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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-24
FICER CURSED SNlAY AND ORDERED HIM OUT OF BOAT
LINCOLN AND TAFT;
PINCHOT RETELLS
BALLINCER STORY

Wesley defender Taft has Just left us
Lest forget let's look at the Banse case again side Amos amos
Of s2peeee g has n @ Written pn
whole affair Peaons magazine out today
Washington. Here's the summary
charging the the interior and
of his ubodnae in league with the Guggenhems to acquire
Sept s. Bsgner arrived Seattle Lawer bitter
Spent evening talking over situation with Taft.
Then Tafs own statement published
to wO p and md had h b
Mr. spG spG ag al ere sw up
burning preliminary drafts ., =.
l2Ta receives writes few paragraphs
gins sept have
of reports being M svs @ rsSa in
country Claws that it took
n r began to get ou Finally on
extraordinary resolution demanding from Taft all the papers
S.GS
the had him at that time and that
reference the Lawier
s s s%a sRs i%ss' his
Two months after this and during & the S 1 @ ga
by implication that Lawe had ANYTHING to do
States M who had taken down his
the srpps at @ @ that he had made
admissions of Taft that his story
ns e eca Sapa % 5ns o aska
Taft played in it. The report
Tas % Haqs S Lincoln
Roe s sn s wss bs S
that bore unavoraby Lncon fitness to hold office
His His answer answer to Allen and the people
held the confidence Of the people Of sangamon
design that If known would subject me to
The Comparison Of Taft out very WE'LL
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-24

SOUTHAMPTON, April "a. -
Because the firemen refused to
stay with the ship unless its life
saving apparatus were augment
ed, the steamer Olympic of the
White Star line, sister ship of the
ill-fated Titanic, scheduled to sail
for New York today, failed to
leave its berth.
Officials of the company en-
deavored to appease the firemen
by putting about IA wooden life
boats and "A metal lifeboats of
the collapsible kind, enough TO
accommodate 5000 persons. The
firemen declared, however, that
the collapsible boats were unsafe
and could not be handled quickly
enough to insure, the saving of
lives In the event of a disaster.
They demanded that the COM
pany replace the metal boats with
wooden ones.
After a long delay caused by
the refusal of 100 firemen to sail
unless the liners life-saving ap-
paratus were augmented, the
steamer Olympic left her berth
here for New York today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-24
.INSANERUSc|AN
SHOOTS EDITOR

Icy unttc1 Press Leased Wfre.)
SPOKANE. April 24.-Believ-
ed to be insane as a result Of
brooding over the Titanic disaster
Richard Aieck, Russian, 81
years old, entered the editorial
rooms of the Spokane Chronicle
today and shot and instantly kill
ed E. II. Rothrock. the city editor.
AL without word, raised
his !, liver and shot Rothrock,
who was approaching the door as
Aleck entered. 1t Is believed that
Aleck, who approached the edi-
torial rooms quietly and with
weapon concealed, had not singled
out Rothrock in particular, but
intended to shoot the first person
he encountered.
Aleck was arrested and taken
to the police station where he told
a rambling story, constantly re-
ferring to the Titanic disaster.
After the shooting Aleck was
overpowered by members of the
Chronicle staff. He mumbled
something about the Titanic
wreck. He was under the influ-
ence OF liquor when taken to the
police station.
II was just preparing to leave
the office" said John Dewitt, a
reporter on the Chronicle, "and
noticed Rothrock standing in
front of n noorIv draecad man 7
heard no conversatiin.
"The man had his hand in his
pocket. He withdrew it suddenly
and shot Rothrock with a revol-
yer he had concealed. The lat
ter fell to the floor and his assail-
ant, leaning over him, shot him
again.
''He then threw the gun away
and | picked it up. / believe the
murderer is crazy as the crime
was entirely unproyoked:"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-24
Refused Aid To
Struggling Men
Saws Survivor
tBy United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased wire.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April "a.
The testimony of Maj. Arthur
Peuchen yesterday that the IT.
tanic quartermaster refused to
aid men swimming in the water
caused sensation. Peuchen
said:
81 helped to get ready the first
lifeboat on the port side. Only
women were allowed in. I did not
see a male passenger attempt to
enter. 1t could have taken more.
There were about SO in the boat.
One or two women refused to get
in because they would not leave
their husbands.
"The boat was lowered parallel
with the sea deck. Here the
quartermaster in charge cried:
1--WE can't manage that boat with
only one seaman.
"An officer called for more
men. l was standing nearby and
asked IL / could help, telling him
that was yachtsman. The cap
tain told me to enter. l got out
an oar and 'rowed with Fleet, the
lookout"
Cursed Survivors.
An Italian stowaway, Peuchen
said, tried to help to row with a
broken arm. The quartermaster
swore and cursed and refused to
row, he said.
"Soon We heard sounds of the
breaking of the Titanic and then
dreadful cries-calls for assist
ance, moaning and crying. Iask-
ed the quartermaster to go back
but he answered.:
Its no use. There are only
a lot of stiffs back there The
Titanic was still afloat."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-24

