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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-26
ARCHIE BUTT MEETS
DEATH LIKE A HERO
Gallant Young officer Hands Young
Lady Into Boat, Sends Message
TO Friends and Awaits the End

Washington.-A graphic story OF
the heroism Of Major Archibald Butt
was told Friday in an interview given
to the Washington Stars correspond
ent In New York by Miss Mary H.
Young, n former resident here.
Miss Young. believed to have been
the last woman to leave the Titanic.
and Major Butt had long been friends.
Mihs Young having been a special mu.
sic Instructor to the children OF for.
mer President Roosevelt. Miss
Young said.
THE last person to whom spoke
on board tho Titanic was Archie Butt,
and his good. brave face. smiling at
me from the deck OF the steamer was
the last | could distinguish as the
boat l was in pulled away from the
steamers side.
Archie himself put me into the
boat, wrapped blankets around me and
tucked me In as carefully as II we
were starting on a motor ride.
"He entered the boat with me. per.
forming the little courtosies as calmly
and with as smiling a face as II death
was far away, instead OF being but a
few moments removed from him.
When he had carefully wrapped
me up he stepped on the gunwalc OF
the boat and. lifting his hat. smiled
down at me.
Goodbye. Miss Young he said
brayoly and smiling. Luck is with
you Will you kindly remember me
to all the folks back home"
Then he stepped to the deck Of the
steamer and the boat was In was
lowered TO the water. II was the last
boat TO leave the ship; Of this I am
| perfectly certain. And know that !
am the last OF those who were saved
to whom Archie Butt spoke
AS our boat lowered and left tina
side OF the steamer, Archie was still
standing at the rail. looking down at
me. His hat was raised. and the same
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-26
Ma..aere In Moroccan capI,al.

Paris.-Thc revolution In Fec. the
Moroccan capital, in which the popu.
lace and many mutlnous Moorish sol.
dicrs participated, developed into a
massacre. accompanied by many
atrocities. according to wireless
dispatch received at the foreign OF.
fee. It Is now known that nineteen
French officers and 10 soldiers were
killed. while thirteen civilians. all OF
them French citizens. were mas.
sacred In their homes or In the
streets. Besides these 100 Jews wcr-
slain and many wounded aud mutt
lated.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-26

old. genial bravo smile was on his
face. The picture he made rs he
stood there. hat In hand. brave and
smiling. is one that will always lInger
In my memory"
Mrs. Washington Dodd OF San Fran
cisco says: Yes, ! saw Major Archt
bald Butt know him, because he
was the hnndsomest man ON the ship,
saw him standing by Captain Smith,
alongside OF Colonel John Jacob Astor.
and II seemed to me that those three
men were In command Of everything,
Il looked into Colonel Astor's face
and into that OF Major Butt and
could see no fear. The last recollcc'
ton | have OF getting away In boat
was that Major Butt and Colonel As
tor we're standing by the side Of the
gangway assisting the second cabin
messengers. into the remaining boats.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-26
Youths Narrowly Escape Drowning

Provo. Utah.--ClInglng to an over.
turned sailboat In the icy waters OF
Utah lake Roy Curtis Of Wascda and
Don Mccormick and william Ia
French OF Denver struggled against
death for nearly two hours Sunday
night. When their strength was
about gone and all hope OF rescue
given up they were saved by Parlcy
Hasen. who observed their plight
from tho shore and hurried to the
scene In launch.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-26
VIII Direct Money Inquiry.

washington.-sam Untermeyer
Of New York and Edward II. Farrar
Of Chicago, former president OF the
American Bar association. have been
employed by the house committee on
banking and currency to conduct the
investigation into the socalled money
trust. They will direct an inquiry
into the private affairs OF leading
financial institutions before the com
mittee begins REORGANIZATION oil
witnesses at public hearings.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-26
Aged Editor Drops Dead.

