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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-19
Late Message Announces That the City Is in Throes of Awful Shock Te|egfaph
 Operator Interrupted in His Work, and
 All Wires Have Now Been Destroyed.

The following message was sent out from Los Angeles at 30 D. n. Thursday: ,'s
 The earthquake has just struck here. The Western Union building is rocking like a boat.
 A later message received at the Cotter exchange said: Los Angeles is now cut off from the world, the earthquake having destroyed all wires. While the operator was reporting the earthquake the building was rocking violently and he stopped all of sud. den and since then there has been no communication with the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-19
Fire Will Soon Be Under Control

New York, II :05 a. Up to Il o'clock S30o,ooo has been contributed to the relief fund.
 Mir Bishop, son of the vice presi- dent of the Bank of California, largest bank there, says in his last message that the water mains have been fixed and the fire department is at work. This means it will be only a short time before the fire is under control
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-19
Palace Hotel Burned.

The last report received here Wed. nesday evening by the c. c. Taylor exchange, which was the fire exs change to get a report of the disaster Wednesday morning, was as follows: The road bed between Sacramento and Suisan has sunk six feet The Palace hotel is on fire and the people are panic. c.stricken.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-19
Appalling Loss of Life.

San Francisco April 1S-The great est earthquake ever recorded in this country, followed by fire which has swept over eight square miles of the very heart of San Francisco, today caused the loss of from ,00O to 5.000 lives. Hundreds were killed by the earthquake.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-19
When Advertising Pays.

When merchant gives his custom. CT perfect satisfaction and better value than he expected. That is the principle we do business on. Try us ol. your spring suit Eisenkramer, 'ha tailor. Second avenue, corner Pine, above Citizens bank.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-19

day afternoon said:
 Unless some power stay the on. rushing flames 10000 homeless peopl, who spent the night under the trees in Golden Gate park will be swept into the sea The park is directly iu he=patIl of the flames and if they encompass the refugees it will b. | matter of only a few hours before they are driven into the sea.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-19
Flames Spreading.

Special to C. c. Taylor Cotton Ex.
 change.
 Chicago. 9: 9:45.-Western Union company was in receipt of message from San Francisco saying that fire has worked to Knob Hill above the residence part of the city, and the Fairmount hotel, the new structure, erected by Mrs. L. Oelrichs, was in flames.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-19
Property Loss Will Reach $2oo ooo, 900

San Francisco, April 19, 9 a. m.- The fire is still burning and spread ing in all directions and the entire business section will be utterly de- stroyed. The property loss is estimat- ed at s2OO, 100000 and there is no
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-19
Brings Suit
 For Dam ages

]. R. Campbell has instiluted suit iti tue Jefferson circuit eG6Iu against the Iron Mountain rai!,zay for dam ages. He alleges in his petition that or the 3rd of last January he was caught between the ears at Bergman and sustained serious injuries He sues for 5000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-19
EARTHQUAKE STRIKES LOS ANGELES
 ALL COMMUNICATION NOW CUT OFF
The Western Union Offers Free
 Transmission of Messages To Sufferers.

public officers in their official capacity when destined to San Francisco. Such messages will be subject to such delay as the conditions at that point impose.
 F. w. HOYLER,
 Local Manager.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-19
Whole City May Burn.

The dispatches began coming in early Thursday morning. and one re- ceived at the c. c. Taylor exchange were as follows:
 San Francisco, April 1S.-It looks cd. It will be impossible to send full details for several days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-19

-Lost-Between railroad crossing on Sulphur Springs road and First Baptist church, lady's gold watch, with bow of ribbon attached, and tLree pictures in back. Finder please return to Graphic office and receive reward.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-19
5. 900 ARE SAID TO BE DEAD
 AND OVER 200, ,000 HOMELESS

business thoroughfare. No street crosses it. It is lined from Mont eomery to Tenth street with large se. tall establishments. The postOt1iCe and custom house were both destroy. ed. The United States mint is Oil Eighth street. two or three blocks south of Market street. The only two depots in the city, Union depot and the Southern Pacific depot, are in the burned district. The city is on an is :and and unless traffic was estah ,ished from some other portion of the city the people back of the burned district had to go through the dam aged district to get out of San Fran cisco across the bay or down the coast toward Los Angeles.
 The C. C. Taylor exchange received the following dispatch at 3 p. III. to. day: San Francisco is doomed. It has been found impossible to secure a supply of water and the fire engines that came here from other cities to assist in subduing the confa grafton have been oredered back. The at tempt to save what is left of the city has been practically abandoned.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-19
Santa Rosa Destroyed.

