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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-04-25
DISASTER AT SAN FRANCISCO

Oakland, April 19-Thirty thousand
houses were partially or wholly de-
stroyed by the earthquake, and the
subsequent fire has swept San Fran,
cisco from one end to the other.
Hundreds of buildings are burning
without any effort being made to
check the flames.
1t is estimated that there are $50,
900 homeless people.
The number of dead Ca not be read
lily estimated. One hundred bodies
already have been recovered.
Falling walls pinned many victims
fast and they were compelled to suffer
untold agonies while the flames crept
toward them.
Some believe the number of deaths
will reach the appalling figures of
5000, but from the number of bodies
recovered this figure may be exces,
sive.
The entire city presents a scene or
indescriba Bile confusion. The fire zone
is so large that it takes two and one
half hours to go around it. Every
automobile, vehicle and wagon in the
city has been pressed into service as
ambulances. Mayor Schmitz appoint
ed 5000 more special policemen. 1t
is estimated that aside from the city
fire department there were $4,000 fire
fighters.
Suffering Beggars Description.
Yesterday afternoon the ferry boats
resumed running from Oakland and
thousands of homeless and panic
stricken people are leaving the city
and seeking shelter in Oakland and
other suburban towns The suffering
and hardship beggars description.
Countless numbers of residents of the
poorer section of the city, including
tho Chinese
quarters, have been rendered home
less and unless supplies and aid reach
the city within "a hours, starvation
will be added to the awful calamity.
Never has the fate of a city been
more disastrous For three miles
along the water front buildings have
been swept clean and blackened
beams and great skeletons of factories
and offices stand silhouetted against a
background of fame that is slowly
spreading over the entire city. The
whole commercial and Office section
of the city on the north side of Mar
ket street from the Ferry building to
Tenth street has been consumed in
the hell of flame, while hardly a
building is standing in the districts
out of Market street. Block after
block of banking houses are now
masses of red hot ruins and it will be
months before the money housed in
their valuable vaults can be reached.
Heroic Workers Killed.
Nearly every big factory building
has been wiped out of existence and
complete enumeration of them would
look like a copy of the city directory.
Many of the finest buildings in the
city were leyeled to dust by terrific
charges of dynamite, in a hopeless eff
fort to stay the horror of the fire. In
this work many heroic soldiers, po.
licemen and fremen were manned or
klued outright.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-04-25
HISTORIC Earthuuakes

Among memorable earth "
= quakes of recent times may .
be noted that of Lisbon. No .
> vembeI /, 1855, which in six $
minutes left that city heap "
= of ruins, destroyed 10000 :
= lives. and was felt from the =
Madeiras to Britain that Oh .
= Calabria in 1878; that which =
destroyed Caracas in 1872: :
that which destroyed Aleppo =
in 1922; that at Mount Ararat 3
: in 1910; those at Brusa. Asia >
Minor in 1865; Naples. 1857: =
Quito, 1859; Mendoza, Argen- &"
tine, South America. 1860: =
Manila, 1868; in Peru in =
1868; Manila. 1880, Valpai =
raise. 1880; Ischia. 1888; the =
earthquake phenomena ac- =
companying the volcanic =
eruption of Krakatoa in 1888: .
Colchester and the eastern &"
counties OF England. 1884: -
r Malaga and Granada. 1884 =
and 1885; Charleston. 1885; =
Japan. 1891; Chilpancingo, >
Mex, 1892; and Quezaltenan- :
go, Guatemala, 1902 =
h
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-04-25
Fire unabated.

AT 10 O'Clock last night the fire was
unaOated, ara thousands of people
were fleeing 10 the hills and clamor-
ing f5i places on the ferry boats al
the ferry building.
The damage is now believed to
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-04-25
Twenty Thousand Homeless.

New York. April 19.-The Western
Union is in receipt of d message from
San Francisco which says the fire is
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-04-25
Sympathy in Germany.

