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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-15

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Coppard enter
tanned the members of the daughters Of
the Pocohontss with q lawn party last
Saturday evening At their home On Hast
Colorado street. A most pleasant time
is reported, the genial host and hostess
were unanimously declared to be the
candy kids" in the matter Of enter
taining their friends. Those present
were: Nessrs and Aesdames John
Watson, A. l. Bean, E. w. Sutherland
Fred Keast; Aesdames O'Rourke, Page,
Barnard, Dan. Mcleod, J. w. Boyd, K.
Carr. F. v. Peterson, D J. Mcdonald,
James Thomas, l.. Mclean, Geo. Dory,
Thos. Trelease. James, Nelson. and
Misses l.. Bruce, May Oliver, Olive
Richards, Maggie O'Donnell, Watson.
Messrs. R. J. Coppard, L. 3. Shelp, J.
B. Bruce, r. B. Horn, J.. PellAr, A.
Keast, H. Highland, F. Spear, and J. &.
Thomas.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-15

The benefit concert given at the
opera house last Saturday evening under
the auspices of Mrs. r. c. Vidler for the
relief Of Ric hard J. Hicks, was
thoroughly successful artistic success.
The attendance was not as large as ex-
pected, although the sum Of $3S was
raised, and is hoped at some future time
to have another entertainment. The
program consisted of instrumental and
vocal selection Mr.. Ernest Vivian es-
peclslly displayed wonderful talent and
hue technique in his numbers on the
piano.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-23
MANY OUTSIDE TOWNS
Share DESTRUCTION

San Francisco, via Oak land, April
I9.-Reports from the interim are
most alarming. Santo Rosa, one of
the prettiest cities in the state, in the
prosperous county of Sonoma, is q
total wreck. There are 10000 home
less men, women and children huddled
together. The loss of life there is
believed to be great.
As the last great seismic tremor
spent its forces in the earth, the whole
business portion tumbled into ruins.
The main street is piled many feet
deep with the fallen buildings. not one
business building being intact. This
destruction includes all Of the county
buildings. The four.story courthouse,
with its dome mounting high in the
air, is merely pile of broken mason
~. Nothing is left. Identification is
impossible. What was not destroyed by
the earthquake has been swept by fire.
Until the flames leaped into the heav.
ems, there was hope that the residence
district would not be destroyed. It
was soon apparent that any such eaid
must be abandoned.
This was appreciated and the people
prepared to desert their homes: not
even the household goods we're taken.
The people made for the fields and
the hills. to watch the destruction Of
one of the most beautiful cities of
the West.
Messengers bring the sadest tidings
OF the destrcution Of Healdeburg.
Geyserville, Cloverdale, Hopland and
Ukiah. The report takes in the coun-
try as far north as Mendicino and
Lake counties and as far west as the
Pacific ocean.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-23
PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING
FOR FOOD and WATER

Washington, April ia Western
Union bulletin to the war department
from San Francisco says:
The Western Union and Southern
Pacific buildings have been totally
destroyed. The fire is burning rapidly
in diagonal line up the hill, com.
mencing at McAllister street and end
ing at Battery street and on Market
street as far south as Sixteenth tsreet.
The water supply has given cut, the
wind is rising and the military author.
tiles have just forbidden anyone to en-
ter the city. They have all they can
handle without attempting any more.
The situation has not improved and
there is already great suffering for
food and water
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-23
SOUTH Of MARKET IS
DESTROYED BY Flames

San Francisco, April 10. - Day
dawned on scene of death and des-
truction.
During the night the flames had
consumed many of the city's finest
structures and skipped in a dozen di.
rections to the residence sections.
They had made their way over into
the North beach section and, spring
ing anew in the south, they reached
out along the shipping section down
the bay shore, over the hills and
across toward Third and Townsend
streets. Warehouses. Wholesale houses
and manufacturing concerns fell in
their path.
This completed the destruction of
the entire district known as South of
Market street" How far they are
reaching to the south across the chan
mel cannot be told, as this part of the
city is shut off.
After dark. thousands of the home
less were making their way with their
blankets and scant provisions to Gold.
en- Gate park and the beach to find
some sort of shelter. Those in the
homes on the hills just north of the
Hayes valley wrecked section, piled
their belongings in the streets, and
express wagons and automobiles were
hauling the things away to the sparse
~ settled regions.
Down town everything is run. Not
a dozen houses stand. Theaters are
crumbled into heaps. Factories and
commission houses lie smouldering
on their former sites. All of the news
paper plants have been rendered USE
less.
1t is estimated that the loss in San
Francisco will reach $3.50. 900. 900 to
$500, OO0,0O These figures are in
the rough and nothing can be told IN
til partial accounting is taken.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-23

