davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-02
$50 TO 400 PEOPLE PERISH
BURSTING OF A DAM.
CONTINUED from page one.)

tcontinued from Page 0ne)
with their contents. il is said VIII 10
tai 81 900, coo more
one Of the striking and pathetic IN
eidents OF the day, according 70 ~
Thomas Il. 4. styles, chlet Oh u'1
s,,.a dispensalics, was the pracucai
absence of children among the sur
,i,,or.. II is Thought that when 'he
wreckage had been cleared away anu
the bodies of the victims recovered
although many have been entirely &c
atroyed1i, would be found large pro-
no~tio,, were those of children.
poyd I.oekhard, young business
,,an had a narrow escape. Mr.. LOCK-
hard said that when he hearo tie
alarm riyen ne thought some one was
,layine practical joke and he Went
n tho stree, TO watch the peoples. ac-
tions. He looked in the direction OF the
dam and saw the en-cohiihs Ho0N
was but three blocks away.
TT looked like wall OF Wood 80
feet high he said AT first giaiice' !
did no. see the water at all because
The wood at the pulp mill was carried
before the water and became u SUIT "
battering ram that tore away
buildings of the town ran lo"fii '..'
the hill, and by the greatest ehore 81
.,bova the level of the water " iiiis -
was surging within 10 feet oil me- Inv
eround began to give way unuer .ne
hut 7 managed to Chamber fe" iee'
further up and caught hold oil Tree "
which ] chung.
Throngs of people came 10 the town
today from all points in the SHINES
ahoning valley below Austin, WIZ
lad learned the extent of the disas.e, !,
10 seek friends ana relatives. The rusn
IF the water had carried away every
means of wire communication ans M
peded travel of every kind.
G Rurchard, who lived within
a mile of Costello. said today tina 8 II
the crest of the flood swept p + Ia
home there were no signs of hu1 Ic
ings or their houses in the DEF Vas }
.erhe entire surface of the and I
covered with newly sawn was "
niaces of lumber" he said inutes q
mt until lapse of five or = frr- "
.s,at pieces of house tops. Xthe de- Ii
niture and other evidence 10 ap- t
strnc,lon of the town ri E
pear" The said.
"The people of COSTELLO om Austin
.receiyed ample warninGd although
that the dam had broke slished only |,
40 or SO houses We're
three fatalities occur happened I
The annihilation Of .on. The
on a beautiful autu wv of l
sine weather had ne in
che Younger elemen1 I, rod |
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-02

After a woman makes UP her mind to
have her own way she isn't satisfied un-
less some man tries to restrain her,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-02

lin Erie. Thank God they were not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23
FINE CONVENTION .OF WATERWAYS MEN Yesterdays Sessions Very
 Enthusiastic CRAFT IS REELECTED Rome, Ga., Is Chosen as the Next Place of Meeting-Many h.
 teresting Speeches Are
 Made
 
CRAFT IS REELECTED

With more than 50 representative business men of Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi in attendance the fifth an nual meeting of the Mobile Basin and Tennessee River association was held in the reading room of the Chamber of Commerce in Birmingham yester- day
 The morning and afternoon sessions were enthusiastic from beginning to end and new interest was aroused in the development of the rivers and har- bors of Alabama and the adjoining states.
 Many speeches were made, none of them too long and all of them inter- esting and entertaining. The officers and delegates pronounced the meeting one of the most enthusiastic ever held and the occasion marks new era in the campaign for river improvement in this state.
 John Craft of Mobile was reelected president. Rome, Ga, was selected as the next place of meeting
 Resolutions Adopted
 The IOlloWlnB reSolullon WAS auopteu by the convention:
 Whereas the rapid development of the matchless resources of Alabama has made not only evident but impera- tive the opening of the waterways of the state the completion of the Pan anna canal giving assurance and op- portunity for entrance into the marts of the world, and,
 Whereas, the improvements con templated on the Warrior river have been provided for, a condition which deserves the congratulations of the whole people of Alabama and is destined upon it's early completion to inure to the benefit of the nation, and,
 Whereas, plans for, the improve ment of the Timbigbee river, making the same navigable the year round from Aberdeen, Miss.,. to the junction of the Alabama river, have been ap- proved and recommended to Congress by United States engineers, and, !. Whereas plans for opening the Coosa- Alabama river from, Rome, Ga, to the gulf, giving six-foot navigation has been designed and recommended to Congress by the United States en- gineers, work now progressing on this project, and,
 Whereas, the equalization of Valley river from Bessemer to the Warrior river has been declared feasible and de- sirable by the United States engineers, and,
 Whereas, the deepening of the outer bar of Mobile bay to 25 feet will be of vast advantage to the state of Ala bama and the nation at large. giving safe harbor for the largest battleships within easy and quick access to fuel, therefore, be it
 Resolved. that the Congress of the United States Is hereby memorialized by the Mobile Basin and Tennessee River association to place each of said projects upon the continuing contract basis and to make adequate appropria- tions for the speedy completion of such work"
 "The following resolution, which was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23
DELEGATES POUR IN FOR THE GOOD ROADS CONGRESS Over Four Hundred Have Arrived a Day in
 Advance
SEVERAL SPECIAL
 TRAINS COME TODAY
Governor O'Neal Will Make Address of Welcome to the State at the Opening Session This
 Morning

