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The Washington herald., 1912-04-20
j. w. HISS,
Runalo. N. Y.

The awful memory Of that starlight
night will always leave its imprint on
my mind. Going to bed while many OF
my fellow passengers were OCCUPYING their
time In various kinds OF amusements, I
was startled by the force Of the smash
when the Titanic crashed into the Ice
berg. hurrtedly dressed and went on
deck. Ships officers and seamen were
running to various parts of the vessel,
reassuring passengers that there was
no danger was on the point OF going
back to my cabin some time later, when
the report was circulated that the ship
was sinking. Women and children were
hurried into the lifeboats. jumped from
the ship in my hysteria. Fortunately, /
was picked UP.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20
MRs. wILLIAM nUcKNELL,
Philadelphia.

I helped man one Of the life boats my
self. When the Titanic hit the iceberg
felt no shock. but Immediately after
ward there came noise like thunder
storm as huge masses OF ice crashed
down on the deck.
When the first boats left the ship most
Of the occupants thought they were being
taken away simply as q precautionary
measure. Some Of the later boats were
pretty well crowded and passengers were
transferred from boat TO boat in the
open sea TO relieve this condition.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20

number OF women to other boats that
were not filled and went back for more
from the ship.
We drifted about In the ice for nearly
i've hours and the groans and cries OF
those who failed Of rescue were enough
to drive us mad
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20
MRS. HENRY B. HARRIS.

MRS Harris husband. the New York
theatrical man, was lost in the dIsaster.)
There was plenty Of room In our life
boat for my husband. and begged him
to come. Harry had one foot in the boat
as he helped me in. but he insisted on
going back to make sure that all the
women and children had been placed In
safety. I never saw him again.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20
OLYMPIC HAS NO SURVIVORS.
Also Denied that Baltic Was Near
Titanic.

New York. April ls.-Thoss who hoped
the Olympic had picked up survivors Of
the Titanic calamity were dispelled to-
day by Manager Parton. Of the White
Star Line here, who said that the olym-
pic. was nowhere near the Titanic when
she sank. and that the liner positively
had no survivors on board
The White Star Line also stoutly de-
MED that the Baltic picked up survivors
OF the Titanic disaster. Officials OF the
line said the Baltic was not near the
Titanic
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20
J. n. IcGoUGH,
Philadelphia.

We were told that the ship would
float for hours suhfcientIy long to en-
able approaching vessels to come to our
relief. The night was beautiful. Every
thing could be seen distinctly. As each
cutter pulled away from the doomed ves-
sci its frantic haste to get beyond the
radius OF its. suction could be seen as
the men tugged at the oars.
My escape was rather miraculous.
After tying a Hfe-preserver about me,
simply as matter Of precsution. 1 was
seized with an insane desire to get away
from the vessel / Jumped. and after
hours, 1t seemed to me, was picked up
by one of the cutters.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20
MRS. A. A. DICK,
Calgary, Canada.

We drifted about for over four hours
before We were picked UP. Our boat was
not crowded. It seemed as though the
people were so stunned and dazed after
the first shock, that the fret few boats
to leave the ship were but indIfferently
filed
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20
Men sneaked Into Boats.

Mrs. Jacques FutrelIe. who was res
cued, but whose husband, the novelist,
went down with the Titanic, declared to-
day that the men who were saved, ex-
cept those required TO man the boats,
speaked into the Hfeboats.
II state this" she declared emphat-
locally, ''and 1 mean It,"
Mrs. FutrelIe Joined with all the otter
survivors in according praise to the
heroism Of those men who died that the
women and children might live.
Their conduct was magnificent; as
fine as anything in the annals Of fact or
fiction" she said.
ThA is Mrs. FutreTle's story Of the ter
rible night and morning:
II was just going to bed when the
crash came. Jack was up in the smoking
saloon. The shock threw me down and
was struggling to. my feet when Jack
rushed in and cried:
Get dressed at once, the boat is go
ing down b.
I'VE found everything in confusion on
the deck. The women were screaming
and rushing franticaIly about calling for
their husbands and children, the officers
were roaring orders, and, above all.
doomed the tremendous bass OF the IT,
tanic's fog horn.
VI uen-OT MOST OF
themNwhen they were told to stand
aside and give the women and children
first place In the lifeboats was mag
nincent. A few towards tried to rush
ahead, but they were quickly thrown
back.
Il was placed in one OF the last life
boats to leave Jack. poor boy, was
very brave when the time came to say
good-by. With final kiss he half lifted
me into the boat, saying: Hurry up,
May you are keeping the others wait
ing
Only three in my boat were first-cabin
passengers. The others were women
from the steerage. We had been in the
boats but q few minutes when the IT,
tanic made her final plunge. 1 thought
saw Jack waving TO me as she went
DOWN"
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20
MRS. d. H. BISHOP,
Dowagiac, Mich.

