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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-24
UnexampIed April Storm
Throughout Entire Southwest
New Mexico, Arizona and Western Texas Deluged
With Torrents Of Rain Damage Done in Albu-
querpue Hail Infcts Serious Loss in the Rio
Grande Valley Plains Country Sea-

oyerflowing their banks and the situa.
ton Is the most serious that has con.
fronted this section for long time.
Rio Grande Valley.
An lei Paso dispatch says,
The worst bail storm known In the
history Of this section so late In the
season fell in Ell Paso today, and over
southern New Mexico and Western
Texas. The storm was terrific at
times aad the accompanying rain pre-.
cipitation was extremely heavy. The
ground was covered with large hail.
stones and many thousands Of dollars
damage to fruit and vegetables and
other crops was done by the storm.
Reports from the Rio Grande valley
as far north as Las Cruces indicate
that the hail did great damage, while
heavy rains have fallen all over New
Mexico and great part Of Arizona.
The rain storm which visited Albu.
Querque last night was one Of the
heaviest OF the season, and from
o'clock on 1t came down steadily In
sheets. II, as reports indicate, the
rain has been general over the terri.
tory. It is likely that all the streams
will reach flood stage and news Of
damaged railroads and injured crops
may be looked for.
Heaviest In Months.
A Santa Fe dispatch says:
Rain has been falling steadily here
all night and all day and there Is no
sign of clearing weather. The streets
are rivers and the Santa Fe creek Is
a torrent. Reports from Espanola In
dicate that the rain storm has been
a record breaker up on the Rio Grande
headwaters, and with The melting
snow in the mountains. that streasQ ~
expected TO boom. especially Il the
rains continue. The rain is the hard
est and most continuous that Santa Fe
has experienced in many months. AL
the mountain streams are very high.
Country Sea.
1t has been raining In sheets in this
section since late last night and the
storm continues without abating. The
level country is almost covered with
water and the storm Is well nigh with
out precedent in this locality. The
Estanela plains are one vast inland
lake and passengers from the south
on the El Paso Northeastern say the
storm has been equally violent In the
southern part Of New Mexico. The se-
we're hail storm which visited FL PasC
extended about seventy miles north,
and did considerable damage to fruit.
In Arizona, Too.
A Phoenix special:
II began raining here early yester.
day evening. There has been tempo
rary lull In the storm, hut the indica.
tons are for further heavy rains. The
fall during the day was extremely
heavy. amounting in places almost to
cloudburst and great damage to
crops and property is feared. The
ella and Salt rivers, which have been
high all winter. are rising again and
It Is feared that the damage done BY
recent inundations will be exceeded
when the rainfall off the great north.
ern Arizona watershed reaches here.
1t Is thought that there Is no hope of
saving the remainder of the big dam,
three hundred feet of which went out
a week ago.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-24

Snow fell on the mountains TO con-
siderable depth yesterday and last
night, and the weather clerk did his
level best TO precipitate 4 snow storm
IL the valleys yesterday. but failed
ricely in the wicked eudeavor.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-24

New Mexico and tho rest OF the
southwest have passed through the
worst OF an April storm unexampled
fur It's severity and range. In Las
Vegas, the weather was, at no time,
cold. though rain fell for the greater
psrt OF two days, the precipitation
reaching more than two inches. Here,
however. II was the gentle, soaking
strt al rain that does the most good.
Other parts OF the southwest Jared
much worse.
The storm is not entirely over nc.
cording to the following associated
press dispatches from Washington:
Weather Forecast.
WASHINGTON, April 24.-New
Mextoo and Arizona-Rain Monday
and Tuesday snow In mountains.
Weather indications in Arkansas, to
night and Tuesday rain, colder.
Oklahoma and Indian Territory--To
nighl colder; Tuesday. showers, cold
~r.
Albuquerque Deluged.
According to the following from the
albuquerque Journal Albuquerque go
an uncommon soaking:
| The conviction that the big storm
has been widespread became generally
accepted yesterday evening after thu
ruin had been falling for twentyfo foul
hours. steadily. AT O'Clock this morn
fng there was a slight let up, but there
is every reason to believe that there il
more 90 come. All the level Lane
along the Rio Grande valley is covered
with standing water from the down
puar "A telephone message from A
kempennh at Peralta, to the Journa
last night gave the information tha
all that part of the valley is covere
with water. and that fa- Yensae Or
worried for fear OF inundation by tn
river when the water from the mour
tiins reaches here.
1t has been a long time since tn
water has stood as deep ON the street
and vacant lots about the city as
did yesterday and 1t Is said that tn
precipitation for the twenty-four hour
ending at Z O'Clock last night come
near establishing record.
The worst damage done by tn
storm is TO the adobe houses in Oh
Albuquerque, Barelas, Dogtown an
other outlying sections of the city
The adobes are cssving in and quite
number OF families have already beer
forced To move out owing to the ac
tual collapse or unsafe condition o
thafx hOyrac
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-24

