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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-25
STRAUS AND WIFE
DROWN TOGETHER
AS VESSEL SINKS
Wife Refuses to Leave Husband
and Couple Die in Each
Others Arms.
AS-oR IS ONE OF HEROES
New York Millionaire Puts Bride In
Boat, Then Aids Other Women
Goes Down In Ship With 9th
er Men Without Murmur or
Complaint of Treat
rnent

New York, April ia picture of
Mr.. AMI Mrs. Isidor Straus clinging to
each ether after the last boat was
gone was revealed by Mrs. Schubert
of DERBY, Conn, who, with her broth
er, was rescued. Mrs. Schubert had
stateroom % on the starboard side
amidships.
1T was a crash, but not great one,
1t seemed to me, that awakened me" "
she said. when / went on deck l
said to a stewards Are we going
down. He answered, calmly, Madam,
| guess we are.'
IAN officer on the bridge or near it
vas shouting out, as the lifeboats
were being got ready: Women and
shildren first!'
Saves Her Brothers Life.
They tried to get me away from
my brother and put me in boat.
refused to go without him. Finally
my brother and l stood alone in our
part of the ship. A boat was just
leaving that had room for two more
passengers. The officers in charge
said to me:
"'Well, II you won't leave your
brother he may come, too
1--WE got into the boat and, by hest
Eating, saved my brothers life.
Mrs. Straus had had chance to be
saved, but she refused to leave her
husband. AS our boat moved away
from the ship-it was the last boat of
alive could plainly see Mr.. and Mrs.
Straus near the rail with their arms
around each other.
1.-The lights of the Titanic were all
burning and the band was playing.
To me the most affecting episode OF
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-25

poor working man told his wife
on awakening one morning of curl
GUS dream he had during the night, re
lates the Marquette Tribune. He
dreamed he saw coming toward him
in order, four rats. The first one was
very fat, and was followed by two
very lean rats. the rear rat beins
blind. The dreamer was greatly per
picked as to what evil might follow
as it had been understood that t.
dream of rats denotes calamity. HI
appealed to his wife concerning this
but she could not help him. His son
who heard the father tell the story
volunteered to be the interpreter
1.-THE fat rat" he said, sis the mail or
der firm which sells booze. The TIVE
lean rats are my mother and me. and
the blind rat Is yourself"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-25

Vienna can boast a curious eccen
trio, who turns life upside down, q
rich young Pole, who lives in sumptu
Gus style, but always summons his
servants by bugle call. His favorite
pastime is driving an omnibus. at.
tired like an ordinary busman, and,
though he is said to spend fortune
each year in clothes, he wears no gar.
ment until 1t has been worn by his
valet. He has astonished the guests
at a ball by appearing in a costume
of pure white, save for the shirt and
tie, which were black. To complete
his oddities, when dining, which he
invariably does alone at table d'hote,
he reverses the usual order. begin
ming his meal with the sweets and
ending with the soup
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-25

New York, April 1S.-The following
statement issued by committee OF the
surviving passengers was given the
press ON the arrival of the Carpathias
We, the undersigned surviving pas
sengers from the steamship Titanic, I'm
order to fOrestaH any sensational or
exaggerated statements, deem 1t our
duty to give to the press statement
of facss which have come to our knOwI-
edge and which we believe to be true:
On Sunday, April II, 1912, at about
III 40 p. M, on a cold, starlight night I'm
a smooth sea and with NO moon, the
ship struck an iceberg which had been
reported to the bridge by lOOkouts, but
not early enough to avoid collision.
Steps were taken to ascertain the
damage and save passengers and ship.
Orders were given to put ON life belts
and the boats were lowered.
The ship sank at about 2.2O a. m.
Monday, and the usual distress signals
were sent out by wireless and rockets
ut intervals from the ship.
Fortunately, the wireless message
was received by the Cunard's Carpathin
at about twelve o'clock midnight, and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-25
Newport Man Ends Life,

Newport. R. l., April 19.-Henry
Bull, a prominent local business man
and a brother Of the late Or. William
T. Bull. was found dead in the harness.
room of his stable here. a suicide. He
was seventy-six years of age and q vet
eran of the Civil war.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-25

Thirteen per cent of college girls in
a Wisconsin university have been
found to Sc aat-footed. There Is no
doubt whatever that this is an un-
lucky percentage, and science is to be
asked what it is going to do about 1t.
TIE higher education Is not worth
such apparently dire effects.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-25

