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, 1906-04-19
DEATH OF
MRS. JONES
WIFE OF CHIEF CLERK TO MAS
TER MECHANIC INLAND SUC-
CUMBS TO OPERATION.
Was Operated Upon Several Days Ago
and Believed to Be Doing Nicely
Last Night, When Word Came
This Morning of Her Demise
Lived Many Years in Laramie.

Word reached the city this morning
of the death at Cheyenne at Z o'clock
of Mrs. Sadie A. Jones. wife of David A.
Jones, chief clerk in the office of Will
lam INLAND, master mechanic for the
Wyoming division, following an opera
ton for cancer.
Formerly Lived Here.
Mrs. Jones was about SO years old.
She and her husband came to Lar
annie from Edgar, Neb., in 1884, and
lived here until about 1897, when Mr..
Jones vas transferred from the shops
here to the shops there. They have
since resided ia Cheyenne. Mrs. Jones
leaves a husband and one son and n
daughter, the son being Frank, about
20 years of age, and the daughter Enid,
about 10 years old. They have no
relatives here, but there are hundreds
of friends who will be panied at word
of the demise of this excellent lady,
especially among the members of Lar.
annie Rebekah degree lodge, l. o. o. f.
she having at one time been a member
of that organization.
Had Undergone Operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beltz received a mes,
sage from Mr.. Jones last evening that
his wife. who had just undergone the
second operation, at this time was do,
ing nicely and he thought she would be
all right in a little while. The news OF
her death this morning was all the
more shocking to them on hat &C,
count.
! While Mr.. and Mrs. Jones resided
in Laramie he vas prominent in sociaI
and business matters. being n term
city clerk. He was chief clerk to the
master mechanic at this place.
To Be Buried in Nebraska.
The funeral services will be held a
Cheyenne at l o'clock Saturday after
noon and the remains will be taker
to Edgar, Neb, for interment in the
family burying ground.
, 1906-04-19
THOUGHTS BY THE WAY.

Any man with nothing to do has a
hard job.
He who never tumbles isn't much
of a traveller.
Money furnishes a house, but 1t
takes love to furnish a home.
An ounce of honest criticism is
worth more than a pound Of hattery.
Nine-tenths of what the average
man knows is of no earthly use to
him.
Don't take stock in anything that
doesn't pay a fair and honest diyi-
dend.
Forgiving without forgetting is a
good deal like giving a receipt for
money without signing your name to
it.
Many a man who thinks he is mar
rying an angel may find out that she
is equipped with a pair of asbestos
wings a few months later.
, 1906-04-19
Slippinu of the Crust.

Chicago, Ill, April 19.-Prof. Paul
Goode of the University of Chicago
says: An earthquake is as simple
as the breaking of a timber. l be-
lieve that the seat of the disturbance
at San Francisco is about seven miles
below the surface of the earth. 1t
was probably caused by a slipping of
the crust of the earth.
Mountains Young and Growing.
Generally one block of the crust
slips up, while the other slips down.
The focus of disturbance may be noted
by the direction of cracks in the
wrecked buildings, The Sierra Madre
mountains are young and growing
slowly, and no doubt their growing
was the cause of the earthquake"
, 1906-04-19
Every Business BUILDING Gone.

New York, April 19.-At HE'S a.
m. the Postal Telegraph company re-
ceived the following direct from San
Francisco, by way of Oakland: Fire
is still raging n the entire city is
doomed. There is no water except
along the bay and shore, and the fire.
men are dynamiting buildings to
check the flames. The powder supply
is exhausted, eve the powder in the
government arsenal being exhausted.
The fire cannot be checked until it
burns itself out. Every building in the
business section and one-half the resi-
dence section have been destroyed
now. Not a large building is left
, 1906-04-19
G @ 6 O. c
o REPORT OF DISASTER C

9 IN THE REPUBLICAN. 9
. The splendid report of the g
. earthquake at San Francisco sent g
Q to The Republican yesterday by 6
. the Western Press association, of 6
9 which The Republican is a mem 9
. Der, shows what can be done with 9
. a press report. The three col 9
o ums in this paper covered the g
9 field rs completely as did the 6
. scores of columns in the Denver 6
. afternoon papers, which did not 9
. reach Laramie until this morning. 9
. There were rumors of disaster on g
9 the streets yesterday morning, @
. within an hour or two of their oc- G
g currence in San Francisco, but 6
9 the details and facts were not OBJ 9
9 tainable OF the streets, and the 9
. news could not have come by 9
. grapevine" 1t takes money to 9
. buy press reports, but the money 9
. was the smallest consideration g
. yesterday-it was news when 1t 9
. was news that counted. But for 6
Q the excellent service furnished by 6
o The Republican, the people of this G
9 city would have had no true con g
o ception Of the extent of the dam g
. age and the great loss of life. Ev- G
9 en- The Weekly Republican gave 6
@ the news twenty-five hours ahead 6
Q of any other Laramie paper, while 6
. The Daily Republican gave the 6
. people of this city the news ff- c
? teen hours ahead of every other 6
, paper reaching here. c.
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HORRORS could
not BE WORSE

