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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-04-01
Six Power Boats Lost

Half dozen expensive power boats
have been lost, but unless an unlocked
for rise occurs no great damage is ex-
pected at St Louis except to small
shipping.
Conditions in the flooded district at
Cairo are serious and the situation is
growing graver day by day.
Both the Mississippi and the Ohio are
rising at Cairo, and although the city
proper can stand several feet more.
anxiety is felt for the levees above
and below the mouth of the Ohio.
The Drinkwater levee on the Mis-
souri, side broke today. despite the ef-
forts of more than 1000 men. and to-
night the water is sweeping over a
three mile stretch of levee and food
ing the southeastern section of Mis-
ri
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-04-01
Platte River Crisis Passes

OMAHA March Jl--The crest of the
Platte river flood, which crippled rail-
way service and inundated thousands
of acres in eastern Nebraska in the
last three days. passed today into the
Missouri river. The Platte steadily is
lowering, but water still over1ows
large areas and train service is de-
moralized.,
The ice has been swept down stream
and tonight's reports indicate that the
river is comparatively free of ice
cakes.
The Burlington main line bridge at
Ashland. which withstood the pound
ing of ice for three days. was put out
of commission today when the west
abutment sank four feet as result
of the washing out of the supporting
earth. A pile driver. sent over the
bridge last night to repair DANA ged
culvert on the east approach is ma
roonec between the two breaks
The Union Pacific has restored serv-
ice on one track of its main line west
of Fremont. 1t is putting through
trains over its own line between F're-
mont and Grand Island for the first
time in four days.
Many Families Marooned
Not a life has been lost, so far as
scattered reports indicate Many COM
munities still are cut off from COM
munication. Numerous families, scat
tered from Fremont to Plattsmouth, are
marooned
At Des Moines the Des Moines river
reached a stage of 1913 feet tonight and
was still rising. 1t is little more than
foot below the food stage. Hundreds
OF families living in the lowlands in
southeast Des Moines prepared to move
their homes today when the river went
out of its bounds in several places and
started to inundate all that section of
the city
Flood Waters Receding
ALBERT LEA, Mimi. March s1.-The
food here caused by the washing out
of the Fountain lake dam is receding
The eastern part of the city, which
was subn srged, is covered with wreck
age and scme time will be required to
clear ii ava
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-04-01

When the signs of betrayal were
easily discernible, when we were
convinced that Colonel Roosevelt
was playing the game for his
own advantage, we discussed and /
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-04-01
THE WEATHER

- Highest temperature. bU;
.lowest Saturday night, 49,
FORECAST FOR TODAY Fair; fog IN
afternoon; Ighi south mind, changing 70
moderate nest.
For Details Of the weather See Page II
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-04-01
BRITON STICKS
To HIS JOB IN
QUEST OF POLE
SCott's Vessel Returns, but He
Remains in Antarctic TO
Complete His Search
News Brought by Terra Nova
Indicates Explorer Has Not
Yet Attained Ambition

Wv WELLINGTON. n. T.. March 81.
IN / Captain Robert F. Scotts ves-
" sci. Terra Nova, which carried
+be British expedition to the
The L'Anse sentinel., 1912-02-03
DEPARTMENrT.
LOCAL ITEMS.

\
| j. E. st. German was in L'Anss
Tuesday. .. sm .tei,f
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Carl Semi at Nisula last Sunday.
Last Sunday Mrs. Ephraim Auge,
one of Pelkie's old residents. had the
misfortune to slip and fall on an icy
walk, breaking her leg between the
knee and hip. Mrs. Auge is seventy.
seven years Of age and the acci.
dent will confine her to her home long
time.
Supt. and Mrs. SO. Clinton have
moved into their new home and now
have comfortable quarters.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Pinet expect to
leave next week for Mountain Valley,
Ark, where Mrs. Pinet. will 90 to take
the baths. Mrs Pinet will look after
his large timber holdings in that vicin.
ity. - - 1ts'' Hs-',''
Messrs. s.. w, Clements and w. C.
Birk were visitors in Trout Lake, Mon
day. a.5
| Mr.. and Mrs. P. j. McAndrews re-
turned from their honeymoon Tuesday.
M. A. Haggerman,. cashier of the
newly organized bank of Bessemer, ar
rived in Baraga last Saturday for .
weeks visit with his sister, Mrs. s. H.
Knisely.
John Greenblatt left last Friday for a
six weeks stay at Hot Springs, Ariz.
Cashier S. H., Knisely left Sunday
evening for the 500 ON business.
Messrs. H. j. Falk and Joseph Get
zen were in Hancock Wednesday.
C. R. Cross chickens won first prize
on Barred Plymouth Rocks. and second
cockerel at the poultry show held at
Houghton last week.
A SON was born to Rev. and Mrs.
Ernest Brown on Wednesday, January
Gath. $3.50; Ste,T T NJ
Mrs. Robert .Cornaies.of Ishpeming,
arrived Thursday and, lis visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Ernest Brown. r 4 I. .,s
!. Mrs. H.'W., Sweet. of South Haven,
arrived yesterday and is a guest of her
brother, c. O. Holmes.
The week old infant daughter of Mr..
and Victor Johnson was buried Thurs
day. Rev. Brown .officiated.
Mrs. Jake Bendry was called to
Greenland Monday by the death of her
mother.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1912-02-03

