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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-03-29
FIRST STREET THE WATER REACHED THE SECOND FLOORS
OF MANY BUSINESS HOUSES; ALL MANUFACTURING
PLANTS PUT OUT OF BUSINESS
LOUISVILLE ALSO FACES A CRISIS
Flood Situation Reached Dangerous Stage There This Morning and Al
Efforts Are Being Bent to Remove the Residents from
the Endangered Zone
(By Associated Press. }

Cincinnati. March 29.-With the
Ohio river covering the entire lower
section Of this city and with refugees
from the stricken upstate towns
coming In by the hundreds. Cincin-
natl faces q serious situation. More
than sixty blocks Of the city are un-
der water and the river is rising al
inch and q half hourly.
Moving vans and automooi'e
trucks have been pressed into serV :
ice in moving families from the hood
area.
Traffic between Cincinnati and
kentucky towns across the river is
suspended. Water reached the Sec
ond floors Of many business houses on
FIRST street and half way up the
tast floors of houses on Second street
for several blocks.
sixty blocks in Newport and GOV
jnpton, Ky. are under water. ~
,,ost all manufaetnrins plants arc
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-03-29
TO HELP THE
POOR AMBASSADORS.

Washington, March 2S- President
v ilsOn's expressed wish for legisla-
ton to provide residences iOr Amer
lean diplomats abroad meets with ap-
p,oyal at the capital. The United
states owns property today only IN
bangkok, Peking, Toxic and Con-
stantinople In every other capitai
the diplomatic representative pays
for his residence out Of his own
purse Senator Martin, chairman oi
the committee on appropriations
said:
The next Congress will keep care
ful watch on expenditures, but II
this matter something must be done
We shall make a start, at least, y
that men Of ability but Of moderate
financial means may be able to &C
cept these posts and serve their coun
try"
Chairman Flood, OF the House com
mittee. 10 on record ~ favoring tn
plan.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-03-29
HARDWARE DEALERS GET
BACK TO CINCINNATI

The Cincinnati Enquirer OF Thurs
day Gives an account ot the return
ol the Hardware Dealers and ul the
condition Of those injured in the
automobile accident here Taking
the rate of speed at which the ear
was declared to have been going
" hen the accident occurred. they at
,cost cant accuse MS of being slow
down this way. The Enquircr's ac-
count follows.
"The National Retail Hardware
associat ion. which left Chicago o"
March |. under the personal man
agement Of Henry A. Squibbs, as
sistan, manager of the fence depart
men, Of the American Steel and Wire
Co.. chicago, arrived over the Queen
and Crescent at noon yesterday. They
v ere scheduled to leave over the Big
| -Four for Chicago, but, owing to the
| high water. they were detoured VIA
T. and n. to Louisville. from Louis
Vile to Evansville to Mt. Carmel,
! ri and then to Chicago.
"They arrived in Cincinnati fha"-
cially embarrassed, and Royal Mat
ticc, manager of the Cincinnati M-
fee of the American Steel and Wire
co.. came to the rescue with $l"o'
IN cash and was kind enough to cash
the checks of any member Of the par
" vino lcr'rcd money.
There were 300 in the party ant
all we're we'll and happy, although
keenly disappointed at the severa
detours and attendant delay. Ever!
one of the party tried to send tele
grams home. but was unable to d
40 owing to the heavy delays re
ouested by the telegraph companies
"Mr. Mattice called In Dr. CarltO
G.. Crissler to dress the broken arr
Of one Of the party. the accident oc
curing In Florida. Another OF tn
party was taken care Of by DIR. Cri:
sler and both were greatly improve
when the train pulled out.
, "a very sad feature In connectio
, with the trip was the injury to fou
Of the party. who had to be left
1. Jacksonville. Fla. An autom0bi
driven by the owner had four pa
, sengsrs sightseeing. and in his eI
( thusiasm to show them the tow
/. quickly. struck a tree while gatn
sixty miles an hour. with the r"s''
4 that every one Of them was bad
;. injured and all are now In the no
h pital."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-03-29
TOW TO RUN PAPER,
AS NEW EDITOR SEES IT,
Chief of Wewoka, OKLA, Democrat
Gives Publicity to His
Unique Platform.

