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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19

were seen burning there and 1t was learned that that section of the city was also doomed
 The city s1-nds on a formation of granite gneiss, which seemed to accen- tuate the force of the shock Before the stunned people were given time to realize the magnitude of the calamity. again the city was shaken with vio- lence greater than before. The earth in places lifted and pitched the build ings forward Tn other places there was a terrible tremor that shook every structure to the ground This shock continued longer than the first When 1t had subsided firea were blazing up. and thousands of terrified persons were praying for the panic swept city
 Many landslides have occurred around the city and scores of lives have been lost. At present 1t is impossible to state the number of dead in the entire city, but 1t is believed there are sew eral hundreds. many of whom are still in the ruins. It has laid waste the hest part of the business portion of the city. and has doubtless put Chile back many years In the scale of civilization.
 The captain of the German vessel Tran, which arrived today at Coquimbo, stated that when twenty miles at ,a. he could see the flames raging in Val paraiso. Many inhabitants are terrified with fear of other shocks and the work of rescuing the bodies is proceeding very slowly.
 The Bella Vista district referred to. which is on the hills behind tho city. is the most select resident district of Valparaiso and apparently suffered the same fate that overlook Mob Hill in San Francisco.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19
THE RECORDS IN WASHINGTON.
Interesting Data From the Weather
 Bnrenu SeIsmoGraphs.

AMtGECBt1M8 OAhA EN1A0 AhG spHFa@ANA
 Bureau SeismograDhs.
 Washington, August 1S---The rec ords of the seismographs at the wea- ther bureau, taken from the instru- ments this morning, show that there have been no earth movements here since that of Thursday afternoon and evening, which undoubtedly were due to the Chilean earthquake.
 Of great interest to the weather bureau of this city Is the fact that Thursdays records show that tue heaviest east and west movement was at fortyfour minutes and forty-five seconds past seven ?. m-. and strong est north and south movement did not occur until eight minutes later The north and south movements were the heavier, the earth movement being over a quarter of an inch.
 This morning neither the State De- partment nor Chilean legation had re- ceived any report of the earthquake in Chile. The Chilean minister to Wash ington, MT Walker Msrtinez, is att tending the Pan-American conference in Rio de Janeiro and in his absence Mir. Mauel J. Vega, who was formerly attached to the Chilean mission in the City of Mexico, is in charge of the Washington legation.
 Manuel J. Vega. the Chilean charge here. has been unable to get into com munication with his government and he is dependent entirely upon the newspapers for nows of the disaster.
 Recause of the admirable construc- tion of buildings In Valparaiso, MT. vega is not inclined to believe that inc loss of life has been heavy The city Is one of the most modern In south America and lacks the narrow streets and frail buildings which arc common to so many cities in Latin America.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS CONTINUE;
 PANIC PREVAILS IN VALPARAISO
Heavy Loss of Life is Reported in the Chilean Gty-Fies follow Tremors and Add to the Horror -Vllagesof llapet and La Serena, Each Having Pop
 ulation of 5000, arc Reported Destroyed

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 Fully five thousand people. accord ing to the latest despatches from san tia-o de Chile. lost their lives in the Valparaiso disaster. Santiago also suffered severely. Thirty people were killed there and property loss is plac- ed at $2.000.000.
 Except for the foregoing, no esti- mates of the damage and casualties caused by the earthquake in Chile had been received at New York up to Il o'clock tonight and the above despatch lacks confirmation. Panic reiEns in both cities. The people are in the grip of fear of further shocks and are flee- ing. Refugees from Valparaiso Ire getting into Santiago. forty-two miles away.
 The disturbances have covered large area. Shocks were felt in Tacna. A number of minor towns have been eitk T destroyed or materially damaged. Val paraiso has been described as nearly destroyed" while another message says that half that city has become a prey to the earthquake and the flames. The loss of life and property undoubtedly was very heavy. Photographic communi- cation has been established with Chile, but no messages have yet been received from Valparaiso.
 The first shock occurred Thursday evening about o'clock and was fol- lowed by others at intervals throughout the night. Panic prevailed and the streets were filled with hysterical, walt ing and praying people. Half the in- habttants of Santiago stayed on the streets or fled to the couL-ry Thurs day night. Fires followed in Santiago, but were quickly extinguished by a providential heavy downpcur. yalpa- raiso suffered much from fire. Many people have left the two cities and the stream of refugees continues.
 The disturbances are confined to the Pacific slope of the Andes, but Iquique. the center Of the nitrate industry. has escaped injury. The disturbance was recorded by seismographs in Washing ton, Honolulu, Hamburg and Goettin- gen,
 Various firms in Europe and America with business interests in Chile have received messages announcing the safety of employees.
 Among places reported to have been damaged or destroyed are Vtna Del Mar, of l2.Oo0 people. thre miles from yalparafso; Quilpaue and Limache, of 4 O00 people, each, both In Valparaiso province; Quillota, six miles from Val- paraiso: Iilapel, five thousand people. 130 miles northwest of Santiago; Valle- mar, 5000 people. 300 miles north of Santiago, and other small towns.
 Houses in Valparaiso and Santiago. as we'll as other towns in Chile. are built to withstand earthquakes. They are made of stone with thick walls and are seldom more than two stories high They are therefore not very combusti- ble, as was the case in San Francisco.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19
pINDEns TnanArRN srRnKE.
fingered Because Member Was Asked to work Overtime.

