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VOL. XXXVII
ASHLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1913
NUMBER 67
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WATERS REPORTED RECEDING
IN FLOODED DISTRICTS
Wires are Down and Information is Still Very
Meagre. Fire Still Raging at Dayton
Reports this afternoon are that the waters are receding through
out the flooded districts, but that it is impossible to get any authen
tic reports because of the wires being down. Relief work is being
pushed. The fire at Dayton continues to burn with unabated fury.
A cold storm is prevailing which is causing intense suffering among
the homeless and marooned.
Dayton, March 27, 2 a. m. That the fire which appeared to
be sweeping through the half submerged business district of Dayton
late tonight had destroyed the Beckel House where there is supposed
to be more than 200 flood refugees was the opinion of scores of
watchers on the top of the National Gash Register building nearly
two miles from the scene. Investigation of the fire at close range
was impossible. That there were scores of refugees supposed to
have been there and tried to escape was only a matter of conjecture.
A report that the dam above Dayton threatens to break added
to the city's terror tonight. If the dam breaks it will pour in a
volume of water that will retard the rescue work for days.
Dayton, March 27, 1:30 a. m.
Boon after midnight the flames
eeemed to be wavering. Many per
sons conversant with the district,
watching from a distance, did not
agree that the Beckel bad succumber
to the fire. At 1:15 a. m. a state
guardsman shot and killed a man
attempting to loot the homes of flood
victims.
The business section of the city is
under water and it is estimated the
loss of life is appalling. Fires are
adding to the horror and increasing
the death toll. The rescue work to-day"
failed to' clarify the situation re
garding the loss of life from the
flood in, Columbus. How many are
dead here is not known.
Dayton, Ohio, March 26. Flames
that destroyed eight buildings in
Dayton's submerged business section
tonight cast a weird glow over the
flood-stricken city that added to the
fears of thousands of refugees and
marooned persons and led to the ap
prehension that there may have been
many of the water's prisoners burned
in the buildings.
Soon after a notice was posted by
the emergency committee declaring
the city under martial law several
militia companies from other Ohio
cities arrived. These were employed
to patrol the edges of the flooded
district and prevent further looting
of homes outside the flood area.
Rescue squads worked frantically
today to throw back the veil that
hides the true stoiy of the disaster.
Late tonight tho arrival of more
boats gave hope that by tomorrow
the northern section of the city now
cut off may be penetrated and then
may be learned the fate of hundreds
Imprisoned there.
The victims of the water's wrath
suffered again today in a cold rain
that fell steadily throughout the day.
The rescue work went on and by
nightfall about 3,000 persons were
housed in places of refuge. At least
65,000 persons are imprisoned in
their homes and in the business
buildings. It is feared their two
days' imprisonment with accompany
ing hunger and fright has caused
tremendous suffering.
Two oarsmen who bravdd the cur
rent that swirled through teh busi
ness section reported that the water
In the Algonquin Hotel was 15 feet
deep. From the windows in the ho
tels and business buildings hundreds
begged piteously for rescue and food.
The oarsmen said they saw no bodies
f floating about but that many must
'.have perished In the water's sudden
irush through the streets, ......
l- A shortage of provisions , was
j threatened this afternoon when it
'was reported that relief trains would
be stopped by high water. It was
'believed, however, the relief, trains
might creep into Dayton during the
night.
Encouragement was received from
the mayor of Springfield, whp said
be was sending six big trucks loaded
with provisions. With the arrival of
motor boats tonight it was hoped
that at daylight will begin the dis
tribution of provisions.
Arcanum, Ohio (phone from Mil
ton), March 26. The Associated
Press headquarters were established
in Dayton tonight in the Van Cleave
school house after much difficulty,
and it will be early tomorrow prob
ably before the accurate condition at
Dayton can be sent out.
The west levee of the Big Miami
river that went out yesterday morn
ing carried death end-destruction in
its wake. The immensity of the dis
trict is beyond description. Fire
broke out in the business section of
the city tonight and a drenching rain
ad led to the discomfort.
The dead are being removed from
the streets in North Dayton and it
is apparent the death list will run
into the hundreds and perhaps the
thousands before the extent of the
catastrophe is known. Refugees are
being cared for in the public schools
and churches.
The fire has already destroyed
many of the largest buildings and
hotels and the city hall and police
headquarters have been abandoned.
