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Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-01
CONTRACTORS

DO YOU CONTEMPLATE BUfLDING7
II so call and see my fine assortment Of
plans and let me give you prices; / can
build you n modern Groom house for
$1,000, cash or terms A. o, CROPPER,
225 o. n. johnson Bldg, Los Angeles,
Cal. Phone Broadway bl2L
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-01
PATENTS AND PATENT RIGHTS.
Houses
5000
AN IDEAL, HOME.

-SI0O0-
AN IDEAL HOME.
In beautiful Ellendale place, just off
Adams St. facing 12O-ft. boulevard sur
rounded by artistic residences. This
house has nine large rooms. five OF
lower floor and four sunny chambers
on second; has a good cellar. with
furnace heating entire house, elegant
lot 50X150 with a 16-ft parkway be-
tween curb and sidewalk; lot is wei
improved with beautiful lawn, flowers
and various fruit trees. This property
must be seen to be appreciated, and is
priced below value. Terms to the right
party.
GEO. c. PECKHAM e. Co,
1104-5-6 Union Trust Bldg.
Cor. Spring and 4th SITS.
Home 1878. Main 3221
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-01

D-CANvASSERS FOR OF
fetal History of San Francisco Dis
aster, Vesuvius Eruptions and other
earthquakes. Introduction by Rev
Samuel Fallows d. d. Best terms
Take orders now. Reference. First
National bank. Send 10c in stamps
for outfit. Retail price $3.50 AMER
ICAN HOME SUPPLY co, 125 Plym-
outh Place. Chicago, Ill.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-01
Flats-FurnIshed

FOR $14 MONTHLY YOU CAN RENT
side rooms; electricity, gas range, hot
water. phone; close In: at 1920 WEST
COTTON ST.. 1908 and 10i1 EAST
NINTH ST. 102 S, BEAUDRY AVE.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-01

EARTHQUAKES PROOF - THOSE
Walker cottages for $3.50; room for six
people; Just the thing for contractors;
also made i'm larger size. See one rear
OF 400 WEST 9TH ST.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-01
PIANOS

PIANOS SOLD ON EASY Par YMhNrs--
Pianos rented At low rates. A. q.
GARDNER PIANO HOUSE Ltd. lIS
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FoR asNT
Flats


MODERN FLArs-wATER FREE
si0-3 rooms. 204 N Fremont
S1350-S rooms, 22t NJ Figueroa.
tt2-3 rooms. 212 NJ Fremont
sle-s rooms. 1911 p 9th; Furnished
t16-8 rooms 1908 r. 9th; furnished.
s16-3 rooms 2O4 NJ Fremont: furn.
e16-3 rooms. 21S ~ Fremont: furn.
s1e-s rooms, ss4 S. Figueroa; furn.
f16--5 rooms. 1019M Diamond.
s16-2 rooms, 114t w. First.
si7-s rooms, 1888 w First: furn.
s1s--s rooms. 222 M Fremont; furn,
II. -WIESEND ANGER, N. w. cor. Ith
and Hope SITS
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-21

Then they stopped but burned easery direction from
Keay street. destroying the two sections Of the seawal and
circlg Telegraph Hill At the southern base of the hill lay
t3arbay Coast which mad until this escaped the blaze In
comparatively short time this famed district lad ashes
and the fire reached for that portion of the city lower
Broadway Vallejo and Pacific that remained intact
The flames then cracked the direction of the and
made the work of demolition in this section Of the town
pete The fire tugs pressed and fought the
fire quickly as it reached East
MEIGGS WHARF GOES.
BY p Meiggs wharf in fames which travelled fast
toward the ferry From the deck of the Vanguard opposite
Megg wharf Call the burning of Meiggs wharf ard
the gallant fight of about twety fire g which pumped large
of bay ahead of tie advancing flames and
the very teeth of the fire.
The battle unequal but the work OF the tugs did
much check tie progress Of the fire md finally is believed
the ferry depot from annihlati.a.
Despite report received by Governog PaTdee O'Clock
last -gh to the effect that the ferry building doomed and
being ahandoned the fire net within blocks of the
towerlke structure late and employees had rot
thought of deserng their 1t then believed that tire
tugs might the noble stop the flames block
away from it
An hour later the wind shifted ufavorabe direction
and seemed inevitable that The ferry building go At
early hour this morning hope of saving the terry abas
doned.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-21
Fierce Gale Drives Flames to North
Beach During Afternoon De-
spite Brave Fight.

