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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-02
Zubeir Was King Of the Sudan.

One of the most picturesque charac-
tiers in Africa IS dead. He was Zubier
Pasha, at one time an immensely
wealthy slave tracer and virtually
king IN the Sudan. General Gordon
selected him as the only man capable
of holding the territory, and there is
little doubt that had Gordons advice
been followed the tragedy of Khartum
would not have occurred.
In the last ten years Zubier had
been living at Geili zubier Pasha
was one of the remarkable men of the
nineteenth century. He was quite a
central Africa Napoleon in his day,
and he paid for his large conquests
with both an Elba and ST. Helena.
Before Gordons arrival in the SUI
dan Zubier was master. of southern
Kordofan, the Baru, Wadai and a
number of other sultanates, all of
which he had conquered. Gordon
wanted to have him made governor
general of the Sudan, and had his
counsel been followed there can be no
doubt that the mahdrs revolt would
have been crushed at an early period
But in that case there would have
been no British Sudan.
EHsldHu was suiHcieHtiy awe 70 Hin
great influence, however, after the bat
tie Of Omdurman, when they brought
him from Cairo to help settle the
country. He served Loyalty, and there
is nobody whc has had anything to do
with the Sudanese administration who
has not kind word for the old gen.
tleman. He was treated rather shah
billy, for, although the Egyptian gov
eminent confscated millions of pounds
worth of his property. he was only al
lowed a pension of $4,000 year. This
was not much on which to keep town
houses in Khartum and Omdurman, a
huge estate at Cell. a harem of some
200 wives and dependents on proper
tionate scale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-02
Financial Reform
Bills Expected at
Special Session.

Washington April Currency re-
form will come informally to the atten-
ton of Congress soon after 1t assem-
bles. next week, Notwithstanding the ef-
forts of President Wilson and the Demo-
cratic leaders to force attention upon the
tariff. during the early weeks of the ex-
ira session. At least half dozen cur
rency bills will be ready for Introduction
when Congress meets. it is believed, and
their appearance in the House and SEN
ate will mark the beginning of general
discussion of the financial reform.
Most of the bills now being prepared
represent the views of individual mem
bers and will be introduced as individual
bills. Senator Owen of Oklahoma and
Representative Glass of Virginia are
working upon measures which probably
will be submitted first to the banking
committees of the respective houses and
made the basis for committee study.
Senator Owen stated, Monday, that he
would call a meeting of the Democratic
| members Of the Senate's new committee
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-02
SECOND HAND BEACH WAGON
and harness. Price sl5. s Child St -

on banking and currency to be held, late
this week, when bill Senator owen
practically has completed representing
his views of needed reform will be SUBJ
mitted to the committee together with
other measures that come before that
body.
Senator Owen has not made public the
details of his contemplated bill. The
bill prepared by Senator Hitchcock or
Nebraska, another member of the Senate
committee, which provides for 20 sepa-
rate and independent currency associa-
tions in the United states, will be intro
duccd early in the session.
Senator Weeks of Massachusetts.
Republican member of the Senate COM
mittee. will re-introduce the bill drawn
by the National Monetary Commission.
providing for a national reserves ssoeia-
ton. Senator Weeks said, Monday. the
measure would be changed in no way
from the form approved by the monetary
commission and in which it was intro
duced into the last Congress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-02
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Re-
covering Rapidly.

GAINESVILLE. Ohio, Aprii believing that
the necessity for troops in this city has
passed, Col. c. c. Weybrecht in COM
mand here, stated, last night, that ne
would ask for the Withdrawal of the sol
diers as he believed they were more
urgently needed in Ohio river cities.
The Muskingnm river is again in its
banks, having fallen 10 feet. yesterday.
Society girls are busy washing and taxi
ing care of babies, so mothers can clean
their homes. Colonel Weybrecht report
ed that $40 irouses had been swept away.
Five hundred more are read to collapse
committee has been appointed to in
speet numerous business structures that
are considered In dangerous condition.
II will cost 5000 to repair the "N'
bridge. Colonel Weybrecht estimates thai
the damage in the city is $4,000 MOI
counting the Putnam district nor tn,
losses In the county.
The railroad traffic on the Baltimore q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-02
Democrats at Odds
Over Committees,

