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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-19
CAPT. SMITH
NO SUICIDE
Denied That Commander Of Titanic
Shot Himself in Last Moments
Of Wreck.

NEW YORK. April 1S.-One OF the
most sensational stories that came
from the Carpathia was one that Cap
tain Smith and the first officer and
the chief engineer had shot them
selves when they realized that the
ship was doomed. These reports could
not be confirmed: I'm fact. they were
denied by most OF the passengers. al
though one or two said that they had
heard there was some shooting.
The THAMES four rescued officers
were placed aboard the Red Star
liner Lapland for the night. They re
fused 10 talk, saying they were under
instructions 10 give no information
except 20 the senate committee.
Mr.. lsmay. after his interview with
Senator Smith. said that he was de-
sirous Of sailing on the Carpathia to-
morrow afternoon. The Carpathla Is
scheduled 10 sail az { O'Clock. Mr.
lsmay assured the senators. however
that he would make complete state.
ment Of the catastrophe. and that II
he could not finish in time for the
sailing he would change his plans.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-19
WOMAN
SURVIVOR

NEW YORK, April 1S.-Of all the
heroes who went TO their death when
the Titanic dived 10 its ocean grave,
none, In the opinion OF Miss Hilda
Slater, passenger on the last boat
put on, deserved greater credit than
the members OF the vessels orches-
ira. According to Miss Slater. the
orchestra played until the last.
When the ship struck the iceberg.
Miss Slater went on deck. She was
ordered TO go back to bed. which she
did on being assured there was no
danger. A half hour later she heard
confusion on deck. and heard some
one cry order every one to don a life
belt" Running on deck after dress
ing again. Miss Slater was ordered to
the boat deck aloft.
When got there" she said, Il
found an indescribable scene. A mum.
Der OF the steerage men passengers
mad attempted to seize one df tho
boats and there was a brisk revolver
IRE; many men fell under H. The
prompt and drastic action of the Of
hcers restored order.
Ihere were many touching scenes
as the boats put on. saw Colonel
John Jacob Aston hand his young wife
into a boat tenderly and then ask an
officer whether he might also 40.
When permission was refused. he
stepped back and coolly took oat his
cigarette case. Good bye. dearie. "
he called gaily. and he lighted a cigar
cite and leaned over the rail. III
join you later Another man. a
Frenchman. think. approached one
OF the boats about to be lowered. He
had with him two beautiful little boys.
An officer waved him back sternly.
Bless you he said. j don't want TO
90, but for Gods sake. take the boys.
Their mother IL waiting for them in
New York The boys we're taken
aboard"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-19
Tao SURVIVORS
toontiausd from Fir.t Rar,.l


we're observed and should be consid-
cred in this connection:
The insufflciency OF life boats.
RATS. etc. lack 81 trained seamen 20
man same: (stoknrs. stewards. etc.
are not efficient boat handlersJ: not
enough officers 20 carry out emery.
cncy orders on the bridge and super
intend the launching and control %
iifcboats. absence Of searchlights'
Too Many People on Board.
The board Of trade rules allow for
entirely too many people IN each boat
10 permit the same 10 be properly
handled On the Titanic the boat
deck was about - feet above water
and consequently the passengers we're
required 20 embark before lowering
boats. thus endangorinz the operation
and preventing the taking on % th>
maximum number the boats would
hold. Boats a. all times ~ be prop
'rly equipped NTH provisions. water
lamps. Comparses. lights. etc Life
saving boat drills should be- more
frequent and thoroughly carried out.
and Officers anoui c5e armed NJ boat
drills. Greater reduction iu speed in
fox and ice. o. damage f collision ar.
tuaiiy occurs o. liable fp boz Jess IN
conclusion. We suggest that an inter.
national conference bo called fo rec
ommcnd The passage ~ identical laws
providing for the safety ~ al az sea
and We urge the United states gov.
ernment 20 take The initiative as soon
az possible"
Tho statement vas signed BY
Samuel Goldcnbnrr. cnairmon. and a
committee 90 some twenty-five pas.
sonRrrs
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-19
HALF DEAD
ON LIFE BOAT FOUND BY CAR
PATHIA, SAYS MERCHANT.
Youngstown People Were Rescued
All Save the Head OF
the Family.

