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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.
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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.
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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
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