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Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-09-20

From the Statesman it is learned
that c, o. Broxon, a Jack Mormon
from Pocatello, has taken editorial
charge OF the Capital News. The
paper itself has said nothing about
the change of management at this
time, Wednesday. An apparently
reliable authority says that S35, 600
was the price paid to prevent the
Capital News from supporting the
democratic ticket, which means the
Mormon movement; yet the
republicans say the Mormon ques-
ton is not an issue in this cam
paign.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-09-20
! CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE
Candidate for Auditor.

desire TO announce myself as a
candidate for the office of clerk of
court and ex-officio auditor and re-
corder. subject to the approval of
the republican party of Elmore
county, Idaho.
]. A. SIFFERT.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-09-20
For County Assessor.

Subject to the action of the dem
ocratic county convention, 10 be held
in Mountain Home October g, and
upon the advice of friends, l desire
to announce my candidacy for the
nomination for Assessor of Elmore
county. Respectfully,
BRIT z. SMITH.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-09-20

the trenchant pen of Judge Good
win, published in Maverick today,
is shot stuff" and the reading
thereof will repay any one who ap-
preciates good English that hits
the bulls eye every shot.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-09-20

For any information with refer
ence to the celebrated Hot Springs,
located near Mountain Home, apply
to the Mountain Home Hot Springs
Co., Mountain Home, Idaho.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-09-20

The finish of Cuban independence
can be seen with the naked eye.
They are not capable of self govern
ment, anyway apparently, no peo-
pie are-except we Anglo Saxons, OF
course. And, judging by results,
even we have made quite a botch
of the job, ourselves.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-09-20

II the truth about the Adams
case could be learned, it would
make good reading matter. That
he has been subjected to indigni-
ties, unnecessary and uncalled for
per secution, there seems to be no
doubt. But that Governor Gooding
personally threatened and coerced
him into signing a statement cor
roborating Orchards confession, is
difficult to believe. That's right
in line with Mcfarland methods.
Idahoans, however, would regret to
know that their governor would
stoop to such practices. That
would, indeed, be humiliating.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-09-20

Judging from editorial utterances
of the Statesman, Boise citizens are
WEIGHING on that Atlanta road prop
osition. If that town doesn't change
its tactics, it will win the reputa-
ton of being not only a hog, but a
''piker, as we'll. Its action in
begging the rest of the state to
put up money with which to pro-
vide entertainment for its guests
during the Irrigation congress,
when it received the direct money
benefit, was a scrub performance,
and is now being adversely COM
mented upon by state papers.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-09-20

The article on Mormonism from
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-31

Rev George Porter has been
preaching to the people i'm the coun-
try churches for a week past. The
impression got abroad that Mr.. Por-
ter is not orthodox. and last night
when he declared that the Bible is a
dead letter several members of the
congregation quietly left the church.
In a few minutes there was a vol
ley of rotten eggs thrown through
tho window. They hit the minister
crashed against the pulpit and
sp%lattered over the congregation.
Another volley followed, and Mr.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-31

Porter made for ~ opposite window.
through he vaulted and struch for
OF the church gave pursuit and
egged him for n mile or more.
Hundreds of eggs were broken on
the body OF the fleeing minister. He
sought shelter in a farm house two
miles away.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-31
Melville ingalls,,

-s4zs<aSS
Melville ingalls,, ine western rail
way magnate. wos Induced by a
friend while spending sunday with
HIM TO attend services at a church,
the pastor OF which i. noted for the
extreme length of his sermons. AS
clusion of the service. the Bostonian
with a touch of pride. inquired: CDR.
Blank is a most eloquent minister,
is he not?" Very eloquent" was the
dry response of the railroad man.
but he has poor terminal facili-
ties. "-Harpcr's Weekly.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-31

Nashville, Tenn, May 3O.-A re
ligiOus meeting at the church on
Lucas Ridge. south of this city, came
to an end suddenly when the minis
ter was egged from the pulpit, and
pursued for more thar a mile by an
cry members OF the congregation.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-31

New Works. cemeteries, with their
3155 acres of land, are sufficient for
the burial of the city's dead, at the
present death rate, for 1850 years.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-31
MINISTER
FROM HIS PULPIT.

