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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-08-24

81 once tried to improve an order of
Mr.. Ashbridge's. An errand l had
been sent on did better, as thought
than / had been told to do. But when
came back the mayor smiled and
told me a story.
he SAID there was young man in
love With a rich and beautiful girl.
The girl informed him one afternoon
that the next day woLld be her birth
day. He said he was glad to hear it
and would send her the next morning
a boquet of roses, one for each yeai.
$50 that Dizht he wrote a note to
the florist, ordering the immediate de-
livery of twenty roses to the young
LADY. But the florist, reading the
order, thought he would please the
young man by improving on it, and so
he said to the clerk:
Here's an order from young
Smith for twenty roses. Smith is one
of my hest customers. Throw in ten
more for good measure. "-American
Spectator.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-08-24
Can't Refuse Nomination.

London, Auu. "a. The impression
prevails in this country that Roosevelt
will run again. The Times says the
indications are the Republicans will
be forced to nominate him to success.
fully combat with Bryan. While
Roosevelt does not intend to allow the
uss Of his name he can hardly refuse
the nomination.
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Pointed Paragraphs

Pluck is all right, but good luck
frequently leaves it DIT the post.
Mista kes are az common as the ao-
knowledgement thereof is uncommon.
No. Alfonzo, a man who kills time
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-08-24
Personal Mention and
City Neros IL, Brief

Wslker's will be a store fer women.
For LinoIeum varnIsh, go to Russell.
For rent-Room 4l6 Douglas st.
tt
Home made bread at Groves G1o-
cery, c-S.2S
Money to loan on farm lanus or
chatteis. John A. Gellarly.
Walkers will be the authority on
cloak and suit sty les fer fall.
For cheap wall paper and turlap,
&C to Russell.
Our prices are low, 81 worth of
goods, 80 cents. WenntChee Bazaar.
For longtime fam loans apply TO J.
s. Mooney
Tell the children to come to the
reading rooms for candy
Walkers will be the home of the
world famous Kaho Co'sets.
Removal sale at the Wenatchee Ba-
ZaaT, III C6Iils Uu tile uUIidls
The Wenatohee Drug company has
just reciveed new line of stationary.
If
Call Up the ARROW Livery and
Transfer Co for that Sunday rig"
GA 1T
For sale or to rent, Hand laundry.
Columbia st. inquire Palace Cafe.
If
Wanted-Young man for delivering
purposes, at once. Inquire at WEBSTER
store, c-S-23 tt
Spend your money in doing good, and
by your ice cream at the reading
room
Good all modern room cottage,
nicely furnished for sale, cheap. IA
D st. So Easy terms. s-13 IT
Closing OUT first class cotton cover
ed garden hose at the Catchail store
at 1.2 cents per foot.
What do you think, the Catchall
Store has the agency for Roslyn Goa
and will deliver you a clean, full
weight ton for $3.50.
For saIe-Business lot on Mission
Street. Has.:doubled in value twice
in one year. Inquire of j. S. Moone!
aud Co.
A snap. 3 ~
Lost-Sunday, Aug. 70, Black Goa
between Martin Padoshek's and Dr.
Gilohrist. Retu IN to Wells and Morris
c.S-16-tf
Found-Sack of clothing. Head q
grade ,Southside. Inquire. WD. Bal
Southside. sos
r. F. Holm expects to Inove'in
few days from the residence which h
recently sold on King street to a'newl
built house in the Orchard Height
addition.
The funeral of F x. Courtway
who died at bis home ons the Colo
kum Wednesday morning, was bel
from the Catholic church this mornin
at 1880 O'Clock.
Jack O'Coner and Mr.. Patterso
vino have been operating livery bar
on Mission street have Dissolved partel
ership. Mr. O'Conner will continue
operate the barn.
Mrs. P. E. Fisher and Mrs..
Joseph arrived this afternoon froi
Seattle aud will visit at the home &
s =. McCready.
Welt for Walkers Opening.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-08-24

ston working for "haIf size" wages
advertise for real job
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Welt for Walkers opening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-19
OAKLAND CARES FOR
HUNDREDS OF REFUGEES

