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The Republican journal., 1914-03-26
WALDO POMONA GRANGE.

A large and interesting meeting of
Waldo County Grange was held March
5th with Dirigo Grange, Freedom.
This meeting was postponed from
March Sd on account of the storm.
The officers present were Master, Lee
turer, Treasurer, Secretary, Pomona
and Flora. The pro tenn officers were
B. F. Foster, Overseer; H. C. McCorri-
son, Chaplain; DR.. Ramsey, Steward;
Frank elemental. Steward; Frank John
son, Gate Keeper; Mrs. Harvey Shibles,
L. A. Steward. After the opening ex-
ercises a class of seven were instructed
in the 9Th degree. The noon recess was
then taken and the wants of the inner
man were we'll looked after by the host
Grange. The afternoon session was
opened with music by the choir. The
address of welcome was given by B. F.
Foster and the response by c. M. Howes.
The question, Resolved, That dairying is
more profitable than any other branch
of farming, was discussed by James Lib
by, B. F. Foster, R. S. Ward. George
Bryant, Henry McCorrison. the Secre-
tary, J. H. Cilley, Frank Clement, Bert
Aborn and the Lecturer. The most
Grange program was as follows: music
by the choir; recitation by Mary Hall;
trio by Olive Stewart, Eunice Plummer
and Hattie Wiggin; reading by Gertrude
Libby; song by l. P. Critics; piano duet
by Eunlce Plummer and Olive Stewart;
character recitation by Nellie McGray;
song by the choir; reading by Betsey
Ipgraham; reading by Annie Clement.
The next meeting will be with Sea-
side Grange, Belfast, April 7th, with the
following program: opening exercises;
comforting fifth degree; noon recess;
music by choir; address of welcome by
L. A. Cochran; response by Mrs. Her,
bert Paul. The topic for discussion and
the literary entertainment will be pre-
scented by Seaside Grange.
The Republican journal., 1914-03-26
THE TRAVELLERS INSURANCE CO.,
Hartford, Connecticut.
Assets December 81, 1918

ASSeLS december Oh, 1C1o
Real estate 2,24O 1850 90
Mortgage loans ...,,,............. 27,651 $3.50 IS
Collateral loans. 344,623 40
Stocks ana bonds. ..,............ AZ, lO9, 44O SO
Cash in Office and bank. .....,...... 1921 OFT 26
Agents balances .,,............ 5s,6O1 SO
Rills receivable ..,..,,.,.....,..... 46629 10
Interest and rents ...... 1,175,4 81
All other assets. 49, 3O6, 735 90
Gross assets $50. 2ls 919 81
Deduct items not admitted........ 2446, 532 SO
Admitted assets ..... .......... $s7, 767, 1887 10
Liabilities December IS, 1918
Net unpaid losses....................$ S39.547 W
IInearned premiums. .......,.,... 69,4O2 IA
All other liabilities ,.,....,,..... 76O36 2O8 %
Cash CAPITAL, .......... 5000, 600 90
Surplus over all liabilities........ STRIPES ~
Total liabilities and surplus. 1897 IL
HARLES H. SARGENT. Agent, Belfast, Me
C 3w12
The Republican journal., 1914-03-26
Stomach Health
Or No Cost to You

Very likely others have advised you to use
Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets. because scores Of
people in this community believe them to be
the best remedy ever made for Dyspepsia and
Indigestion. That is what we think. too, be-
cause we know what they have done for others
and what they are made of. We have so much
faith in them that we urge you to try them at
our risk. If they don't help you. they won't
cost you cent. If they don't do all you want
them to do--if they don't restore you stomach
to health and make your digestion easy-just
tell us and we will give back your money with.
out word or question.
Containing Pepsin and Bismuth. two of the
greatest digestive aids known to medical
science. they soothe the infamed stomach
lining, help in the secretion of gastric juice,
check heartburn and distress. promote regular
bowel action, and make it possible for you to
eat whatever you like. whenever you like, with
the comforting assurance that there will be no
bad after.effects. We believe them to be the
best remedy made for dyspepsia and indiges-
ton. Sold only at them than 1000 Rexall
Stores, and in this town only at our store.
Three sizes. Csc, Soc and $1.00.-City Drug
Store, Edmund Wilson. Proprietor, SO Main
Street, Belfast.
The Republican journal., 1914-03-26
We OFFER
SPECIAL PRICE,