was placed in the second boat, but
there was not enough men In IT to row.
We drifted around aimIessly, one Of the
three sailors steering as best ne could
as We drifted. The other two men had
their hands full trying TO encourage the
women. Up to the very last We could
see the passengers and crew crowding
the rails of the Titanic. We could hear
Thee"
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20

room. Several of the stokers and sail
ors, who had manned the boats had been
frozen TO death, and they lay stiff and
lifeless in the bottoms of the boats,
while the women and children were
lifted to the Carpathia-
Il did not see Capt Smith after I was
put into the small boat, but others told
me that when the Titanic went down
Capt. Smith was seen swimming about
in the icy water He picked up baby
that was floating on a mass Of wreckage
and swan with it to one OF the small
boats. He lifted the body into the
boat but the child was dead.
''The women in the boat. according to
the story told me, wanted the captain
to get into the boat with them. but he
refused, saying:
s. No: there is a hig piece Of wreckage
over there, and I shall stick to that.
We are bound TO be rescued soon.'
Nothing more was seen Of Capt. Smith.
There was an absolute calm and ST.
lence on the Carpathia. There were
hundreds of women who had lost
their husbands. and among them fifteen
brides. Few of these had been married
more than FIVE or six months No one
cared TO talk. The gloom was awful
/ buried myself in my cabin and did not
come on deck again"
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20
MRS. J. C. HoGEBoosI,
Cleveland. Ohio.

was lifted into a Iifeboat when I
came upon the deck in answer to the
call Of 'all passengers on deck" Then I
must have tainted. for I remember moth
ing until several hours later.
When the Carpathia came in sight I
offered up a prayer Of Thanksgiving. Ny
fellow-passengers stopped their medita-
tons, gazing longingly and reverently at
the approaching vessel
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20

believed the Titanic would settle, but
not sink, and get In under her own
steam, as the engines, which had stopped,
started up again before many Of the pas
sengers left the ship.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20
LENA ROGERS,
Boston, Mass.

The appearance Of the carpathia saved
many Of the women in our lifeboat from
death due to exposure. There were about
twenty-five women in the little vessel. and
all suffered greatly from the cold and In
suficient clothing.
We left the ship in the boat in charge
Of Fourth Officer Louve. Our boat was
crowded and Louve had to draw his re-
volver to keep some men from jumping
into It. After we drifted out Of range
Of the Titanic, the officer transferred .
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20
NEWSPAPER MAN TO WED.

Miss Evadne ". Cody to BE Bride
of J. Lynn Yeagle.
]. Lynn Yeagle, a .well-known local
newspaper man, will be married to-day
to Miss Evadne v. Cody at the Garfield
apartment house. Rev. Edward II. Hale
will oficiate.
Mr.. Yeagle has Just recovered from q
severe illness.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20
MRS. F. N. WARREN,
Portland. Greg.

The Titanic sank while her passengers
fully believed that she would limp into
port. When got on deck, after the
onicers had shouted that the passengers
must be taken on, the men were making
way for the women. I saw one OF the
Efeboats which had been lowered over
the side tilt and half Of its human
freight was swept into the sea. Excite
nIent was much more apparent among
the officers than the passengers, except
IN the steerage, where, / am told, the
foreigners were nervous and excited.
Many OF the passengers were forced
iLto the boats against their viii. They
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20
MRS. GEORGE n. STONE,
Cincinnati.

The management Of the whole affair
was disgraceful. The llfeboats were not
sufficiently manned and there were no
means Of bailing them. Many Of the
women were in evening gowns and opera
slippers. They stood in ice water in the
lfeboats up to their knees. Mrs. John
Jacob Astor was one OF them.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20
MRS. e. z. TAYLOR,
Philadelphia.

