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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-18

life at this time. People not engaged
in fighting the numerous fires that
have sprung up in every quarter of
the devastated district are paralyZed
with fear at the awful calamity and
thousands are fleeing from the city
fearful that the awful quake may be
repeated,
The stricken district presents an
indescribable appearance, the streets
being blocked with buildings that
were razed by the earthquake. Fire
is adding to the horror and it is i'm
possible for firemen and volunteers
engaged in rescue work to save the
lives of many of the injured, owing to
the fierce flames. The breaking of the
water mains was the greatest calami-
ty Detailing the stricken city. Scores
of fire engines were rendered useless
by the lack of water and in many
places the broken mains flooded the
streets.
The dead, as fast as they are found,
are hurried away to improvfsed
morgues Men, women and children
are among the victims. No attempt
is being made to identify the dead.
Dynamite to Fight the Fire.
The fire departments all over the
city, practically paralyzed by the
| breaking of the water mains, resorted
to dynamite in an effort to check the
walls of fire that kept eating toward
the undamaged districts. Fine office
buildings were blown up and the de-
| donations of the explosions added tc
the horror of the situation. Many
thought the terrible earthquake of the
early morning was being repeated
and fled through the streets for places
of safety. Many have been driver
| insane by fear. Others thought the
end of the world had come and su-
perstitious men and women were fire.
uuently seen on their knees In th'
streets, offering supplications to thei
Maker for mercy.
The suddenness of the terrible earth
quake paralyzed the whole city To-
the time being. The earth rocked
with a sickening motion and a sec
ond later buildings began to col
lapse Scores were caught un
derneath the fallen buildings ant
, instantly killed, while others, in
, jured by flying debris, crawled pain
. fully to places of safety. Many wer
killed while trying to escape. Littl
children, without father nor mother
t were found wandering around outsid
{ the affected district and it will b
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Standard Fire Insurance company pol
icy does not protect the holder from
loss by earthquakes. He said there
are a few earthquake policies but they
are uncommon Loss by fire following
collapse from earthquake is expressly
exempt in all policies.
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NEW ORLEANS, La, April 18.-
The Southern Pacific dispatches say
the Palace hotel at Frisco Is burn
ing and is doomed. Martial law rules
the city. The entire town is almost
certain to be destroyed. The fire is
far beyond control. The seventeen
story Spreckels building is on fire. All
the fire departments Of the Pacific
coast have been called upon. Most OF
,eh residential pats Of the city Is OF
wood The wind has turned and is
blowing with increasing velocity.
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PRESIDENT HAS SEND MESSAGE

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 1S.-
The president has sent messages TO
the governor Of California and the
mayor Of San Francisco Offering SYM
pathy and assistance to the fuiest
ability of the federal government. He
has requested the officials to use
freedom in asking for anything tho
government can do.
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Paralyzed With Fear.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1s.-Weeks
and perhaps months will pass before
the loss of life caused by the terrible
earthquake that practically annihilat-
ed the business section of San Fran
cisco this morning will be known. 1t
is impossible to estimate the loss OF
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Collapsed Examiner Building Doomed

