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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-04-25
The Work of Rebuilding San Fran
cisco is Begun


The first start of rebuilding San
Francisco began Monday when an
army of engineers went to work to
lay out the city according to new
plan, which will make it the most
up to date and beautiful city in the
world. The streets will be broad
and straight, the sidewalks wide.
the grades even and everything 40
cording to the most approved plan
of municipal construction
The mail service has been almost
wholly re established. and in an
other day OF two will be as though
it bad not been interrupted.
Cars are running in the outskirts,
and today train service to the out
side world was put in a very fair
condition. By the latter part of
the week complete connections
will have been made and traffic will
be moved with all the facility ct
yore.
More than 100000 has been
been received in the way of oontri-
buttons from other parts of the
country There is now plenty of
water and plenty of food, and the
thing most needed is bedding.
With this want supplied it is felt
that the population can be made
comfortable for some time to
come.
This is the seventh time San
Francisco has been wiped out by
fire, and the people are not of the
kind to give up in despair So
they have chez rtulIy and deter
minedly set to work to rebuild, and
from theI horror of the past are
turning to the glories of the future,
nndaunted and with ont dismay.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-04-25
Not to Blame.

We are informed by Prof Peter
b. Steenbergen. Superintendent
of the public schools. that the
school authorities knew nothing
about the scholars going over the
town begging for money, flowers,
60, for the decoration of the
school house, and that they went
out without any authority what.
ever. and stop was put to it az
soon as it was discovered.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-04-25
sleeper Service for the o. R Di.


The matter of placing a through
night train and sleeper on the Ohio
River Division of the B. & o r. B
from Pittsburg to Kenova. was one
of the most important local matters
before the annual spring time card
meeting of the road at Baltimore
last week 1t is the intention of
the officials throughout the entire
system to make few changes in the
schedule. in order that the travel
ing public will be Inconvenience
to no great extent. The night
sleeping car service on the Pitts
burg and Kenova division was
represented by Mr.. D B. Martin,
general manager of passenger traf
flo, who is anxious to see the SER
vice established The new service
will enable Pittsburgers and others
on the division to make the trip to
the southern part of this state and
return in a day. sleeping on both
trips. as it will also enable Point
Pleasant people to go to Wheeling
and Pittsburg and return in one
day.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-04-25
RIVER NEWS.

Engineers VIM. johnson and
Onas. Watson of the towboat Robt.
P Gillham, have been suspended
from duty for 60 days by the In
epeotors for weighing down the
safety value on that boat. Watson
is from Middleport and johnson is
from Soary.
Captp. j. T. Hatfield aud j. T,
Thomas. of Covington. Ky, were
here Thursday night.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-04-25

The state Board of Public Works
has decided that tae owners of real
estate in Mason county will have
to pay fifteen per cent more stste
taxes than would have been the
case under the original assessment.
The beauties of tax reform as dem
onstrated by Mr.. Dawson and his
associates are manifold. Wonder
how those property owners who
thought that Assessor Porter's val
uations on real estate were too
high feel over the action of the
Board of Public Works in boosting
that assessment fifteen per cent
higher upon each and every piece
of real estate in the county.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-04-25

Frenoh's New Sensation. the
pioneer of all river shows. always
giving the best. and an up-to date
entertainment by the best perfor-
formers will be at the wharf at
Point Pleasant tomorrow night.
Don't miss this good show.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-04-25

Fishermen should bear in mind
that close season for bass fishing
is now on. The law says: at
shall not be lawful for any person
to catch any black bass, green bass,
willow bass, rock bass. pike or pick.
erel. or wall-eyed pike Commonly
known as salmon.) between the
fifteenth day of April and the if
tenth day of June of each year;
nor shall catch or kill any of said
species of fish at any other time
during the year, save only with q
rod, hook and line" The penalty
for q violation of this act is a fine
of not less than ten dollars nor ex-
ceeding fifty dollars. and at the
discretion Of the court or justice
trying the case, confinement in Jail
not exceeding two months
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-04-25
DEATHS

