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MAIN POINT UNDECIDED.
q u~stion of Negligence Now to Ne
Presented 10 Court.

George Whitefeld Belts, Jr., OF Hunt,
IIrl & Retts. ls5- broadway. who repre-
sent more than hundred Titanic calm
ants here and In England, said yesterday:
''TIis decision does not touch the dues-
ton OF the Company's negligence and the
rrvity OF its officials In that negligence
In England the courts have held that the
danger to the Titanic was neither unfore-
eeen nor unforeseeahle and that the prac-
tice did not Justify a vessel in maintain
ing her course and speed wien the warm
ings of danger ahead were such as the
Titanic received.
These claims will now be tried out in
the United States District Court and we
will contend that not only was there
negligence in the navigation Of the vessel.
IS the English courts have held, but we
will also maintain that ]. Bruce lsmay.
the executive head Of the company, knew
Of the dangers was privy to them and in
spite OF that permitted the vessel to con-
tinue her course and speed II, we can
show this TO the satisfaction of the court
we will be entitled to collect damages as
proved without limitation"
A. l.. BrOugham, attorney for about 200
OF the claimants, said:
THE claimants will still contend that
even under the American law the steam
ship company Is not entitled 20 the limita-
ton because the accident was due largely
TO the fault of the steamship company
itself. both In the designing and equip
ment OF the ship, especially In the failure
to furnish sufficient lifeboats."
There were nearly 500 claims, aggre-
grating about sli, 100000. fled against
the steamship company In this country.
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LINES LAWYERS EXPLAIN.
No Liability II There Was No NeRli-
gence, They bay.

Birmingham, Montgomery & Beecher of
81 william street, attorneys for the White
Star Line, issued statement last night
In which they said:
1.-THE petition for limitation filed by the
Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, Linn
tied white Star Line), alleged that the
loss of the Titanic was due to inevitable
accident and that II occurred without
the privity or knowledge OF the line.
Several of the claimants excepted to this
petition and Judge George G. Holt sus-
taincd their exceptions and dismissed the
petition on the ground that British
vessel which Collides with an Iceberg on
the high seas II not entitled to the benefit
OF the American statute. but must seek
limitation under the British act, which
fixes the liability of n shipowner In cases
where personal injuries or loss of life
have occurred at fl5 "A ton. From this
decision the line appealed to the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals, which
did not pass on the questions, but certified
them to the Supreme Court.
The result Of the decision Is that the
White star Line may now continue its
limitation proCco ding under and in ac-
Cor'ance with the provisions of the United
States statutes. In that proceeding two
questions will now be tried and determined
~ ''lf Nlll'h olhlts CbNfl'
~ Whether tic accident was due to
negligence.
"2. II there was negligence, whether
the company itself was at fault as well
as the ships officers
III there was no negligence, of course
there Is no liability in any amount II
the negligence was that OF the ships
oiiicers alone the companys liability Is
limited to about $4,000 under the Ameri-
can statute, II the company was also at
fault It's liability Is unlimited
Toe faults charged against the COM
pany Itself relate to the construction and
equipment Of the vessel, The Titanic
was built at Belfast by Harland & Wolf,
Limited, without limit Of expense, and
Represented the highest state OF the art
shipbuilding In lVl2. In equipment
ufeboats and other life saving appara-
ms the builders had exceeded the re-
quirsments of the British law. which our
own statutes declare to be sufficient"
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G. W. POST LEFT $40, ooo.o 900.
Bulk of Estate Goes TO His widow
and Ills Daughter.

WAsHiNGroN. May 25--By the will OF
Charles w. Post of Battle Creek, Mich.
fled here to-day, an estate estimated at
s2o,000.o00 is disposed Of The bulk ot
II goes to his widow. Mrs. Leila Y. Post,
and his daughter. Marjorie Post Close
The value OF the personal estate is esti-
mated AS slS,00O.00O. Eight executors
are named and gave bonds for $500. 900
Mr.. Posss property at Rock Ridge
Conn, one-hulf his Texas estate. the Mar
jore Block and Enquirer buildings In
Battle Creek, 20 per cent. Of all the per.
soma! property. aside from holdings IN
Battle Creek cereal companies, and one
half the latter were left to tho daughte
Mrs. Post lnherits all other real estate
at Battle Greek. In Santa Barbara, and IN
Texas; the remainder OF the HOLDINGS IN
the Battle Creek companies and 2j per
cent. O: the remaining personal property
To two granddaughters, Adelaide Close
and Eleanor Close. Mr.. Post left 10 pc
cent Of his personal estate. Except To-
a few small requests the remainder (,
divided equally between his widow ami
daughter.
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TANGO CAR" SMASHES TRUCK.
Impact Blocks broadway and In.
jures Three.