I%tincrnnt Preacher Dcnounces Bible
and Congregation Responds With
NoIlcys n Ancient Lays"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-31

WHITE LINEN SHIRT rs SUITS, MADE
TO SELL AT $500. STYLISH, WELL MADE GAR.
MENTs AND ONLY $198.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-19
Hundreds Are Dead and Injured and Every Report From
Other Cities Brings News OF Appalling Losses
Jose Has Every Business Cruz
Monterey Groy 0ls Santa R0a Salinas Napa AneW Other
Report Damage and Loss Lee Will

cate widespread damage. San Jose, 80
mics south, lost many buildings ana
from Is to 90 people were killed. stan
fOrd University and Palo Alto suffer-
ed. AT Stanford many of the handsome
buildings We're demolished and two peo-
pie were killed. One was julius Robert
Hanna Of Bradford, Pa, and the 9th
er Otto GartZ, Il fireman.
Six students are lying in the Palo
Alto hospital with bruises, cuts and in
ternal injuries.
The court house at Redwood City.
and ether buildings collapsed. The
greatest destruction occurred in that
part of the city which was reclaimed
from san Francisco bay Much of the
devastated district was at one time
low, marshy ground, covered by water
at high tide. AS the city grew it be
came necessary to fill in many acres OF
this low ground in order to reach deep
water.
The Merchant Exchange building. a
History steel structure, was situated
on the edge of this reclaimed ground.
, 1t had Just been Completed and the ex-
ccutivc officers OF the Southern Paci-
tic 60. occupied the greater part of the
building.
The damage by the earthquake. to the
residence portion Of the city. the finest
part of which is on Mob Hill and Pa
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-19

and COmmiSSary General Sharpe to-
niett expressed the opinion that both
the Quartermaster's depot ana the com
TisSary'S warehouse in San Francisco
arc destroyed. II this should prove
10 be correct, the war department, il is
said, would have no supplies available
iii san Francisco for relief work.
The navy department also is without
any adViceS from the naval station ut
Mare Island, Cal, and the officials are
in ignorance as to what, if any damage
has resulted to the naval station there.
This station is perhaps % miles from
the city Of San Francisco.
Admiral Bowman H. McCalla is in
command.
The first message received from Gen.
Funston arrived here at 11.40 o'clock
tonight 1t was addressed to Sec. Taft.
The message follows:
Secretary Of War. Washington:
eve need thousands OF tents ana all
the ratiOna that can be sent. The bus
mess portion of the city destroyed and
about 100000 people homeless. Fire still
raging. Troops all on duty assisting
the police. Loss Of life probably 1000.
Best part of residence district not yet
burned.
"FUNSTON."
Orders will e" forward from the war
department tomorrow to the adjutant
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-19

perenced in obtaining a solid fonnda-
tiOm.
Tile city hall, which was partly
wrecked, is Il mile and half from the
water front. 1t was an imposing Struc-
turc with q dome l50 feet high. The
building covers about three acres and
cost more than $7.000.OC0.
Mcnlo Park. BurlinSame and other
towns suffered. Santa Rosa. to the
nolth, Napa, Vallejo and all towns
~ ound III" bay We're damaged. These
reports. alarming as they were, Great
Cd little interest in San Francisco,
where the people We're in a frantic
state. TO1ay'S experience has been a
testimonial to the modern building A
score Of these structures were in
course of construction and not one
suffered from the earthquake shock.
III" completed modern buildings were
also proof from harm from the seismic
movements. The buildings tliat col
lapsed were all tiimpsy wooden struc-
lures. The damag" by earthquake
does not begin to compare with the
loss by fire. The heart OF Iha business
quarter Of San Francisco has been
&c stroyed by fire.
An area of thicklY covered ground
Of eight square miles has been burn
"a Over ANA there is no telling when
the fire VIII Le under control.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-19
NOT LATER Than SATURDAY
Arguments of Counsel Will Be Com
pleted and the Case Will Be
Given to the Jury.

