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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-02
FLOODS IMPERIL
PRESIDENT TRAIN
Taft's Special Spends Hours
Crossing Submerged
Tracks

OMAHA. Oct. president Taft
arrived here tonight from Sedalia, Mo-,
eleven hours late, after somewhat
perilous trip over the flood damaged
railroads.
The Taft train was caught in the
center of storm in northeastern
| Kansas and eastern Nebraska, during
which it was estimated that eight
inches of water fell. Creeks were
turned into torrents, rivers over flowed
and railroad travel~was impeded in all
directions. Several small bridges were
swept away and in the early forenoon
a portion of the tracks over which the
president travelled was covered with
more than a foot of water.
The Taft special was held up at
Rushville Mo-, for seven hours and
there was two hours delay at Falls
City awaiting for the floor to subside.
Section hands along the Missouri Pa
ciflc system were ordered out by the
hundreds In several places the tracks
were lifted on Jacks from the muddy
| waters and propped UP on piles, To hold
these in place many tons of rock were
dumped into the roadbed
| Every possible care was taken to In
| sure the presidents safety and before
| his train was sent over theedangerous
stretches a pilot train pulled by the
| heaviest engine on the system pre-
ceded 1t.
1t was by far the most dangerous rail-
roading situation the president has
| been in during any OF his travels, but
| the only complaint he made was to ex-
press regret that the program arranged
| for him in Omaha today had to be
abandoned. The president stood on
| the rear platform Of his car as the
| train crawled over the flooded tracks.
At times the water was within an inch
| of the top of the rails.
| The heavy train caused the track
near Verdon, Neb., to sag dangerously,
but it got safely over, and from there
| on it was easy travelling. although for
country in which farms are inundated
| to depth of from three to four feet
| At verdon the presidents train
\ passed two other trains headed for the
south. but held up by the storm. On
one of these was theatrical troupe
which included about SO chorus girls.
As the presidents train moved by the
girls stuck their heads out of the win
dows and threw kisses at the chief ex-
ecutive, who waved greeting in re-
turn several OF the girls were on the
ground and one, picking up her skirts,
ran for some distance up the track,
calling to the president to throw her
his travelling cap as souvenir.
Taft shook HIS head. but the girl
kenf IN the quest until she stepped
| into puddle OF water and all. but fell
headlorlg into the muddy roadway.
General Manager de Bernardo or the
Missouri Pacific system took personal
charge Of the presidents train and
brouEht it through to Omaha It was
the frst train to set out of#the flooded
district tonight. Taft expressed his
thanks for the care with which the
train was handled.
Arrtvir1e here the president was
taken to the Omaha club for dinner and
spent the evening there. He win leave
| <or Lincoln and Denver at 1880 &. m.
tomorrow.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-02
CRISIS IN BIG RAILROAD
STRIKE EXPECTED TO-DAY
Both Sides Will Base Further Action on Number Of
Men That Report for Work This Morning

by both sides in marshaling their forces
for a show of strength today, o'clock
this morning will see the first crisis
in the big strike of the railway shop
men on. the Southern Pacific. At that
hour company officials on the one hand
AMI strike pickets on the other will
complete their lists from personal OBJ
servation at the stoCkade gates, and it
remains for the final tally to indicate
what will be the probable Significance
and duration of tne conflict.
Since SatucdayS morning, when the
strikers left off work ard filed out of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-02
Elk HANS :'COMES
BACK" At reno
Horns Clash; First Round Is
Reno's; Hans Returns; Grit
Wins; Reno Retreats

