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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-04
TITANIC SEAMAN is SAVED
Ocean Survivor, Now on EastIand,
Blames Empty Ballast Tanks
w.. for Sinking of Boat.

x Chicago-John v. Ebert, sur
vivor Of the Titanic disaster, was en-
: ployed as gauge man on the Eastland
and again escaped with his life.
The captain told me to wake up
some Of the crew that were still
asleep away up forward" said he.
when it looked as if there was go
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-04
Manslauqhter to Be Charge.

Manslaughter is the charge that will
be preferred against the persons who
may be found responsible for the I'M
precedented accident to the Eastland.
The federal law has drastic provisions
against corruption or criminal negli-
gence on the part Of boat-owners and
officers and public officials. including
steamboat inspectors. that results in
the loss of life. E+tt$&s.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-04
seventh court, friend of the Mayors,
also is missing. &-ss -
Festival Day a Hoodoo.

festival Day a Hoodoo.
Chicago has twice abandoned great
exposition festivals on account Of
tragedies. g. -.,-
Carter H. Harrison, the elder, who
was the Worlds Columbian exposition
mayor, was hot and killed on the eve
of the closing Of that event in October,
1898, when big celebration had been
planned
Now 1t has been decided by Cover
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-04
~ @ 4-.
No Help Then.

Hints on courtship abound. Every
magazine will tell you how, to win >
wife. Anybody will gladly post you on
the etiquette Of love.making." %s5
Whats. in your mind ?"
"But after man marries be has to
shift completely for himself."-Pitts
burgh Post. =5S Eli
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-04
Two Big Questions.

E% According to the testimony now in
hand, passengers were sliding down
the sloping deck and the port rail was
1T the waters edge before there was
an official chorus Of: l5l..,..-,., =
Get over on the other side. every
body!" : .5s@ .ST:s;E .z.-s{
There are two big questions which
the various investigating bodies will
seek to have answered: s4a.
~ Was it because Of defect in its
water ballast that the Eastland cap
sized? Jf., ~ .a.1'4 +.
2-Were more passengers permitted
aboard than it's official carrying ca
pacity Of $500? Il ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-04
CAPTAIN and Crew Held.

Chief Of Police Charles c. Healey
ordereds Capt. Henry Petersen and his
crew held in custody, pending examin.
alton by Coroner Peter Hoffman and
other public officials. Twenty.nine ar
rests were made. 81 T.. fs ,5,s-
4 Then Coroner Hoffman announced
that he had ordered the arrest Of
every official OF the Indiana Transpor.
tation company, which leased the East
land. No individuals were mentioned
in the coroner's announcement.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-04
Her Redeemino Point.

wills wife is such trifing sort
Of woman. She never puts anything
through" ss
"Oh, yes, she does. She puts he:sS
hand through Wills pockets all night
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-04

4. Be Just to your neighbor. Some
day he may be on the jury that Il
trying your case. \ ~.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-04
An imp araIleled Tragedy.

Literally In the heart OF a great city.
With elevated trains and street cars
laundering past within q few hundred
,eet. on a mild summer morning, with
multitude to look on in mute help
siessness, with metrop olitan skyscrap-
5srs casting their shadow over It all.
something like 1900 persons went to
their death in a prosaic excursion boat
as 1t capsized at Its berth.
Such was the unparalleled, pardox-
.lcal tragedy Of the Eastland. The vic
inns; persisted within reaching distance
81 shore, within speaking distance of
streets crowded with ofice-bound loop
workers. u n y s e. II w l IS. As S:{t
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-04
Already there have been several an
swers to both questions. 5 ~
Was She OvercroWded7

Was She OvercroWded7
III R. H. McCreary, navigation inspec,
tor, says he turned away all prospec-
tive passengers after his automatic
counter registered $500. ,s,5...S. = gs{,
Conrradicting McCreary's assertion
Is the estimates Of two officials in
charge Of the outing that 5000 per-
sons. OF whom the women outnum-
bered the men four to one, had been
crowded aboard the Eastland.
The Eastland's gauge tender came
forward late in the afternoon with the
st. Joseph Chicago Steamship com.
pany's version Of the capsizing.
Asudden rush of passengers to the
port side Of the excursion boat to
view g passing launch carried the
Eastland over, he said. .@5.ss5 5si
But In their stories the survivors
say there was no such rush-that the
crowd. great though 1t was, seemed
evenly distributed over the vessel.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-04

