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1,000 UVES LOST IN BOAT TRAGEDY Steamer Packed With 2,408 Excursionists Upset at Pier in Ctiicago River A despatch from Chicago says: [ gestion of passengers rushing to the The estimated total of those who port side attracted by some passing went down to death in the Chicago River Saturday morning when the steel steamer bearing 2,408 excursion- ists rolled over at her dock remains at approximately 1,000. The Eastland, a steel steamer, list- ed to port and turned over in the sensation tipped the steamer over. Deeds of Heroism. Greater by hundreds would have been the number of dead, but for prodigies of heroism. The heroes ranged from slips of girls to ragged Chicago River near the heart of the dock rats and hoboes, to professionals, busines.s district at 7.20 Saturday A frail mite of a girl crawled over morning. All her passengers save the slimy side of the ship at the im- two or three hundred, who clung to minent risk of her own life, and with the starboard rail or climbed out star- her thin little arms dragged a num- board portholes, were thrown into ber of children to safety. A gloomy the river, crushed into the slimy mud man who was out of work, and con- of the bottom, or imprisoned be- templating suicide in the river, found tween decks. The passengers were plenty of work when the ship capsiz- employes or friends of employes of ed. He plunged in and rescued nine the Western Electric Company bound persons before he was dragged out for a picnic -at Michigan City, In- most dead by other rescuers. A police- diana. I man made a motorman stop between Some sudden sigrns of terror had stations, ran back along the tracks. CONSIDERED DELIBERATELY UNHUENDLY President Wilson Warns Kaiser Against Repetition of " Unfriendiy " Subir.arine Acts. A despatch from Washington says: ^ United States will contend for Ameri-* â€" The note presented at the German | can rights on the high seas "without Foreign Office by Ambassador Gerard • compromise and at any cost" is made as viewed in Washington, means that to apply equally to Great Britain as another submarine attack on Ameri- well as to Germany. These rights will can life will result in a break between be protected "from whatever quarter Germany and the United States. i violated," is the way Mr. Wilson puts The climax of President Wilson's ; it. warning to Germany in regard to the ; There is no doubt this will be r«- righta of Americans comes in the fin- garded, both in Germany and in the al sentence of his note, as foftows:- 'Friendship itself prompts it (the United States, as a promise on the part of this Government to deal United States Government) to 3ay to i vigorously and insistently with Brit- the Imperial German Government ' ish violation of neutral rights in the that repetition by the commanders of - high seas as with Germany's illeg:al German naval vessels of acts in con- ' acts. AC£0 SeiG/At/ WOfiA/^ is a great friend of the The old Belgian lady shown in the picture driven smiles from gay faces several plunged into the river and saved eight prench soldiers and is very popular with them. They call her La Joconde mmutes before the waters swallowed from drowrmg. There were numer- (jj^g happy, laughing one). Despite the desperate battles which have the throng, but generally the women oxis cases of boy heroes; m two cases ^gg^ ^-^ged around her home, which borders on a trench of the Allies' first and girls, m white Summer attire, the little fellows themselves perished ,i„g^ j^e old woman insists on remaining within range of the shells and car- and the men and boys dressed for a after helping many women and chil-; ;„ ^j^jj ^ motherly care, for the soldiers. jovial outing, were laughing and dren to safety. | ^_^^_^^.