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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
lair FULL or RACERS
OVER RHEIMS COURSE
Ideal Weather Conditions at Aero
drome Bring Out Dozen Ma
chimes for Contests.
TESTS BY MANY AVlATORS.
Latham Breaks Record Made by
- Paulhan for the Time n
Distance.

Hubert Latham, the French aviator,
Thursday broke the worlds record for
time and distance in the contest at
Rheims, France. He came down after
he had covered about 1873 kilometers,
or sol miles. PaUlhan in his flight
Thursday made S3.O7 miles. When
Latham started on his second effort
there we're ominous black clouds on
the horizon, and during the aviator's
fourth lap a sharp squall of wind and
rain broke over the aerodrome. The
spectators did not believe it possible
for Latham to ride out the storm, u
to their delight he only mounted the
higher ard took his machine over the
tribunes at a height of 300 feet.
The fifth day Of aviation week was
ushered in with ideal weather condl-
tfons. The light airs and overcast Sky
brought the flyers out early, and be-
fore noon no less than a dozen ma
chimes, like huge gulls, were circlinS
above the plain. The program Of the
day included the continuation of the
trials for the Grand Prix de la Cham.
payne, the endurance test, the lap event,
the speed event. a race between dirigi-
bic balloons and a landing competition
for spherical balloons. Latham, in a
beautiful monoplane, was the first V
ator to get away He announced his
intention to make an effort to beat
Paulhan's great record for the endur.
ance prize, made yesterday-two u
So minutes and "a seconds. He start.
ed flying at a great height. Sommer,
Cockburn, Buneau-Varllla, Delagrange
and finally Glenn H. Curtlss, the
American contestant, followed Latham
into the air.
A noteworthy feature was witnessed
when Delagrange, flying low, started
to overtake Latham, who was stlll
high in the air. There was a pretty
race for four miles and Delagrange
was overhauling Latham when he was
compelled to descend.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
OF DEATH 1000
:. ""I W." -.
NONT1aM8Y CITY A SCENE OF
DISSERTATION AND GRIEF.
500 Dressed Bodies FOund-Scores
Vet wrought to Be In Swollen
Streaa-Propcrty Loss Is Enormous
Placed as High as $2O,OOO,OOO.

At nooa Sunday It ceased raining
FOR the Arst time since last Thursday
at Monterey. Mexico, and some Idea
OF the horrors OF h food OF Friday
night aHA Saturday could be obtained.
1t was ct first reported that 500 lives
we're lost N the disaster, but Sunday
shows that the number Of dead will
reach 1890. and perhaps more. n
river hhas fallen considerably and wniie
still high tho danger is over. Seven
teen and q half inches OF rainfall Is
the official record during Friday, Sat
urday and Sunday. This rain was a
steady %downpour and at no time ap-
preached the status Of a ~cloudburst.
The river was higher than 1t ever has
been in the history OF Monterey. ana
Mt one time the Plaza Zearogosea. the
highest part OF the city. was flooded to
q depth OF about one foot. This was
Sarlv Saturday morning and only last
ed until the approach of the south
side OF tho Santa Louisita bridge was
washed put
Fully 1900 people are homeless
In the flood and are being cared for
by the city government In the best
way possible. At noon Sunday 5000
people were given bread, coffee n
SOUP at the municipal offices. but
there are many more on h south side
OF the river still out of reach OF aid
on accoun of the still overflowed riv-
er. Conservative estimates of the
property loss place the figures at $2o,-
400. 900 throughout the city.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
MARK SET By LATHAM.
Paulhan's Record OF n Day Is Badly
Shattered.

Hubert Latham, the French aviator,
Thursday at Rcims, took glorious re-
vengc for the hard luck which he cx'
perienced in his recent attempts to
cross the English channel, and his in
defatigable but hitherto unsuccessful
efforts to accomplish some notable
achievement during the present meet
ing, by establishing a new worlds
record for distance, 154 kilometers'
$50 meters, or 1888 miles. Latham
covered fifteen laps, or $50 kilometers'
In 2:14:09, and the full distance In
2:1S:O9 3-5, which also are worlds
records, the flight being at the rate Of
about 69h kilometers an hour, as
compared with 53A mile by Wright at
lie Mans, and a fraction under SO
made by Paulhan Wednesday.
Except for the one-laD speed rec
ords made by Bleriot and Crutiss ana
Paulhan's time record in the air,
Latham now holds every record Tor
distance and speed. Like Pau!han,
he descended only when the gasoline
tank was empty.
Nothing could have exceeded the
beauty ana 1HepTtSSlNcDtSS VI tiC piN
ionged fight. In grace of ines no
other aeroplane here compares with
Latham's Monoplane. The slightly
tilted planes from the long. sk1ffllke
body gives it q resemblance when
close to a winged canoe. While sail
ing high up in the air it looks from a
distance like q mammoth dragon fly.
For an hour, with fluttering wings,
like a living thing, it fought its way
against the storm OF rain and wind
at an average height Of $50 feet,
mounting higher as the wind rose un-
til, during the worst part OF the storm,
it was up fully 500 feet. The con-
tention of the advocates OF the BIZ
plane that the monoplane would be
unable to live in a strong breeze has
been amply refuted
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
RIOT IN RAILROAD CAMP.
Forty Me Are Place Under Arrest
at Lctcher.

