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The Delta independent., 1914-04-03

There Is already much general in
terest in the Farmers Institute TO be
held in this city on Monday. April 6.
and there will doubtless be an attend
ance sufficient to satisfy the desires
of promoters of the Institute to fur
ther the interests and welfare of our
agricnlturists and stock growing resi-
dents. Prof. C. p. Gillette, DR.. Sand
stem and Prof. Devorcheck OF the
State Agricultural College at Fort
Collins, are to be present to deliver
addresses of Importance along these
lines. There will also be general dis
cussions OF agricultural topics. Sub
stantial prizes are to be given by
Delta business men for exhibits of
dairy cows and butter. poultry and
eggs.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-03

Huerta says he will not reimburse
the United States for feeding the SOL
diers who came across the border to
escape capture by villa. 1t is a small
matter what he says about IT, When
it is all over the bill OF damages OF
the United States will be paid. no
matter who rules in Mexico City.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-03

1t may not be exactly Democratic
slate. but 1t is doped out as result
of the working of the Democratic
machine, that Roady Kenehan will be
the next governor of Colorado.
Friends! Countrymen! Patriots!
How do you like the prospect? After
six years of Democratic mismanage-
ment, and Observation-Disclosures
Sun.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-03

The resignation of British officers
ordered to proceed to Ulster is not
unprecedented. Barr. Effingham and
other officers resigned their commits
sions rather than fight the American
colonists.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-03

The Golden Transcript man must be
forninst the avowed candidates for
governor In his party, else he would
not remark: "A number of the hats
being SHE'D into the ring in Colorado
never had very much in them
Telluride Examiner.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-03

If Honest John" might tack his
suffrage dope on the appropriation
bill as rider, again being new busi
ness. some cruel southern senator
might rule it out on point of order
and thereby wound Honest Johns"
feelings.-Durango Democrat.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-03

Following the submission of evi-
dence OF "extenuating circumstances"
the president has commuted to fif-
teen years the sentence Of life impris-
onment imposed on a man who killed
his wife in Indian Territory. This
should be a warning to wives.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-03
YOUR FUNNY BONE
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Prof. Highbrow asked a student at
the school of mines what electricity is.
The young man thought a moment and
then said, Il used to know but I've
forgotten. How unfortunate" cried
the professor, here is the only man on
earth who ever knew what electri-
city was and he has forgotten"
The man engaged in skunk farm
ing in the southern part of the state
is doing a strong business. and the
fellow who manages a snake farm says
he is doing rattling business in
Texas. Some people have queer tastes.
We know one man that raises
corn on his feet and many of them
turn to ache corns.
A Bent county man found 1t advis-
able to put on ragged suit OF clothes
in order to repair an irrigation pump.
After he had finished he hiked back
to the house for dinner. He met
hobo coming out OF his front gate as he
went In. The bo mistook him for a
knight OF the road and held up warn
ing hand. Duck it-retreat," caution
ed the bo. Tve just tried her and she's
a regular bear-cat."
The Delta independent., 1914-04-03

William Randolph Hearst threatens
to leave the Democratic party. Well,
We hope he will not conclude to break
into the Republican fold.-Pueblo
Chieftain.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-03

The gray hairs of the Monroe doc
trine ought to protect it from an as
sault by the recall.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-03

The position of solicitor to the
State Department does not appear to
require any particular technical quail
ifications.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-03

Gift Pinchot is a candidate for U. S
senator from Pennsylvania. Great
gobs OF grief Why don't that fellow
go to bed and stay there.-Steamboat
sentinel.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-03

1t is easy to tell how calamities
might have been avoided after they
have happened.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-03

If Huerta does not hurry up in that
little matter of taking the field in per-
son to fight the rebels he may have
to take to the woods instead.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-03

Fudge" Sommers says himself that
Denver needs reforming. Bangor
Jack says it is too rotten to patch
and Earl Hewitt saws wood.-Duran.
90 Democrat.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-03
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

No gumshoe from Missouri disturb
ed the solemn stiffness when the vote
was taken on the womens suffrage
amendment.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-03

Now that the Democrats have been
condemned by resolution duly adopt
ed by the Denver Progressives. we
guess the Democrats will be good
Pueblo Chieftain.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-03

