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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27

! who kept working for As hours with.
! out sleep and scarcely any food may
have been killed while making this last
desperate stand.
The steady COom of the artillery and
the roar of the dynamite above the
cracking of the flames continued for
hours.
Buildings were still topping under
the dynamite when the flames leaped
across the sea of destruction, and the
district that million dollars worth of
property had been destroyed to save,
was doomed. In a few minutes the
wreckage was afire. and the flames were
sweeping on through the residences
across the avenue.
Prices of Food.
At best the city never carried more
than three days supply of provisions
and food, and now, with the wholesale
districts and warehouses wiped out, the
supply of food is short.
Prices are, in most instances, more
than treble A sufferer was obliged to
pay % cents for a small glass of min
eral water in the Hayes Vallery district
| That part of the city was laid waste,
and not drop of water was to be had
except bottled mineral water.
Policemen were stationed at some of
the retail shops left standing and reg
ulated the sale of food, permitting only
a small portion of goods to be delivered
to each purchaser, the idea being to
prevent a few persons from gathering
large quantities of supplies. Before thi.
was done soda crackers were sold at ten
cents each.
A City of DesOlation.
Looking up Market street from the
Ferry building, the city is smolder'
ing mass of ruins. Great manufactures
mercantile houses, everything, is de-
stroyed. The dead in many instance:
are lying in the streets and in the ruins
The authorities have done all in theil
power to remove the bodies in order
that a pestiIence might be averted. II
has been necessary repeatedly to move
the injured from places where ,hey
sought refuge as the fire changed.
Water! Water!" is the incessant cry
Of the firemen and the people. But
there is only scant drinking supply.
Five hundred cadets of the Univer.
sity of California have entered the city
to aid in the enforcing Of martial law
The young collegians have orders tc
shoot without warning those caught
looting In many parts Of the town
where the crowds of survivors are the
widest, it is almost impossible to get
around save at the point Of pistol
The soldiers are disarming every per
son seen with weapon.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27

Joseph M. Meyers, a local police
man, disputed the authority of a ma
tional guardsman, who had told him
to move on. There was a brief alter
cation. Then the soldier ran Meyer,
through with his bayonet and killed
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27

Reports of babes being born in the
refugee camps were frequently re
ceived. Five women became mothers
in Golden Gate park Friday night
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27

The cabinet at Washington decided
that Secretary Metcalf should go tc
San Francisco to superintend the gov
eminent relief work.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27

Gen. Funston, in charge of the res.
cue camps, fears that much sickness il
inevitable. Typhoid fever is liable t.
become prevalent, owing to the bad
sanitary conditions, which are una
voidable Several cases of typhoid ant
smallpox were reported.
Other cities and towns suffered. The
entire business section of San JOSE
was destroyed. The calamity in Sar
Francisco was so great that the con
ditions outside Of that city were al
first overlooked.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27

100000.
Relief trains, loaded with food ana
clothing, were hastily dispatched, and
by Friday morning were speeding
across plain and through the noun,
tains toward the city of ashes by the
Golden Gate.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-27

When the greatness of the disaster
mat had befallen San Francisco be-
came known-when the American peo-
pie began to realize its vastness-the
suffering, and the need of relief. there
was generous response. By the end
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-13
swEl : MELODY FLOUR

Drink 'sTokalo.s Ii helps IT.
pure delicious and healthfni. AMI is
good for chat tired feeling Made
by the Sayre Remery Co. Clarks-
burg. 3lm1t.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-13
CONSOLIDATED COMPANY
BUYS PARSONS co.

An important meeting was held
Thursday of officials of the Con-
solidated Telephone Company, at
Elkins, when arrangements were
made for the purchase Of the lines
of the Parsons Telephone Company
by the Consolidated. Already the
lines of the Consolidated extend TO
Montrose, beyond EllSins, and with
the lie wacquisitions that concern
will own wires on to Parsons, Hend-
ricks, Thomas, Davis and other
towns in Tucker and Randolph
countics.
At present the Consolidated Com
pany, which is one of the most inn
portant independent companies in
the State, has connections to the
above towns but has TO get in over
the wires Of the local companies
there. BY the contracts which were
practically closed Thursday these
lines Will become a part OF the Con-
solidated system.
The meeting with the Parsons
company was attended by Presideni
G. +. Manley and General Manager
J. Walter Barnes, of Fairmont, and
by John !. Alexander, Of Belington
IAN representing the Consolidated.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-13
224-226 MAIN STREET.
fA|RMONT
TEMPLARS COMING

