the hall door. under which
the mail Is customarily thrust by tho
elevator boy. well" said MIR. Father
~, still bcaning. Il didn't know that
Uncle Sam could ever be az slow rs
that. Here's n postal card for Belinda
that was posted in California last
April and has only Just come"
'F0r me-" said ReIiuda. why. how
wonderful" But when she had looked
at the card her wonder ceased and
her face was wroathcd in smiles.
"Why. father she said. 81 got
that card months ago when il was
sent and just now 1t must have blown
out of my room"-hcr room is direct
iy opposite the hall door and its door
now was opcn-"to fall there on the
foor Just inside the hall door where
you found it when you came in"
And then they all laughed mcrrily,
but not ut Uncle sam. and Mr.. Father.
ly laughed with Tho rest for his good
humor Is unquCnch3b bic. even when
the laUEh Is on him.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-02
WOULD SOOP THE SHELTER

The Pncific Livestock company,
better known in this county as
Miller Lux, filed an action last
Saturday against the Mason Valley
M ines company asking an injunc.
ton a9Tinst the defendant that
said defe ndant be restrained from
carrying on or operating n smelter
or from smelling ore thereon or
discharging thercfrom fumes con-
tanning sulphuric ncid or other
noxious gases or substances
injuriou to vegetation: also for
temporary injunction during
pendance of action, the permanent
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-02
RESUME COUNT OF BALLOTS

This orning the counting of
the ballots in the election contest
was resumed, Elko county being
taken up.
The m ombers of the supreme
court announced several days ago
tnat they would make a ruling
relative to the costs and to whom
they were TO be assessed. The
court at he morning session stated
that owing to number Of author
tiles being submitted and the COM
plication Of the case that they
would rerder the decision relative
to costs at a later date from the
bench.
There is story about that
JarbidGe precinct would contain q
number Of doubtill ballots.
These bi lots are supposed to be
pencil m; rked instead of rubber
stamp be- ng used. The cuntesting
parties il order 10 determine the
exact col Edition of the ballots took
up Jarbit &c.
Upon investigation and as the
counting of the Jarbidge ballots
proceeds it has been shown that
there are but few ballots that will
be rejected. There are possibly
six or eight of the pnncil-rharked
sheets. This is considerable
difference between the actual facts
and what was supposed to BIZ the
case. In this precinct Spring
meyer has large lead over Baker
in the original election returns. -
Carson Appeal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-02
CATRRRH CANNOT Be CUAEO

by local applications, as they can
not reach the diseased portion Of
the ear. There is only one way to
cure deafness, and that is by
constitutional remedies. Deafness
is caused by an inflamed condition
Of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is inflamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing. and when it is entirely closed,
Deafness is the result, and unless
the inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to it's
normal condition, hearing will be
destroyed forever; nine cases out
of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an inf1amed
condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred
Dollars for any case of Deafness
(caused by catarrh) that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send. for circulars, free.
F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for
Constipation.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-02
Literature for Criminals.

Scientific burglary is perhaps prnC.
teal 10 a greater extent In America
than I'm ..neland They have even II
literature on the subject which the
police find difficult to suppress And
some time ago huge volume was
openly published which elucidatcd all
the latest methods OF crime. from rob
bling n till to blowingiu" bank safe
Most OF the copies were seized. and
those that remain are nearly as valu.
able rs first folio Shakespeares On
this side OF the Atlantic. however.
scientific instruction In the crimna,
are has hitherto been confined ts
magazine articles. although the pros.
ent writer knows at least three books
that the up.todate criminals would
find exceedingly useful.
One by II celebrated chemist Incl.
dcntnlly diyulges secrets TINT Won
make tho fortune Of forger An.
other by well-known lawyer de
scribes m ipfallible means Of prov.
Ing an nlIbi: whilo the third shows
the man who Ia wanted" how to leave
the country by ways never watched
by the notice ~ ondcu Chr"r'",o
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-02
BIG THOUGHTS
IN SMALL WORDS

Following are some Of the pithy
sayings of Governor. Woodrow
Wilson Of New Jersey:
1.-THE vitality of self.government
depends upon debate"
"The period of foreboding is
past and the time for concerted
action has arrived"
Honesty is about all that is
needed in poIitics-honesty ard a
knowledge Of the game"
THE prOgressives are engage d
in a process of preserving business
by moraiizing it."
"Public sentiment is d dynamic
force that can lift this country to
any height we may choose to lift
it,"
81 certainly have not the audac-
ity to seek the nomination but no
man is big enough to refuse it."
1--WE are comirg to Tire tine
when it will be. a matter of great
questions, rather than Of parties,
at elections"
"The people are engaged in n
justifiRblc burglary in that they
are trying to break into their own
institutions.
"One' of the developments most
conducive to enlightened optimism
is found in the fact that so many
of the corporation Officials are
letting their 1onsciencts work"
Make no mistake. Big business
is the flower, not the root, Of
prosperity" ID
"Yon university men need not
deceive yourselves about any lack
of political intelligence in the
masses
Progressive men in both
parties have cone to sec. that
party councils should no Ter ger
be held In secret. Everything
that leads to suspicion leads to
weakness"
Certain notorious financiers
have been taking joy rides in our
corporations, and now, instead of
Furnishing the lawlcss chauffeurs,
we are trying to wreak vengeance
by destroying the machines"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-02
injunction to be reached at end of

injunction to be reached at end of
case.
The complaint sets OFT the
ownership by plaintiff of various
ranch lands, agGregatiIg 10000
acres in Mason valley and the
defendant threatens TO erect a
smelter to treat ores, the fumes of
which will destroy growing vegeta-
ton and crops on the lands Of
plaintiffs also that damages will
exceed 100000. and that the
injunction is asked for to forestalI
the injuries threatened.
> The action does not allezo
damages at the present time, but
the suit is probably brought to
put Plaintiffs in a certain standing
in court should it be necessary to
bring damage suits after the
smelter is started near Wabuska.
-Yerington Times.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-02
WESTERN PACIFIC Time CARD

