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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-06
1T WAS DAYToN's FIRST FLOOD

DAYTON had never before had flood.
Her citizens scoffed at the warnings re-
cojyed twelve hours before the deluge.
Just under the Miami River levee, in
Monument avenue. the millionaires Of the
town went to bed Monday night, March
-. i'm their big stone houses, incredulous
Of danger. They felt as secure against
hoods as the resident Of Riverside Drive
New York. such things didn't happen to
PROSPEROUS. well regulated Dayton
And as proof Of it there was the Oldest
house i'm town. 4 log cabin Of two stories
built in 1886. still perched before their
eyes on the brink Of the levce. To-day
this house its rough hewn logs as black
as coal from exposure. its chinks filled IN
with cement. is the only house in the
flooded district not partially destroyed.
The water poured over the levec around
Il and under il. and washed away the
ground supporting one end Of IT, but failed
TO disturb its century-long grip on the
bank of the Miami River. II bears tab
let announcing that it is the first house
ever erected in Dayton. Surely mollusc
among dwellings
Perhaps the presence OF this false sehu-
mel has lulled other generations Of Day
tonians 10 sleep on the ewes of floods.
There are no records In any event IL
helped dispel the doubts Of Daytons rlch
and forehanded business men, and through
them OF the more humble residents living
further away from the river. why shouid
they Worry who. couldn't even see the
river?
And 50 the food came like bolt from
the blue. The Governor, Daytonian'
when at the state House in Columbus on
'ruesday forenoon he got word oy teie-
phone that the water at Main and 90
streets. i'm the very heart Of Dayton
measured four feet and was rapidly ris-
ing. refused TO believe IT, The thing
seemed preposterous inconceivable
little earlier that morning General George
II. Wood, of the Ohio National Guard
who lives in Dayton. was actually leaving
his family in his house, block away
from the Miami levee TO make business
trim TO Columbus. Something i'm a local
paper about the food danger checked him
half wav TO the Union Station. lie called
on the Mayor 10 offer his services In case
these newspaper apprehensions proved 70
have some grounds. and an hour later.
while struggling 10 reach his home. the
current OF water at Main street and Monu-
ment avenue swept him off his feet and
NEARLY drowned him. He owes his life to
companion.
y Joseph u. Reichnann, OF Carnegie Trust
fame, was eating his breakfast in Lud-
low street restaurant preparatoIy ~
-,en6i,.~ IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-06
7I9zCc Io1olzz ZZerco1r ar ce>al5e3 E>E cAa2Se Of
kHe Gay0z" Corr ~ 6(Cs1Y IslasZE1ze>z<-

became itself "a terrifying spectacle. 1t
rose up and assaulted sayagcly the fac
tories and housts huggins its banks.
dragged the less secure of these buildings
of their pins and damned itself up al
every bridge with their wrcckagr. The
Infatuated water then burst into every
street which the canal intercepted Monu-
ment avenue. LIST. d. I'd. 9TH, 9TH all the
principal east and west business and resi-
dental streets. i'm fact. IT was this flank
movement which more than anything else
plunged DaNton into q panc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-06
RESCUERS GET BUSY.

"Wednesday dawned. The water sun
ran fourteen feet deep down 80 stree'
past the Beckel and the Algonquin hotels
which held together about 800 prisoners
Riverdale. across the Miami stu SWAN
In twenty feet. the occupants OF us
houses perched sleeplessly In chairs above
the loot or two of water OIL the secohu
noors. Rut the currents had weakened
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-06

ingly few saw any. ON tine other hand,
horses and their bodies lloatcd past by the
score. and 50 did abandoned automobiles.
II has been estimated that fifteen huu-
drcd horses and mules were drowned in
the streets of Dayton. Certainly heir
bodies Uttered the streets when the water
subsidized. And to-day there are sull hum
drcds of these beasts roaming the coiduy
outside Of Dayton. having reached h.sh
ground.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-06

on the other END of 10. ordered compan >
of militia To cutrain for Dayton. lie Oh
sued appeals for food and supplies. h'
let Washington know of the conditions
which threatened the complete destrh'-
tom of Dayton and the annihilauon OF ITS
inhabitants.
Hundreds Of men, women and children
crawlcd out of the upper floors ot ire
buildings in the burning blocks and csc
cared the DANES as NJ bE % miracle some
of Them Skipped over The roofs. some
were taken out in boats. and others
climbed TO safety along tle heavy iceo
wires strung along the telcrraph pole
Stretching from thc third floor Of a"
apartment house i'm the fire zone TO t"e
locf OF "a low shed across aH alley S'sn''
seers ON Saturday discovered "a slender
bridge. made OF two planks fastened t-
gethcr in the middle. over this bridge
one OF those ON the spot go the D"'
pointed out. rs persons had passed TO
safety. including TWO babes in arms a."
an old cripple OF seventy years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-06
FIRE CHEATED OF ITS VICTIMS