Concerning a red-hot meteor that
fell through the roof of a house, a
correspondent explains that it was
cooled OF with water Evidently he
wishes to make 1t clear that it didn't
take place in Milwaukee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-25

A passenger on New York street
car has discovered the way to deal
with the hatpin peril When the
points of two came perilously near his
eyes he shipped them off with a pair
of pincers. A pair of pincers will now
be the equipment of every man who is
so fond of his eyesight that he is blind
to consequences.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-25

A Hungarian doctor has succeeded
in transplanting living hair to bald
heads. Here is a real benefactor to
the human race who makes a whols
wig grow where nv hairs grew be
fore.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-25

A. Maurice Low in lecture at Yale
said that newspaper reporters are
men of trivial minds without per-
spective and without education" We
infer that Mr.. Low is not exactly
pleased with the reports of his
speeches that have appeared in the
newspapers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-25

For some reason we can't keep
from recalling the fact that an Eng
lish scientist sent word few months
ago that our winters during the next
100 years were to be milder
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-25

Women in Washington got together
and organized a successful war on the
high car step. New York is the next
city to capitulate to feminine de-
mands Two such signal victories will
encourage feminine opposition to the
high step everywhere.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-25

were required to embark before lower
ing boats, thus endangering the opera
tion and preventing the taking on Of
the maximum number the boats would
hold.
Boats MT NIL times 10 be properly
equipped with provisions, water, lamps.
cOmpasses, lights, etc. Life saving bOat
drills should be more frequent and
thoroughly carried out, and officers
should be armed at boat drills. Great
reduction In speed in fog and Ice, ms
damage If collision actually occurs In
liable to he less.
In conclusion, we suggest that an
international conference be called to
recommend the passage of identical
laws providing for the safety of all Mt
sea, and we urge the United States gov
eminent to take the initiative as soon
AS possible.
The foregoing statement was signed
by Samuel Go1denberg, chairman, md
committee Of some twenty-five pas
sengers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-25

A western woman lecturer on per-
feet love is suing for divorce. Her
husband was mean enough to tell her
she had better stay at home with her
own family than to go abroad lectur,
ing other people about the perfection
of theirs, which, of course, constituted
enough extreme cruelty to Justify her
plea.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-25

"a woman under thirty is never In.
teresting," says the countess of War
wick-but she is not a man
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-25

At the present price of golden hut
ter $4,000 isn't too much to pay for
q prize COW.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-10-10

$500; music, $74.OO; suppers for mu-
sicians, 1890; cloth signs, $500:
tacks, zoe; ribbon for badges, $1.3O:
bunting. $l.40: Mr.. Baldwin, floor
manager, $3.50.
Henry Salzgaber ably assisted Mr..
Baldwin on the floor and he was al
ways ready to make it pleasant and
agreeable for the dancers
The fire departments ability as en-
tertainers was again proven at these
three entertainments. Not the leas:
hing to mar the pleasure of attendants
occurred on any of the three evenings
The receipts at the stand the de-
partment conducted at the fair ground
were $172.60. The expense incurred
for supplies and for wages amounted
to $135.S5, which with paying the fair
association $4,000 for the concession,
made total expense of $155S5, and
left net gain of money made on the
concession at the fair ground of $16.75.
The management of the fair ground
concession was in charge of Everett
Hawley.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-10-10
Purchased Fine Stallion.

Hierlink Bros. and Company have
purchased the fine stallion, Arle-
quine. No. 5615. The horse is a
Belgian, weighing 2O60 pounds, and
is said to be the peer of any draft
stallion ever brought to the state.
Arlequine is prize winner, hav-
ing won the blue ribbon at the Port
land Live Stock and Fair Associa
ton at Portland, Oregon. this year
winning first prize inhisclass; Re-
served Grand Champion, Grand Cham
Dion, and Sweepsatke prize at the
Oregon State Fair at Salem for 1912
for the best draft stallion of any
age or breed. This demonstrates
that Arlequine is second to none on
the Pacific Coast.
He is also the winner of the
sweepstake at the Whatcom County
fair last week.
This fine horse came from the
Ruby Barns at Portland, Oregon,
and was purchased at a price of
$4,000, the sale being made through
S. X. Watson of Portland, and the
purchasers speak highly of the fair
treatment accorded them by Mr.. Wat
son and the firm he represents.
Arlequine will be kept at the
farm of Bierlink Bros. and anyone
wishing to breed to better stock is
invited to call and see the handsome
,orse. 10-1O-1
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-10-10
In the Police Court.

