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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-18
RAILROADS DEMORALlLtiD'
Tracks Sink and Operation imposs'p'e
Under Existing Conditions.

Sacramento, April ls.-All the plans
for running trains on the western d.
visIon OF the Southern Pacific railroad
between this city and Oakland were
knocked out this morning by the teI-
rife earthquake shock. In tact IN"
train dIspatcher's office was pracuc, y
thrown out of business from the ia
that II had no telegraph wires opetal-
ing 10 san Francisco and no connection
could be had by telephone.
But the breakdown OF the wires was
NOT one.half the cause Of trouble for
the railroad officials. a short time
after the big shock came message
from suisun solano county, saying
that long section Of railroad trach
had disappeared from view. II was
learned later that at one place between
Sprlg and Teal stations, In the Sulsun
marshes. for distance OF one mile
and a half. the track had sunk down
from three to six feet, and at another
point nearby 1000 feet OF track went
out. Trains which should be dispatched
for san Francisco early this morning
had to be brought back and they were
sent 10 the bay city by the Lathrop
route.
IL was at the spot where the track
disappeared that the railroad company
had so much trouble last winter, when
n loaded passenger train came near
going out of sight. A great army or
men was then set at work to I'LL UP
the sink. The task was most Diff
cult one. as enormous timbers when
were thrown into the hold quickly sank
from view and the trainloads OF earth
dumped in disappeared like snow IN u
fierce sunshine. But the engineers
finally mastered the situation. and after
a weeks time. trains were sent over
the route again. 1t Is now feared That
II will take several weeks time to re-
pair the present collapse, and In the
meantime all trains will be sent by
the Stockton route.
There are great crevasses on each
side of the track through the Sulsun
marshes, and II Is reported that q great
ocean OF water has flowed over the
lovlands between Suisun ane Benecia,
A short distance below Sulsun a
Southern Pacific switch engine sank
into the ground for distance OF three
feet. not far from whore the track dis
appeared.
4 report was received nj the train
lispatcher's Office this morning about
O'clock. saying that wlndmills, CHM
neys and water tanks at Sulsun had
been Frustrated
Windmlls and chimneys were
knocked down at Tracy, San Joaquin
county. Freight cars In the railroad
ward at that place were started to
rolling and had to have blocks placed
under them,
A report came from Woodland that
chlmneys were knocked down at that
place.
Word came from that point saying
that there was scarcely a whole pane
OF window glass left In that place.
About o'clock word came TO the
railroad office that the county court
house at Santa Rosa had fallen and
that number Of people had been
Killed, but that story was not confirms
ed.
a railroad dispatch said the shock
was felt as far east as Hazen, New.
which IL about so miles beyond Wads-
worth.
a hotel In the town OF Collinsyille.
on the Sacto river, was wrecked by tho
earthquake shock,
No one was injured there.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-18
SALT LAKER AFFECTED.
Offices Of Il. ", Wilson Wrecked In
San Francisco.

Il. W. Wilson, formerly OF the Com
mercial National bank in Salt Lake.
and now vice president and manager o,
the American National bank In San
Francisco, was the subject of much In
Qulry today. His San Francisco bank
was located In the Merchants Ex-
change building, handsome new struc-
ture, In fact the most beautiful ana
biggest Office building in San Francis
co, which according to the dispatches
Is q total wreck, and which, II Is stated
In a private dispatch TO Pollock & Co. g
Salt Lake Office, was so badly shattered
that no one darcs TO venture inside. In
this building were also located the
Southern Pacific Offices. the loss OF
which VIII seriously hamper railway
service In the California division No
advlces were received from Mr.. Wilson
today but II Is probable that he was
not injured.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-18
SAYS OIL WELLS
WERE THE CAUSE.
San Francisco Visitor Declares
They Are Responsible for
Earthquake.
A TREMENDOUS PRESSURE
Has Been Removed by 10000 Wells In
California oil Zone, san Francisco
Being over Deepest Deposit.

