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PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1904.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
TO AVW CONN
Reward Offered for Lake
County Murderer.
STATE WILL PAY $2500
Governor Chamberlain Would
End Reign of Terror.
AFTER SLAYERS OF SHEEP
For Arrest and Conviction of Men En-
gaged in Outrage at Silver Lake
$300 Apiece is Pledged From
tho State's Treasury.
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VIOLENT DEEDS IN LAKE.
February 2 Band of 3000 eheep
slaughtered by masked men near Silver
Lake; clubs and guns were used.
March 4 J. C. Conn, a -wealthy Sil
ver Lake merchant, -went out after
breakfast, from his home at Sliver
Lake, to visit a horse that had been
poisoned, one of a valuable team.
Seven weeks later his body -was found
In the pasture, within a ehort distance
from town, perforated by two bullets.
The -verdict of suicide, brought In by a
Coroner's Jury, -was unsatisfactory to
Conn's friends. They allege he was
murdered to coer up the crime of the
sheepslayers, about -whom Conn was
supposed to know too much. He had
been subjected to a number of petty
persecutions, particularly after a trip
to Lake-view, where he consulted with
his brother Lafe, who Is Prosecuting
Attorney.
April 28 A party of nine men rode up
to a band of sheep belonging to Parker,
Price &. Mulkcy and O'FarrelL They
wore barley sacks for masks. Out of
2700, 2300 eheep were killed outright;
the balance scattered to make food for
cojotes.
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SALEM, May 20. Special.) A reward or
J2500 hasjjeen offered by Governor Cham
berlain for the arrest and conviction of
the murderer of Creed -Conn, of Lake
County, who was killed near Silver Lake
two months ond a half ago.
A reward of $300 has been offered for
the conviction of each of tho men who
participated In tho killing: of 2500 sheep
In Lake County on April 2S.
This offer of reward Is made without
express authority of law but the Gover
nor feels confident that If convictions
should be secured and the rewards earned,
the Legislature would not hesitate to ap
propriate money for tho purpose. Sec
retary of State Dunbar and State Treas
urer Moore joined with tjio Governor in
promising to lend their aid in securing the
appropriation If the regards should be
earned.
"With a view to suppressing lawlessness
in Lako County, Governor Chamberlain
nas had copies of the offer of reward
printed and has sent them to be posted
in different sections of that county. Ho
has also written letters to the Sheriff
and District Attorney, urging them to do
all In their power to apprehend the out
laws and prevent a repetition of the
crimes.
Military Would Be Useless.
The Governor was induced to take this
action by letters received from prominent
citizens of Lako County. In these letters
it was stated that tho men who killed
the sheop threaten the life of any per
son who tries to apprehend thom or who
offers a reward for their conviction, and
for that reason men 'living In that vicin
ity dare not take steps - to bring the
criminals to Justice. They appealed to the
Governor to take some action in behalf
of law-abiding people who live In con
stant terror in a land where they havo
labored for jears to build 'their homes.
Tho Governor considers it Impracticable
to send militiamen to Lake County, for
the desperadoes operate in a region very
thinly settled and where it would be im
possible for militiamen to capture a
criminal familiar with every mile of tho
whole country. Tho Governor's hope is
that this offer of reward will induce
somo person who has or may secure in
formation to divulge the same to the end
that the criminals may be taken Into
custody.
The reward would be paid to any per
son giving tho information, even though
he be an accomplice who confessed.
Governor Gives His Position.
Goxernor Chamberlain's letter to Dis
trict Attornoy L. P. Conn, a brother of
the murdered man, is as follows:
'Although I hac been unofficially advised
that a condition of lawlessness prevails in
Lake Counts. I hae, belleicd and still be
l.e that the local authorities, aided by the
c'Mzcns of the county, ought to And a rexn
cdv for existing eills. I hae beUeved and
f'1'1 believe that the rigid enforcement of
the law by local authorities will speedily
rut an .nd to acts of andallsm and lawless
ness. This opinion is confirmed by the fact
that nn official appeal has been made to me
for executive interference.
