HE DAILY STAR-MIRROR
VOLUME I.
MOSCOW, LATAH COUNTY, IDAHO, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1911
NUMBER 5
TRIPOLI BOMBARDED BY THE ITALIAN FLEET
Italy Refuses Any Intervention of Powers
Until Turkey Relinquishes
Tripoli.
ROME, Oct. 3.—Tripoli is being
boiiiburdcd by the Italian fleet. Owing
to the severe censorship which is be
ing maintained over all of the corres
pondents, it is unable to ascertain
whether the bombardment proceeded
the evacuation of the fortifications by
the Turks or not.
ITALY REFUSES INTERVENTION.
LONDON, Oct. 3—An absolute re
fusal by Italy to consider the accept
ance of any intervention by the pow
ers until Turkey relinquishes Tripoli
is the burden of dispatches from Rome.
Cablegrams from Malta say that the
Turks in the Tripoli garrison are suf
fering but little from the bombard
ment of the Italians.
Sixty thousand Arabs will soon be
marching to join the Turks, and des
perate battles are expected when the
Italian lauding is completed and a
conquest of the interior starts.
It is now certain that the Turkish
fleet, about which there was so much
concern yesterday, is anchored safely
off Magar.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 3.—For the
third time, Turkey today made an ap
peal to the powers to intervene in
the war, evidently with the idea of sa
ving its territory from Latin occupa
tion. Officials of the government ac
cuse Italy of violating all internation
al laws in declaring war, and say that
between the
Turkey will retalliate to the fullest
extent unless the powers take steps
to bring about peace
two countries.
PRACTICAL JOKERS RESPON
SIBLE FOR DEATHS IN PA.
AUSTIN,, Pa., Oct. 3.—It was learned
today that practical jokers
sponsible for many deaths resulting
from the flood which destroyed this
town Saturday. Twice during the past
fortnight they sounded the town fire
alarm to frighten the people from their
The third time the alarm was
wer re
beds.
blown, the people thought it a con
tinuation of the previous jokes, and
paid no attention to it.
before the flood swept over the city.
killed and
This was just
burial of those
drowned in the disaster was com
menced today. Laborers are arriving
to assist in clearing the ruins, which
cannot all be searched for bodies for
The
several days.
Famine prices prevail, despite the
fact that food is being served free to
the homeless. Stranded on the roof of
the four-story building of the Empor
ium Lumber company a live cow was
found today and was rescued. Search
today began hunting for bodies ten
Only a few
ers
miles below the city,
bodies were found, which were badly
mangled.
Survivors Tell Story.
KEATING SUMMIT, Pa., Odt. 3.—
Survivors of the Austin flood, here to
FUNERAL OF SCHLEY TO
BE IMPOSING ONE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 3.—Ar
rangements are progressing today for
the funeral of Admiral Winfield S.
Schley, who dropped dead yesterday
on the streets of New York. The fun
eral will be held in this city. It will
be the most imposing since the funeral
Sink Transport of Turks.
LONDON, Oct 3.—It is reported that
the Italians sank the Turkish trans
port Darna before beginning the bom
bardment of Tripoli.
Turkish Transport Captured.
BERLIN, Oct. 3.—Attempts to rush
ammunition to the beleagured Turkish
troops in Tripoli were frustrated off
the Tripolian coast today, when the
Italian cruiser Maco Polo captured
the Turkish Transport Savah.
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Helping Enemies of Turkey.
VIENNA, Oct. 3.—It is reported here
today that Italy is sending guns and
ammunition across the Adriatic sea.
It is unknown whether they are in
tended for the use of the Montenegros
or the Albanians, who are planning a
revolt against Turkey.
57 Turkish Vessels Captured.
ROME, Oct. 3.—It was officially an
nounced here last night that thus far
Italy had captured 57 Turkish vessels
of all kinds, including warships, trans
ports and merchantmen. Turkey has
captured three Italian vessels to date,
U. S. Cruiser to Malta.
WASH INTON, D. C., Oct. 3.—The
United States scout cruiser Chested
left Gibraltar today for Malta, where
it will keep in touch with the situation
at Tripoli. The gunboat Scorpion will
join the Chester at that place in a
few days.
day tell the same story concerning the
horror. They say the water burst
from the dam without warning, and a
solid sheet, fifty feet high, rolled down
the little valley at terrific speed, car
rying everything before it. Houses
were picked up like straws and whirl
ed underneath where they were ground
to bits. Those caught in the torrent
had no chance to escape.
Large numbers of those who were
killed were caught In their homes,
where they were engaged in household
duties with no thought of danger.
Those who escaped death by drown
ing were crushed to death by the tim
bers and debris that followed the first
gigantic wave.
