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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-19
story o. an Eye Witness.

Salinas. Cal. April - Thy tele
phone % Los Angeles. ?. Anthony
. business man of Pacific Grove. ar
rived IN this city today from san Fran
cisco In an automobile. He left there
III 3 o'clock last evening. He ii the
first eve witness to bring direct In
formation, ~ ~
Mr.. Anthony says he was sleep
ing in room at the Ramona hotel
on Ellis street. near Mason, when sud
denly he was awakened by the first
shock, which brought him out of bed
He says the whole earth seemed to
heave and fall. The building where
he was housed. which is six stories
] high. was lifted from It's foundations
and the roof caved in. A score OF
more men and women Immediately
made their way to the streets, which
soon filled with people and panic
ensned. Debris showered the stree,
on every side. Al q result he says he
saw a score or more people killed
Women became hysterical and prayed
On the streets, while men sat On the
curbing. apparently dazed. II was
twenty minutes before those In the
vicinity seemed To realize the enor
NIFTY or the catastrophe.
The crowds became larger and In
the public squares and empty lots
thousands Of people gathered Mr.
Anthony says he was walking on Mar.
ket street near the Empire, when an
other severe shock was felt At once
the streets were filled with excited
people paralyxed with fear. Before
the spectators could realize II the
walls Of the building swayed q dis
tance or three feet. Thousands d
bystanders stood IS II paralyzed. ex'
pectsng every moment they would Be
crushed. but another trembler seem
ed to restore the big building 70 IL
natural position He made his way
down Market street as far as the
Can building, which was ii flames
A similar condition prevailed as the
Examiner building ACROSS the street
He then started for the depot, but the
way was blocked. Finally be secured
an automobile and made his escape,
People Are 0axec.
San Francisco, CAL, April los q
m.-The fire Ia working up to thu
California street hill, which Is known
al Mob HILL
II Ii already MP to Pine and Ma
son streets and the annex Of Hop
kins Art institute. The art treasure,
ARE being removed from the Hopkin,
institute.
A defachmenf from one D the war
ships IL assisting the ftrement It thii
point. OFFICERS with drawn pistols
are forcing citizens to work People
are fleeing to Golden Gate park and
the Presidio.
All night constant stream Of hu
manity walked the streets to the vest
one hundred thousand people slep,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-19
Relentless Flames Wipe Out What
Earthquake Leaves.
Thousands Homeless and Pennies Spend Night il Park
Government Prompt IN Extending Assistance
Other Cities Suffer.


m-There 10 b practically hope saving
Francisco The St Francis
tei burning and the fire entirely control
Block block of residences destroyed In the hope
stopping the after nil would leap across
seemingly impossible gulf Those
the ultimate Of the amen up hope
fleeing form their homes despair Many people are being
burned alive imprisoned In their rescuers
could not reach them The entire district 10 Broad
from the river mont Gate avenue
Is Of f1ame ~ " y+-z.s .s,sS II
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-19

Washington. April ls.--The war de.
partment has received the following
bulletin from the Western Union.
Outside eiiies have bee sending fire
engines to San Francisco 10 assist IN
snbduing the flames but they are
found useless on account Of no water
and are now returning to Oakland and
other points. The firemen report the
city doomed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-19

Miss BessIe Fierce and Louis Tripp
we're united Ia marriage AT $40
o'clock last evening at the home of
the brides parents at ia Seventh
street.
The ceremony vas performed n
the presence o. 4 ANAL company ol
relatives and friends. BY Rev. r. A
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-19

