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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-09-06
Same Old Story.

Agents of the Citizens Alliance
are i'll Austria and other Europeau
countries, advertising for men
They are told that they are needed
to rebuild San Francisco, and their
transportation will be given them
both ways, but it is understood
they are wanted for other purposes
AS strike breakers, i'll fact. The
attention of the immigration off.
lalS has been called to the matter
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-09-06

The Chicago Federation of Labor
has adopted a rule whereby no
delegate will be entitled to a scat
unless he wears at least four union
Libel articles The rule is having
Il good effect.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-09-06

For Photographs, go to the Cap.
ltol Studio, 6122 Kanawha street,
over Rogers Drug Store.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-09-06

Subscribe for the Labor Argus.
Il paper for the people, Sl.OO per
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-18

badly damaged, but no loss of life
there. The Palace and ST. Francis stood
the shock. The greatest damage to
buildings is south of Market street,
mostly frame buildings and tenement
houses. There are fires in every block
in the district.
A disastrous fire has broken out at
s: so on the south side of Market street
and is within a. block of the Palace
hotel. The water mains burst and the
fire department is practically helpless.
The utmost confusion exists, and all
business is suspended. At this mo-
ment there is only one wire out of San
Francisco, a Postal wire. The Postal
building is badly damaged and the op-
Grating room a total wreck. Power Of
every kind is gone, and there are no
lights, either gas or electric. Neither
the Palace hotel nor ST. Francis are
gone, that is, as far as the outside
goes, but inside the plastering, ETC., are
greatly damaged Between the Postal
office and water front there has been
great damage by fire, which is burning
fiercely. The damage by the quake
apparently extends all over the city.
The residence districts are safe, so far
as heard from.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-18
MARTIAL LAW DECLARED.
General Funston Orders Out Troops at
the Preside.

the Presidio.
Los Angeles April 1s.-The latest
news from San Francisco is to the eff
feet that General Funston, commander
tire force of soldiers at that point, and
established martial law. Thus far but
very little looting or disorder has oc-
Cured. There is jam of panic-strick-
en- people at the ferry, seeking to cross
the city to Oakland. The Palace and
Grand hotels have been destroyed.
The wires are reported at Oakland,
Alameda, Berkeley, Sunset Telephone
building and Western Union building
are entirely wrecked. The entire north
end Of San Francisco, according to in
formation reaching here by private
messages, is destroyed. Many build
ings in the south, or market district,
the old end of town, have collapsed. 1t
is impossible to estimate the loss of
life.
At 11:3O the Postal Telegraph Com
pany deserted their building, sending
attempt to establish communication.
All communication with San Francisco
is now cut off. Examiner, Rialto, and
Southern Pacific buildings are ablaze.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-18

who are known to be in San Francisco
are:
Fred s. Kaufman, with Pacific Con-
seryative Life Insurance Company.
w s. Tupper, president Of the Pa
citic Conservative.
John Tupper, with Pacific Conserva-
tive.
George McCord, ex-sheriff Marshall
county, in automobile business in COM
pany with his son, Donald.
wills Stone, in life insurance busi-
ness.
Hal Stone, his son, clerk in a gentle
mems furnishing house.
John Roupp, formerly with glucose
company, now with starch works.
Samuel Carpenter, former travelling
salesman for hardware house.
Mrs. Alma G. White, formerly sup
ervisor of music Marshalltown public
schools.
At Berkeley, which Is just five miles
distant from Frisco, across the bay,
are the following:
Mrs. Peter KreutZer.
Miss Emma Kretutzer, steongrapher
to president of University of Califor-
mia.
Miss Bessie Kreutzer, student Uni
ors;ty of California
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Carr.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-18
BUSINESS SECTION HIT.
Market to Mission Street the Wors,
Sufferer.