''Be mine!" the lovely maiden cried,
And gently squeezed his paw.
He blushed moment and replied:
You'll have to speak to nav"
The L'Anse sentinel., 1912-02-03

]. E. st. German was in L'Anss
Tuesday, T. .@ .a,.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-11-06
SIX NUNS PERISH;
SAVE IS ORPHANS
Fire Destroys Orphanage at San
Antonio, Texas.
BUT TWO OF WARDS LOST
Sisters Show Heroism and Sacrifice
Their Lives-Two Leap to
Death When Trapped
in Flames.


San Antonio, Tex. Nov. Eight
persons, six of them nuns and two
children, lost their lives in a fire
which destroyed st. Johns Orphan
asylum here on Wednesday. Another
sister is dying. There we're 81 chill
dren in the orphanage
One baby fell to its death with
Mary OF the Cross. mother superior Of
the institute. who had left place of
safety In vain effort to save the
child
Reused from their sleep. the nuns
marshaled their wards to fire es-
capes, remaining at their posts until
flames barred the way to safety. Two
Of the sisters. Kostka Farrell and
Monica Montez, were killed by jump
ing
Three sisters escaped. Instructed
to pilot the first column Of frightened
children out of danger, they gained
the ground in time to escape the
crash of falling walls.
The dead are:
Mother Mary OF the Cross, mother
superior of the asylum. Native of
Wexford. Ireland
Mother Francis Pasteur, native of
France.
Sister Peter claver stsvin. native
OF Dublin. Ireland
Sister Leacadia Nolan, native of
Dublin. Ireland
Sister Monica Montez, native of
Mexico
Sister Kostka Farrell. native OF
Kaldar. Ireland.
The children owe their lives to the
initial daring and self-sacrifice of the
nuns While attaches Of the orphan
age hospital hurried to the burning
building and dashed through flames TO
help in the rescue work, yet many of
the orpha rs would have been cremat-
ed in the dormitories If the nuns had
not braved the first outburst of fire
and guided them to places of safe
egress.
The origin of the fire is not yet
known. The scores of orphans, rang
ing in age from two to twelve years.
and nine nuns were in the building
when the flames were discovered
The death of the mother superior
was the sequel to demonstration of
remarkable courage She returned to
the burning dormitory when she
heard the cry of child who had been
overlooked In the hurry and excite
ment A few moments later she APP
peared at window in the front Of the
building with the child in her arms.
Fire Chief Wright attempted to
save her. but failed A ladder was
placed against the unsteady wall and
the chief scaled 1t. but before he
reached her the mother superior,
with the child, fell back into the
flames.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-11-06
DEATH CELL DOORS CLOSE
ON Ex-LIEUT. BECKER
Convicted Police Official ls Hurried to
Sing Sing After Date of His
Execution Is Fixed.

ossining. n Y, Nov. I.-Forrle1
Police Lieutenant Charles E scker is
in the "deathhouse" at Sing Sing pris-
on under sentence 70 die in the cleo
trio chair during the week OF Deem.
Der 8. the convicted murderer of the
gambler, Herman Rosenthal.
He was brought here from New
York Immediately after sentence was
pronounced upon him by Justice Gofi
on Wednesday
Becker's execution viii, be stayed,
however. by the fling OF notice OF
appeal His last words before the
gates of the prison were shut behind
him were:
i come here an innocent man.
never had chance. was railroaded
But the fight has only begun. expect
a reversal Of the verdict and new
trial"
Becker, manacled to a deputy sher-
if, arrived at the prison after a 20
minute walk through the streets OF
the village surrounded by several hun
dred curious persons.
A window of the warden's Office
framed woman's tear stained face as
Becker marched up the prison walk.
1t was that of his wife. who had driv-
en- ahead Of him from the railroad sta
ton. Becker waved his hand sadly
and the woman threw a kiss.
An hour later, after the formality
of taking the prisoners pedigree had
been disposed of, Becker was In his
death cell in solitary confinement,
clad in prison garb and entered as
prisoner No. 62,499. Ten other C n
demned murderers occupy cells in the
death house" with him.
New York, Nov. Red Phil" Da.
wilson. slayer of Big Jack" Zellg, the
gang leader, will escape the electric
chair. At the opening of his trial he
withdrew his former plea of not guilty
and entered plea of guilty to second
degree murder. Sentence was de,
ferred.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-11-06
DlAz GIVEN DEATH SENTENCE.

