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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-23
Saturdays Dispatches

SAN FRANCISCO. April 21-At s
o'clock today the fearful worst is
over. There are fires here and there
but they are ftful and water beng
secured, the end mas surely come.
During the night 1t was feared the
big ferry house would go, which
would have cut OF communication
bio, but all night the tug boats In the
bay kept pouring water on 1t and this
morning the big building, which real
ly means safety to hundreds OF thou
sands, Is intact and no further dam
age is feared
report reached the committee o!
safety Just before dawn that 1900
foreigners, who mad sought safety IN
Meiggs and Fishermans' wharves, had
been cut on there by the flames and
that hundreds Of others who had
crowded to the wharves, were In tht
gravest peril. Tugs were ordered tt
go and extend assistance.
A great danger now Is the sanitar,
or lack OF sanitary conditions tha
prevail. Golden Gate park, wher'
1OO.O people have been nuddled, II
uninhabitable today owing to thu
stencil, which Is fearful, and the peo
pie are fiocking into the ruins Of thu
city.
Here and there in the business sec
tions are seen buildings stin standinl
that by some means escaped. IN
Call building stands as though ther'
WAS no fire and yet every other strut
ture for blocks about is gone. Th'
: Chronicle. the great Hamilton strus
ture and the Examiner building
dropped like houses OF cards.
The people are leaving this morr
/, ing as fast as trains can be loaded
There Is a general exodus to the dii
tant East OF women and children. A
least $4,000 will go in the next fe'
. days. which will relieve the situation
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-23
4 the Potrero In rae Sand htl,s.


The Spring Valley Water compan
VIII be able TO deliver 10000. 900 ga
ions OF water daily beginning tonigh,
The Golden Gate park supply is ais
available. Potrero camp will be sur
piled by water boats.
The fire Is still held I'm check
WASHINGTON, April 2o.--A spe
cial train OF l2 express cars. charter
ed by the government to speed sun
pies TO San Francisco. left Washing
ton this morning taking aboard such
stores as have been collected here
General Bell. chief of star, has ar
ranged for unobstructed right of way
ana the train will probably make :
record II is loaded with tents and
commissary supplies. At Chicago the
train will take the Northwestern
then the Union Pacific and Southern
Pacific. Efforts VIII be made to GOV
or the distance In three days.
WASHINGTON. April 2O.-The
president has designated Secretary
Metcalf as his personal representa-.
i've to visit San Francisco lmmed
iateiy and ascertain what aid the gov
ernment can render.
OAKLAND. April 2O.-About 100.
900 San Franciscans have succeeded
In reaching Oakland, Berkeley and
Alameda. Those without relatives
and friends are taken In charge By
charitable organizations and mad,
comfortable in the churches. halls
ana private homes. Ten thousand
Cinnamon came over and are scatter
ed among their fellow countrymen on
this side or the bay. In all the bay
cities special organizations have been
formed to supplant the police and
city officials The mayor OF Oakland
mas notified the storekeepers that II
they overcharged he would conf,scate
their stocks and distribute them.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 2O.-The
Oakland ferry house is crowded with
about 5000 men, women and children
Of all nationniities and all conditions
Of life. many scantily clad and carry.
ing articles they tried to save.
A trainload OF provisions reached |
Oakland last night from Los Angeles
and this morning the ferry house
.rowd had Its first meal In "a hours. |
This forenoon the hospital train
rom Los Angeles arrived. General
dispatched an officer to Los
Angeles to purchase 10000 rations,
of bread, meat, vegetables.
'onee, sugar and condiments. Three
thousand army rations from
Seattle are expected early In the com.
ng week.
KANSAS CITY. April 20.-The
Commercial club will start an eight.
sen-car train with bedding. tentage
,ad di-s.,sss-rieis.sa n. Son E,s.-.lsa-a n.s
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-. April 20.
Governor Folk has issued a procla-
nation calling upon the people OF
to give OF their abundance
to stricken California.
OMAHA. April 20.-Five cars OF re-
ief supplies go forward today and
i've more tomorrow, and Ave Sunday
OGDEN, Utah. April 20-Ten car
Dads of relief supplies start for Oak
and tonight.
TOPEKA, Kans.. April 20.-The
Commercial club appointed commit
zee of twenty today with Governor
Hoch as chairman, to call upon the
mayors and cbairmen OF boards of
commissioners throughout
to undertake gathering OF re-
lief All the local churches will have
relief meetings Sunday night In lieu
Of regular services.
OAKLAND. April 20.-The damage
In Oakland by earthquake and fire.
will be small. the fires having been
gotten under control.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-23
W. A. Perry Is Safe