After the crash came, and before the
lifeboats were lowered away, a steward
handed me a life-preserver, and when I
asked him why he did not put II on him.
self he replied that there might not be
enough to go around. This was a good
example Of the heroism OF the members
Of the Titanic's crew.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20
MRS. r. c. DOUGLAS,
AFantraaI Canada

I tried to assist the oficers and crew
in quieting some of the women. and
finally was myself thrust into one Of the
Hfeboats. Three small boats near US
were overturned, and few Of those in
them were picked up. The cries OF the
women and children struggling in the
fey waters were heart-rending. Our own
boat was crowded and We could do moth
ing for them.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20
c. H. RoMAINE,
Georgetown, KY.

had just retired for the night when
the Titanic crashed into its doom. The
jar was so slight that not much atten-
ton was paid to IL by any one. Be-
fore going on deck was told that there
was not the slightest danger. Forty
five minutes afterward we were told
that the vessel was sinking.
Men, women, and children gathered
together on deck. Men stood aside to let
the women and children take their places
IN the boat. The men who remained,
behind were confident that the Titanic
would float for hours. was command
ed to row in one of the first boats that
left the ship. We passed out of sight
of the Titanic before she struck, but
distinctly heard the explosion OF her
boilers.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20
MISS ELIzABETH ALLEN,
st. Louis.

The first crash came at 11.4O p. m. I
am sure Of the time to the minute. There
was plenty OF excitement, but nothing
suggestive Of panic. The men passen-
gers and officers behaved splendidIy. All
the lights on the ship went out at 2:2o
a. m. saw all details of the sinking
from the lifeboat In which was rescued
by the Carpathia.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20
MISS JEAN HIPPAcH,
Chicago.

We were put into one OF the lifeboats.
When it swung out from the ships side,
we lay down in the bottom Of the boat
SO that the men could row.
We put on from the ship and rowed
for more than a mile away and then
the men rested. The whole thing was
like a Kipling verse. The sea was calm
and away on from US the Titanic's
lamps stiIl burned.
Do you remember what KipIing says
about the liners lights going by, Like
a grand hotel?' = That's the way the
Titanic looked as she lay there for more
than an hour after we left her. Then
We heard the rip Of exploding boilers
and the Titanic split and went under.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-20
Mrs. Moore Better.

Mrs. Clarence Moore was more COM
posed last night than she has been
since the first announcement Of her
husbands death. She has not left her
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-08
RIG BILL JAMES TW|RLS HIS
EIGHTH CONSECUTIVE VICTORY

the sixth. dented thu pan for the
leading run. Meek was peeved at
the play, but Il really cut little ice
as two more runs were made In the
same frame off kenncdy'a muff.
Meek was thrown off the grounds
for grabbing. and. for once. TomAn
was right. Four hits landed three
more runs In tho seventh, while the
nees we're unable to add iot or
little to their original three, Sta
diiic picked dandy off the fence,
robbing Raymond OF throo-bag'
ser.
An unusual side happening NJ the
game was tho election OF James
Leonard, thirty. third degree Sc
attic fan from the grsndetand. MIR
Leonard. with hts wife aud mother.
occupied seats near the Victoria
bench. and he exercised the fans
provocative OF slipping over some
sisxllng sarcasm To the Canadians
when the Giants started to gather
This got under tho skin OF one
player. Keller who. after biting tho
heads off a few nails. kicked 10
Umpire roman and demanded
t.conard'n election. Toman took II
up With dug and asked that a po-
liceman be sent 10 take Leonard
out. AZ first the Tan put up a roar.
hut when Il waa explained To him
that his refusal TO 40 would mean
that the Giants w0uid lose the
game on forfeit. he left the stand
accompanied by his wife and moth
or. lie sought nearby window
overlooking the lot and naw tho fin
lsh OF the game and rooted 10 hla
hearts content.
Last night Manager Raymond
traded First nAneman Brooks 20
Victoria for Concannon. the sidc-
wheel pitcher.
Tho Giants start another Berina
OF week on the home grounds this
afternoon against the Colts Vie
toria viii play against the Indians
ON tho iattcr'a lot and Vancouver
should find some easy picking when
they entertain the Tacoma Tigers
this week.
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0a SPORT NOTES AND COMMENTS

Mike ponlin met ~chuck" Con.
nora. the notorious mayor Of China
town. on the Il" train. after a
game in New York.
by Jimmy. Mike. you look like
haif.past Ia exclaimed tho Bow-
ery notable, as he grabbed the
Giant killer by the hand.
Haifpast i1s- asked Mike In a
puzzled tone u don't get you.
Chuck
~ssraight up aud down" explain.
ed Chuck You're not fat"
Johnny Kane. the little ht.'er,-
~herofhey.aln't swatier 81 the Yer.
non Coast league team. who got hls
start IN the Northwestern league
with Seattle In 1906. has act what
Ia probably Coast league record
for 1912. Johnny has gone 20 con.
secutive games without missing a
harvest with the big stick. Las,
week. against The Seals, he made 10
hits In % times at the bat for the
series. an average OF .46a. Kane
topped off the week Sunday In
double header by facing out two
hits In the morning game and three
In the afternoon session.
San Francisco serlbes are devot.
Ing lots OF space telling tho fans
how Spokane got the worst OF tho
deal In the trade for Wufni. but
any time thar Cohn can get hold OF
any more players like Noyes and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-08

