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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-25
President Wilson Orders
Program ON National
Defense.
CAUSED FURORE IN
OFFICIAL CIRCLES
Will Formulate "Sane and
Reasonable" Defense
Plans.
N1AsHrNGToN, July 24.-An-

XX1ASHINGTON July 24.-An-
w nouncement from the White
House today that President Wilson
had directed Secretaries Garrison and
Daniels to report to him program Of
national defense caused widespread
comment
1t became known that several weeks
ago the president discussed the ques-
ton at length with his cabin-t with
the immediate result that both mill
tary departments began secret prep
aration of plans to meet any emergen-
cy and also to establish a permanent
policy to be presented to congress for
adequate national defense.
The White House statement gave no
reason for the announcement, stating
merely that the president would con-
fer on his return from Cornish, n, H.,
with Secretaries Daniels and Garrison
"to formulate sane, reasonable and
practical program of national de-
fense."
II WIS indicated clearly, however. in
official quarters that the determina-
tion to expedite such plans as were
being made resulted from cOnsidera-
tion of the many possibilities of the
pre- sent international situation.
President Is Anxious.
The president in letters to Sec
retaries Garrison and Daniels early
last week, calling for the reports,
made no reference TO any particular
situation, but emphasized the inn
portance of the entire subject of ma
tional defense. He wishes to make
the navy as efficient and serviceable
as any in the world; to see the reg
ular army adequately equipped and
the citizenry trained to arms in a
way consistent with American ira
ditions and which will commend it.
self to practical and patriotic men.
For several weeks Secretary Gar
rison has been i'm conference with
members of the general staff shap-
| ing plans for presentation to the
president The general board of the
navy abandoned its usual trip To
Newport for this summer and is pre-
| pairing it's recommendation for Sec
| retary Daniels. The president wishes
| to have this information ready when
| he returns from Cornish and the in
| dications are that the entire nflu-
ence Of the administration will be
eXerted when congress meets to Sc
cure appropriations adequate to es-
| tablish the policy of defense that
will be formulated.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-25
EaStlandKnOzVn
as only Crank
of Great Lakes

THlCAGO, July 24-"The Eastland
~ was the crank of the lakes, and
as far as | know the only crank on
the lakes" said w. j. Wood, naval
architect, who was called by the
owners in 1903 to correct faults in
the boat. In 1904 Wood made rep
reservations to Captain Ira Mans
field, local steamboat inspector
which resulted In an order to cut
off the top deck Of the vessel and
to keep the water ballast compart-
menN filled
The deck was cut off in pur-
suance of Captain Mansfield's order,
%. Wood declared today, "but it
would be impossible to pass on the
cause of the accident until II Is
known whether the other condi-
tions were fulfilled at the time Of
the overturning of the boat. The
design Of the vessel would not per
init its operation as other vessels
are operated and great care had to
be taken at all times.
"The gangways were not water
tight and | was called on to correct
that fault as well as some other
faults in the interior of the hull. |
corrected these faults, but | was not
able to get a copy of the lines.
ut was most important that the
water ballast compartments should
be filled at all times, | do not know
whether these were filled at the time
of the accident or not, 1t also was
important that the passengers should
be kept below-that is, that they
should not crowd on one side of the
upper deck.
After the Eastland was completed
the sum of $4,000 was sent to cor
rect faults, but the vulnerable faults
were in the hull and / got my first
sight of it today as | saw the East
land overturned in the river. There
are certain fundamental principles
applying to naval architecture which
seemed not to have been carried out
THE Eastland had almost no body
at all and this was it's main weak
ness"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-25
EMANCIPATION DAY
AT SAND SPRINGS
Negroes VIII Flock to Popular Park
August 1. Where Elaborate
Programs Are Arranged.

Negroes from all over the eastern
half of Oklahoma will flock to Sand
Springs park on August 10 partic-
ipate In the largest Emancipation day
celebration ever held in the south
west. According to the Tulsa con-
tingent, information was given out
yesterday that fully ten thousand Wis
itors will be in Tulsa practically all
the first week Of August
Plans for a gigantic celebration
have been made. and Sand Springs
park will be turned over to the col
ored people for the day. A big bar
becue will be held in connection with
the celebration, and the most dis
tinguished black men of the south
west have been procured for ad-
dresses. Their will also be lengthy
program Of sports, and from the ef-
forts being put forth this early, the
celebration will evidently be the
largest of its kind ever held in Okla
homa.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-25

CRUSHING VICTORY
FOR THE GERMANS
Gradually the Teutonic AL
lies Are Surrounding
the City.

