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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-18
HUNDREDS GO TO THEIR DEATH
All Wires But One Went Down and
Particulars Come Slowly From
Scene of the Disaster.
EXCITEMENT AND CONFUSION.
These Contribute to Making Day the
Worst OF the Kind I'm All the
History of America.

The greatest and most desc.
Iating Of all earthquakes in the
history Of modern America oc.
Cured in San Francisco this
morning. The first news Of the
dreadful calamity came to Salt
Lake in the form Of the follow.
ing dispatch over the one re-
naming wire out Of that caIam-
ty-stricken and unfortunate city:
city:
Denver, April 18-At 9:l5 a.
m. Postal Telegraph Company
here received the following in
formation from Los Angeles: It
is reported that thousands OF
lives have been lost in an earth
quake at San Francisco. Both
the Postal and the Western
Union telegraph buildings in that
city are reported to have been
destroyed. A disastrous fire is
eating its way up the south side
Of Market street and at last &C.
counts was within three blocks
OF the Palace hotel. Water mains
we're bursting and the fire de.
partment was absolutely help
less. Business is entirely sus.
pended.
PALACE HOTEL BURNING.
The Palace hotel Is now on fire.
Other buildings on fire pre- the Claus
Sprcckels structure, IL stories high,
the Phelan building and the O'Farrell
store
The south side Of Market street. be-
tween Fourth and Fifth streets, IL now
ON fire and the flames are spreading
In all directions.
CITY UNDER MARTIAL LAW.
The city Is now under martial law.
II seems that the entire business Sec
lion Of San Francisco must he Destroy
ed. Mayor Scimitz has called for the
assistance Of the entire Oakland fire
department and has ordered that all
dynamite available be used TO blow up
buildings In order TO stay the progress
of the flames.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-18

LAST WIRE DOWN,
San Francisco Cut on From Nj
The World This Afternoon.

The last wire connecting san
Francisco with the outside world
went down this afternoon aud
the worst il feared.
Just before the above AN
nounccmcnt came the following
was received from New York:
New York, April iS..-Thc
Western Union announces that Ii
has established an office IN san
Francisco IN the Ferry building
at the foot of Market street and
that II has wires running into
this building and In working or
der. The following message was
received here from the Ferry
building:
I've are surrounded by flames
hut the fire cannot touch this
building"
II was explained by Western
Union officials In this city that
the Ferry, being on the water
front, Is separated from adjoining
property by court about 500
feet wide.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-18
Violent Vibration Clear Across Continent

WASHINGTON
The esoaph the weather here showed about $50 this The
passed off the The IL o'clock still under
that the ertua had not cesd
Prof Willis of
today thath er of w recorded ine pd
few this cty
like powerful wireless
and Mount Weather the reever Vu with its eruption there disturbing the cleo
tca potential en tout mnehcw tina earth
eorl Mount Weather clear and distinct Prof Moore prepared to whether the
eruph ofVeu l anything to do with the raent eahquk
The the weather bureau here a l245 still recording violent vibrations The
shock felt
Washington. enhreo nenanlsaH
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-18

San Francisco, April is.--san Fran
cisco was practically wrecked by an
earthquake at $40 this morning. The
shock lasted three minutes. thousands
Of buildings were damaged and do.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-18

San Francisco, April fs.--The facts
SO far as known at this hour, may be
summarized as follows.
Hundreds of people killed and
probably 1000 injured.
The Mechanics pavilion has been
converted into temporary hospital
and already several hundred victims
Of the disaster, are being treated there
by corps Of volunteer surgeons.
The entire water front Is ablaxe.
The postofficc was badly shaken and
Is entirely collapsed.
The Ash market, nj the corner Of
Clay and Merchant streets. has col
lapsed. killing six people.
Fire Chief Sullivan and his wife.
have been very badly injured.
OPERA HOUSE BURNING.
The Grand Opera House is burning
fiercely.
A fO-story building at Tenth and
Mission streets, adjoining the Grand
Opera house, Is apparently doomed
and other big buildings between the
thester and st. Patrick's church; many
people are fleeing from the Palace
hotel, taking their personal effects.
The gas works, south Of Market
street, have been blown up and started
Uontinued on page ~
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-18