Employing 1000 men on the James
river division, the Milwaukee company
has a hard time in controlling their
labor and keeping things peaceful in
the boarding camps. An outbreak oc-
CURED at Letcher when forty Hunga-
rians made an attack on the section
foreman of the over a grew
ance they had against him. At a sig
nal given by the leader the Huns at
tackled the foreman with their shoVels
and had about done him up when the
citizens of Lctcher organized and sent
out a posse to the relief of the fore
man. The Huns threatened to Kill
the citizens of Letcher for their inter-
erence.
1t is said the city marshal of Letch-
er showed the white feather her he
was called upon to repulse the Huns,
and took off his star and threw it on
the ground. Another citizen picked
up the discarded star and pinning 1t
on his breast headed the crowd that
finally succeeded in subduing the riot
ers. Forty of them were arrested anC
taken before the justice of the peace
and he fined them IS each.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
VESSELS CRASH AT MONTEVIDE0
Excursion Steamboat and German
Liner Collide in Heavy Sea.

Between $50 and 200 persons were
killed or drowned when the Argentine
excursion steamboat Colombia and the
North German Lloyd steamship Schles
len collided at the entrance OF Monte
video harbor. The Colombia was en-
tering port and the Schlesien was out
ward bound for Bremen. The Colon
bias bow was crushed in and the yes
sci sank almost Immediately. The Co
lombia carried about 200 passengers
and a crew of forty-eight men. Most
of the passengers were asleep, and
panic followed the crash. Almost i'm
mediately small boats put out to the
sinking vessel, but the work Of rescue
was rendered difficult by the high sea
Most of the dead are ONE and chill
1ren.
The Colombia was carrying excur
sionists from Buenos Ayres to a festt
val at Montevideo, and the disaster
has caused the keenest emotion. The
Schlesien was only slightly damaged
It's commander attributes the collision
to the wind and the high seas. which
made both vessels almost unmanage
able.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
.5-CENT SHOW SALOON FOE"

Chicago Building Inspector Snys
Theaters Hurt Liquor Trade.
The scent theater has been declared
to be the greatest foe of the saloon
by Edward F. Keeling. chief building
inspector of Chicago, who has direct
supervision of this class of amuse-
ment. "Saloonkeepers always ppose
the establishment of a Scent theater
in their neighborhood," he said. Many
of them complain that their business
has been seriously hurt by the nickel
show. Many workingmen who other
wise would spend their time drinking
beer in the saloon prefer the diversion
of this class of show. In many cases
the workingman takes his wife and
children with him, giving the whole
family entertainment for what he is
accustomed to spend in an evening in.
the saloon"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
CUSTER'S LAST FIGHT.
Band OF Sioux Indians Will Reproduce
Famous Battle.

Permission has been given by the
indian department for a band Of Sioux
Indians to put on a realistic exhibit
ton Of Clusters last fight at Pierre
during the gas belt exposition, which
occurs during the registration of the
Cheyenne River reservation lands in
October. The ndian will be from the
Cherry Creek section of the state. and
Chief Iron Lightning, who was one
of the leaders in the real battle, will
have charge of the Indian forces TAX
ing part, which force will contain a
number Of the older Indians who were
participants in the battle on Little Big
Horn over thirty years ago This at
traction will be a drawing card, and
those who attend the registration will
be given an opportunity to see this
historic reproduction.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
8 KILLED., MANY HURT
IN TROCP.MOb BATTLE
PENNSYLVANIA Strikers Attack on
Stockade Is RcpNiScd by
Constabuiary.
MANY OF THE INJURED MAY DIE
Sheriff Goes to Scene of Fight with
Riot Guns to Reinforce
State Soldiers.

