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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-04-20
GIANT Liner IS SUNK
Hundreds Perish When Steamer
Titanic CoIIIdes With
an Iceberg,

New York. April 1.-THE appalling
magnitude of the wreck of the giant
liner Titanic has been but little miti'
gated by the fragmentary information
whieh has filtered in.
The rescuing steamer Carpathia has
SsS survivors on board, according to
the latest news received at the ofices
Of the White Star line in this city.
This increases the list of saved by
about 200 from the number 6rst re-
ported. But except for this the favor.
able details are insignificant COM
pared with the supreme fact that tho
Titanic 10 at the bottom Of the At
lantic and that the shattered wreck
took with her about 1889 victims to
their death.
The first reports giving the total
survivors at 675 were varied by more
favorable news, first from Captain
Rostron of the Carpathia, who gave
the number at about 500, and later by
the positive announcement of the
White Star line that there are s6s sur
vivors of the Titanic on board the
Carpathia.'
But with these revised figures there
remain 1,341 persons, passengers and
crew of the Titanic. who are unac-
counted for.
Hope clung desperately to the belief
that the steamers Virginian and Pari-
sian of the Allan line may have picked
up survivors in addition to those on
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-04-20
By N. BARNETT DoDsoN.

BY N. BARNETT DODSON.
90 far this year the record Of young
Afro-Americans in our high schools
and colleges has been as equally salts
factory as in other years. Students In
schools of university grade on the
whole have made high averages. No
tably among such institutions are At
lanta, Howard, Shaw, Lincoln and
Fisk universities. In the high schools
Of Boston. Brooklyn, Baltimore, Wash
ington, Dallas, Tex, and a few other
large cities high efficiency in class
work has been attained.
In making up the June graduating
class in the Mechanic Arts high
school in st. Paul it was found that
Miss Catherine Deaver Lealtad, daugh-
tsr Of the Rev. Alfred II. Leal-
tad, rector Of st. Philip Episcopal
church, had made the best record of
any student in the class. She has
stood at the head Of her class almost
constantly for three years, and, ac-
eording to the custom followed for
many years, Miss Lealtad will be the
yaledictorian of her class next June.
In speaking Of the rule Of the school
in this respect, Professor Weitbrecht,
principal Of the Mechanic Arts high
school, is reported as saying the stu
dent showing the best record shall
have that honor, and the second best
l. II. n,
q question Of brains, not color. There
- an average Of about fifty white to
one colored student in the school. Mar
cellus L. Countryman, whose father is
counsel for the Great Northern rail-
road, stands second and will therefore
10 the class salutatorian.
Miss Catherine Deaver Lealtad BE-
lengs to a family Of educators. She ID
Ne great-granddaughter Of John Stew
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-04-20
OHIO VOTERS IN .
RECEPTIVE MOOD
Pleased with Appointment Of
I Leroy H. Goldman
WELL QUALIFIED ATTORNEY.

Progressive colored Citizens Tire Of
stsreotypsd Pre- reelection Promises.
Make Strong Demand For Square
Deal From Political Lsadsrs-con6-
| dsnos In T. 8. Hogan.
The colored people Of Ohio. always
in the front rank Of progressive
achievement, will set new example
this year for other commonwealths by
a specific act of forsighted political
sagacity. The situation came about
in this way: For number of years
the active colored Republicans have
made an effort to impress on the
minds of the state officials the impor-
tance Of giving some intelligent col
ored men of the state position above
the ordinary messenger or porters job.
which has been their portion for "loy-
atty to the cause and for services rem
dered."
The usual stereotyped promises were
made by candidates. and the glad hand
and fetching smile were given until
they were elected. Then the victorious
patriots would suddenly and sullenly
forget what had transpired prior to
the first Tuesday In November. But
they would again become affected with
the same awakening and willingness
about election time. and the faithful
Ohio colored voters would march to
the polls and put the cross under the
eagle"
Nearly two years ago there was
elected to the Office of attorney general
in Ohio Timothy 8. Hogan, a Demo
crat, by nationality Irish and religion
Catholic. Surely there Is a combina-
ton from which the average colored
citizen would expect little. But here
Hogan fooled them. Having been
man who built his way from the bot
tom round and with keen apprecia-
ton Of SCOTS "a mans a man for a
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-04-20

