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The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-03-31
Omaha After Week of Terror
is Again Strengthening Out

OMAHA. March 3o.-After tn,
worst catastrophe that has ever Wis
tied this city the excitement that
prevailed Tor the past week has
begun to subside and business is
again resumed as best possible under
the conditions The whole north end
OF the city has been demolished
and is al present practically d..
serted except by the workmen tha;
are laboring night and day endoavor.
ing 10 clear away the debris. In
this section alone. which received
the worst of the terrific tornado q:
last Monday. there have been off.
cially reported as dead one hundred
aud fifteen people. while 32o are
reported as ser ously and critically
injured, More than LOCO receive
injuries Vhi h. while painful, are not
serious.
Houses and buildings We're de-
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-03-31
ETHEL ROOSEVELT
WEDS ON FRIDAY

OYSTER BAY. March 30.-Creat
preparations are being made at the
Roosevelt home in anticipation of
the marriage of Miss Ethel Roose-
Welt and DIR. Derby that is to take
place on Friday evening next.
DR.. Derby was a classmate OF the
ex-president's son. Theodore, Jr., at
Harvard. and while Miss Roosevelt
was visiting in Boston she met the
chum OF her brother A quick
friendship sprang up which quickly
took on more serious aspect. and
which finally resulted during the
early fall in the announcement OF
the engagement. The friendship and
courtship have extended over a pc
riod Of almost six years, during
which time the doctor ook his den
tistry course at Cornell.
The wedding will take place al
the Roosevelt home. and will be at
tended only by relations and close
friends of the Roosevelt and DERBY
families.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-03-31
Allies Advancing on Turk
Capital Defy World Powers

LONDON, Mar, &o.-Again the
victorious allies are defsius the
powers OF Europe and remain persis
tent in their demands for indemnify
Urged on by Their late victories they
are more avaricious than ever for ar
indemnity sufficient to repay them
for the great losses they have sus
tanned since the last arm stice.
Yesterday 15.000 Servians Who are
not needed at Adrianople departed
for Cons.antinop!e, W hen this news
reached the Turk capital pandemon
iun reigned, and the whole ETY. was
thrown into a panic of fear.
LONDON, Mar.30 Representative,
of the six world powers OF Europe,
assembled here are in entire har-
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-03-31
SHERMAN HOUSE
REFUSES NEGRO
CLUBS SERVICE

CHICAGO, March 30-The Sher-
man House. of this city, was desig-
mated by the affiliated women's clubs
Of this city as the place where the
annual luncheon of the club should
be held this year, and suitable ar
rangements were made with the
management OF that hostlery for
the event which was due to take
place yesterday afternoon. The ho
tel had everything in readiness for
the occasion, but when they learned
at the last moment that there were
several negro organizations in the
affiliation they notified the com
mittee that they would not serve
them. nor allow them within the
hosiery.
Immediately the club leaders be
came angered and threatened suit
| if the hotel refused to carry out
| their part of the contract, and
when the management was obdurate
they postponed the affair in
definitely and turned the matter
over to attorneys for consideration
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-03-31

When found the majority OF them
were tsretched out through The
building in a semi-conscious stat,
and unable to do anything for them.
selves.
WORSE FLOODS PREDICTED.
WASHINGTON. March 30-The
weather bureau has issued bulletins
to be spread throughout the whole
Ohio and Mississippi valleys warning
the inhabitants TO be on the alert
for floods that are TO follow. and
which are pred cted will be worse
throughout Louisville Cincinnati
Evansville and cairo than have been
experienced in years In these
cities the people along the water
front are warned TO either imme
diately eyacuate their places or be in
read ness 10 leave at a moment
notice.
The Red Cross society headquar.
,ers here haze. issued more than half
million dollars Tor the flooded
districts and are rushing supplies
and food 10 the stricken public With
all possible haste
INHAetTANTs FLEEING.
ST. LOUIS, March Reports
reaching here state that all the wap
along the Ohio valley from Cincinnati
to Cairo the inhabitants are deeins
Tor their lives All along the river
the various leyees are being strength
ened as best they can be, and men,
women and children are all doing
their share of the work whereby
property and life may be saved
Warnings nave been received all
through the district to be on the
alert for the worst flood that has
swept the district since 1881.
GARRISON ON HAND.
DAYTON, March 3O.-Secretary OF
War Garrison has been GEe Of the
hardest worked men of tthe whole
week and has been constantly on the
move experimenting the work OF
rescue and handling the crowds OF
destitute and homeless. Today he
held a long conference with the
state authorities as to the future
course to be followed. After the
conference 1t was announced that
he secretary would return to Wash
ington and leave the situat on in
the hands of General Leonard A
Wood. the chief OF staff
OF all those drowned or killed
last week the majority were pedes
rians who were caught in the
streets and washed away before
they could reach place of safety
But few of those imprisoned within
any of the larger buildings lost
their lives.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-03-31
Hundreds Dead and Thousands Homeless AlOn0 Ohio
Greatest Ctah History Country Past Week--Deh List Reaches Into
fundredLee Breaking all Along Ohio and Mississippi
Of Food and Drinking Watn-F2rh hand Poor Alike in Bread Line