A tango car" as Manager Frank He'd
ley's stepless sidedoor surface cars are
coming to be known, smashed into a
motor truck at broadway and Thirtieth
street at o'clock last night. injured three
men on the motor truck and itself was
twisted around by the impact so that the
rear wheels crotsed the opposite tracks
The result was that the block up and
down Broadway lasted for more than an
hour before the wrecking crew got the
underpinnings Of the tangoer Strengthened
out.
The truck belongs To the Manhattan
Produce Company Manhattan Market,
and contained Cabblges and bects. which
saved the chauffeur and Nwo helpers from
more serious injury when thoy were
knocked from the seat into the body OF
the truck. Harry Simons % years old,
the chauffeur. of 3j5 West Forty-seventh
street, spralned his ankle John Warrel-
man, 81 years POS West l47th street had
some teeth knocked out. and James Dew
lin, the second helper, was gashad across
the chest. All were sent to the New York
Hospital
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TRANSFORMERS
MAY LIMIT CLAIMS
Supreme Court Overrulcs Judge
Holt, and SOL, 900 May
Mark Liability.
NEGLIGENCE IN QUESTION
# Proved Against Company 1t
Will BE Liable for In
80" -, limited Damages.

wAsHiNGroN, May 25--The Supreme
Court in an opinion to-day by Justice
Holmes upheld the right OF the Oceanic
Steam Navigation Company. owners of
the III fated Titanic. to limit its liability
on account OF that disaster to an amount
equal to the value of its salvage and the
amount received for carrying passengers
and freight. This would make Its total
liabilities only about 1000. Justice Nc
Kenna dissented
The opinion affects only such suits as
were brought in the United States against
the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company.
which is a British corporation Claimants
in the United States will be able to sue
In Great Britain. but the laws there i'm
pose greater burdens on the claimants
In the matter OF proving negligence. The
total claims on account OF the Titanic are
said 90 be more than $40. 900, 000. The case
turned o-day on certificate from the
United States Circuit Court of Appeals for
the Second Circuit certifying three ques-
tons to the Supreme Court on which an
answer was requested. The first question
was:
"A, Whether In case the disaster upon
the high seas where % only single YES
sci of British nationality is concerned and
tfonalities. and where go there Is moth
ting before the court to show what II any
n the law of the foreign country to which
the vessel belongs touching the owners
liability for such disaster such owner can
maintain n proceeding under sections
1888 to 42S5 inclusive, Revised Statutes.
end the ffty fourth and fifty-sixth Rule
IN Admiralty.
; The Supreme Court answered that ques-
ton in the affirmative.
This was the second question:
, "B Whether II In such case 1t appears
that the law OF the foreign country TO
which the vessel belongs makes provision
for the Limitation OF the vessel owners
liability upon terms and conditions differ
ont from those prescribed In the statutes
Of this country the owner OF such for
sign vessel can maintain a proceeding in
the courts Of the United States under said
statutes and rules"
The Supreme Court answered that ques-
don in the affirmative.
Z This was the third question:
&C. VIII the courts of the United States
States in such proceedings enforce the law
Of the United States or Of the foreign
country In respect to the amount of such
owners liability"
To this question the Supreme Court re-
piled merely. THE law Of the United
States"
, Without fling any dissenting opinion
Justice McKenna announced the View.
BASED on the Scotland case decided by
the Supreme Court, that the law of Great
Britain should be enforced in fixing the
amount of the owners liability.
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T. R. HOPE OF
WILSON'S FOES