will tomorrow. All railway and tele-
graphic facilities surrounding San
Francisco reported badly damaged
and demoralized. Officers will &C.
company rations, where necessary in
order to insure as prompt forwarding
and delivery as possible, with orders
to keep in touch with you when prac-
ticable."
Secretary Taft, early this morning
sent the following dispatch to Gen.
Funston:
"All available hospital. wall and
conical wall tents will be sent at one
by express from Vancouver. Douglas,
Logan, Russell. San Antonio, Monte
rey. Smelling and Sheridan. Remain
der will be sent from Philadelphia de-
pot. Little definite information thus
far received as to limits of burned dis
trict or conditions. Wire details as
comprehensively as possible.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-23
TAFT ORDER 100000
RATIONSFROM VANCOUVER

Washington. April l9.-The folio w
ing dispatch was sent to Gen. Funston
by Secretary Taft at O'Clock this
morning:
"Your dispatch calling for tents
and rations for 10000 people received.
Have wired sending 200, 600 rations
from Vancouver Barracks, the nearest
available point. Will give orders con-
corning tents Immediately and sdvise
you within an hour.
Do you need more troops? OF course
do everything possible to assist in
keeping order, in saving life and
property, and in relieving hunger by
the use Of troops, material and sup
plies under your orders. House passed
enabling resolution today and senate
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-23
PRESIDENT ORDERS
UNUSUAL efforts

Washington, April 2O.-President
Roosevelt has issued Instructions to
the heads of the several departments
that all possible assistance be rendered
to the people of San Francisco.
In response to his telegram of yes
terday, President Roosevelt has re-
ceived the following dispatch from
Gov Pardee, of California:
Mayor of San Francisco tells me
he needs tentage, rations. bedding and
supplies for hundred thousand peo-
Pile. Can you order such supplies from
government stations: Wire me Oak
land"
The president replied:
Telegram received. All available
tents have already been ordered sent
to San Francisco. Also rations.
have ordered the secretary of war to
take up at once the matter of bedding
and supplies and do everything that
you direct that is in our power to do. "
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-23
from the Presidio arrived and began a
patrol of the streets.

Oakland. April 10 10 a. m.-The
fire in San Francisco is undated. The
St. Francis hotel and Mercha lts Elk.
change are gone. The Paramount no.
tel is threatened. A portion of the
Mark Hopkins Institute of Art is de-
stroyed. The entire structure will
probably so.
The Chronicle building is a skele.
ton.
The James Flood building. Market
and Powell streets, is leaning
Oakland, April 19.-The fire is still
raging throughout San Francisco and
there is no possibility of stopping it
until it has exhausted itself for want
of fuel.
The city is evidently doomed.
The authorities are still dynamiting
buildings in the vain hope Of checking
the progress of the flames. but a new
misfortune has befallen the place.
The explosives for blowing up build.
ings are becoming exhausted, even the
powder in the government arsenal is
running low.
Every business building and half
the residences are destroyed.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-23
ASYLUM DESTROYED With
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE

Los Angeles, April ia long dis
lance telephone message from Salinas.
ll5 miles south of San Francisco. at
10 O. clock last night. said:
lone hundred and twenty bodies
have been taken out of St. Agnes in
sane asylum, near Santa Clara. and
there are probably $50 more corpses
in the ruins. The magnificent struc-
ture was demolished"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-23

San Francisco, April 1910 p. my
A wind of high velocity is blowing
from the northwest over the fire.
stricken districts tonight toward the
waterfront, and is threatening TO cut
off communication with Oakland and
Berkeley. Gen. Funston has ordered
out squadron of troops to keep the
flames back, which threaten the Union
ferry depot, the only means of egress
from the city.
The wind is of such velocity that
brick and granite walls, weakened by
the arthquake and the subsequent fire.
are falling into the streets. Mark ct
street, the principal avenue of escape
from the city to the ferry building,
may I've blocked up, thus shutting off
practically the only means of escape.
The Postal Telegraph company has
abandoned its temporary otf1c es in the
Jerry building.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-23
fire CHECKED At
Van ness AVENUE