most ministers except foreign minister
Delcasse 10 attend the unvei,ing of the
Gambetta statue at BroxhaueX result
ed In a period of calm after the ex.
citement attending the nelcasse Incl.
dent and the Japanese protest. The
foreign office opened hriefly at noon
when 1t said no confirmation had beep
received Of the repassed cannoRsOie
outside Kanranh bay during the night
OF April 22d, the day Admiral Rojsst.
vensky left the coas, The officials
here discre6it the report that the crew
OF the interned Russian Diana NOW at
Hai-Fong soined the admiral. prsviNis
to his sailmg.
Firing aheard.
'. KAMRANH BAY, Indo- China via
Saigon, April "a, n:30 a. m., Monday.
The Russian squadron consisting of
fifty-two ships including transports,
left Kamranh baya noon the ed and
NiiS iHuIE pOitiOA AN0Ol uiSdppC<tNsu
a northern direction, sixteen vessels,
the Russian cruiser, Svictlana, the
Russian hospital ship Orel, four Ger
man transports, seven Danish trans
ports and three Russian transports re-
mained in the ofging. Fishermen and
others assert they heard heavy can
ncnadjng off Kanranh bay during the
evening of April %.
Toxin Anxious.
TOXIC, April 24.---Info, n.aa2Ss is
! keenly awaited regarding the move
ments Uf Admiral Rojestvensky IS
/ squadran 1t is generally believed the
Russian warships will continue north
from kamranh bay until they reach
Chinese waters outside the territory
/ limit.
Cherry Party Held.
TOXIC, April 24.-The annual cher
ry party was held in Fama Park todz y,
the emperor was slightly indisposrd
and not present. The empress, assist
ed by the imperial princes and priv
cesses, Was hostess TO 200 guests. in-
cluding many foreigners.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-24
General Alger Becomes Suddenly Ill

DETROIT. April 24-United States
Senator Alger who was seized with an
attack OF acute indigestion last night
on the Michigan Central train near
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-24

The river threatened TO get on an
other high last night and some prop
erty owners were up all night watch
ing its rise with anxious eyes.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-24
All Record Broken.
A special from Gallup says;

n SpVNiub iloiH says.
Never in the history Of the country
around here has there been such a
rainfall. For the last sixty hours II
has been steadily pouring down with
out a moments let up and the precip-
itation has been enormous. II Is still
raining. The ground is covered with
great lakes Of water and the roads
in all directions are practically impas-
sable. Ganado. Zuni, Round Rock and
other interior points are out of pro-
visions and 1t Is impossible to get sup
plies to them. II Is impossible for
freighters to move anything but empty
wagons over the roads, and that only
with difficulty. The Indians on the
Navajo reservation and in the adjoin-
ing country are suffering for the nec-
essaries of life. All the streams are
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-24
No News.
Montgomery Ward Teamsters Discharged
May Have Had Fight.

| for. the firm returned to work this
morning although each one of the
strikers had been notified by letter
that his place would be filled if he
failed to report.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-24

Detroit and who was taken home from
the station in an ambulance is better
today. Although not able to leave his
bed all danger is said to be passed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-24

CHICAGO, April 24.-The Mcntgom
cry Ward and company teamsters in
sympathy with the firms locked-out
garment workers were formally dis
charged today None of the teamsters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28

A meeting of the policy holders OF the
Western Life Indemnity Company will be
held in Chicago January to consider a
question of reinsurance in the Security
Life and Annuity Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28

92 ABLE CLOTHS.
lot or two hundred Pure Lii
Cloths, $40 size-just right 4
Hemmed ready to use and
finished with Mexican open
work border all around.
Several good patterns. In
stead Of $500, tomorrow at.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28
Ocean Steamship Movements.