out doors last night and BY fonfgh,
the homeless viii reach 900 900.
San Francisco needs help and needs
| u at once. The new postoffice build
Ing i gutted and no mail IL delis.
cred. The telephone system Is ont oi
commission. Fully three.fourtns of all
The buildings In the city are destroy.
ed II " Impossible To estimate the
lnumber killed or the property loss. i
noticeable feature OF the past Two
days is the calmness OF the people.
Perhaps they are dazed, but In any
event they show little emotion.
Communication Difficult.
i Sacramento. April l9.--Both tele.
graph companies have practically lost
communication with San Francisco
The wires come up and go down. Al
one place 1000 feet OF wire have
sunk out Of sight and in many places
the poles have toppled over. The
wind is blowing a gale and mixing
wires ID many places.
Railroad wires Useless.
Chicago, TIl.. April i9.--The South.
iern Pacific railroad mas been trying
TO establish railway wire commnnica.
tion with San Francisco for twenty.
'nine hours without success. E. H.
Hartman. president or the company,
has issued imperative. orders to estab.
lish communication without regard to
cost.
Extent Of Fire Zone.
New York, April 10. Dispatches to
the western Union describing the
zone n which The fire is most wide.
spread stated that the flames had eat.
en- their way ont on Mission street
west as far AZ Sixteenth and that
beginning from SicAiiister they ex.
tended towards the bay IS far as
Broadway
People Buried Alive.
Oakland, Aprii 1s-The correspon.
deRt nf the Los Angeles Tribune,
| writing from san Francisco at ten
o'clock says:
AT this writing there seems to be
no hope Of saving any Of the city.
Many people are being buried alive
imprisoned In the doomed buildings.
The last big structure to burst IN
to flames was the Grace church at
the corner of California and stockton
streets. The entire district from
Channel to Roadway and from the va.
ter front TO octavia and Golden Gate
avenue 10 mass o. flames.
Survivors Reach Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, Cal. April 19.--Survl.
vors from San Francisco arrived Ht
this city on the noon train over tie
Valley line of the Southern Pacific.
Many were I'll I pitablo condition
- the result Or their experienced.
They relate stories graphic ana Al
most unbelievable.
San Francisco, Cal. April ls.-Day
has dawned on 1 scene Of death and
desolaticu. During the night names
had consumed many Of The city's IN
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-19
Congress Appropriates 4
One MdIioD Dollars


SVN0NNNNNNNHe 1eeVV1VVNHN0
> Washington. Apni -
ioiay festns asrednsd ~oaa The
~ a F4tio0 and ppes for The relief
as<tae BY The
calfena appropriation sseooe relse
suffering The resolution Immediately transmitted
. 10 the house ~ Il.
.
Washington sppeeIattnn
he reif q ssn Fnscscc amended W u cne
IN amaant y increased miioa
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-19
) >>~~~~> A~t

The Optic win issue aao<1-
err extra morning edition ~
morrow at s q. m. wkIeh
will be sent out ~ rapidly
MS newsboys can carry Il.
It win contain the fullest d.
tails obtainable.
Williams news., 1906-09-15

Tom hastened to unite the slicker from the saddle of his fair compan- ion and with his customary grace and ease adjusted it to her entire satisfaction. AS they proceeded on the journey upward she noticed that he was without coat. and as it was raining quite hard she asked him why he had not provided him. self with one before starting. "Ain'i got any" said Tom. There never was but one coat in our family and that belonged to my father. After he was hung mother wore it as long as it hung together, and we never could get moneyenough together tc get another My gracious!" said the lady, have you always lived in this place?" Yes; 1 was born il that cave you see up there; never was on top until was taken up tht ime they hung father for horse stealing" "How did you get your education? You seem to talk quit. we'll" II never had any only what I could Lick up after tourists began to come here, and even now I don'l know what Pm saying half tht time" When they arrived at tn, op Tom had to hide out.
 w. w. BASS.
Williams news., 1906-09-15
School notes

Our public school opened last Monday with 121 in attendance, and at the present time the smallest room has over 3O
 Miss Springfield, on account of i'll healthJ Jdid not return to her duties here as teacher of the prim ary room. For this position, Miss Green of Flagstaff was selected.
 This is the first time that the Williams school has tried the com plete ninth grade work, and it is reported as getting on first rate Pupils who finish this grade will be entitled to one years advanced standing in any high school of the Territory. And students desiring to enter either of the Territorial Normal Schools from the advanced grade here, should be able to finish in four years instead of five as required of eighth grade graduates. The high school pupils are anxiously watching the progress of the new building. They expect better accom- modations when 1t is completed.
 Miss Edith Sutherland of Salt Lake City. is teaching the music in the different rooms.
Williams news., 1906-09-15
Ferguson-Adams