Judge, However, Orders Proceedings
Stayed-Two Aids condem ned.
Vera Cruz. Mexico, Oct. 29.-The
court-martial on Saturday CONF emned
to death Gen Felix Diaz, Major Ze-
rate, Col. Antonio Migoni and Lieuten-
ant Lima for their participation in the
latest Mexican revolt.
Lieutenant Camache and Capt. Her.
milo Martinez were sentenced to ten
years Imprisonment, and Gabriel Ra'
mos. customs collector, and Herman
Arostegui. censor of kilograms. were
sentenced to two years imprison-
ment. Nine other officers and civili-
ans were allowed to go free.
General navilla refused to acknowi.
edge the orders of the district Judge
TO suspend the proceedings in the case
Of General piaz and Major Zerate.
General Beltran. military commander
OF the zone, however. accepted writ
OF haheas corpus and suspended the
executions. leaving the prisoners tenn
poraIfly at the disposition of the dis
trict court
II is thought probable that Colonel
Migoni ard Lieutenant Lima will be
shot without much more ado.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-11-06

sherman. both of English descent.
Richard u Sherman was a journalist
by profession He established the
Utica Morning Herald and later. when
politics and public office became his
principal concern, he wrote Washing
ton letters for New York papers. in
which he praised Roscoe Conkllng
who lived in Utica
Admitted to Gar in 1880.
Vice President Sherman attended
the public schools of Utica and in
1878 was graduated from Hamilton
college which is in suburb of that
city. Two years later he was admit
ted TO the bar and he continued 10
practice law until the beginning of
the year 1907.
His congressional career began In
1857 and lasted, with one years exeep-
ton. until he ran for vice president
with Taft In 1908 Three times he
served as a chairman OF state con.
ventions, and he has been spoken OF
in connection with almost every i'm.
portant political post since 1900
In the house sherman served az
chairman of the committee on raii
ways and canals, of the committee or
Indian affairs and of the committee OF
rules, all-powerful in it's influence.
The part sherman played in the ma
tional councils OF the Republican
party was more felt than observed
but It was always Of highest import
auce. He was invariably consulted il
the mapping out of national cam
paigns
The vice presidents marriage 4
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-11-06
ELoPINe WOMAN is SLAIN.
Sophia C. Singer Murdered for He
Jewels.

Sophia C. Singer Murdered for Her
Jewels.
Chicago, Oct 31.-Discovery of the
body of Miss Sophia G. Singer, an
heiress of Baltimore, Md. her head
crushed and bruised by blows infiict-
ed by doorknob improvised into a
billy" in rooming house at 1929 In
diana avenue. coupled with the disap-
pearance of a couple who had been
occupying the same suite of rooms
with the Singer woman, and her
fiance, has furnished the police with
one of the most battling crimes of the
year.
According TO Miss Singers brother,
Frank 0. Singer of Baltimore, she had
fully 1000 in money in her posses.
sion. as well as a quantity of iewelry,
and the motive for the crime is be-
lieved y the police to have been rob
berry.
Miss Singer came to Chicago early
In October with William Warthen. a
tor. and. according 20 his statement
to the police. they eloped from Balti-
more and came to This city intending
to be married. because Miss Singers
mother objected to the match.
Miss Singers body was found in a
room occupied by Charles ID. Conway
and his wife, who are said to be vau-
deville performers. The discovery
was made by Warthen.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-11-06
NEW USE OF MOVING PICTURES.