Hans has proved that one can come
back to make the demonstration
all the more bitter, he has shown that
one cam come back at Reno.
Hans and Reno are the great elks Of
the Golden Gate park herd. Last year.
it will be remembered, Reno, the
younger of the two, won decisive vic
tory over the veteran Hans and as a
consequence was the beau of the pad
dock, the bravest of the herd, the
adored of all the maiden elk
When the autumn came this time
Hans set out to recover his lost pres
tige. He assiduously trained for the
event of the year. fitting with the sap
ling pines that grow in the inclosure,
jousting with the stockade that sur
rounds him and his companions
Reno, pampereJ by the ladies of his
court. feted by the sycophants of the
herd had grown luxurious during his
year of sovereignty. His jowls grew
f1abby, his eye lost its glitter. He was
out of training.
The time for the fight for the su-
premacy of the herd came. Hans ad-
vanced to the struggle. Reno came to
meet him. There was a savage clash
of horns. For several hours the elk
chiefs battled. Reno, with the agility
by previous victory, gained the first
round. But Hans returned to the fray
and met antler with antier, prong with
prong.
The austere life led by old Hans be-
gan to count in his favor Soon Reno
was breathing heavily. Hans held the
advantage He pummeled his old
antagonist all over the paddock.
Sullenly Reno retreated, leaving
Hans master of the situation.
WIRE IMPRIsONS OUTLAW
Over in the big paddock on the main
drive Outlaw, another elk king, has
found no rival to his supremacy. He
Is still boss" an eminence he acquired
year ago when he slew q buffalo.
All the youngsters gal1op in his trail.
respond to his whistle and defer ia his
command.
His reign was in jeopardy during the
week on account OF length OF heavy
wire that had become entangled in his
horns. When he would toss his head
in challenge the wire would check his
noble gesture. The other elk. had
they the courage. might have wrested
from their chief his title. But none
came forward.
The custodian of the elk decided that
the wire should be removed and called
in the services OF Sergeant McGee and
Policemen Cavanaugh and Ruggles OF
the mounted park squad. The mounted
men put four ropes on the elk Three
OF these he broke, but the fourth held.
The wire was removed And Outlaw IS
able to hold his sway undisputed.
RAIN sCATTERs BATHERs
There was a fair sized crowd at the
park and beach yesterday, but many
were deferred by the rain from going
out. The rain caught number at
the beach who believed that the water
and not come down overhead. There
was scamper for shelter for few
moments.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-02
Leading Points Of
The Strike Situation

First crisis in general strike of
railroad shop men ON the Harrf-
man lines will come this morsfng.
when both sides Will get an ac-
curate tally of the number of
men who return to work.
Quiet Sunday marked the Sec
ond day of the conflict all over
the system. In this city, picket
ing squads continued their vigil
lance ON four hour shifts.
General Manager Calvin issued
statement declaring that more
than go per cent Of ali shop em-
ployes ON the Pacific system have
elected to remain with the COM
pany and that the places of the
others are being filed.
f. l.. Reguin, head of the strik-
Ing federation, says the reports
this morning will show that the
vvaIkout has received n practice
ally unanimous Endorsement ON
the Pacific coast.
Striking shop men I'm Los An
geles warned by their leaders NOT
to make amy demonstration On
account of the facf that the Me-
Namara trial Is less than two
weeks away.
San Francisco pichets In
structed to keep a tally of every
workman entering the shops this
morning, the result to he pub
Iished I'm the. first of the daily
strike bulletins which will be
ISSUED from headquarters.
No acts of violence TO property
ON individuals ON the part of the
strikes reported amy place I'm Cal
lfornfa.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-02
Breaking Of Dawn atAustin
Reveals Awful Sight
Jail Defied With
Bathtub Stopper
By Young Vagrant
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

Especial Dispatch TO The Call
SAN JOSE. Oct. with a
patent bathtub stopper and the
iron leg of a bench. Is year old
Sammy Isaacson, better known
as Sammy Garrity, the most no.
torious chap that ever come un-
der the jurisdiction of the local
juvenile court, cut his way
through an Is inch stone wall
last night and escaped from the
detention ward of the hall of
justice. He was captured to-
night at Watsonville. Sammy
has wealthy relatives in Detroit,
whose names have been sup
pressed by the juvenile court,
and they took him east a year
ago in an effort to reform him,
but the wanderlust had al
ready claimed him and he reap
peared in this vicinity a week
ago and was arrested for steal
ing bicycle.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-02
TURKS ARM ARABS TO FIGHT ITALY
Russia Prepares to Attack Ottoman Empire

Especial Gable to The Call

ROME Oct IA edition. % Of the cor1s er4,s announces the
engagement The ona daha aso
that
distinguished
the baIe
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-02
EPISCOPAL COUNCIL TO
CONVENE AT CAPITAL
Bishops From Eight States Will
Attend
.eial Dispatch 10 The Call