Wewoka, Okla, March 29.--Luth-
e. Harrison, recently manager Of the
democratic press bureau operated pv
the State central committee, has pur-
chased the Democrat here, and In an
nouncing the fact he printed a
unique editorial in which he frankly
tells his subscribers what be pro-
Loses u do.
For Instance, he assures his read
@rs that his paper is not going 10
be the best In Oklahoma" but ne
will try to avoid getting out the
vorst.'
THE chief pleasure in running a
newspaper" he says. lis derived
'ronl running it as you blooming
please, and we will enjoy this pleas
n'e 70 the uttermost.
The Democrat will not be very
e'lereat under our management. we
'fall continue the use Of the regu'
alton phrases in our local depart
Rent All brides will be beautiful.
~ abies bouncing, all subscribers
good fellows all speeches and ser
u rs most excellent" all deaths IT
h1arahle losses all harvest 'unex
ainpled,' and all billiards the cold
st ever known We hope that di
vine mercy will not be bankrupte'
g 1ardoning such lies, but the pub
.if is accustomed to them and VII
ee satisfied with nothing else.
The Democrat will be exactl
and always what its name signifiet
Eith an effort to preserve charity Il
al things.
All opinions will be respected an
'erg few followed.
We shall respect our political or
ponents with q profound pity for a
'neir delinquencies.
We shall, in short, 20 condut
vi paper that every reader will .
eontinually wondering what the Sal
hiii We are going to do next. Br
a all times We are after the coin
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-03-29
THIRTY KILLED
WHEN BUILDING
FELL AT DAYTON
WORK OF DIGGING C0RPSES
FROM MUD IS PROGRESSING.
CITY Water Works Service Was Re-
stored at Noon and Conditions
Greatly Relieved.
(By Associated Press. }

Dayton. March 29.-The city wa
terworks was restored at noon. re-
lieving one OF the most serious
phases Of the situation. The water
has drained Oh the flooded area leav-
ing thick layers Of mud. Ninety
bodies have been recovered and the
work Of digging corpses from the
mud and debris 10 progressing.
At least thirty were killed whom
the Leonard building collapsed. ac-
cording to Detective Kincaid. When
the wall began to tremblc people let
out terrible shrieks and calls for
help, and two leaped to their death.
while others went with the ruins
wately grave. The identified dead
, are Alexander Ford, Mrs. BOwe.
Mason, M;s. Hawkins, Miss Hawke,
Mrs. James Wallace, 5. s. Cupp,
Christ Polk, Virginia Snyder, How
ard SNYDER. Mrs Ciemcnccan. Geo.
Mergcnthclcr, John Blatz. Mr.. Quin-
Ian. Mrs. Young, b. +. liarkrader.
FIakic Scott, John SEow Mct tohnell.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-03-29
LOWER MISSISSIPPI
TO SOON OVERFLOW

Memphis, Tenn, March 29-"With
such a volume Of water coming into
the Mississippi from above, people
along the Mississippi river had just
az we'll prepare for q great Hood" T"
said Colonel 8. c. Emery. of the local
United States weather bureau today.
sc! cant say Just what the stage is
going 10 be-" he continued. ut will
be a big river, and believe the hood
stage will be reached at Memphis
very soon"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-03-29
coNMENDs SPLENDID WORK OF
LAKELAND CITRUS AssOCIA ATl3N

