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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-14
COPPER STRIKERS
MORE ENCOURAGED
Confidence Restored by Assurances-oi
Support from Federation
Of Labor.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CALUMET, Mich, Jan. 14.-Al
though it was reported from Big Rap
ids last night that Governor Ferris
was preparing to advance new plan
for settlement of the Michigan cop
per strike today, no word was re-
ceived from him either by the min
ing companies or officials of the
Western Federation of Miners Per
sistent reports that the grand jury
which for several weeks has been
probing strike violence and the de
portation of President Charles H
Meyer of the federation, was to re
turn indictments today were denied
by Special Prosecutor Nichols. He
indicated that the jury might max:
its report tomorrow.
Following last nights labor mass
meeting at Asmeek when reports o'
the American Federation Of Labor as
sured the striking miners OF the
continued support of that organ Ia
ton the strike leaders today were
more confident of ultimate success
in the labor war than they have beer
for a week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-14
HER DEATH
WAS SUDDEN
Mrs. Hsrron's Villa in italy was Gath
erIng Place for Radical
Thinkers.

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CHICAGO, Jan. 14.-Mrs. Carrie
Rand Heron whose marriage to Prof.
Geo. D. Heron after he quit the pull
pit and suddenly divorced his wife,
caused a sensation, died sudd enly
Sunday night in Florence, Italy ac-
cording to a cablegram received here
today.
Mrs. Heron was born in Burling-
ton. Iowa, 40 years ago of wealthy
tamily While member Of fhe FIRST
Congr agational church she met Her
ron, then its pastor He resigned the
pastorate to become a professor at
Grinnel1 college and later divorced
his wife and married the second time
Ostracized by their friends, the Her
rons went to Italy In 1905 and estab.
lished themselves in villa that soon
became the gath sring place Of mum
ber of radical thinkers, Prof Heron
having become convert to social
ism
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-14
POLICE GOULD
NOT FIND HIM
Suspect in Murder Case Gives
Himself Up, Denying
Any knowledge Of
the Crime.
HELD FOR QUESTIONING
For Three Months Had Been Sought
by Officers While He Re-
mained Right in
Town.

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CHICAGO, Jan. LIKE" Bond,
the copper-colored negro, wanted by
the police as suspect in the murder
OF Miss Ida Leegson, art institute
pupil, today gave himself up and de-
MED positively any knowledge OF the
crime.
Bond walked into the store OF Ell
Nearman, pawnbroker, this noon.
II see you've identified my photo
graph as that OF the man who sold you
Miss Leegson's watch" he said you
know I'm not the man. Now call the
police
Bond was taken to detective head
quarters for questioning and other
witnesses who saw a negro lead Miss
Leegson to the lonely prairie wnere
She was assaulted and then strarssas
on the night OF October 8, 1918, were
summoned to look at him.
Bond was released from the Mis-
Houri state penitentiary last August,
said Captain Halpin. "He is eithe'
innocent or working the most brazel
bluff ever heard Of"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-14
EXPRESS
PACKAGE GONE
Contained Either $4,000 or
$4,000 and Night Station
Agent Has Not Been
Located.

UNITED Press Leased Wire ssrvice.I
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Jan. 14.-Train-
men reaching this city from Connells-
vile, Pa. reported today the disap-
pearance of an express package con-
tanning either $4,000 or $4,000 from
the Office of the United States Ex-
press company at that place. The
package was said to have been con-
signed by bank In Philadelphia to
a bank at Morgantown, w. Va.
1t was supposed that Ralph Wyant
night station agent for the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad at Connellsville
could shed light on the disappearance
but he had not been located at $3.50
o'clock, according to report from
Connellsvills
At the offices of the express com
pany here, it was said that a formal
report had probably been made tc
the main offices in Philadelphia.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-14
SLEEPING BESIDE CORPSES
IN ORDER TO KEEP WARM

houses sent dodgers shivering bare
foot into the street early today.
Fire also destroyed the Roseben
restaurant at Coney Island.
While scores of unfortunates slept
side by side with cadavers in the
public morgue because of the great
overflow of crowds from the municipal
lodging houses. hundreds took to
municipal boats and docks along the
East river. The cold wave which has
caused great suffering throughout the
east and resulted in at least nine
deaths in New York is broken, ac-
cording to the weather bureau. The
temperature was slowly rising today.
From four degrees below zero
early in the morning, the mercury had
risen to five above by noon. With a
shift in the wind, the forecaster pre-
dicted temperature of 80 above
zero by tomorrow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-14
Attempt at Assassination.