Sacramento, Cal, April 1s.-The
severest earthquake shock felt In TINS
city In many years occurred at 5;f3
o'clock this morning. Buildings rock
ed like cradles. Many clocks stopped.
No serious damage was done. a few
cracks were discovered in the stone
postorice building. Slight damage was
done 10 some brick buildings.
Telegraph and telephone wires were
Frustrated between Sacramento and
San Francisco and no communication
could be had with the latter city this
morning.
Chimneys and water tanks were
shaken down at Suisun, SolanO county,
and at Tracy, San Joaquin county.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-18

strOycd. The loss of life Is reported
10 be great. There Is no water and
fire RACES all over the city. All wires
with the exception of one are gone,
The city hall, costing s7,000,00O Is in
ruins. Modern buildings suffered less
than brick and frame. Terror and
excitement are Understandable. Most
OF the people, asleep, were suddenly
aroused and rushed into the streets
undresscd. Buildings swaycd aud
crashed, burying occupants. Panic i'm
the hotels. Lick house was badly
damaged but no loss of life Is report
ed there. The Palace and San Fran
cisco hotels stood the shock. People
fiocked to the telegraph Office to send
messages to friends and were frantic
because there were no wires. The
greatest damage to buildings was done
south of Market street, where they
ARE mostly frame buildings and tene-
ncnt houses. Fire broke out In every
block Of that district.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-11-22
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Mr.. Charles Cohill, the newly elect
ed Justice of the Peace, has been con-
fined to his home with very bad
cold
Mr. Harry Purton and wife, former
residents of Newbold, spent Sunday
with his mother.
Mrs. James Hunter, mother of DR..
Hunter, who had been confined to her
home for several months, passed away
last Friday morning Mrs. Hunter
was in her 9th year The funeral
was private.
Everything is in good shape for the
benefit which is to be given Westville
Council, No. 291, Jr. O. u. A. NJ, next
Saturday evening in Prosperity Hall.
Considerable tickets have been dis
posed of by the committee in charge,
but there are a few good seats avail
able, and we would advise you to pro-
cure these before it is too late This
is the infant lodge of Westville and
its membership comprises the best
young men in the three villages. but
misfortune has overtaken them in
their infancy through sickness and
death and their treasury is very low.
hence they take this means of REIN
bursting the same. Everybody should
give them their support
The grand officers Of the I. o. NJ.
will visit Prosperity Lodge, No. 35.
next Friday evening, November %.
and a good time is anticipated. The
committee in charge are untiring in
their efforts to make this a gala night,
and it is now up to the members to
show their loyalty by being present on
this occasion. A very interesting pro-
gram has been arranged and local tai
ent engaged, and those of you who
fail to accept this opportunity of en-
joying pleasant evening with your
brother members, will always refer
back to this night with regret.
Several members of the Young PeOr
pies Society of the Baptist Church
paid a visit to their former pastor,
Rev. A. Stokes Watson, at his resi-
dence, 5806 Hayerford avenue, West
Philadelphia, Tuesday evening, and a
most enjoyable evening was spent Mr..
Watson is very popular with the
young folks Of this vicinity, and it will
be considerable time before the church
will be able to secure a pastor TO fill
his place.
A few members of Crown Point
Lodge, I. o. o. f., visited Trenton on
Wednesday evening to see Governor
Stokes initiated.
Mrs. A. G. Brown is slowly Gonzales
cling, and we hope it will not he long
before she will be able to make her
appearance among u.s.
Local aspirants for the stage would
acquire considerable more knowledge
by visiting Philadelphia next week
and seeing the Curse of Drink" in
which real actor of experience,
Mr.. p. A. Anderson. Of Newbold, plays
| the part Of Bill Sanford, the leading
character in the play
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-11-22

The experiment of placing negro on the
Republican ticket was made at Seabright
at the last election, with the usual result
Seabright is. borough in Monmouth
County, with about 1000 inhabitants and
3OO.yoters. 1t is pretty evenly divided ,polit-
ically, and at last years election cast 1856
Republican and 139 Democratic votes For
some reason or other the Republicans filed
no regular petitions for members of Bor-
ough Council this year, though there were
three vacancies, and Ernest Chapman, a
thrifty colored man Of good character, who
owns the house he lives in and is treasurer
of the local Methodist Church, got the re-
ouisite number Of voters to indorse his
candidacy and his name went on the ticket.
Instantly the regular Republican leaders
brought all their influence to bear upon
him to get him to resign, but he declined
to step aside. Members Of the Borough
Council said they would not serve il he was
elected, and political matters grew very hot
in Seabright. AS a result the borough went
Democratic by 100 to 100 majority, and
Chapman, the colored candidate, received
only thirty-three votes, all told. Many Of
these were cast by men Of his own color, 50
that his white supporters were very few,
indeed. In 1908, it will be recalled, DIR.
Anderson, highly educated negro Of ex-
celIent character, was nominated for cor
oner on the Republican ticket in Union
County. Asa result the whole ticket was
defeated, and normal Republican plural
ity OF /, 900 was turned into nearly 4,000
Democratic majority on the coroner's vote.
Newark News.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-11-22