sweeping everything within its path,
and carrying the debris distance
of four miles down the r.Ver. There
was no loss OF life. however. as the
residents OF the town were warned
several days ago that the ievee
could not hold out and that all
present the water IS flooding the
streets, carrying a depth of six
feet in the most shallow places.
All of the townspeople. who are in
the nearby hills. while suffering
great hardshtps. are not in absolute
want, as they carried provisions 10
last for almost a week.
LOUISVILLE UNAFRAlD
LOUISVILLE. March 3e.-The
Ohio river in this city is rising
slowly, only an inch an hour. and
but very little anxiety s felt over
The floods. From the experiences OF
the past it is thought that the high
water mark will not reach over A.
feet
TRAINS PLUNGE INTO RIVER.
SHOALS, Ind. March 30-The of
ticials of the Baltimore K Ohio rail-
road in an attempt to save d
bridge across the East Fork river
Yesterday. ran a heavy train onto il
and left it there with the hope that
the weight would prevent the bridge
from washing out Their calcula-
tions. however. were bad. for last
night it was seen that the bridge
could not be saved. and at an early
hour this morning the train plunged
into the onrushing torrent and was
followed but few moments late;
by the bridge. So great was the
current of the stream that the en-
tire train was washed some little
distance downstream
THANKSGIVING OFFERED.
DAYTON. March 30-.In all the
churches of the city today there were
special services attended by the
survivors of the flood. all of whom
gathered together in thank sgiving
for their preservation Throughout
the whole city the greatest chart
try prevails among all classes. every
BODY trying to help gheir neighbors
in the hour of afliction. Rich and
poor alike are in exactly the same
circumstances. There is but very
little food in the city and all. re
sardless of class or wealth are
daily lined up for their rations ot
bread which is being handed out BY
he Red Cross sociecy.
GRAFTERS DRIVEN OUT.
SEANSVILLE March 3o-Several
merchants of this city who saved
their stock from the flood started out
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-03-31
BIG TRAIN PLUNGES
INTO MOHAWK RIVER
Worst Accident Of Years Occurs on New York Gen.
tal--Boson Flyer Plunges Into River---F hundreds
Reported Killed. Trainloads Being Rushed to the
Work of Rescue

ALBANY, March 30-What is
thought to be the worst accident
that has ever happened in Eastern
New York occurred today when the
Boston Flyer. of the New York Cen
tral lines jumped the track and
plunged into the Mohawk river at
Yosts. small town about 80 miles
west OF Amsterdam. The train.
with nine coaches, was bound from
Chicago to Boston. and was making
in the neighborhood OF sixty miles an
hour when, without any warning to
crew or passengers, it plunged head
long over the precipice into the
water
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-03-31

mony, and all working for a speedy
ending to the conclusion OF hostili-
ties in the east Throughout official
and diplomatic circles expressions
of disgust are heard Oh all des
as to the attitude taken by the
allies in their demand for indemnity
From reports received here the
Bulgarians alone lost over 14.o0e
men in the capture of Adrianople,
the stronghold of the Turks. 1t is
confidently expected that unless Mon
tenegro complies with the request
Of the powers to lift the siege of
Scutari that they will be compelled
by force to do so. Austria is at pre-
sent making vast naval preparations
and taking on very threatening
attitude toward the Balkan state.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-03-31
NO.. 4

