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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-05-02
BUFoRD TO RESCUE AMERICANS.
United States Army Transport Starts
for West Coast of Mexico Under
Orders of War Department

San Francisco.-The United States
army transport Buford, bound for
Mexico to rescue 1000 or more Amer
leans who have appealed for help. sail
ed at 9 o'clock Sunday night under
orders of the war department.
The Buford will sail direct for Top
olobampo, where she will receive ad.
ditonal orders about the course to
be pursued in Mexico.
The Buford is equipped with a COM
plete wireless telegraph and besides
her regular crew is taking a COM
pany from the United States army
hospital corps.
The Buford was not scheduled TO
sail until noon Monday, but rush or
ders to complete her coal supply and
provisions arrived Sunday morning.
Work of making her ready took all
day and when she slid out of the bay
IN the dark, only few persons were
aware that she was leaving.
While en- route to Topolobampo.
which is the first port where refugees
are expected to be picked up, the Blu
ford will stop at San Diego, where she
VIII take on Claude E. Guyant. dep
uty consul general at Mexico and
agent of the state department.
Captain Frank D. Ely, commander
OF the Buford, will receive instruc-
tlons at each port regarding his next
stop.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-05-02

testimony of the afternoon. He lis
tened intently TO the accounts OF his
conduct at the lifeboats as told by the
stewards and seamen His eyes fair
ly beamed when Steward Crawford told
how lsmay had called for women to
go in one of the boats and had said
to a woman who told him she was only
stewardess
You are a woman; take your place
in the boat"
lsmay listened intently, TOO. as
Steward Bright testified that he had
not left the ship until after all the
large lifeboats had gone and only one
or two collapsible boats were left on
deck.
After the session was over the cor.
ridor in the senate building near the
committee room was crowded with
anxious sailors of the Titanic who have
been at the call OF the committee since
the rescue ship Carpathia brought
them to New York They were a ner.
vous lot. Not being permitted to leave.
they faced the prospect OF a Saturday
night and Sunday wthou, funds
If 1t Is too late to get money for
the sailormen.' Mr. Ismay declared
Il can see that 1t is advanced"
Finally they were escorted to the
capitol in 2 body and advanced wit.
ness fee money.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-05-02
DEATH AND Devastation
IN WAKE OF TORxIDl
Forty-one Killed and More Tha, =
Hundred Injured in Twenty
Towns in Oklahoma.

Oklahoma City. Okla-As ao,.n
reports come in the extent Of aag'''
ton and loss OF life and properly .@
Saturdays tornado increases
1t is known that twenty towns
struck by the storm. which s~sN
northward through portions of sons
western and central Oklahoma. a.,
two villages. Butler and Foss we,a h.
orally wiped out and forf,-ona A..
and more than 100 injured are accon'
ed for
Other deaths are reported but -.
not be verified because swon'.
streams prevent rescue parties t,r.
exploring whole sections.
All central Oklahoma seems n b.
demoralized and ii may be- days be,o,.
loss OF life and property is known
Western Oklahoma streams are m.
of their banks. The Rock lsl,,.
bridge over the Cimarron river tbir,
miles south OF Enid. was washed On,
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-05-02
BOND ISSUE FOR RIO GRANDE
Stockholders Order Issue of $4,000,
600, Large Portion of Which is 70
be Used in improvements.

Observation-Disclosures per cent OF
the capital stock of the Denver &
Rio Grande railroad was voted Satur
day at the special stockholders meet
ing to authorize the issue of $4,000.
600 in bonds
The bonds first will be offered to
the stockholders of the road, who
have exclusive privileges to buy until
June L, when they will be placed on
the market for the public.
OF the issue, only $40 900 900 will be
sold at once, the proceeds of which
Will be used in improvements on the
roadbed in Colorado and Utah and for
caring for the interest on the out.
standing bonds of the Western Pa.
clfic, for which the Rio Grande is
liable.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-05-02
Give mareoni Gold Tablet,

New York.-At the benefit perior-
ance for the families Of the Tiian.,i
musicians there will be presented !,
Guglielmo Marconi handsome 20.
tablet designed by Prince Paul Tro.
betskoy in commemOraiion OF u.
part played by the wireless in q.
rescue OF the survivors. Ca It's O.,
verse side the tablet represents j.
Titanic heading toward an mmens
iceberg. on the side Of which is ~
figure OF kneeling woman with "a
hand covering her face In agony. @
the reverse appears the head Of So
nor Marconi. herolcally designed.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-05-02
Civil War in Paraguay

Buenos Ayrcs. Argentina Cir
war again has broken out in Pan
quay. kilograms from Ascuncei
state that four government warstir
bombarded the reyolutionists Who an
commanded by former President Jan
at Villa Encarnacion. i75 miles soga
east OF Ascuncion. The FIRE fc'urre
by the reyolutionlsts was so well q
rected that the warships were coz
PEELED to retire in damaged cols'
ton.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-05-02
Taft Eulogizes Grant.