The voting machine went wrong in al
most every county in the State. In Union
county one candidate got two votes every
time the lever was pulled for him. In
Seeancus, Hudson county, where 367 votes
were polled, the returns totalled only 1877
for all the Congressional candidates, and it
played lot of queer pranks too numerous
to mention.
The Newark Aduertiser, thus sums up
the machine question
Voting machines have proved failure in
this State, and most expensive one, too.
The State has wasted on this experiment
enough money to build dozen fine school
houses, and as was truthfully said in Com
mon Council Friday night, with the cordial
appreciation of all who heard. the machines
purchased are worth no more than funk, J"
There was job in the foisting of these
voting machines on the State at an exorbi-
tant price. The Adrertiser has consis-
tently and at all times denounced the
purchase and demanded that no more
money be expended by the State, and has
cited abundant reasons why the use of the
machines was against public policy, mimi
cal to good government and wrong TO the
voters.
Next winter the terms of the Voting Ma
chine Commissioners will expire. There
should be o.".necessity for their reappoint-
ment. The Legislature should attend to
that by leglslating the commission out of
existence and RELOCATING the voting ma
chimes to the scrap heap. In the light of
experience it would be a deliberate misap-
preparation Of the public moneys to author
ize the paying out of another dollar for
voting machines.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-11-22
Senator Dryden will give thanks next
Thursday that it is no worse.

Last year the Newark Board of Alder
men had q Republicans to 3 Democrats.
Is will now be a tie, at best, and may be
Democratic. The Board of Education will
also be tied The Democrats will control
the Board of FreehoIders by majority OF
one. Major Lentz and the republican ma
chine are reaping the whirwind where they
sowed the wind They imagined when
they passed the law abolishing the spring
elections that they had gripped municipal
affairs to hold them until national issues
should tear them away. The people have
shown them their folly.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-11-22

Governor Stokes is going to recommend
to the incoming legislature that the State
Constitution be amended SO as to alternate
State and municipal elections having one
one year and one the next. The expert
ment of combining State and municipal
elections having proved disastrous to the
Republican party, that party now propose
to give the people separate elections again,
but we doubt the wisdom of holding these
elections in alternate years, because the
term of all officials will have to be extend
ed to two and four and six years.
We can have these elections separated
without making life jobs for the incum-
bents. One short term is long enough for
the unfaithful public servant, and the faith
fnl servant will have no trouble in securing
a reelection after one short term.
Let the people choose their municipal
officers in the spring, and State and County
officers in the fall. If the matter Of ex-
pense worries our Governor, let him elimi-
nate all red tape and legal monstrosities
and give the people chance to prove that
they can choose their candidates and elect
them without so great mass Of State
regulation"
In the last election the people protested
against too much governments, as well as
the quality of government.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-11-22
4 N ORDINANCE.

An ordinance fixing the salary of The Collector
and Treasurer of the City of Woodbury., New
Jersey.
Sec, l. Be it enacted by the Mayor and Coun-
Gil of the City of Woodbury., that the Collector
and Treasurer of said City shall receive an
nual salary of one thousand dollars in lieu of all
fees now allowed him by law.
Sec. 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances
conflicting with this ordinance, be and the same
are hereby repealed.
Sec g. This ordinance shall take effect on
January LIST, nineteen hundred and seven.
Passed at regular meeting of City Council
held October 30th, 1906
VICTOR E. KUGLER
Attest President of Council.
JOHN E. EsTELL City Clerk.
Approved November 6, 1906.
SAMUEL H. LADD, Mayor.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-11-22
MuLLlcA HILL.


