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Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-04-25
Churches Wiped Out.

thus college and cathedral, prob
ably worth 100000, and St.
Dominlck's church on Steiner
street, near California, and the
Emanuel Synagogue, handsome
structure of the Oriental type on
Suffer street are wiped out. The
hall of justice, facing Ports
mouth square, and just east of
Chinatown, was early a prey to
the flames.
Chinatown Destroyed.
Sweeping up the hillside the
unrestrained element leapcd
from block to block through
Chinatown, the combustible ma
terial Of the flimsy structures
feeding the flames like powder.
Flames Gain Headway.
Up and over the hills TO the
westward the connagration gain
ed Roadway when it reached the
residence section. From Golden
Gate avenue northward to Pa
cihc street the buildings were
dynamited to stay the progress
of the flames, but without avail.
The heat was so intense that
the ruins Of buildings were ig-
nited by spontaneous combus-
ton.
Out on Van Ness avenue. the
fashionable drive across the city
from north to south, the devas-
tation is as complete as on the
east side, but the fate OF the
Sprcckcls. the Hobart, and other
great mansions on the west side
is not known ut this hour.
New Post Office Gone.
The branch United States
mint on Fifth street was not de-
stroyed. but was damaged con-
siderably. Its escape is due to
the fact that il occupies large
square separated from SUR
rounding buildings by a wide
paved space. Two blocks west OF
the mint stood the splendid new
post Office building finished about
six months ago, and erected at a
cost OF S2,ooo,ooo for actual con-
struction. II was one OF the
most beautiful buildings in the
United States, and is said to have
been cqualed in architectural ex-
cellencc only by the new con
gressionaI library at Washing
ton. 1t was destroyed.
Hotels No More.
Down in the older business
section were many old landmarks
but they exist no longer. The
Occidental hotel on Montgomery
street, for years the headquarters
for army officers visiting Sar
Francisco; the old Lick house
built by the philanthropist Jane
Lick: the old Russ house, also
the Nevada National Bank block
the California National Bank
building; the First National, the
Canadian Bank OF Commerce
the London and San Francisco
ON California the London. Pari'
and American Bank, and tho
Bank of British North America
nm Sansomc street the large Ger
man American Savings Bank
also one on California. These are
a few of the notable buildings de
stroyed in the district.
No More Thea'ers.
The California hotel and the
alter near Montgomery; th'
Grand Opera House on Mlss'o'
street. where the Conradi Crane
Opera company had just opened
for a series Of three weeks OPP
era; the Orphcum, the Columbia
the Alcazar. the Majestic I'M
Central, Fishers, were some o
s.. 40 ,uhtrb Meas tift
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-04-25

now a mass of smoking. smould-
erins ruins.
St Francis Hotel Laid Low.
st. Francis hotel facing Tn.
ION square, erected at a cost OF
N,5oo,ooo, and the Paramount
hotel at California and Powell.
the most conspicuous location in
the city, arc in ruins from the
fire.
The Fairmont was built by
Mrs. Herman Oclrich. at a cost
OF 100000, and named in honor
OF her father, the late James !.
Fair.
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loving San Francisco was wont
10 flock
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-04-25
EARTHQUAKE LAYS SAN
FRANCISCO IN ASHES

lcontinucd from Page Two.)
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No More Thea'ers.

The California hotel and the
alter near Montgomery the
Grand Opera House on Mission
street. where the Conradi Grand
Opera company had just opened
for a series of three weeks OPP
era; the Orphcum, the Columbia
the Alcazar. the Majestic, the
Central, Fishers, were some OF
the playhouses to which pleasure
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-17
Helena, Montana, Fr7day, august II, loo6
His Answer to a Modern Scientist.

