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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-14
FEAR C0BEQUID
HAS SUNK WITH
ALL ON BOARD
Final Wireless Messages Heard
Which May Have Come From
Doomed Vessel Then Silence.

ST. JOHN. ". r, Jan. 14.-Hopes
for the safety OF the 12O passengers
and sailors OF the liner Cobequid rose
and fell Wednesday as ships sought
10 find some trace of the vessel that
went ashore in the Bay OF Fundy
Tue sday. The search by tugs and
larger vessels went on in thick fog
while the waters were combed bv
wireless flashes seeking an answering
message from the Cobequid
Belief that the vessel might have
survived was practically abandoned
when news came from Yarmouth that
wreclSage had been picked up near
there. But hope was renewed when
ii was pointed out that the Cobequid
would have been far out of her course
II she went ashore in this vicinity and
this hope was strengthened when a
faint wireless call was received by the
Marconi operator at Partridge island.
The operator thought IL was from
the CObequid." The operator on the
Royal George heard the message
three times at 10 o'clock this morn
INK. lie also thought it was from the
CObequid. And his belief was
strengthened when he heard the op-
this message; "CObequid what's your
location Q"
No reply was headr.
The belief was expressed here We'd
nesday afternoon that If the wireless
IS. O. s" calls were really from the
Cobequid they were the last efforts
OF the liners operator to get help
an dthat the vessel probably had
sunk within a short time thereafter
Among the wreckage that drifted
ashore at Yarmouth is d sign board
bearing the words Keep clear of
Twin Screws" such as the missing
CODequid carried on her stern when
in port.
Wireless communication with the
stranded ship ceased abruptly at Q
o'clock Tuesday morning. The oper-
ato- sent last fickering message
that the engine room Of the Cobequid
was flooded. No trace of her has
been found and her fate is in doubt
The distress cry of the Cobequid
which urged immediate aid was pick
ed up by the wireless station in Cape
sable, across the bay, and was relayed
10 a dozen vessels. They are now
struggling against an icy gale and
mountainous seas TO reach the loca-
tiOn given 10y the CobeQuid. The
wrecked steamer was bound for St
John. y. b, from the British West
Indies, in command of Capt. Hawson.
She had a crew Of 102 men aboard
and about Is passengers. The first
class passengers were w &. Kenny
and Capt Hicks. director and marine
superintendent respectively of the
Royal Mail Steamship Packet Co;
J.. s. Navarro. l. BOtta, Mr.. and Mrs
w. e. SolIer and child: Wallace Gal
liant two Sisters of Charity and the
Misses Marguerite and Dorothy
James.
Four OF the passengers We're bound
for st. John. and all came from
south of Bermuda
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-14
WANTS GIRL Of SOUTH
BEND To SHARE MILLIONS
ESSENTIALS IN TIE WILL OF
SAMUEL SPENCER
CHURCHILL.

give. devise and bequeath UNI
TO otto G. Buck, of L8pOrte. Ind.
|. =. A.. whom ] adopted as my
legal son and heir under the
name of otto Buck Spencer
Churchill. all Of my estate in Eng
land and ST. Johns. Newfoundland.
Canada, and all my personal
property whatsoever and where
sOever situated"
This property enumerated i'm
the will consists of the following:
A ranch of 10000 acres near
Three Rivers, Canada.
Ranch Of 64O acres near the
city of Ottawa. Canada
The Red Star Steamship line.
owned by Samuel Spencer and
the concrete docks at NewfOund-
land.
Cash in the amount of s27O.O0O
held in trust in the Royal Bank
Of England, TO be paid 10
Churchill if he married before
July %. 1914. If Churchill is
not married on the specified date
the money is TO go to build a home
for orphans in London. England.
and a home for the aged at Otta-,
wa Canada, which the foster son
- Nilcli StN bN AlAC ~ III ~ thAAON
with an income of $4,000 a year
each.
The Will indicates the total
value Of the estate bequeathed 10
Buck is S3O.00O.O0O.
If Buck Churchill married but
has no children he is required to
adopt two. a boy and a girl. who
shall share equally in the estate
The boy shall be named Charles
Edgar Spencer Churchill. and the
girl Mary Louise Churchill. after
Samuel SpenceT's parents.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-14
SHOOT To KILL
ORDER To TROOPS
South African Strike Passes In
to Acute Stage and Martial
Law is DeCIared-WatCh for
DynamiterS.

