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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-10-12
INVESTIGATION As TO
CAUSE or CATASTROPHE
Owners of Bayless Pulp and
Paper Mill at Austin Re-
fuse to Testify.

Austin. Pa. Oct. 9.-Frederick Ham
lin, superintendent Of the Bayless Pulp
and Paper company, owners of the
dam which broke last Saturday at the
expense of many lives and the prac-
teal destruction of Austin village, re-
fused to testify, on advice OF counsel,
at the coroner's inquest yesterday aft
ernoon.
Further inquiry. which will be held
at Coudersport, was adjourned indef-
aid it would not be esumed for at
least two weeks, because Of the neces-
sity of securing expert testimony and
consulting points of law.
Mr.. Hamlin was the last witness.
Almost the first question brought his
Swaziland. his counsel, announced
that inasmuch as it was common re-
port that the inquest was held for
the purpose of bringing q criminal
prosecution. he had advised his client
in this course.
might incriminate himself?" asked the
district attorney.
"Ee might incriminate himself, or
the testimony might be used against
him at any subsequent prosecution;
therefore, I insist that he need not
answer replied Mr.. Swaziland. And
we stand on our constitutional rights"
The inquest was based on the
deaths of Mrs. Jacob Hess, aged 43,
and Herbert Reese, aged 6, whose
bodies are among those found in the
ruins.
The county medical inspector and
others testified that the deaths were
the result of the breaking OF the dam.
Several witnesses told Of the buckling
and breaking of the dam in three
places, and described the large assures
through which the water escaped.
with the Inquest started anu further
proceedings removed from Austin, the
situation has settled down to the rou-
tine of removing the debris, bury1ng
the bodies, receiving and distributing
supplies and rehabilitating Austin.
Three bodies and the charred bones
of two others were recovered from
the ruins today. This make the total
list of dea 80.
The bodies found are those Of Gil
bert Sykes, aged z; Mrs. Frank Sykes,
aged rs and E. A. Wilbur, aged SO.
The other bodies were those of q child,
2 or 3 years old. and another about 8
years old.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-10-12
RIVER RISES RAPIDLY,
FLOOD CAUSES FAILURE
Mississippi Out of It's Banks at
La Crosse and Farmers
Suffer Great Losses.

La Crosse, Wis, Oct. 1O.--The flood
from the HATFIELD dam is now sweeping
the country just north of Lacrosse. in
creasing the height Of the river here
at the rate of an inch an hour. Early
this morning, the Mississippi river
here stood at S.S feet above zero, a
rise Of almost four feet since Saturday
morning.
The Northwestern railroad tracks
north of Lacrosse and Onalaska are
under water, there having been in
some places a rise OF Is feet since the
waters began to go up. Traffic is
completely cut off. Considerable dam
6 is reported to farm property in the
lowlands and there are some heavy
losses eff stock.
That Black River Falls, wiped out by
the flood, may not be rebuilt at all, is
the opinion of many. One Of the dis
tressing results of the flood win be the
fling of petitions in bankruptcy by
many merchants. Losses from $50, 600
to $4,000 are numerous.
Two companies of m1litiamen from
Mansion and Eau Claire arrived at
Black River Falls today. This put an
end to the looting which has been
going on under cover of darkness the
last three nights.
Supplies of food, which arrived from
La Crosse Saturday, arc practically ex-
hausted today, n more are needed.
Not many families are homeless, but
with their Incomes cut off many have
nc one with which to buy food, and
the leading men Of the community be-
ing in many cases ruined, there is
one at home to whom the needy can
turn for relief.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-10-12
SUPREME COURT FACES
A TERM OF HARD WORK
When High, Tribunal Opened To-
day, ALI Except Judge Day
Was On Hand.

Washington, Oct. ia deluge of mo-
tons from SO odd attorneys met the
supreme court of the United States
when 1t convened today after a four
recess. The court then adj
journed until tomorrow. when 1t will
begin hearing cases.
Prominent among the many motions
for early consideration were those in
volving the so-called Louisiana and
Missouri rate cases, involving the
question of state regulation of inter-
state commerce; that of leasing Of the
public coal lands; consolidation of
Presbyterian churches throughout the
country. n the constitutionality Of
the naturalization law of 1906.
Washington, Oct. 10.-More than 500
cases awaited the consideration of the
supreme court Of the United States to-
day, the time set by law for that tri-
bunal to resume Its labors. This was
the largest number that had faced the
court from the state courts from the
district. circuit and circuit court of
appeals. from the customs and the
commerce courts. The supreme tribunal
is hardly able to dispose Of the cases
as fast as they are docketed, to say
nothing OF the hundreds ALREADY CO
the docket.
AL the members of the court except
Justice Day returned to the city for
the opening day. Justice Days absence
was due to the continued Illness of his
wife at Canton, Ohio.
Usually, the court adjourns imme-
diately after converting on the first
day OF the term, to pay its respects to
dent Taft from Washington led many
attorneys to prepare motions in cases
on the docket, for the participation Of
the court today.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-10-12
GERMAN BALLOONIST
WINS BENNETT CUP
Berlin II. Lands Near Lady
smith, Wis-Was Given
UP as Lost Sunday.