II is announced that Crusade
Commandery No. 6, Knights Temp
lars, OF Fairnont, will in a body
attend the Grand Encampment Of
the knights Tcmplars Of this State,
beginning here May s and con
tinuing four days. A special train
will be run from Fairmont the
morning of May 8. The train will
be for the convenience of the Fair
mont Knights and their Indies and
for friends, who may desire to at
tend the big event.
The big parade will be held-on the
afternoon Of May ., and that night
the last session will be held. May
10 the Shriners will hold forth,
Osiris Temple. of Wheeling, being
in charge. A large class will be
initiated into the order and will
burn their feet on the sands Of the
great desert. The Shriners viii al
so have a big parade.
The present officers Of the Grand
Commanders are the following:
Grand Commander, Willard j.
Rowland, Fairmont; Deputy Crane
Commander. Joseph Ruffner, Char
lesion; Grand Gencalissimo, W. W.
Whyte. WEIGH; Grand Captain Gen
eral, Charles W. Brown, Charles
ton: Grand Senior Warden, W. +
Rittenhouse, Parersburg; Crane
Junior Warden, II. B. Bagguley
Wheeling; Grand Recorder, F. Z
Nichols, 1Nairmont; Grand Treasur.
err. J. S. Eandervort, Weston; Crane
Standard Bearer, Ed 0. Bower, Sis
tcrsville: Grand Sword Bearer, J
NJ. Hawkins, Huntington; Crane
Warder. A. C. Nadenbousch, Mar
tinsburg; Grand Captain Of Guard
Henry f. Smith, Fairmont.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-13

Ask for 'Tokalo.s Ithelps. For
sale at the soda fountains and bars.
Made by the Sayre Remedy Com
apny. Clarksburg. 31m7t.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-13
ENCAMPMENT At
NEW MART|NSV|LLE
The following general order is be-
ing sent ont from Fairmont:
General Order No. 5.

The following general order is be.
ing sent ont from Fairmont:
General Order No. 5.
!. The gath Annual Department
Encampment will be held at New
Martinsyille, May 15-16-1f, 1905
Headquarters will be established at
the Eakin House.
2. The Council of Administra.
ton will meet at headquarters ON
Tuesday, May Is. at Z 80 p. M, for
the purpose of auditing the books Of
the Assistant Adjutant General and
accounts of the Assistant Quarter
master General.
3. The Committee ON Creden-
tials will consist of the Assistant Ad-
iutant General and Council Of Adj
ministration, and viii hold its ses-
sion at headquarters beginning
Tuesday evening at 1880 p. IN. and
continue its session until all dele
gates have reported in person, and
receive delegates badge without il
none will be admitte d on the floor
of the encampment.
I. The Baltimore s. Ohio r. r.,
Ohio Central Lines and c. & o. Ry.
have issued card orders for / rs
round trip, which are mailed to all
G. \. R. Posts with this order.
). The Commander Of Philip G.
Bier Post No. II, G. A. r., will de.
tail sufficient humber OF guards tt
serve in the Encampment, who will
report to the officer OF the day for
duty in uniform and with arms
6. Comrade Charles w. Morgan,
of Philip G. Bier Post No. IL, G.
a. r.. will act as officer Of the day,
and Comrade F. c. Harvey. Of same
Post, will act as officer of the guard.
I. Headquarters of Woman's Re.
lief Corps and Ladies Of the G. A
r. will be at Brast House. and I'll,
Sons Of Veterans at Elk Hotel.
8. Department Headquarters vii
be closed at Fairmont, May 14tl,
and opened on Tuesday, May 18th
Eakin House. New N[artinsville.
Q. Col. Thomas G. Miller, o
Mead Post M & is berahv annoint
ed Department Patriotic Instructor
10. The following Aides-dc
Camp are hereby appointed on I'll
staff of the Department Command
er:
J. N. Swartz. Custer Post No.
a. c. Nichols. Duyal Post No.
w. II. Collier, Laurel Hill Pos
No. 10.
l. Lemon, J. W. Holiday Po.
No. IL.
Thomas Gorrell, Dan Frost Pc.
No. Is.
Samuel Morris, Jos. Halstea
Post No. "a.
Geo. W. Wolf. Lyon Post, No. ?;
! J. H. Halle, W. \. Harris Pc,
No. 30.
\. B. Smith. Morris Post No. 81
Official BY Command
J. W. SHR0YER.
Department Commander.
]. ENGLE.
Assistant Adiutant General.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-13
HARRISONINGREASED
THREE MILLIONS