molished. and in the city engineers
Office the reports show that ex.
actly $50 houses. valued at s.
'"6.ooe. We're totally demolished Til"
hospitals of the city are still crowd
ed to overlooking and physicians and
nurses are working tirelcsslY night
and day.
Today in all the churches of the
city were special services held fer
the dead and dying which were
attended by all able to be about.
From all points of the country con.
tributions for the stricken have
been pouring IN. and although there
are many suffering there are hpt
few in absolute destitutian. Nam
wealthy people OF the city have
thrown their doors open. an. Fpen
house is 10 be found everywhere. all
trying to help those more uufortu.
nate than themselves
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-03-31
PARTY LEAVING
FOR BONNIE F|E[D

Tomorrow morning d. ]. Fairburn,
Fred Schall and Fred Keevey will
leave for the Bonnifield country
where they will be engaged in mining
for the coming summer. The men
are carrying a large supply of grub
and good outfit so that they will
be we'll prepared for their work.
Messrs Fairburn and Schall own
considerable ground on Gold King
creek, and it is there they are now
headed
In company with the three travel
ers will be Mr. A Gustafson, who
recently returned from the Outside.
He has some interests in the Bonni
field country which he is leaving To
look after
The whole party expect to be gone
the whole summer, returning after
freeze-up next fall.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-03-31

What the loss of life will be can
not be stated as shortly after the
accidentand before the rescue party
had reached the scene the telegraph
service became interrupted and no
communications have been had with
4osts since early afternoon. 1t is
thought, however, that the death list
will run high as the first renorts
stated that the train was well filled
and that some of the cars had. been
entirely submerged.
AMSTERDAM, March 30.-Since
the news was received here this
afternoon telling of the wreck at
fosts the local authorities of the
New York Central have rushed a spec
al wrecking train to the scene as
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-03-31

"'''~'''->''t' '->' Mafeh "o,-l he
"'.i'''s "ai' ''""i. "fe ana famine
"1i''I ''i-S tut t'''He eAtsieG through
"'t '"t N''"ie "si 1or the past
"5sN ~ ''S' "eiis fefhedied as
,'''s' ','',2 "a" through human agency.
"u' tHe Af'is'@t suffering, want
anu des,lta'5ah l. to ne found on
''i SUES
"to"S"eui ONO ana indiana where
'''t "ootS "efe most mefcliess'
''io"s"i'S o' reohl" are stlii home
''S9 ana i" VAN. Following the
'oolS cam" "iiloia haFdshlp from
"ii@|ard l'l+' ana munger which
nave cause" 'Ae d"a}h OF hundreds
an" io7St7'3 thousands. Win no
"eSIet oi accuracy can the total
"uiilntF oi de''HS ne asfeftathea, as
'iit's ar i''dHt oH'i1 ~ 1o"ha mat
nave haraiE oeeh heard from.
ASeoiH''-- 10 me oHicia! reports
'''a' nave peeh 'oiApiied by the au-
reached lae haiHh'F oi az. while
'ita'5i'a reported deaths amount to
"9 persons. ~ hal 'HeSa hgures VIII
oe sfediis increased Is certain. as
'ht'! Only HAflade lhose lhai nave
oeeh oiieiaHE reported TO the ReG
cross heauquafleFs.
WA tH FAN INe Al CINCINNATI.
'IN' INA l. March %f -1he
ONO river mas Al present reached
the % foot hish Wa.er mark, and
as a result more 'hah lo.ooo people
are homeless. There is but little
Danger ol loss OF lie as TINS is the
second hood <hln three months
ana every nouE was prepared Tor
this one Nhleh was pred cted TO
come iaief. ne greatest calamity
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-03-31
Convict Believed
to Have Perished in Sewer