Oakland, Cal. April l9-Thousand OF
refugees rendered homeless by the ter
rible calamity In san Francisco have come
TO this city on learning OF this the Real
ty Syndicate at once offered ldora PARK
for the use OF the shelteTless
The offer has been gratefully accepted
by the police and flre departments and 9N
cots have been placed I'm the theatre TOT
the use OF the refugees,
Relief stations have also been establish
ed at the city hall and at the various pub
lie parks throughout the city.
other relief stations have also been es-
tablshed I'm various churches throughout
the city
A report comes from Martinez that the
MARTINEZ bank building one OF the finest
etrHetusa&-t-a lathe town -@n-np pIeLe-
ly destroyed.
It rs al present impossible 10 estimate
the amount Of damage TO property In this
city. owing to the fact that practically no
inspection has been made OF the buildings
except by Fire Warden George Mcdonald,
and this only for the purpose OF condemn
ing those which are unsafe and must be
torn down Many Of the structures show
little apparent damage on the outside but
on closer examination prove 20 have been
badly twisted and racked by the shock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-19
BIG BUILDINGS
LONG TABOOED

Tho present earthquake extending over
so large a part OF the Pacific coast region
is not the FIRST OF these catastrophes
known in tho western metropolis, though
by all odds the most damaging
For many years the municipal authori-
ties refused 10 permit tall buildings in
San Francisco because of the fear OF
earthquakes Finally the Introduction was
removed. and number Of skyscrapcrs re-
suited
Prior TO 1890 there was hardly building
In excess or FIVE stories and only few or
that height. Yesterday there was one
eighteen stories high and n number from
twelve 10 fourteen stories.
In the spring OF 1898, about 10 o'clock at
night, the city had the worst earthquake
since 1868 when for eight or nine blocks
on Market street the ground was cracked
open several inches
In the upheatal OF 1898 the tail buildings
were given fearful shaking. and some
Of their occupants were made dizzy and
sick Tho structures were uninjured, ami
since that time thcre has not been SD
much question OF the safety OF high puild-
ings OF structural iron frame and facings
OF pressed brick. terra Gotta or stone.
The city hail which cost from S6,0o0o0)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-19
U. S. MINT WITH iTS
S30,000,000 ESCAPES

Washington, April 19.-The United States
mint at San Francisco escaped serious
damage from the earthquake and the re-
sulting confiagration. and its stock OF gold
and silver coin and bullion amounting to
about $50, 900 600 is safe.
Mr.. Roberts, the director of the mint.
this morning received a telegram from
Superintendent Leach dated at Oakland
yesterday which says:
San Francisco visited early this morn
ing by terrible earthquake. followed by
fire, which has burned the greater part
OF the business district mint building not
damaged much by shock but the big
smokestacks were badly shaken and may
have TO come down, but not sure about IT
now Every building around the entire
mint burned to the ground.
1T is only building not destroyed for
blocks. i reached building before worst
OF the fire came, finding a lot of our men
stationed there at points of vantage from
roof TO basement, and with our fire ap-
paratus and help from fire department we
successfully fought the fire away. al
thought windows on Mint avenue and
back side third story were burned out
Fire coming In drove us back for a
time. Adjusting rooms and refinery dam
aged some and heavy stone cornice on
that side of building melted OF The room
burned some. Lieutenant O. r. Arm
strong, United States Infantry. was with
squad OF men sent to us by commanding
officer OF department. who rendered EN-
cient aid"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-19

TO 100000. took twenty-five years in con-
struction and was surmounted by dome
S32 feet high IL was built substantially OF
brick. with the walls covered by cement.
The interior OF the dome was decorated
with expensive marbles taken from the
Pacific coast mountains
Another very fine building. which cost
over 100000. is the splendid hotel erect
ed by Mrs Herman Oelrichs on fashion
able Nob hill. She Is the daughter OF
the late senator Fair. Seen from the bay
this structure with it's classic outlines,
made the beholder think OF Greek tenn
pie. White and graceful, II loomed above
the great wholesale district and pict-
uresque Chinatown.
The last earthquake that occurred in
San Francisco was in January, 1900. Sew
eral distinct shocks were felt early In tho
morning. causing the vibration OF build
iugs all over the city. The chief building
affected was the ST. Nicholas hotel. which
was severely shaken. The walls collapsed
in certain parts OF the structure, guests
were thrown out OF their beds and furnl-
ture was destroyed.
In 1904 there was a seismic disturbance
I'm Los Angeles, which was felt through
out the city and for radius of several
miles around
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-19
WAR DEPARTMENT
GIVES PROMPT AID
|. TO STRICKEN CITY

