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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-20
Re Heavy Loser
/ By The Earthquak,


Private advises received In Ana
assreae lAss nlxkf BY oas>szis q u
coast line q The santa Fe nf TIA.
thst railroad h4s been . tremendoas
loser thr0axA The disaster I'M saa
Francisco. Esss tA@ journal AexxTs
a. the report - which earne cfsr IL
railrosd wires last night a tells Il
10 ruin thai IL Simply appalling
Briefly it may be summed up -
follows. :
The expensive orice buildings n
The railroad III San Frsnriscs.
TIE terminals t Point Riehnaoad
Tofsl ivss II he China Basin 81
through sinking q The ground.
Twenty miles of mack ont 81 poial
Richmond.
While this report Is NOT crielaIl.
confirmed. IL wss believed 10 be cor
rect by the officials who received II.
Should this report 81 the Losses n
the Santa H. prove correct II h
probably that The other railroads int
San Francisco win be heavier los
eFs. as ali are more exposed thar
the Santa Re. which comes into "a.
city from The mainland. while II.
other roads. particularly the South
ern Pacific. are On the coast.
With LOSSES like these conhrsnes
IL IN probable that railroad sersic.
into the STRICKEN city win be AT n
end for days Ia come. The conditio.
of the railroads is best indicated b,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-20

The ooa6irioa sf tie tsas<rsph linex
shieh everywhere are reparto4 .aos
~ ruined. the fss lines n Operatives
last nixht hAsins been built for ne
exnerxenry. 4
IN che los - the xr~st mn Id cMA
m rssin AAons he santa Fs sIn SUI
fer 4 loss q nssre fhsn tso miilioas
% dollars This great fn shssf
furnished The railroad with groana
for terminals sss completed l@<
than . year 80 TIE land ~as
made NY The cutting dc~n a Nh
which MAS Simply dumped pto -
go nntii ne basin Vas allied ~
The iantry e~onstractioa COMPANY
did the work 1t . contract ngurs {.
two millions The report received II
albuaqera1e Wednesday nlght sim
ply states that this land has slips~a
and sunk m = result az the .arthf
quake @~
How much ~ Tho twenty miles i
track reported TO be lost 10 total los.
requiring rebuilding Is something q
which no definite information could
be obtained there last night
Several people WHO have relative.
IN san Francisco and vicinity md
who desired to 30 ont On wednes
day nights trains IA advised NJ
% attempt The trip. since II ~as told
them thar II would be impossible foi
them to get into San Francisco b,
rail.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-20
SAYS CITY WILL
AZ AsH HEAP,

New York. April 1s.-wflliam II
Baker vice-president and general
manager Of me Postal Telegraph
company, at 1890 o'clock received
the following from the FIRE chief Of
lSan Francisco:
"~Seven-thirty tonight fre was still
under headwny. gathering force and
spreading. Twothirds of business
section or clty devastated. Fire
heading for residential districts. Ef
forts to tight names futile. Three
hundred thousand viii be homeless
tonight. BY Saturday San francisco
WIN be an ash heap. ~
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-20

WASHINGTON. April 1a.-The wal
department has received the follow,
ing message from General Funston:
"official report ut police headqnart
srs this date states that the sub,
treasury ii entirely destroyed ny
ire. with the exception 81 the VAULTS.
which contain ill the cash On hand.
tinards have been ordered to protect
his money. Funston, commanding I
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-20
Horrors Of Inferno /,
L. WI m
concluded from page Cd

broad thoroughIare and from present
indications The entire eastern add
ton. which contains the homes Of
San Franeiscofs miIiionaires and PEG.
pie Of the Weather class. is now
doomed. The destruction IT The
western addition Of the city practical,
~ completes the work OF the faya,
ging flames and marks the devasta,
ton OF the entire city.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-20

sunday morning there occurred Il
the Heaton nine near Gallup q most
shocking murder. A Mexican named
Salsido killed anodher Mexican,
Francisco Torres. with q hafches
during the course Of what seemed 70
be q drunken browl.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-20

In the xrtesian bet In Chayes
and Eddy counties. which extends
distance or sixty miles from nortf
to south, and Is from three TO 81,
miles wide, 1t Is claimed that thef,
are no more public lands for home
stead and desert land entry. thest
having been secured by actual set
tiers. I'll
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-20
W WHisKEy
Perfect without an Equal.
II keeps On tasting good.
~ IL

