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'VOL. XLIH. NO. 13,503.
POItTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, MAECH 21, 1904.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
PUTT IS
DH TOP
OdelTs Allegiance Prom
ised to Party Leader.
VILL NOW WORK TOGETHEJ?
Governor Becomes Chairman
of State Committee.
SETTLED AT A CONFERENCE
Prominent Republicans of the State
Called to New York City Agree
Unanimously to the Plan
After Long Discussion.
NEW TORK, March 20. At a confer
ence held tonight by Senator Piatt. Gov
ernor Odell, the chairman of the Re
publican State Committee, and many
other prominent Republicans, and after
an exchange of views and statements by
Senator Piatt and Governor Odell, it
was unanimously agreed that Senator
Piatt should remain, as he has been in the
past, the active leader of the party.
It was further agreed that In contests
for leadership in the party there should
be no interference in favor of or against
anyone, either by Senator Piatt or Gov
ernor Odell.
The result of the conference was gen
erally interpreted as being equivalent to
a complete settlement of all points at is
sue between Governor Odell and Senator
Piatt, the basis of the compact being the
acceptance by the Governor of the offer
of the chairmanship of the state commit
tee. This is said to have been the point
for which the Governor was contending
and In return for the concession he will
ingly conceded allegiance to Senator Piatt
as the recognized leader of the Republican
organization of the state. Senator Piatt,
after the conference, said:
"The atmosphere has been cleared abso
lutely as a result of the plain talk we
had today. Republicans In New York
State had good causo tar alarm' up . to
Boon today. ,It Jpoked 'as If the party
might go to the devil, "but all that .has
been avoided.
"I do not think anything could 'have
brought together the large number of
leaders from all parts of the state which
met with me today, and later met the
Governor, aside from myself and one or
two others who put the success of the
party above all personal consideration. I
shall return to "Washington tomorrow, and
about Wednesday I Intend to go to Aiken,
S. C., for a rest." Governor Odell said:
"I have agreed to accept the chairman
ship of the Republican State Committee,
and will be found working side by side
with Senator Piatt for party success."
"Are we to. look to you as our leader?"
Inquired a friend.
"No. you are to look to Senator Piatt,"
he replied.
WILLIAMS IS FOR HEARST.
Massachusetts Man Will Wage Con
test for His Candidate.
BOSTON, March 20. In a signed state
ment sent to the press tonight, ex
Representative George Fred Williams an
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, PROCLAIMS iTAETYEDOiL
Mormon Says He Was "Imprisoned
for Testimony of Jesus."
SALT LAKE, March 20. President An
gus M. Cannon, of the Salt Lake Stake of
ZIon, referring in the Mormon Tabernacle
today to his confinement in the state
prison for polygamous cohabitation years
ago, described himself as being "impris
oned for the testimony of Jesus." He
said:
"When I was out there on the hill (at
the penitentiary for polygamous cohabita
tion), imprisoned for the testimony of
Jesus and testifying to the teachings of
God, I wrote to the mothers of my chil
dren, to teach them obedience to the will
of God. I wrote them 'men cannot build
walls so high or prisons so deep as to
shut out the Spirit of God.' "
Polygamy. and Divorcss Compared.
WASHINGTON. March 20. "Some Ugly
Features of Our National Life; and What
to Do About Them," was the su'oject of
a Lenten sermon tonight by Rev. Dr.
McKlm, of the Epiphany Church. He
made a direct and forcible attack on the
"almost conscienceless extravagance and
passion for display" that "has spread
downward among the people."
Dr. McKim drew a vivid picture of the
"progressive polygamy" of society di
vorces as compared with the polygamy of
the Mormons, and made a caustic refer
ence to the "graft from top to bottom of
society," and "even the dark and por
tentious shadow of the betrayal of public
trust lying across the legislative halls of
the Nation." '
BULL-FIGHTER SLAIN IN ARENA
Dying Animal Gives Death Thrust as
Matador Bows to Applause.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March 20. A spe
cial to the Express from El Paso says:
"Cuyco," whose real name is Antonio
Fernandez, a matador, was mortally
wounded today in the bull ring at Juarez
by a bull to which he had just adminis
tered the death thrust. The bullfight was
attended by about 3000 persons, two-thirds
of whom were Americans, jinany women
being present.
