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i me? . ..A , ' f K VOLUME LVII. COLORADO HAILSTORM . DISASTER ASTORIA, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY, 21, 1904. NO. 195 Great Damage Done by Storm Yesterday Afternoon and Eve ning Along Cache U Boudre River. Hailstones Crash Through Shliv gled Roofs to Floor Below Many Are Killed. " OvtR 0 ONE HUNDRED INJURED Cloudburst Flood Vnlley and CmivcH ICitm-lirr to Hun for Tlielr Live to -Kmca'po Flood, perhaps shattered or sunk, and their occupants drowned. , It In definitely known that two live huve ben lout, one man at La Porte, and a Russian child at Fort Collins, Fear are entertained for the safety of a man, hie wife and five children, who live In the bottom, a half-mile above Fort Colllni. Reacue partita are In readiness to leave Fort Colling with the flrat break of day. Denver, the head May 20. A cloudburst at of the Cache La Poudre Hver caused hat at roam to overflow I III banks and meaaer renorts received 1 here indicate that great damage ha ' been caused by the flood. The'runh ) flood cauaed the dam which hold i water of the Livingston lake, 65 mile I above Fort Collln. to break and thl added volume of water to the flood, s. which swept down the Cache La Poudre, practically wiping out the town of Llvermore and La Porte. At Fort Collln the river la now over one mile wide. The Colorado A South rn railroad bridge at Tlmmath la wrecked. No train will be sent out on that line tonight. Although the crcat of the flood ha not yet reached Oreely, and I not ex pected until midnight, ranchmen and other dweller along the bottom are moving to high ground. The Cache La Poudre river run through one of the mot thickly aottlcd nrul richest agri cultural district in Colorado Twtflve Immense rcsorolrs have been rnnntriK'lKil nn It fur the ntiriuian of torlng water. Should the flood weak , en these sufficiently to release the atored water, the result could be noth ing but disastrous. About half of the IluxMlun colony of 100 at Fort Collln succeeded Jn getting out of their house before the flood wo upon them. The remainder, how ever, are tonight In a perilous position. Their houses can plainly be seen t floating about among the trees, and about and other signals of distress are seen ana neara, a lew nouses hart entered the current of ths liver and have been swept down stream and Pueblo, May 20. The heaviest hall atorm seen In thl city for many year started at S o'clock this afternoon. Hall that weighed more than three ounce fell to a depth of an Inch. Con alderable damage was done and bun dreds of window were broken. . Borne of the hailstone measured 14 Inches In circumference. In several In stance the largest stone punctured hlngled roof and fell clear through to the floor. Nearly 100 persons were Injured by being struck with big hall stones. Two Mexican children living at Rait Creek were reported killed by the storm but the story cannot be con Armed. Telegraph and telephone wires are considerably' damaged. Penver, Col., May 20. A telephone message to the Associated Pre from Cheyenne, Why, say the Crow River Is running bank full as a result of the heavy rain today, From 8 to 12 miles of the main line of the Union Paclflc railway and several mile of the road bed of the Colorado & Southern fail way have been washed out. Several live are reported lost among' the ranchers. The river In Cheyenne Is now flooding dwellings and business houses. IlLINOI? MEN ADJOURN. Will Take Recess of Ten Day After Their Deadlook. Springfield, 111., May 20. The repub lican state convention today took one Ineffectual ballot for governor, and then adjourned until May tl. The vote on the ballot, whlcn was the fifty eighth, stood as follow: Yates. 483; Lowden, 392H: Deneen 885 H: Hamlin, 118; Warner, (3; Sher man, 40; Pierce, 29. The recess was taken by unanimous agreement among the candidates' for governor. The motion to adjourn until 2 p. m., May 31, was made by Senator Gardner. There was a atorm of "ayes," followed by another of "nays." "The chair Is unable to decide," said Chairman Cannon. 'The clerk will call the roil." As the roll progressed It became evl dent that the negative votes on the question of adjournment had not come from the delegates, who with few ex ceptlon eagerly grasped the oppor tunlty to go home. The vote stood Nay, 88: aye. 1341. The convention broke up and the delegate rushed from the hall, cheering, the band playing "Home, Sweet Home." BOGATYR REPORTED LOST BY GROUNDING ON SHORE WHILE NEAR VLADIVOSTOK Report Received at St. Petersburg Tha General Kuroki Has Been Repulsed With Great Loss. Rear Admiral Togo Nashiha Tells of Disaster to Halsuse and o Other Movements of His Fleet Report of Same Event Is Also Received From Russian Sources Japs " Bombard Russian Railway. Toklo, May 21. (10 a. m.) A true- worthy report ha been received at imperial headquarter that the Rus sian cruiser Bogatyr ran ashore out side Vladivostok In a heavy fog and was destroyed, This is the first ship of the Vlsdivostok squadron to be de destroyed. The report of the ground ng of the eruiser Bogatyr came last night from the St Petersburg corre spondent of the Echo de Paris and was denied by the Russian admiralty to day. A cable from Vladivostok today makes no allusion to the grounding of the Bogatyr and it is reported all quiet here. St. Petersburg, May ?0. A report has been received her saying that the apanese general, Kuroki, has been re pulsed with great loss.. The report cannot be confirmed. TELLS OF DISASTER. FOR ALL WEATHERS! HmUuSWI V Mm Hm4TmIor4 Jh. it ft . ic 1. 