Engineer and Mrs. William II. Fox
and daughter, Mrs. Kircher, Of Rec
Bank, are spending two weeks at Nj
agara Falls and other resorts This
is Mr. Fox's vacation.
Mr.. Williams has rented the VIM. G
Gibson property and win move in
town. Mr. Gibson has accepted a pc
sition as manager for Congressman
Loudenslager at Paulsboro.
The weather prophet says tndfar
summer is yet to come. Monday
morning seemed like spring.
William Horner has not rented his
farm, as was stated last week.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will be held Sunday evening
November 25th, in the Baptist Church
The speaker of the evening will be
Mrs. May Sparks, of Bridgeport, State
superintendent of L. T. L.
Mrs. G. HI. Stiles has been in At
lantic City with her sister, who is i'll
/ A great uproar was created in both
North and South Main street last
EThursday night. The whites and col
|ored got to fighting and were consid
.erably bruised One man got his aea1
bitten nearly off, and was otherwise
injured
Our Chief Magistrate, George Ma
dara. has his J. of P. commission.
Mr.. George H. Horner has rented
his farm and will move to his property
on North Main street.
Conductor Foust and Winfield Scott,
whose property join, had concrete
walks placed in front of their homes
last week. It is great Improvement.
AS Mrs. Sarah Blake was washing q
window on Thursday last the glass
broke cutting her hand seriously Dr.
H. H. Carr dressed the wound.
Next Tuesday, November 9th, the
ladies of the Baptist Church will serve
a Thanksgiving supper in the lecture
room of the church; homemade candy
for sale. Supper rs cents.
The County Board of Taxation held
meeting in the hall last week to
hear appeals from taxpayers in this
and adjoining townships Several
cases came up, but it's said none were
granted.
Elmer Huntsinger has moved to
Downer.
A new stone curb has been placed in
front of the Harmony Club property.
Others should make the same improve
ment.
Postmaster Iredell has been notified
that the post Office at Jefferson will be
after November Both.
This has been expected as the out
come of disseminating Route No 3 on
October 31st. 1t is disappointment
and inconvenience to the patrons of
the Jefferson Office
Dr. H. H. Carr narrowly escaped an
accident in colliding with a team in
front of pine Farm Sunday evening.
The spokes of the wheels flew hut the
other carriage did not stop.
Mrs. Albert Schneider is i'll AT her
parents home suffering with gastritis.
Rev. t. G. Parker is holding revival
services at EVAN
1t is reported Mrs. Maria Shute has
purchased the Lillian Rivels property
on North Main street.
Eugene Shoemaker, of Mantua, ex-
ceeds all others, on Saturday, No
vember 10th, he killed 19 rabbits and
six squirrels
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-11-22
PITMAN.

Revival services are in progress in
the Nj. E. Church
The gas company is running pipes
into cellars free of charge.
Have we had Indian summer or just
April in November?
The Pitman entertainment company
will give the first of a series in K. G.
E. Hall on Thanksgiving night.
The official board of the M. H.
Church has unanimously asked Rev
F. L. JeWett to return for another
year.
Miss E. E. Rulon is getting out plans
for big double house to be located
on Mount Vernon avenue.
Only by quick thought and action
did Albert Dilks save his own life
and his team on Monday morning at
the South Broadway crossing when an
electric train was practically upon
him.
While in a crowded street car in
Philadelphia on Friday Frank Sayre
had the misfortune to have a pocket
cut open and all his money, between
thirty-five and forty dollars stolen.
Jonathan Kindle has bought A. p
Gardeners property on South Broad
way. This makes the second property
he has sold lately He is now waiting
for special opportunities in building
lots.
The Asa Gardiner property near
here was sold at public sale last week
to Thomas Smith, step-son of the late
John Repp, for $6,375. Mr.. Smith will
turn it into fruit farm and his broth
er-in-law, Mr. Kier, who has worked
on the Repp fruit farm for many years,
will be the superintendent.
w. d. Carter has sold one of his
properties on Summit avenue to a
brother of Mrs William Kerns, and
has bought the property occupied by
William Jester Mr. Carter has also
purchased a property in Camden and
he and Mrs. Carter will move there in
order to care for their two grandchi1-
dren made orphans by the Atlantic
City Thoroughfare horror.
The organization of the new bank is
practically completed, G. w Carr is
president and r. NJ MCGOWAN vice
president. The directors SO far select,
ed are Harmon Dilks, H. G. Williams
H. G. Dearborn, H. M. Pancoast, T.
d. Kelly, S. P. Clark, G. w Doughty
and W. A. Lacy. Wadsworth Crosse
cashier of the bank at Cape May Court
House, has been elected cashier and
D. o. Watkins solicitor The bank
will open for business January first
The location will be in the western di
vision of Harmon Dilks' new store
building. J. M. MCGOWAN, H. G. vii
liams and S. P. Clark purchased the
safe on Monday, and were later guests
of Mr.. Willetts of the Corn Exchange
who showed them all the workings Of
that big financial institution.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-11-22
or SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given that the account OF
Addie M. Bake executrix of the estate of Rosa
A. Furey, deceased, will be audited by the
Surrogate and reported flor settlement to the
Orphans Court OF the County of Gloucester, on
Friday, December %, A. D. 1905.
ADDIE NJ. BALKE.
Executrix.
Dated surrogate's Office November 18Th 1906
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-11-22

