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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-04-23
OF CLARENCE
NIXON ON THE TITANIC
NIECE AND HER HUSBAND WERE
ABOARD FATED SHIP AND
LATTER is MISSING.

To at least one family in Lewis
town the news from the doomed
White Star liner, Titanic, was read
with deep personal interest and the
lists of the saved and lost given the
closest scrutiny. So far as known, c.
E. McKoin, register of the U. s. land
office, is the only person here who
had relatives aboard the fated liner.
His niece, Mrs. Walter Clark, of Los
Angeles, and her husband, were pas
sengers on the Titanic, returning from
a pleasure trip aboard. Mrs. Clark
was saved, but her husband shared the
fate of hundreds of other brave men
who sacrificed their own lives that the
women and children might live.
Mrs. clark was formerly Miss Nc
Dowell, being daughter of Mr.. Nc
Koin's older sister. She is highly
accomplished young woman and was
married only about two years ago to
the son of J. Ross Clark, brother of
Senator w. A. Clark, of this state, and
one of the wealtniest and most proml-
nent business men on the Pacific
coast. One child, born several months
ago, was not taken on the trip, but
was left with it's grandmother, who,
as stated, is Mr.. McKoin's sister.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-04-23

President Eag Of Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul Announces Thai
No Time viii Be Lost In Getting Busy On Line Between Lewis
town and Great faIsWi| Complete Road by May, Next
YearNI| Also Work Eastward From This City,

Special to the Democrat, Courtesy
Great Falls Leader.
Great Falls, April 23.-"Our engi
neers have completed their work and
line highly satisfactory as to grade
and distance has been located be-
tween Lewistown and Great Falls
Next week number Of the largest
railroad contractors in the country
will 60 over the line, within another
week a contract for the work will be
let and not later than three weeks
from this time actual construction
work on the line will start from both
the Lewistown and the Great Falls
ends of the line. This work will be
pushed as rapidly as it shall be pos.
sible for the large outfits to do so and
the road will be completed not later
than May, 1913"
Announcement BY Earling.
Such was the announcement made
by President Earling, of the c., M. 4
st. P. Railroad company at big ban.
quet rendered him and his party at
the Rainbow Aotel here last night. Mr..
Earling also announced that a fine
depot will be constructed at Great
Falls and also took occasion to state
that their plans contemplate some ex.
tensive improvements at Lewistown,
which he designated as one of the
coming cities of the northwest. In
an interview given the Leader, Mr..
Earling amplified his statement made
at the banquet. The announcement
had an electric effect on the two hun
dred Great Falls business men present
and celebration such as this city
has seldom seen was held on the
streets, continuing until o'clock this
morning.
Will Also Build Eastward.
Mr.. Earling was asked by the Lead
er representative as to their inten.
tions concerning the road east from
Lewistown and stated that work on
this line will 60 right ahead on ap.
proximately the same scale as the
work on the Lewistown-Great Falls
line. From the tenor of his remarks,
it is taken that the road will be COM
pleted from Lewistown to the Mussel-
shell river during the present year.
Bio Einanciers Present
Seldom, if ever before in the his
tory of Montana have SO many of the
great figures of American finance visit
ed this state in a body as were pres
ent here at the banquet last night.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-04-23

