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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (March 22, 1905)
ft UBLISHt FULL ASiOOIATID PRItt IMPORT COVtRS THE MORNINQ fllLD ON TH1 LOWER COLUMBIA VOLUME LVIV. NO.!136 ASTORIA, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22. 1905. PRICE FIVE CENTS llll III FLOODS Most Disastrous Floods in East for Years. V RIVER ON A RAMPAGE Many Thousands of Dollars Worth of Property and Homes Destroyed. MILES OF LAND FLOODED A Number of Bridge Ar Washed Out, All th Railroad Art Tied Up, Mill and Faetorl Cfoted and Many Horns Ar Undtr th ley WsUrs. ..Pittsburg, March 2I.-Plttburg l threatened with on of the worst flood for years. At It o'clock tonight. Fore- taster Ridaewsy predicted that th water would be between 30 mid 25 feet atove normal. Tonlrht about 59 mllee above PHtwb r the .MOnongnhela la rising at leh rata of fight Inches ut) hour and at the harbor her the gagu howa a rise of nearly three Inches an "1inwr. - Already a number of tnlUe Jiave been ahut down and 200 men are in Idleness. Hundred of houaea on the north eldt nnd In McKeesport and other suburb of th city are surrounded by from two to Ihree feet of water. The oecuiant are living In the second tBOrlee. In aome place the water has entered the upper rooms and the homes are being abandoned for the tune being. No fa. lalltlea are reported. The weather bureau hai laaued the following wurnlng: , "Preparation ahould be made Imme diately for what will possibly be th- grenteHt flood In yenr. The Monongi hela river ahowa unmistakable sign of reaching a very high stag and hrivy , rnlna are fulling along Ita tributaries." An Ice-laden torrent la Inundating the low Innda throughout the Alle gheny, MonongHhelit nnd Ohio river valleys. All factories located on the V bottom Innda of Pittsburg and Alle- gheny City have boon cloned and many Yf them are flooded. All three rivers are from 35 to 40 feet high nnd rlHlng hourly. F'roin nil ravage by the Hood, the deal ruction of points In the valley cornea newe of ravages bv the Mood, thj destruction of property, the wushlng out of brldgea and railroads nnd the currying away of ( ountli ss homea. At Wheeling, W. Va.the Ohio river nt 10 o'clock wus 3 feet and rlHlng .'it Hie rate of four Inchea nn hour. The damage to property haa been Immense, Within !0 miles of Wheeling 10.000 homea have been Inundated, AH rail roads are tied up and mllla cloa.nl, At Purkeieburg, W. Va., at noon the river wua 38 fuet and rising rapidly. The banks at Parkersburg are ateep nnd but lltle damage was done In the city, although lowlanda adjacent are flooded for mllea. In Cincinnati at noon the river wn ' 35 feet and preparation being made along the waterfront for higher atagea of the flood. T.ut of Water street la flooded and the lower streets In Coving ton and Newport, Ky., acroaa the river, are under water. Reports from Warren, Pa., show that high water exists throughout the en tire length of the Allegheny. Little damage la reported at Warren, but at Franklin and at Klttanlng and also at Free port factories have been closed farm lands flooded and houses Inun dated. Heavy ruins throughout Pennsylva nia are causing other riven to rise and a. flood tide is sweeping down the Mo rongahela. All streams are filled with floating lea and In many places jams are reported causing the water to back up until carried away, sweeping all bridges and railway tracks away. The Ohio at Marietta, O.. passed the 81-foot stage today and la rising six inches an hour. Forty feet is expected by Wednesday noon. This would inun date the entire business portion of the i lty. It has been raining steadily for 20 hour. SAN DOMINGO. Apprehension Fslt as to Action of the . Europesn Powers. Washington, March 21. Projcc ted reorganisation of the force of American custom collectors in Han Domingo were bused upon the fxpectiUon that the neiinto would approve the pending treaty before adjournment bus ' been Indefinitely postponed and It I Impos sible hat any changes will be nmd In the near future beyond the relief .f commander llpe now acting col lector at Monte C'hrlstl. Lelper has been ordered north to put his ship out of cuiniiilkiilon ut the Hunt on navy yard. The collector at Monte Chrlstl and I'uerto Plata will therefore be under Mr. Abbot's direction for the present. Horn powers that have claims against Han Domingo and It will not surprise the officers here If some attempt will not be mude to secure Joint action by these powers to eelr the cus'om reve nuos tf some Dominican port. STORM IN ALABAMA. Eight or Nina Livea Are Reported to Be Lest Roanoke, Ala., March 21. Reports have reached here of one of the most llsastrous storms that has ever visited that section, which swept across the southern part of Randolph county late last night. Bight or nine Uvea are now known to have been lost and