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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-23

Third officer P1ttman, on the stand
admitted that the Titanic had been
warned that ,.icebergs were prevalent
but he said he did not see any the
Sunday of the disaster.
Pittman started his testimony in
brusque laconic manner. Then when
asked regarding the wreck and scenes
on the Titanic, his demeanor COM
pletely changed and in Il choking
voice he begged the committee not to
press him, regarding the death cries
OF the trapped victims.
The prayers and means of passen-
gers rose in mighty chorus of woe,
when they learned that hope had
vanished" Pittman said
1T was a continual moan for an
hour and died away gradually.
wish you had not referred to this" "
The committee and court room was
profoundly affected by his description,
Pittman said:
The collision awakened me and L
rushed on deck un lressed l saw
nothing and thought it but night
mare and returned to my bunk.
THE fourth officer, Boxhall, came
TO my room and said the Titanic hau
struck an iceberg. l went on deck.
"A man in dressing gown said to
me: You had better get those women
and children over there and load them
in life boats l learned later that
this was Mr.. Ismay.
Il took charge of a boat and we
pulled off. The women in my boat
were not permitted to row although
some of them wanted to do so. so they
could keep warm
Continuing, Pittman said:
The Titanic was submerged to the
forecastle and afterward turned over
and went down perpendicularly.
II heard four reports, like guns, in
the distance. This probably was caus-
ed by the bulk heads bursting. l dc
not think the boilers exploded"
Pittman said, in a choking voice
he had made all possible efforts tc
rescue swimmers from the water. He
said he saw no bodies floating in tho
water. He admitted that every life
raft and boat, if crowded, would have
accommodated only twelve hundred
people.
Women spectators wept when Pitt
man testified, regarding the death Of
victims, and the senators, composing
the investigating committee, shaded
their eyes as Pittman described the
sinking of the 'unsinkable" Titanic
Because of confusion caused by tn,
crowd of yesterdays session of tn,
senate committee investigating the Ii
tanic disaster the scene of the inquir.
was shifted today rom the caucu
room to a smaller room. Here 50l
furbelowed society women tried t,
force admittance and many carrie,
their lunches. Fewer than one hun
dred succeeded. in gaining admittance
Mrs. Lucier Smith, daughter o
Congressman Hughes, of West Virgin
ia, who was made widow by the ri
tanic wreck, will be among the frs
survivors to be called as a witness.
Chairman Smith announced at tn
> opening of the inquiry today that tn
condition of Mrs. John Jacob Asto
was such as to necessitate a postpone
ment of her testimony. Physician
also sent note saying that ]. Box
hall, fourth officer OF the Titanic, wa
unable to appear today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-23
Pendleton, ore. April %, 1912,

Pendleton Ore, April 23, 1912.
To the Citizens of Pendleton:
The Twin State Conventions, Ore
gon state Sunday School association,
will have its meeting in this city up
on Thursday and Friday of this week.
At this convention will be gathered
the noted Sunday school workers of
this state as well as exceptionally
gifted speakers in this valuable line
of endeavor from the east. Pendle-
ton is the City of Conventions and 1t
is her pride to live up to that reputa-
ton. Let every Pendleton citizen well
come the convention individually and
collectively that the members may
leave Pendleton with the earnest de-
sire to revisit the hospitable conven-
ton city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-23
WALLA WALLA MURDERER
CONDEMNED TO DEATH

Walla Walla Wash, April "a
William Shaw, the negro who on Feb
ruary 27 shot and killed his wife In
this city. was last evening sentenced
to pay the death penalty by Judge L.
II Brents. An appeal will be taken
to the supreme court. The condemn
ed man returned to his cell and re-
sumed card game which had been
interrupted by the proceedings.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-23
Children Save Village.

Chardon, O.-The village OF
Thompson, twelve miles from here,
was threatened by fire when two res
licences and store were burned, in
volving a loss of 100000.
The fire was discovered soon after
school was dismissed and it is due
largely to the assistance rendered by
the children, who served in the buck
get briade. that the flames did not
spread over the town
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-23
Strikers Appeal to Taft

Kansas City, Kas, April %
) Declaring that unless an honor
able settlement is reached in the
Hartman lines shopmen's strike
) it will be extended to all west
ern roads by the recently or
) ganiZed federation of fedora
tions, composed Of shop en-
ployA; in the entire United
) States today asked President
) Taft to intervene in a telegram
signed by the presidents of
) twelve unions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-23
II BO<iies Recovered.

