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The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1906-04-20

Sam Francisco. April 19.-Earth
quake and fire during the day put
nearly half Of San Francisco In ruins.
From 200 to TOO people have been
killed. 1000 others injured and the
property loss win exceed 100000, 900.
Thousands or people are homeless and
destitute and all day long panic.
stricken refugees have been fleeing
from the devastated districts to places
Of safety.
Night added to the horror and as
darkness fell the sky was Illuminated
tn all directions. AS the flames spread
into the residence districts people left
their homes and fed to the parks and
squares. The series Of rather severe
shocks at O'Clock further increased
che terror and many left homes that
were mot in danger.
1t was 5:15 o'clock a. m when ter
rife earthquake shook the whole city
and surrounding country. One shock
lasted two minutes and there was an
almost immediate collapse OF fiimsy
structures in all parts OF San Francis
co. The water supply was cut off and
when fires broke out tnere was moth
ing to do but to let the buildings burn.
Telegraph and telephone communities
tioR was shut OIL for time. The
Western Union was put out of bust
ness completely and the Postal was
the only company that managed to get
a wire out OF the city. At 10 O'Clock
the Postal, too. was forced to sus-
pend In San Francisco Electric
power was stopped and street cars
could not run. Railroads and ferry
boats also ceas9d operations 'nhe
various fires rafssd adt day anu L.le
IRE department was powerless to dc
anything except dynamite the threat
enea buildings. The explosions shook
the city and added to the terror OF the
inhabitants. Following the FIRST
shock there was another within thirty
minutes, but not 80 severe. Three
hours later there was another short
quake.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1906-04-20
FOUR MEN EXECUTED
WHEN CAUGHT LooTlNG.

General Funston realized that
stern measures were necessary and
gave orders that looters were to be
shot at sight. -Four men were sum-
marily executed before 3 O'Clock in
the afternoon.
At meeting OF fifty citizens called
by the mayor it was announced that
1,40O tents will be pitched In Golden
Gate park and arrangements have
public squares.
A general meeting of the citizens
committee has been called for 10
o'clock a. IN.
1t is probable that, even with the
spirit and willingness shown by the
people of San Francisco, outside aid
will be necessary. A message from
President Roosevelt was received dur
ing the morning and 1t had cheering
effect.
The greatest destruction occurred in
that part of the city which was re-
claimed from San Francisco bay. Much
of the district was at one time low,
marshy ground. entirely covered by
water at high tide. AS the city grew
1T became necessary to fill in many
acres of this low ground in order to
reach deep water. The Merchants
Exchange building, a fourteen-story
steel structure, was situated on this
reclaimed ground. It had just been
completed and the executive Offices OF
the Southern Pacific company occupied
the greater part of the building.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1906-04-20
AMAGE TO RESIDENCE
PORTION is SLIGHT.

The damage by the earthquake to
the residence portion of the city, the
finest part of which Is on Knob Hill
and Pacific Heights. seems to have
been slight On Knob Hill are the
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1906-04-20


Two Hdd o Persons
n Burned Property hd Two Hundred
Dollars Is Destroyed
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-03-02
From Ceta.

Editor News:
| agree with cold Tuner"
that country roads are needed
and that now is the time to &C
quire them. But, | don t agree
with him that the man it runs
through ought to give road free,
and | don't think he would hold
that way provided he had two
sections instead of one.
The road the county court has
ordered opened through my
place forces me to lane in front
OF my house which will cut off
my water, my north section,
stables, lots etc. Now, if "Old
Timer" was III this shape, he
would change his tune. There
is quite a difference in having a
road running on your outside
line. | would give a road this
way free.
Our community is busy sowing
oats.
School is to begin March LIST
with Miss Fay Madison as
teacher. We are highly pleased
with this move of the trustees.
Stock have done we'll, no loss
so far.
Wheat is growing nicely.
Will move into my new home
Friday. The house | formerly
lived in Mr.. Aldred will! move
on the section he purchased
from me in the canyon Success
to The News.
j. K. Rogers.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-03-02
US!
For Lumber, Brick. Posts.
and all sorts of Building
Material-lt will pay you.
BURTO\=LI\GO co. LBR.
CANYON CITY. TEXAS