SanF rancisc o, April 2l.-The quar-
ter of the city lying west of Franklin
street and known as the Western ad-
dition, northward to the Preside, will
be saved. The stand made at Van
Ness avenue was generally successful,
the flames crossing that avenue to the
west in but few places.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-23
TEN PERSONS LOST
LIVES At San JOSE

San Jose, April 20.-The latest re-.
ports here show that ten people were
killed in the earthquake. The hall
of records is wrecked, as we'll as the
hall of jsutice. All the main build.
ings are badly damaged.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-23

Oakland. April 19.-(Midnight,.-
At this hour the light from bruning
San Francisco does not appear to have
diminished and is almost, if not quite,
as brilliant as last night. Although
the flames have swept their way three
miles westward from the waterfront,
the entire sky is illuminated by the
glare Of the unchecked conaflgration.
There is no wind and only the faintest
suspicion of breeze here tonight, but
it is said there is stiff breeze blow
ing opver San Francisco. A gigantic
column of Smoke hangs over desolated
San Francisco. the apex forming fan
tastic shapes thousands of feet in the
air and slowly drifting away to the
northward.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-23

quake and Gre today have caused the
greatest calamity California has ever
known. In San Francisco alone it is
estimated that one thousand persons
have persisted, while as many more are
suffering from injuries.
The entire business portion of the
city is in ruins. and the flames, which
owing to lack of water cannot be
checked except by blowing up with
dynamite of buildings in their path,
are still sweeping through the city.
Thousands of people are homeless
and many are huddled in the parks
and public squares beside the house
hold goods they were able to save.
The city is under martial law and
all the downtown streets are patrolled
by cavalry and infantry. Details of
troops are also guarding the banks.
Most Of the principal buildings have
already been destroyed. and others are
in imminent danger. Over all the
scene of desolstion hangs a dense pail
of smoke.
Communication Practically Cut OFF.
Communication with outside towns
is almost entirely cut off, but the re-
port comes from Palo Alto that all but
one of the buildings of the Leland
Stanford university have been wrecked
and that the splendid memorial
church, one of the finest strcutures of
its kind in the world, is a mass of
ruins. One student is known to have
lost his life.
In Oakland five persons were killed.
San Jose, Sacramento. Berkeley,
Alameda and other places suffered
severely, but report no loss of life.
The dreadful earthquake shock came
at 5:ls o'clock this morning, its mo-
ton apparently being from east to
west At first the upheaval of the
earth WAS gradual, but in few seconds
it increased in intensity. Chimneys
began to fall and buildings to crack,
tottering on their foundations
People became panic stricken and
rushed to the streets, most of them in
night attire. They were met by show.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-23

Oakland, April 2l.-It was reported
at l1:lO last night that the fire in the
'Heighborhood of the ferry building
had been checked.
The daily sentinel., 1906-07-13

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Fishing tackle at the Postomce
Book store.
Smoke the Ell Socorro cigar, every
pun pleasure.
They are first class liverymen, are
Barton & Platt. Their service is not
to be eXcelled.
The mother of Mrs George l..
Grier was an arrival in the city We'd
nesday and she will be the guest of
her daughter for the summer.
For fresh fruits and vegetables
go to Ackerman & Corcoran at the
corner of Second and Colorado
They are first class grocers. Any and
everything in the grocery line you
Will find here. Prices always right.
DIR. Merritt. the venerable Method
list minister who acted as pastor of
the church in this city during the
spring and summer last year, was an
arrival this morning and is being
heartily greeted by his numerous
friends. DIR. Merritt is one of the
oldest and best known Methodist
ministers in Colorado. He is one of
the pioneers of the church in this
state. HIS home is in Denver.
The daily sentinel., 1906-07-13
SUGAR COMPANY INCREASES
ITS CAPITAL STOCK

