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The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-02
DISASTER IS WORSE THAN
 JOHNSTOWN
Eleven Hundred and Eighty are Known to be Dead and Survivors are Driven Insane by Fearful Scenes
 Two Towns are Sluced luto Valley

AUSTIN. Pa, oct. l. - The scene Of yesterdays disaster is indescrib able in it's awful desOlation. Vince but few hours before stood a pleasant little city. full of life and happy people there now remains but few remnants of the evidences of civilization. StreWn amongst the wreckage and tern buildings the cOrpses of human beings are are found near the bodies of dead ani- mals. There has been an appalling loss of life and destruction of prop erty here, and in the adjoining town of Costello. The loss mounts high CT than that of the Johnstown flood of May. 1889. TOday's estimate of the dead place the total at 1,1S0, but there is little likelihood of this being accurate, as only few bod
 ieS have so far been recovered. while scores are being consumed hourly by the fearful fires which are burn ing in the debris of wrecked Austin
 The scene is indescribably fren- zied in all it's horrors. All evidences f organization are lacking, and the
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-02
RIFLES ARE TRIED
 0N RANGE

The first shoot of the Panama Rifle club was pulled off yesterday afternoon and resulted in a very en- joyable afternoons amusement The Suter trophy was won by Dug Morgan. with Sam Fedderson sec ond. and the Mendham trophy was won by Fedderson with Morgan second.
 Before the second match was concluded it had become quite dark and those shooting toward the end of the string had but slight chance There were 24 contestants in the Suter match. and IS in the Mend ham trophy The best score at any single range was that of Morgan, who scored "A out of possible 9 at the 600-yard range for the Mend ham cup.
 The prize winners were as fol lows:
 suter Trophy-2oo, 300 and 500 Yds. First proze, Suter cup, R. D. Nor gan, 62.
 Second prize, Stone marten cap (donated by Simson Bros), Sam Fedderson, 61
 Third prize. two bottles of Gibson rye, (donated by Hotel Northern)) , H. c. Jackson, 5S.
 Fourth prize, sheath knife, (donat- ed by Smiths Gun Store), F. c. Adams. 52.
 Fifth prize, cash $3. Joe Enos, 5l
 Sixth prize, cash s2. Ferguson. AZ. Seventh prize, cash $l, w. Row son, 45.
 Mendham Trophy-aoo, 500 and 600
 Yards.
 First prize. Mendham cup. Sam Fedderson, 62.
 Second prize. sweater coat (donat- ed by Thornton & Co), R. D. Nor gan, 60
 Third prize. pair of Kettle shoes, (donated by NJ. A. Pinska. H. c. Jackson, 55.
 Fourth prize. two dozen bottles of beer. (donated by Barthel Brew ing company, Freeman, B.
 Fifth prize, s cash, Carpenter. 51.
 Sixth prize. g cash, Greerty, 4S.
 Seventh prize, $l, Erwin, 39.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-02
W|CKERSHAM BILL IS NOW
 REPORTED

WASHINGTON. n. C. Oct. l. On August 2l the committee on territories of the house Of represen- tativts. by unanimous report No 163. tcp- -rted House Bill No. 3S TO create d legislature in the Territory ot Alaska. to confer legislative pow CT therean. and for other purposes" '" being the Wickersham elective leg. islatiye bill for Alaska. and reCom- mended it's passage. Representative Flood. ui Virginia. k chairman of the committee and made the report and asked that the bill be placed on the house calendar for passage in December. This insures the passage of the bill early in the regular seS- sion
 Senator Jones. of Washington. in tr.duced the WiCkersham bill i'll the senate. it was there heard by the senate committee on territories and given earnest attention and promise of speedy passage Senator Jones assured the committee that the president would approve il if passed. and not cytO it as before he threatened to dc. Alaska will get an elective territorial legislative as ScWblE this coming session
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-02