Mr.. James Patterson, of the Vest
End, Familiarity known in Logan,
as Jimmy" Patterson. died Tues,
day morning in Columbus, at the
residence of his son, j. H Patter-
son, 342 Garfield Avenue, at the
age of SO years, 8 mon.h his and five
days The funeral was held from
the residence. this morning at 10
O'Clock. and interment was made at
Newcomerstown, Ohio He was
for many years employed on the
Hooking Valley, having in his lat
or years worked at the round house
About a year ago he retired from
active life on account of ill health.
He was afflicted with paralysis,
which with other ailments caused
his death A wife and six children
survive him, and were at his bed
eide during his last moments
Hooking Republican. Logan, Ooio,
April 10
The deceased was the father of
Mr.. j. R. Patterson, of this city,
and was the engineer on the hrst
engine that ran into Gallipolis over
the Hooking Valley Railroad. Mr.
and Mrs. Patterson, of this CITY,
went to Columbus to attend the
funeral.
Mrs. Thomas Middlecoff, of Pitts
burg, siok for several months, died
Tuesday, April "a, 1906. The
many friends of Mr. Middleooff. in
this city, sympathize with him in
this sad hour
Hilda Virginia Swon, infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. R.
Swon, of Maggie. died April "a
1906, at the age of five days
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-04-25
Accident

Happens to one out of every i've
each year. Protect yourself by
taking out an accident and health
policy covering every accident and
sickness. 1t only cost 81 per month.
Don't delay Write or call at once
for particulars, there is no medical
examination. Any one CAP Garry
q policy. You need the protection.
j. 81. Hutchinson, Agent, Point
Pleasant. w. Va. feb. 21tf.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-04-25

Frenoh's New Sensation Will be
at tie wharf. in this CITY tomorrow
night and will give good enter
tainment. Frenoh's show boat is
favorite with our people as they
have played here a number of
times and has never yet failed to
please his large audiences. Don't
miss seeing it this season better
than ever.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-04-25
Magnanimous Orders.
UNITED STAIRS EXPRESS Co.
OFFICE OF GRN'L SURF.
SIXTH DIVISION.
CINCINNATI, O., April {

0lAIa O1N16lOA4
CINCINNATI, O., April 90. 1907.
Agent J. III. MOTION, u. 8. Express
Company Point Pleasant, w. Va.
Effective IMMEDIATELY, The United
States Express Company will carry
FREE OF CHARGE contributions of
money, cloth ng or supplies for the
sufferers from the calamity which
has overtaken the City of San Fran
cisco, California, and neighboring
towI 5, when such shipments are con-
signed to CITY OFFICIALso or to ReGU-
LARLY CONSTITUTED CHARITABLE
ORGANIZATIONS. Shipments should
be billed "FREE,n making notation
on way. bill, "EARTHQUAKE SUFFER-
ERs." Be governed accordingly.
J. o. BowDIsH, Gen'l Supt.
Agent W. @. Jordan, of the B
& o. Ry.. and Agent L P. Kuhn.
of the Z. & M.Ry., have received
similar instructions from headquar.
ters of their respective roads We
understand these orders are gen.
eral throughout the United States
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-04-25

If any enc has an idea that ou1
thriving little neighb,ring villages
of Heights and North Point P cas-.
ant are not growing. all they have
to do to dispell that idea is to take
a stroll through them and see the
new houses going up in every di-
reotion. The residents of these lit.
tie towns are pushers and are on
the alert for the establishment OF
every industry Here's our good
wishes. neighbors
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-04-25

Mr.. David Dickens, near town,
who has been great sufferer from
a number of boils all over his body,
is nov about recovered from what
he hopes is his last tffi iotion, a
bone felon on his right hand that
has caused him great pain and an
noyance.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-04-25
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Modern Building
and Loan Association will be held in
their Office in the Hoof Building. in
the town of Point Pleasant, West
Virginia, Saturday. May 5th, 1906.
at g O'Clock. r. NJ. for the purpose of
eleeting Board of Directors, and
the transaction OF such other bnsiness
that may properly come before the
meeting. c. G. BOWER,
apr INV Secretary.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-04-25
Have You Tried the Ohio Cen.
traI's New Cafe Car
Service.

