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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
SURVIVOR RELATES STORY
OF DISATSER IN MID-OCEAN
Tells Of the Terrible Scene Aboard
Ship Wrapped in FIames-coward-
ly Crew Added to panic.
Copyright,

London.-A graphic story by the
solitary survivor aboard the Carman-
ia was received by wireless and pre-
sents terrible picture of the hor-
ror the panic and confusion aboard
the burning liner. Walter Trintepohl,
German, who tells the story, how
ever, is clearly suTering from the
stress of Illness and awful expert
ences, and his story is too incoherent
to be accepted in every detail.
"All went WELL" said Trintepohl,
until 6 o'clock Thursday morning,
when the fire alarm sounded. We
were aroused and told to go on deck,
as fire had broken out in the hold.
On assembling, life belts were hand
ed around, and much time was occu-
pied in fastening them. We were told
that the fire might soon be quenched,
but the captain thought it wise for all
to have belts as precaution
The fire frightened the captain,
who cried bitterly. There were many
babies in arms.
'@The fire grew worse. We saw
things blazing down below. About
10 o'clock there was a cry to lower
the boats.
The captain behaved splendidly.
So did the officers, who were English.
am sorry to say that the crew, who
are Germans and Belgians, behaved
very badly. The people rushed about
wildly and the crew seemed to think
they ought to have first place. In
stead of quieting the passengers they
made the panic worse.
The first officer took charge of the
first beat, but although he wanted the
women and children saved first, a ma.
iority of those who entered the boat
were members of the crew. This boat
was smashed against the ships side
Just as it reached the water it broke
in two and all were drowned
Meanwhile attempts were made to
lower the second boat. | cannot say
who was in charge of this. but dc
know that after the chief steward had
thrown provisions in he jumped in
himself. There were more men than
women and children in this boat
which Was broken against the ship
All were drowned
These two boats were amidships
Three others were put aft. The fourth
officer was in one of them, but l can
not say which one. All was confu
sion The ropes broke and the PEG
pie We're thrown into the water and
drowned or killed"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17

lards that's presiding over the courts
and the brass-bound bluffs that's away
up In the army and the boodling bluffs
that's running some of our city gov
erumentsi Once in a while one OF
EN- finds out that all the clock needs
is winding, and winds it. and then
men of high attachments at low sal.
they name cigars after him and fol
low him around with bands of music;
hut the most of 'em hires modest
men Of high attachments at a low sal
airy and takes the responsibility and
the money that there is in IT and any
credit that their friends give EN- and
puts their thumbs in the armholes OF
their vests. And why not? Why aln
| asserting here on the stairs at my
ease and why are you bearing down
on the shammy with the sweat run,
ming down your nose and listening re
specially to my remarks? Because
you're a modest man and I'm not.
That's all for the present, Nels,
concluded the janitor, getting up and
pushing his subordinate gently from
the door. Me and this four bits have
got an appointment with Deveney a.
his place of business and it may keep
me for the rest of the morning. Thtnb
over what I've said while I'm gone
and IL an automobile stalls by the
door and they ask you if you can fix
it, don't be modest. Unscrew every
thing that you feel equal to screwina
up again and when you've done that
pour a gallon of gasoline in the tank
and pocket the f1ve-spot they give
you. So long!"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
MRS. NEWLYMADE Ar MARKET
Starts Right OFF to Show Grocer She
Knows What's What-And
the Result.

Hints on Going to Market" muir
INJURED Mrs. Newlymade to herself
running a practiced finger down the
index in the back of the Young
Housekeeper's Friend and Guide"
Here 1t is, on page Chin, yes
Green peas,'" she read, "'when fresh
and young, have bright green pods.
Never buy those that have become
yellow; they have passed theiI
prime"
With confident step Mrs. Newly.
made entered the corner grocery and
walked up to the vegetable counter.
She settled her glasses firmly upon her
nose, and scanned with a critical eye
the stock that was displayed. Sht
frowned a little when she say thai
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
The Basement
Philosopher
BY KENNETH HARRIS
tcoOyrisht 1915. b. ". c. cbapman1