that" Mr.. Hogan set about to sur
round himself with capable assistants.
He Is the legal adviser Of a great state
Of over 100000, and he must have
efficiency above all else.
He was elected on a partisan plat
form, but he Is the attorney general OF
all the people. So Mr.. Hogan thought
to himself after he had settled into the
routine of his official duties that mas
much as the colored people form
considerable portion Of the Ohio popu-
lation they should have representation
In his office. He said II Ohio could
furnish him the right man he would
appoint the man as one of his as
sistants.
Well, after the Ohloans had rubbed
their eyes and saw that they were not
dreaming and that Mr.. Hogan was not
Joking Attorney Leroy 81. Goldman
was selected and was forthwith ap-
pointed by Mr. Hogan as special coun-
sci at a salary Of $500 per year as a
starter, the first time colored man
ever held such an Office In the state Of
Ohio. Mr. Goldman Is a graduate Of
Ohio State university and Howard
university law school and served for
two years with Judge Safer. federal
Judge. He Is making good.
So on the theory that "a bird In the
hand Is worth two In the bush," the
colored people Of Ohio are going to
vote to retain Attorney General T. 8.
Hogan. Mr.. Hogan took the "initia-
tive" The colored people will respond
on the referendum" and the "recall"
will get It's chance In the other candi-
dates getting their just dues for the
shortcomings Of their predecessors.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-04-20
STEADY ADVANCE
IN EDUCATION
High School Record Of Miss
Catherine D. LeaItad. |
BEST STUDENT IN HER CLASS

Daushtsr Of Rector Alfred n. Lsaltsd
Achieves the Honor Of Being the
Valedietorian Of the June Graduating
cIass In Mechanic Arts High School,
O. Paul, MINI.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-04-20

stewardesses and maids aboard the
steamship ranked with the crew, which
the unwritten law Of the sea says must
not leave the sinking vessel until the
last of the passengers are over the
side. E...
The sea was running high, but not
breaking. Ice was to be seen In all
directions, bringing with It . chill
which bit through such clothing and
wraps as the frightened passengers
had thrown about themselves. In the
boats were 800 odd men. women and
children. To those left on board were
left the lifebelts II they could don
them and get far enough away from
the sinking vessel not to be saguifsd
when she swirled below the waSsr.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-04-20
DESIGNING SAFE STEAMER
Architects Would Build Deck to Slip
From ship.

London, April 18.-Naval architects
are already busying themselves with
the problem of designing deck which
can be slipped from sinking liner,
said John Harvard Biles, vice presi-
dent Of the institution Of naval archi-
tscts, in an interview. He continued:
THE problem Is chiefly that of the
expense Of the apparatus, which would
bs used only once in fifty years. An
unsinkabls ship 10 a fiction Of the
Transatlantic ticket sellers. All things
considered, even in case Of collision
with an iceberg, q vessel OF the size
Of the Titanic ought to be safer than
q smaller liner. A head on collision
would leave more compartments un'
damaged, while side swipe could be
better resisted. It is possible to carry
sufIicient boats to save every soul on
board liner"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-04-20

New York, April 1s-The roll Of the
saved from the Titanic disaster seems
complete.
Practically every attending circum.
stance in the transmission Of news
from the Carpathia goes to show that
only 1928 of the 610 cabin passengers
of the Titanic are safe on the rescue
ship.
The 2S2 cabin passengers whose
names have not appeared in the lists
sent ashore by wireless must prob.
ably be conceded as among the 1,S13
Nves which the collision Of the mann.
moth new steamer with an iceberg of
the Newfoundland banks on Sunday
night is believed TO have taken.
Thousands Of hopeful hearts were
turned to despairing ones when the
United States scout cruiser Chester
wirelessed ashore that she had been
in communication with the Carpathia
and had asked repeatedly for the full
list of the first and second cabin sur
vivors and that the rescue ship report
cd that all the names had already been
sent ashore. The remainder Of $40
persons saved were passengers in the
steerage or members Of the crew.
After the strain of three days wait.
ing without news of their missing
ones there were few of the hopeful
that still held out against the seem
ingly final word az to the fate OF
friends and relatives.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-04-20
GREED FOR MONEY MAKING
Admiral Dewey Says North Atlantic
Travel Is Unsafe.

