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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-06
shy LEVEE BREAKS.
100000 Acres Sure to Be Flooded and
Loss of Life Is Certain.

Louisiana, Mo-, June 5.-The Sny le-
wee broke just below this city, today
and the Mississippi is now falling here
at the rate of six inches per hour, on
account of the break. The Sny is the
most important levee on the north end
of the river and is 20 miles long. In
some places it is % feet high and SO
feet across at the base. 1t encloses a
fertile farming section from three to
seven miles wide, containing more than
900 acres.
There are several towns within the
district, the population of which is
probably 10000. Many of them remain
and loss of life is certain. This dis
trict has not been overlooked since 1885
and the damage will run into the mil
lions The. break occurred at a point
used by the railroad as a road bed. 1t
was unexpected until just before the
break occurred. When seen a rush
was made to repair it, but 40 yards
went out and torrent poured through
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-06
FLOOD INCREASES.
Mississippi Persists in Going
Above Danger Point.
Worst Is Not Expected Till Monday
Though Bad Enough Now.
Hundreds Homeless and More Looking
for Safe Retreats.

st. Louis, June 5-The great flood
is steadily increasing in volume ana is
now being felt in st. Louis and vicln-
ity to an alarming extent.
The stage of water reached 34.2 feet,
tonight, rise of tenths of a
foot, today. Government Forecaster
Bowie, tonight, issued a bulletin pre-
dieting Il stage of So feet by tomorrow
noon. &c feet by Sunday and 81 feet,
Monday. The Mississippi north or the
mouth of the Missouri is still rising but
the rapidity of the rise has been dimin-
ishnd because of the breaks in levees.
The flood also forced passage
just north of st. Louis.
West Granite, a town of 1000 people,
is located in depression between the
levee and a railroad embankment.
Ample warning had been sounded and
the inhabitants sought safety when the
deluge came. 1t is believed all escaped.
The streets of Venice Ills, almost
opposite st. Louis, are waterways and
the inhabitants go about in boats.
In ST. Louis the buildings along the
river front have practically been aban-
oned and the first floors are more than
a foot under water, which stands, to-
night, two feet deep on the top of the
steamboat levee. In South st. Louis
fully 100 families living near the mouth
of the river Des Peres were forced to
leave their houses, today.
a telephone message, tonight, from
Waterloo, Ills, 40 miles below st. Louis
situated in the lowlands several miles
from the river, says that the flood has
spread to that point and a levee erected
for such an emergency is in danger
of being washed away.
Government aid is asked to strength
en- the levee and avert the threatened
inundation of the town. Investigation
is being made and if it is found that
lives are in danger government boat
will be rushed there at once.
At midnight the stage of the river regis
tered 34.6 feet, a rise of almost five nchc!
since sunset.
Another break occurred at midnight il
the levee at West Granite, and so familie:
living ir the vicinity were forced to fle'
for their lives. The entire town is nov
inundated. -h
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-06
A MILLION STARVING
Terrible Stories from the Afflicted Sec
tions of China.

Hong Kong, June 5.-The estimate
of Governor Wong of Kwang ST pro-
vince that over 100000 natives are
starving in the territory in his juris-
diction is pronounced here to be APP
proXimately correct. The distress in
certain districts is most acute. Chill
dren and women are freely offered for
sale. The rice harvest promises well,
but it will not be available for from
four to six weeks.
Extensive relief operations will be
difficult without foreign supervision,
which will be hard to obtain in Kwang
81. Assistance has been sent to that
province from Hong Kong and Cam
ton, but the funds available are becom-
ing exhausted. The Hong Kong COM
mittee will welcome subscriptions.
The kewly appointed viceroy of Can
ton, TNsi Cheuh Suen, is Fastening his
journey to his post in consequence of
the serious condition in Kwang ST pro-
vince. The population of Kwang ST
is largely agricultural.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-06
CITY OF MURDERS.
Two at Lawrence, Within a Period O
"a Hours.