The burning buildings were cmptied ol
their human occupants by hook or CROOK,
and then the flames. as IL disappointed ot
their prey. refused 10 spread further The
tall narrow brick building housing me
Fourth National Bank stopped ,hem On
the west. and saved the Beckel iote'
lust across the street. but not until us
proprietor had died from heart disease
sup,rnduccd by fright on the east the
open park about the Public Library
checked the advance of the FIRE In mat
direction
Wednesday night the waters began 10
recede and Thursday morning there were
dry spots in the business section "hio"
widened hourly General Wood, co'nih7
out of his home on to the dry patch OF
sidewalk in front. met two judges lney
agreed that some sort of government
was sorey needed to meet the emersen0''
They communicated with Mr.. Patterson
at the National cash Register plant, ana
with the Governor, The Governor lh'u'''
diately appointed an emergency comil''
tee of five citizens. with Patterson d.
chairman. 10 have entire charge OF auini"-
istering the towns affairs. He put Inv
town under martial law. with General
Wood, personal friend and crony "
Patterson's, in command OF the nil'i~
(outint,e.I on third rage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-06

nearer the centre Of things in the flooded
area. Instead. he raised 1t up on the
very ground which he as boy working
on his fathers farm. had helped To
plough. The plant now covers eight
acres on the southeastern edge OF Day
ton. h.gh enough above the river to be
iu d., Jaup.r
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-06

ESTRCCTGNE floods are almost in
variably the price which Nature
~ eNacts for blind interference
with her drainage system. The ONO as
asters are peculiarly ant illustrations OF
this. for most Of Ohio is a level corniieid
which holds water. Its rivers flow slug
-eishlv between low banks and fill IN
readily. Such a territory misses, even
more than does hily or mountainous
country. the extensive forest sponge
and the swamps. which in the old days
used 10 store the water from the heavy
rainfaus and feed it gradually 10 the
streams
As the people Of Ohio have eliminated
wear by year these natural reservoirs
cut down. that is. the states forests ana
reclaimed her swamps-puttinS every
available inch Of land under cultivation
the Hood problem has waXed more
acute. They have contcnted themselves
with throwing up levees to keep their
fields and streets dry. But al last Nature
has revolted, and in one grand CONFUSION
has burst those levees at cost 10 ono
Governor Cox estimates. Of between 2,wJ
and 800 human lives and $n,o0o0o in
property.
The entire state feels the crushing
weight Of this catastrophe. Every section
of it can point 20 loss Of life and prop
erty. But in the city of Dayton the suf-
fcring seems to have found focus, 10
have reached a climax. Dayton takes a
certain pathetic pride these days in the
prc-eminence OF her individual calamity
Dayton lies PROSTATE, paralyzcd. suffer
ing a complete suspension Of economic
and political activity, a city Of bankrupts
being fed by hand.
Next 10 Dayton and pressing her pretty
close in the matter of misery comes Ham
lion. situated half way between Dayton
and Cincinnati But Hamilton is much
smaller and less important place than
ID DAYTON. These two cities are the only
ones Of all those flooded in which Gov
-ernor Cox has declared martial Law. IN
the others GAINESVILLE. Marietta. Pomeroy
Gallipolis, Portsmouth. Tifin. Fremont
Columbus-tbe militia is merely augment
ing the police force.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-06

Continued on third rage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-02
Says Licenses Are Revocable.

According TO the quartermaster general,
both the electric companies enjoy their
present privileges on the reservation under
licenses issued by the Secretary of War,
which, ne contends, are revocable by him
whenever necessary in the interests of
the government.
In formulating its plans, the engineer
board disapproved entirely the appica-
ton of the Washington and Old Dominion
Railway Company for permission to build
a station near its tracks on the west
side of the reservation near the bridge
entrance. 1t was recommended by the
engineer board that the two railroad
companies defray the expenses attending
the changes made in their stations and
trackage and that the government bear
the expenses attending the widening and
improvement of the main road from the
bridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-02
Studying Conditions in France.