Special to Walter Cotter Exchange.
 San Francisco, April 19.-latest re- ports from Santa Rosa say town is practically destroyed. Loss of life may reach 500. Not one building es capped.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-19

CO.,
 Impossible to inform you full eX tent of damage. City is practically destroyed. Martial law declared You cannot send too many tents and ra- tions About 2o0.o0O people homeless and food very scarce. All the gov ernment buildings are gone
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-19
None Allowed to Enter City.

San Francisco, 1:30-The fire con- tinues burning in a diagonal line up the hill commencing at MacAllister and ending at Battery street and on Mission as far as Sixteenth with a rising wind and scarcity of water. No Che is allowed to enter the city and the soldiers are distributing water.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-19
JUDGE BRIDGES.

Ii was Judge Bridges Thursday E ornins. That gentleman presided temporarily over the circuit courts s session, Judge Grace being still ab- sent from the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-19

way to estimate the loss of life. The Western Union has secured one direct wire to San Francisco and the Postal is working through Oakland and oth- CT points.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-19
Pine Bluff, Ark, April 19.

The Western Union Telegraph con- rany will transmit free domestic mes sages relating to the relief of suffer CTS at San Francisco when offered by duly constituted organizations or
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-19
Western Union Wires Up.

special to the Waiter COttef COIlO1
 Exchange.
 San Francisco, April 19.-The West eIn Union telegraph company now have a direct wire to San Francisco and they say latest reports are that the fire is still raging and had reach ed Second and Mission. They add flames are still spreading in all direc tions and indications are that the en- tire business district has been de- stroyed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-19
eEROEAQ

Lawton, Okla, April 19.-Decrepit old Geronimo, chief and most noted warrior of the once famouse ferocious Apache tribe, of whom it has been said he killed more white people than my other living Indian, is critically ill at his home on Fort Sill military reservation, and the tribe. Tka have
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-19
Sued For $500
 and Got $i0

The case of M GarrctSon against the Iron Mountain railway, for per sonal damages, was concluded i'll cir cult court Wednesday afternoon, when the jury awarded MT. Gafretson $l0 and the costs of the case.
 The suit was the result of alleged damages sustained by the plaintiff be cause the conductor failed to let hin off at Dexter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-19
Eunston's Rerort.

special 10 Walter Cotter Cotton EX-
 change
 Washington. D. C.. April 19.-Gen- eral Funston this morning sent the following message from San Francis
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-19

G. B. Wood was up from Texarkana Wednesday and Thursday to transact business,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-19
+ + + | + + | + l. + + + Y t. I. |

The very latest reports from | San Francisco before going to : press Thursday afternoon | were to the effect that the at . tempt to fix the water mains . had failed, and the flames are beyond all control. The whole city is doomed !
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-19
Whole City Doomed.

Special to C C. Taylor Cotton EX
 change,
 New York, 1o:oo-The latest dis ratch from Oakland says the fire at San Francisco has assumed such frightful proportions that dynamite euncotton, and even field guns are being used in blowing whole blocks of houses at a time.
 Late information shows beyond doubt entire city is doomed. Resi- dence portion has been destroyed and the whole of if now in flames. The worst news is yet to come.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-19

Senate Votes s5oo.ooo for Relief.
 San Francisco, April 19, l:30-. The city is doomed: dynamite OK hausted, The United States senate has voted $5oo,000 for is relief.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-19
NEW SUIT FILED.

J. $. Mcdonnell has brought suit against J. K. Anthony to recover Sl39. 90 on promissory note.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-19
Business Suspended on Stock E
 chance.

