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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-28

St Petersburg. Aprf 2s.-nus-
sian torpedo boats belonging to the
vladivostok squadron sank a jap
anese military transport, the Kin
shiu Maru. OF 1000 tons, during the
night OF April Is. with all on board.
with the exception OF seventeen
officers, twenty soldiers, sixty -five
81 the crew and eighty-tive coolie
carriers. The others. who refused
II. surrender, were sent to the bot
tom with the ship.
The official report OF Rear Ad-
mlral Yeszen to the emperor fol-
lows: During the night of April
+ IS two Russian torpedo boats met
at sea q Japanese military trans
port, Kinshiu Maru. of 1000 tons.
laden with rice and other military
stores and about 1900 tons of coal
The transport was armed with four
Hotchkiss guns OF forty seven mill
timetres. The Russians captured
On board seventeen officers, twen-
{ q soldiers and eighty y-five military
carriers, or coolies, and sixty Of
B the crew, who surrendered. The
remainder OF the men. who were to
form landing party. and who were
left without officers. obstinately
refused to surrender or go on board
the Russian cruiser. Furthermore,
they offered armed resistance to
the Russians. In the end they were
sent to the bottom with the trans
port.
The number OF men drowned is
I not given.
Admiral Yeszen reports that be-
sides sinking the japanese steamer
Goyo-Maru at Wonsan (Gensan)
April IS. the Russians sank at sea
the same evening the Japanese
steamer Nakamura -Maru. OF 22o
tons, whose crew was saved.
st. Petersburg, April 2S.-Satisfac
ION OF the people of st. Petersburg
,ver the exploits Of the Vladlvosto,
is tempered with admiration
,or the bravery OF the Japanese soldier
Who were on board the sunken trans
,ort Kinshiu Maru and who preferre,
a drown rather than surrender.
Rear Admiral Yeszen's full repor
says that 200 men went down with tn
transport.
The admiralty admits the men acte
neroically, but holds the Yeszen had NJ
other alternative than to sink tn
transport since he could not spare
prize crew or hamper his swift squad
ron with a slower steamer. 1t is point
ed out that the officers on board tn
Kinshiu Maru appreciated the situa
ion by accepting Imprisonment rathe
han death. In the case of smalle
Japanese transport sunk by the torped
boats at Wonsan. the crew We're sen
ashore because there We're no accom-
nodations for them on the torped
boats.
The crew of the Japanese steame
Maru. as well as the Jap
anese of the Kinshiu Maru who surren
tered. have been taken to the Russia
.ruisers The admiralty here professe
ignorance as to the future plans 9
Admiral Yeszen, but it is believed h
s in communication with Vladivosto
,y wireless 8telegraphy and is not likel
% be surprised by the japanese squad
on sent to prevent his return.
FOUGHT ITS WAY ON YALU.
Fleet Of Torpedo Boats Encounter op
.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-28
pRoscRlsgo FOR AIDING sMoor:

Woman legislator Is Nept on FRO
gram at Big Club Biennial.
Ogden Utah, April 2s.-Mrs. Mary q.
Coulter of this city, leading western
club woman. has been denied place on
the program at the biennial convention
Of the National Federation Of Women'4
Clubs. which will meet on May IL az
ST. Louis, because, as q member of the
Utah legislature. she voted for Reed
Smoot for United States senator. Shs
Is q Gentle
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-28


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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-17
All Rivers Overflow the Land ami
Cause Great Loss Of Lives
and Property.
GOVERNMENT Loss is HEAYF
Steamer Thomas Brooks Ha@@
ported Lost During HmrrT-
cane Which Swept
the Coast ..a

Santiago de Cuba, June 1G-TA~
worst storm Of decade, occu1azg BE-
tween Friday and Monday. cnlmsaa4saA
Monday night in Il inches ~ RAIN
which fell in five hours. accozApanleM
by hurricane.
The lower village Of Ell c0be has
been destroyed.
Forty-five persons are known - IN,
dead, and scores are missing. Esazen
are floating in the cobre river Twznfw
bodies have been recovered by baafm
patrolIing the bay. All the bFiaszz ON
the Cobre railway are out ana znRnw
bridges have been lost on the cuhmn
railway
The mines at Diaquiri are cESEwkm
and six employees have been drewu<iE.
The pier has been damaged
The city's property loss Is en0russuE.
All telegraph and cable lines ara izIn-
abled.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-17
"Rssrsss to Report"


