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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-04-16
vIRoINrAN SENDS REPORT.

MONTREAL. April 16.-The total
loss of life when the gigantic liner
Titanic went to the bottom yesterday
morning was probably 1,410. All hope
that the Virginian of the Allen line
had rescued any of the passengers and
was headed for Halifax was ended to-
day when the captain sent the follow
ing message to his home office here:
"Virginian reached the Titanic too
late. Have no survivors on board. Pro-
ceeding to Liverpool
Captain Gambell"
There were 2,210 souls on board the
Titanic, including passengers and
crew. The Cunard liner Carpathia an
nounced by wireless that she had
picked up 500 survivors. This left
1,410 unaccounted for The message
from Captain Gambell dashed the
hopes of those who believed the Vir-
ginian had picked up survivors from
the Titanic. AS the Virginian had only
been ITO miles away from the scene
of the disaster on Monday night it was
figured she would be among the first
succoring ships to reach the spot.
News of the receipt of the yirginian's
wireless was a blow to the White Star
line officers in New York.
Maritime experts expressed belief
that the Titanic had broken her back
by plowing over submerged iceberg.
They pointed out that the strain prob
ably caused the water-tight buldhead
doors to spring a leak.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-04-16
WILLIAMS RAPS At
BOARD LAST NIGHT
Councilman Says More At
tention Should Be Paid
to the Streets.

A rap" at the city board of works
and the street department was taken
by Councilman Williams at the meet
ing of the city council last evening.
After practically every councilman had
entered complaints against conditions
on some of the streets in his ward,
Williams said "If l was a member of
the board of works or the street COM
missioner of the city, l would look af-
ter these streets without councilmen
having to bring the matters to my at
tention The board of works members
or the street commissioner can see
these holes in the streets and bad con-
ditions as we'll as we can
Humps, bumps, holes, miniature
bad cement walks, were all reported
to the council by members.
By Councilman Bartel reconsidering
his vote on the appropriation for the
new entrance and the cement basin at
the Glen, made at the last meeting,
this appropriation was passed. 1t pro-
vides for $1,000 to be taken from the
Chautauqua fund to be used in con-
structing an archway at the Glen en-
trance on Main street, and for a ce-
ment basin to be built to hold the
channel of the branch which runs
south beneath the National road east
of the Main street entrance.
The ordinance for bricking North
Tenth street was delayed. This i'm
provement would cost the city large
sum. 1t would be done under the three
mile road act recently enacted. The
matter was brought to the council by
resolution from the board of trus-
tees of Spring Grove, asking that Rich
mond cooperate with that town in i'm
proving North Tenth street from H
to Spring avenue in Spring Grove. Ac-
ton will be taken later.
Reports from cabinet officers were
H..
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-04-16
MEMORY OF MAYOR
NOT YET FAILING

James Allen failed in his attempt
to put one past the mayor in police
court this morning when he was ar
raigned on the charge of public intox-
ication. Allen pleaded guilty to the
charge set forth in the affidavit. but
in the same breath declared that it
was the first time be had been in po-
lice court and asked that he be per
mitted to go. saying that he would nev-
er violate law or ordinance again.
? But Allen is known as regular
at the city building and star board
er at the county bastile.
What, never been before me while
have been police judge. the mayor
almost yelled. why the last time you
were here I sent you down for 40
days for selling or giving liquor to a
drunken man. I'll make it light this
time and fine you 81 and costs, but the
next time look out for the limit"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-04-16
BRAVE CREW PRAISED.

LONDON. April 16.-High tribute to
the bravery of the crew of the Titanic.
and the chivalrous gallantry of the
men who gave precedence to women
passengers when the rescue work was
begun was paid by Premier Asquith in
the House of Commons today. in max
ing official announcement OF the dis
aster. The premier read a message re-
ceived by the board of trade from the
White Star line, which stated that the
Titanic had gone down but at least SIS
had been saved. Then the premier ex-
pressed in behalf of himself and the
government a deep seated admiration
that the traditions Of the sea had been
borne out in saving those least able
to care for themselves. He said the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-04-16
ODD FEATURES IN
.RALSTON'S DEATH
Coroner Doubts if Negro
Was Observation-Disclosures
ing Investigation.