leaders In both camps Is victory. They
want to get together and will make every
enort to do so on terms that will not look
IKE complete surrender by either side
Mr.. Roosevelt may point the way.
An Interesting phase OF the political
situation at present Is the anxiety with
winch Democrats are observing the move
ments OF Roosevelt and their concern over
what they believe to be a desire on the
part OF the opposition to fuse. Until a
recent date the Democrats took II for
granted that they would win the House
IN November ant that their Presidential
candidate would win easily In 1915. Their
hopes we're based on tho presence OF
third party In the field this year and two
years later. Democrats concede that II
mere are but two candidates running In
1916 they may be defeated unless there
Is a radical Improvement In business con-
dltlons.
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FULL PUBLICITY FOR CARRIERS.
ware Senator. Has BiII for Open
Board Meetings.

wAsHINoroN, May Ex-senator Sauis-
bury OF Delaware has introduced In the
Senate a substitute bill for the various
antitrust bills.
The general idea OF the bill is to put
interstate carriers In practically the same
relation to the public as municipal govern
ments. The bill provides for actual pub
licty concerning the affairs OF Interstate
carriers by a requirement that meetings
of boards OF directors must be public
The alleged abuse OF fiscal agents" the
bill proposes to terminate by requiring
that all securities issued by Interstate car
riers shall be duly advertised and sold TO
the highest bidders by the Interstate Com
merce Commission. Railroads are required
to purchase supplies from the lowest bid
der. Contracts for such supplies must be
awarded by competition and proposals for
furnishing them must be open to the pub
lie. This is intended to meet and correct
an abuse under which II Is claimed that
interlockIng directors have used supply
companies to bleed railroads Of which they
are directors.
The bill limits the amount that a rail-
road may incur for advertising and au-
thorizes the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion to make the necessary regulations re-
stricting this line OF activity. This feature
OF the bill Is designed to wipe out the
press agent" and put an end to heavy ex-
penditures under the account of pub
llclty."
Senator Salisbury said to-day that
while his bill was admittedly novel the
same remedies were being applied In
nearly every State In the Union in dealing
with municipalities. The novelty is there
fore more apparent than real he thinks
The Senator said he believed that by spe-
officially defining the abuses which anti
trust legislation would correct the situa-
ton could he relieved ard at the same
time general unrest In the business world
would be ended by actual knowledge Of
the specific and definite things which are
to be dealt with.
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State needs cleaning up. Somebodv's no,
TO do it-ard who better than Col Roose.
welt? Which course should he follow
make his fight here this fall, or throughout
the country? It's tcklish question
and IL is not settled"
Mr. Perkins appeared TO be much
amused by the report from Washington
that Republican leaders will plead with
Col. Roosevelt there to-day not TO deal
harshly with their party. with the idea OF
complete reconciliation later on.
ITS the same old crowd and the same
old thing In a new dress" Mr.. Perkins
said, and he indicated his belief that the
hopeful Republicans will be disappointed.
There has been little talk OF IL Moose
candidate for Elhiu Roots place in the
Senate. Oscar Straus has been men.
toned" but Is opposed by some members
OF the party on the ground that In advo-
eating the repeal Of the Panama eXemp.
ton clause he went back on the Progress.
sive party platform.
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INDIANS COACH is ACCUSED.
Arrests Promised at CarIi.ie-Wnr-
ner Denies Charges.

WAsHIN0ToN, May 25--Arrests are
now promised IN the Carlisle Indian School
scandal The name OF Glenn =, Warner.
the famous football coach. has been prom
inently mentioned by Inspector Linnen In
his report and there are Indications that
Warner may be removed.
Warner is accused OF a dominating in
huence over the students and with having
used foul language and cursed the Indians
in the presence of students" limitations
are made In the inspectors report that
Warner as director OF canning goods
company bought all canned goods from
that company. Attention is drawn to
"extravagant expense bills. amounting In
some instances to more than 1880 for a
single trip"
CARLISLE, Pa. May 25,-CoRch War
ner tonight denied the charges made and
said that Linnen was Il crooked inspector
in an investigation aided and abettod by
certain Senators. He said he bought the
canned goods from his company because
he got them at jobbers prices AS To foul
language he said he might have said
damn in football practice.
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CONGRESS MOURNs BRADLEY.
Both Houses Adjourn out Of Respect
to Kentucky senator.