The Passenger Department oil
the Ohio Central Lines aims to
provide it's patrons with all COM
forts of travel and recently added
first class cafe parlor cars to ite
equipment. The Chefs placed in
charge of these new cars are men
of experience in their line and in
struotions are to serve only the
best. and in the best manner.
A iull meal or light luncheon
may be had and simply pay fol
what you order; prices are reason
able. We are anxious to have you
get into the habit of travelling via
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-04-25

The best chow ever on the river
at the Point Pleasant wharf tomor.
row night. French's New Sensation
A clean. pure. moral and instruc-
tive exhibition.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-04-25
Captain Lauham seriously III.

Capt. O. F. Lanham, of Clifton,
is seriously i'll and his condition is
such that but little hope is enter
tanned for his recovery. Captain
-Lanhsm was born ID Ksnawha
county, few miles from Charles.
ton, nearly eighty years ago. and
was one of the pioneers in the salt
industry in that section, later re-
moving to putnam, and still more
recently to his present home, where
he was also engaged in the salt
business until his retirement from
active business. Capt Lanham is
one of the best known men in the
Kanawha valley, and has host OF
friends who will learn with ur-
feigned regret of his critical con.
dition.
LATER BY phone late yester.
day evening we learned that Capt.
Lanbsm was somewhat improved
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-04-25

Point Pleasant should not be
behind other towns in contributing
to the relief of the distressed in
San francisco. Sumo one make
the move. Let the Board of Trade
take some action at once.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-04-25
Church Notices.

Sl- l-4O1- = Vs1Ss7'
Service tonight at 8 O'Clock, at
Christ Church
No service Sunday.
Please note the chsnge in the
hour for the night services
F. There will be service at Spilman
Chapel Sunday II m.
Presiding at Beech Hill Satur.
day 7:30 p. M. Sunday IL a. m.
and Point Pleasant Z 40 p. m
j. NJ Boland. Pastor.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-04-25

The showboat of all show boats
Trenches New Sensation at the
Point Pleasant wharf Thursday
night A good clean entertain
ment. New people. DOn't fail to
attend. Sure to please you.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-04-25

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. o. T
Simmr, a con. April IL at Prunty.
town Mr.. Simms was formerly of
this county but now. day guard
at the West Virginia Reform
School.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-04-25

The Trinity NJ E. Church Ep-
worth League have changed their
meeting nights from Sunday even
ing $50 to Thursday evening at
300 O'Clock.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-04-25

,KTANTED-TraveIing Salesman Must
w furnish references and invest 10000 in
first class per cent bonds. Salary and ex-
penses paid. Experience not required. we
Teach business at our mills. The Wheeling
Roofing & Cornice Company, Wheeling w.
We. apr Nv
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-04-25

Watch your tax tickets and see
how much you will profit by the
tax reform2 OF what fake.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-04-25

Read the new book, ''The Leg
end of the Great Cup. by Mrs E
@. Winger On sale a Van Gil
der's. Price Csc.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-04-25

Mrs. j. L. Written who has
been quite sick with a severe cold
is very much better.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-04-25
COLUMBUS
And RETURN
#1.5O.
Sunday, Apr. 20.

Via Ohio Central Lines. Train
will leave Pint Pleasant at 5:45
an Returning, leave Columbus
at 6:3O p: m
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-04-25
WATERLOO.

Correspondence, April "a.
J. Hushman, of Pliney, sgent for
Stark Bro. 8 Nursery, of Missouri, was
in this vicinity last week.
John Miller will plant 1000 of Gold
Bro IS apple trees in a few days, and
his brother-in-law, Floyd Pickens, of
Capehart. will plant 500.
Mrs. Charleston Burdett and son,
Norman, of WeIlsville, Ohio, are here
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Hanson.
Miss Hattie Greenlee and Mr.. Ches-
ter Hill were married at the home of
the formers brother, by Rev. A. s..
Rifle, Saturday evening. April p, 'o6.
Some of our farmers will soon be
ready to plant corn
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Winget, of Rock Castle, was clicked
to death by piece of walnut hull
Friday evening, April 20. Funeral at
Pine Grove Sunday, April %. The
parents have the sympathy of their
man friends.
Aunt Sophia Greenlee is the oldest
person in this vi Unity She will be
SO April 81, and has many friends to
wish her many happy birthdays-
Mrs Blaine Hill and baby tpent Sat
urday with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
b. Stone, OF Leon.
Asbury Slower and family visited
relatives on Mud Lick, Saturday and
Sunday. Cleopatra.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-04-25