Washington. April 1.-Democratic OPP
position has developed in the House to
the plan agreed upon by Rep. Underwood
and other party leaders, that no COM
mittees should be appointed at the OPEN
ing of the special session. except those
necessary to the transaction of routine
business and the handling OF the tariff
revision bills. Representative Sims of
Tennessee. one of those who urged the
appointment of other important commit
tees at the opening of the session, dis
cussed the subject with President Will
son, today. The latter made no recon-
incubation on the subject and said he
had an "open mind" upon 1t.
1t has been the plan OF Mr.. Underwood
and his colleagues to defer the appoint
ment of other committees. so that full
attention may be given the tariff while
that subject Is before the House. Mem
bers who favor the appointment of other
committees insist that this plan would
be interpreted in many quarters as
method of forcing members of the House
to support the tariff bill.
Further than this. it Is claimed that
Panama canal. Philippines. Alaskan.
currency, appropriation and other iegis-
lation will require consideration by com
mttees early in the session,
Representative Underwood and Senator
Sims, the latter chairman of the Senate
finance committee. got into communIca-
ton, oMnday, over details of the tariff
bill. and will confer Informally through
out the week. Both will discuss the tariff
program in detail with President wa
son, within the next day or two
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-02
Total Dead in
Columbus, OIL

Columbus, ohio, April 1.--An that
human effort could accomplish, today.
failed TO penetrate the part of the
debris piled in the west side, where
ii is believed many of the bodies OF
persons missing since the floods Of
March % finally will be recovered.
Eight more bodies passed through the
morgues, today. running the total OF
dead in that section up to Il. AmonS
the bodies found today, was that OF
James NJ. Kearny, a merchant who
was drowned several days ago. The
property damage in Columbus like the
death toll is confined principally 10
the west side, the business and man
ufacturing districts having gone al
most untouched.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-02
NEW YORK MOURNS.

New York, April John Pierpont
Morgan's last resting place probably
will he in the mausoeum in Cedar Hill
cemetery, Hartford CT, which he mad
erected some years ago in memory of
his father and mother. When the body
of Mr. Morgan reaches here from Rome
it Is expected that the funeral services
will be held in the Cathedral of st.
John the Divine, toward the construc-
tion of which Mr.. Morgan was large
contributor.
When the news of Mr.. Morgans
death reached here, Monday, express
sions of regret were heard on every
hand. In the financial district the Stock
Exchange and the" Consolidated Elk
change passed resolutions of respect to
his memory and flags everywhere were
,dropped TO ha1f-mast.
The offices of J. p Morgan g. Co.
closed Immediately the news of the
death Of Mr. Morgan was received and
little information was vouchsafed by
The members of the firm. The statement
Was made. however that the business
would be carried ON undisturbed by the
surviving members of the firm.
Throughout the day equipages of all
kinds drove up to the Morgan mansion
and their occupants left cards of con-
dolence. The morbid We're out in force
in the vicinity of the Morgan home
and at one time reached such proper
ticns that il became necessary to re-
quest the police to dispense them.
Henry p. Dawson, now senior men,
her OF the firm of ]. p. Morgan g. Co.,
said, Monday night. that with
the exception Of two dispatches
announcing the death of Mr.. Nor
gan. no information had been
received by the firm from Rome.
IL Was expected that 4 state
ment of the physicians giving in detail
the last illness Of the financier would
| De received. He said there probably
| would be family conference, Tues
| day, and that all the details of the flu
neral for Mr.. Morgan would then be
| planned.
| The immediate effect on the ma :
chinery of Wall Street was compare
! lively slight. on the Stock Exchange
the news from Rome had largely spent
its force within 10 minutes after the
opening of the market. Mr.. Morgan's
illness had prepared the financial dis
trict for the end and every precau-
la serious break in prices. AT the open
ing the prominent stock declined a
pc ma or so. but they received prompt
supr3rt and rallied quickly. Thereaft-
er the market was dull.
Wall Streets relations with the heaf
:. of the House of Morgan had been OF
such large consequence for so man,
/. years that the news of the passing o.
the senior partner made an enormous
impression. From bankers, brokers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-02