Phliadelphia.-President Taft maid
honor Saturday night for the second
time within few hours to the mem.
DRY OF the illustrious family of Grant
In New York on Friday he attended
memorial exercises for Major lGen-
eral Frederick Dent Grant and Satur-
day night at banquet he eulogized
the soldiers famous father, who was
twice president of the United States
and to whom many historians give
much of the credit of the norths sue.
cessful conduct of the Civil war.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-05-02
Face Death From Starvation.

Washington Another urgent q
peal for aid for the sufferers ipl
the famine and revolution 90 Chm
was issued by the American r..
Cross here Saturday. More than l.
100000 persons are in need the reid
committee at Shanghai cahled To,
famine. which Is now at Us voft
will continue. Tho message csiinl
cd that 100000 will be needed Q
carry the sufferers through tue re.
Bile
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-05-02

OF even the size of the Titanic might
well be overlooked through such a
variance.
}. Bruce Ismay. managing director
OF the International Mercantile Marine
company, was much cheered by tho
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-05-02

steamers within a radius OF fifty miles
OF the Titanic. the officer said that
this mistake in fixing accurately the
position of the doomed ship was a IA
tai one With icebergs and floating
ice covering the northern sea. a ship
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-05-02
For Titanic Memorial

Washington.-A nationwide scheme
70 secure funds from women to erect
iltanic memorial in Washington was
started by a contribution of 81 from
Mrs. William H. Taft. The contribu.
IONS will be limited to 81
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-05-02
Mourn for Astor.

New York.-The executive commit.
tee OF the American Boy Scouts. of
which the late Colonel John Jacob
Astor was vice-presIdent. decldeu
Thursday to send out an order noti.
Tying all troops OF the American Boy
Scouts to decorate their coiors. gu,.
dons and sidearms of officers with
crepe for thirty days in memory o,
Colonel Aston.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-05-02
Cashier Short in His Account.

Spokane. Wash. Joseph b 1.
Master. assistant cashier OF the Nor.
ern Express company. who dis,
peared from Spokane last week Va,
short between $1,000 and S2.0Oo A.
cording to information given out "a.
urday by persons who have been Al,
ditlng his accounts The audit Is nc
completed A check OF l.eMasie.,
movements shows he left Spoks,,
Monday night and took q train 10
Canada LeMaster is twenuO,
years old and began his service al
the express company In Chicago 81
en- years ago.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-05-02
Bean Trust Dissolved.

Los Angeles, Cal.-The govern
ments investigation of the so-called
Dean trust of southern California
Will end in a compromise and the
dissolution of the alleged combina-
ton, according to statements of FEEDER.
al authorities made public here
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-05-02

Albuquerque. n. NJ Theodore Gov
let. formerly OF Minneapolis. prison
er In the Barnallillo county Jail. wheII
ne was awaiting trial for the Staying o
policeman Alexander Knapp. saved
his way out of the steel cage In whit'
he was confined and escaped to 'h'
mountains
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-05-02
Tell Of Brutal Deeds.

Los Angeles. Bringing twepp
American refugees from MazatlaN
Mexico. the Comos liner Abyssinia :"
rived here Saturday night. The rev
gees brought tales of cruelty and ouf
rage on the part of bandits who CON-
mitted their depredations under toe
guise of being reyolutionists
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-05-02
Intcrruptlna Commerce.

