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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-22

The recent shortage of water in Butte
was far more serious than was generally
believed and it was the work of Fire
Chief Peter Sanger that prevented the
various fire insurance companies from
cancellng the policies they had written
in the city.
If large fire had started in the bust
ness portion or any thickly populated
district the department would have been
unable to control it. Several complaints
We're made on account of the fast driving
by the fire department. but it was case
of catching a fire in it's incipiency and,
as good fortune would have it, this was
done in every case. Chief Sanger was
asked to express himself on the subject
this afternoon, and he said:
Yes, the scarcity of water in Butte
was a serious matter, in fact, far more
serious than the people had any idea
of. For four of five days we had no wa
ter south Of Park street, east of Wyo-
ming and north of Copper street.
During that time we had ten alarms,
and eight of them were in districts where
we had no water AS luck would have it
all of the fires were reached with the
chemicals before they got beyond control.
On account of the shortage of the water
we drove faster than we do in the sum-
mer months. Many people complained
of the fast driving, but I gave orders
to drive as fast as they could, for if a
fire got good start we would have been
unable to control it. We took great
chances in injuring the apparatus. and
people on the streets, but we had to do
it, and turned out all right.
THE insurance men We're considering
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-22
CONSTITUTION Is READY.
The Cuban State Document Ready for
Congress.

Havana, Feb. Ex-Governor General
Wood has informed the authorities at
Washington that the Cuban constitution
was officially presented to him this after
noon and that he awaited instructions
whether to forward the document I'M
mediately or hold it until the relation
between Cuba and the United States are
decided upon.
The special committee on relations is
holding a meeting today. Senior Tam
ayao, chairman of the committee, will
submit to the committee General Woods
letter referring to the relations. Senior
Tamayao has also decided to present the
Letter at an executive session of the con-
ventiOn.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-22
MRS. FAIRBANKS WON.
Walk Away for President Of Daugh-
tiers of the Revolution.

ms Washington, Feb. 22.-Mrs Chas. w.
Fairbanks, the wife o fthe senior sena-
tor from Indiana has been elected presi-
dent general of the National Society of
the Daughters of the Ameri AN Revolu-
ton. Out of a total of 5S4 votes, Mrs.
Fairbanks received 1888; Mrs. Donald Nc
Lean of New York, and Mrs. Washing
ton Roebling each 43.
The balloting for national officers &C.
Cured yesterday but the result was not
announced until this morning
Bishop Satterlee of Washington, opened
the meeting with prayer. In honor of
Washingtons birthday the bishop read
the Declaration of Independence and
Miss Caldwell Of New York sang "The
Sword of Bunker Hill"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-22

the opening scenes promised to necessi-
tate the suspension of the sitting, but
after brief, tumultuous demonstrations
by the Czechs against the president, OH
his refusal to accept non-German inter-
pellation, the house passed to the dis.
cussion Of other matters.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-22
WAS A WELL KNOWN SHIP.
Built 22 Years Ago By John Roach at
Chester.

New York, Feb. 22.-The steamer City
of Rio de Janeiro sailed from Hong Kong
January % for San Francisco. via Yoko-
hama. in command of Captain Ward.
She belonged to the Pacific Mail Steam
ship company.
The City Of Rio de. Janeiro was an iron
vessel built at Chester. Pa, in 1878, by
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-22

Great Falls, Feb. 22.-The three men
injured in the Montana Central wreck
near here yesterday are doing well, and
will doubtless soon be out. Engineer
Jewell is in the worst condition. hut his
friends are confident of his recovery.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-22

ST. Paul. Feb. 22.-Patrick Hussey and
John Layn, who were arrested for alleged
completely in the Cudahy kidnapping, are
the victims of either a huge joke or the
honest efforts of an amateur sleuth who
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-22

