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Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-04-25
With Volunteer Crew He Rescued Four Men from
Water, Saves Sinking Lifeboat by Towing It
Astern Of His, Saves 20 Men, Woman
From Bottom Of an Overturned Boat.

AS to the collapsible boats, Lowe
said he could not remember precise
ly what was found but there were
plenty of oars. The witness said that
while 1t had been planned to hold
lifeboat drill, April /, it was post
poned because it was almost "squal-
ly."
The witness declared there had been
no test for speed on the Titanic. He
believed the Titanic was capable of
making from "a to 25 knots an hour.
Have you any idea yourself the
speed the Titanic made on her trial
trip the senator continued I do
not know exactly Lowe replied but
| believe it was between 20 and 2Gls
kncts"
How many revolutions did that
speed require, 4 can't tell exactly,
because the revolutions had not been
entirely worked out when the ship
went down.
was there any representative Of
the British Board of Trade on the
Titanic during the test trip" Not
that | know Of
The witness said that before the tt
tanic sailed on her maiden and last
ftydSc otiC Ilitt vi tiit tlCW WeiS dCta
at Southampton. The drill, he said,
consisted of rowing about the harbor
for half an hour.
The secretary of the treasury Frank
lin Macveagh, arrived at the room,
during loves examination and sat at
the committee table near the chair
man throughout the morning session
Was the ship on its true course at
~. l..ssSs~
asked. Il was in bed, but from the
position on the chart, | believe she
was on the track" said Lowe.
Was the Titanic on the north track
or the south traclt?'' II think she was
on the north track, sir"
Lowe said he was not on duty the
Sunday night of the accident after $50
o'clock From to 8 that night he
was working a dead reckoning for the
ship. This he reported to the captain.
Personally" No, I put it on his
table with a weight on it,
Senator Smith asked the witness
fatty il he could give the position of
the ship at o'clock on that night.
No. sir
Il want you to think hard. If we
could get the position at that hour.
we could figure the speed of the ship
by taking the elapsed time between
then and the lime of the collision"
"The speed Of the ship on that day
was fractioa below q knots an
hour" said the witness. reading from
a memorandum.
Senator Smith criticized the methods
employed by the officer in ascertain
ing the position of the ship. Lowe said
he had figured it on the speed of the
fcontfnued IN Pare Twaiva.S
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-04-25
Pres. Taft Carries
NewiHampshire.

Concord, N. H., April 24.--With a
few towns which held primaries, yes
terday. still unreporied. and few
others yet to hold their caucuses, re-
turns gathered here gave President
Taft. tonight, 497 delegates to the
State convention. as against 260 for
Col. Roosevelt. About 50 delegates are
still to be accounted for.
Recapitulation of the returns from,
the tst and End districts, as far as
received. indicate convention delegates
as follows:
First district-Taft, 279; Roosevelt,
l6o.
Second district-Taft. 224, Roose-
welt, 162.
The preferential vote as compiled.
tonight shows a total for Taft of 15.-
32S, and for Roosevelt of 11,925. The
district vote, so far as reported. was
as follows:
First district-Taft. 1885; Roosevelt.
$780,
Second distriet-Taft. 7sls; Roose-
welt, G5a5.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-04-25


boat or boats on board and he would
absolutely safe.
The men refused and left the ship
in a body. They attempted to get all
the seamen to leave but this was
checkmated by the White Star officials,
who removed all the gangways.
BY pressing into service all the
available engine room hands on the
other White Star and American liners
in port the Olympic was able to leave
dock just before p. NJ, and pro-
ceed down Southampton waters, where
she awaited a fresh batch of firemen
and greasers.
One of the strikers alleged that he
put his thumb through the canvas of
one of the new collapsible boats.
The White Star officials later de-
clared that the requisite complement
of firemen, greasers and crew was
aboard the Olympic and that the ves-
sci would shortly proceed on her voy-
age The Olympic has 400 passengers
on board.
The officials of the White Star Line
called for volunteers for the stoke
hold of the Olympic from the crowds
of men gathered on the quay. About
a score responded and went on boarl
the Olympic, which soon afterward
proceeded to midstream. The strikers
then formed up and left the dock in
procession
The Olympic is now anchored off
Ryde, Isle of Wight, awaiting n fur
ther batch of firemen, the previous
report that she had a full complement
thus being shown incorrect.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-04-25
Lookout Fredk. Fleet.

