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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-04-25
carpathia Brings Survivors Into
Port, and The First Account y
Catastrophe is Known.
BAND PLAYED AS THE
TITANIC WENT DOWN
Women Suffered Intensely While
IN the Life Boats Many
Stories Of Heroism.

AT O'clock Friday afternoon, an
Associated Press dispatch from New
York, gave the following as the latest
ofncial compilation concerning the
disaster: ss8i;}
Number rescued, 705.
Number lost, 1886.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-04-25

of the Cunard line, carrying the sur
vivors Of the Titanic catastrophe, dock
ed at $3.50, eastern time, last night at
the Cunard piers.
The ship brought 7o5 victims of the
disaster divided as follows: First cab.
in 2O2 passengers; second 115; third
class, 17S; crew. 30.
The number Of the missing is placed
at 1875.
AS the boat touched the dock the
crowds pushed forward, and the police
fought them back. The passengers on
deck were dressed in torn clothing APP
parently loaned by the sailors. Two
women were violently insane, others
in a state of coma, or mentally un-
settled.
/ The first passengers left the ship at
1895, everything having been done to
make the landing as speedy as posi-
1ble.3
| The Titanic sank Monday morning
] at 2:2O, and the Garpathia arrived on
the scene at 4 o'clock the same morn
ling, X RI 8.
Members Of the Titanic crew denied
that Captain Smith committed suicide
as reported, or that there was any
killing aboard the Titanic. There
were no dead aboard the Carpathia.
The survivors near the sinking liner
told of hearing the strains Of Nearer,
Ny God to Thee played by the III
tanic band as the liner sank. and come
of those in the lifeboats blended their
| voices in the melody. a.
| Suddenly the mighty ship, already
half submerged, was seen to buckle,
and apparently break in two by the
force Of the explosion caused when
the water reached the hot boilers. The
| bow sank first, and for fully five min
utes the stern was poised almost YER
tically in the air when suddenly 1T
plunged out Of sight.
i Harold Cotton, the Marconi opera
tor on the Carpathia, did not go to Led
at the usual time Sunday night, and
as result caught the first message of
the Titanic's plight. He had been re
laying messages't to the Titanic Sunday
night shortly after II o'clock, and babe
good night to the Titanic's operator
He was about to take the receiver
off his head when the g.. q. %. call
sounded. This was followed by the
words .ss 81
I'VE nave hit something come at
once "
Many Titanic passengers with life
preservers were seen to go down. de-
spite the preservers. Dead bodies were
floating on the surface as the boats
/ moved away.
# Mrs. Isador Stratus refused to leave
her husbands side and both persisted.
The Titanic was ripped from stem TO
engine room BY the great mass Of ice
she struck amidships.
The plight OF the women in the
boats was pitiful All were thinIy
clad some In night clothing, some in
party frocks. just as they c;.me from
the dance in the saloon.
Ice bergs and smaller cakes ground
AGAINST the boats ana daybreak found
the small boats in an ice field with the
steamer gone.
Some ofsthe women tried to jump
into the sea, half crazed. Then q SAIL
or saw the smoke from the Carpathia
and cried We are saved
The men left On the steamer tried
to make RATS Of chairs and anything,
handy while others stood on the rail
and at 9 signaI Jumped into the water
In groups.
Quartermaster Moody Of the Titanic
says First odicer Wilde Oh tie bridge
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-04-25
Doerseh, he clips horses.
Weather Report BY
R. @. Wood for News

The following weather report is fur.
Inished the Saturday News by Robert
9, Wood which will be OF interest to
the readers of this paper:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-18
Lengthy program Arranged.