"Three for Clark, all the rest
for Wilson but the whole crowd
really Bryan men," s
That Is the way Sixth Ward
Chairman R. v. Leonard says the
delegates to the county democra-
tic convention Saturday lined up
last night in his ward.
The same comes pretty near
being true in most wards.
The Sixth and Eighth ward
caucuses endorsed Maurice Lang
horne and ]. D. Fletcher for ma
tional delegates-a Wilson : or
Bryan combination.
The Third and Seventh endors-
ed Langhorne and Hugh Wallace.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-24
MRS. ASTOR IS
VERY ILL

NEW YORK, April 24.--Mrs:
Madeline. Force Astor, widow Of
Colonel Astor; is under the con-
slant care OF :. physicians and
nurses here today as a result Of
a second collapse.
Mrs. Astor was seriously i'll the
day after her arrival on the Carr
pathia, but rallied Sunday and
Monday. Now her condition is
causing grave alarm.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-24
|SMAY ANXIOUS
TO LEAVE
SHIP

tBy United Press Leased Wire.t
WASHINGTON, ID. O., April "a.
Chairman Smith of the senate
investigation committee issued a.
caustic statement today, believed
to be aimed at j. Bruce Ismay, di-
rector of the White Star line.
Senator Smith exonerated the
officers and crew Of the Titanic
from attempting to block n full
expose OF tho shipwreck and In n
veiled way limited that he had ref
crenoe to Ismay.
After making his statement,
Smith refused to call Ismay to the
stand calling instead Fifth Officer
Lowe Of the Titanic.
"From the very beginning or
the Investigation there has been
IA meddlesome attempt by certain
persons to influence the course Of
this committee and 20 stop its,
procedure. 1 also have heard that
misrepresentation have been
made. ! do not wish tn subpoena
witnesses whose only story iB
based ON bias and prejudice.
IL wish it distinctly understood
that this committee will not toler--
ate the attempts of anyone to
shape its course"
Harold Lowe, fifth officer of the.
Titanic, gave his age as 20 and
stated that he had followed the,
sea since he was IA.
No Lifeboat Drills.
Lowe declared that no fire or
life drills occurred after the IT,
tanic left Southampton.
81 never took drink in my
life," declared the young officer
hotly when asked II he drank.
Lowe was asleep when the
crash came.
81 got my revolver-you know
what is needed. l helped load
lifeboat No. and lowered It
away.
Ordered Ismay Away.
II ordered Mr.. Ismay away
from the boat. When he got In
the Carpathia the steward asked
me what l said to Mr.. 1smay. r
replied that / had used pretty
strong language.
"Ismay was over-anxi0us and a
trifle excited, saying constantly
lower away; lower away"
At this juncture Lowe paused
in his narrative and glanced at
Ismay, who appeared visibly nerv-.
ous.
"Shall say what 1 said?" the
witness asked.
write IL on a piece of paper
suggested Chairman Smith.
Lowe took paper and pencil
and wrote:
"You get to HI out of that
Resuming, Lowe said that Is
may was excited until he had.
been sworn at, when he went
away to help lower boat No. g..
Anxious to Leave.
Lowe declared that Ismay.
appeared very anxious to get off
the Titanic"
81 didn't know who he was So
used strong language in the heat
of the moment, sir, added Lowe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-24
Played Cards AS Titanic
Sunk to Check Big Panic

time Band. We knew what 1t was
for.
people crowded around and
watched us, thinking surely there
could be no danger. Then the
band struck up Nearer My God
to Thee" and We knew the time
had come-that it was no use to
bluff longer. l got into lifeboat
between decks as 1t was being
lowered. There was plenty OF
room.
"It was less than 100 yards
away when the Titanic went
down"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-24