LAKELAND, Fla, March a6, l9l",
Mr.. ]. +. Griffin, President i-ahe'ahu
citrus Growers Associalion, axe
land, Fla:
rhis letter is addressed TO YOU as
rrcsident Of the association, with the
desire on my part that you sha!i
mako ;,s contents known To Mr.. T..
l. Kinney. general manager, anu
AFR George f. Google, cashier, ana
that they shall convey the same IN
formation TO the men who are work
ing under them.
It occurs to me that would IKE
!. write this letter at this time, pe-
cause Of the fact that am preparing
~ leave Lakeland to take my place
r. the state Senate. where ! VIII o'
engaged in public business until
.,hout the Sth of June. When , re-
turn the season Of 1928 will nave
rasscd into history.
The Lakeland citrus Growers As-
sociation has attracted the attention
oc almost the entire United states'
and certainly it has attracted the
attention OF every market into w'llch
,s nroducts have gone II has elicit
od the favorable comment Of the de'
nartment OF agriculture OF the Unit
cd States, and official records nave
heen made in commendation OF ou'
methods from the field to the mar
ket even to the extent that govern
ment officials have paid personal Wis
lis to our groves and packing house
| All this comes about solely through
the intelligent effort which has beer
made by you. gentlemen. and, whi''
II have only had q subordinate par
| IN Il. and can, therefore. take pu
little credit, I wish to, In this TOT
NAL way, thank you all for the re
suits You have accomplished.
The Florida Citrus Exchange
trough its general manager MI
Temple, and the Hillshorough SUI
Exchange. through its secretary
have made frequent complimentar
comments upon our methods. and
we have accomplished nothing else
We have at least set an example 10
other orange growers to follow.
As think over these matters
this serious way. I remember VIII
the most profound regret that ou
good old friend, Captain Bonacke'
who gave 80 much Of his time an
talent in the early days Of our strus
gle, has passed away, and is not wit
us to see the elimination OF the e
!, forts which he then. with you and
made.
Thanking you again, and VII
: kind personal regard to you all. an
dear sir.
II Yours sincerely.
Il HI. DRANE.
Secretary-treasurer Lakeland Ctr
IL Growers Association.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-03-29
FALLS DEAD AT BANQUET.

St Petersburg, Fla. March 20
r,st nc the banquet by the st. Pet
ersburg Club was ending Thursday
r;gbt and the banqueters were iea'-
inc the dining room, in the Hunt
;npton hotel, ]. N. McFarlam' one OF
the speakers at the banquet dropped
doad He was talking to some friends
laughing and telling story when
he grew pale. dropped into a cnair
and was dead in a moment ne was
= we'll known visitor here, and one
Of the organizers of the St. Peters
nure shriners' Association, Moslem
Temple. in Detroit has been n0''"e'
of his death.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-03-29
STATE G. A. R. ENCAMP-
MENT NEXT TUESDAY

St PETERSBURG. Fla. March 2S.-
Veterans of the G. A. r. OF Florida
will gather in St. Petersburg ney'
Tuesday for the annual reunion of
the State organization and Kit Car
sen Post, Of st. Petersburg. with the
assistance Of the Board Of Trade and
the Council, is making preparations
for the old soldiers and will enter
tain them elaborately while they are
here. A meeting Of the committee
from the post, the Board Of Trade
and the Council was held this morn
ing and plans laid to entertain the
old soldiers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-03-29
ROCHESTER, \. Y. S.,,l'
THREATENED BY FLOOD
Greatest Volume Of Water Since the
Flood Of '65 Is Pouring
Into City.
iDv Associated Press.

Rochester, \. y, March ~, rho
Gcnnesee river is rushin& into thc
city with the greatest volume OF wa
ter since 1865, the date OF the &rea'
est flood in its history. Merchants
are moving goods to higher slound
Damage of property is heavy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-03-29
SYNDICATE READY TO
FURNISH LOAN TO CHINA
Can Furnish Any Sum from Ten to
Hundred Million
Dollars.

WdshinS,ou, March - President
Wilson has ircn advised tnat the
mcrican syndicate is ready to iur-
uish China with u short term loan
@: ten million dollars ana later
would negotiate up to one hundred
million dollars. The United States
government will not participate In
the negotiations.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-03-29
HOTEL COLLAPSED
iI GAINESVILLE TO-DAY
U,y Associated Press.)