PARIS. July 1.-THE members of the
american commission on agricultural
os ganization. cooperation and rural
credits have organized themselves into
FIVE groups. which will visit eighteen
i stricts Of France in order TO study
the various methods in operation
among the farmers. Most OF them
Il gree that as far as they have been
able - observe farming is probably
carried to a higher condition or de-
velopment in France than in any other
country. The farmers are assisted In
this by TIT. prevailing systems or low
priced credit available 10 them. The
commissioners are to reassemble In
Paris July 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-02
Cannot Call Themselves Elks.

DAYTON. Ohio. July I'm a COM
mon pleas court decision Judge A. {.
Risinger OF Eaton. Ohio. has allowed
a perpetual injunction order restrain
ing the negro organization known as
the Improved. Benevolent and Protec-
tive Order of Elks of the World from
making further use of the name OF
"Elks' any Of the designated or
emhla.~afisrf possessions Of the white
= i II TIM state Of Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-02
VISITS THE POLICE COURT.
]. Wilmer Latimer an Interested
Observer of Proceedings.

J. Wilmer Latimer. whom President
Wilson has named for judge of the Juve-
nile Court to succeed Judge De Lacy. was
an Interested visitor n the District of
Columbia branch of the Police Court to-
DAY lie sat beside Judge Aukam and
followed the proceedings closely.
Mr. I.atiner refused to discuss his can
didacv for the office of judge of the
chiIdren's court, merely saying that he
had no idea whether or not any action
had Yet been taken BY the Senate com
rniftee now considering his nomination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-02
Memorial to Wayne's Victory.

FORT RECOVERY. Ohio, July q
Concentrating the defeat of Gen St
Clair In 1871 and the sweeping victory
by which Gen. Anthony Wayne three
years later retrieved the earlier losses
TO the British and Indians, mag
nificent monument was dedicated here
yesterday. \ large crowd from all parts
of northwestern Ohio was in attend
ance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-02
Utilities Company Protests.

Gen. Aleshire says that the plans pre-
pared by the engineer board had been
approved by officials representing the
residents of Alexandria county, includ-
ing Rosslyn, and by the Washington and
Old Dominion Railroad Company, and
were opposed only by the Washington
Utilities Company. That company con-
tended that il had been Disseminated
against in the engineer plans and that
their adoption will accomplish no good
but on the contrary will prove decided
Inconvenience to the patrons of the road
on their way to and from Washington.
At the instance of the Washington Utl-
tiles Company. the Secretary of War has
arranged to give the representatives Of
that company a hearing before taking
final action in execution of the plans of
the engineer board
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-02
THOUSANDS BRAVE HEAT
TOuiSTEN TO ROOSEVELT
NAVY Day" Opens Conference
of Progressives at
Newport.

NEWPORT. r. l., July 2.-"Navy day"
with which the progressive threeday con-
ference opened today, brought thousands
of visitors to Newport to hear Theodore
Roosevelt speak twice. partahe of
Rhode Island clambake, listen to speeches
by several other progressive leaders and
witness a drill and review OF the naval
apprentices at the naval training sta
ton.
A bIistering sun shown down on the
beach where the land events We're held,
but a big stretch of canvas afforded some
protection from the hot rays. Col. Roose-
Welt motored over from Fall River. At
the post office here the former President
held an informal reception before going
10 the big tent to deliver his morning
address, The American Navy.
Navy Represented.
D. Leroy Dresser presided and the
| navy was represented on the platform
| by Rear Admiral Charles J. Badger.
! comma nder -in-chief of the Atlantic fleet.
| William b. Caperton, commandant of
| the Narragansatt bay naval station:
| Capts Roger Welles. commanding the
| training station: William S. Sims, com
| handing the Atlantic torpedo fotilla
| and William l.. Rodgers. president of the
| Naval War College Col. Willard F.
| Harmon commandment of Narraganset
district. represented the army.
Among the prominent progressives
present were former United States Sena-
/ TOR Beveridge. Oscar s. Straus Clifford
\ Pinchot, Her0ert Knox Smith former
| Gov. Bass OF New Hampshire. William
| Draper Lewis and Joseph Walker
| When Col Roosevelt had concluded his
/ speech the crow moved from the tent
| TO the convention hall nearby where tine
clam bake was served After the din
| ner the program included political lad
| dresses by Col. Roosevelt, Rev. George
| l.. Perrin OF Boston. Mr.. Beveridge Mrs
4 Maud Howe Elliott, Mr.. Walker r
/ Wallace Peckham and Il. f. Fridge OF
4 Mississippi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-02