About midnight strong gale was raging and the fire
was spreading rapidly toward the ferry building Despite the
despite the hopes that seemed fairly Weounded up to
late hour the sudden Spngng up of strong wind baIed
every attempt to save the eastern water front from total de-
StruCton
Those at the ferry building had hope until after mid
night but when the wind veered and the flames began to
rush toward the noble structure that has served union
Terry for so many lines OF suburban boats during many
years the situation appeared dark.
lust when hope was almost abandoned there was back
firing from Vallejo to the bay which gave hope of saving
the terry and block or two of the water front adjacent
thereto Soldiers that had been in readiness to blow up the
ferry were withdrawn.
number of dead bodies found along North Beach and
other parts of the water front were those of thieves and hard
characters who had been killed by the soldiers.
One hundred and Seventy-Six prisoners from various
branch county aS were sent to San Quentin but the War
oen refused to receive he they had not been sentenced
They were landed at Acatraz and will probably be removed
from there today to various aS adjacent to the bay George
D. Collins was among those thus transferred.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-21

Two vital events marked yesterday in San Francco-the
breaking of great fire that consumed Russian Hill
OF the district between apex and point the
front few blocks north of the ferry building and the sbdung
of the blaze in its vicious attempts creep back the
and possibly invade the large section between Van Ness
and Golden Gate Park.
The that lost the fight Russian Hill the
that contributed largely to the saving of the Western Ad
dionn both instances the violent gale from the The
high wind that drove the flames Russian Hill did much
beat away from the Western Addition This with dynamt-
ing buildings the and using the of the bay through
large hose the battle for the untouched
Van Ness avenue
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-21
IuGS Hight RRAVELY.

The fight the water front after the blaze had crossed
Russian Hill waged entirely by number of fire tugs
bated with vgor and did much check the blaze aping
a the foot of Market street.
Yesterday anxious and eventfu day about half
million people, and particularly large proportion of that num-
Der campe the wide of Van Ness who still
hoped that the great holocaust end but eaping
flames and the laundering of dynamite blasts all afternoon
twice hundred thousand and children who
sleeping in yards and parks sidewalks in beds.
News from sees and automobiles fastening the West
Addition from the fire line that there danger the
flames might Van Ness and consume the
section of the city despite all dynamng and other
the disposal of the department.
WESTERN AREA SAVED.
Soon after that there reassung reports to the effect
that had been throted and turned the
bay. By m the blowing of houses the vicinity of
Hill showed that there battle the
but by the flames had large the bay
region with the ercest westerly gale in many days driving
the east evident much of the
front doomed
North Beach the last section of the city be devoured
by the flames All hope for abandoned when the fire
crossed Pacific Kearny Throughout the night the
conagraon ragged in the direction of the beach, sweeping up
sides of Telegraph and Russian hills
Early the morning the fire had reached the lumber yards
and adjacent the bay and stretched far Van
Ness
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-21
WI. .I RISE AGAIN
IN SPLENDOR
i Undaunted Spirit San Francisco Faces the
Future. Confident That ALI Is Well

of he
will again and such form the auti
full Francisco will be realized.
invoked the Governor the
appreciated
on Page Columns g. a Aand5
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-19
IN WALL STREET TODAY.

Associated Press Dispatch by special Wires.
Wall Street, New York, May l9.-The
opening prices in the stock market today
showed but slight changes from last night.
Gains and losses were mixed Advances
of about a point in Baltimore q Ohio and
Locomotive and decline of as much in
Consolidated Gas were the only conspicu-
Gus changes. Dealings we're very small.
and many usually active stocks were not
quoted at all in the frst minutes of trading.
There we're no transactions in st. Paul
until within the second hour, an example
Of the stagnation prevailing in the market.
Prices dropped slightly from inanition.
Consolidated Gas declined ~ The
bank statement induced no changed tone
of the market. There was some recovery
in the final dealings, but prices showed
insignificant changes from last night.
The closing was irregular.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-19
DEGREE OF PooAHoErAs.