Washington. April 10. Prompt action
has been taken by the war department in
extending 10 the earthquake sufferers Of
San Francisco all the available resources
al its command 10 relieve the wants OF
the distressed and 90 provide shelter for
the homeless
Two hundred thousand rations have
been directed 90 be sent from Vancouver
barracks 20 San Francisco. and n large
number OF tents from Vancouver and
other military posts. The supplies will
be forwarded with all the expedicncy pos
sible SO that they may be az the disposal
OF the authorities at the earliest date
practicable
General Funston. who Is in command OF
the army at San Francisco. has been
asked whether ne needs additional troops
60 assist him I'm his work and II so Secre-
tary Taft Will give orders that they be
sent TO him. Secretary Taft was awak-
oned after midnight 10 receive General
Funstons first report and then held an
early morning conference with General
Bell, the chief OF stan. and Commissioner
General sharpe.
General Bell remained on duty all night
making his headquarters at the White
House offices aud sending orders IN vari-
Gus directions Tor dispatch of supplies TO
San Francisco. For the present 20 IL the
hope of The officials here that the supplies
% 90 sent to General Funston Will relieve
all immediate necessities Thcy will be
followed by more n the emergency de-
mands it.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-19

the other half and OF the general body OF
children were OF foreign parentage.
Ia 1900 San Francisco had a population
of 3i2. 7s2, OF which 3i1 per cent was for
eign born
San Francisco has long been famed as
one OF the wide open" cities OF the
United states. AS in the days OF 1919. the
gambler devotcS himself 10 his vocation
with little interference from the authori-
ties
Prior To the earthquake two OF the
occupied by gambling dens. one OF them.
known az tho Cafe Royal. now destroyed.
has been a verltable gold mine for its
proprietors
The California supreme court has rem
dered a decision TO the effect that draw
poker is not a game OF chance. and be-
cause OF this decision these places were
permitted 90 be maintained.
II is said that the son Of tho premier OF
British Columbia was fieeced OF $500 ",
the cafe Royal a few years ago lie lost
$500 in cash, but stopped payment on S7OOC
in checks
San Francisco has forty-seven square
miles Of territory, or about $1,000 acres,
within the municipal limits.
The finest residences are on Mob hill
and Pacific heights, both OF which dis
tricts are reported burning
The city has six large parks -a+A--+Fref,-
ty-two small ones and Golden Gate park
occupies over 1000 acres.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-19
DISTANT EARTHQUAKES
RECORDED IN ITALY

Rome, April 1.-the seismographs in the
observatorles throughout Italy yesterday
recorded distant earth shocks. Those Of
the observatory at Florence, which has
the most perfect Instruments. indicated
that an earthquake had been felt at a
distance OF over 1000 miles. The shocks
were so severe that they injured the in
struments.
The director OF the Florence observatory
is OF the opinion that the earthquake i'm
California Viewed connection With tha
outbreak Of Mount Nesuvius and the
earthquake in Calabr'a in September last
indicates the approach Of further terres-
tlal commissions.
King Victor Emmanuel was most Inn
pressed with the news from california.
following 50 soon after the Calabria disas
ter and the eruption OF Nesuvius. The
pope gave orders that he be kept Informed
OF all the developments, especially I'm re-
gard to the safety OF Archbishop Riordan
and the clergy OF San Francisco.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-19
EARTHQUAKES
Of THE PAST
WROUGHT RUIN

