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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-10-05
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THE FLOOD
Actual Loss Of Life in the Dam
Disaster at Austin, Penn. is
Still Conjecture.
AS BAD AS JOHNSTOWN FLOOD
Presumption is that Several Hun
dred Lives Were Wiped Out
Fire Adds to Horror.

Austin, Pa, Oct. 3.-With the ar
rival of q carload of coffins here the
grimness of the tragedy, which has
practically obliterated this town, was
impressed on the survivors and on
considerable number of workers, who
began anew their efforts to mine
deeply into the hard hills of debris.
Twenty victims, including two at
Costello, had been placed in temper
airy morgue at Odd Fellows hall, one
of the few buildings standing on the
ruined district.
The most essential matter in hand
here, aside from the persistent work
or clearing away the more accessible
ruins, is the completion of q census
of the living Aus;tinans. If the death
list aggregates anything like the enor-
nous number some have estimated
the health officials realize that condi-
tions demanding prompt attention
will arise WITHIN a few days in the
ruins.
The policing cnoditions are practi-
cally perfect. A tweive-hour down
pour of rain served to materially re-
uiFte the I1imber OF incoming sight.
lsseers and to this extent the police
|wHere relieved. The state constabu,
| larry, state sanitary engineers and
chief officials of the state health de-
partment5are cooperating in the meas
sares for protection and relief.
:Dsad May Number $50.
The most reliable estimate of the
number of dead places the total al
| 150.
4 The aspect Of Austin, Costello and
l the valley beyond is as dreaIy as it is
/ appalling. The valley side hills IL
4 which they lie ausa still Uttered by ths
remnants of prosperous places OF bus
mess ard manufacturing plants.
No reliable estimate Of the property
I loss can soon be made, but it is safe
tc say iii will moi be less than $1,000,
600. The paper5and lumber industries
are utterly destroyed.
/ Questioned as to the cause of the
! sudden failure of the Bayless PulI
and Paper compnny's dam citizens
and business men accustomed to visit
/ Austin shake thsir heads ominously
They reEall the scare a year ago last
January when "a considerable leah
WAS discovered in the immense ce
ment structure.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-10-05
Rep. Burke is Out
For Another Term

Pierre, S. D., Oct. 5. = Answering
the big political question that has
been asked many times in South ,Da-
kota during the past few weeks, Con
gresham Charles M. Burke has auth.
orized the announcement that he will
be a candidate for representative in
the lower house of congress from the 1
second district. Mr.. Burke is brief
and to the point in his pronouncement
OF principles. He says:
II shall be candidate for repre-
sentative in congress subject to the
will Of the republican voters Of the
second congressional district Of South
Dakota. 5g% @f4 s
In this I shall rely upon the record
l have made heretofore in congress,
and II elected | shall endeavor to be
consistent with that record
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-10-05
J. G. Mcfarland Is
Highly Honored

Attorney G. Mcfarland, of this
city, has been appointed District De-
putty for South Dakota by Grand Ex-
alted Ruler Hermann, of Cincinnati,
Ohio, of the Benevolent and Protec-
tive Order of Elks of the United
States.
The local lodge OF Elks feels highly
honored by having one of it's members
so recognized. The honor could not
have been more worthily bestowed as
Mac is one of the best Elks in the
northwest,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-10-05
Farmers To Organize
For Own Protection
Farmers Hold Mass Meeting to Dis
cuss Social and Economic Cues
tions.