Vienna. The closing of the Oar
danelles Is causing such costly inter
ference with international shippln1
that the powers have decided upon
a joint effort to induce Italy TO ag
stain from active operations IN 'N
Aegean sea and restrict the TuTeV
Italian war to Tripolitiana.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-05-02

Boston.-Robert Lee Meade. son Of
.he late Brigadier General Meade, U.
.. NJ. C., who commanded in the
united States troops in the fight
against Chinese Boxers in 1900. com.
United suicide at his home mere
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-05-02
Donate EGGS to Build Tabernacle

Magrath. Albcrta.-ln order 10 u.
place the $4,000 tabernacle Of re
Latter-day Saints recently destroye
by fire here. members Of the organ
zation will give toward the fund al
the eggs laid by their hens on succe
sive Sundays. 1t is thought that SUI
hcient money will be realized by bar
vest time to rebuild the structure
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-05-02
companion of Peary Drowned

crescent Beach. Conn-George 30.
Tup of New York. who was with Pearv
IN his successful dash to the north
pole, and Samuel Winship Case of Nor.
wlch. Conn, both graduate students
at Yale, were drowned in Long Island
sound Sunday afternoon when their
power canoe was suddenly overturned
by a heavy sea
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-05-02
Investigate Campaign Expenses.

Notwithstanding committee o.
privileges and elections has reporif'
Iavorably the resolution of Sena'o
Culberson. providing for an invcsiiE'
tion as TO the amount of money an'
by whom contributed during the can
paign of 1904 and 1905
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-05-02
Mine Cavern Kills -Four

Cananea, Mexico.-Four men wore
Killed by cave-in at the Elisa min
When rescuers reached the imnrIsnn
ca men, one was dead, and the o,hors
taken out. 'o' pelhR
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-05-02
Ten Million Fire In Damascus.

Constantinople.-The great baza"
quarters In Damascus have been DE-
stroyed by fire. Several persons wer
Killed and many injured and ih'
'amage is estimated at 1O.0sOO OOe.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-05-02
France Establishes prot.c,or,..

hampouillet, France.-At cabinet
meeting Saturday General Lyawtev
VOC oeiected as the resident French
so'ernor OF Morocco. This action fol-
owed the decision that conditions in
morocco demanded the immediate es.
punishment of protectorate.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-05-02
shot by Hignbinders

Salinas, Cal.-Five h,oh,,
broke into room hero uhaa
,nnao were playing cards sSo,
tonr , VI them dead. wounded N,
i'ur'h seriously and escanad 'n'
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-05-02
Make War on Queues

shanghai. = Republicans around
SHANGHAI are attacking all residents
VINO still wear queues, forcibly cut.
ting off the Objectionable appendages
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-14
HERD GIVEN
OVATION AT THE SHOW

he drew an encore. Down. BY the
Old Mill Stream. was rendered by
n Mcguire, II he too was called
back several times. Jasper Baum.
sang "Ol, You Beautiful DOLL" Just
like the end men in Fields pulled Off
the song.
Then the hostlers entered and they
cracked a few hot ones that made the
house roar. Mine was sung by viii
Leach. one the most talented vocal
lists OF he city. VIII Travis then
rendered That Ragtime VIOLIN %
the delight of those present. Judge
Alan Robinson. who needs no intro
duction as a singer rendered The
Harbor OF Love- after which Mr..
Menkemeller. gave Cancel That Wed
ding March" David Crawford, sang
Neptune" and was given an ovation.
The inal song in the first act was
%. What a Wet. Wet Day." by Chas.
+. Brand. During the rendering OF
mis- song an artificial rainfall was
staged and the minstrels marched.out
with umbrellas raised. The unique
setting for this song was one OF the
hits of the evening.
Second Act.
The stage resembled the interior OF
an artist studio in the second act.
win Il. +. Haberstick as the artist.
assisted by II. J. Men1emeller. while
harry Wheat was Periot. a mute aid.
and Roy Tot Caddle was attired
as a bathing girl.
AFTER q number of original sketches
were given by Mr.. Haberstick and Mr.
Menkemeller. the former gave some
or his amous drawings which were
greatly applauded. MenkemelIer. still
aitired In his blackface costume. tried
70 draw some OF the pictures. and the
manner in which he turned the trick
kept every person laughing. Then
Caddle. dressed I'm knee skirts. with
MS face rouged up like q dish washer.
made his entry. His French heel
SHOES seemed a little too high for
Tot was forced TO give an imitation
OF the Turkey Trot in gliding over the
stage. His appearance seemed to ag.
eravate the blackfaced man, for he
kicked the bathing girl behind the
scenes. The All-Elks' quartette rem
dered selections during the act.
Habers'icks moonlight scene blind.
folded and his picture OF a cabin on n
small stream. deserve special men.
ton.
rene kober. the little toy
comedienne. Who has gained quite a
reputation on the vaudeville circuits.
gave her sketch. which as usual de
lighted the audience. 4 demonstra.
tion Of physical culture was given bv
Mary +. Burdatts. which was one of
the most interesting events of the
show. The Iininger trio gave their
mighty entertaining gymnastics. This
concluded the show. which as pre-.
Vlously stated. was the best minstrel
ever staged by the Elks.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-14
SAFE BLOWERS
pe-o--ee - sEss - e.. cs--esie
sseel conp,-y a errt2--
Faiic1 q, d tie Wo-E