At $3.50 this afternoon The HsraI
received the following which account
for one Durangolte supposed TO BE- |
the stricken city:
ogden. Utah. April II.
THE Durango Herald.
Durango. Colo.
Am ali right; see letter.
w. A. PERRY"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-23
Fridays Dispatches

= SAN FRANCISCO, April 20.
Z The dawn OF the second morn
3 ing since the terror OF the
g earthquake shows the prevail
q ing conditions to be almost un-
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-23
SAN JUAN oLpTIMER
DIES IN NGvAp

Special Phone to The Herald.
TELLURIDE. April z1.-0ecsge !
Phillips. one of the Oldest timers
~ San Juan died day before yeste
AZ Il Caliente. Nevada. and his re
ativss here are bringing ~ rsnstu
to Telluride for burial 81.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-23
TELLURIDE RAISING MONEY.

Special Phone to The Herald.
TELLURIDE, April 2i.-The Tellu
ride committee. by request OF ths
state committee. begun yesterda,
evening to procure funds for thu
homeless at San Francisco, and Jus
before noon today mad something
over 81 900.
The Dolores star., 1906-02-02
creska, MedIeIne Man.

The medicine man of the Creeks
win not eat anything scorched in
cooking; IN treating gun or AFRO "
wound he as wen as the patient will
fast four days. only drinking a little
Cruel.
He will not allow a woman to look
at his patient until he is well or dead.
II his patient dies the medicine man
takes 4 lot Of medicine himself in
order to cleanse himself from the
fumes or odor Of the dead. The pail
bearers. as we might call those as
sisting in the burial. also take the
same cleansing process.
And again when an Indian COM
mitted murder. even in self-defense.
he went tc the medicine man and took
the cleansing remedy. claiming tia
remedy appeased the crime and the
trouble to his mind. The medicine
man has q horror of women. keeping
out of their company as much as pos
sibls. At the full of each moon It
was the custom Of tho bucks to drink
medicine made by the medicine man
TO cleanse their system. In camp the
Indian killed nothing which was not
eatable.-Indian Journal.
The Dolores star., 1906-02-02
Cheap T.xdodeer. In New Yor.

There are fifty demigods Of wealth
who keep domiciles along Fifth ave-
nue. at least six months in the year.
yet when the taxman comes around
they sneak out of their obligations by
Claiming residence in Newport or vir;
eania or on Long Island. This year
the evasion Of taxes by millionaires
has been particularly scandalous. The
worst part of 1t all is that these per-
sons get the greatest benefit from
police protection for their properties;
they are enabled to evade jury SER
vice; they for the most part refuse
to vote and are altogether poor lot
of critters. judged by the best stand
ards Of good citizenship. Yet when
a poor devil who may happen to own
a plano grumbles about personal prop
erty. taxes they call him an anarchist.
OF the 120 boxholders in the Metro
politan Opera house only six pay
taxes on a valuation OF 100000.
The whole business is cheap. un-
patriotic swindle fit to stand with the
insurance frauds and certainly deserv-
ing to fall with them.-Pittsburg Dis
patch.
The Dolores star., 1906-02-02
AUSTRALIA a COTTON COUNTRY
Preparations Made to Undertake
Growth on LARGE Scale.