Mitchell Republican,: A mass meet
ing of the farmers of South Dakota
was called to order in the court house
Thursday evening by G. R. Malone,
Master State Grange. H. u. Loucks
was appointed sirman and Geo. w,
Dixon Of Wstsftowa# secretary.
Committee on organization was ap.
pointed as follows: r. E. Dowdell, of
Artesian, G. R. Malone of Draper, Reed
Matheny, of Turton, J. P. Cooley of
Tabor and John Dondelinger, of
Mitchell &...
Committee on resolutions was nam.
ed as follows: zack T. Sutley, Ft
Pierre, Geo. w. Dixon, Watertown;
Joseph Miller, Mt. Vernon; Mrs. G.
R. Malone, Draper; A. L. Van Osdel
Mission Hill.
Splendid addresses were made by
P. V. Collins, of Minneapolis, editor
of tfhe Northwestern AgrIculturist;
G.. R. Malone, Master State Grange,
Col. r. A. Wilkinson, President Min.
nesota Farmers League, Hon. A. L.
Van Osdel and others.
Report Of committee on resolu-
tions was read and adopted, as fol-
lows:
Whereas: Recent attempts of
legislation such rs the proposed So
called Tariff Laws in the interests
of organized capital, have demonstrate
ed that the unorganized classes are at
the mercy Of the organized, and
Whereas, the farmers Of South Da.
kota are practically unorganized, it
is the sense of this convention, that
we proceed to organize, as rapidly as
possible, the farmers of this state into
Oranges and Farmers Leagues with
view of having all farmers orgari-
zations of the state cooperate as one
body to defend the farmers interests
and to work along the lines of pro-
gressive popular government in all
legislative matters, whether county,
state or national.
Resolved, that to this end a tempor-
airy organization be effected at this
meeting and that the committee on
organizations appointed at this meet
ing be hereby authorized to suggest
list of temporary officers for the ap-
proval of this meeting and to arrange
for a permanent organization along
above lines.
Report Of Committee on Organiza-
ton read and adopted,
I'VE, your committee on organsza-
tion report that the temporary organ
ization of H. L. Loucks, chairman,
and Geo. w. Dixon, secretary, be con-
tinued until such time as permanent
be affected and we sug-
gest that the following named gen.
tlemen, viz, G. r. Malone, Draper,
Dr.. A. A. Brigham, Brookings, J. q.
Kelley, Colman, John T. Belk, Henry. |
and J. Dalton, of Woonsocket, be ap-
pointed to cooperate with the temper
airy officers as an executive committee
for carrying on the work until the
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-10-05
K
Brilliant Young Aviator ofs South
Dakota Fair Meet. Death at
Spokane
PLUcLKIY FIGHTS FOR HIS LIFE
Was Worlds Youngest Aviator
Il Had Been Flying Only Two
Months

Spokane, Wash, Oct. Aviator
Cromwell Dixon, who flew across the IL
Rocky mountains last Saturday, fell
from a height of one hundred feet at ~
the interstate fair grounds here to-
day and received injuries which caus- b
ed his death. Caught by m adverse
current of air, his machine turned on y
its side and plunged into a rocky rail
road cut. While falling he pluckily
attempted to right his aeroplane and
shouted to the spectators Here t5s; 81;
go, hereyI go. He was picked up
unconscious and rushed to the hos
pital, where it was found that his I.
skull was Fractured his right leg
broken and his collar bone shattered q
so that portion Of 1t protrud cd thru
the flesh. He died at $50 p. IN. ,s>
Dixon is the nineteen year old lad
who made wonderful fights at the
South Dakota state fair at Huron last I
month in his Curtiss aeroplane, which
he had christened 'Dixon's Humming
Bird" During his week in South Das
kota the unfortunate bird-boy made
hundreds of friends among the visi.
tors to the fair with his simple, mod.
est manner and he won the admira
ton of thousands with his spectacular
lfeats aloft. His lfs nely death will
lbe keenly felt BY those who met the
Young sS.iator at Haron. and who be.i
lieved that his remarkable understan-
ding Of the air seas would be invalu-
able to the future Of aviation. Dixon
said to reporter during fair week
Il am not afraid of any air currents
and do not believe that I will ever
have trouble unless something goes
wrong with my machine. If my aire-
Ions and rudders respond to the con-
/. troll mechanism, can successfully
overcome any condition of the air. II II
Dixon is a native Of Columbus, o..
He built a dirigible balloon at the age
of twelve and was flying it successful
ly for exhibition at the age of four
teen. He had his first instructions In
the use Of the aeroplane from Court
DeLessops, famous French birdman,
and within three days had succeeded
in performing the aerial maneuyers
which entitled him to the American
Aero clubs pilots license. Dixon.
was the forty-third pilot to be SO re-
cognized among the hundreds Of avi-
ators now flying, and was the young
est air pilot in the world. He has been
flying less than two months.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-10-05
Farmers are Invited
to Hear MIR. Egan