I am Just la receipt, however, of a corn-
RO-BER-TINE
ON EVERY FACE OF BEAUTY, HEALTH AND CHAR
ACTER IS WRITTEN THE PRAISES AND GOOD
RfcSULTS OF RO-BER-TINE, FLUID FACE POWDER.
IT IS PREPARED IN PURE WHITE, FLESH AND
CREAM AT ALL DEALERS
BLUMAUER-FRANK DRUG
plaint from reputable citizens near the place
where acts of. lawlessness have been In
dulged In who believe that greater efforts
ought to be made lor the apprehension of
those who bae been guilty of the destruc
tion of property and other acts of violence.
From this Bource I learn that deadlines have
been established by the lawless element of
the community, and the owners of sheep are
warned by them that if they cross the same
they must Incur the penalty of death, as well
as the loss of property. Threats are made
that persons who undertake to discover the
Identity of those who have been engaged In
the destruction of property of the citizens
of your county will be assassinated.
Law Officers Must Be Active.
Under these circumstances I have deemed
It my duty to appeal to you, and through
you to the law officers of your county, to use
your utmost efforts rigidly to enforce the
law, in order that those who have been en
gaged In the ruthless destruction of prop
erty may be speedily identified, apprehended
and brought to justice.
"Without any request from the local au
thorities for my interference, but acting
upon the suggestion of citizens of our
county who aro deterred by threats from of
fering rewards for the apprehension of men
who have been engaged in the wholesale
slaughter of sheep and the destruction of
property, and In the hope of assisting in the
arrest and conviction of the criminals, I have
concluded to offer rewards, pledging the
faith of the state to the payment as soon as
the Legislature convenes.
I Inclose you notices of these rewards, and
I trust you will have them posted In con
spicuous places throughout your county. I
sincerely trust every effort will be made by
you not only to apprehend those who have
been guilty of the wanton destruction of
property, but to prevent a, recurrence of
such acts In the future."
The Proclamation.
The offer of reward Is as follows:
Whereas, it has been charged that there
Is reasonable ground to believe that J. C
Conn, late of Sliver Lake, in Lake County,
Oregon, tvas assassinated on March 4, 1004;
and,
Whereas, It has been charged that on April
2S, 1004, -a bnd of about 2500 sheep were
shot and killed by masked men In said
county, the "herders thereof blindfolded and
compelled to stand by while the property of
their employers was destroyed:
Now, therefore, I, George E. Chamberlain,
as Governor of the State of Oregon, hereby
offer rewards as follows:
$2500 for the arrest and conviction, or for
information which will lead to the arrest
and conviction of the murderer or murder
ers of said J. C Conn;
$300 for the arrest and conviction, or for
information that will lead to the arrest and
conviction, of each and every one of the
men who Uestrojed or participated in de
stroying said sheep on or about April 2S,
1004.
The payment of these rewards is condi
tioned upon an appropriation to be made by
the Legislature, which I promise to do all
In my power to bring about in case said
rewards are, or any part thereof, Is earned.
Given under my hand and the great seal of
the State of Oregon, at the Capitol, in Sa
lem, this 10th day of May, A. D , 1904.
GEO. E. CHAMBERLAIN, Governor.
By the Governor:
F. L DUNBAR. Secretary of State.
GUARDS AGAINST JOBBERY.
Department Advertises Grand .Ronde
Indian Lands for Sale.
