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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-13
ALONG THE READING

An afternoon meeting Of the Woman's Club
of Wyncoto was held yesterday at the home of
Mrs. William c. Kent. Bent road, Wyncotc.
About 40 members greatly enjoyed the program
prepared by Mrs Victor j. Mulford president
of the club,
Relative to the mucb-talked-of question as to
ways of raising funds for the building of a
clubhouse, Mrs. r. W, Kent, of the Woman's
D. Club, Lansdowne told how that club had ac-
quired valuable property having started with
nothing After many questions had been asked
the speaker the matter was turned over to a
committee for a report at the next meeting,
Miss Geraldine Ely rendered several selec-
tlons on the piano as did Miss Marjorie Kent.
Tho next meeting will also be held the home
of Mrs Kent on the evening of March %. when
S X Ratclff. Of London, England. viii speak
on "AIen of the Hour"
Miss Miriam BiMrd, of Berkely cal, left for
her home yesterday, having been the guest OF
the Misses Mary and Dorothy milford
Elvetham, Wyucote, for the last two weeks
Miss Biaard will make numerous stops en- route
to visit friends arriving in Berkeley about the
middle Of April,
Mrs Edward B d, Neuhauser, Of nth street
and Chelten avenue, Oak Lane entertained the
home this week Those present were Mrs
Albert Dudley, Mrs Albert Gee, Mrs. How
ard Anthouey, Mrs. Tracy Miss Lily Marion
Mrs b. A. Hitchner and Mrs. Denekee.
Mr. ana Mrs, Charles schwank, of Logan, en-
tertalned a number of their friends during the
week at their home, A musicale was given
during the early part Of the evening, in which
the following participated: Or, Frank Comfy
planist; Harry S. Goh. vocalist; George
schlater German comedian, and Ralph East
wood yiolnst. Their guests were Mr., and Mrs
George Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Herst
Mr.. and Mrs. William Tiley, Mr., and Mrs
Frank Comb and John Smith, Jr
The next meeting of the woman's Clab Of
wyncote will take place at Raugeomar, the
home OF Mrs. William c. Kent in Wyneote. on
"Wednesday. March a az ESQ o'clock. lecture
on current events viii be siysa hv Aiss janet
T. Richards.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-13
MATINEE MUSICAL CLUB
A FoIksong Program viii Be Given Next
Tuesday at the Roosevelt.

Tuesday at the Roosevelt
The Matinee Musical Club will nave folk
song program at the Roosevelt on Tuesday
afternoon. March l6. arranged by Mrs Charles
e. Collins The program is as follows;
@ Solo Milo CNly suushincD DO. Eduardo di capua
fIo Sognata death in the Desert)
Enrico De Leva
Louise Sterrett
From the Land of the sl<y-bue Water. Cadman
The Moon Drops Low,..................Ca Cadmau
Lena f. Buehn
lungi Dal Caro- Beno....,.....,,.. Secchi
Der Gaertng ................,.....-..H Hugo Wolf
The FoGgy Dew rOld lrfshp....C Mflligan Fox
Arranged by Erik Luther Flute Soloist
Nhere eF You ..,....-.,..... liaendel
Lass With the Delicate Air....,...........Arne
Through the shady Woods,
Mary stewart Butterworth
Mrs Henry W. Butterworth
Syaltn ClceIandic Folk song) Herman Sandy
IIaa kous Cradle Song. ...,...... Eduard Grieg
Gangerpiltcn danish Folk Song)
Herman Standby
Mrs William b Mount
3riologue Cdve parts) Mrs, Howard a, sutton
Scotch Songs ......-.....AIrs. Charles Schmidt
Folk Songs, with lutte accompaniment
Mrs Frederick W. Abbott and Mrs William
Is, Mount, accompanies
Under the auspices of the Philanthropic Com
mittoe Of the club concert was given at the
Nonmandie last Thursday for funds of the
Chupiu Memorial Home for AGED Blind Those
vino assisted We're Zoltou de Horvath, Adelaide
r. Lane, kathryn Meise, Horace r, Hood
Nina Prcttymau- Howell Howard Is Berry ana
Ruth NJ. Buck. Another Phiauthropic Commit
tee concert was that at the Presbyterian Hos
pitaI. at which Edna Harwood Baugher, Kath-
erIHe Meisle, Helen Chance and Mrs. Joseph
Stopp sang. The Y. W. ., A. at the North
American lace factory was entertained at noon
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-13
CHESTNUT HILL

