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The Van Buren press., 1912-05-04
STORM HITS ARKANSAS
Does Much Damaee-SeVeral Towns
Damaged.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Little Rock.-A gale which in some
places assumed the proportions of a
tornado struck Arkansas, The storm
seems to have swept from the western
part OF the state across In south
easterly direction. Wires are down
and It is impossible TO learn the full
extent OF the damage done,
The worst damage seems to have
been at McGehee, where 10 houses
were demolished, u badly damaged
and 70 persons are reported as injured
or missing The damage was all In
the negro portion of the town
The storm appears TO have dipped
as II passed across the state, II struck
Lamar, Johnson county, about Z
o'clock IN the morning. Two churches
Is that town were badly damaged.
Great damage was done TO buildings
on farms adjoining the town. On one
place every building was demolished,
Although Little Rock was In the d.
rect path OF the storm, no trace OF u
was seen here, About o'clock In
the afternoon, however, II struck nj
Kco, IN lonoke county, small sta
tIon on the Cotton Belt railroad, about
10 miles from Little Rock, Here
buildings we're blown down and trees
uprooted,
The storm appears 70 have again
dipped at McGeheo IN Dcsha county
later and TO have attained additional
violence there.
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-04
SIGNALS ARE SEEN
AID IS REFUSED
Engineer Says Captains Would
Not Go to Titanic's Assis-
tanCe.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington. Brilliantly lighted,
the Titanic dashed full speed ahead TO
her destruction, according to Ernest
Gill, donkey engineer on the steam
ship California, who testified before
the senate committee investigating
the disaster, He said Capt, Stanley
Lord Of the California refused later
to go the Titanic's aid the rockets
from which could be plainly seen.
This, Capt. Lord denied but both he
and his wireless operator acknowl-
edged to having seen rockets. Their
ship, they said was fast in the ice.
Gillsubmitted an affidavit to the
committee and when sworn and put
on the stand stuck TO his charge
against the captain OF the Californian.
SO indignant did he become, said GID.
that he endeavored to recruit com
mittee Of protest from among the
crew.
Capt. Lord entered sweeping de-
nial of Gill's accusations, and read
from the Californian's log to support
his contention. Cyrus Evans, the Call.
fornian's wireless operator, told OF
having warned the Titanic only brief
time before the great vessel crashed
into the berg that the sea was crowd
ed with ice. The Tltanic's operator,
he said, at the time was working with
the wireless station at Cape Race, and
they told him to shut up and keep
out" Within half an hour the pride
OF the sea was crumpled and sinking.
II developed that one reform that
ls certain to spring from the present
investigation will be enforced in the
wireless rooms of ships entering or
leaving American ports. This con.
Germs lack Of authority over the opera.
tors, pay, hours and freedom from re.
sponslbility, as brought out by the
testimony
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-04
FLOOD CREST IN LOUISIANA
Water From Flooded District Pouring
Back Into River.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
New Orleans,-Not a single unfay.
orable report regarding the Mlssis.
sIppi river leyees in the Fourth feder.
al district from VIcksburg south TO
the jettIes was received at the office
of the United States engineers who
have charge Of the work,
The federal inspectors reported that
tho Dogtail crovasso waters, which for
more than two weeks have been
spreading dosolatIon through northeast
Louisiana from East Carroll parish
south for 100 miles, are pouring back
into tho Mississippi between Point
Breeze and lower old river, The re-,
turn flow will be permanent now, the
engineers say and the rise will be
pronounced each day for the next 10
days or two weeks at all points south
Of Torras, the Red river junction.
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-04
lsmay and officers In Contempt