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening.
Georgetown, May ia council Of
the Degree Of Pocahontas, known as
Anona Council, No. -, a branch of the
Improved Order of Red Men, was or
ganized in Georgetown last week. Last
night the following officers were installed
by Great Chief of Records Edward Mac
Intire, and Great Junior Sycamore VIII
liam Furgeson of Wilmington:
Prophecies, Mrs. Efie c. Vickers;
Pocahontas, Mrs. Livinia Adams; We
nonah, Mrs. Lizzie Nelson; Powhattan,
Mrs. Bessie Hudson Keeper of Records
Mrs. Annie v lee; Keeper of Wampum.
Mrs. Catharine Carey; Gnnd of Wigwam,
Miss Annie Messick; Guard Of Forest,
Ms Burlie Hudson.
Hiawatha team from Glendale did
the work. The lodge has 35 charter
members. After the installation ice cream
and cake were served.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-19
sHANeHAnra rr oYsrEn lad.

Favorable Action on Congressional Bin to
Prevent the Practice.
Associated Press Dispatch BY Special Wires.
Washington, May 19s--Extremo cases
Of shanghaiing In the oyster trade in this
country have resulted In favorable
action by the House committee on
merchant marine and fisheries on a bill
to prevent that practice. Testimony
was given before the committee by
United States District Attorney John G.
Rose Of Baltimore The bill was re-
Gently introduced by Mr.. Morrol of Penn
sylvania. Even with this attempt TO
stop the practice, the report Of the COM
mittee states, in eight out of 10 cases 10
would be impossible by any definition Of
shanghaiing 70 makerout case against
the wrong-door.
'sWhere the natives who are expert
enced in the oyster industry are con-
cerned, Mr.. Rose sfid, there arc COM
paratively few cases OF cruelty, but, as
there are not enough men In tidcwater
counties who understand the oyster in
dustry who are willing 10 60 every season,
generally Just before the oyster dredging
seasons begins Date in September or
early in October, the shipping agents in
Baltimore. Philadelphia and New York
make arrangements 70 engage all the
people they can for the oyster industry.
and get from $40 70 $40 q head for the men
delivered by them on board a vessel.
This $40 or S12 q head the captain de-
ducts from the wages that the men are
supposed 10 receive. The men are sell
dom or never told that this deduction is
TO be made.
tThese men arc lied 10 In the most
part. and they are usually toldithat they
can 20 ashore over night and that the
work is light and easy. In many in
stances they are just recovering from a
debauch. and they are both physically
and as to clothing utterly unadapted to
stand the exposure They are sick
miserable and disguised. Tho work IS
hard land the men, not knowing how 70 do
tbe work. are slow bo do It or cannot do
it AZ all. The captain Is poor man.
Sometimes he owns his own boat, but
more frequently he operates 1t on shares
and he pays TO the chipping agent $40 or
$40 per man, and II he cannot get the
work out ,of the men alter he gets them
down the bay he loses the profits Of his
winters work, and, being usually a man
of no particular education and of no
particular control over his passions, the
only thing he can do there is to make
these fellows work by compulsion, and
the only way he knows how 20 make
them work Is 70 beat and cuff and hammer
them until they do work. Then they
trv 10 escape and are drowned, or are
beaten until they are desperately IN
iured.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-19
ALLEFFBCTS RETURNED
Government SuTrCndsTS The Prop
eTty Taken From The Plant Of
The John N. Rogers Press.
BY ORDER OF THE COURT
District Attorney Nlelds In
forming Judge Bradford
that the Officers Were
Not Warranted In
Taking What
They Did.

Judge Bradford, in the United States
Court, this morning, issued an order
directing United States Marshal viii
liam X. Finn TO return to John M.
Rogers all the property seized by him
and the government detectives when
Mr.. Rogers plant, at Sixth and
Orange streets, was raided several
weeks ago.
Today was the date set for the hear
ing of argument on the motion of
Willard Salisbury, counsel for Mr..
Rogers, to quash the warrant under
which the search was made, but before
an argument was entered into District
Attorney John p. Nields stated to the
court that after considering the matter
be was convinced That the marshal had
no right 90 seize the goods and that
therefore he would not make any
objection to the court ordering them
returned.
Immediately after the order was
signed by Judge Bradford Marshal
Finn and counsel for Mr.. Rogers went
into District Attorney Nields' Office,
where the goods were held, and after
they We're gone over tha property was
removed TO Mr.. Rogers plant by sew
eral Of his employees.
The charge against the defendant Is
causing lottery tickets to be shipped
from one State to another, on which
charge he is held in 81, 800 bail for the
June term of the United States Court.
The case will no doubt be brought
to the attention of the Grand Jury,
but as all goods seized have now
been returned, It is not known what, If
any, other evidence the government
has
1t was 10 o'clock when court was
opened and before any argument was
heard Judge Bradford inquired Of Dis
trict Attorney Nields if he contended
that the goods taken by the marshal
were those which he was ordered "a
take by the search warrant.
81 CONTINUED on seventh page
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Wilmington stool. ouotauons.
I.hiiadolphin ATnrIlets.