It had been announced that "Cuyco"
would kill the last bull. The animal was
especially vicious and gored two horses
early In the fight. When the time ar
rived for the death thrust, "Cuyco"
stepped, ready, and when the bull ad
vanced drove the sword to the heart. The
bull fell. "Cuyco" turned to bow to the
judges and the cheering crowd. The bull
rose and gored him through and through.
ILLNESS OF NOTED PEOPLE.
Ex-Mayor' Grace's Condition Critical.
NEW YORK. March 20. Ex-Mayor
Wntlnm r?m 1 RAflnii1. Ill nt hl5 Viomo
in.' this city. His condition has been
superinduced by pneumonia, from which
he suffered fast December. It was said
tonight at Mr. Grace's " home that . his
condition is critical.
Payne Is Gaining Strength.
WASHINGTON, March 20. The condi
tion of Postmaster-General Payne, who
has been confined to the house for sev
eral days, continues favorable. Last
night ho slept ten hours and awoke feel
ing refreshed. He is said to bo gaining
in strength and there is less extreme
nervousness.
Mrs. Miles Is Very III.
WASHINGTON'. March 20. Mrs. Miles,
wife of Lieutenant-General Miles is re
ported tonight to be resting easily. She
still is very seriously I1L
"Love's Carnival" a Failure.
LONDON. March 20. George Alexander
makes the unusual announcement that
in consequence of the failure of the
"Love's Carnival," an English version of
the German play "Rosen Montag," which
was produced at St. James Theater last
Wednesday night, it wjll be withdrawn
tomorrow and be replaced by "Old Heidel
berg," which ran for 200 nights prior to
the opening of "Loves Carnival."
IX BOTTLES Nercr in Bulk.
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Medium size SO cents
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T IBEUE
Vladivostok Bombarded
in Safety.
SKILL OF' THE JAPANESE
Fleet's Object Was to Locate
the Russian Vessels,
BATTLE OF TORPEDO-BOATS
Two Russian Vessels Were Surprised
15 Miles Off Port Arthur and
One Was Sunk in Last At
tack on City.
SPECIAL CABLE TO THE LONDON TIMES
AND PORTLAND OKEGONIAN.
WITH THE JAPANESE FLEET, off the
Shan Tuns Peninsula, by DeForeat Wire
less Telegraphy to Wei Hal Wei. March 21.
Admiral Togo has been comparatively
passive since February 25 last, and Port
Arthur has been given a respite, although
the cruisers and torpedo-boat destroyers
of the squadrons are keeping a close
blockade of the Russian port.
Kamlmura's bombardment of Vladivo
stok March 6 last was carried' out by the
cruiser squadron. The vessels opened Are
on the port of Vladivostok at 1:30 In the
afternoon and the bombardment lasted
about three-quarters of an hour. The lit
tle affair marked the same evidence of
skill and clearly defined plan of attack
which have distinguished all the Japanese
naval operations.
Admiral Kamlmura brought his ships
Into range opposite the dead point of the
line of forts at the northeast entrance of
the harbor, thus avoiding their fire as well
as that of the forts on the opposite side.
Alexleffs report that pie Japanese fleet
did not approach within range of the forts
is Incorrect.
. Challenge to Russian Fleet.
The truth of the matter Is that the forts
were unable to reply to the fire of the
Japanese fleet, owing to the position taken
up by .the vessels "ot the fatter. The fleet
fired at a range of about 7000 yards. While
the extent of the damage caused by the
fire of the' fleet Is unknown, fire- was seen
In the harbor to the eastward, Indicating
that the Japanese shells reached their
mark. The only object of the operations
was to induce the Russian Siberian fleet
to come out and offer battle.
March 7 Admiral Kamlmura again ap
proached the harbor and menaced the
forts, but failed to draw their flre. After
searching Amur Bay without result, he
steamed southward the same day.