Some one Of the modern scient-
lists who claimed that the Negro
was soulless, and who further advo-
Gated that if they could be fattened
like cattle and hogs for food, there
would be a solution to the problem.
The Bishop answered him by say
ing that he knew of one or two av-
crage Negroes, if he would eat
their heads, that he, the scientist,
would have more brains in his
belly than he ever had in his head.
He deprecated the trend of our
people visiting town, and that
there was greater hope for them
in agriculture.
And all that they ask is to give
them clear track, and a chance
to make their way. He asked the
good people of the country to try
the criminal who commits depreda-
tons, and not place the blame at
the door of the whole race.
For more than an hour and a
half the venerable Bishop, who
was at his best, held his audience
spellbound by his eloquent and
portrayal of conditions
that obtain in this country, and
time and again was applauded to
the echo. The people of Helena,
as THE PLAINDEALER predicted,
eel highly honored by the visit Of
The distinguished prelate, and
should he favor the city with
visit again, the seating capacity
at the auditorium will be at pre-
MUM.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-17
The PEOPLE SHALL KNOW !

WAS our intention this issue of THE PNDEAER
give minute details gambling proposition readers but
the press of made impossible for complete every
but shall early issue give the
of places and who the when get
and necessary of the regular players who await the
amts to be brought up to slaughter
Our idea in doing shall the officials that
~ need not err performing duties that the which
has always the city shall again find its to the city
strong box
IT, pehance have published this exposure the officials
do not move will be high investigation it will then be
almost oregone conclusion that receiving something or
protecting the from the mehes OF the Law" we Sha
limit of extra copies distribute them gratutousy so that the
people will know. SEE.!
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-17
BISHOP GRANT ELECTRIFIES
AND HOLDS SPELLBOUAD A Hell
ANA AUnlENCE AT THE AUDITO-
RUM MONDAY EVENING.

The Rt. Rev. Bishop Abram
Grant, d. d. was at his best when
he faced one Of the most intelli-
gent and appreciatiye audiences
that ever gathered in the Audito-
rum last Monday evening. His
subject, Problems that Confront
the American People" was timely
one, and struck an enthusiastic,
responsive chord from the audi
ence.
The Bishop, who has traversed
to large extent the globe, declared
that at no time has lie ever admitted
that there was Negro problem
any more than there was Ger
man, Swede, Irish, English, Italian
or Chinese problem.
He contended that there was
great danger ahead for the Ameri-
can people if the tremendous ar
rivals Of aliens at Castle Garden
continued. Only last year I,8oo,-
900 arrived; and in 80 years or
less, if conditions which are form
ing maintained, the people of
America would face such condi-
ton Of heterogeneous citizenship
that they would of necessity forget
that there was ever such thing as
a Negro Problem.
He strongly advocated a Ma
tional Educational System, and
that of Industrial Education; he!
strongly denounced the liquor
traffic.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-17

had relieved them of, and they began to ask
"Who is this woman, and is she really o.
African extraction2 THE PLAINDEALER
man was called on, and hence this story for
the information of the public.
When Mrs, Bush left Boise for Helena, in
the hurry and hustle incident to getting
aboard the train, the baggage man gave her
the wrong check, and her own check was
given to another. When She arrived at Hell
ena, and her trunk was brought, she at once
of course, discovered that she had received
the wrong trunk; the railroad officials were
at once notified and tracer sent out for the
trunk, which was II was learned, en- route to
Wichita, Kan. Days heightened into weeks,
and the only thing She could learn was that
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-17