Washington, April 18.-In q state
mont detailing the dangers of North
Atlantic navigation In particular, and
general danger in ocean voyages, Ad-
niral Dewey said:
"T think every passenger who crosses
the North Atlantic takes his life in his
hands every time. For myself would
rather 20 around the world in q well
equipped man-of-war than make a trip
across the North Atlantic In a trans
atlantic vessel. The greed for money
making IL so great that it is with the
Sinoerest regret that l observe that
human lives are never taken into con-
alteration"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-04-20

board the Carpathia, but this practical.
ly was dispelled when the Sable Island
wireless reported that the Partisan
had no survivors on board, and when
the offices of the Allan line in Mon
treal issued statement that the cap
tain of the Virginian had sent them a
wireless message saying he had "ar.
rived at the scene Of the disaster too
late to be Of service"
The Carpathia, having on board the
only survivors accounted for, is com.
ing slowly to New York. All hope for
details Of the tragedy and its effects
are centersd on this ship. She will be
in wireless communication with Sable
Island soon, with Nantucket on Thurs
day, and she will reach New York
some time Thursday night.
RNTIRE WORLD OVER.
WHELMED az NEWS.
London, Paris and New York are
overwhelmed by the news of the dis
aster. fearful crowds of relatives and
friends of passengers on board the
Titanic thronged the steamship Offices
in all three cities, waiting hour after
hour for news that more often than
not when It does come means bereave-
nent and sorrow. People in Paris and
London went to bed in the belief that
ell the passengers on board the tt.
tanic had been saved; morning
brought them the appalling truth.
Many men of great prominence on
two continents are among the miss.
Ing. No word has been received of
Colonel John Jacob Astor, his wife.
however, has been saved. Alfred Van.
derbilt was not on board the Titanic
% first reported. He is in London
Isador Straus, the New York million,
aire merchant and philanthropist. who
was on board, has not been reported
among the survivors. Major Archi.
bald w. I. Butt, personal aide to Presi
dent Taft, also Is unaccounted for, and
Il 10 believed he went down with the
III fated vessel. w. T. Stead, the noted
English editor, is also among the
missing.
From what has been learned here
the officers and crew stood to their
quarters with fine discipline when 1t
was found necessary to send away the
boats First over the side were the
women and children In the first cabin,
then those Of the second and then the
steerage. With the women of the
steerage in the lifeboats came the turn
Of the men in the first cabin, for the
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-04-20
REPORT PROBABLY oMITs
NAMES OF THE CREW.

The previous statement from the
Carpathia had been that she carried
s6s survivors. 1t may be that the re-
Fort received through the Franconia
included count of rescued passen-
gers only, disregarding the 100 or
more members of the crew who must
have been in the boats which the Car
pathia picked up.
Communication was being had with
the Carpathia through both the scout
cruiser Chester and the shore wireless
station at Siasconsett. Through the
Chester there began coming slowly
the names of saved passengers from
the third cabin of the Titanic.
The sending of these could but help
confirm the belief that there were no
more names of first and second cabin
passengers to send. And thus there
was left hardly a possibility that the
names of men such as John Jacob As.
tor, William T. Stead, Isador Straus
and the others Of the now familiar
hst of notables could have been emit.
ted in the transmission Of names. That
these men had gone down with the
ship there remains hardly = doubt.
Authorities on conditions OF the
banks agreed that rssouers Of passen-
gers not taken from the liner by the
boats would have had 10 bs made
speedily, as exposure and exhaustion
would quickly sap the life Of human
beings forced to resort to any other
means than boats Of keeping ahoat
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-04-20
FAINT HOPE THAT LIST
7-'' MAY NOT BE COMPLETE

The small remaining hope Of the
few who persistently refused to be-
lieve the worst rested on the faint
possibility that the list of survivors
sent by wireless from the Carpathia
might after all not be complete.
The fact that one new name came
through In private message from the
Carpathia was the basis of what Is a
desire more than q hope that there
were slips enough in her wireless lists
to account for few ut least of those
still unaccounted for. At the best,
however, it appeared that it could be
only an occasional one whose safety
had not been reported through some
error of compilation on the liner or
Of wireless transmission.
From the Carpathia, which was ap-
Droximately 600 miles from New York
Wednesday morning and which is ex-
pected, if she keeps up her rate of
progress of thirteen knots an hour, to
reach the entrance Of the harbor by
o'clock tonight, came a new report
as to the number of survivors on
board
Through the Cunarder Franconia,
which established wireless communi-
cation with the rescue ship, came
message which included this state
nent:
"she has a total of 7O5 survivors
aboard"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-04-20
THE CULTURE CLUB.