NEW YORK, April 24.-"We
were playing bridge when the IT,
tanic struck" said George Brad
ley, describing the accident.
Henry B. Harris was a member
of the party. He went on deck,
saw his wife into a lifeboat and
returned. We went on with the
game.
There is danger, but for the
sake of the women and children
make no sigh he said. Every
man knew the stake We were
playing for. We played on. The
band struck up Alexander's Rag
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-24
Millionaire Is
Home To Face
Grave Charge
(By United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, April 4.-Fred-
erick o. Beach, millionaire club
and societ man, accused of hav-
ing slashed his wife's throat last
February, arrived here today
from England accompanied by
Mrs. Beach.
Beach announced his intention
of fighting the warrant.
Mrs. Beach, 1t is asserted, was
assaulted with a knife and a
fence rail In the yard of her home
A negro prowler was blamed at
the time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-24
Women Crowd Hearing.

WASHINGTON. D. G.. April "a.
"A long line of fashionabiy
dressed women stood waiting two
hours today for the opening of
the Titanic investigation. When
the door was finally opened the
women took possession of every
seat, including those reserved for
the committee. 1t required ten
policement to eject them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-24
WILSON-BRYAN MEN TO
RUN DEM CONVENTION

It is conceded that Ian ghorne
will be first choice Saturday for
delegate to the national conven-
ton. He will also be endorsed as
national committeeman. Lang
horne is Bryan man at heart.
II Tacoma gets two delegates
then 1t will be fight between
Fletcher, the Wilson man, and
Hugh Wallace, the reactionary,
for. the other place.
In most of the ward caucuses
last night no contest was appar-
ent.
1t promises to develop at the
convention Saturday, however, for
there is a good sprinkling of Wal
lace men among the delegates.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-24

With little Rosie, II months
old, romping and laughing about
the court room while her mothers
reputation was under pitiless fire,
the divorce suit of Florida VS.
John Beaudin, held the limelight
at the court house today.
Mrs. Beaudin alleged desertion
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-24
Single Taxer To
Debate With
Socialist

Will the single tax settle the
evils of the present wage system
which the socialists are hghting?
w. H. Kaufman of Bellingham,
candidate for governor, and fol-
liver of Henry George, will try 70
prove this tonight at the labor
headquarters, 1877 1-2 Commerce
street, In debate with Joseph
Jervis, socialist.
Kaufman asked permission to
address the labor men. They
came back with challenge. The
single taxer accepted.
The debate is open to the pub
lie.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-24
Saw 100 Bodies
Afloat In Sea

NEW YORK, April 24.-Dec-
laration that he had seen at least
100 bodies of victims of the IT,
tanic disaster. as well as much
wreckage and the iceberg which
caused the horror. was made here
by the captain of the liner Bre-.
men, which arrived today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-24
Hubby MereChild
But Able To
Spank Her

SAN FRANCISCO, April "a
Though he was a mere child" :"
w. W.. Woodward was generally
intoxicated and able to admins
ter corporal chastisement on her,
said Mrs. Woodward here, a pret-
ty Seattle girl who was divorced
today.
Woodward is employed in a
San Francisco bank. The couple
were married in Seattle in 1906.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-24
MAURITANIA HITS PIER

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, April 24-Smash-
ing into the pier as she left New
York harbor for England, the big
Cunard liner Mauretania created
CONSERVATION among 1,2OO pas
sengers aboard today. The bridge
rail was twisted by the impact,
but no one was hurt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-24
Baby Romps While Neighbors
Attack Mothers Good Name

and non-support. Beaudin came
back with a cross complaint.
Neighbors today told of two Joy
ride partiess followed by singing
and noise till late at night at the
Beaudin home.
Mrs. Beaudin said she had new
er been In an auto in her life.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-24
MORE TIME
FOR GILLIES

