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Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-05-30
THIRTY DIE IN
PIER DISASTER
Fifty Seriously Injured, Scores
Hurt During Panic.
BRITISH EMPIRE DAY FETE.
The Landing Of Double-decked Munich
pal Pier coIlapses Under Weight
Of 10000 Human
Beings.

Long Beach, Cal.-Too weak to up
hold the burden of nearly 10000 hui
man beings, assembled for the festivi-
ties of British Empire Day, the, landing
of the double-decked municipal pier in
front of the city auditorium collapsed.
Hundreds of persons on the top deck
were plunged down on the heads of
other hundreds crowded on the second
deck. The lower deck then gave way
and all were dropped down chute of
shattered woodwork to the tide-wash-
ed sands 25 feet below.
Thirty-three persons-mostly wom-
en-were killed by the shiyefed tim
bers or crushed to death by the falling
bodies of companions and friends.
Fifty more were seriously injured,
while hysteria and fright caused the
disabling of scores of others.
A section of the Auditorium which
went down in the crash and the debris
from 1t was added to the wreckage
that fell on top of the injured and the
dead.
The victims were subjects or former
subjects of Great Britain, resident in
Southern California.
All of the seriously injured are resi-
dents of Los Angeles and vicinity.
The accident occurred few minutes
before IL O'Clock. The Empire Day
parade, the principal feature of the
celebration in honor of the late Queen
yictoria's birth anniversary, had just
ended and the participants, with thou
sands of other visitors, were crowding
up the steps Of the pier and surging to-
ward fhA Andiioraum when the pier
ant later the sup,
aye znd tEs crack and Z
groan d brsaking timbers mingled
with the shrieks and cries of the vic
Tins as all went down into mass Of
broken wood and writhing human
forms on the sand
Virtually the entire landing of the
pier was wrecked, and portion of the
Auditorium front fell.
The cause of the accident was the
overburdening of the pier. This, ac-
cording to an official statement was
due to the delay in unlocking the
doors. Had the doors been unlocked
at the proper time, it was asserted, the
crowd would have got into the Audi
torium, instead of massing at the
doors, where the weight overwhelmed
the 9ier supports.
When the Auditorium front fell
those near the doors tried to get out of
the pier and went down on top of the
scores who already lay hurt or dying
on the sand.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-05-30

Marquette, Mich.-One of the most
extraordinary statements ever made
by public man in an open gathering
was made by Theodore Roosevelt here
in court, when he gave, almost in de-
tail a list of the alcoholic drink he has
swallowed in the course of his life.
Bending toward the jury, drawn
from all sections of country where
drinking is common, he jerked out
crisp, detailed denial that he is
drunkard or ever has been under the
influence of drink.
George e. Newett, of Ishpeming, the
editor whom Roosevelt is using for
$4,000 damages for publication of
charges against the Colonels sobriety.
sat grimly listening as the witness told
his story.
Colonel, "but am abstemious to the
extreme.
"Never Drunk In All His Life.
81 have never been drunk in my life,
nor in the slightest degree under the
intlunce Of alcohol"
This was his declaration of faitH.
James H. Pounds, attorney for Col
onel Roosevelt, opened his remarks to
the jury with an outline of the public
life of the plaintiff. The defense OBJ
jected to what they termed an iowa
tion" that greeted Pounds remarks to
the jury.
Clashes between attorneys during
the opening remarks were frequent.
AT the conclusion OF Pounds address
to the jury, Roosevelt was called to the
stand.
Roosevelt was excused from the
stand at 1925 A. NJ.
Dispositions of DR.. John B. Murphy
and DR.. Arthur D. Bevan. Of Chicago,
were read as confirming the testimony
of DR. Lambert, that while Colonel
Roosevelt was at Mercy Hospital in
Chicago suffering from the bullet
wound he showed no signs of having
been an excessive user Of alcoholic
liquor.
DR.. Murphy said he had heard gossip
about Colonel Roosevelt being drink
ing man, but that these reports had
been only incidental and that he had
paid no attention to them until he
came to examine Colonel Roosevelt.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-05-30
COL. ROOSEVELT
NOT A T|PPLER
Has Never Been Intoxicated in
His Life.
MINT BED NO TEMPTATION.
Colonel Asserts That He Took Tea
spoonful OF Whiskey In Milk
On Campaign Tours
Under Protest
WHAT THE COLONEL DOES
DRINK.