CAPETOWN, South Africa, Jan. 4.
The first serious conflict in this city
since the railroad strike began, occur
red Wednesday when soldiers and
police attempted to storm Trades Hall,
where a number Of labor leaders were
intrenched with food sufficient to last
a fortnight and d supply of arms.
After a number OF shots had been
fired the attacking force drew off
being unwilling TO provoke general
conflict.
A railway striker who tried TO blow
up the GeOgOch railway station with
dynamite was driven away by the sol
diers. who fired upon him. The dy-
PAINTER escaped.
The streets Of CapetOwn, Johannes
burg. Pretoria, Jagersfontein and
other cities are full of troops under
or 1erS to shoot down rioters at sight.
Meetings Of union emploes is for
biiden and no strikers are allowed 10
approach railroad property, telegraph
or telephone lines
Shooting down any man seen car
rying explosives and shoot 10 kill,
was the order issued by the officers Of
the troops.
In a proclamation TO his troops
Gen. Smutts said:
IF any idle workman in the streets
refused TO obey the order of hands
up shoot"
The general strike started at mid
night after it had been declared by
ballot in all trades. Members voting
TO strike bed a majority of four 10
one. The situation here is now char
acteriZed by all the revived bitter
ness and ferocity Of the Boer war.
All street car traffic has been sus-
pended indefinitely. All bank staffs
are armed and sleeping on the prem
ises. No natives are allowed out after
IA RI
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-14
100000 HOMELESS;
JAPAN IS IN GRIP
OF AN EARTHQUAKE
Country Still in Grip of Up
heavaI and Loss of Life May
Be Observation-Disclosures
Safe.

NAGASAhI, Japan. Jan. 14.-Ac-
companied by thunderous earthquake
shocks the eruption of the volcano
Sakura-Jima, which devastated the
island Of Sakura and overwhelmed
the city Of Kagoshima with 'tremend-
Gus loss Of life. continued today.
Government dispatches from the
south reported that all the Ameri-
cans in the danger rome had escaped
There were a number OF other for
eigners in the district, however, who
have not been accounted for.
Many of the 100, 900 homeless were
injured in their flight and sailors are
being landed from the warships TO
care for them.
Nearly all che food in the neigh
borhoOd of Kagoshima was destroyed
and famine is adding its terrors to
the calamity.
a summary Of the disaster is as
follows:
The city of Kagoshima is totally
destroyed as a result of the eruption
Of Aukura-Jima.
Mount Kirishima. 80 miles north
of KagOshima, is in a state of violent
eruption.
Mount Asama, in central Japan. has
begun TO erupt. The state of the pub
lie mind cannot be described. Not
withstanding the fact that 10000,
00U Japanese in the northern islands
are near starvation as a result of
famines, that has been forgotten in
the new calamity that has over
whelmed the kingdom.
Information Lacking.
The fact that the telegraph lines
have been practically put out of
commission is responsible Ter the lack
of definite information as TO the ac-
'tual number of dead and the extent
Of the damage. 1t is believed. how
ever that many thousands of lives
must have been the toll of the calam-
ity resulting from the eruption of
Auraka-Jima.
Some teri Jr-Stricken fugitives from
the island of Aurara-Jima came to
the island of KiuShiu Tuesday night
and brought word that fully 5000
men, women and children must have
been killed. They declared that TO-.
600 persons remained on the island
after the first warning had been
given by the volcano.
Forests Are on Fire.
To add to the terror of the night
great forest fires are reported to
nave been set by the molten lava
from the volcanoes and it is thought
that many Of those who succeeded in
the flying rocks and lava have been
trapped by the blazing forests.
Prof. Omori, head of the depart
ment of seismolOgy in Toxic univer-
sity, one of the foremost men in his
line in the whole world, declared
Tuesday night that there was every
indication shat the activity of the
volcanoes throughout the japanese is
lands would continue for some time.
The violence of the eruption was so
great that a shower of ashes fell in
Nagaski which is 90 miles from the
volcano.
The story OF an eye witness sent
here Tuesday declared that the great
volcano began its activity when a
lurid flame shot thousands Of feet
into the air. Then the whole top of
the mountain seemed 10 rise and
molten lava and rocks of all sizes
were hurled through the air in every
direction. When the witness last
looked upon the mountain, ne de-
clares. ii looked like a gigantic piece
of set fireworks. The lava flowing
down its sides made the mountain
glow from base To summit.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-14
JOHN w. TOYNE IS HURT
New Water Works superintendent
Loses Finger.