In the review Of the real estate
assessment, as coming from the
State board Of Public Works, some
interesting figures have been given
out. They are final as the board
has completed its work.
The valuation Of the lands Of
Harrison county was raised from
500, sos, 523 TO $S9,4S9,375. In
Marion county the valuation was
raised from $21.7S3,s67 to $685.
962,s53, while in Monongalia
slight decrease from the valuation of
the county courts was made, the
figures being $2O,O15.055 and $1s,-
9a9,356. The valuation as made by
the land commissioner in Monon-
gala was $17,S5G,712. Only a
slight change was made in Taylor,
the valuation being $S,372, $50, a.
reported by the assessor and S.
2O1,O91 as. left BY the county court.
The latter was allowed to stand by,
the Board of Public Works. In
Randolph the land commissioner re-
ported $l1 ,e25, $50, which the coun-
ty court reduced to $7,224,663. The
Board raised the valuation above the
commissioners figures and placed it
at $12,2S1.927.
Mcdowell, Fayette, Mercer and
presented the greatest diff
ferences as to the estimates of COM
and county court. I'M
McWowell the commissioners re-
ported $33,922,47 and the county
court reduced these figures TO 3d.
364,77s. The Board lpaced the val
uation at $19,37S,719. In Fayette
The commissioners reported $1s.-
s06,379: the court reduced the
amount 10 $s,129,656. The Board |
placed it at $14,633,3S1. Tn Mer-
,er the commissioners figures were
s10,769,116; the county court re- f
luced them to $4,963,920. In
Wyoming the amount reported b.
he commissioner was $1O.497, 4GG, II
which was reduced by the court TO
s5,05s,504. The Board raised II to-
In Marshall the val
lation placed by the commissioners
vas $15,195,714. This was raised
~ the court to $16,S5S,24O, while
he Board made a further advance 70
S1S,544,064. Only a slight change
vas made in Ohio county, the figures
exported by the commissioner, SAG
l67 $50. being changed 10 $45,950,-
80, by the county court. The lat
or valuation was not disturbed ~
.he Board Of Public Works.
The assessments have been raised
IN thirty-nine counties Of the State.
md lowered in two counties. 1n
others the assessment remains tho
same. The counties whose assess-
ment were lowered are Mdnongalia
md Morgan. The assessment Of
land in West Virginia in 1900 was
S16S,000,000. The assessment this
year is $475,oOo, 900, the assessment
this year being nearly three times
that of last year. The valuation
for the whole state as left by the
county courts was $4s9, gu ,5OS.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-13
Railroad Man Dead

Urbana, o., April 12-Charlcs
NJ. Bennett, prominent railroad
man, died at his home here today
from paresis, after years of suffering.
He was former superintendent of the
Cincinnati & Muskingum railroad,
also former superintendent of thu
indianapolis and Chicago division
of the Pennsylvania lines.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-13

All the ladic', misses and child
rem want new shoes, oxfords and
slippers for Easter. W. T. Merri-
mans new stock of every kind of
footwear, even the finest and most
fashionable, is now in store and
must be sold at sacrifice tc induce
all to buy, and at prices reduced far
below what other merchants ean af-
ford to take, as Merriman i going
out OF business and under foifeit to
reduce his stock. 1OaJtd1tw
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-13

A liquid cold cure for children
that is pleasant, harmless and effec-
tive is Bees Laxative Honey and
Tar. Superior to all other cough
syrups of cold remedies because it
acts on the bowels. An ideal rene
dy for coughs, colds, Group, whoop-
ing cough and all durable lung and
bronchial affections in child or adult
Pleasant to take. Sold by F. G.
Bland. m3m
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-13
Prices for this Day and Date Only.
l5C. Gallery, 35c. and SOC. BALCONY.
Entire Lower Floor, 5oc
Melville Conley. fifty wears Of arc.