Kansas City, Mo-. Oct. 10-In winning
the James Gordon Bennett trophy IN
the international balloon race. which.
started from this city Thursday. Lieut..
Hans Gerielpe, pilot of the Berlin II,
was lost to the world for the third
time.
Sunday night, after all the other
entries In the race had been heard
from. a telegram was sent by the Aero
club of Kansas City to Fred G. Aims
worth; adjutant general OF h United
States army, asking that all life sav-
ing stations, signal corps and others In
government service in the great LAX ea
region be requested to look for the
German balloon.
Shortly after this telegram was sent
a message was received from Lieuten-
ant Gericke telling of his landing at
Ladysmith, Wis, at z o'clock Saturday
morning, having travelled 46S miles.
Gericke and his aid, F. o. Duncker, who
came from Germany with the pilot,
landed in q wilderness uninjured, but
were nable to reach a telegraph sta
ton before midnight.
Lieutenant Gericke was also given up
as lost last year in the international
race which started from St Louis In
the German balloon Dusseldorf II. he
was In the air AZ hours, travelling LOO
miles and landing in the wilderness of
Canada eTot:: which ;.e and his AID
emerged four days later after a mar
row escape from starvation.
Gericke's second time to be given up
for lost was last summer, when he went
up from Berlin In the German eiimina-
ton race. He drifted out over the
North sea- He was sighted in England,
but was again lost from view over the
North sea He finally landed in
France.
The nearest rival of the German bal
loon in this years race was the Buck
eye, piloted by Lieut.. Frank Lahm, of
the United States army.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-10-12
CANAL THE GREATEST
PROJECT In AGES
President Speaks On Work at
Panama to People at Bel
bingham, Wash.

B~ellingham, Wash. Oct. 1O-Presidcnt
Taft predicted here today hat the Pan
anna canal would be ready for use on
July I, 1913.
The CANAL he said, sis the greatest
constructive work since the beginning
Of christian era"
IF nothing untoward happens" said
Mr.. Taft, you can count on tina canal
on July !. 1913. Its been promised for
July 1, 1915, but I'll let you into the
little secret when 1 tell you you may
see the first ship go through that canal
in July 1, 1919
Leaving here at noon today President
Taft struck south again on the home
ward leg of his long trip. Belingham
is the nearest point to the Canada line
mentioned In the trips scheduled. From
Bellingham, the president goes back to
the capital by way of Oregon and Cali
fornia, with a run north from Salt Lake
City into Montana, the middle north
west. but according to existing ar
r~angements, the westward part of the
voyage is e here.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-10-12
MARKHAM AT JACKSON
TO MEET union men
It Is Understood That He Is Not
Going to Confer With the
Shopmen's Federation.

Jackson, Miss, Oct. 10.-Accepting the
first invitation extended from strikers
representing individual labor unions,
President c. H. Markham. of the
Illinois Central railroad, reached here
today for a conference in Governor
Noel's office with employees of the
system and state and city officials.
President Markham was given to I'M
derstand that he was not expected to
confer with a federation Of unions, but
merely representatives OF local labor
organizations, a number of whom are
ready to return to work. if proper
assurances are given. While enroute
to Jackson, President Markham re-
ceived Il telegram stating that SO en-
ployes of the Illinois Central, at
Mounds, H., returned to work today.
He stated that the situation at all
points on the system has shown de-
cided improvement during the last 48
hours. -
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-10-12
DEPARTMENT EXPERT AT
WORK IN CENTRAL SECTION

Pierre, S. D., Oct. Irrigation En-
gineer F. w. Stanley, of the department
OF agriculture has arrived in Pierre and
VIII tale up the work of ascertaining
the practicability of small pumping ir-
rigation propositions for central South
Dakota. He has made a specially OF
this sort Of thing and has examined
thousands OF pumping plants In Colo
rado, California. and Nebraska. He
VIII represent the agricultural depart
ment at the big irrigation meeting,
scheduled foE October %. Taft day.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-10-12
M]ETHoDIsTs AT TORONTO.