On Wednesday evening at eigh ,'clock the home of Mir. and Mrs I. F. Adams was the scene of {. Iuiet and pretty wedding, wher heir charming and accomplished laughter Miss Mabel, and MT. Free 3. Ferguson were united in th' ,oly bonds of matrimony.
 The couple stood under beauti- full large bell of sweet peas while the ceremony was performed by Rev. E. G. Decker, pastor of the M E. church of this city. in the pres ence of a number of relatives and intimate friends of the contracting parties.
 The bride was gowned in beau tiful creation of imported Hoo, a cloth from the Philippine Islands, trimmed in Duchess lace.
 Mr and Mrs. Ferguson are well known in social circles, having lived here for the past ten or fifteen years, and number their friends by the score.
 After the ceremony refreshments were served by the three brothers of the bride-Bert, Amos and Char lie, to the accompaniment of the "lin can brigade" which was on hand as usual, and in fact the cer- emony was punctuated by the pre- mature discharge of coal oil can in the hands of an over-wrought nervous "tin canner," who wanted to see if he was in tune. They were served to punch and cake and de parted joyfully, after which the band came and rendered few SC lect and appropriate numbers which were much appreciated by the guests and friends of the band boys.
 Later in the evening MT. and Mrs. Ferguson were escorted by their friends to their new home on Fifth street to the accompaniment of rice and old shoes, and at which place they ran into more old shoes and slch.
 The happy couple were the re cipients of many handsome and useful presents.
 Those present were: Mir. and Mrs. H. F. Adams, Mir. and Mrs E. G. Decker. Mir. and Mrs. A. R Kilgore. Mir. and Mrs. F O. Poison MT. and Mrs E. N Crawford, Mir and Mrs. A. D. Adams, Mir. and Mrs. Thos Maddock, Miss Lind strom; Messrs. Preysz, Wente. H c. and c. H. Adams.
Williams news., 1906-09-15
SOME LOCAL ITEMS
Dr. Baker, dentist, will be at his office in Willia ms for two weeks.

Dr. Baker, dentist, will be at his i office in Williams for two weeks.
 For Sale-Good 7-room house; a bargain. Inquire at this office.
 E. s. Gosney came down from Flagstaff Thursday on a business trip.
 c. c. Hutchinson, our prosperous sheep raiser, was a visitor in Will lams this week.
 MT. and Mrs. Jas. A. Johnson left for Flagstaff yesterday. They will return today.
 Capt. John Hance was a visitor in Williams this week from his home at the Canyon.
 X. N. Sleeves, our local attorney. was business visitor at Flagstaff the first of the week.
 The mill was closed down Mon day and Tuesday forenoon to allow of some repairs being made in the burner.
 Martin Buggeln returned Wednes day from trip to his ranch near the John Hance place at the Grand Canyon. Mir. Wm. Demodt and family ar rived this week from Michigan, and expect to make Williams their fu- ture home.
 Smith Beck of Flagstaff was a visitor in the city for several days the past week. On Wednesday he left for Prescott.
 Frank Schwentker, the hustling insurance man of Albuquerque, was a passenger on No. 7 Tuesday even- ing, en route to Prescott.
 H. F. Adams came up from Pres colt Wednesday to attend the we'd ding of his daughter. Miss Mabel. He will return the first of the week.
 Miss Julia Gentry, who has been visiting in the city for some weeks, left yesterday for Phoenix, where she will teach in the conservatory of music
 r One 30 30 caliber Winchester rifle, in perfect condition, for sale. This gun took the medal on the Fourth of July, 1904. Apply to J. c. Simmons.
 Miss Morgan who has been spend ing the summer with Mrs. Barney or the ranch left for Redlands, Cal, Tuesday morning. She will make her home there.
 Joe Dixon was in Williams from his ranch this week. He has taken the horses belonging to Mrs. Cap. P. Smith to handle on shares for the next three years
 Have a picture taken of your house. Kodak finishing neatly and promptly done at the big photo tent. Cabinets $35O per dozen and up. MIsHLER & WALKER.
 The trunk and contents of Mrs. Hitsman, wife of the barber who left town with many creditors here, will be sold by Constable Adams today. The proceeds of the sale will be applied on his debts.
 Wm. B. Lee, former partner of the late Cap. P. Smith, was a vis- itor in Williams this week from his ranch in the western part of the county. He says everything looks fine out in that part of Arizona.
Williams news., 1906-09-15
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR COUNTY RECORDER,

hereby announce myself a candidate for reelection to the office of County Recorder in and for the County of Coconino, Territory of Arizona, at the next general election. subject to the nomination of the Republican party, at their County Convention.
 HARRY c. HIBBEN.
Williams news., 1906-09-15

Almost all the old time guides are missing, but once in while good story comes to the surface from out the deep recesses of this mysterious ditch.
 Tom Smith is responsible for the following: His customer was lady from the east. They were about leaving the river and a thunder storm came up, or rather, down.
Williams news., 1906-09-15
FOR SHERIFF.

l hereby announce myself as candidate for the office of Sheriff of Coconno County, Ari- zona, at the next general election, subject to nomination of the Democratic party
 J. w. FRANCIS.
Williams news., 1906-09-15
FOR SHERIFF

hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Coconino county, subject to the action of the Democratic County Con- vention. JAMES KENNEDY.
Williams news., 1906-09-15
Volume IS
Wanted, For Sale, Rent, Etc.

