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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-19
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MAN GENERAL STAFF.
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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04
Sea of Bobbinu 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.
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 lifeboat that had fioated
free of its davits. and couple of auto
maticaliy released life RATS. Before
boats lowered by the Roosevelt and
the steamer Petoskey, lying near,
could reach them many Of the heads
disappeared.
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 assembled.
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.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04
Pontoon Bridge Built.

There vas a jangle of bells aboard
the tug and il backed until its stern
rested against the horizontal bow OF
the excursion boat. Then the bow of
the tug was swung in to the dock and
a 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.
Within a few minutes fireboats
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.
Police ambulances, hospital ambT-
lances and undertakes ambulances.
called from all parts OF the city.
focked to the Clark street bridge.
Trucks and wagons brought lung mo-
tors and other artificial respiratory ap-
paratus.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04
TAX PROVES FAILURE
Revenue From Income ASSESS
ment a Disappointment.
Condition Of the National Treasury
Shows That Grave MiscSIeuIations
Were Made by the Democrats
in Shaping Financial
Legislation.

The income tax has proved a sore
disappointment to its trainers and to
those who ardently championed it as
a large revenue producer.
This much is admit I'd. II is not
admitted. how ever. that it has proved
a failure. The excuse is still given
that the government has not been
able to get it properly enforced and
that many incomes in excess of $1,000
year continue to 60 untaxed.
But the failure to get great results
from the income tax brings the admin
istration leaders face to face with
the problem of raising funds for the
maintenance of the government and
the unweleome necessity of new and
additional tax legislation at the COM
ing session of congress.
Viewed by experts. such legislation
will have to take the form of remodel
ing Of the tariff, new special emer-
gency revenue taxes or an increase
In the income tax either by raising the
rate or by reduction of the exemp-
ton minimum.
Either of these plans will provoke
a storm of criticism, and it will be Sc
we're, especially should the change be
made in the income tax.
The bill was drawn by Representa-
tive Cordell Hull, Tennessee. He and
Others associated with him predicted
that the individual tax alone would
yield the government fully $4,000, 600
year, and he defended it from the
assaults of sectionalism in the argu-
ment that men should pay taxes ac-
cording to their actual wealth.
1t was then estimated. also, that the
corporation tax yield would be about
$35.0OO,00O, these two special taxes
bringing into the government more
than $100,O00,000. The revenue was de-
signed TO make up % estimated loss
in customs duties of similar amount
due to a reduction of many duties
which the Democrats held were in ex-
cess of what they should be and formed
a protection of few special interests
and industries. Treasury statistics
show that the customs collections for
last year were over $SO,O00,O0O less
than for the preceding year.
Early in the European war Senator
simmons, Representative Oscar w.
Underwood and other administration
leaders passed a war tax internal
revenue measure leyying special
stamp and license taxes. From this
source it was expected to collect $685.
100000. This, with the income taxes,
was expected to more than make up
all losses due to reduced customs dues
and falling off in imports and give the
treasury ample funds for necessary
public works.
That there has been grave miscal-
culation in all these estimates is DEM
onstrated by the present low condi-
ton of the general fund in the treas
ury and the deficit of more than $780,
100000 which has been piled up since
the Democrats assumed control of the
administration.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04
PREVIOUS STEAMSHIP HORRORS

submarine OF
Irela In sea;
the St. Law
1,o14 lives lost
April of Newfoundland 1885
AS saved
collision snsapoe 5
lost
collision Montesdeo
100 lost
In long 1873 lives
Hudson
dredso of schoo e5e lives
collision with cromarysnire s lives
Janpary crahe In North
March off eIbraln
r: 574 lives lost
700 Nvesost
Michigan;
Michigan; 2
lives lost
In St Lawrence $50 lives lost
n Eiei $50 lives
Ere 500 lives
phoenix, burn O Michigan; 247
on Erie; IT'S lives
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04
Rseelpts From Income Tax.

