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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-06-03
Matters of Record

With regard to the Grouch's COM
ments on the Lamar history in last
weeks Register we will merely state
that on those items in which account
varied so widely from the Crouch we
did not trust to any mans memory
whether he was man of substance or
dreams-neither did we accept news
paper files, but took the official rec
ords of Prowers county, which were
open to everyone and the Crouch if
it had really cared to be correct.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-06-03

Notice is hereby given that gamb-
ling and drinking of Intoxicating liq-
uors in the enclosure of The Lamar
Baseball Association is absolutely
prohibited and hereafter the State
Laws governing these offenses will
be strictly enforced and prosecuted
The sheriff, Mr.. Simpson, has assured
US of his cooperation and that he
will Immediately arrest any person
committing these offenses.
THE LAMAR BASEBALL ASSO-
CATION.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-06-03

Lamar, Colo, May 81, 1914.
To Seymour Hall, ESQ.,, president, and
C. NJ. Spicer, Geo. C. Maxwell,
ST., G. A. Cunning and E. w.
Haskins, the Arbitration Board
of the Arkansas Valley League:
You will please take notice that the
Undersigned, The Lamar Baseball AS
ISOLATION, one of the members of the
Arkansas Valley league, hereby pro-
tests the regular league game played
at Lamar, Colorado, on Sunday, May
81, 1914, in accordance with the sched-
ule adopted by this league, and that
it respectfully asks for hearing on
the protest, assigning the following
grounds in support of the said pro-
test:
FIRST: That the said game was
called by the umpire, at the close Of
the sixth inning over the protest then
and there made by the manager of the
Lamar Baseball Association, without
specifying any of the causes specified
in Section of Rule % of Spalding' s
Official Baseball guide for 1914. the
official rules of this association.
SECOND: That the reason assign
ed, and the only reason assigned by
the Umpire was that he and the Las
Animas baseball team desired to catch
the train leaving Lamar for Las Ami
mas at 4:35 p. m. And that if the
full nine innings were played he and
the Las Animas baseball team could
not leave Lamar on the said train.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-06-03
Summer School Begins Monday I
Central School

The necessary enrolment to insure
a summer school for grade school
children has been promised and the
school will begin work at the Central
school building, Monday morning,
June 9Th. Hours Of study will be from
eight to eleven and tuition will be so
cents per week. payable weekly in ad-
vance. 1t is recommended that stu
dents who have failed, or who on &C.
count Of absence are not as strong in
certain studies as they should be-
plan to specialize in the studies in
which they are weak. Ample oppor.
tunity will be given to do this. The
students may choose just the studies
needed, and examinations and credits
will be given at the close of the 81,
weeks course. q
The school will be able to take cart
of all pupils who will enroll, whether
they have already given their name,
or not. 1t is urged that all students
be present PROMPTLY at the Contra
building at 8 o'clock Monday morn
ing. Pupils have enrolled for ever,
grade of work, including preparation
for teachers examination.
The kindergarten for children be-
tween the ages of four and six has
twenty-five pupils enrolled. Addition
al enrolment in the kindergarten may
be made at the Central school an,
forenoon to II o'clock.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-06-03

THIRD: That the said game was
advertised by the Lamar Baseball AS
sociation for p. m. on May 81, 1914,
and about 400 spectators had paid ad-
missions to see the said game and
that upon the statement being made
prior to the game by the official UNI
pire that he would call the game at
20 o. m. the manager of the Lamar
Baseball Association then and there
advised the said umpire that if such
action was taken in calling the game
at APO p. m. the game would be pro-
tested regardless Of the outcome
thereof for the reason that the spec
tators who had assembled and paid
their admissions to see the game were
entitled to see full nine inning
game unless the said game should be
terminated sooner in conformity with
Rule % of Spalding's Official Baseball
Guide for 1914.
FOURTH: That at the time of the
organization of this Association at
La Junta, Colorado, on December ID,
1913, it was made a condition prece-
dent by the Lamar Baseball Associa-
ton before it became member of the
Arkansas Valley League that all
games be commenced at 3 o'clock p.
m. and played the full nine innings
regardless of train schedules, and
that it was then and there agreed up
on by the representatives of each city
which is now a member of the Arkan-
sas Valley League that all games
should be commenced at 3 o'clock p.
m. and played the full nine innings
unless terminated under the provis-
ions of Rule %.
FIFTH: That unless all games to
be played upon the Lamar Baseball
Association ground for the remainder
of the league schedule can be COM
menced at 8 o'clock p. m. with the as
surance that the game will thereaf-
ter be played in conformity with the
said Rule % it will be impossible for
the Lamar Baseball Association to
remain a member of the Arkansas
Valley League as 1t will be lmpossibie
to secure attendance at the games
unless they are started not earlier
than o'clock p. m.
The Lamar Baseball Association
therefore respectfully asks that q
hearing will be granted upon this pro-
test and that upon the said hearing
the said game be ordered to be re-
played at Lamar. Colorado, at some
date to be assigned by the president,
preferably in q double header 80 that
the patrons disappointed in their at
tendance at this game may have an
opportunity without additional ex-
pense to the patrons or the visiting
team.
THE LAMAR BASEBALL ASSOCI-
ALTON
By Chas. NJ. Spicer, President.
Attest: w. Corson, Secretary.
T. w CavlAr MauaUer
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w. C. T. U. PICKUPS
Published by reuuest)

