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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-30

cept in two or three instances. 1t wa
also said that many of those injured
would die.
Capt. Harry Petersen. 81 years old,
who was in command of the steamer
Eastland when it capsized, said:
Il was on the bridge and was about
ready to pull out when / noticed the
boat begin to list. / shouted orders to
open the inside doors nearest the
dock and give the people chance to
get out. The boat continued to roll
and shortly afterwards the hawsers
broke and the steamer turned over on
her side and was drifting toward the
middle Of the river. When she went
over | jumped and held on to the up
per side. 1t all happened in two min
utes.
The cause Is a mystery to me. !
have sailed the lakes for twenty-five
years and previous to that sailed on
salt water twelve years and this is
the first serious accident ever had.
| do not know how it happened .
Efforts to discover the cause of the
accident were begun long before the
work of rescue was over Federal
and county grand juries were ordered,
coroner's jury was impaneled and all
the officers and crew Of the Eastland
were arrested.
President Wilson has ordered that
a complete investigation be made by
the department of commerce into
the sinking of the excursion steamer
Eastland. Acting Secretary Sweet, D
the department, sent him word tha
the cause Of the disaster would bt
looked into and the president directed
THAT nothing be left undone to fix the
responsibility.
Identification of victims was all but
completed Monday night, except fol
corpses still in the river. Checking
against Implications in the various
lists proceeded all night.
More than 100000 was subscribed
by business houses and individuals on
Monday to alleviate any suffering
among those who had lost theii
sources OF support in the tragedy
While several families were almost
wiped out. most of the households af
fected lost only one or two members
Many of the employees OF the West
ern Electric company had been work
ing on part time, but with the aid o.
the National Red Cross it is thought
that there will be no suffering for lacl
; of funds.
William Olander, secretary of thu
| aIxo caaonov,,. ,1,.;,,, .oHd -, Me-, H.,
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WILL PLACE BLAME
FOR LOSS OF LIFE
PLANS FOR FEDERAL, STATE AND
CITY INVESTIGATION OF EAST
LAND ACCIDENT.
Western Electric Employees Declare
They Were Almost Compelled to
Purchase Tickets for Excursion
for Fear of Losing Positions.

Chicago.-Plans for Investigations
by federal, state and city official bod
les to determine who was to blame
for the capsizing of the steamer East
land in the Chicago river Saturday,
with loss of hundreds of lives, have
been completed.
States Attorney Hoyne, in pursuing
his investigation, has seized CORE
spondence which had passed between
officers of the Western Electric EN-
ployees' organization, which gave the
picnic, and the Indiana Transportation
company, operating the Eastland and
four other steamers set aside to carry
more than 1000 persons across the
lake on this excursion.
The states attorney asserted that
this correspondence disclosed the fact
that the steamer company had advised
those in charge of the picnic that the
more tickets sold, the greater would be
the rebate paid to the employees or
ganization. Tickets were to be sold to
employees of the Western Electric
company for rs cents at the factory,
or 81 at the wharf According to the
state's attorney, the letters he took
showed that there would be a rebate
of one-third on all tickets over 1000,
and something less on those above
$500.
Complaint had already been made
by several employees Of the Western
Electric company that they had been
almost compelled to purchase tickets
for the excursion for fear the foremen
would discriminate against them. The
picnic to Michigan City has been. an
annual affair and these men said that
employees who had refused to buy
tickets in previous years had been dis
charged. although probably without
the sanction of executives of the com
pany.
To the confusion of determining the
total number of lives lost there was
added much wrangling among officers
of different jurisdictions over tentative
plans to right the Eastland, which still
lies on its port side where 1t sank
within twenty feet of the south bank
of the river, which is 200 feet wide at
that point, Just west of the Clark
street bridge.
Estimates by marine engineers
showed that it would take from ten
to thirty days to put the Eastland on
its keel 1t was said that until the
ship was removed it could not be de
termined how many, if any bodies had
been caught under the hull and super
structure. Plans to use dynamite in
raising bodies imbedded in mud were
abandoned for the time being, for fear
the explosions might destroy any evi
dence the ship could give of possible
mismanagement of the water ballast
system, said by several marine engi
neers to be the probable cause of the
capsizing
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that there were many other ships on
the Great lakes as dangerous as the
Eastland because of faulty construc-
ton. He held that the Eastland was
not properly designed and charged
that United States inspectors under
Captain Charles H. Westcott OF De-
troit, chief of the lake district, had
played into the hands of shipowners
at the expense of sailors and passea-
gers. He said this was shown by the
fact that thirty-one ships passed by
the inspectors had sunk In the great
lakes since 1905, several of them TAX
ing all on board to death.
The coroner, the states attorney
and city officers reiterate their charge
that all the possible causes for the dis
aster could be blamed to negligence
by federal inspectors, or failure of
federal officers to enforce marine laws.
The last inspection Of the Eastland
was made by Robert Reid, government
inspector at st. Joseph, Mich, who de-
clared the steamer fit this spring and
procured a position as chief engineer
of the boat for his son-inlaw, ]. NJ.
Erickson.
Captain John H. O'Meara of the tug
Kenosha, which was hitched to the
Eastland to tow the ship out of the
river, testified that he did not take
hold Of the Eastland until after 7:25,
several minutes after the ship had be-
gun to list, according to other wit
nesses. Even than he waited for
word to go ahead and the captain OF
the Eastland was not working out the
stern as was necessary to protect the
screws Captain o'Meara said he fin,
ally got the word to go ahead, but be
fore the tOwIine was taut, the East
land listed dangerously and he
stopped, but the ship never righted
He had towed the Eastland four times
and she always listed, he said,
Overlooking, underballasting and
grounding on the river bottom were
cited in testimony at the coroner's In
quest by two experts as reasons why
the steamer Eastland toppled over al
its wharf and drowned hundreds OF
exeurionists.
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DRIVING RUSSIANS
TOWARD THE BUG
GERMANS cENTERlNG OFTEN
SIVE IN WARSAW CAMPAIGN
NORTH OF Capital.
Warsaw Still Holds Out, But the Gen
eral Belief is That Its Loss by the
Russians is only a Matter
of Time.