Born. 20 Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Hos.
ard OF Alamogondo. Sunday. April !,
a son, Mr.. Howard Is manager Of The
Postal Telegraph.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-20

! The survey on the south end 81
the railroad line from Durango. Col
to the Santa Fe, Is nearly completed
and win be all done by the last Of
this month.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-20

Knight 81 Columbus meet ever
second and fourth Tuesday Of tbs
month al the Fraternai Brotherhood
han. Visitors welcomed. J. r. Nc
Mahan. q. x; Frank strass, y. 9.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-20

Eastern Star. Rerrsar eomnunica,
lion second and fourth Tharrday even.
inxs q each month. An visiting brcth.
err and sisters ars cordially Invited.
M1 y b Reed. worthy natree:
. n. DsArth. VI n: Mr. Emna
Benedict. Sec. Mn. a. - Howell.
Treas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-20

Reomea meet 10 rraternai Brother.
hood Hall. every second and fourth
Thursday sleep Il the eighth run
Visiting brothers always welcome TO
the wiwwKm. b T. Corey. sacheE
Y. y. Barnes. chief Or records: y. D.
Fries. collector q vampam.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-20

The F~rsternal srosherhco0. No. ioz,
meets every Friday night NJ their
haii IN the Schmidt building. west Of
Fountain square. II 8 O'Clock. visitinK
members are aiways welcome.
JAMES n. COOK.
P~rcxitent.
Miss Katie Harrheil. Secretary.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-20

rrssernsI unIsa q America. Meets
first and third Tuesday evenings q
each month IN the wcodman hall o
SIKH street. &C 3 o'clock. Mr.. nnms
Berringer. r. ~: W. q. Koogier. -
resary.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-20

eeeeksn Iecss. {. O. o. " meets
second and fourth THURSDAY evenings
a each month Il The 4 o ID y. hal..
Mrs.. Matte Il GaFlick. noble grand.
Mr.. Ida Heaxcaek. vscesrknd: Nr~
Clara Eel. secretary Mrs. Sarah
Roberts. treasurer.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-20
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-18
NOVEL entertainment
YIELDS CIRCLE PROFIT
ture-Officers and Members of
the Silver Cross Circle.

In their novel way of raising money.
the automobile tour. Saturday the Sill
yer Cross circle of the Kings Daugh-
ters cleared about $50 Profits were
realized from both the auto tour and
the refreshment stand at the Harper
house In addition to those mentioned
in The Argus Saturday as furnishing
machines on this occasion were Otto
Huber and r. o. Christensen, the lat
ter sending one from his garage unso-
licited.
There are several circles of Kings
Daughters. and in order that the prop
err persons who performed the labors
may get credit. the names of the mem
bers of the Silver Cross circle are here
with given: Leader, Miss Sue Denk-
mann; vice leader, Miss O'Neil; treas
urer. Mrs. Thomas Totten; secretary,
Miss Anna Montgomery; Misses Sci
ma and Myra Bear, Zoe Bernhard,
Charlotte Chamberlin. Gertrude Don,
Bessie Hartz, Paula Harms, Clara Ken
worthy, Elsie Koehler, Anna Larkin,
Anna Montgomery, Blanche Mosenfeld-
er. Grace Stafford, Elsie Simon, Luella
Stoddard, Jospehine Whistler, Myrtle
Gilmore. ]. Alma Holt, Mrs. Fred Rel
mers. Mrs. b. H. Bieber. Mrs. Ada Nc
fie. Mrs. George Davis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-18
Thursday, Circus Day.

Thursday next will be exhibition day
for Forepaugh-Sells circus. Thursday,
the rare unique and wonderful things
that have been promised on paper will
become reality. The airy riders who,
in diaphanous skirts, have been pirou-
citing on the expansive backs of ire,
mendously speeding circus horses-on
the billboads-will be seen in all the
gorgeousness of tulle and seductive
smile; the elephants will copy their
pictured acts of comedy and go them
one better The expert knows what is
coming every minute of the show, but
he wouldn't have it changed for worlds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-18
ONLY LIGHT LOAD
Heavy Traffic is Prohibited From
Crossing the Rock islard
Viaduct.
BIG CARS ARE TAKEN OFF
Smaller Ones Are Substituted-CoIone
Blunt Issues Orders for Safety
of the Public.