John W. Toyne, rs W. Grant ST..
newly appointed superintendent of
the city water works. met with an
accident in Souix City, Ia. i'm which
ne lost "a finger. according to Lewis G.
LandOn. Mr.. LandOn said he received
no particulars Of the accident.
Toyne did not arrive in the city
Wednesday as had been expected and
ii is believed at the city hall that this
accident delayed his arrival.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-14
"CARR0TTY NELL" TO BE
REPEATED ON FRIDAY

"Carroty Nell" the playlet given
last week by the Dramatic club OF the
y. W. g. A. viii be repeated Friday
evening for the benefit OF a Y. w O..
A fund in the assembly hall OF the
association building Proceeding the
play, Miss Jane White, under whose
direction IL is being staged will give a
reading "Guinevere" from Tennyson's
"Idyls OF the King for which Miss
Dora HershenOw will play an accom-
paniment. MacDOwells "Eroica"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-14
RESUME SHIPPING CASE.

Evidence on behalf OF local ship
pers was introduced before Master in
Chancery Daniels Wednesday when
the hearing on the reciprocal switch
ing order against railroads operating
in the city. was resumed. The hear
ing will probably consume the rest OF
the week.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-14

The annual business meeting OF the
Dorcas society or ST PauPs Metho-
dist Memorial church viii be held
Thursday afternoon in the church
parlors az 2:20 o'clock. The annual
election OF officers viii take place fol-
lowing which the January supper
committee viii convene
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-14
CHILD WILL RECOVER

Esther. the one-year- daughter
or Mr.. and Mrs Walter Shneiwis. who
fell on a screw Tuesday morning and
as result sustained Il serious injury
10 her forehead, is reported 20 be do
ing as we'll as can be expected. and il
Is believed that recovery is certain.
She viii be compelled To remain at
the hospital a week
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-14

brakeman. caught his foot in a frog
while switching trains He tried vain
Is 10 eXtricate IL while an engine bore
down on him. Failing. ne leaned over
and escaped with the loss OF foot.
Had he a moment more he might
have loosened his foot.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-14
DOCTOR WAs RIGHT

RUTH EkFORD. ". ADVISED by
the doctor 20 Quit woodchopping be-
cause IL was too strenuous. Phillip
Mueller. 65. said he thought not.
Mueller dropped dead with the axe
IA hfs hands.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-14
COUNT ITO DIES.

TOXIC. Jan 14-COunt Yuko Ito.
military councillor and an admiral in
/ the imperial navy. died Wednesday.
aged IL He played a conspicuous
Uart in the RussO-Japanese war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-14

George F. Burgess. president OF the
Y. NJ. c. A. at New Haven. Conn, is
the guest OF Secy. J. -. Ames OF the
South Bend association. who was for
merly secretary OF the New Haven as
sociation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-14

LONDON, Jan. 14.-Owing to med
ical advice regarding his eyes. Lord
Northcliffe, the most prominent pub
Usher in England, will be compelled
to relinquish some of his many re-
sponsibilities in the publishing world.
Lord Northcliffe is the principal pro-
prietOr of several newspapers and
Magazines Chief among them are
the London Daily Mail, the Evening r
News, the Times and the Observer.
His family name is Alfred Charles
William Harnsworth snd he was born
in 1865. IN 1906 he was created a
baron by King Edward in recognition
OF his work as a journalist and pub
Usher. He is married but has no
children.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-14
WIFE DEssERTER CAUGHT.

serted his wife and baby H. Is alleged.
and was caught Wednesday in Cassop-
oils Police brought him back and he
VIII be arraigned in city court Thurs
day
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-14

WASHINGTON, Jan. l4.--Rep. III.
A. Barnhart Wednesday nominated
William Schulz for postmaster at Mid
dlebury, Ind.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-14
HITTING THE MARK

To aim high is commend
able-but it's important to
reach the mark.
It's easier to attain the
mark If the world-your
world-knows what you are
aiming at; if those who have
need for what you have TO
sell are informed as to what
YOU have to offer.
II matters not whether YOU
present realty. business
chances. your services or op-
portunities for buying. sell
ing or renting-get in touch
with those with whom YOU
may have profitable business
dealing.
The perservering use OF
the Wants viii aid in hitting
the mark and attaining
many successes.
News-Times Want Ad
facts are interesting reading
TO many who are wide awake
10 opportunity.
See the Want Ad page for
offer OF a free ticket 10 the
Orpheum theater with 25c
Want Ads
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-14
THE WEATHER

