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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-06-05
CANADIAN PACIFIC BOAT
SUNK IN ST. LAWRENCE
RIVER, NEAR OCEAN
GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATES
Coal Collier Ramned the Empress of Ireland,
in Dense Fog, Pulled Away and Let
Her Sink---Empress Captain
Freed of Being at Fault.

found The rest had sunk with the
liner, had been crushed to death in the
Storstads impact with her, or had
been forced from exhaustion and ex-
posure in the ice-chiled northern
waters to loose their hold on bits of
wreckage that had supported them and
had drowned.
Rescued Only to Die.
Only a few persons were picked up
by the Storstad, which was badly Grip
pltd herself by the collision, and these
we're brought here by the collier, to-
gether with those saved by the Eure-
ka and the Lady Evelyn
Accounts agree that in the brief
space of time not more than IA min
utes-between the shock of the col
lision and the sinking of the liner
there was little chance for systematic
marshaling of the passengers. Every
thing indicates that hundreds of those
on the steamer probably never reached
the decks
Sank Quickly.
So quickly did the Empress sink
that those passengers fortunate
enough to get into the lifeboats found
themselves CARRIED only in their night
clothes. No baggage was saved.
The condition of the survivors was
pitiable. Some had broken arms and
legs and all had suffered terribly. L.
b. Gossetin, a prominent lawyer from
Montreal. saved himself by clinging to
raft. When the rescue ships locked
here the station platform was con
verted into a hospital and the towns
people, bringing food and clothing
united in a common effort to aid the
sufferers.
Twelve bodies with faces covered
lay side by side on the wharf They
were passengers who had made the
lifeboats, but were fatally hurt
Wreckage strews the st. Lawrence
for a long distance near where tn,
Empress sank.
TownspeopIe Give Aid.
Besides Captain Kendall, the frs
and second engineers and the ships
surgeon were rescued. The captain
was too overcome to give at first an,
extended account of the disaster
He had sent wireless to his line af
ter the vessel was struck saying:
Ship gone"
The residents of Rimouski, number
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-06-05

Rimouski, Quebec-Of a total OF
1887 persons on board the Canadian
Pacific liner Empress of Ireland when
she sailed May 20 from Quebec to
liverpool 964 we're lost when the
finer was rammed by the Danish col
yier Storstad and sank off Father
Point, in the st. Lawrence river, be-
fore daylight May 25. In the latest
estimate of figures issued by the
Canadian Pacific railway the total
number of dead is 1884, OF this num-
Der 1853 were passengers and 211 crew.
OF the 403 saved the passengers num-
bered 201, crew 202.
Looming up through the river mists
as the Empress of Ireland was lying
to, waiting for the fog to raise or day
TO break, the Danish collier Storstad
crashed bow-on into the side of the big
Canadian liner, striking her about mis-
way of her length and ripping her side
'open clear to the stern.
In Sight of Land.
The crash occurred not far from the
shore off Father Point. $50 miles from
Quebec, which the Empress of Ireland
left, bound for Liverpool, and 10 miles
from this point on the st. Lawrence.
In reality. therefore, although the
liner was heading for the sea and the
collier coming in from it, the disaster
WAS not one of the ocean, but of the
the river. Unlike the Titanic's victims
the Empress of Irelands lost their
Hives within the sight of of shores
in land locked waters.
Immediately the ships crew recov-
cred from the shock of the collision
and it was seen the liner had receiv-
ed vital blow a wireless IS. o. S.
call was sounded.
Sinks As Rescue Comes.
The hurried prayer of the sea was
picked up by the government mai
steamer Lady Evelyn here and the
government pilot boat Eureka al
Father Point. Both sped to the rescue
So deep was the wound of the Empress
however, and so fast the thrush OF
waters that long before either of the
rescue boats COULD reach the scene
the liner had gone down.
Only floating wreckage and a few
iIfeboats and RATS from the steamer
buoying up less than a third of those
who had set sail on her, were to be
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-06-05
STEAMERS COLLIDE; 1863 MET DEATH

