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Newspaper Page TextOregon Historical Society. As SUNNY SOUTHERN OREGON HLAND ASHLAND THE BEAUTIFUL VOL. XXXVII ASHLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, MARCH 31, 1913 NUMBER 88 Tidings OHIO VALLEY-CITIES ARE IN DANGER FLOODS ARE REACHING LOWER VALLEY AND MUCH DAMAGE IS THREATENED, THOUGH WARNING WILL PREVENT LIFE LOSS Cincinnati, March 29.. With near ly 15,000 persons in towns on the Kentucky, side of the Ohio river driven from their homes and with 3,500 homes altogether or partially submerged, the flood situation in this vicinity istassuming graver pro portions hourly. In this city buildings on the water front are partly under water, with great damage. Newport and Cov ington, opposite, are virtually sur rounded by water. Conditions there are worse than elsewhere with near ly 10,000 driven from their homes. Relief measures are adequate, but the danger lies in a stoppage of sew ers and from decomposing vegetable and animal matter. There are sim ilar conditions in a number of other towns on both sides of the river. The railway service is virtually at a standstill. Dayton, March 29. The work of rehabilitation began today under im proved weather conditions, but the anitation authorities fear the warm weather may cause trouble by de composing animal and vegetable matter. Secretary of War Garrison conferred with various officials and beads of committees and wired Pres ident Wilson the death list would not Teach 500. He departed for Cincin nati this afternoon and may go to Columbus tomorrow. W. E. Blackwell is in charge of the morgues and estimates the death list at 250. Members of the citizens' relief are apprehensive of a water famine as the water mains in many places are broken. An appeal has been issued to all cities to send as much bottled water as possible, and medical supplies are expected from Washington. Major Dupuy issued a statement attacking the coterie of undertakers "trying to work a hold-up game on. the helpless friends and relatives of those who have lost their lives." An embargo has been put on mere sightseers. Few bodies' were recov ered from the buildings and indica SEC. OF WARIN CHARGE Government Official Arrives in Day ton and Takes Command of R-escue Work. Washington, March 29. Secretary of War Garrison today sent the fol lowing report froni Dayton to Presi dent Wilson: "Majors Normyle and Logan have the situation well in hand. The flood is receding in the smaller cities, but the Ohio is rising at Cincinnati, where it is now 63 feet, and is threat ening the towns below there. Offi cials have been spent down the stream to observe and report to Lo gan at Cincinnati." Secretary Garrison states the fa talities are greatly overestimated. Dayton, March 29. Secretary of War Garrison, General Leonard Woods, chief of staff of the United States army, and Captain Rhoads and Captain McCoy arrived here at 12:30 o'clock this afternoon. They imme diately conferred with Mayor Phil lips, John Patterson, head of the Na tional Cash Register Company, and a committee of citizens. After in specting the flood districts, Secre tary Garrison wired a report of con ditions to President Wilson. At the request of Governor Cox, Secretary Garrison took full charge of the local situation. The city prob ably will be divided into five health districts with a government expert in charge of each district. ' Start Referendum Against Univers ity. Salem, Ore., March 29. Accord ing to reliable information today, a movement to invoke the referendum against all the state university- im provement appropriations; made by the recent legislature is ready to be launched next week. The petition will probably be put in circulation within the next two or tbreq days. H. J. Parkinson of Portland . is re ported to be the active leader of the movement. . i The camera is of great value in training athletes to point out the defects of form. , , Shoes to close before May li at less than cost. C. J. Coburn. 