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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-26

SEEKING LOVED ONES
Faces of Dead, With But Few Elk:
ceptions, Show No Signs of the
Struggle in the Waters. !:

Chicago, July 26.-While steamers
of crepe futtered Imply in a spray
filled breeze against the doors of moro
than half the homes in Cicero and
Hawthorne, the sections whence came
almost all of those whose "holiday
was turned into doom's day" by the
overturning of the steamer Eastland,
Official and citizen Chicago turned to-
day to find the answer Of "who is tc
blame?"
The death list may reach total,
some officials still insist, of 1900; it
may be as low as 1000.
Chicago, July 26-Sorrow which.
spread over the city with the Eastland
disaster, and beclouded a thousand
homes with poignant grief, hung To-
west. yesterday over the silent forms
of the victims in the drill hall Of the
Second Regiment Armory. There was
little of violent emotion, though every
where the tension of repression was
apparent. Men and women, boys ano.
girls, and even little ones berefl ir
many cases of all their loved ones,
though they shook with sobs, made nc
outcry as they beheld their dead,
Some few collapsed, and w>re cared
for by Red Cross nurses in squao
room.
All through the night load afte
load of bodies were received at the
moreue and through the morning a.
less frequent intervals the process
sion continued. AS fast as the bodie:
were identified record was taken
by the Coroners Office and they were
then turned over to those who claim
ed them -. Early last night less tina,
100 bodies were left in the armory.
Curtis street was crowded with
hearses and undertakers' wagons
throughout the day.
Many of the bodies bore no sign OF.
STR: ggle " Ci,nl and still. her fa};es
lay upturned and uncovered to aid: il
identification Here and there, how.
ever, was one with; distorted limbs
with bruised head or torso. Perhaps
the most pitiful were the bodies OF
babies. For,several hours two OF these
little ones lay with dimpled faces
upturned near where the embalmer;
were busiest. Finally the sight be-
came too much for the nerves of ever
those most used to scenes OF death
and the tiny forms were carried t'
another part of the hall.
In the Red Cross room there were
MANY scenes of sorrow so deep as 70
bring tears to the eyes of those VINO
ministered to the afflicted. One wo-
man.. we'll along in years, kept re-
peating "All gone, husband, son, his
wife and their two children" Time
after time she said this but no tear
fell and at last she slowly left the
place. still murmpring "All gone"
One, man, bowed with years, scream
ed and struggled with those about
him when hei saw the bodies of his
wife and children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-26
Thrilling | L.I|||N|' TALES
0F'THE. SURVIVORS
Mass of People Pushed Hun
dreds in Front of Them
Into River
NO POWER TO RESIST
Hundreds Perish Below Decks When
Steamer Turned on Her Side
HerOism of Girls.

Heroism of Girls.
Chicago, July 26.-Thrilling stories
! came from many of the Eastland's
survivors today.
Miss Bertha Swaake, almost hyS'
terical, said:
81 was ON ee top deck with two
girl companions when we felt. the
ship going over The great mass OF
people behind us slid towlr- rs and
literally shor ID US over into the
water. We could not resist. They
fell OF us, pushed US down, down in
the water until my face seemed to
touch the mud on the bottom.
"After what then seemed to be an
age. | felt myself OH the top Of the
water. | caught a rope and in a mo-
ment was dragged ashore. My TWO
companions, May and Esther Price, !
think, were drowned"
John Zwaska reached the gang
plank to go aboard just as it was
drawn up. He was standing close by
when the big boat went over.
81 leaped into tug that pulled
alongside and looked into u portfolio"
said Zwaska. "a woman was sitting
in a chair with water up to her neck
She was drowned. Firemen and tug
men CHOPPED the hole bigger and we
let ropes down. Everybody we haul
ed out was dead. Lots of persons on
the Clark street bridge threw life
preservers to us, but most of them
-floated away useless.
'T climbed into the hold and work
ed with the firemen and tugmen until
it became so sufocating | could not
breathe and we were relieved by
other rescuers."
Alice Stejskal, seventeen, who was
thrown into the water when the
steamer capsized, saved two girls and
nearly lost her life attempting 20
save third. Herself, an expert
swimmer, Miss Stejskal struck: out
and took one young girl ashore, turn
ed back into the whirlpool about the
ship and dragged another girl to
safety.
Then, in making third attempt
at reacue, the girl she caught
fought with her until exhausted, and
Miss S:eiskal was forced to loosen
her hold. The gic! was drowned, and
the young heroine dragged into the
dock
Pe!er Eehan saw Lis sweetheart.
Mary Kescl, carried to her death, de-
spite his efforts to {; We her.
"We were on the st;;rboard side Of
the boat and slid to the port side
when the list came," said Vehan.
"Scores of chairs and tables piled up
on us and forced US apart. One chair
struck Mary on the head. She was
unconscious when she fell into the
water"
Miss Anna Fredericks, nineteen,
was pulled up on the high side of the
ship by two men. Telling her story,
she said:
T heard 500 women and babies
scream at once. 1t was the most
terrible thing one could imagine. The
hold must have been full of people
who could not escape"
Miss Agnes Summit, twenty-five
who was picked up by the tug Ken
osha, declared that the women were
given first opportunity for escape by
the men on hoard the boat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-26