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CoNsTANTINOPLE, Jan. 14.-An
attempt to assassinate Cherif Pasha,
former Turkish ambassador to Stock
holm, under sentence Of death for
political intrigue, today ended in the
death of the assassin. The man be-
lieved to be an Armenian, entered
Cherif Pasha's apartments and shot
Cherif's valet three times. Oh srif's
nephew, Lieutenant Sail Bey seized
the valet's revolver and killed the in.
yader.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-14
PREFERS DEATH TO SEEING
CHILDREN IN POOR HOUSE

with Beardsley are his nine children.
his wife and sister-in-law. Evidently
driven to desperation by the intense
cold and hunger, Beardsley attempted
a dash for liberty early today but was
frightened back into the house after
firing upon deputy. 1t was because
Putnam had come to his home to take
| his children to the poor house that
Beardsley shot Putnam. Sheriff An
derson today feared that if his dep
uties fired on the house, members of
the family might be killed. He there
fore ordered his men not to return
the shots but to starve Beardsley out.
i Those who witnessed the attack on
Putnam said that Beardsley was be-
Iside himself with grief as he saw the
children preparing to leave and de-
clared he would die fighting rather
than see them taken from him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-14
VIII Not hana ErIday.

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CHICAGO, Jan. 14.-Henry Spencer
the man without soul" convicted of
the murder Of Mrs. Allison-R
will not hang at Wheaton, Ill, on Fri
day next Justice Orrin N. Carter, OF
the state supreme court. after hear
ing in court chambers this morning,
granted writ OF supersedeas which
will delay execut>n until The state su-
preme court has a chance to decide
whether or not the opium fend" had
a fair trial.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-14
Missouri Railway Cases.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan IA
Intimating that the Alton and the
Santa Fe railroads had oversteppeu
the bounds Of legal propriety in filing
proceedings in the state courts con
cerning the over-charge suits after
Attorney General Barker had been
enjoined from proceeding with them,
Federal Judge Smith Mcpherson to-
day In a telegram from Des Moines to
Barker. said that he would take up
the rate cases and their various phases
next Wednesday in Kansas City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-14
Violated HIS Parole.

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CHICAGO, Jan. 14.-Deputy Warden
A. D. Petit, of the Michigan state pen
itentiary, resumed his journey to
Jackson, Mich, today after telling g
story of battle with Clarence Brad
ish, paroled prisoner, whom he is
taking back to Jackson.
Bradish violated his Parole and
was arrested at Portland, Oregan
near Deer Lodge, Mont, Petit fell
asleep, and his prisoner slipped the
handouts and attempted to leap from
the train. The train porter and sev
eral passengers came to Petit's as
sistance and overpowered Bradish.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-14

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MOBILE, Ala, Jan. 14.-With gov
ernment white slave" prosecutors on
hand, Joel M. Foster, millionaire, Bur
lington, N j., poultry man, today was
arraigned for his elopement with six
teen year old Deliah Bradley The
proceedings today were expected to
be purely perfunctory. 1t was ex-
pected Miss Bradley will be released
on a witness bail bond, and would
leave with her father for home to-
night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-14
Weather Conditions.

The area of high pressure, with its
cold wave, has moved to the north
eastern states, where the temperature
Is below zero this morning, reaching
16 degrees below zero at Buffalo, 3
below at Boston, and below at New
York.
One area of low pressure is passing
through Minnesota, another is in the
northeastern states, and their In
fluence is causing mild temperature
from the Mississippi river westward.
Generally fair weather continues in
all districts, except the Pacific slope,
where rain has continued.
Conditions indicate fair weather,
with moderate temperature, for this
section tonight and Thursday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-14
THREE MINERS
WERE KILLED
Cage Fell One Hundred Feet to the
BotteS, Of the Mine
Shaft.

