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The San Francisco call., 1913-11-10
S4686O FOR POLK STREET
PROPERTY OWNERS

Property owners along Polk street
at its northern extremity received
gratifying news today. when the
board OF works announced that its
secretary had been instructed to pay
out $46.S60.91. representing the total
allowed by the city for damages to
property in connection witE the Polk
street change in grade.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-10
PEASANTS THREATEN
WHILE RUSSIAN JURY
DECIDES BELLS FATE

The most intense excitement
has been aroused throughout
Russia BY The trial of Mcndcl
Bells, the JeD acquitted of the
ritual murder of a Christian
boy. The prosecution depel-
oped into savage attach on
the Jews. and it is known that
the attach had the sanction Of
the government and of the czar.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-10
Interest Is Evinced
In Sutro Auction

The auction sale of Sutro baths. with
nine acres of land, which will take
place at the salesroon of Baldwin &
Howell. Thursday, the goth instant,
will doubtless result in active COM
petition on the part of local as well
as nonresident amusement promoters
and capitalists. In referring to the
sale A. S. Baldwin said:
The potential value of the Sutro
baths property and adjacent land is
enormous, but the probability is that
some one will secure this property at
a bargain. Intending purchasers will
be given the opportunity of examin-
ing the financial statement of the
property for the twelve months end
ing November ]. 1913. The statement
shows that more than 2S0.000 admis-
sions were recorded into the baths
during the past twelve months The
receipts exceeded $4,000 and the op-
Grating expenses, including taxes and
insurance. have not exceeded s40.0
The property, therefore, in its present
condition, is a handsome income pro-
ducer and If 1t were in the hands of
a strong concern with unlimited
power and ability fully to exploit ii,
a tremendous annual profit could be
realized.
I'VE hope within a few days to
make arrangements for loan to any
prospective purchaser, to be secured
by mortgage on the property. This
viii enable the buyer to handle the
enterprise with a much less cash in
vestment. We have had inquiries
from many parties in the East. as
well as in California, and I hope 1t
will not be necessary to sacrifice the
property at the auction sale. Our in
structions, however. are to sell IL, and
the probability. is that the Court will
approve any reasonable offer made
for ii at the sale"
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-10
Longshoreman Crushed;
Nav Die of Injury

Crushed between two heavy timbers
while at work on the new pier. No. 36,
r. c. Dunlap. longshoreman. was
so severely injured just before noon
today that his life Is despaired of.
Dunlap, who lives at 1872 East street.
is at the central emergency hospital
with six broken ribs
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-10
AMERICAN POLICY
n WIRED ENGLAND

LONDON. Nov 10.-The policy which
the United States viii follow in Mex
ico IL Huerta persists in retaining the
presidency was made known to the
British foregn Office a Dispatch re-
ceived from Washington at o'clock
this evening. 1t state dthe American
government would not recognize
Huerta in any way. but its further
contents We're withheld
GUNBOAT LEAVES VERA CRUZ
VERA CRUZ. Nov 10.-The United
States gunboat Wheeling left here
Unexpectedly today for Tampico. No
reason was given.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-10
EEDERALS MARCH TO
4 CAPTURE TORREON

NoGALES. Ariz., Nov 1O.-Eight
thousand Mexican federals are march
ing on Torreon, which is held by the
Mexican constutionalists. A battle is
expected there within 4S hours. The
government troops are ordered to give
no quarter because of the massacre of
the federals when Torreon was cap
tured by the insurgents.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-10
Bargain Sale
of Money

The Call will sell 100000
pennies tomorrow.
One hundred for ninety-cight
cents.
Starting tomorrow morning at
ten O'Clock, Mt The Call Office,
100000 pennies fresh from the
u. >. mint will be offered for
sale Mt bargain. Limit, $50 to
q customer.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-10
LEADERS REJOICE AT
BELLS ACQUITTAL

News of the acqutal Mende1 Bells OF the ritual
murder Christian which
leading all
nationaliies.
The spirit of the times the belief the possibility of such
religious the
that the altogether of political
Russia the time and simply of the attitude
Here OF the opinions of local the acquia
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-10
Bargain Sale
of Money