EOR THE NEXT 80 DAYS on power, gps
i saw outfits, cut off saws, gasolene e'S
and spraying outfits. Send for catal9gc; 70.
G. d. THORNDIKE MACHINE ~
2w11 Portland Mo
The Republican journal., 1914-03-26
Weber Wagon'|

lust received new Car OF weoer NAs
Light, easy running general purpose ~dso
For sale by J. "A. MINE
The Republican journal., 1914-03-26
THE PALATINE INSURANCE CO.
OF LONDON, ENGLAND,

OF LONDON, ENGLAND
Assets December 81, 1918
Stocks and bonds. ...............S2, 10 ~, =.
Cash in Office and Bank. ......... -oL
Agents Balances ............... o 81 5s5
Interest and Rents. '''''
Gross Assets. 50, 3S4 sG
Deduct items not admitted. ...... b9-V"
Admitted Assets $3.50 s
Liabilities December 81, 1918
Not I1nnaid Losses .s l65t%
Unearned Premiums. ............ l,'o.ysg,
All other Liabilities. ............ 4''1 "a
Deposit Capital. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ZVuSy-
Surplus over all liabilities. ........ 5oV'".
Total Liabilities and Surplus. -. 81, 69z y"
JAMES H. KNEELAND. Agent, Searsp0rN'
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-06-05

The cross immediate
ly below marks a spot
opposite Father Point in
the st. Lawrence river
where the great sea dis
aster of occurred.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-06-05
Great Marine Disasters.

1S73-White Star steamer Atlantic
wrecked off Nova Scotia-547 lives
lost
1874 - Emigrant ship Cospatrick
burned at sea-500 lives lost.
1S78-British steamer Princess Alice
burned in Thames river near London
100 lives lost.
1S9O-Turkish frigate Ertogul found
cred off Japanese coast-500 lives lost.
1891-Steamer Utopia. Anchor line,
collision off Straight of Gibraltar
STA lives lost.
1893-Steamer Naronic, Liverpool
to New York on maiden voyage-550
lives lost.
1898-FTench line steamer La Bur-
goyne, collided with British sailing
ship Cromartyshire-560 lives lost
1904 - Passenger river steamer
General Slocum burned, East River.
New York-10OO lives lost.
19O5-Steamer Norge wrecked off
Scottish coast-646 lives lost.
1905 - Japanese warship Mikasa,
boiler explosion-599 lives lost.
April IA, 1912, 1890 p. m.-Steamer
Titanic, 8S2 feet long, sunk in collision
with iceberg off Newfoundland coast.
with 2206 people aboard, of which
1903 persisted. Total loss $15,000,0 900.
During the last rs years. counting
the marine disasters In which 100 or
more lives were lost. the total deaths
at sea has been approximately
81, 900.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-06-05
FARM UNITS ARE A SUCCESS
Report Shows asa Tracts Are Now
Open to Entry.

Report Shows asa Tracts Are Now
Open to Entry.
Washington.-A census Of the farm
units on the several irrigation prof.
ects of the government was taken re-
Gently and showed satisfactory prog
ress in securing settlers. Included in
the 25 projects are approximately 26,-
900 occupied farms varying in size
from five to 100 acres, and asa units
Of 40 to 80 acres each still open to
entry.
These farms are located as follows:
Idaho. Minidoka project. So; Mon
tana, Huntley project, AZ, Lower Vel
lowstone project 10 Sun River As;
Nebraska, North Platte project %;
South Dakota, Belle Fourche project
IS; Wyoming, Shoshone project 203.
These vacant farms offer attractive
opportunities for settlers with some
capital to establish homes.
To all inquiries addressed to the
statistican of the reclamation service
at Washington, D. c., the advice is
given not to attempt to subdue des-
ert farm without sufficient money to
provide for the needs of family for
two years and after the preparation
of the land, erection of buildings and
purchase of live stock.
The literature Of the government
fully describes the farms now open to
entry, cost of water right and terms
Of payment
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-06-05
Live Stock Men Meet.

