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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-03-28
FAMILY = ]
Compelled 70 Seek Safety On
Rect At Gambler

Gambler, o., March 25-The Dial
mill, east Of this place and the mem.
bers Of the Dial family, are in great
danger from the Hood The mill is
completely surrounded by water and
the members Of the Dial household
were compelled to get on top of the
roof to await until the waters had
receded.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-03-28
COLT cAaa,so
To Place Of safety 0y lts Owner
Willard Doemsn

70 V'see ov safety ~ tts Owner,
Willard Dssman
There were many instances report
ed of men saving helpless animals
from the food In many Of the sub
merged sections Of the city. Horses
and cattle were taken. whenever pos
sible, with the family when the es'
cape was made to higher ground. A
young colt tied In barn on West
Chestnut street near Riverside park
was forgotten until the water was
waist deep but Mr.. Willard Beeman,
who owned 1t. thought Of the amman
He breasted the nood for several
blocks and reached the stable. He
secured the colt and carried II In his
arms to q point Of safety.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-03-28
NlMGMANr.AnREsrEp

Jesse Rinehart was arrested Mon.
day afternoon on : charge of illegal
sellinE Of Intoxicating liquor. Ise
pleaded mot guilty when arraiened
and his heayins was set for wednes.
day afternoon It 8 o'clock. He fur
nished bond.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-03-28
TIE WATER Ross ~As,olv

A Record 10 Kept AZ The PsnnsyIvanIa
station On Tuesday Morning
Omcials 1t the Pennsylvania station
in this city took q record Of the ris-
ing waters. 1t shows the raise in wa.
ter as follows:
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-03-28
ON n cow

A West Gambler Street Woman Rides
To Safsty (
Numerous incidents were witnessed
that were very laughable In spite OF
the seriousness Of tAQE situation. A.
ter nearly all Of tHt furniture had
been washed out Of her back door
into the yard and When all escape
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-03-28
THE RURAL CARRIERS

Were Unable To Make Their Trips
on Account Of the High Waters
The rural mail carriers out of Mt.
Vernon were unable to make their
trips Tuesday on account Of the flood.
Most all the roads leading out of Mt,
Vernon were flooded.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-03-28
wAsHsD AWAY

Was The West Gambler street Bridge
Al Nine o'cioek On Tuesday
Mernlno
At nine O'Clock Tuesday morning
the large bridge across Kokosing riv'
or 1t the extreme west end Of Gambler
street was washed away BY the high
waters. The entire structure fell into
the stream and most Of 1t was carried
away by the current.
Ths bridge has been In use tor IN
eral years and was considwered ono Of
the naost substantial bridges IN the
county. n
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-03-28
Bridge GOES OUT
At BUCKEYE CITY

Buckeye City, Ohio, March 25-The
wagon bridge spanning the Stream q
this place was washed away BY the
high water just after daylight today.
This practically cats Oh vehicle trafae
nom Danville.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-03-28
u WAFER alses

The Entire Dyke at Riverside Park
May 90 Out
It 10 but . question Of rise Of an.
other I'VE inches and the entire Riv-
erside dyke will have broken. The
situation is decidedly precarious and
frantic efforts are being made all
along the dyke to divert the ever In
cressine current. Another storm and
the west end will be completely under
water.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-03-28

tr~m ru.s4.y. Daily sano.p
The most disastrous and destructive dood that ever
occurred in tho history Of IT. Vernon and vicinity swept
this community early Tuesday morning and for hours
the waters ragged and the damage done viii amount to
thousands and thousands Of dollars.
It just fifteen years ago March O. that the fa
flood Of 1898 occurred but the flood Of that year
not compare with the terrible high waters of Tuesday
The incessant rain Of Monday and Monday night
brought about the flood but it until in the early
hours Of Tuesday morning that the danger stage was
reached.
Shortly after midnight people residing in the south
section of the city noticed that the creep
ing up to their doors. In another half hour many
families were compelled to move out
just at o'clock Tuesday morning the water went
the dyke in Riverside park in the vicinity of the pow
er house. At this hour the engineer the power house
commenced to sound the big whistle to the citizens
of food In brief space of time everybody in the west
end of town was astir.
call for help sent to all sections Of the city and
very few minutes, ambuances carriages moving vans
ays express wagons and all kinds Of conveyances were
the of the food. number of sick people were
removed in ambuanccs while the other conveyances were
used in moving people to place of safety
Just the water commenced to go over the dyke
the structure broke in several places and then the
rushed towards the city great volume At 1880 the wa
ter went the dyke at the end of West Walnut and
thence to Chestnut street
Jnst water brlst through the dyke at this
section it commenced to rise with alarming rapdity Up
West High, West vine, West Gambler and West Front
strcets the water sugcd flooding houses filling cellars and
doing large amount Of damage On West Gambler street
the water came m to Mulherry straet yha ~, tho +ar
streets it reached point east Of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad tracks.
On South Main street the water up almost to
Gambler street.
a It would be impossible TO estimate the damage done
the flood at the present time but it will amount up to
the thousands
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-03-28
DANCE. POINT