Cleveland, April l9.-Col, Isaac F.
Mack OF sandusky, o., for 40 years
editor Of tho sandusSy Register. one
OF the earliest members and dIreo
tors OF tho Associated Press and for
merly commander OF the Ohio @. A r..
died suddenly OF apopleNy here wifi,
in a downtown store with his WI. q,
was sixty.eight years Old.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-26
steel pIreetors oOvern RaIIroads.

hlngton-Directors of the Unit
ed States Steel corporation, through
stock ownership and places on the
directories OF the great railway sys'
tens OF the United states, have n
controlling voice In nearly 90 per
cent Of the railroads OF the country,
according to the statistical study pro
pared for the Stanley steel trust In
yestlgatlng committee OF the house.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-26
Three Iralnmen Killed.

Elko, Nev-Three trainmen were
Instantly killed Monday when the
boiler OF locomotive on the West.
srn Pacific railroad blew up ON the
top Of Antelope hill, fortyfour miles
west Of Wnnemucca.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-26
Worked Overtime and Saved Lives

New York.-llow the wireless opera
tor on the CarpathIa, by putting In an
extra ten minutes ON duty, was q
means Of saving 7i5 lives was told by
DIR. J. F. Kemp. the Carpath'a's physi'
clan. "Our wireless operator said
DR.. Kemp was about to retire sun
day night when he said ioklngly, I
guess IN wait just ten minutes then
turn in 1T was In the next ten min
utes that the Titanic's call for helr
came Had the wireless man not wait
ID there would have been no sur
] yIyors"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-26

washington,-A bill to provide
medals OF honor for Captain \, H..
Postron and the officers and crew OF
the Cunard liner Carpathia was intro.
duced in the house on Monday by
REPRESENTATIVE Francis OF Ohio.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-26
CAPTAIN REFUSED AID.
~ Am Going to Follow the Ship" Said
Captain OF titanic.

NaPNe' " ''N"N'
New York.--At the American Sea
mems Friend Society institute where
$50 members OF the rescued crew OF
the Titanic are being fed. clothed and
housed, q. a. Ilogg, able seaman, told
Friday night Of the fate OF Captain
Smith. Hogg says that rs the Titanic
sank a big wave washed the captain
over the side and he landed on raft
carrying thirty'hvo persons,
THE next moment" he said, II saw
Captain Smith In the water alongside
the raft There's the skipper
yelled. give him hand and then
did. But he shook himself free and
shouted to MS Goodbye, boys. am
going to follow the ship That was
the last we saw OF the skipper
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-26
RIaht In His Line.

who was that man I had for a
partner at bridge last evening""
Hes II writer OF f9rcos"
u might have known H."
why"
He made some might funny plays"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-26
Important 20 Mothers

About once month the average girl
OF rs meets the only man she could
ever love.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-26

Good health cannot ho maintained where
there Is a constipatci hAoit, Garfield Tea
OyocOurs constipation.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-26
Jump Into swaylng Boat.

Lets not take any chances,
shouted to Woomor, and as II came
nearly opposite M, swinging In and
out slowly. We jumped and fortunately
landed In H. The boat tccterCd a Bit
and then swiftly shot down TO tho wa.
ter. Woolner and ! took oars and
started TO pull with all our might TO
get from the ship before she sank. for
now there was little doubt OF what
would happen.
we could see some gathered In tho
stceragc huddled together, IN We
pulled away, and then cries OF fear
came to us,
I'VE had hardly reached a point a
hundred yards away-aud | believe
tho boat | was In was the last TO get
safely away-when the horrible
screams came through the night and
the ship plunged swiftly down. II was
30 terribly sudden. and then there was
vast quiet during which We shiv.
cred over the oars and the women
cried hysterlcnlly Some OF them
tried TO jump overheard and we had
to struggle In the shaky boat to hold
them until they quiotcd down.
Victims Float to Surface.
There was little widespread sue
ton from the sinking ship, strange "a
say. and shortly after It went down
people came to the surface. some OF
them struggling and lighting to re
main afoat. and some were very still
Hut they all sank before We coult
reach them,
1T was bitterly cold and mos, OF NJ
were partly wet. II seemed hours be
fore the Carpathia came up and tool
us aboard why, II was so cold tina
on board the Titanic we had beei
drinking hot drinks as II It were win
ter, The weather was absolutel,
clear, there was not the slightest toI
or mist"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-26