Scene of Saturday's Horror,
AUSTIN, Pa., Oct. 3 — 1 The scene of
Saturday's horror, lies in the valley
of Sinnomahoning brook, famous as a
On both sides of the
trout stream,
town, the hillsides are fairly steep
and tire valley itself is narrow.
The dam was modern and was con
structed of concrete. It was consider
ed one of the safest in Pennsylvania
until a year ago when its bed was
found weak. It was extensively re
paired then and no further uneasiness
of William McKinley. The navy de
partment will have the body interred
at the Arlington cemetery, and war
ships in the Potomac will salute. Am
erican vessels throughout the world
will be asked to show some mark of
respect. The body will arrive here
tonight from New York.
NORTH SEA SWEPT BY STORM
BOATS DEMOLISHED AND LIVES LOST
-Advice re-*
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 3.
ceived here today indicate that there
was a heavy loss of life as a result of
a severe storm over the North seas on
Sunday. Forty-five vessels were
wrecked by the gale, and many crews
perished during the storm which
swept the sea. It is known that 120
mussel fishing boats were destroyed
or badly damaged at Steenbergen_
Twenty-eight bodies were washed
ashore at that place.
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WOULD RETURN TO
FIGHT FOR ITALY
MEXICO CITY, Oct. 3.—Giuseppe
Garibaldi> her0 of the Mexican revolu
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erator is ready and willing to return
to his native country and enter into
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the struggle against the Turks.
"As soon as my father cables
said:
for me to come, I shall leave Mexico
for Italy. The fighting in Tripoli will
The Italians can conque,"
be heavy.
the Turks but it will be hard for them
Arab bands
to subdue the fierce
there.
The defects however today
was felt.
are held responsible for the catastrophe.
The recent heavy rains did their work
and the pressure of stored waters
proved too much and the flood and
thousands of logs stored above, rush
ed down the little valley wiping out
Austin and the little settlement below
it, and with them the lives of hundreds
of their inhabitants.
While not paralleling the Johnstown
flood it recalls that calamity in which
more than 4000 persons were killed.
At Johnstown too, there had been
warnings that the dam was weak, but
the people paid little heed owing to
the fact that long residence below it
in safety had made them feel se
cure.
The dam across Freeman's run was
dynamited in January, 1910, w'hen it
was feared a heavy flood was going to
cause it to give way. Only a small
section was blown away however and
it relieved the water pressure and
saved the town at that time. The dam
impounded 250,00(1,000 gallons of wa
ter When this was repaired later two
small cracks appeared before the dam
filled but as they were closed by the
immense pressure of water, later, but
little attention was paid to the defect.
WHY GERMANS
CALL IT "ROBBERY
LONDON, Oct. 3.-»-The semi-official
explanation of Italy's hurried action
in declaring war is that Germany was
negotiating with Turkey for the sale
of Tripoli to the Kaiser. This explan
ation, it is said, shows why the Ger
man press is loudly declaiming against
the "robbery" of Tripoli by Italy and
the activity of German diplomats be
fore war was declared to avert it.
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made, for rent at a nominal cost at
the First Trust & Savings Bank.
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P8EPARARATI0NS
FOR LONG STRIKE
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 3.—Apparently
taking final steps in the preparation
for a long strike, the Southern Pa
cific and Salt Lake railroads are gath
ering cooks, bedding and provisions
inside of the stockade at the local
shops. Labor leaders declare that this
action on the part of the railroads is
merely a bluff, and that the lines will
be unable to find a sufficient num
ber of skilled mechanists to carry on
the repair work.
Railroads say that 250 of the 400
employees dropped from the payrolls
six weeks ago have returned to work.
The unionists assert that not over GO
ment including the bosses are work
ing. No disorders have as yet taken
place at this point.
PORTLAND, Ore., General Manager
O'Brien of the Harriman lines in Ore
gon, has issued an ultimatum to the
striking shopmen in the Northwest,
announcing that all of their rights will
be forfeited unless they return to
work by Wednesday at 4 o'clock. Pro
visions are being taken into the shops
here, and strike breakers are arriving.
No disorders have occurred.
It is .reported that men are picketing
Preparing for Siege at San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3.—The rail
roads here affected by the striking
shopmen are preparing for a long
siege. They are importing provisions
for the strike breakers, who are al
ready working.
Traffic Tunning Smoothly.
OAKLAND, Oct. 3.—The railroads
here say that no effort will be made
after today to have the men return to
work. Officials say that the traffic
is running smoothly, and that they are
experiencing no trouule in operating
with strike breakers.
LOS ANGELES. Oct. 3.—Work at
the Los Angeles Harriman railroad
shops today received an additional set
back when 20 upholsterers walked out
in smypathy with the striking shop
men.