MIR and Mrs, Albert smith will give reeep-
ton at their residence, COO Highland avenue,
Monday evening, in honor of the 2lst birthday
of their son Walter The invited guests are
Miss Helen snyder. Miss Laura Hoffman Miss
Henrietta Howell Miss Ruth Rauhl Miss Anna
Bonnacker. Frederick fiillbridge. Jay smith
Nr and AIRS Thompson Hnbridge A delight
ful event during the evening VIII be the an
nounccmeut Of the betrothal Of Walter Smith
ana Jay smith the sons Of the hosts 10 Miss
gslen snyder ana Miss Laura Hoffman
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-13

Mrs William l.. Antrim entertained the mem
bers Of the Tau Mu Sigma Sorority of the
William Penn High School at her home, 1874
North nth street, this afternoon, at a daft
fodn luncheon i'm honor of the engagement Of
her daughter, Miss ETa Holmes Antrim, 10
Harry Biegemam Jr,, OF North Philadelphia
Miss Antrim, who is the niece of former Couu-
Gilman Clarence d. Antrim has been prominent
as a vocalist in amateur musical circles in this
city for several years The guests included
Miss clara Wagner Miss Mabel Becker. Miss
Elizabeth Beers. Miss Dorothy Williams, Miss
C. Beatrice Lewis. OF Chester, Pa Miss AGil-
dred Reeve, Of Medford, n. j. ana Mrs
Charles p eanham. Of Germantown. No date
has besn sAs ~ ths wedding.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-13
SOUTH PHILADELPHIA

Though he lost more than 100 pounds in
severe attack OF typhoid fever recently, friends
of Chevaler Joseph f. NJ, Badi, who went to
I;ay about month ago due TO the serious
illness of mis- mother there, We're much encour-
aged by letter received today. in which he
stated that he is rapidly recovering and that ii
will only bo question of days before he will
be in condition to return home, Mr. BaIdi lives
at OPS South Sth street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-13
NORTH PHILADELPHIA

Mr.. and Mrs. +, X Connolly gave small
dance last evening at their home, 1928 North
18th street Among their guests We're Mr. and
Mrs. william f. MacDoweH, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Rowland, Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. d. Roach,
Or. aud Mrs. Arthur j. Clark. William Bartlett,
Cecil Riley, Miss Louise B. Collins and Robert
r Tracy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-13
TIOGA

Miss Marie MaIoney, daughter of Mrs Andrew
Maloney of 2ll6 Nenango street. Tioga will
entertain the members of her bridge club on
Wednesday, March II, at o'clock, The decora~
tons will be I'm keeping with the patriotism OF
the day, and there viii be l6 guests present.
Among them win be Miss Kathleen CarIIn,
Miss Marie Wooley Miss Vera Brinkworth and
Miss Katharine Haines
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-13
WILMINGTON

AIr and Mrs William j. Armstrong announces
the engagement of their daughter Miss Bertha
Cranston Armstrong, to Dr. Robert W Tomlin
sen son of Dr. r W. Tomlinson. of Whining
ton.
Mr. and Mrs, Henry b. Thompson entertained
at dinner Of twelve covers last night at tbeH
home at GreenviIle, in honor Of Mr.. and alrs
Henry p Scott, Jr.. who have been spending
their honeymoon in Montreal. Canada
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-13
GERMANTOWN