Berlin, April 19.-All newspaper,
deal alphabetically with the situa-
ton arising from the earthquake in
San Francisco. The Tageblatt says
it is certain that the entire German
people will eyince sincerest sympathy
with the sorely visited city, and init
mates that money to assist the needy
will probably be raised in Germany.
The paper expects San Francisco to
rise speedily out of the ruins, more
beautiful and more powerful, like Chi
cago after the great fire.
Professor Archenhold, director OF
the Treptow astronomical obserya-
cory. expressed himself as doubtful re-
gardlng the idea that the eruption OF
Vesuvius and the earthquake at San
Francisco were OF a common origin.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-04-25

still burning fercely. Papers in Oak
land estimate the dead at from 500
to zoo and 20 900 homeless.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-04-25
Federal Aid Quickly ordered.

AS soon as the dispatch from Gen
eral Funston was delivered to Score
tary Taft he summoned Brigadiet
General Bell. chief of staff, and Brig
adler General Sharpe. commissary
general. They held a conference. Or
ders were dispatched TO the army
post at Portland, most convenient to
San Francisco, directing that all
tents necessary be furnished and all
commissary supplies necessary be for
warded with the greatest expedition
The officers at Portland were also di
rected to confer with General Funston
as to whether additional troops are
needed and that if more are found
necessary, they will be dispatched &c
the stricken city.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-04-25
Not So Expensive.

"A lean compromise is better than a
tat lawsuit-German Froverb.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-04-25
Chicago Acts Quickly.

Chicago, April 19.-Chicago will
tale immediate official action to aid
in relieving the suffering and destl-
tute in San Francisco. A special
meeting of the city council will be
held this afternoon, at which a reso-
luton of sympathy will be rendered
the stricken city and Mayor Dunno
will be authorized to appoint com
mittee representing all the business
houses, trades, organizations and ma
tionalities in the city to take charge
of contributions of money and sup.
plies which will be sent to the coast
as rapidly as possible. Arrangements
for the formation of trains bearing
relief to the stricken city will be
made at once.
A massmeeting of citizens will be
held this morning for the purpose Of
formulating measures of relief.
The Chicago Commercial associa-
ton last night offered financial aid to
the citizens of San Francisco.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-04-25
President Offers Assistance.

Washington, April 19.-President
Roosevelt last night received a tele-
gram from Governor Paradee of Cal
ifornia in response to the presidents
telegraphic inquiry sent early in the
day. The governors message follows;
Owing TO the interruption of tele-
graphic communication, the extent of
the disaster is not Wei known here,
but no doubt the calam.Jv IS very ser
ious. The people of California appre-
ciate your prompt inquiry aud offer
OF assistance. State troops are doing
patrol duty. and if federal assistance
is needed we will call on you"
start Relief Fund.
Burlington, Iowa. April IA fund
for the relief Of San Francisco sur
ferers was started last night, one
citizen heading the subscription with
800,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-04-25
Last Big Quake in 1900.

The last earthquake that Oc- "
cured in San Francisco was =
about the middle of January,
1900 Several distinct shocks
were felt early in the morning, :
causing the vibration of build
ings all over the city. The chief /"
building affected was the st. =
Nicholas hotel, which wasseyere- =
ly shaken. The walls collapsed q
in certain parts of the structure,
patrons were thrown out of their
beds, and furniture was de- =
stroyed. =
In 1894 there was a severe =
seismic disturbance in Los An
geles, which was felt throughout
the city and for radius of sew
eral miles around No actual $
damage was done, but this was
the most severe shock that has
ever been felt in southern Cali
fornia. -
+ = s. >
ings not destroyed by the earthquak
were swept by fire Citizens fed t
the fields and hills to watch the d.
of the city. The wate
system was destroyed by the eartl
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-04-25
PROMPT
RELIEF
Government Orders
Tents and Rations
For Sufferers
Measures For Burial
ofDead and .Succor
For Homeless
Whole World Shows
Sympathy or The
OesoIate

Washington, ArrI 19.-The first
message received from General Fun.
ston arrived here at I1:45 last night
1t was addressed to Secretary Taft.
The message follows:
I'VE need thousands of tents and
all the rations that can be sent. The
business portion of the city is de.
stroyed and about 100000 people
homeless. The fire Is still raging
The troops are all on duty assisting
the police. The loss of life is prob
ably 1000 The Lest part of the res
idence district is not yet burned
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-04-25

have reached $2OO,OOO,0OO and $4,000
people are homeless.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-09-14
ORDINANCE NO. e8.