fingered Because Member Was Asked
 to Work Overtime.
 Washington. Aug. fs.-Union book bind ITS in the Government printing ofice threaten a strike today on ac- count of the action of Harry Ashton, acting foreman of binding. in suspend- ing A. J. Tanner, a union binder, be- cause he did not perform an extra amount of work prescribed by Ashton and which union men declare to be in excess of the maximum amount per- mitted under the regulations of the union.
 President J. L. Feeny, of the book binders union, gave notice that he would make an issue of Tanners sus- pension and demand a conference with Public Printer Stallings on Monday.
 Both binders and printers are arous- ed by the situation. It is said that Tanner has done the same task for five years and his services were satisfac- tory to other foremen. The union says that Ashton has set out to bring q e printing office and union regulations into conflict Three years ago Ashton caused the dismlssal of w. A. Miller. assistant foreman of printing, the dis eussion of which caused President Roosevelt to declare the printing ofiice an open shop
 President Feeney will seek to have the public printer set aside Ashion's order. but in the event of, failure do- clares the union will make the suspen- sion of Tanner a grievance There are about $500 employees of the Govern- ment printing office and it is said that 99 per cent. Of these are organized.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19
BELIEVED TO BE STENSLAND Suspect Seen in British
 Columbia.
 -.---- IS ACCOMPANIED BY WOMAN Description Tallies With That of Fugitive Financier. Bank Examiner Jones. in Hi. Report, says Defaicstion. win Amount to
 Million Dollar and
 Possibly More. :
s ACCOMPANIED BY WOMAN

Spokane. Wash, Aug. 1s.---shadowed by detectives, nervous middie-aged man left Boundary, B. C., by stage to- day to go into the mountain mining camps, uphoIding his statement that he was Mfr. Montgomery, a mining man from Los Angeles. By ofnctals here. he is believed to be Paul O. Stensland. the fugitive President of the Milwaukee Avenue State Bank of Chi caEo.
 Montgomery arrived at Midway. B. C.. a week ago. accompanied by a hand some brunette about 25 years of age, whom he introduced as his wife. He was stout man, middle-aged, a trifle gray and somewhat nervous.
 Comparison of pictures of stensland and the woman who is believed to be with the banker. strengthened the be- lief that Montgomery was the fugitive
 A message was sent to the Chicago authorities asking for detailed de- scription of the banker and if this cor responds, the Midway police purpose to take Montgomery into custody. Montgomery declared intention of going Into the hills and left Midway by stage this morning, accompanied by his com pani0n. The Canadian authorities de- cided that they would not be Justified fin arresting him and let him proceed
 The chief of police of Midway states that the officers are still shadowing him, however. and can capture him if he is the man wanted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19
MARTIAL LAW PROGRAMMED.
1aiveston Hears Definitely From Dss-
 aefer in Chile