The New York Sun is not disposed
to agree with those Democrats who
see in the increased income tax re-
ceipts for this year evidence of the
country's prosperity. The Sun makes
two good points in figuring out why
the receipts should be larger this
year: There are several reasons"
says the Sun, why income tax returns
should run larger than last year. The
collection a year ago was not made
on tho basis of full years income.
This of itself is almost enough to &C.
count for the excuses which nov ap-
pear. Again, in all likelihood, there
are more taxpayers, not because of
increases in incomes, which have
brought the recipients into the tax
paying class of selected citizens who
have been singled out for compul-
sorry subsidy to government, but be-
cause the law has become better
known"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04

close to the then north limits of the
city.
The next great tragedy was that of
New Years eve, 1908. when, without
an instant's warning, sheet of flame
enveloped the audience attending the
performance of BLUE Beard" at the
Iroquois theater and wiped out the
lives of 657 persons, most of them
women and children.
On January 20, 1909. occurred the
big crib fire, which snuffed out the
lives of flfty-five workmen. The fire
occurred in the George w. Jackson
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04
Women Slide Into Water.

1t was hill there was no climbing.
Hill that grew ste er aud more i'm
possible with eact ant There was
silence for a secoro as the deck was
swept clean. The water rose to the
port rail II was the signal for a
chorus of screams. The water drowned
them.
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 won.
en-, were slid into the river.
Below. on the boxed-in tween decks.
1t was different-worse. At the last
moment. with the Elstland leaning al
an angle Of 45 degrees. there had been
a rush for the companionways. A few
reached the upper deck and compare.
tive safety. and then. with hundreds of
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04
First LISTING IGNORED.

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
The orchestra played on.
farther over leaned the Eastiand.
Chairs began to slip from beneath
their occupants. Still the captain
stuck to his bridge, his voice ringing
reassuringly.
Then. with a Anal lurch OF the top
heavy hull. tragedy took a hand in the
picnic. The music stopped in the mid
die of a bar. Downhiil against the
port rail tumbled the musicians, scat
tered and mixed among the rolling
struggling passengers
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04

construction crib. about a mile out in
the lake, of Seventy-third street. It
was caused by an explosion.
in November. 1912. the Rouse Sim.
mons, Chicago's Christmas ship. sank
in Lake Michigan of of Sheboygan,
Wis. with all hands, and the tragedy
held the city spellbound while the
hunt for the missing vessel was being
conducted. The boat. which was head
ed for the northern woods TO bring
back load of Christmas trees, 'Sls
not seen after it left the Chicago
port
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04
Host Victims SuffOcated.

Coroner's Physician Joseph Spring
er exs mined most Of the bodies as
ley 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 suffoeation. Doctor
Springer said the majority had been
suffOcated
Under the steel shell Of the Easslanc
the rescuers could hear tappings aud
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.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04
1900 LIVES ARE LOST IN WORST
Marine DISASTER IN HISTORY
Steamer Eastand With $500 Pleasure Seeking Passengers on
Board Suddenly Turns Its Side at Its Dock in the Chi
Cago River, Trapping Hundreds
Nation State and City Join to Fix the Blame for Catastrophe
Rescuers Work HerolCay Night and Day Bringing Out
Bodies Of Victims Who We're Sufocaed or Drowned.

Chicago, July 2s.-"somebody made
a big mistake!"
Five words serve to epitomize the
official summing up Of the worst ma
rine disaster in modern history.
The steamer Eastland. crowded with
1880 employees Of the Western Elee-
trio company bound on a picnic to
Michigan City, Ind. suddenly turned
over in the Chicago river at TAO Sat
Urday morning just as she was swing
ing from her dock to make the start
for the lake.
Hundreds OF men. women and chill
dren were trapped in the hull OF the
vessel and when rescuers drilled
through the steel bull OF the vessel by
the use OF aeetylene gas many OF the
victims we're still fighting for life.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04
Captain and Crew Held.

Chief of Police Charles C. Healey
ordered Capt. Henry Petersen and his
crew held in custody, pending examin-
alton by Coroner Peter Hoffman and
other public officials. Twenty-Five ar
rests were made.
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 we're mentioned
in the coroners announcement.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04
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 OPP
orators set to work Petersen rushed
to halt them.
Here. stop thatl" he cried.
MY orders are to save lives, not
be careful of the boat" retorted one
of the operators.
Later is of Pedersen's crew were
arrested for interfering with the work
OF the electricians and torch men.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04
Two Big Questions.

According to the testimony now in
hand, passengers were sliding down
the sloping deck and the port rail- was
at the waters edge before there was
an official chorus of:
Get over on the other side. every.
bodyl"
There are two big questions which
the various investigating bodies will
seek to have answered:
Was it because of a defect in its
water ballast that the Eastland cap
sized?
Were more passengers permitted
aboard than its official carrying ca
pacity OF $500?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04

tically wiped OF the map.
Then in the tragic Iroquois the
alter fire on December 80, 1908. 657 of
its citizens lost their lives.
Chicagos previous greatest steam
ship disaster was that Of the Lady
Elgin, which on September S, 1860,
sank as a result of collision in Lake
Michigan. carrying to their death 2S7
people
The Chicago fire. which. starting in
the old Eighth ward III the stockvards
district. supposedly from a lantern
being kicked over by COW, swept
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04
To Place the Guilt.

