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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-23
IN GRAVE DANGER.
Worst Flood Conditions in Western
New York for Many Years.

buffalo, N. Y, Jan. 22.-Within the
past As hours western New York has
been subjected to meteorological
changes such as have not prevailed
here in a score of years and the situa-
lion now is terrifying the residents Of
low lying sections, particularly those
in the river valleys and in the flood
district south of Buffalo. After a heavy
fall of wet snow lasting all day, the
temperature fell below freezing, then
rose again and a heavy rain set in
which still continues.
Owing to the fact that ice has form
cd beneath the snow and all the
streams are icebound. there is no OPP
portunity for the water to soak. into
the earth or to pass away readily
through the natural channels and the
consequence is that unless the tenn
perature falls again within few hours
every flood district of western New
York will be inundated and great suf-
fering and damage will result.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-23
To Get the Good of Life.

Get Interested In something and
learn all that there is to know about it
Make friends Of thooks. To know any
one subject clearly adds to Your per.
sonal value ana tHsyour own self re.
spect. 1t will scontribute interest and
make your cof7xer stior sparkle, and
your pleasure wilEsbe increased wheH
you find that YOU can interest Others
To be attractive ihSltes good tifnex
There is such q thing as an attitud'
of appreciation TOWARD life and VIA
it offers--an optimism that counts y
the mercies gratefully. Copy the chez.
full philosophy Of che now celebrntfd
Mrs. Wigs, who found abundant n
son for thankfulnesse In reEtemberl1
that she did not have q harV no! n
you create about yourself an atget
phere OF checrfulness y9u go far toWad
making yourself popular and sother
will want you to share their gooo
times. ElG
When pleasures come your way en-
joy them with all your might. Do not
let some other girls dress or popular
ity rob you of your good times Drop
all criticism, and with frank, free. sc.
NAL appreciation absorb and enjoy all
that is offered.
You need not always wait for pleas
ure to come to you. 1t costs but ltlF
to have a few friends drop in for ar
ternoon tea or to spend an evening 70
meet each other. Merry chat, so1E
game or contest and the spirit of true
hospitality will make the occasion
pleasant one. In the afternoon, lea
and some toothsome sandwiches anu
cake are the conventional and corree'
refreshments to be offered: in 'M
evening, cups of rich chocolate, or
fruit salad according to the season
with cake will leave nothing to be de
sired.
If such meetings take place at sever.
al houses in succession, each hostes
having different games and light re-
freshments' limited to two articles,
great deal of enjoyment may be had ~
little cost.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-23
BROKEN LOOSE!
CONTINUED from page ~