Over 400 delegates had registered at the headquarters of the fourth Na- tionai Good Roads congress in advance of the opening session this morning when the count was made yesterday afternoon at o'clock They are com ing in on all trains
 Among those whose names have been the first to appear on the roll of the good roads congress are representa- .tives from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois. Mississippi Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, Ten nessee and Washington.
 Many of the prominent men whose names appear on the programme have also begun to arrive, and among them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23
RECORD OF DAY IN
 THE COUNTY COURTS

Prince Jones, charged with grand lar eeny, was given a preliminary hearing yesterday before Judge I. H. Benners in the first division of the common pleas court and bound over on bond of $500 to await the action of the grand jury. He was charged with having removed funds from the safe of the Southern Ho- tel for his personal use.
 In the first division of the criminal court this week double-header capital docket will be in trial. On the docket are twelve cases for murder and nine for robbery. The greater part of yes- terday was taken up with the organ ization of the juries and the sounding of the docket The first case will be taken up this morning and the sched- ule having been arranged for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
 verdict for s1S2 was awarded in the case of W. S. Heron against E. F. 4Iunstatters yesterday in the circuit court before Judge E. c. Crow.
 Suit for s3o.Ooo was filed in the cir cult court yesterday by Jennie Rayborn and H. l.. Hamitt as administrators of the estate of J. c. Rayborn, against the Sheffield Steel and Iron com pany to recover damages for the death of their intestate alleged to have been negligently caused while he was in the employ of the defendant.
 John P. Abbott filed a bill of com- p1aint against the city of Birmingham yesterday In the chancery court pray ing that the defendant be enjoined and restrained from collecting or taking ac- ton to collect an assessment for certain street improvement done on Tuscaloosa avenue, West End, in the way of tar capped macadam pavement and grading. In the bill in 1t is averred that the ordinance calling for the Improvement is void, as is also claimed to be true of the resolution adopted by the council.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23

A Convenient Train for Atlanta Is
 Birmingham Special
 Leaving Birmingham via Southern railway 9:30 a. m., reaching Atlanta 1:30 p. m. Dining car service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23
Official Programme

1OEoDA1 MA
 The fourth National Good Roads con gross will meet in the Jefferson theatre, city of Birmingham, on Tuesday, May 23, at 10 o'clock.
 The meeting will he called to order by John w. O'Neill, chairman of local ad- vsory committee National Good Roads congress, who will introduce local speak CTS.
 Invocation-Rev. Raimundo de Ovies, pastor St. Andrews Episcopal church.
 Address of Welcome to the State of Alabama-Emmet O'Neal, governor of Alabama.
 Address of welcome to Jefferson Coun- ty-Job Going, president of Board of Revenue.
 Address of Welcome to Birmingham Culpepper Exum. president of commits sion.
 On Behalf of Alabama Good Roads As sociation-John Craft. president
 On Behalf of Jefferson County Good Roads Association-W. I. Grubb, United States district judge
 On Behalf of Chamber of Commerce Richard W. Massey, president.
 On Behalf of Board of Trade-B. H. Cooper. president.
 On Behalf of Business Mems League F. ?. Chaffee, secretary
 On Behalf of Birmingham Motor Club J. E. Dedman. president
 Chairman O'Neil turns the. gavel over to Arthur c. Jackson, president National Good Roads congress, who formally takes charge of the congress.
 D. J. Watson of South Carolina and Martin Dodge ex-drector department of public roads, respond to the addresses of welcome on behalf of the members and delegates to the National Good Roads congress.
 Reading-"oficial Call of Fourth Ma tional Good Roads Congress" by J. A. Rountree of Birmingham Ala. secretary National Good Roads congress.
 Enrolment of members. delegates from states, districts, counties. cities, towns, commercial farmers, labor, women and automobile organizations
 Appointment of standing committees.
 "The Roads of the South"-E. F. Noel, governor of Mississippi
 "The Relation of Railroads to Good Roads"-Adress by T. c. Powell, vice president of the Southern railway.
 .'The Farmers Interest in Good Roads" Address by pr. Taft Butler, editor Progress Farmer Starkville, Miss.
 "The National Good Roads Congress and Plans"-Arthur c. Jackson, presi- dent National Good Roads congress.
 Report of committee on local entertain ment, J. R. Copeland, chairman pro- gramme of local advisory board.
 TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 23
 Convenes at 2:3O p. m.
 Effects of Good Roads on Immigra- tion'-Psper by M. V. Richard land and industrial agent, Southern railway
 State Road Systems'-R. F. Kolb. commissioner of agriculture of Alabama; Ed R. Kone, commissioner of agriculture of Texas; Fred H. Phillips, commissioner of agriculture of Arkansas; E. J. Wat son, commissioner of agriculture of South Carolina; T. c. Wilson, secretary board of agriculture of Missouri; M. E. Blake ly. commissioner of agriculture of Mis- sissipi.
 Entertainment-The congress will ad- journ at o'clock Street car and auto mobile to inspect methods of street paw irp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23
NEW CASUALTY
 COMPANY HERE
Dallas Concern Has Qualified to do Business in Alabana-Has
 an Agent Here