\ ONDON July 24,-Tho Ausutro-
l. German armies seem unable to
force the Russians from the important
positions to the immediate west OF
Warsaw and from the line along the
Lublin- Chelm railway, but the Ger
man victories in northern Poland and
north OF the Polish capital have tight
encd their grip on the city and military
critics say that the bandonment Of
Warsaw by the Russians again be
comes more probable
After weeks of battering, the Ger
man forces for the first time have
crossed the Narew r'ver north Of War
saw and now have a Considerabi,
weight Of men on the south bank OF
that river between the fortresses OF
RoZan and PulWsk, which a Berlin
official statement describes as having
been stormed irresistibly. The COM
munication. however does not state
whether the fortresses capitulated.
Crushing Victory.
The fight In southern Courland, ac-
cordng to German claims, has resulted
| In something akin to a crushing vic
tory such as was familiar in wars Of
| former years, General Won Buelow's
, forces having cut Off the Russian re-
! treat and delivered a body blow II
is stated that the Germans cut up the
retiring troops badly dispensing those
which were not killed, wounded or
captured.
That the Russians are holding the
Immediate Warsaw front Is plainly
evidenced by a German official state
! ment which refers TO only minor oper-
atiOns in this area and tells of a com
/ h., n
I prisoners taken. Military critics say
| this indicates that there have been no
serious attacks on either side, which
probably means that the Germans are
! dug in, waiting reinfOrCements and
some favorable circumstances while
the Russians from their strongholds
are rishtng nothing I'm counterattacks
Erroneous Report.
The report of the investment OF
IvangOrOd is now patiently erroneous.
as the Germans speak Of attacks west
Of the city, and, though claiming they
hurled the Russians across the Vistula
TO the northwest Of the city. do not
contend that their forces obtained a
! foothold on the eastern bank.
Mining and grenade throwing
around Souche2 constitute about the
only notable events along the west
ern front and this has brought no
change in the situation
The Turks again have assaied the
British left on the Gallipoli PENN
sula. The attacking party approached
the British trenches with the snap
that they have heretofore shown
but the Turks withered before the
machine gun fire and the British
lost no ground
Today was the anniversary of Aus
tria's utmatum to Serbia which so
soon was followed by the great war.
| The Serbian army has been heard
! little of for several months. but it
would cause no surprise if something
| developed soon along this front with
the Serbian forces
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-25

THICAGO, July 24.-More than
~ thousand persons possibly l,SOO,
most of them women and children,
were drowned today within few feet
of land by the capszing of the steel
steamer Eastland as it was about to
leave its wharf in the Chicago river
with $500 relatives and friends OF
employees of the Western Electric
company for an excursion across Lake
Michigan. The ship rolled over on its
side in 20 feet Of water within five
minutes after it began to list.
Coroner's Physician Springer to-
night declared that | 800 persons were
killed, while other estimates ran as
high as 1000, but these did not agree
with the statement that not more than
. 500 passengers were aboard the YES
sell During the day more than 700
bodies were taken from the river and
the hull of the overturned steamer
whose sides were cut open with gas
flames to admit divers, Several per-
sons were taken alive from the cabins
of the ship after it had lain on its side
in the river for four hours, but the
800 other persons said to be in the
hulk are all dead.
Under the glare of searchlights to-
night, scores of men worked in the
hun of the vessel to remove the bodies.
The steamer lay on the bottom of the
river, one side protruding like a monu-
mcnt to the hundreds it had drowned.
Cause a Mystery.
The cause of the capsizng had not
been determined tonight, but federal
city and state officers were conducting
Investigations to determine whether
the ship was topheavy from faulty de-
signing, improperly balasted. or was
poorly handled in warping from the
wharf
Marine architects asserted that the
Eastland wwas faulty in design that
the top deck had been removed be-
cause Of the tendency of the ship to
list and also pointed to the posi-
bility that the ship had been un-
evenly or insufficiently ballasted. The
Eastand used water ballast so that
it could pump out some on entering
shallow lake harbors, and investi-
gators are working on a theory that
the ballast tanks were not filled, and
the rushing of passengers to one
side of the decks causing it to roll
over.
Under misty skies, 1000 men
women ana Chlldren Wendeu theli
way to the river wharf early today
to fill five large lake steamers with
holiday mirth in a trip to Michigan
city The steamer Eastland, brought
to Chicago from Lake Erie, after an
unsatisfactory career, was the first
To be loaded.
Rain began to fall as the wharf
superintendents lifted the gangplanks
from the Eastland, declaring that
the government limit of $500 pas
sengers had been reached. White
dresses peeped from rain coats along
the short rails as those aboard
waved good bye to friends on shore
waiting to board the steamer Theo-
dore Roosevelt and other vessels
Turned Slowly Over.
Then the passengers swarmed &c
the left side of the ship, as the
other steamers drew up to the river
towards the wharf. A tug was
hitched to the Eastland, ropes were
ordered cast off and the steamer
engines began to hum. The East
land had not budged, however.
Instead. the heavily laden shir
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-25
BURGLAR SUSPECT
GOT NINETY DAYS