Battle of Torpedo-Boats.
Since the arrival of Admiral Makaroff
at Port Arthur the defensive tactics of
the Russians have become more activ
and the destroyer squadron more alert
The report of Captain Tsuchya, command
ing the third division of the Japanese de
stroyer fleet, which has Just been pre
sented to Vice-Admiral Togo, shows that
the success attained by the Japanese fleet
on the occasion of the last attack on Port
Arthur was of even a more sweeping
character than the first account indicated.
Captain Tsuchya's squadron, after a des
perate battle with two torpedo-boat de
stroyers of the Russian fleet, which were
on a scouting expedition, captured one of
them and badly damaged the other.
The two Russian craft were encountered
about 15 miles south of Port Arthur, and
although their commanders crowded on
all steam in an effort to escape the Japan
ese flotilla was between them and Port
Arthur, and the only thing left for the
Russians to do was to give battle.
Effectiveness of Japanese Fire.
The Russians fought with the despera
tion born of hopelessness and the Japan
ese with the confidence gained by supe
rior numbers. The first broadside from
the leading Japanese destroyers swept the
bridge of the nearest Russian destroyer,
killing the Captain and three men who
were there. The Lieutenant then as
sumed command, who was shot in both
legs before he could reach the wheel.
The sub-Lieutenant, who followed him to
the bridge, was also picked off by a
Japanese marksman with a rifle and shot
through the heart.
Command of the .Russian destroyer was
then assumed by a coxswain, who fought
bravely for a few minutes only, also to
fall a victim to the accurate marksman
ship of the relentless Japanese sharp
shooter. With this last blow the Ore of
the Russians slackened and almost lm
medlateiytwo Japanese destroyers ranged
on either side and swept her decks, kill
ing nearly half of the crew. Boarders were
quickly In action and the Russian flag wa3
soon drawn down and In Its place was
raised the sun-rayed flag of Japan.
Russian Vessel Gets Awa.
In the meantime the Are of the Japanese
on the other Russian destroyer did con
siderable damage, but her commander,
realising the hopelessness of continuing
the unequal contest, maneuvered In a half
circle and got op the Port Arthur side
of the Japanese attacking force. He then
signalled for full speed and succeeded in
distancing the Japanese, although the
upper works of his vessel were badly rld--dled.
One of the Japanese destroyers
was damaged; by a shot which struck her
below the water line, flooding two com
partments and wetting the ammunition for
the quick-firing guns. This put the boat
put of action.
Close Shave for Japanese Officers.
Another destroyer was struck on the
bridge, one df-the crew being killed, while
the Captain, Lieutenant, and sub-Lieu
tenant, who were on the bridge at the
time, bad very narrow escapes. The bin
nacle was swept away and the wireless
telegraph apparatus was carried into the
sea.
.This same destroyer was struck by u
three-Inch projectile which pierced her
hull, but no material -damage was done.
The boat-davits were qarried away and
the funnels were penetrated, but all of
the damage had been repaired within
three-days after the fight. '
Terrible Sight on Vessel's Deck.
A Japanese Lieutenant, who boarded the
Stereguschtchl, said he had never seen a
more sickening sight. Thirty bodies, ter
ribly mutilated by a shell, were lying on
the deck. As the Japanese approached,
two Russian bluejackets rushed from the
conning tower, locked themselves in the
cabin aft arid refused to come "out. Two
stokers jumped overboard and were'picked
up. These, with two wounded men, were
the only survivors of a crew of 55. When
the Stereguschtchl sank the men who
were locked in the cabin, sank with her.
The fight lasted nearly an hour. The
weakness of the Russian torpedo-boat de
stroyer's armament again proved fatal.
The Japanese concentrated their fire first
on the Russian 12-pounder and put It.out
of action early In the fight, leaving her
with only three-pounders against their Im
pounders and six-pound guns. The Jap
anese had three kUlfd and four wou"ed.
