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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-09
suFoRD TO RESCUE AMERICANS.
United States Army Transport Starts
for West Coast Of Mexico Under
Orders Of War Department.


San Francisco.-The United States
army transport Buford, bound for
Mexico to rescue 1000 or more Amer
leans who have appealed for help, sail
ed at 9 o'clock Sunday night under
orders of the war department.
The Buford will sail direct for Top
olobampo, where she will receive ad-
ditonal orders about the course to
be pursued in Mexico.
The Buford is equipped with a COM
plete wireless telegraph and besides
her regular crew is taking a com
pany from the United States army
hospital corps.
The Buford was not scheduled to
sail until noon Monday. but rush or
ders to complete her coal supply and
provisions arrived Sunday morning
Work of making her ready took all
day and when she slid out of the bay
in the dark. only few persons were
aware that she was leaving.
While en- route to Topolobampo,
which is the first port where refugees
are expected to be picked up, the Blu
ford will stop at San Diego, where she
will take on Claude f. Guyant, dep
uty consul general at Mexico and
agent of the state department.
Captain Frank D. Ely, commander
OF the Buford, will receive instruc-
tons at each port regarding his next
stop. IL
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-09

Washington-Failur to give her
exact position, great field Of floating
ice that offered frigid barrier to hur-
rying to the ship, and the mistake of
her captain of rushing at tep speed
through an ice-covered sea, combined
to send teh Titanic and her 1900 vic
Tins to their watery graves IN the
north Atlantic, according to testimony
on Saturday before the senate inves-
tigating committee.
Captain James H. Moore of the
steamer Mount Temple, which was
hurried to the Titanic in response to
wireless calls for help, .old of the
great stretch of field ice, which held
him off. Within his view from the
bridge he discerned, he said, another
strange steamer, probably tramp"
and schooner which was making her
way out of the ice. The lights of this
schooner, he thought, probably were
those seen by the anxious survivors OF
the Titanic and which they were fran.
tically trying to reach.
Captain Moore denounced as most
unwise" the action of the Titanic COM
mander in rushing at 81 knots through
the night when he had been advised
of the proximity of ice. The Mount
Temples commander testified that he
had spent twenty-seven years in the
north Atlantic. Whenever ice was
around, he said, he doubled his watch
and reduced speed, and if he happened
to get caught In an ice pack he
stopped his engines and drifted until
he was clear.
The witness also was emphatic in
his declaration that the position sent
out by the Titanic W as wrong. He
said the ship was eight miles farther
eastward than it's operators reported
This, he declared, he proved by OBJ
servations taken the FIRST thing on the
lay followih-s the disa ster.
With what virtually was fleet OF
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-09
Give Marconi Gold Tablet.

New York.-At the benefit perform
ance for the families of the Titanic's
musicians there will be presented to-
GAglielmo Marconi handsome gold
tablet designed by Prince Paul Trou-
betskoy in commemoration of the
part played by the wireless in the
rescue of the survivors. On it's OBJ
verse side the tablet represents the
Titanic heading toward an immense
iceberg, on the side of which is the
figure of kneeling woman with her
hand covering her face in agony. On
the reverse appears the head of Sig
nor Marconi, heroically designed.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-09
Bodies Seen on Iceberg.

New York.-Officers of the North
German-Lloyd liner Princess Irene.
tell of wireless message which
they intercepted on Wednesday in
which ship, the name not learned.
reported that in passing fifty miles
from the scene Of the Titanic disaster
she had sighted an iceberg on which
were the bodies of more than dozen
men; all wore lifebelts and the bodies
were huddled in groups at the base OF
the iceberg. 1t was the opinion Of the
officers of the ship that the men had
climbed on the mass of ice and had
frozen to death as they were swept
southwark. No attempt was made to
take off the bodies.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-09
Face Death From Starvation.