repressive in the case of the Grim
inally inclined, but nothing can be
substituted for the creation within
OF clean heart, the lifting up of a
soul out Of the quagmire of low
thoughts and vicious aims. To
this end all are bending energies
to the confronting of the mind of
the individual to the better things
of life, to the planting within of a
hope of greatness,-the result of
goodness. We have learned this
that men can only be made wise
and strong from internal causes
working outward in accordance
with an awakened conscience.
"Out of the effectual effort for
improvement has come the ac-
acknowledgement that God gives men
certain inalienable rights,-life, lib
erty, and the pursuit of happiness,
and that the man who overrides
or usurps these is worse than a
thief and a murderer. Christ
taught the duty of man to man.
To this more and more we must
come. The sea-born gale, the roll
ling plain for hundreds of years
have brought the echo of the toe
sin of war,-but the wars of this
latter day have not been for the
sport and jest of kindly murderers.
They are the results of some dis
pute as relates to the liberties of a |
people who would no longer be
enslaved.
"To train out Of the lower self
to the higher self. to rise out of
the ignoble into the noble, to di-
rect Alright the ever-growing mind,
to make better the ever-evolving
soul, to put to work the idle hand,
directed by the enlightened brain
inspired to nobler deeds by an
illumined spirit,-'tis that which
makes man, no matter what the
race or color, Gods noblest work
and earth's ALL
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-17
RAILROAD OFFICIALS
AMAZED WHEN MRS. AGNES
BUSH, A COIOred Woman.
Claims Her Trunk and Identifies
Piece After Piece Of Goods
Which Run to an Enormous Value

Eastern exchanges have of late contained
news of colored women who have acquired
prodiglous sums of the coin of the realm.
and whose jewelry and dress have attracted
SO much attention as to make one write COL
umn after column about them. In that re.
sPect, however, Montana has a women of our
race who can give some of the financial queens
of the East cards and spades. and then they
will look like thirty cents.
Mrs, Agnes Bush of Boise City, who is at
present sojourning in the capital city Of Mon
tana, came into the lime!ight of public notice
through the loss of a trunk. Now the losing
of trunk Of itself would be only of pass
ing notice, but when the trunk was traced and
returned to the owner through the efforts of
Mr.. w, Walters of local detective agency,
and when opened at the depot for identified
tion, the railroad officials fell back aghast at
the value of its contents. As she laid out
piece by piece they began to realize the posi-
BILE size of the damage suit that its recovery
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-17
Blind. DEAF md e!JRB.

Wlth eyes that do no see, qOlth ears that d0
net her, and 7c1Ih a conscience 7Ohlrh rs net
susceptible to the feellng Of shame, IN tie vlO-
Aatton Of their solemn o6fctal oafhs tie Pv6hr
officials Of tie Jaty Capitol Of tie great
Treasure State still Pay no heed to tie 0io-
hation Of tie Anti-gam6l1ng LaoO.
Tie POKER games are still running JuI
blast, and Re70 games are 6elng opened nb.
VINO IS GETTING THE RAKE
orr? WHOi
~ b. Sine 70,Tttng the a6OOe the Inae-
pendent has come ont strongly IN an eaitOrtaI
against gambling, but eryS 0OAen 1t says 1t IS
a6Ou ito tcg1n the ISt Of September; because IS
is g0ang on NOW, Full BLASZI
Ow position IS that If 1t is to cOntlnu , the
city shOula get rgvenue from 1t, so our officials
aOW be free from any suspicion Of Graff
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prise. She is, as we have learned, of rare
business tact, and has long lease on proper
ties at Boise City which net her about 5000
per month A conservative estimate OF her
holdings, jewelry, cash in bank, etc. is about
S55,Ooo She has succeeded in our axiom Of
Have Something" and Is not in anyway
penurous, for no charity, or one in need
appeals to her in vain. She is broad-gauged
and liberal, and the acquisition of wealth
has in no wise turned her head.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-17
NOTICE.

The Western Negro Press Asso-
citation will hold its next annual
meeting in the city of Colorado
Springs, Colorado, on September
21 and %, 1906. All newspapers
west of the Mississippi are re-
quested to send representatives.
All business men are requested to
participate in the meeting. This
session will be one of the most
important meetings ever held, and
will be of very great importance
to the race. Matters of import
ance to the race in the great West
will be under consideration, and
as we are nearing another presi-
dental contest, it is important
that we exchange views now.
We urge that large attendance
be present at this meeting.
w, H. DUNCAN.
President.
Colorado Springs, Col
NICK CHILES,
Chairman Executive Committee,
Topeka, Kan.
w, II, TWINE,
Secretary,
Muskogee, Indian Territory,
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-17

We were SO crowded for space
this week that our editorial and
political columns had to be sacri-
feed. Look out for our next
issue!
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-17
se Careful uubat pOu say.