An ordinance levying a tax to pro vide revenue for the City of Bisbee for the ensuing year. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Bisbee, as follows:
 Section 1. That there be, and there is hereby levied upon the assessed valuation of the real and personal property within the City of Bisbee as shown by the capitalized assessment roll of the City of Bisbee for the year 1906, the following taxes:
 Section 2. Four (4) mills on the dollar of such assessed valuation for the purpose of deffaying the salary of officers and ordinary and contingent expenses of the City not otherwise provided for.
 Section 3. Two CD mills on the dollar of such assessed valuation for the purpose of constructing and re- pairing streets, sewers, sidewalks, cross-stTeets or bridges and culyerts upon such streets and sidewalks.
 Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor, and due publication thereof.
 Passed and adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Bisbee this 4th day of September, A. D. 1906.
 Presented to the Mayor for his signature and approval and by him duly signed and approved this 4th day of September. A. D. 1906.
 c. l.. CAVEN, Attest: c. W. HICKS, Mayor
 City Clerk.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-09-14
THE BsBEE MORNING. SEPTEMBER A os

and due publication according to law. Passed and adopted by the Mayor and Common Council this 4th day of September, A. D. 1906.
 Presented to the Mayor for his signature and approval and by him duly signed and approved this 4th day of September. A. D. 1906.
 c. l.. CAVEN, Attest: c. W. HICKS. Mayor.
 City Clerk.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-09-14
You know J. E. T.
A THRIFTY PRINTER.
iClifton Herald.) )

Some three weeks ago foriorn looking creature in the shape of a Mexican printer crawled into the Her ald office and asked for work. His toes were sticking out and he was ragged and dirty We gave him some work and a place to sleep. bought him clothes and shoes, gave him two meal tickets and SPA in money. When we had no more work for him we let him out and he went around town telling people that the Herald owed him s30. High priced man, that; besides he pied a case of type and hid it away in g cigar box, while the office soap and several other articles of utility dis appeared.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-09-14
COL. WILSON IS CANDIDATEFOR
 DIST. ATTY.
He Will Accept the Nomination in Yavapai County If It Is Rendered to Him for Coming Election.

PRESCOTT, Sept. 13.-'The conven tiontion held in Bisbee last week was among the most harmonious I ever saw" said Colonel J. F. Wilson yester- day, who was permanent chairman of the convention.
 Without any solicitation on my part" he added, T was unanimously elected chairman, an honor, coming as it did from the representatives of Democracy of the entire territory was cerialniy agreeable to me.
 Mark Smith will te reelected to Congress by an overwhelming major iiy." he continued. ''Unbounded enthri- 2fosm followed the mention of his name by Attorneys Reese NJ. Ling and Henry Ashurst, who nominated and seconded his nomination. as we'll as during the speech of Allen R. English, who recited the achievements of his political career"
 At the suggestion to Colonel Wilson that there was a rumor among his friends that he would be a candidate for the nomination of district attorney at the coming county convention, he said: T am not making any cam paign for the office and do not intend to. There is great pressure being brought to bear on me by my friends as you suggest to accept the nomina- ton. will not make any fight for 1t, but if the nomination is rendered me by the convention I will accept it. will enter into the campaign in wig orouS fashion, and, if elected to the office. will run It myself and without a deputy"
 Colonel Wilson se~ved as probate judge and district attorney of this county and represer:ed the territory at Washington for two terms as dele gate to congress. He has large con stituency. and his friends will rally to his support when j. becomes known that he will accept the nomination.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-09-14
PROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALK, COPPER QUEEN pfA AVA

Sealed proposals are hereby invit- ej by the City of Bisbee for the con- struction of Cement Sidewalk along the south and east sides of the Copper Green Plaza according to plans and amended specifications now on file in my office; said proposals must be in a lump sum for the completion of the work as a whole.
 Proposals will be received at the of flee of the City Clerk until Saturday, September 22, 1906, at 7:30 to be then opened.
 Proposals must be in a sealed en- velope endorsed Proposals for con struction of sidewalk, Copper Queen Plaza" and be accompanied by a cer- tified check for ten per cent of amount bid.
 c. w. HICKS,
 City Clerk.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-09-14
J. E. T. is coming.
CHARLEY HOUSES WILL.
TucSOn Star.

