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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-04-21
Terrible Calamity in San
Francisco.

Earthquake and Fire De-
stroyed Nearly Half the
City Of the Golden Gate
Seismic Disturbance Caus-
ed Buildings all Over the
City to Crash Down, Crush
ing to Death Many Occu-
pants--Buildings Dynamit-
ed in Effort to Check
Flames----Property Loss
Over Two Hundred Mil
ions----Many Thousands
Now Homeless and Desti-
tute, Depending on the Au-
thorities for Food and Shell
ter---Thieves Shot Down
by Troops.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-04-21

whole land into ignominious
darkness. If | had the voice Of
thunder, | would cry out in az
"n'zing tones. How long, O LORD
shall darkness brood over this
realm How long wilt thou
suffer the tyranny of this demong
Shall L picture to you the
drunkard? He was a bright li,-
tie boy, and the community had
hopes OF his becoming a great
man. But, alas, how soon were
those hopes to fade. In his home
he drank his dram with father.
and soon he became the best tha.
can be said Of the druukard-a
hog. This young man went from
bad to worse, until one night in
drunken rage he killed his
brother. He was sentenced to
death, and his last words were.
"Whisky did it," The last words
OF this doomed young man makes
our heart ache, and we cry out TO
God: How long, how long shall
our nation be crazed with rumP
When, oh when will the Amer
lean people wake up2 Oh thai
the professed people of God
would vote as they pray. Whata
about the licensed saloon that
deals out this poison that sends.
millions reeling and crazed with
drink to hell? What about the
multitudes of innocent people
who are killed by inches and sac
rlticed to the god of rum? We
protect and license a man who
deals out death and destruction.
and hang man who gets drunk
aud kills his neighbor. Who is,
the most to blame, the young
man who kills his brother under
the influence of rum, or the So
loon keeper who made him crazy.
or the government that gave the
saloon keeper license not onlv to
make crazy, bat to ruin sCui and
body ? God help us to decide
this question in the light OF the
coming judgment.
Let me draw another picture
for yOu-the drunkard's wife.
Oh, iair young woman, the queen
that graces the humble cottags
OF man, think seriously before
YOU blast your life as others have
been blasted We see the man
who during her life caused her
so much want and misery, 90 to
her open grave and sob, "She
was a good wife 10 me-" 0 man.
why not have told her so when
her ears were not dulled bv death2
Now you would give worlds
were they yours to give-to see
the tears of joy your words would
once have caused bejeweling the
closed windows OF her soul. r.
is too late.
| long TO see the day when
Americas veins wi run dry ~
intoxicating drinks. Some oI or~
towns think that with no Gispen-
sary, barroom or bird tiger they
would be ruined. Rather let 9.
thou and towns bo e.ased rom
Americas brow than that sh,
should he giv,u over to piilage
and spoiiation by demon OF he
lowest hell.
I
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-04-21

OF Bradford, Pa, and the other
was Alto Curtis, a fireman.
Six other students are lying in
Palo Alto hospital with bruises,
cnts and internal injuries. They
are all Ca iiornia Students.
The court house at Redwood
City, and other buildings collaps-
ed. Mention Park, Burliagame
and other fashionable pl aces
suffered greatly.
The greatest destruction occurr-
ed III that part of the city which
was reclaimed from San Francis
co bay. Much Of the devastated
district was at one time low.
marshy ground covered by water
at high tide. Al the city grew it
became necessary to fill in many
acres of this low ground in order
to reach deep water.
The damage by the earthquake
to the residence portion of the
city, the finest of which is on
Mob Hill and Pacific Heights,
seems to have been slight.
RUSH OUT IN NIGHT CLOTHES.
The dreadful earthquake
shock came without warning at
precisely 5 :13 o'clock this morn
ing, its motion apparently being
from east to west. At first the
upheaval of the earth was grad.
ual but in a few seconds it in.
creased in intensity. Chimneys
began to fall and buildings began
to creak, totering on their found
atoms. The people became pan
ic-stricken and rushed into the
streets, most Of them in their
night attire. They we're met by
showers Of falling buildings,
bricks, cornices and walls. MANY
were instantly crushed to death,
while others we're dreadfully
mangled. Those who remained
indoors generally escaped with
their lives, though scores were
hit by detached plaster, pictures
and articles thrown to the floor
by the shock. 1t is lieyed that
more or less loss was sustained
by nearly every family in the
city.
"A portion of the new city hall,
which cost seven million dollars,
collapsed, the root sliding into
The court yard aud smaller tow
ers tumb!ing down. The great
dome was moved, tut did notfall
The new pOstotfice, one of the
finest in the United States, was
badly tered.
The Valencia Hotel, a four
story wooden building, san& iuto
the basement a pile of splintered
tim bers, under which were pin.
ned many dead and dying occu
pants of the house. The base.
ment was full OF water and some
OF the helpless victims we're
drowned.
Scarcely had The earth ceased
to shake when fires broke out
simultaneously III many places.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-04-21
wine is a MOcker; Strong
Drink is Raging"
An Earnest Plea for Temper
ance-Dangers of the Sc
ductive Wine--Glass En-
phasized.