N~tboA ReA sVaGs
In speaking Of persons faults,
Prly don't forget your own;
Remember, those with houses Of glass
Should seldom throw a stone.
If we have nothing else to do
But talk Cf those who sin,
'Iis better we commence at home,
And from this point begin.
We have no right to judge man,
Until he's fairly tried
Should we not like his company,
We know this world is wide;
Some have their faults, and who has not ?
The old as well as young;
Perhaps we may, for aught we know,
Have fifty to their one.
I'll tell you Of better plan,
And find it works full WELL
To try my own defects to cure,
Before of others tell;
And though sometimes hope to be
No worse than some know,
My own shortcomings bud me let
The faults of others go.
Then let US all when we commence
To SANDER friend or foe,
Think of the harm one word may do
To those who little know.
Remember curses, sometimes like
Our chickens roost at home -
Don't speak of others faults until
We have none of our own.-
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-17

the trunk was located at Wichita, Kan, and
would be forthcoming. Mrs. Bush, becoming
exasperated at this delay of her valuable be-
longings employed, as stated, the services of
w, Walters, of local detective agency, who
through his own agency began systematic
search for the trunk; he located the same
later at Kansas City, and then it had been
side-tracked at byway places, and finally
again located al St. Paul, and finally notified
Mrs. Bush to come to the Union Depot and
identify her trunk. The following is only
partial LIST and value thereof that the trunk
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-17
PEACE !
PROSPERITY!
UNIONl!!
PROF. W. T. VERNON
OF U. S. TREASURY

REGISTRAR OF U' s. TREASORi
,,uEs A NOTABLE ADDRESS Al
4 vorNG PEOPLES CONGRESS IN
WASHINGTON d. C.. AUG. I'd
At the session late yesterday
.A.rnoon w. Il. Vernon, Registrar
the United States Treasury,
Ieliyered an address on the theme,
.The Work of the Negro Minister
h the Solution of Pending Prob
hems." in the course of which he
Bald, in part:
"For more than nineteen centu-
lies the gospel of the Nazarene
has been proclaimed to erring man.
kind, and the best hearts and best
brains of the world have been
eiven to its fostering. | take up
bo pessimistic strain-l rather cite
bnvarnished truth when say that
here are wrongs to be righted that
Mail yet call for the supreme
Efforts of the good, the pure and
holy.
"We believe the pulpit iscal GU
ated to be, as ever, one of the
greatest forces in social progress.
No one doubts the work to be
Zone. Furthermore, we know it
Eill not be done of itself The
aw Of cause aud effect inexofbiy
equire effort for the accomplish
bent OF results.
"An intelligent diagnosis of the
condition affecting society as a
body has revealed a mortuary list
roubly increased because of a dis
regard of the laws of health, and
lhe promoters of public morals
lnd human rectitude are astounded
p find our great cities incubators
~ crime. The disclosures thus
hanlfeSted can but arouse to activ-
ty those desiring a betterment in
'he condition of mankind.
Against such condition and re-
sults our present leaders must
battle.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-17
|TII MONTANA PLAINDEALER.