NEW YORK, April 1s.-Simon Sen.
ecal. Montreal merchant. who was
a passenger on the Carpathia. said
that after his vessel had rescued boat
loads OF women. life raft on which
were about "a persons was seen.
"One half of these were dead" said
Hr. SENEGAL. One OF the Carpathia' s
boats went TO the raft and took off
the living. leaving the dead The
water was thick with bodies. The
crew OF the Carpathia in their work
CT rescue Gang across numerous
bodies floating in the water. 7 know
cf seven instances OF persons who
had been rescued dying on board tho
Carpathia and being buried at sea. d"
Youngstown People.
Miss Caroline Bonnell and her sis-
ter. Lille. OF Youngstown. o.. said
they were retiring for the night when
the crash came They hastily put on
Few outer garments and went 10 the
deck. Officers. they said. were shout
ing there is no danger. GO back 70
your staterooms" They obeyed the
order and dressed themselves fully.
and when they returned 10 the deck.
saw the boats being lowered and
themselves we're hustled into one OF
them
Mrs. John y. Thayer. wife OF the
second vice president OF the PennsyI-
vania railroad. and who was saved
from the Titanic. on landing was i'm
mediately driven 70 the Pennsylvania
railroad station and left for Philadel-
phia on a special train At i1:19 o'clock.
No one was permitted 90 address Mrs.
Thayer concerning her experiences
Mrs. George ID Wick and daughter
Miss Natalie. % Youngstown. O.. and
the Misses Bonnell vent 10 an I'D.
town hotel. The four women wore
rain coats and we're heavily yelled
The husband Of Mrs Wick vas lost
William p. Bonnell. a cousin Of the
party. made the following sta emeui
hs coming from Mrs. Wick.
WIN the collision occurred Mrs
Wick ana her husband were In their
statcrOOn. They thought that n boil
er had exploded. when they reached
the deck an was confusion Miss
Natalie and the Misses Bonneu Were
| on the deck The four women On
tered The second iifeboat launched
Mrs Wick said the boat was not
launched for an hour after the colt
eiOn. Mr. Wick stood a. the rail az
be wife and daughter we're helped
into the boat and waved his hand aa
the party left tho Titanic The Iasi
seen ~ him was standing on the DE-, :
waving n farewell MrE Wick. told
ne that ~ the lfcb0ats had been
launched a. soon us the captain knew
the extent % the damage. everyone
would have been saved
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TITANIC RACING TO MAKE RECORD
Continued from FIRST P.ge.)

the boats they plainly those they just
behind leapng from the decks into the
Plan the Investigation.
j. Bruce may president of the Information Mercantile Marine
owners of the White Star line who among
saved p A. 5 Franklin vicepredent the White
United States Senator William the senate
committee he'd conference aboard the
sengers had come ashore tonight.
After nearly hour Senator Smith of
said he had authority subpoena
begin an investigation the of
the Waldorf Astoria hotel He Mr.
had consented the hearing Franklin
and the four surviving officers of the Titanic would appear
animation by the committee.
Stories of the fate of Captain Smith differ
he did kill himself, bridge last Others
say he shot himself.
The who first told
attempts before he ending
Brother officers vrested from his library
he broke rushed the bridge and himself through
mouth
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ing high above the forward deck OF
the Titanic.
1T looked like a giant mountain OF
glass" said Whitley Il saw that we
were in for IL. Almost Immediately
heard that stOkehold No. IL was
filling with water and that the ship
was doomed. The water tight doors
had been closed. but the officers fear
ing that there might be an explosion
below decks called for volunteers TO
20 below 10 draw the fires. Twenty
men stepped forward almost immedi-
ately and started down. To permit
them to enter the hold. II was neces-
sary for the doors TO be opened again
and after that one could almost feel
the water rushing In. Il was but a
few minutes later when all hands
were ordered on deck with life belts
II was then known for a certain fact
that the ship was doomed"
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Physicians and nurses went aboard
the Carpathia before anybody was al
lowed To go down the gangway. but
soon after the first cabin passengers,
women predominating began descend
ing the incline. Some walked unaid-
ed some were assisted by friends. re.
latives ana nurses. and some we're Oh
stretchers. Mrs. John Jacob AstOr.
now a widow. was met by her stepson.
Vincent. and her sister. Miss Force.
They embraced with tears. hurried 10
an automobile and drove 20 the Aston
town house.
The two hundred and more steer
age passengers did no leave the ship
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-19