PreParatlono Maoe TO Onoertake
Growth on Large Scale.
Australians are expecting to be cot
ton growers. The suitability of soil
and climate for cotton growing in the
greater part of Queensland, northern
West Australia, and the vast north
ern territory of South Australia has
long been placed beyond dispute, but
the paucity Of population, apart from
other considerations, hitherto has
been an obstacle to the development
of cotton growing. In the northern
territory the cotton plant has diffused
itself without mans help, and may al
most be regarded as part of the
North Australia flora, no less than
seven out Of the eight known species
fourishing there. Some years ago
a cotton mill was established in
Queensland, but failed for want of
capital, low prices, and lack Of expert
ence. This discouraged the farmers,
who turned to dairy farming Things
are different now. The farmers have
faith once more in cotton growing,
and are ready to undertake 1t on large
scales II assured of sufiicient labor
in packing season. 1t is said that
an average farmers family could
work out an area of from five to ten
acres, besides doing other farm work.
The Dolores star., 1906-02-02
The Three Oldest sisters.

The claim has recently been made
that M. H. Goodrich. s8 years old. of
Hot Springs. 8. D.; Mrs. s. A. Ten
Eyck, age SO, Of Rodman, Ia, and
Mrs. Jane Sornberger, age so, OF
Dodgeville. Wis. are the Oldest sis.
ters in the United States, their com.
bined ages being 251 years. average
1886. This vicinity. however. has
three sisters who can beat that. Mrs.
Abbie M. Atridge of Rome is 80, a
sister, Mrs. Caroline H. Foster, for
merly of Hartford, Conn, is "a, and
Mrs. Harriet H. Giles, formerly of
Troy, age 80. The last two now live
on the old homestead at Housewife,
Lewis county. Their combined ages
is 255. average IS each. In addition
to this their aged brother, Mosely L.
House, aged SO, lives on the old home
stead at Houseville.-Utica. N. Y,
Dispatch.
The Dolores star., 1906-02-02
NEW AFRICAN RAILROAD LINE
viii Traverse Country Capable Of
Great DEVELOPMENT.


To the Red sea, not in Pharaoh's
chariOts. but in steam cars, Is what
the people are to do early in the new
year. Most Of the constructive ma
terial and locomotives have been
sent from Glasgow. The line extends
from Saukim, the present sea termi-
nus. 1872 miles into the interior, trav-
ersing first northward and then as
cending the plateau 1900 feet high.
which runs parallel with the coast.
Stretching fifty miles across the wa
t,rless waste Of desert 1t reaches the
Atbara river, twenty miles below its
confluence with the Nile. Skirting
tile river It ultimately joins the Khar-
t,lm- Wady-H -Halfa railway north Of the
Atbara bridge.
The new line will cost about $10.-
100000 and will include extensive
bridge works. Saukim may cease to
be great port. as the new terminus,
now known as Port Soudan, forty-five
miles north of Saukim, already has
developed greatly and has popula-
tion of 1000. The country trayersed
Is capable of great development.
The Dolores star., 1906-02-02

in North Adams. was well known to
the travelling public. Back in the sew
entities Gen. B. F. Butler often stopped
at the Wilson, and was we'll knows
to Sam. One evening he arrived, and.
after going to his room, rang for some
liquid refreshment. Sam soon appear
ed with tray bearing two bottles
and two glasses. Gen. Butler remon-
strated rather strongly and asked
Sam why he brought two. Sam re-
piled: II di-di-didn't th-th-think you
wanted to dr-dr-drink alone, general"
Sam had his drink.-Boston Herald.
The Dolores star., 1906-02-02
Casts Of Sculptures.