For Sale-House and lot. h. quire of A R. Kilgore.
 Two furnished rooms for rent. See J. H. Selman. Salzman's store. Three room house for rent; half mile north of town. See J. H. Sel- man, Salzman's store.
Williams news., 1906-09-15

FOR COUNTY RECORDER. hereby announce myself as candidate for the office of Recorder of Coconino county, sub- feet to the action of the Democratic County Convention, to be held Sept. 29, 1906.
 JESSE BOYCE
Williams news., 1906-09-15
For Sale

Lot 5Sx14O; good soil; good we'll; good building, 16x36; only $500.
 C. P. SILVERNAIL.
Williams news., 1906-09-15

Sanford Rowe will begin shipping next week. He has found very rich body of ore that will require a long time to exhaust and from present appearances it is connected with others beneath 1t.
 There seems to be a we'll defined fracture in the formations at this point and as it is only short dis tance to the great Bright Angel Fault Line" that extends for miles farther south. there is good and substantial proof that Assure veins must exist somewhere in this local ity.
 The ore found buried with the skeleton, account of which has been published, is of character belong ing to the original forms of copper and as this is unusual in the his tory of mining in the sedimentary formation of this locality, it will be interesting to watch the progress of he work at this camp for it may develop that some old time miner has met his fate just at the very point where plutonic forces have belched forth molten metal into the muddy bottom of this once upper carboniferous sea.
 There is an old-time Cliff dwell- ing near by. and Rowe has made this his camping place until within the last week his house has been completed and is now occu- pied by the cook (Sam Williams. J although-Rowe and several of the miners prefer to sleep beneath the massive roof of the prehistoric home.
 Ted Chapin and Roy Kilgore are expected to arrive from their trip to the Buckskin Mountains tomor row. John Waltenberg left for the river at the Bass crossing to meet them.
 Only two more days before the hunting season and then good bye to bacon and beans for a while.
 w. s. Widenor is getting into good form and has taken the con- tract to supply our able with ven ison. He has already caused numer- ous cottentails to bite the dust.
 We are informed that this will be the last season hunting will be permitted on the Buckskins as it IS to be made a game preserve. Business at the hotels. at the Canyon is not as rushing as could be desired, although this is the most pleasant season for visitors. The heated walls of the Canyon become somewhat cooled off during the cool nj ghts we are now having and trip down the trail is now more endurable
Williams news., 1906-09-15
For Sale.

Three room cottage with bath location central ground is good soil, moist, and will grow anything.
 c. F. SILVERNAIL.
Williams news., 1906-09-15
FOR SUPERVISOR

FOR SUPERVISOR.
 hereby announce myself as candidate for the nomination for Supervisor of Coconino county, Arizona, subject to the action of the Democratic party. JESSE GREGG.
Williams news., 1906-09-15
FOR COUNTY TREASURER

FOR COUNTY TREASURER. hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Treasurer of CocOninO County, subjet to the action of the Republican County Convention.
 JOSEPH R. TREAT. Flagstaff. Arizona
Williams news., 1906-09-15
FROM THE CANYON DISTRICT
BASS STATION. Sept. II, 1906.

BASS STATION, Sept Il, 1906.
 see by the Los Angeles papers that Henry F. Barbour has returned and will settle up his indebtedness hope he will, and when he has satisfied all dema nds in that local ity he will come over this way and give me a call. It was this same fel low who once gave me a lot of trouble over some property here in the Canyon and after manipulating deal with the Canyon Copper Go tt Grandview, lit out without accounting for his share of the ex penses of certain options which l was instrumental in procuring, and ,ut of which 1 never received a :ent, although he realized thous ands of dollar. The property which am now operating, anu ln whlcl 1 have interested eastern capital , $ part of the same included il lis contract with me, and when h. vas about ready to launch this Cal lfornia scheme 1 went to the An gelus Hotel in Los Angeles, and although ] found him broke: (so h, said) succeeded in getting full, relinquishment of all claims ot every kind in any properties inclu ded in certain agreement entered into with me at his office in Chi cago.
 tie is slippery "Injun" to sa! the least and any one with a legit innate mining proposition will d. well to steer clear of him, as it is his kind that usually gives d min ing region a black eye.
 But we now feel greatly encour aged over the outlook here and you may look for good results before long.
Williams news., 1906-09-15

