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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-26
WILLING TO GIVE, BUT CAN'T.
HOoseSeIf's announcement Stops
Golden Flood from Europe

Roosevelf's announcement stops
Golden Flood from Europe.
The eyes of Europe have been turned
10 America in such absorbing interest
that the public affairs of the old world
have been ignored temporarily. The cable
told of the almost unprecedented response
of human sympathy which the news OF
California's calamity brought from every
land and people under the sun. This uni
versal leveling of all the national boun-
daries which ordinarily divide mankind
was commented on.
Europe longed to give practical expires
sion of its sincerity. 1t would have pour,
ed a willing stream of gold into the cof-
fers of the Red Cross. The only thing
which held back a flood of gifts was the
report in Washington that no foreign con.
tributionS were needed or desired Offers
of foreign contributions have come from
many quarters, but all were declined with
the warmest expression of the Presidents
appreciation of the thoughtful generosity
which prompted the offers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-26

tion of the city was disturbed and
large proportion turned into the streets.
The communication with the outside
world quickly was cut off.
Swiftly the seismic visitant came.
and as swiftly did it so. Behind was
a trail of dead and dying. And after
that the flames. Nature, that rolled
the earth into waves and struck down
great piles of stone and marble, fur
nished Il dismal and dreadful after
math in Il tempest of wind. The wind
famed the flames and the flames speed
lily completed the horrifying work of
the earthquake.
Thousands undoubtedly owe their
lives to the early hour at which the
siesmic shocks brought their wide
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-26

brands from the Market street fires
landed on the water front and threat
ened the lumber. oil and steamship
docks. On Fremont street one of the
worst fires of the early morning threat
ened to destroy block in the whole
sale district. Small fires appeared in
the debris on California and Pine
streets. Soon the flames, unchecked by
water or explosives, gained such head
way that all The wooden buildings as
far as Sansome street were attacked.
A strong westerly wind became
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-26
FrightfuI Seismic Shock
Skaters Half of
the Town.
Water Mains Broken
and Fire Completes
the Ruin.
Other Cities on the Pacific
Also Stricken by the
Great Disaster.
Appalling Loss of Life and Mil
lions of Dollars Worth of
Property Destroyed.
Many New and Costly Skyscrapers
and Big Stores Fall in Heaps
of Debris.

Torn and shattered by the earth
quake, which was followed by devas-
tating fire. San Francisco is a city of
ruins. Hundreds, perhaps thousands.
of lives have been snuffed out and mil
lions upon millions of dollars in prop
erty are lost Where stood its stateli-
est buildings are piles of twisted steel
and ruined stone The homes of many
families were wrenched into fragments
and the lives they sheltered taken.
The first shock was felt just at dawn
Wednesday. and the disturbances con
tinued for several minutes. The earlier
demonstrations were mild, but as they
continued the trembling of the earth be-
came so violent that the whole popula-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-26

There is another unconsidered factor
which adds to the list of probable dead
Chinatown was built three stories above
the street and three below it, and all
was destroyed. The Chinese had run
their tunnels. chambers and secret pas
ssges fifty feet below ground These
were always populated, especially at night
As they were not timbered. these tunnels
must have caved in, for the shock was
strong enough at the point to overthrow
some of the old rookeries The things
which must have happened down there in
the bowels of the earth
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-26
Bury Dead in Trenches.

San Francisco buried it's dead in
trenches all over the city, and in some in
stances more. than fifteen bodies have
been placed in a single ditch. There was
no time for transportation to cemeteries,
and to leave the dead uncovered meant
pestilence. SO in public squares, in va
cant lots, in Jagged holes made by the
earthquakes shock, all that was left of
rich and poor alike was placed, most OF
them to remain there unidentified
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-26

spread ruin The district most dam
aged is the business portion of the
town. At the time of the shocks rs
o'clock a. m.--these structures practic-
ally were deserted. and their collapse
caused comparatively little loss of life.
few hours later and they would have
been veritable human beehiveS. Then
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-26