^__ ahouting farewells when death swept One boy, whose identity is yet a mystery, jumped from the dock into the river to help two women hanging to some object in the middle of the stream. He was swimming to the travention of those rights must be re- garded by the Government of the United States, when they affect Am- erican citizens, as deliberately un- friendly." It often has been asserted that could the German Government and people be convinced that the United States was sincerely endeavoring only to assert its rights and not to favor But that is not the only expression the allies as against Germany, much through which President Wilson voices the determination of himself and the .American people. He notifies Ger- many that the United States will contend for its rights as a neutral, "without compromise and at any of the resentment caused by the sub- marine issue would instantly disap- pear. This expression was deliberately written into the note with this phase of the German attitude in mind. There is still another f eautre of the note in which the German Govern- ppon them. • â- ^^'Realization Too Late, The listing of the boat to port was Markets Of The World was swimming noticed, some said, 15 minutes be- . dock with one of the women, when fore she turned over. Capt. Peder- the other flung her arms around his pon said five minutes. Some women neck, and all three were drowned. Breadstnffs. . Toronto, July 27.â€" Manitoba wheat â€"No. 1 Northern, $1.42 to $1.42i4; clutched their children, but decided j All witnesses agree that in the crisis' No. 2 Northern, $1.39 ^ to Jl. 40; No the slope of the deck must be some- women were the stronger and more 3 Northern, nominal, track, lake ports, j J° so^^do" ' medium ^le^'s to $7 25 thing necessary in warping from the sensible. While the men fought mad- \, Manitoba oatsâ€" No. 2 C.W., 66c;; *^- ^[^^^'^^ ^^ on' to 'S6- butchers C.W., nommal. ., u wu .V r ,T'*'T)'ng from the sensible. While the men fought mad- xr ""o""?,^ °"*-"°:/ ,7"^' uke ' do., common, $5.25 to $6; butchers', dock. When the full realization came ly for their lives, the women and /*"••* ^•^â- ' nonun«'. Oracle, '^''^ j ijuUs, choice. $6 . 75 to $7.50; do.,! the slow list had become an overturn. | girls, after the first panic, quickly re- ^A^primn mmâ€" fin 2 vellow ^ood bulls, $6 to $6.50; do., rough Known to vesselmen as a "crank" , covered. They clung patiently to bits g3\IT ",^j.^ j°^ "^ ' '.bulls, $5.25 to $5.75; butchers' cows, or "hoodoo" steamer, the Eastland , of wreckage and obeyed commands of Canadian comâ€" No. 2' yellow, nom- ' choice, $6 75_ to $7.25; do., good, was about twelve years old, but was rescuers. Those trapped in the hull inal, track, Toronto. i *°-7, *9 ^I'lL"^' J^^]^^'*\°.'iiy ' rebuilt at Cleveland several years ago waited calmly for death or rescue.' Ontario oatsâ€" No. 2 white, 60c ; No. ! J6.25 do., common $4 60 to >». ^^- 3 white, 59c, according to freights ers.good.^$6^W^to^|^^^^^^^^ ' ners and cutters, $4 to $5.25; milkers,] I choice, each, $65 to $90; do., common i and medium, each, $35 to $50; spring- ' ers, $50 to $95; light ewes, $6 to $6.50; do., bucks. $3.50 to $4.50; yearling lambs. $6 to $7.50; spring lambs, cwt., $8 to $10.50; calves. $5 I to $10.25; hogs, off cars. $9 to $9.15; ' do., fed and watered. $8.75; do., f.o.b., $8.40. Montreal. July 27. â€" Good steers I at $8.25 to $8.50, fair at $7.50 cost." Practices of the German nav al forces, such as have been protested ment may, if it chooses to do so, find steady. Rye flour steady. Hay firm, by this Government, if persisted in, some cause for gratification. The Hops quiet. Hides steady. Leather will constitute "an unpardonable of- President, in two paragraphs written firm. fence against the sovereignty of any by his own hand, adverts to the re- _ neutral nation affected." ' marks of the German note of July 8, Live Stock. ^ ^.s against these severe statements about the mutual interest of the tw« Toronto, July 27.â€" The quototions there is a feature of the note which Governments in "the freedom of tha T«^J?J~?\^\. heavy steers. .