GAINESVILLE. March 29-Four bodies
have been recovered up to 8 O'Clock.
The flood of the Muskingum river re-
ceded to Second street. The Roggle
hotel collapsed this morning and the
Schultz theater is in danger of fall
ing in.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-03-29
MISS LArHRoP WILL STAY.

Washington. March 2s-President
Wilson practically has determined
70 keep Miss Lathrop in ONCE -
chief Of the Federal Childrens bu-
reau. A fight for the place has been
made by friends on behalf Of Ma
Robert wyckline. wife Of the late
Repreosntatiye from Louisiana.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-03-29
BUlGAR|ANS MEETING
W|IH GREAT VICTORY
(By Associated Press. }

London, March 29.-Buigarian
troops pierced the TchalaIa lines In
the neigh borhood of Lake Derkos and
are rushing forward victoriously on
Z, ConstantinopIe, according to dis
patches from Sofia.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-03-29
Militia Ordered Out to Protect
Property.
by Associated Press. }

by Associated Press.)
Jefferson City, Mo-, March "
Three companies Of militia have been
ordered to Mississippi county to pro-
tect property which is threatened oy
the floods.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-03-29
located there In the lowlands. thou
sands are out of employment ~ the
plants have shut down.
(By Associated Press.


Louisville, March 2s.-The food
situation reached dangerous propor-
tions at Louisville this morning.
While no loss Of life 10 feared -
people in the endangered zone are
readily needing the warnings to
move. property damage along the
Ohio will run into the millions. The
river continues to rise more than an
inch an hour. Four feet more will
flood the power plants and put out
of commission the street and inter-
urban railways.
Rescue work has started along the
Mississippi aud hundreds of tents
have been sent to Hickman. Ky. A
steamer has been dispatched to Cape
Giradcau, Missouri, to rescue the peo-
pie.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-03-29
CREST Of FLOOD
IS SWEEPING
SOU UTHW ARD
.,,pryrNSl0N FELT IN EVANS
u11E AND vINCENNES, IND.
:. ~, ,-.r Recedts Evidence Of Prop
.,;y Loss Is Appalling; Bodies
Being Recovered
~ associated Press.)

indianapolis. March 2s.-while
-. aood condition in the interior OF
,,d,aua rs improving. the crest OF
-. aood is sweeping down toward
-. Ohio river. spreading wide de-
',,uctiou in the southern valleys
along the Wabash. causing terror ip
r,.us,ille. vincennes. ana other
,ovn. which are yet In the path OF
,ho aoed. If loss Of life occurs,
r,,, not be for lack Of warnings.
Relief wovA At Peru, indian
.oolis and Brooksville. the worst
oo,nts OF tie floods attack. is pro-
,,sssiug rapidly. Sixten bodies have
boon r, :. cred at Brooksville. twenty
.,e known to he dead at Peru. No
hodies have been found at West In
djanapoiis. Refugees in Indiana are
r4csiying ample provisions.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-03-29
"a Bsdies Recovered at Columbus.

JBy AssoclaLed PresS.)
,uInbus, March % SiXty-sA
olies have been recovered in the
ao.4cd section OF this city. Reliei
,. m,ttecs are feeding and clothing
lie victims A looter was shot anu
lilled by soldier this morning.
Many shots have been fired at loot
ers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-03-29

Onicers Of the State bank Of Orian-
dc point with pride to the fact that
they have passed the million dollar
mark. WI
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-03-29

The vat for dipping cattle which Is
,e;np built at Mcintosh, IL nearly
completed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-03-29
prope. {, LOSS Is Appalling.
,sociated preSS.)