DALLAS, Texas, April 18.-The
Postal Telegraph Company has a
message which says that nearly three
thousand are dead in San Francisco.
From an elevation the city appears a
seething furnace. The Call and Ex-
aminer buildings are on fire and are
doomed.
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CHICAGO, H., April 1s.-communi- |
cation with San Francisco was Sc
cured late this morning. The most
terrific earthquake in the history of
the Pacific coast has occurred there.
BUILDINGS fell in all directions. 1t is
believed that the earthquake de-
stroyed fifty blocks south and east OF
Market street to the bay, including
Sansome Mission, Battery, Front, Da-
Wis and Drumond. The buildings de-
stroved were all along Fremont, Beale,
Main. Spear, Stuart, East and South
+srets. Southern Pacific operators say
- ;e known that a thousand are dead.
The noIice are carting the dead from
+he ruins as fast as they can, but fires
are spreading in all directions. Inc
debris isnited in dozen places at
once. Water mains are broken and
the supply is shut off. What few fire
.enanes were not ruined are inade-
.ouate and helpless on account OF no
water. All clocks were stopped by the
earthouake. Three miles Of railroad
here sunk from sight between Suisun
and Benicia and the wires were taken
with il. At PIeasanton, trains turned
,ver on the rails. Fire is now ap'
oroachnq the Palace Hotel.
Los Angeles, which is connected
with San Francisco, says that three
hundred bodies have been recovered
The Mechanics Pavilion is being uses
for a moreue. More bodies are arr'v
ina every minute. The ruin OF a'mos
the entire business section - newt
able.
An Ogden, Utah dispatch says tina
all Union Pacific wires from thsr
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Valencia Hotel Collapsed.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1S.-At
noon everybody had deserted the Pos
tai Telegraph building which was
early damaged, fearing its immediate
collapse The Valencia hotel COL
lapsed burying seventy-f1ve persons.
At Eighteenth and Valencia streets
there is crevice six feet wide. Street
car tracks are badly twisted.
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Tidal Wave Is Probable.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, April 18.-Pro-
fessor Fairchild of the University OF
Rochester says that a tidal wave VIII
not be surprising at San Francisco as
an accompaniment to the present seis-
cisco is so low that it is particularly
liable to such a calamity.
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Affects Wall Street.

NEW YORK, April 1S.-The San
Francisco disaster had a depressing
effect on the stock market this morn
ing.
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No Insurance for Fire Loss.

NEW YORK, April 1S.-H. X. Miller,
Of the national board of fire UNDER
writer's said this afternoon that the
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At 1880 o'clock this morning the
jury in the libel case Of Allen II. Rey-
noIds against p. c. Holland, manager
of the Evening Statesman, returned
verdict for Mr.. Holland. Mr.. Reynolds
sued for damages Of $4,000. The jury
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in
WIZ ''0~""' ~''
Nns ana e r. o a'0r"eys '
were
HoIdated on the way tney nao nano'eo
verdict
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TWO THOUSAND DEAD.

CHICAGO, April 1s.-The last
shock was felt at 8:17. The ferries
are all engaged in carrying people to
Oakland and other places of safety.
Thousands are fleeing. In panic many
drop in the streets. A Western Union
dispatch says that the Western Union
and Postal offices were destroyed. The
Palace Hotel has been attacked by the
flames. It is estimated that two thou
sand are dead. A Commercial Com
pany's dispatch says that all modern
steel buildings are all right but that
the brick and frame structures were
completely wrecked.
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weeks before their identity will be es-
tablished, if ever.
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City Hall Destroyed.

The various reports are confusing,
and conflicting but it is believed at
least 1000 persons are dead. The re-
ports centering at police headquarters
are appalling and in almost every case
are verified. Application has been
made to the United States govern
ment for transports to take bodies 10
be buried at sea. So many are SO
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BERKELY NEARLY DESTROYED
BUILDINGS RzED

OAKLAND, April 1s.--Berkley is
destroyed. Reports OF a">
ful destruction have commenced COM
ing in. i ! .iIs.iI
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NUM- west arc down, indicating that the
earthquake extended hundreds Of
miles. There were severe shocks for
three minutes at Sacramnto but no.
y ~ body was injured. The electric light
there. ing plants at Frisco have failed and
1t is the gas mains are broken.
de. ENTIRE CITY IN DANGER.
,st of According to dispatches the entire
udino city of San Francisco is being de-
). Da. stroyed by fire and frequent earth
IS de- quakes. The flames are working to-
BeaIe, ward the docks unmoIested. From the
South highest elevation in San Jose, 25 miles
s say away, the city can be seen abIaze. At
dead. 11:43 it is estimated that 1000 lives
from are lost.
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ing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-23

