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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-31

resentatives into Cairo with $1,000
and into Shawnee town with $1,000 to
expend in aiding flood victims.
Forty tents and one thousand sand
bags were sent to Naples, on the
Illinois river.
One Hundred Dead.
HAMILTON, o., March 3.-One
hundred dead and property damage
aggregating $4,000,00D was the official
estimate today of the flood destruc-
tion here.
Sixty bodies have been recovered.
Many more we're found today. The
number that went down the river with
the flood cannot be estimated.
Business houses are being cleared.
Subscriptions were opened today to-
ward fund of 100000 to loan small
property owners at low interest.
Utmost precautions to guard
against disease are being taken. Elec.
trio lights will be turned on tonight
Pontoon bridges are replacing
structures completely swept away.
The city hall is still in use as q
morgue A dozen bodies have not
been identified.
Report by Garrison.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 31-Fol
lowing a general conference with Gov
ernor Cox, which was participated il
by Major General Wood, Secretary o
4 War l.. NJ Garrison returned to Gin
4 cinnati, convinced that the flood stu
alton was entirely under control. The
secretary of war will return to Wash
ington Wednesday, but General Woo
will remain in charge OF the battl'
of sanitation, now ethe vital problem
confronting the state.
Garrison and General Wood mad
the last portion of the trip in auto
!, mobiles and personally inspected &C
lumbus' flooded west side. After h
, conferred with Governor Cox and in
lspected the reports of the variou
{ army officers in charge OF the loca
: situation, Secretary Garrison said tina
: everything possible had been done
!. that rescue and relief work were we
In hand, that no one was suffering III
necessarily and that by the end c
: the week comparatively normal col
> ditions will have been restored, an
S SO reported to President Wilson.
j Secretary of War Garrison this a
t ternoon issued the following repol
y to President Wilson at Washington:
~ left Cincinnati at o'clock wit
/ General Leonard Wood and the othe
: officers who have not been detailed fc
!. other service have seen Governc
r Cox and General Speaks of the N
g tional guard The governor has bee
beset from the beginning with pro
J. lens of a perplexing, almost appal
4 ing nature. and has handled them wit
d the rarest skill, courage and resurc
fulness. The result that from repor
made to him and to me, we are alb
to assure you and through you II
. country, that there is no emergen'
l. In the state CT Ohio, due to the fiot
70 which has not been met and is no
ID being met. The national guard of oh
N has acquitted itself in the most ere
table way. Food. medicine, phys
q ians and assistance of all sorts ha
O. reached those places, where tn
were needed. and all places hither
a, inaccessible have been, or will so
D. be reached with an abundance. G
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-31

FOR SALE cheap IL taken at once.
Flour cabinet, book case and other
household goods. Call 99Sres.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-31

WANTED-An experienced chamber
maid at Royal Hotel, used to hotel
work Apply at once ready for work.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-31

FOR RENT-Furnishe apartment for
light housekeeping. 727 No. 9th st.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-31
General Exodus.

CAIRO, ILL.,, March 31.-Following
the prediction that the Ohio river
would probably reach higher mark
within the next few days than that Of
the food last spring, general exo-
dus of frightened citizens has occur
red during the last twenty-four hours.
Every protection possible is being
given the levee. Help is scarce and
an appeal for aid was made to Presi-
dent Wilson and Governor Dunno.
The governor responded by ordering
the Seventh regiment OF Chicago and
the Chicago naval reserves here. They
are expected to arrive at noon.
Lowlands on the Missouri side OF
the Mississippi are being rapidly In
undated according to reports by hun
dreds of refugees coming into Cairo
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-31

FOR sALE-very desirable lot on
Franklin stree: between Fourth and
Fifth; 40 ft.x140 IT. Also so ftx5o TT.
on Fourth street. Miller, the shoe
man.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-31

WANTED Dining room girl at Rae
ey's Restaurant, % So. 9TH st.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-31

LADIES OR MEN wishing stock In
profitable new bank please write
Attorney. care Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-31
New YORK Stocks.

New YORK STOCKS.
limited Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, March 31-The stock
market closed irregular.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-31
LOST.

l.osT-A bunch of keys. Finder
please return to this office. Reward.
LosT-set of plans, white paper. be-
tween 10th and Johnson and lSth
and Main. Notify Gate City office.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-31
sixty-Four Bodies.

