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The Topeka state journal., 1906-04-18

San Francisco, April IS, $50 a. m.
A fire which broke out in the Mack
Wholesale Drug company, 13 and Is
Fremont street, threatens to destroy
the entire block.
Practically the entire water front
is on fire.
On California and Pine streets the
flre has reached Sansome street. From
Pine and Dupont streets fires can be
seen raging in all down town districts.
brisk westerly wind is coming up,
and the destruction of the entire bust
ness district is threatened.
Several persons are thought to be
pinioned under the wreckage of the
fish market streets between Sacramento
and Clay and Commercial streets
On Fourth and Tehama streets, an en-
tire family was caught in the collapse
of a building.
The han of justieeisi is momentariIy ex-
pected to fall. The City hall is almost
an entire wreck. The damage here IS
estimated at half million dollars.
The Mechanics Pavilion has been
converted into an emergency hospital
The Grand opera house has suffered Sc
we're damage
A second shock.
San Francisco, April 1s.=s.15 a. m
There has just been another SHOCK
which intensified the panic. People
have started to rush into the streets
but the shock was of short duration
and alarm subsided-
situation at $50
San Francisco Cal. April 1880 a.
m-The facts so far as known at this
hour may be summarized as follows.
Hundreds of people killed and prob
ably 1000 injured.
The Mechanics pavilion has been con-
verted into a temporary hospital and
already several hundred victims of the
disaster are being treated there by q
corps of volunteer surgeons.
The entire water front is ablaze-
The postoffice was badly shaken and
is entirely collapsed.
The Fish market at the corner of Clay
and Merchant streets has collapsed
killing six people Fire Chief Sullivan
and his wife have been very badly in
jured.
hercely.
A ten story building at Tenth and
Mission streets adjoining the Grand
opera house, is apparently doomed ane
other big buildings between the theaters
and St. Patrfck's church, many people
are fleeing from the Palace hotel, taking
/ their personal e1ects.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-04-18

The damage by the earthquake appar-
emily extends all over the city The
shock occurred at 5:15 this morning and
lasted three minutes. The streets are
blockaded with debris. Buildings are
being blown up. The residence districts
are safe so far as heard from.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-04-18
SAN FRANCISCO IS BURNING Up
vEsUsvIUs IS SUSPECTED.

Washington. April 1s.-In
connection with the vibrations
of the earth In this city, Prof.
Willis Moore of the weather
bureau. said today that the
eruption of Vesuvius was re-
corded during its entire period
on the magnetic intruments of
the research station at Mount
Weather a few miles from this
city in Virginia. Prof. Moore
stated, however, that this was
not an earthquake record, but
rather that VesuVius acted like
a powerful wireless transmitter
and Mount Weather as the re-
ceiver, Vesuvius with its erup-
tions there disturbing the cleo
tricaI potentials. which disturb
ances sent out electro magnetic
waves that encircied the earth.
The records at Mount Weather
were clear and distinct. Prof.
Moore was not prepared to say
whether the eruption of Vesu-
: vius has anything to do with
the present earthquake.
The seismograph at the
weather bureau here at 12:45
O'Clock was still recording vio-
lent vibrations. The second
shock felt in san Francisco at
S:15 this morning was clearly
indicated by the weather bu-
reau's instruments. thus show
. ing that the entire continent
still is affected.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-04-18

streets were badly shaken up. but there
seems to have been no loss OF life The
Call and Examiner buildings, as we'll
as the Western Union building have
been badly wrecked. The large depart
ment stores IN this neighborhood were
also ruined but the earthquake oe-
CURED at an hour when they were
empty and no loss of life is reported
Farther east on Market street toward
the ferry slips, is section occupied
by cheap lodging houses and hotels and
here the loss of life is reported to be
very great, though the extent Of it
could not be ascertained at this hour.
Fires are burning in a number Of
ter mains having burst. the authorities
have decided to dynamite to check the
progress of the flames. The residence
section of the city. while badly shaken,
reports no loss OF life Or serious dam
age.
Fires In All Directions.
san Francisco, April Is, $40 a. m.
As reports come in the magnitude
of the disaster grows. Fires are raging
in all directions and people are NOV
ing out of the down town section. The
loss of life may reach into the hun
dreds. and millions of dollars worth
of property has been destroyed.
Buried IS People.
San Francisco, April 18.=The Va
lencia hotel between Seventeenth and
Eighteenth streets on Valencia street.
a five story frame building, toppled
over into the street, burying rs peo-
pie in the debris, only the top story re-
manning intact. A house on Four
teenth street near Valencia was
wrecked, killing two people. Many Of
the fire houses are damaged so bad
" that it is impossible to get the fire
apparatus out.
A lodging house on Seventh street
between Howard and Mission. known
as the Kingsley. entirely collapsed. It
is on fire. and Is to so people are be-
lieved to be buried IN the flaming
ruins At Twenty-second and Mission
the dry goods store OF Lipman is on
fire. threatening destruction to the en-
tire block
The Topeka state journal., 1906-04-18
AZ oTHER POTNTs.
Damage Reported at Various California
and Nevada Towns.