IN your valuable paper for few
lines. l can not use adequate
language to express my feelings
OF hatred toward this giant mon.
ste1. | wish that it was in my
power to inslill it into the minds
OF young men that wine is in
reality a mocker. But they have
become so blinded to this intar.
n1shed truth, that notwithstand-
ing the degradation and misery it
brings to young manhood, it is
raging with unwonted fury. If
L could speak loud as the trumpet
which is to waken the dead, |
would call upon the young man
hoou OF America and in all lands:
awake, awake! put on thy
strength, o man! and fight the
demon that is sapping the very
llie-blood of true manhood and
womanhood. A dull and care
less way of urging our friends to
reform will avail nothing. 1t
may con a | hypocrisy, or
strengthen deception concern
ing our piety, but il will not
move the God in man which
prompts him TO reform. Our
friends know that we are not in
earnest, and care little for it.
But let us take hold of the mat
ter in spirit corresponding to
the magnitude Of the object to
be secured, and there will be a
movement.
Topper, if such should be nv
reader, is there not some loved
one now pointing down from
heaven and saying? 'Beware OF
The wine glas " Reader, | have
a sainted mother, and methinks
| can see her gazing through the
portals of heaven, down upon her
mortal son, begging him TO fight
this raging curse, and not TO add
iuel by degrading his own man.
hood by the use of this accursed
stutf-slrOng drink. If we are
to associate with tCpers and gamb-
lers, III the social circle. let us be
serious without gloom, cheerful
without levity. Let us conduct
ourselves so hat no nan can
pass one half an hour in our fell
Lowship without feeling that he
is breathing in an atmosphere OF
holiness. and living for the time
on the verge Of heaven The
cannonade OF sin and wickedness
l. hushed AMI powerIess before
he fearless christian soldier who
dares to do right, even though
hls lie hangs /" the balance.
Pray ye the Lord of the hat-
vest to raise up such men in our
day that can stand the test of
time, though tn" tide f sin
threatens the whoe land. and
degradation i spreading is vul-
ture.Hke wings oyer the free in.
stltuiious of our land, only wait
ing for the chance to reenact the
scenes Of the downfall OF Rome 4:
to crush the liberties gained bv
our fathers, to ear down our in.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-04-21

The business quarter, have been
destroyed. The city hall, struc.
ture costing 81 100000, was first
wrecked by the earthquake, and
then destroyed by fire. The Pal
ace Hotel value estimated at
100000, also burned. The
beautiful Claus Sprcckels build.
ing, at Third and Market street,
was gulted. The Rialto building
and dozens OF other costly struc.
lures were also destroyed.
Commi, sioner E. Myron Wolfe
announced ct noon that the so.
odd hre insurance companies in
terested had decided to pay dol
lar for dollar 10 every one insur-
ed with them. The companies
will not discriminate between
fire and earthquake and every
one insured will be paid to the
extent of the loss. Only two of
the companies affected are Pa.
chic coast concerns, the others
having principal offices in the
East or in Europe and all will
stand the loss without danger of
failure.
REGULAR TROOPS TO SCENE.
AT 8 o'clock this morning a
thousand men from the Pressidio
arrived down town to patrol the
city streets. The Thirteenth In.
fantry, 1000 strong, arrived from
Angel Island a little later, and
went on patrol duty. The soldiers
have been ordered TO shoot down
thieves caught in the act of rob.
bing the dead and to guard with
their lives the, millions of dollars
worth ofproperty which has been
placed in the streets that it NAV
escape the ravages of the flames
The First California Artillery,
1000 strong, two companies, has
been detailed to patrol duty on
Ellis street. Two more companies
are patroling Broadway in the
Italian section.
General Funston realized that
stern measures were necessary
and gave orders that loolers were
to be shot at sight. Four men
were summarily executed before
3 o'clock this afternoon.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-04-21
EARTHQUAKES FREAKS.