82-tf tions are that most of those drowned were pedestrians or persons fleeting from their homes and overwhelmed by the waters. It is expected many bodies will be found down the Miami river lodged in the debris. Persons reported scores of bodies sighted floating down the river. Thousands scoffed the idea' the flood would endanger the city and, unprepared, were caught in the rush ing waters. The sanitary department reports dozens of bodies in the de bris in one sec-lion of the city. In many instances arms and legs are visible, but it may be impossible to reach them for several days. Naval reserves from the United States ship Essex have arrived. A relief train Thursday rescued 970 persons. Investigation yesterday tended ,to confirm the estimates of fewer than 500 deaths in the floods that swept a score of cit'es in Ohio and Indiana last week as the waters receded from Dayton, Columbus and other places, leaving a thick coating of mud. '. Alarm is caused by the rapid rise of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, inundating parts of the cities along their banks. There is not much danger of loss of life in these places, however, as the inhabitants have a hill to flee to. Soldiers Shoot Looters of Ruins. ColumbuB, Ohio, March 29. A squad of soldiers detailed to hunt looters on the West Side here today shot and killed Edward McKinley and Edward White. Residents near Greenlawn had complained that their homes were being robbed. Both McKinley and White were caught, looting, each carrying a sack filled with valuables. Seed Potatoes. Early Vermont . Btock, grown in Klamath county, $1 a hundred. Ash land Klamath Exchange. -88-lt Bicycles and bicycle- sundries at cost at Settles' Harness Shop. 87-tf PRESIDENTJN CHARGE Wood row Wilson May Take Personal Charge of Work of Rescue and Relief. Washington, March 2". President Wilson has determined to go to the flooded district of Ohio, if his pres ence there can do any good. The president will await word from Sec retary Garrison and decide whether to join the aid party. Secretary Garrison, of the War Department, left Washington for the flood district to take personal charge of helief measures and personally represent President Wilson. Secretary McAdoo today placed all the United States life-saving stations in the vicinity of the flooded district at the disposal of Governor Cox of O-hio and Governor Ralston of Indi 'anaana, ordering the crews to re spond immediately and directly to the request of the state executives. The lighthouse tender Goldenrod, near Louisville, capable of navigat ing the swollen rivers and with re lief accommodations for 300 persons, has been ordered into the flooded l district by Secretary Redfield. All J lighthouse .service employes of the fourteenth district have been ordered to take available small boats and do relief work. Meetings to Continue. The revival meetings being con ducted jointly by the Free Methodist and Nazarine churches will be con tinued this week at the Nazarine church. Good interest is' reported and the members of these churches are much pleased with the results. . Messrs. Julius Hart, L. J. Trefren, Thomas E. Hadfield, Jr., H. Adams and O. E. Ehrmann made a fishing party to Rogue River Sunday, going down in Mr. Hart's auto. The re port a good time end fair luck, Mr. Adams carrying off the honors. , There are 247 newspapers pub lished in South Africa, in which $7, 500,000 is invested.' They give em ployment to 4,000 ' Europeans and 650 colored people. . Minnesotans in 1911 paid $8,802, 669.80 in premiums to old-line life insurance companies. FAVORS EQUAL SUFFRAGE. Teddy Reiterate His Belief in Sex Equality. Madison, Wis., March 29. In re sponse to a telegram sent by Rich ard Lloyd Jones, aeking that he tele graph Governor McGovern his posi tion on woman suffrage, Theodore Roosevelt telegraphed the Governor today as follows: "I earnestly hope that all pro gressives in the Wisconsin legislature will support the suffrage amend ment. We, in America, should lead the way in this movement. We do not have to point to what has been done abroad. The Pacific coast and the Rocky mountain states have tried the experiment and it has worked admirably. There is no dif ference between the work of the best women and the best men, and it seems to me sheer nonsense, when both are doing the highest kind of work for good citizenship, that the artificial line of sex should be drawn, as regards one form and only one form of that work, the exercise of the right of suffrage. Quartz lamps tre experimentally in use in the streets of Chicago, and are said to put the other electric lamps in the shade. VALLEY ISJN DANGER Ohio River on Rampage and Much More Damage is Threat- ened. Akron, Ohio, March 29. A com pany of militia is rushing from Athens to Middleport and Pomeroy, where the Ohio river is on a ram page, already having broken all flood records. The crest of the flood is not expected befoie some time to morrow.' More