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GALLANT AND FAMOUS SOLDIER
GOES TO DEATH IN HARNESS
LORD kitchener drowned
LONDON, June (>.—The news was flashed here this
morning that Lord Kitchener of Khartoum, ministei of
war of Great Britain, and all the members of his staff lost
their lives when the British cruiser Hampshire was sunk,
north of Scotland at S p. m. yesterday, Monday. After
the first news got out the admiralty issued an officialj
statement confirming the loss of the Hampshire and the
storv of the death of Lord Kitchener. The statement of
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the admiralty indicates that the Hampshire was sunk off
the Orkney islands by a torpedo unquestionably fired by
a German submarine. The admiralty states that \eij
little hope exists that any member of the minister’s staff
survived and that it must be accepted as a fact that Kit
chener himself is drowned. The main base of the British
high seas fleet is supposed to be in the neighborhood of the
north of Scotland and for this reason it is believed that
Kitchener with his staff had gone to the Orknev islands
for the purpose ot reviewing the battle fleet aftei the
engagement with the German fleet off' the coast of Jut
land. It is considered also probable that he was engaged^
in a conference with other high officials regarding the pio-(
gram to be pursued to meet any move which Geimany
might be tempted to make as a result of the great sea
battle. Presumably the German submarine followed in
the wake of the British fleet after the battle in hope that
it could reach one of the ships before they succeeded in
reaching a safe harbor and some anxiety is now expiessed
that a whole fleet of submarines might have followed a
like course, knowing that they might easily keep in the
wake of the vessels, l’he news ot the death of Kitchenei
has created a tremendous shock. For the moment all Lon
don is standing still, so to speak, and is scarcely able to
realize the actuality of the occurrence. _
HUGHES LOOKS
LIKE WINNER
KEPL BLIC VN$ AX D PROGRES
SIVES MAY COME TO AMI
CABLE ARRANGEMENT
CHICAGO, June 6.—If the Republi
cans and the Progressives can agree
to work on a fifty-fifty basis they can
probably be reunited. This is the
feeling here today, the day preceding
the national convention. The task of
reaching a basis is, it is admitted,
most difficult. Indeed there seems to
be yet no proposal on which the dele
gates could act to reach the under
standing but some of the most promi
nent of the delegates on both sides
are said to be working hard before it
is too late. Some people believe the
task of reconciliation is the most dif
ficult that ever confronted a conven
tion.
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As to the possible outcome of the
nomination it may be said that a week
ago it was Hughes and Roosevelt but
today it is clearly Hughes against the
field although in some qaurters Roose
velt is regarded as the biggest factor
in the convention, taking all in all.
The fault on the part of Roosevelt
is the possible results if he declares
himself a Republican or if he fails to
do so. The fault on the part of
Hughes is his failure so far to declare
* himself on national questions. From
MOVING THE UOISES
FROM FIRST STREET!
Terry Thede and J. Murphy have
decided to move their houses from the
location on First avenue which the
city council ordered vacated. Mr.
J'hede as already moved to a lot at
Second and Washington and Mr.
Murphy will move to the sam»
locality.
PERKINS SAYS TEDDY
IS THE ONLY ONE
CHICAGO, June 6. — George W.
Perkins issued a statement today to
the delegates to the Progressive con
vention which was in the nature of an
ultimatum to the effect that it is
Roosevelt or no one as the candidate
for president so far as the Progres
sives are concerned. “We have no
second choice” declared Perkins in his
manifesto.
MASON’S ATTENTION
There will be a meeting of Masons
tomorrow, Wednesday evening, at S
o’clock in the basement of Seward
Bank in Chamber of Commerce room.
6-6—2t J. M. SLOAN.
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outsiders come potent objections be
cause both men are New Yorkers.
The element of uncertainty still exists
to an unusual degree and no one could
yet dare to bet much on either side.
The feeling is still strong on the eve
of the convention that no dark horse
has a chance, and Cummins seems to
be losing ground all the time until his
case looks hopeless.