Warranty deeds. trust deeds and
notices to take dispositions for sale
at this office.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-04-25

The people who gave up some
thing during Lent are now max
ing up for lost time.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-04-25
Murder and Suicide

On Campbell's creek, in Kama
VIVA county. Friday evening. Bur-
ley Boggs shot and killed young
man named Blake. and then com
mitted suicide
The two men were playing cards
wcen dispute arose which waxed
SO warm that Boggs finally became
enraged and pulling out his pistol
shot Blake. killing him Alter the
killing Boggs went to his home
and told his mother what he bad
done. and almost while speaking OF
it pressed the same gun to his head
and blew out his own brains
Both young men were known
and we'll liked They had been
friends and companions from child
hood Boggs WAS the son of one
of the oldest and most trusted EN-
pIoyes of the Campbells Creek
Goal Company
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-04-25

Trinity NJ. E. Church has install.
ed new organ.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-04-25

Read the change of advertise.
mentS in this paper.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-04-25

How do you like the fifteen PEI
cent. rnIss in the asssssment2
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-04-25

No man is his crafts master the
frat day.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-04-25

I have the largest and cheapest
stock of wall papers I have ever
bought Don't be gulled by sample
book men They pay more for
them papers than you can buy
them from me I can sell you bet
ter patterns and make you at lelst
one-third better prices hung on
the wall than any paper hanger or
sample book man can do All pa
pers sold at fiat price; no extra
charge for borders T1PPETr's,
Point Pleasant. w Va
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-04-25
Hotel Kanawha Will Be Enlarged

Hotel Kanawha Will Be Enlarged
Mr.. L. E. Smith. late of the
Washington hotel, of Portsmouth
Ohio, has taken an interest in tn,
Hotel Kanawha company of Char
lesion, and will take charge as mana
ger on May l The new company
will at once extend the hotel bach
to Virginia street. practically doub
ling its present capacity. The ad
dition will be e-proof, Eve or siz
stories high and the general archi
tectural plan will be in keeping
with the present hotel. 1t will
contain a new and much larger
dining room than at present, 6
ladies' cafe, which will be the pres.
emit dining room, and the present
cafe will be used as gentlemep't
cafe and rathskeller. Adjoining
this will be billiard room and
other necessary aooompaniments
The company will also install its
own light and cold storage plants
It will also have large assembly
and banquet hall to be used fol
meetings and banquets. The i'm
provements will commence at once
and will be completed in time fol
the next meeting of the legislature
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-04-25
Ohio Central Lines.

Ask agents about this excellent
new service and give it a trial; you
will be more than pleas, d 3 81
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-04-25

Asbury Slower and family visited
relatives on Mud Lick, Saturday and
Sunday. Cleopatra
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-01
WAS SACRIFICED FOR FUEL
Trestle Built on Site Of One Destroyed
During Winter of Deep Snow.