New York, April 19.-Business has been suspended on the New York stock exchange on account of the San Francisco disaster
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-19

help by sending money or provisions by special train to San Francisco
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-19

San Francisco, 9:50,-Report cur rent that fire is now under control, but cannot be confirmed as yet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-19

States mint is burning. The number of houses estimated destroyed to date is over 5000. The city is under mar tial law with 3,00O regulars on guard
 Death and destruction lie every where about the city of San Francis co. The pride of the Pacific coast lies prostrate and bleeding in every pore, and desolate waste stares mul- tiplied thousands of homeless people where formerly stood the proud man. sions of the rich and the humber cottages of tte poor. All alike have suffered, but in many instances the savings of a lifetime have perished in the twinkling of an eye
 Every hour but adds to the horrors of the situation. Every report gives a more appalling aspect to he terri ble catastrophe which, in three min Gtes. devastated a great city. For the unchecked flames of fire continue their ravaees. and human ingenuity las not been able to successfully cope with them
 Thursdays reports say that over ten square miles of the stricken city have been burned out of the heart of the business districts. It is estimated that the property loss has already reached the s200,000, GOO mark
 The loss of life is terrible It now appears that nearly 5000 lives have been lost. The earlier reports of the calamity did not exaggerate the situa- ton, but underestimated it.
 It is said that fully 1000 people have been rendered homeless, and many of them arc destitute. The fed eral government has come to their relief, and tents have been sent to the scene. The city is under martial law, and the streets are being pa trolled by United States soldiers.
 Outside the city of San Francisco, the loss of life and property has also been great Towns within radius of sixty miles suffered from the earth quake. Hundreds are believed to have perished. Stanford university was destroyed, and much other dam age done throughout the affected dis trict
 Where Damage Was Greatest.
 The greatest havoc was wrought ln the heart of the business district of the city. The wholesale district which was destroyed, is on lower Market street between Montgomery street and the bay. The Palace hotel mentioned in the dispatches, is at Montgomery and Market streets Some of the large banks are located along and near Montgomery and Market streets The Call, or Spreck les, building. the Chronicle building and the Examiner building, all of which were destroyed or damaged are on three corners of small street near Montgomery and. Market streets All face Market street. Market street runs back from the Union depot to
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-19
HORRORS ADDED TO SAN FRANCISCO CATASTROPHE
 ANGRY FIRE GOD DEvASTATES THE WHOLE CITY

I emporary Hospital on Mechanics Pavilion
 Collapses, Burying Hundreds Beneath the Awful Ruins. Cries and Groans of Dying Ming|e with Those of Homeless.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-19
Cleaning Crusade

Beginning with Thursday the city officials began their crusade for a cleaner Pine Bluff. The work i5 tIn- der the supervision of City Engincel. Farles and will be done thofou2hly
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-19
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San Francisco, April 19, noon.-The whole city is in flames, and citizens are wholly unable to cope with them.
 The Mechanics pavilion, which was yesterday turned into hospital, has collapsed, burying hundreds of wounded in the ruins. Nearly ten square miles of city have been swept away by the flames. The United States mint is burning. The number of houses estimated destroyed to date is over 5000. The city is under mar tial law with 3,00O regulars on guard
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-19

2C,ooO Lives Threatened by Flames
 The latest dispatch received at the Walter Cotter cotton exchange Thurs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-18
BELv1DERE CENTRE.

Mrs. Adah HoIbrook and Clara Burt
have returned from their carriage drive.
Mrs Barbara Tracy, who has been visit
ing in Waterville has returned home
Mrs. George Gushing, has been called to
E.nosburgh Falls. by the serious illness
of her father.--James Henchey, whose
illness was reported last week died Fri
day, and was buried Sunday.-Carl Bar
nard, who works in Montgomery. was
home over Saturday and Sunday.-Mr
and Mrs. Lewis Peabody visited In Troy
Monday and MISUNDERSTANDING Barnard
was home from johnson the last OF the
week.-T. NJ. Fletcher and wife, of AL
bany have been visiting the formers
mother. Mrs. A. Fletcher. also his bro
theirs and sisters.-Moses Shattuck life
long resident of this town, died Saturday
morning after a lingering illness with
consumption. lie Is survived by wife
and two sons. Fred and William Shat
tuck, one brother James and two sisters
Mrs. Henry Coburn and Mrs. Merrill
Davs-Dermis Guard Of Durham p O.
called on his brother, r. F.. Guard. for 6
short time Saturday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-18
ORLEANS COUNTY
NEWPORT.

o. C. Miller is home from Bigolow. Me-,
for a few days in the interest Of the
lumber firm.
The Hon. Curtis Emery left Saturday
night for a short trip into the Maine
woods. Mr.. Emery stops at Jackman,
Me.
w. A. Dane spent Sunday with his par
entr. MIR. ana Mrs. O. S. Dane. Mr. Dane
has been assistant principal of the Burr
and Burton Seminary at Manchester for
the past few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. x. Sias of Pasadena,
Cal, are visiting friends and relatives in
town.
Homer D. Hildreth. who recently un-
derwent an operation FOR gall stones
at the Hanover. y. H., hospital arrived
home Friday and is able TO he out again.
The first of a series of meetings Of the
Mems Sunday Evening club was held in
the Congre gational Church Sunday even
ing The subject divorce Problem" was
FIRST taken up by the Rev. r. G. Flagg,
after which F. G. Williams explained
what the problem is. to be solved. He
was followed by J. w. Redmond who
spoke upon the legal solution of the
problem. Each speaker confined himself
to ten minutes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-18
LAM0ILLE COUNTY
MORRIsVILLE.