| New York, April 1S.-The Morning
World tomorrow will publish Carlos
| M. l.. Hurd's story in detail. Mr..
Hurd's story said:
Facts which l have established by
inquiry on the Carpathia, as positive
ly as they could be established, in
view of the silence of the few sur
yivors among officers, are:
That the Titanic's officers knew,
several hours before the crash, of the
possible nearness of bergs.
That the Titanic's speed, nearly %
knots an hour, was not slackened.
That the number of lifeboats on the
Titanic was insufficient to accommo.
date more than one-third of the pas
sengers, to say nothing of the crew.
| Most members of the crew say that
there We're 16 lifeboats and two col
lapsibles; none say there were more
than 20 boats in all. The 700 who
escaped filled most of the 16 lifeboats
and the one collapsible which got
away to the limit of their capacity.
No survivors can question the cour-
age of the crew, hundreds of whom
gave their lives with heroism which
equaled, but could not exceed that OF
OoAA 0oSOO <AoIO1s A1CuIy d. I1dTTlS,
Jacques Futrelle, and others in the
long list of first cabin passengers.
The bulkhead system, though prob
ably working, prevailed only to delay
the ships sinking.
The position of the ships wound, on
the starboard quarter, admitted icy
water, which caused the boilers to ex-
plode and these explosions broke the
! ship in two.
Had the ship struck the icebers
headon, with whatever speed and with
whatever resulting shock, the bulk
head system of water-tight compart-
ments probably would have saved tn.
vessel. AS one man expressed it, it
was the impossible that happened
when, with shock unbelievable mild.
the ships side was torn for a length
which made the bulkheads system in
effective.
'The Titanic was 1899 miles from
Queenstown and 1,191 miles from New
York, speeding on a maiden voyage.
The night was starlit, the sea CLASSY.
Lights were out in most of the state
rooms, and only two or three congenial
groups remained in the public rooms.
''In the crows nest, or lookout, and
on the bridge officers and members Of
the crew were at their places waiting
Continued on page 10.)
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-04-23
HEART RENDERING SCENES ARE
ENACTED AS TITANIC TOOK
PLUNGE BENEATH WAVES.
REAL HERO|SM IS SHOWN
With Very Few Exceptions, Men
Aboard Doomed Liner Willingly
Stood Aside While Women and
Children Were Safely Loaded on
the Life Boats.
Story Of Disaster.

SeOsy W 0bSaSSCTs
Total number passengers and
crew, 2,346.
Passengers saved, 745.
Passengers lost, 1,6O1.
Titanic struck iceberg at 11:4O
Sunday night.
Ship sank at 2:2O.
Perfect discipline prevailed from
time ship struck iceberg until she
went down.
Just before Titanic sank, band
started to play, Nearer My God
to Thee
Captain Smith jumped into ocean
as boat sank and was never seen
again.
Major Archibald Butt, aide to
President Taft; John Jacob Astor,
Walter Douglas and other notables
made no effort to save themselves.
This was first voyage of Titanic,
White Star liner, which was built
at a cost of $10,000,OO0.
Monetary loss of ship and pas.
sengers' effects, estimated, $685.
100000. Wealth of victims, over
half billion dollars.
J. Bruce Ismay, one of owners
of White Star line, one of first to
leave ship and is being generally
criticized for cowardice.
Congressional investigation of
disaster now in progress.
Harry Clark, nephew, by mar.
riage, of c. E. McKoin, of Lewis.
town, among the lost. Mrs. Clark
was saved.
Vast sum being raised to provide
a new start in life for immigrants
who were saved.
Greatest maritime disaster of
modern times.
Carpathia, with survivors on
board, arrived in harbor at New
York Thursday night.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-04-23
FERGUS REGISTRATION
STEADILY INCREASING
EIGHTY PER CENT OF ESTIMATED
NUMBER OF VOTERS HAVE
NAMES ON BIG ROLL.

Slowly but surely the voters of Fer.
gus county are getting their names
on the great register in the office of
Clerk and Recorder Cunningham
Hardly day passes during which
from ten to twenty-five voters do not
appear to have themselves enrolled as
qualified voters of this county.
At noon today there were S,29S
names on the great register. Esti-
mating the vote of this county at
1000. it may be seen that more than
eighty per cent of them are now reg.
istered. 1t is probable that the mum.
Der of voters in the county may ex-
ceed the number mentioned. Grant
ing that such is the case, it is now
evident that practically the entire
number will have qualified themselves
for the privilege of casting their bal.
lots at the next election before the
big book Is closed the first of October,
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-04-23

