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ntiiur, qctoueb, i7, 1013 , WEEKLY ROGUE IUYEK COURIER PAGE THREE I IWSSrl136 LlvK ARE LOSr ! IK DISASTER AT SEA lit . ! i500 MEN AND BOYS ENTOMBED IX M1XE A ! It MM&I , m3M - - s . s j i i i i i II - xx Lr xj "' " " ''I '.ill l rfSi Cardiff Wales, Oct. 14. Flv bun dred and sixty men and boys were entombed tonight in the Universal coal mine at Singhenydd, ten miles from here. It was certain that many of them are ( were already dead. Of saving those wno still lived there was no hope The timbering Inside the Look This Square in the We' TT1I r iy are 1 a man net outfit, " making "r rtr i orr is ,t nn.cti" , c' lor.y"' ' and the This excellent combination will eive vnn mr F"-iuiea aDove, Liverpool. Oct. 11 Aft - W 4 WWU F ! ing to the water's edge, the steamer r j Volturno sank in mid-Atlantic last p I Friday morning. f 1 She had 564 passengers and a crew y v 36 n board. Of these 136 s, missing. Indoubtedlv all Derished 5?!Ten big liners surrounded the char-! whatever- ; red hulk when it wont down. At des-, eulire Uline wa burning, forcing the tie i pera'.e risk to themselves they had abandonment of rescue work at 7 p. m. I'gers. That any of the men would be The Volturno was commanded by ; '"irued to death, however, was deein- Francis Inch, who only had won his ei1 uulikel'. The fire had reached ' ; captain's stripes two months ago. It tl:e ,u,a!i,J aIr 8na n(1 It seemed S ; belonged to the Canadian Northern i certain tna' lonS before the flames i ! Steamship line, better known as the i lould reaon tnem wu,d have k: Royal Line, but had been leased to died l,atnful but still comparatively i the Uranium Steamship Company of j merclful deaths by suffocation. j Holland. ' i The lire followed a ga explosion ; October 2 she sailed from Rotter-1 Jut alter the day shift of minors had i , . uesceuaed tne snail tnu morning. Ac cording to omclal ngures there were each tow Trrvii C1 1. jw u separator skim milk. 1 YJSX hours in the s I H C Cream Separator Dairymaid, Bluebell or Lily yS i for. you' Thsn one-horse power " C eneme mounted on a portable truck. churn, sausage grinder, grindstone, and run various other farm machines. Wf;n0US Pi"tshfvy Phosrrr bronze bushings, trouble-proof neck bearines. dirt and milk-proof spiral gears, etc., make I H Cscpa rators the best to buy. Each style has four convenient sizes. See the local dealers who handle these machines, and have them dem onstrate the working to you, show you tha close skimming qualities, and efficiency, and &u ov".the mechanical features with you. They will give you catalogues and full informa tion. International Harvester Company of America (Incorporated) Portland Ore. am wun 24 cabin and 540 steer lage passengers, bound for Halifax and Now York. j men in the mine wheu the blast occurred. ll was so violent that several men were killed at the surface, one man 2U feet away from the shaft eutrauce having his head torn from his body. Aroused by the terrific crash of the explosion, the members of tha night shift of miners were speedily on the ground almost to a man, vol unteering their services for rescue work. The ventilating and hoisting ma chinery had been completely wreck Karly Thursday fire broke out on board. It spread so rapidly that Captain Inch soon saw the ship could not be saved. At his order the wire less flashed the S. O. S. call for aid. From many directions responses I came immediately. The Cunarder j Carmanla was only 78 miles away. ' Captain Barr ordered full steam j toward the burning ship. The Cun-' arder reached the scene at noon Thursday. It was not far from the spot where the Titanic sank. The Volturno was blazing furiously j ed, however, so that much difficulty from stem to stern and rolling heavl- ! was experienced in even entering the ly In the trough of the sea. Six boats mine. had been lowered from the burning j A way into the workings was final craft, but owing to the fouling of the Jly found through an adjacent shaft, tackle four of them were smashed on ' but even then rescue work was car the Volturno's sides and their occu- rled on under circumstances of the pants were drowned. The other two f greatest danger, reached the ocean safely. j By de8Perate exertions 371 of the mere was a nowung gaie, and ror,men ,n the mine at the Ume of thb explosion were gathered together, n o.l HICHAKDSOX .way of telling some plain truths CHEAT ES EXTHUSIASljwnlcn lf gald by anotiier mght not - ' ' havn tha rlaalrarl aft ant Tn ha speech at the commercial club on i row escapes from collision with the Enthusiasm was let loose at the business men's luncheon Friday noon when Tom Richardson, who is known all over Oregon, was introduced and commenced a practical, sensible speech, after he had set the company roaring by a story that was not only new but had the added distinction of being really funny. The lunch was the first business of the 68 or 70 business men present, but when R. I the Carmanla to run close to the Vol turno was an undertaking of the preatest difficulty and danger. Captain Barr attempted It again and again, however. The liners ! Grosser Furst and Seldlltz came up about 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon. La Tournalne, the Minneapolis, the Kronland. the Rappahannock, the Narrangansett, the Devonian and the Czar arrived soon afterward. Throughout Thursday' night the big ships maneuvered constantly in an effort to get close enough to the Volturno to take off her crew and