Washington.-Anoth urgent ap-
peal for aid for the sufferers from
the famine and revolution in China
was issued by the American Red
Cross here Saturday. More than L.
100000 persons are in need, the relief
committee at Shanghai cabled. The
famine, which is now at it's worst,
will continue. The message estimat-
ed that 100000 will be needed to
carry the sufferers through the trou-
BILE
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-09
Civil War in PARAGUAY,

Buenos Ayres, Argentina.-Civii
war again has broken out in Para
quay. kilograms from Ascuncion
state that four government warships
bombarded the revolutionists who are
commanded by former President lara
at Villa Encarnaoion, 175 miles south
east Of Ascuncion. The fire returned
by the revolutionists was SO well d.
rected that the warships were COM
PEELED to retire in damaged condi-
ton.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-09
BOND ISSUE FOR RIO GRANDE.
Stockholders Order Issue Of $25 ,00o,-
600, Large Portion Of Which is to
be Used In improvements.

DC OSSO IN improvements.
Denver.-Seventy-on per cent of
the capital stock of the Denver &
Rio Grande railroad was voted Satur-
day at the special stockholders meet
ing to authorize the issue of $25. O0O,-
900 in bonds.
The bonds first will be offered to
the stockholders of the road, who
have exclusive privileges to buy until
June l, when they will be placed on
the market for the public.
or the issue, only $40 600, 900 will be
sold at once, the proceeds of which
will be used in improvements on the
roadbed in Colorado and Utah and for
caring for the interest on the out.
standing bonds of the Western Pa
cific. for which the Rio Grande is
liable.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-09
Robert Lee Meade Suicides.

Boston.-Robert Lee Meade. son of
the late Brigadier General Meade, U.
S. M. c.. who commanded in the
United States troops in the fight
against Chinese Boxers in 1900. com.
United suicide at his home mere.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-09
Mourn for Aston.

New York.-The executive commit
tee of the American Boy Scouts, Of
which the late Colonel John Jacob
Aston was vice-president, decides
Thursday to send out an order mott.
flying all troops of the American Boy
Scouts to decorate their colors, gui.
dons and sidearms of officers with
crepe for thirty days in memory OF
Colonel Aston.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-09
Cashier Short In His Accounts.

Spokane, Wash.-Joseph B. Le-
Master, assistant cashier of the North
ern Express company, who disap-
peared from Spokane last week, was
short between $500 and $4,000. &C.
cording to information given out Sat
urday by persons who have been au-
diting his accounts. The audit Is not
completed. A check Of LeMaster's
movements shows he left Spokane
Monday night and took train for
Canada. LeMaster. Is twenty-one
years old and began his service with
the express company In Chicago sew
en- years ago.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-09
Companion of Peary Drowned.

Crescent Beach, Conn.-George Bo.
rup of New York, who was with Peary
in his successful dash to the north
oole. and Samuel Winship Case of Nor.
wich. Conn, both graduate students
At Yale, We're drowned in Long Island
sound Sunday afternoon when their
power canoe was suddenly overturned
by heavy sea.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-09
Taft Eulogize &c Grant.

Philadelphia.-President Taft paid
honor Saturday night for the second
time within a few hours to the mem
DRY of the illustrious family of Grant.
In New York on Friday he attended
memorial exercises for Major Gen
eral Frederick Dent Grant and Satur.
day night at BANQUET he eulogized
the soldiers famous father, who was
twice president OF the United States
and to whom many historians give
much of the credit Of the nOrth's sue
cessful conduct of the Civil war.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-09

of ever the size of the Titanic might
well he overlooked through such a
variance.
]. Bruce Ismay, managing director
of the International Mercantile Marine
company, was much cheered by the
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-09
interrupting Commerce.

Vienna.-The closing of the Oar
danelles is causing such costly inter
terence with international shipping.
that the powers have decided upon
a joint effort to induce Italy to alb
stain from active operations in the
Aegean sea and restrict the Turco-
Italian war to Tripolitiana.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-09
Shot by Hishbinders.

Salinas. Cal.-Five highbinders
broke into q room here where four
Chinese were playing cards, shot
three Of them dead. wounded the
fourth seriously and escaped.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-09
ICE BARRIER PREVENTED
RESCUE OF PASSENGERS
Captain Of Steamer Mount Temple Tells the
Senate Committee Of Vain Effort to
Reach the Doomed Ship.

steamers within a radius OF fifty miles
Of the Titanic, the officer said that
this mistake in fixing accurately the
position of the doomed ship was ia
tai one. With icebergs and floating
ice covering the northern sea, ship
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-09
Murderer Breaks Jail.