The members of the party are as fol
lows
A. J. Earling, president of the G..
M. & st. P. Ry. Co.
9. H. Sabin, vice president of the
Guarantee Trust company, New York
William Ellis Cory, president of the
U. S. Steel company, New York.
}. w. Hartman, president Of the
Hanover National Bank, New York.
D. e. Pomeroy, vice president OF
the Bankers Trust company, New
York.
J. A. Stillman, vice president of the
National City Bank, New York.
J. A. Spoor, financier. Chicago.
Percy Rockefeller, son of William
Rockefeller and director and one OF
the largest stockholders of the c., M
& st. P. Ry. Co., New York.
A. Mcneil, banker and financier
New York
S. l.. EULER, financier, New York
J. B. Warden, banker, Philadelphia
J. H. Perkins, vice president Ma
tional Commerce Bank, Albany, N. Y
J. II. Prentice, banker, New York.
r. S. Sheldon, financier of Michigan
w. P. Thompson, banker and finan
cier, Hancock, Michigan.
w. D. Thornton, owner Thornton
Hotel, Butte.
G. AGoodnow, assistant to Presi
dent Earling.
/, J. Andre, capitalist, London, Eng
land.
Willis P. Sweatman, banker, New
York.
Con Kelly, director and chief attor
ney Amalgamated Copper company.
John D. Ryan, president of Amalga
mated Copper company and director
of c., M. & St. P. Ry. Co., New York
Roy e. Alley, assistant to President
Ryan.
David HiIeer Was There.
Among the visitors from outside
cities in Montana was David Hilger
of Lewistown, who was called upon
for a speech and responded by saying
that the completion of the Milwaukee
lines as announced by President Earl
ing will open up a veritable empire
between the two towns and start for
Lewistown an era of growth and lie
velopment which shall soon make /,
one of the biggest and busiest cities
in the Northwest.
Will Develop Resources.
President Ryan, or the Amalga.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-04-23

mated. also gave an interview to the
Leader, in which he stated that work
will begin at once on the construc-
tion Of an immense dam at the Gig
Falls, a short distance from this city,
this work to be completed in two
years. Also that. during the present
trip, plan had been agreed upon for
the construction of Touring mills in
Great Falls which shall place this
city in a class with Minneapolis as a
milling center.
Survey All Completed.
Engineer Baker, who has had charge
of the work on lle line between Lew
istown and Great Falls, arrived In
Lewistown the latter part of the week
and announced that his work was
completed Sunday. A large number
of the engineers who have been en-
ployed on the line for several months
past have been arriving since Friday.
The Democrat was informed Saturday
that the instrument men had orders
to remain in Lewistown and await fur.
ther orders. They will now be out to
work on the line running eastward
to the Musselshell and line up all uf
the work for the contractors, who will
soon be on the ground.
Means Much to Lewistown.
1t Is impossible to estimate the
benefits which shall Immediately ac-
crue to Lewistown and it's surround
ing territory by the railroad work
which IS now officially assured. 1t
will mean, for one thing, that this city
will be the headquarters for large
number of contractors, engineers, etc.
1t will also mean that several hun
dred men will be employed on the
Milwaukee and Great Northern lines,
that hundreds of thousands OF dollars
worth of supplies will be purchased in
this city during the next fifteen
months, thus giving big impetus to
business in all lines.
Farmers Will Rejoice.
Hundreds or farmers between Lew.
istoWn and the Arrow creek divide
and between Lewistown and the Mus
selshell will read this announcement
with the utmost interest. Thousands
of acres of grain was sown last fall
with the understanding that the Mil
waukee lines would be completed, and
to have their hopes thus confirmed
will mean the best possible news that
they could hear at this time.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-04-23
Republican Convention.

meeting Of the republican county
committee was held in this city last
Thursday evening, at which time 1t
was decided to hold the first conven-
ton OF that party in this county at
Lewistown, Saturday, May II, and
Chairman c. e. McKoin has issued a
call to that effect. The apportionment
of delegates was fixed at one for every
20 votes cast for Congressman Pray
at the last election. There will be
81 delegates, of which Lewistown will
have %.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-04-23
Mennenites Coming.