Frederick Fleet was called to the
stand as the first witness of the day
when the hearing was resumed at 1916
O'Clock.
Senator William Alden Smith, the
chairman, announced after a meeting
with his colleagues that the British
witnesses would be called as rapidly
as possible before any more passen-
gers were examined.
Frederick Fleet, lookout ON the III
tanic. was recalled as the first wit
ness OF the day.
Senator Burton asked:
when you We're on the Titanic were
your eyes examiner" Yes"
How often?" Frequently"
Can you distinguish coiors?" "Yes,
sir
Did you, when in the Titanic's
crows nest. see light@' mo. l saw
no light until I got in the lifeboat
Then / saw bright light on the for
ward bow. / don't know what it was
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-04-25

Waterville, Me, April "a. 1912.
To the Editor of the Waterville Senti-
mel:
The article appearing in your issue
of yesterday on the front page with
conspicuous head lines and evident
" intended for political purposes, re-
ferring To my purchase and ownership
OF township n. 9, RangeN 3, n. b. X
p, Somerset county. Maine, common
ly known as "Soldiertown," has been
carefully examined. In this you say
that perhaps Mr. Haines can make
this deal plain and clear If YOU
had given to the public the whole Of
the records which you must have
found III the registry of deeds at
Skowhegan in your examination that
you claim to have made of the differ
ent conveyances which passed to me
and my associates of this-land, no
explanation by anybody would be
needed TO make this deal plain and
clear The public would have been
fully informed of all my connections
with the ownership in this town, but
as you have only given a part of the
records, or as we say. 'garbled' the
report and have raised all kinds of
questions about il for the evident pur-
pose of creating suspicion in the pub
lie mind that | have done something
irregular; also with the closing in
situations in your article that | got
a great many more acres than the
small sum of money which | paid
the State would warrant, or as Your
head lines say Why So Cheap ii
is fair TO me and to the public that
should state some facts further
about this matter that the truth and
the whole truth may be known.
Now, # you will do me the courtesy
10 publish this in your paper on the
front page. as you have the story
which yeG claim came from Skowhe-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-04-25

Dr. d. X. Pearsons, aged philan-
thropist, who has given to small coll
leges in the United States fortune
of between $6,0oO.00o and $7.000.000. is
critically i'll at his home in Hinsdale.
H., with pneumonia. DIR. Pearsons
was taken i'll three days ago and ac-
cording to his physician his condition
is alarming. Only two weeks ago he
celebrated his 92d birthday. AT tha,
time he was in good health and pre-
dicted, as he had frequently, that he
would live to be 100 years old. He
said that he did not have time to die,
as he was too busy watching his
"children" as he calls the colleges ne
has aided.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-04-25
$4,000 BAIL DEMANDED
For Eaton-connpanv Claims Forgeries
Extend Back Three Years.

Portland, Me. April 24.-Chargins
that the alleged peculations of Arthur
G. Eaton while serving as general
agent for Maine for a life insurance
amounted to double the
amount charged in the warrant on
which he was arrested, Monday
counsel for the complainant company
insisted that bail be fixed at $l9OOO
when he was bound over to the grand
jury, today. The request was granted.
Eaton pleaded not guilty and waived
examination. The amount named in
the warrant was $16,513. Counsel for
the company in arguing for heavy bail
charged that forgeries extending over
a period of three years have been dis
covered. He has been State agent four
years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-04-25
John w. Bibber, Lewiston,
Shot Down in Cold BlOOd==
Robbed-=Police Mystified.