$8.2o to jg expected to go far toward allaying seas," and opens the way to Germany t^ is 35"- do*"* good $T'35 to '•"» "^^^P anti-American feeling that to prove the sincerity of her sUte- - ' - â- ' -- -'- ' â€" â€" .is likely to be aroused in Germany, ment that she really desires law to • The President's warning that the reign supreme during the war. by order of the authorities there in The men, however, chiefly young ones, order to render her more seaworthy. | dragged women from places of safety, She was required to carry water bal-, and even after j their own safety was last, bjjii^is said that sometimes the ' assured stood around stolidly without water was pumyed out temporarily to , offering to assist, lighten her draft in traversing shal- 1 Fred Swigert, a city fireman, work- lows. I ed three hours lifting bodies from the . „ . . Various theories as to what caused . hold. Then a diver passed up the inal ; feed barley, 67 to 68c. according the Eastland to turn over are being ' body of a little girl, her flimsy dress ^° freights outside. discussed. The most discussed a pitiful, clinging shroud. Swigert Buckwheatâ€" Car lots, nominal, ac- tTZZ.Tlri:'''''' ''%'"*' "r ''r'. ^'I T"" "^"^r %r^**'=»'-:"S"elNo.'rnomi°nlf ac'ordin^ to overloaded; that she was not properly and then, looking closely at the drawn freights outside. ballasted; that a tug that made fast i features, gasped and fell unconscious Manitoba flourâ€" First patents, in to warp the Eastland from the dock across the body. It - - started pulling too soon; that con- j daughter. CRITICAL SITUATION 'FRENCH CONQUERED DEVEOPS IN GREECE MORE FECHT PEAKS outside Ontario wheatâ€" No. 2 Winter, per car lot, $1.18 to $1.20, according to freights outside. Peas â€" No. 2, per car lots, nominal, according to freights outside. Barley â€" Good malting barley, nom- RUSSIANS HOLD BOTH RAILWAYS GERMANS MAKING SHEU^ FOR ALLIES Teutons Cross Narew, But Bug Still, SubjecU Working in Munitions Fac- bags, $6.30, Toronto; in cotton bags, 10c more. - | Ontario flourâ€" Winter, 90 per cent. ] patents. $4 . 75, seaboard, or Toronto freights in bag^. Millfeed â€" Car lots, delivered Mont- real freights â€" Bran, per ton, $27; shorts, $29; middlings, $30; good, feed flour, per bag, $1.90 Germans in the Vosges Gradually Be- ing Driven Back Towards Muen- ster and the Rhine Valley. A despatch from London says: â€" The French forces have made further pro- gress on the heights dominating the valley of the Feche, in .A.lsace. The summit of Linge Peak, which lies near the northern branch of the river, and to the north of Muenster, was occupied after an obstinate struggle. J u i ». rrr i •- CA . mcciuiK ui laiiiaxucuw l,u»i.l,""<=^» -"" I South of the Summit a foothold waa clls.73 ?o Its'each.t 'o ?Se 1:^6 til August 16th. the last delay allow- { secured in some quarters, which ar. Majority of People Favor Interven- tion on Side of .\Ilie9, But King and Suff Obdurate. A despatch from Milan says: â€" The situation in Greece is becoming more critical daily. The great majority to of the people favor Intervention on $8, medium at $6.75 to $7.25, and the side of the Allies, but the King, 7^:T^°^:^ ju^'^b^gTv^TeTonrp^^^^^^ Court and General Staff are more bags, $6.50; strong bakers', in jute butchers ww» and buUs sold at from pro-German than ever. Their â€" $4.75 to $6.50 per cwt. .\n active flaen^e has succeeded in getting the trade was done in lambs at $8 to $9. ^gg^i^g ^f Parliament postponed un- Frotects Line^'to the ^ Nortk. A despatch from London says:' Only on the northern point of the pin- ' cers. which the Austro-Germans for more than a week have been trying to close around Warsaw and the Russian armies in the Polish salient has made any progress during the last few days. ' This point has forced its way across | ij^jjle to prosecution for treason, un- the Narew River between the fort- | ^^ Paragraph 89 of the Penal Code, teases of Pultusk and Rozan, and is ; penalizing such assistance to an en- iolSHc; do., heavy. 14^ to 15c; rolls, advancing toward the Bug River, g^y ^^^^^ ^ maximum of ten years'! 15 to 16c; breakfast bacon, 20 to 23c; toriea in U. S. Are Guilty of Trea- son, Declares Berlin. Berlin (by Wireless via Sayville): â€" An official declaration is published : here calling attention to the fact that "Germans working in factories in i neutral countries, particularly in the ' United States, producing war sup- plies for the enemy render themselves Country Produce. Butter â€" Choice dairy, 22 to 23c; In- ferior, 19 to 20c; creamery prints, 27 to 29c; do., solids, 26 to 28c Eg^gs â€" 21 to 22c per dozen in case lots, and selects. 