1t is asserted by some per-
sons that the removal of State
taxes from personal property.
thus placing upon real estate
and corporate monopolies the
the burden of Government,
would benefit the rich al the
expenses OF the poor. On the
contrary, IN proportion to prop
erty. the personal property tax
tand by personal property is
not meant corporate franchises
and privileges falls heaviest on
the poor and the honest. The
BOLTON of this tax and plaC
ing II on corporate privileges
can not be to the advantage of
the rich as against the poor, for
the poor man has no monopoly
privileges and no corporate
holdings. Every farmer, under
the present system, pays on
every COW, horse and hog; every
widow or orphan whose estate
must 20 through the Probate
Court must pay in full, while too
often the man OF wealth, having
his personality in such shape it
can not be reached, pays prac
ticaliy nothing.
Some persons Object to real
estate bearing the burdens Of
the State Government, but the
State gives TO corporations
which are artificial creatures OF
the State, rights and privileges
which the ordinary citizen does
not enjoy, and it is only just
that the State should receive
full return in the way of revenue
for the powers granted
Revision OF the tax laws has
been constant agitation in
Texas. Legislature after Leg
islature has wrestled with it
only 10 fail utterly in coming
up to the requirements OF the
times. Old rules won't answer
for the conditions of today We
need not only advance thought
but advance action. To get it
We must have men 10 represent
US who are up to the requir
ments Of the present day, and
men who are not only capa BILE
but strictly honest. The News,
and perhaps some of its readers,
would like to know before the
present campaign is over bow
our Representative stands on
this question. Does he side
with Gov. Folk or uoty
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-03-02

DR.. J. B. CranhlI in speaking OF
Cyclone Davis and other prohibi.
tiOnists going into the Democratic
primaries this year says; Gas
we'll try to run an ice factory in
hell as attempt to get prohibition
in Democratic camps. " The Dem
ocratic party, according to Dr..
Cranfll, "has never been for pro-
hibition on any square inch Of the
earth'S surface. "
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-03-02

The big coal strike threatened
for April Ist will bear most heavily
on those least able to stand 1.-THE
wage earners Of the country who
must have coal for fuel. Surely
the interests of long suffering
public demand and should have
compulsory arbitration in these So
called labor disputes.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-03-02

All copies of The News sent out
of the county are stopped at expira-
ton of time paid for-unIess other
wise ordered. To subscribers in
the county it is sent on with the
date to which subscription is paid
plainly printed after the name.
Kindly look at this date and if pos
sible pay up if behind.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-03-02
MENDING TAX LAWS.

A short time ago The News
called attention 10 the fact that
there was a decided sentiment
10 Lubbock and some other
counties to increase rates 90
real estate and decrease the rate
on personal property The
chief purpose in this, OF course,
is TO favor the actual settler and
home builder and throw a good
~ portion OF the burdens Of
governme upon the large
realty holder and land specuia-
tor.
During Granger times and
also in the DAYS when the Farm
ers Alliance was power in
the land, many attempts at re
form were made along this line.
Commissioners Courts were
pettioned TO reduce values on
persona effects and also to ex-
empt improvement on land
taxing all land Of the same quail
itv alike. whether improved or
unimproved. In some portions
OF the State, the spirit Of this
arrangement was acted upon but
il had to be abandoned because
clearly in viola alton OF our State
laws.
In some countries, the Aus
tralian Federation for instance.
taxation falls very largely if
not altogether upon land and
corporate privileges. The far
mer with his little holdings is
practically exempt under this
system when nere-it is no use
lodging the truth-taxdtiOn
falls the heaviest on the farmer.
We borrowed our election laws
from Australia, ard we uudoubt.
edlv could, if We would, learn
much from them about correct
system of yation.
In good old Democratic Mis-
souri, there is now a movement
on foot, following the Austrail-
ian practice, TO completely abol-
ISL persona taxes and make
land and corporations alone
support the State government.
This movement too is headed by
Governor Folk and it is gather
ing force right along The con
victions of Missouri 5 forceful /
and capable Governor along .
this line may be gathered from
the following expressions OF his
given in reply TO some OF the
oblec tions urged against this
method of taxation. He said:
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-03-02
FOR SALE.