Eight persons are known to have
been killed and many wounded. at
least ten OF them fatally. in a strike
riot at McKees Rocks. Pa, Sunday
night. Like an eruption OF a volcano.
1000 Pressed Steel car workers LEI all
their hatred. pent-up bitterness and
lust for blood ON to the surface,
and, with ~precaution thrown to the
winds, mad a battlefield out OF the
S~choenville district. At least eight
men were killed-one State trooper,
one deputy sheriff and six strikers and
strike breakers. Scores were injured
by bullets. The battle resulted from
an attempt of the strikers to storm
the barricade around the Pressed Steel
Car Company's plant, where hundreds
of strike breakers have been quar-
tered for the last six weeks, during
the strike which has been marked by
much bloodshed. >
Following the battle deputy sheriffs
and troopers broke in the doors OF
many houses suspected of being the
retreat of the strikers and wholesale
arrests were made. Scores of persons
were arrested ana pldCeu ia UoA Gals
in the mill yards. During the early
stages of the rioting women were con-
spicuous. Some of them were armed,
others effectively used clubs and
stones. These women, all foreigners.
insane with rage, were mainly respon-
sible for melting the men to extreme
measures.
The battle was the climax of a
series of riots that have been occur
ring almost daily since the beginning
Of the walkout more than five weeks
ago, at the Pressed Steel Car Com
pany's plant. The conflict between
the strikers is the worst in the his
tory of Allegheny County since the
bloody Homestead riots. in which over
forty were killed.
When Sheriff Gumbert heard Of the
battle while he was at the county jail
he called for fifty men to serve as
deputies at the strike zone. Obtain
ing that number he went in an auto
mobile to the scene of the rioting. de
took with him ten riot guns and two
boxes of ammunition. By the time the
sheriff arrived the c~onstabulatry had
dispersed the rioters, but The guns
were placed into position ready for
use in case the battle should be re-,
neWed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
Ell OHIO SINKS
Reef is Struck ON Steep Point,
Alaska.

Alaska.
One man, q wireless operator. gave
his life that more than 200 might be
saved Friday. when George x. Eccles.
Of Seattle, went down on the Alaska
Steamship company's steamer Ohio
while sounding the &C. @. D." His
call for help rs his vessel was sinking
brought the steamers Kingfisher,
Humboldt and Rupert city to the
off Steep Point, in Hishkish mar
rows. British Columbia. and all but
himself and four others were saved.
The drowned: Purser Frederick ].
Seattle: Wireless Operator
George E. Eccles, Seattle: The quar-
termaster. a soldier and a steerage
passenger, names unknown.
Pilot Snow was on the bridge when
the ship struck. The boa were low
cred at once and the wome and
children taken off first. h soldier
and the steerage passenger were kill
ed by the upsetting of the boa dur
ing the rescue of the passengers.
Operator Eccles assisted v~aliantly in
rescue work and Is reported to have
been drowned while SO engaged.
Purser Stephens Is also said to have
given his life that the passengers and
other member OF the crew might be
saved.
It is $40 miles from Seattle to
Steep Point. The rocks where the boat
went down shelve off rapidly into
unusually deep water. The Ohio was
insured for 100000 and was valued
at 100000 Capt John Johnson. her
navigator. was regarded as n Of the
most sk.llful on the Pacific coast.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS
PRISON CHANGES.
Convict Transferred from Penitcntiafy
10 Insane Asylum.

Gov. Vessey Friday signed an order
transferring Timothy Flatherty from
the penitentiary at Sioux Falls to the
insane hospital at Yankton, with in
]struction that IL he be cured before
the end Of the term for which he was
he be sent back to Sioux
Falls to complete such sentence. The
order was on the recommendation of
the warden of the ~penitentiary that
Flaherty should be in the asylum.
He was sent up from Pennington
county on a charge of criminal assault.
The governor also signed a pardon
for Herbert Faux, who was sent up
from Butte county on a charge OF
larceny. This action was on recon-
mendation of Judge Rice, who sem
fenced Faux, whose term would eX-
pire on the Sth of next month.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
HOLLANDS CHOLERA SCARE.

Examination of Suspected Gases is
Still Going Forward.
At Thursdays sitting Of the munich
pal counci in Rotterdam the burgo-
master announced that there had been
four deaths from cholera and that Of
nine suspected cases now in the $50
lations sheds, three had been found to
be infected with cholera bacillus.
There were no fresh cases reported
Thursday. The general belief is that
the disease was brought to port by the
steamer E~llewoutadyk from ST. Pc
tersburg.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
Railway Line incorporated.