U,uil ~. O., March 29.-As wa
lence OF property de-
c,rnc, is al FALLING but the death
II not exceed hun
4,.ea. The flood victims are
recovered rapidly.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-08-19

This is 70 announce to the people
OF skagway and vicinity that Robert
simpson. graduate Los Angeles Med
zeal College OF Optometry and OPP
talmology and licensed by tho Call
foruia State Board Of Optomotry, IL
here for q Few days and is prcpar-
ed to accurately examine for all err
rors of refractlou. A complete OPP
teal shop Is being installed In Ju-
mean to grind all kinds OF lenses.
Prices will DO no more than those
that preal i'm any first class es-
adjustment and satisfaction IS guar
antcod. Ten years active eXper-
fence In Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco. Your patronage is solicited
For q few days at Room IA, Pullen
House Annex.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-08-19
Tws WORTH YOUR WHINE

70 visit our store It's like o. visit
10 muBsum. for natives all over
Alaska have contributed their work
To- this collection OF ours
AS visitor you VIII receive a
hearty welcome. We are always
elad TO extend every courtesy to amy
visitor and you are under no obIi-
cation 10 buy. We want you 90
feel chat this store is yours and we
want you to use IL as such, We
carry tho largest aud most complete
line OF fossil ivory and nugget jewel
ry lu Alaska as well as ivory crib
Bage boards and totem poles, napkin
Hugs, carving and game sets.
We curry a large assortment Of
Indian moccasIn5 and baskets and
hand beaten silver spoons and
bracelets.
III. ID. EIRMSE,
Pioneer Joweler
The daily Alaskan., 1913-08-19
sHUsHANNA GOLD or
DISPLAY rs sKAGWAN

Iu he display window OF tho Clay
SON store ON Broadway Do the d8t
exhibition OF gold from the shuahau
ma district brought 10 sEagway
There are eight nuggets, averaging
about a dollar apiece I'm value. which
is part OF pan containing sixteen
dollars takou from a claim on shu-
rhauua owned by WIN Claysou aud
90 man named Peterson, who ia "a
partner OF SIR Clay8on. and who ia
now n tho new district
Nw Clayou, with their young
Son. came over from Cordova on tho
Northwestern last night, bringing
tho nuggets, which wer0 agnt out
TO- 8Lr Clayson WrH ClayB0n says
chat the news from the district cou-
auue8 TO DO promising and every
indication points 90 a camp chat La
20 be- permanent,
The daily Alaskan., 1913-08-19
GOVT ASKS The
WHITE PASS FOR
BRACKET 30AD

District Attorney John Ruslgard
arrived from Juneau tbls morning
and win remain I'D. sbagwy Tor u
Few days The mission OF Mr Rust
gard iu coming here at thia time SIS
90 consult with President o. H..
Dickson of che White Pass and Mir.
Close. ono OF the principal directors
of the company, regarding tho relin-
Gu.ahmout of their claims ON the old
Bracket road. to tho extent OF hay-
ing &c thrown open lu case the Uu-
tied states should 20 amy limo de
sire TO open q highway over it
The matter has boon opened be
tween Che district attorneys office
and tho White Pass company as q
result OF am order from Che depart
mont of Justice at Washington, DIE
rectue Attorney Rustgard TO begin
steps towards securing he relm-
qu0sbmeut of Che road but Jbe mat
Tor has not been definitely settled.
3u. RuagEard Informs the Daily
Alaskan chat lu casc Che White Pass
company refuses 90 grant the reI.n-
qu.shmont be is instructed TO begin
legal proceedings Immediately for
muulmout OF the franchise ON tho
grounds nnt If Lre boon forfeited
The daily Alaskan., 1913-08-19

YOUR HEALTH DEMANDS
The daily Alaskan., 1913-08-19

--- ~ - ~
.. ..
-
.... '''. .'
Airs 81 F Hasearry and W.ss
saen MCGEE. came ON sunday from
south Bend OREGON for a. visit with
NH Row gauI..
The daily Alaskan., 1913-08-19