Another Boat Turssd Over.
The Eastland is not he first boat
to thrn over in the Ct cago river at
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-04

men, women and children jammed IN
death tangle, the grand staircase"
gave way. Thus the main escape from
the entrapping decks was blocked.
"a It lay like toy boat Of tin wrecked
in a gutter. its starboard half rising
clear Of the water. 4. ~ s. "a 3 +:
Sea of Bobbing Heads.
On to the starboard side climbed the
handful perhaps 200-who had been
fortunate enough to be close to the
upper rail and who had the presence
of mind to cling to It H 5,% NJ .,. 3i%
4 Scarcely had the Eastland capsized
when on the surface OF the river,
which a moment before showed only
the scum of commerce, appeared, a.
hundred bobbing heads, a crewless and
passengerless Meboat that had foated
free of its davits, and a couple Of auto
matically released life RATS. Before
boats lowered by the Roosevelt and
the steamer Petoskey, lying near,
could reach them many OF the heads
disappeared. s5s : VA sslt5.s.~5,... 81. 1
Employees OF the commission houses
which back on the river threw crates
and barrels overheard, and more,
clinging to these, were taken from the
water as the rescue forces assemblies
But the biggest factor In the business
of life saving was the Kenosha. Ap-
parently its captain realized what was
coming before the Eastland's own Of
ficers. iiss RAJ r f: % j}l "a t5s 2
Pontoon Bridge Built. 81 .....1s
There was jangle Of bells aboard
the tug and it backed until its stern
rested against the horizontal bow Of
4 the excursion boat. Then the bow Of
the tug was swung in to the dock and
bridge to shore was formed for those
who had gained the uppermost side of
the Eastland. Over the bridge"
scores walked dry footed to safety. Is
Within few minutes ..f1reboats
with tugs and launches, raced up the
river to the rescue. Those who had
chung to the starboard rail and climbed
over; side were put ashore. Their
places on the hull were taken by res
cuers-Captain Garland and his crew
OF life savers from the government
station at the mouth Of the river, fire.
men, policemen. a hastily organized
medical staff. me NJ. ( f 1S$l :
Police ambulances, hospital ambu-
lances and undertakers' ambulances,
called from all parts of the city:
flocked to the Clark street bridge.
Trucks and wagons brought lung mo-
tors and other artificial respiratory ap-
paratus. 81. III.
Panic on Roosevelt. $5.E .s
/, After an incipient panic aboard the
Roosevelt had been checked by the:
vessels officers, who kept the passen-
gers below decks until their excite
ment had abated, the second excursion
boat was turned into a temporary
morgue. M < "A: \. II y a5 B. ~
Bodies taken from the Eastland by
divers and fremen were stretched
along the Roosevelt's decks until there
was room for no more. Then the Reid
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-04
Lungs Differ in Size.

In the human being the left lung is
rather smaller than that on the right
side Fiji
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-04
] Dead May Reach ! 400.

Estimates Of the total number OF:
dead based on the recovery Of SIT
] bodies are still unc certain. OF the pas
ssengers and crew, reported to be few
less than $500, 800 have reported as
safe. This would mean that 500 bodies
are still In the hull Of the vessel or In
Z the river, with q total of 1.400.
Nh However, the authorities do not be-
lieve that any such mum Der are dead
and not recovered. It Is supposed that
many Of the passengers got OF the
Inflated boat without reporting the
TACT. tts :fi #F IPs5g s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-04
1872 LIVES ARE LOST IN WORST
MARINE DISASTER in HISTORY
Steamer Eastand With $500 Pleasure Seeking Passengers on
Board Suddenly Turns on Its Side at Its Dock the Chi
d IA rs cago River, Trapping Hundreds.
Nation State and City Join to Fix the Blame for Catastrophe
I'll Rescuers Work Heroicaly Night and Day Bringing Out
Bodies Of Victims Who Were Suffocated Or Drowned
Chicago, July q. Some ody made

Chicago, July Somebody made
Is big mistake III issi. s&3.z MI
4 Five words serve to epitomize the
official summing up Of the worst ma,
srine disaster in modern history.
The steamer Eastland, crowded with
$500 employees Of the Western Elec-
trio company bound on a picnic to
Michigan City, Ind, sud denly turned
over in the Chicago river at 1910 Sat
surday morning just as she was swing
ing from her dock to make the start
for the lake. & III e !. IA
NJ Hundreds Of, men, women and chill
dren were trapped in the hull OF the.
vessel ii and when rescuers drilled
through the steel hull OF the vessel by
the use Of acetylene gas many Of the
victims were still fighting for life. Il =
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-04
While the Mandolin Plays.