confiagration. Powuer. dynamite and
other explosives We're tried on the blaz
ing piles of debris.
On Market street merchants stood in
their doors calling loudly for wagons
and offering big sums to the drivers
who would load up with their goods.
Carried by a strong breeze. the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-26

the disaster would have been some
thing almost beyond the power of the
human mind to grasp.
BY the time the earthquake reached
its destructive period the streets of the
city were crowded with thousands of
terror stricken persons. who rushed to
and fro and endeavored to keep out of
the way of falling buildings. Hundreds
were supposed to have been caught in
the falling debris and crushed to death
or killed later by fires which sprung
up all through the business portion Of
the city.
In general it may be said that the
district lying between Market and How
ard streets. from the bay as far west
as the city hail. has been badly wreck
ed. The Call and Examiner Buildings.
as we'll as the Western Union Build
ing, have been wrecked. The large de-
partment stores in this neighborhood
also were ruined Farther east on
Market street toward the Ferry Slips,
is Il section occupied by cheap lodging
houses and hotels and here the loss of
life is reported to- be great.
Fire Follows the Shock.
Fire followed the crumbling of build
ings along Market street. and the fire
men were pOwerlesS to prevent the
spread of the flames. The earthquake
had broken the mains on the big street
and twisted off the side mains, and it
was almost impossible to take steamers
through the debris in the streets. Vol
unteers brought supplies of dynamite
and began to blow up the blazing de-
bris in a vain effort to confine the con
fagration to the ruined area.
All power in the street car and pri-
vate electric lighting plants was cut Off
Wires in tangled masses had been hurl-
ed into the streets.
Near 4th and Stevenson streets the
old red wood buildings made good tin
der for the flames. Fire swept through
the debris of the poorer buildings and
soon got beyond control of the fire fight
ers. Across the street the fire swept,
licking up the debris in front of the
Winchester rooming house. Fire spread
to the buildings along the west side of
Sd street. Desperate efforts were made
with powder. dynamite and other ex-
plosiyes to stop the flames.
One block away the Palace Hotel
was threatened by the sweep of the
flames With no water to extinguish
the fire. the big hostelry seemed doom
ed Calls were sent to the Preside for
soldiers to help save the business dis
trict from being entirely swept by the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-26
Mint Reported SRfe.

The United States mint at San Fran
cisco escaped serious damage from the
earthquake and the resulting confagra-
ton and its stock of gold and silver coin
and bullion, amounting to about $39, OO0,-
600. is reported safe
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-26
INSURANCE MADE VOID.
Not Cent ColIectabIe on Structures
Wrecked by Quake.

Millions for fire but not one cent for
earthquake. This is the insurance situa-
ton in San Francisco. The owners of
property destroyed by the earthquakes
cannot collect a dollar under their fire
insurance policies. even though the build
ings that fell were later swept by flames
But in case a structure shattered by the
seismic disturbance should spread a blaze
to an adjoining building the owner of that
building can collect his insurance As
far as the heads of the big fire insurance
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-26

companies know. no policy has ever been
written to cover disasters by earthquakes.
1t was announced. however, that the
eightyodd fire insurance companies in
terested had decided to pay dollar for
dollar TO every one insured with them.
The companies, it was said. would not
discriminate between fire and earthquake
and every one insured. it was reported,
would be paid to the extent of the loss.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-26
TRAIL OF HORROR.
Ruin and Death Reported from

Ruin and Death Reported from
Other Coast Towns.
Reports from the interior are most
alarming. Santa Rosa, one of the pref
test cities Of the State, in the prosperous
county of Sonona, is total wreck. There
are 10000 homeless. The loss of life can
not be estimated
As the last great seismic tremor spent
its force in the earth the whole business
portion tumbled into ruins The main
street is piled many feet deep with the
fallen buildings. Not one business build
ing is left intact. This destruction in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-26
OF THE CATASTROPHE.