The council this morning ex-
tended the time for A. p. Gillies
to begin work on his subway ana
terminal scheme for 80 days ana
then IL things look like business
will give him until 1915.
j. M. Ashton told the council he
was going to take the matter uns
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-24
LET BRIDGE CONTRACT

The council this morning au-
thorized the letting of the con-
tract to the American Bridge COM
pany for the steel for the lower
deck of the 11th street bridge.
The International Contract COM
pany will do the work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-24
Congress Will
Regulate Boats
(Isy United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, D. c., April "a.
-Four bills, relating respectively
to wireless telegraphy at sea.
equipment of vessels with life
boats, manning of lifeboats and
regulations regarding seamen, are
being prepared today by the house
committee on merchant marine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-24
GEr ALLEGEp YEGGs.

City Detectives Recob, HarkIns
and ellison, Monday night arrested
six mems, living in house at 21st
and ID streets. x charge of vagrancy
was placed against them, The de-
tectives allege that the men are all
first class ~moochers'' and some Of
them are alleged TO be be yeggmen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-24
Play Cattle Rustlers And Brand Little Girl

FRANCISCO April 24--Branded the
I've her Iearne he
The had watching Wild show band of
decided themselves
little Bolery victim
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-24
Olympic Stokers Quit
When Demand For
More Boats Is Refused
(By United Press Leased Wire.

SOUTHAMPTON, Eng, April e24.-Three:
struck today the big White Star liner Olympic declaring they
would leave with until the life
ties augmented.
sokehold OF Olympic partially
ships and tugs towed the vessel of the harbor
White
enable the Olympic
side the harbor while the attempted men,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-24
LAURA WANTS DIVORCE

Laura NJ. Tourpin has filed a
divorce suit against Sidney l..
Tourpin for desertion and incom-
patibility. They were married in
1895 and have one child. q boy
Of Is.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-24

Sixteen wooden lifeboats and
forty metal collapsible boats were
put aboard, enough to accommo-
date 1000 persons.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-24
Ismay to Return.

Ismay to Return.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April "a.
j. Bruce Ismay appeared early
at the Titanic investigation today
and asked that his testimony pe
taken Immediately, explaining
that his wife is Ill in London and
he wishes to return home.
Ismay promised to return when
ever summoned.
Chairman Smith refused to re-
lease Ismay or to call for his tes-
timony Immediately.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-24

4 LONDON. April 24.--Passing
from utter collapse to hysterical
efforts to call her husband Mrs.
j. Bruce Ismay is nervous wreck
here today.
Mrs. Ismay feels keenly the
criticism directed against her hus-
band, and declares that he has
been judged unfairly. She sent
cable after cable to America beg
ging him to come to her. Mrs.
Ismay Is the daughter of prom
inent New York family.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-24

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
PORTLAND, Ore, April "a
Wong 81 Sam today has been
found guilty of murder in the sec
ond degree for killing Seid Wah
Bing, whose dismembered body
was shipped from Portland to Sc
attic and not found till some
days after the crime.
The case Of the state depended
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-15
Picture Films Not Always Truthful


