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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-30
A. {. BRIDGE At
TEMPE SAVED BY
TIMELY WORK
Rail Communication Will Be
Established In Few Days.
Santa Fe Sends Out Train
Over Parker Cut Off.
One Comes In

Officials and employees of the Ari-
iona Eastern railroad spent an anx-
ious and somewhat strenuous day yes
terday at Tempe, using every facility
at their command to prevent any
great damage to the railroad bridge
at that place. Owing 10 the solid
construction of the bridge. there was
but little danger Of material damage
from the flooded river but a strong
fight had to be kept up all during
the day to prevent the river from
carrying away portion of the ap
pi caches on the north side of the
bridge. Superintendent Scott stated
Yesterday evening that apparently the
efforts of the men had been success
ful, and no harm will result.
A large number of bags of sand
and large rocks were hauled to the
bridge from this city, and the earthen
approaches were fortified with these
The bridge proper, is said to be one
state and Will withstand the assault,
, of floods for years to come
Mr.. Scott was most emphatic in his
denial of the report published in al
afternoon paper to the effect that the
bridge at Queen Creek had beer
/ washed out, and stated that no harm
had come to the structure. The train
| from Florence came over the bridge
yesterday evening in good shape.
The work of driving piling for tn,
new temporary tressle at the Sacator
| crossing of the Gila river was no
| materially interrupted during the day
| by the rise in the water. and the tw,
pile drivers We're able to accomplish
a great deal of work dukng the day
! 1t is thought that trains can be sen
over this division in about ten days
| Another small strip of track lin tn
fCo-tin,.s - De- CITY
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-30
Tension Is Lessened, and
Salt Starts to Recede.
High Mark of Rivers
Never Equalled That Of
Last Week s Flood
ELEVATION OF DAM
! REACHES NEW MARK
Wire from White Mountains
States That Another Run
Off Is Coming There, But
Rivers Will Have Time to
Take Care of Water

Although Phoenix is still flood
bound, and the water in the Salt riv-
er is still high. conditions have i'm
proved greatly within the past twen-
tyfour hours. The crest of the flood
in the Salt river passed here lester-
day morning. At Florence where
an accurate tab was kept on the wa
ter, the crest passed some time dur
ing the night. The water at no time.
anywhere in the Salt, was as high as
in the flood of last week. 1t lacked
about Is inches at Florence of reach
ing the mark made by the crest there
last week. At Tempe, the guage
showed II feet of water in the chan
mel
The Gila has not yet reached its
highest mark, and it is expected that
it will rise quite bit yet. Officials
in touch with the situation expressed
the opinion that the river could come
up to some extent. but that it would
in all probability not reach the high
water mark of last week
New Mark at Dam
At six o'clock yesterday morning
there was 11.52 feet of water pouring
over the spllways al the Roosevelt
Dam. This was So of an inch more
water than went over last week, MAX
ing it a high mark in the history of
the dam.
The water started to fall at that
point, and at 1:15 yesterday after
noon it was eleven feet At 2:15 it
was still going down, and registered
1903. The reading at five O'Clock.
was 1910, showing that the water was
coming in a little faster than it could
get out. The raise was unexpected.
Salt Goes Down
The Salt river started to go down
yesterday morning at seven O'Clock
AT that time. it registered 10 feet 10
inches. Between that time and two
o'clock in the afternoon. there was a
drop of three inches. At ten o'clock
last night the water had continued
TO drop, and registered ten feet Con-
ditions at the bridge were easy last
night. About all those on watch could
do, was keep a sharp lookout for de-
bris and as soon as they lodged
e gainst the bridge, fish them out.
Riverside Park was flooded again
all day Yesterday. The water did not
come up as high as it did last week.
when the park was damaged beyond
| repair
The other half of Phoenix which
I failed to get a look at the high water
last week was on hand at the bridge
| yesterday. There was constant
stream Of vehicles and pedestrians all
day. A deputy sheriff was on hand,
and kept all sight-seers off the struc-
ture.
On the Project
No readings from the Verde have
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-30
Especial to The Republican,