It was at 7:.4O o'clock that the East.
land went over. Just as its stern line
had been cast OF from its berth west
OF the south end Of the Clark street
bridge. On the east side.o the bridge
the steamer Theodore Roosevelt, also
chartered by the picnickers, was tax.
ing on q second load Of passengers.
On the upper deck Of the Eastland a
little mandolin and fiddle orchestra
was playing ragtime. h..
a Some Of those aboard the boat had
noticed it was unsteady and swaying
from side to side without apparent
cause. At last, when it seemed the
vessel could hold no more passengers,
the gangway was drawn IN while deck.
hands made fast hawser from the
tug Kenosha, which was to tow it out
Of the harbor. err r NJ
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-04
Women Slide Into Water. J

a 1t was hill there was no climbing.
a hill that grew sleeper and more i'm
possible with each instant There was
silence for second as the deck was
swept clean. The water rose to the
port rail. It was the signal for a
chorus Of screams. The water drowned
them.N ,. -. r.aA5- g.. e.. ~. Is.
+. Some of those on the open upper
deck, confident Of their ability to swim
boys and men for the most part
jumped overheard. The rest, the wom-
en-, we're slid into the river.
: Below, on the boxed-in tween decks,
1t was diherent-worse.: At the last
moment, with the Eastland leaning at
an angle of As degrees, there had been
rush for the companionways. A few
reached the upper deck and compare
tive safety. and then, with hundreds of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-04


men for the. most part. Once the work
was systematized bodies were brought
out of the hull at the rate often of two
minute - - - l.s n. J. s
Physicians Aid Rescuers. .j.s. Il &
Through the early hours-while
there were any more chances left-not
chance was taken. Physicians in;
1ected strychnine into each body as It
came forth. But that was not all. Up
on the bridge and on the sidewalk to-
the south a staff of physicians and
nurses waited with the lung machines-
A score OF the machines clanked at
the same time. In few cases men
and women apparently dead were re-
stored to life and carried to hospitals. !.
Most Victims Suffocated. "a:
F Coroners Physician Joseph Spring
er examined most Of the bodies az
they were brought ashore. BY pinch
ing the throat Of each victim with his
fingers the physician determined how
they had met death-whether from
drowning or suffocation. Doctor
Springer said the majority had been
suffocated. 81 = s:ys :Es S$ =
Under the steel shell Of the Eastland
the rescuers could hear tappings and
faint cries. After divers had failed to
locate the imprisoned passengers Q
call was sent out for acetylene torches.
1t was planned to cut eight holes IN:
the steamers side. W. $&slsT, i
Try to Stop Rescuers. +
Captain Petersen. Dell Fisher. his
first mate, and a dozen Of the crew
were still lingering among the res
cuers on the hull. As the torch op-
orators set to work Petersen rushed
to halt them. 81 sS ~
Here, stop that!"" he cried. 5 III:
my orders are to save lives. not
be careful Of the boat" retorted one
of the operators. ~ . zszss
~ Later Is Of Pedersen's crew were
arrested for interfering with the work
OF the electricians and torch men.
To Place the Guilt. &
4 Punish the guilty." is the CRY OF
the city, state and federal authorities
who have started investigations of the
wreck Of the Eastland. FL u
The threefold inquisition has pro-
duced the following harvest: n 4
States Attorney Hoyne announced
his inquiry might disclose the same
story Of human avarice and graft now
on exhibition in the police graft
cases.
Inspectors Mansfield and Nicholas
of the steamboat inspection service In.
timated "a big mistake" had been
made by the officers Of the boat. ss
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-04
First Listing Ignored.

q L sJ,'S
At first the Eastland heeled slowly,
almost imperceptibly. Harry Peterson,
the captain. stood on the bridge shout
ing routine, orders. Neither he, his
officers. nor his crew paid attention to
the list, and those Of the passengers
who had felt slight alarm forgot their
fear a If
The orchestra played on. 49,,
Farther over leaned the Eastland.
Chairs began to slip from beneath
their occupants. Still the captain
stuck to his bridge, his voice ringing
reassuringly. 800, S. b
Then, with a final 1urch OF the top
heavy hull, tragedy took a hand in the
picnic. The music stopped in the mid.
die OF a bar Downhill against the
port rail tumbled the musicians, scat
tered and mixed among the rolling,
struggling passengers. ~ e. ,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-04