NEW YORK. November 2s.-Steamer
Statendam, from Rotterdam. reported 100
miles east of Nantucket lightship at 800
am. and will probably dock about s o'clock
Wednesday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28

porter's Sample" Hair Brushes;
tie, with solid backs, polished
hard wood finish. in ebony, fox
wood, olive and mahogany. Good
quality bristle. Regular soc.
kinds. Tomorrow at.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28
Presidents Thanksgiving.

The Presidents Thanksgiving day will be
a quiet one. spent with his family. II the
weather permits. in the open air. The
President and his wife nearly always go
horseback riding when they have the op-
portunity. and the probability is that they
will do so Thursday
The big Thanksgiving turkey has started
from Rhode Island for the White House 1t
weighs thirty-one pounds. and will get to
the executive Offices by express tomorrow
Steward Pinckney will take charge OF it,
and the fine bird will be the centerpiece OF
the Thanksgiving dinner which is served at
7:30 o'clock Horace Vose, the Westerly
r. l.. turkey man, has furnished the
Thanksgiving turkey for every Thanksgiv-
Ing day at the White House since the days
OF President Grant. He picks the finest
bird in his big flock and puts 1t through a
special diet. so that ii will have flavor
that Is not excelled anywhere in the coun-
try.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28

Ioc. LACES, 11c.-All-silk
Laces. in as many as forty differ
ent patterns. Wanted for trim =
ming pin cushions and for fancy
work. Instead of 1Gc. ward. to-
morrow at !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28
TOY NOS 1oc

soc. CORsETS, $3.50 Dozen
Corsets. In medium, short and
girdles; trimmed with lace. Some y
have garters attached. All sizes &
Correct models. Instead of SOC. o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28
Another Lot of Thanksgiving
TURKEYS ait 10c. q lib.

in choice
Thanksgiving
corned Maryland and vi
ginia be bought at
pound
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-23
Oregon Lumber to China.

United States Consul General Sam
mons of Niu Chwang. writes that the
first American sailing vessel to enter
that port arrived there April 22 The
vessel is five-masted schooner
named Crescent" and she carried
1,5S5,S99 feet of lumber from Blake
ly, Wash, which lumber is known To-
cally as Oregon pine. The Crescent
reached Niu Chwang by way of Taku.
The voyage occupied 10 days from
Puget Sound to the Bay of Pechili.
The Crescents registered tonnage is
1884 tons. Having a draft of 21 feet,
hte schooner was obliged to tighten
cargo in order to cross the bar at the
entrance of Lao river. She was
drawing 2l feet, and when lightened
to 10 feet, sailed inside the bar and
was towed to Niu Chwang,
The consul says that as rule
American goods reach Niu Chwang
VI" '"P'''SSS VI NhlilcS' poIls' al
though vessels drawing from l6 to 19
feet according to the season. can cross
the bar with safety, and once inside
the bar there is ample depth of water
to the docks or anchorage at Niu
Chwang.
As a rule, goods shipped direct ar
rive in much better condition than
when subjected to handling and re-
shipment through other ports. This
season the standard Oil company will
send three cargoes of kerosene oil di-
rect to Niu Chwang from Philadel-
phia via the Suez canal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-23

About thirty years ago a law was
passed authorizing the gathering of
coffins in a church In Genoa, the
remains to be placed in a special
receptacle.
When the coffin of Catarina De
Marini who was buried I'm 1898. was
opened the body was found to be alb
solutely preserved with the color
still remaining In the cheeks and
hair. The corpse was taken out, re-
dressed, as the grave clothes had rot
ted away. and then replaced in the
coffin and left for reburial in the
church.
That was twenty-eight years ago,
Last week the body was re-discover-
ed, still intact and smiling as peace
fully as though she had been laid
away yesterday.
The De Martini family has ceased
to exist, but their chapel in the church
remains. so 1t is proposed that the
public contribute to give the maiden
the real and definite burial so long
deferred
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-23
the rear and make a mountain sheep
retire with envy.-Athena Press.
EiNe Cars Matermelons.