Athletic Exhibition and Vaudeville.
The Culture Club will hold their
Annual Entertainment on April 23.
which is hoped to be grand event.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-23
GILLESPIE WILL
 FILED FOR PROBATE
Widow and Children of tine Late Y. E. Gillespie Will Each Receive
 One Seventh of His Estate,

The last will of Thomas Evan Gil lespie, who died two weeks ago in Denver, Colorado, has been filed for probate in the county court here. The document is dated Denver, Colorado, August ,, 1912, it being made few days before his deaJh Mir. Giles pies estate is valued at more than $100 000
 The will gives all of his property, personal and real. to his wife, Mrs. Haltom Gillespie, ard six children, John F. Gillespie and Harvey ]. Gil- lespie, of Pine Bluff; Mrs. Fannie B. Collier Of Waxahachie, Texas; Flody Gillespie, Thomas Evan Gillespie Jr. and Eldred c. Gillespie, of Pine Bluff. The widow and children are to share alike, each to receive one-. seventh of the estate. He requested that his insurance in the Equitable Assurance Society and the Knights
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-23

tion were made bright yes erGay when it was announced that num- Der of Ohio capitalists engaged in hoop manufacturing had acquired another tract of hardwood timber land which will bring their holdings in this section up 10 16,O00 acres.
 W. T. Leatherton, of Columbus, Ohio, owner of several hoop manu- featuring plans in Ohio, accompanied by A. D. Maus, of Lima, Ohio, and Harry Huntington, of Galion, Ohio, Capitalists, passed through the city yesterday en route from Gould where they closed a deal purchasing a large tract of land.
 It was stated that they would prob ably locate the plant in or near this city.
 Mir Leatherton is the father-in-law of w. A. Kientz, of this city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-23

Bluff yesterday and was purchased by Dan Rutledge, the enterprising young cotton man, at public auction for "A cents a pound. It will probably be shipped to Memphis. The bale weigh ed 442 pounds and was classed as strict middling.
 The first bale arrived yesterday morning and came from the farm of w. T. Thompson, of Warren, Bad ley county. It was consigned to the J. B. Speers Company. It was decided to auction it at 2 o'clock in the af- ternoon and many cotton men gather- ed for the sale. The auctioneer was Cart. J. D. Milner and after much spirited bidding he knocked it down. to Mir. Rutledge, as a representative of D. c. Rutledge and Company
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-23

more stock is to be issued, ard no bCnded indebtedness incurred except for the purpo3a of constructing the line under our contract. TEe conract provides that ii the said railway com pany shall fail to build the said line Of railroad in accordance with the terms of the agreement, the securities so deposited shall be taken and con- sidered as liquidated damages for the non-peTformance of their said agree ment and shall be delivered to and become the property of the Chamber bf Commerce.
 In our judgment the certificates of stock deposited are worth more than fifty thousand dollars, and amply guarantee the building of the rail- road. The company is daily operat- ing the nine miles already built at a profit as a common carrier.
 Respectfully submitted,
 w. N TRULOCK,
 Wm. NICHOL,
 HARRY HANF,
 N. ]. GANTT, Jr.
 Special committee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-23
kIENTZ DIVORCE IS
 GRANTED BY AGREEMENT
SENSATIONAL DIVORCE PROCEED. NUS ENDED WHEN JUDGE GIVES
 THE PLAINTIFF DEGREE.
Wife Gets Certain Personal Pr0perty But No Alimony, As Original
 ly Sought.