Field Marshal Won Mackensen's
sustained effort to throw any consid-
cradle body of Austro-German troops
astride the Lublin-Chelm railway hav-
ing to date met with no success, the
Germans are now centering their main
offensive north Of the Warsaw salient,
and having crossed the Narew river
along a forty-mile front are driving the
Russians toward the Bug, where 1t
joins the Narew north OF the Polish
capital.
Warsaw still holds out, but the gen
eral belief is held that its loss by
the Russians is only matter of time.
Dispatches reaching London from
Petrograd predict that the much
discussed climax to the great struggle
in Poland will come within a fort
night, with simultaneous attacks on
the city from the north and south.
In the meantime General Won Bue-
lows troops, driving south from Cour-
land, are thirty-five miles southeast Of
Shawl, having reached the Pomewesch
railway junction, linked with the Viii
na-Dvinsk line, which the German cav
to cutting the more important Kovno-
Wilma line. The effective German cav
airy in this area is estimated at Petro-
grad st 10000.
A German air raid on the Vistula
bridge at Warsaw. was without ma
terial result, but several civilians were
killed. In southeastern Poland the
capture of a large number of Russians
is claimed by the Germans and minor
gains in the Chelm-Lublin region.
The fighting in the western war
theatre continues, as for several days
past. 1t consists mainly of artillery
engagements and sapping operations
in which no material gains have been
made by either side.
Fierce fighting continues to rage on
the eastern sectors Of the Austro,Ital-
ian front, especially on the Doberdo
plateau, where the Italians have at
tackled relentlessly, but according to
Vienna have secured only temporary
local successes which the Austrians
afterward counterbalanced by recap
turing their original positions.
In the region of Krn the Italians are
declared to have suffered heavy losses
from the Austrian artillery after hav
ing been repulsed in hand-to-hand
fighting, in which the Austrians rolled
boulders down the mountainside OF
their foes. An Austrian aviator has
dropped bombs on Verona.
Fresh successes for the British
against the Turks along the Euphratel
river and the capture of the town Of
Nasiriyeh are announced by London
Five hundred Turks were slain il
front OF the main. position and Asevera
hundred others we're captured. The
British, however, did not gain the vic
tory unscathed, their casualties mum
bering between 300 and 400.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-30
New Foot Disease.

New York.-A new foot disease
known as endarteritas oblierans has
made fits appearance in New York and
twenty-eight cases are under treat
ment in the hospital for deformities
and joint diseases. The disease, ply
sicians say, is frequently mistaken for
rheumatism or govt.
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London.-Lieutenant Colonel Kemp,
leader of body of Boer rebels in the
South African republic, who with his
troops surrendered to the British
forces early in February, has been
sentenced to serve seven years in
prison and to pay a fine of $1,000.
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Million and = Hail Prisoners.