The river has fallen six feet' in the
last 24 hours and many buildings
were undermined.
The water supply has been cut off
in the business district and it is im
possible at this time to estimate the
los3. A heavy snow which began
falling at 1 o'clock continued until
late tonight, hampenring the relief
work, but was a blessing in that it
afforded pure water. The marooned
residents scraped up the snow and
when melted furnished the only pure
drinking water to be had.
The fire that appeared to threaten
the business sectiou tonight was con
fined to one block. It is impossible
to get within two miles of the fire,
and from that distance it is apparent
explosions made the fire seem of
larger proportions than it was. It
appeared to have burned itself out
and it is not believed it would spread
to other blocks. It. is impossible to
ascertain even approximately the
number of persons who might have
been marooned in this section and
who died after being trapped by the
flood and fire.
Delaware, March 26. The bodies
of 14 persons were recovered and as
many more are missing tonight as a
result f the overilow of the Oleon
tangy river. The damage is estimat
ed at $2,000,000. J
Sandusky, Marc.'i 26. The list of
dead at Fremont has been increased
to 11. The water in Main street Is
15 feet deep. ,
Other Great U. S. Floods.
1874 Mill river valley, Massachu
setts, 144 drowned.
1874 Floods in Pennsylvania,
220 drowned. '
1889 Johnstown, P., reservoir
burst, 2,209 drowned.
1900 Galveston. Texas, 6,000
lives lost, 3,000 buildings destroyed
in tidal wave and storm.
1903 Kansas City, Mo., great
property loss by floods throughout
Mississippi valley; few drowned.
1903 Heppner, Ore., cloudburst,
188 drowned. .
! Ashland Should Help Sufferers !
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Ashland thould not be backward about assisting the sufferers
J from floods in the Ohio valley. While it is trun that the Dayton
relief committee wired, "Do not send money, we cannot use it,"
yet it is equally true that supplies from the far west cannot get i
J there under a week or ten days. Money raised here could be tele-
graphed to Chicago or other cltie& in the middle west and aid in
4. purchasing (supplies to be forwarded from thero as soon as com
Jj mun!cation can be established. The money could also be wired to
the national Red Cross headquarters and forwarded from there.
4j The Ashland Tidings will receive and forward contributions.
4. Manager Routledge of the Western Union Telegraph Company
states that while he has received no iastruetions in the matter, he
will assume the responsibility of guaranteeing that the money is
forwared by telegraph without cost.
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25 INDICTMENTS FOUND.
Thirty-Three Matters Are Probed
and 70 Witnesses Were Exam,
ined by Grand Jury.
The grand Jury which completed
its work last Saturday investigated
33 matters and examined 76 wit
nesses at the last term. They re
turned 25 true bills and five not
true bills. They were Impaneled in
December and were adjourned by the
court until October 20, subject to
the call of the court.
The circuit court began its hear
ing of the cases Monday, the day be
ing occupied in legal formalities in
cidental to the opening of a new
term of the court. The Medford sa
loon men indicted for selling liquor
to minors were arraigned and will
appear Wednesday. They are repre
sented by Attorney A. E. Reames
with Judge Holbrook Withington, as
sociate. '
Odd Fellows Funeral Notice.
All Odd Fellow3 are requested to
meet at I. O. O. F. hall at 9:30 a.
m. Friday, March 28, to attend the
funeral of Brother Louis Dewees.
W. H. FLAGG, N. G.
GEORGE W. TREFREN, Sec.
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THE STROLLERS QUARTET.
U. S.'j TOTHE RESCUE
United States Government Rushes
50,000 Tents and 1,000,000 Ra
tions to Flood Districts.
Washington, March 26. Secretary
of War Garrison this afternoon or
dered that 50,000 tents and 1,000,
000v rations be rushed to Ohio from
Philadelphia for the relief of the
flood sufferers.
Appalled by the flood situation in
Ohio and Indiana. President Wilson
voiced today a personal plea to all
American citizens to aid the flood
victims. In a statement issued from
the White House the president said:
"The terrible floods in Ohio and
Indiana approach the proportions of
a national calamity. The loss of life
and infinite suffering prompt me to
issue an earnest appeal to all who
are able to assist the labors of the
American Red Cross Society to send
contributions to the headquarters of
the society in Washington or to Its
local treasuries. We should make
this a common cause.
