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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-25
FRISCO MAIL ARRIVES
FIRST CONSIGNMENT FROM
SCENE OF EARTHQUAKE.

Inc utter destruction of property In San
francisco by the recent earthquake and the
great confagration that followed was Illus
trated In degree today when the first
direct mail from the stricken city was re-
ceived at the Washington city post Office
This mail reached the office about noon
and was Immediately given to the letter
carriers for city distribution. The post
mark Of San Francisco was hand STAMPED
indicating that the canceling machine for
merly In use there is still in the wrecked
and burned-out post Office and that the
postal authorities have established a tenn
porary post Office. The San Francisco
stamp bears date of April 10, the day
following the earthquake indicating that a
temporary post Office was established even
while part of the city WIS roaring fur
mace.
Some Of the pieces of mail were unstamp-
ed as 1t was no doubt impossible to pro-
cure postage. These were stamped at the
personal expense of the officials of the
city delivery department of the Washing
ton post Office in order that they might be
delivered without delay to the anxious
ones to whom they were directed here.
Many Of the pieces were without envelopes,
being quickly scrawled on the backs of
business cards, dodgers and other adver-
Using matter that could be picked up by
the panic-stricken people of the Golden
Gate city.
On Reverse of Visiting Card.
Mr.. Lon D. Sheets. a member Of the
Spanish War Veterans. who is clerk in
the census Office. received communication
from his brother Clarence who, with Mr..
Sheets family, is in San Francisco It
was written on the back of one of the
sendeT''s visiting cards and was forwarded
without being stamped. 1t read:
SAN FRANCISCO. April 49,
Dear Brother: Burned out. but all safe
and we'll Are with friends and have plenty
to eat Address 1887 Clement street
CLARENCE"
Another missive was written on leaf
from small note book in lead pencil. 1t
was addressed to Frank Helund, Police
Department, Washington, D. c." It, too,
was without an envelope or stamp. After
being stamped this mlssiye was sent to
Detective Helan at police headquarters
The name was evidently misspelled In the
hurry and excitement of the catastrophe.
Other mails containing letters from peo-
pie who resided In San Francisco were re-
ceived at the Washington post Office from
adjoining towns. mostly from Oakland. The
first direct mail from San Francisco today
was very heavy one, and the pieces writ
ten on all manner Of scrap paper and with
out envelopes presented motley appear
ance.
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and iay out all night on the ground, the
dew falling 30 heavily that we were SOAKED
About o'clock on Thursday MORNING
DIR. Tevis said the Ares had burned them
selves out between us ard the ferry, and
we could get over to Oakland and must go
at once. The carriage took our few belong
ings, and two of our party least fit for vio-
lent exercise. while the rest of US walked.
At the Oakland ferry we found large
crowd. but after waiting there three quar-
tiers OF an hour for the carriage. which we
had o,itwaiked and which, through some
misunderstanding. had waited for US at an
other place. all the time, we got sateiy
over to Oakland.
There, leaving our two maids In car
riages we took train to a suburb OF OAK
land, where lives a relative of DR.. Tevis.
There we found the house closed, and lay
about on the ground waiting for them 10
find means of conveying us to Dr. Ievis
country place, sixty miles from Oakland.
As we were leaving North Beach for the
ferry the manager of our hosts country
place met US. having come to look for US,
and it was he who told US We could ger
away
IAN the part of the town through which
we walked was later swept by the names,
which returned to destroy all that in the
previous fire they had left unconsumed
Through some misunderstanding sembrich's
maid was left with some members of the
opera company in Oakland, so she returned
to the special train they were making up. l
had lost my voice completely, and felt 1
could not return to confusion and endure
possible three days sojourn in a railway
train. At about O'Clock Thursday after
noon we managed to secure an automobile
and DR.. Tevis. Mr.. Tetrigo. my maid and
myself came up here, where we have been
camping out. We found the caretakers in
state of terror on our arrival and the
house demolished by the earthquake. We
had taken ride in an automobile of four
hours and were glad to lie on a comfortable
mattress in one of the cottages OF his EN-
ployes.
AT no time have we felt any fear, the
whole thing seems perfectly natural When
everybody is suffering from the same cause
ones personal sensations are minimized
One feels very small. AS lay in my bed
at the first shock took mental notes. as 1
shall probably never see another earth
quake, and / am not sure / want to. L
tried to get news to my friends in the east
but since my telephone message to the rep
TesentatiyeS of the Associated Press and a
telegram TO reassure my friends, which 1
sent to the New York Herald two days ago.
! have heard nothing from them that leads
me TO think they know OF my whereabouts
We have been trying very hard to get ac-
commodations for our journey to New York
and / hope to leave on Thursday morning
by the overland limited. arriving in New
York on Monday morning We are with
DR.. Tevis at Alma, Santa Clara county,
until we get away"
Refugees Reach Texas.
Ell. PASO, Texas, April 25.--Every train
is bringing many penniless refugees from
California. 1t may be necessary to raise
day started movement among all Texas
lodges of the order to raise funds to assist
their San Francisco members. The sum will
Ia = coli 10, not nd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-25
Planked shad Dinner.