Associated Pres Dispatch by Special Wires
Philadelphia, Pa. May 19-Wheat UNCHANGED
No red IN export elevator, 6saoo1sc; No ] North
ern, do 92ae3c; No. Northern do, e0a9lc
Corn, steady, No In export elevator 55ah3ik
Oats, firm; No. white natural, doc; No .
white clipped, doc
Bran, firm; winter in bulk, s22 5oas2s: spring in
sacks So. 50aso3
Refined sugars dull; powdered, 81 65asi 70.
granulated. 55aS4. co; coniectoners si40 asi ass
Keystone A. 81 20asi35.
Butter, unchanged; extra Western creamery.
20lSc; do. nearby prints, 2Sc.
Eggs, steady; nearby fresh. i75fo atmark: West
ern frosh 17iSc az mark
Live poultry. steady fowls, lsaipSc; old
roosters l0c; spring chickens 23a26c; ducks. l2a
13c geese, 10allc
Dressed poultry, firm fowls choice. l4c. do.
fair 20 good lSal81ci old roosters lOlSc roasting
chickens choice, l5c, do fair 70 good lgaf4e
Broilers, nearby, 2sa3oc; do Western. 25a2sc
Potatoes unchanged Pennsylvania choice por
bushel s0aS5c New York and Western do do
7oasoc New York and Western fair 70 good, DO.
b5a60c.
Flour steady
Hay steady
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-19
deaths.

BTRD-on May 18TH. 1906. az salt lake City, Utah,
William II. Bird.
DURKIN-In this city on Mayi7th 1905. Mark J.
Durkiu. aged 80 years
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited 10
attend the funeral from his late residence, No.
1913 Linden street. on Monday morning az 3
O'clock High mas at St. pauls church. Inter
ment az Cathedral cemetery.
LYsINGER-In this city on May 18th, 1905
Daniel LyEncer aged 90 yearS
Relatives. friends smyth Post No. !, g. A. r.
and Local Union No 6l6. Carpenters and Iolncrs
are respectfully invited 20 attend the funeral ser
vices at the residence Of his son-inlaw, Frank n.
Overdecr NO 1901 West street, on Monday after
noon May 2ist, at o'clock lniement at River
view cemetery.
MURRAY-On May 10th, 1905 Thomaa sr..
formerly of this city.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited 10
attend fhe funeral from his sons residence. 2i9
Indiana avenue Philadelphia High mas at So.
ranls r.. g. Church. Delaware city Tuesday
morning az 10 a. m. lntement at S. faul's GENE
terry.
pAXsON-On MAY 18th, 1906, Clarkson Paxson.
Relatives and friends are invited % attend the
funeral services 40 his late residence on Main
street Newark Del on sunday evening. May
20th. at $50 O'Clock. Intermeni az octorore, p,
on Monday morning At $50 o'clock
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-19
peath Of Maior wnliam n nlrd

Major William H. Bird, a brother of
Cen Charles Bird of this city and Of the
late Levi c. Bird, died at Salt Lake City,
Utah, last night The deceased was a
former resident Of this city and went west
to enter the service of the Union Pacific
railroad. He was the attorney for the COM
pany He was amember of the First
Delaware Cavalry during the Civil War
and rose in the ranks TO major He
leaves a wife and eight children, five sons
and three daughters. He was a son of
the late James i. Bird and was born in
Wilmington 60 years ago. Major Bird
was prominent in the legal profession.
He was attorney for the Central Pacific
road before the Southern Pacific was
established.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-19
DOES THIS SUIT YOUp

