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The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1906-09-01
Cheaper Fertilizer.

AS labor gets scarcer the ell
fort to produce big yields OF
crops with a small amount OF
labor will make this production
cheaper. as fertilizers will be
used more abundAntly and more
wisely aud labor saving mple-
ments will be used far more.
Whatever will further this end
is Of great importance to the
progressive farmer, while those
who arc SO constituted that they
cannot benefit by the experience
Of others or the progress that il
being made ia their line will slave
along in the same old way tor a
small reward. New develop
ments come fast in the various.
lines Of agricultural work. and
one must be awake all the time
TO keep 10 the PROCESSION.
There has been a practical
ovcrturning Of the old theory
that Florida and South Carolina
rock phosphases-vsst under.
ground deposits OF the bones OF
antediluvian animais--was una.
valuable a. plant food unless
treated with sulphuric acid. con-
verting il into what il known ~
acid phosphate. This process
itself costs a. much ax the
raw phosphate. the prices OF the
uutreated aud the chemically
treated phosphatcs being re-
spcc,ively about :. and 81, too.
Now itappears from experiments
instituted some years ago by the
Maine Experiment Station and
continued by a half dozen other
Stations, that the Southern rock
phosphases. simply p~ulverixcd.
become entirely available a.
plant food. although not 70 i'm.
mcdiately taken up by the plant
~ the chemically dissolved phos-
phate. The Department OF
Agriculture a, Washington han
in press a statcmento on this sub
ject. /, il OF i'm SC import.
ancc to farmers generally. as the
use OF undissolvcd rock means a
great decrease ia the cost Of fer.
til,xer. The bulletin cat be
obtained. free OF cost. by appli.
cation to the Secretary of Agri.
culture, for Farmers Bulletin
No. DO.
II is suggested that for certain
crops it may be profitable to
com bine the two kinds of phos.
pilates, the dissolved rock 10
h.atau tha ~avlu xvck II A.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1906-09-01
Valuable Pointers

We get many valuable pointers
from the Gazette.
Mss CaAs. II. RosAHAcHsR,
Pecan, Miss.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-19
FLAMES NOW SWEEPING RESIDENCE
PART OF SANFRANCISC0;CIT DOOMED
SITUATION SUMMARIZED.

This afternoon Gen. Funston teIe-
graphed to the war department from
San Francisco saying: at could not
be worse" That sentence fairly de-
scribes the situation in the stricken
city. The fire continues to sweep the
city and had not only destroyed the
business district entirely, but the fin
est Of the residence portion. Accord
afternoon all hope of saving the rest
of the city has been given up. Esti-
mates Of the number of dead are
mere guess work. There is absolutely
no means of ascertainins even APP.
proximately how many have been kill
ed. The number will never be known.
Many persons have been consumed in
the burning buildings where they were
imprisoned under debris shaken loose
by the earthquake shock. Many towns
and cities within radius Of from thir-
ty to fifty miles Of San Francisco have
suffered severely, Santa Rosa having
been reported almost totally destroyed.
Congress has come to the relief of
the homeless and hungry with money
and provisions and the war depart
ment has been authorized to furnish all
tents possible, together with rations, as
fast as they can be secured.
Wire communication has been inter
rupted part of the day and the teIe-
graph companies are able to handle
only a limited number Of messages.
Ten thousand messages to friends in
the east are awaiting transmission in
San Francisco.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-19
NOTED STRUCTURES DESTROYED.

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building, wrecked by flames
Hearst
The window
every piece of in a. M -
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winchese shock.
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down.
to
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Francis Hotel exter and
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same a
mentalt
rehui
HoteG ado. badly
Pacific States building burned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-19
Reports From Santa Rosa State
That City Has Been Almost
Wiped Out
MANY OTHER TOWNS SUFFERED
Cities Within Radius of From Thirty
to Fifty Miles of San Francisco Are
Victims Of the Quake = Not Unlikely
That Ten Thousand People Were
Killed = News Coming Slowly.