asfer In Chile.
 Galveston, Texas. Aug. 1S.---valpar- also has been wrecked by earthquake and fire and the few buildings that escaped serious damage from the quake have either burned or are in immediate danger of being burned. The people arc panic stricken and all attempts at organization have proven futile. Martial law has been proclaimed and no effort is being made to calm the people, but with little hope as the earthquakes still continue up to this afternoon, five shocks being felt to- day, although not so frequent nor vio- lent, but enough to keep the people in state of terror.
 all day to Valparaiso but no interior points, all overland wires are down and 1t will be several days before they are restored. The entire business por- tion of Valparaiso has been destroyed.
 The authorities will not permit any lights in the buildings and at dark the cable of1ice was closed for the night. The dead and Injured are esti- mated at 1000, while wild rumors place the figures at 1000 However. owing to the lack of systematic report, all figures are speculation.
 The shocks have continued since Thursday night and five slight shocks were felt today The operators of the cable company have deserted their posts with one exception. The ship ping In the harbor escaped damage and every vessel is haven for refu- gees. All buildings have been desert ed. Practically nothing has been done in the way of clearing wrecks or searching for dead bodies. and labor CTS refuse to enter the ruins because of the continued shocks. Soldiers will force the rescue work tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19
ON
 GOVERNOR Bombs Thown at Polish Executive. NO ARRESTS WERE MADE Reign of Terror Continues in Russian Empire. PoIicemen, Frightened by Death of Scores of Their Fellows. sena in Resisnations--Troop. May
 supplant Them.
 

Warsaw. Aug. 1s.--Three bombs nero thrown today at the Governor Gener- ais carriage from a third floor baI- cony of a house on Natoiinska Street.
 Two of them exploded behind fhs carriage without damaging It. but breaking all tho windows oe neigh- boring houses.
 Gendarmes surrounded and searched the house from which the bombs were thrown, but the perpetrators of the outrage had disappeared. It was as- certained that shortly before the att tempts some young men entered tho house, threatened it's occupants with revoivsrs and ordered them to leave the premises.
 On the balcony where the bomb throwers stood the police found fourth. unexp1oded bomb.
 It Is announced that the Governor General sustained coucusxion of the brain
 Infantry patrols reinforced by artillery have been called out and 1t ia reported that owing to the increased revolutionary movement the proclamation nf a state of aiege is imminenf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19
HUNDREDS OF PERsoNs KILLED
Many Hundreds More Are Imprisoned
 In the Rnfna.

Many Hundreds More Are Imprisoned In the Rnins.
 New York. Aug. 1S--The Herald to- day prints the following:
 Valparaiso, Chile. Friday, via Gal weston, Texas--withoat the slightest tremor of warning, an earthquake visit- ed this city at o'clock last night, bringing instant death to hundreds of persons and leaving many hundreds more imprisoned in the ruins. many of whom were burned to death before aid could reach them. fire starting imme- diately afer the first shock and every branch of the city's service was para lyzed.
 Panic and consternation indescribable followed those who escaped death and injury became frenzied with fear and could render little assistance to the victims.
 The business section of the city Is al- most entirely destroyed and fires are still raging. We are suffering here a repetition of the horror of San Fran cisco.
 As night comes on the city presents everywhere a glow with unobstructed fires and clouds of smoke and vapor settling into the streets and houses where throngs of homeless ones are wandering about crazed by the awful calamity.
 It Is almost impossible to ascertain how wide an area of country the vi=.t- ation has laid waste. Nothing has been heard from Santiago. the capital of Chile. and 1t Is feared that the a.e of that city is bad or worse than that of Valparaiso.
 Teiegraphic communication is cut off in every direction and everyone here is too much depressed by the calamity at home to seek information of other places.
 No trains have arrived in the city or left 1t since the first shock came, as all of the railroad tunnels are filled and miles of track on the surface Ire twisted and rendered useless. It Is only known from general accounts that death and destruction are on all sides.
 There were two distinct and terrific shocks, the second one following al- most instantly after the first and com nleting the work of destruction. The day had been unusually calm and pleas ant At 8 o'clock the whole city seem ed suddenly to swing backward and forward and then came to a sudden iolt of such mighty force that rows of buildings toppled to the earth as if made of brittle and plaster. Whole rows of buildings went down and in a few seconds after the second shock had subsided 1t became known that the business part of the town was doomed
 From the Bella Vista section little was heard but before midnight fires
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19
THINKS IT NOT 50 SERIOUS.
senor de 0vies Does Not Relieve Alarm
 ing Reports.