Albeit the corner has not completed
his report on the death of Frank Rails
ton, colored, which occurred ON North
Fifth street about 3:2O o'clock yester-
day afternoon, it is believed that the
substance of his verdict will be that
death was caused by hemorrhage at
the base of the brain, instead of from
shock from a charged guy wire, as
was believed yesterday. Ralston was
in the act of hitching a horse to a
brace guy wire in front of the resi-
dence of Michael Quigley, 25 North
Fifth street when he suddenly fell to
the ground He died a few minutes
later. All indications pointed to his
death being caused by touching the
guy wire which supposedly was charg-
ed.
What was believed to be burn on
his right thumb, supposed to have been
caused by touching the guy wire, is
now believed to be an old blister Line
men for the Municipal Light plant and
the Light Heat and Power company
tested the guy wire Immediately af-
ter the accident yesterday and they
declared that the wire was not charg-
ed and that Ralston could not have
been electrocuted
No Burns on Feet
Another bit of evidence which helps
to destroy the first belief that the man
was electrocuted is the fact that he
had no burns upon his feet However,
Coroner Pierce says that although
most people shocked to death while
standing upon ground have burns on
the soles of their feet that this does
not happen in every case. He there
fore has not determined the exact
cause of death but he believes that
everything points to death being caus-
ed by the fall, from which Ralston
sustained deep scalp wound causing
hemorrhage.
Ralston with Roscoe Klayborn, also
colored. drove up to the Quigley resi-
dence to complete some work FOR
which they had been gagged. Raf4ton
got out of the wagon and reaching
up attempted to tie the hitehing strap
to the brace guy wire, the lowest point
of which was about six feet from the
ground. Hardly had he touched the
wire until he fell headlong striking his
head against the cement curbing.
When Klayborn reached him, Ralston
was still breathing but died within a
few minutes.
1t is said that Ralston had been
drinking and that his fall was due TO
his alleged intoxicated condition
Whether this was the cause of the fall
or not, the coroner is not positive.
The coroner was called Immediately
and he made hasty examination of
the body 1t was then removed to the
morgue of Wilson, Pohlmeyer and
Downing, where later the coroner with
assistants made a detailed examina-
ton. The body will be removed to the
home, $40 North Sixteenth street, some
time this afternoon.
The funeral arrangements have not
been made.
Ralston is survived by the widow
and four children. He was employed
in the street department of the city
for number of years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-04-16
A CARGO OF RICHES.

NEW YORK, April 16.- According
to information received here today by
Postmaster Morgan the Titanic carried
1000 bags Of mail. totaling approx
mately 100000 pieces of mail mat
ter. Among this, the postmaster said.
were millions of dollars worth of inter-
national money orders. for the far east
via New York and San Francisco.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-04-16
insurance LOSS
. IN SEA TRAGEDY
tNationaI News Association

tNdtlOHd1 news ASSOClaIlonD
HARTFORD, Conn, April 16.-The
loss of the Hartford Insurance COM
pany will probably exceed half mill
lion dollars, on account of the sink
ing of the Titanic. In the Travellers
Insurance company it was reported
that the sum involved in the passeng-
ers not accounted for would be about
100000. In case of death by accident
while riding on a public carrier this
would be doubled. In the Aetna the
loss was reported as being about $780,
600. In other companies the losses
are reported small.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-04-16
$4,000 FOR LEVEES
tNational News Association,

WASHINGTON. April 16.-The Sen
ate today passed the House bill appro-
priating 100000 for the purpose of
maintaining and protecting against the
impending flood of the leyees of the
Mississippi river and its tributaries.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-04-16
(National News Association)

NEW YORK, April 16.-Official an
nouncement was made by the Whit
Star line today that SOS survivors of
the Titanic had been picked up from
boats by the Cunard liner Carpathia
This would make the missing number
1872 White Star officials said they
had received positive news by wire
less from the Olympic. which had de-
layed the aerogram from the Carpa-
thia
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-04-16
EN- ROUTE TO NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, April 16.-Among the
treacherous icebergs and amid a field
of ice the Cunard liner Carpathia is
proceeding toward New York today.
carrying more than 500 passengers of
the White Star steamship Titanic.
which went down off the New Found
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-04-16
NEBRASKA is GOAL
FOR ROOSEVELTN NOW
tNationaI News Association,

CHICAGO. April 16-Col Theodore
Roosevelt was in Chicago for fifty
minutes today. He arrived over the
Pennsylvania from New York, and
took the Burlington train for Hastings.
Neb., where he will open his tour OF
that state where preferential presi-
Dental primary will be held Saturday
The colonel spent the time here in
conference with his neutenants.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-04-16
vaNpEReILTs IN LONDON.

