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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-20
ENORMOUS DAMAGE.
Official Reports Received by State De-
partment from Minister Hicks.

Washington, Aug. 19.-Oficial adj
vices reached the state department re-
garding the Valparaiso earthquake, but
they gave information similar TO that
already contained in press dispatches
under todays date. United States
Minister Hicks. at Santiago, cablcd
that 500 deaths were reported at VAL
paraiso ana immense destruction had
been caused by fire and that many
firms have been wiped out. He added
that there is universal mourning. He
said it was reported that at Santiago
there were 80 deaths and much de-
struction of property.
The state department also announc-
ed that Minister Hicks under date of
the 18th reports that OF the 10th there
was a frightful earthquake with loss
of life; many buildings being destroyed
and that shocks continued until the
Gate Of his telegram: that the legation
was safe; that the houses in the town
We're deserted, and thousands of peo-
pie had slept two nights in the plazas
and parks"
Cable advices were received at the
Chilean legation today. dated at San
tiagO, Chill, August Is. stating that the
earthquake in that city was very
severe. but that there were few casual
ties. Up to the time of filing the dis
patch, which the charge d'affaircs be-
lieves was Saturday evening. no news
has been received in Santiago from
Valparaiso on account of the interrupt
ton to the railroad and telegraph lines.
n dispatch to the state department
from the American Consul General at
iqulquc, Chile, reports that Valparaiso
is i'll ruins from an earthquake and is
on fire. He stated that at the time
OF the filing of his dispatch there was
no communication with Santiago and
no further details were obtainabc. The
date of his dispatch is in doubt.
Mr.. Buchanan. the head of the Am
er1can delegation to tho Pan-American
congress at Rio, cahlcd the state de-
partmcnt today, saying that no in
formation had been received at Rio
concerning the earthquake. and ask
ed the department for news. Acting
Secretary Adcc cablcd the information
contained in the dispatches from Min
ister Hicks at Santiago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-20
VALPARAISo'S DEATH LIST.
Continued from Page One.)

felt at Talcapuano, Conception, Talca and
Zode, but there the disaster was not APP
palllng. As yet no authentic news has
been received here from Santiago, al
though courier is shortly expected.
Quakes occur from time to time but
arc steadily diminishing in force.
As to the dead and wounded an accu-
rate estimate is yet impossible, but it Is
believed the former will exceed 1000 in
this and surrounding towns.
The authorities have the situation well
! in hand and have aiken charge of the
distribution of food.
Couriers have been dispatched both
north and south for troops. Provisions
ard thousands of tons of flour, wheat and
rice and held in stores here on land and
alcat. 1t is not believed a food famine
will occur. Martial law has ruled in Val
paraiso since the first day of the shocks
and the entire population is camping in
the open. The only wires working ara
subterranean and sea cables of Central
Southern America companies, which es-
capped unhurt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-20
1T WAS PREDICTED.
Or. Becker OF Geological Survey Fore
told the Valparaiso Disaster.

Washington, Aug. 19.-Tho VAL
paraiso earthquake was predicted in
the New York Tribune April ~ by DR..
who then declared that the San Fran
cisco earthquake would be followed by
similar disturbances in Valparaiso. be-
cause the two places arc on the same
| line of uplift of the earth's surface.
| and would be affected by the same
| fault" movement. This prediction is
considered by scientists here to have
| been FULFILLED in a remarkable manner.
| DR.. Becker, commenting on the
| causes of the San Francisco dStur
| bance at that time. said the California
shake was caused by a shifting in the
| carths crust, an acute development in
| the process of earth building" and
| that this geological formation was
characteristic of belt which extended
around the rim of the Pacific from
Singapore, Japan, the Alcutan islands.
the coast of Alaska. California and
South America to Nalparaiso-thc
earthquake belt of the world.
DIR. Becker said such a severe upheaval
on this earthquake belt IS occurred in
San Francisco on April is was sure to
be followed by eventual sympathetic
movements elsewhere. The line of uplft
in the carth's surface extending from
Singapore 10 Valparaiso, he said. was
subject to constant changes in elevation
due to changing conditions inside the
earth, and whenever these changes or
faults occurred the earth was shaken.
The investigation of tho earthquake
commission engaged in making study
of the San Francisco earthquake and its
effect on the topography cf the country
have shown co%cluSiveiy that tho tremor
was the result of an unusually severe
fault" The investigators have been
able to discover the exact locality where
the rift occurred. -
According to their report. it extends
from tn, lnouth of Alder creek. near
Point Arena il California. to Cape Men
docino. 4 distance of so miles. At that
po:nt no further observations have been
possible thus far. but the theory is
held by some Of the scientists here that
Tic rift where the earthquake move
mant of April IS occurred with such
severity continues down TIE coast to
South America. In this way it would be
possible for the changes in elevation at
one point in the earth's surface to affect
another portion for a tremendous dis
lance.
Henry .Ianrntt. gcographcr of the geo.
Icuical sr.v,.v. said that while the same
sort If geological foTm1tiuus were to ha
noted IN Tie coasts "r faiIf"rnta and
South America, he do not lelieve the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-20
LACK OF WATER.
Provisions Exhausted and Refugees
Feel Pangs Of Hunger.