Mr. and Mrs charles j. Rainear. OF 6i7 Lin
coin drive will leave the end OF this week for
California, where they viii remain about six
weeks going by way OF New orleans. San
Diego. and home by way Of Portland, Seattle
aud the Canadian Rockies.
Mr. and Mrs Elmer X. Schultz and their
daughter. Miss Miriam Schultz. of Mather ave-
nue. and Wyncote road, Jenkintown, have re-
turned from Atlantic city, where they spent
about week.
Mrs H. &. Wilmer. who has been making her
home with her son. Or. Harry b Wilmer al
6Ol9 Germantown avenue. has returned TO her
farm in Centrevle, Md. The marriage OF Doctor
Wilmer and Miss Helen Parker will take place
In Nav.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-13

A quartet OF singers from the city sports
club 9l2 South nth street loft yesterday TO
begin an extended concert tour OF Atlantic
coast summer resorts. Six more members Of
the club will Join them in Atlantic City where
the opening concert win he held next Wednes-
day, The members of the quartet are James
Franc, first TENOR Frank Singer second tenor:
Duke Dundee, barytone, ami Daniel l., wills
basso They have won much favor in this city
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-13
LANSDOWNE

Miss Virginia Guildford, of 5e4 South Lans-
dowue avenue is spending the week visiting
friends in New York,
Miss Mary Allen, Of Forrest avenue, will en-
terrain number of friends at her home this
afternoon Among the guests will be Miss Eiz-
abeth Rowen, Miss Ellen Brown, Mise Sara
Griffith, Miss Helen Laird, Miss Ellen Taylor
Miss May Wood and Miss Mary Waters
Mrs, j. R. RucSer, Jr Of Wycombe and Price
avenues, entertained number OF friends with
an informal dance Saturday evenins
A class for the study Of foreign missionary
work is meeting during Lent at the home OF
Airs. Isaac I. Jones. Of Nyaek avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-13
CAMDEN AND VICINITY

Mrs, A W. Atkinson and daughter, or asf-
ehantyire. are enjoying trip to Bermuda ana
Panama.
Airs. J. Fithian Tatem of Haddanaela. IS
spending several aonths ln tAs south.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-13

Mrs. &c. r. stead, Of Forrest Hin, Pa, will
come 10 this city today to visit her son. Ralph
r, Hassenpug, 1901 Pine street Mr. Hasseu-
plug has arranged large reception i'm her
honor to take place next Tuesday at his home
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-13

Friends OF Mrs, Andrew Maloney, OF 2tl6 ve-
mango street, roga, win regret to learn that
she is IN in the 81. Josephs Hospital after
undergoing an operation. She is reported as
improving rapidly, but will probably remain in
the hospital until Easter
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-13

been the guest OF Mrs Walter Nash, Of lO35
North Broad street, viii return TO Illinois 10
day. During the week several informal enter
talnments were given IL homer ef ths Waiter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-13

MISS FLORA BAER, daughter Of Mr. and
lVl Mrs, Jacob Baer. Of lii West Chelten ave-
nuo, Germantown. will be married In the Palm
Room or the Hotel Walton next Monday eve
ming to Julius Adler. Of 2327 West Tioga street.
MIS-. NJ. A. Green. OF Pittsburgh sister Of the
bride, will be the maid or honor, and Julius
Bonn win act as best man Miss stephani
Eantsou and Miss Janet Hart. nieces OF Miss
Baor. have been chosen as flower girls.
a wedding OF much interest to host Of
acquantarces in the northeast section Of the
city was that OF Eathrvu slatKo, S35 North 5th
street, to George HOTEL 9S5 North Sth street.
The ceremony was performed last Sunday by
Rabbi t.evnthal, \ reception followed at the
home Of the bride, The happy pair win reside
IN THO meaL. rmlMta al aIa4 Emclid avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-13
WEST PHILADELPHIA