New York, April 23-White Star
officials state officially that seventy
seven bodies of Titanic victims have
been recovered by the coffin ship"
Mackay- Bennett.
The Mackay- Bennett sent wireless
message today that it would remain
at the scene of the wreck till it fills
one hundred coffins.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-23
Declares White Star Refused to Give Him Glass
Which Would Have Prevented Wreck
GR|zzLEDStAMAN MOVES SCOURT CROWD TO TEARS
Third Officer Begs Investigators Not to Force Him to De-
scribe the Last Moments and Death Cries of Doomed
Passengers on Sinking Vessel.

d.
of the White star company provide marine glasses for the ooous
Ttancs
the
he
of tneo
mad o the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-23
Liner Close TO wreck.

Rotterdam, April 2S.-The captain
of the steamer Birma, a Russian lin
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-23

ed. admitted that his vesel was only
one hundred miles distant when the
Titanic struck the ice berg. He claims
he was unable to go to the rescue on
account of icebergs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-23

CONTINUED on Page 2.)
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-08-29
TELL OF PIRATES
Sailors Rescued by Steamsl
From Island.
Seaman Declare They Wsrs Attacked
BY srIgands When Storm rhrsat-
ened to Send Vessel to Bot,
tom-search for Bandlts.

New York.-When the steamer A
lemania arrived in port recently q
thrilling story Of shipwreck and attack
by pirates was told by thirteen sail.
ors Of the Italian Bark Genee, On
board the Alleman1a, and rescued by
the latter boat when in Desperate
plight at Inagua, the Bahamas.
According to the story told By tha
rescued sailors. the Genee set out
from Inagua on May 16, bound for
Marseilles. with a costly cargo ct
hardwood, and when a short distance
out from port had encountered 4 %.
we're storm which carried them out
OF their course and threatened to send
them to the bottom.
After working the pumps for sev.
eral days, the crew vas on the point
of deserving the bark and taking to
the boats, when q number Of small
sailboats came alongside, and the oo
cupants of these boats, numbering
more than 100, armed with guns and
revolvers, boarded the Genee and or.
dered the crew to surrender. An At
tempt was made by the crew to scut.
tie the Genee, and a fight ensued In
which the defenders were badly worst.
ed. They were then ordered into the
small boats without water or provis.
ions.
After rowing aimlessly for two days.
the crew of the Genee made land at
one of the smaller Bahamas and hoist.
ed a signal of distress, which was
seen by the lookout on the steamer
Allemania. which rescued them, near.
ly dead from exposure and hunger.
A British evenue cutter was dispatch.
ed in pursuit Of the pirates. No re-
port Of a capture had been received
by the Allemania up to the time Of
leaving Inagu for New York city.
All Of the members Of the crew
Genee were on board the Allemania
when she arrived here except the
captain. Joseph Capello, and the first
mate, who remained at the Bahamas
to prosecute the search for the pi-
rates. The United States government
will be asked to cooperate with the
British authorities in putting q stop
to the activity Of the pirates in b.
hama waters.
Some months ago the steamer
Prince Joachim, plying between the
West Indies and New York, went
aground at about the same point,
where the crew of the Genee was ship
wrecked, and was boarded by pirates,
who ransacked the ship for valuablss
and robbed the passengers.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-08-29
LUvERNE

Frank Gilmore of Aberdeen, s.
OAK, was a recent visitor at the
Knut Thompson home.
Mrs. R. j. Jacobson visited Mrs,
Robert Jacobson, Sunday.
Miss Lillian Jensen was a guest at
the home of Mrs. Anna Nelson, Tues
day
The Ladies' Aid meeting held with
Mrs. William Cheshire, Thursday
afternoon was we'll attended. The
next meeting will be held at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Bothne.
Mrs. r. j. jacobson visited at the
Anton jacobson home Thursday.
Miss Ella Larsen visited at the
Chris Jenson home Friday afternoon.
Ernest Rooney spent Sunday at the
Nelson home.
Otto ~Jorgenson was a guest at the
Ras Ronde home Sunday afternoon.
james Jensen a. out joy-riding
Sunday. He included Hope and Col
gate in his trip.
Edith and Nora Dodd and Marius
Peterson visited at the Chris Jenson
home Sunday.
Mrs. w. J. Smith of Baldwin, Mrs.
H. N. Barrett and her daughter Abel
aide of Alberta, Canada and Miss
Fern Thompson of Erie, NJ. D. visited
at the home of Miss Ella Larsen, Sat
urday.
The Community Club met Friday
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Northrop. The meeting was
we'll attended. A splendid musical
program was rendered.
Mrs. Bolstad of Wisconsin spent
the week visiting her relatives in the
city.
A w. C. T. U. was organized at the
Presbyterian church here Friday after.
noon. Mrs. Julia Nelson of Fargo
conducted the meeting. The following
officers were elected. President, Mrs.
Randall Curry, Vice Pres. Mrs. w.
H. Northrop, Secretary, Mrs. Nygard
Treasurer, Mrs. William Worgk.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith and the
Misses McMichael Of Baldwin, and
Mr.. Earl Ballinger OF Valley City
we're guests at the Noting home Sun
day.
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c. I. U. NOTES
A Drunkard's Appeal