San Francisco, April 18.-The busi-
Mission street from the bay back, has
been almost completely wrecked. The
Call and Examiner buildings and many
structures along Market and Mission
streets, including the department
people in the cheap tenement district
are reported killed The fires are rag
ing and owing to scarcity of water are
practically beyond control. The .Asso-
ciatsa Press saHsine was wreckeS. The
residence portion is but slightly dam
aged, altho nearly every house is more
or less injured.
The rooms in the Palace hotel were
vacated early in the morning. The
guests are now returning to gather up
their effects.
The loss OF life seems to have. been
confined to the poorer districts and
manufacturing territory.
For the benefit of eastern people
who have friends in San francisco, 1T
is safe to say that they have not
been injured
Buildings are being blown UP to
stop the progress of the flames. Fires
are spreading. and If the wind comes up
San Francisco will experience the
greatest conhagration of modern times.
On lower market street. the main
thoroughfare of the city, block after
block of substantial buildings have
been destroyed. Practically the entire
water front is on fire. The widest 1u-
mors as to loss Of life are coming into
newspapers, but it is impossible to con-
firm them. No reports have been re-
ceived outside of San Francisco but
the damage about the bay must be
enormous. Oakland is said to have
suffered considerably.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-18

Tho latest reports from San Fran
cisco does not lessen the extent OF tho
calamity at San Francisco, except per-
haps as to the number Of lives lost. The
number killed can only be estimated,
but the Associated Press states that
eastern people having friends in San
Francisco can safely assume they are
safe. There is ground for believing
the death list will not greatly exceed
four hundred. On the other hand loss
Of property grows more appalling with
zach report. It seems probable that the
entire business district, both wholesale
and retail will fall prey to the flames.
Tho fire department is helpless to stay
lthe flames and the finest buildings in
the great city are going up in smoke.
Already the loss is estimated at more
than $40, ,o0o,0 900, and it will undoubted.
~ be greatly increased, perhaps dou-
bIed. The people are panic stricken.
Thet greatest fear comes from the fact
that the fire is breaking out in different
ps,Irt. Of tho city, thus making It I'M
lnos.ible to concentrate fight on the
1Aames. Soldiers are patrolling tho
streets guarding the banks and other
nronerty. Thousands of people are IN
;ured, The Palace Hotel, Claus
spreckIes' building, seventeen story
structure, and several other high build
jIlas are burning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-18

the Blythe men have their fighting
clothes on.
Nhe news from Burlington where a
progressive republican club was or
ganized caused some CONSERVATION
among the Blythe forces here. Lafe
Young became excited over 1t and the
Capitals headlines indicated his feel
ings. namely: Negroes and Democrats
Ruled. Republican Club Packed py
Tough Element" Whether the progress
sive republicans Of Des Moines county
will take kindly to being classed In
this way is not apparent mere.
Good news came yesterday from
MANY counties. A sample of what the
plain people are doing for themselves
was reported from Orange City where
a Roosevelt -Cummins Republican Club
has been organized. This was organ
tzed by the boys who do the voting
and it was against the wishes OF the
politicians and office holders. The Or
ganizers started out with MEMBER
shin list and secured signatures 10
the same. The members pledge tnem-
selves to work for the progressive IDEAS
of the president and the governor.
Yesterday the list had 10s signatures.
# ia the intention to have 250 members
to the club and the names are secureo
inst as fast as the list can be SHOWN
to the people. 1t needs ne argument
or nalayer-everyone knows what Is up
and great majority of the republicans
are ready on the slightest suggestlon
to get In line with the majority sent.-
ment. The organization Of this clin
makes IT certain that Sioux county VIII
ha carried for Cummins with ease.
similar clubs are to be organized else
where in the county. The sentlmen.
Of the progressives is overwhelmlns'
This experience in Sioux county sug,
casts what can be done elsewhere. All
mt that is needed apparently is for some
one or more Of the plain republican
@ vaters to come out into the open aad
make a stand for the right and I'M
~ med,ately there is a great following
This is what happened in Madlson
county. ~, The same thing occurred ~
Kossuth. It is the secret OF the lanu- anu.
hvnsu,, s1;ae in Mason City which completely
srns ,,nse+ all standpat plans in the fonr.h
district. Organization for the cuam aana
mins uah,sirs people was never easier nor more
srccessful
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-18
Short Telearams.

