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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-08-13

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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-08-13
ANNOUNCEMENTS
.onntv SUPERINTENDENT.

For County Superintendent.
1 desire to announce myself for
the nomination for the Office OF
county superintendent of free
schools of Hqrrison county subject
to the will of the Republicans OF
CYRUS E. WEBB
County Commissioner
I hereby announce myself as a
Republican candidate for County
Commissioners subject to the Repub-
lean Primary election.
II. L. MUNDAY.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-08-13

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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-26
Day Dawns Hopeless

San Francisco, April 19.-Day dawn
ed on scene of death and destruction
During the night the flames consumed
many of the city's finest structures and
spread in dozen directions to the res.
idence portions.
The tear dimmed eyes of myriad of
homeless, stricken, heart weary, help
less people watched the fire stretch it's
long lone of red destruction from the
waterfront to the Mission, which it
swept of standing wood and brick and
steel and iron made huge, smoldering
scrap heap; around the shipping dis
trict down to the bay shore, destroying
vessels, wharves and decks; and then,
in bitter turn of the wind, shrivel the
Warm Belt, reach its destructive ban
ners over the Southern Pacific station
at Third and Townsend, crumpling cars
and engines and huge buildings into
bonfire ashes, and completing the fell
work of yesterday south of Market
street; then swing back, on the wings
of self-msde gale, to find new fuel
amid the stately homes of the men who
had been state builders and railroad
magnates on Mob Hill.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-26
WORST NOW
SEEMS OVER
San francisco ConfIagratIon Has Al.
most Burned Itself Out.
Many Dead Are Being Removed from
Ruins of Hotels - Nation Raises
Millions for Aid of Sufferers -
Foreign Nations Stand Ready to
Help if Needed.

San Francisco, April 20. Plunged
into absolute darkness tonight at 1O
O'Clock, San Francisco has not seen the
conclusion of the devastating work OF
the contlagration.
The fire that started at Mob Hill and
worked it's way to the North Beach Sec
tion. sweeping that section clear of
buildings, was later veered around by a
fierce wind and made its way southerly
to the immense seawall sheds and grain
warehouses. The flames were heading
directly for the immense Ferry build.
ing, the terminal point OF all central
overland and local trains OF the South
ern Pacific road. The darkness and the
wind, which at times amounted to
gale, added fresh terrors to the situa-
ton.
Tonight the principal remaining fire
was confined east of Van Ness avenue
and north of Union street, but was
burning it's way to the shore.
Late this afternoon the police broke
open every saloon and corner grocery
in the saved districts and poured all
malt and spurious liquors into the
yutters
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-26
HUNDREDS DEAD IN HOTELS.
Over rs Bodies Taken Out - On,
Hundred in COSMOPOLITAN.


San Francisco, April 2O.-The three
story lodging house at Fifth and Minna
streets collapsed and over IS dead bod
les have been taken out. There are at
least so more dead bodies exposed.
This building was one of the first to
take fire on Fifth street.
At least 100 people were lost in the
Cosmopolitan hotel on Fourth street.
The only building standing between
Mission, Howard, East and Stewart
streets is the San Pablo hotel. which is
occupied and running. The shot tower
at First and Howard streets is gone.
This landmark was built 40 years ago.
The Risdon Iron works is partially de-
stroyed. The Great Western Smelling
and Refining works escaped damage,
also the Mutual Electric Light works,
with slight damage to the American
Rubber company and Vietagas Engine
company. Folger Bros Coffee and
Spice house is uninjured, and the firm
g giving away large quantities of bread
md milk.
Many are dropping dead from the
leat and from suffocation.
Over $50 people are reported lost in
he Brunswick hotel, Seventh and Mis-
ion streets.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-26
RESTORING WATER SERVICE.
Within Four Days City Will Have Half
Normal Quantity.