WASHINGTON. May 25.-Both Houses
OF Congress adjourned to-day out of re-
spect to the memory of the late Senator
William o. Bradley of Kentucky The
Senate met at II o'clock and Immediately
Senator James Of Kentucky made the
brief announcement OF the death Of his
colleague, saying among other things:
He had the distinction OF being the
only member OF his party who was ever
honored with the Governorship and the
SenatoIship Of the great State OF Ken
lucky. He was one of the most genial
OF men and prince among his fellows
His followers In Kentucky idolized him
and they will love his memory as they
loved him all his life"
The funeral party left Washington late
this afternoon for Frankfort KY, where
the interment will be on Tuesday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-26
E. C. SIMMONS FOR BANK BOARD
81. Louis Merchant Likely to Get
Place wheeler Refused,

WAsHINGToN, May 25.-E C. simmons.
head Of the simmons Hardware Company
of st, Louis will be selected as a member
of the Federal Reserve Board In place of
Harry a, Wheeler of Chicago, who has
declined.
The place has not been offered to Mr.
simmons yet, but the President has de-
cided on him.
Mr.. simmons is one OF the best known
business men OF the middle West. He
has business connections through his
immense hardware establishment In most
parts OF the worId ana mas brer identified
with banking interests In ST. Louis. He
Is 10 years old and wealthy.
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Roosevelt visits wilsou.

Mr. Roosevelt will call at the White
House tomorrow afternoon to nav his
respects to President Wilson. IL will be
the nrst time he has met a President In
the Executive Mansion since he turned
over the Presidency to William Howard
Tart In 1909 He declined an invitation
from President Wilson to take lunch
Usually when the President extends n
social invitation to private individual II
is regarded rs "a command. Not 80 by the
Colonel who wrote In reply that he would
not reach Washington in time fbr lunch,
but would drop In in the course of the
afternoon
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-26
Two Win PhiIoIeaIan Medals,

The Philolexian Literary Society Of Co
lumbia University celebrated It's one hun
dred and twelfth birthday yesterday and
awarded prizes To its best orators, de-
baters and essayists, The medals for
oratory and debating went TO G. NJ
keyes, ~, while the medal for the best
essay was won by H. y. fairchild,
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MRS. WILSON AVOIDS SOCIETY.
Cancels arrangements by Advice Of
Her Physicians.

WAsHINGToN, May 25.-Mrs. Wilson,
by advice of her physicians. has cancelled
all her social engagements for this week.
Her daughters, Mrs. Sayre and Miss Mar
garet Wilson, who will return to the
White House tomorrow or next day,
will receive for her m the Wus'c.,', no
Wednesday afternoon for which cards
were sent out last week.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-03-12
Improvement Committee win
Distribute Many Bushels to
the Farmers Of Oregon,
Washington and Idaho.
ALL TO Be RETESTED SEED
Plan Worked out to Supply Farmer
With Two-Pound Samples Provided
Record IS Kept and
Report Made of Results
When Harvested.

The Improvement committee of Spo-
Kane in charge OF the agricultural
follow-up work in cooperation with
the people of the Northwest have pur-
chased a large quantity of the best
homegrown seed corn obtainable to
suit as near as possible the conditions
OF the Northwest.
These samples will be furnished In
two-pound packages upon application
TO the committee. A report blank will
accompany each package of corn, in
order that report may be kept of the
results obtained.
Every farmer who receives a sample
Is requested to fill out the report and
return 1t to the committee at harvest
time. A charge of rs cents will be
made for each sample of corn in or
der to cover the cost Of packing and
shipping.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-03-12
ALFALFA WEEK FOR OREGON
State Superintendent of Public In
structIon Of Oregon, J. A. Churchill,
Names March 9th to 18th as "Ak-
fafa Week" in Oregon-A
Good Thing.

