The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-04-26
IS RELIEVED.
Oskaloosa People Here From Cali
fornia Relatives.

Slowly anxious Oskaloosans are re.
ceiving the reassuring news Of the
safety Of relatives and dear friends
in San Francisco, and other CaIifornIa
cities devastated by the earthquake
The first Of the wire messages ar
rived yesterday. almost as delayed as
those by mail. on account Of the ter,
ribly congested state of the telegraph
wires. Each message bears the reas
surfing word that the families of the
dear ones have escaped although in a
worldly way in most cases their plight
is most pitiable, since many of them
have lost their all.
Congressman Lacey, having tried in
every conceivable way to hear from
his daughter, Mrs. Jim Brewster, re
ceiyed word Saturday night and wired
Mr.. and Mrs. Carol Sawyer of this
city that the Brewsters were safe
Major Lacey's telegram was: Brew
ster wires from Oakland Aprh 20.
All well, not even scratched Safely
housed. Situation terrible" The
message was received here at noon
Sunday.
Miss Euclid E. Crookham, who was
teaching in the San Francisco high
school, and kept house in that city
has wired her sister, Mrs. r. X. Davis
of her safety. Miss Crookham's mes
sage tells that the lady lost all she
possessed except Inc clothes she es
capd in, but is safe and we'll
Mrs. Katherine Shlpley has receiy
eds message from her brother, J. H
Moody. Mr.. Moody resided in Oak
land, and Of course escaped safely
The firm in which he was employed
was San Francisco affair and is out
OF commission, having lost. every
thing.
Mrs. H. H. Sheriff has received {
wire from her sister, Mrs. DR.. Win
ming. She with the doctor and baby
escaped in their night clothes, saving
| almost nothing else. They have los
everything.
Relatives in this city had news this
morning of Milo Perry of San Fran
cisco. He and his family are all right
His house was burned but nearly al
the household goods were saved and
they are now at Berkeley.
L. L. Hull received letter this
morning from his brother, Otis Hull
at Oakland, California, in which he
says:
"The shock yesterday left all my
family unhurt Herschers new house
| just completed and occupied, was
greatly damaged, the chimney falling
to the ground. Veda's house was also
greatly damaged. All the rest escap
ed. San Francisco is about ruined
and is now burning. Untold damage
has been done there and l fear the
loss Of life will reach into the thous
ands. Oakland lost about $50 lives
and sustained considerable damage
All is excitement here. San Jose is
total wreck. You may tell all the
folks that we are all safe"
choice of the Mahaska county repub
lican convention.
cpd l.. V. Carter.
For Justice of Peace.
Editor Herald: - Please announce
my name as a canoldate for the Office
of justice of the peace, subject to the
will Of the republican nominating
convention. Henry R. Kendig. Cpd
Editor Herald: My nuns rous
friends have not urged me to an
nounce my name as candidate, but
believing they will support me botf
in the nomination and at the polls
you may announce my name for the
office of justice of the peace, subject
to the will of the township re
publican convention.
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