Representing membership of
about 800 stockmen of Washington,
Idaho Montana and Oregon, the d.
rectors of the Northwest Live Stock
association held meeting recently
and in the consideration Of plans for
the annual show at Lewiston, Idaho,
next fall, 1t was voted to conform the
classification of all thoroughbred stock
to the rules of the American Live
Stock association, an act which will
open the way for receiving exhibits
and financial assistance from eastern
breeders.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-06-05
COST A LARGE FINE.
German Ship That Landed War Sup
plies for Huerta. q

Vera Cruz.-The landing Of war mu-
nitions for Huerta from the Harburg-
American liners Ypiranga and Bava-
ria passed into the realm of diplomacy
Monday when both ships were grant
ed clearance by the collector Of the
port, Captain Herman o. Stickney, af-
ter Karl Heynen, general agent in
Mexico of the company, had signed a
bond covering the fines assessed
against the steamers under the col
lector's Interpretation Of the Mexican
navigation laws.
Captain Stickney held that divert
ing to Puerto Mexico the shipments
consigned to Vera Cruz was direct
violation of the laws and fine Of
20 pesos on each package landed was
assessed against the shipmasters. The
total fines amount approximately to
100000 in gold.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-06-05
NEWS OF THE WORLD
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
FRESH FROM OUR DAILY
NEWSPAPER SERVICE.
GATHERED FROM BOTH CONTINENTS
Happenings National, Historical and
Political and Personal Events
Herewith Selected for Our
Many Readers.

The Milwaukee railroad has just is
sued $3O,00O.OOO worth of new bonds.
The Presbyterian assembly at Chi.
cago made a resolution against Sun
day sports.
Peter Won Mauser, inventor of the
Mauser rifle. died at Stuttgart, Ger.
many, Saturday
Dr. Harvey Mcknight, aged II, for
mer president of Gettysburg college.
died at Gettysburg, Pa, May 80.
Secretary Bryan stated last Satur-
day to the cabinet that mediation
can not fail to settle the entire Next
can trouble.
Jean Gianini, 16-year-old boy who
murdered his teacher, Ida Beecher,
has been declared insane at trial at
Herkimer, N. Y.
Spaniards and Americans united for
the first time In memorial services for
the dead of both nations at Fort Will
lam Mckinley, Manila.
The militia inquiry, being held at
Denver has adjourned subject to call
of President Colonel w. A. Davis, con-
Quoting probe Of Ludlow strike trou-
BILE.
Dr. w. M. Elan of st. Joe, Mo-, was
declared not guilty at Kansas City on
charge of numbering P. Cramer of
Chicago, who had admitted intimacy
with Elam's wife.
The German cruiser Strassburg is at
Port au Prince her object being the
protection of German interests while
!, unsettled conditions exist in Haiti and
the Dominican republic.
s S. R. Dow, a wealthy Boston man,
s former president of three mining COM
/. panies, was recently sentenced to
serve 8 to IL years at hard labor for
taking 100000 of the companies
! funds.
d Colonel Roosevelt sailed Saturday
e morning from New York on the Olym
k pic for Southampton, whence he will
d go to Madrid to attend the wedding OF
o his son Kermit and Miss Belle Will
e lard, Ambassador Wizards daughter
Under the new scheme Of taxation
u introduced by David Lloyd-George
'e chancellor of the exchequer in Eng
land, in his budget for 1914-15 a mar
,r having an income from capital O
If $5,00O,00O will have to pay one-thirt
Of of his income IN taxes.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-06-05
CANADIAN PACIFIC BOAT
SUNK IN ST. LAWRENCE
RIVER, NEAR OCEAN
GOVERNMENT
Coal Collier Rarnmed the Empress of Ireland,
IN Dense Fog, Pulled Away and Let
Her Sink---Empress Captain
Freed Of Being at Fault.