Mrs. William r. Mount gave a delightful in
formal tea at her home, 94 South 47th street,
Thursday afternoon to meet Mrs Robert Yam
cey of Dallas, Tcx.. who is spending several
weeks with her. The receiving line consisted
Of Mrs Nancey, Mrs. Charles g. Collins, Mrs.
Iorato conneU. Mrs Russell King Miller. Mrs.
II. r. Wilcox. Miss Eeanore Bispham and
Miss Suzanne Smith. Mrs. l.. Howard Weath
ery and Mrs. j. r. Miller presided at the tea
tables The decorations consisted of huge
banks of pink and white spring flowers.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mcbride OF 5l1S Parriyh
street. entertained on Thursday night in honor
of Mr., and Mrs. Benjamin Wolfe Supper was
served at midnight Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. James Evans. of Camden; An
drew Stuart, Mrs. James Harr. Miss r.. Mona
Gosa. Albert Gosa, Miss Ethel Long and Will
lam Warrington.
Mrs. Felix s. S. Johnson. OF kingston can,
who has been the guest of MIR, and Mrs. VIII
lam Thomson Sherron. of Hamilton Court, left
Yesterday. Mrs johnson is the wife of the
United States Consul in Kingston, representing
Austria Germany aud Turkey during the war.
Mr.. and Mrs. shemon and their daughter. Miss
Josephine sherron will open their coantry
house at Salem. n. j., early in May.
Mr, and Mrs Charles Shoemaker and Mr. AMI
Mrs. Robert j. Hicks will motor to La ,ew ood
ana Atlantic city for the Easter holidays.
Mrs Albert s. King, Of the Tracy, 35th ami
Chestnut streets, is spending the Weekend In
Baltimore.
Miss Rosalmd Murphy and Miss Mary a.
Clark, of North SD street, are now in Bermuda.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-13
MISS ALBERTA C., +. RlESS 90
Miss
NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA

\ meeting will be- held in the traulfurd
Avenue Baptist Church Monday, March lJ
under the auspices Of the Memorial Women's
Christian Temperance Union.
The Alumni Association Dramatic club of the
Ascension School viii present The College
Widow" in the auditorium at f and Wesmorc-
land streets st. ratrck's NIGHT, March II. rms
group of amateur Thespians has already made
an enyable reputation for the club, due to their
clever Interpretation OF the plays they have
staged in the past.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Progressive AS
sociatton of the 18TH Ward will give a reception
aud dance Tuesday. March IL, at III West
Grard avenue Refreshments and vaudeville
vii add to the joys of the evening The officers
of the association are: Mrs. Anna Ettinger
PRESIDENT Mrs. George Spieman, vice prcsi-
dent; Mrs. William Hunt treasurer; Mrs. Sara
Mclaughlin, secretary The affair will be mod
eled along the lines OF od-tlme katie klatsch
party.
"A Night in ireland" will be given by the
Amercus Rifle club at their headquarters 2l92
East Huntington street March 16. a reception
will follow the vaudeville dancing and musical
entertainments The committee in charge is
William Jordan, William Gault, James kilaaI-
Ion Patrick Lyons James Hagan aud John
Meenan An the numbers on the program will
be of an Irish character
More than 4OO young men and women om-
ployes of the CAFES Company were the guests
of the firm nj The annual banquet Tuesday
night at lO6 West Norris street. The night
given over to entertainment along recItatve
and musical lines, followed by dancing. Miss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-13

Mr. and Mrs. James Wyne, Of Rhuwn street
are receiving congratulations on the birth of a
daughter Louise.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-13

Mr. and Mrs, James Watts Mercur, of NeDrcr-
worth. WaIlngrord, will entertain at dinner TO-
night at their town house, 326 South 2th street.
in honor of their daughter, Miss Denise II. Arer-
cur before Mrs. Tiutchiusous Dancing Class
The guests will include Miss Hannah G. Wright
Miss Marie r. Cross. Miss Elizabeth Brinton
Miss Nancy Seller, George Page Graham
spencer j. Watts Mercur, Jr, II. Barton Lewis
Garrct B I.udcrman, Sd.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-13

MISS DOROTHY RUDDOCK
Miss Ruddock is a very popular men,
ber of the younger set on the Reading.
She has appeared recently in number
of amateur theatricals.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-13
ROXBOROUGH

