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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-21
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Portland is leading Senator Jonathan
Bourne, Jr., and based on the present
ratio, he should carry the state by be-
tween 5000 and 10000. DR.. Harry
Land, former mayor of Portland, has
won the Democratic nomination for the
United States senatorship.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-21
UNVERIFIED REPORT THAT
TWO HUNDRED HAVE PERlSHED
BY Associated Press.

Jackson, Miss, April 20.-Unverif1- J.
ed reports that two hundred persons
were drowned in Bolivar county as a
result of the Mississippi levee break
near Beulah, Miss, were received here
today. While little credence is given
these statements, 1t is pointed out that
the section in which they are said to
have met death is inaccessible today
because of high water. The most of
the reported dead are negroes, but
many white persons are declared also
to have been swept away.
Gov. Earl Brewer was advised today
that there are nearly 5000 refugees in
camps near Cleveland alone. The sup
ply Of food stuff there will not last
longer than twenty-four hours. Eff
making.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-21

ing brought in to that place by the
score today.
New York citizens have contributed
nearly $4,000 for the sufferer and the
fund is still increasing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-21
EXCESSIVE RAINFALL
DAMAGES THEPAVING
Avenue Work is
Again Undermined by
the Water.

DAMAGE NOT AS GREAT 40
FROM THE RECENT STORM
STREET CAR TRAFFIC sUs.
PENDED, WHILE THE STREETS
WERE FLOODED AS RESULT OF
RAINFALL OF TWO INCHES IN
THlRTY-oNE MINUTES.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-21
GET NEBRASKA
BY OVERWHELMING VOTE

Omaha, April 20.-Ths Progressive
Democrats carried Nebraska IN yes
terday's primary, Champ Clark prac-
tically being assured Of the state, with
Wilson and Harmon running close to-
been named as one. Of the delegates To
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-21
WIRELESS OPERTOR
TELLS OF DISASTER
North German Line Vessel
First to Respond to
Distress Call.

THAT VESSEL WAS NEARER THE
TITANIC THAN THE cARPATHIA,
BUT THE CHIEF OPERATOR OF
THE FORMER CALLED WIRE
LESS MAN ON THE GERMAN
VESSEL A FOOL AND TOLD HIM
TO KEEP OUT.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-21

The last publication of The Journals
straw ballot on the presidential nomi-
nation showed 11s votes. divided 3s for
Underwood and 50 for Wilson. The
total vote has now reached 13s with
fhis rae1,if.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-21
TORNADO DOES
GREAT DAMAGE
Three Persons Killed and Score In.
Jured at Yukon and Fifteen Injured at
Bison, kans.
BY Associated Press.

Oklahoma City, April 20-Three per-
sons were killed, a score injured and
several farm houses and village dwellings
wrecked today by a tornado in the vi
cinity of Yukon. near here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-21

Hoisington, Kansas, April 20.-Fifteen
persons were injured at Bison, "a miles
west of here, by a tornado today. Many
houses were blown down. Telephone
wires are down and details meager.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-21
FIFTEEN NEGROES KNOWN
TO HAVE BEEN DROWNED

ay Associated prNe-
Greenville, Miss, April 20.-Fffteen
negroes are known to have been
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-21

Continued on Page Seven.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-21

CONTINUED on Page SevenO
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-21

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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09
CAN'T TRACE CARPATHIA WIRE
SMITH CLAIMS IT WAS FILED
WITH GOTHAM.
Addressed to "IsIefrank" From
"Yamsi"-Llne Official Received
IL on Wednesday.

New York, n. Y.-The efforts OF
Senator VIM. Alden Smith, chairman
of the senate committee investigating
the Titanic disaster. to confirm the
report that a message telling OF the
Titanic's fate was received in New
York early on the Monday morning
after the wreck have thus far proved
fruitless, after two days of examina'
ton Of witnesses here.
What concerns me most" Mr.,
Smith said, lis the postal telegram
given to the operator on the Carpathia
early Monday morning addressed to
'Islefrank' and signed 'Yamsi.' which
told of the sinking Of the vessel and
of serious loss of life.
Il am most DESTROYS Of knowing
where that message was the following
two days and why it was held up.
Mr.. Franklin says he did not receive
1t till Wednesday. The California,
which was in easy reach of the Car
pathia, could have sent 1t. and the
Carpathia's operator, Gotham, testified
that he had sent it,"
Jack Binns, wireless operator on the
Ill fated steamer Republic, called to
testify concerning the wireless equip
ment of the vessels in the vicinity of
the Titanic, said that the RESPONSE
bility for the lack of new rested with
Operator Gotham. While the Carpath-
las equipment could only send a mes
sage 200 miles, he said, she vas in
touch with the California and the
California could have relayed the news
to the Olympic which could have sent
1t ashore.
Melville E. Stone, general manager
of the Associated Press, was called
to testify concerning the efforts Of
the Associated Press to obtain news
Mr.. Stone presented documentary rec
ords showing the cours of the vari-
Gus news dispatches concerning the
disaster which the Associated Press
sent out,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09
RIVER FLOODS GROWING.
Rains Complicate Situation at Baton
Rouge and Other Points.