Neville Conley, fifty years of age,
and resident of Doddridge county,
has been mystcriously missing from
ms home near Grove since last aSt-
urday morning. He has not been
heard from since that time. Much
sickness in his family lately had
caused him to lose a great deal Of
sleep and this probably caused a
temporary mental alteration.
Searching parties of neighbors were
organized and a thorough hunt
prosecuted but not trace of the man
could be found. He was born and
raised in Elk district, this county,
and was known to many of our peo-
pie.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-13

Prof Iyinson and wife are SIN at
the Walelr house. aitf.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-13
Easter Sale

The Katherine Doan Club will
hold their Easter sale Of foods, con-
sisting of cakes, pies, gelatines, sal
ads, deviled eggs and candies, at
the store Of the Palace Furniture
company on Saturday, April IA,
commencing at , p. m. Every one
Is invited. Come one! Come
ALL! 1saprst
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-13

This week at Merriman's shoe
store ladies, misses and children's
shoes, oxfords and slippers of all the
new shapes and materials will be
sold at sacrificing prices as NTerri-
man is bound under heavy forfeit to
reduce his whole stock of shoes, hats
and mems furnishings by a certain
time. 1Oaprd&w5t.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-13
Notice

Shinn Bros, the. brick contractors,
have moved their Office from the
knights Of Pythias building to room
No. 7, Leggett building, where
they will cheerfully furnish esti-
mates on all kinds Of brick and cut
stone work. mar3tf.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-13
EOLEYSKIDNEYCURE
Makes Kidneys and Bladder Right

The Palace barber shop have
moved their shop from 3O4 TO 334
West Pike street, next to Waldo ho-
tel, where they viii be glad to see
all their old friends and custom-
ers. 4apr1m
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-13
WATER RENTS DUE

Water rents are due and must be
paid by April 16 at my Office or the
water will be shut off.
HUGH CALLAGHAN,
Commissioner of Water Works.
11apr4t.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-10-27

this business and went into the real
estate and farm loan bu sincss. He
was successful in all these enter
prises and has letters of recon-
m%endation from all his employers
which show him to BE thoroughly
proficient in clerical work. He
came toTucumcari il 1902 and has
been engaged in business here
since. Mr.. Dauber the
party that if elected for county
clerk he will devote his time per-
sonally to the discharge of the du-
ties of the office.
Francisco l.. Gutierrez, the
nominee for county assessor, is
among the pioneer settlers of Quay
county, or the section composing
Quay county, for he lived here a
number OF years before Quay was
legislated into existence. Frank
is lineally decended from the Gu
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-10-27

ceive most of the vote of all par
ties for the reason that he has
done more to advance the public
school interests than everybody
else in the county since his cleo
ton to that responsible position.
Rudolph is an old teacher, having
entered the profession when he was
seventeen years old. He receiv-
ed his education at St. Mary's
college, at Mora, and followed
teaching up to 1895. He came to
Quay county in 1901 and took
charge of the Coke sheep ranch
east of town and is yet in charge
Of that business. He was elected
county superintendent of Guada-
lupe county in the fall of 1902, and
in 1908 was appointed superinten-
dent of Quay comfy by Miguel S.
Otero, and in the fall of 1904 was
elected to succeed himself. On
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-10-27

tierrez and Chavcs families Of this
territory, also the Pcrcas of Bcr-
nalillo county, prominent among
them being Pedro Perca, delegate
to congress. He received his ed
ucation in Las Vegas Jesuit COL
lege, later coming to this section
and residing here for fifteen years.
He has been voting the rcpubli-
a ticket since reaching his ma
lority, although his father was n
democrat, and is pledged in case
of his election to give the asses
sor's Office his personal attention.
He declares that his time and
whatever money he may have are
always at the command Of the re-
publican party and his town and
county.
Minor Rudolph, yhc present SUI
perintendent of schools Of this
county, was unanimously nominal
ted by the republican county con-
vention for reelection and will re.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-10-27

the first day of January, 1909,
there was no schools in QUAY
county and not a blank of any
description and only three school
districts in the county and by April
1905, he had organized three ne W
school districts and the scholastic
population numbered 652. On
August /, 1905, the reports to the
territorial superintendent OF pub
lie instruction showed twelve
school districts n n d V e
schools in session with an average
attendance Of nearly 400 children,
with a total enumeration of 72o.
At the close of the school year,
August I, 1906, we had in Quay
county fourteen schools going
with an enrolment of over 500
school children. We have at pres
cnt twenty-one school districts in
the county with an enumeration of
las. There were on the Ist of
October, the present month, eight
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-10-27
QUAY v N
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
Continued from page four.