Good Range on Por-tArtJiyHV" "
In the bombardment of Port Arthur the
same day more than 110 shells fell In the
town. The effect of the great shells of
the 12-inch guns must havebeen appal
ling. Outbreaks of fire were seen, and
the report of an explosion was heard,
which. It is surmissd, occurred In one of
the magazines of the forts.
OUTPOSTS IN SKIRMISHES.
No General Battle on the Yalu Jap
anese Advance, Stalls Russians.
LONDON, March 21. Nothing has
reached here to confirm the report that
a battle has' taken place on the Yalu, in
which the Russians are alleged to claim
that they captured 1800 prisoners. A
dispatch from St. Petersburg to a news
agency, dated yesterday, says there has
been no change in the situation and that
all is quiet on land and sea.
Between the Russian line, from Ping
Yang to the Yalu River, and the Japan
ese line to Gensan there have been slight
skirmishes between scouts, but no battle
has taken place, as the distance between
the opposing armies Is great. The bulk
of the Russian forces, the dispatch adds,
has not yet passed the Yalu. River.
The St. Petersburg correspondent of
the Daily Telegraph says that the mili
tary authorities were startled by the
attempt of the Japanese to land in Helena
Bay, as the nearest Russian force that
could have been used against them' con
sisted of three rifle regiments at NIu
Chwang. The weather having hindered
the Japanese landing, energeUc. "meksures
are now being .adopted to prevent such
a descent. Among the other devices
adopted has been the concentration of
troops at Foochow, 22 miles- south of"
Helena Bay.
In cabling the fact that all British
and American residents at Niu Chwang
must remain within the walls, a cor
respondent of the Daily Chronicle at NIu
Chwang says:
. "I was arrested while attempting to
leave yesterday."
The correspondent says It.- is. rumored
that a Japanese squadron arrived at the
mouth of the Liao River Sunday night
and landed a party, -which, after recon
nolterlng, re-embarked.
Warship's Destination Not Knoyvn.
CANA, Isle of Crete. March 20. The
Russian battleship .Ossllabya, with Ad.
mlral Wirenius on board, sailed at 11:30
o'clock this morning for an unknown des
tination. The torpedo-boats followed the
battleship. "
The Russian armored cruiser Dimitri
Dohskoi arrived here this afternoon.
READ HIS ADDRESS TO SPECIAL SESSION OF
JAPANESE DIET
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RAMMEDINAFOG
Hole Torn. in a British
Troopship in Channel.
COLLISION WITH NEW YORK
Bulkhead Saves the Lives of
Five Hundred Soldiers.
AMERICAN LINER IS DAMAGED
(
Big Steamship Previously Grounded
Off Cape La Hague, .France, But
High Tide Floated . Her With
out Other Assistance.
SOUTHAMPTON, March 20. The Amer
ican Line steamship New York, Captain
Young, from New York March 12, for
Plymouth,' via Cherbourg- and Southamp
ton, met with two mishaps today, ground
ing off Cape La Hague, France, in the
early morning, and later coming into col
lision in the English Channel with the
Peninsula & Oriental steamship Assaye,
under contract to the British government
and used as ar troopship, bound for Bom
bay with 500 troops on board.
The New York grounded while approach
ing Cherbourg at 2:30 this morning, during
a fog. The sea was smooth, however, and
the tide was on the flood, and within an
hour and a half the vessel was floated
without assistance. Her bottom was dam
aged and there was water in the holds, but
she was able to proceed.
Troopship Assaye.
During the voyage up the channel a dense
fog descended. When off Hurst Castle,
England, the Assaye suddenly appeared
and It was found Impossible to avoid a
collision- The New York's bow crashed
into the Assaye's starboard bow, Rearing
a great gap In the vessel. The New York's
bowsprit and figurehead were carried
away, and the latter was smashed into
fragments.
' There was great excitement on both
vessels. The boats ot the Assaye were
lowered and the troops were mustered,
but the bulkhead, of tho troopship -saved
her and the vessel was able to enter
Southampton, and the New York was
docked at 6:30 lor temporary repairs. No
body was injured.