Murdoch warehouse was thrown open
for the reception Of the dead.
Over the side Of the Eastland. over
the deck Of the Kenosha, along the
narrow dock. and up the stairs to the
street level crawled continuous dou.
BILE line of stretcher bearers, police.
men for the most part. Once the work
was systematized bodies were brought
out of the hull at the rate often of two
minute 49, - = 1@-3Sss-S g
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-04

v 1t has been decided by Cover
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-04

men, women and children jammed in
death tangle, the grand staircase"
gave way. Thus the main escape from
the entrapping decks was blocked.
81 It lay like toy boat Of tin wrecked
in gutter. its starboard half rising
clear Of the water. & ;& q. 4 2: f:
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-02-18
sHERIFF's SALE.

By virtue and authority of a trans
cript execution issued from the office
of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of
Audrain County, Missouri, returnable
at the March Term, 1915, of said
Court, and to me directed, in favor of
s.. A. Weaver and against P. T. Free
man, have levied upon and seized
all the right, title, interest and claim
of the said P. T. Freeman of, in and
to the following described real estate,
to-wit:
The northeast quarter "a of the
southeast quarter (1-4) of section
thirty 1907, township fifty-one (5l),
range nine 10y, west of the fifth P.
M, containing 40 acres more or less,
in Audrain County.
All lying and being in the said
County and State of Missouri. And I
will, on Friday, the 9TH day of March,
A. D. 1915, lit being the 4th day of
the Circuit Court of said County,, be-
tween the hours of nine o'clock in the
forenoon and FIVE o'clock in the after
noon Of that day at the east Court
House door, in the City of Mexico,
County of Audrain aforesaid, sell the
same, or so much thereof as may be
required, at public vendue, to the
highest bidder, for cash in hand (sub-
ject to all prior liens and Judgments),
to satisfy said execution and costs.
j. w, BARNETT,
Sheriff OF Audrin County, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-02-18

The Kirksville correspondent of
the Edna Sentinel gives the follow
ing: One of the most sensational
jokes that ever came to the writer
notice was pulled off at the
Initiation of some members at the
Elks lodge last Friday night.
Mr.. Baxter, the exalted master,
in some remarks he made at the
close referred to some graft and
other things being done by COM
mittees. He made the remarks in
an insulting way. Attorney j. G.
Mills rose to his feet and with a
few cutting remarks brought
James E. Goodwin to his feet who
in less time than it takes to tell it,
fired a shot at Attorney Mills.
Mills staggered. A second Shot
brought Mills to the floor. At
this moment the lights were turned
off and three more shots were fred
The lights were turned out just
long enough for Mills and Good
win to get together. They stood
smiling at the crowd and all saw
it was a joke, but only few were
left in the room. Some tried to
climb over the door not having
time to open it. Not all are over
the scare yet.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-02-18
Circle Tours
to
California.

By virtue of it's many thru
trains, via its numerous
main lines and close con-
nections, the Burlington
offers yon the choice of
through service to California,
either direct or via the North
Pacific Coast, via the great
est possible combination of
routes. This makes it easy
for you to go one way and
return another. Colorado,
Utah, Estes Park, Glacier
Park, Yellowstone Park, the
Black Hills and the Wyom-
ing ranch resort country, are
all reached via the Burling-
ton. Come in and let me
help you plan your trip.
The Burlington's illustrated
folder, telling you of this wonder
full way of travelling to California
will gladly be furnished free upon
request.
7. L. Marshal,
Ticket Agent, c., B. 6 Q. R. R.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-02-18

that "just mother" here can t
total anything to equal thatl''
I'm afraid l ant" sighed the
mother, "I only helped six hui
man beings; / never did a thing
except bring up my six boys. "
She turned weakly away. "Hold
on" said st. Peter. She turned
back. "What about those sons ~
The mothers eyes shone. Gone
discovered a new anaesthetlc,
which helped hundreds; one Sc.
cured the passing of bill which
did good to hundreds; the other
established a home for blind
children. st. Peter penciled
down some figures. "The fourth
led his regiment past a danger
point, saved them all the fifth is
a parson who lives what he
! reaches; the sixth-well, he s
usy bringing up his sons. His
wife is Suffragette!' Come
ight in" said st. Peter, your
! st totals two thousand and six. J"
God has put the undying
c own of glory on home and
motherhood. Elk.
Laddonia, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-02-18

