Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 8, 1912, Winnipeg, Manitoba Manitoba Jakee press wednesday mat 8, 1912. Imperial and foreign news Ives Speed quartermaster Hichens of titanic says presence of icebergs was known ship never changed Speed drills had been held on vessel to London May expert sea and on most of the liners on which he had been engaged there was a weekly boat Beauchamp said a Stoker took charge of boat no. 13. Quartermaster Robert Ili Chens testified that he was on duty on Bridge of the titanic at 8 o clock. He said the second officer Lightoller through the Telephone gave an order to the men in the Crow s nest to keep a Sharp look out for icebergs and growlers. Kitchens went on duty at the wheel at 10 o clock. He said log Book showed the vessel to have made 45 knots in two hours and that there was no change up to the time the titanic struck the iceberg at . No Drill on titanic while he Haa. Never definitely been assigned to any boat Hitchens had understood that two quartermasters on duty were to take charge of two emergency boats in the event of trouble. He continued i did not see any lists of the men s stations for boats put up anywhere on Board. Every other vessel i Ever was on had Muster and boat drills. I never minister praises Zam Buk telus How it cured his wife s bad sore. When everything else had failed. Consumed the time 01 the Board saw any on the Trade inquiry to the titanic Dis Aster today. Only three witnesses t. Ere disposed of. No new Light was shed on the sinking of the Steamer by once the facts elicited by the Ameri an senatorial committee. The examination was significant be cause it showed the government s de re rumination to discover what Steps were taken to get off the third class passengers. The main Point brought in the general inquiry were that the ship was going at full Speed that in boat drills had been held that some of the sailors did not know their stations and that the boats were in adequately manned and directed and were nor. Provided with lights com Liti uses or rations. Inquiries compared. Whatever comparisons May be drawn Between this stately and Well ordered As one of the weekly it views predicted it would be and hit proceedings before senator Smith the British court certainly is anything rut expeditious. Sir Kut us Isaacs attorney general who is conducting to e government s Case personally is not sufficiently acquainted with the details to manage with any Economy of time. This is not to be wondered when the Burden of the work the attorney Gen eral is attempting to carry on is considered. Besides the role of Chiet of Unsil of this court he is attending i the regular routine of his office and participating in the Home Rule de Bate from his seat in the House of Oom runs. The result is that he has to Stop frequently to consult with his assistants while the inquiry halts. Ordered into Lifeboat. Kitchens explained that while he was attempting to get off a collapsible boat an officer ordered him into a Lifeboat. This carried two men As Crew and forty five passengers All of whom were women except major Peuchen and a boy. This boat might have held five or six More persons. There was a barrel of water in the but no Compass. The boat proceeded toward a Light for five Miles. The Light was lying off two Points on the port Bow but gradually disappeared. Kitchens testified the boat should have been manned with not less than five seamen in Calm weather. Chairman s pertinent question. Lord Mersey inquired would lifeboats have been of any use at All if there had been a rough the quartermaster replied emphatically i am sure they would not my there had. Been no instructions Given the Crew in opening and warding the collapsible boats although they were More difficult to Hanote than the regu Lar lifeboats. Titanic Relief fund. London May Clifford Sif ton has contributed towards the titanic Relief fund. of designer scoffs at Story. May son of Alex Ander Carlisle designer of the titanic when shown a despatch reporting the Public Ilion in new York of state ments that the titanic s water tight doors had not been tested Etc., scoffed the number of counsel representing j at Tho Story which he said was it vie various unions who take a hand j Terly unworthy of attention. In tha Cross examination also tends to draw out the testimony. The Tarsi inference made to the american in Louiry was when sir Rufus Isaacs com pared the statements of quartermaster Hichens with those he made at Wash Ireton but no material discrepancies discovered. Reckless Speed. That reckless Speed caused the titanic disaster was emphasized to at the British court of inquiry by Kobert Hitchens quartermaster who was at the wheel when the great liner Ttrunk. He related Here the same Story that he told in Washington. He declared that Captain Smith was in Bis Cabin at