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MULBERRY. Kans., Jan. 14.-Three
miners We're killed early today when
cable broke and the cage in which
six men were going to work in mine
No. Z, of the Spencer Newels Coal
company, fell 100 feet to the bottom
of the shaft. The three others were
seriously injured. The dead:
VICTOR GIMTZER.
JOHN MANTANEILI.
ARTHUR CONNERY.
The state mine inspector will inves-
tigate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-14
Iowa Supreme Court Decisions.

Especial to The Gate City.l
DIES MONIES, Jan 14.-John Woods
appellant, VS.. Sam Wenger, Jones
county, affirmed.
Griffin, appellant, vs. City Of Mar
ion, Linn county, reversed and re-
manded.
L. Almon VS.. c. & N. Ry. company,
appellant, Marshall county, reversed
and remanded
Mulherin VS.. Bankers Life Associa-
ton, appellant, Linn county, reversed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-14
ALL AMERICANS
OUT Of DANCER
Missionaries and Others in the
Danger Zone OF Jap Vol
cano, Fled to
Safety.
DEAD NOT ESTIMATED
BeIching Mountain Continues In Erup-
| ton Today While Ashes
Cover City and
! Country.

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TOXIC, Jan. 14.-Estimates Of the
loss of life in the Liushiu volcano
disaster We're still impossible today.
the government admitting that any
thing like statement of casualties
would be mere guess work That
thousands were dead was the general
belief. Sakurashima volcano con-
tinued in violent eruption today, ac-
cording to wireless dispatches from
ths naval detachment sent to the
scene of the catastrophe. The navar
officers were unable to establish com
munication until today. Kagoshima
city is entirely deserted and almost
destroyed.
The commander in charge OF tbs
naval squadrons tonight wirelessed
confirmation of the early reports OF
the devastation of Kagoshima. He
said the pottery city is practically
wiped out Ashes lay over the city
from six inches to a foot in thickness.
DIV allings, shops and manufac ,uring
plants were burned. Volcanic rocks,
/ hurled into the air by the blazing
mountain, fell on Kagoshima and COM
pleted the destruction that the fire
| began. The wireless message said
| the city Is entirely deserted.
The volcanoes activity today was as
violent as on yesteruay said the wire.
less. The little island in the bay that
once was Sakurashima was n4th ng
but mass of angry flame, out of
which poured lava, white rocks and
ashes. The ashes fell over th entire
I countryside as far ca It as Ozaka
] Huge fissures have appea ed in the
earth slight tidal wave, caused
4 by the quakes accompanying the
! eruption, inundated many miles of
the Liushiu coast
The naval commander made no at
tempt to estimate the dead and in
iured, saying it would be impossible
. until an exploration of Sakurashima,
4 Kagoshima and the surrounding ter
ritory was made.
All Americans in the stricken dis
4 tl1ct, ncIudlng many mlsslenafls ss
are safe, according to a despatch to-
day from Carl f Deishman, Amerl-
can consul at Naeasaki All Ameri-
cans in Kagoshima fed to Sensai out
of the range of the volcano.
Kagoshima refugees reaching
Miyaski today said that occupants of
500 houses comprising one village OF
sakurashima, probably psrished They
lost their way in trying to reach the
4 mainland.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-14
THE WEATHER.

For Keolkuk and vicinity: Fair to-
night and Thursday Moderate tenn
perature. Brisk westerly winds.
For Illinois: Generally fair tonight
and Thursday. Warmer east and
south portion tonight. Brisk south
west winds.
For Iowa Fair tonight and Thurs
day. Moderate temperature. Brisk
westerly winds.
For Missouri: Fair tonight and
Thursday. Warmer southeast portion
tonight Moderate southwest to west
erly winds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-14
Strike is Spreading.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
: CAPETOWN, South Africa, Jsn IA
Because of the spreading general
strike resulting from the railway
workers disaffection, drastic martial
law today was proclaimed All meet
ings are prohibited and picketing Is
declared to be unlawful.
The troops are authorized to shoot
on sight all persons found prowling
about buildings. A death penalty is
provided for all persons found with
dynamite In their possession.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-14

