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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-04-19
SHORT OF ACTUAL FACTS.
Said Disaster Is Greater Than First
Reported.

Chicago, April 19.-The federal au-
thorities in this city declared during
the day that they have received infor-
nation indicating that the reports of
the disaster in San Francisco have
fallen short of the actual facts. Super
intendent of Mails West declared that
he had been informed by officials of
the railroads carrying the through
mails between here and the Pacific
coast that the loss of property will be
immense and that it is certain that
the death list will run into the thou
sands.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-04-19
safebIower Seriously Wounded.

Marshalltown, Ia, April 19.-In a
single handed battle with safeblowers
Officer Frank Haas shot and seriously
wounded one of gang that had blown
up the safe of the Marshall Vinegar
company. The officer heard the explo-
sion and came upon seven men leav-
ing the factory. A battle ensued and
four of the gang were arrested on the
spot. Two others were captured later
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-04-19
FLAMES THREATEN TO
DESTROY ENTIRE CITY.

The fires are spreading rapidly and
unless the wind comes up from the
west and blows the flames toward the
bay nothing can stop the destruction
Of the city.
The whole north end of the city IS
wrecked and the flames are spreading
in all directions. In the absence of
water the fire department has resorted
to the use of dynamite and buildings
are being demolished in the hope Of
staying the confagration.
The block bounded by Sansome, Cal
ifornia, Pine and Battery streets is
practically doomed, the flames sweep
ing clear across it in great sheets from
Pine street, with no apparatus avail
able.
Fire has started in the sixteen-story
Call building on the Third street side.
1t is now burning fiercely in the in
terror of the building.
The end of the eleven-story Monad
mock building now nearing completion
has fallen out and the flames threaten
to cause great fire loss. The front of
the Monadnock was badly cracked by
the earthquake. Although flames are
raging on all sides of the Palace hotel
that structure has not yet caught fire.
From present indications the entire
business district, both wholesale and
retail, will likely fall prey to the
flames, which arc increasing in in
tensity, famed by the stiff breeze.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-04-19

Now is the time to take HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea. 1t cleans your
system of all impurities. "A wonder
ulspring tonic. A family benefactor.
IS cents, Tea or Tablets. Women
berg & Avis.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-04-19
WITHOUT SECURITY.
Bill Authorizing Deposit of Public Mon
eys in National Banks.

Washington, April 19.-The house
committee on banking and currency
has authorized a favorable report on
the Fowler bill authorizing the secre-
tary OF the treasury to deposit public
moneys in national banks without Sc.
curity. The secretary is to retain
$50, 100000 in the treasury as a work
ing balance" and use his discretion in
the deposit of amounts in excess OF
this sum. Interest at the rate of 2 per
cent per annum is to be collected from
the banks holding such deposits e
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-04-19
RECORDED IN WASHINGTON.
instrument in Weather Bureau Shows
Violent Agitation.

Violent Agitation.
Washington, April 1.-THE San
Francisco earthquake has reached
across the entire continent. The seis-
mograph at the weather bureau here
showed such violent agitation about
$3.50 a. m. that the pen passed of the
recording sheet. The instrument at
noon was still under vibration, show
ing that the earthquake has not ceased.
The seismograph at the weather bu-
reau here at 12:45 p. m. was still re-
cording violent vibrations. The sec
ond shock felt in San Francisco at
S:15 a. m. was clearly indicated by
tho weather bureaus instruments,
thus showing that the entire continent
still Is affected.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-04-19
47H AVENUE DEBATE
Decision Of Judges Was Against
Closing The Thorouohtare Of 4th
}.
Ayenue as Pr0bosed. .... -.