ter, engine No 476, the new locomo-
tive at the Milwaukee yards, took place
last Sunday in the pards. After much
SON. was bestowed upon the monster
engine. "Hulda," for short, will be the
appellation for No. 476 from this time
on and it is hoped among employees
that the new engine will carry her
name as well as her sister, Liz" at
Kansas City, Mo-, does hers.
NJ Meyers, conductor on the Milwau-
kee, has returned to duty after several
weeks vacation spent at Cincinnati, O.
Fred Warthen, brakeman on the Mil,
waukee, has resigned his position.
Burlington fast mail No Z laid out
Burlington No. this morning near
Galesburg, ILL.,, causing No. 3 to be one
hour and ten minutes late.
Charlie Peterson, trucker at the Mil
waukee freight house, returned to duty
this morning after weeks vacation.
M. B. Crane. clerk at the Burlington
round house, is off duty on account Of
illness.
DR.. S. L. Houck, physician for the
Burlington, was in Harvey today or
| business.
The Office force at the Milwaukee
Junction depot have moved into the
new office which will be used temper
airy until the renodeling of the depo
has been completed.
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company will not do any more switch.
ing over South Seminary street cross
ing with the exception of little
switching into the freight house and in
making up passenger trains and set
ting cars onto the cold storage tracks.
''The store keeping tracks will be
moved over by South Broad street.
The middle yards near the coal chutes
will be converted into storage yard
A place will be divided off in the old
yards for passenger coach yard and
the coach yard north Of the passenger
station will be abandoned except for
the use of special cars. Work will also
begin on the new ice house. The COM
pany desires to have this work com
pleted by November.
That the Pennsylvania is considering
! the advisability of making change in
the motive power on several divisions
Of the system is suggested by the fact
that engineers of passenger and freight
trains on many of the principal runs
have been ordered to make a separate
report of the amount of fuel used on
each trip. The motive power depart
ment has been instructed to furnish a
| he" lSpOlI VI Vic COSI VI
and the amount of money required for
repairs each month. In connection with
these instructions it has been announc.
ed that the purpose of gathering this
data is to determine the cost of opera
ton Of steam locomotives and compare
it with that of the new electric cars
Officials of the motive power depart
ment declare that the cost of operation
on the various divisions differs some
what, and that the Pennsylvania has
planned to determine the exact cost Of
operation on each. This is taken az
an indication that the company may
be preparing to make general change
in motive power in the next few years
1t is stated that the Pennsylvania
for the first year or SO, will use the
new motor cars to handle local traffic
; only, and it is not thought that thi
change will affect the through passen
ger trains or the freight department
for some time.
Other Railroad News.
, The christening Of Big LIS" sis
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-23
The FIRST ROAD
TO ISSUE TARIFF
CHICAGO & EASTERN ILLINOIS
ADOPTS NEW HEPBURN
LAW
viii be Great Convenience to Those
Switching Freght-News Concern
ing Change in the Yards at Gales
burg, Ill.-Rairoad Notes.