Pittsburg. Aug. 18--Count Julian se- gundo de ovies. coEnmissioner of com merce from the Republic of Chile to Pittsburg. is inclined to believe the earthquake at valparaiso was not as disastrous at reported. The count left Chile April 2, last. and said that while he was there a number Of earthauake shocks had been felt.
 The business portion o7 the city, he said, faced the naountanenfs cliffs and he feared in the event Of heavy shock the mountains would Hisintegfate tnd huge rocks and buil dings fall on sa business houses hAlS s-lth
 Count de ovies sSii he thouant th@re could be little danger from Ares as most of the buildings are constructed of adobe and Spanish tile. Frame build- inRs are the exception and steel is used more than wood.
 The count was much worried and said If the disaster was as serious as reported. the most beautiful portion Of the city was probably now in runs and countless lives lost. 1t was his opinion tha ta heavy shock would also cause great damage to shipping alcng the coast.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19
SMUGGLING IN AMERICANS.
Immigration Finds Out How Dixense
 Men Enter United States

AHmtEfatfon Hfnne Out How Dtsenae0
 Men Enter United stntes.
 Washington. August 1s.--Discovery has been made by James R. Dunn. irn- migration inspector in charge at St. Louis of q wholesale smuggling im- migrants from Mexico into the United States
 Every one of the immigrants was barred by the law from entering theUni- ted States because of trachoma. con- tagfous disease of the eyes. Oficials of the immigration service now are engaged in locating the immigrants who were smuggled into the country with view to their capture and de- portatIon
 The case is interesting and extraord- mary. party of about fifty Syrians applied for passage to the United States at Naples Italy. Every one of them was found to be afflicted with trachoma and the steamship company refused to accept them for passage to this country. They were informed that they could go to Mexico and then work their way" into the United States
 On their arrival in Mexico they scat tered over the country for while, but eventually reached the border near Laredo. Texas. They were snug gIed across the river above Laredo, the smugglers receiving si2 6 head. The Syrians were peddlers and began immediately to ply their vocation i'm this country. going from place to place. thus becoming separated.
 Inspector Dunn located q Syrian in St Louis named John Shahadie Jacob. who he believed was unlawfully ad- mftted in the country. Jacob told how he and his Syrian friends had been smuggled across the Mexican border. Jacob gave to Inspector Dunn all the names of the party he could remem- Der and officers of the immigration service are now searching. for them. Jacob is being held to assist in tden- tffyina the other Syrian&
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19
WORSE REPORTS CONFIRMED.


 Valparaiso is Practically Destroyed,
 According to 0faeini Statement.
 Buenos Ayres. Aug. 1S.--(s:s0 p. m.)--- The Associated Press has received au- thoritative information confirming the worst reports of the earthquake in Chile valparafso is partially destroy ed. Most of the damage done was in the center of the city. extending from Plaza del orden to the Plaza Prat.
 Many lives were lost. but the num- Der Is not yet known.
 Hundreds of persons were injured.
 A state of panic prevails at valpa- raiso. Santiago also suffered severely and there was much loss of life
 Los Andes, eighteen miles east of San Felipe. and having a population of 5000, was almost totally destroyed. The finest buildings of the town. Govern ment house. hotels and public offices were completely wrecked.
 Other towns of the Chilean Andes wholly or in part, destroyed, are ouil- fota. with population of 5000: Llai- Lfai. with population of 2.5o0; Iliapel. with a population of 5000; yailenar, with g population of 5000 and San Felipe. having 12.0oo inhabitants Quill lota Is a mass of ruins and there was great loss of life there.
 From Santiago to the Andes every bridge and tunnel on the railway was utterly wrecked and the railway lines torn up.
 The shock is thought to have been caused by an eruption Of q volcano near Junin Los Andes.
 It Is impossible to estimate the dimension of the disaster at the pre- ent moment. owing to the circuitous route over which the news is received There Is no doubt, however, that tho catastrophe was of terrible proportion.
 The disaster has cast gloom over the republic af Argentina and all festivi- ties have been suspended.
 All the ordinary means of communi- cation with Chile are closed There is great anxiety here. The public is awaiting to ascertain facts of friends and relatives In Chile and the Govern nent officials and newspapers are be- sieged by anxious induirers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19
sPAuLDING FrLEs SUITS. :
Wants Aceounainm with the Universlty
 n@ Tfffmoan