1 tit tar Willi IMS i V." . : jfV-: M -ft mm mm V ill The nice thing about a rain coat is, you can wear it in ehino as well as rain, and look well. The best fuct about our rain coats is, they're made for us by - Hart Schaflner & Max, which is only a short way of sayii g that there are no betler rain coats to be had anywhere ; and , that you'll think so yourself if you buy one. We have plonty of other good overcoats to show you; we'll show you the Hurt Schaffner & Marx label in them: a small thing to look for, a big thing to find. OcrnUM IN by But Sohutanr Mut P. A. STOKES, One Price To Everybody Admiral Nashika Reports en Sinking of Halsuse. Washington, May 20. The Japanese legation has received the following cablegram from the Japanese foreign office: Rear Admiral Togo Nashlha reports that the fleet under his command, con- sting of four cruisers, three gunboats and a torpedo boat floatilla, after suc cessfully repelling the attack of Rus slan torpedo boat destroyers, which emerged from Port Arthur when the disaster to the Halsuse occurred, and rescuing drowning crew, on the 15th Inst entered the gulf of Pel Chi LI and reconnoltered along Kal Chou promon tory. On the lth InsW they discovered the enemy ashore, who fled when fired upon. On the 17th the fleet entered Kin Chau Oulf and bombarded the Rus slan railway, village and military train." of a beating he had received by masked highwayman, who assaulted him and robbed him near his doorstep on Sunday night Not until yesterday afternoon was u known how the young man had come by his Injuries. He then returned to consciousness and related the story of his experience. The boy works In a downtown candy store.': He took the last car home Sun day night He left the car within two block of hi home. A he was going around the corner a man approached him and ordered him to throw up his hands. Myers refused, when the thug struck him on the head with a slung shot. That Is all the lad remembers. In some manner In which he cannot remember he managed to crawl to his home. He got on the porch and scratched at the door. His mother came to the door and then the boy fell in a faint He was carried into the house and put to bed. A doctor waa called and said that the boy waa suffering from a blow. Just how it waa received it was then not known. Later on the lad's clothing was examined and It waa found that his pockets had been turned wrongslde out and that his watch and all his money had Been taken. The boy Is in a critical condition at this time, as it la feared that his mind may be affected. The attending phy sician hopes that by careful nursing he may be brought about all right ALEXIEFF8 REPORT. Officer en Golden Hill Observe Jap Ship Sink. 8t Petersburg, May 10. Grand Duke Alexander ha received the following dispatch under today" date from Vice roy Alexleff:, "The following report by mall from Admiral Wlttsoeft of Port Arthur, waa received on the night of May 10-20 "Three of the enemy battleships and three cruisers appeared to the east on the morning of May 15. After crossing the meridian of Port Arthur the squadron turned eastward and ap peared to be getting into battle for mation. Then an explosion was ob served under the third battleship which was of the Fuji type. The vessel stopped, heeled over to starboard and began to sink by her bow, sending up a quantity of steam. " 'Two cruisers approached and It was observed from uoiuen ma mai they lowered boats, after which the battleship gradually righted herself and appeared to recover from her In Jury. ''At that minute a three-funnelled battleship of the Shiklsama type ap proached the scene of the accident and a-mine exploded under her midship section, causing an explosion. In the course ot one minute she sank. , "The third ironclad put to sea, the cruiser remaining on the scene of the disaster.'" " BEATEN BY ROBBER. Seattle Boy Left for Dead Recovers and Tells Experience. Seattle, May 20. For 81 hours, Mar vin Myers, a 13-year-old boy, lay un- onscloua at hi home from the effect Battle Not Confirmed. London, May 20. There Is no con firmation of the rumors that a big bat' tie has been fought In the