Washington. -- Contempt OF court
proceedings against j. Bruce Ismay.
president OF the International Mer'
camille Marine; Joseph @, BoShall and
Charles Lightholder, surviving Off.
GERS OF the lost Titanic, may be one
OF the first Developments In ciyll
action begun here to recover for the
lie OF victim OF the disaster The
three men went to New York ignoring
summons issued BY the district SUI
prcme court directing them to appear
before a referee and testify In an ac'
ton brought by Mrs Louise Robins
OF New York, widow OF Col, John Jacob
Astor's valet, who was lost with the
ship.
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-04
BODIES FROM THE
TITANIC LANDED
Disappointment Greeted Some
Mourners Because Bodies
We're Buried al Sea.
ONLY FEW CURIOUS PEOPLE
Small Crowd Was Orderly When Ship
Landed; Bodies piled High
on Decks.
Western Newspaper Union Nav. servic.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Halifax, n. S.-The cableship Mack
ay.Bennett. which came with 1870 OF
the White Star liner Titanic's dead
into Halifax first cast gloom over the
city by her mere presence as funeral
ship, then sent a shock through those
waiting here for bodies with the an
nouncement OF her commander that 81
of those reported by wireless as lden-
tilted had OF necessity been cast again
into the sea.
Yet none. not even the few here
whose friends or relatives had thus
been recommitted TO the Atlantic. ex-
pressed any criticism Of Captain
fardner's action, believing that lack
OF space on board, shortage Of en-
balmlng material and the mutilation
OF bodies were responsible for his
course.
That there was no fayoritism shown
In the reburial, that bodies OF promi-
nent persons were not kept aboard to
the exclusion OF the more humble, is
indicated by the White Star lines an
nouncement that among those sunk
again was that OF George d. Widener.
Philadelphia capitalist,
Perhaps never was an occasion so
frauRht with grewsome aspect, mark.
ing a closing chapter Of one OF tho
greatest disasters on record, attended
with more respectful silence and lack
OF morbid curiosity than was the dock
ing OF the Mackay.Bennett, Not n
half dozen OF those actually concern
ed visited the pier proper, and the
general public contributed not more
than 200, They stood in silence over
looking the terrace into the navy dock
yard 300 yards away. They could see
nothing but the upper structure OF the
Mackny Bennett, tents housing the cof-
fins and canvass under which the
dead were being carried to the long
file OF undertakers' wagons for trans
| fer 10 the morgue.
There are only five women's bodies
among the unidentified. AS one OF
them appears TO be that Of Swedish
woman and the other four those OF
Italians, there Is little hope apparently
Of recovering the body OF Mrs. Isador
Straus.
a baby girl OF about two years lies
among the unclaimed and nameless.
OF all the bodies picked up hers was
the only one that the waves bore
without the aid OF life-oelt. She
was found floating serenly, looking
very much like blk doll.
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-04
Mine Ordered Kept Closed.

Oklahoma City--A conflict between
the state and federal governments
over the opening OF a mine at McCur'
tain, in which there was a recent dis
aster, is now on. The federal court
recently made an order to reopen the
mine, but State Mine Inspector ed
Boyle gave the mine owners an order
that they shall not reopen II. Boyle
viii contend for Keeping the mlnc
closed until such changes are made
as the state Is demanding These Will
make the mine comparatively safe
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-04
WANT PAY FOR SAND
state Brings suit to Collect From Con.
tractlne Company.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Fort smith.--The first step taken
by the state Of Arkansas TO make the
sandbars n source OF revenue was
taken when Prosecuting Attorney Lit
tie flied suit against J, NJ, McMurray
administrator Of the estate Of George
Kahmann, Of the firm Of Kahmann &
McMurray and the firm Of j w, Nc.
Murray all Of Kansas city, Mo, In
the chancery court, The petition al
lcges that defendants who had the
contract for the substWcture OF the
free bridge and are wollknown rail.
road contractors, have taken from
the bed Of the Arkansas river $4,000
cubic yards Of sand, the property OF
the state OF Arkansas and Of the value
OF $4,000 Judgment for that sum is
asked, and as the defendants are non.
residents, but are said to have much
property and large sums Of money due
them, receiver IL asked for the com.
panIes
The ownership Of the sand and
gravel and all other minerals In the
bed or under the bcd OF rivers was
brought to light by controversy over
oil Lenses covering the beds OF rivers
IN oklahoma That those belonged to
IN state was tho oonccnsus Of the at.
tornoy gcnrol of the United stOtos and
the attorney general Of oklahoma,
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-04
ROOSEVELT AND
TAFT MEN FIGHT
One Faction is Barred From
Hall and Breaks in Doors.
Officers on Gaurd.
BOTH HOLD CONVENTIONS
Commissioner Of Agriculture says
Inhabitants Will Be in Need and
Suggests Method Of Relief