was The oaltlmore = Ohio NailroAd
Bridge
At o'clock the viaduct was taking
care of all Of the water. but It's capac-
!ty was taxed u the utmost. The
tunnels were choked on the west side.
but about two inches showed clear
on the east side. The key to the
bridge situation early Tuesday morn.
Ing was the b. q o. "Slidey" rail.
roat bridge. The bridge looked like
a board strstohsd across the flood. so
near wns It to being entirely GOV.
cred The water rushed through
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-03-28

chambsF'aln's Ta6lsts for constIpa.
For constipauoa. Chamberlain's
Tablets are excellent. Easy to take,
mild and ssntls IN eject. dive them
a trial. For sale BY al dealers.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-06-09
LOBBY INVESTIGATION ALREADY HAS
GONE FURTHER Than FIRST INTENDED

senators has broadened the scope Of
the inquiry to touch many subjects.
Under the extension Of time granted
by the senate. Chairman Overman's
committee expected to develop all the
new phases.
Investigation Effect Uncertain.
Neither President Wilson nor the
democratic managers of the two
branches Of congress could estimate
last night what effect the senate's re-
:narkable lobby investigation would
have upon the progressive tariff bill,
the currency reform plan, or other
business of congress.
In the six days Of gruelling to which
IT has subjected senators themselves.
the investigating committee has se..
cured information and opened up
channels of investigation that are
likely to have an important influence
upon the whole course of legislation
in tho future. President Wilson's
charges that an unusually large lob
by" was engaged in trying to influence
changes in the tariff, formed the basis
for the inquiry now under way: but
it has run far outside the scope of
the tariff and has brought the senate
committee up to the edge of what is
expected to be one of the most search
ing inquiries ever conducted into the
question Legislative influences"
Many Things to Consider
Progress on the tariff bill has no.
been hindered during the week by
the lobby Investigation; but 1t is be.
lieved that before the reconstructed
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Vessel REPORTED
BURNING At SEA
Munson Line Steamer Said
to be Afire Garbled Wire
less Messages Received.
INCosfS,fIlU1NICATToy.. &

r. ~
Charleston, g. c.. June s.-Ad-
vices received here state that the
steamship Olinda. with fire In her 1
hold, was In communication with
the Nashville and the steamer
Curiyaba 1T 10 o'clock this morn.
Ing. She probably will make the
Charleston harbor Wednesday
morning. ss;ss.ss 1T
New York, June 9.-No further ad-
vices were received this morning re-
garding the steamship Olinda. 81 the
Mtinson hne, reported afire 81 ~.
presumably on the coast of Georxia.
q y thought that she Is heading Tor
either Savannah or Brunswick. ON.
Gers Of the line received two wireless
messages but both were garbled. ana
GAve no Information, other than that
5sheswas Afire In number ono hold and
the veseel was making for mort.
The Oiinda. which left here Friday
With passengers and merchandise for
Cuban ports. II q schooner, rigged with
steal, g single screw steamer, built In
1857 and owned by the Cuban Marine
company. by which she was chartered
to the Munson line. i. f. Z, s
In tho absence of details, of{iciais
Of the Munson line believe she IN
headed Tor Charleston. 8. O., ana prob
sably will reach there tomorrow morn.
ipg.s She carries q crew Of hfty-ons
andtstx passengers, four Of the lattSi
Cuhans. The names of the passen9ers
Aro withheld, pending more definits
shews of tlaa3 3yesIei. .,gs Il
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ARE TOLEAVE FOR
SCE]NE|0 Of STRIKE
80 as..cF }s.t
Senate Investigation Com
! rnittee to Begin Examining
Witnesses 7 Tomorrow.