L. w. Blankman, who has been all
OF his life a resident o. San Francisco
and who is at the Kenyon today, ac-
counts for the earthquake In rather
unexpected fashion. He declares that
the hundreds OF thousands Of barrels
Of oil that have been tapped from the
California fields, and the great flow OF
natural gas which has recently been
brought into service for commercial
consumption. must have removed a
tremendous pressure from the stratas
Of earth below San Francisco.
AWFUL PREssU RE OF GUsHER
II have seen" he declared these oil
wells breaking loose with force SUI
ficient to throw the oil 200 feet In the
air, and then | have seen this same oil
eVaporate from % to II IN gravity,
showing that II was charged with gas,
kent IN Il by the immense pressure,
and escaping as soon as the natural
pressure of the outer air was reached
Continuing TO explain his theory that
the earthquake was the result OF ING
draining OF these underground OH
chasms. MIR. Blankman stated that an
the oil fields In California appear TO De
connected. The oil basin grows deeper
to the north from Los Angeles, indicat-
ing that the overhanging crust or earth
dips that way, and by It's own weight
would cause an earthquake II the pres,
sure OF the oil and gas were removed
from below 1t.
pEEPENs NEAR SAN FRANCISCO.
At Los Angeles the oil is encountered
near The surface. and has high hash
test, showing that the pressure Is NOT
great. while at San Francisco the OIL is
encountert. 4 four or five times as deep
thai is near stockton, east Of san Fran
cisco and II has no fash test, as II ls-
Mites in the ordinary air. and Is sur
charged with gas which evaporates IN,
der the lower pressure of the natural
air very readily.
TEN THOUSAND WELLS.
altogether" concluded Mr.. Blank.
man There are now over 10000 oil and
gas wells operating In California, and
Won can readily see what tremendous
pressure they have taken on the root
Of the caldrons In which the OIL mas
been collecting through the centuries
or courae am not scientist ana pos
sibly this idea Is all wrong nut u su'Ne'
me as a possible exclamation.
Mr.. B,ackman tried all morning 70 get
into connection by telegraph with MS
folks. but up TO noon was unaDle 10 40
so,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-18
DEATH LIST INTO
THE THOUSANDS.
Federal Officials Declare Thu,
The Full Truth Has Not
Been Told.
ACTUAL FACTS SUPPRESSED
Railroad and Mail officials Saw 1,o.
VIII be Hampercd Beyond Dos.
cription for Long Time

Chicago. April ls.-The federal -,
thorities In this city decided TODAY ,bs,
they had received information india,
ing that the reports Of the dlsaster +,
San Francisco have fallen short q, ~.
actual facts supt. of Mails Yves, 49,
clared no had been Informed nv om
Gals OF the railroads carrying the mail,
to the Pacific coast that the lose =,
property will be immense and that I, +.
certain the death list viii run ln,o tbs
thousands. supt. West said.
THE mail service in California wm
be hampered almost beyond descr,n '
ton. Incoming mails from across tba
Pacific ocean must be landed some
where else than San Francisco. and tbia
Will cause great delay in the arrival
or the mails at eastern points"
SHOCK AT LOS ANGELES
Los Angeles, April lS.-There was
slight shock felt at Los Angeles Ths
clocks In the general offices Of ths
Santa Fe stopped There was no shoct
experienced at Santa Barbara and mona
at Stockton and south OF there.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-18
TROOPS ORDERED OFT.


Gen. Funston called all the available
troops for service II necessary In the
emergency
The board Of supervisors will meet
Immediately to take necessary meas
ures for relief and protection Of the
sufferers by disaster Chief of the fire
der, rtment Sullivan is lying In a very
precarlous condition Both he and his
wife we're injured
Al II o'clock. San Francisco time,
the employees VI the Postal Telegraph
company had 10 leave their office on
account Of the fire. At the time they
left the Palace hotel and the Grand
hotel We're not yet on fire, but were IN
immediate danger The militia Is In
charge " the town.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-18
AT FORT DOUGLAS.
Extra Edition OF Post Paper Conveys
News OF Earthquake to Troops.