OREGONIAN NEWtf BUREAU "Wash
ington, May 20. In authorizing tho ad
vertisement of tho Grand Ronde Indian
lands today. Secretary Hitchcock and
Commissioner Richards totally ignored tne
provision which held that the Secretary
may. "In his discretion," sell the entire
tract In ono body to one purchaser. The
department is decidedly opposed to throw
ing large tracts of public lands into the
hands of one man or corporation, espe
cially lands such as those to be sold at
Grand Ronde. As lands of like charac
ter in that vicinity have been entered,
the department expects to find ready sale
for this 27,000-acre tract. If, under the
sealed bid plan, it Is found one person or
company Is bidding on all the quarter
section tracts, the department will, as far
as practicable, apportion the lands among
numerous bidders, provided satisfactory
term3 are offered. If there is evidence
of collusion no sales will be made, but the
lands will be rcadvertised. The depart
ment is determined that tnere shall be no
jobbery connected with the Grand
Ronde sale.
A portion of tho land Is covered with
timber of a fairly good quality and the
remainder is of an agricultural charac
ter. The wnole tract is well watered.
Sealed bids to be filed in the Oregon City,
Oregon, Land Office, beginning Monday,
August 1, at 9 A- M., and ending at 11
A. M., August 8.
Tho land will "be sold In tracts of 160
acres, according to tho schedule which,
together with instructions governing the
sale, will be furnished upon application to
the "United States Land Office at Oregon
City, Or., or the General Land Office In
Washington. Each tract must be bid.
upon separately, and each bid must be ac
companied by certified check, payable to
the Secretary of tho Interior, for 20 per
cont of the amount of tho bid. Each bid
der may present bids for any number of
tracts, but with each bid must make and
transmit the required deposit. No bid will
be accepted at a less rate than $1.23 per
acre. No bid will be accepted, unless tne
aggregate of all bids shall equal or ex
ceed J2S.500. Upon tho acceptance of a
bid and payment of tho balance due, the
patent will be Issued by the Government,
no residence or improvement being re
quired. "The right Is reserved to reject
any or all b'ds.
Officials Accused of Embezzlement.
HONOLULU. May 20. Ex-Land Commis
sioner E. S. Boyd and Chief Clerk S. Ma
haulu were arrested today on charges of
embezzlement. Commissioner J. W.
Pratt, of the Department of Public Lands
says the discoveries made by the exam
ination of the records Indicate that the
alleged peculations of the accused extend
back for four or five years. The depart
ment shortage Is alleged by Commissioner
Pratt to be over J10.0M.
COMPLEXION
CO.
SOLE DISTRIBUTERS
MIYHIGESITE
National '05 Board Con
siders Subject
INFORMATION ASKED FOR
If Peninsula Overflows It
Be Abandoned.
FULL BOARD MEETS MONDAY
it Will Determine Just How Much
Space the Oriental" and Other Ex-
hibits to Occupy Goverpment
Building Will Require. '
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, May 20. Until it has more defi
nite information as to the topography of
the Lewis knd Clark Fair grounds, tho
Government Board will be unablo to de
termine the number and location of the
bulldlncs to be erected by the Govern
ment with the $250,000 appropriated for
this purpose by the last Congress. The
building committee of this board had its
first meeting with Supervising Architect
Taylor today, but accomplished nothing.
Tho ,board regards the peninsula site as
an Ideal location for the Government
buildings, but has been advised that the
peninsula Is low and subject to overflow.
If this is tho case that sito must be
abandoned. Tho board knows nothing
of the character of tho alternate slto ad
joining slate and other buildings, and
has wired to Portland for information.
Similar requests have been made of
Commissioner Henry E. Dosch at St
Louis, who may be later summoned to
Washington. When this Information 13
at band, the committee will definitely
determine the location of tho Government
buildings.
It developed at tqo meeting today that
tho board does not know how much space
will be required for the Government, Ori
ental and other exhibits to bo housed in
tho Government buildings. To determine
thl, a meeting of -the full' Government
Board has been called for Monday.
The only thing so far.determined Is that
tho Government will duplicate at tho
CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER
Russo-Japanese War.
Ruaris force Japanese to retreat to Feng
"Wang Cheng. Page 3.