COLUMBUS, O., March 3l.--At 7::so
a. M, today sixty-four bodies, three
of which had not been identified, were
In the morgues. The water in cen.
trail Ohio had receded and the battle
against the mud and slime deposited
in the food districts was in full
swing. 1t was reported that there
were one or two other bodies in sight
in the flooded district, but that 1T
would require several hours to get
them out.
Governor Cox stated that the situa-
ton was well in hand" and that tel
egrams and telephone messages re-
ceived indicated that communication
by rail and wire was being generally
restored. Burial Of the food victims
was in progress today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-31
Militia on Hand.

CHICAGO, March 31.-Seven hun
dred Chicago militamen left for Cairo
and the Illinois food district this
morning. under command Of Colonel
Daniel Morairity. With them went
fifty men from the Illinois naval re.
serves.
Governor Dunne called out the Chi
caeo troops last night af.er confer
euce with Acknowledgement Dickson
Calls for help from Cairo and other
cities along the river levee were
rushed to Chicago last night.
Five hundred men were gotten to
gether after several hours effort anG
en.rained at 8 a. m. Two hundred
more left later in the morning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-31
Illinois is Prepared.

SPRINGFIELD. III. March 81
Governor Dunno today assumed obli-
cations of $4,000 above mone5 in the
state treasury, in order to respond
promptly to the call for funds from
river towns.
All communication between Spring
field and Shawneetown was cut off to-
day.
Governor Dunno received word tina,
the Odd Fellows order had sent rep.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-31
OHIO RIVER RISE
GREATEST IN HISTORY
tContinued from mage L.,

Register company. and hero of the
flood, today wired President Wilson
that he deplored efforts of friends to
secure a pardon for him. He faces
Imprisonment for violation of the
Sherman law.
81 am guilty of no crime Patter
son telegraphed the president 81
want no pardon. l want only justice
and some federal action that will
make Dayton safe from occurrences
from such catastrophe as we have
just had
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-31
52.1o Feet Mark.

CAIRO, H., March 31-The Ohio
river at Cairo today reached stage
Of 52.10 feet. Fifty-four feet is pre-
dicted sure, and a possible stage of
Sc feet may come Cairo levees were
never in better shape than they are
now and it is believed they can hold
back stage of fifty-seven feet.
Water is now flowing over the tor
of the levee at Birds Point, Mo-, and
great section of southeast Missouri
is now being flooded. Refugees are
focking into Cairo from every direc
ton. All schools in Cairo We're closed
today on account Of SO many womer
and children having left the city.
Train service on the Mckinley in
| terurban system has been suspended
The work of bulkheading and strene
thening the levees of Cairo and drain
age district is going on everywhere
/ Pa.rolman have been put on and tn
working force doubled Most of tn
people have moved from the drainag
district into Cairo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-31

Gate City Want Ads. bring re
suits.
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w ant Column
WANTED.

WAN Ed.
WANTED-Rooms with or without
board, possession April T. State
price of rental. keokuk Baseball AS
sociation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-31
Along the Ohio.

SPRINGFIELD, H., March 31.-ihe
flood situation along the Ohio river is
hourly becoming mere grave accord
ing to reports received this morning
by Governor Dunno and Adjutant-Gen-
eral Dickson. .It may be found that
the Seventh and Fourth regiments al
ready ordered out for duty at Shaw
neetown and Cairo will be insufficient
to cope with the conditions.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-31
Highest In Forty Years.

CINCINNATI, O., March s1.-Cin-
cinnati was today in the ruthless
grasp of the swollen Ohio river, high
er and more destructive than In 40
years The crest Of the food is pre-
sdicted for today, stage of 70 feet
being the maximum expected. At 10
o'clock this morning the stage was
69.s feet. Flood stage is 80 feet The
high record in 1884 was 7O.75.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-31
At Paducah.

PADUcAH, KY, March s1.-The
biggest food in the history of Padu-
cab was predicted today in the gov
eminent forecast A stage of fifty
six feet, two feet above the flood of
1884 is predicted.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-31

resentatives into Cairo with $1,000
and into Shawnee town with $1,000 to
expend in aiding flood victims.
Forty tents and one thousand sand
bags were sent to Naples, on the
Illinois river.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-18
MAKE FREE BRIDGE
SAFE FOR TRAFFIC
-
ADMrNIsTRATIvE BOARD REQUESTS
MAYOR TO RECOMMEND APP
PRECIPITATION OF $1,000.
HOLD UP STREET WORK
RICHMOND AND RENRICo COMPANY
NEED NAT PAVE BAKER
sTREET--JUsT KEEP
1T OPEN.