necessary to procure a fan which was quickly installed and the work preceded as rapidly as possible The drift was full of debris and pro- gTcSs was necessarily slow
 The crew kept at work on the old wrecked shaft and succeeded at a depth of 5o feet in reaching a steam pipe which had been broken off at the time of the accident. and by II o'clock Thursday morning managed 10 get in communication with the imprisoned men, They asked for water which was immediately pour ed down the pipe and caught ill gold pans beneath, but the pipe be- came clogged and no further com municatiOn was possible till 2 o'clock ill the afternoon.
 When communication was again established il was learned by the workers above that all the men be- low were safe although one of them had been buried under a small slide at the time of the accident. but he was rescued by the quick action
 I his fellow workmen. All of them complained of the intense cold and Of the lack of water and food but the air was all right Fires had been built of pickhandes. wheel. barroWs. and such wood as was ob- taiuable. Water and stimulants were n,w poured down the pipe, hot coffee and hot soup followed. and the men were much cheered by the result.
 In the meantime a third party un- der the able leadership of Walter Fisher was working in the solid ground some so feet distant from lhe shaft with keystone drill which
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-02

survivors are almost insane, and no means at hand 10 cope with the fire and epidemic Hundreds of injured survivors are in great peril, and are still unattended despite the in rush of relief corps of surgeons and nurses. Lo5ting begins and two ghouls have been shot dead.
 The flood from the broken reser- vor of the pulp mills came down in a solid wave thirty feet deep and seven hundred feet wide at millrace speed. Confined by the high val ley walls. il literally sluiced the two towns down the valley. Fire was started in the debris by escaping gas. The property loss is impossi- ble to calculate but it will mount to many millions.
 BUFFALO, Sept. 30. A great disaster is reported tonight from the town of Austin, in Northern Pennsylvania. Weakened by heavy rains, the mammoth dam of the Emporium Lumber company, on a fork of the Sinnemahoning above Austin, burst without warning and
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-02

OMally shaft could be cleaned out and work ceased in that direction also
 About o'clock yesterday morning Walter Fisher descended through the enlarged hole and by o'clock the last man of the fourteen impris- oned miners had been hoisted to the surface. after which Fisher was brought to the top amidst the cheers of the assembled miners.
 Yesterday morning representa- tive of the Citizen held a short conversation with John Smith over the phone. the latter being at Ol- nes. Smith said that all of the i'm prisoned men, including himself. were all right, and that they al no time were discouraged or afraid that they would not be rescued. as they knew the work was going on-all the same he said he was not al all anxious to go back into that drift again. He said that when Walter Fisher had been lowered through the hole which was none too large that he would not have taken the prize at beauty show but that he looked awful good to them-just about the handsomest man he had ever seen. Said he knew before that Walter was made of the right stuff
 A mining engineer who witnessed a great deal of the rescue work said the entire body of men were deserv- Ing of unstinted praise for their generous response and the tireless energy which they put into the work till the last man was ont of the hole.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-02
SQUIMALT IMPORTANT

VICTORIA, B. C., Sept. 30. - In speech delivered before the Can adian club here last night, Lord Bercslord, recently commander-in in chief ol the Mediterranean and the channel fleets of the British navy, condemned the policy of the British naval office in abandoning EsquimaIt, close to Victoria, as naval base. In the opinion of Ad. miral Beresford. Esquimalt would be discovered iu time to be one of the most important strategic points i'll the British possessions.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-02
ARE CHILDREN oBsERvANT.

The supervisor of school was trying to prove that children are lacking in observation.
 To teh children he said, Now children, tell me number to put on the black board"
 Some child said. Thirty six" The supervisor wrote sixty-three
 He asked for another number, and seventy-six was given. He wrote siXty-Seven.
 When a third number was asked child who had apparently paid no attention called out:
 "Theventy-theven. Change that you darned thucker!"
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-02

The alarm whistle was immediate ly sounded and in a few minutes afterward the work of rescue was commenced. Miners swarmcd in from the neishboring claims. Wal ter Fisher. layman on the adjoin- ing claim. the Niggerhead group. came with his crew of fifty men; Barney SandstrCm with whom Fisher is also associated in the working of another nearby property came with another fifty men. MT Cook with his crew came from No : Dome. as did also Lowery and Durand. with their crew from an adjoining lay n the same property; Jack Letender came with his crew from Upper Dome; and, as the news spread miners came in from distant creeks eager to be of assistance in the rescue work. several coming from Chatanika.
 II was not long before system atic plan was arrived al and the work of rescue progressed in different directions. One force started to dig out the shaft where the cave in occurred and another started op- eratipns under the able leadership of James Morgan, who had worked the ground in previous years. on an old abandoned shaft that he believ- ed would strike a drift that would lead to the imprisoned men.
 Both crews works like fiends. Mor- gan's men enc tuutered thirty feet if ice and snow that would have to be removed before they could reach the drift. After accomplishing this they found the drift so full Cf foul air that candle would not burn in il. and il was
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-02

