The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-24
SPECIAL Disoqioh 10 The Cali

-. STOCKTON. Jan. 23.-Some encour-
agement is being felt by those fighting
hard to save many OF the threatened
districts in the delta lands west of
stockton by the fact that freezing
weather has visited the foothills. The
san Joaquin river at the San Joaquin
bridge is now IS feet inches and still
rising. The highest point ever reached
IS 10 feet . inches. That point means
practically total destruction to the en-
tire island districts. Grave fears are
tertained less the levees viii not
~ withstand the ravages which the tor
rental currents and The winds are sub
d 3ecting them 70.
On the Old and Middle rivers sections
there is but little hope left for the food
fighters. II they can hold out until
tomorrow there is a probability that
the Islands viii be saved. At the upper
sirision OF sherman island Manager
Anderson Of the California transporta-
ton company is at work with a feet
Of boats towing dredgers and barges TO
weak points and removing cattle and
people to places Of safety. An uncon-
drmed report came TO Stockton late
This afternoon that the Frank tract had
gone under about noon.
All communication to the delta lands
IS cut of except by boat The roads
leading into stockton are damaged to
such an extent that it is dangerous to
attempt to use them.
MANY Washouts on Line
CoI.FAX. wash. Jan 2s--Nine hun
dred and twenty-five sacks of Colfsx
mail and 50 passenger reached Colfax
late Friday night from the west, hay
ing been transferred around washouts
ut Canyon on the oregon Railroad and
Navigation company's lines.
The chief trouble on the Oregon Rail-
road and Navigation company's line
between Spokane and Portland Sc at
canyon in western Whitman county
near the Snake river. Two bridges and
= half mile OF track are out Bag
gage. mail and passengers are being
transferred by team. Train No. from
spokane makes the trip to the washout
on time and returns TO Spokane to load
delayed passengers and mail. This
process viii be continued for several
stays. until the bridges can be re-
paired.
The first Portland mail since Sunday
morning reached Colfax last night The
Inland electric line from Colfax TO
spokane opened their line last night,
running the first train since Sunday.
Flood Tides on Coast
PORTLAND, Jan 3.-Phenomenally
high tides. assuming ia places proper
lions Of tidal waves, are reported from
points all along the Pacific coast from
British Columbia TO the California
coast At Msrshield Thursday, follow
ing a severe gale. the. highest tide
known there swept away the bikes in
the southern portion OF the city, let
ting IN water which flooded scores Of
dwelling houses and did damage that
viii reach into thousands OF dollars.
Carlos Wituck, years old, playing
on the wharf al North Bend was swept
into the sea and the body was washed
ashore at Marshleld. a gasoline launch
with eight passengers was swamped,
bat reports say that ali lives Were
Ba ved. All mail and baggage were lost
West OF Astoria the tide reached a
mark three feet above any previous
government tide record bikes and the
railroad bed at Warrenton were swept
away and the damage is estimated AT
81 900.
Sherman Island Submerged
ANTIOCH, Jan. 23.-After withstand
frg the drenching rains and the terrific