Roach and Son. She was 344 feet Ions
80 feet beam and 2S.9 feet deep and regis
tered 3,54S tons gross, 2,279 tons net.
CHANGED TdE SUBJECT.
Vienna, Feb. 22.-In the reichstag today
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-22
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS ;

Virginia City, Feb. 22.-In quarrel
over cards, Charles Lane was shot in the
ankle by Newt cowan. who is now in
Jail. Lane would have been fatally shot
but for the timely interference of the
barkeeper.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-22

thought he had unearthed a gigantic
plot They were released.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-22

Great Falls, Feb Pho traces have
been found here of the Indian outlaw,
Oke Wau Cappo, who was thought to
have come over from Canada.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-22

Princeton, N. j.. Feb. PA terrible
wreck on the Pennsylvania road here re-
suited in the death of at least ten per-
sons, and twenty five others were more
Oh less seriously injured.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-17

have had more than $4,000 worth OF
Ids exnosed to the water. How much
~ these goods are damaged ana wha'
tba extent of damage is | cannot say
~ This time. In the cellar there was
- ,oost $1,000 worth of canned gooos.
these may be wholly destroyed or they
,,,a,. - he only partially damaged. do
not know whether the big door 1as
lid against the power OF TIE wa'ei.
If that has broken away iarse
amount of goods must be carried OIL
e.. ,ha undertow. So you see it is I'M
nossible to even approximate the loss
r. ;s pretty big. anyway
- ..Tbe flood came so rapidly when IL
did come that it was wholly useless 10
at,ampt M to do anything. AS it was !
,,ad a crew of men working for TWO
hours moving the goods upstairs, me i+
nanned goods may be all right. but II
I'm reouire a great deal of labor 10
M things back in their place. me
80 cannot fail to be great.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-17

Cf injury may amount TO. but it can
nOt fail to reach thousands Of dollars.
At the Edwards COS. mills the loss
win be great. not only to the company
but to the employees who will be obliged
to suspend work for several days. The
Easements ii all three of the mills are
hlied with water and the injury TO the
machinery. to the belts ard to the
buildings cannot fail to be Very large.
What the amount Of damage IS can
not now be determined.
Perhaps the largest individual loss
was that cf James f Fuller. In the
cellar of his large store he had $4,000
worth of groceries of various kinds
Some Of these he removed to the floor
above. but the greater portion remains
below On Sunday afternoon Mr.. Full
Ter started a crew of men. taking out
these goods. But at the time he be-
gan the work of removal the water
was rising with terrific speed. Before
much had been accomplished the cell
lar was inundated ard the men had to
suspend operations. Mr.. Fuller then
thought the water would not reach the
basement just below the main store.
on this floor was piled an immense
quantity of perishabe goods. There
was sugar and flour and every con-
cefvable kind of goods stored there.
Early Yesterday forenoon, when two
feet OF water stood upon the floor or
this room. there We're thousands OF
dollars worth of goods in the water.
The damage cannot be estimated.
IF is utterly impossible" said Mr..
Fuller. last night ito come anywhere
near an estimate. | know that l must
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-17

We're out. the cellar was filled with
water and from there to the roof the
atmosphere was rather frigid
In the pension Office, upstairs, stoves,
were set up. the smokestacxs being put
out of the windows, but they wouldn't
draw. The rooms were filed with
smoke and the clerks had to go home
to keep either from freezing or suffo-
eating.
The clerks in the post Office could do
r"thing after they had removed all the
man from the mailing room to the
main office upstairs. which was accom-
Fl1shed without a particle of damage.
Assistant Postmaster Hall superin-
tended this part of the work, i'm the
enforced absence of Capt Carson. who
was storm bound in his attempt to
reach the city from his home in Mt.
Vernon. where he had gone to spend
Sunday
FROM o'clock to midnight, last
night, the water in the cellar of the
post office building fell three feet. The
indications now are that fires will be
gong in the building by s O'Clock to-
night.
At midnight the water had subsided
at the North end leaving the street
pied with cakes of ice and other de-
bris
capt. Rowe and his trusty mate.
Fred Best, did a good job of seaman
ship when they succeeded in prevent
ing the good schooner Lawrence
Haynes from kiting down the river.
They had guarded the vessel for many
hours. and when at last she slipped
her moorings and went rushing away
toward certain destruction, the hardy
crew unbent the anchor chains and
were supremely happy when they sue h
ceeded in checking her headlong career.
When the anchors held to the bottom
the craft was saved. And all over 1
town the praise Of Capt. Rowe and his
ne!Ny assistant is being passed from 1
tongue to tongue.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-17