Here's summary Of Colonel
Roosevelt's drinking record as
told by himself on the witness
stand:
Il am not a total abstainer.
"The only wines | have drunk
have been white wines. Madeira,
champagne, or very occasionally
glass of sherry.
AT home, at dinner, | often
drink a glass or two of white
wine and Poland water.
"At public dinners sometimes
drink a glass of champagne or
perhaps two. On an average !
may drink one glass of cham
payne month,
There was fine mint bed at
the White House and may have
drunk half dozen mint jaleps
there in year.
"0n the African trip the ex-
pedition took along a case of
champagne, case of whiskey
and bottle of brandy, The
brandy was for me because / do
not drink whiskey. In the eleven
months of the trip the doctor adj
ministered just seven ounces of
It to me for medical purposes.
never touched 1t except on his
adtico
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-05-30
EMPERoR's DAUGHTER WEEDS.
Victoria Luise OF Prussia Bride OF
Prince Ernest.

Berlin.-Princess Victoria Luise of
Prussia, only daughter of the German
Emperor, was married to Prince
Ernest August of Cumberland, with the
rites of the Lutheran Church. The
ceremony, which took place in the
royal chapel of the impe ial castle,
seals the reconciliation between the
dethroned House of Hanover and the
House of Hohenzollern. The presence
of three most powerful sovereigns of
Europe-the German Emperor, the
Russian Emperor and the British King
Emperor-on terms of intimate friend
ship. made the event demonstration
of international peace.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-05-30
WOULD CHANGE ELECTIONS.
Works Wants Them Held In August
instead OF November.

Washington,-A new plan for ma
tional elections and the assembling Of
Congress was proposed by Senator
Works in two bills. He would change
election day from November to August
and provide for annual sessions of Con-
gress from the first Monday of October
to the first Monday in June. Con-
gressmen would assume office in octo-
ber Immediately after election, and the
President and sVice-President would
take office in November.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-05-30
CANAL CUT THROUGH.


Panama.-The first through cut of
the Panama Canal from east to west
was completed Monday, when two
steam shovels working from the op-
posite directions, met at Culebra.
With the meeting of these great steam
shovels, the canal was opened at grade
from ocean to ocean. Hundreds of
workmen quit work and cheered when
the big shoyels scooped out the last
bit of earth that Joined the two con-
tinents.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-05-30
GORGEOUS IN GOLD BRAID.


London.-The Daily Telegraph's cor
respondent in Berlin, describing the
splendors of the scenes in the chapel
at the royal wedding. refers to "the
exceptional brilliancy of the gold braid
ing on the undefinable uniform which
American Ambassador Leishman, fol-
lowing the example set by his pre-
decessor at the Berlin court, Charlie
magne Tower, wore in defiance of the
express prohibition of the United
States Constitution"
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-05-30
STEAMER SUNK BY MINES.
Only 80 OF More Than 200 Persons On
Board Reported Saved.

smyrna.-The steamer Nevada with
200 passengers on bpard, struck three
mines in succession in the Gulf of
Smyrna and sank. Only so of the pas
sengers and crew are reported saved.
The mines were strewn in the coast
waters by the Turks to prevent attack
by the Greek fleet during the Balkan
war.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-05-30
ROOSEVELT NOT TO QUIT.
Or. Abbott Says Rumors Of Dlssatis
faction Over Salary Are False.

New York.-The Rev. DR.. Lyman
Abbott, a director of the Outlook Com
pany, said that there was no truth in
the report published that Colonel
Roosevelt had asked for more pay for
his services and soon might terminate
his connection with The outlook
Roosevelt's salary is supposed to be
100000 year.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-05-30
FIVE LABoRgRs KILLED.
Train On Baltimore and Ohio Runs
Down Gang OF Workmen.

Martinsburg, w. Va. - A gang of
laborers employed by contractors on
the Magnolia improvement work of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was
struck by an eastbound passenger train
at Doe Gully, W. Va. Five of the
workmen were killed and six others
adly injured.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-05-30
BOMB KILLS GENERAL.
Noted Supporter OF President Yuan
Blown Up BY His Enemies.