Alter being thrown out of the lower court and the lower court decision sustained by the Supreme Court, to Which 1t was appealed the suit of Mrs. Emma F. Kientz against her hus- Dand, Charles A. lkientz, was again taken before Judge J. M. Elliott in the Jefferson chancery court yester- day and decree rendered giving the plaintiff absolute divorce.
 Attorneys Coleman and Can't ap- peared for the plaintiff and MT. Kientz apeared for himself.
 By previous agreement the plaintiff waived all claim for alimony by re- celving personal property which at the same time satisfied any claims to a dover in all real and personal property of the defendant. The de- cree ordered that the defendant should pay all court costs.
 The first suit was filed by Mrs. kientz, Shortly after her husband fil- ed all answer and cross bill. Both suits were thrown out of court by Judge Elliott because of lack of evidence. Mrs. Kientz appealed to the supreme court but the lower court was upheld.
 The case attracted much attention as the parties are we'll known and socially prominent in this city. Mrs. hientz is now in Delaware, Ohio, with relatives, while MT. Kientz is in busi- ness in Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-23
STRANGER DIES AT
 HOTEL JEFFERSON
W. II. CLARK, OF WICHITA, KAN. SAS, SEGCIMBS TO BRIEF
 ILLNESS IN THIS CITY
Has Wife Tn Wichita and Brother In Boston-Body Being Prepared
 For Shipment.

w. H. Clark, 45 years old, 8 repre- sentative of hardware manufacturers and whose home is at No 116 East Second street, Wichita, Kansas, died at his room a the Hotel Jefferson in this city at 30 o'clock yesterday morning. He had been ill only few days, but he had been given eontill- uous medical attention by pr. o. C.. Hankinson and trainer nurse. The body is being prepared for shipment probably to Wichita, at tae requcsi of his brother, Fred Clark, vice presi- dent of the North Packing and Pro vis.on Company, Boston, Mass. It IS now at Holderness' undertaking Harlor
 Besides his brother in Boston the deceased is survived by his wife, Mrs. Matte Clark, of Wichita, and relatives in Oklahoma City.
 Mr Clark arrived in Pine Bluff on Friday, August 16. He had been ail- ing for several days, but it was not until Wednesday morning did he taink it necessary to call physician. He was practically a stranger here but had visited this ci,. lie said, about six years ago.
 From the mans personal effects and cards in his grip shaw that he is member of the Commercial Trav- elers of America and the Travellers Heath Association of Omaha. He also purchased a lot some time ago from the Oak Woed Cemetery Association. supposedly of Wichita,
 Manager W. \. Trulock wired MT. Clark's brother in Boston and his wife in Wichita of his death immed lately. He received an answer from his brother telling him to spare no expense in preparing the body for burial
 Mrs Hattie Clark, the widow of MT. Clark, wired MT. Truloek late yesterday afternoon that she would leave Wichita immediately and the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-23
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-23
CONTRACT DRAWN. FOR NEW RAILROAD Proposition Officially Ac- cepted By Chamber of Commerce Committee. THE $5o,o0o IS UP Rock Island Connection Will Re Built
 From McCreanor as Soon as
 Bridge is Assured.
TO TILE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE CITY OF ZINE BLUFF:

We, the undersigned, who were
 heretofore appointed special com
 mittee to neg tlate an agreement
 with Walter ]. Miller and the Pine
 Bluff & Northern ailway Company fer the purpose of securing the build ing of said railway into Pine Bluff, respectfully report that an agree ment has been entered into between us on benalf ef he Chamber of Commerce and the said parties, whereby the said railway company and Walter J. Miller agree to build a standa.rd line of railroad from the city of Pine Bluff to connection with the present track Of the Pine Bluff & Northern Railway Company. which track now extends from Me Ereaner, station on the main line of the Chicago, Rock Island < Pa cific Railway Company to p2int about nine miles south of McGreanor in the direction of Pine Bluff The work of construction on said line ol railroad is to be begun IS soon as the building of the free bridge is as- sured, and said bridge is to be used by said railway company, and such tolls are to be paid as may be agreed upon between the railway company and the Directors of the Bridge Dis strict.
 N In order to secure the performance of their agreement to build said road the said railway company and Walter J. Miller have deposited in the Citi- xens Bank of Pine Bluff all the capi- tal stock of the said railway com pany, being sixteen hundred shares All of said certificates are assigned to the Chamber of Commerce.. We also have contract with all the stockholders of said railway that no
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-23
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