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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-04
Empress of Ireland Goes Down With Only
$50 Survivors Out of 1850 Grew
and Passenger List.
Rescue Ships Fail to Find
Sign of Either Vessel.
Were Outward Bound
for Liverpool, Eng.

Quebec, May 29.-Special to the
Times Record.-Eight hundred person
believed to have perished with the
sinking Canadian Pacific Railroad
steamship Empress of Ireland, which
was rammed by the Steamer Storstad
Thirty miles off Fatherpoint in the St.
Lawrence river about three o'clock
this morning. The giant ocean liner
carrying twelve hundred person sank
within ten minutes after the collision,
Survivors numbering $50 landed at
Rimouski. Eight hundred are missing
and list among those probably lost in
the greatest sea disaster since the dis
truction of the Titanic.
S O 8 signals conveyed the first
news of the disaster. They were from
the Steamer Empress of Ireland and
told of the collision. Immediately the
Canadian steamer Eureka and Mail
tender Lady Evelyn put out from
Fatherpoint and later they reported no
sign could be found of either of the
boats.
The Empress of Ireland in command
of Lieutenant Kendall, R. NJ, left this
port at 4:20 p. m. yesterday for Liv'
erpool with II first, 206 second and
5O4 third class passengers. She had
on board a large cargo of mail and
general merchandise. With her crew
she had some 1900 persons aboard.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-04
Titantic Disaster Duplicated When
Giant Ocean Liners Crash Near
Mouth Of St. Lawrence River
BOAT SINKS In TEN MINUTES
FROM FRIDAYS DAILY
FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1914.


Mrs. H. c. Aamoth left today for a
visit to her home in Detroit, Mimi, tc
spend about a week with her mother
Mrs. Anna Sternberg left yesterday
afternoon for Casselton to visit fo1
a short time with Mrs. Straus and
Mrs. Roth of Casselton.
Attorney Lee Combs returned this
morning after several days absence in
the Twin Cities and his summer home
at Dent, Mimi.
Hon. Dee Combs has been asked tc
deliver an grafton Memorial Day al
the Memorial Day exercises at Leal
Mrs. Combs and the boys will accom-
pany Mr.. Combs to Leal by auto.
Miss Eva Baily gave a delightful
linen shower last evening for Miss
Ellen Rude, bride to be in the neal
future. A good time was spent ir
games, etc., after which refreshment:
were se"ved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Lund Of Roger!
attended the High school graduation
exercises last evening. Mr.. Lund'!
sister was one of the graduates.
Thos. Kane came down from hi
farm home, north of Eckelson las
evening and attended the High schoo
graduation exercises.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-04
Fun loving children and young peo

Fun loving children and young peo
pie of almost every age will find some
thing to their liking on the public
school athletic and play grounds this
summer The boys who are interested
in the national game are right at the
front, for several teams are already
formed in different parts Of the city,
The tennis, volley and newcomb courts
will be kept open from 2:30 to $3.50
p. m. and from Z to 8:45 p. m. during
the days of June. Those wishing to
use any Of the High school apparatus
may call for the same at the High
school Gymnasium and will be respon.
sible for its return at or before the
closing hours, namely $50 p. m. and
|8:45 p. m. Those who are intending to
make use of the tennis courts will
please provide themselves with tennis
shoes. These activities are not intend
ing exclusively for those who have
been attending school throughout the
past year, but for any or all Of the
young people Of the city who would
enjoy spending their spare moments in
outdoor amusements. Sandboxes,
swings, teeters and chutes are an at.
traction to the smaller children and OF.
fine days there will be a story hour at
4 o'clock on each of the school grounds
for their benefit. 6 ltd 1tw
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-04
Mrs. S. A. Zimmerman was no!