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
DANVIIILE, H., Jan. 14-Though
Chicago got only ten arraignments
and one conviction out of $50 citations
Of disorderly women under the vag-
rancy act, Dauville in three days has
secured fourteen convictions out of
the same number cited and expects
to rid the city of inmates of disorderly
houses, street walkers and women
habitual drunkards within month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-14
Cattle on Free List.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. j
GALVESTON, Texas, Jan. Ill 100
head of Mexican cattle on the steam
er sinalo reached this port today from
Tampico. This is the fourth cargo OF
import cattle reaching Galveston
since revision of tariff placed cattle on
the free list and is the largest i'm
pcrtation of live beef stock recorded
at any port.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-14
Unfortunates go to the Public
Morgue to Escape Bitter
Cold of the Night.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
NEW YORK, Jan. 14.---While New
sorks bitterest cold snap in fourteen
years continued this morning. an
army of workmen were laboring to
enclose the municipal recreation pier
at the foot of East Twenty-sixth
street to shelter the hundreds of
homeless. The temperature at mid
night stood at four degrees below
and one below at u. m. today.
Fires in two municipal rooming
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-14
viii Not be Prosecuted.

FORT SMITH, Ark, Jan. 14.-Be-
lieving that he was tempted to steal
on the spur 70 the moment, coupled
with the pity aroused by his chllu
wife and infant babe, movement
was started hero today by prominent
citizens to secure the liberty Of Clay
ton M. Saxty, the youthful clerk who
absconded with $4,000 belonging to
the Wells Fargo Express company.
Saxty was returned here today from
st. Louis where he was apprehended.
All of the stolen money, except $50,
has been accounted for and returned
to the company.
The express company officials say
they will not prosecute him and 1t is
doubtful that the state will take up
| the case.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-14
FORTY ROOFS
WERE BLAZING.
Raging Blizzard Hurled Sparks
r sh Big Fire All Over
sjity and Sent People
Into Streets.

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BOSTON, Mass, Jan. 14.-One
fireman was killed, two men were
seriously injured and damage estimat-
ed at s150,000 was caused by a spec
tacular fire which early today destroy
ed the Bacon department store, 975
Washington street, and the building
adjoining.
While the wind blew gale and the
thermometer registered ten below,
seventy-hve families were rushed In
to the streets in their night clothes,
when the sparks were carried nearly
mile and caused forty roof fires.
The tenement district on Windslow
Palmer and Eustis streets, was threat
ened. Buildings Immediately across
the street were saved with the great
est Of difficulty as the streets were
soon slippery with ice and the extreme
cold handicapped the firemen.
/ j. A. Hackett, fireman, was killed
instantly when portion Of the wal
on the Rugler street side fell. His
body was so badly disfgured that Il
was identified only after a relative
had been called.
Phillip Ferrin. hoseman, was hi
by an avalanche of bricks as he was
operating the deck gun" from hose
wagon. He will recover. James Don
ley, driven from his home by fire
was discovered unconscious and hal
dead from exposure.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-14
Father is Barricaded in Home
With Shot Gun and Rifle
Across His Knees.

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MAYVILLE', N. Y, Jan. IA. Sitting
beside window in his barricaded
nome. a shot gun on one knee and a
rife on the other, Edward Beardsley
today defied a posse now seeking his
arrest for the murder of J. w. Put
nam, overseer of the poor of Chau,
tauqua county, probably fatally wound
ed while on mission of mercy to
the Beardsley home. In the house
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-14
Count Yuko Ito Dead.

fUnited Press Leased Wire Service ]
TOXIC, Jan. 14-Count Yuko Ito,
Japanese admiral of the fleet, died
today. He was seventy years old.
For many years he was chief of STAFF
of the navy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-14
Loss Of 100000.

MONROE, Wis, Jan. 14.--That the
loss in the fire which ragged for sew
eral hours in the business district
here last night may reach 100000,
was indicated here today when insur-
ance adjusters began their invsstiga-
tion of the ruins.
The fre broke out shortly beeo-c
midnight and destroyed the Karien
garage, in which were stored half a
hundred new automobil 50: the plant
of the Monroe Herald and the D. G
Ryan residence. Damage to the Lud
low hotel, the Universalist church
the Y. NJ. C. A. and the Monroe Tele
phone building helped boost the dam
age.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-14
Was 1o2 Years Old.

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AURORA, Ill. Jan. 14.-Mrs. Sophia
England, oldest resident of Kane
county, died today at the age of 1o2
at her home in ST. Charles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-14
RuroIars Got Jewelry,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. Burglars
cleaned out the show cases of the Re-
liability Jewelry company early today.
getting loot worth 81 400.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-14
Increase In Accidents.