All along the street the greatest evn,
pathy is expressed for Mr.. Fuller VIII,
mas before this sustained freshet losses
though perhaps not as heayv as NJ the
present time.
Inc Eastern Provision Cos. cellar
was hiled with pork and lard and
o'hef goods, but they were all removed
l" place Of safety before the water
came in force.
p dong water street. at the New
Age office. foung's fish market, Taber
Safey 4 Eeid's, Jewett's, Nason's.
BROOKS Hardware Cos. store. Younp,s
urug store. Whitman, Adams & Co.'S
d. Il. CoSan & COS. and other nlaces
everything was in readiness for The
hood- The cellars had been cleaned
ou'' thc Easements put in shape to re-
eeiNe tne expected visitor, and there
iore but little damage was experi-
'n'cu. Inc expense of attending tn
an this work will be quite an item
""' 'he merchants are enthusiastically
'.'ar@tuiatinS themselves and each
oth"r mat they got off so easy.
wat tho amount of damage south
oi ''e o'ioGe may be can only be con
leo 'ureo. mt 1t cannot help being very
large
ihe expense to Purinton Brothers in
their building and in the coal sheds
VIII be large. The damage to the fur
mace and boilers in the building will
be considerable.
do not know what the expense
VIII be. said Charles E. Purinton. last
nlght. but 1t will be quite an item.
In the building here. the whole lower
part mas been flooded. The work of
putting things in shape will be expen-
slEe. How much it will cost | cannot
say
On the wharf no estimate of the
damage can nov be made. | do not
'ElhN the water will materially injure
me hard coal there, hut | am afraid
'he mud and dirt will stick to it and
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-17

iniure us very much" remarked that
gentleman.
Near the sheds of E. Stone 4 Co, W.
6 Baldwin has a small building where
he stores gravel which he uses in his
tusiness. .Tye got quite a lot of it
there" said MIR. Baldwin, and while
| don't believe any of it will disappear,
I'm afraid it will be 50 mixed UP as 10
he almost worthless. l remember in
1S9c # cost me about 800. and l
shouldn't be surprised if the damage
this year will be as great / had the
gravel all sifted and had quite bunch
Of grit all sorted for sale. This will
proba bly, he scattered in with the rest
and the whole Of it will be Of little
use
Above the Kennebec bridge consider
able damage is reported. At the city
MOTEL, Yesterday forenoon. IS inches OF
water was in the kitchen. located in
,he basement, and much injury was
done The lower back veranda had td
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-17

inquire II To great extent. The soft
coal, and We had quite a lot of it, may
be scattered all over the building and
some OF it may be carried out with the
water as it recedes through the small
openings OF the buildings. | DO not
anticipate much injury to the buildings
oi Wharves unless the schooner causes
it. she is pounding pretty hard against
the wharf now. and she may drag
away a portion Of it.
II do not think the Cushnoc Paper
Co. Will lose much of its soft coal that
WAS piled just north of our sheds. 1t
is somewhat protected by the building
OF the Stea mbuat Go. Still there may
be Il portion of it washed into the river
and carried away
II the pile of soft coal owned by the
Paper Co, to which Mr. Purinton re-
ferred. there was probably 500 to 900
tons. The two vessels. the Lawrence
Haines and the Lugano, which We're
frozen in 4 few weeks ago. brought
this coal here. How much will remain
when the water goes down is A thing
no man can tell.
r, Stone & 60. do not anticipate any
great damage. Said Charles H. White,
yesterday
Il don't anticipate any particular
damage to our property on the wharf.
We have about 1000 tons of coal there.
The buildings are stoutly built and are
almost watertight. l don't think we
can be damaged to any great extent,
do YOU. Everett?" and he turned to Mr..
Stone.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-17
ANNUAL Meeting.

