TIDAL WAVE PORTUGAL
Town Swept Away apd
Fear Many I4ves
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Oporto, Portugal, Jan. 21—Fol
lowing a terrible storm yesterday
a tidal wave invaded Port Espindo
covering practically every building
in the city. Many of the residents
fled to the mountains in time, but
it is feared that thousands have
been drowned. All the live stock
in the pUce was oarried to sea by
the wave,
Washington. Jan. 21—A game
preserve law has been passed by
the House authorizing the presi
dent to set aside 750,000 acres in
Olympic mountains for a reserva
tion.
Washington, Jan. 21—President
Roosevelt has informed all Third
Term clubs that such agitation
annoy him, as he has no intention
of accepting the nomination for
president again.
Kingston, Jan. 19—The panic
-here is being quieted somewhat,
the slipping of the shore into the
sea having ceased. Half of the
city is now under water, but it is
thought that there will be no more
movement of the ground. Thous
ands of dead bodies have been re
covered from the ruins and many
more are still covered by the
debris. Work is progressing rap
idly removing the corpses from the
city. Advices have been received
that relief for the town is being
thoroughly organised bv the United
States, England, France and Ger
many and supply ships are now
on the way here from several
points.
Washington, Jan. 17—In order
to end the Brownsville troop dis
missal discussion, Senator Foraker
has introduced a resolution to have
the military committee take the
testimony regarding the trouble
and have it printed for general
distribution. Carmack sa3’s that
the agitation regarding this affaii
is an attempt on the part of the
republican party leaders to I
dethrone Roosevelt as the leader
• of their party.
St. Thomas, Jan. 18—The United
States battleships -Missouii and
Indiana have reached the scene oi
the disaster at Kingston with med
ical aid for tlie injured. i
Storm At Spokane
Spokane, Jan. 10—A terrible
storm is raging all over Douglas
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county and the intense cold and
shortage of fuel is causing great
suffering. The residents of that
section are reduced to rustling
sage brush to burn. Sheep are
dying by thousands.
Chicago, Jan. 19 —*> John R.
Walsh, former president of the
Chicago National Bank, has been
indicted on 190 counts for misap
propriatiun of funda to his own
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use. The amount he is charged
with having used for personal pur
poses is nearly $2,000,000.
Seattle, Jan. 19—Direct primary
bills have been introduced into
both houses of the state legislature.
A local option measure has also
been introduced, allowing each
precinct by a petition to call for a
vote on local option within itself.
A bill providing for the abolition
ot punishment by hanging and
substituting electrocution has been
introduced in the Hovfee.
Olympia, Jan. 17—The King
county delegation and the exposi
tion officials are holding a caucus
to decide on method of raising the
necessary million dollars in the
state for the fair, by a special levy.
The bill appropriating $600,000 for
permanent buildings on the fair
grounds will he introduced in the
Senate and the measure appro
priating the balance will be started
in the House.
St. Augustine, Fla., Jan. 18—A
wireless message received on board
the Anastasia says that the ieland
kingdom of Jamacia is gradually
sinking into the sea. Holes hun
dreds of feet deep have appeared
already in the heart of the city and
the inhabitants are fleeing in i anie
from the place. Two lighthouses
off shore disappeared from view
this morning falling into the sea
in quick succession. A famine ex
ists all over the island and -^he
pestilence which was feared has
broken out. The ships in the har
bor are crowded with injured and
in the streets of the town bodies
are lying everywhere. Hundreds of
corpses have been taken from the
ruins and it is believed that the
list of dead*will number thousands.
Eight Americans are known to
have been killed.
We received on the Portland a
'resh lot of Beef, Mutton, Pork.
Turkeys, Chix, Geese and Oysters
i Valdez Market, Phone 29.
HIGH WATER IN EAST
Ohio and Mississippi On
Rampage. Towns
Flooded
Cincinnati. Jan. —The Missis
sippi and Ohio rivers have over
flowed their banks, and many of
the small towns along th se
streams are threatened. Hundreds
of families haye been driven from
their homes in Ironton, Thous
ands of refuges have reached Ports
mouth from all directions, and at
Newport 300 families are homeless.
The low country all along the river
ha6 all been inundated and the
water is still rising.
Abe Atell Wins
Los Angeles, Jan. 19—*Abe Atell
knocked out Harry Baker in San
Francisco last night in the eighth
round. The contest was for the
featherweight championship.
Buffalo, Jan. 21—The most des
tructive wind storm of a decade
visited this place yesterday. Docks
valued at $2,000,000 were wrecked
and two live6 were lost, many ves
sels were driven ashore and the
cable transmitting power and light
for Buffalo was snapped, leaving
"lie city in darkness. Lake Utica
is the highest ever known and the
Niagara river is overflowing, car
rying away thousands of dollar*
worth of property. Several miles
of docks at Tonawsnda were des
troyed and millions of feet of lum
ber were lost in the river.
Don't Want Marines.
Kingston, Jan. 21—Governor
Swettenham yesterday requested
Admiral Davis, who is in com
mand of the American relief war
ships, to withdraw the marines
whom he had landed to assist in
guarding property and giving
succor to the wounded and sick.
Davis was shocked by the request
but immediately complied, saying
that nothing else could have been
done compatable with the dignity
of the United States as leaving the
men ashore would have caused
friction. The Missouri, Indiana
and Yankton will sail from here
immediately. Swattenham objected
to firing a salute to the American
deet when it arrived, and said that
the British could do all that was
necessary ashore, and he didn’t
want Americans around.
Louisville, Jan. 21—The Ohio
river is still rising and half of this
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city is inundated. Thousands «rf
people are hompless and all of the
stores along the river front have
been ruined. The water is still
rising, at the rate of an iVch an
hour. General devastation is re
ported from the surrounding
country.
New York, Jan, 21—rThe Thaw
murder trial starts today. Jerome
says that the state will occupy two
days introducing direct testimony.
Washington, Jan. 21—An anti
Wickersham agent has filed a
statement with the attorney-gen
eral that Judge Wickersham
recently sold a lot belonging to
him in Fairbanks to four gamblers.
Judge Kellum denies the state
ment saying that he and his
associates were the purchasers. At
the request of President Roosevelt
the friends of Wickersham are til
ing statements with the attorney
general to offset the adverse report
of District Attorney Hoyt.
Washington, Jan. 21—The House
has made an appropriation of $3,
t
000 to pay George Esterly. of
Valdez, for the launch1 Manila,
which was destroyed by fire while
being used by the government
geological survey.
Washington, Jan. 19—The House
devoted considerable time yester
day to consideration of the three
bills for the regulation of the coal
lands in Alaska, which were intro
duced by Lacey. The measure
allowing the land to be leased
most in favor and will probably 1 «•
adopted at this session.
Seattle, Jan. 19—Bryan, in an
address here indorsed Roosevelt >
administration saying that hi
name would be first in the historv
of the United States because of )»is
honesty of purpose and the great
results accomplished by him. H*
favors initiative, referendum, gov
ernment control of railroads con
trol of trusts and municipal owner
ship. Bryan said that te wn~
heartily in favor of the Alaska ex
position and would do all in h>
power to aid. He favors tb»
appropriation by ttie state
$1,000,000 for the fair.
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