Shanghai.-General Hsu Pao San
was killed by a bomb while opening
box in the belief that it contained
porcelain, of which he was an ardent
collector. A servant was also instant
ly killed, The General, who was
known as "Tiger Hsu," was strong
supporter of President Yuan Shi Kai
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-01-03
FAKE SHIPMENTS GREET THE
INAUGURATION OF PARCEL POST

Within o few days il has become ap.
parent that the railroads generally had
not sufficient equipment ready to handle
vastly increased weight Of mail.
One contractor needed 1000 brick, and
had ,hcm sent by parcels post, requiring
a label for each and four clerks 10 han.
die tham
Generally, no delay in the delivery
Of parcels Is expected, as extraordinary
measures have been taken 10 provide Il
service. II already seems certain that
the new system will he utilized exten.
siyely by department stores and mer.
chants generally, for the delivery Of
local packages.
Parcels weighing four ounces or less
are mailable at the rate Of one cent for
each ounce oT fraction Of an ounce, re-
a,riless Of distance. Parcels weighing
moro than four ounces are mailable at
the pound rate, fraction Of a pound
being considered a full pound.
Tho law requires that on and after
January !, 1918, the postage on all mat.
ter Of the fourth class must be prepaid
by distinctive parcel post stamps az.
fixed. Postmasters cannot receive for
mailing parcels that do not bear such
stamps. 'sssgSss 80
Parcel post stamps are not valid f0f
the payment Of postage on matterscft
the first, second, and third classes,s ela
whom used for that nnsPOse, the mattSr'
n which they ayesNfaxed shall be treat.
cd ,s " Held forpostage as prescribed
in Section q.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-01-03
LUTHER M'cARTY NOW LEADS
THE WHITE HEAvYwEIaHTs
Referee Saves Palzer from Knock out
Blow in 18th Round-McCarty
Shows Some Glass

Los Angeles, Cal. Jan. 2.--luihrr Ne.
Larty, of Springfield, Mo. shattered the
herVy"cight championship ambitions Of
Al PaIrrr, the Iowa giant, at the Vernon
arena. For nearly Is rounds he used
the huge frame Of the lowan a. 10
punching bag. The middle Of the lsth
round found Palzcr staggering blindly
ab0ul vndcr yollcy Of icfts to his bat
tered face, aud when referee Charles
Eyton walked between the men and
hois'ed the hand Of the smiling cowboy
pugilist, the decision was received with
cheers.
Mcuarty's victory, following his de.
cisi'e victory, three weeks ago, over
Jim Flynn, places him at the top ot
white hcavywcights McCarty has am
nouncoi, and reiterated the statement
that he would never fight negro.
Palzor, in spite vt superior height,
weight and reach. was no match for the
cool headcd, agile youngster. lie lit
orally stumbled through the fight, as
similatng awful punishment, and hi,
rushcs were wholly ineffective. lie
scarcely landed clean blow thronph.
out the fight.
McCarty fought clevorly throughout.
taking his time and heating down his
man systematically. lie seldom wasted
a blow and hit with deadly precision.
He landed at will and with an accura.
cy that became monotonous.
Pal2cr's face was badly disfgured
and he showed the effects of his beat.
ing even more than McCarty's last vie.
tim. e.
In the 18th round Palzer walked aIn
stcndily 10 the center Of the ring and
literally fell into left hook that daEed
him. He clung to McCarty's shoulders
and when they separated McCarty Shot
two lofts to the jaw. McCarty, dTbaf
emily unwilling to administer the Rassh
ing punch backed away and the Nef.
cree stopped the fight.
McCarty's only mark was sligEt eut
under the right eve.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-01-03
THE LURE OF CITY LIFE

Clyde Fitch S last play, THE City -
which the United Play Company is to
send to the Opera House Monday, Jan.
20, has occasioned more discussion than
any purely American play, due in main
10 tho iEtercst.impelling story and the
phase Of country and city life which is
presented in Il manner likely to arouse
debate. The problem of the boys and
the girls leaving the old home the folks
and the farm for the life and Opportun.
ity Of the big city in one which has
tho subject of countless newspaper and
magazine articles but In only one sue.
ccssful play, "The City has the theme
been handled by the dramatist Mr..
Fitch docs il fcarlcssly lie loves the
country hut he is also just to the city.
lie points ont that while masses of pop.
ulation may engender great vices, they
also cngcnder great virtues, and II they
10 not produce they certainly dev!op
'hc finest and keenest intclligences that
we have, "The City" is distinctly n
play of the here and now. II has all
of the Fitch Brilliancy of ePigram and
dialogue and enough comedy to satisfy
even " the tired business man
An unusually good east will present
he play here, II is headed by the splen'
lid young dramatic star, Hugo b. Koch,
whose work in "The Servant in tho
House" "The Port Of Missing Man "
nnd 1.-THE House Of a Thousand Can.
dies" is 80 well and favorably remem.
berod. He will be supported by typ.
zeal United Play Company east and the
production will he complete 10 the last
ieiail
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-01-03
3S UNION LABOR OFFICIALS
CONVICTED IN DYNAMITE CASE