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KITCHENER’S STAFF
LONDON, June 6—According to a later official ac
count issued by the admiralty the following officers were
included in Kitchener’s staff when the veteran command
er went to his doom with the cruiser Hampshire last even
ing north of Scotland*. Lieutenant Colonel Fitzgeiald,
Brigadier General Ellershaw, Sir H. F rederick Donaldson
and H. J. O’Beirne who was at one time counsellor in the
British embassy at Petrograd. O’Beirne as a member of
Lord Kitchener’s staff is supposed to indicate that the
minister of war was about to have some conference with
Russian officials. Indeed, it has been stated in some
official quarters that Kitchener was actually on the way
to Russia to hold a conference with the czar and Russian
minister of war and that the Hampshire was bound for a
northern Russian port at the time she met her doom. I he
latest announcement from the admiralty before this dis
patch was sent is to the effect that searching parties that
had been sent out in boats found only the bodies of svime
drowned sailors of the Hampshire and one capsized boat
and a faint hope was created that some of the people who
had been aboard the Hampshire might have reached shoie
and gone inland in search of aid. I his is not considoied
likely, however, as a high sea prevailed at the time of the
sinking of the cruiser and the admiralty did not encoui age
hope in its statements. The general belief is, indeed, that
no survivors will be found. The slowness of the mannci
in which the officials are giving out the details has caused
much irritation. There is evidently some reason for the
suppression of several of the facts. It has not even been
told how the knowledge of the sinking of the Hampshiie
came to the admiralty as, it is to be assumed, there vveie
no onlookers or, otherwise, some of the sailors would have
been saved.____ _
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❖ HAMPSHIRE WAS *
.;. 01 10,850 TONS *
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The cruiser Hampshire on which
Lord Kitchener lost his life was a ship
of 10, 850 tons. She was launched in
1905, had 21,000 horse power and 1,
800 tons of coal capacity. She had a
speed of more than 22 knots. She had
four 7.5-inch guns, 6 6-inch rapid fire
and others. Kitchener was born in
the county of Kerry, Ireland. He re
lieved Khartoum and received the
title of Lord Kitchener of Khartoum.
He was later made an earl and re
ceived several grants from parlia
ment.
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CYCLONE CUTS SWATH
THROUGH MISSISSIPPI
JACKSON, Miss., June 6. — Eight
are known to be dead, fifty injured
and many very seriously injured as
the result of a cyclone that cut a
swath fifty to a hundred yards wide
through Jackson county early today.
Two hundred and fifty homes were
damaged.
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Mrs. D. Clinton Davis leaves on the
Alaska for Matanuska Junction to
join Mr. Davis who is an engineer
with the Commission in that section.
Ole Martin figures that he makes
three dollars and seventy-five cents a
year on each laying hen kept on his
ranch just beyond Resurrection river.
He keeps a careful account of the
eggs laid, the money expended on
feed and everything else.
MANY KILLED
IN ARKANSAS
TORNADOES SWEEP STATE AND
RESULTS ARE FRIGHT
FULL.
LITTLE ROCK, June 6. — Fifty
nine persons are reported killed and
more than a hundred injured by a
series of tornadoes which swept the
state of Arkansas yesterday. All
communication has been crippled and
it is feared that when the full story
is told the fatalities will be found to
be even more serious than stated here.
Later reports state that a third of
the town of Judsonia was swept away
and the bodies of twenty-five victims
have been already taken from the
ruins. Fifty people are known to
have been seriously injured there.
WYNNE, Arkansas, June G.—Lat
est reports from sections within fifty
miles of this place indicate that
eighty people are dead and fully a
thousand are injured and that prop
erty valued at one and a half million
dollars has been destroyed by the tor
nadoes which swept over the district j
last night. The tornado is traveling;
from the southwest towards the
northeast.
Go to Brown & Hawkins for the
Best Ranges and Cook Stoves in the
North. “Quality First.”
PRESIDENT OE CHINA DEAD
HOPE FELT FOR
END JF STRIKE
CONDITIONS ON COAST UN
CHANGED HUT MOKE
/ E1KMS GIVE IN.
SEATTLE, June 0.—The conditions
relating to the .>iriKe ot longshoremen
along the coast remained about the
same and very little change has been
noted at any of the places ailected al
though some more California firms
have acceded to the demands of the
men because of the dire result whicn
the strike has had on shipping at a
time when immense profits are com
ing from it. The Seattle Port Com
mission has guaranteed the demands
and hopes are still strong that when
the general conference comes tomor
row peace will be brought about.
Husiness along the waterfront is al
most completely dislocated and the re
sult will be most disastrous should
the trouble last for any considerable
time. The longshoremen claim that
shipping men are making more money
than ever before and that their de
mands are not only reasonable but
err on the conservative side.
Women Launch A
Real Natl. Party!
CHICAGO, June 0.—The Woman’s I
National party was launched last
night and must henceforth be regard-'
ed as taking its place amongst the j
great political parties of the country.
It was launched under the auspices of
the Congressional Union for Woman
Suffrage after a meeting had been
held in the daytime and the whole
matter gone into thoroughly. A three
day convention is the next move to be
made by the women to promote the
cause and to make an organized ef
fort to induce the Progressives and
Republicans to put an equal sulfrage
plank in their platforms and to obtain
endorsement from the conventions
which open tomorrow for Susan B.
Anthony’s proposed amendment to the
Constitution. It is the first Woman’s
National party ever launched.
SPECTATORS WILL BE
BARRED FROM ST.
LOUIS CONVENTION FLOOR
ST. LOUIS, Mo., June C. — Final
plans for the Democratic National
Convention opening June 14, were ap
proved by the National Committee’s
Committee on Arrangements today.
National Chairman McCombs pre
sided at the session. The entire seat
ing plan, arrangements for more light
and ventilation, decorations, badges,
and conveniences for delegates were
gone over in detail.
