Vancouver Daily World from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada • Page 1

Semi'Wcekly Edition DEVOTED TO HOME, CANADIAN AND FOREIGN NEWS AN TO ACRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, 8TOCK RAI8INC, POULTRY FARMINR '(riptfOB Terms Canada tuul ullril Kluadom, fl.SO per aaaani. VANCOUVER, B.C., CANADA. FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1903. MbM rlptlua Trm lanailu luut clijr unit I'ullro nrr annum. ol'IIK I i AIV WCK.

12 Pages Mrs.A.G. Vandcrbilt Granted Divorce DIVFD J7 BH GALA SCENE AT COM WHEN BRIDGE IS SWEPT AWAY BY RUSHING WATERS GARDEN I Current River Dam Gives Way Before Pressure of Water and Floods Sweep Wide Path of Destruction Near Port Arthur. CHINESE ALL OBSTRUCTION MAKING DELAYS MONEY WORK HISSING PEOPLE MAY BE VICTIMS; LOSS ESTIMATED AT $200,000 PORT ARTHUR, May 23. (World's Special Service). It is feared that many persons lived near the dam have per ished.

Reports have come in of several p.rsons missing, and It is not yet known whether they are lost or not. Supt. McCaul ay, of the street railway, is out trying to save people whose homes have been devastated. NKW YORK, May 's. An interlocutory decree of absolute divorce ivas granted to Mrs.

KUie Vanderhilt from Alfred (i. Yanderbilt by Justice O'tjormiin in tin uprrnie court, here. Mr. Yamlerbilt is given custody of the only child, a boy. PORT ARTHUR, May 28.

(World's Special Service) Five. Ilveslort and the destruction of property which will possibly reach a total of two hundred thousand dollars and possibly more is the result ot the breakinr away of a dam on Current river above the city power house last niqht. The rush of water striking a bend in the river about half a mllo above the mouth, broke through the banks and continued down Its mad career over the city park, around the municipal power house and across the Canadian Pacific railway. In going through the park It carried away all the dance halls, Ico cream stands, pavilions, swings, and crossing the P. R.

It washed away tho bridge over the river and also creatod havoc about the power house, situated ot the mouth ol the river. With the C. P. R. bridge was washed away about three quarters of a mile of trick.

Almost Immediately alter the accident a C. P. R. troinht train fame along from the east and crashed over the wrecked bridge Into the river with eight or ten cars on top of the locomotive. The fireman, engineer and brake man went down and were killed or drowned and also it Is believed two unknown men, who were stealing a ride 0.1 the train, The men killed were engineer Savard, fireman McBride and brakeman Inman, all residents of Schreiber.

The city power plant, light and water system are crippled and It will be days before they are ready again. Temporary wiring arrangements for power for lights and street cars miy be made with the Canadian Northern and Kaministiquia company at Fort William by connecting the city lines with their system. Large numbers of people are today endeavoring to visit the scene of the catastrophe, but cannot get near it because ot floods and lor the same reason it is Impossible to take a proper estimate of the damaqe, but it may bo ono hundred or two hundred thousand dollars. Several persons are missing in the vicinity, and It is not known whether they are lost or not. It is thought, at the present time, that it is one ol the worst disasters In the history of the town.

Current river swept everything before it for a mile in width. The scene of destruction beggars description. The dancing pavilion and Mrs, Reid's pavilion at the play grounds, and the camping outfits within a thousand feet of the C. P. R.

and the street railway tracks are entirely swept away. French President Is London's London's Popular Idol and Historic Opera House Never Presented More Brilliant Spectacle Than at State Perform anco Last Night. TETRAZZINI SANG LONDON, May 2S. Cuvcnt Garden was rrsplt mlciil last night in brilliant lecorntinns in honor of tin comine; the king nnl queen of Kiwlaml and the president if France. It was a pala opera by the kind's cotmnanH an.

I Mclhu anil Tptrazzini san. Sir Edward" Grej, secretary for f.r "ttfii save a banquet to M. l'niiieros early in the evening; at the iiai office, the guests including the Prince of Wales, th. liussittii and French ambassadors and the chief minister. i of Mate.

There were nn speeches tin. I the whole party drove from the foreign off ict to Coven Ciarden. Apiiin huge cr.i.v.ls gathered in the street anil cheered the various pro eeffinns. The Fi r.eh president and the Prince, of Wales came Irom Murl bnrounh house. The thcafer prepented a superb, spectacle.