Punish the guilty" is the cry of
the city, state and federal authorities
who have started Investigations of the
wreck Of the Eastland.
The threefold inquisition has pro
duced the following harvest:
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.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04
Revision Of the Tariff.

Necessity compels the Democrats to
consider another revision of the tariff
before the next presidential election.
They must have money to run the
government, and the Underwood tariff,
though professedly to raise revenue
end for no other purpose. falls far
short of bringing in enough. Hence
Democratic newspapers report that
the administration is considering a
correction" of certain schedules and
that sugar will not go on the free list
next year, as provided by the Under
wood law.-Portland Oregonian.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04
No Warning; No Escape.

The better part OF them, with won.
en- and children outnumhering the men
four to one died without a chance for
life. Packed mostly between decks
aboard the cranky craft, they got no
warning from officers and crew until
the water was upon them. Then 1t
was too late,
The old Eastland, its livery work
done. lies YEARLY on its port side less
than fifty feet from where II started
More than half the boat was sub.
merged On che dry uppermost por
tion firemen. federal life savers, 20
licemen. physicians and other rescue
workers lowered about yawning holes
which had been pierced through the
steel shell by oxygen flames.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04

Murdoch warehouse was thrown open
for the reception Of the dead
Over the side Of the Eastland. over
the deck or 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 syste -1atized bodies were brought
out Of the hull at the rate often of two
a minute.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04
WARMING Was seorned.

Chicago.-"Get on. De boats turn
in overt"
This was the warning shout OF Mike
Javance of 1119 Larrabee street as
he drove his vegetable wagon across
the Clark street bridge and saw the
Eastland listing over on its side.
"Gwan, dago. you're crezyl"
That was the answer Mike received
from those crowded in the bow OF the
i'll fated steamer. Then came the
shouts of terror, and Mike Joined
with scores of Others in the work Of
rescue.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04
Psnic on Roosevelt.

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.
Bodies taken from the Eastland by
divers and firemen were stretched
along the Roosevelt's decks until there
was room for no more. Then the Reid
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04
WOMEN ARE CALM,
MEN IN A PANIC
Thrilling Stories ToId by Those
Rescued From Death Trap
in Steamer.
TRAGIC SCENES ARE ENACTED
Men Fight Madly for Their Lives.
Dragging Women From Tempo
rary Places of safety-Eyewit.
nesses Tell of Tragedy.

Chicago, July 26.-Stories of joy
a Joy which found expression in tears
were told by those rescued from the
river or from the death-trap hull of
the steamer Eastland.
In the crisis the women were the
stronger. While men fought madly
for their lives the women and girls.
after the first panic. quickly recov-
cred. Either they chung patiently to
rails and bits of wreckage, or, If
trapped in the hull. they waited calm
ly for rescue or death. Rescued, their
thoughts for the most part we're for
those not so fortunate.
With the men it was different. They
dragged the women from places Of
temporary safety in order that they
might be saved. They struggled mad
ly to save life. not for others. but for
themselves. And some, when rescued,
stood stunned and helpless, watching
others at work.
RECOGNIZES HIS DAUGHTER.
Fred Swigert, city fireman.
worked three hours lifting bodies
from the hold. Then a diver handed
him the body of little girl Swigert
placed the little body on a stretcher
and looked closely at the childs fea-
lures. He gasped and fell uncon-
scious across the body 1t was his
own daughter
Not until four o'clock did the divers
recover. most of the bodies from what
was known as the second deck. Until
that time they had made no attempts
to locate any bodies on the first and
cabin decks.
BEST LITTLE FELLOW" GONE.
George Maley, Office boy in depart.
ment No. 2136 at rae Western Elec-
trio, was everybody's friend. His
cheering smile. his rapid thinking. and
his ability to please. even under the
most trying circumstances, inspired
In all the stenographers and woman
clerks of the department a sisterly
love and in the men big brother
attitude.
In the morning he was among the
first aboard the Eastland. distributing
programs, smiling cheering greeting.
and making himself the pet OF the
crowd. During the afternoon more
than fifty women and girls tramped
from morgue to hospital and from hos
pital to information bureau to inquire
as to the fate of George.
At the bureau at ZIG North Clark
street three pretty stenographers
gathered around the desk marked
Names from J. to NJ" and asked
about George Maley.
"A relative?" one of the clerks
asked alphabetically, when no report
was found in his index.
mo. But the best little fellow you
ever knew" answered one, and led
the group away.
FAT MAN SCARED; TWO DROWN.
Il heard her flop over with a crash
and splash" said William Raphael.
81 jumped out to the door and saw
what had happened. saw two WON
en- come bobbing up to the surface not
far from the shore piling. l jumped
In to grab them.
Some fat man. his face green with
terror. was making for them. too. I
got hold of the women and started to
pull them out.
The fat man held on to the won.
EMS dresses, and couldn't swim with
the whole load. yelled at hin. read
ing water as ! fought He wouldn I
let go.
Il kicked him in the face and made
him let go. st one OF the women in
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04
More Than Party Help.