the time the liner struck the ice and that when the warning of danger ahead was received through the sounding of three Bells from the Lookout in the Crow s nest he con mimed immediately by Telephone the Helm was put hard to Jurt but too late to turn the Steamer away from the danger. More than thirty seconds. According to Hitchins it took More to an half a minute to port the Hemi the warning and the Steamer coming slowly around when she mashed against the ice. Never changed Speed. London May apathy of the British Public Wlinich has been one of the features thus far of the Board Olio to see Trade inquiry into the three feet on account of darkness or lire c remonstrated by i ii a Ftp. "fptit.i-Viawm-vt.0 new White Star Leviathan. London May new liners for the White Star company Are at pres ent under construction at the Yards of Harland and Wolff Belfast. One of these vessels the keel of which was Laid several months ago will be nearly Twenty feet longer than the titanic and will of fitted and finished thro Siho it on the same imposing scale As were the Oil Zipie and titanic. In View of the loss of the lat ter the work of completing this new vessel will be accelerated. Every available Man in the Queen s Island work is engaged in order to have the liner finished As soon As possible. Latest life saving apparatus. It will be Over a year before the new ship will be completed and sufficient time will be afforded to embody the latest details regarding lifeboats and other life saving apparatus which the Board of Trade May direct after the forthcoming inquiry. Dane invents iceberg Detector. London May daily Tele graph s Copenhagen Oon respondent sends the following despatch the Well known danish inventor has made a discovery by Means of which it will be possible for a person on Board a big Steamer to ascertain the presence of icebergs or rocks within a distance of Yards even if it is impossible to see Rev Henry j. Munton of Blackfalds alta., writes my Wile had a very bad sore foot which it seemed impossible to get anything to heal. The sore would heal to a certain Point and then fester again and so on. 1 procured a Box of Zam Buk and after persevering with this herbal Balm for some Timo the sore was completely healed. We were so grateful for this cure and Zam Buk acted so differently to Rny other of the numerous remedies we had tried that i thought you ought to know of this Case. I have since recommended Zam Buk to several of my parishioners and it always another instance in which proved of unequalled value i-3 told by or. N. A Gerry of Brandon Man. He says i had my left 1 oot run. Over by a Waggon loaded with foot was very badly crushed and my Little toe and the next toe were Laid open. 1 applied Zam Buk and Only had to miss work for two Days. Zam Buk healed the wound so quickly the third Day i was Aible to put on my Boot and walk to my work. In a Ven Short time my toes were quite healed and the foot is now a sound As Ever thanks to just As Good for ulcers piles blood chronic Poison sores Burr i scalds eruptions eczema and All skin injuries and diseases. 50c. Box at Al druggists and stores or Zam Buk co., Toronto. Try Zam Buk soap too 25c. Per Tablet. Id ties charge of British Fleet Sailor Monarch first English Sovereign to command since Edward Iii. Acain was demonstrated by attendance when the commissioners resumed their investigation today. The first witness called today was George Beauchamp a fireman on the titanic who testified As follows i did not know which was my boat station. I heard that a list Haa been put up that morning but i did not see it none had been put up before. I Aid not know where to go so i went jul v u to the boat deck and to life boat fog. Furthermore it will be possible Means of this invention to learn exactly the position of the icebergs or rocks and their size several prominent shipping auth. Crities have examined the invention and state that it is quite practicable. Invention is simple. Bill shame says that he cannot men Tion any details of the invention be fore the patents Are obtained but he asserts that it is very simple and nor water pass provisions no boat Drill. 