Monday was busy day for Judge
Elder in the police court. Mat Doe.
John Doe, Neil Doe and several other
members of the Doe family were as
sessed IS and trimmings, amounting to
1925 in each case, for ,imbibing too
freely of John Barleycorn, which In
some manner had found his way into
Lynden during the fair week.
Total receipts from overindulgence
in booze, $41.25.
Buster Doe had load of fighting
whiskey on when taken in out of the
wet, and had his case continued until
yesterday. He put up a SIS cash
bond to assure his attendance.
Four owners of automobiles Were
brought before His Honor. These
otherwise law abiding citizens were
caught exceeding the speed limit dur
ing fair week. 1925 each was assess
ed them as little reminder that foo,
passengers have some rights which
the auto driver should respect.
w. H. NAPLES and Rev. BrOuner
We're caught running their autos with
out lights during the hours of dark
ness. Marshal King preferred the
charges, as all autos without lights
seem to look alike to him. and the
judge continued the electric light own
er's case, together with that of tho
minister's until last night.
Fire Chief Bauman was also take,
in for speeding at too high rate, and
had his case continued until last
night.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-10-10
EMERSON

The Rev. John Reid, Jr., spent las.
week in Tacoma and Seattle, attend
ing the session of the Synod at the
latter city.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Bushby spent a
portion of this week in Seattle. Their
son Guy visited his grandmother, Mrs.
M. A. Johnson, in Bellingham in the
meantime.
Nearly everyone in Everson and vi
entity attended the fair at Lynden last
week, and all speak in highest praise.
We are proud of the Whatcom County
Fair
A pretty home wedding was solemn
lied at 1 a. M, on Saturday, October
9th, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs VIM.
Pest, in Everson, when they gave
their daughter, Olga, in marriage to
Mr.. p. J. Shrader, of Oklahoma City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shrader will make their
home in Portland, Oregon.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. p. Johnson and
daughter Elizabeth autoed to Belling.
ham on Sunday. Their guests for the
drive were Mrs o. e. Beebe and her
sister, Miss Florence Wright, who
ingham.
is. ~. H. JdlIllcoOu Is at uOlic lIOli
a months visit east of the mountains
w. M. Pest is having new barn
and root house built on his property
in Evers0n.
Mrs. Douglas Apologize and daugh.
ter are at home from a visit in Seat
tie and Port Townsend.
James Macarthur is here from Sc
attic, renovating his residence PROF
erty, and will soon bring Mrs. Mac
Arthur here to make their home.
Mrs. A. +. Hardin and her mother
Mrs Eardley, are at nome from a Wis
it in Seattle and Spokane.
Mrs. w. J. Stanhope and son spent
part of last week visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Swan Larson. in Bellingham.
Miss Florence Wright, of Belling
ham, was Il guest at the home of he.
sister, Mrs Beebe, returning with DR.
and Mrs. Beebe from the fair at Lyn
den.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. FarnswOrth and
son are at home. Mr.. FarnswOrth &C
companied the remains of his mother
who died in Spokane, September H.
to their old home, New Haven, Conn
Mrs. c. Grell is at home from Wis
it in Vancouver. b. c., with her daugh
ter, Alma.
Mr.. and Mrs. John BOyel, returning
from their wedding trip. were guests
at the home of their mother, Mrs. An
ME Arnell, before going to their new
home at KitsalanO, B. G.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. DOolittle. OF Mt.
Vernon, are guests at the +. F. MARI
home.
Mrs. Belle Fisher and children, of
Charleston, Wash, are spending a few
weeks with her parents and sister
Mr.. and Mrs. John Todd. and Mrs
Helma Iverson, and with her brother
George Todd, of Route 2.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Matthews arc
planning to move to the Farmer ranch
near Sumas. They have rented the
ranch tor year.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-10-10
Wedding Bells.