holding the visitors down 20 three
hits after tho first and beating
them . 10 3. Without that first In.
ming. when runs we're made through
no fault OF HIS. the phenom huFlcr
would have been credited with an
other shntout.
In the frat inning. with three
men on and two down. Yohc start
cd 10 run for the plate. strait
threw the ball eighty feet over
whaling's head 10 an effort 10 eaten
Yohe and Il hit the grandsiand net
ting. yohe scored. Mcdullin
plnked Meek on the back w.. the
ball and permitted him 10 land a
run and Jackson Iuggied a ground
or. letting Weed put the third one
across the pan
After that II was all Oft James
settled down to some pitching and.
although Il was his fourth game In
eight days. be was there with the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-08

Near the tanks McGrath. Mcdonald
and GILES hurled a fs.pound ham
mer into the neA and drew Il back
with ao0.foo, rope Sin bicycle
riders podAiied on homo trainers.
preparing for the is0.mlie race they
are 10 enter. Tennis players batted
balls swung by cord from tall polss.
Il was tho busiest part of the ship.
With Americans winning firaig
hand over fist Ia the rife. revolver
and shotgun composition. the pro.
dlctson ~ Secretary James n Suili
van 81 the A. A. u. who In the
United states commissioner 20 tho
Olympic games. that the American
team will bring home the bacon. =
seems well founded The work Of
the markamen has been shock
10 all Europe
When sullivan told mo today that
he expected The team 20 wiu 50 per
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-08
lTIC TO STOCKHOLM


cent OF the points In the tracR and
field games. | asked him 10 Justify
bis faith. He began with the posnl-
bic losses. like this;
~we'Il lose the tug OF war. Count
ing 8, and points for flrsfa. sec
onds and thirds. we viii lose Q
points IN this event Well lose the
jnvolin throw. another points. We
viii hardly win the walk. Our boys
haren't learned 10 walk yet That's
another ? points we wont get.
Great Britain viii take the cross
country runs. with the points for
that event
~fiut look az the crowd we've
bfoaght over for The other track
and field events
Since arriving here have look
81 over the foreign competitors.
and I feel more hopeful than ever
pf seeing our boys bring home tho
bacon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-08
MEEK IS IN LEAD
IN BATTING
AVERAGE

While pgtchers really don't count
In the making up Of batting aver
ages. Pete Schneider Of the Giants
r. doing good stick work 10 keep
his lead. connecting with a hit and
a homer out OF three times AZ bat
during the week The honors real.
~ go % Meek. the isec catcher. who
Is but six point. behind schneider.
In team batting Victoria leads
with .2s2. Vancouver IL second
with .2ss. aud Tacoma and Seattle
are tied for third place with .2f5
Spokane II first In the fielding av-
eTage with .sss.
The individual batting averages
In the Northwestern league follow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-08
IN w. q. SHEPHERD

STOCKHOLM. July St was
the biggest cargo OF humna- ansFKy
that ever crossed tho Atlantic. tkla
CROW Of Olympic afhlefeas whth
sailed from New York June IL.
u saa a ahipioad ~ health. or
tainly Hut there was always tto
fact that Mike Murphy. perhaps pc
bralnle~t developer ~ athletes this
country has ever seen. waa suf =.
ing frosn the rayagra Of cVnsulDp
ton. II waa sad contrast 10 90
him ordering the training ~ loo
picked youths and to know he VAS
marked BY the disease the doctors
cant cure.
This revolver experts prncticed ~
thu poop deck. Beiow. In two huge
canvas bags. holding 10 tons ~
water. the swimmers. held station.
arg BY ropes. thFaahrd the water.
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B A 8 z B A l. L
r o o T B A l. L
B A 8 X < T b ALL
GOOD CARD READY
FOR Benefit
SMOKER