A young mar entered the bar-room
of a village tavern and called for q
drink. The landlord said, "No you
have had too much already. You
have had the delirium tremens once
and | cannot sell YOU any more"
He stepped aside to make room for
two young men who had just entered,
and the landlord waited upon them
very politely. The other had stood
silent. and when the others had finish
ed, he walked up to the landlord. and
thus addressed him: "Six years ago,
at that age, | stood where these young
men stand now. I vas a young man
with fair prospects. Now at the age
of twenty-eight [ am a wreck in body
and mind You led me to drink. In
this room I formed the habit which
has been my ruin. Now give me a
few more glasses and your work is
done. l shall soon be out of the way.
There is no hope for me. But they
a be saved. They may be men
again. Do not sell it to them, sell it
to me, and let me die, and the world
will he rid of me; but for heavens sake
sell them no more" This incident is
q true one and sets forth the nefarious
work of the saloon, and yet, this land
must be cursed with them, despite the
fact there is enough protesting
christians, if combined with the out
side temperance element, to vote out
and legally close everyone of these
places of destruction. mo drunkard
can enter the kingdom of heaven"
If anyone who votes for or tolerates a
saloon at any price, is free from con
demnation, we cannot read or inter-
pref Alright.
The great need of some Prohibition
lists is d larger amount of backbone.
The world respects a mar who re-
spects himself, his position and his
party. When you see a Prohibition
list who would rather it was not known
that he was a Prohibitionist, you may
be sure that he will add but little to
the respect men will have for the
party.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-08-29

Treasurer Erickson made a business
trip to Finley Monday.
Oscar Cummings of Finley was a
caller in town Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. David Moore and children are
spending a few days in town visiting
with her mother Mrs j. o. Collins.
VIM. Moore and Carl Erickson we're
among the many visitors at the David
Moore farm Sunday.
o. H. Olson and family autoed to
to Hatton Sunday to spend the day
| with his sister Mrs. Bokken.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E, Stiner left
Tuesday for their home in Coro Mich
after spending a fortnight with their
brother, F. A. Stiner.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Vadnie and
son John walked out to the David
Moore farm Sunday and spent the
afternoon.
Miss Tolofson spent Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henning Olson.
Judge Moote autoed to Hope Friday
and was accompanied by the Misses
Fledeland, Olson and Gilbertson.
Mr.. VIM. Darch, Mrs. Fred Darch
and Mrs, VIM. Fisher OF Primrose
Twp. were doing some shopping ut
Sherbrooke Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Erickson and
family accomsanied by Miss E. Olson
and VIM. Barclay autoed over to
Enger Twp. to attend the Young
People Society Sunday.
DR.. Larson of Finley and Miss
Clara Linn of Sherbrooke attended
the Young Peoples Society in Enger
Twp. Sunday.
Miss Clara Gilbertson drove over
from Primrose Twp. to get her sister
Anna who spent Sunday with home
folks.
Judge Moote autoed over to Port
land Sunday to take F, A. Stiner and
brother and family, where they were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Rinde and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. V. Green of East
Sherbrooke attended service at the M.
E. Church Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Bissell and sons who
have been guests at the Vadnie home
the past week returned to their home
Wednesday.
Mrs. Christ Kuffenkan of Hope came
up Wednesday to make her sister Mrs
L. N. Bugbee a visit.
Miss Eva Fladeland returned to her
home in Portland Thursday after a
pleasant visit with her sister May and
friends in Sherbrooke.
Crawford Parkman and the Misses
Helna and Bessie Green we're among
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-08-29
Josiah Aliens Wife