Ssfebi0us-s made An ~-orr 90
wreck he N4Elt b The orce Of the
Carnegie Steel company IN BeLaire
at an early hour Tuesday morning.
Nitrogiycerine was the explosive
used. and this Wa injected into the
aperture OF the handleoars OF the two
huge doors of the safe. which had
been knocked OF by the burglars.
The explosion failed 10 open the. out
or door but blew the inner door to the
back of the vault.
The yeggs did their work so effect
lively that the affair was hot discov.
cred until the clerks reported for
work about $ O'Clock. and as they en-.
tered the Office they found everything
topsyturvy. The force of the explos-
ion must have been very heavy, as
two typewriters standing on a table
near the vault were totally wrecked.
IL WIS also discovered hat the rob-
bers stole blankets from the stable
OF X. +. Stewart, the expressman
near the office OF the Carnegie Steel
company. and these were used TO
mufflc the sound. The blankets
were later identified by Mr.. Stewart
as his property.
II is apparent that the robbers were
on the hunt for money and their
search. had they succeeded in open
ing the vault. would have been in
vain. as only the books and valuable
papers are kept in the safe.
AS soon as the burglary was dis.
covered. Chief of Police Malone was
notified but was unable to find a clue
that would lead TO the identity of the
robbers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-14
PYTHIAN SISTERS
install Officers at Well Atte nded
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Musical Pro-
Gram Rendered.

Last evening in the Pythian castle.
tiermion Temple No. !, Pythian
Sisters. held their annual public in
stallation. The affair was largely at
tended by friends Of the members.
and the committee IN charge prepared
a most excellent and entertaining pro.
gram. Prof. kennoh and his full
orchestra rendered the music which
was suitable for the occasion. and in
general the event was the largest and
most elaborate ever given by the
Sisters. Mrs. Robert Houston was in
charge of the installation. Following
were the officers installed: Anna
Edstrom, Sallie Plues. Gertrude Gled-
gett. Rose Snyder. Augusta Auber.
Carrie Yost. Mary WAGNER. Elizabeth
Grippe and Anna BlOdgett. A very
entertaining program was rendered.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-14
STATE EDITORS
Take Up Matter Of Pol ticaI Advertis-
ing at Their Charleston

Speci1l Dispatch To tho -Tntelieencer
CHARLESTON. w. Va. FED. ia
At "A meeting OF the West Virginia Re
publican Editorial Association. held
Monday evening at the Kanawhq
hotel. just before the Lincoln dav
banquet. and which was attended by
II Republican newspapermen. the
question of what weekly papers
should charge for announcements and
other political matter was discussed.
The association unanimously adopted
q motion that the axium for which
the entire state is the unit-shouIG
be $1,000. and that all political ad-
vcrtising matter should be- CHARGED
for a maximum rate Of five cents Der
line. What the rate for announce
mcuts for district or county Offices
should be was left to the local news
papers.
u was decided 20 call 4 meeting OF
The association az Huntington ON t.e
afternoon OF May u 'he day b.lo-a
o." STAT" Convention a. which dele.
gates to M. National convention viii
b. selected.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-14
EGYPTIAN A~RTREVIVED BY
BLACKSMITH
JOHN wgLsHANs MAKES INTERESTING EXPERIMENTS IN THE
WELDING AND TEMPERiNG OF coPPER-CLAIMsT TO HAVE DIS
COVERED vALUAeLE SECRET BY The USE OF CHEMICALS.