ing 5000, came silently to the dock
where the dead and exhausted living
were being landed and under the d.
rection of the mayor, H. r. Fiset, gave
aid wherever possible.
King Cables Sympathy.
King George cabled to the duke of
Connaught, governor general of Can
ada
Il am deeply grieved over the awful
disaster to the Empress of Ireland in
which so many Canadians lost their
lives. Queen Mary and l both assure
you of our heartfelt sympathy with
those who mourn the loss of relatives
and friends"
Report Sunday.
Rimousk, Que.,-While final tabu-
lations of the casualties in the sink
ing of the Inflated steamer Empress
of Ireland were being made, showing
that 400 of her passengers and crew
had been rescued, and 964 had perish
ed, Captain Henry George Kendall of
tue liutl was lCllin6 nio obOiy Vi bhC
disaster at an inquiry conducted by
Coroner Pinaud here.
Captain Kendall in substance declar.
ed that he had taken all possible pre-
cautions against a collision. His ship
had been stopped, he gave the requis-
lite signals when the Danish collier
Storstad, which dealt the blow which
sent the Empress to the bottom, was
still two miles away, but the collier
had kept on through the fog which
settled down soon after the two yes
sells sighted each other and had ram
med the Empress of Ireland while the
latter was virtually motionless.
Then, despite his plea to the master
of the collier that he ran his engine
full speed ahead to keep the hole in
liners side plugged with the Stor
stads bow, said Coptain Kendall. the
Danish vessel backed away, the water
rushed in and sank the Empress.
Incidents and Notes.
Lawrence Irving, son of the late
Sir Henry Irving, lost his life on the
Empress, had written many plays thai
proved successful. He inherited much
of the talent that distinguished his
famous father.
Charles Warwick, who bought {
ticket on the Empress in Spokane
was rancher at Hunters.
1t is supposed the explosion which
occurred before the Empress sank wal
caused by the water flowing into thu
boilers. The conclusion hurled man,
through the sides of the vessel.
Underwriters of the Lloyd InsuI
ance syndicate are tremendously hi
by the disaster.
Philip Lawler, steerage passer
ger, was knocked overheard with hi
wife and son. Mr.. Lawler tried t
save his wife, but she slipped ava,
from him and went down. The fathe
and boy swan and were saved.
The scene was very pitiful as tn
steamer Polaris landed at Quebe
with 400 survivors Spectators too
off their hats as the weak and wound
ed survivors wobbled down the gan
plank, many of them crying aloud 70
their fathers, wives, children, hus
/ bands and mothers.
J, 1t is believed that the Empress
| must have been very weak to hav
: sunk so SUDDENLY.
The first survivors we're landed a
Rimouski wharf, which is three mile
from the town of Rimouski.
Many of the passengers had bro
ken arms and legs. ]. L. Black an
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-06-05
Bio Wind In Milwaukee.

Milwaukee, VISA severe wind and
electrical storm, resembling a cyclone,
struck Milwaukee and western SUI
burbs Sunday and blew down a score
of buildings. The damage may run
to 100000. No lives were lost
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-06-05
California Volcano.

Redding, Cal-Mount Lassen, the
southern terminus of the Cascade
range, was quiet Tuesday night after
throwing out smoke, steam, rocks and
volcanic ash for Is hours.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-06-05

M. f. Fenenga, for Is years presi
dent OF Northland college, at Ashland
Wis, announces his resignation. He
will engage In educational work In
Oregon this fall.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-06-05

The cross immediate
ly below marks a spot
opposite Father Point in
the st. Lawrence river
where the great sea dis
aster of occurred.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-06-05
Investigating Tribunal Named.

The public is awaiting the result of
the governments inquiry to fix the re-
sponsibility for the disaster that re-
suited in the loss of nearly 1000 lives
on the Empress of Ireland. A royal
commission of three was appointed on
Tuesday to investigate the cause OF
the disaster. The three men who will
compose the investigating tribunal
are Sir Adolph Routhier, judge Of the
court of admiralty of Quebec; the
Hon. Ezekiel McLeon, chief justice
and Judge of the admiralty court of
New Brunswick. appointed by the Ca
madam government, and George L.
vaux of the legal staff of the British
board of trade.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-14
New Post Office Bill Is
Ready For Submission;
Has MANY Provisions

Washington. d. c., Dec. l4.-The
post office appropriation bill, carrying
approximately 1925. 100000, virtually
was completed and ready for submis-
sion to the House to-day. The ques-
tion of the acquisition of the telegraph
and telephone systems, recommended
by Postmaster General Burleson,
would be left for further inquiry under
the bill.
The bill contains a number OF new
provisions, including the adjustment
of the office of assistant postmaster;
regrouping of all activities in f1rst-
class offices so as to concentrate all
supervisory authority in each office
under a postmaster and superintend-
ents of finance and mail: raising the
maximum balances acceptable at pos
tai banks from $500 to $4,000, the in
terest to be payable only on deposits
of up to $1,000; increased pay for
rural carriers; authority for the eX-
pertinent of putting rural carriers of
one county in each state on contract
basis; increase of 500 annually in the
pay of post office and railway mail
clerks and letter carriers until the
maximum allowed by law is reported;
authority for rearrangement of the
salaries of superintendents, their as
istants, cashiers and others with ap-
preparation with s1,000,000 eXpendi-
lures.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-14
AN1OSeM6NTS|
ORPHEUNI