Little Rock-A freefor-all fight pe-
tween the leaders of the Taft ana
Roosevelt forces, in the course OF
which A. c. Remmel, chairman Of the
Pulaski County Republican Central
Committee, received a severe scalp
wound and several others of the COM
batants were badly bruised, preceded
the holding of two Republican county
conventions in this city. With a dozen
policemen, deputy sheriffs and deputy
constables on guard, after the battle
had subsided. both factions held CON
ventions and elected delegates TO the
state convention, to be held mere Oh
May 7. The action taken is believed
to make It practically certain that TWO
state conventions will be held by the
Republicans, and that two separate
state organizations will be created IN
this way the local fight will be carried
before the national convention in chi
cago.
The spectacular battle which pre-
ceded the convention lasted only a
few minutes, but it ragged tiercely while
1t was in progress. 1t was precipitat'
ed when the Roosevelt forces, headed
by w. S. Holt, Col A. S, Fowler, j. A
Conner and c. Phil Waters, stormed the
Turnverein Hall, where the county
convention was to be held, and bat
tered their way through the doors
But for the presence of two deputy
constables at the doors, the fight
would probably have assumed larger
proportions and involved more OF the
members Of the two factions.
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-04
viii Recognize Nerolsm.

Plttsburg. AT n special meeting OF
the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
action was taken In recognition OF tho
many acts Of horolsm In the Titanic dis
aster. While. under the terms OF lts
foundation, the commission IL unable
to adequately recognize the self'sacri'
fcos displayed by passengers, officers
and crew Of the ship, II was decided
that gold medal be issued by the
commission, appropriately inscribed TO
the herolncs and heroes Of the Titanic
and deposited IN the United States Ma.
tonai Museum at Washington.
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-04
Prospect OF Good Crops.

Ell Dorado. The Union County
Truck Growers Association is taking
definite steps for the successful marx
citing of the commodities raised by
the farmers and truck growers anc
With special reference to the Elberta
peach crop. Prospects are excellent
for a bumper crop of peaches at this
time and nothing happening to injure
the fruit Union county will ship about
100 cars of Elberta peaches. Also they
will have about so carloads Of canta-
loupes.
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-04
Flood ReeedIna Slowly.

Forrest City.-The st. Francis rIycr
according to guago reading at Modl.
son Is falling. Reports from tho over
flowed districts to tho east OF Mad
non, especially along the tricks Of tho
Roel, Island, ahow a little greater fail,
though the water IN the country To
the south Of the railroads dump and
10 the east Of Wldener Is in many
nlaces still more than 10 feet deep,
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-04
Saws Conditions unhesrable

Now orleans, Declaring that since
the issuance Of President Tafls re.
cent proclamation addressed 10 AmcrI.
cans In the republic mas become I'M
boarabo, that citizens Of the unltei
states are insulted and mlsttcatcd IN
every part OF Mexico Clement Gulon,
owner Of the Julia Carlisle mInoa in
Chlhauhau, arrived here and declared
that conditions below the Rio Gfande
are 80 serious that nothing can pre-
vent intervention within 60 days.
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-04
Are Nenrlna Agreement.

Kansas city, -- Representatives OF
the coal mlners and operators OF
Kansas, Missouri, oklahoma and Ark.
ansas, In conference here In m effort
10 draft a contract for the ensuing
two years, announced that they were
near an agreement, The arbitration
clause was the only one subject silll
In dispute, and that was submitted 10
committee composed Of two miners
and two operators,
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-04
Hero Medal to Fort Smith Man,

plttsburA Pa,-MNny acta OF hero
Ism received substantial recognition
IN the form OF money, medals and pen.
elohs, when the Carnegie Hero Fund
Commission announced lte awards
Among the list OF awards, there be.
Ing more than bo was an Arkansan,
Curtis c, Wright OF Fort Smith Ark,
who received bronze medal and si,.
900 M needed Curtis c, Wright, a
student, aged 49, saved Scott Johnson,
hecd 10, from drowning on May 10,
lpli, at Fort Smith.
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-04
Would Honor Dead Man.

Niagara Falls, n. Y,--Maj. F. A. G.
Cloughton OF London, England, is here
seeking information In regard to the
ice bridge disaster OF February 4,
when three persons went to their
death In the Whirlpool Rapids on an
ice floc. fIe represents the humane
society, which Is expected to take
cognizance OF the hcroism Of Burrell
Hecock, the Cleveland man, who turn
ed back from safety to lend aid to
Eldridge Staunton OF Toronto in an
attempt TO get Mrs. Staunton to shore.
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-04
strike May Be widespread,

London, The Olympic mutlny IL
lIkoly TO have sensational sequel M
n result Of n decision announced by
tho Liverpool branch Of the Scamans'
and Fromon's Union. The seamcn ond
fIromcn Of every ship leaving port
win insist upon the right OF inspection
Of lItchoata by the unions accredited
representatives., The union also de-.
mands m increase Of seamen's wages
to t22,6O monthly and fIremen's to
S25, Those combined demands seem
to widen u widespread dispute,
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-04
Would Put Officers on Commission