The person holding ticket No, %.
in the contest of the Spartan A. c..
Club will please present same to ".
Constantinople and receive reward.
26-1t. 4
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-26

A big table full of misses and chill
drens low shoes. 81 so and 50 90 va
lues for 40 and GO cents C.. B. Mar
shall 422 King Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-26

Shoppers will find some extra bar
gains at Marshall's this week. All
their summer shoes reduced. c. B.
Marshall. 422 King Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-26

Hard Shell Crabs, Deviled Crabs
and Crab Salad, in our own delicious
stvle: Jacob Brill, foot of King st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-26

All Hess $500 Oxfords are S4.S5
all Hess SIS. 90 Oxfords S3.S5 Mars
halls. 422 King Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-26

Probably fan tonight and
Tuesday. moderate tempera-
ture; light, variable wines.
High tide 7:43 a. m. and S:i2
p. m. i. -.i'w@ss IN @'sa
Sun rises 4:56; Sun sets 7:l6.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-02-18
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Holgar Lindholm, went to Eth
Horn the fore part of the week for
visit with relatives.
C. v. Christensen went to Guthrie
Center Tuesday to look after some
land interests.
Shade, Parking, Weeping trees
write now for them to Harlan, Iowa
fo- Ash, Elm, Boxelder, Cedar and
Norway Naples, Norway Carolina
Silver, Golden poplars, Cottonwoods
Sycamores, Russian Olive, Sweet
Chesnuts, Horse Chesnuts, Buckeyes
Ash blackberry and many other
kinds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Harper, OF
Webb, Colo, are the fond parents OF
a boy born February 4th. Mrs. Har-
per was born in Audubon and has
many friends in this city. This max.
es Mr.. and Mrs. C. Gates of this city
great grand parents, and they are
wearing the distinction with becom-
ing dignity.
Alfred Hemmingsen, Chris Peter
sen and Mrs. Andrew Christensen re.
turned Tuesday from a three weeks
visit with Chris Petersen and other
relatives near Vesper, Kansas. They
said automobiles were running wher
they left Kansas but on reaching
Audubon they found it would be sew
eral weeks before the cars would be
running here.
County Attorney Graham and Sher.
if Sunberg were called to Extra the
latter part of the week to look after
a couple of children belonging to
Raymond Stoneking. The mother is
dead, and the father, who is a drink
ing man deserted the children. Both
are boys aged eight and nine years
Arrangements were made to take
them to the home at Council Bluffs
Temporary relief was given then
and this week the children will be
taken to the home where they will
receive the very best of care.
Ed. Rowland, residing near Deer
River, writes his brother-in-law, Joe
Johnston, of this city that he re
Gently had quite an experience or
his farm. A straw stack on his
farm upset, covering a yearline
steer. He thought the steer had
been suffocated and made no at.
tempt to extricate the animal. Two
weeks after the accident the steer
had freed himself and Mr.. Rowland
was surprised to see him walk to the
watering trough. The steer is re
covering and does not seem to show
any signs of illness or disability II
was such singular circumstance
that Mr.. Rowland thought it would
be of interest to Mr.. Johnston
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-02-18
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Bring the children to hear Blind
Boone, the great musical prodigy,
at the NJ. e Church Monday even
ing.
For sale, trade, or rent, $50 acres
IA miles east of Audubon, Iowa. en-
quire of H. S. Rattenborg, Atlantic,
Iowa. 7-1w
Still If prohibition grabs Des
Moines and eventually Manning and
Templeton, it won't be such long
long way TO Omaha.
Miss Mary Wassen. who has been
a guest at the home of Mrs. Bert
Freeman returned to her home at
Atlantic Monday evening.
Blind Boone, assisted by Miss
Melissa Fuel and Miss Jessie Bros
ius vocalists, will appear at the M.
E. Church next Monday evening.
j. h. Wright the man who is al
ways on the job at the Audubon
Hardware Co. store, went to Des
Moines Tuesday to attend the Hard
ware Dealers convention.
Lawrence Anderson is in Ralston
this week visiting his sister, Mrs.
Peter Hansen. He and Mr.. Hansen
expected to go over to Glidden a
couple of days to attend the Short
Course of which Mr.. Hansen is one
of the directors.
Blind Boone is now making his
thirtiGth season on the road. He
has appeared in many of the large
Churches all over the America
Hear him at M. E. Church Monday
evening. Admission 20 cents.
Mrs. Zelona Kline, who was in
Omaha the past ten days purchasing
a new line of goods for her millin-
cry store, returned Tuesday and in
forms us that she purchased line of
millinery goods that will be very
pleasing to her many customers,
and that she will be able to sell these
new styles at reasonable prices.
Wesley Mooreland and his sister,
Mrs. Laughery, who have been in
Audubon several weeks, being de-
tanned here by the serious illness o.
their mother, Mrs. w. S. Mooreland,
left Tuesday evening for their home
at Payette, Idaho. Those attending
he sick one feel that she is improv-
ing and the children thought they
could leave their mother at this
time.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-02-18