The Call VIII sell 100000
pennies tomorrow.
One hundred for nfnety-eight
cents.
Starting tomorrow morning af
ten o'clock, 1T The Call once.
300, 900 pennles fresh from the
u. 5. mint will be offered for
sale NJ = bargain. Limit, $50 to
= customer.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-10
ISAAC ]. ROSS rs DEAD

Isaac J. Ross, civil war veteran.
minister and wealthy farmer. died at
his home at San Leandro this morn
ing. He was So years old. Two sons
w. j. and Thomas j. Ross. survive
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-10
TOURIST SOCIETY MEET

A meeting of representatives of the
IL counties in central California, mem
bers of the Tourist Association of
San Francisco Bay and River Coun-
ties. will be held at the San Francisco
Commercial club in the Merchants
Exchange building next Thursday
evening
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-10
PETITIONS TO ISSUE BONDS

The San Diego CONCENTRATED Gas and
Electric company applied to the rail-
road commission today for authority
to issue $4,000 of bonds under a pre-
vious order authorizing an issue of
$639,000 OF bonds.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-10
REVIVAL MEETINGS HELD

A number of revival meetings are
being held every evening with the ex-
ception of Saturday under tent at
Waller and Belvedere streets, Rev. Dr.
Haudenscheld presiding
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-10
CHIEF WHITE TO SPEAK

Chief of Police White will address
Ignatian council No. 35. Y. M. l.. on
Prison Reform at the meeting of
the order next Wednesday evening.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-10
DISSoLvES STATE ASSEMBLY

General Rabago, the political ad-
herent OF General Huerta, has dis
solved the state legislature of
Tamaulipis today because a number
OF members in the lower chamber
openly declared their intention of
joining the rebels. None of them
was arrested, the message said.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-10

pacify the nation as to the imper-
ative condition to have legal and
valid election. Confidence is ex-
pressed by the government that no
obstacles will be interposed to COM
plicate the situation or disturb the
end to be obtained by valid choice
Of president"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-03-27
DAYTON At MERCY OF FLOOD
Raging Waters Rushing II Through
Downtown Streets.

Cincinnati, March 26.-Dayton ID
seeing the deep, muddy waters of the
Miami river rushing through her
downtown streets. &
In front 3.of the: Algonquin hotel, at
/ the corner, Of Third and Ludlow
Streets, the water is many feet. deep
AT Third and Main streets the flood
10 three feet deep and the courthouse
! appears an island.
The Mad and Saltwater rivers are
overrunning their banks and spewing
their roaring food waters into the al.
ways feverish, impetuous Miami.
Three rivers, the Miami, Saltwater
and Mad and Wolf creek conjoin right
in the heart Of Dayton.
As the city, particularly North Day
ton, and a section called Riverdale.
lies almost on q level with the four
streams it is protected from high
water by levees twenty-five feet high,
which divide the streams through the
city.
North Dayton generally is first to
suffer during high water. It is q
manufacturing and residence district
Riverdale is a residence district.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-03-27
DISASTROUS CYCLONES DEvASTATE
OMAHA AND COUNCIL BLUFFS
Terrible Loss of Life and an Immense
Property Damage Done
Easter Sunday

St. Paul, Mimi, March 24.-(Spec-
ial. Reports received from Oma-
ha, Neb., yesterday afternoon give
accounts of cyclone which struck
Omaha late in the afternoon. 1t is
said that over 100 people were kill
ed and nearly 500 injured, and a
large resident section of the city is
wiped out. The governor has or
dered the state troops to be sent to
Omaha to assist in maintaining or
der and lending aid to the citizens
and authorities.
A direct communication with Oma-
ha was obtained at noon today by
telephone, and information received
places the number of cyclone victims
who are dead at about 100, with
more than 800 injured. Block af-
ter block of residences have been de-
stroyed, causing immense property
damage. Seven were found dead
and forty injured at Council Bluffs,
la. The storm continued eastward
and at Terra Haute, Ind, fifteen vic
Tins are reported dead and score
injured.
The storm was general over Kan
sas, Nebraska and Iowa, and the first
reports were that several towns near
Omaha had been wiped out. For
over four hours no word was receiv-
ed from Omaha, owing to the de-
struction of telephone and telegraph
wires. Trains loaded with nurses,
physicians and rescuers were sent to
Omaha, but were compelled to feel
their way along, owing to absence of
any telegraph service:
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-03-27