The German Emperor has clearly
stated that leadership in war and in
peace will be held by the nation that
roots out alcohol. He has undertaken
to eliminate even the drinking Of beer
so far as possible from the German
army and navy.-Hon. Richard p.
Robson.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-06-03
Shame

At the military court of inquiry
this week Mrs. Alma Lafferty on
cross examination brought in the
name of Mr.. Lafferty. For shame,
Alma, to mix a gentleman's name in
such dirty mess. She stated he was
away from home. That's the first
time anybody ever heard he had one,
Alma.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-01
STEAMER WRECK
SURVIVOR HERE
Salvation Army Man, Saved from
Empress of Ireland Disaster,
to Make Address.

Kenneth Mcintyre. one OF the CANADIAN
members of the Salvation Army who sur
vived the sinking OF the Empress OF Ire
land, IS TO address a prayer meeting. 10
be held this noon in the headquarters OF
the Salvation Army. at 30 West 18th 81.
Colonel Cox, OF the local branch. got the
young man on the telephone yesterday at
his homo In Mount Vernon.
''Ill come" he said. I'm weak yet
and In a daze. / cannot realize that the
dreadful experience was my own But
III do the best | can"
.1r. Mcintyre was hauled aboard one o,
the boats belonging TO the freighter stor-
stad, after swimming half a mile. Soon
after leaving the sinking passenger boat
he surrendered his lifebelt % a woman
who was struggling I'm the water. His
father, Colonel william A. Mcintyre. OF
the local branch of the Salvation Army.
ia on the Olympic on his way 10 the con-
ference In London.
Word was received BY the Salvation
Army here yesterday Of the Identification
~ tho bodies OF Brigadier w. s. Potter.
trade secretary. and Major Annette A.
sImcoe. OF the Canadian branch OF the
army. Brgadier Potter was assigned 10
the New York headquarters until about
two years ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-01
BRITISH OFFICIAL
GOES TO OTTAWA
Royal Commission to In
vestigate Cause of En-
press Disaster.
fBy Telegranh 70 The Tribune l

Ottawa, May 3l-The Dominion gov
eminent Is appointing a royal commission
to conduct an inquiry into tine loss Of tho
Empress Of Ireland. The commission will
be composed Of two Judges of the Adj
miralty Court of Canada and George
Vaux, selected by the British government
TO represent the Board OF Trade. Mr.
Vaux has already sailed for Canada and
is expected 10 reach Montreal on June :.
when the commission will begin its work.
The other members Of the board will he
named at once.
In the mean time Captain Lindsay. DO
minlon Wreck Commissioner. will carry
on an inquiry. This investigation VIII
be begun In Montreal. AS many as pos
sible OF the passengers who were saVed
will be summoned TO give evidence under
oath before Captain Lindsay. The sur
yiving officers and members OF the crew
OF the Empress will also be called upon
TO testify and the officers and crew OF
the Storstad. which rammed the liner.
will be closely examined as TO what nap
pened on their vessel both before ana
after the disaster.
The royal commission Will not only
inquire into the loss OF the Empress, but
il will also deal with the whole question
OF safety I'm the navigation OF the 81.
Lawrence route from the ocean 10 Mon
treal. While believing that recent acct
dents on the St Lawrence route were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-01
CAPTAIN OFF DUTY,
STORSTAD MEN SAY
Collier Reaches Montreal
Damaged-C. P. R.
LibelS Vessel.