than 300 persons who have sought refuge on roofs at Middle port are said to be in imminent dan ger. Indianapolis, Ind., March 29. All wires into the Wabash valley below Terre Haute, went-down today and flood conditions at Vincennes and Evansville are unknown. Residents of the lowlying districts, however, were warned in time to flee to high ground, and fatalities are not be lieved to have' occurred. The prop erty damage will be heavy. Columbus, Ohio, March 29. Talk ing from a telephone pole 75 miles south of Lancaster, C. Brawleg today informed Governor Cox that the flood situation at Marietta, Ohio, could hardly be worse. The river there, he said,, is six feet higher than it was in' 1 8S4, when its flood waters destroyed one-third of the city. Supplies, Brawleg said, wehe needed at once. Reports received here today said that the entire Ohio- river valley is in danger. Portsmouth and Ironton are inundated and the crest of the flood is yet to come. A 70-foot stage is expected at both places. Miami Floods Subside. The flood waters here and at Day ton, Zanesville and Piqua are sub siding rapidly. Governor Cox has announced that relief has reached all these points, but that clothing and more food supplies are still needed. Eighty-five corpses had been re covered here up to 1 o'clock today, 38 identified.. Colonel Barger, com manding the troops guarding the flooded districts, still estimates the dead here at 200. Undertakers who are fighting for possession of bodies and removing them to private morgues are delaying identification. MONEYNEEDED QUICKLY Greatest Need Is Money at Once to Ruy Provisions for the Des titute. Columbus, Ohio, March 27. That money by telegraph is the urgent need of Ohio's flood-swept districts is the substance of a proclamation issued by Governor Cox today. He said it is impossible to get supplies to the stricken districts because fail road trains are unable to operate and that suppplies can best be procured at the nearest points to the cities and towns affected. "Tht situation is critical , and the need is urgent," said the proclama tion. Contributions may be- sent to Governor Cox. An instrument Las been invented for determining the intensity of heat by listening to it. IXKTORS WOX CASE. Damage Suit Against Physicians for $2.-,(HM Decided by Jury. The damage suit brought in behalf of a lad named Wood, from' near Rogue River, against Dr. Wood of that place, and Dr. Swedenburg of Ashland, for $25,000 damage for al leged malpractice in improperly set ting a limb, was decided by a jury Friday in favor of the defendants. Nurses at the hospital and other pa tients testified that the boy was re bellious and refused to obey the or ders of the physicians as to the use and care of the limb. Dedicate Stntc-Okned Railroad. San Francisco, March 29. In the presence of the governor, the mayor, meMbers of the state board of har bor commissiofteis and other nota ble?, and marked by a military pa rade, San Francisco's state-owned belt railroad connecting the docks with the heart of the city was dedi cated today. It is expected to carry the bulk of the 1915 fair traffic. The celebration began at 11:30 o'clock with a tour of the bay in ihi army tug Slocum. Following this, the new docks between Harrison and Brannan streets were inspected. These docks are said to the finest in the world. At 1:45 o'clock, with the guests of honor in three coaches, the first train on the belt line crossed Market street. At the end of the run the party as taken to Fort Mason and then over the exposition grounds. At the Presidio a military review was held. ASH LAM) TOOK LETS. 10,000 Secured by Commercial Club for Distribution. The first installment of the 10.000 booklets describing Ashland recently ordered by the Commercial Club have been received. If you have any friends whom you wish to interest in this city call at the Commercial Club and get a copy. It sets forth the possibilities of the country in good ape. There are 10,010,304 depositors in United States savings banks, averag ing $444 each. THE DATEJS CHANGED Polytechnic Play to Be Given Thurs day Night Instead of Fri day Night. Because of the fact that the date chosen- conflicted with the last num ber of the lecture course, the play, "The Stubbornness of Geraldine," will be produced at the high school gym Thursday evening instead of Friday evening as at first announced. "The Stubbornness of Geraldine" is a four-act comedy written by the late Clyde Fitch, and first produced