John Hannahan. grand master Of the
brotherhood Of Locomotive Firemens
was married yesterday to Miss Mar
earet Sullivan, of st. Paul
The president today sent to the sem
ate the nomination Of Frank n. Wat
son. to be United States attorney tor
the eastern district Of Michigan.
Brigadier General Bell, new chief OF
staff has assigned Brigadier General
Thomas H. Barry as assistant to the
chief Of stan In addition to his duties
as president of the army war college
board.
Michael Dav4tt, VINO is suffering from
blood poisoning. has been operated on
by Sir william Thornley, stoker. pres
ident Of the Royal Academy OF Medi-
cine in Ireland, ana II progressing fAA-
isfactorily.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-18
OCEAN ADDS TO HAVOC.
Great Bodies of Water submerse Low
lands Between Susan and Benecia.

lands Between Suisan and Benecia.
Sacramento, April 1S.-Owing to the
sinking of a track in the Sutsan
marshes, as result of the earthquake
today. the Southern Pacific trains were
sent from Sacramento to Oakland by
Stockton and the Lathrop routes.
There are great creviees on each side
of the track thru the Suisun marshes.
1t is reported the great ocean water
has flowed over the lol> lands between
Suisun and Renecia.
1t is feared it will take several weeks
to repair the present collapse as sew
eral miles of track have sunk from
three to ST xfeet below the surface. IT
it reported the court house at Santa
Rosa has fallen, and number of per-
sons killed, but the story is not con-
firmed.
The shock was felt at Woodlands,
Napa. Collinsville, and as far east as
'Hazen, New, but no serious damage is
reported.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-18
CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO IN RUINS:
EARTHQUAKE FOLLOWED BY FIRE;
BUILDINGS SHATTERED, LIVESL0ST
SITUATION SUMMARIZED.

The facts as far as known at this
hour, are summarized as follows:
One hundred people killed and prob
ably thousand injured.
Mechanics pavilion has been con-
verted into temporary hospital. Al
ready several hundred victims of the
disaster are being treated there by a
corps of volunteer surgeons.
The entire water front is abIaze.
The postoffice is entirely collapsed.
Merchant streets, collapsed, killing six
people.
Fire Chief Sullivan and wife are
badly injured.
The Grand opera house is burning
fierceIy.
Several big buildings between the
theater and ST. Patricks church are
apparently doomed.
The peopIe,ar fleeing from the Pal
ace hotel, taking their personal eff
fects.
In Oakland five persons were killed
by the collapse of the Empire building.
The Gas works south Of Market
street have been blown up, starting an
other big fire in that section.
A portion Of the Mission, several
miles from the business section Is in
flames.
Fire began at Twenty second street
and is rapidly moving eastward.
The Gore block, Market and Pine
streets, will be a total loss.
At 10 o'clock the fire had reached
Market, near Third. The building next
to Claus Spreckles' building was in
flames and the fire extended along the
south side of Market to Fourth.
The following buildings on New
Montgomery street have boon entirely
DESTROYED: Pacific States Telephone
Company, RiaIto, Mission and Market.
Natoma building on Second and Mar
ket. The twelve story Mutual Life
building on California and sansome is
destroyed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-18

Washington, April 1S.-In a special
message, delivered to congress today.
President Roosevelt declares the result
Of the recent trial of the "beef packs
ers" in Chicago; was miscarriage OF
justice" That the Interpretation plac-
ed by Judge Humphrey, on the will Of
congress, "is such as to make that will
absolutely abortive.' The message,
which is most sensational in charact-
er, is based largely on letter to the
president from Attorney General Moo
ceedings in the case of the government
against the beef packers. The presi-
dent says it is clear that no criticism
attaches to Commissioner Garfield, as
what he did was in pursuance Of the
duty imposed on him by congress-. He
refers sharply however, to the decision
of Humphrey, saying that congress
could not have foreseen such a decis-
ion, and that he can hardly believe the
rule Of Humphrey will be followed by
other judges. He declared that such
an Interpretation Of the law as that
placed on it by Humphrey, comes
measurably near making the law a
farce, and he recomm ends that con-
gress pass declaratory act, stating its
real intention. The president also re-
quests congress to confer upon the
government by statute, the same right
Of appeal, in criminal cases, which the
defendant now enjoys, where the merits
Of the case have not been determined j
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-18
In tho Senate Today.