The Salt Lake papers were not the
only ones which got out extras today.
At Fort Douglas the post paper pub
lished for the benefit OF the soldiers.
did yeoman service, in connection with
a Bulletin system furnished by the
News Most Of the troops were alb
sent on practise march. and cour-
Ter was dispatched to them on horse
back at noon carrying a special edition
OF the Twenty ninth Infantry Sem
tinel' giving bulletins on the progress
OF the fire and the earthquake news In
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-18
Spring Medicine

The best is Hoods Sarsaparlla. 1t
is the best because it does the most good.
While it makes the blood pure, fresh
and lively, it tones the stomach to bet.
ter digestion, creates an appetite, stimu-
lates the kidneys and liver, gives new
brain, nerve and digestive strength.
An unlimited list of cures-4o, goo tes-
testimonials in years-proves its merit.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-18

OF the lire across Market. At
Bush street the big Mills building
is the center OF business life. and con-
tains the offices OF large number Of
san Francisco law firms. Farther w
Market the Flood building Is the prin.
cipal one between the can building and
the City hall, which Is AT the head OF
the street. The closing Of these build
ings for business work win OF course
paralyze the city The los OF life, Il
is thought here, will be greatly les
sened on account Of the fact that the
people We're mostly asleep In the resi-
dence district, and Salt Lake relatives
are not justified i'm assuming that san
Francisco friends were injured or Killed
because the places Of business In which
they vert located were destroyed. The
dispatches 70 far IN no way indicate a
general loss Of life through the resi-
dcnce section
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-18
BRYAN IN EGYPT.

New York, April iS.-A cable dispatch
10 the Herald from Alexandria. says:
w. j. Bryan, who Is touring the worll.
left Cairo for Luxor. He returns on
Thursday ana will leave Cairo on Sat-
urday for the Holy Land.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-18
BUSINESS NOTES.

Today's local bank cIearings
amounted to Sl15l4Oi as as against
s704392 50 for the same day last year
The second quarterly dividend Of
per cent To Utah Independent Tele-
hpone cos stockholders was mailed
yesterday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-18

SPECIALIZE meet the wishes OF those who
prefer medicine IN tablet form. we are now put.
ting up Hoods Sarsaparilla In chocolate coated
tablets as well rs In the usual liquid form. ny
reducing Hoods sarsaparills to a solid extract
We have retained In the tablets the curative prop.
critics Of eyery medicinal Ingredient.
Sold by druggists or sent By mall 100
doses one dollar c. l, Hood Co., Lowell, Mass.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-18

The Postal Telegraph management
here stated this noon that the com.
pany's building was not destroyed as
reported. and that four wires were Ia
operation between San Francisco and
the east. However, at the time the
Are was sweeping up Market street
and there was no telling what might
happen later unless the flames were
stopped.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-18
EARTHQUAKE NOTES.

There are quite number OF San
Francisco people at the Salt Lake no.
tells. and they were In a terribly ex.
cited condition OF mind this morning,
when the news came Of the condition
Of things al home. They besieged the
telegraph Offices. but details were very
meager The BELL Telephone Offices tried
TO communicate with Portland. but the
wires were down between Baker CITY
and Pendleton. and that source Of In.
formation was cut of,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-18
EARTHQUAKES IN OREGON

Marshfield, Or April lS.--An earth.
quake shock was experienced here at
$40 this morning. No damage.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-18

A guest at the Wilson who received
word from San Francisco this morning
said the man who sent It had to trave
long distance out from the city IN an
automobile 10 find a telegraph station
from which to send the message.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-18

Captain Hammond OF the reclams.
ton bureau OF the geological survey in
this city said this noon that his branch
Of the service has fine experimental
station at Berkeley, with full force Of
men, and he was very anxious to learn
how the station there had Jared.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-18