Book orders for trees, plants, Har-
Ian, Iowa. 7-2w
Jake Meyer was in Atlantic Mon
day participating in a checker tourn-
ament. He came home winner,
but, said he, II might also be consid-
cred a loser"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-02-18

Our canning factory has been
busy the past week shipping out sew
eral car loads of canned corn.
Mrs. l.. s. Hooker and daughter,
of Omaha have been in the city the
past few days guests at the home of
Mrs. r. j. Loveland.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-02-18

Money TO loan on LIST anc End
mortgages ut lowest rates. Abstracts
to all lands and lots In Audubon
County furnished promptly.
Arnold, Ross & Rasmussen.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-02-18

MONEY TO LOAN AT L )w RATES
With optional paymeD 8. Complete
set of Abstract Books II all land In
Audubon County, kept up-to-date,
Insurance written. CHAiS. BAGLEY.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-06-26
THREE BIG DANCES
TO Be ATTRACTION
PROCEEDS WILL BE CONTRIB
UTED TO FUND FOR SWIM
ING POOL

Chairman w. K. Culin of the
Fourth of July dance committee, un-
der the direction of which three
dances will be given. on June 26,
July 2 and 5 for the benefit of the
municipal swimming pool project,
announced this morning that the first
of the series, which will be held at
the Elks' hall next Saturday evening,
will be a Yama-Yama dance. That
this is the most popular dance with
the public is manifested by the
great crowds that have attended the
recent successful series Of Elks'
Yama-Yama balls.
Practically all of the arrangements
for the first dance have been complet-
ed and the committee assure every
one of a great time. The best music
obtainable has been arranged for the
occasion.
The financial returns derived
from each of these dances will be
turned over to the swimming pool
fund to be used for the erection OF a
suitable structure. 1t is believed
that several hundred dollars will be
added to the fund through these
dances. At each of the dances all
ladies in attendance will be given
handsome souvenirs.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-06-26
GERMAN PRINCE GIVES
OPINION OF FRENCH

VIENNA, June 8. = In an inter-
view published in the Neue Freie
Presse, the crown prince of Bavaria
said that while he regarded Joffre as
the most talented of the generals OF
the allies, he attributed the advance
on the Marine to the skill of General
French. AS to Lord Kitchener, he
remarked: 81 do not know him per-
sonally. He appears a capable or
ganizer. He proved that in Egypt,
and one must do him this justice
during the present war"
The crown prince said the British
losses at Neuve Chapelle had been
enormous, adding. Its retention
had no particular value to us, but we
do not surrender such positions off
hand because the hostile press would
then announce a great victory"
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-06-26
MANY GERMANS ARE
SAVED BY BRITISH