New Orleans. La. - Although no
new breaks were reported in the Mis-
sissippi river levees the situation at
Baton Rouge was reported "desper-
ate" A telegram from an engineer at
Malville said the situation there was
extremely grave" Water from the
break at Terras reached Morgan but
nearly all of the women and children
had been removed to places of safety.
No break in the Morganza levee is
feared.
A heavy rain. extending over the
southern portion Of the state, was re-
garded as anything but encouraging
by the United States engineers who
are making the fight against stages
that already have eclipsed former
flood records by as much as two feet
in places.
The river at New Orleans was 20.9
feet, nc change within IL hours. Rises
of one-tenth OF a foot were reported
from Donaldsonville, Baton Rouge,
Natchez and Vicksburg at 7 a. IN.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09
DEVELOPMENT MEETING
Seven Governors of the Northwest 10.
sue Joint Proclamation.

Seattle. Wash.-Seven governors of
Northwestern states issued a Joint
proclamation calling a Northwest de-
velopment congress to be held in Sc
attic June 8 to 8. The congress is
to plan a campaign and suggest legis.
lation to assist the Northwestern
states in a more rapid development
and to stem the tide of emigration
to Canada. The proclamation was
signed by Governor Hay of Wasting.
ton; Eberhart. Minnesota: Burke,
North Dakota; vessey, South Dakota;
Norris. Montana; Hawley. Idaho. and
West. Oregon.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09
ALLEN JURY
Opening Statements In Outlaw Tria
VIII Begin Today.

wytheville, Virginia. jury was
sworn to try Floyd Allen, indict-
ed for Eve murders In the Carol
court house On March IA. last. For
four hours counsel Intercepted a
string OF venisemen. The defense
then exercised its four peremptory
challenges allotted and court adjourn.
cd. Nine farmers and three mer.
chants compose the jury.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09
THE MARKETS.
Twin City Markets.

Minneapolis, May 6.-Wheat, May.
$1.1s&; July s1.14h; No; northern,
durum, $l.07; No. 8 corn, Tie; No. 8
white oats. 55hc; barley mating, $3.50;
No. 2 rye. 90c; No. l fax. S2.16E
Duluth, May 6.-Wheat, May, $1.16A;
July. s1.16b No. / northern. $1.1S; No..
! durum, 500.
South ST. Paul, May 6.-Cattle-
calves, $3.50 @7.25; hogs, $7.2547.40:
sheep and lambs, s5@S.50.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09
TITANIC DAMAGE SUIT.
Louise Robins Asks $4,000 compen.
sation for Death Of Husband,

New York. N. Y.-Papers In the
first suit for damages brought by a
relative of a Titanic victim have been
filed in the federal district court here.
The suit is brought by Mrs. Louise
Robins, widow of Victor Robins. Col
onel John Jacob Astor's valet. 1t
charges negligence on the part of the
Oceanic Steam Navigation Company
and asks for $4,000 damages and
costs.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09
Porto Rico for Taft.

San Juan. Porto Rico.-The local
territorial republican convention has
elected Mateo Fajardo and s.. Behn
delegates TO the Chicago convention
They have been instructed for Presi
dent Taft.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09
Brandt Decision Reserved.

New York, N. Y.-The appellate
division of the supreme court reserved
decision on the appeal of the state
from the decision of Justice Gerard
setting aside the conviction of Folke
e. Brandt, the former Schiff valet.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09
Italian Victory Reported.

Paris. May 4.-General Reisoli, COM
handing the Italian forces to the east
of the city Of Tripoli, has attacked
and captured the Turkish positions at
Leoda after a lively combat. The
Turks resisted fiercely and lost 800
men killed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09
Aoree on Flood Relief Fund,

Madison, Wis.-The real purpose
for which the special session of the
Wisconsin legislature was called was
fulfilled who both houses adopted a
conference r, .Jort appropriating $780,
900 for the relief of the city of Black
River Falls.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09
NEW MEXICAN MINISTER.
Denies Presence Of AntLAmerIcan
Feeling In His Country.

