davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-16

SALT LAKE, Utah, Aug. IT,
Bert Dalton. one of the notoriou
Whitney brothers gang of outlaws
who escaped from jail at Evans
ton, Wyo., few days ago. today
Ia under arrest near Sunday, Utah.
Dalton Ii alleged to have murder
ed Marshal Dan Hanson OF Coke
Vile.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-16

NEW YORK. Aug. 16.-Two
years ago he was the $1,000
lemon" two years ago his appear
anee on the field meant Kisses
and jeers; two years ago he was
ridfculed by baseball writer's as no
other ball player had ever been
ridiculed.
To day he is the greatest base
ball pitcher, with a record of 10
Cd successive victories, a record
unequally since the day of LuDy,
who pitched 20 straight victories.
His appearance sends New York
fans into a frenzy.
~ owe 1t to Manager McGraw's
confidence. the splendid coaching
Of Wilbert Robinson and to the
work of the men behind me"
says Vanguard.
There Is no boasting about
Vanguard; his achievement and
the consequent idolizing have not
turned his head. He is the same
unassuming chap who started
playing ball on the Cleveland
sand lots seven years ago.
Zone thing that contributes
largely to my success IN a new
ball that have developed. call
It the turkey trot.' 1t Is a slow
ball. / clutch the ball as I do
my fast one. But I let the 'tur-
key trot' slip through the first
and second fingers. which gives
1t peculiar break. l use the
same motion as when delivering
the fast ball.
when Joined the Giants /
had a side-arm delivery. Man
ager MoGraw ordered me to drop
1t and use the overland motion
to get better Jump on my fast
ball. ] did 50. but I had to real
ly learn to pitch all over again.
II used to try for strike-out
record. I don't now. / do as
christy Matthewson does-de-
pend upon the players. And that
support Is the best In the world
the boys have worked like Tro-
jams behind me. and IT is to their
efforts that many of my victories
are due.
"I'il be % in October. I have
been playing since I was is.
The first pitching / did was
for a SCHOOL team. Later j
pitched for some of the semi-pro
teams IN Cleveland. Charley
Carr OF Indianapolis offered me
a nice salary. accepted. Later
! understand Charley Somers OF
Cleveland offered Carr 10000 FOR
me. after I had defeated Clevc-
land in an exhibition.
In 1907 ! reported 60 Carr.
He sent me to the Canton team IN
the central circuit. Carr recalled
me In 1905.
Marquard was born in Chilli
cothe. Ohio. A short time later
Ms parents died and he went %
live with his grandmother, IL
Cleveland
Shea the dearest little lady N
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-16

AL Wheeler Is q terrible spend
thrift when it comes to the tin
money. Sandy, Cato, please.
Ed Savage, who made several
unsuccessful attempts to break
into the league. has finally given
II up and has failed to show
around headquarters for some
time. We're sorry, Ed-mightIIy
sO-but you'll admit you're not
much with the stick and you
won't do.
Ben Hunt, the whaler, who has
been hitting regularly in the
pinches lately, is going after the
big ones with clothes line and
graphing iron. Woe be to the
whales and sharks!
This Is the season for break
ing in recruits and application
cards should be placed on file at
the entrance to league headquar-
tiers. Numerous applicants have
already signed. See Secretary
Corcoran before the books close.
In the absence of Secretary Cor
coran Batboy Norman or Mascot
Murray will take care of you.
Lou Lefebvre, one of the lat
est additions to the league, Is
proving himself a worthy member
by keeping well up in both his
batting and fielding averages.
Billy WEIGH has fallen off con-
siderably lately in batting. Wha's
trouble, Bill? Hope you didn't
overwork at the leagues We'd
nesday luncheons.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-16

No game was played yesterday
ut Victoria between the Tigers
and the Bees on account of rain.
The teams were out on the
grounds early but because of the
wet grounds thes game was tenn
porartly postponed until O'Clock
hut 1t that time was called off
when It still continued to rain.
Old Piuvius viii probably i'm
terfers today when the Tigers
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-16
He Won't Limp Now