Nh and Mrs, William T. Kennedy announce
the engagement of their daughter, Miss Eliza
beth Kennedy, to Walter j. Miller, of Hermitage
street
Mrs. James " Wimarlh, of New York, wife
of the late Rev Or. Wilmarth former pastor
of the Roxborough Baptist Church, is the guest
Of Mrs Robert HAYS, of 42O Iyceum avenue
Mrs Jennie Morrison, of 62gO Tawnton street
is visiting her sister, Mrs, Ralph Smith, in
Jacksonville Fla
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-13

William Krewson, of Craig street, Holmes
burg is spending a few days at the Delaware
Water Gap as the guest of his uncle and aunt,
Doctor aud Mrs Kcssler.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-13
FRANKFORT

Miss Lydia Parker and Miss Edith Witzel are
the Weekend guests of Miss Ella Patterson OF
HolmesburE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-13

a meeting will be held in the Frankford
Avenue Baptist Church Monday, March 10,
under the auspices Of the Memorial Womens
Christian Temperance Union.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-13

''''1a7slhn GAS. o. saal spFesa ,faai.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-13

Miss Rosand Murphy and Miss Mary A.
.Iark. Of North $50 street. are now In Bermuda.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-13

FIoratlo AIecery of 22l3 Amber street, enter
tained at a theatre party this week His
guests were Harry Moreioek, Harry Greenhold
William Cat2enier, Albert Brown and Fred
Raker.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-03
COUNTRY STORE soCIALs.
knights of Columbus Plan to Award
Thanksgiving Dinner Prizes.

The entertainment committee of Leo
council, knights of Columbus, has
planned a series of three socials. to be
held at Knights of Columbus hall, be-
ginning Friday of this week and end
ing Friday, Nov. 19. They are deslg-
mated as Country Store socials, and the
committee promises something dit,
ferent.''
Each social will be held on Friday
night, the first one Nov. 5; the second
one Nov. u; the third one Nov. l9
Each social will consist of card play.
ing, concert and dancing, and 1t Is
planned to have the hall appropriately
decorated. The card playing will start
promptly at clock and end at 9.45
land the concert will be given during
the games. Dancing will start sharp al
t9.45 and continue until 2 0 clock.
Two first prizes will be awarded
consisting of two Thanksgiving baskets
with all the ixings for a complete
Thanksgiving dinner, each basket in
Guiding a 10-pound Vermont turkey
One complete basket with all the fix
Eings and one turkey will be awarded tc
the lady scoring the highest total il
the series, and one to the man scoring
the highest total in the series. Tel
additional prizes will be given away a
the same time. These will all be giveI
away on the last night of the series
TO those taking part in each game. !
small prize also will be given eacl
! night to the one scoring the highes
humber of points.
This is not money-making scheme
but a get-together for a social time
with an opportunity to win a Thanks
giving dinner. The invitation to at
tend is general, and admission will b.
by tickets, sold for a small sum.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-03
DEATH OF WIDOW OF
CAPT. F. f. GLEASON
Taken to Hospital Only Day Before
Death-Lived with Daughter, Mrs.
Higley, In West Brattleboro.

Mrs Mary A. Gleason, 13, of West
Brattleboro, widow Of Capt. Frederick k
r Gleason, died last evening in the
Memorial hospital of complication of
diseases. She had been i'll for over four
months and in a very critical condi-
ton several days. She was taken to the
hospital only Il day before her death.
Mrs Gleason WAS born in Lowville,
\. Y, daughter of Ira and Fanny
sheldon and lived in her native town
until her marriage, Jan. l, 1867, to
Capt Gleason. They came to Brattle-
boro to make their home 26 years ago.
Her husband was well known farmer
and Civil war veteran and for several
years was a member of the board OF
selectmen He died April 10, 1911.
She leaves one daughter, Erma, wife
of jerry f. IIigley of West Brattleboro
with whom she had made her home
She leaves also one sister, Miss Emma
Sheldon of Lcwville, and two brothers
Henry G. Sheldon, d. D., of Newton
| Mass. member of the faculty of Bos
| ton university, and Abial Sheldon OF
Lowville Mrs Gleason was 4 long
time member of the Methodist chrcf
and had been connected with the Wo
| man s Relief corps.
The funeral will be held Friday
| afternoon at $50 CLOCK at the house
| Rev. Thomas w. Owens, pastor of tn
| Methodist church, officiating. The buri
al will take place in Meeting Hous
| Hill cemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-03
STATE CASES
NOW ON TRIAL
Alfred Bosburg Not Guilty
of Alleged Statutory
Offense
PLEA OF GUILTY BY
FRANK LAWRENCE
Sentence Deferred-Chief Witness for
State Missing in Case Against Jo-
seph Gallo, Involved in Shooting At
fair in Brattleboro.