TEMPE Jan. 29.-The Salt river is
again flowing bank to bank as it
passes Tempe and yesterday ha6
raised to within a foot and a half of
the high water mark attained during
the flood of ten days ago. People
living along the river banks had this
time taken the necessary early pre-
cautions and so far no great damage
has been accomplished by the swollen
stream. This afternoon the raise had
seemed to reach its height and slowly
inch by inch the waters are receding
tonight.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-30
sixty NOW SEEMS THE TOLL
OF FLOODS AND CL0UDBURSTS
STORM CONDITIONS IN
ROCKIES IMPROVING


DENVER, Colo, Jan. 29.-Storm
conditions in the Rocky Mountain
states. which for two days were swept
by rain and snow from the Mexican
to the Canadian border, showed
marked improvement today. Accord
ing to advices received here. there
had been no loss of life.
The most serious property damage
was indicated in the vicinity of Phoe-
nix and Yuma. AriZ. where the Glla.
Salt AID Colorado rivers were at
flood stages. Phoenix estimates placed
! the damage in that region at 100000.
Railroad and wire communication,
which was seriously interrupted,
showed gradual Improvement tonight.
Overland trains from the west were
reported u hours late owing to the
| flood conditions in Southern Califor-
MIA and Arizona and heavy SHOWS in
| the Rocky Mountain states. Cheyenne
advices stated that no trains from the
west had reached there today, and
| that snow was drifting badly in south
western Wyoming.
Southwestern Colorado still was
blockaded although progress was re-
ported in clearing Cumbres Pass of 28
| foot drifts Slides continued in the
| Telluride and SilvertOn region, but
early tonight no loss Of life was re-
ported Overland traffic on the Den
yer and Rio Grande, which crosses the
continental divide near Leadville was
considerably delayed.
Reports from Yuma, Arizona, We're
! that the Colorado river had passed
! the - foot stage and was rising about
| one foot an hour. with the crest of
chants were moving their stocks to
higher grounds and ranchers were
driving livestock from loWlands hith-
erto considered immune from floods.
Reclamation officials said they
| hoped to hold the Yuma valley levees,
| just rebuilt, but expressed doubt as
/ to whether those of the California
side would Withstand the rise. Every
available man was being pressed into
service for strengthening the levees.
! No word had, been received from the
when the last wire to Yuma went
| down.
! Phoenix advices describe the storm,
which ended today. the worst in
! eleven years, but it was expected
/ several days would elapse before flood
waters subside. The Arizona capital
was cut off from rail communication
! by the washing out of bridges on the
! Southern Pacific and Atchison To-
peka and Santa te railroads. Twelve
! feetN of water was rushing over the
spillWays of the Roosevelt dam and
| the ella and Salt rivers were at flood
stage. but receding.
Telegraph and telephone communi-
cation, seriously impaired by storms
east of the Missouri river showed i'm
proYement
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DURANGO, Colo, Jan. 29.-La Plata
city, a mining camp northwest of here,
is practically entirely buried under
slides which have run down three
mountainsides onto the town. accord
ing to advices reaching here tonight
from May Day Twenty-Five families,
who fled to May Day, are safe, but
they fear that several others who re-
mained have been overwhelmed by the
avalanches and probably killed.
A rescuing party led by Henry Ham
mond, of the Lucky Moon mine, start
ed for La Plata city at 9 o'clock tonight
The blizzard, which has been raging
since Tuesday. was renewed tonight
The sixty mile gale on Cumbres Pass
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-30
TWO ARE DEAD IN
DU POINT EXPLOSION
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WILMINGTON, Jan. 29-Two of the
seven men burned in the explosion and
powder flare at the Carney's Point,
N j., works of the Du Pont Powder
company last night, died today at the
hospital while three others are in a
serious condition and death is ex-
pected. The dead:
Lawrence Holt, Camden, n. j.;
Frederick FitZ, Reading, Pa.
Not expected to recover: William
Wallace, Hadley Pa; J. E. Williams,
address unknown; Fred Startling, ad-
dress unknown.
The other two are only slightly in
jured.
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YUMA, Jan. 29.-F'lood waters from
Southern California and Arizona, rush
ing down the swollen Colorado and
tion of the floods which last week drove
hundreds to the highlands, and under
mined several buildings in the city
The crest of the flood is expected to
reach Yuma Sunday or early Monday.
The Colorado river has risen eight feet
in twenty four hours. The Gila river,
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-30
Fifty Are Known to Have
Perished in Otay Valley,
While Floods in Other
Districts Near San Diego
Double Loss Of Life
TIA JUANA SPRINGS
HOTEL COLLAPSES
Cloudburst Causes Flooding
of San Luis Rey and San
Pasqual Valley and An
cient Town Believed to Be
Wiped Out Completely