NEW USE OF MOVING PICTURES.
Moving pictures are being put to
new use, which viii result in the saw
ing Of life and limb. Professor Nun
sterburg of Harvard is responsible for
what is known as the cinematograph
nerve test. which is said win reduce
motor car accident in the United
States TO a minimum. The professors
theory is that no young man ought 70
become a chauffeur If his tests indi-
cate that he would not be quick enough
TO stop his car II a child ran out in the
roadway in front OF the wheels, says
the New Orleans Picayune. In the
test for clauffeurs at Harvard the
subject is placed in motor car in
hail equipped for the purpose. He Is
seated at the wheel Of the machine.
which is lacked up 80 that all the ma
chinery is movable, while the car re-
mains stationary. The experiments
are conducted in a darkened room. In
front Of the cars Is q white wall. on
which moving pictures OF great Size
are shown. They are Immediately be
fore the chauffeur students eyes. The
student is then told to act as he would
In rel life If he saw any one Of the
things happen that appear on the
sceen. Although he knows that the
car is not actually running, the fact
that he is under a test puts the stu
dent on edge and makes him behave
approximately as he would under or
binary circumstances. A child is first
shown on the screen with startling
realism, tottering across the road in
front OF the car. Tic chauffeur is. OF
course. expected to handle his car
without an instant's loss OF time, just
as he would have to do II the emer-
gency rose in real life. This is the
most important test TO which the
students are subjected by the Harvard
system
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-11-06

Hitch your wagon to a start" said
Emerson. He was too early to orig
mate the notion of hitchIng sledge
TO an aeroplane. This idea has oc-
CURED TO an ingenious Frenchman in
Algeria He finds that sledge ca
pable of carrying three passengers,
equipped with a sixty-horse-power aer-
oplane motor win glide over sand
hills with a gradient of one In five
with perfect safety up to a speed of
twenty miles an hour, Now he pro-
poses the attachment OF lifting plane
for clearing rough obstacles His ex.
pectation is that his device will super,
sede the camel and unite distant
points in Africa divided by hitherto
impossible wastes OF sand
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-11-06
one Way.

The late Wilbur Wright, says lie
Washington Star, put safety above
everything else in aeroplane con
struction. Mr Wrigh> was once
watching with critical eye the
flight Of very swift, very cranky
aeroplane. when little girl said to
him: Uncle Wilbur, can you get TO
heaven in one Of those machines2"
Not by going NJ" replied the great
airman. but il you have lived very
good life you may do so by coming
down Youths Companion,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-11-06
WIFE SAVES sIcKLEs AGAIN.
induces Sheriff 20 Postpone Sale
Promises to Pay Debt.

induces Sheriff 20 Postpone Sale;
Promises to Pay Debt.
New York, Oct 31.-Again the wife
from whom he is separated has saved
Gen. Daniel e. Sickles from witness.
ing a sheriff's sale in his home at %
f Eth avenue. 1t had been announced
that on Friday the sheriff would sell
at auction the real and personal prop
erty of General Sickles. to satisfy a
SIS 200 Judgment obtained by the Bank
of the Metropolis.
Sheriff Hamburger states that on mis-
own authority he will grant two
weeks extension to the aged war
rior
General Siekles' wife and his son.
Stanton Sickles. called on me and re-
quested that | grant the extension.
said the sheriff agreed willingly.
Mrs. Sickles said she thought she
could raise sufficient funds to re
lieve the general Of his burden"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-11-06
SHERMAN EXPIRES
AT HOME IN UTICA
Vice-President's Death Had
Been Expected for Days
Family Is at Bedside.
UREMIC POISONING is CAUSE
Death VIII Not Affect EIection--Re'
publican Electors Will Chose His
Successor Should Party Be
Successful on Nov. 5.

Utica. \. Y, Oct. 31.-After weeks
OF illness during which he had suf-
fered intensely the last few days,
death came to Vice-President James
Schoolcraft Sherman at 9:42 o'clock
Wednesday night at his Utica home.
The vice-president lapsed into a
condition of coma during the after
noon. That his condition was hope
less was announced soon after noon,
about an hour after a formal bulletin
from the bedside Of the stricken man
stated that his condition was "desper-
ate" The last hope that the vice
president might improve at least
slightly was shattered at that hour.
The involved condition OF his kid
neys failed to respond to remedial
measures and it was announced
uremia had laid deadly hold on the
patient. Hypodermic medication was
employed throughout the day to ease
the vice-president's sufferings and
this, together with the ravages Of
.Brlghts disease, produced a condition
of complete Inconsistencies.
Entire Family Present.
The entire Shermans family, as well
as other relatives. were in the house
all day In constant expectation OF a
call 70 the final scene.
Dr. Peck attributed the crisis in the
case entirely to the failure Of the kid
neys to operate.
The twenty-seyenth vice-president
of the United States, and the second
one re-nominated. was christened
James Schoolcraft Sherman. But, in
nearly a quarter of a century OF pub
lie life, Jim" Sherman he was to his
intimates and probably half the ma
ton referred to him as Sunny Jim"
a sobriquet he earned as one well
might imagine by a neverfailing. all
yearround sunny disposition.
Mr. Sherman was born In Utica, ~
Y. on October "a, 1855, His parents
were Richard u and Mary Frances
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-11-06