No more limping for Tom
Moore of Cochran, Ga. ct had a
bad sore on my instep that moth
ing seemed to help till used
Bucklin's Arnica Salve," he writes
"but this wonderful healer soon
cured me-" Heals old, running
sores, ulcers, boils. burns. cuts,
bruises. eczema or piles. Try It..
Only 25 cents at Ryner Malstrom
Drug Co., 938 Pacific av.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-16

required 122 pounds. The bat
tie tomorrow is crucial one for
both boys. Defeat means the
passing of Conley from the ranks
of main attraction fighters here.
Victory for Thomas means a
chance at Abe Attell or Johnny
KiIbane
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-16

start their three game series on
the home grounds with the Bees.
The present series and the one
which begins in Vancouver Mon
day will decide whether the Ben
gals can crawl out of the cellar.
With the team going at its pres
ent clip, with its new reinforce
ments. the Tigers are not DOOM
ed to sixth place.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-16
in THE
CONVERSATION
LEAGUE

AL Wheeler Is a terrible spend
thrift when it comes to the tin
money. Sandy, a Cato, please.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-16

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1e.-
Pueblo fireman, Jim flynn. and
Charley Miller of San Francisco,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-16
SHORT SPORT TIPS

heavyweights, will start training
tomorrow for their 90 round bout
at DAILY City LABOR day. Flynn
will prepare himself at the Seal
Rock house, while Miller has Sc
cured quarters at Shannon's camp
in San Rafael.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-16

Wise, shrewd Connie Mack has
not lost hope yet. He figures
that there is many a slip, and
he is not going to give up until
actual figures tell 1t is too late.
They nosed Washington out of
second place yesterday.
Anti-spit ball leagues might be
organized to stop the spit germ
to be carried from pitcher to
pitcher.
Like the Bull Moose the
Philadelphia Athletics" are
coming up from behind.
What's the use.. If Jack john
son is slowed away there are
still three big black clouds to
loom up before the white hope;"
jeanette, Langford, McVey.
"Ping" Bodie may not ping
pills promiscuously in the white
Sox" big yard if he doesn't quit
pulling off those bad bonehead
bum bles. -
Bill Goodman is sure on the
warpath with that bingle-bat of
his.
Having benefits in his behalf
probably doesn't make "Pinkey"
Griddle glad that he broke his
leg. But it's sort cheerin,
anyway.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16.-
A red hot battle Is expected here
tonight when Ed Kennedy, the
sensational San Francisco heavy
weight, clashes with Rufe Cam
eron. the Los Angeles negro giant,
at Dreamland ring.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1e.-
Pueblo fireman, Jim flynn, and
Charley Miller of San Francisco,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-16
CONLEY AND THOMAS
READY FOR MATCH
(By United Press Leased W:.e. J

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
Los ANGELES, Cal, Aug. 16.
In the best of condition for the
20 round bout tomorrow after
noon at Vernon, Frankie Conley
and Harry Thomas passed day
of rest at their training quarters
today. Both boys are below the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-16
THIRTEEN INNING GAME.

SEATTLE. Aug. 1e.-Seattie
and Vancouver played a 13-inning
game yesterday, Vancouver win
ming to 1. No score was made
until the ninth when two home
runs made IL q tie game. Two
errors by Raymond in the 18th
allowed Vancouver to win.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-16

the world" said Ruhe, "and I'm
never SO happy as whel with her,
because she's a pal to me-the
best I've ever had"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-16
D eeoeeoooeeoss'
UNITED Press Leased Wire. J

0 UNITED Press Leased Wire.) q
. CHICAGO, Aug. 16. = q
o Mayor Harrison has put
. Jack johnson down for the
. count, at least legally and q
. beginning today the latter's q
0 "Cafe de Champion" will
0 close promptly at / a. m.
D in accordance with the city &
. regulations. Queer doings Z
. are reported to have taken q
. place in the .liquor empor- &
. ium of the ebony boxer, such q
. as turning back the hands q
. of the clock and keeping
. open after hours.
. A notification from the
. city officials followed and Z
. Jack promised to be good.
oeSaoeooosoeoos
Rent your vacant house through
Times Want AID. Only 10 {
word Phone Main IA esi
The midland journal., 1912-04-26
NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BODY
Taft creets Delegates To Foster BusB-
ness Interests.