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SAN DIEGO, Jan. 2e. (By Radio
to San Franciscol-Advices reach
ing here late tonight continued to
place the death roll from the flood
at Otay valley at at least fifty but
cut down estimates of the dead in
San Luis Rey Valley to ten. 1t had
been believed that perhaps fifty
persons were drowned there.
Rescue work in the Otay valley
was reported to be proceeding very
slowly. Nineteen bodies had been
found at the town Of Otay. Several
other bodies were sighted in the
flood waters but could not be
reached. Six Of the bodies recov
cred were found or the beach
where they had been swept up after
passing out into the bay. OF these
three were Of aged persons.
The town Of Ii Juana, Mexico,
has been almost submerged. The
ii Juana hot springs hotel collapsed
Thursday night, according to re-
ports brought here by flood refu-
gees They said cries were heard
OF persons from the hotel who were
swept down the Ii Juana river.
The Sweetwater dam, part of the
San Diego water system, of which the
Otay dam that was washed out was the
final barrier to the waters of the Otay
river, is in imminent danger Of being
carried away, according to reports. A
large force of worl<men are fighting
desperately to save this structure
which, if it breaks, will add enormous
ly to the present devastation
The Tia Juana race track, which has
been washed away by a flood, was
opened last New Years day and a 100
day meeting was planned. The track
was the property of the Lower Califor-
MIA Jockey club.
The track was built under a specia
concession from Governor Cantu oi
Lower California. One II the features
cited in favor of the location was thai
the horsemen could be assured of Z
dry fast course the year round.
The mayor of San Luis Rey is head
ing the work of relief in the San Luis
Rey valley, which lies north of Sar
Diego. A continuous rain is hamperins
the work and adding to the flood. Tt
make matters worse, the local weather
bureau tonight said another big storm
was sweeping down from the north.
The property damage in San Diego
county continues to be estimated a
one million dollars. The San Diego
and Arizona railroad bed has beer
swept out for thousands of feet Sar
Diego bay is covered with wreckage o
all kinds and il is believed that man,
bodies will be found in the water
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-30
HOSKINS ARRESTED
AFTER LONG HUNT
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CHICAGO. jan. 29.-Charles r. Hos
kirs. hunted by detectives since his
disappearance last September when it
was charged that he had sWindled the
First National Bank of Globe, Arizona,
and a piano firm of which he was II
silent partner out of $4,000, was ar
rested in the lobby of hotel here to-
night. He is being held at detective
quarters, awaiting advices from the
authorities at Globe.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-30
YUMA FACES DANGER Of ANOTHER
RISE Of COLORADO RIVER TODAY

at present one foot higher than it's
stage during the recent flood, is sta
tionary.
Hundreds of men and teams tonight
are at work fortifying the government
dam Despite this, grave apprehension
is felt for the city, and the populace
is spending a wakeful night
Reports from the Imperial valley
indicate that the levees are still in
tact. although considerable difficulty
is experienced with the break at Four
Mile post, caused last week.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-30
HONOR M'KINLEY'S MEMORY

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-All official
Washington wore carnation blossoms
today in honor of the late President
McKinleys birthday. In the house
where Representative Foss of Illinois
delivered an eulogy on Mckinley, ev-
cry member and employe wore a flower
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-30
Tourists Are Marooned

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo, Jan. 30.
Train service on the Uintah rail-
way connecting Mack, Colo. and the
Uintah Indian reservation has been
suspended since Wednesday, and a
number of tourists are marooned.
Snow is reported from seven feet deep
to forty feet in drifts. Fifteen snow
slides are reported to have occurred
in Baxter Pass. through which six
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-30
San Dieoo Isolated