Santiago, Chile. Aug. 1S.--The latest
news brought in here by refugees from
Valparaiso contradicts some of the cX-
aggerated statements from there, but
shows, however, that the catastrophe
was extremely severe.
Senior Gree, one of the refugees, re-
lates that the first shock in Valparaiso
WaS very prolonged and threw the en-
tire city into indescribable pane. PeO-
pie crowded the streets and the squares
crying and lamenting. The first shock
also threw down d number of buildings.
The Sccosd shock was more severe and
resulted in the crumbling Of most Of
the buildings in the Almendral quar-
Ter.
Immediately after the second shock
the entire city was plunged into terri
flying darkness. This. however, did not
last long for the scene of destruction
was soon lit up by the fires which
broke out in this quarter The light
from the flames, Senior Gree continues,
came as welcome relief in the dark
ness. The people We're in an Xtreme
stat Of terror, many believing that the
end of the world had come.
Among the buildings destroyed were
the Victor theatre, the Bella Vista rail-
road station and the Club Dc Settein-
bre Most Of the severe damage was
done on the low ground reclaimed from
the sea.
The church of Esperisanto and the
church of La Marced. as well as large
part of the buildings on Victoria street,
were destroyed.
The masses of the material that were
thrown into the streets made passage
through them impossible. Avenue Bra
I'll is almost completely wrecked.
The known number of dead does not
exceed 500, according to the best esti-
mates. Among those dead is the wife
of Admiral Montt.
The hills surrounding Valparaiso suf-
fered but slightly. More than $4,000
people have taken refuge there.
That portion of the city where are
the customs house and the city hail
was not seriously damaged. A large
ma iority Of the houses are not fit for
habitation The store houses Of the
custom house are almost totally de-
strOyed.
The water pipes Of the city We're
broken and the water poured through
the streets There is even lack of Wa
atnr for drinking purposes. Provisions
are lacking and hunger is beginning 10
MAKE itself felt.
The government has ordered its war
ships station at Talcahuano to briSG
at once to Valparaiso the most needed
necessities Of life.
The people of Valparaiso are utterly
exhausted. They are awaiting the re-
establishment of tn" railway service 70
leave the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-20
Seven More Hurt in Train
Wreck at Sang Hollow, Pa.
Express Train Crashes Into Slow
Freight in Binding Storm.
Three Of Those Injured Will Probably DE-.
Engineer Jumps and Is Fatally Hurt.

Johnstown. Pa. Aug 19.-Plunging
through a binding rain storm at the
rate of 45 miles an hour early today,
fast freight train on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, crashed into a slowly
moving work train at Sang Hollow,
killing seven and seriously injuring
seven others of the work train crew.
Three of the injured probably Will die.
Only one of the crew on the freight was
injured.
The work train had stopped at wa
ter tank near Sang Hollow to take
water. A Fort Wayne train was fol-
lowing, and because of the driving rain
the engineer was unable to see the
work train until just before the crash,
The engineer Of the freight jumped and
received injuries from which he will
die. The firemen remained on the en-
CINE and was uninjured.
All of the laborers and others of the
work crew were asleep.
The crew of the freight made an at
tempt to rescue the men from the CABIN
car, but the doors were jammed, 50 that
entrance was impossible. -Four men
were dead when taken out. The others
died after being taken to hospital.
1t is reported tonight that four 9th
ers are in a dying condition. Accord
ing to reports Engineer s. NJ. Woods
Of the freight train, had increased the
speed of his train just before the crash,
that he might take water from the wa
ter pans along the track. An investi-
CATION will be made to determine the
responsibility for the disaster.
The conditions as described by MEM
bers of the wrecking crews were ap-
paling. Dead and dying were lying on
the tracks. while some of the injured
were hanging out of the windows OF
the cabin car crying for help and beg
ging to be saved from fire that had
started in the wreck.
The big engine threw out streams
Of hot water and clouds of steam which
developed many of the injured men on
the ground. With all haste the wreck
|age was lifted away from those VINO
were hurt. One of them, a One-legged
man. was pinned under a timber from
the derrick and terribly crushed. Call
ing one of the wreckers to him he
said:
FOR Gods sake kill me and put me out
of my misery. I cannot live anyway.
Please don't tell my wife | am hurt. She
is away on her vacation and it would be
a shame for me to spoil things Ger her"
When the wreck had been cleared away
it was found that part Of the last car of
the work train had been thrown 80 feet
UP a hill at the point of the wreck, and
one set Of the trucks had been hurled in
an opposite direction 10 feet into the
river.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-20
NO OFFICIAL ADVlCES.
Only News Chilean Legation at Lon
don Has Is Through Friends.