The stockholders Of the Granite Ma
uonal Bank Of Augusta. Maine. viii hoId
their annual meeting for election of al
rectors. to consider amendment TO Sec
ton 3 Of Articles of Association. increas-
ing number Of directors to seven. and for
M transaction OF any other legitimate
business, at their banking room in An
gusta on Tuesday the eth day of January
1902 at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon.
TREBY JOHNSON. Cashier.
December 3. 1901
dec1O-l1-2i IL ian2-6-1
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-17
WATER RECEDES.
Flood Reached Highest Point
at Noon, Yesterday.
oreat Damage Was Wrought in Vari-
Gus Parts Of the City.
'"o nun ored People Driven from Home by
Water Near the Stone Bridge.

ne end of the flood is in sight The
AIRS are now rapidly receding and
'''"re many hours the river will ,.-
'"ii'' It's normal condition.
~ |" O'Clock yesterday morning ,ha
nis stcsl notch was reached at the dan,
the measurement then indicated Il
i'ei ana | inch. After that hour the
water began to lower all along the
io"fF river and above the dam as we'll
~ T. NJ. the water over the dam was
l. feet. : inches in depth.
tne water receded as rapidlv as i,
rose on sunday afternoon, and # was
not many hours before a drop of more
than three feet was marked.
FROM Yesterday morning at 2 o.cloct
u"tl the water began to fall off about
noon to-day. the rise was feet and 2
inches on level below the dam.
throughout the afternoon the water
kept dropping constantly. Late in the
evening the drop averaged . inches an
hour.
Inc damage ocCasioned bv the flood
cannot now he Approximately esti-
mated. 1t is Impossible to determine
at This time just what the total amount
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-17

Ihe Electric Railway may be able to
run ITS cars today. The damage along
ITS road bed has been very great and
the expense of repairing will figure a
tidy sum. At Farmingdale the great
est difficulty was experienced. The To
gus branch is in bad shape. also.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-17
Hair Splits

Don't SINCE the hair be-
cause it splits at the ends.
When the hair splits it SIM
ply shows it is weak. Feed
your hair with Ayers Hair
Vigor, the genuine hair-food.
1t cures dandruff, stops fall
ing of the hair, and always
restores color to gray hair.
81 have used Ayers Hair Vigor for
80 years. 1t is elegant for hair dress
ing and for keeping the hair from split
ting at the ends. -
J. A. Gruenfelder, Crantfork, Ill.
ST. All iruggis,s. &c AVER CO.. Lowell. Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-17
A CARD.

We. the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on so cent bottle
Of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar If II
fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee a 25-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded.
Bowditch & Webster. Kinsman Pharmacy
f. X. Courtemanche, c. X. Partridge.
Arthur Tetrault, Temple Pharmacy.
John Coughlin, Augusta
Jackson Bros. Chas. Ward e. Co.,
]. c. Houehan. c. Fl. Beane
,ct1Sd& w&mo Cardiac:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-17