Any farmer coming to Watertown
ON Monday, Oct. 10th, to hear Hou.
Geo. W. Egan speak at the Grand
Cuera House on the political issues
of the day, can put up his team at
j. j. Ballou's feed barn and it won't
COST him a red cent. Now, will you
come, Mr.. Farmer?
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-10-05

permanent organization is effected.
That the fees Of this association
be sl.0o per year, payable III advance.
Ihat we meet at the close OF the An
nual Meeting of the Farmers, Grain
Dealers Association of South Dakota
for the purpose Of efecting perman.
ent organization"
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-10-05
Sioux City Man
To Open Restaurant

4 John startes. Of Sioux City, la. has
leased one of the rooms in the old
Briggs building now owned by Geo.
w. Case and will establish restaur-
ant therein. The new cafe will open
next Saturday and will make a spe-
cialty of Is cent meals.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-10-05
Ryalls Boy Injured
Playing Football

While praeticing in a game Of foot
ball Tuesday evening Richard Ryalls,
son of Alderman and Mrs. w. B.
Ryalls, met with the unfortunate ac-
cident Of breaking his collar bone.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-10-05

Tripoli, villaget of the Ottoman EN-.
pire which is coveted by Italy, has
been a political football for ages
Since it's annexation by the Cartha-
gi,Iians in the second century the lit
tie country on the northern coast of
AFRICA, has been the center of an Hn-
relenting warfare. s
The villayet is bounded by Barca
and the Iihyan desert on the east,
Tunis on the west and the desert of
Sahara on the south, on which side
the boundary is indefinite
100000 Square Miles.
The northern 9lalEss. is called Tripoii
and the southern half is Fezzan. The
total area is, in round numbers, 4OO,.
600 square miles, Inhabited by Bopula.
ton of Moors and Berbers roughly es
timated sat S,000,DoO.
The commerce of the country was
formerly considerable, and the port Of
Tripoli was once an important outlet
for the products OF the interior, with
which ii is connected by numerous
caravan routes
The tnief domestic exports are
wool, oil and cattle, while from the
interior of Africa come gold, ostrich
feathers, ivory, rubber and a few 9th
er tropical products. Importation tn
the couKtry is conducted largely thru
the City of Tripoli, which is the cen
ter of foreign commerce.
Numerous Fertile Spots.
The country, while exposed to the
clouds of sand from the deserts has
numerous fertile spots. These are To-
Gated mainly along the wadis. The
country has no permanent rivers, its
waters coming from innumerable
springs and pools which form during
Continued on Page 12
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-10-05
WAR IS
DECLARED
Hostilities Opened in Tripoli---Ital-
ians are Pushing Fighting
Turks Unprepared
TURKEY IS LIKELY TO LOSE
Italian Representative in Turkey
Directed to Return to Italy #
War On

Rome, Italy.-Italy has declared
war on Turkey. ~t
The Turkish ambassador has hand
ed in his passports and the Italian
charge d'affairs at Constantinople
was directed to come home.
This action followed Turkeys re-
fusal to accept the demands of Italy.
A statement that war had been de-
clared, w3s sent hg wireless to the
commander of the Italian fleet off
Tripoli. He was ordered at once to
land a dorce in Tripoli and to follow
out the blockade plans which cover
the coasts Of Trspoli and Turkey and
includes the patroling of the Albian
coast.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-10-05

i Progressive Republican Candidate
for Governor. win speak in Water
.own, Monday, October 16. 1911, on
the political issues Of the day. Mr..
Egan comes to Watertown under the
auspices OF the Egan Club which has
membership OF over 1000 in Water,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-10-05

Prices here the lowest in years.
John Noodle Dry Goods Co.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-10-05

State supt. G. G. Lawrence was in
the city on business last Thursday.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-10-05

over 2,0"O paid subscrib-
9 to the Saturday News
and figuring on a basis
that four people read each
copy every week would
give us over. 5000 readers
weekly.
Evening star., 1911-01-30
last RITES ARE GIVEN
| TO ARCHBISHOP RYAN
Precarious Condition Said to
Be the Result of 0verWork,
But No Specific Disease.