Avenue dS TrOpOSe0s U.s., e.s ,*
Last night at the High School as
sembly room. before large audience
In an open meeting of the Clionian
club six members Of the senior class
debated the subject "Resolved that
Fourth Avenue should not be closed
to get a new depot without further
concessions be granted. The affir-
NATIVE won by unanimous decision
Of the three judges, taking the rosi-
tion that with 4th avenue closed the
east side of Jamestown would be
completely cut in two; that End ave-
nue. would be the only crossing east
of 5th avenue ana 2nd avenue is prao-
tically valueless as a thoroughfare,
being too small, and also flooded
much of the time; that with 4th ave.
closed 5th, 9Th and 7th avenues
would be the only crossings left con-
Meeting the north and south sides of
the city, a condition that would
work to great detriment to the
town later and retard future growth;
that new depot will undoubtedly
be built and very soon whether 4th
avenue is or is not closed; that the
legality of closing street under
which are water and sewer mains as
is the condition of 18th ave. is ques-
tionable.
The argument was also made that
the railroad had not done any thing
specially for the city and the branch
es built on the. southeast and the
Edgeley branch took trade from the
city and nothing had been done to
replace it. That what ever agree
ment was made in the matter the
officials authorized to bind the COM
pany should act.
That the previous experience of
the city with the company in regard
to the opening of streets in other
parts of the city had been unsatis-
factory to the city.
The negative upheld their position
on the ground that new depot IS a
necessity and that In order to obtain
the same 4th avenue mnst be given
up; that the concession must be
made by the city in order to keep the
patronage OF the railroad company,
and pointed out the case of a Wiscon-
50 town that was deserted by rail-
read when the city refused to grant
a similar concession.
That the company might remove
their headquarters and shops in case
the concession was not made and
that the elevator and buildings pro-
posed to be removed to give a proper
site for the depot were unsightly and
danger in case of fire.
Everyone OF the debaters spoke forc-
IDLY and earnestly, driving the
points of their arguments with with
telling effect. They showed a very
excellent knowledge of the subject
and entered into the spirit OF this
live question in an earnest manner.
The debaters were, Affirmative:
Louise Chapman, i daline Smith,
Adeline Schaible. Negative; Mona
Birdsall, Russell Chase, Archie Dew
ey.
The judges. Alfred Steel. c. G.
Schmidt and Mr.. Mcleod of Minnea-
polls, while .complimenting the mega
tive side for the logical and forcible
manner in which they upheld their
argument, rendered unanimous de-
cision in favor of the affirmative.
K Previous to the debate, the feature
OF the evening, short program OF
recitations and other entertaining
numbers were given BY members of
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-04-19
NO SERIOUS DAMAGE DONE.
Earthquake Shock Rocks Buildings at
Sacramento.

Sacramento, Cal, April 19.-The
severest earthquake felt in this city
for many years occurred at 5:13 a. m.
Buildings rocked like cradles. Many
clocks stopped. No serious damage
was done. A few cracks were discov-
cred in the stone postoffice building.
Slight damage was done to some brick
buildings. Telegraph and telephone
wires are prostrated between Sacra-
mento and San Francisco and no COM
munication could be had with the lat
ter city. Chimneys and water tanks
were shaken down at Suisun, Solano
county, and at Tracy, San Joaquin
county.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-04-19
FLAMES ARE SPREADING;
MARTIAL LAW IN FORCE.

The Palace hotel is now on fire.
Other buildings on fire are the Claus
Spreckels structure, seventeen stories
high, the Phelan building and the
O'Farrell store. The south side of
Market street, between Fourth and
Fifth streets, is now on fire and the
flames are spreading in all directions.
The city is now under martial law. 1t
seems that the entire business section
of San Francisco must be destroyed.
All business is suspended. At this
moment there is only one wire out OF
San Francisco, a Postal wire. The
Postal building is badly damaged. The
operating room is a total wreck. The
power of every kind is gone and there
are no lights, either gas or electric.
Between the Postal Office and the
water front there has been great dam
age by fire, which is burning f1ercely,
and there is little or no water. The
fire is burning both on the east and
the south side of the Postal Telegraph
building,
The Mechanics pavilion has been
converted into a temporary hospital
and already several hundred victims Of
the disaster are being treated there
by corps Of volunteer surgeons.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-04-19

LATER Force of the earthquake
burst watermains in the city's center
and the. flames cannot be controlled.
Prominent newspaper buildings, ex-
cept that of Chronicle destroyed, be-
sides large hotels. The loss will
amount to millions of dollars, and
the down town morgues are continu-
ally receiving the bodies of more
victims. 1t is reported that Berkeley,
CAL, is also in flames.
From present indications the entire
business district will be consumed
by flames famed by a stiff breeze.
Loss already estimated at over forty
millions and at IL a. ~. 400 dead
were in Mechanics pavilion.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-04-19
RAILROAD BED DISAPPEARS.
Earthquake Swallows Three Miles Of
Track.