LEANENW0RTH, March so
clyde Stratton. The convict who es.
capped from the federal penitentiary
on Friday night last is still uncap.
tured, The authorities who dis
covered the escape of Stratton
learned almost simultaneously that
he started out through the sewer.
which is almost a mile long I'M
mediately guards We're sent out TO
the enluX of the sewer to wait his
exit. All night and all day ,ester.
day the guards have kept on con
stant watch, but as yet have not
e,n the eseanins convict.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-03-31

well as special with all the ply
sicians and nurses available in this
city.
Shortly after the news reached
here of the accident eommunica-
tions were interrupted SO that no
definite information regarding the
real situation could be learned.
From Fondo Tribeshill, a small set
tlement ten miles east of Yosts. news
was received stating that three o!
the nine cars had been totally sub
merged and that all aboard were
either crushed or drowned
This information was brought tc
the latter town by automobiles that
are at work bringing aid to the in
iured
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-03-31
CHIEF DESIRES
OVERF|EL HOLD
FLOATING COURT

VALDEZ, Mar 30,-Judge Over
field last week received the follow
ing wire from Washington
Overt cid
Valdez.
Can you hold floating court next
summer? If so prepare and forward
schedule of proposed places and dates
McReynolds,
Atty Genl."
AS yet the judge is undecided
what action to take in the matter and
has not answered the wire. Should
he decide 10 make the trip as sug-
gested by the attorney general it
ould mean that he would hold
office at least six months after
the expiration of his present commits
sion.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-03-31

10 raise the prices OF everything so
that but few Mere able to buy thp
necessary food to keep life from cx-
ttnction. Immediately upon learning
OF the overcharging the officers in
charge OF the detachment of sol
diers that is policing this city or
dered that the entire stock OF the
culprits be confiseated and dstrbut
ed among the poor The gratters
We're then put under arrest and are
being held by the military.
MISSISSIPPI RISING.
CAIRO. March 3o.-The Mississippi
river at this point is rising with such
alarming strides that everyone along
the river for miles is in the greatest
state of excitement. the more so
because of the disasters of last
week upon the upper Ohio. 5 I.
Francis levee at Modeca is in tha
greatest danger and it IS feared that
it may wash out at any moment.
Twenty thousand sacks of sand are
being rushed down the river or
barges to strengthen the dyke with
the hope of avoiding the catastrophe.
Men are working night and day on
the re-enforcements and 15O convicts
from Little Rock prison We're
brought out to assist in the work.
STEVENSVlLlE AFiRE.
STEVENSVILLE. March 30.-The
entire district of this town that was
last week ravaged by the flood, is
now mass of flames and hope Of
saving it has been abandoned. The
survivors of the week are now in the
foothills watching their old homes
burn with the greatest fortitudc.
The water has receded considerably
during the last twenty-four hours
and it is hoped that the streets
VIII be cleared within a very short
time.
GOVERNOR WANTS HELP.
COLUMBUS. March 30.-GoFernor
Cox again sent out another appeal
20 the nation today to bring forth
more assistance for his stricken peo-
pie. He states in his appeal that
the people of the entire state are i'll
a daZe and do not realize what is
happening. and that soon the reaction
setting in will have the worst effects
unless coped with beforehand by
preparing for the famine that is
now found on all sides and which
will increase within few days
In one building in this city alone
there We're 60 persons rescued yes
terday in an almost dying condition
The whole party had been walled il
several DAYS ago and had been un
able either to leave the building O
obtain supplies with which to live
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-03-31

The surrounding country for miles
around has been searched, both by
the guards and troop of cavalry
from Fort Leayenworth. hut no
trace of stratton has been found
The prison physician states that
it would be impossible for the man
10 crawl through the long sewer
Without dying of suffocation. ard
that he undoubtedly succumbea in
his attempt to gain freedom
Three companions of Strattop
We're captured by the authorities
ore they had entered the sewer.
and are now being disciplined
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-03-31
CLERK PAGE ENROUTE HOME

VALDEZ, Mar. 3O-Clerk of Court
c. c. Page left yesterday for Fair
banks via Cordova and Chit.ina.
Mr.. Page has been taking sixty
day leave of absence and visited
the States to look after some per-
5onal business. He expects to push
through with all haste, arriving at
his destination about April 10th
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-03-31
MORGAN, JR.. ADMITS FATHERS
CONDITION is CRITICAL.