San Francisco, April 19.-leeports
from the interior are most alarming.
Santa Rosa is total wreck. There
are ten thousand homeless people. The
loss of life will probably reach thou
sands Not one business building is
left intact, and the greater portion Of
the residence section is destroyed.
Messengers bring the saddest tidings
of the destruction of Healdsburg, Gey-
serviile. Cloverdale, Hopland and Tiki
aah. This report takes in the country
as far north as Mendocino and Lake
counties and as far west as the Pa
cific ocean. In every case the loss Of
life and property is shocking.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-19
|LbFO[LET|E On
THE RATE Bill
Obligation Rests on G Government
to Exercise Power of Control
ling Transportation
HAS FAITH IN SUPREME COURT
LaFolIette Declares Corporate Interests
Have Little Reason to Expect Aid
and Comfort From It - Will sup-
port BaiIey's Suspension Amendment
Hopkins and TilIman in Debate.

Washington, April ia very bitter
acrimonious debate broke out in the
senate today between Hopkins Ill.)
and Tillman Is. c. 1t involved this
matter debated few days ago, res
garding the Walsh bank failure, and
ordinations at recriminatfon wers
made by the two senator's. The wordy
war was cut off by invoking the rule
for orderly interruption and LaFollette
took the floor to speak on the rate bill.
Senator LaFollette announced his
conclusion that the Authority of the
government to control transportation,
both as to character Of service and
rate Of service, is as inherent as the
right Of sovereignty apd that the obli-
cation rests upon the government to-
exercise this power" He contended
the power of congress to fix rates ex-
tends to all interstate commerce. An-
nouncing his conviction that such leg
islation would be sustained. LaFollerte
declared that Corporate interests
have little reason to expect aid and
comfort from the supreme court. This
great interests have not hesitated to
corrupt legislation and propose its at
torneys for judicial appointment, but
its taint has never reached the supreme
court Of the United States" He took
position against what has come to be
designated as the broad court, saying
the railroads should be satisfied to have
their constitutional rights preserved"
He also announced his intention to
support Baileys suspension amend
ment saying there is much less danger
Of the railroad companies suffering
frox,a-daess;ans Of the commission than
shippers being wronged by the action
Of the court that grants the preliminary
Injunction. He declared that In realty
the bill has no more extended pnr-
pose than to patch up the plumbers of
the present law, but he admitted IL It
should become law it would worN
some relief, especially to large ship
ners.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-19
EARTHQUAKE PHENOMENON.

ITeachers' and Pupils CyclopaedfaJ
Several theories have been advanced
as to the probable cause OF the dis
turbances, and, while any great con-
cusson upon the surface of the earth
may cause diminutive earthquake,
steam is clearly the most favorable
agent, as it's sudden generation OF con-
denation is competent to produce these
p-rertesfpreey.
it's way thru f1ssures in the earth s
crust to heated rocks, where 1t is sud-
uGHyy converted into steam. Some
earthquakes are caused by a falling in
Of the roof of enormous subterranean
caves formed by the solvent action OF
water on the deposits of rock salt,
limestone or gypsum; by various gases
that result from internal heat, and by
the general contraction Of the earth's 8
crust. resulting from the radiation or
conduction of heat.
There is little doubt that the cause
of earthquake and volcanic action is
the same, tho the latter is governed
materially by permanent channels thru
which the discharge is made. Certain
premonitory symptoms usually herald
the approach of a great earthquake,
SucA dS SuUl0IIdlCc1If AOloCS IAAC III .
running over bridge. Suddenly the
fatal moment arrives some portion OF
the surface becomes the center OF I'M
pulse, and waves are propagated in all
directions thru the solid materials Of
the earth's crust. If the center OF
impulse is below the sea, as 1t often Is,
the vibrations Of the ground will be
accompanied by foundations of water.
The earth frequently heaves and swells
like a rolling sea, fissures being pro-
duced in all directions similar to those
on broken window-pane, various
noises accompanying the vibrations.
These disturbances may consist of a
single shock lasting few seconds, or
series Of such shocks continuing for
days or weeks. Great changes In the
surface of the earth have been made in
few seconds of time, and hundreds
of towns and many thousands of lives
lost. 1t is estimated that an earth
quake occurs somewhere every day,
tho most are barely perceptible. They
are more numerous in winter than in
summer and at night than during the
day, for the reason that the cooling OF
the earth's crust is more rapid. They
are also more frequent when the at
tractive forces Of the sun and moon
act simultaneously, which occurs dur
ing full and new moons.
Some of the most destructive earth
quakes on record are: 742 A. D., Asia,
500 towns destroyed; 1881, Lisbon,
Portugal, 1880 houses and 10000 per-
sons Destroyed; 1898, Cicily, fifty-four
towns, 300 villages, and more than 1OO.-
600 lives lost; 1871, Pekin, China, 1o0,-
900 persons killed; 1854, Cairo, Egypt,
400, 900 lives lost; 1855, Lisbon, Portu-
gal, $4,000 persons killed. The most
severe earthquake ever known in the
United States occurred at Charleston,
South Carolina, in 1885.
[The above scientific views are con-
Cured in at greater length by the En-
cycIopaedia Brittanica.-Ed.1
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-19
FUNSTON ASKS FOR TENTS.
Says Two Hundred Thousand People
Are Homeless in Frisco.