On Tuesday, October 2, a pretty
wedding was solemniZed at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Hamre, across
the line when their second daughter
Ellen, was united in marriage to Mr.
John Bedlington, Of Glandale. Mr.
Goodman Hamre acted as best man
and Miss Sadie Hamre as bridesmaid
to her sister, The Lutheran minister
from Lawrence officiated.
The house was beautifully decOrat,
ed with maple leaves, dahlias and
sweet peas. Among those who wit.
messed the ceremony were: Mr.. and
Mrs. r. G. Hamre, Mr.. and Mrs. B,
Robertson, Mr.. and Mrs. Hanscom,
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Nash. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Dickerson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex Cox, Mr.. and Mrs. liver Oleson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Fredericksen, Mr..
and Mrs. Sidney Kerby, Mr.. and Mrs.
TX. McGregor, Mr.. and Mrs. G. G.
Carlson, Mrs. Mcintyre. Mrs. f. Clark,
Mrs. G. Warner, Mrs. A. Westland, Mr..
Tom Hamre. Mr. Charlie Hamre, Miss
Berry, Misses Sarah and Bessie Hans
com, Misses Helen and Vera McIn-
tyre: Misses Hazel and Goldie Robert
son: Misses Theresa and Maggie
Quadie, of Bellingham; Mr.. Tom NC
Intyre, Mr.. Philip E. Nash, Mr.. Francis
Nash and others.
There we're many beautiful presents
from relatives and friends, including q
handsome suite of furniture from }. l..
Dickerson and family and silver tea
set service from Mr. and Mrs. ALI. Ben
son, of Geneva. In the evening So
cial dance was enjoyed by the yonns
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-10-10
A Grand Success.

The Lynden Volunteer Fire Depart
ment's three grand balls given during
fair week froved big successes. The
very best of order was maintained on
each evening and a splendid or
chestra of five pieces furnished the
music. Almost every member of the
department took part in the manage.
ment and acted in various capacities.
Firemen Clark and Young were sta.
toned on the outside to see that none
but orderly and we'll behaved ladies'
and gentlemen entered the hall, and
the rest of the bunch busted them
selves inside, in the endeavor to give
all attendants a good time.
The department Melted $125.90
The receipts for the sale of tickets
and at the check stand were $300.20
The expenses incurred were as fol.
lows: w. X. Pixley. for hall rent,
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-10-10
Order Fixing Time for Hearing Final
Report. No. 1887.

Order Fixing Time for Hearing Final
Report. No. 1887.
In the Superior Court of the State o,
Washington, in and for the County
of WhatcOm.
In the Matter of the Estate of William
f. Mcdaniel, Deceased.
The Administrator herein having filed
his final report and petition for distri-
button in the above entitled estate, it
is ordered that Monday, the 4th day OF
November, 1912, at $3.50 a. m. be, and
is hereby appointed for hearing the
same and that all persons interested
in the said estate be and appear be-
fore the aforesaid Superior Court in
the courthouse at the City of Belling-
ham, at said time, then and there t.
show cause why the said final report
should not be approved and said estate
distributed to Alice Mcdaniel and Roy
Mcdaniel, as the sole heirs of the de-
ceased and the persons entitled there
to pursuant to law.
1t is further ordered that copy of
this order be published once week
for four successive weeks prior to said
date in the Lynden Tribune, news
paper printed and publishes. in Lyn-
den, Whatcom County, Washington,
and posted as provided by law
Done in open court this 23rd day of
September, 1912.
JOHN A. KELLOGG, Judge.
NETERER & PEMBERTON, Attor-
neys for Administrator.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-10-10
Continued from Page Three.
The Big Hodge Rally.

stand together and elect the entlre
ticket. My services are at your dis
posal for this purpose. See yester-
days letter.
JOHN C. LAWRENCE.
BY way of REPUTATION OF the fur
Their report that a Roosevelt club
recently formed in Seattle was an
anti-Hodge organization Chairman
Bugge read the following telegram
Seattle, Wn.. Oct. 8, 1912. No
foundation for story that Roosevelt
Johnson club formed in Seattle
Thursday is an anti-Hodge organiza
ton. Constitution OF club commits
orga nization to the support of the
full Progressive ticket as headed by
the Roosevelt and Johnson electors.
Nothing seems too contemplate for
standpatters to resort to in order to
avert the storm that is coming
Edgar C. Synder, Chairman State
Committee;
C. Allen Dale, Chairman King
County Central Committee"
Mr.. Hodge was greeted with pro-
longed and enthusiastic applause as
he stepped to the front of the plat
form. He devoted considerable time
i to refutatiOn of the slanderOus
charges-deplored by all decent men
and women of whatever political at
filiations--which have been made a
gainst him in the stand pat papers.
He lambasted the Bellingham dali
lies, and the more singing his de-
nunciation of their libelOus treat
ment the more vigorously did the
great audience cheer.
In order to disprove the ISLANDERS
that have been circulated against
him, Mr.. Hodge reviewed his life.
which he said was an open book, on
the pages of which he challenged
anyone to point to a single dishOn-
oral BILE act committed by him.
Mr.. Hodge spoke at some length
of the reforms he had introduced in
to the business affairs of the sher-
ifs office in King County and of tn
money he had been able to save to
| the taxpayers by an honest and &C.
onomic administration of his Of
flee.
The executive ability he has ex-
ercised in his present position, CON-
bined with his absolute honesty
which no one questions, will enable
DOD I1Ou6c " udAC luc OcoL 6ON-
ernOr Washington ever had.
| With his quaint Scotch accent
and manner, his native wit, and
above all, his indisputable sincerity
and answering loyalty to the cause
of the people to which he has CIV
en- his allegiance, Mr.. Hodge is a
most entertaining and fOrceful pub
lie speaker, and the big audience at
Becks listened to him with rapt at
| tentiOn.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-10-10
For a Public Park.