The will of the late Charley Rouse was filed yesterday in the probate court. It was in the hand writing of the young man and was dated July IA, 1906. The estate is valued at s35,000 and is left to his parents. There is s10,000 life insurance left to his mother and s25,000 to be divided equally between father and mother, The will shows that the young man was a remarkably thrifty, saving boy, having made fortune of s25,000 in the last nine years and the disposition of his life's savings shows the loyal, loving, dutiful son.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-09-14
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
 MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the an nuai stockholders meeting of the Car anea Eastern Mining Company will be held at the Copper Queen ho- tel, Bisbee, Cochise Co, Arizona, on the third Tuesday in September. 1906, for the purpose of elecIing a board of directors for the ensuing year, and transacting such other business as may lawfully come before the meeting. CANANEA EASTERN MINING co.
 E. P. DRAPER,
 Secretary.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-09-14
ORDINANCE NO. 100.

An ordinance amending Section of Ordinance No. 35, entitled An ordinance amending Section 5 of Ordinance No. B." entitled: "An Ordinance fixing the time and place of holding stated meetings of the Com mon Council and providing for the calling of special meetings.
 Be it ordained by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona Territory, as follows:
 Section 1. That Section 1 of Ordin- ance No. 35 be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
 "All meetings of the Common Coun- cil of the City of Bisbee. shall be held in the Council Chamber in the City Hall on Lower Main street. in the City of Bisbee. Cochise County, Ari- Zona-
 Section 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances iE conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
 Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor
Bisbee daily review., 1906-09-14

IN THE PROBATE COURT of the County of Coehise, Territory or Arizona.
 Notice is hereby given that Mary s. Beaton having filed in this court her petition praying for letters testa- mentary of the estate of John A. Beaton, deceased; the hearing of the same has been fixed by said Court for Tuesday, the 18th day of Septem- Der, 1906, at 10 o'clock. in the fore noon of said day, at the court room thereof at the Court House. Tn rle City of Tombstone, County of Cochise. and all persons interested in said estate are notified then and there to appear and show cause if any there be any, why the said Letters Testa- mentary should not be granted said petitioner.
 Dated September II, 1906.
 J. E. JAMES, Clerk.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-09-14
OWCI|

The preliminary examination of c. E. Linham. accused of having attempt ed to murder Thomas E. Hanley with a razor on the night of September II, look place in Judge Hogan's court yes terday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Assist ant District Attorney E. J. Flanigan handled the prosecution; Attorney L. kearney appearing for the defense. The court room was packed with spectators, morIidly inclined the most of them. judging from the attention they gave the women who were pres ent as witnesses. These parties were dressed up as if they were attending a horse show, and played that part. The inside information they gave cn the witness stand. relating to their various occupations in the Branch and Pike saloons. respectively, at Lowell, was highly amusing; the innocent damsels. according to their testimony, are high art performers. every one of them, singers as they claim. who might put Patti to shame. Incidentally, of course, they like to animate the guests of the two places named, to spend their money freely, and the freer. the merrier. On the night in question, they seem to have even surpassed themselves, judging by results.
 Thomas F. Hanley, the complaining witness. testified practically to the same as appeared in yesterdays Re view.
 The case was ably argued by both attorneys, and taken under advise ment by the Court; decision to be ren- dered at 10 o'clock on the morning of September 14.
 Your correspondent witnessed a sight yesterday on Main street at Lo- well. at 4:15 p. m., that beat anything which he has seen for many a day, and he is no spring chicken either, and has had experiences in the widest of camps. Standing at that time in front of the post office. he saw a young woman come out Of one of the saloons at the lower end of the street and ap- proach g number of loitefers standing in front of another saloon Among these men was a tall. husky young fellow. evidently miner. and slightly intoxicated; the woman clasped her arm around his neck, hugged and kiss ed him, and had great time, in which he joined most heartily, screaming, and jumping out in the middle of the street with the woman in his arms amidst the hello of his boon compan- ions. This, in broad daylight. when there were decent women with Chil- dren passing to and fro. In fact ycur correspondent saw three school chil- dren at that very time come down tbe street from school on their way home to Bakerville, who witnessed the whole proceeding, and heard parties remark shame" If such things are done at Lowell in broad daylight amidst the acclaim of the rabble. enc may fancy the wild orgies held in this neighboring town of Bisbee at night. since women have been intro duced into certain dives here.
 It is up to the county authorities to put a stop to these shameless goinss- On at Lowell.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-09-14
You know J. E. T.