Exalted Ruler Homer OF the Elks gen,
a message this morning to the exalted
ruler In San Francisco, rendering syn"
pathy and such assistance from me ot-
der I'm this city as might be called ioT'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-18

The report Of the fatal accident to
Chief Sullivan OF the San Francisco
fire department occasions widespread
regret in this city, as he is we'll known
here,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-18
euSTAvUS E. ANDERSON
Gets Alternate Fellowship III "'O''''
AZ Columbia University

Especial to the News mi.
New York. April ls.1-col9mU lumber
versity yesterday dlstrlbu t,si,,Ir hnd.r.
OF feliowshlps; Gustayus bow' nltsrnats
S con iehi Utah. received an a''s'"
fellowship In geology
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-18
Loss OF Life Is Now Estimated Al Thousands

bay nothing can stop the destruction
OF the city.
The whole north end of the city is
wrecked and the flames are spreading
In all directions, In the absence OF
water. the fire department has resorted
to the use Of dynamite and buildings
are being demolished ia the hope OF
staying the conGagrUtion.
The block bounded by Sansome,
California, and Battery streets Is prac-
tlcally doomed, the flames sweeping
clear across IL. Great sheets from Pine
street with no apparatus available for
It's salvation.
CALL BUILDING DOOMED,
San Francisco. April is. 1915 a. m.--
Fire has taken hold OF the Call build
ing on Third street side, and flames
are now burning fercely in the interior
Of the building, but as yet the flames
have not spread beyond the fourth
floor, The building is also threatened
on the Market street side, only one
structure separating It from the tlames,
which swept everything on the south
side OF Market sereet from Fourth al
most to Third.
MoNADNOCK BUILDING FALLS.
The back of the History Monadnock
building now nearing completion has
fallen out, and the flames threaten to
cause great fire loss, the front OF the
Monadnock was badly cracked by the
earthquake
Although the fire Is raging on all
SIDES of the Palace hotel II has not
yet taken fire The previous report
that the Palace hotel had caught first
IL erroneous The flames are rapidly
nearing the Postal Telegraph companys
building and are within a block OF
the Associated Press and Western
Union building. The Postal company
Is preparing To vacate. and then VIII
shut off all Geographic communication
with the outside world
From present indications entire bus.
mess district. both wholesale and retail
win likely fall prey to the flames,
which are famed by stiff breeze.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-18
WEATHER BUREAU
ON THE EARTHQUAKE
Washington Office Gives Out
Statement on the
Case.
THE TREMoR WAS DISTINCT.
Strongest Shock Came Five Minutes
After First Warning Was Re-
cclvcd on the Register.

Washington. April ls.--The weather
bureau this afternoon issued the fol-
lowing report regarding the San Fran
cisco earthquake:
"The great San Francisco earthquake
of April IS. 1906, was registered upon
the bosch omori selsmograph at the
weather bureau Office at Washington.
beginning at eight hours. 10 minutes
and 20 seconds seventy-flfth meridian
time The record shows disturbance
Of considerable magnitude at Washing
ton, although not severe enough to be
felt by individuals,
THE stronger wave motion began at
S:2b a. m, that IL about Ave minutes
after the first imperceptlble tremors.
The recording pen was carried entirely
of the record sheet by the violence OF
the motion from s:32 to s;35 a. m.
After the latter time the motion
gradually diminished over longer
period Of time but did not entirely cease
until about 1886 2. m.
"The vibratory motion of the ground
at Washington was really a COMPARE
lively SiVN anu illptIOll,
bach and forth movement taking 10 to
20 seconds of time The largest move
nIent OF the ground registered before
the pen went Off the sheet, amounting
to about four-tenths Of an inch or a to
aud fro movement nearly one-half inch
IN the surface Of the earth In this city.
(Signed) WILLIS MOORE.
Chief of Bureau"
NEW YORK MANS VIEW.
New York. April ls.-Speaking OF the
possible causes of the San Francisco
earthquake. Prof Charles F. Berkey,
Of the department OF geology. Column
bia university said today;
There Is no possible connection be-
tween the San Francisco disturbance
and the recent eruption OF Vesuvius.
Earthquakes are not necessarily OF vol
canic origin The arth's crust in cool
ing, contracts and often contracts un-
evenly, so that it causes the strata TO
slide Such sliding OF the earth's
crust might have caused the San Fran.
cisco earthquake"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-18

DR.. Loomls, dentist, over walkers ''0''
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-18
DAY OF DOOM
AND DISASTER.