The season OF planked shad dinners will
be inaugurated at Marshall Hall Sunday
next. They have been enjoyed by thou
sands in seasons past. and their fame ex-
tends throughout this country. With the
dinner is served the famous Marshall Hall
clam chowder, and all the early spring
vegetables the market affords. The green
lawns at Marshall Hall are respondent in
their new spring garb. and this famous old
resort never looked more charming. The
steamer Charles Manchester will make two
trips to Marshall Hall Sunday. leaving eth
street wharf at IL am. and 2.30 pm.
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Mexican Official Worried.

The State Department has been receive
ing a large number Of cablegrams from
abroad, inquiring as to the safety of per-
sons in San Francisco and California.
Among the number Is Vice President Cor
raj OF Mexico. whose son and daughter
were In California, the former believed TO
have been In San Francisco. The Depart
ment has no agencies at hand 10 satisfy
this demand for information. but win make
an effort to have some OF the officials Of
the other departments located on the Pa.
cjffic coast meet It,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-25
ceivsd here from former Los Angeles man
the writer says In part:

ceivsd here from q former Los Angeles man
the writer says IN part:
This town IL In awful shape. There 10
not single brick or stone building stand
Ing and scores Of fine residences are In
ruins. Fires broke out In the business dis
trict right after the shock and burned dead
and living alike. There were three big
three-story hotels, but while all of them fell
but one took fire. From the St. Rose they
took out nine bodies today.
They found little girl in these ruins
She was unhurt but very hungry and
thirsty. having been buried four days and
nights The timbers had lodged so that
they protected her. Cases of this kind
have been numerous. There would undouot-
edly have been great many lives saved II
they could have been gotten out in the first
twenty-four hours, but the task was SO
great 1t was an impossiblfy.
Insurance Company Hit Hard.
Special Cablegram to The Stir
: LIVERPOOL, April 25.-At the annual
meeting of the London and Lancashire FIRE
Insurance Company today the chairman
said that the San Francisco fire had ami
hilated one-half of the reserve fund Oh
SIG, Tsss G65. The SURPRISES from San Fran
cisco unGerwritten during the last fifteen
years, the chairman said, had been nearly
80 per cent Of the premiums
$4,000 From Empress OF China.
Special Cablegram to The Star.
PEKINGi. April 25.-The empress has sent
to the American legation 1oOooo taels
$50, 0O0) for the relief of the American SUI
ferers by the San Francisco disaster ana
koooo taels for the relief of the San Fran
cisco Chinese.
Fate.
BY BRET HARTE.
THE sky is cIouded, the rocks are bare;
The spray OF the tempest is white In ar
The winds are out with the waves at pay
But I shall not tempt the sea today.
1.-The trail is narrow the wood Is dim;
The panther clings to the arching limo.
And the lions whelps are abroad at play
I shall not Join in the chase today
But the ship sailed safely over the sea,
AMI the hunter came from the chase IN giee,
Ana the town that was builded upon rock
Was swallowed up in the earthquake shocki
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-25
Rally at Union Wesley Church.