When court adjourned just before
o'clock Wednesday afternoon in the
trial Of Mrs. Alice F. Cooper for the
murder of Charles d. Northy, Jr.. the
last witness called in rebuttal was on
the stand. This witness was DR..
Bradbury Of Norway, a physician and
expert Of revolver practice, 2nd COM
siderable time was consumed in his
direct and cross-eXaminatiOn regard
ing certain experiments which he made
with 4 revolver, patterned after the
so-cuIlcd Cooper revolver" with
which Northy was killed.
The witness testified to making a
series Of seven experiments uron
human cadavcr III the Medical School
at HOWdD!n college. and although as
sisted by written notes which he held
in his hands during his occupancy of
the stand. the witness cOntradicted
hiIngt If several times, and Nr. Heath
finally brought from him an admission
that some mistake had been made in
Tie notes, and much of the evidence
given by the witness i'll direct eXami-
nation was rendered almost worthless,
il appeared, by these admissions.
The cross eXa mination was almost
completed when court adjourned. and
it is quite likely that Mr.. Heath. the
81 oninr counsel for The defence, will be
gin his closing argument at this fore
ho"ns session. It is now quite certain
that tn" case will go to the jury by
Saturday al the latest.
Very little ground was covered at
Yesterdays forenoon session. Much Of
the testimony given by Prof. Knight
WAS routine, and Il great deal of tim"
WAS consumed by the witness in his
explanation Of certain experiments
performed hy him upon tn dead bod
les uf animals. principally calves all.
a hog. I'pon his redirect examination
Alr. Heath brought out several impor-
thltt puiuts winch viii BE- found report :
"a ia the detailed account which fol
lows.
The ajttmdauc" At the trial vas very
small. f'.W spectators finding interest
il TN" testimony Of tn" expert vii
ncsE,S, which is dun ANA uuattrlrtiVr
I" th"S' not dir. rtty and closely III
tCrcS:rd in the case. II IS probable
that Grcat crowd viii try IL ;,ain ad-
miay.nu 90 lie court room ihiS morning
i'll anticipation or the closing argu-
nI' nta, nut 40 more people than seats
are provided for viii bc allowed with
in The doors.
BuTiu" the latter part Of the after
noon session yesterday Judge Peabody
rcbukCd a number of people who On
tered into a demonstration in the court
room and the court directed Sheriff
Ham to arrest and commit any Of
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-19

San Francisco, Cal, April 1S.-Earth-
quake and fire today have put nearly
half OF san Francisco in ruins At least
200 people have been killed, and thou
sands Injured. and the property loss
will exceed 500, 900 900, perhaps $500
600, COO. over $4,000 people are homeless
and destitute and all day long streams
of people have been fleeing from the
stricken districts TO places of safety.
1t was 5.13 this morning when ter
rifle earthquake shock shook the whole
city ana surrounding country. one
shock apparently lasted two minutes
and there was almost immediate col
lapse of llimSy structures all over The
city. The water supply was cut off and
when fires broke out in various Sec
tons there was nothing to DO but let
the buildings burn. Telegraph and tel
2phCne communication was shut off
FOR time. The Western Union was put
completely out of business and the Pos
tai was the only one that managed to
get e wire out of the city. About 10
o'clock even the Postal was forced to
suspend. Electric power was stopped
and street cars did not run. Railroads
and ferry boats also ceased operations.
The various fires have been raging
all day and the fire department has
been pnwcrless to 90 anything except
to dynamite buildings threatened. All
day long explosions have shaken the
city and added to the terror of the IN
habtants.
Following the first shock there was
another within five minutes, but not SO
severe. Three hours later there was an
other slight quake. Reports from dis
tricts outside Of san Francisco indi-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-19

tenders whom he could detect. The
Dr. bradbury was on the stand, under
the CROSSE examination of Mr.. Heath.
DR.. Bradbury was testfying as to his
experiments with revolver, and he
stated in one instance what his i'm
preston was concerning an expert
ment.
"Oh,-so you are going by impress
sions now, are you DR.. Bradbury?'
asked Mr.. Heath.
The witness did not make any reply
and quite a number of spectators
loudly, to the Indignation nf the court.
Mrs. Cooper stands up wonderfully
Well during the tircsome hours Of the
long day in the close and ill-ventilated
court room. and save for a feverish
flush upon her cheek, doubtless oc-
caSiOned by Intermittent excitement.
she appears to be in normal state of
good health. although her fac is thin
ner and more peaked than it was on
the first day when she first came into
court and faced her accusers.
Whether or not Mr.. Heath intends to
summon witnesses in sur-rebuttal is
| not known, but if this is the case, very
little time will be consumed and it is
possible that the closing argument OF
| the counsel for the defence will con-
| Cludc with the adjournment of court
| late this afternoon. In that event, i,
is fair to assume that the case will be
given into the jury's hands Friday af-
| ternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-19