A new departure has been taken by
the Chicago & Eastern Illinois road.
1t is the first road to fall in with the
spirit of the new Hepburn law, SO far
as the issue of tariffs is concerned, by
issuing a complete tariff of switching
charges in and around Chicago. Moth
ing Of this kind has ever been attempt
ed by any road in that or any other
city. The new tariff will be great
convenience to all interested in the
switching of freight in and around Chi
cago, where, perhaps, more of that
work is done than at any other point
in the country. The coal trade espe.
cially will derive particular advantage
from it, because the Eastern Illinois
is pre-eminently a coal road and de.
rives no small part Of the revenues
from the transportation of fuel.
The new tariff partakes of the ma
ture of directory of the coal dealers
of Chicago. Issued primarily for the
use of the Frisco lines officials and
agents in soliciting business, it in
forms them fully regarding the loca
ton of firms, industries and team
tracks in Chicago and the expense o.
making deliveries to them. by con
sulting tnis tariff shippers CT IN inform
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Of the groom, acted as best man, also
G. A. Pierson, brother Of the bride,
and Miss Georgia Johnson, sister Of
the groom.
The bride was becomingly attired in
a ~own of cream wolfe and carried
bridal roses.
The parlor and dining room We're
beautifully decorated with sweet peas,
dahlias and carnations Immediately
after the congratulations dainty
luncheon was served They were the
recipients of many beautiful and useful
presents
MIR. and Mrs. johnson have many
friends, who wish for them a long
happy and prosperous journey through
| life. The groom is the eldest son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. j. Johnson, residing
near LaConner, and the bride Is {
former Iowa girl, and resided with hel
| parents, near Frederic, but came tt
Washington with them, where the!
have resided for the past year. The.
will reside in Bellingham.
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themselves of all that pertains to traf-
f1c arrangements and the transfer OF
coal to connecting roads at Chicago. 1t
is a complete exposition OF all the ar
rangements for switching within the
limits of Chicago 1t shows the ex
pense Of switching cars to and from
the tracks of all connecting lines when
destined to or coming from points
reached by the Frisco lines. 1t is ar.
ranged by roads ana under, each road
tracks as well as other important in
formation. The rates shown are re.
production of the rates of each of the
individual lines.
1t contains an alphabetical list of all
the firms and industries of Chicago
served by these lines. This gives the
name of the firm or industry, the rail
road on which located and the rates
prevailing over that line. There is also
list of railroads with a liit of firms
and industries located on them and OF
the freight houses with their location
and the team tracks, regular freight
rates and exceptions. In fact, this new
tariff appears to set forth fully and
clearly almost all that an interested
person may uSSll5 W hllOW ltSdl uluS
railroad traffic.
Remodel Old Yards.
The following is clipping from the
Galesburg Republican-Register which
says:
Information was given out thi!
morning at the Burlington offices t
the effect that on next Wednesda.
the west hump Of the new yards souti
of the city will be placed in opera
ton and switching in the old yard
which are to be remodeied, will b.
abandoned.
The new yards which have been il
the course of construction for nearl,
two years will be entirely complete,
at that time and the laborers will b
transferred from here. oWrk will i'm
mediately begin on remodeling the oil
yards where some important change
are to be made. One of the importan
changes to be made is in the lumbe
yards and the repair yards which wi
change place with rfbssch other. By plas
ing the repalre picnic Eurther south tn
report an
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-23
MESABA STILL IN FIRE PERIL.
Direction and Force of Wind Are Con
ditlons Which Will Avert Loss.

Duluth, Mimi, Aug. 21.-The lack of
wind is the only condition that now
prevents a possible reign Of terror
from forest fires on the Mesaba and
Vermillion ranges. The Mesaba is a
veritable furnace as a result of the
fires that are still spreading over the
parched surface of ground and swamps
Millions Of dollars worth of property
towns, and mines are in peril, and the
danger hangs solely upon the direction
and force of the wind. People at var
ious points are back firing" to prevent
the encroachment of the fires upor
towns or mining properties.
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QUAKE DESTROYS
CRUSOE'S ISLANG
JUAN FERNANDEZ REPORTED TO
HAVE BEEN WIPED OUT BY
VIOLENT SHOCKS
Was About Four Hundred Miles Of
the Chilean coast-BeIonged to
ChiIe-Once Alexander SeIkirk Was
Its Sole lnhabitant.

New York, Aug. 21.-A report reach
ed this city from Valparaiso that the
earthquake of Aug. 16 destroyed the
historic island of Juan Fernandez, bet
ter known as Robinson Crusoe's is
land"
Juan Fernandez is, or was, 40 miles
off the Chilean coast. The island be-
longed to Chile. But once Alexander
Selkirk, Scotch seaman, was it's sole
inhabitant.
How De Foe Moved 1t.
1t was Alexander Selkirk's story that
formed the basis Of De Foes immortal
romance, Robinson Crusoe."
De Foe, as everybody knows, picked
up the island of Juan Fernandez, car
ried it across the Andes, and plunked
it down into the Caribbean sea, off the
coast Of Guinea. But Selkirk lived
on the island just where it was when
last Thursdays earthquake found it.
Selkirk Really Lived There.
1t was in 1904 that Alexander Sci.
kirk, the Scotch seaman, was cast
away here and remained four years be.
fore he was picked up by British
ship and taken back to his own coun-
try. Many are the experiences which
! the island has undergone since then.
In the early part of this century it
was used for time as convict set
tlement, and in the walls of the cliff
are to be found hundreds of dungeons
hewn by the prisoners themselves In
the heart Of the rock. But the dis
lance from the mainland, as we'll as
the difficulty in keeping the garrison
| ic;O al cd 1n1 fN
eral outbreaks Of the prisoners, in
which they massacred the warden and
troops. The Chilean government de-
cided to abandon Juan Fernandez as a
convict settlement
i Swiss Hermit With Money.
1t was not until 1888 that the island
; was again inhabited. Then it was
leased for term of years by a Swiss
patrician named Baron Won ROdt. He
had served in the Austrian cavarly and
. received wounds that disabled him for
army life. Converting his fortune into
money he left Europe and went to Val.
paraiso. Having hermit's disposition,
he established himself on the remote
island of Juan Fernandez. Finding the
lobster and other kinds of fisheries
, could be made profitable, he leased
the island from the Chilean govern
ment and conducted this industry, as
well as fruit raising, on large and
/ profitable scale. The war with Peru
at length occurred, and his business
was broken. up. 1870.
Won. Rodt returned to Europe, but
found himself so little adapted for civ
: ilized life after his island experience
and so homesick for his ocean home
:. that he set sail again for Juan Fer
: nandez, this time taking with him a
:. bride to share his lot. There on the
- green tropical shore, the most impos
: : ing of the dozen villas was his home
f for many years.
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JoHNsoN.PIERsoN WEDDING.
Marriage soIemnized at Pierson
Home nean Skast, Wash.