49, Nad1zGnSIton, uns Con1runtSd
by ~ AsN0niY YlfANeeA NlAn1Aton, constantty
grdwtnx nioyk AhNclve4, tho s6nAte,
Tub tiaSnsd to Investigate
West Wretnit coal strike conditions.
viii leavSD for. Charleston tonight. Ex-
animation Of witnesses viii begin
Tuesday, with the: appearances OF
scores Of miners rounded UP BY the
agents Of the United Mine Workers,
to testify in relation to charges that
the workers. In the Paint Creek and
Cabin Creek coal fields are kept In .
state OF virtual peonaEe, Senator
charge Of this branch Of the investi-
CATION, will hear. the first witnesses
Paul J. Paulsen Of the United Mine
Workers has been in West Virginia
TOR . week collecting the witnesses
snd 1t to said that he will have on
hand about 100 men to give their ex-
periences in the West Virginia coal
fields. They will be followed by Wit
in the postal service by mine guards.
violations Of the immigration laws.
the shipment Of arms and ammunition
into the strike territory, and arrests,
trial and conviction Of citizens In vio-
lation OF tile constitution or laws.
Situation Further Complicated.
The announcement Of the; indict-
ment in the federal courts Of ofiicers
of the United Mine Workers charged
with having conspired with coal op-
orators in Pennsylvania, Ohio. Indiana.
and Illinois to ombarVass West Vir-
ginia mine owners by promoting the
strike and the news Of further labor
outbreaks In the New River coal field
of West Virginia, have further COM
plicated the strike situation since the
senate paSsed lts resolution authoriz-
ing the inquiry. The charge Of con.
spiracy on the part Of operators Id
ether states to cause trouble I'm the
West Virgin Ia field Is one Of the prin-
c.pale embraced in the senate resolu-
lion and the indictment may force the
senators to limit materially their ef-
forts on this principal Senator Mar
tine Of New Jersey has charge. OF this
branch of the inquiry and he will be
very careful in calling and examining
witnesses to a possibility cf giving inns
munity to any Offenders who might
later be called to account through tn.
courts.
( Intimations Of mine operators who
were here last week that tho advent
Of the committee into the strike xone
might infame the miners and cause:
the cauldron Of discomfort again to
bubble over. did not frtghten the In
vestigators. However. Il there 10 any
appearance OF a recurrence Of riot and
disorder the committees may decide %
leave the. strike district and return 70
washington for q long distance" in-
quiry. 81 N Il. " x 5S!'s B /. s.. s{5 .s.
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Underwood bill finally gets into the
senate for debate. the lobby investiga-
ton will have become direct issue in
the fight. None CT the alleged lobby
ists'' has been questioned as yet, but
facts brought out by senator's on the
witness stand and the course the CON-
mittee has determined upon for tho
future. make it clear that congress
will be urged to consider.
A registration law. requiring every
lobbyist" legislative agent or other
person who comes to Washington in
f1uence legislation, to at once identify
himself and the interests he repre-.
sents.
The condemnation and possible pry.
hfbition of the present system OF
manufacturing sentiment" in Il state,
to influence that states senator's or
representatives upon any certain legi3-
lative matter.
The chief influence Of the lobby in.
CURRY upon the present tariff revisio..
probably will come in connection with
the sugar and wool fights. around
which will wage much Of the forth.
coming tariff debate in the senate.
Well organized and extensive cam.
both sides of the sugar tariff question:
and systematic activity by the wool
protective forces has been testified to
by many senators.
.. Wilson's Friends Assist Him.
President Wilson's friends in the
senate are gathering material as the
hearing progresses, to support his FREQ
sugar stand by an effort to show that
the Louisiana. Hawaiian and Porto
Rican cane growers and American
beet sugar makers, have exhaustea all
possible means t: arouse public senti-
ment against free sugar. Fully as
vigorous fight will be made on the
other side to prove from the testin ory
Vt the lobby hearings. that cane sugar
refiners. particularly the Federal Re.
fining company, have been the bone
ind sinew Of the free sugar campaign
and would be the benefciaries OF
for free sugar in 1916, are carried
out.
Senators have talked freely of their
ownership or commodities that might
be sonewhnt affected by tariff chang.
es. In the majority Of cases. how
ever. they have insisted that silcn
ownership has never Influenced their
votes. and that they are not con.
cerned personally in any items Of the
present tariff law.
To Enter Lobby Itself.
Tho lobby Investigation WIS re.
sumed early this morning with tho
questioning Of the remaining senator.
Tuesday or Wednesday the probe WIN
be carried to the held Of the so-called
lobby" itself, and men Who have
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-06-09
every PHASE IS
TO Be TAKEN Up
Work of Examining Social
ed Lobbyists Probably will
Begin Tomorrow.