! London, Aug. 2C.-Mot of the private
dispatches received in London concerning
the disaster in Chilli give the impression
that the earthquake was less serious than
at first reported They are, however all
very brief and mostly of a personal ma
ture.
| The CHILEAN legation has received no
official adviccs but over Il score of tele-
grams FROM residents of Valparaiso and
Santiago have reached the legation
Through frs nds of officials living in Lon
don All these are cheerful in tone and
indicate that the loss of life was not SO
Serious as the initial reports indicated
/ The same may be said OF dispatches
received by business ho,:scs. though Ill
few cases they give serious reports
Nearly all the dispatches say that the
business staffs Of foreign firms are sale
and that the companies buildings are not
much damaged
| Tn's is partly explained in dispatch
to Foelsch & Co. of iIc'nhurs, when
says:
"Earthn,ake and fire were conflied
pra rt;caily to Valparaiso. Damages "
| all Eurnpo1n houses will prove sight as
| the properties for the most part are 10
Gated in I'll" harbor quarter.
| The Nordlcutche Bank % Hamburg mas
received the following dispatch from val
paraiso:
"All well. Inform families. Bank
buildings in fair order. Many houses de-
stroyed by fire.
kilograms received by steamship COM
panies show that the shipping IN ohiiiai'
waters is safe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-20
LEWIS MORRISON,
The WeiI-known Mephisto in Faust
Dies After a Surgical Operation.

New York, Aug. 19.-Lewis Morrison
an actor whose work as Mephisto in
Faust gained him fame. died sud
denly of shock Saturday afternoon in
st. Johns hospital. Yonkers, after I'M
derSoiHg an operation for stomach
trouble
Mr.. Morrison was 81 years of age
He was born If English parentage in
Jamaica in 1915. He came to this
country 1T an early age. IN enlisted on
the Union side in the Civil War. He
rose to the rank of lieut. tnaat and on
his honorable discharge IT the c.ose of
the Wal, he received the rank Of cap
tain for distinguished service. During
the siege of Nickshurg he swan tho
Mississir pi river under fire from the
federal batteries. A., 4
After his discharge from the army
Mr. Morrison entered the thatrical pro-
fessi"n as an actor in the old Varieties
Theatre. New Orleans. making his
first appearance with Lawrence Rarrett
in 1855. He was afterwards associa-
ted with Edwin Booth, Edward Forest,
Thomas Sllvini. Adelaide Nelson,
Charlotte tushman, Janausl hex, Rose
CoGhlan and Agnes Booth. He WAS al
50 associated for nine years as leading
man with the old Walnut Street Stock
Company in Philadelphia. He played
next With the old California Theatre
Stock Company in San Francisco and
then took III Faust" with himself as
Mephsto and for nearly 20 years star
red this country and Canada with
wonderful success and popularity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-20
ct About Ready to Leave
Rock|and for Holy Land.
The CoTonet Again in Water,
Launched Saturday Night.
Nj. Dunlap Unable to Persuade Son 10
Abandon the Party.