Mrs. S. A. Zimmerman was hos.
tess to few frieds of Miss Elizabeth
Stevenson, who has been spending the
winter here with her sister, Mrs. W.
M. Wemett. Miss Stevenson will be
a bride of the month. The party was a
kitchen shower. Miss Stevenson was
the recipient of good assortment of
kitchen utensils and the afternoon
was pleasantly spent after which a de-
licious luncheon was served to the
guests.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-04
EEAHY'S ,TW0.BASE CL0UT
Wins GAME FOR WHITES0X

Richard Leahy, Valley City boy,
was on the mound for the White Sox
of Duluth last Sunday. He not only
heaved nice ball, but also won the
affray by landing two base drive in
the eighth inning that broke the tie
and drove over the winning run.
Mr.. Leahy has played with Valley
City for the last two years. Undoubt-
edly all in Valley City will be pleased
to hear that "Dick" is making good.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-04
DENIS ORGANIZE
KNUDS0N CLUB

About so Democrats of Cass county
met last Saturday night at the Metro
pole hotel, Fargo, and organized a
"Knudson for Governor" club. w. P.
Porterfeld was elected president and
W, J. Letford secretary and treasurer
A committee on resolutions was
elected Of v. R. Lowell, T. P. Mulick,
A. J. Kemp and E. E. Lee. This COM
mittee will meet Wednesday evening,
June 3 at 8 o'clock at the secretary's
Office, ~ Broadway.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-04
Boat Which Rammed EN-
press Of Ireland' Is Only
Slightly Damaged.
IS NOW UNDER DETENTION
Owners of Illfated Liner Want
$2,00O,00O for Loss of
Craft.

Montreal, QUE, June 1.-The Col
lier Storstad, which rammed the liner
Empress of Ireland Friday reached
here under her own steam today.
Contrary to stories received of the
condition, she is very little injured
Her stern is bent back for over doz-
en- feet, high above the water line, and
she stood up straight. She. has about
1000 tons of coal aboard.
Only a few officials wer eallowed to
board her. Immediately the vessel
had tied up, writ issued by the Ca
madam Pacific railway, claiming ST.
100000, in the Quebec admiralty court
was served on Captain Anderson, and
the Storstad placed under detention.
Captain Anderson said he could
make no statement as the officials of
the Dominion Coal company, charter
ers of the boat, had arranged to do
that. 1t was declared by seamen
who were persuaded to tell something
of the collision, that they had been
warned by their officers not to talk to
the newspaper men; that Captain An
derson was off duty at that time of the
accident, that the ship had been order
ed astern before it struck the En-
press a glancing blow and that $50
people were saved by the crew of the
Storstad.
The Storstad's captain, Anderson,
Immediately after the collier had
docked, had a conference with Captain
Lang, the American chief of the Mari
time Steamship company of Norway
and John J. Griffin, attorney for the
company, both of whom come on from
New York to get the details from tae
captain and sailors first band, and look
into the situation. ...
Anderson declined first to discuss
the disaster, declaring he would make
a statement later. Subsequently q
statedemnt based on Anderson's report
as we'll as reports by other officers, to
Lang and Griffin, was given out.
According to Anderson. the Storstad
did not back away after the collision
On the contrary she steamed ahead in
an effort to keep her bow in the hole
she had dug into the side Of the EN-
press. ....r. ..
The Empress however, according to
the Storstad officers, headed away
and bent the Storstad's bow over at an
acute angle to port. After the EN-
press was hidden from the view of
The Storstad, and, despite the fact
that the Storstad kept her whistle
blowing she did not locate the EN-
press until the cries of some victims
n the water were heard.
Anderson absolutely denied he had
a mile or so away from the
Empress after his vessel had struck
the liner. The Storstad had not NOV
I'd. It was the Empress which chang
I'd her position, he declared.
According to the report made by An
1erson to the owners, Immediately
after the collision had occurred, he
heard Captain Kendall's shout, calling
IN him not to pull away.
"I won't shouted the Storstad's
captain as loud as he could. After
hat the Empress disappeared from the
3torstad's view. h.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-04
Appropriate and impressive memor

Appropriate and impressive memor.
ial services were held Saturday by
members of Co. G., W. R. c., and the
Old Soldiers. The firing squad and
old soldiers decorated the graves of
the soliers in all but Hillside ceme-
terry in the morning. In the afternoon
Rev. Walters of the Fargo NJ. r..
church delivered a splendid address
to the large audience which crowded
the Armory. Those who heard Rev.
Walters were enthusiastic in their
praise of his address. A male chorus
Of twenty men added much to the pro-
gram of the afternoon. At the end OF
this program, the soldiers, w. R. c.
and Co. G. decorated graves in the
Hillside cemetery and also held the
usual services at the Normal bridge
to honor those soldiers whose death
occurred at sea.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-04