Owing to the mutilation Of a val
liable antique head Of Minerva, pre-
sented in 1860 by the composer Halevy
to the Beaux Arts. q proposal to have
casts made from all important sculp-
tures In France belonging to the
state has been made. In the pres
ent instance the nose Las been
Knocked on and the head % dam
.sed that repairs are out Of the ques-
tion, The possession Of perfect casts
of all the statues in the Louvre would
Il least minimize the loss b case OF
~.
The Dolores star., 1906-02-02
Worthy Owner Of Great Name.

The earl Of Elgin has name
known half over the world. His IA
ther was plenipotentiary to China ana
most successful viceroy of India;
his grandfather was ambassador at
Constantinople and collected the
world-famous Elgin marbles. The
present peer has been treasurer of
the household, commissioner Of works
and finally a most tactful and popui
lar viceroy Of India. He was presi-
dent Of the royal commission which
was appointed to report on the war
In South Africa.
The Dolores star., 1906-02-02
Japanese surgeon to Lecture.

Baron Takaki, surgeon general Of
the Japanese navy. has arrived in
San Francisco and will proceed to the
Atlantic coast. He will deliver at Co
lumbia college. New York, and Jeffer-
son Medical college, Philadelphia. q
series Of lectures on military santa
tion. His son is studying finance and
commerce in the University of Penn
sylvania. The baron is credited with
having arranged the admirable hos
pital methods which were SO conspic-
uous in the war with Russia. He dis
covered a method Of preventing beri-
beri many years ago.
The Dolores star., 1906-02-02
Great in Phx.Ie.l contr..t.

Two Illinois delegates to the min
ers' convention in Indianapolis have
been called "the long and short OF
it." They are Steve Smith Of Percy
and Alexander Robertson of Murphys-
boro, both in the eleventh subdistrict
In his bare feet the former stands
Just 6 feet 6 inches, while Robertson
measures up 4 feet 9h. The two are
great friends and caused much amuse
ment at the convention, being seen
together constantly.
The Dolores star., 1906-02-02
sailors Brave Act Saved Lives.

Sailors Brave Act Saved Lives.
A daring and heroic act was per-
formed by an unknown sailor during
a fire in Liverpool. Eng. few days
ago. The outbreak occurred at
sheep-dip factory. in which large
quantity of sulphur was stored. A
number of workmen were engaged In
one of the top rooms of the building.
and were overcome by the burning
chemicals. A sailor who was passing
along the street and heard Of the
danger Of the men, at once climbed
to the roof of the burning building
by way of top story window in the
next premises. He tore OF some Of
the states, and knocked hole in the
ceiling of the room In which the over
powered men lay. thus giving an out
let for the escape of the fumes. Mean.
while the fire brigade had arrived.
and promptly placing the escape
against the window, rescued the men.
i've in all, from the room.
The Dolores star., 1906-02-02
aEAsosnNo PowER OF ANIaaALs.

Auehsntieztsd Instances Prevs Poe
ssseisa - DraIns.
Tho president OF . society for the
prevention Of cruelty to animals is
collecting instances OF animal reason
ing. The following are instances be
has authenticated:
A banker had . jackdaw that was
Interested In croquet. .As soon ~ the
bird heard the click Of the balls he
would swoop down and. wstch the
game attentively from a hedge. And
when the players stopped the lack.
daw would begin to play himself. He
would take a bah and push It with
beak and claws toward the cage" or
middle wicket, and he could not be
content with merely putting the ball
tfrough-he would work away till he
had succeeded in ringing the bell that
hung from the cages top.
A Philadelphia elephant Is fond Of
cakes. Often when a cake is thrown
to him 1t VIII lodge under the bar ,,f
his house in such way that neither
he nor the thrower can reach it. In
this dilemma the elephant always puts
his trunk down near the cake and
blows It out upon the floor. whence
the thrower may again heave It.
An old bay mare had field to her
self. One day lot Of calves intruded
upon her privacy. The mare looked
at the calves In amazement Then
she went slowly around the field un-
til she found the gap In the fence
through which they had come in. Now
she steered the intruders one by one
to the gap and taking each by the
back Of the neck showed 1t forth into
the road again.
The Dolores star., 1906-02-02
SCIENTISTS HAVE NEW SCHEME.
Aim to Utilize Forces Of Atmospheric
EIectricjtv


