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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-26
OFFICIALS WON'T TALK ON ACCIDENT
SMASHES
COLMAN DOCK; SINKS
STEAMER TELEGRAPH

Run for your llves,"
20 on Dock
Owing 10 the lateness OF the
hour. only - persons we're in the
waiting room, though an hour
earlier the room Was crowded.
They. too, fled for safety.
coIrnan dock might have been
made Of tissue paper. so easily and
cieanly did the sharp prov Of tho
Alameda cut through. Huge piles
snapped like toothpieks. The walls
collapsed. The roof fell in. The
clock tower fell with crash. Tho
whole was swept away and under
by the Alsmeos's huge bulk.
Miss Andrews Story.
On the side OF the dock opposite
from where the Alameda struck lay
the stern wheeler Telegraph The
collapsing walls OF the waiting
room fell upon her boat deck. and
with them Miss +. Andrews. 1895
Fremont ay. Her recollection OF
the experience is vague.
II all happened so suddenly"
she said today. that ! was too sur
priEed 10 be frightened, or even
feel the pain o. my injuries"
Passing through the dock like a
knife through cheese, the Alameda
caught the Telegraph amidships
and swept her across the slip until
she struck the Grand Trunk dock,
where she rested with the bow Of
the Alameda piercing her side.
Miss Andrews was extricsted
from a mass OF wreckage and hoist
ed 10 the Grand Trunk dock. The
crew OF the Telegraph were unhurt.
When all had left the stern-wheeler.
she settled quietly and went clear
out of sight.
or the 20 or so who escaped from
the waiting room. three we're hurt
BY falling tirnbers.
The clock tower fell clear from
the wretkare and was found by
tug. floating about the harbor II
was towed TO pier No. 10 and made
fast.
When the Alameda had compiet-
ed her work Of destruction, she
backed calmly through the avenue
OF wreeksae she had just made, and
was warped to the Alaska Steam
ship dock. Her only injuries are .
snapped fore-mast and little paint
scratched off her bow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-26
Sailors Testifying About the
Titanic Before the Senators

on the Titanic. said that he took
charge OF n lifeboat and helped in
80 passengers and members OF the
crew. Hearing cries. he called TO
the sailors aft OF the sinking liner.
asking II they thought he should
return 10 the. vessels side. They
agreed that Haines boat was al
ready so crowded that it was DIFF.
ficult 10 use the oars and that II
would be useless to go back Haines
saw no ioebergs until dawn, he
said
Samuel Hemming. a lamp trim.
mer. testified before Senator Smith
that the shock of the collision
awakened him, but that he re.
mained In his bunk until the
boatswain rushed in. shouting:
Turn out. fellows, you haven't
an hour 10 live"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-26

The Faun" is a comedy. But It
mi's" We never could stand
Au'e The Faun's satire was too
1'a'sd His shafts were too keen.
hey hurt
loee shrlners are a hardened
y was shriner night al the
~Die last night, and, try as he
.,saa' The Faun" couldn't faze the
enes But We WINGED.
ellliam Fayersham ia a clever
~ And he has nice bare legs.
=. ~ ns told the truth about us. The
~ y slam on English high so
II hits Us. too. Snobbery,
ss~Iisy pretense, greed. false
! sIasfas OF morality, lying codes
avnor-these are everywhere.
~, The Faun" tells the brutal
~ ~ about them artlessly.
| .nsough the medium OF lus living,
hrng stage puppets. he con.
~ ~ W, That's Why we're sore.
hs'ss pose. We pretend. The
bFe our diskuIses from us
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-26

WASHINGTON. April 26-Uuder
the new plan OF apportioning the
witnesses among the several sena-
tors comprising the subcommittee
which Is investigating the Titanic
disaster. II WAS announced today
that the inquiry probably will be
concluded next week.
Chairman Smith stated this aft
ernoon that dozen members OF the
Titanic'a crew had been examined
individually last night. A message
from the United States marshal at
Boston to Senator Smith stated that
Captain Lord and Wireless Opera
tor Smith OF the liner Californian
were held in Boston. both men hav-
ing been served with subpoenas.
Albert Hams, boatswain's mate
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-26
| DO YOU KNOW?