In the girls section Of the inter.high
school defamation contest held at
the Normal school on Saturday fore.
noon, the first prize was fon by Dor
othy Baker Of Cooperstown, the sec.
ond by Miss Turner of Fargo and the
third by Miss Worner of Minnewau-
kon. ........ .....
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-04
ROGERS nine DEFEATED
VALLEY CITY AT BALL
PARK LAST SUNDAY

Rogers defeated Valley City yester.
day at the local ball park by a score
Of 10 to 8. Up to the sixth it was an
airtight contest east side going out in
one, two three order. In that inning,
the locals made an ascension and the
visitors garnered four runs. Valley
City came back with three in the sew
enth but Rogers to make it good, put
over one in the eighth and five in the
ninth. ...
McGarry pitched excellent ball for
the locals, striking out eight, but was
poorly supported while Becker was
hit freely but had good support.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-04
800 DROWNED At SEA LAST THURSDAY

The Home Missionary Society Of
the M. b. church of this conference
will hold their convention in the Ep.
worth Methodist church here, on the
18th and 18th of June. Further an.
nouncements regarding this conven-
ton will be made at later date.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-04

The Farmers Club of Green Town
ship will have picnic on June 18th,
in Mortinson's grove. All the clubs
Of the county will be invited. Among
the speakers that will be present is
President Worst of the Agricultural
College. This will be one of the
greatest events of the season.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-04
AGED VETERAN TO
RECEIVE PENSION

Washington, D. c.. June 3.-A spec
ial pension bill granting $4,000 per
month to Henry R. J. Bennett of Val.
ley City, N. D., veteran of the Civil
War, introduced by Congressman
Young, has been passed by the house
of representatives and will go to the
Bennett was member Of Company E,
44th Wisconsin Infantry.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-04

Summary-Three base hits, Brown,
Grangaard. Base o nballs, off Nc
Garry, 1. Struck out by McGarry, 8
by Becker 4. Stolen bases, Ross,
Ploff. Double plays, Johnston, Ross,
to Smith, Grangaard to Dunmore.
Passed ball, Cobb. Umpire, Mcintyre.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-04
HELD Meeting.

The Relief Corps met last evening
in the hall with a good attendance
There were two limitations. A report
of the G. A. R. convention was given
by Mrs. Frank Codding, after which
refreshments were served, and all en-
joyed a social hour.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-04
ANNUAL BANQUET OF
HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI

Last Friday evening was the date
of the annual banquet of the Valley
City High School Alumni. The ban
quet was given at the Kindred hotel
and eighty or more of the alumni
were present to partake of the good
things which were offered, in food as
we'll as in the program which follow.
ed. .t,. -
After all had done justice to the
bountiful and delicious repast which
had been prepared for them, the fol-
lowing program was enjoyed:
Greetings ........... w. T. Craswell
Response. Harold Mayer
"Then and Now. Amy Gray-Roberts
Looking Forward" Warren Hanna
Faculty Advice" 49,. Hazel Nelson
knowledge Comes But Wisdom
Lingers" ............. Prof. Hanna
In the absence of Mrs. Roberts, her
toast was given by T. S. Henry.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-04

The wedding of Miss Ellen Rohde
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. D.
Rohde, to William H. Potter, will be
solemnized tomorrow, Thursday aft
ernoon, at three o'clock in Zion
church.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-04
LIST OF VOTERS
FOR JUNE PRIMARIES

Following is list of voters as reg
istered for the Primaries to be held
June oath, 1914. .....
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-06-04

Mrs. Oscar Mason moved into VIM
Keene's house.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-09
Studio Ashland
Indeed Artistic

Studio Ashland was completed Fri
day and the public given the first
glimpse of its beauty. The up-to-date
furnishings attracted crowds of la
dies, and the expressions of apprecia-
tion were unstinted.
The studio is provided with a
large, comfortable reception room,
with every possible convenience and
pleasing, artistic effect. A cozy writ
ing corner is temptingly at hand, pro-
vided with accessories, while the
dressing room is indeed equal in con.
veniences to metropolitan establish
ments.
The splendid new front and dis
play window attracts the attention of
every passer, and is a decided addi.
tion to East Main.
Ashland is to be congratulated on
the enterprise and progressiveness
exhibited in Studio Ashland.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-09
. 2. = 2 n Z 2 y = y. > 4
Would Tax Forest
Reserves for County