Sacramento. Cal. April 18.=All the
plans for running trains on the western
division Of the Southern Pacific railroad
between this city and Oakland we're
knocked out this morning by the ter
rife earthquake shock The train dis
patchers had no wires operating to san
The Topeka state journal., 1906-04-18
a Thousand Lives Lost.

ed and the operating room is Incapable
The Topeka state journal., 1906-04-18
Earth split Open.

At Eighteenth and Valencia there Is
a crevice in the street six feet wide.
and entire sidewalks are torn up. The
street car tracks are badly twisted all
through the southern section of the
city, and traffic Is at a standstin.
At the Southern Pacific hospital
water is being carried into the building
from outside sources for the use of the
patients. Many people suffering from
injuries are seen on the streets making
their way to the different hospitals.
The Episcopal church on Eleventh
street is badly damaged and at the
Studebaker Carriage factory on Tenth
and Market streets the top story
caved in, badly wrecking the entire
building.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-14
REPORT NUMEROUS
PETTY THEFTS.

OAKLAND. Nov. 13.-Mrs. Haines.
who lives at SO Eighth street, reported
to the police this morning that seven
stone diamond brooch valued at $50
had been stolen from her room.
Mrs. P J. Kolich of 1897 Chestnut
street reported the theft of lady's
Vaccona bicycle. stolen yesterday from
Twelfth and Washington streets
r A Wass of S35 Addison street. in
Berkeley, reported TO the police this
morning that a green skiff had been
stolen yesterday from Perry's boat
house at the foot of Jackson street.
A J. Provost Of 5O7 Sixteenth street
was another victim Of bicycle thieves.
having had his Latonia bicycle stolen
yesterday afternoon.
Frank Gomez left bay mare and
black buggy in front of the Novelty
Theater yesterday afternoon and on re-
turning, after an absence of few mo-
ments. found that the rig had been
stolen. He reported the theft to the
police.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-14
McNULrY CASE GOES TO
JURY EARLY NEXT WEEK
Judge Harris Declares From Bench
That There Must Be No More
Contfnuanccs.

OAKLAND. Nov 13.=According to
statements made today by Deputy Dis
trict Attorney Brown. who is prosecut-
ing at the third trial of Lester c. Nc
Nulty for an alleged assault upon Miss
Dorothy Olsen, the case will be ready
for the Jury early next week. The
present trial has already been pro-
longed to such an extent that Judge
Harris this morning declared from the
bench that there must be no more con-
tinuances except there be really i'm
perative need for them. In order to
expedite the case testimony given at
the preliminary examination by a num-
Der of witnesses was read by Deputy
District Attorney Brown.
Among the witnesses today were
John Wallen OF Berkeley and his son
Carl and daughter Freda- They were
out driving on the night of November
s, 1905. and all testified to seeing a man
and woman struggling on the lawn adj
joining that of the j. A. Marshall
home, where Miss Olsen was employed
as servant Others who testified to-
day were Deputy District Attorney
Hynes. Detective Jamison of Berkeley
and Marshall August Vollmer. head OF
the police department OF the university
town. The trial will be resumed at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. At that
time the defense viii commence the in
PRODUCTION of evidence. the prosecution
having finished it's case today.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-14
MRS. GURNEE Gets
LARGE SUM.