N. B. Danforth. the enterprising drug
gist Of Wilmington, is having such aNarge
run on "Hindipo," the new kidney cure
and nerve tonic, and hear 1t so highly
praised that they now offer to guarantee it
in every case to cure all forms Of kidney
trouble and nervous disorders.
They pay for it if it does not give you en-
tire satisfaction.
If you use it, it is their risk, not yours
A 50-cent box sent by mail under positive
guarantee.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-19
Observation-Disclosures

n. n. Danforth Tells OF the Remarkable
success Of PepsikolA Tablets IN Rsliev-
ing Indigestion.
After selling an kinds Of remedies for
dvsrepsia aud Indigestion we can truthfully
sav that We never knew anything 70 give
such universal satisfaction az Pepaikolalab-
leis. They not only aid digestion, but they
act as grand nerve tonic as we'll. Many
Wilmington people who have not enjoyed
a good meal for years now say that after
usinu one or two % cent boxes Of these little
tablets they feel Hs If they could eat
horse and dig0st IL too.
MI. Danforlh has been recommending
this grand dyspepsia remedy for nearly two
years nov, and from actual experience knows
there ia no other remedy 20 sure to relieve
sour stomach, bad taste In the mouth,
coated tongue, palpitation, sleepessnesss
wind belohing and other distressing symp,
TOMS OF indigestion. And Fepsikola Tablet
must cure you or thore is nothing TO ray.
They will renew your energy, steaoy your
nerves. regulate the action OF your heart,
improve your appetite, put new life m your
stomach. and will do more TO tone up ana
improve your general health than anything
you ever heard Of
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-19

made a special session within a few
weeks a certainty and the election of
Colonel du Pont sure.
Some prominent local Republicans,
including I. Coleman du Pont and
Walter H. Hayes, said this morning
except what they had read, but neither
expressed surprise at Addicks' declara-
tion.
New Castle county Regulars are said
to be pretty solidly in favor of the
election Of Col. du Pont.
Before the Legislature can be called
together it will be necessary to hold
special elections in five legislative
districts to fill vacancies.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-19
Rhnumnlio pnin.Rall.r.n.

No one need nov suffer the agonizing
pains of sciatic and acute rhematism, ne
quick relief mag be had by applying
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. This fact has
been clearly demonstrated In many
thousands of cases. The liniment relieves
the pain and makes sleep and rest possible.
which is alone worth many times its cost.
B. r. Crocker, Esq., now "a years of age,
and for twenty years Justice of the Peace,
at Martinsburg, Iowa, says; Il am terribly
afflicted with sciatic rheumatism In my
left arm and right hip. have used three
bottles Of Chamberlain's Pain Balm and IL
did me lots of good. For sale By n. B.
Danforth, Second and Market streets.~
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-19
JUMPED FROM A WINDOW.
Baltimore Youth Injured while Hastily
Leaving Mil

Baltimore Youth Injured while Hastily
Leaving Mill.
Edward Vandever aged II years, Of
40i South Washington street, Baltimore,
Nd, a candy maker, came to Wilmington
last night in search Of work. He left
the train on which he was riding near
the plant OF the Wilmington Iron CO., and
seeing a light there he went into one Of
the buildings, hoping to pass the night
there, with a view to looking for work
today
At about 4 O'Clock this morning a col
ored employe told Nandever that the
watchman was coming in his direction.
whereupon Nandever leaped ont of
window. His hand came in contact with
a piece Of corrugated iron on the fence
and three fingers were badly cut. The
injuries were dressed at the Delaware
Hospital, to which place the young man
was taken TO the Phoenix ambulance. He
was able to leave the hospital this morn
ing.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-19
SODA TANK BURST.

Lester Short Injured as a Result Of the
Accident.
A soda tank burst at John NJ Webb's
restaurant, at Sixth and Lombard streets,
early last evening, and Lester Short, an
employe, who lives there, was painfully
injured He sustained a compound
fracture Of the left arm and was other
wise hurt. His condition is not re-
rarded rs serious. He is under the care
OF Dr. Henry r. Spruance.
AT the time Of the accident Short was
connecting the tank with the soda water
fountain.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-19
MRS. DAVIS IMPROVING.
ii - nI.natch bv specIal Vic.

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires
New York May l9.-Mrs. Jefferson
Davis condition was reported today as
greatly improved, and it was said that
last evening she spent the most com
Portable night since her condition became
serious.
The family are hopeful Of complete
rarOVerv.