Los ANGELES, Jan. 29.-Los AnSe-
les county line marked the limit to-
night for adventurous persons seeking
to reach San Diego. a hundred and
tWenty-siX miles south. All roads fur
ther down were impossible.
Telegraph and telephone lines were
down. The various offices were be-
sieged all day by men and women beg
eing for news. and offering almost
anything they had for the privilege of
sending message.
A steady rain here tonight gave
promise Of conditions still worse.
First news of the flood disaster in
Otay valley was brought to San Diego
late Friday by Col. Max Fleschman, of
Cincinnati millionaire distiller, who
flew over the devastated region in an
aeroplane. This information was
brought here today by d. c. Jackling.
mining magnate, who arrived from the
southern city on his yacht Cypress.
When portions of houses and other
debris began floating into San Diego
bay, Mr.. F'leischmann, accompanied by
an aviation instructor, made a trip in
land to investigate the reports that q
disaster had occurred, Mr. Jackling
stated.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-30

PANGUITCH, Utah, Jan. %
Searching parties are looking for
John D. Morrill,, superintendent of
the state firsh hatchery here who
is believed to have frozen to death
in the mountains.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-30
TWO ARE KILLED
IN SNOWSCiDE

LOGAN. Utah. Jan. 29.-Absalom
Woolf and Mervin DANES of Lo-
gan, were killed by a snoWslide in
Bogue Canyon, near here yester-
day afternoon.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-30
CREST OF FLOOD HAS
PASSED, RIVERS FALL
DAMMAKES NEWMARK
WATER FIGURES
AT MIDNIGHT

Elevation of reservoir at
midnioht .234.8
Elevation of reservoir at
a. m. yesterday ....... 1854
Loss in IL hours. s... 1.60
Height of water over spill
way at midnight ...... 9.8
Height of Salt River at Gen.
traI avenue bridge at mid
night .... .... ... 9.8
Height of Salt River at Cen
traI avenue bridge at 6 a. m.
yesterday ........... 1910
Loss in II hours E. ..... IA
Water on north side of Gran
ite Reef dam registered at
midnight .... ........ 5.25
South side is said to be about two
feet higher.
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SAN DIEGO. Cal. Jan. 20 (By wire
less to San Francisco)-One hundred
lives have been lost, as nearly as any
estimate can show, and charming lit
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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-08-10

SOME interest is manifested
in the outcome of a meeting
of the leaders in the Progress
i've party, held at Fargo today.
According to announcement
made a few days ago, the plan
is to endorse candidates for
state offices. Some Of the
opponents of the Nonpartisan
league see in this an oppor-
tunity of turning away from
the candidates nominated in
the June primaries. with a
prospect of putting across the
Bull Moose selections. Those
conversant with the political
situation in the state, however,
concede the election of the
ticket endorsed by the league
and all opposition efforts will
be of little avail.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-08-10
THE PRESS MEETING.

MEMBERS of the North Da-
kota Press association return
ed from the meeting at Lake
Metigoshe pleased with their
outing, charmed with the ma
tural beauties of the northern
district which many of them
visited for the first time, and
heartily appreciative Of the
hospitality of the newspaper
people and their neighbors at
Bottineau and vicinity.
It would be a good thing if
more jaunts to local points of
interest were possible in our
North Dakota summers. Ours
is a big state, and few of US
realize its possibilities or it's
beauties. Oh rugged mountain
grandeur we have none, but
we have scattered throughout
the state, and easy of access to
most of us, places of charm and
beauty, where hills rear them
selves to quite imposing
heights, where noble ftrees
cast refreshing shade, and
where wavelets dance upon
and shadows follow each other
across waters as clear and linn.
pid as are to be found in any
state.
The members of the Press
association have just enjoyed
themselves at one of these
spots, and those who enjoyed
the experience for the frs,
time have added another to the
list of delightful places in
North Dakota Grand Forks
Herald.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-08-10
Hughes Points the Way