Rev. J. G. Handy, pastor of the
Fulton Methodist Church, writes
E. F. Kunkel here that 81 persons
have joined his church, the re-
suit of the big union revival meet
ing held in Fulton lately. He ex-
poets his additions from the meet
ing to total 140 or $50 in all. His
Sunday school had an attendance
of 524 last Sunday. He says the
Mexico Church will have to get
a move on.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-02-18

School of Instruction, A. f. and
A. NJ. at Mexico, Feb. 25, 26 and
u, by District Deputy S. p.
Cunningham and Grand Lecturer
j. r. Nc Lachlin if he can come.
All members of both lodges in
Mexico should be present and all
visiting brethren will be welcome.
Hours, $3.50 a. m. and 1:30 and
and 700 p. m.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-02-18
THE COUNTRY SCHOOLS.
iConcluded from page ID.

tCOncluueQ IrOm page IL
iround their stove. They were
Unfortunate a short time ago,
ONE night riders stopped and
'estroyed boxes of crayon, the
lobe, tore the maps, knocked
cards off the outbuildings, shot
iiru the transom and the door,
and scattered the library books
md coal and cray all over the
foor. 1 hope that they will get
heir reward soon, and such a
enc that no one will care to try
such experiments. Mrs. Edna L.
German is the efficient teacher.
2Iessrs. Garnett and Miller rep
resented the board.
In the afternoon l visited
Lawson. The clerk, Halleck
land, and the president, John
German, with their wives were
+ resent. 1t certainly looked good
ID see the interest of these moth
rs. Miss Smith, because of i'll
lealth, had to resign at Christ
mas. Lawson Sappington is ably
carrying on the good work she
/ ad begun. He is a beginner, a
raduate of the Centralia Teach
er Training Glass, but he is the
first teacher yet that l have seen
conduct his work without a text
book in his hand. 1t certainly
pays. His pupils are doing nice
ly. The interest is good. Who will
be the next to try it? Lawson is
working for approval They ex-
poet soon to have a good heating
system.
Friday, Burnham held an all
day meeting with patrons and
friends. They were all present,
and such a display of pupils
work, penmanship, compositions,
maps, drawings, paper mache,
wood carving, also collections of
woods and agricultural products,
and then such a spread of chick
en- and dressing, salads, pies and
cakes, and all so good, too Burn
ham certainly leads in everything
Ieducationally. Miss JEANETTE
White is one of a thousand. She
IS both a teacher and a leader.
As a leader she has a splendid
cooperation of her patrons I:
changed Burnham from one of
the common schools both in ap-
pearanee and equipment, to a
thing of beauty, and frst-class
improved school. Her school
work is excellent. The morning
was given to recitation work and
a short talk by the county super
intendent. In the afternoon Geo.
w. Reavis of Gentralia organ
izer of boys and girls clubs,
Farmer" Rusk, and Stockton
Fountain, of Centralia, lecturer
for the State Board of Agricul-
ture, were present and made
very interesting addresses.
Late in the afternoon arrived
at the Highland school and talk
ed to the board, Messrs. Wilmot,
Rowe and Standifer, and the
patrons who were present in the
interest of good school another
year. Miss Mary Zehr is a gradu-
ate of the Holden Teacher Train
ing Glass. She has done well with
the children she had, but she had
only four when all were present.
However, three of these never
missed a day. It seems like there
ought to be way to send them
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-02-18

Robert Cannell, of Hatton who
recently underwent an operation
at the Hospital is improving. His
mother, Mrs. Cannell is the guest
of Mrs. A. H. Moore.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-02-18

James Wilkins and wife of
Laddonia visited. Mr.. and Mrs.
F. D. Lehnen at Wellsville last
week. N
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-02-18

Mrs. Rush Harmon, south of
Vandalia, visited her son and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Harmon, in
this city part of this week and
last. The ladies and Master Kenneth
Harmon made the Message very
pleasant call.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-02-18

T. E. Bradley, at Lamanda
Park, Cali, in renewing for the
Message adds these words of
cheer" can't get along with
out the Message.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-02-18

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. w. D.
Campbell, near Benton City, a
son.