A Jail sentence OF 90 days was i'm
posed on Albert Gage in municipal
court yeste rday morning, after he had
pleaded guilty to IA charge of vasrancy.
Gage was arrested Thursday night
suspected of having burglarized the
Deaconess' home earlier in the same
evening. He is only a youth, but has
been arrested here on numerous oc-
casions and is known in police circles
as a house prowler. His parents live
at Holdenville, Okla.
Enos Ard. fake deaf and dumb
beggar, was also given 90-day SEN
tence on a charge Of vagrancy. He
was arrested in the south part OF the
city on complaint of several women
who said he had begged them for
money. representing that he could not
speak or hear.
Will Deliver and II. Boston, negroes.
were convicted of vagrancy and sem
fenced to 60 and 30 days in Jail. re-
spectively.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-25
YOUNG MEN FIGHT
ON THE STREET

John Young. star football player Of
Kendall college, and former high
school athlete and baseball pitcher,
engaged in a fistic encounter with r..
Gilbert. another youth, in front of the
postoffice last night.
1t was a bloody battle while it lasted
and a large crowd of spectators was
attracted to the scene. Gilbert is said
to have had the best of the fight, in
spite of the fact that he is much small
er than Young.
The trouble is said to have arise n
over a pair of baseball shoes that Gil
bert had loaned to Young.
Police Sergeant N. Fl. Kersey chased
the combatants and succeeded in
catching Gilbert, who later put up a
bond for his appearance in municipal
court Sunday and was released. Young
could not be found. but a warrant for
his arrest was issued and officers were
Instructed to pick him up.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-25
Double Tragedy Followed
Sisters Attempt at
Rescue.
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Grief Stricken Mother Also
Sought Grave i'll the
Water.

WHEN Carl Window, IL years old.
w waded beyond his depth in
Shell creek, near Wekiwa, at I:3O
o'clock yesterday morning, his sister
Gwendolyn, 13 years old, attempted to
rescue him. Both were drowned. The
bodies were recovered about half an
hour later by Thomas Latham, Dewey
Gambill and other Tulsa men camping
near the scene of the tragedy, and,
although everything possible was done
to restore life by artificial respiration
and other first aid methods, all were
unayailing.
That a third death did not occur as
a result Of the drowning Of the chill
Let me die where my little ones
alertness Of the campers who prevent
ed Mrs. y. B Window, the mother,
from throwing herself into the water
after the bodies had been removed.
The woman, frantic with grief, seemed
determined to kill herself.
dren, probably may be attributed to
died" she screamed.
Eventually she was pacified and
permitted removal Of the bodies TO
Wekiwa, from where they later were
brought to Tulsa by the MOwbray
Undertaking company
Waded Beyond Depth.
The boy and girl passed the Tulsa
camp about O'Clock yesterday morn
ing. It had been their custom ever
since the camp was pitched, and none
of the campers thought anything of it.
The boy was considered one Of the
best fishermen in that vicinity and
frequently had guided the city men to
where bounteous catches were made.
The little fellow and his sister were
favorites with the campers.
After passing the camp the children
soon were out of sight Some time
later their mother inquired their
whereabouts and was told they had
gone down stream. The mother has
tened In the direction indicated, and
] Continued ON Page TwO)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-25
DEACONESSES' MONEY
PARTLY RECOVERED