isoston, Mnss., March l7A-Presidcnt
Taft will be Boston's guest tomorrow
Every detail of the program for his
entertainment was completed to-
night. Besides reviewing the parade
10 celebrate the one hundred and
thirty-sixth anniversary of the evacua-
ton of Boston by General Howe and
MS British troops, a lengthy program
mas been arranged for the President.
Upon his arrival at the South station
about Z a. NJ, the President Will be
escorted TO the City Club. and after
partakfng of continental" breakfast,
VIII receive the club members The
President will beithe guest of the city
at breakfast at $3.50 o'clock. At noon
he Will attend the meeting of the Mas
sachusetts Legislature. He will be
rendered a luncheon later by the
Pilgrim Publicity Association, and
from until 3 o'clock will review the
evacuation day parade in South Bos-
ton.
The Taft League also will give the
President reception, and in the even
Ing he Will attend banqucts of the
Charitable Irish Association, the ,s-
ton Bank Oticers' Association, the
Boston Paper Manufacturers Associa-
ton and the Yale Club The Presi-
dent will pass the night at Somerset.
leaving early Tuesday for New Hamp-
shire. where he will make several ad-
dresses and return here Tuesday night
on his way back TO Washington.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-18
SEVERAL ARRESTS
HAVE BEEN MADE
Authorities Active in Attempts
to Run Down Plotters
Against King.

Rome, March l7.-sevcral arrests
have been made in connection with tn.
attempt to assassinate King victor
Emmanuel last week. Among the pris-
oners is Nicholas Tactic. a Roumanian
who was mentioned in Il report sent the
government by thu Italian consul AT
Geneva recently as being connected
with plot Matched there To kill the
King.
Antonio Dalba who fired the shots
at the King, admitted that he had in
dulged in target practice preparatory
to his attempt TO kill the King. He
insisted that he alone Is responsible
for his attempt. Some persons believe
Dalba's mind has been affected by III
Turco-ltaliaW war. 1t is said that
after reading an account OF the last
light between the Turks and Italians
at Derna, Dalba exclaimed: How
many men arc sent TO the front 10 be
butchcrcdi'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-18
PEACE GIVES WAY
TO RULE OF REBELS
Southern Part of Mexico Again
Torn by Revolutionary
Raids.

Mexico City, March i7.-Reports from
the south to-day indicate that the
comparative peace established by the
governments army in the state o.
Guerrero has given place to a state
of affairs about as unsatisfactory as
ever. The reports of the extensive
damage done at Ometepre and nearby
towns by raiders is well authenticated
and it is believed that the rebels aim
at the capture of Chilpancingo, the
capital of tho state Save for a few
snyall garrisons the government has
Withdrawn It's soldiers for service in
the li6tth
Salgado, still operating. dtSsoite re-
ports of his capture and death, now Is
said to be taking advantage of the
withdrawal of soldiers to reorganizo
his own forces, scattered by GeneroI
Figuero whose army in turn is said
to be badly weakened by assertions.
A patriotic manifestation at Teluca
to-day was turned into demonstra
tion for the army. Orators eulogized
the life of General Porfrio Daz ana
denounced tho action of the members
OF the Progressive Nationalist party I'm
warning PROVISIONAL President de
la E&arrn not to return to Mexico.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-18
BLUE RIDGE CRAGS
SHELTER EuGlTlNES
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age across his face, showed the folks
to day just how il happened. He re-
hearscd the scene with vivid detail.
even TO placing the bullet Scared
chairs which were onctapicd by Judge
Massic. Shcr'm Webb and Common
wealths Attorney Foster. a row Of
bullet holes low on the right hand
wall, were added evidence of the
tragedy.
a shattered. rail in front of the
judges bench also showed the effect
of the fusillade, and upon the foo: was
the discoloration OF blood. Clerk Goad
showed how Attorney Foster, after be-
ing fatally shot, staggered and dropped
his head upon a sheepskin volume OF
the law. a dark spot of blood on
the book, was mute evidence.
Andrew Hewlett and stuart Worrcn,
days assassination, to-day rested
easily One has bullet in
the lung and the other was shot in
his side. Juror Columbus Kane, who
was shot in the abdomen, and is most
seriously injured of all, may die. which
would bring the death list TO six
Over the in-channeled mountnin-
side the posse skulked to-day TO no
avail. They conducted their move
HicllS III lHc DTodu glare OIL Il not sun,
which, however, helped to dry tho
muddy roads, making prospects for to-
morrow more encouraging.
Telephone Wires HIVE Not Been Gut.
Contrary to earlier reports, the telc-
phone wires throughout this district
have not been cut by the Aliens or
any one else. Communication from the
outside world has been difficult In the
last two days, principally because OF
the heavy outflow of press dispatches
which are being telephoned from here
TO Barren Springs and telegra phed
from there.
Jasper Allen. known as Jack who
is brother of Sidna and Floyd, but
who is said not to have been involved
in the tragedy, made a statement to-
night on behalf Of the Aliens At his
home, seven miles from Hillsville. he
said:
Il am greatly surprised and shook cd
at what has happened. ! do not think
my brothers HAD made any plot or
plan. When l saw Sidna the night Of
the shooting he told me he knew moth
ing of any trouble beforehand and
was himself surprised when the shoot
ing began in the courtroom.
II do not believe my relatives VIII
give themselves up. for am not sure
that they would get "A fair trial in
Carroll county. My brother Sidna was
wounded when he passed my home
Thursday night and was alone. 1 do
not know where he has gone and have
received no word from him since.
shall not try to advise them about
giving themselves UP. They must do
as they think best.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-18
HER ESCAPE is NARROW
MISS Moissnnt Nearly Meets Fate of
Her IlrotSicr,