P. y. Daiy Of England said he Sh
above deck A and that he was the lat
man TO scramble into the coilapsine
boat He said that for six hours BE
vas wet to his waist with the icy va
ers that flled the boat nearly TO the
gunwales.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-26

Dream OF marriage signifies mad.
ness,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-26
Sought to Calm Women

I'VE helped to calm some OF the
women and advised them to dress and
then set about getting them In boals'
There seemed TO be really no reason
for II. but II was done because II gas
notwithstanding -ts-de-----
THE men went about their task
quietly. Why should they have done
otherwise shock was 80 slight TO
cause much ruin. Mr.. Woolnor and ]
then went to lower outside deck. u
was deserted. but as we wished to ind
out what had happened we went down
deck lower. Then for the first tine
did We realize the seriousness OF that
twisting which had rent the ship near
~ Rsundcr We saw the water pour
ing into the hull and where We finally
stood water rose to our knees.
"Woolner and ! decided TO get out
as quickly as we could and as We
turned TO rush upward We saw slid
Ing down the port side OF the drown.
ing ship colllpsiblo llfcboat Most
OF those II contained were from tho
stccraEe. but 'wo Of ,ho women were
from the first cabln. II was IN charge
| of two sailors.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-26

boat. He said that for six hours BE
vas wet to his waist with the icy va
ers that hlled the boat nearly TO The
gunwales.
Men Praised by Women.
one Of the few women able 10 giVe
an account OF the disaster was MISS
Cornolla Andrews Of Hudson, y. J..
Miss Andrews said she was In tho last
boat TO be picked up.
The behavior Of the men," she said'
was wonderful-the most marvellous
I have ever beheld"
Did you SEQ any shooting'" she
was asked
No" she replied. but one oficer
aid say he would shoot some OF the
steerags who we're trying to crowd m
o the boats Many jumped from he
decks. saw a boat sink"
Miss Andrews was probably REFER
ring TO tho collapsible boat when
overturned. She said that tho sinking
n tho ship was attended by a nolse
4uch a. might be made by the boilers
exploding. She was watching the SNIP
sho said. and II looked as II II Die"
up. anyhow. II broke In two.
Story by Swedish officer
Lieut.. Hakun BIorns,ion steifanton
" the Swedish army. who was jour
neying to this country on tho Titanic
to see about the expectation OF pulp
10 Sweden. narrowly escaped being
carried down IN the sinking ship Wheh
he leapod out from a lower deck TO a
lifcboat that was being lowered past
him. Henry Woolncr oi London also
made tho leap In safety. Lieutenant
steranson thinks he made the last
boat 20 leave the ship and was only
about a hundred yards away when u
vent down with a sudden lurch'
~. had about bis experience as ne
lay In bed at the Hotel Gotham,
utterly worn out by the strain he had
been under despite his six feet OF
muscle. II was also tho first time no
had discarded the dress suit he had
worn since tho shock OF collision
startled him from his chair In the
cafe whore he and Mr., Woolner were
talking.
1T was not severe shock said
the lieutenant. 10 did not throw any
one from his seat. rather II was a
twisting motion that shook the boat
terribly. Most Of the women we're In
bed We ran Mp 10 the smoking room
where most Of the men were rushing
about trying to find out what was the
matter. but there was singular as
scnce OF apprehension, probably be
cause We believed no thoroughly 10
the massive hulk In which We were
travelling.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-26

Among the first OF tho passengers
to leave the pier were Washington
Dodge, his wife. and his seVenyenr'
old son. whose large eyes shone with
excitement from beneath the rolls OF
white muficrs that bound him from
head to foot,
A camera man set on nashllght
directly In front Of the party, but II
only seemed TO please the little boy.
lie shouted with Joy, Mr. Dodge said
he estimated that the time the ship
sank was i2l5 a. M.
lie said the last man he saw was
Archibald Butt. who was standing stifi
and erect on the deck
Mr. Dodge was asked II he heard
any shots lilo replied Yes"
"Suiclde?" asked reporter.
81 am afraid So" said Mr. Dodge,
First Woman In Llfeboats,
Mrs Dickinson Bishop OF Detroit
said;
Il was the first woman in the first
boat. was In the boat four hours be
fore being picked up by the Carpathia
| was In bed at the time the crash
came. got up and dressed and went
back to bed. being assured there was
no danger. There were very few pas
sengerB on the deck when ! reached
there. There was little or no panic
and the discipline OF the Titanlc'i
crew was perfect, Thank God my hus
band was saved also"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-11-23
shafroth Names Thursday, Nov. ~, az
Thanksgiving Day.