The above bill is one of those We
toed by Governor Hanna, Friday,
and the reasons for the veto are CIV
en- in the message he has attached
and sent to the secretary of state.
The veto of the bill passed by the
last legislature leaves the bill passed
by the 1911 legislature as it has
stood for the past period. The sal
aries during. the time since the COM
mission was organized have been
paid out of the general fund on an
opinion Of the attorney general that
they should be paid out of that fund.
State Auditor Carl Jorgenson stat
ed yesterday afternoon however,
he would refuse to pay any money
out unless on the action Of the state
auditing. board. The board consists
of, five members, the governor, the
secretary Of state, the state treasur-
urer, the state auditor and the at
torney general.
It would appear then that there is
at the disposal Of the tax commits
sion at the present time only $4,000
annually, H. B. 303, session laws of
1911, reading as follows: "Sec. "a.
There is hereby annually appropri-
ated out of any moneys in the state
treasury not otherwise appropriated
the sum Of $4,000, or as much there
Of as may be needed, 1.-THE purpose
Of carrying out the provisions Of this
act. .
Article 5 of the same law provides
each Of said commissioners shall
receive an annual salary Of three
thousand dollars, payable in the
same manner that other state ohi-
GERS are paid. '#si
ID. r. p. Packard. who is . member
Sofl the tax commission and who - IN
Minot at the present time, is stated
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-03-27
FLOOD LOSSES.

Chicago, March 25.-(Special.) y
Today's reports from the flooded Sec
ytions of Ohio and Indiana somewhat
reduce the first estimates of dead.
The list of casualties is now placed
at from five hundred to one thous-
and, with total loss of life in OHIO
probably fifteen hundred.
Fatalities at Peru, Indiana, first
4 placed at five hundred, now reduced
ITO sixty, with the total in the state
not exceeding 100.
The property damage will aggre-
gate over one hundred million dol
lars.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-03-27

Governor Morehead, Mayor Dahl
man and Police Commissioner Ryder
stated that at least two hundred were
killed at Omaha.
The list Of injured is expected to
reach 700. Many have been found in
the homes of friends, where they took
refuge after the storm.
Property damage is placed at $12.-
100000.
The villages Of Benson. Dundee and
Florence, suburbs of Omaha, were
practically wiped out. Only the fact
that heavy rain fell for half an hour
after the tornado saved the mass of
wreckage and many dead bodies from
being burned
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-03-27

Omaha, March 25-(Via long dis.
tance telephone to Denver).-Omaha
and vicinity were swept by two dis
tinct wind storms, both Of cyclonic In.
tensity, which spread death and de.
struction in their wakes. Fire which
broke out in many of the wrecked
buildings added to the horrors.
The best available figures place the
number of dead between 100 and 200,
with not less than 100 more seriously In.
jured and probably 600 more or less
seriously hurt. :,s,
The first and main storm struck
Ralston, three miles west Of South
Omaha, shortly before p. m. and
moved in a northeasterly direction
through the city of Omaha.
The only point at which the force
Of the storm struck the business sec.
tion was at Twenty-fourth and Lake
streets. Here the Diamond theater, a
moving picture concern, well filled,
was wrecked. According to the best
available figures at least thirty Of its
patrons were killed. Between forty
and fifty more were killed in the wreck
Of q pool hall nearby which was pat.
ronized by negroes.
Path Ends at Carter Lake.
Tho we'll defined path of the storm
ended at Carter lake, near the Nilsson.
RI river. north of the city.
Fire broke out in the debris and
wrecked buildings. Fires burned
themselves out except in instances
where flames were brought under con.
troll by volunteer "bueket brigades." "
/ The second storm swept across the
Missouri river aboytsS:2Q p. m.. doing
considerable damage IN Council Bluffs.
( EARLY sAgufeG place tho number OF
known dead in, Council Bluffs q. thig-
teen. with q score injured.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-03-27
Passengers Narrowly Escape.