NEW YORK. March 30.-John
Pierpont Morgan, Jr, admitted to-
day that he had received cable
from his father and that he was il.
critical condition. At present
the great tinancier is at Rome under
the care of an eminent Italian physi
clan.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-03-31

Let us go into this department
store until the shower is over
II prefer this harness shop said
her husband. You won't see SC
many things you want"
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-03-31

Good line Of pencil and ink erasers
at the Citizen office.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-03-31
PORTS SMOUTH IN FLAMES.

PORT SMOUTH IN FLAMES
COLUMBUS, March @0.-The
whole town of Portsmouth. situated
on the Ohio at the mouth of the
Scsoto. is in flames and the in
habitants are fleeing for their lives.
The water is flowing in various parts
OF the city with a depth of 10 feet.
The Scioto river has changed its
entire course and is now n the bed
that it occupied prior to 1891 when
it changed The territory alone the
old river bed has been thick1y in
habited and the river is flowing
through the residences that are not
already swept away.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-03-31
DEATH LIST.

CHICAGO, March 30-From Red
Cross headquarters in this city the
death list i'll Ohio and Indiana is
reported to be 526 and divided uu
as follows
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-03-28

by an exciting observation game
in which Misses Kate Hayes and
Margaret Campbell we're awarded
the golden egg" for recording the
LARGEST number of articles in rapid
observation. Refreshments follow
ed.
The plan of the entertainment
was originated and gracefully exc
cuted by the committee, the leading
spirits of which were Mrs. Mary
Carter Brinson and Mrs. Obie Sande
ford Dean.
This is but one Of the delightful
occasions of the school year, in
which the social life Of the students
is being cared for under proper sup
ervision and control
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-03-28
DIX CREEK.

The times are prosperous. John
Nancy, from Buncombe county, is
starting up logging and saw mill
work on the creek.
Dan Shook broke his left leg, last
Thursday, about six inches above
the knee. DR.. Hooper, Of Sylvia,
was summoned and set the fractur-
ed limb. MIR. Shook is doing nicely.
Rev. VIM. Anthony preached here
Saturday and Sunday, to a large
congregation. He will organize a
Sunday school at this place next
Sunday.
Mrs. Cab Gibson visited her moth
er at Canton last week.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Jenh-
ms, a daughter.
Charlie Dills has moved to Can
tor.
Henson Gates is on the sick list
so much that he was obliged to
quit MS logging job. A READER.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-03-28
Y. NJ. c. A. ENTERTAINS

On Monday evening, March "a,
the 7. M. c. A. of the Cullowhee
Normal and Industrial School enter
tanned the Y. w. c. A. with an
Easter E;oning" at the Dormitory.
The occasion was one of the most
refined and delightful of the school
year. The Cabinet officers of the
Association stood in receiving line
until all the guests were greeted;
after which an Easter Egg hunt af
forded lively amusements, eight
dozen eggs having been skilfullv
concealed here and there in the
parlors, halls and offices of the
building.
The program was then carried
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-03-28
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

hareas, it has pleased our Heav
ely Father to call from time to
ess lity Mrs. Vim. Bryson, mother
Of Two loyal members Of our society
therefore let it be resolved-First
That we, the members Of The Co
lunbian Literary Society, bow il
humbel submission the will Of oul
alL-Wise Heavenly Father.
second. That we tender to the
bereaved family our deepest sym
patty in their eo-sest trial a I'd poin
them to our Father in Heaven 70
comfort.
Third. That a copy Of these re
resolutions be placed upon the min
utes Of the Columbian Literary So
ciety, copy be sent to the jackson
County Journal for publication, an,
copy be sent to the family of tn
deceased.
COLUMBIAN LITERARY SOCIETY.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-03-28
NOTICE.

Irsuant to statute epacted ia
session 1913 Of the General Assem-
BY II North Carolina, there VIII be
IA ecti5n held at each precinct in
Ja.son county Oh LhlSay, May
Ct 1913. ca The question OF remova.
% e County Seat to sylvia. Reg
5s ion books viii be opened in
ea -eciaet as provided by law IN
& al elections for members Of
de Ienef al Assembly.
rch zIst, 1913.
COLEMAN G. COWAN.
Che Bi. Of Election for jackson
County.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-03-28
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