OAKLAND. Nov. 13.-settlement of
property interests on basis satisfac-
tory to Mrs. Lillian Gurnee. who is
suing and is being sued for. divorce by
George H. Gurnee, the Contra Costa
County capitalist. was effected today
by A. Y. Mendenhall, the woman's at
.torney.
Mrs. Gurnee. who had been married
to Gurnee nineteen days when the di-
'vorce suit was brought, receives the
equivalent OF $4,000 in cash, so the
story of the settlement goes. The at
torneys, Mendenhall and George w.
Haight, who represents Gurnee, refused
to give any details as to the adjust
ment of the property. Mrs Gurnee
will remain in California until the di-
vorce rs settled. 1t was continued to-
day at Martinez to be set for trial
Current gossip. concerning the case.
which brought the big land owner and
his bride SO quickly into notice runs
now that Gurnee will not seriously con-
test his wifes complaint In which
she charges cruelty. Gurnee is said to
be worth 100000 or more out of which
must come the property agreed upon
In the settlements.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-14

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But she doesn't get all right. and
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The San Francisco call., 1906-11-14
EASTERN MEN MAY
JOIN FACULTY.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Nov. 10
President David Starr Jordan of STAN
ford University left for New York yes
terday, and it is said that during his
trip he will look for new men for the
Stanford faculty among the large East
ern colleges. 1t is rumored that chan nges
will be made in the Stanford faculty
upon the return of the chief executive
of the institution, and. that heads Will
fall. Additional help for. several de-
partments which are weak may be ne
gotiated for. DR.. Jordan viii visit Har-
ward, Yale. Princeton. Cornell, Colum-
bia and other institutions of the At
lantic coast. W
He will first go TO New York, and
viii be present at the annual meeting
OF the trustees OF the Carnegie founda-
ton fund. which will occur on Novem-
Der 21. From New York he will travel
to Cambridge. where the Association
of American Universities will meet on
the 22d and 23 inst At this meeting
DR. Jordan viii read the paper of Pro-
fessor ]. M Stillman, head of the chera-
istry department at Stanford, entitled
Salaries of Professors. Professor Jor-
dan expects to return about Decem-
Der T.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-14
About the Bay


DIVORCE SUITS FILED. Oakland Nov. 1s
John A. Heck. street railway employee toda '
me nled suit for divorce from Rosalie Heck. alleE
ing oessTtlon- Agnes H Gerson commenced an
action this afternoon for a legal separation from
COMMITTED TO AsYLUM.-oakland. Nov
haven. the West Berkeley barber. who was ~ mr.
rested on his wife's complaint just as he was
leaving lea the county iaillyesterdey afternoon to
tue siockton ASYLUM today
FIRE DAMAGES REsIDENcE.-oakland.
NOV. 13zFire which broke out in store-room
snoTft sn after l. O'Clock last night damaged the
resueace Of ". knickerhocker at 4SG Thirty
eighth street to the extent OF more than $1,000
The oritin Of the FIRE is unknown.
YoUEG WOMAN THROWN FROM AUTO
Busna vista avenue Mas hroMn fr a 0' 1as2
mobile while In East Oakland Sunday and
saeI snsseined number Of severe bruises The ac
cident was caused by the machine swerving
suddenly.
DEMANDS JURY TRIAL. Oakland. Nov. 49,
James /. Brown. charged with the theft Of a
watch and quantity Of clothing from Edward
not guilty in Department 2 of the Police Court
and demanded a jury trial. which was set for
USES REVOLVER aUIcKLT.-oakland NOV
i3.-Enraged because =. Matteo lad jostled
nin as ne was leaving a saloon at Fifth and
Henry streets lest night John Dfvin. an Ital-
ian labarer. fred two shots from a revolver at
Matfeo. but neither OF the bullets took effect
Divfni is in jail.
InAlN SIhlkrS TIE ata.--OaSland. Nov Ii.
A westbound Alameda local train struck a
team Of horses belonging 70 the Golden Gate
Syrun Works at First and Webster streets this
morning pitching the driver Thomas Peterson
to the GROUND and iniuring one OF the equines
80 badly that Policeman Powers shot It.
ASIATIC GAMBLERS ARRESTED. Alameda.
Nov. 1.-two Chinese and Japane&e gamb
Ter were arrested in a raid on Chinatown that
was made last night by Detective William Wall
muth and Policeman James Mcconnell. The
nccused men were released on each furnishing
$40 bail. which was forfeited today by failing
TO appear for trial
PAYS RENT WITH BOGUS CHECK. Oak
lrnd. Nov l3.-Sirs. N. Duncan. pronrietress of
reported TO the police this mprning that a man
giving the name OF Norris had rented a room
frcm her yesterday 2ivf1g fn payment worth
less check. The swindler secured small sum
OF money In change.
BAFTIsTs TO SELL xoT.-oasland. Nov.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-14
OAK[ANOERS ENJOY
BALLAD FEAST.