Acting upon the suggestion Of the
| city engineer the administrative board
yesterday requested the mayor to ask
council to appropriate the sum of ST.
600 for the purpose of repairing the
track stringers and booring of the
! Free bridge.
| This sum, 1t is believed by Mr.
Boiling, will answer the demands for
repairs necessary for the heavy traffic
occasioned by the use by the Virginia
Railway and Power company of the
heavy cars which are now being util-
lied for the benefit OF the Southside
residents.
AS the mayor will be out Of the city
all this week in attendance upon the
Inland Waterway convention at Jack
sonvilie, the duty Of formulating the
recommendation may fall upon the
shoulders of Acting Mayor w. H.
Adams. who is fully in sympathy with
the idea of improvements to the Free
bridge.
Other Work.
The board permitted q barber at
223 West Broad street to erect a pole
in front Of his place OF business, to be
removed at the pleasure of the board.
Albert Clarke, an extra man at
ChimboraZo park. handed in his resig-
nation, as he had secured better
paying position. and the services Of
John Samtoning, an extra man at
CANDLES Hill, was dispensed with be-
cause there was nothing for him to do
l.. l. Lester. manager of the South
Richmond improvement division, was
given g. furlough OF three days. and
Monroe d. Tyler, stable boss at the
city stables, was given one week, up
on the recommendation of Commits
sioner Folkes.
On the suggestion of Commissioner
Hirschberg the order directing the
Richmond and Henrico Railway COM
pany to pave Baker street was re-
scinded. as the board felt that within
a few months there would be sufficient
funds on hand to pave the street for
permanent use. The company was
able condition during the winter
months.
The city engineer was directed TO
pave the sidewalk on Fourth street,
between Hull and cambridge streets.
An incandescent light was ordered
to be placed in the alley In rear of
419 North Thirty-second street.
After some discussion the board de-
termined to grant the request of r.
A. Sheppard. that his residence, Grace
street and Roseneath road be con-
-nectcd with the water supply OF the
city, The superintendent OF the water
department was directed to lay, for
temporary use, a one and one-hal1
inch water pipe to the residence.
The city engineers department was
directed to place the dirt removed
from the grading of Dickerson street
in the yards of J. b. Kelley. 3422
Cowardin street, and w F. Garrett.
34lS Cowardin street. in accordance
ar 1fs xxrbin vol ha
city of suit for damages.
This department was also directed
TO cut down the grade on sidewalks,
20O3-2001 West Cary street.
Payroll and bills for the various
departments as is the semi monthly
custom, were ordered TO be paid after
being properly audited.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-18
At the Empire.

The Empire yesterday started its
new policy of exclusive moving pic
lures, showing for the first time In
Richmond an all flrst-run picture pro-
gram The program consisted Of Wit
agraph. Lubin and Essanay photo
play productions, and unquestionably
proved to be the best program seen
here for months The large audiences
that poured into the popular Broad
street theater all Yesterday afternoon
and last evening evidently thought so,
for never has better pleased audi
ence left a local theater.s The Vita
graph production Of The Trap in
two acts is all that could be desired
Another photoplfv out of the ordi-
nary is the Lubin production of The
Endless Night" with Arthur Johnson
the popular film star. in the leading
role. The comedy part of the pro-
gram is furnished by the Essannay
company, called Mandolin Mandiess,"
in which several big baseball scenes
are shown with the Giants triumph
ing over the Cubs. This will be the
Empire program today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-18
WOMAN BURNS WHILE.
NE|GHBORS LOOK ON
PEARL JACKSON CATCHES FIRE
WHEN SHE STRIKES MATCH
TO OILED WOOD.