A double wedding occurred in Lisbon
n. H.. Monday. October s, that will In
terest the friends of two OF Morrisvlle's
girls. Cards have been received announc-
ing the marriage Of Miss Irene Pike and
Harold II. Edwards Of Woodvllc; and
Grace NJ. Lucas and Leon T.. Elliot of
Lisbon, y. II.
George Battye. employed as a Jumper
In the Mohld & Davis stone shed, came
very near being killed Friday afternoon.
Battye was moving large stone with
the derrick when pile OF stone which
had been undermined by the removal of
that stone, fell over upon him and he
was struck and pinned to the stone in
the derrick by a stone weighing over a
resulting in serious injury to his chest,
stomach and hips, instead of instant
death, as would have been the result II
1t had caught him squarely. 1t Is now ex-
pected that Mr.. Battye will recover from
the injuries he has received.
Harold Cram, the young son of MI
and Mrs. Frank Cram, met with what
might have been a serious accident Sat
urday. by the accidental discharge OF
q 20 calbre rife. He was In the woods
hunting with companion. and the gun
was discharged while In his hands, the
ball entering his face near the angle OF
the mouth coming out near the single OF
the eye DIR. Charles W. Bates attended
him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-18
WOLCOTT.

Joseph Gallup is critically i'll with alb
scess on the bran.-Ievi Lawrence has
moved to MorriStown Corners, where he
has employment with p A. Hollenheck.-
c. A. Bridges has moved from NJ. j.
Leach's farm to the Arbuckle tenement in
the vilage.--irs. Algcv Baker of Mont
pelier who has been spending sometime
with her neiCe. Mrs. f. f.. Jackson, went
to Morrisville Friday for weeks visit
with Mrs Minnie Smalley before return
Ing to her home.-Irene Pike, who was
united in marriage on the Sth inst. in
Lisbon. y. H., with Harold Edwards, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Cnrt Twiss.-
Ira Morse and wife Of Morrisvlle were
guests Tuesday and Wednesday of 9. O..
and f.. p. Morse.-Mrs L. NJ. knights Is
visiting her parents, L. Denton and wife,
in Peru, y. Y, this week.-Charle.s Dock
enduhf of Hardwick and Miss Inez Stod-
dard were secretly married. Miss Stod-
dard was Il student IN Hardwick
| Academy and 1t was runaway match
Amos Boariman is suffering with eve
trouble. Or. 4. j. Nallcau Is treating
him. Miss Gertrude Fife was in Burlins-
ton Monday.-Mrs. d. II. Wheeler passed
the day in Morrsvillc Tuesday.-H. II.
Bargs of North Hyde Park was guest
OF r. 3. Morse Saturday.-Mrs. c. F.
Chic returned home from two week S
visit in Troy. y. Y, Welnesday.-C b.
Stcalns and wife have returned from
Newport News, Virginia. where Mr..
Stearns has been employed by the Collier
Magazine Co.. as collector They will
spend several weeks with Mrs. Stearn' s
! ia her O. j. Putnam, and niece. Mrs.
| +. F.. Jackson. frank Wills of Under
hill is visiting his parents, r. j. II.
| Willis and wife, this week.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-18
ALBCRGH CENTER.