damage amounting to thousands of dollars haa been dona to property. Detail of the storm are difficult to obtain on account t the wires being down. Salary Too 8mall. New Haven. Conn., March 21. Prof. Frank K. Banders, dean of the divinity school of Tale university, has resigned because of limitation of the Income of the school and will become secretary of the Congregational Sunday school and publishing society. Funeral Will Take Place Friday at Palo Alto. IN STATE AT THE RESIDENCE Speeial Train Bearing the Body of Mrs. 8tanford Was Transferred to From 8tesmer to Menlo Park and Con veyed to Stanford Residence, Stanford University, March 21. A special train bearing the body of Mrs. Jane L. Stanford nnd relatives nnd university representatives arrived at Menlo Pnrk depot today from Hono lulu and were transferred to a hearse which led the procession followed by tight carriages to the Stanford resi dence on the university campus. The entire party, consisting of C. G. Lath roup and other relatives, President Joi dop and faculty and representatives of the students, accompanied the body to where It will lie In state until the funeral services, which will be held on Friday. In accordance with the wishes of those In charge of the fu neral, no attempt was made on the part of the. students or others to meet the body in a formal way, and with the exception of a few onlookers no one wns at the depot when the body ar rived. Henry Williams, Alden. New York, March 21. Henry Wil liams Alden is dead nt his home in Paterann, N. J., uged 83. He was a direct descendant of the puritan col onist, John Alden. Henry Walden went to California In 1849 and after ward founded an extensive mercantile business in Stockton. He was the first treasurer of Sun Joaquin county. Wallace 8hillito. New Tork, March 21. Wallace Shll llto, oldest son of the late John Sbll llto of Cincinnati, a leading merchant of that city, Is dead at his homo here. He was president of the company founded by his father until his retire ment from active business a few years ago. STANFORD REMAINS KUROPATKIN General Tenders Emperor His Services. THEY ARE ACCEPTED Will Assume Command of the First Manchurian Army Raised. PARTING WITH HIS SOLDIERS The Change Exactly Reverse th Old Order of Affair When Kuropatkin Was Supreme Leader and Linevitch Direotsd the First Army in th War. St. Petersburg, March 21. The Rua slan army In Manchuria Is still to have the services of Kuropatkin. Sink lug all feeling of personal bitterness because of his suspension and all the old-time enmity between himself and General Linevitch, nnd In a patriotic desire to be of service to his father land, the former commander-in-chief volunteered to remain In any eumpaclty with th army which he so long com manded. The tender was accepted by the emperor and gratefully received by the new leader of the grand army. The change exactly reverses the old order of affairs when Kuropatkin was the supreme leader and General Llne- votch directed the first army. The authoritative news of this remarkable step was known In Manchuria much earlier than In St. Petersburg. Kuro patkin having paused on his Journey homeward at Harbin, and atarted southward this afternoon, March 20, amid a most remarkable farewell from the residents of Harbin and soldiers on tch way to All the depleted ranks of the army. The retreat is apparently progressing uneventfully. No dis patches of any moment were received today. At the departure for the soutn of General Kuropatkin, crowds of thou sans of civilians and soldiers gathered at the station and gave him a great ovation. Above the thundering hur rahs were heard cried of "God send you happiness." "Good-bye, brother. Good-bye. father." As the train started soldiers rushed forward In the surging crowd and grasped the hand rail of the general's car, throwing their nps in the aid and running some dls ance with the car. The scene mn.le a deep Impression on Kuropatkin, down whose cheeks tears streamed. Reiuov- ng his cap. he saluted again and ag'iin and stood bareheaded on the platform ns long as the train was In sight. The residents of Harbin are uneasy nnd many of them are leaving. The Chinese are withdrawing deposits from the banks. BOMB THROWN. 8ix 8oldisrs Wounded at Warsaw by Bomb. Warsaw, March 21. A bomb was thrown from a window In a houes in Volk street tonlgiit and exploded amidst a passing patrol of police and Infantry. Six soldiers an two police men were dangerously wounded. They were removed to the military hospital. The assailant escaped. BROCKTON DISASTER. No Chanc to Recover Additional Bodies in th Wreck. Brockton, Mass., March 21. The po lice are satisfied that there Is no chance for recovering any , additional bodies from th ruins of the R. B. Grover Company shoe factory and the search was abandoned at 11 o'clock tonight by the small army, of volunteers after 87 hours of constant toll Although the police and medical examiner, Mr. Palnw, felt that they had removed from the debris all the remains that were not reduced to ashea, a second search will Bhortly be instituted to satisfy rel atives and friends of the victims. The little bund that besieged the morgue slme the first boUy was taken from the ruins reluct.intly turned their steps homeward tonight,, satisfied that their missing ones occupied pine boxes in scribed "unknown." A revised list given out by the po lice at 113d oYlo k tonight Is as fol lows: B'tdu-n recovered, iG; Identified, 14; missing. 