Chas. S. Thomas does not overlook
any bets. He is going to see that his
relatives are well provided for. The
latest is the appointment of his SON
in-law to a position in the treasury
epartment.-Durango Herald.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-03

When T. r.. returns from South
America will he proceed with those
long postponed plans for a family re-
union of the ex-presidents Lead
willie Herald Democrat.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-03

Charley Thomas has finally succeed
ed in landing a nice, fat, juicy plum
as assistant secretary of the treasury
for his distinguished son-in-law.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-03

Mr.. John w. Spencer of Camp
Pinchot, Florida, has been assigned
to duty on the Battlement to take the
place made vacant by Forest Ex-
aminer Mason. Mr.. Spencer has had
considerable experience in District
on the Crook and Carson Forests, as
well as in Florida. He will be at
Collbran within the next few days.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-03

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The Delta independent., 1914-04-03

"whiskers and religion go together"
says an exchange. Oh, quit knocking
Bryan.-De Beque New Era.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-03

Then again another reason all the
unemployed wanted to go to Wash
ington city is they may be relatives
of Senator Thomas and expect to Sc
cure jobs.-Pueblo Chieftain.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-03

Senator Thomas sold his vote on the
in-law, it is said.-Brush Republican.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-03

We have lost track of the number OF
candidates the Democrats have in the
ring for Steamboat Senti
mel.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-03

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. HOT FROM THE STATE PRESS .
Senator Thomas sold his vote on the
sugar tariff for a position for his SON.
in-law, it is said.-Brush Republican.
"whiskers and religion go together"
says an exchange. Oh, quit knocking
Bryan.-De Beque New Era.
| Charley Thomas has finally succeed
ed in landing nice, fat, juicy plum
as assistant secretary of the treasury
for his distinguished son-in-law.
| We have lost track of the number of
candidates the Democrats have in the
ring for governor-Stemboat Senti-
nell
The people of Peru have sent Mr.
Bryan a pet llama. and we understand
! that Colonel Roosevelt got their
goat-De Beque New Era.
John A. Martins boom for govern
or was booming along right merrily
until the Durango Democrat declared
for him. Now John feels the FROST
Pueblo Opinion.
Then again another reason all the
unemployed wanted to go to Wash
ington city is they may be relatives
of Senator Thomas and expect to Sc
cure jobs-Pueblo Chieftain.
Fudge" Sommers says himself that
Denver needs reforming. Bangor
Jack says it is too rotten to patch
and Earl Hewitt saws wood.-Duran.
go Democrat
William Randolph Hearst threatens
to leave the Democratic party. Well,
We hope he will not conclude to break
into the Republican fold.-Pueblo
Chieftain.
Gift Pinchot is a candidate for U. S.
senator from Pennsylvania. Great
gobs of grief Why don't that fellow
go to bed and stay there.-Steamboa
sentinel.
Now that the Democrats have been
condemned by a resolution duly adopt
ed by the Denver Progressives. we
guess the Democrats will be good
Pueblo Chieftain
| When T. r.. returns from South
America will he proceed with those
long postponed plans for family re-
union of the ex-presidents Lead
Vile Herald Democrat.
Chas. S. Thomas does not overlook
any bets. He is going to see that his
relatives are well provided for. The
latest is the appointment OF his SON
in-law to a position in the treasury
department.-Durang Herald.
The Golden Transcript man must be
forninst the avowed candidates for
Igovernor In his party. else he would
not remark: "A number of the hats
being SHE'D into the ring in Colorado
never had very much in them
Telluride Examiner.
If Honest John" might tack his
suffrage dope on the appropriation
bill as a rider, again being new busi-
ness, some cruel southern senator
might rule it out on point of order
and thereby wound Honest Johns"
feelings.-Durango Democrat
It may not be exactly a Democratic
slate, but 1t is doped out as result
of the working of the Democratic
machine, that Roady Kenehan will be
the next governor of Colorado.
Friends! Countrymen! Patriots!
How do YOU like the prospect? After
The Delta independent., 1914-04-03

