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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-26
UTAH COLONY IN
SAN FRANCISCO.
Continued from page one)


the faces Of the incoming crowd TO sec
whether there was friend In the
army. In the opposite direction came
the refugees bound to the Ferry build
ing. Everybody carried something.
one woman carried a miserable little
poodle which was shivering In shawl
while n four-year-old child stumbled
along by her side crying bitterly An
automobile came along at this juncture
and was stopped by q soldier aud all
three were loaded in and sent ON 10 the
ferry.
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EVERYBODY WORKS,

Everybody works in San Francisco.
When anything * TO he done a sem
try with his ride and bayonet makes
his appearance and gathers in every
ahle-bodied man. In this way the
Red Cross directs the sanitary ar
rangements and the attention 10 the
sick ana wounded; the relief CONF
mittee the unloading and transferring
of clothing and supplies; the tire iight-
ers. the hauling of hose and tearing
down buildings. and so Il goes with
everything that has To be done for
the public good.
Some demurred, but were promptly
shot down---harsh measures, but
necessary.
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place where so many big ring battles
have been fought. This place had been
turned into a HOSPITAL and temporary
morgue until the advancing flames
made 1t imperative 10 move the suffer-
ing and abandon the dead.
from here up :, the Latter-day
Saints mission headquarters was a
dreary waste flats, dynamited build
ings and all being reduced to ash heaps.
MISSION HEADQUARTERS.
At last the old home that has shelter
cd so many Elders and been visited by
so many Utah people In the past was
reached All that was left TO tell the
tale was a section of iron fence IA
bath tub standing beside the sidewalk
into which some precious water trickled
from blackened pipe, and half burn
ed telephone pole on the corner, To
which were tackled the cards Of sever
al Elders and notices to the Latter-day
Saints 10 gather at the camp in Jeffer-
son park.
No. 900 Franklin street, with It's hos
pitable harbor of refuge, was no more.
alb that was left were the pleasant
memories of happy days spent beneath
It's shelterng roof.
SoONENlK SECURED,
Lets see II we can find souye-
MIR suggested President Robinson.
When the president expresses wish
all hands generally comply with nlac-
rity.
One did not have to look far. on
what was the site OF the steps to The
front door lay collection Of table ware
that had been abandoned In the flight.
President Robnnon assured those
there that the relics at one time had
been very good spoons; they had
been just before the fire, i'm fact,
The spoons were accordingly picked
up and carefully pocketed By the nil
grims TO the shrine of fraternity and
brotherly love First, however thoy
looked carefully around to see whether
or not sentry was IN sight, because
they did not desire to be shot down
on the site of the old mission house
for looting even II their hearts We're
filled with sorrow over the des0lalIon
around.
THE FIRE LINE,
just across from the mission house
the fire had been checked and long
row of houses with the doors invitingly
open, and every window shattered,
Id'eu Tue miles OF DldCktueut Itu-tilll-
ed ruins,
Then hike was inaugurated to The
camp OF the refugees In Jefferson park
Along this route the fire had not done
so much damage. The granite blocks
and curb stones from the city hall up
had been Clipped and powdered 10y the
heat and water playing upon them, but
here they were practically intact
sHACKS FOR SHELTER
All along the trail were shacks made
out of every conceivable thing, from
a blanket spread over a couple Of
piled-up trunks to all the pomp and
afnuence of real lumber supporting IN
aggregation of doors and windows
fched from the houses still standing
THE UTAH COLONY.
The people, and refined and cultur-
ed folk at that, elected to remain In
these shacks to entering their own
homes. They dreaded another earth
quake and all the attendant horrors
that had preceded the big fire. They
had been shaken up, the majority had
been burned out. but one and all pre-
ferred to 60 through baptism OF
water from the LIQUIDS sooner than
pass through the first two experiences
again.
IN JEFFERSON PARK.
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FIRST SALT LAKERS,

Here the first Mormon" family was
encountered. the Snowdens. Wet and
drenched through, they were still
cheerful surrounded by their house
hold goods. All they asked was that
Mrs. A. NJ. Snowden of Phipps
court. Salt Lake be notified that they
were safe. but destitute. President
Robinson cheercd them up, gave them
some advice and then moved on
through the camp.
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student killed and In 10 minutes 300
men were digging on the ruin to get
Kim out. Jncina needs a little rebuild
Ing In one corner. Otherwise II II as
GOOD as ever except for the holes made
by the chimneys, and It will be rapidly
repalred during the summer.
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SENT TO NEW FIELDS.