45; reimrted escaped, 2M. It eeems possible that but 14 bodies will be purrled with their Identity positive ly established. SORRY THEY STPUCK. Interborough Strikers Want Their Jobs Back. New York, March 21. August B;IJ mom ho consented to rreet a com mittee from the Central Federated Union, whose members want to make an appeal to him In the 't tereht of the striking employes of the Interborough company. The men do not want to demtnd anything, but simply wish to appeal to Mr. Belmont to take back the old men. They do not want new men who know how to run trains dis charged. In their request for the meet ing they admit they made a mistake in going on strike. SKY PILOT 8INCHED. A Gambling Preacher Fired Out of th Church. Wilmington, Del., March 21. Rev. Charles S. Baker, tried on charges of stock gambling, high Imprudence and unmlnlsterlul conduct by a convention of the Wilmington Methodist Episcopal conference, has been found guilty and his dismissal from the ministry recom mended. American Bark Arrive, London, March 21. Cable advices to IJoyds received today from Port Natal report, the arrlvi here of the overdue American bark Inuko from Celling ham. The date which the vessel reached port is not stated. Gives Interesting News of Russian Recent Defeat. . CHAMPAIGN ROUBLE A BOTTLE At Tie Pas th Cotsacka Looted th Boothes of Traders, Got Drunk and Smashed Everything Unsaleable an 1 Left Their Guns and Ammunition Kuopanttxe, March 19. evening, via Tientsin, March 20 (Delayed In Trans mission) A Norwegian trader, accom pnnled the Russian retreat to Tie Pass and with a single companion passed over to Yagoman, following the water courses to uvold the Russian patrols from Hunghutxu. The Russians left Mukden with five columns of Infantry In the center of which were two lines of commlssurlat, with artillery flanking tlM body, and cavalry acting as screens farther afield. The demoralised troops discarded their boots and equipments and aban doned their transport carts, left guns and carriages, using the horses to save as many as possible. All the Inst day at Tie Pass the Cos sacks looted the booths of traders sold champagne at a rouble a bottle and rmashed and burned everything un salable. They caught a Japanese spy who upon resisting was killed. The guilty Cossacks were shot a quarter of nn hour later. Lieutenant General Mlschenko, with tiOOO rural Cossacks, some European naval railway and two batteries of ar tillery, Is now operating on the Rus sian extreme left. v Major General Kukushlma has vis ited Hslnmlntun and perfected ar rangements for the Installation of a Japanese garrison there and It la prob able that in the future, that town will he considered within the war sone, and all persona arriving there will be re quested to have a pass. Eight Hour Law. Denver. March 21. Governor Mc Donald today signed the limited eight- hour bill, passed by the legislature. NORWEGIAN TRADER port mm Italian Government Vants Its Money. CRUISER IS PREPARED Calabra in the fort of San Do mingo in the Interest of Italian Claims. LIEN ON THE PORT RECEIPTS United States Minister Inform th Italian Representatives That Their Claim Will B Paid, Provided th Treaty Is Ratified by Congr. New York, March 21. The Italian cruiser Calabria has been In the port of Santo Domingo, according to the Herald correspondent there, since Tuesday, on a special mission to ascer tain If the American protocal sufficient ly guarantees the Italian claims aggre gating a large sura secured by a pre' vious lien on the port receipts. If a satisfactory assurance were lucking the Calabria waa prepared, the correspondent continues, to take the cust om house of some "port, correct the revenues, and liquidate the claims. The commander of the Calabria, Marencodi Moriondo, aide on the staff of Prince To mas dl Savola, untie of the king and grand admiral of the Italian navy, informed the Italian charge d'affaires. Lul?I dl Gimbiaao, of the character of the miasiuu, but dealt directly with the American min ister, Mr. Dawson, and Senor Sanchea, minister of foreign affairs, who re ferred to article one of the protocol as evidence of the just purpose of the American convention. Minister Dawson regretted he was unable to give more explicit assurance and expressed the belief