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rockwell spent Sun
day in SWanton.-Barney Lewis, who has
been i'll of typhoid fever is at the present
writing better.-Nrs. w. a. Mullen *
confined to the house by illness.-Mss
I.ottie Martin, only daughter of Mrs.
Charlotte Martin. died Of tuberculosis at
the home of her mother october. ?. The
funeral was held from her late home
Thursday afternoon. the Rev. Mr. LANG
of Isle La Motto officiating. The services
were in charge OF Neil Smith of Swan
ton.-Mr. and Mrs. o. +. Newton are
visiting their sons in Boston.-P y.
Jameson has purchased the house and
lot known as the Haynes place" of Miss
Ieona Rockwell aHh will take posses
sion November Twenty couples at
tended the dance in Lockwood's hall last
Friday evening Tatro's orchestra of
North Hero furnished the music.-Thc
proceeds from the fair given by the AL
burgh Grange last week. were nearly
| s10o.--Miss Ethelyn Rockwell was in St.
| Adams Saturday. to attend the funeral
of DR.. w. a. CassidY.-Archie Godn,
who has been i'll of typhoid fever is slow
" recovering.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-18
WATERVILLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Davis of Eden spent
several days with friends in town last
Week.-Mrs. Ethel Thompson. of North
Hyde Park visited at her grandfather 8
John Smith. several days last week.
Mrs. Lucy Tillotson has moved into part
of the house with X. Bcnnett.-1rwin
Brown has moved onto the hill and will
live with his people this winter.-W. n.
Mann, was in Boston on business several
days the past week.-Mr and Mrs. II. J.
Beard were in Johnson over Sunday
Pearl Tobn OF tnderhill was in town
over Saturday and Sunday.-L. C. Pierce
is visiting his son, DR.. Pierce. at Provi-
dence r. 1.-The item in last week
Free Press that a four pound girl arrived
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. F.. G..
Bragg should have read Mr.. and Mrs. c.
f.. Gray.-A new organ has been placed
in the upper department OF the village
cnh
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-18
EAST HIGHGATE.

O. S. Rixford Is confined to the house
BY illness.-Mildred Marsh passed last
Thursday in Norman Knight.
who has been passing two weeks with
relatives here. returned 70 his home IN
Ansonil, Conn. last Friday.-Archic
Austin has moved his family from the
Crowen house and will take a farm the
coming season. RI. \. Regain is moving
his family to the house vacated by Mr..
Austn.-Mr. Artz OF Boston. Mass. in
Burance inspector. was in town last We'd
nesday.-G. y. Phelps, who has been i'll
at his home here for few days, has re-
turned to Enosburgh Falls.-Jerry Lam
bert of Newport visited Monday ard
Tuesday at the home of +. w. Crowc,l, -
Mrs. Keenan, Is I'LL. A. Ellis OF Oak
land, Me, has taken employment In the
Axe & Scytho works-Miss Hattie Tatro
IS taking two weeks vacation and visit
ing relatives in Mass..-D. +. Murphy
has moved to Richford.--A. J. Elliott, oi
St Adams was in town on business the
18th and 16th.-Nrs T. Manahan has re-
turned from a visit to relatives in 81
Adams and IIghgate.-J. Manahan "i
HighEatn Core was in town Tuesday
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-18
JEFFERsONVILLE.

Mr. and Mrs. Alunzo Knsley and
daughter. Bernice, who spent several
weeks with their daughter, Mrs. S. F..
Pope. have gone to their home in Bling
hamville.--A. A. Hawley and wife took a
carriage drive to Johnson last Saturday.
Mark TIebb. r. +, D., is taking a vaca-
ton from his work and gone to Silver
Lake in Franklin, where he with his
brother-in-law is erecting summon
cottage. Mrs. Hcbb takes his place AZ r.,
+. ID. in his hsence.-Several from this
place took the opportunity to attend the
Episcopal service ard hear Bishop Hall
at Cambridge last Friday evening.-The
funeral of Ned Labaron of Pleasant VAL
lev was held in the Second Congrega-
tional Church last Saturday, the Rev. ".
c. Howard officiating. His age was II
years. The burial was in the jefferson
Vile GENET ery..Mr, and Mrs. William
Smiley have gone to Hartford Conn. for
several weeks stay,-The Rev, II. G..
Howard was called to Belvdere Monday
to officiate al the funeral of Moses Shat
tuck Others In attendance from this
place were Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Thomas and Mrs. Livonin Thomas.-A
son was born to the Rev. and Mrs. Mel
Vile Shaver October 1G-Howard Buker
was home from burlington over Sunday.
Miss Sybil RaymOre and Miss Linda
Jauucs are home from the Johnson
state normal school for a weeks vaca-
tton.-Ira Morse from Wolcott Is the
guest of his son, l.. S. Morse, though
aged 81 years. he is still active and has
been able to do work on the farm the
past ar,-Harry Noyes and friend from
Burlington have been camping near Mar
tin POWell'S.