| rhzt the women in King county
III get their first vote I'm a presi-
|4niial contest at the preference
|wnary election tomorrow
That 772.574 books were eircu-
zsa By the Seattle public library
xr year,
rra Mayer cotseriII's school ed
waticn was finished al the age
II isi
| That Councilman 5iaine's mother
va the first school teacher In Sc
Irfsf
| Yhst the state Of Washington is
b. only one where the machine
EIitlrsans attempt 10 hand pick
k.sgz;es without some semblance
4 primary contest
That the preferential primary
,sssion tomorrow will be held be
nssn the hours Of 3 and .. M
That George Washington was the
mIy one who secured the unani-
zbas vote Of the electoral college
h president. and that James Mon
ns lacked bat one vote?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-26
LOOKS LIKE
SUICIDE

Discovery OF a coat, vest and a
hat at the west end of the Ander-
son dock. at Madison park, this
morning, by w. A. Linton, OF the
park boathouse. appears TO have
solved the mystery OF the disappear
ance OF X. w. Theobald. a search
for whom has been made during the
past week. ft is believed the man
jumped into the lake.
officer Follerich was detailed on
the case. He searched the clothes,
but was unable 20 ascertain the
mans address. A card bearing the
name OF X. w. Theobald was found.
Investigation led TO the discovery
that X. w Theobald's son lives at
the Hotel Seward. He Is investl'
eating todsy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-26
s--s-------9-7'--7-a
SENATOR BOB HAS
TO CHANGE PLANS

LOS ANGELES. April 26-Sen-
ator la Fosiette will not speak In
San Diego May 2, nor will he tour
the citrus belt Of Southern Califor.
mia, included in his original timer
airy, according TO an announcement
made AT La Toilette headquarters
here today. Messages from Walter
Houser. la Follette's campaign
manager state that II will be nee
essary for the senator to return 10
San Francisco next tuesday even.
ing and that the greater part OF the
Southern California tour must be
abandoned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-26
TAFT ATTENDS
GRANTS FUNERAL

NEW YORK. April 26.-presi
dent Taft arrived here today for a
brief respite from political cam
paignlng. after his Massachusetts
tour. lie had quiet breakfast al
the home OF HIS brother, Henry w
Taft.
The president attended the funer
nj today of Gen. Frederick d. Grant
late commander Of the Eastern di
vision OF the United States army
and delivered the principal eulogy
Tonight the president Will ad
dress rally at Newark n. j., where
he will probably again attack Col
Roosevelt. lie will spend the night
In Newark.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-26
Auto Autoed Into
a Plate Glass

A frisky automobile, standing
empty IN front Of the Washington
Annex hotel, Second av., took II
into It's head TO run away at noon
today. crab-like, u ran backwards,
attaining tremendous speed, south
ward along the avenue for one
block, and then butted into the
Standard Furniture Co.'s building.
The two hind wheels went
through large pIate.glass window.
The car then stopped.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-26
|BOOKKEEPER
/ TAKES ACID
BY MISTAKE

WA Sllcker. AGED 80, bookkeeper
kr the Leigh Lumber Co. died this
rsrnlng At 10 o'clock. at his home,
81 ssth av. 3 ", as a result OF
nzinx carb0iic acid by mistake.
N<ksr asked his wife this morn
b Tor a bottle be had been using
M throat trouble. Mrs Siicker
vrl aboar her work until she heard
rans below Summ0ning her son,
y xeni down 10 see what the trou-
p vas. Mr.. sllcker was found
sHsirg on the bed. lie expired in
y minutes.
ne dead man leaves widow and
xr. aged "a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-26
What Happens When
When Taft meets the people, what happens?

When Taft meets the people. what happens?
Well, let's see, Taft has met the people in
six different and widely separated states. This is
what happened:
In North Dakota Taft was slaughtered.
In Wisconsin Taft was slaughtered.
In Illinois Taft slaughtered.
In Nebraska Taft slaughtered.
In Pennsylvania Taft slaughtered.
In Oregon Taft was slaughtered.
Any one except a standpatter, il seems, ought to
gather from this rather clear and distinct idea Of
what the people think about Taft.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-26
MAY FAST
As DAYS

Or. Linda Burfield Hazard eele.
hra,ed the 3oth day Of her fast by
addressing the large crowd at the
Pure Food Show In Mammoth rink.
last night. She will also speak ev-
cry afternoon at o'clock during
the remaining days OF the show.
II am still confident that ! will
be able 10 make this fast last 45
days. but ! do not think shall be
able 60 indulge ln the strenuous ex-
ercise that took up at the begin
ming" Or. Hazard said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-26
FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN TAFT
AND "THE COLONEL" ENDED