On thi' arrival of the royal party, the audit nee roi 'e en iiui. the orchestra rrculilcnt Falllerea. rlnyinff the French national nnthein. M. Fallieres was the first to enter the rojal box.

He was followed by Kins Kdward, Qneen Alexandra, thc'lVineo and Trineess of Yales and ether members of the royal family. The queen waf attired in black, her corsage beins encrusted with diamonds and hr wore sunerb tiara of the same penis. It was the general remark that President Fallieres looked extremely fatipued. and he sat silent throughout almost the entire performance. Meiba and Tetraz7.ini both were in splendid voice and were accorded a generous reception.

At the close of the performance the audience again arose and remained standinp during the departure of the royal family. Many pala suppers were piven after the opera at the principal botels making a most uncommon display of magnificent dresses and brilliant uniforms. The French and F.na lish national anthems were played and sung amid scenvs of greatest enthusiasm an 1 mutual good will. PATENTS 2nd TRADEMARKS Olit. hi All rv.eitrti ROWLAND Bid I IAIN MECHANICAL i I I It Roomj 3.

Knlifielil Illock. (iraimilc Street (nur I'ost Office), Vanroiver. A potti4 will secure au eveuliif ap po'ntiiitMtc fur lio catiuet call dur Inr i Civil Er.fttneer and Pomtnlon Land MR. UORDUX. Surveyor.

CIS Hastings Street. 'Phone B1897 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. FOR ALB Gsa for katchlan. a. C.

Whlta Leghorns only; laying strain; tl per netting; $5 per 1100. I have 110 breeding hens under natural renditions. James Anderson, Burn aby Lake. Write "union label" on your copy you sen1 it to the printer. 4 TK1 Vrk hy markrt Barrirnrri work of any kind; used to horses; total nltetainer; strong and willing.

World. Hll 5 ALU ratlle raaeh. SiO arm. noffn (trant. for 6 per acre, hav laml and pasture; ood water, with water record for Irrigation; two and one half mites fencing.

For partic liin' ai'Ply W. A. Dodds, Aspen (irovc. Nicola. IIIH (l.e rark.

rlir ami Hrown gnorn hens. Hans Yogi sang. Cei.irel Tark. B. Canadian Survey Party for Alas kan Boundary Work Held up at Ottawa by Opposition Tactics, While U.

S. Party Fumes and Frets Dwson. ABSURD CGMPLSCATIGNS One of the many sole issues resulting from the absurd holdup of the government estimates at. Ottawa is considerable delay in the ecntiniiatiou of the nnirkation of the 1 t. miliary line between Alaska and the Yukon, astronomically known as Hie lllst meridian.

The American party was ready to sail for the north last week bul to the surprise of the Americans no word was received of the arrival in Vancouver of the Canadian party without which it would be unpolltic to continue the survey. Telgraphic inquiry elicilcd the fact that ihe Canadian party was still in Ottawastalled there in fact, with no hope of leawug the city the gor enrnent's opposition withdraws from its present stand aainst Ihe passing of Ihe estimates. The American party promptly uu lnunicalrd with the authorities at Washington, and the reply wii to go to Hawson as per schedule without (hi! Canadian party, and at llawson to await further instructions from Ottawa. In the meantime A. ,1.

Brabaz. and his men are fretting and fuming in the Canadian capital unable to get supplies for the arduous trip from Vancouver north. The American surveyors left on Monday last from Seattle on the Ilolphin, but whether or not they will take up the work of laying out the boundary without: the co operation of the Canadian surveyors depends on ihe patience of the Washington authorities. Should they proceed with the work, there is little doubt that the Canadian commissioners wiil strenuously object to the line marked out by the Americans, but whi ther the objection will, be sustained ill view of the failure of the Canadians to fulfil their agreement, is a moot luestion. Unless iiiick action in the niat t' is taken, the time will slip by and the short in.

I'll. cm summer will be (roue befi.ro any work is done, thus wasting a whole to nothing of expense, and looking at the matter from this standpoint lbiniiiion government officials seem inclined to he nicntly upon any probable drastic mi the part of the American government. The ex peme of maintaining a party of men the far north is not generally known, Liit the cost, us prov by a at the government payroll for prr vions work of this kind is considerable. The American party wili. of course, be aid thP fail iime tii" numbers spend in the north whether any work is accomplished or otherwise.