following was received from General
Funston this morning:
San Francisco, Cal, April 49,
Military Secretary, Washington: Your
dispatches received. Have already
filed several TO you. 1t is impossible
to inform you now as to the full ex
tent of the disaster. The city is prac-
tically destroyed. Troops have heen
aiding the police, p%atroling and main
tanning order, and martial law has
been declared.
Working With Civil Authorities.
I'VE are working in conjunction
with the civil authorities. l have not
interfered with the sending of any
messages. You cannot send too many
tents or rations. About 100000 people
are homeless. Food is very scarce and
provision houses are all destroyed.
All the government buildings in the
city have gone.
(Signed) FUNSTON"
, 1906-04-19
Two Companies Lose Offices.

Washington, D. c., April ia
Western Union bulletin says: 1.-The
Western Union and Southern Pacific
buildings at San Francisco were to.
tally destroyed, the fire burning a
diagonal line up the hill, commencing
at McAlester street and ending at Bat
terry street on Mission street, as far
out as Sixteenth street
Situation Is Not improving.
mo water and the wind is rising
The military authorities have forbid
den anyone to enter the city. The sit
uation is unimproved and thousands
are lined up awaiting the distribution
of food by the soldiers"
, 1906-04-19

vicinity. Food is scarce and the future
is desperate.
City Seemed Doomed.
At 6 O'Clock this morning it looked
as if no considerable part of the city
could be saved. The flames have begun
eating into the residence portion, and
already the finest homes are gone, fol
lowing the finest building which went
yesterday.
Almost Beyond Description.
1t is impossible to describe the fright
full horror of the present situation or to
give an accurate statement of the loss
of life. There is no effort being MADE
to gather any news or secure details.
Thinking Only of Safety.
The people are in a condition of act
ual frenzy, thinking only of their per-
sonal safety. The city is practically
abandoned to the flames, as is Oakland
burning.
Many Corpses in Ruins.
There are certainly over a thousand
corpses in the ruins, and the general
loss of life still gives promise of being
appalling. Estimates of the loss of hui
man lives, however, must be all guess
work at this time.
Seismic Shocks Not over.
The actual earthquakes do not seem
to be over. There was one last night,
which was ever more severe than the
one of yesterday morning, which start
ed the awful disaster.
Flames Attack Mob Hill.
At 9 o'clock this morning the flames
were eating up the Mob Hill palaces,
the finest homes in the west. The mil
itary and the iremen are pretty well
exhausted, after a night of tremendous
work, but today, while making little
effort to save the beautiful residences,
are protecting Inc caring for the half
crazed women and children who find
themselves not only homeless but hun
cry to the brink of starvation.
Feeding Women and Children.
General Funston has taken all the
supplies at the preside and is feeding
today the women and their little ones,
who yesterday were the most pamper-
ed in the town. The %desolation seems
complete, for the markets INT the pro-
vision houses are all destroyed and the
situation is frightfully alarming.
Gloomy outlook for City.
By tonight it is evident that the
proud city of San Francisco will be
swept out of existence. 1t does not
seem that a possible miracle could
save it now.
People Dread TidIe Wave.
The fire this morning was still rag
ing and working eastward. The resi-
dents are stricken with terror and are
dreading the tidal wave which fol-
lows an earthquake. Thousands on the
coast are fleeing to the hills. Twenty
five fires are now raging and a high
wind from the west is sweeping the
flames across the city. The supply
of drinking water is exhausted. Actual
hunger has overtaken the people and
a famine prevails.
, 1906-04-19
Los Angeles Unaffected.

On down the coast the earthquake
swept, carrying destruction almost ev-
erywhere. Los Angeles appears prac-
tically alone as a town which escaped
ever slight damage. In Santa Rosa
the d%esolation promises to be deeper
and more widespread han almost any
other place except San Francisco.
Santa Rosa is in flames and the entire
town doomed.
, 1906-04-19
GETTING ESTIMATES

The school board met at Director
Gramm's Office this afternoon, with
Messrs. Gramm, Carter, Jones, John
son and Hertzog present, and dis
cussed the needs of the district for the
coming year, n the estimates of ap-
preparations to be asked at the annual
meeting on the night of the first Mon
day in May. A few bills against the
district were allowed,
, 1906-04-19
saws aint Is Burnina.