What is said 10 be one of the great.
est discoveries since the Egyptian age
and which. means an evolution that
VIII be astounding to manufacturers
In certain lines: a secret that has been
lost for thousands OF years. is found
by Il Warwooder, by the welding or
copper TO copper or welding other
metals. steel and iron to copper. The
art OF doing this was lost in the DAYS
when old Pharaoh ruled over the land
or Egypt. Ii is said that genius for
ages have attempted to find the pro-
cess by which copper and other metals
could be welded together like other
metals. II be made strong.
This has all been done by John
Welshans. a middle aged man. known
as the village blacksmith OF Warwood.
after many years of experimenting.
lie takes n piece of iron or steel and
n piece OF copper about the same size
and heats them in the forge until they
are red hot. when he puts them I'm a
XII OF black sawdust mixture that
gives an odOr like burning grease. fol-
lowed by the sprinkling on Of a pow
der that looks like coarse salt, but
burns blue then red and smells like
acid. Then laying the two metals on
the anvil he beats them together and
they hold as firmly as two pieces OF
steel or iron. Mr.. Welshans has re-
Gently given out many samples OF his
experiments and h. tests II IL shown
that he can weld copper and other
metals together tor practical use. dem
onstrating that he has found the lost
art that has been sought for thousands
OF ear
The whole secret" said the village
blacksmith. ARE the chemicals that
put on the metals. That's where the
whole secret lies"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-14
new TRIAL
cr.-sss ~ sspe~so~ cesr N onls
cos-ty Case Apessled
&C 6o6y.

7 80 Eh tor 81 tie rnt<ui<~ne~r
CHARLESTON. FEB. l3-But Eve
opinions were handed down By the
supreme court OF appeals this morn
ing. but each one OF them was OF con-
siderable length. involving many
technical questions. The I'VE cases
decided were:
by President Branron:
Bay Coal Company vs.. Island
Creek Railroad company. from
Cabell county. Affirmed.
by Judge Williams:
Pardee VS.. Johnston ct al. from
Webster county. Reversed and
remanded.
By Judge Robinson:
Harris vs.. Michael. from Mar.
ion county. Affirmed.
By Judge Miller:
Burkirk vs.. Sanders. from Wy.
oming county. Decree reversed
and entered here.
By Judge Poffenbarger:
Jones VS.. Riverside Bridge Co.
from Ohio county. Judgment re.
versed: verdict set aside: new
trial awarded.
In the Ohio county case, that OF
Jones VS.. Riverside Bridge company,
the court held that a contractor. hav.
ing servants at work in the erection
OF a building along with the servants
OF another contractor. owes TO the lat.
ter tho duty of care for their safety:
and that il. in such relation, aser.
want OF n of the is IN.
jured. under circumstances creatine
"A reasonable probability that The in.
jury was caused by the commission of
such duty on the part OF the other or
the negligence OF MS servants. the
maxim. "Resipsa locuitur." applies
making the circumstances, without
more. evidence or negligence.
Ordinarily the cour contends such
circumstantial evidence is not con.
elusive of the question of negligence
and only sufices to carry the issue 70
the jury and sustain n verdict for the
plaintiff. II found: and that, IL IL az.
fords bases for differences favorable
TO each OF the parties. the court. up.
on request therefor. must give instruc.
ions submitting the hypothese such
differences apprec!ably tend TO sus,
tain.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-14
POUND DEAD
Louis hanson's oesy Found sy crss1.
son on D q o. rrsek %
Elm Grove.

Leaving his homo . abort distance
below Elm Grove on Tuesday morn
Ing at $ O'Clock. Louis Hanson. aged
60 years. and . veteran OF the Civil
War. was found dead shortly after 10
O'Clock by his grandson. He was ~
ing near the b. a o. Railroad tncks.
where he had been gathering coal
that had fallen from the cars. Acting
Coroner DIR. Charles H.. Keesor. was
called and rendered a verdict OF death
u to heart failure.
The deceased had been making his
home on Big Wheeling Greek. He 10
survived by a widow. two sons. Albert
and Charles. Of Elm Grove. and q
daughter. Mrs. VIM. Birch. OF this
city. a son. Peter. was killed by a
train two years ago.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-14
DIED SUDDENLY
Robert Campbell, Prominent McMech.
en- Citizen. Suocumbs to
Heart Failure.

Stepping into his house from the
yard on Baltimore street. McMechen.
Robert Campbell. aged a. years. one
Of The O. prominent citizens OF
Marshall county. said 20 his wife.
DO something quick for me and
then died. Death was due 10 a com
plicatiCn Of di-eases. bat ho WAS ap-
parently i'm good health. although not
working for the past few week.
tn" survivors are his mother. three
sister. Miss Carrie. Miss Ellen AID
MIR. Mar Schuck also iro broth.r-.
John and Or " g. Campbell. OF
Wheeling Mr. Ca~rbe'l was % men
b"r o. 'L- krl,'- o. Itrrlls and
ai-, -he Mechanic DO bad been on.
I'rt.. Dos '.. NH.' ~-.e. o. Ir.a
Complrr as Cd -p.1f,r To-. fuu.r.
f-r Made
a. ye' .lf .H uE., o.. nr Or ia.