100 acres Of fine land, only 3
miles from Canyon City, in 80
acre tracts or more as desired See
B. Frank Buie.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-03-02

The News is ready to increase
the number of its pages whenever
our merchants conclude to adver-
tise regularly.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-03-02

The Canyon Lumber Co. has
now a full supply of pants and
oils and will make ii to the in
terest of those needing such to
see them before buying.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-03-02

Hollands Magazine, IL high grade
Texas publication, and the Canyon
City News one year. $1.75
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-03-02

0 KIT Em dlery and Harness,
It'll UlOI liz WindmilIs, AgriCuI=
tura Implements, Wire
and everything else in the way of Machinery
either Farm or Ranch.
FURNITURE==A large stock and we'll selected
==aIso Floor Coverings.
STOVES==Heaters "Air-tights" and otherwise,
Ranges and Oil Stoves, big line of the BEST
n1akes==see us before buying.
UNDERWRITERS GOODS==We carry them to
suit the needs of all.
OUR stocks in all the above lines are large the
" quality is from good to the best made and our
prices are as low any reputable dealer can
make. If in the market for any of these things
call arOund==It shall be pleasure to show you
what we have and quote you the lowest prices.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-04-23
TAX COLLEC!OR WILL GET
 BUSY Public Officials in San Francis, co Preparing to Resume .. Their Duties.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 22.-Th, city is being fed from three large sources and innumeratle supply sta tions. There are from 200, o,0o0 to 500, GOO people fed daily.
 There are eighteen bakeries being operated. but some of them have been charging 25 and 50 cents for a loaf Of bread. The committee sent out the warning that s cents must be the price of bread per loaf.
 The city auditor. treasurer. tax col lectcr and city attorney have been es- far, shed temporarily to mske,shift quarters a,is are making preparations to resume work in ihe.r offiees- -lIs'-- vaults of the trcass:,e- faS collector are siit.cf TSoera is something like ss.sec ..ooo in the vault, ,o- ,,,;r, hs -sdry. The tax collec- oor,.s ~, VII oe .n position to resume the th. -.on of taxes in few days, and ere Is no doubt but all officials and 'ebtEer employees of the city and coun- $ of San Francisco will receive their salaries. The relief committee today announced that persons will no longer >s& hindered in their progress through
 kcity. but passes will be necessary
 kan be secured if applicants show
 .ause.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-04-23
PROPERTY OWNERS
 CONSULT ARCHITECTS.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 22.-Many
 of the most substantial business men
 and property owners in San Francisco are already in consultation with af- chitects. While the work of clear ing the debris goes forward a corps of draughtsmen will be busily occu- pied preparing plans for new build ings to adorn the city. It is under stood that James D. Phelan will be ore of the first to rebuild on Market street. His plans are not complete, hut call in general for fine struct- ure at Market and O'Farrell streets. Mir. Phelan recently purchased prop erty adjoining and reaching to Stock
 ,.a street. His Intention is to cover the entire frontage with buildings as soon as it can be done. Practically ey cry bank in San Francisco is to be rebuilt Several large establishments have sent messages to their custom CTS throughout the State that they Will open for business in San Francisco as soon as the authorities will permit
Bisbee daily review., 1906-04-23
TELEGRAPH SITUATION
 IS MUCH IMPROVED

OAKLAND, Cal. April 22.-The tel egraph situation is improving, new quits bsing epend, thus enabi, 1T eohipanies to send tho ir> Ing the ume of business. Ths -reased vol in inc amount Se e is no decrease
 kbout 400 uI business.
 ,,fI. soldiers are guarding the eils' r--4d two batIalions of the Sey-
 h regnlars are arriving from Los Nrge. .es tonight There has been prac' uc>~Ily no disorder. and not shot 1as been fired.
 Health conditions are good and hos pitals, though full. are able to take care of ali cases. About fifty insane people have ben caught so far and art in confinement Some Of them un doubtedly escaped from the ssylum' and from hospitals in San Francisco while others are temporarily insane through the terrible experiences of th' past few days.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-04-23
KIRK GETS AS
 FllIR aS OAKLAND
Special to Review.)