Bellefontaine, o. March 26.-The
engine and rear sleeping car OF west
bound Pennsylvania train No. 3
plunged into Mad river at the edge Of
West Liberty, but the sleeping car
fell at the side Of the stream and the
passengers crawled through the win
dows and waded to shore. The other
six coaches Of the train remained on
the rails. ssSs{.. IN
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-03-27
BIG FLOODS DROWN 7HOUs-
ANDS j. INDIANA AND OHIO
Large Death .sat Various Points
= Property ssgss Heavy. Main Streets
Of ston, Ohio Under Water

Indianapolis. March pa levee
along White river in Broad Ripple, a
suburb Of Indianapolis, went ont, driv.
ing 300 families from their homes and
washing out mile Of railroad tracks.
Only the roofs Of some of the houses
in the suburb are visible.
1t Is estimated that more than 5000
Indiana families have been forced to
leave their homes.
So far only four deaths by drown
ing have been reported, but several
persons are said to be missing and
may have been swept away with their
homes. ~
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-03-27
SERIOUS FLOOD IN INDIANA

Thousands Of Persons Rendered Home.
g less by High Water.
indianapolis, March 26.-The worst
general flood in Indiana's recent his
tory is raging in score of cities as
the result Of two days steady rain.
Four persons have been drowned,
thousands are homeless. bridges have
been swept away by the scores and
railroad and interurban traffic serious
ly Interrupted.
Several cities are threatened with
complete paralysis by light and water
plants being put out of commission.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-03-27

To the Honorable, the Secretary Of
State:
I file herewith II
SENATE BILL NO. 221.
An act to amend sections 6, and
s, and to repeal section IA of chap
ter 303 of the Session Laws of 1911,
relating to the organization and ex-
penses of the state tax commission,
without my approval, for the follow
ing reasons:
believe that tax commission
composed of three members is en-
tirely unnecessary, and that the ex-
pense of such large commission is
uncalled for and that it is too heavy
a burden to the tax payers Of the
state. 1t is estimated that the ex-
pense of the commission for two
years will amount to between forty
and fifty thousand dollars. 1t would
seem as though it would have been
the wise policy for the legislature
which has just adjourned to have
either repealed the tax commission
law entirely, or to have amended the
present law so as to provide for one
tax commissioner, whose duties it
should have been to have made gen.
eral inquiry into the subject of tax
alton in the state and to have re-
ported the result to the next session
of the legislature for such action as
the next Legislative assembly might
deem wise. A single tax commits
3sioner appointed for two years would
have been entirely. adequate to have
made such an, inquiry and report
and it could have been done with a
saving to the state of at least thirty
thousand dollars, and public service
equally efficient and valuable to the
state could have been rendered.
The revenues of the state hav been
largely exceeded by the appropria-
tions made, and believing that there
are many institutions in the state
much more in need of the money
proposed to be expended under the
provisions of this act, I withhold
my approval.
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
L. B.. HANNA,
Governor.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-03-27
Delaware Asks for Troops.

Columbus. O., March 26.-Governor
Cox received telegram, which was
sent from a railroad tower near Della
ware, asking for aid for Delaware
flood sufferers. The dispatch said
that state troops probably will be
necessary, but did not give the num-
Der of casualties
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-03-27
Rain Of. Mud Ia lows.

Fort Dodge, Ia, March 25.-When
the fearful storm swept across Iowa it
rained mud here. Great clots Of mud
were found on sides OF buildings, on
porches and on windows. The wind
was terrific and the rain heavy.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-03-27
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Cloudburst at Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, March s26. This city ex-
perienced q cloudburst here that start
Cd the gauge rising Ia the Ohio river,
temporarily flooded the streets Of this
city and carried away two bridges at
white River Valley Junction. 8 short
@distance below here, antilles living
ID tho loWlsnds below Milford were
sswarnsd ard ned toEhighsfs ground.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-03-27
Dayton Is Isolated.

Chicago, March 26.-Both the West.
ern Union and the Postal Telegraph
companies announced that all means
of communication with Dayton had
been cut off. The telegraph compa-
MES were working in conjunction
with the telephone company in an ef-
fort to get line into Dayton.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-03-27