Ten days from now the National
Committee meeting here will place its
final approval on the convention ar
rangemnts.
The arrangements committee has
determined to keep spectators off the
main floor of the convention hall.
Seven thousand five hundred seats
have been provided for spectators, the
3,500 places on the floor and plat
form being reserved for delegates, the
press, and officials of the convention.
This will be the first convention at
which spectators have been barred
from the main floor.
The interior of the coliseum has
been re-painted white, so that greater
light will be reflected in the vast hall.
An emergency hospital has been
equipped and a special system of
artificial ventilation installed.
New stocks of Stetson and Gordon
Hats. All the latest blocks and colors.
Brown & Hawkins, “Quality First.”
WASHINGTON, June G.~The state
department has reeieved official re
ports that Yuan Shi Kai, president of
China, died last night. There was
nothing in the communication to indi
cate that his death was other than
natural but some papers are suggest
ing that the recent political unrest in
China might cause one reasonably to
believe that the president’s death was/
due to assassination.
THE GREAT SEA BATTLE
NEW YORK, June 6—Very little that is new reached
this country last night or this morning regarding the
great North Sea battle. The official accounts have not
been issued by either Germany or Great Britain in full
and it is possible that these statements will not be given
out until all the units of the two fleets have reported to
their respective admiralty departments.
HOLDING THE AUSTRIANS
ROME, June G. — Several attacks by the Austrians
within the past forty-eight hours have been repulsed with
severe losses to the enemy. Our troops have begun an of
fensive for the recapture of Asiago and are reported to be
progressing favorably.
BOMBARDING VAUX
PARIS, June 6.—The news from the Verdun front to
day is that the Germans are bombarding Fort Vaux with
unprecedented violence. The official statement is that the
shelling by the German artillery was undertaken last
night after the failure of two violent infantry attacks
stretching along a front which included Fort Vaux and
Damloups. In spite of the fierceness of the assaults our
positions remained unchanged, the German attacks hav
ing been completely broken up by machine gun and rifle
fire. The artillery fighting is still proceeding.
RUSSIANS ON OFFENSIVE
LONDON, June G.—'That a great drive by the Rus
sians against the Austrians along a two hundred mile
front from Pruth to Kolki is now under way is the general
belief here. The czar's plan is said to be to hit the Aus
trian line with equal force throughout its whole length
and so prevent the enemy from reinforcing one part of
the line with forces taken from other parts. This plan
is believed to be practicable because of the superior num
bers the Russians are able to bring to bear. Nothing of
ficial has been stated in this connection but it is known
positively that very severe fighting has commenced on
the southern limit of the eastern front. The effort of the
Slav armies is expected to bring relief at least to Italy.
Baseball Boys Get
to Work in Earnest
The baseball boys have decided to
get down to work in earnest this
evening when a meeting will be held,!
captains elected and invested with
full control of the teams so that un
seemly differences may be avoided
and some authority established. Two
well defined teams will be formed as
a result ot the meeting which will
cake place at 8 p. m.
ready to announce that
FEDERATION ENDOWMENT
OF $100,000 IS RAISED
By Mrs. W. K. James.
NEW YORK, May 25. — We are
ready to announce that the $100,000
endowment fund of the Federated
Clubs has been fully contributed by
the clubwomen of the United States.
The announcement will be formally
made at the National Convention now
going on here.
When the growing need of a larger
income for the General Federation be
came too great to be ignored it was
proposed either to increase the dues
or raise an endowment.
Larger dues might shut out some
clubs from membership and the wom
en gathered at Cincinnati for the Bi
ennial Convention of 1910 realized the
value, not only to the club women
themselves, but to the country as a
whole, of this body of women coming
together from every State and from
almost very condition of life to plan
for the common welfare.
Women who were learning to un
derstand and sympathize with circum
River Rises And
Floods Wichita
WICHITA, June 6. — The Little
Arkansas river flooded the banks last
night and today a large portion of this
city is under water. Early last night
the inhabitants were startled when
the packing house whistles sounded
the warning to the people to flee to
the high ground. Every policeman in
the city and every member of the fire
department, as well as every boat and
motor car, was pressed into service
and soon the inhabitants were racing
before the oncoming torrent. Many
families were marooned along the
banks of the river in the northern
portions of the city but by heroic and
determined efforts they were probably
all saved. The flood was the result of
an unusually heavy downfall.
stances foreign to their own home
surroundings and to recognize the ob
liations resting on them to do their
share in building up the nation.
To reduce the number of those
brought under the influence of the
General Federation could not be con
sidered so that plan of an endow
ment was adopted.
At the Convention in Cincinnati,
1910, it was voted to raise an endow
ment of $100,000.
At the Convention in San Francisco,
1912, the endowment was presented
to the club women in a series of
striking and effective talks under the
direction of Mrs. Pennypacker, and it
was shown to be well started toward
success.
At the convention in Chicago, 1914,
the last $20,000 was promised.