A reception was tendernd Mr.. and Mrs.
James McGlencey on Sunday last at the
home Of Mr. Hugh McGlencey. ST., near
Nortonville
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-11-22

If 8 per cent. government bonds sell at q
premium, why should 4 per cent. munich
pal bonds find no takers II per cent
Camden bonds sell at a premium, why
should Woodbury. bonds go to the bargain
counter ? Haye municipal bond buyers
formed syndicate :?
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-11-22
on sETTLEM ENT.

Notice is hereby given that the account of
Frank Herman executor of the estate of Rich
ard Herman, deceased, will be audited by
the Surrogate and reported for settlement to the
Orphans Court of the County of Gloucester, on
Friday, December 2sth, A D. 1906
FRANK HERMAN,
Executor
Dated Surrogate Office, November 10th, 1906,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-11-22
OF SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given that the account Of
Austin II. Swaekhamer, surviving executor of
the estate of James Munyan, deceased viii be
audited by the Surrogate and reported for settle
ment to the Orphans Court Of the County Of
Gloucester onIFriday December %, A. D.. 1905. I
AUSTIN H. SWACKHAMER,
Surviving Executor.
Dated surrogate's Office, November 10, 1906.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-11-22
AT WOODBURY.,

State Of New Jersey, County Of Gloucester, So
I, JOHN F. GRAHAM Cashier Of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the above
and belief JOHN f. GRAHAM, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th
CLEMENT R. OGDEN. Notary Public
EDWARD DILLON,
A. F. HOFFMAN,
VIM. NJ. COLSON,
Directors.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-11-22

OF business Nov. 18th, 1906.
RESOURCES.
Loans and DISCOUNTS. .......... S 4of.l93 80
n s Bonds to secure circulation. s. 100000 90
Premiums on q. s. Bonds..----..... 300 %
Bonds securities etc ............. 122, 933 70
Banking house, furniture, fixtures. 24,O00 90
Due from National Banks (not re-
serve Agents. s....-....-.......- l,Uzo 81
Due from approved reserve agents. "a, 81 ~
Checks and other cash items 81 53
Notes Of other National Banks. ~. 1000 90
and cents psp'i eliel.ss' ss 1872 so
LAWFUL MONEY RESERVE IN BANK, VIZ
Specie ...-........-....... -Sl4267 90
Legal tender notes. $500 90 20,067 30
urer riqi Is per cent Of circulation1 5000 90
Total. .......................... s72s,8o5 81
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in. 100000 90
Surplus fund .......................... $4,000 90
Undivided profits, less expenses and
taxes paid. S0,2J5 w
National Bank notes outstanding. 1880 90
Due to other National Banks. 1858 81
Due to Trust Companies and Savings
Banks. 1921 e
Individual deposits subject to check 366,5s6 &c
Total. ........................ -. S72sso5 IS
State of Neso Jersey, County Of Gloucester, IS.
|, John s. Truitt Cashier of the above-named
bank do solemnly swear that the above state
ment is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief. JOHN 8. TRulTT. Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th
10Y : 800 E. H. DAVIS, Notary Public.
JOHN RACHoR, JR..
FRANK B. RIDGWAY,
VIM. NJ CARTER,
Directors.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-11-22
No. 37IG.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
Farmers & Mechanics National Bank

AT WOODBURY.
In the State of New Jersey, at the close
OF business, Nov. 18th, 1906.
RESOURCES.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-04-20

WANTED TO PIT RCHASE
From owner only. or 10 acres
of improved kennewick land
under he ditch. Address Box
1914, Spokane, Wash, giving
size Of land Improvements, price
and terms of purchase.