1t is stated by rivermen, that the
losses by ice will amount to hundreds
of thousands Of dollars. This coupled
with the losses sustained by railroad
business houses, manufacturers, street
car company, government works and
residents will likely put the loss above
the million mark.
Tonight, the government forester
made the announcement that the Allie
gheny river registered 24.5 feet and
was rising at the rate of so OLA foot
an hour. His prediction is that there
will be go feet of water here by day.
light. The river is full of heavy ice
and passing down rapidly. Up to this
hour not 4 great deal of damage has
been reported here. At the first rush
Of the ice, this morning, the false work
of the Brilliant cutoff bridge being
erected by the Pennsylvania railroad
was swept down stream to the Ohio.
Those in charge of the structure stated
that the bridge was not damaged.
In the Pennsylvania mill district
many mills were compelled to shut
down while others are also threatened.
The Monongahela rose slowly all
day. The ice started out of the Yough-
iosheny river during the forenoon and
also from the third pool of tine Monon-
gahela.
One track of the Pennsylvania railroad
at Rearing Run and at Avonmore is
washed out and the yards at the east end
of Blairsville are under water. Across
the river from Leechburg the tracks are
Nv, ha r-n and under
mined.
The sixth pool ice at Brownsville moved
out, this morning. with the river at 1G
feet and rising three inches an hour. The
Beaumont Triple of the river combine
was carried away as was also the Empire
Mine Topple.
Reports from Fairmont. Va. state that
at the headwaters of the MOnongahea
that has been almost steady rain for
the past As hours and that the ice in the
river there will probably start maving out
late tonight.
At Connellsvile the ice Youghiogheny
broke today, the water reaching a very
high stage.
Several landslides occurred on both the
Pittsburg and Conncllsville divisions of
the Baltimore &, Ohio. The mountain dis
trict is still full of snow and the contin-
Ted warm weather is filling the mountain
streams up to their banks.
At Penn Is families have been driven
out of their homes and many mines about
are so badly flooded that work
has been entirely suspended.
At South Fork near Jamestown. today.
en- ice gorge broke away and carried the
2 butments of the Pennsylvania bridge
over the Conemaugh away and two large
gonGola cars. A Baltimore & Ohio freight
train of eight cars went down into the
Casselman, today.
The Big and Little Shenangos which
meet at Greenville, are higher than in
many years. A gorge in these streams
has backed the water over the town.
damage of thousands of dollars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-23
RIVERS BREAKING UP.
Tremendous Damage Is Feared Along
Pennsylvania Rivers.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 22.-Reports re-
oeived by the weather bureau up to
u o'clock, Friday. indicate a general
breaking up in the rivers. The ice
:;orges are letting go at different points
and the water is rising at the head of
both rivers. The weather is mild and
raid is reported from all sections of
western Pennsylvania. All conditions
favor q great flood.
At this point the rivers are rising at
the rate of nearly a foot an hour with
the Allegheny marks registering II
feet.
A Greensboro, Pa, dispatch states
taat the ice broke in the Cheat river
bout $50 A. NJ, and is coming out
with 80 feet of water back of it. The
ice is running over dam No. Z, on the
-1onongahela river.
Forecaster Ridseway has received a
t leSram stating that the ice gorge at
I''reeport. 40 miles north of this city.
on the Allegheny river started with
! ush, early Friday morning.
The weather continues warm and
everything indicates one of the worst
floods in the city's history. The police
department has patrols notifying the
residents and business houses in
threatened districts. The ice gorge at
.;pringdale. 16 miles north of this city,
On the Allegheny river. began to move
IT 7.45. Friday morning. The start of
the ice caused a great deal of excite
ment and apprehension.
Squire J. X. Hemmelwright said it
was the greatest mass of ice he had
ever seen there in the 40 years of his
residence in Springdale. Flatboats
along the river side We're caught and
crushed.
SO far no damage has been done to
the Springdale dam and it was thought
Nv experienced observers that the
water was too high for any to be
wrought
Turtle Creek has overlooked it's banks
between the boroughs of Turtle Creek
and Wiltmerding and the water covers
the tracks of the United Traction Line
20 the depth Of q foot. The water con-
tinucd to rise rapidly during the night
and is expected to reach three feet on
the car tracks by morning. The cellars
of so houses We're beginning to fill with
water shortly before l O'Clock. The
water in the creek is backing UP from
the Monongahela and huge cakes of ide
and debris have been carried into THE
roadway. \
Several feet of water is rushing over
the ice in the Allegheny river practical
" all the way from New Kensington
to Verona. If the volume of water con-
3;,,,os IN ipcreoca the Twelve Mile and
Fourteen Mile islands will be covered
and Springdale, Cheswick and Sylvan
will be under water by daylight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-23
WITH A CRASH.
Doors Of Big Cleveland Bank
Closed With Bang.
Cashier Said to Be a DefauIter to
Amount of $4,000.
Has Confessed and Will Be Given
Speedy Punishment.

Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 22.-The Prod
uce Exchange Banking Co.. corner of
Broadway and Central avenue. closed
its doors, today. The insolvency court
has appointed the Cleveland Trust Co.
receiver. The assets and liabilities
of the bank are placed at $1,500.O00.
Rumors are persistently in circula-
ton that the failure of the bank was
caused by heavy defalcation. 1t is
also said that an arrest will follow
shortly. The officials of the bank re-
fuse to either confirm or deny the re-
ports.
Attorney Andrew Squire on behalf of
the bank made the following statement,
this afternoon:
There is a defalcation of $4,000,
which is more than the paid-in capital
and surplus combined. The original
capital was 100000, but only $50 per
share was paid in. The depOsitors will
be paid fully. The stockholders will
have to pay in 100000 more on their
capital stock and 100000 in stock
holders liability.
The directors worked all day try
ing to make up the deficiency, but the
burden was too heavy and they de-
cided to close the bank.
THE defaulting official has been
apeculating in Chicago grain. He COW
cred his populations by manipulating
the banks loan accounts. He vOlun-
tarily confessed, yesterday. He will be
taken into custody. The directors know
where he is"
1t is announced that branches of the
Produce Exchange Bank at Defiance,
Hudson and Bedford, Ohio, will be
closed at once as result of the fail
ure.
An official of the bank is now under
guard at his home. He will, according
to the statements of the bank officials.
tonight, plead guilty to a charge of
embeZzlement. An Indictment will be
brought against him and the case hur-
lied to trial. There is a great deal Of
uneasiness among the depOsitors, many
Of whom We're small creditors, Italians
and other nationalities. The irregu-
iarity has been going on for eight
years, il is said, tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-23

The Lumber Exporters National AS
ISOLATION in convention at New York.
has chosen the following officers: Pres
ident w. NJ. Russo. Memphis: first vice
president, John l.. Alcock. Baltimore:
second vice president, George NJ.
Spigel Philadelphia; treasurer, Rich
ard w. Price. Baltimore; traffic man.
ager and secretary. Elliot Lang. Mem
phs. Ernest NJ. Price~Cf New York.
the retiring president, was elected
director. and also chairman of the
transportation committee. both of
which positions had been held by the
new president.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-23
NEWS NUGGETS,
Brought by the Wires from the North
East, South and West.

Clarence Sprague, Daniel Creedon
and James Jagin We're. Friday. at
Lynn, Mass, sentenced to six months
each in the House of Correction on
charges of larceny of a revolver from
came from Brockton, and were arrest.
ed. Thursday morning.
Joe Grim of Philadelphia. Won the
purse given for a 10-round bout Fri.
day night. at Baltimore and an add
tlonal 800 from Joe Cans who thought
he could put out the Human punch
ing bag in six rounds. Grim was 50
badly cut about the face and head
that the police interferred in the mid
die of the tenth round.
The will of the late Charles F. Does,
q millionaire lumberman OF San Fran.
cisco, sets apart the sum of 500, 009.
to be used in providing a library at
the University OF California. Pres.
Wheeler has announced that Mrs. VIII
liam H. Croker OF San Francisco has
given $4,000 to the university for
archaeological work in old Mexico.
Ned Howard Fowler, an actor, shot
and killed himself, Friday. at Coum-
bus, D.. in the presence of his wife.
Laura Felson Hall, whom he married
since they arrived at Columbus with
the stock organization and DR.. Starl-
ing Wilcox, who had been called toI
attend him. Nervousness is assigned
as the cause due to overwork.
Plans have been made by the Pill
grim Society of New York, to put into
practical effect, the principle of the
club. This will occur during n dinner
Jan. go. in honor of Sir Henry Marti-
mer Durand, the British ambassador,
when for the first time in the history
of any dinner in New York city al
trans Atlantic cable will be leased for
one hour and while the New York Pill
grims will have charge of this end. the|
organization in London, at which Earl
Roberts is to be the guest Of honor
will have charge Of the other
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-23
WOMAN RIVER CAPTAIN.
Wife of New Orleans Master Qualities
as Steamer Navigator.

New Orleans, Jan. 22.-United
States Local Inspectors Kelly and Pask
have issued license as master on
river steamers to Mrs. Ida +. McNair
wife of Captain John f. McNair, who is
well known along the Ohio and Missis-
Sippi rivers.
Mrs. McNair. now Captain McNair.
who has had over IA years experience
in steamhoating. passed a most critical
examination. Captain McNair, a native
Of Portsmouth. o.. is quick witted,
bright and intelligent and a woman of
more than ordinary business ability.
who has taken an active part in man.
aging the various enterprises of her
husband.
She is the fourth woman to become
captain of river steamer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-23
STEAMERS SWEPT AWAY.
River Blocked with Vessels and Wreck.
age at Cleveland.