Oakland, Cal, April 10, 6 a. m.-The
fire spread t. the residence district
and was raging increasingly this morn
ing. The entire city seems doomed,
There is nothing to eat except in the
outlying districts. Not a wire con
meets San Francisco and Oakland is
entirely without connection. The
United States mint is ablaze.
, 1906-04-19

Oakland, Cal, April 19.-The San
Francisco fires have assumed such pro-
portions that dynamite, gun cotton and
even field guns cannot stop them. The
flames are rushing through the fine
residence section. Fires are still
spreading and the panic in the city is
increasing.
, 1906-04-19
Pacific Squadron Safe,

Washington, April 19.-The
government received word today
that the Pacific squadron is safe.
Three of the warships r on their
way to San Francisco from south
ern California and will arrive
there tomorrow.
, 1906-04-19
WILL TALK ABOUT
SUMMER SCHOOL 6

At the meeting of the Laramie Lit
erary club this evening, at the Carne-
gle library, the subject of Summer
Schools" is to be discussed. The topic
has been assigned to Prof. Brown of
the university, and will then be open
to general debate. A current topic is
to be introduced by A. C. Jones.
, 1906-04-19
University Buildings Down

Q Oakland, Cal, April 10, 10 a.
Q m.,-The fire is still beyond con
. troll. In Santa Rosa, not a single
. building escaped destruction or
. damage. The loss of life there is
Q estimated at over five hundred.
Q All but two of the Stanford uni
. versity buildings are reported
Q down. Every business block in
0 San Jose is destroyed. Martial
Q law has been declared there. San
0 ia Cruz, Monterey and HOLSTER
Q also suffered heavily.
, 1906-04-19
San Hose Wiped Out.

Berkeley, Cal, April 19.-Every brick
building in San Jose was either COM
pletely demolished or badly damaged.
Reports are meager, but justify the
statement that many lives were lost.
The state insane asylum at Agnews,
near San Jose, was destroyed and the
loss of life was frightful. The help
less patients are the victims, probably
ON
, 1906-04-19
Kings Send Sympathy.

Washington. D. c., April 19.-Cable-
grams of sympathy have been received
from King Edward, President Fail
Heres of Framed and Emperor William.
The senate hae appropriated $500, 900
for San Francisco sufferers, to be ex-
pended under tie direction of the sec
rotary of war.
, 1906-04-19

900 saved. His report states that the
mint is the Senly place standing for
blocks around. The building was
slightly damaged by earthquakes. The
treasury officials here are not con-
WINGED that the mint has not been de-
stroyed sincel Leach reported.
, 1906-04-19
Gold Transferred to San Francisco

New York, April 19.-The National
Park bank has transferred through the
s~ub-treasury $3.0oO.0 900 in gold to San
Francisco. Pierpont Morgan sub.
scribed SIS, 900 to the relief fund.
, 1906-04-19
Army Ratlons Rushed.

Washington, D. c., April 19.-The
commissary general has ordered AGO.
900 army rations rushed to San Fran
cisco. 1t expects to have 1000 900 ra-
tions there within ten days.
, 1906-04-19
MANY Killed in Fire,

Owing to the lack of traffic facilities,
it is impossible for but few to get
away at one time. The number of
persons killed by falling buildings dur
ing the earthquake has been doubled
by the number killed by the fire.
, 1906-04-19

Washington, Gpril 19.-President
Roosevelt manifested profound inter-
est throughout the day in the news of
the earthquake at San Francisco. Ear
ly in the day he sent the following teIe-
gram to Governor Pardee at Sacra-
mento:
Washington, April 10, 19O6.-Hear
rumors of great disaster through an
earthquake at San Francisco, but know
nothing of the real facts. Call upon
me for any assistance l can render.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Telegram to Mayor.
Later in the day he sent the follow
ing dispatch to Mayor Schmitz:
81 share with all our people the hor-
ror felt at the catastrophe that has be-
fallen San Francisco and the most ear
nest sympathy with our citizens. If
there is anything that the federal gov
eminent can do to aid you it will be
done.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Expresses Sympathy.
He also sent the following t. Cover
nor Pardee:
ut was difficult at first to credit the
news of the calamity that has befallen
San Francisco. l feel the greatest con-
Germ n sympathy for you and the
people nc only of San Francisco but
of California in this terrible disaster.
You will let me know if there is any
thing that the national government
can do.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
, 1906-04-19
RAWLlNS PEOPLE ARE
ATTENDING PRESBYTERY,

Rev. j.. j. G. Graham left this morn
ing for Laramie to attend the presby-
terry there, says the Rawlins Repub.
lican. Mrs. l.. H. Wright and Mr.. and
Mrs. William Plat will also attend.
, 1906-04-19
Another Earthquake Reported.