UNITED Press LEASED Wire service.l
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. IA
Mine accidents in Indiana during the
year 1913 was increased 13 per cent
over the proceeding year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-14

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With the heaviest sea the oldest
marines have seen, pounding the shore
and threatening oil shipping, wreckase
was cast up near Yarmouth today.
causing those searching for the miss
ing Royal Mail steamer Cobequid TO
helieve that she had certainly gone to
tie bottom. All hope had not been
given up here. however. as it was
pointed out that the ship might still
he afloat with her complement of up
wards of 100 passengers and crew.
The wreckage might have been torn
from the vessel as she pounded OIL
the rocks, 1t was declared. The liner
Lady Laurier was searching for the
Cobequid One report reaching here
said that the wireless operator of the
liner believed he heard the Cobequid
sending out rs. O. S." signals early
this morning. He was not certain OF
TIE identity, however. 1t was admit
ted that there was little hope, bdt
(. Pickford and Black, owners OF the
vessel here, refused to acknowledge
her loss.
Pickford and Black declared short
ly after noon that they hoped the
Cobequid was still affoat. They re.
ceiyed word from st. John that the
steiner Royal George had reported
picking up an IS. o. s." call from the
Cobepuia about ten o'clock this morn
ing The Royal Gsorge is now in port
at ST John. The call was very faint
and the Royal George was unable tc
get a reply when she asked that the
position be stated The position oi
the Cobequid is now a complies mys
terry.
The wreckage washed ashore al
/ Yarmouth consisted of cabin fittings
steps OF ladder and sign board
worded double propeller, keep clear
The Lady Iaurier reported very thici
weather off Lushers light ship ant
said 1t would be dangerous to en-
deavor to approach very close to tht
po'nt where the Cobequid was believ
ed to be.
If the wrsckage near Yarmouth
was that Of the Cobequid she was 10t
Continued on page 81
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-14
Cables of Sympathy.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Messages
exchanged between President Wilson
and the emperor Of Japan over the
earthquake disaster were made pub
lie at the white house today The
president cabled': Having learned
of the unprecedented disaster that
has visited your country through
earthquake and tidal wave, l beg to as
sure your majesty and the japanese
people Of my deep symnathy and that
Of the American people
(signadl "Wo drew w lson."
In reply the president received the
lcant:nrad o., moo o.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-14
Daily River Bulletin.
Stage. Height. Change. .Wea 'h'r.
Local observations.

JdII, I1t'f I II VI " TIN " VI ttttN1t' .
IS pm. J. 1920 "a Sc Clear
IA am. +. soo6 40 SW Cldy
Mean temperature. Jan IS, &c.
Highest temperature, 40.
Lowest temperature, 10,
Lowest temperature last night, 81.
FRED 2. GOSEWISCH,
Observer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-14
CONGRESS is
IN SESSION
Anti Trust Legislation and
Government Owned Rail
road in Alaska Are
on Program.

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WASHINGTON Jan. IA Actual
shaping OF ANTITRUST legislation began
today. Democratic members of the
senate judiciary committee headed by
Chairman Newlands, conferred with
President Wilson on the scope of the
contemplated laws. To them the exc.
cutive explained how far in his opin-
ion congress had to go in strength
ening the Sherman law and making
It's violation criminal. The pres,den
also will confer with the house judi
ciary committee late tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-14
PACKET FOUND
TORN TO BITS
Royal Mail Steamer Cobequid
Thought to Have Been
Wrecked by the
Gale.
AN ALL NIGHT SEARCH
Bits Of Wreekasc Washed up by the
Heaviest Sea Of Years
Gives Hint Of the
Disaster.
= >~~~>~>~<~><~>>e

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. ST. JOHN, N. b.. Jan. IA =
= "The reporting of second S. o. =
. s. call from the Cobequid today =
= is probably the result OF imagi- =
. nation, due to the various re- =
y ports about the wreck said =
= George H. Flood, local marine =
. superintendent who has directed =
. the search since the Royal Mail =
= steamers call for help was snuff =
. ed out by the rising water. :
= II don't like to say whether =
= the ship is safe or lost. though =
= there is little ground for hope. =
= However, feel quite sure that =
. the report that the Cobequid has =
= made a second call for help =
. must be mistake" =