Since this writing they have scattered
and left for outside fields. President
Robinson also Is figuring on changing
the headquarters OF the mission to Loa
Angeles. but nothing has been definitely
decided yet. At present the temporary
headquarters are located over in OAK
land.
The boys are all cnioying themselves
hugely aud affirm that they would no,
have missed the experience for any,
thing, There Is absolutely no need fol
their friends TO worry about them fol
they are all well, safe and happy.
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WARM BOILED WATER.

At Mrs, Vanderburg spurier's a' halt
was made while glass of warm
boiled water was quaffed. Everybody
drinks boiled water because the earth
quake, 80 rumor has &C. tangled up the
water mains and the sewers. At this
address, 4iO Brodrc< street things We're
very comfortable despite the cracked
plaster and the smashed china la evi-
dence. After a rest, a hike to Golden
Gate park followed
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FRENCH DINNER.

Outside Of handsome fat building
delicate and pretty lady was cooking
her lunch. II was 4 piece OF steak OF
the cut generally designated chuck
something she would have scorned TO
have given her pet dog a week before.
ON the top step stood the young son
and heir.
"Oh ma. hurry up with that lunch, -
he whhed.
well, this is a French dinner, and
il takes time dearie."
"Deary' was hulking youth OF. six
teen, wearing the recognized college
pants and cap. Ma, | don't want
any French dinner; itr too long be-
tween courses" he responded.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-26
PARROTS AND A PEACOCK.
CHEERFUL ELDERS.

Here were gathered cheerful thronG
examining the blisters upon their hands
caused by manual labor In the cause OF
humanity Among those who told then
experiences and which will be made the
subject for another article. were Elder,
A. G.. Benson, GAINESVILLE. president Of
the san Francisco branch: a. 7. Nc
Carty, American Fork secretary OF thu
mission; r. II. Clark, Springvllle; John
f. Nelson Spanish Fork; James n.
Ellison, Layton. who was in a fiv-
story brick hotel down town when the
earthquake brought II about his ears,
Frank Badger Of Holden, who had a
man shot at his feet and had to step
over his body; j. r. Shepherd. Paris,
Ida. who sDent two nights on n fire
hose and then put IN the rest OF his
time with tho Red Cross j. A. Hymas
Liberty. Bear Lake county, Ida; p. A.
Nelson. Lajara Colo. j. L. Pulslphor.
Mosquito New; $, r. Grant, American
Fork. Thomas Gotham st. George; 3.
S. Bunneli, Vineyard Utah; II A. Gull,
Goshen and new arrival. Elder Shaw
from Welstnle, Cache county.
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INFORMATION BUREAU.

Here are established some Of the big
eest refugee camps. Opposite the Pan
Handle entrance. IS a huge advertising
board Early In the migration this
was turned into an information bureau.
For a whole block are pinned. tackled
and pasted cards, envelopes and pieces
of paper bearing the names of people
and the addresses where they can be
found. 4 little further along Is a
branch Red Cross. station. with Its
corps Of sweet-faced nurses and volun-
teer ladies, each wearing the emblem
pinned around the arm.
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THE FIRE LINE,
sHACKs FOR SHELTER.

All along the trail were shacks made
out of every conceivable thing, from
blanket spread over couple OF
piled-up trunks to all the pomp ana
afhuence of real lumber supporting IN
aggregation of doors and windows
fched from the houses still standing.
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NO SPEED LIMIT.
A TRANSPORTATION.