In accordance with an order from
Colonel Blunt. the heavy traffic is de
MED passage ON the Rock Island via
duct on account of the question of safe
land. The result is that the large cars
have been taken off from the bridge
line, those of the Long View line size
being substituted All heavily loaded
wagons are being turned back, and no
further chances for accidents will be
taken. Ii is hoped and expected that
4 new bridge will take the place of the
Did one as soon as the bill can be pass
ed by congress and the structure com
pleted.
AS was stated in The Argus Saturday
the bill has passed the house carrying
with il an appropriation of $125,000
COR the construction of a new bridge
across the slough. Colonel Blunt and
other commandments at the arsenal have
sought for years 10 get new structure
here. but until he secured an eXamina-
ton by army officers, and had it for
warded to Washington nothing was ac-
complished.
Built 40 Years Ago.
The bridge was built some 40
years ago, and it was good enough
for its time, but it has been
antiquated for years. At first the
bridge was on level with the railroad
tracks just beyond its southern end.
Trains were constantly passing night
and day Several accidents occurred
there As a result of popular de-
mand the bridge was raised some Is
years ago and a viaduct attached
known as the Twenty-fourth street via
duct.
The heavy and constant wear on the
bridge has had it's natural effect. But
the sulphur-charged smoke from the
locomotives has done more to eat away
the steel and iron. Tho prevent this. if
possible. the bottom of the bridge has
1een covered with copper sheeting, but
his has not stopped the destroying
power of the smoke.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-18
Election Notice,

Notice is hereby given that an cleo
ton will be held on Tuesday, the Goth
day of June, A. ID. 1906, in the city
of Rock Island, ILL.,, for the purpose of
electing one member of the board of
education of Rock Island school dis
trict.
The polling place for said election
will he at Frick's livery barn. No. 1912
Third avenue, which election will be
opened at 8 O'Clock in the morning and
continue open until o'clock in the
afternoon of that day.
The judges and clerks of election
residing in the First precinct of the
Fourth ward will be the judges and
clerks for this election.
Dated at Rock Island, ILL.,, June Is,
1906
GEORGE w. M'CASKRIN.
Mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-18
TWO FROM SCOTT
contesting Dele cations Will Go
to the Republican Con-
vention.
FIST FIGHT ON THE FLOOR
Con Murphy and Marshal Madison
Come to Blows-Both Factions
Claim Regular Convention.

Following the call to order of the
Scott county convention Saturday two
conventions were held, two sets of del
egates were selected to the state gath
ering in Des Moines August l, and
there the question of which shall be
seated will be fought out Excitement
vailed at the time the convention was
called to order by the county chairman,
S. A. Finger. The committee had de-
cided upon Representative NJ. H. Cal
derwood as temporary chairman. but
as he was member of a conteSting
delegation, Chairman Finger so an
nOunced the fact and named F. d. Let's
for that position
Fight Is On.
With this nomination the fight was
on, and as Mr.. Let's attempted to take
charge of the convention Secretary
Grilk of the county committee demand
ed that Mr.. Calderwood be given the
craftsmanship Notwithstanding the fact
that his seat was contested. Mr.. Cal
derwood then took charge of the Cum
minis end of the convention. The Per-
kins men under the leadership of Let's
hurried through with their business
and nearly all left the hail. The Cum
Minis men then went ahead and did
their business.
Fist Fight In Convention.
While the row was on, Con Murphy
and o. +. Mattison got into war of
words which led to one calling the 9TH
err several emphatic kinds of liar. and
Immediately there were fists flying
through the air. 1t was impossible for
the bystanders to ascertain who won
on points, because friends interfered
Immediately and brought the mill TO 4
close
Throughout Iowa the Perkins papers
with all seriousness of telling the truth
tell the story of the standpatters hold
ing the regular convention, while the
Cummins organs with equal seriousness
tell tales of the rump convention of
the Perkins men. All of which goes
to show that there is at least half
truth in the statement that all men are
liars. for one-half has certainly lied
about the Scott county affair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-18
RED MEN on THE PHONE
Creek Indians Predicnment as Gen.
trail Is Shy on Sign Talk.