found The rest had sunk with the
liner, had been crushed to death in the
Storstad's impact with her, or had
been forced from exhaustion and ex-
posure in the ice-chilled northern
waters to loose their hold on bits Of
wreckage that had supported them and
had drowned.
Rescued Only to Die.
Only few persons we're picked up
by the Storstad, which was badly Grip
pltd herself by the collision, and these
were brought here by the collier, to-
gether with those saved by the Eure-
ka and the Lady Evelyn.
Accounts agree that in the brief
space of time not more than IA min
utes-between the shock Of the col.
lision and the sinking of the liner
there was little chance for systematic
marshaling of the passengers. Every
thing indicates that hundreds of those
on the steamer probably never reached
the decks.
Sank Quickly.
So quickly did the Empress sinl
that those passengers fortunate
enough to get into the lifeboats fount
! themselves CARRIED only in their nigh
clothes. No baggage was saved.
, The condition of the survivors wa
, pitiable. Some had broken arms an
: legs and all had suffered terribly. L
} q. Gossetin. a prominent lawyer fror
5 Montreal. saved himself by clinging t
: a raft. When the rescue ships docke
> here the station platform was col
verified into hospital and the towns
: people, bringing food and clothing
. united in a common effort to aid tn
= sufferers.
Twelve bodies with faces covere
lay side by side on the wharf. The
were passengers who had made tn
lifeboats, but were fatally hurt.
i. Wreckage strews the st. Lawrenc
u for a long distance near where tn
Empress sank.
}. Townspeopie Give Aid.
9 Besides Captain Kendall, the fir,
# and second engineers and the ship
9 surgeon were rescued. The capital
Q was too overcome to give at first an
4 extended account of the disaste
Y He had sent wireless to his line a
+, ter the vessel was struck saying:
e ship gone"
9 The residents Of Rimouski, numbe
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-06-05

Rimouski, Quebec-Of a total OF /
1887 persons on board the Canadian
Pacific liner Empress of Ireland when
she sailed May % from Quebec to
Liverpool, 964 were lost when the
liner was rammed by the Danish col
lier Storstad and sank off Father
Point, in the st. Lawrence river, be-
fore daylight May rs. In the latest
estimate of figures issued by the
Canadian Pacific railway the total
number of dead is 964. OF this num-
Der 1853 were passengers and I'll crew.
OF the 403 saved the passengers num-
bered 201, crew 202.
Looming up through the river mists
as the Empress of Ireland was lying
to, waiting for the fog to raise or day
to break, the Danish collier Storstad
crashed bow-on into the side of the big
Canadian liner, striking her about mis-
way Of her length and ripping her side
open clear to the stern.
In Sight Of Land.
The crash occurred not far from the
shore off Father Point, $50 miles from
Quebec, which the Empress of Ireland
left, bound for Liverpool, and 10 miles
from this point on the st. Lawrence
In reality, therefore. although the
liner was heading for the sea and the
collier coming in from 1t, the disaster
was not one of the ocean, but of the
the river. Unlike the Titanic's victims
the Empress of Ireland's lost theil
lives within the sight Of of shores
In land locked waters.
Immediately the ships crew recov
cred from the shock of the collision
and 1t was seen the liner had receiv
ed a vital blow a wireless "S. o. g.
call was sounded.
Sinks AZ Rescue Comes.
The hurried prayer of the sea wa
picked up by the government mai
steamer Lady Evelyn here and th
government pilot boat Eureka q
Father Point Both sped to the rescue
So deep was the wound of the Empires
however. and SO fast the thrush Q
waters that long before either of tn
rescue boats COULD reach the seen
the liner had gone down.
Only floating wreckage and teN
Mfeboats and RATS from the steamer
buoying up less than third of thos
who had set sail on her. were to b
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-06-05
Bio Wind In Milwaukee.