Berlin.-The total number Of Rus
sion prisoners Of war in the hands
of Germany and Austria-Hungary
since the beginning Of the war, in
GLIDING the figures reported by the
general STATS Sunday, surpasses
100000 officers and men.
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orders Fedora, Probe.

Washington. - Acting Secretary
Sweet of the department of commerce
has ordered the steamboat inspection
service to investigate the Chicago dis.
aster to determine whether there was
any defect of construction or inspec
ton of the steamer Eastland.
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eulaarY Gefa RaIIMaN.

LOndon.-A dispatch to the Times
from Sofia. dated last Friday. says that
a convention ceding to Bulgaria the
Turkish portion of the Dedeaghatcn
railway was signed in Constantinople
Thursday
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Bomb PIots Thwarted.

Cleyeland.-A young German. whose
name the authorities refuse to divulge,
was arrested Sunday night on charge
of suspicion in connection with an al
legged plot to blow up the plants Of
the American Steel & Wire company,
Peerless Motor Car company and the
White company.
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saIazar Again Lodged in Prison.

Santa Fe, N. M.-General Jose
Ynez Salazar, Mexican factional lead
er. on Friday was placed in the New
Mexico penitentiary here, having
been brought here in charge of United
States Marshal Hudspeth and a spe-
cial deputy.
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Rock Springs Flooded.

Rock Springs. Wyo.-Property loss
estimated at 100000 was sustained
here Tuesday when foods resulting
from two cloudbursts rushed through
the city, flooding the entire business
section. One person, Thomas Baker,
IL reported drowned
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Plans AerIal Torpedo Boat.

Washington.-Am aerial torpedo
boat for attack on ships in protected
harbors is projected in patents just
issued, 1t was learned Thursday, to
Rear Admiral Bradley A. Flske. now
attached to the navy war college, but
formerly aide for operations to Sec
rotary Daniels
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Barnes Attorney Dies.

New York.-William NJ. WINS, a
we'll known lawyer and for many
years prominent in politics, died at
his home here Friday, aged 81 years
Mr.. WINS was recently taken Ill after
his labors In behalf of William Barnes
in his suit against Theodore Roose-
welt
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Romh Exploded under asd.

Dallas, Tex-A bomb placed under
the bed in the home of w. T. Moore,
foreman of Padgitt Brothers Saddlery
company, wrecked the bedroom. Moore
and his son. Frank J.. were slightly
injured,
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Flood in Arizona.

Bisbee. Ariz.-Fleayy rains caused
considerable damage to business
houses and dwelling from foods on
Tuesday. One OF the principal streets
resembiel a mountain stream. More
rain Is threatened.
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Charged with lneItlno RIo..

New York.-Samuel H. EdwarS
general superintendent, and thirty-t
guards Of the Tidewater Oil company
plant in Bayonne, N. j., were arrested
Sunday charged with melting to riot
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Exonerate Prison Warden.

s Atlanta, Ga.-After investigating
the attack upon Leo NJ Frank at the
Milledgeville state prison farm, the
Georgia prison commission on Mon
day gave out a statement generating
Warden smith.
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German Ambassador Leaves.

Neutrality-suspicious. Bernstorff. the
German ambassador, left Washington
Sunday to remain away from the CAPT.
tai until instructions from his govern.
ment or new developments make IT
necessary for him to confer again with
officials here.
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REVOLUTION IN HAITI.
Political Prisoners Shot Down by
Order Of Governor.

Port Au Prince, Haiti.-A revolu=
tion more terrible in the toll thus far
taken than any event in the days of
Nord Alexis famed out in the Haitien
capital on Tuesday. 1t was an off.
Cnoot of the movement to the north,
where the adherents of DR.. Rosalvo
Bobo, twice expelled from Haiti. have
been striving for several months to
break the power of the Haitien presi-
dent, Gen. Vilbrun Guillanme.
One hundred and sixty men, includ
ing a former president of Haiti, Gen
Orestes Zamor, have been executed by
order of General Oscar, governor OF
Port au Prince, who later in the day
was dragged from the shelter of the
Dominican legation and riddled with
bullets.
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Asks for Defense PIans.

Washington. - Announcement from
the White House that President Will
son had directed Secretaries Garrison
and Daniels to report to him q pro.
gram of national defense caused wide.
spread comment.
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More Land for settlsrs-

Misunderstanding Lane sign
ed an order Tuesday opening for set
tlement more than 100000 acres of
dry farming land in Harding, Perkins
and Corson counties, South Dakota
The order is effective September 10.
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Truee sianed bv Tonas.

San Francisco.-A truce has been
signed here between the leaders of
the Bling Kong and Suey On tongs
to prevent any further activity among
the gunner Of the two Chinese or
carnations.
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submarine Gets Another.