Union Wesley A.ME Zion Church on sd
street northwest had big rally Sunday
and after sermon by Rev. w. H Daven-
port the pastor. Recorder OF Deeds John
C. Dancy lifted the general collection.
which amounted to $3.50. He then brought
to the attention of the audience the great
suffering IN San Francisco and appealed
for relief and a good collection was raised
for that fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-25

Fifsl bast q y errOrS-Ue0fge W asEfngtOn, g.
Washington and Lee. 5. Left on bases-Georg6
Washington, Il; Washington and Lee O. First
base on balis-Or Carr. 8; OF Porter. ;soff John.
son. 4; or Ring, 2 Innings pitched-By Porter,
Porter 4 Oh Johnson g. Struck ouMs s Carr
BY Porter. q. by johnson, 8: Home run-Weber.
Three-base hits.Weber and Bradley. Two-base
ley e, and Chatham. Stolen Price, Weber
(2i, Foard. Luhn, Anthony 40 Maxwell and Por.-
Hit by piteAer-By Carr. 8 wild pitches Potter
and Carr Passed bails-Anthony, g. Umpire AR
Collifower. Time of game-2 hours and 10 minutes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-25
Atrocities In the Congo.

It is stated that Rev. H. s. Johnson, pas
tor of the Warren Avenue Baptist Church
of Boston, will be present this evening at
the regular midweek meeting at Bethany
Baptist Church. 1861 Sd street, and speak
on "The Atrocities In the Congo; or. Tho
Kings Crime"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-25
Won by George Washington.

The George Washington base ball team
won its second game of the season from the
aggregation from the Washington and Lee
University yesterday afternoon at Univer-
sity Field by the large score of is to TO-
Ring Porter and Johnson served the
sphere for the out-of-town boys, and were
hit OPPORTUNITY. They were given poor
support
Many errors were in evidence throughout
the game, George Washington having made
six, while the Washington and Lee mad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-25
GREATEST Loss OF LIFE.
Santa Rosa Exceeded in Point Of
Population.

LOS ANGELES. April 25.-Compared to
the population 1t Is now believed that in
Santa Rosa the greatest loss Of life oc-
CURED from earthquake and fire, even II
this unfortunate city does not lead In the
actual number OF victims. In letter re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-25
SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE ROCKS FOR TIE TRANSFER OF STOCK
OF the F'rsnklin Insurance Company OF Washing
ton CITY VIII be closed from April 20 10 May q,
1908 Inclusive. W i. YOUNG, Secretary. p
ap2j-eo, 81
0T'ET,,F oFI THE ARLINGTON FIRE TNSUR-
suce Company for the District of Columbia. No
15o5 Pa ave nw.-1'he books for the transfer
OF stock OF this company will be closed fromsthe
list 10 the 10th day Of May. 1906, both days H.
elusive. r Me- JpNhs.
anoswSs-ot Secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-25
WARMER TONIGHT.
Thursday Showers; Fresh southerly
Winds.

Forecast till pm. Thursday.-For the
District of Columbia, New Jersey, Della
ware. Maryland and Virginia, partly cloudy
and warmer tonight. Thursday, Showers;
fresh southerly winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-25

and warmer tonight. Thursday, Showers;
fresh southerly winds.
Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours, 81 year ago, II.
Weather conditions and general forecast.
Pressure is low throughout the country,
except in California, with abnormally low
barometer in the northwest and extreme
northeast.
There have been light showers in the
Ohio and Missouri valleys, the slope re-
gion and the middle and northern districts
west of the Rocky mountains.
Temperatures have risen decidedly over
the eastern half OF the country, and fallen
somewhat over the west
There will be showers tonight and Thurs
day in the east and south, preceded by
partly cloudy weather tonight in the south
Atlantic and southern portion of the mid
die Atlantic states.
Temperatures will continue to rise.
The winds along the middle of south At
lentic and east gulf coasts will be fresh
south to southwest. and on the lower lakes
fresh to brisk west to southwest.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have fresh west to south wir0s
with partly cloudy weather to the Grand
Banks.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings OF the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-April "a, pm, IS; pm.
So; midnight, 49, April 25. am, 40: 8 am.
"a: u noon, Ct; pm, 81.
Maximum, g. at 2 pm. April %; mini
num- A. at go a M April %
Barometer-April "a, 4 pm. 29.s4; pm.
29S2; 12 midnight, 29.79; April 25, am,
29.7S; s am, 29.74; noon, 1896 2 Pm,
1880.
Tide Table
Today-Low tide. 1925 am. and 1862 pm;
high tide, 9:0S am. and 9:35 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 3:5S am. and 4:3u
pm; high tide, 9:42 an and 1910 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose. 5:11 a.nl.; sun sets, s:Ao
pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, $40 am.
Moon sets, S:37 pm.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; exc
tfnguishing begun one hour before sunrise
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted ftr-
teen minutes after sunset and extinguished
forty-five minutes before sunrise.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
8 am, April %: Great Falls. Temperature
81; condition, 40. Delecarlia reservoir, tenn
perature 90; condition at north connection.
ITO; condition at south connection, 10
Georgetown distributing reservoir tenn
perature 30; condition at fnfiuent gate
house, 30; condition at etiuent gate house.
IS. Washington city reservoir, tempera-
ture b6; condition at fnf1uent So. condi-
ton at etfluent. 40.
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Up-River Waters.