23 to 24c. Poultry â€" Chickens, yearlings, dress- ed. 16 to 18c; Spring chickens. 24 to 25c; fowl, 14 to 15c. Cheese â€" 16c for large, and 16^0 for twins. Old cheese, 22 to 22 %c. quality. Hogs. $9.25 to $9.75 per ed by the Constitution. The General cwt., weighed off cars. There were a Staff is also taking measures to sup- lot of heavy hogs on the market, for press any interventionist manifesta- which the demand was slow, and sales tions which might Influence Parlia- of such were made at $8 to $8 . 75 per ^ ment. Bit by bit large bodies of troops are being concentrated In and around .\t- hens. The struggle between Parlia- ment and the army may lead to grave incidents in Nationalist and Demo- cwt. Provisions. Bacon â€" Long clear, 14 to 14Hc per lb, in case lots." Hams â€" Medium. 18 which stands for the greater part of imprisonment the way between it and the Warsaw- Another paragraph of the Penal Vihia railway, its objective. q^^ authorizes prosecution in the The other point of the pincers. ^^^^ ^f g^^jj offenses, even when com- which Field Marshal von Mackensen ^jj^g^j abroad, and it is understood is directing at the Cholm-Lublin rail-j^^^ j^e German courts will proceed way. has hardly gained a yard of j^^ „flfg„dgj.g ITALIAN ARMIES DRIVING AHEAD named in the official report as Sch- ratzmannele. and in the wood of Bar- I renkopf. Nine German counter-attacks wera delivered in one day against the posi- tions seized by the French in the re- ' gion of the Little Reichackerkopf . but all failed, according to the Paris re- port, and the French troops were able slightly to extend the conquered Great Turning Movement Sweeping All Before It With IrresisUUe Dash. A despatch from Rome says: â€" The situation of Gorizia, practically en- veloped on all sides by Italians, is cratic circles. Great anxiety pre- | ground. The Berlin version is to the \ vails. The interventionists, includ- | effect that six French attacks were ing Venizelos, do not conceal their j successfully repulsed by Bavarian discouragement as the long delays and troops. i hesitation of the Gunarls Cabinet | Aerial engagements, such as have have greatly compromised chances of j characterized the operations on the success if Greece inter\-ene3 in the : western battle front daily, but appar- ground since it reached the village of Reiovetz. just south of the railway. In offering stubborn resistance to the German advance the Russians are making a continual threat at von \ Mackensen's flank along the Bug 843.000 Benedicts in Army. A despatch from London says: to lO^c; do., pails, 10 Vi to 10\4c Winnipeg Wheat. Winnipeg, July 27. â€" Cash quota tions:â€" Wheat â€" No. 1 Northern, $1.34H; No. 2 Northern, $1.3m; No.*3 Northern, $1.26^. Oatsâ€" No. I 2 C.W., 62c; No. 3 C.W., 59c. Barley â€"No. 3, 71^c; No. 4. 69Hc; feed, â€" „ -â€" __„ - . ^ 60c. Flaxâ€" No. 1 N.W.C., $1.50H; River from the east of Cholm to east Speaking for the Government m the No. 2 C.W., $1.47',4. of Lemberg. Between Krylow and House of Lords, Lord Newton said Bokal their attacks have been particu- that the number of married men at larly severe, compelling the Germans present in the British army was ap- to send reinforcements, probably in- : proximately 843,000. The aggregate tended to support von Mackensen, to cost »' separation allowances paid to backs, plain, 22 to 23c; boneless backs, 24 to 25c. Lard â€" Tubs. 11 \ to 12\tc; do., ' hourly becoming more precarious. The pails. 