Mt. Vernon, Wash, Aug. PA very
pretty wedding was solemnized Sun
dayted afternoon at 4 p. M, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. n. P. Pierson
near Skagit, when their daughter, En-
ma was united in marriage to Curtis
w. johnson of LaConner in the pres
ence of the relatives and friends of the
contracting parties, Rev. A. G. Ander-
son of Pleasant Ridge, officiating. They
were attended by Miss Mary Pierson
sister of the bride, who acted as maid
of HANOI aud Elmer Johnson, LrathA,
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CALIFORNIA ROADS TIED UP.
Floods Due to Cloudburst Put Santa
Fe and Southern Pacific Out.

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. 21.-Floods
in Arizona and southern California, as
a result Of cloudbursts, have tied up
the transcontinental lines of the Santa
Fe and Southern Pacific. No trains
have gone east from here since last
Saturday, and several bound both
ways are held at various points. The
rain has ceased, however, and condi-
lions are improving. Both roads eX-
pect to have the tracks cleared in a
few hours.
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BRIGHTER ASHORE.
Large Lake Steamer on Gooseberry
River Needs Heip.

Duluth, Mimi, Aug. 21.-The steam
er Frank H. Peavey, a large lake
freighter, is ashore at Gooseberry rfv.
er on the north shore about fifty miles
from Duluth. Tugs have gone to her
assistance,
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whole eastern two-thirds of the

the whole eastern two-thirds of the
city.
Saturdays dawn brought hope that
the fire had burned itself out, but
strong wind came up from the south,
and the flames swept onward with re-
newed violence, completing the de-
struction of the residence district.
Probably not more than 20 per cent
OF the buildings in the city were spar.
ed by the earthquake and fire.
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$50 REWARD.

Reward by Local 2e45, District 10, u.
M. w. A.
$4,000 Reward for the capture and
return of G. 0. Lemar, a miner. Five
feet, six inches tall, heavy set dark
brown curly hair, smooth face and
blue eyes.
Thomas Price, president.
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MouRNs DEPARTED GLORY.

Valparaiso. Aug. 21-Valparaiso IN
ashes, like San Francisco, mourns its
departed glory, but is looking hopeful
ly to new future.
There is no time to count the dead.
The needs of 100000 homeless people,
camped in the hills and helpless under
beating rains, hungry. and without
food or shelter, are too pressing to
care for those who are past the need
of food and whose only shelter must
be the grave.
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DEAD 5000 to 5000.

Estimates of the number of dead
vary. Some police officials say it will
reach 5000. Others place the number
at 5000. In the municipal prison alone
there are $50 bodies. In the morgue
there are fifty. In one church sixty
more have been counted. But no sys
tematic search for the dead has as yet
been made.
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Lima, Peru, Aug. 21.-There was
another heavy earthquake shock at
Valparaiso last night, according to the
latest reports received here. The town
of Quillota, rs miles from Valparaiso,
having a population Of 10000 souls,
has been completely destroyed. AT
Lima this morning there was slight
shock