Throughout the day crowds Of men.
with intense interest. The two most
irequented posts of observation the
lazy pole and the Kennebec bridge
We're thronged with people.
From the bridge splendid view of
the seething vortex of water was OBJ
tainable The flood rushed underneath
the iron beams in maddening swirling
leaps and bounds. carrying with ii logs
timberS, drift wood and debris of every
kind. The sight would have been mag
nificent had the realization not been
patent to the onlookers that great de-
struction Of property would follow
in the wake of the awful flood.
Up the river and down nothing could
be seen but the wild. turbulent. angry
waves, flashing in the sunlight. tumb-
ling and tossing in their couse to the
sea.
While the crowds of people stood and
watched the spectacle many an old
memory of bygone freshets. They talk
of the floods of 80, So 20. SO and SO
and the tales they told We're graphic
and realistic.
Il have seen good many freshets in
my day" said G. Lafayette Marston.
but ] don't remember one to excel
this. The only one that l can remem-
Der that comes anywhere near it was
Continued on page 6.)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-17
NOTICE..

Whereas, my wife Marie |. Trask,
having left my bed and board without
good cause, l notify all dealers or
other persons that they take the re
sponsibility into their own hands in
trusting her on my account.
HOWARD H. TRASk.
decl3-1S-w1t Augusta, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-17
The Great Voting Contest at
The Peoples Store

is now going on. a beautiful diamond
ring is to be given away, Jan. l, 1902, to
the lady receiving the most votes.
The contest is open to all Write on
your vote the name of anyone that you
would like to see get this beautiful dia-
mond ring, and deposit the votes in the
box at the Peoples Store. We give one
of goods sold.
The following is the standing of the
candidates who have five or more votes:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-05-01

TWO DRAFT HORSES, weight 1900;
one brown mare. kind and good to work
or drive, weight l1G0; one colt well bro
ken. II. T.. Penney. Coomb's Mills Road
apr2i ,dtf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-05-01
ASqraiRed Ankle Quickly Cured.

"At one TINS ! suffered from s.
We're sprain Of the ankle says Geo. +.
Caty. .iitur cf tie Guide Washington,
Va. After using several well recon-
manGed medicines without success. I
I: ied Ciambcrlain's Pain Balm. and
nm plcHs scd 10 say that relief came as
soon rs | began its use and COM
pletc cure speedily followed. This rem
cdy has also been used in my family
for frost bitten feet with the best re-
suits. I cheerfully recommend its use
10 all who may need Il first-claSS lini-
ment." Sold by Jno. Coughlin. IL
Water street and J. c. Uoulehan,
Gardiner. druggists.
Tu,Th, Sat
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-05-01
The State Cranue.

The executive committee of the Maine
State Grange held an important business
meeting in Danger, ThursdaS car'ner saya,,s :
master: Boyden fearce. East t:ddinstonn' q
Columbus Haylurd. Maysrille Centre, >.
+. Sweetsir. Cumberland. and =. IL. LID
by. secretary of the grange, Aunurh
Chief among the business acts OF tne
meeting mas l.een the auditing ana ad-
justment of the accounts OF me sf.,sT
during the past winter. ana tie reNiew o.
the work of the grange committee on res
isl,tion. lion. NJ j.. Merrill OF 81. A.
bans, chairman of the grange iesislauine
committee was present with 'he executive
officers. 49,, ,,>~fo,a,
whereby Mrs. J. J. Woodman, wife OF
Hon. J. J. Woodnan OIL Michisah, p pas'
Innstpr OF the national grange mas been
engaged 20 give six or eight lectures TO
the grange in Maine during tne comins
SIMMER. the first of which VIII te given
an ,ur II Mrs. WooGman IS 4 most e!o
u,enf and entertaining speaker and her
1nhiSct will be the Educational and
Moial Work of tho Grange l.afSc raj
he arranged at which Mrs Wr'dn-an Will
speak. ,, -,
sfderatic the holding OF special meetings
M vlflu.s places III the state for the par
Nose Ct comforting the sixth degree, III or
der that ssch patrons may be eEsib!e 10
The seventh degree TO be conferred pN t.i'
National Grange at its meeting al Lewis
ton, NOV. I'D mat tAIN ~ %
nniv Icing conferred b. the Nationa.
Grange -NTs.dy invitations have been been
ar,,.h rae,tings ut Brunswick in Cumber-
4nA conty which have BEEN aGSfptei ,Si,1 e.
E,iI i, Nroostook Androscoggin, Somer-
Srt. rcuosbcct and York counties. Thess
meetings will be held during the months
of Augusta and September.
In Aroostook. the patrons promise n
sIxt1 dc.:lcc and IL viii probably he in
creased To NG. The state Grang1 canno'
promise To hold a meeting for This pu;-
pose i.nl,ss !. class of at least 2C0 is prom
iSCd.
The range interest is increasing AZ
over the Stat4. In Lincoln county since
the opening of the present year. the
grange has more than doubled in lndiVlu-
ual oranges ana in membership III
AroostooI county the Increase h. has vnrf hef
pnn,nr3 grange i'll that county Just helo
Id caribou. oel,aatcs 'rom nine. sIhor-
dipatp oranges rcUort.G 4 gam oi 10 III
m,mlrrahip dHriEG tho month Of Jan
uarr last
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-05-01
Special Advertisements.