CONTINUED from page H.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-18

These are just few Of the Salt
Lakers who thronged the telegraph
Offices I'm the hope Of getting mes
sages through or receiving word from
the absent ones.
Among the san Francisco people
here IL +. s II. Prcutiss aud wife. Mn
Prentlss who is stopping at the Ken
Won. was early striving to get into
communication with his partner to find
OFT II possible what damage had really
resulted He rs vice president and
manager Of The Mrmont company.
manufacturers ~ Photographic papers
42i -429 stockton street San Francisco,
and treasurer Of the Anglo California
bank. When he was informed that the
IRE was spreading IN the direction Of
his business, according 10 the press
bulletins received. be turned to his
wife and said 1T looks az though We
VIII have 10 begin all over again. dear"
Mrs. PTentlss did not seem 20 be wor-
rying particularly as she said with a
smile, Well Frank. we are safe and
are lucky to be out OF II ALL"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-18

The fires are spreading rapidly and
unless the wind comes up from the
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-01-12
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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-01-12
Notice of Final Settlement

Notice is hereby given that we,
the undersigned, as Administra-
trix and Administrator of the per-
sonal estate of David Hipp, deceas-
ed, will make a final settlement on
said estate in the Probate Court for
Newberry County on Monday the
22nd day of January, 1906, and i'm
mediately thereafter ask for a dis
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R. H. Hipp,
Administrative and Administra-
tor of David Hipp, deceased.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-01-12
AUDITORS NOTICE.

Assessment of Real Estate and
Personal property for year, 1906.
I; or an authorized agent, will be at
the following places named below, for
the purpose Of taking returns Of real
estate and personal property for the
year, 1906.
At Newberry January 1st to 14th.
At Whitmire Monday, January IS.
At Maybinton Tuesday, January 16.
At G1ymphvi1le "Wednesday, Jan.17.
At Walton Thursday, January 1S.
At Pomaria Friday, January 1o.
At Jolly Street Monday, January n.
At Little Mountain Tuesday, Jan. 70
At O'Neall Wednesday, January "a.
At St. Luke's Thursday, January rs.
At Prosperity Fri. & Sat. Jan. 2o, II
At Longshore's Monday, January 20
At Chappells Tuesday, January 80.
And at Newberry until February
goth after which time penalty of 50
per cent will be added against parties
falling to make returns.
While on the rounds my office will
be open each day for: the purpose OF
receiving returns there.
The law requires tax on all notes,
mortgages and moneys, also an IN
come tax on gross incomes Of $4,000
and upwards.
There shall be a capitation tax OF
50 cents on all dogs, the proceeds to
be expended for school purposes.
Dogs not returned for taxation shall
not be held to be property in any OF
the Courts Of this State.
All males between the ages Of Fl
and so years except Confederate SOL
diers or those persons incapable OF
earning a support by being manned
OF from any other cause are liable to
poll tax.
Real Estate is to be reassessed this
year. Each tract or lot Of land must
be assessed separately, also state to
assessor if you have bought or sold
any real estate since last year.
All property must be assessed at
it's true value in money" which is con-
strued to mean "the sum Of money
for which said property under ordl-
nary circumstances would sell for
cash."
Don't ask that your property be
taken from books the same as last
year. All property must be listed on
proper blank and sworn to.
Name of township and school dis
trict must be given.
w. w. Cromer,
Auditor Newberry County.