LONDON. April 16.-Mr. and Mrs.
Alfred G. Vanderbilt, who were report
ed aboard the Titanic are safe in this
city. Mr.. Vanderbilt said today that he
could not account for the report as he
had not contemplated sailing. IL was
also learned that Lord Ashburton was
not on the Titanic either.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-04-16
AmA1eues ARE elAmEp.

NEW YORK, April 16.-Wireless op-
orators today attributed the confusing
reports regarding the Titanic yester-
day to amateurs who sent out reports
that the passengers of the Titanic had
all been saved. They said there was
no other way to account for the re-
ports. as they were apparently authen-
tic aerOgrams
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-04-16
THE WEATHER
STATE AND LocAL-cloudy and
colder tonight; Wednesday fair.

HIGH SCHOOL OBSERVATORY.
Forecast for Richmond and vicinity:
! Cloudy tonight and Wednesday cooler
Maximum temperature so at .. m
Monday.
Minimum temperature so at a. m.
| Tuesday.
Temperature at 1870, g.
Barometer 5000
Direction and velocity of wind, n. W.
| miles an hour.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-04-16
NEARLY 900 ARE SAVED
BY STEAMER CARPATHIA
BOAT DISASTERS
OF RECENT YEARS

Lives
Year. Steamship Lost.
1890 Steamer hanghai,
burned 5UO
1S91-Steamer Utorsia, collis-
ion 56S
1s92-Steamer Nanchow. foun-
dered ........-. oO9
1S93-Warship Victoria, col
lSlOn 36U
1S94-Steamer Horn H e ad,
sunk by iceberg ..... O.
1S95-Steamer Chicora, van
ished in Lake Michigan 20
1S95-Warship Reina Regina,
collision ......... 400
1S95-Steamer Colima, wreck
ed ............. III
1S96-Steamer Copernicus,
SUNK loE
1S97-Steamer Kapunda, foun-
dered ............... 500
1S9S-Steamer La Bourgoyne,
collision ......... $40
1904-Steamer Gen. Slocum,
burned ............. 95S
1904-Steamer Norge, wrecked
on reef ..... $50
f905-Steamer Hilda. sunk -. 123
1906-Steamer Valencia. foun-
dered 11s
1906-Steamship Sirio, foun-
dered ............... 225
1906-Brazilian Cruiser Aquid-
aban, sunk .... PIP
1907-Steamer Larc h mont,
lost 1S5
1907-Steamer Hong Kong
strikes rock ....... 13O
1907-Steamer Berlin. wrecked 125
1907-Steamship Lakota struck
reef Unknown
1907-Steamship Columbia. ... 20
The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-14
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To T. II. Heath and Paul Seiden-
 glanz. and to all persons claiming
 by, through, or under them or
 either of them:
 You and each of you, are hereby notified that the undersigned, as co-oWner, has expended not less than one hundred dollars in labor and Improvements during each of the years 1907. 1908, 1909, 1910 and 1911, upon placer mining claims known and located as Hope associa- tion claim, of l20 acres, situated on first tier, right limit, adjoining creek claims Nos 8, 9, and 10 below dis covery, and the upper 1000 feet of Smallwood association claim. on Smallwood creek, tributary to the Little Cinema river, in the Fair banks recording precinct, Territory of Alaska; that such labor and i'm provements were so made for the purpose of developing said claim, and constitute the annual assessment work upon said claim for each of said years enumerated, as required by section 2324 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, in order to hold said claims.
 And you, T. H. Heath, are further notified, that unless you pay your proportion of such assessment work for the years 1907. 1908, 1909, 1910 and 1911. together with your pro- portion of the cost of this advertise ment: and you. Paul Seidenglanz, are further notified, that unless you pay your proportion of such assess ment work for the years 1909, 1910. and 1911. together with your propor ton of the cost of this advertise ment, within ninety (9O) days after the date of the last publication of this notice, to the undersigned co owner, your interest in said claim will become the property of the un- dersigned under said section 2324 Revised Statutes of the United States.
 PAUL HOPPE. Date of first publication August 5.
 1919,
 Date of last publication November 4.
 1912
The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-14
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To George Solomon, his heirs, execu- tors, administrators and assigns:
 You are hereby notified that dur ing the year 1911, l expended one hundred dollars In labor and i'm. provements upon placer-mining asso- citation claims known as Michigan and Alger, situate on left limit of Chatanika Flat opposite mouth of Sargent creek, In the Fairbanks Re cording district, Alaska, in order to hold your interest in said association claims under the provision of sec ton 2324 of the revised statutes of the United States, said expenditures being for your share of the annual assessment work for said year; and if within ninety days after the last publication of this notice you fail or refuse to pay to the undersigned as co-owner your said proportion of the expenditures aforesaid your in- terest in said claims will be come the property of the undersigned. as co-owner, under said section 2324 of the revised statutes of the Unit ed States ANTON K. JOHNSON.
 First publication, August 12, 1912.
 Last publication November II, 1912.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-14
CHARLES EDWARD RUSSELL ON THEODORE
 ROOSEVElT--THE MAN AS HE IS