.od weekly by The Montana
PuO'' PIaindeaIer Company.
RAsS. EDITOR.
;,,ion sz.oo pei year, Strictly in I'D
Su'''''P Advertising Rates on Application.
r-..,.d as second-class matter April ~
hu''' ut. past OIice at Helena, Montana,
''' = -. Act Of Congress of March 3, 1879.
,,.... all Communications to The Montana
'''' pI,indealer r9 South Main Street,
Helena, Montana.
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Her bank books, three in number, the least
of which bore credits of deposits Of $S,74o-
90, of course had 10 be identified, making the
total amount represented in loss of trunk
something like $35 900 90, The bank books
however, were in themselves no loss, as notice
was Immediately served on the Boise bankers
when mistake in trunk was discovered.
These discoveries in regard to lady OF
Afr can extraction of course directed much
attention toward Mrs. Bush, and promin ent
official called up THE PLAINDEALER TO aseer-
tam if this person was really colored. The
PLAINDEALER man sought her out and found
her bedecked in one of the swellest costumes
we ever laid our eyes on, preparing to go TO
the opera, with real diamonds almost as large
as walnuts, rings brooches, etc. BY convers-
Ing with her we found her not only to be OF
the Sons of Ham, but a woman Of exceptional
race pride, who Is desirous Of seeing her
people prosper, and willing at all times to do
her part in encouraging race thrift and enter
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-17
Rectifying of Ills.

The causes that lead to a recti-
glng OF humanity's ills must be
" result of a growth of senti-
|peht having its hopes centered in
" words, And |, if | be lifted
II rom the earth will draw all
.nen unto me.
| observe here that the greatest
snof'S Tor reform socially, for the
'S'lerment of the oppressed of
'ai1h, have come from efforts to
u IN force the teachings of Him
no ! d died to make men holy.
Twas the golden rule that
pfiled humanity's batteries on
avery a,,' and wiped the tears of four
ll'oh y, slaves from their faces. 1t
III be the golden rule in force.
Hen 1t comes, which will make
"il'est man and the blackest
:" Ol America shake hands and
y y, Verify. all we are brethren
DANIEL Webster once said,
a''e nave the life-giving waters
r"'l'zatlon ever sprung up, save
J" 'De track of Christian ministrv7'
SI.aeT' ~ he said: 4 contend that
a'srary efforts, no adjudications
L. .IS'l'utlonal a. discussions, moth
va. mas ever been done or
-. y idVor of the great interest
h.. 'erSal man, has done this
more credit at home and
~ oad than our body of clergy
m Application of Laws
n,r' ,ns 'upPosition that laws ex-
applied can rectify i'll is
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-17

ar, Application of Laws.
sn,%. ns supPOsitiOn that laws ex-
Ia :, applied can rectify i'll is
Nuiy erroneous. Laws can be
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-08-30
QUESTION De PELICULA!

Ea 10 tarde de syar SO vI6 sn IL
Corts de Diatrlto, aetei6n primers, el
pleito que sostiene 81 Etf >r L; " ande
contra los sttloreS OIsro y CR empire
sarios del eiuemat6grtfo SLumlere.s ,
LlsvAban IL repi eIsrtAei6n do las par
sss los abcgAdoa Nn)rsa DIsz NAvA
rro y GdznSn Benihz tdon JoI6
Entre las deelpracionaa, las mas
interesaptes. fleron 10 del MHor Lo
wande y Ia CO don Eanusl Glrsfs.
ri primero IostuVo que hsbiA CO
lebrSdo un contrAto verbal con 81 30
lor G sItfs, en- el eual Ie pAct6 Qse 81
euAlQuisra de los dos reeibfa 10 peif
sulA dsl c4sAmierin del Rty Alfonso
XIII, tsndrfa dsreeho exhibirla an
les que los sen res Oiero, el uhor
Garcia en- Ponce } 81 Iefior L wAnde
en- San Juan, hacienda ceade luego,
una psrmuta de pelisulas; que sl &C.
q 1r Garcia tall6 o. contrato por ha
Der vepdido Ia pslisula del Rsy 81
sen9r Rshols en- 81 dc Julie; este, go
eio Gel stflor Vidal.
Ela nor Garcia d que el eonve-
nio era iolsmente ara Ponce; cue
hIbiendo serminado 81 temporAdA en-
sQuells ciudAd q lcl dos dias de re-
clbir lG rtfsridA ptlicols, said para
Coamo J en- dith pueblo ls vsndl6.
Las dtfsnaAG de lAa PARTS haesn
Iser VIrios tslegtlmAa que Is sruEA
ron sntre dieh.Eith q res, que aelArsn
! AlgunoG puntoH, Ll' btroI lsIIigos
40 oifseisr0n pi' g"os nevedad. Es.
10 tAree Glaa dci, lGLtlnutrA 10 viata,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-08-30
VISTAS FOT0GRAFIcAs