The freaks OF the earthuuake
were many. Wide assures were
made in the streets, street rail
ways were twisted out of line.
sewers and water pipes were
burst, ard it is feared that there
will b an epidemic OF disease -
Provisions are sold at fancy prices
and even water is vended by the
glass.
1t Is impossible TO give list
of the dead and wounded, or
even list OF the principal build
ing.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-04-21

San Francisco, April 49,
Earthquakes and fire to. day have
put nearly half OF San Francisco
in ruins. At least 200 persons
have been killed, a thousand in
Jured, and The property loss will
. exceed one hundred million dol
lars. Thousands are homeless and
destitute, and all day long strea ms
OF people have been fleeing from
the stricken districts to places of
safety. 1t was at 5:13 this morn.
jSg when a terrific EARTHQUAKE
( 'ck shook the whole city and
sArrounding country. One shock
apparently lasted two minutes
and there was almost immediate
collapse of flimsy structures all
over the city. The watersupplv
was cut off and when fires broke
out III various sections there was
nothing to do but let the buildings
burn. Telegraph and telephone
communication was shut off for
a time. Phe Western Union WAS
com mPletely out OF business and
the Postal Company was the on.
ly company that managed to get
wire out of the city. About 10
O'Clock even the postal was
forced TO suspend. Electric DOW
er was stopped and street cars
did not run. Railroads and ferry
boats ceased operations. Fires
have been raging all day and
the fire department has been
powerless to do anything except
dynamite bulldir gs threatened.
, All day long explosives have
shaken the city and added to the
terror OF the inhabitants.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-04-21
NOT CONFINED To CITY

Following the first shock there
was another within five minutes.
but not near so severe. Three
hours later there was another
slight quake. Reports from dis.
trlcC5 outside of San Francisco
indicate widespread damage. San
Jose, 80 miles south, lost many
buildings aud from IS 10 20 per.
sons were killed. The annex IF
the Vendome Hotel collapse and
fire broke out. Stanford Universi-
ty and Palo Alto suffered greatly.
AT Stanford many handsome
buildings were demolished and
two persons were killed. One of
= EN- was Julius Robert Hanna,
q
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-03-01
RED BIRD.

Red bird. red bird. singing so gay,
In the Creek nation, net far away:
Colored man, colored man, do not
delay,
Hasten 10 the territory right away.
Chorus
That Scng sounds so loud and clear.
Wake up. wake up! why linger here?
Make up your mind this very day,
Hasten away. no longer stay.
r d Bid is the only town
Where our -cople can be found,
Ready TO build and ready TO live,
Nothing t. loan and nothing to give
Manhood and womanhood are at par,
Liberty's door is still ajar
ColOred man, colo ed man, ccme
alon
While tha, red bird sings his song.
The whole world I've travelled round.
But that red bi?d have just found.
There I'll go. help build that town,
Be a man tc wear crown.
r. -. Mcdonald.
Written for Mr.. A. L. Goodwin,
an admirer of Red Bird, at Hills
boro, Texas, at his own suggestion.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-03-01
BOYNTON NOTES.