So and IS Ladies' Rain Coats in Bombazine
Cloth, rubberized-special. $3.50.
Also the new Homespun Cloth Rain Coats.
regular SIS value. $3.50. Made of imported
homespun, and can be worn all the year
around.
Children's Rain Coats. in ages . to IA, regu-
lar $500 value. s1.6e.
25c Ribbed Pants. with Sin. lace edging. ex.
ira fine gause-special. 15e.
$1.25 Black Waists In Svazette open and
closed back-special, &c.,
&c Corset Covers. trimmed with lace and
embroidery. well made-special. 15e.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-19

last hope, and the President complete
ly surrendered to his worst fears. Sec
rotary Hilles remained at the White
House and took the bulletins TO the
President as they same fresh of the
wires.
When the last hope seemed to be
gone the President repeated what he
had said earlier in the day: Il Know
Archie died like a soudier"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-19
W. VA. GIRL
HISTORICAL
MRS. L. p. SMITH MET AT DOCKS
BY RELATIVES.

Special Dispatch TO the Inta,nEenoer.
NEW YORK, April 1s.-Mrs. Luclan
p. Smith was landed from the Car
pathia here tonight in a hysterieai
condition. She was met at the dock
by her parents. Congressman and Mrs.
Hughes. OF Huntington. and her uncle.
2. T. vinsOn. She was rushed from
the dock without making any state
ment az 70 the disaster. Her hus-
band. Bucisn Smith. prominent
Young man Of MOrEantown. was lost
Capt Holmes. formerly Of Grafton.
an onicer Of the ship. and Mr. Moore
OF Washington. formerly Of Clarks-
burg. we're also drowned
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-19

Children's Dresses, in white and colored in
ages to IA. from acc up to $3.50. in over
thirty styles to select from.
Ladies' Neckwear IN Lace Collars and Sets
side effects; all the newest creations. from 25e
TO S2.ee.
SOC Ladies' Pure Silk Hose in black tan and
white-special. use.
$3.50 Ladies' Leather Purses. leather lined,
with small purses inside-special. 7sc.
Special lot OF AlOver Laces and Marquis
cite and Lawn Waists. regular $3.50 value
special, 7ee.
Look for our Bargain Aisle.
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until II o'clock. They were in a sad
condition. The women were without
wraps and few men there were very
from view"
Mrs. Churchill Csndee. OF Washing
ton. ID. G.. was taken from the Car
pathia with both her legs broken. She
was hurried in an ambulance 20 a
hospital. Mrs. Candee said she re-
ceived her injuries while getting into
a life boat. Most OF the men saved.
she declared were picked up from the
water. having plunged overheard after
the lifebOats had been launched
Major Archibald Butt and Colonel
John jacob Astor died like heroes. %
she said. but before she could tell
more q the story 81 their end she was
hurried away.
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RESCUE SHIP TO
LEAVE TODAY ON TRIP

NEW YORK. April ts The Cun1ri
line officials announced tonight that
ne tarpathia had been revIctuaied
and would sail tomorrow afternoon
M her interrupted voyage Tor tho
Mediterranean
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-19
SUNDAY GETTING
MANY CONVERTS
Evangelist Preached His Christ in the Garden of Get
semane and the Cucifxon, and the Suffering Dramatically
Portrayed, Moved Many to Tears

Special Dispatch 20 the Intelligencer.
FARGO, n. d., April 1s.-Thousands
we're moved 10 tears and hundreds hit
the saSdust trail at the close OF
Billy" Sundays famous sermon on
the betrayal OF Christ. the scene in
the Garden OF Gethsemane and the
CrucihXion, this evening. One hun
dred and twenty-five converts was the
record. and this included many prom
inent business men Of the city. bust
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ness women and high school girls and

ness women and high school girls and
boys.
IL was the most touching scene OF
the campaign, with the immense
choir singing, and the personal work
ers escorting the converts to shake
hands with Mr.. Sunday. When seen
after the services this evening, the
evangelist, though fatigued. talked in
terestingly and was greatly encour.
aged, feeling that a wonderful victory
against vice would be the outcome.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-19
WAITER.
TELLS STORY

NEW YORK. April is-Thomas
/ whitley. waiter on the Titanic.
who was sent 20 a hospital. with a
fractured leg. was asleep Eve decks
below the main saloon deck. lie ran
up stairs and saw the iceberg tower.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-19