1t is announced that the United
States Sugar and Land company of
Colorado Springs interested in the
Grand Junction Sugar factory, has
increased its capital stock from $2,-
100000 to $5,000,000. The follow
ing report comes from Denver: An
amendment to the original certificate
of Incorporation of the United States
Sugar and Land company of Colo
RADIO Springs was filed in the office of
the secretary of state yesterday. show
ing that the concern has increased its
capital stock from 50 100000 to $5,-
000.0O
In view of the report circulated
to the effect that this company in
tends to construct a new sugar fac
tory at Sheridan, Wyoming, news of
the increased capitalization will be
received with interest by those en-
gagged in the sugar business and the
business of raising sugar beets.
The principal. Office of the United
States Sugar and Land company is
located in Colorado Springs. Charles
NJ Mcneil is president and o. II.
Shoup is secretary.
The company owns a sugar fac
tory in Grand Junction, and one is
now being constructed at Garden City
Kansas. A meeting of the board of
directors was held at Colorado
Springs May IS at which time it was
recommended that the capital stock
be increased. The stockholders met
at the same place July and by a
two-thirds vote the increase was or
dered. The increase in common
stock viii be from S1.250,0O0 TO 81,
500, 900 and the preferred stock viii
be increased from s1,250.000 to 81.
100000 the total being full paid in
and non -assesable capital of $4,000,
600
The daily sentinel., 1906-07-13
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A. B. CAMPBELL. Mgr.
The daily sentinel., 1906-07-13

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There is no place like home. A
meal at the Boston Lunch will remind
you of home.
When in need of first class plumb
ing work at a reasonably rate call
on Lewis & Sallee the Independent
plumbers.
We do heavy hauling of all kinds
at reasonable prices. Special wagon
for this kind of worl1-Barton &
Platt. Phone Mesa los. Prompt at
tention.
You won't kick on the class of
teams. the kind, of vehicles or any
other feature of the service given you
If you patronize Barton & Plat,
liverymen. Phone Mesa 105.
The daily sentinel., 1906-07-13
HAVE a NEW BAND.
A Strong Organization of Musicians
Perfected Last Night at the
Auditorium and the City.
WIN Yet Have
Concerts.

Grand Junction has a new band
and many believe that it will prove
the strongest and most successful
band the city has ever had
Last night at the Auditorium the
organization was perfected. There
were about sixteen well known and
capable musicians present and a bet
ter gathering of band material could
hardly have been called together in
the city.
Plans were discussed, officers were
elected and practice nights arranged
Prof. s. NJ. Boyer was elected musi-
cal director. Clinton II. Martin was
chosen as business manager and Mr.
Bantey was elected chairman.
/ Monday and Thursday nights were
settled upon as the regular practice
nights and the rehearsals will be held
at the Auditorium.
! 1t is proposed to give a free con-
cert on the corner of Fifth and Main
on Saturday night July 2Sth and il
the people like the makeup and the
work of the new band arrangements
will in all probability be made for
regular Saturday night open air con
certs to continue all through the
summer.
The new band consists of from
eighteen to twenty instruments and
every instrument will have a real
musician behind It,
The Sentinel bespeaks success for
the new organization and believes
that 1t is in every way worthy of the
hearty support of the business men
and citizens in general
There has been strife in the musi-
cal circles this spring and summer
which resulted in no band concerts.
Tho oil
able to get together and to stay to-
gether and now comes the new or
ganization.
The Saturday night band concerts
have been one of the pleasantest fea-
lures of summer life in Grand June
tion for several years and the hope is
generally expressed that they may be
resumed within a short time, the
concerts have certainly been greatly
missed.
Here's to the success of the new
band.
The daily sentinel., 1906-07-13
HAMMocKs AT ALL PRICES