Special Dispatch to The Star
HARPER's FERRY. W. Va, April 25.-
The Potomac is clear and the Shenandoah
cloudy.
Table showing equivalent turbidities as
obtained for the Washington aqueduct by
the old and new methods.
The numbers reported by the United
States geological survey method give APP
proximately the weight OF mud carried
OF 600, 600 by weight of water.
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ORDER OUT OF CHAOS
Continued from First Page,

restored to their parents. Disease Is carry
ing off many small children and babies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-25

YOUNG BUSINESS MAN WHO WILL BE IN
Paris July and August will take commissions OF
any kind Address Box l46 Star office ap2o-3t"
TO WHOM TT MAY CONCERN: TAKE NOTICE
that the certificate OF sale for taxes on snblot IA
square ITO. Washington, u. C.. issued on the lin
day of April. 1900, TO Watson j. Newton ana
transferred to the National Safe Deposit, Savings
and Trust Company Of the District OF Conmpia
has been lost or destroyed, and that the under
signed has applied TO the Commissioners, p q,
to Issue to Il on the 9th day OF May, 1900
duplicate OF said certificate. THE NAIioNAHi i A.
SAFE DEPOSIT. SAVINGS AND TRUST CoM
PANY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ny
WILLIAM ID. HOOVER. Second Vice PRESIDENT
I I.,th and New York ave. ap-oN.,V
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-25
REMOVAL NoTIt

REMOVAL NOTICE.
MAX GREENBERG. Jeweler. formerly Of o23
10th ST. NV. ID now located al 500 + NV.
ap25-Iw
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-25

Maximum temperature past twenty four
hours, 81; year ago, II.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-16
Jerry From Kerry"

On next Thursday night March
%, Patten and Perry will present
jerry From Kerry" at the Great
Bend theatre. This is a farce
comedy pure and simple, with a
bevy of pretty girls, score of
funny comedians. and gives OPP
portunities without number for
the introduction of musical num-
bers. 1t is not a classical or prob
lem drama. so frequently called
comedies. Some clever speciality
people introduce their different
work throughout the piece. This
company has some excellent press
notices from large number of
eastern papers and the amount of
business they have done through
out the East cretainly proves that
they have something good to offer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-16
Ina Independent Yoier.

The editor of the Kirwin Argus
has some notions that are worth
reproducing, as tending to secure
better public officers. In speak
ing of the Independent voter he
says:
If you are republican and
have always been republican and
voted the straight republican
ticket every time you have a
chance, the politician counts you
as a farmer counts his hogs, and
the same thing with a democrat.
But if you are a man who votes
just as you see fit and for the men .
and measures that you believe to
be best they fear you and can only
count your vote after it has gone
into the ballot box. For our part
we had rather have the one grand
privilege of casting our ballot
without fear or hindrance, with
out asking this or that ofany man,
than to have the best Office in the
country. How do you vote when
you 90 into the booth on election
dayl How many times have the
leaders of the county counted you
among their sure votes or against
them9 How often have you vel
led yourself hoarse for a ticket
knowing at the same time that
there we're men on it who did not
deserve the support of honest
menu"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-16

Washing machines from $3.50 to
$3.50. Wringers at most any
price.
People of Great Bend you want
a mail box to put your mail in SO
that it will be secure and safe, we
have them for Is cents and S1.0O.
When the mail carrier comes
around he wants a place to put
your mail. If you have not one
of these boxes you will ind them
at our store.
Your very truly,
The L. K. Moses Mere. Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-16

Who says the women of this
country have no chancel A wo-
man in Battle Creek, Mich, rides
in an automobile which she
purchased from the proceeds of
her labor at the wash tub, in ad-
dition to rearing five children and
buying two houses and a farm.
Any woman who desires is priv
LEGGED to emulate her example.
Hutchinson News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-16
Old Or. Mccormick Dead.