AS the janitUr descended. the stairs
from the corner apartment on the sec.
ond floor, he found his Scandinavian
assistant busily polishing the handle
OF the vestibule door. The assistant
looked up with his usual amiable grin
and the janitor seated himself on the
lowest stair and cleared his throat
with his usual preliminary cough
"Nels. my friend said the janitor,
Just to show you that I'm a good feL
low and amt thinking of my own
selfish interests all the time, I'll tell
you fiddle somdings. Speaking as
friend and good fellow, it's my
duty to tell you that you are one
targe-sized mutt Why? Because
when lady asks you If you can fix
her forty dollar clock for her you
shake your silly head and tell her
that you can't. Consequently YOU
lose her respect and you miss your
chance Of her slipping you any little
sign and token Of it-like this.
The janitor. opened his hand and
displayed a half-dollar nesting coyly
In the palm; then he stretched his
leg and put the coin into his trousers
pocket.
How did you know that YOU
couldn't fix 1t till you tried, you
chump?" he inquired. you amt nc
clockpIaker? It's pipe you amt, but
she aln't supposed to know it, is she
What did I do? l looked as If was
the guy that invented clocks, to be
gin with. Then says, Might / trou
BILE you for a newspaper, ma'amY ]
says, and a small screwdriver and q
pair of fine tweezers, If it amt toe
much trouble Then when she'd gone
out of the room, wound Mister clock
up. She comes back in a minute OIL
two and lifted the clock down ontc
the paper and took the back off and
made a careful jab or two inside and
showed the regulator over to fast a
notch or two and jigg1ed the pendu
Ium. Then l screwed the back on
put her back on the mantel and
started her UP. You won't have nc
more trouble with it if you wind II
regular, ma'am,' l says. Thank you
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
GAMBOA Dixie IS
RENT IN TWAIN
LAST BARRIER TO coMMUNicA-
TON BETWEEN ATLANTIC AND
PACIFIC is DESTROYED.
All the Heads of Canal Department
and Members Of President Porras'
Cabinet Were Present for
Epoch-Making Event,

Panama-The Gamboa dixie. the
last artificial barrier to actual COM
munication between the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans by way OF the Panama
canal, was rent in twain at 2:02
o'clock Friday afternoon, October 10.
Between 5000 and 1900 persons from
the cities of Panama and Colon and
the various sections of the canal zone
witnessed the demolition of the bar
rier, and, while the destroying of the
dixie was spectacular and successful,
some disappointment was evinced be-
cause the entire dixie was not de-
stroyed. Utter demolition Friday
was not followed because OF fear that
the conclusion might damage the
railroad trestle crossing the cut near
san Miguel locks Two remaining
sections will be dynarited at soGrr
future date.
AS the hour approached when Pres
ident Wilson in the White House in
Washington would press the button
and send the electric Spark over the
wires to explode the numerous
charges of dynamite in the dixie, a
hush of expectancy fell over all Then
suddenly came the muffied roar of the
discharge of sixteen hundred pounds
of dynamite, which sent a shower OF
water, mud and rock high into the air
spreading out as it went upward, the
whole heavily yelled in a cloud OF
smoke. 1t was considered among
local dynamite experts as a remark
| ably clean explosion. section Of
the dixie sixty feet wide was lifted
bodily from its bed and it's compo
nent parts scattered far and wide
AS water began to pour through the
rent made by the explosion, whistles
were tied down and the crowd sent
up a great cheer. Not an obstruc
ton was left in the opening except
some iron pipes which stuck up here
and there.
At the hour that President Wilson
set off the blast the water in the cut
was exactly six feet below the Level
of Lake Gatun, and the inflow oil
water afterward was in such. volume
that the cut was filled to lake level
within an hour and half.
All the heads of the canal depart
ments were present for the epoch
making event, as also were the mem
bers of the cabinet of President Por
ras The president was unable to be
present.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
Left.Hancled7

If you will look into your own hab-
its you will probably find that you are
unconsciously left-handed in this or
that matter. The other evening we
noticed man dealing cards with the
left hand. He admitted that he could
not deal them with the right. But
there was nothing else in which he
was left-handed-until he remembered
that he always buttoned his clothes
with the left hand. And then an oh.
servant man remarked that this is the
main difference between men and
women, for women button their
clothes with the right hand, and the
clothes are cut accordingly. Men with
the left. There seems a moral con.
cealed here
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
OWNERS OF THE VOLTURNO
ACCUSE INFURIATED RIVALS
Believe That Explosives were Placed
IN coal sunkers as Result Of
Bitter Fight.