ACED RUCE WITNESS MUST SERVE SENTENCE I'iidoii, May I's. Mr. Margaret Hamilton, was one the pri.uicai witnesses to the alleged identity the Puke of with 'J'. c. Prine.

was today sentenced to Is months p. nal servitude for jer.im j. lu appeal av tig been disahowct. Mr Margaret II tnil toii. who is To X' ars old.

was arrested March 7 hi i. charged with wilful p' and cn piracy in connection with the pruoo case. She was found guilty at lie Oi.l Bailey. April but eaten, was p' tpoi.e.l ling an points of MONEY DEPOSITED FOR BURKS LASC FIGHT Sydney. N.

S. May The mii 8l whli i HrTMhiMiir the jiu trniia Itum. tl a ji hiii'l mat Unru' ut t.i An Ti: elt if tiikf at it I lli "jitioii nf ihf tw i iitiMiial i.Tj at 7." I nrt. M.iv On I'f'iiig kM lav ri.Ptiifr )i A'i vit wi' i tt: iii'' fr fiJ.u ni'ii J.i'k t. 'l'tru.

ir: i hxv nn u'lti! I A'i rug ai Ll rvLcluJei. Claimants Tell of Big Business Donp and Fat Profits Realized in Different Lines cf Trade Difficulty in Figuring Percentage IIL03S WAGES These are not the ordinary trade scale wages, hut they are what toe leading Chinese lailoriii firm in Vancouver pays three coat ikers, 4. a month each, and four coat and vest makers, a month. At the inquiry into the Chinese claims for riot damages before Mr. King this morning, Fee Tlinnc, of the Fongoun Tailoring while presenting his claim for gave those figures of his workmen's wages.

(f the presented a receipt for $1 14 for plate glass remiii'Ot after the riot. His store was shut down for two weeks, but he only claimed for t.i days. "About whnt percentage pTofit do you make on your business?" ujuired the commissioner. "About 1.0 per eel. was the answer, and the witness with the com that they made a much lamer profit than was made in gen rnl merchandise business.

The firm made a clear profit of about Stoim. lie had more white people than Chinese as customers. Mr. King thought that this witness had established that his expenses apart altogether from his loss of profits were considerably higher than the amount of the claim. Chow Ho Id is an old timer in Vancouver ami UN befitting bis Ions busi'iess connection with the city, his firm, the Ilai Ling does quite a lucrative trade.

Probably this claimant's ruddy cheeks were due to his long residence on the Pacific slope and his ability to diet luxuriously. It is doubtful whether it was a permanent blush at the extent of his claim, which wan He does a gross trade t0.O(M) a year and one fifth of this is clear profit, lie employed two guards at n. each for 7 ni dits. He save shelter to nine men for eek, but did not charge for feeding them. Arising out of this eenerous ion Mr.

Kins observed "1 am not sure that I will allow any! hiuir to ainh.dy for shelterini: men, but, if I do, you will be entitled to an allowance, noiwith standiiiK that yon have not put in the amount." On the whole the commissioner thnuiht tiint nceordine to his reckoninc, would cover the loss. Mr. MeKvoy sii 'ire ted that ihe commissioner examine the books. He would then probably find that the total loss of profit and the expenses entailed were not over estimated. The commission t.as a way of inir the claimants' knowledge of test their businesses by iiHjiiiricg about the rt i profits by day.

the Uie month and the year, by getting the percent" g'M and the figures. Quontf Sainr. general nier claimed Vttsi resultant and actual louses. did worth of business a month and made 'lear Still he tiiouclit the eivniafe MTi per cent. He siietcrc! 1C men at a cost of cents a day for food.

"I think at th" declared Mr. Kinir. "I wii! fieir out the number of tnen who had shelter in thiit conimunity durinir that eek. It seem to me were a irreiit manv slieliere.l. I should think yon have a cieat dal of d.itio i in Chinatown." A'e were overcrowded." the witness admitted.

The testimony of Lee Kai. of tlie Tone Sins Kai cenernl criers, seemed to show that his claim for $1J0 wae misl st. In stare nient of dnmaie jiut the at ateoit 14l't ll'ike ail the other wriie see I who had roue txfor. this China man 'lid led claim t'ave d'ne bu iness. and msde a profit rumiir.e into thou an of d' iiars ttte r' iocs yo ir.