81. Petersburg. June is.--Emperor
Nicholas received the following tele-
gram. dated today. from General Ku-
ropatkin;
II have received the following dis
patch from General stakelberg:
Yesterday | had intended to at
tack the enemy's right flank. but Just
as our troops had been assigned TO
places for the purpose and we're be-
ginning to successfully envelop the
enemy's right flank, the Japanese Ia
turn attacked my right flank with SUI
perior forces. and was compelled TO
retreat 10 the north.
s"our losses were heavy but are
not yet completely known.
During the engagement the Third
and Fourth batteries OF the First ar
tlllery brigade were literally cut 10
pieces by the Japanese shells.
"of 10 guns, 10 were rendered COM
pletely useless and abandoned.
"'rhe conduct Of our troops was
excellent. large proportion OF them
refusing TO retire until after being re-
peatedIy ordered to DO go"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-17
HAD TO LINE UP.
Deer Lodge Valley Farmer Thought
HoId.Up a Farce.

Deer Lodge Valley Farmer Thought
, HoId.Up a Farce.
Butte, Mont, June 16.-About as
neat hold-up job as was ever accom-
plished in Montana was effected about
s o'clock yesterday morning, at Ana
conda, when five masked men entered
the saloon of Jim Landry, on the north
side. ranged all the occupants of the
place, about a dozen men, including
Policeman ]. Truedelle, against the
walls at muzzles of revolvers, and ri
fled the cash drawer of the saloon and
the pockets of victims, and made their
escape with about $3.50, the entire op-
Grafton occupying about two minutes.
A strange incident occurred during
the robbery. Among the men in the
saloon was shorty" Lindberg, who
has crippled arm, injured in such a
way as to render it impossible for him
to raise it above his head. The in
truders noticed he was not complying
exactly with their command, and they
directed particular threat to him. He
expostulated and tried to explain, but
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-17
Russian Officials Do Not Attempt
10 Conceal the Fact That
the japanese Are su.
4 perior.
Stated That the Condition Of Gen.
eral stakelbers Is Critical to
Say the Least.
ANOTHER FIGHT EXPECTED
General Disappointment In Felt
In St. Petersburg Over the
Official Report of
Battle.

ST. Petersburg. June is.--PopulaI
disappointment In felt In st. Peters
burg over the result OF Lieutenant
General Baron stakclberg's fight, which
Il had been hoped for the past 80 hours
might turn out 20 be victory, though
doubted somewhat by the knowledge
that the Russian force was over
whclmcd by numbers.
General stakelberg does not attempt
10 conceal the seriousness Of his losses,
but his report and the reports from
all other Russian sources agree that
the retreat was In no sense rout,
The fierce character OF the tight Is
made evident by the fact that the Rus
SLAMS were again forced 10 abandon
their guns. thus indicating. as In pre-
vious encounters. the superiority OF
the Japanese artillery.
The Russian Official reports OF losses
are awaited with the keeneat interest
The war ONCE declines to accept the
Japanese figures unreservedly. although
officials frankly admit that they be-
Neve the Russian casualties were se-
we're.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-17
NORTH COAST LIMITED
! HELD UP NEAR BUTTE

Butte, Mont, Jun is.-At 1O:45 to
night the North Coast Limited, east
bound, was held up one mile Ire Bear
Mouth. Three explosions Of dyi4ainl
in the express car completely demoI-
ished the car, according to the Seports
obtainable. The engineer was killed
in the fight with the robbers The
rear end brakeman was sent back to
Bear Mouth conveying the word Of
the hold up. A special. was sent out
from Missoula to Bear Mouth, where
it arrived about midnight. The linz
tied was still there. The plunder is
believed to be large, although the
hE e O. e.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-17
RICH GOLD STRIKE.
Southern Oregon miners Uncover Fab
ulousIy Rich Vein.