Cleveland, March 26.--7Disastrons
) floods Inundated imlpor ant areas, 3of
Ohio and Indiana, bringing great loss
Of life in their train and driving thou.
xssands Of persons from their homes.
4! At Dayton, O., forty persons were
drowned in the muddy floods which
rushed five feet deep through the
streets.
At Delaware. O.. twenty persons
were drowned.
The property loss will run into the
millions.
In the flooded districts rivers were
out Of their banks. the dams were
!. bursting and Inhabitants of the low
lands fleeing for their lives.
Governor Cox. called out the militia
:. TO protect property and keep order.
3 Loss in live stock has been heavy.
Following is a resume of the situa.
ton:
Twenty Drowned at Delaware.
Delaware, O.-Twenty persons were
drowned; militia ordered to patrol the
streets; relief supplies being sent.
7 Columbus, O.-Bridges near Colum-
bus on Scioto river washed out and
railway traffic paralyzed.
Lima, O.-There are ten miles Of
railroad trains of all kinds stalled by
waIhouts between Lima and La Fay
ette. The Ottawa river Is on q ram.
/. page. j .ss.,s ps,s5z ,s,.,.. ...s....,
Akron, o. Dam north Of city broke.
i Horsemen rode through valley warn
[ ing farmers. who. with their families
1led by the hundreds to higher ground.
Laure, O.-Inundated.
Kokomo, Ind.---Southern part of the
4 city, flooded; city in darkness last
L night when electric light plant was
4 flooded. Use Of militia authorized.
Hundreds Driven From Homes.
Observation-Disclosures of persons
IN suburbs driven from homes by rise
@ Of Eagle creek and White river. Thou
sands Of heads of live stock in state
perished.
Marion, Ind.-Levee broke and 500
!. persons nee for their lives.
Elwood. Ind.-Three hundred home
!, less by foods.
La Fayette. Ind.-Wabash river
/ twenty-one foot gauge and rising. De-
I tention hospital flooded but inmates
! escaped.
Is. st. Louis One person drowned and
4 many families nee from western part
I of city because Of rise Of River Des
,Peres. Rise due to heavy rains Of
last forty-eight hours.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-03-27
RELIEF BILL GOES THROUGH

Ohio House Appropriates $3.50 900 for
Flood Sufferers.
Columbus. o., March ~. The house,
under suspension Of rules, immediate
fly passed . bill introduced by Mr..
sLowerys for the relief Of the flood suf-
S9erers. / II carries $3.50. 900 ana this
entire sum is placed in the hands pf
the governor for distribution % 40
deems at. The bill carries the emer-
gency clause, so it goes into effect i'm.
mediately upon its passage.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-03-27

The above table is made up
from sporadic and incomplete
news bulletins and is subject
to correction. Reports say that
Perth, Ind, was wiped off the
earth; that Prairieton, Ind,
suffered great damage; that
Craig. Neb., was hard hit; that
Chicago, Desplaines, ILL.,, and
many widely scattered towns.
villages and cities were in the
path of the storms. In all ad-
vices there is a suggestion of
from one to many fatalities.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-03-27

Bismarck, March 21.-Gov. Hanna
today vetoed the bill providing for
an appropriation of $4,000 to pay
the members of the tax commission.
The veto is as follows:
Veto.
To the Honorable, the Secretary Of
State:
I file herewith
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-03-27

Cleveland, O., March 25.-(Spec-
ial to Alert. disastrous floods in
undated important areas of Ohio and
Indiana today, bringing great loss of
life in their train, and driving thous-
ands Of persons from their homes.
At Dayton, Ohio, forty persons
were drowned in muddy floods which
rushed five feet deep through the
the streets. At Delaware, Ohio,
twenty persons were drowned.
Property loss will run into the
millions.
Chicago, March 26.-(Special. y
fUnverifled report today says that
five thousand persons perished in
the floods at Dayton, Ohio. Five
hundred dead at Piqua, Ohio, two
hundred at Peru, Ind, and seventy
five at Delaware, Ohio. Hundreds
of thousands are homeless.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-03-27

CONTINUED on page .tive.)
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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-04-15
AURORA MILL WILL
SOON BE ERECTED

At meeting of the officials of
the Aurora Consolidated company,
held in this city Saturday, the con
tract for the 50O-ton milling plant
was let to Carcichael & Hughes, en-
cheering contractors, according to
the design of Engineers Kirk and
Leavell of this city The cost of
the plant will be approximately $780,,
600, says the Salt Lake Tribune.
The Aurora properties in Nevada
are among the noted old time pro
ducers and they recently We're acquir-
ed by the Knox. Knight and Miller
interests of Utah and Nevada The
new owners have done a great deal
of development work since begin
ming their operations, not only block.
ing out the resources, but sending in
a new deep tunnel to afford drain
age and an avenue through which the
tonnages will be brought for the mill