Milwaukee, VISA severe wind and
electrical storm, resembling cyclone,
struck Milwaukee and western SUI
burbs Sunday and blew down a score
of buildings The damage may run
TO $500. 900. No lives were lost.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-06-05
IDAHO NEWS NOTES

Hal G. Blue has been elected school
superintendent at Twin Falls.
The Boomers Ferry council has pur.
chased 10 acres for park purposes.
The rural mail carriers from Lewis,
Idaho, and Nez Perez counties met
Sunday and formed a permanent or
ganization.
The Dudley Creamery at Dudley |
started Monday, all of the machinery |
being installed and everything being |
in readiness for work.
From the recent developments at
Boise it seems that there is prospects
of merry war in the baking powder
business of the country.
Regular shipments of carload lots
of Black Tartarian cherries are being
made from Lewiston, and soon the
Bings and Royal AIMS will be on the
market.
| Extensive preparations are under
way by Ruby chapter. Order Of the
Eastern Star, to entertain the grand
chapter of Idaho, which meets at Mos
COW next week.
After checking and rechecking the
vote by precincts in the recent local
option election held in Nez Perez coun-
ty Wednesday the vets seem to have
majority of one vote.
A meeting of Odd Fellows repre-.
senting every lodge in Kootenai coun-
ty, was held in Occur d'Alene Tues
J day evening, for the purpose of organ
, izing district association.
The second annual Idaho county
horse show and auction closed Satur.
day at Grangeville after three most
successful days. Awards in the grade
: classes were announced and many
. prairie farmers and stockmen were in
g cluded in the winners.
That the new bill recently intro
u duced in congress allowing entry t
$40 acres of grazing land which II
smaller tracts would not be desirable
to homesteaders on account of IT
character, will receive the support 0
Congressman Burton L. French.
Il As an eastbound Milwaukee trail
on the main line was rounding curv
lust west of Plummer 1t ran over
man who gave his name as James f
1t Brannon, and also as Myles, who wa
in asleep on the track. His leg wa
ly crushed and he suffered internal il
* juries. He cannot live.
~ DR.. B. H. Roark. county physical,
and C. H. Thomas, soliciting agen
10 -, both of Spokane, were instantly kille
; Memorial day when the automobil
&c which they were driving was struc
by a train of the Spokane & Inlan
70 Empire railway at Mcclellan, tw
~ miles west of Occur d'Alene City. TT
NC bodies were hurled considerable di
VI lance, and the automobile was cor
on pletely wrecked, taking fire after tt
~ collision and burning.
&c Owing to the conflict of dates f
the celebration of the completion
ed extensive repairs on the Fourth
to July canyon road and the celebrate
re- of Flag day, which falls on the san
date, June IA the picnic scheduled
be held at the big Cedars in whit
the Shoshone County Good Roads 9
W. sociation, the Wallace Board of Trad
ng the Occur d'Alene Commercial Gil
ne and Automobile association, and Il
'ss Spokane Chamber of Commerce al
ne automobile enthusiasts are to parti
Of pate, has been postponed until Jul
as 81.
ID
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-06-05
STEAMERS COLl|DE;;969 MET DEATH