that the Ital ian claims would be safeguarded if the convention were ratified. Vlclni, Ba ncalarl and other Italian claimants are satisfied with the American plan. Commander Moriondo haa cabled a report to Rome expressing his belief that the assurances are satisfactory. The Calabria wants a reuply from Rome permitting the ship to proceed to Havana, thenec on a tour around the world. Prince Ferdinand dl Vavola, who U one of the midshipmen on board, and is the eldeet son of Prince Tomas and the king's cousin, has been feted by the Italian colony daily. Courtesies also have been exchanged between the Italians, Mr. Dawson and the officers of the Castine and the Stewart. MERCILESS CREDITORS. Syrians Ordered to Leave Port au Prince. Washington, March 21. The state department is informed by Minister Powell at Port au Prince that a proc tarnation has been Issued that all Syrians must leave the republic April 1. The Syrians $re extremely obnox ious to the natives, as they have man aged to obtain control of most of the retail business of the country and are reputed to be merciless creditors. STILL STRIKING. Agitators Succeed in Stopping Work in Russia. Luzon. March 21. The workmen In a number of factories struck again to day. One policeman was shot and se verely wounded. The assailant escaped. Mltau, March 21. Agitators have succeeded In stopping work on 17 estates In Graninski and Hazenpoth districts. Troops were dispatched to the disturbed localities. BEEF TRUST. Secret 8ervice Men in Chicago Guard Witnesses. Chicago, March 21. Fifteen secret service men have been brought to Chi cago to guard the witnesses who will appear and testifl before the special grand Jury which begin investigation tomorrow of the transactions of the so called beer trust. So great is the Je ll re of the federal officials to maintain secrecy in the investigation and every witness who testifies before the In quisitorial body will be closely guard ed to prevent his being approached by newspaper men and agents of the packers. CHINESE 8PIES. Yiao Yang and 23 Relatives Confess to Being Spies. Ixindon, March IX A Toklo corre spondent of the Dally Telegraph say that the Chinese governor of Llao Tang and 23 of his relatives have confessed a acting as Russian spies since the outbreak of the war. Ominously an nounced, the correspondent adds, that they be punished .according to martial law. ORDERED TO LEAVE. Syrisns Ordered to Paek Up and Va moose th Ranch. Port Au Prince, Hayti. March 21. Public notice ha been made In the of ficial Monlteur today that the Syrian traders must settle their affairs, cease trading and leave the country by April 1. Their delegation must deaignaU the liquidator. Against Open 8hopv New York, March 21. Several hun dred cap makers who went on strike three months ago against the open shop in all the factories of New York Cap Manufacturers' Association, have returned to work, having settled with their employers and gained recogni tion of the union. Jules Verne Dying. New York. March 21. It Is an nounced from Amiens, cables the Her ald's Paris correspondent," that Jules Verne, the novelist, is dying. He Is 77 years of age. WORD INT QUIT Election Promises Don't Bother , Multnomah Sheriff. NO MORE GAMBLING . ) : ) I Have Closed Gambling and Put th Temptation Out of th Reach of Hundreds of Workingmen Who Now Pay Their Bills, Say Sheriff. Portland, March 21. On the plea that further hostilities In the North End district would injure the great fair, certain persons who are said to be shaking the political plum tree have made overtures to Sheriff Word for an armistice until after election. Without heeding the significance of the time limit Sheriff Word replies, "Not on your life!" Elections do not interest Sheriff Word at present. "They have been after me," said Sheriff Word, "and they have tried to make me & thief, but I never took a cent of blood money in my life and I never will, I'll starve first. I have closed gambling and put temptation out of the reach of hundreds of work ingmen who are now paying their grocery bills and providing food and clothing for their families, and .1 In tend to keep It up as long as I am in office. I have partly altered the no torious North End dires and removed a blot from the reputation of the city, and I Intend to keep at it until I feel that I have done my duty. I will let up for no man or number of men, election or ho election. They tell me my policy will hurt the fair, but It Isn't going to hurt the fair half as much as an open town would hurt the city." The argument is sdvanced that an aggressive campaign against the evils of the North End would tend to force the people there to combine against the beet candidates In the coming city election, and they might be able to wield a great Influence. But to all this the sheriff says he will turn a deaf ear becaues he knows not of It.