Washington, April 1s.-The demo-
cratic senators met in conference today
for the purpose of exchanging views
on the railroad rate bill. The meeting
was called with the distinct under-
standing that no binding action should
be attempted.
Secretary Taft today told the senate
committee on the inter-oceanic canals
question, that the plan Of the Panama
canal must be determined at once. or
Chief Engineer Stevens will be placed
in position where he will be COM
pelled to suspend work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-18
DYNAMITE TO CHECK FLAMES
Loss Of Life Far in Hundreds, and I'm.
mense Loss of Property.

Loss OF Lite F ar in Hundreds, and I'm.
mense Loss of Property.
San Francisco. April IS. At $40 a
M, as the reports came in the magnitude
! of the disaster grows, the fires are rag
ing in all directions, and the people NOV.
ing out of the down town section The
loss of life may reach into the hun-
dreds and millions of dollars worth OF
fusion it is almost impossible to learn
the details of the disaster. The au-
thorities have resorted to dynamite to
check the progress of the flames.
The Valencia Hotel, five-story
frame building, toppled into the street,
burying rs people in the debris. A
house on Fourteenth street near VAL
encia, was wrecked, killing two peo-
pie.
Many fire houses are damaged SO
badly it is impossible to get the fire
apparatus out. A lodging house on
Seventh street known as Kingsley's,
entirely collapsed. In this fire rs to
80 people are believed to have been in
the ruins At Eighteenth and Valencia
there is a crevice in the street six feet
wide Street car tracks are badly
twisted. Thruout the southern Sec
tion, traffic is at a standstill. At the
Southern Pacific Hospital, water is be-
ing carried into the building from out
side sources for the use of patients
Many people suffering from injuries
are seen on the streets making their
way to the different hospitals? The
Copel church on Eleventh street and
the Studebaker Carriage Factory at
Tenth and Market streets We're badly
wrecked. 1t is reported that three
miles of the Southern Pacific track.
near Benecia, thirty miles from San
Francisco sunk down for a depth of
about four feet. Fire in the vicinity of
Fourth and Stevenson streets has got
ten beyond control of the firemen. The
Winchester rooming house is now on
fire. Unless the flames are checked
here the Palace hotel. brick block
distant will be endangered. The wa
ter supply is entirely Inadequate.
Death in Lodging Districts.
The district lying between Market
and Howard streets from the bay as
far west as the city hall, has been
badly wrecked. Hotels in the vicinity
Of Third and Market streets are badly
shaken up, but there seems to have
been no loss of life. The Western I'm
lon building is wrecked. Large de-
partment stores in this neighborhood
are ruined. Farther east on Market
street, toward the ferry slips, is a sec
tion occupied by cheap lodging houses
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-18

on sight detected in theft. The news
paper having had their power cut 'li'
have combined and will issue one pa
per for all from the office of the enron
icle, which has it's own power plant.
The chief of police has closed all sa'
looms. The damage already inflicted ''
estimated roughly at $4O.Oo0.0O0. me
whole north end of the city is wrecked
and the flames are spreading in all dl-
rections.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-18
REACHES OVER CONTINENT.
instrument at Washington Records the
Quake at That Point.

Washington. April 1S.-The San
FRANCISCO earthquake has reached
across the entire continent. The seis-
mograph at the weather bureau here
showed such violent agitation about
$50 this morning that the pen passed
off the recording sheet. The ins:ru-
ment at u o'clock is Still under vibra-
ton, showing the earthquake has not
ceased.
The seismic instruments of the
weather bureau here at 12: 45 was still
recording violent vibrations. The sec
ond shock felt in San Francisco at
s: 10. was clearly indicated by the
weather bureau instruments, thus
showing the entire continent still af-
fected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-18
PALACE HOTEL AFlRE.
Claus spreckIes Building, Seventeen
Stories, Also Burning.


Stories, Also Burning.
San Francisco April 1S.-The Palace
hotel, Claus Spreckles structure, sew
enteen stories high, the Phelan build
ing, and the O'Farrell store are now
on fire. The south side of Market
street, between Fourth and Flfth
streets, is also aflame, and the fire Is.
spreading in all directions. 1t seems
probable the entire business section
will be destroyed. The militia is N
control of the city. Mayor Schmitz has
called for the assistance of the entire
Oakland fire department and has or.
dered all the dynamite available to be
used to blow ur, buildings in order to
stay the progress of the flames.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-18
BULLETIN.