territory. He is a graduate of the
high school OF Las Vegas, studied
law in the Office of Spiess and Da-
Wis of that city, and was committee
clerk of the house of representa-
tives in the 34th Legislature, and
in March, 1908, was appointed
clerk of the probate court OF Quay
county, by Gov. Miguel Otero and
has acquitted himself in a credita-
BILE manner in every particular. In
January, 1905, he vas married to
the daughter of Hon. Eugenio Ro-
nero, the present treasurer and
collector of San Miguel county and
coaloil Inspector of NewMexico, land
who is also one OF the ablest pol
iticians and wealthiest citizens Of
the territory. Gallegos holds the
place of U. S. Court Commissioner
der apo o [
Judge w. ]. Mills since 1905,
and has proven his ability in every
particular in the conduct of these
Offices. He is sober, prudent and
faithful and will be elected by a
good 70 and majority to the house
of the thirty-seventh Legislative as
sembly,
John Madden, the nominee for
sheriff, is an old timer in this sec
ton of New Mexico, having been
engaged in the stock business here
since his boyhood. Madden has
been successful in all of his bust
uess undertakings and is the pres
ent manager in charge Of the Pa
jarita Live Stock Co. whose head
quarters are near Tucumcari, in
this county. Madden was the
unanimous choice of the party for
sheriff and the republicans are 60
ing to do their best to elect him.
Everybody in Quay county will say
Madden is a capable and worthy
gentleman and the republicans are
convinced that he will serve the
people with the utmost satisfac-
ton.
j. ]. Harrison, our candidate
for treasurer and collector, had no
opposition in the republican party
for the nomination and is univer-
sally known to be a capable and
deserving man. His election is
conceded. He is true to his friends
and faithful to his party's princi-
plies.
A. b. Dauber, the republican
nominee for probate clerk is a we'll
known business man of this city.
He was born on a farm near Tope-
ka, Kan. After graduating from
the high school he took the position
of book keeper for the Merchants
National Bank, of Topeka. He
served three years in that position
when he resigned to take the po-
sition Of assistant cashier for h e
First National Bank of Horton,
Kansas. One year afterwards he
went to Yukon, Okla, and organ
lied the Farmers and Merchants
Bank, being one of the stockhold-
ers and filling the place of assist
ant cashier. He afterwards sold
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-10-27

be opened during the next twenty
days. This work shows the
splendid service that has been done
by Mr.. Rudolph, who gets up and
goes from district to-district to at
tend to the business of his office.
The reports of some time ago
show that he paid back TO the
schools without any solicitation
fifty dollars salary allowed him by
the board of county commissioners
for visiting the various school dis.
~tricts, having decided it was not
the intention of the law to allow
special compensation for this SER
vice. He promises if elected to
do everything possible for him to
do for the advancement of our
pnblic school interests.
Judge V. S. Montoya, who was
the unanimous choice of the rep
ublican party for probate Judge
was nominated to succeed himself.
The Judges record is we'll known
in the county and it will be very
hard to defeat him. Judge Mon
toya was born at Santa Fe and
went to Albuquerque with his pa
rents when a boy where he receiv-
ed a common school education,
following which he went into the
employ of the Santa Fe Ry. Co.
remaining with them for IS years.
He came to Quay county and was
elected Probate Judge by the re-
publican party in 1904 and made a
very satisfactory record. He is
related to the Montoya and Gale
gos families, both of which names
are historical in New Mexico. The
Judge promises his best efforts if
reelected.
Pedro Borquez, nominee for
commissioner from the second dis
trict, we are informed, is one of
the leading citizens of his commu-
nifty and thoroughly proficient to
attend to the duties of the office of
county commissioner.
Thomas Davis, nominated from
the third district is among the
County's most substantial citizens
and is going to get the vote of both
republicans and democrats in his
home precinct and very strong
support all over the county. Dav-
is has made a ucces of his own
business and if elected will look as
carefully to the welfare of the
county as he does his own person
al interests. Don't forget Davis
when you make up your ticket.
w. H. Morgan, the surveyor and
civil engineer was the unanimous
choice Of the party for surveyor
and it would have been impossible
to make a better. He is prepared
by education, experience and with
a fine set of engineers apparatus
for the work and not only that but
he is a gentleman who commands
the respect and confidence of all
who know him. Mr.. Morgan has
a U. S. Army and Spanish meri-
can war record that readily con-
vinces n that he is the stuff that
men are made of. He will be
elected by a large majority.
Now the NEwc would lilo