Russian fleet at Port Arthur will go out as
soon as the "cripples" are ready. Page 3.
Japanese are preparing to storm Port Arthur,
the waters becoming too dangerous for the
fleet. Page S.
Domestic.
Cloudburst In Colorado causes flood which in
undates several towns, and makes position
of residents perilous. Page 1.
National Editorial Association will" visit the
1905 Fair. Page 2.
Methodists elect two more bishops. Page 4.
General Presbyterian Assembly shows willing
ness to unite with Cumberland Church.
Page 4.
Political.
Bird S. Coler becomes lieutenant of Murphy in
his fight against Hill and McCarren. Page 1.
Illinois Republican Convention, unable to break
deadlock on Governor, adjourns for 11 days.
Page 5.
Of the S20 delegates thus far elected. 70S are
pledged to Roosevelt. Page 5.
National.
National 'OS subcommittee discusses sites for
Got eminent bulldlncs. Page 5.
Rooseielt, beginning with Oregon case, orders
that forestry officials be appointed on the
merit system. Page 1. .
Toreign.
Thirteen people go down with British steamer
off coast -of Cape Breton. Page 5.
Thibetans ambush British force, but are re
pulsed. Page 2.
Sports.
"Battling" kelson knocks Canole out In the
ISth round. Page 10.
Score of Seattle track meet: University of
Washington, SS; University of Oregon, 34.
Page 7.
Dallas College and Pacific College have an
een score. Page 7.
English Lad Is faiorlte In field of 14 which
will try for the Chicago Derby today. Page
11.
Pacific Coast League scores: Portland 3, San
Francisco 2; Tacoma 7, Seattle 4; Oakland
5, Los Angeles 2. Page 7.
Colored troop from Walla Walla win victory
at Vancouver sports. Page lL
Commercial and Marine.
Weather conditions still a drawback to trade.
Page 13.
Short crop of wheat expected In California.
Page 15.
Chicago market firm on light delleries. Page
15.
Deadlock continues in New York stock market.
Page 15.
Twenty-six-foot stage of Willamette expected
next month. Page 14.
Pacific Coast.
Governor Chamberlain offers $2500 reward for
the murderer of Creed Conn in Lake County,
and $300 apiece for sheep slaughterers.
Page L
Indian School at Carlisle. Pa., will probably
be removed to Helena, Mont. Page 6.
Reception given Senator Fulton at Irving Club,
Astoria. Page 7.
Rev W. H. H. Moore blackens the eye of
Deacon William Pinkerton at Athena.
Page ft.
Scheme of poolroom men to avoid order of
the Western Union. Page 6.
Portland and Vicinity.
Brooklyn people ask Executive Board for a
sewer. Page 10.
T. A. Wood & Son move for new trial. Page
10.
Great Improvements on Southern Pacific lines
In Oregon. Page 12.
Wholesale fraudulent registration Is discovered.
Pace 16.
Republicans will open county campaign at Em
pire Theater tonight. Page 15.
Restaurant proprietors will comply with anti
box ordinance If pasted. Page 14.
Carload of ojsters planted at Yaqulna Bay.
Pare 14.
Lewis and Clark Exposition the life-saving
building and the fisheries building at
St. Louis. Another thing to be deter
mined on Monday is the character and
extent of the forestry and irrigation ex
hibits. The building for these exhibits
will probably be of rustic design made of
Oregon timbera supplied by exhibitors.
From facts now in his possession. Su
pervising Architect Taylor believes a
main Government building, 350 by 125
feet, will be ample to accommodate the
Government exhibit, and that a building
200 by 100 feet will accommodate all the
Insular and Oriental exhibits. These
figures, however, are subject to change.
The board may decide in the interest of
economy to bring these two buildings and
,the forestry building under.0 one roof.
This question will be considered Monday.