with Mary Mannering in the role of Geraldine. The piece is exceptional ly clean, free from slang and sensa tion, and is regarded as one of Mr. Fitch's best efforts. The students of the Polytechnic have been working diligently the past two months and will be able to give an excellent pro duction. Tickets are on sale at Lane's confectionery. To demonstrate the stability of the cars it builds, one automobile concern tilts them with the wheels on one side four feet higher than the other without upsetting. Porto, Ricans are displacing bujl drawn carts on great estates by auto mobiles. TAKE OVEOAILROADS Oliio Governor Jfay (tonunandeer One or More for Relief Purposes. Columbus, Ohio, March 27. That Governor Cox would commandeer one or more of the railroad lines in Ohio and place their operation in the hands of the military authorities was announced by the governor tonight. The governor did not state which lines will be taken over, but said the object will be to have a direct route to carry supplies into Dayton and also to allow . persons having rela tives in that city to reach them. Governor Cox today declared a hol iday of ten days in order to protect persons having negotiable paper fall ing due. ' Latest things in wall paper at Dickerson's. J. PEIRPONT MORGAN PASSES AWAY WORLD RENOUNED FINANCIER PASSED AWAY LAST NIGHT IS REPORT RECEIVED IN ASHLAND THIS MORNING According to reports received in this city this morning, J. Pierpont Morgan, the financier, is read at Rome. Morgan, who has been very ill in Egypt, was on his way home to America when illness compelled him to stop in Rome, where the end came. New York, March 29. J. F. Mor gan, Jr.. asked tonight in regard to reports from Rome and from London that i:is father's condition is pro gresing unfavorably, said: "'I received a cable message which, while it gave no details, gave it that my father's condition had been less favorable for the last three days, and in view of hi years is such as to give rise to considerable anxiety." Rome, March 29. J. P. Morgan's condition is such that his physicians have prescribed the "rest cure" for him. This means that he will be de prived of the privilege of seeing even SCIOTO YIELDS SIXTY Coroner Estimates Death List in City at 20O Nearly 10O Children of Flood Horn. Columbus. Ohio, March 28. The morgues of Columbus filled up slow ly tonight as the swollen waters of the Scioto gradually receded. The number of bodies' recovered from the flood reached 60. Through the temporary morgue hundreds of survivors passed, dread ing to find their missing loved ones. Twenty-three bodies lay in a tempo rary morgue on the east bank of the Scioto and 20 more were placed in a recently constructed fire engine house on the hilltop, ;ust west of the flood district. In the West Side morgue the flood had cut off all electric power and the volunteer undertaRers worked by the light of flickering candles and lamps. Several bedies lay in small undertaking shops in various parts of the city. . Reports reached Colum bus tonight that several bodies had been seen floating in the river at Circleville, 25 miles below here. The authorities believe these were vie- tims of the Columbus flood and that bodies of many o those who lost their lives never will be recovered. While bodies were picked up wher ever found today, the energies of the authorities were directed toward res cuing the thousands marooned on upper stories, on roofs and in trees. For miles along the swollen river there are great drifts of debris. Practically all the bodies recovered have been taken from the edges of these drifts as the waters receded and the authorities believe that many more are buried beneath them. No attempt can be made to search these drifts until the water subsides. Cor oner Benkert tonight said the death list would reach 200. Great distress timong the surviv ors was caused by the separation of families and the consequent dread that the missing lad been drowned. Since the rescue work nearly 100 children of the flood have been born. The authorities opened a maternity hospital tonight where the new moth ers, with their babies, were cared for. When the motoiboat rescuers were forced by darkness to suspend their work, half a score of blocks in the worst of the flood district had not been reached. In the upper floors of houses in this district were many survivors who had been without food since Tuesday. An effort will be made tomorrow to reach this section. The river fell gradually