Representatives Of colony Of
Mennenites, who are contemplating
establishing colony in Montana this
summer, have been looking over the
Judith Basin for several days and are
greatly impressed with this section
of country. They are very likely to
purchase a large tract of land before
returning and, If they do so, will bring
in a big colony. They are expert
farmers and make fine citizens.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-04-23
Roads IMPROVING.

M. L. Woodman took an automobile
trip to his ranch on the Louise creek
bencn yesterday. He says that the
roads, though rough, are dry in most
places and will soon be in good shape
for autos.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-07-18
JURY GIVES STEWART
ONE YEAR IN PRISON

T0. Hr loo tbo case Of the state
Of Texas sarsu. Pat 4 stewart ia
which no, defendant stood charged
hy indictment with violation of the
prohibition law. returned verdict
pf guilty yesterday afternoon and
fixed the punishment at one year
In the state penltentiary This was
the second OF the cases OF similar
uatur" heard before the court against
Mr. stewart the July In the first
being unable 20 agree on verdict
so far
Few men are better known 10 ANA
rillo than Is Pat Stewart and for
this reason his case has attracted
unusual attention While the at
tendance in the court room has lot
been large. certain phases OF the
case have proven sufficiently novel
10 hold an interest by those In touch
with The hearing
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-07-18
MANY ORIENTAL VIRTUES
BEYOND WESTERN KEN

Prau. July d. From that special
virtue of tla Oriental lnal piety
Ha sprung extraordinary loyalty Of
.Ha Or.H'a. fo country and 10 ruler
and among fhp Chinese and japanese.
especially there are NO greater favor
.'r. than tls -Four and Tt-n'y Para
CONS 1l FIa' F..fF NH0.. virtues
trr ser forth loo flr Chinese classics
These ar- .ar roo ugmerJH. f1 refer
POO. except u -hc 1riefest manner The
toH0RIug ALL serve 20 illustrate fts
Eastern ideas with referor.. . 'he
special virtue of tho question
one fable bas d, that ono of These
pausOns bad cruel strpmofher aba
was extremely fond of fish Instead
Df reseDfIuE ber cruel treatment OF
b.m fhe paragon placed himself up
1U fH. frozen surface OF f. lake The
warmth of b.s body melted hole iu
fie I.e 90 which tHo carp came up
fo breathe Tbes. carp the paraRon
caught and took home 20 bis step
mother as b"0tted lltiful child
Another 0f thee, parug0u- was
IaI win most sentative skin. who
Insisted on sleeping without any COS
arng 90 night. SO that the mOsquIioe-
should flsten on him and not attack
bs parents. Rho we're thus able 20
Ie"p uudisfurbed
one paragon, a gir, chung 10 the
JAYS Of a tiger that vas about % de-
YOUR her father The parent vas thus
enabled 10 escape. while the paragon
Was ~ course. deyoured
Horashi. another OF the paragous
despite tho fact that be- was seventy
yea-. old continued 10 dress Goo baby
clothes and 20 craVI about th, floor
Of his house with tho object of course
of drludIug DIS parents who were
really over ninety year. Ola into fHa
ntIOu that they could pot after l.
Ir 800 very old seo.u. .Hlf .ha. boil
... 900 rtrerliue.. H0u'." Hlu
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-07-18
COMPELLED To STAND
Be TWEEN BATTLE LINES