Washington. The United States
government and the business interests
OF the country will undertake to get
in closer touch through the organiza-
tion here Monday of national com
mercial body.
Responding to the call of President
Taft, representatives of chambers OF
commerce. and boards of trade from
nearly every quarter of the globe
where the American flag floats as
sembled and formed an association
broadly representative of the nations
business interests.
Seven hundred and fifty delegates.
voicing the sentiment of ESQ com
mercial bodies, attended Every state,
Alaska, Hawaii. the Philippines, Porto
Rico and the American chambers OF
commerce OF Paris, Brussels and Com
stantinople were represented.
The midland journal., 1912-04-26
STRANGE SHIP
REFUSED AID
Only Five Miles Away When
Liner Struck.
ANSWERED SIGNALS or SHIP
Startling Testimony Given TO Senate
Committee BY Roxhall, Who Saw
the Vessel and Fired Rockets
Asking For Help.

r~,... SiLs ssll -
Washins y eon'T-7 WIN succol onis hys
miies away the Iitanic sild INTO lts
watery grave, carrying with It more
than 1900 of its passengers and crew.
while an unidentified steamer that
might have saved all. failed or refused
to see the frantic signals flashed To ii
for aid. This phase Of the tragic dis
aster was brought out Monday before
the Senate Investigating Committee.
when J. B. Boxhall, fourth officer Of
the Titanic, told of his unsuccessful
attempts to attract the strangers at
tention.
This ship, according to Boxhall.
could not have been more than Eve
miles away, and was steaming toward
the Titanic. So close was it that from
the bridge Boxhall plainly saw it's
masthead lights and then its red side
lights.
Both with rockets and with the
Morse electric signal did the Young
officer hail the stranger Captain
Smith and several Others IN the
vicinity Of the bridge declared at the
time their belief that the vessel had
seen them and was signalling in repIyk
Boxhall failed to see the replies. how
ever, and in any case, the steamer kept
on its course obliquely past the n
tanic without extending aid.
Not Enourh Pest.
r.
n, anu ~ $3.50 slon - e 6. e
lalAiin' sioe-presiuen1 q ene VINE
The midland journal., 1912-04-26
Remarkable HeroisIn Dis
played BY All.
Enforcement Of the Rule 4Women
First" Sunders Family Ties
Forever Famous Americans
Show Elements Of Strong Man
hood Passengers IN Lifeboats
Watch Great Steamer Sink.

boats would have chilly half hour
below, and might later be laughed at.
II was such a feeling as this, from
all accounts. which caused John ia
cob Astor and his wife to refuse the
places offered them in the first boat
and to retire to the gymnasium. In
the same way H. J. Allison, Montreal
banker, laughed at the warning, and
his wife, reassured by him, took her
time about dressing. They and their
daughter did not reach the Carpathia.
Their son, less than two years old,
was carried into a ifeboat by his
nurse and was taken in charge By
Mai. Arthur Peuchen.
The admiration felt BY passengers
and crew for the matchlessly appoint
ed vessel was translated, In those.
first few moments, into confidence
which. for some. proved deadly.
LIfeboats Are Lacking.
In the loading Of the first boat, re-
strictions Of sex were not made, and
! 1t seemed to the men who piled in be-
side the women that there would be
boats enough for all. But the ships
officers knew better than this, and as.
the spreading fear caused an earnest
advance toward the suspended craft
the order, Women first!" was heard,
and the men were pushed aside.
To the scenes Of the next two hours
The midland journal., 1912-04-26

preserVers did their wErk of support
ing their wearers in the water until
the ship went down. Maxy of those
drawn into the vortex, despite the
preservers,e ? did not come up again.
Dead bodies fioated on the surface as
the last boats moved away.
Band Plays as ship Sinks.
To relate that the ships string band
gathered in the saloon, near the end,
and played Nearer, MY God, to
Thee" sounds like an attempt to give
an added solemn color to q scene
which was In itself the climax OF. sol
emnity. But various passengers and
survivors OF the crew agree in the
declaration that they heard the music.
To some of the hearers, with hus-
bands among the dying men in the
water and at the ships rail, the strain
brought in thought the words:
so, by my woes Ill be
Nearer. my God, to thee.
Nearer to thee"
Women and children first, was the
order in the filling OF the Titanic's
lifeboats. How wel that order was
fulfilled the list OF missing first and
second cabin passengers bears elo-
quent witness. "Mr.p is before almost
every name.
Chose Death With Husbands.
Mrs. Isidor. Straus, who chose death
rather than to leave her husbands
side: Mrs. Allison, who remained be-
low with her husband and daughter,
and others who. in various ways were
kept from entering the line OF those
to be saved. are striking examples Of
those who faced the disaster calmly.
To most OF the passengers the mid
night crash did not seem OF terrific
forcef Bridge players in the smoking
room kept on with their game.
Once on deck, many hesitated to
enter the rwinging lifeboats. The
CLASSY sea. the starIit sky, the abb
sence. in the first few minutes, OF in
tense excitement, gave them the feel
ing that there was only some slight
mishaD- that those who got into the
The midland journal., 1912-04-26
AS The TITANIC WENT TOTS GRAVE