But that is DEPRESSING. The old
Golden Gate park of ten days ago il
no more. The tennis court is turned
into "A huge cammissary, the museum
is wrecked by the earthquake, and
not a building throughout the park is
intact, the grass is trampled down and
the bushes broken, but everywhere II Is
spOtlessly clean and the smell of chlor-
ide OF lime mingles with the aroma
Of the Australian blue gums. There il
plenty of water there but it is precious
and the sentries handle the faucets.
The sanitary arrangements are excel
lent and the emergency and materni-
ty hospitals are as good as could be
expected under the circumstances
Holbrook argus., 1906-01-13

Neils Hansen returned from a trip to the Salt River Valley Sat urday, he says the outlook for that section is very favorable. he also met several old time citizens of this county, Dan Mahoney, Ernest Crismon, ]. T. Leseuer and Leroy Gibbons, all are in business in Mesa and prospering. H. A. Hatch is down from Woodruff, speaking of rebuilding the dam at that place MT. Hatch said they had just received the plans and specifications from En- gineer Smith who visited the site some two months since; the board
Holbrook argus., 1906-01-13

Mendon, Kansas, whither they had been called by the sudden death of Mrs. Chas. E. White more, Mrs. Jackson's mother.
 A number of young folks went out to F. A. Bucks last evening and took MT. and Mrs. Buck by surprise. They returned home at 2 o'clock this morning. All report having had a very enjoy able time.
 Gregory Page, a prominent cit izen of Gallup, N. M., and the re- puted boss of the republican par ty of Mckinley county IS charged with causing the death ofWalter H. Jones few days ago. At last report Page was still at Gallup but had not been placed under arrest.
 The Weekly Herald, one of the newsiest papers in the territory, published at Prescott, has sus-
 
 pended publication O., account of the Unlon Printers demand of nine hours pay for eight hours work. The management of the Herald didn't take favorably to the eight hour demand and was not inclined to fight the union, consequently it suspended publi- ded publication.
Holbrook argus., 1906-01-13

of directors have not thoroughly considered the plans but Mir. Hatch is of the opinion that it is too expensive
 In explanation of that worried look Judge Smith has been wear ing for the past few days he says a bouncing baby boy arrived at his home Thursday morning and he has been trying to decide as whether he will have the. young man study medicine or law. At last account Mrs. Smith and the babe were dcing nicely. Joe Knight and Ike Perkins came in from the range today.
Holbrook argus., 1906-01-13

Tawney will be a great name for Arizona boys born in 1906.
 Mrs. J. w. Richards is visiting at St. Joseph:this week.
 Miss Tena Westover passed through here Monday on her way to St. Joseph from Snowflake.
 Chas. Calm has purchased the Henning house and expects to move in soon.
 Post Master Divelbess has been notified that the Heber Post Of. flee has been discontinued.
 Robt. Scott was a business vis- itor in the county seat Wednes- day. N,.
 A. J. Bonn, a prosperous Indian trader from Cibicu, is here on business this week.
 Q. M. Agent Larson has ship ped 15O,OOO pounds of grain to Ft. Apache this week.
 E. D. Ewers, representing K. G.. Dun & Co.'S Mercantile Agency was Interviewing our business men today.
 Judge Smith made a trip to Winslow monday on official bus mess, while there he committed an insane Mexican woman to the asylum.
 The cold spell has broken and the snow and ice is rapidly melt ing. Reports are circulated that the treighters are having hard time to get thromgh the mud in Black Canyon.
 Harris Greer came down from his ranch after supplies Monday Mr. Greer has made several trips here this winter and this is the first time that he hasn't brought storm.
 Wm. Amos. arrived here from Mesa Wednesday and departed for ShowLow next day. We understand Mir. Amos has sold one of his ranches to Neils Han sen.
 Post Office Inspector J. C.fPheil and w. H. Clark left here vester- day on tour of the towns in the southern end of the county. they will also take in the towns in Apache county.
 Mir. and Mrs. Adolf Schuster arrived here Saturday on the Limited from Los Angeles. MT. Schuster is here to look after his business interests, Mrs. Schuster accompanied him out to visit old friends.
 Mir. and Mrs, Kenneth M. Jackson came down from Show Low Sunday and departed for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-15
Is Anxious to Meet Jeffries il
the Prize Ring.
MiddIewefght Chamnion WouId
Tackle the Big Fellow.
ADMITS IT SOUNDS ODD
It's His System Of Milling That
Should Prove Winner.
What Jim Would Be Doing
O'Brien Doesn't State.