Toronto. Ont. Oct. 10.-The ecumen-
icai Methodist conference today con-
:tinues it's work by considering under
numerous subdivisions the general
topic THE Study of the Scriptures
AS heretofore the practical side sum
med up in the word "sery-
ice," d emphasized by the speakers.
Charles W. Fairbanks. formerly vice
president of the United States. felt
that individual service is most effect
i've, when cooperative with that of
the church.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-10-12
TURKEY AGAIN ASKS
POWERS POWERS TO 10 STEP in
Not Probable Will Be Considered
Before Italy Is Asked for
Her Position.

Berlin. Oct. 10.-A circular note from
the Turkish government, asking the
powers whether they consider that the
negotiations looking to peace between
Turkey and Italy, and under what con-
dftions. was presented to the German
foreign office today. The note contem-
plates the cession of Tripoli to Italy,
under certain conditions. 1t is probable
that the communication from C~onstan-
Iinople would be discussed between the
other powers before the Italian govern
ment is approached.
1t is thought at the foreign office that
Italy may not be ready yet to negoti-
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-10-12
WINNER
OF BIG AUTO RACE
Philadelphia Amateur Gets a
Long Lead, Which Gould
Not Be Overcome.

Philadelphia, Oct. 10.-Erwin Bergdoli
driving a Benz car, won the 2O21a mile
automobile ace this afternoon. Berg
doll secured a lead in the first half Of
the race that could not be overcome.
His average time for the first half
was GO Ito miles an hour; for Is laps
100 minutes eight seconds.
Bergdolls time for % laps was 1927
Wishart, second, time 1S4:47; Milford
who was running third had to stop for
two tires on this lap which threw him
back Mulford's time for % laps 1851
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-10-12
TWO MORE BODIES ARE
RECOVERED AT AUSTIN

Austin, Pa, Oct. 1o.-The recovery
and Identification OF two additional
bodies and the clearing up of con-
siderable wreckage yesterday featured
the flood situation. Out of q total Of
IA believed to have persisted, 80 have
been taken from the uin The bodies
recovered We're those of Mrs. William.
c. Harvey and her daughter, Mrs.
George Beebe.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-10-12
FOUR KILLED AND SIX
INJURED I'M EXPLOSION

New York, Oct. 10.-Four men were
killed n six injured today in an ex-
plosion OF dynamite so feet under
ground, in a shaft under Central park,
where they were working on the anue-
duct for the Catskill water system. The
dead men were all Italian laborers.
Michael Kearney, foreman of the
gang, who was seriously injured, and
John w. Martin, night superintendent.
We're arrested on charges of criminal
negligence. 4
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-10-12
BAILEY BECOMES COUNSEL
FOR c. M. G. ST. PAUL RAILROAD

Sioux Fails, S. D., Oct. &c. O..
Bailey, a prominent Sioux Falls attor-
ney, according to an announcement
made here, has been appointed local
representative and counsel of the
Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail-
a company. He succeeds VIM. q.
Porter, formerly of Sioux Falls, who
some weeks & was appointed general
counsel of the same railway
for North and South Dakota, with
headquarters at Aberdeen, to which
point he has already moved and as
sumed his new duties.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-10-12

SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH-Re-
spending to cries for help from a room
opposite his in a hotel here last night,
c.. l.. Erickson, q mining engineer OF
this city, was shot Inc instantly killed
by n Of two men whom he sought to
prevent from beating Solomon Brown,
a travelling salesman of Chicago. Sam
uel Kirkpatrick n Harley McWhin-
ney, of Davenport. Ia, are in Jail.
LISBON-A band OF royalists have
been defeated in a fight with repub-
lican troops near Braganca, in Tra-os-
Monies. the northeasternmost province
of Portugal. 1t is rumored that a roy
alist column at Vinhaes, IA miles west
of Braganca. Is surrounded by repub-
licans.
TUCSON. ARIZ.-Railroad traffic
with Hermosillo n Guaymas has been
interrupted indefinitely by a storm
which ragged in Sonora Tuesday and
Wednesday.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-10-12
"kIMMEL" STILL HOPING.
TO PROVE HIS IDENTITY