passengers. All had repeated nar- Friday night this disciple of progress not only told many things which made his hearers swell with pride but he told them some truths which pointed the way to future improve ment. In Introducing the speaker, Mr. Blanchard spoke of him as the living exponent of optimism" and a "physician and surgeon of municipal Kroh, after a Tew words, called upon ; diseases," which phrases were emln Mayor Smith to introduce Tom Rich ardson, interest was diverted, and when Richardson began his speech the remaining courses of the lunch received scant attention. Mr. Richardson spoke of the vast number of people from all over the world who would visit the greatest exposition the world has ever dream ed of In 1915, and pointed out the iently suitable to this man who has made a study of municipal progress for many years. Mr. Rlrhardson pointed out the fact that Oregon this year has the greatest crops In Its history and they are bringing the best prices. The Oregon apple, which has been rele gated to the background for the past year, has again taken front rank and The fart that noi,f,n.o .tt-mntlnel1" Kaln'D8 "B " B,""' t ... Rogue Rver valley climate is always to prevent the v sltors from coming 6 t n . . , . j w h us. the best all-the-yeaT-round to Oregon and northern points, and th. .i. . i. q n climate to he found in any country there was an opportunity or se- we curing a large percentage of the) an travel, but that an effort must be, " k . . Wnit II CUU1U UU .aviianri any 111u.au burning vessel or with one another. Captain Barr ran the Carmanla once within 100 feet of the Volturno's stern, but failed to get a line to her before the gale swept him again to too great distance from the distress ed boat. About 9 o'clock Thursday night there was an explosion on the flam ing ship. A shower of sparks was hurled high In the air, to fall back, many of them, upon the fleet of res cuing liners. With the explosion the Volturno's de"l became like a volcano. The rescuers' search lights began to lo cate the life boats. Dozens of small i boats were quickly lowered and be gan picking them up. The search lights were kept sweeping the water for them and Illuminated buoys were thrown overboard to guide them. In the storm and darkness, however, many of them undoubtedly perished. however, and brought to the surface before the fire had gained such head way as to drl7e out the rescue par ties. Many of the rescuers wept In their grief at being compelled to abandon the Imprisoned men to their fate, and some had to be dragged out for cibly, so determined were they to continue their efforts even lf their own lives paid the forfeit. Of those who were rescued many of the miners were badly burned and some probably will succumb to their ! Injuries. As has happened before In Eng land, the mine owners were talking tonight of sealing up the mine as a means of smothering the fire, argu lng that, as the men inside can not be saved in any event there is no reason why their property, too, should be sacrificed. It seemed doubtful, however, lf public opinion, which has been outraged in this way in the past almost beyond endurance, would permit such a step. Cardiff, Wales, Oct. 14. At least luo were known this afternoon to be dead as a result of the explosion In the Singhenydd mine. According to official figures 931 men descended the shaft before the explosion. At 3 p. ni., 371 had been brought to the surface, most of them badly and some fatally burned. Officials of the mine admltled that the number of deaths might reach 200. They es tlmated that 550 men were still en- made to secure it. A convention or conference of Rogue river Interests has been called for the 13th at Medford to formulate some plan of procedure. It was Pointed out that the longest srop made by any passenger trains west of the Rocky mountains was at Ash land, owing to the need for thorough inspection of cars before crossing the Slskiyous. and also after crossing the mountains, and that Ashland was the one point where an exhibit of Oregon Products could be made to the best advantage to the rest of the state. Portland and the state of Oregon will be back of a proposition of this kind, bnt a public demand must be created. A committee of 10 men was ap-l Pointed to secure a large representa tion from Josephine county at the Medford meeting on the 15th. Thp committee is composed of I. A. Rohle. chairman, W. W. Walker, F E. Mr Klnstry. R. Q. Smith. H. H. Allyn. T- H. Williams, Fred'k Williams. A. K. Voorhles, J. W. Lucas and F. W. Reed. Mr. Rlrhardspn addresse.j the hish srhool students this afternoon and "Us evening he will address a mass mpflMrn at nnmniprclfll ClUD rooms to whloh all Interested person" re Invited, ladles especially. All j ho want to learn more of Oreson , nd her good points should be t the I 1petn Tom Richardson has a pleasant, a great drawing card for this section. Quit knocking and get together with the other towns of the valley to for mulate plans for giving the 1915 travelers who will pass through the state, an Oregon welcome at Ash land as they enter, and an Oregon farewell as they depart and this val ley and the whole state will reap the benefit In Increased population and Increased Indnstrles In the Imme diate future. Toward midnight the fire began to subside, having practically burned Itself out, but Friday's dawn showed the bnrned-out hulk sinking by the head. By this time the gale had abated and the sea was not so high. Several life boats succeeded In reaching the wreck and taking off the remaining passengers. It was but a few mo ments after the last one had been res cued before the Volturno sank. It was 9:45 Friday morning when the work of rescue was completed. 