Albuquerque, N. M.-TheOdOre GOu-
let, formerly of Minneapolis, a prison
err in the Barnallillo county Jail, where
he was awaiting trial for the Staying OF
Policeman Alexander Knapp, sawed
his way out of the steel cage In which
he was confined and escaped to the
mountains
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-09
Tell Of Brutal Deeds.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Bringing twenty
American refugees from Mazatlan.
Mexico. the Comos liner Abyssinia ar
rived here Saturday night. The refu-
gees brought tales of cruelty and out
rage on the part of bandits who COM
mitted their depredations under the
guise of being revolutionists.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-09
Donate Esgs to Build Tabernacle.

Magrath, Alberta.-In order to re-
place the $4,000 tabernacle of the
Latter-day Saints recently destroyed
by fire here, members of the organi-
cation will give toward the fund all
the eggs laid by their hens on success
sive Sundays. 1t is thought that suf-
ficient money will be realized by har-
vest time to rebuild the structure
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-09
Ten Million Fire in Dama.cvs.

Constantinople.-The great bazaar
quarters in Damascus have been de-
'troyed by fire. Several persons were
killed and many injured and the
samage is estimated at 100000. 900.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-09
For Titanic Memorial.

Washington-A nationwide scheme
to secure funds from women to erect
Titanic memorial in Washington was
started by a contribution of 81 from
Mrs. William H. Taft. The contribu-
tons will be limited to 81.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-09
Make War on Queues.

Shanghai. - Republicans around
Shanghai are attacking all residents
who still wear queues. forcibly cut
ting on the Objectionable appendag,s
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-09
Bean Trust Dissolved.

Los Angeles, Cal-The govern
ment's investigation of, the so-called
"bean trust" of southern California
will end in a compromise and the
dissolution of the alleged combina-
ton, according to statements of feder-
al authorities made public here.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-09
Investigate Campaign Expenses.

Washington.-The committee ON
privileges and elections has reported
favorably the resolution of Senator
Culberson, providing for an investiga-
ton as to the amount of money and
by whom contributed during the cam
paign of 1904 and 1908.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-09
Mine cave-in Kills -Four.

Cananea, Mexico-Four men were
killed by a cave-in at the Elisa mine
When rescuers reached the imprison.
ed men. one was dead, and the others
died within five minutes after being
taken out
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-09
France Establishes Protectorate.

Rambouillet, France.-At q cabinet
meeting Saturday General Lyawtey
was selected as the resident French
governor Of Morocco. This action fol-
lowed the decision that conditions in
Morocco demanded the immediate es-
adjustment of protectorate.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-16
WOMAN LAWYER HAS
NEW SCHEME TO GET
PERMIT IN GEORGIA

Mrs. Virginia McIntire Weaver. who
has for the last year fought in vain for
the right to practice law in Georgia.
has hit upon a unique scheme to carry
her point, declare her friends.
She has gone back to West Virginia
her former home, and is preparing to
stand her examinations and be admit
ted to the bar there. West Virginia
admits women lawyers. once admit
ted to the bar in West Virginia. Mrs.
Weaver believes that when she returns
to Georgia she will have to be granted
the same privileges here as would any
other lawyer from another state who
produces the proper credentials saying
he had been admitted to practice in
his native state
Mrs. w eayer is a graduate of the At
lanta Law school and when she found
that Georgia laws barred any woman
from playing the part of Portia, she
tried to have the legislature change the
law, but failed
She is now in MOrgantown, W. Va
and as soon as possible intends to re-
turn to Georgia and take up the prac-
tice of law, if she be allowed to do so.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-16
MISS Ida NASH.
Miss Nash Wins Swimming
Event, and Miss Rambo's
Driving Stunts Astonish.