Alfred Bosburg of South London
derry, who was on trial in county court
at Newfane yesterday charged with a
statutory otfense alleged to have been
committed at Jamaica Sept. IL, was
found not guilty this morning by the
jury which heard the case The evil
denee was finished yesterday and the
arguments and judge s charge were
made this morning States Attorney
o. b. Hughes appeared for the state
and Gibson & Daley were attorneys for
the defendant
Frank Lawrence, charged with sell
ing property mortgaged to Carroll
| Robinson of Townshend, was arraigned
this morning and pleaded guilty. Sen
tence was deferred. Lawrence was
wanted on several charges by Vermont
authorities involving shady deals in the
| transfer of property. He was seen in
Newfane on the night Of Sept. u by
Deputy Sheriff Earl Davis and led the
| officers u chase through southern Yer
| mont and was caught the next day in
Shelburne Falls, Mass, at the point
OF a revolver held by Sheriff c. E.
| Mann after he had run into the Deer.
| field river in an effort to escape cap
| ture. Since then he has been in New
| fame Jail.
This afternoon Joseph Gallo, charged
| by the state with assault with intent
to kill, was placed on trial. He is one
of several men who were concerned
| in shooting scrape on Williams street
three weeks ago in which John Morend
| a section boss on the Central Vermont
railroad between South Vernon anC
| Gill, Mass. was slightly wounded in
the left side.
Morend returned to his work after
the shooting, but a few days ago qui'
his job and is missing He was ma
terial witness for the state, but his ac
| tion in absenting himself from thi:
| vicinity leaves only one eve witness OF
the affair. Two others who were il
the party were fined in the lowe
| court.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-03
Observation-Disclosures
ship Disaster Off the
Oregon Coast
SEVERAL WOMEN AND
CHILDREN PERISHED
Captain Lofsted Is Among the Dead
Vessel Struck on Jetty in Danger
Gus Weather and Half an Hour Later
Life Boats Were Lowered.

MARSHFIELD, Ore, Nov. 3-Eioh-
teen persons are believed to have lost their
lives late yesterday when the passenger
steamer Santa Clara from Portland to San
Francisco went aground on the south slip
near the entrance Of Coos bay late yester-
day. Nine bodies have been recovered and
nine other persons are missing.
Several women and children perished
Among the dead is Captain Gus Lofsted Of
the Santa Clara
The vessel struck on the jetty in heavy
weather in a dangerous position and soon
afterwards the life boats were lowered
Half an hour later the vessel was reported
a total wreck.
Aid was rushed from NIarshfield and
other Coos Bay points, but rescue work
was difficult, despite moderate winds
The passengers included a number of Ore
gon and Washington people and several
from California. The Santa Clara left
Portland Monday morning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-03

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 3. - The
Republican organization won u notable
victory in yesterdays municipal elee
ton. Thomas B. Smith, the party 5
candidate for mayor, was elected by a
10000 plurality. Four years ago, the
reform candidate for mayor, Rudolph
Blankenburg, defeated the Republican
candidate, George H. Earle, by 4,495
votes, wrestling the control of the gov
ernment from the Republican organiza-
tion after it had held the reins for sc
years. In the state majority esti
mated at $4,000 or more was cast
against woman s suffrage