"Josiah Aliens wife, in giving the
world at large a piece of her mind on
the subject of license asks the follow
ing questions on her holnely but point
ed fashion:
''lf a deadly serpent had broken
loose form some circus, and was
within and twistin' his way through
J%onesville, swallerin' down a man or
oma every few days, would men
stand with their hands in their pockets
or leanin' up ag'ins barn-doors a.
within, arguin' feebly from year to
year, whether it was best, after all, to
let him go free? After they had seen
some of their best friends swallowed
down by it wouldn't they chase it into
any hole they could get it into?
Wouldn't they turn the first key on it
they could get a hold of? And if it
broke loose from that, wouldn't they
try another key, and another, till
they got n that woald hold himY
"Do you suppose they would rent
out that serpent at so much a year to
crouch and swaller folks accordin' to
law? And would it be any easier for
the folks that was crushed and swal-
Tered, and for the survivin' friends of
the same, if they was killed by act of
Congress?"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-08-29

the attendants at the M. E. Church
Sunday.
Miss Edna Moote is spending a
week or so with her Aunt Mrs. w, j.
Rugg south of Hope.
VIM. Kotts of Hope is making some
change in the telephone line here in
town this week.
Mrs. G. J. Long Of finley was a cal
Ter at the home of Mrs Vadnie one
day last week.
Johnnie Brekke and Miss Fay
Fladeland autoed over from Portland
Saturday to get Miss May Fladeland
who has been employed in the Supt.
of Schools Office as deputy supt. the
last past two months.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-08-29
Correspondence

this summer had the misfortune to
break his leg last Monday. The
speeder, that he uses in travelling over
the road jumped the track near Page
with the above result.
An unknown party, evidently a
novice in the art of managing an
automobile ran his car into the side
of the livery barn Sunday afternoon.
There YER no more serious results
than the breaking of several timbers
in the barn and the lights. of the auto.
If there is anything that we like to
see it Is the grain coming to town and
we are sure getting u moneys worth.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-08-29

:er which comes off automatically
when the pen is in the pocket
and can be removed by a pair of
automobile pinchers when the
pen is needed.
When it is feeling we'll, a foun.
tain pen will write on paper, on
the floor, on the clothes of it's
owner and also on his fingers
and thumbs. a man can write
twice as much with a fountain
pen as he can with an ordinary
pen, but the other half is not
useful.
In order to avert damage suits
we will now state that there are
perfect fountain pens which will
not only suck up ink out of a
bottle, but will hold it for years
and will not let a drop escape.
1T is a common sight to see a big
brutal main shaking a small foun-
tain pen as a terrier does a rat
and addressing it in terms which
no gentleman would use even to
a dumb animal, in an effort to
make the faithful thing give up
some of its precious ink and
write.
When the fountain pen was in
vented the recording angel put
in three adding machines and
four clerks and they got so far
behind in the profanity depart.
ment that he had to give up two
summer vacations.
There are also fountain pens
which will not only hold their ink
when it is not needed but will
place 1T on paper carefully and
evenly when asked to. But these
pens are always lost. 1t was un-
d%oubtedly a fountain pen instead
OF the fountain of youth for
which Ponce de Leon spent his
life in hunting.
The fountain pen is a great
convenience when a man hasn't
one and this is why so many are
sold. A good fountain pen, like
a good wife, is one of Natures
grandest works and can be ad.
mired TO an unlimited extent, but
a pen which insists on weeping
on it's owners bosom does not
win his affection and sooner OF.
later he gives it away to an enc
my with a grin of evil glee.
George Fitch.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-08-29

A vast amount of i'll health is due
to impaired digestion. When the
stomach fails to perform its functions
properly the whole system becomes
deranged. A few doses of Chamber
lain's Tablets is all you need. They
will strengthen your digestion, In
vigorate your liver, and regulate your
bowels, entirely doing away with that
miserable feeling due to faulty diges-
ton. Try it. Many others have been
permently cured-why not you? For
sale by all dealers.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-08-29
The Fountain Pen

A fountain pen is a mechanical
misdemeanor which acts like a
fountain when it is carried in the
vest pocket and like the Sahara
desert when it's owner is four
miles and 789 yards from an ink
bottle.
The fountain pen was invented
by a man who has since changed
his name and escaped. 1t con-
sists of a hard rubber barrel of
ink and a. gold pen with soft,
flexible points which. braid up
when writing. 1t also has a GOV,
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-08-29
HOW'S CROPS
By J. W. Foley