Deuyer.-Following the recent proc
iamation of President Taft designating
Thursday, November 2S, as Thanksglv-
ing Day, Governor Shafroth. in accord
ance with "a custom followed by an
governors since the United States Do
gan. issued the following proclama
ton:
aIu conformity with the tlme-non'
ored custom established by our fore
fathers and in harmony with the proc
lamation of our President. Hon. VIII
liam H. Taft, I here designate Thurs
day, the 2Sth day of November, A. ID.
1912. as Thanksgiving day, and direct
that upon that day all the state offices
be closed.
Furthermore, | recommend that all
secular occupations, as far as possible.
be laid aside, and that the people OK
this state come together in their ao-
customed places of worship to render
praise and thanksgiving to the Divine
Ruler of the universe for the manifold
blessings showered upon our nation
end state during the past year, ana
reverently beseech continuance OF
His gracious favor"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-11-23

their new home QaIntly does
"Mourts Relation" chronicle the
event:
our harvest being gotten in, our
Governour sent foure men on fowling.
that so We might after more special
manner reioyce together. after we had
gathered the fruit of our labours,
they foure In one day killed as much
fowle. as with a little helpe beside,
served the Company almost weeke,
at which time amongst other Recrea-
tions, We exercised our Armes, many
OF the Indians coming amongst us.
and amongst the rest their greatest
King Massasoyt with some ninetie
men. whom for three dayes we enter
tanned and feasted. and they went out
and killed Deere. which they brought
to the plantation and bestowed upon
the Captaine. and others. And al
though 1t be not alwayes so plentiful.
as it was at this time with US. yet
by the goodnesse OF God, we are SO
farre from want. that We often wish
you partakers OF our plentie'
While the bill Of fare OF this first
festival has not been preserved the
feast was no doubt a royal one even
II some of the food and the methods
OF preparation would seem strange
and outlandish to present day Amer
leans The provisions must have been
bountiful for there were about 140
persons including the 90 OF Mas
sasoit's company who We're enter.
tanned for three days. and all had
their share of supplies. From other
sources we know that the foods of
the sea were abundant and that the
Pilgrims had made the acquaintance
of the oyster. Ducks they had In
plenty of the choicest species and also
| geese. Game. from grouse to veni.
son, was brought in from the forest
in abundance and there was great
store" OF wild turkeys. Barley loaf
and cakes of corn meal We're highly
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-11-23
PANAMA TOLLS FIXED BY TAFT.
Experts Report Basis Of Tolls Pro-
muIgated by President.

Washington.-Presid Taft has Is.
sued proclamation fixing the rates
that foreign shipping shall pay for
passage through the Panama canal.
The proclamation. made under author
ity of the canal bill passed by Congress
in August. establishes merchant ves-
sci rate OF $1.20 per net ton in actual
carrying capacity, with reduction OF
40 per cent ship in ballast
The provisions of the proclamation
are as follows:
"On merchant vessels carrying pas
sengers or cargo, s1.20 per net vessel
ton-each 100 cubic feet-of actual
earning capacity.
"On vessels in ballast without pas
sengers or cargo, 40 per cent less than
the rate of tolls for vessels with pas
sengers or cargo.
Upon naval vessels, other than
transports. colliers. hospital ships and
supply ships, so cents per displace-
ment ton
Upon army and navy transports.
colliers. hospital ships and supply
ships. $1.2o per net ton, the vessels to
be measured by the same rules as are
employed in determining the net ton.
mage of merchant vessels.
THE secretary of war will prepare
and prescribe such rules for the meas
urement of vessels and such regula-
tions as may be necessary and proper
to carry this proclamation into full
force and effecto
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-11-23
To Spend Five Million.