The dead in San francisco (esti-
The dead. inmates of insane asy-
lum at Agnew ...... DO
The dead in San Jose .. 60
The dead in Santa Rosa ...... 800
The dead at other points ........ 80
The injured (estimated) 49,. 5000
Estimated property loss. 1000 900
Number of square miles devas
tated ..-....-.. .---..... III
Number of city blocks destroyed 1000
Number of buildings in ruins. 80. 900
Number of persons made home
ic>S ..---.---. .1oV,ooo
Number of hotels destroyed. 8
Newspapers offices in ruins. -.
Telegraph and telephone offices
wiped out
City placed under martial law.
other Places Stricken.
Santa Rosa-Town practically de-
stroyed; 800 persons killed and 10000
made homeless
San Jose-Majority of buildings shat
tered and 60 persons killed.
PalO Alto-All buildings but one of
Leland Stanford University thrown
down and two persons killed.
Santa Cruz-Number of buildings de-
molished and many persons reported
killed.
Monterey-Great damage done to
property and some fatalities.
Gilroy-Large property loss.
Agnew-State insane asylum demol
ished; 275 persons killed and patients
running at large.
Hollister-Large property loss.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-26

District Attorney Stewart of Pittsburg
threatens 20 use the entire detective force
to stop society people from playing poker
and bridge whist. having discovered an old
law which he says will send half the so
ciety people of that city to the peniten-
tiary if enforced.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-26

cludes all of the county buildings. The
four-story court house, with its dome ris-
ing high into the heavens, is merely a pile
of broken masonry. Nothing is left. Iden-
LITIGATION of the buildings is impossible.
What was not destroyed by the earth
quake has been swept by fire.
Reports also tell of the destruction of
Healdsburg, Geyserville, Cloverdale, Hop
land and Ukiah. This report takes in the
country as far north as Mendocino and
Lake counties and as far west as the Pa
ei6c ocean.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-26

The formation of fire brick combfna-
ton to include 80 per cent of the indepen-
dent concerns of western PENNSYLVANIA.
Ohio, Maryland, West Virginia, New
York and Kentucky, with daily output
of 1,6O0,00 bricks, is being arranged in
Pittsburc
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-26

The flames burned over ten square miles
of the heart of San Francisco and de-
Stroyed more than 100 city blocks, be-
sides the small fires that ragged in differ
ent parts of TIE town.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-26

Eighty-nine Indians on the UmatiIla
reseryat ton, near Pendleton, Ore, have
petitioned Washington to remove Major
o. c. Edwards, the superintendent
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-26

Olive Logan. authoress and stage beau
ty of thirty years ago, caused the arrest
of her young husband in New York for
neglect and drunkenness. She is in great
need.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-26

Mrs. Sarah Ann Legg of Clay county,
Va, who is under sentence to = J for
the murder of her husband. was granted a
new trial by the Supreme Court.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-26

Health Commissioner Darlington has
begun campaign against yioiators of the
New York smoke ordinance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-26

Two contracts for sections of the Grand
Trunk Pacific railway. for 30 miles east
ward from Winnipeg. at $13,J00.000. and
for 80 miles westward from Quebec, at
SJ,1J0,000, were let at Ottawa, Ont.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-26

The Democratic city executive commit
tee of Kansas City. Kan. renominated
Mayor w. W. Rosr in defiance of the
order of the State Supreme Court. which
ruled that Rose could not again serve IN
til after the present term expires in 1907.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-26

1t will probably never be known how
many persisted in the awful calamity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-26

Old papers for sale at this office.
The Newtown bee., 1906-01-26
KILLED BY A COLTS KICK.
BLOW OF VICIOUS ANIMALS HOOPS
 CAUSES ADAM sCHNABEL's DEATH.