ulously Rich Vein.
Medford. ore, June .s.--News has
just been brought here from Grayback
mountain. 20 miles east Of Medford
near waldo. by william Gilmore. OF
the greatest gold strike ever made IN
southern Oregon. He brought rock
containing e4 per cent OF free gold.
Harry Briggs. is years old. and
Charles Howard. while hunting Mon
day. discovered the ledge. They we're
resting and picked up small rock
which was literally covered with gold.
They broke on a piece OF the ledge
Gaping which weighed six pounds and
mortared out s7oo.
,. G. Howard. Frank Thompson. Da-
vld Briggs and Henry Briggs pounded
out $500 worth of gold Tuesday, using
and old-fashioned mortar and pestle,
They have opened up vein 90 feet
long and 10 inches wide. exposing $780,
600 worth OF gold at what 10 claimed
to be conservative estimate.
There 10 greater excitement than In
the famous days OF Gold Hin Miners
are leaving for the camp In parties
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-17
BULLETIN.
New York, June 16.-(2 a. n.)---Ehen
the work OF Identification for the night
ended, nearly 400 bodies had been iden-
titled out Of the 53s recovered.

New York, June 16.--With unceas-
Ing effort search Is going on for the
bodies OF those who perished yester.
day on the General Slocum. and what
the list i OF victims will total scarce
anyone dares venture a guess, but
whatever the number may be. there IL
hardly a parallel in the history of dis
asters where death came TO so many
In so brief n period OF time.
Will Exceed Seven Hundred.
The police aand health department
officials have placed the number at a
figure as high as 1000 and more. but
tonight It would seem that the maxi
mum Of fatality will not largely ex-
ceed 700. All day long. from sunrise
until darkness, anxious searchers kept
UP their vigilance. and at dusk there
had been recovered 5ss bodies, for the
greater part women and children
mothers who weeks ago had planned
that fatal outing for their children:
little ones who had longed for the
coming OF the happy day.
Rows Of ceflins.
Up to dusk 400 bodies had passed
through the morgue. and OF these more
than 500 were identified. Streets Lead
Ing to the morgue were blocked. and
only with difiiculty could the police
keep clear the passages leading TO the
long rows OF cofiins for those who
came to search for the missing, Up
the sound. where the hulk OF the Gen.
eral Slocum lies submerged. showing
only the paddle box scores OF small
craft aided the tugs In graphing for
victims. Divers went down time and
time again, and when their work end
ed for the day they declared there were
no more bodies in the wreck.
Divers Search Wreck.
jAs far as they could, the divers
searched the wreck from stem to stern,
but masses OF broken timbers, through
which 1t was impossible to explore,
rendered the search uncertain.
At this point the water is deep and
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-17
WILL NOMINATE HEARST.
Native Californian viii Present His
Name to Convention.

Name to Convention.
San Francisco. June I'D. NJ. Del
mas. Of California, has been chosen
to place the name OF William Randolph
Hearst before the democratic national
convention at st. Louis as candidate
for the presidential nomination. Mr..
Delmas is one of the delegates-at-large
chosen to represent California in the
national convention 1t was the desire
of Mr.. Hearst to have his name pre-
sented by California. his native state;
and il was also his wish that his NOM
nation should be made by a native
son, Mr.. Delmas is native son. More
than that, he is one Of California's
greatest orators. and as California
comes third on the call Of states, his
speech in the St. Louis convention is
sure to be one Of the great speeches Of
the occasion.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-17
The storm q Other as.et..x.


The Storm in Other neaftssx. =
Guantanamo. Cuba, June fGuD-
iayed in Transmission. Tine Ensze su-
we're storm. on record has swepk anmR
Guantanamo There were Essowsm an
day Monday ana at night 9 sEeaaw
dcwnpcur Of rain began. lassiMx umEm
noon Tuesday. At q m. me Ganne
Bano and Jaibo rivers were m aaIk
Of their banks and sweeping the caRm-
try, causing great loss Of lie xaR
property. The rivers are stilI up. ANA
there Is no communication with thG
outside districts. Ten bodies haum
been recovered thus far. but a rnugik
greater loss of life is supposed 10 have
occurred in the low districts beysnM
the rivers.
The steamer Thomas Brooks, plying
between Hayti and Santiago. is rr-
ported to have been lost.
All business is paralyzed
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-17
Wood Loses Out.