Franklin's bolt never has been
snatched from the skies and harness.
ed in human service. But M. A. Brey-
del, Frenchman, thinks it should.
Explorations of the atmosphere have
proved that large differences Of po-
tential exist in 1t at points not widely
separated. 1t has been found that a
difference of potential of 100 volts per
meter has been measured, and even
values as high as 300 volts. A con-
ductor might be placed with its ends
at two points where the difference Of
potential is 10000; or under favorable
conditions 1t might reach 10000 volts.
There should be some means of util-
izing these enormous forces of atmos-
pheric electricity. It Is. suggested
that possible method of collecting
the energy would be to send up bal
looms surrounded with a network of
conductors. 1t Is thought that by
means of a transmission line carried
up mountain SO as to give a differ
ence In latitude OF about 800 meters
between the upper and lower ends,
that this should make available a po-
tential Of from 10000 to 10000 volts.
Remains the question how this high
tension is to be converted to pressure
suitable for commerce.
The Dolores star., 1906-02-02
BaIfour Rarely Loses Tomper.

Mr.. Balfour. the British statesman,
who. with his party. has gone down
to defeat. has marvellous self-control
and never was known to be even ruff
fed by the bores who continually har-
ass public men. One evening when he
was being terribly "heckled" at pub
lie meeting in Manchester sympa-
thizer called out: Don't lose your
temper" Mr.. Balfour smiled easily
as he replied: Il have lost many
things in my time, but l never lost
my temper" Even on the golf links
he does not rise to the mildest pro-
family at a streak of bad luck.
The Dolores star., 1906-02-02
u.efuines. Of Congressman.

Congressman Olmsted of Pennsyl
vania. expresses this opinion: ''It
takes man about four terms in the
house to familiarize himself with his
office. A district that intends keep.
ing man in Washington for only two
terms nigh almost as we'll send q
clerk here, because the member never
learns more than the performance Of
the routine duties before he is called
upon to give up his office to another.
who will go in the same way"
The Dolores star., 1906-02-02
Production of co.I.

The worlds production of coal in
1880 was a70.O00.000 tons, and the
United States furnished 20 per cent
OF the whole. In 1890 the. share Of
this country was 2s per cent Of the
worlds total of 563.000.OO0 tons. and
in 1900 it had risen to 80 per cent
of S46,000.000 tons. For the present
year the worlds output will exceed
1,000.0 tons, Of which this country
will produce 80 per cent The Unit
ed States this year has mined more
coal than was produced in TIE xuclA
in 1880.
The Dolores star., 1906-02-02
skiiIfuI Work Of SURGEON.

Losing control of her bicycle, lady
was recently thrown through a shop
window in London and the tip of her
nose was cut of by the broken glass.
Twenty minutes afterwards. the mis-
sing part was taken to local doc
tor and after placing 1t in warm wat
er. he stitched 1t into its proper posi-.
tion. There is now nothing abnormal
to be seen about the nose, except a
slight mark near the right nostril.
The Dolores star., 1906-02-02
Income $1,000, ,ooo . Week.

Albert Belt, the South African min.
ing king, is said to be richer even
than Rockefeller. Half the mines in
South Africa belong to him, includ-
ing the fabulous wealth of Kimberly's
diamond output. The aggregate of his
wealth can not be stated, but rough
estimate places 1t at $1,000, 100000. His
yearly income is $52,5s0.000. which
means that he gets 500 every min
ute of his life, or, to put it another
way, $1.000.000 week.
The Dolores star., 1906-02-02
soissrso pAaAaaAsxs. !.