Indiana: Partly cloudy
and warmer tonight.
Thursday generally fair.
Lower Michigan Unset
tied tonight and Thurs
day; probably occasional
local SHOWS. warmer to-
night. warmer THURSDAY
in southeast portion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-14

The young man found his WAY up
north into Newfoundland To was
there be- first met samuel spencer
churchill who was to become his fos
ter father. Spencer was captain ~
a whaler. lie was the owner OF the
(CONTINUED OK PAGE TEN)
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-12
HOLD-UP OF FEDERAL
BUILDING SITE DELAYS
Observation-Disclosures

"A lot of building construction is
being held up in Honolulu by the un
certainty concerning the location Of
the new federal building" said l.. J.
Warren, this morning. IF il were
absolutely assured that the Mahuka
site would be used. ! am certain that
at least several big business blocks
would be started at once"
Mr.. Warren made this statement IN
correlation with remarks he had been
making to the effect that the Guard
ian Trust 'Ompany has, for some time,
been casting about for ground floor
offices. Up TO the present suitable
auarters have not been found. and
possibly will not be until some new
buildings are put up. There was som"
talk that this company might join
with others in building a large office
building. but nothing definite has been
determined along this line.
At the annual meelng Of the stock
holders of the Guardian Trust Com
pany held yesterday afternoon. the
routine business If III" corporation
was transacted and the following d.
rectors elected: ". o. Smith. " ",
Chamberlain. A. F. Judd, W ! Fo,5tS,
W. F. Dillingham;. John Watf house.
and S A Baldwin. The officers ma
not yet been elected Dy the di~-' tors,
but will probably bf th, same as at
present The affairs Of the .rmHaGN
are said to he in eXelIerr condition,
and despite the financial and r.aI ps-
tate depression. very credjtph."
amount Of business was traRsa, .rd
during rhe year. OF the total 2"tn
shares Of the company, I7I5 were r-'-
resented at the moetIn2 in p"rsril -
h lyTDYE
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-12
60.YEAR GRANT
FOR BIG ISLAND
RAILROAD ASKED
Jacob Coerper Gets Bill Intro
duCed in Congress in Name
of Delegate KuhIo
WANTS FRANCHISE FOR
BIG HAWAII SYSTEM
Local Transportation Men
Hear with interest of AppIi-
cation for Rights

Jacob Coerper, former manager OF
the kona sugar company and well
known resident Oi the island of Ha-
wall, is asking Congress for a 60
year railway franchise for the dis
tricts of North and South Kona, Kau
and North and South kOhala.
News of the application by Coerper
for a franchise comes as complete
surprise to most of the transportation
men OF the islands, though officials
of the ,Kona Development Company
and West Hawaii Railroad Company,
both closely allied. said this morn
ing that Coerper has been talking
somewhat Of such a move. These two
companies are closely allied in the
development of the same region as is
to be covered by .Coerpers railroad
in case it nlaterializes. o. =
The franchise application was made
to Congress on January % of this
year, in the form Of bill introduced
in the name of Delegate Kalanaiana-
ole and referred to the committee on
territories and ordered printed
. The franchise asked in the name of
Jacob Coerper, trustee. his associates,
successors and assigns" The right is
to be granted to construct and oper.
ate a railway for passengers, freight
or other purposes and by steam, cleo
tricity or any other power coming into
use" The right is also asked to pro-
duce and sell power by steam, cleo
tricity or otherwise and to handle
lands for settlers or other purposes
The right is asked to. use government
roads, specifying those from Kealake-
kua bay north to Multi. aS0Fth Koha-
la, then south from the bay to the
volcano OF Kiiaaea, abois IT'S miles,
and the>right to- build wharFes in
Kona distrfet.n. The commissioner of
Continued on page ethree)
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-12
JAPANESE CHAUFFEURS
/. REDUCE TARIFFS TO
COMPETE WITH TAxIS

a movement which is believed viii
result in a rate war was made last
night when the chauffeurs having cars
at the several Japanese automobile
stands met and, after considerable de-
bate, voted a cut I'm their present
schedule of tariffs which. says the
Hawaii Hocht will make the rates
which they will charge In the future
on a much lower basis than those.
now in use by the hackdrfyers.
The Japanese chauffeurs, says the.
Hochi by thus reducing their rates.
will endeavor to give the taxis stiff
fight in the securing of fares. The
H0chi also points out that, on account
Of the low rates now being charged
by the taXicab company, the hack driY-
crs steadily are being forced out Of
business, and that many of them are
offering 10 sell their outfits at re-
markedly low price.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-12
MRS.B.M.ALLEN
ISDEAD AFTER
ALONG ILLNESS
Radium, Ordered to Stay Raw
ages of Disease, Failed to
Reach Here in Time