Live rpool-That the Volturao disas-
ter was the result of deliberate plot
% destroy the vessel is the belief OF
the owners of the Uranium line. It
is broadly limited that the plot was
he outgrowth of the bitter fight which
las been raging between-the Uranium
and rival lines.
Captain Tinsley, manager OF the
Uranium line, declares that he has
noticed of late an increasing bitter
ness among the sailors and dock la
borera toward the company, which
has been involved in numerous dis
1tes with it's employees.
1t is the belief of Captain Tinsley
that the disputes were instigated by
business rivals, taking advantage OF
the fact that the ships of the line
were Offered by Englishmen and
manuel by Dutch and Belgian sail
ors. Many threatening letters have
been received by the management.
One Of these received Just before the
Sailing of the Volturno read
IF you don't listen to our demands
one oil your boats will be burned" I
There was trouble among the crew
shortly before the vessel sailed, but
no attention was paid to the letter.
1t is now believed that bomb placed
in the hold, possibly in the coal bunk
ers caused the explosion and fire
which destroyed the ship and more
than 100 lives. :
The Uranium ships sail from
Dutch ports and have been strong bid.
ders for the Dutch and German emf
grant trade. So bitter has been the
rivalry between the competing lines
that the German officials have been
induced to forbid German emigrants
to engage passage on the Uranium
ships.
The stories told by the passengers
of the steamship Carmania and other
liners which went to the rescue of the
burning Volturno describe the heroic
efforts in the face of almost insuper
able difficulties to save the passeH
| gers and crew of the doomed ship
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
School Books il NIppur RuIns.

Philadelphia-School books 1900
years old, including grammars, his.
tories and a little clay SLATE" on
which a Babylonian schoolboy evi.
IDENTIFY had copied his lesson, are
among the. most recently deciphered
documents among the University OF
Pennsylvania's collection of clay tab
let's from the ruins of Nippur. They
are being read and classified here
by Professor Langdon of Jesus col
lege, Oxford.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17

ma'am,' says 1. All there was, the
blame thing had run down.
What would 1 have done IL it had
been wound up? Well, / might have
jabbed 1t hard enough to start some
thing. If that didn't work I'd have
told her that the eccentric pinion had
damned on the balance cam and
thrown the secondary governor out
of gear and that it would take a spe-
cial tool which l hadn't got to put 1t
right. Then I'd have recommended, a
friend of mine that was in the bust.
ness, and got my tip just the sames
and maybe a little rake-off on the
side. and the lady would have had d
high opinion of my intelligence.
You take it from me, Nels, there's
no need of going around telling what
you don't know and can't do. Try il
whirl, anyway first. My old man
used to tell me that "a modest dog
missed much meat and as far as
the principle of the thing goes, he
was right Where the saying falls
down is that there amt no modest
dogs. A dogs got too darn much
sense to hang back when there's ii
meaty bone in sight-unless there }
bigger dog has grabbed it off, and
wouldn't call that 'modesty.' Most
generally this here modesty means a
lack of sand. The modest guy is the
one that's afraid the job is too big
He hates to take a chance. Some
body might give him the ha-ha. and
he's too modest to stand for that
THE trouble with you is that you
amt naturaliZed yet. II | was run
ming things in the immigration de-
partment I'd let in a few epileptics
and anarchists and turn back all them
that was afflicted with modesty. II
amt American. The American idea
is to tackle any old thing and do your
level best to make good. Talking Of
departments, along last February,
John Deveney comes to me and says
he, The doctors having trouble find
ing competent and willing Democrats
to fill his cabinet, I'm informed Now,
Mike, would you take the interior or
the agriculture or something, If it was
III 9Ou UTSt De
cause the doctor would not like to run
the risk and humiliation of a public
refusal
Would l take it, l says. Lead
me to it. Any one of EN- or all of
emf
You big blum" says he, I hon
estly believe you would
sure I would" declared the JAM.
tor. why not? What would l want
moro than common sense and aver
age honesty. Suppose / amt had no
experience! Who has, that's wanted
Amt there such things as secreta-
ries?
Bluff! l take it as a compliment.
You bet I'd make a bluff at it. and If
got called I wouldn't be in no worse
shape than some of them that's held
down the job before me. Look around
you, Sels. my friend. Look around
you and read the papers and then tell
me If the buffers amt on top Of the
heap Look at the bluff1ng blow
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
So, Therefore, They Married