, Los Angeles, Cal, April 10
Santa Fe officials have received a
bulletin saying that an earth
quake at San Francisco at 7
, O'Clock last night was the worst
, yet.
, 1906-04-19

@ Oakland, Cal, April 10 De- {
Q tails of the San Francisco horror {
@ at midnight:
Q Estimated dead in San Francis
9 co 1000.
Q Inmates Of st. Agnew's insane
9 asylum, 275.
9 San Jose, So.
@ Santa Rosa, 800.
9 Other points, $50.
g Injured 5000.
Q Homeless in San Francisco,
Q 100000.
@ Property loss in San Francisco, {
@ estimated at $4,000 0 900.
@ Area burned in San Francisco,
Q ten square miles, comprising 100
Q city blocks.
, 1906-04-19
Could Not Be Worse,

Washington, April ia tele-
gram from General Funston, dat
ed at San Francisco at 9:15 a. M:
"The city is still burning; matters
could not be worse"
, 1906-04-19
Mint Reported Safe.

Washington, d. c.. April 19.-super-
intendent Leach of the San Francisco
mint, in a telegram sent last night
reports the building costing s.. 900 d.
, 1906-04-19
Kansas CITY to Resnne

Kansas City, No, April ia mass
meeting of citizens has been called
for tonight to art regarding the San
Francisco catastrophe. -
, 1906-04-19
NebraskansAnxlous to Helm.

Lincoln, Neb. April 19.-Governor
Mickey has Wired Governor Pardee
asking what the people of Nebraska
can do.
, 1906-04-19
SAN FRANCISCO FIRE is STILL RAG
ING AND THE CITY is RAPIDLY
BEING WIPED OUT WITH
TERRIBLE CASUALTIES

Several Shocks Felt Last Night and This Morning, Adding to the Horrors At
tendant Upon the Fhe-OakIand Being Swept by Flames and San Jose
and Santa Rosa Almost obnterated-Nob Hill in San Francisco, the FASH
ioaable Residence Section, Being Licked UP by the Fiery Demon-Gen-
eaI Funston Declares Situation in City Could Hardly Be Worse-Large
Amount of Army Rations Forwarded and More Will Fonow--Reports to
This Afternoon-Messages from President Roosevelt.
, 1906-04-19

Why not get all the news when 1t
Is news by reading The Republican,
, 1906-04-19
Two More Shocks Felt.

} Washington, April 1.-two
, smaller earthquake shocks were {
, recorded here at S:46 p. m. and
} 2:30 a. m.
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ERROR Or

oONFhTot TO FNTtNOo'
Says the Rawlins Republican: Sam
G. Wilson and wife of Laramie were
up for the dance last night"
, 1906-04-19

The best woman is the one least
talked about.
, 1906-04-19
SOME MEN SAY THAT

Devotion is the last love OF women.
A little widow is a dangerous thing.
, 1906-04-19
Railroads to the Rescue.

The Southern Pacific and the Santa
Fe continue today to carry the people
out Of the city without charge, and as
many as can be accommodated are 60
Ing. There were this morning nearly
5000 homeless people here and in the
, 1906-04-19

Daily Republican, so cents a month
, 1906-04-19
Il STOOD
ON BRINK
SCIENTISTS COMMENDED THAT
SAN FRANCISCO WOULD SOME
DAY MEET DESTRUCTION
BY EARTHQUAKE,

President Van Hise of University of
Wisconsin Says Scientists Have
Known for Years City Was Danger
ousiy Located and Would Sooner
or Later Be Subject to Severe
Shocks-Earth's Crust Slipping.
, 1906-04-19

HNS MAP OF CT T.
A good map and description of San
Francisco can be seen at the Carnegie
public library.
, 1906-04-19
situation Grew Worse,

San Francisco, Cal, April 19.-The
situation this morning was no better.
The fire continues, and after a night
of horror the dawn comes to the doom
ed city with a feeling of general hope
leSsneSS-
, 1906-04-19

Weekly Republican only 81 a year.
, 1906-04-19

Funston Wires Secretary.
Washington, ID. c., April 19.-The
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-11-17