Especial Dispotch TO The Call
SACRAMENTO, Oct. 1.-The eighth
department council of the Protestant
Episcopal church in America will hold
a convention in Sacramento October
1929, and local committees are work
ing on plans for the entertainment of
guests The convention will be held
in the Diepenbrock theater.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-02
Property Loss 10000, 900

Continued ON Page 4, Column L
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SULTAN ARMY
GATHERED FOR
INTERIOR War
Troops to Resist Invasion of
TripOli With Assistance OF
Tribesmen
French and English Consulates
Besieged by Refugees I'm
able to Leave
ROME, Oct. 1.-THE Italian squadron
has renewed its bombardment of 7npoh and
The forts haze been dismantled.
Especial Gable to The Call

yRIPOII Africa 1.-The indications that the
Turkish form in the interior for resistance
- ammunition distributed
to he in he interior
the Turkish
they resist. They interpreted them
Turkey
to petition England the place - --
Iys decision
of
prominently displayed protection
of hostiites
English consuates bege only by those
right projections temperament
am Hebrews of Tripoh
WOMEN, CHILDREN AND NONCOMBATANTS FLEE
aid in
Tunn There
frightened panky erbarking all days
consulate and far rfromt protecting walls
fight steamship
Castegart impressed
bewldering
ing general
bombar
MILITARY AND MOHAMMEDAN PRIESTS CONTROL
which $50
subjects aboard Casegah be
of the off the
harbor.
seemingly perfect of
military authorities and Mohammedan priests.
answered by thousands
perfect orderiness at all times
calling the Arabs resist
landing Italian but later developments indicate that
fought on
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-02

ballot
amendment election be held October
suffrage amendment From the order of its
ballot
amendment No
is vote TO
those whom sanguney give
of their full
sibity for Of fundamental
children
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-02
S6,OOO,OOO is
ESTIMATEDLOSS
IN NCATASTROPHE
Town Is Completely Wiped Out
Except for Few Buildings
on Hill
Between DeIuge and Fire But
Few Found by Rescuers
Are Alive

AUSTIN, Pa. Oct. 1.-The curtain of
night. which was rung down on the
Austin food scarcely before its victims
had been all claimed and its surviving
spectators fully realized how great a
tragedy the, elements of water and fire
had enacted. was lifted by dawn to-
day, revealing a ghastly scene of death
and devastation.
Austin itself, yesterday a busy mill
town of 5000 persons. is only ghost
of town today. Torn to pieces by
water and eaten by fire, the wet and
charred remnants of its buildings, be-
Iieved to held the bodies of 200 or more
persons. were strewn along the valley
edge, piled in rows where the main
street business section was, or swept
in scattered masses down the ravine.
Hundreds View Ruins
Spectators, many of whom barely
escaped being victims of the disas-
ter, and hundreds of persons from sur
rounding towns. looked down from the
steep hillsides on Austin through a
veil of fog this morning to see the
wreckage of some four hundred houses.
a score of business blocks, three
churches and several large lumber
mills Costello, three miles further
down the river, presented the runis of
more than fifty buildings to view.
The flood did not spend its force
until it raced more than ten miles
from the reservoirs. Wharton. still
farther on, suffered somewhat. but is
practically intact. The loss of life
at Costello, where the residents had
more warning. is believed to be but
one.
Property Loss $6,0O0,O0o
The property loss in the valley is
estimated at upwards of $6.0oO,O0o. In
Austin, out of the hundreds directly
involved in the deluge, hardly dozen
The furious food let loose when the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-02
LYMAN'S NURSE
and ; Others
ELUDE JAILERS
Four Prisoners Escape by Dig
ging Hole in Wall of Ore
gon Prison
Sheriff and Police Search for
Fugitives Without Finding
Any Clew
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