Montreal. Que, May 31.-The collier
Storstad, which rammed the steamship
Empress Of Ireland I'm the ST Lawrence
near Father Point on Friday morning,
reached here this afternoon under her
own steam. Contrary TO the stories
which have been received of her con-
dition, she was very little injured. Her
stem was bent back more than a dozen
feet high above the waterline and she
stood I'D straight. She has about II 900
tons of coal on board. Only few off,
Gals were allowed to board her.
Immediately after the vessel was made
fast a writ Of libel, issued for the cana
dian Pacific Railway. claiming s2,OOO,0O0'
in the Quebec Admiralty Court. was
served on Captain Anderson. and the
Storstad was placed under detention
by what authority do you come on
board my vessel and place 1T under ar
rest?" asked Captain Anderson, COM
mander OF the collier.
by authority OF the British Empire
CURLY replied the deputy sheriff VINO
was commissioned 10 execute the war
rant. and who forthwith proceeded 10
affix the warrant i'm the CUSTOMARY place
No sooner was the vessel moored than
the work of unloading her cargo or some
II 500 tons Of coal started, and were u
not for the battered condition or het
bows It would be difficult to imagine that
the collier had but few hours previous
" taken part in one of the worst marine
disasters in the history or CANADIAN
navigation
The officers and men. however, bore
traces Of the narrowing experiences
through which they had just passed
Whom questioned on the subject OF the
disaster they were averse TO entering
into conversation.
Captain Anderson. Immediately the
collier locked, was in conference with
Captain Owe Lange, American CHER OF
the Maritime Steamship Company.
Captain Anderson said he could make
no statement. as the official representa-
tive OF the Dominion Coal Company. the
charterers OF the boat, had arranged 10
do that It was declared by seamen who
were persuaded 20 tell something Of the
collision. though they had been warned
bv their officers not TO talk to newspaper
mon. that Captain Anderson was off duty
at the time OF the accident, that the ship
had been ordered astern before it struck
the Emoress a glancing blow and that
$50 people were saved by the crew OF the
Storstad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-01
[ By Telegraph 10 The Tribune.l
BY WILLIAM l.. CURTIN.

Quebec. Nay 31.-While seventy-flve
thousand French Catholics attended
mass on both sides Of the river, offering
up their prayers for the souls departed
in the sinking Of the Empress Of Ire
land last Friday, the death vessel,
Lady Grey. steamed slowly down the
ST. Lawrence this morning with lSS
bodies from the lost steamship.
Chimes from the historic parish Of
st. Anne de Beaurre on the north shore
mingled with those of Chateau Richer.
TAnge Garden and others nestled
along the old BEAUFORT road and were
echoed from the spires Of the Basiica.
on the heights Of Quebec. the home Of
the newly made Cardinal Begin, who is
now in Rome.
Early mass had just finished in the
Church Of st. Laurent, on the Isle of
Orleans, as the Lady Grey, with her
dead, steamed by. The solemn miencd
worshippers moved slowly out the
doors and reverently barred their heads
as they watched the Vessel pass.
Human nature is said to be the same
the world over, but it seems scarcely to
apply to quebec and her people TO-
day. The absence OF jostling, chatter
ing. noisy crowds OF the curious, such
as are found at every turn in New
York. made it seem almost as If Que
bee was Indifferent to the disaster off
Father Point and TO the arrival here OF
its mute human wreckage.
Human Sympathy Unmeasured.
But Quebec was not Indifferent Her
tender, motherly reception of the suf-
ferings ones struggling in from Rimou-
ski showed that human sympathy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-01