The tenement mother is being rele-
gated TO the background as a subject
for social study. The searchlight Of
investigation is now turned upon the
man with the white collar-the sal
aried bread winner OF the middle
class. A parallel between the casual
iaborer of the tenement districts and
the saiaried middle class man was re-
Gently drawn, says the Chicago Tri-
bune. The middle class man was
worsted In the comparison. His strug
gle 10 make ends meet was said to be
keener than that of the laborer who
acknowledged. by the absence of a
stRrched collar that his work was
physical and violent, not mental and
gentlemanlike Thus the problem
OF poverty. so long exclusively asso-
ciated with the people of the slums.
IL fast moving In the direction of the
middle class man 1.-The married clerk
1.-The man with the white collar He
Is struggling TO keep up a superior
dignity upon an inferior income: the
pay envelope OF the skilled working
man Is usually bigger than his and
less OF II goes for show. TO remedy
this difficulty II has been suggested
that men and women of the middle
class curtail their social aspirations
But this is the wrong remedy The
mission of the twentieth century is TO
breed aspiration The problem Is to
raise the income and standard OF liv-
ing OF both the tenement laborer and
middle class man.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-11-06
DROPS ITO FEET AND DIES.

Child Tumbles Out Of Monument Win
dew at indianapolis.
Indianapolis Oct. S1,-James Polls
grove. three wears old. fell from q
window In the soldiers and sailors
monument, ITO feet from the ground,
and was instantly killed. The chiIrs
mother, Mrs James rolsgrove OF
this city, had left him a. the base of
the monument while she went to the
top In the elevator with a friend.
The child, it is believed. slipped past
the monument keeper and started to
ascend the stairway.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-11-06

1t is predicted that money-washing
machines will be installed in banks
and in department stores like those
used by the government They may
not come into universal use. howcy, :.
as there will always be some who
have no use for clean money.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-11-06

An Ohio woman secured an inlupc
ton TO prevent her husband from
telephoning her or making dates with
her An injunction isn't needed 10
restrain the majority Of blase hus-
bands,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-11-06
END cenaressman Dead.

pouchkeepsie. \. Y, NOV. T.
Richard E. Ccnnel. representative In
congress fer the Twenty-frst district
ard candidate fer reelection, was
found dead in his bed g; mis- home here
"Wednesday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-11-06

Washiastou Oct. President
Taft removed Edward l. Barnes. reg,
lister Of the and office at Great Falls.
Mont Monday. and accepted the
resignation cs Receiver Wilson Of tae
same Office
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-11-06
Never 70 Be Enaced

$50 you think there are responsible.
ties women should not assume?" Il
cant help feeling that way said the
apologize man. y retain vivid
boyhood recollection OF the time my
mother undertook 30 cut my hair -
Washington Star
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-11-06

ALLOW me 20 congr0tu}ate you
What for?" oh. for lust anything
the sunshine the blue skies. the
fact that you are W and about. Isn't
that something No" Then con-
graduate mo for no, having dis
position like yours stray Stories.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-11-06
IRE Other WAY Ahn,,t

Mrs. Exe--"So you and your hus,
band have separated because OF
misunderstanding O. Mrs. Wye
Nothing Of the sort, We parted be-
cause we understood each other too
we'll"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-11-06

Wasb'ugtc0. Oct 3o.-President
Taft and ,he presidential party left
Tuesday for New York. where the
president Will attend the launching of
the battleShip New York Wednesday
returning here Thursday morning.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-11-06

A woman in Pennsylvania was re
Gently fined for being a witch 1t is
now In order for the sad experience
of the western railroad to be repeated
in centers OF civilization, which rail
road was fined for mutilating a val.
uabl work Of art in delivering a
statue OF the Venus Milo with its arms
missing
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-11-06

Mexico City. Oct. S0.-F. C. Slocum,
correspondent for the Los Angeles
Times. was ordered expelled from
Mexico and was or his way to the
frontier Monday He is the third
American expelled.