Los Angeles, April 1S.-Communlca-
tion with SAN Francisco was severed at
11:ao when the Postal Telegraph Com
pany was forced to desert their build-
ing. At that hour the Palace and
Grand hotels and the Call building had
been destroyed, and the Examiner and
Rialto and Southern Pacific building
were ablaze.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-18

and hotels, and here, the loss OF lft
| is reported very great.
| On California and Pine streets the
| fire has reached to Sansome street
From Pine and Dupont streets the fires
| can be seen raging in all down town
districts. A brisk westerly wind Is
coming up. Several persons are
| thought to be pinioned under the
| wreckage on First and Market streets
On Fourth and Tehama streets an en-
| tire family was caught in the collapse
of the building.
The hall of justice is momentarily
expected to fall.
The city hall is almost an entire
! wreck.
The Mechanics pavilion has been
converted into an emergency hospital.
The Grand opera house has suffered
severely.
The fire in the vicinity of Palace and
Grand hotels is rapidly approaching
these buildings. The Examiner and
Call buildings are also in imminent
danger
Operators Risk Lives.
The Postal Telegraph Company was
the first to get a wire, and it's offices
were besfeged with people filing mes
sages.
The Santa Fe round house and ma
chine shops al Point Richmond. across
the bay, have collapsed.
The earthquake was not seriously
felt at other points along the coast
as far as can be ascertained.
At 1O:15 a. m. the fire extends from
Ferry to Front street on one side and
pretty much all south of Market street
and out to about Seventh street, with
sporadic fires in the park section and
western division. There is no way Of
estimating the dead. 1t may be hun
dreds, or even thousands.
The Postal Telegraph operators who
are at their posts are taking their lives
in their hands, and the building is col
lapsing and the fire within half a
block.
Second Shock.
At S.15 there was another shock,
which intensified the panic. 1t was OF
short duration and the alarm has sub
sided.
Entire Business District Aflame.
The fire has taken hold of the six
teenth story of the Call building on the
Third street side. The building is also
threatened on the Market street side.
The back of eleventh story Monadnock
building. now nearing completion, has
fallen out Fire is raging on all sides
of the Palace hotel. From present in
dications, the entire business district
both wholesale and retail, will likely
fall a prey to the flames, which are in
creasing in intensity, famed by a stiff
breeze. Twenty-one bodies have been
taken to the morgue. which cannot ac-
commodate any more.
Loss Already $4o,ooo,0o0.
Mayor SchmitZ has established
headquarters at the Hall of Justice and
has appointed a relief committee of
fifty prominent citizens. The military
are patrolling the streets, guarding
banks and other establishments. They
have received orders to shoot anyone
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-18
IOWA COUNTY TRANSFERRED.

,,.d;o;arv Committee Favors Putting
clinton in Southern District.
ena,.a, 70 Times Republican
Wa shington. d. c., April 1s.-Con-
assnan Dawson secured favorable
report by the judiciary connli'.e. .,,s
transferring Clinton county from M
northern to the southern 3udicial oAs-
trict. holding court at Davenport.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-18

Assassinated for Treating Woman Rows
oIutionist in Outrageous Manner.
st. Petersburg, April 1s.-Abram on,
Cossack officer, who treated Maria
Spiridonovo, revolutionist in an out.
rageous manner while she was in pris-
on, has been assassinated at Borissog-
liebsk. The assassin's identity is un-
known.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-18

earthquake between Suisuan and Ben
eiea' all the wires being taken with it.
At Pieasanton there were several cars
burning on the main line, blocking the
trains The Western Union is still un-
aole to get into communication with
San Francisco
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-18
Covers Wide Area.

Sacramento, April 1s.-A severe
earthquake shock occurred here at
an early hour this morning.
Chicago. April 1S.-The Union Pa
cific railway company report their
wires working to Reno west of VIM
namucca. The area covered by the
earthquake seems to have covered sew
eral hundred miles.