A card Of eight boxing bouts will
bo served the fans NJ the benefit
smoker for Romeo Hagen. who IL
Just out Of the hospital. following
40 operation for appendicltln. az the
Labor Temple ON tho evening Of
July ~.
Tho Bakers and Teamstern' un.
ions have Joined hands In prcpar.
ing the program and managing the
smoker. with e. VI. Green as the
matchmaker lie snys tho card Ii
the best is the market.
The main event will be n heavy
weight affair between Battling
Brant, recent arrival from Chi
cago, and I'd Hagen. brother 81
Romeo. the Fighting Baker for
whom the smoker ia being given.
Other features Of the program
are Willie yietro OF the Teamsters
and Chester Neff OF the Bakers. AZ
lis pounds. Hugh Conroy OF the
Transfers Va. Al Moaler OF Seattle.
nj f2z pounds; Floyd Goodman Of
the Teamstern Va. Henry Peltler Of
Seattle. nj is3 rounds: Young Mex
well and Tommy Clark. both Of
Seattle, at i33 rounds. Young MAR
Of Seattle and Eddie Davis Of Butte.
welterweighfs. Harry Forbes OF
the Teamnters and Cecil Hatfield OF
Seattle. welterweighta.
The committee In charge has
erected an elevated ring 20 that
every one In the Labor Temple
hall will have a splendid view Of
the bouts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-08
MILLER IS HIGH
Gun AT THE
SHOOT

Ralph Miller was high gun Mt the
regular weekly shoot OF the Scat
tie Trap Shooters association Sun
day. with a score OF 90 out OF a
possible 100 birds. Hugh Fleming
was second with 90, and Ellis was
third. Ellis won the blue rocks aud
Fleming the Piper a Taft Dupont
trophies. Miller and Ellis win shoot
OFT a tie for the Selpy watch.
The association will hold a shoot
three days during Potiatch week,
when some of the best marksmcn
of the Pacific coast viii compete.
The meet viii be held July i6, II
and rs.
Yesterdays scores follow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-08
BUY Parent and Lee Chester,

Billy Parent and lee Chester
field. both OF the Albers team. won
first and second prize. respectively.
In the baaerunning contest Thurs
day at lssaquah.
Oscar Biakeiy. official fight dope.
ster of the Schwabacher Grocery
Co. is again wearing tho smile
that won't come off" as the result
OF the two big fights Thursday. He
picked EN- both. He has a long
string OF winners TO his credit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-08

oidtlme form. He walked but two
men. one OF them purposely and the
other when the umpire called a
splendid strike ball. The artistic
peEging OF Whaling discouraged
the base thieves.
The Giants then started In to not
only even the score but to leave the
Bees with scarcely a. taiihoit /.
Consistent bingIing by shaw. Ray
mond and Mann. with a homer BY
strait tied the score. and Mann. IN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-08
CHAMPS WIN LAST
GAME OF SERIES

PORTLAND. July s.--By batting
Eastley from the box the Vancouver
Champs gathered the last game Of
their series with tho Colts yesscr.
day. s to g. -Four hits were made
off Eastiey In the first inning. re-
sulting in three runs for the
Champs Doty replaced Eastiey,
but the Champs also connected
with him for enough hits 10 double
their score. The Colts landed on
Geryais In the seventh frame.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-08
MOVES HURLS TWICE;
WINS BOTH GAMES

SPOKANE. July s~By winning
both games 81 yesterday after
Moons double header against Ia.
coma. Soyes won his eleventh sue
eessive victory. II was necessary
to call the second game In the ssv.
enth inning in order 10 let the IL
gers catch a train IN time to start
their new series this afternoon.
first Gans~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-08

Charles NJ. Burrows, business
manager Of The Star: Short" Eng
Ter and NJ. II. Voorhees,. armed with
rods and creels. have gone to the
Skykomish river TO bear the trout
in his native lair.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-08

-Four errors BY the Giants. which
gave tho Victoria Beeu three runs
In the first inning Of Sunday after
Moons struggle was q mere psffle
10 Large wiliam James. who won
his eighth consecutive battle by
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-08
PERSONAL SPORT
SPARKS

Elmer 6orton. who plays center
field for the Albers team. won first
prize In the throwing contest at
lssaauah. His team-mate. Ernie
Taylor, won second prize.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-08

Or. George w. overmeyer drove
to his home on Willapa harbor yos.
terday and surprised the natives
with a new Winton Six. 1912 model.
He rs a popular man right now In
the harbor 8letropolis.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-08

In the Seattle team Lee Strait
has the best batting average for
last week with .if0 In 20 times at
bat. Mann is close second with
.435. During the week nine Giants
batted better than 300, as Is shown
by the following table:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-08

HtinmsrTf Nsne fu1@atraH. aaefi.
flee kis~~ltamtinka htalrn basss~-NAAs.
strait Mans. JaNksun afruek cut - ~
I4mes ~ kanfmsa nases 90 halls
of James a. eff Aa1fsnah y Passed
halt--Whaiira rput;s pay Keller 70
Weed Ump1e-sremah
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-08

Homo runs-strait 2. Schneider, Nc.
Muiiin. Whaling. jackson
Two-haHc hits-strait 4. McMdliln 4,
Fullerton. shaw. Brooks