shreveport. La. March 17-MIss Ma
t,ioa Moissant, sister of the late John
- Moisshnt narrowly escaped her
nrother tate here to-day, when in
,'es'ehoihs after an exhibition flight,
ner monoplane struck the ground at n
sleep angle bounding into the air
ana turning turtle. Miss Moissant fell
rev feet just as the body of the
i"ehine dropped. She was helped
rom the wrockage unhurt. The iron
support of the guy wires nj tho ton
OF the machine held the heavy motor
from tho ground, and but for this Miss
Nlolashnt probably would have been
crushed to death The monopIane was
badly damaged. :,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-18
HORNER DEFEATED
BY WAKE FOREST
| Sretiu 10 Tho T'imcs-Dispatrh. /

. .
Wake Forest, y. e., March IT, Errors ut
critical moments gave Wake Forest an eos
victory over iiornor Military School In the
opening game OF the season n; this place
Yesterday The ilna score Was ! 10 l.
me game was poorly played and unintercst-
ing hut this may be accounted for by the
taci mat the teams have had little oppor-
,unhy toF practice. The Prers made rs
many hits and Tower errors than wake
Forest, but all ,heir errors we're costly one
o. them letting in The first three runs OF
NE game.
The pitchIns Of Meadows OF the Props was
nc only feature OF the game.
Score by innings: R.u It.
,,.r ..........,......o"o Jooe-i >
Wake Forest. {, o a = :, n a .
Eaucfics--Mcadows and winston. smith
crwood and Turner and watkins Two
pnse hiis-Smith. Watkins. Purkins stolen
nhses.Wak" Forest, 8; Horner. = struck
1 y,N smith. 4: by Underwood i: by
ifeaaows, . First base on balis-on smith.
T., w. .hcnunws, j. Hits-oG Smith, in )
INNINGS; on Underwood. . in Innings Inn
pre- Caddcii. Time % game 1855
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-18
MANAGER CASTOR
NOW IN OANv|LLE
Thinks He Has Material Signed
for Pennant Winning
Team.
special 10 The Timcs-pispalch.

'ppStIdI 10 ! ne mes lllSpat eli,
llanviiie Va. March l1.--Mailagcr
Dave Castor has reached Danvillu and
has received "A cordial welcome from
bis 1riends and the fans who remember
his excellent work here In the pcnnant
winning 1919 team. He Is most en-
ihusiastic about the coming season
and thinks he has pcnnant- winning
bunch under his wing.
While John Cooper has not yet sign
Cd up, Castor feels sure of him.
Cooper Mas last years crack third
bhseman. Kaufman is still holdout
and unless he reports on terms Of
fered he Will not be II member of the
Red Sox this year.
CASTOR has option on six crack
niayers, and as men fail 10 make
good in tryouts lie will draw from
these. lie declines to say who thev
are, but all are star players Perry
man is stiil holdout. but CASTOR is
confident of getting him. Players will
start to report here on April s. and
tryonts will commence right away
CASTOR is going over the ground TO-
morrow and get the men at work on
1t.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-18
ADMIRAL MELVILLE DEAD
Noted Authority on Naval AGaIrs Dies
In phlladcInhin.