'
 Chicago. Aug. fS.--srtt for an ae- counting with the University Of Illf- Slois was filed here today by Charles w spauiding, former treasurer of the institution and who served seven years in the State penitentiary at Joliet on a charge of having misapproprlated funds of the school.
 The amount of the peculntions. was declared to have been $23i.367. Spauld- ing, in his bill. relates that ten days before his arrest in April. 1907, he gave to the University trustees real estate and notes, bonds and mortgages valued at S115. 000.
 The complainant declares that in June, 1897. the trustees authorized the conveyance to the Governor and other State officials of the property which he should have turned over to the uni- yersity.
 Spauldlng was released from prison in 1904. since which time he ayers he has repeatedly sought information as to the disposal of the proceeds of the property in question.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19
PoLIcE ARE RnsIGNINa.
Since Acute Revival of Terrorism, Law
 0fHcaxm Quit.

Since Acute Revival of Terrorism, Law
 Officer. Quit.
 St. Petersburg. Aug. Is--Sinco tho acute revival of terrorism the ministry of the interior has been flooded with complaints forwarded by chiefs of police in all parts of the Empire to the effeck that the police are resfaninK by tha wholesale. and 1t Is evident that if fhlg state of affairs continues. ft will compel q practical replacement Of the police by troops.
 The question of despatching consEd~. erable reinforceuients of troops there and sending out punitive expeditions. has been discussed. but no decision has been reached.
 The monarchist organizations. most of which are elassed by the Liherais as Black Hundreds. are trying to arr range a national congress al Kieff with the view of placing tickets h the fieid for the parliamentary elections, NAles 1t ns now believed will be held n Ne~ vennber.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19
AUToIsTs KILLED.
Express Train Crashes Inte Motor Car al
 Asbury.

Express Train Crashes Int Motor Car at
 Asbury.
 Asbury Park. N J.. Aug. is.-Three au- tomobiiists were killed and another fla tally injured at Aiiaire Crossing, on the Pennsylvania Railroad near here tonight when an express train crashed into tho automobile of J. George Laffargue. a plano manufacturer of New York City.
 Mir. Lafeargue. his wife and Mrs. Charles Lureh were instantly killed. Mir. Lurch. the only other occupant of the car was un- conscious wen picked up and Is In pre- carious condition.
 Mr. .Laffargue handled the car himself. and as t swept upon the tracks, train crashed into 1t and the occupants were thrown high in the air. The car was hurled thirty feet and wrecked When assistance arrived Mir and Mrs. Laffargue and Mrs Lurch were dead and Mr. Lurch barely alive. No hope of his recovery Ia haid out.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19
ToRPEDo BOAT DocKnD.
Police ana Soldiers Securing the caun~
 frw fDr Hetenzoff

Police ana Soldiers Securing the caun~
 try for Beienzof.
 st. Petersburg. Aug 1s.-The news- papers announce that the torpedo gun- boat Abrek has arrived at Revai with two holes In her ammunition room and win be docked for repairs.
 Police and soldiers are securing the country aroand Pskoff in an endeavor to run down Beienzoff, the leader of the band whssh pillage1 the Credit Mutual Bank of Moscow. but so far have found no trace of him. A large reward has been offered for his cap- ture.
 A telegram from Askabad, capital of the Trans-C Caspian territory. says that the station of Artyk on the Central Asian Railroad, has been connected by telegraph with the Persian town of Meshed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19
PrLLAeERs ARE SHOT.
Troops Called Out to Preserve order in
 VaIParaisO.s

Lima, Peru, Aug. 1S.-Heavy earth quake shocks occurred at Valparaiso at intervals during Thursday night, and damaged a number of buildings. some of them falling into the streets and rendering traffic dangerous. The troops were called out and shot all pillagers. Many persons were killed by falling walls.
 The survivors camped on the hills and in open spaces. number of peo- pie also sought refuge on board vessels ir, the harbor of Valparaiso.
 Vina del Mar. town about three miles from Valparaiso having popu- lation of about 12,OoO; Quilpque. prov ince of Valparaiso, with population of about 4,000. and Limache. twenty five miles from Valparaiso, population about 4,OOO, are reported to be in ruins