Creek Indians Predicn ment Gen.
trail Is Shy on Sign Talk.
The extension of telephone lines
throughout Indian Territory is develop
ing a number of funny cases, says a
special dispatch from Arkansas City.
Kan, TO the st. Louis GlobeDemocrat.
One in particular is that of John Goat,
full blood Creek Indian, who can
speak no English. Goat is progressive
along some lines, and when he saw a
number of his white neighborS in the
vicinity of Holdenville, |. T., having
telephones installed he concluded that
he needed one. He ordered the phone
line built to his place, six miles south
of Holdenville, and it was connected
up with the exchange at that town.
Goat is probably the only full blood
in the Creek Nation who has n tele
phone and is likely the only one who
ever thought of having one. He has
now discovered that the telephone is of
little use to Linn. for, try as he will, he
cannot make the central operators I'M
derstand what he wants. He is handi-
capped in this to a considerable extent
for the reason that the operator can
not see through the phone and in that
way gather from the frantic gestures
and facial contortions of the Indian the
number or name of the person whom
he desires to address. Once in awhile
the operator grows tired of him and
connects his line up with some of the
merchants in the town. Then the trou-
BILE begins in .earnejt The merchant
does not know the meaning of the
sounds that come over the line and is
completely at a loss to understand
what is wanted. The Indian ut the
other end of the line is in a similar
fix. He storms and raves, but the in
strument hanging on his wall is in no
way that he can understand respon-
sive
The Creek language is made up large
~ of signs anyway, and it would, I'M
der the most favorable circumstances.
be next to impossible to carry on an in
telligent conversation. A Creek friend
Of Goats says that his telephone talks
Indian at one end and English at the
other.
If other full bloods-and there are
plenty of them who might be induced
to take the telephone service-take it
up there will be an immediate demand
for interpreters in every exchange. The
Creeks, many of whom are farmers,
could be easily induced to have tele-
phones installed. Before the system
will work to any advantage the sign
part of their language will have to be
reduced and words and expressions
substituted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-18
STOOD FLAMES BUT
NOT THE CYCLONES
Third Windstorm Finally Swamped
Exhibition Which Was Almost
Here.

At last the show. Fighting the
Flames which was billed to show in
this city under the auspices of the fire
department and which failed to get
away from Davenport because of tinan-
cial difficulties in time to fill the date
in this city. has at last gone the route
as the following from st. Louis dis
patch dated yesterday shows:
Three cyclones in six weeks have
proved too much for Fighting the
Flames a tented spectacle, which
went to pieces today. The 'twisters' did
what attachments. strikes, and muffin
les on the part of 400 performers who
went unpaid could not accomplish.
The employees declare they often went
for two days without food. Fighting
the Flames survived these storms I'M
til the third cyclone struck it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-18
KILL THE DANDRUFF GERM.
Or Your Hair Will Fall Out Till You
Become Bald.

Modern science has discovered that
dandruff is caused by a germ that digs
I'D the scalp in scales. as 1t burrows
down to the roots of the hair. where 1t
destroys the hairs vitality, causing
falling hair, and ultimately, badness.
After Prof. Unna. of Hamburg. Ger
many, discovered the dandruff germ. all
efforts to find remedy failed until the
great laboratory discovery was made
which resulted in Newbro's Herpicide.
1t alone of all other hair preparations
kills the dandruff germ. Without dan
druff, hair grows luxuriantly. Destroy
the cause. you remove the effect" Sold
by leading druggists. Send 10c in
stamps for sample to the Herpicide
company, Detroit, Mich. T. H. Thomas
special agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-18

Broadway Presbyterian.-There will
be joint meeting of the trustees and
session in the east parlor Tuesday ev-
ening.
day evening.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
Friday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock with
Mrs. Scott, 901 Twenty-second street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-18
Advertised List No. 25.