washington, June 16,--Major Gen.
eral Corbln was today assigned to
command in the Philippines, vice Gen.
eral Wade. The assignment came as
a surprise. as it was believed that
General Wood would succeed General
Wade,
1t is also limited that it is the de-
sire of General chaffee to be succeed
ed as chief of staff by General Corbin,
and that the assignment of the latter
to the Philippines is for the purpose
of putting him in line for that posi-
tion,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-17

and slngly, rivaling the stampedes OF
the Klondike. The location of the
strike is near the California line on a
divide between the Illinois and Kla-
math rivers.
This section was the scene Of rich
placer diggings In pioneer days, but
no lodges were ever uncovered.
C. ]. Howard was formerly the wells
Fargo express agent in Medford, and
has many relatives in this locality who
are joining the rush.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-17

through safe is intact. The bandits
two IN number. escaped in the large
timber of the mountains.
Many shots are being heard east OF
Bear -Mouth, and it is believed battle
Is il progress between the posse and
the robbers, who, it appears, are hem
med in by a canyon
An engine and boxcar with blooo-
hounds was sent by Wardens McTagut
and connell from the Deer Lodge PEN
itentiary
This train took the posse on board
at Garrison and the officers will sooa
be on both sides Of the robbers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-17

Excitement Caused by combatants in
PendIeton.

Excitement Caused by Contestants in
Psndleton.
Pendleton. June 1.-two strangers,
claiming to come from Colorado and
to be brothers, caused panic in the
Teutch dry goods store this morning
by engaging in a fierce fight in the
crowded storeroom. Both Of the men
were partially intoxicated and had
asked to buy some hatpins. The clerk
was showing the articles to the men
when they began to quarrel. and one
stabbed the other with one Of the pins,
the man stabbed knocked his assaii-
ant under the counter. causing stam-
pede Of the women employees and the
customers. The men were separated
by the proprietor and the marshal
summoned. At the jail they claimed
to be brothers. who had come 10 the
state In search Of work. but refused
TO give their true nameA
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-17
FinIand's Governor Shot.

ElsingfOre, Finland. June 49, Ge1a-
eraI Bogrikoff. the governor general III
Finland. was shot and fatally woundeE
at the entrance to the Finnish svnzfe
this morning by a son of SenatDr
Schaumann, The latter Immediately
committed suicide after the shooting.
Sehaumann was member Of n
Finnish patriotic party.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-17
FLOOD.

II Wis not until he had been dealt a
seve. blow on the head that the rob-
bers syere made TO understand thai
his arfi was crippled.
Policeman Truedelle was relieved Of
his gun. the bandits laughing at him.
While the robbery was In progress. Q
rancher from Deer Lodge valley en-
tered the place. and, seeing the men
ranged against the wall, inquired what
sort OF farce was being enacted In the
place. He soon realized the nature Of
the play, and was himself placed with
the rest and forced to yield up all his
available cash, about s44.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-17
BASEBALL SCORES.
Pacific Coast.

At Portland Oakland. Il Portland, 2
At Tacoma-san Francisco. /; Ia
coma, 6.
At Seattle--Los Angeles. 5; Seat.
tie, 4.
Pacific National.
At Spokane Boise, 1; Spokane, 2.
At Salt Lake-Butte. 8; Salt Lake
IL.
American.
At st. Louis-New York, 10; St.
Louis. 8.
At Washington, S; cleve-
land, 8.
At Chicago-Boston. 8; Chicago. 5.
At Detroit = Philadelphia. 5; De-
troit, 6.
National.
AT New York-st. Louis, 3; New
York. 4.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-17
DISASTERS IN ALL QUARTERS
WAR.

date OF June 10. says that the Russians
advancing have occupied Jongyenpu,
sumengtsu and sanchiatsu. and that
a baltic Ii expected Immediately.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-17
Many Were Saved.

L
Tonight a surprising number reported
to the officials that they had beel
saved, thus cutting the list Of tn,
missing down considerably. as well al
the probable mortality list.
Many persons were injured in th'
panic that followed the breaking ou
of the flames on the General SIocum
as at least 200 persons have been taker
to the hospitals. Not death has oc-
Cured in the hospitals.
Remarkable Case.
Perhaps the most remarkable case
OF those who were on the General Slo-
cum was that OF Miss Clara Hartman
who was picked up for dead, towed
behind boat several miles. was wrap
ped in tarpauiin. was tagged and
then recovered consciousness. It Il
believed she will recover.
Thousands IN VafuabIes.
Although a great number OF bodies
were mutilated and the clothing badly
burned. thousands Of dollars In vaiu-
ables have been taken from the dead
Mayor Mcclellan today. after re-
ceiving messages OF coincidence from
many sources, visited North Brothers
island and later visited the morgue
He issued a proclamation to the citi-
Gems Of New York and appointed q
relief committee OF prominent men.
Relief will be greatly needed in that
little east side territory, which the
vast majority OF those who perished
were accustomed to call home.
coroner's Investigation.
The coroner's investigation to fix the
responsibility for the disaster will be-
gin on Monday next. The federal
authorities. as we'll as the district at
torney, will hold an investigation, and
the Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty to Children, through its coun-
sci, has signified its intention to push
the inquiry to the utmost.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-17
Ano,hsr Flah. Exp.e.sd.