They were engaged. Perhaps he re.
pented; perhaps he did it only for fun.
Said he:
My darling Ethel, what would You
say If were to tell you that 1 cannot
marry your"
hwould say, my dearest love, that
have big brother, who would make
ii warm for you, and that l have some
of the sweetheart little biIlets-doux
that would make 1t expensive for YOU.
George, dear"
But, you know, haven't said it."
Il know you haven't. my pet"
so we'd better get married, hadn't
we?"
I think so, my precious"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
VIRGIN LAND DISCOVERED.
Russian Expedition Names Country to
the North Nicholas Second Land.

Russian Expedition Names Country to
the North Nicholas Second Land.
St. Michael, Alaska.-The Russian
flagship Taymyr and its consort the
Waygatch, which constitute Russian
polar expedition under Commander
Wilkitzky which left Vladiyostok June
10 of this year. reached St Michael
stormbound October 8. and brought
to the port news of the discovery
north of Siberia in latitude 81 north.
longitude 104 east, of new uninhab-
tied mountainous land, possibly a e5n.
tinent.
The expedition landed with difficulty
on the new land raising the Russian
flag on it, and took possession in the
name of the car Commander Will
kitzky christened the new land, Mich
olas Second Land.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
ATHELTIos WIN CHAMPIONSHIP.
Philadelphia Team Takes Four out of
Five in Worlds Series.

PhlladeIphia Team Takes Four out of
Five in Worlds Series.
New York.-The Philadelphia Amer,
lean league baseball team are now
worlds champions having defeated the
New York National League team
four out of five games in the world S
series. The deciding game. played
Saturday, in which Mathewson was
pitted against Plank, resulted in a vic
tory for the Philadelphians by a
score of 3 to l. A summary Of the
receipts of the worlds series shows
that baseball fans paid nearly 1926, 900
to see the contests. As a result of
winning the worlds series the twenty
five members of the Athletics eligible
to take part in the games will divide
$34,054, the clubs share OF the final
game, in addition to the $4,000 each
they will receive as their share of the
first four games.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
wing been stricken With paralysis.

having been stricken with paralysis.
He was 90 years old.
As delegate from New York in
the Republican national convention of
1908 he nominated James S. Sher-
man for vice-president He ran for
lieutenant governor in 1886. was elect
ed and renominated by reclamation
and reelected in 1898 and again in
1900
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
Uranium Agent Makes Denials.

New York.-Paul C. Fourman, gen,
line. said Sunday that published state
ments that the ship was certified to
carry 1900 persons were erroneous.
lie said her carrying capacity was l.
100 and her certified capacity 1,180
The capacity of the lifeboats was l.
$40
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
suffraaets Rescue Leader

London. After a fierce struggle the
police arrested Miss Sylvia Pankhurst
at Bow Neaths, in the east end OF
London, Monday night, where she was
making a speech. When they led her
outside the building to take her to
Holloway Jail, the militants attacked
the police SO sapagely that they had
to let her 60 and she escaped
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
Black Hand Blows 10 Store.

New York.-Despite the recent
roundup of Italians suspected of be-
ing responsible for most of the bomb
outrages committed in New York, the
east side was disturbed Monday by
one OF the most terrific bomb explo-
sions in years. An entire block was
shaken and every pane of glass
throughout the block was shattered
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
Buried for Eine.HnIIrs

Bingham, Utah.-A cave-in at the
old Telegraph mine, now the property
of the Utah Leasing company Satur.
day imprisoned Fred Ostling, a
miner, for five hours, but he is none
the worse for his experience.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
Militant Leader MAY be Detained.

Washington.-When Mrs. Emmeline
Pankhurst. the militant British suffra,
get, arrives on the liner La Provence
she will be detained at the Ellis Island
immigration station, according to
present plans, until special board
can determine whether she comes
within the class of aliens excluded
from the United States
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
Spine Repaired with Shin sone

New Haven, Gonn.-Ralph NJ. Arm
strong a prominent clubman ~ This
city, is recovering at a local bosni.
tai from an unusual onaration tha4
of grating of a piece of his sbin hono
into his spine.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
Hearing Postponed.

indianapolis. Ind-Tba baar,no -
Harry w. Jones. secretary MA +raas
urer Of the International Association OF
brldge and Structural Iron Workers,
before United States Commission H.
s. Young has been nostnopaa ,,at,1 ~
Yember 5. w ~ ~"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
Yaun's Wife Helps to Receive.