Iondon.-The British steamer
Grangewood, Of s.422 tons gross.
hound from Archangei. Russia. for
Havre. France. has been torpedoed
and sunk in the North sea by 3 Ger
man submarine.
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Escape Death In Forest Fir.

Laramie, Wyo.-Five Mexican la
borers who. it was feared. had been
lost In the forest IRE In Carbon corr.
u Sunday. have been found unharm-
ed. according to An announcema. ,
made by the forest supervisor.
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Roosevelt a. san pIeoo.

San Diego, Cal.-Col. Theodore
Roosevelt arrived here Monday and
was escorted to his hotel by four CON-
panies of coast artillery and four
troops Of the First cavalry, with the
artillery and cavalry bands.
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Eight Meet Death in Mine.

Christopher. Il.-Right men were
killed and fifteen badly burned in
gas explosion at one of the entrances
of the Moderweli mine here. Three
men are missing.
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sunk by Turkish AsIns

Berlin-A dispatch from The Hague
to the Overseas News Agency saws
that according to reports from Cairo
the British steamship Theresa. while
passing through the Suez canal ran
upon : Turkish mine and sank
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Syracuse captureo conventIon.

San Francisco.-syracuse. N Y.
was chosen as the city for the 1915
convention of the National Association
OF Auditors at the closing session OF
the organization here.
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Exploslon on shIp.

New York-An explosion of un.
known origin occurred in the forward
hold of the British freight steamer
Craigside at her dock In the Hudson
river here and was followed by fire,
which was speedily checked.
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Miners are Destitute.

Columbus, O.-Ten thousand fami-
lies in the Hooking and Sunday Creek
valleys are dependent ON outside aid
for food. There is no strike in these
districts, but most of the miners are
out of work owing to the shutting
down of the mines.
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awaits Full AdvIeea

Cornish, N. H.-President Wilson is
waiting for details of the sinking of
the American steamship Leelanaw by
"a German submarine before making
up his mind what course viii be pur-
sued by the United States.
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Canal en- Paying Basis.

Misunderstanding only the
cost of operation. civil government,
sanitary work and the administration
and handling of ships, the Panama ca.
nal is now on a paying basis, accord
ing to official reports.
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MecIure,s Editor Pa..ss.

New York.-Edward e. Martin. one
Of the editors and part owners of Nc
Clure's magazine, died Friday in his
country home at Watching. N ].
after . short illness, He was 81 years
old
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DESTROYS Submarine Depot.

Toulon, France-The new French
destroyer lie Bison has demolished
the Austrian submarine and aeroplane
depot on Lagosta island with the loss
to the French of only one man killed.
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Italy to Buy Supplies.

Rome-The Italian government has
decided to make large purchases Of
American meat and grain, not only
sufficient to supply the army and the
navy until July 81. 1916, but also for
the nse of the nnhlic.
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Radicals win Concessions.

Petrograd.-The Russian govern
ment has decided to give socialists
and labor members of the duma rep
resentation on the military and naval
committees In proportion to their
numbers,
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BRINGS us Nearer Ianan.

Toxic, Japan.-Wireless communi-
cation was successfully inaugurated
Tuesday between the new station at
Funabashi, near Yokohama, and the
Hawaiian islands.
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Bandits Rob Train Auditor.

Muskogee, Okla.-Two masked men
held up and robbed the auditor Of st.
Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern pas
senger train No. Is near Fort Gibson
Sunday night The robbers obtained
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Renal Turklsh Attack,

London. = official announcement
was made here Sunday that the Tur-
kish forces at the Dardanelles have
made a new attack on the allies and
have been repulsed.
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Rush InouIrY Int pleaater.

Chicago.-Corone Hoffman began
the inquest into the Eastland disaster
late Sunday. He had a number of
photographs of the boat taken and
hen ordered it pumped out and raised.
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Fighter Perishes In ship Disaster

chicago.-The BODY of Eddie Bart
lett, well known as a fighter in the
bare knuckie days. has been identi-
ned among the victims of the steam
ship Eastland. He was employed on
the boat.
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Casualties of British Army

London.-The casualties in the Brit
ish army and navy have reached a
total of S3O.995, according to a print
ed statement issued by Premier As
nuIfh
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putY of ReIllaeranta-

It is the duty and obligation of bel
lieerents to find way to adapt the
new circumstances to them.
The events of the past two months
have clearly indicated that it Is pcs,
chile and practicable to conduct such
submarine operations as have charac-