He was doubtful 1 ether the eompary mado more iit i lear pp'fit rind et't'v there were i niembei in firm to share that. Wah Chan A Co. (iaim Tl.cy a gross httii.e of aiel make per ent 'lea, prof i. WIMl'K(i. 2.

VTilham Whvte, soiid ir I 'iH nt tne C. st vd Kone T.i rdd a three trip to tine t' o'ijeut. 1 Figures Before Cenera! Assembly cf Uniied State 8'aow Re marka'ole Arjvarce of Tempcc ance tAovw.nt Eight Millions Voted Against oalson. K.NSS CITY. May i i.

"F.iirht million hundred thousand people, abolished the saloon last year including four entire stales. The seve'i prohibition states have population of i.or ten million, while twenty seven iiiion niore live in other prohibition territory, making ah mt 45 cent, of thi total population ol the I'liited States free irom the blifchtihij influence of the saloon. (Jf the 31 ligislatures in session last vear. tv.euty passed laws unfavorable to the liquor traflic, while no legislature lias been in session the present year that hu. not had one or more temperance bills before it.

In recent years, no legislation favorable to the liijuor traffic has been rn acted." Such was the language, in which the 1 iissage of temperance movement the. United States was reported to tin; potiiil assembly the Presbyteri.in church in the United Statts of America today. MR. GREER RESIGNS TO TAKE NEW PLACE It will come as a surprise to the many acquaintances of Mr. B.

W. (ireer, general freight agent for the P. 11.. to learn that he is from his position to take over the management of the wharf now being; constructed by the Johnson Wharf company just east of the Union Steamship company's dock. Mr.

Greer entered th: ('. r. R. service twenty two years ag and lias spent seven years in this city in the capacity of general fn lght agent. He will take over his new duties en July 1.

SENATORS AGREE TO OPPOSE FINANCE BILL Washington, May 2N. Fifteeu iKmo tratic senators, all that rennin in the eity. lonfTied for one mid a lia'f leoirw Mlay and aereed that they woui.l stand together ill opposition t.i the Aldri.li Vreel.ind eonipruinisc eurreuey hili. Many of them will peak acainst the but there was nothing to indicate that the oppoition would take the fonu of a filibuster. TAKES LEPER TO CHINNA.

vy.JNMl'EO. May 28 Di. Watt, of thi' city, left today for China taking with hint the Chinese leper from Austin, Manitoba, who will lje pui an inst tution for lejers at Cantcn. Chi la. NEW FIRE ENGINES.

Th civic fire and police imriilt, is meeting this afternoon. One of the business is the conii'rration of fendt rs for fire engines. Tin re will alio likely oiue talk about the niiiforina vhieh were iMivrrcd a few ago. SitAOY ORCWiH 1 I I i i MAIS REPLY 1 Says Relatives of Husband Are Not in Attitude Towards Her They Uss Press to Discredit Her in Htisoanrj's Eyes. New York.

May 23. That the rela tions bet worn Evelyn Ncsbilt Thaw and her hwhand's family ale etni.ned to the hi'jho was made apparent ye ierday when she gave out a tate nient vigorouly availing "the insincere attitude towards her by Mrs. Thaw's relatives Mine, the beginning of h's trouble." The statement followed an exchange of formal between Mrs. Thaw and Franklin Bartlett, counsel for Harry K. Thaw's mother, which were given out after the d'tcon timmnte of the proceedings which Mrs.

Thaw had begun for an annulment of her marriage. She declared at that fine he had practically heeii forced to begin the action by pressure eserted on her husband in his present predicament. A little, later, llartlett, acting for Mrs. William Thaw, gave cut a statement in hu he den.od ejnphaticailv that either lie or any of Thaw's it latives had anything whatever to do With the 'nsiitiition of the annulment euit. lie taid Mrs.

ill.am Thaw de eiretl that Fvelvn Thaw Ije treated not tnly fairly but generouslj but at the present time she is to be given an allowance of one thousand dollarb a nonth. In hr reply to that statement, joung Mrs. Thaw reiterates that the annulment euit was begun at the behest, j.er er.aion and solicitation of t'olonel liart lett ami A. K'lfseil i'ealxly, reresent ing the Thaw family, and declares that she has wr.tten proof to back up h' Siie de lares that "cou lol who are harassing her have at the least prov at jn sought to n.r their iew.i through the newspapers," and adds "this may be one of the many uethixls to influence her husband so that i may le more pl.able to their desire." MEXICAN BANDITS KILL WHITE MEN MEXICO CITY. May One F.Dg h'bman snd ti.