Washington, June 9.-The senate
lobby hunt plunged into its second
week today. Less than dozen sem
ators remained to he examined before
the committee took another trial and
began calling score or more men
mentioned in the testimony of senator's
as being on one side or another Of the
free sugar fight or being attorneys Or
special representatives at Washington.
1t is admitted on all sides that the
investigation already has outgrown its
original bounds. Originally it was in
tended to develop evidence concerning
the influences that President Wilson
charged were being brought against
the tariff bill, bur the testimony Of the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-06-09
Miners MAY Be
TRIED AT once
=, 70 be 5 Summoned ~ Before y
Court Early This Week.
g.
Wants 1rn1!nI,ediate 4, Trial.

Charlestnn. -Ya.s. Tuna s.-John
=. White, delasoE the .internAtion-
~ l6tAnixathA Of sthe United Mine
Workers of9Amerfca: Vice President
Frank j. Hayes. and seventeen ofiicials
and subordinate ofiicers Of district Np.
II. the local miners union. indicted
by the federal grand jury Saturday
night charged with violation Of the
Sherman antitrust law. will be sum-
moned to appear before Judge Ben
government, 1t is stated, will ask that
the trial proceed at once.
$. The indictments and allegations
that there Is q conspiracy intrestraint
OF trade and commerce between tho
United Mine Workers Of America, and
coal operators OF western Pennsyl-
vania. Ohio. Indiana and Illinois
against the West Virginia coal opera
tors. have cause a profound sensation.
appeared before the federal grand
jury have not been made public, It Is
known that the coal operators Of the
Paint and Cabin Creek, where labor
troubles have been abundant, and
former ofncials Of the miners organ
i4atton. assisted in gathering inforna-
ton for the indictment.
The defendants are charged with at.
tempting to create a monopoly Of the
labor market by fixing prices and re-
fusing to. allow members Of the or
ganization to work at lower wages. It
is alleged the union prohibits men
from working who are not members
Of the organization and the miners Of
ficiafs ,conspired to unionize the coal
mines Of West Virginia and to so fix
the cost OF producing coal in West
Virginia as to give an advantage to
the producers of Western Pennsyl-
vania. Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. It
II charged the mines in the last four
states are already unionixed and the
United Mine Workers Of America con-
ants conspired with coal producers Of
western Pennsylvania, Ohio. Indiana
and Illinois to give them a monopoly
of the coal trade in the Great Lake
region and other western markets.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-06-09
.cOuVCIl(N SCI
ASIDE ] BY COURT |
Sentences Of Officials Of the
'Turpentine Trust" Quash-
ed by the Supreme Court.

Washington. June s.-The convic.
tion Of the officials Of the American
naval stores. the ''turpentine trust"
for alleged violation Of the Sherman
law. was set aside by the supreme
court today.
The conviction was set aside because
OF an erroneous instruction Of the trial
judge. Justice Pitney was the only
the department justice, however, did
not regard the decision as one general
~ unfavorable to the criminal section
OF the Sherman law. The sentences
Of the five oficials were set aside.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-06-09
PARD0NS GRANTED TO SEVERAL; PLEA
OF FAMILIES Needed BY THE BOARD
Prisoners Given Freedom That They Might Return Home
to Support Of Wives and Children-Man Who Killed
Wife Given Life Sentence, Secures Commutation

Bismarck, N. D.. June 9.-very few
Of the prisoners in the North Dakota
penitentiary who sought pardons at
the hands Of the state board were
successful In securing favorable ac-
tion.
Sam Warbitslky Of Mclean county,
convicted Of embesslement, was grant
ed . full pardon. clemency being ex-
tended because Of the mans ignorance
in committing the crime.
4 George zavalny. convicted in Nc
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-06-09
Milton Man IN ACCIDENT.