OAKLAND. April 2s. si5n pm Previous reports of the damage to San Francisco are accurate. All the business section is destroyed. A large portion of the residence district ard everything east of Van Ness ave rue is burnt; also as far as Twentieth street on Mission street.
 Little damage was done at Oakland The public squares are filled with the homeless. Temporary board struct- ures are being erected. The loss of life is not nearly so large as report ed. Conservative estimates prac- II a. 400.
 Oakland, too, is practically under martial law. Provisions are now plen- tiful The greatest danger is from ST allpox and fever.
 Plans to rebuild the city are going forward.
 I met Michael Hannon on the train at Oakland. His folks lost everything, hut are well. as are the O'Briens. We are formulating plan this evening for house for Bisbee people for the next few days. Humbert and Smith have not been located. Arrived at Oakland five hours ago. K. A. KIRK
Bisbee daily review., 1906-04-23
RV0uE Ic
 IiUHL IU 1 FORGED 10 LABOR
Ioo AND DRINK ENOUGH FOR ALL.
Apr. sA,-Th
Continued from Page 1A

|AagRANCISCO. Apri; 2s.-The
 ssns in charge the relie1
 ...sss-,,s. -,,,s.ngry reports that every seiess man. woman and child in ylln Francisco is being cared for, and that there is no suffering on the score of either food or drink within the ,ity,
 The committee is establishing new haIes stations wherever there is need
 mem, and in addition to the work hg done, officially, is work done at sny points on the outskirts by indi nals or independent organizations
 e of these are working in connec
 with committees, and some are but all are working to one end Ia that end the relief of the needy hich is being. accomplished magnif ently.
 Nars and steamers loaded to theil Full capacity with food and supplies are pouring into the city from every point along the coast and through the state, and this supply being assured as permanent. there is not the slight est fear of any lack of food or drink
Bisbee daily review., 1906-04-23
KILLED
 IN COLORADO MINE

TRINIDAD. Colo, April 22.-As the result of a dust explosion in a mine of the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company forty miles west of Trinidad, shortly before noon today, twenty-twQ miners are known to be dead and one other Is missing, with little hopes of his be. ing found alive. -.-
 There were forty-nine men in the mine at the time of the explosion. Seventeen miners, working 3,7OO feet Tom the entrance, escaped injury through another opening.
 The explosion occurred in rooms and near the main entrance. and was the result of g windy shot, which fgnited the dust.
 Among the dead is James Reed fire boss. The others are Italians ana Japanese. whose names are not oh. tainable. "a
Bisbee daily review., 1906-04-23
ELEVEN MINUTES TO
 CROSS PACIFIC OCEAN

April 22.-According to -Tokio to the Times, seis- be Imperial observatory [ San Francisco earth N Japan in eleven min poloeists from Japan \Francisco forthwith.
 pciety of Japan $
 Ship.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-04-23
KILLED WHILE WHISPERING
 UNTO FRISCO VICTIMS

SAN FRANCISCO, April a2. - Df. lnar,es F. Tasss.1, of Los Angeles. who had char se of a corps of nurses S a. me H ,arst relief hospital in the .er Grammar school on fase
 rect. near Baker street. was iastan. i ly killed today. An automatic reyoi
 yer dropped out of his pocket. I was discharged and the bullet passed through his heart. Dr. Taggart Wal 1 one of California's most promlnen physicians.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-04-23
IS STILL BURNING IN
 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO

OAKLAND, April P. - A report reached here from San Francisco at r idnight that a brisk fire is burning fir South San Francisco. The illumi. Lation can be readily seen from this +-s,cs of the bay. a distance of eight niles.
 It ::a believed that the Ire broke ee! aflesh from smouldering e.---ers that could not be subdued on account of lack of water. When the fire was pronounced to be practically out in Ssn Francisco, sevraI frame buildings were standing in South San Francisco, hut it is now feared these will be swept away.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-04-23
CORRESPONDENT NEED TO BE
 SPANKEG
Ripley Says They Have Sent Out Reports That Hut
 Southern California.