It wiil be impossible to estimate "the
damage to the New York until, she has
been put into drydock. It is believed that
both vessels have been somewhat seriously
injured. ,
Good Discipline on Troopship.
SOUTHAMPTON, March 20. When the
New York grounded at Cape La Hague,
the passengers, who were asleep, hardly
felt the shock. James Sellers, a passen
ger on the New Yorkr says at 1:30 this
afternoon, wlille he was at luncheon,
there was a grating noise, followed by a
tremendous shock. Every one, he says,
ran to the deck, and It was found that
the New York's bow was firmly fixed hi
the side of the Assaye. '
Mr. Sellers was close enough to observe
the marvelous discipline aboard the troop
ship. Not a second was lost, and there
was no sign of hurry, and while the boats
were being prepared for launching the
soldiers were mustered with the precision
of an orderly drill.
"As the vessels parted," concluded Mr.
Sellers, "we saw a gaping hole In the As
says ten feet wide, and sticking to our
bow was a portmanteau and other port
able property. There was no panic on "our
boat. Had we struck the Assaye amid
ships she would have sunk."
Lady Cairns Sunk With Entire Crew.
DUBLIN, March 20. The German bark
Mona collided with the English bark
Lady Cairns off Dublin Bay this morn
ing. The Lady Cairns sank in a few
minutes. Her crew of 22 were drowned.
The Mona, which, was much damaged,
was assisted into Dublin Harbor.
The Lady Cairns was a full-rigged ship
of 1616 tons. She was commanded by
Captain L. Evans and was bound from
Liverpool for TImur, New Zealand. The
Lady Cairns was built in Belfast in
1S69 and was owned by L. Tulloch, of
Swansea.
The Mona was commanded by Captain
Schwarting and was reported at Adressan.
MUPETOS FOE ST. LOUIS 'FAIR.
Three Hundred Arrive at Victoria
Under Charge of Dr. Hunt.
VICTORIA, B. C., March 20.-On the
steamer Shawmut, which arrived here to
day, were 3C0 native Filipinos bound for
the St. Louis Exposition under charge of
Dr. Hunt, ex-Governor ot the province
of Northern Luzon, and Mr. Healy. The
party includes Vizcainos, Tlngallas,
Igorrotos (head hunters from the moun
tains of Northern Luzon), Negrados and
Negritos, with all their native outfit.
Three of the party were dying when
they reached here, owing to the confine
ment aboard.
Filling Lake at Exposition.
ST. LOUIS, March 20. The filling of
Arrowhead Lake with water at the.
World's Fair grounds today marked the
beginning of the completion, in its de
tails, of the Exposition. This body of
water skirts the Philippines reservation
and contains about 9,000,000 gallons of
water. It Is to be- used for homes for
the lake-dwelling tribes or the Philip
pines, and will also, afford a fire pro
tection. HEW ENGLAND QJJAKES.
Buildings in Maine Cities Are Slight--ly
Damaged.
BOSTON, March 20. An earthquake
shock this morning caused a tremor
throughout tne eastern part of New Eng
land. Beginning at St. Johns, N. B., the
vibration traversed the State of Maine,
causing slight damage to buildings in
Augusta, Bangor and Portland. The
shock was felt plainly as far south as
Taunton, in this state.
Reports from Manchester, N. H., and
Springfield, Mass., state that the vibra
tions were felt distinctly in those cities
Estimate of World's Cotton Crop.
WASHINGTON, March 20. The world's
cotton crop report for 1902-03 Is estimated
bythe Department of' Agriculture at 17,
179,765 bales, valued at J750.0S2.451. This Is
based on the latest data available, the fig
ures in most instances representing the
cotton appearing in commercial Channels.
The total includes estimates of the Chi
nese and Corean crops.
CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPEB
Political.
Senator Piatt Is recognized as the active leader
of the Republican party in New York.
Page I.
George Fred JVlllIajns , comes out for It
Hearst for President. , Page 1.
Opening of Japanese Diet.
Japanese Diet itf opened with' much ceremony
by the Emperor. Page 2. ,
Provision will be made at special session for
raising of funds for carrying on war with
Rurela. Pase 2. ,
War In the Far East.