Cleveland. O., Jan. pa gorge broke
above the city, Friday, and a flood of
water swept down the Cuyahoga river
tearing away three big steamers from
their mornings. The vessels were car
ried down the stream and crashed in
the drawbridge of the Superior Street
viaducts. The boats We're smashed and
1t is believed the foundation Of the
bridge has been seriously damaged.
The river is blocked by the vessels
jamnied about the piers of the viaduct.
The fireboat Cleayelander was run
ashore to avoid collision with the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-23
IN THE HOUSE.
Friday Devoted to the Consideration
of Pension Bills.

Washington. Jan. 2a.-The House de-
voted today to consideration of pen
sion bills. passing 200. Resolutions
calling on the secretary of war and the
attorney general for information as TO
the number of horses and carriages
maintained at government expense for
officers of these respective departments.
We're passed: also bill permitting the
withdrawal duty free from the st.
Louis Exposition of articles donated to
religious. scientific, educational or lit
erary institutions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-23
Baseball Notes.

A departure in the Yale baseball coach
ing system was announced. Friday. by the
lale News, which says that it has been
decided to have no regular head coach.
this year. DR.. William II. Murphy Yale
'95. will be advisory coach. acting rs an
important assistant to Captain Winsiow,
who will assume complete control of the
coaching and will take all the actual re-
Sponsibility on his own shoulders. The
abandonment of the plan considered soy
cral weeks ago of hiring professional
coaches for pitching and batting is said
to have been due to the extra expense in
VOlVed
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WORST EVER KNOWN.
The Black River Performing Tricks
Never Before on Her List.

I.o~ain. Ohio. Jan. 22.-The worst food
ever known in this section has wrought
great damage to shipping along the Black
river. resulting in the entire suspension
of work at the American Shipbuilding
ing away of the Nickle Plate railroad
bridge The heavy ice started to move
early today, and the steamer f. NJ Peck
broke her mornings. She now iiesin a
big ice gorge 1T the mouth of the har
Dor The fine new steamer Hendrick S
Holden. dredge and several scows also
lie in the gorge. The swift water has
formed a new channel for the river and
several scows have been swept into the
like A number of fish tugs Were badly
broken up. The Lorain Lumber Co. lost
heavily.
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Vineyard Haven Harbor Cleared.

Vineyard Haven. Mass. JAN 22.-The
southwest wind. this afternoon. cleared
the ice from this harbor. and the fleet
of vessels which has been imprisoned
here. some of them for three weeks.
will make sail as soon as the ice fields
on Nantucket shoals have sufficiently
cleared to enable them to pass through
with safety.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-23
ABOVE DANGER POINT.
The Scioto River Threatens Levecs
Which Are Being Closely Watched.

Columbus, O.. Jan. 22.-The Scioto river
has passed the danger point and now
stands at 1175 feet. The levees are being
closely watched to prevent the entire west
side from being flooded. Arrangements
have been made to meet this emergency
should it arise and there is much uneasi-
ness No damage has as yet resulted from
the ice going out of the river The cleo
trio lamps were dark during the mint,
the electric company having raised their
dynamos so as to be above the danger
line in case the levee breaks. They will
be out of service until the danger is past.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-23
Congressional Notes.

The pure food bill as it passed the
House provided that it should take eff
feet, Sept. l, 1904, instead of Feb. I,
1904, as was enormously stated.
The House committee on rivers and
harbors. Friday, decided that there
should be no river and harbor appro-
priation bill at the present session of
Congress. although a few surveys may
be authorized.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-23
STEAMER ICEBOUND.
The Iowa with IS Aboard Held in FIoe
of Chicago.