Washington. d. c. - Simultaneous
with the arrival of Senior Manuel CT
lero, the new ambassador from Next.
&C to this country. DR.. Policarpo Rue
da, representative of Emilio Vasquez
Fomes, provisional president of Mexi
co, appeared In Washington to ask
this government to recognize the bel
ligerenCy of the provisional govern
me1t
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09

A Boston reformer says each bride
groom should have . certificate Of
financial competence to support q
wife. and each bride . certificate OF
culinary competence to feed hus-
hand, In the absence Of these there
should be no wedding ceremony.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09

A military authority tells us that
Washington could be captured easily
by a foreign foe. He does not realize
that myriads Of Office seekers would
arise to defend their chosen city.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09
Italian RattleshIp sinka.

Con5tantinople, Tnrkey.-A dispatch
has been received here from Tunis
saying that the Italian battleship Re
Umberto has been driven by q storm
on the rocks and sunk at a point on
the coast Of Quara.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09

Russia Is said to be planning fer the
greatest navy of dreadnoughts in the
world. And by the time It gets 1t built
dreadnoughts will be all cut Of style.
Navies are largely built to be thrown
on the junk pile.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09
Sugar Company Sued.

New York. N. Y.-Attorney Gen.
eral Wickersham flied suit here today
against the Federal Sugar Refining
company for 100000 differentiation
IN the weighing Of sugar imports.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09
More Funds For "Trust" Probers.

-u9lsH Ielgy-'Q a 'uolSuIqssM
ing to caustic criticism of the money
trust" inquiry, the house adopted a
resolution appropriating $4,000 for
the judiciary committee to prosecute
its part of the investigation.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09
Hamburs-Amerloan Director Dead.

New York, N. Wv. Emil Boas,
resident director and general manager
Of the Hamburg-American line, died
at his home in Greenwich, Conn, Of
pneumonia. Mr.. Boas was So years
of age.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09
Newspaper Wagon Drivers Strike.

newspaper "dyUN DTTVeTS StrIkS.
Chicago, Ill.-All of Chicago ex.
cept sections close to the downtown
district was without it's accustomed
newspaper again. The 600 union
newspaper pressmen remained out and
after the publishers had succeeded in
getting their morning editions printed
with the aid of non-union pressmen,
the union wagon drivers struck and
refused to deliver bundles. Also the
union n%ewsboys declined to work and
distribution was impossible over most
of the city and all the suburbs.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09

A woman in Philadelphia broke the
record by obtaining a license 20 marry
three minutes after her Divorce hid
been granted. Compared to this. Phil
adelphia IL even swifter than Reno.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09

A statistician tells us that only
n song out of ninety-hve becomes
popular. Judging from the popular
songs we have heard. the worst song
of the n~inety-dve Is selected.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09

Some alarmist now thai
sauerkraut is a dangerous explosive.
but we'd rather risk 1t than boiled
cabbage.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09

A Harvard professor a y Oklahoma
IL i've years ahead OF any other state.
It's a long way from Harvard to Ok
liahoma, too.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09

, A license OF 81 has been imposed
on cats In New Jersey. but a license
on midnight concerts would be pref.
cradle.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09

\ People who insist on building neal
the Ohio and Mississippi rivers should
get on the safe side by building sky.
scrapers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09

While those reformers are investi-
eating the baseball trust. we hope
they will establish an age limit for
peanuts.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09

The Little theater In New York Is
said to be for intelligent people. Now
we know why It Is called the Little
rtheater.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09

Just to prove that there is nothing
new under the sun a Harvard profes-
sor has discovered that women talk
too much.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09

The Incubator craze is leading to
numerous fires. This will not, how
cver, check the craze.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09

Why does no n ever intone q
hymn to the vernal troublesome OF
the chorus OF the frogs? 1t il not 80
bad.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09

That Missouri man who is Matching
grasshoppers to feed his chickens
should be careful that the supply does
not exceed the demand.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09

A Cleveland lawmaker insists that
male bathers on the beaches be forced
70 wea skirts. The shameless hus'
sizes!
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09

A European Judge has declared that
II is not lawful to cheat American
tourists. Nor especially easy. we may
add.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09

The report that The Harvester was
sold for $50. 900 is enough to make
an automobile salesman green with
envy.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09
Two More DELEGATES for raft.