two songs. warming Of immediate
danger
The crash against the iceberg which
had been sighted at only q quarter OF
mile, came almost simultaneously
with the click OF the levers operated
BY those on the bridge, which stopped
the engines and closed the water
tight doors.
Captain Smith was on the bridge q
moment later giving. orders for the
summoning Of all on board. and for
the putting on Of life-preservers and
the lowering OF lifeboats.
Many Men In First Boats.
The first boats lowered contained
more men than the latter ones. as the
men were on deck first and not
enough women to I'LL them.
When, moment later. the rush of
frightened women and crying chill
dren to the deck began, enforcement
Of the women first" rule became rigid
Officers loading some Of the boats
drew revolvers, but in most cases the
men. both passengers and crew, be-
haved in way that called for no such
restraint.
Report Captain Shot Self.
Revolver shots. heard by many
persons shortly before the end Of the
Titanic. caused many rumors. One
was that Captain Smith shot himself,
another was that First Officer MUIR
dock ended his life. Smith, Murdock
and Sixth Oficer Moody are known
to have been lost. The surviving Of
ficers, Lightoller. Pitman, Bothall and
Lowe have made no statement.
Members Of the crew discredit all
reports Of suicide. and say Captain
Smith remained on the bridge until
just before the ship sank. leaping only
after those on the decks had been
washed away It is also related that,
when a cook later sought to pull
him aboard lifeboat he exclaimed:
Let me go!" and, jerking away. went
down.
Llfe-Preservers Effective.
What became of the men with life
preservers is a question asked since
the disaster by many persons. The
The midland journal., 1912-04-26
MOST DREADED PART OF ATLANTIC OCEAN.

Z
on those decks and in the waters be-
low. such adjectives as dramatic"
and tragic" do but poor justice. With
the knowledge of deadly peril gaining
greater power each moment over
those men and women, the nobility
Of the greater part, both among cabin
passengers, officers, crew and steer
age. asserted itself.
straus Held Back by Guard.
Isidor Straus. supporting his wife
Oh ner way to- lifeboat, was held
back by an inexorable guard. Another
officer strove to help her to seat Of
safety. but she brushed away his arm
and clung to her husband, crying, Il
will not go without you
Another woman took her place, and
her form, clinging to her husbands,
became part Of picture now drawn
indelibly in many minds. Neither wife
nor husband, so far as anyone knows,
reached place, of safety.
Astor and Wife Part.
Colonel Astor. holding his wife's
arm. stood decorously aside as the
officers spoke to him, and Mrs. Astor
and her maid were ushered to seats.
Mrs Henry B. Harris parted in like
manner from her husband, saw him
last at the rail, beside Colonel Astor.
Walter M. Clark Of Los Angeles.
nephew Of the Montana senator,
Joined the line of men as his young
wife. sobbing. was placed in one OF
the craft.
Let him come! There Is room,"
cried Mrs. Emil Taussig as the men
or the White Star line motioned to
her husband to leave her. 1t was with
difficulty that he released her hold to
permit her to be led to her place.
George D. Widener. who had been
in Captain Smiths company few
moments after the crash, was an
other whose wife was parted from
Lin and lowered. moment later. to.
the surface Of the calm sea.
Butt, Hays and Stead Lost.
or Major Archie Butt. q favorite
with his fellow tourists: OF Charles 81.
The midland journal., 1912-04-26
sTERILIzEp sAusAeEs.
Boston Is Also To Have saciIIus-prooF
1eefsteaks.

Boston -Sterilized sausages. bacil-
lus-proof beefsteaks and germless,
groceries win be available to Boston
ians when the plans of the Women's
Municipal League for sanitary mar
ket in the Back Bay district are car
ried forward to completion. The prof.
ect is backed by several of the most
prominent physicians, bacteriologists
and physiologists in the city.
The midland journal., 1912-04-26

The list OF survivors given out after
the Carpathia reached port did not
contain the name OF Arthur Ryerson,
formerly OF Chicago, although the
other members OF his family were
saved. Miss Elizabeth Isham OF chi
cago Is not in the list of rescued. Il.
q. Levy. Chicago jeweler, was not on
the Carpathia.
The midland journal., 1912-04-26

An astronomer in that dear Paris
inforns rs that the earth Is 1OO,000.-
900 years old What are few ci-
piers more or less?
The midland journal., 1912-04-26
KILLED BY BROTHER.
Dream OF Burglars Has Fatal
Ending.