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The ambassador with the Taft Roosevelt reciprocity correspondence. Sir incl Ward declared that or. Iryce was now on his vacation spending it where pleased. Says attack was squalid. London May daily chronicle describes the Campaign against or. Bryce As squalid adding that it cannot but annoy Canadian statesmen of both sides and suggest ing it is Well to keep the policy of the overseas dominions from becoming the subject of British party squabbles. The morning Post publishes ii full the correspondence Between president Taft arid sex president boo Sevelt but does not comment . The daily news says if or Bryce had protested against the negotiations Canada would very properly have demanded his recall for his denounces Bryce waiters. London May Ultra unionist Edi eleven Hundred guns Boom Royal warships to execute manoeuvres. London May Hundred guns boomed a Royal Salute to King George today when the Sailor Monarch the will be his flagship during a three Day inspection of the Fleet of 93 warships off Weymouth Bay. The King arrived from Portsmouth on the Royal yacht and during evolutions and battleship practice will be personal command. King George is the first English King since Edward 111. Be in command of his own Fleet. Tie programme which began shortly after the arrival of the King will include Sham Battles night attacks by torpedo boats and Hydro aeroplanes scouting from battleships. The strictest secrecy regarding prac Tice is being maintained newspaper men having been barred from the ships of the Fleet. A special wireless Sta Tion has been erected at Lod Moor and the Navy will make an attempt to perfect wireless communication be Ween airships and battleships. Sound proof helmets Are to be worn by wire Jess operators Riding with aviators in attempt to counteract the noise of the whirring motors. Fleet celebrates anniversary. Wem outly May Fleet dressed ship yesterday to celebrate the anniversary of King George s accession and at noon fire6 a Royal Salute. A magnificent piece of Aerial scout inn was Dino by commander Samson. After the first and second squadrons had put to sea to join the third and fifth in order to make a spectacular entry into the Bay. Commander Sam Yon launched from the Shore on the opposite Side of port land Bay it skidded along the surface the water for two Hundred Yards then Rose and in the Middle of the Bay did Graceful right hand and left hand Graceful As sea Gull. Then the commander went twelve out to. Sea and picked up the Gre at Fleet which heading toward Efcy Molitui the first time an aeroplane had Ever done this. Commander Samson Cir led in front of the War ship and then steering by Compass dashed Back to the Bay arriving Over the very spot at which he had started his scouting expedition ans brought Down his machine. It settled pm the As gracefully . This novel feature was performed after commander Samson Lead broken both wings of the Shortt biplane near Lod Moor Early in the morning. 1 lieutenant Gray met with in attempting to land his he struck the ground with considerable Force. One of the wings wins damaged. Lieutenant Gregory also made successful Areo plane nights Over the Fleet Many ready. The Progress made by the students of the naval aviation school at Bast Church has been so rapid Trtat it will come As a Surprise to Many learn that Are already two dozen qualified Aerial pilots in the Navy. Six of liquid cough mixtures can t cure bronchitis but the Healing fumes of Catarrh zone which Are breathed to tha furthest recesses of the bronchial tubes bring Quick Relief and sure cure. 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Canadian associated press London May t. Or. Justice Early yesterday adjourned for a week the petition for the compulsory winding up of the Hudson s Bay and Pacific railway in order to give the company an Opportunity of meeting the petitioning creditors claims. Berlin s mayor resign. Berlin May Berlin morning papers announce that the lord mayor of Berlin. K. A. Martin Kirschner in tends to resign shortly and that Adolf Wormuth the former Imperial Secre tary of the Treasury will succeed him these will be with the Fleet at port land. They will have with them not cily aeroplanes of different make but Hydro aeroplanes. For the purpose of stowing How air Craft can be started from battleships a special platform has been erected on Board the Hibernia. There will be a submarine attack upon the battleship Fleet by Day a destroyer attack by night. Six lines of ships. Anchored in six lines to Salute the he arrives in the Royal Jacht from Portsmouth will be forty two cruisers compos ing the first second third and fifth squadrons. In the first and second squadrons will be dreadnought Battle ships four Battle cruisers the indomitable and six protected cruisers of the new Bristol class among the Twenty five Are thirteen of the new Acorn Toca while the submarines present include two which Are armed with guns with them is the new submarine tender Veteran British seamen files protest for Safe vessel. London May 7. Captain George a. Chaddock has filed a Patent for a Security this ship would in clude what bulkheads. Sion Al. He terms impregnable both vertical and Hori the Veteran Seaman has written to to president of the wreck commis Sion investigating Tuftie titanic disaster collection of jewels found in dead priest s House connected with polish theft. Berlin May is suggested in to Day s is Eitutis am Mittag that the extraordinary collection of jewels that was