President Taft's attack on him al
Boston last night Col Roosevelt's
face became set. but he made no
reply. II is believed here that
Tafts speech has ended for ali
time the friendship which formerly
existed between Roosevelt and the
president. Despite the coloners
silence. Il Ia understood that he
welcomes open warfare.
From now on President Taft is
expected TO bitterly attack Roose.
yeIt's personality and record.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-26
PHANTOM BANDIT
KILLS OFFICER

.pARIS. April 26.-ln a desperate
attempt TO arrest Bonnet, the chief
OF the phantom bandits" who have
been terrorizing Paris and vicinity
foq months. Assistant Chief OF De
tectives Jouin was killed and officer
Collman mortally wounded. Bonnet
escaped, after a running revolver
fight with the officers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-26
YALE COLLIDES
WITH SCHOONER

SAN FRANCISCO. April 26.-The
crack liner Yale collided with a
drifting scow schooner on the bay
today as she was entering port on
her regular run from Los Angeles.
No damage was done, but the jolt
was sufficient 10 cause stir
among the passengers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-26
AFOOL THERE WAS

Los ANGELES. April 26.- Mrs.
Lars Halla consented TO feed hubby
II he walked to the dining room on
his hands. When he essayed ii,
she stepped on his fingers. Lars
fled when he failed to convince in
dignant neighbors that the spank.
ing she got was deserved
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-26
Gen. Grant
Is Buried

NEW YORK, April 26.-To the
firing OF solemn salutes, escorted
by troops OF the United States army
and veterans Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic, with whom his father
fought, the body Of Gen. Frederick
Dent Grant, late commander OF the
Eastern division OF the army and
son OF the late President U. s.
Grant, with full military rites, was
buried today In the cemetery on
the West Point military reserva-
tlon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-26
LAWYERS TRY TO SAVE
RICHESON FROM DEATH

BOSTON, April 26-Declaring that Rev. C. " r. Richie
pastor until the time OF his disgrace OF fashionable
Cambridge church. when he killed his 19ycar- old
sweetheart Avis Lnne by cyanide poisoning last fall Ator
Lee Morse and Dunbar today appealed Gov Fos os
emency the minister's behalf They urge that punishment
be commuted to life imprisonment
Meanwhile Rieheson in his cell. a physical and
wreck awaiting his fate He is under die
during the week Of May 9.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-26
MAY SEEK
INJUNCTION
On PRIMARY
Tomorrow Is Day for County
Primaries. and All Factions
in Two Parties Are Making
Final Struggle for Mastery

= In some of the precincts. ow- 4
= Ing 10 the perniclouE interfer- =
4 ence Of the TAFT and Harmon I
= political machines. the Joint 4
= committee which has charge I
= of the preferential primary to- 4
. morrow. has met with more 4
= or less difficulty In securing 4
= election officials. The com. 4
4 mittee 10 ready 20 appoint as Z
= judges and inspectors OF cleo 4
= tion any suitable person re- Z
= gArdless Of political party or Z
= faction. Taft and Harmon I
4 supporters viii be appointed Z
= In any precinct where they I
. can be found. Call at 1o2 I
= Eilcrs building or phone Main Z
4 1888. Z
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-26
|DOD|ES OF
| ASTOR AN D
| sTRAUSFOUNO
prmsins OF Two Multi-Million-
,irrs Have Been Recovered
a More Bodies Taken From
the Sea.
ssy RATED Press Leased Wire,

a., r.itea Press Leased wirsf
NEW YORK. April 26.--The
|,.sss o. Col John Jacob As,or and
~sor strsus. the New York mil-
|ssr,lres whe went down with the
|Ytanie, have been recovered and
|s~sslmsd. according to a wireless
rssssqe received at the Write star
sTr,s mere to-day from the Mackay-
,.,ness, the ~coffin" ship.
Arsr ~irelessina the names of IS
|ecles recovered, the message
|rsec:
-Feilo~ina have been erbslrned;
C. c. Jones. Reg. Butler, -. e.
|s,rrisen. T. w. Newell, John Jacob
|lrcr. Milton clong. w. C. Dulles.
ii / Alllsen. Gee. Graham. Jacob
|1rrsaarn. Austin Partner, Pyroi
|csvendisn. Henrik ziiuer."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-26

PORTSMOUTH, Va. April 26--
Tweuty.one persons were severely
injured yesterday when fast ex.
press on the Virginia beach line to
Norfolk, crowded with bankers and
business men. struck an open
switch at the Greenwich station.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-26