OAKLAND. Nov. 13.-Through the eff
forts of the Rev. Robert Sesnon, assist
ant pastor of st. Marys parish. himself
vocalist of no mean order. the music
lovers of Oakland were given rare
at the Macdonough Theater. The con-
Of the sweet songs of the past, the
old fashioned melodies that touch the
heart strings and find responsive echo
whenever their simple strains are
heard. InteTspersed were several classic
numbers. such as violin selections by
Nathan Landsberger, as Landsberger
knows how to select and to play them
Frank Fjgone. the basso. sang four
numbers. MY Little Woman" Drink to
Ne Only with Thine Eyes Con
ouered'' and Rocked in the Cradle of
the Deep" Mrs j. E. birmingham
rich contralto was heard in "A Summer
Night The Nightfngale's Song" Pol
lv Willis" The Lily and the Rose and
MY Home is Where the Heather
Blooms Father Sesncn's delightful
tenor found expression in a charming
rendition of Come Back to Erin" The
Rosary" and "Skylark. Skylark." Mrs.
Theodore Bonnet gave her soprano TO
The Bird and the Rose, Twicken-
ham Ferry "As Thro' the Street and
Three Green Bonnets." For interlude
Alphonse Sutter played the piano Sc
lections The Fri King" and Thai
berg's Last Rose of Summer"
The audience was one of the largest
Of the musical season.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-14
DELAYS ACTION ON
HOME FRANCHISE.
Berkeley Council Reduces
the Time to Thirty-FiVe
Years and Defers Vote
POWER TO REGULATE

BERKELEY. Nov. 13.-After amend
ing the new telephone franchise ordi-
nance so that the life of the franchise
was reduced from fifty to thirty-five
years. and the Town Trustees were
given power to regulate the rates, all 70
the displeasure OF the Home Telephone
COmpany's representatives on the
ground. the Trustees last night de-
cided to defer final action upon the
franchise ordinance until next Monday
night.
six new policemen were ordered
added TO the department in response
TO chief voIlmers request for more
help.
Policeman Hughes startled the board
with a request for a six months leave
OF absence, Il be utilized in earning
enough money to pay his debts ne
makes SO a month as a policeman
and can earn more than twice unat
much as carpenter. His request was
referred to the police committee.
7. Farral presented a bill Of $500 for
a horse he alleges Hughes accidentally
killed recently while firing at some
suspects near Woolsey and Telegraph
avenues Hughes denies having killed
the horse
The charter revision COMMITTEES pre-
sented its report. which was referred
to the Town Attorney. The new char
ter contains the recall feature. pro-
vides for women members of the Board
Of Education and authorizes women
10 vote for such officials.
DR.. George Reinhardt's offer of fff-
teen acres OF land between Carleton,
Russell. Maple and California streets
for a public park, to be paid for at
the rate Of S2500 an acre in yearly in
stauments Of $4,000. was accepted
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-14
DILAP|DATED CARS
CROWD TRACKS.
Disabled Freight Coaches
Present Serious Problem
on Oakland Side of Bay
NO RELIEF IN SIGHT

OAKLAND. Nov. 13.-Confronted by
a shortage of freight cars. caused by
the enormous demand for merchandise
and building material in San Fran
cisco and the bay cities, the Southern
Pacific Company has another serious
problem in the handling of "cripples." :"
This is the railroad mans term for
cars requiring repairs. The lack of
sufficient labor has caused the Grip
pies" to pile up in unparalleled num-
bers on the company's hands. and there
seems no way to meet the serious
situation.
With freight cars at a premium.
these disabled cars are dead weight.
and the company officials say they are
almost at their wits end to find way
out Of this blockade of "cripples."
Out on the old Southern Pacific
tracks between High street and San
Leandro miles of disabled freight cars
are standing More than 1000 cars in
this group alone are awaiting repairs
so that they may be rendered service
able. The crush of work in the shops
at every terminal and the lack of
sufficient labor in the mechanical de-
partments, with the demand every
where upon every department almost
Overwhelming, the company cannot
make a move to start these cars into
service.
The 1000 or more on the tracks near
High street form a small part of the
cripple" brigade. On the Alameda
mole are strings of -cripples," while
all of the available room at the West
Oakland and the Sacramento shops are
jammed with them
Railroad men say this situation is
one of the most formidable of the
many problems that confront the
Southern Pacific Company IN handling
freight traffic under the extraordinary
conditions which have come upon the
public/ /since the April disaster All
the railroad people say is that they
are doing the best they can to get the
disabled rolling stock into service
again.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-14
rNDEPENDENT ASSESSMENTS.