San Francisco, April 22.-Experts oi
the Spring Valley Water company who
have been engaged in making a thor
ough examination of the mains and res
ervoirs of the system have reported that
the company has in it's reservoirs
enough water to supply the city at the
reuglar rate of O,OOO, 900 gallons per
day for period of 600 days.
The only immediate problem is that
of getting this supply into the city.
Already pipes have been repaired in
certain sections, and supply of 7,O0O,-
600 gallons per day is coming in
through Ocean View from Lake NJ ar
ced. About 100000 GALLONS of this
is being consumed daily by Ocean Visw
and the other towns along the p pc
lines, but 100000 gallons daily is
reaching and will continue to reach
the city proper.
Within a few hours another supply
of 100000 gallons daily will be
poured into the city from College Hill
station. This will furnish water to the
southern section of the city. Already
water is being supplied to the Black
Point and Pacific Heights districts, and
with an additional supply Of 1000, 600
gallons daily, which is assured from
lines that will be repaired within day
Or two, the city will within four days
be receiving daily supply of between
5000, 900 and 100000 gallons,
which is practically equivalent to half
he amount that was being furnished to
he entire city prior to the earthquake.
This makes it certain that the city
will be habitable again AMIDST immedi-
tely. A food supply has already been
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-26
Earthquake at Grants Pass.

Grants Pass, Or, April 23.- An
earthquake shock which broke some
windows and awoke sleeping citizens
was felt here at LII this morning.
The shock lasted between Is and 20
seconds and was accompanied by dis
tinct rumbling noise. The motion of
the undulation was from east to weet
and the oscillation was sufficient to set
hanging lamps and pictures to swayinc.
Mayor George Good states that the
shock was felt all over his house,
which is a structure 75 feet in length
and two stories high.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-26
BLAZE LIGHTS MIDNIGHT SKY.
Conflagration Seen From Oakland
Appears Unchecked.

Oakland, CAL, April 10. - mid
night - At this hour the light from
burning San Francisco does not appear
to have diminished, and is almost, if
not quite, as brilliant as last night
Although the f1ames have swept their
way three miles westward from the
water front. the entire sky is illumi-
mated by the glare OF the unchecked
confagration. There is no wind and
only the faintest suspicion of breeze
here tonight, but it is said there is a
stiff breeze blowing over San Francisco.
A gigantic column of smoke hangs over
the desolated city, the apex forming
shapes thousands of feet in
The air and slowly drifting away to the
Although telegraphic com munication
vas established this evening with the
Ferry building on the San Francisco
ide, only very limited amount OF
natter could be handled. The tele.
raph company would receive but few
undred words of press matter, giving
be wires over to pressing commercial
1t is believed that by to-
borrow morning additional facilities
7ill be had.
The telegraph companies are COM
letely swamped by the enormous vol
me of messages reaching here, as we'll
8 the crush of business filed for the
utside world. 1t is unlikely there will
9 any further news matter from San
rancisco before morning.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-26
Money Pours In.

The following list shows how the cit.
les of the United States are responding
to San Francisco's urgent need o. help:
Los Angeles, 100000; Salt Lake,
800, 900; Sacramento, $50, 600; Port
land. 100000; indianapolis, $40, 900;
Spokane, $4,000; Stockton, $40, 900;
Seattle, $40, 900; Pittsburg, 100000;
Omaha, $40, 900; Goldfeld, New, slO,-
600; Tacoma, $40, 900; Eugene, $4,000.
Besides these John d. Rockefeller
has given 100000; Clarence H.
Mackay, 100000, and the Andrew
Carnegie hero fund, $25, 900. There
are also thousands of kilograms pouring
into San Francisco from all parts If the
United States telling of funds ben5
raised.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-26
DESTRUCTION GROWS HOURLY.
Firemen Blow Up Buildings - Frantic
People Flee for Safety.

Firemen Blow Up Buildings - Frantic
People Flee for Safety.
San Francisco, April 19.-With each
succeeding hour the devastation and de.
struction in this stricken and PROSTATE
ruin of city grows and grows. At 6
o'clock tonight it seemed as if nothing
could save the comparatively small
portion of the city that yet remains un-
burned. The entire business and whole
sale district is now only glowing fur
mace, while the giant tongues of fame
have reached westward far beyond Van
Ness avenue and are wiping out build
ings and seeking more to devour.
In every excavation and hole
throughout the north beach household
ers are burying household effects,
throwing them into the bitches and
covering the holes. Attempts are made
to mark the graves of the property go
that it can be recovered after the flames
are appeased.
Chief of Police Dinan said he thought
$50 would fully cover the number of
deaths. He found it impossible to So
cure details. About SO bodies have
thus far been found.
There was much shooting of looters
today, but the offenders were fortunate
enough to escape with wounds.
There is great shortage of the bread
supply in the city. This afternoon,
after panic at the California-street
bakery, the police took possession of
the premises and it will be operated
under municipal control. At this place
men battled with women and children
N their efforts to each seize four and
i've loaves of bread. The police used
heir clubs for the purpose of bringing
'bout an equitable distribution of the
Oayes
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-26
STEEL MILLS ARE CROWDED.
Structural Material for Bay City May
Be Made Abroad.