Lawrence, Mass. June 5.-What may
prove to be another murder occurred in
this city tonight. when an unknown man
was found lying in the road on Mcthuen
street at 11.20 o'clock with his skull crush
ed i'll. The man was still alive when found
hut died at the General hospital shortly
after being taken there. Much mystery
is attached to the case. People living near
the spot where the man was found and
who were awake, did not hear any un-
usual noise in that vicinity until their at
tcntion was attracted by the loud groarS
of the dying man.
The man was about So years of age, !
feet. inches in height, is light complex
Toned, has light brownsh hair. which is
a little thin on top, smooth face. with
large mouth, and wore a dark coat and
vest, slate color pants and russell Leather
shoes. In one of his pockets was found
scrap of paper bearing the inscription
Connolly. Bricklayers Union, Lowell. >"
Wednesday. Michael Moher. a bartender
was shot by an Italian in an Essex street
saloon and died at the general hospital on
the following day. The city marshal is
now out of town seeking Mohcrs assail-
ant
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-06

as great as many people have eStimat-
ed. In the first place many of the great
wheat countries were not in the flood
district. The flood originated in the
wheat belt. but came through only the
eastern part of it. Then the upland
wheat is entirely free from the effects
of the flood. even in the flooded coun-
tries. OF course, in the bottoms, where
swift current has washed over the
fields. the crops are destroyed, but such
fields probably will not aggregate a
third of the acreage in the flooded con-
ties, while they will amount to only a
small per cent of the total acreage OF
the state.
A great danger to the wheat crop is
that the continued cold, wet weather
has caused the wheat to rust. Whether
this is the case cannot be ascertained
on account of the condition of the tele-
graph wires, but it is probable that
considerable wheat rusted.
The damage to the corn has prob
ably been greater than that to the
wheat. Not nearly all the corn has
been planted, because of the wet wealth
err, but a great deal which has been
planted has either been washed up or
covered so deep that it will not grow,
and much of that which remains is so
weedy because of the continued wet
weather that it will be almost impos-
sible to get the weeds out. If 1t stops
raining and dries out within a few days
considerable corn may be planted. but
it looks as though the acreages of
good corn will be greatly cut down. The
flooded countries were nearly all big
corn producers. Gov. Bailey says he
has only a small part of his corn crop
in on his farm in Nemaha country and
does not know whether he will get it in
or not.
II saw many fields in coming around
from Kansas City, the other day." he
said, that are worthless because of
the weeds. 1t has been impossible to
cultivate them on account of the wet
weather. If what corn 1 have in on my
place is like that 1 shall simply have it
blacklisted between the burrows and
cover up corn, weeds and all. That is
the only way to get rid of the mud"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-06
FLOOD SUBSIDiNG.
Missouri and Kaw Rapidly Going Back
Below Danger Line.

Kansas City, Mo. June 5.-The rivers
here are falling rapidly. The Missouri
has fallen foot and nine inches in the
past "a hours, and at I o'clock Friday
morning, the government gauge regis
tered 81. The Kaw fell nearly VITO feet
in the same time. BY Saturday noon
the platform of the Union depot the
high point, will likely be above water.
Permanent wire communication was
opened between the two Kansas cities,
Friday, for the first time since Sunday
The several hundred refugees from Ar
nourdale and other districts who have
been housed in Convention hall, were
removed to tents in the northern part
part of the city because of the unsani-
tary condition of the hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-06
SAN FELIX REOcCUPlED
BY Venezuelan Troops-They Hope t.
Capture Matos.

Caracas, June 5.-The Venezuelan
government has re-occupied San Felix
on the Orinoco river. This is the first
step of the march of the government
t'oops on Cuidad Bolivas. The govern
ncnt is concentrating strong forces
near CorO with the object of surround
ing Gen. Matos' army which is said to
have been reduced to 1000 men. 1t is
asserted that if Matos does not escape
to Curacao he will be captured.
The report from Trinidad of a revo-
lutionist victory in the vicinity of Bar
qUisimcto is declared to be false.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-06
WATERS RECEDING
From the Section Around Kansas City
Dead Numbers Ten.