Niles, Mich, Oct. 1u.-ln spite
Of the final assertion of Mrs.
Estella kimmel that the man
who came hero from tho Au-
burn, NJ. ", pe~nitentiary is not
George A. kimmei, her son, who
disappeared 10 years ago, the
so-cailed kimmeI has not yet
given up hope of establishing
himself as her son.
He has just returned from a
weeks visit in the country
north of here, where the oriai-
nal kimmeI was q welcome
guest. He said today he had
proved himself to the old
friends of kimmei in that
vicinity.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-10-12
UNION LEADERS ARE STILL
SAYING MEN WILL FIGHT

Houston, Tex, Oct. 1o.-While moor
today was fixed by the management
Of the Hartman roads as the last
moment of grace for strikers to return
to work, the MIC leaders say there
will be no break in their ranks. Many
Of the strikers are securing other
places.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-10-12
PRESIDENT IS HALF
THROUGH HIS TRIP
Spends Saturday In Walla Walla
Viewing Town-WM Bt in
Seattle Tuesday.

Walla Walla- Wash, Oct. 9.-Coming
Into Washington today, President Taft
finished the first half OF his tour, and
touched the first state bordering on the
Pacific coast. Since he left Beverly.
September Is. the president has trav-
eled SASS miles and a traversed IL
states. He a made more h 100
speeches on various subjects and moro
than 1000 railroad men. according to
officials. have been concerned in haul
ing his train,
So far the president has stood the trip
Colorado. Wyoming and Utah has
failed to dampen his ardor and, in fact,
he seems to have withstood the rigor
of three weeks In sleeping cars better
than younger men In his party.
Days Program.
The program for the president here
includes the usual inspection of the
From Waila Walla, MI. Taft will go to
Lewiston and Moscow. ID, and Spo-
kane, Wash. He will leave Spokane to-
night for Tacoma n Seattle. From
Tacoma tomorrow, tho president will
&c by automobile. up the slopes of
he viii be the CUES OF former Score
tary of the Interior Ballinger, and will
sail across Puget Sound to the Bremen
ton navy yards.
Brady for Taft.
Boise, Id, Oct. 9.-Former Governor
Brady, of Idaho,' yesterday promised
President Taft bring IS western gov
ernors to Washington next winter to
help him thrash out the question Of
the disposition OF the public domain.
The governor did not elaborate on his
idea for the solution Of the public lands
question, but Mr.. Taft himself prom
tsed several audiences to do all In his
power at the next session of congress
to have legislation enacted that will
dispose of some of the difficulties now
confronting settlers IN public lands.
Such legislation, said the president,
would not interfere with the policy Of
conservation.
The principal grievances OF settlers,
the president found, are the short time
in which payments for land are re-
CURED; the length of tenure demanded
of a settler before he ecomes owner
of the land, and the fact that even af-
ter a tenure of five years title to the
up each issue In detail, but declared
| that there was no reason to doubt that
congress would settle them at the next
session.
MAY LOSE GERMAN VOTE.
Washington, Oct. 9.-That the Ger
man-American vote of the United
States will be turned against President
Taft unless he makes changes at the
port of New York and e1noves InTni-
grafton Commissioner Williams. was
the declaration made before the Ma
tional Gern1an-American alliances to-
day by Henry Weissman, president OF
the German societies Of Brooklyn.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-10-12

LIMA, PERU-The foreign minister
has sent a message to the Peruvian
minister at Bogota to present an ener-
getic note of protest to the Colombian
government because of the recent at
tack or the Peruvian legation at
Bogota. The minister has been In
structed to demand full satisfaction.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-10-12

CLEVELAND. OHIO-A trial OF the
four wall paper manufacturers and
five wall paper jobbers indicted by the
federal grand jury yesterday is K
pected to begin during the Dccern-,
Der term of the United States district
court. Counsel for the indicted men
have promised that they will tomor-
row give bail. which probably will be
fixed at $1,000 in eaah instance.
CLEVELAND, OHIO-Joseph schip-
liza, aged 80. and Joseph ~Sloyecek, aged
80, We're electrocuted in a saloon here
last night because of a live electric
light wire crossing a telephone wire q
half block awali.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-10-12
THOUSANDS SEEK
TICKETS TO SERIES

New York, Oct. 1O.-Special
policemen standing guard at the
Offices of the New York Nation
al league baseball club today
turned away thousands of seek
ers after tickets to the worlds
championship series beginning
next Saturday. Five thousand
persons, it is estimated, have
been turned away.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-10-12
FISHER IN HOSPITAL.