Pittsburg, Pa, April According
to Pittsburg steel men the rebuilding
OF San Francisco may be greatly retard-
ed on account of the inability of Pitts
burg steel mills to supply structural
shapes for the new city. The Carnegie
Steel Company and the Jones & Laugh
lin Company, the big independent con-
Germs, are already so crowded that they
have practically closed their order
books OF delivery of building material
within eight months time.
Never before in the history OF struc-
lures has there been such demand for
material as this year, and it is feared
that it will be we'll nigh impossible for
the mills to take on additional work.
According to the local steel men, the
San Francisco people will be compelled
t. 90 to Great Britain and Germany for
q large amount of their building mate
lial.
The mills of Germany are busy at
The pres, mt time, and will be able to
take on but little additional work.
Those of Great Britain, however, will
be able to handle great many of the
orders. On account of the high freight
rates from the east to the Pacific Coast
the foreign steel mills will he able to
deliver structural shapes at San Fran
cisco as cheap and probably cheaper
than the local mills will be able to do.
The Pennsylvania and Lackawanna
Steel Companies and the Illinois Steel
n hn oh e., Ion a
IT the work. 1t is believed that the To-
al mills will, if possible, attempt to
'ut aside some of their present orders,
n order to accommodate the more ur-
ent work for San Francisco.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-26
General Mail Service Resumed.

San Francisco, April %. - Trains
have been running on all lines prac-
tically on the regular schedule, except
ing on the coast line of the Southern
Pacific company. Service on that line
was resumed today and dispatches will
now be made regularly. The first mail
from San Francisco for outside points
was dispatched yesterday and since that
time all regular dispatches have been
made, excepting a few of the smaller
closed pouch dispatches, which were
omitted in order that the postofiice
might concentrate the forces upon the
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-26
Find Shelter at BerkeIy.

Berkeley, Cal, April l9.-Tonight
Berkeley is packed with over 1000 re-
fugees who have been brought across
the bay to escape the horrors of the
San Francisco confagration. The home
less and hungry are fed at the station
from long benches provided by the
citizens relief committee, which in
cludes representatives of all the fra
tenal and religious organizations in
town. The women students and pro-
fessors of the State university are doing
great work for the sufferers, and to-
night are finding shelter for all.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-26
Docks Still Do Business.

San Francisco, April 22.-South OF
Market street the loss on the water
front proper is comparatively small.
Several sheds have been entirely recon
1'ructsd and small repairs will have to
ne made 10 one or two of the docks,
'ut beyond this the property loss is in.
'ignifirant. There is nothing to inter-
ere with the unloading of chips and
.'eamers at any of Il e docks eouth of
he ferry binding, save at pier No. 2
4 MISS on q. OK.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-26
Cliff House Stands.

San Francisco, April 23.-A thor
ongh inspection made by a representa-
tive of the Associated Press, who made
the trip in an automobile, shows that
comparatively little damage was done
in the vicinity of the Cliff. The Cliff
House not only stands, but the damage
sustained by the earthquake shock to
this historic building will not exceed,
acording to the statement of Manager
Wilkns, $500. In fact. the escape of
the Cliff House is one of the curious
features of the disaster which has be-
fallen San Francisco.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-26
NATION TO THE RELIEF.
War Department Assumes Entire Con-
troll of Situation.