MEMS OVERCOATS IN HEAVY BLACK
Beaver cloth, four button, single breasted
style, trimmed with black horn buttons, stong
worked button holes, 81 inch collar with
strong tab. Three outside strong pockets
and flaps and change pocket, lined with Ita-
ian cloth, strong sleeve lining, chain hanger,
worth at least $3.50. In this gigantic sale. SAG
OVERCOATS THAT ARE THE PEER
of any you elsewhere at 5000; English
ulster clothing, also Kerseys, Motions, and in
drabs, tans modes, best domestic Kerseys, blue
black and tan shades Italian lined, plain Tapped
seams all marvels of goodness. In this gigan-
tic sale .......... Observation-Disclosures. So 81
OVERCOATS, BEST DOMESTIC KER-
seys blue, black and shades, Indian
lined, others with Rockingham serge, heavy,
silk sleeve lining, stripped seams IS inches
long, full backs, SO becoming to young men;
actually and positively worth $500 In this g-
gantic sale ......... ....................S7 81
ANOTHER OVERCOAT THAT PENE-
trates to the vitals of the swell-front, high
profit dealer is this any line and every line OF
Overcoat that they offer this season at $500
we will duplicate at this sale for So.o8. They
come in Kerseys, Montanac Box Meltons long
full backs and belt effect, cloth faced peerless
OF any $500 garment In this gigantic sale
for Go o3
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-11-17

1000 Norfolk Jacket Boys Suits, with fancy
belts, sizes from to 10, in plads, stripes and
40 styles Child's Suits, with fancy colored
embroidery, sailor collars, sizes from to 10
extra well made, sold by every clothing house
in the country S.. so; We mark them. $I.Io
Some Of thee lots have large pearl buttons
and others large brass buttons which make
very attractive garment.
At $I4S we will give you Boys Suit Nor
folk Jacket, extra well made pearl buttons,
lequal to any $3.50 suit in the city, IN fact,
Those suits cost to manufacture Sass $I.4S
Another attractive lot of Norfolk Jacket
Suits made Buster Brown Style, made of all
wool cassimeres, worsteds, at -.......... .$2.8o
Some of these suits have black, blue and
Brown ties or bows, and certainly attrac
tive garments and well worth $780, in fact,
these suits are sold at $3.50 all the city,
sale price at ... ....... $a.4s
A Boys Overcoat in all colors, positively
worth 5000. your money refunded during
this ale $3.1o
Boys Beaver, long Overcoats, positively
worth $500, or your money refunded, at $2.s9
fine Overcoat in Beaver or Kersey. black
..or blue positively worth $1,000, at .$3.4s
fine Kersey or Melton Overcoat, positive
lily worth SI2oo, or money back price S4.es
Fancy Childs Overcoat, in blue black,
brass buttons, Buster Brown effect $I.o8
Beautiful Child's Russian Overcoat, in all
|colors, nicely trimmed, positively worth $3.50,
or your money refunded, price $500
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-11-17
SENSATIONAL BARGAINS IN
Mems, Boys and Chill
dren's Clothing

A FINE SUIT OF CLOTHES, ALL TO
match. This suit is positively worth $500
your money refunded any time during this
A FINE SUIT OF CLOTHES, ALL TO
match. This suit is positively worth $1,000 or
your money refunded at any time during this
A FINE SUIT OF CLOTHES, ALL TO
match. This suit is positively worth $I2oo or
your money refunded at any time during this
MEMS FINE SUITS IN CHEVIOTS AND
Scotch plads, worth $500, your money
refunded at any time during this sale 81 IS
MEMS SPLENDID SUITS IN VELOUR
finished Cassmeres all sizes. These suits
positively worth $500, your money back in
this gigantic sale .......... ............. $6.85
AT $8.8s YOU ARE FREE TO CHOOSE
Suit Overcoat worth $3.50, $4,000 and
up to $22.55o, from twenty lots finely made
and elegently finished suits and overcoats
the most fastidous dresser could desire.
Fine home and foreign suitngs and overcoat-
ings of style and tone and in great variety of
effects, tailored into garments of fautless fash
ion Kersey Melton and Whip-Cord Over
coats; black, blue, drab brown, diagonal, TAM
cheviots, icuna, homespun, tweed and cassi-
mere suits single and double breasted in this
gigantic sale ......... northumberland 885
$e.es REPRESENTS ONE LOT OF 500
suits in black and blue-black Thibets and
mixed. This lot positively sold for $4,000. In
the new fad cut, four button sack coat, entire
ly custom made. Remember you get your
money back. This goes in this gigantic sale