Ten dollars of the SIS that was
supposed to have been taken from
the deaconess' home adjoining the
First Methodist church on West Fifth
street a few nights was found yes
terday by DeacOness Gustafson
The money was found in a drawer
where 1t had been put away. There
fore, only SS Is now missing. Moth
ing else OF value was stolen by the
burglars.
Entrance to the house was affected
by breaking in a rear door while the
deaconesses were attending prayer
meeting in the basement of the
church next door.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-25
Maybe SO.

Automobiles are becoming very
plentiful"
Nearly everybody is getting one"
"Yes. Soon II may be fashionable
to walk"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-25

MY wife can't stand for the way
play bridge. ] fear divorce"
But surely there must be ties"
Eyes, she says some Of my dance
steps aren't so bad
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-25
Thousands of Pleasure Seekers
Meet Horrible Fate When Ship
Listed, Turned Over and Sank

/ 500 Bodies Already Recovered from
Steamer Eastland, and Others Are
Thoughtto Be Imprisonedin Water
Filled Hulk; Disastrous End of Pro-
posed dPleaSure Trip of Chicago
Mandatory Employees.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-25

Buy the children a rab-
bit for a pet. There are
some nice ones advertised
ON the Classified Page.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES fair sun
day and Monday; not much change
In temperature.
TULSA. Okla, July 25 The tenn.
peratures. Maximum IS, minimum
90 south winds aud clear
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-13
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
CLAIMS WATER FRONT
Asserts Title to Entire Coast
Line Of Lincoln, Thirty
Miles In Length

Portland, Ore, Aug. l3.-The South.
ern Pacific Railroad company is claim
ing the entire waterfrontage on the
coast line of Lincoln county from Otter
Rock, six miles north of Newport, down
to the southern boundary of the county,
a distance on bee line, of about 80
miles, and q much greater distance when
the bays and inlets are considered, it
became known today
Within this district is the Newport
or Nye Beach, one of the most popular
beaches in the state.
If the Southern Pacific IS assertion of
title is sustained in cse courts, which
undoubtedly will be called onto decide
the question, it will be within the pow
er Of the railroad company to put up
"private property, keep off" signs al
most anywhere along the Lincoln county
coast.
In 1874 the state legislature gave
away call the tide and marsh lands" "
in what was then Benton county to the
Willamette Valley and Coast Railroad
company, which was succeeded by the
Corvallis & Eastern railroad, now own
cd by the Southern Pacific. Out of
Benton county, Llncola county was
carved and the tide and marsh lands in
volved extend along the coast the
greater part Of that county.
knowledge that the railroad company
Claims the frontage came to light when
short time ago the company present
ed to the assessor of Lincoln county
plats of the Newport beach "a assess,
ment purposes.
Not knowing what to do with the
plats, the assessor referred the matter
to the state tax commission for advice,
and the tax commission has turned the
matter over to Attorney General Brown
for his decision.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-13
CAPITAL HILLS NOTES

Capital Journal Special Service,)
Miss Z. Baily, of Brush college, spent
Tuesday with Mrs. W. Il. Ball.
Several parties from the city pie
nicked in our beautiful groves Sunday.
Miss Adah Cox departed Monday for
Newport for a fortnight's outing.
La Mont Hawthorne, wife and chill
dren spent Sunday at the Hawthorne
home.
Miss Jessie Cox is leaving vita a
party of friends by Flavel for the
Panama Pacific expedition.
Shelley Trout and wife, of Electron,
Wash, is here visiting his aunts and
uncleG
Miss Myrtle Thompson and daughter,
Mrs W. L. Ball, and children, were
calling ON friends at Brush College Fri
day.
Mrs. Nancy Robbins, of Belmont,
Iowa, is here visiting her cousins, Miss
Griswold, Ginter and Mckay.
DR.. Freemster, of Santa Cruz, Cal,
is here looking after business inter.
ests and visiting old friends
Mrs. Chase and daughter, Julia, who
have been sojourning at Shields for
several weeks, returned nome Sunday.
Mr., Albeg has purchased an acre Of
Ralph Glover and is building nice
new bungalow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols, of North Sa.
lem, were Sunday guests with Mr.. and
Mrs. Germstad.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-13
Entire Family Burned
While Spraying For
Bugs With Gasoline