'"The needs of those upon whom
this sudden and overwhelming disas
ter has come should' quicken every
one capable of sympathy and com
passion to give immediate aid to
those laboring to rescue and relieve.
Bicycles and bicycle sundries at
cost at Settles' Harness Shop. 87-tf
SUMMARY OF DEATHS
Tabulated Statement of Deaths From
Storm Throughout the Mid
dle West.
Chicago, March 24. The totals of
dead and injured in the track of
Sunday's storm are as follows, ac
cording to reports received tonight:
Town Dead. Injured.
maha, suburbs 152 350
Terre Haute, Ind 18 250
Chicago 5 40
Yutan, Neb . 16 0
Berlin, Xeb 7 17
Barker, la 3 10
Council Bluffs, la 12 13
Wester, la 2 2
Neola, la 2 3
Glenwood, la 5 2
Bebee, la 2
Malvern, la 2
Walton, 111 1 4
Sterling, 111 1
Traverse City, Mich... 1
Pern.'V liid 2
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Total 225 696
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POLYTECHNICS TO PLAY
"The Stubbornness of Geraldine" to
Be Produced by .Students
Friday, April 4.
The students of the Ashland Poly
technic school are preparing a drama
which will be put cn Friday evening,
April 4, at the high school gym, the
directors, having kindly donated the
use of the room to the Polytechnic
students. The play is entitled "The
Stubbornness of Geraldine." The
following is the cast of characters:
Geraldine Lang Lauretta Hines
VI Thompson ........ Cora Ganiard
Fraulien Handt. ..... . .Delia Bayly
Mrs. Harry K. Whipple
.Ruth Van Dyke
Mrs. Wrlghton Belle Moore
Mrs. Dreed. Opal Eastlick
Mrs. Mathewson. . . .Ruth Van Dyke
Miss Plney. . ......... .Belle Moore
Mrs. Jars. ..... .Florence Farnham
Mollie Lansing. ..... .Opal Eastlick
Lord Tilbury. , . . .George T. Watson
Mr. Wrighton. Orville Whitley
Jars . . . . 4 . . . . , i . . .Walter Smith
Mr. Crager . '. . . '. . . . Pete Heninger
Ship Doctor Ernest Buck
Steward ....Gene Carpenter
Baggage Man. ... .Arthur Erlckson
Baggage Man Don Stevens
Thornton Earl Hill
Mr. Houston Otis Buck
Count Kinsey Lynn Purdln
-Wall paper at Dickerson'a.
ADDITIONAL REPORTS BRING
NEWS OF GREATER LOSSES
Floods in Middle West Worst Calamity in the
History of the Country
Chicago, March 26. Indiana and Ohio are covered with viator
Probably 6,000 are dead, possibly 8,000. Property loss is many
millions. Rain is still falling and conditions appear to be growing
worse. ' Rescuers from outside territory are unable to reach Dayton,
Peru, Ind., and many other . points in the flooded section. Raging
torrents make rowboats unsafe, and motorboats are not to be had.
There is a cry everywhere for food.
Reports drifting in from the centers of population tell of deaths
numbering from five and ten to estimates as high as a thousand. The
country districts probably fared worse. A death list cannot be
accurately compiled.
Mere are estimates based on reports up to noon today:
Ohio Dayton, 1,000 to 2,000; Miamisbun 4.000 (rumored).-
Piqua, 540 (rumored); Sydney, 23o to Boo (rumored); Delaware,
5o; Middletown, 5o to loo; Hamilton, 12; Tippecanoe City, 3 to 5;
scattering, 15. Total Ohio, 5,9oo to 7,222.
Indiana Peru, 60 to 3oo; Indianapolis, 2oo; Newcastle, 3;
Lafayette, 2; Noblesville, 2; scattering 3; Fort Wayne, 2. Total
Indiana, 272 to 512.
Grand total, 6,172 to 7,734.
Governor Cox estimates the homeless in Ohio at 25o,ooo.
The Indiana homeless are estimated at 15o,ooo.
Chicago, March 26
Six thousand
have perished in the deluge that
swept the northern half of the Ohio
river valley. Probubly half a million
people were made homeless ln Ohio
and Indiana, and property damage in
both states will be at least one hun
dred million. These figures were
compiled late today from reports re
ceived from various points in the
stricken district. Further reports
may increase the number of dead and
it is unlikely that any decrease in
loss can be expected.