l recall now a curious fact about this man that seems to be both ap- propriate here and Illuminating.
 have been following his career closely for 26 years In Washington years ago and in New York later he was long in official positions where my work as a newspaper man caused me to observe him with diligence. l know as much about him as about any man that has been in public life in my time. I know of him many stories that illustrate his measureless ambitions, his arro gance, cruelty, savage instincts. love of brutal sports. his ill-manners. his love of power and ostentation, his total lack of consideration for others.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-14

And it is odd, now that l look the public men have known in all my life. he Is the only one of whom any of this can be said Every other public man in the whole cata. logue of my observation. from Me kinley to John Powers and Hinky Dink, had some redeeming touch This man has absolutely none. To have lived so many years to have left not one warm or kindly impress sion anywhere on this earth is a horrible fate. ] don't believe 1t can be paralleled in history It makes the mystery of his following perfect ly inexplicable. Some men have been admired and followed because of their achievements or their bril- liancy. This mans achievements are mass of fictions, and instead of being brilliant in any way he is, in fact. one of the dullest of Gods crea lures. Other men have been followed because of their personal magnetism and kindness. This man has no such attributes. For the marvel of this case know of but one ex planation that seems at all adequate and that is combination of his ex- quisite knowledge of the press agents art. and the strange conditions of the hour in which an old system is breaking down. and an unthoughtful people has not yet perceived the thing that must takes it place.-From the Coming Nation.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-14

The abolition of the monopoly own ership of patents and the substitution of collective ownership. with direct rewards 10 inventors by premiums or royalties
 The adoption of the initiative, ref, erendum and recall, and of propor- tional representation. nationally as well as locally.
 The extension of the public do main to include mines, quarries. oil wells forests and water power.
 The further conservation and de velopment of natural resources for the use and benefit of all the peo, pie.
 The development of highway and waterway systems.
 The collective ownership and dem ocratic management of the banking and currency system.
 The immediate curbing of the pow CT of the courts to issue injunctions
The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-14

his rudeness to the aged and the weak. But I have never heard of one anecdote about him that told of an act of kindness or charity or generosity. No one has ever told me of an instance where he tried to relieve suffering or took any in terest in misfortune or tried to tighten distress, or was touched with anybody's sorrow, or showed for so much as one instant one touch of kindly emotion. have never heard of his exhibiting on any occasion the slightest interest in the welfare of any human being except himself and don't believe any other news paper man has ever heard of any such instance.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-14
THAT "STEP TOWARD SOCIALISM"

MT platform o the w putica the provisions of the two n columns
 tsays So he part Steal! working the exhausted Wikedne the Socialists must needs his
 Mir oihende and presenting the which
 he his he
The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-14
THE AWAKE EWING.