The los Angelo. mes publ .tr.
The fo'lowin1 graph f8r % 9a. of
the inCiden's 0f tHe N.t.t. r.s1'
tion
Because Juan T Burnt. district
MAYOR OF Iuaraz ana wealthy .a.aua.
hua land owner nas tsl med 10
place his back again. aa.. and aa
shot as a spy by General 1rlros r"..
dictionary follower. . H fight for
them be- Ras force. . stand al. dag
between the r.ba l.. fedora. armies
a. the battle o.. n-.. ah..e shot
and she'll ot.I ...H .Hu by hum
trcds on both .u Escap-
ing without FIJI. mad" his
way fo Los STAYING
with relative - A.Fal1o
street whore H'.' Obj.
revolution end
Burns o. p-... ... ma.
no Ras ever .... FL. HHi '..
tween two arm ...l..I f.. battle.
or the one aa. .. o.. lat lived ''
Tell o. ua Has ..... 200. .el from
his por.Ious HYs.'.. HE Capt Miranda
Of The Oroz.1 '1r. who Fas 'I''"r
against hl. r..". ~. h..'.'.af -l'N
Tiuiou punishment 1n prisoner 1'
var Miranda n'lt'I Burns away
under cover OF darkness ana escorted
h'm 20 'he robe. train a"."rt. miles
from the battlefield Later Do" Was
aiken 10 Tho IimrHHI .a. AND rr.'as-
ID. after producing proof .aa' POI" was
not Madero spi
On MAY ID of1l.H hal ordered
Burns prisoner shot 't .p' ana
sent bis scurrlIFad.o0l'o f1 inform
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-07-18
CHAMBER EXPECTING
EXCELLENT MEETING

The Amar. Chamber of Com.
merce 81 expec.ae ADJ excellent meet.
ing Tuesday ms.r Iuly 30 This
meeting R.li b. advertised extensively
and will doubles boz fhe creates,
held durinz the present year The
publicity commHf.. headed by 5. r
sullenberger. RI have complete
charge OF the aral-emeuts
Homer D. Wade o. stamford vii.
doubtless be- able -l address the meei
.u- on that occasion "a fact that
great = enhances ffe possibilities Tor
D. profitable session Nr Wade b.
admittedly q past strand master 90
fhe ar' of commercial club work. and
boz Is gracious enough to give "a,
public ,He benefit OF HIs knowledge
just What FORM 'hr proEam aIil take
for fhe meeting thar is f1 boz a8yer
t.sod. f.' depend somewhat on tho
wiates OF SIR wade
A. e recent meeting of the Chan
Der Of Commerce. D. VAS determined
that more active campaign should
be- launched for real accomplishment
in this city and section. and 10 is
probable that this will be- done with
in q reasonably short time Al this
time 10 .s believed that the meeting
100 which Mr. Wade will be- the cen
trail figure. aIlI have 10 do chiefly
With the membership increase. with
The possible injection OF a few side
ISSUES
Every member of the Chamber Of
Comemrcc now more than seven
hundred being enrolled. is urged 20
atfued fbo meeting less than two
weeks leu.. This matter Is deemed
of vital importance for the reason
that au interchange Of ideas is desir-
cd s1 that The best boz every line OF
enIeaeor mat boz accomplished by the
ur,auIlaf.on
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-07-18
HELP PROTECT BOYS
AGAINST ACCIDENT

Perhaps 40 no time since the de-l
NolopWeuf of automohiling Boz ANA
r.l.o and this section OF the Plains
country has The tendency OF dare
dduEpr been so prominently presents
as now. among boys They do mott
hesitate 20 pedal along side OF auto !.
mobiles on their BICYCLES and seize
the rapidly moving vehicle being B
hurried along the pavement The
danger 81 such procedure upon the
part OF these uuthinkine children is
readily apparent. and atuoists are
doing an Within their power 20 sup
press this evil While this Is true.
they are unable 10 prevent O.. and but
little 20 stop the practice.
Complaints are being made over
and over again against this practice.
and yet there has been but meager
efforts upon the part OF The authori-
ties TO cause cessation OF the danger
lu event of serious accident q U.s..
pointed by the owners and drivers oft
automobiles there would be- blame att
tached 20 other persons whose care
lessnes. made possible the disaster
This matter Is deemed OF great i'm.
poriance and D. is the expressed hopd
Of the automobile men that the citi
and county authorities take due cos
.u.zaHee of the evil 20 correct u. Thf
desire upon the part OF owners OF MI
chimes 20 DO away with danger 10 thes
bows on bicycles does not remove the
fault % speeding from autos. but
rather accentuates Il. Cooperation
HHon 'he part % the pedestrian. the
la'oist and The cyclist. Is urged by
those who view from a Humanitarian
arlnoir' The situation as & Is
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-07-18
bE. HiTHCOCk ~ CITY
VISITING DR. N'NEANS