Mrs, Bathsheba NJ. Allen, widow Of
the late sc, Allen, dieG at her kd-
alawai residence last night after
severe illness of two weeks, coming
at the end of suffering from cancer
for several years. Up to the last NM.
ute the physicians fought to save her
life, Their fight was unavailing. 4
grain OF radium. costing in the neigl.-
borhoOd of $4,000, had been ordered
from the mainland to check the raw
ages of the disease, it was stated this
morning. hut there was difficulty and
delay in securing it. and though en-.
pected on the last trip Of the Lurlino.
it did not arrive.
Yet hope was held out for her re.
cOvery to the last. Her physicians
were in almost constant attendance.
and made powerful efforts to stay the
disease, waiting tor the radium to ar
rive, which is now expected on the
next steamer. But yesterday after
noon her condition became worse. and
last evening. the evening Of her 18th
birthday, she quietly passed away.
The funeral services will he held
tomorrow afternoon at $50 o'clock
at her residence at Alakea street. the
interment to take place at Nuuanu
valley Rev. Doremus Scuddpr will
nftciate. Mrs. Allen body will h"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-12
SAYSEXPOSITION
Spirit PERVADES
SAN FRANCISCO
Every Effort Being Made by
Management to Prevent the
Fleeing of Visitors
By E. S. GOODHUE.

Especial Star Bulletin Correspondence
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, Feb. =
Exposition spirit pervades San Fran
cisco. Everybody from the mayor I"
the newsboys, expects 1913 TO be 2
red,letter year. and the city will NOT
spare itself III eXerti0n 70 be ready for
the great influx Of visitors from every
part ct the world.
There is something boy lisn dni @Cn-
erous, too, about this eNp"c,-i.oI.
beginning early and win decision,
the CITY has declared that ~ hotel or
boarding house. no apartment o. flat
renter. shall charge Nislt"!o a"l more
than the usual rate,
This will save guests fr n heiEg
fIeeced as they were during the FhiI2-
deIphia, Paris and Chicago oXnosltiUns
The city which could live through
an earthquake and fire. rtnt:lUin-y it.
self in more stately AMI honest StrUc-
turp has character 70 sustaiH 'or the
coming crises, and NilI show the world
that there are such things as genuine
frlrnuiin, S. and sincerity.
I.arGe hotels are going up. 4 car
aNansary VIII hr established OH the
grounds. hut. no doubt. tho faVorit1
plan for all Who expect to remain in
the city, Will be the apartment plan
I,Hcn nov visitors from abroad TAX" 20
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-12
TOURNAMENT AND
DANCE TO open
THE new ARMORY
Guardsmen To Be Hosts at
Entertainments Tomorrow
and Saturday Nights

Everything is in readiness for the
big military tournament and dance
that is to open the armory tomorrow
night, and the interior of the building
is already a.flutter with flags and
bunting, presenting gala appearance.
II hard work counts for anything, the
guardsmen viii make success OF
their housewarming, for every COM
pany has been drilling special squads
for the events for weeks past, most
of the organizations being under the
handicap of either having large num-
ber of recruits to handle, or else being
entirely, new companies. This is the
case with companies B. D and H,
which, however viii enter squads in
most Of the competitive events.
This morning the detachments of
~ men each from companies and
l., Wailuku and Lahaina. reached Ho-
nOlulu, and at once took up quarters
in the bungalow. The Wailuku de-.
tachment is led by 1st Sergeant Con.
tro SARDINIA, and the Lahaina soldiers
by Sergeant d. B. Espinda. First Lieu
tenant Vim. K. Kaluakini Of | company
also arrived this morning. and reg
istered at guard headquarters.
The program tomorrow nighl is we'll
selected, and should be Of much gen
eral interest. 1t inclu3cs tent strik,
ing and blanket rolling competition. in
which every company will enter a
squad, wall scaling, manual of arms
and firings, signaling with rlaG, Butts
manual, manual OF the bayonCt. and
bayonet fencing. Owing to the large
IContinuad on mage threel