Americans w. re at i iackl by bandits and killeil near nachir.a. one of the mining camps of the Green C'ppcr ar Dolores, bihauhau. i he report the i was received by the consul in this yesterday, but no details wtre given. VRECK WATER SYSTEM BY DYNAMITE FX FAsO.

Texas. May Dyna miters yesterday reeked the big line that conviys water to mita to Cairi' z. Mexico, vh.r all th me the Pas and s. utli" Stern Railway sy tom are V.i pairs are bring made. This pipe lire, v.hiell the en tiro at s'irp'y of 'he mtu rivr cost about milii.

dollar MOORS IN FULL RETREAT. TAPI's. M.iv 2. A despatch ee Ted here from inier enys eral Baidam. oa i.iand.

the I.r Abd'ii Az.r. in full retreat tjard and that hi army ha Te daied cne i.alf by d.sertiin. i i i PULP COMMITTEE ISSUES REPORT Says Repeal of Tariff Would Not 1 fl ff Art DvIpa ss DnAi Vf aw 11 Materially in United States Counsel's Policy of "Festina Lente." WAS! 1 1 TON. P. 2S.

i ''he coniniittec of members of I the hou appoiuteil on complaint of the American Publishers' association to investigate the Wood pulp Mini prim paper situation in relation to th tariff ami with regard to an alleged conspiracy in restraint of trade, today submitted a majority and a minority re i ort. The majority re.rt is a preliminary repori and recommends that no legislation affw ting w.id pulp and print paper enacted until the committee bas i he, its invest.gatioii and iep i T. mitioritv report recouiuieuds th of the StCV.llS bll tO plac 1 and priiil paper upon the 'la. ma j. rii r.

poit is imm up in tii, foil As tii present 1 of j.iip. to any i d'gree be 1 1 1 li e. Jl a affCj't the repeal of toe ami as 'e p. i age i.f the Sielitjs in itH pie nt toi ni migir spe 1 ruin to the aod inn rtcn us'y high i I' Hi Wis.) litllil its and it the oanne 1" v. thori iigi.

I CONFEDERATE LEADER DF AD. js. A epw il from Viilsbutg. Mi Stephen I' I. (oatit iiiid' in i hiet of the Intel sojto (oni.sleri'e HiMi one of the last thre lieiitviijiit eneral.

died here today at the resiaence tf Captalu W. MORE CHINESE COME THAN EVER Head Tax Is Unavailing to Keep Cclectials Out of Country Division of Tax Is Criticized 1,323 Newcomers Last Year. T'iom' aJcrn i.ipw who Mi't that thi tax Vip of ThinfM' ha hJvmI the trouble C'hin fsf irninig! atioii nta fx? Mirfti to know that Chino (amt inlo the province iaLt ar, a nuiubcr in cxicNi the annual influx Wort' th irnjuj tion of tliH h'ini tax hih rvl iN purine for Jon a biff (ar in during th ifniniralion. Th nuiiiUr najiy thri' tiim viU tiuin that to whi'h th goMTnij.i nt ol a7nwl J.init 'lbj( to 'anaia. Th fa t.i liiaf.

wMt on! hi iiioi nifijf jiio nt tit who look i hi at th inquiry into l.i: its fur not iinn, a. anl 1im rl li r. toi th.it hit built up th xjiioitatiitri of heap r. nt.i I ialw.r lit, Ji.ao1' thn HONitiMi, too, Kail th .) whic Una if JoM v.ir i in al js iioi. hi not hat wjuitv been aA th jfovf Mtmi nt.

iit. ot th hin Ifoiii hoin l.ix i i nia ri in thi to ui and X'uf: nt Tli" JJon in ori jEorniu n. it wa inUMt tax on i of ot thi pf' v.n. i th i h'ai tax iir iy ov iiinaii j. it thv ho kf jw of iJntiii i iio a of it.

Th pay it a f. ij iij' a tl a io he i h.nM nud oj kr (i nt raiiy, and hp i .1 om pp rf. i f.ij pw. of jij i iatw iit ai. fit if hat th? iVKj fr ni h3J or Jaifc it.

L3so! ntirfiy ciT.tt fj ituniigration 1 'iomJu in country, from i onj vu AtLU. iXi the l'a ilic ottau..