Hsmos tsnido OCCASION do YER
varias viatas I togrAnsAs de trAbsios
de ingenieria dirigidos On la provir clA
de 10 HabAna y Pinsr del Rio, por sl
j ven y eompstsnts ipgenisro puerto
rriQueflo don Carlos del Valle z Z,no,
bio de nueatro querido amigo el doe.
tor del VAlle.
Dlch1 i6ven eompAtriota ssG re
presenlando On 10 repGbliea de Cuba IL
importants easA do eMilikln Brother's
= CO de New York. construetora do
sramos de Asero para pusntss , --edld,
eios.
Tales trabsi1s derotsn una per
tecei6n admirable y & 10 vex iustiHoan
. eomqetencla del i6ven sompAttiota
que hA aAnldo absirse aneho campo
ca 81 prcfeai6u,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-08-30
Acadia Muricii0aI Bio Piedris

Siendc t.silvo el treI de sertlem
brs sntrante, dis Wil .lado para re-
mate de ls obrA de la Calls del Norle
de e,ta publaci6p, 80 tranltere el aeto
para oil mSrtes cuItro de dicho mes &
ls bora desjgnAdA en- eli anunSio refs
rsnts a la indieAdA lubAsts, Lo Que
sc hsee I6o ico para general e0noei'
Eio Pisdrss, Agosto Is do l 906.
J. Col0cq
Acslde municipal, 5-2s
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-08-30

plAnillsE han sido eutreg Adas { las
psrsonas q queues corresponds. Los
iuformss do los d,lsgados pusdsn ser
essritos On 10 miamA p!anilla, y fsma'
dos por los dos invsstigadorss.
Auu euando s.tas ;nvsstg & scjones
tisnen por obiato ohIsnsr n,dA mas
que datoS reA'es ' vsrfiicos, pudierA
ocurrir que los dsl'g ados no llsgasen
& uu aeuerdo nj d con rsspscto &
esos dAtos. En es,os cAsos esdA de-
leg ado pusds dsr su propio informs
irmGndolo y dsvolv eadolo sata OF
einA iuato soa sl do su comps Zero,
dand sisnpre el nd n,ro del osrtiasA'
do. Goa ssos ipf ,tnss podrA esta of
ci 40 taner alKos Ell que bsssr 80 deei'
sion. S. entisnis, tiu embargo. que
este procsilmteaso % seguirk sola'
msnts On casos txirsm ~, pero no on
IL 4 gansraliiAc de sllos.
Es mi intsasi6a feiutsgfar & loa
dslsgados de los passidos los gastos
ordinarios que rsAlmsnts hsyau tent
do q 10 b sssr 90 IL invesiig acl6n do
rseuSasioneS, psso zio pagArles suel'
do 8 z gtAtlfsael6a alguna. Como nc
ted comprendsrk, eI este un gAsto i'm
peevisto y exrAordluario, ya6a pa
gando solamants los gastos do vlsis
do los dslegsdos. alsIrzArk proper
clones muy grandes.
Agradsesr6 ustsd me digA & 10
mayor brevsda1 possible 10 que plensA
sobre el particular, v ant!eipkndols
por clio Las graeia', quedo do ustsd,
atentAmspta
| A. W. Lyons.
Suoari otsn denAs de e eosiones.