That southern Oregon, which has
never had a representative in con-
gress, is entitled to a voice in ma
tional affairs is the contention OF
w. H. Meredith, prosecuting attorney
of Curry county, who has announced
his candidacy for the democratic
nomination, who will contest with
Frederick Hollister of North Bend for
a place on the ticket.
Congressman w. c. Hawley, re-
publican, of Salem, the incumbent
for the first congressional district
desires to succeed himself, and Ben
f, Jones of Roseburg is known to
have aspirations and also seeks the
republican nomination.
Is Good Campaigner.
Mr.. Meredith spent few hours in
Ashland Tuesday, getting acquainted.
He is a seasoned campaigner, an ex-
cellent speaker and well known in
' "|N'iOh' 'iO haS pSSh III OISSOH
only six years, but during that period
has been active in democratic circles,
is the present district attorney of
Curry county and came within five
votes of defeating j. p. Pierce of
Port Oxford for the legislature in
1912 after whirlwind campaign.
Mr. Meredith stands on a platform
of good government, strict law en-
'orcement, endorsement of the Wilson
administration and the taxation of
government forest seserves for the
benefit OF the county and state in
which they are located.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-09
A WABBLY COMPLIMENT.
II Came While the Comedian Was
Working the Dignity Act.


Francis Wilson. the actor. always a
collector Of Napoleonic relics. had
played at town in northern New York
state. and on the morning following his
performance, while on the way to his
train. he passed an antique shop and
saw in the show window a cameo with
the head of the great Corsican upon it.
He went in 10 dicker for it
The deal was about closed when the
shopkeeper. nearsighted. elderly
man. squlnted at Wilson and said:
Look here. amt you an actor?"
Wilson drew himself up
81 am a clergyman" he said in an
offended tone.
81 beg your pardon" said the dealer.
"You see. thought you looked some
thing like that singing fellow, Francis
wilson"
Il hope" said Wilson with great dig
nifty. that you would not liken me to
a mere comic opera comedian"
WELL" said the shopkeeper with a
superior air. II seen him at the opera
house last night, and to tell you the
truth he wasn't so awful rotten" -
Saturday Evening Post
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-09
What Enqlish Means,

Mrs. Smith-What are you reading.
John? Mr.. Smith, am reading Her.
bert Spencer's Principles of Biology"
Mrs. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that,
John? Mr. Smith-Herbert Spencer's
Biology" Let me read you an .ex-
tract--his definition of life. Listen:
ut consists of the definite combina-
tions Of Heterogeneous changes. but
simultaneous and successive. in com
bination with external coexistences and
sequences"
"Why. John. what in the world Is the
man talking about?"
II am astonished at you. Jane. Why.
this Is the work of the great English
scientist"
"Ycs. | know. but what is he writing
about?"
He is defining life, told you. What
did you suppose he was writing
about?
Good gracious! thought he was
trying 10 get patent on clothes
horse."-LoDdon Tit, Bits.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-09
: FINE BALANCING. FEAT.
The Dancing Glass on the Knives on
. the Bottles.

:" rt'f the Bottles.
Take two bottles OF the same height.
Insert in each cork, the top of which
has been cut into wedge or gable
shape. Place the bottles ON the table,
the cut edges of the corks parallel to
each other Put the blade of table
knife on each cork. their points al
most but not quite meeting in the
middle and their handles projecting on
the opposite sides, Holding the blades
with the thumb and forefnger, take a
small wine or liquor glass half full of
water and balance it upon the points
Of the two knives.
This will require little adjusting
of the distance between the bottles or
Of the quantity of water in the glass,
but after few attempts you will find
that the weight of the glass Just bal
ances that of the knife handles.
BY drawing few drops of water
from the glass this will rise a little
with the knife blades. If now you take
thread with a metal button or a
small piece of lead tied to it and lower
this into the water the glass and the
knife blades will descend. They rise
again as you withdraw the weight.
The glass behaves as If drawn by the
thread. and you can make it dance up
and down like marionette. New York
World.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-09
Rihed firearms.