Many men were hanging onto RATS
in the sea" said Mr.. Mock William
7. Stead, the author, and Colonel John
Jacob Aston chung to a raft. Their
feet became frozen and they were com
PEELED 10 release their hold. Both
were drowned"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-19
TAFT WAITS In
VAIN FOR NEWS

WAsH1NGTOS. April IS Pres-
dent Taft waited up until after mid.
1ight hoping that some ~ the Titanic
survivors, might toll something ~
haior Archibald Butt. bis military
tide. Who undoubtedly vas IrFt 100
be catastrophe
oolonei 0rscies story. which made
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-19
ASTOR AND
STEAD DIE

NEW YORK. April is-One version
Of the deaths Of John Jacob Astor and
William 7. Stead was told by Philip
Mock, Who with his sister. Mrs Paul
Schabert. we're among the survivors.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-19

81 soon as woman discovers that
ne is unable % reform her husband
she begins on her neighbour.
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Californian Found No Bodies.


BOSTON, April ia
ceved from Captain Lord of the Leyand
hne says: Arrived Titanic disaster m 18th All
survivors then aboard Capaa and did not see any
bodies-Lord, captain"
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CAPTAIN Smith Stuck 70 Post.

Ne" lOKh-G a. Brayton, OF Los Angeles, said:
CaPaln Smith stood the bridge washed of by
wave lie swan back stood the bridge again there
when the Titanic o bottom"
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No Bodies on Carpathia.

NV iOKk April SThe secretary Of the coroners
m nohed the eooners office that after investigation cor
ones reported that there passengers Of the Titanic dead
on the Carpathia when that vessel locked here
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First Passengers on Carpathia.

NEW YORK April lsDr Henry and his wife OF
TINS city we're the first of the Carpathia They driven
on quickly m an automobile without having spoken They
we're Followed on the ship by who said lanes Googh
OF Phiadephia Googh said exactly m on the ism
when the liner sank lie bodily into small boat
ana was I'VE O'Clock thar morning when picked
the Carpathia 49, - -
Googht sister and after he had
made this short driven away.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-19

me boats they plainly of those whom they had
behind leaping from the decks into the water.
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SPRING

Entire stock OF Spring Coats in Whipcord s
in the LOT could be bought at any such prices as ri
coat from Whites Bazaar has style, quail,
when We say " of, il means handing you dollars
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-03-12
Never Quits Fighting.

Cummins is a fighter, and yet he Is
so diplomatic and gracious that he
hardly appears the part He does not
hurl hard names at his opponents, but
hard facts. But despite his genial
ways he is a swift and forceful hit
ter. He knows how to win a battle
after it seems lost and how to make
defeat stepping stone 10 success.
After he was beaten for senator by
Gear he started out TO become RePub-
lican national committeeman. After
he was defeated for senator by Dol
liver he started out to be governor,
Both OF these places he achieved and
through them on the third attempt
finally reached the goal of his ambi-
ton In the United States senate Or
is 1t n goal? Possibly il is only mile
stone. When the truly ambitious man
attains one desired station he sees an
other and higher one beyond, After
Mr. Cummins gained the senate did be
see the White House as the next oh
1ectiVs? II SO he Is not the first Amer
lean Jared 10y that vision.
Cummins was not born q politician
In fact. he started wrong several times
and backed out before he found his
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-03-12

yOurilgP 10 Ce..ter veto Iurssasr
der such circumstances. yet the veto
message was Forthcoming.
To understand the extreme signi6.
cence Of this break with his former
friends. with the machine and with
the railroads II must. he remembered
that Cummns himself had been cor.
poration attorney. Az the leading law.
yer Of Des Moines he was naturally
called on to assist the companies In
the trial Of their cases This. however,
had not the slightest influence when
he came to make up his mind Ms u rep
resentntlvp of the people of Iowa.
To complitnte matters still more.
Cummins' early associations had been
with the railroads In his capacity rs
civil engineer. The only seeming in-
6uence of this fact. however. was to
give him Il clearer insight into the
question and to make more certain his
action In behalf of the people. He
knew. and therefore his duty was the
palmer and the greater
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-03-12

true vocation In boyhood he became
carpenter to help pay his way. Later
he was an engineer and built railroads.
He went up rapidly in this field and
was finally offered place Ms chief en-
gineer on n road in the Rocky noun
tains lie started west to accept the
position. but stopped In Chicago and
there decided to study law. Politics
followed as matter of course. He
had found himself.
The greatest search any ran can
make Is that for himself. The sad fact
Is that most persons fail in this great
est of all quests, and If they do succeed
in discovering their souls they never
comprehend more than small frac-
ton of the exterior. IL Mr. Cummins
had not studied law he would not have
gone into politics. If he had not moved
to Iowa he would not have become the
progenltor of the Iowa idea" United
States senator and presidential candi-
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-03-12
NOTICE