NEW YORK. April ga grin
OF satisfaction spread over Col.
Theodore Rooseyelt's features
here today when informed Of his
victory at the Missouri republican
convention at ST. Louis He made
no comment on the result, however.
but announced that he was In fine
fettlc for his two days trip In
Massachusetts, on which he starts
this afternoon.
When reference was made TO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-26
FIRE IN EMPIRE HopgL

Fire starting In the landlady's
room of the Empire hotel, 1117
Pike ST, at 2;30 a. m, brought out
the fire department, responding to
an alarm given by Louis Barry, a
roomep at the place. Destruction
OF a bed was the only damage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-26
SPOKANE MAN GETS
NEW APPOINTMENT

WASHINGTON, April 26-The
senate has confirmed the nomina-
tion Of Hal Cole 10 be register of the
land office at Spokane. Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-26

4 a 4 4 80 4 4 =
\ =
y The Injured. =
= Miss +. Andrews. 1896 Ere .
- mont av., broken ankle and =
= left leg. =
4 Mrs. George Lynch, s2l .
4 Seventh av. ~. right eye In. =
4 jured and bruises about body 4
= Mrs. r. G. Rench. Seabeck. =
= cut about head =
= Mrs $. J. Wilson. Seabeck, 4
= wrist gashed =
= The Damage. =
4 Stern wheeler Telegraph =
= crushed aud sunk =
4 Steamer Alameda. foremaat =
= snapped and paint scratched. =
= Colman dock. outer end de. =
= molishsri. =
= Total damage. about $50 600. =
S&&3s s4@4@sx xx4s
An investigation by United
States Steamship inspectors Whit.
ney ard Turner will be made short
ly 10 fix the blame for the ramminp
by the steamer Alameda Of the
colrnan dock and the sinking Of
the stern wheeler Telegraph, owned
BY the fndand Navigation Co.
Officials OF the Alaska Steam
ship Co. which owns the Alameda.
are reticent. Superintendent Pier.
son and Pilot John a. o'6rien. who
was navigating the Alameda when
the accident occurred, could no, be
found.
Engineer Brown. who. according
60 published accounts. mlslnter,
preted O'Rriens order to slow
speed astern" as full speed ahead,
has not n word 10 say.
II cant talk" he said.
The big steel steamship was 90
ing almost full speed when she hi,
the dock. With a crash which
could be heard for blocks. roar
ing sound in which splinterina tin,
bers, breaking glass and human
screams were mingled. she tore
resistiessly into the dock. the in,
pact coming $50 feet from its outei
end. cutting u off clean.
Policeman o. j. Larson. watch
ing the maneuyering OF the Ala
media 10 break" into the Alaski
Steamship docK. saw the dangei
and fled shoreward shouting
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-26
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair tonight and Saturday;
light frost tonight. Tempera-
! ture at noon. so.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-26
ALL EYES ON THE STAR

With 40 go paid sold The Star is read
by 100000 people Seattle immediate vicinity.
Read from finish opening heading TO the last word ON
the last
their T.
wiz you?
L.ings results
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-26

Story Of two little orphans
rescued from the Titanic, and
what's being done for them. on
page s.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-26
In the Summer Novel.

She stood, calm and majestic,
awaiting his arrival AS he entered
the room she threw him a sharp
glance. A little embarrassed. hc
scattered his eyesight. whereupon she
flung him a bitter taunt Goaded oc-
yond endurance, ne hurled invec-
tives, and she burst into tears. Then
his voice broke; she cast down her
eyes, her face fell, and she dropped
her hands at her side.
He lost his head his temples were
overturned and his courage oozed out
at his finger ends. He was beside
himself, and stood rooted to the spot
She crushed him with a look. and
ne was all broken up.
She, too. was terribly upset and
went all TO pieces.
By chance the parlor maid entered.
Seeing the debris, she swept the
room with glance and Immediately
busted. -From Life
The Detroit times., 1912-07-26
BY II. r. MACK.