Earthquake Swallows Three Miles OF
Track.
New York. April ia telegram
from Sacramento to the Western I'm
ion Telegraph company reports that
three miles of railroad sank out Of
sight as result of the earthquake be-
tween Suisun and Benecia and all
wires were taken with it. At Pleasan-
ton there were several cars burned on
the main line, blocking the trains.
Shows Signs Of Eruption.
Madrid, April 18.-The newspapers
here report that the dormant volcano
at Palma, Canary islands, Is showing
signs of eruption. Columns Of smoke
are issuing from the crater.
MORE LAND FOR SETTLERS.
Minnesota Forest Reserve to Be Re
duced 100000 Acres.
Washington, April 19-The new
Minnesota forest reserve will be re-
duced from a total area of 312,793
acres to 6S,792 acres The original
federal forest reserve consisted of
2o0,4S5 acres of pine land, $4,000 agri-
cultural acres, G0,25S of Indian allot-
ments and $4,000 of overfiowed lands.
The state gets $4,000 acres of
swamp land and $4,000 is given over
to the public for homesteads and the
$4,000 of overflow is also withdrawn.
A bill along these lines will be en-
dorsed by Clifford Pinchot, chief of the
forestry bureau.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-04-19
CREATED TERRIBLE HAVOC
THOUSANDS OF BUILDINGS DE.
sTRoYED OR DAMAGED
BY EARTHQUAKE.

San Francisco, April 19.-This city
was practically wrecked by an earth
quake at $40 o'clock a. m. The
shock lasted three minutes and thou
sands of buildings were damaged and
destroyed. The loss of life is reported
to be great. There is no water and
fires broke out all over the city. All
wires with the exception of one are
gone.
The city hall, costing 100000, is
in ruins. Modern buildings suffered
less than brick and frame.
The business section of the city from
Market street to Mission street and
from the bay back has been almost
completely wrecked. The Call and
Examiner buildings are destroyed.
Many buildings along Market and Mis-
sion streets, including the department
stores, collapsed. Hundreds of people
in the cheap tenement districts are re-
ported killed. Fires are raging and
owing to the scarcity of water are
practically beyond control. Business
is practically suspended. The resi-
dence portion is but slightly damaged,
although nearly every house has been
more OF less injured.
sEvENTY-FlvE PEOPLE BURIED
IN WREckAeE OF HOTEL.
The Valencia hotel, between Fif-
teenth and Sixteenth streets, on Valen-
cia streets, fve-story frame build.
ing, toppled over into the street, bury
ing seventy-hve people in the debris.
Only the top story remains intact. A
house on Fourteenth street near Valen.
cia was wrecked, killing two persons.
Many of the firehouses are SO DAM
aged that it is impossible to get the
fire apparatus out. A lodginghouse on
Seventh street between Howard and
Mission, known as the Kingsley, en-
tirely collapsed. 1t is on fire and sew
enty-hve to eighty people are believed
to be buried in the flaming ruins.
At Eighteenth and Valencia there is
q crevice in the street six feet wide
and entire sidewalks are torn up. The
street car tracks are badly twisted all
through the southern section of the
city ana traffic is at a standstill.
At the Southern Pacific hospital
water Is being carried into the build.
Ing from outside sources for the pa
tients.
4 Many people suffering from injuries
are seen on the streets making their
way to hospitals The Episcopal
church on Eleventh street is badly
damaged and at the Studebaker car
riage factory on Tenth and Market
streets the top story caved in, badly
wrecking the entire building. Y
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-04-19