SMALL ADVERTISEMENTS not cx
ceedn;; TIVE lty-tivc words coming unue"
the head uf WANTED. FOy. SALE. 70
LET, LOST. &c. will be inserted one fOr
10 cents, ana ; cents for each suba"1ucn
insertion ADVANCE PAY MitNr ~
sending hy mail remittance of pustaSt
stamps shoj.-d Ec made with order, as
the charges are too small to open ac-
counts for.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-05-01

In every attic. cellar ana storcrocm
IN the city, there are doubtless articles
Of value which might be sent To the
Rummase sale ana transferred to
homes whore they would do real good
Magazines have been sent in abun-
dance, but clothes. fun iture. orna-
moRtG and table ware are in constant
demand. y few women are ready 10
give their time and strength to the work
Of selling these articles. in the hope q
buying the sterilizer that il 50 much
needed 1T the City hospital. Let
everyone help in the good cause Send
something Galable and send il today
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-05-01

it would have seemed sevec2l ars
ago that there were no further ny
nrovcments to be made III zones
wIingers. but an inspection Of 'wi't
Turner'S stock shows important changes
that make the old style appear crude
and what might be called. labor ma
chimes instead of Labor saving ma
Chines. The new ball bearing ma
chine runs so easy and tnen the flexible
rolls in the high grade spares the bu.-
tons which the old style delights III
splitting. They have all grades. those
warranted one. three and five years
Also all sizes. even to the tiny toy
wrinser.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-05-01
Daily heDnsbec Jcar,,S:

'"'a. OF 'hrnks. obituary notice, -.
o'utiohs OF respect. etc, will be cb..
AZ the rate Of ten cents Der linz y,
charges legs than seventv-ax. - Ne
e"'"s announcement. !,
.''e'taihmehts' whose object In ~.
faiAihR % money Will be charged q, ~.
rate OF fifteen cents line.
advertising notices. news form 80,
DE eHciuded from our local columns :.
cept such as refer to advertIserg -
rying space In our advertising co,n,.
ana VIII be run under a separate b...
on one Of the local pages.
SUBS fihers who fail to rece,v. -.
JOURNAL promptly will confer . -.
by notifying the Office frnrned,,,o,..
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-05-01
FOUND.

FOUND-ClcsinE en- out regardless Of
cost. Clocks. watches. jewelry, spec
tac,es, razorS and nerfumery. Goods
must be sold. L. s. Lewis 30 Water St.
Augusta. Clocks cleaned for zoe. springs
SOC; razors honed 15c.: concavcd G5c. new
apr29. div"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-05-01

One Augusta citizen and business
man advances the idea that the city
have a celebration on the day the To-
gus extension Of the A.. II. & G. EleC-
tric Road is opened. 1T ought to be
made a great day in the city" he said
and ! should like 10 see il a general
Holiday"