Fred w. Eaton, with whom Mr.. Bib
ber made his home, heard two shots,
and, peering from his window, saw
the gleam of a revolver as the assail-
ant bent over his victim.
The man walked slowly away, max
ing his way through a vacant lot to
an adjoining street.
Only meagre description is avail
able
Every policeman in the city has been
placed on the case by order of Mayor
Morey.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-04-25

The annual meeting of the Bruins
wick Village Improvement Association
was held at the selectmen's office,
Tuesday evening. The following Of
ficers were elected: President, Prof.
George It. Files; vice presidents Ira
p. Booker and James A. Cook: record
ing secretary. Lyman e. Smith: cor
responding secretary, Thomas II.
Riley: treasurer. Samuel B. Furbish !;
executive committee, Capt. George L.
Skofield, Barrett Potter Russell w
Eaton. DIR. Alarice w. Haskell, Prof
Henry l.. Chapman, DIR. Gilbert NJ. Ell
liott, Prof William A. Moody. DR.
George II. Little, Prof. Wilmot B
Mitchell, Mrs. Gardner Cram, Miss
Laura E. Hatch. Miss Ethel Webb
Mrs. Ira p Booker, Mrs. A. w. Has
kell and Mrs. Charles c. Hutchins.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-04-25

lewiston, Me. April 24.-John w.
Bibber aged SO, merchant tailor,
was shot down in cold blood near his
home on White street about 10 o'clock,
tonight.
He was rushed to the Central Maine
General hospital. but died within a
few minutes.
The shooting was done with a s.
ealibre revolver.
While his watch and money were
taken. the police are not willing to
admit that robbery was the motive.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-04-25
THE WEATHER.
FAIR.

Washington. April 24.-Forecast for
northern New England: Fair Thurs
day, Friday increasing cloudiness and
warmer; moderate west winds; south
ern New England, fair, Thursday, Fri
day, increasing cloudiness and warm
er, probably followed by showers;
moderate west winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-04-25

Premier Tang -Shao-Kai at Pekin,
has practically agreed to the demands
of the ministers of the United States,
Great Britain, Germany and France
for the cancellation of the arrange
ment with the Belgian syndicate for
q loan.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-04-25
Boston Forecast.

Boston. April 24.-Forecast: Fair,
Thursday; Friday increasing cloudi-
ness. probably followed by showers;
warmer; moderate west winds.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-15

1t seems that everything IS
moving along in good shape
along the line of the Texico Cut
off from Lubbock to Texico.
Graders are at work all along the
route and there is noise like
much activity in every camp.
The grade is being built from
both ends of the line and as some
of the biggest outfits are just
now arriving on the job, the
work will show up to a greater
advantage from now on.
One of the contractors arrived
here Sunday from Comanche
and left at once for his portion
of the work. Others are enroute
and only a short time now till
the entire route will be covered.
The completion of this road
means a good deal to the South
Plains, especially the Lubbock
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-15
BIC GRADING OUTFIT UMAl0AO[D HERE MONDAY
The Weather Has Favorable No Delays Anticipated
the Grade Work Of this Famous Piece Of Road Work,
Which Means So Much to this Section

trade territory, as the operation
of trains over this route will not
only mean more trains each day.
but will mean better service. az
better equipment will result.
heavier engines and better trains
will be put on.
As stated before the work on
this important piece OF work
serves as a powerful stimulant
to Lubbock. 1t forever removes
all doubt as to the point from
which this road is to be operated
from and puts greater confidence
in the property owners as TO the
future of our city. Lubbock is
by her natural advantages. for
tunately located, and by the aid
of most aggressive people. will
make the city that the Avalanche
prophesied years ago. Come to
Lubbock.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-15
CHRISTIAN MEETING CLOSED
Sunda, Night Services Ended the
Series Of Sermons By Arthur
W. Jones at This Place