CHICAGO. June l4 Ever since moving pictures were invented they have had a great part in the doings of men who live by the earnings of the ring. The champion of the glove and the warriors of the wrest- ling mat now think of moving pie lures day and night; they dream of films and of the coin therefrom ac- oruing. and the debates about the picture privileges ofttimes over shadow the quarreling about the division of the purse to winner and loser Some of the greatest cham pions have been accused of playing 10 the pictures and there are still many stung men who insist that Jim Corbett could have finished Bob Fitzsmmons early in the fight at Carson if he hadn't been trying 10 get some nice groupings for the pictures
 The moving pictures themselves are great stuff, and the old adage that photography cant lie has been given some awful backsets by the tricks that have been played with the films. If you don't like the way your champion looks, you can cut out some of the reel and run the rest fast enough to deceive the public. and you can do a hundred tricks with good eyes. a pair of scissors and an operator who can run the pictures fast enough or slow enough according to directions. Nevertheless. everybody likes to get into them, some way or other.
 Well known around rings. ball parks. raeetracks and other places a young man called Paul Herten- stein Hertenstein is wholly hon est, respectable and amiable. No flaw has he in moral fiber-save that one mad desire to pose in moving pictures. For years. when ever a great event was to be pre- served upon the films. Hertenstein has been on hand and striven mad ly to horn into the leading scenes. And yet, somehow or other, such Is the Irony of fate, something always happens to keep Hertenstein from the whirring reels - he is there. he forces himself upon the picture
 and then he doesn't show!
 When Mahmout, the Turk ish wrestler, encountered the huge Zby-
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-15
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To Julius Hoffman, A. A. Fisher and
 w. s. Laymon, their heirs, execu-
 tors, administrators and assigns:
 You and each of you are hereby notified that during each of the years 1910 and 1911, l expended one hundred dollars in labor and improvements upon placer mining claim known as Creek Claim No. 3 on Eva creek, a tributary of Ester creek, in the Fairbanks Re cording District, Alaska, in order to hold your interest in said claim un- der the provision of section 2324 of the revised statutes of the Unit ed States, said expenditures being for your share of the annual assess ment work for said years; and if within ninety days after the last publication of this notice you fail or refuse to pay to the undersigned as co-owner your said proportion of the expenditures aforesaid your in- terest in said claim will become the property of the undersigned, as CO., owner, under said section 2324 R. s.
 ELSIE MORSE.
 First Publication July s, 1912.
 Last Publication, October :, 1912.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-15
BUYS FOX'S MARTYRS FOR s9

SAN FRANCISCO, June 15. - Theodore kytka has less money than ]. Pierpont Morgan. but feels certain he can get more value for il.
 Kytka is q handwriting expert and his hobby is indelible ink He says that while Carnegie is spending millions for libraries not a book in them will he legible two hundred years from now Whenever he runs across an old book that is still sharp and black he analyses the ink.
 In running through the shelves of a secondhand dealer the other day he came across q particularly well preserved copy of "Fox's Book of Martyrs. 1760." It cost him $9 to own the book. Shortly afterwards he saw that Morgan had paid $1O,. e00 for d first edition of the same work. Yesterday he took his copy to his friend. Thomas Burns. cash fer of the sub-treasury and an au- thority on old books. Without word Burns pushed him out a stack of s20 gold pieces. Kytka re- fused. The book is worth whatever price the fancy Of a wealthy collec- tor may set on it.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-15
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To F. R. Mclean, his heirs, execu.
 tors, administrators and assigns: You and each of you are hereby notified that during each of the years 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910 and 1911, l expended twelve dollars and nifty cents in labor and improve ments upon the Cripple Creek As sociation placer mining claim, sit uate on Cripple creek, at the mouth Of Ester creek, in the Fairbanks Recording District, Alaska, in order to hold your interest in said claim under the provision of section 232& Of the revised statutes of the Uni. ted States. said expenditures being Tor your share of the annual assess ment work for said years; and If within ninety days after the last publication of this notice you fall or refuse 10 pay to the undersigned as co-o"ner your said proportion of the expenditures aforesaid your in terest in said claim will become the property of the undersigned, as CO., owner, under said section 2324 K. s.
 A. R. HELLO. First Publication May 20, 1912.
 Last Publication August 2l, 1912.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-15

There were other cries, the re. treat continued.
 Right about" ordered Lieutenant Dougherty, at last. The soldiers wheeled to face the Mexicans
 An astonishing sight met their eyes. There, beside the wagon road. not fifty feet from the ar. vancing Mexican horsemen, were two Americans. dressed somewhat like American soldiers. Their rifles were raised against the coming line.
 Its Webster and Moore. the rang ers,' said one of the troopers
 The Mexican line stopped. Then We heard Webster shout in Span. ish:
 We're Texas rangers. It aint any of our business if you come in to the United States. but the first man who steps into Texas. across this wagon road. will be arrested"
 The MeXicans parleyed among themselves. Finally out stepped Colonel Jose Cardova.
 We mean no harm" he said We thought the soldiers were going to shoot"
 Never mind the soldiers. This affair is between Texas rangers and MeXicans. You keep on your own side.' said the two rangers.
 "Adios," said the Mexicans. and turned back south over the desert toward Guadeloupe.
 We don't need American inter- vention," said c. A. Moore. the ranger, later. us Texans can keep the Mexicans from spilling over into the United States"