An expenditure of s5.0o0,000 along
the line of the Denver & Rio Grands
for improvements to that system Will
make things hum in central Colorado
and Utah during the next eight
months. President B. F. Bush of the
Rio Grande wired the general offices
OF the road in this city that the 49,
100000 desired to construct immediate
ly a double track detour line around
Soldier Summit, Utah, had been pro-
vided by the board of directors. This
amount, added to the better than IL
100000 that will be spent to standard
gauge the Marshall Pass line and to
reduce the grade there from to 2 per
cent, completes a budget that will add
as materially to the prosperity of Colo
RADIO during the coming year as any
other factor in the states progress
during that time. 1t will mean great
deal to the city of Denver, for both i'm
provements will be directed from this
city.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-11-23

priced by the colonists and played
their part in the feast. For vege-
tables the Pilgrims had much the
same as they had in England, Gov.
Bradfords list naming beans. pease.
parsnips carrots. turnips, onions.
melons. cucumbers. radishes. 'skir-
ets," beets, coleworts, and cabbages.
in addition to wheat. rye. barley and
oats. Besides these they had the
indigeous squash and pumpkin. and it
may be taken for granted that care
full Pilgrim housewife had preserved
during the summer by drying guam
tity OF strawberries, gooseberries and
"raspis" Take It altogether. the food
basis OF the first Harvest Thanksgiy-
Ing day celebration In America was
much the same as today.
But II the good housewife Of today
was obliged to prepare the thanksgiv-
ing feast with the utensils and incon-
lures ago she probably would throw
up her hands in hopeless despair. The
kitchen with its great glowing fire.
place was the housewives domain and
| the general living room OF the entire
| family. The walls and the floor were
| bare and the furniture meager and
| comfortless. while the kitchen furnish
ings we're odd and strange. 1t was In
this great cavernous chimney that the
Pilgrim wife cooked her thanksgiving
dinner. Placed high up in the yawn-
ing chimney was the heavy backbar.
or lug-hole. OF green wood. afterwards
| {rOr
was beyond reach OF the flames, and
from 1t hung a motley collection of
hooks Of various lengths and weights.
They had many different names such
as pot-hooks. pot-hangles pot-claws,
pot-cleps, trammels. crooks, hakes.
gallow- bake, words that would puz-
zle a housewife of today TO define.
From these were suspended the pots
and kettles in which the food was
cooked At both sides OF the fire.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-11-23
AMERICAN HOUSE j E|'i:i;:. ||i:E:. +.

Depot. Rates: Soc. 75c and 81 90. Euro
A home-like place. All outside rooms.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-11-23
CONTENTION WAS ALL Right
Lawyer. However. Qualified Admission
With Remark That Had
Unkind Sound.

The Jury was hearing the closing
Arguments in a damage suit before
Judge Ben NJ Smith. in which slander
was alleged The attorney for tho
plaintiff had been directing his broad
sides against the defendant for his
show OF ingratitude. when the latters
counsel objected.
Gratitude Is inspiring but not
constitutional requirement" interpos
ed the objector, who had borrowed sew
eral law books from the other lawyer
some time before.
"One look at your face convinces mo
that you are right" said the first law
yer 'If gratitude were constitutional
requirement you couldn't be citizen"
Chicago Evening Post.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-11-23
an,o owner as GUILTY as Driver.

Pbiladelphia.-The rights OF tne
public against the reckless running ..
automobiles are defined by Judge Suls-
berger of the Criminal Court mere IN
a decision which holds that an owner
of a car who occupies it when an 40
cident occurs is equally guilty OF man
SLAUGHTER with the driver. lncldentAS
" the Judge notes that the streets OK
the CITY belong to the people and oS
clares that the speed of the automo-
biles should be regulated ito the walk
ing power of pedestrians.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-11-23
Similarly Minded.

The village tailor only received 90
casional orders from the vicar for
such articles as hats. collars. or hand
kerchiefs. You see." remarked the
vicar one day. having called with his
usual order, when want a suit I go
to London. They make them there"
Calling again a few days later. tho
vicar remarked that he had not seen
the tailor at church lately.
mo. replied the tailor, when I
want to hear a good sermon I go to
London; they preach them there"