The speech Of the Republican can
didats for President was . keynote
speech, indeed. Not one person II
the great audience at the Carnegie
Hall meeting was in doubt for one
moment as to just what he meant by
everything he said.
His address was comprehensive, log
ical, clear and all su11cient for the,
occasion. There can be no dispute
rs to this. Plainly Mr.. Hughes II .
mar who knows what he wants when
he wants It," and it is the opinion
Of political authorities who heard him
and who have since read his remarks
that he knows, also, how to get it.
Il was incumbent upon the Repub-
lcan candidate to confne the scope
Of his remarks to the limitations Of
the occasion, but his crushing analy-
sis Of the SHORTCOMINGS of the pres
ent administration Of the government
Is merely an earnest Of what the tone
and the contents of his speeches will
be whom he gets on the stump.
At Carnegie Hall MI. Hughes ad-
verted to every general question that
is apt to be . serious issue in the
campaign and in language that will
be absolutely clear to every man or
woman able to read he stated his
opinions, his convictions and his pur-
poses. On the stump he will argue
those points in detail. As an, orator
he IL eloquent, his personality attrac-
tive and his marshalling Of facts so
cohesive that he holds his audience
to the end. He makes 1t easy for
them to follow him and his points
are not lost.
There was nothing equivocal, moth
ing apologize in the Republican can
didate's speech of acceptance. He
called a spade q spade, and the unani.
rnous opinion of those who heard him
was that he shot to the center and
rang the bell. The Rec ,blican cam.
paign is now open, and those who
will speak and write and work for
the success of the Republican ticket
"a wish for no more adequate cam.
paign document, no more satisfactory
statement of issues than are found iu
the candidates salutatory.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-08-10
TIE COMPELLING PERORA-
TON TO Mr.. HUGHES
ACCEPTANCE SPEECH.

We live in 4 fateful hour. In
q true sense, the contest for the
preservation Of the Nation is
never ended. We must still be
imbued with the spirit Of heroic
sacrifice which gave 10 our
country and brought u safely
through the days Of civil. war.
We renew our pledge to the an.
Client idsals Of Individual liberty,
Of opportunity denied to none
because Of race or creed, o. un-
swervlns loyalty. We have a
vision Of America prepared and
secure; strong and Just; equal
70 her tasks; IN exempIar Of
the capacity and efficiency Of 4
free people. l endorse the plat
form adopted BY the Convention
and asespt 10 nomination.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-08-10
the work and character and

the work and character and
service of George S. Loftua.
But substantial appreciation
of that work should not await
that time. 1t should be made
now in a popular fund to care
for his family and properly
educate his children, who
shared with him in making the
sacrifices that would have
won so much and brought
such a great reward to the
people of all the Northwestern
states. -Robert N. LaFollette.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-08-10
the PRESS MEETING,

The summer meeting of the
North Dakota Press Associa-
ton has passed into history.
The meeting meant a great
deal for Bottineau and nothing
was left undone to make it a
memorable one in the minds
of those who were to be our
honored guests.
1t was the first time in it's
history that the N. D. p. A.
had held it's convention outside
the larger cities of the state.
And there were misgivings in
the minds of some whether or
not Bottireau would be equal
to the occasion.
The sincere delight express
ed by everyone attending the
meeting. both over the beau
ties of Lake Metigoshe and it's
surroundings and the splendid
accommodations afforded the
visitors. is sufficient evidence
that Bottineau has Made
Good Nothing but words of
praise was heard on every hand
and the desire appeared to be
unanimous to come back for an
annual outing at this delight
ful summer resort.
Unfortunately, weather con-
ditions were the most adverse
that could be imagined for this
time of the year, thus prevent
ing carrying out the most de-
lightful part of the program OF
entertainment provided. But
this was a contingency that
could not be provided against,
as was fully appreciated by our
guests. AS a result of the ex.
cessive rains, many who had
planned on coming to the
meeting were deferred at the
last moment, while others who
had started out were compel
led to return home owing tc
the bad roads.
The gathering, however,
was truly representative, pub
fishers coming here from every
section of the state. And these
will go home spreading thu
good gospel for Lake Metigo
she, the Turtle Mountains ane
Bottineau.
1t was a convention wei
worth while. The people O
Bottineau are glad of the pri
vilege of entertaining the N
ID. p. A. and hope at som
future time to again be afford
ed the pleasure of being. host'