Alfalfa growing is of such tmpor-
lance, not only to the livestock in
terests of the country, but also In Its
relation to the maintenance and up
building of soil fertility that the en-
tire second week of March has been
designated as Alfalfa Week Every
school In Oregon, including the one
room country schools, the grades and
high schools of the cities, will be
asked to observe the week through
placing special emphasis In the Ian
guage work on the subject Of alfalfa
growing. Bulletins of the Oregon Ag-
ricultural College and of the Holden
Improvement Committee, which give
valuable information on the growing
of alfalfa, will be distributed among
the schools In the lower grades, this
work will take the form of story tell
ing on the part Of the teachers and
oral reproduction by the pupils. In
the upper grades, all of the written
composition work of the week will be
on the subject of alfalfa, and will be
DdSGu uDOfl lulOl llldllOI GU Il
bulletins, magazines. agricultural jour
nails and observation on the part of
the pupils. In these grades the Hol-
cen seed corn tester will also be
placed in the hands of the pupils and
the results of their corn testing will
be embodied on written reports, which
will be accepted by the teachers in
lieu of other composition work during
that week.
Boys and girls industrial clubs
are being organized throughout the
state. whose work will include ter
projects. viz: Poultry raising, sewing
pig feeding. gardening, dairy records
and manual arts. Next year 1t IL
planned to add the eleventh project
which will be alfalfa growing"
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-03-12
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

NO ! lie Or fOHF Ct OnE-
To George Markerdt and c. A. Stoll
heirs or assignees:
Each and every Of you are hereby
notified that I have expended during
the year 1913 seven hundred ($700.00)
dollars in labor during said year
on the Mountain View No. 1. Noun
tain View No. 2, Mountain View No
8, Mountain View No. 4, Mountain
View No. 5, Mountain Gem. quartz
mining claims and the Tivo'l placer
mining claim in the Ten Mile mining
district Idaho County, State of Idaho,
which said labor was made by the af-
fiant for the purpose and in order to
hold the said mining claims under the
provision of Section 1924 revised sta
tutes of the United States, AMI being
the amount required to hold said claims
for the above mentioned year, and II
within ninety (90) days after the pub
tribute your proportion as co-owners
of said expense of $4,000 together with
the cost of this publication, your in
terest in said claims will become the
property of the undersigned, under the
provision of said section 1924 of thu
Revised Statutes Of the United States
Dated January l, 1914.
j1-a2 GEORGE BRAlG.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-03-12
FARMERS UNION co-oPERATEs
President L. c. Grow Endorses the
Plan and VIII Assist In Carrying
on the Work.

In the recent campaign for Alfalfa
on Every Farm" 1t was my pleasure
to cooperate. Several days were
spent with the crew on that work
Much Of the territory covered by the
train has been seen since that time.
Nv observations lead to the conclu-
sion that an immense amount of good
was accomplished along the line of an
intensified interest in the principles
and practice of diversified system OF
farming. The Farmers Union, well
established organization, welcomes
any movement having such purpose
The Holden Improvement committee
was organized to follow-up and en-
phasize the work already accomplish
ed.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-03-12
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior. U. s. Land
Office at Lewiston. Idaho. February
18th. 1914
Notice is hereby given that william
$. Harris, of Elk City. Idaho. who on
March goth. 1908. made homestead entry,
No. O1l22. for Lot 5, Section 20, Town
ship 20 N, Range E., Boise Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make
five year proof to establish claim to the
land above described. before Theo. p.
Tollefson. u. S. Commissioner. at Sites,
Idaho. on the Gath day of March, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
James Smith, Joseph Brown. both OF
Elk City, Idaho N. b. Pettibone. VIII
liam Hawkins both of Sites, Idaho.
f19-m19 T. H. BARTLETT,
Register
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-03-12
a GREAT MOVEMENT
Farmers Educational and co-opera-
tive Union of America Department
Of oregon and Southern Idaho viii
Help.
What J. ID. Brown says:

What J. D. Brown says:
No one acquainted with farming
conditions in the Pacific northwest
can fail to appreciate the value of the
movement the Holden Improvement
committee has inaugurated
If is obseryant that our crop meth
ods of farming do not contribute to
the financial, social or intellectual
upbuilding of community The man
who depends upon a single produc,
ton for his living and income Will
more often be disappointed in his an
nual return than otherwise and the
continuous following Of the one crop
idea seems to disqualify him to under
stand the broader and more useful
more independent and more remuner
alive methods OF diversified farming