London, June 1.-THE correspondent
Of the Daily Mall at Japanese head
quarters. cabling from Antung under
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-17
Disaster TO the Steamer General Slocum
Greater Than Was at First
Supposed.
iosue Filled With Bodies Taken From the WreckMany Have
Been Carried Away by the Tide to Be Cast Up
Later-Survvors Report Their
Escape TO Police

the current swift. and beyond doubt
many bodies have been borne along
with the tide. TO be given up on a
later day at some distant point
There are a number Of places where
the living may have landed, and II
is believed many now reported missing
are safe. and eventually will be heard
from. -
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-03
GREAT RAIN RECORD.
Precipitation Thus Far This Year
Eclipses Most Previous Years,

Col Holmes has chart showing the
precipitation az this city, from lS1A To
the present year inclusive, and accord
ing TO this chart the claim that pre-
cipltation runs In cycles Is not without
its logic. The highest rainfall on re-
cord was for the season of iSi5~I6 when
II was 24la inches an increase OF 5h
inches over the previous season. But
for the season following this record
breaker, the precipitation was only llk
inches. Then for the season Of 1917
IS the precipitation ran up to 22 in
ohes, and fell off the season following
TO 1912 inches, After that, there was a
gradual accent until the season OF
lSSi-Sj when the rainfall measured 1913
inches This was succeeded by a
steady decline until lSSI-sS when
fall Of 1911 was recorded, Up to this
season, six seasons have shown a pre-
oipitation of IL inches and a tribe over,
the lowest in that period being II in
cbes IN iSgi-95. Last seasons rainfall
was n inches, while this season the
precipitation is already 1914 Inches and
with the remainder OF the year to hear
from COL Holmes feels sure that the
record viii be az least 20 inches, with "A
possibility of reaching the record OF
lS17-7S when It was 20 inches.
Judge Baskin was up American Fork
recently, and viewed with establishment
the immense amount OF water coming
down the canyon Prof, Swendsen ex-
poets that Utah lake viii reach the
compromise point which II Is now rap
idly approaching.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-03
All Tributaries Of the Raw Are
Rising Very Rapidly in
Kansas.
SIX HUNDRED PEOPLE HOMELESS
Rendered SO by Sudden Rise of Sand
Creek Heavy Rains Railroad
Traffic DemOraized

Kansas City, June 3,-All tributaries
Of the Kaw river in Kansas are rising
rapidly today and a serious flood Is
threatening Heavy rains continuing
for days at time have prevailed over
Kansas at VARIOUS times within the
past 80 days. Twice within that time
most Of the streams have oyerflowed
their banks. washing out railway
tracks and crops, destroying much
property and rendering several hum
Jrcd persons temporarily homeless.
nGt each time there came lun in
,he rainfall. the rivers receded and
almost normal conditions prevailed In
the past - hours however further
heavy transforms have again swollen
the streams this time beyond the
height Of the two former rises Today
the rain continues to fan at many
points throughout Kansas and the ul-
innate result must be that the Kaw,
already bankfull at many places along
it's source, viii overflow Its banks at
It's mouth at Kansas city. while the
conditions are not such as brought on
the great June food of last year, and
although no great amount of damage Is
expected In this city preparations are
being made to meet the situation as a.
may develop.
Railroad traffic is demoralized and
many through trains are stalled. The
principal streams affected are the kaw,
the Smoky Hill the Republican and
the Maris des Cygnes So far no case
ualties have been reported.
PEOPLE MADE HOMELESS.
At Newton. Kan, over 600 persons
have been rendered homeless by a sud
den rise ia Sand creek which flows
through the north and west portions OF
that town. The Hooded district ems
braces about one-fourth ~ Newton and
IN many houses the water stands as
high as the second story windows The
rise I'm the creek WAS caused by "a cloud
burst and the water rose So rapidly
that hundreds OF persons We're caught
On their homes
Rescuing parties We're Immediately
formed and hundreds VI men worked all