railroad and business men came trib
utes to the dead man. Outside the Nor
gan offices. there was a curious crowd
for some time after the news was re-
ceived. On the glass door Of the
building was a terse notice that the
offices would be closed for the day.
Friends of Mr.. Morgan cited an
other reason, in addition to the warn
ing given by his illness. which the fl
nancier's death was not seriously dis
turbing. His career they said was
rounded out. He had accomplishe1
virtually all he started out to achieve.
For some time the Morgan firm had
refrained from large new enterprises
All that human foresight could die
tate had been done during the last
year or two to safeguard the business
and financial world against calamity
when Mr. Morgan's last hour came.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-02
EXPIRES. TAFT is VSIBlY
AFFECTED BY YALE RECEPTION
CONTINUED, from Page One.)

definitely postponed. and as / hope that
Mrs. Taft and are to become perma-
nent residents OF this city and members
of the faculty of Yale College. I thought
it was best to take what was coming to
me at first
"Yau may have heard more or less
discussion when Presidents of the Unit
ed States are extraordinarily or
otherwise-as to what should be done
with them When I took inventory, all
l had was a somewhat furnished repu-
tation as lawyer; a profession that l
had abandoned. so years ago. but at the
suggestion of President Hadley it was
decided that what little law | have left
might be put into practice here and
am here again to become an active Yale
man.
Men of Yale, as I hear your cheers
and songs, | feel young again--as if l
had shed some of my years. All this
may seem egotistical TO you. but | come
here, wanting to help what little l can
the young men who ae going out into
the nation. | want to help preserve
that part of the nation that is worth
preserving and without which the ma
ton cannot exist. If I can do this
shall thank God for the opportunity.
II am here to work in the ranks witt
you and to aid the president of the col
lege, who is now away from you, but
who is soon coming back in improved
health. | propose cheer for Arthur
Hadley"
A long Yale cheer was given with {
will and another for Taft Then CAM
the impressive singing of Bright Col
| lege Years Yales song of songs, will
! the assemblage standing with bare'
heads.
Mr.. Taft Joined in the singing an
waved his hat in unison with the stu
dents with the concluding words: "Fo
God, for Country and for Yale
Mr. and Mrs. Taft later went to tn
hotel where they are to make thei
home temporarily.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-02
OVERALL IN 1T AGAIN.
Chcaeo's New Pitcher Is No Other
Than He.

Chicago April 1.-The new pitcher. re-
Gently, announced by President Murphy
as a star player, who would bring the
Chicago Nationals hurting staff up TO
an equality with the best in the league,
is none other than Orval Overall. Muir
ply abandoned secrecy, yesterday, and
said that overall is the man and that he
expected his signed contract within few
days.
Overall made his last appearance in a
Chicago uniform in the worlds series OF
1910 After that he refused to play any
more, but kept himself in condition by
pitching in weekend games around Los
Angeles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-02

the flooding of the district. The flood
ing of the drainage district, which is
above Cairo. will probably relieve the
pressure on the levee which protects the
city. II will flood territory 10 miles
square with from five to so feet of
water.
The baekwater from the Ohio river is
flooding many districts. At Mounds, 10
miles inland, the water is nine inches
deep in the Big Four station.
The crest of the water is expected
at Cairo, tomorrow night or Thursday,
according to information here and the
river may go to 56 feet. Adiutant Gem
eral Dickson received message from
Sandusky, Alexander county, stating
that the town was filing with refugees
and asking for state aid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-02
Baseball.