Adam Schnabel, 2l years old, son of Philip Schnabel of Dodgingtown, New town, died suddenly Sunday night, January IA, at the farm of A. L. Key holds, at Riverbank, from internal in- juries caused by the kick of 8 colt. Death followed about "A hours after the accident: About sundown, Satur- day, young MT Schnabel and his broth er-in-law, Henry E. Brendel, who is MT Reynolds foreman, were putting the colt in it's stall for the night. The animal is not of the vicious sort, but 1t was just bit fractiOuS that day. In an unguarded moment young Selma bel allowed himself to get within range of the colts hOOfS. He was kicked heavily in the stomach. The kick knocked him out, and he went to bed. He suffered a good deal during the night and Dr Rice was called to see him. His condition seemed to be inn proved after the physicians visit. During the early evening, Sunday, the improvement seemed to be going on. No one in the house dreamed that the young fellow was in serious state. Death came suddenly, about 9.45. No one was in the room with young Schnabel when he breathed his last. The indications were that death was peaceful. The young man went to Riverbank about three months ago to work on MT Reynolds farm. He was one of family of three children. His sister is MT Brendel's wife.
The Newtown bee., 1906-01-26

John M. Beers is confined to his home in HOpewell with infiammatory Rheumatism, and is under the doctors care.
The Newtown bee., 1906-01-26
Home Made

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 Royal Baking Powder helps the house wife to produce at home, quickly and eco- nomically, fine and tasty cake, the raised hot-biscuit, buildings, the frosted layer- cake, crisp cookies, crullers, crusts and mullins, with which the ready-made food found at the bake-shop or grocery does not compare.
 Royalis the greatest of bake-day helps.
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The Newtown bee., 1906-01-26

MT and Mrs Sylvester Clark of Mon- roe passed Sunday with MT and Mrs A. w. Fairchild.
The Newtown bee., 1906-01-26

MT Warren G. Richards and his enter tatnments. can say of him what can be said of very few artists in his line-that he is clever without trace Of vulgarity, and we all hope he will come to us agafn.N[W. s. Rainsford, St Georges Church, New York City.
The Newtown bee., 1906-01-26
The Corner of Good Shoes
 Mothers Comfort.

Don't you know some mother to whom a pair of our comfortable house or street shoes would be most acceptable ?
 Don'tyou know some moth CT who may have in the long ago worked tirelessly to keep your feet comfortably clothed, whom you can partially re- ward with a pair of our wide toed roomy, flexible shoes? And wouldn't you be willing glad-to spend 1.25 to 200 to make that mother hap py ? Think 1t over.
The Newtown bee., 1906-01-26

Warren G. Richards, entertainer, of Boston, Mass. is to appear at the Town hall, February 10, in the Mems club course. Rev Dr RainsfOrd of New York gives him this high endorsement: It gives me great pleasure to commend
The Newtown bee., 1906-01-26

The filling Rubber Co. operate ten stores and are the largest retail rubber goods dealers in New England. Their stores are headquarters for everything made Of rubber. Their Waterbury store is in charge of bright and capa- ble Newtown boy, Wilfred Minor.
The Newtown bee., 1906-01-26

Mrs M. HI. Flansburgh left on Satur- day for visit of a few weeks with friends in New York, Brooklyn and Philadelphia.
The Newtown bee., 1906-01-26

Miss E. A. Doran of Hopewell, who has been confined to her home with illness for two weeks, is now able to be out.
The Newtown bee., 1906-01-26

Mrs ". M. Reynolds is spending few weeks in New York with her chill dren.
The Newtown bee., 1906-01-26

Miss Knapp of Bedding was a guest, last week. of MT and Mrs B. F. Bassett
The Newtown bee., 1906-01-26

Norman Northrop, who was on the sick list, last week, is now much better.
The Newtown bee., 1906-01-26

Master Elliot Platt, son of MT and Mrs E. w. Platt in Hopewell, has been quite il! with bronchitis.
The Newtown bee., 1906-01-26

Fred s. Blackman of BOtSford moved his family, last week, to Bridgeport.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-05-11