Washington, April 19.-The war de-
partment today received the following
telegram from General Funston, Sar
Francisco: ut is impossible now to
inform you as to the full extent OF the
disaster. The city practically Is de-
stroyed. Troops have been aiding the
police in patrolling and maintaining
order. Martial law has not been de-
clared. Working in conjuction with
civil authorities. Have not interferec
with sending any dispatches. You can
not send too many tents or rations
About 100000 people are homeless anc
food is very scarce. The provision
houses are all destroyed. All the gov
ernment buildings are gone"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-19

tically no hope of saving any OF the
city. Those who were most sansuii'o
of the ultimate success of the nreii'eh
controlling the flames have now given
up hope and are fleeing from ,he
flames in despair. Many people are
being burned alive, imprisoned IN
doomed buildings where rescuers couio
not reach them. Grace church, corner
of California and Stockton streets, is
the channel to Broadway and from the
water front to Octavia and Golden
Gate avenue is a mass Of flames. The
st. Francis is one of the last big build
ings to take fire. The workers nave
destroyed block after block of resi-
dences with dynamite, in the hope OF
hemmng in the flames, but after each
such effort the blaze would leap across
the seeming impossible gulf
Many Bodies Cremated.
The exact loss of life will never be
known as hundreds of unfortunate.
have been incinerated in the f1arres
which made the rescue of those buried
under topping steeples and falling
walls impossible. Temporary morgies
were improvised at many points only
to be razed by the flames. Last night
the city resembled onevast shambles
with the red glare of the fire throwing
weird shadows across the worn and
panic stricken faces of the homeless
who are wandering the streets or sleep
ing on piles of mattresses and clothing
in parks and on the sidewalks in those
districts not yet reached by the fire.
Forgetting for moment the terrible
suffering, physical and financial that
trails in the wake OF the disaster, the
scene presented by the flames is one OF
unspeakable grandeur. Looking oyer
the city from the hill the flames can be
seen rolling skywartl for miles and
miles, while in the midst of the tongues
Of red fire can be seen black skeletons
and falling towers of doomed buildings
At regular intervals the booming OF
dynamite tells Of work of the grave
army of men that are attempting to
save the city from complete annihila-
ton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-19
COMMUNICATION CUT OFF.
Southern Pacific Making Desperate Eff
forts to Reach Stricken City.

forts to Reach Stricken City.
Chicago, April 19.-The Southern
Pacific has been endeavoring to estab-
lish both rail and wire communication
with San Francisco for over 80 hours,
without success. Rail communication
on the north is cut off above Santa
Rosa, forty miles north Of San Fran
cisco. On the south trains cannot run
north of Fresno. On the east the wires
are gone west of the Utah line. An
attempt, it is now believed, is being
made to go by train from Sacramento
to Oakland via the long route thru
Stockton. President Hartman has is-
sued imperative orders to establish rail
and wire communication with San
Francisco without regard to cost.
1t is announced at the offices OF the
Santa Fe road today that the road had
taken a great many people from San
Francisco across the bay in barges,
landing them at Port Richmond. Who
they are or their number could not be
ascertained.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-19
AID TO STRICKEN CITY.