John A. Martins boom for govern
or was booming along right merrily
until the Durango Democrat declared
for him. Now John feels the FROST
Pueblo Opinion.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-03
f1II / MANS

the diameters of the trees on this area
are taken and. by means of volume
tables for the different species
Engelmann Spruce, Alpine Fir and
Aspen on this Forest-the board foot
content is obtained. Reconnaissance
maps are then made and kept on file
in the supervisors office, showing
the amount and kinds of timber by
legal subdivisions.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-03
Iadies,Coats

OUR ASSORTMENT OF LADIES'
COATS is NOW coMPLETE-ANY
coLoR-ANY SIZE, AT SPECIAL
PRICES. EVERY MINUTE BRINGS
YOU NEARER EASTER SUNDAY.
WE URGE YOU TO MAKE YOUR
SELECTIONS EARLY. so IF ANY
ALTERATIONS ARE NECESSARY
WE CAN MAKE THEM WITHOUT
THE USUAL RUSH AT THE LAST
MINUTE.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-03

The people of Peru have sent Mr.
Bryan a pet llama, and we understand
that Colonel Roosevelt got their
goat-De Beque New Era.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-03
FOREST SERVICE NOTES.

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The Delta independent., 1914-04-03

WE HAVE A COMPLETE ASSORT
MENT OF NEW DRESSES TO
SHOW YOU-LAWNS, CHAlLlES,
SILKS, COTTON cREPEs, SILK
cREPEs AND MEssALlNE, PRICED
AT FROM $3.50 TO $500.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-04

Rimousk, Que, May 29.-Sinking in 90 feet of water
within fifteen minutes after being rammed amdShps the
upper reaches of the ST. Lawrence river early to-day the
Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Ireland carried down
than nine hundred of her and Of the 1857
board the liner only 43 known to have been
saved making the probable death list 934 Looming up
through the river mss the Empress of Ireland lying
waiting for the fog to lift day to break the Danish COL
er Sorsad crashed bow into the side of the big Canadian
liner striking her about midway Of her length and ripping
and tearing her side open clear to the stern.
The crash occurred not far from the shore off Father
Point Que $50 miles from Quebec which the Empress of
Ireland left yesterday afternoon bound for Liverpool
miles from this point the St Lawrence In reality there
ler coming in from it, the disaster of the
but of the river Unlike the Tancs victims the Empress
of Ireland lost their lives within sight Of shore-in land
locked waters
Immediately the ships recovered from the shock
of the collision and that the liner had received
vital blow a wireless rs. O. 81 call sounded
The hurried appeal picked by the government mail
tender Lady Evelyn here and the pilot boat
Eureka Father Point and both the
So deep the hurt of the Empress however, and fast
the thrush of waters that long before either of the
boats could reach the the liner had gone down.
Only floating wreckage and few lifeboats and RATS
the buoyng less than third of those who
sail her, be found. The had sunk
impact with had been forced from exhaustion
posure in the iceched northern waters loose their hold
bits of wrekage that had supported them and had drowned
Only few picked by the Storstad which
badly crippled herself by the collision and those
brought here by the collier together with those saved by the
Eureka and the Lady Evelyn Twenty-Five of the
died from injury exposure.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-04
MOST Of THOSE
RESCUED FROM
DEATH ARE MEN

Rimouski, Que, May 29-About 800
bodies OF dead from the Empress of Ire
land lie tonight in the sheds at the
wharf here. Some of the bodies have
been identified and claimed the others
will be kept here until friends or rela-
tives give orders for their disposition.
one of the bodies on the wharf is that
of a woman whose arms are clasped
tightly about her child Many of the
bodies are torn and bruised.
1t was noticeable that on board the
train that took the survivors from Rim
ouski to Quebec the greater number OF
those who had been saved from the sea
We're men.
Captain Kendall of the Inflated EN-
press of Ireland was downcast over the
disaster to his ship when he was
brought ashore here. II wish had gone
to the bottom with her. he said.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-04