WATERFOWL, S. D., May 26.-The be.
ginning Of construction work on the
long bridge OF the Minneapolis and st
Louis railway over the Big Sioux river
on its extension OF the line from Wa
tertown, the longtime terminal OF the
road, to the northwestern part OF the
state, brings back to the memory OF
the old timers the construction n
the destruction of the first bridge that
spanned the Big Sioux at WATERFOWL
The c. & N. w. built the first bridge
across the Big Sioux In the summer OF
1878, his first structure being on the
identical location chosen by the M.
& ST. l.. The road was pushed or
west our miles TO Lake Kampeska n
WATERFOWL was located there. After
the town was plated 1t was discoy-
cred by the railway company that its
land grant went merely as far as the
river and the town was therefore
moved back to its present location or
the eastern shore of the Sioux n the
railroad tracks torn up. The old bridge
was allowed to stand, however, for a
couple of years.
The winter of 1880-S1, known as the
winter of the deep snow" when the
beautiful" laid fourteen feet deep on
the level and fifty or more feet deep
in the ravines, and for more than eight
months no train entered the little town
on the plains. Long before spring all
fuel in the then village was exhausted
and the mammoth bridge stood as a
great temptation TO the people. Final
~ d. c. Thomas, who years afterwards
was elected mayor of WATERFOWL, head
ed an expedition n the trestle vas
cut down and sacrificed to warm the
shivering pioneers. When the road was
finally opened late in the spring the
railway officials first became aware of
the destruction of their valuable prop
erty and suits were instigated. For
years the courts struggled with the
question of damages asked by the
railway company, but finally the mat
ter was dropped.
The stumps of the old piles are still
to be seen above the water line and
the new bridge is being built in the
exact location of the n constructed
over a quarter Of q century ago, the
old grade being utilized to some extent
The present Northwestern bridge
across the Big Sioux is a mile further
down the stream, the company a year
or two afterwards securing right of
way for the extension of it's line to the
westward, and the Great Northern
company has the third railway bridge
across the stream at this point.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-01
FLORENCE, S. D., lSA
TYPICAL BOOM TOWN
Fifty Buildings in Course o
Construction and Railroad
"Fifteen Miles Away"
A PRETTY PoSTMISTRESs
Her Fathers Lumber Wagon Is He'
"ofice," and Il Is Hauled to Neigh
boring Farm House for Sc
curity at Night.

WATERFOWL, S. D., May 25.-To any
one who has never visited a boom"
town, the present little city of Florence
on the new M. & st. L. extension from
WATERFOWL, presents q strange sight
The whole quarter section comprising
the townsite Is stuck full of sign
boards, while in the future business
section are business blocks IN all stages
of construction. 1t looks more as If a
cyclone or an earthquake had destroyed
a city, for there is not yet a roof in
the place.
No less than fifty buildings are in
course of construction or contracted
for, among them being three two
story bank buildings Of pressed brick
n having plate glass fronts. Dan
Stone OF WATERFOWL is on the ground
manufacturing cement blocks to be
used in business blocks and residence
foundations. The only residences so
far are tents, as are also the hotel,
restaurants, livery stable and saloons.
Corner lots are selling for 81, 900 in the
business section and $3.50 in the resi-
dence districts, while the old farmer
sells eggs and butter to the 'hotel" and
wonders why he sold the whole quarter
section fer $4,000.
The railroad Is yet fifteen miles dis
tant and all the building material, X
cept the cement blocks and native
niger heads" must be hauled that
distance. But that is no obstacle to
South Dakota pluck and enterprise.
The pretty, young postmistress is
carrying on Uncle Sans business in
her father lumber wagon, which is
drawn to It's lot in the morning from
the security Of a n~eighboring farm
house.
Altogether 1t is the most unique set
Element in the state.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-01
COSTLY CURIOSITY.
Sioux Falls Lad Lights Dynamite Fuse
to Hear Loud Report

Sioux Falls, S. D.. May 24.--Willie,
the 9-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
G.. Hahn. we'll known residents of Sioux
Falls, had some of his fingers blown
off and narrowly escaped with his life
as the result of children utilizing a
stick of dynamite as a plaything.
The boy and some companions, in a
manner which has not yet been ex-
planned, secured possession of the dyna-
mite, which was in a small stick. They
appeared 20 know ii would pop for
after playing with ii for a time one
of the boys noticed a fuse attached to
the dynamite and suggested that ii be
lighted SO they could e. a loud re-
port" In accordance with the sugges-
ton the fuse vas lighted and the dyna-
mite was placed upon the ground, an
empty tin can being put on top of 1t.
The expected explosion not taking
place after waiting some little time,
Willie Hahn volunteered to approach
the dynamite for the purpose of ascer-
tanning what was wrong. He lifted the
tin can and had just picked up the
dynamite hen II exploded. The force
of the explosion was sufficient to blow
away two fingers and the thumb on the
left han n the n OF the thumb and
first finger on the right hand. The
boy also received slighter injuries to
his arms, hands and face.