In the South Kensington museum
are several wheel lock muskets with
ihed barrels made during the reign of
Charles l.. If not earlier. Such barrels
were then usually called screwed"
Zachary Grey in note on "Hudibras, :"
part ], canto 3. line 533, says that
Prince Rupert showed his skill as
marksman by hitting twice in success
sion the vane on st Mary's Stafford
at sixty yards with screwed" pistol.
-London-Notes and Queries.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-09
Birds Shot With wat.r

Shooting humming bird with the
smallest bird shot made is ont OF the
question. for the tiniest seeds of lead
would destroy his coat The only way
In which the bird can be captured for
commercial purposes is to shoot him
with drop Of water from a blowgun
or a fine jet from small syringe
Skillfully directed. the water stuns
him. He falls into a silken net and
before he recovers consciousness is
suspended over a cyanide jar. This
must be done quickly. for II he comes
to his senses before the cyanide Whit
snnffs ont his life be is sure to ruin
his plumage in his struggles to escape.
Humming birds vary in size from spe-
cimens perhaps half us large as a
sparrow to those scarcely bigger than
bee.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-09
Big Cattle Shipment.

The Ashland stockyards were filled
to their limit last Tuesday afternoon
when A carloads of Hereford and
Durham steers belonging to Miller
& Lux were unloaded to feed There
were 1,157 cattle in the bunch and
created much interest. The cattle
had come through in good shape from
huntington, where they were
shipped, as only two died on the trip.
They had been fed only once, at Port
land. 1t took ten tons of baled hay
to feed them here. D. d. Good had
the contract for handling them. Ths
cattle are on their way to Los Banos
and Gilroy, in southern California.
where they will be put out to grass
Its time to go to Studio Ashland
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-09
Five County Field Men.

Five coupty farm assistants have
been recently appointed to have
charge of demonstration work in five
of the twelve counties of Oregon that
have made provision for maintaining
them the coming year. This makes
six county farm assistants in all, as
one had previously been assigned to
Coos county. The new appointments
have been announced as follows:
c. C.. Cate, Union county, with
headquarters at LaGrande; Floyd w.
RAIDER, Lake county, headquarters at
Eugene; Luther c. Chaplin, Marion
county, headquarters at Salem; Roy
G. Jones, Tillamook county, head
quarters at Tillamook; Max Mccall,
Klamath county, headquarters at
klamath Falls.
The Coos county appointee is ]. L.
Smith, with headquarters at Marsh
field.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-09
Hotbeds Are Valuable in Every Farm
GaptIan

Hotbeds are artificial means of
giving seed and young plants the
benefit of summer weather in early
spring Aside from their aid in
growing crops that would not come
to maturity otherwise, they have a
real economic value. BY their means
enough plants for the home garden
and some to sell to the neighbors
can be grown at a slight cost. After
the first season there will be no fur
ther money cost, as the glass may be
stored and kept for years All other
material and all labor are supplied
by the resources of the average farm.
The pit may be made by excavat-
ing foot or two below the surface.
The sash is three feet by six feet,
and the frame is made to suit these
dimensions, rising eight inches above
the ground in front and twelve inches
above at the back, or north side. If
the pit is made Is inches deep it
should be filled IA inches with ma
nure and six inches with good loan
or other garden soil. After the soil
has cooled to a safe temperature the
seeds are sown. For early green
food lettuce, radishes and bunch
onions are good. These and other
similar vegetables may be thus grown
early in the hpring and late in the
fall. greatly lengthening the growing
season.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-09
The Most Popular Apple in Orchard
and Market.

Jonathan apples are more largely
grown for eastern markets than any
other, while Arkansas Blacks bring
the highest market price, according
to market reports. A great many
orchardists, however, are grating
other varieties upon their Jonathan
trees. Jonathans are produced in
large quantities in many parts of the
country, which tend to lower the
market price.
About one-third of all apples sold
by one district for eastern markets
were Jonathans, numbering more
than 1000 boxes. There were about
5000 boxes OF mixed sorts. almost
5000 boxes of Winesaps, and vary
ing quantities OF five other varieties.
Stayman Winesaps were the fewest,
numbering but n boxes.
Arkansas Blacks brought $1.64 a
box, t. o. b.; Jonathans, $1.22; mixed
lots, $1.10; Ben Davis. lowest price
quoted, 80 cents. Ninety per cent of
the Arkansas Blacks were extra
fancy grade and the remainder fancy.
But 81 per cent of the Jonathans
were extra fancy.