SEATTLE. Aug l8-F.t.y-ious
passengers sailed from th.s port ON
Ha state OF California twenty-five
were taken aboard at Ke-chikaE,
Prince Rupert and Petersburg there
.0re DO Ia impossible Co got the
names here The agent for the Pa-
eUe Coast company In Seattle haa
mo- report OF thrly-Jhreo dead or
missing
The daily Alaskan., 1913-08-19
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lCgatnued Hoa PAGE 10
|Hrr bow for "a small sandy point ON
|ar shore. with clio intention of
| Baaellne her. but before she could
I r5aeb tho point tho biz ship went
|lowa. carrying death 20 perhaps life
|lg people and destruction TO thou-
mds OF dollars worth OF property
I When her bow was within forty tecJ
'of gae shore sbo wclt down, aud mo
.uc8 In at least two hundred feet Of
wa,ge which win prevent her be-
.ns raised again, yhus destroying an
gae mail express and freight with
the exception OF what may break
away from Che wrsekaEe and aoNl
ashore
When tae ship ie,J WrmEeil there
were l6l passengers and crew
aboard. when yhe survivors arrived
n Juneau nos were an chat could
Boo accounted for leaving 5S ml@-
Iue No a barely possible that
there AFRO "a faw WHO did not regis
cor ar tha temporary headquarters
held o. Juneau tbgatorso che most
conservative estimate OF tho dead U.s.
placed at aly persons
The State of California struck the
D..
Arizona republican., 1913-09-07
All in the original townsite

All in the original townsite of Phoenix
 All proposals, or bids, offered or filed shah be accompanied by a bond payable to the order of the Mayoor of the City of Phoenix, for an amount which shall not be less than ten per centum G0fc) of the aggre- gate proposal.
 The Common Council of the City of Phoenix reserves the right to re ject any and all proposals or bids if it deems this for the public good. and also the bid of any person who has been delinquent or unfaithful in any former contract with the muni- cipality, and shall reject all proposals, or bids. other than the lowest regu- lar proposal, or bid, of any responsi- ible bidder
 The plans. specifications, profiles, and cross sections of the proposed work hereinaboVe referred to may be seen at the office of the City Engineer of said city. All proposals must be presented in sealed en- Velope, endorsed on the outside with the name of the street for which the proposal is made.
 The said Common Council has de- IelnllneQ that Stfldl DOIuS Silttil De issued to represent each assessment of twenty-five dollars ($23-0O) or more for the cost and expenses of said work or improvement, said serial bonds to extend over d period ending nine (9) years from and after the second day of January next succeed ing the date of said bonds and to bear interest at the rate of six per cent (6fc) per annum payable semi annually. Said bonds to be in the form and payable in the manner pre- scribed in said Improvement Act of 1912"
 Reference is hereby made to the Bituithic Mixture License Agreement of Warren Brothers Company of BOs- ton, Mass, dated October 19, 1912, on file in the office of the City Record CT of the City of Phoenix.
 V A THOMPSON,
 Superintendent of Streets,
 City of Phoenix, Arizona.
 Dated: Sept. 4th, 1919.
 Phoenix, Arizona.
Arizona republican., 1913-09-07
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT.

of the State of Arizona. in and for the County of Maricopa.
 In the Matter of the Estate of l.. T. Mansfield, deceased. Notice of Hear ing Petition for Letters of Adminis- tratiOn
 Notice is hereby given that Mamie T. Mansfield has filed in this Court her petition praying that Letters of Administration on the estate of said decedent be granted to herself, and that the same will be heard tO-wit: on Thursday the 18th day of September. A. D. 1913, at 10 o'clock in the fore noon of said day, at the Courtroom of said Court, in Phoenix, County of Mar icOpa, State of Arizona, and all per- sons interested in said estate are noti- fled then and there to appear and show cause. if any they have, why the prayer of said petitioner should not be granted. Dated Sept. 3rd, A. D. 1913.
 VIM. E. THOMAS,
 Clerk.
 By w. $. WILSON,
 Deputy Clerk.