Steamer AIbatross Instructed to Do
Everything Practicable to Help.
Washington, April 1s-The' depart
ment of commerce and labor will lend
all possible aid to the San francisco
sufferers, so far as its facilities extend.
In dispatches to the lighthouse inspec-
tor in San Francisco and officials OF
the fish commission. Secretary Met
calfe has directed Lighthouse Tender
Madrono and the United States steam
er Albatross to go at once to the
stricken city and do everything prac-
ticable to aid the sufferers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-19
CHICAGO IN THE TRACK.
New Haven, Conn, Prophet Thinks
That City Will Be Hit BY Earth-

New Haveny NonHD TsoPs
That City Will Be Hit by Earth-
quake.
New Haven. Conn, April 19.-"Ehe
worst is yet to come" said Professor
Totten. the ex-Yale prophet. last night
when asked about the San Francisco
disaster. II wouldn't be surprised II
the same thing struck Chicago tomor-
row and New York the next day. Wnas
r look for next is a comet. q portent on
greater disasters.
",The whole universe Is wound up Toe
disaster. Every cycle works out to-
ward zero. Look at the conditions pre-
vailing in Naples, San Francisco, Chs
ago and New York. Naples and San
FRANCISCO have had their share. Next
the two Others. After them Russia Will
meet her fate for consummating ner
deviltries upon a people whom the
Lord has sworn shall be vindicateel a.
gainst any hand raised against item.
Then look for the universal war WHICH
the bible calls an earthquake with us
overwhelming Of the tall cedars and the
great princes and the stars Of heaven.
Peril For the State.
Professor Louis Pierson and Arthur
Wright. OF Yale, authorities on physio-
grapny, agree that any time all OF
California may be shattered by earth
nuakes. Professor Pierson said:
"The whole confguration Of Califor-
mia shows that there will continue 70
be earthquakes In that state. Bu1id-
ings thru that state should be con-
structed with that fact in view. In
Japan, because Of the earthquakes, an
imperial commission recommended az
ter long investigation the kind OF
houses which should be built What
would happen in New York City II an
earthquake should occur on Wall street
about noon some day?
II think the shock at San Francisco
had no connection with those In either
Formosa or Japan, nor with the erup-
ton of vesuvius, which were merely
local."
Professor Wright thought the shocks
IN japan. Formosa and San Francisco
might all be related.
Headed This Way.
ST. Louis, April 19.-Professor 1rl
r. Hicks. the scientist, declares the
earthquake which spread disaster in
San Francisco will be felt in St Louis
and the Mississippi Valley in few
days. Mr.. Hicks said that the seismic
disturbance in Frisco was direct re-
suit Of violent convulsion OF tho
planetary system. cause that SUPER
induced the recent eruption Of vesuvi-
US.
..rhese disturbances will continue at
intervals until June" Hicks said, "or
until the end Of the summer solstice.
It is probable that the disturbances
will be felt in ST. Louis in few days.
look for trembling at any time, Tor
the disturbances are bound to take
place thruout the world.
Spots on the sun that can now be
seen with the naked eye signify the
perturbation now manifested in the So
lar system. They are the effects OF
great upheavels, which are bound y
affect all the other planets"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-19
No Adequate Estimate Of the Number Of
Deaths or Value Of Property Loss Is
As Yet Possible
BUSINESS DISTRICT TOTALLY RUINED

All Night the Fire Burned Frcey Consuming Many Of the
Citys Finest Structures and Dawnng of Today Saw No
Abaten ent the Destruction Break Out in Widely
Separated Districts and the Situation Is Entirely Hopeless
Government Rescue of Homeless and HungryNo
Estimate of Lives Lost Probable For Several DaysMany
Bodies Incinerated
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-19

erected by Mrs. Oelrichs. This build
ing will probably stand. as it is en-
tirely fireproof Adjoining the Hopkins
Institute is the Stanford mansion. To
the west the flames have spread to
Fillmore and Golden Gate avenue, and
north to Sutter and Leavenworth. Art
treasures are being removed from the
Hopkins Institute. A detachment Of
sailors from one Of the warships is
assisting the firemen at this point.
Officers with drawn revolvers are
forcing the citizens to work. People
were leaving their homes and fleeing
to Golden Gate park and Preside all
nigt long in constant stream.
A hundred thousand people slept out
of doors last night and by tonight the
number of homeless will reach three
A,.e---s.=r,e.- I.-s---s..>..->--ia-l-~-
estimate accurately the number of
people killed or property loss. The no
ticeable feature of the past two days
is the calmness of the people. Perhaps
they are dazed but in any event, they
show little emotion. Mayor Schmitz
is overwhelmed with kilograms from
all over the country, proffering sympa-
thy and aid. The following appeal for
aid has been sent by Schmitz to Gov
ernor Pardee:
"Send all supplies and tents possible
to Golden Gate park. Have bakeries
in small towns bake all bread they
can. We want bedding, food and
tents"
Help Needed Quickly.
San Francisco needs help, and needs
1T quick. One train got in over the
valley route from Los Angeles last
night, with the supreme court on
board. No trains are running on the
on all sides by fire. Every man who
ventures near the scene is impressed
by Lieutenant Mcmillan, of the Bear"
This young officer has cool eye and
wicked looking pistol, and the way
men jumped when his gun was pointed,
was interesting.
Mcmillan was everywhere, directing
operations, and his energy earned ad-
miration even of those whom he forc-
ed to work.
The new postoffice building at Sew
enth and Mission streets is gutted, and
there are no mail deliveries. Tele-
graph and telephone are still out Of
commission Fully three-fourths of all
the buildings in the city will be de-
stroyed.
No Hope For City.
At 12 o'clock there seems to be prac-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-19
INDICTMENTS STILL HOLD.