Chicago, Jan. 22.-The steamer Iowa of
the Goodrich Line. with crew Of 30 men
and IL passengers, is icebound near the
Two-Mile crib north of Chicago harbor.
Difficulty was encountered by the boat In
leaving the harhor and several miles from
shore it was unable to proceed. The boat
is being kept in view by men at the life
saving station. although no danger is
feared The boat has provisions for three
DAYS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-23

paid coachmen, footmen and chauf-
feurs was passed.
This being pension day, the House
went into the committee of the whole
with Gardner. N. j., in the chair for
the consideration of pension bills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-23
ICE GORGE BLOWN UP.
Ice Jam Takes Away Railroad Bridge
and Is Then Destroyed.

Sandusky. O.. Jan. 2e.-An ice gorge Ill
Mills creek has carried away bridge OF
the Big Four railroad. The city and
Pennsylvania bridges also were endan-
gercd but before the gorge did much dam
age it was blown to pieces with dyna-
mite. Practically all of the land in the
extreme west end of the city is under
FIVE feet of water.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-23
Gardner Knocks Out Critic.

Marlboro. Mass. Jan. 22.-Jimmy
Gardner of Lowell. knocked out Kid
Critic of Philadelphia. by left hand
blow on the stomach. in the fourth
round of what was scheduled to be a
15-round bout before the Highland
Athletic Club, tonight.
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Uncle Sans Daily Business.

Washington, Jan. 22.-Government
receipts:
From internal revenue, $512.346; GUS
toms. $674,51G; miscellaneous, $62,O10;
expenditures, $1,5S0,OG0.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-23
NANTUCKET IS FREE.
The Easterly Gale Drives the Ice Floes
Far Out to Sea.

Nantucket. Mass. Jan. 22.-Softened and
broken by the warm southeast rain storm.
the ice which has hemmed in the island
for some days was swept out to sea. to-
day, and it is expected that communica-
ton with the mainland by steamer will
be resumed tomorrow.
The storm began, last night. and. this
afternoon, the ice began to move. BY
sunset nothing but clear water could be
seen north of the island. In the inner
h.lrbor the ice is very soft and can be
easily broken by the steamer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-23

When the House convened a resolu-
ton submitted by Hull, Ia. from the
committee on military affairs request
ing the secretary of war to furnish the
House with statement showing the
number of horses, carriages and auto
mobiles maintained at the govern
ment's expense for officials of his de-
partment, also the amount of wages
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-23

Harry Lardon. or Lambert. who was ar
rested at South Norwall. CT. Thursday
night charged with passing counterfeit
session. committed suicide during the last.
Landcn claimed he came from Philade!-
phia-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-23

Portugal is the most illiterate country
in Europe: nearly GS per cent of her popu-
Iation cannot write. In Italy the proper
ton of illiterates is 50 per cent; in Russia,
&c per cent; in Spain. per cent, and in
Britain not quite per cent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-23

| Mabel Mckinley Baer. niece of the late
President Mckinley. has offered $4,000 to-
ward establishing a free conservatory of
music in New York City and will give her
own services entirely free of charge as
| one of the instructors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-23

Cement is being used instead OF Woo
for piles. They are made in trianguiA
shape, and are driven in the same mar
ner as those of wood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-23

There Is man in Warsaw. Poland, who
has the long-diStance record for bigamy
bar Utah, Turkey and a few such places
He has II living wives and each and every
one of them are glad that he is in jail
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-23

Bank of Russia gold holdings on date
of the last report at hand amounted to
s349 155. 900, an increase of s6.040,000
over the last report, and So, $50, 600 over
n year ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-23

OF every one hundred alcoholics at
tackled by pneumonia, seventy die,
while of every one hundred nonalcoho-
lies so attacked only twenty-three die
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NOMINATION CONFIRMED.

Washington, Jan. 22.-The Senate in
executive session, today, confirmed the
nomination of Jonathan p. Jeffords as
postmaster at Livermore Falls, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-23

Goosequill pens and drying powders are
still used in English law courts and the
House of Lords and in the French Cham
Der of Deputies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-23

a new typewriting machine returns
the carriage automatically when the
end of a line is reached, so that the
operator is not compelled to pause.