PHILADELPHIA, January 3O-The
condition of the Most Rev Patrick John
Ryan. archbishop OF Philadelphia who
has been ailing for some time, is ex-
trenely grave today. He passed bad
night The venerable prelate suffers from
frequent weak spells of long Duration
from which he barely rallies. Early to-
day the archbishop was conscious and
fully realized his precarious condition
He recognized those about him.
Archbishop Ryan is in his eightiet,
year. Rumors that the archbishop was
very i'll were in circulation several days
but the fact that he was up and abou,
his room last Saturday tended to allay
the fears of those who had become
alarmed about him.
The Rev. Francis ]. Kavanaugh. secre.
tary to the archbishop, said today that
his grace had been ailing since Christ
mas. He Is not suffering from any spe-
cific disease. but his condition is the re-
suit of overwork, which has weakened
his heart. His indomitable will and
energy made him assume too many duties
for man OF his age. and participate In
too many ceremonies that might have
been performed by others.
The last rites of the church have been
administered, and lie took communion a,
a O'Clock this morning when mass was
said In the sick chamber. Prayers are
being offered in all the Catholic churches
today for the stricken prelate.
Evening star., 1911-01-30
ADJUSTMENTS
New York Symphony Orchestra.

Inclement weather doubtless prevented
many from hearing the delightful con-
cert Of the New York Symphony Or
chestra at the New National Theater
last evening. Three soloists, Miss
Hulda Lashanska, Mrs. Bowman-Flint
and Miss Edna Showalter, added to the
attraction Of the evening.
The program was an excellent one, in
Guiding Goldmark's symphony. "a Rustic
Wedding; the Gluck overture dances
from .'Iphigenia in Aulis.' Liszt' s
."Lorelei' and two Wagner numbers.
"Bacchanale,' from ''Tannhauser. and
the Procession of the Gods Into VAL
halla.''
Miss Lashanska, a young singer new
to Washington. sang with charming ef-
feet the Liszt .Lorelei,' and in the clos
ing number. the Procession of the Gods
Into Valhalla," sang the role of Wog-
linde, while Mrs. Bowman-Flint sang
that of Wellgunde, and Miss ShowaIter
that OF Flosshilde. OF the three. the
work of Miss Showalter seemed to be
the most appreciated. although all were
accorded hearty applause. Walter
Damrosch directed the orchestra.
Evening star., 1911-01-30
DEATH OF EDITH GOULD.
Daughter Of District Supreme Court
Justice Succumbs to Typhoid.

Edith Gould, the thirteen year old
daughter of Justice Ashley M. Gould. Of
the Supreme Court OF the District of Co
lumbia, died at the family residence. 1881
10Th street northwest, at 2:3O o'clock this
morning.
Edith Gould was born at Takoma Park.
Md, October %, 1893, and was the young
est child of Justice Gould. She was a
pupil of the Force public school. She was
taken i'll at first with tonsilitis and recov-
cred only to be attacked later with typhoid
fever. which left her with infiammatory
rheumatism, which affected her heart
with fatal result
Funeral services will be held at the
family residence at II o'clock Wednes-
day morning. The interment will be
private, Rev. DR.. Wedderspoon, pastor of
Foundry NJ. E. Church, officiating.
Out Of sympathy for Mr.. Justice Gould
his associates on the bench of the District
Supreme Court held meeting in gen
eral term this morning and decided to ad-
journ court for the day. The sessions
of the courts, with the exception of
those presided over by Mr.. Justice Gould,
will be resumed tomorrow.
Evening star., 1911-01-30
PUNTA ARENAS WORRIED.
Fears Financial Injury From Open
ing of Panama Canal.