A new time card will go into
effect tomorrow on the Western
Pacific by which the trains will
arrive and depart as follows:
West bound: No. / arrives at
1850 p. m. departs at 1901 a. m.
West bound: No. 8 arrives at
1925 a. m and departs at 9:35 am.
East bound. No. 2 arrives al
S:15 a. m. and dcpa rts at S:25
a. m.
East bound: No. 4 arrives at
f:l2 p. m. and departs at 1922
p. m.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-02
J.P. MORGANS $3.50 CIGARS

More celebrated in Wall street
than his art treasures arc J.
Pierpont Morgan's cigars. To add
to the &, m nf human knowledge
about g'eat men. some one got
hold of one of his smokes and
examine measured and weighed
1t carefully. Exactly eight inches
long; ci scumfercnce at the latest
girth 3t inches; hall of the four
inches fl I'm the lighting end to the
band very fine and apering; but
massive for a good grip of the
jiws: SUI face of the whole us shiny
as chocolate colorcd billiard
ball; we ght one ounce; grown fol
him on II specially reserved field
near Havana, made for him by
specially selected workers; shaped
for him on special model: price
$3.50 co n smoke. j. +. said tt
have swcrn off smoking more thar
one pond day. New York
Press.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-02
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Most people are contcnt-while
asleep
Many man gets tangled up in a
string of lies.
The less ll"' Il man has the. more
he believes in Il.
When Cupid shoots an arrow HE
victim feels the culver.
The prOId peacock o! today may be
only Il feather buster tomorrow.
\ woman may not be able tn vote,
but she possesses strong veto power
In buying typewriter ribbons II Is
necessary To specify whether they are
for her or II.
Are You one Of those chaps who be.
lieve that every man is wrong who
doesn't agree with you?
When you hear man Dragging
about his ancestors it's safe bet that
he has nothing else to brag about
Chicago News.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-02
NOTICE OF FILING OF TOWN.
SHIP PLATS

Notice is hereby given that
pIats of the following lands have
been received at this office and
will be officially filed in this Office
at 8 o'clock a. m. on the 9th day
Of September 19l1,-viz.-
All Of TIP. 80 N. r. 90 f. M. d.
M; all of T. 80 N. r. GO; all
Except sections 35 & Sc, of r. IS
N. r. SO; section 5, 6 & WI of d
in T. 81 N. r SO; sections / to IL
incl; sections l6 to 1S incl; and
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-02
Guessed II.

Eloisc Is the particular ray OF sun
shine In a happy South end home
and OF late she has been much inter
ested In conundrums. Recently Eloisc
was permitted by her mamma to take
trip all by herself TO her papa's Of
fee. and she stepped through the door
with eyes shining in anticipation OF
the surprise she was abou, TO give her
daddy.
Well. we'll" exclaimed her dad
dy's business PARTNER.
Hole In tho ground with W in
IT," replied Eloise promptly.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-02

NJ Of section 10 all IN T. 81 N.
r. 68.
The Register and Receiver will
be prepared to receive applications
10 enter said lands on and after
y a. m. Sept. 6. 1911. Persons
claiming a preference right of
entry must exercise the same
within 80 days from Sept. 6, 1911
and must show date of settlement,
the lands beng subject to entry
on said date. No applications will
DC received prior to said date.
Louis j. Cohn. Register.
Earl ". fremont. Receiver.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-02
Realistic.

HodTIStIc,
"TvIggs had n nightmare recently"
What did hc dream?"
'He dreamed that he was caught in
a revolving storm door and couldn't got
out"
And when he woke up7"
"Ho discovered that he was wrap.
ped so tightly in blanket he couldn't
wiggle his toes"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-02

according to o,d.fashionel notions.
u wl' .mI olitc 20 mention trousers In
tie '1cscrce of women"
Yea. That vas In the days before
n"m y were SO darnod eager to wear
them"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-29
Personal Points

Miss Harriet Nelson leaves tonight
for a weeks visit in Chicago and
Cleveland.
Mrs. Louis Pfoh and daughter Kath-
crime have returned after a month :
visit in Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A Joseph of Farley
Iowa, are guests at the home OF Ed
ward c. Glow, 14I0 Fifteenth street
MIS-. Henry Martin has returned 10
her home ia Gibson, Iowa, after visit
ing at the home of her mother, Mrs
John Hynes, of South Rock Island
J. NJ. Lundberg, city clerk, who
has been confined 10 his home for
a week with a slight attack of ty-
phoid fever, is reported as much i'm
proved.
Rev. Granville II. Sherwood. rector
of Trinity Episcopal church, will leave
Tuesday for Lake Geneva, where he
expects TO remain a month on a vaca
ton.
Stewart D. Marquis has returned
home after spending several days as a
guest of John Streckfus,Jr.. aboard the
steamer W. W of the Streckfus steam
boat line.
Rev.F J. Rolf, pastor of the German
Evangelical church, has returned TO the
city after a vacation of a month which
he spent at West Side. Iowa. He will
resume preaching tomorrow
Advices came to Nj. and Mrs. H. D.
Mack last evening OF the serious i'll
ness of their son, Kinney Mack, at Pa
ducah. Ky. in response TO which Mrs
Mack and Miss Daisy Mack left this
morning for Paducah
Captain Ed Dunavin of Company
a, 9th infantry, departed for Chicago
last evening 10 attend the meet
ing OF the National Guard Officers
association, and incidentally will
visit the military tournament now
in progress. Lieutenant James r.
Reynolds left yesterday for the same
destination.