This is the week that all Harrisburg
Is urged by the Rotary Club to chip in
their share for the Belgian Relief Fund,
BY purchasing seat at the Orpheum
Theater. The Rotarians are this week
operating the popular theater, which
has been turned over to them at cost,
and which they are eXerting every eff
ally in order that they might realize a
nice sum to send to the stricken Bel
CLANS. To offer the proper induce
ments for a big week, 1t was, of course
necessary to book in a bill that will
please local amusement seekers To
this end the last stroke of care was ex-
erted. and Manager Hopkins made a
special trip to New York City to look
over available material and then
thought would strike the fancy of Har-
risburg theaterEoers. The names of
the choice bill include Bessie WYNN
Harrisburg's favorite singing comedi-
enne, who will appear in budget of
new and tuneful songs. Miss Wynn is
said to have a repertoire of songs that
are especially adapted to her Charming
talents. and at Keith's Philadelphia
Theater, last week, she scored a solid
hit at each performance. Comedy will
also be we'll represented this week by
no less than Joe Jackson. the monarch
of mirth, carrying away honors in this
particular direction. The Farber Girls,
in a new vocal offering, also appear
here this week. ther names in the
lineup will include: Ed. Howard and
company; Lorraine and Dudley: LeHoen
special film in moving pictures of actual
war scenes in the Western Hemisphere
will be a special attraction of the hill
lso.-Advertisement
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-14
Susquehanna Loses
to All-College Five

While the Harrisburg regulars were
being trimmed by Wilkes-Barre five
on the Wilkes-B floor. substi-
tute team was winning from Susque-
hanna University at the armory. The
substitute team was made up of col
lege stars, including Pat Reagan, of
Nillanova, and Joe Wheelock, of Leba-
non Valley. The score was "a to %.
The game was one of the most excit-
ing seen on the local floor. The team
work and good goal shooting won for
harrisburg. Wheelock, Boyles and
lmpes put up great game. Martin
and Middlesworth were Susquehanna
stars.
Before and between the halves of
the regular game, the Methodist Club
played the Neidig Memorials of Ober-
lin, winning by score of % to Z.
Wilkes-Barre defeated the Harris
burg regulars, score % to Il. Atticks
and Sourbier played a good game for
Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-14
78 MORE BALLOTS
TO ELECT BOYER
HOutz Refuses to Extend ParEa.
mentary Courtesy, So Bretz
Breaks Deadlock

New School Board committees to
serve for the ensuing year will likely
be announced by President Harry A.
Boyer at the board meeting Friday
evening. &PN
Mr.. Boyer was reelected president
for the sixth time at a special meeting
Saturday night. The choice was made
on the one hundred and fifty-siXth bal
lot. Seventy eight ballots were taken
last Monday afternoon and another
seventy-eight We're necessary Saturday
to break the deadlock between MIR.
Boyer and Directors Adam Houtz and
the Rev. DIR. William \. Yates. Harry
NJ. Bretz was reelected vice president
by vote of to 2.
Five votes were necessary to 4
choice. but up until the final ballot
only Messrs. Boil. Fohl, Kennedy and
Saul voted for the presidents re-elec-
ton. Directors Yates, Werner and
Boyer voted for Mr.. HoutZ and Messrs.
Bretz and Houtz voted for DR.. Yates.
After the one hundred and TWEEN
tieth ballot, or thereabouts, Mr.. Bretz
swung over to Mr.. Werner, but this
didn't materially affect the situation,
and when he felt certain that the
deadlock could not be broken in any
other way he turned in his vote for
Mr.. Boyer.
In a statement issued after the
meeting Mr. Bretz pointed out that
Mr.. Boyer was eminently qualified for
the presidency; that he could have
been chosen on any one of the ballots
had his opponent, Mr.. Houtz, extended
him the parliamentary courtesy of u
reciprocal vote, and that a settlement
of the question was necessary and i'm
perative to avoid probable legal action
against the directors.
DIR. Yates had suggested Mr.. Werner
for the vice-presidency. When Mr..
Werner suggested that the votes for
the president and vice. president be
made unanimous only DR.. Yates and
Mr.. Houtz voted No" The two can
didates didn't vote.
Once during the session DIR. Yates
and Mr.. Werner offered to withdraw
their names for presidential honors
but Mr.. Houtz vigorously protested
against this because he said 'it
wouldn't allow him a chance to vote"
SO they allowed their names to stand
again.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-14
Would Restrain Building
Inspector From Tearing
Down Apartment Walls
By 'sBud'' Fisher