Additional horror was reported
early this evening from Dayton. The
fire there which seemed widespread
and apparently uncontrollable prob
ably brought death to many who had
sought refuge previously from the
flood by climbing to the upper floors
of the buildings. Following are the
revised figures of death:
Unconfirmed reports say that 14
persons lost their lives in Fremont
and 0 0 at Tiffin. It was rumored
early today that 200 were drowned
in West Indianapolis, and while this
number was later reduced to 14, it
was believed moro than the latter
number perished.
South of Indianapolis the flood is
said to have causeu deaths in a num
ber of small towns. Railroads were
the chief sufferer in property dam
age. It was sai'l tonight by en
gineers that strips of railroad a half
mile long had been washed out in
several places in Indiana and that
bridges were swept away or damaged.
The loss from these causes is esti
mated at $25,000,000, while the loss
by cessation of trallic cannot be esti
mated. Less reliable dispatches from the
same region declare the smaller
towns of Metmor. Cedar Grove and
Trenton were swept away completely.
Peru is the most completely demor
alized city in the sreat flood district
in Indiana, but Fjrt Wayne, Logans
port, Lafayette and Terre Haute
have experienced a loss of life and
great property damage.
Indianapolis has suffered a certain
loss of life in the western part of the
city (foreign quarter) and along the
White river and inestimable property
loss in the most substantial residence
district through tho overflow of Fall
creek. At Logansport the flood
waters are 16 feet deep on the floors
of the Pennsylvania Railroad station.
The situation in West Indianapolis
added many pitiable tales to the hor
rors of the flood story during the
day. Night fell there on an uncom
pleted work of rescue after more
than 500 persons had been saved.
The poorer classes live in this sec
tion of the city and nearly all in one
story homes now covered by water.
It Is this situation that makes so
uncertain the estimates on the loss of
life. It is feared entire families here
may have been trapped like rats.
Governor Ralston visited this sec
tion of the city and the suffering he
saw combined with the reports of
disaster throughout the state led him
to issue a proclamation' calling for
contributions of money, food and
clothing.
Secretary of War Garrison offered
the assistance of the War Depart
ment, but the governor said he would
not call i6 rthla aid unless Indiana
citizens are unable to take care of
the situation.
At Delaware, 25 miles north of
Columbus, the inhabitants are still
flood bound. The dead number 33.
KFrom Sidney comes the report of
from 100 to 500 drowned. Tiffin
reports at least 50 lives lost. Strat
ford, a town near Delaware, accord
ing to unconfirmed report from a
farmer who reached Delaware today,
was swept away ind 10Q. drowned.
According to a wireless message re
ceived at the Ohio State University
here this afternoon, from Mount Ver
non, probably 100 have lost their
lives in this town. This report could
not be verified tonight. Meagre re
ports from Hamilton, in tho Miami
valley, are that half a dozen lives
were lost.
Polytechnic is Assured for Xext
Year.
The Polytechnic School's future ia
now assured. The Commercial Club
committee has secured enough stu
dents to guarantee that the 20 schol
arships can be secured, and this
morning Mr. Talcott, chairman of
the committee, received from Mr.
Gibson a letter containing the fol
lowing guarantee:
"I can, therefore, say to your
Commercial Club that if they carry
out the original agreement, viz., to
furnish us with 50 scholarships, wo
can assure them that the school will
be maintained at Icart for another
year, and we sincerely hope for
many years to come."
Of the 20 scholarships to complete'
the guarantee, there are at least half
all ready to sign up and about
enough more are in sight to com
plete the 20. Therefore those who
contemplate attending, if they have
not already done so, should notify
the committee at once if they wish
to take advantage of the opportunity
to borrow funds of the Commercial
Club.
LOCAL PIXPI.H WORRIED..
Those Having Relatives In OWo Are
Very Anxious.
There Is anxiety in many an Ash
land home today because of loved
ones in the country devastated by
floods. Among those who have rela
tives there is W. M. Barber of the
Tidings force, whoee aged mother is
living at Zanesville, from which
point 15 deaths are reported by
drowning.
The telephone' has invaded Jeru
salem, a system having been in
stalled that connects official points,
business houses and some residences.
A Parisian chemist has invented
dyes Bald to make dresses change,
color hourly.