There's call in every village
 there's stir Tn every street, There's a murmur in the distance as of countless marching feet; On the highway sounds the echo of that voice uprisen high AS it rings with quick rejoinder from the earth unto the sky; There's song flung to the breezes and a thousand humans rise, To the ranks they add their num-
 bers. sending up their eager cries.
 There's movement stealing for ward; there's a quickening abroad
 Look and listen, feel it thrill you, humble children of the sod! There's Rebellion in the hovel and the hunted look is gone There's hope sprung in the shadows there's glimpse of coming dawn;
 And the gloomy eye has weakened and the soul once more is free; There's a sweet song in each being in that mighty human sea; And the waves are speeding shore ward to the goal of brotherhood, Tharn,c nf vniona n the tempest of their mood. They can feel it deep within them they can hear 1t in the street They can sense 1t rolling forward they can hear its steady beat They can see the vision dawning. daily growing more replete- For a murmur in the distance tells of countless marching feet: Where the forges shriek and glim- mer, where the slaves move to and fro;
 In the coal mines, grim and sooty. there's an answer to the foe; There's reason why the shoulders once so narrow and so bent, Now are strengthened, now unburd
 ened in the prison they are pent-
 Once the eye looked outward hope less, now the light is calm and clear;
 There's an impulse in each body there's a stunning of all fear. There's an army In the battle there are recruits falling in. Not a day ebbs softly by us but some soul steps forth to win; From Atlantic to Pacific, OCT the seas in foReign lands There's a grouping for the final and merging of all bands: Would you help us, then be with us. up with courage in your face Throw aside your coward feeling step not idly into place; Lend your heart to your endeavor and we'll greet you as friend, We will fight. if need be, ever, and our hand we here extend.
 Robert Page Lincoln.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-14
WORKING DRESSES

wear out under the arms before the remainder of the garment is at all worn. so the following suggestion is a good one to bear in mind when making new waists for morning gowns: Put in two underarm pieces on each side, one over the other. matching exactly any stripe or other design on the material When the top layer wears through, cut out the worn part, turn in the edges and sew neatly. The dress may be so nicely repaired that the patches will not be detected without the closest inspection.
 IN SPRiNkLiNG TABLE LINEN use large salt shaker and in the water put little cold starch-about a tablespoonful to a quart of water The linen will iron with about the same stiffness as when new.
 TO KEEP A HAT ON STRAIGHT with thin hair place a small piece of tulle or yelling across the top of the head before pinning on the hat This is especially suggested for elder ly women who are particular to avoid appearing anywhere with their hats awry.
 TO SET THE COLOR IN WASH goods before laundering depends somewhat on the color of the gar ment Green, blue, pinkish purple lavender and aniline reds should be soaked in alum water for ten min. utes. using four ounces of alum to tub of water. Black and white. gray purple and dark blue should be soaked in salt water. using a hand full of common salt In tub of wa ter. Dry these eolored clothes in the shade. It Is a good Idea. before washed. to test piece of the ma terial Let it soak in the alum water or salted water; then dry and press it, observing carefully the re. suit
 UNIQUE FOOT REST.
 Take seven tomato cans, all of the same size. cover six of them with any desired material; then place the uncovered one in the center and covered ones around it. Allow the covering to come a little up over the top and bottom of the cans. fast. en the outside one together with heavy thread. top and bottom
 Sew cloth on top. stretch tight and stuff with straw or anything you may have. Then put on material same as sides. Cover bottom with any kind of cloth you desire and 1t is much improved by sewing uphol- stered fringe on where top joins sides. It takes very little material and is the most unique and useful article made from almost nothing
The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-14
SOCIALIST PLATFORM.

The abolition of the present re striction upon the amendments of the constitution. so that that insIru- ment may he amendable by q ma jority of the voters
The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-14

We favor the early construction of national highways.
 The issue of currency is fundamen- tally a government function.
 We believe that the issuance of injunctions in cases arising out of labor disputes should be prohibited when such injunctions would not ap- ply when no labor disputes existed.