The question of whether or not the
city building inspector may order the
walls of a new apartment building
RACED because the construction regu-
lations have not bee ncomplied with,
was raised in the Dauphin county
court this morning at the hearing of
the equity suit instituted by James
f. Lynch and w. +. Martin, contrac-
torres They want an Injunction to re-
strain Building Inspector James II.
Gracve and John Wagner, owner of
the property, from tearing down the
structure because of bulging walls.
Wagner, who owned the property at
6O3 York street, directed the contrac-
tors to. proceed with the erection of
the walls, the plaintified contend, even
after they had warned him that the
weather was unpropitious for the work
and that bulging walls might result
because of the cold weather. The
case dragged all through the day and
will probably last throughout to-
morrow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-14
BITS OF SPORTS

Indoor sports were we'll patronized
Saturday.
Harrisburgs billiard tournament
will be resumed tonight at Holtz-
mans.
George Stallings has signed five
year contract to play with Boston.
The sale of the Yankees is still
hanging fire.
The Feds say they will stand pat.
Harrisburgs Independent basketball
five will play Wilkes Barre at Chest
nut Street Auditorium Saturday night.
Johnny EVerS continues to improve.
York has started to boost for base
ball next season.
Atticks continues to top the bowlers
in the Casino League, with an average
of 1874.
Middletown and Highspire shooters
held an interesting contest on Satur-
day. Seven turkeys and one hog were
the prizes.
Miller James Huggins. manager of
the st. Louis National League team,
has signed a contract to continue in
that capacity during the 1915 and 1916
seasons.
A tour of South America, the Canal
Zone and Cuba will be made by the
New York National League baseball
team and the Chicago Americans at
the close of the baseball season next
Fall, Charles Comiskey, president OF
the White SoX, announced to-day.
Tommy Burns. former heavyweight
champion pugilist, was severely in
jured at Cheyenne, Wyo., Saturday by
a fall in a Pullman car near Casper,
Wyo. In the darkness Burns Stun
bled. twisting his left arm and wrench
ing his side. It is thought the eX-
champion will be confined in the hos
pital several days.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-14
ACADEMY FIVE WINS
FROM YORK TOSSERS
Put Up a Brilliant Game Against
Collegiate Institute
Quintet

Players of the Harrisburg Academy
basketball team were given a rousing
send-off this morning by their fellow
students for their victory over the
York Collegiate Institute five of York
on Saturday. The Academy won. so
to 21, outplaying the York five in both
periods. This victory was the second
in week for the Academy team.
The passing of Harrisburg Academy
on Saturday, with the goat-shooting,
brought the result. Jennings, Bennett
and Stackpole were stars in shooting
and breaking up Yorks interference.
Goodling played the best game for
York.
During the holiday season the
Academy five will meet the ex-Acad-
emy stars in a series of games. on
the latter team will be Edward Stack
pole, now a star on the Yale basket
ball five; John Herman and others,
whose work brought much prominence
to old Academy flves. The Saturday
lineup and summary follows:
Academy York
Stackpole, t. Williams. f.
11SHuell, /. SCnuelef, l..
Broadhurst. c. Hauser c.
Jennings. e. Goodling, Z.
White, =. Musser, E.
Substitutes, Emerton for Schueler.
Referee. Lutz. York. Timekeepers,
Bailey, Harrisburg, and Marsch, York.
Scorer, Jeffers, Harrisburg. Goals
from field, Stackpole, 8; Bennett, 4;
Broadhurst, Jennings. 6; Williams,
Sehueler. ?: Hauser, 3; Goodling, .;
AGusser. Goals from fouls, Bennett, .:
Goodling, 3. Periods, 20 minutes
each
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-14
PIN FOR GREAT sACHENI

Member of the Improved Order of
Red Men from Philadelphia, gave
Charles e. Pass, Great Sachem| a big
surprise Saturday night when a COM
mittee representing the Deputies AS
sociation of Philadelphia presented
the State head with handsome dia-
mond pin. Great Sachem Pass at
tended a meeting of Pokoson Tribe,
No. 3S1, Saturday night. During the
evening Samuel H.. Walker, Great
Senior Sycamore Of Pennsylvania, and
Deputy Great Sachem, William Nc
Cutcheon, of Philadelphia, joined the
powwow. Great Senior Sycamore
Walker. made the presentation of the
pin TO Mr.. Pass.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-14