United States Land office, Salt
Lake City, Utah, Jan. 81, 1912. To
whom Il may concern Notice is
hereby given that the State of Utah
has filed in this office lists of lands,
selected by the said state, under sec
tion 6 OF the Act Of Congress, approx
ed July 16, 1894, as Indemnity School
lands, viz. r IL, SW IA Sc IA, Sc
l. Sec. 7; Sc IA Nh line IA SE
IA Sec. 49, Sc Ia Sc IA Sec, 80
T. North r. East s. L. Mer,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-03-12
Serial 0S610.

Copies of said lists. so far as they
relate to said tracts by descriptive
subdivisions, have been conspicuously
posted in this office for inspection by
any person interested and by the pub.
lie generally.
During the period of publication OF
this notice, or any time thereafter
and before final approval and cert
ficatlon, under departmental regula.
tons of April %, 1907, protests or
contests against the claim of the
state TO any Of the tracts or subdi.
visions hereinbefore described, on the
ground that the same is more valti-
able for mineral than for agricultural
purposes. will be received and noted
for report to the General Land Office
at Washington, d. G. Failure so to
protest or contest, within the time
specified, will be considered suffici
ent evidence of the non.mineral char.
acter Of the tracts and the selections
thereof, being otherwise free from OBJ
lection. will be approved to the state
E ID. r. THOMPSON. Register.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-03-12
DANCER IN DELAY
Kidney Diseases Are Too Dangerous
for the People to Neglect

The great danger of kidney trouble
is that they get firm hold before
the sufferer recognizes them. Heal
tn is gradually undermined. Back
ache, headache, nervousness, lame
ness, soreness, lumbago, urinary
troubles dropsy and Bright's disease,
follow as the kidneys get worse.
Don't neglect your kidneys. Help
the kidneys with the reliable and
safe remedy, Doan's Kidney Pills,
which has cured people right here in
Logan.
Mrs. William X. Jacobson, AZ s.
Fifth East St., Logan Utah, says: Il
was troubled by backache and kidney
complaint for years and was unable
10 obtain relief until | began the
use of Doan's Kidney Pills. The con.
tents of the first box made a mark
ed Improvement and / continued its
use until entirely cured. My health
has been of the best ever since. Other
members of my family have also
been benefited by Doans Kidney
Pills and we all think highly of them.
All persons afflicted with kidney
complaint should give Doans' Kidney
Pills trial"
For sale by all dealers. Price 30
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's ana
take no other.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-03-12

In the District Court OF the Firs, Ju
dicial District Of the State Of Utah
in and bor the County OF Cache
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-03-12

He also made valiant fight for tar
III revision, voting against the Payne
Aldrlch bin on dnaI passage and de-
claring Immediately after the adjourn
ment of the extra session thar he
would carry the contest into the Drima-
ries and conventions OF his party up
to the national convention OF 1912 It
was at this time that he formulated
the chief issue as that OF the integrity
OF party platforms. Party promises
must be kept. In an address 10 Iowa
he said In substance that he would do
as much as he could In conscience for
the Republican party. but he would
not lie. and that the Payne.Aldrich
tariff law was not in compliance
with the party promise OF tariff re-
vision.
In the present contest Senator Cum.
Minis will have the united support OF
the Iowa delegation and at least some
scattering votes from other states. In
case OF n deadlock he may even be
nominated, for he Is more acceptable
to the moderate elements OF the party
than Senator La Toilette. II any pro,
gressive had TO he placed on the ticket
there Is no man who could come nearer
10 harmonizing the party and who
would be more acceptable TO the TafI
supporters than Cummins, II hott
Taft and Roosevelt fail to win the
prize 1t II easy 10 imagine situatioI
sn which Senator Cummins might he
some the nominee
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-03-12
LEGAL NOTICES
PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP
NOTICE.

Consult County Clerk or the Respec
tive Signers for further information