PLACE TAKEN OUT OF POLITICS
Oregon Forestry-Appointment Is
Made on a Merit- Basts.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, May 20. "Refuse absolutely to
appoint any supervisors who are' not No. 1
men, and where we have good men in the
service who can be promoted to tncse'po
sltlons, promote them.".
This is President Roosevelt's language
in Instructing Land Commissioner Rich
ards as to the policy to be pursued In the
appointment of forest supervisors. Act
ing under this authority, and under the
provision in tho sundry civil bill, which
specifically states that forestry appoint
ments shall be made absolutely on merit
and without regard to political influence,
Commissioner Richards today recom
mended the appointment of Adolph Asch
koff, of Hood River, as supervisor of tho
northern division of tne Cascade reserve
to succeed H. Isenberg, - removed. The
Oregon delegation unanimously recom
mended T. H. McGreer for this position,
but McGreer, under the law, could not
be considered alongside Aschkoff. The
latter Is now head ranger in the Cascade
reserve, and Is the man who performed
the duties- supposed to have been per
formed by ex-Supervisor Isenberg. He nas
had tno management of the northern di
vision in hand for some time. He has
averted war between the sheep and cat
tlemen, and has, In every way, conducted
the office in a manner to bring forth
commendation from the department He
Is specifically recommended by Forest Su
perintendent Shellcr and by Inspector
Langllle. This office na3 been taken out
of politics, which In part accounts for
tne disregard of the delegation's recom
mendation. McGreer, however, in filing
an application, was requested to answer
set questions. His replies show him
without practical knowledge or experience
in forestry matters and not the sort of
man to hold this responsible position.
Secretary Hitchcock will approve Com
missioner Richards' Tecdrrml endatlons and
appoint AschkoS.
Alaskan Official Reappointed.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, May 2a William L. Dlstln, of Illi
nois, has been reappointed Survey-General
of Alaska for a term of four years,
beginning June 7. All charges against
Dlstln have been dlsproven. His record
wlta the department is excellent.
Register of Idaho Land Off id"e.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, May 20. Robert M. Dunn, of
Wallace, Idaho, wa3 today appointed Reg
ister of the Coeur d'Alene Land Office to
succeed David H, Budlong, resigned.
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Bird S. Coler Becomes
Lieutenant of Murphy.
BITTER TOWARD M'GARREN
He -Thinks He '.Should Have
Been Sent to St. Louis.
PARKER MEN ARE CONFIDENT
They Expect Their Candidate to Lead
on First Ballot and 'Win on the
Second--Odell Preparing to
Wage -Lively Campaign.
' NEW YORK, -.May 20. (Specials-Governor
Odell having disposed of all the 35
day bills which were left for his consid
eration., by the Legislature, has now be
come Chairman Odell, of the Republican
State Committee, and is preparing to wage
the liveliest kind of a campaign to carry
New York State for Roosevelt and who
ever may be named as his running-mate.
The Governor-chairman believes in an
early start to the campaign, and Is al
ready at work fixing up weak places in
his political fences. The State Committee
has organization headquarters and direc
tors on duty all the year around, which is
probably one reason why they are always
in shape to make a fight.
That he has lively times ahead of him
Governqr Odell fully realizes, but despite
this, ho views the situation with great
complacency. The Democratic Internal
warfare is getting more bitter every day,
and the possibility of nominating a man
who can command the united support of
the various factions is admittedly well
nigh hopeless.
Democratic War Waxes Fierce.
Tammany Chief Murphy has done what
It was Intimated In these columns some
months ago that he would do he has car
ried the war Into Brooklyn, and is deter
mined that no matter what may be the
result to the party he will down Senator.
McCarren, bja bllter enemy and Hill's
friend.
Already -several Deputy Commissioners,
strong friends of the Brooklyn leader,
have been summarily removed, and those
who remain are treated like office boys.
Murphy would prefer that they should re
sign, but on advice of McCarren they re
fuse to do so and await removal. In con
sequence all their actions are reported to
headquarters by eager spies, and their
life Is made a burden.