OAKLAND. Nov. 13.-Resolutfons in
troduced in the City Council by Coun-
Gilman Thurston. providing for the
amendment the charter to grant
power TO the City Assessor to make as
sessments Of property within the city
limits Of Oakland. independent of the
assessments Of the County Assessor,
and granting power to the city of Oak
land 10 install. maintain and operate a
plant for the destruction OF city gar
bage, have been recommended for adop-
tion by the committee Of the whole OF
the Council. as has a resolution intro
duced by Councilman Hahn, providing
for the amendment Of the charter TO
allow the general law regarding the
opening Of streets to apply in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-14
BEAUTIFUL YOUNG ACTRESS
SENT TO STATE HOSPITAL
Irene ZIpcy of New York Member Of
@CbecizerS- Company, Formally
Adfudgcd Insane.

OAKLAND. Nov. 13.-Beautiful Irene
Zipcy. young actress and niece Of the
late Abram Zipcy. a former Turkish
Consul TO New York. was ad5udged
insane today by a lunacy commission
consisting of Drs. Shuey and Piercy
and was committed 10 the Stockton
asylum by Judge Harris Miss Zipcys s
case was diagnosed as hysterical
nelancholia. brought on by overwork
and homesickness. She was playing
one Of the leading roles in the Check
ers company in oakland when sud-
denly afflicted with the present mental
trouble several weeks ago.
Miss Zipcy was first taken to the
Roosevelt Hospital in Berkeley in the
hope that a cure might be effected.
Her mother, Mrs. Annie Magner. '7ine
out from her Brooklyn home be
with her daughter. 1t has recently
become apparent that only a prolong~9
treatment can restore the pretty
actress to her normal mental faculties.
and 90 her mother reluctantly swore
TO an insanity complaint against her.
The girls father has been dead for q
number Of years.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-14
STATE UNIVERSITY
RETAINS NANCE.
President Wheeler Extends
Detail of the Military
Instructor for One Year
REGENTS IN SESSION

BERKELEY, Nov. 13.-Captain ]. T.
Nance, military instructor of the uni
versity, is to be retained in his post
year longer. His two-year term ex-
pired last month. President Wheeler
informed the Board. of Regents in a
communication today that "the detail
of Captain Nance has been extended for
one year at the request of the presi-
dent of the university. This insures
TO the university the services Of Cap
tain Nance to October, 1907"
The military professor clashed with
the student body soon after his arrival
here two years ago, the senior class
objecting to his order that they march
into his classroom in single file, after
making a formation on the campus
There was q riot when the attempt was
made to enforce this order, and w. T.
Hale. a prominent student and editor
of the Daily Californian. was sus-
pended for year. Captain Nance was
said to have also clashed with Presi-
dent Wheeler, but is now apparently
at peace with the university admins
tratfon.
President Wheeler reported to the
Regents today that the Charter day ad-
dress next year, on March %, will be
delivered by President Nicholas Muir
ray Butler of Columbia University.
The project of erecting agricultural
buildings on the university farm has
suffered check. The Regents were
informed today that only one bid had
been received from contractors. and
that the bidder asked $4,000 for his
work, whereas the appropriation avail
able is but $685. 900, and part of this
sum is desired for use in buying cows
with which to stock the farm The
matter was referred to the finance
committee It is deemed more desirable
to have cows than buildings although
both are essential.
Allen Knight was appointed auditor
of the university.
The Regents present at the meet
ing in California Hall today were: A.
w. Foster, r. J. Taussig. Charles s.
Wheeler, Dr. Chester RoweN. Garret
McEnerney. L. r. Mead, Judge Way
mire and T. j. Kirk.