Storstad emf mes were ordered ahead
for the purpose OF holding her bow
against the side OF the Empress, and
thus preventing the entrance of water
into the vessel
Storstads Bow Twisted Out.
1.-THE Roadway OF the Empress. how
ever. swung the Storstad around In
such a way as TO twist the Storstad's
bow out OF the hole. and TO bend the
bow itself over to port.
The Empress at once disappeared
in the fog The Storstad sounded her
whistle repeatedly in an effort to 10
cate the Empress Of ireland, but could
obtain no indication Of her where
abouts until cries were heard. The
Storstad was then manGuevred as close
TO the Empress as was safe. in view Of
the danger of injury to the persons a.
ready in the water.
THE Storstad at once lowered every
one Of her boats and sent them to save
the passengers and crew OF the En-
press. though she herself was in serious
danger OF sinking. When two boats
from the empress reached the Storstad
the Storstdd's men also manned these
boats and went in them 10 the rescue.
Her own boats made .-vcral trips. aud
in all about $50 persons were taken on
board ard everything that the ships
stores contained was used for their
comfort Clothes Of those on the StOrs-
tad were placed at the disposal OF the
dered."
The statements which have ap-
peared in the press indicating that
there was the slightest delay on the
part Of the Storstad in rendering
prompt and efficient aid. do a cruel in
justice TO the captain, who did not hest
tate to send out every boat he had IN
spite Of the desperate condition Of Lis
own ship.
The owners of the Storstad ask Of
the public that, in all fairness to both
vessels and their commanders, judg-
ment as TO where the blame for the ter
ribe disaster should rest be suspended
until an impartial tribunal has heard
the evidence on both sides"
The seizure of the Storstad was at
the instance Of the Canadian Pacific
Railway Company. whose claim against
the owners of the collier, the Maritime
Steamship Company of Norway, is for
S20OO,O0O loss. There may be a fur
Their claim by the Canadian Pacific
Railway for loss OF cargo. The own
ers Of the Storstad will, 1t is under
stood, put up bonds tomorrow SO that
the vessel may be released. No incon-
venience will be caused by the arrest,
as in the mean time the collier will be
unloading her cargo and reloading
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-01
Storstad Had Right Of Way.

The vessels sighted each other when
far apart. The Empress Of ireland was
seen off the port bow Of the Storstad.
The Empress of Ireland's green, or
starboard light, was visible to those on
the Storstad. Under these circum-
stances, the rules Of navigation gave
the Storstad the right Of way.
The heading Of the Empress was
then changed in such a manner as to
put the vessels in a position to pass
safely Shortly after n fog enveloped
first the Empress and then the Stor-
stad.
Fog signals were exchanged, the
Storstad's engines were at once slowed
and then stopped. Her heading re-
manned unaltered Whistles from the
Empress were heard on the Storstad
port bow and were answered The En-
press Of Ireland was then seen through
the fog. close at hand on the port bow
Of the Storstad. She was showing her
green light and was making consider
able headway.
The engines Of the Storstad were
at once reversed at full speed and her
Roadway was nearly checked when the
vessels came together.
1T has been said that the Storstad
should not have backed out OF the no,e
made by tie collision. she did not 60
so. As the vessels came together the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-01
SEVEN OF THE MISSING
NOW REPORTED SAVED
Revised List Issued from Mon
treal Office of G. P. Railway.

Montreal, May 3l.-ln a revised list
OF persons saved I'm the Empress of
Ireland disaster issued tonight by the
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
there appeared the following names Of
persons who previously had been re-
ported as missing:
Abercromble. j. r.. Vancouver.
Godson. F. r.. Kingston, Ontario.
Johnson, D.. Fredericton, y. b.
Mallock, c.. Lardo. Il. G.
Townsend. Miss T. c., New Zealand.
Taylor. Miss H.. Montreal.
Wallet, the Rev. j., London.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-01
Edward SeyboId Describes
Disaster and Death of
His Wife.
TORN FROM HIS HAND
WHEN BOILERS BURST
Declares Empress Whistled Three
Times and StOrstad Gave
Answer to All.
fBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune J


Ottawa. Ont, May 3l.-Edward Seybold.
Of Ottawa. one OF the eighteen first
cabin passengers saved from the wreck
OF the Empress OF Ireland, lying in a bel
In his brothers home here to-day, suffer
ing from exhaustion and a badly scalded
arm, told one OF the most graphic storles
Of the accident that has yet been told.
He arrived home to-day with the dead
body OF his wife. who was Identified yes
terday by her brother-in-law from among
more than 300 other bodies I'm ware
house at Rimouski. She was killed. Mr..
Seybold believes. by the explosion Of the
Empress's boilers. The day he and his
wife left Quebec on the Empress was the
forty-first anniversary OF their wedding.
lie has made forty-two trips across the
Atlantic in the last few years and Mrs.
seybold twenty-five trips His story, told
to The Tribune between his sobs Is as
follows:
"Cn the morning OF the accident, abou,
o'clock, was lying awake In my cabin
when I noticed the Empress slowing Up.
Then she blew three whistles. and BY that
J knew there was something around.
Then I heard another steamer answer
with three whistles. The Empress again
v histled three times and the otner ves-
sci replied with three whistles. This
lime noticed the sound from this other
ship was much nearer 20 us. Again the
Empress whstled three times What
seemed only moment later. heard
crunching noise.
/ n jumped out OF my berth opened the
window I'm my stateroom, which was on
an upper deck on the stafboard SIDE, and.
looking out. saw that the Storstad had
rammed right into the starboard side or
the Empress. Then I saw the coal YES
sci back away from US In a few seconds
| noticed the Empress list badly 70 star
board. / at once came from the window
e the cabin and told my wife 10 get up.
Without any delay, ! got out a lifebelt
for her She slipped on an ulster over
her night dress and over her ulster coat
I fastened the llfebelt. Ny wife then
helped to fasten Iifebelt around my
waist Meanwhile I had hurriedly slipped
on tweed suit and an ulster coat over
my pajamas
There was little fog. but could see
the coast line about four miles away. BY
the time my wife and had got the lie
belts on the boat was listing consider
ably TO starboard Then I took her
hand and keeping hold OF It tightly we
! left our cabin, went along the passage
outside to the cafe and made for the port
side, which by this time was almost paral-
lei with the water.
IL was feeling very exhausted. FOR you
know had been Ill prior to leaving Otta-
wa TO go to England. However. helped
my wife to Chamber on 10 the port side
Of the sinking ship. and three men as
sisted me alongside my wife. The ship
was by this time lying on her starboard
side. All was dark, but along the 500
foot upturned port side Of the ship could
see silhouetted against the darkness fully
500 people They were not screaming, but
moaning can hear that awful moaning
even when I am asleep"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-01
the Storstad kept