Each prisoner was permitted at that
time to write out New Years message,
to members of his family.
Beyond tha outbur,t of cheer, T.
was long, mono,Onous ride for the
mon, each Of whom was required 20 ST.
throughout the might facing m armed
guard
+. J. Higgins, Of Boston, former New
England organizer for the iron workers.
became unconscious on the train aud
was placed in a physician care. lie q.
10 serve two years
When The prisoners were registered
it was found that Ryan, aged 5s, was
the oldest, and Fred sherman, %, the
youngest
Charles Wachtmcister, oi Detroit with
eight children, has the largest family
lie is sentenced to two years.
Almost the first question asked by
Tveitmoe on entering the pcnitentiary
was about the library.
Among the treasures which he asked
20 be allowed to retain was q book Of
Latin verse inscribed by Anton Johann.
or, who has been indicted in Los An.
gcles.
Near Kansas City, the prison train
passed within sigh of the railroad
bridge across the Missouri river, which
Ortie McMenigal confessed he blew up
II had no, long been daylight when
the train pulled into the penitentiary
yard The prisoners last view of the
outside was a placid cxpsnsc of the
Missouri river.
In the office of the deputy warden W,
II. Muckcy, the prisoners were relieved
OF their pocket possessions. Among
these were photograph of mothers,
wives and children.
Ryan's pockets were the first searched
lie faced the deputy warden with his
shoulders thrown back and head held
erect. II required about three minutes
thus to dispose Of the prisoner, He
then was taken 70 another room "a have
his prison clothes fitted.
4 photograph of three girls fell from
the pocket Of Charles Beum, former
member of the iron workers union ex
ccutivc board. tlc could scarcely re.
peat his name. As The photograph was
folded in a large yellow envelope he
raised his hands 10 his face and cried
bitterly,
As "Herbert :. Hockin was an
nounccd, in stepped the man who dur
ing the trial was called the Iago' OF
the conspiracy. lie had sl.os on his
person.
Each prisoner was photographed, once
when he came in, dressed in street gar
mcuts, and afterwards in his dark gray
prisoa suit. Later the finger prints Of
each were taken.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-01-03

Washington. u. G.. Jan. Americans
wr U,Dg tur the first time their new
r-. Institution the Parcels Post.
Reports 90 headquarters from post
p0rn.- uIgr rni small throughout th,
country Indicated that the newest Of
go'wwnrn services was being ushered
into ,- usefulness with a heavy day.
From 1' points came reports of the
'fulh' h' shipment, in the new post
The. consisted OF everything from o
pf.u',r aud pruncs 70 paving bloc ks
and pUp.'rv under 'he regulations,
practically every class of merchandise
J., ma.n,,o Boy parcels post. All mail
matte. formerly fourth class now goes
Iu .u, u.w service"
+. urrnmc evident 20 postal officials
early u 'Hr nr.' day that some diiIicul.
'lr, mu.. or less serious, were likely to
br encountered in the incipient stages
of the operation of the new system
From every city came reports that n
arur' "ouy packages bore ordinary pos.
'aar ,'mp, instead of the distinctive
p1rr"l }o.' stamps, Under the law such
parcel, ipNc 20 hc held for lack Of prop.
rr postage.
Notwithstanding that il was a holi.
day Yesterday, She amount Of matter Of.
frr,H lf office. throughout tho country.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-01-03
CHILD DIES

on Doe 81, 1912, the little daughter
of Mr. aud Mrs. NJ +, Carter Of Lloyd
y. VI died suddenly of throat affection,
after brief illness, and was buried at
Sunuvsidc Cemetery ON Dee 2s, 1912.
The child was Corrie Louise Carter, 2
years of age Cause of death not as.
certanad as the child died before a
physician arrived II was playing
around one day and died the next day.
The bcrcaved parents have the sym
pnthv ot aIl the community.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-01-03
WATCH SERVICE