cific Heights. seems to have been slight.
The magnificent Fairmont hotel, not
vet complctcd, on the brink Of MOL
Hill. overlooking the bay. was not
seriously damaged. The construction
Of the hotel was started by Mrs. Her
man Delrichs Of New York. aS a monu-
mcnt 10 her father. United states son
atur james Fair but She recently sold
it for $3,OOO,OU0.
The Palace hotel was a 1-story build
ing 300 feet square. 1t was built 80
years ago by the late Senator Sharon.
At the time il was erected the Palace
hotc; was the best equipped hotel in
the West.
The offices of three morning papers.
the ChornicIe, Call and Examiner. are
situated within one hundred feet of
each other.
The Chronicle building at Market and
Kearney streets, is a 1O-story steel
frame building and is one Of the first
buildings of its character put up in
san Francisco.
The Spreckles building in which was
the husiness offices of the Call. is Is
stories high. 1t stands at Third and
Market streets. The editorial, compos-
ing and press rooms of the Call are in
a small three-stOry building back Of
the Spreckles building.
Just across Third street from the
Snreckles building is the home of the
Examiner. seven stories high with a
frontage Of 100 feet in Market street.
The post office is a fine greystonc
structure. and has been completed less
than two years. 1t covers half block
on Mission street between Sixth and
Seventh streets. The ground on which
the building stands was Of swampy
character and some difficulty was ex-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-19
The Forenoon Session.

TIL forenoon session opened at $50
o'clock and Prof. Ora w. Knight, who
was on the stand when court adjourned
Tuesday afternoon, was recalled and
his direct examination by senior cCun-
sci Heath was rrSumcd. Witness said
he mad. am analysis Of the powder
contlinrd in the exhibit cartridges, and
also detcrnin, Il tn" weight Of the bull
let contained III the cartridges. They
weighed about 50 grains each and the
weight of the powder charge was be
tween ana grains. The powder
was analysed ana found tn bc OF very
poor Giadc. Witness told Of the .X-
rcrim"nts which he conducted t" dc
terniin" the tendency of this poor
4rndc ut powder to make stains ana
bnrnc. The Witness further described
,xtc.imcnts made upon fresh human
blood and powder grdin" The grains
of puN der We're Immersed in thi., blood
to determine the solvent effect Of blood
upon th' powder grains which, in size.
were 2-1u al a milogram. The powder
was placed in Il bath Of fnur drops of
the blood. which was heated to the
natural temperature Of the body The
powder was practically dissolved in
one minute. the particles Of charcoal
still being visible Experiments were
also made by the witness, with Il re-
volvnr, shots being fired through
freshly killed calves head. The re-
Nolvcr was held close to the head and
fired. \ blackcned area of one inch
aocut the bullet hole was found and
the hair about this area was snged.
Four grains Of powder We're found but
the witness was only to determine
whether any of the flesh was burned.
TIE witness washed the surface about
the wound, and the blackened area was
almost entirely oblterated. Witness
thea opened the skull and found
blackencd area between the skull and
the brain. The witness dssected the
brain. Mr.. Heath asked the witness
what the appearance of the course
Of the bullet through the brain was
found to be. The attorney general
objected and the question was sub
mittcd to the court. The question was
then withdrawn by the attorney-gen-
eral 1t was brought out that the bull
let made Il perfectly round hole in the
skull and the track of the bullet
through the brain was quite small.
Witness said that a similar experiment
was performed with q view only to de-
terinining results upon the exterior of
the head and the result was practical
" the same as reported in the first
case. An experiment was also made
upon hogs head.
The witness produced an enlarged
photograph of the original photograph
of Northy's head. taken by Prof. Whit
tier when the body was eXhumed and
the head severed. This gruesome ex-
hibit was used to exhibit to the jury
the location of the bullet hole in
No-thy's head and its appearance
when it was severed from the body last
November.
Continued on Page Seven.)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-19
Mob Hill.

posts to carry out Gen. Funston's rec
concentrations.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-19
THE PEOPLE FLEEING.
Fire Rages Unabate,i and $4,000 Are
Already Homeless.