Where is J. ID. Morrow. he who
was elected pastor Of Mt. Zion Bau-
tist church Of Boynton? He who re-
ported for duty six weeks ago, held
a five day union revival in the Atri-
can Methodist church. receiving all
sold about SIS, established real es-
tate office, announced that he would
found an industrial school and de-
parted to parts unknown leaving his
little flock without a shepherd? He
who ten days ago wrote send me five
dollars more and will be there next
Tuesday, but failed TO show up? He
who was going 10 build his little
flock a church forthwith, but who
now says the last five dollars sent
Is vorr Joining fee; the six dollars is
f0- drawing plans OF your church,
and when you shall have paid into
our company the sum OF ninety dol
lars we will let you know whether
we can make the loan? He who
collects money to send for his little
ore'r" % assis. in his revival work?
re who plays that game everywhere
ne goes? Morrow. who five weeks
ago said, 81 will be back next Thurs
y" Where is Pastor Morrow.
who has not met his congregation in
eve ~r six weeks? And where is J.
4 wade. Morrow's manager, who
fitted up an Office here in January
g. d's9ppeared about the same
time his chief did? Why this thin
mess n the part OF the revivalist-
raetOr-capi. alist? Pastor gone,
money gone, confidence gone.
pev VIM. II. Buchanan has moved
his family to Okmulgee.
Attorney A. l.. j. Merriweather
has been gone a week visiting towns
of the territory on business.
Capt. Geo. T. Robinson, superin-
tendent OF Allen c. E.. for the terri
"-Iy. flled the pulpit at Allen A. NJ.
f. church last Sunday. His subject
's the Way of Escape" from 1st
Cor. 1913.
WI J. Ezell is recovering from a
mild case of smallpox. No new
cases.
Mrs. Joe Cleveland is on the sick
list.
b. c. Makins spent last Sunday in
uskogee.
The First National Bank. white, is
in i;s handsome new two-story brick.
It's daisy.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-03-01
RED BIRD ITEMS.

Hen. a. S. McRea attorney at law,
End Mr.. +. a London OF Buxton,
Iowa, were visitors in Red Bird last
Sunday.
Hr and Ms. Sam Gilkey of Obey,
Ak, M-yed 10 Red Bird last week
Quite a numebr OF farmers have
moved 20 this country in the last ten
days, most OF them settling around
Red Bird.
WY don't some enterprising col
ored man come TO Red Bird and
build scme houses TO rent. One
thousand dollars invested now will
Fay 100 per cent.
NJ. James johnson of Red Bird
was buying last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Sonnie Williams
spent Sunday in Coweta visiting Mr..
Williams parents.
Ii is very encouraging to the Red
Bird company the way the people OF
Mississippi, Arkansas and Texas. in
fact all the states are buying lots in
the town OF Red Bird. We will soon
have town population greater than
any town on the Nj. o. & G. II. r.
Pref. Kinney has quite a large
number of scholars now in attend
ance.
The Arkansas and Mississippi far
mers seem to lead all the othel
states in immigration to Red Birt
and vicinity. We look for them OF
every train,
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-03-01

Rev. r. l.. Barber was in the city
OF Muskogee this week.
Don't fail to visit Red Bird, the
future educational center OF the
Greek nation, IL you are looking for
home.
Don't forget hat Red Bird Is a ne
gro town, owned and controlled by
negroes.
Do you want a farm? Come to
Red Bird.
DO you want TO go in the grocery
business? Come to Red Bird.
Do you want to go in any kind of
business? Come to Red Bird.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-03-01

The announcement Of Mr.. c. E..
Hart for the position Of tax collector
appears in this issue. Mr.. Hart is a
courteous officer, kind and obliging
and has many friends who wish him
well. We regret hat he is Demo-
crat, as that is the only thing against
him.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-03-01

The announcement of Mr.. j. B..
Campbell for city recorder apl ears
in this issue. Mr.. Campbell Is an
old citizen, one of the boys, good
Republican and a strong man who
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-03-01
GLOYD LUMBER COMPANY
TAKING THE STUMP

To tell about our lumber. 1t is
put forward to win the approval
of the lumber users of this section
and when its good points are ap-
preciated it will certainly do SO.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-03-01

Checotah still improves with the
colored people. There are a number
of new houses going up in town and
several contracts have already been
let for other new buildings
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-03-01

high, I. T., to visit his family.
Don't forget to see Temple. III
will write you In the Cimeten
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-03-01

has a host of friends who will stand
by him.
The announcement Of Carroll 5.
Bucher for the office of city recorder
appears in another column Of this
paper. Mr.. Bucher is a good Repub-
lican, competent and able.
The announcement Of G.. A. Alex
ander (another old timer) for the
position of recorder, appears in this
issue.
The announcement of Ben Cobb
for marshal appears in this issue.
Mr.. Cobb is an old citizen and has
had considerable experience as an
officer.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-03-01

We see no satisfaction or
profit in handling low grade stock.
Neither will consumers when they
learn that the finest lumber does
not piece by the foot but by the
inches.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-03-01
CHECOTAH ITEMS.