The cattle situation does not I'M
prove as the season grows older. out
the market problem In this depart
ment grows more difficult TO solve
every week. With corn-fed steers
and heifers higher than at any time
during the last 20 years; with Texas
cattle commanding record prices and
tho distilieryfed product selling
around $3.50 and above, dressed beef,
In the carcass and by the pound, has
risen so high that a general cessa-
ton OF beef eating has taken place
in many districts where workingmen
are he meat buyers. Reports from
Chicago show that the fancy steer
esrcasses, which have been going
east in large numbers so far this
spring, will journey that way no
longer, simply because eastern COLI
sumers are baking at the price Cur
rent arrivals Of cattle continue light
and a right good thing II is that they
do. One or two big Monday runs at
Chicago. at this time, would demorul-
lie the entire market. both east and
vest. As far as Michigan and De.
trQit are concerned. cattle seem to DE
abhoFmally- scarce. and local values
for beef on foot are very high all
along the line. II is believed, that
The Detroit times., 1912-07-26
ADVICE TO INVESTORS
By Finance

HAT federal been Its toward pro-
ecing the public of and another who
have made living by the gulibe public evil
denced by postoce mt
shows that June 80 1908 for fraudulent
OF the mails evidence ndct-
mens In 1867 of these convicted of the
There ST. still awaiting trial The federal officials nave
made themselves before baggng IT,
suit there has been little people who deserve 1t be-
is estimated swinders who have caught in the cam
have taken the through their
fraudulent schemes and child In
United from those who od
workngmen widows VINO
plausible promises no oeiV
ing that they make fortune night
this into the
willing take
willing betray the readers who
share in the
is
OF public
because helped them to
author
back into the
OF within the law
There plenty Of
sucker" still.
only practice
that lead
ma hey much
swindnng public
public
Homes advertising mediums
The Detroit times., 1912-07-26
Moon Prices of Beef Cause MANY
People to Resort to Hog Dlet

recent values for cattle In the Detroit
market are unusually high because OF
the races and the celebration. When
the city settles down to the regular
humdrum Of business life. shippers TO
this market will find a lower scale OF
values awaiting them.
AS usual, at this season Of the year,
the stocker and feeder trade Is await
ing deal, its future course depending
largely upon the success or failure
OF the growing corn crop. Farmer
feeder buyers have a way OF all stay
ing out together and all going In to-
gether. Present indications point to
a headlong rush for feeders before
long, and much higher prices From
present indications, II seems tRat
many feeders will have TO be salts
fed this year with a grade OF cattle
that they would not think OF using OF
dinarily, simply because nothing else
Is available.
There are thousands Of lamb feeC-
ers in Michigan and ether middle
states, who would give q goodly sum
II some wise man would tell them
when the price is right to buy for
next winters feeding operations.
There are those who believe chat
prices will work higher instead OF
lower as the season advances, be-
cause or the ever increasing volume
OF western efeding operations. West
The Detroit times., 1912-07-26
Heart

The language best undersi ood
among men IL :nat % the heart. lie
who Is loved is the one who loves.
The main thing to be desired Is
more heart-more heart In our wofa
more heart In our play. more heart
in all our intercourse with the word
around
There never can be too much heart.
There is, alas too little.
The tendency OF the age Is 10 maze
us hard.hearted. We live III a whlrl.
We can find little time for anything
but our material interests.
Some are so keen on money-mak-
Ing that we willfullv shut our hearts
TO any emotion that might stand in
the way Of success in business.
Others are so hard pressed In tn,
struggle for existence that our whole
energy is taken up In the tight for !
bare livelihood. The world is 20
hard TO them that II makes them
hard to all.
The need Of these days is not
greater opportunities for commerce
and trade SO much as larger realiza-
tons OF the possibilities latent In the
fellowship Of mankind.
Believe in the heart. However, ad-
mirabe Is brilliant or capable mind.
however enviable a skilled or arr
hand, something still more
good and beautiful lies in true anu
generous heart
The Detroit times., 1912-07-26
WORK ON MICHIGAN
HIGHWAYS BOOMING
From a staff Correspondent.


LANSING, Mich, July 25.-Reports
OF the state highway commission just
issued show that for the first time
III the history OF the department all
money appropriated by the state leg
islature was used by the department
indicating marked increase OF interest
IN the Improvement of the state roads.
hut $3.50 900 has been appropriated
for the next IL months and this,
the highway commission states Will
not be sufficient to meet the growing
Commands for improved highways. The
report covers the fiscal year ending
June 90
During the year 1925 miles OF road
was built OF this mileage; lao miles
are OF sand-clay construction; 237
miles are gravel ans 1875 concrete.
This was constructed at cost OF
sA9,61l. Completely using the last
appropr.at as we'll as balance
left Owe from the - months previous
A grand total OF GA miles OF Ugh
way was asked for. which would have
involved an expenditure OF $403,503.