Wbr1s oe . silsat aaa are nsp9
esSsa1sd n court
whst = mans wife thinks Of hin =
ust In sfrom the truth.
You can't insult some politicians -
p9sring them tainted money.
Csay . brave man would marry .
woman Who .isn't afraid of mouse.
Many = man IL unable to stand on
h1s dignity because his wife sits ON
<
R1sh make excellent brain food;
even nshing stimulates the imagtna-
tipa-
IT'S . good thing for some Of us
that We are mot recognized as good
things"
A faint heart and . fat bank bas-
ance often prove TO be q winning
combination.
Some men look quite as miserable
when they are away from home A.
they do when at home.
while man may be capable OF low
ing two women at time, II he IL
sensible he will not attempt It.
Bees are partial to sweet things
but that Is poor consolation to the girl
who happens TO be stung by one.
A woman may be able to do her
own housewOrk, but she seldom does
It to the satisfaction ,of her servants.
Occasionally you hear of q man
who was struck dumb with astonish-
ment but nothing like that ever hap
pens to . woman.
II marriages are made In heaven It
Is evident ON the face of the returns
that divorces are arranged In the
other Chicago News.
The Dolores star., 1906-02-02
RUSSIAN INVENTION OF VALUE.
uraIIte Makes an Excellent Fireproof
Material.

Oraitte MAKES an Excellent ftreproor
Material.
In case of fire, get uralite, a COM
paratively new material and little
known. It is usually supplied in fiat,
thin sheets Of asbestos fiber, COM
pacted with a mineral glue, probably
a silicate solution. Hence 1t is an ex-
cellent fireproof material, and may be
used for the panel filing of iron
framed buildings or for partitions and
doors. for 1t will not warp with heat.
1t is not affected by damp, acids, or
any other ordinary destructive agency,
and is, moreover, easily rendered VA
terproof by means of paint, and may
be used for the roofing of factories,
etc. 1t also is good non-conductor
Of heat, and SO is suitable for pipe
covering and cold storage work. It
is easily sawed to shape, and gener-
ally presents itself as light and safe
construction material. A Russian is
said to have invented it, and has
made it both in hard and soft var
iety, in sizes up to six feet by three
feet, and from a sixteenth of an inch
upward. When one-eighth inch thick
1t weighs on ounces per square foot
foot in the soft variety. The hard
variety seven-sixty-fours of an inch
thick weighs liz ounces per square
foot.
The Dolores star., 1906-02-02
Veteran southern st.te,man,

veeTAH ooutHern 0t&tetntdH.
Judge Andrew ]. Harlan Of Savan.
nah. Mo-, 81 years old and a contem.
porary Of Clay, Webster, Calhoun and
Benton. has been in Washington en-.
deavoring to secure the appointment
of his granddaughter as postmistress
of Savannah. Judge Harlan was
elected to the thirty-first congress in
1S4S. Until California was admitted
to the union he was the youngest
member in the house of representa-.
tives.
The Dolores star., 1906-02-02
churehe. to Honor Lincoln.

The American Missionary Associa-
ton is issuing an appeal to Congrega-
tional churches to observe Sunday.
Feb. II, in recognition of the ninety
seventh birthday Of. Abraham Lincoln.
The association expects that the
Methodist denomination will unite in
the observance of the day. It ap-
peals to other denominations to do
likewise. Rev. DR.. c. J. Ryder, corre-
spending secretary of the association,
is in communication with Grand Army
posts, literary societies and many
patriotic organizations to join in the
celebration.
The Dolores star., 1906-02-02
nErlEcriona.

A train of thought isa't always on
time.
The tipping evil extends even to the
races.
The moon Affects the tide. and the
united.
1t is better to be called down than
shown up.
The trouble with taking . day on
II that you can't put It back.
In shaping his career q young man
shouldn't depend entirely on his tailor.
II you are going to put mp . blum.
see that the foundations don't wabble.
The average man can do more kick.
ing with two legs than a.centipede
with thousand.
When . rich man talks about hard
times It merely shows that he is get
ting used to prosperity.