Checotah still improves with the
colored people. There are a number
of new houses going up in town and
several contracts have already been
let for other new buildings.
Mr. Israel Isabells house got burn
ed last Saturday night. Insured for
$3.50. II is we'll 20 have your house
insured; you can't tell when ii is
going TO burn.
1t is we'll for everybody TO pay
their board bill, especially when you
are working at the oil mill. Your
board mistress is liable to stop your
pay.
/ Think of Mr.. s. Brown.
Mr.. Johnnie Malvern is on the sick
/ list at Eufaula.
/ Mrs. Emma Collins is in Checotah
again 10 make this her future home.
! Mr.. Erwin will move TO Shawnee
in few days TO make that his fu-
[ tuTe nome.
Mr. Fred Love is sill feeding cat
tie for the oil company. 1t is a sur
prise 10 everybody how industrious
he Is.
The new colored school soon will
be ready TO be occupied. II has been
under construction for some time.
guess the school board will be glad
when IL is completed.
Mr. A. J. Adkerson is doing lots OF
building for the colored people and
they seemed TO be we'll pleased with
his work.
Mr.. NJ. c. Perry went to Muslxogee
Monday to see after his legal inter.
ests there.
Mr.. l. W. Scott, the barber, IL
planning to get in possession of some
of the Creek land through some OF
the female freed women of the Creel
nation.
Mr., Jim Cheny has gone TO Lee
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-03-01

Mr.. Israel Isabells house got burn
ed last Saturday night. Insured for
$3.50. 1t is we'll 20 have your house
insured; YOU can't tell when ii is
going TO burn.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-03-01

Ir. and Ms. Sam Gilkey of Oley
Ak, M-yed 10 Red Bird last week
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-03-01

Hen. a. S McRea attorney at law,
End Mr.. Z. a London of Buxton.
Iowa, were visitors in Red Bird last
Sunday.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-03-01

Mr. Jim Cheny has gone TO Le-
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-03-01

II is we'll for everybody TO pay
their board bill, especially when you
are working at the oil mill. Your
board mistress is liable to stop your
pay.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-03-01

Quite a nume br OF farmers have
moved 10 this country in the last tel
dsys, most OF them settling arounc
Red Bird
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-03-01

Pref. Kinney has quite a larg'
number of scholars now in attend
ance.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-03-01

Mr.. l. w. Scott, the barber,
planning TO get in possession of son
of the Creek land through some
the female freed women of the Cree
nation.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-03-01

Mr.. NJ. c. Perry went to MuslNogee
Monday to see after his legal inter
ests there.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-03-01

NJ. James johnson of Red Bir
was buying last Wednesday.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-03-01

Think of Mr.. S. Brown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-16
ALDRlcH is REELECTED.
Will Be Curator Of Historical Depart
n1ent for Another Six Years.

Will Be Curator Of Historical Depart
ment for Another Six Years.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, June 16.-Charles AID
rich has been reelected curator of the
historical department by the trustees
for another term of six years. The
election came without any solicitation
on the part Of Mr.. Aldrich. He was
first appointed to the position in 1884,
when he served without compensa-
ton. Later, when the position was
made more important and the depart
ment under his management had
grown to more considerable propor-
tons, he was given salary. He is
the only person who has held the posi-
ton of curator since the department
was created, and the department is al
most wholly the results of his direc-
ton. The fact that, even tho his
strength is enfeebled with ill-health
and the weight of years, he has again
been selected for the position for
term of six years. is considered as
highly complimentary to his ability.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-16
Special to Times Republican.

Special to imes-Republican.
Iowa Falls June 16.-Prominent
business men and farmers in half
dozen counties in this part of the state
are interested in an inter- county tel
ephone company that will operate a
commercial telephone line independent
of the monopolistic Bell system. The
company is known as The Hardin
Hamilton Story Marshall Grundy-
Franklin Mutual Commercial Tele-
phone System, and will have thru lines
radiating to all the principal cities and
towns in these six counties. The var
fous mutual companies are to be rep
resented in the company by one dele
gate. The first officers of the COM
pany and it's directors are: President,
Guy Fitzgerald, of Union; vice presi-
dent, Thomas Larson, Of Eldora; sec
rotary, f. Stringer of Buckeye. Di-
rectors: j. I'll. Winternute, of Hub
bard; M. H. Brinton, of Ellsworth:
William Dunning, of Iowa Falls; Etna
Moore. of Gearing; M. H. Green. of
Bangor, and James Moore, of Whit
ten.