Since the Christian era the records OF
earthquakes arc appalling. beginning with
the great earthquakes and eruption OF Mt
Vesuvius I'm the year 70, when the cities
OF Pompeii and Herculaneum. between
Naples and MI. Nesuvlus. were totally de-
stroyed and buried IN mud and lava from
20 To ll2 feet In depth. The loss OF life
was never known, but II has been esti-
mated at at least 100000. Following are
some OF the greatest earthquake disasters
since that time:
742-In Syria and Palestine 500 towns de-
stroyed with great loss of life.
s36- -Constantinople practically over
turned and all Greece shaken. Great loss
OF nfe
Iis7-catsnia IN Sicily overturned and
1900 persons buried.
li5S-In Syria; 20.000 persisted.
126S-In Cilcia; 5000 perished.
15sl-At Lisbon: 1890 houses and 5000
persons buried
1693-In Sicily: 81 towns and 800 villages
destroyed: OF Catania with 1900 inhahi-
tants, not q trace remained; more than
10000 lives lost.
l703-At Jeddo, Japan: 2o0.0o0 lives lost.
At same time I'm Italy. 300 lives lost
1731-In China. 10000 perished In Pekin.
i74G-Iima and Callao I'm South America
destroyed; 1890 perishcd.
1754-At Grand Cairo: half the houses
destroyed and 1000 perished.
1755-At Lisbon. great earthquake lasting
eight minutes, during which time most
OF the houses and $1,000 persons were de-
stroyed and whole streets buried: shock
felt for 5000 miles and thousands killed In
other places
1759--In Syria: Raaloec destroyed and 20
coo perlshed.
l7ss-At Tauris. 1900 houses knocked
down and multtudcs buried; towns In
italy and Sicily overthrown and thou
sands perished.
l74-Ezlnghlan destroyed: 5000 killed.
l797-In Naples; several towns de-
stroyed: 10000 persons buried suddenly
lsO5-At Frosolone, near Naples. 5000
lost
lsl9-District Of Kutch in india SUNK
1000 people buried
isi9-Genoa. Palermo and Rome dam
aged and thousands killed.
iS2g-In Spain: Murcia and several other
towns destroyed. 5000 killed
ls5l-Town of Melf. in Italy, laid in
ruins and 1900 lives lost.
Tv57=sevFrat towns m tfTc Kingdom OF
Naples destroyed; 10000 lost
ls59-Quito devastated and nearly 5000
killed
1sGO-At Mendoza. South America, two
thirds of the city and 700 lives lost
1S6S-Several cities and towns I'm Ecua-
dor and Peru destroyed 5000 lives lost
and 90Oo0 made homeless; property loss
estimated at S300.000Op.
tg75-Kara Hisso and other places in
Asia Minor destroyed with great loss or
life. San Jose de Cucute and other towns
near Sautander on boundary Of Columbia
destroyed: 1900 said 20 have been killed
lSsl-In Java 10000 lives lost.
Charleston. S. C.. and eastern coast
OF United States: Al lives lost and prop
ertv damage estimated at S5.0oo,0Oo
1SS7-Terriblet earthquake in southern
Europe. especially in the Riviera; esu-
mated loss OF 900 lives.
1s9i-Snock felt at san Francisco. Sc
we're earthquake I'm Japan estimated J0
killed. 1000 injured and $1,000 houses de-
stroyed.
1S94-Venezuela 5000 killed by earth
quake
1so2-Eruption OF Mont pelee in island
OF Martinique; city OF St Pierre destroyed
and about 10000 people killed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-19
GOVERNOR FOLK SENDS
MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY

ST. Louis April i9.--Gov. Joseph w.
Folk last night sent the following telegram
10 Gov Pardee OF California.
Missouri sympathizes with California
I'm her great calamity and offers any as
her power 10 give
In connection with his message GOV.
Folk dictated tho following statement
What seems 10 be the greatest calamity
OF modern history has befallen our sister
state OF California Missouri Will not be
slow I'm giving aid 10 the sufferers.
"As soon as / return 20 jefferson city
] shall issue an official proclamation. ask
ing help for the unfortunate victims Of
this appalling catastrophe.
81 recommend that the Merchants TX
change Of ST Louis the Commercial assO-
ciation OF Kansas city and all similar or
ganizations OF the state proceed at once
10 appoint committees 10 raise funds and
20 take such other steps as may be neccs-
sary 10 relieve the deplorable conditions. %
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-19
TESTIMONY IN
NORTHY MURDER
CASE IS CLOSED

Augusta. Me. April 1s.-Dr. ID. c. Brad
bury who made experiments 10 find traces
OF singeing and powder marks. was on the
stand under cross-examination when
court opened today for the Northy murder
trial.
Or. Bradbury was called by the state In
rebuttai. Counsel Heath was expected 10
occupy nearly the entire day with his clos
ing argument for the defence.
Dr. NJ. g. Goodrich OF Waterville cor
roborated the testimony OF DR.. Bradbury
plicate OF the Cooper revolver at "A dead
body. Rebuttal evidence was finished
just before noon and court adjourned un-
I'll o'clock, when Counsel Heath begins
his closing argument for the defence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-19
With Lurid Early History, Golden
Gate City Was Always '.Wide Open''
Terrifying Chain of Seismic
Disturbances All Over World

San Francisco visited by and
slight earthquake shocks Jan Plate glass windows
broken and small tower the City Hall
twisted.
Mount Tacoma Raj nier in Washington, has for
eral weeks been showing sgns of volcanic activity.
In Formosa, few weeks ago, tremendous earthquake
occurred From the best figures obtainabc 1894 persons
killed and 6S5 injured while houses were
demolished. The damage done estimated S45,
100000.
Early this month Mount Vesuvius Italy broke into the
ferccst eruption hundreds years Lava and ashes fell
pail OF darkness Farms and vineyards were destroyed
Many hundreds OF people killed Thousands
rendered homeless.
The southern part OF the island of Formosa visited
by earthquake last Saturday. Reports very
mcagre, but agree that III damage and loss OF life was
greater than in the earthq uake OF last month
An extinct volcano the Island OF Palms. in the
Canary Islands began to show signs OF activity three days
ago Uneasness felt hroughout the island according
dispatches received yesterday
San Francisco, to-day is visited by the dcvastat
ing earthquake in the history Of the city.
Padre Las director Of the observatory at Florence
Italy, whose seismic INSTRUMENTS recently registered an
earthquake in the Pacific Ocean says that 80
day night April violent earthquake occurred some
place in the Pacific di stance of least 500 kilometres
(about $500 miles from Florence
These disturbances embrace both hemisphercs, but are
all north of the equator That there is between
them probable Scientists endeavorng to solve
this question
Where Next
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-19
DOGG|E PROVED
HIS WORTH AS
A WATCHMAN