Chicago. Oct. 10.-Walter L. Fisher.
secretary of the interior, Is in a hos
p1tal here today following a slight
operation for throat trouble. He is
expected to be able to leave the nos
pital tonight and plans to start for
Washington at once.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-10-12
WATER AT LAKE WAUSAu TEARS
WAY THROUGH ENDS OF DAM

Wausau. Wis, Oct. 1.-THE water in
Lake Wausau broke through the en-
DanlSments at both ends of the Roths-
schild lam today. carrying away tons
Of earth n doing damage amount
ing to several thousand dollars. Dyna-
mite blasting was resorted to at the
west end for a greater channel to draw
away the water from the east end,
where it is flooding the streets, for
fear 1t will undermine several costly
buildings.
The overflow is reported to be due to
the food debris and logs from broken
booms, which have pinched the gates
CT h dam Town SO tightly that they
cannot be opened.
The government river guage In this
city shows that the Wisconsin reser-
voir has reached eight and a half feet
above normal. which is the equal of
the record OF 1851. the highest SO far
known. The water. however, has fallen
three inches slnce 2 o'clock this morn
ing.
Train service on the Milwaukee road
on this division is at a standstill.
Reports from Granite Heights, about
eight miles north Of Wausau, is that
W or three miles Of track are under
water.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-10-12
s1,5co,ooo GIVEN TURKS
TO CARRY ON THE WAR

London, Oct: 9: - Bullion
amounting to $4,000 was taken
into the Bank of England today
and 100000 was withdrawn for
shipment to Turkey.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-10-12
ruins, ana that the need y relief ~

ruins, and that the need 4 relief was
imperative.
Immediately after hin message waDS
received here,a special meeting OF the
La Crosse council was called TO cons
slider relief
Tie power house two miles down
from Hatfield. was flooded. President
Ferris OF the Water Power company
today Estimated the damage to- his
company's property at 100000. The
plant ma he out OF business tor
months because Of the moving Of the
ehssnae ss $3.50
This morning when the residents of.
Melrose, is miles north OF here on the
Black river, awoke they found that the
river had risen 30 feet during the night
and that all the roads into town had
been destroyed. The town ts nj on
from outside communication. but 1T II
situated on high ground and the dam
ger Of It being destroyed al Black River
Falls was. is not so great
The evening world., 1911-01-09
BABY KIDNAPPED
B%y|TSFATHER,T THE
POLICE ARE TOLD
Mother Also Accuses Steven
sons Relatives, but They
Deny Charge.

Helen Wall. a former chorus girl and
the wife OF Clarence A. Stevenson. a
stspson of . mining man and hotel
owner. DR.. Francis L. de Giers of New
York. told the Headquarters police last
night that Ter husband and his parents
had Kidnapped Muriel. her two-year-old
daughter. on Saturday. The little girl
had been taken away from Miss Gun
bingham at No. II Wadsworth avenue
when the father showed what seemed a
court order. The police told her that
since her troubles had been In the courts
they would not interfere.
DR.. de Giers. who lives in the Colling-
wood, In West ~Ttirty-fifth street. said
last night that there had been no kid
mapping.
MY stepson Is IN Virginia now said
he. working IN a railroad that I an
constructing. He hasn't been in any
kidnapping. Neither has my wife, moi
/. There would be no sense In such q
proceeding. as my sons lawyers are
trying to serve his wife with papers II
a divorce action now"
Helen Wall was arrested on Oct. Q
last while she was playing with 'Th,
Three Twins In Philadelphia on a war
raat sworn u by her husband and
was AIKEN with q young University o.
The evening world., 1911-01-09
WAGNER NIGHT At
METROPOLITAN CONCERT,

There was a large audience at the
all Wagner concert at the Metropolitan
lOpera House last night. After the or
|qhestra. under the baton OF Alfred
Iertz, had played Fine Faust overture
l Miss Lucy Weidt and Carl Burrian
the duo from the first act OF Got
terdammerung.' followed by the thine
Journey and Siegfried's Funeral March.
The second part OF the programme
consisted Of the third act Of "Parsifai"
In concert form, sung by Messrs. Bur
frlan, Amato and Witherspoon. with the
Afull chorus and an augmented orches-
ra, occupying the regular pit, the prlp-
)ripals and choru being on the stage.
Despite the sublimity OF the music and
\rchestration much of the impressive
isss was necessarily lost in the absence
stage effects, but the production, a
loveity for Sunday night audiences, waS
deceived with enthusiastic approval,
lime. weidt sat on the platform and
haa "pisnss 6suAr ths one Ford