Kansas City, June Sat dark, to-
night. the water had receded from one
tenth of the flooded area and the I'M
covered district was promptly reoccu-
pied The territory reclaimed included
the Union depot, which suffered $4,000
damage, and portion of the railroad
yachts. Two bodies were found under
a railroad coach in the West Bottoms,
today. The verified death list now con-
tans 10 persons.
A temporary bridge is being con-
structed across the Kansas river to car
ry the city aqueduct and pure water
is hoped for within three days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-06
MIDDLEsEx INDICTMENTS.
Joyce and BIackten and Aphen and
Gallagher on the List.

Cambridge, Mass, June 5.-Indict-
mentS were found by the MiddeseX
grand jury, which reported in the SUI
peror court, today, against Charles II.
Joyce and Leo Blackten of Lowell, who
We're arrested in connection with the
alleged sale of liquor in original pack
ages. Then men held that under the
law they could sell liquor in original
packages, not to be drunk on the
premises in a no-license city. The Leg
islature is now weighing the question
whether or not there is a loop hole in
the law.
The grand jury also indicted Stephen
J. Alphen and Robert f. Gallagher on
the charge of manslaughter in connec-
ton with the death of James H. Fer
moyle in East Cambridge, last August.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-06
THE REVISED LIST
Of Dead and Wounded by Sante Fc
Train Wreck of Thursday.

Kansas City. Mo-, June 5.-Following
is revised list of the persons killed
and injured in the Santa Fe train
wreck at Stillwell Kan:
Link Day, Los Angeles, Cal; VIM.
Ncwmiller, Plainfield, N. j.; Dan Mon
eyhan, Prescott. Ariz.; E. H. Ward,
New castle, Pa; c. A. Uniskern, Mo-
nett. Mo-; Carlos NJ. Tarpaddo Potro
Rico. student at Kansas University,
Lawrence: Frank johnson, conductor
Pullman car unknown man, apparent
ly laborer unknown man, about 20
years old. p"
The most seriously injured are: Bag
gageman, Owen Patchen, will probably
die: A. l.. Zellors, North Manchester,
Ind. condition serious; John Green, In
dianapolis, left leg fractured Thomas
Mcdonald, Temple, Texas right arm
broken; three fingers on right hand cut
off. gashes on heard and body; Wr.
Woods, Mt. Forest, Ont, Canada, left
leg badly crushed and internal injuries,
serious; VIM. Groves. Steubenville.
Ohio. ankle sprained and back
wrenched.
The dead are at undertakers' estab-
lishments here and the wounded at the
Missouri Pacific hospital
The trains that collided were the
third section of No. 4, north bound
from California to Chicago. and No. 5,
southbound, the California limited.
Each train consisted of nine cars.
The baggage cars and the smoker of
each were completely demolished. The
Pullmans and chair cars kept to the
track. The killed with the exception of
two tramps on the bumpers of the bag
gage car were occupants of the chair
car of the southbound train.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-06
CAPE COLONY PARLIAMENT
Opened, Friday, by the Governor, Si
Walter HeIy- Hutchinson.