IL pays to read the want columns of
The Star. Hundreds of situations are
filled through them
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-05-29

Forty Grangeville citizens receiv-
ed the above unique message last Sat
urday, the only difference being that
day, breaking the bunch right in two.
The we'll known habit of doing
things after his own style, which has
Rzarked the conduct of the author OF
the above invite, ever since he has
spice to the message and aroused
some curiosity as to just what the
gentleman had up his sleeve, and
everybody responded with alacrity, by
phone, likewise appeared at the stat
ed hour of $50 on the date indicated,
| A most elegant dinner was served
by Mrs. Harris, assisted by Mrs. Fen
Batty, Mrs. Charles Lee and Miss Mel
lie Brown, sister of the latter lady,
Place cards were laid at the board
designating the guest to occupy the
chair, and those cards read as fol-
lows:
Dinner party, May 26, 1913, at the
home of l.. M Harris, represented by
the following persons:
Cultivating Adjectives Branscombe.
May Resign Hattabaugh.
Just Moderate Gilmore.
Haulem Jerkem Smith.
Justice (of the) Peace Eimers.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-05-29
WINNEMUCCA OUTLET TO FRISCO
NOW SURE GO; $2O,O0O,OO0 PUT UP

The Globe has published number
of articles along on the Winnemucca
and San Francisco line connecting
Idaho with the California metropolis.
1t is a matter of much moment to
this state, and with the extension of
Pin or Dewey road down the Salmon
would be fully as great a boon to
the north as the south portion Of the
state for it would give us a fine out
let to the far south, In view of this
fact the following article from the
Caldwell Tribune is of interest:
H. w. Dorman, president of the
Commercial club has received in
formation from sources he considers
eminently reliable that the road to
Winnemucca and San Francisco will
be a reality in the near future.
A few weeks since a large survey
ing crew arrived in Boise and start
ed a line through lawns and farms
indiscriminately. Lately another crew
has followed them up, declaring no
knowledge of the proceeding force
while maintaining a discreet silence
as to themselves.
But a short time ago Mr.. Dorman
read a letter from the Western Pa
cific officials which said that they
u,aro authorized nv Miss Gould to
say that II San Francisco. Boise Win
nemucca and the towns interested
would raise seven millions she would
invest the other thirteen millions.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-05-29
Lewiston, %.
Grangeville, 1.
NORTH IDAHO LEAGUE
STANDING.

There have in past days been
strong intimations that Lewiston
stood ready to take everything in
sight. II the opportunity offered, and
the ball game last Sunday has con-
Victed them of the charge. They came
up here the honored guests of Grange
vile, and nobody expected them to
@ke advantage of the well known
hospitality of citizens and ball team,
and tear up the diamond as they did,
Just because they were given the free
nun Of it. The boys have taken
solemn oath that next time they will
treat them differently-not deal so
generously with them, just because
tney are visitors. The tabulated rec
ord shows as follows:
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-05-29
Twenty Million Ready.

Yesterday Mr.. Dorman received
positive information that Miss Gould's
provisions had been met, the seven
millions pledged, and that the road
was practically assured
The engineers have declared that
the best possible grade would bring
the road short distance west of this
city. By the road entering Caldwell
only a very slight difference would
be made and the establishment of the
big stock yards, sales barns, potato
flake mill and the packing plant, Cald-
we'll becomes too attractive to pass
by.
Colonel Place has worked for years
on this railway. In spite Of every
kind of Encouragement and misfor-
tune he has at last won out. Every
friend of Colonel Place will rejoice
in the success that has finally
crowned his efforts. 1t was a mag
nificent undertaking and the success
that should come to the successful
promoter of the road should be COM
mensurate with the magnitude of the
undertaking.
The results of the efforts put forth
by Col. Place illustrates the value Of
sticking with the job. No man of les
ser courage or smaller faith could
have promoted this railroad. 1t took
man who could stick with the job.
This was done with the splendid re-
suits outlined above.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-05-29
|CLOSING OF
SCHOOL TERM
Professor E. J. Klemme of
Ellensburg Normal De-
liver Class Address.