had been obtained from Henry Crooks at Ester creek and by 10 o'clock Friday night the drill after continually working for 36 hours broke through to the drift where the II shivering miners were imprison- ed. This work was under the al. rect control of Walter Fisher, @ very capable drill man. Long cylindrical tin cans had been prepared for the purpose of lowering food and other articles to the men below and with. out any loss of time they were placed in use. The first article sent down was tobacco, which was soon followed by blankets, food, under. clothing, candles, matches, news papers. and everything that would add to their comfort that could be forced through the small apera1ure.
 While Morgan kept his crew busy working on the disused and encum- bered drift which led from the old OMally shaft toward that in which the men were imprisoned, Fisher started his men on the task of thawing the drill hole larger. This was accomplished with jet of hot water and the work was commenc. ed from the bottom so that the sloughing gravel would not block the work
 It was then demonstrated that this method would be success so the work at the wrecked shaft was discontinued on account of the extreme danger incurred and the improbability of accomplishing practical results. After time It was known that the drill hole would be enlarged sufficiently to offer egress before the old drift from the
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-02

Tripoli means court martial for those in command.
 VIENNA, Austria, Sept. 30. - The Duke of Abruzzi, in command of the Adriatic squadron of the Italian navy, is bombarding the port of Turkey.
 PARIS, Sept. 30. - An attack by Greek troops upon Turkish troops on the border of Thessaly Is report ed from Constantinople today by French correspondents there.
 BERLIN, Sept. 30. Dispatches from St. Petersburg state that Rus sian troops have invested Trebizond, on the southern coast of the Black sea. and now hold the key to the military situation in that region.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-02
Bombardment IS Too
 Much for Garrison
Turkish Troops Evacuate Tnpol in the Face of Heavy
 Fne--Tw Turkish Vessels Sunk

began at 6:30 o'clock this evening. The Italian consul is aboard the flagship and is assisting in the bonn bardment
 ROME, Sept 30. - Wireless mes- sages from the flagship of the ltal- ian fleet now bombarding TripOli promise that Italian troops will be landed from the Italian transports and will occupy the city of Tripoli by midnight.
 CONSTANTINOPLE. Sept. 30.- Upon notice from Tripoli that the Italian fleet was preparing to bom- bard the city, the minister of war telegraphed to the commander of the Turkish forces at TripOli to de- fend the city and the vilayet with the greatest energy. Surrender of
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-02

LONDON, Oct 1. According to advices received here the bom- bardment of Tripoli by the Italian squadron has been in progress since is retreating and will engage in guerilla warfare with the invaders. Duke de Abruzzi with two Turkish tains foothold at Prevesa.
 The Greeks are reported to be rushing troops into Thesselay. There is bitter denunciatiCn of Italy by the English press which portends more serious international trouble
 LONDON. Sept. 30. Bombard- ment of Tripoli by the Italian fleet
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-02
AVIATOR FOWLER
 IS BAFFLED BY
 THIN SWIFT AIR

LOS ANGELES. Oct. l. - After thrilling struggle with the winds ln the heavens over the lofty Sierras Aviator Fowler yesterday gave up the attempt to make the transconti- mental flight and returned. The rare air al the high elevation, to- gethcr with adverse currents right on the summit of the range entirely bailled him. Rodgers who is making the same attempt from the Atlantic seaboard has reached Kent. Ohio, and is coming along fine since pass ing the Atlantic range, but has the Pacific mountains still before him. Fowler has announced that he will try again later.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-02
NOT SETTLED YET.

PARIS. Sept 30. l. appears that the announcement cf a definite settlement uf the Moroccan contro- NerSy was premature. The latest reply of the German government to the French foreign office is found To contain new questions which re- Qulre serious consideration The German vernment is unwilling to yield the desire 10 secure a naval base on the Atlantic coast of Mor-
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-02
HANS PARDONED.