Cape Town, June 5.-The governor of
Cape Colony. Sir Walter Hely- Hutchin-
son, opened Parliament. Friday. In his
speech he said he hoped shortly to be
able to relax the remaining restrictions
on liberty in consequence of the success
which had attended the policy of peace
and reconciliation. All classes were set
Ting down to ordinary life.
The present session was called to
ratify the customs convention drawn
up at Bloemfontain. With the contin-
uance of the present buoyancy of the
revenue, the increased expenditure
would not involve additional taxation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-06
CAN CARE FOR OWN.
Kansas City, Mo-, Feels Like Shoulder
ing Her Own Burden.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 5.-The citi-
zens' general relief commgittee of Kan
sas City, Mo-, has issued statement to
the public, giving thanks for offers of
aid, and asking that assistance be sent
to Kansas City, Kan. The statement
follows:
I'VE decline, at this time, to acceut
assistance from without; it is because
we believe it our duty to meet the stu
alton which confronts us to the fullest
extent of our ability. The calamity
which has come to us is no doubt
great but it is not disaster.
''To the general public of the country
not familiar with our city it may be
proper to state that the two Kansas
cities--that of Missouri and that OF
kanSaS-are in the main situated on
high bluffs. Between the two cities lies
a low bottom country which owing to
its accessibility by railroads has grown
up a great distributing center, where
are located many of our Wholesale
houses and manufacturing establish
ments Through this section flows the
Kansas river. The same bottom coun-
try has many residences of the work
ing people clustered about the manu-
featuring and wholesale houses and to
the south up the Kansas river includes
the hamlets of Aromurdale, Riverside
and Argentine, all in our neighboring
State-kansaS.
This bottom land known among us
as West Kansas, is the severest suf-
ferer. The water has reached here a
level of 10 feet and there is every chance
to fear that there has been great injury
to the property of the poor, and to the
goods and possibly the buildings of
Wholesale merchants and manufacture
ers. But until these districts are ac-
cessible and they will not be until pos
sibly next Monday, it is futile to esti-
mate the damage and to make any in
teligent statement of the relief neces-
sary.
THE immediate task of caring for
the homeless and housing, clothing and
providing for them is well in hand.
There is no suffering unrelieved. The
spirit of the people is splendid. The
conduct of the food victims is admir-
able. The governments of the two
cities have sanitation and policing well
in hand-there is not even disorderli-
ness.
with the subsistence of the flood
work will be abundant, and business
and industry will assume their accus-
toned sway. Whatever may be the
loss of our merchants they will bear
their loss; we may find a greater de-
struction of the porperty of the work.
ing population than is now anticipated,
and if so, we have to call for assistance
from without. Until such a situation
develops we see no cause for asking
assistance.
1T is proper, however, to state that
Kansas City, Kan, and the neighbour
ing towns in Kansas have suffered Sc
verely and while Kansas City, Mo-,
generously came to their assistance we
must not stand in the way of assistance
to our neighbors from other sections of
the country. To all those willing to as
sist these stricken towns we recon-
mend that they address their efforts to
W. H. Claddock, mayor of Kansas
City, Kansas"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-06
POOL ROOM RAlDED.
About $50 Whites and Blacks Gathered
in by New York Police.

New York. June 1.-Two hundred white
men and $50 negroes were arrested. today
i'll raid by the police on the alleged pool
room of THE Allen at so Sixth avenue
Entrance was gained through front and
rear doors by detectives with axes. The
arrests were made on a warrant issued by
Magistrate Council, which called for the
detention of everyone in the house. One
and many slips and racing sheets were
found about the room, which also had a
telephone. On the third flood of the house
was found a pool room in operation but
all the visitors were negroes The returns
were received through a speaking tube
from the floor below A wagon load of
Sheets slips and betting apparatus was
also taken from the place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-06
GALLIVAN NOT GUILTY
Of the Murder of jeremiah Subway
at MontviIle, CT.

Norwich, Conn, June 5.-The jury in
the superior court. this afternoon,
found VIM. H. Gallivan not guilty of
murder in the first degree in taking
the life of jeremiah Shumway in Mont
vile. Nov. 90 1901.
Gallivan was tried a year ago and
found guilty of murder in the second
degree, but an appeal was taken to the
supreme court of errors, who set aside
the verdict and ordered a new trial.
The chief witness against Gallivan
was Thomas M. Wormsley of this city.
a colored boy, who confessed his share
in the crime and implicated CALI
van.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-06
TOO POOR TO PAY.
Jews at TripoIi Claim They Are Unjust
ly Assessed.

Tripod. June 5.-Twenty Jews. COM
Prislng specially appointed commits
SION. have been arrested and imprison-
ed for refusing to comply with the gov
ernor generals orders to assess the
Jewish community for a military ex-
emption tax. The commission alleges
that the extreme poverty of the Jews
renders the payment of the tax impos-
slble and points out that the Moham-
medans are not forced to pay the tax
nor perform military duty. The Jews
have suspended all business as a pro-
test against the governor generals ac-
tiCp
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-06
EIGHT HUNDRED STOP WORK.
Strike at Armour g. Cos. Stock Yard:
at Chicago.