Georgetown, Ky-Just as Isaac
Southworth was inserting his latchkey
in the door of his home, his elder bro
ther;n George, awoke from dream
about burglars, seized his shotgun ana
fired through the window blind, killing
Southworth instantly. IS.
The midland journal., 1912-04-26

A survivor says the crew acted with
great courage-but not with more
neroism than was shown by John Ja-
cob Astor. Jacques Futrelle and others
Of the noted passengers who per
ished.
The midland journal., 1912-04-26

A health expert avers that standing
On the head will clear the brain. but
too much Of it is likely to develop q
race Of aatAeads.
The midland journal., 1912-04-26

Scientists say 10 is too cold on Mars
60 support life Perhaps. though. the
planet Is like Boston merely intellec-
Sual
The midland journal., 1912-04-26

A 1lnancier informs US that the man
who earns 1925 a week Is worth
$4,000. The only trouble is that some
Anancier has charge Of the $4,000
The midland journal., 1912-04-26

a Chicago man is being tried for
Aaving married seven women. but
there are those who believe that he
should be examined by hock OF
elisnists.
The midland journal., 1912-04-26

a Philadelphia citizen says he lives
On 81 week. but he does not say
who feeds and clothes him In the
meantime.
The midland journal., 1912-04-26

Modern court procedure Is said to be
. Joke. but the joke is on the poor
wretch who has not enough money to
hire fiock Of lawyers.
The midland journal., 1912-04-26

With both poles discovered and
public interest on the wane. it looks
ns II our professional .discoverers may
De forced to go to work.
The midland journal., 1912-04-26

The Arctic explorer says dog meat
p delicious. In spite Of which expert
opinion it seems cannibalistic to be
eating mans best friends.
The midland journal., 1912-04-26

IN Nyack. which is in New York.
not Tasmania or -Meiningen. the
best elective Offices are seeking men
20 mn them.
The midland journal., 1912-04-26

Another blow to the popularity Of
The turkey trot. A Judge In Connecti-
But rules that It is not Immoral.
The midland journal., 1912-04-26

A New York woman sent her con-
gratnlations to her divorced husband
when he married again. She should
have sent her regrets to the new wife.
The midland journal., 1912-04-26

A dispatch from England tells us
that schoolboys Of Eton are now al
lowed to wear soft shirts. Verify. the
British monarchy Is falling to pieces.
The midland journal., 1912-04-26

a London specialist proposes to
cure badness BY grating hair on the
dome. This win create demand for
Ivory experts.
The midland journal., 1912-04-26

A Baltimore man has just under
gone his twenty-fourth surgical oper-
alton. In one way he Is qualified to
be the village cut-up.
The midland journal., 1912-04-26
THUNDERER CALLS HALT.
London Times oeprecates PreiudsIng
the Blame.

London. The Times in an editorial
strongly deprecates prejudging who is
to blame for the disaster. 1t says that
the same tendency is growing here, as
in America, to criticize and abuse Mr..
Isnay, and it calls for restraint.
The midland journal., 1912-04-26

a preacher man tells us that the
naddest hour Of the day comes after
sunset. but our saddest hour comes
when the alarm clock rings
The midland journal., 1912-04-26

Some think q Chinese wall should
be built along the Mexican border.
and then let them scrap It out.
The midland journal., 1912-04-26

The prodigal son no longer comes
back to share in the fatted calf. He
prefers to wire for draft.
The midland journal., 1912-04-26

Butter can be made directly from
grass. says scientific sharp, and per-
Aaps Il can. We have long had apple
butter.
The midland journal., 1912-04-26

Explorers tell us that there are val
pable coal deposits at the south pole
not to mention the Ice
The midland journal., 1912-04-26

The druggist who boasts that he
mas accumulated 175,OOO prescriptions
has no statistics to show how many Of
them cured
The midland journal., 1912-04-26

Occasionally the weather man for.
gets himself and lets US enjoy 9
pleasant day.
The midland journal., 1912-04-26

Boston astronomers have discovered
: new star. Second base or short
afop7
The midland journal., 1912-04-26

Massachusetts legislators propose
tax Of SIS year on bachelors and
some Of them claim the freedom IL
worth 1t
The midland journal., 1912-04-26

Our damsels wear rings on their I'M
gers and feathers on their shoes. but
there Is no danger that they will wear
bells on their toes--not In this eli
mate.
The midland journal., 1912-04-26

The gladdest words Of tongue or
pen are: Fair and warmer. weather
man.
The midland journal., 1912-04-26

Georgia may YET desire to cast its
vote for Tyrus Cobb