ALBANY, Sept 30. Governor Dix today granted pardon to Cap tain Peter C. Hains. the slayer of William E. Annis. Captain Hains was found guilty of the crime on May i, 1909. and began to serve his tenn only after vigorous fight for freedom While in prison. he was discharged from the military service of the United States.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-02
DOPING MOTHER
 WILL FORGIVE
 RUNAWAY C|R[

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. Oct. | - A reconciliation between Mrs. Amos Tuck French and her daughter, Julia. who eloped with Jack Geraghty has been effected. Mrs. Elsie French Vanderbilt acted as intermediary Mrs. French has agreed to forward to Springfield within few days clothing and other personal effects belonging to her daughter. The state ment that the mother of the bride has made offers of reconciliation was made by relative of the family
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-02

let loose upon the valley below a towering wall of water that drowned every living thing in it's path. It is known that no fewer than 800 in. habitants of the valley perished beneath the raging flood, and 1t Is certain that the final figures will be much higher.
 ELMIRA, N. Y., Sept. 30. Few particulars are being received from the scene of the disaster at Austin, Pa. Communications with the re. zion are broken on account of the flood Persons familiar with the val ley declare that the disaster will du. plicate the Johnstown horror In May, 1889, when more than 2,O00 perished in a similar flood.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-02
FLY ACROSS ROCKIES,

HELENA, Mont. Sept 30. Avi- ators Cromwell and Dixon arrived here today after a successful flight across the Rocky mountains on the way East. They are the first avi- ators to make a successful crossing of the range
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-02
SPEEDING PROVES FATAL.

TORONTO, Sept. 30 While running al a high rate of speed, an automobile belonging to Henry Long, worth turned turtle at curve in the road outside of Toronto. l.ongWorth and his chauffeur were killed. Three other persons in the car were injured
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-02
ANNOUNCEMENT

It was rumOred around town last week that Mrs. Mosely and Mir. E. .C. Willis had been married at the residence of Mrs. Bjerremark last Wednesday evening. The announce ment was a little premature, how ever, the event not having taken place on that evening, and the eX- act date not yet having been defi- nitely fixed by the two people most interested
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-02
ITALIAN fEUD MAY RESULT

SEATTLE. Oct. 1. Frank Bres- si who was shot in quarrel with other Italians yesterday is dead of his injuries. IL is feared in police circles that feud may result in the Italian colony as q result of the killing.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-02
THE BEAUTIFUL IN EVIDENCE

A mantle of the beautiful" GOV CTS the hills surrounding the city and Pedro dome in the distance looks like there was good sledding there. The Sawtooth range to the south looms up clear and white with a new coat, with the exception of one or two places where there ap- pears to have been slides of some magnitude and the dark color of the rock and earth can plainly be seen from the city with field glass ga
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-02
SNUBS TAFT.

FORT DODGE. Ia, Sept 3O.- Senator Cummins deliberately snub- bed President Taft yesterday. and his action today is the subject of much comment and criticism. favor able and otherwise The senator was invited to ride across the state ill the presidents special train and converse with the president on the way, but he refused poHt blank, and offered no reason or excuse for his rnfllAal
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-02
VANCOUVER WINS THE RAG

SEATTLE. Oct. 1 The last games in the Northwestern league played here today ended the season with Vancouver. first: Spokane, sec ond; and Seattle third. Seattle won place from Portland by two victories; six tp four. and seven to four. both games being played here today
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-02
PRESIDENT TAFT AT SEDALIO

SEATTLE. Oct. l. - According to reports received here a fantastically decorated parade of 200 mules marched for President Taft last night at Sedalia, Mo The pres ident will enter the state of Wash mgton on Saturday and will remain until the llth, spending 19 hours here
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-02
OIL TANKER SAILS NORTH

SEATTLE, Oct. l. The Nor gan -Guggenheim syndicate sent the oil tanker Asuncion North with40,- 900 barrels of oil, the first shipment of many to follow.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-02
IN HONOR OF MRS. HESS.

Mrs. II. F. St. George entertain ed Saturday evening, at dinner in honor of Fairbanks latest bride, Mrs. l.. C. Hess (nee Trimmer) who ar rived Friday with her husband Those present were MT. and Mrs. L. C. Hess, MT and Mrs. J. L. Sale, and MT. and Mrs. St. George
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-02
BACK TO TORONTO.