AIMS lashes fell before the glow OF
his admiring eyes, and with this sign
of weakness flush Of resentment
again passed over her. 'He must not
look at me in that way" she complain
cd to herself.
When Raymond left the house TO
walk back to his own cabin he resent
ed for the first time the presence OF
Louis. He wished to be alone with the
mysterious emotion which had swept
back upon him at sight of Ann. He
faced the night, out Of which every
shred of vapor had vanished, and the
blue-black vault, blazing with innu-
merable jetting globes of light, invited
to high thoughts, to serious imaginings
His duty plainly was to lay HANDS
upon the lad and hustle him back te
Valley Springs and SO put both brother
and sister out of his life; but this was
not easy. He argued that she was IL
no danger and that the change OF all
would do her good. "She will be inter
ested In the mines," be went on IL
formless debate with himself. 1.-The
scenery is magnificent; and then, Of
course, she can go down at any time
we think WISE"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-05-11

nv nat a power lies III the iGea OF
gold See the people who have come
from all over the world! Don tells me
that every European language is spo-
ken here Did l see Perry, the Mex
lean boy, at your cabin this morning?'
"Yes, Perry is here, and so is Baker.
You have cause to remember Baker,"
When they entered the town Ann
said:
"Please take me to a shop where l
can get some chairs and a small table.
I am going to present Mrs. Kelly with
an easy chair"
"Very WELL" said he. II know the
very place, but please do not go about
the streets alone. OF course you are
perfectly safe, but you are a stranger
and might wander into the wrong
DOORS Wait till tie the horses and
do one or two errands, then / will join
you, and we can go where you please"
"VeTy WELL" she replied, with feel
ing of pleasure in his care Of her. Il
will want to visit several shops"
When Raymond returned for Ann,
whom he had left at furniture shop,
he was filled with anxiety. The street
was full Of men drawn together by
report that the sheriff had stolen a
march on Skytown and was already on
his way to intimidate bozle and de-
mand those for whom his warrants
called. Horsemen were gallOping up
the hill to warn the miners, and the
chief of police and mayor were min
Cling with the growing throng, pleading
for peace. The whole camp resembled
nest of ants into which an OK had
planted hoof.
Ann observed Raymond's abstraction
and restlessness and asked, care you
in haste to returnT
He answered quite calmly: Eyes, we
ought to start back as soon as we can.
1 am going after the horses. Please re-
main here until 1 get back"
When Raymond returned the second
time he was breathing rapidly. "Some
one has borrowed our horses" he eX-
planned quietly, "and l must ask you
to wait q little longer while l secure
another for you"
"Will they not return them?
81 am afraid not They have prob
ably gone up the hill to join Munro's
men, and they will be returned at the
stable. If you are not afraid
ooh M. am not afraidp'
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-05-11
CHAPTER XIV.

Il r 2:30, prompt as groom, Ray.
"A mond brought the horses round
to the door. Midwinte e,. though y ga
warm, and as they went winding down
the trail to the southwest Ann exclaim-
ed over the exquisite quality OF the
air, the crystalline clarity of the dis
tant peaks and the cloudless serenity
Of the sky.
After short and steep descent they
came out into wagon road and were
able to ride side by side.
"You must be prepared for very poor
goods and very small stores" said RoD.
''Bozle is by no means to be compared
even with Valley Springs. Everything
is temporary. No one really intends to
live there; they are all just staying,
and I fear the millinery is not of the
latest fashion"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-05-11

ut isn't your funeral, but 1t aotI be-"
The roaring savagery Of the Golden
Horn saloon seemed Of another world,
having no possible connection with the
peace and sunshine and homely joy of
the Kelly cabin.
The old mountaineer seemed to take
it lightly. "They must fight their own
battles. had nothing to do with
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-05-11

TO BE CONTINUED
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-01-22
Funeral Of MRS. Oampier.

The funeral OF Mrs. Phillip Dsmpier,
che ssd death OF whom occurred At her
home in North Gainesville Wednesday
morning. occurred Thursday morn.
ing ~ her home. Rev. Francis Il.
Craighill, Of Holy Trinity Episcopal
Church, Of which deceased was men,
Der, officiating.
A number Of friends Of deceased As-
sembled TO pay their last .ad respects,
aud the scene was Q most impressive
one.
Deceased leaves . little girl only
four or i've days Of age. and on this &C.
count double sympathy goes out to the
bereaved husband and family.
The intermens was in Evergreen
cemetery, and many followed the re-
mains to the grave.