'tombed alive and, though they said they hoped to rescue them, admitted that the work would be extremely hazardous. DO IT NOW. (rants Tana People Should Not Walt Vntll it I Too Late. Frf)KFS LACK OF RELIGIOI S KIH CATIOV IS PUBLIC SCH(K)LS N'ew York, Oct. 14. Lack of re unions education in the public schools was deplored today by Bishops Greer of New York and Gay lor of Tennessee before a joint ses sion of the houses of bishops and of deputies at the triennial convention of the Protestant Episcopal church. It was to the absence of such early instruction that they attributed the present "decline In Christian moral ity." TIip joint session was held in the ;i:i.l!i!th?d .-a'nedral of St. John the ,,:,!.., firm in attendance. The appalling death-rate from kidney disease is due largely to the fact that the little kidney troubles are usually neglected until they be come serious. The slight symptoms Often Klve Dlace to chronic rilanivlora The Carmanla had stood by the burn-land the sufferer may slip gradually lng boat more than 21 hours, the i Into some serious form of kidney Grosser Furst and the Seldllti 17 ! complaint. If you suffer from backache, head- tolerably i68' dlzzy 8pfcIU: " the Sidney m ' ,rections are irregular of passage and unnatural in appearance, do not de lay. Help the kidneys at once. Doan's Kidney Pills are especially for kidney disorders they act where others fail. Over one hundred thous and people have recorrtmended them. Here's a case at home: Mrs. J. Hoesch, 706 South Fifth 6. C.ftxtrta D ...... 1 .. . ,111, ( .1 ,r;i-s- ai.l renvktion of any for stealing the Daily Coar iwred 1j' carrier. hours and the others from 14 to 16. Captain Barr made a complete report of the disaster by wireless as soon as he could establish communication with the nearest sta tion on the west coast of Ireland, and the other captains sent their mess ages through him. The Carmanla was eastbound, but 195 of the Volturno's passengers are due In New York Tuesday night or, have used Doan's Kidney Pills In our early Wednesday on the Kronland j family both here and In Indiana. and Grosser Furst. 'ne (,t our famIIy was troubled with v Tmv r 11 t, tv..i !nls ,""-'k an(1 Moneys a great deal. New York Oct. ll.-Tbe tranlum I)oan.g Kdney ,,ilg wa U Steamship Company today Issued a remedy he ever usd. They have corrected statement of the number on (always helped him quic kly and sub board the lost steamer Volturno, tantially." showing there were 24 first cabin and p'or MJe by ?,1LdPale"- V,Ti' 50 ... . . cents. Foster-M'lburn Co., Huff a o. o40 strerate passengers and a crew Npw York poe aj?(,nti fof fhe ,.nfw of 33. making 637 the total. Of. States. these. It wag said, 521 were rescued Remember tho name Doan's and 136 are missing. Contrary ! an1 ,ak no other. statements In earlier reports were at-! triV'ted o errors by the wireless. 1 Artlrl" job work at Courier office. Put Down Good Linoleem When you put down new Linoleum this fall, bear in mind j "The Best Is The Cheapest" The name "Linoleum" covers a multitude of sins. Linoleum varies from a sheet of course cloth filled with a sort of paint, to a thick substance of Cork and Oil that resists moisture and wears indefinitely. New pat terns of the "Inlaid" quality now ready to cut for your floors. Linoleum right, price right. Come and see. A. M. McFarland, Furniture Dealer WsriTBPcnC JACK JOHXSOX l'OKFKITS HIS $.M),(MK HOMI Chicago, Oct. 13. United States Judge Carpenter today declared for feited the 130,000 personal bond of Jack Johnson, the negro heavy weight prizefighter, put up when he appealed his white slavery case. The case was called in the federal court this morning, and the bond was ordered forfeited when the negro failed to appear. Benjamin Bachrach, Johnson's at torney, requested a continuance of the case, saying he was convinced the colored man would return after finishing his vaudeville engagements. Judge Carpenter, however, refused to entertain the request. United States District Attorney Wllkerson announced that he would proceed at once to recover the for feited $30,000 bond by seeking Judg ment on saloon property offered as security. He said he might request that the French government recog nize any. Judgment obtained In the American courts and levy against any personal property the negro fighter may have In Franco. Wllkerson said 1 he thought France would acquiesce. Ul'SSIA 11.A1MS DISCOVERY . OF NEW CONTINENT Washington, Oct. 13. Scientists here expressed surprise today at the nowB of the discovery by tbe Russian Arctic expedition under Commander WilUiisky of a body of land in the l.u nut Hi Iuik enough lo be referred to us a possible continent. 'i'litiL u uulierio undiscovered Is land lies In the position described by Wllitsky, they said they thought likely enough, but If "Nicholas II Laud" proves to be of continental proportions they admitted they would be astonished. Philadelphia, Oct. 13. Like the scientists in Washington, Admiral Peary expressed doubts today wheth er tho land found by Russian ex plorers north of Siberia was as large as Greenland, as published report indicated. He was prepared to be lieve, however, that It might be large enough to refer to as a continent. 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