At New York-Columbia TO- Colgate =.
At Washing Observation-Disclosures, Am, T.
Catholic University 4.
At Chapel Hill, y. C.-Amherst ), L. OF
y. c. ,.
At Macon-Toronto /, Macon o.
At Charlotte. y. C.-Buffalo 9, Boston
Nat, s.
At Richmond-Brooklyn Nat. 8; Rich
mond !.
At New Orleans-New Orleans. /;
Cleveland, Am. s.
At Ashville-Ashville 3. Phiiadel-
phia. AM, md team. Il.
At Durham, y. C.-Trinity Isl East
ern >.
At Roanoke, Va.-Providence 16.
Roanoke >.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-02

Ohio Railroad east was resumed. today,
passengers walking two miles over tha
Hood stretch to reach trains. y span and
n half of the Third street bridge was
found II miles down the river. The
GAINESVILLE Furniture Cos. plant was
found II miles below here. Dan E. Gary
the owner who was considered wealthy.
is penniess. y man named Simpson
who lost verything has become insane
The water supply was turned on at
noon, yesterday. and the business dis
trict will have gas, today. Electric
lights are promised, the last of the week.
Several wagon loads of supplies were
sent to points down the river, today to
starving farmers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-02
THREE. STORY BUILDING BURNS
And Another Collapses at Parkersburg,
West Virginia.

Parkersburg w. Va, April 1.-The
three-story building occupied by the
Martin Wholesale Grocery Co. was burn
ed. and the adjoining building occupied
by the Miller Furniture Co. collapsed,
This morning Both were in the flooded
district and tiremen could not reach
them. The water is receding and Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad officials express
the belief they will have train in here
from the east by nightfall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-02
Suicide of Daniel F. Short by
Shooting, Tuesday, at Lewiston.

The mans hat was bought in Augusta
and his glasses in Gardiner, Me. Nc
note or letter was found on his person
The body was identified, this evening
as that of Daniel f. Short, aged about
65. a Civil War veteran and former in
mate of the Soldiers Home. Togus. He
left his lodging house, Monday, with the
intention of going there to draw a PEN
sion. which he claimed was due him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-02
AI|egedPre- election Prom
ises Maybe Investigated.
Resolution introduced in Sen
ate Requesting Some Action.
ITS ROT Declares Governor.-Prom-
ises Relate TO Full Crew" Bill.

Albany. April 1.-Gov. Suffers al
legged pre- election promises may be in
vestigated by the Legislature. Minority
leader Brown, late today, introduced
in tie Senate resolution requesting
the Senate judiciary committee to de
termine what, if any, action should be
taken" by the Senate or by the Legis-
latnre in relation to a published let
ter in which the Governor was quoted
as having promised before election
that, il elected he would sign the
full crew bill' and would laid in Sc
curing it's passage
The resolution was referred to the
judiciary committee.
Earlier in the day, Gov. Sulzer had
| denied he made such promise. When
informed that the Brown resolution
| had been introduced, the Governor
said.
IT'S rot; that's all l care to say
about it, soEaa
| The letter responsible for the intro
| daction of the resolution is credited to
John Fitzgibbons of OsWego, a legisla-
i've representative of the brotherhood
OF Railroad Tranmen. In the commu-
nication, which was dated, Nov. 5. 1912,
and which was directed to the Off
GERS and members of the brotherhood
of Railroad Frainmen of New York
state MIR. Fitzgibbons is credited
with having said that in addition to
promising to sign the Full Grew bin
and aid in its passage, the Governor
| lad said: Il would come out openly
for the bill. but if | did, the railroads
would spend Il barrel of money to de-
feat it,"
| Mr.. Fitzsibbons, today. would not adj
nit the authenticity of the letter in
! question.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-02

Lewiston. Me- April Ian unknown
man. aged about IS. committed suicide,
today, in a Park street lodging house.
He was found dead sitting in chair,
with a revolver on the floor under his
right hand On the label sewed inside
the vest was written I'D. Z. Short, Oct.
%. '07."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-02
Fire Threatens
Huntington, VIVA.