Chicago, June 5.-Dssatisfied with
the wage scale, 800 men belonging to Il
leading gang of Armour & Cos. plant
in the stock yards have gone on strike
wage scale was agreed on, last week,
and the men worked until Thursday
night, when they expressed dissatisfHc-
ton at the agreement. 1t is said that
efforts will be made by the officers of
the Packing Trades Council to per-
suade the men to return to work, and
fulfil their part of the agreement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-06
A $4,000 Blaze at PhiIadeI phia.

Philadelphia. Pa. June 5.-F'ire, early
Friday. i'm the building occupied by the
Vega Dress Suit Case Co, destroyed
$4,000 worth of property. Cunningham
d SOals' wool warehouse and p. f.
BaXter's shirt factory were considerably
damaged by smoke and water.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-06
SHORT LOBSTER CASES.
Twelve Men Up at Richardson's
Pay-Others Contest Gases.

Rockland, Me-, June 5.-Twelve men
charged with having in their possession
short Holsters contrary to the Revised
Statutes were arraigned in the munich
pal court, today. Some of the respond
ents pleaded guilty and paid the Gus
tomary fines, while others contested
their cases,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-06
Light Dues Treaty for Zanzibar.

Washington, June 5.-Secretary Hay
and Sir Michael Herbert, the British
ambassador. today, signed a treaty for
the imposition of light duties at Zanzi-
bar. The convention provides TO an in
crease in shipping duties of an Anna
thrce ccnts) per ton, the proceeds to
he expended in establishing lights on
the coast
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-06
Washington State Smells Smoke.

Washington, June 5.-Smoke from
the forest fires in northern states has
drifted south beyond Washington Fri
day morning, heavy fog, augmented
by the smoke hung over the city.
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The Next Yacht Races,

New York, June 5.--The date of the
Reliance. Constitution and Columbia
yacht race which was to have been
sailed June II has been changed to
June O. This will give three straight
days racing, June s, 8 and 10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-06
Lord Salisbury Is Better.

London, June 5.-A telegram received
from Hatfield, this afternoon, an
nounced that Lord Salisbury was max
ing good progress towards recovery and
that there was no cause for alarm re-
garding his health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-06
Massachusetts Woman Golf Champion

Watertown. Mass, June 5.-Miss +.
+. Osgood of the Country Club. today,
won the state championship in the Bos-
ton Woman's Golf Association tourna-
ment. defeating Miss H. S. Curtis of
Oakley, by a score of 4 up and to
play.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-06
A $4,000 Fire at Bridoeport,

Bridgeport, CT, June 5.-The render
ing plant of the Connecticut Abattoir
and Oil Corporation, two miles outside
the city, was burned, Friday. 1t is be-
lieved the damage will amount to
$4,000, partially insured
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-06
The Reliance at New Rochelle

New Rochelle, N. Y, June 5-The
yacht Reliance reached here shortly af-
ter o'clock this afternoon in tow of
the Sunbeam from Newport. She was
delayed by the fog and smoke.
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AT LEAST S4o,ooo,oo0.
viii Be Damage by the Flood in the
kaw Valley.

Topeka, Kan. June SIT is estimat-
ed that the total damage to crops and
live stock in the Kaw valley will be in
the neighborhood of s4O.O0O,OOO.
The damage to the wheat crop of this
state from the flood will not be nearly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-06

,.Word has reached Weiser Idaho. of the
killing at Lardo of Harry Emmons by Fl.
M st. Cyr. mining engineer and expert
OF VIDE reputation. The men were part
pers in a hotel at I.ardo on the Payette
lakes. and it is said had dispute over the
division of property.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-06
STANDARD ICE CO,
incorporated in Maine and Will Com
pete With the American Co.

Boston, June Sit was announced in
financial circles, today that the Stand
ard Ice Co., competitor of the Ameri-
can Ice Co., was Incorporated in Maine,
yesterday. The capital stock is s1O,-
100000. 1t is said to be the intention of
tfe new concern to have branches in all
the large cities andSin Canada