12 to 12Hcj compound, tubs, 10 great turning movement of our allies is simply sweeping all before it with irresistible dash. The Italian troops so far have driven the enemy from their path wherever he has been en- countered. A fresh gain of ground recorded in favor of Gen. Cadorna's troops who face the heavy artillery fire of the enemy, and continue to press forward, wrenching the country from the en- emy yard by yard. While Gorizia in the south is being hard pressed by the Italians. Tolmino in the north, hard- war. At the same time, the delay in the meeting of Parliament is not al- together unfavorable to the Venizelos party, as it gives it time to agitate and reorganize its forces. ently without either side. important results for Business in Montreal. Montreal. July 27. â€" Corn, American rtieet them. Both Berlin and Vienna in their official statements tacitly ad- mitted that aU is not going well on this front. The German report says there has been no change in the situ- ation as regards the German troops, while the Austrians describe the Etate of affairs as "relatively calm." wives and children of these men has been £25,000,000. To Blxchange Wounded. No. 2 yellow, 86V6c. Oats, Canadian j ly less important from a stragetic Western, No. 3, 644c; extra No. 1 1 point of view, is practically surround- feed. 64Vic; No. 2 local white. 64c: g<j_ Qen. Cadoma. thanks to the su- No. 3 local white. bSWc; No 4 local gri^^ organization and skill with white. 63c. Barley. Man. feed, 7oc. . . . , v j ui _;«- Flour Man. Spring wheat patents, i l^'hich he has manoeuN-red his armies, firsts. $7.10; seconds. $6.60; strong .has been able simultaneously to at- bakers'. $6.40; Winter patents, ; tempt the reduction of Tolmino and choice, $6.25; straight rollers. $5 . 60 , Gorizia. The fight for Gorizia con- STEADY ADVANCE AT DARDANELLES British Section Consolidating and Extending Trenches .Vlready Won. A despatch from London says: â€" "Gen. Sir Ian Hamilton reports that in the northern section of operations a raiding party rushed a trench on the front of our line. All the enemy fled except one. who was killed. ".A.n anti-aircraft gun was located . and hit with the second round from is groundless, one of our guns. The fifth round blew it into the air. "In the southern area the Turks INTRIGUE FOR PEACE DENIED BY CAILLAUX. A despatch from Paris says: Joseph Caillaux. former Premier, who has been the target of several attacks since the beginning of the war, has made a statement in his own defence. He declared untrue newspaper articles attributing to him the assertion that France should have made peace with Germany after the Battle of Charleroi. "I am as much of a patriot as any citizen of France," M. Caillaux de- clared, "and nothing could be mors fantastic than the declaration printed as coming from me. I declare cate- gorically that every article represent- ing me in the role of negotiator ol peace between Germany and Franc* ^ . - „ , . - .0 ^c X .r, r.,r 1 . , , . _, made an attack on some newly cap- A despatch from Berlin says: The, to $5.80; do., bags, 52.65 to $2 . 75. : tinues with unabated vigor. The pro- .^j.gj trenches in the French section. -♦-. grrowing in size. Overseas News Agency gave out the following: "Negotiations between Germany Great Britain During the- last thirty-five years ! and Russia for the exchange of m- ^bout 6,640 acres have been lost by j capacitated prisoners of war have toast erosion, while 48,000 acres have finally been successful after many been reclaimed from the sea, fruitless efforts." Germany Repressing Peace Propaganda A despatch from Rome says: â€" De- Itote has been sequestered by the au- •patches from Switzerland sUte that thorlties and a number of the more ' prominent among the propagandists have been arrested and summarily the German Socialists have initiated A propagranda in favof of peace. The propaganda is being mercilessly re- pressed by the police, according to the dwpstches. and the Socialists are be- mg closely watched. Pacifist litera- convicted in military courts. The Swiss-Baden frontier has been closed again, the despatches say, with the object of preventing the escape of the Socialists. Asks for Reports on U.S. National Defence A despatch from Washington says: â€" President Wilson has called for re- ports on the subject of national de- fence. These will be made to him personally by the heads of the War and Navy Departments. The fact that this action liad been taken be- came known here to-night after the release for publication of the note to Germany relating to submarine war- fare Rolled oats barrels, |6-25: do bags, gress of the Italians is slow but sure. ' ^g j^g^ ^j^^ g„g 90 lbs., .