THE FRATERNAL BROTHERHOOD, GRAND l Canyon Lodge No. 227, meets at l. Q. o: F Hall every other Saturday at pm. Visiting brethren cordially welcomed.
 J. S. Campbell, President.
 Mrs. G. L. Barnes, Vice President.
 Mrs. Alice KilgOre, Secretary.
 E. w. Carlson Treasurer.
Williams news., 1906-09-15

ssps, WILLIAMS --<a z1~ AERIE, F: Q. E.. S@ &z No. 75l, Meetings for the month of August will be held on the 14th and 18th. Visiting brethren cordially invited. L. 8. Williams, W. P.
 J. D. Raudebaugh, W. V. F.
 J. H. Atwood. w. Sec.
 Jacob Salzman. w. Treas.
Williams news., 1906-09-15
FOR COUNTY RECORDER,

Flagstaff, Arizona.
Williams news., 1906-09-15

WILLIAMS LODGE No. 15, I. O. O. F.. w meets every Wednesday nights at ': 3f o'clock in I. O. 0. F. hall. Visiting brethreT cordially welcomed.
 J. II. Hudson, N. G.
 J H. Atwood, V. G.
 Wm. Mccartney, Sec'y.
 Joseph Johnston. Treas. WILLIAMS REBEK All LODGE No. 10, Meets every Friday night at ': 30 in I. 0. O. F. hall.
 Hattie Tefft, G.
 Alta Raudebaugh, V. G.
 Mrs. Alice Kilgore. Sec'y.
Williams news., 1906-09-15
PROFESSIONAL.

x N. sTEEvEs
 ATTORNEY AT LAW Will Practice in all Courts of the Territory. Also Before the Land Department. WILLIAMS, ARIZONA.
Williams news., 1906-09-15
SOCIETIES.

GRAND CANYON LODGE No. IA, K. OF P V Meets every Thursday evening III 1. 0. Q. all. Visiting brethren cordially welcomed.
 R. M Reese, c. c.
 R. A. Morrow, V. c.
 F. w. Smith. K. of R. and s. PINE TEMPLE, NO. l, RATHBONE SISTERS, meets every irst and third Tuesday night and second and fourth n Thursday afternoon of each month at l. O. O. F. Hall.
 Mary Button, NJ. E. c.
 Percy Dubois. NJ. of R. and c.
 Kate Barney, M. of F.
The Washington times., 1906-09-18
The absence Of PreteHsIon

/ wish cities could teach their best les
sOu-of quiet manners Ii is the fOible,
especially of the American youth-pre-
tensiOn.-Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Emerson's wish 81 regard 10 the les
son Of quiet manners, is specially ap-
pjicable 20 women. IL goes along with
what shakespeare say about the eN-
cellent virtue of "a soft voice, that is
SO evidently an accomplishment 10 the
quiet manners
Wherever the 8vocation or che en-
ViTOEmcuL or women places her, how
ever lOWly or exalted her station may
be. her influence is immeasura bly, in
creased or lessened by her cultivation,
or non-cultlFauou, OF quiet manners,
and all thar Is included under so COM
preheusiEe a term
The woman OF quiet manners is rhe
woman Of quiet address. Not shabby
dress. but that which avoids every ten
deucy toward the hashy and cOnsplc-
uous. that which is ln entire harmony
with the personality OF the weareg, and
adds dignity and force 70 the influence
which dominates IL. Loud taste and pre-
tension go hand in hand with loud man
uers and loud speech as OUl0okers, Ike
Emerson. have every reason 10 know,
"QuieUuess of manner is the truest
mark of culture. that which is closely
associated in Womanly composition with
mOdesty and refinement. The more truly
cultured a woman is the more rightly
will she be able 20 estimate he In
fectuallv 90 make use of such attain
ments. through proper, and leglumate
channels.
An pretension is abhorrent 20 her as
being the hallmark of shauOwness and
superhCialism- she wins her way and
holds her own by the exercise Of a
courtesy and a tact which rarely jOstles
feelings, or dWakenS prejudice.
The Washington times., 1906-09-18
About Mourning Attire

An element OF smartness has crept into
mourning. which heretofore II lacked.
and It is far more graceful and pictur-
esque in consequence. fashion asserting
itself. The best style is plain and some
what severe as far as the cut OF the
skirt Is concerned. Plain cloth and Hen
rietta cloth are counted As mourning.
There IS a certain jet black which as
serts itself as mourning at a glance. the
less trimming the better. even If il be
cut across folds. Crepe and short skirts
do not 20 well together. Very beautiful
embroideries distinguish the costliest
crepe. worked in dull silk. Black chevi-
OTIS and dull finished crepe de chine are
suited 10 mourning Appliques OF crepe
are modish. Nuns yelling in the right
shade Of black. is invaluable for mourn
ing. White crepe is effectively used IN
mourning millinery and lighter mourn
ing gowns.