The Western Casualty and Guaranty comnany with main office at Dallas, Tex, has in the past few days compiled with inc laws of Alabama and is now quail fed to transact business in this state.
 The authorized capital of the West ern Casualty and Guaranty company Is 70 ooo. .ooo. of which $1 1,1oo. .ss has been paid in, according to statement or rep ruary S, 1911, made by I. B. Wonord' It's president and MT. W. Wright its treas urer.
 vallie c. Hart of Dallas is now in Bir- mingham as the Alabama. representative of the company. The company has ap- pointed Garber & Garber its legal rep resentatives in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23
Alabama Marble Company

Certificate of Incorporation was filed in the probate court Monday by the Alabama Carara Marble company. The will have its headquarters in this state in Birmingham. Ten thou sand dollars is the authorized capital, or which $5000 has been paid in. Officers are: J. M. Meighan. president and man ager; James Bonnyman, secretary and treasurer, and H. M. Atkinson, vice pres ident.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23

(CoNTINUED oN PAGE 14.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23
Marriage Licenses Issued

The following marriage licenses were issued from the probate court Monday:
 G. W. Barnes, of Birmingham, to Miss Hettie Perry.
 R. I. Zeigler, of Birmingham. to Miss s. c. Krahenbuhl.
 w. C. Mccain. of Birmingham, to Miss L. M. Courson.
 Percy E> Williams. of Birmingham. to Miss Lucie V. Williams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23

The opening of the Odeon Theatre is postponed until Wednesday, 24th. Doors open at 9 o'clock, presenting for the first time in Birmingham "The Fall of Troy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23

A verdict for sls2 was awarded in the case of W. S. Heron against E. F. Hunstatter yesterday in the circuit court before Judge E. c. Crow. I
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23

gin arriving in large crowds this morn ing when it is known that special cars will reach here from other cities and towns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23

