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w W9Wm CALIFORNIA SWEPT BY FATAL J down on the eastern section of Ana FLOODS MONEY LOSS GREAT Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 19. Three persons were killed, $1,000,000 dam age was done to property and the city was almost cut off from the out side world Tuesday by uninterrupted rains since Saturday, resulting in floods rendering many homeless. The downpour at times, vurtually a cloudburst, was accompanied by intermittent gales. Wind last night levelled hundreds of derricks in the great Taft oil fields, threatening to start fires and explosions. Scores of families have been car ried in boats from the doors and windows of their flooded homes. Railroads in Southern California are crippled by the storm. Numerous washouts have been reported. Dry creeks became raging torrents. Small brooks were turned into rivers and lakes, some two and three miles wide, sweeping ranch houses and live stock away. Telephone and telegroph lines are demoralized. Fears are felt that the city's light plant will be flooded, leaving the city, practically helpless at night Trains filled with tourists have been stalled by the rising waters. Two hundred passengers were forced to spend last night at Pomona, with lit tle prospect of reaching their destina tions for days. Twenty-five tourists were maroon-' ed at Camp Baldy, where an inch of rain is falling ever yohur. A canyon near them has been turned into a dangerous torrent In the "Little Russia" quarter of Los Angeles, several houses were up to their eaves in the fl6od. Santa Ana, Cal., Jan. 10. Three pjersons were drowned when the buggy in which they were driving fu riously to escape the floods between Annaheim and Fuller-ton was swept from the state highway today. The Santa Ana river has burst out heim, according reached here. to reports which GENERAL WHO LEADS ARMY INVADING MONTENEGRO Gen. Herman von Kovessbaza Hungarian strategist, who is leading the victorious Austrian drive into Montenegro. He directed the cam paign that resulted in the capture of Cettinje, seat of the Montenegrin government o o Annual meeting and election of of ficers to be held Fit, Jan. 21, 8:30 p. m., by Northwest Side Com'l ass'n, in Gersten's cafe, Ashland av. and Division st , Patrick O'Donnell on "Prepared ness" Blated by North-West Side Comm'n ass'n at weekly luncheon, Thursday, Jan. 20, o o Homewood, III. Michael Visnon ski. 9. and sister. Marv. 6. killed bv of its banks' and its waters rushed 1 gas fumes" escaping from coal stove. MmmtmMmgmmamtm