boats had not yet returned from the scene
of the wreck. People standing on shore
at Father Point scanned the horizon with
telescopes, saw the rescue steamers pick
ing up boats off in the river and pre-
pared to give help to the survivors. They
We're sorely in need of help as most OF
them had on little clothing and the tenn
pera turo was almost down to the freezing
point.
When they had been given attention
and gotten on their way to Quebec, the
work of recovering bodies was under
taken. The rescue steamers themselves
had brought In nearly fifty Of these and
tonight, after they had continued their
search the entire day, a total of about 80
bodies had been recovered. one woman
and four men. still living but uncon-
scious, were picked up during the day
by the steamers. Few of the bodies had
been identified tonight.
The wireless is given credit for saving
many lives from the sinking liner Re-
spending promptly to the IS. o. s." call,
the Eureka was on the spot approximate
ly 20 minutes after the disaster, and the
Lady Evelyn but little later.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-04

with most Of the other Salvation Army
passengers. He tcld a vivid story Of ais
experiences and OF what he saw as he
swan to safety
MOST OF LEADERS GONE
Virtually every leading officer OF the
Salvation Army in Canada" he said,
lis gone. Commissioner Rces and his
wife and the children went down and
only three of this family survive. And
out of our Salvation Army party of 80
IN board, probably less than twenty were
lescued.
Il was on the upper deck and there,
fore had better chance TO get 10 safety
than those In the lower berths, The
water came In through the port holes Of
The lower decks before the passengers
there realized their danger.
II was aroused from my sleep by the
impact and awakened the others in my
cabin could hear plainly the inward
rush of water.
~ grabbed a NE preSerVer and went
out to the deck. On deck there were
no life belts and quite a number OF peo-
Pile We're Standing about apparently un-
BILE to determine what to do ! gave my
belt to Mrs Foord, one of our party.
tied the belt on her myself.
MY three comrades went to the bot
tom. | swan in the direction OF the
vessel that ran us down and was pulled
into lifeboat of the collier
when | was taken on board ! saw
many men rescued, practically unclothed,
The rest of those on boar We're SILVER
ing and in a bad state from the Icy
water Soon, however, We were attend
ed to by those m board the collier and
made warm and comfortable.
las ] swan through the Icy water
heard the duh explosion caused by the
water reaching the engines of the sink
ing ship, II was followed by a burst of
steam that spread TO all parts Of the
vessel, Then came quick listing of the
| liner. It looked to me as IL she turned
! turtle.
II do not think there were many first
! class passengers saved | saw only one
of the hrst-cass boats lowsrad
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-04
BRITISH PUBLIC
SLOW To REALIZE
IMPORT Of BLOW

London, May 29-The full magnitude
OF the disaster to the Empress of Ire
land was understood by the English pub
lie only late tonight. The day was one
of suspense and eagerness for news
throughout the Kingdom while conflict
Ing bulletins succeeded one another fl
early morning to evening. The papers
and the public were disposed to place
faith in the most hopeful reports.
The last regular editions Of the even
ing papers. which We're distributed among
the homes, contained the report that
many had been saved, Extras were is
chief Marconi operator of the Empress
of Ireland has wired from Father Point
that a thousand people have been
drowned"
The worst fears were confirmed by
Sir Thomas Shaughnessys statement
in the extras, which reached the theatre
goers as they emerged from the places
of amusement that the catastrophe
was the most serious in the history OF
the St Lawrence route.
The calamity did not come home tc
Londoners nearly as acutely as The
loss of the Titanic, because compare
lively few well known or prominent
English people were among the pas
sengers Sir Henry Seton arr and
Laurence Irving were the only per
sons aboard whose names were wei
known here. Most Of the other Eng
lish passengers in the first cabin were
business from provincial cities
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-04
QUEBEC MQURNS
As 1873 BODIES Of
VICTIMS ARRIVE
Hundreds More Are Believed to
Be Gagged in Wrecked Steam
er'S Hull, 80 Feet I'M
der Water.