"Why, only the other day I got a for
mal call-down from my chief," declared
one deputy whose salary is $5000 a year
and who is an active district leader. "He
wanted to know why I'd been out to lunch
for over two hours the day before, and
ordered.,me to pay more attention to busi
ness. Were it not for the fact that I've
been commanded, to stay until removed,
just for tho moral effect of tha thing, I'd
have resigned in a moment."
Lieutenant In Bird S. Coler.
4 Murphy expects before the August pri
marles that by the total withdrawal of
patronage he will have beaten the McCar
ren faction, and compel the Brooklyn (
Democracy to do whatever.he desires. He
has already won one valuable lieutenant
In Bird S. Coler, ex-Controller and candi
date, for Governor two yeara ago. Mr.
Coler is offended because he was not asked
by McCarren to go to St Louis as a. dele
gate, and he thinks his prominence en
titled him -to that honor. McCarren re
plies that Coler did not ask him, and It
wasn't up to him (McCarren) to hunt up
people and urge them to accept a place on
the delegation.
In some quarters It is believed probable
that Mr. Coler will be the new leader in
Brooklyn, under Tammany auspices. He
Is not regarded as a particularly astute
politician, but demonstrated his strength
before the people two years ago, when he
carried Greater New York by the unpar
alleled majority of 122,000, only being de
feated by the enormous vote for Odell In
the up-state Republican counties.
Blow to Gas Trust Helps Odell.
Another development which has helped
the Republican cause Immensely has been
the disposition of what is known locally
as the East River Gas Grab bill. The
measure as Introduced In the Legislature
was explained by gas trust agents as sim
ply giving the trust power to remove its
New York plant to Long Island City, and
supply the entire town from one vast
central depot, but Inquiring citizens wno
looked into the subject discovered that it
artfully confirmed the company in various
doubtful rights, and In effect would give
the magnates a perpetual franchise with
out the necessity of paying anything to
the city.
The gas trust is probably the most un
popular corporation in New York, and
the bill created much excitement. Despite
great public opposition, it was carried
through the Legislature by a nonpartisan
vote. There'was a good deal of ugly talk
about bribery, but nothing was proven, as
j usual.
The constitution of New York State pro
vides that measures affecting municipali
ties must be referred to the Mayor for ap
proval. If he rejects the bill, both houses
of the Legislature can repass it, and It
then goes to the Governor for action. If
he signs it, the bill is up to the Governor
at once.
McCIellan Signed It Anyway.
All sorts of efforts were made to Induce
Mayor McCIellan to veto the bill, which
would have killed it, as the Legislature
had adjourned, and so could not repass It
Mass meetings were held, delegations went
to the City Hall to protest but the Mayor
signed It anyway.
Now Governor Odell returns- it with his
veto, and flayed the Mayor for his action
In violating home-rule principles, by ap
proving a franchise procured through the
Legislature, when relief could have been
obtained through the city authorities- if
they desired to grant It The net result
of the whole affair has been that the foei
of the gas trust are convinced that the
Republican party stood their friend when
the Democratic party sold them out. It
ought to Insure a good many votes this
Fall.
How Parker Men Figure.
Parker's friends are now figuring that
out of the 1000 delegtes in the convention
their candidate will have 494 votes on the
(Concluded- on Page Five.)
RUSH OF HE
Cloudburst Causes
Flood in Colorado.
SEVERALTOWNS INUNDATED
Houses Float Among Trees,
and People Cry for Help.
LIVES ALREADY SACRIFICED
Crops Have Suffered Greatly, Stock
Has Been Drowned, and if Big
Reservoir Breaks v Situation
Will Be Appalling.