Philadelphia, March l7.-Rear- Ad-
miral George Wallace Melville, T. S
~, retired, died at his home here to-
day from paralysis. He was national
commander of the Loyal Legion at
the time of his death. and was a noted
authority on Arctic exploration. as
well as engineering and naval affairs.
Rear-Admiral Melville. who was
placed on the retired list January TO-
1903 was seventy two years old. For
sixteen years he was chief of the Blu
reau of Steam Engineering in the
Navy Department. He was a member
of both the Jeanette and the Grcely
relief expeditions to the Arctic circle
Among the colleges which conferred
honorary degrees upon him in recog-
milton of his scientific work were the
University of Pennsylvania, Harvard,
Columbia, Georgetown and Stevens In
stitute.
Admiral Melville was past prcsi-
dent of both the American Academy
OF Mechanical Engineers and the
American Society Of Naval Engineers
At the time of his death he was the
president of the Friendly Sons of St
Patrick. Intermcnt will be made In
Laurel lin Cemetery this city, on
Wednesday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-18
URGES SENATE TO
RATlFY TREATY
Knox Says Nicaragua Is Anxious
to Have Loan Matter
Settled.

Washington. March 17.-secretnrv
Knox has cabled from Nicaragua tn
President Taft urging that the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee give nj.
tcntion TO the Nicaraguan loan ,treatv
which has been pending more than a.
year. Secretary Knox cablcd that tho
Nicaraguan government and citIzcns
wcrc anxious to have the United state.
ratify the treaty. The only obicctora
In Nicaragua, he declared, rcpresented
the remnants OF the Zelnya regime.
The terms of the loan to be made 10
Nicaragua under the proposed convep-
ton were made known to-day. Brown
brothers and j. a. w. Seligmun, of New
ork' have proposed TO loan $4,000
700 at per cent, taking Nicaragua.
Lends at 80. This money Is TO be used
I" reform N!caraguas currency and
tax collection systems. rho convention
and terms of tho loan have been an
proved by the Nicaraguan National AZ.
sembIy.
Terms of new contract between
Honduras and the Whitney Savings
Bank and Trust Company, Of New Or
leans, have been submitted TO tho
state Department and viii be pubIIsl,-
cd soon The Southern bankers have
eliminated those features OF the pro-
posed loan which were criticized in
so-called Morgan contract, and have
offered terms which will be acceptabIe
to honduras.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-18
CLAY WARD GETS
MAJOR PORTION
Members of Street Committee
Make Slate on Division of
Street Fund,

Division OF the street funds among
the wards OF the city will be the most
interesting matter to come before the
Council Committee on Streets tonight
The fund set apart In the budget for
streets generally is 100000. AN in
crease from $4,000. After providing
$4,000 as general repair fund the
tentative slate to be offered Tonight
Will propose the division of the general
fund as follows: Clay Ward. 100000;
Lee Ward, $4,000; Henry Ward. SIS,
600; Monroe Ward. $4,000 Madison
Ward, 10000; Marshall Ward, 5000,
and Jefferson Ward, $4,000.
Madison Ward also received by spc-
cial appropriation $4,000 for Broad
street, and Lee Ward gets $4,000 for
Broad street. But the Madison Ward
delegation claims TO have to care FOR
the business section where traffic is
heavy, and where streets have frcuuest.
Is 10 be put liz order.
Engineers Fund.
To meet the objection that has been
raised that the City Engineer, while
the agent OF the city in the expenditure
OF nearly Sl.0o0,o0O n year, has not a
cent he can use for any emergency
without the consent OF some Council
Committee. II is proposed to set apart
$4,000 of the repair fund as a City Es-
gincers contingent fund" on which Mr.
ency, repair Il dangerous place, pre-
vent further damage or abate' a nnis-
ance instantly without waiting two
weeks for meeting of the COMMITTEES
on Streets to act.
Months of delay have passed since
any consideration has been given by
the Street Committee 10 an ordinances
requiring interchange of tickets be-
tween the virginia Railway and Pow
er Company and the Richmond and
Henrico Railway Company, and Mr.
Lynch, OF the committee, has given
notice that he will request that 1t be
made a special order for n meeting on
March IS. and that the two companies
be notified.
May Abolish System.
Another matter that Mr. Lynch Will
call up tonight will DO his resolution
referred Jointly to the Committee on
Finance and Streets looking toward
the abolition OF the present system OF
local assessments for sidewalk and
alley paving. Mr.. Lynch holds that the
system Is clumsy, that 1t entails so
much clerical work in the Issuance of
allegations, searching OF records 10
find property owners and personal SER
vice OF notices that ii is of little bcne-
fit, the expense Of clerk hire, engineers
services and the great Inconvenience OF
the system offsetting tho small amount
received in return. Mr.. Lynch advo-
Gates that these improvements be made
hereafter at the expense OF the city,
and that the present clerk of special
assessments be made assistant special
accountant.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-18
Nil BANE GEL rs
ROYAL GREETING
Remarkable Outpouring in Cleve.
land When New Champion
Arrives.