pr A g. Hathcock OF palos'iu, is
.n Amarillo visiting with his friend
Or r 7. N0Neaus The gentlemen
have been friends for d number OF
wears and The visitor Is here by raa-
son OF invitation from Or McNeaus
pr NcNcaus formerly lived az pales-
tine and knew his present guest at
that time
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-07-18
MISS MORRISON - GIVEN
~ ltGIIN IDE APrI NpltIIt~

Miss H'aulah Morrison aa- treated
sWsIcalIy for appendicitis yesterday
u' Saint Anthony sanitarum, and
th' attending physicians declare that
She s resting quite as we'll as could
expected So Far mo- uufayorable
symptoms have developed in the case
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-07-18
JUDGE LANCASTER'S
SPEECH At TOLAR
Shows That State is Paying
Wages While Browning
is Canvassing State

ln a speech o.. T0.ar Judge -aA-
caster Who Is candidate Tor Con-
yressman at large. criticised Judge
Browning. bI- opponent in part as
follows
"a here pr.-.. .9 ra. voters aa4
taxpayers of Texas for their .1us.l-
Grafton. tAu certificates under seal
from .U, Controller aud State Treas
.rs. date. .u. 3D. 1912 which
..oH that -.. State 0l Texas has paid
Judge q a. lrlau.us salary tor Feb
mar March .uI Apri. aud May
$1,000 These .er ..cafes also show
Ha. .l. Stat. of Texas BIAS paid john
S. Era.,. ds special Judge .u Brown
ns d.s.rD during fue same months
EI1taI and also 90 A $ Rawlings.
as special judge during the same
time. $HU.aI From these certificates
DO appears that Special Judges \ea.e
iud RaVlus have been holding the
terms OF the court and charging
the official duties of Judge Brown.
ing while be- has been out OF his dis
trict campaigning over the state. and
have been paid for their services. and
~ further appears from said Certiii-
cate. that Judge Browning has drawn
from the State OF Texas the sum Of
81 900 for which he has rendered
no .ory Ice 90 either the state OF Texas
or The people of his district but the
truth is the taxpayers of Texas have
been paving $3.50 per month for cam
uatlH EXPENSES of Judge Browning
lu reply. me Browning Club OF
Amarillo adopted resolutions in part
1- follows
Whereas the people OF Judge
browning district have been nor
only willing. but pleased 10 have
nudge Browning take little time
from his official duties 20 devote 70
DIS campaign BOO view OF the fact that
Doc has in The past given so much OF
DDS time and $50 much of his means 20
fhe public service In nou-lucratice ca
parities. and in view OF the further
fact that nearly six years since he has
been serving as District Judge he has
been al his post with unfailing regu-
larIty and fidelity and has well merit
ed a short release from his arduous
duties. and In view Of the fact that
Judge Browning is a poor man. not
able to resign his position or relin-
Quish his salary during his campaign.
now therefore. be b.
Resolved That We express our
unqualified condemnation OF the IN
worthy and unmanly method which
said opponent OF Judge Browning
has taken 20 try 10 do the latter an
injury and an injustice In the closing
days OF the campaign. and We declare
20 all the people Of Texas that Judge
browning, by every test and by every
that ought 10 aotuatc
men. is entitled 70 the support Of an q"
To this Judge Lancaster say, in
reburaI
No theory ou earth win ever
change rho fact have stated "a plain
fact bon my chareo aud rho Browning
club does not d.ns r bn' seeks only
20 avoid The force of r. bs stating