The protracted meeting which
lad been in progress ten days
at the South Side Christian
church came 70 a close with
Sunday nights service.
Rev. Jones preached
some splendid sermons while
here and that church is no
doubt greatly benefited by his
coming. He is a strong preacher
full of enthusiasm and a
thoroughly consecrated gentle
man. Sunday afternoon at five
O'Clock at the church he de-
Iivered a temperance lecture and
a good congregation gave him
undivided attention. He is one
of the best speakers on this sub
ject that we have ever had the
pleasure of listening TO. His
argument is forceful and hard to
get around. yet it is presented in
a way that is inofiinsive TO those
who do not agree with him.
At the evening service thirteen
were received into the church.
twelve by church certificates and
one to be baptized. which ordi-
nance will be administered Sum-
day.
Rev. Jones. and gospel singer.
Martin, are in the vicinity of
Abernathy at present engaged
in a meeting.
The members of the South
Side Christian church expect TO
have a new pastor in a short
time. They have two under
consideration and will decide
definitely in week or so. Their
former pastor. Rev. Radford.
having been compelled to give
up the work on account Of the
poor health of his wife.
The Southwest Trade Journal
is the name Of new publication
devoted TO the retail interests OF
the entire southwest The jour
nal made its first appearance thu
first Of August and will b. pub
lished In Fort Worth regularly
each month hereafter. Mr.. y.
). Olds ~ the business manager.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-15
|HOOL OPENS SEPTEMBER THE SECOND, 1872
cue Catalogue and Prepare for the Beginning Of the School
Term. Build Uo the Educational interests by Visiting
the School. Encourage Teachers and Pupils.

September, get your children
ready to ,enter the first day.
keep them in school every day.
if possible, and assist the
teachers in keeping them at
home in order that the proper
preparation of lessons NAV be
made. and. if this is done your
child will have no trouble in
making his grade and passing to
a higher grade at the close Of
the term. You will find the
course of study. rules and regu-
lations for 1928 at the Ava
lanche office and the Lubbock
Drug Store. Let every parent
and pupil obtain one and read it
before school begins that both
may know what is expected of
them.
Let every parent be present at
the opening of school to en-
courage teacher and pupil. to
get acquainted and 70 talk to-
0ether for the best Interests of
your children.
SUPERINTENDENT.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-15
MUST COMPILE RETURNS
Second Official Count Of Primary
Necessary, Many inaccuracies
Having Come to Light.

San Antonio, Tex, Aug. IL. -
Compilation Of the official re-
turns of the recent Democratic
primary must be done over
again. Checking of tabulations
tonight disclosed numerous in
accuracies made in additions.
One noticeable error was ma
jority of about 1900 votes in
favor of Workman and against
Mayfield in the Railroad Com
missioner's race. whereas the
unofficial returns showed the
situation to be exactly the other
way around. This error was
caused by the adding machine
men inadvertently shifting into
the Thomas column instead of
continuing on the Mayheld
column in adding up the long list
of figures. Another error was
shown in the total vote given
Land Commissioner Robson. In
transferring the total from one
sheet to another to form the
grand total the sum of $1,000
votes had been transferred as
9, 500 votes.
The executive committee will
start in to recanvass the returns
the first thing tomorrow MORN
ing in the effort to have the
count correct before the conven-
ton shall meet. Tonight's tab
uIstions were made up from the
returns from all but nineteen
counties. Since the adding ma
chimes were stopped about a
dozen counties have come IN.
These will be included in the
totals tomorrow.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-15

We desire to make the coming
sion of the Lubbock High
,oIthe best in Its history,
sn,order to do this. il is nee
yto have the cooperation
support of the teachers,
i Of trustees. and the
Xns and friends of the
dol and If we have this. there
20 power on earth to prevent
rom realizing the thing most
|ersed. II you want to build
your town. stand by your
|pols and make them a success.
they can't be a success
hout your assistance. II you
pt to make the people of your
n better morally and place
r citizenship on a higher
bdard. educate them and this
be done only when all stand
ether, pull together and work
kther for the education and
ation of our boys and girls,
tomorrow will be the
lens OF our country. The
oils will open the End day OF
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-15
TAFT THE "veToIsI'
sidsnt Has Already Vetoed rs
Ills and Axe is Raised to
Strike Out Others