Fort Smith.--A bill Is being drafted
In this city to be voted upon under the
initiative clause for the purpose OF
placing Sebastian county's officials on
a salary basis. It will require but 400
signatures to place the proposition
before the voters at the coming gen
eral elections The new bill reduces
the salary Of the sheriff to $500;
county clerk, $4,000; circuit clerk, So
500 treasurer, $4,000, and assessor
$1,000. Several have already declared
their intention OF signing.
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-04
Tampa, Fla Declaring thnt he bo.

Tampa, Fla, Declaring that he bo.
lIcyod the result Of the Roosevelt.
TAFT fight would be The nomination for
the presidency Of third man by tho
Republicans, William ], Bryan, In n
speech here used the alleged wordq
Of each against the other Indeed"
said Mr., Bryan, u am daily apprc.
hcndinR the suggestion that ! may be
nominated as compromise Rcpubll.
can candidate on the declaration Of
Roosevelt that am more progressive
than Tar, and OF TAFT that | am loss
dangerous than Roosevelt"
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-04
Navy Vessels Slip ou, OF Harbor.

san Diego, CAL The torpedo boat
dcstroycrs proble and Perry the
largest vessels Of the flotIla, slipped
ont Of the harhor at midnight and
went 10 sea with scaled orders That
they are bound for the West coast Of
Noylco In the general belief, although
naval officials decline TO discuss the
probable destination Of the desuoycra.
They left with their coal buhkers full
and with coal piled on the decks.
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-04
Net Causes Drowning,

bonneville John llarkoy n we'll
known furniture dealer Of this city,
wns drowned IN Sugar creek, six miles
south OF here, l., A. Lemons, VIII
Kerr, John Suttlcs and Mr. lIarkey left
here for sugar creek to set out fish
net. They arrived at the creek about
dark Mr. Ilarkey was placing out
the net when the boat he was In was
overturned and HIS feet became taglod
In the net. The water was about II
feet deep
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-04
Titanic Crew Arrives In ENGLAND.

Plymouth England, One hundred
and aIyty.scycn survivors Of the crew
Of the Titanic dIsombHrkcd from tho
Lopland here. Crowds Of people on
the docks and tho heights around tho
town witnessed the arrival Of the
steamer and the landing OF the small
contingent that remained OF the crew
which had manned the great White
Star steamer, Relatives greeted many
Of the seamen, while others were there
TO inquire regarding those who were
lost,
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-04
Farmers Badly Delayed.

Hope.-Reports from the surround
ing territory indicate that the farm
ers, as rule, are further behind with
planting this spring than they have
ever been since the spring OF 1908
md In some cases they report worse
conditions than ever known, II has
rained almost daily for two weeks,
Unless they can get some bright
weather right away the alfalfa crop
will be badly damaged
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-04
knocked Into River by Robber,

Fort SmIth,--John Hanna OF Evans
vile, Ark, waa found lying on tho
river bank near the Kansas city
Southern railway bridge In southern
end of the city, suffering from wounds
about the back and head, Hanna said
NO met three strOngers while on route
Ia this city, They called him TO the
platform Of q coach, he says, aud
afler robbiag him, knocked him from
tho train as II was crossing the bridge
lie fell into the river and wao barely
able 10 awim 10 the shore, ho said,
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-04
VIII Edit Paper From Jail.

Nowata, Okla,-In n statement is'
sued from the jail, II, !, Jeftries, edl'
tor OF the Advertiser, who was held
for the murder Of Mrs, Irene Goheen,
says he will apply for bond in a few
days and expects 10 bc released, JEFF
fries received scores OF messages OF
sympathy from friends oil over tho
state and In different parts of the
country lie will edit hls paper from
the iall, ne says, and continue the po'
lllical fight against County Attorney
Thravee and others.
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-04

Hot sprlngH-fhe third OF the three
new duarter.millan dollar bath houses
to throw open It's doors for business
10 Hit Springs has started business.
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-04

WashIngton-A compromise amend.
mont to the metal schedule OF the tar'
M law, making sharp reduction from
the present duties ana varying changes
from the Democratic house measure
was introduced by Senator Cummlns
of Iowa. Tho Cummlns amendment
would leave iron ore free, make ple
iron one dollar per ton instead OF 3
per cent and would make greater re,
ducton on tin plate, structural iron
and steel rails, pig lead and bullion
and on the cheaper forms OF plato iron
and steel,
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-04