$2.90, to $3. Bran. $2b. , Heavy Italian artillery is battering to ,.j„ ^^e British section there has pieces Austrian defences. Throughout , ^^g,, ^^g^jy progress daily, consoli- the struggle between the two armies ^^^-^^^ ^„j j„ ^^^g ^^^^^ extending has been of a desperate and sangu- inary nature. Despite fierce Aus- trian attacks the Italians held their ground, and advanced to the neigh- Shorts, $28. Middlings. $33 to $34 Mouilhe, $35 to $40. Hay. No. 2 per ton, car lots, $20 to $21.60. Cheese, finest westerns, 13 H to 14c; finest easterns. 12 \c. Butter, choicest creamery. 27H to 27%c. seconds. 26H to 26?4c. Eggs, selected, 26c; No. 1 the trenches won. "A small redoubt was captured with insignificant loss, and a successful attack was made on part of a com- stock 23c; No. 2 stock, 20%c Pota- borhood of Plava. where they drove ,„„„j^^ti„„ ^^^^^^^ ^eld by the enemy. hoVs ^a^ttof; ki^lid $13 50 ?r $U ' '^' ^^T'' ^"'^ ''''^^ ^*^^^ ^T' 1° A Turkish machine gun opposite our te,he':vrcan':ff;h!rtmess,''b^ls'; -,«" """^'T •''"'''",?'! l°al:7ai^' '^^^ -" '"'-"-^ -* ''^ '»»« ^^«-»' 35 to 45 pieces. $29; Canada short : i^'"*" enveloping line have failed artillery. cutback, bbls., 46 to 55 pieces, i disastrously, the enemy being pursued • "in both sections the enemy's ar- $28.50. Lard, compound, tierces. 875 , m turn and driven from the trenches, 1 lbs., 10c; wood pails, 28 lbs. net, : with the result that these severe en- lOVic; pure, tierces, 375 lbs., 12 to!gagements have allowed Italians to 12Hc; pure, wood pails, 20 lbs., net, ^ecu'-e a firm footing on the lower 18 to 13%c. left bank of the Isonzo. ' A despatch from Cape Town says: I â€" Premier Botha arrived from the U. S. Markets. Minneapolis, July 7. â€" Wheat â€" No. 1 hard. $1.48; No. 1 Northern, ' Ovation for Botha in Capital Union $1.37H to $1.47H; No. 2 Northern, $1.34 to $1.44%; July. $1.34%; September. $1.04H. Cornâ€" No. S, ... . . , , „ ,. yellow, 77 ?4 to 78Vic. Oatsâ€" No. 3 ' campaign which ended on July 9th white, 5J% to 50<ic. Flour reduced; I with the surrender of German South- fancy patents. $7; first clears. $5.60;! west Africa. The Premier received second clears, $4. Bran. $21.50. |an ovation wherever he appeared. Duluth, ^July 27.â€" Linseedâ€" Cash. ^Business was suspended. The city ''fz! &tiNj.°^haSrr'^5^' -- '•-"-^^ -'^ ^^' P-P'^ ^^-"«- tillery has been active." Semi-finished SteeL .A. despatch from Pittsburg. Pa., says: For the first time in two years manufacturers report a scarcity of semi-finished steel. Pittsburg pro- ducers of open-hearth steel billets and sheet bars have been out of the market, so far as new business is con- cerned, for some time, but the pres- sure for delivery on orders booked has been so great that shipments are be- hind. Youngstown steel makers have advanced the price of sheet bars to $23.50, Pittsburg, the highest point in more than two years. A month ago sheet bars were available at $20.50, Pittsburg. ALLIES ARE FO RCING TH E DARDANELLES Xurks Purposely Wasting Ammunition to End Resistance Wliich They Regard as Hopeless. No. 1 Northern, $1.43 to $1.45: No. 2 Northern, $1.88 to $1.41; July. $1.43; September. $1.07%. New York, July 27.â€" Flour barley ed the streets. On the arrival of Premier Botha at the Government House 10,000 school children sang the national anthem. A despatch from Rome says: â€" In- formation has been received from dip- lomatic sources that the Turks as well as the allied forces on the Galli- poli Peninsula expects that the Dar- danelles will be forced within a fort- ni|;ht. I Because of this expectation, accord- ing to the information, the Turks are purposely wasting their ammunition in order to exhaust the supply rapidly, their object being to compel the Ger- mans to permit the discontinuance of ', a resistance which the Turks regard i«s hopeless. ' .i^t .(, *>t> ^^ -â-  :^-'t^