Judae OverruIes Motions to Quash
Those Against Burlington Officials.
Kansas City, April 19.-Judge Nc
Pherson, in the federal court today,
overruled motions to quash the indict-
ments returned last December against
George w. Crosby, traffic manager OF
the Burlington railroad; L. B. Taggart
and George L. Thomas, freight brok-
ers, charged with conspiracy to violate
the interstate commerce laws, in So
liciting and giving rebates on packing
house and other products.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-19
FIREMEN REPORT CITY DOOMED.

Outside Cities Can Give Frisco No Aid
in subduins Flames.
Washington, April 1s-The war de-
partment received the following from
the Western Union: "Outside cities
have been sending fire engines to san
Francisco to assist in sub'luing the
flames, but they were found useless on
account of no water They are now
returning home. The firemsn report
the city doomed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-19
REFUGEES TO OAKLAND.
Thousands Of People Are Fleeing From
San Francisco.

Oakland, April 19.-Thousands Of
refugees from San Francisco have
come to this city. Relief stations have
been established All the city hall. in
various n,,i.iae marks theaters and
shurches. Al preset is impossible
" e.se4snate the amouS - ...s--r-.---
property in this city, Many structures.
which outside show little apparent
damage, on close examination prove to
have been badly twisted and rs.cked by
the shock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-19
SURVEYORS Reach Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, April 19.-Survivors Of
the San Francisco earthquake arrived
in the city at noon today, on train
over the Southern Pacific. Many OF
them are in pitable condition. They
relate stories most graphic in detail,
and almost unbelievable.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-19
U. S. MINT is SAFE.
Gold and Silver Coin Bullion at sar
Francisco Escapes Damage.

Washington, April ls.-Th's mint at
San Francisco ESCAPED serious damage
from the earthquake and resulting con-
fiagrasion. Its stock Of gold ana sllser e.
coin bullion, about sss,ooo,ooo, is safe.
Director of the Mint Roberts this
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-19
LOS BANos' DAMAGE HEAVY.

Earthquake Did No Damage at City Of
Fresno, However.
Fresno, April 19.-The earthquake
did no damage here, altho the shock
was the heaviest ever felt at Fresno.
At Los Banos, on the border line OF
the county, heavy damage was done.
and the loss is $4,000. There are no
fatalities
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-19
TWO MORE SHOCKS.

Both Were SIiaht Compared to the
07f5IHsf UTcsurrIncss'
Washington, April 19.-The weather
bureaus today issued a bulletin saying
that two small earth shocks were re-
corded on the seismograph at the bur-
eaus here, at 8:46 last evening and 2: 03
this morning. The first shock was de-
cidedly stronger than the last, altho
both were very slight compared to the
original disturbances.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-19
Government to Rescue.

government 20 ReScUe.
Washington, April 19.-The senate
today passed joint resolution author
izing the secretary of war to use ra-
tions and quartermasters' supplies for
relief of destitute persons in California
and making an appropriation of half
million to relieve the sufferers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-19
NOTED SCIENTIST KILLED.

Professor curie, Of Paris, Was the Dis
coverer of Radium.
Paris April 19.-Professor Curie.
discoverer Of radium, was run over and
killed by Z wagon today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-19
LAcEYs DAUGHTER SAFE.

Senator Perkins Gets Information That
Is Reassuring.
Washington, April 19-Senator Lac
ey is informed by Senator Perkins, of
California, that the hotel st. Nicholas,
where Laceye daughter is stopping, is
outside the zone of the first disaster,
giving her time to escape Secretary
Taft says ten thousand messages have
been FLED in San Francisco to eastern
people.