War Department Assumes Entire Con-
troll of Situation.
Associated Press dispatches from
every important city in the land indi-
cate that $12, 900 600 in each is already
in sight for the relief of the fire and
earthquake sufferers in and about San
Francisco, and that total of 500, ,00O,-
900 is likely to be raised. The United
Stats Will grapple alone with the situa-
tion growing out of the total destruc-
tion of one of her richest and most pop
ulous cities. Foreign countries, in view
of the magnificent responses of the
American people to the call for aid,
will not be asked to contribute, though
numerous offers have been made.
Before the cabinet, at it's meeting
yesterday, had resolved upon this
couree, however the Dominion of Can
ada had taken cognizance of the situa.
tion in San Francisco by voting $780,
900 in cash for relief, and dispatches
from the seaport cities of British CO.
Iumbia indicate that they are ignoring
the existence of the international
line and are joining in the
work of forwarding money and provis-
ions with their sisters cities on the Pa
,ific coast,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-26
DEATH LIST LARGE.
Will Probably Exceed Even the First
Estimates Made.

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San Francisco, April %. - Now tha
the extinction of the fire allows of in
quiry, it has become known that hun
dreds, If not thousands, of people los,
their lives, either in the collapse o
buildings due to the earthquake or in
the fire which consumed the ruins in
which they were imprisoned alive, but
injured and powerless to fee. A merely
partial estimate places the total at over
700 in the lodging houses and few ad-
joining buildings.
South of Market street the loss of life
was chiefly brought about by the col
lapsing of many cheap lodging houses.
Among others, the caving in of the
Royal, corner of Fourth and Minna
streets, added to the horror of the sit
uation by the shrieks of it's many scores
OF victims embedded in the ruins.
The collapsing of the Portland house,
on Sixth street, between Mission and
Market, came about in similar man.
ner. Fully so persons were entombed.
Many OF these were saved before the
fire eventually crept to the scene.
The large FIVE story Brunswick lodg-
ing house with its 800 rooms filled
with guests, on the corner of Sixth ard
Howard streets, collapsed to the ground
and fire started amid the ruins
scarcely five minutes later. It is esti.
mated that over 800 persons lost their
lives in this building.
Part of the large Cosmopolitan house,
corner Fifth and Mission streets, col.
apsed at the very first tremor. Many
IT the sleepers were buried in the
uins, others escaping in their night
.iothing.
At IT'S Mission street, the Wilson
louse, with it's four stories and 80
ooms, fell to the ground mass of
uins. AS far as known very few of
he inmates escaped.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-26
BAY CITY IS IN RUINS.

The dreadful earthquake shock came
without warning at precisely 81!
o'clock this morning, its motion appar
emily being from east to west. At frs
the upheaval of the earth was gradual
but in few seconds it increased in in
tensity. Chimneys began to fall anC
buildings to crack, tottering on theil
foundations. People became panic
stricken and rushed into the streets
most of them in their night attire
They were met by showers of falling
buildings, bricks, cornices and walls
Many were instantly crushed to death,
while others were dreadfully mangled.
Those who remained indoors generally
escaped with their lives, though scores
were hit by detached plaster, pictures
and articles thrown to the floor by the
shcck. 1t is believed that more or less
loss was sustained by nearly every fam
lily in the city.
Telegraph and telephone communi-
cation was shut off for a time. The
Western Union was put completely out
of business, and the Postal company
was the only one that managed to get a
wire out of the city. About 10 O'Clock
even the Postal was forced to suspend
in San Francisco. Electric power was
stopped and street cars did not run.
and ferry boats also ceased
operations.
Today's experience has been a testi-
monial to the modern steel building
A score of these structures were iu
coarse OF erection, and not one OF these
The completed modern build
ngs were also immune from harm by
'arthquake. The buildings that col
apsed were all fimsy wooden and old.
ashioned brick structures.
The burned district extends from the
1ater front south of Market street to
lission street and west to Eleventh |
treet. The fire extends out Hayes and
lcAllister streets nearly to Fillmore,
nd from the water front along Market
} Montgomery and north from the wa.
'r front to New Montgomery street.
[anufactories, hotels, wholesale houses
"a residences, comprising the princi-
Al part OF the business section, have
'eD destroyed. The city hall, struc-
ire costing 81 900, 900, was first wreck
by the earthquake and then destroy.
by fire. The Palace hotel, valued
SO, 900, 900, also was burned. The
autiful Claus Spreckels building at
lird and Market streets was gutted. ,
ie Rialto building and dozens of 9th.
costly structures were also destroyed.
e Hall of Justice is threatened, and I
II undoubtedly go. The Examiner C
d Call buildings are gone and the O
oker building, across the street from h
Palace hotel, is on fire.
The freaks of the earthquake were .
ny. Wide assures were made in the a
eets, street railways were twisted out ii
line, sewers and water pipes were fa
'st, and it is feared that there will :,
an epidemic of disease. Provisions u
being sold at fancy prices, and even nj
er is being vended by the glass.
is impossible to give list of the vi
d and wounded, or even list of the 7.
lcipal buildings destroyed. ~
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-26
Earthquake Visits
San Francisco
THOUSAND DEAD
Fire Follows Shock
and Adds to Panic
NU WAIfk JUPPLl|
Mains are Broken and Fire.
men Fight Flames With
Dynamite..AII Bus.
ineSS Section
Is Gone.
City Surely Doomed.