~ y LAMATH FALLS, Ore, Oct L.
IL With four other prisoners con-
IN fined in the klamath county
Jail. L. D. Thoenert, who helped
DR.. John Grant Lyman to escape from
an Oakland hospital and accompanied
him to Lakeview, where the pair were
arrested, broke from his confinement
about 2 o'clock this morning. At 10
o'clock tonight Sheriff w. B. Barnes
and the police were still on hunt for
the men, with no clews.
The Jail delivery is generally ac-
credited to Lyman, who says in re-
sponse:
Let me ask what interest would
have in helping to secure liberty for
ever saw"
Men who conversed today with two
jail TRUSTEES that occupy a room with
Lyman say that he managed to hold
a conversation with Thoenert last night
and that this bore on the escape of
the men who were in the main pen of
the jail.
Blocks Dug From Wall
The men got out by digging away
the mortar between three concrete
blocks in the wall above a heavily
barred window. The opening thus
made was two feet wide and about
seven inches high, and in order to
get a higher opening some wooden
| casing outside was dug away with a
pocket knife.
The theory .that the men were heiped
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Continued on Page .. Column 1
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-17
Coming Events

March l6-Somerset County veterans
ana Ladies' Auxiliary. Madison.
Mafch H.-t'apt tiohSon at City Hail.
Augusta.
March oO-25-Lewiston and Auburn Mer-
chants Association Carnival.
March 4-Eestiral of Lanterns. Mon
mouth.
Mar. 25-Apr. National Flower Show,
Boston.
April 1s-Apnual convention Maine
state Branch. No. IS U. N. A. p. o. c.,
Bangor.
April 1s-Maine Letter Carriers a,
Augusta.
April 1s-9s-East Maine Methodist Con-
ference. oldtown. Bishop Cranston pre-
April 1s-os-Malne Methodist Confer
ence. Biddeford. Bishop Nicely presiding.
April 2i-May 2O-America's First Great
Missionary Exposition. Boston.
June 4-15--44th Department Encamp-
ment. Maine G. A. r. Meetings State
Sons of Veterans. state w. K. c., Ma
tohal w. X. &. and Ladies OF the G.. A.
r.. Augusta.
June aO-27-Thlrteenth TriennIal Con-
vention International Sunday School As
soclatloH. San Francisco.
June 2S-30-Fortyfonr annual meeting
Maine Pharmaceutical Association,
kinpO.
Aug l5-17-waldo County Agricultural
Society Fair. Belfast.
Aug. 2l-o6-National Encampment Of the
G. A. X, Rochester. y. Y.
Oct. 25-26-27--Annual Convention Maine
Teachers Association. Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-17
Better Than 1.-The Big Stick"
(Rridpton NpWS)

Canadian reciprocity, substantially
free trade as To it, is quite likely in
store for the country. hut it is surely
better that it come through deliberate
legislation. rather than through the
usurpation of executive authority as
suming legislative prerogatives. This
shaking of 'the big stick" at United
States Senators and through intimida-
tion forcing action against their bet
ter Judgment. is becoming serious
menace to our hoasted government
"of. for and by the people. If We
have only mere pismies as legislators.
and the executive be permitted To re
gard himself as the whole thing,
may as we'll proclaim dictatorship
and excuse the legislative from furth-
er pretensions in that direction.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-17
Opposition to Bird Laws.

To meet the onslaught of vast COM
mercial interests that have begun n
fierce fight to break down bird pro-
tective laws in many legislatures
throughout the country, a call for the
support of every American woman,
farmer and business man who must
depend upon agricultural prosperity
has just been issued from the head
quarters OF the National Association
Of Audubon Societies. While rich
millinery and market firms are known
to be desperately working to make in
New York state the first breach i'll the
wall of legal protection that only re-
Gently has been flung about its bird
life. leaders in the oranges, civic or
ganizations and women's clubs in
every section are Offering their help
to rouse the people to defeat the
schemes of the commercial bird
butchers.
AS a basis for the battle OF the peo-
pie against the commercial forces that
would fatten on the relics OF Ameri-
can bird life. the Audubon workers
are offering their national organiza-
ton. which can count on 1900 active
III. mbers scattered through 80 states
of the Union. Each of these men and
women is being urged To rally the peo-
pie of his or her community to pro-
test against the destruction of state
bird protective laws that is being cum
ningly pressed by agents of the milii-
merry and market combinations.
Years of effort and accomplish
ment toward legally guarding the birds
that save our crops from destruction
by insect pest as we'll as our waning
liners and market men win even one
victory in this crucial contest" said a
leading worker. we know that other
state legislatures are watching the
efforts of the commercial interests to
overthrow bird protective laws in the
Empire State and that if they succeed
the effect will be to break down all
barriers against the forces that are
plotting to destroy Ameri-
can bird life for their own gain. In
this critical time we can only count
upon the moral and financial support
of every man, woman and child in
by the perpetuation of our economi
cally valuable bird life resources
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-17
"politicat Farmers" and "Inroeents."