Three Atlanta society mermaids are
beong congratulated today on winning
new laurels In the lake at the Ath-
letic clubs country home they proved
themselves AS much at home in the wa
ter as on the links or the dancing floor.
Swimming is coming into it's own this
year.
Miss Ida Nash and Miss Helen
Thorne were the two young women
who entered the long distance swim
ming competition, and despite the chop
Nv water. which made swimming diff
cult. Miss Nash made the distance from
boathouse to dam in 20 minutes 80 sec
onds. Miss Thorn was a close second.
Miss Regina Rambo, sponsor for the
recent Confederate reunion at Mariet-
ia was the only entrant in the fancy
diving contest. Her daring dive from
the 20-foot tower won her round of
applause.
The club plans holding water car
nival every summer in future. and eX-
pects to have a dozen girl entrants by
next season. Atlanta boasts Of some
excellent swimmers for an inland city.
Miss Ida Nash was considered one OF
the best at Wrightsville Beach this
season and both Miss Thorn and Miss
Rambo are superb athletes.
Walter Dubard won the feature
events. taking two first prizes and one
second In his three contests. He de
feated Crane in the long distance mems
race, swimming to the dam and return
in 1S minutes % seconds. He also won
the diving contest Crane finished first
in the 50-yard dash, with Dubard sec
ond. Karl Britain did some spectacu-
lar high diving
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-16
No Commission Before
Legislature Meets.

The governor. therefore, Will hold
that he has no authority to commits
sion any one whose election has not
been accomplished in the manner laid
down; and it would be impossible that
any person other than Conner, under
that ruling, could qualify before next
June, save in the remote contingency of
a special session of the legislature be-
ing called in the meantime.
The governor authorizes the state
ment that he will commission no one
before the legislature meets. no mat
ter what the state executive committee
may do in the matter of filing an i'm
aginary vacancy to occur in October or
November. and regardless of what NAV
happen in the regular October election,
in the matter of electing commissions
er of agriculture to begin his term Of
service in advance of the assembling of
the legislature next June.
Unquestionably, the governors an
nounced attitude will go far toward
clearing up a situation that has been
very much obscured in the public mind
Of late.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-16
" GOINO-FOR-THE-M MAIL "
CHURCH DODGERS KICK
ON SUNDAY SHUT DOWN

Notvithstanding the fact that a hue
and cry went up when the postal de-
partment cut out the distribution OF the
Sunday mail at the Atlanta postofiice,
prominent business men are of the
apinion that trade conditions have not
been affected
Postmaster Mckee says he has re-
ceived but few protests on the new a.
rangement. and these largely from men
who used the going -postotiice
excuse to dodge church services. y
canvass of business houses develops the
fact that Atlanta concerns long ago
had nearly abandoned the idea Of look
ing over mail on Sunday.
Virtually the only objections to the
new rule come from travelling sales
men, who find it difficult to get impor-
tant mail sent to them to hotels This
situation, it is believed. viii lead To an
increase in the use Of the special de-
livery system
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-16
CURTIS is INDICTED
FOR STAYING MAN
WHO SLURRED WIFE

W, H. Curtis. brother of Dr. A. Lee
Curtis. of Atlanta, who shot and killed
j. H. Helton. a stationer in Jackson,
Miss, week ago, pleading self-de-
Tense, is being held in jail following in
dictment by the Kinds county grand
jury.
: The jury found true bill against
Curtis on Saturday. He VIII be placed
on trial at the regular term of court In
December, According to DR.. Curtis, his
brother has not asked for bond on the
theory that the offense is not bailable
under Mississippi statutes.
The Younger Curtis will adhere to his
plea of self defense and maintain in
court that Helton had a pistol in his
hand when he entered the office of DIR.
Applewhite, where the shooting oc-
CURED.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-16
MEN TRY TO
KIDNAP WOMAN FROM
HOME; FLEE IN FRIGHT

SAVANNAH GA, Sept. l6 Mrs Marie
l.. Jones, daughter OF David G. Forema n.
is in a historical condition at her home
as tho result of an attempt ia kid
nap her last night
Mrs Jores was attacked by two masked
men. who bound ana gagged her and
carried her from her bed room 10 the
rear Of the house on the lower floor.
There they deserted her when discovery
was imminent. According TO Mrs Jones
there va" third man stationed on the
outside, perhaps as q lookout
r. was thc shrill whistle ~ this man
that warned Nor captors of danger
Mrs Clarence Stewart heard her sister
grooming and found her bound ana gagged
ami wrapped lu "a sheet Tine family
- unable 'n asHlgr anN motive fur in,
attempted kidnapping
49, 'lNo wNu NHH asleep ht lhg sid,
"l Ats Jones Was not disturbed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-16

Conner To Hold
On to His Office.