Huntington W. Va. April Fire
broke out in the Hooded residence district
here, early today. and threatened an en-
tire city block. but the flames Were
checked by the use of dynamite. Eleven
persons were rescued from the burning
buildings Fire engines placed on barges
pumped water on the flames.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-02
Baseball Season
Opens on Coast

san Francisco, April With bands
playing and banners waving, the 1919
season of the Pacific Coast Baseball
League opened. today. with games in San
Francisco. Sacramento and Los Angeles.
The weather was fair but little nippy
in the north for the fastest work. Huge
crowds filed the stands.
San Francisco had formal parade
and Mayor Rolph pitched the first ball.
Sacramento sent a l6-pieee band through
the streets and a city commissioner
pitched the first ball.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-02
TOWN ELECTIONS.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Fremont Hatch,
+. y. Dow. c. w Dow; town clerk
Floyd =. Russell; town agent, Isaac r,
stock; school committee, Mrs. Gertrude
Clifford. Money appropriated: Schools
$500: highways, 5000; support of poor
500; repair of school buildings, Sl25;
school books $40: state road. 500. Incl
dcutals $50: total Sf1f5
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-02
HAMILTON, OHIO, RECOVERING.
Hundreds of Laborers at Work Clear
ing Away Debri.

Hamilton. Ohio. April 1.-Faetories'
whistles here. early today, called hun
dreds of workmen to labor in cleaning
away the mud and wreekage left by the
flood. The manufacturers decided to re-
open shops as quickly as possible giving
employment at once to all employees III
cleaning up the factories.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-02
COntribu=
ton S794.75 Up to
Noon, Tuesday,

Lewiston, Me. April 1.-Col. Charles
H. OSgood, treasurer of the Maine
State Board Red Cross. announced. to-
day, that the contributions for the
Ohio and Indiana flood sufferers, up
TO noon, amounted to $794.75.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-02
New Richmond, O., Under Water

New Richmond, Ohio. April 1.-The en-
tire town of New Richmond was unoer
water, today. The people have taken
up quarters on the hills surrounding the
town. No one has been reported dead
or missing. Fifty houses have been
washed from their foundations at Mos
cow. near New Richmond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-02
District Above
Cairo Flooded,

Springfield, ILL.,, April 1.-Adjutant
Gems Dickson. late this forenoon, re-
ceived telephone message from Mayor
George A. Parsons of Cairo that water
was flowing over the Big Four Rail-
road Cos. embankment known as the
drainage district Ievee and the com
pany had abandoned hope of preventing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-02
Ironton, Ohio, Is
Three=Fourths Under.

Washington, April l-PrcSident Wilson
received. today, the following message
sent by Mayor T, J. Kennedy by special
messenger from lronton. Ohio:
"Ironton three-fourths under water.
No gas, very little coal, food scarce, need
financial aid: city almost bankrupt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-02

According TO a German statistieian.
only per cent Of musicians are bald
ia IS per cent Of men in other intellect
uai pursuits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-02
Phila, AM, 8; PhiIa, Nat, 0.

Philadelphia, April 1.-The Philauei "h'a
American and National League baseball
teams played the first game of the spring
series for the city championship here,
this afternoon. and the former worlds
champions won by the score of TO 0.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-02

to get ii out that day, but he would
get Il out the next day. The next morn
ing ne CALI me up and said the AS
sembiy committee had reported the bill
ont
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-02

cut river put that structure out of com
mission, today, for railroad traffic and
may close it for such use for several
months.
Trains to and from Concord, y. H..
were run over the Claremont division.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-02
NEW YORK SENATE
STIRRED BY SENSATION

CONTINUED from Page one.)
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PEOPLE ALONG OHIO RIVER
TENSLEY AWAIT TURN OF FLOOD

Continued from Page One.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-02

Of Cedar and Harrison Ave, No. 81.
hard wood floors, hot and cold water.
electric lights, furnace heat. Detached
stable. Owner of above property Is go-
ing away and wishes to dispose of 1T.
For further particulars inquire of w. f.
Wing. IS Second Ave, Auburn. Me. or
at No. IS Harrison Ave-, Gardiner, Me.
mchl9 wed&sat,it
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-08-07

GEORGE c. HOWE GEORGE oRvls
Room Plans. etc. at
Equinox House