today with no indications of further high water. Did Themselves Credit. The- Ashland high school orches tra gave a very enjoyable concert at the high school gym Friday evening and also added quite a Bum to the exchequer of the musical department of the schools. When the board ad vanced the means .last fall for the orchestra to hire instructors it was with the understanding that the or chestra was to attempt to pay at least part of it back. It was for this purpose that the concert was held. There was a good sized audience present and a goodly sum was net ted the school. Scale receipts lngs office. - his intimate friends, who will be rigidly excluded from his apartments. Officially, it is announced that Mr. Morgan's conditio:! is unchanged, and that while ho is not suffering iron) any specific disease, his physi cian are aiming at strengthening his entire organism. For this reason they have ordered complete rest for their patient. During his first week in Rome, contrary to the advice of the doctors, Mr. Morgan rather over exerted himself. Herbert L.. Satterlee, his son-in-law, in answer to inquiries tonight regarding Mr. Morgan's health, said: "Mr. Morgan was visited today by Dr. George A. Dixon of New York and Professor Ginzeppe Bastianelli, and both physicians assert that he is simply over-tired. Mr. Morgan slept most of the day because, owing to a great ball held at the hotel where he is staying, he passed an uncom fortable night. He enjoyed his meals today, however, and took abundant nourishment. PREPARATIONS RUSHED Dallas and Other Southwestern Cities Making Rig Preparations for Visiting Shriners. Dallas, Texas. The executive com mittee of Hella Temple is rushing preparations for the meeting of the Imperial Council, Ancient Arabic Or der Nobles Mystic Shrine, in this5 city May 12-15. Advices received from every temple in Shrinedom in dicates a large attendance and ar rangements are being mode accord ingly. The. 1913 Imperial Shrine meeting, it is declared, will be marked by three big features that will make it live long in history. These features are the beauty of the souvenirs to be given Imperial of ficers representatives and visiting Nobles, the lavlshness and brilliance of the street decorations and the va riety of entertainment features. A complimentary tour of Texas for vis iting officers,, representatives and . their ladies is one of the big enter tainment features and one that has occasioned the most favorable com ment throughout Shrinedom. The executive committee of Hella Temple has recently awarded a con- ' tract calling for an outlay of nearly $20,000 in flags, colors, bunting and carnival pennants lor street decora tions. In addition there are to be hundreds of emblazoned Shrine em blems used in the general decoration scheme. All the downtown business streets and several of the main thor oughfares leading into the resident districts are provided for. Mer chants and business men are co-operating with the committee on decora tion and are now closing contracts for a superb decoration of their own respective buildings. The executive committee is with holding the nature of the souvenirs to be given visitors as they desire to have these in the nature of a sur prise. Judging from the information given out, they will be of a nature emblematic of the Order of the Mys tic Shrine and something that may bo kept in the years to come 83 a reminder of Hella Temple and of Dallas. Entertainment features galore have been provided for out of a fund of' $100,000 subscribed for that purpose by local businessmen and members of Hella Temple. Starting off with Sunday, May 11, the entire week will be taken up with leature after fea ture balls, banquets, parades, Mexi can dinners, receptions, drill con tests, band concerts, a wild west round-up, winding up with a thousand-mile tour of Texas in which the cities of Austin, San Antonio, Hous ton and GalveBton will be visited. In fact, the entire southwest is Joining hands with Dallas to maku the 1913 Imperial Shrine meeting a Biiccess from every standpoint. En tertainment preparations are being made at Austin, San Antonio, Hous ton and Galveston for after the con vention, while! several Oklahoma cit ies will endeavor to have the visitors stop over en route to Dallas so that they may be gien a sample of Okla homa hospitality. The latest dreadnought, the Fuso, being tyiilt in Japan, vlll be able to throw a broadside three times heavier than .that of the original dreadnought.