Among the other welcomes paid the
New Year was Watch Service, held
at the Center Street Methodist Church,
under the auspices of the Epworth Lea.
que, in which all Of the Young People s
Christian organizations of the city par
ticipated.
one Of, if not the largest Watch crowd
ever known in lucumcari gathered TO
enjoy the association Of each other dur
ing the dying hours of the old year and
together 10 welcome the arrival of the
new year. splendid program was rem.
dercd, refreshments were served and the
young people had a general good time
until shortly after twelve o'clock 1t
is estimated that easily two hundred
and fifty attended the service and fully
one hundred awaited the arrival Of the
midnight hour The following was the
program given:
Piano Solo-Beatrice Butler
Rcading--,Iosophine Elkins.
Piano Solo-Mrs. 4, y. Evans
Rcading-Earl Gorhardt
Vocal Solo-Louise Sherwood
Reading Stella Afford
Quartet--Grovcr Burlington, Raymond
Perkins, Earl Gerhardt aud Virgil
COwart.
Rcadlng--liernica Butler
Addrcss-Rcv. 4. n. Evans
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-01-03
GOVERNOR NAMES STATE
DELEGATES TO CONVERSIONS

Santa Fe, N. NJ. Dec es.--Gdvernor
Mcdonald "has made several appoint.
ments Of delegations to Conventions. To
tho annual Federal and Good Roads
convention, which Auaeqts in Washington
March sth and 7Bh, herhas nafisd Jas.
A. French, Of Santa Fe; R. f. Twitehell
II Las Vegas John w. Poe, of Roswell
and j. $, Mactavtshsof Magdalsna.
To the American Forestry Association
meeting in Washington on January 8,
A, C. Ringlsnd, Of Albuquerque, was
named delegate.
To tho fourth international Congress
on School Hygiene which meets in Buff.
falo, n. Y, August 25 to 30 he named
DR.. Frank II. II. Roberts of Las Vegas
DR.. 4, 8, Bullock, Of Silver City; Mrs.
Laura Wilson johnson, Of PalOmas
Springs; Prof. Joss. HOfer, Tueumeari
and Miss Manette A. Meyers, Of Santa
re. ~ "a
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-01-03

I.eavcnwOrth, Kan. Jan. THE 81
labor union officials sentenced at In
dianapolis for completely in the McNa.
mara dynamite plots, arrived at the fed'
eral prison here at 7:l5 today. They
immediately were photographed, dress
ad in ponitcntiary clothes and formally
enrolled N convicts.
AS Frank NJ. Ryan, president Of the
Iron Workers international union; Olaf,
\. Tvcitmoe, the Pacific coast labor
leader: lIcrbprt =. Hockin, John T..
Butler and m others stepped from the
Spocial train which brought them from
Indianapolis, they were taken in charge
by the prison authorities.
New Years day thus found the labor
leaders beginning in the federal peni
tcntiary here punishmcnts for their con
noction with crimes for which the Nc
Namara brothers, confessed dynamiters,
are serving terms in the state prison at
san Quentin, Calf.
rcctly into the prison grounds Thei
tr.i view Of the interior was from the
windows of the train. Within an hour
after the arrival, each man had been
subjected 20 hair cut aud garbcd in
the prison uniform.
ON account Of it being a holiday, the
details OF assigning the mon % work was
delayed until tomorrow. Most Of the
new prisoners are iron workers, and II
il understood that the warden will put
them on the construction Ot prison
buildings
rvcitmOr, who i, secretary of the Cal.
iforna Building Trades Council, is the
only one of the convicted men not af.
iiliatcd with the iron workers union,
and it is expected that he will be given
clerical work Ryan may be given sim.
lar work because Of his age and his mp.
parent feeble condition.
Ii wa memorable trip which brought
fhc prisoners over the $40 miles from
indianapolis on New Years eve. Once
.tamcd, United States marshal Edward
schmidt decided not 20 reach Leaven.
worth before daylight So that almost
90 hours were passed on the train. The
train was guarded at windows and the
ioors as n rllinY adjunct Of the peniten.
iary, all the curtains being drawn nd
no one permitted TO give out any word
as TO the happenings within.
The trip across Indiana, Illinois, Miss.
ouri and into Kansas was TO have been
kept secret, but at every station he
crowds greeted the train as the "dy-
namitCrs' special and cheers and sing.
ing at midnight showed the disposition
Df the prisoners toward new year,
which for them was TO begin with i'm.
prisonment.
Al midnight while passing Jefferson
City, Mo. marshal Schmidt passed the
coffee, which was drunk with tin cups