The return Of Progressiyes 10 the
Republican party is good thing for
both, but it is a much better thing for
the country. 1t means solid organ.
ization for 1916 and what now appears
an easy victory. With Republican
success the period of experimentation
in governmental affairs will end. Bust.
ness should respond to steadier man
agement and hard times cease. That
is Why the reunited Republican party
furnishes the nation with reason to be
pleased at the outlook of things politi.
eal.-Brooklyr Standard Union.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04
An Unparalleled Tragedy.

Literally in the heart OF great city.
with elevated trains and street cars
numbering past within few hundred
feet. on a mild summer morning. with
a multitude to look on in mute help
Iessness, with metropolitan skyscrap-
ers casting their shadow over 1t all
something like 1900 persons went to
their death in a prosaic excursion boat
as II capsized at its berth.
Such was the unparalleled. pardox
zeal tragedy of the Eastland The vic,
TINS persisted within reaching distance
of shore, within speaking distance OF
streets crowded with Office bound loop
workers
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04
Physicians Aid Rescuers.

Through the early hours-whiie
there we're any more chances left-not
a chance was taken. Physicians in
jeeted 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 a few cases men
and women apparently dead were re-
stored to life and carried to hospitals
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04
Dead May Reach 1900.

Estimates Of the total number Of
dead-based on the recovery OF SIT
bodies--are still uncertain. OF the pas
sengers and crew, reported to be a few
less than 2,50G, TOO have reported as
safe. This would mean that 600 bodies
are still in the huh OF the vessel or in
the river, with a total of 1900
However. the authorities do not be-
lieve that any such number are dead
and not recovered. Il Is supposed that
many OF the passengers got of the
Inflated boat without reporting the
fact.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04
MansIauohter to Be CHARGE.

Manslaughter is the charge that will
be preferred against the persons who
may be found responsible for the IN
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.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04
RenubIlcan Presidential Timber.

Seldom has a party possessed pres
idential timber of such superior quail
ity as that possessed by the Repub-
licans at the present moment, All of
1t is good and seasoned. Any stick of
it would make a safe and substantial
prop. If r dark horse issues from the
Republican national convention he
will have to possess very rare points.
or the party will not have improved
its opportunity or have met the emer-
gency
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04
PARTY RelinIted

In the last national election the Re-
pubiicans divided and destroyed their
own chances. Instructed by that folly,
the Republicans are reuniting, and at
present promise to come to the
scratch next year in much of their old
formation. 1t will take tremendous
effort to convert the Democracy from
a minority to majority party.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04
IS ClTY'S WORST TRAGEDY
Eastiand Disaster Stands Forth as
Greatest in chieaeo's List Of
Tragedies.

Chicago.-The disaster TO the East
land stands forth in Chicago's list OF
tragedies as the supreme blow In point
Of loss OF life
Before the city has been visited by
fire and wholesale death.
Once-in the great fire which start.
ed on October 8, 1S71-il was prac.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04
TWO MEN SAVE TWENTY-FIVE
They Plunge From Steamer TO Aid
vietims-commissio Men Throw
Barrels Into Water.

Chicago-Patrol Sergeant Nicholas
Sweig and Policeman Charles Fisher
were lear the North Clark street
hr.3se when the Eastland started to
turn over The sergeant said;
81 saw that boat begin to turn. Fish
er and and a number of commission
men and thoir employees began throw