Articles of incorporation have been
with the secretary of state of the
Missouri River and Northern Railway
company, with headquarters at Gam
Valley, and a capital of a million dol
lars. The proposed line is to be 100
miles in length and will run through
the counties of Charles Mix. Brule,
Buffalo, Hand and Faulk.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
BROWNS CHILDREN AND SELF.
Fearing Cannibalism After Ship
wreck, Mother Ends Five Lives.

wreck, ACCneT EnuS c1Ve AAVSS.
A tragic story Of the wreck OF the
Norwegian bark Erral, which struck
Middleton Reef, was brought to Victo'
ria, B. c., by the steamer Makura from
Australia. Only five of the twenty-five
men aboard the Erral were alive when
the wreck was discovered by the
steamer Tafu. These were taken
aboard the Tafu, nearly dead from
thirst and starvation. Captain Ander
son and the second mate were drown
ed while building a raft. Anderson's
wife and children saw him disappear,
and finally, after others had succumb
ed and the remainder were weak from
starvation, the captains wife drowned
her four children under the impress
sion that the five survivors were plan
ming a resort to cannibalism. She fol-
lowed her children into the
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
\. O. u. ". OFFICIAL RETLRES.
Grand Recorder LAWN, of Aberdeen
Hands in His Resignation.

J. d. LAWN, of Aberdeen, for twenty
years grand recorder of the South
Dakota a. o. L. w, on Tuesday
placed in the hands of Grand Master
Workman Olof Nelson, of Yankton.
his resignation. The poor health OF
two sisters was given as the reason.
Henry Neill. of Madison, has been
named by the grand master to succeed
LAWN, subject to approval of the ex-
ecutive board. Neill is secretary OF
the Southwestern Minnesota and
Southeastern South Dakota Millers'
association and also secretary of the
Madison Commercial club.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
Corson County LIQUOR Question.

George P. Perry, of the new county
of Corson. was in Pierre recently for
a conference with Governor eVssey in
regard to the enforcement of the state
liquor laws inathat county. AS a large
part of the county is reservation with
heavy Indian population. this is a
question Of more than usual interest
to the officers of that county and may
prove to be a complicated one.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03

Mr.. Linn. a mar living north OF
Draper. had 4 very bad runaway
when returning from Murdo the other
night. He drove into a fence where
the road had been closed up. The
team became frightened and ran
over the prairie through several
fences. cutting themselves badly.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
TAFT ACTS ON PARDoNs.

Sentences of Three Prisoners Com
mutcd to Six Months.
President Taft has committed to six
months the terms of Imprisonment i'm
posed on w. S. Harlan, S. E. Higgins
and c. c.. Hilton and has denied com-
mutation or pardon to Robert Gala
CHER and Walter Grace, all OF whom
We're convicted at Pensacola, Fla. of
conspiracy to commit peonage.
The men were convicted in connec-
ton with the recruiting of men to
work in the Jackson Lumber com
pany's plant.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
LEAGU
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
s,ee1 WORDS NEED REVISION.


simpliaed Spelling Board Publishes
List of Suggested Reforms.
The simplifed spelling board, which
began it's reforms three years ago with
an ~unassuming list of 800 words, now
publishes an index Of 3,261 words in
need of revision. Some of the new
corners are. He'd for head, and, sim
ilarly, spred, helth. etc; words ending
in ice" and pronounced lis: as justis.
copis, cornis; delv for delve, arv for
carve, and many others that mako the
unfamiliar eye squint
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
Cholera serum stand. Test.

After a thirty-day test, conducted
under the most rigid supervision OF
the United States government at Kan
sas City. the unquestioned efficacy OF
the serum discovered by DR.. NJ. Dor
set. a government specialist, for the
prevention Of hog cholera has been
demonstrated.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
Coroner,s verdict Public.

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway
company is held responsible for the
deaths of William Bourque and Harry
Holcomb, driver and mechanician OF
q Knox car in the automobile race
indianapolis on August 10 in the
findings Of Coroner Blackwell, made
public Friday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
Suit Against Bondsmen.