Following is the list of letters re
naming uncalled for in the Rock is
land postoffice for the week ending
June 16. 1906: Mrs. Marg. Baughton
George H. Beck, X. NJ. Chapman. H 5
Coleman. Mrs Phebe Dunbauld, ID. w
Gum. William G.. Gross, III. Havener
Hubert Hobson, Mrs. Isabel Martin
c. ID. Mcintosh, Miss Joe Palmer. Tho
ma & Reisch. d. Starr, Mrs Emma
Taylor Mrs. Lyde Taylor, t. I. Valen
tine. Walter F. Wallace. Mrs. Amos
Wright. Mrs. w. F. Woods.
HUGH A J. M'DONALD.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-18
IN THE CHURCHES.

Grace Lutheran.-The Acme society
meets this evening with Miss Carrie
Olson, $40 Forty-sixth street.
The Tri-City Luther league will meet
omorrow evening at Zion Lutheran
church
Saturday afternoon the Mission band
will meet with Miss Gertrude Ander'
on, 1907 Fourteenth street, Moline.
First Baptist.-The Tri-City b. Y. P.
T. will hold its quarterly meeting in
Moline Tuesday evening. The dele
;ates from the church will leave the
Noodmen corner on the 1929 o'clock
car
Prayer service will be held Wednes-
lay evening.
Central Presbyterian.-Pray sery-
ce will be held Wednesday evening.
Friday evening choir practice will
re held.
United Presbyterian.-The Kate Hill
Mission society will meet tonight with
Miss Mildred Warnock, 423 Second
street.
There VIII be a reception Tuesday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-18
The Very Best Remedy for Bcwe
Trouble

Mr.. M. F. Borroughs, an old and well
known resident of Bluffton. Ind, says:
Il regard Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhaea Remedy as the very
best remedy for bowel trouble. make
this statement after having used the
remedy in my family for several years.
am never without it." This remedy
is almost sure to be needed before the
summer is over. Why not buy it now
and be prepared for such an emergen-
cy? For sale by all leading druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-18
The Federal
Government

IN common with large en-
ployers of bonded persons,
prefers Corporate .Suretyship
because of its greater stability.
Those who are required to
furnish internal Revenue
Bonds, as brewers and tobacco
manufacturers; or who desire
guarantees on Contracts for
Supplies to the State, or to the
Federal Government, will save
themselves annoyance by
coming to Us.
When the Local, the State,
or the United States Govern
ment requires a bond of you,
apply to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-18

All questions pertaining to health
and beauty are answered here. Makes
people feel as they felt in full-blooded
youth. Does business while you sleep.
That's what HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea will do. So cents, tea or tab
lets, T II. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-18

The sworn statement of the manufac-
turers protects you from opiates in
Kennedys Laxative Honey and Tar
the cough syrup that drives the cold
out of your system. Sold by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-18

evening in the church as a farewell for
Rev. and Mrs. d. l.. McNary.
Preparatory services will be held
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday ev'
enings. with preaching every evening
The Ladies' Sewing society will meet
Friday afternoon with Mrs. Bryan, 1926
Tenth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-18
aver service will be held Wednes

Central Presbyterian The Young
Peoples Social league will have a So
cial meeting this evening in the Sun
day school room at 1880 o'clock. The
entertainment will be an evening with
Japan and is for all the young people
in the congregation.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
Wednesday afternoon at 5 o'clock with
Mrs. f. ID. Folsom, 112S Fourth ave-
nue..
Wednesday evening prayer service
will be held.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-18

opportunities, and it is declared that
the fun will only end with the final
curtain, when the rich old broker finds
himself bunkoed by his own game.
GRAND-When you hear the hay
seed band" on the street this morning
you will know that "Uncle Josh Per-
kins" has "arove." Uncle Josh will be
seen every night and at the usual
matinees at the Grand opera house for
week. commencing with this after
noon's performance The company has
been playing to crowded houses all
along the line. with Burt Hodgkins as
Uncle Josh, supported by a reliable
company.
SCHER'S-Tonight's performances
concludes "All Mixed Up" and on Mon
day night Fischer's comedians will be
seen in another of Fred L. Griffiths
musical farce comedies, "The Opera
/ Singers" Monday night will also mark
| the return of two of the popular favor
ties, who have been enjoying a brief
vacation. Miss Allie Baumann comes
! fresh from the beaches in better voice
! than ever, and Miss Nellie Montgomery
returns greatly benefited from her
| vacation. Both will be welcomed by
the regular patrons and the public