Toledo. O.. Feb. 15.-'I have not chal-
lenged Jim Jeffries," said alex O'Brien.
middleweight champion Of the world,
who is in Toledo today, .'but in case he
return to the ring. I will only be too
glad to meet him
IT know that it sounds foolish for a
man Of my weight to talk in this vein.
but have absolute confidence in my
system Of milling and I believe that
it's efficiency is much more pronounced
that bulk Of muscle. I am a trained
athlete. relying upon a peculiar system
of my own. It has been successful 50
far and I believe it is all that I need
to win every title in the pugilistic
world"
If he disposes of Tommy Ryan.
O'Brien says that he will look upon
Marvin Hart as being his next legiti-
mate opponent, but in case Jeffries
comes out of retirement before O'Brien
meets Hart he will take him in prefer
ence to Hart.
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A CoNFTTCT or DATES.
American and National BAN Leagues
Arrange Their Schedules.


New York, Feb. 15.-At the close OF
the meeting of the American league
last night the schedule of games was
made public. The schedule shows
slight increase of conflicting dates with
the National league, there being TWEEN
ty-five, against twenty-three last year.
OF these nine are in Chicago, four in
St. Louis, three in Philadelphia, six in
New York and three in Boston.
The season will open in the east on
April IA, with Philadelphia playing
at washington and Boston at New
York The Western clubs will begin
their first series IN the east on May
IL and the eastern teams will make
their first appearance in the west on
June 4 The season will end in the
east on October 6 and in the west Oc-
tober Z.
The National leaguers considered
their schedule. but it will not be form
ally adopted until today.
The joint rules committee which met
early in the afternoon returned a re-
port to both league meetings during the
day. Some minor changes were made,
mainly for the purpose of calculating
the present rules and correcting errors
The rules committee met again last
night and will make further report to
the leagues today. The representatives
Of the National league on the commit
tee were instructed that no change
should be made in the foul strike rule
and no important changes whatever
are looked for.
The American leaguers practically
completed their business but they viii
meet for short session today.
The national board Of the National
Association Of Professional Baseball
leagues representing thirty-one minor
leagues throughout the county had a
busy day at the Imperial hotel and
will meet again today
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PLAN RACE FOR TRorTERs.
Tiverton, Sweet Marie and Wentworth
VIII Meet in July.

New York, Feb. ia match was
made at the Gilsey house by represen-
tatives Of their owners to race three
of the fastest trOtters in the world on
a track still to be nominated on some
date between July L and July 20 next
The horses are Tiverton, 2:O4 u,
owned by John Howell, of New York;
Macdonald, of Albany, and Went
worth, 2:04 a, owned by Thomas Dew
lin, of Philadelphia.
They are regarded as the greatest
harness race performers in the world.
The conditions of the match are q
sweepstakes of $500, s2.25O a corner,
winner of course to take all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-15
IMPROVEMENT FOR WICHITA.
Railway and Light Company to Erect
a Large Power Plant.

Railway and Light Company to Erect
a Large Power Plant.
Wichita, Kan, Feb. 15.-The Beacon
says:
Three lots were sold yesterday on
Waco avenue between First and Second
streets, having q frontage of 166 2-3
feet.
A. J. Christnan secured options on
this property for a third party several
weeks ago. The options expired yester-
day and were taken up during the af-
ternoon. Part of the purchase money
was paid over in the afternoon and
thirty days time is given in which to
secure abstracts and make the trans
fer. The payments were made in drafts
on the National Bank of Commerce.
While it is not positively known, the
purchaser is said to be the Wichita
Railroad and Light company 1t is
said the company will erect a power
plant on the lots at a cost of 100000
or more. This power house will be one
of the largest in the west
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-15
A KINDLY DEED.
Fort Scott Probate Judge Saves
Deluded Woman 5000.
Had Sent a Cheek to Aid the
Work at Zion.
WAS A DOWIE FANATIC.
Money Which Husband Left for
ChiIdren's Benefit.
Court Had the Paper Protested
at the Home Bank.
VAS A DOWIE FANATIC.