Jed Hicks he drives up Main street and he drops
In on 81 Gregg; and ST Gregg says: CLOVIS crops?,
And sometimes Jed says: "Si, [ never see
A crop like this one promises to be!''
And orders big-all kinds of farm supplies,
III, 81 he gets real sunshine in his eyes.
And says to Emmett Pew, the drummer. ssPew.
Make that one ton of sugar I said, two:
And tell them hullsale fellers I'll discount
Them bills OF theirn and pay the hull amount,
And then Scrimp Short, the banker, he Jest hops
Across the street and says to Jed: Elbows crops?,'
And Jed says to him, "Scrimp she going to be
A bumper crop, I tell you-now you SELF
ana Scrlmp he rubs his hands and feels his oats,
Ana tells his customers he'll take them notes
AT nine per cent: and finds he's got about
Another fifty thousand to let out;
ana thinks the notes can be renewed again
For mebby eight per cent instead of ten.
And old Doc Blake he sees Jed Hicks and Stops
Right through the mud and says to Jed: Elbows
crOps?'
And Jed says: doc, I never see the beat
OF this here year for corn and oats and wheat.,
Ana Doc he smiles. because he's got about
Five thousand on his books astandin' out:
so ne goes TO the garage and says, "Green.
You better order me that new machine
We talked about the other day''-and goes
Into his tallor's for a suit of clothes.
Jed Hicks amt much to look at, but his say
Is purity powerful in a business way;
And when he says the crops is hard to beat
You see to- ks perk up all along the street,
ST Gregg, he gives big orders for his store.
And Scrimp Short finds he's got aplenty more
Good money to lend out; and everywhere
You feel that easy-moneycomin' air;
1t has some meanin' when Schrimp Short he hops
Acrost the street and says to jed: CLOVIS crops?',
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-08-29
PILLSBURY

L
sMessrs Wamberg & Thompson Of
Hope were callers in Pillsbury Thurs
day of last week.
Rev. Haas OF Colgate was a pleasant
caller here last Thursday.
Mrs. H. N. Barrett and daughter
Addie of Alberta, Canada, former
residents in this vicinity were visiting
friends here last week.
liver Brudevold of Page was look
ing after business interests in Pills
bury last Thursday.
G. o. Smith has been erecting a Goa
shed in Pillsbury preparatory>to sup
plying the residents OF this vicinity
with coal this winter.
Carpenter & Newman Lumber Co.,
have had a large sign painted on the
west side of their shed. 1t is a large
sign that Gan be seen.for a long dis
lance.
The "Cookee'' at the Bachelors
Hall was out bright and early one
morning last week and as a result w
have been enjoying some nice fried
chicken since. Let the good work go
on.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Smith and Mrs. T.
A. Reyes were visiting at the L. B.
Smith and Fred Reyes homes last
Thursday.
Master Clarence Reyes is spending
a short time with his playmate jamie
Murphy of Page.
Last Friday the new engine in the
Farmers elevator refused to do its
duty and Mr.. Tausan the manager lit
a match to see what the trouble q
A slight explosion followed, burning
Mr.. Tausan slightly. There was no
more serious damage than the loss of
some hair and eyebrows.
The masons laid the foundations
for A. h. Beckley's e residence last
Saturday and the carpenters are now
working on the building. This will
make them a nice home.
L. B. Smith and family autoed to
the Sheyenne river Sunday morning
and to their farm east of Page in the
afternoon. Miss DeLoris remained at
the farm for q few days visit.
The Sphinx and Horstad families
spent Sunday on the Sheyenne river
picking plums. They report q good
time but few plums.
Miss Title Schweitzer of Hope was
q visitor at the M. A. Dorothy home
Sunday afternoon.
c. o. Smith was a caller in Baldwin
Twp. Sunday evening.
Mrs. A. B. T%ausan, her sister Miss
Goodwin and Mr.. Annie Tausan were
visiting A. B.. Tausan and looking
over the city Sunday.
M. A. Dorothy and wife were visit
ing at the H. A. Dorothy home Sun
day.
Mrs. Il. P. Rice of Colgate was
visiting her sister Mrs, A. H. Beck
ley Thursday.
o. G. Hatchett went to Page Mon
day to see the doctor regarding some
ear trouble.
Miss Lawrence is spending a short
time with Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Sphinx.
A. H. Beckley made q business trip
to Hope, Monday afternoon.
Mr.. r. G. Bean the G. N. depot
inspector who spent some time with US
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-08-29

"Were all medicines as m%eritorious
as C~hamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy the world would
be much better off and the percentage
of suffering greatly decreased" writes
Lindsay Scott, of Temple, Ind. For
sale by all dealers.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-08-29

Frank Gilmore of Aberdeen, s.
OAK, was a recent visitor at the
Knut Thompson home.