LONDON, June 10.-Of the rev
of German warships lost in action,
lisp members were rescued from
the water by British sailors. In ad-
dition about 40 were picked up by
the British submarine E-4 is the
North sea last August, were given
boats, provisions and a compass III
order to proceed to Heligolard, as
they could not be taken on board.
When the Mainz vas sunk in the
first month of the war, 353 Germans
were picked up and 2S3 were res
cued from the Bluecher in the action
off Doggerbank. This list Includes
only the rescues made by the British
warships engaged and not cases
where the crews were saved by 9TH
er means.
The complaint has long been made
thar the Germans made no effort to
rescue British sailors in the Falkland
island battle. Altogether only one
officer and IL men, who belong to
the destroyer Crusader, have been
taken from the sea and made prison
ers by the Germans. Six officers and
&c men from the destroyer Maori
we're captured. but they were rowing
in their own boats after the vessel
was sunk.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-06-26
RUTH MINE AGAIN
COMING TO FRONT
SEVEN CARLOADS OF ORE YIELD.
ED BY CLEANING OUT
SHAFT

That the Ruth mine will within a
brief period enter upon a career of
activity was evident yesterday, when
seven carloads of ore were extracted
from the Star Pointed shaft in the
cleaning out and repairing of the
working.
Activity is becoming more pro-
nounced around the mines. An air
compressor will be running in the
Star Pointer shaft within a few
days. Two large motors were
sent to the Ruth mine yesterday
and will be in active operation with
in the next two weeks.
er house at McGill have resulted in
the expenditure of 100000. A
new transformer house is being
built at the concentration and the n
at the power house is being extend
ed. The Nevada Consolidated is in
stalling two 500 h. p. boilers and
one $500 watt turbine engine at Nc
Gill.
The plant at McGill is o oper-
ating on a full tonnage basis and
there is no reason to assume that
these conditions will be changed in
the immediate future. Notw1th-
standing this there are many idle
men in the district, due to false re-
ports circulated throughout the
state which has resulted in an in
.L- $1,000 1oI 70 hnltaUn
there were not enough of the old
employees left to handle the situa-
tion.-White Pine News.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-06-26
ASBESTOS PRODUCTION
GROWING IN AMERICA
"SAFETY FIRST" MINERAL is BE-
ING SOUGHT IN ALL THE
WESTERS STATES

Asbestos is a potential life ave
We do not all realize, perhaps, that
the fire proof theatre curtain is made
of asbestos, which is rock matter
but nevertheless almost as soft and
pliable as cotton or wooden fabric.
Asbestos has of course many other
uses. Its incombustibility and it's
fibrous structure make it one Of the
most useful minerals for many and
various structural purposes. 1t is
used in making lumber, roofing,
plaster, and stucco. Houses that
are built lasgely of asbestos at
ford their occupants not only COM
plete protection from fire because
it is a non-conductor, but assure
them also the comfort of freedom
from extreme heat and cold.
The asbestos producing industry
of the United States is growing. For
many years we have been the great
est manufacturers and users OF as
bestos, drawing our raw material
from Canada, but we are now getting
some excellent fiber in our own
country. The most notable feature
of the asbestos industry in 1914 was
the development Of a new field in
Arizona, which is furnishing a
grade of fiber that compares very
favorably with the Canadian. AS
the mineral occurs in the Grand
Canyon it is frequently designated
Grand Canyon asbestos, although
the deposit in that remarkable nat
ural wonder is not yet producing as
bestos commercially. For electric
installation the Arizona asbestos Is
ever better than the Canadian prod
net. for it contains a lower percent
q of iron. Asbestos of a low grade
has been produced in Georgia for
many years.
A report by J.. S. Diller of the
United States geological survey or
the production of asbestos shows
that in 1914 the United States pro,
duced and sold 1.247 short tons,
valued at $1S,965, a gain Of 13 per
cent in quantity and 70 per cent In
value as compared with the produc-
ton of 1918. Besides the small pro-
duction in California and Virginia
; there were three important produc'
ers, two in Georgia, who furnished
the greater portion, and one IN
Arizona, who produced high grade
material only.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-06-26
ACT OF SMALL BOY
SAVES BABy'S LIFE
BRAVELY BEATS OUT FLAMES
THAT CAUSE SEVERE BURNS
TO GIRL