The Paper Trust and Lumber Trust and
interests backed by BICheldcr, continue
to be supported by political farmers and
of course fool some of the lnnocentS. The
head of the Maine Forestry Trust is
egging on the Bachelor contingent in
the Grange. The administration 5 at
tack on the s"-called paper trust was
shrewd move to catch the support of a
mercenary publShers''-Says the Augusta
organ of the Forestry Trust-whose
owner, of course, has not drop oi mer-
cenary blood in his veuS-only muddy
current of plain High Finance!-I.ewis-
ton Journal.
Ii would not hurt q man with Pa
per Trust-Lumber Trust on the brain
to read the March publication. just
al hand, OF the Home Market Club.
'Egging on the Bachelder contin
gent" is very catchy! In the light Of
from said contingent
1t likes to be legged" 1t hegS for
more "cgging." But why will the
Lewiston journal keep on insisting
that the oranges and the farmers do
not know enough to act for them
selves" Why should the Bachelor
contingent need "egging"? Most rep
rcsentatives Of that contingent seem
to us to be quite competent to make
up their own minds. Indeed we have
few letters that do not contain more
comon sense and real native intelli-
gence than is ever embodied in the
conglomerate evolutions of those who
inyeiCh against them. Why are the
farmers Stignatized in two classes,
political farmers" and .'innoeents"'
Why are the farmers and patrons sup
posed to be 50 "foolablc"? Why
should not this able disciple of eai-
torial inconsistency put it the other
way-that We the kennebec Journal.
are being fooled by the farmers OF
Maine?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-17
Danger of Too Much Policeman.


How inevitably the policeman
theory of the relations OF the United
States to Mexico breaks down is seen
by the accounts of Mexican sentiment
on that subject which we are getting,
and by the plain statement of Senior
Limantour. The Mexican Govern
ment could not live a day if it admit
ted any right of Intervention by our
country or any other. On the other
hand, a mere threat to intervene
much more any active step in that di-
rection-would instantly unite all par
ties and factions in Mexico in resist
ance to it. This is admitted by even
the insurrectionists. 1t follows as an
irresistible consequence from the
recognition OF Mexico as an independ-
cnt nation. She proudly claims, and
international law comedies her right
to claim, just as complete immunity
from outside dictation or meddling as
Great Britain or Germany enjoys
This is also admitted by our Govern
ment which nevertheless is going up
on the assumption that such is not eX-
actly the case. Thinking of this coun-
try as the Big Policeman of the
American hemisphere, We undertake
to do what even policeman could
not, If President Taft is correctly
reported rs saying that 'the revolu-
ton in Mexico must stop" he is goinS
as far beyond his right as would be a
policeman who should break into a
private house to compose a family
quarrel.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-17

button to current educational history.
An association of the Brown alumni
of Western Maine was recently formed
at = meeting held in Portland. The
following officers We're elected: Presi-
dent, DR.. T. *. Wilson of Portland;
Vice President, DIR. Thomas Burrage OF
Portland; SECRETARY. Clifford +. Nc
GlauGin of Portland: Treasurer. New
ton Reed of Portland. President
Faunce attended the meeting. and
spoke ut length of the work which is
being done throughout the country by
alumni associations
y bronze tablet. three by four feet
in size. has been placed on the left
wall, just inside. the north entrance
Of the Searles Science Building at
Bowdoin college. The tablet honors
Tie memory of Prof. Franklin Clement
Robinson, for many years professor of
chemistry and mineralOgy. and the en-
trance in which it has been placed is
that through which he passed on his
way Ia office and laboratory.