Cleveland, o., March l7.-This city
never saw such an outpouring of ITS
population as that which marked the
homecoming OF johnny kilbane who
on February - won the featherwcight
championship from Abe Attell at Los
Angeles.
1t is said no President was ever
greeted here as was Johnny.
AZ the depot the police had TO fight
their way through for Kilbane. who
joined his wife and baby in Il waiting
automobile that headed monster pa
rade Holding his baby aloft and way-
ing an American flag, Kilbane pursued
ms triumphant way. At the City Hall
Mayor Newton ID. Baker reviewed the
parade.
At the lNilbane home it was only by
hanging to the coat tails of burly Off
GERS uhat the champion managed 10
make his way into the house.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-18
BOY SLABS COMPANION
si"ahea Fhcc NJ First and broad street
Arrested for Felony.


samuel Coles. twelve years old, Of
81 ST, James Street. was stabbed about
me face yesterday afternoon about 3
clock by Clarence Blackstone, four
teen years old, both colored, follow
ing a quarrel at First and Broad
Streets.
The fight was witnessed by many
people, Including DR.. Hulcher, Of the
CITY Hospital. who was with the auto
mobile ambulance, which was stand
ing at the corner. Little attention was
paid to the youthful negroes until
'ihackstone, who is known MS skim
bo.' slashed Coles with n knife. lie
then ran away, while the boy who
was injured let out a lusty yell. He
was put In the ambulance and hustled
TO the Second Police Station, where
ms wound was dressed by DIR. Hulcher
y warrant charging "Skimbo" with
felonious assault was sworn ont Til.
iatter's mother surrendered him 10
the police last night
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-18
DR.. GILLIAN DEAD
Former Treasurer OF Chesterfield Coun-
~ Lives 10 Axe of Sevcnty-Five.


Or. j. p. Gillian. scventy-avc years
oid' former treasurer Of Chesterfield
county, died suddenly yesterday morn
ing AT his home in the Winterpocle
district. Though ne had been il for
several weeks, his condition was never
regarded as alarming. and his death
was unexpected.
DR.. Gillian served through the War
between the States in the Confederate
army. at the close of the four-year
struggle he returned to Chesterfield
and was elected county treasurer
"hich position he held for thirty Ave
years. He was not candidate for re-
election at the last primary
DIR. Gillian never married. He leaves
one sister, Mrs. John Arthur johnson,
OF petersburg one brother. John G.
Gillian. of Texas, and the following
ncphews; j. ~ Johnston, Mortimer
Williams and w. \. Bond.
me funeral will take place to-mor-
row noon from the home of Mrs Johns
ton, In Petersburg. Interment VIII he
made in Blandford Cemetery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-18
WILL HOLD RACES
At JAM ESTO WIN
Meet Will Continue From
April 8 Until April

Norfolk. Va. March 1.-THE ponies
VII start racing at the Jamestown
track on Monday, April S, and the
meeting will continue until April ".
ms announcement was made yester-
day by Manager Bob Levy, who arrived
lew days ago for the spring races
mere. He said the prospects are bright
for a good meeting.
Track Superintendent George Miller
VIII arrive tomorrow to get the track
races.
Following are the officers for the
spring meeting:
starter. Mars Cassidy: Stewards, Jo-
seph ~. Murphy and Frank a. Bryan
Judge Ed Cole; Racing Secretary Jo-
seph McClennnn.