Concord. N. H., May 2.-The Sec
ond New Hampshire district dele
gates to the republican national con
vention are 8. c. Shedd and Orion B
Brown. instructed for Taft
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09

vorce because her husband has an
other wife. Isn't she the finicky thing!
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09

Now they are going to grow Turkish
tobacco in California. Why not as
well as Havana or Connecticut?
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09

has been 10! these many years since
we read a folding bed joke.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09

Much more readily do some men
pay out hard cash to a baseball i'm
presario than to a coal dealer.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09

Our notion of an easy Job is to
persuade a man to become a candi
date for office.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09

New York, the worst crowded me
tropolis in the world, always has oom
for easy mark visitors.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09

When an editor becomes gloomy
he rises to predict the revival OF tn,
ihoopskirt.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09

You do not hear band musicians
'objecting seriously to political cam
paigns.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09

A large spot has been discovered
on the sun. Draw your own political
deductions.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09

No slnstrokes have thus far beer
reported this spring.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09
Box Of Cherries BrInqs seas. SO.

New York. n. Y-A ten pound box
Of California cherries, auctioned of
for the benefit Of the Titanic surviv.
ors. realized s64S.SS.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09

Nobody will care how much the ny
Is kicked arounL this summer.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09

A calendar gives no t%rustworth!
cite to weather.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09

Distinctly, the opening OF the base
ball season was not a frost.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09

Life is getting to be just one state
convention after another.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-05-09

Now the umpire In his turn becomes
the object of oratorical attack.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-05-31
Ell MIKADO
Una function de carload

La opereta en- dos actos de Gilbert Y
Sullivan, fue interprentada anoche en-
el Municipal" por distinguidos ele-
mentos sociales de esta capital, con ell
fin benetico de auxiliar LA Liga An
ti-Tuberculosa Y LA Sociedad de
Mendigos.
La function que Sc repetira esta no
che, fue muy del agrado de la distin-
guida concurrencia que llenaba los pal
cos Y lunetas de nuestro teatro.
Los principales personajes de la ope-
reta estaban encomendados las genti-
les Sra Mercelis y Srtas. Vera z. Ca
Der Y Emilia Daubon.
La Sra. F. F. Swiggett tuvo a SUI car
go uno de los personajes importantes.
Del seXo contrario trabajaron en- los
primeros puestos los senores Guy H.
Oyster, q. A. Prahl, E. J. Faure,
Edward Mayors, y w. J. Saliva.
En- el coro dc japonesas tomaron par
te las senoras f. j. Faure, L. VI. Will
son. f. Jifkins ! B Lowell Y r Fer
nandez Mater; y las Srtas Sofia Vaz-
mez AIavon Mary TT Alvord RoS.
Gomez Brioso. f. Coserove E'rieda
Dunger, Dolores Fabian Helen V. Ora
YES. s. c. Gillies b Johnson Concon.
ci6n Llanos, Maria Morera. Helen Nc
~ h''ne' W. ~ Myers, NJ. H. onlph' Irene
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-05-31
Ingreso en- la carcel

Rita Molina, tuyo aver en- ell hos
pital Especial de Mujeres, unas palabras
con Emilia Cruz, la intervention de ami
gas de ambas evit5 que hubiese una RI
Ma en aQuel momento. pero mas tarde
volvieron encontrarse las dos y Rita
agredid Emilia produci6ndole una
fuerte confusion que le fu6 Immediate
mente curada por el doctor Doval.
Un poicla denunci6 el hecho y el juez
municipal le impuso hoy a la agresora
sesenta dfas de arresto que ha empeza-
do a cumphr. 3
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-05-31

nufacturero II otro cualquiera, 80 por
ciento valor adicional.
Tercero One NADIA contenido en- esta
ley sera interpretado he manera que re-
vogue 0 EN- cualquier forma perjudica-
re afecte las clausulas del tratado de
reciprocidad comercial celebrado entire
los Estados Unidos y la Rep1bHca de
Cuba el di II de diciembre de 1902
0 las clausulaS de la ley del Congre-
so hasta ahora en- vigor para la ejeeu-
ci6n de la misma, y que al tener efec
to esta ley todas las leyes parties de le-
yes en- conficto con sus clausulas seran
de hecho anuladas.
Pas6 la casa de Representatives. el Is
de marzo 1912.
(Firma) South Trmable.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-05-31
Here a su mujer
y Sc suicida

Nos notifcan de Rio grande que en-
el barrio Zarzal'' de aquel t6rmino mu-
nicipal. la noche del martes 1ltimo ell
individuo Andres Parrill infri6 An
gela Bolerin mujer que viva con el ha-
&c mucho tempo, tres heridas graves,
con I'm machete.
Andres Sc do a la fuga tan pronto
como realiz6 este hecho al dia siguien-
te fo6 encontrado sn cadaver colgando
de un arbol, ahorcado.