LOS ANGELES. April 22--Presi. dent E. P. Ripley of the sauta Fe Railway said to the Associated Press today:
 T find that there is much lneasi- ness in the east on account of the taise report of the earthquake in Southern California. Many tele- grams are coming from all over. My first intimation of the San Francisco earthquake. 500 miles away. came in telegram from my brother. iuquiring If was safe.
 .E.asmuch as ---Ss z peopIe ~ east aie suffering distress. oW' .ng 10 absolutely ustrue reports. scas out by a private clique of unscrnpuloub correspondents, I think the -'5soeiat' ed Press should make it kro--u to the eastern public that no dan SC Was done by the earthquake wi'.in 400 miles of Los Angeles, and th2t only a touch of the great San Francisco shock was felt her. It was slight tremor, doing not one dcllar worth 3s injury ,-... -
Bisbee daily review., 1906-04-23
ABOUT
 EARTHQUAKES


 The continual of earthquakes durnq all ,oe, of the world which have In history has r in the encyclopedia that than 100000 inhabitants of suited in their constant study by scientist. f, i hs earth have iest their lives from earthquake eauses Al Lisbon in Portugal earthquake in said to have Killed eoooo people, and another caabrIs of the last century credited with total fatality of near 10000 people,
 It is estimated twelve or thirteen earthquakes all more less destructive year point of tne earths surface, and s well of the sobe is free from sensible evidence of .he ron unuso operation of esrthquake-that h quarter another slight shakinss always taking place When these of serious nature frequently whole destroyed; fertile districts with fruits and srans have been laid waste, and beings lest their lives.
 The phenomena connected with eartouakes have beer sarousy described Many appearances in the heavens change the which, to them to have the eatastrophes they narste They tell of irregularities precedno or following the shock of sudden gusts wind interte y sudden eas of violent rains seasons or in countries where such phenomena almost unknown of redoenns of the suns disk of haziness air oer continued for months, and other similar phenomena.
 In severe earthquakes the almost invsrabe succession or phenomena first trembling, a eevere shock or succession of sheeks, and then tremhm -sduaIx b. sons ihssnsels' violent shocks are instantaneeus th.r in number sometimes only usually not
 three or four In the intervals between these sraer shocks or tremenes take place. The shse do the mischief At the point line greatest tb. shock has distinctly vertical direction, ee,anu from below uparos The whole of the i. at onee earthquake
 0' 'ne esosress Of tRe roughly calculated a' |e~n to had a very great velocity sts1 only f,r ihstant at The this very extensive. The felt side far southern Finland the ott,er beyond of the West India isands-an than 75oooo square miles, The force required this enormous for suppose of no nor twenty miles, then 15ooooooo cubic miles solid
 
 The influence such earth communicated the when the earthquake shere, of the The sseis slightly beach and then great rolls liseon earthquake this hessht cadiz Spain.
 All theorists agreed between and eahquaes that produced the subterranean agency existence Interior of the earth, is the starting point
 Scientists offered hunting of earthquakes The old assumption the earth consists of molten fluid with cooled hard floating inconsistent with sdity that proved possess The earth conceded mostly solid is believed be of honeyeombed structure cavities within many places molten between which surrounding orfices sinking through crevces the be constantly finding it's way the generated such surface, ningIng capng along with When of water is suddenly cipitated explsion of wilt concussion vent, be sufficient to conVse rend the strata
Bisbee daily review., 1906-04-23

A New York syndicate offe: 10 fur nish ready-nade sermons to ministers fer 60 cents. That's about all so- r. of the congregations af5 willing 1" nav.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-08-03
New Salt Maker.

The largest and most modern salt
block in the United States, erected by
the Saginaw Plate Glass Co., with a
capacity of 1000 barrels of salt per
day, has commenced operations. The
new plant will increase the salt pro.
duction of Saginaw county 80 per cent,
it's output being more than half that
of all the other ten blocks combined.
The salt making is automatic, even to
the filling and packing of barrels with
the finished product. The plant will
work night and day, using the exhaust
steam from the plate glass works, and
will, It is said, produce salt cheaper
than any other brine block in America.