Anxiety is being manifested at Punta
Arenas. Chile, the southermost city in the
world, over the possible effects OF tho
opening of the Panama canal on traffic
through the Straits OF Magellan, accord
ing 10 United States Commercial Agent
John NJ. Turner, who has been touring
Chile and Peru. All vessels passing be-
tween the east and west have been ac
customed TO stop at Punta Arenas to coal.
The town, which has population OF
1000. paved streets, large stores and
many public improvements, has thriyed
particularly as a result of the ocean traf-
tic, which may be diverted 10 the canal.
Mr.. Turner attributes the friendly sen
timent in Peru toward the United States
to the comparatively large investment Of
American capital in that country and 10
the number of Americans residing there
Evening star., 1911-01-30
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Evening star., 1911-01-30
ALEXANDRIA, AFFAIRS
Preparing. for the Laymen's
Missionary Movement.
MEETING TONIGHT CALLED
Robert Johnson, Alleged Bail Jump
er, in Custody-Retail Merchants
to Hold Banquet.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
| ALEXANDRIA. Va, January 30, 1911.
The executive committee of the lay
| mems missionary movement will meet at
1:45 o'clock this evening in the Office
of Thompson & Appich, South Royal
street, to formulate plans for the work
which will be begun in the churches
February 10. February IS supper will
be served in the Young Peoples building
by those fostering the movement.
The executive committee is composed
OF Samuel w. Pitts, First Baptist;
Thomas Henderson, Second Baptist;
Louis Folmar, jr.. Emmanuel Lutheran;
Frank Dyson. Trinity Methodist; j.
Frank Myers. Methodist Episcopal
South; Harry Hammond, Methodist Prot
estant: Harry B. Cation, Bethany Meth
odist Protestant: William A. Moore. jr.,
Second Presbyterian: Harry r. Burke,
Christ Protestant Episcopal; Charles A..
Deahl, Grace Protestant Episcopal, and
Richard nj. Green, st. Paurs Protestant
Episcopal.
The plan adopted is worldwide evan
gelation; church-wide enlightenment" In
furtherance of this movement policy a
missionary pastor, missionary church,
a missionary Sunday school and a mis-
sionary committee have been found to be
most effective.
Charged With Jumping Bail.
Robert johnson, colored, twenty-four
years old, of Montross. Westmoreland
county. Va, who was arrested in WASH
ington yesterday and brought here by
Policeman Garvey, charged with jumping
his hOnd nf 1ui1l l,o fob 70
Westmoreland county this evening. john
son was sentenced to eighteen years In
the penitentiary for beating small
colored girl who died as a result of her
injuries in October, 1909. He had his case
taken to the court of appeals, which
granted writ of error. His case is set
for trial at the February term.
Johnson says he did not jump his bond,
and in addition was ready to go back to
Westmoreland when court convened next
month. He says he had been In WASH
ington at work since September last.
The executive committee Of the NJ. d.
COrse Camp, Sons of Veterans, will meet
within the next few days to make plans
for big meeting Of the camp the second
Monday in February, when matters Of
Importance will be considered.
Merchants to Give Banquet.
The banquet committee of the Retail
Merchants Association will meet tomor-
row night, when arrangements will be
made and a date set for a banquet next
month.
At st. Mary's Catholic Church yester-
day morning Rev. Father H. j. Cutler,
pastor. read the annual financial report
of the church, which showed the church
to be in an excellent condition finan-
cially.
Revival meetings will be continued at
the Free Methodist Church every night
this week, in charge Of Rev. D. J. SAINT
mer and wife,
Evening star., 1911-01-30
WILL BE BURIED AT LAUREL.
Plans Made for Funeral of William
G. Seton. e

William c. Seton, for more than fifty
years a resident of Washington, and dur
ing nearly all of that time an employe
of the government printing Office. died
last night at the residence of his daugh-
ter Mrs. Vincent B. Thomas, in Mount
Vernon, n. Y, where he had gone to
spend the winter.
The funeral services will be at Mount
Vernon early tomorrow morning. and
burial will be at Laurel, Nd, in the
afternoon.
Mr.. Seftons first connection with the
government printing Office was during the
printing of the Globe, now the Congress
sional Record. On the establishment of
the Record Mr.. Seton was transferred
to work on the publication and had been
in the government employ continuously
since. s..-....t r.. ~ e....- -c---s,.- q
Mr.. Sefton's wife died in this city about
three years ago. He is survived by six
children: William p. Seton Of the United
States photographic Office, Mrs. Charles
w. Darr of this city, Mrs. z. d. Hallett
of Holyoke, Mass; A. II. Seton or the
United States coast and geodetic survey.
Edwin Seton of New York and Mrs.
Vincent B. Thomas of Mount Vernon,
N. Y.
Mr.. Seton was, an active member of
,rypographical Union, No. 1Ol, and has
been since its organization.