spite the facht the Storstau kept
her whistle blowing she could not
locate the Empress until the cries OF
some of the victims in the water were
heard. The captain absolutely denied
that he was a mile or SO away from
the Empress after his vessel struck the
liner The Storstad had not moved.
1t was the Empress which had changed
position, he declared
According TO the report made by the
captain 10 the owners, Immediately the
collision occurred he heard Captain
Kendall shout, calling on him not to
pull away.
Il won't" shouted the Storstads
captain, as loud as he could. After
that the Empress disappeared from the
Storstad's view.
The statement is as follows:
THE fact that the Storstad has only
to-day reached port has made it i'm
possible heretofore to give an authen-
tic statement on her behalf. All con-
nected with the Storstad deplore most
deeply the terrible accident which has
resulted in the loss of SO many valua-
bic lives. It is not with any desire
TO condemn others, but simply because
il is felt that tho public is entitled to
know the facts that this statement is
put forward.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-01
MORGUE. ON CITY'S NEW PIER
SCENE OF SORROW AND WOE

poured out in full measure. Quebec is
the same to-day, but is stunned by the
catastrophe Many Of the dead laid
to- day upon her doorstep are not hers,
those TO whom they are dear are get
ting the attention. and the handful Of
curiosity seekers who came to the long
improvised morguc IN the Louise Basin
We're courteously sent away.
When the Lady Grey was abreast the
Chateau Frontenac, the British armored
cruiser Essex, which had acted as con-
voy from Rimouski for the Lady Grey,
dropped anchor The death ship con-
tinuod on. followed by launch from
the warshjp. to Louise Basin, where
she was to land her victims from the
sunken steamship.
Louise Basin is the chief shipping
district of the city. A rev pier pro-
jecting q thousand feet out into the
ST. Lawrence, a steel rooted shed, was
selected by the Canadian Pacific off,
Gals as the landing place for the un-
We're piled three deep on the upper
deck of the Lady Grey. A few were on
the lower deck.
Orders Issued in Whispers.
The unloading, which began at $40
a. m, was a silent task. orders were
issued almost in whispers by the petty
officers in charge OF the one hundred
sailors detailed from the Essex to the
Lady Grey at Rimouski, who bore the
bodies ashore. Before the unloading
began, a file Of twenty men from the
royal marine light infantry on the Es-
sex patrolled the pier.
The sailors started their work
promptly, and within an hour the
bodies were laid out for Identification
I On posts above the Collins were signs
/ Defense de Fumcr,' but these were
unnecessary. for all who came 10 look
upon the faces Of the dead had little
thought of smoking. A handful of be-
reaved ones stood outside the gates
waiting beside the black draperies. An
occasional breeze waved over them an
! enormous British ensign that hung al
half mast from a fagpole at the pier
entrance.
No two collins were alike; some were
vanished. some covered with black
felt. and many were nothing more than
rudelv made boxes Of pine boards
fashioned by willing peasants at
Rimouski. Necessity forced the author
tiles TO put two bodies in a box. and in
several instances women lay in these
lmprovised crates along with half
grown child who perhaps they had
never seen in life.