Oakland, April 19.-At IL O'Clock
this morning San Francisco is a mass
of ruins and the flames continue the
work of destruction, obliterating the
few remaining habitations. There is
no water and the city seems doomed
Dynamite has failed to check the FIRE.
Oakland has been placed under martial
law. The San Pablo ferry was sunk
by flying debris. All night the heav-
ems were lighted by the light of the
vast confagration. This morning a
mass OF smoke marks the continunce of
the destruction amid scenes of unspeak-
able horror. The estimated loss in San
Francisco will reach from $3.50, 900, 900
to 5000, 900. 600 in the town.
The limits of the fire at this hour are
Nineteenth street on the west, Town
send street ON the south and Broadway
on the north. Everything between
these streets and the waterfront is de-
vastated.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-26
Ruins Small Companies.

Chicago, April 2O.-It was declared
last night by Chicago insurance men
that many of the small accident and
fire companies probably will be forced
to suspend business because OF their
enormous loss in San Frsnci.co. Even
come Of the bigger companies will be
hard pressed. The total amount of LA
bility convolved is now placed at mere
than $3.50, 900, 900 In San Francisco
alone. This is considered conservative.
Added to the losees in San Francisco
will be at least $50, 900, 900 to be met
in other ci,iee.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-26
War Department is Prompt.

Washington, April 10. - Prompt ac-
tion has been taken bv the War de-
partment in extending to the earth
quake sufferers of San Francisco all
available resources to relieve want and
to provide shelter. Two hundred thou
sand rations have been directed to be
sent from Vancouver barracks to San
Francisco, and large number of tents
from Vancouver and other military
posts. The supplies will be forwarded
with all the expedition possible.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-04-26
SOON REOCCUPY BUILDINGS
Steel Structures Only Had the Inner
Woodwork Burned Out.

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San Francisco, April 2S.-Today
property-owners have had an opportu-
nifty to inspect some OF their holdings.
and in measure to ascertain what
damage had been done. The new mod
ern steel buildings were found to be al
most intact. In every instance it SEEM
ed that the earthquake had not DAM
aged them. The steel frames were in
perfect plumb and as strong as ever.
Cornices and fancy trimmings fell, but
that was all. Even when the fire swept
through them, only the woodwork was
damaged.
The Fairmount Hotel on Mob Hill
will be rushed to completion; the Claus
Spreckels building CT Market and
Third streets will be occupied within a
few days. The Unien Trust building
on Montgomery and Market street has
only lost the interior woodwork, and as
soon as men can put in the lumber it
will be ready for occupancy. The st.
Francis Hotel is in the same category,
and the work of renovating the interior
"AAA oOOAi NO NoiuIucHCous All IubpcC.
ton OF the Call building at Third and
Market streets disclosed the fact that
several floors were in good condition
and could, after slight repairs, be used
as formerly.
The new Monadnock, on Market
street next to the Palace Hotel, was
|ound to be in frstclass condition, even
The woodwork in the interior being in
act, and the owner, Herbert E. Law,
tonight that within ten days
1e would be renting offices in this
The Monadnock is large
tructure of steel and brick almost COM
'leted when the fire came. Marble
nd lumber have been ordered from
4"s Angeles, and big force of men
7ill rush the building to completion.