The count today shows that prac
tically one-fourth of those who quit
Saturday were non-unionists, and that
400 of them have since joined the
unions. The strikers are standing
pat.
One Killed at Houston.
HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 2.—One of
the men guarding the shops of the
Southern Pacific railroad, J. J. Pipes
of Athens, Texas, dead; another, S. D.
Crockett of Athens, Texas, shot and
seriously wounded; Gordon Knight of
Athens, special guard, badly cut and
bruised, and Captain S. D. Sisk, spe
cial guard, battered, is the result of a
melee that followed the disembarka
tion shortly after midnight of strike
breakers brought from New Orleans to
replace employees in the Houston
shops of the Harriman lines now on
strike.
Conflicting statements are made as
to the responsibility for the affray.
BRING EXHIBITS
FROM INDIANAPOLIS
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 3.—District At
torney Fredericks today admitted that
he will endeavor to bring exhibits from
Indianapolis to introduce into the
trial of the McNamaras. The exhibits in
question include some dynamite found
in the Jones barn and clock works
which are alleged to have been dis
covered in the office of J. J. McNamara. (
PRESIDENT TAFT IS
AT DENVER TODAY
DENVER, Colo., Oct. 3.—President
William H. Taft arrived in Denver
this forenoon. He breakfasted at the
country club as the guest of the Yale
association. He then delivered a
speech before the students of Denver
University At 11 o'clock he address
ed the Public Lands convention, now
in session in this city. The afternoon
was spent visiting the ball park and
in an automobile trip around the town.
This evening he will attend a banquet
given in his honor by the members of
the Denver Chamber of Commerce.
An opportunity was given President
Taft when he arrived this morning to
make good on his statement that
"words are good only when backed by
deeds," when the Denver Daily Ex
press presented him with an open let
ter demanding that he act in the
of the Seattle citizens who were re
cently arrested as the result of a
mass meeting in which Judge Hanford
cases
was denounced. The letter asked that
a move for the impeachment of Judge
enthusiasm among those who heard
him.
REPUDIATE FEDERAL
CONTROL AT DENVER
DENVER, Colo., Oct. 3 —The Public
Lands convention adjourned here to
day after the address on conservation
delivered before the body by President
William H. Taft.
Adjournment came
after the policy of federal control of
ALDRICH INDORSES
SENATOR LAF0LETTE
LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 3.—In a letter
published today Governor Aldrich
comes out strongly for Senator Robt.
M. La Follette of Wisconsin ; and an
nounces that he does not believe Taft
should be renominated. Aldrich in
FOUR BIO TRUSTS SAY
THEY WILL BE GOOD
3.—Bringing
agreements from four of the biggest
trusts in the country that they will
either reorganize or disintegrate, At
torney General Wickersham arived in
New York today. The four trusts to
submit are the electrical trust, the
NEW YORK, Oct.
BRINGING MONEY
AND PASSENGERS
SEATTLE, Oct 3.—The steamer
Senator, la en route from Alaska with
more than $1.000.000 in gold bullion in
Hanford be started.
Arouses Much Enthusiasm.
President Taft aroused much enthus
iasm when he took the Public Lands
congress to' task in his speech before
the convention. He told them that their
condemnation of the leasing system
was wrong, and advised them to be
ready to make consesslons if they ap
pear before congress with an recom
mendations which he opposed.
In talking of the question of leas
ing lands, President Taft said: "Your
problem and my problem is to develop
the land; to get capital and settler»
upon it. Your proposition is that the
leasing system will not bring capital;
my proposition is that It will. I want
to warn you that when you send this
committee to congress you had better
give them quiet authority to make
concessions such as hardly agree with
your resolutions."
More than 10,000 people crowded
around the rostrum while he was
speaking, and they applauded him
when he thus hurled defiance at the
His attitude aroused
convention,
public domains had been hopelessly
rejected, and the "state lighters" had
been triumphant.
The congress last night repudiated
the federal control policy and adopted
that of the "state lighters" by a vote
of 639 to 36.
the letter mentioned charges that
President Taft did not redeem the
party pledges, and concludes by say
ing that "If Taft does not do better
in the future he will not be nominated.
But if nominated would be defeated."
powder trust, the harvester trust and
the Southern Wholesale association.
It is also confidently expected that the
steel corporation may reorganize. At
torney General Wickersham is busy
with reorganization plans.
He will return to Washington next
week.
her strong boxes, according to cable
advices from Nome.
There are 447
passengers coming out for the winter.
It is reported that about 2000 will re
main in Nome during the Artie night.
George Dow of this city, waa in
Lewiston on business Monday.