Five cars of Walla Walla grown
watc! melcns will be shipped out to-
night over the o. r. & N. by the Bla-
lock Fruit Company, says the walla
Walla Statesman. This is believed to
be the largest single shipment ever
made out of Walla Walla and es-
tablishes the fact that walla WaIla
can compete with any of the new
irrigated fruit sections Orders enough
for five carloads We're received be-
tween Saturday and yesterday and
growers were instructed to rush their
melons into the commission house a.
fast as possible.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-23
Bill Bowman, Mountaineer.

While hunting grouse in the noun
tains Sunday, DR.. Plamondon and the
Press man ran across Clark Woods
old friend, "Bill" Bowman. AS a
mountain climber and hunter Bill
has few equals. We can attest tc his
capabilities as a climber for he took
us into a canyon thousands of feet
deep and grinned at our laborious ef-
forts as he piloted us up the mountain
side. He gleefully informed us that
it was a snap for him and pointed to
a cliff of rock on the summit of which
he once hugged a bear to death. He
is awaiting visit from Wood. when
he will introduce the colonel to a
system of strenuous mountain climb
ing that will force an Alpine guard to
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-23
CITY BREVITIES
U c RAIDER. Nuf sed.

UC RAIDER. Nuf sed
s-Rader-Carpets.
Rader-Furniture-
Watermelons on ice. Lyman Bros.
See withee for gasoline engines and
pumps.
Our complete stok of fall hats
are here. Boston Store.
Our new shoes for fall are here.
Roosevelt's Boston Store.
Call for Ross Nichols transfer to do
your hauling. Phone Main 6.
Wanted-LAdy roomer. Nicely fur
nshed room close in; I'll Cosble.
Headstrom & Greenawald, shoe
makers at Teutsch's Department
Store.
For sale-One tour-year-old thor
oughbred Jersey COW. Apply at By
ers' mill office.
For fine shoe repairing. see Green
Greenawald & Headstrom at Teutsch's
Department Store.
Shoes repaired while you wait by
GTeenawald & Headstrom at Teutschs'
Department Store.
For Sale Cheap-House and lot;
best location on North Side Inquire
at Hamley's Harness Shop, Court st.
wanted-Good ironers at once;
steady employment; good wages; APP
ply quick. Pendleton Steam Laundry.
Salt glow, vapor baths and massage
treatments Will be given by Mrs. f.
II. Sawtell, at her residence at $50
Cosbie street.
Anyone wishing to go to Hidaway
Springs leave orders at Tallman &
Co.'S. Stage will not leave with less
than four passengers.
For Sale-Two lots and new six
room house with all modern convent
ences, northeast corner Garfield and
Washington street Apply to Howard
n Swingle,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-23
COMIC OPERA TOMORROW.
Hottest Coon In Dixie" at the Frazer
Theatre, August "a.

The finest singing show of the seas
on at the Frazer Theatre is announc-
ed for tomorrow night, Aug. "a. 1.-The
Hottest Coon in Dixie" not only can
boast of a membership of unrivaled
voices but the music itself has been
especially written for it, and is of the
bright and catchy character which
instinctively sets the feet in motion
and the voice to humming.
1t is rich in solo numbers, duets,
trios, quartettes and concert pieces.
There is dancing galore and a very
Niagara Of irresistible laughter. The
girls are all pretty and the men all
talented The company is headed by
that continent wide celebrity, Miss
Mamie Blanton, the Melba of her
race. De Wolf Hopper at his best was
never more unctiously entertaining
than Arnold & Blondy, the principal
funmakers of the organization.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-23

1t is reported from the political
center that the machine interests at
Portland have decided that Charles
a. Johns. of Baker City. is the most
available" man To nominate for
governor. says the Salem Journal.
This means that farmer Witty
combc of Washington county, is not
the choice OF the inner circle who
have been doing things.
The fact also leaks out that VIM. p
Ready and other gentlemen, who
have manipulated spoils along the
old lines. have their knives out to
slaughter the aforesaid agriculturist
1t will be remembered that several
uvowed farmers" have been defeat
ed. Col Cornelius. d. p. Thompson
and r. T. Geer were downed by the
Portland politicians, and Portland
men who were not farmers elected
\ Portland man OF some other
party Is preferred 10 any farmer" or
any kind of farmer"
1t remains to be seen whether the
cards can be so shuffled as to shut
out a willamette valley farmer like
Withycombe For he has a good
stock farm, can talk farm, and In
fact has the backing of the farmers
today more than any other aspirant
for state office among the Repub-
licans.