are E. J. Watson, commissioner of agri- culture of South Carolina; H. F. Blakey, commissioner of agriculture of Missis- sippi; R. F. Kolb, commissioner of agri- culture of Alabama; Logan w. Page, director of the department of public roads at Washington; Jesse Taylor, secretary of the Ohio Federation of Good Roads; Congressman John L. Bur nett, T c. Powell, vice president of the Southern railroad; John Craft pres ident of the Alabama Good Roads as of New York, Lieut.. Gov. Walter D.. Seed and various others.
 Gov. Emmet ONeal arrived from Montgomery last night over the Louis vile and Nashville at S:37 o'clock, ac- companied by Mrs. O'Neal. He was met at the train by a special committee ap- pointed by John L. Parker, chairman of the reception committee While in the city in attendance upon the good roads congress Governor ONeal will be entertained by W. P. G. Harding, pres ident of the First National bank.
 Advisory Board Meets
 The good roads congress advisory board held its final meeting yesterday at headquarters and the reports of the chairmen of the various committees showed that everything was In readi- ness for the entertainment of the vis- itors Perhaps the greatest feature in the line of entertainment will be the old-fashioned southern barbecue, to be held at East Lake on Thursday. Chair man c. B. Rogers of the barbecue com mittee reported to the board that one of the most excellent menues possible had been arranged. There are II differ ent items which make up this feast which the good roads advocates are to enjoy.
 The headquarters of the congress was the scene of greatest activity yester- day. The good roads machinery and street paving material people were on hand betimes setting up their exhibits and the aspect of the entire place was transformed within very short time to that of an attractive display hall.
 A sufficient number of visitors and delegates had arrived in the city by yesterday afternoon to affect the gen eral appearance of the crowds on the streets with the presence of the att tractive little badge and blue ribbon distinguishing the advocate of the good roads movement. The delegates will be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds of conveyance of the following real estate transfers. in which amounts 2 of 5000 or more were involved, have been filed in the probate court:
 s2525-North Birmingham Realty com pany. to W. M. wedgworth, lots l, 20, 21, p. 8 and "A. block B. survey of Fair field.
 $5000-Mrs. Bertha Harich to Madison Real Estate & Investment company, lots and 10. block 27, survey of Elyton Land company.
 s2ooo-w. R. Stewart to C. B. Pyeatt, lot 9. block PIE. in survey of Ensley. and lot IS, block ?. in survey of Burgin Place.
 s12Oo-Bettie R. Moore to Frank M. Oden, lot z, block IS, survey of the property of the Corey Land company.
 $45Oo-S. J. Smith to l.. w.. Johns, lot 12, block 1, survey of Investment Real Estate company.
 A Convenient Train for Atlanta Ir
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-08-11
CENTERDALE

Mr. Hollingsworth has returned from
his trip to England.
Mr.. Charles 4. ellison is spending a
week at Atlantic City
Norman Jones has position at the
Centredale Pharmacy.
The Boy Scouts are encamped in Grey
stone in large numbers.
The North Providence Board Of Asses
sors will meet mex, Monday.
Mr.. Samuel Finklestein is spending the
last few days at Block Island.
The Star Theatre is expected to open
next week for motion pictures.
Phil. Ia Traverse IS camping ont on an
island IN Waterman Reservoir.
Mrs. Fred. Sweet and children are eu-
joying a visit with relatives al Leominster
Mass.
An automobile belonging 70 Mr. Palm
er ran over a stone wall below Phi. La
Traverse house a pair Of horses belong
ing 70 Mr.. =. Winsor pulled it out.
Mr.. and Mrs. James X. Mathewson Of
Mendon, Mass aud Mr.. aud Mrs. Isaac
Belknap Of Sterling, Conn, were among
the relatives Who attended the funeral Of
Frank Maihewson on Sunday.
The funeral of Frank MathewsOn vas
solemnized At n. a. Fenner's undertaking
rooms on Sunday al o'clock. Quite a
large number Of relatives and friends we're
in attendance The services were con-
duc,ed BY Rev. l.. Z. Bennett, Of 81. Al
bans Church. The burial was at the
Olney Cemetery a, Allsndale.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-08-11
CREENVILLE

Miss Esther Burgess ot Proyidyncs. has
been guest at the ELM Farm.
Greenvile Grange will hold regular
meeting next Monday evening.
Temple Lodge, A Il. and AN. will hold
a regular communication tomorrow evening
Mrs. Hattie Lamb and Mrs lanes Win.
sor have returned from stay at Block
Island.
ST Alhan's Sunday School OF Center
dale held picnic at Shca's Reservoir last
Saturday.
A number from this section attended
the State Grange picnic at Seaconuct, on
Thursday.
a lawn fete for The benefit Of ST Phil.
lips Church will be he'd ON Friday and
Saturday September Ist aud lud.
Mrs Franklin 5 Colwcr, Miss Emc G..
Patch and Miss Cora Burlngamc have re-
turned from vacation spent al Nantucket
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-08-11

Thomas w. Scott of Newark, n. J., is
visiting relatives here.
Thomas Frazier and family, are at High.
land Beach for this month.
Frank Hartley, Of the Riverside Mills, is
spending his vacation at his bungalow at
Moswansicut Lake.
Thomas Mum, superintendent of the
worSted department of,the Riverside Mills,
IS away on his vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Steohrer and
Mr. and Mrs. John ], Rlelley have gone to
Salisbury Beach for two weeks.
John b. Pansera of Progress avenue, is
supplying at the telegraph office at the
Crown Hotel, during the vacation Of the
regular operator,
Miss Esther Wells, the "Brnd Evan
gelist," educated in the "Blind Pulpi,
School" of Boston, will read her "Raised
letter Bible and speak from it on this Fri.
day evening, August nth, at IS at the
Mission, 30 Hartford ave, Oncyylle.
Come and see and hear her.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-08-11
MANTON