The late earthquakes it is said have shifted the underground oil lakes. Is nature taking a hand in the fight against the Standard Oil Company?
Bisbee daily review., 1906-09-14
NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTIONS.

Notice Is Lays of so o provide for Primary Political Elections and the Der Republican and so, Conventions will be held each the hours of 10 and and the aforesaid County Conventions will convention being held in the City o Tombstone the Republican held the of Lowell which Conventions
  on Ona(1 De in Conpre
Bisbee daily review., 1906-09-14
Socialists to House House.
Socialists to School House.

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Bisbee daily review., 1906-09-14
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Bisbee daily review., 1906-09-14

DEMOCRATIC
 ELECTION OFFICERS. Charles Douglas, inspector.
 REPUBLICAN,
 ELECTION OFFICERS. George H. Clark, inspector; John Gungl, judge. be supplied.
 DEMOCRATIC
 ELECTION OFFICERS. B. A. Taylor, inspector: w. B. Moor( judge; D. c. McLain, judge.
 REPUBLICAN
 ELECTION OFFICERS. John Gleeson, inspector; Sid Ridgway, judge. be supplied.
 DEMOCRATIC
 ELECTION OFFICERS. Tom Stewart, inspector; O. M. Zieg. Ter, judge; J. H. Martin, judge; Hugh Fletcher, clerk; Henry Riggles, clerk.
 REPUBLICAN
 ELECTION OFFICERS. To be supplied. be supplied.
 DEMOCRATIC
 ELECTION OFFICERS. H. s. Wien, inspector; J. M. Schilling, judge; Dave Adams, judge; A. H. Vein, clerk; - clerk.
 REPUBLICAN
 ELECTION OFFICERS.
 To be supplied. be supplied. Stewart Grant, inspector; Dick Hum- phrey, judge; A. Finnerty, judge; E. w. Long, clerk; Tim Mccarthy, clerk.
 REPUBLICAN
 ELECTION OFFICERS. Jas Herrick, inspector; E. Cohen, judge; E. s. Kelly, judge; F. Sauer, clerk; Mark P. John, clerk. be supplied.
 DEMOCRATIC
 ELECTION OFFICERS. G. c. Barry, inspector; J. J. NewS judge; c. R. Bostwick, judge; N Browder, clerk; = cleH
 REPUBLICAN
 ELECTION OFFICERS. E. P. Els, inspector; V. w. Bennett, judge; J. H. Ellridge, judge; E. A. Fol som, clerk; G. s. Crockett, clerk. be supplied.
 DEMOCRATIC
 ELECTION OFFICERS. Luke Short, inspector; w. K. Morrow, judge, J. S.. Williams, judge; H. A. James, clerk; L. J. Moore, clerk.
 REPUBLICAN
 ELECTION OFFICERS. J. H. Knowles, inspector. be supplied.
 DEMOCRATIC
 ELECTION OFFICERS. W. D. Monmonier, inspector; Joe Big non, judge; s. Lake, judge; H. Fitch, clerk; Geo. Land, clerk.
 REPUBLICAN ELECTION OFFICERS. Chas. M. Renaud, inspector; c. F. Carreon, judge; A. Y. Smith, judge; D. T. Swatling. clerk; Tom Pidwell, clerk. be supplied.
 DEMOCRATIC
 ELECTION OFFICERS. Phill Dimmitt, inspector; A. Redus, judge Wm. Allen, judge; - -, clerK. cIerk
 REPUBLICAN
 ELECTION OFFICERS. J. J. Pool, inspector; M. Soza, judge. be supplied.
 DEMOCRATIC
 ELECTION OFFICERS. Jas. Hunsaker, inspector; W. Hunsak- CT, judge; - -, judge; - -, clerk; -, clerk.
 REPUBLICAN
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