Quebec May 31.--Amid scenes of,
mourning this city to-day received the
bodies of ISIS victims of the Empress
of Ireland disaster. In the presence of
a solemn throng, hluejackets carried
the collins containing the bodies ashore
from the government steamer Lady
Grey which had brought them from
Rimousl<i, and laid them row by row
in the black draped funeral shed on
the pier There amid pathetic scenes,
many of the victims were speedily rec
ognized and claimed by relatives 1t
may be days before others, difficult OF
recognition, are recognized.
Besides the 1SS bodies which the Lady
Grey had on board as, escorted by IA. M.
s. Essex she steamed slowly into port
to-day, IS have been identified and cared
for al Rimouski by families of the dead.
Search of the waters near Father Point,
where the Empress of Ireland sank early
Friday when rammed by the Danish col
ler Storstad, had revealed few more of
the vctims and it seems probable that
the bodies of hundreds of the more than
900 persons whose lives were lost when
the liner went down lie imprisoned with
in the shattered hull of the big steamer,
surface of the St Lawrence river.
INVESTIGATION BEGINS.
Investigation into the responsibility
for the disaster begun yesterday before
a coroners jury at Rimouski, was adj
journed for a week after Capt. Henry
G. Kendall and the chief engineer of
the Empress of Ireland had given the
testimony placing the blame for the col
lision on the Storstad and declaring that
the sinking of the liner was FASTENED by
the seemingly deliberate withdrawal of
the GOLFERS prov from the hole it had
made in the Empress side.
The Storstad to-day completed the
voyage from sydney, docking at Mon
treal where she will land her cargo of
coal. Captain Andersen, however re-
manned mute on the subject of the disas-
ter, referring inquiries to the charter
ers Of his craft, the Dominion Coal COM
panY. The only statements of possible
significance that came from her We're
made by sailors who declared that the
Golfers engines had been ordered re-
versed before the crash came and that
$50 persons were saved by the StorStads
crew 1t had been charged at the in
quest that the collier lay a mile and a
half away from the scene of the disaster
and that few people We're rescued by her
boats.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-04

The others, most of whom had jumped
In the boats or plunged into the water
from the sinking liner scantily clad, We're
freely given such clothing as the town
could supply and later those that were
we'll able to travel were placed on board
a train and started for Quebec where
they arrived tonight.
Accounts agree that in the brief space
of time-not more than IA minutes--be-
tween the shock of the collision and the
sinking Of the liner there was little
chance for systematic marshalling of the
passengers. Indeed. everything indicates
that hundreds Of those on the steamer
probably never reached the decks.
NO TINE FOR "WONEN FIRST"
Very few women were among the
saved, not more than a Dozen the lists
make it appear. 1T all happened so
quickly that we did not really know what
was going on and nobody had time to
cry women first one Of the passengers
told Captain Bellinger Of the rescue boat
Eureka.
THE stewards did not have time TO
rouse the people from their births" the
I survivor added, Those who heard the
frenZied calls of the officers for the pas
sengers to hurry on deck lost no time
in obeying them, rushing up from their
cabins in scanty attire. They piled into
the boats which We're rapidly lowered
| and We're rowed away. Many who waited
| to dress were drowned"
The horror of the interval during which
the Empress of Ireland was rapidly fill
ing and the frightened throngs on board
her We're hurrying every effort to escape
before she sank was added to by an ex-
plosion which quickly followed the rip
ping and tearing given the liner by the
Storstad's bow. According to one of the
rescued the explosion, probably caused
by the water reaching the boilers, bulged
the liners side and catapulted people
from her decks out into the sea.
DRAWN INTO VORTEX.
The ships heavy list as the water
pouring in weighed her on the side she
was struck, made the work of launching
boats increasingly difficult from moment
to moment and when she finally took
her plunge to the bottom scores still left
| on her decks were carried down in the
vortex, only a few being able to clear
her sides and find support on pieces OF
| wreckage,
From all accounts Capt, II. G.. Kendall
OF the Empress of Ireland bore himself lik
a true sailor so long as his ship stood unde
him. He retained such command of the
situation, it appears, that while tbs
Storstads stem still hung In the gasl
It had made in the Empress side Cap
tain Kendall begged the master OF the
collier to keep his propellers going sc
that the hole might remain plugged
The storstad, however, dropped back
and the Empress filled and foundered.
, CAPTAIN STAID WITH SHIP,
Captain Kendall stood on his bridge a.
the ship went down. One Of the boats
from the liner picked him up and he di
rected his work OF saving others until tn
craft was loaded to the gunwale The
captain was injured In the crash and SUI
fered from exposure, but his hurts arr
not dangerous and his speedy recover II
4 expected,
] When day broke this morning the rescue