DENVER, May 20. A cloudburst at the
head of the Cache la Poudre River caused
that stream to overflow its banks, and
meager reports received here Indicate
that great damage has been caused by
the flood and several lives IOst The
rush of the flood caused the dam which
holds the water of Livingston Lake, 63
miles above Fort Collins, to break, and
this added volumes of water to the flood
which swept down the Cache la Poudre.
At Fort Collins the river is now over
a mile wide, and already a number of
the frame dwellings of the residents of tha
Russian colony of 600 have been swept
from their foundations. About one-half
of the people succeeded in getting out
of their hduses before the flood was upon
them. The remainder, however, are to
night in a perilous position. Their houses
can plainly be seen floating about among"
the trees, and shouts and other signals
of distress seen and heard. A few of
the houses have entered the current of
the river and been swept down" stream,
and perhaps shattered or sunk and their
occupants drowned.
It is definitely known that two lives
have been lost one, a man at La Porte,
and a Russian child at Fort Collins.
Fears are entertained for the safety Qf
Chris Mason, his wife and five children,
who live in the bottoms and a half mlla.
abovtf Fort Collins! Their place must
be surrounded bv, water and perhaps sub
merged. Rescue parties are In readiness
to leave Fort Collins with the first break
of day. The floods In tha Cache la
Poudre and other streams are due to
heavy rains today.
Reaches to Eaves of Houses.
Llvermore, Bellevlew, La Porte, Well
ington and a portion of Fort Collins are
under four fo five feet of water, and la
some cases the water reaches to the eaves
of the houses. , Five Iron wagon bridges
and two railroad bridges in the vicinity
of Fort Collins have been swept away and
two miles of the Colorado &; Sbuthern
tracks washed out Several thousand
acres of beets' and -vegetables have been
destroyed, and hundreds of head of live
stock drowned. The water system of tha
City of Fort Collins has been seriously
damaged, and all of the irrigation canals
and ditches badly washed. Twelve big res
ervoirs along the Cache la Poudre are
threatened with destruction. A foot of
water covers the floor of the sugar fac
tory. Wreckage of houses, household
goods and carcasses of dead animals are
being carried by Fort Collins.
From Greeley, about 25 miles east of
Fort Collins, comes the Information that
a number of wagon bridges between there
and Fort Collins have been washed away,
and the Colorado & Southern Railway
bridge at Ttmnath, about midway between
the two towns, Is wrecked. No trains were
sent out on that line tonight
Tho Colorado & Southern from Fort
Collins to Greeley Is a branch line. Al
though the crest of the flood was not ex
pected to reach Greeley until midnight,
ranchmen and other dwellers along tha
bottoms moved to the high ground.
The Cache la Poudre River runs through
one of the most thickly-settled and rich
est agricultural districts of Colorado. A.
large portion of the northern part of the
state Is Irrigated from this stream, and
a number of Immense reservoirs have
been constructed for the purpose of stor
ing the water. Should the force of tho
waters' rush weaken these sufficiently
to cause a break and release the stored
water, the result could be nothing but
disastrous. Wire communication with tho
flood section Is fitful, and all the towns
along the upper river have been entirely
cut off. j
SIX DROWNED AT CHEYENNE.
Crow River Is Flooding Business
Houses and Residences.
DENVER, May 20 A telephone message
to the Associated Press from Its corre
spondent at Cheyenne, Wo., says that
the Crow River, which runs through
Cheyenne, is running bank full as a re
sult of heavy rains today. Eight to 13
miles of the main line of the Union Pa
cific Railway and several miles of the
roadbed of the Colorado & Southern Rail
road have been washed out The rlver
in Cheenne has spread out over the
lower sections, now flooding the dwell
ings and business houses. Telegraphic
wires between Denver and Cheyenne- are
disabled.
Six persons are known to have been
drowned, namely, two Clayton children.
Private Hughes, of the Thirteenth Artil
lery, and two men, a woman and a child,
whose names have not been learned.
The Union Pacific track at Buford,. 28
miles west of Cheyenne, is washed out
in many places. Two of that company's:
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