Rockland, Me-, Aug Eisenhower
Yacht Co., "Rev. Frank w. Sandford's
Holy Ghost and Us Society,"" was
launched at 10 P. NJ. from the South
marine railway, where she has been ex-
tensively repaired since going ashore
at South Freeport six weeks ago.
The yacht was launched in the dark
rather then have a days delay over
Sunday. The Shilohites are Fastening
their departure from Rockland as much
as possible, but considerable remains
to be done on the Coronet before she
Is ready for an ocean voyage.
The barkentine Kingdom, formerly
the Rebecca Crowell, is still at this
port, receiving further alterations, evil
IDENTIFY for the accommodation OF the
members Of the sect who are supposed
to be getting in readiness for voyage
to the Holy Land.
Come of the members profess to be in
Ignorance of their destination. c. f.
Dunlap of Portland whose son is aboard
the Kingdom acting In an official capac-
fly for Elijah Sanford. has been here
for several days trying to induce him to
abandon the colony.
Mr.. Dunlap was rowed alongside the
Kingdom today but was not permitted to
go aboard. His son came to the rowboat
and greeted Mr.. Dunlap with apparent
cordially. The fathers entreaties were
without avail, however. The son. who Is
q fine appearing young man of about 30,
firmly declined to abandon the colony.
I'm waiting for word from God. 1t
win come to me through Elijah in few
days" he SAID
The yacht Wanderer. which formed the
nucleus OF the Sanford fleet. was par
TALLY dismantled today and it is report
ed that local shipping firm has bought
the craft to break 1t up. A late addition
to the feet at this port is the little fish
ing schooner Ripple. which will be used
by the colony along the Maine coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-20
MOTORMAN MORBED.
nuns trolley Car Into Italian Process
sion and Riot Ensues.

ohlcaEo, Aug. 19-John Grady. a mo
torfran on a Ilalstcd street car. was
probably fatally injured today at HaIsted
ana Ewing streets by a crowd of Italians
VINO dragged him from his car and
kicked and beat him. Grady ATTEMPTED to
run his car through the line of parade
OF an Italian society. when 500 mon sur
rounded the car and threw the motorman
ifto the street. A riot can was sent to
poilc" headquarters and officers were hur-
ricd to the scene.
1T sight Of the police the Italians dis
p"rsed, hurting stones and other missiles
at the officers. Many of the rioters car
ried rcvolvers and discharged them fire.
qucntiy during the trouble. The police
also fired their revolvers into the air to
Tntimidate the Italians. Two of the lead
ers were arrested. No one was injured
by the revolver Shots
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-20
CONDITIONS IMPROVING.
The Business Section Suffered Heavily
Very Few Buildings Lett.

Lima. Peru. Aug. 19.-The latest adj
vices received here from Valparaiso say
that the panicky condition of the peo-
pIe is ameliorating. Great damage was
done in Almcndral, the principal bust
ness section Of the city, and in Victoria
street few buildings are standing.
Advices from Santiago say there was
a tremendous earthquake there which
did considerable damage. Fires fol-
lowered the shock. There were few
victims. The funds collected in Chile
for festivities in connection with the
Inauguration of President-clect Mont
will be distributed among the sufferers
from the earthquake.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-20
STRIKE is OFF.
New Bedford TrolIeymen Vote to Go
Back to Work After Five Weeks.

New Bedford. Mass, Aug. l9.-Tht
strike Of the carmen of the Union Street
Railway which began five weeks ago
lacking one day, was officially declared
off this afternoon by vote Of Ill" Car
mems Union. This action followed the
decision of the Central Labor Union to
refuse to recognize the strike after :
o'clock this afternoon.
The Central Labor Union regarded the
strike as practically dead, many Of the
men having gone back to work for the
company and others left town to work
in other cities, so that the number Of
men actually remaining on strike was
small.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-20
VAssALBoRo UNlVERSALISTS.
Memorial Association Holds Annual
Meeting at Oak Grove.

yassalboro, Me-, Aug. 19.-(SpeciaD.
The Vassalboro Universalist Mem
orial Association held it's annual meet
ing here today in Oak Grove with a
large congregation present, 500 or 6oo
people being in attendance. The presl-
dent Of the association, j. w. White
of Augusta, gave the opening address.
The principal address in the forenoon
was the Rev. Carl F. Henry. now OF
Bangor. but recently of Cleveland. y.
Mr.. Henry engaged the attention OF his
hearers by his pleasing manner ana MS
candid and convincing words. Every
body liked him and he will always DC
welcomed here.
The music was very fine. 1t was
furnished by the Trinity quartet of
Augusta, composed of J. f. Dyer, first
tenor: F. B. Purinton, second tenor;
J. w. Beck, first bass; II. p. Lowell,
second bass.
Miss Maudc Andrews, also of Au-
custa. gave several selections.
The speaker for the afternoon was
Rev. Oluf Tandberg. of Gardiner. who
gave a fine address. He was followed
by Mrs. Tandberg, who gave 4 short
address on practical work.
The officers of the association are
as follows: President. j. w. White.
Augusta; vice president, Mrs. Edw.
Barrows, Vassalboro; secretary treas
urer. E. L. Brown, Nassalboro.
Although the sermons at this meet
Ing were not dogmatic or doctrinal
they had the UNCONVENTIONAL ring with
no uncertain sound. This was one Of
the most successful meetings of the
association since 1t was organized 20
years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-20
MAINE LIBRARIES.