Through the efforts of several
public spirited citizens plat OF
land bounded by Fourth, Main and
Liberty streets has been acquired for
city park, and will be donated to
the city. Warren Hawley has offer
ed to clear the land. seed it to
grass, and otherwise improve it free
of charge. The donors are: F. z.
Knapp. Beckes & Stuart, M. Bieh-
Ter. II. II. Jameson, w. H. NAPLES.
Lauckhart & Cloud, P. NJ. Serruri-
err. M. Palmer, d. w. Bender, E.
Edison. A. e. RUSSO, and George
BOStWick
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-10-10

The debate between Mrs. Elsie
Cole Wilcox and Mrs. Dora w. Cry
derman at Jamieson's hall last
night, on the question, Resolved
That in the present political situa-
ton craftsmanship is necessary to eff.
feet any radical REFORM" was attend.
ed by fair sized audience. The re-
marks of the two participants in the
debate were not without merit al
arguments for and against Socialism
but were somewhat disappointing to
those who attended the meeting ex-
pec,ing to hear the subject discuss
ell in its more abstract form. MIR.
G e. Cline acted as chairman of the
meeting
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-10-10

Notices and Offertory
Solo-"Thy viii Be Done" Mrs
A. E. Norman
Chorus-"Jesus And Shall 1t Ev
err Be-" Tenor Obligato. Mr.. w
r. Jones, and Choir
Solo-"My Faith In Thee Mis-
Tromp
Remarks-PastOr
Solo-"Not Ashamed OF Christ,
Mrs. Fountain
Anthem-"Sweet Is The Light o
Sabbath Eve" Bass Obligato, Mr.
John Hatley, and Choir
Bass Solo-Selected. Mr.. William
lie Compile
Closing. Hymn
BenedictiOn
POstlude
Mr.. Harlan Hall will act as or
ganist.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-10-10
NOTICE OF CLOSING REGISTERA
TION BOOKS.

Notice is hereby given to the
electors of the Town of Lynden
that the registration books will be
closed on the evening of October
18th 1892. All electors desiring tC
vote at the General Election to be
held November 9Th, 1912. must
register before the said date of clos
ing the books, as the law specifies
that the registration books shall
be closed 20 days before the date
of the general election.
The registration books will be
found at the clerks office and ar
rangements will be made to keep
the books open Saturday evenings
until the date of closing. Remem-
Der the date of closing. October 10.
1912.
Chas. B. Sampley,
oc. 3-2-times Town Clerk.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-10-10
Democratic Pow Wow.

Hon. Chas. G. Heifner, democratic
candidate for congress, addressed a
large meeting at Jameson's hall OH
Friday night. Mr.. Heifner is one OF
the states most gifted orators. He Is
an interesting observer Of passing
events and has the happy faculty OF
telling of his conclusions in an effec.
tive way. The large audience listened
to his address throughout the evening
with marked attention.
Mr.. w. I. Baker, of Lynden, dem
ocratic candidate for state senator
also made an interesting talk, ex
planning his attitude in regard tt
the issues in the present campaign.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-10-10
CUSTER

B. c. Crabtree and family. OF
Lynden, Miss Crowl, of Seattle, and
Miss Grace ONeil autOed through
Custer last week, calling at the Ro-
gers and Mace homes.
Ben Hayden has returned from
California where he spent the past
year. He expects to return south.
John Johnson is at home after a
several months absence.
Mr.. Behme is erecting a fine res
idence on North street, opposite the
Baptist parsonage.
Newton Hale will soon move into
his new home neav the railroad.