Attorneys in the suit of Lawrence
county against the bondsmen of An
ME Miljas rave received word from
Judge MCGEE that the county can pro-
coed with its suit to collect from the
bondsmen. Mrs. Miljas was the no-
torious prisoner Of two years, ago who
committed some sensational forgeries
and after being admitted to-sbail fed
the m
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
SHOOTING AT ABERDEEN.
Hack Driver Seriously Wounded in
Quarrel Over a Fare.

Elmer Howe, a hack driver of Aber-
deem was shot four times in the arm
by John Coleman. a passenger. follow
ing Il dispute owe fare. Howe had
driven Coleman from a resort near
town and a quarrel ensued when Cole
man refused to pay fare. After the
shooting Coleman disappeared in the
darkness. Coleman was recently ar
rested on suspicion of being a men,
Der of a gang of yeggemen which rob-
bed the bank at Tulare June 20, but
was discharged.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
s-rechanlcian is Killed.

Lewis Cole. mechanician of the
Stearns car In the twenty-feur hour
automobile ace. vas killed at Brigh-
ton Beach. N. T.. Friday. and the
driver. Laurant Gross. was fatally In
jured In q collision with the Acme car
shortly before midnight.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
seven Cadet. Are Dismi..ed.

BY direction of President Taft, seven
cadets were dismissed from the United
States Military Academy at West Point
for being involved in the hazing of Ro.
lando Sutton. Cadet Sutton is a broth.
er of Lieutenant James N. Sutton,
whose death was investigated at An,
napolis recently.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
PREDICTS USE OF SUMS HEAT
British Scientists President Says
Engineers Will Utilize Rays. ,

The se~venty-ninth annual meeting
of the British Association for the Ad-
vancement Of Science opened in Winni-
peg. The annual address of the presi~
dent, Sir Joseph John Thompson, was
of interest. Referring to the almost
unparalleled activity in many branches
of physics, the speaker said he had
not the slightest doubt that engineers
would ultimately succeed in utilizing
the heat of the sun directly for power,
"and when coal is exhausted and our
water power ~inadequate,' he declared,
"it may be hat this is the source from
which we shall derive the energy nee
essary for the worlds work"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
Sea Shell in Throat.

Little Marie Koh1er. at Presho. haC
the misfortune to get 4 sea shell. with
which she had beer playing. lodged in
her throat. She was Immediately TAX
en- to Mitchell to have the shell re-
moved. but for some rcason the doc
tors there did not feel equal to the
task and she was taken to- Rochester,,
Mimi, where the shell vas successful
~ removed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
Hurt in Wind Storm.

A small tornado struck the farm OF
Henry Nicholson, thirteen miles north
west Of Faulkton. demolishing every
building on the place except the house,
and that was badly damaged. A flying
p~rojectile struck Mrs. Nicholson on
the head and she was SO badly injured
that she was brought to an Aberdeen
hospital for treatment.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
Makes a Test Cnse.

The constitutional fight Of a state
to enact laws discriminating against
to be investigated by h supreme
court OF the United States and h
test 10 to be made by Quons Wing. OF
Lewis and Clarke county. Mont. :
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
Killed BY Lightning.

Thorville Bakkendahl, 40 years of
age, unmarried. was instantly killed
near Coleman by a bolt of lightning
while working on the top Of a hay
stack. He was living with his mother
IN the village Of Coleman.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
rive Meet Death.

Five persons. four OF them closely
ssolated, were killed Sunday when an
antomobils In which they were riding
was struck by = fast passenger train
- the Chicago. Rock Island and Pa
a1dc Tatlread two and a half miles
vast OF viGus station on the Creve
1our lake road. 81. Louis county. Mo
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
Minnesota Bank Holdup.

Two men entered the State bank at
wayzata, Mimi. on the north shore OF
Lake Minnetonka. shortly before
noon Thursday and. pointing guns at
Cashier Frank Snures' head. COM
PEELED him to hand over between $2O0
and $500. The robbers fled. A posse
Is in pursuit.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
woman Declared Insane.

A woman giving her name as Mrs.
Burton of Cottonwood, was taken in
charge by the Beadle county autkort-
ties and upon examination by the
board of insanity was found to be in
sane. Her real name is Madge Booth.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
Panar,,a Editor Slain.

the Panama Press, was killed Thurs
day by Herbert o. Jeffries, an Ameri-
can. who too part in the Panama
revolution.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
Huron Pioneer Dead.

Following an mes Of four days E.
Losey died at his home in Huron at
urday night. He was 81 years of age,
a native of Pennsylvania, a soldier
in the war OF the rebellion. and a resi-
dent Of Beadle county for twenty-five
years.