On next Friday night at S:15 at
ne Opera House will occur the four
.aenfh annual graduation exercises of
,he Grangeville High School. The
.lass this year numbers the same as
,.st wear. but of the nine members,
there are four boys and five girls in
.taad Of two boys and seven girls as
n Last years class. This class when
they we're freshmen numbered about
nfty. which shows that more than
sorty have dropped by the waysiede
ar have removed from the district.
The loss occurred during the first two
wears of the class's history, for dur
ing the past two years there has been
ocly . loss of one and that one by re-
moval. ~
Those attending the exercises on
Friday night will be well repaid for
time spent since the program promis.
@ to be an unusually good one. Mr..
D. ]. Klemme, OF the EllensDurg
state Normal will make the class ad-
dress, his subject being the Army
Of the Reserve" Mrs. Glanville will
furnish piano music and Mrs. Hatta
baugh will sing a solo. The first
honor Of the class, the valedictory
was won by Laura Smith and the
second honor, the salutatory, goes tC
William Williams.
q. M. Griffith of the school board
after short address, will present
the diplomas to the following gradu
ates: Ernest DeHaven, Letitis
Frizell. Myrtle Cowgirl, Clayton Gag
er, Laura Cunningham, Orrin Riebolt
Laura Smith, Myrtle SQuibb, and viii
liam Williams.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-05-29
WATER SPOUTS
&WIND STORM
Damaging Water Spouts For
Clearwater; Windstorm
for White Bird.

Three water spouts bursted n the
country north and east of Grangeville
last Monday evening, doing great
damage in the Kooskia section, where
it is stated the home of w. II. Cas-
ady, formerly of this place, was swept
away into the river; sevreal sections
of the railroad between Kooskia and
Orofino were torn out, probably OBJ
structing railroad traffic for several
weeks. The streets of Nez Perce
were flooded with between three and
four feet of water. according to the
information brought to this city by
B. Gustad, who was there at the time
of the storm. A four horse team was
killed by lightning near Steunenberg,
and their owner, Mr.. Mounce, who
was driving them at the time. was
severely shocked.
White Bird !. o. o. r. Hall and
Warehouse Wrecked.
The new two story Odd Fs,lows
hall, completed only a few weeks ago
was wrecked by a wind storm Tues
day afternoon, and fell crushing the
large Salmon River Stores company
warehouse adjoining it. Damages tc
the building estimated at $4,000 and
the goods are supposed 10 be padly
damaged by the rain accompanying
the storm.
panying the storm.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-05-29
A RICH STRIKE
ATSOUTH FORK
Thirty Foot Ore Body Carry
ing $500 In Gold
Per Ton.

The rumor that reached Grange
old Espy mine, now called the South
Fork" owned by Spokane parties, is
confirmed in an interview given by j.
T. ONO, secretary of the company.
The strike was made three weeks ago
but was kept quiet, for what reason
is not known. The new strike Is con-
sidered one of the most important
made In central Idaho, owing to the
character of the ore, the magnitude
Of the body and the depth at which
the strike Is made. Mr.. ONO in CIV
ing out the news says:
Opened at a depth In excess OF
$50 feet and drifted beside for 800
feet, we are encouraged to believe
that 100000 tons can be made avail
able for production in the body with
in comparatively a brief period Of
development.
vealed In the course of crosscutting
on the No. 4 tunnel level, from the
South Fork ledge No. /. 1t lies be-
side a five-foot shoot of oxidized ore
having high values in gold and is
really a part of 1t although sui
phide. 1t was on the five-foot shoot
of high grade ore that the 300 feet
of drifting was done that has made
the big body so readily accessible.
1.-THE cost of mining the sulphide
win not exceed rs cents ton; the
mill cost will be so cents, half Of
which will be for crushing and half
for cyaniding. 1t is estimated that
crushing to a 40 mesh screen will be
sufficient for the action of cyanide"
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-05-29
PLAY 2 GAMES
OF BASE BALL
Cottonwood be here Friday,
Kooskia Saturday, Locals
at Reubens Sunday.

There will be a feast for the fans
this week, as the local ball team will
play with outside teams at the ball
park both days of the Horse Show,
Friday and Saturday. Cottonwood
will play here Friday Ia league game)
Kooskiaon Saturday and the locals
go to Reubens Sunday.
Special trains, with one and third
fare, will be run both of the Horse
Show days, and on Sunday the regu-
lar base ball special will be in opera
ton. The games are scheduled to
begin promptly at 2 O'Clock, that the
special train may get away on sched-
ule time.