While several of her neighbors
looked on without attempting as
sistance. Pearl Jackson. negro wo-
man, was burned to death yesterday
afternoon on the back porch of her
home. 2319 Holland street, Swans
boro.
The woman was in the act of light
ing some kindling which had been
saturated with kerosine oil and placed
in her stove, when the blaze suddenly
leaped up, catching her clothing on
IRE. She rushed to her back porch
and screamed for help.
Several of her neighbors heard the
screams and rushed towards her. but
none of them made any efforts to ex-
tinguish the flames. and she was
burned 10 a crisp.
Coroner j G.. Loving was called
and an inquest was deemed unneces-
sary. The body was turned over TO
an undertaken for burial.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-18
BRIGHT OUTLOOK, !"
INSPECTOR BUTLER
BUILDING DEPRESSION NOT CON-
FINED To RICHMOND ALONE,
BUT ALL OVER.

Building Inspector Butler felt good
last night as he read a circular state
ment from the CONSTRUCTION News"
containing comparative work being
done in many cities in the country
and showing that other cities than
Richmond have shown a decrease In
building.
The statemne. contained returns
from one hundred cities in the United
States carrying comparative lists Of
work for October of 1912 and 1918.
1t showed an average loss of IS per
cent the month of October of this
year as against that Of last year
In Boston the loss was 81 per cent,
that in Manhattan %. In San Fran
cisco there was loss of a. while
Atlanta bore a loss of SO. Norfolk
loss was rs, while birmingham re-
mains at a standstill.
Harrisburg, Pa, gains zoo per cent.
but the total amount Of building
done during the month amounted 10
hut $153,610, while Richmond dur
ing the month spent s147.000 and
loses to the extent of So pc recent.
Atlanta built 335 houses, while Rich
mon dbuilt but ST, as against So last
year.
All along the line the report shows
loss in most of the large cities.
1tlNdr Will ii gam VI lot D-i VIII.
New Bedford, l2S: Sioux City, ,29;
Chicago, per cent, are the excep-
tons.
This period Of depression should
not continue much longer" said Mr..
Butler, for the reason that the ma
jority of mercantile and Industrial In
situations are prospecting to a treat
extent. For instance, here are two
permits which l have tx issued:
ITO Luther Wright. to build Two
brick dwellings on Davis avenue. be-
tween Stuart and kensington. to cost
$4,000, and 20 Miller & Rhoads to
build three three-story brick stores
on the south side of RrrGd street,
bet wacn Madison AMI Monroc, to cost
$33,o32.
These, with number already re-
ported this month. will, in all prob
ability. carry our percentage for the
month beyond that of last month.
And possibly beyond that of Novem-
Der last year"
The stores to be built by Miller &
Rhoads are not to be occupied by that
firm. but are to be rented to other
parties.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-18
Personal and General

The South Richmond Democratic
club will meet Friday night in Fra
ternal hall, the purpose Of which Is
10 make arrangements for extending
tho registration campaign.
The largest docket of the year con-
fronted Justice Henry Maurice wnen
he took his seat behind the bench
yesterday morning. A goodly sum
was collected from the offenders.
An important meeting of Manches-
ter Lodge of Masons was held last
night in the Masonic temple, Cowardin
avenue and Hull streets. After the
regular business refreshments We're
served.
The ladies of Central Methodist
gave an oyster supper last night in
the Sunday school rooms for the
benefit of the church.
The damage suit of Mrs. Wooters
against the Virginia Railway and
Power company will be heard tomor-
row morning in Hastings court, part
II. She Is suing for $4,000 for all
legged personal damages sustained.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-18
NEED Of SCHOOLS
TOLD IN PAMPHLETS
SOUTHSIDE ASSOCIATION ISSUED
LARGE NUMBER OF
CIRCULARS.

Pamphlets explaining the need n
better school facilities in South Rich
mond were yesterday issued TO tho
residents Of the Southside under the
auspices Of the local Cooperative
Educati IN association.
Letters from Or. Z. r Rucker. ply
stefan for the Southside schools ana
DR.. Emmett, medical director or the
Richmond schools. were printed on
the circulars in full Both of them
told Of the -unsan11arX- conditions
which now exist in the schools and
the new up-to-date building. They
declared that the Bajnbridxe school
was a fire-trap. while neither that
nor Powhatan had proper seats for
the children.
A meeting OF the South Richmond
association will be held the latter part
of this week and definite arrange
ments towards presenting a formal
petition to the city council.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-18
STEEL TRUST FIXES
PRICES ON PRODUCTS
MARKET PRICE is PRICES QUOTED
BY SUBSIDIARIES,
SAY sWITNESS.

NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-That the mar
ket prices on steel products is the price
quoted by subsidiaries of the United
States Steel corporation. at least for
wire and sheets, was brought out to-
day In the cross examination OF VIII
liam d. Taylor president of the Ma
tional Hardware Jobbers' association, in
the hearing before Judge Arthur
Brown, in the governments suit against
the Steel corporation.
Mr.. Taylor, who is president OF the
George Worthington company, of Cleve-
land. was put on the stand by the
defense. Il am one of the hated mid
dlemen," he said In explaining the bus
mess of his concern.
He said that the market price on
wire products was often the same for
all manufacturers for months at a time.
Judge Dickinson. for the government,
inquired what the witness understood
by market price"
II wouldecall the price quoted by the
American steel and Wire company the
market price" he said. explaining that
the price quoted by them had been fol-
lowed by the so-called independents for
the last ten years"
Mr. Taylor said that the market price
for sheets was the price quoted by the
American Sheet and Tin Plate COM
pdhy, anu mao Deen Tor ten years ne
volunteered that statement that in 1909
the production percentage of the Amer
lean Sheet and Tin Plate company,
dropped from eighty-hve per cent OF
the sheets turned out in this country
To about forty or forty five per cent.
The small dealers walt for the largest
manufacturers 10 announce the price,
he said
The price for binder Irvine, he said,
was usually made by the International
company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-18
GRAND JURY RETURNS
THREE TRUE BILLS

Eldridge Robertson. a negro.
charged with feloniously stabbing
Deputy Sergeant John Hastings and
three others persons a week ago. was
indicted yesterday by tho grand jury
In Hastings court. part II The negro
is alleged to have done the cutting
when Sergeant Hastings attempted TO
place him under arrest for disorderly
conduct.
True bills were also returned
against John Donald, a negro charged
with cutting Randolph Ellerson. and
against Hattie Randall. colored, who
is alleged to have stabbed Linwood
Fleming
The November term OF HustinEs
court, part III, was convened yester-
day by Judge Ernest II. Wells, and n
large number of civil cases were set
for hearing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-18
At the Colonial.

Whatever good things are said of
this weeks Offering at the Colonial
it can trIthfutly be said that it. serves
to introduce TO Richmonders mighty
entertaining chap in the person of
Master Larry Sylvester who, with his
parents and little sister, present an
act that draws the laughs with every
tick of the clock Master Larry and
his little sister brough down the
house at every performance yesterday,
with their latest versions of the
tango and turkey trot.
Terese Miller. n favorite here. re-
turned again yesterday and received
the big time houses, have comedy
knack OF passing out her songs that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-18

Cars on the Hull street division OF
the Virginia Railway and Power com
pany were run over the new tracks
on New road yesterday morning for
the first time Extra cars have been
placed on this line In order to main
tain the regular schedule.
The new tracks, which extend one
half mile from the former terinina-
uon of the tracks on Hun street, were
completed Saturday afternoon. and a
trial trip was made Sunday. fran
chise was granted to the Virginia
Railway and Power company TO con-
struet the extension more than
year ago but work on the tracks was
not started until six months ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-18
SWANSBORlANS MAY
REORGANIZE. LEAGUE

Several citizens of Swansboro are
contemplating making an effort to
orfanize a civic league in the town in
an effort to secure many needed i'm
provements.
This will be the third time in the
last three years that efforts have been
made to make q success of the civic
leagues in this place. the others hav1
ing died almost before they were
born.
At the present time the conditions
in Swansboro are such that a league
is badly needed. With winter APP
preaching the streets will soon be in
a bad condition again and Improve
ments will be needed, 1t is thought
that meeting will be held in the
near future.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-18
RECTOR WILL BE
CALLED BY VESTRY
TO DECIDE UPON SUCCESSOR TO
REV. f. Il. WARREN IN MEADE
MEMORIAL CHURCH.

For the purpose of extending call
to rector to fill the vacancy made by
Rev. F. Ernest Warren. the vestry OF
Meade Memorial Episcopal church
will hold "A meeting tonight at s
o'clock In the church
A large number OF names of pros
pective rectors were submitted to the
bishop and all OF them were sanction
ed. The vestry has about six min
listers under consideration, but it is
not known which OF them will be
extended the call to the rectorate.
The pulpit has been vacant for two
weeks, Mr. Warren having rendered
his resignation in order to accept a
call to Ginter Park.