ing 3000 came silently to the dock
where the dead and exhausted living
were being landed and under the d.
rection of the mayor, H. r. Fiset, gave
aid wherever possible.
King Cables Sympathy.
King George cabled to the duke OF
Connaught, governor general of Can
ada:
Il am deeply grieved over the awful
disaster to the Empress of Ireland In
which so many Canadians lost their
lives. Queen Mary and both assure
you of our heartfelt sympathy with
those who mourn the loss of relatives
and friends"
Report Sunday.
Rimouski, Que, While final tabu-
lations Of the casualties in the sink
ing of the Inflated steamer Empress
of Ireland were being made, showing
that 4O3 OF her passengers and crew
had been rescued, and 964 had perish
ed, Captain Henry George Kendall OF
the liner was telling his story of the
disaster at an inquiry conducted BY
Coroner Pinaud here.
Captain Kendall in substance declar
ed that he had taken all possible pre-
cautions against collision. His shil
had been stopped, he gave the requis
i lite signals when the Danish collie
Storstad, which dealt the blow whicl
sent the Empress to the bottom, wa
still two miles away, but the collie
| tho fog whfC
settled down soon after the two vel
sells sighted each other and had ran
med the Empress of Ireland while tn
: latter was virtually motionless.
Then, despite his plea to the maste
, of the collier that he ran his engin
, full speed ahead to keep the hole
liners side plugged with the Sto
u stad's bow, said Coptain Kendall, tt
Danish vessel backed away, the watt
: rushed in and sank the Empress.
Il Incidents and Notes.
y Lawrence Irving, son of the Ia
70 Sir Henry Irving, lost his life on Il
ID Empress, had written many plays tn
proved successful He inherited mu'
of the talent that distinguished b
i. famous father.
- - Charles Warwick. who bought
% ticket on the Empress in SpokaI
~ was a rancher at Hunters.
1t is supposed the explosion viii
occurred before the Empress sank W
!. = caused by the water flowing into t
boilers. The conclusion hurled ma
through the sides of the vessel.
- Underwriters Of the Lloyd ms
"a ance syndicate are tremendously
N. by the disaster.
:. Philip Lawler, a steerage pass
- ger, was knocked overheard with
20 wife and son. Mr.. Lawler tried
save his wife, but she slipped aw
"a from him and went down. The fail
~ and boy swan and were saved.
=. The scene was very pitiful as
steamer Polaris landed at Quet
=. with 400 survivors. Spectators to
~ off their hats as the weak and woul
ed survivors wobbled down the ga
plank, many of them crying aloud
their fathers, wives, children, b
rst bands and mothers.
p's 1t is believed that the Empr'
lin must have been very weak to hi
ny sunk so SUDDENLY.
er. The first survivors were landed
az Rimouski wharf, which is three mi
from the town of Rimouski.
Many of the passengers had
err ken arms and legs ]. l.. Black
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-06-05
California Volcano.

Redding, Cal.-Mount Lassen, the
southern terminus of the Cascade
range, was quiet Tuesday night after
throwing out smoke, steam. rocks and
volcanic ash for IS hours.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-06-05

M. F. Fenenga, for Is years presi'
dent of Northland college, at Ashland
Wis., announces his resignation. He
will engage in educational work In
Oregon this fall.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-06-05
carbajaI Heads Mexican Count.

Mexico City.-Francisco Carbajal
was Saturday elected chief justice of =
the supreme court here.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-06-05

At the age Of 81 Nine. Daynes-Gras
sot Is playing leading parts on the
Paris stage.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-11-20
Basketball at
the Grand Tonight

Tonight at the Grand theater the
first basket ball game OF the season
will be played between the Douglas
high school team and the Capitols OF
this city. The game promises to be
. hotly contested affair and both
teams are in the best of condition.
Following will be the lineup:
Douglas High School-Center,
jensen; guards, Beck and Peterson;
forwards, Lampe and Jensen.
Capitols-Center, Gray; guards,
Newman and Baxter Whitaker; for
wards, Coleman and George Whitta-
ker: substitute, Muldoon.
Following the game social dance
will be held. The admission for the
game and the dance will be held The
game and the dance will be Is cents.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-11-20
Pauline'S PerilS
Saturday Night

The Grand on Saturday night will
present the most sensational and
thrilling program presented in many
months, consisting of grand double
bill-six reels of features-7,0OO feet
Of enjoyment, the headliner being the
Perils of Pauline, the fifteenth cpl
sode OF this $4,000 prize mystery.
The followers of the great serial
will have an abundance of thrills.
There are not many chapters left
and the closing episodes are full Of
action. The dramatic interest in the
story is intense and the best of the
serial will be from now to the finish.
The entire double program for this
eventful night will appear in tomor-
rows issue. Remember Saturday
night at the Grand.