At the recent fair held by the Ii
brary Association of Brooklin, the sum
of 500 was realized.
Miss Evelyn Gilmore of Gardiner. a
graduate of Smith College, has been
elected librarian of the Lewiston pub
lie library. She has been employed by
the Gardiner public library and also by
the State library in Augusta. Her
latest position has been with the Mer-
rill library at Yarmouthville
At West Gouldsboro a fair is being
arranged for the Goth Of this month in
aid Of the new library building fund. 1t
is expected that work on the building
will be begun this year, with the money
on hand, and that the summer resi-
dents will aid the project considerably.
The building is to be of native stone.
quarried near by.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-20
THREATENED REVOLT.
Timely Arrests May Save Life OF
Pres. Palma Of Cuba.

Havana. Aug. 19.-Half a dozen promi-
nent leaders of the Liberal party have
been taken into custody on the charge of
CONSPIRACY against the government and
plotting to assassinatc President Palma.
The men arrested here are General Car
los Garcia Veez and his brother Fausto.
ex-Cuban consul at Bremen; ex-senator
Montague; Colonel Manuel Piedra. chief
of police in the House of Representa-
tives. and General Enrique Loynaz Del
Castillo. n former congressman from
Puerto Principe province.
Tho five above mentioned men are
charged with conspiracy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-20
BRACELET COMES BACK.
Missing JeweIry Taken from Hotel
Safe Is Returned by Express.

Old Orchard. Me, Aug. 19.-The
diamond brooch. valued at $3.50. the
property of Mrs. John c. Weller of
Lexington, Ky, which was missing
from the safe of Hotel Velvet last
Tuesday morning, has been returned
to Mrs. Weller.
1t was sent by American Express to
Chief of Police William f. Newer and
he In turn gave 1t to Mrs. Weller. who
was greatly relieved to receive the
Jewel.
. During the excitement of tuesday
morning she lost valuable diamond
ring. but that has not been recovered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-20
80 KILLED, 100 INJURED
In Shock of Medium Violence re''
Friday Night at Santiago.

Santiago De Chilli. Saturday, Aug. 1S--
Noon, Faint shocks of earthquake con-
Time. There was a shock of medium vlo-
lence Friday night.
II is impossible to give accnrae DETAILS
h,,t about 50 persons were killed in san
,ia.o and 100 injured. There were no
Enrlisn subjects among these.
f,irtv persons were killed at Valparaiso
There was enormous destruction OF
nroncrtv both here and at Valparaiso and
il; the districts in which both cll'es are
situated.
There still is no tclegrarhic corH'hun1ca-
ton with Valparaiso.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-20
MICHAEL F. DIVER,
Prominent Turfman Dies at His Cot
tasc in Brooklyn.

New York. Aug. 13-Michael F.
Dwyer, long one of the most prominent
figures of the American Turf, died at
his little cottage in Brooklyn. opposite
the Gravesend race track of the Brook
Ign Jockey Club. of which Phillip J..
Dwyer, brother of the dead horse
man is president Michael Dwyer suf-
fered shock of paralysis some years
ago and since that time had been
practically helpless
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-20

Lima, Peru, Aug. 1S.-Vinar del Mar
three miles from Valparaiso, having a
population of l., 600; Quipque, province OF
Valparaiso. with population of 1000, and
Limache, % miles from Valparaiso with
a population Of 1900, are reported to be in
ruins.
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CLOTHING GAVE CLUE.
Body Of AbeIard Parquette Found in
River at Livermore Falls.

I.ivermore Falls. Ne. Aug. 19.-Thc find
ing of some clothing on the bank Of tn"
Androscoggin river led to the recovery of
the body of Abelard Pauucttc, aged -,
from the river today. Parquett had been
missing since yesterday when he went to
the river to battle. lie was mill opcr-
atiye