Rev. Alya e. Carpenter is spending the
week at Swansea Village.
William aud Daniel Rigney are visiting
relatives at Lowell this week.
A. +. Remington is home from a vaca-
tion spent at Cadaman Beach.
Mr.. Emory Thurbcr and family, are
spending few days at Esmond.
The Mantons play the Old Coons on
Saturday ON the home grounds.
Work has been suspended on Greenvile
avenue on account OF The hot weather.
J. J. Hughes attended the Grooers aud
Marketmen Outing at Crescent Park on
Thursday.
H. Keighley is the Manton agent Tor
John X. White & Son, the Providence
coai dealers
The funeral Of Mrs. James Mccoy was
solemnized at ST. Thomas Church Thurs
day forenoon.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-08-11
THORN TON

Thtre will be picnic at Baroness Farm
on Sunday.
George Greaves went to Nantasket Beach
on Wednesday.
Road Commissioner Fred Walch was
here on Thursday.
The Thorntons play the Olneyvilles on
Saturday, at the Cricket Field.
concert and dance will be held in
Calei's Hall tomorrow evening.
A regular meeting of the Johnston
Town Council will be held this afternoon.
Samuel Hawksley and family are ex-
pected home from England on Tuesday.
George Cunclife has taken position at
Dalton & Greaves, succeeding Harry
Briggs.
Miss Beatrice Weston has taken her old
position as book-keeper at Dalton &
Greaves store.
Chief Kimball arrested three boys on
Thursday for breaking into the Post Office
at llughesdale.
Mrs. James McCurdey, for many years a
resident Of this section, died at her home
early Sunday morning. The funeral ser
vices were held at the Church Of the
Messiah in Olneyyille, on Tuesday after
noon.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-08-11

For job printing, Try the TIMEs offi ee
I Oncyville Square.
Putnam patriot., 1911-12-22
Other Victims of Bailey

Howard NJ. Bailey, who cashed worthless checks in Pomfret, has worked the same game in other places in the state, operating in exactly the same manner.
 A Hartford paper had the following to say Of Bailey;
 Howard M Bailey, sleek and pros- porous, from no one knows where, but representing himself to be "gentle- man of southern lineage D is still try ing out his bunco game in this vicinity with something of financial success to himself and consequent annoyance and distress to his victims. His field of operation has been by no means con- fined to narrow limits, and having heeced merchants of Hartford, Farm ington, Westbrook and other places, he recently descended upon Pomfret and defranded the firm of ANerlll X Aldrich, grocers, who are on the wrorg side of an account to the extent of about $50.
 Bailey's novel little plan has been to rent a house, always from woman, and then to give an order for coal and wo, for the cellar. To make his plan more complete he also visits the gro- ceryman, and, informing him that he has leased house from Mrs.--- leaves a substantial order for grocery supplies. To allay suspicion, or hav- ing to answer questions as to his finan- cial responsibility, he telephones the coal man, from the store of the grocer, to be sure not to forget the kindlings. The grocer, smiling and chuckling to have found so liberal a customer with in his place of business, proceeds at once to put forth the necessities with which to make the supposed Bailey family comfortable.
 In hurry to depart upon other business relative to his affairs, the glib MT. Bailey offers a check to the grocer considerably in excess of the bill for the goods, which the grocer readily cashes and relieves himself of ready coin which he never sees again. The check in the Pomfret case was for an even slO0, and the bill for the goods was S22, and the revenue to the bunco man was SIS. In Pomfret he rented cottage from Mrs. Gertrude Ninton. Besides burning nuggets of coal to the weight of two tons or so, to keep the house warm pending the arrival of the
  liged to pay protest fees on the worth less check issued by Bailey for a months rent, as did Averill X Aldrich on the check given for the grocery bill.
 By similar practices he obtained money from J. A Skong gland of Farm. lngton, and at WeSthrook he rented a cottage from Mrs. N. C. Simmons. Mrs. Lyon of Pennington was another who was vielimized by Bailey. His checks were invariably drawn on far away bank, generally on an institution at New Orleans. The ValueleSS paper was returned marked No Funds and with the further advice that there had never been an account in that bank by any body of the name given.
 Bailey iS the man who caught Sev- eral grocerS in Hartford few months ago, but who failed in one or two other local grocery stores where he attempt ed to operate.