Mrs Albert Evans was awakened at
o'clock this morning by sounds that
seemed TO be caused by the attempt
OF some one TO break into the rear
OF Thomas Early's hardware store, as3
Thurber's avenue.
Mrs Evans lives az 27s and has on
excellent watch dog. She let him
out into the yard and the bowwow
got busy Immediately.
A tall man dressed In dark clothes
was seen by Mrs Evans TO jump n
fence in much haste.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-19
HONORARY DECREE
CONFERRED ON
KING EDWARD

Philadelphia, April 19.-The University
OF Pennsylvania today participated in the
Franklin bcentenary with exercises at
tho Academy of Music
Honorary degrees were conferred upon
King Edward OF England and among 9TH
crs the following distinguished person
ages. Andrew Carnegie. lord rector OF st.
Andrews university, Scotland. Sir George
Howard Darwin. University OF Cam
bridge England: Hugo de Nries. professor
OF botany at the University OF Amster-
dam; GuglielmO Marconi inventor; Prof.
Ernest Rutherford. McGill university; Or.
William Paterson. Edinburgh university;
Prof Edward G.. Pickering Harvard uni
versity. Or. Edgar +. Smith, president OF
the American Philosophical society.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-19
COL L0RaD0 WILL HAVE
A RELIEF COMMITTEE

Denver, April l9-Governor Jesse +. Nc
Donald will appoint a committee today TO
start a relief fund on behalf OF Colorado
for sufferers i'm the San Francisco district.
The Governor telegraphed To Governor
Pardco OF California 20 that effect last
night
Mayor Spcer and 4. ]. Spcngcl OF the
Chamber of Commerce will nc-operate
with the governor I'm the movement I'm
Denver The governor and the mayor
have sent messages 10 Mayor Schmiiz
rendering the sympathy OF Colorado in
the hour OF distress.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-19
WILL CARRY RELIEF
SUPPLIES GRATUIT0USLY

Chicago, April le-That relief supplies
for San Francisco viii be carried gratui-
tously by various transportation com
panies was indicated yesterday. when
within a few hours after the news Of the
catastrophe had arrived the Export ship
ping company announced. through IT,
president, r. q Bailey. that " would
aEI-. TO take supplies 10 the suffering
m'Ncipality free 81 cost Mr. Bailey "a
that clothing and food supplies would h.
transporiatod as fast as received
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-19
NAVAL VESSELS RURRYlNG
TO THE STRICKEN CITY

Washington. April ia telegram re-
ceived al the navy department lnjs morn
ing from the commander OF the Pacific
squadron sent since the earthquake, re-
ports that all Is will with this squadron.
The Chicago and Marblehead are en-
route from Long Beach 10 San Francisco
and vii probably reach there some time
tomorrow 4 lte 44---+--ft and Princeton TIT
at Long Beach
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-19
SCHOONER ADDiE M. LAWRENCE
fL0ATED WITHOUT DAMAGE

Vineyard Haven. Mass. April 19-
The siN-masted schooner, reported
ashore on LHOmedue Shoai In Vine
yard Sound last night, proved to-day
10 ne the iN-mastod schooner Addie
NJ. Lawrence from Norfolk bound east
with coal.
She wa loated by the tugs Mercury
and orion, undamaRed and towed TO
an anchorage here. The Lawrence
grounded on a shoal pot unmarked by
any buoy or on any chart
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-19
WESTERN UNION JOINS
IN THE GOOD WORK

New York, april I9--President Clowry
of the western Union Telegraph company
made tho following announcement today.
The western Union Telegraph company
Will transmit free. domestic messages re-
lating 10 the relief OF sufferers AZ San
Francisco whom offered by duly constitute.
cd relief organizations or public officers
IN their official capacity
when destined 10 San Francisco such
messages will be subject 10 such delay az
the conditions nj that point impose"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-19
WAR DEPARTMENT SENDS
TENTS FROM PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia, April 19.-Pursuant 20 the
order issued this morning by Secretary
Taft OF the war department, the quarter
masters department in this city today
shipped by express 90 San Francisco $500
conical tents all that were available in
the Philadelphia depot.