HAMMOCKS AT ALL PRICES
NOT EVEN BEAT IN DENVER, at
the Postoffice book store.
Still with us, the. great army of
grasshoppers. They were just about
as plentiful as ever last night.
Frank Bennett, of Carthage, Mo,
was an arrival in the city this morn
ing. He will make a short stay in the
city.
Ice cream and home made cake at
the Crown Furniture store. Saturday
afternoon, July IA, by the ladies of
the Christian church.
The announcement of a racing mat
inee on July &c and 27 is most fav-
orably received and large attend
ance is pretty well assured.
Mr.. Johnson, one of the BARRIERS of
the Clary shop, is suffering from a
gigantic boil on his forearm and is
off duty for several days as a result.
A. Beckman and A. Winters were
outgoing passengers on the Midland
last night for Grand Junction where
they will spend n few days in visit
ing.-Aspen Democrat.
Rev. Bernard Rice will fill the pull
pit at the Methodist church on Sun
day morning and Sunday evening.
The young man will doubtless be
heard by large congregations.
Remember all ladies are invited
to call at the office of the wireless
telegraph company, All Main street,
this evening from seven till nine and
Mr.. Kitzmiller Will take pleasure
in explaining the remarkable system
and giving demonstrations for their
benefit.
r.. p. Davie, general manager of
the Western Sugar and Land com
pany was an arrival last night from
Colorado Springs and will spend a
few days in the city. The sugar beet
outlook in this section is very favor
able and satisfactory and Mr.. Davie
expects splendid season for the
sugar factory at this point.
The reclamation service has issued
the following bulletin: 'Our engi-
neers are Justly proud of the prog
ress being made on the Gunnison
tunnel in Colorado. which is being
constructed by contract. The first
mile, or one-sixth of the tunnel was
November II last. July 1,
13.767 feet thad been excavated, 1 :
321 feet having been completed dur
ing June. Night and day increasingly
drills are breaking their way through
the granite wall and the worlds
record in tunnel excavation has been
on this work"
The daily sentinel., 1906-07-13

Mrs James b. Becker has been
quite i'll for several days.
Tonigh the board of directors of
the Chamber of Commerce will meet
in regular weekly session and as
there is important business a full
board is desired.
Alexander Danham, representing
the Great Western Type foundry and
the Western Paper company, of Dem
yer, is in town calling upon the
local newspaper offices.
Arrangements are about completed
for the monthly annual road race
from Basalt to Glenwood Springs, a
distance of about % miles and the
race promises to be the best and most
interesting yet pulled off. Four hun
dred dollars in prizes and gold
medal will be divided among the
young men who will take part. 1t
will be a handicap race. As usual the
Colorado Midland Will run an obser-
vation train in full view of the racers
from start to finish. The Midland
is making low rates from all points
Full program and other information
can be secured from the local Midland
agent, or by addressing C. NJ. Keck
of Glenwood Springs.
The daily sentinel., 1906-07-13
Notice.

The Grand Valley Fruit and Prod
uce association is ready to receive
express shipments for the week end
ing July IA. Our Office will be in
the rear of 352 Main street. You
Will find the manager there from
two O'Clock until four O'Clock every
day. Phone Junction 116, this week
only.
warehouses on Ninth and Railroad
avenue will be open and ready to re-
ceive your products. Phone Mesa
ZIG.
A. B. CAMPBELL, Mgr.
The daily sentinel., 1906-07-13

II IL FRED Mantey saddle 1t Will
wear.
Trade at the Progress Up to date
bakery and grocery house.
P. C. Isbel entertained a small
party of friends in a very pleasant
manner last night.
j. w. Clary, the Fourth street bar
Der, expects to spend the next week
with his brother Elks in Denver.
West Flagg, the barber, is spend
ing the week, on the river, near
Rifle. He is expected home tomor-
row.
Miss Laura Sawyer's condition is
still quite serious. The fever has
been noticeably reduced but the pa
tient is being troubled with rheuma-
tism.
If you want any change made in
your heating plant or want figures
on new one. we will give you fair
price.-Lewis & Salee 124 N. Fifth
street. Phone 1851 red.
The meeting of the vice presidents
of the Western Slope horticultural
society will convene at Delta on July
IA in the afternoon. Clinton Oliver.
the secretary, has just issued the call.
Governor Mcdonald has received a
request from the Sons of Colorado
asking that he issue a proclamation
calling upon the people of the state
to observe Admission day. August
1, by making it a half holiday
According to a dispatch from To-
peka, Kansas. the editor of Appeal to
Reason, j. A. Wayland, one of the
leading Socialist papers in the United
States and the most active opposer
i II
Girard Cereal company, a corpora
tion. This did not appear until yes
terday when a stock transfer certifi-
cate was sent to the secretary of
state. The certificate was not sign
ed by the president of the company
and had to be returned to Mr.. Way
land before the sale could be regis
tered. Another Socialist whose sin
cerity is only skin deep.