San Francisco, April 1S.-At l o'clock
tonight the fire was unabated and
thousands Of people are fleeing to the
hills and clamoring for places on the
Terry boats to cross the bay.
The damage is now believed to have
reached 500, 0,O00,00O and $4,000 people are
thought to be homeless.
san Francisco. April 1S.-Earthuuake
and fire today have caused the great
est calamity California has ever known.
In san Francisco alone it is estimated
That 1890 persons have perished. while
as many more are suffering from inju-
ries. The entire business portion of the
city is in ruins and the flames which,
owing to the lack Of water cannot be
checked except by the blowing up with
dynamite Of buildings in their path,
arc still sweeping through the city. 1t
is utterly impossible at present to es-
innate this property loss. for the extent
Of the conhagration cannot be told un-
til the fire has burned itself out.
Thousands of people are homeless
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-19

and many are huddled in the parks and
the public squares. The city is under
martial law and all the downtown
streets are patroled by cavalry and
infantry. Details of troops are also
guarding the banks. Most of the prin-
cipal buildings have largely been de-
stroyed ana others are in imminent
danger. Over all the scene Of desola-
tion hangs dense pail of smoke. Com
munication with outside towns is al
most entirely cut off. but the report
comes from Palo Alto that all but one
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-19
FAIR AND WARME r.

Washington, April lS.-Forerast for
Thursday and Friday: New England,
Far Thursday; warmer, except in
soutFwCsl Maine; Friday fair, light to
fresh south To southwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-19
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. April IS There has
beer no change in the weather conGi-
ti0na cast of the Mississippi river eX-
ccl a general rise in Temperatures. In
The lower lake region the upper ohio
valley ana tn" Middl" Atlantic states,
the Wcath,r will be fair Thursday and
Friday. The winds along the New Eng
land coast and Middle Atlantic coast
will We light to fresh south.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-19
CLIFF HOUSE GONE.
The Famous Pleasure Resort Swept
Away into the Sea.

San Francisco. April 18.--From the
Cliff house comes word that the great
pleasure resort ana show place Of the
city which stood upon a ipundation
Of solid rock, has been swept into the
sea. Nothing remained to tell where
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-19

Continued on Page Seven.)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-19
100000 HOMELESS.
Funston Wires for Tents Id Rations,
Estimates Dead at Thousand.

Washington. April 1S.-President
Roosevelt tonight received a telegram
from GOV. Pardee Of California, in re-
anonsr to the Presidents tclcgrap phic
inquiry sent carly in the day. The Coy
errors message follows:
sacramento, Cal, April IS. 1906.
"To the President, Washington.
owing to the interruption Of tcle-
graphic communication the extent Of
the disaster i'm San Francisco is not
well known here, but no doubt calam-
ity very serious. People of California
appreciate your prompt inquiry ami Of
fer Of assistance. State troops doing
patrol duty and if federal assistance is
needed will call on you.
,tSiGEcD
"GEORGE c. PARDEE,
Governor"
Secretary Taft late tonight directed
another message TO be sent Immediate
" to Gen. Funston urging him to ad-
wise the war department Of the condi-
tions at San Francisco rs soon as pos
sible and to do everything in his pow
or to let the public at large know of
the actual state Of affairs in the striCk-
EN- city. The war department was adj
yised that an officer who has an auto
mobile had consented to make an at
tempted to reach Gen. Funston at once
and carry the dispatches which have
accumulated at Oakland and could not
be sent because of lack of ferry accom-
modations. At lilo o'clock tonight
Sec. Taft was without any official ad-
vices.
Quartermaster General Humphrey
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-19
Boston Forecast.

Boston. April 49, Forecast for Eos
ton and vicinity: Fair Thursday and
IrnhdfE Friday; lirht variable winds.