Especial Dispatch to the Alert J
San Francisco, CAL, April, l8 1905.
This city was practically destroyed
by terrific earthquake which de-
molished the town and the surrounds
log country for miles around at 5:10
this morning. The seismic shock
which devastated the big Californian
metropolis lasted fully three min
utes, coming without warning, and
hundreds of people in the clseap tene-
ment district are reported killed and
crushed by the falling buildings,
which collapsed as though 4lade Of
pager :. and buried . the unfortunate
victims in thedebIis. -,
Thousands OF buildings are lying
in ruins, destroyed and da ragged, and
the magnificent city hall costing Sc =
en- millions. is a total wreck. The
business section of the city from
Market street to Mission Street and
from the Bay back to the resident
district is almost completely wrecked.
The focus of the earthquake seems
to have been along Market and Mis-
sion Streets and nealy every building
in that district including the enor-
nous department stores collapsed.
Following The earthquake fires
broke out in the debris and were soon
raging over the unfortunate city,
making the work of rescue doubly
hard. Owing to the scarcity of water
the flames were at last report practi-
cally beyond control.
The center of the earthquake was
10 the business portion Of the city
and the residence portions were dam,
aged less although nearly every house
was injured to some extent. Neigh
boring towns are hurrying aid to the
crippled city.-American Press Asso-
citation, ll:45 A. M.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-04-19
hotel is burning.

hotel is burning.
The burning district at this hour
runs from South street on the west to
the water front on the east, south of
Market street. North of Market street,
from Sansome to the water front and
from Market to Washington. There is
also block burning on Mission street
between Twenty-first and Twenty
second.
The newspapers, having had their
power cut off, have combined and will
issue one paper for all from the office
of the Chronicle, which has its own
power plant.
There was a great rush at the diff.
ferent banks by depositors who want.
ed to draw out their deposits. but the
banks decided to keep their doors
closed. BY order Of the chief of police
all the saloons have been closed. The
damage already inflicted is estimated
roughly at $40,O00,O00.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-06-08
Notice to Contractors

Notice Is hereby. given that sealed proposals
will be received at the office Of F. l.. Cruikshan,
Montpelier, Idaho and at the ONCE OF Monson
& Schanb Engineers, Logan, Utah. up to and
including ~ o'clock noon Saturday June 10th
A. d. Nineteen Hundred and six.
For the construction of altering beds, includ
ing roof over same, for the Montpelier Water
Works at Montpelier, Bear Lake County, Idaho
Proposals for the construction OF dam across
Montpelier creek will be received at the sam,
time and places.
Plans and specifications for said works ma,
be seen at the above named offices.
Certified checks to the amount of 10 per cen
Of bids mnst accompany oil proposals.
A sufficient bond will be required from tn,
successful bidder.
The right to reject any or all proposals Il
hereby reserved.
BY order of the Montpelier, City Council
BY F. L. Cruikshank Chairman Council Com
mittee on Water Works.
Monson Schaub, Engineers, Logan. Utah
Dated at Montpelier, Idaho this Sist day o
May. A d. NiRteen Hundred and Six,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-06-08

OF IS, with only brief education.
he entered the United States senate
az a page. He served the senate IN
various capacities for fourteen years
and was then appointed collector
of internal revenue and afterwards
served in both branches of the Mary
land Legislature. In 1880 he was
elected TO a seat IN That body in
which he had only few years he
fore served as page. Through his
sagacity and keen judgment, he
soon attained the leadership of his
party in the senate, and for nearly
eighteen he was looked upon as one
of the brainest and strongest men in
that body. He was man of strong
convictions and fearlessly fought
for any cause that he espoused.
His name was frequently mentioned
in connection with the presidential
nomination and had it not been for
the bitter fight he had made against
the Wilson tariff bill, President
Cleveland's pet measure, he'would
undoubtedly have been the demo
cratic nominee in 1896. Arthur
Pue German will be missed in the
councils of his party and with his
death there passes away one of thu
strong characters OF his generation
one who will be long remembered
by his political friends and foes.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-06-08
Bear Lake Resort.

Glencoe, the beautiful resort on Bear
Lake. will be open to campers about
June 25th. Tents. fioored, walled and
fitted with springs and mattresses. will
be rented by the day, week or month.
People wishing to board will be accom-
commodated at the hotel. Plenty OF
boats and finest bathing point on the
lake. Stable room for horses Prices
reasonable For further information
address Mrs. f. w. Rose, Montpelier
Idaho. ID
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-06-08
Notice to Contractors.

Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals
will be received at the Office OF F. L. Cruik-
shank Montpelier, Idaho, and at the ONCE OF
Monson & Schaub, Engineers, Logan. Utah, up
to and including II o'clock noon, Saturday
June 10th, A d. Nineteen Hundred and Six, for
the excavation and back filling of approximate.
" 237G2 Linear feet of trench for Montpelier
City Water Mains. Said trench will be not less
than eighteen inches wide at the bottom, and
not less than two feet wide at the top, and
must be not less than I'VE feet deep.
When pipe is laid and tested, the contractor
for the excavation OF trench will be required to
replace dirt in trench. lamp same thoroughly
around pipe and leave surface of ground uni
form with natural grade.
Proposals for the laying of 4763 feet of i2 inch
wood stave pipe 66ll feet of 10 inch $500 feet OF
inch, BOSS feet OF inch, $500 feet of inch
and 1850 feet OF inch wood staye machine
banded pipe, including crosses, tees, reducers
four gate valves and six fire hydrants.
The engineers will be on the ground on Thurs
day June 18th, 1906 for the purpose of going ovel
the works with the contractors who may wish
TO go over the ground before submitting thei
bids.
Certified checks in the amount of 10 per cen
of bids must accompany all proposals.
sufficient bond will be required from tn,
successful bidder.
The right to reject any or all proposals I,
hereby reserved.
By order Of the Montpelier City Council.
ByF. l.. Cruikshank, Chairman Council Com
mittee ON Water Works.
Monson Il Schaub, Engineers, Logan, Utah
Dated at Montpelier, Idaho, this 3ist day o
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-06-08

The Eastern Idaho Press Club
meets at Idaho Falls Sunday and
the boys have assurance of being
royalty entertained by the press Of
that energetic city. The writer re-
grets that he will not be able to at
tend. However, we will be there
in spirit, if hot in person, and we
extend a hearty invitation to the
club to meet in Montpelier some
time during the summer. We will
entertain you to the best of oul
ability, and would be delighted tc
chaperon the boys on trip te
beautiful Bear Lake about tht
middle of August.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-06-08
The Very Best Remedy for Bowel
Trouble.

Mr.. NJ. F. Borroughs, an old and we'll
known resident OF Button, Ind, says:
II regard Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Dlarrhoea Remedy as the very best
remedy for bowel tr, uble. l make this
statement after having used the remedy
In my family for several years. am
never without It,, This remedy Ia al
most sure to be needed before the sum-
mer is over. Why not buy it now and be
prepared for such an emergency. Fol
sale by Ritter Bros. Drug Co.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-06-08

]. w. Burton, of Kansas, twice
convicted on the charge Of accepting
a bride to protect fraudulent con-
Germ by his official influence, has
resigned his seat in the U. S. senate
to escape expulsion at the hands Of
that body. Governor Hoch prompt
ly and, no doubt, gladly accepted
the designation. The governor i'm
meAiately announced the appoint
M of Foster d. Coburn as sena-
= ELL the vacancy. Mr.. Coburn
prominent citizen of Kansas
@y, Kan. and for l6 years has
been secretary of the Kansas state
board of agriculture.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-06-08

A Washington dispatch in las,
Sundays Statesman announced tina,
"a few women In New York" had
filed with the postoffice department
protest against the appointment Of
Martin Winters as postmaster at
Montpelier, basing their objections
on the fact that he is a Mormon
Now those good women of New
York have no doubt gotten the
"Mormonphobia" by reading some
of Fred T. Dubois descriptions of
the ssdlreful conditions" that exist
out here IN the land OF Mormondom
and through these misrepresenta-
tions they have come to believe all
manner of evil things about tho
Mormons. We adyise those dear
creatures to dispel all such thoughts
and suggest that they turn their at
tention to matters nearer home. L
they are really interested in the
sspurity of the home" oil which
Dubois talks so mnch about, and il
honest government, we know of nj
| better field for them to labor in thar
New York City.