neighbor hood of Fengwangcheng. The view held here is that after testing the strength of the Russian position at Maotlen pass, General Kuroki made an orderly retirement and that hi flang ing movement In the direction of Muk den continue. Important New Received. Pari, May 20. The St Petersburg correspondent of the Echo de Part ay It I believed that Important new ha been received concerning General Kuropatkln'a movement. An officer of the general staff aay: "May SO will mark the culminating point in the enemy's offensive opera tions and good new may be expected within 10 day." Thl they did. and if the Russian chafed them they never caught up, for the coal ship were not again inter fered with during their voyage. AFTER TRAFFIC MEN. Committee From Coast Cities Work ing in Chicago. Chicago, May 20. Committees rep resenting Jobbing Interest In San Francisco, Portland, Seattle. Tacoma and Spokane are about to hold confer ences In Chicago with officials of the Harrlman and Hill line with a view of obtaining and adjustment of ratea Today traffic men met the committee, 15 Spokane men and two committee from other coast cities. Presbyterian Assembly. Buffalo, May 20. The llth general aasembly of the Presbyterian church today showed a sentiment of strongly favoring a union with the Cumberland church, . while the Presbyterian church In the United States, another southern . body, may come within the fold wltin a year or two. " Vanderbift Horses Win. Pari, May: 20. W. K. Vanderbilf Turenne won the prtx mlnlstre of $2900 today and his Calico Dame finished second in the race for the prix Bocage. BAD WRECK OCCURS IN COLORADO One Killed and Over Port h jured on Narrow Gauge line of Denver and Rio Grande Last Night Supposed Wreck Was Caused hj Spreading Rails on Roadbed Softened by Storm. :' MANY HAD NARROW ESCAPES Nelson Wins. San -Francisco, May 20. "Battling- Nelson knocked out Martin Canole In the 18th round here tonight BASEBALL SCORES. Pacific Coast At Portland San Francisco 2, ort- land S. At Tacoma SeatUe 4, Tacoma 7. At San Francisco Oakland 5, Los Angeles 2. Pacific National. At Boise Salt Lake 3, Boise 5. At Spokane Butte 10, Spokane & American. At Boston St Louis 0, Boston 2. At Philadelphia Cleveland 8, Phila delphia 5. At Washington Detroit 0, Washing ton 3. - At New York Chicago 2, New York 8. National. lAt Pittsburg Boston 2, Pittsburg 8 At St Louis Brooklyn 0, St Louis 4. At Chicago Chicago 3, New York 2 At Cincinnati Philadelphia 0, Clnj cinnatl 10. Accident Occurred Between Pblo and Almosa During . , vJuain at s O'clock Last Sight. Pueblo, Col,, May 20. A. special to the Chieftain from Salida aays: , One man was killed and 41 people were injured In a wreck on the Denver' & Rio Grand railroad's narrow gang line between this , city and Almosa at 8 o'clock tonight It is Impossible to learn the cause of the wreck, but It te aid to be from spreading rail on taa roadbed which was greatly softened by the recent rains. Many of the passengers escaped wttSi a slight Injury. SHIP LOST IN FOG. Thirteen Get Watery Graves Off Cap s ' North, Neva Scotia. North Sydney, N. S, May 20. Thir teen lives were lost today when tha British steamer. Turret Bay, during a fog, struck on the rocks off Cape North and sank in deep water. Only nine) men were saved. After the Impact the steamer backed! off Into deep water. The crew attempted to cut the boat clear, but while thus engaged the ves sel plunged down, bow first carrying? every man aboard with her. Some the men struggled to the surface and were taken off the wreck by life savin; rivvi hut flv AltA hcfAra rMU1ilMr the land. GAVE RUSSIANS THE SLIP. British Collier. With Coal for Japan Outwit Muscovites. Vancouver, -B.'aMe.y 20. A British collier with 6130 , tons of s Welsh coal for Japan arrived at Yokohama Just before the last Empress left, with a good, story of how the Russians" had been outwitted." The British collier Ettrlckdale, Captain McJCenzle. left Barry with the fuel and ran right Into Russian fleet In the Red sea. The Russian war vessels consisted af o battleship, four cruisers and four tor pedoboats. They signaled the Ettrlrki dale to stop, and a number of officers boarded her. On seeing that the cob was consigned to Japan, the Russians ordered Captain McKemle to return to Sues, and he had no course open but to obey. The fleet escorted him. After the Ettrlckdale had been at Sue a few day another collier, the Caithness, arrived from Barry, and Its captain went aboard the Ettrlckdale to Inquire why she was detained. After consultation, the two skippers decided to board a British warship In the har bor and ask for advice. The British officer suggested that when night fell the collier should quietly slip out Mmkry A Fall line of new and handsome pattern in stocking for . summer wear in cotton, lisle and silk. 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