Alma.-The constant rains have
greatly retarded the farmers in their
planting, as they are now month be-
hind in their work.
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-04

Washington On motion Of Senator
Reed OF MigaourI, Democrat, the sen
nle ordered the printing as public
documents President Taft's Boston
speech OF April 25 relating to former
President Roosevelt, Mr., Roosoyolts
reply and tho presidents reJolnder az
printed In newspapers
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-04

Washington. There will be no
trouble so far as the house is con-
cerned in getting away from here by
June l." said Minority Leader Mann
at the close OF long session Of the
house.
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-04

Washington. The senate adopted
the Culberson resolution calling for n
full report on the contributions made
parties In the presidential and con
gresslonal campaigns In 1908 and 1904,
The inquiry is entrusted 10 the com
mittec on privileges and elections,
which is instructed TO supply the sen
ate with full Information az 10
amounts ns well az TO give the names
OF contributors,
The Van Buren press., 1912-05-04

Washington. Patent medicine rep.
resentatiyes charged that DR., L. r.
Kebler, chief OF the drug division Of
the federal bureau OF chemistry. and
Or W. H. Wiley former chief Of the
bureau, were trying to slip "Jokers'
into the revision Of the pure food and
drug law, 80 that many products would
be shut out OF the market. The
charges were made to the house com
mittee on interstate comorce.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-08-29
A Hard Lob

A Hard Job.
It II easy TO hustle
From morn till night.
But it's hard to do nothing
And do II right
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-08-29
TUN|S QUICKER THAN RENO

The next time you happen to be
in Tunis, don't fail to pay a visit
to the divorce court. 1t is the
most Haroual Raschidic institution
this side of Samarknand. A great
hall of justice, vaulted ard
floored with marble and strewn
with eastern carpets, forms the
setting, while husbands in turbans
and lawyers and green robed gray
bearded judges complete a scene
which might have been taken
straight from the Arabian Nights.
The women. closely yelled and
hooded, are herded like so many
cattle within an iron grill, take
no part in the proceedings which so
intimately affect thier futures,
their Interests being left in the
hands of voluble and gesticulative
avocat. In each of the four sides
of the great hall is an alcove, and
in each alcove, seated cross legged
on a many cushioned divan is a
green robed, gold turbaned cadi.
To him the husband stated his case
the wife, through her avocat, put
ting in her defense-if she has any =.
T The judge considers the facts in
silence, gravely stroking his long
gray beard the while. and then
delivers his decision lin nine cases
out of ten, so | was told, in favor
of the husband.
Should either person be dissatisfi-
ed with the finding he or she can
take an appeal by the simple pro-
cess of waking cross the hall lay
ing their case before one of the
other judges, whose decision is
final. A case, even if appealed, is
generally disposed of well under an
hour and at total cost of $1.2O
which proves conclusively that the
record for quick and easy divorces
is not held by Reno. metropolitan
Magazine.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-08-29
CHECK PASSeR
WORKS SCHNME

Another man has been floating
worthless check in this city and
Sparks. He is also believed to
have turned a trick in Elko and
other places. His name is said to
be E. F. DE Martini, but Re also
goes by the name of +. Martin.
He is said to have passed a ten
dollar cheek on q local saloon,
working the trick in clever
manner. He gets letters of intro
duction and in this instance is said
to have gone to Attorney McCarran
vic gave him a letter to Mr..
Hickey at Sparks. The fellow was
introduced to Nc: arran by q
merchant and he believed he was
all right. At Sparks the ten dollar
check made its appearance. Later
it is said the man secured a letter
of introduction signed by Judge
Taber of Elko and used this letter
at the time he cashed a check at
Elko. The letter of introduction
was generally sufficient to secure
an advancement for q small sum
and after this was obtained the
disappearance act was in order
Reno Gazette.
We called Judge Taber's atten-
tion to the above and he informed
US that after De Martini or Martin
had left here he learned that he
had swindled some Greeks out OF
$3l go through the use of the
letter he had given him. Judge
Taber has arranged to make the
amount good to the Greeks. He
also wrote letters to the officers
from Elko to San Francisco to look
out for the swindler.
De Martini or Martin is a dark
complexioned. stocky Italian. He
is wanted in Ogden and Salt Lake.
He caught Judge Taber by having
attended Santa Clara college and
working the college racket.