California. The Universal spent a
small fortune in transporting men, mu-
nltions of war, building an Arab tent
city, making costumes for those inn
personating Arabs and French soldiers,
etc. And in connection with this, X
might be said that the Universal was
the first film company to use French
reseryists in the production of ulm.
men were hired and utilized in the
staging Of the present ''O'Rourke"
story. They met. in fierce rifle duel,
some $50 cowboys, masquerading as
Arabs. The lighting soon reduced itself
to a hand dto-hand struggle, with the
Frenchmen slashing. like the very
DEVILS, their way through the ranks of
their Opponents" AS the results show
on the screen. it was one of the most
vivid thrilling battles imaginable. -
Advertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-14
$4,000 PARED OFF
ORIGINAL ESTIMATES
City Commissioners Figure 1915
Budget on Basis of
$549,000

While an approximate appropriation
of $4,000 is the basis, it is under
stood, upon which the City Commits
sioners this afternoon began tho
preparation of the skeleton budget or
dinance for 1915. it is said that initial
prunings and parings from the total
of the original requests have already
been made to the extent of $4,000.
All told this years departmental es-
inmates amounted to between $56S,O0O
and $569,00 and the cutting was be-
gun with the idea of reducing the mill
rate from nine and a half to nine
mills. Commissioner Harry f. Bow
man. superintendent of public safety.
said he believes this can be done and
gave out some tentative figures to sup
port his contention. The total esti-
mates receipts, he said. should amount
to approximately s56S.SS9.
The increased valuations will
amount to approximately 100000.
This will mean a total city assessment
of 49,S00,000 upon which to figure
the taxes, net income of $443.7O0.
Ordinarily 3 per cent. is deducted for
,eXonerations, treasurers' commissions.
errors, etc. After these deductions
about $430,3S9 should be available
from taxation alone. The other sources
of income as estimated by Mr.. Bow
man are as follows:
Liquor licenses, $4,000; Harrisburg
Railways Company, $4,000; Valley
Traction, $1.5O0; delinquent taxes,
$25, 900; mercantile licenses, $4,000:
fines and forfeitures, $4,000; other
sources of a general character. $4,000.
These estimated receipts and the taxes
will run the city's income to $533,3S9,
which will be swelled further by. the
estimated balance in the city treasury
of $4,000.
The councilmen met for another
executive session at o'clock and for
several hours thev went over all the
figures. Whether or not the measure
will be ready for first reading to-mor-
row is a question.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-14
JAPANESE SALE

Many useful articles and many at
tractive novelties produced in Japan
by native workmen are to be seen at
the annual Christmas exhibit of direct
importations which is being held this
week by Mrs. Willis Geist Newbold
at Saltzgiver's Antique Shop, 225
North Second street. The stock in
cludes lacquered tea caddies and
other goods; antimony wares, chin"
dogs and other toys for children, XII
monos. toweling and the like. The
display will continue until the end of
the week
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-14
FOOTBALL STAR DEAD

Chicago, III, Dec. 14.-John Albert,
described by A. a. Stage, University
of Chicago football coach, as 'the
best piece of football timber 1 have
ever had under my hands, is dead
The end came Saturday in the Battle
Creek Mich. sanatorium, where the
young man had been confined for some
time. suffering from an attack of acute
indigestion. .-.-s
John Albert was only 90 years of
age. The young man while ill parti-
cipated in the Wisconsin game and
played a star game for the Maroons.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-14
YALE TURNS DOWN PENN
VIII Not Include Qual1crs in Their
Football Schedule Next Season

Special TO The Telegraph
New Haven, Conn, Dec. 14.-Yale's
1915 football schedule will be an
nounced some time this week, it was
learned last night. 1t is understood.
from semiofficial sources, that there
will be no changes from last years
schedule, except that Notre Dame will
not be invited to play again.
Either the Springfield Y. NJ. c. A.
College. Williams. Amherst or Trinity
will be invited to take Notre Dame
place, it is said. University of Penn
sylvania and Dartmouth made over
lures for places on the schedule, but
the Yale management declined.
Commencing next month and last
ing until the close of the academic
year, Head Coach Hinkey plans to
hold monthly smokers for the foot
ball candidates, at which there will
be blackboard talks on the game.