Fort Scott, Feb. 15.=The probate
judge Of Bourbon county-Judge Hud-
son-has done many things to save
the property of a dead man from be-
ing squandered, innocentIy, by hysteri-
cal women or nonresponsibIe minors,
etc. He reeites that short time ago
q woman was left an estate of close to
$4,000. Somehow or other she be-
came interested in Rev. Alexander
Dowie's communistic work at Zion
City. The viii gave her the property
Internationally, except that saving
clause wanted what was left at her
death to go to the children. That was
where Judge Hudson would come in.
And he did, too-for which that wO-
man now thanks him.
She became infatuated with the
Dowie idea, in fact, was a fanatic. She
sent him a check for $4,000, which
was all the money she could get hold
of. Judge Hudson got wind of it.
promptly notified the banks here to
stop payment giving his authority I'M
der the law as guardian of the Widows
orphans and helpless and nOnresponsi-
Bile. In due time DOWie-Or his agents
got the check. Of course they must
have pursed up their lips in anticipa-
ton of this fat plum from an unknown
tree and smiled in thinking about how
much candy and lace it would make
in their big factory. But when 1t came
here for payment. it struck a snag. It
was protested, and Judge Hudson,
after talking to the woman, and show
ing her that he could have her ex-
amined for lunacy she agreed to con-
sent to the protest. So the money was
saved to her.
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PIN BETA KAPPAs ELECT.
The High Society at K Q. In Close
Fellowship This Year.

The High Society at K. Q. in Close
Fellowship This Year.
Lawrence, Kas., Feb. 15.8The Phi
Beta Kappa election OF the university
was held here Wednesday afternoon
Heretofore the students had partici-
pated in this election, but this year
only faculty members voted. The Phi
Beta Kappa is the highest honor the
students can receive IN the university
1t is made up Of seniors who have
made ones all the way through school
The following is the list;
Grace Mcknight, Junction City;
Maude Olander, Hiawatha; Helen Al
der, Lawrence; Mary Bennett, Pitts
burg; Ellen Boyle, Lawrence; Mabel
Kent, Paola; U. G. Mitchell, Law
renee; Georgia Pitcher. Maude Won
Cleve, Kansas City Kas.; Arthur
Pitcher, Havensville; Grace Smith,
Hutchinson; Ella Nash, Lyons; Mar
garet Won Unworth. Kansas City. No;
Hedwig Berger, Kansas City. Mo; J.
F. Bender, Holiday; B. F. Stelter
DelDhos
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CAsH1ERED FROM THE ARMY.
Report That Lieutenant Burbank Is a
Private Citizen.

Leavenworth kan, Feb. 15=The
Times says: A report reached LeaVen-
worth yesterday that Lieutenant Sid
ney S. Burbank of the Sixth U. S. in
fantry, formerly stationed at Fort
Leavenworth, had been cashiered from
the army for conduct unbecoming an
officer and a gentleman in denying he
married a Filipino woman, for en-
bezzling company funds and classifying
records. The officers mother who re-
recently went to Washington to appeal
to the president to save her son from a
prison sentence, was of no avail, in
view of the report sent from Washing
ton which means that Burbank Will
come to the military prison to serve
fifteen months
What is to become of the Filipino
woman who claims to be his wife, or
the child which is said to be his, IS Of
course unknown.
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New York, Feb. 15.=Mike Grady
has been mentioned as possible
catcher for the New York Nationals.
Secretary Knowles said that McGraW
and Robson discussed such a deal at
the last National league meeting, but
that no definite offer was made by Nc
Graw for Grady's purchase from the
St. Louis club. Whether negotiations
would be taken up this week he did
not know. Several years ago Grady
was a New York catcher. That was in
the Joyce regime. Grady is a par
tcularly aggressive performer with
the willow
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Tuxedo Club Bouts stop.

Chester. Pa, Feb. 15.-Tom
O'Rourke's Tuxedo Athletic club sus-
tanned a knockout blow in court here
when Judge johnson after a confer
ence with the district attorney in
structed Sheriff Mcclure to stop the
proposed twenty round boxing con
tests at the clubs new arena at North
Essington, two miles from this city.
Arrangements had been made to open
the new club house with twenty and
ten round contests last night, but the
court has decided that what cannot be
done IN Philadelphia and New York
cannot be permitted here.
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Washington, Feb 15.-These west
ern rural carriers are appointed:
Nashville, route I, William
r. Deweese carrier, Mary Deweese
substitute; Vesper, route I, Frank J.
Blazer carrier, Peter Hanson substi-
tute.
Oklahoma=Rooseve route 1, Will
liam r. Meyer carrier, S. G.. Meyer
substitutel route 2, Leonard w. Wills
carrier, Dora Wills substitute; route
4 Cyrus Smith carrier, Laura B. Smith
substitute