TORONTO, Sept 30. Clark II. smith. secretary of the first board of directors of the defunct Farm CTS bank, was brought back to Tor onto today from Vancouver
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-02
LOYALIST PLOT IS WIPED

LISBON. Oct. 1. - A dangerous revolutionary plot of the loyalists was nipped in the bud yesterday by the wholesale imprisonment of more than 200 suspects. However, rebellion is gaining headway in northern Por- Ilpal
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-02
FATAL COLLISION IN SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Oct. Paul Schreim- CT, a pressman, was killed and three others seriously injured by the col lision of two owl street cars at 5 o'clock this morning.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-02
GENERAL MADERO TO WIN

MEXICO CITY, Oct. l. From present indications it is almost cer- tain that General Madero will be chosen president at the election which will be held tomorrow.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-02
HER ADVANTAGE.

The Venus of Milo snickered
 They can't identify me by finger prints, she cried.
 Herewith she felt she could safe ly embark on a career of crime
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-02
DINNER FOR MRS. SALE.

Mrs. Harold Reeves gave litt.e dinner party Friday evening in hon or of Mrs. J. l.. Sale, who arrived that day from years visit on the Outside.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-02
PARNEll MONUMENT.

DUBLIN, Sept. 30. - Thousands of Irish patriots are here to attend the unveiling of the magnificent monument erected to the memory of Charles Stewart Parnell. which will take place tomorrow
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-02
TACOMA BOY LOSES.

SYDNEY. Australia. Sept. 30-At the end of a 20-round match here this afternoon between Sam McVey and Jack Lester, of Tacoma. IT. $. A, McNey was given the decision on points
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-02
 MRS. HALL ENTERTAINS,

Mrs. Frank Hall entertained about sixteen ladies at a sewing bee at her home on Third avenue last Friday afternoon. A very happy time was passed, concluding with dainty refreshments.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-02
BASEBALL STANDINGS,

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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-04-05

Mrs. ]. N. Webster left today for
few weeks visit with relatives and
friends and also to enjoy some of the
Easter musical events.
Mrs. C. S. Webster, who has been
at Orleans the past week at the VAL
ley House recuperating her health, re-
turned Tuesday, much improved.
The sale of F. H. Pillsbury's house
hold goods closed Monday. There
were many eager buyers and the pric-
es paid seemed to be reasonably high.
The case of state VS.. Norah Brooks,
in the matter Of chimney building has
finally been settled to the satisfac-
tion of the wardens. The dispo-
sition of the case is referred to in the
county court news.
1.-THE Traitor,'' a drama, will be
presented by the junior class of the
| high school at Seayer's hall, Thursday
evening, April 49, This play has been
written. applied and adapted by the
senior class.
At the Crystal Lake grange meeting
| last evening good number were
present and reported fine time.
There were discussions and sugges-
tiops from Deputy Richmond and 9TH
ers. All went to their homes feeling
we'll paid.
DR.. J. NJ Blake spoke before the
highschool Tuesday on the subject of
"Digestion. The address was very
interesting and helpful and could not
help being of great benefit to those
who heard it. Other subjects are
expected to he taken up by other
physicians during the term.
F.. e. Flanders received carload of
Ford automobiles last week and they
we're delivered to the following part
les, F. w. Comstock. Ora Caron and
F. B. Tower. Mr.. Flanders tells the
: Monitor that he has another car of
Fords coming in few days and ex-
; poets they are also all disosed Of.
We are glad to welcome F. w. Cut
. ting, at one time local manager of
the Peerless factory, and of late
years it's president, with Offices in
New York city, back to Barton. Ill
health has compelled him to Withdraw
from the active management of the
, large business of the concren which
he has so successfully conducted. ano
he seeks rest and recuperation here.
Archie J. Blanchard and Oliver j
:. Blanchard of Newport have pur
chased the Barton Bakery of Franl
Chandler and have taken possession
n today. The business will he conduct
ed under the firm name nf Blanchard
Il Brothers. Both young men come wei
recommended as practical bakers on
having had several years experienc
{, in the Newport Bakery ani the othe
q like experience in the West Derb
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Stoddard. See their announcemen
elsewhere.
,e The mother of Mrs. An lrew Twon
ID blv, Mrs. M. M. Heath has just fin
ished very interesting ana beautif,