Had it not been for the presence
of mind and quick action of little
Charlie Dunn, Jr., son of Charles
Dunn, who resides on North Sundog,
the II months old daughter of st.
Clair Woods would have been burn
ed to death yesterday afternoon,
when her clothes caught fire from a
blaze started by her 3~-year-old
brother, Dill.
Bill LETT the house with mis- baby
sister,, rejoicing owe the possession
of a box of matches. About 800
yards from the house the lad started
experimenting with his inflammable
material and as the result the baby's
clothing caught fire.
At this juncture Charlie Dunn, Jr.,
Z years of age, stepped out of his
house a couple of blocks away, and,
hearing the baby's screams, ran to
her, and with his bare hands and cap
succeeded in beating out the flames
after almost all her clothing was
burned from her. The baby today
is in a serious condition, having suf-
fered terrible burns, but DR.. Nc
Carthy, who was hastily summoned,
believes that the child will ecOver
Charles Dunn, ST., is being con-
graduated on the bravery of his son,
whose quick action, it is generally
admitted, alone saved the baby
from a horrible death.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-06-26
Plans EXtenIiOn

According to word recently made
public, the Nevada Valleys Power
company, which operates from the
plant at the Lahontan dam, is plan
ming to extend it's power lines to the
Truckee river near tn Lagamarsino
ranch, from with source it is believ-
ed it will develop additional power
to supply an extra demand through
it's territory. The company supplies
Hazen and Lovelock with the current
and it is probable that a line will be
run to Willard.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-06-26
STATE NEWS
Two afe Killed

Fireman Fitzgerald and Brakeman
oliver of the Nevada & California
narrow gauge railroad. operating be-
tween Nina and Keller. received ia
tai injuries while making their daily
run recently. A special train was
dispatched to Reno to convey the
Injured men to the railroad hospital
but they died before the train
reached Luning. While rounding a
curve one of the freight cars tipped
over, dragging another car
and the zeal engine of the train. a
double header, from the rails. The
fireman of the rear engine was ter
ribly scalded and Brakeman Oliver
was crushed between the tender and
first boxcar. The engineer was also
badly scalded but it is believed he
will recover. The direct cause OF
the wreck is unknown.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-06-26
California Turns American

The University of California, by
a recent decision. will revert back
to the American game of football
after several years of inactivity in
this sport. Stanford still stands by
the English game of rugby and the
University of Nevada will stick to the
English sport in preference to the
American game. 1t is the opinion OF
coast experts in collegiate affairs
that this action on the part if the
Berkeley university forecasts The
doom of rugby in the United States.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-06-26
Given Stiff Sentence

A. F. Daley, alleged to be the pro-
prietor of an opium joint at Reno,
and who is an old offender, was SEN
fenced to serve 80 days in Jail by
Judge Bryson recently. He was
charged with vagrancy. Two Mexi.
cans were given floaters the same
morning. They were suspected OF
having participated in a strong
arm" game.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-06-26
Start to Serve

Richard Clingman 10; Charles
Zitterbarth 16; Frank Rains II;
and Bert Call II; left Reno recently
in the custody of Sheriff Terrell for
the state reform school at Elko
where they will stay until they reach
the age of 81. Should the boys
show a decided indication of refor-
nation it is quite probable that they
will be released before serving the
entire time. 1t is said hat eve
other Reno youths are scheduled TO
take the trip to Elko if they do moi
watch their steps more closely.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-06-26
Gun PLAY STONED

Marion Sanders. a miner of Bat
tie Mountain, is reposing in Jail at
that village as the result Of appear
ing on the streets in an ~intoxtcat-
ed condition with a revolver which
he flourished in every direction. Att
er making several threats he was re-
lieved of his dangerous property ard
taken to the city bastile.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-06-26

ken out in the northern part of
Elko and Humboldt counties through
rabid coyotes and dogs. The new
officers elected are, president, DR..
j.. c. Ferrel of Fallon; vice presi-
dent, DR.. r. st. Clair of Reno, Sec
ond vice president, DR.. NJ. A. Brown
of Reno; secretary-treasurer, DR.. M.
A. Robinson of Reno. DR.. ]. L.. Rus
sell of Winnemucca vas elected
trustee.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-06-26
Prefers P~enitentiary

Mlwa Yiakasha, a ~17-year-old Jap
anese youth Of Elko, a sentenced
to the reform school recently. The
sentence to the school was against
his wishes because he says he will
not be allowed to smoke there. He
is said to be an inveterate cigarette
fiend. He asked the judge to send
him to the ~penitentiary so that he
could smoke. He was the fifth lad to
be sentenced to the institution.