discovered in the dwelling House i the former priest Liebe who committed suicide is connected with the murder and robbery at the monastery of in russian Polam. Last february three priests of the famous Pauline Convent of Czestochowa and a woman named Helen Mats cd were charged with murder sacrilege and other crimes. Czestochowa has Long been known As the polish and its famous image of the Virgin attracts Over a million pilgrims annually. The statue of the was adorned with a Diamond Crown and studded with jewels presented by grateful pilgrims. Grew to love four years ago a Beautiful Young polish girl visited the shrine acid con. Fessed to a Young Monk Damas Matsch that she had. Resolved to commit suicide owning to an. Unhappy Ione affair. Her to desist., afterwards she grew to love him and used to visit him frequently in his cell at the. Inon Astry. Gratify her whims Matsch began to remove gems from the image of the. Madorma and to substitute Sham stones. he induced he Cousin vat Elah Matsch to marry the girl. He continued to visit her at Warsaw where she lived in Ciu Xury arid he used to take to her More of the Madonna s a urrels. Diamond Crown disa longed. Then. In. The . Rma s Dia mond Crown disappeared t and Naelah Matsch threatened to inform the police.-. His Cousin the invite i him to his Ceil in the vion Astry one night a Dafter Marj him drunk strangled than. The Lody was then sewed sofa and. The sofa was thrown into the River. Liebe once served As a chaplain in Silesia and while there is said to have associated with russian monks who figured in the Czestochowa scandal the police have been asked to find out whether the gems hoarded by Liebe tally with the jewels stolen from the Madonna s image. Well Worth knowing. There Are Many imitations of. Kerr Logg s toasted Corn flakes. None of them equal the genuine. 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I went to four different doctors but they could do me no Good. One Day a Friend advised me to use Burdock blood bitters so i got two bottles and before i had taken All the first one the pimples had nearly All disappeared and by the time i had taken All the second one the Ples had disappeared completely thanks to Burdock blood bitters. I would advise anybody who is troubled with any blood trouble to use Bur Dock blood bitters. Manufactured Only by the to Mil Burn. Co. Limited Toronto says Irish finance schemes useless Austen Chamberlain declares plan will break Down under Wim Strain London May Home Rule de Bate was resumed in the House of com Mons today by Austen Chamberlain who taunted the ministers with the Lack of conviction shown in. Their speeches that the present Bill would Settle the Irish question. The financial schemes he declared would certainly break Down for England would not Long tolerate subsidizing a Semi Independent parliament sitting in dub Lin. Far from alleviating the congestion o f business at Westminster he con the Imperial parliament will is largely occupied with dangerous work of reversing decisions reached in Dublin or. Chamberlain predicted that if the. Home Rule Bill passed arid Ulster resisted the Public opinion. England would not tolerate any attempt to Dragoon the North of Ireland. It. Hon. Herbert l. Samuel Post master general defending the. Pro visions of the Bill said it was impossible to establish an Irish parliament under circumstances which would com an increase of taxation in Ireland by from. -15 to 20 per cent. Under the Bill there was a Prospect that the an Nual Grant would be reduced to the vanishing joint but the unionist policy would increase the amount Given by the United kingdom to Ireland. The fact that Irish nationalists in times past had made violent speeches against the government he contended was ii of proof that they would not be Hom e Rule. In Canada and Australia similar speeches in Large numbers were made before those coun tries got self government. The attitude of the nationalist members in earlier years was the invariable attitude the representatives of a people who were steadily denied the right of self government. That position the unionists sought to perpetuate. Andrew l. Homer one of the Ulster members declared that the attitude of Ulster still was Ulster will fight and Ulster will be we Are taking or Horner added to perfect the machinery so that when the Bill passes our Provin Cial government will begin to carry out. Its Trust. In two years passive resist Ance can be transferred into Active resistance. The first shots fired in this conflict will rend the British Empire but the British died in Norway. Christiania. May Laurita j s. Sweinson wife of the american minister of Norway died to Day. Mrs. Swan san was 1 Ingeborg Odegaard. Of Korteland 3 inn. Her marriage to or. J Swenson took place in 1s87. 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