Homer Phillips and wife and 6.year,
I'D daughter were 30 severely burned
Tuesday afternoon while their home one
mile east of Whteson was destroyed
by fire that Mrs. Phillips died later
in the hospital. They were spraying
for bugs with gasoline and It is suggest
ed that the friction from the pump ig'
nited the gasoline At any rate,
flash Of flame filled the entire room,
envelming the occupants, and MI
Phillips grabbed his daughter and car,
ried her out Of the house He returned
for his wife, Myrtle, and rushed her out
into the open, but her wounds were 20
deep tnat she was unable to recover.
The hospital authorities say that the
little girl may recover, but that II Mr.
Phillips lives he will be deprived Of
the use OF his hands, Less than a week
before Mr. Phillips brother was killed
by savage bull in Polk county. Both
men we're well known in Salem, where
they have friends and relatives
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-13
vim foderal or interstate commerce.

with federal or interstate commerce.
This is the contention today Of Tim
othy Ilcaly aud John l.. McNuh, attor
neys for William NJ. Foley secretary Of
the Master Bakers association, con
vctcd in the police court for selling uu
labeled Canadian eggs The charge
was brought by the Pctaluma Chicken
Raisers.
Focy's attorneys win test the cuso
in the higher courts. Pending It's set
tlcmcnt delivery Of 5000 cases Of Can.
adion eggs is being held up.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-13
Date Of S.P. Picnic
Changed To August q

The Portland division safety commit
tee has changed the date Of its picnic,
10 be held at the Fairgrounds, from
August q 70 Wednesday, August 25'
for the purpose cf accommodating
those who we've unable TO attend on
the former date
As far as practicable, tae shops,
stores and offices will be closed, and
employees In all OF these departments
viii be expected 10 attend the picnic.
Their relatives and friends are cordial
ly invited.
Citizens of salem have already inter
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-13

ested themselves in making this picnic
success. They have donated altogeth.
er 20 prizes to be distributed among
athletic events obviously this il going
to be real Give picnic, a credit Ia
the employees and satisfaction to the
company. Employees are coming from
Dallas and from as far south as Spring.
field and Eugene.
A brass band will meet the special
trains and furnish music throughout tne
day. There will be plenty OF refresh.
ments. Other important features of the
picnic will be announced later.
A cent a Uord UiH tell your
story in the louv1GI NeID Todnp
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-13
Fighting Law Which
Requires Egg Branding

San Francisco, Aug. l3.--Thc law cf.
fectiyc August o, requiring the label.
ing Of all eggs imported from foreign
countries and placed on sale here in a
violation Of existing treaties between
the United states aud Canada and the
state legisuature, by the enactment
Of such law, had no right to interfere
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-13
LONE BANDIT RoBs CAR.

Tacoma, Wash, Aug. l3.--A lone
highwayman, masked and armed, board.
ed a Poctland avenue ear at 1915 this
morning at the terminus Of the line,
forced the conductor to empty bis poclt.
cts and money container aud escaped
with about $50. The police were mott.
fled within few moments but have as
yet been unable 10 locate the thief
This is the first street ear hOldup in
Tacoma in several years,
Washington Post; What to do with
ex.eabinets seems 20 be the least Of
Mexican revolutionary worries
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-13

HOP TICKETS-Letter heads, enve.
lopes, visiting cards, church programs,
etc, printed at right prices by A.
f. Hill, the printer, 229 North Com
mercial, over Home restaurant Phone
6S4. Aug l3
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-13

FOR RENT-Nicely furnished modern
room in private home. Bath adloin'
ing. Four blocks from Ladd q Bush
bank. One or two gentlemen pre-.
ferred. Address S, care Journal. II
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-13

BUNA VISTA FERRY BOAT-For sale
cheap. New and in good running or
der. Paying proposition. Inquire j..
A. Huston, Buna Vista, Ore. Sept b
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-13

F YOU HAVE-Any good property
for exchange we can match you. We
don't handle junk property. A new
5.room house for rent. A. +. Bell,
Room 229, Hubbard bldg. Sept. l2