Correspondent with Port" Arthur Japanese fleet
gives story of Vladivostok 'attack and torpedo-boat
batUe. Page 1.
Skirmishes have occurred between outposta o li
the Yalu River; main bodies of troops far
apart. Pare 1.
Attempted landing of Japanese at Helena Bay
startles the Russians. Page 1. .
News From St. Petersburg.
Sacred relic la sent to Russian torpedo-boat to
safeguard from further harm. Page 2.
Russian protest is made to Japan against al
leged infraction of rules of war. Page 2.
Austrian and. Russian, Embassies renew pres
sure on, the Porte for Macedonian reforms.
Page 2.
Foreljn.
Captain of Berwick Castle Insists his vessel
did not strike submarine boat. Page 3.
Lord Be res ford entertains Emperor "William
aboard his flagship. Page 3.
American liner New York rams the British
troopship Assaye In English Channel.
Page 1.
Domestic.
Earth tremor shakes up coast cities in the
New Etvzland States. Page 1.
Dying bull fatally gores matador in ring at
Juarez, Mexico. Pace 1.
Confederate "Veterans in a Mississippi town de
clare crusade against lynching.
Robert Leeland, actor and playwright, of Salt
Lake, commits suicide at Detroit, Mich.
Page 3.
Justice Brewer presides at the annual meeting
-of the American Tract Society In washing,
ton. Page 3.
Pacific Coast.
"Wheat shipping from Tacoma has fallen off
very much durine the past year. Page 11.
Spokane suhurban street-car is struck by Great
Northern engine; four ot me passengers in
jured. Page 4.
John Glngle, horsethlef." shot in bed on re
fusal to surrender to Spokane police. Page 4.
Sports.
Oakland, defeats Browns at Bakersfleld, "by 6 to
1. Page 5.
Howe wins Inman medal at trap-shooting' con
test. Pas?- 5.
"Winner of" Billiard tournament at Multnomah
Club. Page 5.
College athletes are to bo given an opportunity
to become amateurs. Page 5. . .
Youriff Corbett and Jimmy Britt finish heavy
training' for Friday's contest; bettlnp men
hold back. Page 5.
Portland and Vicinity.
Great damage done by wind storm at baseball
ground, Lewis and Clark Fair and in other
parts of the city. Page L
Quality of Portland's milk supply will agitate
conference of health officers. Page 11.
Preacher advocates curfew ordinance to pro
tect children from vice and crime. Page 10.
Hindoo woman tells of cruelties practiced on
child-wives of India. Page 12.
Third of the men. "who robbed" Southern Pa
cific office ir'captured. Page 11.
Heads of American Mining Congress to address
' business men tonight. - Page! 8. -
Ground to he broken today for new Columbia
Theater.. Page It
Larry 'Sullivan sells bis' partnership la Port
land, Club. Page 12.
DEEDS QFSTORM
Wreckage Strewn Over
Baseball Ground.
ROOF IS OFF GRANDSTAND
Fenpes of Ground and Fair
Site Are Laid Low.
BUILDINGS ARE BLOWN DOWN'
Serious Damage by Mud in Man
Places Trees Uprooted Block
Streets Telephone and" Tel
egraph Wires Prostrated.
The cyclonic storm that visited Portland
Saturday hade the city adieu early yes
terday morning, but not without leaving
piles of -wreckage in its path as monu
ments to its destructiveness. Saturday
night the gale was particularlyevere and
the damage list was increased materially.
In the northwestern part of the city ther
wind had a clear sweep and the damage
was probably more extensive and severe
In that district than any other. However,
the storm was freakish in its movements
and destroyed shacks and did other dam
age In spots over the city. The Lewis and
Clark Fair grounds suffered considerably.