ashington. Aug. 10. r. When
kident Taft Yesterday vetoed
wool bill he had stamped
his disapprovaly the twen-
|fth -'ative measure sent
lin from congress during his
Illustration.
hthough most Of his vetoes
= been on comparatively un-
'prtant schedules. during the
Iial congress session last
liner President Taft began to
ID his pen against measures
Arded by the legislators with
At interest. Four Of his vetoes
Z been of tariff bills. His one
kr veto of importance last
was directed at the joint
button admitting Arizona and
y Mexico to statehood. This
met with executive disappro-
because Of the provision in
Arizona constitution allow
the recall of judges.
addition to the wool bill
President has returned one
kr important measure at this
|ion-the army appropriation
which. as it passed con-
ss. would have legislatec
yeral Leonard Wood out Office
lrrh 4 and would have made
tcal changes in the army,
eady. however. he has
hned enough vetoes for this
sion to add a half dozen tc
present record.
he vetoes of the steel tariff
and the legislative. execu'
and judicial appropriation
with its amendment abol'
Ing the commerce court. viii
sent to congress early next
fk. Messages returning the
posed cotton revision bill
the excise tax bill will b
pared when congress sends
IN to the White House.
Hrs. W. L. Barnes. daughter
llr. and MIRA j. N. Bradley u
hing her parents here thin
}k. having arrived . few days
| from her hom1 nj IorrUa.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-15

]. II. Petit was in the city
Tuesday and stated that he and
family would leave the latter
part of this week for Albuquer-
que, New Mexico. where they
will visit Mr.. and Mrs. LocSlear.
who are the parents Of Mrs.
Petit.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-15

Mrs. ". F. Scherek received
a severe injury Wednesday by a
stove falling on one Of her feet.
fraetunng some of the bones.
She is getting along nicely at
this writing.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-15
DEMOCRAT STATE CONVENTION
Steam Roller Much in Evidence
Some Changes in Platform
Recommended

San Antonio. Tex. Aug. l3. =
The most significant event in
the proceedings of the Demo-
cratic State Convention in its
opening session today was the
substitution by it of. Colqutt
men for Ramsey men who had
been recommended" by the
Dallas. Fort Worth and also
Waco districts to be members
of the three convention COM
mittees. In the part the right
of each district to name its
quota of the committees has
always been recognized. Today
the Colquitt majority established
a new rule. The three districts
in question gave Colquitt major
tiles in the primary election, but
the Ramsey men captured a ma
jority of:the delegates and named
men of their kind for the COM
mittee.
This right to do this was chal-
lenged by the Colquitt forces.
S. P. Hardwick. floor manager
for Colquitt, laid predicate for
the substitutions when he offer
ed the usual resolution providing
for the creation of committees.
This resolution was unusual in
that il provided that each dis
trict should recommend dele
gates for membership upon the
committees. When the names
we're sent up they were treated
as recommendations. Complete
substitutions of Colquitt men
were made in the Dallas and
Waco districts. In the Fort
district one of the selections was
suffered to remain. This was
because there were not enough
Colquitt delegates from the dis
trict to go all the way around.
coLQUrTT IS STRONG IN coNvEN-
TIoN.
Gov. Colquitt has a good
healthy majority in this conven-
ton. The test came on the vote
of temporary chairman. when
Hon. Will A. Hanger of Fort
Worth defeated his townsman.
o. s. baltimore. by vote Of
522 to Z74. After that the re-
captured steam roller ran ruth
lessly but smoothly.
CHANGES MADE IN COLVtill
PLATFORM IDEAS
Two important changes were
made in the platform az proposed
by Gov. Colquitt. The hour he
named for closing saloons 1890
D. m. was permitted to stand,
but the committee changed the
opening hour from 1880 a. m, as
proposed by the Governor. to 8
o'clock.
1t also knocked out his plank
declaring for majority nomina-
tons.
The Governors plank in favor
of amending the railroad stock
and bond law for improvements
was amplified. so as to permit of
issues on present valuations for
extensions.
The plank of Rev. Jake Hodges.
presented through Judge Pom
dexter. for legal abolition of the
bat" was received and filed.
A resolution indorslng Senator
Bailey was adopted.
Several other changes of less
importance were made. These
are told in other dispatches.
A plank was inserted strongly
indorsing the Colquitt admins
tration.
The chief bcne of contention
was the liquor regulatory plank.
II will also doubtless be the
chief bone of contention before
the full committee tomorrow
morning. The chances are that
the plank. as amended by the
platform committee. will be
adopted both by the platform
committee and the convention.
Notwithstanding there are many