James y. Price was nominated by
the Macon convention to a full and
regular term in the office Of commits
sioner Of agriculture. That term will
begin about July /, after the legisa-
ture has formally declared Prices cleo
ton.
\ question arose in the minds of
some lawyers, however, as to whether
there would not, a S matter of fact, be
an existing vacancy in the commission
ership Immediately following the Octo-
Der election. and if it would not be pos
sible for some one other than a Demo-
crat, to have his name placed on the
regular state ticket in October, and, in
the event of his receiving a number of
votes. legally demand the office under
the law.
Because of the difference of opinion
among lawyers as to when the uneX-
pired term of Hudson-the present term
of Connor-eXpires Chairman William
j. Harris decided to have James D,
Prices name placed on the ticket in
the October election a s the Democratic
nominee. merely as a precautionary
measure. and in order to have a Demo-
crat ready to qualify for the office in
the event a vacancy were held to eX-
list.
Governor Browns declaration that
he will not commission Price, or any
body else, before the legislature has met
and declared a result, definitely closes
the matter
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-16
Governor Will Refuse to Issue
Commission Until After the
Legislature Meets.
He QUOTES STATE LAW IN
SETTLING VEXED PROBLEM
Means That Price Won't Serve
"Short Term and DispIace
Commissioner Conner.

Governor Joseph NJ Brown author
lzed the announcement today that he
would hold that Commissioner of Agri-
culture Connor. holding Office under
appointment to the unexpired term of
Commissioner Thomas G. Hudson. can
not be displaced before the legislature
meets next June. canvasses the gen.
eral election returns and formally de-
clares the person duly chosen by the
people to succeed to the office.
The governor bases his opinion upon
section "a of the code, which prescribes
the manner which the governor.
treasurer, comptroller general, attorney
general and commissioner of agricul-
ture shall be elected, and which spe-
clfically recites that the stipulations
laid down shall apply to all
The legislature is required to can
Vass the returns in the governors case
and declare the result before the eIec@
ton is complete, and no person may
qualify for governor whose election has
not been 81 daclarA5
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-16
Slew Eloper In
Front of Church.

Nheed. slayer Of Captain a. s. Boyce
ana principal in the Boyce- Sneed feud,
a'e Saturday shot and instantly killed
y. boNce. who eloped with Sneeds wife
.7S' January. The killing took place in
mont of the Methodist church here.
Sneed, disguised as a hunter wearing
"'eraIis and a false beard, lay in wait
-ot Boyce behind corner Of the
church, He carried his gun in a long
''Nefed box. He fired one charge at
close range.
bo}ce died few moments later and
'"Ilers easily captured Sneed and com
'"l'ed him to jail. Sneed for a week
"'0 rented small shanty near the
church.
WITS Boyce. mother Of the victim, is
Frustrated and may die.
c '"'I few weeks ago Mrs. Lena
'"eea and her husband had become
'."nciIed and were supposed to be liv-
.'S red'eably in Georgetown, Texas. II
ls not known that he was in the city.
'"' killing OF Boyce is the latest
''7i' Incident in long list of TRACE
which began last January when
~ Lena Sneed ran away with Boyce
stnltarum in Fort Worth. where
VAC been placed by her husband for
.ou troubles
utgp met the young mans father nm
,,., worth and Killed him in d quarrel
'''f the elopemenL
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-16
TAFT ELECTORS OF
KANSAS LOSE AGAIN
IN INJUNCTION WAR

DENVER. COLO9 Sept. l6.-By
unanimous decision the judges of the
United States circuit court Of appeals,
sitting in Denver, today refused 10
grant an injunction asked by the Taft
faction of the Republicans Of Kansas
10 prevent the secretary OF state Of
Kansas from placing the names Of
Roosevelt electors on the official ballot
under the Republican emblem.
Appeal viii be taken by the Taft fac
ton to the supreme court Of the United
States The court held that the ease is
not one Of which court Of equity may
take Dognizance. Application for the
Injunction VAS ordered dismissed the
cost t' boo borne py those Who brought
the action