Fences were wrecked and a general dis
turbance of all loose material left the
grounds In pretty bad shape. The baseball
park was severely damaged. Two sections
of the fence were blown away and lande'd
in the Lewis and Clark Fair grounds. The
roof was blown from the grandstand, the
porch -was blown from the clubhouse and
the residence of the grounds keeper wa3
twisted out of place some six Inches or
more. In East Portland a large warehouse
that was unoccupied was demolished and
many trees were blown down in various
parts of the city. The long-distance tele
phone wires are still out of commission
and the teleeranh wires toward jSatnrf
and eastward are not operating. The storm
is now central over Montana and it 13 be
lieved to be very destructive. The high
tvlnrfi that nrovnUori horo olt i
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blew in Eastern Orptrnn nnrT WnaklntAn -.-A.
aii uay yesieraay ouina parrinpi-. - r-fi
wvi-u icjni icu.
. Tho. heaviest winds that were felt here
came about 8:30 in the evening. At that
time an average velocity of 32 miles per
hour was recorded at the local "Weather
Bureau. Of course in various parts of the
city the velocity varied at times, and gusts
reached a much greater speed than this.
Great Damage at Ball Ground.
The greatest damage done Is that at the
baseball grounds, wherqf It is estimated
that a loss of $G0O was sustained. The wind
lifted the roof of the grandstand and tried
hard to deposit it in "Wasco County. A.
couple otthe blasts gave special attention
to the right and left field fences, while
still another gust tore away the clubhouse
porch and came near wrecking the keep
er's cottage.
The ground keeper had just finished
roofing, the grandstand and repairing the
fences. The wind was so strong that it
twisted and broke 6x10 timbers as if they
had been toothpicks. One tremendous
blast carried a portion of the fence into
the Lewis and Clark Fair grounds and
dropped It fully 50 yards from where it had
stood. It had been the original inten
tion" of the club to build a new grand
stand, "but its financial condition would
not permit it- Then, too, if a new structure
had been built. It would have to be torn
down In three years, for at that-time the
present lease on the grounds expires. Tho ""
present stand, while it was not over
strong and never was a- thing of beauty,
would have served with the improvements
which were being made. As near as can
be estimated the extent of the damage is
almost great enough to necessitate the
building of a new structure. This will
depend upon Fred Ely, who is at present v
In Bakersfleld with the Browns. Ely ex
pected to stay South -until the season
opened, but the wrecking of the club's
property will call him home at once.
Since the team went South, the keeper
has been hard at work repairing and
strengthening the "bleachers and grand
stand. The heavy and continuous rains
have greatly hindered the work on tha
grounds, hut the repairs were about com
pleted. "The wtfnd. however, has undone
most of the work which has been done.
In speaking of the fury of ths wind that
tore things up around the ball park and at
the Lewis and Clark Fair grounds, the
keeper said: "The wind seemed to he
worst between 6 and S o'clock. At times
It blew so strong that I was blown off my
feet. One tremendous gust struck me while
I was trying to anchor a part of the out
field fence. It picked me-up bodily and
slammed me against the fence with, such,
force that it knocked the breath out ot
me. Tho blast that lifted the roof off the
grandstarfd was perhaps the- worst. It
broke new timbers and splintered them
Into kindling-wood and the crash that
followed could have been heard for sev
eral blocks above the roarof the wind."
Havoc at Fair Site.
. In the Lewi3 and Clark grounds the wind
played havoc. About 600 feet of fencings
was completely wrecked, it being blown
fiat and some of- It carried a considerable
distance from the place where it stood.
A number of shanties, where the tools
of the workmen are kept, were overturned
and. more or less damaged. Some of the
shanties were rolled around on the
grounds and caused damage iri this way.
A newly-constructed warehouse in front
of the Troy Laundry; on East "Water
street, -was completely wrecked; The place
was unoccupied and the damage consist
ed only of the destruction of the house.
The structure was raised several feet
above the ground and apparently it had.
been lifted from the foundation, turned
partially around, then dropped In a cha
otic heap.
Houses and Trees Laid Low.
The buildings on East First and. Taylor
streets was blown down and wrecked. It
was a mere shell, standing on posts, and
was formerly occupied by the Hampden
Stove Factory, which recently-moved out,
so that it was- practically empty.
The frame of a two-story dwelling: in
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