Milton, N. D., June Sword was
received from H. F. Hess, who is Wis
iting at his old home in Fairchild,
WIS. that while he was out driving in
IN auto with his nephew, Walter The
dorf, they met with an accident in
which the car turned over and instant
" killed Thedorf. who was driving.
and breaking the left arm Of Mr.. Hess.
Thedorf had worked on the Hess farm
and was we'll known in Milton.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-06-09
COLD HUME WEATHER

Washington, June 9.-The coolest
June night in the history Of the
weather bureau was reported fron,
New York, and the coolest weather
recorded during June In the middle
Atlantic and New England states, the
Ohio valley and great lakes regio l
was reported to the weather bureau.
Frosts are predicted for tonight in
the great lakes region.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-06-09
KILLED hv Horse

Lakota, n. D., June a.-John Tur-
ner, a prominent farmer. met his
death from the kick, Of horse. He
was found dead in the field by q pass
ing neighbor, near the team with
which he had been at. work. Upon
the coroner's inquest It was concluded
that he came to what was probably
an instantaneous death by the kick
OF q horse. te
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-06-09
fCellar Cave. In.

New England. N. B.. June s.-A Ia
England. when Oscar Clark, aged ls
years. was buried under several tons
Of dirt while digging a cellar and was
killed.
The ground was composed largely
Of gravel and when 1t was undermine
ed it caved in, completely covering
young Clark who was dead before the
dirt could be removed
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-06-09
ELDER oRozCo PUT TO DEATH.

ZApata Spurns $4,000 Ransom and
Shoots Father Of Rebel Chief.
Mexico City. June s.-Disdainire a
ransom Of $4,000 offered by THE
friends Of Col. Pascual Orozco, ST..
father of the former rebel chief, Emil
iano Zapata has caused the old man
to be shot to death.
0ro1co.s body was. found by thu
federalB at Tlachichilpa near Jojutlas
In central Morelos. hanging to "a tree,
ana riddled with bullets.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-06-09

Lean Of incest, received a conditional
pardon. He had served about a yesr.
Ray Swami Of Eddy county. convict
ed In 1912 Of the same crime, was
granted conditional! pardon.
]. r., Lavalle, colored. sent up from
Wells county on August 26, 1906, for
manslaughter. for twenty years. se-
cured Communication Of his sentence
and will be free May I. 1914.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-06-09
OVERDOSE OF CALosIEL.

Dickinson, n. B., June John
Cole Of Manning died twenty-seven
hours after taking an overdose OF cal
omeI, Mr.. Cole took q teaspoonful
OF the drug. As soon as the mistake
was discovered medical aid was sum-
moned. He was 80 years Of age and
single.
The remains were taken to Kanyas
City, Mo. Nta'.'' ~,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-06-09
UNUSUAL STRING OF TRAGEDIES OCCUR
IN NORTH DAKOTA EXPLOSIONS, DROWNING,
HORSES KICK AND FALLS PROVE Fatal
Child Breaks Neck

Child Breaks Neck.
MAntador. N. D.. Juno 9:-Thes E.
year.old child OF william Smith Of
Mantador. fell of porch. Of the house
while playing and broke his neck. The
little one died Immediately.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-06-09
Charged with Monopoizing
Trade in Photographic Sup
plies in Violation Of Law.
CONCERN WELL NOT Vi
DISSOLVE, IT'S SAID
President George Eastman Announces
that 1t win Adjust Its Methot sx..
Doing Business to ffeet chazses
Divorcins by necesyership Il, Asked.

Buffalo. N. z. Juno s.-The disso-
luton Of the so-called Eastman Kodak
Trust ID asked In civil anti-trust suit,
hled by order Of Attorney General Nc
Reynolds. The federal government
seeks the dissolution by receivership.
if necessary. Of the Eastman. Kodak
company Of New Jersey and the East
man Kodak company Of New York,
which are charged with monopolizing
the trade In Photographic supplies In
violation Of the Sherman law.
It is the aim Of the government to
obtain q division OF the assets and the
business Of the two companies. con-
trolling seventy-two per- cent Of the
business In the United States. into
such parts as effectiually will destroy
the alleged monopoly.
Eastman. Henry Strong. walter 8.
Hebbell. Frank 8. Noble, all Of Roch-
ester. are named as defendants.
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WIN Not Dissolve.

Rochester, n. r, June 9.-The
Eastman Kodak company will adjust
the charges preferred against the
company in the governments suit,
filed at Buffalo. George Eastman.
president, 80 announced upon receipt
Of the news that the suit had begun.
II was Indicated, however. that the
company would refuse to dissolve. In
compliance with the governments Pc
Eastman, intends to operate its vari-
Gus retail stock houses under its own
name, and its name to their Stationary
and advertising matter.