Pekin-President Yuan Shi Kars
principal wife and several of his
daughters received a number of dis
tinguished guests, including the ladies'
of the foreign diplomatic corps, at a
tea party in the winter palace.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
Accused of RrutaI Murder

Kiev. Russia-The trial of Mendel
Beiliss. accused of the brutal murder
of a Christian boy, Andrew Yushin-
sky, on March %, 1911. near Kiev.
was begun here Wednesday before a
full bench of four judges.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
Ferris to be Tried Again.

Los Angeles-Ralph Sterling Fer
ris, of wealthy Rawlins, Wyo., fam
lily, must sta1fd trial a third time for
having run down and killed Michael
Wecor, a schoolboy, in an automobile
accident
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
WoIaast pefeats NeIsnn

Afilwaukee.-Ad Woloast ,,e c,,=.,,,.z
Mich, defeahed BATTLING Wis ea.''''e.
Hegeswich, Ill. in a 10 ropnd -, ~ - -
sion boxing contest AT the Elito -.
Monday night. Wolgas+ b.5 =. :. 10
ter of the ten rounds while ~ -.
even. "Sie
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
Philippine Officials RESIGN.

Manufactured H. B. Mccoy, dep.
uty collector Of customs at Manila,
and Charles II. Sleeper director of the
bureau of lands in the Philippines, re-
signed Saturday and Manuel Tinio
was appointed to tn bureau Of lands.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
Commerce Court Doomed.

Washington.-The United States
commerce court. created in 1910 to
have exclusive Jurisdiction over APP
peals from decisions of the interstate
commerce commission, will go out of
existence on December 81.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
Child swilna Across ooIden nate

San Francisco.-Myrtle Wright, 70
years old, swan the Golden Gate Sum
day and broke all previous records of
women swimmers. Her mother, Mrs.
Myrtle Wright, swan with her and
also made a new record.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
DOCS ZEE Remember klIlIna.

Chicago-Harry Spencer, accused
of numbering Mrs. Rexroat in lonely
suburb, who has told of committing
many murders, said Saturday that he
could not recollect whether he killed
anyone in Des Moines in 1907
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
tornado kIIIs Three.

Norfolk, Neb.-A tornado Friday
night killed the 12-year-old son of
Fred Beckwith, the 15-year-old SON of
Minke Welch and the S-year-old SON
of Walter Farewell. Several people
were injured.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
official Called by Grand Jury.

Denver.-Ethelbert Stewart. repre-
sentative of the United Sta es depart
ment of labor, who has been i1vesti-
eating strike conditions in Colorado,
was summoned to appear before the
federal district grand jury at Pueblo.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
RiddIed With Bullets.

Urbana, Ill.-Riddled with bullets
and believed to have been robbed of
$4,000, the body of William NJ. Larry,
wealthy farmer and merchant of this
city, was found in cornfield near his
home
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
Jealousy Causes Tragedy.

Salt Lake City-Jealousy caused
Henry George Shields, % years of
age to shoot to death Florence Par
ruin. aged IS, at her home In South
Jordan, Saturday afternoon, after
which he took his own life.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
Attendanee at Bic eame.

New York.-Thursday 86,8Ss fans
paid $75,763.50 to pass the Polo
ground turnstiles, exceeding by sew
eral hundred the attendance at the
opening game. Every seat in grand
stand and bleachers was occupied.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
Troops Moving Upon Chihuahua.

Ell Paso. Tex,-Juan Dozal with 600
well armed Sonora troops and Major
Acosta with 400 are renorted naar
PalomRs, moving uuon Chtbuabuo
City, according to American cat4Io-
men who saw the two forces
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Tornado in Kansas.

Lebanon. KAMA tornado which.
passed within half a mile of Lebanon
late Thursday afternoon destroyed
everything in its path, which extended
northeast into southern Nebraska. No
lives were lost