S. NJ. Smith of this city is in
receipt of news that DR.. W. II.
Mccormick, we'll and favorably
known here in the early days, died
on March 9Th, at Cumberland, Md.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-16
OUR MOTHERS VACANT CHAIR.

Stealthily the black robed Angel
In the shadow hOvcreih nigh.
And a noble soul hath vanished
To lis home beyond The sky.
Now the lovely soul iransplanied
Dwslls in Heavens purcr air,
But our Tears will spring unbidden
o. our mothers vacant chair.
ia the circle round The HearlhslOns
There's gap that cant be filled,
And we miss The lisping sweetness,
OF voice lOvecr s6lled,
Now the lairer form lies tranquil.
And The cheeks are waxcn lair
And we turn away in anguish
From our mothers vacant chair.
Brush away he silver ingleis
From the cold and silent brow.
Close the eyes once full Of sunshin,
AnIheir light is Iaded now,
Though our mother will be safer
In The bright HON" over there
Still lis hard 10 lose our mother
Hard to see that vacant chair.
Aching hearts are full Of sadness,
And our eyes with tears are dim,
But we know a loving Savior
Called The Angel one 10 Him,
In Thine arms, 0 Heavenly Father.
Closely lold. our treasure rare
Make US stronger. purer, better.
Through our mother vacant chair.
Written in memory Of our mother, wi
departed this lie March 6. 1906,
CT. Younkin.
Great Bend, Hans. March IA, 1906.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-16
laglL alEPEHlAas

Will Brown was in town Tues
day from his home at Galatia, on
a business trip.
Lest. Q couple of spoons. Were
last seen on the NJ. E. church steps
just before the snow storm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Hirdler re-.
turned Tuesday morning from a
few days visit with the latter's
parents at Garfield.
Charles BSeeden has accepted a
position with the Crescent Gro
Gerry, and went to work there
Tuesday morning.
Ray Chapman, son of rural
route carrier John Chapman. is
quite sick at the family home in
this city.
H. L. Mecklem writes from
Fostoria, CAL, that he is doing
nicely, and has become a true
Californian.
, Mrs. Bertha Fabef, who has
been quite i'll at the home of her
father west of town, is reported
as being much better.
Frank Hudson. of Ford county,
was in the city Tuesday on his
way to Galatia, for a visit with
relatives and friends.
Fred Baker and wife, of Solo
mon, Kansas. who have been visit
ing the Lee Family. returned
Tuesday morning to their home.
Ira Brougher has received a let,
ter from Judge Lobdell, of Larned
accepting an invitation to deliver
the Memorial Day address in this
city.
DR.. f. B. Lawrence, of FL
Dorado, was nominated by the
democrats for congress in the new
9Th district last week. He makes
the race against Victor Murdoch.
Rev. Mundell's illustrated lect-
ure at the Christian church Mon
day night is sail to have been ex-
ceedingly interesting and instruc-
. tive. Rev. Mundell went to
Pawnee Rock today.
"A handsome young lady came
to Porter Young's this morning
with the intention of making her
home with them. Her weight is
ten pounds, and she and her
mother are both doing well.
Never say all 0. K.". 1t is
foolish. o. K. is slang for "Oll
? Korrect. :" Vow would not say
all, all correct" That would be
pUncturing.the remark with too
many alls.
George Seigber and Jacob
Dumler, two Of Union townships
prosperous farmers, were in town
Tuesday morning on their way tC
theswestern part of TIE state to
make some real estate invest
rnents.
Among the prominent people
9 from the 'Clallin neighborhoot
who were in the city Monday
night were W. NJ. Chatter, Chas
Harm, Chas. Grizzell, Frank
. Herthel, H. W. Jury, and Franz
eGrizzeli; 9
. The High Five Club met Mon
day evening with Mr.. and Mrs
nick Smith at their home on Yves
Broadway. A very. enjoyable
evening was spent in the game
from which the club takes it
name.
A. D. oSchnacke, son of Rev
o Schnacke formerly of this city
received honorable mention re
Gently on account of his work il
drawing, in the engineering de
partment Of the state university a
@Lawrence, which he is attending
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-16

Spring is supposed not to have
sprung until March Goth, but that
isno sreasOn for the weather clerk
springing this spell Of winter on
us.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-16

The Finch Club met with Mrs.
E. P. Smith, 1901 End Street,
Tuesday evening, and spent very
pleasant evening playing that
game.